1、2011-2012学年江苏启东东海中学初三第二学期期中测试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * What color is _ orange Its_ orange. A an, an B the, the C an / D a, / 答案： C Very few people have to finish the work before going home, _ A have they B do they C dont they D havent they 答案： B _important news report it is! A What B What a C What an D Ho
2、w 答案： C It was nothing but 10 years of hard work that _his success in business. A led to B turned to C belonged to D replied to 答案： A Excuse me, could you tell me_ A where can I have my MP4 repaired B what was happened to you C how could I go to the e-shop D what is wrong with your bike 答案： D Do you
3、 like the film 13 Flowers of Nanjing( 金陵十三钗 )？ Yes, I do. In fact, Ive never seen a _one. A good B better C worse D bad 答案： B Many people believe _ robots will do most of our housework in the future. A that B if C why D how 答案： A Nick _a job, but to our surprise, he didnt take it. A is offered B off
4、ered C was offered D has offered 答案： C Have you ever been to Shanghai, Mary Yes. I _ there for three days with my parents last year. A have gone B have been C went D was 答案： D Simon improved his way of study. _, he has made great progress. A As a result B As usual C In other words D In all 答案： A _I
5、use your dictionary, Tom Of course, you _ A Can; could B Could; can C Could; could D Can; might 答案： B You _ to the party if youre so busy. A dont need come B not need coming C neednt come D need not to come 答案： C Its _ hard problem for the twins that _ of them can work it out. A so; neither B such a
6、; neither C so a; neither D such a; none 答案： B Well have _ holiday next month. Will you go home No. If I go home, Ill have to take_ ride. A a one-week; seven days B an one-week; a seven days C a one-week; a seven days D one-weeks ; a seven days 答案： C The prices of new houses in our city have been _t
7、han before, but they _ well at present. A higher, still sell B lower, are not still sold C higher, dont sell D cheaper, are not still sold 答案： A 完型填空 While I was waiting to go into university, I saw in a newspaper a teaching job wanted at a school about ten miles from where I【小题 1】 . Because I was i
8、n great need of 【小题 2】 and wanted to do something useful, I applied(申请 ). Three days later, a letter【小题 3】 . It asked me to see the【小题 4】 at Croydon. It proved to be a (n) 【小题 5】 journey a train to Croydon station, a ten -minute bus ride and then a walk of【小题 6】 a quarter of a mile. As a result I ar
9、rived there, feeling too hot to be nervous. Clearly, the principal【小题 7】 opened the door. He was【小题 8】 and round. “The school” he said, “has a group of twenty-four boys between seven and thirteen.” I should have to teach all the 【小题 9】 except art, which he taught himself. I should have to divide the
10、 class into 【小题 10】 groups and teach them at three different 【小题 11】 , and I was not【小题 12】 at the thought of teaching maths a subject which I didnt do very well in at school. It was 【小题 13】 that I had to teach them on Saturday afternoon 【小题 14】 most of my friends would be 【小题 15】themselves at that
11、time. Before I had time to ask about my salary(薪水 ), he got up to his feet. “Now,” he said. “Youd better meet my wife. She is the one who really runs this school.” 【小题16】 A lived B played C studied D worked A help B money C rest D force A arrived B received C returned D wrote A editor B teacher C pr
12、incipal D student A comfortable B easy C short D unpleasant A at least B at first C at last D at most A herself B themselves C itself D himself A bad B glad C short D smiling A people B subjects C boys D knowledge A two B three C four D five A subjects B lessons C levels D schools A glad B surprised
13、 C angry D sad A better B more exciting C worse D nicer A until B after C if D because A enjoying B helping C studying D arguing 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 C 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 A 【小题 1】此题考查动词，根据字面意思可以推出此处应
14、填 live，又因事情发生在过去，故用过去时。 【小题 2】此题考查名词， 句意告知，我大量缺钱故用 money。 【小题 3】此题考查动词， arrive是不及物动词表示到达。 【小题 4】此题考查名词。根据下文我们可以知道他要见学校校长，故选 C. 【小题 5】此题考查形容词，根据下文的提示我们可知此处应选 D,不舒服的。 【小题 6】根据句意此处应填 at least至少 【小题 7】 “He was 23 and round.”此句告诉校长是位男士。 【小题 8】 “He was 23 and round.”此句应该是描述的长相，故选 C. 【小题 9】 “art”是科目，此句告知校长
15、除了美术他要教其 他的全部课程。 【小题 10】有此句 “teach them at three different” 可知他应把学生分成三组。 【小题 11】此题考查单词 level的意思，水平 【小题 12】有下文可知 “我 ”不高兴。 【小题 13】 worse是 bad的比较级。 【小题 14】表示原因。 【小题 15】 enjoy oneself表示玩的开心，快乐。 阅读理解 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 Whether summer or winter, holiday time can mean travel. A few years ago, some peop
