2015届江苏省南京市鼓楼区中考二模英语试卷

       New Year’s Eve, there are lots of celebrations around the world.

—Excuse me, Liu Ming. Could you tell me what a UFO is like?
—Sorry. Perhaps        really knows whether there is a UFO in the world.

Customs change from country to country. Some customs in China are quite different from 
    in Western countries.

—      is the number of the students in your school, Wu Dong?
—It’s more than 1,000, but I’m not sure about it.

When Nanjing Metro Line 3 came into use, it became much        to travel from the north of the Changjiang River to the city centre.

—I could        believe my eyes when I came to Nanjing last year.
—Yes. Great changes have taken place in the past few years.

—Too much homework has made me tired these days, Mr. Zhang.
—That’s true. But a small tree won’t grow into a big tree        it experiences lots of winds and rains.

In order to improve our spoken English, more        should be paid to our pronunciation.

      weather it has been these days! One day is quite rainy, another day is quite windy.

—The air in Nanjing was much better during the Spring Festival because people were not allowed to let off firecrackers.
—I agree. Everyone should do what he can        the environment.

—Amy, I think you have to return the book to the library today.
—Why? I        it for only one week.

Lots of people like to take a walk on Nanjing City Wall since it       .

—Have you seen my watch anywhere, Lucy?
—Is it the one        your uncle bought for you in Hong Kong?

—Summer holiday is coming. What’s your plan, Jim?
—I haven’t decided       .

—Oh, dear! I forgot my best friend’s birthday.
—      Better keep it in mind next year.

Online shopping is becoming more and more common all over the world, including in China.
For many people, the main concern (顾虑) with online shopping is security (安全).
There are several things that customers should       before they buy online. You shouldn’t trust a company just because it has a beautifully designed      . Customers should look for other information, such as the company’s full address and details of the different types of payment it accepts. Also before you buy anything, carefully       the information about the goods or services for sale.
It’s also very important for customers to ask for written confirmation. They should ask the company to send them an email to confirm their       and payment. Written confirmation gives the buyer further protection against       companies.
You should be able to send it back or change it. You may change your mind or not be        something you have bought online. So before you buy anything online, make sure that the shop offers a “cooling-off period”. This is a period of time when you can return an item and get your       back. All reputable (声誉好的) online shops offer this service.
When customers pay by credit card (信用卡), they have extra protection. This is a very safe way of buying goods and services online.      , if you don’t receive the goods you have paid for, you can make a claim against your credit card issuer. But of course, you need to make sure that your payment details are secure       you pay online by credit card.
Customers should be able to check that their payment details are secure. Many companies allow their customers to send their credit card details       a special secure page. You should only buy goods from companies that have this secure page facility.

A．work out B．turn out C．complain about D．think about

A．product B．website C．programme D．system

A．check B．describe C．provide D．store

A．message B．introduction C．order D．promise

A．organized B．private C．unknown D．dishonest

A．satisfied with B．confident about C．interested in D．nervous of

A．service B．money C．information D．application

A．In fact B．As a result C．By the way D．For example

A．after B．till C．before D．as soon as

A．over B．past C．below D．through

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Kate and her family want to choose an activity during the May Day holiday, they can choose        .

If a group of 20 students go to the centre, ten of them want to take part in abseiling and rope climbing and the rest choose survival techniques, they have to pay        .

“If you’ve been dying to learn about ….” Here “dying” perhaps means “      ”.

Ken and Anthony were childhood friends. They went to elementary and high school together. They went to college in different states, and then they lost touch. That was twenty years ago.
One morning Ken was reading the newspaper with his morning coffee. Inside he saw an announcement for a poetry reading at a nearby bookstore. He was surprised to find that the featured poet was none other than his friend Anthony. Ken decided to see what his old pal was up to.
Ken sat in the last row of the area set up inside the bookstore. When Anthony was introduced and came up the podium, Ken hardly recognized him. Anthony was almost completely bald and had a little potbelly (大肚子). When Anthony was in high school, he was very handsome. What Anthony had lost in looks was made up for in talent. Anthony’s poetry was quite good.
Anthony recognized Ken sitting in the back row. When the reading was over, Ken stood in line with the others waiting for Anthony to sign a copy of his book. When it was Ken’s turn, Anthony stood up and hugged his long lost friend. Anthony invited Ken to stay until he had finished signing books. Ken did, and the two men grabbed a cup of coffee at a nearby café.
Even though so many years had passed since the two had seen each other, both men had a lot in common. Both graduated from college with degrees in comparative literature (比较文学). Both went to graduate school. Anthony got his Master’s of Fine Art in writing. Ken went to law school. Both men married Mexican women. Both men also had sons that were only a year apart. Ken and Anthony decided not to lose touch again. They planned to meet once a month for breakfast on Saturdays.
Ken found his long lost friend from the       .

