扬州市2015年中考二模英语试题

20142015学年第二学期九年级第二次模拟测试英语试卷（满分：120分；时间：100分钟） 2015.5说明：1. 本试卷共8页，包含选择题（第1题第45题，共45题）、非选择题（第46题第81题，共36题）两部分。满分120分，考试时间为100分钟。考试结束后，请和答题纸交回。2. 答题前，考生务必将本人的姓名、准考证号用0.5毫米黑色水笔填写在答题纸相应的位置上。 请在指定位置作答。在试卷或草稿纸上答题无效。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. We can have _ bluer sky if we create _less polluted world.A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the2. -Can you describe what Mr. Greens daughter is like? - Oh, she has the very_ of Mr. Green. Im sure you can know her at the first sight. A. photo B. voice C. look D. taste3. Must I turn off the gas after cooking? Of course. You can never be_ careful with that.A. enough B. too C. so D. very 4. What can you see _ the bridge, Millie? Oh, an elephant is standing over there. Lets go and see it. A. across B. through C. above D. over5. Im sorry, sir. Ive made lots of mistakes in the monthly exam. Never mind. _, the exam is a bit difficult.A. In all B. Above all C. After all D. First of all6. The plan they are talking about _ improving greatly.A. need B. needs C. needing D. needed7. -Whos that at the door, Tony?-_ is the postman, I think.A. He B. It C. This D. That8. China Dream is a great way to gather people together and _ the fast development of our country.A. try out for B. fit for C. push for D. cheer for9. _ waste of time it is to spend too much time on computer games!A. What B. How a C. What a D. How10. -What do you think of the concert given by the artist? -Exciting, _ one piece of the music wasnt played quite well.A. though B. unless C. because D. since11.-When shall I call you back, in the afternoon or evening? - _. Ill be in all day long. A. Any B. None C. Neither D. Either12. -How were your May Day holiday? -Everything was wonderful except that our car_.A. slowed down B. put down C. came down D. broke down13.-I hope to take the DIY course. -Good idea. _more about it, visit the website. A. knowing B. know C. To know D. known 14. Look! Here comes the bus and I have to go now. Thank you for seeing me off. Goodbye, and ! A. all right B. best wishes C. all the best D. have a good time15. Im amazed to hear from my school teacher again. _, it is ten years since we met last time. A. In a word B. In general C. Thats not the case D. Believe it or not 二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 I walked into the Huddle House Restaurant in Brunswick, Georgia and sat down at the table. I picked up the menu and was to order something for breakfast. “Excuse me,”I looked up and 16 a nice-looking woman standing before me.“Is your name Roger?” 17 asked.“Yes,” I answered, feeling rather confused(迷惑) as I had never seen her before.“My names Barbara and my 18 is Tony, “she he said, pointing to a middle-aged man sitting alone at the table by the window. He was 19 and weak.“Tony White, from Landon School in Jacksonville, Florida.” She added.I looked at that man for a few seconds, 20 I didnt recognize(认识) him.“Im really sorry. The name doesnt ring the bell,”I said.She walked back, began 21 with her husband and once in a while I saw her turn around and look directly at me.I ordered breakfast and a cup of 22 , sitting there, trying to remember who this Tony was. “I 23 know him,” I thought to myself. “He recognizes me for some reason.” I picked up the coffee cup. All of a sudden it came to me like a flash of lightning. “Tony, the bully, the bad boy!” I could 24 believe my eyes. “Jesus! Hes so thin now. Not the big boy that I 25 from back in 1977.”Everything came up to my mind. The time this 26 boy had made fun of my big ears in front of the girls in my class, and the time this big bully had pushed me against the walls in the hallway just to make himself 27 a big man to all other students.“I am sorry, Roger,” Tony rolled by me in the wheelchair, being pushed by his wife, raising his thin trembling hand. “I am so sorry for 28 that I did to you.”“ImIm er” I didnt know what to 29 to him. After a few months later, I received a letter from Barbara. Tony was 30 . Tony had been a fireman and had been seriously wounded in a task. How I regretted for not saying something to him but I no longer had the chance!16. A. heard B. sawC. feltD. told17. A. youB. weC. heD. she18. A. husbandB. fatherC. brotherD. son19. A. fatB. thinC. strongD. young20. A. butB. andC. orD. so21. A. listeningB. writingC. talkingD. playing22. A. teaB. juiceC. coffeeD. milk23. A. needntB. needC. mustntD. must24. A. hardly B. reallyC. simply D. mostly25. A. protectB. rememberC. loveD. miss26. A. clever B. shyC. badD. friendly27. A. look afterB. look forC. look atD. look like28. A. everythingB. nothingC. somethingD. anything29. A. talk B. tellC. sayD. speak30. A. healthyB. deadC. famousD. blind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 BraveType: 3D cartoon Comedy Running time: 95 minutesMerida, a princess, refused to marry a person that she dislikes. This causes trouble for her family and the whole country. Merida turns to a witch(女巫) for help. In doing so, her family and the country are in danger. Merida must save her family and the country before it is too late. The GreyType: Action Running time: 117 minutesThe Grey is based on the short story “Ghost Walker” written by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers. Its about a number of oil men who are in trouble in Alaska after a plane crash. They have to fight against grey wolves that threaten their lives.Mirror MirrorType: Comedy Running time: 