上海新世纪版2020年英语中考模拟试题(四)C卷

上海新世纪版2020年英语中考模拟试题(四)C卷

姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________

一、完形填空 (共2题；共20分)

1. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

Mr and Mrs Jackson lived in a round house. In fact, every room in the house was round. Some people thought this was 1, but Mr and Mrs Jackson liked their home.

Many people in their town wanted to 2 the house. So Mr Jackson decided to hold a party to let everyone see it. But 3, just before the party, Mr Jackson was killed.

Mrs Jackson had just returned home from work when she saw what had happened. Her husband had been murdered (谋杀) in their bedroom. She called the police to come and investigate (调查).

When the police came, they found three suspects (嫌疑人): the Jackson family's 4, gardener and maid. They were the only ones in the house when the murder happened. The police questioned each suspect to 5 which one had murdered Mr Jackson.

When they questioned the cook, he said that he had been busy 6 a meal for the party when Mr Jackson was murdered. The police saw that the 7 was dirty and that food had been ready, so they believed he was telling the truth.

Next, they questioned the gardener. The gardener said he had been 8 when the murder happened. The police saw that the gardener's shoes were dirty. So again, they 9 him.

Finally, they asked the maid. It was her first day at work. She said she had been 10 the corners of the house at that time because there was much dust. The police knew she told a lie.

So the police said to Mrs Jackson, "We think we know who killed your husband."

（1）

A . common

B . exciting

C . strange

（2）

A . visit

B . buy

C . burn

（3）

A . luckily

B . sadly

C . naturally （4）

A . doctor

B . teacher

C . cook （5）

A . think of

B . look up

C . find out （6）

A . washing

B . preparing

C . having （7）

A . bedroom

B . washroom

C . kitchen （8）

A . outside

B . inside

C . upstairs （9）

A . hated

B . loved

C . believed （10）

A . watching

B . cleaning

C . painting

2. （10分）完形填空

"Where is the university(大学)?"This is a question that many visitors to Cambridge(剑桥)ask. But no one can give them a1answer, for there is no wall to be found 2the university. The university is the city. You can find classroom buildings,3 museums and offices of the university all over the city. And most of its members are the students and4of the thirty-one colleges (学院).

Cambridge was already a 5 town long before the first students and teachers arrived 800 years ago. It grew up by the river Granta, and the river was once6the Cam. A7was built over the river as early as 875. So the town got its name "Cambridge".

In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries more and more land was used for college buildings. The town grew much8in the nineteenth century after the opening of the railway in 1845. Cambridge became a9 in 1951 and now it has a population of over 100, 000. Many young students in other countries 10 to study at Cambridge. Thousands of people from all over the world come to visit the university town. It has become a famous place all around the world.

（1）

A . true

B . clear

C . right

D . real

（2）

A . around

B . in

C . near

D . by

（3）

A . cinemas

B . parks

C . zoos

D . libraries

（4）

A . parents

B . farmers

C . workers