浙江省湖州市2012年中考英语模拟试卷.doc

浙江省湖州市2012年中考英语模拟试卷
满分120分；考试时间120分钟。
一、听力（本题有15小题，其中1－10小题每题1分），11－15小题每题2分，共20分）
第一节：听小对话，回答问题，请从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项。对话仅读一遍。
（　　）１.How many people are there ?
A. Four B. Three C. Two
（　　）2. Where do you think the dialogue may happen?
　　　A. In the police station　　　　　B. In the museum.　　　C. In the cinema.
（ ）3. What are they going to do ?
A. play basketball. B. go shopping C. stay at home
（ ）4. How much will the man pay for two jackets?
A. 24 dollars B. 48 dollars C. 45 dollars
（ ）5. What’s the weather like today ?
A. Rainy B. Sunny C. Cloudy
二、听较长对话，回答问题
听第一段对话，回答第6至第8小题，对话仅读一遍。
（ ）6. Whose birthday is it tomorrow ?
A. Jean’s B. Tom’s C. the boys’
（ ）7. What is Jean going to do tomorrow?
A. bake a birthday cake. B. go to the doctor. C. open a savings account.
听第二段对话，回答第8至10小题，对话仅读一遍。
（ ）8. What Henry made a telephone for ?
A. ask the weather report.
B. make an appointment with his girl friend.
C. book the ticket.
（ ）9. Which performance is he going to watch?
A. At 9 pm B. At 5 pm C. At 8:30 pm
（ ）10. How should he pay ?
A. 4.5 pounds B. 5.5 pound C. 9 pounds
第三节. 听对话，请根据对话的内容，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择正确的选项。
( ) 11.What is Mary going to do on Saturday morning?
A．She is going to stay at home．
B．She is going to see a film．
C．She is going to do some shopping．
( ) 12.Will they have lunch together on Saturday?
A．Yes，they will． B．No，they won't． C．Maybe．
( ) 13.Where will they possibly eat on Saturday evening?
A．At Mary’s home． B．At Eric's home． C．In a Chinese restaurant．
( ) 14.Where is the restaurant they want to go for lunch on Sunday?
A．Near the river． B．Near the cinema． C．In the city center．
( ) 15.Why can't they see a film on Sunday afternoon?
A．Mary has to go shopping．
B．Eric doesn't like film．
C．Carlos has to catch the train．
二、单项填空（本题有10个小题，每个小题1分，共10分）
请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。
（ ）16. What _____ nice gift it is! .
A. a B. an C. the D. /
（ ）17. — My cousin could dress ____ when he was five.
— Really? I can’t believe it.
A. myself B. herself C. himself D. yourself
（ ）18. —Which city is your favorite?
—Hangzhou, of course. It’s the ______ place that I want to visit.
A. worse B. worst C. better D. best
（ ）19. — Did you see Mr. Black just now?
—Yes, He ___ his car when I met him.
A. parked B. was parking C. parks D. will park
（ ）20. --Hurry up, because time is ____.
-- Yes, let’s start.
A. coming out B. giving out C. giving out D. running out
（ ）21.— Tom’s father looks pretty serious.
—____ he is very kind.
A. Though B. but C. if D. as
（ ）22. — Excuse me, could you tell me _____?
— It will leave at 4:00 pm.
A. how will you go to Shanghai B. how you will go to Shanghai
C. when the bus will leave for Shanghai D. when will the bus leave for Shanghai
（ ）23. — Will you stay for some more days?
— Sorry, I____ . my parents called me to go back right now.
A. can’t B. must C. shouldn’t D. can
（ ）24. —Don’t play with your friends on the street, ______?
— Sorry, I won’t do it again..
A. shall we B. will you C. do you D. are you
（ ）25. — I’m going to have an English test.
— _______!
A. Have a good time B. good luck to you
C. Congratulations D. Please go
三、完形填空（本题有15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
A little boy invited __26 mother to attend his elementary school’s first teacher - parent meeting. To the little boy’s dismay (沮丧), his mother said she __27__ go . This would be the __28_ time that his classmates and teachers met his mother and he was embarrassed by her appearance. There was a sever scar that covered nearly the __29_ right side of her face. The boy never wanted to talk about why or__30_ she got the scar .
