2018年拱墅区中考二模2018年5月

1、2018 年中考模拟（二）AAmazing animalsAll animals are fascinating, and some are truly amazing! For example, did you know that sharks teeth are as hard as steel, or that kangaroo rats have ability to live longer without water than camels? Study the form below to learn more about several amazing animals.Animal

2、sWhere It LivesVertebrate orFascinating FactInvertebratealbatrossnear most oceansvertebratecan sleep while flyingcaterpillarall over the worldinvertebratehas three times as many muscles as humanschameleonforestsinAfricaandvertebratecan move its eyes in two different directions atMadagascarthe same t

3、imecockroachall over the worldinvertebratecan live for up to a week without a headcrocodilehottest pars of the worldvertebrateeats only about 50 meals a yeargiant squidoceans throughout the worldinvertebratehas eyes bigger than a human headgiraffegrassland in Africavertebratetallest of animals; has

4、only seven neck bonespenguinIn thesouthernhalfof thevertebrateeggs kept warm by male until their babiesworld with cold ocean waterscome out of the eggsoctopusOceans throughout the worldinvertebratehas three heartssharkOceans throughout the worldvertebratenever runs out of teethsnailAlmosteverywheref

5、orests,invertebratecan sleep for almost three years withoutdeserts, riverswaking upsperm whaleOceans throughout the worldvertebratecan hold its breath for up to 60 minutes16. Which animals live in the ocean?albatross penguinoctopus shark sperm whale giant squidA. B. C. D. 17. What does the wordverte

6、brate“ ” in the form probably mean in Chinese?A.甲壳动物B.软体动物C. 脊椎动物D. 无脊椎动物18. What do the giant squid and the chameleon have in common?A. They both have backbones B. Their eyes are special and interesting C. They can live in both forests and oceansD. They can move in two directions at the same time.1

7、9. The author wrote this article to _.A. help us to look for strange animalsB. ask us to protect environmentC. tell us the differences between animalsD. show us some unusual animalsBHey, Jina!Im so glad you re coming to stay! Let me give you some directions from the airport. You canalso download an

8、underground map from the London Underground s website (.uk). Anyway, I hope you will understand my instructions!From Heathrow, get on the undergroundthere s only the Piccadilly Line there. You ll pass a lotof stations, but you need to get off and change at Piccadilly Circus. From there, y

9、ou should takethe Bakerloo Line to Oxford Circus. It s only one stop, so don tmiss it! At Oxford Circus, you have to change again. You need the red Central Line. It s a bit complicated , so make sure you get the right platform. Head to Marble Arch. It s just two stops away the one after Bond Street.

10、 Myhouse is really close to Marble Arch Station it s really convenient. Just give me a call when you arrive and I ll come to meet you!Its not the shortest route here, but I think its the simplest. If you have any problems, justask the other passengers. The underground staff will always help you, too

11、.Looking forward to seeing you soon!Love,Sally20. What s the name of the airport?A. CircusB. OxfordC. HeathrowD. Bakerloo21. Which station should Jane change at first?A. Piccadilly CircusB. Oxford CircusC. Marble ArchD. Bond Street22. Which of the following is TURE according to Sally s instructions?

12、 A. Marble Arch Station is on the Red Central Line.B. Jane needs to buy a map of London at the airport.C. Its the nearest and the most convenient way to get to Sally s home.D. To get to Sallys home, Jane has to change four different subway lines from the airport.CCold weather has a great effect, on

13、how our minds and our bodies work. Maybe that is why there are so many expressions that use the word cold.For example, People who show no human emotions or feelings, for example, are said to be cold-blooded. Cold can affect other parts of the body, But the expression “get cold feet ”has nothing to d

14、o with cold or your feet. The expression means being afraid to do something you had decided to do. For example, you agree to be CEO of a company. But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned( 辞职 ) and all the work of the company will be your responsibility. You are likely to get cold

15、 feet about being CEO when you understand the situation.The expression give someone the cold shoulder probably comes from the physical act of turning your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face -to-face. You may give a cold shoulder to a friend who has not kept a promise he made to you

