17届无锡市外国语初三中考一模英语试卷

无锡外国语学校 2016-2017 学年度一模考试 初三英语试卷 2017.4 第卷（客观题 共 50 分） 一、 单项选择 1. What great success 2017 Wuxi International Marathon was! Joining it is experience that Ill never forget. A. /; / B. a; / C. /; an D. a; an 2.- will the invitations be sent to our guests? -In three weeks. A. How often B. How soon C. How long D. How far 3. We go to school, , to learn how to learn, so that, when we have left school, we can continue to learn. A. in all B. after all C. above all D. at all 4. About of the engineers in my company seem to be in their . A. two ninths; fortieth B. two ninths; forties C. two ninth; forties D. two nineths; fortieth 5. The young man is so excellent that you never praise him too much. A. must B. should C. can D. will 6. Could you help me with housework you are free today? A. since B. though C. unless D. until 7. I am not allowed to listen to music while doing my homework. - . Our teacher says that we should do one thing at a time and do it well. A. So are we B. So do we C. Neither are we D. Neither do we 8. I am wondering if he can finish the task on time though he promised that his team the first prize in this competition. A. will win B. would win C. won D. has won 9. How have you been recently? -So far, so good. Ive my own company. A. put out B. put on C. put off D. put up 10. In Chinese culture, children born in the Year of the Monkey are said to be smart. -Yes. They are always full of energy. So I think they are also . A. honest B. generous C. lively D. modest 11. What did the teacher say to you? -He asked me . A. why I look unhappy then B. when did I go home last night C. how could I solve the problem D. if I could get everything ready as soon as possible 12. Mr. Smith, please teach me how to draw on the computer today. -Oh, no. . You have to get familiar(熟悉的) with the keyboard first. A. Learn to walk before you run B. Its never too old to learn C. A good beginning is half done D. The early bird catches the worm 13. Its careless you to make such stupid mistakes. Its necessary you to check your homework carefully before handing it in. A. of; for B. for; of C. of; of D. for; for 14. Hi, Mary. We will visit Tang Dynasty Park this weekend. Would you like to join us? - . Thats the last thing in the world I ever want to do. A. It depends B. I cant agree more C. Its up to you D. No, thanks 二、 完形填空 It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen 15 in almost a month. The crops were dying. If we didnt see some rain soon, we would lose everything. I was in the kitchen that day when I saw my son, Billy, walking toward the 16. Trying to be as still as possible, he was walking with great 17. Minutes after he disappeared into the forests, he came running out again, toward the house. Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that 18 way toward the woods. I couldnt take it any longer and I 19 him. He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked, being very 20 not to spill (溢出) the water he carried. As I came closer, I saw the most surprising sight. Several large deer stood in front of him. Billy walked right up to them. But the deer did not hurt him nor 21 move as Billy knelt down(跪 下). And then I saw a baby deer lying on the ground, very thirsty, lift its head to drink the water in my boys hands. When the water was gone, Billy jumped up to run back to the house. I tracked him back to a tap. Billy opened it and let the water slowly 22 up his “cup”. When he stood up and began to turn back, I was there in front of him. His little eyes were filled with tears. “Im not 23,” was all he said. The week before, he had made the same trouble with our horses, which caused him a lecture from his father about the importance of not wasting water. This time, I 24 him, with a small pot of water from the kitchen. I let him take care of the baby deer alone for it was his job. As the tears that rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops more dropsand more. I looked up at the sky. All I can say is that the rain that came that day saved our farm, just like the actions of one little boy saved another. 15. A. wind B. snow C. rain D. cloud 16. A. woods B. school C. house D. rivers 17. A. surprise B. effort C. doubt D. notice 18. A. natural B. obvious C. popular D. unusual 19. A. stopped B. followed C. accepted D. controlled 20. A. careful B. noisy C. comfortable D. polite 21. A. ever B. yet C. even D. never 22. A. set B. fill C. put D. place 23. A. interrupting B. joking C. complaining D. wasting 24. A. received B. believed C. joined D. pushed 三、阅读理解 A Name: Container Gardens by Number Cover price: $l5.95 Our price: $9.49 A book covers 50 easy-to-follow container(容器) designs. Each design provides a simple numbered planting plan that shows exactly how to create each display, with an instruction of the finished container and in-depth plant information. The plans are easy to follow and for any type of living space or garden. Name: Off the Beaten Path Cover price: $30.00 Our price: $l9.80 The best-selling Readers Digest travel book has 40% new content including over 200 new places of interest, over 200 new full-color photographs, and all-new, up-to-date maps. It introduces over l, 000 of the United States most beautiful must-see sights. Name: l80l Home Remedies (疗法) Cover price: $40.00 Our price: $29.96 Plenty of health problems can be solved at home. Each and every treatment will be tested by a doctor to make sure it is safe and sound. Lots of conditions are covered, from headaches, sunburn and bad breath to hiccups(打嗝). Name: Best Weekend Projects Cover price: $l7.95 Our price: $l3.96 Choose from 80 ideas to create an unusual living space. The projects are practical, as well as attractive, and will improve your home and yard and can be made in a weekend. These 80 well- designed projects are presented in a clear, easy-to-follow style. 