初三英语模拟试题八.doc

英语模拟试题八 第一卷（选择题，共80分）一、 听力测试（本大题共20 分，每小题1分）第一部分 听对话回答问题（共10小题）（ ）1. How does Sandy feel when her mother has more free time? A. B. C. （ ）2. What time is it now? A.B.C.（ ）3. How much will the man pay for the ties? A. B. C.（ ）4. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. B. C.（ ）5. Whose CD player is the worst? A. The mans B. The womans C. Jacks （ ）6. How was the weather in Beijing?A. Fine B. Not so good C. Terrible（ ）7. Where are they talking?A. At school B. At the police station C. In the street（ ）8. Who is wanted on the phone?A. A student B. Mr Wang C. Mr. Green（ ）9. How long does the girl spend doing her housework?A. Twenty minutes B. Half an hour C. One and a half hour（ ）10. What can we know from the conversation?A. The car sells very well now. B. The car sales used to be good.C. The man is happy with his work第二部分 听对话和短文回答问题（共10小题）A 听第一段对话， 回答第11、12题。（ ）11. What will Susan take part in?A. The 100-metre race B. The high jump C. The long jump（ ）12. Why doesnt Bill take part in the competition?A. Because he doesnt like sports. B. Because he feels so nervous.C. Because he has to look after the things for the players.B 听第二段对话，回答第13至15题。（ ）13. How long has the woman had the radio?A. Two days B. Two weeks C. Two months（ ）14. Why does the woman come to the shop?A. She wants to buy a radio. B. She wants to get a different radio.C. There is something wrong with her radio.（ ）15. Why cant the woman wait long?A. She needs the money very much. B. She needs the radio to learn English.C. The factory is too far away.C 听一篇短文，回答第16至20题。（ ）16. When did George learn to read?A. In 1996 B. In 1994 C. In 1992（ ）17. Why didnt George go to school when he was young?A. Because food was expensive. B. Because he didnt want to go to school.C. Because his family was poor.（ ）18. Where were the adult classes?A. Far from his home B. Near his home C. In another city（ ）19. What is Georges book about?A. Poor children in different countries. B. How to read fast. C. Stories from his life.（ ）20. What is the main idea of the story?A. Life is so good. B. Reading is important C. Never too late to learn二 单项选择（共15题，每题1分，共15分）（ ）21. This is _ song Ive always told you about. Isnt it _ beautiful one? A. a; a B. a; the C. the; the D. the; a（ ）22. He used _ a lot of wine, but is now used _ green tea instead. A. to drink; to drink B. to drink; drinking C. to drinking; to drink D. to drink; to drinking（ ）23. Its a little selfish _ the little girl _ share her toys with the other kids. A. for; not to B. of; not to C. for; to D. of; to（ ）24. _ do you think of the book? Quite good. It is worth _ a second time.A. What; read B. What; to read C. How; reading D. What; reading（ ）25. Dad, may I have some more milk? Sorry, theres _ left in the fridge. Ill go and buy some for you tomorrow. A. nothing B. no one C no D none（ ）26. When they got to the cinema, the film _ already _for twenty minutes A. has; begun B. has; been on C. had; begun D. had; been on（ ）27. Excuse me, sir. Is the swimming pool open all day? _. Only from 6. 30 p. m. to 9. 30 p. m.A. Yes, of course B. Thats rightC. Sorry, Im not sure D. Sorry, Im afraid not（ ）28. Mary devoted all her money she owned _ people in need.A .to help B helping C helped D to helping（ ）29. Yesterday, someone _ the shop and took away lots of watches.A. broke out B. broke up C. broke off D. broke into ( ) 30.Mr Brown _ in his office now because I saw him one minute ago. A. must be B. might be C. cant be D. may be（ ）31.Dont forget to _ your things when you have finished homework.A put up B put out C put away D put on（ ）32.Mary doesnt know if her aunt _tomorrow 一Her sister thinks she _ if it doesnt rain Acomes；comes Bcomes；will come Cwill come；comes Dwill come；will come( )33I am _ at the _news Asurprising；surprising Bsurprising；surprised Csurprised；surprising Dsurprised：surprised( )34. The old man lived alone all his life and he _ a rainy winter evening. A. passed away in B. past away in C. passed away on D. past away on( )35. Mrs Zhang spends much time _ books about science. A. to read B. to reading C.read D. reading三、完型填空（共15题，每题1分，共15分） Monty Roberts father was a horse trainer. As a child, Monty often went from one farm to 36 with his father. Sometimes they didnt have enough money to 37 food, but Monty still kept hoping to own a 38 farm.When he was in school, his teacher asked him to write a paper 39 what he wanted to be and do when he grew up. He wrote a seven-page paper 40 his dream of having a horse farm one day. He 41 drew a picture of a horse farm in the paper.The next day he handed 42 in to his teacher. Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” with some words “See me after class.” 43 the boy did and asked his teacher, “Why did I get an F?” The teacher said, “This dream will not 44 for a young boy like you. 45 a horse farm needs a lot of money. You have to buy the land. You have to pay for a lot of things. There is no way you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “If you write this paper again with a 46 dream, I will give you a good grade.”After school he thought about it 47 . At last, he decided to hand in the same paper, making 48 changes at all. He wrote, “You can keep the F and Ill keep my 49 .”Many years later, Monty had his own 200 acres horse farm. His dream came true.So dont let 50 take away your dreams. Follow your dreams, no matter what they are.( ) 36. A. anotherB. the othersC. otherD. the other( ) 37. A. look for B. pay for C. wait for D. ask for( ) 38. A. horse B. chicken C. pig D. flower( ) 39. A. in B. at C. about D. off( ) 54. A. talking about B. talking with C. talking to D. talking over( ) 41. A. ever B. even C. never D. over( ) 42. A. them B. farm C. it D. picture( ) 43. A. Or B. So C. But D. And( ) 44. A. come back B. come from C. come true D. come down( ) 45. A. Owning B. Drawing C. Asking D. Writing( ) 46. A. difficult B. high C. bad D. simple( ) 47. A. easily B. hard C. heavily D. hardly( ) 48. A. any B. some C. all D. no( ) 49. A. horse B. land C. dream D. paper( ) 50. A. anyone B. everyone C. someone D. none四、阅读理解（共15题，每题2分，共30分）A Colourful fruit and vegetables are good for your health. Their natural colours help protect your body from disease. Think about these colours and food: the red of tomatoes, the orange of carrots, the green of kiwi fruit(猕猴桃), and the purple of grapes.You can enjoy eating fruit and vegetables of all colours: green, yellow, orange, red, purple and white. Each colour has something unique(独一无二的) .They work together to protect your body.Scientists have discovered the benefits of colourful fruit and vegetables. Red gives you a healthy heart. It can reduce the risk of heart disease. Red helps prevent cancer. Yellow and orange give you a healthy immune system(免疫系统). They are also good for your eyes. They help prevent blindness in the old. White can keep cholesterol(胆固醇) at a lower level. Green helps prevent cancer. It is good for your eyes. It also gives you strong bones and teeth. Blue and purple help protect your memory. They also help fight cancer and heart disease.So when you buy or eat fruit and vegetables, remember: the more colours, the better!( ) 51. How many different colours of fruit and vegetables are mentioned(提及) in the passage? A. 4. B. 5.C. 6.D. 7.( ) 52. The underlined word “benefits” means “_” in the passage. A. 益处 B. 危害 C. 营养 D. 后果( ) 53. Daniel has poor eyesight. What colour fruit and vegetables are good for him? A. Red, yellow and orange. B. White, green and blue. C. Yellow, orange and green. D. Blue, red and white. BSaturday，March 24thWe arrived in the hot, wet city of Bangkok. This is our first trip to Thailand. All the different smells make us want to try the food. We will eat something special for dinner tonight. The hotel we are staying in is cheap and clean. We plan to stay here for a few days, visit some places in the city, and then travel to Chiang Mai in the North.Tuesday, March 27thBangkok is wonderful! The places are interesting. We visited the famous market which was on water, and saw many fruits and vegetables. Everything is so colorful, and we have taken hundreds of photos already! Later today we will leave for Chiang Mai. We will take the train north, stay in Chiang Mai for two days, and then catch a bus to Chiang Rai.Friday，March 30thOur trip to Chiang Rai was long and boring. We visited a small village in the mountains. The village people here love the quiet life - no computers or phones. They are the kindest people I have ever met. They always smile and say “hello”. We can only speak a few words of Thai, so smiling is the best way to show our kindness. I feel good and hope to come back next year. ( )54.It seems that visitors _ in Bangkok.A. often feel hungry B. can always find cheap thingsC. cant take any photos D. can enjoy themselves( )55.Which of the following is TRUE?A. Chiang Mai is a beautiful city in the south of Thailand.B. The writer left Chiang Mai for Chiang Rai by bus.C. Chiang Rai is a boring city in the mountains.D. The writer is traveling alone in Thailand.