2015年中考模拟试卷（一）

英   语            2015.04

注意事项：

1.本试卷共8页。全卷满分90分。考试时间为90分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。

2.请将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡上。

3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案。答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡的指定位置，在其它位置答题一律无效。

选择题 （共40分）

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. —Have you got an iPhone 6?

—No, many young people now say “No” to it because of          follow-up service.

A. it’s                     B. it                C. its               D. itself

2. Some students often enjoy music to relax themselves          classes.

  A. among               B. over                       C. during                    D. between

3. —Look! He’s running so fast!

  —Hard to          his legs were once broken.

A. know                 B. imagine                  C. think               D. understand

4. —How do you like the apple pie I made yesterday?

  —Great! It’s          one I have ever had.

A. delicious            B. the least delicious  C. more delicious      D. the most delicious

5. —         do you do Yoga exercise, Linda?

—Twice every week.

A. How soon          B. How long          C. How often             D. How far

6. Hanggai Band got the first prize in the competition of Sing My Song. They are very

         with many people who like their style.

A. strict                  B. popular                  C. similar                    D. welcome

7. A quiet boy like Daniel would like to stay at home doing nothing          going out.

A. instead of          B. less than               C. such as                   D. together with

8. —         weather! It has rained the whole afternoon.

  —I’ve heard it will not stop until the next few days.

A. What a bad      B. What bad            C. How bad         D. How bad a

9. Tim is crazy about exploring. He continues doing it          he meets up with many difficulties.

A. though           B. so                        C. but                     D. or

10. —Must I finish the exercise in class?

—No, you         . You may leave it as homework.

A. can’t                B. needn’t                  C. shouldn’t               D. mustn’t

11. It’s said that the 3-D film The Great Wall will          at the end of 2016.

A. come out         B. come down            C. come up                 D. come back

12. —What do you think of my new dress?

—Sorry, but what did you say? I          about something else.

A. think         B. thought         C. am thinking     D. was thinking

13. —Can you tell me         ?

—This afternoon.

   A. when we will try Nanjing Metro Line 3

B. where we can take Nanjing Metro Line 3

   C. how many stations Nanjing Metro Line 3 has

D. whether Nanjing Metro Line 3 has come into use  

14. —I think Mr Brown is a nice headmaster.

   —        . He has his own ways to satisfy our teachers and students.

A. I’m not sure     B. I’m afraid not       C. I don’t think so  D. I agree

15. —Shall we ask more friends to help raise money for charity?

—Good idea. As an old saying goes,         .

   A. never too late to learn                        B. no pains, no gains

   C. many hands make light work             D. don’t put all your eggs in one basket

二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Are we humans alone in space? Scientists have been working on this question for a long time. And recently, new   16   offer more hope that some form of life was on Mars in the past and perhaps is still there   17  .

According to a new report in the book Science, the Mars Explorer Curiosity has found more methane(甲烷) in   18   air. It might suggest the possibility of life.

During the last 20 months, Curiosity has found methane many times, and four of them, it tested at a level 10 times   19   than usual. “It’s a great increase,” said Christopher Webster, the lead scientist.

This new finding has made a big change. In September 2013, Curiosity found almost   20   sign of methane on Mars. Just weeks later, however, Curiosity   21   the gas.

If there’s methane in Mars’ air, where is it coming from? Scientists aren’t sure. Methane is also found in Earth’s air and comes from animal and plant life, as well as from the environment   22  .

“There are many   23   sources(来源), such as actions between water and rock,” guessed Sushil, a scientist of the Curiosity team.

Also, for the first time, Curiosity found some other organisms(有机物) in the rocks of Mars. Organisms are thought to be the necessary things to form life. Scientists aren’t sure where these organisms come from. They could have formed on Mars   24   landed on Mars by meteorites.

For the next three years, Curiosity will   25   looking for more organisms in rocks and exploring Mars. There is still a long way to go!

16. A. discoveries      B. inventions             C. books                     D. magazines

17. A. in time             B. at present              C. at once                   D. in future

18. A. Earth’s             B. Sun’s                     C. Moon’s                  D. Mars’

19. A. high                 B. low                        C. higher                    D. lower

20. A. all                     B. no                          C. every                     D. much

21. A. picked up         B. put up                   C. gave up                  D. opened up

22. A. himself             B. themselves            C. herself                    D. itself

23. A. possible           B. necessary              C. certain                   D. important

24. A. and                  B. but                        C. so                           D. or

25. A. stop                  B. practice                 C. keep                       D. remember

三、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

May Day is coming. Why not go to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum? Enjoy yourself and learn about science and technology. It’s really amazing.

