江苏省泰州市中考英语模拟试卷

1、江苏省泰州市中考英语模拟试卷（本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟）第i部分 选择题（共70分）一、单项选择。（每小题1分，计15分）1. he is honest boy. all of us like him. a. a b. an c. the d. /2. -do we look the same? - yes. there are no differences between _.a. you and i b. i and youc. me and you d. you and me3. welcome to our charity show. it will be held _

2、the night of may 4th. a. on b. in c. at d. /4. -could i have some snacks between meals, mum?-no, you _. a. couldnt b. shouldnt c. cant d. might not5. youd better an orange coat when you take part in the exam. it may . a. in; cheer you up b. wear; cheer you up c. put on; cheer you up d. dress; cheer

3、up you6. -my watch doesnt work. could you repair it, please? -sorry. but the workers in that shop may be _. a. polite b. friendly c. hopeful d. helpful7. he is an excellent actor. he played the role _ of all in the film.a. the least wonderfully b. less wonderfullyc. the most wonderfully d. more wond

4、erfully8. you look so tired. _ stop to have a rest?a. what about b. why dont c. why not d. perhaps9. dont worry. the blind man to walk across the road soon by the policeman.a. is helped b. will be helped c. was helped d. has been helped10. - thank you so much for your present. its really nice. - _ a

5、. please dont say so. b. its not so good, i think. c. no, thanks. d. im glad you like it.11. the boy is very sporty. he often goes to the _ on sundays. a. bookshop b. shoe shop c. sports shop d. clothes shop12. i dont know if mum a gift for me. if she one, i will be very happy.a. buys; buys b. buys;

6、 will buy c. will buy; buys d. will buy; will buy13. -_ do you have a test in school? - every week. a. how often b. how long c. how soon d. how far14. amy always practices dancing hard, _ she dances better than others. a. but b. and c. so d. or 15. - youre so lucky to have a best friend. what does h

7、e like? -_ a. he is very tall. b. he is like a policeman. c. he is very confident. d. he likes football very much.二、完形填空。(每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。mr bean, who is silly, awkward (笨拙的) 16 always funny and enjoyable, is a world-famous comedy character on tv and in movies. he

8、 makes people 17 through a series of simple and funny acts 18 body languages. rowan atkinson is the 19 who plays mr bean. mr atkinson is quite 20 for playing mr bean. rowan was born on january 6, 1955, and 21 his early years on the family farm with his mother, three older brothers and his strict fat

9、her, who did not believe 22 the value of television. for a time, he attended the same school as tony blair, who was two years older than him. at the age of 13, he 23 at newcastle university where he had the highest marks in his year. at oxford he got his masters degree (硕士学位) in electrical engineeri

10、ng. he was particularly 24 fast cars, of which he has a large collection.rowans career change from an electrical engineer to a famous comedian was partly 25 some speaking problems he had in his childhood.while he was still at primary school, rowan had already shown great talent in 26 . although his

11、teachers predicted (预言) a career in acting, rowan was not confident 27 he met a group of talented people at university, and he realized this could be a career for him. another important event 28 . one day in 1976, he was playing around and making faces 29 . he realized something. “i discovered my fa

12、ce,” he said later. john lloyd, who worked for the bbc, says, “when i watched mr atkinson act for the first time, i was 30 that he would be more famous than chaplin.”16. a. and b. or c. but d. while17. a. laugh b. sing c. cry d. dance18. a. use b. using c. to use d. to using19. a. doctor b. writer c

13、. actor d. farmer20. a. honest b. friendly c. helpful d. famous21. a. cost b. took c. paid d. spent22. a. in b. on c. at d. /23. a. worked b. studied c. played d. helped24. a. good at b. amazed atc. interested in d. worried about25. a. because b. because ofc. so d. since26. a. swimming b. drivingc.

