1、2011-2012学年河北省唐山市迁西一中初二下学期 3月月考英语试卷与答案 单项选择 * I cant remember the exact date when _ Smiths came to see him, but it was _Sunday. A a, the B the, a C a, a D the, the 答案： B I used to quarrel a lot with my parents， but now we well. A look out B stay up C carry on D get along 答案： D In the USA, conversati
2、on is less lively than in many other cultures, _ everyone talks at the same time. A which B that C where D what 答案： C I was blessed with a happy childhood, _ that most people would want to have. A it B one C / D the one 答案： B A great number of students said they were forced to practice the piano. A
3、to question B to be questioned C questioned D Questioning 答案： C our manager objects to Toms joining the club, we shall accept him as a member A Until B Unless C If D After 答案： B Why, Jack, you look so tired! -Well, I _the house and I must finish the work tomorrow. A was painting B will be painting C
4、 have painted D have been painting 答案： D It was not until mid-night they reached the camp site. A to stop to have B to stop having C stop to have D stop having 答案： A I wonder _ can be done to get rid of my smoking. A how B which C what D when 答案： C I cant go with you now. I _ a lesson at nine oclock
5、 this morning. A will be giving B would give C give D will give 答案： A Along the river _where they will spend weekends. A stands a big hotel B a big hotel stands C stand a big hotel D a big hotel stand 答案： A His partner left the company, _ it more difficult for him to run it. A makes B make C to make
6、 D making 答案： D Last Saturday, we were walking along the street _ a car suddenly knocked an old man over. A when B while C as D since 答案： A -Im sorry I could not go to your birthday party yesterday. -_. I know you are very busy recently. A Go ahead. B No kidding. C Forget it. D Not really. 答案： C Ple
7、ase come back soon if you _ leave now. A can B may C must D would 答案： C 完型填空 A boy was sent by his parents to a boarding school(寄宿学校 ). Before being sent away, this boy was the 36 student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But the boy changed after 37 home and attending the boardi
8、ng school. His grades started dropping. He 38 being in a group. He was lonely all the time because he felt no one loved him. His 39 started worrying about the boy. But they did not know 40 was wrong with him. So his dad 41 to travel to the boarding school and 42 with him. They sat on the bank of the
9、 lake near the school. The father started 43 him casual(随便的 ) questions about his classes, teachers and sports. 44 some time his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today ” The boy answered back, “To check my 45 ” “No, no,” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most importa
10、nt person for 46 . I want to see you 47 . I dont care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.” These words caused the boys eyes to fill with tears. He hugged(拥抱 ) his dad. They didnt say 48 to each other for a long time. Now the boy had everything he wanted. He
11、knew there was someone on this earth who cared for him 49 . And today this young man is in college at the 50 of his class and no one has ever seen him sad! 【小题1】 A healthiest B nicest C loneliest D brightest A reaching B going C leaving D coming A hated B enjoyed C wanted D liked A friends B parents
12、 C teachers D cousins A what B why C how D where A liked B continued C decided D thought A quarrel B talk C sing D dance A saying B telling C speaking D asking A When B Before C After D Until A groups B grades C happiness D brightness A me B him C her D them A sad B lonely C happy D moved A nothing
13、B anything C something D everything A widely B strongly C heavily D deeply A top B bottom C middle D height 答案： 【小题 36】 D 【小题 37】 C 【小题 38】 A 【小题 39】 B 【小题 40】 A 【小题 41】 C 【小题 42】 B 【小题 43】 D 【小题 44】 C 【小题 45】 B 【小题 46】 A 【小题 47】 C 【小题 48】 B 【小题 49】 D 【小题 50】 A 【小题 36】根据后句 “He was at the top in ever
14、y competition.”知， D为正确选项。 【小题 37】到学校住宿，当然是离开家。 【小题 38】因为成绩下降，他觉得其他同学不再喜欢他，他讨厌和同学在一起玩，故选 A。 【小题 39】后文说他的父亲到学校去看他，和他交流，故选 B。 【小题 40】 Whats wrong with sb.是固定句子结构。 【小题 41】父母不知道儿子在学校到底是怎么回事，于是决定去学校了解情况。 【小题 42】父亲到学校后和儿子交流，用 talk with sb.固定结构。 【小题 43】父亲询问儿子在校的同学、老师以及课外活动等轻松话题，故用ask. 【小题 44】谈轻松话题一段时间之后，故用
15、after. 【小题 45】儿子认为父亲 到校当然是了解学习成绩的，故用 grades. 【小题 46】在父亲心中儿子是最要的，故用 for me对我而言。 【小题 47】父亲是要看到儿子高兴。 【小题 48】听到父亲的感人之言，相互拥抱，许久沉默。 【小题 49】父亲是始终深爱儿子的人。 【小题 50】现在在班上名列前茅，从来没有人见过他悲伤！ at the top of是固定搭配。 阅读理解 In most languages, a greeting is usually followed by “small talk”. Small talk means the little thing
16、s we talk about at the start of a conversation. In English-speaking countries people often make small talk about the weather: “Nice day, isnt it ” “Terrible weather, isnt it ” But there is something special about small talk. It must be about something which both people have the same opinion about. T
