1、2022年广东省广州市越秀区广州实验中学中考二模英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、语法选择My grandfather is 72 and last month my grandmother celebrated her 70th birthday. I first noticed that they were having trouble _1_ things when I went to their flat for dinner. My grandmother forgot a fish was in the oven and burnt _2_. Everyone forge
2、ts things _3_ sometimes, so I did not think much about it._4_ time we arranged to go out for dinner together. My grandfather _5_ to meet us at the train station. My grandparents were not there when we arrived. My mother phoned them and my grandfather said they were at home waiting for us. They knew
3、we were having _6_ dinner together but they forgot about the meeting place. It turned out that they kept forgetting simple things. I then started thinking about _7_ I can do to help my grandparents improve their memory._8_ my memory is good, I still make a list of things I need to bring to school th
4、e next day before I go to bed. It is a good habit to prevent me from forgetting _9_. I told my grandparents to write more things down and share information with each other. By doing these things, my grandparents _10_ help each other remember things.I talked with the school nurse _11_ often offered m
5、e great help. She told me that eating fruit and fish can improve memory. She also said that drinking water helps concentration (专心) and that can also make it much _12_ to remember things. I wrote some advice on a piece of paper _13_ I gave it to my grandparents.I also did some Internet research _14_
6、 improving memory. I found out that staying mentally and physically active is another good way to improve memory. When I learned that they used to go dancing, I helped them find a dancing club nearby so they could have more physical exercise.Since my grandparents began following my suggestions, thei
7、r memory has _15_ a lot.1ArememberBrememberingCrememberedDto remember2AitBthemCherDhim3AeasyBeasierCeasilyDeasiness4AOtherBThe otherCAnotherDOthers5AtellBtoldCis toldDwas told6AaBanCtheD/7AwhichBhowCwhatDthat8AAlthoughBIfCWhenDBecause9AsomethingBanythingCeverythingDnothing10AcanBmustCshouldDneed11Aw
8、hichBwhoCwhyDwhat12AeasyBeasilyCeasierDeasiest13AandBorChoweverDso14AwithBasCtoDon15AimprovesBimprovedCis improvingDwas improved二、完形填空One morning Mrs. Darling finds some leaves on the bedroom floor. Shes _16_ because its a strange place to find leaves. When Wendy sees them, she smiles and says: “Oh!
9、 Its Peter again! He is a naughty boy! He never cleans his feet.”This is the first time that Mrs. Darling _17_ about Peter Pan.Wendy tells her mother that Peter Pan comes into their bedroom during the night. He sits on her bed and plays tunes to her on a pipe. She doesnt _18_ but she knows Peter is
10、there.“No one can come into the house without knocking on the door, Wendy,” Mrs. Darling says.“I think Peter comes in through the window,” replies Wendy.“But the window is upstairs, my dear! Its too _19_.”“But the leaves are near the window,” says Wendy.And it is _20_. The leaves are very near the w
11、indow. Mrs. Darling doesnt know what to think. Perhaps Peter Pan comes to the house in Wendys dreams.But the leaves arent a _21_. They are real. And its true. Wendy isnt dreaming. The very next night the childrens extraordinary adventures begin.On this particular night, Mrs. Darling is looking after
12、 the children because its Nanas night off. The children are all in bed _22_. Shes sitting next to the fire and shes sewing. But the fire is warm and the room is dark and soon she falls asleep, too. While she is sleeping, the bedroom window _23_ and a boy drops onto the floor. Theres a strange small
13、light beside him. The light flies around the room like a very small animal.Mrs. Darling opens her eyes suddenly and sees the boy. She knows _24_ that he is Peter Pan. He is a lovely boy and his clothes are made of _25_. But Peter isnt happy to see a grown-up and he growls (怒吼) at her.Mrs. Darling sc
14、reams.16AexcitedBnervousCsurprisedDafraid17AhearsBdreamsCtalksDthinks18Aput upBwake upCgive upDstand up19AsmallBbigClowDhigh20AcertainBtrueCseriousDunusual21AstoryBlieCtaleDdream22AawakeBasleepCaloudDalive23Ablows openBblows shutCbreaks upDbreaks down24AfortunatelyBseparatelyCimmediatelyDespecially2
15、5AtreesBbranchesCflowersDleaves三、阅读单选Arriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to di
16、scover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again fr
17、om a distant country while trying to live in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to read my husbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can (垃圾桶) that had been left out on the road.My hus
18、band rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the paper. At last, they saw a half-wri
19、tten letter in the papers in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend in the letter.That family not only kept the important papers for us that day but also our hope and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.26What did Rashid pla
20、n to do after his arrival in Sydney?AGo shopping.BFind a house.CJoin his family.DTake a vacation.27The girls parents got Rashids phone number from _.Aa friend of his familyBa Sydney policemanCa letter in his papersDa stranger in Sydney28Which of the following can be the best title for the text?.AMov
21、ing toAnother CountryBLiving a New LifeCKeeping Hope and Trust in peopleDFinding New FriendsLeonardo da Vinci, one of the greatest thinkers in the world, began his career as an artist. Very little is known about Leonardos early life. He was born in 1452 in the town of Vinci. As a boy, Leonardo showe
22、d a great interest in drawing, sculpting (雕刻) and studying nature.However, because Leonardo was born to parents who were not married to each other, he was stopped from some studies. He trained as an artist after moving to Florence with his father in the 1460s. It was an exciting time to be in Floren
23、ce, one of the cultural capitals of Europe, Leonardo trained with one of the citys very successful artists, Andrea del Verrocchio. He was a painter, sculptor and gold worker. Verrocchio told his students that they needed to understand the bodys bones and muscles when drawing people.Leonardo took the
24、 teachers advice very seriously. He spent several periods of his life studying the human body. While training as an artist, Leonardo also learned about and improved on new painting methods at the time. One was the use of perspective (透视) to show depth. A method called “sfumato” helped to create a cl
