2012年苏州市吴中区中考英语三模试卷

初三年级教学质量调研测试（三）英 语2012.5 本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。共5大题，满分100分。考试用时100分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、学校、考场号、座位号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上，认真填写自己的考试号并用2B铅笔把考试号对应的数字涂黑。2答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题；第I卷（二大题，共55分）一、选择填空（共25小题；每小题1分；满分25分）A)单项填空 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. When we arrived, she went straight to_ kitchen and started to preparemeal for us. A. the, a B. /,a C. the, D. a, the2. Just be_, they will solve your problem soon. A. outgoing B. alone C. worried D. patient3. Allen didnt choose _of the ties and went away without looking at a third one. A. many B. either C. all D. any4. -Are you afraid of losing your way in the dark? -Not at all. I_ find my way back to the car park. A. can B. would C. should D. may5. - What do you think of my suggestion? - Sorry. Whats that? I _ about something else. A. thought B. am thinking C. was thinking D. had thought6. - _ great fun chatting with others online is! - Really? But it is bad for our eyes. A. What a B. How a C. What D. How7. Since the job is so_, why not try a new one and make yourself more_. A. bored, pleasing B. boring, pleased C. boring, pleasing D. bored, pleased8. - You should say sorry to her, Tom. -_, but its not going to be easy. A. I suppose so. B. I feel so. C. I prefer so. D. I like so.9. Peters jacket looked just the same as Jacks, but it cost_ Jacks. A. as many as twice B. twice as much as C. as much twice as D. as twice many as10. - I dont think we have met before. - Yes, once at a party, but we _ A. didnt introduce B. werent introduced C. havent introduced D. werent introducing11. Dad always says he prefers_ outside the shopping centre_ together with my mother. A. waiting, to shop B. to wait, to shopping C. to wait, to shop D. waiting, to shopping12. The robot needs_. Youd better _. A. repaired; have it repair B. to be repaired; have it repaired C. repairing; have it to repair D. to be repaired; have it repairing13. The price of the coat is_ that I cant afford it.A. so expensive B. too expensive C. so high D. too high14. - Why does Miss Wang look so worried? - Because she wonders_. A. if is the boy terribly hurt B. what wrong is with the boy C. what has happened to the boyww w.xk b1 .com D. whether the boy had been hurt15. - I dont drink coffee, and_ Why not ask for tea? - Ok. A. so do you B. neither you do C. so you do D. neither do youB)完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One afternoon I took a trip to an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.1 was looking forward to a quiet view of the masterpieces（杰作） A young couple looking at the 16 in front of me were chatting non-stop.1 watched them for a moment and realized the wife was doing all the talking. I 17 this man for putting up with her babbling（喋喋不休）Bored by their nose, I moved on. I saw them again several times as I moved through the exhibits（展品）Each time I heard her constant babbling, I 18 moved away. 1 was standing at the museum gift shop buying some cards when the couple walked bytowards the exit. ”Hes a 19 man, the clerk said. Most of us would 20 if we were blinded at such a young age. But he and his wife come in whenever theres a new art show. X kb 1.co m “But what does he 21 out of the art? I asked. “He cant see. His wife 22 each painting so he can see it in his head. 1 learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without 23 and the courage of a husband who would not 24 blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I 25 this couple walk away holding each others hands.16. A. gifts B. maps C. books D. paintings17. A. knew B. praised C. admired D. understood18. A. slowly B. quickly C. happily D. easily19. A. brave B. clever C. shy D. handsome20. A. give in B. give up C. give away D. give off21. A. make B. find C. know D. get22. A. describes B. talks C. shows D. tells23. A. hearing B. sight C. learning D. knowing24. A. allow B. ask C. agree D. love25. A, met B. knew C. learned D. watched二、阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A On December 22, 2009, shoppers at the Goodwill Store in Portland, Maine got an early Christmas gift by a man dressed in a red suit with a white beard. It was not Santa Claus（圣诞老人）himself, but Kris Kringle, who was giving away Christmas cheer to all of the stores shoppers, giving hundred dollar bills to each of them. He gave out $10,000 t0 100 people that evening. The lucky Goodwill shoppers were surprised by their good luck. After spending a hard year, many of them were not even going to be able to afford presents until Secret Santa came along. In fact, the Santa Claus is a real local businessman in Portland. He was following the model of another Secret Santa, Kansas Citys Larry Stewart, who handed out more than $1.3 million over the years until his death in 2007. The Portland man, who doesnt want to tell us his name, hopes to see others follow his foot-steps. Already, there are similar Secret Santas in cities including Phoenix, Charlotte, Detroit and Tulsa. So, if you have got enough money and want to help others, maybe you should put on a Santa suit to be Santa Claus. 