2015年苏州市中考英语模拟试卷（四）
（试卷满分100分 考试时间100分钟）
一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( ) 1． exciting news it is! Our government is doing something to stop the haze(雾霾)．
A．What B．What an C．How D．How an
( ) 2．Johnson was the first on the list of the famous stars because he was the richest
them．
A．with B．in C．to D．among
( ) 3． of the surface of the earth covered with water．
A．Seven-tens；are B．Seven-tens：is
C．Seven-tenths；is D．Seven-tenths；are
( ) 4．The shop until 9 o’clock p.m．
A．remains opened B．remains open
C．continues opened D．continues open
( ) 5．With the help of the Internet，news can every corner of the world．
A．get B．arrive C．reach D．return
( ) 6．You don’t know 1 want to see you again．It’s a year since I last saw you．
A．how soon B．how long C．how often D．how much
( ) 7．—Didn’t your．brother go to school by bike?
—Yes，he did．But he walking to school now．
A．used to；used to B．use to；used to
C．used to；is used to D．use to；is used to
( ) 8．Wlw not your teacher for advice when you don’t know the
problems?
A．ask；what to do with B．to ask；how to deal with
C．ask；what to deal with D．to ask；how to do with
( ) 9．一Do you know much about the city?
—Yes，I there three times．
A．was B．have gone C．went D．have been
( )10．I do not doubt win in the race．
A．whether he will B．whether will he C．that he will D．that will he
( )11．一How cool the iPhone 6 is!
一In our shop it very well now．Get one before it out．
A．sells；sells B．sells；is sold C．is sold；is sold D．is sold；sells
( )12．一To achieve our dream，we should study hard keep fit．
一I agree with you．
A．not；but B．not only；but also
C．neither；nor D．either；or
( )13．一How about climbing the hill?
—I would rather along the river than the hill．I’m a bit tired．
A．walk；climb B．walking；climbing
C．walking；to climb D．walk；to climb
( )14．Bob often says that swimming is than hiking in reducing weight，but he
always spends more time on swimming．
A．more useful B．1ess interesting
C．1ess useful D．more interesting
( )15．一Would you mind my opening the window?
—
A．1 would． B．1’m afraid it’s too windy．
C．Yes，please go ahead． D．Sure．I’m going to close it soon．
二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Some years ago，on a hot summer day in south Florida，a little boy decided to go for a swim in the river in front of his house．
He ran out through the back door，leaving behind his shoes and shirt as he went．He
dived into the water，not 16 that an alligator (鳄鱼) was swimming toward him．His
mother was looking out by the window．In great fear，she rushed out of the house and
17 toward the water， 18 to her son as loudly as she could．
Hearing her voice，the little boy became alarmed (惊吓) and made a 19 to swim to
his mother．It was too 20 ．Just as the mother reached her son，so did the alligator．
From the bank，the mother caught the boy by the 21 while the alligator snatched
his leg．The alligator was much 22 than the mother，but the mother wouldn’t give up．
A farmer happened to drive by．He raced from his truck，took aim (瞄准) and shot the
alligator．
After weeks and weeks in hospital，the little boy was in good health again．But on his legs there were scars (伤疤) 23 by the animal and，on his arms,there were also scars left by his mother in her effort to hold on to the son she loved．
A newspaper reporter asked the boy 24 he would show his scars．The boy lifted his legs．And then，with clear 25 ，he said to the reporter，“But look at my arms，I have
great scars on my arms，too．I have them because my mother wouldn’t let go．”
( )16．A．hearing B．understanding C．feeling D．realizing
( )17．A．ran B．walked C．jumped D．moved
( )18．A．smiling B．shouting C．talking D．nodding
( )19．A．change B．mistake、 C．face D．turn
( )20．A．dangerous B．close C．1ate D．early
( )21．A．1egs B．arms C．hands D．feet
( )22．A．faster B．taller C．bigger D．stronger
( )23．A．followed B．written C．1eft D．broken
( )24．A．where B．how C．when D．whether
( )25．A．sadness B．pride C．purpose D．service
三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Better Time for Teenagers to Keep Healthy
( )26．Teenagers often go to bed hour (s) later than the time the experts suggest．
A．one B．two C．three D．one and a half
( )27． and are helpful to keep teenagers strong according to the information above．
A．Drinking milk；eating fruits B．Going to bed brushing teeth
C．Eating fruits；going to bed D．Brushing teeth；eating fruits
( )28．Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
A．Some experts suggest washing fruits carelessly before meals．
B．To brush the tongue after meals is good for a deep sleep.
C．Teenagers with a stomachache had better not drink milk．
D．The earlier people go to bed，the healthier．they will be．
B
“On a spring night，we offer book lovers a desk and a light．You can stay here as long as you want to．”This is the slogan (宣传语) of Sanlian Taofen Bookstore in Beijing．
Earlier this month，Sanlian Taofen Bookstore became the first 24-hour bookstore in the city．It hopes to encourage more people to read books．
Bookstores are the brain of a city．Although many people can now buy books online，many readers still like the feeling in bookstores．They can touch the books and smell the print．
In China， most cities are home to at least one bookstore．Some have special themes．
Popular Holdings (大众书局) in Shanghai is a film-themed bookstore．There are film books and posters (海报) inside．Other bookstores have colourful activities．
Eslite Bookstore (诚品书店) in Taiwan has activities like talks with famous writers as well as holding gallery shows (画展)．People come here not only for reading but also to communicate with others．
( )29．Popular Holdings in Shanghai is one of the bookstores with .
A．a small gallery B．colourful activities
C．a special slogan D．a special theme
( )30．Which of the following can best describe people’s feeling in bookstores?
