2011年高淳中考一模英语试卷（含答案）

 

2011年高淳质量调研检测试卷(一)

九年级英语

 

（请将所有答案填到答题卡上）

第一卷（45分）

一、单项填空（每小题1分，满分15分）

从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. What ______ useful information they gave us!

A. a             B. an           C. the              D. /

2. Qianweichang, a famous scientist, the expert of mechanic and maths passed away ______ the morning of July 30, 2010, but we will remember him forever.

    A. at               B. on           C. by               D. in

3. ---Dad, smoking is _______ to your health. You should give it up early.

  ---You’re right.

    A. harmless         B. harmful       C. careless            D. careful

4. Our English teacher often gives us some ______ on how to learn English well.

    A. advice           B. suggestion       C. opinion          D. idea

5. Please tell Jane ______ for the family tomorrow. We are going to eat out.  

    A. to cook       B. cook       C. doesn’t cook        D. not to cook

6. Earth Hour started in Australia in 2007 with millions of homes and businesses _______ their lights for one hour.

    A. turning on     B. turning off     C. turning up     D. turning down

7. My grandfather likes old songs very much because they ____ him of the old days.

    A. require        B. remember        C. remind          D. recommend

8. Every year in early _______, around the time of the Qingming Festival, it is regarded the best time to pick and enjoy spring tea.

    A. February         B. March        C. April                D. May

9. The student went on to clean his bedroom        he was very tired.

    A. although     B. if            C. because          D. unless

10. You may go to play football as soon as your homework_____

A. will be finished   B. has finished    C. finishes             D. is finished

11. Sometimes walking is even _______ than driving during the busy traffic time.

      A. slow           B. slower       C. fast               D. faster

12. Ann is old enough to look after _______.

    A. you          B. yourself       C. her                D. herself

13. --- Look! It’s raining heavily! _______ take a raincoat with you?

   --- Well, I’ll take one right now.

   A. Why not       B. Why don’t    C. Would you mind     D. Would you like

14. I would rather _______ at home than _______ out on rainy days.

    A. stay; go       B. staying; go    C. to stay; go          D. stay; to go

15. I want to know ________ yesterday.

   A. when did he come back           B. when does he come back

   C. when he came back              D. when he comes back

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和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

When I was a teenager growingup in France, I wanted to leave school and have my own life. The only way I could   16　this was to work in the local paper factory in my town, or get married. I was very nervous when I told my  17　I wanted to leave school. I thought he would say, “No! You are going to college.”  I was very   18   when he said, “OK. Let’s go to the paper factory.”

Two days later, he took me to the factory. I imagined everyone to be friends,  19  together and having fun. I even imagined there would be music and singing. I  20  I had watched too many movies as a teenager.

When we arrived at the factory gate, my father spoke to the guard(门卫) and one minute later we were   21　. I walked around the factory looking at the building, the workers and listening to the noise. It was   22　. I ran back to my father and said, “I want to go home.”

He asked me, “What do you think of the factory?”

“Too bad,” I answered.

“And marriage is even   23　!” he said.

I went back to school the next day thinking about studying hard   24　I could get into a good college. I enjoyed studying English so I decided to major in(主修) languages at college.    

Thanks to my father and our   25  to the paper factory, I now work at the United Nations and my father is very proud of me. I married a very good man and my life is much better than it would have been working in the factory!

16. A. say              B. do               C. receive         D. like

17. A. teacher              B. friend               C. father               D. husband

18. A. angry               B. tired                C. nervous          D. surprised

19. A. working         B. studying         C. singing         D. farming

20. A. guessed             B. meant                C. said             D. hoped

21. A. outside             B. inside               C. back             D. away

22. A. terrible            B. wonderful            C. funny               D. special

23. A. better              B. harder               C. worse                D. easier

24. A. but                 B. if                   C. so that              D. although

25. A. way             B. idea             C. plan             D. visit

三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下列材料，从短文后所给各题的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项。                 A

What is a Chinatown? Is it a town in China? Of course not! Chinatownis a part of a town area with a large number of Chineseresidents(居民), usually outside of Greater China. Chinatowns are throughout the world, including those in East Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, South America, Australasia, and Europe. The biggest one is in New York. It is a good place to go.

