1、 初三英语中考考前提升小练4一、 选择题。1. _ will the project of Wuxi Metro Line 3 be completed? It wont take long. Just in about 3 months.A. How longB. How farC. How soonD. How often2. How did you get the wonderful news? _ a Mr. Lorry, one well-informed person.B. IncludingC. ThroughD. By3. We will not attack _ we are
2、 attacked. If we are attacked, we will certainly attack back.A. unlessB. becauseC. ifD. when4. I plan to teach Tom a lesson. He broke his bowl into pieces again just now. I know youre angry. But dont be too hard on him. _, he is only three.A. In allB. First of allC. Above allD. After all5. Tickets f
3、or Friday? Sorry weve got _ left.A. nothingB. noneC. noD. no one6. After that terrible disaster, the officer had no choice but to _ calm to deal with different problems. A. require B. remain C. remind D. reduce7. I think there is little _ that robots will take the place of humans in the future. I ag
4、ree with you. After all, the smartest robots are made and controlled by people. A. experience B. accident C. change D. chance8. The painting by the artist is world-famous , but several years ago, no one could imagine what an important role he _ in the painting field. A. was playing B. would play C.
5、played D. had played9. Will Jim come to Yangzhou for a holiday? He _ come, but it depends on how much homework he will have. A. may B. should C. must D. can10. All right, Ill take it. But I tell you, it is the last time I will _ this kind of work Come on, Buddy! Dont be so serious. A. take off B. ta
6、ke out C. take on D. take up11. There were thousands of fans _ Wang Fengs concert yesterday.A. attending B. joining C. joining in D. taking part in12. - It shouldnt take long to clear up after the get-together if we all volunteer to help. - I cant agree more. _.A. Practice makes perfect B. Put all y
7、our eggs in one basket C. Burn the candle at both ends D. Many hands make light work13. Our teacher asked us to _a bookshelf on the wall near the corner to make a small reading corner. A. put off B. put on C. put up D. put in14. -Im terribly sorry to have put you to so much trouble. -_. You didnt me
8、an to, did you? A. Forget it B. No trouble C. Youre welcome D. All right二、 完形填空。 Once there were several scientists in a forest. They were trying to 1 the rarest animal in the world. No one had seen it，so everyone was 2 and wanted to be the first one to photograph and study it. The animal only came
9、out at night， 3 the scientists did some other studies in the day. 4 them，there was a famous scientist named Walter. Every day，he would spend an hour sitting at the desk and putting all his equipment(设备)in the 5 place. He did this carefully. But other scientists laughed at him because they thought Wa
10、lter was just wasting 6 . One night，the animal appeared 7 .The scientists heard its call. But the call didnt last long. The animal was frightened by the 8 made by the scientists while they were scrabbling(忙乱地找)for their cameras and notebooks. On the next morning, the scientists 9 their findings. Som
11、e had tried to record its call，others had noted down how it moved, and the luckiest one had even photographed parts of its tail and legs. They all congratulated one another on what they had found. However, when they saw what Walter had，they were very surprised. 10 had taken several complete photos,
12、the record of the animals cry and notes about the animal. They ran to congratulate Walter. They now understood the importance of keeping things in order. Because of that，Walter could find everything quickly in the dark.( )1. A. feed B. study C. catch D. kill( )2. A. relaxed B. tired C. excited D. su
13、rprised( )3. A. but B. or C. and D. so( )4. A. Among B. Beside C. Against D. Except( )5. A. clean B. right C. safe D. public( )6. A. space B. money C. food D. tire( )7. A. angrily B. immediately C. suddenly D. quickly( )8. A. plans B. noises C. records D. mistakes( )9. A. compared B. counted C. sort
14、ed D. kept( )10. A. They B. It C. He D. You三、 阅读理解。What do you often do when you wait for a bus or a train at the station?Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus. The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve. He saw a lot of people waiting in the station. Some were standin
15、g in line; others were walking around. There was a group of schoolgirls. The teacher was trying to keep them in line. Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.He walked into the station caf. He looked up at the clock there. It was only twenty to twelve. He found a seat and sat down be
16、fore a large mirror(镜子) on the wall. Just then, Mike, one of Toms workmates, came in and sat with Tom. “What time is your bus?” asked Mike. “Theres plenty of time yet.” answered Tom. “Well, Ill get you more tea then.” said Mike.They talked while drinking. Then Tom looked at the clock again. “Oh! Its
