江苏省南通市如皋市中考英语一模试题.docx

1、江苏省南通市如皋市中考英语一模试题江苏省南通市如皋市2014届中考英语一模试题注 意 事 项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项1.本试卷共10页，满分120分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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试卷及答题卡指定的位置。3.请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、考试证号与你本人的是否相符。4.答案必须按要求填涂、书写在答题卡上，在草稿纸、试卷上答题一律无效。第卷（选择题共60分）一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. Its lucky of us to have

2、such _ beautiful river in our hometown. Yes. But there was once _ steel factory near the river.A. the; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a2. The boys parents lost their lives in an accident. Luckily, the government pays for his _ until he is 18 years old. A. attention B. education C. invention D. inform

3、ation 3. What do you think of the Seven Wonders of the World? I hear that they are wonderful, but Ive visited _ of them.A. all B. both C. neither D. none4. Have you decided where to go for your summer vacation? Not yet. We _ go to Sanya. It is really a wonderful place.A. may B. should C. need D. mus

4、t5. I think you can _ money by yourself to buy a birthday present for your mother. OK. Ill try. Ill not let a penny waste. A. spend B. save C. cost D. leave 6. Alice had nothing for breakfast this morning, _? No. She got up too late. A. had she B. hadnt she C. did she D. didnt she 7. Alan, its late.

5、 Why not go to bed? Jenny hasnt come back yet. I _ for her. A. waited B. have waited C. am waiting D. was waiting 8. Its windy outside. Put on your coat, _ you may catch a cold. A. and B. but C. so D. or9. The volunteers are _ the leaflets to people over there to ask them to protect our earth. A. pr

6、inting out B. giving out C. selling out D. putting out10. Are you sure _ for help? Maybe Miss Li.A. when to go B. where to ask C. how to get D. who to ask11. How does Jack usually go to school? He _ ride a bike, but now he _ there to lose weight. A. used to, is used to walk B. was used to, is used t

7、o walkingC. was used to, is used to walk D. used to, is used to walking12. _ bad weather it is today! And the weather report says it will last several days! A. How B. How a C. What D. What a13. Has the plane Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 been found yet? Not yet. Not only the families but also the g

8、overnment _ worried about the people on the plane these days. A. is B. are C. was D. were14. Shall we go out for a trip to relax ourselves after the exam? _ But what about the homework?A. Sounds good. B. Thats all right. C. Im afraid not. D. Never mind.15. Do you know _ now? Outside the school gate.

9、 A. where Kitty is waiting for her mother B. where is Kitty waiting for her motherC. whether Kitty is waiting for her mother D. whether is Kitty waiting for her mother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。I was the “I cant child” - the poster child for the word “cant”. Wh

10、atever my mother told or asked me to do was always 16 by my words, “I cant.” Very 17 tasks or goals that I set out to do were ever completed. “I want you to read this article,” Mother began. “Its about Marlo Thomas. She tells 18 a simple poem written by a French writer changed her life. It made her

11、19 say I cant any more, but I can. According to this article, she was able to 20 her life, and her career, by learning the lessons in the poem.” I thought it must be 21 to be Marlo! Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of, a very simple one called “I Can”. “I want you to 22 that poem,”

12、 Mother said. “Mom,” I 23 . “I cant learn that poem. Its too long!” “Its not too long and yes, you can learn it. I want you to know it 24 by this time tomorrow.” I dropped my shoulders, turned and made my way back to my 25 with the magazine in my hand. Feeling 26 , I lay on my bed and began my task.

13、 “Cant is a word that is the 27 of ambition(雄心),” I began. I repeated the 28 . I repeated it again and again until I memorized it. “An enemy waiting to jump on your strength of will.” I 29 until the following evening. Finally I proudly recited the poem and it became my motto(座右铭) later. Ms Thomas di

14、d not know me, but her 30 changed my life. 16. A. agreed B. followed C. completed D. forgot17. A. hard B. easy C. few D. many18. A. how B. when C. where D. why19. A. never B. sometimes C. uaually D. always20. A. hate B. hold C. reach D. change21. A. kind B. great C. busy D. clever22. A. remember B.