16、, or to someone who has lied about you to others.A cold fish is not a fish. It if a person. But it is a person who is unemotional and shows nolove or warmth. A cold fish does not offer much of himself to anyone. Someone who is a cold fish could be cold -hearted. He or she will never feel sorry for t

17、hose in bad situation.Out in the cold means not getting something that everybody else got. A person might say that everybody but him got a pay raise -he was left out in the cold. And it is not a pleasant place to be.23. If you get cold feet, this means that _.A. you feel brave to do somethingB. you

18、feel too nervous to do somethingC. you feel too cold to do somethingD. you feel very angry about doing something24. Henry goes the cold shoulder when he asked to have a date with Mary, that means _. A. Henry was treated politely when he asked Mary to have a date.B. Henry was afraid to invite Mary to

19、 have an appointment with him.C. Mary didn t care about Henry s invitation and didn t plan to date with him.D. Mary behaved unfriendly because she didn t like to talk with Henry face to face.25. What s the passage mainly about?A. Opinions about cold weather.B. Expressions connected with“ cold”C. Rel

20、ation between cold and bodyD. Examples of people who have a cold26. What s of the following shows the structure(结构 )of the passage? (P=paragraph)A.P1B.p1C.P2P3P4P5D.P1P2P2P3P4P3P4P5P2P3P4P5P1P5DAs the weather gets warmer, there are few things that are better to do than travel. Buttraveling might not

21、 be that fun for everyone, especially for those who have motion sickness(晕动症 ).Motion sickness is also called travel sickness. It is a common experience for many people.Depending on how you travel, it can be called carsickness or seasickness. People with motionsickness feel very uncomfortable while

22、they are in motion. They feel sick and dizzy, like the room around them won t stop spinning.It is generally believed that motion sickness happens when your senses become cunfused with each other, Scientific American reported.We use different parts of our body to sense movement. Our eyes tell us if w

23、e are moving. The inner ears contain a special liquid( 液体 ) that helps us sense our direction and balance. Our muscles react to movement.When you move around, these body parts work well together. But when you are in a car oran airplane, they get confused. Your inner ear signals that you vemoving, bu

24、t your eyes say you resitting still because you can seet that you vemoving. This mismatch gives us motion sickness.But some people are less sensitive to motion sickness. This may be because they have certain genes( 基因 )that prevent mismatching senses, Bethann Hromatka, a genetics expert fromthe US,

25、told the Atlantic.Although there are many ways to deal with motion sickness, scientists believe that the key is to simply try to adapt to it. For example, some astronauts do special exercises that give them gentle motion sickness. After a week or two, the astronauts become used to it and don feelt u

26、ncomfortable anymore, Sam Puma, a NASA flight doctor, told the BBC.27. What do we know about motion sickness?A. It can make traveling more fun.B. It causes the room to spin continuously.C. It happens to only a small number of people.D. It is called carsickness when you travel by car.28. How do peopl

27、e feel if they have motion sickness?A. Sick and dizzyB. Tired and sleepyC. Worried and angryD. Hungry and thirsty29. Why do some people have motion sickness?A. Because their sense stop working.B. Because their eyes can t see properlyC. Because they lose their senses of directionD. Because there is a

28、 mismatch among their senses30. The astronauts are mentioned to show that_. A. astronauts can easily adapt to motion sicknessB. motion sickness has something to do with genesC. special exercises can help deal with motion sicknessD. it is impossible for others to deal with motion sickness第二节下面文章中有五处（

29、第31-35 题）需要添加首句。请从以下选项（A、 B、C、 D、 E 和 F）中选出符合各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余的选项。Is there anything worse than that? You bravely raise your hand to answer a question, butyour teacher just point out that youre wrong. What a shame! What could the teacher make you suffer (忍受 ) this?31. _. Your teacher isn tcalling you

30、 out to humiliate ( 使丢脸 ) you,but care you and your education.Having all your classmates come to know your weak points can be pretty hard, so howcan you get past the shame and realize classparticipation as a learning opportunity?32._.Terrill Schumaker,a teacher, explains that “ the more you speak ou

31、t, the more youlearn how to grow and build confidence. Then you can live an exciting life. ”33._. it s not the end of the world.Peoplearen tgoing to care all that much.“If I mwrongor make a stupid point, then people laugh at me, but life moves on”saysGrade 12 Kristen Wesenberg. Besides, everybody ma

