2017 模拟试题(九)及答案

2017年苏州市初三英语模拟试题（九）

一、单项填空

( )1. Life is like ocean: Only strong-willed can reach the other shore(海岸).

A. an; the

B. the; a

C. the; /

D. /; a

( )2. If you don't know the to the science museum, here is a map of the city.

A. date

B. way

C. price

D. time

( )3. Pay no attention to those who laugh at you. What most is how you see yourself.

A. matters

B. minds

C. cares

D. values

( )4. There is only one more day to go your favourite music group play live.

A. since

B. while

C. when

D. before

( )5.—Are you going to Tom's party this weekend？—not. I may have to work.

A. Probably

B. Certainly

C. Especially

D. Properly

( )6. Many Internet users, especially women, showed pictures of with an A4-sized piece of paper.

A. herself

B. themselves

C. himself

D. itself

( )7.一Have you watched the boat races this Dragon Boat Festival?

一Yes. wonderful races!

A. What an

B. What a

C. What

D. How

( )8. The fridge doesn't work. Why not consider a new one?

A. buy

B. bought

C. to buy

D. buying

( )9.一Tom said he planned to sell his shop and go to a medical school. It be true, right?

—Well，you're probably wrong. He always wants to learn medicine, you know.

A. shouldn't

B. can't

C. needn't

D. mustn't

( )10. "I want to go to Mars, because it's a place that no one to before, "said Carson.

A. has gone

B. has been

C. was

D. went

( )11.The population of China is than that of Australia.

A. far more

B. far less

C. much smaller

D. much larger

( )12. It that the method didn't work well. He had to try another one.

A. ran out

B. found out

C. turned out

D. worked out

( )13.一it is from our own planet Earth to Mars!

一Yes. It takes months to travel to Mars by spacecraft.

A. How soon

B. How far

C. How long

D. How often

( )14.一Excuse me, could you tell me ?

一There's a bank on the second floor. You can make it there.

A. if there's a bank near here

B. how I can get to the bank

C. where 1 can change money

D. where the bank is

( )15.一Hi, Jack. We will go on an outing this weekend. Would you like to join us?

一. That's the last thing in the world I would ever want to do.

A. It depends

B. With pleasure

C. It's up to you

D. No, thanks

二、完形填空

The first note I ever wrote to my mother said "Hi，Mom! Have a nice day! Love，Marie! " I was twelve when I wrote it, and I folded(折叠)the note into her change purse.

My mother worked as a cleaner in a clothing factory. I knew that when she 16 meals in the dining hall，she would have to look for change in her purse. I didn't know that she would 17 that note, and always carry it with her.

From the day that I 18 folded the small piece of paper into my mother's change purse, she and I left each other 19 notes. They would be put in the fridge, under a lamp, or beside the TV set. I 20 found one hidden in my shoe. From the outside, our notes may have been general 21 of our days, ideas and wishes. But to my mother and me, they were a lifeline- the communication between each other that no one else 22 .

On October 20，2009，my mother died after a long illness. I stood near her bed，holding her hand. I didn't cry the day my mother died, 23 I didn't cry a week later when I went to collect her things. I was so thankful that she no longer had aches and pains.

Recently, I found a note that my mom had left me. It had been hidden in the 24 of my favourite childhood book for years. It read "Dear Marie. I love you always. Miss you a lot. Don't forget me. Be 25 ! Love, Mom." That day, I cried.

( )16. A. prepared B. sold C. bought D. cooked

( )17. A. forget B. keep C. lose D. pick

( )18. A. carefully B. wisely C. quickly D. carelessly

( )19. A. big B. funny C. secret D. beautiful