1、2010-2011学年江苏省淮北中学七年级下学期期末考试英语卷 其他 阅读表达（共 5小题，每小题 2分，共 10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答下列各题。 The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Some parents send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia, regardless of how much this costs. Many also w
2、ant their children to take extra-curriculum activities (课外活动 ) where they either learn a musical instrument or ballet, or other classes that will give them a better start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is, so parents often spend a large amount of
3、money on education. Even poor parents manage to buy a computer for their son or daughter. In fact, most parents fail to see that the best education they can give their children is usually very cheap. Parents can see that their childrens skills are different; they will usually be skilled in some area
4、s while poor in others. However, they fail to realize that todays children are lack (缺乏 ) of self-respect and self-confidence. The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take exams and how to study effectively. They are not teaching them the most important skills they ne
5、ed. They do not teach them to be confident, happy and clever. Parents can help achieve this by teaching their children practical skills like cooking, sewing and other housework. Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and tim
6、e. It is an enjoyable but difficult experience. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and finish his job step by step. The result, a well-cooked dinner, will give a child a lot of satisfaction and confidence. All these will help the children step to success i
7、n the future. An old machine such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your child as a toy may make him curious and arouse(唤醒 ) his interest. If he will spend hours looking at it, and try to mend it; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. Such activities do more than teaching a c
8、hild to read a book. They teach them to think and to use their minds. This is much more important than learning by reading a book. 【小题 1】 Is the writer satisfied with the Chinese parents ideas of educating their children 【小题 2】 Put the underlined sentence “the more expensive an education is, the bet
9、ter it is” into Chinese. 【小题 3】 What are the children lack of today 【小题 4】 How is the experience of cooking according to the fifth paragraph 【小题 5】 What does the underlined word “They” refer to(所指的是 ) in the last paragraph 答案： 【小题 1】 No, he isnt./No. (与所给答案：一致，得 2分 ) 【小题 2】 越昂贵的教育越好 .（有越 越 ，得 1分；句子翻
10、译达意，得1分） 【小题 3】 (They are lack of) Self-respect and self-confidence. 【小题 4】 (Its) Enjoyable but difficult./ 【小题 5】 Activities./Such activities./Activities like mending and studying a broken radio or TV set./ Activities that you give your child an old machine as a toy For your next vacation, why not
11、consider 【小题 1】 (visit) Paris Paris is the capital of France and is one of the liveliest cities in Europe. It 【小题 2】 ( not have) any beaches or mountains, but there are many things 【小题 3】 (do) there. For example, it 【小题 4】（ have） some fantastic sights, 【小题 5】 (include) the Eiffel Tower and Dame Cath
12、edral. Traveling around Paris by taxi【小题 6】（ cost） a lot of money, but its usually convenient【小题 7】 (take) the underground train to most places. Most people in France 【小题 8】 (learn) English. But they dont like to speak English. So unless you 【小题 9】 (speak) French yourself, its best to travel with so
13、meone who【小题10】 (translate) things for you. 答案： 【小题 1】 visiting 【小题 2】 doesnt have 【小题 3】 to do 【小题 4】 has 【小题 5】 including 【小题 6】 can cost/costs 【小题 7】 to take 【小题 8】 have learned 【小题 9】 speak 【小题 10】 can translate 单项选择 * He usually _20 hours every day. A relax B eat C relaxes D sleep 答案： C Where _
14、 the post office A are B is C does D do 答案： B Do you mind turning on the electric fans Its too hot in the room. _. A Not at all. Im feeling cold. B Not at all. Just wait a minute. C Yes. I will do it at once. D Of course. I can turn it on later. 答案： B What did he say just now He asked you _. A have
15、you been to Shanghai to visit the World Expo B Where was the 16th Asian Games held C if you were going to Xian to visit the Horticultural Exposition (园艺博览会 ) D When will you go to Xian 答案： C Do you have any other _ to make on this subject The more, the better. A advices B suggestions C knowledge D n
16、ews 答案： B I dont like this kind of music. It always makes me _. A tired B happy C relax D smile 答案： A _ do you update your micro blog ( 微博 ) Twice a week. A How long B How often C How many times D How soon 答案： B I think Mr. Zhang may be in his office. No, he _ be there. I saw him _ there just now. A
