2012年上海市中考英語模擬試題及答案

1、PAGE 6PAGE 6上海英語考試試卷 Part 1 Vocabulary and Grammar(第一部分 詞匯和語法)Choose the best answer(選擇最適當?shù)拇鸢?:(共20分)1. Ted told us a funny story, but he forgot _ending himself.A. / B. a C. an D. the2. You can improve your English _ reading English newspapers everyday.A. atB. by C. fromD. in3. It is the _ time in o

2、ne week that you broke dishes.A. thirdB. threeC. thirtyD. two-thirds4. “You can have some cakes, _ you must wash your hands first.” Mum says.A. andB. orC. butD. because5. We can get more _ about the international affairs on the Internet than before.A. informationB. bookC. reportD. progress6. Weve go

3、t two bicycles. One is for my parents, _ is for me.A. otherB. the otherC. anotherD. others7. -Must I stay at home these days? - No, you_. You can go anywhere.A. mustnt B. neednt C. cant D. dont8. Jack has got _ colour paper with him. Lets try to ask him for some. A. littleB. fewC. a fewD. a lot of9.

4、 No matter how hard the work is, we will keep _ until we make it.A. tryB. tryingC. to try D. tried10. Mike _ as a chemistry teacher for over twenty years.A. has worked B. workedC. working D. works11. Catherine _ her boyfriend when her mother came into the room.A. called B. callsC. is calling D. was

5、calling12. The old house with a garden _ 80 years ago. A. builtB. buildC. was built D. is built13. John and Mary each other pretty well before they got married.A. knows B. know C. had knownD. have known14. The Yellow River is _ than any other river in northern China. A. longB. longer C. the longest

6、D. longest 15. Please remember_ your dishes and cakes to Toms birthday party.A. to bringB. bringingC. brought D. to be brought16. I _ vegetables to meat because they are good for my health.A. produceB. prepareC. prefer D. process17. Its quite late. Wed better _ home by taxi right now.A. to goB. went

7、C. going D. go18. A: How about seeing the film Rome Holiday tonight, Mary? B: _. A. A good idea B. Thats all right C. You are welcome D. Thank you19. I will take a holiday with my family _ I finish all the exams.A. so that B. as C. as soon as D. while 20. Tom very soon decided _. A. what he would do

8、 next B. when would he leaveC. how would he spend the holidayD. where would he liveII. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each word can only be used once(將下列單詞或詞組填入空格，每空格限填一詞，每詞只能填一次) :(共8分)A. good B. if C. two D. now E. may F. strong G. afraid H. soft I. houses We

9、cant stop an earthquake(地震), but we can do things to make sure they dont destroy(毀壞) whole cities. First, it is not a _21_ idea to build houses along lines where _22_ of the earths plates(板塊) join together. Second, if you think there _23_ be an earthquake, it is better to build houses on rocks, not

10、on sand. Third, you must make the houses as _24_ as possible. Weak buildings will fall down in an earthquake, but strong ones may stay up.Scientists are _25_ that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco(舊金山) . They call it “The Big One . However, people today are sti

11、ll building more _26_ .The population in and around San Francisco is _27_ ten times more than it was in 1906. This means that _28_ there is another earthquake, a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed.III. Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms (用括號中所給單詞的適當形式完

12、成下列句子。每空格限填一詞): (共8分)be used once(將下列單詞或詞組填入空格，每空格限填一詞，每詞只能填一次) :(共8分)29. Mum sometimes _ me how to do the housework on Sundays. (teacher)30. We also call the people from England _ . (Britain) 31. Jack slammed the door _ after he was laughed at. (angry)32. Its really _ for a child of five to take ca

13、re of himself. (possible)33. Children are educated to be_ when they are very young. (honesty) 34. Sichuan Earthquake is Chinas biggest _ disaster since 1949.(nature)35. WHO is the short form of the World Health _. (organize)36._ up at night is harmful to our health. (stay) . Rewrite the following se

