1、2012届江苏省姜堰四中初三下学期第一次阶段测试英语试卷与答案（带解析） 单项选择 * This is film Ive told you about. Isnt it wonderful one Yes, its great. A the, a B the, the C a, a D a, the 答案： A Could you tell me Glad to help. A if I have been to the Great Wall B where did he study C how I can get to the post office D whats your name 答案
2、： C _ late for school again, Tom! Sorry, I promise I _. A Dont, will B Dont be, wont C Dont be, dont D Dont, wont 答案： B Anyone _ information should contact the police _ 55554012. A has, on B with, on C have, with D with, with 答案： B Some Math problems in this book are difficult for the students work
3、out. A so, that B not, but C such, that D too, to 答案： D _earn more money for his new car, the young man has to work for three _ hours in the evening. A In order to, extra B In order that, many C In order that, else D In order to, another 答案： A You are leaving your school. How do you like it Very muc
4、h, of course, I _ this school since I moved here. A came to B have gone to C have been to D have been at 答案： D There was going to _ a struggle between her two friends. She doesnt know _ to deal with it. A be, how B has, what C be, what D have, how 答案： A Must I park my car behind the cinema No, you .
5、 You park it here. A mustnt, may B may not, must C dont have to, may D shouldnt, must 答案： C _ should your robot need_ batteries Every two months. A How soon, to be changed B How long, to change C How much, change D How often, to change 答案： D _ wonderful news report he wrote! Yes, and I think it is w
6、ell worth . A How; to read B What a; being read C What; reading D What a; reading 答案： D I never doubt _ his advice is of great _ to me. A that; valuable B if; value C whether; valuable D that; value 答案： D The Smiths _ sending e-mails _ letters because it is faster. A prefer; to writing B prefer; to
7、write C prefers; to writing D prefers; to write 答案： A This pair of jeans looks nice_ Lucy because she looks nice._ blue. A on, in B in, on C for, on D to, in 答案： A 完型填空 “Sixteen,” I said. I have forgotten the math question my second-grade teacher, Joyce Cooper asked that day, but I will never forget
8、 my _1_ . As soon as the number left my mouth, the whole class started _2_ . I felt like the silliest person in the world. Mrs. Cooper fixed them with a firm (严格的 ) look. Then she said: “Were all here to _3_ .” Another time, Mrs. Cooper asked us to write a _4_ about what we hoped to do with our live
9、s. I wrote: “I want to be a _5_ like Mrs. Cooper.” She wrote on my report, “You would make an outstanding(杰出的 ) teacher _6_ you are determined(坚定的 ) and you try hard.” I was to carry those _7_ in my heart for the next 27 years. After I graduated from high school, I got married and had children. We n
10、eeded every penny just to get by. College and teaching was out of the question. Then one day I thought of my _8_ of how I wanted to help children. I talked it over with my family and _9_ to attend college classes in the mornings before work. And when I got home from work, I would _10_ . Finally afte
11、r seven years, my dream had been realized and I became a teacher. Not long after I started _11_ , something happened that brought the _12_ rushing back to me. I had written a sentence with grammatical(语法的 ) mistakes on the blackboard. Then I asked students to come and _13_ the mistakes. One girl got
12、 halfway through, became confused(迷乱的 ) and stopped. As the other children laughed, _14_ rolled down her face. I gave her a hug and told her to get a drink of water. Then, remembering Mrs. Cooper, I fixed _15_ of the class with a firm look. “Were all here to learn,” I said. 【小题1】 A question B answer
13、 C result D reaction A talking B shouting C discussing D laughing A work B learn C play D watch A letter B song C report D story A teacher B friend C reporter D parent A because B unless C until D before A reports B words C teachers D classmates A plan B work C dream D idea A supposed B promised C d
14、ecided D agreed A sleep B study C rest D play A studying B writing C thinking D teaching A teacher B life C past D feeling A correct B prove C check D read A water B tears C sweat D smiles A half B most C the whole D the rest 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 A 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】
15、C 【小题 9】 C 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 D 【小题 12】 C 【小题 13】 A 【小题 14】 B 【小题 15】 D 阅读理解 The holidays upon us After months of study, you have some time to yourself So, why not read a book Well, some people will say, “Why trouble with books We have the Internet and other media (媒体 ) that offer a lot more colorful
