1、无锡市初中毕业升学考试英语试题第I卷(客观题 共50分)一、单项选择在A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处最佳选项,并在答题卡上讲该项涂黑。(本大题共14小题,每题1分,共14分)1. Tom wants to study at _ university in Europe, but hasnt decided which one to go to yet.A. anB. aC. theD. 不填2. _ do your parentstake exercise, William?Less than three times a week.A. How longB. How muchC.
2、 How soonD. How often3. Could you help me with housework _ you are free today?A. sinceB. thoughC. unlessD. until4. Weve got everything ready for the picnic.Do you mean I _ bring anything withme?A. cantB. mustntC. couldntD. neednt5. Sam is _ about his speech because he thinks he is well prepared.A. h
3、onestB. confidentC. modestD. curious6. Fathers Day is coming. Shall we make a card for Dad?Good idea! But would you please show me _ as I know little about DIY?A. whyB. whenC. howD. where7. Although he was _ my opinion, the old professor didnt come up with his own.A. againstB. onC. forD. in8. I cant
4、 find the magazine I bought this morning.Well, Jack is reading _ over there. Why not go and see if it is yours?A. itB. thatC. oneD. some9. My mind wasnt on what he was saying so Im afraid I _ half of it.A. missedB. was missingC. will missD. would miss10. Have you ever heard of Cao Wenxuan, a writer
5、from Jiangsu?Of course. _, he is a good friend of my fathers.A. I meanB. That is to sayC. Above allD. Believe it or not11. As the story _, the secret of the castle is discovered littleby little.A. endsB. beginsC. developsD. happens12. Steve, I hear that Peter has won another championship.Its not sur
6、prising. _. He practises hardest in the team.A. Every dog has its dayB. No pain, no gainC. Many hands make light workD. Actions speak louder than words13. If the weather _ to be rainy, we may have to cancel the sports meeting.A. runs outB. breaks outC. finds outD. turns out14. So you gave her your m
7、obile phone?_. She said shed return it to me after she had hers fixed.A. My pleasureB. Not exactlyC. With pleasureD. No problem二、完形填空先通读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后在每题所给四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共10小题,每题1分,共10分)I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my p
8、lans, I thought to myself, “We dont have time for this.” So the two words I always said to her were: _15_.The other day, the two of us rode to a _16_ near our home. After shopping I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down at a table happily admiring the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a _17_ look
9、appeared on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?”I nearly cried when hearing thisthe pains of a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me waiting to know if she could _18_ her time. I knew I had to make a _19_. I thought of the times when I rushed (催促) my chil
10、d through life, I began _20_what really matters in life.“You dont have to hurry. Just enjoy it.” I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders _21_. We sat side by side talking about things that interested us.When she got to the last bite (一口), she held it out to me, “ I _22_ the last b
11、ite for you, Mum,” she said _23_. As the icy taste put out my thirst, I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time and in return, she gave me her last bite and _24_ me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing through life.15. A. Keep
12、 quietB. Take careC. Hurry upD. Work hard16. A. stationB. schoolC. officeD. supermarket17. A. worriedB. tiredC. satisfiedD. surprised18. A. wasteB. takeC. spendD. spare19. A. markB. planC. wishD. choice20. A. explainingB. forgettingC. discussingD. wondering21. A. liftedB. relaxedC. turnedD. raised22
13、. A. boughtB. carriedC. savedD. tasted23. A. cheerfullyB. calmlyC. sadlyD. wisely24. A. supportedB. promisedC. remindedD. thanked三、阅读理解阅读下面短文,然后根据短文内容,在每题所给四个选项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(本大题共13小题,每题2分,共26分)AHow time flies! The 9th graders are going to graduate soon. We invite them to write about their sch
14、ool memories.Lets share some of them. Ms. RosenName:BritaFavourite memory: Moving to this school last year and meeting new friends.Unpleasant memory: Being the “new girl”.Favourite teacher: Ms. Rosen. I like her interesting classes.Advice: School can be fun if you do your best.Name:JayFavourite memo
15、ry: School trips. Singing competitions.Unpleasant memory: Project homework.Favourite teacher: Ms. Williams. She treats every student equally.Advice: Work hard and fun will come.Name:RockyFavourite memory: Meeting new friends. The weekends.Unpleasant memory: Tests.Favourite teacher: Mr. Taylor. He he
