1、江苏无锡省锡中中考三模试卷英语1、本试题分两卷。第卷（客观题）在第1至第6页，第卷（主观题）在第6至第8页。2、考试时间为100分钟。试卷满分为100分。 第I卷 （客观题 共55分）一、单项填空（本大题共15分，每小题1分）在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. It is _ mobile phone he sent me. Ive never seen _ better one before.A. a; aB. the; aC. a; theD. the; the 2. Hundreds of _ people _ the streets
2、and parks of London to watch the royal wedding on video screens.A. thousands of; filledB. thousands of; fullC. thousand; full D. thousand; filled3. Where have you _ all day? I came back at noon and I _ in this room ever since.A. gone; had beenB. gone; wasC. been; have beenD. been; am4. Hi, Amy. Why
3、are you so sad?Well, I found the computer I had had _ went wrong again.A. it repairB. repaired C. it repaired D. repairing5. We are _ by doctors to eat more natural food and take plenty of physical exercise.A. allowed B. warned C. taught D. advised6. Have you decided when to leave for Australia?Not
4、yet. We _ set off at the end of this month.A. must B. should C. need D. may7. Many people believe we will face environmental disasters _ we completely change the way we live.A. but B. though C. unless D. until8. _ you _ the terrible news about Libya?Yes, I _ it this morning. The people there will su
5、ffer from the war. A. Do, watch; have doneB. Did, watch; did C. Have, watched; did D. Had, watched; will do9. Who would you like to talk with at the end of the speech?The lady _ Miss White.A.we callB. called herselfC. calls herselfD. is called10. The doctor told him that he should take a holiday to
6、relax himself, but _ didnt help.A. which B. that C. it D. he11. _ from London to Beijing!A. How long it is B. What a long way it isC. What distance is it D. How far is it12. What did the doctor say? He asked how long _.A. has my daughter caught a coldB. had my daughter caught a cold C. my daughter h
7、ad caught a cold D. my daughter had had a cold13. Id like to find _ to read on the journey, and _ will do.A. something; everything B. something; something C. anything; everything D. something; anything14. Half of his money _ for food and clothes.A. costsB. goes C. pays D. spends15. Good morning, Mad
8、am. Hello, Id like to buy a book or a magazine on fashion. _A. Just a minute, please. B. What can I do for you?C. Whats the matter? D. At your service.二、完形填空（本大题共10分，每小题1分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months
9、 he had 16 a beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom, and knowing his father could well 17 it, he told him that was all he wanted. On the morning of his graduation day his father called him into his own study and told him how 18 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift b
10、ox. 19 but slightly disappointed（失望）, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book. , he raised his voice at his father and said, “With all your money you give me a book?” and rushed out of the house, 21 the book in the study. He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he s
11、aw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 22 he had to go back home and see his father. When he arrived at his fathers house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to leave for the hospital, he saw on the desk the 23 new book , just as
12、he had left it one year ago. He opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key 24 from an envelope（信封）in the book. It had a tag（标签）with the dealers name, the same dealer who had the sports car. On the tag was the 25 of his graduation, and the words “ PAID IN FULL”. 16. A. expectedB. enjo
13、yedC. admiredD. owned 17. A. afford B. offer C. keepD. like 18. A. encouraged B. comfortable C. proud D. moved 19. A. Nervous B. Serious C. CarefulD. Curious A. Calmly B. Angrily C. ExcitedlyD. Worriedly 21. A. leavingB. putting C. forgettingD. throwing 22. A. learned B. realized C. knew D. agreed 2
14、3. A. much B. still C. only D. quite 24. A. lost B. came C. appeared D. dropped 25. A. picture B. place C. date D. sign 三、阅读理解（本大题共30分，每小题2分）阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe red phone box in Britain is a perfect example of the British traditional culture. However, with the fast d
15、evelopment of mobile phones, it has lost its place in peoples everyday life. In order to save their loved red phone boxes, people have come up with many ideas, for example, to turn them into toilets or art houses. In a village in Somerset, a place in South West England, villagers have found a new wa
16、y to save their red phone box. They turned it into a mini library to deal with the shortage of libraries in their area. The idea was given by a local villager, Janet Fisher, who lives opposite the phone box. Villagers got together to set up the book box. Over 100 books and a lot of movies and music
17、CDs are available at this mini library. The books are of different kinds, including from cooking books to the classics and childrens books. People can put the books that they have read inside the phone box, and take away the books that theyd like to read. The books are always changing. There is a re
18、gular check on the books to keep the phone box collection fresh.Anyone is free to come to read books there. The phone box library is open every day around the clock and is lit (the past form of “light”) at night.“ Its very pleasing that the red phone box has been saved. More importantly, it can cont
19、inue providing a service for us,” said one of the villagers.26. The red phone box has been a symbol of _.A. the British cultureB. the European art of buildingC. the development of mobile phonesD. British peoples daily life27. People in Somerset turned the red phone box into a mini library to _.A. ma
20、ke it like the new oneB. help solve the shortage of library serviceC. provide a place to exchange ideasD. make the collection of the local library larger28. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the red phone box?A. People can borrow books and enjoy the films and CDs there.B. The library w
21、as set up by a local villager living opposite a phone box.C. The library is open to the public day and night.D. Regular check is made to keep the books in good order.BAmerican cities are similar to other cities around the world: In every country, cities reflect（反映）the values of the culture. American
22、 cities are changing, just as American society is changing.After World War , the population of most large American cities became smaller; however, the population shifts（转移）to and from the city reflect the changing values of American society. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, city residents（居民）becam
23、e richer. They had more children so they needed more space. They moved out of their flats in the city to buy their own homes. They bought houses in the suburbs（郊区）.Now things are changing. The children of the people who left the cities in the 1950s are now adults. Many, unlike their parents, want to
24、 live in the cities. They continue to move to Sun Belt cities and older ones of the Northeast and Midwest. Many young people are moving back into the city. They prefer the city to the suburbs because their jobs are there; or they just enjoy the excitement and what the city offers.This population shi
25、ft is bringing problems as well as some advantages. Countless poor people must leave their flats in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make flats for sale instead of for rent（租金）. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of thes
26、e same people do not have enough money to stay in the cities.Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again.29. The main idea of the passa
27、ge is _.A. cities around the worldB. the dying citiesC. the changing American citiesD. the changing of the American culture30. Why did American city residents want to live in the suburbs after World War ?A. Because older American cities were dying.B. Because they were richer and needed more space.C.
