2013年英语中考模拟题

2013年英语中考模拟题一、单项选择1.________old man in ________ brown coat over there is Mr. Jackson(A(An, a B(An，the C(The，a D(The，the2.—Do you like communicating with your friends on QQ or MSN? —____________. I?d rather ____________mobile phone.A. Either, useB. Neither, useC. Both, not to useD. Neither, to use3. —What did Yang Ying say?—She said they______ a school trip the next weekend.A. will haveB. hadC. would haveD. have4. —I hear your friend is visiting San Ya again. Is it the second time for him?— Yes, and he will come for________time next spring.A. a thirdB. a secondC. the third 5.—I like drinking wine. But people who drink wine aren?t allowed to drive.—If I ________you, I would give up ________wine.A. were; drinkingB. am; drinkingC. were; drinkD. was;to drink6.—When did he leave for China?—______ a sunny morning.A(In B(At C(On7.—Don?t copy others? homework anymore!—______, Miss Smith.A(OK, I will B(Sorry, I won?t C(OK, I don?t8.—Have you got any idea for the summer vacation?—I don’t mind . It will be OK if there is sun, sea and beach.A. where do we goB. where we goC. when we go 9._____I was in the US, I made a lot of American friends.A. whileB. AlthoughC. UnlessD. Until 10.I began watching here an hour ago, but now nothing ________ yet. A. happens B. will happen C. happened D. has happened 11.I can never forget the stories ________ my grandma told me. A. what B. who C. them D. that 12.— Peter has made great progress in math recently.—________, and so have you.A. So he doesB. So he hasC. So has heD. So does he 13. Breakfast is ______ meal of the day. It provides us with energy after a long night without food.A. importantB. more importantC. the most importantD. very important 14.Jennifer takes a lot of exercise every day and she is always full of ______.A. knowledgeB. energyC. changeD. courage 15. —Sally, I am going to Shanghai tomorrow.—______.A. Well doneB. With pleasureC. Have a good tripD. Not at all二、完形填空…Up to two thirds of children don?t get as much sleep as they should do, and this can make them nervous and slower at school，researchers say(So 16 should young people sleep each night? The answer is between 8 and 10 hours(If you don?t get enough sleep at night，you?11 have17 energy the next day(But the researchers say many children have missed out on 4，500 hours of sleep 18the time they are 7 years old(They say that children miss sleep because they have TVs andcomputers in their rooms and 19 parents don?t read to their younger children at night anymore. The traditional “bedtime story” helps children to relax and fall asleep 20 . Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms are more likely to sleep badly, and to get less than 8hours sleep(Even losing one hour?s sleep a night can mean that children do less well at school.German scientists think that your 21 keeps working while you are asleep(To show that they were 22 ，they gave two groups of people a problem to work out(One group went to sleep and the other group stayed 23 . The result? The people who slept worked out the answermore quickly，suggesting that their brains had been trying to 24 the answer while the people were asleep(So，make sure you get enough sleep tonight， 25 you?ll be at your best tomorrow(16(A(how much B(how many C(how long D(how often17(A(more B(1ess C(few D(1ittle18(A(by B(at C(on D(during19(A(proud B(free C(poor D(busy20(A(peacefully B(carefully C(happily D(sadly21(A(head B(brain C(heart D(thought22(A(perfect B(bright C(right D(great23(A(awake B(alive C(asleep D(absent24(A(think over B(open up C(find out D(put down25(A(or B(but C(if D(and三、阅读理解(A)Shopping Guide in Central MallFloors Articles6 Restaurant /Coffee shop/ Tea house5 Children?s pleasure ground/ Game center4 Electrical equipment, clocks and watches/ Writing materials andoffice supplies3 Men?s clothing /Bedding2 Women?s clothing/ Children?s clothing1 Fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, drinks, cooked food, etc. /Kitchen wareBushiness hoursWeekdays:8:30am—6:30pmWeekends:9:00am—9:00pm26. If you want to have a cup of coffee, you should go to the floor.A. firstB. fourthC. fifthD. sixth27. If you want to buy some apples and beef, you should go to the floor.A. firstB. secondC. thirdD. fourth28. If Mr. Green wants to buy a shirt, he should go to the floor.A. secondB. fourthC. thirdD. fifth29. If Mrs. Green?s children want to play, they should go to the floor.A. firstB. fourthC. fifthD. sixth30. If you want to do some shopping in Central Mall in the evening, you may go thereon .A. WednesdayB. FridayC. SaturdayD. MondayBOne afternoon, in Paris, I took a trip to an art museum whilewaiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view (看) of some great paintings ofexcellent artists.A young couple looking at the paintings in front of me were talking non-stop. I watched them a moment and decided she was doing all the talking. In fact, I was surprised at this man for putting up with her everlasting speech. Bored by their noise, I moved on.I met them several times as I moved through those rooms of art. Each time I heard her voice, I moved away at once.I was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked to the exit (出口).“He?s a brave man,” said the shop assistant. “Most of us would give up if we were blinded atsuch a young age. But he and his wife come in whenever there?s a new art show.”It explained the non-stop talk! A sudden sense of shame came to my heart for what I was thinking just now. “But what does he get out of the art?” I asked.“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”At that moment I realized what is patience, courage and love. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person who can?t see and courage of a husband who would not allow blindness change his love towards art. And I felt the love shared by the two as I watched them walking away holding each other?s hands.31. How did the writer feel in the beginning when hearing the woman?s talking?A. SurprisedB. BoredC. ExcitedD.Happy32. