2016南京鼓楼区中考二模英语试题及答案

　　The people who 24 Greenpeace are from all over the world. What they all have in common is the one big aim—a green and 25 future for all. People from all walks of life come together under the Greenpeace flag to spend their free time fighting for the environment.

　　16. A. plans B. methods C. actions D. tasks

　　17. A. prepare B. protect C. provide D. prevent

　　18. A. ships B. officers C. companies D. members

　　19. A. pleasant B. natural C. special D. wet

　　20. A. danger B. action C. control D. fear

　　21. A. hold B. keep C. hang D. tie

　　22. A. Whether B. Although C. Because D. Unless

　　23. A. refuses B. requires C. accepts D. borrows

　　24. A. set up B. put up C. make up D. open up

　　25. A. cheerful B. meaningful C. hopeful D. peaceful

　　三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)

　　阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　Content of the KET examination

　　The KET examination consists of three papers—Paper 1 Reading and Writing, Paper 2 Listening and Paper 3 Speaking.

　　There are four grades: Pass with Merit (about 85% of the total marks); Pass (about 70% of the total marks); Narrow Fail (about 5% below the pass marks); Fail. For a Pass with Merit and Pass, the results slip shows the papers in which you did particularly well; for a Narrow Fail and Fail, the results slip shows the paper in which you were weak.

　　Paper 1 Reading and Writing 1 hour 10 minutes (50% of the total marks)

　　There are nine parts in this paper and they are always in the same order. Parts 1—5 test a range of reading skills and Parts 6—9 test basic writing skills. You write all your answers on the answer sheet.

　　Paper 2 Listening about 30 minutes, including 8 minutes to transfer answers (25% of the total marks)

　　There are five parts in this paper and they are always in the same order. You hear each recording twice. You write your answers on the answer sheet at the end of the test.

　　Paper 3 Speaking 8—10 minutes for a pair of students (25% of the total marks)

　　There are two parts to the test and they are always in the same order. There are two candidates and two examiners. Only one of the examiners asks the questions.

　　26. Someone gets 66 marks out of 100, his/her grade is .

　　A. Pass with Merit B. Pass C. Narrow Fail D. Fail

　　27. You don’t have to write your answers on the sheet while taking the test.

　　A. Reading B. Writing C. Listening D. Speaking

　　28. You are required to finish all the papers in minutes at most.

　　A. 100 B. 110 C. 120 D. 130

　　B

　　Living in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. Let’s have a look at the information below.

　　Privacy

　　Chinese people do not have the same idea of privacy as Americans do. They talk about topics such as ages, income or marriage, which Americans think is annoying and makes them uncomfortable.

　　Family

　　In China, elders are traditionally treated with a lot of respect while the young are cherished (关爱). In America, the goal of the family is to encourage independence, particularly that of the children. Unlike the Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their children.

　　Friends

　　Chinese people think that hanging out together from time to time is not friendship. Friendship means lifelong friends who should give each other whatever help might seem required. Americans always call people they meet friends, so the definition of friends is general and different. There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.

　　Money

　　As is well known, the Chinese like to save. They always plan how to spend money. It is different in the USA, where far fewer families are saving money for emergencies and education.

　　Education

　　Chinese people value education and career more than Americans, while Americans pay more attention to good character and faith.

　　Individualism

　　Basically China values the community and the US values the individual. If you achieve something in the USA, it’s because you are great. While in China, if you achieve something it’s because the team, or family, or company is great. Everything you do depends on the greater whole, while in America individual value is celebrated.

　　29. Which do Americans pay more attention to?

　　A. Privacy, family, education and individual value.

　　B. Independence, friendship, career and good character.

　　C. Privacy, independence, good character and individual value.

　　D. Independence, career achievements, good character and faith.

　　30. Which of the following is NOT true?

　　A. Chinese usually think friends are lifelong friends.

　　B. Chinese pay more attention to education and character.

　　C. Americans dislike talking about ages, income or marriage.

　　D. Americans save little money for emergencies and education.

　　31. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

　　A. American Culture B. Cultural Differences

　　C. The Value of the Culture D. Exciting and Challenging Experience

　　C

　　One evening about 20 years ago, I watched a documentary about how, in 1947, a “flying saucer” had crashed in Roswell. Several people who had seen the crash were interviewed, including a nurse who said she had examined an alien who had been injured in the crash. At first, the people of Roswell were told that a flying saucer had crashed. Shortly afterwards they were told that it was not a flying saucer but a weather balloon. I decided that the only way I could learn the truth about flying saucers was to investigate (调查) them myself.

　　I have done a lot of research and although I still haven’t discovered the truth about Roswell, I have discovered the truth about hundreds of other UFOs. A lot of UFOs are actually army planes or weather balloons, while others turn out to be natural phenomena (现象) like planets or comets (彗星). By far the largest number of UFOs turn out to be so-called “fireball” meteors—slow-moving meteors that can take up to a minute to travel across the night sky.

　　When I’m investigating a UFO report, I arrange to meet the person at the place where they have seen the flying saucer. I like to interview a witness at the scene and then take photographs of the area. Then I speak to my contacts at local military (军事的) bases and weather station, and then check the witness’ details against my information.

　　In about 95% of the cases I’ve dealt with, the “flying saucers” turn out to be weather balloons, planes or natural phenomena. That still leaves 5% of that, no matter what, just cannot be explained.

　　32. The writer says that UFOs .

　　A. always travel across the sky slowly B. usually fly near natural phenomena

　　C. are always seen near weather balloons D. often turn out to be a kind of meteor

　　33. What will the writer do if you think you have seen a flying saucer?

　　A. He’ll suggest that you contact a military base.

　　B. He’ll take a photograph of you for his records.

　　C. He’ll ask you to take a photograph of it for him.