苏州市吴中区中考英语三模试卷及答案

1、初三年级教学质量调研测试（三）英 语100本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共 5大题，满分100分。考试用时 分钟。注意事项：.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、学校、考场号、座位号用毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡相对 应的位置上，认真填写自己的考试号并用2B铅笔把考试号对应的数字涂黑。.答选择题必须用 2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选 涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的 答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题；第I卷（二大题，共55分）一、选择填空（共25小题；每小题1分；满分25分）A）

2、单项填空 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。When we arrived, she went straight to kitchen and started to preparemeal for us.A. the, a B. /,aC. the,/ D. a, theJust be, they will solve your problem soon.A. outgoing B. aloneC. worried D. patientAllen didnt choose of the ties and went away without lo

3、oking at a third one.A. manyB. eitherC. allD. a ny-Are you afraid of losing your way in the dark?-Not at all. I find my way back to the car park.A. canB. wouldC. shouldD. may- What do you think of my suggestion?-Sorry. Whats that? I about something else.A. thought B. am thinking C. was thinking D. h

4、ad thought-great fun chatting with others online is!-Really? But it is bad for our eyes.A. What a B. How aC. WhatD. HowSince the job is so, why not try a new on e and make yourself moreA. bored, pleasingB. boring, pleasedC. boring, pleasingD. bored, pleased- You should say sorry to her, Tom.B. I fee

5、l so.-, but its not going to be easy.A. I suppose so.C. I prefer so.D. I like so.Peters jacket looked just the same as Jacks, but it cost Jacks.A. as many as twiceB. twice as much asC. as much twice asD. as twice many as- I dont think we have met before.-Yes, once at a party, but weA. didnt introduc

6、eB. werent introducedC. havent introducedD. werent introducingDad always says he prefers outside the shopping centre together with my mother.A. waiting, to shopB. to wait, to shoppingC. to wait, to shopD. waiting, to shoppingThe robot needs. Youd better.A. repaired; have it repairB. to be repaired;

7、have it repairedC. repairing; have it to repair D. to be repaired; have it repairing 13. The price of the coat is that I cant .-afford it.A. so expensiveB. too expensiveC. so highD. too high- Why does Miss Wang look so worried?-Because she wonders.if is the boy terribly hurtwhat wrong is with the bo

8、ywhat has happened to the boywhether the boy had been hurt- I dont drink coffee, and Why not ask for tea?-Ok.A. so do youB. neither you doC. so you doD. neither do youB）完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的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。One afternoon I took a trip to an art museum while waiting for

9、 my husband to finish a business was looking forward to a quiet view of the masterpieces（杰作）.A young couple looking at the 16 in front of me were chatting watched them for a moment and realized the wife was doing all the talking. I 17 this man for putting up with her babbling （喋喋不 休）. Bored by their

10、 nose, I moved on.I saw them again several times as I moved through the exhibits（展品）. Each time I heard her constantbabbling, I 18 moved away.1 was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked by towards the exit.Hes a 19 man, the clerk said. Most of us would 20 if we we

11、re blinded at sucha young age. But he and his wife come in whenever theres a new art show. X kbmBut what does he 21 out of the art? I asked.“He cant see. His wife 22 each painting so he can see it in his head.1 learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of ayoung

12、 wife describing paintings to a person without 23 and the courage of a husband who would not 24 blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I 25 this couple walk awayholding each others hands.16. A. giftsB. mapsC. booksD. paintings17. A. knewB. praisedC. admiredD. unders

13、tood18. A. slowlyB. quicklyC. happilyD. easily19. A. braveB. cleverC. shyD. handsome20. A. give inB. give upC. give awayD. give off21. A. makeB. findC. knowD. get22. A. describes B. talksC. showsD. tells23. A. hearingB. sightC. learningD. knowing24. A. allowB. askC. agreeD. love25. A, metB. knewC. l

14、earnedD. watched二、阅读理解（共 15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，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。AOn December 22, 2009, shoppers at the Goodwill Store in Portland, Maine got an early Christmas gift by a man dressed in a red suit with a white beard.It was not Santa Claus （圣诞老人）himself, but Kris Kringle, wh

15、o was giving away Christmas cheer to allof the stores shoppers, giving hundred dollar bills to each of them. He gave out $10,000 t0 100 people that evening.The lucky Goodwill shoppers were surprised by their good luck. After spending a hard year, many of them were not even going to be able to afford

16、 presents until Secret Santa came along.In fact, the Santa Claus is a real local businessman in Portland. He was following the model of another Secret Santa, Kansas Citys Larry Stewart, who handed out more than $ million over the years until his death in 2007.The Portland man, who doesnt want to tel

17、l us his name, hopes to see others follow his foot-steps. Already, there are similar Secret Santas in cities including Phoenix, Charlotte, Detroit and Tulsa.So, if you have got en ough money and want to help others, maybe you should put on a Santa suit to beSanta Claus.How much did each shopper in G

