广州市天河区中考一模英语试题及答案

1、2017 年天河区初中毕业班综合测试英语一、语法选择(共 15 小题，每题 1 分，满分 15 分)It was one of the hottest days of the dry seas on. We had not see n rain 1 almost a mon th. The crops were dyin g. If we2 see some rain soon, we would lose everyth ing.I was making lunch in the kitchen when I saw my 3 son, Billy, walking towards the

2、woods. He was walking with a greateffort. trying to be as still as possible. Minutes later, he was once aga in walk ing towards the woods. I 4 sta nd it any Ion ger.I went out of the house and followed him.He was cupp ing both hands in front of him as he walked, being very careful not to spill ( 溢 出

3、) the water he carried.As I came closer, I saw 5 sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked straight up to them. I almostscreamed for him to get away. But the deer6 hurt him noreven moved as Billy got dow n. And the n I saw a baby deer 7 on the gro und, thirsty, lift its head to l

4、ap up(舔)the water in myboy s han ds. When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I followed him back to a tap. Billy openedit and let the drip slowly fill up his cup .8 he stood up and began to turn back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes 9 with tears. Very quickly,

5、 he explained 10he was not wasting water. The week before, he had made 11 same trouble with our horses, 12 caused him a lecture from hisfather about the importa nee of not wasti ng water.This time, I jo ined him, with a small pot of water from the kitche n. I let him13 thebaby deer alone , for it wa

6、s 14 job. As the tears that rolled dow n my face bega n to hit the gro und, they15 by otherdrops. more drops. and more. I looked up at the sky. All I cansay is that the rain came that day saved our farm, just like the actions of one little boy saved the little deer.()1.A. inB. atC. forD. since()2.A.

7、 didntB. doesntC. was ntD. is nt()3.A. six years oldB. six-year-oldC. six-years-oldD. six-year-old()4.A. cantB. couldntC. mustntD. would nt()5.A. surpris ingB. most surpris ingC.the most surprisedD. because()6. A. eitherB. eitherC. bothD. none()7. A. layB. to lieC. lyi ngD. lies()8. A. WhenB. IfC. T

8、houghD. Because()9. A. were fill withB. were filled withC. were filled ofD. were fill with()10.A. whichB. whatC. whyD. that()11.A. aB. anC. TheD. /()12.A. whichB. WhatC. whoD. whose()13.A. take care ofB. takes care ofC. taking care ofD. to take care of()14. A. screamB. to screamC. screamedD. screami

9、ng()15. A. himselfB. itselfC. hisD. him二、完形填空 (共 10 小题，每题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)Last winter vacation, my brother got a set of bedroom furniture for his thirteenth birthday.When it arrived, I helped my parents moved the 16 furniture to the garage (车库) . It was still in good condition. I thought itmight be a

10、chance for us to 17 someone in our community. I started to search neighbors, anyone who 18 a bedroom set.Finally, my momhelped me call the local primary school. They told me about Jaila, the daughter of a poor single mother. I was given atelephone number and 19 , and I soon found myself at Jaila s.T

11、he moment I went into Jailas room, I knew I had takoeon boing ta task. When I pushedthe old door open, it made a long high noise. But the door was nothing compared with the rest of the room. Some old paintwas 20 the wall. One of the windows was21 . The bed wasjust a mattress (床垫) on the old carpet.

12、It seemed that the room needed22 furniture it cried for a complete makeover (翻新) .That day I spent at least an hour looking around and23 how I could possibly fixed theroom. I had never painted a wall, let alone fixed a floor. The second day, I returned with a large group of helpers my closefriends.