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?A. The writer was waiting for somebody.B. The writer was a silent person.C. The writer was looking for some great paintings.D. The writer wanted t to enjoy some great paintings quietly and carefully. 33. The woman kept talking while she and her husband were enjoying the art show because___________.A. she was too excited to keep silentB. she preferred talking to listeningC. she had to explain everything to her blind husbandD. she liked to show off in front of others34. What did the writer think of the woman at last?A. The woman was too noisy.B. The woman was patient and loving.C. The woman was blind.D. The woman was brave. 35. The passagemainly shows us ___________.A. patience, courage and loveB. how to watch paintingsC. how art changed people?s lifeD. a tripCRecently, many people have begun to try a new way of doing shopping through the Internet. They are very interested in it. Why is it becomingmore and more popular now? There are some reasons. First, more and more people have their own computers and their computers can be joined with the Internet. So it is possible for many of them to do shopping through the Internet. Second, shopping through the Internet can savethem some money and a lot of time. Third, they don't need to go to the shop themselves. Because of these good facts, few people refuse it.On the other hand, some people don't like this new way of shopping. They are worried about the safety of shopping online. Customers(顾客)can only see the picturesof a product on the Internet. And they can't enjoy the pleasure of buying things in a largesupermarket or a wonderful shopping center. These are the reasonswhy they do not like it.But I think more and more people will like this new kind of shoppingin the future.36. Many people are interested in ______ online.A. watching TV B reading C. studying D. shopping37. From the first paragraph，we know ______.A. no one likes buying things onlineB. more and more people don't like shopping through the InternetC. shopping on the Internet is more and more popularD. There are no advantages about shopping on the Internet38. People like doing shopping on the Internet because it can ______.A. save their money and timeB. help them make a lot of moneyC. be very easyD. help them save time39. Some people don't like shopping online because they______.A. have to pay more moneyB. must send their money first onlineC. don't have enough timeD. are worried about the safety of shopping online40. What's the best title(题目)of this passage?A. Why don't people like going shopping?B. Shopping through the Internet is very popular.C. How do people shop with little money?D. Chinese people don't like shopping on the Internet.D) today. A recent survey suggests (表明) that US teenagers may be facing a challenge (挑战they are less honest than previous generations (上一代人).The survey was done among 29,760 students at 100 US high schools. The results suggest thatin the past year, 30 percent of US high school students have stolen from a store. And 64 percentmay have cheated on a test.However, 93 percent of the students said they were satisfied (满意) with their honesty. And77 percent said,“when it comes to doing what is right, I am better than most people I know.”Some teachers were unhappy about the survey results. Some, however, defended (为……辩护) today?s students.The competition is greater and the pressures (压力) on kids have increased greatly,”said “Mel Riddle, who was a high school teacher and headmaster for 40 years.“It is the pressures thatmake it easy for students to be dishonest.”“I think these students are better than other generations,”he said.“I find them more active,better to work with and more thankful for support.”“ We have to create situations where it?s easy for kids to do the right things, ”he added.“We need to create clas srooms where learning is more important than having the right answer.”41. According to the survey, what challenge do US teenagers face today?A. They have trouble getting pocket moneyB. They don?t get along well with teachersC. They are not so honest as older generationsD. They have too many tests to take eachweek42. We can learn from the survey that children in the US nowadays .A. behave worseB. work harderC. are less healthyD. are busier atschool43. According to the survey results, percent of the students are satisfied with their honesty.A. 30B. 64C. 77D. 93 44. What?s Mel Riddle?s opinion about the idea that students are dishonest?A. He gets really angry about itB. He thinks parents must do something to stop itC. He thinks the students should change their behaviorD. He thinks there are some reasons for being dishonest45. What advice does Mel Riddle give on improving the honesty of students?A. Do not let students do anythingB. Make it easier for them to learnC. Ask students to find right answersD. Give students more free time to have fun五、完成短文Joy in the journeyLong long ago，two brothers decided to dig a big hole behind their house(As they d 1 ，some young men stopped to w 2 (“What are you doing?” asked one of the youngmen(“We want to dig a hole all the way through the earth!” one of the brothers r 3 (Theyoung men began to laugh at them(They told them that their plan was quite silly and digging a hole all the way through the earth was i 4 (After some t 5 ，one of the brothers picked up a jar f 6 with gold coins andthen a bottle of different k 7 of seeds which made their yard a beautiful garden later on(He showed the amazing things toothers(Everyone was shocked(Then he said c 8“Even if we can?t dig through the earth，look at what we have f 9 along the way!”but it did get them to dig(Not every goal is reached Their goal was too difficult to reach，at last(But when you can?t get to your goal，perhaps you can say to yourself，“So many greatthings have come into my life while I was doing something(??It is in the digging that life is lived(And there is m 10 joy in the journey，sometimesthan in the end.六、书面表达(10分)根据中文和英文提示词语，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的短文，所给英文提示词语仅供选用，请不要写出你的真实校名和姓名。