中考第一次模拟考试英语试题含答案
英语
一、完形填空(本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
In 1975，when I was fifteen，my grandmother developed a terrible illness and died.__1__ my memories of her were still alive.I remember her telling me stories，__2__ me softly and whispering(耳语)just before I fell asleep，“Good night，darling.”
She would tell me many stories.I felt the helplessness __3__ she told about her only son being missing in an action after D-day(诺曼底登陆日)．I felt her __4__ when the cancer took away her
beloved husband.Grandma __5__ cried when telling these stories.She told them in peace，__6__ and then，she always said，“Oh，kid，it's a great life if you aren't __7__.”
A few years ago，my life took a difficult turn.I __8__ my grandma and her stories over and over again.I realized although she had not left me any wealth，she had left me the greatest __9__—her power and courage to face life.Grandma could __10__ the difficulties of her life，so could __11__.I tell my daughter stories often at __12__ now.Then just as my child's eyelids begin to drop and her breathing becomes __13__，I lower my head and press my lips __14__ her face.And I hear a __15__ in the dark whispering with me，“Good night，darling.”
【主旨大意】 “我”的外祖母一生中经历了各种波折，她经常将这些故事说给“我”听，“我”从中感受到祖母的勇敢和坚强。尽管她已经离世，但她的经历一直激励着“我”，给予“我”前进的力量。 ( C )1.A.Then B．So C．But D．Or
[解析：考查连词。空格前后两句表示转折关系。故选C。] ( D )2.A.protecting B．teaching C．asking D．kissing
[解析：考查非谓语动词。此处表示“温柔地亲吻我”，故选D。] ( A )3.A.as B．since C．before D．until
[解析：考查连词。此处表示“当她谈到她唯一的儿子在诺曼底登陆中失踪时，我感觉到了她的无助”。故选A。] ( B )4.A.loneliness B．sadness C．tiredness D．quietness [解析：考查名词。此处表示“我感觉到了她的难过，当癌症带走她最深爱的丈夫时”。故选B。] ( B )5.A.ever B．never C．still D．even
[解析：考查副词。根据后一句“She told them in peace…”可知此处表示“外祖母未曾哭过，当她讲述这些故事时”。故选B。] ( B )6.A.beautifully B．quietly C．carefully D．politely
[解析：考查副词。根据前文“She told them in peace…”可知，此处表示“安静地”。故选B。] ( D )7.A.pushed B．punished C．warned D．beaten
[解析：考查动词。pushed推；punished惩罚；warned警告；beaten打败。此处表示“如果你没有被打败，生活将是美好的”。故选D。] ( C )8.A.reminded B．reviewed C．recalled D．considered
[解析：考查动词。reminded提醒；reviewed复习；recalled回忆；considered考虑。此处表示“我不断地回想祖母和她的故事”，故选C。] ( C )9.A.time B．value C．gift D．story
[解析：考查名词。此处表示“祖母的影响力和勇气是留给我最好的礼物”，故选C。] ( B )10.A.get along B．get through C．look over D．look through
[解析：考查动词短语。get along相处；get through 度过；look over 检查；look through浏览。此处表示“外祖母度过生活中的困难”，故选B。] ( A )11.A.I B．she C．he D．they
[解析：考查代词。此处表示“我也可以”。故选A。] ( D )12.A.mealtime B．lunchtime C．dinnertime D．bedtime
[解析：考查名词。根据“…my child's eyelids begin to drop…”可知，此处表示“睡前讲故事”，故选D。]
( B )13.A.short B．soft C．thick D．easy
[解析：考查形容词。此处表示“她的呼吸变得柔和”，故选B。] ( A )14.A.against B．beside C．into D．with
[解析：考查介词。此处表示“我低头亲吻女儿的脸颊”，故选A。] ( C )15.A.sound B．noise C．voice D．shout [解析：考查名词。sound(自然界一切)声音；noise 噪音；voice(指人发出的)声音，噪音；shout 叫声。此处表示“黑暗中我听见一声低语‘晚安，亲爱的’”，故选C。] 二、阅读理解(本题有15小题，每小题2分；共计30分)
阅读下面材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A If you choose not to follow the Rules of __▲__ … Oh No！！！ 1st offense(过错)— A warning.(We all make mistakes…) 2nd offense— A warning and a short talk with the teacher to discuss your behavior. 3rd offense— A meeting with the teacher will take place and a discipline log(纪律方面的日志)will be written.Your parents will receive an e-mail or a telephone call about your actions. 4th offense— You will be sent immediately to the teacher's office.A discipline log will be written and your parents will again get an e-mail or a telephone call. Misuse(滥用)of balls— You cannot use balls or other equipment and you will be responsible for cleanup of any mess.You also may be responsible for the replacement of anything if broken.You will not be allowed to take part in the after-class activity until everything is in place. 【主旨大意】 这是一篇关于对违反体育馆规则的学生的惩罚处分细则。 ( C )16.When ______ happens，an e-mail may be sent to your parents.
A．the 1st and 2nd offense B．the 2nd and 3rd offense
C．the 3rd and 4th offense
D．the 4th offense and misuse of computers
[解析：细节理解题。根据“3rd offense”中的“Your parents will receive an e-mail…”和“4th
offense”中的“…your parents will again get an e-mail…”可知，应选C。]
( B )17.If you don't use balls in a proper way，you will be ______. A．sent to the teacher's office B．asked to clean up the mess C．warned by your teacher
D．asked to write the discipline log
[解析：细节理解题。根据“Misuse(滥用)of balls”中的“…you will be responsible for cleanup of any mess.”可知，应选B。]
( C )18.The best words for the blank in the title are ______． A．the Dining Room B．the Laboratory C．the Gym D．the Computer Room
[解析：推理判断题。根据“Misuse(滥用)of balls”可推断出，应选C。]
B
My husband and I were taking care of Lizzy，our daughter Debra's pet dog，on April 17th while Debra was in hospital.We received a message from our son-in-law，Joe，that Debra was about to give
birth.Tom and I sprang from our chairs suddenly.It's a tradition in our family to wait at the hospital of a birth.This would be Debra and Joe's first child.
“You take Lizzy out before we leave，and I'll be waiting for you in the car！” I told Tom.I started the car and waited impatiently.I saw my husband walk out of the front door—but at that moment，Lizzy shot out and ran down the street at a great speed.
