外研版初三年级英语中考模拟试题

1、2015年中学初三年级摸底考试英语试题亲爱的同学们：愿你放松心情，放飞思维，充分发挥，争取交一份圆满的答卷。第I卷(选择题共70分)二、单项填空（每题1分，共20分）21. _ young man with glasses made _ speech about learning English at _meeting yesterday.A. A; /; the B. The; the; the C. The; a; the D. A; a; the22. The number of the teachers in our school _ 360. And four fifths of t

2、hem are _. A. is; woman teachers B. is; women teachers C. are; woman teachers D. are; women teachers23. -I like the teacher _classes are very interesting. - Oh, I also like the teacher _can make his classes interesting. A. who; who B. who; whose C. whose; who D. whose; whose24. Could you please tell

3、 me _?Yes. There is one on Center Street. A. where can I buy some stamps B. when you will take your vacationC. when was the telephone invented D. if there are any good restaurants around here25. I didnt pay attention to _my teacher carefully, so I didnt _the exam.A. listening; pass B. listening to;

4、pass C. listening; past D. listening to; past26. Great changes _in the past ten years in China.A. were taken place B. took place C. have took place D. have taken place27. Who helped you clean the classroom yesterday? _. I did it all by myself.A. Someone B. Anyone C. Nobody D. Everybody28. Here is th

5、e book. First _it and then tell me what you think of it.A. look intoB. look throughC. look up D. look after29. Today I didnt _to lock the door, but I _ my keys at home.A. forget, left B. leave; left C. forget; forgot D. leave; forgot30. - Tom, I hear your team won the basketball match. _ - Thank you

6、.A. Good luck B. Congratulations C. Best wishes D. Welcome31. Most parents had better _ their children _ computer games too much because its bad for health.A. stop, from play B. to stop; from playing C. stop; from playing D. to stop; playing32. The weather in Jilin is _ colder than _ in Liaocheng. I

7、 dont like it.A. more; it B. much; it C. more; that D. much; that33. Lucy with her parents had a _ trip last week. They were all _ with the trip.A. pleasant; pleasant B. pleasant; pleased C. pleasure; pleased D. pleasure; pleasant34. I wont go to that place _. Its not interesting at all.A. too much

8、B. any more C. no more D. much too35. If people _ cutting down the forests, many animals will have no places _. A. keep; to live B. will keep, to live in C. keep; to live in D. will keep; to live36. John _ too much meat in the past, but for his health he _more vegetables and less meat now.A. used to

9、 eat, is used to eating B. used to eat; is used to eat C. used to eat; used to eat D. is used to eating; used to eat37. -Who is the woman wearing the blue coat? -She is _.A. Lucy and Lily B. Lucys and LilyC. Lucys and Lilys D. Lucy and Lilys38. In fact, even the simplest _ activities can make a real

10、 _ to the environment.A. every day; different B. everyday; difference C. every day; difference D. everyday; different39. He didnt write _ so that he made _ mistakes on his paper.A. careful enough; few B. carefully enough; a few C. enough carefully; few D. enough careful; a few40. - boys, please help

11、 _ to some bread. - Thank you. A. himself B. yourself C. yourselves D. themselves三、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）AWe have to accept (接受) the truth: sometimes, we just want to shout out loud.For example, we all have days like this: our dog has made a mess on the floor we just cleaned, or our friend called to tell

12、us he or she couldnt come at the last minute when we had cooked dinner for him or her. We may be really angry but we tried to bear things like those. According to ancient Chinese wisdom(智慧)，we should shout in a loud voice instead of keeping silent. In fact, its good for our health.“Chinese people ha

13、ve passed on(传递) the practice from ancient times to now as a part of traditional medicine,” said Mrs. Li, a 60-year-old woman from Hangzhou. ”My parents taught me to do this. Its a part of our folk (民间的)culture.”Mrs. Li is a member of a group of people who love shouting. Each morning, she and some o

14、f her friends climb to the top of a hill, and let out loud shouts before starting their daily exercise. They believe that shouting is good exercise for their lungs (肺) and it brings them a lot of fun.“Sometimes I shout out and others shout back,” said Mrs.Gu, another shouting lover. “It makes you ha

