2011年苏州市中考英语模拟试题(四)含答案.doc

2011年苏州市中考英语模拟试题(四)一、选择填空 ( 共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分)A)单项填空( )1. Mary has _e-dictionary. She got it from her uncle. A. a B. an C. the D. /( )2. A mobile phone of this type costs too much. You-d better A. wait B. waiting C. waited D. to wait( )3. Remember to ask her to call me back. _. A. Never mind B. Thats right C. Up to you D. Got it( )4.1t is five years since we began to enjoy a _ spring holiday each year. A. ten-day B. ten day C. ten days D. ten-days( )5. No hurry. The bus will arrive _ten minutes. A. at B. for C. in D. by( ) 6. Again, my computer doesnt work. must be something wrong with the CPU. A. There B. That C. It D. This( )7. Why not come over at the weekend? My family _seeing you again. A. enjoyed B. would enjoy C. will enjoy D. have enjoyed( )8. Do you know Alice? Yes, I know _ very well. A. she B. her C. herself D. hers( )9. Jimmy lost- his key yesterday. _? Its his third time in just one month. A. Has he B. Did he C. Was he D. Does he( )10. Linda has _ been to Disneyland, has she? A. never B. ever C. already D. even( )11.Tina, Mother says we can have a pet! How about a dog? I prefer a cat. It is _ to take care of. A. easy B. easier C. easiest D. the easiest( )12. The teacher asked the students to _ a story about a trip to the moon. A. get up B. turn up C. clean up D. make up( )13. Shall I tell John about it? No, you _.I told him just now. A. neednt B. cant C. mustnt D. shouldnt( )14. Is that the man _ helped us a lot after the earthquake? A. whose B. which C. when D. who( )15. Nick _ a job in a bank, but to our surprise, he didnt take it. A. is offered B. offered C. was offered D. has offeredB)完型填空Computer games are very popular. It is natural for people to want to 16 .so playing against a computer or against a friend on the computer can be 17 to stop. Just one more game, Often turns into .another game, then another.Computer games do have their 18 . They are excellent for training hand /eye coordination (协调). Surgeons (外科医生) who played computer games as children are often more skilled. Computer games can also be great for teaching students. The students are open to learning while playing. They can study for longer that a 19 would be able to teach. Students can also learn at their own speed and not feel pressured to match classmates. And with computers you can 20 a task as many times as you like. The more you do this, the better you will get, until you can do it perfectly.But like anything else in life, things should be balanced. Too much time on the computer can 21 your eyes. Regular breaks are needed. If students cannot 22 playing computer games, they wont do as well in other areas in their life-not just schoolwork, but in developing important social skills such as how to talk with people and how to work with others as part of a 23 . And if they are 24 taking regular exercise, their health will become worse.Computer games have their place, but people must also remember it is important to 25 a balanced lifestyle.( )16.A.win B. lose C. fight D. race( )17. A. easy B. necessary C. difficult D. natural( )18.A. rules B. advantages C. disadvantages D. mistakes( )19.A. teacher B. parent C. doctor D. computer( )20. A. make B. practice C. put off D. discover( )21. A. break B. hurt C. relax D. close( )22.A. enjoy B. start C. stop D. keep.( )23. A. family B. game C. match D. team( )24. A. often B. no longer C. always D. still( )25. A. refuse B. give up C. stay away from D. have二、阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分)AIts not easy to find a person with the qualities it takes to be a hero. I didnt really understand the meaning of the word hero until my third year in the college.If you saw her, you wouldnt think she really looks the part, but she is stronger than Superman could ever be. Her name is Sandra Keierleber. I first met her at volleyball tryouts(选拔赛) ,but didnt notice anything special at first. As the week passed, however, she showed she had more heart than anyone. She stood out because she never gave up. no matter what.Sandra isnt the tallest or the fastest-in fact, this was her first time playing volleyball and it showed-but that didnt stop her. She was always the first to arrive and the last to leave. By the end of tryouts she had found a place in everones heart. When the name list for new members was put up, we all waited nervously as she checked. When she stood at the door and smiled happily, all we could do was cheer.After Sandra made the team, she worked even harder to improve her game. When she asked for help, we gladly taught her. She also became our fan, attending almost every school game and even joining us in the city games. We all like her, because she never thinks about doing things the easy way, or loses that smile. Because of her great efforts, she makes herself a true hero-and my hero, too.( )26. What did the writer think of Sandra Keierleber at the beginning? A. Strong. B. Honest. C. Pretty. D. Common.( )27. Sandra began to play volleyball when _ . A. she was at college B. she was tall enough C. she became a hero D. she met the Superman( )28. Which of the following is TRUE about Sandra? A. She was born a volleyball player. B. She isnt the tallest but the fastest. C. She does things in an easy way. D. She is popular with her teammates.( )29. The writer is most probably _. A. a news reporter B. a college student C. a story teller D. a college teacherBHello, boys and girls, have you been to London? If no, let me tell you something about it.London like Beijing is a major capital city with many interesting places and old buildings. Tourists like to see the changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace when soldiers wear brightly colored uniforms.The National Gallery has a very large collection of great paintings. In the Tower of London, you can see a collection of jewels, plates and medals as well as other items. The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben are other well-known landmarks.Across the river, there is a giant wheel, called the London? Eye, which you can ride on and take a bird-s eye view of the city.If you are interested in history, the British Museum is full of interesting items from all over the world Westminster Abbey has the graves（坟墓）of many famous British people.London is also famous for its Great Theatre and there are plays to suit everyones taste. There are also special programmes for children, and they can perform with professional actors.