My husband ran after the dog and I followed in my car.“Lizzy！Lizzy！” we shouted as fear filled my heart.We ran after her down our Bellwood Street.“She's running on Wireless Road！” we both cried with fear.Lizzy ran up and down in the busy street.My husband kept running after her，out of breath.I shouted to my husband，“Tom，be careful when you cross the street！”
Within minutes，traffic was actually stopped on Wireless Road.Several good people got out of their cars to help us to get the dog back.Soon，she ran into a safer area and back to our street.With the help of six strangers，we caught her within a few minutes.Everyone cheered，and we thanked the helpers again and again.
With Lizzy safely back inside，we drove straight to the hospital at once and were able to see our daughter in the delivery room(产房)．My husband and I were forever thankful to the strangers who might have saved Lizzy's life and who enabled us to be there at the beginning of a precious new one. 【主旨大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者在照顾女儿的狗Lizzy，女儿在医院，分娩的那一天，作者的丈夫将Lizzy带出家门，还未上车的时候，Lizzy乱跑到街上，丈夫一直在后面狂追，幸好街上有很多好心人帮忙拦截Lizzy。追到Lizzy后，他们径直向医院驶去。作者很感激好心的陌生人。
( D )19.The writer was going to the hospital because ______． A．she didn't feel well that day B．her pet dog was hit by a car C．her daughter was ill in hospital
D．her daughter was giving birth at the hospital
[解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，作者因为女儿即将生产而要赶去医院。故选D。] ( D )20.The underlined word “sprang” in Paragraph 1 probably means ______． A．moved B．lay C．fell D．jumped
[解析：词义猜测题。moved移动；lay躺；fell摔倒；jumped跳。根据上一句可知，作者和丈夫从女婿信息中得知女儿马上要生产了，因此此处表示“我和丈夫突然跳下椅子”。故选D。] ( A )21.How did the writer feel while Tom was running after the dog? A．Worried. B．Excited. C．Thankful. D．Regretful.
[解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句，作者让丈夫过马路时注意安全可知，作者是担心的，故选A。]
( B )22.The writer's purpose in writing this article is to ______. A．show us how they got back their pet dog B．show their thanks to the kind strangers C．tell us what trouble their pet dog made
D．tell us how they managed to see their daughter
[解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是感谢好心的陌生人的帮助。故选B。]
C
The popularity of online business has risen all over China today.Just when everyone thought Alibaba and JD.com held China's e-commerce(电子商务)market，a__dark__horse appeared and
played a great role in the field of e-commerce.
On July 26th，Pinduoduo，an online store，was reported to increase by more than 40% on its first trading day，opening at $19 per American Depositary Share(ADS)and closing at $26.7 per ADS.Its performance has made Pinduoduo one of the top Chinese Internet tech companies，like Alibaba，Baidu，and JD.com and NetEase.With the Pinduoduo app，people can now buy things at lower prices if they successfully ask friends to buy the same things.There are also free gifts and coupons(优惠劵)for getting friends to follow Pinduoduo on social media.The success of Pinduoduo's first appearance suggested the increasing confidence of businessmen in its social e-commerce business
model.
However，complaints(抱怨)follow.Some people say that products sold in Pinduoduo are not real or in bad qualities.It has thrown Pinduoduo into the center of a media storm recently.In the face of the problem，Pinduoduo had a meeting in Shanghai on July 31st，making it clear that they would make efforts to improve their qualities and services and there would be no more things in bad qualities sold in Pinduoduo soon.
Michael Zakkonv，vice president of a consulting firm(咨询公司)，said，“In the past，one of the reasons why Pinduoduo was able to grow so quickly was that the requirements of products on the app are not strict as they are on JD.com or Tmall.” “If the low requirements continue，it will lead to a bad future.Pinduoduo must solve the problem as soon as possible，” he added. 【主旨大意】 本文主要介绍了一款网上购物软件——拼多多。
( D )23.The underlined phrase “a__dark__horse” in Paragraph One refers to ______． A．Baidu B．Alibaba C．JD.com D．Pinduoduo [解析：推理判断题。此处表示“阿里巴巴和京东以外的网购软件”，再根据下一段第一句可知，此处指代“拼多多”，故选D。]
( B )24.If the writer adds “Pinduoduo holds flash sales and provides free gifts from time to time”，which paragraph can he put it in? A．Para.One. B．Para.Two. C．Para.Three. D．Para.Four.
[解析：推理判断题。文章的第二段主要介绍了拼多多吸引消费者的原因，而能秒杀商品和获得免费礼物也是拼多多吸引消费者的原因，故选B。]
( B )25.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A．Pinduoduo increased by over 40% in total. B．Lower price is one of Pinduoduo's advantages. C．Pinduoduo was praised because of its high quality. D．All buyers can get coupons on the Pinduoduo app.
[解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“…people can now buy things at lower prices…”可知，应选B。]
( C )26.What can we learn from Michael Zakkonv's opinion? A．Pinduoduo sells products with strict requirements.
B．Pinduoduo grows so quickly because of its great service. C．Pinduoduo should improve its requirements of products. D．Pinduoduo shouldn't be put into the center of a media storm.
[解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的最后两句可知，Michael Zakkonv建议拼多多尽快提高对能在其平台上售卖的商品的要求，故选C。]
D
When people find themselves in some arguments，they often turn to mediation(调解)．Mediators are supposed to listen carefully，avoid agreeing with the ideas of one side，and make both sides feel comfortable.Surprisingly，a new research which my friend and I made suggests that mediators should accept a hostile(敌对的)attitude rather than a calm one to help people solve their arguments.A hostile mediator，we find，brings better results than a nice one does.
Why is it useful to add more negativity(消极性)to a hostile situation？Imagine what parents do when they find it difficult to stop their children from fighting：“I don't care who started it—both of you，go to your rooms！Now！” At first sight，a calm mediator seems to be more helpful.But as anyone with brothers or sisters knows，parents' unfriendly treatment of the situation can have an unusual result.Children who were getting into a fight with each other moments before suddenly become reasonable because their parents are unkind to them.
In our research，we created situations in which some mediators were parts of a heated argument.In some cases，the mediator had a “nice” way—calm and polite.In others，he was hostile—unfriendly and even rude.We found that people were able to reach an agreement more easily in front of a hostile mediator than in front of a nice one.
The main result of the test is not that hostility always helps.In fact，recent research shows unkind attitude also has some disadvantages.For example，behaving rudely may increase the risk of bad performance in many tasks and losing business partners.Other research shows that kind behavior has some social advantages.People are possibly close to reaching agreements and become future business partners.
Even with the widespread social advantages of kind behavior and disadvantages of unkind behavior，hostility can help in certain situations.
【主旨大意】 本文主要介绍了在双方发生矛盾后，调解过程中的敌对态度具有神奇的作用。 ( B )27.What can we learn about parents' treatment of argument in Paragraph 2? A．It's commonly used.
