1、2011年北京市密云县中考英语一模试卷与答案 其他 阅读短文,根据短文内容回答问题。(共 10分,每小题 2分) Our cities are getting bigger and bigger as more people move from the country to the cities. There are lots of reasons why they do thismostly it is easy to find work, because all the big companies are in the cities and they need lots of people
2、 to work there. When there are lots of people living and working in a city, they need things like restaurants, shops, hospitals and schools. There are more jobs that people need to do. There will be lots of transport in the city to move all the people around. Everything you want will be found in the
3、 city: government offices, museums and art galleries, cinemas, big restaurants and parks. Unfortunately(遗憾地 ) the city is much busier, more expensive, and more dangerous than the country. The air is not as fresh as in the country because of all the cars and trucks on the roads. There are so many peo
4、ple that are not as friendlyyou cannot get to know everyone as you do in the country, and people may get lonely. You do not have much room in the citymost people live in apartmentsnot houses, and they do not have gardens or lots of space, and because of all the people there is also a lot of noises.
5、The country is much cheaper to live and there are less dangerous people than you find in cities. Perhaps the best thing is that you can have a big house with a garden and it will be very quiet, but there are not many jobs or services there. There are also not many shops, schools or hospitals. It is
6、hard to get around in the country. Every person is different, but more and more people are choosing to live in cities because there are so many jobs to do there. What do you think about the city 【小题 1】 Are our cities getting bigger than before 【小题 2】 Why do people move to the city 【小题 3】 What is the
7、 best thing about the country 【小题 4】 What is the problem with the country 【小题 5】 What does the writer think about cities 答案: 【小题 1】 Yes, they are. 【小题 1】 Because they want to find work there. 【小题 1】 Big houses with gardens. 【小题 1】 Few jobs and services. 【小题 1】 There are lots of things to do for peop
8、le in the cities. 【小题 1】从文章的第一句话: Our cities are getting bigger and bigger as more people move from the country to the cities.可知答案:是 Yes, they are. 【小题 1】从第一段的句子 ;There are lots of reasons why they do thismostly it is easy to find work, 可知答案:是 ;Because they want to find work there. 【小题 1】从第三段的句子: Pe
9、rhaps the best thing is that you can have a big house with a garden and it will be very quiet,可知答案:是: Big houses with gardens. 【小题 1】从第三段的句子: but there are not many jobs or services there.可知答案:是 Few jobs and services. 【小题 1】从最后一段的句子: but more and more people are choosing to live in cities because th
10、ere are so many jobs to do there. 可知答案:是 There are lots of things to do for people in the cities. 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。选项中有 一项为多余选项。(共 8分,每小题 2分) Not everyone has a chance to be a detective(侦探 ), but I got one when I was thirteen years old. It happened in 1988. One afternoon, I was w
11、alking down the street when I saw my fathers new car. 【小题 1】 , but to my surprise, I saw a young woman driving instead. “She has stolen my fathers car,” I thought. So I quickly stopped a taxi and got in. I said to the driver, “Follow that new car in front,” and I told him why. 【小题 2】 , so I asked hi
12、m to call the police. Soon we heard the sound of a police car. The police told the woman to stop the car using a loudspeaker(喇叭 ). The taxi came to a stop, too. I got out right then and said to the woman, “This is not your car. Its my fathers car.” The woman smiled and said, “Oh, Youre Mr Johnsons y
13、ounger son, right Ive seen your photo in your fathers office.” Before I could say another word, the woman explained that she was my fathers new assistant(店员 ). My father had asked her to take his computer to the shop to have it repaired. 【小题 3】 . After hearing this, we called my father and he told u
14、s what she said was right. The police and taxi driver laughed. 【小题 4】 . It was both the first and last time I worked as a detective. A. I felt sorry B. He lent her his car C. The taxi driver had car phone D. Just then a police car was coming E. I expected to see my father in the drivers seat 答案: 【小题
15、 1】 E 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 1】前句的含义为我正在街道上走,我看到了我爸爸的新车,所以本句的含义可以为我走累了,我希望在车子里的司机是我的爸爸,故本句空格处选E。 【小题 2】后句的含义为我叫出租车司机打电话给警察,所以本句的含义可以为出租车司机有我爸爸车的车牌号,故本句空格处选 C。 【小题 3】后句的含义为我的爸爸确认把 车子借给那个女的,所以本句的含义为爸爸把车子借给了那个我以为小偷的女的,故本句空格处选 B。 【小题 4】根据前文可知我错误的以为女的是小偷,所以我对此事应该感到很难过,故本句空格处选 A。 单项选择 * These book
16、s_very interesting. Many children like reading them. A am B is C are D be 答案: C Could you tell me_for Hong Kong A when will they leave Beijing B when would they leave Beijing C when they will leave Beijing D when did they leave Beijing 答案: C _Were you at home last night _ No. I_to go to the concert.
