(杨浦区(崇明县)2010学年第二学期九年级质量调研考试)

Ⅷ. Reading comprehension(阅读理解):(共56分)

A. True or False (判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用"T"表示，不符合的用"F"表示)：(7分)

Richard is an exchange student from the USA. He is teaching his friends at Rose Garden School how to play Softball. He is explaining the rules.

Richard: First, we need a bat, a ball and some bases.

Ben: What are bases?

Richard: They are flat squares that show you where to run. After you hit the ball, you have to run around the bases.

If you stand on a base, you are safe. If you are running to a base, and the other team touches the base with the ball, then you are out.

Jennifer: Oh, I see. How would I hit the ball?

Richard: Have you seen baseball on television?

Jennifer: I have.

Richard: Well, Softball is like baseball, only the ball is bigger and softer too.

Jennifer: Do you like volleyball? I love it.

Richard: I like to play beach volleyball. It's different from volleyball.

Ben: How?

Richard: In beach volleyball, you only have two people on each team and the court is smaller.

Jennifer: Do you play on the beach?

Richard: Yes. It’s good because if you dive for the ball, you don’t hurt yourself.

Ben: Do you play football at your school?

Richard: Which kind of football?

Jennifer: I don't understand there more than one kind? I thought everyone play the same kind of football.

Richard: No. In the USA, we have football and soccer. So ccer is a game that is played around the world.

In other countries, soccer is called football. In the USA, we also play a different game called football.

In this game, you throw the ball and you have to wear a helmet to play.

Jennifer: Well, I want to play softball.

71. The rules for playing softball are nearly the same as those for playing baseball.

72. In a softball game, if your team is running to a base and the other team touches the base with the ball, you are safe.

73. A baseball is smaller and harder than a softball.

74. Richard is teaching his friends how to play softball.

75. According to Richard, playing beach volleyball is much more dangerous than playing volleyball.

76. Jennifer thought that the word 'football' had only one meaning.

77. In the USA, 'soccer' is also called 'football'.

B. Choose the best answer(根据短文内容，选择最恰当的答案)：(7分)

In the 1500s, South American fishermen said that the sea became warmer every few years. They gave this special event a Spanish name 'El Nino', meaning 'the baby'. It is called 'the baby' because it arrives around Christmas.

El Nino is a huge area of warm water in the middle of cold water in the Pacific Ocean. It happens every two to seven years. It moves around the ocean and becomes bigger and smaller at different times. This warm water affects the weather. It is always raining over El Nino. El Nino contains a lot of energy. Scientists think this energy is formed when wind comes from the northern half of the world. The winds blow across warm sea water in the south. When the strong wind hits the warm water, violent weather happens. Scientists think that El Nino existed for many thousands of years.

El Nino affects every person in the world because it affects the entire world's weather. It can bring the rain that farmers need. It can bring storms that destroy homes. It can mean that fishermen cannot catch fish, and it can bring floods. There is nothing we can do about El Nino. It is an event of nature. We can help the world's weather by trying to stop the greenhouse effect and air pollution. The most important job for scientists is to learn how to predict when El Nino is going to bring dangerous weather. Then, people can try to prepare for storms, floods and droughts. New technology like satellite pictures and temperature measuring equipment can help. Still, it is very hard to say when or where El Nino will cause damage.

78. El Nino is ______.

A) a storm that hits every two years B) a huge area of warm water

C) a wind from the south D) some cold water in the Pacific Ocean

79. It happens ______.

A) every year B) every month

C) every seven years D) every two to seven years

80. El Nino ______.

A) makes the weather better B) affects the weather

C) gives the weather energy D) predicts the weather

81. It is always______ over EI Nino.

A) sunny B) cloudy C) rainy D) windy

82. El Nino affects ______.

A) everybody B) just farmers

C) only fishermen D) only students

83. We can help the world's weather by______.

A) finding out more about El Nino B) being careful during the floods

C) driving cars D) stopping the greenhouse effect

84. ______helps to predict El Nino.

A) Looking out of the window B) Checking the weather each day

C) Satellite pictures D) New boats

答案：

71-77 T F T T F T F 78-84 B D B C A D C

E. Answer the questions(根据短文内容回答下列问题)(14分)

Tony is reading an advertisement in a magazine. It is about different evening classes or weekend classes.

