2020白云区九年级英语一模考

1、2020学年广州市中考一模英语试卷第二节 语法选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）The Chinese river pig needs help!The Chinese river pig is actually a porpoise （江月豕）.It 26 a river pig " because itsflat and small nose remind people of a pig. River pigs live in the Yangtze River. Adults are usually about 1.55 metres long and 27 about

2、 3-45 kilograms, and they are dark grey in28 . Though they can eat almost anything, they love to eat prawns and fish. River pigs are shy 29 often swim away from boats and people. However, sometimes they like toshow off by 30 in the water on their tails. River pigs like to travel in groups of three o

3、rfour, though groups of fifty have been seen.The river pig used to be quite common. However, it is now a（an）31 animal. Recently, scientist could only find 380 river pigs in the Yangtze River and as 32 as1,000 river pigs are now living in the wild.The river pig is in danger because of human activity.

4、 Pollution in the Yangtze River is killing prawns and fish, so the river pig does not have enough food 33.We need to cut down the pollution in the Yangtze River and create new nature reserves.34 the help of these nature reserves, the river pigs can be saved, but we need to act now35 it is too late.2

5、6. A. callB. callsC. calledD. is called27. A. weighB. weighsC. are weightedD. are weighed28. A. colourfulB. colouredC. colourD. colours29. A. orB. butC. andD. however30. A. standingB. standC. stoodD. to stand31. A. endangerB.endangeredC.dangerD. dangerous32. A. littleB. lessC. fewerD. few33. A. to e

6、atB. to be eatenC. eatingD. eaten34. A. UnderB. InC. AtD. With35. A. ifB. after C. beforeD. when三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，茜分10分）The city that I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic light s to catch people who run red lights. It 36 me of how many people I ' ve seen who take the yellow light as

7、 a signal to gofaster. I also can ' utnderstand why people don' move when the traffic light has turned green.Above all, there are those 37 situations in which someone doesn' t even notice that thelight turns red, and just keeps going. That is why so many 38 happen! All these situations m

8、ake me 39 the purpose of traffic lights.However, it ' s even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at40 crossroads. Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So Iguess I do like the idea of a system to 41 traffic. And I ' ll do my best to o

9、bey the trafficrules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when I 42 to.It occurs to me that my parents have done much the same for me in terms of teaching me how to live. They have given me many green lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to 43 with jo

10、y and purpose. They have also given mesome red lights before my life goes astray （误入歧途） ：not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires. And there 44 have been some yellow caution lights: to watch howmuch I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to attend school regularly and wor

11、k hard.If I obey these rules, my life will be as good as it can be. Just as I ' m wipayoattention to the traffic lights when I ' mvalking across the street, I ' mwise to pay attention to the''45signals " given to me by my parents.36. A. suggestsB. informsC. remindsD. warns37

12、. A. instantB. excitingC. dangerousD. cautious38. A. eventsB. problemsC. situationsD. accidents39. A. think ofB. wonder aboutC. care forD. worry about40. A. noisyB. narrowC. crowdedD. key41. A. controlB. directC. improveD. serve42. A. supposedB. usedC. devotedD. delighted43. A. liveB.shareC. workD.

13、communicates44. A. stillB. evenC. onlyD. also45. A. traffic B. light C. life D. confidence四、阅读理解（共 20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）（A）The most frightening words in the English language are, Our computer is down. " You hear itmore and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting fo

14、r a ticket toWashington and the girl in the ticket office said,"I' m sorry, I can ' t sell you a ticket. Our cis down.”“If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.”"I can ' t write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.”I looked down on the c

15、omputer and every passenger was just standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her,“ What do all you people do? "W We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether y ou can fly with us or not. ”s So when it goes down, you go d

16、own with it.”T That ' s good, sir. ”h How long will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.“I have no idea. Sometimes it' s down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. There' s ncan find out without asking the computer, and since it' s down it won ' t answer us. ”After the gir

17、l told me they had no backup（ 备用）computer, I said." Let ' s forget the computer. Whatabout your planes? They ' re still flying, aren' t they? ”“I couldn ' t tell without asking the computer.”m Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if he' s flying to Washington,

18、" I s“I wouldn ' t know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he couldn take you if you didn ' t have a ticket. ”“Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?"“I wouldn ' t knswe said, pointing at the dark screen.&quo

