牛津译林版英语中考模拟试卷

综合练习一

一、单项填空（本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分）

1. Look at the signs on the right. Where can you most probably see them?

A. In a cinema.

B. In a mall.

C. In a museum.

D. In a restaurant.

2. I would like to see a film this evening, but things are ________ my control and I have to work.

A. in

B. under

C. beyond

D. through

3. Jack lost his ________ and had a bad fall when he was running after his pet dog.

A. balance

B. chance

C. talent

D. interest

4. At the graduation ceremony I hope all of you are proud of ________ you have achieved in the past three years.

A. that

B. what

C. which

D. how

5. —This task is really beyond me.

—Well. if you ________ solve it, you won’t get paid.

A. needn’t

B. can’t

C. shouldn’t

D. mustn’t

6. The strict teacher asks his students to make sure the exercises are done ________. If not, they have to deal with the

wrong ones and tell him why.

A. closely

B. clearly

C. correctly

D. completely

7. The beach party tonight ________ the end of our summer vacation. Tomorrow we are all going back home and

getting ready for school.

A. changes

B. marks

C. passes

D. saves

8. —Can I ________ a few minutes of yours to talk about how to deal with the old books? —Sure.

A. set up

B. open up

C. take up

D. put up

9. In America, when something unhappy happens, a "sorry" is always ________. Americans don’t care about who is

responsible.

A. necessary

B. amazing

C. welcome

D. meaningful

10. —You had a really long conversation with James.

—I just listened to him singing the blues. He ________.

A. sang songs

B. found a new job

C. lost his job

D. shared a secret with me

11. —Hi, Sam. Where are you going in a hurry?

—Hi, Joe. I ________ my physics book at school and I have to return to get it.

A. leave

B. left

C. was leaving

D. have left

12. ________ you have tried it on, you can’t imagine how pretty the new skirt is.

A. Because

B. Although

C. Unless

D. When

13. —The light in Kate's bedroom is still on. Do you know ________? —In order to prepare for tomorrow's speech.

A. why is she so busy

B. why she stays up so late

C. what does she work for

D. when she will stop working

14. —You’d better think twice about it before making the final decision.

—________ I’ve wasted a lot of time to think about it.

A. It’s valuable advice.

B. I can’t agree more.

C. Isn’t it a good idea?

D. Do you think so?

二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

Ashley was outspoken, fashionable, and the "Queen Bee" in my school.

I looked up to her and admired her. I listened to the music she listened to, wore the clothes she wore. I even took art class though I had really wanted to take theatre. I finally fitted in her group.

One day, I skipped (溜走) out of my last class a few minutes early to 15 seats for our group at the dining hall. Focusing on my homework, I didn't notice they had sat down behind me. Before I could say a word, I realized what they