2011年江苏省南通市中考英语模拟测试

The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Some parents send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia, regardless of how much this costs. Many also want their children to take extra-curriculum activities (课外活动) where they either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a better start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is, so parents often spend a large amount of money on education. Even poor parents manage to buy a computer for their son or daughter.
In fact, most parents fail to see that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap. Parents can see that their children’s skills are different; they will usually be skilled in some areas while poor in others. However, they fail to realize that today’s children are lack (缺乏) of self-respect and self-confidence.
The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take exams and how to study effectively. They are not teaching them the most important skills they need. They do not teach them to be confident, happy and clever.
Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical skills like cooking, sewing and other housework.
Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and finish his job step by step. The result, a well--cooked dinner, will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence. All these will help the children step to success in the future.
An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him curious and arouse(唤醒) his interest. If he will spend hours looking at it, and try to mend it; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. Such activities do more than teaching a child to read a book. They teach them to think and to use their minds. This is much more important than learning by reading a book.
1．Is the writer satisfied with the Chinese parents’ ideas of educating their children?
2. Put the underlined sentence “the more expensive an education is, the better it is” into Chinese.
3.What are the children lack of today?
4. How is the experience of cooking according to the fifth paragraph?
5.What does the underlined word “They” refer to(所指的是) in the last paragraph?

–Did you see the movie ‘Go Lala Go!’ in the Peace Cinema last night?
--I had planned to, but it ______ heavily all the night.

—                you like         to music?
—Yes,I do.

He         Beijing now.

I have                  CDs at home.

Mr.Green              a son,but he         a daughter.

—Who          your English teacher?
—Mary        .

用所给词的适当形式填空

 
I want to be a teacher when I               up.
David                       born in China.
My brother enjoys                 pictures.
They are from America.They                   English.
He                  to the teacher carefully(仔细地)in class.
             he                    swimming?
He                  football after class.
Jim and Tom                   hard at school.
Sue                 long hair.
I                    a swimsuit when I go swimming.

　　I’m Millie.I’m 12　1　old.I have black　2　 and black hair.I　3　born in Beijing and I live 　4　 Hoping Road.I have a brother.　5　 name is Andy.I like　6　TV and Andy 　7　 listening to the radio.I have 　8　of good friends at school.My　9　 friend is Kitty.She is my classmate.She is a good student.She wants to be a doctor when she 　10　up.
1.A.month　         B.months　           C.year　                      D.years
2.A.mouth　         B.nose                   C.eyes　                      D.eye
3.A.am                  B.is                       C.was                           D.are
4.A.in                   B.on                            C.for                            D.with
5.A.His                 B.He                     C.Her                           D.She
6.A.watch              B.watches              C.to watch　                D.watching
7.A.like                 B.love                   C.enjoys                       D.enjoy
8.A.lot                  B.lots                    C.a lots                        D.lot a
9.A.good 　          B.better                 C.best                          D.well
10.A.gets               B.puts                   C.rings                         D.grows

写作
你能根据下面的表格给你的网友Mary发一封关于你自己的情况的e-mail吗？你是最棒的，Come on!

短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）
A schoolboy’s life is in preparation for the real work of life. It is also f       of different experiences and interests. One of the most important parts of a schoolboy’s life is to get as much k       and good mind-training as he can. His mostly business in school is to l      . He has to r         the books in classes. He has to do the homework set to him. Another p      of a schoolboy’s life is the school discipline(纪律). At school there are strict rules to be kept. This strict discipline is very u      for him when he enters society(社会) to make a living. It teaches him some very necessary virtues (美德) on the road to a sociall      .
School is a place for a schoolboy to learn w       the society(社会) is. For in the classroom and the playground, he has to mix with his classmates and not the m      of his family.
This is also the way when he has to carry h       in society.

假如你是王洁，你在美国的笔友John Black想到中国旅行，请根据提示给他发E—mail。
提示：1.北京是中国的首都，它历史悠久，名胜古迹不胜枚举，这里有万里长城，故宫（the Imperial Palace），颐和园（the Summer Palace）等。夏秋是来北京的最佳时节；
2.夏季到大连、青岛的海滨，冲浪是件乐事；
3.还可到海南，那里四季如春，你可以旅游、潜水，你一定会玩的很开心；
4.发邮件日期12月10日.

