仁爱中考英语模拟试题

仁爱中考英语模拟试题

Part One: Listening Comprehension (30 points)

Section A

Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between

two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked

about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken

only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the

four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best

answer to the question you have heard.

1. A. Green.

B. Brown.

C. Blue.

D. Yellow.

2. A. By bus.

B. By bike.

C. By subway.

D. By car.

3. A. 5:10.

B. 5:30.

C. 10:30. D. 10:50.

4. A. In a shop.

B. In a park.

C. At a station.

D. At a restaurant.

5. A. Tuesday.

B. Thursday.

C. Saturday.

D. Sunday.

Section B

Directions: In Section B, you will hear two longer conversations. The

conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are

required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard.

Write your answers on your answer sheet.

Conversation One

M: Do you know when the concert will start?

W: Yes, at (6) ____________.

M: That’s great. Where can we buy the tickets?

W: You can get the tickets at the ticket office by the (7)

______________. Conversation Two

M: Have you heard about the new English teacher?

W: Yes, I heard that she comes from (8) ______________.

M: That’s right. I hope she can help us improve our (9)______________.

Part Two: Reading Comprehension (40 points)

Section A

Directions: In this section, there are four passages. Each passage is

followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them,

there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best

choice and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.

Passage One

If a day is too short for your business, what can you do? You need

effective time management. Are you familiar with the 7 Habits of Highly

Effective People? Author Stephen R. Covey suggests Habit 3: Put First

Things First. This means to prioritize your tasks. Covey says that things are

important when they help reach your long-term goals.

6. The passage is mainly about ________.

A. how to manage your time

B. what to do if you don’t have enough time

C. how to set long-term goals

D. the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 7. According to Covey, we should put first things first in order to

________.

A. reach our long-term goals

B. waste less time

C. get everything done

D. avoid daily tasks

Passage Two

Do you know what meditation is? Meditation is about focusing your

mind in a particular way for a period of time. It helps reduce stress and

improve mental awareness. Many people believe that meditation can bring

clarity and inner calmness.

8. What is meditation about?

A. Exercising the body.

B. Focusing the mind.

C. Eating healthy food.

D. Watching TV.

9. Which of the following is NOT a benefit of meditation?

A. Reducing stress.

B. Improving sleep quality.

C. Enhancing mental awareness. D. Increasing heart rate.

Section B

Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed

by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are

four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice

and mark the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.

Passage Three

Animals have been part of our lives for thousands of years. Whether as

pets, for food, or for other uses, animals are valuable to humans. But do we

really treat animals well? Animal cruelty often takes place in farms, homes,

and even in entertainment industries. It’s time for us to be more aware of

animal rights.

10. According to the passage, animals have been valuable to humans for

________.

A. hundreds of years

B. thousands of years

C. millions of years

D. a few years

11. What is the main message of this passage?

A. Animals are cute.

B. Animals have no feelings. C. We should be aware of animal rights.

D. Animal cruelty is necessary.

Part Three: Language Knowledge (25 points)

Directions: For each of the following incomplete sentences, there are

four choices marked A, B, C, and D. Choose the one that best completes the

sentence and mark your answer on the answer sheet.

12. The new library, __________ last year, is the largest one in our city.

A. open

B. opening

C. opened

D. to open

13. One of the __________ in the book club, I was surprised to be

selected as the chairperson.

A. youngest member

B. younger member

C. young member

D. more young member

14. If I ________ the manager, I would have fired him already.

A. am

B. be