北京市朝阳区2016年中考二模英语试题（word版含官方参考答案及评分标准）

A. cross, shape and landing B. speed，form and cross

C. distance，form and landing D. distance，weight and shape 43. In ice hockey the games include three ．

A. 15-minute periods B. 16-minute periods C. 19-minute periods D. 20-minute periods

44. fast became an event at the Winter Olympic Games in 1998. A. Curling B. Ski Jumping C. Ice Hockey D. Snowboarding B

Everybody Should Say Thank You to Ray TomGnson

Why should you thank Ray Tomlinson? You might have never heard of his name before，but do you know that the e-mail you use every day was his“child\？ Ray Tomlinson is known as“the father of e-mail\was born in New York in 1941. He attended college at the Renaselaer Polytechnic Institute，where he took part in a

program with IBM，and in 1963 he received a bachelor（学士）

of Science in electrical engineering.

In 1971，Ray created the first e一mail system，which allowed people to send messages electronically from the same computer. But he thought that there might also be a way to send messages from different computers，which led to the birth of the e-mail we know now. He chose the @ sign to separate local from global emails in the mailing address.“I used the‘@’sign to show that the user was‘at’some other hosts rather than being local，”said Ray in an interview. person to person network email was born and user @ host became the standard for email addresses， as it remains today.

Ray Tomlinson died at the age of 74. Thanks Ray Tomlinson for inventing the email and putting the @ sign on the map. Though he may not be。famous as Mark Zuckerberg or

Bill Gates, Ray Tomlinson surely has his place among the geniuses（天才）that gave us the convenience that we call \． 45. Who is known as“the father of e-mail\？

A. Bill Gates. B. Ray Tomlinson. C. Steve Jobs. D. Mark Zuckerberg. 46. When did Ray create the first e一mail system?

A. In 1941. B. In 1963. C. In 1971 . D. In 2015. 47. He used the @ sign to show that ．

A. the user was “at\

B. people could send messages from the same computer C. it played a key role in computer technology D. he took part in a program with IBM

48. Why should everybody say thank you to Ray Tomlinson? A. Because he received a bachelor of Science

B. Because he was as famous as Mark Zuckerberg. C. Because he surely has his place among the geniuses.

D. Because he invented email and put the @ sign on the map. C

There are basically two ways of driving in the world：if the driver's seat is on the left and cars travel on the right side of the road，it is called“left-hand driving”，as it is in China；Instead，it

is called“right-hand driving”，as it is in Britain. Nowadays，around 65% of the world's population drives on the right of the road，while the rest is used to driving on the left.

Though no one knows the exact reasons，it seems likely that people in ancient times travelled on the left. Roman coins show pictures of horsemen passing on each other's right. And right-handed people generally got on a horse from

the animal's left. Obviously，it's safer to do this at the left side of the road，so it makes sense for the horse to be ridden on the left.

A change happened in the late 1700s. When Napoleon conquered

（攻占）nations, he forced them to travel on the right side of the road，which spread left-hand driving throughout Europe. However，Britain still stuck with the right-hand driving role and countries which were part of the British Empire were made to follow. This is wh，India，Australia and the former British colonies （前英国殖民地）in Africa continue to drive on the left. One exception is Egypt，as that country was defeated(打败）by Napoleon before becoming part of the British Empire.

Some countries changed sides' until modern times. Sweden only moved to driving on the right I in 1967 and Iceland changed the following year. Ghana changed sides' in 1974. On September 7， 2009，Samoa became the third country ever to change from left- to right-hand driving for the reason that it made it easier to import(进口）cheap cars from right-hand driving Japan, Australia and New Zealand.

So if you want to travel to mother country or go on business，make sure you know whether it is left- or right-hand driving to avoid unnecessary troubles.

49. Nowadays， of the world's population drives on the right of the road. A. around 74% B. around 65% C. around 19% D. around 17% 50. On Roman coins we can see pictures of horsemen A. travelling throughout Europe B. passing on each other's right C. practicing riding in the country D. getting on the horses from the right

51. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Sweden changed to drive on the right in 1974. B. People drive on the left side of the mad in Egypt. C. Napoleon helped with the spread of left-hand driving.

D. People have known the exact masons for driving on the left. 52. What is the writer's purpose for writing this passage?

A. To explain the advantages of the two ways of driving. B. To compare the diffemnces of the two ways of driving. C. To introduce the development of the two ways of driving. D. To complain about the change of the two ways of driving. D

Do We Say What We Think?

\！”Although this sentence is not very common in England any more，it clearly shows how we don't always say what we mean. One thing that often gives trouble to language learners is that they understand every word in a sentence but the meaning remains

unclear-like this sentence that actually means“It's raining very heavily！”However, it's act just idioms（惯用语）that cause difficulties for people learning English.

