1、2011-2012学年江苏省海安县曲塘中学附属初级中学初三期中考试英语卷 其他 阅读与回答问题 (本题共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分 ) 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。 (请将答案：写在答题卡上 ) Body language is the quiet， secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate(表达 )about 50 of what we really mean while words themselves only do 7 .So
2、 while your mouth is closed， just what is your body saying Arms How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive(接受的 )you are to people you meet If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back， this suggests you are not afraid of asking on whatever comes your way Outgoing peop
3、le usually use their arms with big movements while quieter people keep them close to their bodies If someone makes you angry, just cross your arms to show youre unhappy! Head when you want to show your confidence， keep your head level(平直 ) If you are monitor in class, you can also take on this posit
4、ion(姿势 )when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little to one side Legs Your legs will move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies If you are at interviews, try to keep them still. Mouth.
5、When you are thinking， you often purse your lips(撅起嘴 ) You might also use this position to hold back angry words you dont wish to say However, it will probably still be noticed， and people will know youre not pleased. 【小题 1】 What plays an important part in communication according to the passage 【小题
6、2】 In the third paragraph, which word means “feeling sure about ones own ability 【小题 3】 When a nervous person speaks in public, what will he or she probably do 【小题 4】 How many parts of body are mentioned in the passage 【小题 5】 What do you think of “body language” (请你根据短文内容，自拟一句话作答 ) 答案： 【小题 1】 Body l
7、anguage. 【 小题 1】 Confidence. 【小题 1】 His or her legs will move around (a lot) more than normal. 【小题 1】 Four. 【小题 1】 (1) Its the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all. (2) Its quiet, secret and powerful .(或含其中任一个形容词 ) 【小题 1】根据第一段 It is said that our body movements communicate(表达 )about 50 of
8、 what we really mean while words themselves only do 7 .描述可知肢体语言在交际中扮演更重要的角色 .故答 :Body language. 【小题 1】这句话的含义是对自己的能力感到确信 ,故填 :Confidence,自信 . 【小题 1】根据 Your legs will move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies描述 ,可知答 :His or her legs will move around (a lot) more than norm
9、al. 【小题 1】这篇短文提到四个身体部位 ,头 ,胳膊 ,腿和嘴 .故答 :Four. 【小题 1】根据第一段 Body language is the quiet， secret and most powerful language of all! 可知答 : (1) Its the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all. (2) Its quiet, secret and powerful .(或含其中任一个形容词 ) 短文填空 (本题共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分 10分 ) 请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，
10、写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。 Mr. Brown had an umbrella shop in a small town. People sometimes b【小题 1】 him broken umbrellas, and then he took them to a big shop in London. They were r 【小题 2】 there. One day Mr. Brown went to London by train. He f【小题 3】 to take an umbrella with him that day. Sitting in f
11、ront of him was a man with an umbrella standing b【小题 4】 the seat. When the train arrived in London, Mr. Brown p【小题 5】 up the umbrella as he often did during his journey by train. Just as he was getting off, he w【小题 6】 stopped by the man. He said angrily, “Thats 【小题 7】 !” Mr. Browns face turned red a
12、nd he gave it back to the man at once. When Mr. Brown got to the big shop, the shopkeeper had got his six umbrellas ready. After a good look at e【小题 8】 of them, he said, “Youve mended them very well.” In the afternoon he got into the train again. The s 【小题 9】 man was in the same seat. He looked at M
13、r. Brown and his six u 【小题 10】 , “Youve had a lucky day,” he said. 答案： 【小题 1】 brought 【小题 2】 repaired 【小题 3】 forgot 【小题 4】 beside 【小题 5】 picked 【小题 6】 was 【小题 7】 mine 【小题 8】 each 【小题 9】 same 【小题 10】 umbrellas 1. 上文讲到布朗先生开个了伞店，故讲的是人们带坏了的伞到他店里来，故用bring的过去时 brought，全文讲的是过去的事。 2. 既然是坏伞，肯定是拿过去修的，本题考查被动语态
14、，由 be+过去分词，故用 repaired。 3. 固定搭配 forget to do sth忘记做某事，此题用过去时 forgot，表示他忘了带伞去伦敦。 4. 本题指在布朗先生座位的旁边站了一个男人，故用 beside。 5. 从下面 as he often did可知他是按平时所做的拿起伞， pick up拿起，捡起，此题用过去时 picked。 6. 本题考被动语态，表示布朗先生被人拿伞被人阻止了，第三人称过去时故用was。 7. 本题考名词性物主代词，那个男生说那是我的伞， mine相当于 my umbrella。 8. 根据后面的 of可知是 分别看了看，故用 each。 9.
