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江苏省南通市通州区2014届中考英语一模试题注 意 事 项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项1本试卷共10页，满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，考生必须将答题纸交回。2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填写在答题纸上指定的位置。3答案必须按要求填写在答题纸上，在试卷、草稿纸上答题一律无效。第卷（选择题 共60分）第卷共45小题，答案请按要求填涂在答题纸上。一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。1. tony told us _ funny story, but he forgot _ ending himself. a. a; anb. an; thec. an; ad. a; the2. did you dare to go out at night when you were a little child? no, i didnt. i dont have the _ to go out alone at night even now.a. courage b. power c. ability d. chance3. “you can have some cakes, _ you must wash your hands first.” mum says.a. andb. orc. butd. so4. some teenagers dont like to talk with their parents, but i am _ them. i love to talk with my parents.a. the same asb. different fromc. pleased withd. interested in5. do you ever quarrel _ your family _ which tv programme to watch? no, never.a. about; with b. over; with c. to; about d. with; about6. my grandmother said that the old house with a garden _ 50 years ago. a. builtb. had builtc. was built d. is built7. how much should i pay for the food, sir? it costs _. the food is free on our ship. _ needs to pay for it.a. nothing; nobody b. none; anybody c. none; no one d. nothing; everybody8. dont forget to _ the lights and the tv in the sitting room before going to bed.a. turn upb. turn onc. turn offd. turn down9. just as the saying goes, “_.” my cousin has made his dream come true after years of hard work. a. practice makes perfectb. no pain, no gain c. every dog has its dayd. actions speak louder than words10. we are not sure if it _ when we have our school sports meeting on friday. a. rained b. rainsc. has rainedd. will rain11. what do you think of the film? fantastic. _ the children _ their father likes to see it.a. both; and b. either; or c. not only; but also d. neither; nor12. excuse me. can you please tell me _? sure. theres a bookstore on river road.a. how can i save money b. how i can save moneyc. where i can get some science booksd. where can i get some science books13. the kind lady devoted all her life _ those homeless children.a helpedb. helping c. to helpd. to helping14. what is your mother going to do this saturday?im not sure. she _ go to see my grandmother.a. canb. mayc. mustd. should15. i visited the purple mountain observatory last sunday._ why didnt you tell me earlier?a. you did? b. i hope so.c. have a good time! d. its so kind of you.二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 it all started at the beginning of the ninth grade. carmen found she couldnt see things 16 all the time. she became very worried, but she hoped 17 would know that. when her mother asked her to see the eye doctor, she didnt 18 . but her mothers mind was made up. three days later, carmen got new glasses and instructionsfrom her doctor. “all of the kids will think im 19 .” carmen said. her mother 20 and shook her head. “you look just as beautiful as before”, she said. but carmen didnt believe her. the next day, carmen kept the 21 in her pocket as she walked into the schoolyard. she stood alone away from her friends, feeling 22 . suddenly, she heard her friend theresa shout. carmen ran over to the other girls. “whats the 23 ?” she asked. “my ring is gone!” theresa cried. “my sister sent it to me from california. its very 24 and i cant lose it.”carmen and her friends began to 25 the ring in the grassy area of the playground. carmen realized that she could do better 26 she could see better. she took the glasses out and put them on. everything looked so 27 ! so clear! she looked down at the ground and a bright light caught her eyes. it was the 28 . “here it is,” she shouted. she handed it to theresa.“thanks, carmen,” she said. “i 29 thought wed find it.” she paused (停顿). “hey, i didnt know you wore glasses. they look great!”carmen had 30 that she was wearing the new glasses. “thanks,” she replied. “maybe wearing glasses wont be so bad after all.” carmen thought.16. a. clearly b. carefully c. freely d. quickly17. a. everybody b. anybody c. somebody d. nobody18. a. explain b. mind c. agree d. understand19. a. coolb. sillyc. proudd. pretty20. a. relaxedb. cheeredc. smiled d. shouted21. a. watchb. keys c. gift d. glasses22. a. tired b. unhappy c. angry d. nervous 23. a. matter b. reason c. question d. secret24. a. special b. common c. cheap d. heavy25 a. ask for b. wait for c. look ford. pay for26 a. though b. if c. because d. until 27. a. natural b. new c. interesting d. different28. a. ballb. ringc. presentd. glass29 a. still b. ever c.never d. often30. a. heard b. found c. imagined d. forgotten 三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。alike reading?want an interesting book to read?here are our books. just pick the one that you like best.