2014年浙江省杭州市上城区中考一模英语试卷（解析版）

For many years, a small percentage of homeowners have fixed solar panels (太阳能板) on their rooftops. Those panels collect some of the sun’s energy and either change it into electricity or use it to heat water. Until recently, the panels were too expensive for average homeowners, and their designs were not attractive. Thanks to new advances, however, solar panels for homes are becoming cheaper and less large and heavy. Now more homeowners are considering using them.

Stores begin to sell Solar panels

Last fall furniture retailer(零售商) IKEA began selling solar panels in its U.K. stores. IKEA has brought the DIY solar choice to the public. While shopping for furniture, shoppers could not add a box or two of solar panels to their shopping cart (购物车). IKEA is partnering with a company. The company deals with fixing and servcing of the solar panels on the roofs. So it is easy for customers to change from old energy system to solar system. If all goes well, IKEA plans to begin selling the panels in other countries soon.

Stylish solar panels

SolTech, a Swedish company, offers a really great solar-power solution. Instead of flat panels, SolTech covers the panels with a special glass tile.　 And the shape of the glass tile fits traditional tiled roof designs. SolTech recently offers solar systems that heat the home’s air or water. And it also offers one solar system that produces electricity.

______________

New technology has turned windows into solar panels. SolarWindow technology enables see-through windows to produce electricity after the glass surface is added with a special coating. Amazingly, SolarWindow can produce electricity in low-light conditons and can even turn indoor, man-made light into electricity! Since buildings are getting taller and about 60 percent of an office building’s surface is covered with windows, solar window could become a very popular way for people to produce energy and save money.

Turning your home –business-into a solar-powered one is a choice that’s becoming a lot more attractive these days!

1.This passage mainly talks about ______.

A.fashion shows　　　　　　 B.life in the UK

C. a technology　　　　　　 D.different opinions

2.The reason why only a few homeowners used solar panels is that they are __________.

A.cheap but heavy　　　　　　　 B.attractive but expensive

C.light and small　　　　　　　　 D.dear and not attractive

3..The DIY solar choice has been brought to the public so that _______.

the IKEA stores can sell more furniture in the U.K.

it is possible to make more panels in other countries.

more people will choose to use a new energy system.

people can get solar panels for free after buying furniture.

4..The best title for the fourth paragraph is __________.

A.Making new kinds of windowns　　　 B.Turning windows into solar panels

C.Changing our homes into panels　　　 D.Adding electricity to the windows

5..The author’s attitude towards solar panels is _________.

A.positive　　　 B.negative　　　

D.uncertain　　　 D.questioning

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

下面五个家庭或个人正在考虑各自的活动安排。请阅读第1—5题中他们的实际情况，从A—F的六张图片中选取符合要求的最佳选项。其中有一项是多余选项。

Mrs Anderson is a housewife with three children. She is a good mother and cares for her family. On school nights, she usually reads books to the children while on weekends she’d like them to be close to the nature, enjoying the lovely living creatures.

Mr Scott is a well-known professor who teaches South-East Asian history in UBC. He is also an excellent photographer. In his spare time, he always goes outdoor to get some inspiration.

Mr Smiley is an electronic engineer who is busy all week except Saturday. He has two sons and they are crazy about doing tricks with each other. However, they are full of imagination and they hope that they will be as famous as David Copperfield.

Mrs Reid is a doctor. Basicallly, she works all week except Sunday. She is also a good mother whose son is only seven. She believes science and history are of great importance. As long as she is free, she will company her son to all kinds of activities or exhibitions.

The Morgans are an old couple who have been retired for over five years. Mr Morgan is fond of fishing while Mrs Morgan likes gardening. But their cats are naughty. They either eat their fish or play with the plants in the garden. So they want to train them to follow rules.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Baby Showers and Babies’ Names

When the news of the expected baby is known, someone may plan to give a baby shower. Although this type of shower is held ____1.____ often than it used to be, it is a happy time.

There should be only one baby shower, not several, and it should not be planned _____2.___ one month before the expected date. Traditionally the baby shower was held by close ____3.____ and relatives at lunch or during the afternoon on a weekday. __4._____ so many women work today, more and more showers are on weekends. Usually they are held only for the __5.____ baby.

When a baby shower is held, guests always bring gifts with them. Gifts do not need to be expensive, but should be ___6._____ useful. If people give a friend a nice baby shower gift, they do not have to send ___7.___ gift at the time of the baby’s birth.

Besides a baby shower, choosing a baby’s name is also very important. Usually long before the baby is born, its name has been ____8._____, argued over, changed, argued over again, and finally agreed ___9.___. For Americans, naming a boy after his father or a girl after her mother is an honorable thing. Of course,the boy or the girl also ___10.____ a nickname that is different from the parents’. Giving the child a different middle name can help to avoid this problem, too.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

单词拼写

1.Although she felt ill,she s_________ went to work.

2.Can he do it by h________ or does he need help?

3.The mobile phone is worth several h_______ dollars.

