2017年南京市鼓楼区中考第一次模拟考试英语选择题（共40分）一、单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）（ ）1. our joy, our class came first in this years school football match.A. In B. At C. To D. For（ ）2.Mum, Im dying for food. Can we have dinner now? Dear, lets wait your dad comes back. A. when B. after C. until D. while（ ）3. I prefer to go to school by underground. Its much because the traffic is too heavy on the road in the morning. A. quick B. quicker C. cheap D. cheaper（ ）4. If you want to be ,you must try your best and never give up. A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody（ ）5.Excuse me, would you like mind helping me with the math problem? Im sorry. , Im in a hurry. A. In general B. In fact C. By the way D. Of course（ ）6.The river is becoming dirtier because the steel factory has put waste into it. Yes. We must take action to improve the . A. condition B. pollution C. position D. situation（ ）7.Shanghai Disneyland has attracted millions of people since it in 2016 A. is opened B. was opening C. opened D. has opened（ ）8.Kate, its midnight! Why stay up so late? Id like to go to bed earlier, but the test paper be handed in tomorrow morning. A. may B. should C. can D. must（ ）9.Im still wondering which school our son should choose. him alone, he can make up his mind. A. Leave B. Keep C. Let D. Allow（ ）10.What is the most popular TV programme this year, Li Hua? I think Readers that by CCTV. A. is held B. are held C. is holding D. are holding（ ）11. Mary works very hard because she doesnt want to in her lessons. A. fall down B. fall back C. fall over D. fall behind（ ）12. Nanjing Yangtse River Bridge was built in the 1960s is now under repair. A. who B. whose C. which D. what（ ）13.Excuse me, could you tell me ? Better walk there. Its only about ten minutes walk. A. how far Suguo Supermarket is B. how far is Suguo Supermarket C. how can I get to Suguo Supermarket D. how I can get to Suguo Supermarket（ ）14.If you cant read the article, it will be meaningless to you. The less in the word “meaningless” means . A. with B. without C. full of D. out of（ ）15.I dont think keeping pet dogs is a good idea. Dogs create a lot of trouble. . In my opinion, it can help you become a person full of love. A. You are right B. Not really C. Thats a good idea D. Believe or not二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） In the early hours of 7 September 1838, one of the worst storms in history was roaring（咆哮）along the coast of England. The lighthouse keeper at a ship. “It will be gone in a few more minutes,” he said sadly. His daughter, Grace Darling, looking from an upstairs window, found the great ship had against the rocks and broken into halves.“Cant we save them?” Grace asked when she saw the people on the ship. “Isnt there any way to help them?”“No one can take a lifeboat out in that water,” her father answered. “The waves（浪）are too large.”Grace had great .She simply did not know how to give up. Filled with pity, she ran to the lifeboat quickly. Her father . With tears running down his face, he begged his daughter not to get into the boat, she would not listen. Her father could not let her go alone. He climbed in too. The two of them rowed in a great hurry. Each wave seemed to throw them into the sea at any time.Suddenly there was a terrible roar. The storm had the ship in two. People were holding on to each half tightly（紧紧地）.They had to be saved soon.Grace and her father rowed faster. Soon they reached the ship and began filling the lifeboat with . Then father and daughter brought their lifeboat safely to shore.As news of her brave saving action reached the public, the whole country considered her as a national hero. Grace and her father received the Silver Medal from the British government. To this day a small statue stands above the grave（墓）of Grace Darling. People still respect the young woman who refused to give up.（ ）16.A. looked out B. looked up C. looked around D. looked down（ ）17.A. ran B. knocked C. crashed D. rushed（ ）18.A. worried B. scared C. excited D. mixed（ ）19.A. pride B. att