2014-2015学年上海市嘉定区宝山区中考二模英语试卷（解析版）

John read the book again in order to get more information from it. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?

A. /r i ：d/　　　　 B. /r e d/

C. /r e I d/　　　 　 D. /r a I d/

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

A. The new store is crowded with customers.

B. Brown is Lucy’s favorite color.

C. They waited for the news with a growing sense of anxiety.

D. Nowadays children prefer watching TV to reading books.

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Lucy often plays 　　　　 guitar after she has 　　　　 supper.

A. the, the　　 B. /, /　　 C. the, /　　 D. /, the

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Jenny is the first on the list of the famous stars because she was the richest 　　　　 them.

A. in　　 B. with　　 C. over　　 D. among

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Tom’s parents were too angry to say 　　　　 a moment ago.

A. anything　　 B. something

C. nothing　　 D. everything

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Everyone knows fire is very useful in our daily life, 　　　　 it is also dangerous.

A. so　　　 B. or　　 C. because　　 D. but

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Most supermarkets in Shanghai have stopped 　　　　 free plastic bags in the past few years.

A. provide　　 B. to provide

C. providing　　 D. provided

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Mrs. White walks a dog in the park nearby every morning 　　　　 it’s rainy or windy.

A. since B. because C. unless D. until

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“Tony, you’d better try 　　　　 too much chocolate. You’re already overweight,” said the doctor.

A. not eat　　 B. not to eat

C. to not eat　　 D. not to eating

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The writer told the children that she 　　　　 quite a few detective stories in the last few years.

A. wrote B. has written

C. was written D. had written

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A： Is that your physics teacher?

B： That can’t be Mr. Lin. He 　　　　 to Hangzhou with his wife.

A. has been B. had gone C. went D. has gone

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In my eyes, one of the best ways to lose weight is 　　　　 regularly.

A. to exercise B. exercise

C. to exercising D. exercised

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Most children feel 　　　　 when they work in groups than on their own.

A. most confident　　　　 B. more confident

C. more confidently　　 D. most confidently

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A： Shall I take my swimming suit?

B： No, you 　　　　 . We will go hiking in the mountain.

A. can’t B. mustn’t C. needn’t D. shouldn’t

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A： What did our class teacher say a moment ago?

B： Sorry, I didn’t catch it. I 　　　　 something else.

A. has thought of B. was thinking about

C. would think about D. thought of

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If the wind blows softly, we 　　　　 kites in the park instead of playing cards at home this afternoon.

A. flew B. will fly C. are flying D. have flown

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A： 　　　　 is it from our college to the underground station?

B： About half an hour’s bus ride. Shall we go there by taxi?

A. How long　　　　　　　　 B. How far

C. How often　　　　　　 D. How much

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Our class teacher asked us 　　　　 .

A. why doesn’t Susan come for the picnic

B. why didn’t Susan come for the picnic

C. why Susan not come for the picnic

D. why Susan didn’t come for the picnic

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A： Would you mind my smoking here?

B：　　　　 Look at that sign. It says, “No smoking.”

A. Never mind.　 B. Of course not.

C. You’d better not.　 D. No, I don’t.

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A： Would you like to go to the concert after supper?

B： 　　　　 I have to look after the twins at home tonight.

A. That’s great.

B. I’m afraid I can’t.

C. Sure, please go ahead.

D. No, thanks.

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Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each one can only be used once（将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词或词组只能填一次）（共8分）

Sometimes haze（雾霾）is around us here and there. In fact，everyone has the power to change their living habits to help 　　 1.　　 it. Many local governments call on the people to take action to make the air cleaner and fresher.

We know that 　　 2.　　 is one of the biggest contributors（促成物）to haze. When，where，how，why and what you drive all affect air quality. When one drives to work for one year，he uses as mush energy as a bus rider uses in 10 years. So walk or ride your bicycle to work or school whenever 　　 3.　　 . If you think you need to go somewhere，you can use public transport instead of your car as often as possible. Each person 　　 4.　 public transport for a year instead of a car can save nearly a tonne of pollutants，including CO2，from going into the atmosphere.

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Carpooling (拼车) is another way to reduce carbon emissions（排放）.Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys in order that more than one person travels in a car. It 　　 1.　　 reduces your car’s emissions by half.

What you do inside your living space can have a big effect on the air quality outside it. You can do a lot of things inside and around your home that will help you 　　 2.　　 less and save more money.

Huge amounts of our energy supply comes from burning coal, another contributor to haze. By cutting down your electricity use, you are cutting down on haze. However, it’s 　　 3.　　 for you never to use them, but you may try to reduce your use of electricity by turning off lights，using your air conditioner wisely during the summer months，or updating some of your electrical appliances to low-energy models, 　 4.　　 , you can use energy-saving lamps that require less energy and last 10 times longer than common bulbs.

