2014年上海市浦东新区中考二模英语试卷（解析版）

Which of the following word matches the sound /'tɑ:sk /？

A.text　　　　             B.tax　　　　

C.task　　             D.test

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Monet(莫奈) is ________ famous French painter. He has painted a lot of nice pictures.

A.a　　　　　　          B.an　　　　　　

C.the　　　　　　　         D./

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________ New Year’s Eve we watched the Spring Festival Gala directed by Feng Xiaogang.

A.In　　　　　　          B.On　　　　　　

C.At　　　　　　　　     D./

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My grandma showed ________ some old pictures that brought back sweet memories.

A.I　　　　　　　　          B.me　　　　　　

C.my　　　　　　　     D.mine

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Would you please have ________ try, and maybe you will get the chance you want.

A.another             B.the other

C.other         　　　     D.others

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The leading actor felt ________ when he saw a lot of people cheering him.

A.exciting　　　　　     B.happy　　　　

C.well　　　　　　　     D.proudly

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All of the teachers and students hope ________ a successful result in the project.

A.has                 B.to have

C.have                D.having

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These days quite a few middle-aged women are becoming much ________ in Korean series.

A.interested             B.interesting    　

C.more interested         D.more interesting

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You’d better leave home as early as possible, ________ you will be late for the flight.

A.and                B.but                C.so                D.or

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A: Must I return the magazine to you right now, Amy?

B: No, you ________. You may keep it until next Wednesday.

A.needn’t            B.can’t

C.mustn’t            D.shouldn’t

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I don’t want to see the film　 “The Hobbit II” because I ________ it already.

A.has seen            B.saw

C.have seen        　　 D.had seen

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A large number of football fans ________ to Brazil to watch 2014 FIFA World Cup this summer.

A.is going to rush     B.rushed　

C.rush　　　　         D.will rush

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Mr Smith will leave school after he ________ his work this afternoon.

A.finish                B.finished

C.finishes            　　 D.will finish

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Mr. White’s never been to Taiwan Island before. ________ Miss Lin.

A.Neither is　         B.Neither has　　     　

C.So is　     　　     D.So has

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I enjoy adventure films, but ________ my father ________ my mother likes it.

A.both…and　　　　     B.not only …but also　

C.either…or　　     D. neither …nor

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A: ________ will we have our summer holiday? I am looking forward to a nice trip.

B: In two months, I suppose.

A.How much            B.How far

C.How soon            D.How long

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________ exciting our life will be in the future with so many wonderful inventions!

A.What　　　　　　         B.How　　　　

C.What a　　　　         D.What an

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A: I’m really sorry to have broken your beautiful vase.

B: ________

A.Good idea.                                B.That’s all right.

C.I don’t think so.                        D.You are welcome.

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A: David, remember to turn off the lights before leaving the house.

B: ________

A.It doesn’t matter.    B.Yes, please.

C.It’s hard to say.        D.Ok, I will.

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Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the others?

A.She had milk and bread for breakfast.　　

B.Tom had got a headache last night.

C.I read an interesting story yesterday .　　

D.There are so many leaves on the ground.

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When I was ten, my mother worked all day, so I had to take care of my younger sister. At that time, my little sister was about four years old and she missed mum 1.　　 .

One day, after I had given her dinner, she started 　　 2.　 for mum. She was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed her up, put on her 　 3.　 , carried her on my back and walked out. Soon she fell 　　 4.　 .

About half an hour later, I found that she had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took her off my back and put her down.

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I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. I had to go back to find it, so I told my sister to wait right 1.　　 .

A man heard it and stopped me just 　　 2.　　 I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your sister here to find the shoe? What would you do if she is not here when you return?” I didn’t know how to answer that question. He 3. , “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your sister.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.

During my whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers, I feel sorry that I can’t find them and say ‘thank you’. I do not even remember what their faces 4.　　 , but they taught me a lesson --- people are more important than things.

