1、20102011学年湖北省武汉市京山外校初二 12月月考英语试题 其他 _ schoolbag is this I guess its Lilys. A What B Who C Whose D Which 答案： C Whose shirt is this -It _ be Li Leis. It is too big for him. A could B must C cant D might 答案： C I saw many _ eating grass on the hill. A horse B cow C rabbit D sheep 答案： D By the way, have
2、you got _ e -mail address Oh, yes, it is swimonland . A a B an C the D / 答案： B Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London. It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsbury Avenue. Gerrard Street is at the center and is the most important street in the area. There is a large Chi
3、nese community(社区 ) with a lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarkets and shops in this street. In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap. At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousand of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in Lond
4、on to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British people like Chinese food, and the restaurants were popular. These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came
5、 and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born. In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have a better education and this brought economic(经济的 ) success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown, and there was
6、more space for businesses. Gerrard Street become a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists. Now everyone knows about Londons Chinatown. During the Chinese New Year, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese go into the streets. For most of the year, though,
7、Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. They best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat. 【小题 1】 Is this Chinatown in the middle of London 【小题 2】 Ws the area rich or poor in the 1950s 【小题 3】 Why did the restaurant workers have not time to learn English
8、 【小题 4】 When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education 【小题 5】 What are the main points about Chinatown in this passage 答案：【小题 1】 Yes, it is 【小题 2】 It was poor 【小题 3】 【小题 4】 【小题 5】 1. 本题是一般疑问句。根据 Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London可知唐人街是在伦敦中部一个区域，故答： Yes, it
9、 is。 2. 本题是选择疑问句。根据 In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap可知当时是贫穷的 ,故答 :It was poor。 3. 本题是特殊疑问句。根据 These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English可找到答案： :他们经常工作 17个小时。 4. 本题是特殊疑问句。根据 In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started t
10、o have a better education可知是在二十世纪七八时年代他们开始受到更好的教育 ,故为 : In the 1970s and 1980s。 5. 本题是个归纳总结题。文章从唐人街的位置开始 ,讲了它的过去及现在的发展情况 ,故答案：为 :Where it is and how it has developed。 Could you tell me _ last night Er, I was watching TV at home. A what you were doing B what were you doing C what you are doing D what
11、 are you doing 答案： A Do you know _ the Capital Museum Next Friday. A when will they visit B when they will visit C when did they visit D when they visited 答案： B The road _ last year. A builds B built C was built D is built 答案： C It _ heavily when I left the cinema. A rains B will rain C is raining D
12、 was raining 答案： D Rose came to Beijing in 2002. she _ here for eight years. A was living B live C will live D has lived 答案： D Granny often tells us _ water in our daily life. A save B saving C to save D saves 答案： C Tom will call me as soon as he _ home. A gets B has got C got D will ge 答案： A Whats
13、your father doing now He _ the room A cleaned B cleans C has cleaned D is cleaning 答案： D Which color do you like _, blue or green Blue. A good B better C best D the best 答案： B There is _ wrong with this computer. It doesnt work well. A something B anything C everything D nothing 答案： A _ you turn dow
14、n your radio, please Yes, I can. A May B Need C Must D Can 答案： D Would you like to go to the concert with me Id love to, _ Im afraid I have no time. A so B or C and D but 答案： D 完型填空 It was yearbook day and we were given an hour to sign each others yearbooks in the cafeteria. I was president of the c
15、lass and I played sports. When I sat down at a table, people started to come over to get their yearbooks signed and to sign _36_. Among them, a weak boy with ugly teeth and thick glasses kept shaking. I had seen him around, and I knew he was always laughed at. He seemed _37_ of himself, and was so p
16、ale that it _38_ us to look at him. He came up and asked me nervously, “Can you sign this ” I took his yearbook but I didnt know _39_ to write. I saw that there was the name “Ricky Sanders” written on the front of it. So I wrote: I put down the yearbook and turned around to get some signatures from
17、some of my friends when I _40_ my yearbook was gone. I saw that Ricky had sat down with my yearbook. “What are you doing ” I asked him. He looked up calmly(平静地 ) and _41_said “Sign!” My friends broke into a loud laugh, and I saw that he was carefully frying to put a signature in my yearbook. He hadn
18、t even finished the “R” yet. I thought for a while and _42_ to let him sign. It took him nearly five minutes to sign and when I got my yearbook back, there was a very shaky “RICKY”. He hugged(紧抱 ) his yearbook and _43_. I couldnt help but smile back at him. In that moment, my _44_ changed completely
19、. I gave him a high five and suddenly everyone at my table wanted his signature. He was asked politely to write in their yearbooks and the signature _45_ of his yearbook were filled up. He was smiling so big that it lit up the whole room. I changed school the next year, and I never saw Ricky again.
