1、2008初三英语中考仿真模拟九（满分 150分，时间 120分钟） 一 基础知识与运用 （两大题，共20分）（A） 单项填空 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并将其字母序号填入题前的括号内。1. - Youve given us the wonderful Chinese dinner, Mrs. Wang. - _. A. Oh, Im afraid I didnt cook very well B. Im glad you enjoyed it C. Come again when you are free D. Its not nec
2、essary for you to say so2. - _ the letter on your way to office.-O K. I _.A. Dont forget posting; will B. Do remember to post; willC. Do forget to post; do D. Do remember posting; do3. I hear there will be _ talk on English study tomorrow morning.-Do you mean _ speech our teacher asked us to listen
3、to?A. a; the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; a4. Have you _?-Yes. Let me take you to a place to celebrate.A. paid B. got paid C. got paying D. pay5.Do you know our town at all ? No, this is the first time I _ here.A.was B.have beenC. cameD. am coming6.-Who broke the window? -I think _ must be one of the
4、 boys. A. the one B. he C. it D. that7.-_does the No. 5 bus run ? -Every ten minutes. A. How soon B. How fast C. How often D. How long8- You cant come today, can you?-_.A. Yes. I can come tomorrow B. Yes, I cant come tomorrow.C. No, but I can come tomorrow D .No, but I can come today9. How about goi
5、ng to the cinema with me tonight?-Ill ask my parents if they _ me go.A. have let B. let C. will let D. are going to let10-Poor Tom! He will have to work all the coming month round.-Luckily_ the basketball games are held.A. exceptB. except forC. except whenD. except that11. The window is dirty. I kno
6、w. It _ for weeks. A. hasnt cleaned B. didnt clean C. wasnt cleaned D. hasnt been cleaned12. Do tell me what youd like for your birthday ,dear,_ ? A. will you B. do you C. dont you D. cant you13. Can you remember this park? We _ here.Sure. But now I _ in that swimming pool.A. are used to take a walk
7、, am used to swimB. are used to taking a walk, am used to swimmingC. used to take a walk, used to swim D. used to take a walk, am used to swimming14-Why not come and join us in the game? .-_. But I must meet Mr Smith at his office now.A. Id like to .B. Lets go C. Yes， please D. Its a pleasure 15What
8、 do you think of the songs?In fact, _ of them sounds beautiful.A. not all B. no one C. not everyone D. not every one（B）完成对话（共5小题，每小题1分；满分5分） 从AG中选出可以填入对话空白处（16-20）的最佳选项， 并将其字母序号填入题前的括号内。选项中有两项为多余选项。A: How are things, Tom?B:_16_.A: Maybe you should take it easy this weekend.B: _17_.A: Do you know whe
9、n you want to fly to Shanghai?B:_18_, but Ill decide when Ive checked everything on the website.A: Well, when you have decided, then you can book your tickets.B: Can I book the tickets online? _19_.A: Yes, I think so. It depends on the airline. And youll need a credit card.B: OK, Ill try. Hopefully,
10、 _20_.A. Not yetB. You dont say so.C. I can do everything online.D. Ill follow your advice.E. Yes, I think I will.F. Is that possible?G. Im tired. Its been a busy week.二短文填空 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读短文, 然后从方框中选出可以填入文中空白处的单词， 并将其填入短文后相应题号的横线上。 even, email, As, showed, scenes, sending , produced ,began, C
11、hristmas, price The custom of 21 Christmas cards started in Britain in 1840 when the first Penny Post public postal deliveries（运送）_22_. (Helped by the new railway system, the public postal service was the 19th centurys communication revolution(革命), just as _23_is for us today.) 24 printing methods i
12、mproved, Christmas cards were 25 in large numbers from about 1860. They became 26 more popular in Britain when a card could be posted in an unsealed(未密封的) envelope for one half penny - half the 27 of an ordinary letter. Traditionally, Christmas cards _28_religious pictures - Mary, Joseph and baby Je
13、sus, or other parts of the _29_story. Today, pictures are often jokes, winter pictures, Father Christmas, or romantic（浪漫的） _30_of life in past times.21_ 22_ 23_ 24_ 25_26_ 27_ 28_ 29_ 30_三完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。并将其字母序号填入题前的括号内。 ASuddenly all the lights on that cr
14、owded underground train 31 . Then it stopped in that dark tunnel. We waited. We expected the lights to come on again soon. But 32 happened. Then I began to smell something. Yes, I could smell smoke. So I asked myself, Is this train_33 fire? People around me then began to cry out in fear. The train i
