1、2011届江苏省泰兴市实验初级中学初三上学期阶段测试英语卷 其他 口语交际 根据对话内容从所给的选项中选出最佳答案：，使对话完整，符合逻辑，句义通顺。注意：有多余选项。 A: You must be really excited about leaving for America tomorrow, Li Ping! B: Yeah. 【小题 1】 _ A: Nervous about what B: I dont know many of the customs and manners in the USA. 【小题 2】 _ A: Sure. B: 【小题 3】 _ A: Well, it
2、s important to be on time when youre invited for dinner. 【小题 4】_ Americans expect their guests to be on time. B: Then how long may I stay there A: 【小题 5】 _ Or you seem to have come only for the meal. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of things, its time to leave. The next da
3、y, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening. A Its good to stay at home for you. B After the meal, dont leave at once. C Could you give me a hand D What rules do they have in America E. But Im a bit nervous. F. Youre supposed to leave before the meal. G. Its impolite to
4、 arrive late. 答案： 【小题 1】 E 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 G 【小题 1】 B 单项选择 * .They were all so tired that they could _. A do nothing but sleep B do anything but sleep C do nothing but to sleep D do anything but to sleep 答案： A . -I hear Huang Gang made an English speech at the graduation ceremony yesterday.
5、 -_ , and _. A So he did, so did I B So did he, so I did C So he was, so was I D So was he, so I was 答案： A . The plane _ when we got to the airport. A had taken off B was taken off C will take off D is taking off 答案： A . -May we leave the classroom now -No, you _. You _ to leave until the bell rings
6、. A mustnt, are allowed B dont have to, are supposed C neednt, arent allowed D cant, arent supposed 答案： D . I think _ of the materials I listened to at the beginning of the exam _ easy. A three fourths, is B third four, are C three fourths, are D three fourth, are 答案： C . We have _ up early in order
7、 to catch the early bus. A used to get B been used to get C used for getting D been used to getting 答案： D . -Tommy, do you know if Frank _ to the theatre with us this Sunday if it _ -Sorry, I have no idea. A will go, is fine B goes, is fine C will go, is going to be fine D goes, will be fine 答案： A -
8、Have you found the information about the famous people _ you can use for the report -Not yet. Ill search some on the Internet. A who B what C whom D which 答案： D . -Where would you like to go on your summer holiday, Mike -Id like to go _. A nowhere interesting B interesting anywhere C somewhere inter
9、esting D interesting somewhere 答案： C _ treats everyone equally. A A selfish person B An easy-going C A patient person D A fair person 答案： D . -He didnt go to the lecture this morning, did he -_. Though he was not feeling very well. A No, he didnt. B Yes, he did. C No, he did. D Yes, he didnt. 答案： B
10、. In the past few years there _ great changes in my hometown. A have been B were C had been D are 答案： A . Many Chinese students think science subjects are _ foreign languages. A more difficult as B less difficult than C much difficult than D so difficult as 答案： B . We have two rooms _, but I cant de
11、cide _. A to live, to choose which one B lived, choose which one C to live in, which one to choose D live, which one 答案： C 完型填空 The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒 ) from February 12 to 28. As the worlds 41_ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for
12、 it well. It will be broadcasted(播出 ) in Canadas two 42_languagesEnglish and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 43_ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 44_ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会 ) will 4
13、5_ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 46_ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be 47_ it all. The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. Itll 48_55,000 seats. Some competitio
14、ns, 49_ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. Its a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 50_ the peace throughout the Games. The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golde
15、n year. 【小题1】 A worst B best C cleverest D tallest A special B unusual C official D ordinary A watch B notice C look D hear A cities B towns C villages D countries A run B begin C stop D end A paid B took C cost D spent A full of B ready for C worried about D afraid of A give B serve C hold D host A
16、 with B including C as D so A keep B make C let D protect 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 完形填空 用横线上所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次，使短文通顺正确连贯，将答案：填写在题后的横线上。 history, choose, common, buy, make, enjoy, way, another, while, serve American summers are fi
17、lled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time 【小题 1】 _the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Lets take a look at some of the popular drinks. Lemonade is 【小题 2】 _of all American summer drinks. It【小题 3】 _ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is u
18、sually served very cold, with ice. Ice tea is 【小题 4】 _popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually 【小题 5】 _ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans【小题 6】 _ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This drink is often drunk in the afternoon 【小题 7】_relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by th
19、e bottle , at almost any store in America. The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great 【小题 8】 _to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink is mostly made of ice. They can【小题 9】 _ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are pop
20、ular with young Americans. Milkshakes have a long 【小题 10】 _in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring. 答案： 【小题 1】 to enjoy 【小题 1】 the commonest 【小题 1】 is made 【小题 1】 another 【小题 1】 served 【小题 1】 choose 【小题 1】 while 【小题 1】 way 【小题 1】 be bought 【小题 1】 history 阅读理解 任务型阅读理解 仔细阅读下
21、面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。 The giant panda is one of the most popular animals in the world. A giant panda can grow up to 1.5 meters long and weigh up to 160kg. People think the giant panda is very lovely. So it is not surprising that the World Wide Fund for Nature chose the giant panda as its symbol. The WWF
