2011上海市金山区英语二模试卷.doc

2011上海中考英语模拟卷Part 1 (第一部分 听力 略) （共30 分） Part2 Vocabulary and Grammar (第二部分 词汇和语法)V. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) （共26分）31. A terrible earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean near Northeastern Japan _the afternoon of March 11, 2011.A) in B)by C) on D)of32. My uncle bought _English-Chinese dictionary for me as a gift last Christmas.A) a B)an C)the D)/33. Many people enjoyed _the New Year Gala(晚会)of 2011on TV.A) watch B)to watch C) watched D)watching34. Tom is very _his new car, a wonderful Audi A8. His desire to have his own car has come true.A) proud of B)good at C)interested in D)famous for35. The 30th Olympic Games will_ in 2012 in London.A) hold B)be held C)be taken D)happen36. Its said that_ students took part in the SSP Contest last month.A) thousand B)thousands C)thousand of D)thousands of37. Ive already seen that film, so Id rather _another one.A) to see B)see C) seeing D)seen38. Some of us like singing and dancing, _prefer to go in for sports.A) another B)some others C)other D)others39. His suggestion _to be useful though some people didnt accept it at first.A) turned up B)turned over C)turned on D)turned out40. The coffee smells so _.Can I have some, too?A) bad B)nice C)badly D)well41. -Judy, heres a map of that area. I hope it will help you.-Thank you. Its _what I need.A) just B)still C)only D)almost42. Tom was playing computer games. When his mother came to his room, he _to search for some information.A) predicted B)pretended C)prevented D)prepared43. This is a good book. Each time you read it, you will find _in it.A) something new B)new something C)nothing new D)new nothing44. _Chinese citizens have returned to China from Libya(利比亚).They are thankful to the Chinese government.A) Few B) A little C) Huge amounts of D) A large number of45. The smoke from the factory made us _ sick.A) felt B)to feel C)feel D)feeling46. I wont go to the party _ Im invited.A) if B)when C)unless D)after47. Most of our classmates _ to college in a couple of years.A) go B)will go C)have gone D)went48. I _basketball with my friends form three to four oclock yesterday afternoon.A) had played B) played C) was playing D) play49. Betty, physics isnt so difficult .You _be disappointed .Im sure youll pass it next time.A) mustnt B) dont have to C) cant D) dont50. _our life more enjoyable is our aim in the next five-year plan.A) Make B) Makes C) Made D) Making51. -Could you tell me _for the meeting yesterday?-Because the traffic was bad.A) Why did you come late B) Why you came lateC) Why do you come late D) Why you come late52. None of the shoes in the shop fit me well. They are _too big _too small.A) either; or B) both; and C) neither; nor D)not only; but also53. I dont quite catch what you said at meeting .The underlined part means _.A) miss B) hear C) have D)understand54. The lady goes to see her son in the university from time to time .The underlined part means _.A) again and again B) all the time C) Sometimes D) for the time being55. -Would you like me to show you how to work out the math problem?A) Yes, Id love to B) Why not? C) That all right. D) Its very kind of you.56. -Do you mind turning down the radio a bit? Its too noisy.-_.A) Of course not. B) Yes, of course. C) Never mind. D) All right. . Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的恰当形式完成下列句子）（共8分）57. Zhang Ziyi is one of the most famous _actresses in China. (actress)58. I was very glad to get so many good wishes on my _birthday. (ten)59. “Now that youre 18, youd better take good care of _.” Toms mother said to her twin sons. (your)60. With the help of his friends, he was finally able to _the problem. (solution)61. Its not safe to give out your _information to your strange net friends. (person)62. Although Yu Juan-a teacher of 32 at Fudan University suffers from a serious _, she never gives up. (ill)63. All staff must dress _in the office. (proper)64. Miss Gao teaches _music. We enjoy her lessons very much. (we). Rewrite the sentences according to the instructions in the brackets. (按要求改写下列句子，每空一词)：（共12分）65. Many students sat on the grass just now. (改为一般疑问句)_ many students _ on the grass just now?66. The artist drew a new picture of horses last week. (改为被动语态)A new picture of horses _ _by the artist last week.67. I have lived here since I was born.（对划线部分提问）_ _have you lived here?68. My father has told me very useful information. (改为感叹句)_ _information my father has told me!69. There is little pollution here in Shanghai. (改为反意疑问句)There is little pollution here in Shanghai, _ _?70. Australia doesnt have as many people as China. (保持句意基本不变)Australia has _people _China.Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三部分 阅读和写话）. Reading Comprehension（阅读理解）：（共56分）A. True or False（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）：（7分）Nowadays Charles Kao is famous all over the world. In 2009, the Nobel Prize Organization（诺贝尔奖组织）gave him that years Nobel Prize in physics. When Charles Kao first talked about his idea of fiber-optic（光纤）communication more than 40 years ago, some scientists laughed at him. Today the technology has made the modern telephone and Internet possible. Because of this technology, people can exchange texts, music and photos around the world within seconds.Kao was born in Shanghai, China, in 1933. He went to school in Hong Kong when he was young. He worked as an engineer while studying at the University of London. In 1965, he received his doctors degree（博士学位）there.It was hard for him to study on this project. Professor Kao said in 2006: “At that time, I was always late for dinner. I told my angry wife that this could be a world-changing project. She didnt believe me at all.”Today the fibers are used throughout the world in computer Cable（电缆）and other cables. The light that flows through them sends texts, music, pictures and videos here and there in the world.Sir Peter Knight of Imperial College of London said the Kaos work showed how important science was for improving our everyday life.71. Charles Kao won the Nobel Prize in physics in 2009.72. Fiber-optic communication has made modern telephone and Internet possible.73. Charles Kao was born and grew up in Hong Kong.74. Charles Kao received his doctors degree in China.75. It was not easy for Charles Kao to study on this project.76. Charles Kao made a great contribution（贡献）to the worlds peace.77. Sir Peter Knight praised the Kaos work. B. Choose the best answer.