第I卷(共65分)
1、单项选择。(共15小题,每小题1分,共15分)
( )1. -Will you go to school-leavers’ party tomorrow?
- Certainly. I’m going with my parents.
A. a B. an C. the D./
( )2. I’m very sorry! I took your book mistake.
A. of B. at C. by D. for
( )3.-Mom,I’m thirteen now.Can I ride a bike to school?
-Yes, you can. But you must follow the traffic on the way.
A.rules B. plans C. safety D. accident
( )4. The policewoman asked the little boy .
A. where did he live B. where he lived
C. where he live D. where does he lives
( )5. is believed that Lily is the most popular student in our class.
A. It B. That C. This D. One
( )6. Do you know the computer was invented?
A. what B. who C. when D. which
( )7.Their parents don’t allow them in the river because it’s really dangerous.
A. swim B. swimming C. to swim D. swam
( )8. We you a shining example of devotion to the scientific cause.
A. looked up to B. look around C. look away D.look back
( )9.(广东中考) It is said that the number of forest parks in Guangdong to more than 1,000 so far.
A.increase B. increased C. has increased D will increase
( )10. they are very tired, they feel happy because they're finally finished their project.
A. So B. Although C. If D. But
( )11.Nowadays, because of the Readers(《朗读者》) by CCTV, many book fans
reading in public place.
A. will see B. were seen C. are seen D. have seen
( )12.- I take photos here?
-No, you mustn't. Don't you see the sign "NO PHOTOS"?
A. Would B. May C. Must D. Need
( )13. I told Sally how to get here, but perhaps I for her.
A. had to write it out B. must have written it out
C. should have written it out D. ought to write it out
( )14.Only yesterday find out that his purse was lost.
A. he was B. was he C. did he D. he did
( )15. -Math is as interesting as English, I think.
- .English is more interesting than math.
A. I think so B. I didn't think so C. I hope so D. I don't hope so
二、完形填空。(共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
A tone-deaf(五音不全) teenager has surprised his family by suddenly being able to play music while after suffering a concussion(脑震荡).
Gordon, a high school student, now can play 13 instruments-- 16 he has never learned music.
As a small child,he loved sports,dreamed of playing lacrosse( 长曲棍球) as a career, and had no 17 in music.
“He really had no musical 18 , "his mother told the reporter. When he played lacrosse with a local team in Grade Six, he 19 backwards and hurt the back of his head 20 the ground.
“I remember 21 and then I felt really dazed(恍惚的),” he told the reporter. “I didn't really understand something 22 had happened.”
The doctors told him he could return to the 23 .He did so, but unluckily he went on to suffer 24 couple of hard hits to the head which sent him to the hospital again.
After that the doctors told him he couldn't play sports any more, but there was one good side effect: his new-found 25 .
Now I can play many instruments, such as piano, guitar and violin. Music is the thing that gets me up in the morning he said.
( )16.A.so B. and C. because D. though
( )17. A interest B. interested C. interesting D. interestedly
( )18. A. problem B. difficulty C. instrument D.talent
( )19. A. falls B. felt C. fell D. was falling
( )20. A. above B. below C. along D. against
( )21. A. getting up B. giving up C. to get up D. to give up
( )22. A. good B. bad C. wonderful D. boring
( )23. A. classroom B. hospital C. concert D. field
( )24. A. another B. other C. the other D. others
( )25.A. hobby B.illness C. habit D. skill
三、阅读理解。(共20小题,每小题2分,共40分)
A
The car was invented just a century ago. You may know all kinds of cars names, but many people don t know who was the inventor of the first car.
The first car was invented not by an Englishman, but by an American. His name was Henry Ford.
Henry was born in a poor family. He was the eldest of the six children. When he was a boy, he became interested in watches and machines. When he was twelve years old, his mother died. Soon he had to work in a machine shop for two dollars and fifty cents a week .
