河北省张家口市2025年中考模拟（二）英语试卷(真题)

1、I________to help you with your homework but I couldn’t spare any time. I________a composition last night and I’ll finish it today.

A．had wanted；have written

B．have wanted；was writing

C．have wanted；wrote

D．had wanted；was writing

2、The accident ________ caused by a dog running across the road, but we don’t know for sure.

A．must have been

B．might have been

C．might have

D．should have

3、_____ life exists on any other planet in the solar system still remains a question.

A. Why B. Whether  C. How  D. Where

4、At first, the company _______ many fine promises to Jack in order to get him to work for them.

A.held up B.held back C.held off D.held out

5、After years of learning Chinese, I still can’t understand everything , particularly in the rural areas. These are my most ______moment---when I can’t understand what people say.

A. sceptical B. awesome C. optional D. Awkward

6、We all need to get involved in saving energy ________ it's at work, at home, or at school.

A．unless

B．once

C．whether

D．because

7、______ into use in April 2000, the hotline was meant for residents reporting water and heating supply breakdowns.

A．Put

B．Putting

C．Having put

D．Being put

8、I picked up my phone and was about to call you, ________the battery was dead.

A．finding

B．only to find

C．found

D．having found

9、Parents’ top priority is to help their kids develop the ability to show _______ in their choices of friends.

A. combination B. admiration

C. inspiration D. discrimination

10、It’s on such occasions ________ others unites while I am alone in a foreign land that I am twice as homesick.

A.that B.where C.as D.when

11、I have bought the same dress ________ she is wearing.

A. as  B. that  C. which    D. than

12、A number of questions ________ by parents at the meeting, but the school leaders could not ________ any proper answer.

A. came out; end up with   B. came up; come up with

C. put up; come up with   D. put forward; come down with

13、— Some English idioms are difficult to understand.

— Exactly, ________ you know the meaning of each word.

A．if only

B．as though

C．even if

D．now that

14、Teenage girls sometimes ask me for advice about what they should be doing ______ they want a career like mine one day.

A.even though B.as though C.provided that D.now that

15、1 have one regret about the time I spent in high school: I _______ more advanced classes that are really helpful in college.

A．couldn't have taken

B．should have taken

C．needn't have taken

D．must have taken

16、—Oh, no! I failed my math test again!

— ______. Practice makes perfect.

A.It’s hard to say. B.It’s up to you. C.You’re not alone. D.I’m afraid not.

17、It’s widely admitted that the _________ of our sports system, rather than just foreign coaches, will be helpful to Chinese football.

A. extension   B. assumption

C. reform   D. authority

18、It is rather   that we still do not know how many species there are in the world today.

A.misleading   B.embarrassing

C.boring   D.demanding

19、While staying in the village, James unselfishly shared whatever he had with the villagers without asking for anything ______ .

A. in return   B. in common

C. in turn   D. in place

20、Although he was poor, he was quite ________ to his needy friends.

A．typical

B．generous

C．adequate

D．identical

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【1】According to the first paragraph, ________ .

A．most people have learned a foreign language

B．you can find a job easily if you know a foreign language

C．learning a foreign language can improve brain function

D．it is hard to stay in a foreign country if you do not know its language

【2】If you can not speak a foreign language in ten days with the approach, you can ________.

A．ask your money back

B．learn it again for free

C．change your teacher

D．ask Dr.Pimsleur for help

【3】We can know from the passage that Dr.Pimsleur ________.

A．is the owner of the Pimsleur language programs

B．is a language educator who studies children’s languages

C．once worked for the FBI and National Security Agency

D．developed a course helping adults learn a new language easily

【4】Where can we most probably find the passage ?

A．From an educational magazine.

B．On the Internet.

C．On a poster.

D．From the latest newspaper.

【5】The author writes the passage to ________ .

A．introduce an effective language-learning environment

B．present a language educator’s experiences

C．appeal to potential customers to use the approach

D．call on more adults to learn foreign languages

22、   The Gold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad. There are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and so much more.

There are so many sights to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and you’ll miss a great part of it. Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going into the areas where they live.

When you are on a bicycle, you have the strength of being able to stop whenever you want to see an interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before. It is a quieter way of transportation as well, so you might even be able to take a picture. When you are on the beach, you can breathe that clean air and view the beauty of the water and sand. It is a totally different experience from either simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.

There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions. There are stores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size. These bikes for both adults and children are in many styles and colors to please any taste. If you have ever wanted to try a tandem bike (双人单车), now is your chance, because they have those too.

A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once. This is a wonderful chance for anyone who likes to cycle and it is also a cheap way to travel with your family.

【1】You’d better not drive in a car on Gold Coast because ________.

A.you will break the traffic rules B.you will cause much noise

C.you can’t enjoy the beautiful sights well D.you can’t drive into some parks

【2】The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that ________.

A.you can take photos of animals B.it is a cheap way of traveling

C.you can get a clearer sight of animals D.it is a good way to do sunbathing

【3】Which of the following words has the same meaning as the word underlined in the third paragraph?

A.advantage B.weakness

C.appearance D.importance

【4】What’s the author’s attitude towards a bike hire on Gold Coast?

A.He thinks it’s a personal choice. B.He supports it very much.

C.He doesn’t like this way of traveling. D.He thinks it’s only good for adults.

23、In 1994, a violent earthquake struck Los Angeles. Despite the loss, earthquake scientists had some good news to report: The damage and death toll (死亡人数) could have been much worse.

In this earthquake, over 60 people were killed. By contrast, an earthquake of similar intensity that shook America in 1988 claimed 25,000 victims.

There were relatively less injuries and deaths in Los Angeles because although it took place in the downtown, the quake occurred at 4:31 a.m. on a holiday, when traffic was light on the city’s highways. Moreover, changes made to the construction codes (规范) in Los Angeles during the last 20 years have strengthened the city's buildings and highways, making them more resistant to quakes.

