初三英语中考模拟试题一、单项选择题1. — Is there ______ cinema near your home?— Yes, there is one. And it's _______ largest one in this city.A. a; aB. a; theC. a; anD. the; a2. We are going to have a picnic this Sunday, but we haven't decided _______ to go.A. whereB. whatC. howD. why3. My brother is good at playing ____ piano, and he practices playing ______ piano every day.A. the; theB. the; /C. /; theD. /; /4. — What do you think of the film?— Fantastic! I _______ it twice.A. watchB. watchedC. am watchingD. have watched5. — Can you tell me _______?— Yes, as long as you pay for the computer.A. how much does the computer costB. how many the computer costsC. how much the computer costsD. how many costs the computer6. — Are you free this Sunday?— Yes, I'm going to play basketball with my friends. _______，why?A. So whatB. How comeC. What forD. So how7. — Is your elder sister old enough to go to school?— Yes, she's _______ go to school, and she's very _______ in it.A. enough to; interestB. old enough to; interestingC. enough old to; interestedD. old enough to; interested8. The Great Wall is a great project of great importance, so we _______ all visiting it next month.A. suggestB. agreeC. decideD. recommend9. — What's your idea ______ the maths competition?— I believe ______ I can win the first prize.A. on; thatB. on; whetherC. in; thatD. in; when10. Sheila as well as her sisters ______ to the United States to spend their holiday this year.A. are goingB. is goingC. goD. goes11. _____ afternoon it is! The children like to play outside.A. What a fineB. How a fineC. What fineD. How fine12. I spend more time reading books this term than ______ last term.A. I did inB. I do inC. I did lastD. I do last13. We're sorry to inform you that the sports meeting, _______ scheduled, has to be put off.A. previouslyB. previously wasC. previously had beenD. had been previously14. — Do you know _______?— Yes, I remember it well, I'd like to visit it again.A. if can we go to the museumB. where there is a beautiful lakeC. whether there's a wild zoo near hereD. when the museum was opened15. — Why are you so _______ at Tom? What has he done to you?— Because he _______ the secret to everyone else.A. danger; tellsB. angry; tellsC. angry; toldD. danger; tells16. We're very sorry for _______ you in advance, but we have to ask you to move your car.A. disturbingB. disturbing byC. to disturbD. to disturb by17. — Are you afraid to spend your holiday in the forest alone?— No, I'm not, because I have _______ lived in forests for years.A. afraidB. aloneC. everD. never18. — Listen! Someone is knocking at the door.— _______ Grandma. She often comes to time at this time.A. This is likely to beB. It may beC. That might probably beD. It will likely be19. — Walk slowly! My grandma can't keep ______ such a fast walker as you areA. pace withB. with paceC. pace onD. on pace with20. — The sons cried out for some water.— Go and get some water, ________ the mother.A. saidB. saysC. tellingD. tell21. Time is running out, _______ we need to speed up our preparation for the speech contest.A. andB. orC. butD. so22. If you want to know how the game rules are run, _______ to come to meet the master today.A. welcomeB. welcomedC. should welcomeD. are to welcome23. — Peter often spends _______ hours on repairing his bike.— How hardworking he is!A. a few ofB. a good manyC. the less ofD. as many as24. I have ______ returned all the borrowed books to the school library, and I have been fined for them.A. neverB. justC. everD. always25. — What are you for, the baseball match or the tennis match?— The baseball match.A. up againstB. in favor ofC. for or againstD. by far26. — How much do you know about _______？— Very little, because I wasn't born then.A. what looked like the old daysB. what the old days look likeC. what did the old days lookD. what the old days looked like27. The list of crimes on TV reflects what kind of society it is, and we need to build a society _______ love can be encouraged.A. whichB. in whichC. whereD. in there28. — You have kept me waiting for half an hour.— I'm sorry, I ______ in a traffic jam, you know.A. have beenB. had beenC. wasD. had29. — Why is the girl always absent from class?