泰州市泰州中学2014年中考第二次模拟考试英语试题及答案.docVIP

一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（15分） 1. _______ ship turned over and sank (沉没) off island in South Korea on April 16. A. The; the B. The; an C. A; the D. A; an 2. The world paused to remember a cultural giant _______ April 17 after Nobel Prize-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez died _______ the age of 87. A. on; at B. on; in C. at; at D. at; in 3. ---What do you think of the bridge? ---I have never seen _________ before. A. so a long one B. so long one C. such a long one D. a such long one 4. We all want to try something new, but finding the _________ to start is always the hardest part. A. success B. pride C. courage D. progress 5. They said they would have ____________ holiday. A. two months B. a two-month C. two-months D. two-month’s 6. Frank often wears a mask _____ he can keep fit in the foggy and hazy (霾) weather. A. only if B. until C. so that D. even though 7. ---Why didn’t you enjoy the talk? ---It was __ _talk that I had ever listened to． Ae most interesting B. the least interesting C. more interesting D.1ess interesting 8. ---Is the Youth Center open to the public yet? ---Yes. It ______ for almost one and a half years. A. has opened B. has being opened C. has been open D. was open 9. There is no doubt ________ the Diaoyu Island is part of Chinas territory. A．whether B．when C．why D．that Traditionally, Chinese people _______ the Chinese characters Double Happiness and stick them onto walls or doors at the weddings. A． B．cut oC．D．don’t agree C. No problem D. Good idea. 12. Some physics problems in this book are _________difficult for the students _________work out. A. so; that B. not; but C. such; that D. too; to 13. ---Lucy doesn’t mind lending you her dictionary. ---I think she doesn’t, but I ________do so. I’ve already borrowed one A. needn’t B. mustn’t