2019年南沙区英语中考一模试题及答案

2019年初中毕业班学业水平综合测试（一）英语一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）In2010,somethingverystrangehappenedinasmallAustraliantown.1fishbeganfallingfromthesky!Peoplecalledtheirfriendstotellthemabout2strangeevent,butnobodybelievedit.Therehavebeensimilareventsofraininganimalsallovertheworld.It3inSingapore,Canada,thePhilippines,andotherplaces.Usuallythefallinganimalsarefish,butsometimesotheranimalshavefallenfromthesky.In2009,theanimals4fellfromtheskyinJapanwerefrogs.InHungaryin2010frogs5tofallfromtheskytoo.Throughouthistorytherehavealsobeenreportsoffallingjellyfish,spiders,andworms.Youprobablywon'tbesurprisedtoknowthatthiskindofevent6causealotofpanic(恐慌).Whenthishappens,peopleoftenbelievethattheworld7,orthatsomethingelseterribleishappening.However,althoughthisseemscrazyandimpossible,wenowknow8fishandotheranimalssometimesfallfromthesky.Theanswer9thisquestionistheweather.Sometimes,tornado(龙卷风)sucksupwaterfromponds,river,andoceans.Whenthishappens,thetornadooftensucksupfishandotheranimals10.Thetornadocarriestheseunluckyanimalsforashortdistance,andthendropsthemin11place.Whenfishfallfromthesky,theyareoftenstillalive12tornadodoesn'tcarrythefishveryfar.Scientistshaveneverbeenable13thistheory,sowecan'tbesurethatit'scompletelycorrect.However,almosteveryone14thatweathercausestheraininganimals.15somephotographsifyouareoutsideanditstartstorainanimals.Otherwise,howcananyoneelsebelieveyou?1.A.HundredofB.AfewhundredsC.AfewhundredofD.Hundredsof2.A.aB.anC./D.the3.A.happenB.happensC.happenedD.washappened4.A.whoB.thatC.whatD./5.A.sawB.seenC.wereseenD.wereseeing6.A.canB.mustC.needD.should7.A.endsB.endingC.endedD.isgoingtoend8.A.whenB.whereC.whyD.how9.A.toB.withC.ofD.off10.A.alsoB.aswellC.eitherD.aswellas11.A.otherB.anotherC.theotherD.others12.A.becauseB.soC.butD.although13.A.testB.testingC.totestD.tested14.A.agreeB.agreesC.agreedD.toagree15.A.TakeB.TakingC.TotakeD.Havetaken二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Iamasingleparent.Iworkhardto16myselfandmythreeyoungsons.Lifeisnoteasy,IhavetoplancarefullybeforeIdecideonsomethingexpensive.Myeldestson,David,wanteda17sothathecoulddoapart-timejobsendingnewspapersafterschool.Isavedupsomemoneyforthreemonthsandhewastheproud18ofagoodsecond-handbike.Oneafternoon,IaskedDavidtogotoashop.Herodehisbicycle,but19leftitoutsidetheshopwithoutlockingitup.WhenDavidcameoutoftheshop,itwasgone.Hewasvery20andwalkedhomeintears.Iwasveryangrywithhim.Andthenwewenttothepolicestationtoreportthe21.Whenwearrivedatthestation,wewere22tofindacarparkedoutwithDavid'sbikeinitsboot(车尾箱).Thedrivertoldushowhe'dseenagroupofkids23thebikeoncemysonhadgoneinsidetheshop.Thedriver,alsoayoungguy,hadcalledouttothemtoleavethatbikealone!However,onememberofthegroupjumpedonthebicycleandrodeitawaywhiletheothersfollowed.Thedriver24hiscar,droveafterthemandtoldthemtogivethestolenbikeback.Hewashappytobeabletoreturnittomyson,togetherwithaletteraboutthesillinessof25tousethebikelock.Besides,inalltheexcitement,hedroveaway,withoutevengivingushisnameortelephonenumber.16.A.teachB.supportC.helpD.enjoy17.A.bicycleB.carC.phoneD.backpack18.A.driverB.workerC.sellerD.owner19.A.angrilyB.carefullyC.foolishlyD.politely20.A.upsetB.excitedC.pleasedD.tired21.A.dangerB.theftC.accidentD.fight22.A.worriedB.frightenedC.interestedD.surprised23.A.rideB.fixC.stealD.knock24.A.putawayB.gotinC.gotoutofD.tookout25.A.failingB.tryingC.planningD.managing三、阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）AOnlyafewEuropeanslivedinNorthAmericainthe16thcentury.Mostofthemsettled(定居)onthenortheastcoast.In1587,asmallgroupofabout100peopledecidedtogosouth.TheymovedtothesmallislandofRoanoke.ThatarealaterbecamepartofthestateofNorthCarolina.Unfortunately,theRoanokesettlersweren’twellprepared.Theydidn’thaveenoughfoodforthewinter,andtherewasn’tenoughgrainforfuturecrops.Theirleader,CaptainWhite,decidedtosailbacktoEnglandtogetsupplies.However,therewasawarinEurope,andthreeyearspassedbeforehereturnedtoNorthAmerica.WhenCaptainWhitecamebacktoRoanokein1590,hewaseagertoseethesettlers.Helookedoutfromhisship,butnoonewastheretomeethim.Therewerenosignsoflife.Thesettlementwasempty.NooneknowswhytheRoanokesettlersdisappeared.ManypeoplethoughtthathostileNativeAmericanskilledthem,buttherewerenosignsofafight.Somethoughtthatthesettlersdiedfromhungerordisease,buttheycouldn’texplaintheabsenceofbodies.Manyyearslater,moresettlerscametoNorthCarolina.OneofthemmetaNativeAmericangroupcalledtheLumbee.Theywereunusuallookingcomparedtotheblack-haired,brown-eyedNativeAmericansinthenorth.SomeLumbeehadblondehairandgrayeyes.Thenhelistenedtotheirspeechandalmostfelloffhishorse.TheyseemedtospeakanunusualkindofEnglish.Heaskedwheretheywerefrom.Noneofthemknew,buttheysaidthattheirgrandparents“talkedfromabook.”Didtheymeanthattheirgrandparentswereabletoread?Asherodebackhome,heaskedhimselfaquestion:WeretheLumbeepeoplethedescendants(后裔)oftheRoanokesettlers?Peoplearestillaskingthesamequestion.Becausetherearenowrittenrecords,wecan’tbecertain.However,thereisoneinterestingfact.Today,someoftheLumbeepeoplehavenameslikeSampson,Dare,andCooper.Theyarethesameasthenamesofthevanishedsettlerso