2009年英语模拟试题

2009英语模拟试题单项填空（每小题1 分，共20分）24. The bad news made everyone in the family _________.A. worriedlyB. felt worriedC. feel worryD. worried25. I don’t think he’s ever been to the Monkey Island, _________?A. isn’t heB. hasn’t heC. do ID. has he26. Tom_______ the nice kite to fly for 10yuan.A. paidB. boughtC. spentD. cost27. Do you remember how long ago ___________to China?A. have you traveledB. you have traveledC. did you travelD. you traveled28. Lily with her parents_______ the Greener China since two years ago.A. have joinedB. has joinedC. has been inD. have been in29. Oh, Jim . How nice to meet you! I haven’t seen you ________.A. long long agoB. for a long timeC. for longD. since a long time30. -------What did the doctor tell Bob? ------He mustn’t go back for work _______.A. during three daysB. for three daysC. until three daysD. three days ago31. Look! How many sheep there are on the small hill! I have never seen________ sheep. A. such little B. so little C. too little D. such a little32. Wei Hua is better ______ maths than any _______ her classmates.A. for; other ofB. at; other ofC. for; ofD. at; of33. If the Browns go to visit the Summer Palace, ______ if it ______ rain tomorrow.A. so we will; doesn'tB. so will we; doesn’tC. so do we; doesn’tD. so will we; won’t34. I think the short stories _____by Dickens are very popular ______ the children.A. are written; forB. are written; amongC. written; amongD. written; between35. I am not sure _____ he will come here. ____ he comes here, please let me know.A. that ; WhenB. that; IfC. if; WhetherD. whether; When36. We soon found him ________. A. easily to get on with B. hard toget on C. difficult to get on with D. hardly to talk to37. This kind of books ______ well and ______ out in this bookshop.A. sells; are soldB. sells; sellsC. is sold; sellsD. is sold; is sold38. I can’t say ______I want to visit my grandma. It’s a long time since we met last.A. how oftenB. how longC. how soonD. how much39. I saw Kate with a new radio in her hand yesterday, but she told me she ____ the radio for ten days.A. has boughtB. had boughtC. has hadD. had had40. We’d bet ter go and tell her the______ news. I’m s ure she will be very______ itA. surprising; surprised atB. surprised; surprising to hearC. interested; interesting inD. interesting; interest in41. ______ he spoke, ______ excited he was.A. The more, the moreB. The better, the moreC. The more, the betterD. The louder, the well42. -------Who is the man over there. It can’t be Li Lei, _______.------- _________. It must be John. I saw Li Lei in the classroom just now.A. is it; Yes, it isB. can it; No, it can’t be.C. can it; Yes, it must beD. is it; No, it isn’t43. We should try our best to make __ as possible when we speak Englis h, or we’ll make ourselves __. A. as few mistakes; mistaken B. as few mistakes; mistakeC. so many mistakes; mistakenD. so few mistakes; to mistake五、完型填空（每小题2分，共20分）“Ring, Ring,” the telephone suddenly rang. Sam got up to answer the call. It was his aunt.“Sam, __44___ are you still at home?” she asked surprisingly.Sam looked at the clock. It was already 7:30 a.m.“Oh, my goodness. There’s an important ___45___ today,” Sam shouted out.He hurried to wash his face and get ___46__. When he was going to leave the house, he __47__ that he had not put away his books. He ran quickly to the desk and put them into the bag.He then went to the bus stop to go to school as __48__ as he could. When he got into the classroom, his classmates were ___49___on their papers.“Why are you so ___50___?” asked his teacher.“I’m sorry, air.” Sam answered, afraid of looking up. “It was my clock. It___51____ to wake me up this morning and …”“Don’t ___52___anything about it,” his teacher stopped him. “Don’t try to come late next time!”Sam said yes and walked to his seat quickly. But when he tried to do the test paper, he could not sit in a right way. He put his head on the desk and said, “What a bad day it has __53__for me!”44. A. what B. why C. how D. where45. A. day B. exam C. party D. lesson46. A. dressed B. lost C. washed D. home47. A. forgot B. remembered C. thought D. was afraid48. A. early B. quick C. much D. quickly49. A. free to write B. busy to write C. finishing writing D. busy writing50. A. late B. early C. worried D. hurry51. A. forgot B. failed C. wanted D. liked52. A. say B. speak C. talk D. tell53. A. looking B. waiting C. been D. been ready六、阅读理解（每小题1.5分，共30分）From a plane we can see the fields, cities, mountains or seas below. If we go into space, we see more and more of the earth. People and man-made satellites have been sent out into space to look at the earth carefully and people have learnt more about the earth in the last few years.The sea looks very beautiful when the sun is shining on it. But it can be very terrible when there is a strong wind.The sea is very big. It nearly covers three quarters of the earth. The sea is also very deep in some places. There is one place and at that place the sea is about 11 kilometres deep. The highest mountain in the world is about 9 kilometres high. If that mountain was put into the sea at that place, there