2013扬州市梅岭中学英语中考二模试卷

1扬州市梅岭中学九年级英语质量检测出卷人：郑敏；审核人：初三英语组2013.05一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）1.---Didyouenjoyyourselflastnight?---Yes.Asyouknow,________showwentonin________verypleasantatmosphere.A.a;aB.the;/C.the;aD.a;the2.Whenmybestfriendbeganlookingforajobaftercollege,shefoundthatshecouldn'tget________withoutworkexperience.A.itB.thisC.thatD.one3.E-mail,aswellastelephones,_______animportantpartindailycommunication.A.haveplayedB.isplayingC.areplayingD.play4.---DidyouwatchtheprogrammeIAmaSingeronFridaynight?Itwaswonderful.---IwishIhad,butI_______forthemid-termexamination.A.preparedB.waspreparingC.hadpreparedD.wouldprepare5.---WhatdidyougotoTom’shomeforlastnight?---Tocelebratehis________birthday.A.forty-nineB.theforty-ninthC.forty-ninthD.aforty-ninth[来源:Zxxk.Com]6.Lifeislikeridingabicycle._______yourbalance,youmustkeepmoving.A.KeepingB.TokeepC.KeepD.Havingkept7.I________bealittlebitslow,butatleastIdon’tmakefoolishmistakes.A.shouldB.mayC.mustD.need8.TheEnglish-Chinesedictionary_______myfatherboughtformemanyyearsagoisstillofgreatvalue.A.whoB.thatC.whoseD.when9.---WhatdoyouthinkofthefilmSoYoung?---________,butsomeonethinksit's_________A.Goodenough;boredB.Enoughgood;boringC.Goodenough;boringD.Enoughgood;bored.10.---Whydidn’tTomdanceattheconcertlastnight?---Hesaidthathislegshurt,butthatwasonlya(n)________.Isawhimplaysoccerjustnow.A.matterB.excuseC.resultD.expression11.---I’mstillworkingonmyproject.---Oh,you’llmissthedeadline.Timeis________.A.runningoutB.goingoutC.givingupD.losingout12.---Iseemtobelost.Couldyoutellme________?---Sure.YoucantaketheNo.5bustogetthere.[来源:学科网]A.whereisthenearestsupermarketB.howlongitwilltakemetotheYangzhou-TaizhouAirportC.howIcangettotheSlenderWestLakeD.howfarismytriptoChinaPottedLandscapeMuseumatYangzhou13.---Lily!Youdisagreewithournewtravelingplan,________?---Yes,I’m______itbecauseIthinksomedetailsshouldbechanged.2A.doyou;againstB.don’tyou;forC.don’tyou;againstD.didyou;beyond14.---Althoughthewomanisnearly80,shecanstillremembereverythingwell.---_________goodmemoryshehas!A.WhatB.WhataC.HowD.Howa15.---Sandy,it’sreallygratefulforyourhelpwithmyphysics.---Mypleasure.___________.A.ManyhandsmakelightworkB.ItwasbettertobesafethansorryC.TheearlybirdcatchesthewormD.That’swhatfriendsarefor二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Childrenallaroundtheworldarefamiliarwithfairytalessuchas“TheLittleMermaid”(美人鱼),“ThePrincessandthePea”and“TheEmperor’snewclothes”.Thecolorfulcharactersfromthestoriesmadeuslaughand16throughoutourchildhood.Thestoriesarethe17ofDanishwriterHansChristianAnderson.Hewasbornintoa18familyinOdense,Denmark,onApril2,1805.Hisearlylifewasnoteasy.Hisfatherwasashoemakerandhismotherawasherwoman.He19verylittleeducation.Asachildhewasveryemotionalandwas20atforbeingfeminine(女性化)andtall.In1816hisfatherdiedandAndersonwas21togoouttowork,firstinatailor’sshopand22atatobaccofactory.Attheageof14AndersonmovedtoCopenhagentostarta23asasingerandactor.Hestruggledforthreeyears24hehadtoleavethetheaterwhenhisvoicebrokein1822.25,Andersonwenttoagrammarschool.Havingdonewell,hewas26toCopenhagenUniversityin1828.Hebegantopublishhisfairytalesin1835.Theycameoutinsmallvolumes（量）untilhisdeath.AlthoughAndersonliveda27life,hetriedtomakepeoplelaughinallhisstories.Hewrotebecausehedidn’twantchildrentohavea28childhoodashedid.Theworks29Andersonworldfame,butheremainedalonelyman.Henevermarriedandhisfriendswerethepeoplewhopaidforhiswork.Anderson30onAugust4,1875attheageof70.HishomeinOdenseisnowamuseumandthousandsofpeoplevisititeveryyear.16.A.tellB.speakC.smileD.cry17.A.discoveriesB.inventionsC.creationsD.feelings18.A.poorB.musicalC.bigD.happy19.A.boughtB.foundC.receivedD.lost20.A.spokenB.talkedC.smiledD.laughed21.A.allowedB.forcedC.willingD.used22.A.thenB.latelyC.secondD.finally23.A.careerB.hobbyC.performanceD.trip24.A.sinceB.afterC.untilD.still325.A.EvensoB.AfterwardsC.SincethenD.Otherwise26.A.traveledB.admitted（承认）C.enteredD.welcome27.A.hardB.interestingC.happyD.successful28.A.sadB.happyC.busyD.strange29.A.boughtB.broughtC.soldD.cost30.A.ranawayB.diedC.tookawayD.gaveaway三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，计30分）AOnceuponatime,therewasanislandwhereallthefeelingslived:Happiness,Sadness,Knowledge,andalloftheothers,includingLove.Onedayitwasannouncedtothefeelingsthattheislandwouldsink,soallconstructedboatsandleft.ExceptforLove.Lovewastheonlyonewhostayed.Lovewantedtoholdoutuntilthelastpossiblemoment.Whentheislandhadalmostsunk,Lovedecidedtoaskforhelp.Richnesswaspassingbyloveinagrandboat.Lovesaid,Richness,canyoutakemewithyou?Richnessanswered,No,Ican't.Thereisalotofgoldandsilverinmyboat.Thereisnoplacehereforyou.LovedecidedtoaskVanitywhowasalsopassingbyinabeautifulvessel.Vanity,pleasehelpme!Ican'thelpyou,Love.Youareallwetandmightdamagemyboat,Vanityanswered.SadnesswasclosebysoLoveasked,Sadness,letmegowithyou.Oh...Love,IamsosadthatIneedtobebymyself!HappinesspassedbyLove,too,butshewassohappythatshedidnotevenhearwhenLovecalledher.Suddenly,therewasavoice,Come,Love,Iwilltakeyou.Itwasanelder.Soblessedandoverjoyed,Loveevenforgottoasktheelderwheretheyweregoing.Whentheyarrivedatd