16、 programs Books are history!” But dont be fooled Theres still a lot to be said for reading-and reading as widely as possible (1) One clear reason is that a well-chosen _ is a wonderful collection of _ and expressions, so long as you have a good dictionary, of course Believe me, its far easier to get
17、 new English words and expressions from a book or article than it is from the TV or the Internet (2) But an even more important point is that books give you something that modern media simply cannot. The webpage（网页） is always full of pictures and the text is often designed to make it as easy to read
18、 as possible Though “easy” may be welcome, unluckily its of little use for any long-time development of reading skills and the general language level For that, theres still no substitute(替代品 )for a book But perhaps the best single reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it by yourself
19、 means that its something you do by and for yourself You can choose what you want to read Its hard work, but while you are reading, youll find that what once seemed like a duty is now a pleasure Reading can bring us pleasure. 【小题 1】在 (1)句空白处填入适当的词： _ _ 【小题 2】把 (2) 划线 句子翻译成中文：_ 【小题 3】回答问题 : How many
20、reasons for reading books does the text mention _ 【小题 4】在文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子： Its nearly useless. _ 【小题 5】在文中找出最能表达文章主题的句子： _ 答案： 【小题 1】句意：精心挑选的书是优美语句的结合 book, words 【小题 2】更重要的一点是书可以给你现代媒体不能给予的东西。 【小题 3】 Three. 【小题 4】 Its of little use. 【小题 5】 Reading can bring us pleasure. 【小题 1】 book, words 【小题 2】翻译这
21、句话的意思：第一个 that引导的表语从句，第二个 that modern media simply cannot.引导定语从句修饰 something，更重要的一点是书可以给你现代媒体不能给予的东西。 【小题 3】文章第三段的句子， One clear reason is that a well-chosen 第四段的句子： But an even more important point is that books give you something that modern media simply cannot.和第六段的句子： But perhaps the best single
22、reason is that simply choosing what you read and doing it by yourself means that its something you do by and for yourself可知是三个原因： Three. 【小题 4】两句话的意思都是：这是没有什么用的： Its of little use. 【小题 5】文章的最后一句话点题： Reading can bring us pleasure. As the sun rose, a dewdrop (露珠 )woke up. There it sat on a leaf, catch
23、ing the sunlight. Proud of its simple beauty, it was very happy. Around it were other dewdrops, some on the same leaf and some on other leaves. The dewdrop was sure that it was the best, the most special dewdrop of them all. Ah, it was good to be a dewdrop. The wind blew and the plant began to shake
24、, tipping (使倾斜 ) the leaf. The dewdrop became frightened as it started to move towards the edge (边缘 )of the leaf. Why was this happening Things were comfortable. Things were safe. Why did they have to change Why Why The dewdrop reached the edge of the leaf. It was sure that this was the end. The day
25、 had only just begun and the end had come so quickly. It seemed so unfair. It seemed so meaningless. It tried hard to do whatever it could to stay on the leaf, but it was no use. Finally, it fell. Below there was a mirror. A reflection of the dewdrop seemed to be coming up to meet it. Closer and clo
26、ser they came together until finally., the small dewdrop became a part of the great pond (池塘 ). Now the dewdrop was no more, but it was not destroyed. It had become one with the whole. 【小题 1】 According to Paragraph 1, we know that the dewdrop _. A didnt get on well with other dewdrops B thought its
27、beauty was too simple C couldnt get any sunlight D thought itself as the best dewdrop 【小题 2】 The dewdrop became _ as it started to move towards the edge of the leaf. A scared B happy C proud D comfortable 【小题 3】 Which of the following is TRUE according to the story A There was only one dewdrop on th
28、e leaf. B The dewdrop did nothing before falling. C The mirror in the story refers to the pond. D The dewdrop was actually destroyed. 【小题 4】 What does the underlined word “reflection” mean A反映 B考虑 C沉思 D倒影 【小题 5】 The story mainly tells us that _. A we should work together against difficulties B peopl
29、e should not be too proud of themselves C one should work hard for his/her goals D its good to become one with the whole 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 C 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 D Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing(令人迷惑的 ). A group of Americans who taught English in othe
30、r countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications(沟通误解 )were always possible, even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”. On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific(太平洋 ), Lisa thought people werent paying any attention to her. The day was hot.