B．It's unfriendly but helpful. C．It's calming and wise.
D．It harms family relationship. [解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“…parents' unfriendly treatment of the situation can have an unusual result.Children…become reasonable…unkind to them.”可知，应选B。] ( D )28.The writer supported his ideas by ______． A．giving reasons and describing facts B．describing facts and experimenting C．telling stories and giving reasons
D．giving examples and experimenting
[解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二、三段可知，作者是通过举例(第二段)和实验(第三段)来支持他的观点，故选D。]
( C )29.Which word can best describe the writer's attitude in the passage? A．Worried. B．Doubtful. C．Objective(客观的). D．Unfriendly.
[解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的关键词“advantages”和“disadvantages”可知，作者的态度应该是客观的，故选C。]
( D )30.The best title for the passage is ______． A．The Importance of Mediation B．The Costs of Unkind Behavior C．The Advantages of Kind Behavior D．The Surprising Power of Hostility
[解析：标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了敌对态度在调解过程中起到的神奇作用，故选D。] 三、任务型阅读(本题有5小题，每小题1分；共计5分)
下面是有关fixed mindset(固定型思维)和growth mindset(成长型思维)的海报，请根据海报内容，从A－D中选出合适的内容填入第31－34相应的空格中，并完成第35小题。
INSTEAD OF： I'm not good at this. 31.__B__ This is too hard. I can't make this any better. 33.__C__ I just can't do Physics. She's smart.I will never be that smart. It's good enough.
TRY THINKING： What am I missing？ I'll use some methods I have learned. 32.__D__ I can always improve so I'll keep trying. Mistakes help me to learn better. 34.__A__ I'm going to figure out how she does it. Is it really my best work？ A.I'm going to train my brain in Physics. B.I give up. C.I made a mistake. D.This may take some time and effort. ( B )35.From the passage，we can find that growth mindset will ______． A．control your mind
B．help improve yourself better C．stop you go any further D．be easy to give up
四、词汇运用(本题有15小题，每小题1分；共计15分)
A．根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。 36．Drink whenever you feel __thirsty__(口渴的)during exercise. 37．My mother was__packing__(打包)the bags when I came in.
[解析：考查时态。句意：当我进来的时候，妈妈正在打包这些包裹。根据句意可知，“打包”这一动作正在进行中，故填packing。]
38．If I could choose again，I would choose __wisely__(明智地)． 39．There was no answer when they __knocked__(敲门)at the door.
[解析：考查时态。根据“was”可知，“敲门”这一动作发生在过去，故填knocked。] 40．Your task is to draw a picture.__Ours__(我们的)is to make up a story. 41．Tom couldn't know the news __unless__(除非)his teacher told it to him.
42．Jimmy looked tired，for he listened to three __speeches__(演讲)this morning. [解析：考查名词的数。根据数词three可知，此处应填可数名词speech的复数形式。故填speeches。] 43．Sally is such a careful girl that she __seldom/rarely__(很少)makes spelling mistakes.
44．Richard's dad was right __beside/by__(在……旁边)him，helping him stand up and try again. 45．You can find more information about outer space in the __twelfth__(第十二)unit of Smart Science.
B．用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每词仅用一次(每空一词)。
interest；strong；talk；last；score
Alfred：This party is such a great idea!
Gina：I agree.It's been three years since we 46.__last__ saw our primary school classmates. Alfred：It's 47.__interesting__ to see how people have changed. Gina：Billy has changed so much！He used to be so shy and quiet.
Alfred：Yeah，his face always turned red when he 48.__talked__ to girls! Gina：I used to see him reading in the library every day.
Alfred：That's because he was a really good student.He studied hard and got good 49.__scores__ on his exams.
Gina：Did he use to wear glasses?
Alfred：Yes，and he used to be thin，too.But look how big and 50.__strong__ he is now! Gina：He's so popular now.Look at all the girls around him!
46．last [解析：考查副词。此处表示“我们上一次见我们的小学同学”，故填last。]
47．interesting [解析：考查形容词。此处表示“看到人们发生什么变化是有趣的事情”，interesting“有趣的”，interested“感兴趣的”，故填interesting。]
48．talked [解析：考查时态。此处表示“他同女孩子们说话”，又根据turned可知，此处应填talk的过去式talked。]
49．scores [解析：考查名词的数。此处表示“他在考试中取得高分”。score作“分数”时，是可数名词，此处表示泛指，且前无限定词修饰，故填scores。]
50．strong [解析：考查形容词。此处表示“他现在又高又壮”，故填strong。] 五、语法填空(本题有10小题，每小题1分；共计10分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。 Huawei Technologies Co.announced a new smartphone，the Mate X，on Feb.24th，2019.It can be used as 51.__both__ a phone and a tablet computer.The Mate X supports 5G networks.And it's reported that it 52.__will__cost__(cost)2606 dollars for sale this summer.When it 53.__is__folded__(fold)，the Mate X has a 6.6-inch screen，but when opened out，it becomes
54.__an__ 8-inch tablet computer.Besides，it can download a movie within only three
55.__seconds__(second)．
During the past few years，Huawei 56.__has__grown__(grow)in a rapid way，and its products are
becoming more and more popular 57.__around/across/in__ the world.Last year，it passed Apple to become the world's second 58.__largest__ (large)maker of smartphones. Thomas Husson，an analyst，said，“The Mate X shows that Huawei is not only the pride of Chinese brands，but 59.__also__ it has been a leader in the tech field.But it will be a few years 60.__before__ most customers use 5G smartphones and folding screens.”
