2012二模试卷

2012年初三年级二模考试试卷英语注意事项：1. 本卷共5大题，满分100分（不含听力口语30分），考试时间100分钟；2. 答题时，考生务必将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡的相应位置上，并认真核对条形码上的准考证号、姓名是否与本人相符；3. 答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应答案的标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，在选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用0.5毫米褐色墨水签字笔写在答题卡上相应位置，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题；4. 考生答题必须打在答题卡上，打在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。

一、选择题（共两部分，满分25分）A). 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从A，B，C,D四个选项中，选出可以填在空白处的最佳选相，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Mike is _________ American boy. He studies in ________ university in Suzhou.A. the, aB. a, aC. an, aD. an, an2. -- I think eating more vegetables is good ________ our health.-- Yes, I agree ________ you.A. at, toB. to, toC. for, withD. for, to3. The two friends were _________ pleased to see each other that they forgot everything.A. soB. tooC. veryD. much4. Nothing is difficult in the world if you put your heart into it, __________?A. aren’t theyB. are theyC. isn’t itD. is it5. -- Hi！Where are you going? See what the sign ________.-- Sorry, I _________ it.A. speaks, don’t noticeB. says, don’t noticeC. speaks, didn’t noticeD. says, didn’t notice6. -- Tom’s desk is always clean and tidy.-- Yes, he ________ his school things every day.A. puts awayB. puts onC. puts outD. puts up7. Father is busy ________ the meal while I am busy _________ the homework.A. cooking, withB. to cook, withC. to cook, doingD. with, to do8. -- My sister _________ New York for holiday, what about yours?-- Oh, she ________ there twice.A. has been to, has gone toB. has gone to, has goneC. has been in, has been toD. has gone to, has been9. In our school library there _________ a number of books on science and the number of them__________ growing larger and larger.A. is, areB. are, isC. has, isD. have, are10. -- __________ I use your dictionary, Tom? -- Of course, you _________.A. Can, couldB. Could, canC. Could, couldD. Can, might11. I _________ in the countryside, but now I _________ in the city.A. am used to live, am used to livingB. use to living, am used to livingC. used to live, am used to liveD. used to live, am used to living12. -- Would you like chicken noodles or beef noodles?-- ________. I’d like tomato noodles.A. EitherB. NeitherC. BothD. None13. Don’t worry. Ther e is still _________ time left.A. littleB. a littleC. fewD. a few14. _________ wonderful news report he wrote! All of us were proud of him.A. What aB. WhatC. HowD. How a15. --Sorry, sir. I made a mistake again.-- _________ . Practice more and you will do better.A. Never mindB. I’m not sureC. You’re welcomeD. Don’t mention itB). 完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请先阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后再每小题所给的A，B，C,D四个选项中，选出可以填在空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When a group of people work together to reach the same goal, they make up a team. Teamwork is very important as men try to learn more about the world in which we 16 . In 1957, a team of eighteen men from the United States 17 the winter at the South Pole. They were there 18 the secrets of the earth and the sky. The South Pole is at the bottom of the world. During its winter, the sun 19 rises. The men had to face the darkness of a six-month night, as well as the worse 20 . The men lived in a group of buildings joined together by tunnels. They were cut off from the rest of the 21 . During the long winter, they could not be reached even by plane. The men depended on one 22 for company. Everyone took turns working in the “ snow mine ”. This was the giant cave dug into the ice beneath their camp. There, they dug out 23 snow needed as a water supply. Each man also had his own important job to do. There was a cook and a doctor. There were scientists and men24 were trained in other jobs. Working together, they proved that men can live and work 25 the South Pole.16. A. have B. live C. notice D. turn17. A. spent B. cost C. paid D. took18. A. learning B. learn C. to study D. studying19. A. once B. sometimes C. not D. never20. A. temperature B. weather C. snow D. sunshine21. A. world B. city C. village D. gold22. A. the other B. other C. an other D. another23. A. clean B. cleanest C. clearly D. cleaned24. A. what B. who C. when D. whether25. A. at B. in C. over D. on二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

