武汉市硚口区2015届初三元月调考

1、2015届初三元月调考英语模拟试卷第卷（选择题，共85分）一、听力测试（共三节，满分25分）第一节（共4小题；每小题1分，满分4分）听下面4个问题，每个问题后有三个答语，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每个问题后，你都有5秒钟的时间来作答和阅读下一小题。每个问题仅读一遍。1. A. Very tasty. B. White. C. Milk2. A. The new one. B. In the box. C. Very good.3. A. With my friends. B. Its very beautiful. C. At eleven.4. A. Its ver

2、y bright. B. On the third floor. C. I like it.第二节（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）听下面8段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。5. What can we learn about Tom? A. He is an excellent student now. B. He used to play computer games too much. C. He doesnt work hard now.6. How is t

3、he hat according to the woman? A. Too big. B. Just so so. C. Pretty nice.7. Who may be the winner in the race? A. Lily. B. Lucy. C. Mary.8. What will the woman do? A. Go to the zoo. B. Get away from home. C. Relax at home.9. How many hours has Mike been skating? A. 2 . B. 3 . C. 4 .10. What will Tom

4、 choose as grandmas present? A. A scarf. B. A calendar. C. A watch.11. What does Mary think of her physics teacher? A. He is funny. B. He is not serious. C. He is popular.12. Why does Lucy want to improve her English? A. She wants to travel the world. B. She wants to find a job which needs English.

5、C. She wants to be an English teacher.第三节（共13小题；每小题1分，满分13分）听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B 、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第13段材料，回答第13至14题：13. What will Jack do today? A. He is going to see a film. B. He is going to take an exam. C. He is going to have

6、 a birthday party.14. Where was Jack last night? A. He went to the library. B. He stayed at home. C. He was with Bill.听第14段材料，回答第15至17 题：15. Whats the boys first problem? A. He forgets a lot of new words. B. He doesnt get much writing practice. C. He cant get the pronunciation right.16. Whats the gi

7、rls advice? A. Watch English-language TV. B. Join an English-language club. C. Ask the teacher for help.17. What can help the boy a lot to understand the teacher? A. Listening to more tapes. B. Study by working with a group. C. Practicing conversations with friends.听第15段材料，回答第18至21 题：18. Whats the m

8、ost probable relationship between the speakers? A. Friends. B. Husband and wife. C. Father and daughter.19. When will the man probably go to Manchester? A. In January. B. In July. C. In October.20. What will the man take to the woman? A. A raincoat. B. Some food. C. Some fruit.21. What can we learn

9、from the dialogue? A. The man will study English in Manchester. B. The weather will always be fine in Manchester next month. C. The man will go to Manchester by bus from the airport.听第16段材料，回答第22至25 题：22. What was Lincolns father? A. A driver. B. A worker. C. A farmer.23. Why couldnt Lincoln go to s

10、chool? A. His family was very poor. B. There was no school near his home. C. He himself didnt like school.24. Where did Mrs. Lincoln buy the book? A. On the farm. B. In the school, C. In the town.25. How did Lincoln feel when he got the old book? A. Sad. B. Happy. C. Worried. 二、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15

11、分）从各题所给的、四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。26. -Be back soon, I wait for you here! -All right, Ill return _ a quarter.A. forB. atC. ofD. in27. -Must I finish it now? -No, you _ hand it in tomorrow.A. mustB. mayC. shouldD. need28. -How did you like the game? -At first it was dull, but it really came _ after 25 minutes

12、when Rogers scored.A. aliveB. liveC. livingD. lively29. -What can I do for you? -Well, _.A. its nothingB. just have a look C. of course, you can D. very well, thank you30. -I hope Tom decides not to accept the offer of Hus new company. -So do I, because well be sorry to _ him.A. dropB. leaveC. loseD

13、. remain31. -Im sorry I lost your book. -_.A. With pleasureB. Thats right C. It doesnt matterD. Youre welcome.32. -Havent seen you a long time! -Were busying doing a concert tomorrow night and _ at the end of this month.A. other oneB. anotherC. otherD. others33. -Would you like to come to my birthda

14、y party next Friday? -Ill try to come, but I wonder if Ill be able to _ that day _.A. get, offB. get, outC. get, downD. get, over34. -How can you say like that? -Dont get annoyed with me. Im on your _!A. supportB. wayC. ideaD. side35. -Hello, is that Cindy speaking? -Yes, _.A. I amB. it isC. Speakin

15、gD. that is36. - I know _. Its used for scooping out really cold ice cream. -Right.A. What its forB. What it isC. What is it forD. Whats it37. -Can I borrow your English note? I _ two classes yesterday because of my illness. -Of course. Here you are.A. failedB. missedC. forgotD. fell38. Jeff pushed

16、the front door, which _ the alarm. The police arrived in five minutes.A. show offB. take offC. set offD. turn off 39. - I find the Internet is so closely connected with our daily life. -Thats true. Can you _ a life without it?A. expectB. hopeC. imagineD. appreciate40. -How do you know his father is

17、_ with him? -The big smile on his face suggests that.A. pleasantB. pleasingC. pleasureD. pleased三、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my fathers friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who 41 a large stor

18、e in St. Paul. Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would 42 . Dad and I would go to Bernies place. Wed sit on the edge of the dock(码头), feet dangling(摇晃), and got ready for a big meal. Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down 4

19、3 to us. Then wed bury our 44 in watermelon, eating only the heart-the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part-and 45 the rest. Bernie was my fathers idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a 46 businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernies we

20、alth itself but his 47 of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the 48 of the watermelon. 49 I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be 50 enough to e

21、at only the heart of the watermelon. If you dont take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and 51 lifes small pleasure, your work is probably 52 your life. For many years, I forgot that 53 Id learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could. Well, Ive relearned

