广东省湛江市2019中考英语模拟试题3附答案

He always showed off his wealth to his friends and relatives.

His son was studying in a distant city and he returned home for vacation. The rich man wanted to show off to his son how rich he was. But his son didn’t like any luxurious lifestyle. However, the rich man wanted to make his son realize that his lifestyle was extremely rich and that poor people suffered a lot. He planned a day’s visit to the entire town to show him the life of the poor people.

The father and the son took a chariot and visited the entire town. They returned home after two days. The father was happy that his son was very quiet after seeing the poor people honouring（尊敬） the rich man and after witnessing the sufferings of the poor.

The rich man asked his son, “Dear boy, how was the trip? Have you enjoyed it?” “Yes my dad, it was a great trip with you,” the son replied. “So, what did you learn from the trip?” the father asked. The son was silent.

“Finally you have realized how the poor suffer and how they actually live,” said the father. “No father,” replied the son. He added, “We have only two dogs, they have 10 dogs. We have a big pool in our garden, but they have a large bay（港湾） without any end! We have luxurious and expensive lights from various countries, but they have countless stars lighting their nights. We have a house on a small piece of land, but they have abundant fields that go beyond the horizon（视野）. We are protected by huge and strong walls around our property（财产）, but they bond with（与……连着） each other and surround themselves with their fellow beings. We have to buy food from them, but they are so rich that they can grow their own food.”

The rich father was stunned and speechless, on hearing his son’s words.

Finally the son added, “Dad, thank you so much for showing me who is rich and who is poor. Thank you for letting me understand how poor we really are!”

31. Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word “luxurious”? A. rich

B. free

C. troublesome

D. difficult

32. Why did the father plan a visit to the town? A. to show off his wealth

B. to show his son how poor he was

C. to show his son how poor others were D. to share his gold with others 33. After the trip, the son disagreed that ___________________. A. the bay is much better than their pool in the garden B. their lights were worth much more than the stars above

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C. the people in the town lived a much better life than his family D. they had to depend on others for food while others needn’t. 34. What can we learn from the passage?

A. The son had the same personality as his fathrer. B. The father was tired of his wealthy lifestyle.

C. Acturally, the father just pretended that he had a lot of money. D. True wealth is not measured by money and property. 35. According to the story, the son is a man who___________. A. knew what was really more valuable C. was proud of being poor C

Manufacturing（制造业） is an important industry in the United States. However, for many years, Americans have expressed fear that the industry is in danger.

Matthew Burnett knows this all too well. The American businessman started a watch company in 2007. At first, he had overseas（海外的） manufacturers make all his products. As a result, Burnett often faced shipping delays（延误）, a lack（缺乏） of quality control, and time zone problems. Later, he developed into leather goods. Still, he tried to find factories in the country to make the wallets, belts, and other products of his new brand. And he was not alone. Many American businessmen found it easier to go out of the country for manufacturing. There was no central marketplace for the industry.

So, Matthew Burnett, and his business partner Tanya Menendez, created one. They called it Maker's Row. Since 2012, the online marketplace has been connecting businessmen with American manufacturers.

Matthew Burnett explains. \try to do at Maker's Row is to encourage the brands to start producing in the United States so that you see more made in America products on the shelves. We used to produce 97 percent of the goods that we consume here in the United States, today it's less than three percent. So it makes it very challenging to find sometimes made in America products, but that's the situation we're trying to change, by bringing these brands back home to produce.\

Maker's Row helps brands and businesses find and organize their supply chains（供应链）in the country. Besides, Maker's Row can be especially helpful to new or part-time entrepreneurs（企业家）. The site, Makersrow.com, can provide a plan for turning an idea into a business. And co-founder

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B. was proud of being rich D. was hard-working and friendly

Tanya Menendez says Maker's Row offers classes and training. \designed for people with busy lifestyles or those who may start off working 9-to-5.\Today, the Maker's Row website has 80,000 registered users.

The BCG company in Boston advises businesses around the world. It estimates（估计） the average cost to manufacture goods in the U.S. is only five-percent higher than in China. And the company predicts（预计） that by 2018 the cost difference will narrow further, to as little as two percent higher. Maker's Row and other similar efforts could play a big part in making that prediction come true.

36. What is true about the situation of manufacturing in the U.S.? A. It plays an unimportant part in the country. B. It’s important and the top of the world.

C. It’s importand in the country but not as good as before. D. Few people in the U.S. care about this industry.

37. According to Burnett, what problems did he face when he found overseas manufacturers? A. Time zone problems, shipping delay, and a lack of quality control. B. Shipping delay, high pay, and a lack of quality control. C. A lack of shipping control, high pay and a lack of time. D. Different time zones, shipping delay, a lack of labour. 38. What is the main purpose of Maker's Row?

A. To help college students learn to start their business. B. To have more products made in America.

C. To encourage businessmen to find overseas manufacturers. D. To raise money through online lessons.

39. According to the last paragraph, which of the followings is not true?

A. It is predicted that the cost difference between America and China will be smaller. B. Now the average cost in the U.S. is 5% smaller than in China.

C. The average cost in the U.S. will probably be 2% higher than in China. D. Maker’s Row will help to make the cost difference smaller. 40. What is the best title for the article? A. Makers' Row：Made in America C. Prediction about manufacturing

B. Manufacturing problems

D. A new brand in America

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D

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