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无锡外国语学校 2008—2009学年中考第三次模拟考试 初三 英语试卷 2009.5 第一卷 选择题（共55分） 一、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（本大题共15分，每小题1分） 1. ---What is the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games like? ---As we all know, it is _________ success. A. a B. an C. the D. 不填 2. ---What a cool car! Can I drive it for a while? ---Sorry, it’s not _______. I saw John driving it once. I think it must be ________. A. me; his 　　 B. yours; him C. mine; his 　 D. my; him 3. _______ a dark night, they took the sick boy to the hospital. And after an hour’s curing, the boy was out of danger very soon. A. With B. At C. On D. In 4. Before ________ the medicine, ________ ought to study the instructions(说明) or follow the doctor’s ________. A. you take; you; advise B. you take; one; advice C. taking; one; advice D. taking; you; advise 5. ---How do you want your coffee, with sugar or cream? ---________. I prefer black coffee, and I won’t have anything sweet. A. Neither B. Both C. Either D. All 6. ---I want to know if I _________ smoke here. ---No, you _________. Could you see the sign “NO SMOKING” there? A. can; needn’t B. must; can’t C. shall; won’t D. may; mustn’t 7. ---How bright the sun is! ---You’d better wear your dark glasses to _________ your eyes from it. A. protect B. harm C. keep D. stop 8. ---Are you _______ that our football team will win the match? ---_________. We play much better, and it is _________ that we’re going to win. A. sure; Surely; sure B. sure; Sure; certain C. certain; Certainly; sure D. certain; Surely; sure 9. ---Did you have a good time at the party? ---Yes, indeed. It’s years ___________ I enjoyed myself so much. A. that B. when C. before D. since 10. The Summer Palace is really beautiful. In fact, I doubt whether China has ________ park. A. a more beautiful B. a most beautiful C. the most beautiful D. a beautiful 11. ---Do the Smiths live next door to you? ---No, but they _________. A. used to B. used to do C. are used to D. used to be 12. ________ people think that the movie Examination 1977 is well worth _________. A. The number of; watch B. A number of; watching C. The number of; to watch D. A number of; being watched 13. Can you make sure ______ the gold ring? A. where Alice had put　　　　　　　 B. where did Alice put C. where Alice has put D. where has Alice put 14. Mr. Liu is really considering _________ himself to ________ those children of the earthquake-hit area. A. to devote, educating B. devoting, educating C. devoting, educate D. to devote, educate 15. ---Sorry, I made a mistake again. ---__________. Practice more and you’ll succeed. A. Never mind B. Certainly not C. Not at all D. Don’t say so 二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。（本大题共10分，每小题1分） Miss Carter is a beautiful girl. Her father died two years ago. Her mother and she began to live a hard life. When she ____16____ middle school, she couldn’t go on studying. Her uncle found a job for her. Mr. Baker, a rich shopkeeper, hired(雇) her. Her work was to clean the rooms and sweep the floors. She tried her ____17_____ and worked hard. Mrs. Baker liked her and paid her ____18_____ than the other servants(佣人). It was Sunday, Mr. Baker was reading and Mrs. Baker was watching TV in the sitting room. The girl came in and said, “I’m ____19____, Mrs. Baker. I have to tell you I can’t work for you any longer.” It ____20_____ Mr. and Mrs. Baker. The woman asked, “What makes you say that? Aren’t we _____21____ to you?” “Yes, you are, Madam,” the girl said. “Have you found a piece of ____22____ work yet?” Mrs. Baker asked. “No, I haven’t,” Miss Carter said. “_____23____ I don’t think you trust(信任) me.” “You are ____24_____, Miss Carter,” said Mr. Baker. “I always think you are a good girl. And I often leave my keys in my study.” “It was true that you often left the keys in your study,” said the girl. “But I could use none of them to ____25____ the safe(保险箱).” “Well,” said Mr. Baker. “You can go right now!” 16. A. finished B. stopped C. end D. over 17. A. better B. good C. best D. well 18. A. much B. more C. little D. less 19. A. sorry B. glad C. angry D. please 20. A. in surprise B. surprise C. surprised D. surprises 21. A. friendly B. friend C. rich D. cold 22. A. good B. better C. best D. well 23. A. But B. And C. Though D. What 24. A. wrong B. right C. foolish D. bright 