2012年中考英语模拟试卷.doc

2012年中考英语模拟试卷四、单项填空（共15分，每小题1分）5、-Do you know whose car it is?-It belongs to _ .It isnt _. A. me, her B. her, mine C. yours , my D. us, them6、The weather in Chongqing is hotter than _ in Beijing. A. weather B. it C. that D. /8、He wants to buy the car _ its a little expensive. A. though B. but C. because D. so 11.-When did you _ Chongqing ?-At about 9 pm._ a cool moring. A. get ,in B. reach ,in C. arrive at ,at D. reach, on 12、Chongqing is so beautiful that _ people come to visit every year. A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of 13、Tom _ the computer and checked his e-mails. A. turned on B. turned off C. turned up D. turned down.14、-How far is it from our home to the farm? -. Its quite far. About 3 three _ walk. A. hours B. hours C. hours D. hour 15、-_did the school sports meeting last ? - 40 minutes. A. How soon B. How long C. How many D. How often 16、-Mum, must I do my homework at once ?-No, you _. You may do it tomorrow. A. mustnt B. must C. neednt D. need 17、-Would you like some water or milk? -_. I dont mind. A. both B. neither C. either D. all 18、-Would you mind opening the window ? Its very hot. -_ . A. No, please dont B. Yes, please .C. Sorry .I wont D. Certainly not22. The 29th Olympic Games were held _ August 8th, 2008 in Beijing.A. toB.inC. onD. at25. -Which shirt is _, the red one or the yellow one?-The yellow one, of course. Its only 20 dollars.A. cheap B. cheaper C. cheapest D. the cheapest29. Look, the children _ kites happily in the park.A. fly B. are flying C. flew D. will fly ( )26. What _ pleasant weather it is! A. the B. a C. an D. /( )28. _ can become successful if he is lazy. A. Everybody B. Somebody C. Nobody D. Anybody( )30. Im afraid I _ lend you my car. I will use it this afternoon. A. mustnt B. cant C. shouldnt D. neednt ( )31. The boys bad behavior made his mother _. A. proud B. embarrassed C. relaxed D. mysterious( )32.Because of the world famous basketball star, _ people come to watch the basketball match. A. two thousand ofB. two thousands C. thousand D. thousands of( )34. This kind of furniture is made _ wood and it is made_ China. A. of; in B.of; from C. in; of D. from; of( )36. There are so many hats that we dont know _. A. how to buy B. buy how C. which to buy D. buy which( )37. This advertisement is as _ as that one. A. misleading B. more misleading C. most misleading D. the most misleading( )40.You must have told him the truth, _ ? A. mustnt youB. havent you C. dont you D. didnt you( )45. Hello. May I speak to Tom, please? _.A. Im TomB. Nice to meet you C. Who are you D. Speaking二、完型填空（20分） An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his 21 all the time, watering and fertilizing them. One day a young man went by the 22 . He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be 23 he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was 24 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You cant see these flowers. 25 are you busy taking care of them every day?” The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four 26 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 27 I cant see these flowers, I can touch them. 28 , I can smell the sweetness of them. As to the last one, thats 29 .”“Me? But you dont know me,” said the young man.“Yeah, its 30 that I dont know you. But I know that flowers are angels that everybody likes. We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.”The blind mans work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier.( )21. A. flowersB. trees C. vegetables D. grass( )22. A. balconyB. kitchen C. garden D. study( )23. A. afterB. as C. before D. if( )24. A. blindB. famous C. smart D. friendly( )25. A. What B. Who C. Why D. Which( )26. A. stories B. reasons C. excuses D. conclusions( )27. A. although B. since C. because D. unless ( )28. A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth ( )29. A. me B. you C. my mother D. my son( )30. A. true B. hard C. cool D. fair五、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。Yesterday the police were joined by more than 20 volunteers in the continuing search for the two missing teenagers, Vicky Gray and Tom Hunter, and their guide, Gavin Jones. The police said that they had _36_during an adventure (冒险) tour of Cape York Peninsula.This was the second day of the search and the police were now very worried about the _37_ of the missing people.The police said that the search had covered a _38_ area, but the rainforest was thick and their work was made harder by the recent rain. Later on Chief Officer, Roger Fleet, said, “The travelers had a _39_ with them. If they had been in trouble, they would have called us.”The three travelers left Cooktown very early on Saturday morning in a Toyota car. They took a small dirt road that _40_ down to the Daintree River, a _41_ river full of crocodiles. Roger Fleet said the tourists wouldnt have _42_trouble if they had stayed on the main road.A photo of Vicky and Tom was _43_ by a policeman under the “Be Careful about crocodiles” sign near the river. Why was the photo left behind? This is just one of the unanswered questions. _44_ questions are: Why was the photo left behind? Why was the Toyota parked and locked at the edge of the rainforest? The police said that the travelers had _45_ a map of the area behind. Why? Why had someone drawn a cross on the point _46_the car is? Is this a sign? What does it mean? If anyone can give _47_ or has seen these three young people, contact the local police in Cooktown. 