英语中考模拟试卷一套.doc

2010年英语中考模拟试卷一、单项填空。 1. Everyone except Alice and Sophia _in the classroom when the typhoon hit Taiwan. A. are B. were C. is D. was 2. - Which of those basketball players do you like _? - The tallest one- Yi Jianlian A. good B. well C. better D. best3. - Do you know the girl called Zeng Yike? - Yes. She is the only one _ the music and words of the songs. A. write B. writes C. to write D. wrote4. If you cant decide which of the two magazines to buy, why dont you take _? I dont have enough money with me. A. both B. all C. any D. either 5. The conference _ nearly four hours, but few people left the hall early. A. covered B. reached C. played D. lasted 6. _ it was getting dark, youd better stay at home. A. Since B. Though C. So D. For 7. Dont discuss the problems with your partner unless you _ to do so. A. tell B. are told C. will told D. will be told 8. - It must be Mr. Wisdom who is in the office. - I am sure it _ be Mr. Wisdom. I saw him off at Xingdong Airport an hour ago. A. neednt B. mustnt C. cant D. wont 9. - Its said that the scientists have _ a way to cure Influenza A/H1N1. - Really? Thats great. A. caught up with B. come up with C. agreed with D. compared with 10. - Excuse me, what did Mother say in her message? - She wanted to know _ this weekend. A. who you would go shopping B. if you would go shopping with her C. that you will go shopping D. when will you go shopping with her11. The film stars _ the hotel for a few minutes when we arrived. We didnt meet them. A. had been away from B. had left C. have been away from D. have left 12. - Hi, Tom, why so unhappy? - I missed the exciting match _ the bad traffic. A. in order to B. since then C. as a result D. because of13. I _ a lot but I dont play very often now. A. use to play pingpong B. was used to play pingpong C. am used to play pingpong D. used to play pingpong14. - Can you understand what I meant?- Sorry, I can _ follow you. A. always B. almost C. nearly D. hardly15. - Thank you for your coffee and tasty snacks. Im afraid I have to go now.- OK. _A. Go slowly B. All right C. See you D. Sounds great 二、完形填空。A new term has begun. Teachers are 16 about the fact that new students are not easy to deal with. They like to 17 cellphones and MP3 players to school. To make things even worse, some students 18 use cellphones to do out-of-class matters in class, or sometimes just for pleasure. Some other students listen to 19 when they are having a lesson that they are not interested in.Are these new students really 20 ? “Yes.” says Delaney Kirk, a professor at Drake University. 21 she adds its not their fault. 22 , the teachers should be blamed(责备). Mrs. Kirk first began thinking about students manners six years ago. “I had my first class in which students were sleeping or talking to each other. It seemed that learning well had 23 to do with them.” she says. “At first, I got worried about this.” but then I said to myself, “Youre giving lessons, and you need to 24 this kind of situation(情况). These students need to know more about 25 . Its time to help them develop some good 26 . They shouldnt waste time doing nothing when they are 27 . Sooner or later, they may regret(遗憾) the time they have wasted.”Mrs. Kirk also makes a list of suggestions to help teachers manage their 28 better. The following are among her suggestions:l On the first day of class, tell students how they will benefit(受益) by taking the class and the 29 of listening carefully in class.l Do not allow them to bring cellphones or MP3 players to the class at all.l Tell them how to use cellphones or MP3 players 30 .16. A. excited B. worried C. surprised D. interested17. A. takeB. bring C. borrow D. carry18. A. often B. never C. even D. seldom19. A. MP3 players B. teachers C. other partners D. recorders20. A. rude B. politeC. friendly D. boring21. A. But B. Or C. While D. So22. A. Such as B. For example C. At first D. Instead23. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything24. A. accept B. manage C. understand D. keep 25. A. messages B. information C. skills D. manners26. A. ideas B. speeches C. habits D. classes27. A. old B. sick C. young D. stressed28. A. classes B. workmatesC. families D. cellphones29. A. need B. importance C. purpose D. result30. A. slowly B. carefully C. happily D. properly三、阅读理解。 (A)Ladies and gentlemen, I returned to this year in a time machine. In the year 2500, we are able to travel through time to any year in the history of the earth. This year is your last chance to change your lifestyle to save the earth?Beginning in the middle of the 20th century, a few people were worried about polluting the earths water and air, but most people did not change their way of life. Instead, they continued to pour dangerous chemicals and other waste into lakes and seas, to drive more and more cars and trucks, and to cut down trees. By the year 2200, the earths water was completely polluted. People could no longer drink water, and they had to use other types of liquids(液体). Scientists said that in the future there might be too many people on the earth. But not enough was done.So, by the year 2300, there were so many people that food became scarce, There was no water to grow food and all of the fish in the lakes and seas died because of pollution. Terrific(可怕的) wars (战争) broke out between the rich and the poor. Scientists were working very hard to find another planet in space where humans could live.By the year 2400, the air was too polluted for humans to breathe. So we had to leave earth. But only the rich were able to leave. Where did we go? Nowhere. And everywhere. You see scientists did not find another safe planet, so now we must travel around the universe in our space shipsWe are still looking for a place to call our home.So, it is up to you to change history. There is still hope. You must change your lifestyle now, before it is too late. 31. Whats the meaning of “scarce” in the passage？A. Expensive. B. Enough. C. Not enough, rare. D. Special, uncommon.32. Which of the following is true？A. only a few people changed their lifestyle in the 20th century.B. There wasnt enough water for people to drink by the year 2200.C. All the animals died because of pollution by the year 2300.D. We found a new home in another planet by the year 2400.33. Whats the best title of the passage？