题型：阅读选择 题类：模拟题 难易度：普通
广东省广州市2018年英语中考模拟试题(一)
Most of us have ever imagined the life on a desert island. We sometimes imagine a desert island to be a sort of paradise(天堂) where the sun always shines. Life there is simple and good. Ripe fruit falls from the trees and you are free to sit around without any work. This is really a beautiful picture, isn't it? However, the other side of the picture is quite the opposite. Life on a desert island is awful. You either starve to death or live like Robinson Crusoe, waiting for a boat which never comes.
Perhaps there is some truth in both these pictures, but few of us have had the chance to find out. We can only experience it in the story like the following.
Many years ago, two men spent five days on a coral island and they wished that they could stay there longer. They were driving a badly damaged boat from the Virgin Islands to Miami to have it repaired. During the journey, their boat began to sink(下沉). They quickly put food, matches, and cans of beer into a rubber dinghy(救生筏) and rowed for a few miles across the Caribbean until they arrived at a tiny coral island.
There were hardly any trees on the island and there was no water, but this did not seem to be a problem. The men collected rainwater in the rubber dinghy. As they had brought a gun with them, they had plenty to eat. They caught lobster and fish every day, and they thought they lived just like a king. Five days later, a tank passed by and saved them. However, they felt sorry that they had to leave.
a.They collected rainwater in the rubber dinghy.
b.They put necessary things into a small rubber dinghy.
c.They arrived at a tiny coral island.
d.Their boat began to sink.
e.They were saved by a tank.
Animals are our good friends. Some are active and others are quiet. But do you know anything about the clever animals in the world? Just have a look!
Animals | Interesting facts |
| Kelly is an African elephant. Now she is 19 years old. She lives in the zoo. Kelly has produced more than 100 paintings since last year. She has made over $3,500 for the zoo. Newspaper reporters wrote about Kelly, and then people went to buy her pictures. |
| Nana is a clever black and white dog in England. He can do many things just like a human. He can walk on two legs and close the door. Also, he is able to get things for his master, such as newspapers and the TV remote control. What's more, he can sleep and use the quilt very well. No games are difficult for him! |
| Koko is a 44-year-old chimpanzee. He has lived with human for tens of years and can “talk” to humans with his hands. He can do simple gestures* and that helps people to understand him. |
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