2014上海金山中考二模英语(含解析).doc

2014年上海金山区初三英语二模英语. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分)26.Monkeys seem to be naughty and lovely when they are given bananas. Which of the following iscorrect for the underlined word in the sentence?A. na:tB. na:t Cn:t D. nat 27.Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others?A. The host usually speaks first at a meeting.B. Please pay attention to the missing part.C. The old are free to take a bus when it is not the rushing hour.D. Oh, how windy! Close the window, please.28.Although I am not good enough at my subjects, I want to be _ university student in the future.A. /B. anC. theD. a29.This is my father. _ is a farmer in the north of China.A. HeB. HimC. HisD. Hes30._ amazing the Disney film Frozen is!A. HowB. WhatC. What aD. What an31.Mother came into my study with a cup of milk in one of her hands, and an apple in _.A. the othersB. otherC. the otherD. another32.Chinese people have been using paper for over_ years.A. thousandsB. two thousandC. thousands ofD. thousand33.Good teachers can usually give the students_ advice on their study.A. a great manyB. huge amounts ofC. a large number ofD. too many34.Nowadays scientists are working hard to find out _ to do with air pollution.A. howB. whyC. whenD. what35.Sometimes parents find _ hard to communicate with their children.A. thisB. thatC. itD. one36.-You dont look _ today. Whats wrong?-Its the bad fever.A. wellB. happilyC. hardD. strongly37.Who is _ of the three young men?A. cleverB. clevererC. cleverestD. the cleverest38.Our English _ far better in a month if we try harder.A. becomesB. will becomeC. has becomeD. became39.I have got two tickets _ tomorrows evening show. Would you like to come with me?A. inB. byC. fromD. for40.Have sports training every day, _you wont be healthy in the future.A. becauseB. orC. unlessD. since41.By yesterday, the plane _out of view for more than a month.A. isB. has beenC. wasD. had been42.Children are often warned _ with fire.A. not to playB. to playC. dont playD. doesnt play43.-Must we stay in the classroom and finish all the homework?-No, you_. You can take it home.A. needntB. may notC. mustntD. cant44.- Do you mind my joining your discussion? - _ You are so welcomed.A. Never mind.B. Yes, please.C. Of course not.D. Youd better not.45.-I have just got my offer from the Kings College in London. - _A. What a good idea!B. Have a good time!C. Congratulations!D. Thanks a lot!III.Complete the following passages 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. looking forward to B. expect C. usually D. root E. such as The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it 46 means “one who offers his or her services.” There are many different ways in which people can volunteer, 47 taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their own countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers dont 48 any kind of pay.At the 49 of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to offer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresas homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.A. watched B. weak C. studied D. love E. than“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we 50 a video about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless_51 for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I also wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people who were too 52 to feed themselves and tried to cheer them up. I felt it was better to share with them 53 to think that I have helped them. To be honest, I dont think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world.”. 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)54. Saturday is the _ day of a week. (seven)55. Usually people are afraid of _ because they may eat humans. (wolf)56. Lei Feng is a good example for us to learn to _ the people. (service)57. If people still dont care enough for the environment, the air will become much _. (bad)58. We can learn a lot from _ events. (history)59. It is good for you to do all the homework _. (you)60. Being kind to others and giving a hand to them when necessary is _helpful. (usual)61. In order to be safer, we have to _ that bridge. (build) V. Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。62-67题,每空格限填一词。68题注意大小写) (共14分)62. Jill went on a diet to lose weight last month. (改为否定句)Jill_ _ on a diet to lose weight last month.63. Tom rarely has lunch at home. (改为反意疑问句) Tom rarely has lunch at home, _ _?64. Doris usually does online shopping twice a week. (对划线部分提问）_ _ does Doris usually do online shopping?65. John worked very hard. He managed to find out a solution to the math problem. (两句合并成一句)John worked _ hard _ he managed to find out a solution to the math problem.66. They interviewed the Korean star Lee Minho just now. (改成被动语态)The Korean star Lee Minho _ _ just now.67. “Are you waiting for anybody here?” she asked the man. (保持句意基本不变)She asked the man _ he _ waiting for somebody there.68. is, to come, the first, she, often, to class (连词成句)_. 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)Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked up to the sky. What he saw frightened him. A huge group of bees filled the sky like dark cloud and seemed to be heading angrily towards him.With no time to waste Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding quickly without knowing how to escape the group. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping quickly, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his fear increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive(敏感的) to bee stings (蜇). Last time a sting had put him in hospitaland that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his fathers words came to him. “When you are in a dangerous situation, dont panic. Stay calm, use your brain and think your ways out of it. ”On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly from the chimney(烟囱) of the Nelson family home. “Bees dont like smoke,” he thought. “They couldnt get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining around. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He guessed that the bees would catch up with him soon.Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he saw a small pond used by Mr. Nelson to water his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he jumped, disappearing below the surface and away from the bees. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees have gone. Pulling himself out of the water, he walked up the hill and rang the doorbell. Mr. