1、广东省广州市度中考英语模拟试题202018-2019年度中考英语模拟试题（二十）一、语法选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从115各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Long ago, there was a queen _1_ lived in a palace. She felt _2_ and said to her advisor (顾问), “All the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of beauty. Let everyo
2、ne_3_ that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize _4_ this crown.”Several days later, lots of people came to the competition and showed their things. The queen was not satisfied with _5_. The advisor suggested, “What you are looking for cannot _6_ to you.
3、You must look for it by _7_. What about a journey?”The queen was interested _8_ the idea, so she started immediately. _9_ she was on top of the hill near her palace, she looked down and suddenly something cried in her heart. “Why have I never _10_ my palace so beautiful?”The queen spent one year _11
4、_. She saw beauty on the farm, in the forest and even in the stars twinkling (闪烁) at night on her journey. But what was the most beautiful thing？She_12_. Suddenly, she understood beauty was everywhere. She _13_ learn to enjoy the world. She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she h
5、as seen. As time went by, the queens crown got smaller and smaller _14_ nothing was left.She found _15_ thing at last, it was the world.1. A. who B. whose C. which D. /2. A. bore B. bores C. boring D. bored3. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. known4. A. is B. will C. will be D. was5. A. what she sees
6、 B. what she saw C. what did she see D. what does she see6. A. bring B. brought C. be brought D. be bring 7. A. you B. yourself C. your D. yours 8. A. in B. at C. for D. with 9. A. Though B. If C. So D. When 10. A. find B. to find C. found D. finding 11. A. travel B. to travel C. travelled D. travel
7、ling 12. A. thinks it of B. thinks it over C. thought it over D. thinks about it 13. A. should B. can C. has to D. need 14. A. but B. until C. so D. when 15. A. beautiful B. more beautiful C. most beautiful D. the most beautiful二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1625各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处
8、的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Do you ever watch old movies? Maybe you will see one with Carole Lombard. She was a famous _16_ in the 1930s. She died when she was only 34. In her _17_ life she made 70 movies!Lombards real name was Jane Alice Peters. In 1921, she was playing baseball in the _18_ near her home. A
9、movie director _19_ her and decided to put her in a movie. She was only 13 at the time. The movie was one of the last silent movies. She acted so well that she _20_ the hearts of some people. At 16, she left school to act.In 1925, she had an agreement with a _21_ studio, 20th Century Fox. The studio
10、 gave _22_ a new name, and she acted in several films. Then, at age 18, she was in a bad car accident. The accident left scars (伤疤) on her face. The studio broke the agreement, but she did not _23_. She conitnued to act.It was Paramount Studio that made Lombard a _24_. She made many movies for the s
11、tudio. She also married two of their stars. Lombard was married to actor William Powell for only 23 months, _25_ seven years later, she married the great love of her life, actor Clark Gable. It was a great Hollywood love story.16. A. nurse B.actress C. doctor D. teacher17.A. short B. lazy C. long D.
12、 humorous18. A. kitchen B. classroom C. cinema D. street19. A. forgot B. saw C. hurt D. pushed20. A. broke B. avoided C. won D. treated21. A. dance B. film C. music D. school22. A. me B. it C. her D. him23. A. give up B. have a try C. make sure D. lift up24. A. scientist B. writer C. driver D. star2
13、5. A. But B. Before C. Since D. As三、阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从26-45各题所给的A.B.C.和D项中选出最佳的选择，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.(A)I once did a year of voluntary service in a residential(居住的) home for people with learning disabilities. It was set in an English village deep in the countryside, quite dif
14、ferent from my home in Sweden. One of my fellow volunteers, a girl from Tanzania, seemed a little unhappy, so I asked what the problem was. She told me she had a friend back home who had financial difficulties and maybe it was impossible for her to complete her university courses. So this friend of
15、mine had sent all her money to Tanzania to support her friend! This meant that she didnt have much food to eat and no money to go anywhere outside the village. I was so moved and I felt I had to do something. So, during my next trip to one of the nearby towns I walked into a shop. I didnt have much
16、money left myself but I thought Id buy her an extra box of chocolate we both liked and some rice. I started talking to the woman ( also a volunteer ) working in the shop and finally told her about my friend. The woman looked at me, amazed. “Does she eat pasta?” she asked. “Yes,” I replied. She immed
17、iately started loading a bag with pasta, cookies, and other things until the bag was full. “Give her this for me. Its my treat!” I couldnt believe it but accepted with happiness. As I left the shop to go home with my unexpected bag of food. I asked the woman her name. “Just Gloria,” she said. Imagin
18、e my friends face when I arranged the gifts on my kitchen table and attracted her from room to see! I had never seen her so happy! A few weeks later she found Gloria in the shop and thanked her in person. These two extraordinary(非凡的) women really showed me what true kindness and compassion(同情) are,
19、and the impression will stay with me for the rest of my life!( ) 26. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to _. A. the shop B. the writers home C. the residential home D. a year of voluntary service( ) 27. Why did the girl from Tanzania seem a little unhappy? A. Because she had to
20、 stop her voluntary work.B. Because she had no money to buy food or other things.C. Because she had spent all her money on food and clothes.D. Because her friend in Tanzania maybe had to quit school for lack of money.( ) 28. Why did the writer help the girl from Tanzania?A. Because the writer was a
21、volunteer.B. Because they lived in the same room.C. Because the writer was moved by her kind act.D. Because the writer didnt wish she went hungry.( ) 29. Put the following sentences in correct order according to the passage. Gloria gave some food to my friend. My friend thanked Gloria in person. My
22、friend from Tanzania gave out all her money. I told my friends story to another volunteer. I went to a shop to buy some food. A. B. C. D. ( ) 30. What can know from the passage?A. the writer was from England B. the writer was a university student from Tanzania. C. Gloria was from Sweden and was very
23、 kind to the writer D. the writer volunteered to help people with learning disabilities（B） Dr Seuss was born in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful childrens book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young
24、readers. They combine(结合) funny words, pictures, and social opinion. Children enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants. Dr Seuss wrote his first book for children in 1937. It is called And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. A number of publishers refused
25、to publish(刊登) it. They said it was too different. A friend finally published it. Soon other successful books followed. Over the years, he wrote more than forty childrens books. They were fun to read. Yet his books sometimes dealt with serious subjects.In 1954, life magazine published a report about
26、 school children who could not read. The report said many childrens books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in
27、 art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books. In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. The story is about a cat who tries to entertain(娱乐) two children on a rainy day while their mother is a
28、way from home. The cat is not like normal cats. It talks. The book was an immediate success. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books f
29、or children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words, which is called Green Eggs and Ham. In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents. He died at the age of 87, but his influence
30、 remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, I do not write for children. I write for people. ( ) 31. What do we know about Dr Seusss fir
31、st book for children? A. It was Dr Seuss worst book. B. It dealt with a very serious subject. C. Neither children nor adults like it. D. Many publishers didnt take it seriously at first.( ) 32. How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3? A. By asking others to help them in magazines. B.
32、 By writing interesting and simple books. C. By changing his old books into simpler ones. D. By giving them books for free.( ) 33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with less than 230 words. B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States.
