2011初三英语中考模拟试卷及答案

2011初三英语中考模拟试卷及答案

‎2011初三英语中考模拟试卷及答案 二、单项选择 26. Jim likes playing soccer a lot, and he_______about two hours playing soccer every day.     A.spent      B. spends      C. has spent       D. will spend 27. Pual________his right hand when he was playing volleyball with his friends.     A. hurts      B. had hurt     C. has hurt        D.hurt 28. ------Where is Jack?    ------He_______ to the mall.     A. has gone    B.had gone    C. will go        D. goes 29. ------Hello, May I speak to Kate?    ------_____________________.     A. I’m Kate             B. My name is Kate    C. This is Kate speaking   D. Kate is me. 30. -----Would you mind my closing the door?    -----_______________________.    A. Yes, close it please     B. No, of course not    C. Yes, it is open         D. No, you can’t close it. 31. ------Where are we going to have a trip?    ------______________________.    A. It doesn’t matter        B. It’s up to you    C. That’s OK             D. Take your time 32. ------Do the dishes, Mike, or I will tell mum.    ------Mind you own________________________,Sue!    A. action      B. duty      C. business      D. point 33. -------You improved a lot. How can you make it?    -------I am so eager to learn English well that I _______every opportunity to practice.    A. miss       B. get        C. have        D. take 34. ------I don’t think the new washing machine_______ here.    ------But it’s the same size as the old one.    A. fits       B. suits        C. fixes        D. puts 35. Paris was so expensive. We________all our money in one week.    A. went out    B. went away   C. went with   D. went through 36. ------I will return the book tomorrow.    -----You_________. Take your time, you can keep it till next week.    A. mustn’t     B. can’t       C. needn’t      D. shan’t 37. -----What do you think of his ‎ speech?    -----Oh, wonderful. But he sounded really_________when he started speaking.    A. aloud      B. angry        C. nervous     D. quiet 38. She looks pale, ________she has been ill for some time.     A. for        B. so          C. when       D. yet 39. -----My pencil sharpener is lost and I can’t find it anywhere.    -----So, you’ll have to buy a new_______.    A. it         B. other       C. one      D. any 40. -----Lucy, can you tell me___________?    -----Sorry, I don’t know. A. where does he lives                 B. when will the film start C. where is that new classmate from     D. who did the cleaning this morning ‎ 三、完形填空 A young mother set her feet on the pathway of the life. “Is the way long?” And her guide said, “Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old __41__ you reach the end of it, but the end will be better than the beginning.” But the young mother was happy and would not __42__ anything could be better than these years. So she __43__ with her children and gathered flowers for them along the way and bathed with them in the clear springs. The sun shone on them, and life was good. And the young mother cried, “ Nothing will be __44__ than this.” Then the night came. And the storm (暴风雨) __45__ them and the path was dark, and the children shook with __46__ and cold. And the mother drew them close and covered them with her clothes, and the childern said, “ Oh, Mum, we are not afraid, for you are __47__, and we know that no harm (伤害) can come to us.” And the mother said, “This is better than the __48__ of the day, for I have taught my __49__ courage.” And the morning came. There was a hill ahead, and the children __50__ it and soon grew tired. And the mother was __51__, too. But she said to the childern, “ A little patience and we are there.” So the childern climbed and climbed, and when they reached the top, they said, “Mum, we __52__ not have done it without you.” And when the mother lay down to sleep that night, she __53__at the stars and said, “This is a better day than the __54__ , for my childern have learned determination(决心) in the face of __55__. Yesterday I gave them courage—today I gave them strength.” 41. A. after B.before C. since  D. until 42.A. know  B.believe C. feel D. find 43.A. worked  B. stayed  C. played   D. studied 44.A. worse B. better C. easier D. sadder 45.A. hit B. beat C. took D. carried 46.A. excitement B. happiness C. interest D. fear 47.A. far B. away C. near D. out 48.A. coldest B. coolest C. darkest  D.‎ ‎ brightest 49.A. students B. classmates  C. friends D. children 50.A. walked B. moved C. climbed D. flew 51.A. tired B. happy  C. angry D. proud 52.A. will B. can C. could  D. shouldn’t 53.A. looked over B. looked on C. looked after D. looked up 54.A. last B. next C. latest D. second 55.A. dark B. difficulties C. failure D. success ‎ ‎ ‎ 四、阅读理解                    A    The world has many beautiful sounds. we can hear the songs of birds and laugh of people. We can listen to cool music and news reports. And all this is due to(归功于)our ears! They bring us a world of sounds.    But some people can’t hear any sound at all. Some are born deaf. Others can hear well in their childhood, but too many loud sounds hurt their ears later on.    