2012年中考英语第二次适应性训练题1

1、 英 语 试 卷 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为90分。 注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡的相应位置上；并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。2答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的选项涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。3答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答，写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。4考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考

2、试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷（选择题，共50分）一、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共14分，每小题1分)1. _ dog is _ useful animal and _ honest friend as well.A. A; a; an B. A; an; a C. The; an; a D. The; an; an2. Stop smoking, _ your health will get worse soon.A. and B. or C. but D. so3. -How far is it from your school

3、 to Lake Taihu?-Its about _ drive.A. forty minute B. forty minutes C. forty minutes Dforty-minutes4. My cousin used to _ online too late, but now she is used to _ to bed early.A. chat; go B. chatting; go C. chatting; going D. chat; going5. -Can you tell me whom the book _ in April, 2012?-Sorry, I do

4、nt know.A. was written by B. was written C. is written D. is written by6. _ the teachers in the school is one hundred, and _ of them are women teachers.A. A number of; four-fifth B. The number of; four-fifthC. A number of; four-fifths D. The number of; four-fifths7. -My father has decided to _ smoki

5、ng.-Thats good news for us.A. give up B. give out C. give in D. give off8. -Could I go boating this weekend, Dad?-Yes, you _. But you _ come back before lunch.A. could; must B. can; must C. could; should D. must; should9. -Mary dances best in our school.-I agree. Ill never forget _ her dance for the

6、 first time.A. seeing B. to see C. see D. seen10. -Would you like tea or coffee, Ayse?-_ is OK. I really don't mindA. None B. Either C. Any D. Both11. -Could you please tell me _ the USA?-In two weeks, I think.A. how soon will you visit B. how soon you will visitC. how long have you been in D. h

7、ow long you have been in12. You _ such clothes because you are still a student.A. arent allowed to wearing B. arent allowed to wearC. arent allowed wearing D. dont allow to wear13. Battleship is _ film I have ever watched. I have never watched _ one.A. the most exciting; a more exciting B. the most

8、excited; a more excitedC. the most exciting; the more exciting D. the most excited; the more excited14. -What hot weather! Would you mind opening the windows?-_A. No. I wont do it. B. Yes, please. C. Yes, Ill do it. D. No. Not at all.二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 (本大题共10分，每小题1分)

9、When you sit down with your family to eat a meal, do you ever wonder when and where the 15 of using chopsticks (筷子) began?People say that the first chopsticks were used in China 5,000 years ago. The practice became widespread in Korea, Vietnam and Japan. Today they are a symbol of 16 culture.Of Asia

10、n countries, Japan highlights the importance of chopsticks 17 a day to celebrate them. August 4 is 18 as Chopsticks Day in Japan. The different 19 traditions of Asia lead to different kinds of chopsticks. For example the Japanese use sharp chopsticks 20 they eat a lot of fish. Sharp chopsticks are g

11、ood for picking the fish from the bones. Chopsticks are made from different kinds of material. Bamboo chopsticks are 21 because the material is easy to break apart and doesnt burn easily. People also use wood and bone for chopsticks. Some rich people had theirs 22 from valuable metals. Many emperors

12、 used silver chopsticks, for it was believed that they would turn 23 if there was poison in the food. There are also many table manners 24 with chopsticks. For instance, never stick your chopsticks upright in your rice bowl or tap on your bowl with your chopsticks. People believe this is impolite to

13、 the host.15.A. advantageB. traditionC. instructionD. time16.A. EuropeanB. AmericanC. AsianD. Chinese17.A. withB. throughC. onD. over18.A. pickedB. madeC. usedD. set19.A. homingB. producingC. cookingD. gardening20.A. becauseB. soC. onceD. unless21.A. usualB. commonC. generalD. strong22.A. to makeB.