Lucy家养了一只可爱的小花猫，请你根据下列表格的信息用英语写一篇短文。

你如何看待动物？哪些动物是濒危动物？你认为如何保护濒危动物？结合所学知识阐述一下你的观点，写一篇80词左右的短文。

我国有很多濒危动物，请你谈谈我国是如何保护它们的，我们应该怎么做？

请你设计一下你心目中的理想学校，以便校长对以后的学校改建或重建作参考。

假如你是田静，你们5月4日上午9：00 举行英语演讲比赛，地点在“西苑酒店”，请你给施坤发一封e-mail，鼓励他参加比赛，词数60-80。

假如你叫吴闻，想应聘学校的学生导游，今暑假陪同即将来校访问的美国朋友参观寿光。要求你用英语写一篇短文推荐自己。

美国人的礼仪：

学生应当遵守学校的规章制度。请写出你们学校5 个方面的要求，并选择其中一点或几点谈谈你的看法。

改错
Do Simon play football after school?          (　　)   
A               B                 C

改错
I don’t know how tospeak that in English.    (　　)   
A           B            C

I usually go run for an hour.                  (　　)      
A       B     C

－My brother and I will go to the library tomorrow.
－______. Shall we go together?

--- Do you know the boy________ is sitting next to Peter?
--- Yes. He is Peter’s friend. They are celebrating his ________ birthday.

--- You can use MSN to talk with Vivien on the Internet.
--- I know. But can you tell me ________?

--- What do you think of the lecture of Li Yang’s Crazy English?
--- I think it’s _______ , but someone thinks it’s much too ________.

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
FOUND
Black wallet with some money.
Come to Room 502 in the evening, or call 9796788.
WANTED IMMEDIATELY
A boy or a girl to deliver newspapers
Pay: $ 10 per day
Hours: 3:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. from Mon. to Sat.
For more information
Call Mr. Jones on 8947659     Call Jeff on 3338651
SINGLES’(单身) CLUB
A club for single people looking for new friends.
Ages: 25-40
Activities: parties, swimming, concerts, dances, etc
We meet every Friday at 8:30 p.m.
28 Garden Street        Tel: 7026449    E-mail: singleclub@yahoo.com
If you have lost a black wallet, you can call         to ask for it.

Who can join the Singles’ Club?

If you get the job of delivering newspapers, how much can your earn every week?

It is       useless book to children. Put it into         left drawer and never read it.

They don’t agree with       . They think her opinion seems to be better than         .

Simon will never forget what happened           the evening of his birthday last year.

Don’t give up working hard,          you’ll be successful some day.

―Is there any fruit in the big paper box, Daddy?
―         . Let’s buy some on the way home.

―Must I report the situation of the new company to the manager now?
―No, you         . You are tired and you can do it after you have a good rest.

Bob did everything     than the other three students. Our teacher chose him to be our monitor.

She           her sick dog for two whole days, and she found it in the animal center at last.

We can raise more money for the disaster area Yu Shu if the clothes here            well.

The old lady is       seriously ill        we can’t tell her about the death of his son.

The little girl preferred       hours solving the problem to      others’ answer.

The woman always says a bad word about others.        her workmates       her child dislikes to make friends with her.

―          is the nearest theme park from here?
―It will take us half an hour to get there by bike.

―Look, Linda’s been back from the teacher’s office.
―She looks sad. Please don’t ask her anything           she tells you about it.

The policeman supposed             .

