张家港市二中2011年初三英语中考模拟测试
英语 （学科）试卷
一、听力 A)听对话回答问题
( )5. Who has been to Hong Kong? A. Julia and her brother B. Julia’s brother C. Julia ( )6. Where does the man want to go?
A. The railway station B. The police station C. The bus station ( )7. Is Kate going to plant trees next week? A.Yes, she is B. No, she isn’t C. We don’t know ( )8. Who’s the girl’s English teacher? A. Mr. Li B. Mr. Wang C. Mrs. Wang ( )9. Who’s older, Mr. Chen or Mr. Liu? A. Mr. Liu B. Mr. Chen C. We aren’t sure ( )10. What can we learn from the conversation?
A. The boy believes there is no use to be nervous about exams. B. Rose is a silly girl who cannot do well in her English exam. C. The boy thinks Rose is going to pass the English final exam. B)听对话和短文回答问题 听第一段对话，回答11、12小题 ( )11. When did Bob travel to China?
A. During the summer holiday. B. Last autumn C. A long time ago ( )12. What does the woman hope to do some day?
A. She hopes to have a holiday. B. She hopes to make a Chinese friend. C. She hopes to visit China some day.
听第二段对话，回答13-15小题
( )13. When did Mary come back from Hainan Island?
A. She came back two weeks ago. B. She came back three days ago . C. She came back two days ago.
( )14. When does Mary think of Hainan Island?
A. It’s really warm. B. It’s really cold. C. It’s really great. ( )15. What is Mary doing in the library?
A. She is reading books about Hainan Island
B. She is looking for some information on the Internet.
C. She is looking up information in newspapers and magazines.
听一篇短文，回答16-20小题 ( )16. Where was Chaplin born?
A. He was born in London. B. He worked in America. C. He lived in Switzerland. ( )17. Why did Chaplin’s mother go mad?
A. She was badly ill. B. Her husband died. C. Her life was so hard. ( )18. When did he begin to make his own films in Hollywood A. In 1914. B. In 1918. C. In 1948.
( )19. How old was Chaplin when he returned to London in 1975? A. Eighty-six. B. Seventy-five. C. Sixty-seven
( )20. What is the text mainly talking about?
A. Chaplin’s films . B. Chaplin’s family. C. Chaplin’s life. 二、选择填空(共32小题；每小题1分，满分32分)
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A)单项选择
( ) 1. To do some voluntary work for the 2nd Youth Olympic Games is ______ excellent chance for us to serve our hometown..
A. a B. an C. the D. 不填 ( ) 2. –Is the modern racing car outside ______, Lucia?
--Of course not. Nobody but Jim can afford such an expensive car. It must belong to ___. A. your, his B. yours, he C. your, him D. yours, him ( ) 3. –How soon can you finish the work?
--We can finish it in 20 minutes if we have one more person ________ us. A. to help B. helps C. helped D. helping ( ) 4. We only heard about the meeting yesterday, so it ______ yet.
A. didn’t prepare B. hasn’t prepared C. wasn’t prepared D. hasn’t been prepared
( ) 5. --Every day, my mother tries to spare some time to chat with me ______ she is very tired
after a whole day’s hard work. --How kind she is!
A. and B. so C. although D. but ( ) 6. –-Do you know about Han Han?
---Yes, he ______ a playful student when he was in secondary school, but now he is one
of the most popular writers in China.
A. was used to be B. used to be C. was used to being D. was used for ( ) 7. –It’s said that Wang Meng spent almost 10 hours training every day.
--That’s true. She is really hard-working. ______, she won 3 gold medals in the 21st Winter
Olympics.
A. By the way B. First of all C. As a result D. In order to
( ) 8. Parents shouldn’t do all the things for their children because too much ______ prevents
children’s development.
A. protection B. pollution C. exploration D. application ( ) 9. --Is the man standing outside the teacher’s office Mr. Zhou?
--No, it ______ be him. He has gone to Hong Kong for an academic conference. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. needn’t D. couldn’t ( ) 10.Grass can keep the earth ______away.
A. brushing B. being brushed C. from being brushed D. brushed ( ) 11.Could you tell me ______ , please?
A. how can I get to the nearest bus stop B. which is the best among them C. what shall I do next D. where could I find a post office ( )12. — Do you know ______ people call the volunteers in Shanghai Expo? — ―Little Cabbage‖, because they wear green and white uniforms. A. how B. when C. why D. what
( )13. The number of children who have lost parents to AIDS ___ to rise to over 26 million in 2011. A. are expected B. is expecting C. are expectingD. is expected ( )14. Is it a wonder that ______ little cells can store ______ much energy?
