2011-2012学年江苏省无锡市惠山区初三第二学期月考英语试卷与答案.doc

1、2011-2012学年江苏省无锡市惠山区初三第二学期月考英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * Have you ever seen _ China pavilion(展馆 ) _ traditional one indeed. A a;The B the; A C a;A D the; the 答案： B -Its very kind of you to help me with my English. - _ . A Dont say so B Never mind C My pleasure D All right 答案： C _the sports meeting we held in our

2、school last week was! A How exciting B What an exciting C What an excited D How excited 答案： A -The TV is too noisy, would you mind _ a little, please -Sorry, I will do it right away. A turning it off B turning it on C turning it down D turning it up 答案： C The Beatles began to be popular _ in the USA

3、. A.in the 1960s B. in the year1960 C. in 1960s D. in 1960 答案： A 考查年代的表达： in the 1960s“在 20世纪 60年代 “注意要加 the，年代后面加 s或 s都可以，句意是：在 20世纪 60年代甲壳虫乐 队在美国开始流行。 -When did you become a volunteer for the elderly - Two years ago. I _ this group since then. A joined B took part in C have joined D have been in 答

4、案： D He met many problems _ he was going over his lessons. A before B as soon as C since D while 答案： D -What about finding out _ Alice is going to Wuxi -Im afraid her friends have told her Wuxi has many places of great interest. A where B that C why D how 答案： C -Just a minute. Ill go to get some app

5、les for you. -Thanks, but you _ get too many. One is enough. A cant B neednt C may not D mustnt 答案： B It is said that about _of the books and magazines in the world_in English. A. four-fifths;are written B fourth fives;are written C, four fifth;were written D fourth fifths; were written 答案： A -What

6、do you think of maths -My favorite. Its _ for me to study of all the subjects in school. A more difficult B the most difficult C less difficult D the least difficult 答案： D -Lets go to watch the 3D film “Avanta”, shall we -Sorry, I cant _ to watch it because I have donated all my pocket money. A buy

7、B offer C wait D afford 答案： D The government has decided _ the telephone lines _ to every village. A having; connecting B having; to connect C to have; connected D to have; to connect 答案： C Since you are in trouble, why not _ our offer of help A receive B accept C refuse D make 答案： B 完型填空 Zhang Jin

8、was so lucky to have a free trip to Thailand. But he didnt 35 to have a dangerous experience. The next day, when Zhang Jin arrived in Bangkok (曼谷 ), he was shocked to find himself in a city 36 with street battles (战斗 ) between two groups. One group was supporting the Thai government while the other

9、was 37 it and had street battles with the 38 . Two people were killed and hundreds injured. Because of it, 240,000 foreign tourists, including over 3,000 Chinese people like Zhang, failed to leave and had to 39 in the country. We were 40 on the streets. But we felt at home with other Chinese from Ho

10、ngKong or Taiwan, said Zhang. 41 , the Chinese government sent flights to bring the people back. Now, all the Chinese tourists are safely back home. The moment the plane left Thailand, we cheered for joy, said Zhang. Last week the street battles finished. 42, the countrys tourism industry(旅游业 )needs

11、 43 to return to normal. Tourism is the 44 part of the countrys economy (经济 )， Thailand is called Land of Smiles and has some of Asias best beaches. It has made ￥ 17 billion from 15.5 million tourists this year. 【小题1】 A like B believe C expect D refuse A filled B begun C covered D ended A for B with

12、 C at D against A police B students C workers D teachers A leave B stay C live D sleep A happy B sorry C sad D nervous A Badly B Luckily C Mostly D Suddenly A But B However C Though D So A time B people C money D rest A highest B smallest C biggest D lowest 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小

13、题 5】 B 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 B 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 C 【小题 1】此题考察动词，根据语境可知他不希望有危险经历，故选 C。 【小题 2】此题考查动词短语 fill with，因表示被动意义故用过去分词形式。 【小题 3】此题考查介词，根据上下文可知，两股势力，一股支持政府，另一反对。故选 D。 【小题 4】此题考查名词，根据四个选项可知只能选择 A,表示和政府军作对。 【小题 5】此题考查动词，根据上下文可知，由于内战许多外国游人 滞留在泰国，故选 B。 【小题 6】此题考查形容词，根据四个选项可知只能选择 D,表示紧张。 【小题 7】此题考

