2018年海珠区中考英语一模 - 图文

late for a real turnaround.

Sudan’s death is a cruel symbol of human not caring about nature and it saddened everyone who knew him. Hopefully it will call on human beings to save the endangered animals in the world.

31. What does he underlined word “euthanized” in paragraph 1 mean? A. Killed. B. Hurt. C. Saved. D. Found. 32. What will Sudan be remembered for? A. His big family.

B. His unusual long life.

C. His work to encourage animal protection.

D. His courage of fighting against serious illnesses. 33. In what order did the following events take place? a. Sudan died in Kenya.

b. Sudan was rescued by people.

c. Sudan was reported by The Washington Post. d. Sudan became the last male northern white rhino.

e. Sudan lived with about 1,000 northern white rhinos in the wild. A. e, b, d, c, a B. b, a, c, d, e C. b, c, a, e, d 34. What made the northern white rhino almost disappear in the world? A. People didn’t cut off their horns.

B. Human beings destroyed their homes.

C. The price of the rhino horn dropped rapidly.

D. There was no female northern white rhino left on Earth. 35. What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? A. To introduce the northern white rhino.

B. To do a research on the northern white rhino.

C. To raise people’s attention to save endangered animals.

D. To find out the reasons why the northern white rhino was dying out.

（C）

SpaceX made history two months ago by launching the world’s most powerful rocket to Mars.

Falcon Heavy, the 230ft rocket, successfully launched from Cape Canaveral- the same station where NASA sent man to the moon almost 50 years ago.

There were no humans on the Falcon Heavy – but it’s not without a passenger. Founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk, sent one of his Tesla Car along for the ride with a human shape model called “Starman” sitting on the driver’s seat.

For now, the world is very excited by the successful launch of the rocket. Elon Musk suggested the space trip could just become the greatest firework show ever seen. If it went wrong, the rocket actually managed to lift off.

Why is there all this excitement?

Watching live streams of an electric car floating in space, while the extra engines that carried

D. e, b, c, d, a

it there softly land themselves back on Earth, it’s hard not to feel that we’re living in the future.

Where is all this leading?

Falcon Heavy is a great piece of work, by the researchers at SpaceX. It’s not the most powerful rocket ever made, and NASA’s Space Launch System will beat it when it finally launches. But it runs very cheaply, for a rocket; the fact that it can be re-used, at relatively little expense, could launch an exciting future of much more regular space launches.

The set of Mr. Musk’s own car in the rocket is a sign of the real reason. This launch is such a big deal: it is being done by a man with talent, and the strong wish to make people talk about him and what he’s doing. There’s no reason for the car to be going to space except for a talking point- indeed, the rocket could carry some important scientific instruments instead- but when viewed as a show for a private space company which hopes to be the future of personal space travel, everything becomes more reasonable. The idea behind that plan is that it makes such space trip much cheaper, since private companies can develop and build the rockets. The companies can then increase the money they may earn with other private satellite launches and other work, cutting down the cost of space travel.

36. What did the rocket carry to space? A. A car with nothing. B. A car with a human driver. C. A car with a model. D. A car with a human passenger. 37. What is people’s opinion about this space trip to Mars? A. They are excited about it.

B. Few of them know about the space trip. C. They don’t like the idea of the space trip.

D. They are worried about the high price of the space trip. 38. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 8 refer to? A. NASA. B. Falcon Heavy. C. SpaceX company. D. Mr Musk’s own car. 39. According to the passage, Elon Musk sent a car to the space in order to __________. A. test his new car

B. help carry important scientific tools C. raise the price of the private space trip D. let more people know about him and his work

40. The passage can be best described as a(n) __________. A. science research B. news report C. adventure story D. book review

（D）

Eating out Are you looking for somewhere special to go this weekend? Do you want to try something new? Check out one of these hot new restaurants. This week’s top recommendation Foreign taste! (注：图片另选自网络)