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1. When I was in Germany, I bought two nice________ for my parents. (watch)

2. Although Angela lost her way to the hotel, she finally got there by ________.　 (she)

3. This is the ________ time for me to further my English study in America. (one)

4.A friendly lady greeted me in a ________voice as soon as I got into the shop. (gently)

5. The string of the kite suddenly broke and the kite ________. (appear)

6. It is ________ believed that online shopping provides us with many benefits. (wide)

7. Shanghai Disneyland will bring __________ to the tourists in the near future. (happy)

8.It was 　　　　　 for a girl to learn Spanish well at the age of five. (usual)

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1. They work as editors of the school newspaper. (改为否定句)

They ________　 ________ as editors of the school newspaper.

2. Tom will be fully prepared for the coming examination. (改为反意疑问句)

Tom will be fully prepared for the coming examination, ________ ________?

3.She likes reading the novel because it is a birthday gift from her mother.（对划线部分提问）

________ ________ she like reading the novel?

4.The manager told us to be more creative in our work. (改为被动语态)

We ________ ________ to be more creative in our work by the manager.

5.He started to work at an early age in order to help his family. （保持句意基本不变）

He started to work at an early age ________ ________ he could help his family.

6.Mr. Brown asked Dick, “When will you pay a visit to Paris?” (合并为一句)

Mr. Brown asked Dick ________ he ________pay a visit to Paris.

7. mornings, does, my, shopping, aunt, some, on Sunday（连词成句）

________________________________________________.

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Choose the best answer (根据论坛内容，选择最恰当的答案) (12分)

This is online discussion group where people can post comments about a topic.

Read the post from the travel forum(论坛)

1. Who will go to the USA?

A.Sue　　　         B.Kathryn　　

C.Sam　　　　         D.Jun

2. People usually don’t need to remove shoes before entering a house in ________.

A.Korea　　　　         B.the USA　　　

C.Japan　　　　　         D.Not mentioned

3. The underlined word appropriate in the first reply probably means ________.

A.完整的　　　         B.无礼的　　　　

C.合适的　　　         D.愉快的

4. According to Andrew, it’s polite to talk about some topics during dinner except ________.

A.travel　　             B.politics　　　

C.sports　　　         D.food

5. Which of the following statements is True? ________

A.Jun is worried about his English.

B.It’s not polite to bring a small gift when visiting a home in the USA.

C.It’s OK for you to use hands to eat pizza and fried chicken like your American hosts.

D.Lee found the husband talking with the guests while the wife cooked in the kitchen.

6. What can we infer(推断) from the online discussion? ________

A.Both Japanese and Korean are informal at home.

B.Only wives cook in the kitchen in the USA.

C.American customs are similar to Korean and Japanese customs.

D.Women and children don’t usually take part in the table conversation in Korea.

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Once upon a time, a greedy rich man hired a wise man. He wanted the wise man to find a way to make him even more money. The rich man was building a giant safe. And his greatest dream was to fill the safe with gold and jewels.

The wise man thought about this problem for months. One night he appeared at the rich man’s house with a big smile on his face. He said, “ I’ve done it! My calculations are perfect! You’ll be rich beyond your wildest dreams.” The rich man was very delighted to go on a long journey. He promised the wise man double pay to run his business for him.

When the rich man returned, he found that all of his money was gone. Very angry, he asked the wise man to explain. The wise man told him he’d given everything away. The wise man said, “ I analyzed(分析) how a single rich man could gain the biggest wealth. But it is limited how much one man can do by himself. Then I realized that many people could help us achieve our goal. By helping other people, you could gain most.”

Disappointed and angry, the rich man went away. As he was walking, several neighbours saw him. All of them had their share when the wise man gave away the man’s wealth. They were so thankful that they welcomed him to their homes and offered anything he needed.

Over the next few weeks, …

1.Did the rich man ask a wise man to build a safe? (此题一分)

2.Why did the rich man hire a wise man?

