1、2013-2014学年江苏省无锡市滨湖区初三上学期期末英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的单词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卷上完整写出。（本大题共 10空，每空 0.5分，共 5分） DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in the UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY. English people like DIY.
2、If there is anything that needs fixing (修理 ) around their homes, such as p 【小题 1】 the walls or putting in a new shower, they will do the jobs themselves. They share DIY e 【小题 2】 with their friends. More and more people are fond of DIY and have d 【小题 3】 the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for s
3、aving money. At present, many people cant a 【小题 4】 a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular. DIY can be difficult. There is a large market for DIY furniture (家具 ) which needs to be got together
4、 by people themselves w 【小题 5】 a few tools. However, people often find it not easy to build a piece of furniture because they cant understand the instructions (指令 ). Sometimes the instructions are simple and clear, but the furniture i 【小题 6】 is difficult to build. DIY can also be dangerous if you ar
5、e not careful enough. It is r 【小题 7】 that in just one year over 230,000 people were hurt while doing DIY in the UK, including 41,000 who fell off ladders. DIY can bring us a lot of f 【小题 8】 and can help us save some money, but it is not always as easy as it is t 【小题 9】 to be if we do something that
6、is too hard. Maybe factories should make products that are easier and s 【小题 10】 for us to DIY. 答案： 【小题 1】 painting 【小题 2】 experience 【小题 3】 discovered 【小题 4】 afford 【小题 5】 with 【小题 6】 itself 【小题 7】 reported 【小题 8】 fun 【小题 9】 thought 【小题 10】 safer 试题 :本文大意： DIY的意思就是自己动手做，在英国非常受欢迎，在很多商店和超市出售 DIY产品，电视也
7、播如何 DIY的节目。如果在家周围有什么事情需要修理，例如 刷墙或安淋浴，他们会自己做。他们和朋友分享 DIY经验。越来越多的人喜欢 DIY，并发现了 DIY的乐趣。很多前买不起大房子，就想如何能不花很多钱建更好的房子。有一个大家具市场，需要人们自己用一些工具把家具组装起来。有时候指令简单、清楚，但家具本身难以组装。据报道在英国组装时一年就有超过 23万人受伤，包括从梯子上掉落。 DIY能给我们带来很多乐趣，能帮我们省一些钱，但是如果我们做太难的事情，并不总是如我们认为的那样简单。也许工厂应该生产对于我们来说更容易更安全的产品。 【小题 1】考查动名词。句意：如果在家周围有什么 事情需要修理，
8、例如刷墙或安淋浴，他们会自己做。 paint涂、刷； such as 例如，后接动名词；根据 the walls墙，可知答案：填 painting. 【小题 2】考查名词。句意：他们和朋友分享 DIY经验。 experience经验；share experience分享经验，故答案：填 experience. 【小题 3】考查现在完成时。句意：越来越多的人喜欢 DIY，并发现了 DIY的乐趣。 discover发现； be fond of喜欢； have/has+过去分词为现在完成时，故答案：填 discovered. . 【小题 4】考查动词。句意：目前，很多前买不起大房子。 afford买
9、得起；根据They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. 他们正在看如何能不花很多钱建更好的房子，可知答案：填 afford. 【小题 5】考查介词。句意：有一个大家具市场，需要人们自己用一些工具把家具组装起来。 with用；根据 tools工具，可知用介词 with,故答案：填 with. 【小题 6】考查代词。句意：有 时候指令简单、清楚，但家具本身难以组装。itself它自己；根据语境可知是家具本身，故答案：填 itself. 【小题 7】考查固定句型。句
10、意：据报道在英国组装时一年就有超过 23万人受伤，包括从梯子上掉落。 report报道， it is reported据报道，固定句型，可知答案：填 reported. 【小题 8】考查名词。句意：能给我们带来很多乐趣，能帮我们省一些钱，但是如果我们做太难的事情，并不总是如我们认为的那样简单。 fun乐趣；根据but但是，可知前后两句为意思转折，故答案：填 fun. 【小题 9】考查被动语 态。句意：能给我们带来很多乐趣，能帮我们省一些钱，但是如果我们做太难的事情，并不总是如我们认为的那样简单。 think认为， is+过去分词，一般现在时被动语态，可知答案：填 thought. 【小题 10
