2006年中考英语模拟试题-II.doc

2006年中考英语模拟试题 II
I、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分；满分15分）
从A、B、C、D 4个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1.—Let the children go away. They’re making too much _______ here.
A.noise B.voice C.noisy D.sounds
2. —I am reading _____ novel . It’s _____ interesting story.
A.a ; an B.a ; a C.the ; the D./ ; a
3. —Do you know the woman in the red dress?
—Certainly. She is Mrs Xu. She teaches ______ English.
A.our B.us C.we D.ours
4. —Mum , could you buy a dress like this ?
—Of course , we can buy _______ one than this , but _____ this.
A.a better ; better than B.a worse ; as good as
C.a cheaper ; as good as D.a more important ; not as good as
5. —When he was ______ , he wrote the book.
A.on his fifties B.in his fifties C.in his fifty D.in the fifties
6. —English is widely used _______ travelers and business people all over the world.
A.to B.for C. as D.by
7. The young lady watched her daughter _______ a yo-yo yesterday afternoon.
A.to play with B.playing with C.to play D.plays
8. —He hardly hurt himself in the accident , ________ ?
A.doesn’t he B.didn’t he C.did he D.does he
9. —The room is so dirty. _____ we clean it ?
A.Will B.Would C.Do D.Shall
10. —Could you tell me _______ the Great Wall?
—The day after tomorrow , I think.
A.when wil you visit B.when you will visit
C.when would you visit D.when you would visit
11. —Sorry , we already have four people in the car. There ______ for the box.
A.is a little room B.are no rooms
C.is no room D.are few rooms
12. —I’m afraid you can’t go in now. The room ______ yet.
A.hasn’t been cleaned B.hasn’t cleaned
C.isn’t been cleaned D.isn’t being cleaned
13. —Hurry up! We’re all waiting for you.
—I_________ for an important phone all. Go without me.
A.wait B.was waiting C.am waiting D.waited
14. —Thank you for your car.
—___________.
A.Never mind B.It’s nice of you
C.Not at all D.It doesn’t matter
15.Which notice are you sure to see in a zoo?________.

II、完形填空（共20题，每小题1.5分；满分30分）
通读下面短文。掌握其大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A
Jim is visiting me a few days. He 16__ last Tuesday , so he has been here for six days. I haven’t seen him since June , 1992 , but he’s just like he always was . He hasn’t changed 17 . He talks too much , he eats too much , he smokes too much , and he 18 too late at night.
I’ve been late for going to bed every night since he got here . I’ve listened to him for hours every night . He’s talked about 19 . He’s only been here since Tuesday , and I’ve heard his _20 life story . Last night , he talked for several hours about his old schooldays . The night before he talked about his trip 21 Europe . And the night before that he talked about his job . He has had this job for only three months. But he doesn’t like it . He wants to find a 22 one . He’s had ten different jobs since 1992 . And he hasn’t liked any of them . He said he didn’t know __23 he couldn’t find a good job . I know what the problem is. I think he’s liked his jobs , but his 24 haven’t liked him . I guess every one he’s had since 1992 has thought , “Would you be _ 25 to shut up for a few minutes?”
16、A．got to B．reached C．arrived at D．arrived
17、A．a little B．a few C．a lot D．quite
18、A．puts up B．gets up C．sends up D．stays up
19、A．nothing B．everything C．something D．anything
20、A．whole B．all C．some D．many
21、A．at B．to C．on D．from
22、A．happy B．good C．better D．best
23、A．when B．where C．why D．what
24、A．workmates B．teachers C．bosses D．parents
25、A. good enough B．enough good C．careful enough D．politely enough
B
All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great wish to be the lucky customer. If so, she has not to 26 her shopping. For this was 27 the notice just inside the entrance promised. It said, “ Remember, once a week, one of our customers 28 free goods . This may be your lucky day.”
For several weeks, Mrs.Smith hoped , like many of her friends , to be the lucky customer.
29 her friends , she never 30 her hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were 31 things which she didn’t need. Her husband tried to stop her , but he failed. She dreamed 32 the day when the manager of the supermarket would come close to her and said,“Madam, this is your lucky day. Everything in your basket is 33 .”
One Friday morning , after she had finished her shopping and had taken it to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy some 34 . She dashed（匆忙）back to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the counter. As she saw the manager come close to her. “Madam,” he said, holding her hand, “You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free.” 35 hearing these, she couldn’t believe her ears and cried.
26、A．write down B．give back C．pay for D．carry on
27、A．what B．when C．where D．why
28、A．got B．gets C．have got D．getting
29、A．Like B．As C．Unlike D．For
30、A．gave in B．gave up C．gave off D．gave away
31、A．fill of B．be filled with C．full of D．full with
32、A．at B．in C．on D．of
33、A．free B．cheap C．dear D．nice
34、A．coffee B．tea C．bread D．cheese
35、A.before B．until C．after D．since
III、阅读理解（共一大题，满分40分）
A
Would you like to win a
million dollars?
The day she won the lottery (彩票) was the greatest day of her life . Or she thought .As she took the check for one million dollars, Jenny , started making plans. A new house , a new car , a holiday in the sun. And of course, she could stop working--- give her life a big change.
Eight years later, Jenny was out of money. The money was all gone. So were her friends. The new life was over, but how could she go back to her old one?
