1、2012届江苏省镇江市初三 5月中考模拟考试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * Have you seen _ empty box Do you mean _ box you showed to me yesterday I put it in your schoolbag. A a, the B an, a C an, the D the, a 答案： C Its been a wonderful party. Thank you very much - _. A With pleasure B No , thanks C Its OK D Im glad you enjoyed it
2、. 答案： D Could you tell me _ A what she had done with the newspaper B how we can call this lady C whats wrong with the little boy D which gate I should go 答案： C The students _ not to talk loudly in the reading-room. A have told B are told C will tell D are telling 答案： B I hear you have moved into you
3、r new house .Congratulations ! -Thanks. I especially like my study _ is big and bright. A which B who C what D why 答案： A What a terrible earthquake! Yes. It came at about 6.30 this morning. I _ to the bus stop at that time. A walk B was walking C walked D am walking 答案： B Its really _ for us to know
4、 _ boy. A delighted, such a honest B delightful, such an honest C delighted, so honest a D delightful, so honest an 答案： B How long has your brother _ in the army About five years. A taken part B joined C served D attended 答案： C I want to buy the book The old Man And The sea. Do you know its_ Not ver
5、y clearly, Maybe fifty yuan. A cover B size C color D price 答案： D Have you found your lost mobile phone No, I havent. But I bought _ yesterday. A it B one C another D other 答案： B Li Fengs _ of devotion to others will be remembered not only in China but also in some other parts of the world. A achiev
6、ement B service C thought D spirit 答案： D I dont have to introduce him to you _ you know the boy. A until B unless C since D but 答案： C The differences_ these two pictures _ colour are easy to see. A in, of B from, of C between, in D of ,in 答案： C Is Jessica giving us a speech this evening No, it _be h
7、er. She_ to Japan. A mustnt, has gone B mustnt, has been C cant, has gone D cant, has been 答案： C We had to _ the sports meeting because of the bad weather. A put off B put away C put out D put down 答案： A 完型填空 One in four Chinese primary school students say they are too busy to eat fruit every day, w
8、hile many dislike fruit for the simple reason that their _16_tell them to eat it. That is the result of a recent survey _17_the Chinese Association for Student Nutrition & Health Promotion(中国学生营养和健康促进协会 ), who last month issued a questionnaire among 1,500 children in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
9、 They_18_ 28 percent didnt eat fruit every day and of those who did, one in seven did not eat enough. Among students who didnt eat fruit every day, 50 percent said it was because they didnt have time and 40 percent of those who didnt like fruit said it was because my parents_19_ me to. Fruit is a na
10、tural source of many nutritional elements(营养元素 ), can balance a persons nutritional intake and help to _20_overweight(超重 ), says Association director Du Yuxia. He says about 20 percent of primary school students in Beijing and Guangzhou are overweight, while the figure is _21_30 percent in Shanghai.
11、 Hu Xiaoqi, a nutrition expert with the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), believes a student should eat at least 150 grams of fruit a day. Moreover, fruit juice is not an adequate substitute because the fruit _22_ contains more fiber and vitamins than juices, which are usually
12、 high in sugar and contain preservatives. Hu says primary school students should be encouraged to eat one or two fruits every day. _23_many students found they didnt have time to eat fruit before breakfast or in the evening, they should be encouraged to _24_fruit to school and eat it during class br
13、eaks . Finally, she suggests that parents encourage their children to eat fruit, instead of forcing them. Ma Guansheng, deputy _25_of the CDCs Nutrition and Food Safety Institution(营养和食品安全机构 ), says: 6-12 years old is a crucial time for physical development. Children at this age need an adequate and
14、 balanced nutritional supply to guarantee the normal growth of the body. 【小题1】 A teachers B relatives C friends D parents A by B among C in D with A found B discovered C invented D thought A encouraged B advised C forced D liked A reduce B control C increase D balance A hardly B nearly C mostly D cl
15、early A themselves B himself C itself D oneself A However B Therefore C While D Because A bring B take C carry D get A nurse B director C president D visitor 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 B 【小题 1】根据文章的内容可知答案：为 D 【小题 2】表示这个调查是由 做的，故选 A 【小
16、题 3】根据后文的内容可知答案：为 A，表示通过调查发现，故选 A 【小题 4】根据 force sb to sth，故选 C 【小题 5】根据文章意思表达，可知答案：为 B 【小题 6】根据后文的内容可知答案 ：为 B 【小题 7】因为 fruit为不可数名词，故选 C 【小题 8】根据文章前后内容关系为因果关系，故选 D 【小题 9】根据文章内容的需要，可选 take 表示带走，故选 B 【小题 10】根据意思选择答案：为 B为主管的意思。 阅读理解 Photography is about taking photographs. In 1826, a Frenchman named Ni
17、epce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photograph. The next important date in the history of photograph was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Fr
18、enchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerres process. Travelers brought bac
19、k daguerreotypes from all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains. In about 1840, the process was improved. The photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. The process was not simple. The photographers had to carry lots of films and processing
20、equipment(设备 ). But this did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States. Mathew Brady was a well-known American photographer. He took many pictures of famous people. The pictures were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality. Brady was also the first person t
21、o take pictures of war. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and destroyed cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible. In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photograph. Photographers could buy films readymade in rolls(卷 ). So they did not have to make the film them
22、selves. Also, they did not have to process(冲洗 ) the film at once. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later. They did not have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small hand-held camera made photography less expensive. Photography is also a form of art.
