浙江宁波市北仑区中考一模英语试卷

阅读下面短文，掌握大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
When I was in college, I remember hearing about a book titled “Looking Out for Number One”. I never read the book, but the title has always stuck with me. I hadn’t been taught to be so selfish that I should be focused on only      . I thought I needed to be       others and, along the way, I would also be helping myself. Now, I realized I       have at least considered learning more about looking out for number one.
Jeffrey Gitomer asks the question, “Who is the most       person in the world?” Most people answer, the customer. He then asks, if there were only two people left in the world, the       and you, who would you want to survive (生存)? Now the answer is me.
It makes me sense that if we can’t help ourselves first, we will never be       to help others. We all need to learn to control our lives and make the best       for ourselves. That will put us in the position to help others in the      . But many of us are       to understand this.
It has been said that happiness will bring success, but success doesn’t       bring happiness. We all want to be happy and      . For some of us can be very happy when our basic needs are       and our family are safe. Others will       high levels of success thinking that will bring happiness. I’m sure we can think of a person who is very successful, according to the world’s standards (标准), but they don’t appear to be happy      . This is         they have been so busy working for somebody’s goals that they haven’t considered their own needs.

A．him B．her C．me D．you

A．helping B．teaching C．considering D．beating

A．could B．would C．should D．might

A．important B．interesting C．kind D．helpful

A．teacher B．customer C．doctor D．leader

A．suggested B．dared C．answered D．prepared

A．decisions B．ideas C．aims D．results

A．past B．future C．first D．last

A．easy B．possible C．slow D．fast

A．hardly B．once C．often D．always

A．rich B．successful C．smart D．famous

A．met B．realized C．arrived D．accepted

A．look after B．think out C．talk about D．seek for

A．at all B．at least C．at most D．at first

A．so B．because C．as D．certainly

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This is a(n)_______ for a camera.

The camera is produced by_______.

The features of the camera are mentioned EXCEPT ______.

Dear Santa,
Thank you for all of the great gifts you give me this Christmas.
My parents can’t seem to decide whether you gave the presents directly, or if you just helped them and my grandma pick out the right presents. So, if you are advising her, please tell her next year that I do not own a Wii.
I don’t remember asking you for so many pairs of pants, but thank you for giving me the chance to try them on in the front of my whole family. I enjoyed them so much that I continued to wear them, with the tags（商标）still on.
My mom and the holiday movies are always quick to remind me that Christmas isn’t about the presents. It’s about togetherness. But without the presents, there’s nothing to do to fill up this long, long day. So I think Christmas is about the presents, and I’m sure you agree.
If you do, I have some suggestions about ways that you could make the present part of the day last longer: using packing tape to wrap presents instead of Scotch tape（透明胶带). It took, like, ten minutes to open just one present.
My final suggestion is pretty simple: more presents! If it took the whole day to open all of the presents, then I wouldn’t have that terrible time, because my mom says it’s wrong to go play video games in my room, but there’s nothing else to do outside of my room.
Anyway, thank you again and I look forward to seeing you next Thanksgiving. It’s an iTunes gift card for you and hope you like it.
Merry Christmas!
What present does the writer want most?

In the opinion of the writer, Christmas is a festival about _______.

Why does the writer suggest using packing tape to wrap presents?

What always make the writer’s mother angry with him on Christmas Day?

Season two of Where Are We Going, Dad? A reality show on Hunan TV is even more fun and colorful than the first. We’ve been able to watch different kinds of father-son/daughter relationships unfold. This time around we see the families at their most happy and awful moments.

Dad: Huang Lei, 43 Daughter: Huang Yici (Duo Duo), 8	Huang Lei, among his many jobs—actor, director, singer and lecture—is also a farther. He couldn’t be more patient when it comes to take care of his daughter Duo Duo. As the oldest kid in the show, Duo Duo is smart, thoughtful and wise beyond her years. Together, they’re the pair with the most positive energy on the show.
Dad: Lu Yi, 38 Daughter: Lu Yuxuan (Bei’r), 5	As the most stylish father in the show, actor Lu Yi certainly knows how to look handsome. We often see him wearing fashionable clothes, and matching outfits with his daughter Bei’r. But as a dad, sometimes his ability is not equal to his willing. Fortunately, Bei’r is an obedient child who behaves well.
Dad: Francis Ng, 53 Son: Feynman Ng, 5	These two have the traditional father-son relationship, where the father is serious and the son is obeyed by only a glance. “A tough man with a tender heart” is the best way to describe this actor from Hong Kong, especially when we see him giving Feynman encouragement and support. Feynman is s a strong and independent boy who always tries to hold back his tears in front of the camera.
Dad: Yang Wei, 34 Son: Yang Wenchang , 4	As a father, the former world champion gymnast isn’t as powerful as he was in competition. Yang has showed us his soft, patient and quiet side. Yang’s good life skills make it quite easy for him to look after his son on his own. Yang Wenchang, on the other hand, is a perfect example of the saying “like father, like son”.
Dad: Gary Chaw, 34 Son: Joe Chaw, 5 Daughter: Grace Chaw, 3	It is the most dramatic group on the show. Malaysian singer Gary Chaw may not be so great at parenting, but he certainly knows how to play with his children. The brother and sister are sweet, bright and lovely. Even Gary Chaw tears up a few times, this are what family is for: Family laughs together, cries together and shares with each other their most memorable moments.

