1、中考模拟考试英语试题含答案Part 1 Vocabulary and Grammar（第一部分 词汇和语法）I. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案，用A、B、C或D表示): (共26 分)1.Kitty is such _ honest student that she is often praised by her teachers.A. aB. anC. theD. /2.Ive got two tickets _ tonights show. Would you like to go with me?A. ofB. onC. withD. for3.Bre
2、t, an old friend of _ has decided to give up drinking because he is a driver now.A. my fatherB. my fathersC. my fathersD. my fathers4.He had _ money, so he asked for free rides from many people on the way.A. muchB. manyC. fewD. little5.About _ of the clerks in this office are under the age of 40.A.
3、three-fifthsB. third fifthsC. third-fiveD. three five6.Although their class teacher is very strict _ them, they still love her very much.A. inB. atC. withD. to7. _ of his parents works in Shanghai, so he lives with his grandparents.A. No oneB. BothC. NoneD. Neither8.Billy didnt get to the airport be
4、fore 3:00 in the afternoon, _?A. did heB. does heC. didnt heD. doesnt he9.A survey showed that Jingjing and Huanhuan were _ among the five Olympic mascots.A. popularB. more popularC. most popularD. the most popular10.Take your glasses with you, _ you cant enjoy the performance.A. orB. soC. andD. for
5、11.Im very sorry to hear that you failed the exam. The underlined part means _.A. gassedB. missedC. didnt passD. didnt miss12.Joe left for Los Angeles _ he got his uncles telephone call.A. now thatB. as soon asC. althoughD. so that13.Why does he look so _? Did he sleep well last night?A. interestedB
6、. frightenedC. tiredD. surprised14.Would you like me to show you the way? the volunteer said _ to the tourist.A. lovelyB. likelyC. kindlyD. friendly15.The manager lost his temper because his assistant made the same mistake again. The underlined part means _.A. got angryB. became happy C. went wrongD
7、. was surprised16.Tom bought a new MP4 last week. It _ him nearly 200 yuan.A. paidB. spentC. tookD. cost17.Our monitor cant go to the cinema because she _ a foreigner around our school.A. showsB. was showingC. is showingD. has showedIS. Shanghai Wild Animal Park _ many visitors every year.A. attract
8、edB. attractsC. has attracted D. will attract19.Look at that sign. You _ walk on the green grass.A. mustntB. needntC. canD. may20.The newspaper says that more money _ fighting pollution next year.A. will spendB. will be spentC. would spendD. would be spent21.The gate-keeper told Jackson _ out of sch
9、ool between classes.A. dont goB. didnt goC. not goD. not to go22.Though it looked like rain this morning, it has _ to be a fine day.A. turned upB. turned overC. turned onD. turned out23._ will the astronaut be away from the earth? For about one month.A. How soonB. How longC. How oftenD. How much24.T
10、he old man couldnt remember _.A. where he puts his cupB. where had he put his cupC. where he had put his cupD. where did he put his cup25. Happy birthday, Kitty. Heres a present for you._.A. Thank you. The same to you.B. Thank you. Its lovely.C. Its a pleasure.D. Youre welcome.26. Youd better not ea
11、t too many sweets, John. Its bad for your teeth._.A. Thanks. Ill take your advice.B. Thats all right.C. Of course not.D. It doesnt matter. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms (用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子) ：（共8分）27. What great _ it is for the children to play in the snow! (funny
12、)28. The _ lesson is about the history of the Palace Museum. (twelve)29. After listening to the story, please _ it in your own words. (tell)30. My bedroom is the same size as _. (you)31. Green District is one of the _ centers in our city. (education)32. Its autumn and _ are falling down from the tre
13、es. (leaf)33. The teacher spoke so _ that I couldnt understand him at all. (quick)34. I hear that the government will _ the road soon. (wide). Rewrite the following sentences as required (按要求改写下列句子，每空格限填一词): (共12分)35. The new car costs Miss Liu much money. (改为否定句) The new car _ _ Miss Liu much money
14、.36. John took part in the English contest last month. (对划线部分提问) _ _ John take part in last month?37. Its very convenient to travel by underground between Pudong and Puxi. (改为感叹句)_ _ it is to travel by underground between Pudong and Puxi!38. Mr. Zhang is not only our teacher but also our friend. (保持
15、原句意思基本不变) Mr. Zhang is our teacher and friend _ _.39. You should write all the answers on the answer sheet. (改成被动语态) All the answers should _ _ on the answer sheet.40. Little Tom asked his mother, Does the sun rise in the east? (保持原句意思基本不变)Little Tom asked his mother _ the sun _ in the east.Part 2 R
