中考英语模拟测试卷三

中考英语模拟测试卷（三）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（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。

A

16.IfAmyworksasaguide,shecanget.

A.$500amonth

B.$12anhour

C.$35aweek

D.$185amonth

17.IfMrBlackwantstorentahouseforhisfamily,hecan.

A.call555-4140

B.call555-0698

C.call555-4863

D.e-mailguidehr@126.com

18.Wholostacat?

A.Lizie

B.John

C.Andrew

D.Peter

B

WorldPostDayiscelebratedonOctober9.Thisdayisthedatewhenthefirstpostalunion,theUniversalPostalUnion(UPU,万国邮联),wasstartedin1874inBern,Switzerland.

Postisoneoftheoldestwaysofcommunicating.Thepostalserviceispartofpeople’sdailylifeallovertheworld.Peoplesendorreceivelettersandparcels(包裹)throughthepostalservice.

DidyouknowthatChinawasoneofthefirstcountriestohaveapostalservice?Expertsdisagreeaboutthedate,butitislikelythattherewasasystemduringtheQinDynasty(221–207BC).

Infact,someexpertsthinkthattheremayhavebeenapostalsystembeforethen.IntheZhouDynasty(1122–256BC),Confucius(孔子)(551–479BC)said:“newsofdeedstravelsfasterthanthemail.”

ExpertsbelievethattheChinesePostalServicehasbeeninuseforthelongestamountoftimeintheworld.

Manystudentscollectstampsforahobby.This,accordingtoUPU,helpsyoungpeopletolearnabouttheworld.

“Thequickestwaytolearnaboutacountryisprobablythroughstampcollecting,”saysAnthonyAlverno,aUPUofficial.

Throughstampcollectingyoucangobackintimetohundredsofyearsagoorgointoouterspace.Youcanmeetfamouspeople,orlearnaboutplacesandanimalsfromaroundtheworld.

“Itdoesnotcostalotofmoneyandmostofallit’sfun,”saysAlverno.

WorldPostDayiscelebratedinmanyways.Postalservicesinmanycountriesusethisdaytohavestampexhibitionsandusespecialstamps.

19.China’spostalsystemprobablyexistedinasearlyas_____.

A.QinDynasty

B.ZhouDynasty

C.1874

D.256BC

20.Accordingtothearticle,whichofthe

followingstatementsisTRUE?

A.WorldPostDayiscelebratedinBern,

Switzerlandeveryyear.

B.Thereisaspecialstampexhibitionon

WorldPostDay.

C.Peopleusethepostalserviceto

communicatewitheachother.

D.TheChinesePostalServicehasexistedlongerthananyotherpostalservice.

21.Manystudentscollectstamps,because

they_____.

A.haveagreatinterestindoingthis

B.wanttoearnsomemoney

C.usethestampstosendletters

D.wanttolearnmoreaboutstamps

22.Theunderlinedphrase“gointoouter

space”inthestorymeans_____.

A.becomeanastronaut

B.sendyoutoouterspace

C.learnaboutthepast

D.getsomeknowledgeaboutouterspace

C

GordonBrownwasborninScotlandin1951.Hischildhoodwasabrilliantsuccessbecauseofhistalent.Hewasacceptedintomiddleschoolat10.At16hebecametheyoungeststudentatEdinburghUniversity.

“Atthattime,hewasaluckyboy,goodat

almosteverything,”saidhisoldfriendMurrayElder.

However,setbacks(挫折)fellontheoutstandingboy.Afterarugby(英式橄榄球)injury,hebecameblindinhislefteye.Beforelong,similarsymptoms(症状)developedinhisrighteye.“Ilayinthehospitalbedintotaldarkness,uncertainaboutmyfuture,”saidBrown.

Lookingbackintothepast,Browndidn’tcomplainabouthismisfortune.Heevensaid:“Onedoorcloses,youcan’tplayrugbyanymore,soyoufocusonotherthings.”

Brownwasinterestedinstudentpoliticsinuniversity,whichhelpedalotinhispoliticalcareerlaterinlife.

In1997,BrownwasmadeChancelloroftheExchequer(财政大臣).Hehassucceededingivingthecountryahighrateofemploymentandthelongestperiodofeconomicgrowthinitshistory.

