1、江苏省江阴市石庄中学九年级英语中考模拟考试试题二江苏省江阴市石庄中学2012届九年级英语中考模拟考试试题（二）第一卷（客观题，共50分）一、单项填空 在 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共 14 分，每小题 1 分）1. I cant remember when exactly the Robinsons left _ city. I only remember it was _ Sunday. A. the; a B. a; the C. a; a D. the; the2. Its selfish _ him _ the cakes with others
2、. A. for; to share B. of; not share C. of; to not share D. of; not to share3. It is said there _ two basketball matches on TV this Saturday. A. are going to have B. is going to be C. were going to be D. are going to be4. -_ when does that shop stay open? -About midnight. A. Since B. Until C. Before
3、D. After5. -He hasnt tried Amazon Buffet before, has he? -_. He hopes to have a chance to eat there.A. No, he has B. No, he hasnt C. Yes, he has D. Yes, he hasnt6. -Money is important to us. -Maybe, but it doesnt mean _, I think.A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything7. A fridge is used to
4、 keep food which goes _ very _. A. badly; quick B. bad; quickly C. badly; slow D. bad; slowly8. His father served in the army in _ when he was in _. A. the 1950s; his twenties B. 1950s; twenties C. 1950s, the twentieth D. the 1950s; the twentieth9. This morning our head teacher came to school _ than
5、 _ student in our class. A. much early; any B. much earlier; any C. much early; any other D. much earlier; any other10. In the UK, a woman usually doesnt like to be asked how much _.A. she is weighed B. is she weighed C. she weighs D. does she weigh11. The team will move a speed of 15 kilometers per
6、 hour, and have a short break every 2 hours. During the break they will tell stories_ English.A. with ; by B. at ; with C. in ; at D. at ; in 12. After arriving there in the deep night, we found there was no food _ as all the shops were closed.A. left B. ate C. buying D. available 13. - Bad luck! It
7、s too late.- It doesnt matter. The concert for only a few minutes. You cant miss it. A. has begun B. has been on C. began D. lasted14. -Ill take part in the Writing Competition next week. Im afraid I cant do very well.-_!A. Cheer up B. Youre welcome C. It doesnt matter D. Congratulations二、完型填空 先通读下面
8、的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共 10 分，每小题 1 分）Electronic books have changed the way many people read for 15 . Now online textbooks are changing the way some students learn and some teachers teach.More than 16 students go to the public schools in Fairfax County, Virginia, outside Washing
9、ton. Last year, the school system used digital books in fifteen schools. This school year, middle schools and high schools changed 17 printed to electronic textbooks in their social studies classes.“I mean, its just 18 a regular textbook, except its got it all online.” says Luke Rosa, a history teac
10、her at Falls Church High School.Peter Noonan, an assistant superintendent(主管) of schools says, “The worlds changing 19 . And the online textbooks can change right along with the events that 20 .”“Digital books also cost 21 than printed textbooks,” he says, “Usually its between fifty and seventy doll
11、ars 22 a textbook for each student, which adds up to about eight million dollars for all of our students in Fairfax County. In fact, we have bought all of the online textbooks for our students for just under six million dollars.”Social studies teacher Michael Bambara says the e-book he uses in his g
12、overnment class is better than a(an) 23 textbook. It has materials for students 24 different levels of reading skills15. A. pleased B. pleasing C. pleasant D. pleasure16. A. one hundred seventy-five thousand B. one hundred seventy-five thousands C. one hundred and seventy-five thousand D. one hundre
13、d and seventy-five thousands17. A. into B. from C. with D. along18. A. like B. liking C. liked D. likely19. A. at times B. at all times C. at that time D. at the same time20. A. is happened B. is happening C. are happening D. have been happened21. A. more expensive B. cheaper C. more D. less22. A. b
14、uy B. buying C. to buy D. bought23. A. online B. printed C. digital D. electronic24. A. with B. have C. who has D. they have三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳 选项。 （本大题共 26 分，每小题 2 分）AMost people graduate from school and then get a job. Everyone wants a job that pays well. How much money can yo
15、u make? Ask yourself these questions: What can I do? What skills do I have? Also ask yourself: How much education do I have? For most jobs, the higher your education, the higher your earning power.In the United States, high school graduates make about $18,600 a year. If you do not finish high school
