1、2011年江苏省盐城市景山中学初三第二次学情调研英语卷 其他 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。（共 10小题，每小题 1分，计 10分） Summer is coming soon. When is the best time for swimming in the day in summer If you would like to swim indoors, a good time in the day is the early hours-the body has the most energy to use because the body has woken
2、up and will be ready for all kinds of different activities of the day. The body is going to work with enough energy and therefore a person will feel more comfortable if he swims during the early hours of the day. Swimming early in the day can also be good for anyone who plans to swim outdoors. The c
3、onditions outside will be excellent: the water will not be too cold or too hot, and the air will be just clean and fine. Everything is suitable. Usually, it is not a good idea to swim later in the day because ones body is tired after work for a whole day and also the weather conditions can be the wo
4、rst in the later parts of the day. However, there are still some exceptions. Different people feel different and ones body acts differently at different time of the day. When a person is feeling active and is not tired at all after work, it may be a better time to swim for him than for others. If he
5、 is alert(警觉的 ) that time, he is safe in the water. In a word, the best time can change for every person. The persons body condition decides when the best time for swimming is. The best time to 【小题 1】 in summer In the early hours of the day A good time (indoors) The body has the most energy then. Af
6、ter 【小题 2】 up, people are ready for different activities. The person will feel more comfortable with 【小题 3】 energy. A good time(【小题 4】 ) The conditions outside will be 【小题 5】 . The water is neither too cold nor too hot. The 【小题 6】 is clean and fine. Later in the day Usually not a good time The body
7、feels 【小题 7】 after a days work. The weather conditions are the 【小题8】 during the day. Exceptions Later in the day can be a Good time for some people. Peoples 【小题 9】 conditions are different. The body acts differently at different times of the day. Conclusion The best time to swim in the day in summer
8、 should be 【小题 10】 according to the body conditions of the swimmer. 答案： 【小题 1】 swim 【小题 1】 waking 【小题 1】 enough 【小题 1】 outdoors 【小题 1】 excellent 【小题 1】 air 【小题 1】 tired 【小题 1】 worst 【小题 1】 body 【小题 1】 decided 单项选择 * Audrey Hepburn began taking ballet lessons at very young age. A a B an C the D / 答案：
9、 A We will finish the task very quickly if your team can help us. Thats right. . A Early bird catches the worm. B Two heads are better than one. C Many hands make light work. D Great minds think alike. 答案： C You look so tired. Yes. The loud noise upstairs stopped me the whole night. A slept B to sle
10、ep C fell asleep D falling asleep 答案： D You may get lost easily in big cities like Beijing you have a map or a guide. A unless B if C when D until 答案： A Do you know Im not sure, maybe he is an artist. A who is the man B what is the man C who the man is D what the man is 答案： D The car exhibition was
11、very . The company received lots of order forms. A harmful B successful C suitable D colourful 答案： B Another two months will be needed before the new airport . A completes B is completed C will complete D will be completed 答案： B Im afraid that you cant take photos here. Look at the sign! Sorry, I no
12、tice it. Thanks for telling me. A didnt B havent C wont D dont 答案： A When the tsunami(海啸 ) came, Sam to France, so he had a lucky escape. A flied B flew C was flying D had fly 答案： C Mother Teresa devoted all her life to for the poor. A care B cared C be cared D caring 答案： D Time is money. But I thin
13、k time is money. When money is spent, we can make more; but when time is gone, it never returns. A as valuable as B less valuable than C more valuable than D the most valuable than 答案： C Who is Alice waiting for over there It be Alice. She abroad. A mustnt; has been B mustnt; has gone C cant be; has
14、 been D cant;has gone 答案： D The museum for eight hours every day and it at 4:00 p.m. A opens; closes B is open; is closed C is open; closes D opens; is closed 答案： C I cant find my Mp5, but it must be in my bedroom. A somewhere B anywhere C nowhere D everywhere 答案： A A big earthquake hit Japan the af
15、ternoon of March, 11th,2011. A in B on C at D by 答案： B 完型填空 In the past, large numbers of American people liked to use tomorrows money. However, since the economic depression(经济萧条 ), many have learnt to live 16 . Here is a true story about an American girl, Anna. After graduation, she began to live
16、in Los Angeles on her own. She 17 a job in a publishing house(出版社 ) and earned 18 $30,000 a year. Her parents thought Annas life would be 19 , but Anna was able to live on her money and still 20 $5000 in the first year. How could she do so in 21 expensive city Cheap living always starts with keeping
