2020年无锡地区初三英语中考模拟卷 一、单项填空（本大题共14 分，每小题1 分） 1.The cakes are delicious. Hed like to have _third one because _second one is rather too small. A. a, a B. the, the C. a, the D. the, a 2. -Look at Ann. How pale she looks! -Well, she never eats _ and that s why she is not healthy. A. rapidly B. properly C. completely D. smoothly 3. -What do you think of my plan, Lucy? -Well, _ I agree with you. But I think you d better ask Tom. He may have some different ideas. A. in general B. in fact C. in all D. in place 4. -I got sick and tired of hotels and hotel food after the trip to Mexico. - I can imagine. _. A. It never rains but it pours. B. The grass is always greener on the other side. C. East or west, home is the best. D. Travel is not your cup of tea. 5. -Who do you think _ as the new chairperson of our students union? -I ve no idea. A. to choose B. will choose C. will be chosen D. to be chosen 6. The old table _ too much room of the study. Shall we move it out? A. comes up B. turns up C. stays up D. takes up 7. -Thank God! The work is finally done! Your boss must _ the result. -Well, he should be. At least I ve tried my best. A. be angry with B. be careful with C. be busy with D. be satisfied with 8. He made a mistake, but he took action to change the situation _ it got worse. A. until B. unless C. before D. since 9. The doctor advised Mary strongly to take a rest, but _ didn t help. A. what B. which C. it D. one 10. -Did you enjoy your outdoor training yesterday? -No, not at all! I was _ dead after so much hard training. A. as good as B. as well as C. so good as D. so well as 11. Suddenly, there was something wrong with the plane in the sky. But the bright pilot managed _ the plane at the airport safely. A. to landing B. to land C. landing D. land 12. -Has your friend completed his design? -Not yet. He _ on it last night. A. worked B. has worked C. is working D. was working 13. I m new here. Could you please tell me _? A. what is the building used for B. when does the first class begin C. where I could find the dining hall D. how many classes our school has 14. -Sorry, sir. I can t remember all the new words we learn every day. -_. Practise more. A. I m afraid notB. It s hard to sayC. You are not alone D. All right 二、完形填空（本大题共10 分，每小题1 分） A girl complained to her father about her hard life. She didn t know what she had to do and wanted to 15 up. She felt tired of fighting and fighting. One problem had been finished but another came over. Her father, a cook, took her into the kitchen. He poured water into three pans (锅) and boiled it. When the water was boiling, in the first pan he put some carrots, in the second he put some eggs and in the last he put some coffee. He 16 for them for a few minutes without any words. The girl waited impatiently, not knowing 17 her father was doing that. About 20 minutes later, her father turned 18 the stove, took out the carrots and put them in a bowl. He took out the eggs and put them in another bowl. After that the coffee was poured into a cup. Turning back to his daughter, he asked, “My sweet heart, what do you 19 ?” “ Carrots, eggs and coffee,” she answered. Her father told her to 20 her eyes and let her touch the carrots. She did so and felt that the carrots were soft. After that he asked her to take eggs and 21 them. Then, she got the eggs, warm and hard. At last, the father asked her to smell the coffee. She asked, “ What did you do this for, Father ?” He 22 that each one had had the same unlucky experience the boiling water, but 23 had a different result. The strong and hard carrots had become soft and weak after being in the boiling water. The eggs became hard after being cooked. The coffee was very special and it changed the water. “ Who are you?” asked her father, “ When bad luck 24 your door, what s your decision? Are you carrots, eggs or coffee?” 15. A. grow B. give C. set D. pick 16. A. looked B. searched C. waited D. called 17. A. that B. when C. what D. why 18. A. into B. over C. off D. out 19. A. hear B. taste C. smell D. see 20. A. close B. open C. wash D. clean 21. A. drop B. cook C. break D. drink 22. A. smiled B. explained C. laughed D. expected 23. A. every B. all C. each D. either 24. A. lies in B. comes across C. meets with D. knocks at 三、阅读理解阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（本大题共26 分，每小题 2 分） A A Mini dictionary: 1. register v. 注册，登记2. sponsor n. 赞助人 25. This is most probably a(n) _. A. report B. email C. poster D. survey 26. Book Aid International helps people in Sub-Saharan Africa _. A. by giving them money B. by reading books about childhood C. by providing books D. by building them new bookshops 27. The article encourages people to join Book Aid International by _. A. offering them some books for free as a reward B. showing them reading books can