The Learning Centre, Garden City

We have evening and weekend workshops on ...

test preparation friends and meeting people

jobs and making money travel and language learning

Some of this month's workshops:

1. Get good grades!

Do you forget information and do poorly on tests?

In this workshop, learn to...

 remember more (95 percent of what you read)

 think quickly and read fast (400 words per minute!).

 do well on tests and get high scores.

2. Find true love ... today!

Are you single and shy (害羞的) ? Is it hard for you to talk to people?

In this workshop, learn to...

 talk to people: start a conversation with a man or woman.

 be more friendly and outgoing.

 understand a person's 'body language.

3. You are on TV!

Many actors get their start in television. You can too! In this workshop, learn to...

 act in TV ads.

 use your voice on the radio.

 get TV and radio jobs.

4. See the world ... for free!

Travelling is expensive. But you can see the world for very little money! In this workshop, learn how to...

 get discount (50%-80%) on plane tickets.

 travel with your friends for free.

 see the world by cruise ship ... for $1 per day! This course is also online at www.ASRLC.org

99. What's the advertisement about?

100. We learn to remember more in Workshop 1, don't we?

101. How fast will we read after taking Workshop 1?

102. After you take Workshop 2, will you be able to talk to people more easily or more difficultly?

103. Where do many actors get their start?

104. At the end of Workshop 4, what will you be able to do?

105. Which workshop allows you to take the course online?

答案：

99. It's about different evening classes or weekend classes.

100. Yes, we do.

101. (At least) 400 words per minute.

102. More easily.

103. (They get their start) in television.

104. I'll be able to see the world for very little money.

105. Workshop 4.

(闸北区2010学年第二学期九年级质量调研考试)

四、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分)

阅读下面四篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。

A

Michael took a very special trip last month . He went back to Fullerton，his home town. Michael’s visit to Fullerton was very special to him.

He was born there，he grew up there，but he hadn’t been back there since he finished high school.

He went to places he hadn’t gone to in years. He walked through the park in the center of town and remembered the days he had walked through that same park with his first girlfriend. He passed by the empty field where he and his friends had played baseball every day after school . And he stood for a while in front of the movie theater and thought about all the Saturday afternoons he had spent there sitting in the balcony ，watching his favorite movie heroes and eating popcorn.

He did things he hadn’t done in a long time. He had some home – made ice cream at the ice cream shop. he rode on the merry – go – round in the park ，and he went fishing at the lake on the outskirts (外围地区)of town. For a little while ，he felt like a kid again . He hadn’t had home – made ice cream ，ridden on a merry – go – round ，or gone fishing since he was a young boy，

He also saw people he hadn’t seen in years. He visited several his old neighbors who had never moved out of the neighborhood. He said hello to the owners of the candy store near his house. And he even bumped into Mrs. Riley，his tenth – grade science teacher!

During his visit to his home town，Michael remembered places he hadn’t gone to ，things he hadn’t done，and people he hadn’t seen since his childhood. Michael’s trip back to Fullerton was a very nostalgic (怀旧的)experience for him .Going back to Fullerton brought back many memories of days gone by.

根据短文内容判断正(T)误(F)。

( )46.Michael went back to Fullerton last month .

( )47.He hadn’t seen Fullerton in years.

( )48.When Michael passed by the field last month，children were playing baseball.

( )49.Michael enjoyed going to the movies.

( )50.Michael rode on the merry – go – round when he was a young boy .

B

Hello，everyone. Because of the high rate of school violence in some areas，teenagers’ safety becomes a serious problem. We are planning to set up an organization names School Watch to make sure that students have a safe school environment. Please be part of ore plan!

What is School Watch?

School Watch is a volunteer project in our school . It helps us stop violence and improve the quality of school life. It will keep yourself and your schoolmates safe .The other members of School Watch care for you and your classroom and you do the same for them.

Is it for everyone?

Anybody can become a member of School Watch because everyone has something to offer.

What else can it do?

School Watch makes it possible for us not only to help each other but also to make friends with each other. Some members may offer to help schoolmates who have problems with their homework.

Who is the Best School Watcher?

Our school will look for Best School Watcher and give him or her lots of prizes .You could be the one!

How do you start?

