2015年南京市秦淮区中考二模英语试题选择题（共40分）一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. The solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 arrived in Nanjing _ April, 2015.A. in B. on C. at D. to2. Eric will never win a gold in the swimming race _ he works hard.A. if B. whenC. unless D. since3. If _ is a high-stress job, it is important that you learn how to relax after a busy day.A. youB. yourC. yoursD. yourself4. Wed better _ subjects like age, weight or money while talking in Western countries. A. agree B. avoidC. afford D. allow5. _ will I stay in Singapore during the summer holiday? Let me check it for you. For two days. A. How much B. How long C. How far D. How many6. Tony is _ than his father, though he is only eleven years old. A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest7. Everyone lent a hand so that the work _ a week earlier than I had planned. A. finishesB. has finishedC. is finishedD. was finished 8. If you _ go, at least wait until the storm is over.A. must B. can C. will D. may 9. It is reported that thousands of people _ since a terrible earthquake hit Nepal.A. diedB. have diedC. have been dead D. will die10. Paul shows little _ in the piano competition. Yes, but his mother insists that he should catch the chance. A. pain B. cause C. situation D. interest11. Kevin was _ late for school this morning. The bell rang right after he walked into the classroom. A. usuallyB. alreadyC. reallyD. nearly12. _ big lanterns! I like them very much! Yes. They sell well at the Lantern Festival.A. How B. WhatC. What a D. What an13. Mr Green felt surprised and wondered _. A. when did she come back home B. who did the cleaning this morningC. how could I get to the post office D. why they finish the work so early14. Walk along the street and turn right at the second crossing. Which of the following is correct?A.B.C.D.15. It is raining heavily! Will the rain last long? _. The weather report says it will be sunny tomorrow.A. I dont think so B. It doesnt matter C. I agree D. Yes, of course 二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。“I love you” might be one of the most important combinations of three words in the English language. Its the 16 that a romantic relationship is serious. Besides, it also shows the closeness for parents, children or the ones who you love.In Putonghua, “I love you” 17 as “Wo ai ni”, but the way its used in China might be a little different, and most Chinese people are wondering 18 .The Global Times reports that some online videos showing children telling their parents “I love you” have become 19 in China. One of them, filmed by an Anhui TV station, shows a number of college students telling their parents they love them. “Are you drunk?” asked a parent. In another 20 video, shot by a Shanxi TV station, the parents responses (反应) are still mixed. For example, a father responded 21 bluntly (率直地) “I am going to a meeting, so much for that.”Why dont Chinese families use those words? “The parents responses show that many Chinese are not good at 22 their feelings like that,” Xia Xueluan, a sociologist from Peking University, told the Global Times, “They are used to educating children with negative (否定的) language.”Still, that doesnt 23 that love cant be shown. In another article, Zhao Mengmeng, a 31-year-old woman, said she had never told her father she loved him face-to-face 24 she found it a bit strange. Sometimes actions speak louder than words. However, Zhao gave her father a photo album recording photographs of them together on every one of her birthdays. The pictures were 25 on the Internet later, being forwarded (转发) hundreds of thousands of times on Weibo.16. A. valueB. symbolC. clueD. reason 17. A. includes B. practises C. translates D. recommends18. A. why B. what C. how D. when 19. A. humorous B. dangerous C. boring D. popular20. A. different B. nervous C. similar D. fixed21. A. more B. much C. little D. many 22. A. explaining B. creating C. expressing D. discovering23. A. mean B. doubt C. allow D. know 24. A. if B. until C. but D. because25. A. cost B. put C. solved D. dropped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和D）中，选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A26. How often will the club have English activities?A. Once a month.