14、acting d. singing27. a. until b. but c. after d. before28. a. caused b. missed c. caught d. occurred29. a. in the mirror b. in class c. on the wall d. in the playground30. a. afraid b. sure c. worried d. surprised三阅读理解。（每小题2分，计40分） 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。athe ritz-carlton new york battery

15、park (299 per night )location: no.2 west streetabout it: you can have a good view of the statue of liberty from the 39-floor, 298 room hotel.millennium hilton (219 per night )location: 55 church streetabout it: you can go swimming in the indoor swimming pool.the hotel is directly across from times s

16、quare. the hotel is on the left of the street. times square is on the right of the street.midtown east (170 per night )location: between east 41st street and east 54th streetabout it: its quite convenient to pay a visit to the united nations, grand central station, and so on.marriott new york financ

17、ial center (209 per night )location: no.85 west streetabout it: next to many shoppimg malls. its quite convenient if you want to buy things in this modern city.31. which hotel is the most expensive according to the passage?a. midtown east. b. millennium hilton. c. the ritz carlton new york battery p

18、ark.d. marriott new york financial center. 32. which picture shows the right location of millennium hilton (a) and times square (b)?a bchurch streetachurch streetb beast streetawest streeta b a b c d33. if you want to have a good view of the statue of liberty, youd better choose .a. midtown east b.

19、millennium hiltonc. marriott new york financial center d. the ritz carlton new york battery park34. mr. daniel spent 518 booking(预定) two different hotels for his two friends. the two hotels might be _. a. millennium hilton and midtown eastb. midtown east and the ritz carlton new york battery park c.

20、 the ritz carlton new york battery park and millennium hiltond. marriott new york financial center and millennium hilton 35. the passage is probably from _. a. a guidebook b. a dictionary c. a telephone book d. an application form (b) how to talk politely “how are you?” is a nice question. its a fri

21、endly way that people in the united states greet each other. but “how are you?” is also a very unusual question. its a question that often doesnt have an answer. the person who asks “how are you?” hopes to hear the answer “fine”, even if the persons friend isnt fine. the reason is that “how are you?

22、” isnt really a question and “fine” isnt really an answer. they are simply other ways of saying “hello” or “hi”. sometimes, people dont say what they mean either. for example, when someone asks “do you agree?”, the other person might be thinking, “no, i disagree, i think you are wrong ” but it isnt

23、very polite to disagree so strongly, so the other person might say “im not sure.” its a nicer way to say that you dont agree with someone. people also dont say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking with other people. for example, many talks over the phone finish when one person say

24、s “ive to go now.” often, the person who wants to stop gives an excuse: “someones at the door.” “something is burning on the stove.” the excuses might be real, or it might not. perhaps the person who wants to hang up simply doesnt want to talk any more, but it isnt polite to say that. the excuse is

25、more polite, and it doesnt hurt the other person. whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people often dont say exactly what they are thinking. its an important way that people try to be nice to each other, and its all part of the game of language. 36. when

26、a person in the united states asks “how are you”, he or she wants to hear “_”. a. how are you? b. hello. c. i dont know. d. very well, thank you. 37. if you have different opinions from someone, it is polite to say “_”. a. youre wrong b. im not so sure if you are right c. of course, i disagree d. no

27、, i dont agree with you38. which of the following is a polite way to finish a talk? a. i have no time to talk with you now. b. i want to stop. c. i have to go now. d. i dont want to talk any more.39. according to the passage, when a person says “something is burning on the stove”, it means that _. a

28、. he is giving an excuse b. he is hurting someones feelings c. he is talking to a person at the door d. he is going to another place40. one of the rules of the game of language is probably _. a. “always say what you mean” b. “dont disagree with people” c. “usually say exactly what you are thinking”

29、d. “be polite”(c)“usa? britain? which country is better to study in?” we often hear such discussions. as china opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many chinese students. they would like to know the world well. its true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. la

30、nguage skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs. but there are problems that should be considered. language is the first. students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture. students must also learn to live without parents care and do

31、 with all kinds of things they havent had to do before, like looking after themselves. there are reports about chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean, meeting with lots of difficulties and giving up easily. when they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well. fina

32、lly, studying abroad brings a heavy burden (负担) to the family. for most chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. is it worth? we know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in china. liu xiang is a good example. once an american teache

