1、2012届江苏省苏州市草桥中学初三中考二模英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * The second Sunday of May is _ Mothers Day, its _ special day for children to show their love to their dear mums. A the /the B不填 /a C不填 /the D the/a 答案： B - Whats wrong with my son, doctor - _ serious, just a slight cold. Hed better drink some water. A Everyth
2、ing B Nothing C Something D Anything 答案： B We have to finish so much work within two days. We cant _ to waste any time. A wait B afford C want D have 答案： B Its the _ that caused the big forest fire. A young man dropped it carelessly at picnic. A cigarette end B electric light C lightning D thunder 答
3、案： A - Good news, Edward has won 5 million pounds in last weeks lottery. -How exciting! _. A When the cats away, the mice will play B Every dog has its day C Many hands make light work D Dont put all your eggs in one basket 答案： B - Look, what a heavy rain! What shall we do now - _ its raining hard,
4、lets stay at home to surf on the Internet. A So B Since C Though D If 答案： B -Excuse me, could you tell me _ - It will leave at 3:00 p.m. A when will the plane leave for Shanghai B when the plane will leave for Shanghai C how will you go to Shanghai D how you will go to Shanghai 答案： B In the old days
5、, people lived in caves and they had to make a fire _themselves warm. A to keep B keeping C keep D kept 答案： A At present, many people would rather _ in the country because there is _ pollution in the city. A live/more B to live/less C live/less D to live/more 答案： A -Your 12-year-old son doesnt know
6、much about shopping online, _ he - _, actually shopping online is popular with teenagers these days. A does/No B does/Yes C doesnt/No D doesnt/Yes 答案： B - I hope Jim wont mind lending you his new digital camera. - He _. I have already borrowed one from my cousin, David. A shouldnt B mustnt C neednt
7、D cant 答案： C -Everybody is playing on the playground. Can I join them , Miss Lin - _ Not until you have completed the Maths exercises. A Why not B Will you C I hope so. D Im afraid not. 答案： D - Mrs. Brown, I dont think we can get there on time by bike. - You mean its _ for us to take a taxi A necess
8、ary B important C possible D difficult 答案： A - _ is it from Suzhou to Beijing - It used to be a long way, but nowadays, it takes only five hours to get there by high-speed rail. A How soon B How much C How far D How long 答案： C Prince William got married to Kate _ April 20ll and their wedding was hel
9、d _ Westminster Cathedral（教堂） . A on/in B in/in C on/on D in/on 答案： B 完型填空 Some time ago, my wife and I traveled to visit my sister. We had taken more clothes than we needed and struggled onto the train. In front of us, in a face-to-face seat, 16 six young men in their early 20s. They were strong an
10、d 17 , and I disliked them immediately. They were laughing loudly, obviously 18 themselves and they 19 a foreign language. As we went quickly 20 the countryside, I kept an eye on them as they joked around. Sometimes they took a look in our direction. When two of them go out 21 , relaxed a little. Th
11、e rest of them 22 to laugh and joke in their own language. When we finally arrived at our 23 , only one of them was left on the train. He was obviously 24 too and as I struggled towards him with my heavy luggage(行李 )， he reached out and asked in English “Want a hand wth that, mate ” He 25 the heavie
12、r bag up the station steps for us. We were pleasantly surprised and very grateful. 【小题1】 A sat B stood C lay D lived A polite B quiet C lazy D noisy A helping B enjoying C teaching D devoting A told B spoke C said D talked A above B onto C over D through A off B up C along D on A wanted B started C
13、stopped D continued A house B hotel C station D shelter A bored B worried C excited D frightened A carried B left C brought D bought 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 A 【小题 1】根据文章内容 In front of us, in a face-to-face seat,可知答案：为 A 【小题 2】根据后文的
