广东省广州市2017年中考英语试题(含答案)

C. Jack fell from the ice into the water. D. Jack played with the ducks in the water.

27.How did Mr. Smith save Jack?

A. He asked a neighbor for help B. He broke the ice and shouted to Jack.

C. He got Jack by the leg and pulled him out. D. He pulled Jack out of the icy water by the neck.

28.The underlined phrases“ as cool as a cucumber” in Paragraph 3 means “___________” A. relaxed B. proud C. shy D. brave

29.In the last paragraph, the writer asks a question to _____________.

A. suggest keeping pets for fun. B. remind people to put their dogs on the leads. C. encourage people to take good care of their pets. D. advise people not to leave their dog near icy pounds .

30.What is the best part of the passage

A. A Man’s Pet Dog B.A Dog’s Best Friend C. The Danger on the Icy Lake D. Suggestions for Pets’ Owners

(B)

Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his invention has changed our lives.

He was born in London, England in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electrical things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.

Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much bigger than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain works. How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. took a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the

same office in Switzerland to share information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain? Could it “talk” to other computers?

There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet grew quickly after that.

Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think he did anything special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.

Most inventors want to become rich. But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!

31. What was Tim Berners-Lee interested in?

A. Looking for jobs in different cities. B. Talking to people around the world. C. Studying how to connect computers. D. Exploring how to improve memory. 32. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to “__________”.

A. Working on early computers B. Connecting different facts together C. Travelling to the office in Switzerland D. Repeating the answers to the same questions 33. Why is Tim Berners-Lee one of the most important men in the world? A. He made information sharing on the Internet possible. B. He made the first computer when he was 21 years old. C. He helped people understand better how the brain works. D. He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use. 34. In what order did the following events take place?

a. Tim worked in England. b. Tim worked in Switzerland. c. Tim made his first computer. d. Tim invented the World Wide Web. e. Tim studied science at Oxford University.\\ A. c – e – d – a - b B. e – b – a – c - d C. c – d – a – e - b D. e – c – a – b - d

35. What does the writer think of Tim Berners-Lee?

A. He is not famous because he is not rich. B. He has changed our lives and he is great.

C. He did nothing special but make people a good life. D. He has made great achievements in memory research.

(C)

Libraries Public libraries Most towns in Britain have a public library. A library usually has a large selection of books and other resources, which library members can use and borrow for free. Britain’s First Public Library The first public library in Britain opened in Manchester in1852. It’s first librarian was a man called Edward Edwards, Edwards attended the library’s opening ceremony and two famous writers called Charles Dickens and William Thackeray were there too. How to Join aLibrary To join a library, go to your local library and fill in a form. you’ll receive a library card which is needed when using library services Mobile Libraries Not everyone can get a library. Some people live far away from towns and cities. Other people find it difficult to go out because they have an illness or a disability .Thanks to mobile libraries, these people can still borrow books. Unlike most libraries, which store books in buildings, mobile libraries usually keep their books in a mini –bus. The back of the mini- bus has shelves for the books, and it is big enough for borrowers to step inside and look around. A driver takes the mini-bus to a certain place at a certain time, so people know when to expect it. They can then return their books and borrow some more . All Aboard the Library A school in London didn’t have space for a library inside the building. However, everybody agreed that it was still important to have a school library. So the head of the school, Graham Blake decided to park an old bus on the school car park and changed it into a library. Pupils helped to paint the bus, and after eight months, the new library was ready .

36. Who was the first librarian of the first public library in Britain?

A. Charles Dickens. B. William Thackeray C. Edward Edwards. D. Graham Blake 37. Who can use public library services?

A. CD or DVD sellers. B. Anyone living in Britain. C. A person with a library card. D. Newspaper or book writers. 38. What is special about the mobile library?