英语中考模拟卷
一、单选（10分）
1. Time waits for no man． But some people won’t realize the importance of time______it’s gone．
A. as B. since C. when D. until
2. -Two tickets for Sunday， please!
-Sorry． There is ____left．
A. nothing B. none C. some D. anything
3. —Your father has passed the driving test？
—Yes. _____my father_____my mother has.
A. Not only; but also B. Neither; nor
C. Either; or D. Both; and
4. -Hurry up， Jeff! Let’s cross the road as fast as possible．
-No， you ____． Don’t you see the light is still red？
A. couldn’t B. wouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t
5. Lights are out． The concert is to begin． The fans hold their breath for Jay Chou’s_____．
A. influence B. guidance C. experience D. appearance
6. -Manager， all the machines____just now!
-What？ Call the engineer at once．
A. broke down B. turned down
C broke out D. turned out
7. As an American， Tom is a big fan of Chinese kung fu．____， he is crazy about Beijing Opera．
A. Therefore B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise
8. —I’m going to give a talk on the Dragon Boat Festival to the exchange students.
—Great! But don’t forget to tell them______
A. what should they eat at the festival
B. why people enjoy the full moon
C. what kind of race is often held
D. How do people celebrate it
9. -I_____you here， but you didn’t come．
-I’m terribly sorry． I was so busy that I forgot．
A. would expect B. was expecting
C. am expecting D. have expected
10. —Could you look after my plants while I’m away on business, please?
—________. I’ll water them on time.
A. Come on B. With pleasure C. Take it easy D. You’re welcome
二、完形填空（12分）
Betty lived in a small town. Beautiful flowers were seen everywhere in the town. Because of shyness, Betty just stood with few words in public. The shy girl hardly talked to people in social activities. She was often considered as a quiet girl in the community. She felt like a ___11___ and wondered if she would go unnoticed all the time.
However, her closest friend, Fiona, was completely different. Fiona loved to communicate with others and she ___12___ Betty to change. She told Betty that life wasn’t always as beautiful as roses and that everyone was able to make it full of roses.
___13___ the encouragement of Fiona, Betty began to change. Instead of being a wallflower, she started ___14___ a community theater class. She took an ___15___ part in acting in the theater group. Her gift for acting began to ___16___ . However, new difficulties were never far away. One of Betty’s classmates became a thorn in her side. The classmate was not ___17___ with her achievements, but Betty continued to deal with the situation. She managed to ___18___ herself and became friends with the classmate. All the changes made her feel ___19___ every day.
Betty’s hard work ____20____ off when the town’s famous director, Mr. Johnson, watched one of her plays. He liked her acting so much that he offered her the lead ____21____ in his new play. Betty’s moment arrived. People were happy to watch her show.
Betty became a confident girl finally. Her change was like a beautiful rose in full flower. She experienced many difficulties which taught her that there’s no rose without a thorn. But those thorns helped her develop her abilities. Betty proved that personal ____22____ were possible for anyone.
11. A. flower B. wallflower C. rose D. grass
12. A. forced B. allowed C. encouraged D. ordered
13 A. Among B. With C. Under D. From
14. A. attending B. leaving C. missing D. teaching
15. A. important B. easy C. interesting D. active
16. A. hide B. disappear C. shine D. develop
