广东茂名初中毕业生学业考试模拟英语试卷

________ book on the desk is ________ useful one.
A. The;an             B. A; a              C. The; a

over ________of the students would like to be volunteers.
A. three quarter         B. two thirds          C. one quarters

—Who is ________ English teacher?
— Well, it’s Mrs Green. She teaches________ English very well.
A. you;we            B.your; ours          C. your; us

I will come to see you if it________ rain tomorrow morning.
A. won’t             B. didn’t             C. doesn’t

Do you know_________ tomorrow?
A. what the weather will be like
B. what will the weather be like
C. what will be the weather

Don’t forget________ “Thank you”, when others have helped you.
A. to say            B. to speak             C. to tell

Since last term, everyone except the twins_________ a dictionary.
A. had             B. has had         C. have had

The doctor fixed some of the old woman’s _______.
A. tooth              B. tooths        C. teeth

Who is the boy________ you talked to just now?
A. which             B. who          C. that

If we want to do well in the exam, we must practice________  we can.
A. as many as          B. as much as        C. much more than

It was the year 1867. Mark Twain was out of money. He walked in the streets, trying to find a way to make some money. At last he     a hotel and sat down in the lobby. There came a lovely dog. Mark Twain put the dog in his lap.
At this time an Army General came along and he loved the dog. He said to Mark Twain, “He is a     . Would you sell him?”
Thinking of his      stomach, Mark Twain thought it seemed to be a good thing and said, “Yes.”
The General asked, “What do you ask for him?”
“Three dollars.”
The General was     and said, “Only three dollars! Are you serious?”
“Three dollars.”
“Very well, since you just want it,” said the General. He gave Mark Twain the  , led the dog away and disappeared upstairs.
In about ten minutes a middle-aged gentleman came along and began to    . Mark Twain asked if he was looking for a dog.
The man’s face had been sad and   , but now it became bright and he answered, “Yes. Have you seen him?”
“Yes. He was here a minute ago, and I saw him follow a gentleman    . I think I can find him for you, if you would like me to     .”
The gentleman said he would pay for the trouble. He asked how much Mark Twain would    .
“Three dollars.”
“Dear me, it is nothing. I will     .”
“No. Three is the    .”
Mark Twain got the General’s room number from the clerk. The door was        and Mark Twain asked the General to give back the dog.
“Why?” asked the General.
“The dog’s owner wants it back.”
“Are you not the owner?”
“No, I am not.”
The General began to shout, but he was too tired to      with Mark Twain. Finally, Mark Twain paid back the three dollars, and led the dog downstairs. He      the dog to the owner and got three dollars for the job.
A. stopped    B. entered      C. built
A. neighbor   B. wonder      C. doctor
A. empty      B. large       C. comfortable
A. angry      B. patient     C. surprised
A. money      B. answer     C. freedom
A. look after B. look around  C. find out
A. relaxed    B. disappointingC. troubled
A. downstairs  B. upstairs     C. everywhere
A. follow     B. finish       C. try
A. ask over  B. ask about     C. ask for
A. pay more  B. pay up      C. pay off
A. price     B. answer      C. question
A. opened    B. shut        C. broken
A. discuss   B. argue       C. discover
A. returned  B. sold        C. brought

Like most English children, I learned foreign languages at school. When I made my first visit to the United States, I was sure I could have a nice and easy holiday without any language problem. But how wrong I was!
At the American airport, I was looking for a public telephone to tell my friend Danny that I had arrived. An American asked if he could help me. “Yes,” I said, “I want to give my friend a ring.”
“Well, that’s nice. Are you getting married?” he asked.
“No,” I replied, “I just want to tell him I have arrived.”
“Oh,” he said, “there is a phone downstairs on the first floor.”
“But we’re on the first floor now,” I said.
“Well, I don’t know what you are talking about. Maybe you aren’t feeling too well after your journey,” he said. “Just go and wash up, and you will feel a lot better.” And he went off, leaving me wondering where on earth I was: At home we wash up after a meal to get the cups and plates clean. How can I wash up at an airport?
At last we did meet. Danny explained the misunderstanding: Americans say “to give someone a call”, but we English say “to give somebody a ring”. When we say “to wash your hands”, they say “to wash up”. And Englishmen start numbering from the ground floor so the first floor is the second for Americans.
The writer went to America by __________.

The writer went to America for __________.

The American thought “a ring” should be a __________.

Englishmen usually wash up __________.

The third floor in England is the __________ floor in America.

Mike was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always happy and always had something interesting to say. If someone asked him how he was doing, he would reply, “Couldn’t be better!” He was really a care-free young man and never felt tired.
Mike used to say, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, ‘Mike, you have two choices(选择) today. You can choose to be happy or you can choose to be upset.’ I choose to be happy. Each time something happens, I am always ready to learn a good lesson. I choose to learn from life.”
I tried to understand what he said. Indeed life is all about choices. Every situation is a choice. The bottom line is: You’re living your life and you make it either happy or sad.
Several years later I had a car accident and my legs were seriously injured. When I was lying on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or choose to die. I chose to live.
People like to say, “Choose the one you love and love the one you choose.” Why not choose the one we love and live happily?
What kind of man was Mike?

What does “Couldn’t be better!” mean?

Which of the following is NOT true?

When the writer got hurt in a car accident,           .

Which can be the best title for the passage?