14、查副词，根据语境可知中国政府派专机把中国游人接回来，应该是幸运的事，故选 B。 【小题 8】此题考查连词，根据上下文的意思可知，前后表示转折，又因有 “”故用 however。 【小题 9】此题考查名词，根据语境可知，内战结束，但旅游想恢复正常还需要时间。 【小题 10】此题考查形容词，根据常识可知泰国的旅游业是他的最大经济来源，故选 biggest。 阅读理解 Where in the world can you take an hours train ride, and pass a forest, a London street, a scene from the Wild West,

15、and a burning building that never burns down Theres only one place, and thats Hollywood, in California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets（布景） in the Universal Studios, one of the oldest and largest movie companies(公司 ) in the USA. A visit to Universal Studios brings back memori

16、es of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood isnt quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie-makers are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead, they repeat old ones. The film industry i

17、s changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. The theatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay home to watch series, like Dynasty have become as important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These “soap opera”, as they are called, show rich, powerful fa

18、milies living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly all middle-aged, like many of the people who watch them. Though it is soap operas that are keeping the film-makers of Hollywood in Business, big films are still being made in America. But more and

19、 more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new center, but there are many others as well. Movie-makers have realized that they dont need Hollywood any more. Modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially Florida a

20、nd Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower cost. But Hollywood is fighting back. The state of California is trying hard to keep its best-known industry. 【小题 1】 From the passage, we know Universal Studios is _. A a

21、very large park B a busy London street C a famous movie company D an old Hollywood movie 【小题 2】 The movie industry in California isnt as successful as before because _. A young people dont go to movie theatres any more B there is strong competition from other states C its movie companies are in neee

22、d of young stars D the state hasnt put a development plan into action 【小题 3】 Which of the following seems to be a threat（威胁） to Hollywood？ A The use of modern cameras and other equipment B The interest of middle-aged film stars C The making of TV series like Dynasty D The expensively made copies of

23、scenes 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 1】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets（布景） in the Universal Studios, one of the oldest and largest movie companies(公司 ) in the USA.”理解可知。 【小题 2】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “Movie-makers have realized that they dont need Hollywood any more.

24、Modern cameras and real houses instead of expensively made copies in a studio. Other states, especially Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. They are offering better working conditions and lower cost.”理解可知。 【小题 3】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “Modern cameras and real ho

25、uses instead of expensively made copies in a studio.”理解可知。 The Guidance Department （教导处） at Berryville High School has a staff of eleven teachers. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too. “Parents meetings make clear monthly diagram（图表） .”says Mildred F

26、reman, head of the Guidance. “This diagram stays much the same from year to year. The busy months are October, March and May. ” September, the beginning of a new school year, starts rather slowly. Few parents come in. Most of these want to talk about the schedules. October brings many problems cause

27、d by some students. Some parents are called in. Others come by themselves. Things quiet down in November. December is a quiet month. “Its the holiday. ”Ms Foreman says, “People want to come in, I know, but they decide to wait until after New Years Day.” Report cards go home just before Christmas hol

28、idays. Bad marks bring parents in as school opens again. This happens again in March, another report card month. May is always the years busiest month. Thats when parents begin to think that their children may be asked to stay in the same grade again. They come in to see if anything can be done befo

29、re things are decided in June. 【小题 1】 The teachers in the Guidance Department usually _. A do most of their work for the students B answer all the questions from parents C help other teachers get along with students and parents D only bring report cards to students and parents 【小题 2】 In December par

30、ents usually _. A stay at home with their children for their holidays B wait for the teachers to bring report cards to their children C wouldnt like to visit the teachers in the Guidance Department D let teachers have a good rest during their holidays 【小题 3】 Why do some parents come to school in Mar

31、ch Because _. A they want to see their childrens teachers after Christmas holidays B they are called by the teachers of Guidance Department C bad marks have them do it D its the beginning of a new school year 【小题 4】 Which of the following is Right A In June the school decides who will stay in the sa

32、me grade again. B Almost all the parents come to meet Mildred Foreman every month. C April is also the second busiest month for the staff. D The parents help to do most of the work for the staff. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 A 【小题 1】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “Most of their work is done with the students