Shopping：Shopping in the Chinatown is fun. You can find lots of things there. Most of them are made in China. Mott Street is the best place to shop because things there are not very expensive.

Eating：The Chinatown has more than 200 restaurants. You can enjoy traditional Chinese food there. New Silver Palace Restaurant is one of the best Chinese restaurants.

Living：Living in the Chinatown is comfortable. You can find hospitals, banks, libraries and supermarkets there. In some schools, students must study Chinese. Many overseas（海外）Chinese send their children to these schools. They want their children to learn more about China and its culture.

26. Chinatown is a living area       .

A. in China                         B. in a foreign country 

C. in the countryside                   D. in shopping mall

27. New York in the United States has        Chinatown in the world.

   A. the smallest         B. the largest      C. the funniest         D. the most boring

28.        is the best place to shop because things there are not very expensive.

   A. South America    B. Europe            C. East Asia            D. Mott Street

29. In New York, you can go to New Silver Palace Restaurant to        .

   A. eat Chinese-style food                    B. borrow magazines

   C. have Western food                 D. see a doctor

30. Many overseas Chinese want their children to        .

   A. live in a foreign country             B.know something about Chinatown

   C. read books in Chinese language            D.learn more about China and its culture

B

Different people have different ideas about time. People in the USA think that it is important to know the time. In cities in America, there are clocks in stations, factories and other buildings. Radio tells the correct time during the day. Most Americans also have watches with them wherever they go. They want to do certain things at certain time.They don’t like to be late.

But time is not so important to everybody in the world. When you visit a country in South America, you will find that people there don’t like to rush. If you had an appointment with somebody, he could probably be late, because he may not want to arrive on time.

In South America, even the radio program may not begin on time. The men on the radio may not think it is important to tell the exact time. People in South America think that clocks or watches are just machines. They think that you let a clock or a watch control your life if you do everything on time.

31. Time is very important to ________.

　  A. people in America               B. people in South America

C. the men on the radio             D. everybody in the world

32. The underlined word “appointment” probably means ________ in Chinese.

　  A. 计划　　      B. 采访        C. 等待　  　　D.约见　　　

33. People in South America think ________.

　  A. they wouldn’t like to meet friends in public places

    B. they don’t have to do certain things at certain time

C. it’s wrong of a radio station to tell wrong time

D. it’s their habit to be a little earlier

34. If you meet up with somebody in South America ________.

A. you must arrive on time          B. he may not arrive on time

C. he has to rush to meet you           D. you must know time is important to him

35. What is the best title of the passage?

　 A. Is your life relaxing?　　　　　    B. Must radio tell the exact time?

C. Different ideas about time.           D. Differences between North and South America.

C

People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius(天才) of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. "There is no such a thing as genius," Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.

   But Edison was a thinker as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.

   Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.

   Edison could not understand why anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. "Work," he answered, "Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier." He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.

36. What is genius according to Thomas Edison?

A. Hard thinking.        B. Hard work.       C. Useful ideas.    D. Useful inventions.

37. How did Edison always deal with the secrets of nature after exploring them?

A. To write down what he had learned.        B. To carry out a new experiment.

C. To make them useful in life.                  D. To share them with others

38. What could not Edison understand?

A. He couldn’t understand how anybody enjoyed life.

B. He couldn’t understand if anybody loved working.

C. He couldn’t understand why anybody loved thinking.

D. He couldn’t understand why anybody was tired of life.

39. Was Edison a good thinker or a good worker?

   A. He was a good thinker.                  B. He was either a good worker or a good thinker.

   C. He was a good thinker and he was a good worker, too.

   D. He was neither a good thinker nor a good worker.

40. What does the last sentence in the passage mean?

A. Edison was born to be a great inventor.  B. Edison was able to live another 100 years.

C. Edison was ready to make his 100th invention.

D. Life was too short for Edison to work for human beings.

D

Once there was a child ready to be born. So he asked God, “They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?”

