1、山东中考英语模拟试题2019年山东中考英语模拟试题阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入短文相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A long time ago, there lived a wise man named Zun-Nun in Egypt. A young man came to visit him and asked, “Teacher, why do you dress in 36 a way? Nowadays its necessary to dress neatly(整洁地), isnt it? Or how will
2、people know youre really a 37 and wise man?”Zun-Nun smiled, took a ring from his finger and said, “Young friend, Ill answer your question, 38 first do one thing for me. Take this ring to the market. Can you sell it for one chip of gold?”When the young man looked at Zun-Nuns dirty ring, he thought to
3、 39 , “How will I sell it at that price?”He 40 the ring to the vegetable, meat and fish traders and others in the market. But 41 was willing to pay a chip of gold.He returned and told this to Zun-Nun. Zun-Nun said, “Now go to the gold shop and show the ring to the owner. Dont give a 42 , just see ho
4、w much he will pay.”One hour 43 , the young man was back. “Teacher, people in the market really didnt know the value of this ring. The gold shop owner 44 me 1,000 chips of gold.”Zun-Nun smiled. “Thats the answer to your question, my friend. Someone cant be valued only from his 45 . The ring was a gi
5、ft from the emperor,” he said.36. A. so B. such C. this D. that37. A. special B. strange C. common D. stupid38. A. until B. however C. though D. but39. A. him B. it C. himself D. itself40. A. gave B. showed C. sold D. provided41. A. nobody B. neither C. anyone D. everyone42. A. ring B. idea C. price
6、 D. reason43. A. after B. before C. ago D. later44. A. cost B. offered C. spent D. lent45. A. words B. thoughts C. knowledge D. dress第三部分 阅读理解(共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分)AOnce a very rich man and his son collected valuable paintings by famous artists like Picasso, Van Gogh and Monet.Later, the son left to jo
7、in the army. After a few weeks, the old man received a letter saying his son had died while taking another soldier to a hospital. The old man became very lonely and sad.One day, a soldier visited the old man and gave him a paintingit was a portrait(肖像)of his son. The painting of his son became the o
8、ld mans most valuable item. He told his neighbors it was the greatest gift he had ever received. The following spring, the old man died.All of the old mans paintings would be sold at an auction(拍卖会). The auction began with the painting of the old mans son.“Who will open the price at $100?” the aucti
9、oneer asked. Moments passed and no one spoke or raised their hands. Someone said, “Who cares about that painting? Lets get on to the good ones.” More voices followed in agreement. “No, we must sell this one first,” replied the auctioneer. “Now, who will take the portrait of the son?”Finally, a good
10、friend of the old man spoke, “Ten dollars!” “Will anyone go higher?” called the auctioneer. After more silence he said: “ Going once going twiceSold!” The auctioneer then announced that the whole auction was over. “According to the fathers will, whoever takes the sons portrait gets the whole collect
11、ion.” The auctioneer said.Because of the fathers love, whoever took the son got it all.46. How did the old mans son die?A. He died of a serious heart disease.B. He died while taking another soldier to a hospital.C.A car hit him when he went home.D. He was killed by a doctor.47. What was the first pa
12、inting to be sold at the auction?A. The paintings by famous artists.B. The gift given by the old mans neighbors.C. The portrait of the old mans son.D. The most expensive collection of the old man.48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. At the beginning of the auction, everyone
13、 realized the importance of the painting of the son.B. The painting of the old mans son was as popular as the other paintings.C. The old mans will was to give away the whole collection to charity.D. The old mans good friend got the whole collection for only ten dollars.49. Whats the best title of th
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17、information about the singing competition, you can _.A. go to www. B. go to C. call them at 321703 D. call or text 99845651. Tom wants to play computer games with his friends, what should he buy?A. Teen Voice. B. Future World. C. Best Bike Ride. D. Forest Street.52. Which of the following is NOT tru
18、e?A. Best Bike Ride is written by Kim Jams.B. The new magazine for teenagers is on sale every week.C. Eleven-year-old David is allowed to drive a jeep in the desert on Tuesday.D. Paul and Tina are going to the Big Wheel with their 4-year-old son, they should pay $9.5 for the tickets.CMany years ago,
19、 a French naturalist, Comte de Buffon, wrote some books about natural history. The books were a great success even though some critics(批评家)did not like them.Thomas Jefferson did not like what Comte de Buffon had said about the natural wonders(奇观)of the New World. It seemed to Jefferson that Comte de
20、 Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if(好像)they were unimportant.This troubled Thomas Jefferson. He was also a naturalist, as well as a farmer, an inventor, a historian, a writer and a politician(政治家). He had seen the natural wonders of Europe. To him, they were no more important than
21、 those of the New World.In 1788, Thomas Jefferson wrote about his home state, Virginia. While writing, he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Comte de Buffon. At that moment, Jefferson created a new wordbelittle. He said, “Comte de Buffon believes that nature belittles her product
22、ions on this side of the Atlantic(大西洋).”Noah Webster, the American word expert, liked this word. He put it in the English language dictionary in 1806, “Belittleto make small, unimportant.”Americans had already accepted Jeffersons word and started to use it. In 1797, the Independent Chronicle(独立纪事报)u
23、sed the word to describe a politician the paper supported. “It is an honorable man,” the paper wrote, “so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they please.”In 1872, a famous American word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word. He said, “Belittle shouldnt become English
24、. And more critical writers of America, like those of Britain, feel no need of it.”This expert failed to kill the word. Today, belittle is used where the English language is spoken.53. Thomas Jefferson was NOT a _.A. naturalist B. historian C. politician D. musician54. We can infer(推断)that Jefferson
25、 created the word “belittle” out of his _.A. anger B. excitement C. kindness D. responsibility55. What can we know about the word “belittle” from the passage?A. It has already disappeared from the English language.B. It had been used before it was put in the English language dictionary.C. It is used
26、 to describe natural wonders now.D. An American politician decided to kill this word in 1872.56. Whats the passage mainly about?A. How the word “belittle” came into being. B. The argument about natural wonders.C. Every word has a long history behind. D. Noah Webster supported Jeffersons idea.DYou do
27、nt need to get in a time-travelling machine to see how technology will change our lives, such as the way we shop. Several new technologies that are to change your buying habits already appear. Lets see whats in store for your future shopping.Try it on, virtually(虚拟地). Want to shop online for a new p
28、air of glasses? You dont need to guess which pair looks best on youuse the eBay Fashion iPhone app to try a pair of glasses youre checking out on a picture of your face. But what about buying something bigger? Thanks to Microsoft Kinects action tracking(跟踪)camera, you can cover clothes on your scree
29、n body. You can even choose the background of your virtual fitting room to improve your shopping experience.Get a perfect, custom fit. Everyones body is shaped differently. To get a perfect fit, you sometimes have to get your clothes changed. But by using 3D scanning technology, all the clothes you
30、buy will fit your body perfectly. Some companies scan(扫描)your body using High-tech to get the real sizes, so they can make special clothes just for you.High-tech shopping carts(推车)and checkout counters(收银台). High-tech shopping carts could be common in malls and supermarkets in the future. Microsoft
31、Kinect-enabled carts are under test. The cart can follow you along the aisles(通道), controlled only by your movement and your voice.In the United States, several supermarkets use a certain set called “Scan It” that gives buyers the freedom to scan products on their own while they shop. If we dont want to wait in line before the checkout counters, we can use Toshibas new object Recognition Scanner. The machi