3. What happened when the rich man returned from his journey?

4. How could the rich man gain biggest wealth according to the wise man?

5. How did the rich man feel after the wise man explained?

6.Please add an ending(结尾) to the story (write at least three sentences). （此题三分）

难度: 困难查看答案及解析

Mr. Garza and his fifth-grade students were exploring the importance of color in nature and in other places. “The color red can give you 　　 1.　　 ,” Mr. Garza explained. “Blue can be soothing(抚慰的).” He asked the students to 　 2.　 how the grey color of the classroom walls made them feel. They said they always felt that the color was boring and dull.

“Could we paint the classroom a different color?” one of the students asked. The other students nodded eagerly in agreement. Mr. Garza replied that they would have to ask the headmaster for permission. He assigned the students the task of meeting with the headmaster, in order that they could persuade(说服) him to 3.　　 them to repaint the classroom.

The students were excited when the headmaster agreed. They discussed 　 4.　 colors for the classroom walls and finally decided on a soft yellow. The parents’ club donated the paint, rollers, brushes, and other equipment.

Painting day was on Saturday. The students, along with several parents, gathered together. First, they removed 　　 5. from the classroom walls. Next, they moved all the furniture to the middle of the room. Then Mr. Garza explained how to deal with the painting. He told them to be careful and not to spill or waste the paint.

After the work was done, the students 　 6. their job. The new color brightened the classroom. The headmaster brought members of the school board to see the classroom. Before long, every classroom in the school had a fresh coat of paint.

7.A.experience　         B.energy　             C.memory　　         D.effect

8.A.decide　　　         B.discover　　　　     C.describe　             D.develop

9.A.allow　　　　         B.ask　　　　　　　     C.afford　　　　　         D.agree

10.A.basic　　　　         B.various　　　　　     C.simple　　　　　         D.similar

11.A.any thing　　         B.something　　         C.nothing　　　　     D.everything

12.A.were busy with     B.were pleased with　　 C.were familiar to　 D.were responsible for

难度: 中等查看答案及解析

Positive(积极的) people are usually happy. They often have a lot of friends. When they have a problem, they try to change the problem i 1.　　 a chance. They believe things always work out. But can positive thinking really make someone’s life better? Many scientists are studying positive thinking. They are finding out some very interesting information.

Your Health

The Mayo Clinic is a famous medical organization in the United States. It studies many things, including positive thinking. Their research proves that positive thinking has many advantages. First, positive thinking s　　 2.　　 good health. Positive people don’t worry about the bad events in life, so they stay healthy. Positive people are a　 3.　　 likely to exercise and eat healthy foods. Because of this, they don’t usually get sick and don’t have many health problems.

At work

Dr.Michael is a professor in Germany. His research shows that positive people do well in jobs. There are several reasons for this. Positive people are creative. They don’t expect o4.　 to help them with problems. They solve problems themselves. And positive people don’t give up. They keep trying to learn new things.

Becoming Positive

In the past, scientists thought attitude n　　 5.　　 changed. Now, many psychologists think people can become more positive. There are many different ways to change. Here are some examples. First, think about good events in your life. At the end of a day, ask, “What good things happened to me today?”Think about these things for a few minutes. Second, find interesting a　 6.　 to do. Laugh at a funny movie or read a good book. Finally, always try new things. For example, you can talk to people you don’t know or shop in a different store. Do different things every day.

A Good Life

Life can be d 7. sometimes. Don’t give up or be negative. Take action. Think about the future and make a plan. You can learn to be positive.

难度: 困难查看答案及解析

Writing. (作文) (共20分)

Write at least 60 words about the topic “I don’t want to lose________”

(以“我不想失去……”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格。)

提示：

许多初三的学生忙于学习，可能没有时间去留意身边的事物，但在生活中总有某样东西你不想失去，是什么呢？为什么？

Words or phrases for reference（以下单词或短语仅供参考）

precious　     be helpful to　　     worth　　     care for

（注意：文中不得出现任何姓名、校名及其它相关信息，否则不予评分。）

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