In the evenings he repaired watches for another dollar a week. The hard life made him strong and able.
At that time, there was another interest in the life of the young Ford. He wished of making a machine. It could run without horses, so named horseless carriage. He overcame a lot of difficulties and in April 13, the "horseless carriage” was invented at last. It was the first car.
Later Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company. He was really the first inventor of the car in the world.
( )26. Who really invented the car first?
A. A Chinese. B. An Englishman. C. A Russian. D. An American.
( )27. From this story we can know the car was invented .
A. only one hundred years ago
B. less than one hundred years ago
C. more than one hundred years ago
D long, long ago
( )28. Henry Ford must have .
A. five brothers and sisters B. six brothers and sisters
C. five younger brothers D. five younger sisters
( )29. How many dollars did young Ford get every week?
A. 2. 5 dollars. B. 1. 5 dollars. C. 5 dollars. D. 3 dollars.
( )30. He invented the first car .
A. with his brothers B. without any difficulty
C. himself D with some difficulties
B
A scientist once said that the Internet was the world's largest library, but that all the books were on the floor! In other words, it's full of information but it can be difficult to find just what you’re looking for. The Internet has another drawback, too. Anyone can create a website, which means you can find websites about every subject imaginable. Unluckily,it also means that a lot of what is written on them isn't true.
The Internet provides more than just information. There are sites where you can download (下载)music and films either for free or for a small charge(收费). Other sites allow you to get in touch with people from all over the world and there are some great online shops. On Xianyu APP, for example, people sell used clothes, CDs and even cars very cheaply.
The Internet has changed the way we work and communicate, but we shouldn’t depend on it too much. Because of its size, it's very difficult to control and a lot of the information isn’t worth reading. Some people also fear that surfing the net (上网) has taken the place of other healthier activities, especially for young people. Whether you like it or hate it, you'd better get used to it because it's here to stay!
Here's a survey(调查) about how people of my age use the Internet 80% of them said they used it to help them with their homework. 70% said they used it to keep in touch with their friends. 40% said that they downloaded music from the Internet. And 30% said they bought something online. Only 10% said they couldn’t use the Internet very often because they didn’t have a computer at home.
( )31. What does the scientist say about the Internet?
A. Most of the information it has is from books.
B. You can't easily find what you want on it.
C. Most of the information is from libraries.
D. The books from the Internet are put on the floor.
( )32. According to (根据)the survey,most people of the writer’s age .
A. prefer reading online B. buy something online
C. use the Internet for their homework
D. download music from the Internet
( )33. Which is TRUE about getting music from the Internet?
A. It isn't always free
B. New CDS are very cheap
C. The used CDs are a little expensive
D. It is always free
( )34. The underlined(画线)word “drawback”means in the first paragraph?
A. advantage B. difficulty C. strong point D. disadvantage
( )35. What does the writer think of the Internet?
A. It has some weaknesses.
B. All the information on it is true.
C. It is perfect for young people to use.
D. Young people should stay away from it.
C
Imagine a perfect day: the weather is good and everything seems fine. When, suddenly, your mobile phone loses its signal, the television has no programs, and you can’t get online with your computer.
What has happened? These are just the types of problems a solar storm(太阳风暴) might cause. You may not think of storms as putting our society in danger. But today,a solar storm is as serious as other bad events, such as earthquakes.
A solar storm is caused by solar flares(太阳耀斑): large explosions (爆炸)near the sun that can give off lots of energy. The strong energy can stop the satellite systems(卫星系统) that control our computers, telecom networks and so on. These storms can even cause the power to go out for weeks or months.
In the past few months, scientists have recorded some of the strongest sun flares in years. The most recent one happened around Valentine's Day, 2011. It caused radio and satellite signals to go down in some northern cities in China.
Solar flare activity is going to be much worse than what we've seen in the past. We’re not talking about a few cities losing power, it could be half of the country, maybe more. "SolarStormWaming. com, a US website about space weather, warned.
