江苏省苏州市年中考英语模拟试卷(3)牛津版

2016年苏州市中考英语模拟试卷(3)一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

( )1. It is believed that traveling to Suzhou in May is enjoyable experience.A./; anB. the; anC./; theD. the; the( )2. Who can that he finished his task on his own?A. insistB. confirmC. offerD. wonder( )3. Basketball is so exciting that people play it for fun.A. millionB. two millionsC. million ofD. millions of( )4. The program is a TV show, so you can call the station directly to vote for your favorite.A. aliveB. livelyC. liveD. lovely( )5. When you finish reading the book, you will have understanding of life.A. a betterB. the betterC. a bestD. the best( )6. You cannot burn the candle at both ends. This is not the right to go onto do another survey.A. stepB. chanceC. placeD. moment( )7.―What's the most important morning news on CCTV today?―The Chinese government warned Japan do harm to China's territorial sovereignty(领土主权)once more.A. to notB. didn'tC. not toD. do not( ) 8. ―Look, don't you think the man look s like Mr. Green?―It be him, for he to the USA.A. can't, has goneB. may not, has beenC. mustn't, has goneD. can't, has been( )9. news! Our family will go to Guilin for a visit.A. What an excited, six days'B. What excited, six days'C. What an exciting, six-dayD. What exciting, six-day( )10. Learning to write is learning to think. Sometimes you won't know things clearly you can write them down.A. unlessB. ifC. sinceD. whether( )11. He offered valuable advice that people disagreed.A. such; a fewB. such; fewC. so; a fewD. so; few( )12. He the TV a little because his father was asleep.A. turned downB. turned onC. turned offD. turned up( )13.―Have you got anything to do this afternoon, Lucy and Lily?―Yes, of us are going to the home for the elderly.A. eachB. eitherC. bothD. all( )14. Can you imagine on the earth in the futureA. how will life beB. what will life be likeC. how life will be likeD. what life will be like( )15.―Would you mind me here?― . Let me take my bag away.A. to sit; Better notB. sitting; Better notC. to sit; Not at allD. sitting; Not at all二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Once upon a time, there was a lazy poor man living in a small house with spider webs(蜘蛛网)on the wall and mice running around. People 16 coming into such a dirty place and the poor man was lonely and sad every day. He thought it was poverty(贫困)that 17 his unhappy life.One day, the poor man dropped in on a wise old man and asked him for 18 about changing his life. The old man gave him a beautiful vase(花瓶)and said "This is a magic vase that will bring you 19 .”The poor man looked at the vase 20 . Why would he need a vase in his poor house? However, he didn't want to 21 such a beautiful vase, so he brought it home and put it on the table."It's not right for something so beautiful to be 22 ,”the poor man looked at the vase and thought. Then he picked some wild flowers and put them into it, making it even more beautiful.23 he was still not satisfied. "It is not good for such a beautiful thing to stand next to a spider web." Then, he started to do some cleaning in the house and paint the walls.His house turned into a 24 place immediately; The poor man 25 . He suddenly realized that in the past it was his laziness that made him poor and unhappy. From then on, he worked hard and his life got better and better.( )16. A. enjoyed B. avoided C. forgot D. considered ( )17. A. led to B. connected to C. made up D. set up( )18. A. service B. knowledge C. advice D. care( )19. A. peace B. happiness C. mess D. regret( )20. A. sadly B. nervously C. proudly D. surprisedly ( )21. A. throw away B. give out C. pay for D. keep off ( )22. A. ugly B. full C. empty D. dirty( )23. A. although B. But C. So D. Because ( )24. A. large B. dark C. strange D. comfortable ( )25. A. cheered up B. rang up C. sped up D. stayed up 三、阅读理解(共15 小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。

