Perhaps unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves. Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys. Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near. But it goes further than this. We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us. People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses. People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair.
We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar attitude and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us. Sometimes that’s true but it's a pity if we always stick to the same people, the same group. The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas. We lose the chance to learn something new, find out about interesting things, hear funny stories and discover difference.
When we always stick to the same people, how can we ever break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance (无知),which too often leads to prejudice (偏见) and even fear? If instead you want to live in a society that opens to changes and new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons.
Move out of your comfort zone. Go and sit next to someone different. And don't just sit there in silence. Say hello. Ask a question. Start a conversation. That’s how we make friends. That’s how we learn about people. That’s how we open our minds to new ideas. That's how we live an exciting life.
( ) 41. From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who A. is like themselves B. has a sense of humor C. is open-minded D. lives an exciting life ( ) 42.People like staying in their comfort zone because they may
A. remain comfortable and special B. be accepted easily and feel safe
C. find out more interesting things D. discover differences among themselves ( ) 43.The underlined word “barriers” in Paragraph 4 means . A. doors B. difficulties C. ideas D. rules
( ) 44. Why does the writer ask us to meet people of different kinds? A. Because we feel safer and share similar tastes and ideas. B. Because we can enjoy an interesting and different ideas. C. Because we can say hello and ask them questions.
D. Because we want to live in a society full of humour. ( ) 45.What is the title of this passage?
A. Just to be ourselves B. Learn more about the foreign countries C. Live an exciting life D. Jump out of the comfort zone
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。
Having a cheetah as a pet in the house? Does it sound scary to you? But for a family in South Africa, one cheetah is treated as a VIP (Very Important Person ) in the house.
The big cheetah is named Jolie, after the film star Angelina Jolie. 46. ________ She can often be found eating from the kitchen table, taking a short sleep on the sofa, or even sleeping on Lucy and Jeff’s bed, The big cat also sleeps and plays with the Brown’s other pet, the more usual one ---- a sheepdog. 47. ________ Having a cheetah as a pet is unusual. At first, Mrs. Brown wasn’t willing to keep a cheetah as a pet. She said,\she is part of the family.” Just like her name, four-year-old Jolie has achieved a celebrity status in the Brown’s hometown, Fans often come to their home to take pictures of her. 49. ________
However, a cheetah is always a cheetah. 50. ________ “She makes a lot of mess in the house, urinating everywhere and chewing everything. It’s her wild instincts .” said Mrs. Brown.
There might be some problems of having a cheetah as a pet in the house, but some unusual fun must also be waiting ahead.
A. Interestingly, Jolie enjoys all the special attention that is paid to her. B. I was really pleased to have a cheetah as a pet at the beginning.
C. Though Jolie is now a pet in the home, she still has some wild habits. D. She is surely the VIP at Lucy and Jeff Brown’s home.
E. I was really against the idea of getting a cheetah as a pet.
F. An impossible friendship has happened between these two animals.
四、写作（共四小节，满分35分） 第一节：单词拼写。（共12小题，每题0.5分，满分6分）
51. My father is a famous professor. I am p__________ of him.
52. I’m feeling t__________ now. Can you give me something to drink? 53. The shoes are very expensive. They c__________ ne about 100 yuan. 54. M__________ is the third month of a year.
