1、2011年北京市平谷区中考英语一模试卷与答案 其他 阅读短文 , 根据其内容回答问题。 A type of bird that is now extinct (消失 ) is the passenger pigeon. The passenger pigeon lived in the eastern part of North America. Scientists believe that in the year 1500 there were as many as five billion of these birds living from Canada to the Gulf of
2、Mexico. They flew at great speeds and would travel to many places to look for food. Passenger pigeons grew to be about 16 inches long. Settlers who came to North America killed the passenger pigeon for food and for its feathers. The forests where they lived were cut down to clear the land for farmin
3、g. Because the passenger pigeon laid only one egg at a time, their population did not grow quickly. The last passenger pigeon died at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens in 1914. Another type of bird that has become extint is the dodo. The dodo lived on an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It h
4、ad short, stubby legs and wings and a large curved beak. The dodo was about the size of a large turkey. It was acturally related to the pigeon, but it could not fly. Like the passenger pigeon it laid only one egg at a time. Dodos became extinct because they were eaten by sailors and animals, such as
5、 pigs and monkeys, that the sailors brought to the island. The dodo is believed to have died out in 1680. Another flightless bird that has become extinct is the moa. The moa lived on the North and South Islands of New Zealand. Like the dodo, the moas legs were shorter, but some of these birds grew t
6、o be more than ten feet tall. And the causes of its extinction is the same as the dodos. The moa is believed to have died out sometime during the 1700s. 【小题 1】 Were there many passenger pigeon in the year 1500 【小题 2】 When did the last passenger pigeon die at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens 【小 题 3】 Whe
7、re did the dodo live before it died out 【小题 4】 How many kinds of birds have died out in the passage 【小题 5】 Why have these birds died out 答案： 【小题 1】 Yes./ Yes, there were. 【小题 1】 In 1914 【小题 1】 On an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. 【小题 1】 Three. 【小 题 1】 Because people (and other animals)
8、 killed them (for food and their feathers) and destroyed the environment. 【小题 1】细节题：从第一段的句子： Scientists believe that in the year 1500 there were as many as five billion of these birds living from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. 可知答案：是： Yes./ Yes, there were. 【小题 1】细节题：从第二段的句子： The last passenger pigeo
9、n died at Cincinnati Zoological Gardens in 1914. 可知答案：是 In 1914 【小题 1】从第三段的句子： The dodo lived on an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean.可知答案：是 On an island called Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. 【小题 1】文章提到三种灭绝的鸟： the passenger pigeon， The dodo， the moa.选Three. 【小题 1】从第二段的句子： Settlers who came
10、 to North America killed the passenger pigeon for food and for its feathers. 可知答案：是 Because people (and other animals) killed them (for food and their feathers) and destroyed the environment. 阅读短文，根据上下文意思，将方框中的句子还原到短文中适当位置。其中有一个多余选项。 Liz was excited. She was going to Asia with her mom. Neither of th
11、em had ever travelled out of the United States before. They were going to fly to Hong Kong. 【小题 1】 , they would travel to Shanghai and Beijing. Beijing is inland. 【小题 2】 . I forget the name of the port. Anyway, were going to see the Great Wall, the Tiananmen Square, and the Forbidden City. Its going
12、 to be so cool! she told her neighbor Jane. From China,they would go to Japan. From Japan, they would catch a flight back to Los Angeles. 【小题 3】 . Its only going to cost us $2,800 each, IF we dont shop a lot, she laughed. I hope your trip is more fun than mine was, said Jane. I travelled to the Baha
13、mas on a large ship. 【小题 4】 . I stayed in bed for almost three days. Weve heard about those , said Liz. Im sure Mom and I will have a happy holiday. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 E 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 1】上句的含义为他们将乘飞机到香港，所以本句的含义为在香港停留三个晚上之后，他们将到上海和北京，故本句空格处选 A。 【小题 2】上句的含义为北京是内陆，所以本句的含义为从机场到达那儿至少需要两个小时的公交车，故本
14、句空格处选 E。 【小题 3】前句的含义为他们返回到洛杉矶，所以本句的含义为旅行将持续 3周时间，故本句空格处选 C。 【小题 4】后句的含义为我在床上待了有 3天的时间，所以本句的含义为差不多所有的乘客都生病了，故本句空格处选 B。 单项选择 * Tom is a kind boy. _ is always ready to help others. A He B His C Him D Himself 答案： A - Can you tell me _ in the future - Sure. It must be much better. A what will our life be
