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广东省广州市2019届中考英语模拟试卷(二十一)

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    One of the most famous buildings in the United States is Carnegie Hall, the home of classical and popular music concerts in New York. Carnegie Hall is known not just for its beauty and history, but also for its amazing sound. It has been said that the hall itself is an instrument. It takes the music and makes it larger than life.

    Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. He was a wealthy man who also gave a lot of money to schools and public libraries. Construction on Carnegie Hall began in 1890 and the official opening night was on May 5, 1891.

    The hall was owned by the Carnegie family until 1924 when it was sold to Robert E. Simon. The building became very old and in 1960, the new owner made plans to destroy it and build an office block. Isaac Stem led a group of people who fought to save Carnegie Hall and finally, the city of New York bought it for $5 million. It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995.

    In 1986, people realized that Carnegie Hall had never kept proper records of its history. Advertisements and stories in newspapers about how Carnegie Hall needed help to recover its history led people to send in old concert programmes and information from all over the world. Over 12,000 concert programmes were received and with these it was possible to make a proper record of Carnegie Hall's concert history.

    Because the best and most famous musicians of all time have played at Carnegie Hall, it is the dream of most musicians who want to be great to play there. This has led to a very old joke which is now part of Carnegie Hall's history. Question: "How do I get to Carnegie Hall?" Answer: "Practise, practise, practise."

(1)、What do music lovers expect in Carnegie Hall?
A、Musical concerts presented by first class performers. B、Exhibits and photographs of historical events. C、Musicians practicing for opportunities to play. D、People dancing merrily at parties.
(2)、What is the correct order of the following events?

a. Robert E. Simon bought it in 1924.

b. Carnegie Hall got its name.

c. Carnegie Hall recovered its history.

d. New York City paid $5,000,000 for it. 

e. Construction on Carnegie Hall began in 1890.

A、a; c; b; d; e; B、e; d; c; a; b C、e; b; a; d; c D、a; e; c; d; b
(3)、How long did it take Carnegie Hall to be fixed up?
A、9 years. B、10 years. C、11 years. D、12 years.
(4)、How did Carnegie Hall recover its concert history?
A、Through newspaper reports. B、Through old concert programmes. C、Through old photographs. D、Through old jokes.
(5)、Why is the Carnegie Hall joke funny?
A、Because you expect the answer to be directions and not advice. B、Because Carnegie Hall is a place where performers practice a lot. C、Because it is difficult to find your way to Carnegie Hall. D、Because you don't expect the same word to be repeated three times.
举一反三
 Complete the passage according to the given initial letter.

PEOPLE say that high school is the best time of your life. During these three years, there is more to a teenager's life than just homework and classes. As this year is flying by, it's a bit scary to r{#blank#}1{#/blank#} that high school is close to coming to an end. Have you done anything meaningful and memorable before you graduate.

A sentimental (感伤的) teenager posted on Baidu. com a list of 20 things that high school students should do before graduation, so that they will not regret not having done them. Here are some of the suggestions. Check to see i{#blank#}2{#/blank#} you have missed out on any:

1. Make a speech or sing a song in front of your class no matter how s{#blank#}3{#/blank#} you are. 

2. Bow to your most respected teacher and say "Thank you". 

3. Come to school early, if you are often late, so you can see when every classmate and teacher a{#blank#}4{#/blank#}. 

4. Choose a quiet place and have a talk with a classmate who has misunderstood you in the past. You will probably find something s{#blank#}5{#/blank#} about yourself and this classmate. 

5. Remember to keep every c{#blank#}6{#/blank#} phone number. 

6. Take a thorough (仔细的) look at the books and test materials that you have used. Give it to younger students for free. 

7. Try a new haircut and wish for a new start. 

8. Try a new hairstyle and wish for a new s{#blank#}7{#/blank#}. 

 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项

On May 5,2017, China's home-made passenger aircraft C919 completed its 90-minute first flight and landed safely back at Pudong Airport in Shanghai. 

C919 is developed by COMAC, a Chinese aircraft company. It is designed to compete with Boeing 737 and Airbus A320. The first C919 aircraft can carry 168 passengers and is able to fly a distance between 4, 075 and 5, 555 kilometers. It's reported that a C919 costs around 50 million dollars, less than half of a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A320. Up to now, more than 570 aircrafts have been ordered from 23 customers,mostly Chinese,but also American and Thai companies or airlines. COMAC aims to take one fifth of the world's narrow-body aircraft market and one third of the Chinese market by 2035. 

The name C919 has its special meanings. The letter C stands for both "COMAC" and "China". The number 9 is pronounced as jiu in Chinese, which means "forever". And the number 19 refers to its capacity (容量)of 190 passengers. 

The large passenger aircraft is praised as "the flower of modern industry". It is a symbol of the nation's industrial and technological standards as well as the comprehensive (综合的)power. In order to realize the century dream of flying in the sky and the strategy (战略)of the nation, COMAC bears the nation's dream and people's trust. China considers it as a national pride. 

 阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。

①Foreigners like growing flowers in the garden and enjoy the nice smell in spring. However, Chinese people prefer growing vegetables and get a harvest in autumn. For Chinese, bottles, even plastic bags are perfect for growing vegetables.

②It's said that there is a"vegetable gene(基因)" in every Chinese people. After all, they have farmed for thousands of years and gained rich experience in growing vegetables.

③A group of parents of Chinese students once grew vegetables at Yale University in the USA. This area used to be covered with weeds (杂草). To help change the situation, these Chinese parents worked together and finally turned weeds into vegetables.

④Africa is such a poor place. Many hard-working and kind-hearted Chinese workers went there to help. They helped build roads as well as taught Africans how to farm. All kinds of fruits and vegetables have been grown in Africa.

⑤The soldiers on the islands of the South China Sea also created a vegetable garden through their own efforts. It used to be difficult for the soldiers to eat fresh vegetables on the islands. But recently, they harvested 750 kg of vegetables on sandy beaches. Everyone was excited.

⑥With the development of the science and technology in China,Chinese people have grown vegetables all over the world,from Europe to Africa,from South Pole to the outer space. Just as what we saw in the movie,the days of planting potatoes on Mars(火星) will not be far away.

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