1、南通市2014年初中毕业、升学考试英 语 第卷(选择题 共60分)一、单项选择(本题共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。( )1. Mow it is 7 oclock in morning in Beijing and 11 oclock at night in London. A. 不填;the B. the;the C. the;不填 D. the;a( )2. Forty students in this class?Please tell me something about them. OK, of
2、them are exchange students,and all these twenty are local students. A.Most B.Many C.Few D.Half( )3. Listen,theyre talking about their again! Well,they hope itll prove their answer right.A.experiment B.agreement C.development D.enwironment( )4. Thats a bad babit of learning. ,it is never too late for
3、 you to get out of it. A.Instead B.Anyway C.Finally D.Similarly( )5. Why did you pull the girl? You see,traffic was so busy that anything happen to her at that moment.A.could B.should C.may D.must( )6. Thats to say,sandstorms seldom hit that area, they? No,but things are different now.A.do B.dont C.
4、did D.didnt( )7. You can join the Reading Club you can go to the Dancing Club. Either is OK. A.and B.or C.but D.so( )8. Compare the speeches made by the students from different schools,and you will find Franks is . Sure. Thats why we voted for him.A.more boring B.the most boringC.morre insteresting
5、D.the must interesting( )9. Nancy after supper, as she was going to host a charity show that evening. A.gave up B.dressed up C.got up D.washed up( )10. How do you like your school life? .A.Its a famous school B.Its very colorfulC.Id like to study there D.I like my school( )11. Some of the aooles are
6、 bad,but I believe the rest sweet. A.taste B.tastes C.are tasted D.is tasted( )12. Why have you stopped ,Kitty?The singing competition is coming up soon! A.to practice to sing B.to practice singing C.practicing to sing D.practing singing( )13. Jack to take part in Oxfam Trailwalker in Hong Kong. Oh,
7、thats why he is packing his clothes.A.went B.was going C.has gone D.is going( )14. Do you know second-hand smoke? To prptent our health and memory.A.how we should prevent B. how we should prevent C.why we should prevent D. whether we should prevent ( )15. Wow!Your hairstyle looks so fashionable! . I
8、ts my mothers design! A.Most B.Many C.Few D.Half二、完型填空(本题共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)请认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的ABCD四个选项,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Will you put others needs before your own?What 16 will you get lf you do?Here is an experience of mine.It was a wet day and I had a 17 time. I was busy and everyone I talked to w
9、as in a bad mood. Whats more,I went out without breakfast and Ileft my 18 at home. So I couldnt get lunch and was terribly hungry.When I finshed my work,I 19 to ask my wife to meet me at the door with some money so that I could quickly go to buy 20 .Then I quickly made my way home in home of eating
10、my 21 meal of the day at 5:00 p.m.As I was halfway home,my wife told me by phone that a friend of ours was in 22 and needed a lift(搭便车)home. My mind said,“I will get him 23 I get the meal.”But my mouth said,“All right,Ill give him a 24 .”He jumped in the car with a smile on his face and repeated how
11、 25 he was that I would drive him home. He told me he usually walked home from his company but that day the 26 stopped him from making that journey.Traffic was a 27 . A drive to him normally took 10 minutes but that day it took 30 minutes.Now you would guess the person that I was helping is a 28 fri
12、end of mine. But,in fact,he is a friend of a friend.I wonder if I will ever see this person again but I feel glad I was there when he 29 me.So you will feel yourself helpful and useful when you 30 more about others.( )16. A.help B.feeling C.change D.reward( )17.A.fun B.quiet C.hard D.good( )18.A.key
13、s B.glasses C.wallet D.notebook( )19.A.called B.wanted C.tried D.remembered( )20.A.gifts B.clothes C.fruit D.dinner( )21.A.hot B.first C.simple D.free( )22.A.trouble B.danger C.fear D.treatment( )23.A.since B.after C.before D.when( )24.A.choice B.greeting C.ride D.suggestion( )25.A.sorry B.grateful
14、C.surprised D.satisfied( )26.A.rain B.time C.work D.traffic( )27.A.view B.stop C.joy D.mess( )28.A.new B.lovely C.close D.common( )29.A.chose B.phoned C.joined D.needed( )30.A.learn B.worry C.care D.talk三、阅读理解(本题共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHalloween events o
15、n Club and Camping in the Forest SitesHalloween is celebrated each year on the 31st October and usually falls in the school half term holidays.Traditional activities can be trick or treating, wearing apecial costumes with masks and making pumokin lanterns. Today, Halloween is more about fun and game
