2014年初中英语模拟试卷3

2014年初中英语模拟试卷（三）（卷I，满分100；考试用时100分钟）I. Vocabulary and Structure（30%）1.—What do you want to be in the future，Nick?—I want to be__________ pilot. It is________ exciting job.A. a；aB. a；anC. the；anD. a；the2.—Will you take part in the English speech competition tomorrow?—Sure. I see as a chance to prove_________.A. myselfB. meC. yourselfD. you3. I have some problems with my English writing. Can you give me some________?A. adviceB. decisionsC. informationD. messages4. You won‟t feel happy at school ______ you get on well with your classmates.A. thoughB. whenC. unlessD. because5. —I called you at 4:00 yesterday afternoon, but no one answered.—Sorry, I ______ with my friends at that time.A. swimB. swamC. will swimD. was swimming6. _______ you wait a few more minutes? I t‟ll be your turn soon.A. MustB. ShouldC. CouldD. Might7. —Mom, can I leave my homework for tomorrow?—I‟m afraid not. Don‟t _________ what you can do today till tomorrow.A. put onB. put downC. put upD. put off8. —Mr Hu, can you tell us how to learn math well?—Sure. But remember nothing can be learned _________ hard work.A. byB. atC. withoutD. for9. —What do you think of the dress?—Wonderful. I don‟t think I can find a _________ one.A. goodB. betterC. badD. worst10. Soft drinks _______ to children for free in some restaurants on Children‟s Day.A. offerB. have offeredC. are offeredD. will be offered11. —Why are you so excited?—Peter invited me _______ on a trip to Yuntai Mountain.A. to goB. goC. goingD. went12. Tony, tell me the result of the discussion ______ you had with your dad yesterday.A. whatB. whichC. whenD. who13. —Excuse me, where is Mr Brown‟s office?—Sorry, I don‟t know. I ______ here for only a few days.A. workB. workedC. have workedD. will work14. _____fine day it is! Let‟s go and fly a kite.A. WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a15. I didn‟t see Laura at the party last night. Do you know _______?A. why didn‟t s he comeB. what happenedC. when would she arriveD. where she has been16.—Jim, is your brother in?—No, he is reading in the library at the moment.A. right awayB. at timesC. right nowD.17. —Talking loudly in—In fact, we should also take careA. look afterB. be carefulC. take care ofD.18.——She is clever and can speak English really well. She will not make usA. knock into usB. care about usC. let us downD.19.——We take pride in her. SA. are interested inB. are terrified ofC. are proud ofD.20.——Let‟s go to the Blue Lagoon. The soft music makes me relaxedA. exhausted and sleepyB.C. active and energeticD. tense and disgusted21.As we know, England is European country and Singapore is AsianA. an；anB. an；aC. a； aD. a；22.—Jackie Chan has donated dollars to—A. thousandB. thousandsC. thousand ofD.23.—Your coat looks very nice. What‟s it made—Cotton, and it is madeA. from; inB. of; inC. from; onD.24.——Yes.A. BecauseB. SinceC. AlthoughD.25.——No, but of all the students she didA. the most carefulB. more carefulC. most carefullyD.26.——I am sorting out old books and I‟llA. give them upB. give them awayC. give them offD. give27.——She said she would never forget some pleasantA. experimentsB. expressionsC. experiencesD.28.—Who is your new head—The womanA. whomB. whoC. whoseD.29.—Could you please tell me—A．B．whether Yao Ming would playC．D．30. ——I think so. Some of us wantA. Being; beingB. To be; beingC. Being; to beD.31.—Whose T-—It be John‟s. It‟sA. can‟t; much tooB.can‟t; too muchC. mustn‟t; much tooD.32.——Either OK, but I prefer coffeeA .is; with B. is; to C. are; with D.33.——A. No, he hasn‟tB. Yes, he hasC. No, he hasD. Yes, he h34.——A . So I do B. So do I C. So will I D.35.——. We‟re planning to go boating thatA.I don‟t thi nk soB.I hope soC. I‟m afraid notD. I hope not36. Was maths exam which we took yesterday difficult?A. aB. theC. an37. You must come 7:00 o‟clock. The meeting will begin then.A. inB. afterC. before38. The water here is polluted even the animals can‟t drink itA. soB. becauseC. though39. She prefers football because she thinks it‟s among all sports.A. interestingB. more interestingC. the most interesting40. Thanks to the organization, some money given to the poor children.A. wasB. wereC. areII. Reading Comprehension（40%）AWilliam Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited(继承) excellent taste in art from his family—both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn‟t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats‟s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.He had not enjoyed a major public lift since winning the Nobel Price in 1923.Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the age of 50 and 75. After Yeats‟s death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the falling liners:Earth, receive an honoured guest:William Yeats is laid to rest.Let the Irish vessel (船) lieEmptied of its poetry.1. Which of the following can describe Yeats‟s family?A. It filled Yeats‟s childhood with laughter.B. It was shocked by Yeats‟s choice.C. It was a typically wealthy family.D. It had an artistic atmosphere.2. According to these passage, what do we know about Yeats‟s life?A. Yeats founded the first Irish theater.B. Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry.C. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.D. Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.3. What kind of feeling is expressed in W.H.Auden‟s lines?A. Envy.B. Sympathy.C. Emptiness.D. Admiration.4. What is the passage mainly about?A. Yeats‟s literary achievements.B. Yeats‟s historical influence.C. Yeats‟s artistic ambition.D. 