如皋市2014年初中毕业、升学模拟考试试卷英 语注 意 事 项考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项1.本试卷共10页，满分120分，考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。2.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡指定的位置。3.请认真核对监考员在答题卡上所粘贴的条形码上的姓名、考试证号与你本人的是否相符。4.答案必须按要求填涂、书写在答题卡上，在草稿纸、试卷上答题一律无效。第卷（选择题共60分）一、单项选择（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. Its lucky of us to have such _ beautiful river in our hometown. Yes. But there was once _ steel factory near the river.A. the; aB. a; theC. the; theD. a; a2. The boys parents lost their lives in an accident. Luckily, the government pays for his _ until he is 18 years old. A. attentionB. educationC. inventionD. information 3. What do you think of the Seven Wonders of the World? I hear that they are wonderful, but Ive visited _ of them.A. allB. bothC. neitherD. none4. Have you decided where to go for your summer vacation? Not yet. We _ go to Sanya. It is really a wonderful place.A. may B. should C. need D. must5. I think you can _ money by yourself to buy a birthday present for your mother. OK. Ill try. Ill not let a penny waste. A. spendB. saveC. costD. leave 6. Alice had nothing for breakfast this morning, _? No. She got up too late. A. had sheB. hadnt sheC. did sheD. didnt she 7. Alan, its late. Why not go to bed? Jenny hasnt come back yet. I _ for her.A. waitedB. have waitedC. am waitingD. was waiting 8. Its windy outside. Put on your coat, _ you may catch a cold. A. and B. butC. soD. or9. The volunteers are _ the leaflets to people over there to ask them to protect our earth. A. printing out B. giving out C. selling out D. putting out10. Are you sure _ for help? Maybe Miss Li.A. when to goB. where to ask C. how to get D. who to ask11. How does Jack usually go to school? He _ ride a bike, but now he _ there to lose weight. A. used to, is used to walk B. was used to, is used to walkingC. was used to, is used to walk D. used to, is used to walking12. _ bad weather it is today! And the weather report says it will last several days! A. How B. How a C. What D. What a13. Has the plane Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 been found yet? Not yet. Not only the families but also the government _ worried about the people on the plane these days. A. isB. are C. wasD. were14. Shall we go out for a trip to relax ourselves after the exam? _ But what about the homework?A. Sounds good.B. Thats all right. C. Im afraid not.D. Never mind.15. Do you know _ now? Outside the school gate. A. where Kitty is waiting for her mother B. where is Kitty waiting for her motherC. whether Kitty is waiting for her mother D. whether is Kitty waiting for her mother二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I was the “I cant child” - the poster child for the word “cant”. Whatever my mother told or asked me to do was always 16 by my words, “I cant.” Very 17 tasks or goals that I set out to do were ever completed. “I want you to read this article,” Mother began. “Its about Marlo Thomas. She tells 18 a simple poem written by a French writer changed her life. It made her 19 say I cant any more, but I can. According to this article, she was able to 20 her life, and her career, by learning the lessons in the poem.” I thought it must be 21 to be Marlo! Beside her photo was the poem my mother had spoken of, a very simple one called “I Can”. “I want you to 22 that poem,” Mother said. “Mom,” I 23 . “I cant learn that poem. Its too long!” “Its not too long and yes, you can learn it. I want you to know it 24 by this time tomorrow.” I dropped my shoulders, turned and made my way back to my 25 with the magazine in my hand. Feeling 26 , I lay on my bed and began my task. “Cant is a word that is the 27 of ambition(雄心),” I began. I repeated the 28 . I repeated it again and again until I memorized it. “An enemy waiting to jump on your strength of will.” I 29 until the following evening. Finally I proudly recited the poem and it became my motto(座右铭) later. Ms Thomas did not know me, but her 30 changed my life. 16. A. agreedB. followedC. completedD. forgot17. A. hardB. easyC. fewD. many18. A. howB. whenC. whereD. why19. A. neverB. sometimesC. uauallyD. always20. A. hateB. holdC. reachD. change21. A. kindB. greatC. busyD. clever22. A. rememberB. manageC. forgetD. write23. A. decided B. askedC. laughedD. complained24. A. completelyB. politelyC. gentlyD. carefully25. A. sitting-roomB. bedroomC. kitchenD. balcony26. A. pleasedB. excited