1、2014年無錫市初三英語模擬試卷（2）考試時間：100分鐘 第一卷（客觀題，共50 分）一、選擇題 從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。（每小題1分,共14分） ( )1.LastmonthItraveledacrosstheSaharaDesertby_camelwithsomelocals. What_amazingexperience! A.the;anB.a;/C./;theD./;an( ) 2. Generally speaking, there _ be any survivors after such a long time. However, two young peo

2、ple were found _. Life is super-nature!A. mustnt; livingB. cant; dyingC. may; deadD. cant; alive( ) 3. About_of the engineers in my company _ to be in their _Atwo-nineths; seems; fourties Btwo-ninths; seem; forties Ctwo-ninths; seem; fortieth Dtwo-nineths; seems; fourtieth( ) 4. This morning our hea

3、dteacher came to school _ than _ student in our class. A. much early; any B. much earlier; any C. much early; any other D. much earlier; any other( ) 5. Shall we meet at the station at 8 a.m.? In fact we _. The train _ until 10 a.m. A. mustnt; doesnt leave B. mustnt; leaves C. neednt; wont leave D.

4、neednt; will leave( ) 6. My mother doesnt like going shopping in Hong Kong at all. Well, shopping there isnt liked by _. A. anybody B. nobody C. everybody D. somebody( ) 7. You can never imagine the great difficulty I had _ her QQ number. A. to get B. getting C got D. not to get( ) 8. Its generous _

5、 him to provide the poor children _ so much food.Yes. I think he is the person that we should admire very much. A. of; with B. for; to C. for; with D. of; for( ) 9. -Did you hear that we would have _ teaching building _? -Really? Im happy to hear that.A. another; to be built B. the other; to buildin

6、g C. another; built D. other; built ( ) 10. -What did you do yesterday?-My brother took two friends of _to play chess with us. But I dont know _of them.A. his; all B. him; both C. him; either D. his; either( ) 11. In the UK, a woman usually doesnt like to be asked how much _. A. she is weighed B. is

7、 she weighed C. she weighs D. does she weigh ( ) 12. Call us at _ you need _ 4008-823-823. KFC is ready for you! A. any times; forB. any time; forC. some time; onD. any time; on( ) 13. _ bad news! Jack Chang made _ many careless mistakes in the film. A. How; so B. What a ; soC. What; so D. What; suc

8、h( ) 14. Im sorry. That wasnt of much help. _. In fact, it was most helpful. A. Thanks anyway B. It doesnt matter C. Of course not D. Sure it was二、完形填空 先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。 (每小題1分,共10分)On the evening of last Sunday while I was reviewing my lessons in my room, it suddenly bega

9、n to rain. 15 as usual, I stopped to listen to the rhythm(韻律)of the rain. For many years, whenever it rains, I couldnt 16 listening to it and thinking of the garden in which I spent my childhood in my hometown. When I was a little girl, my family lived in a big house with a big garden in the country

10、side. The garden was full of flowers and 17 , with some bamboo in front of the wall. Whenever it rained, I 18 to sit in the front of the house, listening to the rhythm of the rain and watching the 19 raindrops. When small drops of rain fall from the heaven in a row, they 20 a curtain made up of pear

11、ls(珍珠); when the raindrops 21 the ground, a lot of small sprays(水花)will splash(濺出)and then disappear slowly. I have been 22 interested in watching such a scene. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I feel calm and peaceful in my heart. This feeling of peace makes me think a lot about life. We are th

12、e 23 of the earth, and one day we will embrace(擁抱)our earth and stay with her forever. Life is short and we should treasure it. Listening to the rhythm of the rain, I learn to understand the 24 of life. ( )15. A. Surprised B. Sad C. Excited D. Angry( )16. A. stand B. stop C. like D. think ( )17. A.

13、leaves B. animals C. children D. trees( )18. A. happened B. wanted C. wished D. used ( )19. A. falling B. singing C. fallen D. broken ( )20. A. make B. form C. cause D. rise ( )21. A. see B. get C. reach D. cover ( )22. A. always B. never C. sometimes D. seldom ( )23. A. children B. owner C. friends

14、 D. master ( )24. A. length B. meaning C. number D. quality三、閱讀理解 閱讀下面的短文，然后根據(jù)短文內容選擇最佳選項。（每小題2分，共26分）A An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and ther

15、e was no one to lend them the money. When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother，“Only a miracle （奇跡）can save him now，”the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore （藥店）with the money in her hand.“And what d

16、o you want？” asked the salesman. “Its for my little brother，” the girl answered. “Hes really，really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon？” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in-side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle c

