北京市东城区2015年中考二模英语试题及答案

北京市东城区2015年中考二模英语试题
知识运用（共25分）单项填空。

（共10分，每小题1分）
21. — Do you know the foreign student in Class 2?
—Yes. She's from America. ___ name is Alice.
A. Her
B. His
C. My
D. Its
22. —Dad, would you like to play chess with me?
—Well, my dear, I'd love to, ___ I have to write a report.
A. for
B. and
C. but
D. or
23. The doctor told Mary that she ________ give up fatty foods because it was bad for her health.
A. could
B. should
C. might
D. would
24. —What a lovely dog! _____is it?
—It's 11 years old.
A. How much
B. How heavy
C. How long
D. How old
25. While I ________ dinner last night, Angela called me and asked about homework.
A. have
B. will have
C. was having
D. am having
26. —Jim, do you want to come over for lunch tomorrow?
—I'm sorry I can't. I _ a movie with some friends.
A. am going to see
B. see
C. saw
D. have seen
27. We can start the meeting now，as all the people ________.
A. arrive
B. have arrived
C. arrived
D. will arrive
28. Lily is a tidy girl. Her room ________ clean all the time
A. kept
B. was kept
C. is kept
D. keeps
29. My dad usually stops ________ a newspaper on his way home after work.
A. to buy
B. buying
C. bought
D. buy
30. —Tell me ________ my glasses, Sam.
—They were just on the table, grandma.
A. where will you find
B. where you will find
C. where did you find
D. where you found
五. 完形填空
Last summer vacation, my brother got a set of bedroom furniture (家具) for his thirteenth birthday. When it arrived, I helped my parents moved the __31__ furniture to the garage(车库). It was still in good condition. I thought it might be a chance for us to __32__ someone in our community.
I started to search neighbors, anyone who __33__ a bedroom set. Finally, my mom helped me call the local elementary school. They told me about Jaila, a second – grader, the daughter of a poor single mother. I was given an address and a telephone number, and I soon found my at Jaila’s.
The moment I went into Jaila's room, I knew I had taken on too big a __34__. When I pushed the old door open，it made a long high noise. But the door was nothing compared with the rest of the room. Some old paint was 35 the wall. One of the windows was broken. The bed was just a mattress (床垫）lying on the old carpet (地毯）.It seemed that the room needed more than furniture — it __36__ — for a complete makeover.
That day I spent at least an hour looking around and wondering how I could possibly 37 the room.
I had never painted a wall, let alone recarpeted a floor. The second day, I returned with a large group of 38 — my Girl Scout troop. We went to collect everything needed d oor to door in our community. We replaced, repainted, and redecorated Jaila's room. We sweated in Jaila’ s house for more than ten hours every day that week.
The moment we finished, we called Juila into the room. She jumped, laughed and hugged each of us.
I turned to Jailu's mother, and saw she had tears running down her face. "Anna," Jaila called my name_ 39__ . "Yes?" “ Welcome to my new room ！ When we saw how happy Jaila and her mother were, our __40__ disappeared into thin air. We are really proud to make a simple donation a worthwhile experience of changing someone's life.
31. A. only
B. old
C. new
D. other 32. A. thank
B. praise
C. help
D. Encourage 33. A. made
B. ordered
C. repaired
D. Needed 34. A. task
B. mistake
C. family
D. game 35. A. with
B. off
C. in
D. Across 36. A. stood
B. cried
C. paid
D. Cared 37. A. fix
B. clean
C. empty
D. build 38. A. watches
B. players
C. guides
D. helpers 39. A. bravely
B. nervously
C. excitedly
D. hopefully 40. A. happiness
B. eagerness
C. sadness
D. tiredness 阅读理解（共50分) 六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择 最佳选项。