In China, 6 children out of 1000 have hearing problems when they are born. They can’ t hear ordinary sounds clearly. Children who have hearing problems usually also have learning problems at school.    A lot of things can cause hearing problems. For example, too much earwax is not good for our hearing and noise louder than 85 decibels(分贝) can hurt our ears and make us lose our hearing for a short time or even for ever.    Hearing is a problem for all of us. So we should do our best to give our ears special care. Don’t forget the following: xkb1.com Try to stay away from places with too much noise. If you have to go wear earplugs(耳塞). A pair of earplugs can cut the noise by 30 decibels. When swimming, remember to put earplugs into your ears to stop water from getting in.. Never put anything sharp into your ears. If you think you have too much earwax, ask your parents to help you clean it out.. Keep these things in mind! Then you won’t ask “WHAT???” when you are older. 1.In the first paragraph, the writer wants to ____________.  A.tell us many beautiful sounds.    B. describe the sounds. C. teach us how to use ears.       D. show the importantance of ears 2.The word earwax means ___________in Chinese. A.耳膜        B. 耳鸣       C. 耳垢          D.耳疾 3.Hearing problems may be caused by ________________. A. a little earwax B. learning problems at school C. noise louder than 85 ‎ decibels D. earplugs that can only cut noise by 15 decibels 4.The underline sentence means __________________. E. When you are older, you know it is not polite to ask “what” F. When you are older, you still have good hearing G. When you are older, you won’t ask questions H. The older you are, the less questions you’ll have 5.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? I. Hearing problems caused by diseases(疾病). J. People with hearing problems. K. Ways to protect our ears. L. Danger of loud noise. 答案：DCCBA B TYPING This course is for those who want to learn to type, as well as those who want to improve their typing. The course is not common. You are tested in the first class, and begin practising at one of eight different skill levels. This allows you to learn at your own speed. Each program lasts 20 hours. Bring your own paper. Course fee: $125      Materials:  $25 Two hours for each evening for two weeks. New classes begin every two weeks. This course is taught by a number of professional business education teachers who have successfully taught typing course before. UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS This twelve-hour course is for people who do not know very much about computers, but who need to learn about them. You will learn what computers are, what they can or can’t do and how to use them. Course fee：$75  Jan 4,7,11,14,18  Wed.&Sat. 9:00---11:30 a.m.  Equipment fee:$10 David is a professor of Computer Science at Beijing‎ ‎University. He has over twenty years of experience in the computer field.      STOP SMOKING    Do you want to stop smoking? Have you ever tried and failed? Now is the time to stop smoking using the latest methods. You can stop smoking, and this twelve-course will help you do it. Course fee：$30  Jan 2,9,16,23   Mon 2:00---5:00 p.m. Dr. John is a practicing psychologist who has helped hundreds of people stop smoking. 61. If you choose the UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS course, you will have classes___________. A. from Monday to Sunday        B. from Monday to Friday  C. on Wednesday and Saturday     D. on Saturday and ‎ Sunday 62. The STOP SMOKING course will last____________. A. for half a day   B. for three hours  C. for a week    D. for four weeks 63. Mr. Black works every morning and evening, but he wants to take part in one of the three courses. Your suggestion is ______________. A. TYPING           B. UNDERSTANDING COMPUTERS C. STOP SMOKING    D. all the courses 64. If you want to learn about computers, and at the same time you want to improve your typing, you will pay  ______________. A. $75    B. $150    C. $115      D. $235 65. The special difference between the TYPING course and the other two is that __________. A. people with different skill levels may learn at different speed B. you will take a test after the course C. you will pay the fee before practicing D. you will pay less money C  I was woken up by a strange sound. I saw something moving by my window. I was terrified and ran downstairs. I found that my mum was in the kitchen, getting my brother ready for school.  “Mum, did you hear anything? I, uh, I thought I saw an alien.”  “Are you all right? Just a dream！“ Mum answered.  Then I went back to my room. As I walked to the window, I cried. I saw a little alien, no more than three feet tall, with big and black eyes. It tried to run between my legs and escape through the window. Although I was scared, for some reason, I squeezed (挤) my legs together in time to catch it. It took out something and hurt me. I felt a terrible sense of nothingness and fainted (晕倒). Then I woke up.  At first, I could hardly move. I wasn’t sure whether it was a dream or not. I pulled myself out of the bed and walked downstairs. I saw my mum in the kitchen. She was really getting my brother ready for school, wearing her pink clothes. Then I realized it was just a dream because in my dream she was wearing her work clothes.  