1、英语中考模拟试题一、单项选择 （共20小题，计20分）从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的最佳答案。16. -Are you going to Beijing by plane?-Its fast, but expensive. So I am not sure. I _ take a train.A. should B. may C. must D. will17. -Did you see who the driver was?-No, the car ran so fast _ I couldnt get a good look at all his face.A. tha
2、t B. which C. as D. after18. -Whats your brother like after he lived in America for about two years?-_.A. He likes America very much. B. Hed like to stay with us.C. He told us many funny stories. D. He isnt the same as he used to be.19. -Dad, do you know when _? -At eight this evening.A. the game wi
3、ll start B. is the game going to startC. the game start D. shall we start the game20. - _ do you like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? -Very interesting.A. How B. Who C. What D. When 21. How about the dishes?Fantastic! Nothing tastes _A. nice B. better C. terrible D. worse22. Tony, tell me the result o
4、f the discussion _ you had with your dad yesterday.A. what B. which C. when D. who23. I didnt know how to use the machine.It doesnt matter. Here are the _.A. situations B. solutions C. instructions D. suggestions24. I am going to the supermarket.Will you buy me some flowers _ you are there?A. since
5、B. because C. if D. while25. In China, about _ of people live in the country.A. three fifthB. third fifthC. three fifthsD. a quarters 26. -If you have any trouble, be sure to call me.-_.A. I am sorry to hear that B. I will. Thank you very muchC. I have no trouble D. I will think it over27. What a ni
6、ce day! We should go sightseeing _ watching TV in the hotel.A. because of B. instead of C. together with. D. out of28. -Did you the reading competition last week?-Yes, I did. And I got first prize.A. join up B. go to C. hold D. take part in29. Youd better take the map with you _ you wont get lost.A.
7、 as long as B. as soon as C. now that D. so that30. The number of books in the bookshop is about 10,000 and a number of them _ about science.A. is B. was C. are D. were31. Hey, Nick. _ comes the last bus! Hurry up, or well have to walk home.A. This B. There C. That D. It32. Bob, its getting cold out
8、side. _ take a jacket All right, Mum.A. Why do you B. Why not C. Why did you D. Why dont33.Its very friendly _ him to help me when Im in trouble.A. for B. to C. of D. with34. -Wow, so many new houses! I cant believe that. This place used to be a poor village.-Yes, _ has changed a lot here.A. Nothing
9、 B. Somebody C. Everything D. Anything35. -I have great _ in learning math and Im so worried. Could you help me?-Sure. Id be glad to.A. trouble B. interest C. joy D. fun二、阅读理解（共20小题，计30分）阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AA shopping center is a place where many different shops and store
10、s are collected under one roof. You can buy everything there, and there are also banks, restaurants and, sometimes, a post office.There are other places in the United States which are called five-andten-cent stores because they used to sell things for 5 to 10 cents. Today they sell almost anything a
11、nd some of the things cost several dollars. Supermarkets are found in all the cities. They sell food and many other goods. You walk around the supermarket, choose the things you want, put them into a special basket prepared by the store and pay for them all together at the door. Supermarkets often s
12、tay open later than other stores. Stores are usually open every day of the week except on Sunday. Some close on Saturdays in July and August.36. The shops and stores in a shopping center are _.A. close to your house B. on the top of a big roofC. in the same building D. near banks and restaurants37.