17、 A invite B am invited C invited D was invited 答案: D _ How was your holiday last weekend _Wonderful. I_to the Great Wall with my parents. A go B went C am going D will go 答案: B Mr. Li isnt here. He_Shanghai on business. He will be back next Monday. A went B has gone to C has been to D will go to 答案:
18、 B _My parents always tell me_others late at night. _They are right. Its not polite. A to call B call C not call D not to call 答案: D _What is Mom doing now _She_in the kitchen for us. A cooks B is cooking C cooked D will cook 答案: B Your teacher will be unhappy if you_to school late. A will come B ar
19、e coming C come D came 答案: C _ Excuse me, _is the nearest bookshop _Go down the street and turn left at the second corner. A how B what C where D which 答案: C _Is that Mary _Yes. Shes nice and I like_very much. A herself B her C hers D she 答案: B _Can you write a letter in English _No, I_.I know only
20、a little English. A cant B neednt C may not D mustnt 答案: A _Would you like to come to my house this Sunday _Thank you! Id love to. _I have to see my uncle on that day. A And B So C But D Or 答案: C He is too tired. He doesnt want to do_. A anything B something C nothing D everything 答案: A Which subjec
21、t do you like_, English, maths or physics A good B well C better D best 答案: D Many teachers_cars nowadays. They drive to work every day. A has B have C will have D had 答案: B 完型填空 A couple of years ago, I went to a ladys house to buy some medicine. Upon entering the house, I 36 that there was a piano
22、 in the living room beside the wall.Being a piano music lover and player, I asked if the woman played. She said “Yes” and 37 that she had been taking lessonsat the age of 54! “I have been 38 for 8 years now.” I said, after hearing her words. “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she r
23、equested(请求 ). I thought she was kidding and I 39 smiled. When I had bought the medicine, she asked me to play some music. I thought for a moment and 40 to play David Lanzs Return to the Heart, 41 she had so much passion(热情 )for and interest in music, and its one of my favourite songs. I played the
24、song to the best of my ability(能力 ), putting as much emotion into it as possible. She 42 it. As I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling, “Young man!” I 43 , and saw an old lady taking one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to thank y
25、ou for the 44 song that you played. I have been very sick, and its very hard for me to get out of bed, but I really wanted to thank you for the song. It made me feel good.” she said. With that, she turned around and walked slowly back to her room. I was deeply touched by her 45 and felt a deeper und
26、erstanding for the song. It was 46 to its name, returning to ones heart to 47 and joy. 【小题1】 A noticed B heard C learned D knew A explained B added C dreamed D wished A waiting B writing C practising D playing A simply B proudly C shyly D happily A promised B agreed C decided D hoped A since B until
27、 C because D if A hated B remembered C heard D loved A turned around B looked up C ran away D went on A valuable B pretty C beautiful D popular A kindness B experience C appreciation D condition A correct B true C right D real A sadness B happiness C peace D honesty 答案: 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小
28、题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】看到客厅里有一台钢琴,用 noticed. 【小题 1】说了一句之后又补充说,用 add: vt.补充;附带说明; 【小题 1】弹钢琴用 play. 【小题 1】我以为她是在开玩笑,只是笑了笑,故用 simply. 【小题 1】思考之后决定为她演奏一曲。决定做某事: decide to do 【小题 1】 since(既然)语气较弱,强调已知的事实。 如: Since you cant answer the question,
29、 Ill ask someone else. 既然你回答不出这个问题,我就问别人了。 because通常表示直接的原因。 because引导的从句表示直接而明确的原因和理由,表示按因果关系的推断,语气很强。此空根据句意,选 A比较恰当。 【小题 1】根据后文知老奶奶喜欢我弹得曲子,故选 D。 【小题 1】我将走出房间时听到声音,当然是要转身,故选 A.turn around:转身 【小题 1】歌好用 beautiful 【小题 1】我被她的赞赏深深地感到 ,故选 C。 【小题 1】理解了大卫 .兰兹的歌 “Return to the Heart”真实意义。 【小题 1】和平与欢乐之歌。 阅读理
30、解 Farmer Ed Rawlings smiles as he looks at his orange trees. The young oranges are growing well in Floridas weather. Warm sunshine and gentle rains, along with Ed Rawlings expert care, will produce a good crop(收成) of oranges this year. However, Ed has to guard against Floridas changeable winter weat
31、her. In January and February, temperatures can destroy Eds entire orange crop. Having farmed in Florida for the past 35 years, Ed is prepared for the frost(霜 ). When temperatures drop below freezing, Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees. The water freezes and forms a thin layer(层 )
32、 of ice around the trees. Strange as it may sound, this thin layer of ice actually keeps the fruit warm. What happens is simple. When the trees are watered, the water loses heat and becomes ice. The warmth of the heat it loses is taken in by the fruit and keeps its temperature at a safe level. Ed ha