17、 cant; went B mustnt; left C cant ; leave D may not; going 答案： C I eat_ vegetables and _ _meat than I did last year. Thats why youre getting fatter. A many; much B more; less C less; more D fewer; more 答案： D I am waiting for my friend. , I will go swimming alone. A If he doesnt come B If he wont com
18、e C If he will come D If he is coming 答案： A Why not come and join us in the game _, but I must meet Mr. Smith at his office now. A Id like to. B Lets go C Yes, please D Its a pleasure 答案： A Do you know Xidan Girl Of course. She played _ guitar and sang song in the 2010 Spring Festival Gala. A the, t
19、he B the, a C a, the D /, the 答案： B 完型填空 After her husband had gone to work, Mrs. Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too _26_ to do any housework that morning, _27_ in the evening she was going to an interesting fancy dress party with her husband. What she
20、 _28_ was a terrible genie（妖怪） and as she had made that special dress of hers the night before, she was anxious to try it on. _29_ the dress was just a big piece of old cloth which was red, green, black and white, it would be very effective to make her like a red genie. After putting it on, Mrs. Ric
21、hards went downstairs happily. She wanted to find out _30_ it would be comfortable to wear. Just as Mrs. Richards was entering the dining-room there was a _31_ at the door. She thought that it _32 be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if she _33_ to open the door and leave the bread on
22、the kitchen table. Now not wanting to _34_ the poor man, Mrs. Richards quickly _35_ in the small storeroom under the stairs. She heard the front door open and a man came in. When Mrs. Richards _36_ that it was the man from the electricity board（供电局） who had come to read the meter, she walked out of
23、the hiding-place on a sudden and tried to explain the matter, saying with a smile, “Its only _37_! It is not _38_ for you to be _39_ !” But it was too late. The man let out a sharp cry and jumped back several paces. Then he ran away, _40_ the door behind him with great force and noise. 【小题1】 A angry
24、 B ready C frightened D excited A for B but C so D and A wanted to see B wanted to play C was afraid to see D was afraid to play A Though B But C And D If A that B how C whether D when A knock B voice C man D baker A may B must C wouldnt D couldnt A not B had C tried D failed A see B frighten C help
25、 D scold A went B lay C appeared D hid A thought B wondered C imagined D realized A me B you C game D play A good B necessary C late D early A off B here C afraid D sorry A pushed B locking C knocking D shutting 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题
26、 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 这是一个幽默故事，看后令人忍俊不禁。也许 Mrs. Richards 的化装技巧太捧了，也许，查表员的胆子也太小了 大白天的怎么可能有鬼呢？不过，如果你遇到这种情况，那会怎么样呢？ 【小题 1】 D。一切准备就绪，只等去化装舞会了，所以该是激动得无法做家务。 【小题 1】 A。补充说明激动的原因，只有用 for最为到位。 【小题 1】 B。本句是初中生不太熟悉的主语从句， play 在这里是 “扮演 ”的意思。意为 “她所想扮演的是一个可怕的妖怪 ”。 【小题 1】 A。根据下文的意思，有转折
27、关系，所以用 though。 【小题 1】 C。她想看看是否穿着舒服。 【小题 1】 A。就在这时有敲门声。 【小题 1】 B。从下文可知她很有把握， “准是面包师 ”。 【小题 1】 D。 fail to do sth. “没做成某事 ”。用 not语法不对，而用 had ,tried不符合意思 。 【小题 1】 B。她不想吓着这个人。 【小 题 1】 D。因此，她就躲藏到楼梯下的贮藏室中。 【小题 1】 D。这时她才意识到自己的判断错误。 【小题 1】 A。只好出来解释，不是鬼怪，是她。故用 Its me 。 【小题 1】 B。此题和下题是一个完整的句子。你没必要害怕。 【小题 1】 C。
28、 be afraid害怕。 【小题 1】 D。分词充当伴随状语。意为随手就把门用力关上。 阅读理解 Without question, the most stressful years for parents are when their children are between 13 and 20. With young children, control seems to be quite easy. If a child doesnt do what he is told to do, he is just made to do it. If a child is leaving the
29、 house and doesnt listen when the parent calls him back, the parent simply goes after the child picks him up and brings him back. But as the child grows older and bigger, parents cant do that any more. They cant just pick the child up and bring him back. With older children, control is best achieved
30、 when the parents do those things the children want. In this way, the things do the controlling for you. For example, parents may think it is necessary for the child to clean his own room, but the child may think its no use and refuses to clean his room. It is important for parents to understand how
31、 their use of control must change as their children grow older. 【小题 1】 Many children do what they are _to do _ they are under the age of thirteen. 【小题 2】 A child sometimes _to his parents when he grows older. 【小题 3】 If a child leaves the _ without permission (同意 ), he will be brought _. 【小题 4】 When
32、a child _ to clean his room, he may think its not _. 【小题 5】 Its important for parents to _ their children and _ their way of controlling as time goes on. 答案： 【小题 1】 told/ made; when 【小题 1】 doesnt; listen 【小题 1】 house; back 【小题 1】 refuses; necessary/ useful 【小题 1】 understand; change Mary was a four-y