19、t;Only 'IT' knows. 'It ' can ' t tellBy this time there were quite a few people standing in lines. The word soon spread to othertravelers that the computer was down. Some people went white; some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.46. The best title for th

20、e article is.A. When the Computer Is Down B. The Most Frightening WordsC. The Computer of the AirportD. How to use the Computer47. What could the girl in the ticket office do for the passengers without asking the computer?A. She could sell a ticket.B. She could write out a ticket.C. She could answer

21、 the passengersions', questD. She could do nothing.48. Why do you think they had no backup computer?A. Because a computer was believed to be powerful and never went wrong./B. Because a computer would be very expensive.C. Because a computer was too old and easily down.D. Because a computer was no

22、t as big as the main computer.49. The last paragraph suggests that.A. a modern computer won ' t be down.B. computers can take the place of humansC. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleD. there will be great changes in computers50. What does the underlined in the last paragraph word

23、" mean?A. There's no flights to Washington.B. There are no tickets left.C. The computer is down and no service will be givenD. There's no backup computer.、(B)Parents should stop blaming themselves because there's not a lot they can do about it.Parents should stop blaming themselves

24、because there' s not a lot they can do about it. I mean theteenager problem. Whatever you do or however you choose to deal with it, at certain times a wonderful, reasonable and helpful child will turn into a terrible animal.I ' ve seen friends deal with it in all kinds of different ways. One

25、 strict mother insisted that her son, right from a child, should stand up whenever anyone entered the room, open doors and shake hands like a gentleman. I saw him last week when I called round. Sprawling himself ( 懒散地躺）on the sofa in full length, he made no attempt to turn off the loud TV he was wat

26、ching as Idon't know what to do with him these days,walked in, and his greeting was no more than a q uick glance at me. His mother was ashamed."Ishe said." He' s forgotten all the manners we taughthim.He hasn ' t forgotten them. He ' s just decided that he ' s not going

27、 to use them. She confessed （坦白）that she would like to come up behind him and throw him down from the sofa onto the floor.Another good friend of mine let her two daughters climb all over the furniture, reach across the table, stare at me and say,"I don ' t like your dress; it ghtersshaglyec

28、entlyOne of the daubeen driven out of school. The other has left home.“Where did we go wrong? ” her parents are now very sad. Probably nowhere much. At least, no more than the rest of that unfortunate race, parents.51. This text is most probably written by.A. a specialist in teenager studies B. a he

29、admaster of a middle schoolC. a parent with teenage children D. a doctor for mental health problems52. The underlined word"it " in the second paragraph refers to.A. the change from good to bad that ' s seen in a childB. the way that parents often blame themselvesC. the opinion that a c

30、hild has of his parentsD. the advice that parents want their children to follow53. The boy on the sofa would most probably be described as.A. lazy B. quiet G. unusual D. rude54. From the second example we can infer that the parents of the two daughters.A. pay no attention to them B. are too busy to

31、look after themC. have come to hate them D. feel helpless to do much about them55. What is the author's opinion about the sudden change in teenage children?A. Parents have no choice but to try to accept it.B. Parents should pay still more attention to the change.C. Parents should work more close

32、ly with school teachers.D. Parents are at fault for the change in their children.(C)CUYAHOGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARYBay Village Branch, 502 Cahoon Road, 440-871-6392.The Egyptian Pyramids, 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Join us as Don King, a long-time student of Egyptology, discusses the pyramids and presents the

33、possible theories of the construction, design and mysteries surrounding these ancient wonders. Join us as local Bay Village resident, Tom Bell, discusses his book My Dad is a Freak: a Memoir ”, 7 p.m. Sept. 27.Fairview Park Branch, 21255 Lorain Road, 440-333-4700 or .Dress for Suc

34、cess, 7 p.m. Sept. 19. First impressions count. Some job recruiters( 招聘人员) use appearance to determine self-esteem, respect, confidence and organizational skills. Learn how to dress to emphasize your strengths and improve your employability. Registration required. Music Study Groups ,1:15 2:45 p.m.