“Wanted: Violin. Can’t pay much. Call…”
That advertisement in the newspaper made me remember my childhood. I, too, had wanted a violin, but we didn’t have the money. Even though times were   16  , I couldn’t wait any longer to ask. “Daddy, may I have a violin of   17  ?” Daddy’s face looked   18  . But a few weeks later, Daddy went home, with a case in his hand,   19  ,“Mary, I found this secondhand violin for seven dollars.”
The day when I carried my violin to school for my first lesson , no one could know how   20   I was. I practiced, joined the school orchestra(管弦乐队), gave performances……Several years seemed to run even quickly and I found myself in the first violin chair. More years   21  , and my violin made every move with me, until one day, I carefully   22   it away.
Now here   23   this want advertisement, I discovered the case deep in my closet（储藏室）. I put it on the table. Then I picked up the   24  , walked to the telephone and called by the   25 .
Later in the day, a man of about 30 knocked at the door. “I’ve been expecting someone would  26  my advertisement. My daughter wants a violin so  27 ,”he said, examining my violin. “How much are you asking?”
I said, “Seven dollars.” “Are you sure?” he asked,   28   he did not believe his ears. “Seven dollars.” I   29   and then added,” I hope your little girl will enjoy it   30   I did.”
I smiled, but I found my tears(眼泪) rolling down my face.

A．easy B．hard C．late D．long

A．my B．mine C．myself D．me

A．angry B．happy C．sad D．funny

A．answering B．saying C．asking D．telling

A．surprised B．excited C．interested D．embarrassed

A．past B．was passed C．passing D．passed

A．carried B．put C．took D．threw

A．about B．by C．in D．for

A．advertisement B．violin C．case D．newspaper

A．date B．name C．number D．address

A．offer B．answer C．receive D．find

A．badly B．easily C．quickly D．luckily

A．though B．when C．as if D．until

A．repeated B．continued C．reminded D．suggested

A．which B．when C．what D．as

Once, a circle lost a piece of its own. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But it was incomplete, so it could only roll very slowly. It enjoyed the flowers and the sunshine along the way. It talked with worms. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on looking for the missing piece.
Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. The circle put the missing piece into itself. It could be whole with nothing missing. It was so happy and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to see flowers or talk to worms. It realized how different the world was when it rolled so quickly. It felt so sad that it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled away slowly.
Sometimes we are perfect when we lose something. A man who has everything is a poor man in some ways. He will never have hopes, dreams or something better. He will never know someone loves him or someone is giving him something he has always wanted or never had.
We couldn’t be perfect, but we must be brave enough to love, strong enough to forgive, kind enough to share happiness with others and clever enough to know there is enough love around us and then we can always live a wonderful time in our lives.

The circle rolled very slowly because it       .

Why did the circle stop when it rolled quickly? Because it       .

The story mainly tells us that       .

When Christie Andrews was born, she weighed less that half of one kilogram. Her heart was the size of a large coin. Her mother said Christie was so small that she could hold her in the palm of one hand.
Christie couldn’t breathe without a machine to give her oxygen. If she had been born 20 years earlier, she would probably have died at once. She needed two operations, but she survived without serious damage.
Twenty years ago , 90% of all premature(早产) babies died. Today, doctors manage to save four out of every five, because they have better machines for breathing and better ways to feed the babies.
But saving Christie’s life cost more than $ 400,000. In some cases, doctors spend 1 million dollars saving a single child. The parents usually don’t have enough money to pay. The government, an insurance company or the hospital picks up the bill. Even after a baby goes home from the hospital, it may require medical care.
Some people think it makes more sense to spend money saving 10 adults who have cancer or other diseases than saving one small baby. But nobody wants to be the doctor who has to tell parents to their faces, “Sorry, I won’t save your new child.”
Parents don’t pay their babies’ hospital bills because        .

The true cost of saving a baby may be even more than 1 million because        .

From the story we know that saving a cancer patient        .

The main idea of the article is        .

Scientists are placing robotic dogs in the homes of lonely old people to test whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert(专家) in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study on the effect of robotic dogs on old people’s depression (沮丧) , physical activity, and life satisfaction.
In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, scientists will collect baseline data(数据) for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the scientists will review the data to test if it has produced any changes in the life of its owner.
“I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady. “When I’m watching TV, he’ll stay in my arms until he wants down. He has his own mind.”
The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The scientists say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.
“At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate(与……相关) to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry.” Beck says. “Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters’ blood pressure, oxygen levels or heart rhythms(心律). AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate(刺激) older people’s minds.”
The purpose of Beck and Edwards’ study is to _____________.