16、eading and Writing（第二部分 阅读与写作）. Reading comprehension (阅读理解): (共56分)A. True or False (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示)：(7分)The elephant is another animal that lives in groups. An elephant herd (群) usually has from twenty to forty members. The elephants in the herd depend on one another for help
17、in time of trouble.The leader of the group is usually a wise and strong female. She travels at the head of the herd and is followed by the other females and their young. The bull elephants (公象) follow last. When danger threatens (威胁) the bulls form a circle around the weaker animals and guard (守卫） t
18、hem.The members of the herd are loyal to (忠诚) one another. A sick or wounded elephant is not left behind to die. If an elephant is sick, the whole herd stops traveling until it gets well. When an elephant is injured, two others walk on both sides of it and support it with their bodies. A member of t
19、he herd may be caught in a trap. Then the others try to free it.Elephants are fond of the youngsters in the group and give them special care. They help young animals stay afloat (漂浮着) when the herd crosses a river. They work together to rescue a calf (幼象) that has wandered (迷路) into a dangerous plac
20、e.A female elephant that is about to give birth to (生产) her young leaves the herd for a short time. However, she takes another female along to act as aunt. The aunt stands guard and helps the mother with her new-born calf. In this way, the whole herd protects its newest member.41. The leader of the
21、elephants travels in the middle of the herd.42. In times of danger, the males form a circle around the weaker animals.43. The leader of an elephant herd is usually a strong female.44. Sick elephants are usually left behind to die.45. Elephants will try their best to save the young ones when they are
22、 in dangerous situations.46. Elephants can help each other in time of trouble.47. A strong elephant can carry a sick elephant on its back.B. Choose the best answer (根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): (7 分)Benjamin Banneker was born a few months before another great American George Washington. Benjamin was black, but
23、 he was not a slave. He and his mother and his grandmother were free. Benjamins grandmother came from England. In America she got a job and worked for many years to pay for her boat trip across the ocean. After working many more years, she saved enough money to buy a farm. Benjamin lived with her fo
24、r a while. She taught him to read and write and do arithmetic (算术) .Benjamins neighbour knew that he was clever. They were not surprised when he built a large wooden clock. He made each piece after studying a small pocket watch. The clock made him famous, for it was one of the first clocks built in
25、America. People from other places began to send hard problems of all kinds for Benjamin to settle.Thomas Jefferson learned of Benjamin Bannekers ability to settle hard problems. He asked Banneker to help build the city that was to be the capital of the United States Washington, D. C. Banneker worked
26、 hard on the plans for the city. He marked where the streets and buildings the Capitol (美国国会大厦) the White House, and many others should be built.Later, LEnfant, the Frenchman who had designed the new city, had a quarrel, and went back to France in anger. He took all of the plans with him. The workme
27、n couldnt build without any plans to follow.For a while it seemed that the plans for the capital might have to be changed, but Benjamin Banneker remembered the plans he had helped draw. He drew each again as he had built each piece of his clock.If it werent for Benjamin Banneker, Washington, D. C. m
28、ight look very different from the way it does today.48.Benjamins grandmother taught him how _ when he was young.A. to read and write and do arithmetic B. to make a clockC. to do farm workD. to solve some difficult problems49.When Banneker built a large wooden clock, _.A.people in America showed no s
29、urpriseB.his name spread all over AmericaC.he became the first man in America to build a clockD.people came from other places to congratulate him50.Thomas Jefferson asked Banneker to help build the city Washington because he was told that Banneker was _.A. warm-heartedB. cleverC. hard-workingD. seri
30、ous51.The French designer LEnfant had a quarrel with the Americans and returned to France _.A. worriedlyB. angrilyC. excitedlyD. calmly52.When LEnfant left with his plans, Banneker was in _ of building the capital Washington.A. chargeB. helpingC. design D. completing53.In building the city Washingto
31、n, Banneker showed that _.A. he had a good memoryB. he was never tired of workingC. he feared no difficultiesD. he was good at drawing54.Benjamin Banneker is remembered to this day mainly because _.A.he made one of the first clocks in AmericaB.he used to be an assistant to LEnfant, who had designed
