江苏南菁高级中学2009-2010学年度中考模拟考试英语

江苏南菁高级中学2009-2010学年度中考模拟考试英语及参考答案第一卷（选择题，共55分）一、单项填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（本大题共15分，每小题1分）1.I looked under_________table and found_________pen I lost yesterday.A.the;aB.the;theC./;theD.the;/2.Thomas,please don’t shout loudly.The others_________hear very well.A.can’tB.mustn’tC.shouldn’tD.needn’t3.It is difficult for us to learn a lesson in life_________we’ve actually had that lesson.A.whenB.afterC.sinceD.until4.Nowadays meteorologists(气象学家)can make good forecast for3or5days.Perhaps soon they may be to do that for a week or_________.A.more aheadB.more behindC.less aheadD.less behind5.There are only_________new words in the passage,but I know_________of them.A.a little;noneB.a few;noneC.little;allD.few;all6.Hey,turn it off！We don’t_________music in the reading-room.A.likeB.hearC.playD.allow7.--I don’t like music_________I can’t sing along with.--Me,_________.A.that;tooB.what;tooC.that;eitherD.what;either8.--Will you please_________it to me on Friday?--What about Saturday？My computer doesn’t work well these days.A.postB.bringC.emailD.give9.--Have you heard of the story Harry Potter?It_________like this:There was a boy who…--Oh,it_________funny and interesting.A.tells;lookses;looksC.goes;soundsD.says;sounds10.Whose CD player is this?It looks nice.How much is it_________?A.costB.payC.spendD.worth11.--_________do you water the plants?--Twice a day.A.How longB.How many timesC.How oftenD.How soon12.I still don’t know what_________while I was away from home.A.had happenedB.was happenedC.has happenedD.happened13.--Boys and girls,please_________your compositions after class.--Oh,my God!I_________it at home.A.hand in;forgotB.hand in;leftC.hand out;forgotD.hand out;left14.--What did your father say?--He asked us_________.A.how to mend the recorderB.why we mend the recorderC.that we mended the recorderD.where did we mend the recorder15.--Would you mind closing the window to keep out the noise?--_________.A.Of courseB.Not at allC.Pretty goodD.No way二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案（本大题共10分，每小题1分）I was a single parent of four small children,working at a low-paid job.Money was always tight, but we had a roof（顶）over our heads,food on the table,clothes on our backs,and if not a lot, always16.Not knowing we were poor,my kids just thought I was17.I’ve always been glad about that.It was Christmas time,and18there wasn’t money for a lot of gifts,we still planned to celebrate with a family party.But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas 19.They planned for several weeks,asking each other what they wanted for Christmas.Luckily,I had saved$120for20to share by all five of us.The big day arrived.I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and21them to look for gifts of about four dollars each.Then everyone scattered（散开）.We had two hours to shop;then we would22back at the“Santa’s Workshop”.Driving home,everyone was in high Christmas spirits,23my younger daughter,Ginger, who was unusually quiet.She had only one small,flat bag with a few candies--fifty-cent candies!I was so angry,but I didn’t say anything at that time.I ordered her to come to my bedroom and closed the door,ready to be angry again.This is what she told me.“I was looking around thinking of what to buy,and I24to read the little cards on the‘Giving Trees.’One was for a little girl,four years old,and all she wanted for Christmas was a doll.So I took the card off the tree and bought the doll for her.We have so much and she doesn’t have anything.”I never felt so25as I did that day.16. A.little B.less C.enough D.more17. A.busy B.serious C.kind D.strict18. A.because B.although C.while D.since19. A.shopping B.travelling C.parties D.greetings20. A.toys B.clothes C.presents D.bills21. A.expected B.reminded C.invited D.taught22. A.draw B.stay C.move D.meet23. A.including B.but C.except D.beside24. A.stopped B.succeeded C.failed D.hated25. A.angry B.rich C.patient D.sad三、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案（本大题共30分，每小题2分）AAt two o’clock a bank robber stole in.“This is a hold-up,”the man said loudly.He took a gun from under his jacket,pointing to George.“Hand it over!”George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part---close to six thousand dollars.The robber took them and turned to leave.Then,while everyone watched the robber,George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box,took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly.The door was shut and the bank robber was gone.George fainted（晕倒）.As soon as he was safely behindhis bedroom door,George counted the money.He had eight thousand dollars.He was very happy. The next morning,while the others were checking the bank’s records,George was asked to go to Mr.Burrow’s office and was introduced to Mr.Carruthers,who used to be president of the bank.