广东省深圳市南山区南山实验中学2023-2024学年九年级下学期中考一模英语试卷

2024深圳市南山实验教育集团初三质量监测（英语) 一．完形填空 There is an interesting finding! Our DNA can help us 1 whether we prefer coffee or tea. Scientists in Australia studied 2 questions. First, how our genes affected our 3 ? Second, why we like some tastes more than others? Following the study, scientists understood why some of us prefer coffee 4 others like tea more, The reason is simple. People who enjoy bitter tastes are more 5 to drink coffee. Scientists noticed that some people were sensitive to the bitter taste of caffeine , so they were more likely to prefer coffee to tea. Scientists 6 the data from many countries. They also found that genes aren’t the only factors affecting people's tastes. Other things like our changing environment, social 7 or the effects of taking medicine can also turn us on or off coffee or tea. The researchers said we can learn to like coffee, because our favorite taste is 8 not only by genes, but also environmental reasons.Although humans naturally 9 bitterness,we can learn to enjoy bitter-tasting food 10 the environment. 1. A. guess B. make C. decide D. get 2.A. one B. two C. three D. four 3. A. smells B. tastes C. feels D. looks 4. A. but B. because C. so D. or 5. A. likely B. simply C. easily D. certainly 6.A. gave B. showed C. collected D. protected 7. A. evidence B. details C. scenery D. factors 8. A. decided B.covered C. booked D. put 9.A. like B. reject C. practice D. accept 10. A.rather than B. instead of C. because of D. so that 二．阅读理解 A SHENZHEN Bus Group has recently opened three sightseeing bus lines and they are strongly recommended for travelers who would like to take a one-day or two-day city tour. The Red Line. The Red Line centers on the culture and history of the city. It has daytime runs to some stops such as Lianhua Hill, Shenzhen Bus Building, Litchi Park, Dongmen, Shenzhen International Trade Center Building, Civic Center and Shopping park. The Blue Line It also