2014英语中考模拟题

1、武汉实验外国语学校2014年中考冲刺模拟练习卷 一. Multiple choice.1. How is the _ there, Cathy? Its a sunny day.A. weatherB. vacationC. serviceD. survey2. Ben likes robots best. He often says to me that _ is more interesting than robots.A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything3. More and more foreign students come t

2、o China to learn _ Chinese.A. aB. theC. /D. an4. In the picture, the _ one from the left is Huanhuan. A. firstB. thirdC. fifthD. fourth5. Lily used to learn English _ watching American movies. She thought it really helped.A. by B. toC. ofD. with6. _ have you been collecting coins? Since I was a litt

3、le child.A. How oftenB. How soonC. How longD. When7. I was very _ to see what happened that day. I couldnt believe it at all.A. relaxedB. surprisedC. tiredD. thrilled8. Its a nice restaurant, and the food is delicious. _ its too crowded and noisy.A. AndB. SoC. ButD. Therefore9. Look at Mary, she kee

4、ps walking here and there before talking in front of class. She _ be very nervous.A. cant B. mustC. needD. should10. My clock doesnt _. Can you tell me what time it is now?A. workB. walkC. useD. run11. Yeah, our team _ the match. Well done! Congratulations!A. beatB. failedC. wonD. win12. How many ti

5、mes have you been to the Great Wall? Only once. I _ there last year.A. wentB. have goneC. have been D. had been13. Well go camping if it _ this Sunday.A. wont rainB. doesnt rainC. isnt rainingD. rains14. Alice, you _ on the phone. Im coming. Thanks.A. wantB. are wantingC. are wanted D. are asked15.

6、What are you _? My exercise book. Have you seen it anywhere?A. looking forB. reading forC. caring forD. asking for16. After discussing, they _ a good idea to work on the project.A. mixed up withB. came up withC. caught up withD get along with17. Were going on a school trip next week. Do you know _ g

7、et there? By bus.A. if we will B. how we willC. why we willD. when we will18. At school, you should do the things _ are allowed by teachers.A. thatB. whenC. whatD. which19. Dont make any noise in the library! _.A. OK, I willB. Yes, I doC. No, I wont D. Yes, I wont.20. Do you mind my taking this seat

8、? _. Its for Mr. Brown.A. Not at allB. Yes, pleaseC. Better notD. Feel free to do so.Cloze.Last night I was driving from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, a distance of about 80 miles. It was late, I was late, and I was driving 21_.At one point along an open highway, I came to a crossroads with a traffic lig

9、ht. I was 22_ on the road by now, but as I came near the light, it turned 23_, and I braked to a stop. I looked left, right, and behind me. Nothing. Not a car, no suggestion of headlights, 24_ there I sat, waiting for the light to 25_, the only human being, for at least a mile in any 236_.I started

10、wondering why I 27_ to run the light. I was not afraid of being caught, because there was 28_ no policeman anywhere around and there certainly would have been no 29_ in going through it.Much later that 30_, after Id met with a group in Lewisburg and had climbed into bed near midnight, the question o

11、f why Id stopped for that light 31_ me. I think I stopped 32_ its part of a contract(契约) we all have with each other. Its not only the law, but its an agreement we have, and we trust each other to follow 33_: we dont go through red lights.We do 34_ we say well do. We show up when we say well show up

12、.I was so 35_ of myself for stopping for that red light. And as no one would ever have known what a good person I was on the road from Harrisburg to Lewisburg, I had to tell s someone.21 ( )A. fastB. slowlyC. carefullyD. hard22 ( )A. lateB. aloneC. worriedD. afraid23 ( )A. greenB. yellowC. redD. dar

13、k24 ( )A. andB. orC. soD. but25 ( )A. returnB. change C. startD. continue26 ( )A. attentionB. backgroundC. directionD. information27 ( )A. refusedB. decidedC. preparedD. forgot28 ( )A. hardlyB. luckilyC. usuallyD. clearly29 ( )A. dangerB. excuseC. spaceD. energy30 ( )A. momentB. nightC. afternoonD.

