2014年中考英语模拟试题(1)

2014年中考英语模拟试题

（满分120分，时间120分钟）

一、单项选择（20分）

1．“When is your mother’s birthday，Tina?”“It’s on July the ________．” A．twenty B．ninth C．five

2．Sam and Danny are twins，________ parents teach English in Guiyang． A．They B．Them C．Their

3．Look! Some children ________ in the river．Let’s go and join them． A．swim B．are swimming C．will swim

4．People in Korea ________ bow when they meet for the first time． A．supposed to B．are suppose to C．are supposed to

5．If you want to take care of your health，you should ________ junk food． A．stay away from B．look forward to C．get along with 6．“Is that boy Ken?”“It ________ be him．He has gone to Zunyi．” 7．Guiyang is a beautiful and clean city．There are many flowers on ________ sides of the streets． A．either B．neither C．both

8．I didn’t go to bed ________ my mother came back late last night． A．so B．until C．though

9．Nancy is really a hardworking student．We often see her ________ books in the classroom． A．read B．to read C．reads 10．“Judy，it’s raining so heavily．”“Yes，but the radio says it will be even ________ tomorrow．” A．worse B．bad C．worst 11．“Have you ________ spoken to a foreigner?”“Not yet．I haven’t got a chance．” A．never B．also C．ever 12．“Do you have your summer plan，Bill?”“Well，I want to go ________ to relax with my family．”

A．interesting somewhere B．nowhere interesting C．somewhere interesting 13．Mr. White is angry with Jenny．He wants to know ________ often late for class． A．why she is B．why is she C．she is why

14．Mario ________ this pair of shoes for about six years．It’s too old to wear． A．has bought B．has had C．bought

15．These four students always go climbing with very big backpacks _________ weekends． A．on B．in C．of

16. Beijing still has air pollution.

A. problem with B. problem of C. a problem with D. a problem of 17. It’s a city of immigrants, many of grandparents came from Mexico, The

Philippines, China and Japan.

A. which B. whose C. who D. that

18. During , many people moved to LA from other places.

A. 1970s B. the 1970 C. the 1970s D. the 1970’s

19. The news him last night.

A. was told to B. is told C. was told D. has been told to 20. fine weather, Let’s go out and play . A. How B. How a C. What D. What a

二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

阅读下列短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项 A

I was walking in the street when a piece of beautiful music came to my ears. I saw some-one 21 some rubbish and walk to a truck which was collecting rubbish 22 . As soon as the people nearby hear the music, they 23 go out with their rubbish and throw it in, It' s a 24 way to help keep our city clean. Protecting our environment is very important. 25 you live, you can do something useful in or around your neighborhood.26 , we have done something to improve the environment. For example, we have collected 27 paper or bottles for recycling and we have planted 28 trees or flowers in or near our neighborhood. If 29 makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become much more 30 .

( )21. A. picking up B. pick up C. throwing D. throw ( )22. A. outside B. inside C, downstairs D. upstairs ( )23. A. sometimes B. really C. slowly D. usually ( )24. A. unusual B. important C. pleasant D. common ( )25. A. Where B. Wherever C. When D. Whenever ( )26. A. In that way B. Since then C. In fact D. At last ( )27. A. small B. waste C. old D. dirty ( )28. A. better B. fewer C. greener D. more ( )29. A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody D. anybody ( )30. A. useful B. enjoyable C. hopeful D. beautiful B

Why do I want to go to college? No one has ever asked me ___31 __ a question. But many times I have asked myself. I have __32___ many ideas. __33___ important idea is that I want to be a better man.

Many things make human beings（人类） different __34___ or better than or even superior (优越于)to animals. One of the most important things is __35___ . If I fail to receive higher education, my education __36___. As I want to be a fully ___37___ man, I must get a well-rounded(全方位的) education, which good colleges and universities are supposed to ___38___. I know one can get educated in many ways, but colleges and universities are ___39__ the best places to teach me how to educate myself. Only when I am well-educated（良好教育的）, will I be a better man and __40___ serve(为服务)the people . ( )31. A. quite B. so C. such D. another

( )32. A. come up with B. agreed with C. been fed up with D. got on well with ( )33. A. Most B. The most C. More D. Much ( )34. A. to B. around C. between D. from ( )35. A. education B. weather C. temperature D. science

