英语中考模拟测试题

初三英语中考模拟测试题一、单项选择（15分）()21.________theTvplay,Tom?It’swonderful.I’dliketoseeitagain.A.Howdoyoulike B.WhatdoyoulikeC.Whatdoyouthink D.Howdoyouthinkof()22.Lovelyweather,isn’tit?_________.A.No,youarewrong. B.Yes,isn’tit? C.No,itis. D.Yes,it’s()23.Whereareyougoingtostaywhenyougettothetown?Imaylive_______inahotel_______inafriend’shouse.A.both;and B.either;or C.neither;nor D.between;and()24.Jennyhasn’tpaidforherleatherjacket,hasshe?_______.Hercousinwillpayforher.A.Yes,shehas. B.No,shehasn’t.C.Yes,shedid. D.No,shedidn’t.()25.Becauseofthebirdflu,thousandsofshops__thecountry_______chicken.A.across;stoppedtosell B.through;begantosellC.through;stoppedselling D.across;stoppedselling()26.Ican’tunderstandthispassage_______therearefewnewwordsinit.Don’tworry.Letmehelpyou.A.if B.though C.because D.and()27.Davidhasmadegreatprogressrecently.________,and________.A.Sohehas;soyouhave B.Sohehas,sohaveyouC.Sohashe,sohaveyou D.Sohashe,soyouhave()28.Doyouknowwhenhewillcomeback?_________.A.Onceaweek. B.Foraweek.C.Tillaweek. D.Notuntilnextweek.()29.Iwon’tcometothepartyunlessKate______,too.YoumeanifKatecomesyou’llcome?A.willinvite B.invites C.invited D.isinvited()30.WhatareyousearchingforontheInternet?I’mtryingtofindout________.A.howmanypersonshavediedinIraqB.what’sdifferencebetweenSARSandBIRDFLUC.whyisn’tourChineseteamabletobeatKoreaD.howprotectourenvironment()31.DoyoumindifIsithere?________.It’sforMissZhang.A.Notatall. B.Nevermind.C.Betternot. D.Ofcoursenot.()32.I’mtoobusy_______tomyfamilyoften.Whynotcalltheminstead?A.writing B.towrite C.written D.write()33.What’syourcousin’stelephonenumber?Ican’tremember.________inthetelephonebook.A.Lookitfor B.LookupitC.LookitupD.Lookitover()34.Sandyisgoingtosee________inNewYork.A.theStateofLiberty B.BigBangC.theOperaHouse D.AliceSprings()35.DoyouknowhowtofindinformationaboutHainanIslandontheInternet?Pleaseputthefollowingintherightorder.(a)TypeinHainanIslandandpresstheenterbottom.(b)LeftchickonanyinterestingstoryaboutHainanIsland.(c)DoubleleftchickontheInterneticon.(d)Atthetopofthepage,typeinthewebsite.A.a-b-c-d B.b-a-c-d C.c-d-a-b D.d-a-c-b二、完形填空（15分）Mostteachersagreethatthefirstlessonofateacherisoftenunforgettable.Iremembergettingintotheclasswiththe36ofabeginnerteacher:nervous,careful,excited…etc.TheschoolI37myfirstlessoninwaswell-knowntoholdthemosttroublesome（顽皮的）studentsinthecity.Withthisin38,IwasmorenervousthanIshouldbe.ButItriedmybestnotto39itoutandwentintotheclass.ThefirstthingIdidwastakingalookatthewholeclass.Myeyes40onabigblackstudent.Hewassittingintheback41oftheclasswithnooneinfrontofhim.Hisbodywasmuch42thanmine.Ithoughtitwouldbebetterto43thatboyuntouchable.AssoonasIstartedmylessonwritingonthebackboard,Iheardsomenoisefromtheback.I44thestudentstofindoutwhodidit,buttheclasslookedvery45.Iwentonwritingandthenoisewenton.ThenIstoppedmylessonto46thisproblembecauseIbelievedthatifIlostcontrol（控制）oftheclassfromthe47Iwouldn’tbeabletogetitback.Ithoughtthebigboymadethenoise.Tomy48,asmallboywasthesource（根源）oftrouble.Dayswent49andIdiscoveredthatthebigboywasgoodandquietandthegreatsourceoftroublecamefromgroupof50studentswhobecameundercontrolaftersomeweeks.Fromthenon,Irealizedthatjudging（判断）byappearancecanoftenbewrong,notonlywithstudents.()36.A.ideas B.feelings C.thoughts D.ways()37.A.started B.found C.opened D.finished()38.A.head B.mind C.school D.hand()39.A.make B.bring C.work D.show()40.A.stopped B.noticed C.pointed D.warned()41.A.line B.row C.room D.part()42.A.higher B.lighter C.larger D.thicker()43.A.let B.relax C.increase D.leave()44.A.faced B.wondered C.discussed D.decribed()45.A.common(普通的) B.confident C.quiet D.crowded()46.A.decide B.solve C.improve D.produce()47.A.beginning B.example C.matter D.end()48.A.competition B.congratulationC.surprise D.diference()49.A.out B.down C.away D.on()50.A.small-sized B.comfortable