2018年上海市金山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. Which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from others？（）A c o ttonB w o nderC st o machD o nion2. Kobe Bryant made____________ exciting short film called "Dear Basketball"．（）A aB anC theD /3. To my surprise， the answer turned ____________ to be quite right at last．（）A intoB downC outD in4. The 24th Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing ____________ February， 2022．（）A inB onC atD by5. The students in Mr White's class like to play tennis with ____________after school．（）A heB hisC himselfD him6. Hawking wrote____________ popular science books including A Brief History ofTime．（）A a littleB littleC a fewD few7. The young mother tried to talk with her naughty son as ______ as possible.A gentleB gentlyC more gentlyD most gently8. We're proud that our country now has ____________ high﹣speed rail network in the world．（）A longB longerC longestD the longest9. You'll certainly arrive at your destination（目的地） ____________ you stop walking．（）A unlessB ifC becauseD although10. Don't forget to turn on the radio， ____________ you'll miss your favourite programme．（）A soB butC orD and11. He____________ a walk with his wife in the garden from seven to eight last night．（）A was takingB is takingC tookD would take12. The film Amazing China shows us great changes ___________ in China in the past five years．（）A take placeB had taken placeC have taken placeD took place13. The famous lawyer ____________ by a news reporter from China Daily just now．（）A has interviewedB was interviewedC is interviewingD is interviewed14. Our class teacher often advises us____________ full use of time during this important period．（）A makeB makesC makingD to make15. I still remember ____________ as a prince in a short play competition． How fantastic it was!（）A to actB actingC actD acted16. We are eager to know ____________ Tom will be well again and come back to school．（）A how longB how farC how soonD how often17. ﹣ ____________ we finish the project about the changes of our hometown in a month？﹣No， you don't have to． You can finish it in one and a half months．（）A MustB CanC ShouldD Would18. No people in our neighbourhood set off fireworks last year， ____________？（）A don't theyB do theyC didn't theyD did they19. ﹣Shall we go to Shanghai Disneyland Park during the summer holidays？﹣ ____________（）A That sounds interesting．B Give it another try．C Thank you verymuch． D Sure， you're welcome．20. ﹣You look so upset． What's wrong with you？﹣ ____________（）A I'm sorry to hear that．B I'm not quite sure．C I've lost the key to my bike．D I've got the first prize．三、 Complete the following passage with the words in the box. Each can be used only once （将下列单词填入空格．每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次）（共8分）21. A． spreads B． drums C． electric D． destroyed E． immediatelyPeople in Mayilattumpara， a village in southwest India， could not sleep at night． That's because wild elephants entered their village to look for food and they（1）_______ crops and farmland． The villagers tried to keep the wild elephants out with（2）_______ fences and deep holes． They even tried beating（3）_______． Nothing worked! The repeated destruction of crops led some villagers to stop farming．However， the situation turned around last year． People there have finally found what keeps the elephants away： honey bees． A wire fence with beehive （蜂房）（4）_______ around the village． When elephants try to pass the 2.5kilometer wire fence，angry bees fly out in a large group and the elephants run away quickly． Protected by the bees， farmers have returned to growing their crops．22. A． examination B． technology C． tell D． affect E． restMany of us use our digital devices （电子设备） to wake us up in the morning， listen to music， follow news， find bus schedules， play games and communicate with friends and family．But depending on （1）_______ comes at a price． Studies have found that overuse of electronics can （2）_______ our sleep， the quality of our social communication， and our ability to focus on study and work．To help people take a（3）_______ from their always﹣on lifestyles， the US National Day of Unplugging （拔去插头） was created in 2010． It wants to （4）_______ people to put away their electronics for 24hours． It falls on the second Friday of March each year．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．每空格限填一词）（共8分）23. People are the creators of history and they are the real________．（hero）24. We showed________ guests around the Oriental Pearl TV Tower last weekend．（we）25. There were ten students in the room ， then________ more came in silently．（third）26. "________ is achieved through hard work，" is on everyone's lips these days．（happy）27. Cao Chong was so clever that he found a good way to________the elephant．（weight）28. His wife prefers this restaurant because of its________environment．（please）29. You'd better refuse the invitation________ and give your reasons．（polite）30. Cheating in the exam is considered as a（n）________ act and it's not allowed．（honest）五、Rewrite the following sentences as required（根据所给要求完成句子）（共14分）31. The medical team had completed the task by the end of last month．（改为否定句）The medical team________ the task by the end of last month．32. The famous physicist Stephen Hawking passed away ________．（就划线部分提问）________ the famous physicist Stephen Hawking pass away？