To be part of this plan，the only thing you need to do is to talk to the director of the in your grade. If you want to get more information，check the official website at W W W .schoowatch.com

( )51. The members of School Watch are probably .

A. teenagers B. parents C. policemen D. teachers

( )52. School Watch can help its members .

A. save the environment B. organize sports activities

C. improve the quality of school life D. beautiful

( )53.Anyone can become a member of School Watch because .

A. everyone may have problems

B. everyone can give help to others

C. everyone needs to make some friends

D. everyone needs to have a safe environment

( )54.If you want to be a member of School Watch，you should .

A. check the website

B. be good at your schoolwork

C. talk to the director of the plan in our grade

D. tell it to your teacher

( )55.The Best School Watcher will get a lot of prizes from every year.

A. the school B. the website

C. the organization D. their parents

C

Children in England mustn’t work until they are 13.They need to have a work permit (许可证)to start working.

The jobs teenagers and do:

Delivering(递送)newspapers: Many teenagers will get up early to deliver newspapers to houses in their local areas before going to school. They are known as Paperboys Papergirls.

Babysitting: Looking after young children in their home while their parents have gone out for the evening is a popular job for teenagers ，as they get money for watching children and television all at the same time.

Helping the Milkman: From the age of 14，some teenagers help the milkman deliver milk to houses.

Other popular jobs: Working in a shop; Office work; Washing cars; In a cafe or restaurant.

The hours teenagers (13 and 14years old )can work:

School Days: No more than 2 hours in one day during the following periods:

Morning:7 a . m. – start of school

Evening: close of school – 7p.m.

Saturday: Up to 5 hours between 7 a. m. and 7 p. m.

Sunday: Up to 2 hours between 7 a. m. and 11 a.m.

Term – time: Up to 12 hours a week (including weekends)

( )56. In England how old do children have to be before they can work?

A.15 B.14 C.10 D.13

( )57. Paperboys and Papergirls deliver newspapers .

A. early in the morning B. at noon

C. in the afternoon D. in the evening

( )58.Teenagers in England can do all of the following EXCEPT .

A. work in an office B. work in a night club

C. look after young children D. deliver newspapers

( )59.How many hours a week may teenagers work during the term – time?

A.12 B.14 C.17 D.20

( )60.Which of the following statements is RIGHT?

A. Teenagers can work more than 2 hours in one day during the school days.

B. Teenagers can work at 9 p. m. on Saturday.

C. Teenagers can work at 9 a. m. on Sunday.

D. Teenagers can work at 11:30 a. m. on Sunday.

D

Do you drink milk every day? Next time you should be careful when you buy milk. Recently China has found that some dairy products have been contaminated (受污染).The contaminated food has caused deaths and illnesses among babies .Many worry about the safety of the drink ，Here let’s take a close look at how milk is produced.

A. Refrigerator cars send the milk to different places in the early morning. So you see all kinds of milk at the supermarket .The milk is in bags，cartons and bottles.

B. Cows live on farms. Each cow on the farm has an electric ID card on it’s ears，which tells workers about its health. A cow makes milk after she has a calf. This kind of milk has lots of calcium(钙)and protein(蛋白质).It is very good for people’s health.

C. After being cooled down，the milk goes into a large tank which is sealed and kept at a low temperature. In this way they can make sure that the milk is clean and safe. Then milk trucks send the fresh milk to factories. The milk truck is like a big refrigerator. It keeps the milk at 0℃—4℃.

D. In the morning，cows go to the milk hall .Workers them first. Cows stand in line beside the milking machine. Pipes guide the milk into a big container (容器).Milk cows produce up to 36 liters of milk each day.

E. In the factory，workers use special skills to kill the bacteria (细菌)in the milk .When milk is ready ，workers use machines to pack it up in different ways.

根据材料内容，请排出正确的顺序，并将其标号填入下列方框内。

61. 62. 63. 64. 65.

答案：

46-50 TTFFT 51-55 ACBAA 56-60 DABAC 61-65 BDCEA

(2011年河南省三门峡实验中学英语第一次模拟试题)

三.综合阅读(共三节，计34分)

第一节：综合知识(共6小题，每小题1分，满分6分)

根据相关的文化背景知识，选择正确的答案。

( )61.The following are all e-mail English except______.

A. IOC B. DIY C. CU D. GR8

( 62.Which of the following is not s name of a group?

