初三英语模拟试题
一、单项选择：（共20小题，计20分）
( ) 1. What _________ important news!
A. a B. an C. the D. /
( ) 2. --I'm sorry I stepped（踩）on your foot . --__________.
A. Never mind B. Not at all
C. Of course not D. That's right
( ) 3. ________ the story is short and there are no new words in it, it is difficult to understand.
A. But B. Though C. And D. For
( ) 4. - I'm not going to buy the book.
- ________. It's too expensive.
A. I don't either B. So am I C. Neither am I D. I'm not, too
( ) 5.____ Lily ___ Lucy may go with you because one of them must stay at home.
A. Not only… but also B. Neither… nor C. Both… and D. Either...or
( ) 6. The man __________ was a friend of mine.
A. you just talked B. whom you just talked to
C. who you just talked to him D. which you just talked to
( ) 7.______ you read, ______ progress(进步) you’ll make in your English study.
A. The fewer; the fewer B. The more; the fewer
C. More; great D. The less; the less
( ) 8. My father______learning English since he came back from the United States.
A. is interested in B. was interested in
C. has been interested in D. will be interested in
( ) 9. --Your sister isn’t a nurse, is she?
--__________. She teaches Chinese in a primary school.
A. Yes, she is B. No, she isn’t C. Yes, she isn’t D. No, she is
( )10. --Have the Smiths moved into their new house?
--Not yet. The rooms
A. are painted B. are painting
C. are being painted D. have been painted
( ) 11. They talked for about an hour of the things and people ________ they remembered from school.
A. that B. which C. who D. whom
( ) 12. If it _______ fine tomorrow, I don’t know if they _________ football. If they ________that, ____________.
A. is, will play, do, so will I B. will be, will play, will do, so will I
C. is, play, will do, so do I D. will be, will play, do, so I do
( ) 13.-We are leaving for Shanghai for a holiday tomorrow evening. - .
A. Sorry to hear that B. So nice
C. Have a good journey D. Good-bye
( ) 14. By the time my parents reached home yesterday, I _____ the dinner already.
A. had cooked B. cooked C. have cooked D. cook
( ) 15. Sally’s aunt is at grass for half a year, she wants to find a job very much.
A. 休假 B. 失业 C. 在农场工作 D. 在草地上
( ) 16. Terry asked his mother for fifty dollars today. It’s always crying for the moon.
A. shouting to the moon B. crying happily
C. impossible to get D. badly needed
( ) 17. Tom found for him to learn Russian well.
A. hard B. it hard C. it’s hard D. it to be hard
( ) 18. --How about going hiking this weekend?
--Sorry, I prefer _____rather than ____.
A. to stay at home; go out B. to go out; stay at home
C. staying at home; go out D. going out; staying at home'
( ) 19. --Could you tell me ________?
--I've got a toothache.
A. what is the matter with you B. what was the with you matter
C. what the matter is with you D. what the matter was with you
( ) 20. --When __ you ________ this book?
--I _______ it two weeks ago. So I_________it for two weeks.
A. have, bought; bought; have had B. did, buy; bought; have bought
C. have bought; bought; have bought D, did, buy; bought; have had
二、完形填空： (共20小题，计20分)
A young man once went into town and bought himself 1 trousers. When he ___2___ home, he went upstairs to his bedroom and put them 3 .He found that they were about two inches too 4 .
He went downstairs and there his mother and two sisters were 5 _up the tea things in the kitchen. “These new trousers 6 too long.” he said. “They need to be shortened by about two inches. Would one of you mind 7 this 8 me, please?” His mother and sisters were busy and 9 of them said 10 .
But as soon as his mother was free she went 11 upstairs to her son's bedroom and shortened the trousers by two inches. She came downstairs 12 saying anything to her daughters.
Later on, after supper, the elder sister remembered her brother's trousers. She was a kindhearted girl, 13 she went upstairs and shortened the trousers by two inches.
The younger sister went to the cinema, but when she came in, she, too, remembered ___14__ her brother 15 . So she ran upstairs 16 her scissors and took two inches 17 legs of the new trousers. You can imagine the look 18 the young man's face 19 he put the trousers on the 20 morning.
