江苏省无锡市崇安区中考英语二模试题 (2)

江苏省无锡市崇安区2015届中考英语二模试题考试时间：100分钟 2015.5第I卷（客观题共50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选项。

(本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分)1. When you finish reading the book, you will have ________ understanding of life.A. a betterB. the betterC. abest D. the best2. — Did you enjoy the outdoor training yesterday?— No, not at all! I was ________ dead after four-hour hard training.A. so good asB. as good asC. as well asD. so well as3. — ________ will the dinner be ready?— Ten more minutes.A. How muchB. How longC. How soonD. How often4.I’ve ordered some pizza, so we ________ worry about cooking when we gethome tired.A. c an’tB. mustn’tC. n eedn’tD. may not5. He always ________ his friends about everything. In fact, he has no thoughts of his own.A. talks withB. plays withC. deals withD. agrees with6. — The cars made in Germany are more expensive than ________ made in Japan.— Yes, I can’t agree more. But they’re much better.A. itB. thatC. thoseD. ones7. — Sunshine Taxi Service. Can I help you?— My plane ________ off at 11:30 in the morning. Can you send a taxi no later than 9 o’clock?A. takesB. tookC. has takenD. will be taken8. She ________ a smile when she heard her family wouldgo abroad without her.A. woreB. managedC. performedD. had9. You don’t know whether the shoes fit you ________ you try them on.A. untilB. unlessC. whenD. as soon as10. You cannot burn the candle at both ends. This is not the right ________ to go on todo another survey.A. stepB. chanceC. placeD. moment11. I suppose everyone will be interested in these after-school activities, ________?A. don’t IB. won’t IC. don’t theyD. won’t they12. — I didn’t go to Tom’s birthday party yesterday. What about you?— ________, because I was preparing for the exam all the time.A. Nor do IB. Neither did IC. Neither am ID. Nor was I13.Sorry, Madam. You’d better come tomorrow because it’s ________ the visiting hours.A. duringB. atC. beyondD. before14. — Reading is the best way to pass time on the train.— ________. I never go traveling without a book.A. You are jokingB. It sounds like funC. I don’t think soD. That’s true二、完形填空先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分)Last summer a snowstorm hit a small town nearby. I saw, in the local newspaper, a picture of a young woman, a little boy and a younger 15 standing in front of a totally destroyed(摧毁的) house, eyes wide open with fear. I noticed their clothing 16 closely matched ours. This would be a good chance to teach my children to help those unlucky ones.I 17 their situation to my seven-year-old twins, Brad and Martin, and encouraged the boys to donate some of their less favorite toys. My little daughter, Meghan, 18 quietly when the boys piled up the old toys. After a while, Meghan walked up with Lucy, her much-loved doll, hugged tightly(紧紧抱在) in her arms. She put her round little 19 into Lucy’s, giving her a final kiss, and then put her down 20 on top of the others. “Oh, honey”, I said, “you don’t have to give Lucy. You love her so much.”Meghan nodded, trying to hold back her tears(眼泪). “Lucy makes me happy, Mummy. Maybe she’ll make that little girl happy, too.”The boys watched in surprise as their baby sister put Lucy in the 21 . When I stared(凝视) at Meghan, thinking over my donation, they went, without a word, to their room and both 22 with their loved items. Martin thought for a short while, then looked over at Meghan and put his model car next to Lucy. Amazed, I took my old jacket out of the box, and put in it a new one I had bought the week before, hoping the young woman would 23 it as much.Anyone can give away what they no longer require, but true generosity is giving what you 24 . I, who had meant to teach, was taught.15. A. man B. woman C. boy D. girl16. A. styles B. colors C. sizes D. prices17. A. announced B. explained C. showed D. translated18. A. watched B. behaved C. counted D. waited19. A. eyes B. ears C. face D. head20. A. gently B. quickly C. happily D. gratefully21. A. car B. box C. room D. picture22. A. played B. dealt C. returned D. disappeared23. A. wash B. keep C. wear D. love24. A. buy B. need C. mean D. dislike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。

