中学招考英语试卷.doc

一、单选( ) 1.This course is must for students who want to work in the film industry as editor.A. 不填； B. a ; an C. 不填;the D. a ; the( ) 2.To order tickets for 2008 Olympic Games, just call 952008. It be simpler.A. must B. could C. mustnt D. couldnt( ) 3.As we know, tomatoes can be cooked, juiced, eaten whole, sliced or .A. whatever B. whenever C. however D. wherever( ) 4.We asked both John and Jerry, but could offer a satisfactory answer.A. either B. neither C. nothing D. none( ) 5.China is developing a rural health care service system, I am sure more peasants will benefit.A. of which B. from which C. in which D. about which( ) 6. What if I do badly at the job interview? You should have confidence in yourself.A. Give me a hand. B. Take it easy. C. Congratulations! D. Take care!( ) 7.He is a heavy smoker and even his hair the smell of cigarettes.A. gives up B. gives away C. gives off D. gives in( ) 8. in 2005, Disneyland in Hong Kong has enjoyed great success.A. Having completed B. Completed C. Completing D. To complete( ) 9.Measures have been taken to solve the problem, but it may be some time the situation improves.A. since B. when C. unless D. before( ) 10.I dont care whether he is honest or not; , I dont like him.A. anyway B. though C. but D. however( ) 11. Where did you find the wallet? It was at stadium I played football.A. that B. where C. which D. there( ) 12.He would have paid for the house if the salesgirl had insisted because he was really fond of it.A. as twice much as B. much as twice C. twice as much D. twice much as( ) 13.Though Confucius has long gone, his powerful ideas undoubtedly Chinesesociety and tradition.A. shaped B. formed C. laid D. made( ) 14. He wanted to sleep, but no sooner his eyes than the desire to sleep left him.A. had he closed B. he had closed C. did he close D. he closed( ) 15.The medicine is on sale everywhere. You can get it at chemists.A. each B. certain C. some D. any( ) 16. , I would give up smoking.A. If I were you B. If I am you C. If I was you D. If I am like you( ) 17.Many a boy playing basketball.A. likes B. like C. to like D. have like( ) 18.It is impossible to the news unless you need the newspaper everyday.A. look up in B. keep up with C. put up with D. catch up( ) 19.The meeting is postponed until next week, we wont be so busy.A. since B. when C. while D. that( ) 20.Its so cold, I think I will have a cup of hot coffee a cold drink.A. than B. no more than C. rather than D. more than二、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共30分）In June 1985, two British mountaineers Joe Simpson and Simon Yates made the first-ever climb of the 21,000-foot snow-covered Siula Grande mountain in Peru. It was an exceptionally 21 job, but nothing compared to what was to 22 . Early in the process, Simpson 23 and broke his right knee. Yates could have 24 him but managed to find a way of 25 him down the mountains on a rope in a series of difficult drops. Then Simpson fell into a crevasse(裂缝) and Yates eventually had no 26 but to cut the 27 , completely convinced that his friend was now 28 .In his book on the 29 ,Joe Simpson wrote:30 I looked at the distant moraines(冰碛), I know that I must at least try I would probably 31 there among those rocks. If I died, well, that wasnt so 32 , but I wouldnt have 33 waited for it to happen. The 34 of dying no longer affected me as it had in the crevasse at first. I now had a chance to 35 it and struggle against it.The survival of Yates himself was 36 . That Simpson somehow found a way of 37 out of the crevasse after 12 hours and then crawled(爬行)and 38 himself six miles back to camp, 39 three days and might without food or drink, would be considered as a heroic fiction. But in fact it was so 40 .( ) 21. A. tough B. good C. easy D. new( ) 22. A. be came B. end C. come D. change( ) 23. A. bent B. fell C. raised D. survived( ) 24. A. helped B. saved C. pulled D. abandoned( ) 25. A. throwing B. turning C. lowering D. setting( ) 26. A. idea B. hope C. choice D. chance( ) 27. A. rope B. wire C. finger D. tree( ) 28. A. safe B. dead C. alive D. hurt( ) 29. A. person B. partner C. mountain D. climb( ) 30. A. Before B. Unless C. As D. If( ) 31. A. stick out B. hold out C. hang out D. die out( ) 32. A. happy B. great C. funny D. surprising( ) 33. A. ever B. just C. almost D. never( ) 34. A. horror B. dream C. picture D. imagination( ) 35. A. face B. defeat C. solve D. consider( ) 36. A. common B. evident C. extraordinary D. lucky( ) 37. A. running B. walking C. climbing D. escaping( ) 38. A. brought B. pushed C. carried D. dropped( ) 39. A. going B. lasting C. expecting D. sharing( ) 40. A. particular B. usual C. true D. interesting三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共40分） AMy parents knew their wealth: each other, their six children, and their faith. They tried to live simple lives so that they could have time for what was most important.They didnt busy themselves buying a bigger house, because that would mean working harder to pay the monthly mortgage(按揭贷款)，working overtime or taking second job. Who would go running with me then? Who would read stories to me?They didnt burden themselves with buying an expensive car because that would mean worrying about installment(分期付款) bills. Besides, walking to the shopping centre every Saturday afternoon with me gave my dad his needed exercise, and made me feel so special.One of my hearts delights was seeing Dad and Mom in their bedroom at night, after our nightly family prayer. The lights were turned off, and Id see the figure of my father seated on his old chair and Mom standing behind him, gently massaging(按摩) his shoulders. Id hear them talk about what happened during their day. Even as a child, I sensed their quiet pleasure in being together.My question today: Could they have done this rich ritual(仪式) each night and nourished(滋润) their marriage if they had been busy paying for expensive clothes for themselves or their kids, or if they had been worrying about monthly bills for new hi-tech equipment? I dont think so. And Ive made a choice: I dont want that of life either.( ) 41. Which of the following is TRUE about the authors family?A. There were six people in the family.B. They decided to buy a bigger house.C. They lived an easy and happy life.D. They had a second-hand car.( ) 42. What did the parents regularly do with the author?A. They wrote stories together.B. They read newspapers together.C. They regularly took exercise together.D They went shopping together each day.( ) 43. The author believed that his/her parents happiness was due toA. their attitude towards lifeB. their love for each otherC. their common interestsD. their ability to communicate with each other( ) 44. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the author .A. got bored with his/her parents way of educating kidsB. was influenced by his/her parents lifestyleC. didnt want to follow his/her parents adviceD. didnt want to live the same life as his/her parents BTeams are already gathering at the first commercial spaceport in the Mojave Dessert in California to work on their spaceship designs. Contestants have until December 31,2012 to qualify(取得资格)for the contest, which ends in2014.The last time humans went to the moon, the voyage inspired a generation of scientists and explorers. Google and the X PRIXE Foundation are hoping that their contest will get even more people to reach for the moon, the stars and beyond. ( )53.If the first team land their craft on the surface of the moon and discover water ice, how much prize money will they receive?A.$5 million. B. $10 million.C. $20 million. D.$25 million.( )54.Why are Google and the X PRIXE Foundation calling on people to go to the moon?A. Further exploration of the moon will benefit mankind.B. They want everyone to join in the space race.C. They require video and Internet clips of the moons surface.D. They hope that new exploration will find life on the moon.( )55. It can be learned from the passage that .A. no private company has ever set foot on the moon so farB. contestants can win the prize so long as they touch down on the moonC. contestants dont have to design their own spaceships.D. the contest will end in 2012( )56. whats the main idea of the passage?A. More scientists are working on spaceship designs.B. Google and the X PRIZE Foundation joined forces to land on the moon.C. More teams are encouraged to join in the race to explore the moon.D. The first commercial spaceport has just been completed in California.CBert Bolin, a Swedish climate scientist and cofounder of the Nobel Peace Prizewinning UN panel (专门研究小组)on climate change, has died at age 82.As early as the 1950s, Bolin produced research on the circulation of carbon in nature that remains related to the debate on climate change. He played a key role in communicating the dangers of climate change and served as the first chairman of the UNs Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from 1988 to 1988.The panel won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize along with former Vice President Al Gore for helping alert(警告)the world to the threat of global warming.Bolin died on Sunday in a Stockholm hospital from stomach cancer, but was active until three days before his death, said his colleague Henning Rodhe, a professor in chemical meteorology.(气象学)at Stockholm University.“He was a great organizer and leader and played an important role internationally in establishing links between scientists and decisionmakers,” Rodhe said on Wednesday when announcing Bolin s death.“He was very happy that the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the IPCC and Al Gore. He was especially pleased about the fact that the prize was split (分割)in two, to award both the pure scientific work and the work of communicating these issues to the general public, ” he added.According to Stockholm University, Bolin was initially supposed to travel to Oslo to accept the Prize on behalf of the IPCC, but was unable to do so due to poor health.He received many awards for his research on climate change, including the CarlGustaf Rossby Research Medal in 1984, the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement in 1988 and the Blue Planet Prize in 1955.( ) 57. The best title for the passage might be .A. Bert Bolin s contributions to worldB. Cofounder of UN climate panel died at 82C. IPCC won the 2007 Nobel Peace PrizeD. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change( ) 58. The underlined word “initially” (in Paragraph 7)most probably means .Aat last B. at leastC. at most D. at first( ) 59.Bert Bolin received the following awards for climate research EXCEPT .A. the CarlGustaf Research MedalB. the 2007 Nobel Peace PrizeC. the Tyler Prize for Environmental AchievementD. the Blue Planet Prize( ) 60. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Bert Bolin and Al Gore cofounded the IPCC.B. Bert Bolin acted as head of the IPCC for less than