北京东城区中考英语二模试题和答案

1、2015年北京东城区中考英语二模试题和答案北京市东城区2015年中考二模英语试题知识运用（共25分）单项填空。（共10分，每小题1分）从下面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. Do you know the foreign student in Class 2?Yes. Shes from America. name is Alice. A. HerB. HisC. MyD. Its 22. Dad, would you like to play chess with me? Well, my dear, Id love to, I have to wr

2、ite a report. A. forB. andC. butD. or 23. The doctor told Mary that she _ give up fatty foods because it was bad for her health. A. couldB. shouldC. mightD. would 24. What a lovely dog! _is it? Its 11 years old. A. How muchB. How heavyC. How longD. How old 25. While I _ dinner last night, Angela cal

3、led me and asked about homework. A. haveB. will haveC. was havingD. am having 26. Jim, do you want to come over for lunch tomorrow?Im sorry I cant. Ia movie with some friends.24.25A. am going to see B. see C. saw D. have seen 27. We can start the meeting now，as all the people _. A. arrive B. have ar

4、rived C. arrived D. will arrive 28. Lily is a tidy girl. Her room _ clean all the time A. kept B. was kept C. is kept D. keeps 29. My dad usually stops _ a newspaper on his way home after work. A. to buy B. buying C. bought D. buy 30. Tell me _ my glasses, Sam. They were just on the table, grandma.

5、A. where will you find B. where you will find C. where did you find D. where you found 五. 完形填空Last summer vacation, my brother got a set of bedroom furniture (家具) for his thirteenth birthday. When it arrived, I helped my parents moved the _31_ furniture to the garage(车库). It was still in good condit

6、ion. I thought it might be a chance for us to _32_ someone in our community.I started to search neighbors, anyone who _33_ a bedroom set. Finally, my mom helped me call the local elementary school. They told me about Jaila, a second grader, the daughter of a poor single mother. I was given an addres

7、s and a telephone number, and I soon found my at Jailas.The moment I went into Jailas room, I knew I had taken on too big a _34_. When I pushed the old door open，it made a long high noise. But the door was nothing compared with the rest of the room. Some old paint was 35 the wall. One of the windows

8、 was broken. The bed was just a mattress (床垫）lying on the old carpet (地毯）.It seemed that the room needed more than furniture it _36_ for a complete makeover.That day I spent at least an hour looking around and wondering how I could possibly 37 the room. I had never painted a wall, let alone recarpet

9、ed a floor. The second day, I returned with a large group of 38 my Girl Scout troop. We went to collect everything needed door to door in our community. We replaced, repainted, and redecorated Jailas room. We sweated in Jaila s house for more than ten hours every day that week.The moment we finished

10、, we called Juila into the room. She jumped, laughed and hugged each of us. I turned to Jailus mother, and saw she had tears running down her face.Anna, Jaila called my name_ 39_ .Yes?“ Welcome to my new room ！When we saw how happy Jaila and her mother were, our _40_ disappeared into thin air. We ar

11、e really proud to make a simple donation a worthwhile experience of changing someones life.31. A. onlyB. oldC. newD. other 32. A. thankB. praiseC. helpD. Encourage33. A. madeB. orderedC. repairedD. Needed34. A. taskB. mistakeC. familyD. game 35. A. withB. offC. inD. Across36. A. stoodB. criedC. paid

12、D. Cared37. A. fixB. cleanC. emptyD. build38. A. watchesB. playersC. guidesD. helpers 39. A. bravelyB. nervouslyC. excitedlyD. hopefully 40. A. happinessB. eagernessC. sadnessD. tiredness阅读理解（共50分)六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择 最佳选项。（共30分，每小题2分）ATEEN WORLD JOBSAWe need a babysitter to look

13、 after our boys aged 5 and 7 after school from 4 p.m. -6 p.m, Monday to Friday.40/weekCall Mary on 678345211BMunchies CafeWere looking for breakfast and lunchtime waiters and waitresses to work in our caf6 on Sundays.Call Bella on 612398745(8 a.m. -4 p.m.)CHoliday jobDo you want to make some extra m

14、oney this summer? Do you speak another language? We need French, Spanish or German speakers to work for us in the City Museum shop from Tuesday to Friday.Send your CV to citymuseum shopjob. IkjDNewspaper roundWe need young people to deliver (送） newspapers on Monday，Wednesday and Friday mornings befo

15、re school. The paper round takes 30 minutes in the village of Clanbrook. Papers must be delivered before 8 a. m. and you must have your own bike. Interested? Send your CV to postoffice clanbrook. com41. How much will you be paid every week if you look after Marys children?A. 40.B. 50.C. 60.D. 70.42.

