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广东省东莞市2019届英语中考二模试卷

请阅读一篇有关"幸福"的短文，根据所提供的信息，完成信息卡。

Many people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, "Happiness depends upon ourselves." In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend too much time thinking about the future—for example, getting into college or getting a good job—that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives. Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. When playing a sport, such as swimming, many people forget about their problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. If you want to feel happier, do something useful for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, or go shopping to buy food for the old.

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The things that do not bring lasting happiness
Who Aristotle is
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The thing that we spend too much time in doing
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Hi Brad,
    It's good to hear from you again. I find that I'm not good at writing compositions. It's hard for me to prepare the form of a composition and organize sentences. ①Could you tell me how to deal with this problem? I would really appreciate if you offer me some good methods.
Best wishes,
Cindy
Hi Cindy,
    A composition is really a story and any story is told to an audience. There is a form for this and it is in three parts. First, tell them(the audience) what you are going to tell them. Then tell them, and finally tell them what you told them. Parts one and three are short and most of the information is in part two. It works like this.
    Let's say you are asked to write a 200-word composition about your visit to the Great Wall. You would begin with an opening sentence or two saying something like “The Great Wall of China is a national ②landmark that is famous around the world. I visited it last summer and I want to tell you about it.” That uses about 25 words to tell them what you are going to tell them.
    The second part would be about 150 words and would contain information about the Great Wall such as how long it is, when it was built, who built it and why, the fact that it is one of the seven wonders of the world and you would talk about how you felt and what you thought when you visited this national treasure. This is telling them.
    Finally, you would use about another 25 words to say something like “That was my first visit to the Great Wall and it was a very emotional experience to actually touch something so old and famous.③每个中国人至少参观长城一次.I plan to go back whenever I can.” Here, you are telling them what you told them in the story and wrapping it all up into a neat package. This formula(惯例)works for both compositions and speeches and I think you will find it helps to organize your thoughts. I hope it's helpful.
Best wishes,
Brad Franklin

根据材料内容，从方框中选择合适的句子填入文中空白处，使材料完整、通顺。其中有一个句子是多余的。

There was a park near my home，but I didn't go there often．Many people said there was nothing special there．One afternoon I went into the park．I walked quickly because there wasn't much to see．{#blank#}1{#/blank#}“Which way should I go? ”I asked myself I looked at one path(小路)，then the other．I found that the two paths were different from each other．

The left one was wide(宽阔的)and clean．{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Though the flowers weren't very beautiful-they made me feel good．I decided to take this path．But wait ! I looked at the right one．The path didn't look nice．It looked like it had not been cleaned for months．For a long time I couldn't decide which path to choose．

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}It wasn't nice，but I didn't want to give up．At last, I came to the end of the path．Ah! There was a small garden there．It'was beautiful．There were trees, flowers and chairs there．I thought it was the nicest part of the park．

Many people told me that there was nothing much to see in the park．Now I' d like to tell them that if they had followed the right way, they would have felt differently．{#blank#}4{#/blank#}I knew they didn't believe me．They couldn't even remember that path because it was so small．

My trip to the park made me understand something about life．{#blank#}5{#/blank#}You may get a big surprise!

A．But when I told them what I had seen in the park，they just smiled at me without saying a word．

B．After a while(一会儿)a strange feeling made me follow the dirty path．

C．I walked for some time and found myself standing in front of two paths．

D．There were lots of flowers on both sides of the path．

E．I don't want to go to the park any more．

F．Don't be afraid to choose a path that most people don't．

下面文章中有五段话需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A一F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A. Cats can bring illness.

B. Keeping a cat is good for you.

C. You should let your cat inside.

D. Going outside is bad for cats，too.

E. The birds are fewer and fewer in America.

F. Cats kill many birds and small animals every year.

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Many kinds of birds live in the United States, but the number of the birds is becoming smaller every year. One of the leading reasons is the growing number of pet cats. By keeping your pet cats in your home, you can help give birds a better possible chance to live.