【主旨大意】 本文主要介绍了华为2月份发布的新型智能手机——the Mate X。
51．both [解析：考查连词。此处表示“手机和平板电脑”，both…and…“……和……(两者)都”，为固定搭配，故填both。]
52．will cost [解析：考查时态。对于2月份而言，“this summer”发生在将来，故填will cost。] 53．is folded [解析：考查语态。此处it指代the Mate X，与fold之间为被动关系，又因为这款手机可折叠是客观事实。故填 is folded。]
54．an [解析：考查冠词。此处表示“一个8英寸的平板电脑”，又因为8(eight)以元音音素开头，故填an。]
55．seconds [解析：考查名词的数。second作“秒”讲时，为可数名词，根据three可知，此处应填second的复数形式。故填seconds。]
56．has grown [解析：考查时态。根据“During the past few years”可知，此处表示“华为这些年以来发展迅速”，应用现在完成时态。故填has grown。]
57．around/across/in [解析：考查介词。此处表示“在世界范围内”，故填around/across/in皆可。]
58．largest [解析：考查形容词的最高级。此处表示“世界第二大智能手机制造商”，故填largest。]
59．also [解析：考查固定搭配。not only…but also…“不但……而且……”为固定搭配。故填also。]
60．before [解析：考查连词。此处表示“还需要几年，大多数消费者才能用上5G的手机和折叠屏幕”。“It will be＋一段时间＋before…(在……之前，还需……)”为固定句型。故填before。] 六、书面表达(本题有1小题；共计20分)
61．2019年春节前夕，电影宣传片《啥是佩奇》引起了国人对“如何陪伴家人过年”的讨论。有的选择了在家过年，有的选择了和家人旅游过年。请根据你家选择的过年方式写一篇英语短．．．．．．．．．文，向校刊English Journey投稿，介绍你今年过年的经历并分享感受。 ．．．．．．．．．．．． Enjoy the Spring Festival at home Travel during the Spring Festival visit places of interest take photos for the family taste local food… … help parents clean the house have a family dinner watch the Spring Activities Festival Gala … Feelings … 注意：(1)短文必须包括表格中的所有内容，并表达感受。 (2)文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息。
(3)词数：80～100。短文首句仅供参考，不计入总词数。 Possible version 1：
Spending the Spring Festival with the family is valued by us Chinese.This year we enjoyed Spring Festival at home.A few days before Spring Festival，I began to help my parents clean our house to sweep away bad luck.On New Year's Eve，we celebrated it with a traditional family dinner.There was so much delicious food.Everyone ate happily.At that time，we forgot the trouble of the past year and were happy to greet the new year.After dinner，we watched the Spring Festival Gala.We had a pleasant communication with each other about our past experiences in 2018.And I talked about my plan in 2019.
We enjoyed the feelings of getting together at home.And it is also the custom of celebrating Spring Festival of my family. Possible version 2：
Spending the Spring Festival with the family is valued by us Chinese.This year we celebrated Spring Festival by travelling to Beijing.We got there on New Year's Eve，so we had a big dinner at the hotel.The next day was the beginning of New Year.It was cold，but we stayed happy all day.Because we visited places of interest like the Great Wall and the Summer Palace.And I took lots of beautiful photos for my family.On the third day，we went to Wangfujing Street，a great place for shopping.So we bought many presents there.What was more，I ate local food—Beijing duck.It was so delicious that we could not forget its taste. We enjoyed the feelings of travelling together.I hope to travel again with my family next year！
中考一模英语试题及答案
第一卷选择题(60分） I.词汇测试（15分）
i.从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。（共8小题，每 小题1分） ()1. — I have trouble finishing , the work in such a short time. —Don’t worry. I will help you.
A. difficulty B. interest C. advantage
()2. — Simon, don’t talk on the phone in the library. You should keep quiet here. —Sorry, I won’t do that again. A. go outside B. make no noise C. be careful ()3. — I want to talk to Mr Li.
—Please wait a moment. He will be back in a second. A. in a moment B. in the future C. in the past ()4. — Would you like to go to France, Tina?
—Yes, I know it is known for the wine. I really want to try it. A. depends on B. is aware of C. is famous for ()5.— Gina seems to be very sad today. —Yes. Let’s go to cheer her up. A. make ... happy B. drive ... mad C. keep ... off
()6. — Henry, it’s not the end of the world. Try to look on the bright side. —You are right. I should learn to deal with the problems. A. make a difference B. fall asleep C. be positive ()7. — Mom, why do you buy so many apples?
—Because they are delicious. What’s more, they are very cheap. A. More importantly B. However C. Therefore ()8. — Why is your spoken English so good?
—Because I keep practising and I’m improving all the time. A. in a way B. all the way C. up and down
ii.根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。（共小题，每小题1分） ()9. An _________ is a scientific test that is done to study what happens and to get new knowledge. A. experiment B. experience C. advantage
()10. If you_________ something, it means you write or say something in a careful and clear way. A. serve B. notice C. state
()11. — Mary, would you like me to carry this box upstairs? —No, thanks. I can_________ it myself. A. afford B. share C. manage
()12. — Liz, what do you think of this drawing?
—It’s hard to _________ it in words. But it gives me a feeling of peace. A. describe B. write C. accept
()13. — Who is the man under the tree?
—I don’t know him. He is a_________ to me. A. customer B. speaker C. stranger
()14. — Mark, you’d better stop smoking, or you’ll _________ various illnesses. —You are right. I will follow your advice. A. learn about B. suffer from C. look for ()15. — Shall we go skating today, Debbie? —_________ Let’s prepare for it now.
A. I have no idea! B. I’m sorry! C. That’s a good idea! II.完形填空（15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25 各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。 (共10小题，每小题1.5分）
Over recent years, letter writing has been displaced by other ways of communication. Technology has developed so fast that we now expect to be able to 16 to people at any time and get replies 17. So it is much more natural for us to 18 text messages and emails now than to write letters.
It is true that these modem ways of communication have their own 19. We can talk to people all over the world within seconds. Communicating with people by sending text messages and emails can help us save time and receive a 20 as soon as possible. On the contrary, the disadvantage of letter writing is time. It takes time for people to write a letter and wait for a reply. So many people prefer to send text messages and emails 21 writing letters. But have you ever thought about what we are 22? Yes, we are forgetting about the art of letter writing. First, writing letters can improve our language skills. Second, we can have 23 time to think to express our ideas. Third, when we know we’re doing 24 that will make our friends very happy, we feel good about ourselves too. Letter writing has 25 fun. Why not begin your writing journey from now on? ()16. A. talk B. meet C. look ()17. A. clearly B. exactly C. immediately ()18. A. send B. get C. give
()19. A. skills B. advantages C. facts ()20. A. sign B. message C. reply
()21. A. except for B. instead of C. because of ()22. A. choosing B. believing C. losing ()23. A. enough B. good C. awful
()24. A. nothing B. everything C. something ()25. A. little B. few C. much III.阅读理解(30分)
阅读下列短文，从下面每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（共20小题，每小 题1.5分） A
When I was 13 years old, the doctor said that I had a kind of attention disorder. So when everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I couldn’t.
In my first class, Mrs Green asked us to read a story and then write on it within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs Green, you see, I have attention problems. I might not be able to do that.”
She looked at me and said, “You are no different from your classmates, young man.” I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading. So I took it home.
In my bedroom, it was so quiet and the story suddenly became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system which opened up a new world to the blind.
Wasn’t I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted (有视力的)” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?
