黄浦区2012年中考模拟考 英语试卷

　　                    （满分150分，考试时间100分钟）              2012.4.12

　　考生注意：本卷有7大题，共99小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。

　　Part 1  Listening（第一部分 听力）

　　I．Listening Comprehension（听力理解）：（共30分）

　　A．Listen and choose the right picture（根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片）：（共6分）

　　1. ______  2. ______  3. ______  4. ______  5. ______  6. ______

　　B  F  G  D  E  C

　　B.  Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear （根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案）：（共10分）

　　7．A) Noisy.    B) Boring.   C) Short.    D) Interesting.

　　8．A) A driver.    B) A conductor.  C) A policeman.   D) A football player.

　　9．A) At the library.    B) In the classroom. C) At the zoo.   D) In the cinema. 

　　10．A) By car.   B) By plane.   C) By train.   D) By bus.

　　11．A) The blue one.  B) The cheaper one. C) The nice one.   D) The red one.

　　12．A) Her father.   B) Her mother.  C) Her brother.  D) Her sister.

　　13．A) Because she was ill.      B) Because she was tired.

　　 C) Because her grandfather was ill.   D) Because her parents were ill.

　　14．A) Doctor and patient.      B) Father and daughter. 

　　C) Teacher and student.      D) Customer and waiter.

　　15．A) To play games.       B) To play football.

　　C) To do homework.      D) To watch TV.

　　16．A) On June 1st.  B) On June 2nd.  C) On December 1st. D) On December 2nd.

　　C．Listen to the passage and tell whether the following statements are true or false （判断下

　　列句子是否符合你听到的短文内容，符合的用"T"表示，不符合的用"F"表示）：（共7分）

　　17．Charles started a group to help a poor boy in Africa.  F

　　18．The life of a boy in Africa made Charles angry.  T

　　19．The poor boy in Africa worked 6 hours a day.  F

　　20．By law in America kids have to go to school at the age of 6.  T

　　21．Parents don't have to pay for their children's education in America.  T

　　22．Some children in America have to work because their families are poor.  F

　　23．Charles and his group give a lot of money to the kids in many poor countries.  F

　　D．Listen to the dialogue and complete the following sentences（听对话，完成下列内容。

　　每空格限填一词）：（共7分）

　　24．Lily is going to have __________ with Amy tonight.

　　25．Amy plays tennis with Lily on the same __________. 

　　26．Amy drives a __________ yellow sports car that Sam also likes.

　　27．Amy parked her car at the __________ of the road.

　　28．Lily and Amy are going to that __________ restaurant in town.

　　29．That restaurant in town __________ delicious pork.

　　30．Lily has booked a table for __________ o'clock tonight.

　　dinner   team   big   end   French   serves  8

　　Part 2  Vocabulary and Grammar（第二部分 词汇和语法）

　　II．Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）：（共20分）

　　31．Southwold, a seaside town in England, has _________ history of more than thirteen centuries.

　　A) /     B) a     C) an    D) the

　　32．To meet the needs of people from different countries, that book was published _________ different languages.

　　A) at    B) to    C) in    D) on

　　33．Some people think that the grass is greener on _________ side of the hill.

　　 A) another    B) other    C) others    D) the other

　　34．I didn't sleep well last night because there was too much _________ on the road.

　　 A) bicycle   B) accident   C) traffic    D) car

　　35．The young man fell in love with a _________ girl and they got married two months later. 

　　A) lovely          B) happily   C) gently     D) beautifully

　　36．It is hard to say which subject is _________ than the others in the coming years.

　　A) useful      B) more useful   C) most useful   D) the most useful

　　37．The government has done a lot, _________ some young people are still not satisfied with their life.

　　 A) and     B) for     C) but     D) so

　　38．You will achieve great success, _________ you have a dream and believe in it.

　　 A) after    B) although    C) until     D) if

　　39．You _________ worry about your son. He can take care of himself.

　　 A) can't    B) may not   C) mustn't    D) needn't 

　　40．Let's enjoy the days with our classmates. We _________ our junior high school in two months.