How did Ken probably feel while seeing Anthony at the bookstore?

What Anthony had lost in looks was made up for in talent. What is the meaning of the sentence in Paragraph 3?

What can be the best title for the passage?

I was twenty years old, and my parents were looking forward to the day when I would be earning my own living. Unfortunately, I had absolutely no idea what I wanted my future occupation to be. The only thing I did know was that I did not want to spend the next 45 years teaching, being a nurse or sitting in an office. But that was before the postman delivered a catalogue (目录) of courses that were being offered at the local college. As I looked through it, I was attracted by a page that talked about the difficulties faced by deaf people in their everyday lives and how students could help by learning sign language. It went on to say that graduates of the course usually find work in different organizations, such as law companies, the Stock Exchange, insurance companies and banks. Then I saw something that really caught my eye: “Singer” are also needed for sporting events, concerts, theatrical performances and, believe it or not, circuses! By the time I got to the bottom of the page, I knew I had found the perfect occupation.
I enrolled (注册) on the course, which to my parents’ great delight was free of charge. The course was brilliant. My favourite part was the final lesson, when our teacher asked us to sign our favourite song. It was really difficult because not only did we have to sign the words, but we also had to find a way of showing whether the song was happy or sad and whether the beat was slow or fast. It was the hardest thing I have ever done—but also the most rewarding.
The only thing the writer knew that she       .

According to the catalogue the writer read, when students finish a sign language course, they       .

The part of the course the writer enjoyed the most was when       .

Which of the following best describes the writer?

Experts know that a disaster is coming but they do not know when it will happen. They do know that it could cause a lot of damage. They think it will be worse than a hurricane. The disaster they are worried about is an earthquake.
There is a break in the earth’s crust (外壳). It is called the San Andreas Fault. The San Andreas Fault is in California. Many earthquakes happen along the San Andreas Fault. In 1989 there was a big earthquake on the fault. The earthquake was called the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”. Many people were hurt or died. Many buildings were ruined. Lots of people lost their homes. Roads and bridges were also damaged.
A large earthquake could happen in Southern California. Many small earthquakes have happened in the last year. Earthquake experts think that a large earthquake will happen there soon. They think a big earthquake will happen in the next few years.
The San Andreas Fault has many power lines stretched across it. There are water channels close to the earthquake fault. A large earthquake in Southern California would destroy energy and water supplies (供应). Lots of people would be without power or water for weeks. Buildings that have not been built strong enough would be destroyed. Not all hospitals would be able to help people who were injured. Many people would die or be homeless.
People need to be prepared. They need to know what to do if an earthquake happens. Everyone in California should have a survival kit at home. The emergency kit (应急箱) would include food and water. There should be medication and first aid supplies in the kit. A good survival kit will also have a portable radio, flashlights and spare batteries. All of the supplies in the kit should last at least 3 days.

We can probably find this passage in       .

Which of the following isn’t mentioned as a result of the “Loma Prieta Earthquake”?

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

The purpose of this passage is to tell people that       .

根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1~5的相应位置上。
More and more families have their own cars. They have changed people’s      (日常的) life greatly.
Miss Li brought her 8-year-old      (女儿) to enjoy the famous ballet, Swan Lake.
When babies learn to stand, they hold on to something to support      (他们自己).
Linda just smiled and      (摇动) her head as the boys sat and discussed basketball.
In order to protect the environment, the government is encouraging people to recycle their household      (垃圾).

根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46~50的相应位置上。
There was a big fire in Mrs. Li’s house.      (luck) she was saved by a young fireman.
China and Russia will work together to make a contribution to a      (last) world peace.
The April 25 disaster in Nepal is      (report) to have taken the lives of more than 8,000 people, with more than 16,000 injured.
My father and Uncle Wang are close friends. Their      (friend) goes back to when they were at school together.
Students, carrying their mothers on their backs, took part in a fun race      (celebrate) Mother’s Day at a middle school in Hefei, on May 7.