15、ppy. You laugh and then you feel very comfortable.”Dr. Peter Calafiura, an American doctor, agrees that shouting can have a positive(积极的) influence on peoples health.So, next time you start your morning run, why not try to shout out first? It will make you healthier.41. The underlined word “bear” in

16、 Paragraph 2 means “ _ ” in Chinese. A. 纠正 B.忍受 C. 铭记 D. 杜绝 42. Mrs. Li learnt to shout to make herself feel better from _. A. her parents B. her teacher C. Mrs.Gu D. Dr. Peter Calafiura43. Where does Mrs. Li shout every day? A. In a park. B. At a square C. In her house. D. On a hill.44. What does D

17、r. Peter Calafiura think of shouting? A. Its great fun. B. Its good for peoples health. C. Its easy to learn. D. Its good exercise especially for kids.45. The passage is mainly about _. A. a shouting lover B. a shouting club C. the advantages of shouting D. the history of shoutingBTen-year-old Megan

18、, from Devon, England read 273 books in two months and became the winner of Read For My School competition. Almost 100,000 children aged 9-11 from 3,600 schools in the UK took part in the competition. They had to read as many books as they could in eight weeks.Winner Megan read lots of different kin

19、ds of books, from The Diary of Anne Frank to Romeo and Juliet. As part of the prize, she has won 1,000 books for her school. We asked some students who took place in the competition how often they read a book. Here are some of their answers.I read all the time. At school, at home, and even when I go

20、 on a car trip. I like reading Jacqueline Wilsons novels. Reading is fun!-Hira, ScotlandI read all the time! Books are part of my life that I would never part from(与离别)! - Hannah, Devon, EnglandI really enjoy reading. Its great fun and very interesting as a hobby. It also helps with writing because

21、it widens(扩展) your vocabulary. I usually read for at least half an hour a day. - Briony, Nottingham, EnglandI read books every night. I usually cant go to sleep without reading one! The latest book I have read is Humphreys Big-Big-Big Book of Stories by Betty G. Birney. - Kieran, London, EnglandI am

22、 a bookworm(书虫), I read all the time. When I was seven, I read over 80 books in four weeks. - Lawson, Blackburn, EnglandI read a book every day and get through quite a lot in a month. I have a whole corner of my room devoted to books and a pile by my bed which is getting bigger and bigger as I get m

23、ore. I think that loving books runs in the family because my mum is an author.-Ruby, Kent, EnglandI usually read a book every night but on weekends sometimes I read for almost the whole day! Reading a book helps me be able to think about something when I go to sleep so then I wont be awake all night

24、.-Georgia, Hampshire, England46. How many children took part in “Read For My School” competition?A. 273 B. About 1,000 C. 3,600 D. Nearly 100,00047. We can learn from the passage that Megan_.A. was 9 years old B. was from London C. read books every day D. won the reading competition48. _was from Dev

25、on.A. Hira B. Kieran C. Hannah D. Lawson49. What happened to Lawson when he was seven years old?A. He began to write novels. B. He fell in love with reading.C. He won a reading competition. D. He read more than 80 books in a month.50. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Briony

26、 thought reading was good for writing.B. The Diary of Anne Frank was Megans favourite book.C. Hira liked reading novels written by Betty G. Birney.D. Kieran liked Humphreys Big-Big-Big Book of Stories best.CYoung people should be enjoying the best time of their lives, but those in their twenties and

27、 thirties are in worse health than their parents, a British survey(调查)shows. Drinking too much, eating fast food and being short of exercise all have a bad influence on young people. As a result, the young are more likely (可能的) to have headaches, catch colds or become stressed (有压力的)than their paren

28、ts. According to the survey, those aged between 18 and 34 are three times more likely to catch colds than the older people. The following are the main reasons: The old people usually eat more healthily. More than 40% old people eat five or more portions (份) of fruit or vegetables a day. Its twice th

29、e number of the young peoples. 60% old people cook their own meals every day at home, compared to less than one third of the young people. Almost 10% of the young people admit (承认) that they eat fast food for every meal and 2% say they only eat at restaurants. The old people are also more likely to

30、take a lot of exercise. 12% of them spend at least 30 minutes doing exercise each day. They are healthier. However, only 9% of the young people do so.51.The survey was made in _.A. ChinaB. Japan C. AmericaD. the UK52. The underlined phrase being short of means _ in Chinese.A. 缺乏B. 补充 C. 停止 D. 重视53.

