初三模拟训练

I.单项选择（共20分，每小题1分）

从各题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

1. I have three pen pals. One is ________， the other two are ________.

A.Japanese； America B.English； Frenchmen

C.Canada； Australia D.Russian； Germany

2. Youd better not read todays newspaper because there is ________ in it.

A.nothing special B.anything new

C.everything important D.something interesting

3. My uncle just bought a house ________ a small garden in front of it.

A.under B.of C.on D.with

4. She always finishes her homework on time. She ________ leaves it for tomorrow.

A.always B.never C.usually D.sometimes

5. The English Speech ________ to the children tomorrow.

A.will be given B.is given C.will give D.was given

6. Dont you think her radio is too noisy？

– Yes， Ill go and ask her to ________.

A.turn it up B.turn it on C.turn it down D.turn it over

7. The policeman asked the boy ________ so that he could take him home.

A.where did he live B.where he lived

C.how he lived D.how did he live

8. Many young people love the songs ________ have great lyrics.

A.who B.those C.which D.what

9. I am waiting for my friend. ________， I will go swimming alone.

A.If he doesnt come B.If he wont come

C.If he will come D.If he is coming

10. Could you please help me put up these signs？

–_________.

A.Thanks a lot B.No problem

C.Its a pleasure D.Its very kind of you

11. How much ________ the shoes？

Fifty dollars ________ enough.

A.is； is B.are； is C.are； are D.is； are

12. I called you at 7：00 pm yesterday， but you werent in. Where were you？

I ________ a movie at the cinema with my friends.

A.watched B.is watching

C.have watched D.was watching

13. ________ people fled from their homes after the disaster happened.

A.Thousand B.Thousands C.Two thousands D.Thousands of

14. Its getting dark， ________ theyre still working.

A.but B.or C.and D.although

15. Kitty， will you go to see the film Cold Mountain this evening？

– No， I wont. I ________ it already.

A.see B.saw C.have seen D.will see

16. Listen！ Who is singing？ Is that Jack？

It ________ be him. He is in the US now.

A.mustnt B. may not C.neednt D.cant

17. We should save ________ energy， or the earth will get ________.

A.less， worse B.more， better C.more， worse D.fewer， better

18. _________ world we live in！

A.How wonderful B.How a wonderful

C.What wonderful D.What a wonderful

19. We need to buy a computer that ________ least and has the best quality.

A.spends B.pays C.costs D.takes

20. As a volunteer of the 2012 London Olympic Games， which sign will you prepare to remind people to keep the environment clean？

II.补全对话（共15分）

（A） 从方框中选择恰当的句子完成下面的对话。（共5分，每小题1分）

A： Hi， Lin Fang. You look unhappy， whats wrong？

B：____21____

A： I dont think thats a good idea. We arent children any longer.

B： Thats right. ____22____

A： Really？ My father allows me to make friends with all of my classmates， but my mother doesnt agree with him.

B：____23____ My mother doesnt let me play computer games when I am free， either.

A： I think she is right. We mustnt spend too much time playing computer games. ____24____ He thinks a girl should have long hair.

B： Thats funny. My father always tells me not to ride my bike to school. He thinks its too dangerous.

A： I dont think it is， but you should ride slowly. Its too dangerous to ride fast.

B： You are right. ____25____

A： I think we need to talk to them and make them understand us.

B： You are right.

A.Sometimes our parents dont understand us.

B.My father doesnt allow me to go out on Sundays.

C.How kind your father is！

D.My parents dont allow me to make friends with boys， either.

E.My parents want me to do much homework.

F.I think its a good idea.

G.But my father doesnt allow me to have short hair.

（B） 在下面对话的空白处填上适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词），使对话完整。（共10分，每小题2分）

A： Excuse me， sir？ Where is the nearest hotel？

B： Sorry， ____26____. You may ask the policeman over there.

A： Thank you all the same.

（The man goes to the policeman.）

A： Excuse me. Is there a hotel near here？

C：____27____. But there is one near the Bank of China.

A：____28____ is it from here？

C： Its about two kilometers away.

A：____29____？

C： Youd better take a taxi. Because its so late， there arent any buses now.

A：____30____.

C： Youre welcome.

III.翻译句子（共20分）

（A） 根据所给中文完成句子翻译。（共14分，每小题2分）

31. 人人都为神州9号的成功发射而感到自豪。

Everyone is ________ ________ Shenzhou-9s successful launch.

32. 自从元月一日以来，政府更加关注食品安全问题。

Since Jan. 1st， the government has ________ more ________ to the problem on food safety.

33. 在新加坡期间，他们尽最大的努力使我们感觉像到了家一样。

They ________ their ________ to make us feel at home when we were in Singapore.

34. 我们中国人认为黄岩岛属于中国。

We Chinese think that Huangyan Island ________ ________ China.

35. 吴斌被视为“最美司机”。

Wu Bin is ________ ________ “the most beautiful driver”.