17、 the 22 cost small. For people, that 23 housing. So Anna chose to share a flat with three other friends. Her next biggest cost was 24 . When she ate 25 , she went to cheap restaurants. 26 she bought a $9.99 whole chicken at a local restaurant. She then took the chicken bones home and made soup out o
18、f them. Today young people often 27 a lot of money on entertainment. But Anna loved going to museums and parks as the 28 for these places were free. Did Anna feel poor by cheap living Not really. She even 29 to take two trips, one to the Netherlands, 30 to Portland. “Dont think of saving money as so
19、mething hard. Its a kind of game,” said Anna. 【小题1】 A happily B luckily C hopefully D cheaply A found B gets C looked for D makes A more than B less than C more D less A dangerous B hard C easy D comfortable A made B gave C took D saved A so an B such an C so D such A expensive B much C big D heavy
20、A does B becomes C helps D means A food B clothes C studying D traveling A away B out C up D inside A Soon B Finally C Once D Again A pay B spend C cost D take A tickets B seats C exhibition D tea A tried B had C needed D managed A another B the other C other D other 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【
21、小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 D。根据句意可知用 cheaply。然而，自从经济萧条以来，许多人已经学会节俭生活。 【小题 1】 A。她在出版社找到了（ found）一份工作。 【小题 1】 B。 less than少于。赚取一年不到 3万美元。 【小题 1】 B。她的父母认为安娜的生活将会很艰辛（ hard）。 【小题 1】 D。 save“节省 ”之意。在第一年任然节省 5000美元。 【小题
22、1】 B。考查 such + a/an + adj + n结构。她在如此昂贵的城市是怎么做到的呢？ 【小题 1】 C。 keep the big cost small指的是 “将大的开支变小 ”。 【小题 1】 D。 mean doing意味着做某事。对人们来说，那意味着住房。 【小题 1】 A。另外一个，她最大的花费是食物（ food）。 【小题 1】 B。 eat out指 “出去吃饭 ”之意。 【小题 1】 C。一次（ once），她在当地饭馆买了一只 9.99元的整鸡。 【小题 1】 B。 spend on sth. 在某事方面花费。今天，很多年轻人花很多钱在娱乐上。 【小题 1】 A
23、。因为那些地方票 （ ticket0是免费的。 【小题 1】 D。 manage to do指成功的做某事。她甚至有两次成功的旅行。 【小题 1】 B。根据前面的两次，故另外一次用 “the other”。另外一次是到波兰。 阅读理解 Paul had just left college and was offered an interview for a position in a company in New York. As he needed to move from Texas to New York if he got the job, he wanted to talk abou
24、t the decision with someone before accepting it. But his parents had died. He remembered that his father had suggested he should turn to an old friend of his family if he needed advice. The older man said, “Go to New York and have the interview. But I want you to go on a train and I want you to get
25、a private compartment(车厢 ). Dont take anything to write with, anything to listen to or anything to read, and dont talk to anybody except when you order the meal. Call me when you get to New York and I will tell you what to do next.” At first, Paul followed the advice closely. The trip took two days.
26、 As he had brought along nothing to do, he quickly became bored. He realized he was being forced into quite time he could do nothing but think. About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules, asked for a pencil and paper and kept writing down the thoughts until the train arrived in New Y
27、ork. Paul called the family friend from the train station. “Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to think. And now I know what to do.”“I guessed you could understand my idea, Paul,” came the reply, “Good luck.” Now, years later, Paul runs a company in New York. And he always spends
28、 a couple of days being alone with no phone, no television and no people to think quietly. 【小题 1】 Paul would go to New York for _. A a conference B a visit C education D an interview 【小题 2】 We can know from the passage that _. A Paul had worked in Texas for three years. B the older man advised Paul
29、to go by air C Paul broke the rules before arriving in New York. D Now Paul runs companies both in New York and Texas. 【小题 3】 According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE A Paul had a talk with a clever man during the trip. B The older mans advice influenced Paul greatly. C Paul only bro
30、ught a pencil and paper with him. D The older man lived in New York. 【小题 4】 What would be the best title for the passage A Time to be quiet B Youre not alone C Studying in the Journey D Friends are useful 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】细节题：从第一段的句子： Paul had just left college and was o
31、ffered an interview for a position in a company in New York.可知 Paul要去纽约参加面试。选 D 【小题 1】细节题：从第三段的句子： About three hours outside New York City he broke the rules,可知在到纽 约前，他违反了规定。选 C 【小题 1】细节题：从第六段的句子：可知老人的建议对 Paul影响很大。选 B 【小题 1】主旨题：从第五段的句子： “Thank you, Uncle I know what you wanted. You wanted me to thin
32、k.和第六段的内容：可知答案：是 A “Who needs a shopping mall if you have Taobao ” says Sarah, 28, a writer in Beijing. Taobao, Chinas largest online shopping site, has become an important part in Sarahs life. She spends lots of money on Taobao. A growing number of Chinese Internet users like Sarah have found the j
