2014年广州中考英语备考综合题(1)

2014年广州中考英语备考综合题(1)Class：____ __ Name: __ Score:一、语法选择。

Umbrellas are common in our daily life. On rainy days, many people __26__ them to prevent the rain. But it‟s not easy to hold an umbrella ___27__ there is heavy rain and strong wind. And it‟s harder to make a phone call or ride a bike with an umbrella in the hand. An American __28__name is Alan Kaufman and his company spent 6 years inventing a hand-free umbrella. At last, they __29__ it.They __30__ it Nubrella. Just __31__ a button, and the Nubrella will open easily. __32__ the help of its “shoulder support”, the umbrella can rest on the user‟s shoulders. So the user needn‟t hold the umbrella any more. He can walk with hands free even in the strong wind.The hand-free umbrella is $59.94 each. People all around the world __33__ it very much. Having one such smart __34__, they can use their phones to talk and send short messages in rain now. __35__ in the rain under a Nubrella is really cool, isn‟t it?26. A. held B. hold C. to hold D. have held27. A. though B. since C. if D. because28. A. who B. who‟s C. whose D. which29. A. made B. make C. had made D. are to make30. A. will call B. called C. had called D. had called31. A. touch B. touches C. touching D. touched32. A. On B. At C. With D. In33. A. was liking B. to like C. has liked D. like34. A. invention B. inventor C. inventing D. invented35. A. Walked B. Walk C. Walks D. Walking二、完形填空About a year ago, I stayed at a hotel. I didn't want to 36 too much moneywith me, so I asked the desk clerk to put a hundred-dollar bill in the safe for me. The next morning, the clerk said that he knew nothing about my 37 . I did not have any proof that I had given the man the money. There was nothing left to do but go to the nearest lawyer. The lawyer 38 me to return to the hotel with him and give another hundred-dollar bill to the clerk. So we did. An hour later, I went back to the desk and asked for my money. 39 I had the lawyer as an eyewitness to the second hundred-dollar bill, the clerk could not say he knew nothing about it.Another hour later, both the lawyer and I went to the hotel to 40 for the hundred-dollar bill once again. When the clerk 41 he had given it to me, I said it was not true. The lawyer said to him, …I 42 the gentleman give you a hundred dollars. If you don't hand it in immediately, I will be forced to call the 43 .‟ The clerk had had nothing to do bu t 44 me back another hundred-dollar bill.…I don't know how to thank you for getting my money back,‟ I said to the lawyer.And what do you suppose the lawyer answered?He said, …Oh, just pay me one hundred dollars for my 45 , please.‟36. A. take B. lend C. spend D. hold37. A. dollar B. money C. safe D. wallet38. A. advised B. promised C. agreed D. refused39. A. Though B. When C. Unless D. Since40. A. search B. ask C. make D. beg41. A. insisted B. wondered C. forgot D. agreed42. A. heard B. saw C. borrowed D. told43. A. police B. manager C. doctor D. driver44. A. sent B. bring C. give D. take45. A. work B. time C. company D. answer三、阅读理解AThe Aborigines (澳洲土著) have lived in Australia for about 60,000 years.They painted pictures inside caves, and these are the rock paintings that havegiven us so much information about Aboriginal life. For example, some of thepaintings that are about 10,000 years old show men with boomerangs. From boomerangthis we know that the Aborigines started using boomerangs for hunting at thattime. Other pictures show kangaroos, so we know that there were kangaroos at that time.The Aborigines believed that spirits made people, animals and plants, and that these spirits still live in the earth. For Aborigines, no one can own the earth—the earth belongs to the spirits.In 1700, there were many Aboriginal groups with a population of 750,000 all over Australia, and there were probably more than 240 different Aboriginal languages. The groups did not have a leader. Instead, things were decided by the older men in a group. People from different groups often travelled hundreds of miles to meet each other.Aboriginal life changed when an English boat arrived in Australia in 1770. Many Aborigines were killed in the wars that they had with the English. More Europeans came, and they started taking land from the Aborigines. The Europeans also brought new illnesses that killed the Aborigines. The result is that today there are only about 300,000 Aborigines in Australia.46. The Aborigines painted pictures .A. on animals‟ furB. on the landC. on the treeD. on the rock47. What do you think the Aborigines used boomerangs to do?A. To paint.B. To hunt.C. To fight.D. To play.48. The Aborigines thought were the most important on the earth.A. peopleB. animalsC. spiritsD. plants49. In an Aboriginal group decided things.A. the older menB. the leaderC. the EnglishD. the Europeans50. The number of the Aborigines is small today .A. because their living condition was very badB. because the English killed a lot of them in the warsC. because of the new illnesses the Europeans brought themD. because of the wars and the new illnessesBThe first Starbucks coffee shop opened in 1971 in downtown Seattle，Washington，in the United States．