北京市东城区中考一模英语试卷

The students are talking about ______ holiday plans happily.

I always go skiing with my friends ______ winter.

I phoned Sarah last night, ______ there was no answer.

Which book is ______ to understand, this one or that one?

I like this room. You ______ see the mountains from the window.

— Did you meet ______ interesting at the party?
— Not really.

When I opened the fridge, there ______ only some eggs and a bottle of milk.

— ______ are your parents?
— They’re very well. Thanks.

I ______ you a copy of the report as soon as I finish it.

My uncle is a writer. He ______ many books since he was young.

Mum told Andrew ______ quiet in the museum.

The park gates ______ at 10:00 every evening.

Nobody knows ______ yesterday.

Christmas Love
Each December, I promised to make Christmas a relaxed and peaceful experience. I didn’t spend too much time on card writing, endless cooking and decorating. Yet still, I found myself tired, unable to enjoy the valuable family moments, and of course, to understand the true meaning of         .
Christmas came again. My son, Nicholas, was in primary school that year. It was a very           season for a six-year-old. For weeks, he’d been memorizing songs for his school’s “Winter Celebration.” All the parents were invited to be present at their show.
I didn’t have the heart to tell him I’d be working. Unwilling to           his shining moment, I spoke with his teacher. She told me there’d be a dress rehearsal(彩排) the morning of the presentation. All            unable to be present that evening were welcome to come then.
So, on the            of the dress rehearsal, I arrived ten minutes early. Around the room, I saw several other parents. Because the public school system had long stopped referring to the holiday as “Christmas”, I didn’t           anything other than fun. So, when my son’s class rose to sing “Christmas Love”, I was a little bit surprised by its title.
Nicholas was excited, as were all of his classmates. Those in the front row held up large letters, one by one, to          out the title of the song. As the class would sing “C is for Christmas,” a child would hold up the letter C. Then, “H is for Happy,” and on and on          all the children presented the complete message “Christmas Love”.
The show was going smoothly, until suddenly, a small, quiet, girl in the front row held the letter “M” upside down — totally not knowing her letter “M” appeared as a “W”. The audience(观众) laughed at this little girl’s         . But she had no idea why they were laughing at her, so she stood tall,           holding her “W”. The laughter continued until the last letter was raised, and we all saw it together. A sudden           came over the audience and eyes began to widen. At that moment, we understood why we were there and why we         the holiday.
For when the last letter was held high, the message read loud and clear: “CHRIST WAS LOVE”.

A．family B．love C．Christmas D．school

A．fresh B．exciting C．successful D．golden

A．miss B．waste C．forget D．change

A．officers B．children C．teachers D．parents

A．morning B．noon C．afternoon D．evening

A．enjoy B．expect C．find D．have

A．spell B．pick C．check D．carry

A．since B．before C．until D．when

A．letter B．mistake C．appearance D．gesture

A．politely B．honestly C．quietly D．proudly

A．cry B．anger C．silence D．sadness

A．celebrated B．remembered C．invented D．recorded

Jim Janssen is ______.

______ likes a French restaurant very much.

Gina Mangino likes the restaurant which ______.

Christian Bucks may be young, but he sure knows how to be a good friend. When the York, Pennsylvania, second-grader noticed that some of his schoolmates didn’t have anyone to play with during the break time, he came up with a way to help them. He suggested having something called a “buddy bench” put in on his school’s playground.

A buddy bench is a special bench where students can sit if they are feeling bored or lonely. It’s usually brightly colored with “BUDDY BENCH” in big letters. Other students can then go to the bench and ask them if they would like to play or talk.
“We show we care about others when we ask others to play,” Christian told reporters.
Christian first learned about buddy benches when his family was considering moving to Germany. He saw a buddy bench in a handbook for a German school and thought it would be a great way to fight loneliness on the playground at his own school, Roundtown Elementary School.
Christian told Roundtown’s headteacher, Matthew Miller, about his idea at the end of last school year. Miller immediately decided to get a buddy bench. He had Christian pick out its style and bright colors.
“I was the first person who got to sit on the bench when it arrived at Roundtown,” says Christian. He hopes the bench will help “grow our dream circle of friends”.
Christian Bucks suggested having a buddy bench to help ______.

Christian learned about the buddy bench ______.

What can we learn from the passage?

You change the channels for the fourth time and realize that once again there’s nothing on television that gets your attention. Not a problem! Throw on some running shoes and comfortable clothes and go for a run.
One of the coolest things about the sport of running is that you don’t need expensive equipment(装备). All you need is a good pair of running shoes and a safe environment. But just because you don’t need much equipment don’t be fooled into thinking the sport of running is easy. No one wakes up and decides to run a marathon without training.
Running makes your heart, lungs, and muscles stronger. It makes you know more about your body. Running also gives you energy by increasing your oxygen(氧气) intake, so you don’t get sick easily. It can even help you keep your mind on school work because exercise helps you to think more clearly.
How do you take part in the sport if you don’t know much about it? Most schools offer cross-country and track programs, but there are also running clubs open to all ages. A simple Internet search can help you find some in your area. The programs show you how running can offer competition or just be for fun. They also teach runners to set realistic goals and take care of their bodies.
Runners have great respect for each other because they know how difficult the sport can be. If you go to a race, you’ll see people cheering for all the runners, from the first place finisher to the last place finisher. Running isn’t always about how fast you are or how far you’re going. It’s about getting out there and doing it. Taking part is more important than competition, and effort is recognized over gift.
If you’re looking for more than just a sport, running may be the perfect choice for you.
Which of the following is true?

