中考模拟试卷
一、单项填空(共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)。
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。 ( )1. --Jack! -- ? --Come and look
A. Yes B. Sorry C. Pardon D. What ( )2. The good news ___________all of us feel very happy. A. caused B. kept C. got D. made
( )3. I in aliens because scientists have never found any evidence. A. believe B. believed C. don't believe D. didn't believe ( )4. He to Beijing three times last year.
A. go B. has gone C. has been D. went
( )5. Zhang Heng invented_________ first tool in_____history for reporting earthquakes. A. the;the B. the; / C. a; / D. /; /
( )6.I need to buy a large, strong, light to carry my supplies of food and water. A. backpack B. helmet
C. pan D. tent ( )7. -- How many birds can you see in the tree? -- . All the birds have flown away.
A. None B. No one C. Nothing D. A few
( )8. I__________ to get you on the phone this morning, but you were not in. A. tried B. managed C. succeeded D. failed ( )9. --Do you like cooking, Lily?
--_____________ . Luckily I've never had to worry about it. A. Yes B. Not really
C. 1 don't agree D. I couldn't agree more ( )10. --The house cost him $250,000,
--It be that expensive.It's a used house. A. shouldn't B. couldn't
C. won't D. needn't ( )11.--Dad, must we wait until the light becomes green? --Yes, I'm afraid we_________. That's the traffic rule.
A. can B. have to C. may D. need
( )12. Which of the following signs means \
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( )13. _______ a light when necessary. You will bring light to other people and yourself. A. Try on B. Get on C. Turn on D. Put on ( )14. --Millie isn't here today. Is she ill?
-- . I saw her at the doctor's this morning~
A. I hope so B. I don't mind C. I am afraid so D. I don't think so ( )15. --Hurry up, we must be the first to interview the pop star. --Sure._____________ .
A. East or west, homeis the best B. Many hands make light work
C. Don't put all your eggs in one basket D. The early bird catches the worm
二、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，共15分)。
根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Long, long ago a cock lived on a farm of an old woman and her two daughters. It was his job to rise with the sun and crow (打鸣) in the new 16 . One morning he got up, stood high 17 his tiptoes and got ready to crow. He was a little 18 so he didn't see a 19 nearby. Before the cock knew 20 happened, the fox caught him and started to run. The cock was 21 . He had to think fast.
Just then, the old woman and her daughters came out of the farmhouse. They were waiting for him to crow, when he didn't, they knew 22 was wrong. When they saw what it was, they began chasing the fox, 23 at him to drop their cock. This was the chance the cock had been waiting 24
\are you running from?\he asked. \old woman and two 25 ? Think of your honor. If I were you, I would put a stop to it. I'd turn around and 26 them to go back into the farmhouse.That's what I'd do 27 I were a fox.\
The fox stopped. Er, this cock is 28 , \turned to tell the woman and her daughters to get lost. But when he opened his 29 , the cock took off to the nearest tree.
\ 30 .\
“'Not all your life.\shut.\
( )16. A. day B. month
C. season D. year
( )17. A. in B. on C, with D. at ( )18. A. hungry B. thirsty
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C. sleepy D. tired ( )19. A, fox B. wolf C. bear D. horse ( )20. A. how B. where C. why D. what ( )21. A. happy B. excited C, scared D. proud ( )22. A. something B. anything C, everything D. nothing ( )23. A. laughing B. shouting C. looking B. smiling ( )24. A. about B. through C. around D. for ( )25. A. boys B. girls
C. old men D. young men ( )26. A. say B. talk C. speak D. tell ( )27. A. when B. where C. if D. whether ( )28. A. right B. wrong C. bad D. helpful ( )29. A. arm B. leg C. eyes D. mouth
( )30. A. Go home now B, Come back here C. Close the door D. Catch the hall
三、阅读理解(共12小题，每小题2分，满分24分)。
阅读下面三篇短文，从各题所给的A、B、c、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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\Milan this morning. Now we are passing over the nice city of Geneva, in the west of Switzerland. If you are sitting on the left hand side of the plane, you can see the city from the window. We are flying at 10,000 meters and we are flying at a speed of 700 km/h. I'm afraid the weather in Milan this morning is not very good.\\It's raining and there's a light wind blowing. Enjoy the rest of your flight. Thank you for flying with us today. ' ( )31. Where are they now?
A. On a bus. B. In the street. C. In Milan. D. On a plane. ( )32. Which sentence is WRONG? A. The guide is speaking now.
B. Geneva is in the west of Switzerland. C. They are flying at 10,000 meters. D. It's raining in Milan this morning.
B
Vanuatu is an island nation in the South Pacific. It is one of the smallest eountries in the
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world. But for those who are interested in adventure and sport, there is a lot to do. Vanuatu's islands offer visitors two of the most exciting and dangerous activities in the world: volcano (火山) surfing and land diving. Volcano Surfing
On Tanna Island, Mount Yasur rises 300 meters into the sky. Yasur is an active volcano, and it erupts (爆发) almost every day, sometimes several times a day. For centuries, people have climbed this mountain to visit the top. Recently, people have also started climbing Yasur to surf the volcano. In some ways, volcano surfing is like surfing in the sea, but in other ways it's very different. Volcano surfers try to escape the erupting volcan~without getting hit by flying rocks! It's fast, fun and dangerous—the perfect extreme sport (极限运动). Land Diving
Most people are familiar with bungee jumping, but do you know bungee jumping started on Pente-cost Island in Vanuatu and is almost fifteen centuries old? The activity, first called land diving, is part of a religious ceremony (宗教仪式). A man ties tree vines (树藤) to his legs. He then jumps head-first from a high tower to touch the earth with the top of his head--without breaking the vine. Every spring, island natives (men only) still take part in this amazing activity. ( )33. What does the underlined word \
A. People. B. Animals. C. Activities. D. Islands. ( )34. According to the passage, Mount Yasur ______
A. is no longer active B. is on Pentecost Island
C. erupts almost every day D. rises 800 meters into the sky ( )35. Why have people recently started climbing Mount Yasur?
