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江苏省无锡市崇安区届中考二模英语试题及答案
江苏省无锡市崇安区2015届中考英语二模试题
考试时间:
100分钟2015.6
第I卷(客观题共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小题,每小题1分,共14分)
1.Whenyoufinishreadingthebook,youwillhave ________ understandingoflife.
A.abetter B.thebetter C.abest D.thebest
2.—Didyouenjoytheoutdoortrainingyesterday?
—No,notatall!
Iwas ________deadafterfour-hourhardtraining.
A.sogoodasB.asgoodasC.aswellasD.sowellas
3.—________ willthedinnerbeready?
—Tenmoreminutes.
A.HowmuchB.HowlongC.HowsoonD.Howoften
4. I’ve ordered some pizza, so we ________ worry about cooking when we get home tired.
A.
can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. may not
5.Healways ________ hisfriendsabouteverything.Infact,hehasnothoughtsofhisown.
A.talkswithB.playswithC.dealswithD.agreeswith
6.—ThecarsmadeinGermanyaremoreexpensivethan ________ madeinJapan.
—Yes,Ican’tagreemore.Butthey’remuchbetter.
A.itB.thatC.thoseD.ones
7.—SunshineTaxiService.CanIhelpyou?
—Myplane ________ offat11:
30inthemorning.Canyousendataxinolaterthan9o’clock?
A.takes B.took C.hastaken D.willbetaken
8.She ________ a smile when she heard her familywouldgo abroad without her.
A. wore B. managed C. performed D. had
9.Youdon’tknowwhethertheshoesfityou________youtrythemon.
A.untilB.unlessC.whenD.assoonas
10.Youcannotburnthecandleatbothends.Thisisnottheright________togoontodoanothersurvey.
A.stepB.chanceC.placeD.moment
11.Isupposeeveryonewillbeinterestedintheseafter-schoolactivities,________?
A
.don’tIB.won’tIC.don’ttheyD.won’tthey
12.—Ididn’tgotoTom’sbirthdaypartyyesterday.Whataboutyou?
—________,becauseIwaspreparingfortheexamallthetime.
A.NordoIB.NeitherdidIC.NeitheramID.NorwasI
13.Sorry, Madam. You’d better come tomorrow because it’s ________ the visiting hours.
A.during B.at C.beyond D.before
14.—Reading is the best way to pass time on the train.
—________. I never go traveling without a book.
A.You are joking B. It sounds like funC. I don’t think so D. That’s true
二、完形填空先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从每小题所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。
(本大题共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
Lastsummerasnowstormhitasmalltownnearby.Isaw,inthelocalnewspaper,apictureofayoungwoman,alittleboyandayounger 15standinginfrontofatotallydestroyed(摧毁的)house,eyeswideopenwith fear.Inoticedtheirclothing 16closelymatchedours.Thiswouldbeagoodchancetoteachmychildrentohelpthoseunluckyones.
I 17theirsituationtomyseven-year-oldtwins,BradandMartin,and encouragedtheboystodonatesomeoftheirlessfavoritetoys.Mylittledaughter,Meghan, 18quietlywhentheboyspileduptheoldtoys.Afterawhile,MeghanwalkedupwithLucy,hermuch-loveddoll,huggedtightly(紧紧抱在)inherarms.Sheputherroundlittle19intoLucy’s,givingherafinalkiss,andthenputher down20ontopoftheothers.“Oh,honey”,Isaid,“youdon’thavetogiveLucy.Youlovehersomuch.”
Meghannodded,tryingtoholdbackhertears(眼泪).“Lucymakesmehappy,Mummy.Maybeshe’llmakethatlittlegirlhappy,too.”
TheboyswatchedinsurpriseastheirbabysisterputLucyinthe 21.WhenIstared(凝视)atMeghan,thinkingovermydonation,theywent,withoutaword,totheirroomandboth 22withtheirloveditems.Martinthought forashortwhile,thenlookedoveratMeghanandputhismodelcarnexttoLucy.Amazed,Itookmyoldjacketoutofthebox,andputinitanewoneIhadboughttheweekbefore,hopingtheyoungwomanwould23itasmuch.
Anyonecangiveawaywhattheynolongerrequire,buttruegenerosityisgivingwhatyou 24.I,whohadmeanttoteach,wastaught.
15.A.manB.womanC.boyD.girl
16.A.stylesB.colorsC.sizesD.prices
17.A.announcedB.explainedC.showedD.translated
18.A.watchedB.behavedC.countedD.waited
19.A.eyesB.earsC.faceD.head
20.A.gentlyB.quicklyC.happilyD.gratefully
21.A.carB.boxC.roomD.picture
22.A.playedB.dealtC.returnedD.disappeared
23.A.washB.keepC.wearD.love
24.A.buyB.needC.meanD.dislike
三、阅读理解阅读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容,在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
(本大题共13小题,每小题2分,共26分)
A
ThisdictionarytellsyouaboutEnglishwordsandhowtousetheminreading,writingandspeakingEnglish.Itgivesthemeaningofwords,anditcanhelpyouwithspelling,wordbuilding,grammarandpronunciationaswell.
