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1、中考英语二模试题江苏省南通通州区届中考英语二模试题注 意 事 项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项1本试卷共12页，满分为120分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，考生必须将答题纸交回。2答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填写在答题纸上指定的位置。3答案必须按要求填写在答题纸上，在试卷、草稿纸上答题一律无效。第卷（选择题 共60分）第卷共45小题，答案请按要求填涂在答题纸上。一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。1. In order to keep fit, Si

2、mon goes for swim after work every day.A. a; a B. /; the C. a; / D. /; /2. The western people usually have a good time with friends Christmas Day.A. at B. in C. for D. on3. Mike, can I borrow your dictionary? I lost yesterday.Sure. Here you are. A. mine B. yours C. it D. one4. Which way is , the way

3、 to the right or the one to the left? A. short B. shorter C. shortest D. the shortest5. We still do exercise every morning, it is very hot outside. A. so B. but C. although D. because6. Is this Peters volleyball?It be his. He doesnt like volleyball at all.A. mustnt B. cant C. should D. may 7. All th

4、e seats in the library are empty now. You may take of them.A. both B. neither C. any D. none8. What do you think of his words? What he said sounds .A. friendly B. nicely C. pleasantly D. wonderfully9. Look! Someone up the hall and we can just relax!A. is cleaning B. was cleaning C. cleaned D. has cl

5、eaned10. Dont make your son do too much homework. , he is only seven. A. First of all B. Above all C. After all D. In all 11. What did you save your money for? a Longman dictionary.A. To buy B. Buy C. Buying D. Bought12. Ive made little progress in English this term. Dont worry. .A. Its never too ol

6、d to learn B. Rome wasnt built in a day C. Well begun is half done D. The early bird catches the worm 13. Do you know that the first basketball game in history in 1891? A. plays B. played C. is played D. was played14. Could you tell me ?Its next to the post office. You can walk there.A. when does th

7、e library open B. when the library opensC. where is the library D. where the library is15. I am afraid the work is too difficult for me to finish by myself. !A. Well done B. Dont give it up C. Have a good day D. No problem 二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑

8、。 My DreamMy parents always told me that I couldnt dance, because it was a girls sport. But I never gave up my dream of becoming a dancing star. I practiced 16 , learning from books, movies and shows. However, without my parents support, that 17 seemed impossible to reach.One summer, my little siste

9、r Mary was going to dance lessons. I immediately asked my parents whether I could take her to the lessons on my bike. What a good 18 to learn dancing!One afternoon, I was practicing a new dance in my room when Mary walked in.“Whats the matter, Mary?” I stopped 19 . “Denis, you are a great dancer! Ca

10、n you help me?” “What is it?” I 20 .“Therell be a dancing show in my school, but the boys think Im slow, and none of them wants to be my partner. Could you dance with me for it?” She looked at me, 21 for my reply.“You can be a good dancer!” I 22 her. “Lets show those people that they have been wrong

11、 all along.”In the following months, we practiced every evening, 23 from my parents. I was having a fantastic time and soon Mary improved a lot.Finally came the big day. I became 24 when I heard my parents would come to watch the show. As the 25 began, I took a deep breath and tried to calm down. We

12、 moved perfectly, shining with 26 . From the cheering of the crowd, I was sure we had been 27 .My heart was 28 wildly when I saw my father coming towards me. He put his hand on my shoulder. “Well done, son. Though it is hard for me to admit (承认) it, I have to say you are born to 29 . Go for it and m

13、ake us proud.”Id been waiting for this moment for so long. I knew that the road ahead wasnt going to be easy, but I wouldnt give up. I wanted 30 more in life than to dance.16.A. loudly B. slowly C. safely D. secretly17.A. dream B. life C. order D. subject18.A. result B. chance C. wish D. message19.

