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广东省东莞市2019届英语中考二模试卷

阅读短文,从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

    For us humans, one of the greatest experiences is to taste all kinds of delicious food. But for penguins, they cannot get a taste of this happiness. That's because penguins can't actually taste the delicious flavors (味道) of their favorite food-fish!

    Scientists from the University of Michigan examined the genome (基因组)of five species of penguins. They found that no one can taste umami (鲜味),the flavor of meat or fish, the BBC reported.

    Many animals have five basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. But according to genetic data, penguins are believed to have only sour and salty tastes.

    These findings are surprising and puzzling. And scientists don't have a good explanation for them. But they have a few ideas.

    First, one of the umami genes doesn't work in cold temperatures. "It's about zero degrees when they eat cold fish," Zhang Jianzhi, the lead scientist, told the Daily Mail, so even if the penguins had a functional (功能的)gene, it might not work when they needed it.

    Second, penguins' tongues (舌头) are very special which may have something to do with their lack of taste. Instead of being covered with taste buds which help to taste food, penguins' tongues are very spiky. This is better for them to hold slippery (滑的) fish than tasting them. One study even showed that some types of penguins don't even have taste buds.

    However, penguins seem to be managing just fine.

    "Their behavior of swallowing food whole, and their tongue structure and function, suggest that penguins need no taste perception," said Zhang.

(1)、How many tastes do penguins have?
A、Four B、Three C、Two D、Five.
(2)、From the passage, we can learn that ________.
A、temperatures can decide the umami genes of penguins B、the umami genes in penguins would work when needed C、penguins' umami genes work well in cold temperatures D、penguins' tongues are very slippery
(3)、The underlined word spiky means ________.
A、圆滑的 B、美味的 C、钉子似的 D、软绵绵的
(4)、All of the following decide that penguins need no taste perception EXCEPT ________.
A、they always swallow food whole B、they live in cold temperatures C、their tongue function is different D、their tongue structure is special
(5)、The study finds that ________.
A、different penguins have their own favorite fish B、penguins have different genomes for the five tastes C、penguins don't have any of the five basic tastes D、penguins can't taste the flavor of fish
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      What's going to happen in the future? Will robots control our planet? Will computers become smarter than us? Not likely. But here are some things that scientists say are most likely to happen in 10 to 0 years from now, according to the BBC.

 Digital money      

      We used to pay with cash(现金) for everything we bought. Now when we use a credit card(信用卡) to shop online, money is spent without us seeing it. That means we are already using digital(电子的) money. Using a card is much easier than searching our pockets for change. It is also safer than carrying a lot of cash.    

When ATM cards were first introduced, they were not accepted everywhere. But now it's hard to live without them. It's reported that people in Sweden completely stopped using cash last year, and the US might be next.

Bionic(仿生的) eye    

It's no longer something only in a science fiction movie. People who are blind may have a chance to get their sight back—by wearing bionic eyes.

      A blind eye can no longer sense light, but a bionic eye can use a camera to “see” the environment and send data(数据) to the mind. Now the bionic eye only allows patients to see lights and unclear shapes. A high resolution(高清的) image could be just a few years away. 

Self-driving cars     

      Unlike a human driver, a self-driving car won't get distracted(分神) by a phone call, the radio or something outside the window. Sensors (探测器) and cameras on the car would allow it to stick strictly (严格地遵守)to the rules of the road and keep a safe distance from other cars. This would greatly reduce(减少) the number of road accidents. You could even take a nap while the car drives itself. In the future, driverless cars would be widely accepted.

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Collecting scrapbooking (剪贴簿) is a kind of hobby. It is popular for more than 500 years. Some people call it a friendship book. They keep pictures, letters, poems and other things they want. Today people collect many things in scrapbooks. Some people have funny collections, like pictures of the world's most ugly dogs. Other people may collect stories about the bad weather. 

To start your scrapbooking, first, you should decide what to collect. Start with just one idea. Next, you need a book with paper, scissors and glue. Then use the scissors to cut out the pictures or stories. At last use the glue to stick them to the background paper. 

Scrapbooking is so popular these days. I think people want to record their family history and show it to other people. When I was a boy, I always saved bits of paper, things like movie tickets and holiday postcards. I made my first scrapbook for my grandfather ten years ago when he died. When I sat at his desk, I found some wonderful things like my grandfather's birthday cards and photos in the past, then I put them in the scrapbook. After that, I made two more scrapbooks for my brother and me with beautiful collections. I want to keep those happy and beautiful memories (记忆). That's the real meaning of scrapbooking. 

 阅读下面材料,从方框中所给的A-E五个选项中选择正确的选项(其中一项是多余选项),将其序号填入第1-4题,并回答第5题。

China is a country with many colourful days and festivals. The Dragon Head- Raising Day is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves " the descendants(后代) of the dragon". {#blank#}2{#/blank#} On the day in ancient times, people put ashes in the kitchen. This was to" lead the dragon into the house". People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest(收成) in autumn. 

Also, people eat special food on that day. {#blank#}3{#/blank#} For example, people eat "dragon's beard" noodles and dumplings called "dragon's ears". 

Today, many customs have disappeared. {#blank#}4{#/blank#} It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the uncles of a family — mother's brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head-Raising Day. 

A. The food is usually named after the dragon. 

B. But one that remains is the haircut. 

C. It stands for the start of spring and farming. 

D. People also hold dragon boat races on this day. 

E. So people celebrate the Dragon Head-Raising Day with many customs about the dragon. 

Why do people celebrate the Dragon Head-Raising Day?(不超过20个词) {#blank#}5{#/blank#}

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