ABargaining is the rule here in Beijing. At least, it is so in most markets and back-street clothes shops. Bargaining is an art and if you are unfamiliar with it, we’d like to offer you some advice. The tips here are often used in Beijing but may help you at any place in the world where bargaining is practiced.● Do NOT say how much you want to pay for an item unless it’s near the end of the bargaining. Always try and drop the seller’s offering price as much as possible before opening your mouth with a price.● Do throw out really low prices like 10 RMB with a big smile.● Do keep smiling from the beginning to the end. The seller usually continues bargaining with a happy smiling face. Getting angry hardly gets you the price you want.● Keep in mind the price offered by the seller at the beginning is usually at least 40% over the generally reasonable price. It can be up to 500% over.● Do have an idea of what the item costs. You can ask your friends, people in the hotel or others you know, or look at the list below. This is very general and is based on a market like Xiushui Street (秀水街). You may not be able to get the lowest prices at Xiushui Street, especially at weekends when there are lots of tourists around.26. Who is this passage written for?A. Owners of back-street shops.B. Businessmen in Beijing.C. Those who are good at bargainingD. Those who travel in Beijing.27. What is the important thing to do in bargaining with the seller?A. Keep smiling.B. Be patient.C. Don’t get angry.D. Don’t say anything.28. What is NOT included in the tips often used to bargain in Beijing?A. Find out the true price and go to the markets with friends.B. Don’t offer your price until the end of the bargaining with a smile.C. Drop the seller’s offering price four or five times until he agrees.D. Don’t go to markets at the time when there are too many tourists.29. Which of the following can help you get an item you want at the lowest price?A. Whenever you go shopping, take a price list with you.B. You can bargain for anything at the price of 10 RMB.C. The price range for you to bargain is usually between 40% and 500%.D. Xiushui Street is the biggest shopping centre where prices are always reasonable.BSeveral years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the centre of New York.The reporter was talking to them about being important.“ How do we know if someone is really important? ” the reporter asked the banker.He thought for a few minutes and them said, “ I think anyone who is invited to the White H ouse to meet the President of the United States is really important. ”The reporter turned to the owner who had a very large company. “ Do you agree?” asked she.The owner of the very large company shook her head. “ No, I don’t, ” she said. “ I think the President invited a lot of people to the White House. Then the phone rang, and the president of the United States said he was too busy to answer it. ”The reporter turned to the person who owned many buildings. “ Do you agree with that? ”“ No, I don’t, ” he said. “ I don’t think that makes the visitor important. But that makes the president important.”“ Then what would make the visitor important? ” asked the reporter.“ Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phon e rang, and the President picked it up, listened and then said , It’s for you. ” That’s really important.30. This story happened in ___________.A. EnglandB. AmericaC. JapanD. Australia31. There are ___________ in this passage.A. two men and two womenB. three men and one womanC. three women and one manD. four women32. The owner of the very large company thought ____________.A. she was really important because she owned one of the largest companiesB. the banker was really importantC. the owner of many buildings in the centre of New York was really important.D. the visitor would be really important if he was visiting the president, and thepresident would not answer any telephone callC“ The USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in? ” We often hear such discussion. As China opens its door to the outside world, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world.It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will be improved and it may be easier to find jobs.But there are some problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden (负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth?We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American coach invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese coach. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.33. From the passage, we learn that many Chinese students dream about studying abroad to _________.A. taste a new lifeB. make a lot of moneyC. learn about the worldD. learn to look after themselves34. The writer thinks _________ should be considered first before students study abroad.A. placesB. timeC. moneyD. language35. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Studying abroad will cost students’ families a lot of money.B. Studying abroad will make it easy for students to learn well.C. Studying abroad will help students to improve language skills.D. Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their life.36. This passage is mainly talking about _________.A. the question of studying abroadB. the dream of studying abroadC. the choice of studying abroadD. the story of studying abroadDHow could we tell time if there were no watches or clocks anywhere in the world?The sun was probably the world's first "clock", except in the far north, where the Inuit(因纽特人) live. There, it's dark most of the winter, and light most of the summer. But in most of the world, people have used the sun for a clock. Even today, if you don't have a clock, you still know that when the sun shines, it's day, and when it's dark, it's night. The sun can also tell you if it's morning, noon, or afternoon.People who live near the sea can tell time from the tides. In the daytime, for about six hours, the water rises higher and higher on the beach. And then it goes down and down for about six hours. The same thing happens again at night. There are two high, tides and two low tides every 24 hours.Seamen on a ship learn how to tell time by looking at the moon and the stars. The whole sky is their clock.In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day or changes direction or stops blowing. In these places the wind can be the clock.A sand clock is an even better clock. If you had fine dry sand in a glass shaped like the one in the picture, you would have what is called an hourglass. The sand in the hourglass goes from the top part to the bottom part in exactly one hour. When the hourglass is turned over, the sand will take another hour to go back again.37. According to the passage, there are ______ ways to tell time besides the clock andwatch.A. 3B.4C. 5D. 738. The Inuit in the far north can’t use the sun for a clock because ______.A. they know very little about the sunB. the sun there never goes down in winterC. it's too cold for them to go out to watch the sunD. it has long dark winters and long light summers39. The underlined word "tides" in the passage means ______.A.洋流B.潮汐C.海啸D.波浪40. What's the best title for the passage?A. Different Ways to Tell TimeB. Useful Machines to Tell TimeC. The History of the ClockD. The Development of the Clock三、单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）请根据下列句子及所给汉语注释，或根据情景对话，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式，每空只写一词。