2005年英语中考样卷(二)

2005年英语中考样卷(二)二、单项填空（15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

每小题1分26--- you come from England, don’t you ? --- ________. How do you know?A. Yes, I amB. No, I am notC. Yes, I doD. No, I don’t27.---I haven’t played tennis for a long time . Let me have a try.-----Well done! That __ a very good ball.A. isB. wasC. will beD. would be28.---congratulations for your wonderful performance in this year! ---- thank you .---- And wish you ___ coming yearA. a successfulB. a more successfulC. the most successfulD. the successful29. ---- Tomorrow will be a fine day again.----Really? I ____ so . We’re going to have a football match tomorrow afternoon.A. thinkB. hopeC. guessD. suppose30. ---- How do you usually get to work?----- I drive my car up Hall Street and park in the car park. Then I __ over to my office.A. walkB. goC. comeD. drive31.---- The weather report says the temperature is below zero and there’s a chance of rain.---- So I guess you ________ wear a coat and take an umbrella with you.A. canB. mayC. shouldD. would32.----waiter! ----- _________? ----- I can’t eat this. It’s too salty.A. WhatB.YesC. All rightD. Pardon33.---- Hi, are you Mary? I hardly recognize you.-----How funny you are! I don’t think I __ a lot.A. changedB. am changingC. have changedD. will change34.----- Everyone will make a mistake.---Yeah, but we must correct it____ it gets worse.A.whenB. beforeC. afterD. until35.---- Thank goodness for the thief to have left the key to my house.---- I’m sorry to hear that, but you’re really________.A. carelessB. funnyC. kindD. lucky36. --- I’ll never know what he was thinking at that time.---- Nor will________.A.anyoneB. anyone elseC. on oneD. on one else37.----Can I take books out of the library?----- Corry. They can only____ in the library.A. read B . be reading C to read D. be read38.The child pulled at this mother’s coat_____ more chocolate . but he was refused.A. with B for C. without D. to39.---- What were you doing when Tony phoned you?---- I had just finished my work and _ _______to take a bath.A. had startedB.startedC.have startedD. was starting40. ----- What’s one third and a half, do you know? ---- yes, it’s_________.A. one fifthB. two fifthsC. six fifthsD. five sixths完形填空（15分）先阅读短文掌握其大意。

然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白的最佳答案。

Andy was still traveling in France when he realized he had to confirm his flight home with the airline company, He was visiting France in order to 41 his French. When he was speaking to people in person he had no 42 understanding what they said. __43_ when he was speaking on the phone, he _44__ had a problem. Andy__ 45 _ the airline. And the clerk confirmed that his plane was leaving at nine o’clock three days from that day. She _ 46__ told Andy to be at the airport two hours _ 47 in order to check in his luggage and get a seat.Since he was _ 48_ in three days, Andy didn’t lose any time. He visited as many places as he could. He thought that it would probably be a while before he had enough money again. He wished he could _ 49 and spend a year in France. Too 50 . the final day arrived. Andy left early for the airport to arrive two hours before take off. He hated to _ 51 . He went to the clerk to 52 his ticket. The clerk looked at the ticket in surprise. “Why, sir, but your flight was at nine o’clock in the morning, and 53 it is eight in the evening.”“ But I confirmed my flight,” said Andy.”Will I have to pay for another ticket/”“No, sir. However, the next flight out will be three days from now.”Andy’s looks of amazement turned to one of _ 54 _ as he realized that now he could continue his __55____.41. A. make B. improve C. enjoy D. learn42. A. difficulty B. idea C. mistake D. interest43. A. And B. So C. Though D. But44. A. even B. just C. still D. then45. A. called B. liked C. asked D believed46. A. again B. also C. only D. once47. A. before B. earlier C. later D. after48. A. moving B. returning C. staying D. leaving49. A. wait B. go home C. stop D. come back50. A. shortly B. quickly C. badly D. early51. A. speak B. go C. rush D. sit52. A. buy B show C. book D. provide53. A. maybe B . so C. here D. now54. A. pleasure B. comfort C. sadness D. hopelessness55. A. plan B. fight C. journey D. holiday阅读理解（40分）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项选出最佳答案。

（每小题2分）ADear Mr. Harrington,I saw your name on a list of teachers of French who wished to spend their holidays in France this summer. I’m a teacher of English in Saint-Simon, a small village in the Loire Valley, just south of Swaum. I would very much like to spend some time in England , because it is many years since I had a chance practise my English. Perhaps we could exchange houses for three weeks in late July or early August.I have heard a lot about a holiday in Cumbria and the Lake District. I have been eager to spend a holiday in Cumbria ever since I first saw pictures of the fox-hunting. And read about the fine hunting dogs that you have in your part of the country. I am very interested in fox-hunting and I take my dogs out hunting in the local forest whenever I can.I shall tell you more about Saint-Simon countryside when you show your interest in my plan. I am expecting to hear from you.Yours Sincerely,Jean Foucault56.Mr. Foucault wants to visit England_____.to meet his old school friend HarringtonB. in order to use and improve his EnglishC.because it is many years since he had a holidayD. because he wants to go fox-hunting there57. Mr. Foucault plans to ________.spend three weeks in Saint-simon in the Loire Valleystay with Mr. Harrington in England so that they can talk English togetherinvite Mr. Harrington in England to stay with him in France in Julystay in Harrington’s house while Mr. Harrington stay in his58. Mr. Foucault wishes to spend a holiday in Cumbria because___.he is interested in fox-huntingthere are many forests where he can take his dog hunting.He has heard a lot about the good English spoken in CumbriaThe first pictures of England he saw were of Cumbria and Lake District阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。