2012上海杨浦区英语中考二模试卷(含答案,无听力).doc

2012上海市杨浦区中考英语二模 Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分 词汇和语法）. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案): (共20分)31. My uncle is _ university teacher. He is loved by all his students. A) a B) an C) the D) /32. Look! There is a magazine on the teachers desk. Is it _? A) you B) your C) yourself D) yours33. I need _ bananas to make fruit salad. Could you please buy some? A) few B) a few C) little D) a little34. Susan will go to Beijing to attend a meeting _ April 15th, 2012. A) on B) in C) at D) for35. There are about two _ students in the newly built school. A) thousand B) thousands C) thousand of D) thousands of36. Mike hurt one of his _ in an accident yesterday. Shall we go and see him after school? A) arm B) feet C) hand D) leg37. Yao Ming is _ basketball player in China. Hes also very famous in the world. A) taller B) tallest C) the tallest D) very tall38. Would you like this TV set or that one? Im not sure. This one has better sound, but the picture is better on _. A) another B) others C) the others D) the other39. The fish tastes _ than the pork. Please make yourself at home. A) good B) better C) best D) the best40. _ fun it is to fly a kite on a windy day! Lets go right now. A) How great B) What a C) What D) How41. Can you speak louder, please? I _ hear you clearly. A) mustnt B) shouldnt C) neednt D) cant42. By the end of last term, we _ English for four years. A) have learned B) learned C) would learn D) had learned43. Tornadoes swept across the South America last month. At least 28 people _. A) killed B) are killed C) were killed D) were killing44. If it _ tomorrow, we will have a picnic in the park. A) dont rain B) didnt rain C) wont rain D) doesnt rain45. Alice loves music. Every day she practices _ the piano for an hour. A) playing B) to play C) play D) plays46. The new type of bicycle _ him about￥1000, but he thought it was worth buying. A) took B) spent C) paid D) cost47. I was born here. I m quite _ the streets in this town. A) afraid of B) familiar with C) proud of D) careful with48. I wont believe the five-year-old boy can read so many words _ I have tested him myself. A) after B) when C) if D) until49. Could you tell me _ yesterday afternoon? A) when the school sports meeting ended B) when did the school sports meeting end C) when ended the school sports meeting D) when the school sports meeting did end50. Thank you for your delicious dinner, Tony. _ A) Dont say so. B) Just so so. C) Im glad that you enjoyed it. D) Never mind. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word or phrase can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）:（共8分）A. because B. produced C. deal with D. on time E. easyF. choice G. bag H. ordinary I. busyTrying to run with your luggage because youre late for your flight is a terrible experience. However, regular travelers often have to 51 it. Now a company has designed a case (箱子) that can make the rush across airports a(n) 52 thing with a scooter (滑板车).The Micro-Luggage case has an in-built scooter so travelers can ride their case to the gate. The new 250 53 consists of a 26-litre case and a scooter. It is aimed at business flyers and people who make short commutes to work. The case can be removed from the scooter and wheeled (滚动) around in the same way as a(n) 54 suitcase.It is designed by Micro Scooters UK who 55 micro scooters which were popular in the early 2000s. A spokesman for the company said, “It is a healthier 56 to go to work and its a great way of protecting the environment.”Regular flyer Dave Gardner, 35, said the new case will be a big help when he is at the airport. “Ive missed flights 57 my taxi has been delayed in heavy traffic,” he said. “I have to run across the airport with heavy luggage that wont wheel straight and turn up red-faced to a closed gate. If I could wheel across the airport, it may save me a lot of time and enables me to catch my flight 58 .”. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词): (共8分)59. The family are having a party to celebrate their childs _ birthday. (five)60. They bought some fresh _ at the supermarket yesterday. (potato)61. Please help _ to the apples and oranges on the table, Mary. (you)62. Most foreign students in our school are used to the _ weather in Shanghai. (change)63. _, Charlie got the first prize in the English speech contest. (lucky)64. Jack is a(n) _ boy. He often tells lies and no one in our class likes him.（honest）65. It gives me much _ to learn that waitresses are wanted in your hotel. (please)66. Im sure you will _ in working out the problem unless you give up. (success). Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词): (共14分)67. The doctors did their best to operate on the wounded. (改为一般疑问句) _ the doctors _ their best to operate on the wounded?68. Jack keeps in touch with his friends in America by e-mail every week. (对划线部分提问) _ _ Jack keep in touch with his friends in America every week?69. The children hardly have any eggs for breakfast every morning.（改为反意疑问句） The children hardly have any eggs for breakfast every morning, _ _?70. We publish our school newspaper twice a month. (改为被动语态) Our school newspaper _ _ twice a month.71. Ipad2 is very expensive. I cant afford it. (合并为一句) Ipad2 is _ expensive _ I cant afford it.72. Would you please tell me how I should deal with it for the time being? (改为简单句) Would you please tell me _ _ deal with it for the time being?73. It took my parents two hours to get to Beijing by plane. (保持句意基本不变) My parents _ two hours _ to Beijing.Part 3 Reading and Writing (第三部分 读写). Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共50分)A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (12分)Only animals have the ability to see clearly when it is completely dark. A young boy who lives in a remote Chinese village seems to have the same ability.Nong Youhuis parents live in Chinas Guangxi Province (省). They noticed their sons eyes were different the day he was born. Instead of black or dark brown, the common color for Asian babies, they were a light blue. Even more unusual was the fact that when a flashlight was shined upon them, they would give a bluish-green light just like the eyes of a cat.However, when the parents went to see the village doctor, he told them that they would turn to black or dark brown, as he grew older.Since the young boy was normal in every other way, the parents soon got used to his beautiful eyes and life went on as usual. Then a few years ago, Nong Youhuis teacher heard him complaining about how difficult it was for him to see in the bright sunlight. When a classmate joked that his eyes looked like those of a cat, the teacher decided to do something. He shone a flashlight into young Nongs eyes - They in turn, flashed back.When he asked Nong if he could see in the dark, the young boy said yes. To test his words the teacher invited him to catch crickets (蟋蟀) on a dark night - Sure enough, the young boy needed no human produced light - His shining eyes were enough to catch the crickets.The news, which came about in 2009, has changed Nong Youhuis life forever. As news spread, experts (专家) from all over the world flew in to examine his special power. Cat-Boy, as he is now called, has become world famous and recently, even earned himself a place in a new Guinness World Record (吉尼斯世界记录) - The first human who can see in the dark! How cool is that?74. The color of Nongs eyes is _. A) black B) dark brown C) green D) light blue75. Who first noticed that the boys eyes were different? A) A doctor. B) His parents. C) His teacher. D) His classmate.76. The underlined expression in the sixth paragraph “his special power” refers to (指代) _. A) his ability to see in the dark B) his ability to catch crickets C) his ability to give green light D) his ability to change into cats77. What kind of problem did Nong have in his daily life? A) His classmates always made fun of his strange eyes. B) He couldnt see clearly when there was strong sunlight. C) People from all over the world came to visit him. D) The village doctor refused to examine his health.78. Which of the following words best describes his eyes in the dark? A) Normal. B) Dark. C) Shining. D) Clear.79. Which of the following is TRUE about Nong? A) His family live in a big city in China. B) His life began to change about 5 years ago. C) His eyes turned to black as he grew older. D) He is well-known as a cat boy now.B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（12分）Luiss mom needed his help. She was planning a backyard party for his grandmother. She was so busy getting the house ready and 80 decorations, she needed someone to help her do the shopping. She gave Luis her shopping list and $40.Luis had been to the store many times before, but never 81 . He got a cart and walked up the first aisle (过道). As he put each item in the cart (推车), he crossed it off the list.While he was in the snacks aisle, he decided to 82 something to the cart. His mom had only written sweets on the list, but he put potato chips and popcorn in the cart too. In the drink 83 , Luis bought his favorite orange drinks and root beer.When he got to the checkout, the assistant told him that the total (总额) was $47.25. But Luis 84 had $40. He couldnt believe his mother hadnt given him enough money! Then, he remembered that he had put extra (额外的) things in the cart. He asked the assistant if he could put some of his items back. When she told him yes, he gave back the extra snacks and drinks. By doing this, he brought the total down to $38.When Luis arrived home, he told his mom what had happened. She thanked him and told him that 85 he went to the grocery store, she would give him some extra money. That way he could choose something special to buy as a reward (奖励) for helping her out.80. A) getting up B) putting up C) giving up D) taking up81. A) by himself B) for himself C) for free D) by the way82. A) keep B) move C) add D) show83. A) list B) side C) platform D) section84. A) even B) only C) ever D) nearly85. A) last time B) first time C) next time D) the momentC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分）Today some people call Amsterdam “The City of Bicycles” because it is a city which is flat and convenient for bicycles.In the 1960s, a group of cycling fans had an idea. They believed that it would be better for everybody if only bicycles were a 86 in the city center. They hoped that this would help to save energy, reduce pollution and provide free transport. The group painted hundreds of bicycles white and placed them in public places around Amsterdam for people to use. Anyone was able to use them for s 87 journeys, whether he was a local or a foreigner. Wherever someone finished a journey, they would l 88 the bicycle there for someone else to use. The problem was that it didnt workthieves took all the bicycles within weeks!However, more than forty years later, the “white bicycle” is b 89 in townthis time with a computer chip (芯片) to r 90 its every move! To take a bicycle, you have to put a special card inside. The new “white bicycle” is not white any more but is an unusual design with bright colours. The bicycles are parked at special parking places and people who want to use them have to take them to a 91 place that has enough room.There is already l 92 traffic in central Amsterdam, because both locals and tourists have been using the “white bicycles”. Thanks to the good ideas of lots of people, like the cycling fans in the 1960s, many people around the world have been enjoying city center streets without cars for many years.D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题): ( 12分)One Thing Leads to AnotherMrs. Andrews wants to know why Maggie handed in a computer disk instead of the paper for the English class. The following is the note Maggie gave to Mrs. Andrews.Well, Mrs. Andrews, its all because of my brother and mother. I really did work on my paper last night. The telephone rang around 7:00, so I answered it. It was my friend Jody. She had some questions about our science homework, and I helped her.While I was on the phone, my brother got on the computer to play a game. He didnt know that my paper was something important, so he closed the program and deleted (删除) it. When I got off the phone, I discovered what my brother had done, and I was really angry. Because he had deleted my paper, I had to retype the whole thing. It wasnt so easy, either. I had trouble remembering everything I had written, so it took me nearly two hours to retype it, and I was really tired. By 9:00 I was almost ready to print it out. I didnt know it yet, but my mother had printed out all these invitations for a big family party the day before, and the printer was out of ink. There was only enough ink to print out the first two lines of my paper.Here, you can see the paper for yourself. Anyway, by that time it was 9:30. There was no way to get a new cartridge (墨盒) because the office supply store was closed already.So you see, Mrs. Andrews, if my brother hadnt deleted my paper, if I could have gotten time to go to the store and printed out my pape