上海英语中考模拟卷第十二套及答案

1、Part 1 vocabulary and grammar(第一局部 词汇和语法)I. Choose the best answer.(选择最恰当的答案)(15*1 分)1. 一Who has marks in English, Wang Lin, Zhang Fang or Li Hong?一Li Hong.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. the best)2. Jenny goes to school on foot. It takes her about half hour to get there.A. anB. aC. theD.(不填)3. Dad, Ive p

2、assed the exam. !A. Never mindB. Good luckC. Well doneD. All right)4. I forget to bring a pen. Would you lend me?A. oneB. thatC. itD. this)5 , 一Have you joined in a dragon boat race?Yes, I have.A. neverB. stillC. seldom D. ever)6.My brother is two metres in height.Ifs very difficult to find clothes

3、big enough him.A- aboutB. atC. withD. for)7.Tomorrow theres a programme about our school on TV,then it by millions of people.A. will seeB. sawC. will be seen D. was seen)8. it snowed heavily yesterday, nobody in our class missed the lesson.A. ThoughB. Because C. Unless D. Since)9. Trees fight air po

4、llution. They are natural air conditioners.A. shouldB. mustC. needD. can)10. Im not sure about the meaning of the word. Youd better look it up in aA. letterB. dictionary C. postcard)11. 一Where you lunch?一At home. There was no school lunchA. did； have B. are； having C. will； have )12. Excuse me, is t

5、he post office?一About 500 metres away.A. how oftenB. how longC. how far)13. early, and you wont be late for school.A. Turn downB. Turn upC. Get up)14. 一Do you like playing tennis?一No, I like sports. I play football every SundayA. andB. butC. so)15. 一Whose computer doesnt work?一 , I think.A. John has

6、 B. John doesC. JohnA. letterB. dictionary C. postcard)11. 一Where you lunch?一At home. There was no school lunchA. did； have B. are； having C. will； have )12. Excuse me, is the post office?一About 500 metres away.A. how oftenB. how longC. how far)13. early, and you wont be late for school.A. Turn down

7、B. Turn upC. Get up)14. 一Do you like playing tennis?一No, I like sports. I play football every SundayA. andB. butC. so)15. 一Whose computer doesnt work?一 , I think.A. John has B. John doesC. JohnD noticeD. do； haveD. how soonD. Get downD.orD. JohnsIL Complete the following passage with the words or ph

8、rases in the box. Each word can only be used once.(选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文。每个单词或词组只能用一次)A. while B. at that moment C. surprise D. cigarette E. worstF. arrived at G. in the endH. continued I. flew overMy day at school yesterday was a nightmare (恶梦)！ I overslept because I had gone to bed late and forgotten to

9、 set my alarm oclock- When I woke up, I got a terrible 51 It was ten oclock! I put on my uniform and ran to school. Unfortunately, 52 I was running, I slipped and fell into a muddy puddle (泥坑).After I 53 school, I apologized to my teacher, Miss Evans. She told me to go to the boys9 toilets to clean

10、myself up. When I was there, I saw Ben smoking. He handed me his 54 .1 took it but said I didnt want to try it. Just 55 the headmaster walked in and saw me holding the cigarette. He called my parents and told them that I had been caught smoking.My dad luck 56 during the lunch break. I was playing fo

11、otball with some friends when suddenly I hit the ball really far. It 57 the sports field and broke a classroom window.All in all, yesterday was the 58 day that Ive ever had at school. Im going to bed earlier, remember to set my alarm oclock, and be more careful.III. Complete the sentences with the g

12、iven words in their proper forms.（用括号中所给单词的 适当形式完成以下句子。每空填一词）（10*1分）It is reported that three bank have happened lately in the city, （robbery）Jack won the prize in the school reading contest and he felt very excited. （two）The students are busy with the survey on classmates9 spending habits, （they）He

13、 had to make a between staying with his parents and going abroad, （choose）.1 feel quite that I will pass the Chinese exam this time, （confidence）The patient lay on his bed when the doctor came to examine him. （quiet）Dont move, or youHl the rabbit away, my child, （frightening）The man was about the ru

14、de way that the doctor treated（对待）him. （happy）IV.Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据要求，改写以下句子。每空格限填一词） （6*2 分）My daughter has lunch at home on weekdays.（改为否认句）My daughter lunch at home on weekdays.His grandmas told us a very interesting story.（改为!感叹句） interesting story His grandmas told u

15、s!The new English dictionary cost him a lot of money.（改为反义疑可句）The new English dictionary cost him a lot of money,?More than eighty students took part in the reading competition last week.（对戈U线局部提问） students took part in the reading competition last week?They will repair my newly-bought camera in fou

16、r days.（改为被动语态）My newly-bought camera repaired in four days.Miss Li is not only our English teacher but also our good friend.（保持句意基本不变）Miss Li is our English teacher and our good friend.Does Jane often go to school by bike? Please tell me.（合并为一句）Please tell me Jane often to school by bike.Part 2 rea