( ) 1. A. a B. a copy of C. a pair of D. a piece of
( ) 2. A. arrived at B. got to C. got D. reached to
( ) 3. A. up B. on C. in D. off
( ) 4. A. big B. small C. long D. short
( ) 5. A. eating B. drinking C. washing D. keeping
( ) 6. A. be B. am C. is D. are
( ) 7. A. doing B. to do C. do D. did
( ) 8. A. on B. for C. by D. with
( ) 9. A. no B. nobody C. none D. neither
( ) 10. A. something B. nothing C. none D. anything
( ) 11. A. quietly B. noisily C. slowly D. openly
( ) 12. A. with B. but C. no D. without
( ) 13. A. so B. and C. then D. than
( ) 14. A. that B. which C. what D. when
( ) 15. A. said B. had said C. has said D. says
( ) 16. A. with B. without C. take D. bring
( ) 17. A. of B. away C. off D. in
( ) 18. A. in B. on C. over D. from
( ) 19. A. when B. while C. as D. whenever
( ) 20. A. tomorrow B. next C. second D. last
三、阅读理解：（共20 小题，计40分）
（A） How Long Did It Take To Build It?
An Englishman was showing a foreign visitor around London. “What's that strange building?” asked the visitor. “That's the Tower (塔) of London.” “I see. How long did it take to build it?” “About 500 years.” “In my country we can build it in five months,” said the visitor. Shortly after they came to St. Paul's Cathedral. “Very interesting!” said the visitor. “How long did it take to build it?” “Nearly forty years,” said the Englishman. “In my country we can finish it in forty days,” said the visitor. This went on all day. They visited most of the best-known buildings in the city. Every time they saw a new one, the visitor asked what it was and how long it took to build it. Then he said that they could do the same thing much faster in his country. At last the Englishman got angry with the visitor though he tried not to show it.
Several days later they came to the House of Parliament (议会大厦) and the visitor asked his usual question, “What's that?” The Englishman answered, “I've no idea. It wasn't there last night.”
( ) 1. The Englishman showed the foreign visitor around ________.
A. the Tower of London B. St. Paul's Cathedral
C. some famous buildings in London D. the whole city of London
( ) 2. The visitor said that in his country it would take them ________ to build St. Paul’s Cathedral.
A. less than half a year B. forty days
C. five hundred years D. fifty days
( ) 3. It took them a few days to see ________.
A. many of the best-known buildings in England
B. several best-known places in England
C. many famous houses in the city of London
D. most of the famous buildings in London
( ) 4. The Englishman was very angry by the end of the day, but he ________.
A. didn't want to say anything B. tried not to show the visitor around the city
C. had no time to tell the visitor D. tried not to let the visitor know it
( ) 5. The Englishman's last answer showed _____________.
A. he was sorry that he hadn't seen the building before
B. he could say nothing because he did not know anything about it
C. he was angry and didn't want to tell the visitor its name
D. he didn't know how to tell the visitor the name of the building.
(B)
Air is a colorless, tasteless and invisible (看不见的) gas that is around us. An “empty” drinking glass and an “empty” room, in fact, are not really empty. Each is filled with air. When the glass is filled with water, the water pushes the air out of the glass.
Air, as a gas, has no definite shape (一定的形状), but because it is matter, it takes up (占据) space and it has weight. It is easy to prove (证明) that air is something that takes up space. Stuff a piece of dry cloth into the bottom of a glass so that it will not fall out when the glass is turned upside down. Push the upside-down(颠倒) glass, holding straight up and down, into a jar (罐) of water till the glass is completely covered. When the glass is taken out of the water, the cloth is still dry. The air inside the glass shows that it takes up space and keeps the water from coming in.
( ) 6. Air has no definite shape because _________.
A. it is a mixture B. it is a gas C. it is matter D. it is nothing
( ) 7. Since air is matter, it has ________.
A. room, and weight as well B. both room and shape
C. either room or weight D. neither shape nor weight
( ) 8. The word “stuff” means ________ in Chinese.
A. 撕 B. 盖 C. 取掉 D. 塞
( ) 9. To do the experiment (实验), we don’t have to get these things:
A. A piece of dry cloth. B. A piece of wet cloth.
C. A jar of water. D. A glass and air.
( ) 10. Which of the following picture gives us the correct result of the experiment?