I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs Green, so when it came back to me the next day with an “A” on it, I couldn’t believe my eyes. At the bottom of the paper were these words, “See what you can do when you keep trying.”
()26. What problem did the writer have at the age of 13? A. He had a problem with the doctor. B. He couldn’t focus his attention. C. His teacher gave no tasks to him.
D. It was hard for him to understand the teacher in class. ()27. What did Mrs Green do after hearing the writer’s words? A. She told the writer to think it over at home. B. She believed what the writer said to her.
C. She asked the writer to finish the reading soon. D. She encouraged the writer to do as well as others.
()28. What can we know about Louis Braille from the passage? A. He was a blind man with an attention disorder.
B. He played an important role in the world of the blind people. C. He thought he was different from others. D. He finally gave up getting education.
()29. How did the writer feel when he got his paper at last? A. Strange. B. Excited.
C. Surprised. D. Embarrassed. B A garden of inventions Visitors of all ages are welcomed to Port Discovery to see the new exhibit — a garden of small inventions. There will also be many activities and gadgets (小器械）for the environmental
protection. The exhibit will be on Saturday, July 8. It is $10.75 for each person and it’s free for kids under the age of two. Call 410-727-8120 if you want to know more information. The rain-barrel (雨水桶) meeting The Parks and People Foundation will- hold a meeting on building rain-barrels for houses between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Wednesday at the foundation’s Stieff Silver Building. It will cost each person $50 and it includes the barrel and all materials. Call 410-448-5663 to learn more information. Priming (修剪) plants Visitors can attend a meeting on pruning plants between 9:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. on Tuesday at Ladew Topiary Gardens. They should meet at the Visitors Center at Ladew, Jarrettsville Pike, Monkton. The price of the ticket is $10 which includes the money of visiting the gardens and Ladew members are free to go. Call 410-557-9570 or visit the website www.ladewgardens.com to get more information. Exhibition Photographs, paintings and drawings will be shown on July 9 at the University of Maryland. The show will be from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Call 301-985-7937 to know more information. ()30. What may Port Discovery be? A. A cinema. B. A school. C. A museum. D. A store.
()31. People can know more things about the rain-barrel meeting by_________. A. calling 410-727-8120 B. calling 410-448-5663 C. visiting a website D. calling 301-985-7937
()32. If Mrs White likes growing flowers, she will probably be interested in_________. A. visiting Port Discovery
B. attending the rain-barrel meeting
C. the meeting at Ladew Topiary Gardens
D. seeing the exhibition at the University of Maryland ()33. Which of the information is NOT true?
A. It will cost a couple with their one-year-old daughter $21.5 to visit Port Discovery. B. The rain-barrel meeting will last two hours in the evening.
C. Not all the people need to pay for the meeting at Ladew Topiary Gardens. D. The exhibition at the University of Maryland will be on Saturday. C
The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or foreign countries. They also make their children take after-school classes. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. In the countryside, even poor parents are willing to buy computers for their children.
But in fact, the best early education that parents can give their children is usually very cheap. They should teach their children the most important skills to help them become confident, happy and clever.
Parents can achieve this by teaching children practical skills like cooking, washing and doing other chores. Teaching children to cook will improve many skills that they will need later in life. Cooking needs patience and time. It’s an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking skills, so he will learn to work hard and finish his job successfully. His result, a great dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.
Some old machines, such as a broken radio or a TV set that you give your child to play with, will make him interested. He will spend hours looking at them and trying to fix them. Perhaps your child will become an engineer when he grows up because these activities can teach a child to think. And that is the most important. ()34. How do Chinese parents usually deal with their children’s education? A. All of them send their children abroad. B. They all buy computers for their children.
C. They all let their children study in the best schools.
D. They always try their best to give their children a better education. ()35. What does the underlined word “this” refer to? A. Teaching children the most important skills. B. Providing children with a better education.
C. Helping children become confident, happy and clever.
D. Providing children with enjoyable and relaxing experiences.
()36. What can we know from the passage?
A. In China, most children are interested in after-school classes. B. For children, cooking is one of the most important skills.
C. All parents like to use old machines to teach children to think.
D. Most parents educate their children by teaching them to do the chores. ()37. What’s the main idea of the passage?
A. Parents should know how to educate their children better.
B. Parents should pay attention to their children’s school education.
C. Parents are used to spending lots of money on their children’s education. D. Chinese children need to learn to do the chores when they are young. D
You’re sitting in class and your stomach is starting to rumble (咕咕). Finally, the bell rings and it’s time for lunch! After class, you should have a chance to go to the dining room and sit down, relax, and enjoy the time with your friends at lunchtime. You eat and talk together happily. But wait a minute — what exactly are you eating?
When you choose what to eat for lunch, making a healthy choice is really important. Eating various healthy foods gives you energy to study, helps you grow in the way you should, and can even keep you away from getting sick. Think of your school lunch as the fuel you put in your car. If you choose the wrong kind of fuel, you might run out of energy before the day is over.
Most kids have the choice of packing lunch or buying one at school. The good news is that a kid can get a healthy lunch in either way. Probably, some foods served at school are healthier than others. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t buy your lunch. It just means you need to give the menu a closer look.
A packed lunch isn’t always healthier than one you buy at school. If you pack chocolate cake and potato chips, that’s not a healthy meal! But a packed lunch, if you do it right, does have a clear advantage. When you pack your lunch, you can be sure it includes your favorite healthy foods. If your favorite food is the fruit salad, just make it and pack it. Then you can eat it for lunch.
If you want to pack your lunch, you’ll need some help from your parents. Talk to them about what you want in your lunch so they can stock (储备)up on those foods. Parents might offer to pack your lunch. It is nice of them, but you may want to watch how they do it and ask if you can start making your lunch yourself. It’s a way to show that you’re growing up.
()38. Why does the writer compare a person to a car? A. To explain the importance of healthy food.
B. To prove (证明) that a lot of things can be put into a car. C. To describe the relationship between a car and its fuel. D. To show that lunch is as important as the fuel in a car. ()39. What can we learn from Paragraph 3? A. We only have one choice for lunch.
B. We can only get a healthy lunch by buying one at school. C. We should not choose meals served in our schools.
D. We should learn to choose the healthy foods on the menu. ()40. What can we learn about a packed lunch? A. It’s cheaper than other types of lunch. B. It’s better than the one bought at school.
C. It can be satisfying if the food is chosen properly. D. Most people like junk food as their lunch. ()41. What is the purpose of the last paragraph? A. To interest kids in cooking lunch.