15、s on fire! they cried. Then the woman _34_ next to me suddenly fell on the floor. I realised she was overcome by the smoke. Then I saw flames _35_. If something does not happen soon, I said to myself, I _36_ alive! But as I stood there in the dark in that crowded _37_ train, I could see no way to es
16、cape. ( ) 31. A. gave off B. turned off C. went out D. turned out ( ) 32. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. some things( ) 33. A. on B. in C. at D. under( ) 34. A. was standing B. stood C. standing D. stands( ) 35. A. appear B. appearing C. disappear D. disappearing( ) 36. A. was burnt B. wil
17、l burn C. would burn D. will be burnt( ) 37. A. burned B. burning C. to burn D. to be burned BI did not hear it coming. Suddenly a large goods vehicle hit me. Now as I fell to the ground the wheels of the _38_truck went right over my body. One wheel _39_ the other went over me as I lay there. But _4
18、0_ my surprise, I felt no pain! You see, it was very dark when I went home that night. So the driver of that truck did not see me _41_ his vehicle hit me. Now as I lay there, I wondered_42_I could move my body. To my surprise, I found I could move my legs. Then I found I could move my whole body. So
19、 slowly I began to move my body from under the truck. Now as I did this, the driver of the truck appeared. He found _43_ difficult to believe what his eyes saw, when he saw me still _44_. Then as I began to stand _45_my two feet, his mouth kept open in complete surprise. I said to him, I am not hurt
20、! But he pointed to the_46_ of the truck wheels on my shirt. Several days ago when we _47_ home, my friends thought they must find I had suffered _48_ some way. But they found I had suffered no harm. As people began to hear what happened, they came from far and near to see if it was true. Whenever t
21、hey did this I showed them the wheel marks on my shirt. I then told them why I was not _49_. I told them, God wants to continue to use my life. So I _50_ my shirt outside my house for everyone to see the surprise.( ) 38. A. 8 tons B.8-tons C. 8-ton D. 8-tons( ) 39. A. by B. after C. in D. to( ) 40.
22、A. in B. for C. at D. to( ) 41. A. after B. as soon as C. before D. while( ) 42. A. if B. that C. how D. what( ) 43. A. it B. that C. this D. him ( ) 44. A. lively B. alive C. live D. living( ) 45. A. under B. on C. above D. over( ) 46. A. signs B. marks C. words D. footprints( ) 47. A. arrived B. r
23、eached C. arrived at D. got to( ) 48. A. in B. on C. by D. at( ) 49. A. hurt B. died C. killed D. injured( ) 50. A. hanged B. hung C. was hung D. was hanged 四阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，然后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。并将其字母序号填入题前的括号内。 AOne day Nasreddin went to town to buy new clothes. First he tried on a
24、pair of trousers. He didnt like the trousers, so he gave them back to the shopkeeper. Then he tried a robe which had the same price as the trousers. Nasreddin was pleased with the robe(礼服), and he left the shop. Before he climbed on his donkey to ride home, the shopkeeper and the shop-assistant ran
25、out. You didnt pay for the robe! said the shopkeeper.But I gave you the trousers in exchange for the robe, didnt I? replied Nasreddin. Yes, but you didnt pay for the trousers, either! said the shopkeeper. But I didnt buy the trousers, replied Nasreddin. I am not so stupid as to pay for something whi
26、ch I never bought.( ) 51. How did Nasreddin get to the shop? A. on foot B. by busC. by donkey D. by camel( ) 52. How many people are there in the story except Nasreddin?A. 2 B. 3 C 1 D 0( ) 53. What did Nasreddin actually pay for? A the robe B the trousers C the hat D nothingBMany people live in Cal
27、ifornia. They have to pay more and more to live there. It is hard for them to make enough money to live. A new study says that basic costs are going up quickly. Workers cannot keep up with the rising costs. A group found that families must make $51,177 per year to live in there. That is $24.60 per h
28、our. That barely pays for housing, food, taxes, and other expenses. The Bay Area is the most expensive area. A family of four needs to earn $79,946 to pay basic needs. The state says that people who earn $20,000 are very poor. In the Bay Area, a family needs to earn four times that amount to live. F
29、amilies need to understand these numbers. Some people are thinking about how much money a family needs. They also think about what jobs people should get. Then they can know how much money they need to support a family.( ) 54. According to the message, what kind of life we may think the workers in C