29736. A. failedB. disappearedC. missed D. injured37. A. dangerB. healthC. safetyD. journey38. A. wide B. bigC. smallD. narrow39. A. map B. bookC. radioD. card40. A. walks B. swimsC. jumpsD. runs41. A. wonderful B. interestingC. dangerousD. terrible42. A. got out B. got intoC. got offD. got up43. A. heard B. thoughtC. caughtD. found44. A. OtherB. AnotherC. SomeD. Any45. A. left B. takenC. drawnD. seen46. A. what B. whyC. whichD. where47. A. invitation B. informationC. instructionD. Interview四、阅读理解 (共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)阅读下列短文，并做每篇短文后的题目。从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出能回答问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。A 阅读短文，选择最佳选项。Have you heard of the iPod? Do you know Steve Jobs?Steve Jobs was born on February 24, 1955, in San Francisco, the USA. His parents gave him up immediately after he was born. He was adopted（收养） by Paul and Clara Jobs of California.Young Steve grew up in “Silicon Valley” (硅谷). It is the world center of computer technology (技术). In 1969, he met Stephen Wozniak (Woz). They quickly became friends even though Woz was five years older. When he was a high school student, Jobs often worked in Wozs company during summer holidays.In 1976, Jobs set up Apple Computer with Woz. The companys first product was called the Apple I. The companys next product was called the Apple II. The Apple II sold quite well in the 1970s and early 1980s. But later there was disagreement over who should lead the company. Jobs failed and had to leave the company in 1986. Then he set up a company called NeXT.In 1996, Apple Computer bought NeXT for $402 million, bringing Jobs back to the company. Since then, Apple Computer has successfully produced the iPod MP3 player, the iTunes music software (软件) and the iTunes music store.( )51. Woz was _ years old when he met Jobs for the first time. A. 24B. 5C. 19 D. 14( )52. _ established NeXT. A. Steve Jobs B. Stephen Woz C. Bill Gates D. A group of high school students( )53. Why did Jobs leave Apple Computer? A. Because he was adopted. B. Because the Apple II didnt sell well.C. Because he sold Apple Computer. D. Because he failed to become the most important leader.( )54. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Steve Jobs was born in Clara Jobss house.B. Steve Jobs established a company when he was in high school.C. NeXT was bought by Apple Computer in 1985. D. Apple Computer developed very well after Jobs returned to it.( )55. The best title of the passage could be _. A. News About Apple Computer B. A Short Introduction to Steve JobsC. Friendship Between Jobs and Woz D. Popular Apple ProductsB 阅读短文，选择最佳选项。Have you ever got a stomachache because you have eaten something that has gone bad? Have you ever lost time and money because you didnt know whether your food had gone bad or not? Now, you no longer need to worry.An intelligent food wrapping (包装材料) has been developed by British scientists. It can change color if the food within it has gone bad.The smart plastic wrapping can remind people when meat, fish or salad has passed its use-by date (保质期) or has been left out of the refrigerator for too long.It also reminds people if a sealed (密封的) wrapping has been broken. The British scientists behind the intelligent wrapping believe it will help people avoid (避免) throwing away food that hasnt gone bad.In 1997, scientists developed special labels (标签) that could show whether food had gone bad or not and put them into food wrappings. However, the new plastic is designed to be part of the wrapping itself.The first smart wrappings could be in the shops within two years. With the smart wrappings you will be able to only eat food that is good to eat and live a healthy life.