中考试题精选(十五)
一.单项选择:
1. -I’m going to Japan next month.
- you are there, can you buy me a digital camera?
A. As
B. While
C. Before
D. Because
2. -Do you prefer the new film 2012 with me?
-No. I’d rather at home and listen to music.
A. see; stay
B. to see; to stay
C. to see; stay
D. see; to stay
3. Welcome to our charity show. It will be held _______ the night of May 4th.
A. on
B. in
C. at
D. /
4. I don’t know if mum a gift for me. If she one,
I will be very happy.
A. buys; buys
B. buys; will buy
C. will buy; buys
D. will buy; will buy
5. The apples on the tree are too high ______________.
A. be reached
B. to reach them
C. to reach
D. to be reached
6. When shall we go to watch the basket match in the sports center ?
Not until the work __________ tomorrow.
A. will be finished
B. is finished
C. will finish
D. has finished
7. Would you like___________ orange dress as a birthday present,Millie?
No, mom. I prefer___________ red one hanging on the wall.
A. an, a
B. the, a
C. an, the
D. a, the
8. It's late.What about___________ a meal?
A.stopping to have
B.stopping having
C.stop to have
D.stop having
9. ___________ good information! I have never heard___________ wonderful news.
A.What a, such a
B.How, so
C.What, such
D.How, such a
10. The education of_______ young is always_______ hot and serious topic.
A. the; the
B. the; a
C. ／;the
D. ／;／
11. I'm always a little nervous when I talk to Mr. Smith.
-_______. He is strict, but he is kind to his students.
A. That's right
B. What a pity
C. Take it easy
D. Take your time
12. The music made me think of the_______ of a running stream.
A. voice
B. shout
C. noise
D. sound
13. What did Jack ask you just now?
- He wanted to know how long_______ when I reached the cinema.
A. had the film been on
B. the film had started
C. the film had lasted
D. had the film ended
14. As a result of the serious earthquake, most of the buildings in this area_______.
A. need to be repaired
B. need to repair
C. needs repairing
D. needs to repair
15. I don't know when he_______ the work. When he_______ the work, please call me.
A. will finish; will finish
B. will finish; finishes
C. finishes; finishes
D. finishes; will finish
二.完形填空:
Mr Bean, who is silly, awkward (笨拙的) 16 always funny and enjoyable, is a world-famous comedy character on TV and in movies. He makes people 17
through a series of simple and funny acts 18 body languages. Rowan Atkinson is the 19 who plays Mr Bean. Mr Atkinson is quite 20 for playing Mr Bean.
Rowan was born on January 6, 1955, and 21 his early years on the family farm with his mother, three older brothers and his strict father, who did not believe
22 the value of television. For a time, he attended the same school as Tony Blair, who was two years older than him. At the age of 13, he 23 at Newcastle University where he had the highest marks in his year. At Oxford he got his Master’s degree (硕士学位) in electrical engineering. He was particularly 24 fast cars, of which he has a large collection.
Rowan’s career change from an electrical engineer to a famous comedian was partly 25 some speaking problems he had in his childhood.
While he was still at primary school, Rowan had already shown great talent in
26 . Although his teachers predicted (预言) a career in acting, Rowan was not confident
27 he met a group of talented people at university, and he realized this could be a career for him. Another important event 28 . One day in 1976, he was playing around and making faces 29 . He rea lized something. “I discovered my face,” he said later. John Lloyd, who worked for the BBC, says, “When I watched Mr Atkinson act for the first time, I was 30 that he would be more famous than Chaplin.”
16. A. and B. or C. but D. while
17. A. laugh B. sing C. cry D. dance
18. A. use B. using C. to use D. to using
19. A. doctor B. writer C. actor D. farmer
20. A. honest B. friendly ` C. helpful D. famous
21. A. cost B. took C. paid D. spent
22. A. in B. on C. at D. /
23. A. worked B. studied C. played D. helped
24. A. good at B. amazed at C. interested in D. worried about
25. A. because B. because of C. so D. since
26. A. swimming B. driving C. acting D. singing
27. A. until B. but C. after D. before
28. A. caused B. missed C. caught D. occurred
29. A. in the mirror B. in class C. on the wall D. in the playground
30. A. afraid B. sure C. worried D. surprised
三.阅读理解:
A
Many years before the United States was founded(建立), Americans had already invented barbecues. But the first barbecues, in fact ,were the invention of the Taino Indians of Haiti, who dried their meat on raised frames(架子)of sticks over fires. Spanish explorers spelled the Taino word as barbacoa, and as time passed, English settlers along the Atlantic coast had their own barbecues.