(W= water; A= air; C= cloth)
(C)
News 1
Have you ever thought of being able to fly around the world in a few hours though it is about 40,000 kilometers? One day，maybe you can. Last Saturday，the American X－43A airplane made its first flight. It reached a speed of 8，000 kilometres an hour. This makes it the fastest plane in the world. The X－43A is only three to four metres long，but it's very heavy：it weighs 1,270 kilograms.
News 2
Have you ever got angry at books that are full of mistakes? Don't worry，things will get better soon. Last week，China started checking textbooks，dictionaries and children's books all over the country. The government（政府）said the results of the checking would come out at the end of June.
News 3
There will be a new “star” in the sky soon. China plans to send a satellite into space by December 2006. It will stay in space for one year. It will go around the moon and take pictures. It must be very expensive，right? That's for sure－1. 4 billion yuan！
News 4
Floods across the northern Mexican state of Coahuila killed at least 32 people and left100 more missing. It was reported on Monday. The heavy rain hit the state all night last Friday，so some banks of the river were broken. Along the river about 3，000 families were seriously affected（受影响）．
( ) 11. News1 talks about __________________.
A. people can't go around the earth in a few hours
B. the American X－43A airplane traveled around the earth in a few hours
C. the American X－43A airplane is the fastest one in the world
D. only Americans can make such a fast plane
( ) 12. If the X-43A goes around the earth，it will take about _____ hours to finish the trip.
A. 3 B. 5 C. 8 D. 12
( ) 13. Which of the following about News 2 is true?
A. There are many mistakes in most of the textbooks, dictionaries and children's books.
B. All the students have to use the books full of mistakes till the end of June.
C. After the checking, books will become better and better.
D. A few mistakes are not serious for children.
( ) 14. Which of the following about the new “star" is NOT true?
A. It will help us know more about the moon.
B. It will go around the earth for one year.
C. It will cost 1. 4 billion yuan.
D. It will be sent up by the year 2006.
( ) 15. Many families were affected because of ______.
A. the heavy rain on Monday B. the broken banks of the river
C. the floods across Mexico D. the death of 132 people
(D)
Last week .com surveyed 140,000 people on the Internet .They found that panda Jingjing and the Olympic flame Huanhuan were the most popular among the five Olympic mascots(吉祥物). Do you agree with them? Do you want to know something about them?
BEIBEI
The fish stands for the blue Olympic ring .Among the five, she is known to be gentle and pure, strong in water sports. In China fish and water stand for harvest. So Beibei carries the blessing of prosperity(繁荣的祝福).
JINGJING
The little panda stands for the black Olympic ring .He is childlike and outgoing. Jingjing is good at weight sports. His headdress means humans get on well with nature.
HUANHUAN
The child of fire stands for the red Olympic ring. He is in the centre, the big brother of the five. He carries the Olympic spirits (精神). He is most warmhearted and outgoing of the five. He can do well in all ball games.
YINGYING
The antelope stands for the yellow Olympic ring. Yingying is smart and moves quickly. Like all antelopes, he is strong in track and field events(田径). The antelope is one of the first animals put under protection in China. Choosing the antelope shows that China wants a Green Olympics.
NINI
Nini stands for the green Olympic ring .She is as happy and lovely as the swallow. Nini is good at Gymnastics(体操)。Her image comes from kite designs, an old art style in China .Nini’s golden wings(翅膀) stand for the sky .She brings good luck wherever she flies.
( ) 16. What’s the meaning of the five mascots “Beibei Jingjing HuanhuanYingying Nini”?
A. Welcome to Beijing, China. B. You are welcome to China every year.
C. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing .
D. Please come to Beijing, China.
( ) 17. What does the underline phrases “stand for”mean?
A.站立 B.意思 C.认为 D.代表
( ) 18. Which one(s) of the five mascots is /are the most popular in China?
A. BEIBEI B. YINGYING & NINI
C. JINGJING D. HUANHUAN & JINGJING
( ) 19. What is an antelope good at doing and what do you think of him?
A. swimming, strong, gentle & pure B. running and outgoing
C. flying lovely & happy D. running, smart & strong
( ) 20. What’s the title of the passage?