32、the city WashingtonC.he designed the city Washington when LEnfant leftD.he was able to continue the plans for the new city Washington as LEnfant left with his plansC. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择最恰当的单词或者词语，完成短文): (14分)Canada is one of the few 55 in the world to have tw
33、o official languages：English and French. There are 10 provinces (省) in the country but only one of these Quebec (魁北克) is known as French Canada. This is because it was founded by French explorers while British adventurers discovered and governed the rest.Canada left the British empire in 1867 to bec
34、ome an independent country, and English and French have been recognized as the official language ever since.Most people speak English as their first language and the two 56 television networks broadcast in English throughout the country. Apart from in Quebec and a few places on the east coast, Frenc
35、h television is very rare.The same goes 57 traffic signs and menus, for example, Outside of Quebec, there are only a few places 58 youll see traffic signs impossible to find French on the menu 59 in French. And in restaurants, its unless you are in the heartland of French Canada. However, all produc
36、ts sold in Canada must, 60 law, have labels and instructions in both languages.In Canadas English-speaking provinces, official bilingualism（双语) means that students can 61 to complete a special French course. Under this program, they are taught most of their subjects in French.55. A. nationsB. countr
37、yC. landD. place56. A. localB. individualC. privateD. national57. A. toB. onC. forD. at58. A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when59. A. almostB. mostlyC. hardlyD. really60. A. inB. toC. forD. by61. A. chooseB. be able toC. likeD. wantD. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的
38、词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（14分）We all like getting into gossip (闲聊). Studies s 62 that gossiping releases (释放) our emotions and reduce tension （紧张).Research has proved that in the USA, gossiping can make people more democratic (民主，平等). It is a way of free expression. While gossiping, people communicat
39、e with a free mind.Gossiping h 63 ,us shift (转移) our interest to others. When we gossip, we seldom discuss our own problems. We generally discuss another person who is not present. Doing so, we laugh away our own cares. Sometimes we feel sorry for a person involved in a particular problem. And we al
40、so come up with solutions to his problems. More happiness flows into our lives when we help and guide a person we are t 64 about.But, be aware of the dangerous side of gossiping! Gossiping can be harmful if you h 65 others on purpose. When you start speaking i 66 of someone, you start criticizing ot
41、hers for nothing. When you gossip with an ill-will, it makes you tense. Tension naturally comes to you when you try to make others tense.Why do people talk badly about each other? People pass bad remarks about others simply out of hatred (憎恨) , fear, envy (嫉妒), and greed. The person making insulting
42、 (侮辱性的) remarks thinks his listener will keep the talk a s 67 , but gossiping travels faster than the wind! And still faster when the gossiping is bad!We all gossip at one time or another. After gossiping, people feel 1 68 and relaxed. But purely bad gossiping makes us tense and envious of others.E.
43、 Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题): (14分)Beauty: The Korean WayThank goodness you have double eyelids (双眼皮). Your parents will save a lot of money, said a family friend when I was five years old. Double eyelids, which almost every Caucasian (白种人) has, are rare among Northeast Asians. Only 25% of S
44、outh Koreans (韩国人) are born with double eyelids.I never quite understood how having double eyelids saved my parents money until that summer when I came back to Seoul. The moment I arrived in the city, I noticed cosmetic surgery clinics (整容诊所) everywhere, along with billboards (街上大型广告牌) featuring Sou
45、th Korean women who had Western characteristics tall, thin, with a milky complexion (肤色), long legs, nice big eyes, and the perfectly-angled nose. I figured out that South Korean beauty meant looking as white or Caucasian as possible.South Korea is known to have the highest ratio（比例） of cosmetic sur
46、geons to citizens worldwide. It is very common for girls to get eyelid surgery as high school graduation presents. What made South Koreans fall so madly in love with cosmetic surgery?Cosmetic surgery has some kind of magical appeal (吸引力) to them the promise of beauty. Women are often convinced （深信不疑) that suffer