A. Stop polluting B. Change or leaveC. Look for new home D. Return to the earth(B)Twenty-three-year-old Michael Phelps has become a phenomenon (神话) in swimming.At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, he won eight gold medals. That was more than the whole Australian team could put together. He beat (打败) Mark Spitzs 1972 record of seven wins in the pool at the one Olympics. Phelps has put his name next to seven world records.Nine days, 17 games, morning and night he competed and won. He had to beat former (从前的) world record-holders and gold medalists. He had to turn their wins into old news.Michael Phelps started to swim at the age of 5. Guess which stroke (动作) he first tried? The backstroke. Its because he didnt want to put his face in the water.By the age of 7, he had taken part in a lot of swimming competitions. At 11, he met Bob Bowman who saw the kids great talent.How did Phelps become so good? He was born with the body of a swimmer. He stands 1.87meters high and has a wide wingspan (臂展). He knows how to use his body to full advantage. His hands and feet are like paddles (踏板) in the water and he has a strong kick.But thats not all；he also has the heart and will to win. He thinks that anything is possible as long as you put your mind to it.Swimming is Phelps life. Every day he spends five hours in the water, swimming about 11 kilometers. He never takes a day off. This is a young man who knows what he wants.“If I didnt swim my best, Id think about it at school, at dinner, and with my friends. It would drive me crazy,” he said.“There are no limits (限制). The more you dream, the further you get.”34. How many games did Phelps take part in at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games?A. 8. B. 9. C. 7. D. 17.35. Why did Phelps try backstroke first?A. Because he was born with the body of a swimmer.B. Because his hands and feet were like paddles in the water.C. Because he didnt want to put his face in the water.D. Because he had a wide wingspan.36. Which of the following is NOT WRONG according to the passage?A. Phelps is the best swimmer in Australia.B. It was Mark Spitz who saw the kids great talent.C. Phelps won 8 gold medals and broke 7 world records.D. At the age of seven, Phelps started to swim. 37. What does the writer want to tell us in this passage?A. The Australian team got 8 gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. B. If you have a wide wingspan, you must be a good swimmer.C. Phelps was made to spend all his time swimming every day.D. Nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.(C)“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?” How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! You can google it and find the answer immediately! Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented by two students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds. Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that werent useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites. Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friends garage(车库).The name of the company is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number 1 followed by a hundred zeros. The Google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the worlds information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything. 38. Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question? A. Because he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question. B. Because he or she was afraid that the readers didnt know this question. C. Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage. D. Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world.39. From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project, _. A. there was not any search engine on the InternetB. nobody supported them except their family and friendsC. Larry Page and Sergey Brin dreamed to answer any questionD. one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,00040. Which statement is WRONG according to the passage? A. Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world.B. The Google search engine was not the biggest one before 2002.C. Larry Page and Sergey Brin named google after a hundred zeros. D. The service of the Google search engine is very popular.41. In the passage, the writer want to tells us _. A. the development of the Google search engine B. about Larry Page and Sergey BrinC. how to find information on the Internet D. how to use the Google search(D)Many companies use guards and expensive alarm systems to protect their property (财产). Soon a new kind of protection will be used mobile robots. Engineers have been working on the first mobile robots for businesses. The robots will patrol(巡逻) factories, warehouses (仓库), and museums at night.The mobile robots will move around slowly on wheels(轮子). They will be able to detect people through walls and pick up sounds, such as breaking glass. They can be fixed with loud sirens (警笛) to frighten thieves, or radios to signal police or guards.To protect a building, a robot will have to move around without knocking into the walls. Information about the building will have to be stored in the robots small, built-in computer. A floor map could be programmed into the computers memory, for example.A mobile robot will not be able to do everything. Unlike human guards, it will not be able to climb stairs, open doors, or move along rough (崎岖不平的) ground. It wont be able to tell the difference between friends and enemies. Because of that, people will have to be barred from the area it patrols.One kind of mobile robot will be able to “sense” whether a chair or box has been moved around it. This robot will also judge size well enough so that it wont send an alarm if a cat crosses the room. And if someone tries to steal (偷) this robot, it will sound a loud, painful siren. The three-foot-tall robot will be hard to steal anyway. It will weigh about 200 pounds.U.S. companies pay almost $10 billion a year to protect their property with alarm systems and human guards. Mobile robots may be cheaper.42. Why is the new kind of robots called mobile robots? A. Because they are able to climb stairs. B. Because they are able to send an alarm. C. Because they can open doors. D. Because they can move around slowly on wheels.43. What does the underlined word “barred” mean? A. protected B. allowed C. marked D. prevented44. According to the text, a mobile robot will NOT be able to . A. sense whether something has been moved B. sense a cat crossing th