江苏无锡市北塘区中考二模英语试卷

________ ‘s’ in the word ‘treasure’ doesn’t make ________ /s/ sound.

-- ________ beef do you need for the coming party?
-- Three kilos.

. Going ________ the Amazon rainforest when I grow up is my dream.

Most young people post photos of what they do or eat to ________ their friends on WeChat.

-- Your parents are unhappy with your marks in the test， aren’t they?
-- ________. They think I have tried my best.

-- Do you know why Li Jian ________ ‘Poetic（诗意的） Musician’?
-- Because of his quiet songs on stage of the TV show I Am a Singer 3.

. -- Don’t shout! The old ________ be spoken to politely.
-- Sorry， I won’t do like that next time.

-- Excuse me， could you please tell me ________________?
-- Sorry， I’m new here. You can ask the policeman over there.

-- How was your trip to Inner Mongolia during May Day holiday?
-- Not bad. ________ great fun going horse-riding there was!

-- What do you think of your new English teacher?
-- Wonderful. She always makes her class interesting and ________. Everyone loves her.

. -- What should we pay attention to when travelling in Southeast Asia?
-- Remember to use ________ hands to pass things to someone else.

. -- What beautiful sunshine! What are you going to do in the afternoon?
-- It’s ________that I’ll go camping near the lake. Would you like to go with me?

He ________ driving me home on that rainy night though I could take a bus.

-- May I speak to John Smith?
-- ________. I'll see if he’s here.

完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
A spring (泉水) keeper lived high above a village along the eastern part of the mountain in Europe. The spring keeper was           a job many years earlier by a young town leader. His job was to take away the leaves from the pools in the mountain. He worked hard.
The village soon became an          place for visitors.
Years passed. One evening the town leaders had a meeting.           they reviewed(审核)  the money， one man saw how much they paid the spring keeper. He said： “Who is the old man?            do we keep him year after year? No one ever sees him. For all we know， he is doingus no good. He isn’t           any longer.” Then， they fired (解雇) the old man.
For several weeks，           changed. By early autumn， however， the tree leaves began to fall and fell into the pools，           the rushing flow of water. One afternoon someone         that the spring water had turned yellow. A few days later， swans left， so did the tourists. Diseases reached deep into the village.
Quickly， the leaders held a special meeting. Realizing their        ， they asked the old keeper of the spring to come back. And after a few weeks， the river of life began to clear up. Then， life           to the village in the mountain.
Never look down on the seeming smallness of one’s task， job， or life! Even though it is rather small， it does make a difference.

A．brought B．offered C．found D．worked

A．attractive B．expensive C．unwelcome D．unpopular

A．Since B．As C．Because D．If

A．How B．When C．Why D．What

A．young B．energetic C．strong D．necessary

A．nothing B．something C．anything D．everything

A．protecting B．preventing C．providing D．producing

A．noticed B．marked C．signed D．recorded

A．feelings B．success C．confidence D．mistake

A．repaired B．replied C．returned D．reached

My 6-year-old granddaughter Caitlin and I stopped at a shop for a chocolate cake. As we were going out of the door， a young teenage boy was coming in. The boy had no hair on the sides of his head and some blue hair on top. He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under the other.
Caitlin， who was walking in front of me， stopped when she saw the teen. I thought she’d be scared of him. I was WRONG. She backed up against the door and opened it as wide as it would go. I walked to the other side and let the boy pass. He said： “Thank you very much.”
On our way to the car， I talked with Caitlin about holding open the door for the boy. I wanted to make sure whether she was troubled by his appearance. But the only thing Caitlin noticed about the teen was the fact that his arms were full. “He would have had a hard time to open the door.”
I saw the shaved (剃光的) head and the blue hair. She saw a person carrying something under each arm and walking toward a closed door.
In the future， I hope to get on her level and raise my sights.
What made Grandma feel uncomfortable?

What surprised Grandma was that Caitlin           .

From the article we can learn that Caitlin was           .