From then on, I always dreamt about aliens and all the dreams felt so real. At that time, I really thought maybe I had some kind of relationship with aliens. About two months later, I stopped having such dreams. Later I realized that I used to have those dreams because I always read books or watched TV programs about aliens before I fell asleep! 66. When he saw something moving by his window, ______. A. he was too scared to move.  B. he knew it was a dream and wasn’t afraid. C. he was so scared that he fainted. D.he was scared and ran downstairs. 67.  The underlined word “nothingness” in the passage means “_____” in Chinese.   A. 虚无  B. 无奈  C. 兴奋  D.‎ ‎ 开心 68.  The writer found that it was just a dream ______.   A. as soon as he woke up  B. before he went downstairs   C. when he saw his mother  D. when he was hurt by the alien 69.. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage?  A. The writer prepared food for his brother.  B. The writer’s mother’s work clothes might not be pink.  C. The writer’s mother was worried about his dream.  D. When the writer had the dream, his family were sleeping. 70. We can learn from the passage that _____.  A. The writer had some kind of relationship with aliens.  B. The writer was terribly ill.  C. The writer often read something about aliens before going to bed.  D. The dreams were all about the writer’s real experiences.‎ 五、词与短语填空  go back / mad / need / mind / hurry up / polite We asked some people what annoyed them. Here’s what they said:    I don’t like waiting in line when a shop assistant has a long telephone conversation. When that happens, I usually say, “ Would you (71) helping me?” And I don’t like it when shop assistants follow me around. Then I say, “ Could you please not follow me around?” I’ll ask you if I (72) some help.” Usually the shop assistants say they are sorry, but sometimes they get (73) . If that happens, I won’t (74) to that store again.  I get annoyed when someone talks to me while I’m reading. This happens to me all the time in the school library. When it happens, I usually talk to the person because I want to be (75). But because I’m polite, people don’t know I’m annoyed. So they do the same thing again. Perhaps in the future I should try not to be so annoyed. 71. ___________  72. ___________  73. __________  74. __________75. ___________‎ 六、阅读理解填词 One day, an old couple around the age of 70 walked into a lawyer’s office. They were there to get a divorce(离婚). The lawyer was very confused. After having a chat with them, he got their s__76___.    This couple had been quarrelling in their 40 years of marriage and nothing ever seemed to go right.They stayed together because of their children. Now all their children have grown up and have their o___77____ families. There’s nothing else the old couple have to w__78____ about. All they want is to live their own life, so both have agreed on a divorce.    The lawyer was having a hard time trying to get papers done. He couldn’t understand why the old couple w____79___ a divorce. While they were signing the papers, the wife told the husband, “ I really love you, but I really can’t carry on ‎ anymore.”    “It’s Ok, I understand,” said the husband. Looking at this, the lawyer s___80___ a dinner together, just the three of them. The wife thought, why not, s__81___ they were still going to be friends.    The first dish was roasted chicken. At once, the old man took the chicken leg and gave it to the old lady. “Take this; it’s your f___82____.    Looking at this, the lawyer thought maybe here was a c___83___, but the wife looked unhappy when she answered, “This is the problem. You always think so highly of yourself and never think about how I feel. Don’t you know that I h___84___ chicken legs?”    Little did she know that, over the years, the husband had been trying many different ways to p___85___her; little did she know that chicken legs were her husband’s favorite. 76. s___________77.o__________78.w___________79.w____________80.s____________ 81. s___________82.f__________83. c___________84. h____________85. p____________‎ 七、书面表达 假如你叫张文，是一名九年级的学生，你班同学正在开展一场讨论，主题是：九年级的学生要不要参加体育锻炼。请你根据以下内容，用英文给校刊写一篇发言稿： 1. 有的同学认为应该每天进行体育锻炼，锻炼能增强体质，提高学习效率。 2. 有的同学认为不应该每天进行体育锻炼，锻炼令人疲劳或者兴奋，而且可能会受伤。 3. 谈谈你对参加体育锻炼的看法。 要求： 1. 包括内容要点，语句通顺，意思连贯； 2. 词数60-80.‎ 答案： 二、BDACB  BCDCD  CCACD 三、DBCBA  DCDDC  ACDAB 四、DBCBA  CDCDA  DACBC 五、mind  need  mad   go back   polite 六、76.story  77. own  78. worry   79. wanted   80. suggested     81. since  82. favorite  83. chance     84. hate     85. please 七、One possible version:  We are having a discussion about whether students of Grade Nine should take exercise.  My classmates have quite different ideas.Some students think that we should take all kinds of exercise every day because exercise can make us stronger .Sports can help us have a good rest and study better. But other students believe taking exercise ‎ can make us very tired or too excited. Also it’s easy for us to get hurt.  In my opinion, we should often take exercise so that we can keep in good health.‎