— ______ because she has to look after her younger brother, and she's always the only one at home.A. It is toldB. It is saidC. It is spokenD. It is talked to30. — Young people spend that much on computer games and TV shows, ______ responsible parents will be worried.A. unlessB. althoughC. whenD. though二、完形填空选假Once upon a time there was an old man __31__ lived in the central part of China and who was in love with planting trees. This farmer tree, 32___ he had 33___ raising poppies(rice) since he was a child. One day in spring a34___ young man asked for 35__ to his land. The old man agreed at once without 36___ where he was from.The young man 37__ a hut 38__ the edge of the woods and he planted some trees. In his spare time, he often 39__ care of the old man's poppies. So the 40__ could look after his trees well. After 41__ months went by, the poppies had been grown and could be cut. The young man asked the old man to 42____the buyer and then went to find the 43___ of fence.Sadly, the young man found the color green that day was too bright. Going back to his 34____, he told the old man the truth of the poppy and said____he had killed the beautiful flowers. The old man could __45_ keep calm, nodded yes. Then he thought for a while and said smiling, "Ugly black poppies tell us not only about the color of beauty but also _46__new hope for planting, let's learn from the past. Next year, I’ll have a try at.=_47___ planting flowers. The whole year passed, the young man indeed grew beautiful poppies in the field. He went to the village, and the villagers all48__ the flowers. "How did you do, "asked the old man, "You’ll have to try another time." The young man asked before leaving. "Not bad, just like in life, you alwa ys get what you want when you’re in the giving 49___." Normally speaking to issues, even failures can be turned into success.In China, March 12_50__Plum(Rainy) season, young men are crazy about the beautiful old man and the village is bursting with flowers. Doubtless, the young man succeeded in making a 51__ in planting flowers.31. A. which B. who C. what D. /32. A. however B. though C. and D. also33. A. been B. caught C. chased D. been34. A. generous B. selfish C. average D. rude35. A. the key B. the answer C. the solution D. the key pass36. A. noticing B. noticing C. look ing D. efor37. A. build B. put C.make D. Supply38. A. on B. for C. at D. of39. A. paid B. took C. made D. Given40. A. adults B. elderly C old man D. young41. A. two B. three C. four D. five42. A. look for B. look or. C. find D. Look after43. A. maker B. builder C. seller D. target44. A. fields B. storage C. water tank. D. beaker45. A. never B. also C. only D. Always46. A. in B. to C.for D. about47. A. Must B. Should C. Need D. Essential48. A. found B. had C. saw D. left49. A. hand B. l ife C. time D. Left50. A. plants B. spring C . may D. begins51. A. break B. record C. speak D. judge三、阅读理解AThe orchid, which with most of its thousand kinds grows on trees, is the largest family of flowering plants in the world. Some are large and beautiful, and some are no more than tiny green or greyish green plants partly dried out, living on dead trees and fallen branches.All know that orchids need neither earth nor decayed leaves and look upon it as the most troublesome of all plants to grow. Many people fancy that orchids live only in hot, damp jungles and are ever green. But from the tropics (热带的) to the land of snow and ice, from sea level to high mountain top-orchids may be found in all conditions. Even as far north as Sweden and Norway, there are many kinds of wild orchids.The information that orchids can be grown in warm houses and glass houses is not new. The orchid house where the plants are grown has been specially made for them, with its temperature controlled by artificial heating. When in flower, these plants are a beautiful sight.It is said that there used to be an Englishman who grew orchids in the ice-house. He made the conditions suit the plants, just as the person who has an orchid room in the house.One kind of orchid has such a strong dislike for water that it likes to grow in a small basket so that the roots can get the air. Different kind of orchids have different temperature requirements. Some like it hot and some like it cold. Most of them like a certain amount of light throughout the year.52. What is the largest family of flowering plants in the globe？A. Flowering plants.B. The orchid.C. The smallest plants.D. The largest plants.53. Which of the following is true according to the first paragraph？A. Only beautiful orchids live on trees.B. Orchids need not things common to most plants.C. Orchids often grow on grassy land.D. Some orchids can live anywhere in the world.54. What kind of condition is needed while growing orchids in warm houses？