*the best of the song books: by harlan cobenlist price: $28.00 price: $21.00 you save: $7.00 (25%)customer (顾客) review: bookmarks by phillips: magazine by patricia cornwelllist price: $24.00 price: $18.00 you save:$6.00 (25%)customer review: the mystery of breathing: a novel by peril klauslist price: $15.00 price: $12.00 you save:$3.00 (20%)customer review: ten little fingers: books for babies by annie keblelist price: $25.00 price: $15.00 you save: $10.00 (40%)customer review: *for further information, please click here.31. which book is the most popular one among the buyers?a. ten little fingers. b. bookmarks by phillips.c. the mystery of breathing. d. the best of the song books.32. you read this advertisement most probably _.a. in a novel b. in a magazinec. on the internet d. in a newspaper33. if you buy four books (one for each), how much can you save?a. $92.00. b. $26.00. c. $66.00. d. $110.00.ba 14-year-old british student is packing for the next day of school: textbooks, notebooks, pens, 250 grams of flour, an egg and some cooking oil. wait, what?its not a joke.from september, cookery will be a compulsory (必修的) course for kids aged 7-14 in the uk.primary school students will learn how to put things together and make simple, healthy food.at high school, students will then master a number of different meals. they will also learn some cooking skills including baking.britain is sometimes known as a country with bad food and unhealthy eating habits. these new courses are part of the countrys effort to bring healthy food back onto the table.“one in four british families no longer has a table that everyone can eat around. one out of every two meals we eat is eaten alone. only four out of ten of us enjoy eating meals with our children,” british writer joanna blythman wrote in her book bad food britain: how a nation ruined its appetite (食欲) in 2006.instead, ready meals have become the first choice for many british kids, because their parents are often too busy to cook a proper meal.the department for education hopes that the cookery courses can introduce children to good food and reduce childhood obesity.“its important that children can develop an interest and understanding of good food,” said a spokesman for the department.“we want to encourage them to develop a love of food and cooking that will stay with them as they grow up.34. students under 14 in the uk _.a. are fond of cooking b. love to eat junk foodc. will learn how to cook at schoold. have to prepare breakfast by themselves35. from the passage, we can learn that _.a. many british people have unhealthy eating habitsb. people in britain dont love to eat around the tablec. parents cook meals for their kids although they are busyd. many british people dont like to eat with their families36. the aim of the cookery course is to help children _.a. have a good appetite b. learn more life skillsc. learn to do housework at home d. enjoy eating and cooking healthy food37. the underlined word “obesity” in the passage means _ in chinese. a. 厌学b. 懒惰c. 肥胖d. 贪玩cwe humans live in different parts of the world, but we have the same “mother”. she gives us everything we need in our daily life. she is our mother earth.april 22 is earth day. the theme of this year is “green cities”.a green city is a healthy and pleasant place for people to live, according to the united nations.a green city can get its energy from renewable (可再生的) sources like solar (太阳能的) and wind power. also, it is connected by clean public transportation. moreover, a green city is made up of facilities (设施) that can save energy and reduce waste.around the world, many cities and countries have done well to build themselves in a green way.chicago is well known for its green roof (屋顶) program. these roofs are covered with plants. the plants get a great amount of rainwater. later, the water evaporates (蒸发) to help make the air cool and clean. so far, there are about 360 green roofs in chicago, according to the us environmental protection agency.curitiba, brazil, has great transportation. it opened the worlds first bus rapid transit (brt) system in 1974. brt runs on special lanes. this makes sure that buses are on time even in traffic jams. with the help of brt, the city has the lowest level of air pollution in brazil. today, many other countries have copied brt, including china and mexico.singapore is home to the first zero-energy building in southeast asia. zero energy means a building is able to create more energy than it uses. zero-energy buildings work with solar panels (板) mainly on roofs. these panels can make electricity which powers the buildings. by 2030, singapore plans to build 80 percent of its buildings like this.38. the theme of earth day this year is “_”. a. green roofs b. green cities c. reducing and recycling d. environmental protection39. the article mentions that there is brt in the following countries except _.a. brazil b. singapore c. china d. mexico40. from the passage, we learn that in the three cities _.a. people are encouraged to grow plants on their roofs b. special lanes are designed to solve traffic jams c. people make good use of solar and wind energyd. people are provided with a pleasant place to live41. the passage is mainly developed by _. a. giving examples b. explaining reasons c. listing suggestions d. showing different opinionsdonce my father asked me to hold his hammer while he repaired something, so we could have some time to talk to each other.for 22 years, after i left home for college, he called me every sunday at 9 am. he was always interested in my life and how my family was doing, and i never once heard him complain about his own life.nine years ago when i bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day painting it for three days. he would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. all he asked for was a glass of iced tea and for me to hold a paint brush for him and talk to him. but i was too busy. five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swingset (秋千组) for my daughter. again, all he asked was that i get him a glass of iced tea and talk to him. but again, i was too busy.four years ago, my father drove all the way from denver to topeka, with an eight-foot colorado blue spruce (蓝叶云杉) in his trunk, so that my husband and i could have a part of colorado growing on our land. i was preparing for a trip that weekend and couldnt spend much time with him.then, one day, my father telephoned me as usual, this time from my sisters home in florida. we talked about the tree he had brought me, “fat albert”, but that morning he called it “fat oscar”, and he seemed to have forgotten some things. i had to get to church, so i cut the conversation short.the call came at 4:40 pm that day: my father was in hospital in florida with an aneurysm (动脉瘤). i got on a plane immediately, and on the way i thought of all the times i had not taken the time to talk to my father. i realized that i had no idea who he was or what his deepest thoughts were. i promised that when i arrived, i would make up for lost time.i arrived in florida at 1 am. my father had passed away at 9:12 pm. this time it was he who did not have time to talk to me.42. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. the writer arrived in florida before her father passed away.b. the writer didnt find enough time to talk to her father all these years.c. the writer noticed nothing unusual about her fathers health before he was put in the hospital.d. the writers father brought them the colorado blue spruce because it is an expensive kind of tree.43. how did the writer feel when she was rushing to the hospital where her father was staying?a. hopeless. b. sorry. c. frightened. d. disappointed.44. which words best describe the writers father?a. honest and modest. b. strict and demanding (要求高的).c. talkative and positive (积极乐观的). d. caring and thoughtful.45. whats the best title of this passage? a. what a good father!b. how busy i am. c. time keeps going.d. my father and our family.第卷（非选择题 共60分）第ii卷共36小题，请按要求将答案写在答题纸上。四、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）a. 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。46. the loud noise from outside kept me _ (醒着) all night. 47. of all the _ (发明), which do you think is the most useful? 48. if you know the right answer, please _ (move higher) your hand. 49. we went _ (out of a building or room) to see what was happening. 50. new zealand has two islands. one is north island and the _ is south island. b. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。twelve clear they subject quiet51. the students took the pisa test in three _ reading, maths and science.52. our classroom is not as big as _, but its clean and tidy. 53. the smiths moved into their new house which is on the _ floor. 54. body language is the _ and most powerful language of all! 55. you need to explain your idea quite _ when having a debate (辩论).c. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。play manage talk prepare see 56. miss li is a kind teacher and she always _ to us gently.57. sally took a photo of her friends while they _ computer games.58. jack,wouldyouliketogo with me to seethemoviewhere are we going?itsaninterestingfilm,buti_it.59. today is fathers day. my mother _ a special dinner for my grandpa now.60. without any help, his father _ to repair the car all by himself at last.五、句型转换（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。 61. my grandmother realized that she was old. (改为否定句)my grandmother _ _ that she was old. 62. we will finish junior school in two months. (对划线部分提问)_ _ will you finish junior school? 63. we will paint our new house green and white next week. (改为被动语态）our new house will _ _ green and white next week. 64. “is it the first boys-only school in the city?” asked a parent. (改为间接引语)a parent asked _ it _ the first boys-only school in the city. 65. choose the perfect grapes only, or you wont be able to make the best wine. (保持句意基本不变)you _ be able to make the best wine _ you choose the perfect grapes only.六、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。when you wave to a friend, you are using sign language. when you smile at someone, you mean to be (66)f_. when you put one finger in front of your (67)m_, you mean “be quiet.”yet, people in different countries may use different sign languages. once an englishman was in italy. he could speak little italian. one day when he was walking in the street, he felt (68)h_ and went into a restaurant. as the waiter came, the englishman (69)o_ his mouth, put his fingers into it and took them out again and moved his lips (嘴唇). in this way, he meant to say, “(70)b_ me something to eat.” but the waiter gave him a lot of things to (71)d_. first tea, then coffee, then milk, but no food. the englishman was sorry that he wasnt (72)a_ to tell the waiter what he wanted. he was just going to (73)l_ the restaurant when another man came in and put his hands on his stomach. and this sign was clear (74)e_ for the waiter. in a few minutes, the waiter brought him a large plate of bread and meat. at last the englishman had his meal in the (75)s_ way. 七、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。dear helen,thanks for your last letter. yes, im enjoying myself on my exchange program in france. its even better than i thought it would be. i was a bit nervous before i arrived here, but there was no reason to be. my host family are really nice. they go out of