17、ost？” “We dont sell a miracle here，child. Im sorry，”the salesman said with a smile. “Listen，if it isnt enough，I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked，“What kind of a miracle does your brother need？”“I dont know，”she answered with her eyes fu

18、ll of tears. “Hes really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy cant pay for it，so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have？” asked the man. “$ 1.11，but I can try and get some more，” she answered. “Well，what luck，”smiled the man. “$ 1.11，the price of a miracle for little br

19、others.”He took up the girls hand and said， “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Lets see if I have the kind of miracle you need.” That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong，a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasnt long before Andrew was

20、 home again. How much did the miracle cost？( )25. In the eye of the little girl，a miracle might be _. A. something interesting B. something beautiful C. some wonderful medicine D. some good food( )26. What made the miracle happen？ A. The girls love for her brother. B. The girls money. C. The medicin

21、e from the drugstore. D. Nobody can tell.( )27. From the passage we can infer （推斷）that _. A. the doctor didnt ask for any payB. a miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. the little girl is lovely but not so generousD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thoughtB The Great Fire of London st

22、arted in the very early hours of 2 September 1666. In four days it destroyed more than three-quarters of the old city, where most of the houses were wooden and close together. One hundred thousand people became homeless, but only a few lost their lives. The fire started on Sunday morning in the hous

23、e of the kings baker (面包師) in Pudding Lane. The baker, with his wife and family, was able to get out through a window in the roof. A strong wind blew the fire from the bakery (面包房) into a small hotel next door. Then it spread quickly into Thames Street. That was the beginning. By eight oclock three

24、hundred houses were on fire. On Monday nearly a kilometer of the city was burning along the River Thames. Tuesday was the worst day. The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St. Pauls and the Guildhall among them. Samuel Pepys, the famous writer, wrote about the fire. People threw their thi

25、ngs into the river. Many poor people stayed in their houses until the last moment. Birds fell out of the air because of the heat. The fire stopped only when the king finally ordered people to destroy hundreds of buildings in the path of the fire. With nothing left to burn, the fire became weak and f

26、inally died out. After the fire, Christopher Wren, the architect (建筑師), wanted a city with wider streets and fine new houses of stone. In fact, the streets are still narrow; but he did build more than fifty churches, among them new St. Pauls. The fire caused great pain and loss, but after it London

27、was a better place: a city for the future and not just of the past. ( )28. It seems that the writer of the text was most sorry for the fact that_. A. some people lost their lives B. the birds in the sky were killed by the fireC. many famous buildings were destroyed D. the kings bakery was burned dow

28、n ( )29. Why did the writer cite (引用) Samuel Pepys? A. Because Pepys was among those putting out the fire. B. Because Pepys also wrote about the fire. C. To show that poor people suffered most. D. To give the reader a clearer picture of the fire. ( )30. How was the fire put out according to the text

29、?A. The king and his soldiers came to help. B. All the wooden houses in the city were destroyed. C. People managed to get enough water from the river. D. Houses standing in the direction of the fire were pulled down. C It seems to be strange to you there is a blind spot on the eyes. Here is an inter

30、esting experiment that can make something disappear, when one eye is open.Make a card about the size of a postcard and write two English letters L and R on it, L on the left and R on the right. First, hold the card about 80 cm away and you see both the letters. Then close your right eye and look at

31、the letter R only with your left eye. And now, as you move the card slowly towards you, youll find the letter L disappearing. But if you move the card nearer to your face, the letter will be seen again. Now do the same experiment with your left eye closed, youll find the letter R disappearing. Why d

32、oes the letter disappear? It is because there is a blind spot on the eye. When the image of the letter falls on the blind spot, it wont be seen. That is why either of the letters disappears.（ ）31.The writer of the passage thinks that _ there is a blind spot on the eye.A. few people know B. no one kn

33、ows C. most people know D. all the people know（ ）32. In which order should you do the experiment?Hold the card Move the card nearer Close your right eye Write two English letters Look at the letter R Make a cardA. B. C. D. （ ）33. The passage mainly tells us _.A. how to find the blind spot B. an inte

34、resting experiment C. where the blind spot is D. there is blind spot on the eye D A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin (頑童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your c

35、ar, sir?” he asked. Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you anything? Boy, I wish.” He hesitated (遲疑). Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother lik

36、e that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, Id love that.” After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shin

37、ing, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked. He ran up to the steps

38、. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled (瘸腿的) brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed (指向) to the car. “There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didnt cost