15、 like B what our life will be like C what is our life like D what our life is like 答案： B The 29th Olympic Games _ in Beijing in 2008. A is held B was held C holds D held 答案： B Students in Beijing _away many books to the Hope Schools since 2009. A have given B give C will give D gave 答案： A - What did
16、 Lucy do yesterday afternoon - She _ her parents do the housework. A help B helped C will help D is helping 答案： B Parents always ask their children _ all kinds of difficulties bravely. A face B facing C to face D faced 答案： C If youre strict with yourself, you_ great progress. A make B made C will ma
17、ke D have made 答案： C - Where is your grandpa now - He _ newspaper in the living room. A read B is reading C was reading D reads 答案： B There _ many places of interest in Beijing. A has B have C is D are 答案： D Lily gets up _ 7 oclock. A in B on C at D to 答案： C - _ helped the poor cat find its home - M
18、y best friend, Mary. A What B Who C Whose D Which 答案： B The price of the bus ticket is much _ than before. A cheap B cheapest C cheaper D the cheapest 答案： C My mother has two brothers. One is a doctor, _ is a lawyer. A other B another C others D the other 答案： D - _ you give your seat to this old man
19、 - Of course. A Can B Shall C Need D Must 答案： A Its very late at night, _ our teacher is still working . A and B but C or D so 答案： B 完型填空 Twelve-year-old Kitty ONeil asked her coach, “Let me try.” She was already on the swim team, but this was different. One of the divers had not arrived, and Kitty
20、needed much help. Her coach looked 36 at her. She had been practicing dives, but could she really stand up to the competition Besides, 37 was completely deaf. Many people thought a person who was deaf wouldnt be able to dive well. However, Kitty 38 , and she won first place at that swimming meet and
21、 went on to win the Junior Olympics in the area. Kitty began diving with Dr. Sammy Lee, a famous coach and former Olympic diving champion. The teenager went to school in the morning and then spent most afternoons diving. It was 39 work, and Kitty often hit the water the wrong way. However, she was a
22、ble to 40 practicing. While she was diving , Kitty won many gold medals, but she wanted 41 . Perhaps she learned something from her 42 . Kitty lost her hearing at the age of four months. Because she wanted Kitty to lead a normal life, Kittys mother went to college to 43 about teaching people who are
23、 deaf. Kittys mother finally started a school for those who are deaf. Kittys life was 44 but normal, and as an athlete, Kitty was much bettter than others. When she gave up diving, she wanted danger and adventure. She raced cars, boats, and motorcycles. Many of these 45 usually require at least some
24、 hearing. For example many racers judge their speed by the sound of the engine. Kitty did it by 46 . In 1972 she began to learn doing dangerous action for movies and television. Soon she became one of the 47 women in Hollywood. In 1976 Kitty ONeil also became the fastest woman in the world in a rock
25、et-powered car that went more than 512 miles per hour. 【小题1】 A up B down C carefully D closely A she B he C I D it A worked B did C practiced D came A easy B usual C pleasant D hard A like B finish C keep D begin A fewer B more C some D many A father B mother C coach D teacher A learn B read C write
26、 D listen A something B anything C nothing D everything A classes B meetings C activities D parties A listening B learning C speaking D feeling A latest B fastest C prettiest D busiest 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题
27、 1】考查副词： look down at低头看，选 B 【小题 1】考查人称代词： she指代 Kitty，选 A 【小题 1】考查动词： did指代 dive well，选 B 【小题 1】考查形容词：从后面的 Kitty often hit the water the wrong way.填 hard。选 D 【小题 1】考查词组： keep doing一直做 ，选 C 【小题 1】从前面的句子： Kitty won many gold medals, 可知她想要更多。选 B 【小题 1】考查上下文串联，后面提到 Kittys mother went to college选 B 【小题
28、1】考查动 词：妈妈到大学学习怎么教聋哑人。选 A 【小题 1】考查词组： nothing but正是。说明 Kitty的生活很正常，选 C 【小题 1】考查名词：这些活动至少要求有一些听力。选 C 【小题 1】考查动词：她通过触觉来做。选 D 【小题 1】考查形容词的最高级，她成为最忙的女性。选 D 阅读理解 People cannot reach an agreement on the use of science and technology. For example, will radiation from electronic equipment destroy the enviro
29、nment Should medical scientists change gene structures to prevent genetic disease or to create “more perfect” human beings While people are arguing about these and others, technology continues to influence our everyday livesthe home, health and education, entertainment and communication, and so on.
