1、 北京市西城区中考二模英语试卷北京市西城区中考二模英语试卷 一、单项填空（共一、单项填空（共 6 6 分，每小题分，每小题 0.5 0.5 分）分） 1May I use your phone, Sally? I left at home. Sure, here you are. Ayours Bhis Chers Dmine 2Peter, wheres Mom? Shes the kitchen. Afor Bin Cof Don 3I enjoy movies online at home on rainy days. Awatch Bto watch Cwatching Dwatche
2、d 4How confident she looks! She be ready for the competition. Aneed Bmust Ccan Dwould 5Hurry up, we will miss the best part of the show. Aor Band Cbut Dalthough 6One of challenges for people is to believe in themselves. Abig Bbigger Cbiggest Dthe biggest 7Mary, leave todays newspaper on the table, p
3、lease. I it yet. OK, Dad. Awont read Bam not reading Chavent read Dwas not reading 8If the lake continues to be protected, more fish in it over the next several years. Athere are Bthere will be Cthere were Dthere have been 9Tony and I table tennis once a week. He plays better than I do. Aplay Bwill
4、play Cplayed Dhave played 10Excuse me, can we check in now? Just a moment please. I a problem of our computer. Afix Bfixed Cam fixing Dhave fixed 11Since a new road two years ago, this village has developed very fast. Abuilds Bbuilt Cis built Dwas built 12Could you tell me ? At six oclock tomorrow a
5、fternoon. Awhen we will start training Bwhen will we start training Cwhere we will start training Dwhere will we start training 二、完形填空（共二、完形填空（共 8 8 分，每小题分，每小题 1 1 分）分） 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。 When a Man Made Fun of His Seatmate Soon after Savannah Phillips, a 33-year-old mot
6、her, sat down in her window seat on a United Airlines flight this past May, she glanced (瞥见) over at her seatmate. He was busy 13 . His phone was not far from her face and the letters were unusually 14 , making it easy for Phillips to read the message on it: Hey Babe, Im sitting next to a smelly fat
7、ty. Tears streamed down the poor womans face as she tried to hide herself to the corner, trying to make herself as 15 as possible. It awoke all the unpleasant things I think about myself. I always preferred to sit alone on flights because of my 16 , fearing others next to me would feel uncomfortable
8、. Phillips wrote in a Facebook post after the flight. Sitting a row behind them was Chase Irwin, a 35-year-old bar manager. He could see Phillips cryingand then he oversaw the mans texts. I could not have this guy, whos making fun of her, sit next to her this whole flight, he said in an interview la
9、ter. 17 , Irwin unlocked his seat belt and went over to the texter. Hey, I need to talk to you, Irwin said. Were switching (交换)seatsnow. When the texter asked why, he said, Youre texting about her, and Im not putting up with that. The texter quickly 18 . Irwin took his place next to Phillips and was
10、 soon cheering up his new seatmate. He 19 me not to let that guy get to me and that everything was going to be fine, Phillips wrote. They spent the rest of the flight chatting like friends. With her trust in humanity restored, Phillips wrote this on Facebook: I was so grateful (感激的) he was there. Wh
11、at he did set such a good 20 for others to follow, that is, sticking up for people when they need help. 13Atexting Btalking Cplaying Dworking 14Abeautiful Blarge Cdiscouraging Dsurprising 15Awarm Bbrave Csmall Dlight 16Abuild Bface Cmanner Dcharacter 17AProbably BFortunately CSuccessfully DImmediate
12、ly 18Apromised Bremained Cagreed Dinsisted 19Aencouraged Bordered Cwarned Dtrained 20Agoal Bexample Ctask Dtime 三、阅读理解（共三、阅读理解（共 36 36 分）分） 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共 26 分，每小题 2 分） Cool Places to Visit In the World Beipanjiang Bridge in China is 565 meters above Beipanjiang Cany
13、on and it is the highest bridge in the world. It links Guizhou and Yunnan, and it reduces travel time from five hours to one. On the bridge, visitors can have a wonderful view of the canyon. CopenHill is a power plant in Denmark (丹麦) and it creates energy by burning waste. A 1,300-foot man-made ski
14、slope (斜坡) on the roof makes it special. The slope doesnt depend on machine- made snow or cold temperature. That means visitors can enjoy Earth- friendly fun throughout the whole year. Canadas Wonderland is home to 17 roller coasters including the worlds fastest and longest dive (潜水) coaster. Riders
15、 hang over a 90- degree drop for three breathtaking seconds and then fall 245 feet into an underwater passage Icehotel in Sweden (瑞典) is the worlds first hotel made of ice. Every winter, this magical place is completely rebuilt by artists using more than 3,000 tons of ice and snow. They are made int
16、o works of art that make up every part of the hotel. 21The worlds highest bridge is in . AChina BSweden CCanada DDenmark 22Which of the four places is a power plant? AIcehotel. BBeipanjiang Bridge. CCopenHill. DCanadas Wonderland. 23What makes Canadas Wonderland a cool place to visit? AA 1,300-foot
17、man-made ski slope. BWorks of art made of ice and snow. CA wonderful view of Beipanjiang Canyon. DThe worlds fastest and longest dive coaster. 阅读理解 Luisas Letter Luisa checked the mailbox. An eggshell-white envelope lay on top of all the letters. It was still there, thank goodness. She picked it and
18、 put it into her bag. Upstairs, she handed the remaining letters to her mother. How was school, Luisa? Mom asked. It was fine, said Luisa, giving her mother a quick hug. In her room Luisa tried to focus on her English homework, but the letter called to her. It had traveled more places than she had.