32、kes mistakes, and you can tbe perfect all the time.34._. Of course it takes courage (勇气 ), but as Wesenberg says, What thes point ofliving in fear? You won t learn anything if you are not brave enough.35._. Wesenberg advises asking teachers why you re wrong so they can explain and youcan learn. Use

33、class time as a mini-test. If you rewrong now, at least you wontbe wrong in your next test!A. Use the experience as a learning tool.B. Realizeit snot a big deal.C. It s hard to know your weak pointsD. Relax and trust your teacher insteadE. Practice, practice, practiceF. Be brave in class.第三部分英语知识运用第

34、一节完形填空One ofthemostencouragingsayings Ieverheardwas byBrianTracy. He said,“The_36_between successful people and unsuccessful people is that successful people fail many more times than unsuccessful people. ”I deeply understood the wisdom of the _37_soon after my fist book was published(出版 ).I was liv

35、ing in Atlanta at the time and organized my fist signing sale for my new book at the phoenix and Dragon,the largest bookstore in the city. _38_ a nice sign was placed outside the room _39_ pictures of both me and my book, The 9 Insights of the Wealthy Soul ,not a single customer entered the room. As

36、 each minute passed, I became increasingly _40_.At 6:25 pm, just before the store closing, I began to get myself ready to leave. At that moment, just when I couldn fellt any _41_, a middle -aged couple walked into the room. I managed to _42_ my feelings and introduced myself and my book.The couple t

37、urned the pages each other, and the husband _43_ to his wife. She then toldme,“ I think we ll get the book”.Despite the impulse ( 冲动） to jump _44_, and hold their hands to thank them for being my _45_ readers, I realized the woman was trying to say something else.“ The _46_ we re buying it is that o

38、ur son died two years ago,” she said. “ Maybe yourbook will help us _47_ it . ”At that moment, I knew if never sold a copy of the book, my four years of _48_had beenmeaningless.Although I would have many more challenging years after my book became a bestseller, thiscouple s story was all the motivat

39、ion I needed at that point to keep me _49_.Thanks to them, I would realize that the greatest of lives are made all in the same way : Onechallenge . one challenge . one difficulty . one step . and one small _50_ at a time.36 A. similarityB. interestC.differenceD. advantage37 A. sayingB. ideaC. though

40、tD. action38 A. SoB. SinceC. BecauseD. Although39 A. showingB. includingC. drawingD. selling40 A. excitedB. anxiousC. angryD. curious41 A. betterB. badC. goodD. worse42 A. expressB. readC. hideD. push43 A. saidB. talkedC. repliedD. nodded44 A. in the endB. in the airC. in a rowD. on the ground45 A.

41、oldB. greatC. firstD. welcoming46 A. reasonB. bookC. purposeD. result47 A. look throughB. find outC. get overD. look over48 A. writingB. advertisingC. studyingD. waiting49 A. falling downB. losing courageC. putting forwardD. moving ahead50 A. failureB. successC. sorrowD. pleasure第二节阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内

42、容或括号内单词的正确形式。Avoid being a crime victim( 受害人 )Visiting a new city can be exciting, but every big city has crime. Nevertheless, that shouldnstop you from 51._(have) a great time. Here are some tips so that you don t become avictim.Let s start with the obvious. Day or night, don t hang out in areas 52

43、._ don tAnd remember: It s always better to be with other people than to be alone.We all want to look our best, but it 53._value jewelry in public. Carrysee54._(it).nots a good idea to wear an expensive watch or those in a pocket or bag where no one canDon act like you refrom out of town. Walk like

44、you live there! Pay attentionto your“personal space, ” and know 55._ the people around you are doing. Headphones are cool,but let s face it, you can t pay attention to others while you re listening to music.Always bringyour phone56._you,butdon tmake iteasy forthe badguys57._(steal) it from you. Wait

45、 to call or text until you reinside 58._restaurant orsome other safe place. Before you take any photos, be aware of who s nearby.Be especially 59._(care) if you use an ATM or cash machine at a bank or when youbuying souvenirs or tickets. Don t let other people see your money.There are millions of people who visit 60._(city) all over the world every day. Stillsomewhere will probabl