初三英语第四次模拟考试-英语.doc

西安外国语大学附属西安外国语学校初三第四次模考英语测试题（时间:100分 总分:120分）第一卷 （共60分）.语言知识(共15小题，计15分)请从每个小题的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案1. Much time _if we drive the cars instead of walking. A. will be saved B. will save C. must use D. will be taken2. -Do you know if he _ to the zoo tomorrow?-Im not sure, if he _, Ill tell you.A. will go, will go B. goes, goesC. will go, goes D. goes, will go3. -Excuse me, is the post office far from here? -No, its about_.A. 7 minutes walk B. 7 minutes walk C. 7 minute walk D. 7 minutes walk4. Maria _ by Michael, but Marias mother also made the boy_.A. made cry, cry B. was made cry, criedC. was made to cry, cry D. makes crying, crying5. I suddenly _ and decided _.A. thinked of him; to cheer up him B. thought of him; cheered him upC. thought of him; to cheer him up D. thought him of; cheered up him6. How long do you think _?A. will she stay here B. will they be hereC. he will leave here D. she will be away7. The number of the books _ over 500 in his room. And a number of them _on art.Ais, is Bis, are Care, is D are, are8. His brother_ Li Wen last year. They have _ for one year.A. got married with; been married B. married to; gotten marriedC. married; been married D. got married to; gotten married9. By the time I_ the cinema, the movie _for 10 minutes.A. reached; had been on B. arrived; had begunC. got to; had started D. arrived in; had been on10. I _English every morning because English _the second language in many countries.A. use to read; is used for B. am used to read; is used asC. am used to reading; is used for D. am used to reading; is used as11. The boy _the bottle _a lot of water, so the bottle was _ of water.A. filled; with; full B. filled; of; fullC. full; with; filled D. filled; of; filled12. I prefer _to music _ TV.A. to listen; to watch B. to listen; to watchingC. listening; to watching D. listening; to watch13._my sister_ I am good at English. We have failed the English test.A. both; and B. either; orC. Not only; but also D. Neither; nor14. -Mike decided to go to London to watch the Olympic Games. -_and_.A. So did he; so did I B. So did he; so I didC. So he did; so I did D. So he did; so did I15. I cant buy that computer because my money has_.A. run out B. run out ofC. used up D. ran out.完形填空(共10小题。计l0分)阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。Many animals use some kinds of “language”. They use signals(信号) and the signals have meanings. For example, _16_a bee has found some food, it goes_17_its home. It is difficult for a bee to tell _18_bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it can do a little dancing. This tells the bees where the food is and _19_ it is.Some animals show_20_they feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry because it barks. Birds make several different sounds and_21_has its meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way. We make sounds like “Oh” to_22_how we feel about something or we drop something on our feet.We humans have languages. We have words. These words have meaning of things, action, feeling or ideas. We are able to give each other information, to tell other people what we think or we feel. By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or _23_messages to people far away.Languages, like people, live and die. If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language. This language cannot live and grow because_24_speaks it.A living language, of course, is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes with time. New words are created, and some old words have_25_meanings.16. A. because B. since C. when D. as17. A. out of B. back fromC. away from D. back to18. A. each other B. another C. the other D. others19. A. how long B. how far awayC. how many D. how old20. A. why B. which C. how D. what21. A. eachB. every C. all D. some22. A. talk B. say C. show D. speak23. A. send B. bring C. push D. get24. A. someone B. no one C. anyone D. everyone25. A.good B. right C. real D. new.阅读理解(共20小题，计35分)A)根据下面一篇短文的内容判断下列句子的正误，正确的用“A”表示，错误的用“B”表示。(共5小题，计5分)(A)In 1605, a scientist took a willow branch(柳枝) and planted it. He didnt plant it in the ground, however. He planted it in a vase of soil(泥土). For the next five years, the scientist watered that willow carefully.The willow grew and grew. Where did it get the food for its growth? To most people, this was an easy question. The willow, of course, took the food from the soil.The scientist, however, wanted evidence(证据).If the willow took the food from the soil for its growth, then, as it grew and weighed more, the soil ought to weigh less. He weighed the willow branch before he planted it. It weighed five pounds. Then he weighed the soil. It weighed 200 pounds. After five years, he weighed the plant and the soil again. The willow tree weighed 169 pounds, but the soil weighed almost the same.The result(结果) was surprising. Where did the 164 pounds come from?After many investigations(调查), the scientist got the answer. He had given water to the willow, and the willow got its food from the water. He was right, in a way. Today we know more about the question.26. The scientist did the experiment in the sixteenth century.27. Most people thought the plant got the food from the soil for its growth.28. The soil in the vase weighed two hundred pounds.29. The scientist found that the willow grew and weighed more and the soil weighed less.30. The soil weighed 164 pounds after five years.B)阅读下面B C D E短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。(共20小题，计40分)(B)A young man once went into town and bought himself a pair of trousers. When he got home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them on. He found that they were about two inches too long. He came downstairs, where his mother and his two sisters were washing up tea things in the kitchen. “These new trousers are too long.” He said. “ They need shortening (缩短)by about two inches. Would one of you mind doing this for me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and none of them said anything.But as soon as his mother had finished washing up, she went quietly upstairs to her sons bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs without saying anything to her daughters. Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brothers trousers. She was a kind-hearted girl, so she went quietly upstairs without saying anything to anyone, and shortened the trousers by two inches. The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came back, she, too, remembered what her brother had said. So she ran upstairs and took two inches off the legs of the new trousers. 