2013年上海松江区中考英语二模试卷 - 图文(2)

an ear that listens.

74. David refused to talk to others _________. A) after his father had died

B) before he was twelve

C) after his grandfather had died D) when he became an orphan(孤儿) 75. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A) David played chess with the writer when they met for the first time. B) David kept silent when he met the writer for the first time. C) David began to talk with the writer a month later.

D) The writer was David?s private doctor.

76. The writer felt that David seemed to enjoy playing chess with him because David _________.

A) played chess with him every Wednesday afternoon. B) began to talk to the writer after they played chess C) usually arrived at the writer?s office earlier than agreed. D) began to look at the writer when they played chess A) began to enjoy a newer and better life. C) made friends with the writer

B) was still very sad

D) became a member of a bicycle club

77. David _________ after he started talking.

78. The underlined word “company” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_________”. A) way of running a business B) way of being together with him

C) way of playing chess

D) way of speaking to him

79. What can we learn from the story?

A) We should always help each other and play together. B) We need to play chess with those silent boys.

C) We should pay more attention to help those who are painful. D) Time can change a person into another one with many words.

B. Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage (选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文): (12分)

You either have it, or you don?t --- a sense of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street?

Scientists say we?re all born with a sense of direction, 80 it is not properly understood how it works. One idea is that people with a good sense of direction have worked hard at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don?t use it, we lose it.

“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they will 81 develop the skills.”

Jim Martland also says that young people should be taught certain 82 to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:

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If you are using a map, turn it so it helps you to find the way you are facing.

If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near 83 like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks on the route as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back

along 84 route. ?

Simplify(简化) the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you. Count your steps 85 you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks such as tower blocks or hills which can help to find out where you are. Now you will never get lost again! 80. A) or

B) as B) always B) skills B) everything B) the same

B) since

C) but D) so C) possibly D) almost C) reasons D) advice C) nothing D) something C) the other D) the next C) so that D) when

81. A) never 82. A) programs 83. A) anything 84. A) the opposite 85. A) though

C. Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给): (14分)

Have you ever noticed the black and white bars on a book? Do you know what they are used for?

They are barcodes(条形码) used in most products. If you go to a supermarket, you can see almost every product with a barcode o 86 it. Barcodes contain information about the product, such as name and production date. It?s an e 87 and convenient way to know about the products. Just scan(扫描) the bars with a barcode reader and everything is c 88 . The first use of a barcode in a supermarket checkout system was on a pack of American Wrigley Company chewing gum(口香糖) in 1974. Beyond supermarkets, barcodes are n 89 everywhere: for renting cars, for luggage checks on a plane, for parcels you send; life would be rather difficult w 90 barcodes. Most of our things would get lost in the post.

Barcodes change as well. Barcodes in the past were 1-D, but now there are 2-D barcodes, such as QR code. Since 2009, QR has been used on Chinese train tickets. People can enter stadiums, cinemas and theaters by h 91 certain types of barcodes.

If you find these barcode things boring, a barcode building might be more up your street. In St Petersburg, Russia, there is a building designed like a barcode. It l 92 strange, but it?s actually a shopping mall. There are games too. Barcode Monsters is a mobile phone game. You have to scan barcodes and find the monsters!

D. Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题): (12分)

Two years ago, my parents died in a car accident. Ever since then, my elder brother and I have had to work part-time to make a living. I have been working as a part-time waiter in a restaurant for six months, and now I?ve just got my salary.

I was walking back to school and saw the notice board in the hall. There was a notice asking for donations(捐赠) for the earthquake. A girl called Amanda was reading the same notice. She came from a very wealthy family. You could see that easily from her nice clothes and gadgets(小玩 …… 此处隐藏：9949字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……