1、2012年初中毕业升学考试（江苏泰州卷）英语（带解析） 其他 根据短文内容及首字母提示 ,补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。（请在答题卡上写出完整单词） True friends are hard to find. Often you thought you could believe in someone, b 1 later he or she may let you down (让你失望 ). A true friend is someone who will always be there for you. Through good times or b 2 times, they w
2、ill stand by your side. They will not l 3 you alone when things get difficult. They will accept you without trying to change you. A friend will b 4 new and exciting things into your life and make it richer. True friends will keep your worst secrets as you will keep t 5 . They will be honest and you
3、can always believe in them. If you talk to someone who you believe in, you dont have to w 6 about what you may say. We can enjoy this freedom only with friends. Friendship is a two-way street. To find a true friend and keep the friendship b 7 you, you must do the same thing as well. Be there for you
4、r friends when they are in n 8 and share the good times with them. Offer them the same things they give to you. Friendship will break quickly if only one person is giving and p 9 effort into it. You will find that there is nothing more valuable t 10 having a true friend by your side to share life wi
5、th, just as someone says, “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized (珍 惜 ) than true friendship”. 答案： 【小题 1】 but 【小题 2】 bad 【小题 3】 leave 【小题 4】 bring 【小题 5】 theirs 【小题 6】 worry 【小题 7】 between 【小题 8】 need 【小题 9】 putting 【小题 10】 than 单项选择 * Zhang Lili, _ good teacher, is regarded as _ most bea
6、utiful teacher at present. A an, a B a, the C /, the D the, a 答案： B Could you tell me _ More than a month. A when was Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport built B how often you go to Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport C how soon will Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport be built D how long Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport has been in servic
7、e 答案： D Look! All the students are clapping with excitement. How nicely you sing! _. A You are right B I dont think so C Thank you D Thats all right 答案： C The people in western countries celebrate _ by making pumpkin lanterns and wearing special costumes with masks. A Christmas B Halloween C Thanksg
8、iving Day D New Years Day 答案： B I think her dress comes from the 1970s. It_ be from that time. It looks so modern on her. A mustnt B cant C wont D wouldnt 答案 ： B Cross the road carefully, _ youll keep yourself safe. A so B or C but D and 答案： D Do you like reading books Yes. Each of us to do more rea
9、ding in and after class. A are encouraged B encourage C is encouraged D is encouraging 答案： C Do you miss your parents far away Yes, very much. They _ the hometown for over two years. A left B have left C were away from D have been away from 答案： D What should I do when the earthquake happens, Dad Fir
10、st of all, its important to _ and hide yourself in the corners of the room. A calm down B put down C get down D fall down 答案： A The moonlight is shining in _ the window. Everything in the room looks so nice. A over B across C through D past 答案： C Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your
11、 advice, Amy. _. Thats what friends are for. A My pleasure B With pleasure C Never mind D Its nice of you, thank you 答案： A Wow! How beautiful! _ flowers are these Today is Mothers Day. They are for _, Mum. A Which, you B Which, yours C Whose, yours D Whose, you 答案： D Why are you late, Jim Because th
12、ere _ a lot of traffic when I came here. A is B are C was D were 答案： C Have you heard of _ about Jeremy Lin ( 林书豪 ) Yes. He did quite well in the last NBA basketball match. A anything exciting B something interesting C anything humorous D something important 答案： A _ volunteers will give out leaflets
13、 to ask people to protect the wetlands. A Two hundreds B Hundreds of C Two hundred of D Hundred of 答案： B 完型填空 Rachel lived in a small town in America. She always wanted to help others when she was young. At the age of 5, she learned about an organization named Locks of Love. It uses hair donations t
14、o make wigs (假发 ) for children who have 1 their hair because of cancer or other illnesses. Rachel then asked her mother to cut her long hair and send 2 to the organization. At 8, she learned that other children had no clean 3 in Africa, and she was shocked. When her school began 4 money to build wel
15、ls (井 ) there, she asked her parents to 5 holding her birthday party. Also, she asked her friends each to donate $9 to the project in Africa 6 giving her birthday presents. One year later, it was her 7 birthday on June 12. She made a 8 page on the Internet with a goal of $300. However, Rachel was ab
16、le to raise only $200. This made her a little 9 . Unluckily, Rachel was badly hurt in an accident 10 eight days. That was a terrible shock to her friends. They wanted to find some ways of showing 11 to her. They began donating on Rachels birthday page. Donations 12 her $300 goal quickly and kept ris
17、ing. When it was clear that she would 13 come back to herself（苏醒） , her parents donated her organs (器官 ) to other children. They also donated her hair a 29 time to Locks of Love. More 14 was being raised. The total donations soon reached $100,000, then $300,000. So far more than $850,000 has been ra
18、ised from all over the world, including donations from the Africans who are moved (感动 ) by the little American girl. 【小题1】 A sold B lost C borrowed D used A them B her C one D it A room B air C toy D water A spending B making C raising D saving A stop B prevent C keep D finish A because of B out of
19、C instead of D such as A eighth B ninth C tenth D eleventh A birthday B family C child D game A angry B satisfied C excited D sad A before B after C in D during A interest B support C protection D thanks A passed B offered C showed D brought A ever B hardly C seldom D never A final B first C followi
20、ng D next A clothes B money C stationery D food 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 C 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 A 【小题 9】 D 【小题 10】 B 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 A 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 B 阅读理解 Westerners think that the education ways in many Chinese families are hard to understand. Here are som
21、e examples. Many children in China are looked after by their grandfathers and grandmothers because their parents are busy. But children need to stay and communicate with their parents. Parents pay no attention to the rights (权利 ) of children. Parents should knock at the door before they go into the
