2014年初中毕业、升学模拟考试试卷英语第Ⅰ卷(选择题共60分)一、单项选择(本题共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)1. —It‟s lucky of us to have such ______ beautiful river in our hometown.— Yes. But there was once ______ steel factory near the river.A. the; aB. a; theC. the; theD. a; a2. The boy‟s parents lost their lives in an accident. Luck ily, the government pays for his ______ untilhe is 18 years old.A. attentionB. educationC. inventionD. information3. — What do you think of the Seven Wonders of the World?—I hear that they are wonderful, but I‟ve visited ______ of them.A. allB. bothC. neitherD. none4. — Have you decided where to go for your summer vacation?— Not yet. We ______ go to Sanya. It is really a wonderful place.A. mayB. shouldC. needD. must5. — I think you can ______ money by yourself to buy a birthday present for your mother.—OK. I‟ll try. I‟ll not let a penny waste.A. spendB. saveC. costD. leave6. — Alice had nothing for breakfast this morning, ______?— No. She got up too late.A. had sheB. hadn‟t sheC. did sheD. didn‟t she7. —Alan, it‟s late. Why not go to bed?—Jenny hasn‟t come back yet. I ______ for her.A. waitedB. have waitedC. am waitingD. was waiting8. It‟s windy outside. Put on your coat, ______ you may catch a cold.A. andB. butC. soD. or9. The volunteers are ______ the leaflets to people over there to ask them to protect our earth.A. printing outB. giving outC. selling outD. putting out10. — Are you sure ______ for help?— Maybe Miss Li.A. when to goB. where to askC. how to getD. who to ask11. — How does Jack usually go to school?— He ______ ride a bike, but now he ______ there to lose weight.A. used to, is used to walkB. was used to, is used to walkingC. was used to, is used to walkD. used to, is used to walking12. — ______ bad weather it is today!— And the weather report says it will last several days!A. HowB. How aC. WhatD. What a13. — Has the plane Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 been found yet?— Not yet. Not only the families but also the government ______ worried about the people on the plane these days.A. isB. areC. wasD. were14. — Shall we go out for a trip to relax ourselves after the exam?— ______ But what about the homework?A. Sounds good.B. That‟s all right.C. I‟m afraid not.D. Never mind.15. — Do you know ______ now?— Outside the school gate.A. where Kitty is waiting for her motherB. where is Kitty waiting for her motherC. whether Kitty is waiting for her motherD. whether is Kitty waiting for her mother二、完形填空(本题共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
I was the “I can‟t child” - the poster child for the word “can‟t”.Whatever my mother told or asked me to do was always 16 by my words, “I can‟t.” Very 17 tasks or goals that I set out to do were ever completed.“I want you to read this article,” Mother began. “It‟s about Marlo Thomas. She tells 18 a simple poem written by a French writer changed her life. It made her 19 say …I can‟t‟ any more, but …I can‟. According to this article, she was able to 20 her life, and her career, by learning the lessons in the poem.”I thought it must be 21 to be Marlo! Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of, a very simple one called “I Can”.“I want you to22 that poem,” Mother said.“Mom,” I 23 . “I can‟t learn that poem. It‟s too long!”“It‟s not too long and yes, you can learn it. I want you to know it 24 by this time tomorrow.”I dropped my shoulders, turned and made my way back to my 25 with the magazine in my hand. Feeling 26 , I lay on my bed and began my task.“Can‟t is a word that is the 27 of ambition(雄心),” I began. I repeated the 28 . I repeated it again and again until I memorized it.“An enemy waiting to jump on your strength of will...” I 29 until the following evening. Finally I proudly recited the poem and it became my motto(座右铭) later.Ms Thomas did not know me, but her 30 changed my life.16. A. agreed B. followed C. completed D. forgot17. A. hard B. easy C. few D. many18. A. how B. when C. where D. why19. A. never B. sometimes C. uaually D. always20. A. hate B. hold C. reach D. change21. A. kind B. great C. busy D. clever22. A. remember B. manage C. forget D. write23. A. decided B. asked C. laughed D. complained24. A. completely B. politely C. gently D. carefully25. A. sitting-room B. bedroom C. kitchen D. balcony26. A. pleased B. excited C. sad D. frightened27. A. friend B. mother C. enemy D. teacher28. A. sound B. letter C. word D. sentence29. A. slept B. relaxed C. continued D. played30. A. story B. poem C. lessons D. goals三、阅读理解(本题共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。