江苏省无锡市北塘区2011届九年级二模考试英语试题

江苏省无锡市北塘区2011届中考模拟考试（二）英语试题卷2011.05注意事项：考试时间为100分钟，满分为100分。第I卷（客观题共55分）一、单项填空在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共15分，每小题1分）1.Getdowntosomethingrightnow.Godonlyhelpsthosewhohelp________.A.them B.themselves C.their D.theirs2.Themusicians,______internationalcharityicons,cametotheTVfund-raisingshowtoraisemoney________ProjectHope.A.as;to B.as;for C.for;on D.for;as3.－________willthatfive-starhotelbecompleted?－Inthreemonths.A.Howlong B.Howoften C.Howfast D.Howsoon4.Frogs,differentfromfish,canlive________inthewater_______onland.A.both;and B.either;or C.all;and D.between;and5.NowmoreandmoreChinesewholiveinthe________ofthecountryhavegonetodevelopits________part.A.east;western B.eastern;west C.east;west D.eastern;western6.－WhatmadeJennysounhappy?－________hernewnecklacedid.A.Sinceshelost B.Lost C.Losing D.Becauseoflosing7.Thepen______asabirthdaypresentbymymother_____well.A.wasgiven;writes B.wasgiven;write C.given;arewritten D.given;writes8.－Mygrandpaplanstolearn________ABCofphotography.－Great!You’llneverbe________oldtolearn.A.a;very B.the;so C.the;too D.an;too9.Totellthetruth,HumanandNatureonCCTV-1issomehow________.Butanyway,itisworth________,Isuppose.A.boring;looking B.bored;seeingC.boring;watching D.bored;reading10.Areportshows______teenagersneedtodevotemoreoftheirtime_____others.A.which;understanding B.不填;tounderstandingC.that;tounderstand D.whether;tounderstanding11.－________wegocampingthissummerholiday?－Nothing________bebetter!A.Will;needto B.Shall;could C.Could;must D.Shall;haveto12.Parentscaremoreabout_____pocketmoneytheyshouldgivetheirchildrenand________.A.howmuch;whereitgoes B.howmany;wheredoesitgoC.howmuch;howdoesitgoes D.howmany;howitgoes13.Tommyismade________fromthecomputerbeforegettinghisworkdone.A.staying B.tostay C.stayingaway D.tostayaway14.Having________Chinafortenyears,Johnhasgotused________Chinesefoodnow.A.beenin;for B.goneto;forC.beenin;to D.goneto;to 15.－Hi,Alice.Howisitgoing?－___________.ButIfeelabittired.A.Notbad B.Great C.Bybike D.It’stoobad二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）MarkTwainwasafamousAmericanwriter.Hewrotemanyfunnystories.He(16)fishingaswellaswriting,sooneyearhewenttoMaineforaholiday.Whenhehadto(17)home,hedrovetothestationwithhisbaggage(行李).Therehe(18)aporter(搬运工)toputitintothetrain.Thenhegotintothesmokingcarandsatdown.Afewminuteslater,anothermangotinandsatoppositehim.MarkTwainthoughtthatthismanlookedunpleasant.However,itwouldbe(19)tosaynothing,sohesaidhellototheman,andtheybegantotalk.Thestrangersaid,"Wehavesomebeautifulwoods.Itwouldbea(20)tocometoMainewithoutspendingsometimethere."MarkTwainsaid,"I'vejustspentthreeweeksthereandIhadaverygoodtime.Althoughfishingisn't(21)inMaineatthisseason,I'vegotlotsoffishwithmybaggage.Iliketoeatfish,soIpackedthemin(22)totakethemhome.MayIaskwhoyouare,sir?"ThestrangerlookedatMarkTwainandthenanswered,"I'mapoliceofficer.My(23)istocatchpeoplewhofishduringthe(24)seasons.Andwhoareyou?"MarkTwainwassurprisedandfrightenedwhenheheardthis.Hethought(25)andthenanswered,"Well,sir.I'mthemanwhotellsthebiggestliesinAmerica."16. A.went B.enjoyed C.practiced D.finished17. A.leave B.come C.return D.arrive18. A.asked B.met C.needed D.invited19. A.good B.kind C.bad D.impolite20. A.pity B.choice C.task D.thought21. A.accepted B.found C.allowed D.liked22. A.water B.ice C.fire D.air23. A.hobby B.aim C.duty D.reason24. A.suitable B.correct C.terrible D.wrong25. A.hardly B.hopefully C.slowly D.quickly三、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。