长沙中考英语模拟试题

长沙中考英语模拟试题
一、单项选择题（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）
1. The air quality in the city is __________ worse than before.
A. become
B. becoming
C. be
D. became
2. Our teacher always encourages us _________ up with new ideas.
A. come
B. coming
C. to come
D. came
3. I _______ playing computer games. You’d better be serious about your study.
A. am tired of
B. am fond of
C. am worried about
D. am afraid of
4. Tom was late for the meeting, so he had to ________ his excuse to the manager.
A. put on
B. put up
C. put down
D. put forward
5. It is the first time that he ________ to Hainan Island, and he ________ there several times.
A. goes; has been
B. has been; goes
C. went; will go
D. will go; went
6. - Are you going to Jenny’s birthday party this evening?
- _________. I’m very busy today.
A. Sorry, I won’t
B. Sorry, I’ll be
C. No way
D. Absolutely right
7. I was wondering ________ to pick me up at the airport.
A. who will come
B. who came
C. who comes
D. who had come
8. If you met with any problems, please ________to me without hesitation.
A. turn
B. approach
C. deliver
D. refer
9. We will have a picnic on Sunday unless it ________.
A. will rain
B. raining
C. rained
D. rains
10. Not only I but also she ________ keen on watching Korean dramas.
A. are
B. is
C. were
D. was
11. – Hello, may I speak to Tom?
- Sorry. He _______ a shower. Can I take a message?
A. has
B. is having
C. was having
D. had
12. The teacher is explaining the new lesson in class at present. We
________ take notes carefully.
A. must
B. should
C. need
D. can
13. The latest smartphones are always on hot _______, attracting numerous young people.
A. business
B. sale
C. progress
D. demand
14. By the time he _______ the city, he _______there for a few days.
A. reached; has stayed
B. reached; stayed
C. reached; would have stayed
D. reaches; stays
15. ________ happy you will be if you successfully pass the driving test!
A. What
B. How
C. Which
D. Why
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
On New Year's Day, I sat on my father's knees while he told stories to me. I loved hearing the stories. My father told me stories of mice that could 16 clothes, of Ail Baba, Robin Hood, and many other characters.
I spent my early years hearing 17 stories my father told me. It helped me become a good student. I really loved to read books. I 18 novels and short stories. I tried to understand new words through the 19 of the stories, and I liked to act them out in the drama 20 I loved to perform on the stage.
I believe that if my father had not shown me the fun of stories, I would not be a/an 21 to the Beijing Film Institute today, and I would have 22 the joy of being in films or the theater. Today I often share my acting experiences with others at the institute. Somehow it seems that when I am 23 in a character, a little bit of my father emerges in my acting 24 25 that a part of my father's love for stories has become part of me?When I tell people how much I love my work, they say they can see it in my acting. I am proud of that.
16. A. sew B. wash C. dry D. repair
17. A. few B. quite C. some D. lots
18. A. borrowed B. read C. wrote D. acted
19. A. sound B. music C. action D. lyrics
20. A. what B. where C. which D. who
21. A. audience B. actor C. teacher D. director
22. A. learned B. missed C. lost D. loved
23. A. dropping B. taking C. playing D. changing
24. A. means B. requires C. argues D. begs
25. A. Isn't it B. Is it C. Wasn't it D. Was it
三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，共20分）
A
–What wonderful acting! How can she act so well?
From a performance at London's Globe Theatre to a film in Hollywood, Keira Knightley has done it all. The Hollywood beauty has been a film star since the age of seven.
Thanks to her performance as the lovely Elizabeth Swann in the Pirates of the Caribbean series, she is now one of the highest-paid actresses in the world. She tries all her best to do her acting. Although she is young, she has a high IQ and EQ (emotional quotient). It is vital to manage different emotions well when playing roles, she says. She has never felt bored with acting because she can learn a lot from it. Someday, she hopes to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
26. What do we learn about Keira Knightley from the text?
A. She is a professor of acting.
B. She is a top British actress.
C. She is a famous fashion designer.
D. She is a director of film.
27. Hollywood became exciting for Keira Knightley mainly
because________.
A. she starred in a film when she was a child
B. she was paid well as an actress
C. she could enjoy good food there
D. she made many friends there
【答案】26. B 27. A
B
Many people know Robert Pattinson as the star of Twilight, one of the highest-grossing film series of all time. But the British actor made a name for himself long before he played Edward Cullen. Where did he come from? How did his career take off?
Robert was born in London in 1986. According to his father, he had a normal childhood. Though he was not a good student, he had a passion for acting. He began doing small jobs in the entertainment industry (行业) to earn money.
He got a chance when he was 18. He sent in an audition (试镜) tape to a director in New York. The actor's good looks caught the director's eyes, and Robert won the role in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The film was a hit, and soon he became known as the hottest young actor in Hollywood.
Robert is not only an actor, but a great musician as well. He plays the guitar and writes songs. He has also won awards for his singing.
28. What did Robert Pattinson's father think of him as a student?
A. He was an excellent student.
B. He was just a passing student.
C. He was a really bad student.
D. He was a hard-working student.
29. What do we learn about Robert Pattinson from the text?
A. He plays the guitar and writes songs.
B. He has won an Oscar for Best Actor.
C. He decided to become an actor right after he was born.
D. He became famous after acting in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
【答案】28. C 29. A
四、词汇运用（共5小题；每小题1分，共5分）
30. He has sent you an <u>invitation</u> to his wedding already. Why didn’t you go?
31. The <u>inventor</u> of this robot has won a grand prize in the competition.
32. The museum has <u>collected</u> many classical paintings in recent years.
33. Parents should <u>encourage</u> their children to study hard to reach their goals.
34. <u>Instead</u> of staying up late, you’d better have a rest right now.
五、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入适当的词使短文完整。

先将答案在草稿纸上写出，然后将答案转写到答题卡上。

Last Sunday I decided to visit my uncle who lives in the countryside. Uncle John w36 a farmer. Before I left, my mother prepared a b37 cake for him as a gift. As soon as I a38 at the farm, Uncle John gave me a big hug and invited me in. We had a c39 chat about my schoolwork and his farm work. He told me the farm was in trouble since the crops were dying from a drought (干旱). “If we don’t have any rain soon, we’ll be in b40 trouble,” he said with great c41 .
The next day, I saw Uncle John s42 in front of his farmhouse, looking at the sky with a hopeless e43. Suddenly, I noticed the sun was covered by huge, dark clouds. The sky grew dark and the first d44 drops fell. We hurried back to the house just in time, but our fears were washed away with the r45 rain.
36. was 37. delicious 38. arrived 39. nice 40. big
41. concern 42. standing 43. expression 44. rain 45. welcomed
六、作文（共1题；满分20分）
近年来，长沙的发展取得了长足进步，成为了一座宜居之地。

请你
根据以下提示写一篇短文，介绍一下长沙的变化。

内容包括但不限于：
1. 交通便利：修建多条地铁线路，改善交通状况；
2. 城市景观优美：增加绿化面积，美化城市环境；
3. 人们生活更舒适：建设多个商业综合体，提高生活品质；
4. 如何充分利用这些优势，使长沙的发展更上一层楼。

【答案】（略）。