In the research, the old people are asked to _____________.

What does the underlined word “removes” mean?

What is the better point of AIBO than live dogs?

The writer seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may__________.

根据题中空格后的中文提示，英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺
1. Have you seen the beautiful             (架子)？They were made in China.
2. The soldier didn’t dare to walk          (穿过) the thick forest alone at the very beginning.
3. －Where is my lazy cat?－Look! It’s sleeping             (舒适地) in the sun.
4. Scientists are trying to            (grow and improve) some special plants on the earth.
5. ―Mum, there’s nothing in the fridge. ―Do you mean the fridge is       ? －Yes, right.

请根据句意从方框中选出合适的词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺
…important    culture    active    thirty-three    necessary…
1. The principal gave us a talk on the            of protecting the environment yesterday.
2. All of us are grateful to him because he always            helps us solve problems.
3. It’s             to tell him the details of the trip. He won’t go with us tomorrow.
4. There are many history and              differences between China and England.
5. ―Who is the              President of the USA?  
―Harry S. Truman.

请根据句意从方框中选出合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺
…teach       lie       write      fly        put…
1. Mr. Wang                 the poor students in western areas for two months in 2009.
2. ―I didn’t see you at yesterday’s farewell party.
―Oh, I                   an article for today’s report at that time.
3. The Whites                  to Japan for a trip, so no one answers the doorbell today.
4. ―Why don’t you make the bed, Peter?
―Mum feels very sleepy and she                    in it.
5. The naughty boy             his school bag on the table and rushed out to play football.

1. We often see Daniel practice speaking English in the English corner. (改成被动语态)
　 Daniel is often                     practice speaking English in the English corner.
2. My grandpa offered me good advice. (改为感叹句)
                    advice my grandpa offered me!
3. I didn’t get to the cinema in time because I lost my way. (保持句意基本不变)
I didn’t get to the cinema in time                    the loss of my way.
4. That girl with a smile is clever and polite.(对划线部分提问)
         is the girl with a smile            ?
5. He’s already been late for school so many times. (改为一般疑问句)
        he been late for school so many times         ?

On Nov.18th, 1908, three men went up in a balloon. They started early in London. The headman was Auguste Gaudron, and the other two men were Tannar and Maitland. They had a big balloon and they were ready for a long way.
Soon they heard the sea. They were carrying the usual rope, and it was hanging down from the basket of the balloon. At the end of the rope they had tied a metal box. This could hold water, or it could be empty. So they were able to use the box to change the weight of the balloon. The three people were also carrying some bags of sand.
After the sun rose, the balloon went higher. It went up to 3,000 metres, and the air was very cold. The water in the balloon became ice. Snow fell past the men’s basket, and they could see more snow on the ground. The men tried to throw out some more sand; but it was hard. They tried to break the icy sand with their knives, but it was not easy. The work was slow and they were still falling, so they had to drop some whole bags of sand. One of them fell on an icy lake and made a black hole in the ice.
　　At last they pulled the box into the basket. It was still snowing; so they climbed to get away from the snow. They rose to 5,100 metres! Everything became icy. They were very cold and  they decided to land. They came down in Poland　heavily but safely. They had travelled 1,797 kilometres from London!
Where did they start their travel on Nov.18th, 1908?
                                                                            
What was the metal box used for?
                                                                            
Why did they have to drop some whole bags of sand during the travel?
                                                                            
How long did they travel in the end?
                                                                            

What do you think of the three people and their travel? (请自拟一句话作答)
                                                                            

为了交流经验，提高学习效率，《中学生英文报》正在举办以“How to be a good learner?”为题的征文比赛，请你踊跃投稿。内容提示如下：

 
注意：
1. 对所给要点，逐一陈述，可以适当发挥，不要简单翻译。
2. 词数90左右。开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。
How to be a good learner?
As a good learner, we should                                                
I hope all these will be helpful to you.