17、he purpose of small talk is to let both people agree on something. This makes meeting people easier and more comfortable. People usually agree about the weather, so it is a safe topic for small talk. But people often disagree about religion or politics so these are not suitable topics for small talk
18、 in English. The topics for small talk also depend on where the conversation is taking place. At football matches, people make small talk about the game they are watching: “Great game, isnt it ” At bus stops, people may comment about the transport system: “The bus service is terrible, isnt it ” Gree
19、tings and small talk are an important part of conversation in any language. The way people great each and the things they talk about, however, may be different from one language to another. This shows that there is much more to learn when we learn a language than just the vocabulary and the grammar
20、of the language. We also have to learn the social behavior of the people who speak it. 【小题 1】 Small talk _. A is a kind of conversation with short words B is a greeting when people meet each other C is to let people disagree about something D is something we talk about to start a conversation 【小题 2】
21、 The best topic of small talk is about _. A the weather B politics C Games D languages 【小题 3】 The passage suggests that when we learn a language _. A we should learn about the transport system of the country B we should only master the grammar and vocabulary C we should know the culture about the co
22、untry D we should grasp the importance of the language 【小题 4】 When we say “Great game, isnt it ” we in fact_. A ask a question B have a conversation C greet each other D begin a small talk 【小题 5】 What we learn from the passage is that _. A different language has different grammar B small talk is an
23、important part in a language C small talk depends on the purpose of the conversation D in English-speaking countries we should talk about the weather. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 B 【小题 1】本文的第一段提到小对话指的是在对话开始时谈论的小事情，故本题选 D。 【小题 2】本文第二段第一句提到在说英语的国家经常谈论的小对话是天气，故小对话的最佳话题是天气，故本题选 A。 【小题
24、 3】本文的最后一句提到我们学习语言不仅仅要学习语法和词汇，我们也要学会说此语言人的社会行为，也就是要学习语言的文化差异，故本题选 C。 【小题 4】本文的第二段提到小对话也取决于你所处的位置，在足球比赛场上人们谈论的小对话通常是比赛的情况，故本题选 D。 【小题 5】本文的第三 段第一句提到小对话在任何语言中都是对话的一个重要部分，故本题选 B。 GONE WITH THE WIND Author: Margaret Mitchell ￥ 25 (in bookstores) ￥ 18 (online) Gone With the Wind is a best-seller, which t
25、ells a story that happened in the American Civil War. Scarlett Ohara is a woman in the story who is full of energy. She is strong and saves her family but is very selfish at the same time. A LITTLE PRINCESS Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥ 18.3 (online) Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from Indi
26、a to school at Miss Minchins. Her father was very rich and she lived a rich and comfortable life. Then her father died and Sara lost everything. She had to learn to do with her changed life. Her strong character made her able to fight successfully against her poverty(贫穷 ) and the scorn(嘲笑 ) of her f
27、ellows. Its an excellent book with 4 tapes for children PETER PAN Author: J.M Barrie ￥ 15 (in bookstores) ￥ 12 (online) It is a childrens story full of imagination and adventures, which is about Wendy, John, and Michael Darlings adventures in Never-Never Land with Peter Pan, the boy who would not gr
28、ow up. The children are happy and lovely. (with 2 tapes) UNCLE TOMS CABIN Author: Harriet Beecher Stowe ￥ 20 (in bookstores) The most famous novel in American history, Uncle Toms Cabin talked about the struggle between free states and slave states during the American Civil War and is as powerful tod
29、ay as when it first came out 150 years ago. THE SECRET GARDEN Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett ￥ 35 (in bookstores) ￥ 30 (online) Mary Lennox, a sickly orphan(孤儿 ), finds herself in her uncles dark house. Why are so many rooms locked Why is one of the gardens locked And what is that crying she hears
30、at night Through the power of hope, friendship, and the magic of nature, the brave girl brings the house and a long-lost garden back to life. 【小题 1】 All of the following books have children as their main characters except _. A PETER PAN B GONE WITH THE WIND C A LITTLE PRINCESS D THE SECRET GARDEN 【小
31、题 2】 We can know from the passage that _. A there are only three books with tapes B we can buy 5 kinds of the above books in bookstores C two of the books are written by Frances Hodgson Burnett D THE SECRET GARDEN is ￥ 5 cheaper in bookstores than online 【小题 3】 Mary brings the house and a long-lost
32、garden back to life with the help of _ a. the power of hope b. friendship c. her uncle d. Natures magic A a, b, c B a, c, d C b, c, d D a, b, d 【小题 4】 Which of the following about the books is mentioned in this text A What Sara did to help her fellows B Why Peter Pan wouldnt grow up. C What kind of
33、woman Scarlett is. D How Marry Lennox came into her uncles house. 【小题 5】 This text is most probably taken from a _. A newspaper B science magazine C storybook D book guide 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D Biodiversity(生物多样 性 ), or biological diversity, is a wide-ranging concept that
