he makes over 50 sounds from water by controlling the speed of water flow. That's really amazing. I have been crazier about it since then. I'm sure I can't live without music in the future.

英语中考模拟试卷

注意事项：

1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。 2．选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整、笔迹清楚。 3．请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。 4．保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。

一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。

1. Jane's grandmother wanted to write children’s book for many years, but one thing or another always got in way.

A. a; 不填 B. the; the C.不填; the D. a; the 2． of the men was charged with robbery，but I’m not sure which was． A．Neither B．Either C．Both

D. None

3.—You aren’t supposed to smoke in public. It’s bad for our health . —Sorry, I will my cigarette right now. A. give up

B. put down

C. put out

D. give away

4. He used to _____ his time on the Internet after supper, but now he gets used to _____ a walk. A. spend; taking

B. spending; take

C. spend; take

D. spending; taking

5. A TV series named In the Name of People which shows many corruption cases________ popular among

millions of people since it began on March 28. A. have been

B. is

C. has been D. was

6. I will have to close my clothes shop ________ my business improves. A. if B. unless C. after

D. when

7. —You look smart in the T-shirt ________ your daughter bought for you. —Thanks a lot. A. which

B. who

C．whom D. whose

8. In order to improve our spoken English, we should pay much to our pronunciation. A. practice

B. attention

C. attraction D. progress

9. The clothes need _________, but you _________do that by yourselves. A. washing; needn't B. washing; needn't to C. to be washed; don't need D. to wash; don't need to

10．______ to smile at your life when you are in trouble, and you will soon be happy again. A. To try

B. Try

C．Trying D．Tried

11. When Subway Line1 , people in Yangzhou will feel more convenient to travel around. A. completes

B. is completed C. will complete D. will be completed

12. Cheer up, children. We should learn to be enough to take on any challenge! A. confident

B. modest

C. generous

D. curious

13. I while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommate woke me up in time! A. was falling asleep B. have fallen asleep C. fell asleep D. falls asleep 14. Mother’s Day is coming. I'm thinking about _________.

A. what present I gave her B. where will we have a big meal C. how I will give her a surprise

D. if I planned a party for her

15. —You won the first place in the English oral contest. — _________I made several terrible mistakes.

A. I think so. B. Are you kidding? C. You’re welcome.

D. It’s my pleasure.

二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）

阅读下面短文，从文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

For most people, getting a car opens up a new world of freedom and allows you to go wherever you

want and whenever you want. Getting a car did 16 these for me, and it also brought my best friend and me 17 . But then it tore us apart（分开）.

My best friend lives three minutes from my home. Since her 18 is in late summer, seven months

behind mine, I seemed to become her 19 when I turned 16 in December.

And so I picked her up for school and took her home. We made ice-cream 20 , went shopping and

to the movies — all in my car. I would drive to her house just to sit on her bed, read magazines and have a good laugh. I went to her house so frequently that she gave me a key 21 her house.

A week after I began to drive, she was with me 22 I had my first accident. She was there and

comforted me and we kept it a 23 , since I didn’t want people to 24 . From then on, through thick and thin（患难与共）, it was just me, my car and my best friend.

High school is a time of 25 , but I couldn’t understand for a long time 26 we became so

distant. Finally, my friend got her dream car. With its 27 , the passenger seat of my car became 28 . Our car trips became less frequent until I didn’t 29 drive down her street.

It’s funny how a car can change a relationship so much. I had wanted her to get a car, but once

she did, I 30 it. I wanted her friendship back, even if it couldn’t be the same.

16. A. some B. any

C. none

D. all

D. happier

17. A. luckier 18. A. course 19. A. follower 20. A. plans

B. farther B. birthday

C. closer

C. holiday C. driver

D. job

D. partner

D. trips

B. guide

B. parties

C. classes

21. A. to 22. A. while 23. A. pride 24. A. see

B. of

C. for

D. it

D. when D. favorite

B. but B. joke B. help

C. after

C. secret C. know

D. laugh

D. friendship

25. A. interest 26. A. how

B. change

C. excitement

B. what

C. where

D. that

D. beauty

27. A. return 28. A. different 29. A. ever

B. dream C. arrival

B. crowded

C. broken C. even

D. empty D. again D. enjoyed

B. still

30. A. regretted B. lost C. received

三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

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阅读下面内容，从每小题所给的A、B、

C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

A

the Slender West Lake ● Attraction