新 课 标 第 一网26. How much did each shopper in Goodwill Store get that evening? A. $10,000. B$1,000. C$100. D$1027. How was it going for many of the shoppers before the Secret Santa appeared? A. They were happy to get ready for Christmas. www .x kb1. com B. They looked forward to seeing Santa Claus. C. They didnt mind the festival. D. They were almost too poor to buy Christmas gifts.28. What did Kris Kringle hope to do according to the passage? A. To see others help people like him. ww w.xk 1.c om B. To see real Santa Claus. CTo wear a Santa suit. DTo make more money.29. Which is TRUE according to the passage? X kb 1 .c o m A. There is only one secret Santa Claus. B. Secret Santas appeared in many cities. C. Larry Stewart gave away $10,000. D. Kris Kringle died in 2007.B Elizabeth and I are 18 now, and about to graduate. I think about our elementary-school friendship, but some memories have blurred (模糊).What happened that day in the fifth grade when Beth suddenly stopped speaking to me? Does she know that Ive been thinking about her for seven years? If only we could go back, and discover what ended our relationship. I have to speak with Beth. I see her sometimes, and find out school is fine. Its not the same. It never will be. People say that shes Liz now. What happened to Beth? I cant call her. Should I write? What if she doesnt answer me? How will I know what shes thinking? Yes, Ill write her a letter. These things are easier to express in writing. Dear Be-. no, Dear Li- no, Dear Elizabeth, I begin. The words flow freely, as seven-year-old memories are reborn. I ask her all the questions that have been left unanswered in my mind, and pray she will answer. I seal（密封） my thoughts in the perfect white envelope, and imagine Beth looking into her mailbox. Will she know why Im writing? Maybe she once thought of writing the same letter. 新 课标 第一 网 As the mailman takes my envelope from me forever, I wonder if Ive made the right decision. Do I have the right to force myself into Beths life again? Am I simply part of the past?I have taken the first step, Beth has control of the situation now. One day has passed. Are my words lying on the bottom of the post office floor? Two days are gone. Im lost in thought and dont even hear the phone ring. Hello? Its Elizabeth.30. What can we learn about Beth? A. She had a quarrel with the author（作者） in the fifth grade. B. She moved to another school in the fifth grade. C. She is now called Liz instead of Beth. D. She hasnt seen the author for seven years.31. Why does the author decide to write a letter instead of calling? A. She is sure that Beth will not answer her phone. B. Shes afraid that theyll quarrel on the phone. C. She doesnt know Beths telephone number. D. It is easier to express her feelings in writing.32. What does the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph? A. Its Beths turn to decide what to do next. B. Beth is to be blamed for the ending of their friendship. C. Beth is in the same situation as the author is. D. The author is completely in the hands of Beth now.33. What might happen at the end of story? A. Beth answers her letter two days later. B. The letter doesnt reach Beth at all. C. They make up their friendship. D. Beth refuses to make peace with her.COn May 23, 1989, Stefania Follini came out from a cave at Carlsbad, New Mexico. She hadnt seen the sun for eighteen and a half weeks. Stefania was in a research program, and the scientists in the program were studying body rhythms(节奏). In this experiment Stefania had spent 130 days in a cave, 30 feet in depth. During her time in the cave, Stefarua had been completely alone except for two white mice. Her living place had been very comfortable, but there had been nothing to tell her the time. Shed had no clocks or watches, no television or radio. There had been no natural light and the temperature had always been kept at 21. The results were very interesting. Stefania had been in the cave for over four months, but she thought she had been there for only two. Her body clock had changed. She hadnt kept to a 24-hour day, she had stayed awake for 20-25 hours and then had slept for 10 hours. She had eaten fewer meals and had lost 171bs in weight as a results! She had also become rather depressed (抑郁) . How had she spent her time in the cave? As part of the experiment shed done some physical and mental tests. Shed recorded her daily activities and the results of the tests on a computer. This computer had been specially programmed for the project. Whenever she was free, shed played cards, read books and listened to music. Shed also learned French from tapes. The experiment showed that our body clocks are affected by light and temperature. For example, the pattern of day and night makes us wake up and go to sleep. However, people are affected in different ways. Some people wake up naturally at 5:00 am, but others dont start to wake up till 9:00 0r 10:00 am. This affects the whole daily rhythm. As a result, the early risers, on the other hand, are tired during the day and only come to life in the afternoon or evening!34. Stefania stayed in the cave for a long time because_ A. she was asked to do research on mice B. she wanted to experience loneliness C. she was the subject of a study D. she needed to record her life 35. What is a cause for the change of Stefanias body clock? 新课 标 第一网 A. Eating fewer meals. B. Having more hours of sleep. C. Lacking physical exercise. D. Getting no natural light. 36. Where does the text probably come from? A. A novel. B. A news story. C. A pet magazine. D. A travel guide. DIt was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries. Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frogs legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places. 新 课标 第 一网This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didnt last long.The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and there seemed to be more insects around lately.The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides (杀剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left .Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadnt been useless. They had been doing an important job- eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.37. From Paragraph l we learn that the villagers_. A. worked very hard for centuries B. dreamed of having a better life C. were poor but somewhat satisfied D. lived a different life from their forefathers38. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs? A. The frogs were easy money. B. They needed money to buy medicines. C. They wanted to please the visitors. D. The frogs made too much noise.39. What might be the cause of the childrens sickness? A. The crops didnt do well. B. There were too many insects. C. The visitors brought in diseases. D. The pesticides were overused.40. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text? A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country. B. Health is more important than mone