34、covers all the different kinds of plant and animal species present on earth. Environmentalists believe that many millions of species exist. As all these living organisms are dependent on each other in some way, biodiversity is desirable. Any loss to the planet is actually a loss for mankind as well,
35、 and it is our responsibility to try and save Earths biodiversity. Biodiversity has a vital role to play in the evolution（演变） of species. Species become extinct, but new species evolve, and this is how a balance is maintained. This may sound pretty simple, but it takes millions of years for changes
36、to take place. Biodiversity is also very important to the stability of food webs. Damage to them can mean disaster for an entire ecosystem. The extinction of a single animal species can put huge pressure on the numerous other species dependent on it. Biodiversity also has an important role to play i
37、n human society. Apart from being the most intelligent species on earth, human beings are also the most dependent. We depend on nature to meet our basic needs. When we change the balance of nature to create our cities and bring about our technical advances, we knowing or unknowing cause great damage
38、 to the ecosystem. This must be understood, and the damages must be reversed（颠倒） in any way they can to ensure that the balance of the ecosystem is maintained. 【小题 1】 We learn from the first paragraph that_. A biodiversity can be seen B all living species are found on earth. C people everywhere are
39、aware of the importance of biodiversity D the loss of any species can affect humans 【小题 2】 Why can change in food webs lead to disaster A Because it can make people suffer from disease B Because it can put huge pressure on some species C Because it takes a long time for such changes to take place D
40、Because it will damage ninety-nine percent of species 【小题 3】 What does the underlined word probably mean A 画线 B Peace C Strength D Variety 【小题 4】 We learn from the last paragraph that _. A humans are as independent as they are intelligent B the balance of the ecosystem is easily maintained C nature
41、has given us a lot D nature is taking revenge on us 【小题 5】 Which of the following may be the best title for this passage A Food Webs are Closely Related to Biodiversity. B Biodiversity Plays a Very Important Role in Evolution C How Biodiversity Affects Human Society. D Understanding Biodiversity and
42、 Its Importance. 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 D Short and shy, Ben Saunders was the last kid in his class picked for any sports team. Football, tennis Cricket anything with a round ball, I was useless. he says now with a laugh. But back then he was the object of jokes in school gym
43、 classes in Englands rural Devonshire. It was a mountain bike he received for his 15th birthday that changed him. At first the teen went biking alone in a nearby forest. Then he began to cycle along with a runner friend. Gradually, Saunders set his mind building up his body, increasing his speed, st
44、rength and endurance. At age 18, he ran his first marathon. The following year, he met John Ridgway, who became famous in the 1960s for rowing an open boat across the Atlantic Ocean. Saunders was hired as an instructor at Ridgways school of Adventure in Scotland, where he learned about the older man
45、s cold-water exploits (成就 ). Intrigued, Saunders read all he could about Arctic explorers and North Pole expeditions, then decided that this would be his future. Journeys to the Pole arent the usual holidays for British country boys, and many people dismissed his dream as fantasy. John Ridgway was o
46、ne of the few who didnt say, You are completely crazy, Saunders says. In 2001, after becoming a skilled skier, Saunders started his first long-distance expedition toward the North Pole. He suffered frostbite, had a closer encounter (遭遇 ) with a polar bear and pushed his body to the limit. Saunders h
47、as since become the youngest person to ski alone to the North Pole, and hes skied more of the Arctic by himself than any other Briton. His old playmates would not believe the transformation. This October, Saunders, 27, heads south to explore from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole and back, a
48、n 1800-mile journey that has never been completed on skis. 【小题 1】 The turning point in Saunders life came when _. A he started to play ball games B he got a mountain bike at age 15 C he ran his first marathon at age 18 D he started to receive Ridgways training 【小题 2】 We can learn from the text that Ridgway _. A dismissed Saunders dream as fantasy B built up his body together with Saunders C hired Saunders for his cold-water experience D won his fame for his voyage across the Atlantic 【小题 3】 What do we know about Saunders A He once
