2022年广东省深圳市中考英语模拟试题（八）

2022年深圳中考英语模拟试题八 第一部分 选择题 (50分) I. 完形填空 (10分) 阅读下面短文， 从短文后所给的A 、B 、C 、D四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共10 小题，每小题1 分） The hardworking blacksmith (铁匠) Jones used to work all day in his shop. The son of Mr Smith, a 1 neighbour, used to come to visit Jones every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy watching how Jones worked. “Young man, why don’t you try to learn how to make shoe tacks (鞋钉)?” said Jones. “One day, it may be 2 to you.” The boy began to see what he could do. And after a little 3 he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks. But he was too lazy to continue. Many years later, old Mr Smith died and the son lost all his 4 because of the war. He was forced to leave home and 5 to another country. In the country, there were many shoemakers who were 6 a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes. And sometimes though they paid high prices, they were not always able to get what they wanted, because there was a great need for soldiers’ 7 . Our young Mr Smith, who was finding it 8 to earn his bread, remembered that he had learned the art of making tacks and 9 had the idea of doing business with the shoemakers. And after a while, Mr Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the country. “How funny it seems,” he used to say. “Even making tacks can build wealth. My 10 is more useful to me than my former wealth.” ( ) 1. A. rich B. busy C. silly D. hardworking ( ) 2. A. exciting B. challenging C. useful D. harmful ( ) 3. A. complaint B. practice C. decision D. promise ( ) 4. A. health B. hope C. heart D. wealth ( ) 5. A. set off B. tum off C. hold out D. put out ( ) 6. A. earning B. losing C. wasting D. spending ( ) 7. A. trousers B. coats C. shoes D. socks ( ) 8. A. different B. difficult C. comfortable D. boring ( ) 9. A. nearly B. probably C. especially D. suddenly ( )10. A. money B. trade C. family