（共30分，
每小题2分）
A
41. How much will you be paid every week if you lo ok after Mary’s children?
A. £40.
B. £50.
C. £60.
D. £70.
TEEN WORLD JOBS A
We need a babysitter to look after our boys aged 5 and 7 after school from 4 p.m. -6 p.m, Monday to Friday. £40/week Call Mary on 678345211
B
Munchies Cafe
We're looking for breakfast and
lunchtime waiters and waitresses to
work in our caf6 on Sundays.
Call Bella on 612398745(8 a.m. -4 C Holiday job Do you want to make some extra money this summer? Do you speak another language? We need French, Spanish or German speakers to work for us in the City Museum shop from Tuesday to Friday. Send your CV to citym useum @ shopjob. Ikj D
Newspaper round
We need young people to deliver (送）
newspapers on Monday ，Wednesday and
Friday mornings before school. The
paper round takes 30 minutes in the
village of Clanbrook. Papers must
be delivered before 8 a. m. and you
must have your own bike.
Interested? Send your CV to
42. If you want to work in the City Museum shop, you must _ .
A. have your own bike
B. speak another language
C. be interested in museums
D. be at work before 8:00 a. m.
43. If you want to work before going to school in the morning, you can
A. call Mary on 678345211
B. call Bella on 612398745
C. send your CV to citymuseum@ shopjob. Ikj
D. send your CV to postoffice@ clanbrook. com
B
Alex and Emily Godfrey had been in Japan with their parents for nearly a week. They were there to visit their mother's old college roommate, who had moved to Japan to teach English. Then she fell in love with the country and married a Japanese.
"What's our plan for the afternoon?" asked Alex after lunch one day.
"Well, “ said Mr. Ito, "we have tickets for a 4:00 baseball game. ”
“ I had no idea baseball was popular in Japan，” replied Alex.
A few hours later, the Itos and the Godfreys were seated inside the stadium among a crowd of excited
fans.
"Are those cheerleaders?" asked Emily. She was pointing to a group of men on the ball field who led the crowd in chants and cheers. Mrs. Ito nodded，“ I forget that Americans don't have cheerleaders for baseball games. That's the difference between American and Japanese baseball culture.““ Baseball isn't my cup of tea，but today's game promises to be a good one. The two teams are the best in Japan, “ Mr. Ito added.
Once the game began, Emily and Alex found the game itself didn't seem much different at all from the American baseball games. They were surprised，though，to see people waving American flags from time to time.
Mr. Ito explained, “Japanese teams are each allowed to have three foreign players. When American players come up to bat，their fans show support by waving your country's flag."
At the end of the game, Alex and Emily were tired, but their minds were racing with all they had seen in the game.
“Did you have a good day, kids?" asked Mrs. Godfrey, turning to Alex and Emily.
They nodded. “ After today, I have a feeling that American baseb all may never be quite as interesting again. " said Emily.
44. Why did Alex and Emily go to Japan?
A. To teach English.
B. To watch a baseball game.
C.To live in the country.
D. To visit their mother's friend.
45. What did Alex and Emily find about baseball in Japan?
A. Baseball was unpopular in the country.
B. Japanese teams had no foreign players.
C. Japanese had cheerleaders for baseball games.
D. Japanese had different rules of baseball games.
46. How did Alex and Emily feel when they saw American flags?
A. Surprised.
B. Proud.
C. Excited.
D. Nervous.
47. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Mr. Ito was a baseball fan.
B. Alex and Emily enjoyed the game.
C. Alex and Emily knew nothing about baseball.
D. Emily thought American baseball more interesting.
C
Technology has become a nec essary and important part of our lives. It has changed our lives greatly. In many ways, it makes life more convenient for us： we can send messages quickly through the Internet, cook meals in a few minutes in a microwave, and book train tickets online instead of walking to the station. However, in our increasingly technology-driven world, have we become addicted to technology?
Not too long ago, many children enjoyed reading a good book in their spare time. Nowadays, teenagers are more likely to be seen playing video games or watching television. Some people even say they can't go without watching their favourite TV programme.
Similarly, sending letters has become a thing of the past. It has been replaced by email, immediate messaging and other social media (媒体）.I th ink this is a huge shame； for me, there's nothing better than receivi ng a letter in the post. It shows someone has taken the time to sit down and write something；this is much more private than a conversation online. And for some people，especially the old, new ways of communication aren't so easy to use. I often send letters and postcards to my grandma to tell her about my life in France.
