为了更好的迎接考试，在考试中取得好的成绩，编辑老师为同学们整理了2015年中考英语模拟试题，具体内容请看下文。

1.答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、学校、考场号、座位号、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上，并用2B铅笔认真正确填涂考试证号下方的数字;

2.答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案;答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题;

3.考生答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。

一、选择填空(共25小题;每小题1分，满分25分)

A)单项填空  从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. You can try_______ second time if you fail_______ first time.

A the; the      B. a; the      C. the; a     D. a; a

2. --- We'll visit the Summer Palace_______ there is a heavy rain tomorrow.

--- OK !  Boating on the lake must be interesting.

A unless      B. since      C. until     D. if

3. -- I will buy you a new bike if you learn how to swim this summer.

-- Is that a _______? I'm sure I'll get the bike.

A. chance      B. trick     C. promise   D. treat

4. --- The dish looked bad, but it_______ OK.

--- So it's not right to judge a man by his appearance.

A  tastes      B. was tasting     C. was tasted     D. tasted

5. --- No one_______ be compared with Messi in playing football.

--- Oh, you are really his big fan.

A. might      B. could      C. must      D. can

6. There are a small number of people involved, possibly_______ ten

A  as few as     B. as little as     C. as many as     D. as much as

7. Arthur's memory starts to go wrong because of his age. So does_______.

A. I       B. mine      C. me      D. myself

8. --- What do you often do_______ classes to relax yourselves?

--- We often do eye exercises, listen to music or do some running around the school.

A. in       B. among      C. between     D. during

9. --_______ will you stay here?

--- Until tomorrow afternoon.

A  How long     B. How soon     C. When      D. How often

10. --- Did you watch the snooker game yesterday?

-- Yes, I did. Xiao Guodong is really a dark horse. Nobody _______ him to go so far.

A supposed      B. hoped      C. expected     D. wanted

11. _______ a book in the library, enter a key word into the computer.

A To finding     B. Finding     C. Find      D. To find

12. --- I'm tired. I'm taking next week off.

---_______, honey. You do need a break.

A. Not so sure     B. Forget it     C. Great idea     D. No way

13. With the development of science and technology, news can be_______ to every corner of the world in seconds.

A  put out      B. sent out     C. run out     D. taken out

14. --- She's never spoken to a foreigner, _______?

--- Yes. She is active and can speak English freely.

A  is she      B. has she     C. isn't she     D. hasn't she

15. --- How soon will you start your journey?

--- I'm not sure.  I haven't decided_______.

A. when shall I ask the boss for leave

B. where I will go to spend the holiday

C. if I would go by train or by plane

D. who should I travel with