( )36. A. finished B. don’t finish C. will not finish D. has finished ( )37. A. develop B. developed C. developing D. experience ( )38. A. improve B. graduate C. hear D. provide ( )39. A. between B. among C. inside D. outside

( )40. A. can good B. may better C. be able to D. be able to best 三、阅读理解(本题共30分，每小题2分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给四个选项中。选出一个最佳答案。A

Neighborhood yentas are well—known women. They spend most of their time watching people around them. The yentas have this title for this. “Yenta” is a Yiddish word. It means a trouble maker or a talkative person. Nobody in the street is safe from their eyes or tongue.

Yentas certainly are not bad people. They pass on messages and advice. They give up-to-the-minute weather reports. They know who is doing what. They see，hear，and know all and usually repeat it. They have called themselves reporters.

Some of the yentas’ neighbors think them so interested in others’ things that they forget their own. Sometimes, however ,a child has to be found，or a robbery has to be reported. Then what yentas do are helpful. Every neighborhood appreciates its yentas very much. It doesn’t matter what their color，belief or accent is. ( )41. From the passage we know that a yenta___________

A. is famous for watching people walking B.1ikes talking about others C. can be either a man or a woman D. is not a help at all ( )42.If you live near a yenta，you_________

A. will not be safe B. can’t stop yourself from being watched C. will be stopped when you pass by D. have to pay for their help ( )43.When you are in trouble，yentas_____________

A. will make a joke on you B. will watch you all the time C. can sometimes give you a hand D. will report that to the police ( )44.The word “up-to-the-minute” means___________ A. oldest B. best C. latest D. worst ( )45.Which of the following is NOT true? A. We can get weather reports from yentas.

B. You can learn things about neighbors from yentas. C. Yentas are sometimes a help to others.

D. Yentas care more about themselves than about others. B

There was a little boy with a bad temper(脾气)。His father gave him some nails to drive into the back fence(栅栏) when he lost his temper. The first day the boy drove 37 nails into the fence. Then it began to become less. He found it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at a11.He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy should now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone.

The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said，“You have done

well. my son, but look at the fence. It will never be the same. When you say things in anger，they leave a scar(痕迹)just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry. the wound(伤口) is still there. A verbal（言语）wound is as bad as a physical（肉体）one. ( )46. The best title for this reading is__________

A. Father And Son B .The Fence C. Little Boy D. Some nails ( )47. The word “it” in “it began to become less” refers to(指)______ A. the first day B. the fence C. the nail D. the boy’s temper ( )48. The way of pulling out nails is to_______

A. make one’s temper 1ess B. make one able to hold one’s temper C.1eave a scar on someone D. hurt someone ( )49.The boy thought that________ .

A. it was easy for him to drive the nails into the fence

B. driving nails into the fence is easier than holding his temper C. holding his temper is easier than driving nails into the fence D. it was easy for him to lose his temper after driving nails ( )50.We learn from the reading that________ . A. Father is a man with bad temper

B. it took a long time for the boy’s temper to become less C. Father is good at helping one who is easy to lose temper D. the boy is good at driving nails into the fence C

Each morning a rich man found a poor man sitting on a bench(长凳) in the park. The poor man always sat there, looking at the big hotel in which the rich man lived. One day, the rich man got out of his car and said to the poor man, “Excuse me. I want to know why you sit here and look at my hotel every morning.” “ Sir,” said the poor man, “ I am a failure. I have no money , no family, no home. I sleep on this bench, and every night I dream that one day I’ll sleep in that hotel.” The rich man said , “ Tonight your dream will come true. I’ll pay for the best room in that hotel for you a whole month.”

A few days after, the rich man went into the poor man’s room to ask him how he was enjoying himself. To his surprise, he found that the man had moved out of the hotel back to his bench. When the rich man asked why, he said, “ You see, when I’m sleeping on my bench, I dreamed I am there, in the big hotel. It’s a wonderful dream. But when I was there I dreamed I was back to this cold bench. It was a terrible dream, and I couldn’t get any sleep at all.”

