初三中考英语模拟试题第I卷选择题(共74分)I. 单项填空 (本题共12小题，每小题l分，共12分)从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（）1. Although Shrek is ____ ugly man, many children still love him.A. aB. anC. theD./（）2. ____ her way home, Amy helped a child find his mother.A. AtB. InC. ByD. On（）3. When the students grow up, they should learn to depend on _____ instead of others.A. theirsB. theirC. themD. themselves（）4. Although I __ ever have time to see her, I often call her.A. hardlyB. almostC. nearlyD. exactly（）5.·He is going to be a scientist when he ___ up.A. growsB. will growC. is going to growD. grew（）6. –Do you have any ____ with your new classmates? --No, we get on well.A. experienceB. adviceC. troubleD. attention（）7. ______ you please give me a hand? The box is too heavy.A. ShouldB. CouldC. MustD. Need（）8.You’ll be late for school ____ you don’t hurry up.A. orB. asC. ifD. until（）9.They had to _____ the school trip because of the rain.A. go onB. ask forC. call offD. pay for（）10.The little boy can tidy up his room and even dress himself _____.A. A. suddenlyB. loudlyC. properlyD. safely（）11. I learn many English words, but I often ___ them quickly.A. writeB. forgetC. translateD. spell（）12.—Congratulations to you on winning the first prize in the competition.--______.A. You’re welcomeB. Never mindC. Don’t mention itD. Thanks a lot.II．完形填空(一)(本题共l2小题，每小题l分，共l2分)阅读下面短文，理解其大意。

然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Have you ever asked yourself why some people succeed, while others fail? The answer to this question is very __13__.People who have achieved great success in life have been working _14___ enough to reach success. They have _15__ many problems on that journey and suffered a lot. However, they are optimistic(乐观的) about achieving success and they believe that, at the end of the road, they will get __16__ they want.These are the _17_ and principles(原则) that we need to follow in order to achieve success. I don’t promise to be an expert on success, __18__I admire(钦佩) the successful people around me and try to __19__ their experiences and try my best to give the knowledge and experience to you,my dear readers. The most important _20__ to success, along with hard work, is optimism, and I don’t believe you and achieve success if you see the world through a __21__ window. From this we can see that pessimism(悲观主义) is the first step towards failure.Don’t expect that you can achieve success without any __22__. Success can only be reached by being optimistic, devoted(奉献的), _23__ and hard-working.At the same time, you should think about how to be optimistic and the influence that this will have on your life. Let me know what you think and whether you _24__ with me or not.13.A. real B. interesting C. simple D. hard14 A. A. late B. quickly C. hard D. early15.A. created B. refused C. faced D. enjoyed16.A. where B. which C. how D. what17.A. advantages B. instructions C. values D. situations18. A. but B. and C. so D. because19.A.A. learn from B. look up C. work out D. think about20. A. A. thing B. secret C. excuse D. point21A. clear B. thick C. dirty D. big22.A.progress B. hope C. effort D. decision23.A. excited B. honest C. lovely D. strict24.A.agree B. work C. play D. helpⅢ．阅读理解(一)(本题共17小题，每小题2分，共34分)A．阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳逸项。

Passage 1The 25th spring sports meeting will be held on May 28th, 2016. The sports meeting will last two days. There are many activities in the sports meeting, like 100-meter race, 400-meter race…A very interesting discussion is being held in Class One, Grade Three. The students are talking about who will be able to take part in these activities.Emma: I think Li Ming should take part in the 100-meter race, because he has long legs. What’s more, he runs the fastest in PE class.John: I think I can take part in the high jump. Last year, I did the high jump and won third place. This year, I think I can win first place.Lingling: I agree with John. He is perfect to take part in that activity. I think he can also take part in 400-meter relay race. He is good at running over short distances.Kate: Last year, I was the winner of 400-meter race. I believe I can get another medal for our class this year.25. The spring sports meeting will be held on______.A. 25th and 26thB. 27th and 28thC. 28th and 29thD. 29th and 30th26. Who won the first place in the sports meeting last year?A. Li MingB. JohnC. LinglingD. Kate27.From the passage we may know ______.A. Every class in the school are discussing who can take part in the activities.B. Li Ming is the best sports player in the class.C. John is good at both running and high jump.D. Kate has got two medals for her class.28. The students in Class One are ________ the sports meeting.A. taking an active part inB. busy preparing forC. training carefully forD. choosing sports players forPassage 2People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout and sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many meanings using the word “mouth”. But some of them are not so nice.For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest (抗议) and say “Do not bad mouth me.”Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member that they later regret because it h urts that person’s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were not supposed to tell. The speaker might say, “I really put my foot in my mouth this time.” In other words, he might feel sad for saying the wrong thing.Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say, “You took the words right out of my mouth!”Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. There is an expressio n for this, too. You might say such a person “was born with a silver spoon in his mouth”. This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives “from hand to mouth”. This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food.29．“I really put my foot in my mouth this time” means _____.A. I regretted I had done the thingB. I really did thisC. I have never done this thingD. I want to do this thing30． When your friend took the words right out of your mouth, you can say “_________”.A. You are cleverB. I am very luckyC. We have the same ideaD. I am very angry31． If a person lives from hand to mouth, he must be very ______.A. richB. poorC. happyD. sad32． The passage mainly tells us _____.A. everyone in England has the same mouthB. people use their mouths to eat, talk, shout and singC. rich persons’ mouths are quite different with the poor persons’D. the word “mouth” has ma ny different meanings in the English languagePassage 3Everyone has the experience of receiving news. When we hear good news, we feel happy. When we hear bad news we feel sad. So it’s not easy to tell bad news. Next time if you are the bad news teller, you can try the following:Say something positive. Try to start or end the conversation with some good news, so that it's not all bad. For example, "You did very well in the interview, but unfortunately we've given the job to somebody else."Prepare your listener for the news. Use phrases to introduce what you're going to say, like "Unfortunately,....", "I'm really sorry, but..." or "I'm afraid I've got some bad news." This gives the listener time to prepare for what you' re going to say.Try to give a reason. People like to know why things go wrong. Try to explain the decision. If someone doesn't get the job, can you explain why? If you have to cancel an appointment, try to give a reason.Use a soft tone of voice. If you're giving someone bad news, try to use a soft, calm voice to make your sound kind. Say things to show you understand, like "I'm really sorry." or "I know thismust be disappointing."33. Which step isn't mentioned in the passage?A. Talk about problems.B. Try to give a reason.C. Say something positive.D. Prepare your listener for the news.34. What does the underlined word "tone" mean in Chinese?A. 词语B. 语气C. 眼神D. 手势35. Linda failed the test. She could tell her mum the news beginning with "_______".A. You lucky thing!B. You'll never guess what.C. Bad news, I'm afraid.D. That' s really wonderful.36. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. "Unfortunately" can be used to tell the bad news.B. You can start the conversation with some good news.C. Tone of voice is important when giving the bad news.D. Nobody likes to know the reason why things go wrong.37. The best title for the passage is "_______".A. The experience of receiving newsB. It's not easy to give bad newsC. Good ways to give bad newsD. Giving bad news without any troublePassage 4阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳逸项．使短文意思完整、连贯。