B. To encourage kids not to depend on their parents. C. To ask kids to pack lunch for their parents.
D. To support parents in packing lunch for their kids. E
It seems that all my friends have been making the decision to put off (推迟) their college education for a year, and Tm happy for them. But I must tell the truth. When they told me the decision to take a year off from college, the joy was bittersweet (甜中有苦的). I heard the excitement in my friends’ voices and did my best to share their joy，but I couldn’t help envying (嫉妒) them. I guess I’m not the only one having this feeling of the broke college kids. I have thought so many times whether I have made the wrong decision to take the road to higher learning. Maybe it’s
a crazy thing to say, but I want that special moment very much. I want everyone around me to shout for joy after I make the difficult decision to put off the student loan (贷款）debt so that I can travel across Europe for a year instead. I hope that everyone will be proud of me and the big smile will appear on my face.
However, I always wonder: will my mom ever get the chance to plan a party if I make a decision to travel around the world for a year? At the party, will my parents ever get the chance to smile at me as I listen to their speech about how happy they are?
It’s depressing (令人沮丧的) to think about it, but I may never hear the government say, “You did a great job. I made the decision not to increase the high student loan debt of the country. But the people in the government just stay in their offices all the time, completely unaware of the pressure of college students with student loans. ()42. What makes the writer feel like stopping his education for a year? A. His friends are happy about travelling around. B. His friends have put off the student loan debt. C. His friends all live a comfortable life.
D. His friends will be away from study for a year. ()43. What does the underlined word “broke” mean? A. Taking a risk. B. Becoming bad. C. Having no money. D. Leaving school.
()44. What does the writer expect if he puts off his college education for a year? A. The people close to him will encourage him. B. His smile will reappear on his face. C. His mother will be proud of him. D. His debt will be reduced.
()45. What can we infer from the last paragraph? A. The government gives big stress to the students.
B. The government should care more about the students. C. The government should support the students with loans. D. The government makes the students unhappy. 第二卷非选择题（25分）
IV.语法填空：用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的根据上下文填入适当的词。（共 10小题，每小题1分）
Nina moved to China from Russia with her parents when she was seven. Her Chinese father met her Russian mother (46) ________ he went on a business trip to Russia.
At the age of 17, Nina married Liu Chunshu. Later they adopted (收养) a son before she gave birth to a daughter. Liu gave (47) ________ girl a Chinese name, Liu Molan.
But for Nina, life was difficult. Two years after (48) ________ (get) married, she lost her parents and elder brother. After her children (49) ________ (grow) up and started families of their own, Nina’s husband fell (50) ________ (bad) ill. They spent almost everything they’d saved treating (医治) his (51) ________ (ill).
Luckily, everything became better later. Now Nina is (52) ________ good health. She likes to exercise and she has even lived (53) ________ (long) than her children. She lives alone in Zibo, Shandong and receives a subsidy (补贴) from the local government.
When she (54) ________ (ask) whether she wanted to return to Russia, she shook her head.
“(55) ________ I am not living a fantastic life, I’m quite pleased with my life in China,” she said. V.书面表达(共1题，15分）
紧张的初中学习生活就要结束了，你即将迎来一个轻松的暑假。请根据下面提示写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的假期计划。 提示：
1. 好好休息；
2. 读书，因为读书可以使我了解外面的世界； 3. 学习做饭； 4. …… 要求：
1. 语言运用准确得当，提示内容不必逐字翻，可适当发挥；
2. 80词以上，开头已给出，不计入总词数。 The summer holiday is coming. Here are my plans for it.
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_________________________________________________ 2018 中考模拟测试题（七） 第一卷
I. 1-5 ABACA 6-10 CABAC 11-15 CACBC
II. 16-20 ACABC 21-25 BCACC III. 26-29 BDBC 30-33 CBCD 34-37 DCBA 38-41 ADCB 42-45 DCAB
第二卷 (One possible version) IV. 46. when 47. the 48. getting 49. grew 50. badly 51. illness 52. in 53. longer 54. was asked 55. Though V.
The summer holiday is coming. Here are my plans for it. At the beginning of the holiday, I will have a good rest. Then I’ll spend some time reading books because reading is a good way to help me learn about the outside world. I also want to make the dishes myself, so I’ll learn how to cook from
my parents. And I will go to Britain with my classmates. We’ll stay with our host families so that we can not only practise our spoken English, but also know more about the culture of Britain. We’ll also visit many places of interest there. I’m sure I’ll have a meaningful summer holiday. 【书面表达写作指导】
本次书面表达要求谈谈自己的暑假计划。写作时，根据所给提示介绍自己的假期计划并适当补充即可。注意使用连词，以使文章连贯，全文时态以一般将来时为主。
中考模拟考试英语试题含答案 Part 1 Vocabulary and Grammar （第一部分 词汇和语法）
I. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案，用A、B、C或D表示): (共26 分) 1.
Kitty is such __________ honest student that she is often praised by her teachers. A. a 2.
B. an
C. the
D. /
I've got two tickets __________ tonight's show. Would you like to go with me? A. of
B. on
C. with
D. for
3. Bret, an old friend of __________ has decided to give up drinking because he is a driver now. A. my father
B. my fathers
C. my father's
D. my fathers'
4. He had __________ money, so he asked for free rides from many people on the way. A. much
B. many
C. few
D. little
5. About __________ of the clerks in this office are under the age of 40. A. three-fifths
B. third fifths
C. third-five
D. three five
6. Although their class teacher is very strict __________ them, they still love her very much. A. in
B. at
C. with
D. to
7. __________ of his parents works in Shanghai, so he lives with his grandparents.
A. No one 8.
B. Both
C. None
D. Neither
Billy didn't get to the airport before 3:00 in the afternoon, __________? A. did he
B. does he
C. didn't he
D. doesn't he
9. A survey showed that Jingjing and Huanhuan were __________ among the five Olympic mascots. A. popular C. most popular
B. more popular D. the most popular
10. Take your glasses with you, __________ you can't enjoy the performance.
A. or
B. so
C. and
D. for
11. I'm very sorry to hear that you failed the exam. The underlined part means __________. A. gassed
B. missed
C. didn't pass
D. didn't miss
12. Joe left for Los Angeles __________ he got his uncle's telephone call.
A. now that
B. as soon as
C. although
D. so that
13. Why does he look so __________? Did he sleep well last night?
A. interested
B. frightened
C. tired
D. surprised
14. \"Would you like me to show you the way?\" the volunteer said __________ to the tourist.
