中考是九年义务教育的终端显示与成果展示，中考是一次选拔性考试，其竞争较为激烈。为了更有效地帮助学生梳理学过的知识，提高复习质量和效率，在中考中取得理想的成绩，下文为大家准备了中考英语考前检测试题。

一. 单项选择 (共20小题，每小题1分，计20分)

选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

( )1. If you read the article for 　　　　 second time, you will have 　　　　 better understanding of it.

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

( )2. — How nice the fish tastes! Could you tell me who taught you to cook it?

— To be honest, I learnt it 　　　　 watching TV. I learn to cook many dishes

TV.

A. by; in B. by; on C. in; on D. in; in

( )3. — What’s the 　　　　 of the car at present?

— It’s about 70 kilometers an hour.

A. place B. speed C. price D. mark

( )4. — Why do you like Mrs. Lee?

— Because she is very 　　　　. She is never tired of explaining something to us again and again.

A. active B. beautiful C. unusual D. patient

( )5. — Sorry, but I didn’t quite catch what you said. Would you please 　　　　 your e-mail address?

— OK. It’s andy19840313@126.com.

A. repeat B. return C. recycle D. review

( )6. — Han Li has improved her English a lot since she joined the English club.

— How 　　　　 she chose to join it at first!

A. quickly B. suddenly C. simply D. wisely

( )7. — You’re doing much better in your writing. 　　　　 can you improve it so quickly?

— Well, I started keeping diaries in English two months ago.

A. When B. Where C. How D. What

( )8. Jimmy is very helpful. 　　　　 I stay with him, 　　　　 I like him.

A. The more; the most B. The most; the most

C. The more; the more D. The most; the more

( )9. — My grandpa learns English for two hours every day, 　　　　 he is over 70.

— Really? We should learn from him.

A. because B. although C. since D. as

( )10. — Why not listen to BBC news to improve your listening skills?

— It’s 　　　　 difficult for me 　　　　 follow.

A. too; to B. so; that

C. such; that D. so; too

( )11.— Do you often study with a group?

— Yes. I find 　　　　 really helpful to study that way.

A. it B. that

C. this D. them

( )12.— I don’t know how to improve my spoken English.

— You won’t improve it 　　　　 you start practicing communicating with others in English.

A. if B. when

C. because D. unless

( )13.— Could you give me some advice on learning English?

— Sure. I think interest is important. For example, you 　　　　 start by watching English movies.

A. should B. can

C. need D. must