2017年上海市虹口区中考英语二模试卷二、 Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案）：（共20分）1. Our teacher asked us to write down the ________ points of the speech． Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence？（）A /main/B /men/C /ma：n /D /metn/2. The doctor suggested to the fat boy that he should go on______diet to keep healthy．（）A aB anC theD /3. The children picked some strawberries on the farm and look________home．（）A themselvesB theirC themD they4. There are some cakes on the table， but you can only take__．（）A itB oneC anyD those5. We shared our learning methods with each other____half an hour at the last class meeting．（）A inB forC withD from6. My father has decided to take____a hobby like painting after he retires．（）A upB outC awayD in7. The poor old man looks______and he has nobody to talk with．（）A seriouslyB lonelyC gentlyD quietly8. During a holiday season， hotels are __than they are off season．（）A crowdedB more crowdedC too crowdedD the most crowded9. ﹣______you take a message for my parents． Simon？﹣OK （） A May B Must C Could D Should10. My aunt has worked as a teacher for 20years， so she has___experience in leaching．（）A manyB muchC fewD little11. _______dangerous it is for children lo play with electricity!（）A WhatB What aC What anD How12. You look very tired． Why not____to some light music to relax yourself？（）A to listenB listeningC listenD to listening13. Although Alice was busy_____in college， she never forgot to phone her parents every day．（）A studyingB studyC to studyD studied14. British people and Australian people speak the same language，__________they have different customs and cultures．（）A andB butC soD for15. I went over my latest papers again and again_______I could get full marks．（）A afterB sinceC unlessD so that16. By the end of last Friday， we____hundreds of books for the children in poor areas．（）A have raisedB raisedC would raiseD had raised17. Don't read Wechat while you_____across the street．（）A walkB are walkingC were walkingD have walked18. One of our school rules is that smart phones____in class．（）A aren't allowedB don't allowC isn't allowedD won't allow19. ﹣I will go to Beijing on business this weekend， so I can't go camping with you．﹣________（）A With pleasure．B Never mind．C What a pity!D I'm sorry．20. ﹣What about doing something helpful for the sick children？﹣________（）A Good idea!B I'm afraid I can'tC That's all right．D I think so， too．三、Complete the following passage with （he words or phrases in the box. Each can be only once （将下列单词或词组填入空格．每空格限填一词，毎词只能填一次）（共8分）21.For the good of our children， given them better food! The number of children who are obese or overweight is on the rise and the problem is clearly （1）_______． These children have many sick days from school， and might get bullied（受辱） because of their weight． So （2）_______their health will help solve these problems．From my point of view， the main cause of these health problems is the poor quality of the school lunches the children get． A typical student will have，（3）_______， a burger， fires，a chocolate bar and sofa for lunch every day． That is （4）_______to 75% of the recommended calorie intake（推荐的卡路里摄入量）and 90% of the recommended fat intake． Giving students chicken， pasta， an apple and son＝me milk will decrease the calories by 78% and fat by 80%．22.I don't mean to （1）________the lunch ladies of America． They are under a lot of pressure （压力）to prepare food for a lot of students every day． but they（2）________very little money． Who wants to work under such conditions？ I also don't think we should slop children from eating some fast food （3）________﹣just not every day．From now on， we have to（4）________our children eat healthily． The government should give schools more money for school lunches and make schools teach students how to cook． Students will get better food and know how to make better food．Let's change school lunches for our children!四、 Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子）（共8分23. Most________in Shanghai now have enough place for people to exercise，（community）24. Every class will prepare a programme to celebrate the________birthday of our school，（fifty）25. The famous________has given us three lectures on law this month，（law）26. My parents keep on encouraging me to be confident， independeniand________．（power）27. I plan to learn a little________before I go to Rome．（Italy）28. Unfortunately， the serious flood________destroyed the whole village，（complete）29. One serious________of the area is the lack of public transport，（advantage）30. Students are encouraged to take an________part in different kinds of school activities，（act）五、Rewrite the following sentences as required （根据所给要求，改写下列句子．每空格限填一词（14分）31. The professor preferred to speak French during his speech．（改为一般疑问句）________the professor________to speak French during his speech？