1、初三英语模拟调研考试（一）第 卷（选择题 共 45 分）一、单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）( ) 1. What do you think of _Shanghai World Expo 2010?- I should say it was _ success.A. / ; a B. the; a C. the ; / D. /; /( ) 2. I gave the tickets to all the students _the ones who had already taken them.A. beyond B. except C. with D. amon
2、g( ) 3. -Where does Simon sit in the classroom?- He sits between _.A. Daniel and I B. I and Daniel C. Daniel and me D. me and Daniel( ) 4. -Is that your best friend Kitty?- No, it _ be her. She flew to Singapore yesterday.A. mustnt B. may not C. neednt D. cant( ) 5. -What a terrible earthquake!- Yes
3、. It came at about 6.30 this morning. I _ to the bus stop at that time.A. walk B. was walking C. walked D. am walking( ) 6. - Dad, can I have _ to eat? Im hungry.- Sorry, there is _ in the fridge. Can you go downstairs to buy some food?A. anything; nothing B. something; noneC. something; nothing D.
4、anything; none( ) 7. -I havent seen John for some time.- He and his family _ to Beijing to visit his grandparents. They will come back tomorrow morning.A. went B. will go C. have been D. have gone( ) 8.-Will you join us to play basketball on Saturday afternoon ?-_,but I promised to go swimming with
5、Amy.A. Never mind B. Many thanks C. Take it easy D. My pleasure( )9. -What are you busy doing, Sandy?- Im making some flash cards _ me remember English words.A. help B. to help C. helping D. helped( ) 10. -Do you know about 3-G mobile phones?- Yes. Its said that they _ at present.A. sell well B. are
6、 sold well C. sell good D. are sold good( ) 11. -How big and beautiful your new house is! How long have you _ it?- Five years.A. bought B. kept C. borrowed D. had ( ) 12. -Good news! I hear that we will go on a school trip out of our city.- Really? We wonder if not in Nanjing, _. A. where we can go
7、B. when we can go C. when can we go D. where can we go( ) 13. - Can Amy be the chairperson of the Students Union? - Perhaps. She thinks she can do anything if she tries her best. She is _enough to take the job. A. imaginative B. organized C. confident D. helpful( ) 14. - Tom, why are you so unhappy?
8、- I didnt get full marks in the exam _ carelessness.A. since B. because of C. as a result D. in order to( ) 15. -Do you mind telling me how to start this machine?- _. Its very easy. Do it like this.A. Yes, of course. B. No, not at all. C. No, thanks. D. Yes, you are right.二、完形填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 1
9、0 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Telling the truth is a very good habit. If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 16 . Here is a story of a man who did a lot of 17 things, but his promise to tell the truth saved him. Once a man came to the prophet (预言家)
10、 and said, “Oh prophet, I have many bad habits. Which one of them should I 18 first?” The prophet said, “Give up telling lies first and 19 speak the truth.” The man promised to do so and went home. At night the man was ready to go out to steal. Before setting out, he thought for a moment about the p
11、romise he made with the prophet. “ 20 the prophet asks me where I have been, what shall I say? Shall I say that I went out 21 ? No, I cannot say that. But I cannot tell a lie, either. If I tell the truth, 22 will start hating me and call me a thief. I would be punished (惩罚) for stealing.”So the man
12、decided not to steal that night, and gave up this bad habit. Next day, he wanted to drink wine. When he would like to do so, he said to himself, “What shall I say to the prophet if he asks me what I did during the day? I cannot tell a lie, and if I speak the truth, people will hate me, because a Mus
13、lim is not 23 to drink wine.” And so he gave up the idea of drinking wine. 24 whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he remembered his promise to tell the truth. One by one, he gave up all his bad habits and became a very 25 person. ( ) 16. A. time B. money C. trouble D. fun ( ) 17. A. gre
14、at B. bad C. strange D. important ( ) 18. A. give up B. bring back C. take off D. reply to ( ) 19. A. sometimes B. hardly C. always D. never ( ) 20. A. Because B. Before C. After D. If ( ) 21. A. stealing B. drinking C. walking D. dancing ( ) 22. A. no one B. someone C. anyone D. everyone ( ) 23. A.