( )30. How many interesting places and old buildings in London does this passage talk about? A. Six. B. Seven. C. Eight. D. Nine.( )31. At which place can you have a bird-s eye view of London? A. Buckingham Palace. B. The Tower of London. C. The London Eye. D. Westminster Abbey.( )32. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Westminster Abbey is an office building for famous British people. B. In Great Theatre children can take part in some special programmes. C. The Tower of London is the National Gallery full of great paintings. D. The British Museum has items from all over the world because it belongs to the UN.CHow could we tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywhere in the world?The sun was probably the worlds first clock, except in the far north, where the Inuit(因纽特人) live. There, its dark most of the winter, and light most of the summer. But in most of the world, people have used the sun for a clock. Even today, if you dont have a clock, you still know that when the sun shines, its day, and when its dark, its night. The sun can also tell you if its morning, noon, or afternoon.People who live near the sea can tell time from the tides. In the daytime, for about six hours, the water rises higher and higher on the beach. And then it goes down and down for about six hours. The same thing happens again at night. There are two high, tides and two low tides every 24 hours.Seamen on a ship learn how to tell time by looking at the moon and the stars. The whole sky is their clock.In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day or changes direction or stops blowing. In these places the wind can be the clock.A sand clock is an even better clock. If you had fine dry sand in a glass shaped like the one in the picture, you would have what is called an hourglass. The sand in the hourglass goes from the top part to the bottom part in exactly one hour. When the hourglass is turned over, the sand will take another hour to go back again.( )33. According to the passage, there are _ ways to tell time besides the clock and watch. A. 3 B.4 C. 5 D. 7( )34. The Inuit in the far north can-t use the sun for a clock because _. A. they know very little about the sun B. the sun there never goes down in winter C. its too cold for them to go out to watch the sun D. it has long dark winters and long light summers( )35. The underlined word tides in the passage means _. A.洋流 B.潮汐 C.海啸 D.波浪( )36. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Different Ways to Tell Time B. Useful Machines to Tell Time C. The History of the Clock D. The Development of the ClockDDo you want to know something about children in Africa? What do they do for fun every day? Find out here:EducationSchool is expensive for many African children. Lots of families cant afford school uniforms or exercise books even though they don-t have to pay for school.For those lucky enough to go to school, they have a lot to learn. Some take two language classes: English or French, and their first language. There is al90 math, science, history, social studies and geography. Chores take up much of childrens time after school. They have to get water and firewood for the family; every day. Also theres cleaning, washing and helping Mum with the meal. Daily fun Its not all work and no play. Sports are very popular. Children can make goals with twigs（嫩树枝）and their own footballs with plastic and bits of string（绳子）.They play in the country and the streets of old towns. Therere many football teams for teenagers in Africa. Internet Its really expensive to get on the Internet. To surf the net for 20 hours costs over 600 yuan. This is more than the average（平均的）monthly pay per person. Egypt and South Africa are the top two users of the Internet in Africa. All of the capital cities there can get on Internet. Some schools offer computer lessons but few students can enjoy computer fun at home.( )37. The underlined word Chores probably means_. A.网上冲浪 B.家务杂活 C.体育活动 D.家庭作业( )38. Sports are very popular in Africa because children _. A. do not need money to play B. can play all kinds of ball games C. dont like to go to school D. dont like to do their homework( )39. The passage is mainly about _. A. education in Africa B. childrens school life in Africa C. the Internet in Africa D. childrens daily life in Africa( )40. From the passage, we can infer (推断）that in Africa A. basketball is popular among children B. children in Africa have to pay for school C. some children in Africa have to take two foreign language classes D. people in Egypt and South Africa may get higher pay than people in the other countries三、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 41. Our English teacher speaks _（温和地）to us. 42.A lot of people became _（无家可归的）because of the flood. 43. Tom is very_(谦虚的）even though he is the top student in our class. 44. Dragon Boat Festival is one of the Chinese_(传统的）festivals. 45. You-d better_（完成）your homework before you go to bed. 46. The moonlight is shining on the little girl _ (穿过)the window. 47. We have a lot of _（制度）at my home. 48. Every Disneyland has a _（主题）park. 49. Whats the _（人口）of China? 50. They want to go to a place where they can do lots of outdoor _（活动）.四、句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） 51.她擅长烹饪。 _ 52.我们永远不会放弃希望。 _ 53.昨天的晚会很成功。 _ 54.这个男孩在地震中获救了。 _ 55.那