Last Days of the Raj A centrally located Indian restaurant, perfect for eating before or after the cinema or a show. In summer enjoy your meal in the beautiful garden. The most popular dishes are lamb and chicken. For brave customers there is extra hot! A Taste of Tuscany Whether you’d like a great value-for-money lunch or a relaxed evening meal, this is the place for you. The cooks have all been trained in Italy and they make both traditional and fashionable Italian dishes. We recommend the pasta and seafood. Your British Caff Remember when cafes full of English breakfasts-sausages, beans, fried bread, bacon and eggs-with a strong cup of tea Well this place still does and you can have your breakfast at any time you like during the day while you listen to your favourite songs from the 1980s. Fast Best Fast food doesn’t have to be junk food, as this café proves. Do you dream of a healthy hamburger in American style all on the table in super-quick time? Speed and quality are important here, and the prices aren’t bad either. The Lemon Tree This pretty restaurant serves healthy food completely made of vegetable which is tasty too. Come in for a vegetarian snack at lunchtime or a cappuccino and a delicious piece of cake in the afternoon. Food is bought from local producers whenever possible. Cheesy Bites A restaurant that only serves cheese in lots of different forms. They serve reasonably priced lunches but dinner can be expensive. Lovely food and looking onto an amazing flower garden. The Chocolate Box The owner of this small café used to cook all kinds of food, but then she realized she preferred desserts to anything else. If you want meat or fish, don’t come here. They only do desserts! Lots of chocolate cakes. Musical Chairs Have you noticed how music improved the taste of your food? This new restaurant has different types of live music every night except Sundays, and excellent food to go with it. Monday is classic rock night, so see you there! Special focus! 41. Which restaurants are good ones to taste foreign food? A. Cheesy Bites and The Chocolate Box. B. Your British Caff and The Lemon Tree.

C. The Lemon Tree and The Chocolate Box. D. Last Days of the Raj and A Taste of Tuscany. 42. Who is most likely to eat in The Lemon Tree?

A. A lady who enjoys lemon very much. B. A man who likes lemon very much.

C. A boy who enjoys eating fish and chips. D. A girl who prefers to have cakes for lunch. 43. Which restaurant will you recommend to your friend if he loves food as well as music? A. Fast Best and Your British Caff. B. Musical Chairs and Cheesy Bites. C. Cheesy Bites and The Chocolate Box. D. Musical Chairs and Your British Caff. 44. What can we learn from the passage?

A. You can only eat cheese in Cheesy Bites.

B. Musical Chair is a restaurant with a long history. C. The cooks of A Taste of Tuscany are all from Italy.

D. The owner of the chocolate box can make nothing but cakes. 45. Where can you probably find these passages? A. In a fashion magazine. B. On a school newspaper. C. In an on-line city guide. D. In an on-line ticket center. 第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题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。

According to a common saying, “Honesty is the best policy.” But in daily life, honesty can be difficult. Lying often seems like a good way to impress people or avoid blame for mistakes. 46. ________ But besides all this, honesty really is worth the effort.

One clear reason for honesty is that lies are difficult to hide because they are harder to remember than the truth. If you make up a story, you have to remember all the details.

47. ________ But if you promise to tell the truth, you will never have trouble remembering. This saves you effort and makes conversations less stressful for you.

48. ________ People who believe your lies might make bad decisions because of them. And a lie about someone else could destroy that person’s good name. On a personal level, if your friends find out you lied to them, their feelings will be hurt. They will question whether they can trust you or wonder whether you care about them.

On the other hand, if you always tell the truth, you will develop your good name for honesty. 49. ________ Business deals, friendship, family and romantic relationships all depend on trust. Honesty, however, doesn’t mean that you have to say everything you think. 50. ________ When you do that, you will feel more relaxed and enjoy stronger relationships. A. This will help you in every area of your life. B. Another clear reason to avoid lying is that lying can harm others. C. And the more lies you tell, the more stories you have to remember. D. Some people lie out of habit, without even realizing they’re doing it. E. Sometimes it’s best to remain silent if your words might hurt someone else. 四、写作 (共三节，满分35分)

第一节 单词拼写 (共6小题；每小题1分，满分6分)

根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母写出所缺单词。(每空限填一词) 51. David runs fast, but Mike runs e __________ faster.

52. Tom, keep q __________. Don’t forget we are in the library now. 53. Mrs. Smith likes staying in her g __________ to look after her roses. 54. People often s __________ for information on the Internet nowadays.

55. Didn’t you n __________ the sign “No swimming” here? We can’t swim in the river.