（ ）51. The poor man lived in ____ before he met the rich man. A. the hotel B. his home C. the park D. the car （ ）52. Every morning, the poor man sat on the bench and____. A. waited for the rich man B. looked at the rich man’s hotel C. looked at the rich man’s car D. enjoyed the clean car （ ）53. Every night the poor man dreamed of ______.

A. sleeping in a hotel B. becoming rich C. owning that hotel D. being the rich man’s friend

（ ）54. The poor man moved out of the hotel because____. A. he didn’t want to live in such a fine room B. he didn’t like the rich man C. he couldn’t pay for the room

D. he couldn’t get any sleep at all there

（ ）55. In the end, the poor man found it _________to sleep in the hotel. A. sorry B. nice C. wonderful D. terrible

四口语交际（每小节5分共计10分）据对话内容选出能填入空白处的最佳句子 Shop assistant: Good morning! 56

Mrs. Watson: Yes. 57 I think I wear size six.

Shop assistant: The white gloves are on this side. Let’s see … 58 These are very nice, and they are easy to wash, too.

Mrs. Watson: Oh, I’ll try them on. Hmmm … they seem to fit. 59 Shop assistant: Five dollars and twenty cents

Mrs. Watson: All right. 60 Here’s six dollars. Shop assistant: OK. Here’s your change. Mrs. Watson: Thank you. A. What can I do for you ? B. Here’s a size six.

C. What do you think of them ? D. I’ll take them.

E. I am looking for a pair of white gloves . F. Can I help you ?

G. How much are they ? 五、阅读与回答问题：（本题共30分，每小题2分） A

Sydney is a young city. Its history goes back just over 200 years. But in Australia, it is the oldest city. It is also the country’s largest city. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and the most populous（人口稠密的）city of Australia.

The climate of Sydney is very good. It’s not too cold during the winter and not too hot during the summer. The sky is blue, the air is fresh, birds sing in the garden. People who live in Sydney seem to have an easy life style. They will tell you, ”Don’t worry .”

Many people think that Sydney is one of the most attractive cities in the world. It has many tall and modern buildings. Among them, Centrepoint Tower is the tallest. Standing on the 305—metre tower, you will have a great view of the city.

Sydney is famous for its deep harbor(港口).The harbor has many bays(湾) and beautiful surf beaches. Among them, Bondi beach is the most popular. Sydney Harbor is not only beautiful, it also serves as a large port. Ships carry wool, wheat and meat from Sydney to other countries.

People living in Sydney like to call themselves Sydneysiders. They are mostly friendly and easygoing. When they are not working, they love to have a good time at the beach, swimming and sailing. 61.How old is Sydney ?

62.How is the climate of Sydney ?

63. How tall is Centrepoint Tower ? . What is Sydney famous for ?

65. What do people living in Sydney love to do when they are not working ? B

Have you ever seen an animal without a head ? There is such an animal ! It has no tail or legs. Its body is full of holes. It eats and breathes but never moves. It lives under water. The water brings the ani8mal air. The water brings the animal little plants and animals to feed on. What animal is it ? It is the sponge(海绵).

The sponge is a water animal. Some sponges are found where the water is not very deep. Other sponges live on the floor of the sea. Sponges grow in many sizes,shapes, and colors.

Men have been diving for this animal since ancient times. People in ancient times used dried sponges for cleaning and painting.

Men still dive for sponges, Animal sponges are needed for many things. But most sponges sold in the store are not animals. Men make them. 66.What’s the name of the animal without a head ? 67.Where does the animal live ?

68.Why can this kind of animals live without moving ?

69.What’s the use of the animals for people in ancient times ? 70. Are the sponges sold in the store ? C

Harry Potter is the name of a series of fantasy novels by British writer J.K. Rowling. Six of seven planned books have been published to date. The books depict(描写)a society of witches and wizards, the man character being a young wizard named Harry Potter. The first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone( retitled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in the United States) , was released in 1997. The first four books have been made into films, and the fifth book is due to stsrt filming in February 2006.

71. How many books does the series of novel have ? 72.Is Harry Potter a witch or a wizard ?

73.What does “Philosopher”s stone” mean in Chinese ? 74. Who is the writer of Harry Potter ?

