江苏省高邮市中考英语第一次模拟考试试卷.doc

江苏省高邮市2012年中考英语第一次模拟考试试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷为第1至45题，第卷为第46至81题。试卷总分120分，考试时间100分钟。说明：1. 答卷前，考生务必将本人的姓名、准考证号、科目填涂在答题卡相应的位置上。2. 第卷上选择题答案和第卷上非选择题答案均必须填涂或填写在答题卡上，在试卷上答题无效。3. 考试结束，只上交答题卡。第卷（选择题60分）一、单项选择 (共15小题；每小题l分，计15分) 在下列各题a、b、c、d四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。1. the second sunday of may is _ mothers day. its _ special day for children to show their love for their mothers. a. a；the b. the；a c. 不填；a d. 不填；the2. - _ people are taking action to protect the environment now.- yes. _ of my classmates come to school by bike now.a. less and less; five eighths b. less and less; five eighth c. more and more; five eighth d. more and more; five eighths 3. -do you know _ this dictionary belongs to?-let me see. oh, its _.a. who; mineb. who; me c. whose; mine d. whose; me4. -look, sue is over there.-that _ be her. she is in canada now.a. mustnt b. cant c. neednt d. wont5. -what are you going to do for the school day?-well _ a new play.a. put out b. put off c. put into d. put on6. he talked happily about the men and books _ interested him greatly in the school. a. which b. that c. who d. when 7. - could you tell me _? - its twenty minutes by underground.a. how can i get to your schoolb. how much it costs to get to your school c. how far it is from your home to your school d. how long does it take me to get to your school 8. dont try to do everything at once. take it a bit _.a. at times b. at that time c. at all times d. at a time9. -i prefer speaking to listening in english learning.-oh, really! i think you should be good at _ of them. a. both b. neither c. some d. all10. they want to know whether aliens are dangerous and _ humans. a. do harm forb. do harm to c. have harmful tod. make harms to11. -im going to the supermarket. let me get you some fruit.-ok. thanks for your _.a. offer b. information c. message d. order12. - we need a new leader for our helping hands club, but i dont know_. - why not mary? she is always willing to help others.a. what to choose b. how to choose c. when to choose d. who to choose 13. - i ve _ using plastic bags when shopping. - you re right. it s good for our environment. a. stopped b. finished c. started d. enjoyed14. -having many helpers makes a task easier and faster to complete. -i think so. _.a. many hands make light work b. too many cooks spoil the brothc. the early bird catch the worm d. the more you learn, the more you know15. -sorry, frank. im busy today. i cant go swimming with you. -_.a. no problem b. youre welcome c. thats all d. never mind 二、完形填空 (共15小题；每小题l分，计15分) i didnt cry when i learned i was the parent of a disabled child. i just sat still and didnt say anything.when jenny was old enough, i sent her to a kindergarten(幼儿园). on the first morning, jenny spent hours playing by herself. it seemed that she felt very 16 .however, to my joy, jennys classmates always 17 her, “you got all your spelling words right today!” in fact, her spelling list was the 18 . later, she faced a very painful 19 at the end of the term, there was a game which had 20 to do with physical education. but jenny was 21 in it.my husband and i were anxious about the day. i wanted to let my child stay home! but my heart wouldnt let me off that easily. so i 22 a pale, unwilling jenny onto the school bus.at the kindergarten, i was quite worried because of her 23 action, jenny would probably hold up her team. the game went well until it was time for the sack (麻袋) race. surely jenny would find it 24 . now each child had to climb into a sack, jump to the finishing line, return and climb out of the sack. i noticed jenny standing near the end of her line of players.but as it was her turn to join, a change took place in her 25 .the tallest boy behind jenny placed his hands on her waist (腰).two other boys 26 in front her. the moment the player before jenny stepped out from the sack, the two boys 27 the sack suddenly and kept it open while the tall boy lifted jenny and 28 her into it. a girl nearby took her hand and supported her 29 jenny got her balance. then she jumped forward, smiling and proud. in the cheers of the teachers, schoolmates and parents, i silently thanked the warm, understanding people in life who made it 30 for my disabled daughter to be like her fellow human beings. then i finally cried.16. a. excitedb. lonely c. happy d. weak17. a. greetedb. expected c. encouraged d. followed18. a. easiest b. longest c. smallest d. tidiest19. a. choice b. problem c. result d. exam20. a. nothing b. anything c. everything d. something21. a. forward b. fast c. behind d. up22. a. threw b. pushed c. knocked d. fixed23. a. slow b. quiet c. quick d. secret24. a. stupid b. simple c. relaxing d. difficult25. a. school b. family c. team d. heart26. a. ran b. lay c. walked d. stood27. a. picked up b. gave up c. cut up d. made up28. a. drove b. hid c. put d. hit29. a. when b. until c. after d. unless30. a. popular b. special c. necessary d. possible三、阅读理解(共l5小题；每小题2分，计30分)阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。