25. How much money can you save if you want to buy a medical book? A. 6.46 B. 10.20 C. 13.96 D. 10.04 26. You can most probably read the passage in a _. Anewspaper Btravel guide Cnews story Dtelephone book 27. The writer writes the passage in order to _. Adevelop peoples reading habit Btry to ask readers to buy the books Cteach how to design your living space Dintroduce places of interest in the USA B Have you ever seen a movie called “The Choir Boys”(放牛班的春天)？The French movie tells the story of a group of naughty boys who learn music from a dedicated(尽职的) teacher. In Shanghai, there is also a group of children learning music. But their story is a bit different. The musical group, “Shepherds Kids” , was set up by the Shanghai Jiuqian Volunteer Center. There are about 40 students in this group. Their parents are migrants(打工者) working in Shanghai. “The music courses are free,” said Zhang Yichao, founder of the group. “We just want to make the childrens lives more colorful.” The kids learn singing, dancing and musical instruments. Their teachers are volunteers from high schools. Learning music is not an easy job, especially for these migrant workers children. “I never know the musical stave(五线谱) before,” said Hua Delong, 13. “Sometimes it was really hard to study.” Tang Yue is a volunteer teacher at the center. She is a student from Shanghai Pinghe Bilingual High School. “These kids face difficulties bravely,” said Tang. “Sometimes they have to help their parents do housework and have little time to practice, but I never hear them complain.” Their hard work has paid off(回报). Today many people know the group. They have even performed as a choir for foreign pop stars. Li Luo, 14, told “ Teens” how grateful she was to the group. “I had little fun before. I seldom watched TV. Study seemed the most interesting thing in my life. “Shepherds Kids has given me a new life.” 28. In Hua Delongs opinion, learning music is not an easy job because _. A he didnt know the musical stave before B he had little fun before C the music courses are not free Dhe seldom watched TV before 29. From the story we can know that _. Athe naughty boys were successful at last Bthe “Shepherds Kids” has made great success Call the volunteers giving lessons for the children are music teachers Dthe children learnt music very easily 30. The story is an introduction of _. Athe French movie “The Choir Boys” Ba musical group “The Shepherds Kids” Cthe foundation(基础) of “The Shepherds Kids” Dthe children learning music C The Internet is full of false information. It is important for us all to avoid being fooled by such information. Here are three examples of Internet hoaxes. On his website, a man by the name of Tony has asked for money to save the life of a pretty little rabbit named Toby that he saved from under his house. A cat must have attacked the rabbit, the man said, so he took it in. he gave Toby loving care and nursed him back to health. There is a very cruel point, however. If the man doesnt receive enough money, he will eat poor little Toby. (Dont worry, though. Remember, its just a hoax!) While the streets of New Orleans, the USA, were still flooded after a terrible hurricane (飓风), a frightening e-mail was sent around the Internet. It included a photograph of a large crocodile(鳄鱼) over five meters long. According to the message, it had been swimming around the flooded city eating people. It was later discovered that the photographs of the crocodile were of one that was caught in the Congo (刚果) years before. The following e-mail hoax takes in many people. It says that a large British company will pay you to send their e-mail to as many people as possible. For every person that you send the e- mail to, it promises you will receive $5.00; for every person that you send it to that sends it to someone else, youll get $3.00; and for every third person that receives it, you will be paid $1.00. To make it even more believable, the sender says that at first he thought it was a hoax, but the company soon sent him $800.00. 31. The underlined word “hoaxes” means . A. games B. websites C. lies D. stories 32. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. The city of New Orleans was flooded because o the terrible hurricane. B. If the man doesnt receive enough money, he will eat poor little Toby. C. The crocodile swam around the flooded city and ate several people. D. Someone received $800.00 from the company because of the e-mail. 33. The main idea of the passage is to . A. teach how to create a professional website with attractive stories B. show that anyone can create good Internet hoaxes with some facts C. explain that, even though they seem false, Internet hoaxes might be true D. tell people to be careful of Internet hoaxes by giving some examples D Ive loved my mothers desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it when Mother sat doing letters. Looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, Mother kept different things for my sister and brother, “But the desk,“ she said again, “is for Elizabeth. “ I never saw her get anger, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened and a gulf opened between us. I was too “emotional (易动感情的) “. But she lived “on the surface“. As years passed by and I had my own family, I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅) me. I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came. It seemed that nothing happened. I couldnt be sure that the letter had even got to her. I only knew I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not. Now the present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, though she had never been able to. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers insidea photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded (折叠) and refolded many times. Give me the answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words. 34. The passage shows that mother . A. was too serious about everything her daughter had done B. was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter C. cared much about her daughter in words D. wrote to her daughter in careful words 35. The word “gulf“ in the 4th passage means _ A. deep understanding between the old and the young B. part of the sea going far in land C. free talks between mother and daughter D. different ideas between the mother and the daughter 36. What did Mother do with her daughters letter asking for forgiveness? A. She read the letter again and again till she died. B. For years, she often talked about the letter. C. She didnt forgive her daughter at all in all her life. D. She had never received the letter. 37. Whats the best title of the passage? A. My Letter to Mother B. Mother and Children C. My Mothers Desk D. Talks Between Mother and Me 第卷（主观题 共 40 分） 四、词汇运用 （A）根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 1. “I only made a few small mistakes”, Tom said (满不在乎地) after failing the exam. 2. At last there can be peaceful (对话) between our two government. I hope they will help solve the conflicts(冲突) at present. 3. I have never met a (严格的) teacher than Mr. Wang, but he is really experienced. 4. (假定) that he is already back, why hasnt he contacted you? （B）根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 5. Wang Kai remained an (known) actor for many years until Ode to Joy spoke for him. 6. As a pilot, I must pay attention to all the excellent (music) safety during their trip. 7. What bad luck! I had my wallet (steal) on the bus. 8. Thanks to the engineer, the machine is (smooth) running now. 五、动词填空 1. What do you think of the poem? -Its a bit too long, but anyway, it (read) well. 2. I (not choose) to be the monitor of our class until I made an excellent speech. 3. I (carry) too many things to spare a hand. Hold the door open for me, please. -With pleasure. 4. The boss sat there silently, (consider) what to do to increase the production. 5. That is the only way we can imagine (reduce) the waste of water in the bathroom. 6. More (do) to improve the water condition in Taihu Lake from now on. 7. Has Lucy finished the report? -I guess not, but she with her classmates (work) on it the whole afternoon. 8. Look at these footprints! Someone (step) into our garden. 六、阅读填空 Anna Craig, 11, has a paper doll covered with stickers（贴纸） . On each sticker is written with a word such as cheerful, smart or kind. “We choose stickers that can best describe ourselves and put them on our dolls,“ explains Annai, who took part in the activity with a group of girls in the fourth grade last year. The activity is part of a program called “Beautiful Me”. The programs goals are to help girls achieve a normal(正常的) and healthy levels of self-esteem(自尊) and develop skills of solving problems and dealing with relationships with others. So far, About 6,000 girls in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, have joined in it. The organizers of “Beautiful Me” train teachers to present the program material to small groups of girls. They guide groups to carry out different activities. The activities include hands-on art activities, role-playing games and discussions on topics like making lasting friendships. Groups will show their performance, when they are ready. The organizers of “The Beautiful Me” say the program helps girls understand how they feel, solve problems and have a good relationship with others. Anna Craig says that she learns so many things from the program. But most importantly, she started to appreciate the special qualities of other people. She also thinks t