15、根据下面可知他在下午看到了同一个人在同样的座位， the same表示同样 . 10.根据上文讲到六把伞，故用 umbrellas。 单项选择 * The second Sunday of May is _ Mothers Day. Its _special day for children to show their love for their mothers. A a； the B the； a C不填； a D不填； the 答案： C Simon ， I wonder _. Last Saturday. A when the foreign visitors arrived B wh
16、en did the foreign visitors arrive C when the foreign visitors will arrive D when will the foreign visitors arrive 答案： A Well do what we can _ English well this term. A study B to study C be studied D be studying 答案： B -Thank you for your valuable advice. -_. A With pleasure B Never mind C Its my pl
17、easure D Thats right. 答案： C We need a new leader for our Helping Hands Club ， but I dont know_. Why not Mary She is always willing to help others. A what to choose B how to choose C when to choose D who to choose 答案： D Its nice _ you to _ so much time showing me around your school. A for, take B for
18、, spend C of, spend D of, cost 答案： C The art exhibition is really worth _， and youre sure to learn lot from it. A visit B to visit C visited D visiting 答案： D He often says, “I _ one million smiles in my heart _ one billion dollars in my pocket.” A dont like; but B prefer; than C would rather; than D
19、 prefer; to 答案： D You are _ out all the difficult problems . A enough clever work B enough clever to work C clever enough to work D clever enough work 答案： C I have problems _many things. For example, I have problems _ learning Maths well. A with, in B about, with C in, with D in, about 答案： A Though
20、he got up early, _ he missed the train. A but B or C and D 答案： D 一 Look! That teacher is explaining something to her students again and again! 一 _teacher she is! A How patient B What patient C How a patient D What a patient 答案： D Youd better wear a pair of comfortable trainers when _a long walk. A y
21、ou take B taking C to take D A&B 答案： D Wearing white can help people _when they feel stressed. A fall down B calm down C look down D come down 答案： B You arent a stranger, are you _, dont you remember _ me in Mr Blacks office yesterday A Yes; to see B Yes; seeing C No; to see D No; seeing 答案： D 完型填空
22、With a hat by his feet, a blind boy sat on the steps of a building. He held up a sign which said, “Im blind, please help.” Only a few people put 36 in the hat. A man was walking by. He 37 some coins into the hat. He then turned the sign 38 , wrote some words, put the sign back and left. Soon the hat
23、 began to fill up. A lot more people 39 to give money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man came to see 40 things were. The boy recognized his footsteps （认出他的脚步声） and asked, “Were you the one who 41 my sign this morning What did you write ” The man said, “I only wrote the truth. I said what you s
24、aid but in a 42 way.” What he had written was, “Today is a beautiful day, 43 I cannot see it.” Both the 44 told people that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply 45 people to help by throwing some money into the 46 . The second one, however, told people that they were able to enjoy the 47 of
25、the day, but the boy couldnt 48 he was blind. There are at least two lessons we can learn 49 this story. First, be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help them if you can. 50 , be creative. Think differently. There is always a better way! 【小题1】 A eggs B coins C toys D pencils A got B
26、 lost C took D dropped A on B off C back D around A asked B began C hoped D continued A how B what C whose D which A put B found C changed D cleaned A usual B simple C different D dangerous A as B so C for D but A signs B men C boys D lessons A told B took C helped D ordered A bag B hat C pocket D b
27、asket A food B songs C beauty D pictures A because B unless C before D though A about B with C from D except A First B Second C Third D Fourth 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 B。 coin硬币。只
28、有很少几个人把硬币放到帽子里。 【小题 1】 D。他把一些硬币放进（ drop）帽子里。 【小题 1】 D。 turn around反过来。他接着把牌子反过面，写了一些字。 【小题 1】 B。 begin to do开始做。越来越多的人给钱给盲童。 【小题 1】 A。 how如何。当天下午那位男士来看事情如何。 【小题 1】 C。您是早上为我改写（ change）牌子的人吗？ 【小题 1】 C。我说的是你要表达的，但通过不同的（ different）方式。 【小题 1】 D。 but但是，这里表示转折。今天很美好，但我无法看到它。 【小题 1】 A。两个牌子（ signs）都告诉人们，男孩失明
29、的事实。 【小题 1】 A。但第一个牌子只是告诉（ told）人们通过向帽子里丢钱帮助（失明的男孩）。 【小题 1】 B。 hat帽子。见上题。 【小题 1】 C。然而，第二个牌子告诉人们他们能够享受一天的美好（ beauty）。 【小题 1】 A。但是男孩不能够，因为（ because）他看不见。 【小题 1】 C。 learn from从 学到。从这个故事里我们至少能够学到两点。 【小题 1】 B。第二（ Second），多创意。多革新。从不同角度积极地看问题。 阅读理解 As prices and building costs keep rising , the “do-it-yours
30、elf”(DIY) trend(趋势 )in the USA continues to grow . “We needed furniture for our living rooms ,” says John Ross , “and we just didnt have enough money to buy it . So we decided to try making a few tables and chairs .” John got married six months ago , and like many young people these days , they are
31、struggling to make a home at a time when the cost of living is very high .The Rosses took a 2-week course for $280 at a night school .Now they make all their furniture and repairs around the house . Jim Hatfield has three boys and his wife has died .He has a full-time job at home as well as in a sho