A. lovely
B. likely
C. kindly
D. friendly
15. The manager lost his temper because his assistant made the same mistake again. The underlined part means __________. A. got angry
B. became happy C. went wrong D. was surprised
16. Tom bought a new MP4 last week. It __________ him nearly 200 yuan.
A. paid B. spent C. took D. cost
17. Our monitor can't go to the cinema because she __________ a foreigner around our school.
A. shows
B. was showing
C. is showing
D. has showed
IS. Shanghai Wild Animal Park __________ many visitors every year.
A. attracted
B. attracts
C. has attracted D. will attract
19. Look at that sign. You __________ walk on the green grass.
A. mustn't
B. needn't
C. can
D. may
20. The newspaper says that more money __________ fighting pollution next year.
A. will spend C. would spend
B. will be spent D. would be spent
21. The gate-keeper told Jackson __________ out of school between classes.
A. don't go
B. didn't go
C. not go
D. not to go
22. Though it looked like rain this morning, it has __________ to be a fine day.
A. turned up
B. turned over
C. turned on
D. turned out
23. —__________ will the astronaut be away from the earth?
— For about one month. A. How soon
B. How long
C. How often
D. How much
24. The old man couldn't remember __________.
A. where he puts his cup C. where he had put his cup
B. where had he put his cup D. where did he put his cup
25. — Happy birthday, Kitty. Here's a present for you.
—__________.
A. Thank you. The same to you. C. It's a pleasure.
B. Thank you. It's lovely. D. You're welcome.
26. — You'd better not eat too many sweets, John. It's bad for your teeth.
—__________.
A. Thanks. I'll take your advice. C. Of course not.
B. That's all right. D. It doesn't matter.
Ⅱ. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下
列句子) ：（共8分）
27. What great __________ it is for the children to play in the snow! (funny) 28. The __________ lesson is about the history of the Palace Museum. (twelve) 29. After listening to the story, please __________ it in your own words. (tell) 30. My bedroom is the same size as __________. (you)
31. Green District is one of the __________ centers in our city. (education) 32. It's autumn and __________ are falling down from the trees. (leaf)
33. The teacher spoke so __________ that I couldn't understand him at all. (quick) 34. I hear that the government will __________ the road soon. (wide)
Ⅲ. Rewrite the following sentences as required (按要求改写下列句子，每空格限填一词): (共12分) 35. The new car costs Miss Liu much money. (改为否定句) The new car __________ __________ Miss Liu much money. 36. John took part in the English contest last month. (对划线部分提问) __________ __________ John take part in last month?
37. It's very convenient to travel by underground between Pudong and Puxi. (改为感叹句) __________ __________ it is to travel by underground between Pudong and Puxi! 38. Mr. Zhang is not only our teacher but also our friend. (保持原句意思基本不变) Mr. Zhang is our teacher and friend __________ __________.
39. You should write all the answers on the answer sheet. (改成被动语态) All the answers should __________ __________ on the answer sheet.
40. Little Tom asked his mother, \"Does the sun rise in the east?\" (保持原句意思基本不变) Little Tom asked his mother __________ the sun __________ in the east.
Part 2 Reading and Writing
（第二部分 阅读与写作）
Ⅳ. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共56分)
A. True or False (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)：(7分)
The elephant is another animal that lives in groups. An elephant herd (群) usually has from twenty to forty members. The elephants in the herd depend on one another for help in time of trouble.
The leader of the group is usually a wise and strong female. She travels at the head of the herd and is followed by the other females and their young. The bull elephants (公象) follow last. When danger threatens (威胁)» the bulls form a circle around the weaker animals and guard (守卫） them.
The members of the herd are loyal to (忠诚) one another. A sick or wounded elephant is not left behind to die. If an elephant is sick, the whole herd stops traveling until it gets well. When an elephant is injured, two others walk on both sides of it and support it with their bodies. A member of the herd may be caught in a trap. Then the others try to free it.
Elephants are fond of the youngsters in the group and give them special care. They help young animals stay afloat (漂浮着) when the herd crosses a river. They work together to rescue a calf (幼象) that has wandered (迷路) into a dangerous place.
A female elephant that is about to give birth to (生产) her young leaves the herd for a short time. However, she takes another female along to act as \"aunt\". The aunt stands guard and helps the mother with her new-born calf. In this way, the whole herd protects its newest member.
41. The leader of the elephants travels in the middle of the herd. 42. In times of danger, the males form a circle around the weaker animals. 43. The leader of an elephant herd is usually a strong female. 44. Sick elephants are usually left behind to die.
45. Elephants will try their best to save the young ones when they are in dangerous situations. 46. Elephants can help each other in time of trouble. 47. A strong elephant can carry a sick elephant on its back.
B. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (7 分)
Benjamin Banneker was born a few months before another great American — George Washington. Benjamin was black, but he was not a slave. He and his mother and his grandmother were free. Benjamin's grandmother came from England. In America she got a job and worked for many years to pay for her boat trip across the ocean. After working many more years, she saved enough money to buy a farm. Benjamin lived with her for a while. She taught him to read and write and do arithmetic (算术) .
Benjamin's neighbour knew that he was clever. They were not surprised when he built a large wooden clock. He made each piece after studying a small pocket watch. The clock made him famous, for it was one of the first clocks built in America. People from other places began to send hard problems of all kinds for Benjamin to settle.
Thomas Jefferson learned of Benjamin Banneker's ability to settle hard problems. He asked Banneker to help build the city that was to be the capital of the United States — Washington, D. C. Banneker worked hard on the plans for the city. He marked where the streets and buildings — the Capitol (美国国会大厦) the White House, and many others — should be built.
Later, L'Enfant, the Frenchman who had designed the new city, had a quarrel, and went back to France in anger. He took all of the plans with him. The workmen couldn't build without any plans to follow.
For a while it seemed that the plans for the capital might have to be changed, but Benjamin Banneker remembered the plans he had helped draw. He drew each again as he had built each piece of his clock.
If it weren't for Benjamin Banneker, Washington, D. C. might look very different from the way it does today. 48. Benjamin's grandmother taught him how __________ when he was young.
A. to read and write and do arithmetic B. to make a clock C. to do farm work
D. to solve some difficult problems
49. When Banneker built a large wooden clock, __________.
A. people in America showed no surprise B. his name spread all over America
C. he became the first man in America to build a clock D. people came from other places to congratulate him
50. Thomas Jefferson asked Banneker to help build the city Washington because he was told that Banneker was _________.
A. warm-hearted C. hard-working
B. clever D. serious
51. The French designer L'Enfant had a quarrel with the Americans and returned to France __________.
A. worriedly
B. angrily
C. excitedly
D. calmly
52. When L'Enfant left with his plans, Banneker was in __________ of building the capital Washington.
A. charge
B. helping C. design D. completing
53. In building the city Washington, Banneker showed that __________.
A. he had a good memory C. he feared no difficulties
B. he was never tired of working D. he was good at drawing
54. Benjamin Banneker is remembered to this day mainly because __________.
A. he made one of the first clocks in America
B. he used to be an assistant to L'Enfant, who had designed the city Washington C. he designed the city Washington when L'Enfant left
D. he was able to continue the plans for the new city Washington as L'Enfant left with his plans
C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或者词语，完成短文): (14分)
Canada is one of the few 55 in the world to have two official languages：English and French. There are 10 provinces (省) in the country but only one of these — Quebec (魁北克) is known as \"French Canada\". This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered and governed the rest.
