浙江省杭州市2017年中考英语模拟试卷（三）

      A few years ago, the company I worked for sent my wife and me to live in New York for a year. I've always loved running, so I was happy when I found out the house we lived in was next to Central Park. This means I could go to the park to run every morning before I went to work.

      A lot of people had told me to be careful of robbers in the park, so usually I didn't take any money with me. But one morning, my wife gave me a $10 bill and asked me to buy some bread on the way.

      While I was running through the park, another runner knocked into me. Just as I was wondering what was happening, he said sorry to me and went on running. I thought it was kind of strange, and suddenly I thought of my money, so I checked my pocket and found that my money was missing. Without thinking twice, I ran after that runner. The minute I held him by the arm, I shouted, “Give my money back! Now!” I'm not usually a hot-headed person, but I got really angry this time. He seemed to be afraid and he took out the money and gave it to me. Then he ran away as quickly as he could.

      I bought the bread and went home. As soon as I got home, I began to tell my wife my story. “You won't believe what happened to me.” I started. She immediately stopped me, “I know, you left the money for the bread on the kitchen table.”

      China is a country rich in poetry. The poetic tradition developed from Shi Jing, The Book of Songs and Chu Ci, Elegies of Chu, and got its peak during the Tang Dynasty(朝代). Poets left grand palaces and threw themselves into a big world. They traveled to famous mountains and rivers and the deserts and wastelands where they sang to their hearts' contents(满足).

      Tang Dynasty poets had sung for three centuries in different tones. They included many excellent writers in the Tang period, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi and Li Shangyin. “Poems of the Tang Dynasty” which first appeared in the Qing Dynasty has collected more than 48,900 poems that were written by over 2.200 poets. But the book didn't cover all the poems of the Tang Dynasty.

      During the Tang Dynasty, poems were recited when lovers walk under the moonlight. Poems were also recited when soldiers fought on the battlefield. People recited them in the open air or at temple fairs. They were enjoyed by both the nobility and common people. Even aged women and children could recite some Tang poems.

       Reading Tang Poetry has also become a way of life that has affected the Chinese people for generations.

      For over 100 years, it is convenient for people to go from one place to another by taxi. But sometimes there are no taxis coming to the place you are waiting. However, this has become a thing of past since Uber app appears.

      Uber is an American company that provides a taxi service through an app on the smart phone. It was set up in March, 2009 and has grown quickly. An app, in fact, is a computer program working on smart phones, computers and other communication devices. By using your smart phone, you can easily and quickly order a taxi and takes you to the place you want to go.

      The nicest thing about Uber app is that you can see where your taxi is or how long it will take to reach you on your smart phone screen. And you can also find the telephone number of the driver in Uber app, so you can call or send messages to the driver when you are waiting.

      Uber is always available 24 hours a day. 365 days a year. If you want to go somewhere, you can easily open Uber app at home or anywhere in the open air, then it connects you to the nearest driver. Usually it takes only between 15 minutes to get a Uber taxi by using Uber app.

      Uber is popular because it is simple and very user-friendly. You have nothing to do with a taxi company. If you are not pleased with the ride and the driver, you can give the driver a low score through Uber app, so Uber is simple, time-saving, and above all very easy.

      At Uber, the payment is easy through your bank card. How much you need to pay depends on the country and the city you are in. It is sure that Uber taxis are much cheaper than taxis you used to take.

     In New York City public schools, 176 different languages are1 among more than one million students.

     For 160,000 children, English is not their first language. New York's Department of Education 2 learning better for these students by providing dual-language programs. Students are usually taught3 two languages, English and 4, like Chinese or 5. Math, social studies, science and all other 6courses are taught in both languages. And they7the culture of the other country at the same time.

      Milady Baez is Deputy Chancellor of English Language Learners. She says these dual-language programs will help children 8 in the future. "The jobs of the future 9that our students know more than one language. They are going to be traveling 10. They are going to be communicating with people from all over the world. This will open doors for them."

      Shuya Zhang teaches a dual language class. She says the program helps children get ready 11work with people in other countries.   "Nowadays, America has started economic relationships with China. Lots of factories 12. They need people who 13 both practical skills and language skill."

14these dual-language programs are popular, some groups in the U.S. think English should always comes first. "We have no problem with people speaking multiple (多种多样的) languages. It's OK if people want to speak15different language at home. What we do think is schools should prioritize English."

     Everyone loves holidays abroad. It gives us the chance to see more sights and have some fun. , holidays aren't always good (experience). Follow these tips and make sure you enjoy your holiday.

①Get organized.

Have you packed your passport? Your tickets? Every year, thousands of people miss flights because they've (forget) their passports.

②Do some research.

     How much do you know about the place you will visit? Learning little about the culture of a country will help you understand the people. Learning a few words of (other) language can also help you make new friends.

③Remember the environment

     Travel by train if you can. Flying produces twenty times (many) carbon dioxide (二氧化碳) than traveling a train. Of course, it might be impossible to avoid (fly), but when you arrive, use buses or trains instead of taxis.Keep a good memory for your holiday.

     You won't want to forget your holiday. Make a scrapbook—a book of memories—about your holiday. You can show it your friends, or just use it to remember all the good times, which will surely become (value) treasure when you get old.

近几年，我国中学生出国留学的人数快速增长。请根据下面图表所提供的信息，简单介绍我国中学生的出国留学情况。另外，就是否支持中学生出国留学这一问题，请发表你自己的观点并给出原因。

   Every year, hundreds of thousands of Chinese students from junior high travel to foreign countries to study.  ……