Touseyourdictionarycorrectly,youneedtounderstandhowthedictionaryworks.Atthefrontofthebook,youwillfindsomeexercisestohelpyoumakethemostuseofyourdictionary.Ifyoulookuptheword“centre”,youwillfindtwospellingsforthisword.“Centre”isusedinBritishEnglish,while“center”isusedinAmericanEnglish.WhentherearedifferencesbetweenBritishandAmericanspelling,thedictionaryshowsitwiththeword“BrE”forBritishEnglishand“AmE”forAmericanEnglish.
Thedictionaryalsohelpsyoupronouncewordscorrectly.Ifyouturntotheinsidebackface,youwillseeallthephoneticletters(音标)withsomewordstoshowyouhowtheyarepronounced.Justhavealookatthispagewhenyou’renotsurehowtosayaword.
Themostimportantreasonforusingadictionaryistofindoutthemeaningofaword—itsdefinition.Inthisdictionary,thedefinitionshavebeenwrittenusingonly2000words.Thismeansthatthedefinitionsofeventhemostdifficultwordsaresimpleandeasytounderstand.
25.Accordingtothepassage,“theater”isusedin_______English.
A.Australian B.Canadian C.American D.British
26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.Allofthewordsinthedictionaryhavetwos
pellings.
B.Youcanturntothe
insidebackfaceifyouarenotsureaboutthepronunciation.
C.Therearetwothousandwordsinthisdictionary.
D.Thedictionarycanhelpyouwithlistening,speaking,readingandwriting.
27.Thedictionaryexplains ________.
A.someofthedifficultwords B.thewordsoftwomeanings
C.alltheeasywords D.allthewordsinasimpleway
B
Thedodowasagroundnesting(筑巢),flightlessbird.Anadultdodocouldgrowtoaheightofaboutameterandweighbetween45-50pounds.ThenaturalhabitatofthiskindofbirdlayintheforestofMauritius.
Seed(种子)andfruitsthatwerefoundintheforestwerethemainfoodofthedodobirds.Astheycouldeasilygetthefoodtheyrequiredintheforest,theydidn’tneedtofly.Astimewentby,theyfinallylosttheabilitytofly.Itturnedouttobeamajordisadvantagefordodos,astheywereleftwithnoabilitytoprotectthemselvesagainsthumanbeings’attacksintheirnaturalhabitat,whichdrovethiskindofbirdtoextinction(灭绝).
Theextinctionofthedodostartedin1505,whenPortuguesesailorssettheirfootontheIslandofMauritius.Beforethis,thedododidn’tfaceanydanger.Peoplebegantohuntthem.Itwasnotlongbeforeanimals,likecats,pigsandmonkeys,werealsointroducedtotheislandbyhumans.Whenshipsarrived,theratsontheseshipscameontotheland.Thoughtheseanimalswerenotabletoattackhugedodos,itwaseasyforthemtoattackdodos’nestsontheground.Theseanimalscontinuedtofeedondodoeggs.
Thedodobecamearelatively(相对地)rarebirdinMauritiusatthebeginningofthe17thcentury,andbecameextinctintheend.Thelastreportedsightingofadodowasin1681.
28.Whydidthedodoloseitsabilitytofly?
A.Becauseitlikedwalkingontheground.B.Becauseithadnoenemiesintheforest.
C.Becauseitwastoobigtofly.D.Becauseitdidn’tneedtoflytolookforfood.
29.Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?
A.Humanshuntedfordodosformoney.
B.Dodos’nestingplaceswereattackedbyhumanbeings.
C.Thedodobecameextinctbecauseofhumanactivity.
D.Otheranimalsontheislandlivedmainlyondodos’meat.
30.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A.Theextinctionofthedodo.B.Theappearanceofthedodo.
C.Theactionstakentoprotectthedodo.D.Thepunishmentforhuntingthedodo.
C
SeveraltimeseachyeartheQueengivesafternoonteapartiesatwhichguestsareservedtinycakesfilledwithcreamfromherowncows.Cakesandsandwichesareboughtinbyfootmen,yetyouneverseetheQueentouchathing.Shesimplysitsbesideabigsilverplate,pouringcupsofteaforeveryoneandcarefullyavoidingthecakes.
AtcocktailpartiestheQueenmovesfromgrouptogroup,chattinginformally,andmanagestomakeoneglassofdietdrinktolastawholeevening.Toursabroadaredifficultbecausehostsseemtobelievethewarmthoftheirwelcomemustbeshownwithwonderfulstatebanquets(宴).ButtheQueenhasperfectedtheartofappearingtoenjoyhermealwithoutactuallyeatingmuch.DuringonevisittothePacificislandsofTonga,aspecially-prepareddinnerwassetupinahutmadeofwoodandbambooleaves.Deepholes
weredugintheground,filledwithhotstonesandbabypigs,andthepigswereslowlycookedwithdryheatoverseveraldays.TheQueenlookeduneasilyatherplatewhenshediscoveredawholeroast(烤)pigwasherserving.
Thenshebecameuneasywhenaturkey,somemeat,bananasandanapplewerealsocarriedinforeachguest.Soshedependedonheroldfavouritetrickoftalkingwithherhost,KingTupouIV,carryingonawa