16、 If you want to work in the City Museum shop, you must.A. have your own bikeB. speak another languageC. be interested in museumsD. be at work before 8:00 a. m.43. If you want to work before going to school in the morning, you can A. call Mary on 678345211B. call Bella on 612398745C. send your CV to

17、citymuseum shopjob. IkjD. send your CV to postoffice clanbrook. comBAlex and Emily Godfrey had been in Japan with their parents for nearly a week. They were there to visit their mothers old college roommate, who had moved to Japan to teach English. Then she fell in love with the country and married

18、a Japanese.Whats our plan for the afternoon? asked Alex after lunch one day.Well, “ said Mr. Ito, we have tickets for a 4:00 baseball game. ”“ I had no idea baseball was popular in Japan，” replied Alex.A few hours later, the Itos and the Godfreys were seated inside the stadium among a crowd of excit

19、ed fans.Are those cheerleaders? asked Emily. She was pointing to a group of men on the ball field who led the crowd in chants and cheers. Mrs. Ito nodded，“ I forget that Americans dont have cheerleaders for baseball games. Thats the difference between American and Japanese baseball culture.“ Basebal

20、l isnt my cup of tea，but todays game promises to be a good one. The two teams are the best in Japan, “ Mr. Ito added.Once the game began, Emily and Alex found the game itself didnt seem much different at all from the American baseball games. They were surprised，though，to see people waving American f

21、lags from time to time.Mr. Ito explained, “Japanese teams are each allowed to have three foreign players. When American players come up to bat，their fans show support by waving your countrys flag.At the end of the game, Alex and Emily were tired, but their minds were racing with all they had seen in

22、 the game.“Did you have a good day, kids? asked Mrs. Godfrey, turning to Alex and Emily.They nodded. “ After today, I have a feeling that American baseball may never be quite as interesting again. said Emily.44. Why did Alex and Emily go to Japan?A. To teach English.B. To watch a baseball game.C.To

23、live in the country.D. To visit their mothers friend.45. What did Alex and Emily find about baseball in Japan?A. Baseball was unpopular in the country.B. Japanese teams had no foreign players.C. Japanese had cheerleaders for baseball games.D. Japanese had different rules of baseball games.46. How di

24、d Alex and Emily feel when they saw American flags?A. Surprised.B. Proud.C. Excited.D. Nervous. 47. What can we learn from the passage?A. Mr. Ito was a baseball fan.B. Alex and Emily enjoyed the game.C. Alex and Emily knew nothing about baseball.D. Emily thought American baseball more interesting.CT

25、echnology has become a necessary and important part of our lives. It has changed our lives greatly. In many ways, it makes life more convenient for us： we can send messages quickly through the Internet, cook meals in a few minutes in a microwave, and book train tickets online instead of walking to t

26、he station. However, in our increasingly technology-driven world, have we become addicted to technology?Not too long ago, many children enjoyed reading a good book in their spare time. Nowadays, teenagers are more likely to be seen playing video games or watching television. Some people even say the

27、y cant go without watching their favourite TV programme.Similarly, sending letters has become a thing of the past. It has been replaced by email, immediate messaging and other social media (媒体）.I think this is a huge shame； for me, theres nothing better than receiving a letter in the post. It shows

28、someone has taken the time to sit down and write something； this is much more private than a conversation online. And for some people， especially the old, new ways of communication arent so easy to use. I often send letters and postcards to my grandma to tell her about my life in France.The presence

29、 of social media has, in some ways, turned us into anti-social beings. Instead of meeting up with friends and seeing them face to face, we now spend a lot of lime communicating online. Although online communication has its advantages especially，enabling us to keep in touch with loved ones in differe

30、nt countries, we shouldnt forget the value of real-life human interaction. It is, after all, in our nature to socialize with others！Admittedly (诚然)，I spend a lot of time using technology. I depend on the Internet and my laptop to plan lessons for my classes. I use wifi on my phone to send messages v

31、ia apps such as Viber and Snapchal. Even so, when Im on holiday it is nice to turn it all off and have a break. Taking a break from technology is setting yourself free.48. The phrase addicted to in Paragraph 1 probably means “.A. skillful atB. interested inC. dependent onD. disappointed at49. What d

32、oes the writer think of sending letters?A. It wastes a lot of time and energy.B. Its something out-of-date and shameful.C. Its a better way to communicate with relatives.D. Its a more personal and caring way of communication.50. From Paragraph 4 we know that the writer thinks.A. social media makes p

33、eople separated and lonelyB. its important for people to communicate face to faceC. people have better skills in communication because of social mediaD. online communication has more advantages than real-life communication51. Whats the writers purpose of writing this passage?A. To direct people to s

