-初三英语中考模拟试题及答案.doc

中考英语模拟试题

(考试时间：120分钟 满分：120分)
第I卷 (选择题 共70分)　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
一、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
1. In the United States, Father’s Day falls on ______ third Sunday in _____ June.
A. the; / B. the; a C. /;the D. a; /
2. — Do you know whose magazine is it?
— I think it be Lily’s, for we can find her name on the cover.
A. can B. might C. could D. must
3. —My name is Winterbourne. Shall I spell it for you?
—_________.
A. lf you don’t mind B. Not at all C. Never mind D. Nice to meet you
4. —Why don't you eat more, Lily?
—Sorry, mum. I can hardly eat _________. I am not feeling well today.
A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something
5. —Could you tell ______it is from your home to your school?
—It’s about fifteen minutes’ ride.
A. how long B. how often C. how far D. how soon
6. —Chinese people are worried about the food they eat these days.
—Yes, the food safety is a serious in our country. We should try to solve it.
A. subject B. program C. problem D. opinion
7. —It is selfless the most beautiful teacher—Yang Xiangming to lose his life the child in the river.
—I think so, he is so great.
A. for; to save B. of; to save C. for; to saving D. of; to saving
8. Because of the terrible earthquake, some people in Ya’an became homeless and they had to ________ the tents
for the night.
A. put away B. put up C. put off D. put down
9. —Excuse me, Mum. When can we have dinner?
—Not until it in half an hour.
A. is prepared B. will be prepared
C. had been prepared D. was prepared
10. —Every day, my mother tries to spare some time to chat with me ______ she is very tired after a whole day’s
hard work.
—How great she is!
A. unless B. whether C. although D. until
11. —The editors of the US’s Time magazine have just picked Peng Liyuan as a “person of the Year”.
—________ good information! I have never heard _______ wonderful news.
A. What a, such a B. What, such C. How, so D. How, so a
12. —What do you usually do at the weekend?
—I ________ the program “Stars in danger—High diving ” with my family.
A. used to watch B. was used to watching
C. am used to watch D. get used to watching
13. —I’m going to visit my aunt this evening. She was very kind to us when we were at her home last time.
Remember?
— Of course I do. __________.
A. That sounds fun B. It’s very kind of you
C. I hope it won’t be long D. Give my best wishes to her
14. ―He’s never advised to achieve a balance between his job and hobbies, ________?
―_______. His parents and teachers often offer him advice to.
A. has he, Yes B. is he, Yes C. hasn’t he, No D. isn’t he, No
15. —Could you tell me ________________?
—I don’t know. It seemed to be cool, powerful and confident.
A. why “Carrier Style” is known to all in China B. when was “Carrier Style” so popular in China
C. where “Carrier Style” is popular D. how was “Carrier Style” well-known in China
二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
“I can't believe what I'm hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人) for president of Students’ Union. My best friend Tony came to me and said, “I'm __16__, Mike. I really thought you should be 17 .”
Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a polite “ 18 ” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.
“I'm, er-I'm just wondering __19__ you would…consider coming to work on my team,” he said __20__ . “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”
“I don't think so,” I replied, feeling __21__.
“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to __22__ table.
All that night, I thought about the offer from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process (选举过程) would give me a chance to make important changes at our school. I __23__ to join them.
My first goal was to 24 an attractive advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a 25 with Jeff's pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway without passing Jeff's smiling face.
My next step was to 26 which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team. With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster 27 to add these activities to our school program.
With my help, Jeff and our ideas were well received at school.
An eighth grader said, “It'll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”
Hearing these words made my heart filled with 28 . I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff's team. He became the most popular candidate and I was a large part of his 29 . The fact that it has made a(n) 30 in other people's lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!
16. A. lucky B. happy C. sorry D. angry
17. A. heard B. chosen C. invited D. followed
18. A. Good luck B. congratulations C. see you D. help yourself
19. A. how B. if C. when D. that
20. A. proudly B. quickly C. nervously D. shyly
21. A. unhappy B. uncertain C. unnecessary D. unfair
22. A. other B. the other C. another D. others
23. A. tried B. refused C. failed D. decided
24. A. print B. invent C. create D. copy
25. A. poster B. project C. programme D. perfomance
26. A. make sure B. look up C. work on D. find out
27. A. agreed B. offered C. expected D. managed
28. A. pride B. courage C. kindness D. hope
29. A. dream B. future C. life D. success
30. A. difference B. progress C. mistake D. effort
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
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Here is the content ( 目录 ) of a book.