　　 A) will finish   B) are finishing  C) have finished  D) had finished

　　41．Whitney Houston, one of the most popular female singers, _________ on February 12, 2012.

　　A) dies    B) was dying    C) died     D) has died

　　42．Google's Street View map service _________ millions of users since 2007.

　　A) wins    B) won    C) is winning   D) has won

　　43．Hurry up. Once the concert starts, nobody _________ to enter the concert hall.

　　 A) allows    B) allowed   C) is allowed    D) is allowing

　　44．Almost all students in Junior Three are busy _________ for the coming final exam.

　　 A) prepare   B) preparing   C) prepared    D) to prepare

　　45．To improve our English, our teacher asks us _________ English newspapers every day.

　　 A) reading   B) to read    C) read    D) reads

　　46．Nobody knows _________ player will win the game until the last moment.

　　A) which    B) when    C) how    D) where

　　47．More and more people __________ moving to small towns for a change in life.

　　 A) be    B) is     C) am    D) are

　　48．_________ exciting it is to travel around the world by bike!

　　 A) How    B) How a    C) What    D) What a

　　49．- Let's go to get a pizza and a glass of orange juice.

　　- _________

　　A) No, thank you.  B) Good idea.   C) Yes, please.  D) Ok, I will.

　　50．- You look so beautiful in your new dress. 

　　 - _________

　　A) Thank you.   B) No, I don't.   C) I agree with you. D)I don't think so.

　　III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次。注意有一个多余选项）：（共8分）

　　A. in the past  B. safer   C. carefully  D. spend

　　E. weak      F. decisions   G. look after  H. cause  I. danger

　　As every parent knows, if you have children, you worry about them all the time. However, it seems that these days we're worrying about our kids a lot more than we used to. Are we trying to protect our children too much and will this    51    problems for them in later life?

　　"Kids in the UK used to walk to school every day    52   , but these days parents don't let their children go out on their own in case something bad happens to them," said Dr. Andy Hallett, a childcare expert. "If children stay indoors all the time, they become    53   . This means they often have health problems in later life."

　　The    54    of letting your kids go out by themselves is smaller than you might think. "The media (媒体) makes parents worry about children safety," says Julie Benz, a childcare expert. "But children are    55    now than they have ever been. If parents want their kids to grow up healthy, they shouldn't protect them so much. Children need to make    56    themselves."

　　Over 27% of British children are now overweight, partly because they    57    too much of their free time playing computer games and watching TV. "I can understand why parents are worried," says Julie Benz. "But if kids never go outside, they can't learn to    58    themselves in the real world."

　　So far, we can learn that if you want happy and healthy kids, give them back their freedom.

　　IV．Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms（用括号中所给单词

　　的适当形式完成下列句子。每空格限填一词）：（共8分）

　　59．Thanks-giving Day falls on the ________ Thursday in November. (four)

　　60．Most Chinese people think that 8 is a ________ number. (luck)

　　61．This kind of grass is ________ used to deal with toothache in that area. (wide)

　　62．Nowadays many people share ________ with their friends on the Internet. (photo)

　　63．The old lady gave half of her money to the homeless, although she is not rich ________. (she)

　　64．At the ________ of last century, people in China lived in darkness. (begin)

　　65．It's great fun to watch the beautiful stars in the sky on ________ nights in autumn. (clearly)

　　66．To keep fit, we should get ride of ________ eating habits and do more exercise. (healthy)

　　

　　V．Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。每空格限填一词）：（共14分）

　　67．Many people in Japan lost their family in the earthquake last March.  （改为一般疑问句）

　　    ________ many people in Japan ________ their family in the earthquake last March?      

　　68．It takes about three days to get to the moon by spaceship. （对划线部分提问）

　　    ________ ________ does it take to get to the moon by spaceship? 

　　69．The little boy has never seen a real panda with his own eyes. （改为反意疑问句）

　　    The little boy has never seen a real panda with his own eyes, ________ ________?

　　70．Someone will give a speech on natural science this afternoon. （改为被动语态）

　　 A speech on natural science will ________ ________ this afternoon.

