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2013祥阁学校英语中考模拟测试题 考生注意：1. 考试时间120分钟。2. 全卷共分两部分，听力部分25分，笔试部分95分，总分120分。 请同学们认真答题，周密思考，老师期待着你们取得骄人的成绩！加油！ 第一部分 听力部分（25分） 第二部分 笔试部分 （共95分） 第一节 选择题 （共55分）II. Multiple Choice (共15分,每小题1分)Choose the best answer according to the meaning of the sentence.1. What_ pity that you couldnt be there to receive_ prize! A. a; the B. the; a C. a; a D. the; the2. In order to go to school, the children have to go_ several mountains every day. A. through B. along C. across D. over3. The sick salesman was happy to stay at home because doing_ was a good rest for him. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something4. It was a small room, _ it afforded a fine view of the old city. A. so Bfor Cor Dbut5. I wish youd do_ talking and some more work. Actions speak louder than words. A. less B. much C. more D. little6. The factory which I visited yesterday was not the one _ I once workedA .where B .which C .what D. that7. Since computers arrived, my job_ much easier. A. will become B. became C. has become D. was becoming8. A small car is big enough for a family of three_ you need more space for bags. A. when B. because C. if D. unless9. - H7N9 Flu is so terrible these days! - Yes, it is. We_ be more careful. A. can B. must C. may D. will10. For further detail about our new products,_ our companys website. A. visiting B. visit C. to visit D. visited11. - He lost his job last week, but he seems happy. -I think he_ to put on a brave face. A. is trying B. tries C. tried D. has tried12. We are entering the hospital._ your cigarette now. A. Give out B. Put out C. Look out D. Take out13. When I was young, we_ to treat older people in a polite way. A. each B. taught C. were taught D. are taught14. - How did you find your journey to Australia. Tina? -_. A. I went there by plane B. It was my pleasure C. It was great D. read about it in a book15. Thats the only way we can imagine_ the waste of water in students bathrooms. A. to reduce B. reducing C. reduced D. reduceIII. Cloze Test (10分) Choose the best answer to complete the passage.You may not realize it, but you are doing much more than just studying, when you are at school. School is also the place 16 you learn to get on well with people. But this is not always _ 17 . What can you do if you just dont like one of your classmates? If you discover that you have problems 18 on with your classmates or friends, the most important thing to learn is tolerance（宽容）. Tolerance is the _19_ to realize and respect the differences in others. We can not _20_ the way that other people do, so it is important to learn to live happily _21_ them.Tolerance will make everyone get on better with _22_. Getting to know someone may help you understand why they do things _23_. Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad. Tolerance teaches us to keep an even temper and open mind.You need to remember an old saying, “Treat others as you want _24_”. If you tolerate something. it does not mean that you have to like it. No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in. Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.It is important to practice tolerance, because it will make everyones life _25_. Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests. The world is very different, and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.16. A. whichB. when C. that D. where17. A. difficult B. easy C. awfulD. bad18. A. to getB. on getting C. getting D. get19. A. abilityB. activity C. answerD. attitude20. A. makeB. get C. show D. change21. A. for B. with C. on D. to22. A. each otherB. one another C. the other D. other23. A. carefullyB. patiently C. differently D. regularly24. A. to treat B. be treated C. to be treatedD. treated25. A. easier B. more easily C. to be easier D. easilyIV. Communication (本题共5小题，每题1分，共5分)Choose the best response from A to F according to the sentences given. Each choice should be used only once.26. Whats the matter with you? 27. May I borrow your pen, please? 28. What was the date yesterday? 