Unit
Readings
Skills
Words
Unit 1 Music
*Music & Feelings
*Sad movies
*Understanding main ideas
*Predicting by title
*Kinds of Music
*Music stars
Unit 2 Sports
*National Sports
*The ancient Olympic Games
*Understanding main ideas
*Guessing meaning of new words
*Action verbs
*Names of sports
Sports tools
Unit 3 Weather
*Weather service
*Weather and nature
*Understanding main ideas
*Guessing meaning of new words
*Weather conditions
*Weather information
Unit 4 Culture
*Travelling in India
*Body language in the United States
*Understanding main ideas
*Predicting by title
*Making inferences
*Cultural studies
*Culture and art
Unit 5 Space
*Living in space
*The planets
*Understanding main ideas
*Understanding attitude
*Space news
*Space terms
31. If you’re interested in music, you can read “__________”.
A. National sports B. Sad movies C. The planets D. Weather service
32. You can learn something about weather in _______.
A. Unit 1 B. Unit 2 C. Unit 3 D. Unit 4
33. Words about ________ are in Unit 5.
A. music stars B. weather conditions C. sports tools D. space news
34. If you like culture, you can read “__________”.
A. Living in space B. Travelling in India
C. Music & Feelings D. The ancient Olympic Games
35. In all the units, you can learn the skill of _________.
A. predicting by title B. understanding attitude
C. understanding main ideas D. guessing meaning of new words
B
A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms (习语), though my teacher told us the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be surprised. Gently shaking his head，shrugging his shoulders, he said，“You don’t say!” “You don’t say!” I was puzzled. I thought, perhaps this is not a right topic. “Well, I’d better change the topic.” So I said to him. “Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there?” “Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It was wonderful.” He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide. “The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it.” Soon I was interrupted (打断) again by his words: “You don’t say!” I couldn’t help asking, “Why do you ask me not to talk about it?” “Well, I didn’t ask you to do so,” he answered, greatly surprised. I said, “Didn’t you say ‘you don’t say’?” Hearing this, the Englishman laughed to tears. He began to explain, “ ‘You don’t say’ actually means ‘really!’ It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you don’t pay attention to English idioms.” I realized I had made a fool of myself. Since then I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions. Remember: what the English teachers said is always right to us students.
36. A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms because .
A. I had no interest in them
B. English idioms were very difficult
C. I did not realize the importance of them
D. my teacher didn’t tell us the importance of them
37. At first, on hearing “You don’t say,” I thought the foreigner meant .
A. I had talked too much B. I had to stop talking
C. he was not interested in the topic D. he was only interested in the Great Wall
38. “… was shown in an amusing experience.” The word “amusing” probably means .
A. interesting B. important C. terrible D. unlucky
39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Englishman wanted me to act as his guide.
B. The Englishman left China without seeing the Great Wall.
C. The Englishman wanted to see the Great Wall after I talked about it.
D. The Englishman visited the Great Wall and thought it worth visiting.
40. After the Englishman explained the idiom, ___________.
A. I felt very silly B. the Englishman became a real fool
C. I became more carefully in everything D. I thought the Englishman had made me a fool
C
Thousands of years ago, people didn’t know that the Earth moved. They thought the sun really did move across the sky. The Greek god Helios was said to drive the sun around the sky with his chariot (战车). But now, these ideas have all changed. Nowadays, it is the sun that drives our “chariot” around the sky.
So what does all this mean? Well, quite simply, there is now a plane (or “chariot”) that is powered by the sun. It has special parts in its wings. These parts absorb power from the sun. They absorb so much power that they can carry on flying at night. In the Greek myths (希腊神话), Helios had to take a break at night. It seems we’re finally even more efficient than the gods themselves.
This plane is called Solar Impulse (“太阳驱动”号). It will fly across the US in May. This is very important for the future of the world.
So why is solar energy so good for us? Well, other kinds of energy cause a few problems. If you live in China, you’ve probably noticed the pollution. This is caused by burning coal or gas to make energy. The heat and chemicals (化学制品) from this make things work. But if we use the heat from the sun, we don’t have to burn anything, and there’s no pollution.
Solar energy is not all there yet. It needs to be improved. But the best thing about it is that, unlike coal and gas, it doesn’t run out. Solar Impulse could keep flying forever. Well, actually, the sun will run out too, one day, but not for another 5 billion years. That’s a pretty long flight.
41. What does “chariot” really refer to in the last sentence of Paragraph 1?
A. The Earth. B. The Greek god.
C. Solar Impulse. D. Birds.
42. Which of the following is TRUE of Solar Impulse?
A. It can only fly at night. B. It has already flown across the US.
C. It is powered by the sun. D. It needs gas to work.
43. In the passage, what is mentioned as the cause of pollution in China?
A. Overpopulation. B. Burning coal or gas.
C. Using solar energy. D. Heavy traffic.
44. What does the writer mean by “That’s a pretty long flight”?
A. It takes a lot of time to get Solar Impulse going.
B. Solar Impulse moves very slowly.
C. Solar Impulse will be in use for a long time.
D. Solar Impulse has a long way to go to take the place of the sun.
45. The passage is most probably taken from___________.
A. a Greek myth B. a science fiction
C. a story-book D. a science magazine
D
Growing mushrooms (蘑菇) is probably the easiest thing you can do even if you are new to mushroom growing. It is becoming more common because restaurants are starting to create more dishes that include mushrooms.
Mushroom growing is easy. To start, you need to have a space where you are going to grow these mushrooms. It does not have to be a huge space but just enough for you to grow as many mushrooms as you need. When you have found the space perfect for you, you can start researching what kind of mushrooms you want to grow. There are a lot of mushrooms to choose from and not all of them are suitable to eat.
When you decide what kind of mushrooms you want to grow, you can start getting ready to plant the mushrooms. Sometimes you may want to hire some workers to help if you have a large mushroom farm, or if you are trying to start a professional mushroom growing business. Trying to have a business by yourself can be stressful. If you don’t have enough time to spend taking care of everything yourself, some helpers may be the best choice.
After you have started the mushroom growing, you should regularly check that your mushrooms grow properly and that they are not being attacked by any pesticides (农药) or any other animals or something that could be dangerous to them. That is the worst part of mushroom developing. Protect your mushroom farm well with a fence (围栏) or a gate so that only you and your workers can get in and out.
Mushroom growing is not difficult and it is easy to get stared in the world of farming. You will soon possibly be able to provide some of the great cooks of the world with high quality mushrooms that will be enjoyed by thousands of people all over the world.
46. According to the passage, many people begin to plant mushrooms probably _________.
A. because they are in great need. B. because they look very beautiful
C. because t