11、】考查形容词。句意：也许工厂应该生产对于我们来说更容易更安全的产品。 safe安全的；根据 easier and更安全的和 可知是并列关系，故答案：填 safer. 考点：短文填写。 单项选择 * I dont make _ clear when and where the parents meeting will be held. A this B that C those D it 答案： D 试题分析 : 句意：我没有弄清楚家长会什么时候在哪儿开。 make clear弄清楚；it它，形式宾语； clear清楚，宾补； when and where the parents meeting
12、 will be held家长会什么时候在哪儿开， .真正宾语，故选 D. 考点：考查形式宾语。 How was your interview with the boss _. He seemed in terested in my experience, but he didnt ask for my recommendation letter. A Perfect B Im not sure C Thats right D Couldnt be better 答案： B 试题分析 : 句意：昨天老板对你的面试怎么样？我不太确定。他似乎对我的经验感兴趣，但是没有要我的推荐信。 Perfect
13、完美， Im not sure我不确信， Thats right 那是对的， Couldnt be better好的不能再好了；根据 He seemed interested in my experience, but he didnt ask for my recommendation letter.他似乎对我的经验感兴趣，但是没有要我的推荐信，可知是不确定，故选 B。 考点：考查交际用语。 Our headmaster isnt in his office. I cant find him anywhere. Did you notice him _ the office A to ent
14、er B enter C to leave D leave 答案： D 试题分析 : 句意：我们的校长不在办公室。我在哪儿都找不到他。你注意到他离开办公室了吗？ to enter 进入， enter 进入， to leave 离开， leave离开；根据 Our headmaster isnt in his office.我们的校长不在办公室，可知是离开办公室了；notice注意，后接省略 to不定式，故选 D 考点：考查不定式。 You had better _ some time every day for sports so that you can keep yourself ener
15、getic. A spend B take C spare D give 答案： C 试题分析 : 句意：你最好每天抽出些时间进行体育运动，以便你能保持精力充沛。 spend花费，主语为人； take 花费，主语为做某事； spare抽出时间； give给。had better最好；根据语境是每天抽出时间，故选 C 考点：考查动词。 The radio says that a terrible traffic accident happened sometime _ 8 a.m. _ 10 a.m. this morning. A between; and B from; to C betwe
16、en; to D from; and 答案： A 试题分析 : 句意：广播说这天上午 8 点至 10 点某时发现了一起可怕的交通事故。sometim某时； between and,在两者之间， from to从 到，固定搭配。 happen发生，瞬间动词，根据语境可知是从 8点到 10点之间的某一时间发生，而不是一直发生，故选 A 考点：考查介词。 He made a mistake, but then he took action to change the situation _ it got worse. A until B when C before D because 答案： C 试
17、题分析 : 句意：他犯了一个错误，但是之后在形式变坏之前他采取了行动去改变。 until直到， when当 的时候， before在 之前， because因为； make a mistake犯错， take action采取行动；根据语境 可知是在情况变的更糟糕之前采取行动，故选 C 考点：考查介词。 Having _ exercise every day will do great good to your health. A a lot B a number of C too much D plenty of 答案： D 试题分析 : 句意：每天做很多运动会对你的健康有好处。 a lot
18、许多，名词； a number of 许多，接复数名词； too much太多的，接名词； plenty of 许多，接可数或不可数名词； do good to对 有好处； exercise运动，不可数名词，根据语境可知是做很多运动会对健康有好处而不是太多运动，故选 D 考点：考查固定短语。 Im new in Wuxi. Take a map of Wuxi with you. Youll find it of great _ in helping you to get round Wuxi. A price B cost C interest D importance 答案： D 试题分析
19、 : 句意：我刚来到无锡。带张无锡地 图。你会发现它非常重要帮你在无锡转。 price价钱， cost花费， interest 兴趣， importance重要。 take with随身带某物； get round四处转转； adj=of +n， important= of importance重要的；根据 Im new in Wuxi我刚到无锡，可知地图很重要，故选 D 考点：考查形容词。 Look at the sign! It says “No Smoking!” You _ smoke here. Its dangerous. A mustnt B ought not to C nee
20、dnt D dont have to 答案： A 试题分析 : 句意：看那个标志，写着 “禁止吸烟！ ”你千万不要在这儿吸烟，危险。 mustnt千万不要， ought not to不应该， neednt不必， dont have to不必。根据 “No Smoking!”禁止吸烟！和 Its dangerous吸烟危险， it指代吸烟，可知答案：选 A. 考点：考查情态动词。 Boris has brain. In fact, I dont think that anyone in the class has _ IQ. A a high B a higher C the higher D