“Good morning,George,I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday,but with all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our small bank can be robbed,too.I have retired(退休),but I am always thinking of our bank.That’s why I played my little game yesterday,just to keep everyone on his toes(趾).Now,I have put the money back in your money-box all six thousand.”26.Which of the following do you think is TRUE?A.George wanted to protect the money for the bank.B.George had been thinking of taking money away.C.This bank had been robbed several times.D.Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day.27.Why was George asked to go to Mr.Burrow’s office?A.His stealing money was known to all.B.Mr.Burrow wanted to say sorry to him.C.Mr.Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him.D.Mr.Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back.28.In this article“to keep everyone on his toes”means.A.to make everyone work hardB.to keep everyone standing straightC.to make everyone do a kind of exerciseD.to keep everyone preparing for the coming danger29.Which sentence can be used to end this story?A.George turned cold with fear.B.George turned red with anger（愤怒）.C.George was pleased with the end.D.George was excited with the end.BSome people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes,fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers.Why read an article in the newspaper,when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures?Why read the life story of a famous man,when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?Television has not killed reading,however.Today,lots of newspapers are sold.And books of every kind are sold more than ever before.Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment.Some books with hard covers are expensive,but many books are printed today as paperbooks（平装书）,which are quite cheap.A paperback collection of short stories,for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater,and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home.Every home should have a good dictionary.A good encyclopedia（百科全书）,though expensive,is useful,too,because you can find information on any subject.And,you can have such books as history books,science textbooks,cookbooks,and collections of stories and poems（诗）.Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of yourfavorite poets.30.We can know from the passage that. programs are an important provider of knowledgeB.cinemas are the best choice in getting informationC.reading is a cheap way of learning and having funD.newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself31.What can we learn from the passage?A.A good dictionary should be kept in every home.B.Fewer and fewer people will buy books.C.Books with hard covers sell better than paperbooks.D.More people like TV programs about famous men.CIn every school there is a“top”crowd that sets the pace（榜样）,while the others follow their lead.Let’s say the top crowd decides that it is smart to wear bright red sweaters.Very soon everybody is wearing a bright red sweater.There is nothing wrong with that,except the fact that bright red is not suitable on some people at all.The situation can even become dangerous,if the top crowd decides that it is smart to drink or to drive cars at70miles an hour.Then the people who follow the lead are causing danger to people’s lives.They are like sheep being led to the slaughter（屠宰场）.Perhaps you have come across situations like these more than once in your life.In fact,at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrong.You may have excused yourself by saying,“The crowd does it.”Well,let the crowd do it,but don’t do it yourself.Learn to say,“No.”Make your own judgements（判断）.If you know the crowd is planning something with which you disagree,have the courage to leave them politely.You’ll have the satisfaction（满足）of standing on your own feet.32.The writer disagrees with wearing red sweaters if.A.the crowd is wearing themB.you don’t look good in redC.you can’t afford themD.there are no school rules33.The writer tells the readers to.A.obey（服从）their parentsB.take the advice of their eldersC.do what they think to be rightD.do whatever they want34.People who blindly follow the“top”crowd.A.are rebels（叛徒）without a causeB.will lose friendsC.have no respect（尊重）for their parentsD.sometimes don’t follow their own judgements which may be better35.The main idea of this passage is that.A.in every school there is a“top”crowd that sets the paceB.it is a mistake to follow the“top”crowd blindlyC.at one time or another you probably did something you knew to be wrongD.you should have the courage to leave them politely when you disagree with what the“top”crowd is planning36.Which is the best title for this passage?A.On Being YourselfB.The“Top”CrowdC.Follow the LeadD.Rules for Young PeopleDAs infants（婴儿）,we live without a sense of the past;as adults,we can remember events that happened many years ago.Scientists have not a very clear understanding of this change,when our sense of time develops and we can tell the difference between this morning’s food and last week’s.Now Conor Liston of Harvard University has found that our sense of the past begins between the ninth and the seventeenth month of a baby’s life,coinciding（一致）with changes in the memory-processing parts of the brain（大脑）and this finding can help us understand more about our sense.