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1、 2014年岳阳市中考模拟试题 18第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 21. Mary is a humorous and warm-hearted woman and that is _ she is a most popular person in her community. A. whether B. because C. how D. why 22. -Where are the papers for the Smith project? -They are in the folder _ “S”. A. marking B. marked C. to be ma
2、rked D. to mark 23. The movie Life of Pi is so attractive that it holds the audiences curiosity _ the story reaches the end. A. until B. before C. after D. when 24. -_ you leave now? You only arrived an hour ago! -Sorry, but so much homework is waiting for me. A. Must B. May C. Can D. Might 25. Taki
3、ng regular exercise and eating a balanced diet are two important keys _ good health. A. in B. from C. of D. to 26. Naturally a smile _ the eyes participate is extremely communicative. A. to which B. in which C. at which D. with which 27. Im just getting out of the city for a few days _ some space an
4、d clear my head. A. gotten B. getting C. to get D. having gotten 28. With the audience _ at her, the little girl felt nervous on the stage. A. staring B. to stare C. stare D. stared 29. -Why wasnt John hired for the job? -I dont know, but he _. A. was B. had been C. should have D. should have been 3
5、0. It was todays activity _ let me know the importance of teamwork. A. where B. which C. that D. what 31. J.K. Rowling _ writing Harry Potter at a local caf because she could not afford to heat her home. A. started B. starts C. has started D. had started 32. -Can I come after dinner? -Yes, thats fin
6、e. I _ anything. A. dont do B. wont do C. wont be doing D. am not doing 33. -Do you know our school at all? -No, this is the first time I _ here. A. was B. have been C. came D. am coming 34. All the preparations for the task _, and were ready to start. A. completed B. have completed C. will be compl
7、eted D. have been completed 35. With increasing working pressure, Anthony has _ time to spend with his friends than before. A. much B. more C. less D. Least第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分） I learned about life from an ant farm. When I was seven years old, my family tried to _36_ an ant farm at home. Fir
8、st, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we brought some ants from the backyard and placed them into the _37_ home. Shortly after the new _38_ were dropped into the glass structure, they got to work making tunnels. I was amazed that each one knew _39_ what to do. After hours of staring, I
9、 realized that the ants had particular given jobs. With my moms help, I kept a journal of what happened each day and _40_ the ants. My favorite was the biggest, Cinderella. I drew a picture of her in my journal, which I still have. On day five a disaster _41_ the ant farm. While I was _42_ the ants,
10、 I had put my face so close to the structure that I accidentally tipped it over, _43_ in all the tunnels. Although the ants _44_ their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was _45_ as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother reported
11、that the ants were dying of “frustration”feeling annoyed and impatient as they couldnt control the situation. They simply could not _46_ the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Cinderella was the last to die; she did so while carrying a dead ant on her back. Although much time has passed,
12、 I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, _47_ it taught me much more. _48_ the years, I came to realize the ants were a study in the benefits of _49_. Working together, they were able to create a(n) _50_ world for themselves. I also learned that they
13、should be _51_ for their hard work. Day in and day out, each labored at their task. The ant farm demonstrated that teamwork and perseverance are indeed two key _52_ to success. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not _53_ until recently: Disaster is a natural part of life, and must be _54
14、_. Unlike the ants, humans cannot give up when they face _55_. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel caves in, we just have to build another. 36. A. get B. buy C. run D. find 37. A. empty B. new C. strange D. distant 38. A. guests B. settlers C. friends D. members 39. A. probably B. roughly C. exactly D. normally 40. A. named B. trained C. compared D. measured