4.I don’t like the t________ of chocolate because it’s not sweet.

5.I had little for breakfast, so I f_________ hungry now.

6.The shy boy used to run away when he s_________ a stranger.

7.The shortest month of the year is F__________.

8.My fever has gone, but I have a c_________ day and night.

9.I’m buying it as a birthday p_________ for my mother, so please wrap it up nicely.

10.The air in the countryside is f_______. So many people from the city go there on weekends.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Which of the following phonetic transcription is right for the word “breakfast”?

A. ['breikfəst]　　　　　　 B. ['brekfəst]　　　　　　

C. ['brikfəst]　　　　　　 D. ['brækfəst]

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

If you travel in _______ India, you can use English everywhere.

A.a　　　 B.an　　　　 C.the　　　　 D./

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Though it rained heavily, it didn’t make much _______ to the game.

A.progress　　　 B.trouble　　　　

C.difference　　　 D.sense

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

I often see lights in that empty house. So you think I ______ report it to the police?

A.can　　　 B.may　　　 C.will　　　　 D.should

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

He jumped to his feet, thinking that the planes were going to ________.

A.take off　　　 B.keep off　　　

C.get off　　　 D.turn off

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

The rock band is going on a world tour in ______they will perform in different cities.

A.that　　　　 B.which　　　 C.whom　　　 D.where

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

It seems some students would like to start work as soon as possible, _____ they can help provide better lives for their parents.

A.as if　　　 B.so that　　　

C.even though　　 D.now that

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Sorry, there is no Yangzhou Fried Rice now. It _____ only for lunch and supper.

A.serves　　　 B.served　　　

C.is served　　 D.is serving

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

The _____ kids learn to be independent, the better it is for their future.

A.later　　　 B.latest　　　

C.earlier　　　 D.earliest

难度: 困难查看答案及解析

Here on the bag it ______ that they were invented by a chef called George Crum.

A.says　　　 B.writes　　　　 C.speaks　　　 D.notices

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

However, if you don’t take these talen shows too _______, they are fun to watch.

A.clearly　　　 B.carefully　　　

C.seriously　　　　 D.excitedly

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

He said that he had waited for ________.

A.one and a half hours　　 B.one and half hour　

C.one and the half hour　 D.one and half an hour

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

Pushy parents are _____ new, but now parents seem to push their children a lot more.

A.something　　　　 B.nothing　　　　

C.anything　　　 D.everything

难度: 简单查看答案及解析

You can’t imagine ______ when you read it in the newspaper.

A.the story is how moving　　　　 B.how is the story moving

C.how moving is the story　　　　 D.how moving the story is

难度: 困难查看答案及解析

—If I speak this way, could you hear me clearly?　　 --__________

A.Go ahead.　　　　 B.Never mind.　　　

C.I hope not.　　　　 D.What for?

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

You know that eating a suitable diet and getting plenty of exercise help make your body healthy and strong. But did you know that there are ways to make your brain healthier and smarter?

Studies show that when the brains is forced to do something new, it creates new neural (神经元) pathways. The more pathways you have, the faster you can think and the better memory you will have. Wonderful steps towards a smarter brain are as follows:

Choose proper TV programs

Watching an average TV show needs very little brain power and brings the same result as giving no care to physical exercise. Your brain will become weak just as your muscles do,if you watch TV, choose something educational and full of information.

Travel

Traveling to a new country forces you to see and do things in a new way, making your brains more active.

Learning a new language

A new language learner usually uses different learning methods. Learning a language sharpens your brain and helps you prevent memory problems in later years.

Master a new subject

Each week, choose an animal, a bird or a fish, and read everything you can about it. Go on learning unitl you become an expert on the subject.

Use your non-dominant hand

If you are right-handed,use your left hand for everyday activities, or use your right hand if you are left-handed. Doing familiar things in a new way will cause your brain to create new neural networks.

Read often

As you read, take the time to look up people or places that aren’t familiar. Reading can enlarge your vocabulary if you search for words and expressions that you don’t know.

Calculate while you shop

As you put things in your shopping bag, total everything in your head. See how close you get to the actual total.

Play video games

Studies have found that some video games force you to use critical decision-making skills and can even improve students’ math grades.

So get into the habit of challenging your brain, and make yourself smarter!

1.The passage can most probably be found in a _____book.

A.history　　　　 B.travel　　　 C.science　　　　 D.story

2..The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to _________.

A.the brain　　　 B.the study　　　

C.the neural pathway　　 D.something new

3..According to the passage,there are _____ ways to make your brain smartr besides traveling and reading often.

A.five　　　 B.six　　　 C.eight　　　 D.ten

4..While you are reading, you should _______.

A.read as loudly as possible　　　　 B.look up something unfamiliar

C.read as quickly as you can　　　　 D.read from the beginning to the end

5..Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

Playing video games is bad for your study and your health.

Using calculators a lot can make you smarter when you are a child.

Watching something educational on TV needs very little brain power.

Writing with the right hand can make the left-handed smarter.

难度: 中等查看答案及解析