17、ding and writing（第二局部 阅读和写话）V. Reading comprehension（阅读理解）A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容,选择A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容,选择【恰当的答案）（7*1分）On Nov. 18”, 1908. three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was AugustaGaudron; and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland

18、. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. Sothey were able to change it

19、s weight. It was for use over the sea. They were also carrying some bags of sand.After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the mens basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The me

20、n tried to throw out some more sand, but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.At last they pul

21、led the box into the basket. It was still snowing, so they climbed to get away from the snow.They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were so cold that they decided to land. They came down in Poland heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometers from London! 74. Three men flew

22、 in a balloon.B) to another cityD) to see more snowB) keeping drinking-waterD) changing weightA) for nearly 1,800 kilometers C) to visit PolandThe metal box was used for A) canying the bags of sand C) carrying ropes of the basketWhen the balloon went up higher.the temperature of the balloon began to

23、 fallthe men saw the sun go down slowlythe men made a hole in the basket with their knivesthe men could see a black hole on the groundThe balloon landed.D) in a foreign countryA) in London B) on the sea C) on a lake 78. Which of the following is NOT true?A) The three men started their journey before

24、 the sun rose.The balloon began to go up when the three men threw bags of sand out of the basket.When the three men pulled the box into the basket, the balloon began to climb up.The three men had to land because they felt cold.79. The passage is mainly aboutA) how the men succeeded in throwing sand

25、into the seathe changing of the temperature over the seathe mens hard but unusual traveling in a balloonwhat the men heard and saw in a balloonB. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage(选择:恰当的单词或词语完成短文）（7*2分）When I was a

26、boy of twelve in South Carolina, something happened to me that made me never put any wild creature in a cage.We lived on the edge of a forest, and every evening the mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and 80. There isnt a musical instrument made by man that can produce a more beautifulsoun

27、d than the song of the mockingbird.I decided to catch a young bird and keep it in a cage, and in this way, I would have my own private musician.I finally succeeded in catching one and put it in a cage. At first, being 81, the bird fluttered (扑腾)about the cage, but finally it settled down in its new

28、home. I felt very pleased with myself and 82 somebeautiful singing from my little musician.On the second day, the little bird,s mother flew to the cage with food in her mouth. The baby bird ate83 she brought to it. I was pleased to see this. Certainly the mother bird knew how to feed her baby thanI

29、did.The following morning when I went to see my bird, I discovered it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was terribly surprised!84 had happened!Arthur Wayne, the famous ornithologist (鸟类专家)，who happened to be visiting my father at the time, hearing me crying over the death of my bird, explained to me

30、. nA mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison berries (毒莓).She thinks it better for her baby to die than to lose 85.Since then I have never caught any living creature and put it in a cage. All living things have a right to livefree.A) danceB) flyC) singD)jumpA)

31、 happyB) excitedC) boredD) frightenedA) looked forward to B) looked out ofC) looked forD) looked upA) somebodyB) everythingC) nothingD)noneA) HowB) WhatC) WhenD) WhichA) friendsB) parentsC) freedomD) happinessC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词, 使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，

32、首字母已给）（7*2分）India is a country rich in culture and tradition. And although India is changing, one thing remains the (86) : the cow is sacred (神圣的).And men and women cover their heads and faces with cow urine (牛粪)According to their tradition, the cow is not just a farm animal. These cows are like mot

33、herhood, and their milk feeds them. But its not the milk these men and women are waiting forits the urine. As a preciousg(87) from the cow, the urine is often placed in the house to protect their homeland. People think the urine can beautify their house and keep away b (88) luck. Men even put cow ur

34、ine into their hair.And this special form of worshipping (崇拜)has been around for centuries.Surprisingly, cow urine is even used by people as a kind of m (89). Locals believe it can make sick people feel better. Believe it.Some believers show their worshipping by making an offering of hair.About 12,0

35、00 heads are shaved （剃头）every day. That means the city is always f （90） of hairless believers. Often waiting for 10 hours or more, believers f （91） enter the shaving area. On average the temples 1,600 barbers shave over 15 heads an hour. The temple then sells piles of hair to local wigmakers （假 发店）.

36、The money is used to help the areas poor and make sure the a（92） hair temple of India keeps going. Believe it.D. Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答以下问题）（7*2分）If you lose 12 times in a row, will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public spea king and selfdevelopment, kept trying. And he became

37、famous by showing people ho- w to be successful.Carnegie was born in 1888 in a poor farming family in the central United States. The boy di dnt see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 a.m. ever- y day to milk the cows in his family.When Carnegie first entered colle

38、ge, he felt hopeless because of his clothes and ordinary looks. His mother encouraged him, Why not try to be better in other things instead of j- ust dress and good looks?”Carnegie tried to be more active in college. He joined the debate team（ 辩 论 队 ）.But one after another, he lost 12 meets. The you

39、ng man was very disappointed in himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after so many failures.But soon Carnegie was seen practising public speaking on the riverside. His hard wor- k paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became widely know-n.The young man made his own words come true, Belie