22、 it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the 54 of others and to 55 pleasure in the day. Thats the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.41. A. ownedB. workedC. shoppedD. bought42. A. sayB. talkC. callD. tell43. A. nextB. nearC. besideD. around44. A. monthsB. nosesC. eyes

23、D. faces45. A. put awayB. throw awayC. take awayD. give away46. A. goodB. successfulC. helpfulD. thoughtful47. A. opinionB. ideaC. wayD. thought48. A. peelB. restC. partD. heart49. A. WhichB. ThatC. WhatD. Where50. A. freeB. happyC. busy D. sure51. A. makeB. haveC. likeD. enjoy52. A. destroyingB. hu

24、rtingC. injuringD. damaging53. A. lessonB. experienceC. exampleD. model54. A. successfulB. succeedC. successD. successful55. A. bringB. takeC. carryD. fetch四、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。A56. Where is the reading most probably from?A. A textbook.B. Internet.C. A newspap

25、er.D. A magazine.57. Whats the benefit of buying tickets online?A. Saving money.B. Saving time.C. Getting free meals.D. Both A and B.58. If you visit the park for 4 days, how much does it cost you per day?A. Less than $42.B. Less than $54.C. Less than $74.D. Less than $128.59. The Smiths from New Yo

26、rk want to buy a 3-Day tickets, his family has two adults and two kids. He needs to pay _.A. $146.99B. $136.99C. $567.96D. $617.9660. Catherine is too busy working, so she buys the 1-Day ticket at the gate, she pays _.A. $148B. $128C. $146.99D. $122 BAS my friend was passing the elephants, he sudden

27、ly stopped. He was confused by the fact that these huge animals were being held by nothing but a small rope(绳子). The rope was tied to their front legs. No chains, no cages. It was obvious (明显的) that the elephants could break away from the ropes at any time. But for some reason, they did not.My frien

28、d saw a trainer nearby and asked why these elephants just stood there and made no attempt to get away.“Well,” he said, “when they are very young and much smaller, we use the same size rope to tie them. At that age, its enough to hold them. As they grow up, they are used to believing that they cannot

29、 break away. They believe the rope can still hold them, so they never try to break free.”My friend was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their bonds, but because they believed they couldnt, they were stuck right where they were.Like the elephants, how many of us go through life

30、 hanging onto a belief (认知) that we cannot do something, simply because we failed at it once before? How many of us are being held back by old, outdated beliefs that no longer serve us? How many of us have avoided trying something new because of a limited belief? Worse, how many of us are being held

31、 back by someone elses limited beliefs?61. In order to stop the elephants escaping, they were _.A. kept in a cage B. tied by a small ropeC. tied by chainsD. watched by the trainers62. The elephant did not try to run away, because _.A. they were too smallB. they loved to be with the trainersC. they w

32、ere afraid of the trainersD. they didnt think they were strong enough63. The writer felt it was _ after the trainer told the reason. A. unbelievableB. angryC. sadD. thrilled64. The writer compared the ropes to _.A. our lives B. our failuresC. our old beliefsD. our goals in life65. The writer wants t

33、o tell us that _.A. once bitten, twice shyB. give up your old belief, you can succeedC. dont give up and dont give inD. open your eyes and see things as they areC Every morning at about 8:48 a.m., I pass itthe brick building that I visited many times as a child and that once seemed so grand, now a m

34、ini playhouse in my mind. My father used to live there, along with 549 other inmates (同狱犯人)，when Id visit , as I often did, wed chat and laugh-through a glass wall, telephones in hand. Over the years, the weekly commutes(每周探望) to visit my father became rituals. Eventually, after several years, we we

35、re allowed real visits when he was moved to a lower-security facility(低安保级别)the kind of visits where you can hug and tickle, where a conversations connection doesnt depend on the distorted and crackly voice coming through the telephone, where words can be freely exchanged without the clock ticking,

36、reminding you that time is slipping, moving faster than it should, faster than youd like. I was 11 when my father finally came home. Years later, as I stare out(凝望) the window while I pass that brick building on my way to work, I often wonder if I lost something, if those special years that others h

37、ad with their fathers, the ones I didnt, harmed me in some way. Am I really that different? Do I have attachment problems? I still live at home, but so does every other twenty something(二十多岁年轻人) I know. They still enjoy home-cooked meals, pristinely arranged households and all bills paid for by thei

38、r parents. When I think about moving out, I know its not time yet. Its not the conveniences that come from living a life almost free of responsibility, although thats a bonus. Im not ready to give up the small inner burst of joy I get every morning when my dad pops his head into my bedroom and says,

39、 “Morning, Mini,” a nickname Ive kept far too many years. I growl and tell him to “get out!” since its hours before I need to get up. But I cant help smiling.66. The writers father _ when he was small.A. worked far awayB. was in jailC. didnt love herD. died67. What does the underlined word “attachme

40、nt” mean _.A. a feeling of lovingB. something that sends with a letterC. a special toolD. the process of fixing one thing to another68. Which of the following is true?A. The writer lives with her father all along.B. All twenty-years-olds live with parents. C. The writer plans not to move out.D. The

41、writers father doesnt care for her.69. We can infer from the passage _.A. The writer loves her fatherB. The writer hates her father C. The writer will not move out D. The writer has no money to pay for all bills70. The best title of the passage is _.A. Father in jailB. Father and daughterC. Moving out from homeD. Father never goes away第卷（非选择题，共35分）五、词与短语选择填空（本题共10分，每小题2分）先阅读短文，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使全文在逻辑上正确。（提示：选项中有一个是多余的。） sour / rush / came up with / delicious / stay / show 71. The strategies that he _ worked out fine.72. I prefer lemons to oranges. I like the _ taste.73. I woke up