( )56.The people in the village _. A. are friendly to others B. like to speak English C. are very weak D. hope to live in the cities( )57.The best title of this article is_.A. My First Travel B. The Outside World C. Traveling in Thailand D. A Country on the Train CIt was two months before Christmas when nine-year-old Almie Rose told her father and me that she wanted a new bicycle. As Christmas drew nearer, her desire（愿望） for a bicycle seemed to fade（消退）, or so we thought. We bought her a lovely doll. To our surprise, on December 23rd, she said that she “really wanted a bike more than anything else.” But it was too late. We did not have time to buy her a bike. Now we could only think of the bicycle and the disappointment of our child. “What if I make a little bicycle out of clay (泥) and write a note that she could trade（交换）the clay model in for a real bike?” her dad asked. So he spent the next four hours making a tiny bike. On Christmas morning, we were excited for Almie to open the little gift box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. Finally, she opened it and read the note aloud. “Does this mean that I trade in this bike that Daddy made me for a real one?” I said, “Yes.” Almie had tears in her eyes “I could never trade in this beautiful bicycle that Daddy made me. Id rather keep this than get a real bike.” 58. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. The parents wanted the girl to have the clay bike for ever. B. Tears were in the girls eyes because she didnt like the present at all. C. The girl never lost her desire for a bike. D. The parents paid little attention to the daughters desire for a bike.59. Why did Dad make the clay bicycle?A. He wanted his daughter to buy a real one. B. He didnt want to make his daughter sad.C. He thought his daughter would like it. D. He wanted to give his daughter a surprise.60. What can we know from the last sentence?A. The parents were sad and encouraged. B. The parents felt nervous and shy.C. The parents felt proud of the girl. D. The parents felt unhappy and sorry for the girl.61. Which do you think is the best title for the story?A. A Lovely Little Girl B. A Great and Serious FatherC. A Clay Bike D. Christmas shoppingD Surtsey was born in 1963. Scientists saw the birth of this island. It began at 7.30 a.m. on 14th November. A fishing boat was near Iceland. The boat moved under the captains（船长）feet. He noticed a strange smell. He saw some black smoke. A volcano（火山）was breaking out. Red-hot rocks, fire and smoke were rushing up from the bottom（底部）of the sea. The island grew quickly. It was 10 meters high the next day and 60 meters high on 18th November. Scientists flew there to watch. It was exciting. Smoke and fire were still rushing up. Pieces of red-hot rock were flying into the air and falling into the sea. The sea was boiling and there was a strange light in the sky. Surtsey grew and grew. Then it stopped in June 1967. It was 175 meters high and 2 kilometers long. And life was already coming to Surtsey. Plants grew. Birds came. Some scientists built a house. They want to learn about this young island. A new island is like a new world.62. Surtsey is _.A. an island not far from Iceland B. a new volcano C. a fishing boat D. a place in Iceland63. When did scientist fly there to watch?A. Before the volcano broke out. B. As soon as the volcano broke out.C. About four days after the volcano broke out. D. After the volcano stopped rushing up.64. How many metres did the island grow during the four days? A. 10 B. 50 C. 60 D. 17565. The best title of this article is _.A. A new island B. The birth of an islandC. A new world