13、We went to collect everything needed door to door in our community. We replaced and repainted Jaila s room.We sweated in Jaila s house for more than ten hours every day that week.The moment we finished, we called Jaila into the room. She jumped, laughed ands mother, and saw she had tears running dow

14、n her face.Anna,” Jaila called my name 24Yes？Welcome to my new room!When we saw how happy Jaila and her mother were, our tiredness disappeared into thin air.( )17. A. thank B. praise C. help D. encourage( )18. A. made B. ordered C. repaired D. needed()19. A. an email B. an address C. the key D. the

15、work()20. A. off B. with C. in D. on ( )21. A. left B. broken C. open D. closed()22. A. even more B. rather than C. more than D. less than()23. A. seeing B. guessing C. remembering D. wondering( )24. A. excitedly B. nervously C. bravely D. hopefully( )25. A. interested B. pleasant C. wonderful D. pr

16、oud三、阅读（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：阅读理解。 （共 20 小题，每题 2 分，满分 40 分）fthugged each of us. I turned to JailaWe are really 25( )16. A. only B. oldto make a special experience of changing someoneC. new D. others life.9Sunshine Secondary7School Science FairSUNSHINE SECONDARY S（ HOOL PRESENTSStudent Science FairFor Stu

17、dents in Grades 7-9Dates: October 30-31Location: Sunshine Secondary School GymExplore Your World Think Like a ScientistThe Student Science Fair offers a great way for you to put your science knowledge to use!Science Fair EventsThere is plenty to do during the science fair. Of course, you will want t

18、o take a look at all of the students projects. There will be otherexciting things too. These events will highlight （亮点）the wonderful world of science. The announcement of the winners will take place at theawards ceremony（ 典礼）on Friday afternoon. Several of the other events are listed below.Meet a Ro

19、bot!Can people and robots work together? The answer is“ Yes” . SatethtesfaiwilniTiursday October30, with Modo. Modo is a robot helper being developed to help people with jobs they do. Let s learn how Modolarge blue eyes are able to“ see” things. Watch Modo take and hold objects and move them from si

20、de to side.Then see how Modo puts the objects on a shelf. Touch Modo on the arm. Watch what happens! It will respond to your touch. If you push it toohard, it will say,“ Ouch”！Our Own !As is known to all, William Shakespeare is well-known to almost all writers while Thomas Edison is familiar to the

21、inventors. Here comesour local Thomas Edison. Make sure you rdn the gym at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. That when local genius Ray Allen will give a talk about his lifeas an inventor. He will also show what his inventions can do.SCIENCE FAIR SCHEDULE（日程表）Registration October 27 7:30 A.M.- 5:00 P.MSet-up of

22、 Projects October 28 - 29 10:00 A.M.- 3:00 P.M.Science Fair Viewing October 30 - 31 10:00 A.M. - 3:00 PMAwards Presentation October 31 1:00 PM（）26. When will the Sun shi ne Seco ndary School Scie nee Fair be held?A. From October 27 to 28. B. From October 28 to 29.C. From October 29 to 30. D. From Oc

23、tober 30 to 31.() 27. Why will many students be in the gym at 1:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon?A. Modo will appear. B. Registration will take place.C. The winners will be announced. D. Ray Allen will give an interview. () 28. What information can we tell from Meet aRobot!A. Scientists are still develop

24、ing Modo. B. Modo falls over easily.C. Scientists will be at the fair on Friday. D. Modo robots will be for sale. () 29. Which of the following can be put inthe blank of“ Our Own _ ” ?A. ModoB. Robot C. William ShakespeareD. Thomas Edison() 30. Which of the following belongs to the empty box below?A

25、. A School Science FairB. A Public AppearanceC. An Awards Ceremony. D. A Schedule of Events( B )In the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, hewants people to think that he is. That is what“ keeping up with theJoneses ” is about.