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By taking up the offer, the voucher holders can choose to ______ .A. book either a basic twin or double room at the chosen B&BsB. have lunch or evening meal without paying extra moneyC. use the B&B offer together with other offersD. book the stays though B&B DailyCPlants are flowering faster than scientists predicted（预测）in reaction to climate change, which could have long damaging effects on food chains and ecosystems.Global warming is having a great effect on hundreds of plant and animal species around the world, changing some living patterns, scientists say.Increased carbon dioxide（CO2）in the air from burning coal and oil can have an effect on how plants produce oxygen, while higher temperatures and changeable rainfall patterns can change their patterns of growth.“Predicting species‟ reaction to climate change is a major challenge in ecology,”said the researches of several U.S. universities. They said plants had been the key object of study because their reaction to climate change could have an effect on food chains and ecosystem services.The study, published on the Nature website, uses the findings from plant life cycle studies and experiments across four continents and 1,634 species. It found that some experiments had underestimated（低估）the speed of flowering by 8.5 times and leafing by 4 times.“Across all species, the experiments under-predicted the speed of the advance —for both leafing and flowering —that results from temperature increases,” the study said.The design of future experiments may need to be improved to better predict how plants will react to climate change, it said.Plants are necessary for life on the Earth. They are the base of the food chain, using photosynthesis（光合作用）to produce sugar from carbon dioxide and water. They let out oxygen which is needed by nearly every organism on the planet.Scientists believe the world‟s average temperature has risen by about 0.8℃since 1900, and nearly 0.2℃every ten years since 1979.So far, efforts to cut emissions（排放）of planet-warming greenhouse gases are not seen as enough to prevent the Earth heating up beyond 2℃this century —a point scientists say will bring the danger of a changeable climate in which weather extremes are common, leading to drought, floods, crop failures and rising sea levels.1. What is the key information the author wants to give in Paragraph 1?A. Plants‟ reaction to weather could have damaging effects on ecosystem.B. The increasing speed of flowering is beyond scientists‟ expectation.C. Climate change leads to the change of food production patterns.D. Food chains have been seriously damaged because of weather.2. We can learn from the study published on the Nature website that ______.A. plants‟ flowering is 8.5 times faster than leafingB. there are 1,634 plant species on the four continentsC. scientists should improve the design of the experimentsD. the experiments failed to predict how plants react to climate change3. Scientists pay special attention to the study of plants because _______.A. they can prove the climate change clearlyB. they are very important in the food chainsC. they play a leading role in reducing global warmingD. they are growing and flowering much faster than before4. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs about the world‟s temperature?A. It has risen nearly 0.2℃since 1979.B. Its change will lead to weather extremes.C. It is 0.8℃higher in 1979 than that of 1990.D. It needs to be controlled within 2℃in this century.DDeputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan sees an epidemic (流行病) sweeping across Americas farmland. It has little to do with the usual challenges, such as flood, rising fuel prices and crop-eating insects. The country's fanners are getting older, and there are fewer people standing in line to take their place. National agricultural census (普查) figures show that the fastest-growing group of fanners is the part over 65. Merrigan is afraid the average age will be even higher when the 2012 statistics are completed.Merrigan, a former college professor, is making stops at universities across the country in hopes of encouraging more students to think about careers in agriculture. Aside from trying to stop the graying of .America's farmers, her work is made tougher by a recent blog posting that put agriculture at No.1 on a list of "useless" college degrees. Top federal agriculture officials are talking about the posting, and it has the attention of agricultural organizations across the country.“There couldn't be anything that's more incorrect," Merrigan said. "We know thatthere aren't enough qualified graduates to fill the jobs that are out there in American agriculture.In addition, a growing world population that some experts predict will require 70% more food production by 2050, she said.