2017英语中考模拟试卷

2017年初中毕业生学业英语考试预测卷一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。

The meaning of the word “volunteer” may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means “one who offers his or her services.” There 1 many different ways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people, working in homes for homeless children, and 2 up garbage(垃圾) from beaches and parks. V olunteers may work within their own countries or in 3 countries. They are often people 4 a strong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. V olunteers don’t expect any kind of pay.At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability to 5 services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of 6 , however, recently came back from India with a new idea of what being a volunteer means. She 7 for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa’s homes in Calcutta. The following is her story.“I first heard abo ut Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched 8 video about her work in India and all over the world. I was 9 moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I 10 wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks.”“I 11 to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I also fed the people 12 were too weak to feed themselves and tried to cheer the up. I felt 13 was better to share with them than to think that I have helped them. 14 honest, I don’t think I was helping very much. It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about and experience another culture that helped improve my own understanding of 15 and the world.”1. A. is B. are C. was D. were2. A. pick B. picks C. to pick D. picking3. A. other B. another C. the other D. others4. A. to B. by C. of D. with5. A. offering B. offer C. to offer D. offered6. A. mine B. my C.I D. myself7. A. work B. have worked C. worked D. was working8. A. a B. an C. the D. /9. A. very B. so C. such D. rather10. A. either B. as well C. also D. too11. A. asked B. have asked C. was asking D. was asked12. A. which B. what C. who D. where13. A. that B. it C. this D. its14. A. Be B. To be C. Being D. To being15. A. live B. lives C. life D. living二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~25各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。

Brandy was an old dog. After her owner died, the dog still stayed near the house day after day to wait for her owner to 16 .Some of the children in the neighborhood left food for Brandy. Since their parents thought the dog was 17 , they allowed their kids to play with her.One day, Brandy walked into the neighbor’s garden and played with the 4-year-old boy, Adam. The mother didn’t like the dirty dog at first. But seeing her18 having fun playing with the dog, she decided to let her stay.One afternoon, the boy’s mother left Adam in the 19 to play when she answered the phone in the house. When she went out, Adam was gone. The mother was 20 and called the police. They searched for Adam for six hours but 21 .Then someone said he had heard barking coming from the 22 . So they all rushed to the woods. Adam was asleep against a tree and there was a deep hole beside him. Brandy was keeping Adam there from 23 into it.Brandy had followed Adam when he walked away. Seeing him in danger, the dog had helped him 24 for all those hours.Adam’s mother was so 25 that she kept Brandy live with them for the rest of life.16. A. return B. leave C. walk D. go17. A. happy B. hungry C. friendly D. angry18. A. owner B. son C. daughter D. neighbour19. A. house B. kitchen C. room D. garden20. A. scared B. surprised C. excited D. tired21. A. succeeded B. failed C. won D. lost22. A. tree B. hole C. house D. woods23. A. coming B. jumping C. falling D. running24. A. dangerously B. terribly C. humorously D. successfully25. A. wonderful B. careful C. thankful D. helpful三、阅读（共两节，满分45分）第一节阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。