Now， everybody is taking selfies. From your best friend to your favourite pop star， selfies are taking over Facebook and Sina Weibo. The word “selfie” was even named Word of the Year by Oxford Dictionaries in 2013. But why do people feel the need to take them? And are they doing us more harm than good?
According to some scientists， humans have an area in their brain that controls social activity. Receiving ‘LIKE’ on a selfie you have posted online can be the same as someone stopping you in the street and speak highly of you on your appearance.
The act of taking a selfie also puts you in a position of power. You are the director and the subject of your own work of art. It helps people feel in control of their appearance and can be a powerful tool.
But can it go too far? Scientists warn that too much time spent on selfies can influence people’s confidence， especially in teenagers. If you are spending a lot of time choosing the perfect selfie clothes， then there could be a problem.
At the same time， posting selfies online can harm your personal relationships. UK studies found that many people find it hard to talk to people who are often posting selfies online.
So next time you want to use your smartphone(智能手机) to take a quick selfie， it may be better to drop it straight back into your pocket.
What does the underlined word ‘selfies’ mean?

What does the passage mainly talk about?

The writer thinks taking selfies           .

Who could forget those sleepless nights last summer watching Germany beat Brazil(巴西) and Argentina(阿根廷) to win the 2014 World Cup in Brazil?
It was their fourth World Cup， and it gave them the No.1 position in FIFA(国际足联). Germany is becoming the most important soccer team in the world. But how has this change happened? A newspaper offers a clue： “For over 10 years， German teams have been building in the right way.”
After Germany scored only one goal at the 2000 European Championships， Germans wondered why the country no longer produced good young players. So in 2001， the German Football League required that all Bundesliga (德甲) clubs set up schools with youth teams from Under-12s to Under-23s.
The clubs now spend over €100 million (764 million yuan) on youth development every year. And they have improved young German players enough to put them among the best in Europe. For example， Bayern Munich(拜仁慕尼黑队) player Thomas Mueller， 25， who scored five times at the 2014 World Cup， was educated in one of the schools.
More than anything， though， it is team work that has pushed the Bundesliga forward. Bayern is the richest team in Germany， but the team helps its rivals (竞争者) when needed.
Through the country’s World Cup performances(赛事)， the German soccer tradition is doing better than ever. Germany can play on top of the world for a few years yet.
What is the passage mainly about?

What has helped Germany to the No.1 position in FIFA according to the passage?
a. learning from other countries.
b.developing young players
c. improving team work
d.having competitions with other teams

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

Many people think that the ideas about right and wrong are only personal ideas. Bennett wrote The Book of Virtue (美德) in which he suggested that great moral (道德的) stories can build character. The success of Bennett’s book shows that many Americans still believe in moral values， just like honesty， courage， loyalty and many others.
For Americans， one basic moral value is honesty. The story about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value clearly. Little George cut down his father’s favourite cherry tree. When his father asked him about it， George said， “I did it.” Instead of punishment， his father spoke highly of him. Sometimes American honesty--being open and direct--can make people angry. But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best virtue”.
Another virtue is perseverance (毅力). A story tells of a little train climbing a hill. The hill is too high to get over it. But the train just kept pulling， all the while saying， “I think I can， I think I can.” At last， the train was over the top because he did not give up.
Compassion(同情) may be the queen of American virtues. The story of “The Good Samaritan” from the Bible describes a man with compassion. On his way home， he found a poor traveler lying on the road. The kind man， instead of just passing by， stopped to help this person in need.
Compassion can even turn into a good cycle. In 1992， people in Iowa sent plenty of water to help Floridians(佛罗里达州人) hit by storms. The next summer， during the Midwest flood， Florida returned. Millions of Americans are quietly passing along the kindness shown to them.
In no way can this book cover all the moral values honored (以…为荣) by Americans. But moral virtues are priceless， and they are the base of American culture and any culture.
How many virtues Americans have are mainly talked about in the passage?

The tale about the turtle (龟) and the rabbit that had a race can be an example to describe     .

The passage implies(暗示) that           .

Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?

根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
I’m afraid we can’t order this kind of machine. It is slow and heavy by modern ________ (标准).
My mother is always ________ (鼓励) my father in his choice of career.
The meat was so tough that I ________ (简直) couldn’t get it down.
You won’t get paid for time off ________ (除非) you have a doctor’s note.