（本大题共30分，每小题2分）(A)About4,000yearsago,theChinesediscoveredthesecretofthecocoon(茧).Nooneknowshowthisdiscoverywasmade.Onestorysaysthatayoungprincesswasdrinkingteainhergardenwhenacocoonsuddenlydroppedintoherteaandthehotteamadeitsoft.Whentheprincesstriedtotakeitout,itbecameseparated(分离的)andshepulledoutasilkline.TheChineselearnedtomakeclothwithsilk.Forabout2,000yearstheyweretheonlypeoplewhoknewhowtomakesilk.TheChinesebusinessmensoldsilkcloththroughoutAsiaandEurope.Silkwasveryexpensive.Everyonewantedtolearnhowtomakesilk,buttheChinesekeptthesecret.Finallythesecretwasknown.Inthesixthcentury,twoforeignerslearnedaboutthecocoons.TheyspentseveralyearsinChinaandfinallyfoundaway.Thetwomenalwayscarriedbamboosticks.Onedaytheyhidsomeeggsinthesticks,andwalkedoutofChina.ItissaidthatthedevelopmentofthesilkindustryinothercountriescamefromthosefeweggswhichthemenhadcarriedoutofChina.26.WhentheChineselearnedhowtomakeclothwithsilkabout2,000yearsago,________. A. thesecretofsilkhadbeenletoutB. silkwormsweretakenoutofChina C. nocountryelsecoulddoit D. theytoldothershowtodoit27.ThetwoforeignerstooksilkwormsoutofChina___________. A. aftertheywereallowedto B. intheformofsilklines C. aftertheystayedinChinaforafewdays D. byputtingtheminthestickstheyalwayscarried28.Thepurposeinwritingthistextis__________. A. toletpeopleknowsomethingaboutsilk B. toencouragepeopletokeepeverythingsecret C. toteachpeoplehowtomakesilk D. toletpeopleknowwhytheforeignerswantedtoknowthesecret(B)Atonetime,EinsteintraveledallovertheUnitedStatesgivingtalks.Hetraveledbycar,andsoonbecamefriendlywiththedriver.ThedriveralwayslistenedtoEinstein’stalk,whichthegreatscientistgaveagainandagain.Oneday,hetoldEinsteinthatheknewthetalksowellthathewassurehecouldgiveithimself.Einsteinsmiledandsaid,“Whydon’tyougivethetalkformenexttime?”Thedriveragreed.Thatevening,bothofthemwenttothehall.NobodytherehadseenEinsteinbefore.Asthedrivertookhisplaceonthestage,everyoneclapped.Thedriverbeganthetalkandhemadenomistakes.Itwasagreatsuccess.Thenhestartedtoleave,shakinghandswitheveryone,whileEinsteinfollowedafewstepsbehind.Justbeforetheygottothedoor,amanstoppedthemandaskedthedriveradifficultquestion.Ofcourse,thedriverdidn’tunderstandanything,buthenoddedhishead.Whenthemanstoppedtalking,thedriversaidthathewouldaskhis‘driver’toanswerthequestionbecausehethoughtitwasinterestingbutreallyquitesimple.29.Thedriverdecidedtogivethetalkbecause___________. A. Einsteinhadtaughthimhowtobeagoodlecturer(演讲者) B. hehadstudiedthetalkverycarefully C. hehadlistenedtothetalkmanytimes D. Einsteinwasverybusythen30.Afterthedriverwentontothestage,___________. A. someonefoundthathewasnotEinstein B. theaudiencewerehappytoseeEinstein,sotheyclapped C. hewassonervousthathemadeafewmistakes D. Einsteinchangedhismindtogivethetalkhimself31.Whatfactdoesthepassageleadyoutobelieve? A. Thedrivercouldanswertheman’squestion,buthedidn’twantto. B. Atlast,thedriverhimselfansweredtheman’squestion. C. ThedriverwasbetteratgivingthetalkthanEinstein. D. Thedriverdidn’tknowhowtoanswertheman’squestion.32.Whatkindofpersondoyouthinkthedriverwas? A. Hewasverythoughtful. B. Hewasclever. C. Hewassilly. D. Hewascareless.