29. Thank you for lending me your bike. 30. Im sorry I broke your cup. . It was June 15th. . He is a doctor. . Youre welcome. . Sorry, I havent got one. . It doesnt matter. . Ive got a headacheV.Reading comprehension(本题共20小题，A、B、C每小题1分, D每小题2分,共25分) A Every day in China, about 200 million children go to school. Many of them take school buses. What should we do to keep these students safe on the road?On April 5, the State Council (国务院) published new rules about school bus safety. These new rules are much stricter than the old ones.Under the new rules, local governments must make sure that students attend nearby schools or boarding (寄宿的) schools to reduce traffic risks. Also, local governments must help kids in the countryside reach their school buses.From now on, school buses have a speed limit of 80km per hour on highways and 60km per hour on normal roads. While on the road, other cars must let school buses go first.The new rules also say that school buses must never be overloaded (超载的). They have a speed limit of 80 km per hour on highways and 60 km per hour on normal roads.There are many other rules as well. A school bus must have more than seven seats. On each bus, there must be at least one adult to keep an eye on the kids. Each school bus must have a fire extinguisher (灭火器), a first aid box and a GPS.Last year, a series of school bus accidents happened in China. To stop such accidents, the Central Government decided to strengthen the rules for school buses.The most serious accident happened in November in Gansu, when a nine-seat minibus crashed. There were 62 children inside, and 21 of them died.Judge the following sentences True (T) or False (F)31. The State Council published the new rules in April.32. School buses must drive 80 km/h or less on normal roads. 33. According to the new rule, a school bus must have a parent of one of the students.34.Last year, a few school bus accidents happened in China.35.To stop school bus accidents from happeningin China,the Central Government decided to strengthen the rules for school buses. BRead and decide which club they should join and answer Question 40.36. Martin wants to learn how to be a team leader and how to organize activities.37. Henry is interested in gardening and taking care of flowers and plants.38. Margaret wants to have a try in the making of TV programs.39. Joseph hopes to be given a chance to act in a play.Club informationA. This club is a group of students who are interested in the art of TV broadcasting. Members learn how to use equipment in our television studio. They also work as part of a team to produce TV programs.Advisor: Mr. KoehlerB. The aim of this club is to help the members to develop their own leadership skills by organizing different kinds of activities. The members meet every Tuesday from 3:00 to 4:00.Advisor: Mr. WellsC. This club for students in Grades 2 and 3 helps plant and take care of the School Front Garden and the Butterfly Garden.Advisor: Mr. MichaelD .This club produces musical and nonmusical plays in which 75 to 100 players can act depending on which play is chosen. The plays like Dinosaurs Alive, Disney Days and so on have been enjoyed by many people. All students are welcome.Advisor: Mrs. Sands40. Alex likes basketball very much and wants to become a member of the school team. What club will he choose?A. Do you want to play with classmates? You can take part in kinds of activities.B. Do you want to become a Kobe or a James in our school? Our club has invited a retired NBA player, who will help you a lot.C. Do you want to travel all the world? We will invite a famous traveler to introduce the world.D. Please take part in our club. The teachers will help you practice spoken English. C Canada 4:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.Canada is a big country with six time zones(时区). In the west, it is four a.m., and everyone is asleep, but in the east it is half past eight and people are awake. It is a cold Friday morning in November. Scotland 12:00 noonScotland is part of the UK. The capital of Scotland is Edinburgh, and the capital of the UK is London. It is twelve noon, or midday, in Edinburgh. Children are having lessons, but they are looking forward to the weekend because there is no school on Saturday and Sunday.Japan 9:00 p.m.Japan is seven hours ahead of Egypt, so it is already Friday evening there. The weekend is beginning. Most people are out with friends or watching television or playing computer games.Egypt 2:00 p.m.Friday is already the weekend in Egypt. Friday is a special day for Muslims, so schools, offices and shops are closed in all Arab countries. So now, at two p.m., most people in Egypt are having lunch with their families. Choose the best answer according to what you read.41. If it is 8:00 a.m. in western Canada, the time is _ in eastern Canada. A. 12:00 B. 2:00 p.m. C. 12:30 p.m. D. 4:00 