15、 allowed B. agreed C. afforded D. advised ( ) 24. A. By the way B. In this way C. In some ways D. On the way ( ) 25. A. practical B. attractive C. good D. generous 三、阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、 C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AA Xia Chimei, 50, has become both classmate and granny of kids at
16、Xiping Primary School in Xuanen county, Hubei Province. So far the oldest student at the school has entered the first grade earlier this year. She is now learning Pinyin with the children just six or seven years old. Her husband encouraged her to go to school when the new term began early this year.
17、 She had never been to school in her life. B A dog owner in Dalian, Liaoning Province, was very surprised when his 4-year-old dog picked up a 5-yuan note and gave it to him on Monday on their way to a market. Days earlier, Mr Ye had dropped a 10-yuan note on his sofa and let the dog pick it up for h
18、im. He then showed the pet other notes and told it how to use money. He did that just for fun. But he never thought the animal would like to deal with money so naturally. C Wang Xiaoyan, a farmer in Duanjiawan village, Shanxi Province, has carried his daughter, who suffers from polio（小儿麻痹症）, to scho
19、ol every day over the past 10 years. Wangs daughter, Wang Dan, lost the use of her legs after catching polio in 1995, at the age of three. Three years later when it was time for Wang Dan to go to school, Wang Xiaoyan decided he would carry her. The girl has repaid him by her excellent studies. D It
20、was the first class in the morning on September 4th at Beijing No. 35 Middle School. When the class began, Maths teacher Xu Junjun told the students that there was a special guest sitting at the back of the room. The students turned round and saw -Premier Wen Jiabao! He was greeting the students wit
21、h a big smile. Wen has visited schools on every Teachers Day since 2003. During the class, Wen took notes carefully. Sitting in class all morning is his way of respecting （尊敬）teachers. ( ) 26. How old did Xia Chimei begin her study ? A. Six. B. Seven. C. Fifteen. D. Fifty. ( ) 27. Which of the follo
22、wing is the best title for Passage A? A. Practice makes perfect. B. Its never too old to learn. C. Never leave todays work till tomorrow.D. Where there is a will, there is a way.( ) 28. In which province or city did the story in Passage B happen? A. Liaoning. B. Hubei. C. Beijing. D. Shanxi.( ) 29.
23、What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined word repaid in Passage C?A. 付款 B. 赔偿 C. 报答 D. 贷款( ) 30. Why did Premier Wen Jiabao go into class?A. Because he wanted to learn maths. B. Because he wanted to take some notes. C. Because he wanted to show his respect to the teachers. D. Because he wanted
24、to talk with the students. BNo one wants to look silly or do the wrong thing at a new job. It is important to make the right impression（印象）from the very first day. You will face new people. You will be in a new place. It may be difficult to know what to do. Here are five tips to help you make it thr
25、ough the first day in a new job: First impression can last forever. Make sure you make a good one. Before your first day, find out if your new job has a dress code (rules about what you can wear to work). If so, be sure to follow it. No matter what, always be neat and clean. Get to work on time. Giv
26、e yourself an extra 15 minutes to make sure you arrive on time. Pay attention to introductions. You may be introduced to your workmates. They will be important to you. They are the ones who will answer your questions when the boss is not around. Ask plenty of questions. Make sure that your superviso
27、r has told you what is expected of you. If you are not told your duties, ask for a list. Set daily and weekly goals for yourself. Never be the first one to leave. Watch what others do at the end of work hours. It does not look good for you to be eager(急切的) to leave. ( ) 31. What does the writer thin
28、k you should do on your first-day work ? A. We should dress in a right way. B. We should learn how to introduce ourselves.C. We should know our duties. D. We should know our workmates well. ( ) 32. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. You should be the first one to a
29、rrive at work.B. You should ask your workmates for your duties. C. You should not be eager to go back home at the end of work hours. D. You are required to arrive 15 minutes earlier. ( ) 33. From the passage, your supervisor is most likely your _.A. visitor B. teacher C. workmate D. leader ( ) 34. W
30、hat does the writer think about the first impression of a person? A. He thinks it is interesting. B. He thinks it is important. C. He thinks it is necessary.D. He thinks it is worrying. ( ) 35. What is the best title for this passage? A. Getting a new job B. Tips on How to Work C. The First-day Work
31、 D. The Importance of WorkmatesCMichael Perham (born on 16th March, 1992 in Hertfordshire, England) is a boy who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to sail around the world in the 50 feet racing boat, completing his journey on 7th August, 2009. He started the world trip on the 15th of Nov