28、 Because cities included the worst parts of society.D. Because they could hardly afford to live in the city.31. According to the 4th paragraph, a great many poor people in American cities _.A. are faced with housing problemsB. are made to move to the suburbsC. want to sell their buildingsD. need mor
29、e money for daily costs32. We can know from the passage that _.A. American cities are changing for the worseB. the population is getting smaller in older American citiesC. many people are now moving from American citiesD. people have different views on American cities CAt two oclock a bank robber st
30、ole in. “This is a hold-up,” the man said loudly. He took a gun from under his jacket, pointing to George. “Hand it over!” George reached into his money-box and took all the bills from the top part - close to six thousand dollars. The robber took them and turned to leave. Then, while everyone watche
31、d the robber, George calmly lifted the top part of the money-box, took bills from the bottom part and put them into his own pocket secretly. The door was shut and the bank robber was gone. George fainted（晕倒）. As soon as he was safely behind his bedroom door, George counted the money. He had eight th
32、ousand dollars. He was very happy.The next morning, while the others were checking the banks records, George was asked to go to Mr. Burrows office and was introduced to Mr. Carruthers, who used to be president of the bank.“Good morning, George, I was sorry to give you a hard time yesterday, but with
33、 all the banks being robbed these days I thought it would be a good idea to prove that our small bank can be robbed, too. I have retired （退休）, but I am always thinking of our bank. Thats why I played my little game yesterday, just to keep everyone on his toes（趾）. Now, I have put the money back in yo
34、ur money-box all six thousand.”33. Which of the following do you think is TRUE?A. George wanted to protect the money for the bank.B. George had been thinking of taking money away.C. This bank had been robbed several times.D. Nobody knew the bank would be robbed that day.34. Why was George asked to g
35、o to Mr. Burrows office?A. His stealing money was known to all.B. Mr. Burrow wanted to say sorry to him.C. Mr. Carruthers wanted to explain the whole thing to him.D. Mr. Burrow wanted to tell him the money had been put back.35. In this article “to keep everyone on his toes” means _.A. to make everyo
36、ne work hardB. to keep everyone standing straightC. to make everyone do a kind of exerciseD. to keep everyone preparing for the coming danger36. Which sentence can be used to end this story?A. George turned cold with fear.B. George turned red with anger（愤怒）.C. George was pleased with the end.D. Geor
37、ge was excited with the end.DHave you ever wondered?1. Why do airplanes take longer to fly west than east?It can take five hours to go west-east from New York (NY) to London but seven hours to travel east-west from London to NY. The reason for the difference is an atmospheric phenomenon (大气现象) known
38、 as the jet stream (气流). The jet stream is a very high altitude (= above sea level) wind which always blows from the west to the east across the Atlantic. So the planes moving at a constant air speed go faster from the west to the east when they are moving with the wind than in the opposite.2. What
39、would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off?Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures（建筑物）float away? What happened would depend on (依靠) how strongly the things were attached (吸附) to the earth. The earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at
40、 over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something around your head on a string, it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Then it flies off in a straight line. Turning off gravity would be like letting go of the string. Things not attached to the earth would fly off in a straig
41、ht line. People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling (= top surface of a room). Most things outside would fly off into space.37. What information can we get from the first passage?A. It is the jet stream that affects how fast airplanes fly.B. Planes g
42、o slower when they are moving with the wind.C. It takes more time to fly from NY to London than from London to NY.D. The jet stream always blows from the east to the west across the Atlantic.38. The underlined word “shoot” in the 2nd paragraph means “_”.A. send for B. move quicklyC. come out D. grow
43、 quickly39. It can be known that without gravity _.A. buildings and other structures would float away B. trees and buildings would not so easily fly off C. something around your head would not float awayD. everything outside buildings would fly off into space40. Where can we read this passage?A. In
44、a research paper. B. In a short story.C. In a travel magazine. D. In a students book 第II卷（主观题 共45分）四、词汇运用（本大题共10分，每小题1分）(A) 根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。1. Lucy said that Mr. White offered her some _ (value) suggestions.2. Those volunteers always think more of others than of _ (they).3. Its not
45、easy to find out the _ (true) of the event in such a short time. 4. The beautiful birds are fast _ (appear) because of the pollution.5. Its known to us all that _ (human) need food, water and air to survive.(B) 根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。6. Those who are _（残忍）to animals should be seriously punished.7. Be careful! The river is much _（深）than you think.8. The hostess _（点头）to show that she agreed with us at the show.9. _（无论如何）, the story itself is very interesting.