33、ear-old girl. She was interested in drawing very much. Mary showed her drawings to everyone. She especially wanted to impress her father, but her dad always seemed to be too busy. One day, Mary wanted to learn to draw houses. She used many hours to draw a really beautiful house with a big garden. He
34、rself, Mom and Dad were looking out of the house. On the lawn was the little dog, she wanted to have it so much. “Look, mom!” “Oh, Mary, this is so beautiful! Your best ever!” Mary was very happy and said, “Ill show this to Dad now!” She ran to the door of the room where her dad worked. “Dad!” Mary
35、knocked on the door. “I want you to see the house I made!” “Im sorry, Mary, I am busy. Cant you show it to someone else ” her dad answered in the room. Mary looked down at her drawing and her tears came down. “I dont want to show it to anyone else. I want to show it to my dad. Youre the only dad I h
36、ave!” Marys mom felt so heavy in her heart and she got ready for a hug. But before she took another step, the door opened and Marys dad appeared. “Im sorry Mary. I was foolish! Come here and well look at your drawing!” Daughter and the only dad she had walked into the room to enjoy the childs beauti
37、ful work of art. 【小题 1】 Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage A Mary liked drawing very much. B Marys mother saw Marys drawing. C Marys brother often played with her in the garden. D Mary wanted her father to see her drawing very much. 【小题 2】 The underlined word “lawn” may be _ in C
38、hinese. A海滩 B草坪 C森林 D广场 【小题 3】 We can learn from the passage that _. A In fact, Mary really drew very well. B Marys mother could draw well too. C Mary loved her father deeply. D Marys father was repairing a bike at that time. 【小题 4】 What did Mary draw on her drawing A A beautiful house with a big ga
39、rden. B Her parents and herself. C A little dog that she dreamed to own. D All above. 【小题 5】 Whats the best title of this passage A Youre My Only Dad. B My Drawing was the Best. C Buy a Lovely Dog for Me. D Parents Love Me. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 A A new supermarket put on a
40、notice inside the entrance. It said, “Remember, once a week, one of our customers(顾客 ) gets free goods(things that cost nothing). This may be your lucky day!” All the housewives who went to the supermarket had one great hope: to be the lucky customer who didnt have to pay for her shopping. For sever
41、al weeks Mrs. Blake hoped to be the lucky customer. Unlike many other customers, she never gave up hope. The cupboards in her kitchen were full of things she did not need. She dreamed of the day, when the manager of the supermarket would come and say to her, “Madam, this is your lucky day and everyt
42、hing in your basket is free.” One Friday morning, after she finished her shopping and had taken all the things to her car, she found that she had forgotten to buy tea. She went to the supermarket, got the tea and went towards the check-out. As she did so, she saw the manager of the supermarket come
43、to her. “Madam,” he said, “congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!” 【小题 1】 From the notice in the new supermarket, we know that . A customers could buy things at lower prices once a week B the customer who bought the least goods didnt have to pay C just one
44、 customer could get free goods once a week D the first customer who bought goods in the supermarket was the lucky one 【小题 2】 What was Mrs. Blakes hope A To buy something cheaper in the supermarket. B To see the manager of the supermarket. C To buy everything she needed in the supermarket. D To be th
45、e lucky customer. 【小题 3】 Why did Mrs Blake go back to the market after her shopping A Because she wanted to see who would be the lucky customer. B Because she forgot to buy one more thing. C Because she had to pay for her shopping. D Because she wanted to get another chance to be the lucky customer.
46、 【小题 4】 Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage A The manager of the market was a clever businessman. B In fact the notice for free goods was a trick (诡计 ). C Mrs. Blakes dream came true at last. D Mrs. Blake did shopping every week in the past several weeks. 【小题 5】 What would Mr
47、s. Blake probably say when she heard the managers words A “Oh, my God!” B “How lucky I am!” C “Bad luck!” D “Its very kind of you!” 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】细节题 ;从第一段的句子： “Remember, once a week, one of our customers(顾客 ) gets free goods(things that cost nothing). 可知每个星期
48、只有一名顾客可以成为幸运顾客。选 C 【小题 1】细节题 ;从第二段的句子： For several weeks Mrs. Blake hoped to be the lucky customer. 可知答案：是 D 【小题 1】细节题 ;从第三段的句子： she found that she had forgotten to buy tea. She went to the supermarket, 可知答案：是 B 【小题 1】推理题：从文章的最后一句话 “Madam,” he said, “congratulations! You are our lucky customer and everything in your basket is free!”可知这不是假的。选B 【小题 1】推理题：从经理说的话