“It wasn’t clear how long children in the first year of life could remember an event,“Liston says. He showed a simple picture to infants ages9,17,or24months old.The test results showed a big difference between the children who had been9months old when they saw the first picture and those who had been older.While9-month-olds don’t really remember a thing after four months, 17-and24-month-olds do.”Liston says,“Something is happening in the brain between9and17 months old.”Researchers think that changes in some parts of the brain help the development of the memory.Studies scientists did before have shown that a man’s frontal lobe（额叶）begins to mature（成熟）during the last quarter of the first year of life.Liston’s work may help explain why adults can hardly remember anything from before their second birthday or so.“But it’s not clear why a40-year-old has plenty of memories for something that happened20years ago,but a20-year-old has no memories for something that happened when he was2or3,”Liston says.Researchers still need to look at other areas of cognition（认知）--such as what role language ability plays in memory--to really fully understand why people can’t remember anything that happened before2-3years of age.But one thing is clear:When one-year-old Tom announces he doesn’t remember breaking the glass five months ago,he’s almost surely telling the truth.37.Conor Liston.A.has only an unclear understanding of infants’poor memoryB.has proved a theory（理论）about memory developmentC.has found the parts of the brain having connections with memory-processingD.has found something more about the parts of long-term memory38.According to Liston,the changes in the brain between help the development of memory.A.1and9months oldB.9and17months oldC.17and24months oldD.2to3years old39.According to this passage,it is normal that.A.a one-year-old cannot remember what has happened one month agoB.a20-year-old can remember what happened when he was twoC.a20-year-old fails to remember what has happened one month agoD.a40-year-old has few memories for an event that happened20years ago40.The best title for this passage should be.A.Liston’s TestingB.Forgetting and MemoryC.Man’s MemoryD.The Role Language Ability Plays in Memory第二卷（非选择题，共45分）四、单词拼写（本大题共15分，每小题1分）(A)根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空1.Mary liked that film_________of all because there was nothing interesting in it.(little)2.His_________and latest novel will come out in February.(twelve)3.I stayed up late last night and I am_________now.(sleep)4.I have to agree what you guessed is_________right.(possible)5.Do you know that_________has been the best way to keep safe and win.(silent)(B)根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式6.These beautiful cranes are fast_________as the result of the pollution.（消失）7.The young computer engineer was_________to break into the computer system several times.（推断）8.Jim is so_________that he is always making us laugh.（幽默）9.The boss shouted angrily,“Stop talking!It is beyond_________.”（讨论）10.The evidence is_________and he will be put into prison before long.（确信的）五、动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空（本大题共10分，每小题1分）1.The day all the American basketball fans looked forward to_________at last.(come)2.If you_________careful enough when crossing the road,a car may hit you.(be)3.In the United States,lunch_________to students for free at school.(offer)4._________the little baby stop crying,he tried all the ways he could think of.(make)5.The ball_________into the goal before the goalkeeper realized how to deal with it.(fly)6.I found a wallet lying in the corner when I_________the floor yesterday.(sweep)7.--Have you finished your homework,Lucy?--Not yet,mum.I_________it at once.(do)8.The woman looks excited because her favourite singer_________on TV last night. (interview)9.He’s crazy.He wastes so much valuable time_________online.(chat)10.I’m surprised to find that the price of bread_________by15%recently.(rise)六、句子翻译按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子（本大题共9分，每小题1.5分）1.当你犹豫不决时，红色能帮你拿定主意。