would be still 2 kilometres of water above it!In most parts of the sea, there are many kinds of fishes and plants. Some live near the top of the sea. Others live deep down. There are also a lot of small living things, and lots of fishes live by eating them.The sea can be very cold. When people go down, the sea becomes colder and colder. Only some men can go down into the deep sea. But, in 1970, five women scientists (科学家) lived in the deep sea for fourteen days.54. This passage is_________.A. a short storyB. for science readingC. a piece of newsD. a report55. The sea covers about _______of the earth.A One third B. One fourth C. Two quarters D. Three fourths56. _______are not mentioned (提及) in this passage.A. FishesB. PlantsC. IslandsD. Living things57. Which of the following is Not true?A. The sea is usually beautiful when the sun is shining.B. The sea is always very terrible when the wind blows hard.C. The highest mountain is in the deepest place of the sea.D. The deeper the people go into the sea, the colder they will feel.58. The last sentence “But, in 1970, five women scientists lived in the deep sea for fourtee n days.” means that________.A. women wanted to live in the deep sea for a long time.B. women could go deeper into the sea than men.C. women liked living in the deep sea better than men.D. women could do the same work as men.BI left home for New Zealand to start my new life on my 15th birthday.My father and mother took me to Hong Kong, where we had to say goodbye. When we were saying goodbye, I suddenly felt afraid that I had never had before.This was the first time I had traveled so far by myself. And going to a far-away place I have never been before made me feel terrible. I held back my tears until I could no longer see my parents. As I was wiping away（擦去）my tears, I realized （意识到）that, from that moment on, I would have to do everything by myself. After my arrival in Wellington, my teacher, Ms. Lang, showed me around my new school.A few days later, I started having classes. There were only 20 students in each class.Only maths, science, social studies（社会学）and English were compulsory, and students could choose other subjects for themselves, I chose music, Japanese and health.In New Zealand, students are very active in class. And teachers are not as serious （严肃的）. They often let us play games in class. We can sit with anyone we like, and the teacher can sit at her own desk or at a student’s desk. The school had an easy manner, with few rules.Because there was no homework, we could join clubs（俱乐部）or do anything we liked. I always went to the library after school, where I found a lot of books to help with my studies.Studying in New Zealand is very different from studying in China. In New Zealand, students depend on（依靠）the library to gain knowledge instead of waiting for what teachers ask them to do.Time went fast. The two months after I arrived flew by. Then a week of exams began.I did not have to take these exams, because I had only been at the school for a short time. However, my maths teacher encouraged（鼓励）me to take the maths exam, as she thought I could do well.Though there wasn’t much pressure（压力）on me, I worked very hard to get ready for the exam because I know that no pain means no gain（收获）.When the day of the exam came, I found that I finished the paper faster than the other students. One week later, my teacher told the whole class who had got the top mark: It was me! I got 94 percent.All my classmates were very happy and said congratulations to me. It was one of the happiest days of my life.59. The word “Wellington” in the fourth paragraph（段）is the name of _______.A. the writer’s new teacherB. the writer’s new schoolC. a city in New ZealandD. a person we don’t know60. When she was wiping away her tears, the writer realized that________.A. she had already arrived in New Zealand.B. she could no longer see her parents in Hong Kong.C. she had to say goodbye to her parents.D. she would start a new life in New Zealand all by herself.61. The word “compulsory” in the sixth paragraph means_______ in Chine se.A. 必修的B. 选修的C. 义务的D. 有责任的62. The writer always went to the library because ________.A. the teacher asked her to do soB. she wanted to gain knowledge with the help of many booksC. she had no homework and had nothing to doD. she must get ready for the exams63. The writer didn’t have to take the exams, ________.A. so she didn’t work hard to get ready for themB. but she thought she could do well and took the maths examC. but she took the maths exam and did best of all in itD. so she found she finished the paper faster than the othersCRead the following six advertisements and answer the questions for each of them. Advertisements（广告）HOUSE FOR SALE.Comfortable family home with large garden on north side of town.Three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom.Offer over $ 35,000ASSISTANT WANTEDfor busy restaurant. Some evening and weekend work.All meals free. Ring 3320178JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAMBoys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged 9--13Meet in Green Park on Fridays at 3 p.m.ROOM FOR RENTSmall room to rent in city center flat above restaurant.Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station.Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108SEAVIEW HOLIDAYFLATS SEAVIEW HOTELSet in lovely gardens Near sea and sands5 minutes’ walk from beach beautiful groundchi ldren’s playground children welcomeEnjoy your own cooking THREE FIRST-CLASSMODERN KITCHEN IN RESTAURANTEVERY FLAT64. The Browns are looking for a new house. Mr Brown wants to live in the north of town near his workplace. Mrs Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns’ children don’t care what the house is like as long as （只要）the garden is big enough.Why didn’t the Browns buy the house in the advertisement?A. it was on the wrong side of the town.B. There weren’t enough bedrooms.C. There was no dinning room.D. The garden was too big.65. Man: Why don’t we rent（租、借）one of the Seaview Holiday Flats for our holiday, Mary? They sound just as good as the Seaview Hotel, and it would be much cheaper. Mary: There’s one big difference between the holiday flats and the hotel. The hotel would be much less work.Why would Mary rather stay at the hotel?A. They wouldn’t have to cook.B. It’s not so expensive.C. She would enjoy the beautiful gardens.D. It’s near the sea.66. Tom: There’s a new football team standing in the village, Mum. I’m old enough to play in it. We stop school at half past three, so I’d have plenty of time.Mum: Well, I suppose you could do your homework later. But look, Tom, you haven’t read the advertisement carefully. You can’t possibly play for this team. Why can’t Tom play for the new footbal l team?A. He’s not old enough.B. Tom hasn’t read the advertisement carefully.C. School stops too late.D. He has to do his homework67. Man: I’m looking for a room to rent. It doesn’t matter how big it is. I don’t care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture（家具）is. I’ve got to study for my exams, so the house must be quiet and near the school.Girl: There are some advertisements for rooms in the paper. What about this one? Man: Yes… Yes… that’s all right. Oh, dear, no, I don’t think it would do.What’s wrong with the room in the advertisement about rooms?A. It’s too small.B. The walls are the wrong colour.C. The man likes old furniture better.D. It’s too noisy.68. Ann has always wanted to work in a restauran t. She thinks they’re exciting places. It’s hard work but she isn’t lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays but you get other days off. It’s not very well-paid, but who cares about money?Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant?A. It’s an easy job.B. The pay is good and the food is free.C. She thinks it would be fun.D. You get long holidays.DMr King was the manage （经理）of a hotel. One weekend all the hotels in the city were full because there was a large meeting. On Friday night, three men came into the hotel and asked for rooms. Mr King said there were no rooms ready because of the meeting. The men were unhappy.Mr King wanted to help them. He remembered that Room 418, a very small room, was empty. He asked them if they would share a room. The three men said they would. Mr King said the room would be thirty dollars: ten for each one. Each man gave him the money and then went up to the room.Mr King soon began to feel sorry. "Thirty dollars is a lot to ask as price for that small room. " he thought. He called his assistant over and said, "Here is five dollars. Take it to the men in Room 418. I asked too much for their room."The assistant took the money. While he was on the way there, he started to think, "How can three men divide（分）five dollars? I'll give them each only one dollar and keep the two dollars for myself. The men will be happy to get something back, and Mr King will never know. " So the assistant returned one dollar to each man.Each man had at first paid ten dollars. After the assistant returned them one dollar each, each had paid nine. There were three men, $ 9 ×3 = $ 27. The assistant kept $ 2.. $ 27 + $ 2 = $ 29. Where is the missing dollar?69. The three men were not happy because_________.A. there was a large meetingB. it was weekendC. there was only one small roomD. they wouldn't have a place to stay70. With the help of the manager, the three men________.A. went to another hotelB. each got a small room for the nightC. stayed together in a small roomD. got a small room Mr King kept for himself71. At first_________.A. $ 27 was paid by the three menB. $ 30 was paid by each of the threeC. $ 25 was paid by the three menD. $10 was paid by each of the three72. The assistant_______.A. helped the men to divide the moneyB. kept two dollars for himselfC. returned three to the three men and two to the managerD. kept three dollars for himself73. Where is the missing dollar?A. there wasn’t any missing dollar.B. It was taken by the assistant, too.C. It was taken by Mr KingD. It was taken by the three men.2004级中考英语模拟试题参考答案四、24~28: D D B D C 29~33: B B A D B34~38: C D C A D 39~43: D A A D A五、44~48: B B A B D 49~53: D A B A C六、54~58: B D C C D 59~63: C D A B C64~68: B A C D C 69~73: D C D B A。