33、oys of online shopping. Most online shoppers are students or young workers. More women shop online than men. Clothing and home-use products bought online are the most popular. It was reported that more than 300 billion yuan was spent on online shopping last year. 80% through Taobao. Taobao means “lo
34、oking for treasure” in Chinese. People can find almost everything they need on Taobao, from clothes to books, from candies to DVD players. You many question the securitv of online shopping. Sarah said, “Its safe, fast and easy. Unless you receive the products from the sellers and are satisfied with
35、them, the shop owners will not get the money. You can also get your money back if you want to return the products.” 【小题 1】 What are the most popular online A Clothes and boods. B Clothing and home-use products C Candies D DVD players. 【小题 2】 Taobao is _. A a shopping mall B an online shopper C an on
36、line shopping site D a company that provides different products 【小题 3】 Most online shoppers are _. A men B women C the young D the old 【小题 4】 The underlined word “security” means _. A safety B fast C easy D cheapness 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】本文第三段第三行提到网上购物最受欢迎的是服装和家庭日用产品，故本题选 B
37、【小题 1】本文第二段第一句提到淘宝网是中国最大的购物网站，故本题选 C 【小题 1】本文第三段第二行 Most online shoppers are students or young workers.可知选 C 【小题 1】本文最后一段第一句提到网上购物是非常安全的和便利的，不要担心网上购物的安全 性，故本句中的 security是安全的意思，故本题选 A Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I slept late and Mom shouted at me to wake up. When I went to
38、 the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal. I decided to have some toast instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. The juice bottle was empty, so I had a glass of cold water. When I was getting on a bus, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had
39、 to go back home to get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next. I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on(弥补 ) the school work I had missed. After lunch, it was time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag
40、 to get it, but it wasnt there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again. When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I dont like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. How terrible! I hope tomorrow will be better. 【小题 1】 W
41、hat happened to the boy on this bad day A He argured with his parents. B He heard some bad news. C He burned the kitchen. D Many unhappy things happened to him. 【小题 2】 When did the boys bad day begin A In the morning B When he was at school C At lunchtime. D when he got home 【小题 3】 He didnt take the
42、 bus, instead, he went back home to get _. A his homework B breakfast C money D his bag 【小题 4】 How many “terrible” things did the boy mention in this story A Four B Five C Seven D Ten 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 C 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】细节题：从第一段的句子： Everything went wrong.可知答案：是 D 【小题 1】细节题 ;从第一段的句子： First,
43、 I slept late and 可知从早上起就有坏运气。选 A 【小题 1】细节题 :从第二段的句子： When I was getting on a bus, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home to get it. 可知他回家拿包了。选C。 【小题 1】细节题：从整篇文章看提到 10件不好的事情。选 D 下面是 Mr Green 入住宾馆的房卡（正面和反面），阅读以下信息，选出最佳选项。 【小题 1】 The hotel Mr. Green lives in is _. A on Kin
44、g Street B next to a park C Hotel King D opposite a bank 【小题 2】 Which bus CANNOT Mr. Green take if he wants to go to his hotel A Bus 705. B Bus 12. C Bus 47. D Bus 750. 【小题 3】 What information is not on the card A The phone number of the hotel. B The website of the hotel. C The cost of the card. D T
45、he way of opening the door. 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 1】 D 【小题 1】 C 1. A 本题是识图题。从图上看， Hotel Eiffel在 King Street,故选 A。它在公园的对面， B错；它与银行相邻，而非相反，故 D错， C没有提到。 2. D 细节题的考查。从房卡的正面可以看到，公交有 705， 12， 47但没有 750路，故选 D。 3. C 同样是细节题，本题采用排除法做。 A电话号码有 07979-70078010； B网址也有， http:/;C答案：很明显没有； D开门方式就是上面的usage使用方法，故选 C。 书面表达 2
46、011年 4月 22日是第 42个世界地球日，今年的主题是：珍惜地球资源，转变发展方向 (cherish Earths resource, change the development mode)。请以Making Every Day Earth Day为题，写一篇短文。 要点： 1. 在世界各地，水污染和空气污染已经成为非常严重的问题。 2. 很多动植物面临灭绝危险。 3. 人类生存环境恶化。人类已经意识到问题的严重性并采取行动 4. 为保护地球，我们应该发展低碳经济，过低碳生活。 5. 你的建议（ 12 点）。 6. 我们应该把每一天都当做地球日，每天关爱地球。 参考词汇：低碳经济 low
47、 carbon economy、低碳生活 low carbon life 要求：不要逐句翻译以上要点，可适当发挥。 词数： 80词左右。不得在短文中透露考生姓名、学校等信息。 _ _ 答案： Making Every Day Earth Day Now water pollution and air pollution have become very serious problems around the world. Many animals and plants are in danger. Some are disappearing fast. The environment arou
48、nd us is becoming worse. Luckily, people have realized how serious it is and start to take action. To protect the earth, we should develop low carbon economy and live a low carbon life. I think we should try our best to save electricity and plant more trees. We should make every day Earth Day and treat the earth with kindness. 单词拼写 根据句意和提示写出单词，完成句子。 【小题 1】 H_ up, or we will miss the start of the gam
