2015年苏州市中考英语考前练习卷(4)含答案

年苏州市中考英语考前练习卷（4）（试卷满分100分考试时间100分钟）一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。()1.Althoughitseemedtobe_______painfulexperience,hestillfoundit_______fun.Aa;/B./;aC.a;theD.the;a()2._______canmakemymotherchangehermind.Sheissuchapersonwhonevergivesupeasily.A.SomethingB.AnythingC.NothingD.Everything()3.Trafficisheavyandthepriceofoilismuch_______sothatmanypeoplegotoworkbybusinstead.A.higherB.highC.moreexpensiveD.expensive()4.-WhatdoyouthinkofFrank?-He's_______boyandheshowsgreatinterestinanythingnew.AthecreativeB.acreativeC.thecuriousD.acurious()5.-Thelittlegirldancessowell.Wherewasshetrained?-Shelearnsallbyherself.She_______goestoanytrainingclass.AusuallyB.oftenC.evenD.never()6.Ifyoureallywanttopaymeback,Ihope_______youseesomeoneinneed,youshouldgivehimahand.A.whateverB.wheneverC.howeverD.whichever()7.-Icalledyouyesterdaybutyouweren'tathome.-I_______flowersinmygardenatthattime.A.waterB.amwateringC.wateredD.waswatering()8.Wedislikepeople_______talkmuchbutneverdoanything.A.whomB.whichC.whoD.whose()9.-IliketheprogrammeManandNature.-ButI_______SportsNews.A.preferB.chooseC.wantD.miss()10.-Ifeeltiredandsleepy.-Whynotstop_______yourself?A.relaxingB.torelaxC.restingD.towork()11.-WhydidyouvoteforMaggie?-Becausesheisvery_______.Shealwayssharesthingswithothers.A.practicalB.activeC.generousD.energetic()12.-Areyougoingtothebank,Laura?-No.I_______tothebankalready.A.havebeenB.havegoneC.amgoingD.hadbeen()13.-Jack,couldyoutellme_______fortravellingthissummer?-WeplantogoandseethebeautifulseainHainan.A.whereyourfamilywillgoB.howwillyourfamilygo()14.Wearingwhitecanhelppeople_______whentheyfeelstressed.A.falldownB.calmdownC.lookdownD.comedown()15.-Iamgoingtohaveajobinterviewtomorrowmorning.-Well._______A.Haveagoodtime!B.I'mhappytohearthat.C.Goodluck!D.Congratulations!二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhenIwasyoung,Ialwayshelpedmygrandfatherinthefields.AsIworkedbesidehim,he16totellastoryaboutamannamedJoe,andhiswife,whomovedtoanewfarmwiththeirthreesons.Theyweresettingintothenewplace17anearbyfarmertoldJoethattherewasgoldintheearth.Joewasveryhappy,andtoldhissonsaboutit.Theybegantodiginonecorner,andtheygottotheendofthefield.Atthesametime,Joethoughthewould18somecropswheretheearthhadbeen19.Theplantsincludedcorn,tomatoes.potatoes,etc.Hissonscontinuedtodigthroughthesoil,madeuptheirmindtofindthegold.Sincemoresoilwasbeingturned,Joecouldplantmorecrops.Joehadneverfarmedbefore,butithadalwaysbeenhisdream.Asdifferentcropscamereadytobeharvested,Joestartedtorealizethatthereweremorevegetablesthanheandhisfamilycouldever20.OneofJoe'sneighbourssuggestedthathe21avegetableshop.Joeandhiswifedidthatverything.TheycalleditJoeandFamilyVegetable.Joeevenhadtoleavesomecropsinthefields,becausehehadmorethanenoughtosupplythevegetableshop.Thiswentonforyears,andJoeandhiswifebecamequite22fromtheirlittlevegetableshop.Theywereevenableto23theirsonstocollege.Rememberthebeginningofthestory,whenJoewastoldbyhisnewneighbourthattherewasgoldintheland?Well,thetruthis,Joe's24oftheEnglishlanguagewaslessthanperfect.Hisnewneighbourfriendactuallymeantthathislandhadrich25.Soyoucanseewheretheconcept(概念)ofgoldcomesfrom.()16.A.fearedB.agreedC.usedD.failed()17.A.whileB.asC.whenD.after()18.A.harvestB.plantC.waterD.feed()19.A.controlledB.burnedC.destroyedD.turned()20.A.feedB.sellC.plantD.eat()21.A.takeupB.setupC.turnupD.makeup()22.A.carefulB.richC.aloneD.cheerful()23.A.bringB.takeC.sendD.make()24.A.understandingB.knowledgeC.thinkingD.skills()25.A.mudB.goldC.soilD.material三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。A(缺点).Weekbyweekherlistgrew:Iwasverythin,Iwasn’tagoodstudent,Italkedtoomuch,Iwastooproud,andsoon.ItriedtohearallthisaslongasIcould.Atlast,Ibecameveryangry.Irantomyfatherwithtearsinmyeyes.Helistenedtomequietly,thenheasked.“Arethethingsshesaystrueornot?Janet,didn’tyoueverwonderwhatyou’rereallylike?Well,younowhavethatgirl’sopinion.Goandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepointsthataretrue.Paynoattentiontotheotherthingsshesaid.”Ididashetoldme.Tomygreatsurprise,Idiscoveredthatabouthalfthethingsweretrue.SomeofthemIcouldn’tchange(likebeingverythin),butagoodnumberIcould—andsuddenlyIwantedtochange.ForthefirsttimeIgotofairlyclearpictureofmyself.IbroughtthelistbacktoDaddy.Herefusedtotakeit.“That’sjustforyou.”hesaid,“Youknowbetterthananyoneelsethetruthaboutyourself.Butyouhavetolearntolisten,notjustcloseyourearsinangerandfeelinghurt.Whensomethingsaidaboutyouistrue,you’llfinditwillbeofhelptoyou.Ourworldisfullofpeoplewhothinktheyknowyourduty.Don’tshutyourears.Listentothemall,buthearthetruthanddowhatyouknowistherightthingtodo.”Daddy’sadvicehasreturnedtomeatmanyimportantmoments.Inmylife,I’veneverhadabetterpieceofadvice.()26.Whatdoes“Weekbyweekherlistgrew”mean?A.Weekbyweekshediscoveredmoreshortcomingsofmineandpointedthemouttome.B.Shehadmadealistofmyshortco