What is the most important for runners in a race?

What is probably the best title for this passage?

Beyond Baby Mozart, Students Who Rock
Music education hasn’t changed much since the 1970s. Students are still taught to read notation(乐谱) so they can recite compositions that they would never listen to on their MP3 players or play with friends. Playing music enriches life. The question is: Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than catch their imagination? Can we do a better job of using the power of music to get kids excited about school?
The experience of an organization called Little Kids Rock suggests the answer is yes — if we change the way music is taught. Little Kids Rock has helped music programs in over a thousand public schools and served 150,000 children. The organization has given 30,000 free instruments out, mainly guitars, and trained 1,500 teachers to run music classes in which students quickly experience the joys of playing their favorite songs, performing in bands(乐队), and writing their own music.

The key to Little Kids Rock is that it teaches children to play music the way many musicians learn to play it — not by notation, but by listening, imitation(模仿) and meaningful experimentation. “The knowledge you need to get started playing rock music is very limited,” explains Dave Wish, the founder of Little Kids Rock. “In high school, my friend Paul taught me a couple of chords(和弦) and my life was changed forever. On the first day of class, Little Kids Rock teachers place guitars in the hands of their students and get them practicing chords that will enable them to play thousands of songs. The kids decide what songs they want to learn and the class is off and running. Their progress is surprising. Within a year, eight and nine-year-olds are playing musical instruments, and giving concerts, even performing their own songs.
One of the biggest advantages that music offers is the ability to encourage students who are otherwise bored by school. “I’ve had students start coming back to school because of this program,” said Adkison Thomas, who heads up music for the Dallas Independent School District. He added, “One of the best things is that the teachers discover a new side of their students. They see kids become successful who weren’t before.”
The expression “turn off” in Paragraph 1 means “______”.

How did Little Kids Rock help the school?

Little Kids Rock is successful because ______.

What does the writer want to tell us?

阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。（共8分，每小题2分）
A Frenchman went to a small Italian town and was staying with his wife at the best hotel there. One night, he went out for a walk alone. It was late.        . Suddenly he felt someone behind him. He turned his head and saw an Italian young man who quickly walked past him. The man was nearly out of sight when the Frenchman suddenly found that his watch was gone. He thought that it must be the Italian who had taken his watch.         because he wanted to get back the watch.
　　Soon the Frenchman caught up with the Italian. Neither of them understood the other’s language. The Frenchman shook his   fist(拳头) in the Italian’s face and pointed at the watch.         . In the end he gave up his watch to the Frenchman.
When he returned to the hotel, the Frenchman told his wife what had happened. He was greatly surprised when his wife pointed to the watch on the table. Now he realized that by mistake he had robbed(抢劫) the Italian.         .

E. The street was dark and quiet 

阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。（共10分，每小题2分）
We’ve all heard of mermaids. They are the beautiful half-human, half-fish creatures(生物). They have the head and body of a human and the tail of a fish. We also know that mermaids only exist in fairy tales. But where did all the stories about these creatures come from? If you have ever seen a manatee, then you might have an idea.

Manatees, which are also called sea cows, are mammals(哺乳动物) that live in the sea. Since they are mammals, they have to swim up to the surface to breathe air. Many people believe that the story of the mermaid began with the ancient sailors who saw the manatees putting their heads out of the water to breathe. Because manatees are upright when they do this, it looks like they are standing. If a sailor saw a manatee doing this from far away across the sea, it is possible that the sailor would mistake the manatee for a creature that is half-human, half-fish.
Mermaids are described as having very long hair. This is probably because manatees like to swim up to the surface of the water in areas where there is sea grass. Manatees eat all kinds of plants in the sea, including sea grass. The sea grass around the manatee’s head when they eat could create a picture of long hair.

Manatees also have powerful tails that are very similar to the fish-like tail of a mermaid. The sailors probably watched manatees come up for air and then swim back below the surface, using their paddle-shaped tails. This would explain why the sailors thought mermaids had fish-like tails.
What are mermaids?
Where do manatees live?
Do manatees need to breathe air out of water?
What do manatees eat?
Why did the ancient sailors mistake manatees for mermaids?

根据中文意思完成句子。
六点了，该回家了。
It’s six o’clock. ______ to go home.
— 你愿意和我一起去野餐吗？
— 当然了。
______ go for a picnic with me?
— Yes, of course.
我姐姐经常帮着妈妈做饭。
My sister often ______.
学习语言时不要害怕犯错误。
Don’t ______ in learning a language.
直到我同意帮助玛丽照顾她的小狗，她才挂断了电话。
Mary ______ look after her dog.

根据中文和英文提示，写一封意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的回信。信的开头和结尾已给出，其词数不计入所完成的回信内。所给英文提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
假如你叫李华，最近和美国朋友Jim通过邮件谈论各自的校园生活，他想了解在学校里你最喜欢哪位教师。请你根据他的问题回复邮件。
提示词语：love, hardworking, patient, encourage, tell  

To      Jim From    Li Hua Subject  My favourite teacher Hi! Jim, I’m glad to hear from you. _________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua