1、2011年初中毕业升学考试(江苏无锡卷)英语(带解析) 其他 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空 【小题 1】 Xiao Li promised to chat with me on the Internet, but so far he _ (not do) so. 【小题 2】 At the moment we have too much to do _ (think) of doing anything else. 【小题 3】 Last Friday afternoon the young man _ (hurt) in the traffic accident which happene
2、d on the highway. 【小题 4】 Sound _ (travel) through air at a speed of about 340 meters per second. 【小题 5】 Food cannot _ (keep) properly in a fridge at an unsuitable temperature. 【小题 6】 The snow _ (stop) when she woke up and the sun was shining brightly. 【小题 7】 Every one of us was excited, for in a few
3、 minutes we _ (see) Liu Xiang appear on the sports ground. 【小题 8】 The Womens World Cup _ (not begin) until 1991 when China hosted it in Guangzhou. 【小题 9】 Understanding yourself is very important to _ (build) self-confidence. 【小题 10】 On Earth, gravity keeps our feet on the ground and makes anything w
4、e drop _ (fall) towards the ground. 答案: 【小题 1】 hasnt done 【小题 2】 to think 【小题 3】 was hurt 【小题 4】 travels 【小题 5】 be kept 【小题 6】 had stopped 【小题 7】 would see 【小题 8】 didnt begin 【小题 9】 build 【小题 10】 fall 【小题 1】本题的含义为到目前为止,他还没有做这样的事情,本题表示完成时态的否定形式,故本题空格处填 hasnt done。 【小题 2】本题的含义为现在我有太多的事情要去做,而不能考虑做别的事情,
5、tooto 表示太 而不能,故本题空格处填 to think。 【小题 3】本题的含义为上个星期五年轻人在事故中受伤了,本题表示被动的含义,故本题空格处填受伤的被动结构 was hurt。 【小题 4】本题的含义为声音通过空气传播为每秒钟 340米,表示客观真理使用一般现在时,故本题空格处填 travels。 【小题 5】本题的含义为食物不能够被保存在冰箱里,表示被动的意思使用 be+动词的过去分词,故本题空格处填 be kept。 【小题 6】本题的含义为当她醒来的时候,大雪停止了,本题主句为过去完成时,结构为 had+动词的过去分词,故本题空格处填 had stopped。 【 小题 7】
6、本题后半句的含义为几分钟之后我们将能够看到刘翔出现在体育场上,使用过去将来时,用 would+动词原形,故本题空格处填 would see。 【小题 8】本题的含义为女子世界杯直到 1991年才开始, notuntil 表示直到 才的含义,故本题空格处填 didnt begin。 【小题 9】本题的含义为了解你自己非常重要,目的是为了建立自信,使用动词不定式,故本句空格处填 build。 【小题 10】本题的含义为引力是我们能够站立在地球上,也能够使我们丢掉的其它事物落在地上,使役动词 make 后跟动词原形作补语 ,故本句空格处填 fall。 单项选择 * The theme park is
7、 about _ ride from the museum. You should start out right now. A two hour B two hours C two hours D two hours 答案: C Ill fly to Qingdao for my holiday this weekend. Wonderful! _ A Why not B I hope so. C With pleasure. D Have a good time! 答案: D Dont try to do everything at once. Take it a bit _. A at
8、times B at that time C at all times D at a time 答案: D Will you please help me to repair the computer now Sorry. Im too busy and I havent a minute to _. A spare B share C spend D save 答案: A Janes mother preferred _ TV at home to _ to the concert. A to watch; go B watching; going C watching; go D to w
9、atch; going 答案: B Theres a lot to do. We cant _ to waste any time. A wait B afford C want D have 答案: B Could you tell me how long _ the football club A you have joined B have you joined C you have been in D have you been in 答案: C Peter doesnt mind lending you his camera. He _. Ive already borrowed o
10、ne. A neednt B cant C mustnt D shouldnt 答案: A Its very nice _ you _ my parents your best wishes. A of; sending B of; to send C for; to send D for; sending 答案: B There used to be lots of fish in the lake. Yes, but there are very _ now. A few B fewer C little D less 答案: A We will see _ even stronger C
11、hina in _ near future. A a; the B an; the C the; a D an; a 答案: B Books are made _ paper while paper is mainly made _ wood. A of; of B from; from C of; from D from; of 答案: C _ Amy likes to go to the cinema, but she doesnt like to see horror films. A Since B As C Though D不填 答案: D Nanjing isnt so large
12、 _ Shanghai, however, its the second _ city in East China. A like; largest B as; largest C like; large D as; large 答案: B _ is it to your home town from here Well, it takes a little over three hours to get there by coach. A How soon B How much C How long D How far 答案: D 完型填空 One day something went wr
13、ong with a mans bicycle chain(链条 ). The man could not repair it, so he looked 1 for help. The only house nearby belonged to a woman who had 2 there a few months earlier. The man knocked at the door, but the woman did not answer. The door had clear glass in it, and the man 3 see that the woman was ho
14、me. He decided to knock again. Finally the woman came to the door. The man immediately explained his 4 . “I can fix the chain,” the woman said. Later when the bike was 5 to go, the man said, Thanks. I hope I can help you some day.” “I never need help,” the woman said. The following week the man was
15、riding his bike 6 he noticed the woman walking down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted(拾起 ) her hat and sent it into the branches(枝 ) of an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed 7 because she clearly was not dressed for tree-climbing. The man hurrie
16、d over, quickly climbed up to the hat and 8 it into the womans waiting hands. When she put on her hat, she 9 the man as he climbed back on his bike. I think I told you I never need help,” the woman said, “Im glad you didnt 10 me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled. 【小题1】 A out B up C down D around A lef
17、t B moved C waited D stopped A could B might C couldnt D didnt A idea B plan C problem D message A hard B ready C slow D unable A when B before C after D though A bored B relaxed C frightened D worried A dropped B put C collected D brought A saved B passed C studied D chose A excuse B notice C find
18、D believe 答案: 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 D 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 B 【小题 10】 D 【小题 1】根据上下文可知 the man“向四周看 ”,找人修自行车,故答案:选 D。 【小题 2】联系上下文可知这个女的是几个月前 “搬到 ”那里的,故答案:选 B,意为 “搬;挪 ”。 【小题 3】联系上下文可知 the man透过玻璃 “能 ”看到 the woman在房间里,故答案:选 A,意为 “能够 ”。 【小题 4】联系上下文 the man和 the woman解释他之
19、所以敲门打扰是因为他遇到了 “问题 ”, 故答案:选 C。 【小题 5】联系上下文可知是在 the man 修完车要离开时对 the woman说了一番话,故答案:选 B,意为 “有准备的 ”。 【小题 6】联系是上下文可知空缺处前后的动作几乎是同时发生的,故答案:选 A,意 “当 的时候 ”。 【小题 7】联系上下文可知女人的帽子刮到树上,可猜测她一定很着急,故答案:选 D,意为 “担心的;着急的 ”。 【小题 8】联系下文男人重新从树上下来骑上车的时候女人 已经把帽子戴上了,故答案:选 A,意为 “丢下;扔下 ”。 【小题 9】联系上下文可知是当男人骑车从她身边经过的时候 ,故答案:选 B
20、,意为 “经过;路过 ”。 【小题 10】通读全文可知原来女人说自己是不需要帮助的,但是在她需要帮助的时候男人仍然帮助了她,也就是说他不 “相信 ”她不需要帮助,故答案:选 D,意为 “相信 ”。 If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading Some people read very rapidly(很快地 ), while others read very slowly. But which one is better The rapid reader may be a
21、good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be able to slow down enough to read directions(说明 ) carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember. The slow reader may be a good reader when he r
22、eads directions for making something. But he may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not important enough to be remembered. So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to become a better reader, here are four
23、 important things to remember about speed of reading. 1. Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or slowly. 2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing something, science and history books, and Maths problems. Y
24、ou must read such things slowly or remember each important step and understand each important idea. 3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers. 4. In some of your reading, you must change you
25、r speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as you go along. You will need to read certain(某些 ) pages rapidly and then slow down and do more careful reading when you come to important ideas. 【小题 1】 What should be read rapidly A Directions for making something. B Maths problems. C Science and history
26、 books. D Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc. 【小题 2】 What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading A To read as fast as you can. B To fit your reading speed to your needs. C To read as slowly as possible. D To keep your reading at a certain speed. 【小题 3】 Which
27、 title best gives the main idea of the passage A Something about Careful Reading B Be a Rapid Reader. C How to Read D How to Be a Slow Reader 答案: 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题 1】根据第八段第二句 Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers.可知 “看故事书、新
28、闻、私人信件 ”时可以看得快一点。 【小题 2】根据最后一段可推知 “适合自己需要的阅读速度 ”是很重要的,故选 B。 【小题 3】通读全文可知,本文主要说明了怎么阅读,故答案:选 C。 阅读理解 Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many fore
29、ign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners. The American businessman, for example
30、, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is bec
31、ause of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society(社会 ), Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly. In the USA, it is easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do. But in Japan, it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request(请求 ) with