The British are often considered to be polite and keep their feelings to themselves，but this can be very confusing for non-native speakers. We often don't say what we are thinking--in fact we often say the opposite！Here's an example that will hopefully explain what I mean，“You should come mund for tea！”Is this a real invitation or is the person just being polite? Generally， British people are less open than people from other cultures，so we aren't quick to invite people into our homes. This phrase is one of those that we say but often don't really mean，so when no further details（细节） are given，you can probably think it was made in the name of politeness！ But how does this compare to other countries?

When I lived in India，lots of people would invite me into their homes but I always assumed that they were just being polite. Of course，I was wrong. The invitations were always from the bottom of hearts，and they did expect me to visit them. I was always surprised by how welcoming people were. In fact，I think I spent more time at other people's houses than my own！

This summer, while working in Austria，one of my friends made me think about invitations again. She invited me to join her and her boyfriend for a meal out. Although touched by the

invitation，I immediately had the thought that she was just being polite，so I told her that I didn't want to interrupt them. She replied with，“If I didn't want you to come，I wouldn't have invited you in the first place!”

This reminded me again that politeness depends on which culture we're in. In England，we often think it's polite to offer or suggest something even if we don't actually want to do it，but in other cultures people are more direct. Perhaps if English people just say what they were thinking， things would be a lot easier-especially for people from other countries！ 53. From the passage we can learn that A. it's impolite to invite friends to come mund for tea in India B. the British politeness can make non-native speakers confused C. it's only idioms that cause difficulties for people learning English D. the British are very open and like inviting people into their homes

54. The underlined word“assumed\“ ”． A. imagined B. proved C. regretted D. explained 55. The writer probably agrees that ．

A. people learning English should be direct to say what they think B. different cultures lead to the different realization on politeness C. its very necessary to learn about English idioms to be polite

D. living in Britain is more difficult than it in other countries

七、阅读短文．根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个 选项只能用一次。《共10分．每小题2分）

A Colorful World

Mr. Iangman and Mr. Martin were both badly ill 56 . Mr. Longman was able to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the only window of the room. Mr. Martin had to spend all his time lying on his back. So they talked for horns without stopping. 57 And every afternoon when Mr. Longman could sit up in his bed，he would talk about all the things that he could see outside the window. Mr. Martin believed that his world was made“larger\by

the“colorful\ outside world. Out of the window it was a park with a lovely lake. Mr. Longman told Mr. Martin about the beautiful ducks swimming freely on the water, happy children playing around， colorful flowers and big old trees around the lake. 58，Mr. Martin closed his eyes and tried to make the richest pictures for himself in his mind.

Days and weeks passed. Mr. Longman got better. 59 . Then Mr. Martin asked the nurse if he could move to the other bed. Happily for him, the nurse said he could. When everything was done，he tried hard to raise himself a bit to see what was outside. 60，to his surprise，he saw nothing but a wall.

Mr. Martin asked the nurse what made Mr. Longman able to see so many wonderful things outside. The nurse answered that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.

八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。【共10分，每小题2分）

If you've been near a tourist attraction lately，you may have seen someone taking photos- either alone or with a group of friends-with a camera phone put at the end of a telescoping pole（伸缩杆），now commonly known as。“selfie stick\ Selfie sticks fast became popular with the young people in Southeast Asia，including Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines，followed by South Korea and Japan. They are now widely seen across Asia and have spread to the US and Europe. There are nearly 130,000 photos on Imtagram （图片分享应用）taken with a selfie stick. As you know，selfie sticks are pretty convenient to use. First you put your phone

at the end of the selfie stick. Then raise it in front of yourself and make a sound or press a button on the stick handle which is connected to the camera, or press a button

on a wireless remote(无线遥控），or use the camera's built-in timer（内置计时器）to take a photo after a number of seconds have passed. With a perfect smile on your face，the picture you want is done！Besides its convenience，there are other advantages to use selfie sticks.

Putting more people in the frame(边框）．A selfie stick makes it easy to fit all your friends in one shot. Nobody has to “cut\

Adding backgrounds to your selfies. The selfie stick provides distance between the camera and your subject（you！），so you can include more in your picture：the skyline behind you，an ancient building in the background or even the grassland-anything you like and want that can make your picture special and nice.

Getting more angles（角度）．The selfie stick is easy to hold，which means you can get some fun and creative angles-to enrich your selfies or to take interesting photos of friends.

So next time you travel alone or want to take a fun group photo，a selfie stick may help you. 61. Where did selfie sticks first become popular with the young people? 62. How many photos on Instagram were taken with a selfie stick? 63. Are selfie sticks pretty convenient to use?