2017年南京市鼓楼区中考一模英语试卷及答案

1、2017年南京市鼓楼区中考第一次模拟考试英语选择题（共40分）一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）（ ）1. our joy, our class came first in this years school football match.A. In B. At C. To D. For（ ）2.Mum, Im dying for food. Can we have dinner now? Dear, lets wait your dad comes back. A. when B. after C. until D. while（ ）3. I prefer to go to

2、school by underground. Its much because the traffic is too heavy on the road in the morning. A. quick B. quicker C. cheap D. cheaper（ ）4. If you want to be ,you must try your best and never give up. A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody（ ）5.Excuse me, would you like mind helping me with the

3、math problem? Im sorry. , Im in a hurry. A. In general B. In fact C. By the way D. Of course（ ）6.The river is becoming dirtier because the steel factory has put waste into it. Yes. We must take action to improve the . A. condition B. pollution C. position D. situation（ ）7.Shanghai Disneyland has att

4、racted millions of people since it in 2016 A. is opened B. was opening C. opened D. has opened（ ）8.Kate, its midnight! Why stay up so late? Id like to go to bed earlier, but the test paper be handed in tomorrow morning. A. may B. should C. can D. must（ ）9.Im still wondering which school our son shou

5、ld choose. him alone, he can make up his mind. A. Leave B. Keep C. Let D. Allow（ ）10.What is the most popular TV programme this year, Li Hua? I think Readers that by CCTV. A. is held B. are held C. is holding D. are holding（ ）11. Mary works very hard because she doesnt want to in her lessons. A. fal

6、l down B. fall back C. fall over D. fall behind（ ）12. Nanjing Yangtse River Bridge was built in the 1960s is now under repair. A. who B. whose C. which D. what（ ）13.Excuse me, could you tell me ? Better walk there. Its only about ten minutes walk. A. how far Suguo Supermarket is B. how far is Suguo

7、Supermarket C. how can I get to Suguo Supermarket D. how I can get to Suguo Supermarket（ ）14.If you cant read the article, it will be meaningless to you. The less in the word “meaningless” means . A. with B. without C. full of D. out of（ ）15.I dont think keeping pet dogs is a good idea. Dogs create

8、a lot of trouble. . In my opinion, it can help you become a person full of love. A. You are right B. Not really C. Thats a good idea D. Believe or not二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） In the early hours of 7 September 1838, one of the worst storms in history was roaring（咆哮）along the coast of England. The li

9、ghthouse keeper at a ship. “It will be gone in a few more minutes,” he said sadly. His daughter, Grace Darling, looking from an upstairs window, found the great ship had against the rocks and broken into halves.“Cant we save them?” Grace asked when she saw the people on the ship. “Isnt there any way

10、 to help them?”“No one can take a lifeboat out in that water,” her father answered. “The waves（浪）are too large.”Grace had great .She simply did not know how to give up. Filled with pity, she ran to the lifeboat quickly. Her father . With tears running down his face, he begged his daughter not to get

11、 into the boat, she would not listen. Her father could not let her go alone. He climbed in too. The two of them rowed in a great hurry. Each wave seemed to throw them into the sea at any time.Suddenly there was a terrible roar. The storm had the ship in two. People were holding on to each half tight

12、ly（紧紧地）.They had to be saved soon.Grace and her father rowed faster. Soon they reached the ship and began filling the lifeboat with . Then father and daughter brought their lifeboat safely to shore.As news of her brave saving action reached the public, the whole country considered her as a national

13、hero. Grace and her father received the Silver Medal from the British government. To this day a small statue stands above the grave（墓）of Grace Darling. People still respect the young woman who refused to give up.（ ）16.A. looked out B. looked up C. looked around D. looked down（ ）17.A. ran B. knocked

14、C. crashed D. rushed（ ）18.A. worried B. scared C. excited D. mixed（ ）19.A. pride B. attention C. confidence D. courage（ ）20.A. stayed B. pushed C. followed D. returned（ ）21.A. but B. and C. so D. then（ ）22.A. mad B. close C. awful D. ready（ ）23.A. divided B. cut C. lifted D. attacked（ ）24.A. adults

15、B. tourists C. victims D. survivors（ ）25.A. award B. gift C. prize D. reward三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）A Bicycle-sharing project is popular in Nanjing. This new type of service is expected to protect our environment and encourage people to exercise. At the same time , it also reminds people to learn t

16、o share. Read the table below to find more information about them!CompanyMobikeOFOBluegogoDingDingPublic BikeNo.Seven e-bikeNumber4000010000120007000540001000ColourSilverYellowBlueGreenOrangeWhiteSecurity Deposit（押金）¥299¥99¥99¥199¥300¥299OrderYesNoYesYesNoNoPrice of use