14、makingC. madeD. being made23.A. blackB. grayC. darkD. red24.A. popularB. filledC. comparedD. connected三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（本大题共26分，每小题2分）AHow can a small stamp be worth 16,800? Any mistake made in the printing of a stamp raises its value to stamp collectors. A mistake on a two-penny stamp

15、has made it worth a million and a half times its face value. Do you think it impossible? Well, it is true. And this is how it happened. The mistake was made more than a hundred years ago in the former British colony (前英国殖民地) of Mauritius (毛里求斯岛), a small island in the Indian Ocean. In 1847 an order

16、for stamps was sent to London. Mauritius was about to become the fourth country in the world to put out stamps. Before the order was filled and the stamps arrived from England, a big dance was planned by the commander-in-chief (总司令) of all the armed forces on the island. The dance would be held in h

17、is house and letters of invitation would be sent to all the important people in Mauritius. Stamps were badly needed to post the letters. Therefore, an islander, who was a good printer, was told to copy the pattern of the stamps. He carelessly put the words “Post Office” instead of “Post Paid”, two w

18、ords seen on stamps at that time, on the several hundred that he printed. Today, there are only twenty-six of these misprinted stamps left- fourteen One-penny Reds and twelve Two-penny Blues. Because there are so few Two-Penny Blues and because of their age, collectors have paid as much as 16,800 fo

19、r one of them.25. When a mistake is made in the printing of the stamp, the stamp_.A. will be thrown awayC. is not worth buyingB. increases in value D. is worth no more than its face value26. Why did Mauritius print some stamps too? Because_.A. London stamps were not well printed B. London would not

20、print themC. invitations to a big dance had to be posted quickly D. Mauritius had a very good printer27. “Post Paid” means_.A. the same as “Post Office” B. the Post Office is the place to buy stamps C. money has been paid for the stamp D. the letter must be postedB Having returned from her round tri

21、p (往返旅程), the angry woman stood outside the ticket office of the station. “The railway owes (应给予) me12,” she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office, “you sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cos

22、t me 12.” Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. “Come into the office, madam,” he said politely, “Ill just check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd.” The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on

23、 May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldnt have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. “You look sunburnt,” he said to her. “Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?” “Yes,” She answered, shyly. “The beach was lovely. And I can swim to

24、o!” “Thats fine,” said Harry. “My little girl cant swim a bit yet. Of course, shes only three” “Im four,” the child said proudly. “Ill be four and a half.” Harry turned to the mother. “I remember your ticket, madam,” he said. “But you didnt get one for your daughter, did you?” “Err, well” the woman

25、looked at the child. “I mean she hasnt started school yet. Shes only four.” “A four-year-old child must have a ticket, madam. A childs return ticket to Jersey costs let me see13.50. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe 1.50. The law is the law, but since the fault was mine” The woman stoo

26、d up, took the childs hand and left the office.28. The woman was angry because_.A. she couldnt use the ticket for her round tripB. she had to return home a day earlier than she had plannedC. she spent more money than she had expectedD. Harry had sold her a ticket to Jersey where there was no sailing

27、29. Harry started talking to the little girl_.A. because he was in difficulty and did not know what to doB. because he had a little girl about the same age as this girlC. because he wanted to be friendly to the little girl who looked so niceD. when he suddenly realized that he could find a way out f

28、rom the little girl30. The woman left the office without saying anything because_.A. she wanted to go home and get money for the childs ticketB. she was so angry that she didnt want to have anything more to do with the young manC. she was moved by Harrys kindnessD. she knew she would have to pay the

29、 railway if she insistedCThe Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their l

30、ives. The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the kings baker (面包师) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery (面包房) into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames St

31、reet. That was the beginning. By eight oclock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St. Pauls and the Guildhall among them. Samuel Pepys, the famous

32、writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat. The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. W

33、ith nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out. After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect (建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build more than fifty churches, among them new St. Pauls. The f

34、ire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.31. It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that_.A. some people lost their lives B. the birds in the sky were killed by the fireC. many famous buildings we

35、re destroyed D. the kings bakery was burned down32. Why did the writer cite (引用) Samuel Pepys?A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.C. To show that poor people suffered most.D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.33. How was the

36、 fire put out according to the text?A. The king and his soldiers came to help.B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.C. People managed to get enough water from the river.D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.D Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at

37、 colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria (衡量标准，尺度) in hand, the Dallas family looked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They looked for a university that offered the teenagers intended major (主修科目), one located near a large city, and a campus (大学