A. Light provided by the sun.B. The plants like it cold.C. The plants need decayed leaves.D. Proper temperature and suitable light.55. Some orchids have a dislike for _______.A. lightB. waterC.airD. heat56. The person mentioned in the passage had _______.A. an orchid roomB. a colorful gardenC. an ice-houseD. an artificial heatingBBeautiful, brilliant Angel Falls is the highest waterfall in the world. The water drops 3,212 feet from the top of the Auyantepui mountain into Devil's Canyon in Venezuela. In season, about two inches of water pour over the canyon walls every second.Angel Falls was discovered by accident in 1933. Jimmy Angel, a US pilot, was trying to find a gold mine in the area. He missed the site and crash-landed on top of Auyantepui. After his plane landed safely on top of the mountain, he and his crew members made their way down to civilization by foot, taking two weeks to find a small village. Three years later, when Jimmy Angel told people of the waterfall, it was named after him. Thousands of tourists visit this natural wonder each year.The longest falls in the world are Niagara Falls on the border of Canada and the United States. Hundreds of millions of visitors come to see the falls. No one knows how the falls were formed, but some people say the Niagara River changed course thousands of years ago.The biggest falls in the world is Canada's Montmorency Falls. The water drops 245 feet below the cliffs of Mont-morency, 10 miles northeast of Quebec City. The falls are wider than they are in height, with a 150-feet width.Waterfalls occur when rivers flow over cliffs and create sheer drops. Waterfalls formed this way are called true waterfalls. Not all waterfalls aretrue waterfalls. A terrace waterfall is a waterfall that spills over the side of the cliff into steps, like a staircase. Other waterfalls flow quietly down a slope and resemble a sheet of clear glass.57. What were Jimmy Angel and his crew members doing when they found Angel Falls？A. They were searching for the source of a river.B. They were looking for a gold mine.C. They were exploring Devil's Canyon.D. They were flying over Auyantepui.58. How did Jimmy Angel and his crew make their way to civilization？A. They flew their airplane.B. They walked.C. They sailed in a boat.D. They drove a car.59. What may have caused the formation of Niagara Falls according to the passage？A. The falls has always been there.B. A change in the course of the Niagara River.C. An earthquake in the area.D. The formation of a gold mine nearby.60. Which of the following is true about Montmorency Falls according to the passage？A. They are wider than they are in height.B. They are in Devil's Canyon.C. They are also called Niagara Falls.D. They are taller than Angel Falls.61. Why was Angel Falls named after Jimmy Angel？A. because he found gold mines in the area.B. because he discovered the waterfall and named it.C. because he crashed his plane on top of the mountain.D. because he was a US pilot.CText Miranda Kinsai come from Miranda Kinsai Island, which is a small island in the Pacific Ocean. It is about 2,000 miles east of the French Coronna Islands. There are only about 50 people on the island, whom all are English and speak English very well. They live in small villages or in small houses by the sea.One day a man in a motorboat arrived at the island and said, "Hello, I come from Papua New Guinea, which is about 2,500 miles away. I learned to speak English at school and would like to talk with you." A man from the island told his neighbors and they invited the visitor to a party that evening. The visitor's name was Paul Avlave. He was tall and strong. He put things in his boat for four days' stay. He told the islanders how he caught fish for 20 hours without a stop at sea.He then said that he had been very interested in a little, beautiful island since he was a child and wanted to make friends with the people on the nearby Miranda Island. Sadly, when he was still a baby, his people had tomove to a bigger island, where they lived very happily. But Paul thought ofhis dream place, and went to bed thinking about Kinsai Island that night.62. Where is Miranda Kinsai Island？A. To the south of French Coronna Islands.B. To the east of Papua New Guinea.C. To the west of the Pacific Ocean.D. To the north of French Coronna.63. Why did Paul Avlave go to Miranda Island？A. He wanted to go on a trip.B. He wanted to make friends with the islanders.C. He wanted to catch fish.D. He wanted to go to a party.64. Where did Paul Avlave live before he went to Miranda Kinsai Island？A. In a small round house.B. In the Pacific Ocean.C. In a big town.D. On a big island.65. What kind of transportation did Paul Avlave use to get to Miranda Kinsai Island？A. A small boat.B. A motorboat.C. A plane.D. A ship.四、短文填词请你为下面的短文添加适当的单词，帮助完成这篇文章，并使其通顺完整。