　　71．Desktop（台式）computers are usually made up of three main parts. (保持句意基本不变)

　　Desktop computers usually ________ ________ three main parts.

　　72.  Six-month-old babies are not old enough to tell the difference between need and want.

　　(保持句意基本不变）

　　    Six-month-old babies are ________ ________ to tell the difference between need and want.

　　73．Does anyone know the answer to the question?  The maths teacher wonders.（合并为一句）

　　 The maths teacher wonders ________ anyone ________ the answer to the question.

　　Part 3  Reading and Writing（第三部分 读写）

　　VI．Reading comprehension （阅读理解）：（共50分）

　　A. Choose the best answer（根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案): ( 12分)

　　"Everything happens for the best," my mother said whenever I faced disappointment. "If you can carry on, one day something good will happen."

　　After graduating from college in 1932, I decided to try for a job in radio, then work my way up to sports announcer (播音员). I took the bus to Chicago and knocked on the door of every station, but I was refused every time.

　　In one studio (演播室), a nice lady told me that big stations didn't want to accept inexperienced person - "Go to the countryside and find a small station that'll give you a chance," she said.

　　I returned home, Dixon in Illinois. While there were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, my father said Smith Ward had opened a store and wanted a local sportsman to manage its sports department. Since I had played high school football in Dixon, I applied. The job sounded just right for me, but I still failed in the interview.

　　At that moment, mom's words came to my mind: "Everything happens for the best." Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport in Iowa. The program director, named Peter MacArthur, told me they had already had an announcer.

　　As I left his office, I felt frustrated. I asked aloud, "How can a man become a sport announcer if he can't get a job in a radio station?"

　　I was waiting for the lift when I heard MacArthur calling, "What did you say about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he made me stand before a microphone (麦克风) and asked me to broadcast an imaginary (想象的) game. As a result, I did a wonderful job and was told to broadcast Saturday's game!

　　On my way home, I thought of my mother's words again, "Everything happens for the best. If you can carry on, one day something good will happen."

　　74.  The writer wanted to be ________.

　　A) a manager    B) a sports announcer C) a sportsman   D) a program director

　　75.  After the writer graduated from college, he tried to look for a job ________ at first.

　　A) In Chicago   B) In Dixon   C) In Davenport  D) In Illinois

　　76.  The writer couldn't find a job in Dixon because ________.

　　A) he had played high school football    B) he did not pass the interview

　　C) he had no working experience    D) he had no interest in the job

　　77.  The underlined word "frustrated" means ________.

　　A) tired        B) pleased        C) excited   D) disappointed

　　78.  The writer was encouraged to realize his dream all the way by ________.

　　A) his mother's words        B) the nice lady's suggestion

　　C) his father's help        D) the program director's advice

　　79.  The passage mainly tells us that ________.

　　A) it is hard to find a job

　　B) mother's help is necessary

　　C) we should hope for the best

　　D) life is full of disappointment

　　B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文):（12分）

　　What do you do if you're left on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to    80  

　　with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to attract the attention of a passing plane.

　　Body signals (信号)

　　Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have had correct    81   . When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means "yes". When you point downwards and wave your arm from side to side, it means "no".

　　Smoke signals

　　The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it's a good way to attract attention. If the weather is dry, it isn't    82    to start a fire. But remember that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never make a fire    83    you're sure that it can't spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.

　　Ground-to-air signals

　　It's a good idea to    84    some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols (标志). If you can't find any wood, use earth (泥土). Some useful symbols are:

　　F  -- I need food and water.

　　II  -- I need medicine.

　　I  -- I am badly hurt.

　　X  -- I am unable to move from here.

　　Pilots' replies

　　If the pilot makes the plane's    85    lower from side to side, this means "message received and understood." If the pilot flies the plane in a clockwise (顺时针) circle, this means "message received but not understood".

