2011初三英语中考模拟试卷.doc

2011初三英语中考模拟试卷二、单项选择16. Jim likes playing soccer a lot, and he_about two hours playing soccer every day. A.spent B. spends C. has spent D. will spend17. Pual_his right hand when he was playing volleyball with his friends. A. hurts B. had hurt C. has hurt D.hurt18. -Where is Jack? -He_ to the mall. A. has gone B.had gone C. will go D. goes19. -Hello, May I speak to Kate? -_. A. Im Kate B. My name is Kate C. This is Kate speaking D. Kate is me.20. -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 cant close it.21. -Where are we going to have a trip? -_. A. It doesnt matter B. Its up to you C. Thats OK D. Take your time22. -Do the dishes, Mike, or I will tell mum. -Mind you own_,Sue! A. action B. duty C. business D. point23. -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. take24. -I dont think the new washing machine_ here. -But its the same size as the old one. A. fits B. suits C. fixes D. puts25. Paris was so expensive. We_all our money in one week. A. went out B. went away C. went with D. went through26. -I will return the book tomorrow. -You_. Take your time, you can keep it till next week. A. mustnt B. cant C. neednt D. shant27. -What do you think of his speech? -Oh, wonderful. But he sounded really_when he started speaking. A. aloud B. angry C. nervous D. quiet28. She looks pale, _she has been ill for some time. A. for B. so C. when D. yet29. -My pencil sharpener is lost and I cant find it anywhere. -So, youll have to buy a new_. A. it B. other C. one D. any30. -Lucy, can you tell me_? -Sorry, I dont know.A. where does he lives B. when will the film startC. 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 _31_ you reach the end of it, but the end will be better than the beginning.” But the young mother was happy and would not _32_ anything could be better than these years. So she _33_ 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 _34_ than this.”Then the night came. And the storm (暴风雨) _35_ them and the path was dark, and the children shook with _36_ 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 _37_, and we know that no harm (伤害) can come to us.” And the mother said, “This is better than the _38_ of the day, for I have taught my _39_ courage.”And the morning came. There was a hill ahead, and the children _40_ it and soon grew tired. And the mother was _41_, 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 _42_ not have done it without you.” And when the mother lay down to sleep that night, she _43_at the stars and said, “This is a better day than the _44_ , for my childern have learned determination(决心) in the face of _45_. Yesterday I gave them couragetoday I gave them strength.”31. A. after B.before C. since D. until32.A. know B.believe C. feel D. find33.A. worked B. stayed C. played D. studied34.A. worse B. better C. easier D. sadder35.A. hit B. beat C. took D. carried36.A. excitement B. happiness C. interest D. fear37.A. far B. away C. near D. out38.A. coldest B. coolest C. darkest D. brightest39.A. students B. classmates C. friends D. children40.A. walked B. moved C. climbed D. flew41.A. tired B. happy C. angry D. proud42.A. will B. can C. could D. shouldnt43.A. looked over B. looked on C. looked after D. looked up44.A. last B. next C. latest D. second45.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 cant 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. Dont forget the following: 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 wont 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 ears2.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 earwaxB. learning problems at schoolC. noise louder than 85 decibelsD. earplugs that can only cut noise by 15 decibels4.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 hearingG. When you are older, you wont ask questionsH. The older you are, the less questions youll have5.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.BTYPINGThis 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: $25Two 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 COMPUTERSThis 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 cant 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:$10David 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 Sunday62. 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 COMPUTERSC. STOP SMOKING D. all the courses64. 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. $23565. The special difference between the TYPING course and the other two is that _.A. people with different skill levels may learn at different speedB. you will take a test after the courseC. you will pay the fee before practicingD. you will pay less moneyC 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 wasnt 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 wasnt 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 alien69. Which of the following is TRUE, according to the passage? A. The writer prepared food for his brother. B. The writers mothers work clothes might not be pink. C. The writers mother was worried about his dream. D. When the writer had the dream, his family were sleeping.70. We can learn from