16、lps me with my lessons.Advice: Once you fall behind, keep trying till you catch up.Name:AngelFavourite memory: Being with new people. Fun classes.Unpleasant memory: The loss of a new watch.Favourite teacher: Ms. Rosen. She helped me through hard times.Advice: Hard work brings success.25.Who dislikes
17、 tests among the four students?A. BritaB. JayC. RockyD. Angel26. How many of the four students mentioned Ms. Rosen?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.27. What can we learn from the given information above?A. The four students will be in Grade 9 next term.B. The four students do not enjoy school very muc
18、h.C. The four students all think its important to work hard.D. Their favourite memories are all about trips.BDo you know that November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? You can find the NaNoWriMoYoung Writers programme at ywp.nanowrimo.org. It is a challenge to write a 50,000-word novel i
19、n one month.The programmebagan in 1999 in San Francisco with only 21 members. Last year, more than 400,000 took up the challenge. The writers can choose what they want to write about. On November 1st, writers visit the website and start to update (更新) their word count. They can communicate with othe
20、r writers there as well. All the writers have to stop writing on November 30th.Itis okay if you have never written a book before. The website provides lesson plans and workbooks for beginners. You can use them to improve writing skills in your novel. Then you can start planning what your novel will
21、be about.Are there any books published from the NaNoWriMoprogramme? Here are a few:l The Night Circus by Erin Morgensternl Water for Elephants by SaraGruenl Entrychats by Cecile DuquenneAre there any young readers who want to join in this programme? If you want, we hope you can write the best novel.
22、 If you have not heard of NaNoWriMo, but you have a good story in mind, join us!28.What can you do in the writing month if you join in the programme? We can visit ywp.nanowrimo.org.We can update the word count. We can publish the new novel. We can choose what to write about.A. B. C. D. 29. According
23、 to the passage, Entrychats by Cecile Duquenne _.A. will be publishedB. has already come outC. is the most attractiveD. gets the most attention30. This passage is most probably written to _.A. encourage more young people to join in the programmeB. invite more famous writers to visit ywp.nanowrimo.or
24、g.C. publish more wonderful books written by young writersD. encourage more people to communicate with other writersCThere are lots of dangerous and terrible insects in Northeastern India, but the tree-bees are the most terrible. They are killers. Unlike most bees which will sting (叮咬) you only if t
25、hey are disturbed (打扰), tree-bees will attack you in thousands for no reason. And they will chase (追赶) you for your life.Walking along a dusty road while I was on holiday there last year. I found myself, without the least warning, the centre of such an attack. The air above me suddenly became thick
26、with bees. Though it was hot, I went cold all over. Until then I had never heard of Indian tree-bees, but I had recently seen a film called “The Angry Swarm”, which was about killer-bees.I began running to the village about half a mile away, but I was soon covered from head to foot with bees. I drov
27、e them away with my hands, only to make room for others. Each time I opened my mouth for breath, more bees entered my mouth, until it was stung to twice its usual size and I could hardly breathe.When I reached the village, I found some workers building a house. I ran towards them for help. But as so
28、on as the workers saw the bees with me, they ran for safety at top speed.Soon my eyes had completely closed. I fell into a pile of brick dust. I pushed myself wildly down into it until my head and shoulders were covered. And then I tried hard to get out of the dust, the angry bees made a new attack
29、on me. I was tired out and ran weakly about in circles. Soon I lost my consciousness (意识).Later I learned that two quick-minded villagers ran to a pile of dry grass and quickly surrounded (包围) me with a thick wall of fire and smoke until the bees were driven away. They stayed with me, taking stings
30、out of my body for the next three hours until a doctor came and gave me further treatment.31. What can we infer (推断) from the second paragraph?A. The temperature went down at that time.B. The air suddenly became thick because of the dust.C. The writer knew Indian tree-bees were the most dangerous.D.