（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案）：（7分）Early on the morning of December 26th, my friend Eric and I went down to the beach in Sri Lanka for the first time. We noticed that the sea had gone a long way out but this did not mean anything to us. We had been to Mombassa several times and at times the sea had gone right out to the reef（礁）. We also knew that it was a full moon and thought it may influence（影响）the sea. We didnt realize how many more Sri Lankan families would be killed because it was a holiday and they were on the beach.I left Eric on the beach and went for a walk down by the sea. I must have gone about a quarter of a mile when I met a fisherman. He warned me that there was something wrong with the sea. I told him that I knew the waves were strong and I didnt want to go swimming. He said, “No, madam, no - there is something wrong with the sea.” He walked with me until we reached his village. As we reached it a huge surge（波涛汹涌）of water almost knocked me over. He held me fast with one arm and held on to a tree with the other. The villagers were all crying loudly as furniture and other things floated（漂浮）from their houses. They all started running back across the railway lines directly behind.The fisherman took me back to the railway lines and we stumbled（蹒跚而行）along there until we came up behind Eric. I shouted that there was something wrong but Eric just did not believe me and thought I was out of my mind.At that point, from my higher point I could see the sea rising in its bed. It just continued to rise and came towards us. Eric moved quickly with great difficulty and we escaped the third and final wave. We heard later that not one tourist at Yale Safari Lodge（小屋）remained alive to tell the story.Although we were anxious（焦急的）to make our families know that we were OK, leaving Sri Lanka was one of the hardest things we had ever done.78. The writer and his friend Eric went to Sri Lanka _.A. in the evening B. in December C. in the sea D. in September79. _may influence the sea.A. The sun B. Sri Lanka C. A full moon D. the water80. _warned him that there was something wrong with the sea.A. Eric B. Some kind people C. A fisherman D. His friend81. The villagers were all crying loudly because they were _.A. cold B. happy C. excited D. afraid82. The under lined phrase “ out of my mind” means _.A. successful B. crazy C. clever D. tired83. It was _for Eric to move quickly when the sea rose in its bed.A. interesting B. easy C. quite good D. difficult84. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Quite a lot of people were killed in that disaster.B. The villagers were ready for the coming disaster.C. The write went for a walk with Eric when they arrived at the beach in Sri Lanka.D. The sea went out when the writer and the fisherman came up behind Eric. C. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）：（14分）As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were watching forward at the mountain top far away. It was covered with snow - beautiful and dangerous.The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had _85_ the top through the Southern route（路线）. And no one had ever dared to try climbing up the northern side in winter. But now one man dared to try the difficult route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber from Italy.For two _86_ he had climbed. The village people had watched him anxiously（焦急地）. Now they were waiting to see his signal（信号）. If he planned to go on the next day, he would raise a green signal. A red light would mean that he was turning back.A tiny green light appeared high on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people _87_ !The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so _88_! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the green light.In the morning, Bonatti looked up. He could not see the top. He knew he was _89_ there. Though the climb was difficult, he still moved up. Bonatti had spent months training for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and skill to climb to the top?He was finally at the top! News about his _90_ was spread all over the world.The trip down the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “impossible”, and would be well _91_ as a climber of all time.85. A) watched B) passed C) climbed D) reached86. A) days B) seasons C) years D) minutes87. A) cheered B) laughed C) jumped D) danced88. A) sleepy B) excited C) tired D) happy89. A) already B) almost C) hardly D) surely90. A) disaster B) importance C) difficulty D) success91. A) recognized B) called C) remembered D) keptD. Reading the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给出) ：（14分）What makes you happy in life? Perhaps it is the love of your family or the friendship of your classmates. We all want people to love us, so it is natural for us to do what we can to make others p 92 . However, we also know that this is not always possible. Life does not always run smoothly（顺利）for us and mistakes often happen.What happens when you make a mistake? Do you try to hide the fact, or deny any responsibility(责任)？We all know that this behavior(表现) usually makes the situation much w 93 . As we grow, we should realize the best thing to do a 94 a mistake is made is to accept responsibility, and to offer an apology.When youve made a mistake, say youre sorry. It allows several good things to happen. It helps people to believe you again, and it helps to repair any damage that was caused by the mistake.A 95 very important reason of saying youre sorry is that it helps you to gain respect for yourself again. It allows you to put a mistake b _ 96 you, and to move on with your life. Accepting responsibility also helps to learn from our mistakes, and encourages us not to r_97 them in the future. Perhaps it also helps us to learn how to forgive(原谅) others who make mistakes. Learning to say youre sorry is a sure w_98 to learn how to respect yourself and others.E. Answer the question (根据短文内容回答下列问题)The hardworking blacksmith(铁匠)Jones used to work all day in his shop. The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbour, used to come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the blacksmith worked.“Young man ,why dont you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks(铁钉),even if it is only to pass the time?” said the blacksmith. “Who knows, one day, it may be useful to you.”The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.Old Mr. Smith died and the son lost all his things because of the war .He had to leave home and live in another country. It happened that in this village there were many shoemakers spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and sometimes even when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a great need of tacks for soldiers shoes.Young Mr. Smith remembered that he had learned how to make shoe tacks before, so he had a talk with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help him to found that he was making the finest shoe tacks in the village.“How funny it seems,” he used to say, “Even by making shoe tacks, one can become rich. My business is more useful to me now than all my riches in the past.”98. What was Jones job?He _.99. Young Mr. Smith was Jones son,