25. A. break B. answer C. find D. open 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（本大题共30分，每小题2分） A Every object has weight. But the center of its weight is not always in the middle of the object. If the top of an object is heavier than its bottom, it will fall over easily. We say that its center of gravity is high. But if the bottom is heavier, it won’t fall easily. Then we say that its center of gravity is low. Look at the first picture. This empty box must fall over, because its center of gravity (C) is not above the line of its bottom (AB). Now look at the second picture. There is some heavy iron in the bottom of this box. It will not fall, because its center of gravity is above its bottom. 26. If the bottom of an object is ______ its top, it will fall over easily. 　 A. lighter than　　 B. heavier than　　 C. no heavier than　　 D. as heavy as 27. Please point out which box will not fall. 28. The reason why the Leaning Tower of Pisa does not fall is that ________. A. the top of the tower is heavier than its bottom B. the bottom of the tower is not heavier than its top C. its center of gravity is still above the line of its bottom D. its center of gravity is not above the line of its bottom 29. If an object has a low center of gravity, _________. A. it won’t fall　　　　　　　 B. it won’t fall easily C. it is sure to fall over　　 D. its top must be heavier 30. The main idea of the passage is _________. A. why things fall over　　　　 B. a low center of gravity C. a high center of gravity　　 D. that everything has weight B · GONE WITH THE WIND Author: Margaret Mitchell ￥25 (in bookstores) ￥18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which tells a story that happened in the American Civil War(美国内战). Scarlett O’Hara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time. · A LITTLE PRINCESS Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin’s. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷) and the scorn(嘲笑) of her fellows(伙伴). It’s an excellent book with 4 tapes(磁带) for children. · PETER PAN Author: J.M Barrie ￥15 (in bookstores) ￥12 (online) It is a children’s story full of imagination and adventures(冒险), which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darling’s adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes) · UNCLE TOM’S CABIN Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ￥20 (in bookstores) The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Tom’s Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave(奴隶) states during the American Civil War and is as powerful today as when it first came out 150 years ago. · THE SECRET GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥35 (in bookstores) ￥30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿), finds herself in her uncle’s dark house. Why are so many rooms locked? Why is one of the gardens locked? And what is that crying she hears at night? Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life. 31. All of the following books have children as their main characters except _________. A. PETER PAN B. GONE WITH THE WIND C. A LITTLE PRINCESS D. THE SECRET GARDEN 32. We can know from the passage that _________. A. there are only three books with tapes B. we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores C. two of the above books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett D. THE SECRET GARDEN is ￥5 cheaper in bookstores than online 33. If you buy THE SECRET GARDEN and PETER PAN online, you have to pay _______. A. ￥30 B. ￥12 C. ￥50 D. ￥42 34. Mary brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life with the help of ________. a. the power of hope b. friendship c. her uncle d. nature’s magic A. a, b, c B. a, c, d C. b, c, d D. a, b, d 35. Which of the following about the books is mentioned(提到) in this passage? A. What Sara did to help her fellows. B. Why Peter Pan wouldn’t grow up. C. What kind of woman Scarlett is. D. How Marry Lennox came into her uncle’s house. C We may know that there are four basic stages that human beings pass through when they enter and live in a new culture. This process, which helps us to deal with culture shock(文化冲击), is the way our brain and our personality react to(对……作出反应) the strange new things we meet with when we move from one culture to another. Culture begins with the “honeymoon stage”. This is the time when we first arrive in which everything