A. Wild and Wind B.S.H.E C. the. Modern D. Heart String

( )63.The CPC was founded on _______.

A. Oct.1,1949 B.July1,1921. C .August1,1927 D.May1,1920

( )64China has got ____gold models in the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou.

A.200 B.201 C.198 D.199

( )65.It’s not ____to smoke during a meal in France.

A.impolite B.impossible C.polite. D. acceptable

( )66.Huanggang lies in the _____of Hubei Province.

A. Southeast B. southwest C. northeast D. northwest

第二节 阅读理解(共7小题;每小题2分，满分14分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的各题的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

(1)

Can plants eat people? Probably not, but there are many plants that eat meat. Some of them are big. And they can eat small animals. One famous meat-eating plant is the Venus flytrap.

The Venus flytrap is a very strange plant. It grows in dry parts of the United States. Its leaves are like the pages of a book. They can open and close very quickly. Inside the leaves, there are three small hairs. If a fly touches one of the hair, the leaf presses the fly until it is dead. Then, the plant covers the fly. Slowly, the plant eats the fly.

Why do plants do it? Most plants get what they need from the sun, the air, and the ground. In some places, the ground is very poor. It doesn’t have all these important things, especially nitrogen(氮). Animal meat has a lot of nitrogen, so some plants eat meat to get what they need. Let’s hope that some of the bigger plants don’t get the same idea!

( )67 The Venus flytrap is a kind of _______.

A. plant B. animal C. food D. meat

( 68 From the passage, we learn that______.

A. all plants can eat people B. all plants can eat animals

C. some plants can eat people D. some plants can eat animals

( 69. Why do some plants eat animal meat? Because _______.

A. plants are dangerous to animals

B. animals are dangerous to plants

C. plants want to get what they need from animal meat

D. plants want to protect themselves against animals

(2)

What are the hottest words of 2008 in China? Google gave its list this month.

“Shanzhai”, a Chinese word, which means “copying”, is top of the list. It’s true that “Shanzhai” is everywhere. It refers to all kinds of homemade products.There are “Shanzhai” movies, songs, and TV programs. Some people even tried to prepare for a “shanzhai” Spring Festival gala last year. “Shanzhai” is popular because it provides the ordinary people a chance to take part in many activities. Meanwhile, it brings about a risk of breaking copyright laws.

The second hottest word is an ancient Chinese character “囧”. It is pronounced “jiong”. It used to mean “light shining through a window”. Now young Chinese use it to express embarrassment, or a bad mood. Look at the character, doesn't it look like a disappointed face?

The newly intvented Chinese Charater “槑” is the fourth hottest. Pronounced “méi”, the word is a different form of the word “梅”. But it also looks like a double version of the character “呆”, which means stupid. So young people nowadays have borrowed it to mean “very silly or very stupid”.

What will be the hottest words of 2009 in China then? I guess “ financial crisis” and “H1N1 flu” will be on the list. Here are the reasons. “ financial crisis” brought China some serious problems and one of them is that many people lost their jobs. They say “I lost my job because of the financial crisis! ” Also,we can often hear a terrible disease called “H1N1 Flu”, it has caused hundreds of death. “ Many pigs are ill, so I don’t buy pork now” people say so.

These two words are often heard now. But things are always changing, who knows what will be the hottest? Let’s wait and see.

( )70. We know the hottest words of 2008 in China because ________.

A. they are on Google’s list B. many people know them

C. they are seen everywhere D. they are interesting

( )71.Tom always fails the exams. His friends may say he is a ______ boy.

A. “shanzhai” B. “ jiong” C. “mei” D.”dai”

( )72. What does the underline word financial crisis mean? .

A. 农民工 B.失业 C. 金融危机 D.股灾

( )73. Which of the following is True according to the passage?

A. The meanings of“囧” and “槑” are different from those in the past.

B. “ Financial crisis” and “H1N1 flu” are the hottest words of 2009.

C. We can “ Shanzhai” anything we want without breaking the law.

D. People don’t buy port because it costs too much

第三节 任务型阅读(共7小题;每小题2分，满分14分)

阅读下面短文，根据所给语境，按要求完成下列各题。(每题2分，共10分)

(3)

What is “grass root”?It means the basic levels of society.(A)Now it has become popular during 2011 Spring Festival Gala. Xuriyanggang” is a duo (二人组合)of two migrant workers(农民工) who work in Beijing. Wang Xu,44,comes from Hennan, and Liu Gang,29, is from Heilongjiang .In late 2010 after a video of their singing, they become popular online.They sing in a very natural way, straight fron the heart.