(C)The21stWinterOlympicsbeganinVancouver,Canada,onFebruary12,2010.Justhoursbeforetheopeningceremony(仪式),GeorgianplayerNodarKumaritashvilidiedduringpractice.Helostcontrolofhissled(雪橇),whichwasgoingataspeedof90milesperhour.Thesledflewoffandcrashedintoametalpillar(柱子).Theaidworkersarrivedwithinminutes.Butsadly,theirtriestosavetheplayerfailed.Therewasamomentofsilenceattheopeningceremonyinmemoryofthepooryoungman.The11memberteamofplayersfromhiscountrydecidedtostaybackandjoinintheGamestomournthelossoftheirfriend.Nodar’sfather,DavidKumaritashvilisaidhissonhadcalledhimbeforetheOlympicsandsaid,“Dad,I’mscaredofoneoftheturns.”Sportsofficersarestartingtoquestionthesafetyoftheplayers.AstudyhasshownthatWinterOlympicplayerssufferfarmoreseriousinjuries(损伤)thanSummerOlympicsplayers.AtleastfiveplayershavebeenkilledovertheyearsinWinterGames’sports,allintraining.Thereportersaysthattheinvestigators(调查员)foundthatMrKumaritashvilimadeaseriesofmistakesthatcausedhissledtohitthewall.ButKennedy,thedevelopmentcoachdisagreedwiththereport.HesaidtherealproblemwasthatnobodythoughtofraisingthewallwhereMr.Kumaritashviliflewoffthecourse.Aftertheaccident,thewallwasraisedwheretheaccidenttookplace.33.Whichistherightorderofthefollowingevents? a. Thewallwasraisedintheplacewheretheaccidenthappened. b. Theplayermadeatelephonecalltohisfather. c. AnaccidenthappenedtoaGeorgianplayer. d. Peoplemournedthelossofayoungplayerattheopeningceremony. A. b,c,d,a B.c,b,d,a C.b,c,a,d D.b,a,c,d34.Whoshouldberesponsible(负责)forthedeathofNodar? A．TheplayerNodarKumaritashvilihimself. B． Thehostofthe21stWinterOlympics. C． DavidKumaritashvili. D． It’sstillunknownaccordingto(按照)thepassage.35.WhydidNodarcallhisfather? A. Becausehewasreadytotakepartinthegame. B. Becausehewashurtintheaccident. C. Becauseoneofhisfriendsdied. D. Becauseheworriedabouthimself.36.Whatfactdoesthepassageprovide? A. Nodarwasatalowspeedwhentheaccidenthappened. B. Theteammemberswentbackhomeassoonastheyheardthebadnews. C. SomepeoplethinkitiseasiertogethurtwhiledoingWinterGames’sports. D. Theinvestigatorsdidn’tthinkthatNodarmadealotofmistakes.(D)Whenwehavesmallcutsintheskin,somethingstrangemayhappen.Thecutsareabletoheal(痊愈)themselvesinseveraldays.Howdoesthishappen?Readon,andyouwillfindoutthesecret.Everylivingthingontheearthismadeupofcells(细胞).Cellsgrowandmakenewcells.Mostcellsareverysmallandwecan’tseethemwithoureyes.Differentcellshavedifferentuses.Ourskincellsarespecialones.Thecellsonthesurfaceofourskinareolddeadcells.Newskincellsarerightunderthesurface.Thesearethelivingskincells.Theydoworkforourbodies.Theyhelpprotectourbodiesandhealcuts.Ourbodiesmakeskincellsallthetime.Astheoldcellsfalloff,newcellsgrowinthesameplace.Eachpersonmakesabout18kgofskincellsduringhisorherlife.Surfaceskincellsfittogethercloselywithnogapsbetweenthem.Whenyoucutorburnyourself,youcanharmyourskincells.Asmallcutwillnotdomuchharm.Yourskinwillquicklyhealitselfbymakingnewskincells.Howdoskincellswork?First,thecellsnearthecutgetbiggerandmoveintothegap.Next,thesebiggercellsmeetinthemiddle.Theyformanewlayer(层)ofskincells.Finally,newcellswillgrowuntilthegapdisappearscompletely.Inthisway,yourskincangrowandgetwellitself.Howamazingthesmallcellsare!Nexttimeyouhaveacut,don’tworryaboutit.Maybeinafewdays,youwillbesurprisedtofindithealed.37.What’stheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword“gaps”inthepassage?A.突起.B.条纹.C.缝隙. D.阴影.38.Fromthepassage,weknowthatcells___________.A.arelargeandwecanseethemwithoureyesB.cangrowandmakenewcellsC.areonlyinsomelivingthingsD.havenothingtodowithhealingcuts39.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingto(按照)thepassage?A.Eachpersoncanmake18kgofskincellseveryyear.B.Differentcellshavedifferentusesinourbodies.C.Theskincellshavelittleworktodointhebody.D.Olddeadcellsseldommakenewcells.40.Whichtitlebestgivesthemainideaofthepassage?A.HowSkinCellsHealCutsB.HowtoProtectOurFingersC.TheImportanceoftheSkinD.SmallCutsandBigCuts第II卷（主观题共45分）四、词汇运用（本大题共10分，每小题1分）（A）根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。