26. If your parents take you to Shanghai Science and Technology Museum on May Day, how much money should you pay?

A. 180 yuan.       B. 165 yuan.              C. 135 yuan.              D. 130 yuan.

27. What can’t visitors do in the museum?

A. Try interesting experiments.               B. Watch 4-D films.

C. Visit twelve theme pavilions.             D. Visit the art gallery.

28. According to the passage, how many ways can visitors get the ticket?

A. 2.                            B. 3.                           C. 4.                           D. 5.

You might think that Olympic athletes are the healthiest people in the world. It’s true that many are. However, it’s also true that many Olympic athletes had to overcome illnesses early in their lives.

One excellent example is Wilma Rudolph. She competed in track-and-field events in the 1960 Olympics. She didn’t win just one gold medal. She won three. At the time, people called her “the fastest woman in the world.”

As a young child, Wilma could not take part in sports. She had a series of serious illnesses, and then, at the age of 4, she got polio. She lost the use of her left leg, and the doctor said she would never walk again.

The people in Wilma’s family did everything they could to help her walk again. Wilma and her mother often traveled 100 miles to get treatments for her leg. Her brothers and sisters took turns giving her leg a daily massage. Four times a day, they helped her do special exercises for her leg. Amazingly, by the time Wilma was 9 years old, she was able to walk again. Before long, she started playing basketball and running. In high school, she was a track star and then she went to the Olympics.

Wilma stopped being a runner when she was 22 years old. She then became a teacher and track coach. Her story encouraged many people to work hard and to overcome difficulties.

29. The underlined word “polio” in paragraph 3 means          in Chinese.

A. 小儿麻痹症   B. 禽流感                 C. 脑瘫                            D. 肺炎

30. Of the following, which order is right according to the passage?

①Her left leg couldn’t be used because of serious illnesses.

②She didn’t win one but three golds in the 1960 Olympics.

③Her family members tried their best to help her walk again.

④She stopped being a runner and became a teacher and track coach.

A. ③②①④         B. ①③②④                C. ③①②④                D. ①③④②

31. What’s the main idea of the passage?

A. Wilma Rudolph’s family helped her overcome polio.

B. Wilma Rudolph was seriously sick when she was a young girl.

C. Wilma Rudolph was a great Olympic athlete, coach and teacher.

D. Wilma Rudolph overcame many difficulties to become a great athlete.

Do you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will one day enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span.

“I think we are knocking at the door of immortality(永生),” said Michael Zey, a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. “I think by 2075 we will see it and that’s a conservative estimate(保守的估计).”

At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nanotechnology(纳米技术) make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. “There is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years,” he said. “Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years.”

However, many scientists who study in ageing are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past about 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less disease, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.

Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. “It remains to be seen if you pass 120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have good quality of life?” said Leonard Pooh, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre. “At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all.”

32. By saying “we are knocking at the door of immortality”, Michael Zey means         .

A. they believe that there is no limit of living

B. they have got some ideas about living forever

C. they are sure to find the truth about long living

D. they are able to make people live past the present life span

33. Donald Louria’s attitude towards long living is that         .

A. people can only live from 120 to 180

B. it is still doubtful how long humans can live

C. it is possible for humans to live longer in the future

D. the human body is designed to last past about 120 years

34. The underlined “it” in paragraph 4 refers to         .

A. the conservative estimate                                   B. a great push

C. the idea of living from 200 to 300 years         D. the idea of living beyond the present life span

35. What would be the best title for this text?

A. Living Longer or Not.               B. Healthy Lifestyle and Long Living.

C. No Limit for Human Life.           D. Science, Technology and Long Living.

When did you last see a polar bear? On a trip to a zoo, perhaps? If you had attended a winter activity in New York a few years ago, you would have seen a whole polar bear club. These “Polar Bears” are people who meet frequently in the winter to swim in freezing cold water. That day, the air temperature was 3℃, and the water temperature was a bit higher. The members of the Polar Bear Club at Coney Island, New York are usually about the age of 60. Members must satisfy two requirements. First, they must get along well with everyone else in the group. This is very important because there are so many different kinds of people in the club. Polar Bears must also agree to swim outdoors at least twice a month from November through February.

Doctors do not agree about the medical effects of cold-water swimming. Some are worried about the dangers of a condition in which the body’s temperature drops so low that finally the heart stops. Other doctors, however, point out that there is more danger of a heart attack during summer swimming because the difference between the air temperature and water temperature is much greater in summer than in winter.