It was a small coffee shop that roasted its own coffee beans．The coffee shop‟s business did well，and by 1981 there were three more Starbucks stores in Seattle．Things really began to change for the company in 1981．That year，Howard Schultz met the three men who ran(经营) Starbucks．Schultz worked in New York for a company that made kitchen equipment．He noticed that Starbucks ordered a large number of special coffee makers．and he was curious about the company．Schultz went to Seattle to see what Starbucks did，and he liked what he saw．He wanted to become part of the company．In 1982，the original(原先的)Starbucks owners hired Schultz as the company‟s head of marketing．In 1983，Schultz travelled to Italy．The unique atmosphere of the coffee bars there caught his eye．To Schultz, it seemed that Italians spent their daily lives in three places：home，work，and coffee bars．His experience in Italy gave Schultz a new idea for Starbucks back in Seattle．Schultz created an atmosphere for Starbucks coffee shops that was comfortable，and customers everywhere seemed to like it．Between 1987 and 1992，Starbucks opened 150 new stores—and that was only the beginning．In fact，by the year 2000，three new Starbucks stores opened somewhere around the world every day!Today，Starbucks has thousands of stores, including stores in twenty-six countries．One thing that helps make Starbucks succeed in cities outside the United States is the way Starbucks works with local stores and restaurants．By working together with a store already in the city，Starbucks gets an understanding of customers in the city．This understanding helps Starbucks open stores in the right locations for their customers．51．What is the main idea of this passage?A．How Starbucks has grown B．What Starbucks makes．C．Starbucks‟customers．D．How Starbucks makes its coffee．52．Which is true about Starbucks‟first ten years of business?A．It grew very quickly．B．It was run by Howard Schultz．C．It made special coffee makers．D．It was a small company．53．Who is Howard Schultz?A．A coffee seller in New York．B．An Italian coffee makerC．The man who changed the company．D．One of the original owners of the company．54. How many new Starbucks stores probably opened in the year 2000 around the world?A. Three.B. About 1095.C. Two thousand.D. Thirty-six.55．What helps Starbucks succeed in places outside the United States?A．Opening restaurants in just a few locations each year．B．Only selling locally produced coffee beans．C．working with other major coffee-making companies．D．Learning about local customers．CDo you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people‟s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on him or her.What kind of chocolate do you pick? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate? Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts . These are people who like to help others.Do you believe these ideas? Can candy tell all these things? It doesn‟t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.56. What does this passage mainly tell us?A. Almost everyone likes chocolate.B. Different choices may show different characters.C. About different kinds of chocolate.D. Why people like chocolate.57. According to the passage, which of the following is True if a person picks a round shape of chocolate?A. He likes to party.B. He likes to help others.C. He is good at making things.D. He can be depended on.58. If you enjoy eating milk chocolate, you may ______.A. look forward to the futureB. like to think of the pastC. enjoy parties and funD. have trouble making decisions59. From this passage, what kind of chocolate may a helpful man choose?A. Chocolate in oval shape.B. Chocolate in square shape.C. Chocolate with nuts.D. Chocolate with coffee.60. What does the last paragraph suggest?A. The writer believes all the information about chocolate.B. The writer doesn‟t think it important whether you believe the ideas.C. The writer is trying to get you to believe false information.D. The writer does not believe the information about candy.。