about the new culture is strange and exciting. We see new things, hear new sounds and language, eat new kinds of food. This stage can last for quite a long time because we feel we are very excited. Unluckily, the second stage can be more difficult. After we have got used to our new life, we can become very tired and begin to miss our homeland and our family, friends, pets. All the little problems in life seem to be much bigger and more disturbing when you face them in a foreign culture. This period of cultural adjustment(调整) can be very difficult and lead to pulling away from the new culture. The third stage is called the “adjustment stage”. This is when you begin to realize that things are not so bad in the host culture. Your sense of humor usually becomes stronger and you realize that you are becoming stronger by learning to take care of yourself in the new place. Things are still difficult, but you are now a survivor! The fourth stage can be called “at ease at last”. Now you feel quite comfortable in your new place. You can deal with most problems that you have. You may still have problems with the language, but you know you are strong enough to deal with them. There is a fifth stage of culture shock which many people don’t know about. This is called “reverse culture shock”. Surprisingly, this happens when you go back to your own culture and find that you have changed and that things there have changed while you have been away. Now you feel a little uncomfortable back home. Life is a struggle! 36. Culture shock usually happens when you . A. are married B. move to a big city C. go to live in a foreign culture D. meet foreign people in your country 37. How do you feel during the first stage of culture shock? A. Lonely and sad. B. Bored and homesick. C. Angry and impatient. D. Happy and excited. 38. How could the third stage be described? A. Adjustment. B. Pulling away. C. Shock. D. Anger 39. The underlined phrase “at ease” in the fifth passage may probably mean . A. good B. relaxed C. bad D. nervous 40. What’s the main idea of the passage? A. Human beings would pass through four stages when they begin to live in a new culture. B. Entering and living in a new culture is challenging. C. It is much fun to live in a new culture. D. Life in a new culture is a struggle. 第二卷 非选择题（共45分） 四、词汇运用 （本大题共10分，每小题1分） （A）根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 1. Our house is smaller than ____________ (you) but I think the garden is bigger. 2. The girl doesn’t want to live a (an) ____________ (active) life. She wants to live in a more colorful world. 3. In the ____________ (nine) century in China we had paper money for the first time. 4. Mr. Smith needs to prepare some _____________ (knife) and forks before his friends come. 5. The rain continued to fall _____________ (heavy). They had to stay at home. （B）根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。 6. To prevent A/H1N1 flu from _____________ (扩散) in the Chinese mainland, Sichuan Province is taking action. 7. ---What will you do this morning? ---There is a ____________ (现场直播的) NBA game between the Rockets and the Lakers. 8. Listen! There is a girl singing ______________ (在楼上). 9. The parents hope that they can be given a ____________ (每一周的) progress report for each child. 10. O·Henry’s short stories always have _______________ (令人惊讶的) endings. 五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。（本大题共10分，每小题1分） 1. ---When will you come to see me, Dad? ---I will go to see you when you ___________ (finish) the training course. 2. People needn’t worry because our knowledge of the A/H1N1 flu virus ___________ (take) a great step forward so far. 3. ---Have you ever read a book called Waiting for Anya? ---Who ___________ (write) it? 4. The twins ____________ (do) their homework. Don’t disturb them. 5. The little boy was made ___________ (wash) the dishes for a week as a punishment. 6. ---Why didn’t you notice the thief coming? ---Because I ____________ (watch) the TV news about Liu Qian. 7. We were sorry that the train ____________ (leave) when we arrived at the station. 8. Xiao Shenyang ____________ (choose) to act in Zhang Yimou’s new film, wasn’t he? 9. ---Come in, Peter, I want to show you something. ---Oh, how nice of you! I never thought you _____________ (bring) me a gift. 10. The young man was told that he was paid to work instead of sitting without _____________ (do) anything. 