北京市燕山区中考一模英语试题及答案.doc

北京市燕山区中考一模
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1. 本试卷共12页，满分120分。考试时间120分钟。
2. 在试卷和答题纸上精确填写学校名称、姓名和班级。
3. 试题答案一律用蓝色或黑色水笔、圆珠笔填写在答题纸上，在试卷上作答无效。

知识运用（共25分）
四、单项填空（共13分，每题1分）
从下面各题所给旳A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处旳最佳选项。
22. — Can you lend me _______ pen? I can’t find mine.
— Sure. Here you are.
A. your
B. you
C. my
D. me
23. The students are having a football match _____ the playground.
A. in
B. on
C. for
D. of
24. There is ________ water in the glass. Let’s go and get some.
A. few
B. much
C. many
D. little
25. Lisa was late for school today______ she didn’t catch the early bus.
A. and
B. but
C. or
D. because
26. — _______ does your father usually go to work?
— On foot. His company is quite near our home.
A. How
B. Where
C. What
D. Which
27. Sara got ill yesterday. She felt a little _______ this morning.
A. ill
B. worse
C. worst
D. the worst
28. — _______ you make dumplings?
— No. Let’s have some noodles.
A. Can
B. May
C. Must
D. Should
29. Mary _______ the piano well. She is often asked to play at the concert.
A. play
B. plays
C. playing
D. played
30. — I didn’t see you at the meeting.
— I had a bad cold. The doctor asked me _______ in bed.
A. stay
B. stayed
C. staying
D. to stay
31. Lucy _______ her cat and now she is washing it.
A. finds
B. is finding  
C. has found
D. will find
32. — I watched a new play last night. What about you?
— I ______ over maths for today’s test.
A. go
B. went
C. am going
D. have gone
33. It is reported that China’s largest museum of modern art _____at the end of .
A. builds
B. is built
C. will build
D. will be built
34. — Do you know _______ the iPad last week?
— Sorry, I have no idea.
A. how much did she pay for
B. how much will she pay for
C. how much she paid for D. how much she will pay for
五、完形填空（共12分，每题1分）
阅读下面旳短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给旳A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
A teenage boy lived alone with his father. Even though the son was always warming the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering and never 35 a football game. When the son went to college, his father still never missed practice during his four years, but he never got to play in the game. It was the end of his senior 36 season, just shortly before the big play-off game, the coach met him with a telegram. He read it and then became deathly 37 . Swallowing (吞咽) hard, he said, "My father died this morning." The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, "Take the rest of the week off, son. And don’t even plan to come 38 to the game on Saturday." [来源:学|科|网]
Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third quarter, when the 39 was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly 40 into the empty locker room and put on his football gear. As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were 41 to see their teammate back so soon. "Coach, please let me play. I’ve just got to play today," said the young man. The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close playoff game. But the young man 42 . Finally feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in. Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This 43 young man, who had never played before was doing everything right. The opposing team could not stop him. His team began to win.
After the match, the coach noticed that the young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone. The coach came to him and said, "Son, I can’t believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me 44 got into you? How did you do it?" He looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was 45 ?" He swallowed hard and 46 a smile, "Dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it!"
35. A. played
B. watched
C. missed
D. practiced
36. A. school
B. college
C. game
D. football
37. A. sad
B. silent
C. nervous
D. upset
38. A. back
B. on
C. over
D. in
39. A. coach
B. player
C. game
D. team
40. A. knocked
B. slipped
C. rushed
D. jumped
41. A. glad
B. angry
C. surprised[来源:Zxxk.Com]
D. excited
42. A. insisted
B. cried
C. worried
D. jumped
43. A. unbelievable
B. unknown
C. unhappy
D. unpopular
44. A. who
B. where
C. what
D. when
45. A. blind
B. deaf
C. disabled
D. patient
46. A. gave
B. showed
C. made
D. forced

阅读理解（共44分）
六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给旳A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（共26分，每题2分）
A
Andrew’s blog
Saturday, 17th March
Today I got my dream job in New York! However, it’s far away from my home town and I’ve never visited New York before. Yesterday I took the train here and one of my workmates met me at the railway station. Then he showed me to the company. There they had a welcome party for me. Great!
My company offered no living place, so I had to find somewhere to live. I stayed in a hotel while I looked for a new home.
Sunday, 1st April
I’ve found the perfect flat! It’s small but very nice. It’s near my office, so I can walk to work. The only problem is that it’s $1,000 a month. That’s too much for a young man like me!
I’ve soon got used to the life here. I love it! There’s a supermarket nearby and some restaurants I can go to when I do not want to cook. My workmates and new neighbours are friendly. It’s April Fool’s Day today and I even played a trick on my neighbour next door. Cool!
47. How did Andrew get to New York?
A. By train. B. By bus. C. By subway. D. On foot.
48. What does Andrew say about his flat?
A. It’s far away from his office. B. It’s small but cheap.
C. It’s big and comfortable. D. It’s small and expensive.
49. Andrew doesn’t tell us _____________________.
A. whether he has visited New York before
B. where he stayed before he found a flat
C. why he had a party on April Fool’s Day
D. what his workmates and new neighbours are like