21、the highest 答案： B 试题分析 : 句意：鲍力斯聪明。实现上，我认为在班上的没有人有更高的智商。IQ智商，名词； high高的， higher更高的；根据语境可知是在班里没有比他更高的智商了，故选 B 考点：考查比较级的用法。 What do you think of the young lady She is hard -working. She _ all her effort into her work before she got ill. A has put B put C had put D would put 答案： C 试题分析 : 句意：你认为那个年轻的女士怎么
22、样 她工作努力。她生病前把所有的精力投放到工作中了。 put effort into把精力花费在；花费精力在生病之前，过去的过去为过去完成时，故选 C. 考点：考查过去完成时。 The cost of living in Chengdu is among the lowest in China, _ the quality of life is probably one of the highest. A since B when C as D while 答案： D 试题分析 : 句意：成都的消费水平是中国最低中一个，而生活质量可能是最高中的一个。 since 自从， when 当 时， a
23、s 正如， while而；根据 lowest和highest，可知为意思转折，故选 D. 考点：考查并列句。 Do you have any plans for the winter holiday Since you are crazy about music, why not go to some _ concerts A lively B live C alive D living 答案： B 试题分析 : 句意：你寒假有计划吗？既然你喜欢音乐，为什么不去现场音乐会？ lively生动的， live现场的， alive 活着的， living活着的；根据 concert音乐会，可知是现场
24、音乐会，故 选 B. 考点：考查形容词。 _ Mary _ Jack is listening to the report carefully, because they are both interested in it very much. A Neither; nor B Either; or C Both; and D Not only; but also 答案： D 试题分析 : 句意：不但玛丽而且杰克在认真听报告，因为他们两个都对它非常感兴趣。 Neither.nor 既不，也不 ; Either.or或者 或者； Both and 既 又； Not onlybut also 不但
25、 而且；根据 because they are both interested in it very much.因为他们两个都对它非常感兴趣，可知是两个人都在听报告，排除AB选项 ;both.and连接名词或代词时，谓语动词为复数； not only.but also遵循就近原则，根据 is 可知答案：选选 D. 考点：考查连词。 完型填空 My earliest memory of dad is grabbing (抓住 ) his hand while we walked together. As I older, I remembered my father and I listened
26、 to many basketball games on the radio. I always fell asleep the game was over. When I woke up in the morning, the score sheet (计分表 ) with the score on it would be lying next to me. Ill always remember that. On cold mornings my father would drive his bread truck by the house. I used to ride on the f
27、loor of that bread truck as he delivered (分送 ) the bread to the stores. The and the warmth from the bread made me hungry and kept me warm. Ill always remember that. My father would attend all my games. One night before an important game my father told me that he wouldnt be able to watch the game bec
28、ause he had to deliver the bread and it was a three-hour from his route. The next day as the game time drew near, I thought about my dad. I happened to look across the field and saw his bread truck pulling into the stadium. He tried to make the game. Ill always remember that. Years later I became a
29、teacher. Ill never forget the voice on the phone early one morning telling me dad had just been killed in a traffic accident. I could hear my heart beat in my ears. I up the phone and went back to my bedroom. After that nothing was very important to me. One day I was on the playground when a little