30、Some people carry on active social lives with computers their own o r the ones in public places like cafes, social centers, libraries, and so on. Communicating with others in chat rooms, computer users can get to know people they might never meet in traditional ways. With live online video connectio
31、ns, two people with cameras in their computers can see and talk to each other from separate places. With modern telephone technology, most people stopped writing letttersespecially personal letters and notes. But now, writing to communicate has returned in electronic form, or e-mail, which is a way
32、of sending messages from one computer to another. For some computer users, the wish to communicate intelligently or creatively with others makes them want to write better. Computer technology has also made it possible to run a house electronically. From turning lights on and off to starting the coff
33、ee and cooking the hot meal, computers are taking care of people at home. Many modern machines have computer chips that allow their owners to program them. For instance, you can “instruct” a microwave oven how to cook a dish. Most entertainment equipment operates with computer technology too. Comput
34、ers can even start cars automatically so that on cold winter mornings you can get into a warmed-up vehicle and drive off. Although much of the technology in our everyday lives has good effects, there are some uses that raise questions. For example, are interactive media ( i.e., a combination of tele
35、vision, telephone, and computer) going to control minds, cause people to forget about family life and personal relationships What effects will the genentic engineering of food have on peoples health High-tech medical treatments can make a person live a much longer life, but can they improve the heal
36、th and happiness of human beings Only time will tell, but, in the meantime, science and technology will continue to move forward. 【小题 1】 What does the underlined word “ chips” mean A thin pieces of potatoes B small holes C small pieces of wood D central parts 【小题 2】 We can know from the passage that
37、 _. A technology never stops changing our everyday lives B with computers each of us can live a comfortable life C people can do more activities with computers D the more you use computers, the better you might write 【小题 3】 What can we infer from the underlined sentence in the last paragraph A The l
38、onger you live, the happier you are. B High-tech medical treatments cant improve our health and happiness. C High-tech medical treatments cant help us with everything. D The writer questioned high-tech medical treatments somehow. 【小题 4】 What is the best title for the passage A Science and New Techno
39、logy B Computers Change Our Lives C Everyday Uses of Technology D Only Time Will Tell 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】结合下文 that allow their owners to program them 可知指的是电脑的核心部分。故选 D。 【小题 1】根据 but, in the meantime, science and technology will continue to move forward.及上文描述可知科学技术永远不会停止改变我
40、们的生活。故选 A。 【小题 1】根据 but can they improve the health and happiness of human beings 描述可知作者对于高科技医疗技术有点怀疑。故选 D。 【小题 1】根据短文描述可知本文主要意思就是介绍了科学技术在不断地 改变我们的生活，并且将要继续进行下去。故选 B。 All over the world, the global diet includes fast foodprepared items from inexpensive restaurants, snack bars, or food stands. Some e
41、xamples of American fast food are hamburgers, hot dogs, sandwiches, fried chicken, and so on. Some types of international fast foods might be German sausage and Schnitzel, Italian pizza, Japanese sushi and tempura, Chinese eggrolls and noodles and the like. The variety of fast foods all over the wor
42、ld is growing. Even so, this kind of style is becoming worldwide. Fast-food places usually prepare and serve the items quickly. Many are part of fast-food chains (eating places with the same name and company owner). For example, the biggest and most famous American fast-food chain serves hamburgers
43、in nearly every part of the world. For several reasons, many people choose fast food. First, it is quick and convenient. Second, it is cheaper than special home-cooked meals or formal restaurant dinners. And third, it is easy to find every eating place with the same company name. The atmosphere and
44、style of most fast-food places is casual, comfortable, and familiar. Why do other eaters stay away from this fast, easy kind of nourishment The main reason is its low nutritional value. Fast food doesnt have large amounts of fiber, vitamins, minerals, and the like-elements necessary for good nutriti
45、on and health. In contrast (相反 ), most types of fast food have a lot of fat, sugar, or salt in them. Possibly, these things can cause or increase health disorders, like heart disease, and some kinds of cancer. Recently, these quick and easy kinds of world wide nourishment are generally getting bette
46、r and more healthful. For example, many fast-food restaurants now have put vegetable items on their menus. Of course, human beings around the world dont always eat in fast-food places.The variety of food choices is large now and is probably going to increase. The number of food preparation methods i
47、s growing too. Cooking customs, eating habits, and food preferences all over the world are becoming more healthful. In these and other ways, the global diet is changing. 【小题 1】 From Paragragh 1,we can know that _. A America serves four kinds of fast food B we used to have more types of fast food C d
48、ifferent countries have different types of fast food D America serves fewer fast food than other countries 【小题 2】 The underlined phrase “stay away from” means _. A move away from B disorder C get out of D dislike 【小题 3】 The passage is mainly about _. A the changing global diet B the increasing types of diet C the reason why people choose fast food D the reason why people dislike fast food 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】根据 The variety of fast foods all over the world is growing.可知选 C。 【小题 1】根据下文 The main reason is its