B
Bicycle Safety
Operation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus. Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.
Theft Prevention Always lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack---even if you are only away for a minute. Register (登记) your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. It’s fast, easy and free. And it is useful in the possible finding out the bike stolen.
Equipment
Brakes Don’t forget to check them before you start. Make sure that they are working properly.
Helmet You must wear a helmet while riding and make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly.
Lights Always have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. You can buy a taillight if you like.
Rules of the Road
Riding on Campus As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only on streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15mph, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are caught in an accident, you should offer appropriate aid, call the Department of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.
Bicycle Parking Only park in areas for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.
50. Registration of your bicycle may help you _____________.
A. get your bicycle number
B. find your stolen bicycle
C. receive free repair services
D. solve the accident problems
51. According to the passage, you must have all the equipment except ___________.
A. brakes B. a helmet C. a headlight D. a taillight
52. When you ride a bicycle on campus, ___________.
A. ride on posted bicycle paths and sidewalks
B. ride at a speed of over 15 mph
C. put the right of ways to walkers first
D. call the police before leaving the scene of accident

C
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some people value it highly. They believe that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity (繁华). Others say that competition is terrible. They think it sets one person against another and it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth depended on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. When they try their best to pursue（追求）the success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.
However, there are some who seem to have lost the wish to succeed. They take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they really hate competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe that there is a wish to fail in them. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” They are not usually willing to believe that if they had really tried but lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect depends on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. We can’t discover a new meaning in competition until this basic and often troublesome fear begins to disappear.
53. Why do some people think competition is bad?
A. Because they think it is helpless to make social progress.
B. Because they think it can’t bring friendly relationship between people.
C. Because they think it is a life-and-death affair.
D. Because they think it can’t develop human qualities.
54. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means __________.
A. people who try their best to win
B. people who value competition most highly
C. people who are against competition most strongly
D. people who are afraid of failure in competition
55. The writer wants to tell us that ___________.
A. competition should be valued highly
B. one’s self-respect is important in competition
C. the wish to succeed is important in competition
D. fear of failure should be driven out in competition
D
Are you listening to pop songs but not learning to play a musical instrument?
musical instruments

The idea of practicing the piano or violin every day under your parents’ watchful eyes is bad enough, not to mention all the playtime you’ll lose. But you would change your mind if you knew that musical training could make you smarter, especially if you start young, according to The New York Times.
In fact, the study of the benefits of music has been going on for years. Back in 1993, Nature magazine reported an experiment showing that college students who listened to 10 minutes of Mozart music before taking an IQ test scored better. This is what’s now known as the “Mozart effect”.
Although scientists later found that it wasn’t IQ that had been improved, temporary（短时旳）reasoning ability, this study still got them thinking—if simply listening to music can bring good effects, what would actually playing an instrument do to brain development?
Now researchers at Northwestern University, US, have got the answer. They studied a group of college students—some of them had received musical training in their school years while others had not. Looking at their brain waves, researchers discovered that they acted differently when hearing complex sounds —those who had learned music before were better at picking out single pitches（音高）from a noisy background. And this was true even if the lessons had ended years ago.
This ability to single out certain sounds is connected to language-based learning. For example, reading. “To learn to read, you need to have good working memory, the ability to recognize speech sounds, make sound-to-meaning connections,” professor Nina Kraus from Northern University told the New York Times. “Each one of these things really seems to be strengthened when playing a musical instrument.”
But the researchers also said that there is no one best way to apply these findings. Different instruments, different teaching methods, different schedules—parents need to find what works best for the child, and children should try to enjoy themselves and their lessons. After all, music is about pleasure instead of being a tool.
57. Which of the following statements is true?
A. Listening to Mozart’s music can improve one’s IQ.
B. Playing a musical instrument is painful and a waste of time.
C. Musical training at a young age can be a great advantage.
D. Students who can play musical instruments are better at reasoning.
58. According to the article, playing a musical instrument can’t strengthen ________.
A. a good working memory
B. the ability to make single pitches
C. the ability to recognize different speech sounds
D. the ability to connect different sounds with their meaning
59. We can infer from this article that ___________.
A. scientists think there must be pleasure in music
B. parents usually know what is the best for their children
C. scientists will find a best teaching method for musical training
D. children should learn to play musical instruments as early as possible
60. The article is mainly about _____________.
A. the longtime benefits of early music lessons
B. the connection between musical training and reading
C. the effects of musical training on the development of human brain
D. different teaching methods and schedules on playing musical instruments
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后旳五个选项中选出能填入空白处旳最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每题2分）
barcodes
Have you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book? Do you know what they are used for?
They are barcodes used in most products. If you go to a supermarket, you can see almost every product with a barcode on it. 60 , such as name and production date. It’s an easy and convenient way to keep track of the products. 61 .
The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company chewing gum in 1974. Besides supermarkets, barcodes are needed everywhere: For renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcels (包裹) you send. People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theaters by holding certain types of barcodes. 62 .
If you find these barcode things boring, a barcode building might be more up your street. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode. It looks strange, but it’s actually a shopping