31、 The writer felt scared when he was surrounded by tree-bees.32. In which order did the following things happen to the writer?a. He tried to drive away the bees but failed.b. He was surrounded with a thick wall of fire and smoke.c. He was tired out and lost consciousness later.d. He watched a film na
32、med “The Angry Swarm”.e. He was attacked by tree-bees while taking a walk.A. e-a-c-b-dB. d-e-a-c-bC. e-b-a-d-cD. d-e-a-b-c33. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Tree-bees often attack people in large numbers.B. Tree-bees can be driven away by fire and smoke.C. Tree-bees d
33、o not give up easily when they attack people.D. Tree-bees will not attack people unless they are disturbed.DThis year the US will honour(纪念) one of the countrys most famous writersMark Twain (1835-1910). Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Longhome Clemens, but how many know where the pe
34、n name “Mark Twain” came from?The answer shows Clemens colorful early life before he became a writer. “Mark Twain” was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms (6 feet) deep. “Twain” is an old-fashioned way of saying “two”. Twain trained as a ship pilot
35、on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in the humourousLife on the Mississippi (1883).The famous river would become an important theme in many of his workswho could forget the journey of the Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
36、 (1884)?With little education, he had to teach himself how to write stories. Whenever possible, he would go to public libraries. There he spent much time reading and thinking, which greatly helped him with his writing.On the other hand, his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about
37、 and attract readers. Twain wrote in a style that has been called “local colour” because it shows great knowledge of local people and their customs.This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its follow-up The Adventures
38、 of Huckleberry Finn, which many people call “The Great American Novel”.The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck did not enjoy schooling. It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked
39、so well.34. What does the underlined word “gift” mean in the passage?A. Twains talent for self-teaching.B. Twains “local colour” writing styleC. Twains good sense of humour.D. Twains experiences as a ship pilot35. According to the passage, what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
40、A. The deep social meaning.B. The exciting life experiences.C. The special way that Huck talks.D. The nice view of the Mississippi.36. Which is the most suitable place in the passage for the sentence. “Twain did not come from the writers background you might expect”?A. At the beginning of Paragraph
41、2.B. At the beginning of Paragraph 3.C. At the beginning of Paragraph 4.D. At the beginning of Paragraph 5.37. What is the passage mainly about?A. Mark Twains career as a great writer.B. Mark Twains interest in describing local life.C. Mark Twains achievements in American literature field.D. Mark Tw
42、ains life experiences which influenced his writing.第II卷(主观题 共40分)四、词汇运用(本大题共8小题,每题1分,共8分)(A)根据句意和汉语注释,在答题卡对应题号横线上,写出单词对形式。1.Be polite, Henry. Its rude to _ (指向) at others like that.2. Reading is important, for it can open up an _ (未知) world to us.3.To my surprise, the 3-year-old boy can spell those
43、words _ (对地).4.Sue always has great _ (勇气) to face difficulties and thats why we all respect her.(B) 根据句意,在答题卡对应题号横线上,写出括号内所给单词合适形式。5.After two hours discussion, they _ (final) reached an agreement.6.Usually TV programme are _ (record) first and sent out later.7. John looks at his watch from time to
44、 time. Why is he so _ (patient)?8. How lucky the _ (win) of the game show is! A five-day trip abroad for free!五、动词填空用括号内所给动词合适形式填空,并将答案写在答题卡对应题号横线上。(本大题共8小题,每题1分,共8分)1.When night came, they put up a tent _ (keep) warm.2.Mary _ (talk) on the phone, so I just nodded to her and went away.3.It is said t
45、hat a space station _ (build) on the moon.How amazing! But it may take a long time,I guess.4. France is a beautiful country and _ (cover) an area of over 260,000 square miles.5.As soon as he _ (offer) a well-paid job, he called his parents to tell them the good news.6.Hi, Judy. Have you graduated from college?Yes, I _ (study) in Nanjing University fo