At the meeting, the people were impressed by the __31__ of his mother with the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed and hid himself from everyone. However , he could hear __32___ the conversation between his mother and the teacher .
“How did you get the scar on your face?” the teacher asked.
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room _33__ caught on fire. Everyone was _34__afraid to go in because the fire was out of control, but I went in. As I was running towards his bed, I saw a _35___ wood falling down and I __36_ myself over him, trying to protect him. I was knocked to be unconscious(无知觉的), but __37__, a fireman came in and saved __38___ of us. ” She touched the burned side of her face. “ This scar will be forever, but until today, I have never regretted doing what I did. ”
When the little boy heard this , he couldn’t help __39_ towards his mother with tears in his eyes . He hugged her and felt his mother was greater than anyone. He held her hand tightly for the rest __40_ the day.
( )26. A. his B. her C. your D. my
( )27. A. will B. would C. can D. must
( )28. A. one B. last C. first D. next
( )29. A. all B. both C. neither D. whole
( )30. A. whom B. what C. that D. how
( )31. A. danger B. care C. kindness D. help
( )32. A. carefully B. clearly C. quickly D. slowly
( )33. A. who B. that C. where D. whose
( )34. A. too B. so C. such D. quite
( )35. A. burning B. burned C. burns D. burn
( )36. A. caught B. placed C. fell D. held
( )37. A. Unluckily B. Suddenly C. Luckily D. Really
( )38. A. all B. either C. none D. both
( )39. A. running B. run C. runs D. ran
( )40. A. with B. of C. in D. for
四. 阅读理解（本题共15小题，其中41-47小题每题1分，48-55小题每题2分，共23分）
阅读下列短文，并根据短文内容选择最佳答案。
A
Do you like sports? If your answer is yes, sometimes you'll find it very difficult to have enough time to do it, even if it's on weekends. However, you don't have to worry now because a "sunshine sports" program was started by the Ministry (部)of Education .
It suggests students around the country have an hour of sports every day. The difference is that students will be able to do any sport they please. The idea is to make students happy and keep them healthy at the same time.
Han Jiawen, from Shanghai Yangsi Middle School, likes the idea. Han and her classmates skip rope together. "We have a good time. " said Han, "Playing is better than having classes. "Wang Lichao welcomes the idea, too. "It's good to be able to breathe some fresh air instead of sitting in the classroom. "But the 14-year-old from Tianjin wonders whether there will be enough space for everyone. "With so many students outside, " he said, " I'm afraid there won't be enough standing room in the playground. Wu Jiatong's school is in Liaoning. Wu and other students have been jogging for 40 minutes every morning. " It's tiring. " said Wu, " But we do feel healthier. " " We hope we can do what we want. The school says later we can have rope jumping or kicking Jianzi. I can't wait!" she said. What about your school? There must be more sports that interest you and your schoolmates.
( ) 41. What does "sunshine sports" suggest students to do every day?
A. Have an hour of reading every day.
B. Do any sport they like.
C. Finish their homework on time.
D. Skip rope every day.
( ) 42. The idea of "sunshine sports" is to make students _________.
A. busy B. healthy C. weak D. both A and B
( )43. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Sunshine Sports B. Doing Sports on the Playground.
C. Skipping Rope Together D. My School Sports.
B
The Qingming -- clear and bright -- Festival falls 104 days after the winter solstice (冬至), usually around April 5th or 4th .It is a day for remembering and honoring the people who have passed away. In the countryside, people burn paper money and do a respectful koutou to dead family members. And the following activities are most popularly practiced in China's rural areas.
Family Outing
Qingming also brings families the chance to enjoy the warm spring weather and newly green scenery, and is traditionally the time for young couples to start courting.
Family outing activities include playing on swings (秋千)– considered good for children's health, cuju – a form of football dating back to the Song Dynasty, and kite flying. 
Willow (柳树) Rituals
A traditional activity at Qingming is to carry willow branches and hang them from the front gate or door ,or even wear willow buds in the hair. People believe that willow warns off the evil(邪恶) abroad at Qingming, and prevent illness.
Planting Trees
Qingming is also the name of one of China's 24 solar terms. It signals ___47__ temperatures, higher rainfall and the start of spring planting.
( ) 44 .When is Qingming festival?
