2014年中考英语模拟试题（七）湖北胡瑞明一、听力理解（25分）（略）二、单项选择（每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

26.Im Chinese and I do feel Chinese language is most beautiful language.A. the； aB. /； theC. the； /D. /； a27.The number of people invited one hundred， but only a small number of people come.A. are； haveB. is； hasC. are； hasD. is； have28.The invention of television has made possible for us to watch movies at home.A. usB. itC. thisD. that29.―Jack isnt in the classroom. Where is he？―He to the teachers office.A. will goB. has goneC. had goneD. is going30.I was glad to meet Jenny again， I didnt want to spend all day with her.A. butB. andC. soD. or31.It is today. Lets go fishing near the river.A. too nicer weatherB. so nice a weatherC. such nice weatherD. such a nice weather32.Its much easier to make friends you have similar interests.A. unlessB. whenC. even thoughD. so that33.The old town has narrow streets and small houses are built close to each other.A. theyB. whereC. whatD. that34.Dont leave matches or cigarettes on the table within of little children.A. handB. reachC. spaceD. distance35.―I usually go there by train.―Why not by boat for a chan ge？A. to try goingB. trying to goC. to try and goD. try going36.We cant wait any longer well miss the plane.A. orB. butC. soD. yet37.Have you ever heard of the Englishsaying “Strike the iron it is hot”？A. whileB. unlessC. afterD. until38.We are about to have dinner. Can you get the chopsticks and the table？A. doB. makeC. layD. put39.―Hi， Tina， were going to Sams house to celebrate his graduation. Would you like to ？―Great！ Lets go.A. come upB. come onC. come alongD. come out40. ―Lets go for a walk in the garden.―， but I need to do the washingup.A. No， thank youB. Thats rightC. Good ideaD. Not at all三、完形填空（每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A traveler wanted to hire a donkey to go to town. Someone wanted to hire out a donkey and the traveler agreed to the offer.The owner of the donkey said to the traveler，“this animal is very 41. I have to rush it with a stick（棍子）all the time to make sure it 42. I 43 that we go together. You can ride on the donkeys back 44 I follow behind. When we arrive in the town， I can ride it home.” Then they45 on the journey. The weather was 46 but the plan went well with the traveler riding on the donkey and the owner himself following behind.At noon， they couldnt 47 the heat anymore， so they decided to 48 and have a rest. The traveler got off from the donkey and sat in its shadow（影子）to stay away from the sunlight.“Oh， no，” said the owner，“this is my donkey. You can not sit in its shadow.”“But I hired it from you，”said the traveler.“So I have the right to sit in its shadow.”The owner said，“You hired the donkey， but you did not hire its 49！ The shadow belongs to me！”Both of them kept arguing under the sun. The donkey was bored，so it ran off and50 the two men behind.41. A. cleverB. braveC. lazyD. difficult42. A. criesB. movesC. fliesD. sleeps43. A. believeB. likeC. tellD. suggest44. A. sinceB. whileC. becauseD. when45. A. started offB. took offC. put offD. made46. A. coldB. rainyC. hotD. cool47. A. standB. runC. hateD. wait48. A. returnB. stopC. discussD. help49. A. ownerB. restC. customerD. shadow50. A.keptB. madeC. leftD. took四、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ALong long ago， there lived two brothers in a village. Their parents died and left them a farm. The elder son took everything except for a very small piece of land， a cat and a dog. The younger son had to use the cat and the dog to pull his plough（犁）because he did not have an ox（牛）. They did not like this at all and cried out.Near the farm， there was a mountain called Stone Mountain. A demon（魔鬼）lived on this mountain and people who looked at it carefully could see his face. When the Demon of Stone Mountain heard the cat and the dog crying out， he looked down. He thought a cat and a dog looked funny pulling a plough. He opened his mouth and laughed.The younger son heard the demons laughter. He looked up and saw inside the demons huge， open mouth， it was full of gold and silver. Quickly， he ran up the mountain and hurried inside the demons mouth. There， he collected a little of the gold and silver and then hurried out again. Now he could buy himself a house， a larger piece of land and an ox to pull his plough.His brother soon found out what had happened. He immediately got the cat and the dog and used them to pull his plough near Stone Mountain. Once again， the demon opened his mouth to laugh at thesight of a cat and a dog pulling a plough. Quickly， the elder brother ran into the demons mouth and began filling his bags with gold and silver. He was so busy that he forgot about the cat and the dog， and it was not long before the two animals lay down to rest. As soon as this happened， the Demon of Stone Mountain stopped laughing and closed his mouth. The elder brother was kept inside and was never seen again.51. The underlined word “They” in paragraph 1 refers to “.”A. the two brothersB. the oxenC. the cat and the dogD. the two brothers parents52.What made the demon laugh？