One summer day in 1773, Benjamin Lynde, a citizen of Massachusetts, wrote in his diary, “Fair and hot ; Browne;hack overset.” That is , on a bright and hot day he went to the Brownes to attend a barbecue, and his carriage(马车)fell over. It shows that the barbecue had its social occasion by that time. Large animals would be roasted whole on frames over hot fires, and neighbours would be invited to dinner.
In later centuries, as settlers moved to the west, the barbecue went along with it, reaching an especially large size in Texas, where a pit (坑)for fuels(燃料) such as tree branches might be over ten feet deep. Today , the barbecue grills(烧烤架)which are fueled by charcoal(木炭) or electricity are likely to be small and easy to move , and can cook only parts of an animal at a time, but people still have barbecues out of doors and always invite their neighbours or friends over.
1.Who invented the barbecues first in history?
A.American people.
B.Taino Indians.
C.Spanish explorers.
D.English settlers.
2.The second paragraph mainly tells us that the barbecue_______________.
A.is only held on a hot sunny day
B.welcomes people who keep diaries
C.is held both indoors and outdoors
D.has its social occasion for over 200 years
3.The underlined expression “ social occasion” can be best translated into______________.
A.社交功能
B.社会福利
C.社会地位
D.社会背景
4.The following are all the barbecue ways EXCEPT __________________.
A. drying meat on raised frames of sticks over fires
B. roasting a whole animal over a pit full of burning tree branches
C.cooking parts of animals over fires on grills fueled by charcoal
D.heating meat in the bright and hot daylight
B
A group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain (鄙视).
“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, that’s beyond you. Let’s have a flying competition. I’ll sho w you what real flying is!”
One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge (挑战). The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.
Now it was t he swan’s turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldn’t see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.
The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is tha t another trick? “
“No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “I’m in trouble because of my pride (自大) ! If you don’t help me, I’ll lose my life...”
The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.
1. Wh at’s the correct order of the following events?
a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.
b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.
c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.
d. The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.
A. a, d, b, c
B. a, b, d, c
C. d, a, c, b
D. d, c, a, b
2. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Tired.
B. Bored.
C. Nervous.
D. Frightened.
3. What do we learn from the passage?
A. Practice makes perfect.
B. The early bird catches the worm.
C. No pains, no gains.
D. Pride goes before a fall.
C
Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say “he looks like the cat that ate the canary.”
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow” or “the cat’s pajamas(睡衣)”to describe something that is the best or finest. “A copycat” is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person’s work. “A fat cat” is a person with a lot of money.
If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say y ou “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if “the cat has got your tongue(舌头)”
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cat’s away,the mice will play” means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).
You may have heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems.
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like “herding (放牧) cats “
1. What can we learn from the passage?
A. The expression “a fat cat” is used to describe someone who is very fat.
B. The expression “play cat and mouse” usually means “play tricks on others”.
C. It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats.
D. There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs.
2. In which of the following situations do we most probably use the expression “curiosity killed
the cat”?
A. Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry.
B. Someone promised to keep a secret but he failed to do so.
C. Someone won the first prize in an English singing competition and he felt very excited.
D. Someone tried to swim across the Yangtze River with his newly broken legs.
3. Where can you most probably find the passage?
A. In a scientific research paper about cats.
B. On a website telling people how to keep cats.
C. In a magazine telling various jokes and funny stories.
D. In a language book that teaches students how to use American slang.
D
Have successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obama’s “back to school” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘录) from his speech.
I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard wor k—that your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, you’re not going to be any of those things.
But the truth is, being successful is hard. You won’t love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try.
That’s OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who’ve had the most failures. JK Rowling’s first Harry Potte r book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.”
These people succeeded because they understand that you can’t let your failures beat yo u—you have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.
No one’s born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.
Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Don’t be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness; it’s a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to admit(承认) when you don’t know something, and to learn something new.
And even when you’re struggling, even when you’re discouraged (泄气), and you feel like other people have given up on yo u—don’t ever give up on yourself. Because when you give up on yourself, you give up on your country.
1. Why does Barack Obama mention (提到) JK Rowling and Michael Jordan in the fourth paragraph?
A. To compare these two famous persons.
B. To explain that writing and sports are difficult skills.
C. To show that the two persons were treated unfairly.
D. To prove that failure is the mother of success.
2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. No one can be successful without working hard.
B. Failure can be good if you treat it in a right way.
C. Those who believe in themse lves shouldn’t ask others for help.
D. One should try his best to make his dream come true.
3. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?