A. so; so B. so; such C. such; such D. such; so
( )15. — Many people are worried that so many college graduates each year can’t find a job.
— There is no need to worry about it as the government is now making every ______ to provide more jobs. A. effort B. effect C. way D. action
( )16．________many film stars to Hollywood these years?
A．What do you think attract B．What do you think has attracted C．Do you think what attracts D．What you think has attracted
( )17．After having a three-day rest，my father is now feeling_______ to go to work． A．enough good B．well enough C．good enough D．enough well ( ) 18. The book is _____ great value. It is well worth_______ twice.
A. of, reading B. of, to be read C. with, reading D. with, to be read ( ) 19. This problem has been solved. It _______ any more.
A. needs discussing B. needs to be discussed
C. needn’t being discussed D. doesn’t need discussing
( ) 20. ---- Who will send you to the new school, your mom or your dad? ---- _______. I’ll go there by myself.
A. Both B. Either C. Neither D. None
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( ) 21. ----He’s never put his effort into his study before, he? ---- . He does very badly in all his subjects. A. hasn’t, Yes B. is, No C. has, Yes D. has, No ( )22. _________ you have offered her! She is out of trouble now.
A. What useful advice B. What a useful advice C. How a useful advice D. How useful advice B)完形填空
Recently, I stopped by a convenience store to get a newspaper and a bottle of drink. The young woman at the check-out counter said, \be five dollars 23 please,\She then glanced(瞥视) down at the paper I was 24 and said, \ tired of all this negative (消极的) material on the front pages. I want to read some 25 news for a change.\said, \fact, I think someone should just publish a Good News newspaper — a paper with wonderful 26 about people overcoming difficulty and doing good things for others. I'd buy one every day!\ Maybe we'll get some good news,\ and she laughed. She made my day.
The following day after my business appointments(约会), I dropped by the same store again to 27 bottled water and a piece of newspaper, but a 28 young lady was behind the counter. As I checked out I said, \— not a word, not a smile or not a gesture. She just handed me my change and 29 a negative tone(语调) ordered…\
It hit me right between the eyes: Two people, the same age; 30 made me feel great, and the other, well, made me feel that I had inconvenienced her by showing up.
Every morning, you should ask 31 this important question: \do I want to be today? 'The Grouch (不高兴的人)' or 'The Good News Girl'\Your answer will do great good to deciding the joy and happiness that you will experience in your 32 . 23. A. at all B. in all C. for all D. all for 24. A. carrying B. taking C. reading D. buying 25. A. bad B. good C. latest D. interesting 26. A. stories B. ideas C. concepts D. experiences 27. A. pick up B. take up C. bring up D. carry up 28. A. beautiful B. fantastic C. different D. foolish 29. A. with B. at C. through D. in 30. A. one B. who C. what D. it 31. A. her B. them C. yourself D. themselves 32. A. home B. work C. study D. life 三，阅读理解
A
There is a story about a famous scientist who had made several very important medical breakthroughs（突破）. He was interviewed by a newspaper reporter who asked him why he thought he was able to be so much more creative than the other person. What made him so unique?
He replied that, in his opinion, it all came from an experience with his mother that took place when he was about two years old. He was trying to get a bottle of milk from the fridge when he lost the bottle and it fell, with milk all over the kitchen floor---a sea of milk!
When his mother came into the kitchen, instead of shouting at him, giving him a lesson, or blaming him, she said, ―Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge mess of milk. Well, the trouble has already been made. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?‖
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, ―You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, you have to clean it up and put everything in its right order. So, how would you like to do that?‖
He chose a sponge（海绵）and together they cleaned up the milk.
His mother then said, ―You know, what we have here is a failed experiment in how to carry a big milk bottle with two little hands. Let’s fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it.‖
The little boy learned that if he took the bottle at the top with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. This scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn’t need to be afraid to make mistakes. Instead, he learned that mistakes were just chances for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the
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experiment ―doesn’t work‖, we usually learn something valuable from it.
Wouldn’t it be great if all parents would do the way Robert’s mother did to him?
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could all act in a similar manner too? Help someone learn from his/her mistakes.