26、It is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors.The express0ion was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself.He began earning $ 125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with

27、 hiswife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand wenthorseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gavebig parties for their new neighbors.It was like a race, but one

28、could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended forMomand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New YorkCity.Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up with ri

29、ch lifestyle of their neighbors.He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it Keeping up with the Joneses ” because“ Jones ” is a very common name in United States.“ Keeping up with the Joneses ” came to mean keepingluifpeswtyitlhe roicfhthepeople around yo

30、u. Momand s series appeared in different newspapers throughout the countryfor over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “ Joneses ” in every cityof the world. But one mustegt tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what one does

31、, Mr. Jones alwaysseems to be ahead.()31. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they.A. want to be as rich as their neighborsB. want others to know or to think that they are richC. don t want others to know they are richD. want to look like their neighbors ()32. It can be inferred fro

32、m the story that richpeople like to.A. live outside New York City B. live in New York City C. live in apartments D. live with many neighbors ()33. ArthurMomand used the name“ Jones ” in his series of short stories because atthat time“ Jones ” is in the United States.A. an important nameB. a popular

33、nameC. his neighbor s nameD. not a good name( )34. According to Arthur Momand s story, which of the following is Not True ?A. Arthur Momand earned a lot of money every week.B. Arthur Momand hired a servant and gave big parties.C. Arthur Momand moved back to a flat in New York City. D. Arthur Momand

34、married a wealthy wife in the neighborhood.()35. According to the last sentence underlined, what s the writer s attitude towards“ keeping up with the Joneses ” ?A. It is very common to keep up with the Joneses.B. It is very easy to keep up with the Joneses.C. It is difficult to always keep up with t

35、he Joneses.D. It is never too tired to keep up with the Joneses.( C )Although people everywhere seem to enjoy drinking coffee ， they dont all have the same coffee culture. In Europe forexample, coffee shops are common places for people to meet friends while they drink coffee. On the other hand, plac

36、es likethis were not as common in North America in the past. Instead, people in North America liked to drink coffee in their homeswith friends. The coffee culture in the USA changed, when Starbucks (星巴克 ) coffee shops spread throughout the country The first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in do

37、wntown Seattle, Washington ， in the USA. It was a small coffeeshop that cooked its own coffee beans. The coffee shops business did well, and by 1981 there were three Starbucks storesin Seattle.Things really began to change for the company in 1981. That year, Howard Schultz met the three men who ranS

38、tarbucks. Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment ( 设备 ) . He noticed that Starbucksordered a large number of special coffee makers, which caused his great interest. Schultz went to Seattle to see whatStarbucks did. In 1982, the original Starbucks owners hired Schultz as

39、 the companys head of marketing ( 市场营销 ).In 1983, Schultz traveled to Italy. The special environment of the espresso (浓咖啡 ) bars there caught his eyes. Backin the USA, Schultz created an environment for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable and casual, and customerseverywhere seemed to like it

40、. Starbucks began opening more stores in the USA. Then the company opened coffee shops inother countries as well. Today, there are more than 16,000 Starbucks coffee shops all over the world.However ， that does not mean Starbucks has not had problems. In fact, many Starbucks stores have closed over t

41、hepast few years. On the one hand, this is because there were too many coffee shops competing ( 竞争 ) for business in onesmall area. On the other hand, stores in some countries closed because the coffee culture there did not match with thecomfortable environment offered by Starbucks.()36. The underli

42、ned word ran in Paragraph 3 probably means .A. closedB. managed C. made D. sold()37. According to the passage, which is the right order for the following sentences ？a. This man helped to make Starbucks a huge coffee company.b. Starbucks began as a small coffee company in Seattle in the USA.c. He wen

43、t to Seattle to learn about the company and later worked for it.d. Howard Schultz found Starbucks ordered lots of special coffee makers.A. a b - d - c B. c a - b - d C. b d - c a D. d c a b()38. Why did so many Starbucks close in small areas ？A. Because the coffee in these places was too expensiveB.