36. 别忘了好好照看你自己。

_____________________________________.

37. 你介意把它捡起来吗？

_____________________________________？

（B） 阅读下面短文，将短文中画线部分的句子翻译成中文。（共6分，每小题2分）

Sunflowers are easy to grow from seeds and bring sunshine color to the summer garden. 38.They can also provide winter food for birds.

How to plant

◆Choose a place full of sunshine and dig the earth over. Plant seeds 1.5cm deep and 45cm away from each other. Put two seeds in each place and after young plants come out， take the weaker of the two away. Plant seeds in lines， with taller varieties[品种] at the back and shorter ones at the front.

◆Another way for you： put one seed in a 7.5cm pot[花盆]. Water and allow it to grow near the window. 39.Keep wet and move it to the garden when it grows a little bigger.

Aftercare

◆Keep plants well watered to encourage strong growth and fertilize[施肥] them once a month.

◆40.Dont let some small animals eat their leaves. Let grass and some other plants grow freely in the area.

◆Short sunflowers should not need protecting， but taller ones at the back should be tied to sticks to keep them from falling down.

38.________________________________________________________.

39.________________________________________________________.

40.________________________________________________________.

IV.完形填空（共25分）

（A） 根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。（共15分，每小题1分）Sometimes， I want to know whether there is any love between my parents. Every day， they are____41____ trying to make money. They dont act romantic[浪漫的] the way couples[夫妇] do in books or on____42____. They never say “I love you” to each other. Its not their____43____.

One day， my mother was sewing[缝] a quilt. I sat down____44____ her.

“Mom， I have a question to ask you.” I said after a while.

“What？” she asked， still working.

“Is there____45____ between you and Dad？” I asked her in a very low____46____.

She stopped her work and____47____ her head. Then she bowed [低下] her head and went on sewing.

I thought I had hurt her. At last I heard my mother say， “Susan， look at this thread [线]. Sometimes it____48____， but most of it disappears in the quilt. It makes the quilt____49____. If life is a quilt， then love should be a____50____. It can____51____ be seen anywhere， but its really there.”

I listened carefully but I didnt understand her____52____ the next spring. My father suddenly got sick. My mother had to stay with him in the____53____ for a month.

After they got back， she helped my father walk slowly down the road every day. My father had never been so weak.

“Dad， ____54____ are you feeling now？” I asked him one day.

“Susan， dont worry about me，” he said gently. “I just like____55____ with your mom.”

Once I thought love meant flowers， gifts and sweet kisses. Now， I know that love is the thread that holds a family together.

41. A.keep B.ready C.want D.busy

42. A.TV B.radio C.computer D.Internet

43. A.question B.style C.kind D.life

44. A.besides B.next C.beside D.around

45. A.love B.money C.friendship D.relationship

46. A.noise B.sound C.voice D.hear

47. A.nodded B.shook C.lowered D.raised

48. A.appears B.comes C.turns D.happens

49. A.big B.wide C.thick D.strong

50. A.flower B.thread C.gift D.kiss

51. A.almost B.hardly C.nearly D.hard

52. A.until B.because C.when D.unless

53. A.school B.park C.bank D.hospital

54. A.what B.where C.how D.why

55. A.taking B.walking C.watching D.looking

（B） 根据短文内容，从方框中选择适当的词，并用其正确形式填空，使短文完整、正确。（每个词只能用一次；共10分，每小题1分）

either job even have get like own invite as poor enjoy rich

There are lots of misunderstandings[误解]about Americans， and not just to do with money. Here are some of the most common ones：

All Americans are____56____ .

Like China， the US has big problems with poverty [贫穷]. According to a report in 2011， almost half of all Americans are now____57____ poor or low-income [低收入]. This is partly because the economic crisis [经济危机] makes many Americans lose____58____.

All Americans like fast food.

Many Americans are confused when a Chinese friend____59____ them to McDonalds or KFC. Chinese think thats the kind of food Americans will____60____. In fact， many Americans think this is junk food. They would rather____61____ a Chinese meal. In fact， there are lots of different kinds of restaurants in the US， including Chinese ones. Some Americans can____62____ use chopsticks！

All Americans own guns[枪].

This year， a lot more Americans own guns than before. Most gun____63____ live in certain parts of the US， like the South and Midwest， especially in rural areas. If you visit a city____64____ New York or San Francisco， dont worry about____65____ shot； youre not likely to meet anyone who owns a gun there.

V.阅读理解（共50分）

（A） 根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。（共20分，每小题1分）

Passage 1

This year， who“entertained us， challenged us and changed our world”？ Absolutely， Jeremy Lin， an Asian-American NBA rising star， is one of those people. On April 18， TIME Magazine named him one of 2012s Most Influential People in the World.

Lin， 23， is not just a good basketball player， but also a graduate of Harvard University， one of the best universities in the world.

“Lin has broken the idea that one cant be a world-class athlete on the court and an excellent student off the court at the same time.” US Education Secretary Arne Duncan wrote in the TIME article about Lin.

At 191cm， Lin isnt especially strong， compared with other point guards [组织后卫] in the league. What makes Lin stand out from other players is his hard work and never-give-up spirit.