六、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。（本大题共9分，每一横线1.5分） 1. 我真不知道您能否给我一些如何把英语学得更好的建议。 I really don’t know _________________________________________________ my English. 2. 他宁愿呆在农村，也不愿在这座拥挤的城市里谋生。 He prefers staying in the country ____________________________________________ city. 3. 医生忙着给病人做手术，他没有时间听电话。 The doctor was so busy __________________________________ he had no time to answer the telephone. 4. 大家都知道火星上的重力只是地球上重力的大约八分之三。 It is known to all that the gravity on ______________________________________ on Earth. 5. 我们很好奇是谁把外套挂在了那儿。 We are very curious whom _________________________________________ over there by. 6. 我昨天正要出门上班这时电话铃响了。 Yesterday I _________________________________________________ the telephone rang. 七、缺词填空 先通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所给单词在题后横线上必须完整写出。（本大题共6分，每格0.5分） When I was small and my grandmother died, I couldn’t understand why I had no tears(眼泪). But that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into c______1_____. So it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the s_____2_____ part of the brain(大脑). Just as laughing has many health a______3______, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying. Whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure(压力) is i_____4_____ to our emotional(情感的) health, and crying s_____5_____ to work well. One study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better a______6____ crying. Besides, tears attract help from o______7______ people. Researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to p____8_____ support and comfort. Tears also make us understand our emotions better; sometimes we don’t even know we’re very sad u_____9____ we cry. We learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can d_____10_____ with them. Just as crying can be healthy, not crying — holding back tears of anger, stress or suffering — can be bad for physical health. Studies have shown that too much c_____11_____ of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. If you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. But when you feel like crying, don’t fight it. It’s a n_____12______ — and healthy — emotional response(反应). 1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________ 6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. __________ 11. __________ 12. __________ 八、书面表达 （本大题共10分） 假设你是李华，你得知某英文报招聘兼职记者，你有意应聘，请按下列给报社写一封自荐信。 1．你现在就读于建国中学； 2．你高兴地得知对方需要一些兼职记者，你很感兴趣； 3．你认为你适合这项工作，因为……（知识面、英语水平、合作精神等） 4．你曾经做过记者，你确信你能把这份工作做好； 5．你希望得到回复。　　 注意： 1．自荐信须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯； 2．第3要点省略号处须用3至4句话作适当发挥； 3. 自荐信的开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 4．词数80个左右。 5. 参考词汇：兼职记者 — part-time reporter(s) Dear Sir or Madam, My name is Li Hua. _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours faithfully,                                                          Li Hua Keys 一．单项填空： 1~15 ACCCA; DABDA; ABCBA 二．完形填空： 16~25 ACBAC; ABAAD 三．阅读理解： 26~40 ACCBA; BCDDC; CDABA 四．词汇运用： 1. yours 2. inactive 3. ninth 4. knives 5. heavily 6. spreading 7. live 8. upstairs 9. weekly 10. surprising 五．动词填空： 1. finish 2. has taken 3. wrote 4. are doing 5. to wash 6. was watching 7. had left 8. was chosen 9. would bring 10. doing 六．完成句子： 1. if you can give me some advice on how to improve 2. to making a living in the crowded 3. operating on the patient that/ doing an operation on the patient that 4. Mars is only about three-eighths of that 5. the coat was hung 6. was about to go/ was just going out for work when 七．缺词填空： 1. crying 2. same 3. advantages 4. important 5. seems 6. after 7. other 8. provide 9. until 10. deal 11. control 12. natural 八．书面表达： One possible version: Dear Sir or Madam,     My name is Li Hua. I’m a student from Jianguo Middle School. I’m glad to learn that you want a few part-time English reporters. I’m quite interested in it. I think I’m fit for the job. I’ve read a lot and have much knowledge. I’m fond of English and do well in both speaking and writing. I’m easy to get along with and enjoy working together with others. And I once worked as a reporter. So I’m sure I can do the job well. I’m looking forward to your reply. (85words)                                                       Yours faithfully,                                                          Li Hua 第 6 页 共 8 页