In the Spring is their favorite song.(B) The song was recognized by people as a portrait (写照)of migrant workers’ life.The lyric goes like this: “I still remember the spring years ago, when I haven’t cut my hair short Without credit cards and girlfriend, without hot water at home, my only possession was an old wooden guitar. But I was so happy, singing in the street...”

On February 2, they appeared on the stage of 2011 Spring Festival Gala!

(C)With dream and hardships,Chinese migrant workers are singing in the spring.

根据A处完成句子(每空一词)

74. Now it _____ _____ popular since 2011 Spring Festival Gala.

75.将(B)处改成主动语态。__________________________________________

76.将(C)处翻译成汉语 .

________________________________________________________________

(4)

If the only sports you do are dancing your fingers across your keyboard, you could be in serious danger of more than just becoming overweight and out of shape.

Do you often feel sleepy, like something is weighing down on your head? Do you feel forgetful? Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable up and down your neck and lower back, and you can’t explain why? Do you get sick often? It could be radiation(辐射) from your computer causing it. If you spend three hours or more a day in front of a computer,(and at this point, who doesn’t?) You are more easily harmed by the hazard(危险).

We have got so used to using computers that we often neglect(忽视) to think of them as dangerous sources of harmful radiation. A safe amount of radiation is 25 V/m(Volts/meter). Do you want to guess how much our personal computers give off?

Keyboard: 1000 V/m

Mouse: 450 V/m

Monitor: 218 V/m

CPU: 170 V/m

Notebook computers: 2,500 V/m

Ways to Protect Yourself from Harmful Computer Radiation

1. Decorate your desk with cactus(仙人掌) plants, they take in radiation.

2. Drink two to three cups of green tea a day and eat an orange daily. The vitamins in tea leaves and oranges protect us from radiation and keep our eyes healthy as well.

3. Use a screen filter for your monitor.

4. Avoid having metal objects(金属物体) nearby on your desk.

5. Put the back of the computer to the wall. Most of the radiation comes off the back.

6. Keep your monitor at least 50cm away from your face.

7. Keep your computer rooms ventilated.(空气流通的).

8. Eat healthily-especially fruits and vegetables.

9. Don’t fall asleep on your computer. Turn it off if you have to rest nearby.

The ways above are useful, why not have a try at once?

Ways to reduce 77._________

A safe amount of radiation 78. __________________________

The radiation a mouse give off 79.__________________________

There are80. _______ways to protect yourself from harmful computer radiation.

答案：

61----66 ABDAA 67-----73 ADCBCCB 74.has been

75.People recognized the song as a portrait of migrant workers’ life .

76.带着梦想和苦难(艰辛)，中国的农民工歌唱在春天里。

77.radiation 78.25v/m 79.450v/m 80.nine

(2011年黄冈市散花中学中考模拟)

第一节 综合知识(共6小题;每小题1分，满分6分)

根据所掌握的文化或背景知识，选择正确答案。

( )61. Battery-operated slippers are used for and were invented by. .

A. seeing in the dark ; Chelsea Lanmon B. seeing in the dark ; Julie Tompson

C. scooping really cold ice cream ; Jayce Coziar

D. changing the style ot the shoes ,Jamic Ellsworth

( )62 was the first Chinese astronaut to walk in space.

A Yang Liwei B Fei Junlong C Nie Haisheng D Zhai Zhigang

( )63The color makes people hungry and also makes customers eat faster.

A green B red C blue D yellow

( ) 64 It’s polite to make noise while eating noodles in

A China B Korea C Brazil D .Japan

( )65 Amy kim is one of the best-known photographers in the world from .

A England B China C America D Canada

( )66 In e-mail English , punctuation marks are used .

A normally B instead of letters C to show feelings D to save time

第二节 阅读理解(共7小题;每小题2分，满分14分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

(1)

He took off his shirt . Then , he pulled off his shoes and threw them into the crowed . Finally , he ran back to the court (球场)and saluted(敬礼)the audience.