16、s. So,planning a camping trip at Halloween with the family can be full of fun.If youre thinking of going trick-or-treat-tastic over Halloween, then take a look at what our Club and Camping in the Forest Sites are doing!Aiton, the Star Club SitePerfectly located for a day trip to Alton Towers Theme P
17、ark. The theme park will be hosting aScarefestincluding frightening scare mazes from the 19th October3rd November.Bellingham Club SiteHallowleen wonderful free flying display with eagles, plus a change to get up close to the amazing birdsall taking place on the 26th Ocrober.Corfe Castle Club SiteCam
18、p on site and spend a day axploring the castle this Halloween if you dare. Look for the ghosts and pumpkins on the family trail and take part in pther hair-raising activities available from 26th October3rd November.Kingsbury Water Park Club SiteEnter the best decorated Halloween themed unit competit
19、ion. Judging(裁决)will take place at 7 pm on 31st October with a change to win various prizes,( )31.It seems that the advertisement above tries to .A.attract the attention of school children and their parentsB.encourage us to celebrate Halloween in traditional waysC.show us how good the theme parks in
20、 the UK have becomeD.tell us about some activities that will last as long as a month( )32.Corfe Castle Club Site is especially suitable for people who are . A. outgoing enough B. brave enough C. energetic enough D.careful enough( )33.If you want to try your luck in an activity,you can go to . A. Alt
21、on,the Star Club Site B. Bellingham Club Site C. Corfe Castle Club Site D. Kingsbury Water Park Club SiteBToday the word friendship has been used so often that it has lost its meaning. Some jokingly or seriously say that friends are made to be used. It makes me very sad.True friendship doesnt mean t
22、hat when you need your friends help,you will treat him to dinner,and when you have to protect yourself,you will put your friends in a difficult situation. In fact,true friendship is the communication and understanding of the hearts(心).True friendship is like water. Compared wish decent wine,water is
23、 tasteless,but is of great help when we are thirsty. True friends dont need to be with each other every day,but are connected in heart every minute.True friendship is like medicine. Though it is bitter,it cures your illness. True friends give you some suggestions even if they know you would not take
24、. They criticize you when others have a good word for you,not because of envy but worrying that you may lose your cool head.True friendship has nothing to do with fame,power or money. True friends would often watch you silently far away when you are influential,but come to you whenever you need thei
25、r help. Youre not his stepping-stone to success,but are his crutch to live through difficulties.True friends make you complete. Many persons go along with you through your lifeyour parents,your spouse,and your children,who take care of you and make your life happy. However,you still need someone who
26、 understands your thoughts and souls. Without them,you are likely to be unhealthy in spirit.True friends stay in your heart,rather than at your side;they know you more than yourself,and try to better you.Once you have found such a true friend,do treasure(珍惜)him. If your true friend disappears,how ca
27、n you make the sound of your heart understood?( )34.The writer feels sad because some people . A. dont understand friendship B. make wrong friends C. dont treasure friendship D. blame their friends( )35.The writer speaks of water because . A. it has no taste B.it is important to our life C. it is ea
28、sy to get D.it stays with us every day( )36.The underlined word“influential”in Paragraph 5 means“ ”. A.busy B.quiet C.helpful D.powerful( )37.According to the passage,true friends may help you . A. enjoy mental health B. achieve success C.understand them better D. live a happy lifeCThese days haze(雾
29、霾)is around us here and there. In fact,everyone has the power to change their living habits to help reduce it. Many local governments call on their people to take action to make the air cleaner.Transport is one of the biggest contributors(促成物)to haze. When,where,how,why and what you drive all affect