16、, you make only $10,800 a year. You can make $7,800 more each year by staying in high school!If you stay in school, then you can make more money. A person with a high school degree makes about $18,600 a year. If that person goes to college and gets a bachelors degree (学士学位), he can make $42,000. Wit
17、h a masters degree (硕士学位), he can make about $53,000. If the person gets a PhD (博士学位), he can make almost $79,000 or more a year.We can learn a very important thing from this information. If you want to work and make more money, get a good education.25. The passage mainly talks about _. A. how educa
18、tion and pay are connected B. high paying jobs C. jobs for high school students D. good schools26. According to the passage, “earning power” means the ability to _ money. A. save B. spend C. pay D. make27. Each year a person with a PhD can make _ more than a person who does not finish high school. A
19、. $37,000 B. $68,200 C. $60,400 D. $26,000 B A passenger（旅客）told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the water in ten minutes. The air hostess was kept so busy that she forgot to give him the water. As
20、a result, the passenger was held up(延误) to take his medicine. Thirty minutes later, when the passengers ring for service sounded, she hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he refused. In the following hours on the plane, each time the air hostess passed by the passenger, she would ask him wit
21、h a smile whether he needed help or not. But the passenger never answered a word. When he was going to get off the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to hand him the passengers booklet（小册子）. She was very sad. She knew that he would write down sharp words, but with a smile she handed it to hi
22、m. Off the plane, she opened the booklet, and smiled, for the passenger put it. “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times in all. How can I refuse your twelve sincere smiles?” Thats right! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person?28. Ten minutes later, the
23、passenger didnt get the water because _.A. the plane didnt take offB. the air hostess was kept busy and forgot itC. it wasnt allowed to take medicine during the flightD. there wasnt enough water on the plane29. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to（指的是）the _.A. medicine B. water C. cup D
24、. booklet30. At last the passenger was _.A. satisfied with the air hostess B. unhappy with the air hostess C. angry at what the air hostess had said D. too tired to blame the air hostessCIf the rose can be said to be a special flower, then the apple can be said to be a special fruit. It is very impo
25、rtant in American culture. American stories speak of Johnny Appleseed, who went throughout America collecting apple seeds and planting apple trees. He had a great love for nature and went through fields and farms adding richness and beauty to the country. One of the first sayings taught to school ch
26、ildren is, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” This short saying encourages children to eat fresh fruit to keep healthy. If someone always says good words to a person, people will call him an “apple polisher”. This, however, is not a good name. If someone is very dear to us, we say that he or sh
27、e is the “apple of our eye”. Most people believe that the fruit which Eve gave to Adam was an apple, even though the Bible(圣经) never says so. The apple, therefore, is a deep part of the language and stories of America.An apple is also delicious. Apples can be cooked in many ways, used as a dessert,
28、and made into sweet juice. In many parts of the country during the harvest season, a popular activity is to go into an apple garden to pick apples. Washington, D. C. and New York are both famous for their apples. Finally, when its time to take a vacation to American cities, one can always visit New
29、York, which is “the biggest apple” of all the American cities. 31. What does the underlined phrase “apple polisher” mean?A. Something for cutting apples. B. A person who likes to please others.C. A person who is dealing with fruits. D. A machine for cleaning apples quickly.32. Which of the following
30、 is TRUE with apples?A. Apples are medicine.B. Apples are the most important food.C. New York is famous for its big apples.D. The Bible says Adam was given an apple.33. The passage is mainly about .A. stories about the apple B. apples in American culture C. some famous sayings of the apple D. big ci
31、ties that is famous for apples DWhen women sit together to watch a movie on TV, at the same time they usually talk about a lot of subjects, including children, men, careers and whats happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up. Men can either talk or watch the screen-they cant do both-and they dont understand that women can. Besides(此外), women thin