32、e making factory .Last month, he received a car repair bill for $420 . “I was deeply upset about it .Now Ive finished a car repair course .I should be able to fix the car by myself .” John and Jim are not unusual people .Most families in the country are doing everything they can to save money so the
33、y can fight the high cost of living. If you want to become a “do-it-yourself”, you can go to DIY classes .And for those who dont have time to take a course, there are books that tell them how they can do things themselves. 【小题 1】 We can learn from the passage that many newly married people _ . A tak
34、e DIY courses run by the government B have to learn to make their own furniture C find it hard to pay for what they need D seldom go to a supermarket to buy things 【小题 2】 John and his wife went to evening classes to learn how to _ . A run a DIY shop B save time and money C make or repair things D im
35、prove their life 【小题 3】 When the writer says that Jim has a full-time job at home ,he means Jim_ . A makes shoes in his home B does extra work at night C repairs his own car at home D keeps house and looks after his children 【小题 4】 Jim Hatfield decided to become a do-it-yourself when he found _ . A
36、his car repairs cost too much B the car repair class was not helpful C he could not possibly do two jobs D he had to raise the children all by himself 答案： Do you want to be the most popular person in the class You dont need to change your character; you just need to improve your personality. In fact
37、, the most popular people are trusted(信任 ) and loved because they stay normal but still have something that makes them different from the rest of us. Here are some pieces of advice about becoming the most popular person in the class. If you want others to like and respect you, you have to start by l
38、iking and accepting yourself. Do not change yourself in order to please others. Be helpful to everyone and do it happily. Being nice to people is almost like helping them, because by being nice you make others happy. Be active and have a positive view towards life. Develop confidence in yourself. St
39、ay clean and wear fresh clothes. Do not try to follow fashion to please others. Respect cannot be bought with big words and power. You have to get it by being honest. It also helps your personal growth. You must be a person that can be trusted to get respect. 【小题 1】 What can we know from the first p
40、aragraph A We should change our character. B We should improve our personality to be trusted and loved. C We shouldnt change our character and improve our personality. D We shouldnt improve our personality. 【小题 2】 The underlined sentence shows that . A we should be always polite B we can help others
41、 only by being happy C you should be polite when you help others D you should always be nice to others 【小题 3】 The writer thinks a person who is liked by the whole class must be . confident positive good-looking helpful fashionable A B C D 【小题 4】 Whats the best title for the article A How to Develop
42、Power. B How to Be the Favorite. C How to Improve Yourself. D How to Please Others. 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】根据第一行 “dont need to change your character”可知， A错；根据“you just need to improve your personality”可知， B正确。故选 B。 【小题 1】画线句子意思是 “善待他人就像帮助他们一样，可以让他们开心。 ”D项符合题意。故选 D。 【小题 1】根据 “D
43、evelop confidence in yourself.”可知，需要自信 confident；根据“have a positive view towards life”可知， positive要选；根据 “Be helpful to everyone”可知，要乐于助人 helpful。根据第二段可知，不应该可以改变自己来取悦同学，故 不选；根据 “Do not try to follow fashion to please others”可知， 不选。故选 D。 【小题 1】根据第一段最后一句 “becoming the most popular person”可知，本文是关于如何成为受同
44、学欢迎的人。故选 B。 Huzhou, May 10 (Huzhou Daily)A city eye examination has showed that Huzhou primary and high school childrens eyesight has been getting worse. It showed test results were lower than those from the last examination in 2010. Only 10% of the tested students had good eyesight, but more than 3
45、0 percent in 2010. The examination covered 1,770 students from 54 classes. They were from primary and high schools in 5 districts. According to the test results of the junior high school group, children from Anji District scored an average of four, much lower than 4.8. Below four is classed as short
46、-sightedness. None of the students from Deqing District tested above 4.8. Huzhou would adopt measures to improve childrens eyesight. Most importantly, students should be freed from the burden(负担 ) of exams and relax their eyes more often every day. 【小题 1】 How many students had good eyesight in the e
47、ye examination A 177 B 277 C 530 D 1,770 【小题 2】 Where were the tested students from They were from . A primary and high schools in 54 districts B primary and high schools in 5 districts C primary and high schools in Anji District D primary and high schools in Deqing District 【小题 3】 Which of the foll
48、owing is classed as short-sightedness according to the passage A The eyesight below 4. B The eyesight below 4.2. C The eyesight below 4.6. D The eyesight below 4.8. 【小题 4】 If the students want to improve their eyesight, what should they do They should . A read in the sun B read more books C study hard D often relax their eyes 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 1】本文的第二段提到对 54个班级的 1770名学生