( )56. _ have developed the new intelligent wrapping. A. Some doctorsB. Shop owners C. Food factories D. British scientists( )57. How does this intelligent food wrapping remind people? A. By changing its form.B. By giving out a special sound.C. By changing color.D. By giving out a special smell. ( )58. The new intelligent wrapping is made of _. A. woodB. plasticC. stoneD. paper( )59. The special label developed in 1997 _. A. should be put into the food wrappingB. is a part of the wrapping itselfC. didnt work wellD. was very expensive( )60. Which of the following is NOT a feature of this intelligent food wrapping? A. It will remind people when they waste too much food.B. It will remind people when the sealed wrapping is broken.C. It will remind people when the meat has passed its use-by date.D. It will remind people when the fish has been left out of a refrigerator for too long.AThis is a talk by a London taxi(出租车)driver.Ive been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.Its a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night, because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles(英里)outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon.I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.Some very strange things happened late at night. The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows.I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on. I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief(小偷).Luckily the woman came downstairs(下楼).She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!( ) 51.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _.A. drive B. make money C. climb in through the window D. meet a lot of people( ) 52.The woman climbed in through the window because _.A. she wanted to have a sleepB. her husband didnt open the door for herC. she didnt want to pay the driverD. she couldnt find her key( ) 53.The story happened _.A. early in the morning B. late at nightC.20 miles outside London D. near the police station( ) 54.Which of the following is wrong?A. The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.B. The police made a mistake.C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.( ) 55.The driver climbed in through the window to_.A. get money from the womanB. return the dog to the womanC. see what was happening in the houseD. phone the police BThe famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. As a boy, Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests, watching nature, and comparing what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things: birds, eggs, stones and leaves.At sixteen Darwin was sent to Edinburgh University to become a doctor. But he was interested in the history of nature.Then he was sent to study in Cambridge University. There he studied until 1831.Some time later he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist.His professor advised him to go. So when the Beagle left England in December 1831, Darwin was on it.The expedition（探险） lasted almost five years. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants.In 1842 Darwin went to live in Kent, and there he continued his studies of change in nature. Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.By 1859 Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Species. It made a great noise of science.In 1871 Darwin wrote another important book.Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.( ) 56. Charles Darwin was a great _ scientist. A. German B. French C. English D. American( ) 57. As a boy, Darwin liked reading _ books. A. science B. chemistry C. history D. medical( ) 58. Darwin studied at Cambridge University _ 1831. A. after B. since C. before D. in( ) 59. On the ship Beagle Darwin worked as a _. A. teacher B. doctor C. professor D. scientist( ) 60. In 1871 Darwin wrote another important book_. A. The Origin of Species B. The Theory of Relativity C. The Theory of Evolution（进化论） D. On Practice CThe sea is a new world to us. And it is a big place. There is more to learn about it all the time. We know that some strange fish live in it.One of the strangest is the angler. It lives deep down in the sea. The water there is very cold. And it is as dark as night.The female angler knows a good way to catch food. She goes fishing!She has her won fishing line. It grows out the top of her head. It hangs down in front of her mouth. The tip of her line looks bright in the dark water. The tip of her line is her bait.Hungry fish see her bait. They think it is food to eat. A hungry fish will swim closer and closer. It swims right at the bait. Then the angler closes her mouth. Snap! Thats the end of that fish.The female angler grows quite large. She may be longer than your arm. But the male is very small. He is about as long as a finger.Soon after he is born, the male fish starts to look for a female. When he finds her, he holds onto her side with mouth. Soon his mouth grows into her side. Now he will not get lost in the dark.The male angler has no fishing line. He does not need one. The female does the fishing for him.( ) 61. The angler fish lives _. A. in cold rivers B. deep in the sea C. in warm, sunny water D. in deep lakes( ) 62. The angler fishs bait is _. A. its fishing line B. its open mouth C. some small fish D. the tip of its fishing line( ) 63. The male angler fish _. A. has a short fishing line B. is longer than your arm C. holds onto the female with his mouth D. is stronger than the female fish( ) 64. The male angler does not fish because _