17、 going backward!” he cried, “A few minutes ago it was twenty to twelve and now its half past eleven.”“Youre looking at the clock in the mirror.” said Mike. Tom was so sad. The next bus was not to leave for another hour. Since then Tom has never liked mirrors.( )1. Tom went into the station caf becau
18、se_. A. Mike asked him to have a cup of tea together B. he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there C. he didnt like to stay with the schoolgirls D. it was quite early and he couldnt find a seat in the station( )2. What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in a mirror? A. Half past
19、 eleven. B. Twenty to twelve. C. Half past twelve. D. Half past one( )3 From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror, we will find_. A. its going backward B. its going slower C. the time is right D. its going faster( )4. Which of the following is true? A. Tom arrived in Paris on t
20、ime that day. B. Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once. C. After that Tom didnt like clocks any longer. D. The next bus would leave in half an hour.( )5. Which of the following is the best title of the story? A. The Clock in the Mirror B. Not a Careful Man C. Being Late for a Bus D. The Mi
21、rror of the Station四、 词汇运用。1. Linda is such an _ (急躁的) person that she often gets angry easily.2. At that time, the coach _ (保持不变) when he lay, unable to say a word.3. The 13th National Games was _ (无疑地) one of the biggest events in 2017.4. _ (以，凭借) his efforts he succeeded in making so many useful
22、inventions.5. The twin pandas Mei Lun and Mei Huan live_ (peace) in Sichuan, China.6. Last year, Tom had a good time travelling across _ (center) Europe.7. There may be no _ (possible) for you to find happiness if you depend on one thing or one person.8. Mary was proud of her grandfather, who still
23、worked in his _ (ninety).五、 动词填空。1. She met one of her old friends while she _ (travel) in London.2. Those books were ordered a week ago, and they _ (expect) to arrive any time now.3.You cant imagine how much difficulty the company had _ (offer) the graduates more job chances. 4. I _ (tell) her the
24、truth. Im afraid she must be very sad now. 5. A lot of flights and trains _ (cancel) because of the heavy snow last winter. 6. He thinks it necessary _(mention) his sister in his speech who has supported him in his university study. 7. After the big fire, nothing _ (remain) except for the burned hou
25、se and the poor boy. 8. The Chinese government promises that they _ (provide) a higher level of medical service in the next few years.六、 完成句子。1. 让我们惊讶的是，他在上学期期末考试中独占鳌头。To our surprise, he _last term.2. 幼儿园的孩子一直被教育要防范身边的任何危险。The children in the kindergarten are always told that any danger _around the
26、m.3. 这家饭店多年以来以其优质的服务而闻名。This restaurant _for many years.4.我想知道他刚刚为什么没有接电话。I wonder _just now.5.你知道每天一些简单的锻炼就能对你的身体健康带来很大的变化吗？Do you know that some simple exercise every day can _to your health.6.这次的疾病和水污染没有任何关系。The disease really _this time.七、 任务型阅读。 Jane was on her way home at around 6 oclock. It w
27、as getting dark. As she drove into her community, she noticed a man.来源:Zxxk.Com She saw the man walking along the sidewalk next to some houses. He didnt live in any of those houses. She had seen this man several times before. He looked like a criminal (罪犯). She drove by him. He looked at her car as
28、she drove by. She continued driving and watched him in her rear view mirror (后视镜). She got to the corner and stopped. She continued to watch him walking in her direction. Suddenly, he turned left up a driveway (车道). A red SUV was parked in the driveway right next to the sidewalk. She saw him walk up
29、 to the drivers door and put his hand on the handle (把手). Then he returned to the sidewalk and went on to walk in her direction. “What is that all about?” Jane wondered. Then she realized that he had tested the door to see if it was locked. “He is a criminal,” she thought. “Thats what he does. He ju
30、st walks in our neighborhood looking for cars to break into.” She called the police and described the man. The police officer said he knew who the man was. The people in the community called two or three times this week to report him walking by. But the police couldnt arrest him for walking around u
31、nless they caught him with stolen things. “But he was testing that SUV door to see if it was unlocked,” she said. “Im sorry,” said the officer. “Thats not against the law. If you see him actually steal something, please give us a call.”Is He a ThiefBackground InformationIt was getting 1 . Jane was 2
32、 home when she noticed a man who she had seen several times before.Details of the storyThe manHe was walking in Janes 3 and then suddenly turned left. He walked up to an SUV, put his hand on the handle of the drivers door and then 4 walking. JaneShe 5 the man all the time. She thought he was testing if the door was 6 , so she called the police. She 7 the man and his strange behavior.The police officerHe said he knew the man because he had been 8 two or three times. But the mans behavior couldnt lead to the 9 of him. He said walking around was not 10 the law.