Comparedwithhissuccessfulcareer,Brown’sfamilylifehasbeenfullofdowns.Helosthisfirstdaughtertendaysafterherbirth.His1-year-oldyoungestsonhasadisease.“Theseaccidentsmakemecherishmylifemore,”hesaid.

23.GordonBrownwassuccessfulinhis

childhoodbecausehe_____.

A.playedrugbyverywell

B.wenttomiddleschoolat10

C.wasverytalented

D.wenttoEdinburghUniversity

24.WhenGordonBrownlookedbackonthe

past,he_____.

A.wishedthathehadnotplayedrugby

B.stillhadhopeforthefuture

C.believedthathewouldhaveabetter

future

D.feltverysadabouthismisfortune

25.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabout

GordonBrown?

A.Hedidn’tlikepoliticsinuniversity.

B.HebecameChancelloroftheExchequer

at48.

C.Hedidn’timprovethecountry’s

employment.

D.Hedidagoodjobofimprovingthenationaleconomy.

26.Fromthelastparagraph,weknowthatBrown’sfamilylife_____.

A.isfullofaccidents

B.isassuccessfulashiscareer

C.makeshimupsetabouthislife

D.isdestroyedbyhisenemies

D

IntheHollywoodmovieMeanGirls,threeprettyhighschoolgirlsalwayshangouttogether.Theymakefunofotherstudents.Theywon’tletyousitwiththematlunchifyoudon’twearthesamecoolclothesasthem.

IntheUS,agroupofgirlslikethisiscalledaclique(小圈子).Theylookdownonandlaughatotherpeople.

Somegirlssay“Oh,myGod!”“Wearen’tlikethat.Wedon’thavecliquesoranything.”

Butwedohavecliques.TheymaynotbeasextremeasthecliqueinMeanGirls,buttheyexist.It’sjustthatafewextremecasesmakethewholecliquethingseemamuchbiggerdealthanitreallyis.

It’susualforpeopletogettogetherwithotherswhosharetheirhobbies,andinmanycases,clothingstyles.There’sagroupforgirlswholiketoshop.There’sagroupforkidswholikemovies.Thesciencenerds(书呆子)hangoutwitheachother.Sportspeoplelikeeachother’scompany.

Youmightthinkthatthepopulargroupswouldmakefunofthenerdyones.Butthat’sactuallynottrue.Inmyexperience,peoplearetoocaughtupintheirownlives.Theydon’thavetimetomakefunofothers.

Thewayteenagersbehaveinschoolisreallynodifferentfromthewayadultsbehave.Afterall,adultsstillwanttohangoutwithpeopletheylikeandhavethingsincommonwith.

27.WhatarethethreegirlsinthemovieMean

Girlslike?

A.Theyaregoodateverysubject.

B.Theydressbeautifullyeveryday.

C.Theyarepopularwiththeirclassmates.

D.Theyareunfriendlytootherpeople.

28.AccordingtoParagraph5,whichkindsof

peoplemayliketogettogether?

A.Thosewhohavethesamehobbies.

B.Girlswholiketoshopandboyswholike

movies.

C.Sciencenerdsandsportspeople.

D.Thosewhoareinthesameclass.

29.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“caught

up”probablymean?

A.Tired.

B.Lazy.

C.Busy.

D.Happy.

30.Accordingtothelastparagraph,we

knowthat.

A.therearenogroupsforadults

B.adultsdon’tlikehowteenagersbehaveinschool

C.adultsliketomakefriendswithdifferent

people

D.adultsandteenagershavesimilarwaysofmakingfriends

第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

下面文章中有五处（第31-35题）需要添加首句。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。

A.DoyouknowallthethingsUSstudents

dowhentheygocamping?

B.Oneofthemostimportantthingsisa

light,brightly-coloredtent.

C.Theywilllookforasmanyfriendsasthey

cantogotogether.

D.Firstofall,theydecidewheretocamp.

E.Dependingonwhatkindofactivitiesare,

theybringdifferentclothes.

F.Safetyisthemostimportantthing.

Haveyoueverdreamedofenjoyingthebeautifulcountrysideandlisteningtothewindonacoldnight?Thenyouneedtogocamping.Butbeforeyougo,youreallyneedtoknowwheretostart.Let’sseewhatUSmiddleschoolstudentsdotoprepareforacampingtrip.