32. The volunteers go to the kindergarten to play with kids twice a week．（对划线部分提闷＞________do the volunteers go to the kindergarten to play with kids？33. The policeman showed the tourists the way to the railway station．（改为被动语态）The tourists________the way to the railway station by the policeman．34. There could be some reasons why the machine didn't work．（改为反意疑问句} There could be some reasons why the machine didn't work．________？35. What do you think of the TV programme called Running Man？（保持句意基本不变）________do you________the TV programme called Running Man？36. ‘Did you write a letter to your parents？" The teacher asked the students．（改为宾语从句）The teacher asked the students if they________a letter to their parents．37. deal with the． I． to．serious，don't know， how，．situation （．）（连词成句）________六、 Reading comprehension （阅读理解）（共 50 分}38. Choose the best answer （根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）（1）． If you are free on the evening of May 5th． you can attend________•A Test like a ChampionB Be Confident!C Get Organized NowD Good﹣bye 10Procrastination．（2）． You often gee into arguments with people around you．"________"might be useful．A Good﹣bye to Procrastination B Be Confident! C Calm Down! D Test like a Champion．（3）． Kale Yang， the professor you like best， will give a lecture at the learningarrive________•A at 13：00﹣4：00 p．m． May 4thB at 8：00 p．m． May 5thC at 8：00 a．m．May 4thD at 7：00 p．m． May 5th．（4）． The underlined word procrastination in the passage means________．A 拖延B 浪费C 懒惰D 麻烦．（5）． Which of the following subtitles can be filled in the blank in the passage？________A Stop WorryingB Make It HappenC Don't Waste Time!D Keep It in Order!．（6）． The purpose of the upcoming events is to________．A help apply for a new jobB help find important information quicklyC help get started on big projectD help people reach their goals．39. Choose the best answer and complete the passage （选择最洽当的选项完成短文）Imagine going to your doctor with frequent headaches． Your doctor takes a prescription pad （药方） and writes a word on it．The word isn't ‘aspirin',it's ‘Mozart'．The idea isn't so far﹣fetched． Many kinds of music can stir （激发） the imagination and （1）_______strong feeling． Scientists have found Mozart's music to be remarkable in its ability to calm its listeners．Many amazing cases have been known using Mozart as a healing aid．（2）_______, a tiny newly﹣born baby named Krissy, who weighed just pounds at birth, was on total life support． Doctors thought she had little chance of survival． Her mother insisted on playing Mozart for Krissy, and thinks it saved her daughter's life． Krissy lived, but she was very small for her （3）_______and slower than the average child． At the age of four, she showed an interest in music and her parents gave her violin lessons． To their astonishment, Krissy was able to play musical pieces from memory that were far beyond the ability of an average four﹣year﹣old． Playing music （4）_______her improve in all areas of her life．And there are other stories． Officials in Washington State report that new arrivals from Asia learn English more （5）_______when they listen to Mozart． Even animals respond to Mozart． In France, cows listening to Mozart give more milk．Why Mozart, rather than Bach or the Beatles? Any kind of music can have an effect on some people． But Mozart has more （6）_______． It isn't too fast or too show; it's just right． Don Campbell, who wrote a book called The Mozart Effect, says, "It's like food． A hot spicy meal will affect you differently than a sweet dessert． And while you might love these foods, they aren't good for you to eat every day． You need simple, nutritious （营养的） food on a steady basis． That's the way Mozart is． It's like a nutritionally balanced meal that does good to your body．"（1）A proveB PredictC preventD produce（2）A In factB At firstC For exampleD After all（3）A ageB heightC weightD body（4）A requiredB helpedC invitedD ordered（5）A happilyB correctlyC quicklyD loudly（6）A balanceB energyC powerD wonder40. Fill in the blanks with proper words （在短文的空格内填入进当的词，使其内容通顺．每空格限填一词，首字母己给）"Au pair，" originally a French term， refers to a foreigner who lives with a family so he/she can learn the family's language and culture， while at the same time he/she takes care of the family's children and/or cleans the house in return for food， accommodations and a small s （1）________． In recent years， many young Chinese have become au pairs in other countries， and many young foreigners have moved to China to work as au pairs．The magazine ，Women of China recently interviewed three young Chinese， and three foreigners in China， each of whom shared his/her respective experiences as an au pairs．