35、Wednesdays, Sept. 19 Nov. 28. Explore current concert music performed by The Cleveland Orchestra at Severance Hall through informal lectures and listening. Classes are designed for both new and experienced music lovers and are led by Dr. Rose Breckenridge.Practical Herbs , 7 p.m. Oct. 3. Famous doct

36、or Sarah Hurt will talk about growing, drying and storing herbs and how to use them. Registration required.North Olmsted Branch, 27403 Lorain Road. 440-777-6211 or .Job Club , 1:30 3 p.m. Tuesdays. Join Jim Hansen for helpful tips on resumes, job search strategies and interviewing

37、. Anyone who is job hunting or looking to change careers is welcome. War of 1812,7 8:45 p.m. Sept. 17. This year marks the 200th anniversary. Professor Catherine Rokicky from Cuyahoga Community College will give a presentation about the war, and immediately following we 'll discuss the book Mr.

38、and Mrs. Madison's War: America s First Couple and the Second War of Independence" by Hugh Howard. Registration required.Olmsted Falls Library, 7850 Main St., Olmsted Falls. 440-235-1150 or .Family Story-time, 7-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through Nov. 27. Join us for rhymes, s

39、ongs, finger-plays and a story or two. For children ages birth through age 8 with their caregivers.Huntington Practice SAT Test, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 15. Follow up, 4-5 p.m. Sept. 26. Get ready for college by taking a practice SAT exam. Discuss strategies to improve your score, and get tips on pr

40、eparing for the real exam. Registration required.Imaginative Illustrations ,11 a.m. to noon Sept. 29. A hands-on drawing program where children exercise their imagination while experiencing some basic techniques of cartooning. Grades K-5.Registration required.56. There are many activities for you to

41、 choose on Sept. 17 except.A. listening to a speech which is about the warB. attending a discussion about ancient Egyptian pyramidsC. attending a program about how to reduce exam anxietyD. learning about how to leave a good first impression on others57. If you want to study some medical knowledge, y

42、ou can call.A. 440-871-6392 B. 440-333-4700 C. 440-777-6211 D. 440-235-115058. If you want to learn how to educate your children, you should contact.A. Bay Village Branch B. Fairview Park BranchC. North Olmsted Branch D. Olmsted Falls Lirary59. In order to help yourself find a new job soon, you '

43、;d better go to.A. Bay Village Branch and Fairview Park BranchB. North Olmsted Branch and Olmsted Falls LibraryC. Fairview Park Branch and North Olmsted BranchD. Fairview Park Branch and North Olmsted Branch60. It is learned from the passage that.A. you can study music for more than one month in Fai

44、rview Park BranchB. you can get the information about the four branches on the InternetC. you can choose to take part in all the mentioned events in the afternoonD. both Don King and Catherine Rokicky are college professors(D)While nature lovers across the world wish all humans to realize the signif

45、icance of their natural surroundings, many Australians are turning caring for the environment into a way of life. Julie Astonis, an Australian housewife in Brisbane is one such example. Even though autumn is approaching Australia ' s Brisbane in April, one can still watch colorful bloomlowers in

46、 Julie ' s little garden, as she tells that in her community, “ Eachof us has a beautiful yard. The whole community, from children to elderly people, takes care of the environment as if they are takingcare of their own garden.“Gardening is the most popular club in our community, she says. 环 A lo

47、t of retired people don' tust regularly organize gardening lectures, but also personally visit families in the community to provide gardening training. So you can see that flowers continue to blossom in our gardens throughout the year.”s waste.She saTalking about her people ' s sense of care

48、 for the environment, Julie says when people in the community take alon g their dog, they always carry a garbage bag to deal with the dog'our community, you will never experience the embarrassment of stepping on the dirty waste while you are walking on the grass," says Julie with a smile.&q

49、uot; Twkinte careof the doga1so help to develop children' s sense of responsibility!"As to protecting water resources, the Australian government has made strict rules for families. Julie says,“ We certainly would not use tap water to water the flowers!every family in her community has a hug

50、e tank used to store rainwater, which is later used as the recollect of all outdoor water use, connect the water tank with their toilets.61. What's the meaning of the underlined work embarrassment'?A.害怕 B.尴尬 C.喜悦 D.愤怒62. Which of the following about Julie is true?A. She takes pride in her co

51、mmunity.B. She once stepped on a dog ' s waste.C. She is quite in favor of raising a dog.D. She finds it embarrassing to walk on the grass.63. From what Julie says in the last paragraph, we know.A. rainwater is not the best resourceB. her community owns a public tankC. her community makes full use of resourcesD. it is not necessary to water flowers very often64. How many examples are given to show the caring fo