鲁教版2020届中考英语模拟试卷（十八）D卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fertilizing them.One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was1. He was very surprised about this and asked, “You cant see these flowers. Why are you busy taking care of them every day?”The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four2. First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 3 I cant see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can 4 the sweetness of them. As to the last one, thats5.”“Me? But you dont know me,” said the young man.“Yeah, its true that I dont know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody6. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”The blind mans work opened our eyes and7 our hearts, which also made his life8. It was just like Beethoven, who became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldnt9 his wonderful music, but his music has10 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isnt it one kind of happiness?（1）A . blind B . famous C . smart D . friendly （2）A . stories B . reasons C . excuses D . conclusions （3）A . although B . since C . because D . until （4）A . taste B . smell C . sound D . look （5）A . me B . you C . my mother D . my son （6）A . greets B . wonders C . meets D . knows （7）A . broke B . hurt C . pleased D . treated （8）A . emptier B . busier C . luckier D . happier （9）A . write B . hear C . play D . believe （10）A . changed B . affected C . discovered D . encouraged 二、 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） (共1题；共15分)2. （15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。 Nowadays, many people drive their cars to work. There are a lot of cars in the street and the 1is very busy. So sometimes 2is not easy for people to get to work on time. When you are going to be late, you only dream of taking a plane there. Can your dream3? Yes! You can take a plane only in months!Four engineers in Germany are4in making planes. They are making a newplaneLilium jet. It doesnt look like a plane 5an egg. Many people think it looks funny and interesting. The great egg can take two people to the sky and 6three hundred kilometres in one hour. Thats really great.Some people call Lilium jet a flying car. Why? Firstly, its not difficult for people to learn to drive it. People can drive it just like driving a car. But it can go 7and farther than a car. Secondly, Lilium jet is not very big, only a quarter of a plane. So it doesnt need an airport. Only a small place is OK. It can stop8. In the future, the flying car will come into peoples life and 9our ways of trip.Lilium jet will come on the market soon. 10you want to make your trip easy and funny, why not buy one? Im sure you will have a good time on it.（1）A . traffic B . sky C . train （2）A . this B . that C . it （3）A . come on B . come back C . come true （4）A . bored B . interested C . disappointed （5）A . but B . and C . so （6）A . walk B . swim C . fly （7）A . slower B . faster C . earlier （8）A . where B . nowhere C . everywhere （9）A . change B . find C . lose （10）A . Unless B . If C . Whether 三、 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） (共4题；共40分)3. （10分）阅读理解 Andrew Hollennan, a 12-year-old boy, loved playing in the open land near his home. The land was wet and forested, and made a home for birds, other animals and many different plants. It made the perfect place for him to study and get to know the nature. He had seen some red- tail hawks, red foxes, wood turtles and other animals. He also found special native flowers. Suddenly it was announced that the empty land would be improved by a lot of houses on it.The plants would be removed, the animals would run away and most would probably die. Then the wet soil would be covered with extra grounds. When he heard about the news, he was not happy. He was very worried that the land and water would be polluted.Andrew wrote down clearly all the researches he had down about the area, and how the houses would affect the local environment. He sent letters to members of local government and television reporters. He also called on his neighbors to oppose the build