2014年中考英语冲刺卷(18)

2014年中考英语冲刺卷（18）

英语试题

注意事项：

1. 本试卷包含第I卷选择题（第1～45题）、第II卷非选择题（第46～85题及书面表达题）两部

分。本次考试时间为100分钟，卷面总分为120分。考试形式为闭卷。 2. 本试卷中所有试题必须作答在答题卡上规定的位置，否则不给分。 3. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用书写黑色字迹的0.5毫米签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡上。

第I卷 （选择题，共60分）

一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。 1. The house is very nice. Has it got ________ garden?

A. / B. a C. an D. the 2. —Do you have any _______ ? —Yes, I like chess and drama best.

A. jobs B. duties C. hobbies D. problems 3. It is reported that a lot of adults take lessons online _______ further education. A. after B. to C. with D. for 4. —Are you in a hurry?

—No, I’ve got plenty of time. I _______ wait.

A. can B. can’t C. must D. mustn’t

5. Now the number of Chinese people working in Africa _________ more than one million. A. is B. are C. was D. were 6. —Does your English teacher chat with you on QQ?

—Yes, sometimes. It’s _______ we enjoy doing at weekends.

A. anything B. something C. everything D. nothing 7. There isn’t an airport near where I live. The _______ one is about 90 miles away. A. busiest B. farthest C. newest D. nearest 8. —Was Kate at the party last night? —Yes, she ________ a really nice dress.

A. is wearing B. was wearing C. would wear D. has worn

9. People in Yancheng are proud of ________ they have achieved in the past thirty years. A. how B. which C. what D. when

10. David Burt’s dream in China is to go into the west and ______ an early childhood school there. A. clean up B. look up C. give up D. set up 11. Last winter it was very cold and ________ was a lot of snow in the north. A. it B. this C. that D. there 12. Many children in Britain _______ to have their own bank cards these days.

A. allow B. allowed C. are allowed D. were allowed 13. I thought the actor was famous, _________ none of my friends has ever heard of him.

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

14. Learning to write is learning to think. You don’t know things clearly _______ you can write them

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down.

A. unless B. if C. since D. whether 15. —Thanks for taking my friends and me out tonight. —_________.

A. Don’t worry B. You are welcome C. That’s a good idea D. I’m afraid not 二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

When I was nine years old, I used to go to the post office with my mother, sending greeting cards to my aunt in Singapore. To me, these trips were really 16 memories. And receiving mail through a mailbox outside our gate was just as exciting. My small hands could 17 get the mail without using a key! I always couldn’t wait to see how much I was 18 . Oh, a letter! From Singapore! I would run back home and show it to my 19 . When there was a letter for me, I wouldn’t run—I would open it right there.

After my family moved back to Singapore, I 20 going to the post office. Years later, my company sent me to Shanghai, and the post office found me again. Two years ago I celebrated my 21 with five friends on top of the mountain in Longsheng, China. At sunrise we 22 up to a beautiful view from the mountain top. Later in the afternoon, as we were going 23 the mountain and returning from the sunrise viewing place, a 24 shop caught our attention. It only sold noodles, coffee and had a China 25 sign. We asked the owner if she could really send mail. She happily said yes. It seemed hard to believe, 26 we were at the highest top of the mountain. I picked one postcard out and asked my friends to write 27 a birthday note. We bought a stamp, wrote some notes and gave the shop owner the postcard. Three weeks later, I arrived home and 28 my mailbox: Hello, postcard! I broke into a big smile. That birthday postcard attracted me again to the post office and all its delights. I had 29 the post office all these years. Today I 30 send postcards to friends. And every time I am at the post office buying stamps, I cannot help but smile—how one postcard will make its way across the world and brighten up someone’s day.

16. A. bad B. poor C. good D. short 17. A. easily B. simply C. hardly D. specially 18. A. weighing B. getting C. selecting D. accepting 19. A. friend B. aunt C. mother D. owner 20. A. enjoyed B. stopped C. hated D. considered 21. A. wedding B. return C. success D. birthday 22. A. broke B. woke C. grew D. stood 23. A. around B. over C. up D. down 24. A. cold B. dirty C. small D. modern 25. A. Traffic B. Life C. Police D. Post 26. A. because B. though C. while D. when 27. A. him B. me C. her D. them 28. A. bought B. repaired C. painted D. opened 29. A. missed B. influenced C. studied D. visited 30. A. just B. seldom still D. never 三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

A

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Welcome to Reading Explorer! In this book, you’ll travel the world, explore different cultures and discover interesting topics. You’ll also become a better reader! Reading will be easier—and you’ll understand more—if you ask yourself these questions: What do I already know? ? Before you read, look at the photos, instructions, charts and maps. Ask yourself： What do already know about this topic? ? Think about the language you know—or may need to know—to understand the topic. What do I want to learn? ? Look at the title and headings. Ask yourself：What is this passage about? What will I learn? ? As you read, check your prediction. What have I learned? ? As you read, take notes. Use them to help you answer questions about the passage. ? Write down words you learn in a vocabulary notebook. How can I learn more? ? Practice your reading skills and vocabulary in the Review Units. ? Explore the topics by watching the videos in class, or at home using the CD-ROM. Now you’re ready to explore your world!

31. Where can you probably find the passage?

A. At the end of a magazine. B. At the top of a map

C. At the beginning of a book. D. At the bottom of a guidebook. 32. The underlined word “prediction” probably means ____________.

A. the place you are going to visit B. the vocabulary you find in a notebook C. the time you have spent in reading D. the thing you think is going to happen. 33. In the Review Units you can _________.

A. watch the videos at home B. discover many interesting topics C. practice reading skills and vocabulary D. enjoy the photos, charts and maps

B

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Every year many young people leave school for a few weeks or months and enjoy an unusual type of educational program. They learn new skills by living in a different country and doing unusual jobs. There are several organizations. They help students to find the experience they are looking for. The table below shows a few possibilities for students.

One interesting possibility is helping elephants in Thailand. Most people think o elephants as animals in zoos. In fact, many elephants in Thailand are no longer kept in cages. Now, hundreds of them are homeless. They don’t have owners to care for them. Although they may look well, they are often in poor health and don’t have enough to eat.

One centre in Thailand cares for these elephants. It gives them a safe and natural living space. When they are at the centre, they stay in a building but are free to walk around. Students come from all over the world to help here. The student helpers work with the elephant keepers. These keepers train the students in caring for the elephants. In the morning, they go to the forest together and lead the elephants to the centre. They clean them and give them food. In the afternoon, they take the animals back into the forest for the night. Helping at the center is interesting and the young people learn a lot. 34. Which country can you choose if you want to prepare yourself for a medical career? A. India B. Ghana C. Thailand D. New Zealand 35. Which job might be suitable for the students who love children and arts? A. Teaching young children B. Health care work C. Saving elephants D. Teaching Chinese

36. What does the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph probably refer to?

A. The keepers B. The doctors C. The students D. The elephants 37. What does the writer think of the unusual educational program?

A. It is amazing B. It is boring C. It is helpful D. It is expensive

C

The Beijing Underground’s Line Ten will soon have 40 “reverse vending machines（有偿自动回收机）”,which will pay people for their empty plastic

bottles.

“We have placed two such machines at Beijing Capital International Airport and four at the city’s underground stations. They have been well received so far,” said Feng Juan, an engineer from the company which makes the machines. “People are encouraged and paid for turning waste into treasure. More than 30,000 empty bottles have been collected since December,” she said.

If something else, such as waste paper, is thrown into the machine, the machine will spit(吐) it out.

“Supported by the government, the reverse vending machines will be introduced to colleges and

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