A. One should change his mind when others give honest advice to him.
B. One should believe in himself no matter what difficulty he is faced with.
C. One doesn’t have to work hard when he has failed several times.
D. One doesn’t have to take others’ advice when they get away from him.
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四.词汇运用:
1. Kids (低于) 5 years old can’t play with this kind of toy.
2. The dresses (本身) are made of common materials, but they sell well because of the
famous designer.
3. He seldom (回复) to the e-mails his friends send him.
4. Since he fell off the bike, John (lie) in bed for nearly a week.
5. We’ve worked for a long time. Let’s stop(drink) some water.
6. You mustn’t touch the machines unless you(allow) to.
7.—What’s his plan after he leaves school?
—He (go) to Beijing for further education.
8.—Has the teacher finished marking the exam papers?
—Sorry, I don’t know. He(mark) them in the office yesterday afternoon.
9.How long have you _________(借) the book?
10.Sony is one of the world’s most famous electrical appliances _____________(制造商).
五.任务型阅读
We’ve come a long way from blackboards and chalk. Modern technology (技术) has provided us with lots of ways we can make learning more interesting. Perhaps most importantly of all, it’s also more interactive (互动).
Some kinds of tools (工具) have been developed. They make the 21st century learning experience much more interactive and interesting. Attracting the attention of students is always difficult, but these tools have made a big difference in how pupils learn.
For example, an interactive whiteboard is different from a traditional chalkboard. It allows the teachers to show images and provide sound as well. If you imagine a large computer screen with colorful images and sound added in, you can see why so many pupils are drawn in by what they see and hear in a modern classroom.
Various audio (声音的) tools also help to make sure that everyone can hear what the teacher has to say. In the past, if a teacher said something that a child missed, perhaps the child was too timid (胆小的) or nervous to ask them to repeat it. Now they are less likely to miss out simply because they’re sitting t oo far away from the teacher to hear them.
The 21st century classroom is able to teach pupils more than one thing. For example, imagine a history lesson is given in a modern classroom. How is it different from a classroom setting in the past? The answer is simple. The students will not only learn about history itself, they will also learn how to use the modern equipment (设备) that helps the teacher get their message across.
Modern technology can make teaching and learning easier. Student response (应答) system makes everyone able to express their opinions or answers without having to speak up. Since everyone can do it, the teacher can see who needs more help in other ways.
It’s clear that this kind of classroom technology is making a great difference in mode rn classrooms.
六.缺词填空:
Born in the city, we regard the country life as something far away. We are used to e___1_______in the city. We are even getting used to the noises and pollution in the city. It has become a p___2___ of our life. I have never been to the country. Nature is a word strange to us. This summer I had the chance to go with my parents on a v___3____ to countryside. For the first time in my life I have the experience with the country life. Here I r___ 4_____ what a life of nature is. This is a small village far from cities. It is at the foot of a mountain. The life there is s___5____. It is different from the city life.
There are few cars or other t___6_____ on the way. The air is fresh. The sky is high. The people are friendly. They are not as busy as t___7____ in the big city. Everywhere you can find people bathing i___8___ the sun. They drink clean water. The water comes from the mountain. They e___9____the quiet life very much. What's more, there you can hear the sound of nature. You can find the children p___10___ with water in the river and the dogs running after the people. All these make a wonderful picture of countryside. How I love the country life!
七.句子翻译:
1．格林一家此刻正在参加时装表演吗?
at the moment?
2．这些书可以在网上订购。
These books ．
3．原谅那个年轻人又一次迟到是不明智的。
It’s not wise．
4．请在学业和爱好之间保持平衡。
Please ．
5．到去年年底为止，我们又建了三个博物馆。
By the end of last year，．
6. As we all know, waste water and gas _________________(对…有不良影响)the environment.
参考答案
一1-5 BCACD 6-10 BCACB 11-15 CDCAB
二16-20：CABCD 21-25：DABCB 26-30：CADAB
三BDAD CAD BAD DCB
四1. under 2. themselves 3. replies 4. has lain 5. to drink 6. are allowed
7. will go / is going 8. was marking 9.kept 10.producers
五1. Advantages 2.attention 3.voice 4.subject 5.speaking
六．everything, part, visit, realize, simple, traffic, those, in, enjoy, playing
七1. Are the Greens taking part in/joining in the fashion show
2. can be ordered online/on the Internet
3. to forgive the young man for being late again
4. keep the balance between your / the study and hobby/hobbies
5. we had set up/built/put up another three/three more museums
6. have a bad effect / bad effects on
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