God replied, “Among the many angels(天使), I chose one for you. She will take care of you.” But the child wasn't sure he really wanted to go. “But here I don't do anything else but sing and smile, that's enough for me to be happy.”

“Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel’s love and be happy.”

“And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me,” the child continued, “if I don't know the language that men talk?”

God patted him on the head and said, “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear. Your angel will teach you how to speak.”

“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”

But God had an answer for that question too. “Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.”

“I've heard that on earth there are bad men, who will protect me?”

“Your angel will defend you even if it means risking her life!”

“But I will always be sad because I will not see you any more,” the child continued warily.

God smiled on the young one. “Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you how to come back to me, even though I will always be with you.”

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard. The child knew he had to start on his journey very soon. He asked God one more question, softly, “God, please tell me my angel's name.”

God answered, “Your angel's name is not hard to remember. You will simply call her _______.”

41. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “warily”?

A. angrily            B. proudly        C. carefully           D. happily

42. Which adjective can properly show God’s character?

A. Cold            B. Calm           C. Kind             D. Strict

43. Which is the suitable word for the blank in the last paragraph?

A. Mommy         B. Grandpa          C. Daddy            D. Grandma

44. The main idea of the passage is “_________”.

A. What should I do on Earth?            B. Who is my protective angel?

C. How should I keep in touch with my relatives？

D. How should I get along with my relatives？

45. The child asked God questions in the order of ________.

   a. Who will protect me?                  b. What’s my angel’s name?

   c. How can I understand what people talked about?

   d. How can I live there being small and helpless？

   e. What shall I do when I want to talk to you?

  A. c,d,b,e,a      B.  d,a,e,c,b          C.  b,d,c,a,e       D. d, c, e, a, b

 

第二卷（非选择题 共51分）

四、填空（共16小题，每小题1分，满分16分）

A）根据所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。

46. You need to     ▲    (浇水) the flowers twice a week.

47. Everybody wants to have a     ▲    (安静) place to study.

48. We should listen to our teachers     ▲    (仔细) in class.

49. Mr. Green received a present yesterday, but he didn’t    ▲     (接受) it.

50. The Chinese government sent Japan the first batch (批) of relief materials,     ▲   (包括) blankets and tents on March 14.

B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。

51. I think the red coat is not Katy’s, it is     ▲    (I).

52. The earth is becoming more and more crowed and     ▲    (pollute).

53. Please give me some     ▲    (tomato). I want to make tomato salad.

54. My cousin is used to     ▲    (study) with his new friends in USA.

55. A number of doctors     ▲     (send) to help the sick people in Libya already.

56. It’s his     ▲     (three) time to visit our hometown.

C) 根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文内容意思完整。

excitement,  healthy,  title,  south,  started

  Cittaslow, or Slow City, is a movement founded (成立) in Italy in October of 1999. It  57  from Slow Food Movement. Cittaslow puts forward a  58  lifestyle. Cittaslow has now expanded (扩展) to all over the world, like the US, the UK and Canada. Now it comes to China. It awards Yaxi village the  59   of “Slow City.”

   Yaxi is a small village in Gaochun,   60   of Nanjing, Jiangshu Province. 20,000 people live there. There is no night life, no bright lights and no   61  . Life there is slow and peaceful.

六、阅读短文(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62～71小题的空格里填入适当的单词。将答案写在答卷纸相应的横线上。

注意：每空一词。

One of the most common questions I am asked is whether, when, and how to follow up after a job interview. Following up in some way is necessary. Yes, you can get a job without it, but if you compete with other top candidates(候选人), following up can sometimes help you when the other candidate doesn’t. Here’s how to follow up well:

Send a thank-you note at once. E-mail is fine for this and has the advantage of arriving faster, but handwritten notes are still appreciated (欣赏). And if there are many interviews（面试）, send a thank-you note each time.