75. How many books have been made into films so far ? 六、综合阅读：（本题共25分，A)阅读短文，然后完成下列各题。

(A)你最喜欢什么颜色？Do you like yellow, orange and red ? You do,you must be a person full of hopeful happy feeling about life. Do you like gray and blue ? Then maybe you are quiet,and you would rather go after than go before.And sometimes you feel unhappy.If you love green,you are strong-minded.You wish to do (B)__________well and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychologists(心理学者)tell us.They tell us that we don’t choose our favorite colour as we grow up.If you happen to love brown,you did so as soon as you opened your eyes,or at least as soon as you could see clearly.

A yellow room makes us feel happier and more comfortable than a dark green one;and a red dress brings warmth and gladness to the saddest winter day.(C)Light

and bright colours make people not only happier but more active.It is a fact that factory workers work better,harder,and have few accidents when their machines are painted(漆)orange rather than black or dark gray.Remember,then,that(D) if you feel low,you can brighten your day or your life with a new shirt or a new colourful things.Remember also that you will know your friends better when you (E)____________what colours they like or dislike.And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your character( 性格)when you choose something in different colours.

76.将划线部分（A）译成英语：_______________________________. 77.在 (B) 的空白处填入一个适当的词语：_____________________.

78.将划线部分（C）译成汉语：________________________________________. _________________________________________________________________ 79.将划线部分（D）译成汉语：___________________________________________. _____________________________________________________________________ 80.在（E）的空白处填入一个适当的词语：______________________________. What do you think life on earth will(A)________in 100 years? More comfortable ?More high-tech? Maybe.But many scientists see a different future.(B) They say that by the year 2100 the earth will become a worse place for us to live.

Greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)are warming up the earth,melting(熔化)ice,and raiseing the level of the oceans.All these changes may bring more disasters( 灾难),including earthquakes and floods( 洪涝).

Sounds scary,doesn’t it ? Luckily,things may become so bad.Most countries in the world have agreed to slow down earth warming.

In February,the Kyoto Protocol (京都议定书)began.(C) 这是全世界141个国家间的协议。 They want to produce less greenhouse gas and slow the rising temperature. (D) By 2010,35 developed countries will cut greenhouse gas by 5 percent of the amount they produced in 1990. (E) In order to produce less greenhouse gas,countries have to use cleaner cars and fewer coal power stations.They also need to look for new types of energy(能源).Countries that signed the agreement include China,Japan,Russia and the countries in the European Union( 欧盟). 81.在(A)的空白处填入一个适当的词语：________________

82.将划线部分(B)译成汉语：____________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 83.将划线部分(C)译成英语：_____________________________________________ 84.将划线部分(D)译成汉语：___________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________ 85.将划线部分(E)改写为：Countries have to use cleaner cars and fewer coal power stations__________they can produce less greenhouse gas. B)阅读短文，然后填表格。 New Golden Sun Fruit Drink

Golden Sun is a newly produced fruit drink made in Hong Kong. Its ingredients are 35%water and 65% fruit juice. The fruit juice is taken from many different fine fruits, such as oranges, apples, pears from South America, and grapes from France. Golden Sun is a very healthy fruit drink. It is full of plenty of vitamin C, which is important

and necessary to our health. Besides, it is of natural taste with no sugar and it tastes very delicious. It is good not only for children but also for grown- ups. So it is better to have it twice a day.

Choose Golden Sun, and choose a good way to keep yourself healthy! Information Card

86.Name of the product 87. How many % of fruit juice 88. Place of making

. How many fruits made of 80. How often a day

七、书面表达（共1题，计15分）

你收到笔友Linda 的一封信，信中提到，她打算今年暑假到北京游玩，并希望了解更多有关北京的情况。请你根据下面的提示，给Linda回封E-Mail，将北京介绍给她，并欢迎她到北京来游玩。

1. 北京是中华人民共和国的首都，并且是中国历史最悠久的古都之一，人口逾千万。 2. 每年有成千上万的外国游客到北京观光旅游。北京有很多游玩观赏的地方，如天安门广场（世界上最大的广场）、万里长城、颐和园、故宫等。

3. 最近二十年来北京发生了巨大的变化，它已成为现代化的国际大都市之一。北京将于2008年举办第29届奥林匹克运动会。 注意：

1.中文提示内容不必逐句翻译。 2.字数80-100字左右。

New words: ancient capital (古都), the Palace Museum (故宫) The Olympic Games(奥运会)