1、秘密启用前2017 年广州市初中毕业生学业模拟考试英 语本试卷共四大题，11 页，满分 110 分。考试时间 120 分钟。注意事项：1 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用 2B 铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。2 选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。3 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠
2、笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将答题卡交回。一、语法填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从 115 各题所给的A、B、C 和 D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Levi Straussa name that is now famouswas the man 1 invented jeans. Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829, but went to the USA as 2 young man. At first
3、he lived in New York, 3 in 1853 he moved to San Francisco, where he worked with his brother. They worked in a shop selling clothes to men who 4 for gold in the California Gold Rush. The men were working very 5 in difficult conditions, and they needed very strong trousers.Strauss was the first man to
4、 begin producing special, strong trousers 6 working men. He made these trousers from a tough fabric( 结实的织物) called “denim“（牛仔布）probably from a town 7 Nimes in France. Many people now think the English word “denim“ 8 from the French words “de Nimes“, which means “from Nimes“. Later, Strauss added spe
5、cial metal buttons to the trousers to make them even 9 and they immediately became very popular.In the early part of the 20th century, only working men wore jeans in workplaces like factories. But after the Second World War, teenage boys and young men at college started to wear 10 to go out. These b
6、oys called the trousers “jeans“. In the 1960s, more young Americans started 11 them as informal, casual clothes outside the workplace and denim jeans became fashionable.At that time, jeans were usually flared( 向外展开的), but today, 12 many different styles of jeans: straight, baggy, flared, low-waisted
7、almost any style you can 13 .Today, 14 people wear jeans to go to work in offices, as well as to go out. Jeans are as 15 today as they ever were, but there is one thing no one is really sure aboutwhy are they called “jeans“? 1.A. what B. where C. who D. which2.A. a B. an C. the D. /3.A. and B. or C.
8、 but D. so4.A. work B. were working C. are working D. have worked5.A. hard B. hardly C. harder D. more hardly6.A. to B. at C. for D. by7.A. call B. called C. calling D. to call8.A. comes B. come C. came D. has come9.A. good B. better C. best D. the best10.A. it B. its C. they D. them11.A. wear B. we
9、aring C. wore D. worn12.A. have B. has C. there are D. there is13.A. imagine B. imagined C. imagining D. to imagine14.A. million B. millions C. million of D. millions of15.A. popular B. popularly C. more popular D. more popularly二、完型填空（共 10 小题； 每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 1625 各题所给的 A、B 、C 和
10、D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。There was a woman in Detroit(底特律), who has two sons. She was worried 16 them, especially the younger one, Ben, 17 he was not doing well in school. Boys in his class made fun of him because he seemed so slow.The mother decided that she would, herself, have to get her sons to d
11、o better in school. She told them to go to the Detroit Public Library to read a 18 a week and do a report about it for her.One day, in Bens 19 , the teacher held up a rock and asked if anyone knew it. Ben put up his hand and the teacher let him speak. “Why did Ben raise his hand?” the class wondered
12、. He 20 said anything; what could he possibly want to say?Well, Ben not only 21 the rock: he said a lot about it. He named other rocks in its group and even knew 22 the teacher had found it. The teacher and the students were 23 . Ben had learned all this from doing one of his book 24 .Ben later went
13、 on to the top of his class. When he finished high school, he went to Yale University and at last became one of the best doctors in the United StatesAfter Ben had grown up, he 25 something about his mother that he did not know as a child. She, herself, had never learned how to read16. A. about B. on
14、 C. with D. over17. A. because B. so C. but D. though18. A. notice B. message C. book D. question19. A. class B. room C. house D. library20. A. always B. even C. quickly D. never21. A. found B. played C. knew D. threw22. A. whether B. when C. where D. why23. A. afraid B. surprised C. worried D. unha
15、ppy24. A. pictures B. exercises C. shops D. reports25. A. learnt B. remembered C. understood D. guessed三、阅读（共 45 分）第一节：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AEveryone needs friends. We all like to feel close to someone. It is nice to have a friend to talk, laugh
16、 and do many things with. Sure, there are times when we need to be alone. We dont always want people around. But we would feel lonely if we never had a friend.No two people are the same. Sometimes friends dont get along well. That doesnt mean they no longer like each other. Most of the time, they wi
17、ll go on being friends. Sometimes friends move away. Then we feel very sad. We miss them very much. But we can call them and write to them. Maybe we would never see them again. And we can make new friends. It is surprising to find out how much we like new people when we get to know them. Families so
18、metimes name their children after a close friend. Many places are named after men and women, if they are friendly to people in a town. Some libraries are named in this way. So are some schools. We think of these people when we go to these places.There is more good news for people, if they have frien
19、ds. These people live longer than those people who do not have friends. Why? It could be that they are happier. Being happy helps you stay well. Or it could be just knowing that someone cares. If someone cares about you, you take better care of yourself.26. The first paragraph tells us _.A. what is
20、the feeling of having no friends B. how to communicate with friendsC. making friends is the need in ones life D. we need to be alone in our life27. According to the author, why dont friends sometimes get along well? Because _.A. friends move away B. no two people are the sameC. we have made new frie
21、nds D. we dont call them and write to them28. Which of the following people name after their friendly people is NOT mentioned?A. A town. B. A schoolroom. C. A school. D. A library.29. Why do people who have friends live longer?A. They feel happier and healthier. B. They know more about friendship.C.
