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2019淄博市英语中考题一、完形填空（10分）Forthousandsofyears,peoplefarmedtheland.Theygrewfruitsandvegetables.Theyhuntedandfishedformeat.They____1_____cloth,dyes(染料)andpaperfromplants.Theyusedstoneandmetalforweaponsandtools.Peopleprogressedtomakingmachinespowered___2____waterandsteam(蒸汽),andevenlater,bycoal,oil,andpetrol.Largecitieswerebuilt.Factories___3____ofmachinescreatedjobsinthecitiesforthousandsofpeople.TheIndustrialRevolution(工业革命)changedthelivesofmanypeoplebecause,forthefirsttime,morepeoplelivedincitiesthanon____4____.Companiesbuiltpowerplants(工厂)tomake____5______torunthemachines,factoriesandcities.Peopledidnotrealizetheseactivitieswere_____6_____theEarth.Theydidn’trealizehow____7____oil,gas,coalandmineralswerebeingusedup.____8____citiesgrewbiggerandspreadacrosstheland,plantsandanimalsbegantodisappear.Theirnaturehomesweredestroyed(破坏)aspeoplemovedintonewplaces.Astimepassed,peoplebeganto____9____theneedtoprotecttheEarthanditsnaturalresources(资源).Theysawthatplantsandanimalsneedprotection,sotheywouldn’tdisappearforever.Peoplejoinedtogethertotell____10_____aroundtheworldtoconserve(节约)ournaturalresourcesandcarefortheEarth.Andso,EarthDaywasborn.Eachyear,moreandmorepeopletakepartinEarthDay.Whatcanyoudotohelp?1.A.separatedB.washedC.madeD.mixed2.A.asB.forC.withD.by3.A.fullB.proudC.sickD.short4.A.mountainsB.riversC.grasslandsD.farms5.A.metalB.waterC.electricityD.oil6.A.helpingB.harmingC.wastingD.losing7.A.clearlyB.hardlyC.quicklyD.slowly8.A.BeforeB.IfC.AsD.Though9.A.forgetB.seeC.rememberD.get10.A.themB.otherC.anotherD.others二、阅读理解（24分）ALikeyou,plantsneedgoodthingslikefood,waterandmineralsinordertogrow.Usuallytheygettheseimportantnutrients(营养)fromtherichsoil(土壤)inwhichthey’replanted.Butthere’sanotherwaytogrowplantsthatdoesn’tuseoil.It’scalledhydroponicgardening.“Hydroponic”means“workingwithwater.”Inahydroponicgarden,plantsgrowwiththeirrootsinwater,notindirt.Thewaterisfilledwithspecialfoodfortheplantsthatgardenershavecarefullymeasuredandprepared.Hydroponicplantsgrowquickly.Inordinarygardens,plantsneedtimeandenergytogrowlongrootsthatsearchthesoilforfoodandwater.Inahydroponicgarden,plantscanusetheirenergytogrowtallinstead.Andbecausethereisnosoil,therearenoweedsandfewinsectpests(害虫).Gardenersdon’tneedtospray(喷洒)plantswithdangerouschemicals.Boththeplantsandtheenvironmentstayhealthy.Scientistshopethat,oneday,hydroponicgardensmaybeabletohelphungrypeopleallovertheworldgrowenoughfood---evenincountriesthathavebadsoil,orweatherthatistoohot,toocold,ortoodry.AndastronautshopetotakehydroponicgardenswiththemonthespaceshipstheyflytoMars,sothattheywillalwayshavefreshvegetables---andthefunofgrowingagardenwithoutdirt.11.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“dirt”inthesecondparagraph?A.soilB.waterC.insectD.food12.WhichofthefollowingisNOTTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Plantsneedwaterandothernutrientstogrow.B.Therearenoweedsinhydroponicgardens.C.Hydroponicplantscannotgrowintoohotweather.D.Astronautshopetotakehydroponicgardenstospace.13.What’sthepassageabout?A.PlantgrowingB.SpacefarmingC.ScientificwateringD.HydroponicgardeningBCanyouimaginewalkingin,sittingnexttoastrangerandaskingforthelatestnewsorputtingarecentnoveldownnexttosomeone’scoffeeandaskingfortheiropinionbeforegivingyours?Butmorethan300yearsago,thiskindofbehaviorwasencouragedinthousandsofcoffeehousesalloverLondon.In1712,theStarbuckssite(位置)todaywasoccupied(占据)byButton’scoffeehouse.Inside,poets,writersandmembersofthepublicgatheredaroundlongwoodentablesdrinking,thinking,writinganddiscussingliteratureintothenight.Onthewall,nearwheretheStarbuckscommunitynoticeboardnowstands,wasthewhitemarble(大理石)headofalionwithwide-openmouth.Thepublicwasinvitedtofeeditwithlettersandstories.Thebestofthelion’sdigest(文摘)werepublishedinaweeklyeditionofJosephAddison’sGuardiannewspaper,named“theroaringofthelion”.Today,fewpeopleknowButton’s.It’sjustoneofLondon’sforgottencoffeehouses.London’sfirstcoffeehousewasopenedbyaGreeknamedPasqueRoseein1652.WhileaservantforaBritishmerchantinTurkey,Roseedevelopedatastefortheexotic(异国强调的)Turkishdrinkanddecidedtoimport(进口)ittoLondon.Peoplefromallwalksoflifecametohisbusinesstomeet,greet,drink,think,writeandjoke.14.Wherewasthewhitemarblelionhead?A.InthebackyardoftheStarbucksB.OntheButton’slongwoodentablesC.InJosephAddison’sGuardiannewspaperD.OnthewallofButton’scoffeehouse15.Howoftenwas“theroaringofthelion”published?A.EverydayB.EveryweekC.EverymonthD.Everyyear16.WhatkindofcoffeedidPasqueRoseeimporttoLondon?A.TurkishcoffeeB.BlackcoffeeC.WhitecoffeeD.Sweetcoffee17.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.Peoplecouldhardlyfoundacoffeehousein1712inLondon.B.Starbucks,Button’sandRosee’swerefamouscoffeehousesofLondonin1700s.C.Button’swasusuallynoisyandcrowdedatnight300hundredyearsago.D.OnlybusinessmenenjoyedtheexoticcoffeeatPasqueRosee’s.CIdidnotgrowupinafamilywithbooks._____18______Myprocessofbeingareaderseemedamazing.Igotlostinonebookthatopenedupmyworldandchangedmylife.Myprimaryschoolteacheralwaysgaveherpupilstimetoreadforpleasureinschool.Shebelieveditwouldimprovereadinggreatly.____19_____Itwasabiography(