C.frustrated(灰心)D.ordinary-looking三、阅读理解（40分）(A)News1Haveyoueverthoughtofbeingabletoflyaroundtheworldinafewhoursthoughitisabout40,000kilometers?Oneday，maybeyoucan.LastSaturday，theAmericanX-43Aairplanemadeitsfirstflight.Itreachedaspeedof8，000kilometresanhour.Thismakesitthefastestplaneintheworld.TheX-43Aisonlythreetofourmetreslong，butit’sveryheavy：itweighs（重）1,270kilogrammes.News2Haveyouevergotangryatbooksthatarefullofmistakes?Don’tworry，thingswillgetbettersoon.Lastweek，Chinastartedcheckingtextbooks，dictionariesandchildren’sbooksalloverthecountry.Thegovernment（政府）saidtheresultsofthecheckingwouldcomeoutattheendofJune.News3Therewillbeanew“star”intheskysoon.ChinaplanstosendasatelliteintospacebyDecember2006.Itwillstayinspaceforoneyear.Itwillgoaroundthemoonandtakepictures.Itmustbeveryexpensive，right?That'sforsure一1.4billionyuan！News4Floods（洪水）acrossthenorthernMexicanstateofCoahuilakilledatleast32peopleandleft100moremissing.ItwasreportedonMonday.TheheavyrainhitthestateallnightlastFriday，sosomebanksoftheriverwerebroken.Alongtheriverabout3，000familieswereseriouslyaffected（受影响）．()51.News1talksabout______.A.peoplecan’tgoaroundtheearthinafewhoursB.theAmericanX-43AairplanetravelledaroundtheearthinafewhoursC.theAmericanX-43AairplaneisthefastestoneintheworldD.onlyAmericanscanmakesuchafastplane()52.IftheX-43Agoesaroundtheearth，itwilltakeabout__hourstofinishthetrip.A.3B.5C.8D.12()53.WhichofthefollowingaboutNews2isTRUE?A.Therearemanymistakesinmostofthetextbooks，dictionariesandchildren’sbooks.B.AllthestudentshavetousethebooksfullofmistakestilltheendofJune.C.Afterthecheckingbookswillbecomebetterandbetter.D.Afewmistakesarenotseriousforchildren.()54.Whichofthefollowingaboutthenew“star"isNOTTRUE?A.Itwillhelpusknowmoreaboutthemoon.B.Itwillgoaroundtheearthforoneyear.C.Itwillcost1.4billionyuan.D.Itwillbesentupbytheyear2006.()55.Manyfamilieswereaffectedbecauseof______.A.theheavyrainonMondayB.thebrokenbanksoftheriverC.thefloodsacrossMexicoD.thedeathof132people(B)Plantsareveryimportantlivingthings.Lifecouldnotgooniftherewerenoplants.Thisisbecauseplantscanmakefoodfromair,waterandsunlight.Animalsandmencan’tmakefoodfromair,waterandsunlight.Animalsgettheirfoodbyeatingplantsandotheranimals.Therefore,animalsandmenneedplantsinordertolive.Thisisthereasonwhywefindsomanyplantsaroundus.Ifyoulookcarefullyattheplantsaroundyou,youwillfindthattherearemanykindsofplants.Someplantsarelargewhileothersaresmall.Mostplantsaregreen.Someplantshavemanysmallleaves.Othershaveonlyafew.Therearemanykindsofleaves.Leavesareofdifferentshapesandcolours.Leavesarealsodifferentinotherways.Someleaveshavelongthinpartsattheend,wecallthemleafstalks,somehaveshortleafstalks,othersevenhavenoleafstalks.Theleafedgesarealsodifferent.Someleaveshavesmooth(平滑)edges.Somehaveawave-shapededges.Othershaveedgesliketheteethofasaw(锯子).()56.Whichofthefollowingshowstherightrelation(关系)accordingtothefirstparagraph?air+water+sunlightair+water+sunlightfoodA.plantsfoodair+water+sunlightair+water+sunlightfoodB.menfoodfoodair+water+sunlightanimalsfoodair+water+sunlightC.air+water+sunlightfood livingthingsair+water+sunlightfoodD.()57.Plantsareimportantbecause__________.A.weneedtoeatplantseverydayB.mencan’tlivewithoutplantsC.wecanseesomanyplantsaroundusD.animalseatplantsastheironlyfood()58.Weknowfromthepassagethat_________.A.allleaveshaveleafstalksB.allleaveshavesmoothedgesC.plantsaredifferentinshapesbuthavethesamecolourD.leavesaredifferentinshapesandcolours()59.Theunderlinedword“leafstalks”inthelastparagraphmeans______. A.叶边 B.叶纹 C.叶柄 D.叶尖()60.Themainideaofthepassageis________.A.howplantshelpmenandanimalsB.plantsareimportantandtheyarequitedifferentC.plantsaremoreimportantthanair,waterandsunlightD.whywefindsomanyplantsandaroundus.