　　80. A) keep in touch  B) make friends  C) get along   D) shake hands

　　81. A) sight    B) test    C) training   D) flight

　　82. A) possible   B) difficult   C) necessary   D) important

　　83. A) since    B) whether   C) unless    D) after

　　84. A) warn    B) build    C) read    D) watch

　　85. A) windows   B) chairs    C) doors    D) wings

　　C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给):（14分）

　　Once my mother told me a story. In Africa, when an antelope (羚羊) wakes up every morning, the first thing it thinks about is, "I must be able to run faster than the fastest lion, or I will be

　　k   86   ." At the same time, a lion wakes from his dream. The first thing the lion thinks about is, "I must be able to catch the s   87    antelope, or I will die of hunger." So, almost at the same time, the antelope and the lion get up and start running toward the rising sun.

　　This is life: full of chances and challenges (挑战). Whether you are an antelope or a lion, you must go a   88    when the sun rises. For students, it is just the same. If we do not study hard, sooner or later, we will fall b   89    the other students. At first, I did not know what the word "exam" meant. Later, I knew an exam was a kind of competition. In competitions, there are always w   90    and losers. As I grew up, I got to know competition well. In one's life, there must be competitions, so people can improve.

　　Each time I saw children playing games and heard their laughter, I wished I were that age again. However, I remembered my parents' words: "You must work very hard in order to have a good

　　f   91   ." So I picked up my pen and began to study hard again.

　　I was still not sure what competitions really meant. One day, I was taking part in an English-speaking competition. When I went to the stage, I saw other students looking at me kindly. I s   92    knew what competition was. It is not as cruel (残忍的) as my teacher and parents told me. In fact, competition is the opposite: it is kind and necessary.

　　I learned a lot from realizing this fact. Now I understand more about the world. Competition is important for us all.

　　D．Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）: （12分）

　　Jessica and Joyce were best friends in junior grade three. They did almost everything together. Then one day, after a misunderstanding (误解), Joyce stopped talking to Jessica. For more than three months, Joyce refused to talk to Jessica or answer her notes. "During that time, I found out what an important friend she was," Jessica says, " I couldn't even give all my attention to my study, I just thought about how to heal (修复) our friendship."

　　The next term, Jessica tried again. This time, Joyce was also happy to work it out. It took some time and hard work, but the friendship was healed.

　　Most of us have suffered the pain of broken friendships. But the good news is that most friendships can be healed.

　　Oxford professor Michael Argyle recently finished a 15-year study that found out what makes people happy. What did he find? The key to happiness is having one close relationship and a network of friends. Other studies show that our social connections make us healthier. Keeping healthy friendship is worth the hard work!

　　If there's broken friendship you'd like to heal, try the following advice:

　　  Try to see things from your friend's point of view.

　　  Talk about the problems openly but kindly.

　　At first, Jessica didn't understand why Joyce stopped talking to her. Then Joyce finally explained that Jessica's trick made her upset. "I finally found out she was angry because I made fun of her in front of the boys in our class." Jessica explained. Jessica meant nothing by her trick and thought it shouldn't make Joyce upset. But when she realized that it was embarrassing (令人难堪的) to Joyce, she stopped. Then their friendship could heal.

　　It's not strange for friendships to change. Problems come when one friend tries to keep on while the other friend lets go. If your friend isn't ready to work things out, accept it and move on.

　　93．Why did Joyce and Jessica stop talking to each other?

　　94．How did Jessica feel when Joyce didn't want to talk to her?

　　95．After some time and hard work, Jessica and Joyce became friends again, didn't they?

　　96．According to Michael Argyle's study, what is the key to happiness?

　　97．Is it strange or common for friendship to change?

　　98．If your best friend does not talk to you, what will you do?

　　VII. Writing (作文): (共20分)

　　99. Write at least 60 words about the topic "The hero in my eyes". （以"我眼中的英雄"为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)

　　（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。）

　　Use the following points as a reference. （以下问题仅供参考）

　　  Who is the hero in your eyes? 

　　  Why do you think he/she is the hero in your eyes? (Give one or two reasons.)

　　  What have you learned from him/her?

　　（注意：短文中不得出现任何人名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。）