Canada left the British empire in 1867 to become an independent country, and English and French have been recognized as the official language ever since.
Most people speak English as their first language and the two 56 television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, French television is very rare.
The same goes 57 traffic signs and menus, for example, Outside of Quebec, there are only a few places 58 you'll see traffic signs\" impossible to find French on the menu 59 in French. And in restaurants, it's unless you are in the heartland of French Canada. However, all products sold in Canada must, 60 law, have labels and instructions in both languages.
In Canada's English-speaking provinces, official bilingualism（双语) means that students can 61 to complete a special French course. Under this program, they are taught most of their subjects in French. 55. A. nations 56. A. local 57. A. to 58. A. that 59. A. almost 60. A. in 61. A. choose
B. country B. individual B. on B. which B. mostly B. to B. be able to
C. land C. private C. for C. where C. hardly C. for C. like
D. place D. national D. at D. when D. really D. by D. want
D. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每
空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（14分）
We all like getting into gossip (闲聊). Studies s 62 that gossiping releases (释放) our emotions and reduce tension （紧张).
Research has proved that in the USA, gossiping can make people more democratic (民主，平等). It is a way of free expression. While gossiping, people communicate with a free mind.
Gossiping h 63 , us shift (转移) our interest to others. When we gossip, we seldom discuss our own problems. We generally discuss another person who is not present. Doing so, we laugh away our own cares.
Sometimes we feel sorry for a person involved in a particular problem. And we also come up with solutions to his problems. More happiness flows into our lives when we help and guide a person we are t 64 about.
But, be aware of the dangerous side of gossiping! Gossiping can be harmful if you h 65 others on purpose. When you start speaking i 66 of someone, you start criticizing others for nothing. When you gossip with an ill-will, it makes you tense. Tension naturally comes to you when you try to make others tense.
Why do people talk badly about each other? People pass bad remarks about others simply out of hatred (憎恨) , fear, envy (嫉妒), and greed. The person making insulting (侮辱性的) remarks thinks his listener will keep the talk a s 67 , but gossiping travels faster than the wind! And still faster when the gossiping is bad!
We all gossip at one time or another. After gossiping, people feel 1 68 and relaxed. But purely bad gossiping makes us tense and envious of others.
E. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题): (14分)
Beauty: The Korean Way
\"Thank goodness you have double eyelids (双眼皮). Your parents will save a lot of money,\" said a family friend when I was five years old. Double eyelids, which almost every Caucasian (白种人) has, are rare among Northeast Asians. Only 25% of South Koreans (韩国人) are born with double eyelids.
I never quite understood how having double eyelids saved my parents money until that summer when I came back to Seoul. The moment I arrived in the city, I noticed cosmetic surgery clinics (整容诊所) everywhere, along with billboards (街上大型广告牌) featuring South Korean women who had Western characteristics — tall, thin, with a milky complexion (肤色), long legs, nice big eyes, and the perfectly-angled nose. I figured out that South Korean beauty meant looking as \"white\" or Caucasian as possible.
South Korea is known to have the highest ratio（比例） of cosmetic surgeons to citizens worldwide. It is very common for girls to get eyelid surgery as high school graduation presents. What made South Koreans fall so madly in love with cosmetic surgery?
Cosmetic surgery has some kind of magical appeal (吸引力) to them — the promise of beauty. Women are often convinced （深信不疑) that suffering and sacrificing (牺牲) is necessary and worthy in order to be beautiful. And this suffering is not for nothing. It is believed that beauty leads to attracting a better-looking partner, which then leads to better-looking children and a better lifestyle.
This beauty ideal (期望) is not a trend (时尚), but a very real standard that is growing deeper within South Korean society. Appearance is starting to play a bigger role in the workplace to the extent that men are also resort to (求助于) cosmetic surgery. For instance, my 29-year-old brother, who is slim and over six feet tall, gets many more job offers than his best friend, who is shorter and heavier, even though both of them graduated from the same college and had the same GPA (平均绩点） and certificates.
In fact, many South Koreans believe that physical beauty (形体美) equals happiness. 69. How many South Koreans are born with double eyelids?
70. There are cosmetic surgery clinics everywhere in Seoul, aren't there? 71. What does South Korean beauty mean?
72. When do girls usually get eyelid surgery in South Korea?
73. Are South Koreans very fond of cosmetic surgery? 74. What do many South Koreans believe? 75. What do you think of beauty? V. Writing(写作): (共18分)
76. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic \"A Successful Person in My Eyes\".(以“我眼中的成功人士”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)
(注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。) 短文必须包含以下要点
Who is the successful person in your eyes?
Why do you think he/she is successful? (Give two reasons.) What can you learn from him/her?
参考答案
1. B 2. D 3. C 4. D 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. A 11. C 12. B 13.C 14. C 15. A 16. D 7. C 18. B 19. A 20. B 21. D 22. D 23. B 24.C 25. B 26. A
27. fun 28. twelfth 29. retell 30. yours 31. educational 32. leaves 33. quickly 34. widen 35. doesn't cost 36. What did 37. How convenient 38. as well 39. be written 40. if/whether; rises
41. F 42. T 43. T 44. F 45. T 46. T 47. F 48. A 49. B 50. B 51. B 52. A 53. A 54. D 55. A 56. D 57. C 58. C 59. A 60. D 61. A 62. show 63. helps 64. talking 65. hurt 66. ill 67. secret 68. light 69. 25% of South Koreans are born with double eyelids. 70. Yes, there are.
71. South Korean beauty means looking as \"white\" or Caucasian as possible. 72. After they graduate from high school. /After their high school graduation. 73. Yes, they are very fond of cosmetic surgery.
74. Many South Koreans believe that physical beauty equals happiness.
75. In my opinion, beauty is happy and health, and if you have a kind heart, you own real beauty. As an old saying
goes \"Virtue is fairer than beauty.\"(Any reasonable answers can be acceptable. ) 76. 略
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