初三英语中考试题

英语中考试题

turned around and bowed (鞠躬) to him. Jack looked at the dent in his car and smiled.

34. A. walking B. riding C. jogging D. driving

35. A. excited B. interested C. surprised D. tired

36. A. into B. across C. over D. out of

37. A. happy B. sad C. angry D. sorry

38. A. if B. because C. though D. while

39. A. money B. car C. help D. phone

40. A. difficult B. weak C. heavy D. thin

41. A. a hand B. a touch C. a pull D. a ring

42. A. hurried B. preferred C. wanted D. planned

43. A. carry B. send C. take D. push

三、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

A

“If I had one million yuan, I would buy you a palace! Do I have one million yuan? No, I don’t! So I only can spend ten fen on this short message, sending you my best wishes!”

Today, SMS—Short Message Service is popular, and China Mobile says that every second, there are 410 messages being sent.

Look around you! People are watching their mobiles, smiling or laughing. Thumbs(拇指) are moving quickly on mobiles, bringing happiness to their friends. Through SMS, we know the weather report, share jokes and news, express（表达） love and friendship.

SMS is becoming more and more popular. It is reported that 67% of young people like to send short messages to greet each other. Internet SMS will be more helpful to people. I am thankful for the progress（进步） because SMS saves me much money. Just on the top end of a thumb, so much joy can be found!

44. SMS can help people do the following except（除了） _______.

A. knowing the weather report

B. sharing jokes and news

C. expressing love and friendship

D. spending more time travelling

45. The writer thinks that _______.

A. SMS helps people a lot

B. young people dislikes SMS

C. he makes SMS more popular

D. he will buy a palace for his friend

46. The passage is mainly about _______.

A. how to search Internet B. the joy of SMS

C. how to send short messages D. ways of saving money

B

The Arts Cinema is open 7 days a week, showing lots of American and foreign films. Next week it will show an Australian film called “Midnight Meeting”. It is set in Sydney in the 1960s. You can see that film from Monday to Thursday. It will be on twice a day at 6: 30 and 9: 10 in the evenings. The film lasts two hours and fifteen minutes. Tickets are $ 4, but there is a special student ticket at $ 2. 60 for all the films. Please bring your student card if you want the cheaper ticket.

The nearest car park to the cinema is in Hamlet Street. It’s just five minutes’ walk from the cinema. If you need further information, phone 8813962 during office hours—9 a.m. to 4: 30 p.m., Monday to Friday.

47. The film lasts _______.

A. from 6: 30 p.m. to 9: 10 p.m. B. from 2: 00 p.m. to 5: 00 p.m.

C. twice a day in the evenings D. 2 hours and 15 minutes

48. What’s the price of a student ticket? ______.

A. $ 2 B.$ 2. 60 C. $ 4 D. $ 4. 60

49. According to the passage, which of the following is true?

A. Midnight Meeting is about Sydney in 1960.

B. Students can get a ticket with half of the price.