比较can和beableto1)cancould表示能力;可能(过去时用could),只用于现在式和过去式(could)。beableto可以用于各种时态。Theywillbeabletotellyouthenewssoon.他很快就能告诉你消息了。2)只用beabletoa.位于助动词后。b.情态动词后。c.表示过去某时刻动作时。d.用于句首表示条件。e.表示成功地做了某事时,只能用was/wereableto,不能用could。HewasabletofleeEuropebeforethewarbrokeout。=HemanagedtofleeEuropebeforethewarbrokeout。注意:could不表示时态1)提出委婉的请求,(注意在回答中不可用could)。---CouldIhavethetelevisionon?---Yes,youcan./No,youcan't。2)在否定,疑问句中表示推测或怀疑。Hecouldn'tbeabadman.他不大可能是坏人。初三英语中考模拟试卷含答案(无听力)一、单项填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)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。1.一Whatdoyouthinkofthegrammarbook?一Oh,itisreallyusefulbook,whichisworthreadingsecondtime.A.an;aB.an;theC.a;aD.the;the2.Insomecountries,peopleeatwithchopsticks,whilein,knivesandforks.A.anotherB.othersC.otherD.theother3.一Shallwehaveapicnicthisweekend?一itdoesn'train.A.UnlessB.UntilC.WhileD.If4.一Howwasyourjobinterviewyesterday?一Oh,lcouldn'tfeel.Icouldhardlyanswermostofthequestionstheyasked.A.betterB.bestC.worseD.worst5.Shehadtosellthehouseeventhoughitwasherownwish.A.overB.onC.forD.against6.一WhereisJason?Iwanttotellhimabouttheresultofthesingingcompetition.一Oh,you.Hehasknownitalready.A.can'tB.mustn'tC.needn'tD.shouldn't7.一Katehaswonthefirstprizeinthedancingcompetition.一greatsurprisethisgaveherclassmates!A.WhataB.WhatC.HowD.Howa8.Oneoftheadvantagesoflivingonthetopfloorofahighbuildingisthatyoucangetagoodofthenearbycommunity.A.sightB.viewC.sceneD.sense9.Youcan'tpredicteverything.Oftenthingsdon'tasyouexpect.A.runoutB.breakoutC.workoutD.putout10.一DidyouwatchthefashionshowonTVlastnight?一Iwantedto,butmymotherherfavoriteTVprogramme.A.watchedB.waswatchingC.iswatchingD.haswatched11.一HowwasyourtriptotheBritishMuseum?一IspokenoEnglishandwassilentduringthevisit.A.completelyB.peacefullyC.especiallyD.specially12.Nobodycanimaginewhatdifficultywehadhomeinthesnowstorm.A.towalkingB.towalkC.walkedD.walking13.一DavidaskedinChina.一Ofcoursenot.Chineseusuallyshakehandswithaladyasagreeting.A.whycouldhegreetaladybykissingherB.whyhecouldgreetaladybykissingherC.whethercouldhegreetaladybykissingherD.whetherhecouldgreetaladybykissingher14.一Canyoutellmeyouronlineshoppingproductswillarrive?一Inthreedays,Ithink.A.howoftenB.howsoonC.howlongD.howmuch15一ImissedthebeginningofIamasingeryesterdayevening.一!Butyoucanwatchthere-playtonight.A.HurryupB.SoundsgreatC.WhatapityD.Tryyourbest二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的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。ScottHeifermanandBrendanMcGovernfounded(创立)Meetupin2002.Thetwometby16incollegeandbecamegoodfriends.ThatchancemeetingledtothecreationofMeetupandis17thefoundersstressthevalueofconnectingwithstrangers.Meetupisacommunity-buildingappthat18peopleinacommonplace.Memberscanjoinagroupthatintereststhemonlineandthenmeettheminperson.Today'sworlddependsmoreontechnologythan19,humancontacttocommunicate.ButMeetupallowsmembersto“usetheInternettoget20theInternetandhaveface-to-facemeetings.TosignupandattendanyMeetupis21.Thereisonlyafee(费用)fororganizingandkeepinggroups.Theselection(选择)ofgroupstochoosefromislarge.AMeetupgroupexists(存在)for22anysharedinterest:sports,cooking,language,art,petsandeveryhobbyunderthesun.Therearealsoparentinggroupsandculturalgroups.IhavepersonallyusedMeetuptomeetother23loverstogoridingandclimbing.Theapp24asagreatwaytonetworkwithothers.Morechancescancomefrommeetingwith25.Whoknows?ItisverypossibletomeetanewbestfriendorbusinesspartneratthenextMeetup.16.A.chanceB.handC.luckD.mistake17.A.thatB.whyC.whatD.how18.A.cancelsB.changesC.connectsD.contacts19.A.busyB.dailyC.kindD.real20.A.onB.offC.downD.up21.A.cheapB.expensiveC.lowD.free22.A.allB.almostC.bothD.many23.A.outdoorB.indoorC.outsideD.inside24.A.considersB.knowsC.usesD.serves25.A.friendsB.partnersC.strangersD.teenagers三、阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2分,满分24分)阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhyissettinggoalsimportant?Becausegoalscanhelpyoudo,beandexperienceeverythingyouwantinlife.Insteadofjustlettinglifehappentoyou,goalsallowyourselftomakeyourlifehappen.Successfulandhappypeopleimaginehowtheirlifeshouldbeandtheysetlotsofgoals.Bysettinggoalsyouaretakingcontrolofyourlife.It'slikehavingamaptoshowyouwhereyouwanttogo.Thinkofitinthisway.Therearetwodrivers.Onehasadestinationinmind(hergoal)whichislaidoutforheronamap.Shecandrivestraighttherewithoutanywastedtimeorwrongturns.Theotherdriverhasnogoalordestinationormap.Shestartsoffatthesametimefromthesameplaceasthefirstdriver.Butshedrivesaimlesslyaround,nevergettinganywhere,justusingupgasandoil.Whichdriverdoyouwanttobe?Winnersinlifesetgoalsandfollowthroughonthem.Theydecidewhattheywantinlifeandthengettherebymakingplansandsettinggoals.Unsuccessfulpeoplejustletlifehappenbyaccident.Goalsaren'tdifficulttoset,andtheyaren'tdifficulttoreach.It'suptoyoutofindoutwhatyourgoalsreallyare.Youaretheonewhomustdecidewhattoachieveandatwhatdirectiontoaimyourlife.Researchtellsusthatwhenwewriteagoaldownwearemorelikelytoachieveit.Writtengoalscanbereviewedregularly(有规律地),andhavemorepower.Likeacontract(合同)withyourself,theyarehardertoforget.Alsowhenyouwriteyourgoalsinaspecificwayyouareabletomakeyourselfalwaysa