江苏省淮安市中考英语模拟试题(二)

江苏省淮安市2011年中考模拟英语试题（二）

第Ⅰ卷（选择题共55分）

Ⅰ. 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的正确答案。

( )1. This is book I borrowed yesterday. Isn't it interesting one?

A. the, the

B. the, a

C. a, the

D. the, an

( )2. —Are Mr. and Mrs. Wang living alone in the house?

—Yes，they have three sons, but of them live with their parents.

A. neither

B. both

C. all

D. none

( )3. —What do you think of Tom’s speaking？

—No one does in our class.

A. good

B. better

C. well

D. best

( )4. —I haven’t got a chair .Will you make room for me ？

—Of course.

A. to sit

B. to sit in

C. for sitting

D. sitting on

( )5. —The passage is too hard to understand.

—Yes, it's very short and there are no few words in it.

A. so

B. as

C. because

D. though

( )6. — The sports meeting will because of the terrible weather.

— Sorry to hear that.

A. put on

B. be put on

C. put off

D. be put off ( )7. He is a lovely boy that everyone likes him.

A. so

B. very

C. such

D. quite

( )8. When Jane came to the interviewer, she was at first but soon relaxed.

A. happy

B. nervous

C. interested

D. sad

( )9. It is kind you me with my English.

A. for, to help

B. of, to help

C. for, help

D. of, helping

( )10. Every morning I try , but I’m still late sometimes.

A. not to late

B. to not be late

C. not to be late

D. to be not late

( )11. —This young man is so strange. I have never seen such a person before.

—.

A. Me too.

B. Me neither

C. So do I

D. Me either ( )12. —Would you like coffee or tea？

—I prefer tea milk.

A. to

B. in

C. with

D. on

( )13. —Do you mind my taking this seat？

—. It's for Mr John, our headmaster.

A. Better not

B. Yes, please

C. Not at all

D. No, of course not ( )14. —Could you please feed my pet dog for me while I’m away?

—.

A. I t’s a pleasure

B. My pleasure

C. With pleasure

D. You’re welcome

( )15. Jim didn’t understand .

A. which is the way to the museum

B. why his wife always goes shopping

C. what was the way to the museum

D. how I could get to the station

Ⅱ. 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

The students in Shanghai No 3 Girls High School have a flower-arrangement (插花) lesson every week. The course is the first of 16 kind among middle schools in Shanghai. It helps the students to enjoy the 17 of flowers better. That’s 18 the course has become very popular among the students.

The teachers of the course are all 19 trained. They are good at this art and work hard at passing on the skill 20 students. So far, many students in the school have 21 a lot of prizes in this field. In order to further 22 the students’ skills, the teachers usually play 23 while students are arranging flowers. Students are pleased with the music, and they 24 more good ideas for flower-arrangement.

Besides, the teachers 25 teach the students other skills at the same time. For example, they ask the students to 26 compositions about flowers. 27 , students not only get art 28 but also improve their writing skills.

Several months ago, some foreign teachers 29 the school. When they saw common flowers become 30 lively and meaningful, they were amazed (震惊的) and interested. They made videos and would play them in class for their own students after they returned home.

( )16. A. its B. it’s C. it D. its’

( )17. A. color B. beauty C. smell D. shape

( )18. A. how B. when C. why D. what

( )19. A. clearly B. specially C. politely D. friendly

( )20. A. with B. for C. to D. for

( )21. A. beaten B. hit C. won D. struck

( )22. A. drop B. decide C. develop D. train

( )23. A. music B. games C. jokes D. sports

( )24. A. come up with B. run out of C. hold on D. put off

( )25. A. always B. never C. hardly D. seldom

( )26. A. read B. play C. write D. work

( )27. A. on this way B. by this way C. to this way D. in this way

( )28. A. educational B. education C. educate D. educating

( )29. A. arrived B. went C. got D. visited

( )30. A. much B. more C. many D. most

Ⅲ. 阅读理解（共15小题；A、B两篇每小题2分，C篇每小题1分，满分25分）

阅读下面短文，从所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

A

Electricity makes wonderful things possible. It keeps us warm in winter, cool in summer, cooks our food, heats our water, cleans our clothes and powers our TVs, radios, video games and computers. Electricity can travel easily through our bodies. Do you know why？Because electricity moves quickly through water and the human body is 70 percent water!

Electricity can be very dangerous. What will happen if you get shocked？You will find it hard to breathe, your heart will stop beating and you will get burnt and even die! As electricity travels at