A. People can climb it easily. B. People can make money. C. People can watch snow' on it. D. People can surf the volcano. ( )36. Which of the following about land diving is true? A. It is not dangerous at all.
B. It was first called \ C. It is a traditional activity in Vanuatu. D. It came to Vanuatu from another country. ( )37. What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To tell people not to do dangerous sports.
B. To explain what volcano surfing and land diving are.
C. To talk about the world's best volcano surfer and land diver. D. To compare activities in Vanuatu with sports in New Zealand.
C
This is a tale of two friends one is blind, the other has no arms. On their own, the two are\their village in North China's Hebei Province into a rich, green forest. Meet 53-year-old Jia Haixia and Jla Wenqi!
Their story began in 2000, when Haixia, who was already blind in his right eye, lost his left one after an illness. Wenqi lost his arms in an accident when he was just three. Neither could find a job, so the two decided to team up.
They rented some poor land and began to plant trees. In return, the local officials
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paid them a small fee. Haixia and Wenqi never imagined that they would end up creating an environmental paradise. Their forest now has over 10,000 trees, hundreds of birds and many other wild animals. In addition, it saves the village from river flooding during the rainy season.
When the friends work together, they focus on their strengths not their disabilities. Their day begins at 7 a.m. when the sightless Haixia carries Wenqi across the river to get to their worksite. Since they cannot afford to buy young trees to plant, the two use branches from existing trees. Haixia climbs to the tree-top and with Wenqi's direction, selects the perfect branch. He then digs a hole and carefully plants it. Finally Wenqi waters the area.
Though hard-working, the men don't make much money. But as Wenqi puts it, \
Neither Haixia nor Wenqi cares about money. Together, they already have everything they need-a perfect pair of eyes, two strong hands, and the best friendship in the world
( )38. Why did Haixia and Wenqi start working together? A. Haixia needed someone to help him. B. They both needed a way to make money. C. They wanted to improve the environment. D. They were required to do so by local officials.
( )39. Haixia and Wenqi's forest has helped the village by __________
A.stopping floods in the rainy season B.increasing the number of tourists C. making the villagers richer D. providing more farmland ( )40. Why do Haixia and Wenqi plant tree branches?
A. They are easy to get. B.They do not cost money.
C.They can grow very quickly. D.They are preferred by animals. ( )41. In paragraph 5, the underlined sentence means\ A. they hope to make the forest even better B. the fruits from their trees are very sweet C. they are proud not to depend on others D. they are able to do any difficult work ( )42. What can we learn from this story?
A. Never give up and you will succeed. B.We should help the disabled to work. C.Try your best when facing difficulties.
D. We can achieve more with teamwork.
四、词语运用(共16小题，每小题1分，满分16分)。
A)根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。 43. When did they get (marry)? 44. She is a (love) girl. We all like her. 45. My cousin is crazy about___________ (watch) football.
46. David is an (patient) teacher. He can get angry easily. 47. He is very young, so he can!t look after____________ (he).
B)从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，其中有一个选项是多余的。
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became, listening to, famous, what about, had, bought
48. Li Na is a well-known tennis player. She is ______ not only in China, but also in many other countries in the world.
49. Do you enjoy _________ rock music?
50. You are crazy about playing basketball. _________ your cousin Victor? 51. The poor girl __________ seriously ill and died of cancer one year later. 52. I have __________ this bike for five years.
C)用所给动词的正确形式填空。
Three sea lions, who were frightened by the noise from firecrackers (爆竹) on the Eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, don't want (53) (perform) in the city of Qingdao in East China's Shandong Province.
On January 27, the four South American Sea Lions in the Dolphin Hall at the Qingdao Zoo (54) (get) a big fear from noisy firecrackers nearby. The Dolphin Hall is near the area where firecrackers and fireworks (55) (allow).
After 10 days of treatment, one is fine and is able to perform. However, the three other sea lions (56) (be) still so frightened that they don't want to return to the performing stage and they also (57) (hide) in the water when they hear any loud noise. Worse of all, sometimes they (58) ___________ (not want) to eat.
五、任务型阅读(满分20分)
A)阅读下面的短文，按要求回答问题(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)。
In the town of Lampang in northern Thailand, there is an unusual group of musicians. They play many different kinds of musi~everything from traditional Thai songs to music by Beethoven. Both children and adults love this group. What makes them so popular? Is it their music? Their looks7 Yes, it's both of the things, but it's also something else: they're elephants.
These musical elephants started at the TECC in Lampang. The TECC protects elephants. It teaches people to understand and love them. And, like many zoos around the world, the TECC encourages elephants to paint.
Richard Lair works for the TECC. He loves his job there and knows a lot about elephants. He says some of the animals' paintings are very good. But, in fact, elephants hear better than they see. And so he had an idea: if elephants are smart and they have good hearing, maybe they can play music. To test his idea, Lair and a friend started the Thai Elephant Orchestra. During a performance, the elephants play a number of instruments, including the drums and the xylophone (木琴).
But can elephants really make music properly? Yes, says Lair. They are very creative. Human encourage the animals to play, but the elephants make their own songs; they don't just copy their trainers or other people. There are now CDs of the group's music which make money for the TECC. And the music these artists create is pretty amazing 59. Where are the unusual group of musical elephants from?
___________________________________________________________________________ 60. What kinds of music do the elephants play?
___________________________________________________________________________ 61. What do workers at the TECC encourage elephants to do?
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