( )1. Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. A scientific report. B. An Advertisement. C. A speech. D. A magazine. ( )2. What does the writer want to tell us in this passage? A. He wants to tell us that we should do experiments. B. He wants to tell us that we should learn from failures. C. He wants to tell us that we should make mistakes.
D. He wants to tell us that we should play with our mother.
( )3. The following statements about the scientist are true EXCEPT__________. A. He failed to discover how to carry a milk bottle without dropping it. B. He was a creative person.
C. He was not afraid of making mistakes. D. He did a lot of experiments. ( )4. What does ―he did‖ mean in the fourth paragraph?
A. He played in the sea of milk B. He made a mess of milk.
C. He cleaned the mess up and put everything in its right order D. He heard what his mother said.
B
Have you ever dreamed about a trip to space? Seeds of some vegetables and crops are a lot luckier than you, as they have travelled to space and back.
China is among the three countries in the world that carry out agricultural （农业的）research in space. The others are Russia and the U.S. Since 1987, China has sent about 1000 kinds of seeds into space. These include green peppers, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots and rice. Even on China’s first manned spacecraft Shenzhou V there were some seeds from Taiwan. ―Conditions in outer space such as radiation（辐射）and low gravity can cause big changes in the seeds,‖ said Chinese researcher Jin Xing.
But not all seeds are better after going to space. After returning to the earth, the best seeds are chosen. These seeds produce much more and also grow faster than normal seeds. As the safety of genetically modified（转基因）food is still being talked about, some people are not sure about the safety of these ―space vegetables‖ because some of their genes are changed during the trip to space.
But Jin holds the more hopeful view. He said, ―Unlike genetically modified crops, no new genes are introduced to the space vegetables, so they are surely safe.‖
Space vegetables are better than normal vegetables. For example, space tomatoes stay fresh for twenty days, which is one week longer than normal tomatoes. Another popular space vegetable is the peppers. Space peppers have 20 per cent more vitamin C than normal peppers.
Researchers are considering holding a tomato festival. By the time people will be able to enjoy about 30 different kinds of space tomatoes on their dining tables.
Following the tomato festival, other space vegetables, such as cucumbers, peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, beans, potatoes and pumpkins, would also go to markets with prices 30 to 50 percent higher than their common ones.
So far, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has set up three space vegetable base fields, one of which is in Shenzhen while the others are in Beijing and Jiangsu Province.
( )5. What will happen when seeds of some vegetables and crops are sent to space and carried back?
A. Some of their genes are changed. B. They are all better than before going to space C. No changes are caused in the seeds. D. They all produce much more and grow faster. ( )6. Why does Jin Xing have no doubt about the safety of the space vegetables?
A. Because the seeds sent to space stay the same. B. Because the seeds sent to space are the best. C. Because no new genes are brought into them. D. Because space vegetables are luckier. ( )7. Which of the following statements is TRUE？ A. Genetically modified food is completely safe.
B. The space vegetables don’t belong to genetically modified food in some ways. C. About 1000 kinds of seeds were sent into space on Shenzhou V.
D. Seeds back from space must be planted in special rooms controlled by computers.
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C
Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard. ―I’ll be the first millionaire in Coleford!‖ Richard used to boast(吹嘘). ―And you’ll be sorry you knew me,‖ George would reply ―because I’ll be the best lawyer in the town!‖ George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse. Then Richard married a mysterious girl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast—but Richard never came back. The police found his wallet on a deserted beach but the body was never found. He must have died. Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and looked out of the dirty window, thinking about his formal rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him? George was very interested in old dictionaries. He’d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition(版本). When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced(瞥视) at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped(裹、卷) in. He was shocked—the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Shaking, George started reading. ―Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia.‖ ( )8. George and Richard were ______ at school. A. roommates B. good friends C. competitors D. booksellers ( )9. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance? A. He envied Richard’s marriage. B. He thought of Richard from time to time. C. He felt lucky with no rival in town. D. He was guilty of Richard’s death. ( )10. George got information about Richard from ______. A. a dictionary collector in Australia B. the latter’s rivals Dylans C. a rare first edition of a dictionary D. the wrapping paper of a book ( )11. What happened to George and Richard in the end? A. Both George and Richard became millionaires. B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.
C. George established a successful business while Richard was missing. D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.
D
What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any special strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work.. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle(用手拿起) tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic(认错的) about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
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