（2011春）初三牛津报纸电子版（第40期）
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2011年中考英语模拟测试题（四）
听说部分(15分)
I. 听录音，在A、B、C选项中选出你听到的句子。(下面每小题念两遍。)(共3题，每题1分)
( ) 1.A. It's impossible for him to go hiking on the Great Wall.
B. It's possible for him to go hiking on the Great Wall. C. It's impossible for him to go skating on the Great Wall. ( ) 2.A. He didn't come to school because he had a cold.
B. He didn't come to school because he had a fever. C. He didn’t come to school because he had a headache. ( ) 3.A. He often plays football after school.
B. She always plays the piano after school. C. He never plays computer games after school.
II. 听录音，在A、B、C选项中选出与你听到的句子的意 思最相近的句子。(下面每小题念两遍。)(共2题，每题1分)
( ) 1.A. His father made up his mind to apply for a job in a company.
B. His father made up his mind to manage a company. C. His father didn't made up his mind to run a company. ( ) 2 A. My grandma didn't tell me any interesting stories any more.
B. My grandma couldn’t tell me any interesting stories. C. My grandpa didn't tell me any interesting stories at all.
III. 请你根据实际情况和所提供的情景完成对话。(下面每个问题念两边。)(共3题，每题1分)
1. 2. 3.
IV. 听短文回答问题。(下面短文和问题都念两边。)(共3题, 每题1分) 1. 2. 3.
V. 请用英语描述下图，要求六句话以上。(4分)
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笔试部分(85分)
I. 选择填空(15分)
从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 (共15小题，每小题1分) ( ) 1. ---What does the sign read?
--- In case of _____ fire，break the glass and push _____ red button.
A. /; a B. the; / C. a; a
D. /; the
( ) 2. --- He is _____ interested in QQ Farm _____ he often stays up late playing the
game.
--- That is why he looks sleepy in class.
A. too; to B. so; that
C. such; that D. enough; that
( ) 3. --- I don't know if the new Italian restaurant _____ tomorrow.
--- If it _____，I will go there to try some Italian food.
A. will open; opens B. will open; will open
C. opens; will open D. opens; opens
( ) 4. --- I’m afraid of _____ alone. I want _____ many friends.
--- You can make friends with your classmates.
A. being; to have B. to be; to have
C. be; having D. being; having
( ) 5. --- Can you _____ the park in 20 minutes?
--- Of course I can. It's only a _____ drive.
A. get; 10 minutes' B. arrive; 10 minutes
c. arrive at; 10-minute D. get to; l0-minutes’
( ) 6. --- Look! There is a watch _____ on the ground.
--- Let's _____ and ask who lost it. A. lies; pick it out B. lying; pick it up
C. to lie; pick up it D. lying; pick out it
( ) 7. --- Shall we go to plant some trees on the weekend?
--- _____ good idea! My teacher told us to write a composition _____ is about
how to plant trees.
A. How; what B. What; that
C. What a; which D. How a; who
( ) 8. --- Mary has gone to Japan，_____?
--- Yes，she _____ to give a talk three days ago. A. hasn’t she; invited B. hasn't she; was invited
C. has she; was invited D. has she; invited ( ) 9. --- Do you know _____?
--- I'm not sure. Maybe _____ was Jerry. A. who did create the cartoon; he B. who created the cartoon; she C. who created the cartoon; it D. who did create the，cartoon; she
( ) 10. --- We _____ when the two students began to fight.
--- What did you do _____ that? A. played volleyball; as B. were playing volleyball; until C. were playing volleyball; after D. played volleyball; since
( ) 11. --- The book isn't so bad as you _____.
--- OK，I will read it _____ to see if I am wrong.
A. decide; careful B. care; carefully
C. advise; careful D. imagine; carefully
( ) 12. --- In fact he sent the letter _____ application.
--- But it is useless _____ his illness. A. of; because of B. for; because of
C. for; because D. of; because
( ) 13. --- Do you work _____ than before?
--- Yes. I will try my best to make my class _____. A. hard; better and better B. harder; worse and worse C. hardest; worse and worse D. harder; better and better
( ) 14. --- Would you please _____ the picture on the wall?
--- OK，I _____. But where shall I draw it? A. not draw; will B. not to draw; will
C. not drawing; won't， D. not draw; won't
( ) 15. --- You've given us a wonderful dinner，Mrs Wang.
--- _____
A. Come again when you are free B. I'm glad you enjoy it
C. It's not necessary for you to say so D. Oh，I'm afraid I didn't cook. very well II.完形填空（10分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。(共10小题，每小题1分)