16、le moved from California to Maryland with their birds. Traveling with birds is a very unusual experience. But everything can go well with a little planning. There are some good tips for you. The first thing you have to decide is what cage your birds will use. You should make sure that the cage is ne
17、ither too small nor too big, and can be put into the car easily. If you find that you need a travel cage, get it a few weeks before the trip, so you can give your birds time to get used to it. If your car has the airbag, do not put the cage in the front seat. The force of the airbag even in a little
18、 accident could easily damage any cage and even injure or kill the bird inside. The cage should be held in the car with seatbelts. If your trip takes several days, you need to make some stops at pet-friendly hotels. When you stop at hotels during the trip, you must put lots of newspapers under the c
19、age to help control the rubbish. If your travel or moving plans bring you to areas with hot weather, remember that the car will become very hot in a short time in the sun. Never leave your birds in the car alone. Traveling with birds can be stress-free, and a little planning can make it a pleasant e
20、xperience. 【小题 1】 What is the first thing you have to decide _ 【小题 2】 How should the cage be held in the car _ 【小题 3】 Why must we put lots of newspapers under the cage at hotels _ 【小题 4】 What is the passage mainly about _ 【小题 5】 What do you think of traveling with birds (请自拟一句话作答 ) _ 答案： 【小题 1】 What
21、 cage your birds will use. 【小题 2】 The cage should be held with seatbelts. 【小题 3】 Because they can help control the rubbish. 【小题 4】 It is mainly about how to travel with birds./ some good tips of traveling with birds. 【小题 5】 I think it is a very unusual experience/ a pleasant experience/ 【小题 1】根据语句 “
22、The first thing you have to decide is what cage your birds will use.”可知答案：是： What cage your birds will use. 【小题 2】根据第三段的语句 “The cage should be held in the car with seatbelts.”可知答案：是 The cage should be held with seatbelts. 【小题 3】根据第四段的语句 “you must put lots of newspapers under the cage to help control
23、 Because they can help control the rubbish. 可知答案：是 Because they can help control the rubbish.” 【小题 4】通读全文可以理解主旨是：怎样带着鸟去旅行： It is mainly about how to travel with birds./ some good tips of traveling with birds. 【小题 5】可以从文章的最后一句话 I think it is a very unusual experience/ a pleasant experience/ 得到启示。 答案：
24、 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 1】由第二幅图片的内容的第一句话可知。 【小题 2】通读全文可知， archery在 1900上奥运会， badminton在 1992上奥运会， football在 1908上奥运会， taekwondo在 2000上奥运会。故选 A. 【小题 3】细节理解题，根据句意应选择 C跆拳道。 Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose
25、, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious ways. Sometimes things happen to
26、 you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful (痛苦的 ) and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck. The people
27、you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure (失败 ) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones. Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for y
28、ou may never be able to experience it again. Talks to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself. You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go o
29、ut and live it. 【小题 1】 The people we meet . A all know where to find us B serve us on no purpose C wont become our neighbor D will change us in some way 【小题 2】 From the passage, we know that bad things can make us . A terribly meet bad luck B realize our further ability C find no serious success D p
30、ossibly enjoy every moment 【小题 3】 The underlined word poignant in the passage means“ ”. A平淡的 B明显的 C深刻的 D艰苦的 【小题 4】 The writers suggestion is that we should . A try not to talk to strange people B learn as much as we can each day C avoid failure in our life D not believe in others but ourselves 答案： 【
31、小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B 【小题 1】句意理解题，由此句可以理解 “t you know that every moment they will affect your life in some serious ways. ” 【小题 2】细节理解题，由此句可以理解 “But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength.” 【小题 3】词义推断
32、题，根据上下文可以推断。 【小题 4】句意理解题，此句可知 “”Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, A young man went to the local expert(专家 ) on gems and said he wanted to become a gemologist(珠宝家 ). The expert turned him down because he feared the youth would not have the patience t