a.m.42. While Canadian children are waking up, children in Scotland are _. A. having lessons B. sleeping C. watching TV D. playing games43. Who neednt go to work on Fridays? A. Canadians. B. Scots. C. Japanese. D. Egyptians.44. Which country will welcome Saturday first, Canada, Japan, UK or Egypt? A. UK B. Japan C. Egypt D. Canada45. What does “ahead of” mean in English? A. earlier than B. later than C. after D. until DAs space science develops, man has learned more and more about space. Space is not only amazing but also dangerous. While working in space, spacemen are facing danger as well as success. Scientists have found out that the radiation(辐射)is the greatest danger to spacemen in space. When spacemen are working in space, they are in danger of the radiation from the sun and other stars, which is bad for their health. The harm of the radiation wont be found until their children even grandchildren are born. Some special medicine may work a little, but no really effective medicine has been found so far. Space rubbish is also thought to be a great danger to spacemen. Its reported that there were 9,000 man-made things flying in space. About 30% of these are satellites, 10% are spaceships, and the rest are space rubbish. An explosion(爆炸)in space in 1999 made a cloud of 300,000 fragments, each at least 4mm in size. A small piece of these even knocked a spaceship window and caused some damage（损坏）.Scientists are watching and reporting any possible danger all the time. They are working to deal with space rubbish. Although space is really dangerous, it interests many people on the earth. In the near future, it may become possible for people to spend a few days in a space hotel. We may even choose to leave the earth and live in space in a few years. So we should do something to help improve the space environment. Choose the best answer according to the passage.46. Space junk and radiation in space are dangerous to_. A. spacemen working in space B. people only on the earth C. all the people except children D. all the spacemen47. The radiation from the sun and other stars is _ to spacemen. A. good B. helpful C. useful D. harmful48. The underlined word “fragments” means “_”. A. 碎片 B. 泡沫 C. 烟雾 D. 飞碟49. The passage talks about _ kinds of danger in space. A. two B. three C. four D. five50. Which of the following is TRUE? A. Scientists have found out ways to solve any problem in space. B. Every one of us can have a travel to space in ten years. C. The harm of the radiation may be found in the spacemens children. D. Space is really dangerous, so it doesnt interest anyone on the earth. 第二节 非选择题 （共40分）VI. Vocabulary (本题共5小题，每题1分，共5分）Complete the sentences with proper forms of the words given.51.There _(not be) much rain in my hometown since the beginning of this month.52.When his grandmother saw him again, he _(grow) up into a tall young man.53.Will you please show me your_(late) photos?54.Drive slowly and _(care) when you are near a school. 55.The book is so moving that its well worth_(read).VII. Reading comprehension （本题共15小题 , A 每小题1分, B 每小题2分, 共20分） (A) Fill in each blank with a proper word with the help of the first letter. Rabies (狂犬病) is causing problems along the East Coast of the United States. This year, the n 56 of rabies cases reported in New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Connecticut has gone up.Rabies is a disease in a 57 . It is caused by a germ (细菌). When one animal bites another, the disease is s _58_ .:Zxxk.ComAll mammals (哺乳动物) can get rabies, but it is m 59 often found in wild animals such as raccoons (浣熊),skunks (臭鼬) and foxes. A dog or a cat can get rabies if it is b 60 by a diseased animal. So c 61 people. Rabies can kill animals and people that are not treated by a v 62 or a doctor right away.How can you t 63_ if an animal has rabies? It a _64_ strangely. It may be mean or it may be unusually friendly and show no f 65 of people.56.n_ 57.a_ 58s_ 59.m_ 60.b_61.c_ 62.v_ 63.t_ 64.a_ 65.f_(B)Recently, the relationship(关系) between the two countries got worse because of the Diaoyu Islands. The Japanese government signed a contract(合同) on Sep 11 with the Kurihara family. It was to pay the so-called “private(私人的) owner” 2.05 billion yen (166 million yuan) to “buy” part of Chinas Diaoyu Islands.Anti-Japan(反日) feeling grew strongly among Chinese people. Many people walked into the streets and shouted out “Diaoyu Islands are Chinas.” (68) Some have decided not to buy Japanese products an