14、ntences as required (根據(jù)所給要求，改寫下列句子，每空格限填一詞): (共14分) 37. My grandmother realized that she was old. (改為否定句)My grandmother_ _ that she was old.38. We will graduate from junior school in two months. (對劃線部分提問) _ _ will you graduate from junior school?39. Jack is good at maths and physics as well. (保持原句意思

15、) Jack is good at _ only maths _ also physics. 40. Mary is a warm-hearted girl. （改為感嘆句） _ _ warm-hearted girl Mary is！41. We will paint our new house green and white next week. （改為被動語態(tài)） Our new house _ _ painted green and white next week.42. The new comer wondered what he could do in the office.(改為簡

16、單句) The new comer wondered what _ _ in the office. Reading and Writing (第二部分 讀寫)V. Reading comprehension (閱讀理解): (共50分)A. Choose the best answer (根據(jù)短文內容，選擇最恰當?shù)拇鸢?: (12分)Following are opinions on the manner (舉止) that people in the United States usually expect in various social situations.Men usually

17、shake hands with each other when they meet for the first time, but shake hands with women only if the woman extends her hand first. Women do not usually shake hands with each other.After the first meeting, shaking hands is unusual. However, if someone offers his or her hand by chance, one is expecte

18、d to shake it. In general, people in the United States avoid (避免) physical touch with each other, since physical touch often suggests sexual attraction or attack. Although, it has been noted, first names are used more often in the United States than elsewhere, this practice is generally accepted by

19、the rules of etiquette(禮儀). Thus, while it is proper for the foreign student to address people of about his or her own age and status(身份) by their first name, the student would be expected to use “Mr.”, “Mrs.”, “Miss” or “Ms.” and the persons last name in addressing to another person who is clearly

20、older than the student. (On the other hand, the old person will probably address the student by his or her first name from the beginning.) If the other person being addressed has a title such as “Doctor” or “Dean”, the student should use that title and last name. For example, Doctor Edward Kennedy w

21、ould be addressed as “Doctor Kennedy”. Any faculty (全體教員) member can be addressed as “Professor”, no matter whether he or she holds the rank (頭銜) of Assistant (輔助的) Professor, Associate (副的) Professor, or full Professor. Equally acceptable are “Mr.”, “Mrs.”, etc. 43. Men wont shake hands with women

22、until the woman _. A. says “Yes” B. extends her hand first C. allows to D. was once met 44. According to the passage, it is not common that women shake hands _. A. with children B. with the same sex (性別) C. with old people D. with man45. If the man you meet for the second time wants to shake hands w

23、ith you, you just_. A. tell him that it s not good for men to shake hands again B. refuse his hand-shakingC. smile but then refuseD. take his hand46. If your classmates name is John Smith, it is better for you to call him _ . A. John B. Smith C. Mr. Smith D. Mr. John Smith 47. The underlined (劃線的) w

24、ord “address” in the passage most probably means _ . A. write a letter to B. speak toC. ask somebody to give his address D. write the address on the envelope48. Which of the following is wrong? A. Americans use first name more often than people in any other country. B. You use Mr. or Mrs. and the la

25、st name in addressing a person who is older than you.C. You can call Professor Edward Kennedy Mr. Kennedy. D. Its impolite for older people to call young people by their first names.49. The passage is mainly about _ . A. shaking hands B. the manner in American social situations C. peoples opinion on

26、 conversationD. meeting peopleB. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (選擇最恰當?shù)膯卧~或詞語完成短文): (12分)When the young man starts to earn his own living, he becomes free from discipline (紀律) of school and parents; but at the same time he is forced to be 50 , he can no longer expect others

27、to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to 51 if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go 52 . And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break laws of his parents, he may go to prison. If, how

28、ever, he works hard, 53 trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of seeing himself make steady progress in his job and of building up for himself his own position in society.Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be; but it is not necessary for the old to be unhap