31、She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks ” The woman there didnt say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛 )， which in Micronesia means “yes”. Jan remembered an experience
32、 she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was famous for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today ” He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”. Tom had a similar problem when arrived in India. Afte
33、r explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand
34、. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on(依据 )where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”. 【小题 1】 The Americans teaching English in other countries found that they . A should go abroad for vacations B n
35、eeded to learn foreign languages C should often discuss their experiences D had problems with communications 【小题 2】 People in Micronesia show “yes” by . A nodding heads B raising eyebrows C shaking heads D saying “no” 【小题 3】 Tom misunderstood（误解） his class at first because . A he did not know much a
36、bout Indian culture B he didnt explain everything clearly enough C some students didnt understand his questions D he didnt know where the students came from 【小题 4】 Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage A In Bulgaria, nodding heads means “no”. B Jan taught English on a Pacific isla
37、nd. C Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D In India, only shaking heads means “yes”. 【小题 5】 The passage is mainly about . A body language in foreign restaurants B class discussion in India schools C miscommunication in different cultures D English teaching in other countries 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B
38、【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 C Once a baby cries, the parents will go to see what happened as soon as possible. According to a new study, a babys cry can make adults react(反应 ) very quickly, even if they are not related. Oxford University researchers used the classic game whack-a-mole for the study. Wha
39、ck-a-mole(打鼹鼠游戏 ) requires people to hit one of nine buttons (按钮 ). The players must react as quickly as they can to whichever of the buttons lights up at random(随机 ). It is a game that requires speed and accuracy (准确度 ). The study included 40 men and women volunteers aged 19 to 59. Some of them had
40、 sons or daughters but none had a baby at the time. They played whack-a-mole after listening to different sounds, including babies crying, the crying of adults in trouble and birdsong played at a similar pitch to the babies cries. The volunteers scores were higher after listening to the sound of cry
41、ing babies. Men and women had similar scores overall. The results showed that a crying baby gets special attention. Few sounds make people react quite like the cry of a baby, said Morten Kringelbach of Oxfords psychiatry（精神病学） department, who led the study. For example, its almost impossible to igno
42、re(忽视，不理 ) crying babies on planes. This is true even though there are so many other noises around. He added that a babys cry can increase adults heart rate and blood pressure. This is understandable, because in the course of human evolution (进化 ), taking care of babies has always been an important
43、job for adults. When a baby is hungry or feeling bored or unwell, it will cry. As a result, human brains and bodies develop a special reaction to a babys cry. 【小题 1】 According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE A There were 80 volunteers who took part in the study. B The young
44、est volunteer was 19 and the oldest was 59. C Some volunteers had babies at that time in the study. D The volunteers were affected by the sound of a babys cry. 【小题 2】 The game “whack-a-mole” shows _. A a babys cry can get special attention from adults B men and women have different reaction speed an
45、d accuracy C adults without babies react less quickly to a babys cry D women react to a babys cry more quickly than men 【小题 3】 “Whack-a-mole” requires people to hit _ at a time. A one button B one of nine buttons C nine buttons D ten buttons 【小题 4】 According to the passage, a babys cry _. A has the
46、same pitch as birdsong B is the noisiest sound there is C can increase adults heart rate and blood pressure D is good for its health 【小题 5】 From the last paragraph, we learn that _. A taking care of the younger babies was the most important thing in the past B human brains and bodies have developed
47、to take care of babies C baby cries are a good way make adults react quickly D baby cries have developed a lot during the course of human evolution 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 B One day, Jacks parents told him that his grandpa would retire(退休 ) after working for forty years. Jack said in surprise, “Im only seven, so it means Grandpa has been err A really long time!” His parents said, “Yes. Thats why we are going to have a surprising party