33、o learn. The young man asked for a chance. Finally, the expert told the youth, Be here tomorrow. The next morning the expert put a jade(玉 ) stone in the youths hand and told him to hold it. The expert then went about his work, cutting, weighing and setting gems. The boy sat quietly and waited. The f
34、ollowing morning the expert again put the jade stone in the youths hand and told him to hold it. On the third, fourth and fifth days, the expert asked the young man to do the same thing. On the sixth day, the youth held the jade stone but he could no longer stand(忍受 ) the silence. Master, when am I
35、going to learn something he asked. You will learn. the expert said and went about his business. Several more days went by and the youth almost lost his patience. But one morning as the master put the stone in the youths hand, the young man said without looking at his hand, This is not the same jade
36、stone! You have begun to learn. said the master. Practice makes perfect. The experience we learned from practice teaches us and develops our abilities. Experience is the best teacher. Even the most successful person had no absolute confidence once. It is experience that gives people confidence. The
37、truth is: if you do the work and gain the experience, youll have more confidence because youll actually know what youre doing. 【小题 1】 The phrase turned . down probably means _. A refused B accepted C forgave D doubted 【小题 2】 The expert let the young man hold the jade stone for so many days because h
38、e wanted to see if the young man was _. A brave B patient C clever D honest 【小题 3】 What may be the best title for this passage A An Experienced Gemologist B Experience, the Best Teacher C Experience of a Young Man D A Confident Teacher 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 B 【小题 1】词义理解题，根据上下文的语义可推断 turned .
39、down的意思是refused 【小题 2】理解推断题，根据上下文可知。 【小题 3】标题归纳题，通读全文可知 “Experience, the Best Teacher”最佳答案：。 Come And Join Us! We warmly welcome you to the Shine Sports Centre! All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre and each member should pay $10 every year. To be a member o
40、f us and get your membership card（会员卡）， you need to come to us between 2 pm and 6 pm, Monday to Thursday. I have to tell you that we dont accept new members on Friday. Now, there are three things that you must remember to bring with you when you come for a membership card. They are your ID card, a r
41、ecent passport-sized photo of yourself and the money. We cant give you the card unless you bring all the three. Once you have got your membership card, you need to bring it with you whenever you come to book or use any facility(设备） in Shine Sports Centre. Booking over the phone is not allowed, so yo
42、u have to come here with your card when you want to book. There is one more thing I have to tell you. Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends. We hope that every member can have a great time in the Shine Sports Centre. 【小题 1】 You can use the facilities
43、in the Shine Sports Centre at_. A 9 am on Sunday B 5 pm on Wednesday C 7 am on Thursday D 9 am on Saturday 【小题 2】 You and your classmate have to spend _ on the membership card for two years. A $10 B $20 C $30 D $40 【小题 3】 What does the underlined word book mean in Chinese in this passage A书 B账册 C预定
44、D记录 【小题 4】 Which of the following is TRUE A All people have the chance to be members of the Centre. B You can get the membership card at 6 oclock in the morning. C You cant book the facilities over the telephone. D You dont need to bring the membership card when you need to use the facilities. 【小题 5
45、】 Who is the advertisement written for A Young people. B Old people. C Couples. D Little kids. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 1】细节理解题由文中语句 “Our opening hours is from 9 am to 10 pm on weekdays and from 10 am to 6 pm on weekends.”可知。 【小题 2】此题是计算题，由文中语句 “each member should pay $10
46、 every year.”可知每人每年 10元，所以二人二年共 40元。 【小题 3】词义理解题，根据上下文的语义可推断 book的意思是预订 【小题 4】细节理解题，由文中语句 “Booking over the phone is not allowed,”可知。 【小题 5】细节理解题，由文中语句 “All the young people in this city can become members of the Shine Sports Centre,”可知。 书面表达 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 One ni
47、ght Mr. Lee was driving his wife home from work. She was a nurse in a hospital. It was almost midnight and she was quite tired. She soon fell 【小题 1】 a_ _, Mr. Lee looked at her and smiled. Mr. Lee was a 【小题 2】 c _ and experienced driver. He knew it was safer to drive slowly on a dark night. 【小题 3】 A _ a while, he noticed a car following him. It was travelling very fast. Suddenly it overtook(超过 ) his car. . The driver of the car