Instead of bragging about the good news, civil engineers are making further effort. Pinned to their drawing boards are blueprints (蓝图) for improved quake-resistant (抵御地震) buildings. The new designs should offer even greater security to cities where earthquakes often take place.

In the past, making structures quake-resistant meant firm yet flexible materials, such as steel and wood, that bend without breaking. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert (插入) rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations (震动). The most recent designs give buildings brains as well as concrete and steel supports. Called smart buildings, the structures respond like living organisms to an earthquake's vibrations. When the ground shakes and the building tips forward, the computer would force the building to shift in the opposite direction.

To the new smart structures, a lot of people have voiced their view, and Tom, a director from a building company is one of them. He posted his view on his blog, "They could be very expensive to build. However, they would save many lives and would be less likely to be damaged during earthquakes."

【1】What's the reason why the loss of lives in Los Angeles earthquakes was relatively low?

A．New computers had been installed in the buildings.

B．It happened in the remote country areas.

C．The earthquake in Los Angeles was not as strong as the one that shook America in 1988.

D．Improvements had been made in the constructions of buildings and highways.

【2】What's the meaning of the bold words "bragging about" in paragraph 4?

A．laying aside

B．showing off

C．putting forward

D．linking to

【3】What's Tom's opinion about the smart buildings discussed in the passage?

A．It would cause serious financial problems.

B．It would prevent some slight earthquakes for good.

C．It would be worthwhile though costly.

D．It would turn into living organism.

【4】What's the author's purpose of writing the passage?

A．to encourage civil engineers to make wider use of computers

B．to compare the consequences of the earthquakes that happened in the U.S.

C．to introduce the history of quake-resistant building materials

D．to report the developments in constructing quake-resistant buildings

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Note:

All on-campus programs have Materials & Events fees of $225 for one week and $475 for two.

【1】How much does an applicant pay in total for a one-week program at Stanford University?

A．$2995.

B．$3220.

C．$3470.

D．$3945.

【2】Which program will you choose if you want to do outdoor practice?

A．Program 1.

B．Program 2.

C．Program 3.

D．Program 4.

【3】What do the four on-campus programs have in common?

A．They offer seminar-style classes.

B．They prepare students for the SAT test.

C．They are designed for junior high students.

D．They aim to promote students’ writing skills.

25、A pirate’s life no more

HONEST souls intent on paying for the music they listened to used to have a hard time in China. In the era of compact discs, _______ was the shop which did not sell pirated（盗版的） ones. The same held true when discs turned into downloads and online streams of songs: hardly any _________ charged money.

Yet this is changing. Slowly, but _______, China is becoming a market where people pay for music. Over the past five years, digital-music revenues for the recording industry nearly quadrupled, to $195m; most of that amount comes from music streaming (see chart). That sum may still be a tiny fraction of the global total of $7.8bn, but streaming has clearly taken off in China.

Not everybody is paying: of the 600m Chinese who listen to music online only 20m have a paid subscription, which costs between 8 and 12 yuan a month. The rest _______ for nothing, but many do so on legal, advertising-supported services. “Piracy is _______.” says Ed Peto of Outdustry, a firm in Beijing offering services to the music industry.

If Chinese consumers have developed a liking for _______ listening, it is for a combination of reasons. Smartphones, which have become popular in recent years, make it easy to _______ to streaming services. Widespread use of apps such as Alipay and WeChat Pay mean that younger Chinese, in particular, are now used to making small purchases _______. And, to take advantage of the commercial opportunities in music, China’s big internet platforms have begun to fight piracy.

Not all is _______, however. The streaming market is ________ by one player: Tencent, the largest of China’s online giants, which is best known for its WeChat messaging service. According to some estimates, its market share exceeds 70%. Each of the company’s two leading streaming brands, QQ Music and KuGou, ________ hundreds of millions of users.

One cause for this market concentration is acquisitions: last year Tencent bought two big competitors. More important, ________, it has paid three major international record labels—Warner Music Group, Sony Music and Universal Music Group—a big, but unknown, sum for the ________ right to stream their music in China. This means that Tencent gets to decide which songs rivals are ________ to play.

Tencent executives say that they need such exclusivity to ensure the legitimacy of streaming services and to reduce piracy further. But having one firm have so much power “is never healthy”, says an executive at a rival firm. With the market growing quickly, the labels may ________ their deals with Tencent when they come up for renewal.

【1】A.admired B.criticized C.common D.rare

【2】A.service B.form C.composition D.trial

【3】A.ultimately B.unexpectedly C.surely D.agreeably

【4】A.make up B.go on C.start up D.tune in

【5】A.collapsing B.coming C.pressing D.staying

【6】A.popular B.better C.legal D.personal

【7】A.respond B.subscribe C.apply D.adapt

【8】A.casually B.privately C.instantly D.digitally

【9】A.effective B.simple C.rosy D.noble

【10】A.purchased B.dominated C.expanded D.established

【11】A.claims B.occupies C.targets D.seeks

【12】A.therefore B.however C.meanwhile D.moreover

【13】A.reserved B.compulsory C.exclusive D.complete

【14】A.allowed B.meant C.recommended D.likely

【15】A.compare B.resist C.make D.reconsider

26、假设你是高中生李华，你校校园网招收英文网络编辑（web editor），请根据以下提示，用英语向外籍主编Chris申请这一职位。要点包括：

1. 关心时事，对新闻工作感兴趣；

2. 有做校刊记者的工作经历；

3. 擅长英语，曾获校英语写作大赛一等奖。

注意：

1. 词数不少于100；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

Dear Chris,

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Yours,

Li Hua