31Theyoftenchooselakes,mountains,theforestortheseaside.CampinggroundsareallovertheUS.Whentheymaketheirdecision,theywilltelltheirparentswheretheywillgo.

32Iftheyaregoingtoaremotearea,theywilltakeabagincludingapocketknife,flashlight(手电筒),foodandwater.Agoodmapandcompass(指南针)arealsonecessary.

33Mosttentsareeasytoputup.Theycomewithagroundsheet,whichstopswaterfromgettingin,aswellasaflyscreen,sothatbugs(小虫)don’tflyintothetentatnight.

34Forexample,iftheywanttogohiking,theywilltakeastrongpairofwalkingboots(靴子),somelightweighttrousersandawaterproof(防水的)coat.

35Summervacationisrightaroundthecorner.Whynotspenditcampingwithyourparentsorfriends?

第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）

第一节:完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出一个最佳选项。

Roberthadjustmovedintotheneighborhood,andhehadastrangefeelingthathewasnotwanted.

Hethoughtmaybe36boysweretryingtogetanideaofwhathewaslike.Butthatdidn’tmakehimfeelanyless37.Hewasnew,andhehadtobe38.Still,provinghimselfwouldnotbeall39easy.Hedidnotwanttomakefriendswithbadboysordoanything40thelaw(法律)toprovethathewas41.No!Hemustshowwhathewasmadeofinagoodway.That’showhegothis42.

ThenextdaywasSaturday.He43thatmostoftheboyswouldgodowntotheplaygroundandchoosesidesforSaturday’s

44game.Robertknewhecouldplaybasketballwell,andthatmightbeenoughtoprovehewasstrong.Thentheboyswouldwanttobehisfriends.

He45earlyanddidhisstepexercises.Heshot(投掷)theballseveraltimesanddidsomeotherexercises,someof46wereverydifficultandlookedcool.

Thentheboyscame.Robert47whathehaddonebeforethegameand48whathecoulddo.Noonesaida49.Theboysjustlookedateachotherandthoughtaboutit.Whenitwasallover,thebiggestoneinthegroup50andshookhishand.Robertknewhehadmadeit.

36.A.anotherB.theothers

C.othersD.theother

37.A.lonelyB.friendly

C.happyD.uncertain

38.A.examinedB.checked

C.correctedD.tested

39.A.evenB.that

C.tooD.much

40.A.forB.against

C.onD.about

41.A.weakB.friendly

C.strongD.lovely

42.A.ideaB.lesson

C.prizeD.feeling

43.A.decidedB.considered

C.realizedD.knew

44.A.footballB.basketball

C.volleyballD.baseball

45.A.arrivedB.got

C.learnedD.showed

46.A.thatB.it

C.themD.which

47.A.lookedthroughB.wentthrough

C.livedthroughD.gotthrough

48.A.showedB.acted

C.playedD.gave

49.A.letterB.word

C.phraseD.sentence

50.A.criedB.left

C.smiledD.stayed

第Ⅱ卷

第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

ChinesekidsknowaboutmanyWesternfestivals,Christmasforexample.Buthaveyouever51._______ofEaster(复活节)?

EasterisoneofagroupofdaysonwhichChristians(基督徒)rememberthelifeofJesus.OnGoodFridaytheyrememberhis

52._______(dead).OnEastertheycelebrateJesus’risingfromthedead.It’saserious,butjoyfuldayforChristians.

It’saspecial,happytimeforkids,justlikeChristmas.Foronething,there53._______cuterabbitseverywhere.Thisis54._______formanycenturiesrabbitshavebeensymbolsoflife.Rabbitshavelotsofbabiesandsothey55._______(seem)rightforEaster.There’sevenan“EasterBunny(复活节兔子)”,anEasterversionofSantaClaus.

Eggsaresymbolsoflifetoo.Aneggcanbethestartofnewlife.AtEaster,kids

56._______uptofindtheirmomsanddadshavegiventhemchocolateeggswithcandyinside.Theyalsohavefunboilingand

57._______(paint)eggs.

Thebestthingisthe“Easteregghunt”.Thisiswhenparents,neighbors,sometimesthewholecommunity,hideeggsin

58._______places.Theyleav