19、All her life, Luisa had lived in Seville, an ancient city in the southwest of Spain. Luisa loved her hometown, but she wanted to see the world. A year abroad! What an attractive possibility! But Luisa couldnt bring herself to raise the subject with her parents because her parents just wanted her to
20、stay in Seville, get married, give them grandchildren. Last spring, on her own, she applied for (申请) a year of high school in England. Now, this envelope held her answer. Luisa went to the kitchen to help with dinner. She asked, Mom, do you ever think about traveling? I mean, I want to. And maybe so
21、medaylive somewhere else. Luisas heart beat harder as she waited for her mothers reaction. But Mom nodded. Luisa, of course youd like to travel. I want that for you and Just then Dad arrived. When they sat down at the table to eat, Dad said, Seville is the best, yes, my Luisa? Luisas heart sank (为之一
22、沉) . Dad continued, Why would people want to leave Seville? Mom smiled, When Luisa is old enough, we can discuss with her whats best for her future. Dad raised an eyebrow but didnt argue. Luisa couldnt wait any longer, but her parents easy chatter (聊天) was the sound of her childhood. She sank deeper
23、 into her chair and listened. Home would always be here. But when the time was right, shed leave. And she wanted it to be with her parents support. Something came in the letter, she said at last. I want you to see. She took out the letter. Im sorry I didnt tell you, her voice was shaking. I wanted t
24、his more than anything. Luisa waved at the unopened envelope. But only if you say its okay. 24Last spring, Luisa . Atraveled abroad with her parents Bgot married and started a family Cdiscussed her future plan with her mother Dapplied for a year of high school in England 25How did Luisa feel as she
25、waited for her mothers reaction in the kitchen? AExcited. BNervous. CProud. DRegretful. 26Luisa decided to tell her parents about the letter because . Ashe wanted her parents support Bshe had already known the answer Cher parents asked her for the letter Dher parents were unwilling to wait 阅读理解 Bact
26、eria (细菌) play an important role in our lives. They can keep us alive as well as make us sick. It wasnt until fairly recently that we learned bacteria can communicate with one another. In the 1960s, researchers found that a kind of bacteria called Vibrio fischeri(费氏弧菌) produced no light whenthey wer
27、e alone, but that they exhibited great amount of light as the bacterial population grew to a certain number. How did this happen? How can Vibrio fischeri tell the difference between times when theyre alone and times when theyre in a community, and then all do something together? Researchers found th
28、ey talk to each other with a chemical languagesignal molecules (信号分子). Vibrio fischeri makes signal molecules, and it also has a receptor on its surface that fits like a lock and key with a signal molecule. As the bacteria increase, more and more signal molecules are sent into the environment. When
29、signal molecules increase to a certain amount, they lock down into those receptors and information comes into the bacteria, which tells them how many neighbors there are. As soon as they realize the population has hit the certain number, all of the bacteria behave as a group, making light together.