How many children are there in the Season two of Where Are We Going, Dad?

Which family is the most in style?

What’s the meaning of the underlined expression?

Who is probably a quiet kid?

WHAT would you do if you were invisible(隐形的)?To many people, this is a fun question.
Do you think this can be true? With recent talks of making invisibility a reality, this fun question could actually become a real problem for people and their governments to consider.
It has recently been reported that researchers in the United States and England are confident that they understand, in theory(理论), how to create an invisibility cloak(斗篷), similar to the one that Harry Potter received from his father. They have already begun to work on it, and are asking for help in developing the material that would be used to create this invisibility cloak.
“Is it science fiction? Well, it’s a theory and that already is not science fiction,” said Professor Sir John Pendry. “It’s possible in theory to do all these Harry Potter things, but we should face the challenge, that is our engineering ability.
“Now, no invisibility cloak has been made yet, but the first testing of invisibility technology could be soon,” said Pendry. “We will have a cloak after not too long.”
Though the idea sounds great, it could be a bad thing if it is used in wars.

What is the biggest problem if we make invisibility a reality?

Which of the following words shares the closest meaning with “fiction” in the 4^th paragraph?

What is the author’s attitude toward invisibility’s becoming a reality?

How is the passage organized?

Are you trying to figure out how to make the most of this summer? Here’re some tips.
1. Read some books while you’re not at school. There are books out there that are really       (吸引人的). You can even    (组织)a book club for your friends. The club can meet         (每周)or as often as you want. Incorporate snacks, activities, and occasional field trips for the most fun.
2. Join a     (志愿者)group of some sort. All communities have some sort of soup kitchen, or you can start being a candy striper or    (帮助)out around your community.       （交流）with friends, have a great sense of accomplishment, stay    (活跃), and even give a hand to others!
3. Start a summer business. This may    (取决于)on your age. However, make sure that it is age-approptiate and that you will follow through. Some ideas    (包括)a lemonade stand, babysitting, lawn care, or getting a summer job at a   (当地的)library or restaurant.

Hi! Ann,
I’m so sad. Peter is a      friend of mine. He invited    to his birthday party this Saturday. If I go, I know we will do nothing, but play computer games. I don’t like it. Besides, I have to work on my science report,      it must be finished this weekend. But if I say “No”, he must be   . I don’t know what     . Do you have the same problem? I need your help.
I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Tom

Ask any young person in the UK what they worry about most, when they change school       move up to secondary school, and they will probably mention two things: getting         (lose) and making new friends.
The first of these is easy to     (solve): most high schools run induction(入学仪式) days to help new students find their way around the building and,     (fail) that, there is usually a map! Meanwhile, making new friends can be trickier(棘手的).
So what’s the       (good) way to make new friends? Here are some top tips from a group   12-year-old children at a Warwichshire school:
1. Be     (confidence):You won’t be the only person who feels nervous so make eye contact, smile and go and say “Hello”.
2. Be friendly: Be interested and listen to what others say and, when you have made new fiends, treat      well.
3. Be presentable(体面的):No one will want to get to know you if you are dirty, smelly or have awful   (habit).
4. Be tenacious(坚持的): If at first you don’t   , then try and try again!

李霞要参加一次西式商务餐，但她对餐具的正确使用不清楚，所以她从网上下载了以下这份资料，从A-E选择与1-4对应的物品，并回答第5题。

Which column can Li Xiang get the above information?

书面表达（本题有1小题；共计20分）
“广场舞”square dancing作为一种集体娱乐健身的活动方式越来越受到中国大妈的追捧，但其所产生的噪音，或因抢占地盘所引发的矛盾也越来越多，请谈一谈你对“广场舞”的看法并提出适当建议。

注意：(1)短文必须涵盖以上所有要点，可适当发挥
（2）文中不得出现与你身份相关的信息；
（3）词数：80~100。短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Square Dancing
Square dancing is becoming more and more popular with the elder people in China.