2018年四川省绵阳市中考英语试卷二、阅读理解（共4小题，满分40分）1.There were two fishermen named Tom and Jack. They were close pals. One day they went out to catch fish together and have a fish meal in the field.They sat at a distance and started hunting for fish. Tom got a big and beautiful fish in a few minutes. He was so happy and placed the fish in the ice box. He decided to cook the fish in the noon. He spent some more time and caught a few more fish. He decided to make a grand meal with the fish. Also, he froze a few fish to take them back home.After an hour or so, Tom went to Jack to see if he needed any help. Jack said no. In a few minutes, Jack caught a large fish. However, he put it back into the lake.Tom was surprised at his act, but he remained silent. Jack caught more big fish, and put them all back into the lake.Very frustrated, Tom angrily asked him, “Are you mad? Why do you put your fish back into the water? They are beautiful and big!”Jack repli ed, "I know they are big, but I don’t have the big pan（锅）to cook the big fish! So I’m looking for a smaller fish that fits my cooking pan! God is troubling me today."（1）What did Tom and Jack go out for?A.To have a joy ride.B.To catch fish.C.To feed the fish in the lake.D.To eat out together.（2）Why did Tom put his fish in an ice box?A.To keep it fresh for his meal.B.To keep it alive.C.To keep it away from his friend.D.To keep it from going away.（3）What did Tom want to do when he went to his friend?A.To offer some help.B.To give him some fish.C.To take some of Jack’s fish for himself.D.To ask him to cook his fish.（4）Why was Tom angry with his friend?A.He was fond of eating big fish.B.He couldn’t understand his act.C.He didn’t catch any big fish himself.D.He thought it was unfair for small fish.（5）What would be Tom’s advice for his friend at the end of the story?A.Take a bigger pan with him next time.B.Ask God to send him only small fish.C.Cut the big fish into small pieces to fit his pan.D.Change his fishing pole to catch small fish.【答案】此题暂无答案【考点】推表判透题细水因解题记较虑阅读逸闻来事类恰读【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】此题暂无解答2.You could be a Teacher!Great chances for you to find out more withOur 3-day Teaching Taster Course!•Find out what it’s really like to be a teacher in a primary or secondary school and spend one day in school;•Learn about the different roads to teaching—full time, part time, including how you can earn while you train;•Find out about the job, e.g. teache r’s pay and the conditions of the work;•Our courses are funded（资助）by Teachers Training Agency and so only cost you £20. 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On September 13th, I woke up in the best mood． It was a late start, so I got to________． Not only did I get my full eight hours of sleep, but an additional two more hours as well． I got ready, danced in my room to my favorite music while I picked out my clothes, made my lunch, and was on my way to school． I arrived at 9: 50 a．m．． Little did I know, in the next 20 minutes, my life would change forever． As I got out of my classroom, there he was, holding the gun．Although everything happened so fast, in a matter of about 4 minutes, I remember it clearly． I remember every face I saw, and I remember every sound I heard． I remember the fear and the panic of the unknown． And lastly, I remember running． Running for my life． I ran down the stairs, out of the school’s front doors, and down the street to the primary school． I remember looking down at my feet． As I looked down I thought to myself, “How am I running so fast?”I finally made it to a safe classroom, and 20 other students and I settled in for lockdown． We stayed close to one another and cried． It felt as though the tears going down our faces would never stop． We passed our phones around to text our loved ones that we were safe and that there was a school shooter, shots were fired, and 4students were injured thus far．The lockdown lasted about 30 minutes, even though it felt like forever． Our headmaster made his way to our room and explained that the shooter had been caught and we were all going to make our way to the football field．（1）How did the writer feel before going to school？________A.Worried．B.Relaxed．C.Puzzled．D.Scared．（2）What does the phrase “sleep in” probably mean in Paragraph 1？________A.sleep with clothes on．B.sleep in bed．C.sleep longer than usual．D.sleep with face covered．（3）What did the students do when the shooting began？________A.Running away in all directions．B.Calling the police for help．C.Texting their beloved ones about it．D.Fighting back against the shooter．（4）Where did the writer find safety in the shooting？________A.In a neighboring school．B.On a football field．C.Back at her own home．D.In a classroom of her school．（5）What can we tell from the story？________A.There was more than one shooter in the killing．B.The headmaster didn’t care about his students．C.The shooter killed himself in the end．D.Not all the 21 students took phones with them．【答案】此题暂无答案【考点】人物正向类阅读【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】此题暂无解答4. Chinese buyers used to prize foreign brands, thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality（质量） than Chineseones． Increasingly, that’s no longer the case．Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands are better than Chinese ones, billionaire William Li told Business Insider during a recent interview on CCTV 9． But for those who were born after 1985, it is a different picture．“When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997, I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big, ” Li said．