2012中考模拟(四)WoodyAllenisfamousforthewayhechangedcomedyfilmsinthe1970s.Henotonlydirectedmanymoviesbutalso______inmanyofthem.Hedidverywellinthosemovies.AllenwongreatfamewiththesuccessofAnnieHall.AnnieHallwonfourAcademyAwards,______aBestDirectorOscarforWoodyAllen.HisotherfilmsincludeAnythingElseandHollywoodEnding.JamesCameronhasdirectedmanyfilms,andTitanicisoneofthemostfamous.Titanic______ofthoseaward,includingBestPicture,BestScore,BestCostume,BestSong.CameronhimselfwhothreeAcademyAwardsforTitanicfordirector,producerandeditor.GeorgeCukorhasawonderfulabilitytodirectstrongfemalecharacters.CukordirectedKatharineHepburninherfirstfilm,ABillofDivorcement.Other______femalecharactersthatGeorgeCukordirectedincludeJudyGarlandinAStarisBornandAudreyHepburninMyFairLady.GeorgeCukor’sotherexcellent______includeLittleWomenandThePhiladelphiaStory.2012中考模拟(五)Atabusycrossing,whatcontrolstraffic?Ofcourse,thetrafficlightsdo.Theyshowuswhentostopandwhentogo.Butitseemsthatsomepeopledon’tpaytothem.Theyalwayscrosstheroadwhilethelightsarered.Howcanwesolvethisproblem?Wecantryusinglightsthat“speak”.Peopleinsomeplaceshavetriedusingsuchtrafficlights.Abovethelights,thereisaspeaker.Whenthelights_____color,thespeakertellsthepeoplewhattodo.Forexample,whentheyellowlightsturngreen,youwillhear“Goon,please”.Whiletheyellowlightsturnyou’llbetoldtostop.Peoplesaythatthiskindoftrafficlightisgoodforbothdriversandthepeoplewhoarewalking.Eveniftheydon’tseethelights,theycanthem.Theblindarethehappiestusersofthisnewinvention.Inthepast,itwasdifficultforthemtocrossthestreet.Nowtheycancrosssafelywithoutotherpeople’shelp.Someevensaytheblingmaybecomemoreconfidentbecauseofthiskindoflight.2012中考模拟(六)Oneday,amancalledMarkCooperwentwalkingintheSierraNevadaMountainsintheUnitedStateswithhis,Zorro.Astheyweregoingalonganarrowpath,Marktrippedandfellintostream.Onthewaydown,heknockedhisheadandlostconsciousness.Hefeelanythingwhenhelayinthestream,butashewokeup,herealizedthatZorrowaspullinghimoutofthestream,finally,hewasawayfromthewater.ThemZorrolaywithhimtokeephim.Aftersometime,someonesawMarkandhurriedawaytohelp.Ahelicopterarrivedthenextday.SoonMarkwasliftedthehelicopterandflewtothesafeplace.Itwasn’tuntillaterthatMarkrealizedthatZorrohadbeenforgotten!Hehadbeenleftinthemountains.AsearchwasorganizedandZorrowassoon,stillsittingbesideMark’sbackpack.Forhisgreatlovetohismaster,Zorrowasawardedthetitle“DogHerooftheYear”andgivenamedal.2012中考模拟(七)Fireiswidelyusedinourlives.Wecanusefireinmanyways.Athome,weusefiretocookfoodandboilwater.Infactories,weusefiretomeltmetals.Inthewild,weusefiretokeepwarm.Anyway,welivewithoutfire.Buthowwasfirefirstmade?Whentheworldwasveryyoung,peoplelivedonlyinwarmplaces.Theydidn’tliveincoldplacesbecausetheycouldnotkeepwarmthere.Atthetimefirewasveryimportantforthree.Itkeptpeoplewarmandfrightenedawaywildanimals.Moreover,peoplealsousedfiretocookfood,makingitmuchbetter.Butatfirstmendidn’tknowhowtomakeafire.Sometimestreeswerehitbylightningandsetonfire.Thenpeopletooksomeofthefiretotheirhomes.Oncetheyhadafire,theywouldn’tletitstopburning.Ifitwentout,theycouldn’t______itagain.Theyhadtowaitforlightningtostartanotherfire,sometimestheyhadtowaitforyears.Later,theylearnedhowtobuildafire.Butstillitwasnottomakesomethingbunatfirst.Fortunatelynowwehavematches.Wecancarrytheminourpocketsandmakeafireeasilywhenwewantto.2012中考模拟(八)Alongtimeagotherewasaking.Hewasahard-workingking.Hewantedtolearnallthewisdomintheworld.Buthewasverybusy,soitwasimpossibleforhimtogoeverywhereintheworld.Soheaskedsomeofhisministerstohelphimcollectedalotofwisdom.They______allovertheworldandcollectedalotofwisdom.Thentheycompiled(编写)thewisdomintobooks.Tenyearslater,theycamebackandshowedthousandsofbookstotheking.However,thekingwastoobusytoreadsomanybooks.Theministershadtospendanothertenyearscondensing(压缩)thesebooksinto______ofbooks.Butthekingwasstillverybusy,andwhat’smore,hewasmuch______thantwentyyearsbefore.Hedidn’thaveenoughenergytoreadthesebooks.Thistime,hisministerstriedtheirbesttocondensethesebooksintobooklets,whichhadonlyseveralpiecesofpapereach.It______themmorethantenyears.Unfortunately,bythetimetheyshowedthemtotheking,thekingwasdying.Hewassoweakthathe______evenholdabooklet.Thekingdiedwithoutgettinganyofthewisdom.2012中考模拟(九)Therearemoreandmorepeoplekeepingdogsaspets.Itisdangeroustoleaveyourdogaloneorallowhimtorunfreely.Many______mayhappenifyouallowhimtorunaround.Hecouldbiteorinjuresomeone,oracarcouldhithim.Whengoingoutforawalk,you______keephimonashortrope.Andpayattentiontohimatanytime,inaddition,inorderto______himrunningaround,pleaseregularlycheckthechain,thedoor,andsoon.Areyougoingoutforawalkwithyourdog?Aren’tyou______anything?Dogownersmustcleanuptheirdogs’feces(粪便)inordernottocauseproblemsforotherpeople.Soplease,donotforgettocleanitup.Itisvery______tounderstandyourdog’shabitsandtrainhim.Ifyoudonottrainhim,hemaydothingslikebarkingfornoting,bitingthingsandpeople,pullingobjects,anddisturbingtheneighbours.2012中考模拟(十)Beingblind,deaf,unabletowalkoruseyourhandseasilyissomethingthatmostpeoplecan’timagine.Butther