44、 Because the style of the coffee stores seems the same C. Because people like to drink coffee at home with friendsD. Because there were too many coffee shops in one place ()39. To tell us the story of Starbucks, the writer did the following except.A. introducing how Starbucks became successfulB. sho

45、wing what Schultz did to help Starbucks become successfulC. telling what difficulties Starbucks facesD. telling what Starbucks did to deal with his problems()40. Whats the best title for the passage ？A. The History of StarbucksB. The Culture of StarbucksC. The Popularity of StarbucksD. The environme

46、nt of Starbucks( D )Do you have a good sense of direction ？ If not, please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass,you can still find your way during the trip.Suppose you are hiking with your family somewhere in the mountain in Dan Xia Mountain, you need to find thedirection of

47、south to find your way back. But none of your family members can read the map and actually knows where thefamily is. Never mind. The sun is shining and it s still morning. If you dont know the exact time ，you can still find out wheresouth is, but youll need to be patient.1Find a straight stick and p

48、ut it in the gro und in a place where you can mark its shadow.2Try to put the stick as vertically ( 垂直)as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line (铅锤线 ) with apiece of string (绳子 ) and weight. You havent got any string? Ok, use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the e

49、ndto act as a weight.3After the stick is put vertically, you can see its shadow on the ground. Mark the end of the shadow.4Wait about half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.5Keep doing this until you have made several marks.6The mark nearest the stick will show the shortest shadow when it

50、 is midday ， because at that time the sun is highest inthe sky and pointing to the exact south.7Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.8That point is south of where you are.9Now you can turn the map, like you did before, and find which way you should ch

51、oose for traveling.()41. To find the direction, we ought to be patient probably because .A. it is not easy to find a proper stickB. it is not easy to put the stick verticallyC. it takes hours to make the marksD. it takes hours to make a plumb line.()42. The passage would probably be most helpful to

52、.A. those who draw maps B. those who get lostC. those who make compasses D. those who likes making marks( )43. According to the passage, which of the following are needed to find the direction of south?1It is a fine day and the sun is shining brightly.2You are travelling with your family.3You have a

53、 straight stick, a piece of string and a button.4You mark the shadow every half an hour .5You check the marks on the stick.A.B.C.D.( )44. The author tells us how to find the direction of south by .A. telling an interesting storyB. doing an experiment himselfC. testing an idea by reasoningD. introduc

54、ing a useful method( )45. In which of the following columns (栏目) can you find the article?A. Family LifeB. National GeographyC. Experience SharingD. Science Fiction第二节 阅读填空(共 5 小题，每题 1 分，满分 5 分) 阅读短文及文后选项，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Learn to RefuseBelieve it or not, Ive always been a people pleaser. I often put

55、others bseefolfrbeemcayuseI want to make my friends happy. (46) .“ Can you help me with my English? ” Grace asked me on the first day after she became my desk mate. “Ofcourse,” I replied without hesitation (犹豫). Grace has been working really hard on her studies and needed my help although I didn t h

56、ave much time left for her. One day after school, while I was doing a huge amount of homework, Grace s phone call came.(47) , but I still felt bad about saying no. When Grace ended the call, the clock said it was 00:15 am. But I still had homeworkleft and I wanted to sleep. This was bad for a Junior

57、 3 student who is going to take an important exam this June.Finally I burst into tears. I felt so tired and realized that the stress had an effect onmy health. I tried to get myself out. Studying is more important than other things, (48) .It s now important for me to say no, no, no.“ Can you do me a

58、 favor? ” Grace asked last Mond“ Sorry I just have to review my biology no tes,“ All”gh ariSweFed. up to you, ” she said. Ifelt completely relaxed when I heard her reply. (49).To be honest, I have felt much happier since learning to refuse. I have more time to spendon my study at present. I still tr

59、y my best to help others,(50).A. She complained a lot and it made me feel boredB. If anyone asks me for help, I always say,“yes! ”C. Anyway, it s not so hard to say no at allD. but sometimes I say no because I know everyone has a limitE. so Grace has to come the second四、写作（共四小节，满分 35 分）第一节：单词拼写。 （共

60、12 小题，每题 0.5 分，满分 6 分）51. It is said that there will be a52. Trees turn gree n whe n s53. We should eat more f54. Our car is mov ing snew bridge a the Pearl River. comes. We can see flowerseverywhere.fruit and vegetables to keep healthy. because there is heavytraffic on the road in rush hours.55. My