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Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词　　　 的适当形式完成下列句子） (共8分）

1.Tim’s uncle plans to have his 　　　　　 birthday party next week. (thirty)

2.It is 　　　　　 that such a hardworking student should pass the exam. (nature)

3. My cousin moved to a larger flat with three 　　　　　 last Saturday. (balcony)

4. Carl did badly in the maths test, but Ben did even ________. (baD.

5.Tom’s mother is a waitress. She always speaks 　　　　　 to her customers. (gentle)

6.We haven’t found the 　　　　　 yet, but I’m sure we’re on the right track. (solve)

7.The computer 　　　　　 people to communicate with each other more conveniently. (able)

8. Nobody likes to make friends with 　　　　　 persons. (honest)

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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词,使内容通顺, 每空格限填一词，首字母已给)　 (14分)

More play and less work makes for more talented(有才能的) children. Some officials suggested that school hours for children aged 7 to 12 should be reduced, and that they should be e　　 1.　　 to spend at least an hour a day on team sports.

All work and no play makes children depressed. Becky, an 8-year-old girl, used to be happy when she finished classes every day, but now, life has become unhappy. To make sure she has enough time for the lessons, she has to study until 11 at night to finish her homework.

Some ideas are offered for helping cultivate(培养) kids’ talents. The ideas i　　 2.　 cutting down classroom hours, introducing more team sports for children, getting parents to stop putting too much pressure on children and some other suggestions. It is believed that all these can help train young people to be confident.

“I used to go to the park with my parents on weekends before because I like playing tennis with my dad and I can play well,” a boy said, “But now, I h　　 3.　　 have time to do that any more.”

“I would like to try other things, such as drawing,” Nara said. She was interested in drawing, but her parents thought it was not a bright way for her.

Children now spend more time doing homework than playing, and we all know it’s quite n　 4.　　 for them to have plenty of sleep. A lot of homework and heavy school bags are driving more young children away from a joyful childhood.

Parents believe that b　　 5.　　 well in school is a sure way to make their children have a bright future. The study showed that about 80 percent of parents said they expected their children to get a university degree or some form of higher education. About 15 percent of students in primary school and 40 percent in middle school said they thought their parents were not s　 6.　　 with their marks.

“Parents must always be willing to talk to their children and make them happy,” an educator advised, “Encourage him or her to be confident when he or she faces d　 7.　　 . Parents should know what their children like and what they want.”

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Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求，改写下列句子。62-67题,

每空格限填一词。68题注意句首大写)　 (共14分)

1.The young man dealt with the customer’s complaint well. (改为否定句)

The young man 　　　　　 　　　　　 with the customer’s complaint well.

2.Jim and his two friends went cycling along the lake yesterday afternoon. (对划线部分提问)

Jim and his two friends do yesterday afternoon?

3.The government spent huge amounts of money on the protection of the ancient buildings. (改为被动语态)

Huge amounts of money 　　　　　 　　　　　 on the protection of the ancient buildings.

4. It’s fun to have a barbecue on such a sunny day. (改为感叹句)

it is to have a barbecue on such a sunny day!

5.Martin seldom woke up during the night when he was young. (改为反意疑问句)

Martin seldom woke up during the night when he was young, 　　　　　 　　　　　 ?

6.Linda said sorry to Sue. She took her digital camera home by mistake. (保持原句意思不变)

Linda 　　　　　 to Sue for 　　　　　 her digital camera home by mistake.

7. pollution, to, something, air, we, in, do, stop, Shanghai, should (连词成句)

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On Lunar New Year’s Eve on Feb 18, 2015，Beijing had a good day. PM2.5 levels were below 50. However, the nice day ended with firework celebrations at night.

In the first hour after the start of the celebration, PM2.5 levels rose to 500 in certain parts of the city, with the average across the city around 400.

According to the China National Environmental Monitoring Center, on Lunar New Year’s Day, air pollution reached “dangerous levels” in 201 Chinese cities, because of fireworks, with more than 40 of them seeing “serious pollution”. As a result, the debate on whether to ban (禁止) fireworks during the Spring Festival is also heating up.

Sina surveyed 3,000 Internet users, and results show that only 38 percent of the people support setting off fireworks, and 60 percent are against it.

“I support a ban on fireworks,” a netizen (网民) nicknamed ann019 said. “Lighting fireworks can only bring problems： air pollution, disturbing sleep, causing fire and exhausting sanitation workers (环卫工人).”

Others thought it to be hard to ban traditions, and lighting fireworks during holiday seasons won’t cause lasting pollution.

Some, however, suggest a moderate (温和的) way to solve the problem.