根据短文内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使短文内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1~5的相应位置上。

Dear Laura,
Thanks for your message. Yes, I’m having a great time on my exchange programme in France. I was    before I arrived here. But my host family is really nice. And you wouldn’t believe how quickly my French has  ! I’m very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn’t bother me like it used to. My biggest challenge is   how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you’re not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You’re supposed put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I   it. You’re not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork. Also, it’s rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but I’m getting used to things and don’t find them   any more. I’ll write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you’re having a good school year.
Wang Kun

Helen Keller was an American educator and journalist, who became one of the leading humanitarians in the history of the United States. Born on June 27, 1880 in Tuscumbia, a small town in Alabama, Keller was stricken with a childhood disease that left her deaf, and blind. The illness Keller suffered (遭受) is a mystery to this day. Unable to see, or hear, Keller became difficult to deal with as her behaviour was described as wild by her family and friends.
Soon Keller and her family developed their own type of sign language that allowed them to communicate with each other. Helen’s mother needed help for her anguished (痛苦的) child, which eventually led to Anne Sullivan, who was a recent graduate (毕业生) of the Perkins Institute for the Blind. The school had been successful in the past in educating blind students, and Sullivan was one of its star graduates. Once Sullivan and Keller got through the difficult beginnings, their friendship, and association (合作) lasted for 49 years.
Keller was determined to become educated, and to teach herself to communicate. After attending several schools, she became the first deaf and blind person to earn a college degree. She became very well-known, and began a lecture tour where she made speeches on social and political issues, including women’s suffrage (选举权), and birth control. Also she required the government to raise awareness to the situation of the blind. She devoted much of her later life to raising funds for the American Foundation for the Blind.
On September 14, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the United States’ two highest civilian honours. In 1999, Keller was listed in Gallup’s Most Widely Admired People of the 20th century.

Helen Keller—Overcoming Disability
Childhood	Keller was made deaf and blind by an    illness. Her family and friends    her as wild because of her disabilities.
	The Keller family    their own type of sign language to make their communication possible. Anne Sullivan   Keller’s life and gave her a lot of help. Keller made up her     to teach herself to communicate. Keller earned a college degree after    several schools.
Social Activities	While travelling around the country, Keller made a series of   on social and political issues. Keller   much of her later life in raising funds for the American Foundation for the Blind.
Awards	In 1964, Keller was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 1999, her name was on the   in Gallup’s Most Widely Admired People of the 20th century.

When Women Were “Ladies”
As late as 1800, women’s only place was in the home. The idea of women in the business world was unthinkable. No “nice” woman would d     of entering what was strictly a “man’s world”. Even if she could, what would she do? Men were positive that no women could deal with a job outside her home. This was such a w     accepted idea that when the famous Brontë sisters began writing books in 1846, they disguised (伪装) themselves by signing their books w  men’s names.
Teaching was the first profession (职业) open to women soon after 1800. But even so, that was not an e   profession for women to enter because most high schools and colleges were open only to men. Oberlin College in Ohio was the first college in America to a    women.
Hospital nursing became respectable work for women only after Florence Nightingale became f    . Because she was a wealthy and cultured woman, as well as a nurse, people began to believe it was possible for women to nurse the s     and still be “ladies”. Miss Nightingale opened England’s first training school for nurses in 1860.
The i     of the typewriter (打字机) in 1867 helped to bring women out of the home and into the business world. Because women had slender (纤细的), quick f    , they learned to operate typewriter quickly and well. Businessmen found that they had to hire women for this new kind of work.
By 1900, thousands of women were working at real jobs in schools, hospitals, and offices in both England and America. Some women even m     to become doctors or lawyers. The idea that “nice” women could work in the business world had been accepted.

书面表达（满分15分）
国务院召开了青少年校园足球工作电视电话会议，要求教育部主导并开展足球进校园这项工作。《The 21st Century》就此开展了以“Football into the campus”为题的英语征文活动。以下表格是你班同学的讨论结果。请写一篇英语短文，根据表格内容陈述班级讨论情况，并表明你的观点及其理由。

注意：
1. 文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；
2. 语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
3. 词数80词左右，文章的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Football into the campus
Recently, our class has done a survey on the hot topic “Football into school”. Here is the result.