30、 air quality. When one drives to work for one year,he uses as mush energy as a bus rider uses in 10 years. So walk or ride your bicycle to work or school whenever possible. If it is necessary,you can use public transport instead of your car. Each person using public transport for a year instead of a
31、 car can save nearly a tonne of pollutants,including CO2,from going into the atmosphere.Carpooling is another way to reduce carbon emissions(排放).Carpooling is the sharing of car journeys so that more than one person travels in a car. It immediately reduces your cars emissions by half.What you do ins
32、ide your living space can have a big effect on the air quality outside it. You can do a lot of things inside and around your home that will help you pollute less and save some money.A large amount of our energy supply comes from burning coal,another contributor to haze. By cutting down your electric
33、ity use,you are cutting down on haze. So you may try to reduce your use of electricity by turning off lights,using your air conditioner wisely during the summer months,or updating some of your electrical appliances to low-energy models. For example,you can use energy-saving lamps that require less e
34、nergy and last 10 times longer than common bulbs.( )38. Which does the writer think should play an important rode in reducing haze? A. City cleaners B. Haze producers C. Local governments D. Common people( )39.We can infer(推断)from the passage that the writer thinks .A. cars can be used only when peo
35、ple have toB. cars should be given up as soon as possibleC. cars must be improved to reduce air pollutionD. cars may cause the most serious pollution of all( )40. We should reduce the use of electricity mainly because .A. we can save a lot of money by using less energyB. coal is now becoming rarer a
36、nd rarer on our planetC. harmful things come out while electricity is producedD. electrical appliances send out something harmful to our air( )41. Which can be the best title for the passage?A.What are causing haze around usB.What you can do to reduce hazeC.How dangerous haze is to our lifeD.How imp
37、ortant it is to reduce hazeDFor 21 years,Georges Bwelle watched his ill father traveling to hospitals,which could not offer him all necessary help.Jamef Bwelle suffered only a broken arm at first,but it finally developed into a hematoma. That would affect him for the rest of his life. Bwelle spent y
38、ears taking his father to overerowded hospitals.It was not easy. They would leave home at 5 a.m. and ran to the hospital to be the first. There were a lot of patients. Some people could die because they were waiting.The situation hasnt changed much since Bwelles father died in 2002.In Cameroon,there
39、 is one doctor for every 5,000 people while in the United States there is one doctor for every 413 people. And even if they could see a doctor,many Cameroonians couldnt afford it.When he saw his father and so many of his countrymen suffer,Bwelle decided to do something about it.He because a doctor h
40、imself.And he started an organization,ASCOVIME. It travels into the countryside on weekends to provide free medical care. Since 2008,he and his group of volunteers have helpednearly 32,000 people.Almost every Friday,his team jam into vans and travel to villages in need. In each trip they receive 500
41、 people. Patients come on foot from 60 kilometers around the village for free treatment.The next morning,the team will do simple operations in a schoolhouse,town hall or home,and work into the early hours of Sunday morning.On Sunday,the team heads back to the city,tired but proud of their work. They
42、 know that their help can make a world of difference to those they help.For his devotion to his country and people,Georges Bwelle becomes one of the 2013 Heroes voted throughout the world.( )42. Jamef Bwelles broken arm developed into a serious illness probably because .A. he had been hurt too serio
43、uslyB. he had been taken to hospital too lateC. he had not received proper treatmentD. he had not followed the doctors advice( )43.Which is one of the problems about medical care in Cameroon?A. The country has too large a population.B. Many people are too poor to pay for treatment.C. Doctors general
44、ly have too poor medical skills.D. Hospitals are too far away from the countryside.( )44.We can reach the conclusion that Bwelle and his team are . A.patient and confident B.polite and helpful C.kind and hardworking D.lively and creative( )45.The passage mainly tells us .A. why Bwelle decided to become a doctorB. what bad conditions Cameroo