14、morning31 ( )A. depended onB. looked forward toC. stayed away fromD. came back to32 ( )A. thoughB. unlessC. becauseD. until33 ( )A. meB. itC. himD. us34 ( )A. whatB. howC. whyD. that35 ( )A. tiredB. readyC. proudD. sorry.Reading comprehension.AGo to any Irish city or town on 17th March and youll see

15、 a strange sight: people dressed in green, wearing the shamrock on their clothes and marching in parades(游行). Whats it all about? Its St Patricks Day, of course!Irish people all over the world celebrate(庆祝) St Patricks Day and big parades take place in New York, Chicago and Boston in the USA because

16、 lots of Irish people live there.Green is the main color on St Patricks Day as that is the national color of Ireland. Thanks to the great amount of rainfall, Ireland is a very green, rural country with some places seeing rain for 225 days in a year.The tradition began by accident after a worker, who

17、 was using dye(染料) to test leaks(泄露) into the river, discovered his orange dye turned green when mixed with water. City officials decided to add dye to the river to celebrate St Patricks Day.36. Many of Irish people _ on March 17.A. take part in parades B. plant lots of treesC. travel to the USAD. w

18、as born37. We can learn from this passage that its quite often _ in Ireland.A. snowyB. windyC. rainyD. sunny38. St Patricks Day started by accident when a worker used the _ dye in his job one time.A. greenB. orangeC. blueD. red39. The best title of this passage is “_”.A. A green countryB. A green dy

19、eC. A green holidayD. Green people40. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. St Patricks Day is celebrated only in Ireland.B. The shamrock is St Patricks favorite plant.C. The river turns green for the heavy pollution.D. People of world love St Patricks Day.BPost your

20、problems on the blog and get other bloggers advice!My problem is my parents. They never stop going on about how I should keep my room tidy, keep my hair tidy and wear smart clothes. They even make me do the washing-up after dinner every night! What should I do?Helen, USAWhy do you think youre the on

21、ly one with parents like that? All parents are the same. They dont understand that fashions have changed in the last 30 years!Tom, CanadaHi, Helen. I think you should do what your parents ask. You should respect them. Its their house you live in and their money you spend.Emily, New ZealandHelen, why

22、 should your parents do all the chores? You should help around the house. I think its OK for students to wear school uniforms. Teenagers should look like teenagers.Simon, ScotlandMy best friend has suddenly become an ex-friend and I dont know why! Last week we phoned each other every day and emailed

23、 too. But at school on Monday she didnt look at me or speak to me. I dont know what Ive done.Gimbya, IndiaI feel sorry for you, Gimbya. My best friend did the same to me and I still dont know the reason. Could you ask another friend to speak to her for you?George, FranceDont worry about it so much!

24、Phone your friend up as usual and she wont be able to ignore(忽视) you. Everything will be fine.Aisha, Nigeria41. There are _ pieces of advice in all in the table above.A. 3B. 5C. 7D. 642. Helens problem is about her _.A. classmatesB. studyC. parentsD. friends43. _ has the same problem as Gimbya.A. Ge

25、orgeB. AishaC. HelenD. No one44. _ dont agree with Helen. They think she should change her idea.A. Tom and EmilyB. Emily and SimonC. Simon and Tom D. Gimbya and Tom45. An ex-friend is a person who is _.A. no longer a good friend as beforeB. quite helpful when you have any problemC. ready for asking

26、you for help all the timeD. a friend when you are doing outdoor activitiesC“After landing Kim is still excited. “In the air I am the happiest person alive”, she explains. “Even after years of sky surfing experience its still the most amazing feeling on earth.”a)“The beauty of free-running is that an

27、ybody can do it”, says Michel. “There are no set rules to follow. All you need is a pair of trainers(跑鞋/教练) and an open mind. The rest is up to you.”b) “How much time will we have in freefall?” skysurfer Kim Frisby asks her “cameraflyer” David. “Less than forty seconds”, he answers. Kim and David sh

28、ow the thumbs(拇指) up to the pilot and jump together.d)Nick is a good learner. He looks like a character out of action movies. Michel usually does this faster and higher up, but today he is teaching the less experienced man some of his free-running skills.c)“Follow me”, says Michel Chamois. “And do w

29、hat I say, not what I do. We have to make the safest run.” Nick, the strong young man, slowly climbs up the building and jumps from roof to roof.e)Kim moves her body up and down, left and right, backwards and forwards. Kim is dancing with the wind, as the air hits her body faster and faster.f)46. We

30、ve got two texts in Passage D. The correct order of them should be _.A. Text1: d-c-a B. Text1: d-f-aC. Text1: d-a-bText2: e-f-b Text2: e-c-b Text2: e-c-f47. _ can enjoy the view from the plane.A. MichelB. DavidC. NickD. Micheal48. According to the passage, Kim _ sky surfing.A. is good atB. starts to