Find out their timeline.Hopefully, you asked about their timeline in the interview itself, but if you didn’t, follow up within a week to strengthen your interest and politely ask what they expect their timeline for a decision to be.

Be patient.Most commonly, job seekers are too worried about the result. It doesn’t look worried to express your interest in the job or check in to ask about the timeline.

Don’t be nervous if you don’t hear from them at once.The hiring process often takes longer than a candidate would like, maybe the decision makers are out of town. If you’re past the time they indicated you would hear something, this isn’t necessarily cause for nervousness. Hiring often ends up taking longer than expected. Just politely follow up, explain you’re very interested but understand that hiring can take time, and ask if they have the latest timeline.

Title: How to follow up after a job interview

Importance of following up	● Following up is very   62   insome way.
63   of following up	● Send a thank-you note     64   .	﹡E-mail can arrive  65  than handwritten notes. ﹡The employer still appreciate  66  notes.
	● Find out the timeline.	﹡Follow up to strengthen your  67 . ﹡Politely ask what they68 the timeline to be.
	● Be patient.	It is  69  that job seekers are too worried  .
	●Don’t be nervous	﹡The hiring often takes a longer time. ﹡The decision makers are not  70_ town. ﹡If the indicated time is past, follow up71 and explain you are interested in the job.

B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词。将答案写答卷纸相应的表格内。

Life in an American high school is an interesting and exciting learning experience. High school in America is not j 72  aplace for studying some subjects. It is also an important social centre, where students can d 73 other interests and talents.

The high school course is divided i 74 four years. The teenager usually starts school at about 8:00 a.m., and e 75 at about 3 p.m. There’s no school on Saturday.

Students have lunch at the school cafeteria, where they can choose from a variety of good things to eat and drink. After lunch they play a sport, talk to friends or simply relax. The lunch break l 76 about an hour.

When the school day ends, some students go home, but many still stay at school for after-school activities. There are many activities and clubs to choose. W 77 the headmaster’s agreement, students can start any kind of club that is educational and fun!

In the afternoon many students practice sports with the school team. Sports are an important p 78  of high school life. It’s an honour to play on the school team.

American high school students like to be “popular”. This means being a good student, being a 79  inthe community (社会) and being well-liked by others. Popular students are elected to take part in student government. Every year in June there are prizes for the best students and the best athletes.

There are many social events s 80 as Spring Dance and School Picnic during the school year which involve the whole school and the teachers.

Most American high school students have a part-time job during the school year and a full-time job during the summer. Parents e 81  their children to work because it’s part of growing up and becoming responsible and independent.

Most high schools have a job list to help students find work. Teenagers are fond of their jobs!

六、书面表达（满分15分）

有些学生，走向社会后缺乏“感恩”意识，对待家人、朋友、老师等很冷漠，行为方式和价值观令人担忧。作为一名中学生，请你根据下表中所提供的信息以“Learn to express thanks”为题，用英语写一篇演讲稿。

 

背    景	1.认为上中学时吃好穿好是应该的 2.走向社会后没有感恩意识
学会感恩	1.感谢社会提供良好的教育机会 2.感谢父母供养自己上学 3.感谢老师传授知识 4.感谢朋友的支持与鼓励

小词典：enter society进入社会   sense of thanks 感恩意识  behavior 行为

要  求：1．短文应包括所提供的所有内容，可以适当发挥，不要简单翻译。

2．词数：80词左右。开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

3．演讲稿中不得提及所在学校及本人姓名。

Good morning，boys and girls，

   The topic of my speech today is “Learn to express thanks”.

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In the future, we should never forget our society, parents, teachers and so on. At present, we should study harder in order to make our world more beautiful.

Thank you for your listening!