初中英语中考模拟拔高性题目(时间: 90 分钟,分数: 80 分)一 .单选题(本题共15 小题,每题1 分 ;共 15 分)1. — Would you like to watch the basketball match with me this evening?— __________. I like basketball very much.A. I’ d love toB. Not reallyC. I wouldn’ t goD. Thank you all the same2. My sister met him at the cinema yesterday afternoon, so he__________your lecture.A. couldn’ t have attended B. needn ’ t have attended C. mustn ’ t have attended D. shouldn’ t have attended 3. — Have you heard the story of “ The Merchant of Venice”?— No. When and where does the story__________?A. take upB. take on C. take placeD. take off 4. — Why is Mr. Li so happy this morning?— Because he was honoured with a(n)__________for excellence in teaching.A. presentB. giftC. awardD. reward5. — Who__________it be that is knocking at the door? — It__________be Father, but I’ m not sure. A. can; must B. can; may C. must; can D. may; must 6. As you can see,the number of cars on roads__________rising these days.A.was keepingB.keepC.keepsD.were keeping7. When we were young, every evening my brother and I__________stay at home waiting for our mother.A. wouldB. might C. shouldD. could 8. I am looking forward to__________your answer as soon as possible.A. receivingB. being receivedC. receiveD. be received9. The company was named Gates Hall__________ a man named James Gates.A. in need ofB. in search of C. with the help of D. in memory of10.__________matters most in learning English is enough practice.A. What B. Why C. Where D. Which11. The manager sounded__________on the phone. He offered to show us around the company.A.softlyB.friendlyC.gentlyD.seriously12. After Jack had sent some e-mails, he__________working ...