2014年中考模拟英语试题（考试时间：60分钟满分：100分）姓名：得分：英语试卷（考试时间：60分钟满分：100分）姓名：得分：I、单项填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）1. The great day we looked forward to ______ at last.A. comeB. cameC. comingD. comes2. Do you know which hotel ______?A. she is stayingB. she is staying inC. is she stayingD. is she staying in3. I don‟t like ______ you speak to her.A. the wayB. the way in thatC. the way whichD. the way of which4. Is it in th at factory ______ “Red Flag” cars are produced?A. in whichB. whereC. whichD. that5. May the fourth is the day ______ we Chinese people will never forget.A. whichB. whenC. on whichD. about which6. Pupils usually would like to take ______ advice their teachers give.A. whicheverB. howeverC. whateverD. whenever7. ______ the zoologists tried to prove was that the photo of the South China Tiger had been staged or technologically dealt with.A. ThatB. WhyC. WhetherD. What8. Watch out! ______ caught smoking here shall be fined.A. WhoeverB. WhomeverC. AnyoneD. No matter who9. The last time we had great fun was _____ we were visiting the Water Park.A. whereB. howC. whenD. why10. A growing anxiety is disturbing the public ______ the economy will continuously decline.A. whichB. thatC. whyD. what11. Though having discussed it for long, they still haven‟t reached an agreement ______ they shoul d pour more money into the project.A. thatB. ifC. whetherD. what12. It was a matter of ______ would replace Mr.Wang to take the position.A. whoB. whoeverC. whomD. whomever13. After five hours‟ drive, they reached ______ they t hought was the place they had been dreaming of.A. whereB. whatC. whichD. that14. --- Mum, where is my CD player? --- It‟s in white bag on your desk.A. aB. anC. theD. 不填15. The train leaves at 6:oo pm. So I have to be at the station____5:40 pm at the latest.A. untilB. afterC. byD. around16. If you keep on, you‟ll succeed_____.A. in timeB. at one timeC. at the same timeD. on time17. In order to save time, I ______ my shopping to once a week.A. cut offB. cut outC. cut upD. cut down18. You____ all those clothes! We have a washing machine to do that sort of thing.A. needn‟t have washedB. shouldn't have washedC. must not have washedD.can not have washed19. — Lucy is not coming tonight.— But she ___!A. had promisedB. will promiseC. promisedD. promises20. — Is this raincoat yours?— No, mine _____ there behind the door.A. hangsB. is hangingC. has hungD. is hangedII、完形填空（共20题，每小题1分，满分20分）It was Tom‟s first visit to England, and he was looking forward to his first journey on London‟s Underground Railway. Against 21 advice of his friends, he was determined to travel alone.He 22 the station shortly after five o‟clock in the afternoon. This is a bad time to travel in London, because crowds of people go home from work 23 this hour. He had to join a long 24 of people who were waiting for tickets. When at last his 25 came, he had some difficulty in making himself 26 by the man selling tickets. However, he got the right ticket 27 the end and, by asking people the 28 , he also found the right platform. It was filled 29 people. He did not 30 to get on the first train, but he was 31 to move nearer the edge of the platform so as to be in a better 32 to get on the next one. When his train came in,Tom was 33 forward on to the train by the push of people from behind. The doors closed and the train 34 off. He was unable to see the names of the stations where the train stopped, but he knew that the station he wanted was the sixth 35 along the line. When the train reached the sixth station, Tom 36 off, feeling glad that his journey had been so easy. But he suddenly 37 that he had come to a station he had never heard of. He explained his difficulty 38 a man who was standing on the platform. With a smile on his face, the man 39 Tom that he had caught a train going in the opposite 40 .21. A. an B. some C. any D. the22. A. arrived B. entered C. got D. reach23. A. on B. in C. at D. by24. A. group B. team C. queue D. crowd25. A. turn B. term C. time D. occasion26. A. understand B. understood C. understanding D. understandable27. A. in B. at C. by D. on28. A. route B. track C. way D. path29. A. for B. of C. in D. with30.A. manage B. succeed C. fail D. achieve31.A. able B. sure C. easy D. possible32.A. position B. state C. condition D. way33.A. hurried B. crowded C. forced D. swept34.A. began B. drove C. ran D. moved35.A. pause B. stop C. place D. space36.A. pushed B. put C. got D. set37.A. followed B. realized C. thought D. recognized38.A. with B. in C. for D. to39.A. explained B. said C. told D. advised40.A. direction B. path C. route D. journeyIII、阅读理解（共20题，每小题2分，满分40分）（A）The Great Fire of London started in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three—quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives.The fire started on Sunday morning in the house of the King‟s baker(面包师) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery(面包房) into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning.By eight o‟clock three hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the river Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well—known buildings, old St Paul‟s, and the Guildhall among them.Samuel Peyps, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their things into the river. Many poor people stayed in the their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat.The fire stopped only when the King finally orders people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and finally died out.After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect(建筑师), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow, but he did build more than fifty churches, among which the new St Paul‟s.The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past.41.The fire began in .A. a hotelB. the palaceC. Pudding LaneD. Thames Street42. The underlined word …family‟ in the second paragraph mean s .A. homeB. childrenC. wife and husbandD. wife and children43. It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that .A. some people lost their livesB. the birds in the sky were killed by the fireC. many famous buildings were destroyedD. the King‟s bakery was burned down44. Why did the writer cite(引用) Samuel Pepys?A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire.B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire.C. To show that poor people suffered most.D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire.45. How was the fire put out according to the text?A. The King and his soldiers came to help.B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed.C. People managed to get enough water from the river.D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down.