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1、2021年 广 东 省 广 州 市 花 都 区 中 考 英 语 一 模 试 卷 1.(问 答 题,15 分)What is the most beautiful picture in your eyes?Do you think there areperfect paintings in the world?There was once a painter whose goal was to paint the(1)painting in the world.Day and night he painted(2)his greatest work.He painted manypainting
2、s,but every time,he would throw away paintings(3)he thought were less thanperfect.At the same time,another painter who worked in the same studio(4)painted manypaintings.He tried his best to paint and hardly(5)_ any paintings away.The first painterwould sometimes(6)byjooking at the second painters fi
3、nished works,and laugh at them.These paintings are worthless(7)no one will ever buy them!he would say.The second painter would always answer,Well see.1 And in time,the second painter soldnearly all of(8)works.Even if they were less than perfect,people were happy(9)them.The first painter never achiev
4、ed(10)he wanted and finally gave up on his dream ofperfection.He went homepennilesshaving never sold(11)of his paintings.There is a saying-Practice makes perfect.It(12)to say that people become better atsomething if they do it often.For example,(13)you want to be a good writeryou shouldwrite every d
5、ay.But in fact,(14)saying is not always true.No one is perfect,and(15)for perfection often ends in failure.But if we simply do our best and work hard,we can usuallysucceed in life.(1)A.good B.better C.best D.well(2)A.making B.to make C.makes D.made(3)A.where B.when C.who D.that(4)A.also B.too C.eith
6、er D.then(5)A.throw B.threw C.was throwing D.throws(6)A.walks B.walking C.walked D.walk(7)A.but B.or C.and D.as(8)A.his B.him C.himself D.he(9)A.for B.of C.with D.in(10)A.what B.why C.how D.whom(11)A.some B.any C.many D.much(12)A.used B.uses C.is used D.was used(13)A.before B.if C.though D.unless(14
7、)A.a B.anC./D.the(15)A.looking B.to look C.looks D.looked2.(填 空 题，10 分)A rich man lived in a small town.He was very(1),but his son hadstarted hanging out with a bad crowd.The father tried to(2)_ his son about this,but his sonwouldnt listen.One day,an old wise man came to the town.The father went to
8、the wise man to ask for(3).After thinking for a while,the wise man replied,Send your son to me tomorrow morning.Iwill talk to him.The next morning,the father sent his son over.The wise man asked the son to(4)_ a rosefrom his garden and said,Smell it and feel its fragrance(芬 芳).*The boy did so.Then t
9、hewise man showed the son a sack of wheat(一 袋 小 麦)and said,“Put the(5)_ next to thesack.The boy followed these instructions.After an hour,the wise man asked the boy to smell the rose again,How does it smell n o w?the wise man asked the boy.The boy smelled the rose and said,“It smells just as(6)asbef
10、ore.1 1 Then the wise man said,HmmiNow put the rose next to this sack of sugar.The boydid(7)as the old man told him.After an hour,the wise man asked the boy to smell the rose again.Does it smell any(8)_ the wise man asked the boy,Nojt smells as fresh as before,the boy replied.Then the wise man said,
11、You should be like this rosebe,fragrant1 to everyone youmeet.Don11 let 4bad smells affect how you(9)The boy understood the old mans(10)_.From that day on,he was honest and kind justlike his father.3.(填 空 题,6 分)Amy was a dear little girl,but she was too apt to waste time in getting ready(1)A.happy B.