20、However, I will never forget the day that he became the most _46_ guy in school. Whenever Im _47_, I still look back at that yearbook. 【小题1】 A mine B his C ours D theirs A unafraid B unsure C proud D tired A worried B surprised C taught D hurt A how B which C where D what A saw B noticed C thought D
21、 believed A still B ever C even D just 【小题 7】 decided B. meant C. began D. prepared 【小题8】 A smiled B waited C left D rose A sense B value C attitude D idea A lists B pages C boxes D tables A different B patient C popular D important A away B out C behind D down 答案：【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 D【小题
22、 1】 B【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 C【小题 1】D 阅读理解 In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was bor. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences ones personality. In the past century, a new belief
23、 ahs arisen: the idea that personality is related to ones ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though
24、 this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true. The blood-type personality theory(理论 ) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanes
25、e television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connec
26、tion. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously. Is the belief true The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信 ). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection betw
27、een blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory. 【小题 1】 The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain _. A the difference between to two blood types B the relationship between the two blood types
28、C the influence of blood type on ones behavior D the connection between personality and blood type 【小题 2】 What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean A It was lightly believed. B It was brought to them. C They liked and accepted it. D They stole the idea from others 【小题 3】 Which of the fol
29、lowing is true according to the passage A Most scientists in Asia dont believe in the theory. B The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s. C The blood-type personality theory is about blood type. D People dont change their personality to match the theory. 【小题 4】 What is the best title for th
30、e passage A Is the blood-type theory poplar B Is the personality changeable C Is it in your blood D Is it in you mind 答案：【小题 1】 D【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 C 【文章大意】本文是 Bob和 Alice写给 George的两封求助信以及 George给他们的回信。 【小题 1】 D。由第一段第三句 In the past century, a new belief has arisen: the idea that personality is re
31、lated to ones ABO blood type. 可知选 D。 【小题 1】 C。根据前句 The belief is still strong in is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. 的意思是 C。 【小题 1】 A。由最后一段中 Is the belief true The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern day superstition. 可知选 A。 【小题 1】 C。根据第一段中的 In the past century, a
32、 new belief has arisen: the idea that personality is related to ones ABO blood type. 和 Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true. 可知 C是正确答案：。 Many textbooks are not written in the kind of English that we speak every day. In fact, sometimes the reading is so d
33、ifficult that it almost seems like a foreign language. In a way, it isthe language of science. You should not expect to be able to read a difficult science passage the same way you read an interesting story; you should not expect to read it easily and all at once. Instead, you may have to read it se
34、veral times through, catching on the meaning of difficult words, going back over difficult sentences, and finally putting the whole thing together. Do not be discourages if the whole passage dont make sense to you at first. You need to pick it apart patiently until you can understand it. These are t
35、he steps to follow when you are reading something difficult: 1. Start to read normally until you run into a sentence that doesnt make sense to you. 2. When a sentence doesnt make sense, go back and read it again more slowly. 3. Look for any word you dont know in the sentence. Try to understand their