This is how Chinese badminton player Lin Dan celebrated his victory over Lee Chongwei(李宗伟)of Malaysia , who ranked No.1 in the world ,on November 21 . Lin won the gold in the badminton men’singles final at the Asian Games in Guangzhou .

Known as “Super Dan ”, the 27-year-old Lin is said to be one of the greatest players of his generation . He won nine top titles between 2002 and 2004 . In the 2008 Beijing Olympics , he won a gold . He also took home golds from the 2006 and 2007 World Champiomships .

Lin is a left-handed player and can cover the court quickly . On the court ,Lin plays with a confident and showy style , which has made some people describe him as “arrogant(傲慢的)”. He is also known for his hot temper(火爆脾气). While playing in South Korea in 2008 , he stopped the match and threw his racket to the ground to protest(抗议)line calls .

( )67.Why did Dan take off his shirt , pull off his shoes and throw them into the crowed ?

A. The weather there was too hot . B. He was happy , because he defeated LeeChongwei of Malaysia . C. He was protesting line calls . D. He just wanted to cheer the audience .

( )68. What is Lin Dan known as ?

A. He is known as “Super Dan ”. B . He is known as “Hot temper ”.

C. he is known as “Arrogant ”. D. He is known as “Greatest player”.

( )69. Why did he throw his racket to the ground , while playing in South Korea in 2008 ?

A. He was too arrogant . B. He was too happy .

C. He protested line calls . D. he has hot temper .

(2)

Top student Lin Yijian had a problem recently . The 14-year-old boy from Xiamen used to get marks of over 110 points (out of 120 possible points)on his math tests . But during last semester’s final exams , his math score was only 90 points .

It was a shock . “I didn’t know what happened , ”said Lin , who kept feeling nervous and frustrated(沮丧的)about math during the following month. .

Like Lin , many of us have setbacks(挫折)in life . What would you do to deal with these setbacks ? Would you just let them be and give up ?

Lin chose to face his problem . His parents and teacher also gave him help . After some hard work he now gets marks between 100 and110 points on his math tests . Although he still isn’t at his original(原来的)level , Lin doesn’t panic anymore .

“Don’t be scared by setbacks ,”he said . “You will beat it . ”

Chen Xingzhu in Shenzhen also has a story to tell . The 15-year-old girl is not good at doing sit-ups(仰卧起坐)，which is necessary for the coming high school PE entrance exam(体育中考). One has to do at least 35 sit-ups in a minute to pass the test . Most of Chen’s classmates can do 40 . However , Chen could only do 20 .

Feeling worried , Chen decided to do something . She did sit-ups for half an hour every day after school . Now , after a month , she can do 30 sit-ups a minute .

“I finally found what made me slow through continuous (持续的)practice and then improved little by little , ”said Chen . “I believe next month I will be able to do 40 !”

( )70. What problem did Lin YIjian have recently ?

A. He used to get high marks . B . He did well in math .

C. He did not so well asbofore in math . D . He had no time to study math .

( )71. According to the passage , which is NOT true among the following statements ?

A. Lin chose to face his problems . B . His parents and teachers also helped him .

C. After some hard work , he now gets marks over 110 points . D. Lin faced his problems instead of giving up .

( )72 .What problems does Chen Xingzhu have according to the passage ?

A. He is also not good at math . B. He is also not good at PE .

C. He is also not good at sit-ups . D. . He is also not good at PE entrance exam .

( )74 .How long did Chen do sit-ups every day after school ?

A. For an hour . B. For half and an hour . C. For many hours . D. For half an hour .

第三节 任务型阅读(共7小题;每小题2分，满分14分)

(3)

阅读下面短文，根据所给语境，按要求完成下列各题。

①The new film Under the Hawthorn Tree 《山楂树之恋》directed by Zhang Yimou tells the sad story of the love between Jingqiu and a handsome young man named Laosan. Before it came out , people was expected to know what this “pure (纯洁的)beauty”could be . ②Director ZhangYimou complained of how long it had taken him to find the right girl for the part of Jingqiu-an innocent (纯真的)character .

③It was 18-year-old Zhou Dongyu who stood out from the crowd . According to Zhang , Zhou has “eyes that are clear like a fountain on a mountainside”. Born to a common worker’s family , ④the Shijiazhuang girl was in her final year of high school and working hard for a place in an art college .