“But for those born in the 1990s, when they visit Europe or the US, they do not think there is a big difference．”The change in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies used to control． A study by Credit Suisse published in Marchfound that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a “________．”More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home appliancebrands, according to the study． Meanwhile, home companies producing food, drinks, or personal care products increased their share of the market by 3.3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%．“Chinese buyers, especially the younger ones, don’t jus t believe that foreign brands are better． Right now, Chinese buyers think China is good and ‘Made in China’ is not bad at all, ” Charlie Chen, head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse, told South China Morning Post in March．The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companies﹣Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi． Apple is the only foreign brand in the top five, but it has lost large ground to the home brands in recent years． Its market share is believed to be down to 37% from a 2015 high of 54%．（1）What is this passage mainly about？________A.The change in Chinese buyers’ thinking．B.The quality of “Made in China”．C.Difference between older and younger Chinese buyers．D.Chinese products in the eye of foreigners．（2）Which of the following is true according to the text？________A.Foreign products are more expensive than Chinese ones．B.More and more foreigners go to buy Chinese products．C.Older Chinese people don’t like foreign products any more．D.More and more Chinese buyers prefer Chinese products．（3）Which fact best explains“________”？________A.More than 90% of young Chinese buyers prefer home brands．B.Apple had a market share of 54% in 2015．C.William Li found a big difference between China and Europe in 1997．D.Chinese people born before 1985 think that foreign brands are better．（4）Who did most of the research for this report？________TV 9．B.Credit Suisse．C.Business Insider．D.South China Morning Post．（5）What’s the best title for this passage？________A.Young Chinese are crazy for foreign brands．B.Chinese products get more popular at home．C.Apple has lost large ground to Huawei in China．D.“Made in China” is welcomed all over the world．【答案】此题暂无答案【考点】新闻三弧类阅读【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】此题暂无解答三、完形填空（共2小题，满分30分）5.Jack’s love for birds started when he made his first birdfeeder about six years ago. He filledthe feeder with seeds（种子）, put it in his backyard and then（1）______ started coming. He got really（2）______ in birds as more came. Then he joined a local society. As he realized that more and more birds were dying very（3）______ , he wanted to try his bestto help them.Besides what he has done, he has his own group called Protecting Our Birds. He does（4）______ about birds, run a website to teach people about birds and how to help them, and （5）______ boxes for birds. Not long ago, he found that the bluebirds were nesting（做窝）in the dead trees which were often cut down,（6）______ he began to make bluebird boxes for the birds in order to save them. Now he wants to use these boxes to（7）______ the dead trees. He hangs these boxes up in trees and takes（8）______ down every week tosee if the birds are nesting in them. He also writes articles, hoping that more people will（9）______ protecting natural ecosystems（生态系统）. "Researching birds is（10）______ to protecting birds," Jack says. "In order to protect birds, we have to learn and really know about the birds."（1）A.scientistsB.peopleC.beesD.birds（2）A.interestedB.boredC.nervousD.weak（3）A.sadlyB.quicklyC.peacefullyD.safely（4）A.researchB.instructionC.practiceD.business（5）A.pushesB.liftsC.buildsD.breaks（6）A.becauseB.thoughC.soD.but（7）e up withB.catch up withC.take good care ofD.take the place of（8）A.themB.theseC.itD.this（9）A.hand inB.join inC.wait forD.send for（10）A.freshB.importantC.simpleD.crazy【答案】此题暂无答案【考点】记验立完形副体辨省形明词钙析动射辨面名因丙析人于深事类连明辨政代表辨层其他因词短丙【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】此题暂无解答6.A young man was walking in the desert. He felt very（1）______. Just then he suddenly found a spring of delicious and clear water. The water was cool and sweet for a man who had （2）______ it for such a long time. He drank a lot and then he（3）______ his bottle so that he could bring some back to his village and gave it to his teacher who had taught him in middle school.After a four-day（4）______ he gave the water to the old man and he took a deep drink smiled warmly and（5）______ his student for the sweet water. The young man returned to his home with a happy heart.Later the teacher let another student taste the water. He spat it out at once saying it was（6）______. The student said the water had become bad because the bottle was too old.The student asked his teacher "Master the water was bad and it was bitter. Why did you（7）______ to him that you liked it?"The teacher replied "You only tasted the water（8）______ I tasted the gift. The water which has been put in loving and kindness is not（9）______ water." Nothing could be（10）______ than love.（1）A.tiredB.thirstyC.angryD.hungry（2）A.processedB.avoidedC.checkedD.expected（3）A.filledB.openedC.carriedD.emptied（4）A.holidayB.illnessC.tripD.rest（5）A.praisedB.thankedC.taughtD.paid（6）A.awfulB.wonderfulC.dangerousD.safe（7）A.sayB.reportC.explainD.lie（8）A.beforeB.afterC.whileD.when（9）A.simplyB.actuallyC.nearlyD.mostly（10）A.heavierB.sweeterC.cleanerD.dearer【答案】此题暂无答案【考点】副体辨省形明词钙析动射辨面名因丙析人水表悟类记叙使胞形填空连明辨政【解析】此题暂无解析【解答】此题暂无解答四、语法填空（每小题10分，满分10分）7.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