A. The funny size of the cat and dog.B. The loud crying of the cat and dog.C. The funny scene of a cat and a dog pulling a plough.D. The hard farming of the poor younger brother.53.The elder brother used the cat and the dog to pull his plough to .A. have some funB. punish the two animalsC. help his younger brotherD. get treasure from the demon54. What happened at the end of the story？A. The younger brother led a very poor life.B. The cat and the dog were eaten by the demonC. The elder brother remained in the demons mouth.D. The demon helped the younger brother plough the field.55. What lesson can we draw from the story？A. No work， no money.B. Want all， lose all.C. Easy come， easy go.C. Little money， little care.BDr. Gibbs treesWhen I was young， I had an old neighbor named Dr. Gibbs. He was the nicest doctor that I had ever known. When Dr. Gibbs wasnt saving lives， he was planting trees. His house covered ten acres and his goal was to make it a forest.The good doctor had some interesting and strange ways about planting. He never watered his trees and he always beat them with a rolledup newspaper ― to wake them up and push them to grow faster.I didnt understand why he did this to his trees and one day，I asked him for the reason. “Watering plants spoils them，” Dr.Gibbs explained. “If you water them， the trees will grow weaker and weaker. So you have to make things hard for them.” Dr. Gibbs also talked about how watering trees made for shallow roots. Those trees that werent watered enough had to grow deeper into the ground in search of moisture， which brought them stronger lives.To be honest， I didnt quite understand his theories. So I tried to plant some trees by myself. Every day， I watered them and took good care of them. I wanted to prove that my trees would grow much better than his. Twenty five years later， I came back to my hometown to check those trees. Things were beyond my expectations. Dr. Gibbs trees were strong and robust. My trees， however， were almost dying. Those trees that hadnt been watered enough and had been beaten hard were much more lively.Dr. Gibbs theory suddenly came back to me. Adversity and hardship seemed to have benefited Dr. Gibbs trees in a way that comfort and ease could never offer.Since then， I changed my wishes for my son. I used to hope that his life would be smooth and easy. But hell have to encounter hardships anyway， and hardships shape him into a better person. So Ive been praying that he has the strength and courage to face everything.56. Why did Dr. Gibbs use newspaper to beat his trees？A. To make water for his tree.B. To give a warning to his tree.C. To make his trees grow faster.D. To build up his own body.57. Whats the reason that Mr. Gibbs didnt water his trees？A. Watering the trees may cost him too much money.B. Watering the trees usually makes them grow shallow roots.C. Mr. Gibbs is a lazy doctor.D. Water is very hard to find in that area.58. What does the underlined word “robust” mean in paragraph 5？A. healthyB. weakC. uglyD. short59. What lesson can we draw from the story？A. Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well.B. The beginning is the most important part of the work.C. Your future depends on your dreams.D. No cross， no crown.60. Which of the following is NOT true？A. Mr. Gibbs had a strange way to plant his trees.B. The writer also followed Mr. Gibbss strange way to plant his own trees.C. Dr. Gibbs theory helps change the authors wishes for his/ her son.D. Sometimes hardship does more help to a person than comfort and ease.CA. How to do just about anything on a computerMake the most of your computer with this easytofollow guide packed with hundreds of valuable tips， practical projects， and problemsolving pointers. Organized in four sections， the book takes you from your initial computer setup to creating your own iTunes account. Each chapter follows a similar stepbystep illustrated format so you will always feel as if you have an instructor at your side.B. A Gate at the Stairs“A Gate at the Stairs” is writer Lorrie Moores first book in over ten years. It takes place in 2001 shortly after the terrorist attacks on America. It tells about a young girl named Tassie who attends college in the Midwest. She takes a job as a babysitter for a woman and her husband who have adopted a child of mixed race. It is a funny， sad and emotional story about marriage， race， family，terrorism and war. 63. Li Ming is preparing for further study in the USA. Which book should he choose to learn more about Americanlife？A. You Cant Teach Until Everyone is ListeningB. A Gate at the StairsC. How to do just about anything on a computerD. Cutting for Stone64. Charlie is studying medicine and he likes reading stories about family and love. Which book should he choose？A. Cutting for StoneB. BearC. A Gate at the StairsD. How to do just about anything on a computer65. Kate teaches children from different countries in a primary school and finds it difficult to manage her class effectively. Which book can help her improve her teaching？A. BearB. A Gate at the StairsC. You Cant Teach Until Everyone is ListeningD. Cutting for StoneD阅读下面材料，根据要求完成66～70题。