A．Becoming the brain of the city．
B．Touching the books and smelling the print．
C．Staying inside as long as possible．
D．Buying books online with enjoyment．
( )31．What’s special about Sanlian Taofen Bookstore in Beijing?
A．It allows readers to stay there only at night．
B．It offers readers a desk and a light．
C．It is the first 24-hour bookstore in the city．
D．It hopes book lovers will read there．
( )32．The best title to explain the main idea of the text is“ ”.
A．Buying Books in Bookstores B．Warm Places for Reading
C．A New Bookstore in China D．Great Bookstores Online
C
Maaseik，a city in Belgium，has opened an exhibition of about 200 relics (文物) and
treasures of the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907)，showing China’s golden age of ancient civilization (文明)．
The exhibition，which opened on May 11，continues until Oct 20，is part of the city’s
effort to create a center of Chinese culture．Belgian Princess Mathilde announced the beginning of the exhibition，titled“China’s Golden Age：Treasure from the Tang Dynasty”．
The items．including gold plate and silver wares (器) for royal families (王室) and the
paintings．and figurines (雕像)，have recently been on exhibit in the Dutch city of Assen。
All of the exhibited items are from China’s Shaanxi province and its provincial capital Xi’an，the city with the largest population in the world at the time and once the capital of the Tang Dynasty．The Tang period is generally considered as a high point in Chinese civilization-equal to，or better than that of the earlier Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220)，a golden age of Chinese culture．
Several years ago，said Dirk Verlaak，vice-mayor (副市长) of Maaseik，his city and Assen teamed up to host history and culture exhibitions of China’s first two wonderful dynasties，the Qin (221-206 BC) and the Han．The Chinese relics and treasures attracted 350，000 visitors in Assen and 190，000 in Maaseik．
“Westerners don’t know much about China’s ancient civilization and history，and we get to believe the new exhibition in Maaseik can attract more visitors，”said Verlaak．
( )33．How long will the exhibition last?
A．About 3 months． B．About 4 months．
C．About 5 months． D．About 6 months．
( )34．Maaseik held the exhibition in order to ．
A．make money B．educate people
C．attract foreign visitors D．spread Chinese culture
( )35．What’s Dirk Verlaak’s attitude (态度) towards the exhibition?
A．Doubtful． B．Confident． C．Worried． D．Excited．
( )36．Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A．Dirk Verlaak is interested in Chinese history．
B．All the items in the exhibition are from China．
C．A sen attracted more visitors than Maaseik several years ago．
D．This is the first time that Maaseik has held such an exhibition．
D
A team of US psychologists (心理学家) have found that talking to another person for ten minutes a day helps with memory．
“Socializing (交际) is just as useful as more traditional exercise in boosting memory and intellectual performance，” Oscar Ybarra，a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research said．
In one survey，they researched on 3610 people，aged 24 to 96．
They found that the higher their level of social communication，the better their cognitive (认知的) working．Social communication includes getting together or having phone chats with relatives，friends and neighbors．
In another experiment，the researchers carried out laboratory tests on 76 college students，aged 18 to 21，to evaluate (评估) how social communication and intellectual exercises influenced the results of memory and mental performance tests．
The students were divided into three groups：the social communication group had a discussion of a social matter for 10 minutes before taking the tests；the intellectual activities
group completed three tasks (including a reading comprehension (理解) exercise and a crossword puzzle (填字游戏)) before the tests；and a control group watched a 10-minute film of the Seinfeld television show．
“We found that short-term social communication lasting for just 10 minutes improved members’intellectual performance as much as engaging in (从事) so-called‘intellectual’activities for t he same amount of time，” Ybarra said．
The study was expected to be published in the February issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin．
( )37．What does the underlined word“boosting”in the second paragraph probably
mean?
A．Improving． B．Reducing． C．Preventing． D．Traimng．
( )38．Which is not included in social communication?
A．Having a talk with a neighbor．
B．Attending a birthday party．
C．Watching TV at home alone．
D．Calling your classmates．
( )39．What’s the purpose of the experiment on 76 college students?
A．To find out the influence of social communication on memory and intelligence．
B．To find out what is real social communication．
C．To learn how much time is needed for social communication．
D．To show the importance of people’s cognition．
( )40．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．Intellectual exercises make your memory better．
B．Different people have different ways of communication．
C．Communicating with others keeps you healthy．
D．Social communication makes you smart．
四、词汇检测(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据下列句子所给汉语注释或通过上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。
41．I think one of the (有利条件) of living in the countryside is not too much noise．
42．What bad weather! I’m afraid the outdoor activity will be (取消)．
43．If you find (你们自己) lost in the forest，boys and girls，you should keep calm first．
44．Have you ever watched the (升高) of the national flag at Tian’anmen square?
45．Some young people like reading novels on their mobile phones but it is (有害的)to their eyes．
46．About eleven (十二) of the wall was painted grey．
47．She is one of the excellent (演员) loved by people forever．
48．一Did you really steal your classmates’money?
一Trust me，mom! I have to do with the theft．
49．—I feel so sorry for the guy living under the bridge．
一Don’t have on that man．He is just lazy．
50．一Mum，can I get something to drink? I’m really ．
一There is some juice in the fridge．
五、句子翻译(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)
51．孩子们不允许独自一人在河里游泳。
52．这套房子如此贵，很少有人能买得起。
53．当我们到达机场时，天正下着大雨。
54．这些中国结都是手工制作的。
55．你说的话已经影响了我的心情。
六、书面表达(共1题；满分20分)
读书能影响人的一生，自古就有“读万卷书，行万里路'的说法，但对于二者孰轻孰重，同学们各有观点。请你根据下列表格，以“Reading or Traveling”为题写一篇短文。词数不少于90字。