无锡市2015年初三英语中考模拟卷
第一卷 (主观题，共50分)
一、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
（本大题共15分，每小题1分）
1. _______ hard work it is！And _______ should I do to complete it well?
A. What a, how B. What, what C. How, What D. What, how
2. The badminton racket looks really nice. How much is it _______ ?
A. cost B. pay C. spend D. worth
3. --- What do you think of his words? --- What he said sounds _______ .
A. nicely B. pleasantly C. friendly D. wonderfully
4. --- You’d better _______ some popcorn or soft drinks before the film begins.
--- But I think it’s better _______ anything while watching the film.
A. buy, not have B. to buy, not to have C. to buy, not have D. buy, not to have
5. Not only his parents but also his grandfather _______ to a lot of places of interest in our
country since they came here.
A. has gone B. has been C. have gone D. have been
6. After he left his hometown, his family seemed to have a lot ______ .
A. worry B. to worry C. to worry about D. worrying about
7. ---Do you drink much coffee as before?
---No, _______ at all. My sleeping problem is getting worse.
A. none B. little C. nothing D. anything
8. I’m surprised that Steven is only 32. I thought he was ____, for he seems to be in his forties.
A. old B. older C. young D. younger
9. --- Our father never watches drama series on TV, does he?
--- ______ . But only a few short and exciting ones.
A. Yes B. No C. Always D. Never
10. Our teachers often make their classes _______ .
A. lively B. live C. living D. lives
11. You have finished most of the work, so you _______ start working so early tomorrow.
You _______ come at 9.00.
A. can’t, may B. mustn’t, can C. needn’t, may D. couldn’t, can
12. --- _______ will your parents take you to Shanghai?
--- In about two months, after I finish the final exam.
A. How soon B. How often C. How long D. How many times
13. Jane’s mother preferred ________ TV at home to _______ to the concert.
A. to watch, go B. watching, going C. watching, go D. to watch, go
14. Could you tell me _______ there?
A. when the first bus will arrive at B. when would the first bus arrive
C. when the first bus arrived at D. when the first bus arrives
二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 （本大题共10分，每小题1分）
A good dictionary is an important tool. It will tell you not only what a word means but also how it is used. A dictionary needs to be printed again about every ten years. Languages develop and a good dictionary must show these new changes.
A new English dictionary will only tell you 16 most people use the language today. It will not tell you what is right 17 wrong. It may tell you the right time to use a word. If only 18 people use a word, a dictionary will 19 tell you this or not list it.
Every dictionary will tell you many interesting facts. If you type a word and the word is too long, look it up in your dictionary. All dictionaries show you 20 to break a word. And they also show you how a word 21 .
Every dictionary, of course, tells you what a word means. But some words, like “get” or “take”, may have lots of meanings. In some dictionaries, the main meanings are often listed first. In 22 , the newest meanings are listed last. So before you use your dictionary, you should always 23 the front part. This part explains how to use it.
Some dictionaries also show you where a word comes from. Do you know that the word “brand” (标记) comes from an old word? This old word means “to burn”. This is because hundreds of years ago people burned their names on tables or boats to show who 24 them. They also burned their own names on their farm animals 25 they would not be stolen.
Your dictionary also has a lot of other interesting facts in it. After you have learned to use a dictionary, it can become your best useful book.
16.A. how B. what C. why D. if
17. A. and B. or C. but D. not
18. A. a little B. many C. a few D. a lot of
19. A. neither B. nor C. both D. either
20. A. when B. where C. why D. which
21. A. speaks B. is spoke C. be spoken D. is spoken
22. A. another B. the other C. others D. other
23. A. see B. watch C. look D. read
24. A. builds B. makes C. built D. made
25. A. when B. in order to C. so that D. before
三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 （本大题共26分，每小题2分）
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26. The form above shows us________.
A. three journeys into space B. daily life of three famous people
C. differences between three spaceships D. something about three famous astronauts
27. ________went into space first.
A. China B. The USA C. Soviet Union D. The UK
28. The Chinese astronaut stayed in space for________.
A. 1 hour 48 minutes B. only 15 minutes C. the shortest time D. the longest time
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This is Yoga (瑜伽) ！Experience this for yourself.
How do you feel when you leave a yoga class? Do you feel relaxed, full of energy, prepared and ready to face anything and everything? Do you feel better than when you walked in? If you have answered “No” to these questions then you are NOT doing yoga.
After walking out of the class, do you feel that you have been pushed through, that the class was hard，that you have less energy at the end of the class, that you have not got any energy, or that you are still tight and full of stress? If you answered “Yes” to any of these questions, you are NOT doing yoga.
Are you forced (被迫) into positions (姿势) beyond what you can? Do you know why you are doing the actions in the “yoga” class you attend?
Satyananda Yoga Center teaches YOGA. We know and understand yoga and you. We teach yoga with this knowledge and understanding.
You are not forced into positions not suitable for you, or too early for you. You will leave Satyananda Yoga Center yoga classes feeling relaxed, free from stress, energized, and ready for whatever life brings to you.
With regular attendance and practice, the quality of your life improves with better health, and stress-free mind. Your family and friends will notice the difference. You will feel the difference for better. This is because you are doing yoga.
Yoga for Everyone!
.Yoga is a science. You are the scientist, and you are the one in the science of yoga.
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29. At which time can people learn yoga according to this passage?
A. At 10:00 on Sunday in September.
B. At 22:00 on the first Saturday in October.
C. At 9:00 on Saturday in September.
D. On every Saturday afternoon in September.
30. The passage suggests but doesn’t tell directly (直接地)that ______________.
A. only Satyananda Yoga Center teaches yoga
B. there’s no better place to learn yoga than Satyananda Yoga Center
C. some yoga centers are not teaching yoga in the right way
D. you have to be a scientist before you take up yoga
31. Which is NOT true if people follow the right ways to do yoga?
A. In the class you will practise some positions.
B. You will feel very different after practising once.
C. You will feel new and fresh after practising yoga.
D. You will feel great if you keep on practising it for a few months.