The following is from an au pair called Natalia Martinez Perez， Republic of ColombiaI am 19 years old， and I come from Cali， a city in the Republic of Colombia． I have good relations with my brother and cousins． I love children， and I consider myself to be a happy person， who is able to make others happy as well． My dream is to travel around the w （2）________， and to learn about different cultures and languages．I saw the beautiful scenery of China and I learned about Chinese culture from m （3）________and dramas that I watched． I have always been keen to travel to China since I fell in love with China and its culture． I respect the Chinese culture， and I want to know more about it．I was an au pair in some other countries before I moved to China in October 2015． When I heard about the opportunity to go to China， via Outuo （OT） International， a Shanghai ﹣based au pair agency， in 2015， I immediately applied．Now， I live with my host family in Shanghai． The family has a daughter． I have d （4）________a good relationship with the girl， her parents and their relatives． The girl says she really likes me． She asks me to tell her a story before she goes to sleep each night．I teach the girl English after she finishes her homework． I teach her in various interesting ways， and she has developed a great interest in learning English． I cook Colombian food for the girl sometimes， and we also like to go shopping together．Becoming an au pair has p（5）________a good opportunity for me to experience different cultures in different countries． I think I am having an a （6）________experience in China．41. Answer the questions （报据以下内容回答问越）We all form first impressions when we use new products， go to new places， and meet new people．We sometimes call these impressions or feelings ‘gut react and our intuition （直觉） or instinct causes them． Some people believe that intuition is very important and can help us live better lives． Shannon Healy is one such person．Healy is a strong believer that all people have natural powers of intuition． In her book，she says that most people， however， don't pay enough attention to （heir "gut feelings．" Her new book． Use Your Intuition， is full of stories of people who used their intuition to find love and success． For example， a young woman made a quick decision between two job offers． She chose one by paying attention to her "gut feeling'*that she would enjoy the work more， even though the pay was lower． I（ turned out lo be a good choice． Each chapter of Healy's book has a specific focus， such as love． work， children， or health． The exercises in the book give people practice on howto use their intuition to have success in all these areas．Sometimes Healy also leaches students about using the power of intuition in workshops where she lives ﹣ In Jacksonville． Florida． Some people travel hundreds of miles to attend her workshops．Use your Intuition is already a bestseller!（88）． What do some people think of intuition？They________（89）．Most people pay much attention to their "gut feelings"， don't they？________（90）．What kind of stories can you find in her new book？________（91）．Why did the young woman accept the job with lower pay？________（92）．How can Shannon Healy's book help its readers？________（93）．Do you think people will always be successful with the help of intuition？ Why or why not？________七、riting （作文）（共20分）42. Write a passage of at least 60 words on the topic "My joy of living"（以"我的生活乐趣"为题，写一篇不少于60个词的短文，标点符号不占格）生活有艰辛，也有乐趣，你的生活乐趣是什么？你为何觉得这是你的乐趣所在？你是怎么想的？怎么做的？（注意：短文中不得出现考生的姓名、校名及其他栩关倍息，否则不予评分．）My joy of living2017年上海市虹口区中考英语二模试卷答案1. B2. A3. C4. B5. B6. A7. B8. B9. C10. B11. D12. C13. A14. B15. D16. D17. B18. A19. C20. A21. C,D,E,A22. E,A,C,B23. communities24. fiftieth25. lawer26. powerful27. Italian28. completely29. disadvantage30. active31. Did,prefer32. How often33. were showed34. couldn't there35. How,like36. had written37. I don't know how to deal with the serious situation．38. BCAABD39. DCABCA40. alary,orld,ovies,eveloped,rovided,mazing41. believe that intuition is very important and can help us live better lives．,No，theydon't．,The stories of people who used their intuition to find love andsuccess．,Becauseher"gutfeeling'thatshewouldenjoytheworkmore,The exercises in the book give people practice on how to use their intuition to have success in all these areas．,No，Idon'tBecauseintuitionisnotthetruth42. My joy of livingMy joy of living is Hope． Hope is a cat． I first saw her on a street and it was raining． She looked dirty， cold and hungry． Obviously she had nowhere to go． So I decided to take ithome．（如何得到Hope的） In the following days， we had a wonderful time together． Although I knew she might not understand， I fed her and talked to her sometimes．【高分句型一】 She always followed me wherever I went．（我和Hope相处的乐趣） She brings me happiness． Since I have Hope， my life is full of sunshine．（为什么感到有乐趣）I regard her as my good friend．【高分句型二】Sometimes， I say something about my school to her．（我是怎么想和做的）。