55. You can k__________ in touch with each other by QQ or WeChat.
56. Jenny loves taking photos and always takes her c__________ with her wherever she goes. 第二节：完成句子。（共8小题，每空0.5分，满分14分） 57. 你在淘宝上买的裙子明天就会送到你家。
The skirt you bought on Taobao _______ _______ _______ to your house tomorrow. 58. 怀特先生给我们的建议真有用！
_______ _______ advice Mr. White gave us! 59. 看完这部电影后，他们惊吓得说不出话来。
They were _______ _______ _______ _______ a word after they finished watching the film. 60.他们还没有决定什么时候参观黄埔军校呢。
They haven’t decided _______ _______ _______ _______ Huang Pu Military School. 61. 昨晚她直到收到回复后才去沐浴的。
She didn’t go to take a shower _______ she _______ a _______ last night. 62.今天六班的学生们一大早就出发去广州科技博物馆了。
The students in Class 6_______ _______ to Guangzhou Science Museum very early this morning. 63. 咖啡太热了，以至于她现在不能喝。
The coffee is _______ _______ that she _______ _______ it now. 第三节：书面表达（满分15分）
在广州，越来越多学生骑共享单车（the shared bikes）上学。如今共享单车到处都有。它给我们的出行带来了很多便利，但也带来了一些问题。请你根据以下提示给学校英文报社写一篇英文报道，谈谈你对共享单车的看法。
优势 ●使用方便，用手机即可解锁； ●便宜，半小时只需0.5元； ●随处乱停； ●有人偷车/破坏车； 不良现象 你的观点 ？（至少一个理由） 注意：1.词数80个左右（开头已给出，不计入词数）； 2.不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息，否则不予评分。 注：1.随处乱停 park…disorderly 2.解锁 unlock In Guangzhou, more and more students begin to ride shared bikes to school. We can see those bikes everywhere. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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英语答案
一、语法选择(15X1)： 1-15 CBDBC ADDBC DCDBB 二、完形填空(10X1.5): 16-25 ACDAB DCACB
三、阅读理解(20X2): 26-30: DCBAD 31-35 BCBAC 36-40 BCDCA 41-45: ABBBD
四、阅读填空 (5X1): 46-50: CEDAB 五、写作
第一节 单词拼写(6X1):
51.proud 52. thirsty 53. cost 54. March 55.keep 56. camera/cameras
（评分原则：拼写错误不给分，单词形式错误扣0.5分,如56题写成kept,给0.5分,March写成小写扣0.5分） 第二节 完成句子(7X2)
57. will be taken/delivered/sent 58.What useful/helpful 59. too afraid(/frightened/scared )to say 60. when they will visit 61. until got/received reply 62. set off 63. so hot can’t drink
（评分原则：按空给分，58,62题每空1分； 59，60,63每空0.5分； 57题will为1分，be taken各0.5分； 61题until为1分， got reply各0.5分）
第三节 书面表达(15分） （one possible version）
参考范文： In Guangzhou, more and more students begin to ride the shared bikes to school. We can see those bikes everywhere. Surely, they bring us a lot of convenience while a lot of problems take place at the same time as well.
Students like them because of the following reasons. First, it’s very convenient to use the shared bikes. They can unlock the shared bikes by simply using their phones. Second, it’s cheap to rent the shared bikes. It only costs 0.5 yuan for half an hour.
However, there are some problems as well. Some people park the bikes disorderly. Some people break the bikes on purpose or even steal the bikes.
In my opinion, people should learn how to use the shared bikes properly so that it can make our life easier and our city better.
中考英语模拟试卷含答案
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。 一、语法选择（共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面的短文，按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
The back door of the ambulance（救护车） was suddenly shut. The driver ran to the front, jumped into his seat and _____1____ the engine. Inside were the worried parents, Mr. and Mrs. Green. The mother was holding _____2____ baby daughter, Ellen. The little girl had ____3_____ food stuck in her throat(卡住喉咙） and _____4______ hardly breathe.
The driver, Mr. White, turned ___5____ his siren(警笛) and flashing light, and started speeding towards the ____6_______ hospital. The cars ahead of him pulled out of the way as he drove through the busy traffic. From the back of the ambulance, the parents were shouting ____7___ him to hurry, since Ellen had almost stopped breathing. Mr. White knew he had no time to lose, _____8_____ he drove straight past the traffic lights.
Coming towards him from his right was a taxi. The driver who was listening to his radio ____9_____ hear the ambulance. The lights were green, and he drove straight on into the path of the ambulance.
Mr. White tried ____10_____ his ambulance, but it was too late. It hit ___11_____ taxi. Everyone was shaken, ____12______ no one was hurt. Mr. White looked back to see ____13___ little Ellen was.
“Look!” cried Mrs. Green. “She ___14_______ again.” “It must have been the crash,” said her husband ____15_______. “It knocked the food out of her throat. The accident turned out to be a blessing.”
1. A. start B. started C. has started D. starts 2. A. their B. theirs C. they D. them 3 .A. any B. no C. some D. each 4. A. would B. might C. should D. could 5. A. on B. off C. out D. into
6. A. near B. nearly C. nearer D. nearest 7. A. with B. by C. at D. for 8. A. because B. although C. so D. after 9. A. was not B. would not C. has not D. did not 10. A. stop B. to stop C. stops D. stopped 11. A. the B. a C. an D. /
12. A. and B. or C. but D. before 13. A. where B. how C. when D. what
14. A. is breathing B. breathed C. was breathing D. will breathe 15. A. happy B. happily C. unhappy D. happiness 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, 掌握大意, 然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C、D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I used to hunt and have killed quite a few deer. There was great ___16_____ in waiting and shooting. One cold morning in winter, I went alone to a hillside. I carried my gun and three thick sandwiches. I found a natural hiding place. It was pretty cold, but I had ____17____ clothing on. I sat there waiting for one hour. Nothing showed. The place was really ___18______.
Suddenly, a beautiful buck(雄鹿) appeared. Surely I couldn’t ___19____ it. I must wait for him to realize I was there. I waited for him to ____20____ with a start (惊吓).