(a)do you like travelling? 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a. two days b. four days c. five days d. eight days32. mrs li is planning to take the 4-day qingdao private tour with her two daughters. how much will they pay? a.￥1590 b.￥1650 c.￥2007 d.￥4740033. if you want to take the 8-day london private tour, you should call _.a. 800-817-7223 b. 800-810-6288 c. 800-830-7288 d. 800-850-8288(b)qiu baoxing, vice-minister of construction of china, has said that our country is “facing a more serious water crisis(危机) than any other country in the world”. and the chinese government would raise the cities waste water treatment rate(率) from 45.6% to 60% in five years.“because water plays such an important role in our countrys economy(经济) and peoples life, we must pay much attention to it. we have to solve the problem before it is too late.” warned qiu. he said china should learn lessons from developed countries that have paid heavy costs in solving the environmental pollution. “we must take action before the city water ecosystem collapses(生态恶化),” qiu said.qian yi, professor of environmental engineering, said that two problems the shortage of water resources and the pollution of water cause chinas water crisis. he said chinas present water availability is still low, about a fourth of the world average level. by 2030, the number will drop much. whats worse, among chinas seven main rivers, five have been seriously polluted. the worst is the haihe river near beijing and tianjin.qiu said the government is improving the city water, controlling strictly water quality and safety. the ministry of construction of china is now working with the ministry of health to work out a new a set of standards(标准) for drinking water to keep people healthy.34. chinas present water availability is about_ of the world average level.a. 45.6%b. 60%c. 25 %d. 75%35. in order to keep people healthy, china _.a. is facing a water crisisb. has solved the environment pollutionc. has solved the pollution of waterd. is working to improve the quality of drinking water36. which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?a. china has the most serious water crisis.b. water is very important to chinas economy and peoples life.c. five of chinas main rivers have been seriously polluted.d. china has actively taken action to prevent air pollution.37. whats the main idea of this passage? a. water crisis must be solved.b. water quality wont be improved. c. water pollution cant be prevented.d. the balance of nature should be kept. (c) natural ways of keeping timein ancient times, people had to use the sun and the moon to tell time. they got up when the sun came up and worked in the fields until the sun went down. man-made thingsthe sand clock is made of two glass balls joined by a narrow neck. the top ball was filled with sand. the sand slowly moved through the neck into the bottom ball. people knew how much time had passed when all the sand had fallen to the bottom ball. people also made the water clock. they made a small hole near the bottom of a pot. then they filled the pot with water. markings inside the pot showed how much time passed as the water dripped (滴) out of the hole. natures clocks in living thingsanimals body clockanimals do not need clocks to know time. they have a way of telling time by their bodies. birds know when to fly to warmer places before winter. some animals know when to keep more food for the cold winter months. some fish know when it is time to move up the river and lay eggs.plants have their own clocksplants also have their own clocks to keep time. plants know when to open flowers or when to drop their leaves.the body clock in human beingspeople also have their own body clocks. when we get used to our lives, our body clocks can be very accurate (准确的). it can tell us when it is time to wake up. it can also tell us when to eat or to go to sleep.38. how could an ancient farmer know when to go back home in the daytime?a. by looking at the moon. b. by looking at the stars.c. by looking at the sun. d. by feeling whether tired or not.39. according to the passage，how can animals know time? a. they use body clocks. b. they ask other animals. c. they use the sun and the moon. d. they make something to tell time. 40. in what way is the sand clock the same as the water clock in telling time? a. both of them have a neck. b. both of them have two glass balls. c. both of them can be used only once. d. both of them give the time by quantity. 