33、.”理解可知。 【小题 2】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “December is a quiet month. “Its the holiday. ”Ms Foreman says, “People want to come in, I know, but they decide to wait until after New Years Day.”理解可知。 【小题 3】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “Bad marks bring parents in as school opens again. This happens again in March, another report card

34、month.”理解可知。 【小题 4】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “May is always the years busiest month. Thats when parents begin to think that their children may be asked to stay in the same grade again. They come in to see if anything can be done before things are decided in June. ”理解可知。 You want to know about my staying in Ameri

35、ca, right Well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience to study here. In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didnt know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut. When I

36、first studied English, I was told to say,” I am fine” when people say “How are you ” But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good” or “Im tired”. One day, someone greeted me with “Whats up ” It made me confused . I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didnt know what to say. Since th

37、en, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures. To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑 ). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”. I was also surprised by how hardworking US student

38、s are. In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and thats it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music. The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have

39、 never thought about sports. 【小题 1】 What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese A困惑 B憧憬 C悲痛 D后悔 【小题 2】 A good US student spends his / her time _ . A only in doing homework B on studies, sports or music and public work C only in working for the public D only on sports or mus

40、ic 【小题 3】 Which of the following is NOT true A The writer is now in US. B American girls love to have white skin. C US students are talented and hard working. D The writer regrets that he gave up playing the piano. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 B 【小题 1】词义推断题，根据上下文语句 “It made me confused . I thought f

41、or a moment and then smiled because I didnt know what to say.”理解可知。 【小题 2】细节理解 题，根据文中语句 “But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music.”理解可知。 【小题 3】句意理解判断题，根据文中语句 “To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑 ).”理解

42、可知。 Jeff Keith has only one leg. When he was 12 years old ， Jeff had cancer . Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg. Every day Jeff puts on an artificial(人造的 )leg. The leg is plastic. With the plastic leg Jeff can ski ， ride a bicycle ， swim and play soccer. He can also run. Jeff made a plan

43、with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America. They all wore special T-shirts. On it was “Run ,Jeff, Run ,Jeff Keiths Run Across America.” When he was 22 years old， Jeff Keith ran across the United States from the east to the west. He started running in Boston. Seven

44、 months later ， he stopped running in Los Angeles . He ran 3200 miles. Jeff wore out 36 pairs of running shoes and five plastic legs. Jeff stopped in cities on the way to Los Angeles. In every city people gave Jeff money .The money was not for Jeff ， but for American Cancer Society .The Society used

45、 the money to know more about cancer . On the way to Los Angeles Jeff talked to people about cancer. Jeff is disabled ， but he can do many things. He finished college and is studying to be a lawyer .Jeff says, “People can do anything they want to do .I want people to know that I ran not only for dis

46、abled people ， I ran for everybody.” 【小题 1】 Jeffs right leg was cut off because of the_. A .TB B. an accident C. cancer D. hurt 【小题 2】 Jeffs friends ran across America with him .They all have no _ A T-shirts B legs C shoes D bicycles 【小题 3】 The sentence “I ran for everybody ”means _ A he wants to ge

47、t more artificial legs B people can do anything they want to C some disabled men will become lawyers D disabled people can also run 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 B 【小题 1】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “When he was 12 years old ， Jeff had cancer . Doctors had to cut off most of his right leg.”理解可知。 【小题 2】细节理解题，根据文中语句 “

48、Jeff made a plan with his friends who had plastic legs, too. They decided to run across America. They all wore special T-shirts. On it was “Run ,Jeff, Run ,Jeff Keiths Run Across America.”理解可知。 【小题 3】理解归纳题，根据文中最后自然段理解可知。 书面表达 25目前在学生的日常学习中，抄袭作业是一种普遍现象。上周我们就此现象召开主题班会 。班会课上，老师和学生就作业布置的目的、抄袭作业的原因以及可能带来的危害进行了热烈的讨论。请根据表格提供的信息，以 “My opinion on copying others Homework”为题谈谈自己对这一问题的认识和看法，可做适当的展开，开头已给出。 (词数不少于 80) 抄袭作业的原因 1，作业布置过多学生做不完 2部分作业太难，学生做不来 3部分学生不愿思考或懒惰，更愿意将时间花在玩上 4. 作业布