14、描述 They were laughing loudly, 可知答案：为 D 【小题 3】根据文章内容可知答案：为 B 【小题 4】根据后文的描述可知答案：为 B,表示说语言，故选 B 【小题 5】根据文章内容可知答案：为 D，表示穿过的意思。 【小题 6】根据上下文的内容可知答案：为 A 【小题 7】答案：为 D，表示继续的意思，符合题意 【小题 8】根据上文的意思买裤子答案：为 C，表示车站的意思。 【小题 9】根据上下文的内容可知答案：为 C 【小题 10】根据上下文的内容可知道答案：为 A 阅读理解 Canberra is the capital of Australia. It is
15、 a modern and lively city with a population of over 345,000. 【小题 1】 How far is Canberra from Sydney A 25 km B 238 km C 345 km D 507 km 【小题 2】 The word “Canberra”means_. A the largest city B beautiful man-made lake C the old capital city D a place for friends to get together. 【小题 3】 Canberra Flower F
16、estival is a festival to _ A ride bikes B visit universities C welcome the spring D walk around the lake 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 1】根据文章内容 It is 238 km from Sydney可知答案：为 B 【小题 2】根据文章内容 It became the capital and was named Canberra. “Canberra” means “ a place for friends to get together.可知答案
17、：为 D 【小题 3】根据文章内容 People can enjoy all kinds of beautiful flowers and welcome the spring to arrive.可知答案：为 C Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip. Reporter: What gave you the idea to
18、 make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant. Reporter: What did you do next
19、Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people. I didnt know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家 ) for help. He taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant. Reporter: How long did it take you to fin
20、d a suitable elephant Chris: Not too long. I bought a famale elephant called Tara for about 6.000 dollars. Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern India. There is a big elephant market there and I could s
21、ell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1,200 km away. It took us 64 days to complete the journey. Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day. Tara hurt her foot. But th
22、at got better quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet! Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldnt take her back to Britain and I didnt want to sell her at the market. I happene
23、d to meet some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye. 【小题 1】 Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from _ A a visit to a zoo B an elephant expert
24、from India C the photos of elephant D an old friend who lived in India 【小题 2】 The elephant expert told Chris _ A when to buy an elephant B how to feed an elephant C where to sell his elephant D how to ride an elephant 【小题 3】 Chris decided to go to Sonepur because _ A it is a very interesting place B
25、 he would be able to sell Tara there easily C elephants cannot be sold anywhere else D it would take only a short time to get there 【小题 4】 When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur,_ A he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara B he visited some shopkeepers C he sold Tara to a national p
26、ark D he decided to take Tara home with him. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 1】根据文章内容 Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India w
27、as on an elephant.可知答案：为 C 【小题 2】根据文章内容可知答案：为 D 【小题 3】根据文章内容可知答案：为 B 【小题 4】根据全文大意可知答案：为 A Just like any relationship, best friendships depend on trust, promise, respect and interests. When any of these elements(要素 ) is missing, the friendship will be hard to go on. If the trust is totally broken, yo
28、u may not be able to forgive him/her. Sometimes a friendship ends because either you or your friend gets tired of putting the heart into it. This can happen when one of you finds a new friend or even a new hobby that takes up much time. Or, perhaps you find the relationship is always going in an unh
29、ealthy way and you want some distance. Other times, you simply change and want to leave each other. Sure, it seems sad at the time, but its completely normal. Not all friendships are meant to last forever. So, what should you do if something like this happens to you Read on for some friendly advice.