12、kind C.brave D.careful(2)A.warn B.share C.allow D.speak(3)A.money B.food C.work D.advice(4)A.pick B.touch C.give D.grow(5)A.wheat B.rice C.rose D.sugar(6)A.cute B.good C.red D.wise(7)A.luckily B.actively C.exactly.suddenly(8)A.difficult B.delicious C.dangerous D.different(9)A.help B.act C.keep D.tea
13、ch(10)A.meaning B.feeling C.suffering D.thinkingto do her tasksjnstead of doing them at once as she ought.In the village in which she livedMr.Thornton kept a store where he sold fruit of allkinds,including berries in their season.One day he said to Amy whose parents were quite poor,Would you like to
14、 earn some money?*“Oh,yes,”replied she,for I want some new shoes,and papa has no money to buy them with.WeltAmy,said Mr.Thornton,I noticed some fine,ripe blackberries in Mr.Green*s pasturetoday,and he said that anybody was welcome to them.I will pay you thirteen cents a quart for allyou will pick fo
15、r me,but I wont pay you any if you pick less than a quart.Amy was delighted at the thought of earning some money；so she ran home to get abasketjntending to go immediately to pick the berries.Then she thought she would like to know how much money she would get if she picked fivequarts.With the help o
16、f her slate and pencibshe found out that she would get sixty-five cents.But supposing 1 should pick a dozen quarts/thought she,how much should I earn th e n?Dear me/she said,after figuring a while,“I should earn a dollar and fifty-six cents.Amy then found out what Mr.Thornton would pay her for fifty
17、,a hundred,and two hundredquarts.lt took her some time to do this,and then it was so near dinner time that she had to stayat home until afternoon.As soon as dinner was over,she took her basket and hurried to the pasture.Some boys hadbeen there before dinner,and all the ripe berries were picked.She c
18、ould not find enough to fill aquart measure.As Amy went home,she thought of what her teacher had often told herDo your task at once；then think about it,for one doer is worth a hundred dreamers.(1)Why was Amy happy to pick the berries?A.She liked eating berries very much.B.She would have money for ne
19、w shoes.C.She always got already to help others.D.She could do something for her family.(2)How much money did Amy earn at last?A.A dollar and fifty-six cents.B.Sixty-five cents.C.Thirteen cents.D.Zero cents.(3)What can we learn from the story?A.Practice makes perfect.B.It is never too old to learn.C
20、.Never put off what you can do until later.Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well.4.(填 空 题，8 分)The ancient silk road was a once in a life time journey.lt was one of the mostimportant milestones of trade and culture in world history,and the pioneer,Zhang Qian,couldnot be easily forgotten by hist
21、ory.He was an outstanding diplomat,traveler and explorer in theHan Dynasty of China,honored as the the first Chinese to open their eyes to see the world andthe Columbus of the east.In 138 BC,at the reign of Emperor Wudi,Zhang Qian was sent to the west of China for analliance with the Yue-chi people
22、to fight against the Xiongnu.He started his trip from Chang*an(now Xian in Shaanxi Province)to Longxi(in Gansu Province).Along the way,no matterhow difficult the environment was,his faith was firm.But unfortunately,Zhang was caught by theXiongnu people just as he left Han,and was held prisoner for t
23、en years.Zhang finally managed to escape with some of his men and continued to travel west withoutany dry food or drinking water.Due to the excellent skill of shooting arrows,they survived byeating some birds and other animals along the way.When Zhang at last reached the Yue-chi inNorthern India,he
24、was disappointed to find that they didnt want to fight against the Xiongnupeople.On the return journey,Zhang Qian and his men were again caught.lt was not until 125 BCthat they returned to Changan.Though Zhang hadnt finished his mission,he brought back first-hand information on thegeography,ethnogra
25、phy,and societies of Central Asia.The paths Zhang Qian explored laterserved as the highways connecting Europe,the Middle East,Mesopotamia,Central Asia,and EastAsia.Commodities,crops,animals,religions,ideas,music,technology,and artifacts have beentransported by diplomats,merchants and soldiers along
26、this network of highways,whichhave,since the 19th century been known as the Silk Road.Zhang Qian has been remembered asthe great explorer that opened up a new era of cultural exchange between East and West withlong-lasting treasure well observable today.(1)What is the passage mainly about?A.Zhang Qi
27、an and Yue-chi people.B.The importance of the Silk Road.C.The paths Zhang Qian explored.D.Zhang Qian and the Silk Road.(2)The word alliance in Paragraph 2 has the similar meaning toA.decisionB.explorationC.agreement0.excitement(3)According to the passage,what is true about the Silk Road?_A.Columbus
28、set the footprints on the ancient silk road.B.The Silk Road was a highway to Europe in Han Dynasty.C.Zhang Qian was a pioneer opening up the Silk Road.D.The Silk Road has the greatest value in Chinese history.(4)Which words best describe Zhang Qian?A.Brave and strong-minded.B.Careful and confident.C
29、.Proud and open-minded.D.Honest and excellent.5.(填 空 题，8 分)Some people like the freedom of driving their own cars.But others finddriving to be inconvenient or even dangerous.Fortunately,the driverless cars weve seen inmovies and TV shows are on the way here.The first driverless car to hit the screen
30、 was Herbie,a cute talking car from the 1968 comedyThe Love Bug.Herbie could drive by himself and even talk to his human friends.He didnt haveany advanced technologyjust magic.KITT was another driverless car that appeared on the 1980s TV show Knight Rider.KITT usedadvanced AI to drive itself and hel