23、 Some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms. Title: The 1 of Photography Photography doesnt only mean taking photographs; it is also a form of art. Photographs showed not only the real world, but also the ideas and feelings. In 1826
24、A Frenchman named Niepce invented a very simple camera and the first photograph was 2 by him. In 1837 Another Frenchman Daguerre invented a kind of photograph called daguerreotype. People could see 3 things in the pictures. In 1840 The photographers could take pictures of people and moving things wi
25、th lots of films and processing equipment. In 1862 An American photographer Brady took many pictures of real and 4 things in the war. He was the first person to take war pictures. In the 1880s There were films readymade in rolls(卷 ). Photographers did not have to carry lots of equipment any more. Th
26、e invention of the small hand-held camera made photography 5 . 答案： 【小题 1】 development 【小题 2】 taken 【小题 3】 clear 【小题 4】 terrible 【小题 5】 cheap 【小题 1】通过短文描述可知本文主要介绍的就是摄影技术的发展 史，故填development 【小题 2】根据第一段描述可知填： taken，他自己拍的。句子主语为动作对象，故用被动语态。 【小题 3】根据 In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly,
27、可知填 clear 【小题 4】根据 They made the war seem more real and more terrible.及上文描述可知填 terrible 【小题 5】根据 And finally, the invention of the small hand-held camera made photography less expensive.可知填 cheap， make sth adj使某物怎么样。 根据短文内容完成下列表格，并将完整单词写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。(每空一词 ) Qian Xuesen was a rocket scientist. He was
28、 famous all over the world as the father of Chinas space technology. He was born in 1911. On October 31, 2009, he passed away peacefully at the age of 98. When Qian Xuesen was three years old, his father got a job in the Ministry of Education in Beijing, so he and his family came to Beijing. Qian Xu
29、esen graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934. In 1935, he went to the United States for further study. In 1950, he heard that the new China had been founded, he began to try his best to go back to his motherland. Although the American government tried to stop him from his journey, he su
30、cceeded in going back in 1955. Since 1958, Dr. Qian had devoted all his life to Chinas aerospace science and technology (航天技术 ) and made great achievements. He set up Chinas first missile-and-rocket-research institute (导弹、火箭研究机构 ), which later helped start Chinas space program. He retired in 1991,th
31、e year before Chinas manned space program (载人航天计划 ) was started. His research formed the basis (基础 ) of the Long March CZ-2F rocket that carried astronaut Yang Liwei into orbit in 2003. Qian Xuesen- the _1_of Chinas space technology Personal details Qian Xuesen was _2_as a rocket scientist. Career Q
32、ian Xuesen came to Beijing at 3 years old when his father got a job there. In 1934, he graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In 1935, he went to America for _3_ study. In 1955, he succeeded in going back to China, although the American government tried to _4_ him from his journey. Since 1958
33、, Dr. Qian had devoted all his life to our country and made great achievements. Achievements He set up Chinas first missile-and-rocket-research institute and helped start Chinas space _5_ . His research formed the basis (基础 ) of the Long March CZ-2F rocket. 答案： 【小题 1】 father 【小题 2】 famous 【小题 3】 fur
34、ther 【小题 4】 stop 【小题 5】 program 【小题 1】根据第一段 Qian Xuesen was a rocket scientist. He was famous all over the world as the father of Chinas space technology.可知填 :father 【小题 2】根据 Qian Xuesen was a rocket scientist. He was famous all over the world as the father of Chinas space technology.可知他作为一名火箭科学家而著名
35、 ,故填 :famous 【小题 3】根据第二段 In 1935, he went to the United States for further study. 可知填 :further 【小题 4】根据第二段 Although the American government tried to stop him from his journey, he succeeded in going back in 1955. 可知填 stop 【小题 5】根据 He set up Chinas first missile-and-rocket-research institute (导弹、火箭研究机
36、构 ), which later helped start Chinas space program. 可知填 :program My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he h
37、ad been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked. One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and asked God for help. “Please God, I cant do anythin
38、g more for my son. Im at the end of my rope. Im giving the whole thing up to you.” I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. “I want to talk to you about Karls absences.” Before he could say another word, I choked up（哽咽） and all my disappointment and sadness
39、over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. “I love my son, but I just dont know what to do. Ive tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. Its out of my hands. ” For a moment there was silence on the other and of the line. The headmaster seriously said,
40、 “Thank you for your time”, and hung up. Karls next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I attended a parent teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had
41、turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year ” I nodded. “That was me. I thought Id play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. Thats when I knew I had to make you proud.” 【小题 1】 Which of the foll
42、owing has the similar meaning as the underlined word “withdrawn” in the first paragraph A preferred to stay alone at home B refused to go to school C refused to talk to others D began to dislike his mother 【小题 2】 There was silence on the other end of the line because _ _. A the caller was too moved
43、to say anything to the mother B the caller waited for the mother to finish speaking C the caller didnt want the mother to continue her talk D the caller was unable to help the mother 【小题 3】 Who was it that telephoned Karls mother that day A The headmaster. B The school adviser. C Karl himself. D The
44、 passage doesnt tell us. 【小题 4】 From the passage we can learn that _. A children in single parent families always have mental problems B mothers love plays an important role in teenagers life C parents should give their children as much help as possible D school education still works well without su
45、pport from parents 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 1】根据文章内容第一段，可知答案：为 C 【小题 2】根据文章内容可知答案：为 A 【小题 3】根据文章内容 “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year ” I nodded. “That was me. I thought Id play a joke but when I heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you.
46、 Thats when I knew I had to make you proud.”可知答案：为 C 【小题 4】根据文章内容大意可知答案：为 B About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings. Instead, they receive their elementary and high school education by working at home on computers. The center for Education Reform say
47、s the United States has 67 public “cyberschools(网络学校 )” and that is about twice as many as two years ago. The money for students to go to a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live. Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schoo
48、ls. They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well. Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed. These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools. They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school. Whatever the judgment of cyberschool