31、According to the survey, the parents are less likely to _ than the young people.A. feel relaxed B. catch coldsC. do exercise D. eat at home54. Among the old people, about _ % usually have meals at home.A. 10 B. 30 C. 40 D. 6055. Which of the following is NOT true according to the survey?A. The young

32、 get headaches and colds more easily than the old.B. There are 2% of the young people who only eat at restaurants.C. 80% of the young people eat a lot of fruit or vegetables a day.D. 9% young people take exercise each day.第II卷 非选择题 （共50分）四、阅读表达（每题2分，共10分）阅读下列短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。Why did the chicken cros

33、s the road? Answer: To get to (1)_ side of the road! That s an old ( and not really funny) joke, but it came to my mind when I watched people cross the road at the intersection(十字路口 ) of Liuyuan Road and Dongchang Road. The traffic light was red, so they shouldnt have been crossing the road, and the

34、 traffic passing through the intersection was heavy and the cars were moving slowly. (2)一些行人正在等待交通灯的改变。 Then one man, who I guess was in a hurry, stepped off the curb ( 路口) and began weaving （穿行）his way across the road through the slow- moving traffic. Soon （3）_were following him on this dangerous c

35、rossing and more people continued to cross against the red light. They ignored(忽视) the honking horns（喇叭）of the drivers and just kept going. (4)Each year many pedestrians(行人) are either killed or injured on Liaochengs roads. At least （5）_(三分之一) of these pedestrians were jaywalking. Jaywalking is an a

36、ll -too - common (实在太平常的) thing in Liaocheng. People cross in the middle of the road or against the red light at intersections. They dont realize the danger of themselves or the possibility that they may cause a traffic accident. （6）Traffic laws can keep us safe so we should obey them. When a person

37、 decides to jaywalk (擅自穿越马路), stop him and dont follow him. That way youll get to the other side（7）_(安全)。1. 请在下列选项中选出（1）和（3）处应该填入的词： （1）:_（3）:_A. the other B. other C. others D. another2. 将(2)处句子译成英语。_3. 将(4)处的划线句子翻译成汉语。_4.翻译（5）处的短语和（7）处的单词(5)_ (7)_5. 用because 改写（6）处的划线句子：_五、选词填空（每空1分，共15分）阅读下面短文，从所

38、给单词中选出适当的词，填在标有题号的空白处，使语意通顺、完整。（每空一词且每个单词只能用一次）until, worked, history, poor, success, born, washing, money, little, make, afford, why, hard, keep, from“Never give up!” It is my law(法则) of my life. It has brought me 1 _ _ . I learned the law from my fathers 2 _ story.My father was 3 _ in a poor villa

39、ge in the north of Jiangsu, in China. When he was a young boy, he went to school in the morning, then 4_ in the fields till sunset. And then he did his homework 5 _ midnight. Life was hard, because they had no 6 _ !At the age of 14, my father heard of the United States of America. It was the land of

40、 gold, the land where 7 _ people can become rich.“ 8 _ dont I go to America?” he thought to himself, full of hope.So, my father came to America. “I had thought it was easy to 9 money in America,” he told me. “But when I arrived there, I realized it was not true. They did not like to hire（雇佣） me beca

41、use I spoke 10 English. Later, I worked in a small restaurant, cleaning up tables, 11 dishes and sweeping the floor. Life was 12 for the first few years. I worked from 10a.m to 11p.m. I wanted to go to school to learn English, but it was impossible. I couldnt 13 the schooling(学费).My father 14 _ working hard, and reached his goal.“Alan,” he often says to me, “If you want somet