30、boy walked up to me and grabbed my hand. His hand held mine the way I used to hold my fathers by the last two fingers. At that moment I found my in life again. You see even though my father was gone, he left something with me. He left me his smile, spirit and touch. My purpose was to use those gifts
31、 as he did. From that day I started. Ill always remember that! 【小题1】 A went B changed C turned D grew A when B although C because D before A public B final C official D lucky A smell B color C taste D shape A happily B sadly C slowly D simply A ride B walk C race D drive A successfully B peacefully
32、C surprisingly D unusually A set B picked C put D hung A strange B safe C same D special A pleasure B purpose C problem D progress 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 D 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 B 试题 :本文大意： 对父亲最早的记忆是当我们一起走的时候抓着他的手，慢慢长大，记得父亲和我收听广播里的许多篮球比赛，比赛没结束我就已经睡着，早上起来
33、计分表还在旁边。记得父亲会驾驶停在房子旁边的面包车，我过去常常在他往店里送面包时骑在车里的第一层，面包的味道和温暖让我又温暖又饿。我还记得父亲会出席我所有的比赛。一天 晚上，在一场重要的比赛前，我父亲伤心地告诉我他不能观看比赛了，因为他要送面包，路线上要驾车三个小时。就在比赛临近时，我偶然看赛场对面，吃惊地看到我父亲的面包车正驶进体育场。在我当老师之后，有一天一个电话告诉我父亲出车祸去世了，在那之后，没有什么事情对我来说是重要的。直到有一天，在操场上一个小男孩走过来抓着我的手，就像过去我常常抓父亲的手一样，用最后两个手指，那一刻，我再次找到了生命中的目标，即使他走了，他留下了他的微笑、精神和触
34、摸。 【小题 1】考查动词及语境的理解。句意：随着我慢慢长大，记得父亲和我收听广播 里的许多篮球比赛。 went ， changed改变， turned转向， grew成长。根据 remembered 记住， listened听，可知是一般过去时； grow old长大，故答案：选 D。 【小题 2】考查介词及语境的理解。句意：我总是在比赛结束前睡着了。 when 当 时， although 尽管， because 因为， before之前。 fall asleep入睡；根据语境可知是听着听着就睡着了，故答案：选 D。 【小题 3】考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：当我早上醒来，带有最后分数的计分
35、表就放在我旁边。 public 公众的， final最后的， official官方的， lucky幸运的。根据语境可知在入睡前计的最后分数在表上，故答案：选 B。 【小题 4】考查名词及语境的理解。句意：面包发散出来的气味和温暖使我又饿又温暖。 smell气味， color 色， taste尝， shape形状。根据 made me hungry使我饿，可知是面包的味道，故答案：选 A。 【小题 5】考查副词及语境的理解。句意：一天晚上，在一场重要的比赛前，我父亲伤心地告诉我他不能观看比赛了，因为他要送面包，路线上要驾车三个小时 . happily开心 地， sadly 难过地， slowly
36、慢地， simply简单地。根据 My father would attend all my games. 我父亲会出席我所有的比赛，可知他很重视儿子的比赛，故答案：选 B。 【小题 6】考查动词及语境的理解。句意：一天晚上，在一场重要的比赛前，我父亲伤心地告诉我他不能观看比赛了，因为他要送面包，路线上要驾车三个小时。 ride骑， walk 步行， race 比赛， drive驾驶。根据 On cold mornings my father would drive his bread truck by the house.在寒冷的早上我的父亲会驾驶房子旁边的面包车，可知是驾车去送面包，故答案
37、：选 D. 【小题 7】考查副词及语境的理解。句意：我偶然看赛场对面，吃惊地看到我父亲的面包车正驶进体育场。 successfully成功地， peacefully 和平地，surprisingly 令人吃惊地， unusually 不平常地。因为父亲难过地说不能去看比赛，在赛场看到父亲的面包车是意料之外的事情，故答案：选 C. 【小题 8】考查动词及语境的理解。句意：我挂掉电话回到卧室。 set设置， picked拾， put放， hung悬挂。 hang up挂掉电话，先挂电话再回到卧室，故答案：选 D. 【小题 9】考查形容词及语境的理解。句意：他的手抓着我的手，和我过去常常抓爸爸的手一
38、样，用最后的两个手指。 strange奇怪的， safe安全的， same 一样的， special特殊的。根据 the way I used to hold my fathers我过去常常抓父亲的方法 ,可知是一样的，故答案：选 C. 【小题 10】考查名词及语境的理解。句意：在那一刻，我再次找到了我生命中的目标。 pleasure荣幸， purpose目的， problem问题， progress进步。根据After that nothing was very important to me. 在那之后，没有什么事情对我来说是重要的，可知他在父亲去世后失去了目标，故答案：选 C. 考点：故
39、事类短文阅读。 阅读理解 New York is one of the last large American cities to have some of its policemen on horseback. The New York police have 170 horses working in certain parts of the city. The horses are expensive to feed, but it is even more expensive to look after them. Because the horses must walk on the