18、oodwill Store get that evening?A. $10,000.B. $1,000.C. $100.D. $10.How was it going for many of the shoppers before the Secret Santa appeared?They were happy to get ready for Christmas.They looked forward to seeing Santa Claus.They didnt mind the festival.They were almost too poor to buy Christmas g

19、ifts.What did Kris Kringle hope to do according to the passage?To see others help people like him.To see real Santa Claus.To wear a Santa suit.To make more money.Which is TRUE according to the passage? X kb 1 .c o mThere is only one secret Santa Claus.Secret Santas appeared in many cities.Larry Stew

20、art gave a way $10,000.Kris Kringle died in 2007.BElizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate. I think about our elementary-school friendship, but some memories have blurred （模糊）.What happened that day in the fifth grade when Beth suddenly stopped speaking to me? Does she know that Ive been th

21、inking about her for seven years? If only we could go back, and discover what ended our relationship.I have to speak with Beth. I see her sometimes, and find out school is fine. Its not th e same. It never will be. People say that shes Liz now. What happened to Beth?I cant call her. Should I write?

22、What if she doesnt answer me? How will I know what shes thinking?Yes, Ill write her a letter. These thing s are easier to express in writing. Dear Be-. no, Dear Li- no, Dear Elizabeth, I begin. The words flow freely, as seven-year-old memories are reborn. I ask her all the questions that have been l

23、eft unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer. I seal （密圭寸） my thoughts in the perfect white envelope, and imagine Beth looking into her mailbox. W川 she know why Im writing? Maybe she once thought of writing the same letter.As the mailman takes my envelope from me forever, I wonder if Ive made

24、 the right decision. Do I have the right to force myself into Beths life again? Am I simply part of the past?I have taken the first step, Beth has control of the situation now.One day has passed. Are my words lying on the bottom of the post office floor?Two days are gone. Im lost in thought and dont

25、 even hear the phone ring.Hello? Its Elizabeth.What can we learn about Beth?She had a quarrel with the author （作者）in the fifth grade.She moved to another school in the fifth grade.She is now called Liz instead of Beth.She hasnt seen the author for seven years.Why does the author decide to write a le

26、tter instead of calling?She is sure that Beth will not answer her phone.Shes afraid that theyll quarrel on the phone.She doesnt know Beths telephone number.It is easier to express her feelings in writing.What does the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph?A. Its Beths turn to decide what t

27、o do next.Beth is to be blamed for the ending of their friendship.Beth is in the same situation as the author is.The author is completely in the hands of Beth now. 33. What might happen at the end of story?Beth answers her letter two days later.The letter doesnt reach Beth at all.They make up their

28、friendship.Beth refuses to make peace with her.COn May 23, 1989, Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad, New Mexico. She hadnt seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks. Stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms（ 节奏）.In this experime

29、nt Stefania had spent 130 days in a cave, 30 feet in depth.During her time in the cave, Stefarua had been completely alone except for two white mice. Her living place had been very comfortable, but there had been nothing to tell her the time. Shed had no clocks or watches, no television or radio. Th

30、ere had r been no natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21 .The results were very interesting. Stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she thought she had been there for only two. Her body clock had changed. She hadnt kept to a 24-hour day, she had stayed awake fo

31、r 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. She had eaten fewer meals and had lost 171bs in weight as a results! She had also become rather depressed （抑郁）.How had she spent her time in the cave? As part of th e experiment shed done some physical and mental tests. Shed recorded her daily activitie

32、s and the results of the tests on a computer. This computer had been specially programmed for the project. Whenever she was free, shed played cards, read books and listened to music. Shed also learned French from tapes.The experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature.

33、 For example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep. However, people are affected in different ways. Some people wake up naturally at 5:00 am, but others dont start to wake up till 9:00 0r 10:00 am. This affects the whole daily rhythm. As a result, the early risers, on the ot

34、her hand, are tired during the day and only come to life in the afternoon or evening!Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because .she was asked to do research on miceshe wanted to experience lonelinessshe was the subject of a studyshe needed to record her lifeWhat is a cause for the change o

35、f Stefanias body clock?Eating fewer meals.Having more hours of sleep.Lacking physical exercise.Getting no natural light.Where does the text probably come from?A. A novel. B. A news story. C. A pet magazin e. D. A travel guide.DIt was a village in India. The people were po or. However, they were not

36、unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs

37、 from other places.This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect

38、the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didnt last long.The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell 川 more often, and there seemed

39、 to be more insects around lately.The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides （ 杀齐U） and medicines. Soon there was no money left .Then the people realized what was happening. It wa

40、s the frog. They hadnt been useless. They had been doing an important job- eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly.They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.Now, the peopl e are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square a

41、nd listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.From Paragraph l we learn that the villagers.worked very hard for centuriesdreamed of having a better lifewere poor but somewhat satisfiedlived a different life from their forefathersWhy did the villag

42、ers agree to sell frogs?The frogs were easy money.They needed money to bu y medicines.They wanted to please the visitors.The frogs made too much noise.What might be the cause of the childrens sickness?The crops didnt do well.There were too many insects.The visitors b rought in diseases.The pesticides were overused.What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.Health is more i