32、 “No” is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid(避免 ) saying “No”. These can help them avoid hurting other peoples feelings. However, this often makes their ways of doing business rather diffi
33、cult for foreigners to understand and follow. 【小题 1】 What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan A Their different ways of doing business. B Their different lifestyles. C The fact that the Japanese never say “No”. D The fact that the Japanese are slow to take action. 【小题 2】 Wh
34、ich of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression “bewilder foreign businessmen” in Paragraph One A cause foreign businessmen to change their minds. B give a feeling of surprise to foreign businessmen. C attract foreign businessmens attention. D make foreign businessmen thi
35、nk wrongly. 【小题 3】 What fact does the passage lead you to believe A American businessmen do things more slowly than Japanese ones. B American businessmen like to say “Yes” and “No”. C Americans usually say what they are thinking. D Americans do not say what they think or feel clearly. 【小题 4】 From th
36、e passage we can infer(推断 ) that _. A Japanese businessmen are good at business B foreign businessmen should try to know Japanese ways of doing business C foreign businessmen must be more polite D you must learn from Japanese businessmen if you want to succeed 答案: 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 B
37、 【小题 1】根据第一段最后一句中的 Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.可知是存在于日本和西方之间的不同的做生意的方式使得做生意有些困难,故答案:选 A。 【小题 2】联系上下文可知由于日本商人的委婉使得人们容易迷惑,故答案:选 D。 【小题 3】根据第三段第一句 In the USA, it is
38、 easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do“在美国,很容易对不想做的事情说 不 ”可推知美国人怎么想就怎么说,故答案:选 C。 【小题 4】通读全文可知作者旨在让我们了解日本不同于别国的做事风格,以免遇到了尴尬和迷糊,答案: B正和此 意,故答案:选 B。 Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the bright traffic signs beside the highway and it
39、will take you where you wish to go. But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds
40、of passengers (乘客 ) at all times. A London taxi driver said the following about his job. During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never drink when Im working, otherwise Id lose my license (驾驶执照 ).” He normally goes home between two and three oclock i
41、n the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “Thats the worst thing about working for yourself. If you dont make money, no one is going to give it to you. ” London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor children from Lo
42、ndon go for a day at the sea by taxi! There rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长 ) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy days running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again
43、by taxi, free of charge of course! 【小题 1】 London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because _. A they make a living by driving B they prefer to work for themselves C they want to help more passengers D they are used to working deep into the night 【小题 2】 How do London taxi drivers “g
44、ive” A They give the poor children a lunch party at the sea each summer. B They give poor children the chance to meet the maor. C They pay for some poor childrens rides for a days tour each summer. D They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer. 【小题 3】 Which of the following wo
45、rds can be used to describe London taxi drivers A Brave and careful B Rich and generous C Modest and easy-going D Hard-working and kind 【小题 4】 The passage is most likely to be found from _. A an advertisement of a taxi company B an online travel guide C a website about the taxi drivers in London D a
46、 report about living conditions in London 答案: 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 【小题 1】根据常识可推知司机是为了生活,故选 A。 【小题 2】根据最后一段第三句 There rides are paid by the taxi drivers.可知司机免费接送贫穷的孩子,故选 C。 【小题 3】通读全文可知,伦敦出租车司机的工作很辛苦,但他们很和蔼,故选 D。 【小题 4】通读全文可知,这篇短文主要介绍了伦敦出租车司机的生活,故可推知这篇应该是出现在关于介绍伦敦出租车司机的网页上。 Chris Jones
47、recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip. Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around India was on an elephant. Reporter: What did you do next Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to carry people.