36、 meanings using word parts and context clues(上下文线索 ). If necessary, look them up in the dictionary. 4. Look at the next few sentences to see if they explain more about the sentence you are working on. Do not read very much farther ahead until you understand what is being said. 5. Finally, read the s
37、entence again. Try to put it into simpler words. 6. Read through the passage once. Try to understand all the hard parts well. Then read the whole passage once more at a usual speed. This helps you to put all ides together. The stops sound a lot harder than they are. It is really just the normal way
38、good readers understand anything that is difficult to read. After you have done the best you can this way, you should always feel free to ask for help from your teacher, if you have one. 【小题 1】 The underlined phrase “run into” means _. A work out B come across C look into D pass by 【小题 2】 From the p
39、assage, we can know _. A we should look up new words before reading B it is sometimes difficult to read a science passage C the six steps are helpful in learning spoken English D interesting stories help readers to improve their English 【小题 3】 The massage is mainly about _. A steps of studying scien
40、ce B difficulties in reading science C ways of reading science passages D researches on science and English 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 2】 B【小题 3】 C 【小题 1】阅读步骤第一条为 Start to read normally until you run into a sentence that does nt make sense to you.所表示的含义为遇到你没有感觉的句子要正规的把它读出来，所以 run into 为遇到的含义，和 come across 为近义，故
41、本题选 B。 【小题 2】本文第三行有一句为 You should not expect to be able to read a difficult science passage the same way you read an interesting story;所表示的含义为读一些科学文章是难的，故本题选 B。 【小题 3】本文提出了六点读科学类文章的方式，所以本文的主要内容为读科学文章的方式，故本题选 C。 The population of the Earth is growing faster. It is important that we look after the Ear
42、th. We need it! The Earth gives us a lot of things. We also give the Earth a lot, but some of the things are not good. In nature, when something dies, other animals and plants get food from it. Every animal or plant gives food for other animals or plants. However, animals cant get food from many of
43、the things that we give the Earth. Animals and plants cant eat metal, plastic and glass. These things will stay in the ground for many, many years. Some rubbish is very dangerous for plants and animals. In some places, many animals live together. One animal makes food for many more animals. If we pu
44、t rubbish and chemicals in the water, the plankton(浮游生物 ) can die. If there isnt any plankton, many animals have nothing to eat. So what can we do Dont leave any rubbish in the countryside! Dont make so much rubbish! 【小题 1】 The Earth gives us _. A food B rubbish C chemicals D pollution 【小题 2】 When s
45、omething dies in nature, _. A water and grass are polluted B plastic and wood become food C other animals and plants get food D metal and glass stay in the ground 【小题 3】 We must _ to look after the Earth. A put metal in the ground B use more wood C keep frogs in the water D make less rubbish 答案：【小题
46、1】 A【小题 1】 C【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】根据 The Earth gives us a lot of things.及下文描述 ,可知地球为我 们提供食物 ,故选 A 【小题 1】根据 In nature, when something dies, other animals and plants get food from it.描述 ,可知选 C 【小题 1】根据短文最后一段描述 ,可知我们必须生产更少的垃圾来保护地球 .故选 D Here are two letters to George and his replies. 【小题 1】 Alice is worrying
47、about _. A. her friends B. her marks C. her height D her weight 【小题 2】 Bob should _ according to Georges letter. A take more exercise B talk to his friends C join a basketball team D learn some French. 【小题 3】 George advises Alice to talk to _ for help. A her mother B her teacher C Bobs teacher D Bob
48、s friends 答案：【小题 1】 B【小题 1】 A【小题 1】 B A funny thing happened to my sister Tina last month. She lives in Japan and teaches English. In Japan, people dont usually wear their outdoor shoes in the house or in school, and a lot of buildings have places for shoes. So her school ahs a special place for shoes. 【小题 1】 Tina teaches English in the evening. One Friday, she went to school, and she put her sh