25、oudy effect to show distance. “Chiaroscuro” is a method using light and shade as a special effect.Leonardos first worldwide-known painting now hangs in the National Gallery in Washington, DCHe made this painting of a young woman named Ginevra de Benci around 1474. The woman has a pale face with dark
26、 hair. In the distance, Leonardo painted the Italian countryside.He soon received attention for his excellent artistic skills. Around 1475, he was asked to draw an angel in Verrocchios painting. One story says that when Verrocchio saw Leonardos addition to the painting, he was so amazed by his stude
27、nts skill that he said he would never paint any more.29As a student of Andrea del Verrocchio, Leonardo _.Awas stopped from some studiesBbecame a very successful artist in FlorenceCfollowed the teachers advice to study the human bodyDdrew his first worldwide-known painting with his teacher30Which of
28、the following words can be used to describe Leonardo according to the third paragraph?ACreative.BEnergetic.CCheerful.DPositive.31Which is the correct order of the things that happened to Leonardo?a. He finished the painting of Ginevra de Benci.b. He moved to Florence.c. He finished drawing an angel
29、in his teachers painting.d. He began to learn art from Andrea del Verrocchio.e. He began to study the human body.Ad, c, e, b, aBd, a, c, b, eCb, d, e, a, cDb, e, d, a, c32From the last paragraph, we can know that Verrocchio _.Awas not satisfied with Leonardos workBthought Leonardos work terribleCbel
30、ieve Leonardo shouldnt paint any moreDthought highly of Leonardos workLanguages have been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going.When the worlds population was still mainly made up of huntercollectors, small and deeply connected g
31、roups developed their own patterns of speech which is not connected to other groups speech.Some language scientists believe that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.Soon afterwards, many of those people started lives
32、and become farmers, and their languages too became fewer in number.In recent centuries, trade and the spread of education, especially globalization (全球化) and better communications, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasing
33、ly taking over.At present, the world has about 6, 800 languages. However, the people who use the languages in the place they spread are hugely different.The general rule is that warm and comfortable places on the Earth have relatively few languages, often spoken by many people, while hot wet places
34、have lots, often spoken by small numbers.Europe has only around 200 languages; the Americas about 1, 000;Africa 2, 400;and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3, 200.Whats more, the median number(中位数) of speakers in the world is nearly 6, 000, which means that about half the worlds languages are spoken by
35、fewer people than that.Already far over 400 of the total of 6, 800 languages are close to disappear, with only a few elderly speakers left.Busuu in Cameroon (8 remaining speakers), Chuapaneco in Mexico (150), Lipan Apache in the United States (2 or 3)or Wadjigu in Australia (1, maybe one speaker): n
36、one of these seems to have much chance of living.33What can we infer about languages in hunter collector times?AThey developed very fast.BThey had similar patterns.CThey were closely connected.DThey were large in number.34Which of the following best explains “dominant” underlined in paragraph 3?APow
37、erful.BAncient.CDifficult.DModern.35How many languages are spoken by less than 6, 000 people at present?AAbout 6, 800.BAbout 3, 400.CAbout 2, 400.DAbout 1, 200.36The writer of the passage may agree that _.Anew languages will be createdBpeoples lifestyles are shown in languagesChuman development resu
38、lts in fewer languagesDgeography most greatly influences language developmentMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail (地铁)Each passenger needs a farecard (车票卡) to enter and go out. Up to two children under age of five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machine are in every station. Bring small bills
39、 because there are no change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to 5 in change.Get a free ride with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. You can use the card after 9:30 a.m. until the end on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours o
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41、Trip Card, the fare is l.25.Fares for the elder/disabled customersElder customer 65 or older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fee. On Metrorail and Metrobus, use a Elder/Disabled Card or Smart Trip Card. For more information about buying a common Farecard, Elder/Disabled Cards or
42、 Smart Trip Cards and One Day Pass, please visit or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.Elder and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100.Travel tips (提示) Avoid riding during weekday rush hoursbefore 9:30 a m. and between 4 an
43、d 6 p.m. If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.37At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?.AAt midnightBAt 3:00 a.m.CAt 5:00 amDAt 7:00 p.m.38What is good about a Smart Trip Card?AIt is convenient for old people.BIt saves money
44、for its users.CIt can be bought at any time.DIt is sold on the Internet.39Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?.A202-962-1195B202-962-1100C202-673-7000D202-673-800040What should you know about farecard machine?AThey start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.BThey are connected to
45、change machines.CThey offer special service to the elderly.DThey provide change for no more than 5.四、阅读还原5选5When youre dealing with a stressful situation or experiencing a hard time, people in your life can help you. When someone who cares knows what youre going through, it helps you feel understood
46、 and not so alone. _41_Problems seem smaller when you talk about them with the right person. You can do better and find out solutions more easily when you share your problems.There are lots of different ways to get and give help. _42_ Sometimes you just need advice on things. Help can be very easy, like a homework project, or it can go on for a while, like teaching to bring up a failing grade or advising to solve a difficult personal situation.Its likely you remember times someone helped you. _43_ Friends helped you get through sadn