30、alifornia lead?A. a hard life B. an easy lifeC. an interesting life D. all above together( ) 55. From the text, we know that the speed of wages(工资) rising is_ that of the costs rising.A. faster than B. as fast as C. as slow as D. not as fast as( ) 56. From the text, can you guess the meaning of the
31、underlined word “barely”?A. only B. never C easily D possibly( ) 57. According to the message ,if you work in California youd better _.A. move to the Bay AreaB choose a low-paid jobC consider the money you spendD have a big dinner every day CYouve probably put away your pencils and books for the sum
32、mer, but that doesnt mean you have to forget everything you learned in school last year. And theres no better way to stay sharpand have fun doing itthan to browse through the new 2008 World Almanac for Kids. Wondering who invented the air conditioner? Try page 111. Need to convert Celsius temperatur
33、es to Fahrenheit? Check page 315. Want to know what the coldest object in the solar system is? Turn to page heck, well just tell you that one: its most likely Triton, one of Neptunes moons!To find out whether youve been affected by the dreaded（恐惧的） “Summer Slump（消沉）,” just click below to take a bran
34、d-new World Almanac for Kids Quizalong the way, you just might learn some cool new facts about U.S. presidents, fast animals, foreign languages, outer space, and more.( ) 58. From the reading we know that the article is probably written for? A. doctors B. workers. C. teachers D. students( ) 59. What
35、 is the article about? A. an advertisement for a newspaper B. an advertisement for an encyclopediaC. an advertisement for a website D. an advertisement for a club( ) 60. From the reading we know that _.A. the best way to spend the summer holiday is to stay at home B. the best way to spend the summer
36、 holiday is to go abroadC. there is no better way than to browse the website.D. you can forget what you learnt last term by visiting the website.( ) 61. Who is Triton according to the message?A. the moon of the earth B. the only moon of Neptunes C. one of Neptunes moons D. the moon of Uranus DEach y
37、ear, we celebrate many holidays here in America.On January 1, we welcome the coming of a new year like many people in other countries. And we have another four holidays on the first day of a month: April Fools Day, May Day, Friendship Day (Aug.1) and Grandparents Day (Sep. 1).The most important holi
38、day for the young people comes in February. It is Valentines Day. Lots of boys give red roses to girls as a present.People celebrate some holidays for their family members. We say thanks to our mother in May and celebrate Fathers Day in the following month. In November many people return home for Th
39、anksgiving Day, so the whole family can stay together.There are also some interesting holidays for children. For example, Halloween comes at the end of October. Children often play with pumpkin lanterns and put on all kinds of masks.Of course, the most important festival is Christmas. After a year o
40、f work and study, people can enjoy a long holiday, eat big meals, and visit family and friends.( ) 62. How many holidays do you know on the first day of a month in America? A. Four. B. Five. C. Seven. D. Ten.( ) 63. What is the most important holiday for the young people?A. Thanksgiving Day. B. Chri
41、stmas Day.C. Valentines Day. D. New Years Day.( ) 64. Halloween is one of the interesting holidays for _.A. children B. mothers C. girls D. students( ) 65. Many people return home in November because they want to _.A. enjoy a long holiday B. stay with their family membersC. eat big meals with friend
42、s D. spend Thanksgiving Day五阅读与回答问题（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，然后根据其内容回答问题。E Putting your comic strips in a properly sized comic book bag not only keeps dust, dirt and finger oils off the comic book surface, but helps prevent scuffing which can bring down the value of a comic book considerably. The th
43、ree most popular comic bag materials are polyethylene, polypropylene and Mylar. New Comic Bags, Regular Comic Bags, Dell & Silver Age Comic Bags and Golden Age Comic Bags as well as Treasury Comic Bags all are available in all three of these materials. All three materials are considered to be ARCHIVAL - Meaning that there i