The presence of social media has, in some ways, turned us into anti-social beings. Instead of meeting up with friends and seeing them face to face, we now spend a lot of lime communicating online. Although online communication has its advantages — especially，enabling us to keep in touch with loved ones in different countries, we shouldn't forget the value of real-life human interaction. It is, after all, in our nature to socialize with others！
Admittedly (诚然)，I spend a lot of time using technology. I depend on the Internet and my laptop to plan lessons for my classes. I use wifi on my phone to send messages via apps such as Viber and Snapchal. Even so, when I'm on holiday it is nice to turn it all off and have a break. Taking a break from technology is setting yourself free.
48. The phrase "addicted to" in Paragraph 1 probably means ““.
A. skillful at
B. interested in
C. dependent on
D. disappointed at
49. What does the writer think of sending letters?
A. It wastes a lot of time and energy.
B. It's something out-of-date and shameful.
C. It's a better way to communicate with relatives.
D. It's a more personal and caring way of communication.
50. From Paragraph 4 we know that the writer thinks .
A. social media makes people separated and lonely
B. it's important for people to communicate face to face
C. people have better skills in communication because of social media
D. online communication has more advantages than real-life communication
51. What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage?
A. To direct people to spend free time properly.
B. To remind people to make reasonable use of technology.
C. To encourage people to take full advantage of social media.
D. To advise people to communicate with each other more often.
D
Parents do anything they can to give their kids the best education. According to a report published by the Sutton Trust, a third of “professional parents” with children aged between 5 and 16 have moved to an area, because they think it has good schools^
Some go further: 6% of the 1 ,000 parents surveyed said they started to attend church (教堂) services to help their children get a place at a church school ; 3% said they used a relative's address to get children into a better school ; and 2% said they had bought a second home and used that address for a better school.
It seems strange that parents, while paying close attention to school, seem often to forget a much cheaper way of improving their children's educational situation — a stable (稳定的）family. There are plenty of researches to back all this up: a recent study by the Childhood Wellbeing Research Centre found that children aged seven and older usually (lid more poorly in exams and behaved badly at school if their parents broke up. Another report by the Economic and Social Research Co uncil, found that a stable family life meant children were more likely to take in what was offered in the classroom. According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, teenagers whose parents were fighting or separating might find it difficult to concentrate (集中注意力）at school.
Of course, many marriages are progressing well even if there're unpleasant matters in life. I've been married for more than a quarter of century, and the one thing I'm sure of is that it's not a bed of roses. I've also got four children aged between 11 and 21; and while I'm truly thankful to the many teachers who have taught them, and the schools they've been pupils at, I've felt fairly certain as the years go by that a stable home is much more important than where their school sits in the local league table (排行榜).
So paying a few hundred pounds for a family relationship course could b e a much better use of the family's money than spending thousands on moving houses. I can't help wondering whether the only sure winners from the fight to live by the best school gates are house sellers rather than the very children the move is designed to help.
52. According to the Sutton Trust，what's the most common way for parents to send their children to a good school?
A. Asking their relatives for help.
B. Going to church every Sunday.
C. Moving to a house in a certain area.
D. Buying a second house near the school.
53. What can we learn from the researches in Paragraph 3?
A. Children above seven usually behaved badly at school.
B. Going to good schools improved the children's behavior.
C. Parents' relationship had an influence on their children's study.
D. Parents usually fought for their children's poor performance at school.
54. The writer agrees that __ .
A. a longer marriage means a stronger family relationship
B. the local league table of schools is important for parents
C. parents should have better communication with teachers and schools
D. it's worthwhile to spend some money improving a family relationship
55. What's the best title of the passage?
A. More Money Can Help “ Buy" Better Education
B. Parents Should Provide the Best Start for Their Children
C. Moving Houses Gives Great Benefits to Children's Education
D. Parents Staying Together Happily Is the Best Way to Help Children
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