根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
Bill Gates is the ________ (wealth) person in the world on 2015 Forbes list.
The police are worrying about the ________ (safe) of the 12-year-old boy who has been missing for three days.
The advice which he refused to take at first proved ________ (value) in the end.
A huge forest fire ________ (break) out after the lightning hit it.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共8分，每小题1分）
Since Cinderella has been a great success， more live-action films about Disney tales ________ (produce) in the next few years.
She ________ (spend) so much time looking after her children that she has to give up her job as a teacher.
Quick action ________ (take) by the Chinese government after the earthquake hit Nepal.
It’s believed that ________ (begin) to dream is the starting point of achieving your goals.
--What touched you most in Fast & Furious 7(速度与激情7)?
-- While Brian and Mia________ (enjoy) their family time on the beach， Dom whispered， ‘It’s never goodbye.’
Last month， Shanghai Newspaper reported that Liu Xiang ________ (hang) up his boots from then on.
-- How’s everything going in the USA， my dear?
-- The school life abroad I am looking forward to ________ (not seem) so perfect， Mum.
-- Would you like to be the monitor of your class this term?
-- Of course. I want to prove my ability and do what I can ________ (serve) my classmates.

任务型阅读： 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和表格，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使意思完整.（共5分）
We’ve all been hurt by another person at one time or another. This pain causes problems. It not only causes us to be unhappy， but can break relationships， distract (使分心) us from work and family and other important things， make us unwilling to open up new things.
We need to learn to let go. We need to be able to forgive (原谅)， so we can move on and be happy. Forgiveness does not mean you erase（抹去） the past， or forget what has happened. All it means is that you try to forget the anger and pain， and move on to a better place.
It’s not easy， but if you can take the tips below， you will learn to do it.
Think of the advantages of forgiveness—— how it will make you happier， free you from the past and the pain， and make your relationships and life better.
Try to understand that person. Try to understand why the person did what he did. What could he have felt as he did it， and what did he feel later? How does he feel now? You aren’t saying what he did is right， but are trying to understand instead.
Try to think over how you could have been partly responsible (负责任的) for what happened. It doesn’t mean taking responsibility away from the other person， but realizing that we are not victims but participants (参与者) in life.
Title：  How to let go and forgive

Problems caused by being hurt	●Making us unhappy； ●Distracting us from daily life； ●Breaking our relationships； ●making us      to new things.
Definition (定义) of forgiveness	●   being angry and painful； ●Moving on to a better place.
for learning to forgive	●Thinking of advantages of forgiveness， how it can make you happier， free from the past and the pain and      your relationships and life； ●Trying to understand the other person as if you were in the same ； ●Thinking over your responsibility， realizing that we should take an active part in life.

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共9分，每小题1.5分）
父亲是个工作狂，无暇辅导我功课。
My father is such a hard-working man                                my studies.
当时，我们除了保守秘密外，别无他选。
At that time，we                                        the secret to ourselves.
尽管这个项目已经结束了一段时间，但工人们还是对其津津乐道。
                             for some time， but workers still show great interest in talking about it.
很遗憾人们没有给予那位选手机会展示自己的天赋。
It was a pity that the player                                          his talent.
请记住幸福绝不会取决于你拥有多少。
Please remember happiness never                                         .
在线音乐能使人们更容易的选择自己所喜爱的。
Online music can                                               what they like.

书面表达（本大题共10分）
为了提升无锡城市形象，市政府投入了大量的物力财力建造了地铁。如今无锡地铁通车将近一年，请你用英文写一篇报道，简述一下一年来地铁的运行情况及乘坐地铁的注意事项。
内容要点：1. 无锡地铁(Wuxi Underground)已投入运行将近一年，很多人习惯乘地铁出行；
2. 这有助于减少环境污染，路面交通也不像以前那么拥挤；
3. 但是，有些乘客不遵守地铁规定， 这不利于地铁的发展；
4. 在乘坐地铁时，……；
5. 在大家的努力下，无锡地铁将会更快、更干净、更安全。
注意事项：1. 报道必须包括所给要点，要求语句通顺，意思连贯；
2. 第4点须用2-3句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
3. 词数90个左右；
4. 报道内容必须写在答题卡指定的位置上。