“As a tradition, fireworks absolutely add to the festival’s happiness. They shouldn’t be banned totally,” commented netizen Tracy on the China Daily online forum (论坛). “But the time should be reduced. For example, it can be allowed just during New Year’s Eve, the first day of the Lunar New Year and the Lantern Festival.”

1. 　　　　　 caused serious air pollution on Lunar New Year’s Eve.

A. The factories　　　 B. The cars

C. The fireworks　　　 D. The bad weather

2. 　　　　　 cities saw serious air pollution on Lunar New Year’s Day.

A. 201　　　　 B. More than 40

C. Around 400　　　 D. 500

3.According to Sina’s survey, over half of the Internet users 　　　　　 setting off fireworks.

A. are against　　　　 B. enjoy

C. support　　　　 D. don’t care about

4. 　　　　　 was not mentioned by the netizen nicknamed ann019.

A. Exhausting sanitation workers

B. Disturbing sleep

C. Wasting money

D. Causing fire

5.According to the passage, we know 　　　　　 is a moderate way to solve the problem.

A. to ban fireworks totally

B. to reduce the time of setting off fireworks

C. to get more people to set off fireworks

D. to never change the tradition

6.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Air pollution.

B. A Survey on the Internet.

C. Moderate ways to reduce firework celebrations.

D. Whether to ban festive fireworks.

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Students in the US don’t begin their spring break at the same time. It depends on where they live. While students from one town are on vacation, their neighbors in the next town may have classes as usual.

You may have heard of it from many hit US TV shows and movies. It’s usually in the middle of March, when characters on shows like Gossip Girl get a week off from classes, go to the beach and throw big parties. It’s spring break – or, “party time!”

Unlike our semester, which starts in late February or early March this year, American schools begin as early as January. So in late March and April, most American schools, ranging from kindergartens to colleges, give students one to two weeks off school.

College students often take planes to places like Florida or Cancun, Mexico. They relax on the beach, enjoy cold drinks and get a tan.

Younger kids take trips with their parents, visiting a new state or even a new country. Sometimes teachers lead overseas trips for groups of students. On a ten-day trip, for example, students may go on a tour through Spain, France, and Italy, which gives them a great chance to see different parts of the world.

Having a “staycation”, which means being a tourist in your own city, is another popular trend (趋势). You can visit local art galleries (美术馆), museums or have a big meal in a nice restaurant.

For those who are not in the mood to go out, spring break is a good time to catch up with hit TV series or play video games.

There are also students who want a different kind of spring break experience. Instead of partying, they choose to do community service, help with disaster-hit areas and do other volunteering work.

No matter how they’ve spent the break, one thing is for sure – students return to school feeling refreshed (恢复活力的) and ready to finish the school year.

1.Students in the US begin their spring break at a different time, don’t they?

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2.How long does the spring break usually last?

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3. Where do college students often go during the spring break?

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4.According to the passage, how can students spend the spring break differently?

By 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

5.What’s the advantage of having a spring break?

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6. If you are given the spring break, how will you spend it? Why?

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Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 I got when I was in high school.

The test was the final for a course. I remember waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right handed out our papers one after another. It was a rather 　　　　 test. I heard my classmates groaning (叹息), and I could tell by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.

Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention , was my score, 55! I lowered my head, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see.“The scores were not very good, none of you 　　 7　　 ,” Mr Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”

A 55. That’s me! 　　　　 my sad look didn’t look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.

I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My mother knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test?” “I got 55,” I said. A frown(皱眉) now stood on my mother’s face. I knew I had to 　　　　　 immediately. “But Mum, I had the highest score in the class,” I proudly stated (陈述). I thought that explanation would make a difference. “You failed!!” my mother replied. “But it’s the highest!” I insisted. “I don’t care what scores others had, you failed. What matters is what you do!” my mother firmly (坚定地) said.

For years, my mother was 　　　　　 in that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excellently.

We often don’t understand the 　　　　 of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’ shoes. My mother’s words have carried me throughout life.

1.A. boring　　 B. difficult　　 C. strange　　 D.interesting

2.A. failed　　 B. missed　　 C. passed　　 D.won

3.A.Suddenly　　 B.Finally　　 C. Certainly　　 D. Slowly

4.A. insist　　 B. explain　　 C. prove　　 D. answer

5.A. always　　 　　 B. seldom　　 C.still　　　 D. once

6.A. courage　　 B.kindness　　 C. trouble　　 D. wisdom

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Writing (作文)　 (共20分)

Write at least 60 words about the topic “An Unforgettable Experience” (以“一次难忘的经历”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格)

初中生活即将结束，三年的初中生活一定给你留下了很多难以忘怀的经历。请谈谈令你难忘、值得回忆的一次经历。

Phrases for reference (以下短语仅供参考)：

graduate from…　　 a meaningful activity

enjoy oneself　　　 remember…forever

（ 注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。）

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