31、 learn C. is afraid ofD. is excited about49. Michel does the free-running more slowly than before because he works as _ this time.A. an actorB. a pilotC. a trainerD. a teacher50. This passage is mainly talking about _.A. extreme sports B. action moviesC. space travelD. how to learn a skillDMy summer

32、 hols wr CWOT. B4, we used 2 go 2 NY2C my bro, his GF&thr 3 :- kids FTF. ILNY, its gr8.Can you understand this sentence? If you cant, dont feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication

33、found on Internet of cellphones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the “translation” of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids fa

34、ce to face. I love New York; its great.Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming(破坏) the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes can be seen in students writing. They fear the language could become corrupted(面目全非的).Everyone should just relax, say lingu

35、ists. They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. “People get bet

36、ter at writing by writing,” he says. “Kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents.Linguist James Milroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. An

37、d you can bet your bottom dollar that when todays teenagers become tomorrows parents, they too will thing this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become “corrupted”; they simply change to meet the new needs.However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how

38、 to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, “I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and its important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future.”Perhaps we should give teenagers a little

39、 more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, “I wouldnt use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun.”51. What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?A. To give an example of a foreign language.B. To show an example of creative methods.C. To express worries about using Netspeak.D. To lea

40、d in the topic of Netspeak.52. What is David Crystals opinion of Netspeak?A. It is in fact more of a good thing.B. is in fact more of a bad thing.C. People will lose the power of language because of using it.D. No one can tell if its good or bad.53. Which of the following is true according to the pa

41、ssage?A. Cynthia McVey points out teenagers can deal with Netspeak properly.B. Geoffrey Nunberg believes Netspeakers can write Standard English.C. David Crystal things Netspeak helps develop the habit of writing.D. James Milroy says that language is changing and improving.54. The expression “bet you

42、r bottom dollar” in Paragraph 5 means _.A. Be fairly sureB. be greatly surprisedC. think it a pityD. find it interesting55. What can be the best title fro the passage?A. Netspeak: A Widely-Used Language on InternetB. Is Netspeak Harming the English Language?C. Is Netspeak Helpful in the English Lang

43、uage?D. Netspeak: Advantages and DisadvantagesEIn the 1920s and 30s the airlines were just beginning. It was unusual for people to travel by air because it was expensive and dangerous. In those days, there were no flight attendants to look after the passengers. Young men ,or “stewards” helped the pa

44、ssengers onto the airplane and carried the passengers luggage(行李)but they did not provide food and drinks. But then in 1930,a woman called Ellen Church invented the “stewardess”.Ellen Church was born in 1904 on a farm in Iowa. She was a different child. She didnt want to work on a farm or marry a fa

45、rmer she wanted a more adventurous(冒险的)life. Ellen studied to be a nurse at the University of Minnesota and then got a job in a hospital. For the next few years she stayed at the hospital but also took flying lessons and got her pilots license.Ellen was twenty-five years old when she first got in to

46、uch with Boeing Air Transport. She loved flying but she understood that airlines were a mans world. Although women like Emelia Earheart were becoming famous, she realized it was impossible for a woman to have a career as a pilot .But she had another idea. Most people were frightened of flying becaus

47、e. flying was still an unreliable(不可靠的) way to travel. There were often delays(延误),many crashes and the bad weathers made many passengers sick. Ellen thought nurses could take care of passengers during flights and B.A.T. agreed.The young woman from Iowa and seven other nurses became the first air st

48、ewardesses.At first pilots were unhappy because they did not want stewardesses on airplanes, but passengers loved the stewardesses. In 1940 there were around 1000 of them working for different airlines. The early “stewardesses” had to be under twenty-five-year-old, single and slim. When a woman join

49、ed an airline, she had to promise not to get married or have children. It was hard job and not well paid. They worked long hours and earned 1 an hour.In the 1970s, stewardesses were unhappy in their job and airlines had to make some changes. Since the 1970s, “stewardesses” have been called flight at

50、tendants. They are well paid and work fewer hours than in the past.56. ( )The last sentence of the first paragraph suggests that _.A. the word “stewardess” was made up by Ellen ChurchB. Ellen Church was the first woman who flew a planeC. Ellen Church was the first woman who worked on a planeD. Ellen Church was the first woman passenger on a plane57. ( )From the second paragraph, we learn that _.A. Ellen did not behave in the same way as most as ot