31、p its rider Michael Knight catch criminals.While the driverless cars of today cant talk to us,they do have many similarities to the onesweve seen on screen.Nearly every major car company is working on their ownautonomous,vehicle(AV).Teslajor example,has developed a driver-assistance system for itsca
32、rs called Tesla AutopilotTesla Autopilot can complete many of the tasks hat human drivers usually do.It can make surethat your car is centered in the correct lane,as well as park itself and stop if it thinks that a crashmight happen.However,it is not fully self-driving.Googles sister company Waymo s
33、eems to be leading the way in the AV area.Its self-drivingcars are already being used for taxi services in the US city of Phoenix.lt is the only self-drivingcar service that operates without human backup drivers.It uses common cameras as well aslaser radar to determine distance,which allows the cars
34、 to get around without risk of crashing.Although companies are making great progress in developing AV.there is still a lot of work tobe done.Year after year,companies promise that fully self-driving cars will become widelyavailable.But nearly all of these promises have fallen through.One of the prob
35、lems is that designing a self-driving car that is safe and easy to use is muchharder than people realize.Self-driving cars have to analyze millions of data-points in order toprevent accidents and choose the correct route.Humans are used to doing thisbut designingan Al that can work like human mind t
36、o make a decision quickly is very difficult.However,as new technologies like 5 G developjully self-driving cars will come closer to reality.(1)What were Herbie and K IT T?A.They were interesting TV shows.B.They were driverless cars onscreen.C.They were cars using advanced AI.D.They were owners of dr
37、iverless cars.(2)Tesla Autopilot can.A.talk to his human friends clearlyB.stop to avoid a crash happeningC.do all the tasks as human driversD.fly for a short while if necessary(3)What does It*in Paragraph 6 refer to?A.The company of Google.B.The US city of Phoenix.C.The self-driving car serviceD.A c
38、ar with backup drivers.(4)How might the future of the fully self-driving cars be according to the passage?A.It will be too hard to design a self-driving car that is safe and easy to use.B.Designing an Al that can make a decision like human mind is impossible.C.Fully self-driving cars that are widely
39、 used must come to reality years later.D.New technologies will speed up the development of fully self-driving cars.6.（填 空 题，8 分）RBSSTUDENTEXCHANGE PROGRAMRosie Bridge School(RBS)welcomes students to take part in the RBS Student ExchangeProgram.This program offers one to two months exchange at local
40、high schools in Englishspeaking countries,where students can live with host families upon request.By living with anative host family,RBS students will have a good understanding of the way oflife and culture ofthe new country.Each student has a local coordinator(协 调 员)who provides support 24hours a d
41、ay,7 days a week.REQUIREMENTS High School student aged between 15 to 18.0 2 years*high school level or the same level of foreign languageQGood academic level.Adapt to new environments easily and quickly.Successful score in a personal interview.HOW TO APPLY?o Online application is nowopen for Semeste
42、r II(July-August)2021session.The applicationdeadline is 30 March,2021.Complete the applicationform online at http：/.Students who successfullyapply will be notified byemail within one monthafter the submission of theapplicationPROGRAM INCLUDEQ Selection of Host Familyand School.Local Coordinator in t
43、hearea of your placement.Homestay,three or moremeals a day,seven days aweek.Study in a Public HighSchool in another country.Translation of all SchoolTranscripts.A welcome party to meetnew friends.We had a great and awesome time under this program.We got toknow beautiful people from different culture
44、s.Thanks to RBS.,9hitp:/B l studentcxchangcrbs.myI 018-2456339-Contact Us!Apply now!(1)What do we know about the RBS Student Exchange Program from the poster?_A.It lasts for more than 90 days.B.Students must stay with host families.C.A local coordinator wonft offer help at weekends.D.It helps studen
45、ts know people from different cultures.(2)Who may succeed in applying for the exchange program?A.A 14-year-old boy who is interested in English.B.An 18-year-old girl who speaks English fluently.C.A 15-year-old girl who refuses to accept new things.D.A 17-year-old boy who failed the personal intervie
46、w.(3)Which of the following is TRUE?A.A welcome party is for students who successfully apply.B.Students can dial 018-2456229 to get more information.C.The application forms should be handed to the teachers.D.Students will enter the program on 30th March,2021.(4)In which part of the website can we re
47、ad the poster?A.Education.B.Local news.C.History.Entertainment.7.(问 答 题,5 分)We are often told to pay attention to what our mothers tell us.Compared toother peoples voices,most of us enjoy listening to our mothers speak.(1)一 Scientists at Stanford University,US,recently studied this and found that it
48、s true.Theyscanned childrens brains while they were listening to different soundsjncluding their mothers*voices.They found that 97 percent of the time,children could recognize their mothers1 voices atonce.Hearing their mothers*voices makes childrens brains more active.(2)But when wehear our mothers*
49、voices,many parts of the brainjncluding those in charge of reward andemotion,start to work as well.(3)_ It starts even before were born.When children are still in the womb(子 宫)orhave just been born,they hear their mothers talking.This makes the babies feel comfortable eventhough they are still very
50、young.(4)Some sounds are necessary for us or bring us pleasure.These sounds are recognized by ourbrains as rewarding sounds.Most human voices are not recognized in this way,since we hearthem so often.But mothers*voices are different.They bring us a lot of comfort.(5)_Later,when this sound is heard a