2015年中考模拟试卷（二）
英 语 2015.05
注意事项：
1.本试卷共8页。全卷满分90分。考试时间为90分钟。试题包含选择题和非选择题。考生答题全部答在答题卡上，答在本试卷上无效。
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选择题 （共40分）
一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 1. —The song My old father sounds . —So it does. I like it very much. A. good B. well C. bad D. badly
2. There’re no buses in the small village. He has to go there his bicycle. A. by B. in C. with D. on
3. Many people can not afford one house in life because it too much. A. spends B. costs C. pays D. takes
4. Nowadays, more people pay attention to the air pollution. The government is taking action to change the terrible . A. situation B. condition C. background D. temperature
5. I was told to meet Mr. White at the airport. But I don’t know he will arrive. A. when B. how C. where D. why
6. Jia Pingwa’s novels are popular among adults and always get good . A. tips B. habits C. readers D. reviews 7. I’ve got a bad cold these days. I’ve done much since this morning. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything 8. —Shall I tell him about the change of the timetable right now?
—I am afraid you , so that he will not come late for the meeting. A. will B. must C. may D. can 9. Finally, the two volunteers a plan to help the injured tiger.
A. looked out B. worked out C. got out D. took out 10. —Would you like to watch the film Fast & Furious 7 with me tonight? —I still want to see it again although I it two weeks ago. A. have watched B. was watching C. watched D. watch
11. Recycling is one way to protect the environment, so don’t bottles or newspapers.
A. find out B. hand in C. use up D. throw away 12. —What is Mrs Hang like? — .
A. She is a bus driver. B. She is a little selfish. C. She teaches us maths. D. She likes travelling.
13. —Hi, Linda, why are you so unhappy?
—I missed the football match between Hengda and Shuntian the bad traffic. A. so as to B. in order to C. because of D. as a result 14. —Do you mind moving a little? We are taking photos. — .
A. Don’t mention it B. You are welcome C. Oh, not at all D. That sounds great 15. —Life is so hard these days!
— ! Things are not so bad as they seem. A. Drop it B. Cheer up C. Save it D. Go ahead 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Life comes in a package. This package includes happiness and 16 , failure and success, hope and despair(绝望). Life is a learning process. Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a 17 person. With each passing day we learn to deal with various situations.
Love plays a main role in our life. Love makes you feel wanted. Without love a person could become cruel. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with love and care. They teach us about 18 is right and wrong, good and bad. But we don’t always care about it. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person 19 others’ feelings.
Happiness can bring people a peaceful mind. No mind is happy without peace. Sadness is because of the 20 of a loved one or the failure. But all of these things will 21 . Failure is the path to success. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and 22 us a specific way. Success brings in money, pride and self-respect.
Hope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in 23 . Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour, because 24 every night there is a day.
Life also 25 us not to regret over yesterday, for it has passed and is out of our control. Tomorrow is unknown, for it could either be bright or dark. So the only choice is to work hard today, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow. 16. A. beauty B. energy C. sadness D. kindness 17. A. better B. lucky C. generous D. busier 18. A. what B. who C. that D. when 19. A. refuses B. judges C. achieves D. understands 20. A. birth B. truth C. path D. death 21. A. turn away B. put away C. take away D. pass away 22. A. asks B. shows C. holds D. leaves 23. A. patience B. silence C. danger D. public 24. A. even B. before C. after D. as 25. A. warns B. teaches C. gets D. expects 三、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
Simon is travelling abroad. Now he is staying in a hotel. Here is the information of his room card on both sides.
Welcome to Hotel Eiffel Phone Number: Bank
Hotel Eiffel King Street Park
07979-70078010 Website: http://www.eiffel.com Buses to the hotel: Bus 5, Bus 12, Bus 47 Usage: Keep the card close to the response zone(感应区) on the door until the green light is on. Then open the door. Notice: Take the card with you. It will be a help if you get lost. If the card is lost during your stay in the hotel, please call our Service Centre. Give the card back to the Service Centre when you check out(退房). 26. Simon’s hotel is ________. A. to the south of King Street B. next to a park C. near a bank on King Street D. between a park and a bank 27. Simon can take ________ buses to the hotel.
A. two B. three C. four D. five 28. If Simon gets lost, he can ________.
A. wait until the light is green B. use the card to take a free bus
C. search the Internet at the response zone
D. call the hotel at the phone number on the card
(B)
Most people think zoos are safe for animals, where struggles such as difficulty in finding food and avoiding natural enemies don’t exist. Without such problems, animals in zoos should live to an old age. But that may not be true for the largest land animals on earth. Scientists have known that elephants in zoos often suffer from poor health. They develop diseases and behaviour changes. Sometimes, they even become unable to have babies.
To learn more about how elephants are affected, a team of international scientists compared the life spans of elephants born in zoos with those living outdoors in their native lands. Zoos keep detailed records of all the animals, such as birth dates, illnesses, weight and death. These records made it possible for the researchers to analyse 40 years of data on 800 African and Asian elephants in zoos across Europe. The team found that female African elephants born in zoos lived an average of 16.9 years while those in the wild lived an average of 56 years. Scientists don’t yet know why wild elephants seem to be so much better than their zoo-raised elephants. Georgia Mason, a biologist who led the study, thinks stress and
obesity(肥胖) may be to blame. Zoo elephants don’t get the same kind of exercise they would in the wild, and most are fat.
Another finding from the study showed that Asian elephants born in zoos were more likely to die early than Asian elephants caught in the wild and brought to zoos. Mason suggests stress in the mothers in zoos might cause them to have babies that are less likely to survive.
29. Most people think that animals in the zoos ________.
A. live longer than those in the wild B. often struggle with each other C. will often fight with their enemies D. have difficulty in finding food 30. The scientists carried out a research so that they could know ________.