33. According to the instruction sign， we can't wash this coat in warm water．（改为被动语态）According to the instruction sign， this coat can't________ in warm water．34. They're discussing government work report very carefully．（感叹句）________ they're discussing government work report!35. President Xi said to a villager， "I am a servant of the people．" （改为宾语从句）President Xi told the villager that________ a servant of the people．36. These kids had a wonderful time during the three﹣day winter camp．（保持句意基本不变）These kids________ during the three﹣day winter camp．37. won't ， you， until， I， be able to， 8o'clock， join （连词成句）________．六、Reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共50分）38. Whatever life threw at us each year, our family had one tradition at Christmas: our dog Pepper opened our presents for us．Last year, everyone made it home for a Christmas get﹣together． However, it couldn'tfeel perfect because Pepper's health was becoming worse． Her life had already been longer than we expected﹣she was fourteen﹣and yet her mind was still sharp． Her love for life made us feel better． But her body could not keep up with her mind．Probably it was Pepper's last Christmas, so we decided to make sure she would enjoyit． On Christmas Eve, we each prepared presents for her．Soon, Pepper selected her first Christmas gift． She turned the present, just as she was a young dog once more． She pulled the paper off the dog treat before she chewed itslowly． Our family was so happy．Pepper saw the other three presents, and then turned to Mom as if asking, "May I open another? ""Go ahead, girl!" Mom encouraged．For the next few minutes, Pepper opened each of her Christmas presents． While she did, she reminded us of the joy of being together． Our family felt as a whole﹣not because we were in the same room or city, but because our love brought us together．Pepper passed away after Christmas． Her peaceful passing made us tearful． Her passing was also a celebration of life, because she gave my family so much love and laughter．I still treasure （珍惜） Pepper's final Christmas gift． She taught me that no matter where we each spend the holidays, the smallest act of sincere giving can unite our family through our love． For me, that knowledge is ________ of all．（1）The dog Pepper usually________ at Christmas．A chewed the dog treat slowly．B chose the presents for herself．C played withthe author's family happily． D opened the presents for the author's family．（2）The author thought the Christmas wasn't perfect last year because________．A he didn't get a Christmas gift．B Pepper was in poor health．C Pepper died on Christmas Eve．D he didn't feel the joy of being together．（3）The dog Pepper got________ Christmas gifts last year．A two．B three．C four．D five．（4）The underlined phrase "the longest﹣lasting gift" in the last paragraph refers to"________"．A the friendship with the dog．B the holiday the author spent with family．C the Christmas present for the dog．D the life lesson the author learned from Pepper．（5）Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage？________A Pepper passed away peacefully after Christmas．B The smallest act of sincere giving can unite the author's family．C Pepper brought the author's family a lot of trouble and tears．D The author's family felt as a whole because of the love among them．（6）The best title for the passage can be "________"．A The Power of Love．B Celebrating Christmas．C The Importance of Helping Others．D Enjoying the Happiness of Making Friends．39. Mrs． Dermit, my drama （戏剧） teacher, wanted to look for someone to play a leading role﹣﹣an energetic boy in a play．（1）_______ , she thought that I could act this important part． After hearing the good news, my friend Kevin and I talked about the play happily．（2）_______ Kevin wasn't chosen for a role on the stage, his job with helping allthe actors was important to the success of the play． I told him I was a little （3）_______ because I had a lot of lines （台词） to memorize． "You can do it．" he said． I knew I could depend on him: we had been friends since the third grade, and we made a good team．Preparations for the play moved at a quick pace． While doing his own work, Kevin also spent hours helping me learn my lines． He often said my lines with me by silently moving his lips． We even（4）_______ that he could probably play my part as well as I could．Everything was ready for the performance． However, on the day of the play, I woke up with a high fever and I couldn't perform． The play was planned to open in fewer than six hours, and we had no time to cancel it． I tried to think of a way to help． Then it hit me﹣﹣Kevin knew the lines as well as I did． I called Mrs． Dermit to give her my （5）_______． Within a few short hours, Kevin stood on the stage in costume （戏服） and makeup． The amusing lines he had practised with me so many times made the crowd laugh and cheer． In a strange turn of events, Kevin and I had （6）_______ the day for everyone by working as a team．Of course, I was terribly disappointed to have missed my chance in the spotlight, but I was extremely thankful to have such a good friend．（1）A RecentlyB ） PersonallyC ） LuckilyD ） Probably（2）A WhileB ） AlthoughC ） BecauseD ） After（3）A nervousB ） boredC ） satisfiedD ） lonely（4）A provedB ） promisedC ） expectedD ） joked（5）A questionB ） informationC ） suggestionD ） explanation（6）A keptB ） savedC ） providedD ） spent40.根据短文内容及首字母提示，在句子空白处填入一个恰当的词，使短文内容完整、通顺。