2014第二次中考适应性考试英语试卷.doc

2014年启东市第二次中考适应性测试英语试题注 意 事 项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项1. 本试卷共8页，满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。2. 答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填写在试卷及 答题卡上指定的位置。3. 答案必须按要求填涂、书写在答题卡上对应位置，在试卷、草稿纸上答题一律无效。第卷（选择题，共60分）一、单项选择 每小题1分，满分15分）1. Do you know _ old lady standing by the window? Her son is _ astronaut.A. the; / B. a; an C. the; an D. / ; the 2. Im really busy now because a lot of work _ today.A. needs to finish B. need finishing C. needs to be finishedD. need to finish 3. In Chinese classes, if you know the answer to the teachers question, usually, you will _ your hand and _ to speak.A. rise; raise B. raise; rise C. rise; rise D. raise; raise 4. _ of my dresses _ made of silk. They are comfortable for me to wear in hot summer.A. Two-thirds; is B. Two-thirds; are C. Two-third; is D. Two-third; is 5. The fire was getting bigger and bigger and it seemed to _. A. lose control B. be out of control C. be under control D. be controlled6. The old man lived alone all his life and he _ the dream _ a rainy winter evening.A. passed away in; in B. past away in; on C. passed away in; on D. past away on; on7. He offered _ valuable suggestions that _ people disagreed.A. such; few B. such; a few C. so; few D. so; a few8. A large number of _ will visit the Great Wall tomorrow.A. American B. English C. Canadian D. Japanese9. Look! Some people are running the red lights. We should wait _ others are breaking the rule. A. if B. although C. unless D. because10. Could you tell me _? At 8:35, in twenty minutes. A. when the train took off B. how soon will the train take off C. whether the train has taken off D. when the train will take off11. Will you come to the dinner party? I wont come unless my best friend Kitty _.A. is invited B. will be invited C. invites D. invited12. Where is Millie? She _in her bedroom just now. He _ be there now.A. heard to sing; may B. was heard sing; must C. heard sing; must D. was heard to sing; may13. _? He is modest and energetic.A. What does your monitor like? B. How do you think of your monitor? C. How do you like your monitor? D. What do you like your monitor?14. The astronaut is so tired that he _ for eleven hours.A. has been asleep B. has fallen asleep C. has gone to bed D. has gone to sleep15. She spoke _ for everyone to understand.A. enough clear B. clear enough C. enough clearly D. clearly enough 二、完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分）It snowed again. My seventh Christmas was round the corner. I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb. “There is no Father Christmas.” I ran to my grandmothers house, for she always told the _16_. Grandmother was at home. I told her everything. “No Father Christmas?” she was a little _17_. “Dont believe it. Put on your coat, and lets go.” “Go? Where, Grandma?” I asked.“Kerbys Store. ” As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said. “Take the _18_ and buy something for someone who needs it. Ill wait for you in the car.” Then she turned and walked out of the Kerbys. For a few seconds I just stood there, holding the money, wondering _19_ to buy, and who to buy it for. I thought of _20_ I knew, my family, my friends, my neighbours I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar, a _21_ with bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me _22_ Mrs Polacks class.Bobbie _23_ went to any party during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, _24_ we all knew that he didnt have a cough. In fact, he didnt have a _25_. I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat that he would like.That evening, grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and _26_ “To Bobbie. From Father Christmas” on it. Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he _27_ them. Then she drove me over to Bobbies home, telling me that I was helping Father Christmas _28_ the presents.Grandma parked the car along the street. and we hid behind the trees near Bobbies home .Then Grandma said to me. “All right, Father Christmas, get going.” I took a deep breath, rushed to his front door, put the present down _29_ the door, rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the _30_ and Grandma. We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open. Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.That night, I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well, and we were on his team. 16. A. truth B. story C. joke D. lie17. A. afraid B. happy C. tired D. angry 18. A. book B. coat C. present D. money19. A. what B. when C. where D. how20. A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody21. A. boy B. girl C. man D. woman22. A. for B. on C. in D. with23. A. never B. often C. sometimes D. always 24. A. so B. if C. but D. and25. A. present B. cough C. dollar D. coat26. A. read B. write C. say D. spell 27. A. helped B. believed C. taught D. made28. A. give up B. put up C. give away D. put off29. A. on B. behind C. over D. outside 30. A. shop B. cars C. trees D. door 三、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）AWould you know what to do during a big earthquake? Scientists have some advice for us. If the ground begins shaking while you are driving, stop your car on the roadside and stay in it. If you are in a tall building, dont use the lift and never jump out of the windows. When you are in a living room, find a strong table or rush into a smaller room like washroom. Then lie down your body. Take care of your head. When you are in a public place, like supermarket or cinema, dont crowd in jam(拥挤) , or you may fall over and get hurt. Cross your arms to protect yourself. You can also find a place to hide. After the main shake, quickly run out of the dangerous building, for there will be small earthquakes. If you are safe, remember not to engage the phone line, keep it free for rescue(援救) using. Dont go to the hospital if you are not badly hurt, others will really need help. Take part in the rescue action if you can. 31. What should people do if they are driving when an earthquake happens? A. Drive on quickly. B. Take care of the car. C. Stop the car on the roadside. D. Jump out of the windows. 32. Why does the writer say Dont crowd in jam in public places? A. Because people can lie down easily. B. Because people may get help quickly. C. Because it can help avoid falling over. D. Because it can help find a place to hide. 33. What does the underlined word engage in the last paragraph mean in Chinese? A修理 B触摸 C接通 D占用 34. Which of the following is TRUE according to the last paragraph? A. Try to help the others if you can. B. Stay in the dangerous building after the main shake. C. Go to a doctor even though you are not badly hurt. D. Keep making phone calls to tell your family that you are safe. BMany people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(肌肉) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back. To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend (弯曲) your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over from your waist (腰), keep your back and hips (臀部) and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles. As you lower yourself, try to get as close to the thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between your knees. To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back. 35. Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things? A. The leg muscles. B. The back muscles. C. The hips. D. The knees. 36. Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _. A. they are not strong B. the things are very heavy C. they are very heavy D. the way to lift the things is not correct.37. The muscles are stronger if you _. A. keep your back, hips and waist in a line B. bend over from your waist C. lower yourself D. get down on your knees 38. To lift heavy things, the most important of all is to _. A. stand up slowly B. keep your back straight C. bend your kneesD. put one knee on each side CDick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, Im going to fly to New York next week because Ive got some work there. Where are you going to stay there? his wife asked. I dont know yet. Dick answered. Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报), his wife said. All right, Dick answered. He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it. In the evening he didnt have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine oclock and said, Now Im going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner. He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, Where do you want to go? But Dick didnt remember the name and address of his hotel. Which hotel are my things in? he said, And what am I going to do tonight? But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, Please send me my address at this post office. 39. Dick flew to New York because _. A. he went there for a holiday B. he had work there C. he went there for sightseeing D. his home was there 40. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel? A. The manager (经理) of his hotel. B. The police office. C. The taxi driver. D. His wife. 41. Which of the following is not true? A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city. B. Dick didnt work on the first night of his arrival. C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram. D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi. DWhat do you see when you look at abstract(抽象) art？Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything? Is it supposed to be like ? Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt(雕塑) things exactly(确切地) like they looked. They didnt want their art to be realistic. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours.Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours (his “blue period”). Later, he used more red and pink colours (his “rose period”). Many of his other paintings are called “cubist(立体画派)” because they are made of painted squares.After a long time, Picassos paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so original that many of his fellow artists didnt understand it.Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.Other artist like the surrealists (超现实主义者), were interested in subconscious(潜意识). Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbols in their works. The meaning or subject of their work wasnt always clear. Dali, another surrealist artist, painted pictures that look like dreams.There are still many abstract artists around the world. Thats the way many artists prefer. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.42. Which would be most like abstract art? A. A painting of a house. B. A sculpture(雕塑) of a car. C. A drawing of two people in a coffee house. D. A red and blue painting, with no clear subject.43. What happened to Picassos work after a long time?A. It became more abstract.B. It became less original.C. He only painted with coloured squares.D. He went from using red colours to using blue colours.44. How did Kandinsky express feelings?A. By using colours and shapes.B. By painting with a lot of symbols.C. By painting realistic people.D. By painting in red and pink colours. 45. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Picasso painted in many different styles.B. Dali was interested in dreams.C. Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning.D. Magrittes art was full of symbols.第卷 （非选择题，共60分）四、词汇（每小题1分，满分15分）A. 根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。46. After finishing high school, my brother went to study in Tsinghua, one of the most famous _ (大学) in the world. 47. Like many famous scientists, Marie Curie _（献身，致力于）herself to the study of science.48. We are expecting the superstars arrival with _. (激动) 49. Your new dress is _ (the same kind) to mine. 50. My parents are very _ with me. They always ask me to go home immediately after school. B. 根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。true twenty patient dead wolf51. Millie is a(n) _ girl. She can get angry easily. 52. _ belong to the dog family, living and hunting together. 53. His cousin went abroad for his further study after his _ birthday. 54. I am _ sorry to hear that several hundred people died in last months South Korean ferry disaster 55. His wifes sudden _ made the old man very sad. He couldnt believe the fact.C. 根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。destroy catch consider wait ride 56. I hope that you _ the effect it will have on your family before you decide to leave your job. 57. Why didnt you turn up at yesterdays meeting? Because I_ for my uncle at the airport, and the plane was two hours late.58. They are mending the door, and they are wondering who _ it?59. Mrs Merrick always _ to work in the past, but now she drives a car. 60. Through this story, our teacher wanted to tell us a lessonThe early bird _ the worm. 五、句型转换（每小题1分，满分5分）61. Mr Wu looks tall and thin. (对划线部分提问)_ _Mr Wu look like? 62. The bus is full of people, so that we cannot get on it any more. (保持句意基本不变) The bus is _ _ people, so that we cannot get on it any more.63. “Dont be late again.” my boss said to me. (直接引语改为间接引语)My boss _ me _ to be late again. 64. Mrs Johnson prefers cleaning the house to looking after her children. (保持句意基本不变)Mrs Johnson prefers to clean the house _ _look after her children. 65. The film has been on for ten minutes. (保持句意基本不变)The film _ ten minutes _. 六、短文填空（每小题1分，满分10分）Why do people wear clothes? Your answer may be to keep w_66_ and to cover the body. Thats why people wear clothes, but people also w_67_ to look attractive and appear successful to others. If people wear clothes only for warmth and to cover their bodies, most clothes would be simple and c_68_. In many countries, however, clothes are sometimes very expensive. The main r_69_ for this is not the cost of the materials or the cost of making clothes. The clothes are expensive because of fashion. Successful businessmen, for example, often w_70_ very expensive suits, shirts and ties. So they p_71_ thousands of dollars for a suit and hundreds of dollars for a tie. Its still just a suit and a tie, but they pay these prices because of the f_72_ designs. Fashion is constantly (持续不断地) changing. It means that people who want to be fashionable have to buy new c_73_ every few months, even if last months clothes have only been worn once or t_74_. Some people have boxes f_75_ of clothes, but some of these clothes have never been worn. These clothes are no longer in fashion though they are still new. 七、阅读与回