40、 streets, they need special horseshoes. In fact, they need more than 8,000 of them each year. Every police horse in New York gets new shoes every month. Keeping these shoes in good repair is the job of six blacksmiths(铁匠 ). There are only about thirty-five of these blacksmiths in the whole United St
41、ates. The cost of shoeing a horse is between twenty dollars and thirty-five dollars, and it takes a good blacksmith two or three hours to do the job. A blacksmiths job is not an easy one. He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of metal and then fit it to the horses foot. The blacksmith must be
42、nd over all the time when he is fitting the shoe and must hold the weight of the horses leg while he works. Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng. But even more important, he must be able to deal with horses-for before the blacksmith can begin his work, he has to get the horse to lift its leg. O
43、ne of the blacksmiths in New York is James Corbin. He came to the country from Ireland in 1948. He not only makes horseshoes for the police but also works for a group of horse owners near the city. Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “Its a good w
44、ay to make a living.” 【小题 1】 According to the reading passage, a blacksmith must be likely a _ man. A clever B rich C strong D lucky 【小题 2】 James Corbin became a blacksmith because he _. A was interested in horses B was needed by the policemen C drew a picture of the horseshoe D had to make a living
45、 【小题 3】 In the reading passage “to shape a shoe” is to _. A fit it on the horses foot B use it for two or three hours C make the form of a horseshoe from a piece of metal D draw a picture of the shoe 【小题 4】 The best title for the passage is “_”. A Policemen on Horseback B Blacksmiths and Horseshoein
46、g C James Corbin, a Blacksmith D Horseshoeing is a Good Way to Make a Living 【小题 5】 Which of the following is true A Only a few large American cities have some policemen on horseback. B New York is the only city in America to have some policemen on horseback. C Policemen on horseback enjoy travellin
47、g around the United States. D Policemen on horseback are less expensive than those in cars. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 A 试题 :本文大意：纽约是有骑马警察的美国大城市的最后一批中的一个。在城市的某些地方纽约警方有 170匹马。喂这些马的代价很大，但是照顾它们的代价更大。因为马必须在街上走，它们需要特殊的马掌。实际上，它们每年需要8000 个马掌。纽约的马每个月换一次新马掌。精心修理马掌是六个铁匠的工作。全美国只有三十五个铁匠。一个马掌
48、要花费 20-35美元，花费好铁匠 2-3个小时完成。铁匠必须强壮，因为当他给马钉掌时必须一直弯腰，承受马腿的重量。 【小题 1】细节理解题。根据 Clearly, a blacksmith must be very storng.很明显，一个铁匠必须强壮，可知答案：选 C 【小题 2】细节理解题。根据 Corbin became interested in blacksmithing because his father did it, and, as he puts it, “Its a good way to make a living.”考彬对做铁匠感兴趣，因为他父亲做这个工作并且他说 “是个很好的谋生方法。 ”可知答案：选 C 【小题 3】细节理解题。根据 He must be able to shape a shoe from a piece of meta