(C)Ateacherfromawesterncountryvisitedaschoolinaneasterncountry.Inoneclass,shewatchedsixtychildrenastheylearnedtodrawacat.Theteacherdrewabigontheblackboard,andsixchildrencopieditontheirpapers.Theteacherdrewasmallonthetopofthefirstandthenputtwoontopofit.Thechildrendrewitinthesameway.Thelessonwentonuntilthereweresixty-onecatsintheclassroom.Eachstudent’scatlookedexactlyliketheoneontheboard.Thevisitingteacherwatchedthelessonandwassurprised.Theteachingmethod(way)wereverymuchdifferentfromthewayofteachinginhercountry.Achildren’sartlessoninherowncountryproducedaroomfulofpictures,eachoneisquitedifferentfromtheothers.Why?Whatmakesthisdifferenceineducationalmethods?Inaclassroominanycountry,theteacherteachesmorethanartorhistoryorlanguage.InacountrysuchastheUnitedStatesorCanada,studentsareaskedtoworkbythemselvesandfindanswersthemselves.Thestudentsarehelpedtolearntohavetheirownideas.IncountriessuchasChinaandJapan,studentsoftenworktogetherandhelpeachotherintheclassroom,buttheteachersteachandthestudentslisten.Thestudentsareaskedtomemorizealot.Theyhavetolearnthesametextbook.Theydothesamehomeworkandgivethesameanswers.()61.Whywasthevisitingteachersurprisedwhenshewatchedtheartlesson?A.Becauseitwasherfirsttimetovisitanartclassinaneasterncountry.B.Becauseshefoundthereweresomanychildreninthesameclassroom.C.Becauseshehadneverseensuchagoodcatastheteacherdrewbefore.D.Becauseshefoundallthecatsthestudentsdrewlookedthesame.()62.Whatdoestheword“memorize”meaninthepassage?A.remember B.read C.think D.help()63.Whichofthefollowinglookslikethecatontheblackboard?A.B.C.D.()64.Whatmakesthedifferencebetweenwesternandeasterncountriesinteachingmethods?A.Differentteachers. B.Differenthistories.C.Differentideas. D.Differentideas.()65.IntheUnitedStates,__________.A.teachershavetoteachdifferentstudentsB.studentsareexpectedtohavethesameideaC.studentshavetolearnbythemselvesD.studentsareencouragedtodiscoverknowledgebythemselves(D)Doyoueverhaveadreamofmakingyourhomeahappierplacetobe?Maybetherearesomepointsyouwillfollow:Sometimesyoudon’tthinkyourparentsarefairtoyou.Whenyouwanttodressinamodernway,yourmumdoesn’tlikeyouwearingamini-skirt.Whenyouaremakingphonecallstofriends,theyaskifyou’respeakingtoaboyoragirl.Sometimesitseemsthatyou’renotclosetoyourparentsasyouusedtobe.Howcanyoubecomecloseagain?“ClosingtheGap”byAmericanauthorJayMcGrawgivesadviceonhowtohaveabetterrelationship(关系)withyourparents.Hegiveswaystohelpyouunderstandyourparents.Whenyouthink“myparentsdon’twantmetohaveanyfun,”thatusuallymeansyourparentswantyoutobesafe.Bothparentsandchildrenhaveneeds.Theyneedtofeeltheyareimportantandloved.Youshouldtellyourparentsyourneeds,andfindoutwhattheirneedsare.Then,youcanthinkofawaytomakeallofyouhappy.Hegivesyousomeideas:1.Maketimetotalk.Youcouldtalkaboutyourschoollifeandyourplansforthefuture.2.Keepadiary.Thisistohelpyouunderstandmoreaboutyourselfandyourfeelings.3.Showyourparentsyouaregrowingup.Washyourownclothesandhelparoundthehouse.Yourparentswillfeelthatyouarenolongerasmallchild.Ifyouknowthesesteps,slowly,youwillbeabletobreakdownthewallsbetweenyourparentsandyourself.()66.Afterreading,weknowthearticleis_______.A.anintroductionofanovel B.astudent’splanC.anintroductionofabook D.afamily’splan()67.Whichofthefollowingisnottalkedinthearticle?A.Children’sstudyandbelief.B.Parents’needs.C.Keepingadiary.D.Makingphonecallstofriends.()68.Howcanyouunderstand“you’renotclosetoyourparentsasyouusedtobe?” A.Youdidn’thaveacloserelationshipwithyourparents.B.Youhadabetterrelationshipwithyourparentsthannow.C.Yourparentsusedtoloveyoumorethannow.D.Yourparentsdon’tloveyouanymore.()69.What’sthewriter’sattitude(态度)towardstherelationship?A.Noideas. B.Scolding.C.Agreement. D.Improvement.()70.Fromthewriter’sopinion,whichstatementwillyouagreeasabetterway? A.Parentsareunimportantandneedn’tlove.B.Childrenareimportantandneedmore.C.Parentsmustn’tmakechildrenhaveanyfun.D.Parentsandchildrenneedtotalktounderstandmore.四、词汇应用（10分）71.Aschoolwithfivehundrednewdesksandchairs________(give)tohishometownasapresentthisyearalone.72.Whatdoyouthinkcanbedon