14、A. reading B. singing C. dancing D. drawing20.A. repeated B. imagined C. wondered D. guessed21. A. looking B. waiting C. asking D. caring22.A. encouraged B. expected C. accepted D. influenced23.A. preventing B. hiding C. learning D. hearing24.A. nervous B. bored C. relaxed D. excited25. A. dancing B

15、. party C. music D. lesson26.A. surprise B. luck C. humour D. pride27. A. stupid B. successful C. lively D. different28.A. singing B. jumping C. beating D. cheering29.A. play B. fly C. travel D. dance30. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything 三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的

16、A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AStorybird is very useful to writers, readers, and artists of all ages. It encourages writers of any age to turn those images into fresh stories. Millions of members use Storybird for millions of things. Thinking of joining? Heres how people use Storybird.Ava is 13 an

17、d writes stories for her friends at school and on Storybird. Shes entered 11 competitions, and has 351 followers who love her funny stories.Kates son is five and loves poems while her 9-year-old daughter reads adventure and family stories. They use Storybirds free library and follow their favorite w

18、riters.Marie teaches English in her school in Sweden. She uses Storybirds free class tools to manage students and build a library of beautiful stories.Nidhi is an artist living in San Francisco. She sells her art on her website and is creating her own books and comics. Nidhis artwork is also on Stor

19、ybird, where it has thousands of stories and earns her money by her artwork. 31. Kates children use Storybirds free to read poems and stories. A. library B. class C. website D. tools32. Who earns her money by selling her work on Storybird? A. Ava. B. Kate. C. Marie. D. Nidhi. 33. Storybird may be .

20、A. the name of a library B. the name of a book C. the name of a website D. the name of a toolBHow can you change negative thoughts? Many people suggest changing your attitude (态度) by thinking of something bright and happy.However, scientists from Queens University in Canada said that there might be

21、another way: by walking like a happy person.“It is not surprising that our mood and the way we feel affects (影响) how we walk, but we want to see whether the way we move also affects how we feel,” explained Nikolaus Troje, the lead scientist, to The Independent.Scientists believed that the way we rem

22、ember emotional (令人动情的) messages is affected by our mood. Those who suffer from depression (抑郁) remember negative information far more easily than positive messages, especially when the information is about them.In order to prove this, Troje and his team used cameras to observe 47 people walking on

23、the treadmill (跑步机). Half of the people were encouraged to mimic (模仿) a depressive walking style, while the other half moved like a happy person. Walking speed was kept equal for both groups.During the time on the treadmill, the scientists read out a list of positive and negative words, asking peopl

24、e to decide whether or not each word described them well. Afterwards, people were asked to recite as many of the words as they could remember.As expected, those who had been mimicking a depressed walk recalled more negative words than those that had been walking in a happy manner.This finding means

25、that our walk influences the way we process information. And the scientists believe that using a happy walking style could help with treatment for depression.34. Which of the following is closest in the meaning to the underlined word “negative” in the first paragraph?A. sad and inactive B. angry and

26、 nervous C. patient and straight D. lonely and boring 35. What new way did scientists from Queens University possibly find to change negative thoughts?A. Doing something happy. B. Walking like a happy person.C. Thinking of something bright. D. Thinking about being a happy person.36. Which of the fol

27、lowing is NOT true about Trojes test?A. The 47 people walked on the treadmill.B. The two groups walked at different speeds.C. Half of the people walked in a happy walking style.D. Another half walked in a depressive walking style.37. According to the story, the finding can help .A. improve ones livi

28、ng skills B. record peoples happy memory C. change a persons walking habit D. treat patients with depression CDo you know electricity can change the way we taste food? Dont feel surprised at the fact. A special electric fork invented by Japanese researchers could make any dish taste salty.According

29、to Hiromi Nakamura, a Post Doctor Researcher at Meiji University of Japan, the technology can be very useful for people with special eating habits. For example, the sick with high blood pressure (高血压) can easily develop a low-salt eating habit and still enjoy delicious food. And with the fork, there

30、s totally no risk of over-salting their food. Luckily, the voltage (电压) is so small that it is safe to use the fork.The idea of adding electricity to food was first shown to public as an experiment at the Computer Human Interaction Conference in Austin, Texas, in 2012. Nakamura and her team connected a wire (导线) to a 9-volt battery (电池) and passed it through a straw (吸管) placedinacupofsweet lemonade.Volunteersreportedthatthe lemonade tasted not as sweet as it usually was, because the electricity created the taste of salt.Nakamura has improved the technology to be able to