34、pend free time properly.B. To remind people to make reasonable use of technology.C. To encourage people to take full advantage of social media.D. To advise people to communicate with each other more often.DParents do anything they can to give their kids the best education. According to a report publ

35、ished by the Sutton Trust, a third of “professional parents” with children aged between 5 and 16 have moved to an area, because they think it has good schoolsSome go further: 6% of the 1 ,000 parents surveyed said they started to attend church (教堂) services to help their children get a place at a ch

36、urch school ; 3% said they used a relatives address to get children into a better school ; and 2% said they had bought a second home and used that address for a better school.It seems strange that parents, while paying close attention to school, seem often to forget a much cheaper way of improving t

37、heir childrens educational situation a stable (稳定的）family. There are plenty of researches to back all this up: a recent study by the Childhood Wellbeing Research Centre found that children aged seven and older usually (lid more poorly in exams and behaved badly at school if their parents broke up. A

38、nother report by the Economic and Social Research Council, found that a stable family life meant children were more likely to take in what was offered in the classroom. According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, teenagers whose parents were fighting or separating might find it difficult to con

39、centrate (集中注意力）at school.Of course, many marriages are progressing well even if therere unpleasant matters in life. Ive been married for more than a quarter of century, and the one thing Im sure of is that its not a bed of roses. Ive also got four children aged between 11 and 21; and while Im truly

40、 thankful to the many teachers who have taught them, and the schools theyve been pupils at, Ive felt fairly certain as the years go by that a stable home is much more important than where their school sits in the local league table (排行榜).So paying a few hundred pounds for a family relationship cours

41、e could be a much better use of the familys money than spending thousands on moving houses. I cant help wondering whether the only sure winners from the fight to live by the best school gates are house sellers rather than the very children the move is designed to help.52. According to the Sutton Tru

42、st，whats the most common way for parents to send their children to a good school?A. Asking their relatives for help.B. Going to church every Sunday.C. Moving to a house in a certain area.D. Buying a second house near the school.53. What can we learn from the researches in Paragraph 3?A. Children abo

43、ve seven usually behaved badly at school.B. Going to good schools improved the childrens behavior.C. Parents relationship had an influence on their childrens study.D. Parents usually fought for their childrens poor performance at school.54. The writer agrees that .A. a longer marriage means a strong

44、er family relationshipB. the local league table of schools is important for parentsC. parents should have better communication with teachers and schoolsD. its worthwhile to spend some money improving a family relationship55. Whats the best title of the passage?A. More Money Can Help “ Buy Better Edu

45、cationB. Parents Should Provide the Best Start for Their ChildrenC. Moving Houses Gives Great Benefits to Childrens EducationD. Parents Staying Together Happily Is the Best Way to Help Children七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个 选项只能用一次。（共10分，每小题2分Food is life; it gives us the nourishment (营养）w

46、e need to stay alive and be healthy. _56 . Brian Wansink，a professor at the University of Illinois，says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good, and remind us of happy memories. _57_ . For some people，ice cream is a comfort food. For others, a bow! of noodle soup makes them feel goo

47、d.How does a food become comfort food? Professor Wansink believes that we connect food with important times，feelings，and people in our lives. “ When I was a child，my mother made a delicious soup; I loved it. _58 , and it helps me feel better, says one of Wansinks coworkers. Do men and women choose d

48、ifferent comfort foods? Wansinks research at the University of Illinois says “ yes . In his study，the favorite comfort food for both men and women was ice cream. After this, men usually preferred hot，savory foods like soup or noodles. _59_ . Men and women like to eat comfort foods when they are happ

49、y, but women eat these foods more when they are sad or worried._60_ . About 40% of the comfort foods in Wansinks study were healthy main dishes or soups and vegetables. It shows，says Wunsink，that a comfort food can taste good and be good for you.A. Not all comfort food is junk foodB. Wansink calls t

50、his kind of food comfort foodC. Now, I often eat this soup when I am tired or worriedD. Usually, we eat because we are hungry or need energyE. Women liked sweet things such as chocolate and cookies八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）Ive been a volunteer since April 2013. I was looking to do something that

51、 I could be proud of myself for, something that would help me as well as help other people. I decided that Id get into touch with some local charity (慈善）shops and I now volunteer in a local Sue Ryder Charity shop. Although at the time I didnt mind where I volunteered, I am glad that it was a Sue Ryd

52、er shop that called me because it is a charity very close to my heart for many reasons, one of which is that my Dad was cared for in a hospice (临终关怀医院)Volunteering in the shop has certainly provided me with an understanding of what shop work is like and I was surprised to find how much I really enjoy doing it. At the beginning, one of my difficulties was using a