22、room of their children. (1)They shouldnt move their childrens things before they agree. Parents should communicate with children and respect (尊重 ) the rights and decisions of them. Children who are not respected also do not know how to respect others. (2) Parents often their children others. Most Ch
23、inese parents want their children to be successful, because it can save the parents face. Parents often say “You see somebody else is studying hard, what good grades they have, and what prizes they get”. This is the worst thing. It will only bring the child much harm and pain. Many children are made
24、 to do what their parents expect, though they do not like it. For example, parents ask their children to learn to play the piano or go abroad. It should be decided by children themselves. The more hard-working, the better. Many parents think school performance is everything. In fact, the integrated（
25、综合） ability is so important that it will affect children all their lives. 【小题 1】将（ 1）句译成中文。 【小题 2】在（ 2）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。 【小题 3】回答问题： Why are many children looked after by their grandparents in China 【小题 4】在文中找出与 Children themselves should make a decision about it.意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上 。 【小题 5】
26、在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。 答案： 【小题 1】在孩子们同意之前，他们不应该动他们的东西。 /在得到他们同意之前，他们不应该动孩子们的东西。 【小题 2】 compare, with/to 【小题 3】 (Because) their parents are busy. 【小题 4】 It should be decided by children themselves. 【小题 5】 Westerners think that the education ways in many Chinese families are hard to understand.
27、The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans. We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot.
28、 There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly. Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统 ) Its a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确的 )
29、information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. Its made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备 ) on land and receivers. Space Technology Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station (ISS) for a long time.
30、 They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的 ) advantages. Its even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space. Underwater Robot Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It w
31、ill be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago. The world is changing so quickly that its hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. Its important for us to learn about new technology an
32、d the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times. 【小题 1】 can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly. A Satellites B Receivers C Global Positioning System D Underwater Robot 【小题 2】 According to the passage, which is
33、NOT true about the ISS A It has carried people to other planets. B It will provide a long-lasting lab for us. C Russia and America are working for it. D Humans will get a lot of advantages from it. 【小题 3】 Hercules is used to . A save lives in the sea B take pictures in the sea C repair the broken sh
34、ips D look for the ancient ships in the sea 【小题 4】 From the passage, we know that . A the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions B its very important for us to learn about new technology C its easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions D technology brings us many advantages such a
35、s cloning humans 【小题 5】 What is the purpose of the passage A To help us study some new technology. B To tell us technology is changing the world. C To help solve the problems that technology causes. D To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless. 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 B 【小
36、题 5】 B There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园 ). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldnt stand (忍受 ) each other. The vegetables hated the trees shadow (阴影 )
37、, because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live. The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would
38、die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up. The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was bette
39、r to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥 ) it better
40、 than any other patch for miles around. 【小题 1】 Why didnt the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other A Because the vegetables wanted more light. B Because the tree drank almost all the water. C Because the vegetables werent the pride of the gardener. D Because the vegetables didnt look a
41、s wonderful as the tree. 【小题 2】 From the passage we know . A the vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up B the gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree C the gardener didnt know what was happening in the patch at first D the tree didnt know how important the sun was to the ve
42、getables 【小题 3】 The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “ ” in Chinese. A长久地 B小心地 C有效地 D和谐地 【小题 4】 Of the following, which order is right according to the story The gardener worked on the patch even harder than before. The gardener stopped watering the vegetables and the tree. The vegetables decide
43、d to use up all the water in the ground. The tree and the vegetables realized the importance of helping each other. A B C D 【小题 5】 The passage is mainly about . A why the sunlight and water were very important B how the gardener took care of his vegetable patch C why the gardener was proud of his ve
44、getable patch D what happened between the vegetables and the tree 答案： 【小题 1】 A 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 D Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套 ) on her teeth. But this hasnt stopped her from becoming
45、one of Americas favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York. The TV show has just started. Bet
46、ty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan. Though you m
47、ay know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA. “I think you can see a bi
48、t of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because its about the underdog (弱者 ) ”, says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show. The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen. 【小题 1】 Betty is popular because of . A her clothes B her charm C her personality D her appearance 【小题 2】 In Paragr