15、manage C. forget D. write23. A. decided B. asked C. laughed D. complained24. A. completely B. politely C. gently D. carefully25. A. sitting-room B. bedroom C. kitchen D. balcony26. A. pleased B. excited C. sad D. frightened27. A. friend B. mother C. enemy D. teacher28. A. sound B. letter C. word D.

16、sentence29. A. slept B. relaxed C. continued D. played30. A. story B. poem C. lessons D. goals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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A31. The Summer Camp will last for _. A. two days B. a monthC. less than a month D. more than a month32. Which of the following courses are

17、provided for the children of different ages? A. Public Speaking, English, GKB. Personality Devp, Dance and English.C. English, Basic French and Dance.D. Dance, Art and Personality Devp.33. From the poster of the summer camp, we know _. A. the camp is free of chargeB. we can book the seats only in tw

18、o daysC. children aged 3-5 have only 4 courses D. the summer camp have courses mainly in the afternoonBHave you ever trained your brain? Now there are some new suggestions, such as eating dark chocolate and having cold meat for breakfast. You should also avoid(避免) watching soap operas, spending time

19、 with people who complain or follow fat-free diets, according to a new book on getting “brain-fit”.Many of the suggestions in Teach Yourself Training Your Brain are surprising. The book says to read out loud while holding a baby. Writers Terry Horne and Simon Wootton say their advice is from the lat

20、est research by experts around the world.“For years we have thought our brain capability(能力) is decided by our genes(基因). But its now clear that it depends on our lifestyle. What we eat and drink, how we learn at school and what type of feelings we have are all important,” said Horne.The book talks

21、about the most up-to-date thinking in science about how diet, the environment, stress and other sides of modern life affect our brain capacity. It also offers advice and exercises. The book comes as more and more people are spending money on books, DVDs and computer games, which can improve their br

22、ains capability.Horne believes that people need to make changes to their lifestyles to increase their brain capacity. Happiness, confidence and an optimistic(乐观的) nature help the brain, he added.“So mix with people who make you laugh, or share the same interests as you. And avoid people who complain

23、,” said Horne. “People who are negative will make you sad, which means you wont achieve things.”34. According to the book, which of the following isnt good for training your brain? A. Doing some brain games.B. Eating dark chocolate. C. Having cold meat for breakfast.D. Watching soap operas.35. Whats

24、 Hornes attitude toward the brain capability? A. It depends on what our genes are like. B. Its decided by our lifestyle. C. It has nothing to do with schools. D. It should follow the type of our feelings.36. Whats the book Teach Yourself Training Your Brain mainly about? A. How peoples brain capabil

25、ity works.B. Exercises to improve brain capability C. Some scientific and healthy diets.D. How to improve peoples brain capability.37. From the underlined sentence, we can learn that _. A. more and more people are interested in reading B. books can help people improve their brain capability C. peopl

26、e are paying more attention to training their brain D. there are many ways to train peoples brainCNapoga is a 12-year-old girl in Ghana(加纳), Africa. It is hard for her family to get clean water. Every morning, she leaves home at 5:30 to get clean water for her family in a village far away. It takes

27、her six hours to get enough clean water for daily cooking and drinking. She has no time to go to school or to play with her friends. Millions of people in the world are like Napoga. They cant get enough clean water to keep healthy. Earth Day is on April 22. But on all other days, we must also rememb

28、er it. The water we use is the most important natural resource(自然资源) on the earth.Water covers 70% of the earths surface. But most of that is sea water. We cant use it for very many things. Fresh water covers only 1% of the earths surface. You probably feel lucky that your life isnt as hard as Napog

29、as. But that doesnt mean you dont have to worry about water. We all face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes, and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad

30、for fish, too. Now, 34% of all kinds of fish are dying out. How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First, they pollute the air. Then, when it rains, the rain water comes down and makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain(酸雨), is also bad for plants, animals and buildings.

31、Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world wont have enough clean water. We have to learn how to save more water for ourselves and our children. Here is some advice for saving water:Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. You can save as much as 450 liters(升) each month.Leaky taps(漏水的龙头) waste a lot of water. Fix them right away!You can easily cut your