106 minutesYou must know the story of Snow White. Would you like to see this story again? Come to see Mirror Mirror. Its a comedy about Snow White. Lily Collins and Julia Roberts are the main actresses in this interesting movie.ChimpanzeeType: Documentary Running time: 78 minutesThis movie is directed by Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield. Its a 2012 nature documentary film about a young chimpanzee named Oscar. He is alone in the African forests until he is raised by another chimpanzee. The chimpanzee takes care of Oscar like his own child.31. Which movie lasts the longest time?A. Brave. B. The Grey. C. Chimpanzee.D. Mirror Mirror.32. Which statement about the movies is true?A. Mirror Mirror is directed by Lily Collins and Julia Roberts.B. The Grey directed by Ian Mackenzie Jeffers is based on a short story.C. You cant see many beautiful nature sights in Chimpanzee.D. Brave is about a princess who obeys her heart.33. Who played the lead role in one of the movies?A. Lily Collins and Julia Roberts. B. Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield.C. Ian Mackenzie Jeffers. D. Merida and her family. B My best friend and I made our first trip to Ireland less than a year ago. I wasnt very excited about it at the very beginning. But my uncle wanted me to visit Ireland and offered to pay for my trip. Then I did. All of the words “magical, charming and memorable” dont even describe what Ireland is. Our favourites were Kilkenny, Cobh and Killarney. We did a self-driver tour. We stayed in a castle in Dublin for two days, where my ancestors(祖先) came from. The town we thought we might be bored in was Kilkenny, but we loved every minute we were there. There were so many places to explore and the pictures we took were beautiful. It was so exciting to see the little village of Cobh and know it was the last stop for the Titanic(a famous ship) at that time. We loved the visitor centre there and the little shops. We never got any bad food there. It was so mouth-watering at every stop! And when we stayed in Westmeath, we saw the Trim Castle through the windows and found some scenes from Brave Heart which was filmed there. We were so excited. Again, more beautiful pictures were taken in that tiny town. We love the country, the people, the food and the magic. We would go back very soon. I was so thankful for my uncle who had given me the chance to be there. I have no words to adequately describe our trip. Go, explore the small villages, eat and enjoy! I still look at my pictures and cant believe I was actually there.34. What can we learn from the first paragraph?A. The writer showed great interest in visiting Ireland at first.B. It was the first time for the writer to visit Ireland.C. The writer went to Ireland with his uncle.D. The car was driven by the writers uncle.35. What can we know from the third paragraph? A. The Titanic was filmed in Cobh. B. The food in Cobh was delicious. C. The writer knew nothing about Brave Heart. D. The writer visited the Trim Castle alone.36. What does the underlined word “adequately” in the last paragraph mean? A. properly B. strongly C. warmly D. surprisingly37. Where does the article most probably come from?A. A scientific fiction. B. A tourist magazine. C. A poem. D. A poster. C April will bring a new product the Apple Watch into the market. Last week, the watch was firstly introduced by Tim Cook, Apples CEO. The price of the watch will differ from $349 to $1,099, depending on its size, strap and whether it is a sports or regular version. Apple engineers and designers have put in a lot of thought and hard work into creating this small screen on your wrist(手腕). The sensor on the screen not only detects your finger, but knows the difference between when you are tapping, and when you are pressing harder. The watch also has “haptic feedback(触觉反馈)”. You can send personal messages to your friend, such as drawing a star or a special sign with your fingers, or tapping the watch, say 3 times, and your friend will receive those taps on their wrist. Besides telling the time, the watch will use bluetooth to connect with your iPhone and show calls or text messages that come in. According to Tim Cook, the watch may open up a whole new area of applications that we had never thought of.Some car factories like BMW have developed an app that allows its car owners to open their cars with the watch. A Hotels app may allow you to open the door to your hotel room without worrying about losing the smart-card. And finally, even airlines are jumping in-passengers may be able to simply wave their wrist to check into their flight. The biggest use of the watch, however, is as your personal fitness coach. The watch can measure your pulse (heartbeat) using a sensor at the bottom of the watch. It also has the same accelerometer as your iPhone, so it knows when you are moving, and also how much you are walking or running. It will remind you if you have been sitting for too long without much activity. Many stores are planning to stop selling the Nike, Jawbone and FitBit devices(设备) to welcome the Apple Watch. Will Apple Watch really replace these devices and make fitness much more fun?38. We can learn from the passage that the Apple Watch _. A. is designed by Tim Cook B. was brought into the market last week C. sells at different prices for different colours D. will come into the market this coming April39. With apple watch, you can _. A. develop