17、¥2/h¥1/h¥1/h¥1/hFree (only for two hours)¥2/5kmFree/1km（ ）26.Which company has put the most bikes into Nanjing? A. OFO B. Public Bike C. Bluegogo D. Mobike（ ）27.You can order a(n) bike on your mobile phone. A. yellow or blue B. orange or green C. silver or green D. blue or w

18、hite（ ）28. If you use Bluegogo for the first time, you need to pay at least for it? A. ¥100 B. ¥200 C. ¥300 D. ¥301B CharactersEditor, Doctor, Scientist, Journalist, Traveller Scene 9 The men sit down with drinks ,and the time traveller tells his amazing story.Traveller: The time

19、 machine took me 150 years into the future. The word was is a very different place. There was two races（种类）of creatures: the Eloi and Morlocks. The Eloi are small, gentle creaturespeople who lead peaceful lives. They do not work but play games, eat food, and sleep. They are afraid of dark.Scientist:

20、 And the Morlocks?Traveller: These are apelike（似猿的）creatures who live underground. They are afraid of the light. They have machines. They provide the Eloi with everything they need.Doctor: So the Morlocks are the Elois slaves（奴隶）?Traveller: Sadly, that is not so. The Eloi are the Morlocks cattle（牲畜）

21、.The Morlocks feed them and raise took them for food.Editor: That is awful. How did the Eloi allow this to happen.Traveller: They became lazy. At first, they allowed the Morlocks to provide them with everything they needed.Journalist: Then, they slowly lost all their skills.Traveller: Exactly. As th

22、e years passed, they became more and more dependent（依赖的） on the Morlocks. Finally, they could not take care of themselves. Then ,the Morlocks took control them.Editor: There is a lesson for us in this.Scientist: Only if his strange story is true.（ ）29. When may the travellers story happen? A. In the

23、 past. B. At present. C. In the future. D. He didnt tell us.（ ）30. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The Eloi are afraid of the light. B. The Morlocks raise the Eloi for food. C. The Eloi could take care of themselves. D. The Morlocks live a happy life without working.（ ）31. What did the traveller

24、think of the Eloi? A. Clever B. Hardworking C. Creative D. Lazy（ ）32. Why did the scientist say “Only if his strange story is true.”? A. He felt sorry for Eloi. B. He was making a joke. C. He was afraid to hear the story. D. He didnt believe the story.C Captain（船长）Nemo invited me and my friends to g

25、o hunting with him in the forests of Crespo Island. I asked him why he was so interested in Crespo Island. “I thought you preferred the sea to being on land.” “I do,” replied the captain. “But these forests are under the sea.”  After going through a door, we were about ten meters under the wate

26、r. The light from the sun reached us. Everything looked very colourful. We were going deeper and deeper. At 100 meters deep, we could see quite well, and Captain Nemo stopped and pointed to some dark shapes. This was the forest. The “trees” in the forest were giant seaweed, and all their “branches”

27、were vertical（垂直的）.We could not stop looking at them. Fish swam around the branches like birds in a forest. Suddenly, I saw a large sea spider about a meter tall. It was going to attack me. Captain Nemos man killed it with his gun, but it reminded me that the sea could be as dangerous as it was beau

28、tiful. When we reached 150 meters, it was dark. The suns light could not reach this depth（深度）. We turned our lights. We could see about 20 meters around us. Finally, we found Crespo Islandwhere a steep rock wall rose in front of us. We could go no further, so we walked back toward the Nautilus. Sudd

29、enly, Captain Nemo stopped and shot an animal with his gun, it was a beautiful and rare sea otter. At last, we could see the Nautilus. Several large sharks swam over us. Luckily they didnt see us. We re-entered the Nautilus safely. I was tired but amazed by what I had seen.（ ）33. What do “dark shape

30、s” in Paragraph 3 refer to（指的是）? A. Trees B. Seaweed C. Rocks D. Fish（ ）34. When they reached meters, they couldnt see quite well? A. 10 B. 20 C. 100 D. 150（ ）35. According to the passage, which is the correct order? Captain Nemos man killed a sea spider.The men returned to the Nautilus.The men went

31、 to the forest.Captain Nemo invited us to go hunting.Captain Nemo shot an otter.A. B. C. D.（ ）36.What is the best title of the story? A. A Visit to a Sea Forest B. Death Under the Sea. C. Captain Nemo and the Nautilus D. Attacked by Giant SpiderDIn Europe, small cars have always been more popular th

32、an large cars. In the United States, large cars and midsize cars are more popular than smaller cars. As a result, European automakers used to make different kinds of small cars while American automakers used to build bigger, heavier cars. However, these days, automakers in both America and Europe pr

33、oduce cars of different sizes. This is because most automakers export their cars all over the world.The price of gasoline (汽油)is one reason for differences in car choices. Since gasoline is more expensive in Europe, many Europeans want smaller, lighter cars that will travel a long way on a gallon（加仑

