2012年芜湖市业中考模拟试卷二

2012年芜湖市毕业学业中考模拟试卷（二） 命题人: 高青平第二部分 英语知识运用（共三大题，满分55分）VI 单项填空 (共20小题，每小题1分；满分20分)从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。31. What I need is_ book that contains _ ABC of oil painting. A. a; 不填 B. the; 不填 C. the; an D. a ; the 32. James took the magazines off the little table to make _ for the television. A. room B. area C. field D. place33. -Im too nervous to give a talk before so many people.-_, Maria. You can do it.A. Thats true B. With pleasure C. Come on D. Youre right34. - It was a heavy snow last night. Are we all here now?- Yes, and _ of us was late for school.A. all B. either C. neither D. none35. -I cant stand the environment here.-Me, too. We have to_ new ways to solve the problem.A. catch up with B. keep up with C. come up with D. make up with36. -Have a glass of water, please. You _ be thirsty after a long walk. -Thanks A. should B. might C. must D. cant37. -Have you seen the movie The Giant Tangshan Earthquake?- Yes, its well worth _. Its _ moving that Ive seen it twice. A. seeing; tooB. to see; enough C. seeing; soD. to see; such38. The school was moved out of downtown as the number of students had grown too _. Asmall Bfew C. large Dmany39. To serve the country in the future, _, you should be strong in body and mind. A. at first B. first of all C. for the first time D. after all40. -I cant understand_you said.-Thats_you didnt listen to me carefully.A.which, why B.what, why C.what, because D.that, because41.-You speak very good French! - Thanks. I _French in France for four years. A. studied B. study C. was studying D. had studied42. -Can you hear me?-No, I cant. Would you please speak _?A. clearly enough B. clear enough C. enough clear D. enough clearly43. It rained ; _the game was called off.A. otherwise B. therefore C. or D. however 44. -My watch has been losing time for the past week. -It probably needs _. A. clean B. cleaned C. to clean D. cleaning45. -Im so worried about the test that I am afraid I cant pass it this time.- _ ! I am sure youll make it.A. Dont mention itB. Thats rightC. No problemD. Cheer up46. Who did the teacher _ the exercises?A. have done B. have do C. had done D. has done47. - Look! Its raining heavily! _ take a raincoat with you? - Well, Ill take one right now. A. Why not B. Why dont C. Would you mind D. Would you like 48. -Would you like to go bike riding with us tomorrow? -Sure, _ I am busy.A. since B. unless C. when D. until49. -I was riding along the street and all of a sudden, a car cut in and knocked me down.-You can never be _careful in the street.A. much B. very C. so D. too50. -Jane got an “A”in the Maths test. -_.She works the hardest in our class.A. Many hands make light work B. The grass is always greener than the other sideC. Early birds catch the worm D. Dont put all your eggs in one basket VII.完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AMost people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not 51 happiness. A famous person once said, Happiness depends on（依靠）52 . In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help us be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy 53 things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the 54 , for example, getting into college or getting a good job, that we cant enjoy the present. We should enjoy simple pleasures in life, 55 spending time with close friends, healthier life., listening to our favourite music or reading a good book. People who have several close friends often live a happier and healthier life. Another 56 to leading a happy life is to be active, and have 57 . We can collect toy cars, go fishing or play a sport. 58 this way, we enjoy ourselves. We can 59 our problems, and only think about the activities. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they offer(提供) to help others. 60 we want to feel happier, do something nice for someone. We can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly relative（亲戚）, or simply help our parents to do the dishes.( )51. A. bringB. sellC. showD. lose( )52. A. themselvesB. himselfC. itselfD. ourselves( )53. A. strangeB. surprisingC. simpleD. expensive( )54. A. healthB. futureC. moneyD. danger( )55. A. in factB. such asC. instead ofD. rather than( )56. A. planB. secretC. gameD. task( )57. A. homeworkB. wishesC. moneyD. hobbies( )58. A. By B. OnC. InD. To( )59. A. forgetB. try C. meet D. know( )60. A. After B. WhetherC. Though D. If BThere is saying that time is so expensive that even gold couldnt be exchanged for it. But a 26-year-old girl 61 Chen Xiao in Beijing is willing to sell her time at different prices through www. , a 62 e-business Internet in China. 