“I know how the league works. I may not get an opportunity， but Im just going to put it all into this and see what happens.” Lin once said. He kept arriving early， leaving late， practicing hard and learning from other experienced players. Finally， when his opportunity came， he started to shine.

“He earned it.” Duncan said. “He lives the right way， and he plays the right way. He works hard and stays modest. He sets a good example for young people today. ”

66.What did TIME Magazine name Jeremy Lin？

A.He is one of the most influential people in the USA.

B.He is one of the most influential people in 2012.

C.He entertains us， challenges us and changes our world.

D.He is an Asian-American NBA basketball player.

67. What makes Lin stand out from other players？

A.His hard work. B.Never-give-up spirit.

C.His opportunity. D.Both A and B.

68. Why did Lin start to shine when his opportunity came？

A.Because he graduated from Harvard University.

B.Because he knew how the league worked.

C.Because he practiced hard and learned from other experienced players.

D.Because he is an Asian-American NBA rising star.

69. What does the underlined word “influential” mean？

A.有影响力的 B.有价值的 C.有意义的 D.流行的

70. Which is the best title of the passage？

A.Jeremy Lins School Life B.Harvard Owns the Best

C.Hard Work Paid Off D.Teamwork Comes First

Passage 2

Almost every Chinese person can recite[背诵] the two lines of the famous poem， “Every grain on the plate comes from hard work ”. But sadly， many of us dont actually get the real meaning of these lines： Dont waste food.

A CCTV program reported that the food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year. Do we have too much food？ Absolutely not. According to the UN World Food Program， there were 925 million hungry people around the world in 2011， especially in developing countries. Six million children die of hunger every year.

Chinese people are well-known for being friendly and generous. Many even feel that they lose face if their guests have eaten all the food on the table. Luckily， a number of people have realized the importance of saving food. What should we do in our daily lives to waste less food？

1. Dont order too much in a restaurant. Only order as much as you want to eat. If you cannot eat all the food you ordered， take the rest of it home.

2.Dont leave any food in your bowls， while having meals

3. Keep an eye on what food you have at home. Dont buy too much， especially for vegetables and fruit.

71. Whats the real meaning of the underlined sentence？

A.春种一粒粟，秋收万颗籽。 B.谁知盘中餐，粒粒皆辛苦。

C.吏禄三百石，岁晏有余粮 。 D.足蒸暑土气，背灼炎天光。

72. According to the UN report， how many hungry people were there in 2011？

A.6 million. B.925 million. C.200 million. D.725 million.

73. What should we do to waste less food？

A.Order more food in a restaurant.

B.Every time you eat， leave some food in your bowls.

C.Take all the food you ordered home.

D.Dont store too much food like vegetables and fruit.

74. Which of the following is NOT true？

A.A number of people have realized the importance of saving food.

B.The food Chinese people throw away every year is enough to feed 200 million people for a year.

C.200 million children die of hunger every year.

D.Many Chinese feel that they lose face if guests have eaten all the food on the table.

75. Whats the main idea of this passage？

A.Dont waste food.

B.Chinese people are friendly and generous.

C.We cant die of hunger.

D.Every grain is grown by farmers.

Passage 3

If life treats you well， you can say， “Im a happy person.” But， dare[敢] you say， “Im the happiest person？” Well， Alvin Wong can， because he was just found to be the happiest man in the US.

Gallup， an American company， does a national survey in the US every year to see who is happy and what makes them happy. The survey has many questions， such as， “How many times do you laugh a day？” and “How much money do you think is enough for a good life？” The results of the latest survey came out on June 16.

It showed that Hawaii is the happiest state in the US. It also found that older people are happier than younger ones， and men are happier than women. Based on the findings， the company has made a model of the happiest person in the US. Its a tall， Asian-American man， 65 or older. He lives in Hawaii， is married， has children， is religious [有宗教信仰的]， runs a business and makes more than $120，000 a year.

Alvin Wong， who lives in Hawaii， fitted the model. Thats why the 69-year-old Chinese-American became the happiest American. Wong is a very active person. “I get up in the morning and say， ‘Im very lucky. Im living in Hawaii， doing what I want to do.” he said. Wong runs his own business. He said he has some stress， but hes satisfied[满足的]. “There are always hard times. I believe that if you cant laugh at yourself， life is going to be terrible for you… Ive lived my whole life with humor[幽默].”

76. Which is not the result of the latest survey？

A.Hawaii is the happiest US state. B.Men are happier than women.

C.The US is the happiest country. D.The old are happier than the young.

77. Which of the following about Wong is NOT true？

A.He often laughs at others. B.He is satisfied with his life.

C.There is some stress in his life. D.He lives his whole life with humor.

78. What makes Wong the happiest person？

A.Luck. B.A big family.

C.His business. D.His attitude towards life.

79. Which of the following sentences can give the RIGHT information about Wong？

A.He is very tall and heavy.

B.He is married and has a child.

C.He is an African-Asian man.

D.He is religious and makes over $120，000 a year.

80. What can we learn from Wong？

A.We should be religious.

B.We should be active and satisfied， and always live our life with humor.

C.We should live in Hawaii and do what we want to do.