每个选
项只能用一次。

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Food is life; it gives us the nourishment (营养）we need to stay alive and be healthy. __56 . Brian Wansink，a professor at the University of Illinois，says we also eat certain foods because they make us feel good, and remind us of happy memories. __57_ . For some people，ice cream is a comfort food. For others, a bow! of noodle soup makes them feel good.
How does a food become comfort food? Professor Wansink believes that we connect food with important times，feelings，and people in our lives. “ When I was a child，my mother made a delicious soup; I loved it. __58 , and it helps me feel better," says one of Wansink's coworkers.
Do men and women choose different comfort foods? Wansink's research at the University of Illinois says “ yes" . In his study，the favorite comfort food for both men and women was ice cream. After this, men usually preferred hot，savory foods like soup or noodles. __59__ . Men and women like to eat comfort foods when they are happy, but women eat these foods more when they are sad or worried.
_60_ . About 40% of the comfort foods in Wansink's study were healthy main dishes or soups and vegetables. It shows，says Wunsink，that a comfort food can taste good and be good for you.
A. Not all comfort food is junk food
B. Wansink calls this kind of food comfort food
C. Now, I often eat this soup when I am tired or worried
D. Usually, we eat because we are hungry or need energy
E. Women liked sweet things such as chocolate and cookies
八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

（共10分，每小题2分）
I've been a volunteer since April 2013. I was looking to do something that I could be proud of myself for, something that would help me as well as help other people. I decided that I'd get into touch with some local charity (慈善）shops and I now volunteer in a local Sue Ryder Charity shop. Although at the time I didn't mind where I volunteered, I am glad that it was a Sue Ryder
shop that called me because it is a charity very close to my heart for many reasons, one of which is that my Dad was cared for in a hospice (临终关怀医院)
Volunteering in the shop has certainly provided me with an understanding of what shop work is like and I was surprised to find how much I really enjoy doing it. At the beginning, one of my difficulties was using a till (放钱的抽展)，so I had till training and I quickly picked it up. Now, I can work the till on my own.
Not only have I leant about how a charity shop works, I've also realized how important the public are in charity. They provide the objects they no longer use, and then the shops sell the objects and
raise money to provide care for people in need. I always leave the charity shop after work with a very satisfying feeling, as I know how important the work of Sue Ryder is for people and I've done something good for someone somewhere.
Another thing I enjoy about volunteering is communicating with the other volunteers in the shops as well as the managers, who are very friendly and helpful. I have certainly improved my teamwork skills by volunteering. I admire also how kind the customers are towards the volunteers, which brings the customers and the volunteers closer together.
Overall, my volunteering experience is beneficial to me, from which I have learned a lot.
61. Where does the writer volunteer now?
62. Was the work easy for the writer at the beginning?
63. Who provide objects for the shop?
64. How does the writer feel about her work?
65. What has the writer learned from the volunteer experience?
书面表达（共15分}
九、文段表达（15分）
根据中文和英文提示，写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的回信。

信的开头和结尾已给出，其词数不计人所完成的回信内。

所给英文提示词语仅供选用。

请不要写出你的校名和姓名。

66.假如你叫李华，最近和美国朋友Drew 通过邮件谈论各自的中学生活，他最近和几个同学一起在老师的指导下在学校里开垦了一个菜园，为老师和同学种了很多蔬菜和水果。

他想知道你和谁一起为学校、班级、老师或者同学做过有意义的事情, 你们做了什么，以及你们做这件事情的原因和感受。

请你根据他的问题回复邮件。

提示词语：meaningful, decide, share, convenient
1. With whom did you do the meaningful thing for your school/class/teachers/classmates?
2. What did you do ? Why？
3. How did/ do you feel about it ?
Hi, Drew,
I think you guys did a great thing to build a garden for your school.____________________。