（本大题共13小题，每小题2分，共26分）AThis dictionary tells you about English words and how to use them in reading, writing and speaking English. It gives the meaning of words, and it can help you with spelling, word building, grammar and pronunciation as well.To use your dictionary correctly, you need to understand how the dictionary works. At the front of the book, you will find some exercises to help you make the most use of your dictionary.If you look up the word “centre”, you will find two spellings for this word. “Centre” isused in British English, while “center”is used in American English. When there are differences between British and American spelling, the dictionary shows it with the word “BrE”for British English and “AmE” for American English.The dictionary also helps you pronounce words correctly. If you turn to the inside back face, you will see all the phonetic letters(音标) with some words to show you how they are pronounced. Just have a look at this page when you’re not sure how to say a word.The most important reason for using a dictionary is to find out the meaning of a word—its definition. In this dictionary, the definitions have been written using only 2000 words.This means that the definitions of even the most difficult words are simple and easy to understand.25. According to the passage, “theater” is used in _______ English.A. AustralianB. CanadianC. AmericanD. British26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. All of the words in the dictionary have two s pellings.B. You can turn to the inside back face if you are not sure about the pronunciation.C. There are two thousand words in this dictionary.D. The dictionary can help you with listening, speaking, reading and writing.27. The dictionary explains ________.A. some of the difficult wordsB. the words of two meaningsC. all the easy wordsD. all the words in a simple wayBThe dodo was a ground nesting(筑巢), flightless bird. An adult dodo could grow to a heightof about a meter and weigh between 45-50 pounds. The natural habitat of this kind of bird layin the forest of Mauritius.Seed(种子) and fruits that were found in the forest were the main food of the dodo birds.As they could easily get the food they required in the forest, they didn’t need to fly. Astime went by, they finally lost the ability to fly. It turned out to be a major disadvantagefor dodos, as they were left with no ability to protect themselves against human beings’attacksin their natural habitat, which drove this kind of bird to extinction(灭绝).The extinction of the dodo started in 1505, when Portuguese sailors set their foot on the Island of Mauritius. Before this, the dodo didn’t face any danger. People began to hunt them.It was not long before animals, like cats, pigs and monkeys, were also introduced to the islandby humans. When ships arrived, the rats on these ships came onto the land. Though these animalswere not able to attack huge dodos, it was easy for them to attack dodos’ nests on the ground. These animals continued to feed on dodo eggs.The dodo became a relatively(相对地) rare bird in Mauritius at the beginning of the 17th century, and became extinct in the end. The last reported sighting of a dodo was in 1681.28. Why did the dodo lose its ability to fly?A. Because it liked walking on the ground.B. Because it had no enemies in the forest.C. Because it was too big to fly.D. Because it didn’t need to fly to look for food.29. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. Humans hunted for dodos for money .B. Dodos’ nesting places were attacked by human beings.C. The dodo became extinct because of human activity.D. Other animals on the island lived mainly on dodos’ meat.30. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The extinction of the dodo.B. The appearance of the dodo.C. The actions taken to protect the dodo.D. The punishment for hunting the dodo.CSeveral times each year the Queen gives afternoon tea parties at which guests are served tiny cakes filled with cream from her own cows. Cakes and sandwiches are bought in by footmen, yet you never see the Queen touch a thing. She simply sits beside a big silver plate, pouring cups of tea for everyone and carefully avoiding the cakes.At cocktail parties the Queen moves from group to group, chatting informally, and manages to make one glass of diet drink to last a whole evening. Tours abroad are difficult because hosts seem to believe the warmth of their welcome must be shown with wonderful state banquets(宴). But the Queen has perfected the art of appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much. During one visit to the Pacific islands of Tonga, a specially-prepared dinner was set up ina hut made of wood and bamboo leaves. Deep holes were dug in the ground, filled with hot stones and baby pigs, and the pigs were slowly cooked with dry heat over several days. The Queen looked uneasily at her plate when she discovered a whole roast(烤) pig was her serving.Then she became uneasy when a turkey, some meat, bananas and an apple were also carriedin for each guest. So she depended on her old favourite trick of talking with her host, King Tupou IV, carrying on a warm conversation. At the same time she pushed her food around her plate and only ate a piece of turkey and some fruit.Reporters traveling with her have noticed that the Queen will sometimes seem so interestedin a foreign leader’s political(政治的) chat that she simply never has time to finish a meal before it is time to get up and make her speech. She will lift her fork, then put it down again to make anot her point, leaving almost all of her meal untouched.31. The Queen talked with her host and carried on conversation with him. The purpose ofdoing this is ________.A. to show her politenessB. not to eat muchC. to show her great interest in foodD. to hide her dislike to the food32. We can infer(推断) from the passage that tours are difficult for the Queen, because ________.A. she has to meet with so many important leadersB. she has to eat much oily foodC. hosts always give wonderful state banquetsD. she has so many reporters to travel with her33.What probably is the Queen’s art of acting at state dinners?A. Appearing to enjoy her meal without actually eating much.B. Drinking much water.C. Eating a piece of turkey and some fruit.D. Eating much without being noticed.DA popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurtme.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to cheer us up or let us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves — the positive and negative (正面和负面) influences are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too shy to admit(承认) it, though. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more scientists believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “self-talk” helps us make ourselves active, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. It is said that as much as 77% of self-talk is likely to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the influence they will have. But we should realize that our words cause certain influence in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the salesperson will probably answer in a similar manner. Otherwise you may get into trouble.Words have power because of their lasting influences. Many of us feel sorry for something we once said. An d we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.Words have power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-confidence and encourage others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to cure? The choice is ours.34. There is no need for us to feel shy when we talk to ourselves because ________.A. almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselvesB. talking to ourselves always gives us courageC. we may gain quite a few advantages of talking to ourselvesD. it does no harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone35. The underlined part in the third paragraph means that we should also ________ in time.A. remind ourselvesB. praise ourselvesC. make ourselves relaxedD. give ourselves fun36. The writer would probably hold the view that ________.A. it is better to think twice before talking to othersB. negative words may encourage us to make more progressC. people prefer to remember friendly wordsD. encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offers37. In which column(版面) of the newspaper can you most likely read this passage?A. News.B. Nature.C. Health.D. Culture.第II卷（主观题共40分）四、词汇运用 (本大题共8小题，每小题1分，共8分)(A)根据句意和汉语注释，写出所给单词的正确形式。