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Of the 90 million pet cats in this country, about two-thirds are allowed to go outside. It is said that these cats kill hundreds of millions of birds each year, as well as billions of small animals such as rabbits and field mice.

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They can also bring illness to the animals that live in people's yard，and further weakening the health of the natural populations.

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Allowing pet cats to go outside is not just bad for birds and wildlife，it's also bad for the cats themselves. Outdoor cats can get sick very easily. They are in danger from traffic and attacks（攻击）from other animals. In fact，outdoor cats usually don't live past the age of five，while indoor cats often live to be 17 or older.

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Keep your pet cat inside！If you raise a young cat，it's your duty to let it play inside.

阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。

There were two fishermen who were close friends. Since they were busy in their personal work and family, they hardly spend time together. It was a Saturday and they decided to drive to a nearby pond to enjoy their day in fishing. Also, they wanted to have some feast with the fish they caught.

After they reached the pond, they sat at a distance and started hunting for fish. The first fisherman got a big and beautiful fish in a few minutes. He decided to cook the fish as a whole fish at 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.

It was almost more than an hour since they fished. He then went to the second fisherman and asked him if he needed any help. The second man said no. In a few minutes, the second fisherman caught a large fish. However, he put that back into the lake.

The first man was surprised at his act. He remained silent. The second man caught many big fish, but he just put back all those fish into the lake.

Very annoyed by his act, the first fisherman angrily asked him, “Are you mad? Why do you put your fish back into the water? They were beautiful and big!”

The second fisherman replied, “I know they were big, but I don't have the big pan to cook the big fish! So I'm looking for a smaller fish that fits my cooking pan! God is troubling me today.”

By hearing this, the first fisherman was surprised. He advised the second fisherman to cut the big fish into small pieces to suit in the pan and cook them properly.

Many people are just like the second fisherman. We are provided with handful of big opportunities, chances and even fortune that we many times overlook. We need to work out just the same like the big fish fit into a small pan!

阅读短文，根据其内容，完成下列任务。

Andy was still traveling in Spain when he realized he had to confirm (确认) his home with the airline company. He was visiting Spain in order to improve his Spanish. When he was speaking to people face to face, he had no difficulty understanding what they said. However, when he was speaking on the phone, he still had a problem. Andy called the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o'clock three days from that day. She also told Andy to be at the airport a little earlier in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.

Since he was leaving in three days, Andy didn't lose any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could come back and spend a year in Spain.

Too quickly, the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport before take-off. He hated to rush. When he went to the clerk to show his ticket, the clerk looked at the ticket in surprise, "Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o'clock in the morning, and now it is eight in the evening." "But I confirmed my flight," insisted Andy. "Will I have to pay for another ticket?"

"No, Sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now."

Andy's of shock turned to smile as he realized that now he could go on with his vacation.

阅读理解，请阅读下面文本，按要求完成所给任务。

I have always had a love for traveling abroad. Last year, I took a trip to London alone. Those nights，I stayed in a youth hostel（青年旅社）. For me，hostels are places where I can meet and talk to different people. It is great fun for me. During the stay in the hostel, I met two girls, one from Brazil and the other from Slovakia. We three had very happy talks together. We shared our personal travel stories and the interesting people we met with one another. The girl from Brazil was actually a lawyer（律师）. 她帮助人们解决他们的家庭问题。 She was taking a trip to Europe all by herself. The girl from Slovakia had much interest in photography（摄影）. Because I was also a photography fan, we ended up talking all night and sharing experience in using a camera.

The best part is that they both became close friends of mine. Even now, sometimes we still talk with each other online. Last month, I got some photos from the Brazilian girl. To my surprise, she had a baby daughter and they were laughing happily in the photos. I was so happy for her. And it's such a great thing to know that there are people remembering you from far away. Though you may just meet each other for a few hours, you have someone caring about you in the other side of the world. And I think that is the most amazing part of traveling. So if you have free time, maybe you can try to travel abroad to relax yourself as I do.

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