33、r invited him there but he refused. he kept training hard with his chinese teacher. he surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the athens olympics. so when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.41. what do many chinese students d

34、ream about studying abroad for? a. they want to taste a new life.b. they want to make a lot of money. c. they want to learn about the world.d. they want to live on their own.42. the writer thinks should be considered first before students study abroad. a. places b. time c. money d. language43. the w

35、riter mentions（提及）liu xiang in the passage in order to tell us that . a. chinese teachers are better than american ones b. studying abroad is not the right choice c. people can also be successful in china if they work hard d. liu xiang was a gold medal winner44. which of the following is not true? a

36、. studying abroad will cost students families a lot of money. b. studying abroad will make it easier for students to learn well. c. studying abroad will help students improve language skills. d. studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their lives.45. this passage is mainly about

37、 . a. the problems of studying abroadb. the dream of studying abroad c. the choice of studying abroadd. the story of studying abroad(d)hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. it took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. now i

38、t is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds. billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day either by watching tv or reading newspapers.newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. many cou

39、ntries have hundreds of different newspapers. how do newspaper editors decide which news stories to print? why do they print some stories and not others? what makes a good newspaper story?firstly, it is important to report new stories. tv stations can report news much faster than newspapers. yet, ne

40、wspapers give more about the same story. they may also look at the story in another way, or they may print completely different stories from those on tv.secondly, a new story has to be interesting and unusual. people dont want to read stories about everyday life. as a result, many stories are about

41、some kinds of danger and seem to be “bad” news. for example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.another factor (因素) is also very important in many news stories. many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more

42、 prefer to read stories about people places and events in their own country. so the stories on the front page in chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in british, french and american newspapers.46. according to the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world no

43、w?a. they carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse.b. they tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.c. they watch tv or read newspapers.d. they listen to the radio every day.47. the difference between newspaper stories and tv news reports is that _.a. peo

44、ple can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper.b. people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper.c. people can read news stories in other countries.d. people can read news stories about their own country.48. to make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage

45、 talk about?a. two b. three c. five d. six49. according to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on tv?a. you often play football with your friends after school.b. your teacher has not got a cold.c. a tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasnt been caught.d. the bike in fr

46、ont of your house is lost.50. which of the following is not true in this passage?a. news stories on the front page of every country are always the same.b. people like to read interesting and unusual news.c. not only tv but also newspapers can help people to learn what ishappening around the world.d.

47、 newspapers have been an important part of everyday life for more than three hundred year.第ii部分 非选择题（共50分）四、词汇应用：用括号中所给词的正确形式填空。（每小题1分，计10分）51. it seems to be (hope) to get into the amusement park. lets go back home. 52. the (twelve) lesson is amys favourite in book 1. 53. my grandparents knew nothi

48、ng about computers, but now they are used to (chat) with their friends on the internet.54. im afraid this math problem is so difficult that i cant work it out (my). 55. millie and ann _ (know) each other since three years ago. 56. our english teacher often uses different activities to keep us _ (int

49、erest) in class. 57. soon after the earthquake, some people (save) on may 13, 2008.58. why are you so (sleep)? didnt you have a good sleep last night? 59. pandas are one of (popular) animals in the world.60. some foreign (visit) from japan came to our school last week. 五、阅读表达。（每题2分，计10分）阅读下面的短文，并根据短

50、文后的要求答题。the program “china year in russia(俄罗斯)” has ended, but the cultural ties between the two countries grow stronger. “chinese fever(中国热)” continues in russia.fifty-year-old wei dehan has been studying chinese culture for thirty years. he was among the first russians to open a chinese teahouse i

51、n moscow. that was in 1995. he also teaches chinese language and tai chi (太极). 2) during “china year in russia”, he set up a magazine introducing chinese culture. its popular with local readers.in russia, young people who can speak chinese 1) _ by every industry. young people who are able to speak c

52、hinese language find jobs easily. some 15-thousand people attend chinese language classes in russia. the confucius institute (孔子学院), the world-wide chinese language and culture education center, has been set up in thirteen of russias universities and colleges.besides the language, chinese way of life is b