22、tells people about animals that they are in danger and raises money to save them. The giant panda only lives in the wild in China. In the early 1980s, were only 1,000 left in the wild. The main reason why pandas are endangered is that the area where pandas can live has become smaller. The WWF works
23、to help giant pandas in the wild in many ways. One of the ways that helps them is to increase the size of panda reserves(自然保护区 ). Some reserves need to be joined together by planting bamboo between them to make “corridors”. These are paths that lead from one reserve to another. No one may harm the p
24、andas in these areas. The corridors let pandas move from one habitat(栖息地 ) to another to look for food. People are working very hard to make sure the giant panda does not die out. 【小题 1】 How long and heavy can a giant panda grow to be 【小题 2】将文中划线的句子 改为被动句。 So it is not surprising that _by the World
25、Wide Fund for Nature. 【小题 3】 Why are the giant pandas endangered 【小题 4】 Give a way to help the giant pandas in the wild, please. 【小题 5】将文中划线的句子 翻译成中文。 答案： 【小题 1】 1.5 meters long and weigh up to 160kg. 【小题 1】 the giant panda was chosen as its symbol 【小题 1】 The area where pandas can live has become sm
26、aller. 【小题 1】 To increase the size of panda reserves. 【小题 1】人们为了保护大熊猫不灭绝而努力工作 着。 Because earthquakes happen without warning, its important to take steps now to prepare. Because you dont know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car. 1. Wat
27、er. A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Als
28、o, do check the “use by” date. 2. Food. Its always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的 ) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours. 3. Flashlights(手电筒 ) and spare batteries. Keep a fl
29、ashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks. Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information. 4. C
30、lothes. If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies. 【小题 1】 Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake A Because earthquakes can be known before they happen. B Because earthquakes ta
31、ke place without warning. C Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood. D Because its peoples daily work to prepare the earthquakes. 【小题 2】 About the prepared water, which description is RIGHT A A person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one day. B Youd better use your own conta
32、iners to keep water. C Youd better open the bottled water when you buy it. D You shouldnt open the bottled water until you need it. 【小题 3】 You should prepare all of the following except _. A powdered milk B fresh vegetables C dried fruits D canned juices 【小题 4】 According to the article we know that
33、_. A we need to prepare some supplies only at home B a telephone is the most important prepared thing C flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes D clothes are used to protect your head 【小题 5】 If you live in a cold place, you should prepare _. A some warm clothes and bedding B som
34、e hot water supplies C some batteries D some flashlights 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I
35、 learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldnt have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me t
36、ime to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience. Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds singing. But as time passed
37、, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you cant see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.” At that time, I was too
38、young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal. 【小题 1】 The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was _ for the father and the son. A hard B enjoyable C painful D
39、 comfortable 【小题 2】 The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _. A岩石 B火焰 C水晶 D寒冰 【小题 3】 Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the fathers words in the second paragraph A You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. B The sky is always as clear as crystal. C You can fi
40、nd life is full of nice things. D Never give up half-way. 【小题 4】 We can infer(推断 ) from the last paragraph that _. A the writer was very successful in his life B the writer reached the top of the mountain C though the writer was young, he could understand his father D the writer used to stop half-wa
41、y when he climbed the mountain 【小题 5】 The best title for the passage is _. A Reaching the Top of the Mountain B Standing at the Top of the Mountain C Conversations between Father and Son D How to Get to the Top of the Mountain 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 A There have been many gre
42、at inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important todaythe wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance. For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that as much effect as the wheel
43、. Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didnt have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better. In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the
44、light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today. The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out i
45、n 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore. The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60. By this time
46、most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望 ) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took
47、a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space. In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never ye
48、t dreamed of. 【小题 1】 This passage talks mainly about . A why cars were very important B when light was invented C how inventions affect peoples daily life D which country made the first step into space 【小题 2】 According to the passage man didnt have a desire to explore a lot . A at the beginning of 1800s B in the 1960s C since the 1900s D from the 1800s to 1