AEvery school has a notice board. Let's see what is on the notice board of an American school.( )26. According to School Policy, visitors have to when entering the school.A. hand in a noteB. call at 524-9752C. check in at the officeD. telephone the school( )27. Suppose Tony doesn't do well at school but makes progress, he will get on the Report Card.A. 1B. 2C. 3D. 4( )28. From , students can get information on the parents' meeting.A. School PolicyB. Report CardC. After-school ProgramD. Class AnnouncementBFor thousands of years, people have used plants to make medicines. They used different parts of the plants―the roots, the leaves, the flowers, and the bark(树皮). Today, doctors have rediscovered more medicinal(药用)values of some plants.Let's look at some examples.Foxglove is a common plant. People have used it to make the heart slow down. Recently scientists have developed another drug(药)from it. This new drug helps prevent other heart problems.In some areas, malaria has been a problem. Scientists have learned that the barkof a South American tree, the cinchona, can be made into a drug to prevent malaria.For a long time, the Chinese have known that a special plant, wormwood, can alsofight malaria. Scientists have been working with it to develop new drugs against malaria.In Germany, some scientists studied garlic(大蒜)for four years. They found thatit helps prevent the build-up of plaque(血小板)because too much plaque is bad for health. This very common plant continues to be studied.As we know, there are about 250,000 kinds of flowering plants in the world. Scientists have only studied little more than one percent of plants for their medicinal value. Maybe medicines for AIDS and cancer will be made from the other99 percent.( )29. What can foxglove be used for?A. Studying plants.B. Building up the plaque.C. Treating AIDS and cancer.D. Preventing heart problems.( )30. What does the underlined word "malaria" in Paragraph 3 refer to(指的是)?A. A drug.B. A plant.C. An illness.D. An animal. ( )31. How many plants are mentioned in the passage?A. 3.B. 4.C. 5.D. 6( )32. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. Past and FutureB. Plants and MedicineC. Health and IllnessD. Scientists and DoctorsCMy teenage son Karl became withdrawn(孤僻的)after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried, the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes and had six falling grades for the year. I considered he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged(恳求)him. Nothing worked.One night I felt so powerless that I got down on my knees and pleaded for help. "Please God, I can't do anything more for my son. I'm at the end of my rope. I'm giving the whole thing up to you."I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as the headmaster. "I want to一talk to you about Karl's absences." Before he could say another word, I choked up (硬咽)and all my disappointment and sadness over Karl came pouring out into the ears of this stranger. "I love my son but I just don't know what to do. I've tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It's out of my hands. "For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The headmaster seriously said, "Thank you for your time" and hung up.Karl's next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. Finally, he even made the honor roll. In his fourth year, I attended a parent-teacher meeting with Karl. I noticed that his teachers were quite surprised at the way he had turned himself around. On our way home, he said, “Mum, remember that call from the headmaster last year?" I nodded. "That was me. I thought I'd play a joke but whenI heard what you said, it really hit me how much I was hurting you. That's when I knew I had to make you proud."( )33. By saying "Karl became withdrawn" in Paragraph 1，the writer means that the boy changed completely and .A. preferred to stay alone at homeB. lost interest in any activityC. refused to talk to othersD. began to dislike his mother ( )34. "There was silence on the other end of the line" in Paragraph 3 because .A. the speaker was too moved to say anything to the motherB. the speaker waited for the mother to finish speakingC. the speaker didn't want the mother to find out who he wasD. the speaker was unable to cut in( )35. The sentence “… made the honor roll" means that “”.A.感到骄傲B.取得进步C.完全改变D.上光荣榜( )36. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Children in single parent families often have study problems.B. Mother's love plays an important role in teenagers' life.C. Being understood by parents is very important to teenagers.D. School education doesn't work without full support from parents.DA team of US psychologists(心理学家)have found that talking to another person for ten minutes a day helps with memory."Socializing(交际)is just as useful as more traditional kinds of mental(脑力的) exercises in boosting memory and intellectual performan ce,” Oscar Ybarra, a psychologist at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, said in a statement.In one investigation, they analyzed data on 3610 people, aged 24 to 96.They find that the higher their level of social interaction(交流), the better their cognitive(认知的)functioning. Social interaction includes getting together or having phone chats with relatives, friends and neighbors.In another experiment, the researchers conducted laboratory tests on 76 college students, aged 18 to 21, to evaluate(评估)how social interactions and mental exercises influenced the results of memory and intellectual performance tests. The students were divided into three groups: the social interaction group hada discussion of a social issue for 10 minutes before taking the tests; the mental activities group completed three tasks (including a reading comprehension exercise and a crossword puzzle) before the tests; and a control group(对照组)watched a 10-minute film of the Seinfeld television show."We found that short-term social interaction lasting for just 10 minutes improved the students' intellectual performance as much as working on so-called ‘mental' activities for the same amount of time,” Ybarra said.The study was expected to be published in the February issue of the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin.( )37. What does the underlined word “boosting" in the second paragraph probably mean?A. Improving.B. Reducing.C. Preventing.D. Training. ( )38. Which is not included in social interaction?A. Having a talk with a neighbor.B. Attending a birthday party.C. Watching TV at home alone.D. Calling your classmates.( )39. What's the purpose of the experiment on 76 college students?A. To judge the influence of social interaction on memory and intelligence.B. To find out what is real social interaction.C. To learn how much time is needed for social interaction.D. To show the function of people's cognition.( )40. What's the main idea of the passage?A. Mental exercises make your memory better.B. Different people have different ways of communication.C. Communicating with others keeps you healthy.D. Social interaction makes you smart.四、词汇检测(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据下列句子所给汉语注释或通过上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。