A. Mascot History B. Most Popular Mascots
C. Five Olympic Mascots D. Five Olympic Rings
四、词汇运用： (共10小题，计10分)
____1____ (从前) there was a man who had two children, a boy and a girl. The boy was good-looking but the girl was ____2___ (不是). One day they ____3____ (找到) a mirror for the first time and they saw what they looked like. The boy was pleased and ____4____ (说) to his sister, “____5____ (多么) handsome I am! I look much nicer than you!” The girl did not like what her brother sad and gave him a hard push, “Go away!” she said. Their father saw what was _____6____ (发生). He went up to _____7_____ (他们) and said to the boy, “You must always be good as well ____8____ (像) look good.” Then to the girl he said, “My dear, if you help everyone and do your best to _____9____ (使……开心) them, everyone will love you. It ____10_____ (没) matter that you are not as good-looking as your brother.
五、任务型阅读：（共5小题，计10分)
下面的文章缺了五句，有六个选项,请选出正确的五个句子使它成为完整的文章。
1._______________It is also the most important way.
2._______________They say they want to use their time to learn the rules other new language and words. They say that pleasure reading is too easy.
3._______________ Dr. Stephen Krashen, a famous expert on learning languages, says that pleasure reading helps you learn many important things about English. Students learn more grammar and more words when they read for pleasure. They also learn more about good writing.
4._______________Each student needs to learn something different. Pleasure reading makes it possible for each student to learn what he or she needs.
5.________________When you read for pleasure, you choose your own books, and you don't have to remember everything. There are no tests on your pleasure reading books. Pleasure reading will help you:
●learn how English speakers use English
●read faster in English
●find examples of good writing in English learn new words ~
●learn about the cultures(文化) of English speakers
A. Dr. Krashen tells us that pleasure reading helps each student in a different way.
B. Some students say they don't want to read for pleasure.
C. Reading for pleasure is not the same as studying.
D. Reading for pleasure is the easier way to become a better reader in English
E. What can students learn from pleasure reading? . .
F. Many experts (专家) say pleasure reading is very important for learning English.
六、动词填空：选出5个动词，并运用其正确形式完成短文(共5小题，计10分)。
| do, happen, be, break into, make, have, live |
People __1__ in Britain since the Stone Age. And people from Europe ___2 country from time to time. About 400 BC the Celts conquered（征服）Britain. Then around 55 BC the Romans invaded（入侵）Britain. They stayed until 410 AD. After that Vikings from Northern Europe invaded Britain. Since then many things ___3___ in Britain and there ___4____ many changes. Since 1801 England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland have been called the United Kingdom (or UK for short) . The UK is the 73rd largest country in the world. It contains four different countries. They are Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland. England _____5____ the largest number of people. Some famous tourist attractions in the UK are Big Ben, Edinburgh Castle and Mount Snowdon.
七、句式转换：
按要求转换下列句型，每空一词（共5题，计10分）
1.Peter had no teacher, but he learned Chinese well at his young age. (改为同义句)
Peter ___________ ___________ Chinese when he was young.
2.The math problem is too difficult for him to work out.(改为复合句)
The math problem is _____ difficult ______ he can’t work it out.
3. Mr. Chen showed us a picture of the feathered dinosaur. (改为被动语态)
We ________ _________ a picture of the feathered dinosaur by Mr. Chen.
4. I think the fastest way to travel is by plane. (改为特殊疑问句)
_________ do you think _________ the fastest way to travel?
5. Be sure to come to my birthday get-together. (改为反意疑问句)
Be sure to come to my birthday get-together, ______?
八、书面表达：(本题共两题，A篇10分，B篇20分，计30分)
A). 小梅为学不好英语而感到着急，请你结合实际，给她提五条学好英语的建议。
(1) _____________________________________________
(2) _____________________________________________
(3) _____________________________________________
(4) _____________________________________________
(5) _____________________________________________
B). 你与几名同学参加了一次夏令营（summer camp）。因为几名英籍营员的加入使得本次活动与以往不同。他们是来自伦敦以东、位于泰晤士河（the Thames）畔的Canver市的高中生。请根据上面及下表的提示，写一篇短文。注意：1.用第一人称。2.短文应包括全部要点。3.词数100左右。
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