13、A five-and-ten-cent store usually sells _.A. small and cheap things B. expensive thingsC. things worth a few dollars D. everything you need in the house38. _ have baskets ready for people to carry the things they are going to buy.A. Shopping centers B. SupermarketsC. Five-and-ten-cent stores D. Fine
14、 stores in America39. Which of the following can be the topic of the article?A. What a shopping Center is B. Why people like supermarketC. Old and new stores D. Three types of Places for shopping40. This article suggests that people cannot buy things _.A. from Monday to Friday B. on SundaysC. in Jul
15、y and August D. on Saturdays BDo you know how to get on with people? Do you ever feel shy? What feeling makes you shy? Do you sometimes feel as if you dont know how to interest people and have conversations with them? Do people find an excuse to leave you as soon as they can?One evening last week I
16、was sitting with Hannah, and she said to me, You are a wonderful mom! And I said, Why do you say that suddenly? She said, Well, although you are busy, you always stop what you are doing to listen to me.Try listening! Here is some advice about how to listen: Show the other person that you are listeni
17、ng. Look at them. Smile and nod quite often.And shake your head or raise your eyebrows (眉毛) if you dont follow what they are saying. Dont tap (轻拍) your foot because this will show impatience.Dont look at your watch unless you really have to know the time. If you show impoliteness, then the other per
18、son will lose the moment of friendship which they are offering.A good listener is helpful! A good listener can make people feel good, and is as popular at a party as a good talker. But just listening isnt enough. One should listen cleverly by trying to find out what the other person would really lik
19、e to talk about. 41. The first paragraph mainly asks about _.A. how to get on well with peopleB. how to stop being shyC. how to make a conversationD. when to say excuse to others42. Hannah thought her mother was wonderful because _.A. her mother was a good listenerB. her mother knew what shed likeC.
20、 her mother was very busyD. her mother was very kind43. According to the passage, when you listen to others, tapping your foot means _.A. you are carefulB. you are freeC. you enjoy themD. you cant stand them44. Which of the following CANT you do when you are listening to others?A. Look at your watch
21、 at times. B. Look at the speaker and nod often.C. Shake your head if you dont understand. D. Let others know youre listening. 45. The best title of the passage is _.A. How to Talk to People B. How to Be a Good Listener C. How to Hear of Someone D. How to Make a FriendCReading is very important. Wor
22、ld Book Day falls on April 23 every year. It encourages people, especially teenagers, to discover the pleasure of reading. It is also the day to honor (尊敬) great writers.Many countries celebrate (庆祝) World Book Day. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much lower price than us
23、ual in any bookstore in England. It has been done every year since 1998. World Book Day is also celebrated in China. Wen Jiabao, Premier of China, is an avid (渴望的) reader. He does lots of reading every day though he is very busy. On World Book Day 2009, he called on (号召) people to do more reading. W
24、en suggested that young people should spend more time reading. “Books can not change the world, but people can change the world by changing themselves through reading,” he said.Reading helps us become more knowledgeable and smarter. Reading helps us to follow the latest developments of science and t
25、echnology. Reading gives us information about other cultures and places in the world. Reading is also one of the most important ways to learn a foreign language like English. We all know that it is difficult to learn everything in the classroom, for example, the ways English people are living and wo
26、rking today can be learnt by reading.Books, magazines, newspapers and other kinds of reading materials can help us to know more about the outside world. Therefore, it is necessary for us to spend time reading every day.46. When is World Book Day? A. August 8 every year. B. March 12 every year.C. Apr
27、il 23 every year. D. June 6 every year.47. An avid reader is a person who _.A. loves reading B. never reads C. does some reading D. hates reading48. World Book Day was set up in order to encourage people to _.A. learn foreign languages B. do more readingC. buy more books D. know more about science49
28、. According to the passage, reading can help people in many ways EXCEPT _.A. learning English better B. knowing more about culturesC. improving your health D. knowing more about the outside world50. Whats the best title for the article?A. World Book Day in England.B. Suggestions on Reading.C. World
29、Book Day in China.D. World Book Day and the Advantages of Reading.DWhen we are talking about afternoon tea, what would you think of? A cup of tea, a piece of cake and a good mood, what a good enjoyment! But do you know how comes the afternoon tea?We should thank for a lady, who had created the custom of afternoon tea in 1840. She was Anna. At that time, people of upper class usually had supper at around 8 oclock in the evening. But Anna began to feel hungry at round 4 in the afternoon. This had left her a long time of 4 hours. Therefore, she told the servant to bring a tray of
