广州市2018年中考一模英语试卷

一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面两篇短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15各题所的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Alan was a skinny old man who lived all alone. One day he got 1 bad cold and he called for a doctor.

While the doctor 2 Alan, he asked, \ 3 could come and take care of you?‖

―No, I've never had 4 friends,‖ the old man said.

―You've lived here all your life and never had a friend?‖ the doctor said 5 surprise.

―I'm 64 years old, but I've never met anyone 6 call a friend,‖ Alan said. ―If it isn’t one thing wrong with them, it’s another.‖

―Our village head, Robin, will surely help you if he 7 you are sick,‖ the doctor said.

―It’s so 8 to listen to Robin,‖ Alan added. ―You'd imagine there was nothing in this world 9 his crops and his wonderful, healthy pigs.‖

―Then what about Max, who lives down the road?‖

―A selfish man, 10 he’s smart and interesting to talk to,‖ Alan continued. ―He visited me a lot before. But he'd come only when he felt like 11 so. I don't call that neighborly.‖

―You can't bring up anything against Toby. Everyone loves him,‖ the doctor laughed.

―Right, agreed Alan.‖If I let Toby 12 on my doorstep, he would do so. But he’s 13 noisy for me to stand him for more than five minutes‖

―I'm afraid you see too much of your neighbors’ 14 and you’re blind to what good people they actually are,‖ the doctor said. ―You're a hard nut to crack, old man! Anyway, please call me if you need me.‖ The doctor left and not a word of ―thank you‖ 15 . 1. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. A. has examined B. was examining C. examines D. examine 3. A. which B. whose C. who D. where 4. A. any B. some C. few D. little 5. A. on B. for C. of D. in 6. A. have to B. need C. can D. must 7. A. knows B. know C. knew D. knowing 8. A. bored B. boring C. bore D. boringly 9. A. and B. so C. or D. but 10. A. though B. so C. and D. if 11. A. to do B. doing C. does D. do 12. A. live B. to live C. living D. lives

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13. A. so 14. A. weak 15. A. heard

B. very B. weakly B. was hearing C. quite C. weakness C. is heard D. too D. weaken D. was heard

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16-25各题所给的A、B、C、D项中选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Joe was a farmer. His farmland was so poor that he hadn’t good harvest for years. ―If God let me control the 16 , then everything will get better,‖ he complained, ―I know better than God does because I am a clever farmer.‖

God heard his words. ―Well, I will give you one year,‖ God replied. ―You will be in charge of the weather. Let’s see what your crops grow like.‖

On hearing this, Joe was so 17 that he couldn’t believe what he heard. But he still wanted to have a try. He shouted, ―Sunny!‖ Suddenly the clouds went away.

―Unbelievable!‖ He thought to himself and tried again, ―rain!‖ The sky became cloudy right away and heavy rain poured down.

In the following year, he changed the weather between sunny and 18 . Watching his crops growing bigger and bigger, he felt satisfied.

When the harvest season came, he went to the field, looking forward to a big harvest. But his heart sank to the bottom when he found his strong crops had not grown any grain（谷粒）at all. Puzzled and 19 , he started crying. Once again, God 20 him.

―Don’t you have your wish to control the weather?‖ God asked again. ―Yes, but I just can’t understand it. I have given them what they 21 . How could it be?‖ Joe 22 . ―That’s because you 23 asked for wind, rainstorm, snow or anything that could make the roots stronger. Without strong roots, of course they won’t grow any fruit.‖ After he realized this, Joe asked God to 24 the power.

It turned out that only through life’s challenges, we would succeed in harvest the 25 of life. It takes both ups and downs to get satisfactory results. 16. A. time B. world C. weather D. way 17. A. surprised B. sorry C. angry D. worried 18. A. windy B. rainy C. cloudy D. snowy 19. A. excited B. embarrassed C. nervous D. disappointed 20. A. refused B. heard C. thanked D. punished 21. A. know B. have C. offer D. need 22. A. mentioned B. noted C. suggested D. wondered 23. A. almost B. never C. always D. just 24. A. take back B. take off C. give up D. put out 25. A. taste B. money C. fruit D. discovery

三、阅读（共两节，满分45分）

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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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

(A)

Those accustomed to browsing through thousands of books in large bookstores may find Japan’s Morioka Shoten a little strange. That’s because this tiny bookstore that is located in Ginza, Tokyo sells only a single book at a time.

Opened in May 2015, Morioka Shoten is the brainchild of Yoshiyuki Morioka. He began his career as a bookstore clerk in Tokyo’s Kanda district before branching out to open his own store. It was here while organizing book reading and signing that he realized that customers usually came into the store with one title in mind. Morioka began to wonder if a store could exist by selling multiple copies of just one single book. In November 2014, he partnered with Masamichi Toyama to establish a unique bookstore with the philosophy of ―A Single Room with a Single Book‖.

The selections that are picked by Morioka change weekly and vary widely to attract customers with different interests. Recent choices include The True Deceiver, an award-winning Swedish novel by Tove Jansson, Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales, and a collection of Karl Blossfeldt’s photography of plants. Morioka has also selected books written by a famous Japanese author Mimei Ogawa.

To highlight his only offering, Morioka often uses clever tricks. For example, when selling a book about flowers, the storekeeper decorated his shop with the ones that had been mentioned in the book. He also encourages authors to hold talks and discussions so they can connect with customers. Morioka says his goal is for the customers to experience being inside a book, not just a bookstore.

Risky as the idea might seem, things appear to be going well. The storekeeper says he has sold over 2,100 books. Things can get better given that his bookstore is becoming increasingly popular not just among the locals but also visitors form other countries.

26.What made Morioka decide to open such a bookstore? A. A Swedish novel. B. His present partner. C. A bookstore clerk. D. His working experience. 27.Why is Morioka Shoten unique? A. It is popular with foreigners. B. It sells books of different topics. C. It is decorated with colorful flowers.

D. It sells various copies of a book in a week.

28.Why does Morioka encourage authors to hold talks? A. To introduce his bookstore.

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B. To tell people about his philosophy. C. To make books better understood. D. To help readers make more friends. 29. Which of the following is NOT TURE?

A. Shoten and Toyama opened a bookstore called Morioka Shoten B. The idea of the bookstore was accepted by many people. C. Morioka changes the book every week. D. Morioka uses clever tricks to sell his books.

29.What’s the author’s opinion about the bookstore’s future? A. Risky. B. Promising. C. Unpredictable. D. Hopeless.

(B)

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