30、In the past ten years researchers have found all bacteria have systems like this: they make and recognize chemical words, determine (判断) the size of the community, and carry out tasks that would be unsuccessful if a single one were to act alone. This process is called quorum sensing. Most of the tim
31、e, bacteria live with thousands of other species (种类) of bacteria. There has to be a language of interspecies communication. In fact, bacteria have another kind of signal molecule, which is the common language used by all species. Moreover, this kind of molecule has its own receptor. In this way, ba
32、cteria are able to count different populations, and then they decide what task to carry out depending on which species has the greatest population. Knowing how bacteria communicate could influence how we fight disease. What if bacteria cant talk or hear? They wont recognize when there are enough bac
33、teria and when to exhibit the group behavior to make us sick. Researchers are developing a methodto make molecules that look like the real ones and then they lock into the receptors to jam recognition of the real situation. On the other hand, researchers also improve the conversation of the benefici
34、al bacteria, so they can do things that we want them to do better than they would do on their own. 27According to the passage, what can we learn about quorum sensing? AQuorum sensing may happen when there is only one Vibrio fischeri. BSignal molecules are kept away from receptors during quorum sensi
35、ng. CMost bacteria have similar systems to make light during quorum sensing. DBacteria carry out a group task when their population hit a certain number. 28What can we learn from the passage? AThe more species there are, the more group actions bacteria will take. BIn different environments, bacteria
36、 have different interspecies languages. CBeneficial bacteria communicate better by themselves than harmful ones. DTo fight disease, researchers try to turn off the communication between harmful bacteria. 29The passage is mainly about . Awhy bacterial population grows Bhow bacteria communicate with e
37、ach other Cwhich bacteria help fight disease Dwhat scientists do to find quorum sensing 阅读理解 Everybody hates that feeling when you spend three weeks reading a book, and a month later somebody asks you about it and you cant remember a thing you read. It makes you wonder why you wasted a couple of hou
38、rs on the words that didnt stick. There are some effective ways to learn. And when I say to learn effectively, what I mean is to not just build up knowledge, but to be able to apply (应用) that knowledge effectively at some point in the future. By this definition, most of the courses people spend mone
39、y on is not learning. Something is not truly learned until it changes you in some way. 1 Memory is based on relevance (相关性) One of my favorite online book clubs is Mentor Box. Whats cool about the club is not only do they send you books to read, but they send you study materials related to them. The
40、 study materials, instead of being like school, where it asks you to repeat information in the book to help memorize it, are designed to help you apply the lessons to various areas of your life. Thats because memory works based on relevance. We only remember what our brain has considered important t
41、o our own lives. If you dont find a way to make it relevant to you and your well-being in some way, your brain will conveniently forget it. You can do this on your own. When you come across something interesting in a book, write down its application or relevance to something in your lifehow you can
42、use the idea, how it explains something in your past, how it can help with your problems, etc. 2 Reading does not have to be linear People believe they have to read everything, line by line, one after another. This is not only not true, but its often a waste of time and energy. When you buy a book,
43、youre not buying the words, youre buying the useful ideas. The point of a book is to gather the information that is relevant and important to you, not to finish it or to understand every word. What matters is the principle or key idea. Once youve received that principle or idea, theres no reason to
44、feel obligated to sit there and read the rest. 3 Think critically and ask the right questions Everything you read should be questioned. You should question the writers biases (偏见), whether theyre explaining information correctly, whether theyre overlooking something. When reading something I agree w
45、ith, Ill ask myself, Is it possible that this could be wrong? Everything should be taken with a grain of salt, for the simple reason that almost everything is largely uncertain. And its the ability to manage those uncertainties effectively that will determine the depth of your knowledge and understa
46、nding, not the ability to memorize a lot of facts and numbers. 30According to the writer, effective learning . Ais a practical method to have good feelings Bhelps you explain and remember difficult words Chappens when knowledge changes you in some way Dis the main goal of the courses people spend mo
47、ney on 31What does the writer suggest when we learn something new? ARead line by line to receive useful ideas. BRepeat and rethink information to deepen our memory. CBuild connections between books and our personal life. DKeep asking questions to understand the writers opinions. 32The underlined wor
48、d obligated probably means . Aworried Bforced Crelaxed Dinterested 33Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? AHow to Become A Better Learner BHow to Memorize Things Effectively CWays of Building Relevance in Your Life DThe importance of Asking the Right Questions 四、任务型阅读（共四、任
49、务型阅读（共 10 10 分，每小题分，每小题 2 2 分）分） 阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 If you live in Europe or the Americas, you likely pick up a fork every day and give no thought to it. Using it probably seems as natural as breathing. Yet compared with the knife and the spoon, which appeared very early, the fork is a latecomer to th
50、e table. Researches show that the fork was first used in Ancient Egypt, China and Greece. Since the 4th century BC, the fork managed to become common on the tables of upper society in Eastern Europe and by the 9th century, it travelled to the Middle East and started being used by the upper class und