41. what is the best title for the whole passage? a. man-made clocks b. natures clocks c. time and clock d. how people keep time (d)close contacts between japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. in the last forty years, business contacts between japan and the west have become very important. many foreign companies now have offices in japan and japanese businessmen do business around the world. differences between japanese and western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in japan difficult for foreigners.the american businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. he does not want to wait. the japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a japanese means “yes” or “no”. this is because of cultural differences between japanese and western society(社会), which make it difficult for a japanese to say “no” directly.in the usa, it is easy to say “no” to something one does not want to do. but in japan, it is very difficult to say “no”. to refuse an invitation or a request(请求) with “no” is felt to be impolite. it is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. so instead of saying “no” directly, the japanese have developed many ways to avoid(避免) saying “no”. these can help them avoid hurting other peoples feelings. however, this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.42. what often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in japan?a. their different ways of doing business.b. their different lifestyles.c. the fact that the japanese never say “no”.d. the fact that the japanese are slow to take action.43. which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression “bewilder foreign businessmen” in paragraph one?a. cause foreign businessmen to change their minds.b. give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen.c. attract foreign businessmens attention.d. make foreign businessmen think wrongly.44. what fact does the passage lead you to believe?a. american businessmen do things more slowly than japanese ones.b. american businessmen like to say “yes” and “no”.c. americans usually say what they are thinking.d. americans do not say what they think or feel clearly.45. from the passage we can infer(推断) that _.a. japanese businessmen are good at business b. foreign businessmen should try to know japanese ways of doing businessc. foreign businessmen must be more polite d. you must learn from japanese businessmen if you want to succeed第卷（非选择题60分）四、词汇运用 (共l0小题；每小题l分，计l0分)根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。(每空一词)46. in _ times the earth was considered a flat disc. (古代的，古老的)47. _ you agree with me, lets start together. (既然) 48. zhang shaohan has a sweet _ , and many of us like listening to her songs. (嗓音) 49. ice turns into water when the temperature is _ 0. (超过)50. im sure your cousins can do these exercises _. (自己) 51. its _ possible that robot teachers will be popular in schools some day. (true) 52. today most students can go to high school for further _ in our country. (educate) 53. how _ you are! youve knocked the cup off the table again! (care)54. the necklace _ in the box is made of diamond. (hide) 55. if you add some lemonade and sugar, the dish will be much _. (taste) 五、任务型阅读 (共l0空；每空l分，计l0分)阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词)literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material. generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction. then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life? a lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation. its always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time. in a modern life full of stress, it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life. reading literature is more than fun; it also allows us to get knowledge. as a general rule, literature represents a language of a people, and it often gives us an insight(洞察力) into the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world. it introduces us to new worlds of experiences. we enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. at last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the writer says and how he or she says it. in some ways, we explore the human condition and analyze(分析) the way they think and feel the way they feel. literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds.so we can certainly say literature is of great importance to us. why not get going with one poem, drama or fiction at once?topic 56 should we read literature?explanationit describes anything by using 57 .types 58 , drama and fiction 59 to read literature to get enjoyment and relaxation to 60 stress in life away from us. to get 61 to make us learn about traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written. to offer people ways to 62 the world better, to enjoy literary works, to grow through the literary journey, to discover meaning in literature, and even explore 63 humans think and fee