The Polar Bears themselves are satisfied with the benefits of cold-water swimming. They say that their favorite form of exercise is very good for the circulatory system(循环系统) because it forces the blood to move fast to keep the body warm. Cold-water swimmers usually turn bright red after a few minutes in the water. A person who turns blue probably has a very poor circulatory system and should not try cold-water swimming.

The main benefits of cold-water swimming are probably mental. The Polar Bears love to swim year-round; they find it fun and relaxing. As one 70-year-old woman says. “When I go into the water, I pour my troubles into the ocean and let them float away.”

36. The members of the Polar Bear Club must meet the following requirements except that         .

A. they must reach the age of 60

B. they should be easy to make friends with

C. they must swim outdoors at least 8 times in the four cold months

D. they must agree to swim outdoors from November through February

37. Doctors         .

A. believe swimming is helpful both in winter and in summer

B. encourage people to take part in cold-water swimming actively

C. have different ideas about the medical effects of cold-water swimming

D. point out the possible danger of blood illness during cold-water swimming

38. According to the passage, some doctors believe it is true that         .

A. Polar Bears are bears swimming in freezing water

B. you are healthy if cold-water swimming turns your skin color blue

C. cold-water swimming can make the body temperature dangerously high

D. cold-water swimming causes more heart attacks in summer than in winter

39. The Polar Bears like to swim all the year round, for         .

A. they can remain young                       B. they find it enjoyable and interesting

C. they might meet fewer troubles in life      D. they can keep warm in winter easily

40. The passage is mainly about         .

A. the Polar Bears’ life in New York                    B. the requirements of the Polar Bear Club

C. a group of cold-water swimming lovers         D. doctors’ ideas about cold-water swimming

非选择题（共50分）

四、填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41—45的相应位置上。

41. Duang, a sound made by Jackie Chan, has become the    ▲   (首个) hot word in the year of sheep.

42. Android System is    ▲   (广泛地) used in cell phones nowadays.

43. Mother is busy    ▲   (准备) for the coming big dinner in the kitchen.

44. Leaves begin to grow on the trees and they mark the arrival of    ▲   (春天).

45. If you want to lose weight, you’d better eat    ▲   (少许) meat and take more exercise.

B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46—50的相应位置上。

46. It’s    ▲   (excite) for the students to have a sports meeting next week.

47. While playing the game, Tom and I hid    ▲   (us) in the bush.

48. Bears have no    ▲   (choose) and have to lie down and sleep during cold winter.

49. A lot of Chinese people are    ▲   (develop) a special taste for camping holidays.

50. How cool the blue jeans are! But I wonder if my jacket can    ▲   (match) them.

C）根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的词组填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为51—55的相应位置上。

 

I remember when I was young, my parents used to focus on everything I did. I loved   51   rock and roll, but they said it was too noise. I hated vegetables, but they said they were   52   my health.

My parents always asked me to study hard. I felt stressed. I often   53  , “What’s wrong with me?” My parents always told me that the things I did were bad. I gave up many things I liked doing. Later, I studied psychology(心理学) when I was  54  . I got very good marks, but I still did not understand why my parents were so hard on me.

Then I got married and had two children. I heard myself tell them, “Don’t talk on the phone so much! You should focus on your school work. Use your free time to read…” I began to   55  . They told me what to do because they cared, just as I told my children what to do because I cared.

五、阅读短文（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）

A）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56—65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为56—65的相应位置上。

注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

Smog is a big problem in many Chinese cities. Chai Jing, a former news hostess with CCTV, discussed it in her documentary Under the Dome (穹顶之下).

The 103-minute film was published on websites on Feb 28, 2015. In the film, Chai visits polluted places and talks to officials and scientists. She concludes that burning too much coal and oil is the main cause of PM2.5 and smog.

To make things worse, according to Chai, the coal and oil we are burning is of poor quality and don’t meet the standards for environmental protection. Therefore they have produced more harmful gas and particles (颗粒) to pollute the air.

To solve the problem, Chai suggests that factories should clean our coal and oil, or replace them with cleaner energy.

In her film, Chai also thought that ordinary people can do something to help control smog too. For example, we can live a greener life by using more public transportation. Or if we see something that could harm the environment, we can try to stop it.

What can we do to help beat the smog?

●   Take public transportation.

●   Call the hotline 12369 for complaints about environmental problems.

●   Clean the cooking area regularly to avoid extra harmful gas.

●   Take a picture of any pollutant source and post it on your social media accounts.

●   Remember to add “@local environmental departments” on weibo.

●   Don’t buy products made from factories that pollute the environment.

Chen Jining, the new minister of environmental protection, praised Chai. He said, “This film encourages us to care more about the environment. This is what we need in the future.”