your own personal app B. connect your iphone with your ipad C. receive personal messages from your friends iphone D. send personal messages to your friends apple watches40. Many businesses help push for the uses of apple watch EXCEPT _. A. hospitals B. hotels C. airlines D. car factories41. Many stores are planning to stop selling FitBit devices because _. A. all of the devices are sold out B. they cannot make fitness fun C. they want to welcome the Apple Watch D. Apple Watch can replace FitBit devices completelyDSuccess does not belong to a select group of individuals (个人). Success belongs to those who are willing to go after it and try their best to do what they have to do. Here are some useful practical ways for you if you want to be a success. Desire. Desire is the strong wish to achieve a goal. Without desire you have nothing. Before you can run with desire, your goal must be plain, clear, and it must also be exciting. Show up. Seventy percent of success in life is showing up. You cant have a best seller, if you have never written a book. You cant get your dream job, if youre afraid to turn in an application. Showing up doesnt guarantee(保证) success, but if you dont show up, you wont succeed. Fail. Unless youre willing to have a try, fail unhappily, and have another try, success wont happen. To have success you have to do things the right way, but often the only way to do something right is to first fail at it. As Thomas J. Watson said, a simple formula (公式) for success is to double your rate of failure (失败). So welcome failure, become a student of failure, learn from failure, and soon you will succeed. Work Harder. Everyone runs, but everyone is not willing to run for an hour every day. Success is not about doing what the common person cant do. Its about doing what the common person is unwilling to do. And on a deeper level, its about creating habits that the common person is unwilling to create. Its the habit of doing things with excellence that causes success. Enjoy the Journey. Success is a journey, not a destination (终点). Success is not a certain car or a certain house or a certain happy marriage. Success is the enjoyment of the journey. You have to enjoy the journey. Someone once said, “Unless you change how you are, you will always have what youve got.” You have to change, you will change, and you will succeed.42. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in achieving success?A. Working hard. B. Good education. C. Strong desire. D. Enjoying failure.43. What does the writer really mean by saying “Everyone runs, but everyone is not willing to run for an hour every day.” ?A. Its not easy for people to develop their health. B. You are sure to meet with some difficulty in your life.C. Keeping working harder is necessary when you go after success.D. Most people dont want to spend too much time running.44. Which of the following is TRUE about success according to the passage? A. If you want to succeed, you should have special talents. B. If you want to succeed, youd better not show up. C. Success is about doing what the common person cant do. D. Success means the enjoyment of your gain or loss on the journey.45. The best title of the passage might be_.A. The Importance of Success B.The Meaning of Success C. Success or Failure D. The Five Main Steps to Success 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。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词）46. Any progress of that blind kid in his study is beyond (赞扬).47. He putting her through and caused a lot of problems. (后悔) 48.The teacher looked at the mess and couldnt say a word . (生气) 49.What caused the accident remains , so we need to do more research on it. (未知的)50. Because of carelessness, the young lady mistook my passport for .(她的) 51. The athlete tried his best and finished in the800-metre race. (three)52. Keep trying hard, and you will in making your dream come true. (success)53. The local government has made up their mind to protect these rights. (fisherman)54. The volunteer devotes all his time he has to the community.(serve) 55. It took us at two hours to clear the waste in the park. (little)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。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。（每空一词） We all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybodys dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about hopes and dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part. What are the hopes of teenagers? We received several different answers to the question: what would you like to do after you finish your education? It seems that some students would like to start work as soon as they can, so that they can help offer their parents better lives. Other students hope to go on studying after they finish school and to go to university. Although money is important, many teenagers want to do jobs they like. According to the survey, the most popular choice of job is computer programming.What are the dreams of teenagers? Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic(现实的) than others. For example, many students would like to be volunteers if Beijing could hold the World Cup, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And many students dream of having a trip to every corner of the world one day.According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dreamed of becoming famous, perhaps famous sports people or singers. Some stude