1.Strangeenough,hefelteven___________(ill)afterstayinginbedforawholeday.2.Itiscommonknowledgethatmostpeople___________(breath)about16timesaminute.3.Theboylikesreadingsomuchthatheoftenloses___________(he)inreading.4.Whichisthe___________(three)largestcityinourcountry,GuangzhouorNanjing?5.Usuallythe___________(win)namesarewrittenonthelisttoencouragetheothers.（B）根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。6.IhopetheJapanesegovernmentcan__________(成功)cheerupthevictimsoftheearthquake.7.Wecan’tknowwhathis___________(决定)isbecauseheoftenkeepshisideatohimself.8.Nomatteryoulaughorsmile,yourbody___________(放松)greatly.9.Whydon’tyoumoveawayfromthe___________(污染的)cityassoonaspossible?10.Theteachersarehavinga___________(更进一步的)discussionabouttheschooltrip.五、动词填空用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）1.Themonitorwithhisclassmates___________(sweep)thefloorthistimelastWednesday.2.Look,thesnowstorm____________(stop)andthevisitorsareleavingnow.3.Theoldman____________(prefer)tolivealoneinthecountry,buthisfamilydidn’tagree.4.Asitwasraininghard,they______________(tell)nottogooutforsafety.5.There____________(be)lesshealthysaltinthefuture,isn’tthere?6.EverywordItoldyoumust______________(keep)asasecretbetweenyouandme.7.You’dbetternotleaveforBeijinguntilyourmother__________(come)backtomorrow.8.Doyouhaveanydifficulty___________(do)somuchworkwithoutanyhelp?9.Hetoldmethatthey___________(plan)apicnicoutiftheweatherwasfinethenextday.10.Jerrypromisedtodowhathecould__________(help)thoseinneedandhedid.六、短文填空先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卡标有题号的横线上完整写出。（本大题共6分，每格0.5分）Atthemoment,nearly20percentofschoolsintheUShavetheirownvegetablegardensthatareplantedandcaredforbystudents.Nextyear,moreschoolswillhavegardensandmoreUSkidswillenjoythep(1)ofgrowingtheirownfood.Muchofthegrowinginterestinplantingc(2)fromMichelleObama’s‘Let’sMove’project,whichs(3)lastyear.TheFirstLadywantstoi(4)children’snutrition(营养)intheUS.Thekidsweremoreinterestedineatingthevegetablesfromtheirgardensthanineatingf(5)food.ThisgavetheFirstLadyanidea:AssomanyUSkidshavebreakfastandlunchatschool,thefoodshouldbeh(6)andgood.Whynotletkidsgrowthefoodfortheiro(7)dininghall?Mrs.Obama’splangivesmoneytoschoolstoplanttheirowngardens,andmoreschoolgardenswilla(8)soon.Studentsalsousethei(9)fromtheirgardenstostudyscienceandmath,andtheyp(10)picturesoftheirgardensinartclass.Manystudentsc(11)toworkinthegarden,butnottoplayonthegroundduringtheirnoonbreak.Soundlikefun?Askyourteacherifthere’sr(12)foragardenatyourschool,too.七、完成句子按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共9分，每小题1.5分）1.我的确不知道他来这儿多久了。Ireallydon’tknow______________________________________________.2.你应该尽力而为，而不是就这么轻易地放弃。Youshouldtryyourbestinstead____________________________________.3.无论走到哪里，小李总是与别人和睦相处。WhereverXiaoLigoes,he________________________________________.4.总而言之，网络将使我们的生活越来越美好。Inaword,theInternetwill_________________________________________.5.现在，许多物品是在淘宝网上下单购买的。Now,largenumbersofthings____________________onwww.taobao.com.6.他真是够慷慨的，居然给你们都买了礼物。Hewas______________________________________________allofyou.八、书面表达（本大题共10分）在今年的“地球一小时”(EarthHour)活动中,许多中国市民自觉参与了此次活动。假定你是一名记者,请你根据在杭州采访到的信息，以“EarthHourinHangzhou”为题，用英语写一篇新闻稿。内容要点如下：1.主要信息：3月26日晚8:30，很多杭州市民关上电灯参加了“地球一小时”活动；一些人呆在家里和家人一起聊天；另一些人和朋友在西湖边散步；简短评议：我们已做了许多，但这仅仅是一个良好的开端，我们应该……；如果我们持之以恒，世界会变得越来越好。注意：1.新闻稿须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；2.评议部分须用2至3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；3.词数80个左右，新闻稿的标题和开头已经给出，不计入总词数。EarthHourinHangzhouAt8:30p.m.March26th,_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________