People are impressed with Zhou for a performance that they say is so clear .

“If you have fair skin and clear eyes , as Jingqiu does , it is easy to look pure . Girls today wear so many accessories and make-up .”said Du Yanlai , 17 of Chengdu .

While some teenagers consider it difficult to be such a “pure”beauty , others believe that it speaks of something from hearts

Mo Diya , 16 , of Shenzhen thought that purity isn’t a matter of physical beauty but of whether someone is “easygoing , honest and friendly”.

Purity is all about an innocence that shines through from inside , thinks 16-yaer-old Tan Mengxi of Nanjing .

“Being pure can be simple , not having different kinds of thoughts and being inexperienced . However , it doesn’t mean a foolish or naïve person . So , a person is pure in his or her nature if he or she is always active and able to deal with difficult matters independently . This purity doesn’t pass with time ,”she said .

Chen Haocheng , 16 , from Shanghai , thinks that the love between Jingqiu and Laosan in the movie is also pure .

“Their love is simple and can last long , without any selfish or material side ,”he said .

74. 根据①处完成下面的句子。(每空一词)

The new film Under the Hawthorn Tree directed by Zhang Yimou tells the sad story of the love between Jingqiu and a handsome young man named Laosan.

75 将②处翻译成汉语。

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76. 根据③、④补全句子 ，每空一词 。

Zhou Dongyu from Shijiazhuang was a student when she to act as Jingqiu .

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Life used to be fun for teenagers in Britain . They used to have money to spend , and free time to relax . They used to wear teenage clothes , and meet in teenage coffee bars and discos (迪斯科舞厅). So some of them still do . But for many young people , life is harder now . Jobs are difficult to find . There is not so much money around . Food and clothes are more expensive , and it is hard to find a place to live in . Teachers say that students work harder than they used to .

Most young people worry more about money than their parents did 20 years ago . They try to spend less and save more . They want to get homes of their own one day .

For some , the result of unemployment (失业)is to leave home and look for jobs in one of the Britain’s big cities . Every day hundreds of young people arrive in London from other parts of Britain , looking for jobs , only a few find and stay . Most of them don’t find job s , and go home again .

任务：请阅读这篇短文，根据短文内容完成下面表格中有关的信息。

The situations of teenagers in Britain

In the past At present

Life had a happy life 77.

Money 78. There is not so much money around .

Job / 79.

What to do ①They used to wear teenage clothes . ②met in teenage coffee bars and discos ① the students work harder

② 80.

答案：

61-66 BDBDBC 67-74 BDCCCCD

74 that∕which; was 75 张艺谋导演(向观众)诉说他花了多长时间才找到一个合适的女孩来演静秋-一个纯真的人物角色。 76 high school; was chosen

77 Life is hard . 78 They used to have money to spend . 79 . Jobs are difficult to find .

80 They leave home and look for jobs in one of the Britain’s big cities

(黄冈市2011年散花中学中考英语模拟试题)

三、阅读理解(本题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分)

A

Are you looking for a different kind of camp for the summer of 2011? If you like to visit America’s most interesting roller coasters(过山车), maybe Thrill Coaster Tours is the perfect choice for you. Thrill Coaster Tours in New Jersey, America, is offering three teenager tours for the summer of 2011.

Tour 1: Tour to the West

Spend fourteen days visiting roller coasters in eight different parks, including Six Flags Great America. The tour starts at Knoebels Amusement Park, which is famous for its food, and it’s one of the best wooden roller coasters in the United States. Then, you will visit the roller coaster capital of the world, Cedar Point. I am sure you will have two incredible days there. The tour ends at Kennywood.

Tour 2: Beach Tour

Spend six days in four different parks on the beach. Virginia Beach is the number one beach in the country. Kings Dominion, a park on Virginia Beach, has a new kind of roller coaster. It is higher than 300 feet.

Tour3: North Border Tour

The last part of the 2011 summer takes you to Canada. You will spend eight days visiting the amusement parks and roller coasters there. You can experience many more activities, too, like jet boarding. There’s no better way to end a summer than with this tour.

( ) 31. It will take you _______ days to finish the three tours for the summer of 2011.

A. six B. eight C. fourteen D. twenty-eight

( ) 32. The underlined word “incredible” means ________.