（B）Mum walked in so quietly that the nurse at the desk didn‟t even lift her eyes from the book. Mum pointed at a big chair by the door and I knew she wanted me to sit down. While I watched mouth open in surprise, Mum took off her hat and coat and gave them to me to hold. She walked quietly to the small room by the lift and took out a wet mop. She pushed the mop past the desk and as the nurse looked up, Mum nodded and said, “V ery dirty floors.”“Yes, I‟m glad they‟ve finally decided to clean them,” the nurs e answered. She looked at Mum strangely and said, “But aren‟t you working late?”Mum just pushed harder, each swipe(拖一下) of the mop taking her farther and farther down the hall. I watched until she was out of sight and the nurse had turned back to writing in the big book.After a long time Mum came back. Her eyes were shining. She quickly put the mop back and took my hand. As we turned to go out of the door, Mum bowed politely to the nurse and said, “Thank you.”Outside, Mum told me, “Dagmar is fine. No fever.”“You saw her, Mum?”“Of course. I told her about the hospital rules, and she will not expect us until tomorrow. Dad will stop worrying as well. It‟s a fine hospital. But such floors! A mop is no good. You need a brush.”46. When she took a mop from the small room what Mum really wanted to do was .A. to clean the floorB. to please the nurseC. to see a patientD. to surprise the story-teller47. When the nurse talked to Mum she thought Mum was a .A. nurseB. visitorC. patientD. cleaner48. After reading the story what can we infer about the hospital?A. It is a chi ldren‟s hospital.B. It has strict rules about visiting hours.C. The conditions there aren‟t very good.D. The nurses and doctors there don‟t work hard.49. From the text we know that Dagmar is most likely .A. the story-teller‟s sisterB. the story—teller‟s classmateC. Mum‟s friendD. Dad‟s boss50.Which of the following words best describes Mum?A. strangeB. warm—heartedC. cleverD. hard—working（C）Kid's TalkChildren are always boasting. They say things like, "My Dad's car is bigger than your Dad's," and "My Mom is smarter than yours." They particularly like to boast about their families.Harry, Teddy, and Gavin were always boasting. Gavin was the best. Everything about his family was always the best or the biggest or the most expensive. Whatever the others said, he could always go one better.One day when walking to school, Harry said, "My father has a bath twice a week.""That's nothing," Teddy said. "Having a bath twice a week is dirty. My father has a bath every day, sometimes twice a day."Teddy looked at Gavin. Now it was his turn. But what could he say?"This time," Teddy thought, "I'm going to win."Gavin didn't know what to say. He couldn't say that his father had a bath three times a day. That was silly.He walked on in silence.Teddy and Harry smiled. They were sure that for once they had beaten Gavin.The whole day passed. Still Gavin said nothing."We've won," Teddy said to Harry, but he spoke too soon. On the way home, Gavin said, "My Dad's so clean that he doesn't have to bathe at all."51. What did Harry boast about?A. How many times his father had a bath every week.B. The bathroom in his home.C. How does his father have a bath.D. His mother's family.52. Who boasted the most?A. Teddy and Gavin.B. Harry and Teddy.C. Gavin.D. Teddy.53. Why did Teddy think that Harry's father was dirty?A. Because Harry's father had a bath every day.B. Because Harry's father had a bath only twice a week.C. Because Gavin's father never had a bath.D. Because his own father often had a bath twice a day.54. What does "he spoke too soon" in the last paragraph mean?A. He spoke quickly.B. He should have spoken earlier.C. He was wrong.D. He spoke without thinking.55. Which of the following words means "talk with unpleasant or too much pride"?A. Smart.B. Boast.C. Particularly.D. Bath.（D）Looking for a good children's book? Internet users can find hundreds of them. These books are from around the world. And they are free of charge. The project is called the International Children's Digital(数字) Library.The goal is to offer electronic(电子的) versions of more than 10,000 children's books in at least 100 languages.Project developers have been working with children to design easy ways to search the collection and read the books. An image of each page appears on the computer. Users can also print copies on paper.Officials say the project has been designed for two main groups of users. The first is children between the ages of three and thirteen, along with their teachers and parents.The second group is researchers in the area of children's literature(文学). The books chosen for the collection are meant to help children understand the world in which they live.Literature is one way to teach young people about new ideas. The idea behind the collection is that an interesting story not only helps children understand who they are, but may also influence their desire to explore(探索) the world.Project organizers say they have chosen books that show the similarities and differences in ways of life around the world. The aim is to create a greater understanding of other people's cultures and beliefs. The International Children's Digital Library is also an attempt(尝试) to use technology to strengthen libraries around the world.The digital library is a project of the University of Maryland and the Internet Archive. The Internet Archive is building an electronic library of Internet sites(网站) and other digital collections as a cultural record.The Children's Library project is supported by the National Science Foundation and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The Library of Congress and other organizations are also involved. The first materials appeared in 2002.The goal is to have all 10,000 books online in 2009. So far, the collection contains more than 5000 books.56. What might be the best title of the text?A. International Children's Digital LibraryB. How to Find Children's Books on InternetC. Aims of International Children's Digital LibraryD. Organizers of International Children's Digital Library57. The underlined word "charge" in the first paragraph means .A. a spoken or written statementB. the price asked for a serviceC. a rushing forceful attackD. a person or thing for which one is responsible58. The purpose of setting up the International Children's Digital Library is to .A. improve children's academic grades(学习成绩)B. offer children electronic booksC. teach children how to find information through computersD. help children to learn foreign languages themselves59. All of the following readers are likely to read the books in the International Children's Digital LibraryEXCEPT .A. children 3-13 years oldB. parents of children 3-13 years oldC. senior high school studentsD. researchers of children's literature60. How many books can you find in the International Children's Digital Library so far?A. about 10,000.B. less than 5000.C. around 1,000.D. over 5000.IV、第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分。
