2021年江苏省无锡地区中考英语模拟试卷（牛津译林版，含答案；无听力题）

中考英语模拟试卷 一、单项填空 1. Life is like climbing a mountain. _____ you feel tired, you will enjoy the beautiful view at the top of the mountain. A. Since B. Unless C. Though D. Because 2. —Put your best foot forward. Do you know _____ you are to success? —Thanks a million. A. how far B. how long C. how close D. how much 3. In ancient times, people seldom travelled long distances and most farmers only travelled _____the local market. A. longer than B. more than C. as much as D. as far as 4. No one has ever doubted _____ he is an honest and hard-working young man. Who could believe he would do such kind of thing? A. that B. which C. what D. whether 5. How terrible the NCP is! _____, you’re safe now - that's the main thing. A. Anyway B. Moreover C. Otherwise D. Indeed 6. The boy asked his father _____. A. how life would be like in the year 2100 B. which room he would live in the hotel C. how he called the man in a black suit D. if Shakespeare was a great writer 7. You _____ pay too much attention to your pronunciation,as it is so important in oral test. A. shouldn’t B. mustn’t C. can’t D. needn’t 8. _____ Though I know you are confident about the job.Try a few more! A. It never rains but it pours. B. Many hands make light work. C. Every dog has its day. D. Don't pull all your eggs in one basket. 9. —What do you think of your new neighbourhood? —Wonderful._____ of the land_____ covered with trees and grass. A. Two fifths; are B. Two fifth; are C. Two fifths; is D. Two fifth; is 10. Those young firemen were brave enough to?_____?the fire in the forest. A. work out????? ?B. put out????????C. hand out?????D. look out 11. Friendship is _____wine. The longer we keep it, the tastier it will be. A. as long as B. as well as C. as good as D. as soon as 12. —You haven’t said a _____word since last Friday.What's wrong? —Nothing. Just let me alone. A. simple B. single C. similar D. silent 13. —Why did your family buy a second-hand car? —We couldn’t afford a new one, but even an old one is better than _____. A. no B. none C. either D. neither 14. —You’d better think it over before you make the decision. —_____ If I leave it much longer, I might miss my chance. A. That’s all right. B. I can’t agree more. C. Do you think so? D. Isn’t it a good idea? 二、完形填空 Kevin and his friend Mike loved to play soccer and they often met at the old bench after school. They couldn’t 15 a real soccer ball, but Mike had made a ball out of old socks and plastic tape. It was not beautiful, but it worked well. Mike was not a good player, yet the two friends kicked and ran until the sun turned the sky pale 16 . One afternoon, the home-made ball was spinning across the grass when it was 17 stopped by someone. It was Steven, a strong soccer player. “Look at you two with your 18 ball and old trainers,” Steven laughed and said. The next day was Kevin’s birthday, and his uncle bought him a pair of new trainers and a new soccer ball. That afternoon, Steven 1 ... ...