Winners of sudden wealth（财富）often give up their jobs, and they don’t know what to do with the time. They may find that close friends are far away, and that it’s difficult to make new ones. The new house often only leads to more loneliness. What seemed to be wonderful luck turns out to be the opposite. It seems that winning a lot of money doesn’t mean happiness. Just ask Jenny. She now has a new job and new friends but she would probably still say , “Money isn’t everything…”
36. Why did Jenny get one million dollars ?
A. Because her company was managed well.
B. Because of the lottery.
C. Because her parents left it foe her.
D. Because she was good at business.
37. Which was not mentioned in Jenny’s plans when she got the money?
A. A new car B. A new house
C. A vacation in the sun D. Starting a new job
38. What will often happen to the winners after they get sudden wealth?
A. Their old friends may often go to his or her new house to have a get-together.
B. Their family members are often far away from them.
C. They become more and more lonely.
D. They often start new business.
39. When did you think Jenny know her friends were all gone?
A. Before she got the lottery.
B. Just after she got the lottery.
C. After she was out of money.
D. After she made new friends at last.
40. What do you think the passage want to tell us ?
A. If you want to get rich, go to buy lottery.
B. If you get the lottery , you will become lonely.
C. Money isn’t everything.
D. Money is the most important thing in the world.
B
What’s the best way to break a bad habit(习惯)？
Chen Hui, China ---------------------------------------------
My bad habit was biting my fingernails. I did it everywhere when I felt a little nervous and free. They looked terrible. I was embarrassed (尴尬) for anyone to see them. Finally I started to carry a nail file with me. Instead of biting them, I began to take care of them. In a month they looked better.
Grant Wallace, New Zealand----------------------------------------
Credit card spending almost ruined(毁灭) my life. My bills were terrible. So I told my elder brother about it. He told me to throw away my credit cards. I got a part-time job, and the money goes to my bills. Every week I show my brother my bills and a list of my spending. At the end of the year all the bills will be paid. I’ll never lose control of my spending again.
Berta Siswando, Indonesia----------------------------------------
I had a habit of eating too much. I always told myself, “ Just this once it won’t hurt.” But I always did it. So I began to lose weight with my best friends. We encourage each other. When we get really hungry, we take a walk together. The exercise helps, too. After four months we can really see a difference.
James White, America----------------------------------------
Surfing the intenet too much was my bad habit. I often stayed up till two or three a.m. When I was working, I felt tired and sleepy. My boss had shouted at me for many times. So I bought an alarm clock（闹钟）. When it rings at eleven p.m., I will turn it off. It works well.
41. Which is Berta Siswando’s bad habit ?
A. biting fingernails B. eating too much
C. credit card spending D. surfing the intenet too much
42. Whose bad habit is credit card spending ?
A. Chen Hui B. Grant Wallace
C. Berta Siswando D. James White
43. Why is surfing the intenet too much a bad habit ?
A. It makes you happy and excited.
B. You can get a lot of knowledge from it.
C. You don’t have enough time to rest and you will feel tired.
D. You have to buy an alarm clock.
44. Which are good habits except______ ?
A. Eating a lot of chocolate and sugar.
B. Doing exercise as often as possible.
C. Getting up early and going to bed early.
D. Taking a walk after supper.
45. What does the passage mainly want to tell us ?
A. Don’t use your credit cards.
B. If you are hungry , you can take a walk.
C. Bad habits can be broken if you can find good ways.
D. Surfing the intenet as little as possible.
C
Peter wondered why he didn’t have many friends．The reason was he was always taking, never giving. One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday．I’d like you to come and bring Martha, too.”
“Thanks, Peter．We’d be happy to come.”
“Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin．You and Martha sing well together．I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us.”
That was how Peter began to plan his party．Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake.“You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I prefer to eat your cake than have one from the bakery.”
Peter invited several other friends to come to his party．He did not forget to ask something from each one of them．He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.
The party was a big success (成功)．However, as the guests were leaving they said“thank you” to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jack sons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work．To Peter they said simply , “Thanks for the invitation. ”
46．Why did few people like Peter? Because__________.
A．he was ugly B．he was never giving
C．he asked for too much from others D．both B and C
47．What did Peter ask Bill to do for his party?
A．To sing a song B．To bring a big piece of cake.
C．To bring his violin． D．To have a dance.
48．Which of the following was not the reason of the successful party?
A．Betty’s cake B．Bill and Martha’s music
C．Johnson’s house D．Peter’s dance.
49．The guest said“thank you”to Peter for____________.
A．his successful party B．his invitation
C．his big cake D．his music
50．After the party Peter___________.
A．may be very excited B．may make more friends
C．may feel happy at home D．made no more friends
D
Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cards. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van.(住房汽车).
A small car can hold four persons and a large car can hold six persons, but it is very crowded. A van holds seven persons easily, so a family with three children can ask their grandparents to travel together.
Mr. King and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and buy a van. There are seven seats in the van, and two of them are used to put things on, for a family of five must carry many suitcases when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home, the suitcases are put into the two seats. And then they can carry their grandparents.
Americans call their vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When the family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
51. From the passage we can learn that a big American family usually_______ .
A. travel together by van B. live together
C. live in a van D. has three cars
52. After Mr. King and his wife had a third child last year, first they ________.
A. bought a van B. sold one of their cars
C. moved to their grandparents’ house D. got many suitcases
53. A motor home is usually owned by a big family with _________.
A. much money B. interest in traveling
C. two cars D. a big house
54. the last sentence “In America there are many parks for motor homes.” In this passage means “_________”.
A. American families like to visit parks.
B. There are many beautiful parks in America.
C. Vans can be parked in many places.
D. Motor homes can be bought in many places in America.
55. Americans usually drive motor homes to _________.
A. visit their grandparents at weekends.
B. take their children to school every day.
C. travel with their family members for a holiday.
D. do some