29、py. Old age should come with 54 and the ability to help others with advice wisely given. The old can have the 55 of seeing their children making progress in life; they can watch their 56 growing up around them; and, perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happine

30、ss of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue to fight.50. A. responsible B. helpful C. useful D. careful 51. A. play B. study C. work D. learn52. A. wrong B. hungryC. bad D. full 53. A. gives awayB. keeps

31、 offC. runs away D. turns on 54. A. wisdom B. sadness C. chance D. carefulness55. A. joy B. right C. success D. reason 56. A. sons B. daughters C. grandchildren D. relativesC. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格內填入適當?shù)脑~，使其內容通順，每空格限填一詞，首字母已給): (14分)Americans think that tr

32、avel is good for people. Some even think it can help one of the countrys worst problemcrime. (犯罪)Crime worries a lot of people. Every year, the n 57 of crimes goes up and up. They often come from sad homes, with only one parent or no parents at all. There are problems with drugs. (毒品)There are many

33、young criminals (罪犯) in prison. But prison doesnt change them-60 to 70 percent will go b 58 to crime when they come out of prison.One man, Bob Burton, thought of a new idea. In the old days, young men had to live a hard life on the road. They learned to be strong and brave, and to help their friends

34、 in time of danger. This helped them to grow into m 59 . So Bob started “Vision Quest” (幻想探究). He takes young criminals on a long, long j 60 with horses and wagons (馬車) 3,000 miles through 7 states. They are on the road for more than one year.The young people on Vision Quest all have bad problems. M

35、ost of them have already s 61 time in prison. This is their last chance.Its hard work on the road. The day starts before the sun comes up. The boys and the girls have to feed the horses. Some of them have never loved anyone before, b 62 they can love their horses. That love can help them to start a

36、new life.Not all young people in Vision Quest will leave crime behind them. 30 or 40 percent will one day be in prison a 63 . But thats a lot better than 60 or 70 percent. Bob is right. Travel can be good for them.D. Answer the questions (根據(jù)短文內容回答下列問題): (12分)Anna lived on the side of a valley (山谷).

37、One winter, there was a very big flood, and a lot of houses down below Annas house were washed away. Annas house was high enough to escape the flood, so when the water had disappeared and the other houses were standing there with no roofs and walls and all covered with mud, her house was still quite

38、 all right. That year Annas was very lucky.Her house was quite small and there were only two small bedrooms, her husband was dead when the children were very young, and she had four children, but Anna took in one of the families that had lost everything in the flood and she shared her home with them

39、 until it was possible for them to rebuild their house.Annas friends were very puzzled (困惑) when they saw Anna do this. They could not understand why Anna wanted to give herself so much more work and trouble when she had already quite a lot of children to support. Life would be even harder when anot

40、her family joined them.“Well,” Anna explained to her friends, “at the end of the First World War, a woman in the town where I then lived in Germany found herself very poor, because her husband had been killed in the war and she had a lot of children, as I have now.”“The day before Christmas, this wo

41、man said to her children, We wont have much for Christmas this year, so I am going to get only one gift for all of us and I am sure we will all be glad to have it. Now Ill go and get it. She came back with a little girl who was even poorer than they, and who had no parents. Here is our gift, she sai

42、d to her children.”“The children were very excited and happy to get such a gift. They welcomed the little girl, and she grew up as their sister, I was just that Christmas gift.”64. Where did Anna live? 65. Was her house washed away in the big flood? 66. How many people were there in Annas family? 67

43、. Why were Annas friends puzzled when she shared her house with a family that had lost everything?68. When did Anna live in Germany? 69. Who was once given as a Christmas gift to a poor family? 70. Why was Anna willing to help the poor? VI. Writing (作文): (共20分)71. Write at least 60 words about the topic “My View on Friends”. ( 以“朋友之我見”為題寫一篇不少于60個詞的短文，短文開頭已給出，標點符號不占格。)（ 注意：短文中不得出現(xiàn)考生的姓名、校名及其他