30、 Whatever the reason youre breaking up with your best friend, always remember that he/she was once super important to you. Take the time to sit down privately and tell him/her whats going on and why. Dont send him/her an unpleasant e-mail or just start ignoring(不理睬 ) him/her. In fact, maybe he/she h
31、as known theres a problem and would be willing to have a heart-to-heart chat. If youre not sure about wanting an end forever, you could suggest you two take a break from each other. If, after a while, you realize why you became the best friends in the beginning, you can try getting back to your form
32、er behaviors. Whatever you do, be honest about your feelings while having respect for his/hers. And if you both agree the BFF thing is over, make sure not to be enemies. 【小题 1】 What is NOT the usual cause of ending a friendship A Getting tired of putting your heart into each other. B Finding a new h
33、obby that takes up much time. C Realizing the relationship going in an unhealthy way. D Living too far away from each other. 【小题 2】 The underlined letters BFF probably means_. A永远的朋友 B永久的隔阂 C终结的友谊 D暂时的误解 【小题 3】 What can be the best title for this passage A Four basic elements of friendship. B Friend
34、ly advice on reading. C What to do with friendship in trouble D When to be friends or enemies 【小题 4】 What should you do when breaking up with your best friends 1. Remember his or her once being important to you. 2. Try to have a heart-to-heart chat with him or her. 3. Be honest and respectful to eac
35、h other. 4. Send an unpleasant e-mail and ignore him or her. 5. Suggest not getting along with each other for a while. A 1.2.3.4. B 2.3.4.5 C 1.3.4.5 D 1.2.3.5 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 1】根据文章内容大意，可知答案：为 D 【小题 2】根据文章内容上下文和单词意思，可知答案：为 A 【小题 3】根据文章内容大意可知答案：为 C 【小题 4】根据文章内容可知答案：为 B Wh
36、ile watching movies, its getting hard to tell what is and isnt real. Thanks to computers, movie makers can now use their full imaginations. Theres even a new type of character-made entirely by computerswhich is getting more and more screen time. Making the impossible look easy has always been a part
37、 of movie magic. As far back as 1895, filmmakers used special effects in movies. Over the years, many few techniques（技术） were developed. Then, starting in the 1970s, computers took their place at the center of the process. One of the first movies to widely use 3D computer generated（生成的，产生的） imagery
38、(CGI) was Tron(1982). In the following years, more CGI characters were brought to life, one by one. Then, Jurassic park (1993) brought us an island full of man-eating dinosaurs. Shortly afterwards, Toy Story (1995) became the first cartoon made entirely with 3D CGI effects. It was a big hit, and aud
39、iences loved the characters. By using “motion capture” technology, filmmakers can make the movements of CGI humans even more lifelike. With this technique, a real actor wears sensors（感受器，传感器） on his face and body. The sensors record the actors movements and send the information to a computer. Then t
40、he movements are given to a CGI character. This technique was used to make the creature（生物，有生命的东西） Gollum in the second and third The Lord of the Rings movies (2002,2003). Other films, like Beowulf (2007), have also used motion capture to help create CGI humans. It is still rather easy to tell that
41、a CGI human is not real. But the technology is improving every year. Over time, many problems ( like the teeth and eyes looking fake) will be solved. We will certainly see more CGI animals, monsters, and people in movies and TV shows. The question is in the future, how many real actors will be put o
42、ut of work by computer actors 【小题 1】 What is the main idea A Tron was important in the history of CGI films. B Many people go to the movies to see incredible special effects. C More and more film characters are being made by computers. D All the humans in Beowulf were CGI characters. 【小题 2】 In what
43、year was a film made with many CGI dinosaurs A 1895 B 1982 C 1993 D 2003 【小题 3】 What was special about Gollum A Motion capture was used to help make the charater. B Gollum had an important role in a CGI cartoon. C He was the only CGI character in the Lord of the Rings. D Little money was spent to br
44、ing the creature to life. 【小题 4】 What does the world hit mean A attack B shot C success D try 答案： CAAA 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 A 【小题 1】根据文章内容大意可知答案：为 C 【小题 2】根据文章内容 As far back as 1895, filmmakers used special effects in movies可知答案：为 A 【小题 3】根据文章内容 have also used motion capture to help cre
45、ate CGI humans.可知答案：为 A 【小题 4】根据单词的意思，可知答案：为 A 书面表达 90后学生（ post-90s students）有许多优点如：乐于助人，关爱他人；精力充沛，兴趣广泛；自信勇敢等，但也有诸如：粗枝大叶，不善表达 (express)，不善与人沟通交流，以及与长辈相处等缺点，请你按照以上提示写一篇短文。具体要求： 1. 内容包括以上提示要点，可适当发挥； 2. 根据自己的感悟，对 90后学生提出 1-2点建议； 3. 语句通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚； 4. 字数 90左右 ; 5. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名 . As post-90s students, w
46、e have so many advantages. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 答案： As post-90s students, we have so many advantages. Firstly, we are both helpful and kind to others. Secondly, we are also energetic and have many hobbies. Besides, we are confident and brave, too. However, we have some disadvantages as well. Some of us are so careless that they often make some mistakes. Some arent good at expressing themselves and even dont know how to communicate with people. Also some othe