34、）of gasoline.Other reasons also enter into the big or little car decision. Many European cities have narrow, winding（弯曲的） streets. In these cities a small car is easier to control than a large one.For a long time, few Americans bought small cars. Instead they chose large cars, because these roomy ca

35、rs were more comfortable for large families and long trips. Some people also liked the powerful engines（发动机） that large cars had. Since gasoline was cheap, drivers did not mind that the large cars used a lot of gasoline.But in the 1970s, there were gasoline shortages in the United States. The price

36、of gasoline went up. Though large cars were still more popular than smaller cars, sales of small cars increased. Some people also bought small cars because these cars caused less air pollution than larger cars.Today, Americans' car preferences are still changing. Though Americans are still buyin

37、g many small cars, the fastest growing sales are for certain kinds of large cars. These types of cars are called minivans and sport utility vehicles(SUV). They are very popular today. But of course, that could change tomorrow.（ ）37.In the 1970s, . A. large cars were less popular than smaller cars. B

38、. European cars finally came to the United States. C. the price of gasoline went up in the United States. D. people in the United States stopped buying small cars.（ ）38. Which of the following does the article lead you to believe? A. Sport utility vehicles small cars. B. Minivans are becoming less p

39、opular. C. European car companies sell many cars in America. D. Cars with powerful engines caused less air pollution.（ ）39. What does “roomy” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. having much space B. having little space C. having a large room D. having a small room（ ）40. What can we infer（推断）from the article? A.

40、 Small cars are better than large cars. B. The price of gasoline is always rising. C. Large cars will always be popular in the United States. D. People like to have different kinds of cars to choose from.非选择题（共50分）四、填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。 41. The room was so dark, I had to

41、 feel my way （沿着）the wall to the door. 42.You speak English quite well.Thanks. The （每日的）report helps improve my spoken English. 43. Millie said she loved Nanjing and almost everything about China （除了）the air pollution. 44. For them, the houses main （价值）lies in its quiet country location. 45. M y bro

42、ther is a big fan of Messi. A huge picture of Messi is （悬挂）in his bedroom. B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。 46. Im amazed you managed to move those heavy boxes all by (you). 47.The books on great people were organized on those (shelf) according to their names. You can find your book easily. 48. We discusse

43、d the problem three times but we didnt get much (far)in solving it. 49. She promised to do all she can (help) me but she failed to do that.50.All the tourists were deeply (impress) by the great beauty of the view from the top of mountain. C）根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使句子意思完整正确。 to be healthy feel tir

44、ed cycle think about all through the night Its clear that everyone needs to sleep. Most people seldom 51. how and why they sleep, however. We know that if we sleep well, we feel rested. If we don't sleep enough , we often 52. .It seems there are two purposes of sleep: physical rest and mental （精

45、神的）rest. We need to rest our bodies and minds. Both are important in order 53. . Each night we change between two kinds of sleep: active sleep and passive sleep. The passive sleep gives our body the rest that is needed and prepares us for active sleep, in which dreams occur（发生）.people change between

46、 passive and active sleep 54. . The brain rests, then it becomes active, then dreaming occurs. The 55. is repeated. This cycle is repeated several times. During eight hours of sleep, people dream for a total of one and half hours.五、阅读短文（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分） A）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第5665小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意

47、：每个空只填1个单词。 The ostrich is the largest bird in the world. The ostrich is found in nature in Africa, but it is raised all over the world for its meat. The ostrich is a unique（独特的）looking animal. It has long skinny legs, a big body with small wings, a long neck, and a dangerous long beak（喙）.Even thoug

48、h it has wings, it cant fly. But they arent completely useless either. They help a lot with balance when the ostrich is running at full speed and needs to change directions. The ostrich usually weighs between 200 and 300 pounds and can grow to 9 feet tall. Its large body is covered with feathers. Th

49、e ostrich is famous for its speed on the ground. Its powerful legs allow it to reach speeds of 40 miles per hour! Ostriches can also use their strong legs to kick any enemy or even kill a human or a lion. However, in most cases the ostrich just use its speed to run away from any danger. Ostriches ea

50、t whatever they can find. This includes plants ,insects, and small animals like lizards. They often live in groups. A group will have around ten birds, but some groups even have 100 birds. This way the whole group can help to protect the eggs. Ostrich eggs are the biggest eggs of any animal at an av

51、erage of 3 pounds. Ostriches dont actually put their head in the ground as many cartoons like to show. What they really do is to lie down and put their head and neck flat on the ground to hide. From a distance all you can see is their body, so it appears as if they have put their head in a hole in the ground. Ostriches can not only kick with powerful feet, they are also armed with 4 inch long claws（爪）on their feet.The