Generally speaking, American food is not very thick in taste. Salads are much liked and are served all year round. Many Americans are trying to keep down their weight. This is shown in menus offering “low calorie（卡路里）” or “weight watchers” meals. In markets, one can find “No Cal” drinks (meaning without calories) such as cola.
Many Americans drink coffee or tea with their meal. If a waiter in an American restaurant asks “Now or later?”, what he means is “Do you want coffee with your meal or later?” When eating out in the USA, we can ask for tea, milk, beer, and so on, if we prefer these to coffee. American restaurants cannot serve beer, wine, or liquor unless they are licensed to do so.
The main dish in American meals is usually meat, chicken or fish, but more than one of these is hardly served at the same meal.
Most Americans eat quickly during the day—that is, breakfast and lunch—unless it is a social, business, or family situation. The evening meal, however, is usually a family time. Racing through daytime meals is part of the “American pace” of life, for working hours are considered important.
The nationwide fast-food restaurants are suitable for the ways of American eating. The standard(标准的) products, of nearly the same price, are served quickly, and taste the same whether bought in New York City or in Los Angeles.
McDonald’s is a popular restaurant. It offers many choices of hamburgers, French fries and “cokes”. These foods are rich in fats, sugar and salt. Often, they are the major meal of the day of many young working people.
“Weight watchers” most probably means       in Chinese.

. In American restaurants which of the following is NOT true？

At the same meal, American people usually      .

In American restaurants, the standard foods      .

This passage mainly talks about      .

Children are children after all, and most of them speak their mind. When they are just toddlers(幼儿), they are all lovely and lively. And it’s so interesting to watch them speak like a grown-up. But as they grow, these same kids seem annoying and ill-mannered if they try to be a grown-up.
Conflicts(矛盾) go between parents and children. It’s hard to tell who are right and who are wrong. A child of 7-8 always finds some reasons to have a conflict with it’s parents. Whether it is about some toy, studies, a party or a company, there is always a difference between them. And it becomes worse when they answer you back. Scientists tell us that children should be treated with care. Yes, sure they should respect their elders.
We are partly responsible(有责任的) for this. At an early age we encourage children to behave like adults, just because we find it funny. The kids on the other hand consider this same behavior as normal and get used to it. And when it is not funny for us any more, we expect them to stop it, but by then it is already too late. Only when they reach a certain maturity（成熟） will the children realize that answering back and being rude are not acceptable(可接受的). Until then, most of the time their behavior is difficult to change, unless by force(暴力). And use of force is against the every good idea, as it weakens the child’s confidence.
So it is one thing to bring a child into this world but quite another to make them into well mannered citizens. The best way is to be a good example ourselves, as our children are the mirrors of us adults.
           are all lovely and lively.

There are many conflicts between __________.

Which is acceptable according to the passage?

Which of the following is true？

The writer wrote the passage __________.

We are having fish for                 (晚餐) tonight.
He                 (计划) to have a trip with his family last night.
China is much richer and_______________ (强大)than before.
Nothing is more important than                 (安全) for the pupils.
Thank you very much for                (邀请) me to your party.

About 3 years ago, I felt very lonely. My classmates           (not want) to talk with me at that time. I thought I was the most unlucky person in the world.
One day I had a fight with one of my classmates. I was very sorry that I hit him on the face. Just at that moment, a boy stood up and              (stop) the fight. He was the monitor of our class. After that, he often helped me and we became good friends. Whenever I got angry or sad, he would help me calm down. My life began to change because of the boy.
As time goes by, I      already          (become)happier with people and things around me. And it               (seem) that people around me have changed, too. My classmates become friendly to me. I hope I                        (get) on well with them soon.

Mary returned the books to the library on time. (改为被动语态)
The books            returned to the library on time           Mary.
Ted is big. Mark is bigger than Ted. Fred is bigger than Mark. (合并句子)
Fred is the                          all the three.
The city is very famous. Many tourists like working there. (合并句子)
The city              many tourists like working _____ very famous.
“Jack, can you help with the dinner?” Jack’s mother asked. (改成间接引语)
Jack was asked __________ he __________ help with the dinner.
They had an English party last Sunday. (改为否定句)
They __________ __________ an English party last Sunday.

One afternoon Mrs Green’s husband wanted to catch the 3:30 flight to London to have an important meeting. Mrs Green was very surprised when her husband telephoned her at 5 o’clock and said that he was still at the airport.
“What happened to you” asked Mrs Green.
“Well” said Mr Green , “Everything was going fine. I got my ticket, checked my luggage and waited in line at the gate. I walked across the runway to the airplane and I saw my friend Jack Scott, who was an airplane engineer. I shouted to him and a policeman caught me.”
“Why did he catch you?”
“I don’t know,” said Mr Green, “As soon as he heard my shout, he ran towards me and caught me.”
“What did you shout to your friend?”
“All I said is ‘Hi, Jack’. You know that’s the usual way we say hello to our friends”
“But you don’t know the word ‘hijack’ means taking control of a plane by force (武力) .”

One afternoon Mr Green wanted to                to London to have an important meeting. When he was                the runway to the airplane, he saw Jack, one of his       Then he said “Hi, Jack” in a loud            at once. Just then a policeman caught Mr Green as quickly as possible. When he told his              about that, she explained why he was caught.

人的一生要学会很多技能，你一定还记得你第一次学会某件事的经历，请以“The first time I learned to…” 为题，写一篇英语短文放在你的成长手册中，记录下这次经历的整个过程及带给你的人生感悟。
要求清楚地表达事情的整个过程和感悟，词数70左右，开头已经给出，不计入词数。
The first time I learned to…
In our life, we have to learn many skills. I will never forget the first time I learned to____________________________________________________________________________
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