39、him a cent. And some day Im going to give you one just like it . then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that Ive been trying to tell you about.”()34. From the story we can see the urchin _A. wished to give his brother a car B. wanted Pauls brother to give him a ca

40、rC. wished he could have a brother like Pauls D. wished Paul could be a brother like that() 35. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house _. A. to show his neighbors the big car B. to show he had a rich friend C. to let his brother ride in the car D. to tell his brother about his w

41、ish () 36. We can infer (推斷) from the story that _.A. Paul couldnt understand the urchin B. the urchin had a deep love for his brother C. the urchin wished to have a rich brother D. the urchins wish came true in the end() 37. The best title for this passage is _. A. A Christmas Present B. A Street U

42、rchin C. A Brother Like That D. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride 第二卷（主觀題，共40分）四、詞匯運用（本大題共8小題，每小題1分，共8分）(A) 根據(jù)句意和漢語注釋，在答題卡標有題號的橫線上，寫出單詞的正確形式：1. The first step towards forming _ (習慣) is that you can plan everything well.2. My parents are always _(比較) me with my sisters, sometimes I feel unhappy.3. Wine a

43、nd other goods _ (進口) from France are popular in China.4. Look! There are two coats hanging over there. The blue one is the _(干的) of the two.(B) 根據(jù)句意，在答題卡標有題號的橫線上，寫出括號內所給單詞的適當形式：5. Look at _ (you) in the mirror. How dirty your faces are!6. He didnt notice the _（different）between the two pictures tho

44、ugh they are obvious.7. Hurry up! Its still two _（hour）walk from here to the air station.8. If you want a strong body, you must eat _（health）五、動詞填空 用括號內所給動詞的適當形式填空，并將答案寫在答題卡標有題號的橫線上。（本大題共8小題，每小題1分，共8分）1. We all love Mr Hu. He is one of the teachers who _ (treat) students as their children.2. - _ you

45、 _ (hand) in the report today?-Yes, I put it on your desk shortly after lunch .3. The cinema we used to go to_ (turn) into a hotel by the government in two years 4.Timmy is active. He has many hobbies from_ (collect) stamps to outdoor-activities .5. The accident was so bad that all the doctors but o

46、ne _ (operate) on the patients in danger at that time,6. He told us the boats would not float in the direction of wind if they_ (control). 7. The old man was honored for what he_ (do) for the poor since 10 years ago.8. The little girl thought that her decision _ (affect) her future study in college

47、and job as well.六、短文填空 先通讀下面的短文，然后根據(jù)短文內容和所給首字母，在空格內填入一個適當?shù)膯卧~，使短文意思完整。所填單詞必須在答題卡標有題號的橫線上完整寫出。（本大題共10空，每空0.5分，共5分） Last month in New Zealand, three dogs learned how to drives cars. Though it sounds like April Foolery, its r 1 . These dogs are driving cars. They are just sitting in the cars l 2 like th

48、ey are driving ; they are, in f 3 , operating the moving vehicles- first training cars and then Minis. Their f 4 are working the gas and brake(剎車), their paws are handling the steering wheel and their eyes are scanning the road for bunnies(可愛的女郎). First, researchers put the dogs through driving scho

49、ol in specially b 5 wooden training cars for eight weeks; then they tested the dogs in modified(改裝) Minis. “We train the dogs to do different actions,” said Mark Vette, the animal t 6 who was teaching the dogs. Touch is the first thing and then we teach them to t 7 the different objects with right p

50、aw and left paw. “Theyve all come through at this point and theyre all going really w 8 ,” he said. “The dogs have a 9 amazing things in eight short weeks of training,” Mark said. “Which really s 10 that, with the right environment, how much potential(潛力) all dogs have as famil pets”七、完成句子 按所給的漢語，用英

51、語完成下列句子，并將答案寫在答題卡標有題號的橫線上。（本大題共6小題，每小題1.5分，共9分）1.這兩雙鞋子的顏色似乎一樣。The pair of shoes _that pair.2. 這部小說很暢銷，值得買來當做生日禮物。It is such a popular novel _ a birthday present.3.你能告訴我你的電腦已感染病毒多久？Could you tell me _?4.他希望他成為工程師的愿望將會實現(xiàn)。He hopes that his wish to_.5我應該注意什么來提高我的英語成績？What should I _my English study?6. 醫(yī)護人員有足夠的信心防止H7N9疾病的傳播。Nurses and doctors _ H7N9 from spreading.八、書面表達（本大題共10分）假設你是李華，剛到英國學習、生活了兩個月。在英國期間，你住在大衛(wèi)(David)家中。請在答題卡指定的位置上，用