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother.“Youll really need that fishing break to help you recover(恢复),” laughed his mother. “Thank goodness you didnt panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.69.Andy was attacked by a huge group of bees on his way to _.A. his homeB. schoolC. the Nelson houseD. a nearby hill70.Andy failed to notice the bees because _.A. he was calling his motherB. he was listening to a strange soundC. he was going fishing with his fatherD. he was lost in the thought of the fishing trip71.The bee stings would _.A. make Andy in hospitalB. help Andy remember his fatherC. improve his riding skillsD. let Andy feel very excited72.The italicized word “panic” in the 3rd paragraph here means “_”.A. ask for helpB. run awayC. feel frightenedD. give up73.Andy succeeded in getting rid of the bees by _.A. waving some smoke towards themB. hiding himself under the waterC. rushing into the Nelsons houseD. riding quickly off in the opposite direction74.Which of the following can best describe Andys escape from the bees? _A. No pains, no gains.B. Once bitten, twice afraid.C. Where there is a will, there is a way.D. In time of danger, ones mind works fast.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）The book that cant waitOne problem a lot of people have with books is that they buy them and then never start reading them.To 75 , a foreign publisher called Eterna Cadencia came up with a very clever idea: it printed the words of the books in disappearing ink: the text of the book vanishes(消失) two months after the special package of the book is opened, so that encouraging buyers to start reading it 76 it goes away. They call this “the book that cant wait.”According to a video presented with the story, the book was 77 The publisher sold out the whole first edition(版) at a bookstore the day it was printed, and received “thousands of requests” for more copies of the book. It also got a lot of news reports. As a result, the publisher is planning to publish _78 kinds of books in disappearing ink.In some ways, the idea is pretty clever 79 , we still have some suggestions:First, the book should start the vanishing process after the reader first opens the book. If the vanishing ink books become very popular in the future, readers will need to read them one at a time. They dont want their books to vanish before they read the first page.Second, the vanished book should find a 80 use. Maybe they can be recycled, or maybe we can use them as notebooks. It would be a more environmentally friendly way to do this.75.A. answer the questionB. take the place of booksC. solve this problemD. be fond of the books76.A. beforeB. afterC. whenD. until77.A. a terrible dreamB. a big problemC. a large amusementD. a great success78.A. the sameB. otherC. expensiveD. successful79.A. HoweverB. SoC. LuckilyD. Finally80.A. strangeB. hardC. goodD. traditionalC. 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）A pearl necklace(项链)Penny was a five-year-old girl. One day when she and her mother were at a grocery store, Penny saw a plastic pearl necklace. What a b_81 necklace! She wanted it very much, so she begged her mother to buy it for her. The mother said, “Well, I can buy you the necklace, but when we get home, we should discuss what you can do to pay for it. Can we do that?” Penny agreed with much h 82 , and she got the plastic necklace she liked.How much Penny loved the necklace! She w_83 it everywhere and every minute. Penny also did part time jobs to earn pocket money and she worked very hard. Soon she managed to pay off the price for the necklace.Pennys daddy knew all her e_84 and knew how much Penny cared about the necklace. One night, he asked Penny, “Penny, do you love me?”“Sure, Daddy, ” the little girl said.“Then how about giving me your necklace?”“Oh, no , Daddy! N_85 my necklace!” Penny cried.“Oh, dear, its fine,” her father gave her a kiss.Several days l 86 , Penny went to her daddy, with her lips(嘴唇) trembling(颤抖). “Here, Daddy. I love you.” She held out her hand. Inside it was her beloved plastic pearl necklace.Seeing this, Pennys father smiled with surprise. He then pulled a cute box out of his pocket. Inside the box was a r_87 and colourful pearl necklace, which was waiting for Penny for so long.D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题) (12分)One young excellent person was trying to find a high position in a big company. It was the director who would make the final decision.The director discovered that the young man did an excellent job in his college, which interested him a lot.The director asked, “Who paid for your college?”The young man answered, “My father passed away when I was one year old, so it was just my mother.”“What did your mother do?” The director seemed surprised.“She is a clothes cleaner,” the young man answered, with no feeling.“Have you ever helped your mother wash some clothes before?”“Never. My mother always wanted me to study and read more books. She could wash clothes faster than me,” the young man seemed puzzled (迷惑) when answering.“Well, now I need you to do something. When you go back home today, clean your mothers hands and see me tomorrow.”The youth was happy when hearing this because he felt that his chance of getting the job was great. When he went home, he happily asked his mother to let him clean her hands. His mother felt strange but happy. With mixed feelings, she showed her hands to the kid.The young man cleaned his mothers hands, with tears falling. It was the first time he noticed that his mothers hands were so wrinkled (皱的), and there were so many wounds. This pair of hands enabled him to go through college. This pair of hands was the price that his mother had to pay for his life and his future.The next morning, the director asked the young man, “Now tell me what you learned yesterday.”After hearing what he said, the director knew the young man had learned his_lesson. “This is the man whom I am looking for. We want you to be our member.”88. Did the young man do quite well in college? _, _.89. Who paid for the young mans college?_.90. Why hadnt the young man helped clean the clothes before?_.91. What did the director ask the young man to do when he went back?_.92. Why did the mother feel strange but happy when her son wanted to wash her hands? _.93. The young man had learned his lesson. What can you learn from his lesson? _. Writing (作文) (共20分)