导读：对于备战的初三学生来说，中考就是一场没有硝烟的战争。如果能在英语上比别人多拿分数，就能分分钟甩下一堆包袱，比别人多了更多的机会。知己知彼，方能考出水平，以长沙市中考英语模拟题为背景出发。在练笔原题前，我们对2018年长沙中考英语模拟题作出一定的联系，见招拆招地备战新中考。长沙新东方在此总结了2018年长沙市中考英语模拟试题，供同学们参考学习。

      第三节 阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题。(共5小题，计10分)

　　France is well known for its fine art, tasty food and romantic scenery(风景). About 75 million visitors come here every year.　　France is the largest country in Western Europe. It has a population of over 66 million. The country is home to many famous places of interest, like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower.　　Many visitors also come for the country’s art. Sculptor(雕刻家)Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their GREat works here. If you visit France today, it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway.　　No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre, one of the largest and most famous museums in the world. Inside, there are 35,000 works of art, such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue(雕塑)David by Michelangelo. It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces.　　Besides, French food is world famous. Bread is very important in France. The best known French bread is called a baguette(法棍面包). They are long, delicious and taste salty. Snails (蜗牛)are also a must-have here. French people eat 40,000 tons of snails every year!　　But France is not always good. Paris, the city of light, may also show its dark side to visitors. Chinese visitors feel　　sorry about the crowded subway in Paris.

　　61.How many visitors come to France every year?

　　62.Is it common to meet street artists in the city?

　　63.Who created the famous painting Mona Lisa?

　　64.Besides bread, what food is also a must-have for French people?

　　65.Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris?

　　IV.写作技能(三部分，共11小题，计30分)

　　第一节 语篇翻译 阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。(共5小题，计10分)

　　Reading an English newspaper is a good way to improve a student’s language ability. As there are many useful and common words in an English newspaper, it may help students increase their vocabulary(词汇量)as well as improve their reading skills. 66.他们可以从报纸上学到新的知识。 But what is the proper way to read an English newspaper? Do students need to look over all the content(内容)of the newspaper?　　The first step is to choose a right newspaper with good language. Then turn to the front page and read the headlines(标题)to know what has happened. As the most important things are put on the front page, it’s easy to find out what you’re interested in and then turn to the page to read it completely. 67. There is no need to go through all the articles.　　Secondly, read newspapers every day. Remember words through context(上下文), in which these words may appear repeatedly. 68. Once they appear several times, you will remember them easily. Don’t look up every unknown wor d in your dictionary. You can try to guess the meaning between sentences. 69.如果你的猜测错了，不要放弃。 Keep reading, and you will become familiar with the words after reading them several times in different texts.　　Reading English newspapers makes us knowledgeable. 70. It can not only help us know what is happening in the world but also improve our language.

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