31. The young man bought the new trousers _ his size.A. as long asB. two inches longer than C. as big asD. two inches shorter than 32. He asked _ to shorten his new trousers. A. his mother and sisters B. his two sistersC. his elder sister D. his mother and one of his sisters 33. His mother and sisters _. A. agreed to do thatB. didnt want to do thatC. said nothing to himD. said something to him34. His elder sister shortened the trousers _. A. after finished washing B. before she went to bedC. when she came back from the cinemaD. after having supper35. The next morning the young man would find the trousers were _. A. two inches shorter B. four inches shorter C. six inches shorter D. eight inches shorter(C)Every morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events(事件) of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events. As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work.They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspapers own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing ones homework”. At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next days paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor. The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes. Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing(印刷) the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered(发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterdays.36. What is the work in a newspaper office like? A. Interesting and confusingB. Important and patient. C. Particular and necessary. D. Fast and busy.37. According to the passage, the right order for a reporters work is _. a. writing stories b. doing interviews c. joining in a discussion d. doing homework e. handing stories to the editor A. cbadeB. cdeabC. cbdae D. cadbe38. The front page contents(内容) are decided by _. A. the importance of the eventsB. how well the stories are written C. the knowledge of the chief editor D. whether they are the latest39. Word editors work is to _. A. help the chief editor with the morning discussion B. decide when and how the papers can be printed C. read the stories and make necessary changes D. get together information from reporters and photographers40. The best title for this passage is “_”. A. How a newspaper is producedB. How newspapers are delivered C. What kind of papers readers likeD.Whose work is more important?(D)Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s.It stands by the River Byer, in twentyfive hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest. The house was built by Smithson, and the story goes back to George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulshams wild woods(野外)partiesMany years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room. The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室), two livingrooms, and a diningroom with a real Adam fireplaceIts library has a good view over the park and the riverAll rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows, and wood floors. At the back of the house there is room for four carsThe third Foulsham once kept thereIn many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s.If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to: Harvey.Platt, Longford Son 6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside. 41.Foulsham House is _ A. an old farm house B. a 25house for people to come to listen to its story C. a large house for people to come to listen to its story D. a house with a history of more than two hundred years 42.We learn from the reading that _ A. Smithson built the house for wild wood parties B. many important people had been to Foulsham House C. George and Lady Kitty loved the house and had many parties here D. the Green Room is only a place for many girls to make tea 43.The sentence “Its library has a good view over the park and the river, “ means _ A. The park and the river can be seen clearly from the library B. The library has a picture of the park and the river on the wall C. The library was built in the park by the river D. Books about the park and the river can be read in the library 44. Which of the following is true? A. The 3rd Foulsham often rode his horses at the back of the house B. The house has a room for four cars at the back of the house C. The road behind the house is wide enough for 4 cars to go D. There is some parking area behind the house 45.We can infer(推断) that Harvey _ A. wants the house to meet the needs of modern life B. wants people to know the history of the house C. wants to sell the house D. wants some money to make the house meet todays needs 第二卷（共60分）.完成句子(共10小题，计20分) 根据所给中文意思，完成下面各句。1.我们不能推迟制定计划。We cant_ a plan.2.她不仅钢琴弹的好，而且还会作曲。_she play the piano well, _she can write music.3.吉姆直到昨天下午3点才回来。Jim_ three oclock yesterday afternoon.4.橘子可以入药。An orange _ medicine.5.昨晚在Lucy的生日聚会上，她所有的朋友都出席了。All of Lucys friends_ on her birthday party last night.6.所有的土豆和西红柿都卖光了。All the _have_.7.当她到达学校时，她才意识到她把书包落在家里了。When she_ school, she realized she _her backpack at home.8.您能告诉我在西安是否有好的博物馆么？Could you please tell me _any good museums in Xian?9.水城是度假的好地方。Watertown is _.10.请将蛋糕分成八份。Please_8 parts. from, easy, whether, old, believe, any, with, mean, also, notice V.短文填空(共10题，计10分) 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空,使短文完整正确.（每个单词限用一次） Ears are part of your body. Have you 11 the size and shape of your ears before? The size and shape of your ears show your character(性格) more than 12 other part of the face. Other parts of the face change shape as we get 13 ,but ears do not change their shape. They only change in size. Reading peoples character 14 their ears is a very old science. In the past, people thought that a person 15 big ears had a good character. They thought that the person was dangerous if he had small ears in nearly white color. They 16 thought that the shape of the ear showed 17 a person was musical or not. Today, too, many people 18 that the size and shape of the ear help you know if a person is musical. Ears are all different, and each different things has a 19 . Ears that are always red mean that a person may get angry 20 .Ears that are always cold and nearly white mean that a person has nervous character.任务型阅读（共5题，计5分） 阅读短文，根据文章内容补全所给的五个残缺的句子。每空只填一词，请将单词填写在答题卡对应的横线上。 The summer holiday is coming, which can be a relaxing time for sleeping, eating good meals and seeing old friends. Try to take some time off from school and spend a few weeks of fun. Here are some ideas for planning your summer holiday. First of all, joining a club is a good choice! You can join a music club, a sports club or an art club. Its good for your future development and the teachers in the club can give you good advice. Doing something good for society is also great. There are many volunteer programmes for you to choose from, such as looking after the old or the young, cleaning the streets, planting trees or keeping the traffic in order. You know that teens can also make the world better. Have you ever lived with another family? You can join in a programme called “Meeting a New Family”. Two families exchange their children for some time so that they can learn how to get on well with others. Summer camp is still popular today. An English summer camp may be a good choice. You can not only make friends but also practice your English.21. The writer gives some ideas for_ your summer holiday.22. To learn drawing, you can join an_club.23. Teens can make the world better by_as volunteers.24. In an English summer camp you can_your English.25.If you are one of