63 it only opened two months ago, the online store has attracted many customers, who wanted to win her time and gave different tasks to her, 64 attending friends birthday parties, offering coffee to guests, buying railway tickets and so on.Until now, more than 100 people have bought her 65 , providing a net income of 3,000 yuan for her.On the recent Valentines Day, a gentleman 66 500 yuan buying her time for a whole day. She was then asked to come up 67 an idea for a gift and send it to his girlfriend on February 14th.A mother buyer wanted Chen Xiao to 68 her young daughter acting as a panda, and encourage her to study harder, after becoming 69 her failure of an exam.Now there are around 30 online 70 like Chen Xiaos. The owners come from across the country and even the US and Australia, most of whom say they have learnt from Chen Xiaos idea.()61. A. nameB. namedC. namesD. naming()62. A. difficultB. beautifulC. popularD. expensive()63. A. IfB. ThoughC. UntilD. Unless()64. A. for exampleB. as a resultC. such asD. at last()65. A. timeB. studyC. planD. idea()66. A.tookB. paidC. costD. spent()67. A. toB. forC. withD. at()68. A. visitB. smile atC. talk withD. write()69. A. interested inB. worried aboutC. excited atD. satisfied with()70.A.schoolsB. storesC. hospitalsD. restaurantsVIII补全对话（共5小题，每小题1分；满分5分）根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。（Chen Yang from No. 23 Middle School is being interviewed in a talk show.)H=Host; C=Chen YangH: Hi! Chen Yang, welcome to our talk show. May I ask you some questions about your school life?C: Sure.A. Do you like your school life?B. We had 8 classes in the day and 2 classes in the evening.C. But now its OK.D. How long do you spend on studies every day?E. But were not so tired as before.F. Then how did you relax?G. Whats the matter with you?H: 71 C: About seven hours. H: Do you feel tired?C: Yes, a little. We always work hard at school. 72 H: Before? What was that like?C: We had to stay at school for nine hours or even longer. 73 After school, we had to finish some homework at home.H: Wow! 74 C: Er. Im afraid the 8-hour sleep at night was the best way to relax for me.H: You were very tired, werent you?C: Yes. 75 We have enough time to take part in some activities we like.H: Then what activities do you like?C: I like football, chess, swimming and so on.H: Im glad to hear that. Thanks.第三部分 阅读理解（共一大题，满分40分）IX阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWhen I was growing up in America, I was ashamed of my mothers Chinese English. Because of her English, she wasoften treated unfairly. People in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, pretended not to Understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well. When I was fifteen, she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she. I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her. One time I had to call her stockbroker (股票经纪人).I said in a voice that was not very convincing, This is Mrs. Tan. And my mother was standing beside me, whispering loudly, Why he doesnt send me the cheek. Its already two weeks late.And then ,in perfect English I said , Im getting rather anxious .You agreed to send the cheque two weeks ago, but it hasnt arrived. Then she talked more loudly. What does he want? Ill come to New York and say it in front of his boss. And so I turned to the stockbroker again, I cant accept any more excuses. If I dont receive the cheque immediately, I have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week.The next week we ended up in New York. While I was sitting there red-faced, my mother, the real Mrs. Tan, was shouting to his boss in her broken English. When I was a teenager, my mothers broken English embarrassed me. But now, I see it differently. To me, my mothers English is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. It is my mother tongue. Her language, as I hear it, is clear and direct. It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things, expressed ideas, and made sense of the world.76.Why was the authors mother poorly served?A. She was unable to speak good EnglishB. She was often misunderstood.C. She was not clearly heard.D. She was not very polite.77.From Paragraph 2, what can we know about the author?.A. She was good at pretending.B. She was rude to the stockbroker.C. She was ready to help her mother.D. She was unwilling to phone for her mother78.What happened after the author made the phone call?A. They forgave the stockbroker.B. They failed to get the cheque.C. They went to New York immediately.D. They spoke to their boss at once.79.What does the author think of her mothers English now?A. It confuses her.B. It embarrasses her.C. It helps her understand the world.D. It helps her forgive rude people.80.What can we infer from the passage?A. Chinese English is clear and natural to native speakersB. Chinese English is impolite to native speakersC. Chinese English has a very bad name in AmericaD. Chinese English may bring inconvenience in America BThere is not enough oil in the