初三英语中考模拟错题集

中考复习专项训练

一、单项选择。

1. The lawyer listened with full attention,_______ to miss any point.

A. not trying

B. trying not

C. to try not

D. not to try

3. ORBIS doctors work very hard _______ they can help ______ more people.

A. in order to; many

B. so that; many

C. such that; many

D. so that; much

4. I am surfing on the Internet and trying to find out_____________.

A. how many people has the earthquake killed

B. how to prevent the car accidents happening

C. why to kill so many people in car accidents

D. what’s the difference between China and France

5. You can get a point ________ you answer a question correctly.

A. at the same time

B. every time

C. all the time

D. for the first time

6. It was ______ pleasant surprise for the mother to see her son ______ had been missing for nearly ten years that she did not know what to say.

A. so a; who

B. such; that

C. so; who

D. such a; that

7. If you don’t take a tour of the town by bicycle, __________.

A. nor shall we

B. neither I shall

C. neither do we

D. nor I will

8. --- Could you please ______ me carry the heavy box upstairs?

-----_________.

A. help; It’s a pleasure

B. helping; Yes, please

C. help; with pleasure

D. to hope; I will be very glad

9. -- How are you getting along with your studies?

-- I haven’t made _________ I should.

A. so more progress as

B. as much progress as

C. so many progress as

D. such much progress as

10. --- What do you think of this book?

----- It’s ________ than that one.

A. better worth reading

B. more worth reading

C. better worth to read

D. more worth to read

11. Could you tell me _________? ----- More than a year.

A. how soon will the new airport be built

B. how long has the new airport been in service

C. how soon the new airport will be built

D. how long the new airport has been in service

12. This dress is last year’s style.

I think it still looks perfect _______ it has gone out this year.

A. so that

B. as if

C. even though

D. even since

13.____ of the girls in our school had better achieve a balance between work and play.

A. Every

B. Either

C. Every one

D. B&C

14.--- Do you wan to eat here?

--- No. Just fish and chips to _________, please.

A. take up

B. take away

C. take off

D. take down

15. There are no guests in the hotel. It _________ offer the friendliest service.

A. needn’t

B. must

C. may

D. can’t

16.--- Oh, must you leave? Having dinner with you was such ____ fun.

---- Thanks a lot, but I have to make ______ early start tomorrow morning.

A. /; an

B. a; an

C. /; the

D. a; the

17. It was several minutes _______ we realized what was happening——my dog was trapped in a hole.

A. since

B. while

C. until

D. before

18. The boy asked his father_________________.

A. how life would be like in the year 2100

B. who was the computer invented by

C. how he called the man in a black suit

D. if Shakespeare was a great writer of English literature

19.--- The surgeon hasn’t come back, has he?

---_________, for he _______ Australia since last week and will be back in a week.

A.No; has been in

B. No; has gone to

C. Yes; has gone to

D. Yes; has been in

20. The experiment the scientist devoted himself _______ a perfect success.

A. to proving

B. to was proved

C. to being proved

D. to proved

22. How lucky Peter was! Some policemen arrived in time and _________ him out.

A. failed to help

B. managed to help

C. succeed to help

D. tried to help

23. Do the Smiths live next door to you? ---- No, but they __________.

A. used to

B. used to do

C. are used to

D. used to be

24. The boy ________ “ Prince of Basketball” after his _______ in the match.

A. named; success

B. was named; success

C., named; succeeded

D. was named; succeeded

25. You _____ be too careful while you are driving a car.

A. needn’t

B. must

C. may

D. can’t

26. Mum is coming. What present ______ for your birthday?

A. you expect she has got

B. you expect has she got

C. do you expect she has got

D. do you expect has she got

27. We tried to find a table for seven, but they were all____________.

A. taken up

B. kept away

C. given away

D. used up

28. I _________ while reading the English textbook. Luckily, my roommates woke me up in time!

A. was fallen asleep

B. have fallen asleep

C. fell asleep

D. had fallen asleep

29.--- Did Tom’s parents go to the meeting yesterday?

---- Yes, ___________ of them did, but _______ spoke.

A. both’ neither

B. both; none

C. neither; both

D. each; none

30. --- She’s seldom asked to do housework at home, _______ she?

----____. Her patents are very busy with their work, so she has to do some cleaning every day.