2024年山东省淄博市高青县中考一模英语试题.docx

2023-2024学年第二学期第一次模拟考试

九年级英语试题

注意：请将答案写在答题纸的相应位置！满分90分,时间100分钟。

一、完形填空（共10小题,满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案。

IwaselevenyearsoldwhenIaskedmymomforpianolessons.Atthattime,ourfamilywasinpoorcondition.Shesaid____1____butapolite“no”,wearingasmileonherface.

Thatdidn’tstopme.I____2____howtomakeakeyboardontheInternet,drewthekeysonapieceofpaperandstuckittomydesk.Iwouldclickonanonlinepianokeyboard,keepthesoundsinmindand“play”backonmypaperone.Ispent____3____monthsplayingwithouttouchingarealone.HalfayearpassedmymomrealizedIwas____4____,sheborrowedmoneyfromherfriendsandrelativesandboughtmetenlessons.Iwasshockedbyhowwonderfulthe____5____ofarealpianowaswhilehavingthefirstlesson.Aftereightlessons,Ipassedmylevelone.Whenitwasover,wecouldn’t____6____morelessons.Ihadtopracticeonmypaperpianoinsteadofarealone.Inthisway,Ipassedmylevelthreeandfivethen.

Oneevening,mymomsaidshehada____7____forme:itwasanelectronickeyboard,boughtwithmoreborrowedmoney.Thatnight,Iplayedforherforthefirsttime.Shewas____8____,withtearsinhereyes.

Myschooldidn’toffermusicA-levels.IfoundthePurcellSchoolforyoungmusicians.ButIhadtopassadifficulttest.TheexamwassodifficultthatIfeltbeatenduringtheprocess.____9____.Iwasofferedaplace.

ItakeprideinmyselfbecauseIwasawardedtheseniorprizewhenIgraduatedandnowbecomeateacherattheGuildhallSchool,aworld’sleadingmusicschool.IthasbeentenyearssinceIdrewmypaperpiano.ThefunthingisthatIcontinuetopractiseinmymind,awayfromtherealpiano,whatwecallmentalpractice.

Todaymymumstillkeepsmyfirstpaperpianoathome.Behindthepaperpianohidesamum’sloveand____10____.Italsoisasymbolofmyhardworkanditremindsusthereisalwaysawaytosolvetheprobl