题型:语法选择 题类:模拟题 难易度:普通
广东省汕头市龙湖区2020年中考英语模拟考试卷
I live on1floor of a building. I have to use the lift to take me up and down every time. One afternoon I was coming home from2friend's house. It was just after four o'clock. I got quickly into the lift and pressed Button 12.
The lift started to go up, but very slowly. And then, half way up, it suddenly stopped 3two floors. I had no idea what happened. I called for help very loudly. But nobody answered. Then suddenly the light went out, and I was alone in the dark. I started4and hit the walls on the lift. I cried and cried but it didn't work. Then, I felt5and pressed all the buttons with my hands. And all at the same time, 6a sound of bell far away ringing and ringing. It was the fire alarm. I thought the whole building was on fire. I said to God quietly," Just get me out of here. I'll never do7things again."
Just then, I realized the lift8very slowly. On the ground floor it stopped, and the door opened. A man was standing there."9 have you been there? It is good that you pressed the alarm button. But haven't you learned to read at your school?" He pointed at a small piece of paper on the wall beside the lift. It said," Attention! This lift10for repairs between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 13."
Why Live Near the River?
Imagine pioneers traveling west in the 1800s. In those days, it was hard to find running water and shops where to buy things. As time went by, most pioneers had to make their homes near a river so that they could get water easily.
How did rivers help people live in the past?
Back in the pioneer days, people grew their own food, caught their own fish, and collected their own water.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}People also used rivers as roads, traveling on boats. Traders shipped goods (货物) to people from other areas.
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When building many factories right next to rivers for the water's power to make machines work, some people choose to live near a river for working. They use the river to ship large goods, and some of them work at these factories where power factories provide electricity for homes and businesses.{#blank#}3{#/blank#}
Who wouldn't want to live near a river?
Some people are nervous about living near rivers because rivers can cause floods (洪水). Every once in a while, floodwaters rise higher than a house, ruining (毁坏) many things in the house.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Such waste causes water to smell bad and pollutes the crops (作物) we eat. Water and crops in polluted areas can make people very sick.
How do people decide where to live?
{#blank#}5{#/blank#}Rivers can provide jobs and fun activities in a beautiful place. However, those living by rivers should be willing to accept possible problems as well.
A. Why do people live near rivers now? B. Why did people want to live near a river? C. Some factories put their waste into rivers. D. Staying close to a river was easy to get water for living. E. Some factories stop waste water from running into rivers. F. People who carry goods onto ships live near the river, too. G. People should think over the possible risks before deciding where to live. |
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