38、校园) where their daughter would be safe. “The safety issue (问题) is a big one,” says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasnt alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns (担心), and the same question was always asked: What about crime? But when college officials alway

39、s gave the same answer-“Thats not a problem here.” -Mahoney began to feel uneasy. “No crime whatsoever?” comments (评论) Mahoney today. “I just dont buy it.” Nor should he: In 1999 the U.S. Department of Education had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or around our campuses. “Parents need to

40、 understand that times have changed since they went to college,” says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus. “Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.” But getting accurate information isnt easy. Colleges must report crime statistics (统计数字) by law, but some hold back for fear of bad pu

41、blicity (名声), leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “The truth may not always be serious,” warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc., the nations leading campus safety watchdog (监视) group. To help concerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the count

42、ry to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.34. The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August_.A. to express the opinions of many parentsB. to choose a right one for their daughterC. to check the cost of college educationD. to find a right one near a large city35. It is often d

43、ifficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges_.A. receive too many visitors B. mirror the rest of the nationC. hide the truth of campus crimeD. have too many watchdog groups36. The underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means “_”.A. mind B. take C. believe D. expect

44、37. What is the text mainly about?A. Exact campus crime statistics.B. Crimes on or around campuses.C. Effective solutions to campus crime.D. Concerns about kids campus safety.第II卷（非选择题，共40分）四、单词拼写 (本大题共8分，每小题1分)(A) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。1. His room was _ (comfort) warm.2. The work _ (it) is easy, I th

45、ink.3. You will have your _ (choose) between the two.4. A person who does not like fishing usually appears _ (patient) in doing his work.(B) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。5. Japan _ (进口)wood from Canada every year.6. She wrote to me after a long _(沉默).7. I hope you will have an _(愉快的) time in the UK.8. Janes

46、silk blouse feels far _(光滑的) than the cotton one.五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共8分，每小题1分)1. I told her to stop talking, but she_ (not listen). 2. All the results should_ (announce) after the game ends.3. There _ (be) few students playing in the playground because of the coming exam, will there?4.

47、They _ (fly) to Australia several times.5. He had his car _ (repair) on his way to the party, so he was late that day.6. By the end of last year, Mary _ (send) twenty e-mails to her pen friend, Jack.7. -Why didnt she stop him going out? -Sorry, but she _ (write) a letter and didnt notice him go out.

48、8. Would you please tell me how much money _ (steal) from the shop last night?六、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。(本大题共9分，每句1.5分)1. 据说她足够幸运，免费获得两张音乐会的门票。 It is said that she is _.2. 我爷爷在去世前和癌症进行了顽强的斗争。 My grandpa _his cancer before he passed away.3. 那位老头在交通事故中伤得很重，必须马上送医院。 In the traffic accident the old man wa

49、s_ hospital at once.4. Amy出国进修英语的梦想终于实现了。Finally, Amy's dream of _English studies _.5. 像许多其他科学家一样，蒋新松把一生都奉献给了机器人研究。 Like many other famous scientists, Jiang Xinsong _the study of robots.6. 3D版的泰坦尼克号很值得一看。 The 3D Titanic _.七、缺词填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词在题后横线上必须完整写出

50、。 (本大题共5分，每格0.5分)The South China Sea Islands are m 1 up of the East Sand Islands, West Sand Islands, Middle Sand Islands, South Sand Islands and Huangyan Island. A 2 the islands of Nansha Islands, Huangyan Island is the only island above the China South Sea. It is r 3 in all kinds of fishes. It is o

51、ne of the most beautiful t 4 attractions in China. Many people there still make a l 5 by fishing from the sea. However, on April 10, 2012, the Philippine soldiers b 6 into this island. They threatened (威胁) our six fishermen by guns to stand in the sun for two hours without any clothes. They even r 7

52、 our fishermen to sign a file to announce that Huangyan Island belonged to Philippine, but was refused firmly.“We will never give up! Huangyan Island has been part of China for c 8 ” a Chinese government official said a 9 .With the help of the Chinese government, the six fishermen were saved at last and they succeeded in leaving the island s 10 .They went back to