33、s effectively used this method to save many orange crops. But Ed still faces difficulties. The trees must be watered at the exact moment the temperature drops to the freezing point. Also, just the right quantity(数量 )of water must be used. Too much water can form a thicker layer of ice that will brea
34、k the trees branches(树枝 ). Another difficulty is that wind blows away the heat, so Ed has to worry about not only when but also how often his trees should be watered, and how much water should be used. Computer technology may help Ed with some of these worries. With equipment(设备 ), air and soil temp
35、eratures and wind speed can be measured. The information is fed into a computer which can calculate(计算 ) when the temperature will drop below freezing. The computer can correctly decide the quantity of water to be used and how frequently( ) the trees should be watered. Ed finds looking after his ora
36、nge trees a lot easier with the help of a computer, and, his customers will have the benefits(利益 ) of computerage oranges. 【小题 1】 The passage is mainly about_. A a farmer expert cares for his orange trees B the different uses of computers C growing oranges in Floridas changeable weather D different
37、ways of frost protection 【小题 2】 Ed tries to protect his crop by_. A using a wind machine to drive away the cold air B equipping his orange trees with a computer C watering it at the proper time D picking his fruit at the first sign of frost 【小题 3】 According to the passage, the computer technology_.
38、A removes the need for frost protection B prevents temperature from dropping C tells farmers why outdoor temperatures change D helps the farmer get a better harvest 答案: 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】根据 Farmer Ed Rawlings smiles as he looks at his orange trees.及下文描述可知选 A。 【小题 1】根据 When temperature
39、s drop below freezing, Ed tries to save his crop by watering his orange trees.描述可知选 C。 【小题 1】根据 Computer technology may help Ed with some of these worries. 及下文描述可知选 D。 Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who l
40、ived there, whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing(缝纫 )or reading. After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesnt was
41、h her window. It really looks terrible.” One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including washing the window inside. Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window
42、was clearly visible(可见的 ). Her window was clean! Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing(批评 )her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window. That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of
43、 my heart, through my own shortcomings(缺点 ) Since then, whenever I wanted to judge(评判 )someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window ” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly. 【小题 1】 The writer was surprised t
44、hat_. A the woman was sitting by her window B the womans window was clean C the woman did cleaning in the afternoon D the womans window was still terrible 【小题 2】 “It dawned on me” probably means “_”. A I began to understand it B it cheered me up C I knew it grew light D it began to get dark 【小题 3】 I
45、ts clear that_. A the writer had never met the woman before B the writer often washed the window C they both worked as cleaners D they lived in a small town 【小题 4】 From the passage, we can learn that_. A one shouldnt criticize others very often B one should often make his windows clean C one must ju
46、dge himself before he judges others D one must look at others through his dirty windows 答案: 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】根据 What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly visible(可见的 ).可知选 B。 【小题 1】根据下文 I had been criticizing(批评 )her dirty window, but all t
47、he time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.描述可知选 A。 【小题 1】根据 There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, 可自选A。 【小题 1】根据 whenever I wanted to judge(评判 )someone, I asked myself first,及上下文描述可知选 C,在评判别人前先要评判一下自己。 Dear Victor, I am a college student. Nowadays games on the net ar
48、e very popular with college students. Some of my roommates are very interested in them. They not only play games in their free time, but also keep talking about them at night when lights are off, and they regard games as a part of their life. Ive asked them to give it up, but they wouldnt listen to me. It has become a rather big problem. Should I report it to our teachers or do something else Ted Dear Ted, Drop it. Your roommates, as grownups, can do whatever they want with their time so long as it doesnt break