“I truly believe we're at a golden age of agriculture. Global demand is at an all-time record high, and global supplies are at all-time record lows," said Matt Rush, director of the Texas Farm Bureau. "Production costs are going to be valuable enough that younger people are going to have the opportunity to be involved in agriculture. "The Department of Agriculture has programs aimed at developing more farmers and at increasing interest in locally grown food. The National Young Farmers' Coalition has also been pushing for state and federal policy changes to make it easier for new farmers.Ryan Best, president of Future Fanners of America, has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the country and visiting with high school students about careers in agriculture. The 21 -year-old Best hopes his message-that this is a new time in agriculture-will motivate the next generation to turn around the statistics. Never before have we had the innovations ( 创新) in technology which have led to agriculture in this country being the most efficient it has ever been,” he said. “there‟s really a place for everybody to fit in.”1. What is the new challenge to American agriculture?A. Fewer and older farmers.B. Higher fuel prices.C. More natural disasters.D. Lower agricultural output.2.Why is Merrigan visiting universities across the country?A. To draw federal agriculture officials' attention.B. To select qualified agriculture graduates.C. To clarify a recent blog posting.D. To talk more students into farming careers3. According to Matt Rush, American agriculture will provide opportunities for younger people because__________.A. the government will cover production costsB. global food supplies will be even lowerC. investment in agriculture will be profitableD. America will increase its food export4. What do the underlined words "to turn around the statistics" in the last paragraph mean?A. To re-analyze the result of the national census.B. To increase agricultural production.C. To bring down the average age of farmers.D. To invest more in agriculture.III. Cloze (10分)It was the night before the composition was due. As I looked at the list of topics (题目), “The Art of Eating Spaghetti (意大利面条) ”caught my eye. The word “spaghetti”brought back the __1__ of an evening at Uncle Alien’s in Belleville when all of us were seated around the table and Aunt Pat __2__ spaghetti for supper.Spaghetti was an exotic (外来的) treat in those days. Never had I eaten spaghetti, and __3__ of the grown-ups had enough experience to be good at it. What laughing __4__ we had about the socially respectable method for moving spaghetti from plate to mouth. _5___, I wanted to write about that, but I wanted to put it down simply for my own _6___, not for Mr. Fleagle, my composition teacher. As for him, I would write something else.When I finished it the night was half gone and there was no _7__ left to write a proper composition for Mr. Fleagle. There was no choice next morning but to hand in my work. Two days passed before Mr. Fleagle returned the _8_ papers. He said, “Now, class, I want to read you a composition, …The Art of Eating Spaghetti‟.”My words! He was reading my words out laid to the whole class. _9___ laughed, then the whole class was laughing with open-hearted enjoyment. I did my best not to show pleasure, but what I was feeling was pure happiness, __10__ my words had the power to make people laugh.1. A. memory B. thought C. knowledge D. experience2. A. cooked B. served C. got D. made3. A. none B. one C. earns D. neither4. A. speeches B. lessons C. sayings D. arguments5. A. Especially B. Probably C. Suddenly D. Fortunately6. A. work B. story C. luck D. joy7. A. time B. excuse C. way D. idea8. A. written B. graded C. collected D. calmly9. A. People B. Nobody C. Somebody D. I10. A. if B. for C. while D. althoughIV. Proofreading(20分)Nowadays, almost every family have a TV set, and almost 1. ________ everyone likes watching the TV. TV becomes part of our life. 2. ________ TV has many advantages, such as, it informs us the latest 3. ________ news that happened in the world; it can open our eye, 4. ________ enlarge our knowledge and also helps us to see more about the world. 5. ________At the same time, it also has some disadvantages. People waste very 6. ________ much time in watching TV and their normal life and work are affect. 7. ________ To those children which spend too much time in watching TV, 8. ________it can do harm for their sight and health. In a word, we should take 9. ________the advantage of TV and control our time of watching TV. 10. ________卷II，翻译（满分50；考试用时50分钟）Translation from English to Chinese (50%)Spring is coming, and it is time for those about to graduate to look for jobs. Competition is tough, so job seekers must carefully consider their personal choices. Whatever we are wearing，our family and friends may accept us, but the workplace may not.A high school newspaper editor said it is unfair for companies to discourage visible tattoos nose rings, or certa in dress styles. It is true you can‟t judge a book by its cover, yet people do “cover” themselves in order to convey certain messages. Whatwe wear, including tattoos and nose rings, is an expression of who we are. Just as people convey messages about themselves with their appearances» so do companies. Dress standards exist in the business world for a number of reasons, but the main concern is often about what customers accept.Others may say how to dress is a matter of personal freedom, but for businesses it is more about whether to make or lose money. Most employers do care about the personal appearances of their employees, because those people represent the companies to their customers.As a hiring manager I am paid to choose the people who would make the best impression on our customers. There are plenty of well-qualified candidates, so it is not wrong to reject someone who might disappoint my customers. Even though I am open-minded, I can‟t expect all our customers are.There is nobody to blame but yourself if your set of choices does not match that of your preferred employer. No company should have to change to satisfy a candidate simply cause he or she is unwilling to respect its standards, as long as its standards are legal.。