32、ember 2008 from Portsmouth, England. Just six days after Michael Perham set sail from Portsmouth, he started having serious problems with the boat, which he was unable to fix himself on the sea. He had to stop in Portugal. Just one day later, he set sail once again, with the hope of breaking David D
33、icks world record for the youngest person to sail around the world. Michael met many challenges（挑战） along the way, including rough seas and knock-downs in the Southern Ocean, terrible loneliness and fighting storms, but the largest difficulty Michael faced was the boat itself. It caused one problem
34、after another. Funnily he celebrated his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean. Michael Perham has entered the record books after becoming the youngest person to sail around the world. The teenager already holds the record for being the youngest people to sail across the Atl
35、antic, aged just 14. Michael Perham plans to create the Sail Michael Fund to encourage young people to take to the water. He is also aiming to take part in the 2012 Olympics. ( ) 36.This passage is most probably taken from _. A. a story book B. a magazine C. a travel guide D. a film review ( ) 37. H
36、ow long did it take Michael Perham to complete his world trip?A. It took about 9 months. B. It took 6 days. C. It took about 14 years. D. It took 50 days. ( ) 38. What does “to take to the water” probably mean in this passage?A. To save water. B. To protect water. C. To sail in the sea. D. To swim i
37、n the sea. ( ) 39. Which of the following is NOT true about Michael Perham?A. Michael Perham wants to encourage young people to take part in the 2012 Olympics. B. Michael Perham has held two world records for sailing so far. C. The most difficult problem that Michael Perham faced while sailing was t
38、he boat. D. Michael Perham is going to set up the Sail Michael Fund for young people. ( ) 40. Whats the correct order of the following events?a. Michael Perham started the world trip from Portsmouth. b. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail across the Atlantic. c. Michael Perham celebrat
39、ed his birthday in March last year among the dolphins in Indian Ocean. d. Michael Perham became the youngest person to sail around the world. A. d, a, c, b B. b, c, a, d C. d, a, b, c D. b, a, c, d DSome children cannot wait to grow up. Because once you become an adult, you are free to make your own
40、 decisions. More importantly, you can do all those things that you cannot do now because you are too young. So, the question is, At what age do you really become an adult? Well, people become adults at different ages in different places.In Australia, the 18th birthday is a very important event for y
41、oung Australians because it means they can do almost anything they want. They can vote, learn to drive a car, get married, join the army and even buy their own houses. However, even if they can do all these things, most Australians have to wait until their 21st birthday to really celebrate becoming
42、an adult. This is the traditional adult age not only in Australia, but also in the USA and the UK. It is their first year of true independence（独立）. Traditionally, people were given a key to their houses by their parents when they turned 21, meaning they could come and go as they like. Even though 21
43、 is the traditional adult age in many English-speaking countries, the law nowadays is different in each country. In the UK, you can join the army at 16 and even get married at 16 if your parents allow. Young people in the UK can learn to drive a car at 17 as in Australia, although they have to wait
44、until they are 18 to vote.In China, there is a different age for each of the stages of becoming an adult. You can vote and learn to drive a car when you are 18, but if you want to get married, women have to wait until they are 20 and men until they are 22. Chinese people celebrate important birthday
45、s every 10 years-so when young people turn 20, they can expect a big party!No matter what age you are, becoming an adult is really about learning how to be independent and responsible（负责任的）. Once you are finally able to take care of yourself and make your own decisions, then you can say that you are
46、 truly all grown-ups.( ) 41. Which of the following are truly adults according to the passage?A. Independent grown-ups. B. Married people. C. People who can drive. D. People in the army.( ) 42. At what age do Australians really become adults?A. 17. B. 18. C. 20. D. 21.( ) 43. What is the writers opi
47、nion about the age people become adults? A. The age people become adults depends on whether they can vote or not. B. The age people become adults depends on their own independence and responsibility.C. The age people become adults depends on if they are eighteen years old. D. The age people become a
48、dults depends on when they get the key to their houses.( ) 44. Why do people in Australia get the key to the houses when they really become adults?A. Because the law decides it. B. Because they can leave when they want.C. Because they can come home when they want. D. Because it is a tradition.( ) 45. What are adults free to do according to the passage?A. They are free to dec