22、 They take less care of themselves. D. They care more about their friends.30. This passage mainly tells us _.A. that people are all friends B. how to name a placeC. how to get to know friends D. that people need friendsBAndrew Carnegiethe King of Steel（钢铁）,was born in 1835, in Scotland. In 1848, his
23、 family moved to America to look for a better chance for making money. Andrew Carnegie had a few years schooling. He worked from an early age.In the early 1870s, Carnegie built his first steel company with others. Over the next few years, he built his own steel industry in the US, and became one of
24、the wealthiest men in America.Carnegie believed that people should win success through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the rich should use their money for the improvement and development of the society. He didnt agree to always provide help for the poor. He thought it was important to prov
25、ide educational chances to allow the poor to help themselves.His more contributions（贡献） to society include the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh. It has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also built a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon Univers
26、ity. Other contributions to society are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to develop understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to provide money for scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts.Few Americans have been left not touched
27、by Andrew Carnegies kindness. His contributions of more than five million dollars built 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the public library system that we all enjoy today.31. Which of the following is the correct order about Andrew Carnegie?He built his own stee
28、l industry in the US. His family moved to America. He built his first steel company with others. He built part of Carnegie-Mellon University.A. B. C. D. 32. What does the underlined word “wealthiest” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. most popular B. most famous C. richest D. greatest33. What was Carnegies idea
29、 about helping others?A. Helping others as much as possible. B. Providing what the poor needed.C. Giving money was the most convenient way to help the poor.D. Providing educational chances for the poor.34. What do the last two paragraphs tell us?A. What Carnegie did for society. B. Carnegies success
30、.C. The ways to help the poor. D. How Carnegie carried out his idea.35. Why did the writer write about the passage?A. To tell us Carnegies life. B. To tell us Carnegies contributions. C. To let us learn about Carnegie well. D. To tell how great Carnegie is.CIQ scores have been measured（测量）since 1916
31、, when Alfred Binet developed his intelligence list as follows:Some very famous people are known for their high IQ level. Jill St. John who has the highest score on this list was a major American film actress during the 1960s and 1970s. Jill was chosen to the University of California at the age of 1
32、4.Scientists have estimated（估算）the IQ scores that some famous historical people might have got. This was done by looking at their work and their ideas and the way they put them together. Leonardo da Vinci gets that high score not only for his art but also for his idea of the helicopter（直升飞机） .Withou
33、t modern scientific tools, he created a lot of design drawings and patterns, which was ahead of his time.IQ scores Description130 Very excellent120 Excellent110 Above ordinary99 Ordinary80 Below ordinaryLess than 70 Very lowName IQ scores36. When was the intelligence list developed?A. In 1970. B. In
34、 1960. C. In 1917. D. In1916.37. According to the intelligence list, a person who scores _ is ordinary.A. 140 B. 125 C. 100 D. 6038. Jill St. John was _ when she was 14 years old.A. an American film actress B. a student in universityC. a great scientist D. the most famous person39. Who is probably t
35、he cleverest person in history?A. Albert Einstein B. Charles DickensC. Bill Gates D. Leonardo da Vinci40. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Bill Gates is not as clever as Jill St. John. B. Intelligence cannot be measured by any ways.C. Alfred Binet is the cleverest person be
36、cause he developed the intelligence list.George Washington 118Napoleon Bonaparte 145Albert Einstein 160Charles Dickens 180Michelangelo 180Leonardo da Vinci 220Name IQ scoresAl Gore 140Hugh Hefner 152Carol Vorderman154Bill Gates 160Jill St. John 162D. Leonardo da Vinci succeeded in making the first h
37、elicopter in the world.DMy house is made of wood, glass and stone. It is also made of software.If you come to visit, youll probably be surprised when you come in. Someone will give you an electronic PIN to wear. This PIN tells the house who and where you are. The house uses this information to give
38、you what you need. When its dark outside, the PIN turns on the lights nearest you, and then turns them off as you walk away from them. Music moves with you too. If the house knows your favorite music, it plays it. The music seems to be everywhere, but in fact other people in the house hear different
39、 music or no music. If you get a telephone call, only the nearest telephone rings.Of course, you are also able to tell the house if you want something. There is a home control console (控制台), a small machine that turns things on and off around you.The PIN and the console are new ideas, but they are i
40、n fact like many things we have today. If you want to go to a movie, you need a ticket. If I give you my car keys, you can use my car. The car works for you because you have the keys. My house works for you because you wear the PIN or hold the console.I believe that several years from now on, most n
41、ew homes will have the systems that Ive put in my house. The systems will probably be even bigger and better than the ones Ive put in today.I like to try new ideas. I know that some of my ideas will work better than others. But I hope that one day I will stop thinking of these systems as new, and as
42、k myself instead, “How did I live without them?”41. The writers house is NOT made of _.A. bricks B. wood C. glass D. software42. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. How to develop a new system. B. The function of the PIN.C. A home for the future. D. Easy life in the future.43. What is the writer
43、s purpose of writing the fourth paragraph?A. To let readers know why his ideas are new.B. To explain what the functions of the PIN and the console are.C. To explain the importance of the PIN and the console.D. To let readers know how special his house is.44. The writers new house is different from o
44、rdinary ones mainly because _.A. it has your favourite music following youB. you can make a telephone call anywhereC. the writer is able to change his new idea into practiceD. it has been controlled by computers45. What is the writer most likely to be according to the passage?A. An IT expert. B. A f
45、amous engineer.C. A game player. D. An experienced teacher.第二节：阅读填空（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）读短文及选项 A-E，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The Art of PaperChen Zijiang is a paper-cutting expert whom I interviewed for my article on Chinese Art. Paper-cutting is something that he learned to do from an early age.“It is a Chinese folk art with a long history,“ Mr Chen told me, “Paper cuts of animals have been found in tombs.46._ “ He added that by the Southern Song Dynasty, paper-cutting had become an important part of everyday life.47._ They are paper cuts for decoration