A. January 1st or 2nd
B. April 4th or 5th.
C. July 6th or 7th.
D. December 21st or 23rd
( ) 45. What do people in the village do on that day?
A. Family outing B. Willow rituals
C. Planting trees D. All the above
( )46 .Where do people hang the willow branches?
A. The back gate or door B. The hallway.
C. The living room D. The front gate or door
( ) 47 .Which word do you think is the best?
A. cold B. hot C. warm D. cool

C
A popular shopping bag has been seen on the arm of some of the world’s most beautiful women. It sells at an official price of ￡5, but as much as ￡400 online. The bag called “I’m Not a Plastic Bag” is made of cotton. It is so “hot” that now everyone wants to get one. It’s fashionable, and it’s green! Supporters see the bag as a way to move away from throwaway(一次性的) plastic bags that are given away in large numbers by supermarkets every year.
When the bags were first sold, about 500 people waited in line to buy one. So far, 20,000 of the popular bags have been sold at the second largest supermarket in Great Britain. It is one of the ways to encourage shoppers to use the reusable bags, rather than the plastic ones. The bag has also become a must-have for many famous people who want to be fashionable, and at the same time care about the environment.
The designer of the bag has been asked to develop the bag by the “We Are What We Do” group. The group believes that each person in Great Britain uses about 167 plastic bags every year. It says that small lifestyle changes can have a strong effect on reducing waste and the environmental pollution. It also says that everyone should try his best to protect the earth from being polluted.
( ) 48.We can buy the popular bag at a price of ￡5 ________.
A. on the Internet B. from the shops all over the world
C. at the designer’s home D. at the 2nd largest supermarket in Britain
( ) 49.According to the passage, the “We Are What We Do” group most probably means ________.
A. those who want to do something by themselves
B. those who design the new bags
C. an organization that protects the environment
D. a business that sells bags
( ) 50 .The purpose of designing the popular bags is __________.
A. to make money B. to help famous people
C. to make women fashionable D. to reduce the environmental pollution
( ) 51 .The last paragraph mainly tells us that ________.
A. the designer has been asked to develop the bag
B. it’s everyone’s duty to protect the environment
C. each person can use about 167 plastic bags every year
D. small lifestyle changes can hardly affect the environment

D
Jerry was a manager in a restaurant. He was always in a good mood(脾气）and always had something positive to say. This really made me curious, so one day I asked him, "It's hard to be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?'' Jerry replied ,"Each morning I wake up and say to myself," Jerry, you can choose to be in a good mood or a bad mood," and I choose to be in a good mood. Life is all about what you choose. And what you choose leads your life."
Several years later, I heard that Jerry left the back door open morning and was robbed(抢劫）.While trying to stop the thief ,he was shot. I went to see him in the hospital. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I'd be twins." "Weren't you scared when you were in danger? "I asked." Yes, The doctors kept telling me that I was going to be fine, but in their eyes, I read. "He's dead." I knew I needed to take action." "What did you do?" "Well. there was a big nurse asking me if I was allergic(过敏的）to anything. "Yes,' I replied ."Bullets(子弹）!Everyone laughed and I told them: I am choosing to live. operate on me as if I am alive." Jerry lived thanks to the great doctors ,and also because of his amazing attitude(态度）.Attitude ,after all ,is everything.
( ) 52. What kind of person was Jerry?
A .He was serious B .He was helpful
C .He was allergic D .He was happy and smart
( ) 53. What does the underlined word "curious" mean in Chinese?
A,敏感的 B,好奇的 C, 开心的 D,有趣的
( ) 54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A, Jerry was the writer's manager B, Jerry was not afraid of dead at all
C, Jerry was nearly dead after he was shot D, Jerry didn't believe doctors
( ) 55. What is the best title(题目）for this passage?
A, Action Matters B, Brave Jerry Beat the Thief
C, Attitude Is everything D, Jerry ,a Great Man

五、任务型阅读（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
At what age should a child start taking music lessons? This is a question that many parents are confused about. To answer this question, we need to know if and when the child is ready.
First, parents should watch and find out if their children are interested in music. A piano is fascinating to children that like music. When they sit at the piano and start playing, they always enjoy themselves. To those who have no interest in it, however, the piano just makes a noise. So it is never a wise idea to make children do anything that they don’t like.
It is very import