world now. As time goes by, it becomes less and less, so what are we going to do when it runs out? Perhaps we will go back to using horses, carriages and bicycles.In the Second World War, some people didnt use gas made from petroleum (石油) in their cars. They made gas from wood and plants instead. The car didnt go fast, but they ran, so this was better than nothing. However, in the future, we cant cut down all our trees to make gas; we need our trees for other things, too.Besides different types of gas, we can also use electricity (电) to run our cars, but first we must make the electricity! Some countries have coal and they make electricity with that, but we might not always have coal, either. Other countries have big, strong rivers, and they can use the power of water to turn turbines (涡轮机) and make electricity more easily and cheaply.We are also able to get power from the ocean tides. We put turbines into the mouth of the river. Then the tide comes in, the water turns the turbines and then it goes out, it turns them again.Which of these ways will be used to run our cars in the future?81. When might people have to go back to using horses and carriages?A. When they are poor. B. When they run out of oil.C. When they need more exercise. D. When there arent any big trees in the world.82. What did some people use to make gas in the Second World War?A. Water B. Coal C. Wood and plants D. Tides83. How many ways are suggested to make electricity in the passage?A. 2 B. 5 C. 4 D. 384. According to the passage, which of the following statements is True?A. There is more petroleum than we can use now.B. Trees are needed for some other things besides making gas.C. We got electricity from ocean tides in the old days.D. Gas wasnt used to run cars in the Second World War.85. The passage is mainly about _ . A. how to run our cars B. what to do when oil runs out C. different types of gas D. the ways to make electricity CDriver WantedDrive for busy restaurant. Some evening and weekend work.All meals are free.Ring 33335678 House for Sale￥150, 000, built in 1995The house with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom, a living room, a kitchen and a breakfast room. Its on the south side of the city. Yingbin Supermarket, the biggest shopping centre in our city will open on July 8, 2005. Everybody with todays Tianjin Daily will get a small present that day. You are welcome.Tel: 27984321Add: No.6 Huanghe Road Tianjin Daily June 1, 2005 Roses Special ConcertTime: 2 p.m., July 3, SaturdayPlace: Peoples StadiumTicket Price:RMB: 150 yuan for adults;70 yuan for studentsJune 25, 2011 86. If you work as a driver in the restaurant, you may _.A. never pay for meals B. pay a little for meals C. work on weekends D. work in the afternoon87. If you buy the house, you _.A. may pay more than ￥150, 000 for it B. must have breakfast in the kitchenC. have to take a bath in the public bathroom D. may live on the south side of the city88. Any customer with a Tianjin Daily of June 1, 2005 will get a small present from _.A. every supermarket B. Huanghe Road C. Tianjin Daily D. Yingbin Supermarket89. When will the concert be?A. July 1, 2011 B. June 8, 2011C. July 3, 2011 D. June 25, 201190. If two adults and two students want to go to the concert, the tickets will cost RMB_.A. 220 yuan B. 440 yuan C. 270 yuan D. 370 yuan DHow many common English words were invented by Shakespeare? How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! you can google it and find the answer immediately! Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds. Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that werent useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites. Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friends garage. The companys name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A google is a very high number-1 followed by a hundred zeros. The google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the worlds information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.91. Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question?A. Because he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question.B. Because he or she was afraid that the readers didnt know this question.C. Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage.D. Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world.92. The underline word cheque in the fifth paragraph means _.A.楼房 B.帐单 C.订单 D. 支票93. From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project, _.A. there was not any search engine on the Internet.B. nobody supported them except their family and friends.C. Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to answer any question.D. one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000.94. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A. Now the Google search e