( A )Eagles are members of the bird family. More than 60 kinds live in Africa. Once there was a baby eagle living in a nest on a cliff(悬崖). The baby eagle loved his nest. It was warm, soft and comfortable. And even better, he had all the food and love that his mother could give. Whenever the baby eagle was hungry, his mother would always come just in time with delicious food he liked.He was growing happily day after day. But suddenly his world changed. His mother stopped coming to the nest. He was full of sadness and fear. He thought he would die soon. He cried, but nobody heard him.Two days later his mother came with some nice food. The baby eagle was wild with joy. But his mother put the food at the top of the mountain and then looked down at her baby. The baby eagle cried out, “Mom, why did you do this to me? I’m hungry. Don’t you know I will die if I have nothing to eat?”“Here is the last meal I give you. Come and get it by yourself.” his mother said. Then she flew down and pushed the baby out of the nest.The baby eagle fell down, faster and faster. He looked up at his mom, “Why do you abandon me?” He looked down at the earth. The ground was much closer. Then something strange happened. The air caught behind his arms and he began to fly! He wasn’t moving to the ground any more. Instead, his eyes were pointed up at the sun. “You are flying! You can make it!”His mother smiled.26. Which of the following is true about the baby ea gle’s life before his mother stopped coming tothe nest?A. He lived in a nest in a tree.B. His mother gave him nice food.C. He was always cold and hungry.D. He lived very happily with his friends.27. How did the eagle feel as soon as he saw his mother coming again?A. Sad.B. Happy.C. Afraid.D. Angry.28. What did the baby eagle’s mother do when she came the last time?A. She put some food in the nest.B. She just came to see him again.C. She shouted at her baby eagle and flew away.D. She pushed her baby eagle out of the nest..29. The underlined word “abandon” means in Chinese.A.抛弃B.保护C.歧视D.拯救30. We can infer from the story that the baby eagle .A. lost his motherB. fell down and diedC. could get food himselfD. was still angry with his mother( B )Audrey Hepburn won an Academy Award as Best Actress for her first major American movie, Roman Holiday, which was showed in 1953. But she is remembered as much for her help as for her acting.Born in Belgium in 1929, Audrey’s father was British and her mother was Dutch. Audrey was sent to live at a British school for part of her childhood. During World War II, she lived and studied in the Netherlands. Her mother thought it would be safe from German attacks. Audrey studied dance as a teenager and during college. But when she returned to London after the war she realized she wasn’t going to be a ballet dancer. So she began taking acting parts in stage shows. Later she began to get small parts in movies.But it was Audrey Hepburn’s move to American that made her truly famous. In 1951 she p layedthe character “Gigi”in the Broadway play Gigi and won popular praise. Two years later, Roman Holiday made her a star at the age of 24.Audrey made more than 25 movies. Among her most popular roles was “Hoolly Golinghtly” in Breakfast at Tiffany’s in1961. Three years later she played “Eliza Doolittle” in My Fair Lady. She was married twice. In 1989, the UN children’s Fund named Audrey a goodwill ambassador. She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF（联合国儿童基金会）projects.Audrey Hepburn often said her love to UNICEF was the result of her experiences as a child during World War II. She said she knew what it was like to be hungry and to be saved by international help. She was a goodwill ambassador until her death in 1993 from cancer.31. Why did Audrey live and study in Netherlands?A.She was born there.B.The schools were better there.C.She could stay away from war.D.Her parents wanted her to study ballet there.32. How old was Audrey when she acted in Breakfast at Tiffany’s?A. 32B. 25C. 24D. 1533. What made Audrey work so hard to support UNICEF?A.Her parents’ wish.B.Her love to children.C.Her wish to be famous.D.Her own early experiences.34. What can we learn from the passage?A.Audrey lived in America in the 1950s.B.Audrey’s pa rents were both British.C.The character “Gigi” was her most popular role.D.Audrey gave up dancing when she went to college.35. In what order did Audrey do the following?①She began to appear in movies.②She returned to London from the Netherlands.③She played “Eliza Doolittle” in My Fair Lady.④She won an Academy Award as Best Actress.⑤She travelled all over the world in support of UNICEF projects.A. ①②③④⑤B. ②①④③⑤C. ①②④③⑤D. ②①③④⑤( C )At present, too much carbon dioxide(二氧化碳) makes the earth warmer and warmer and causes terrible effect to human beings. To save our planet, to save ourselves, a new lifestyle called low-carbon life becomes popular. Low carbon means low energy and no waste. It is necessary for everybody to learn to live a low-carbon life.To live a low-carbon life, we’d better save energy a s possible. Turn off the lights and TV whenever they are not needed. If possible, use cold water to wash clothes or dishes. Take a short shower and try to take a cold one when the weather gets warm. Don’t do the cooking with electricity.To live a low-carbon life, we should eat less meat. Everybody knows eating too much meat makes people fat and easy to have heart disease, but maybe you don’t know keeping animals for food produces even more carbon dioxide than all the cars in the world, and being a vegetarian can help reduce one and a half tons of carbon dioxide a year. Maybe it is a little difficult, but it’s really necessary.To live a low-carbon life, we are supposed to do less shopping. When we go shopping, we may drive a car or take other transportations. On the one hand, these machines pollute the air and waste energy. On the other hand, most of us always buy some useless things because of some advertisements. It is not only a waste of money but also causes trouble to the earth, because as you know, making everything will produce carbon dioxide more or less.There are many other ways to live low-carbon life, such as recycling things, planting trees and reusing textbooks. If we can keep it a habit in our daily life, the earth will become a safer planet for us to live on.36. makes the weather on the earth get warmer.A. Little rubbishB. A waste of moneyC. Too much carbon dioxideD. A waste of water37. We can to save energy in our daily life.A. use less electricityB. go to sleep with lights onC. wash clothes with hot waterD. drive car to work38. The underlined word “it” in the third paragraph means .A. eating less meatB. having heart diseaseC. keeping animals for foodD. eating less vegetables39. We should do less shopping because .A. wasting money causes trouble to peopleB. the advertisements are sometimes misleadingC. the less you shop, the less carbon dioxide will be producedD. some of the things you bought are useless40. 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If yo u don’t know how to use a computer, you can work as.A. a secretaryB. a waiter or waitressC. an accountantD. a salesclerk42. If you want to get a job in the Fairmont Hotel, you should be .A. a womanB. a university graduateC. shorter than 1.65 metresD. younger than 30 years old43. If you work as an accountant, how much can you get at most monthly?A. $ 1, 800.B. $ 2,200.C. $ 3, 000.D. $ 4, 000.44. If you want to be an accountant, you have to satisfy(满足) the following conditionsexcept .A. being a womanB. knowing how to use a computer wellC. an experience of at least 2 yearsD. having an accountant certificate45. Sukan is 24 years old. He can get the job as .A. a secretaryB. a waiterC. an accountantD. a computer salesclerk第二节阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文及文后选项，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。