A. easy to forget B. difficult to believe

C. easy to find D. difficult to enjoy

( ) 33. From the passage, we know it is the best way to end your summer camp with ________.

A. Tour to the West B. Beach Tour

C. North Border Tour D. Tour at Kennywood

B

When Mary was young, her work was to drive a school bus. Every day, an 8-year-old school boy called Charlie took her bus and made trouble on it.

Charlie’s father was dead and he didn’t live with his mother. So Mary tried her best to show the boy some kindness.

One day, Mary got a small tin heart from a little girl as a gift.

On the last day of school, she found that the tin heart was gone. “Does anyone know what happened to the little heart?” she asked.

One boy said, “Charlie was the first one on the bus. I am sure he took it.”

“Have you seen the tin heart?”

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” Charlie said.

“Check his pockets!” the children said.

Mary put her hand into one pocket and found nothing. Then she reached into the other pocket and she felt it. Charlie looked at Mary for a long time. There were no tears in those big eyes. “Let him keep it,” said a voice in Mary’s heart.

“I must have dropped it before I got here,” she said to the children.

Many years later, Mary was in a supermarket when someone said, “Mary?” She turned to see a middle-aged man.

It was Charlie. Then he pulled something out of his pocket — the little tin heart.

“You were the only one who kept trying to help me,” he explained and hugged Mary.

( ) 34. Charlie was ________, so Mary showed some kindness to him.

A. a naughty boy B. an honest boy

C. a good boy D. a boy without parents’ love

( ) 35. Mary’s words “I must have dropped it before I got here.” showed that ________.

A. Mary saw the tears in Charlie’s eyes

B. Mary really dropped it on the way to work

C. Mary wanted to forgive the boy’s mistake

D. Mary didn’t find the tin heart in Charlie’s pocket

( ) 36. Charlie kept the little tin heart in his pocket for many years _________.

A. to get money by selling it B. to show his honesty

C. to remember Mary’s kindness D. to give Mary as a gift

( ) 37. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Charlie was the last to get on the bus.

B. Mary was once Charlie’s teacher.

C. Mary found her gift missing on the first day of school.

D. Charlie knew what the children were talking about on the bus.

C

Drunk driving has become a serious problem not only in China but also in other countries. In America, a local organization is taking action to stop it. Now, it is looking for 50 musicians and performers to make a series of CDs named Kids Saving Kids.

If your music is chosen, it will be nationally promoted(提升) and sold on the market. Thousands of music fans around the world will hear it. You don’t need to pay for all this. It is a chance for young performers to use their songs to save lives. People can get the music on the Internet for free. When they visit the website, they will see information about drunk driving. This will make people pay more attention to the great danger of drunk driving. The information is made by students from all over America. This project is the first of its kind.

“It’s a good idea to use music to save other children’s lives. Drunk driving influences everyone. I hope you will join me in this fight. Together we can all make a difference,” said one of the organizers.

You can send your music to the organization at ksksubmit@stopddnow.com. At the same time, you should provide MP3s of your songs. Also, you should write down your age, address and your parents’ phone numbers.

Besides the above requirements, there are some additional requirements:

 You must want to make a difference with your music.

 You must be younger than 18 years old.

 You must have at least one song written by yourself.

( ) 38. The local organization is looking for musicians and performers ________.

A. to sell music on the market B. to form another organization

C. to make a series of CDs D. to stop them from drunk drinking

( ) 39. For young performers, it is a good chance to use their songs for ________.

A. making money B. saving kids’ lives

C. helping the poor D. supporting their families

( ) 40. The musicians and performers are required to ________ by the local organization.

A. make their music different B. be at least 18 years old

C. write all the songs by themselves D. write down their phone numbers

( ) 41. Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

A. Joining the Organization’s Fight.

B. Using Music to Save Kids’ Lives.

C. A Series of CDs by Young Performers.

D. The Danger of Drunk Driving.

D

“How many common English words were invented by Shakespeare?”

How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! you can google it and find the answer immediately!

Google is the most popular Internet search engine(引擎) in the world. It was invented by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They met in 1993, when they were studying computer science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.

Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren’t useful. In January 1996, Page and Brin decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.

Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from their families and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own company. Their first office was in a friend’s garage. The company’s name is Google, a word which comes from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number ---1 followed by a hundred zeros.

The Google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world’s information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.