Scientists say that little can be done to predict such a storm. Governments around the world are trying to work together before the next storm,although they are not sure when that may happen.
( )36. According to the passage, a solar storm can cause many problems EXCEPT that .
A. earthquakes happen
B. mobile phones have no signals
C. people cannot get online
D. the power may go out
( )37. According to the passage, solar flares are .
A. telecom networks B. solar storms
C. large explosions near the sun D. US websites
( )38. Fro m the passage, the right order of the following is .
a. solar Flares give off lots of energy
b .people can't get online with their computers
c .solar storms happen
d. satellite systems are stopped
A. a-b-c-d B. a-c-d-b C. c-a-b-d D. c-b a-d
( )39. The writer wrote the passage mainly to .
A. call for scientists to predict when the next solar storm will happen
B. tell people how to solve the problems caused by solar storms
C. introduce what solar storms are to people
D. ask people to work to prevent the solar storm from happening
( )40. In Paragraph 1, the underlined word "signal" means .
A.电池 B.标志 C.力量 D.信号
D
Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. 41. In fact, an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognized (认定)as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why wasn't he known for his invention at the time?
Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied engineering and drawing. During his studies, Meucci started to experiment with electricity. 42. When two places were connected with wire, people in those places could hear each other talk.
In 1850, Meucci and his wife, Ester, moved to New York. Meucci was worried about his wife, because she had become very ill.43. To solve this problem, he connected metal cables between his home and h workshop. This way, they could talk to each other conveniently.
Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention. They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer was heard through the wires.
Even worse, Meucci never applied for a patent(专利))on his invention. Meanwhile, Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him.
In 2002, more than a century after Meucci's death, his work was finally recognized by the government. 45.
根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺、内容完整,并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
A. He discovered that sound could travel through metal cables.
B. However, he wasn’t the first person to think of the idea.
C. Unfortunately, only a few people attended this talk.
D. He will now be known all over the world as the telephone’s inventor.
E. He needed to keep in touch with her at all times.
第Ⅱ卷(共35分)
四、词语运用。(共10小题,每小题1分,共10分)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。请将答案写在下面题号后的横线上。每空限填一词,毎词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。
teacher, a, worry, they, long, tell, say, or. though, lose, success, surprise
Japanese students work very hard but many are unhappy. Most students are 46.
by their parents to study hard so that they can have 47. wonderful life in the future.48. this may be a good idea 49. those bright students, it can have terrible results for many students who are not talented enough. Many of 50.
have tried very hard at school but have failed in the exams and made their parents51.
hope. Such students feel that they are hated by everyone they meet a want to go to school any 52. .
It is 53. that though most Japanese parents are 54. about children, they do not help them in any way. Many parents think that it is he 55. work to help their children. What's worse, a lot of parents send their children to those schools opening in the evenings and on weekends-they only help the students to pass the exams and never teach them any real understanding of the world.
五、补全对话。(共5小题,每小题2分,共10分)
根据下面的对话情景,在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子,使对话的意思连贯、完整。
Sally: Hello, this is Sally speaking.
Tina: Hi, Sally. It's Tina here. 56. I don't know what to do.
Sally: Don't worry. What's the matter?
Tina: My best friend doesn't speak to me.
Sally: 57. ?
Tina: She lent me her pen, but later I lost it. She was very angry.
Sally: 58. .You should talk to her and buy one for her.
Tina: No use. 59. . But it doesn’t work.
Sally: 60. ?
Tina: No.
Sally: Maybe that's why.
六、书面表达。(共15分)
如今,国内外很多孩子在父母的安排下没有了自己的周末,如下图中的Jack。请分析图中的这种现象并谈谈你的看法,以“ Weekend or Not?”为题写一篇约110词的英语短文向 Parents杂志投稿,让父母们通过阅读你的文章能有所启发。
注意:文中若出现“Jack”以外的人名或任何学校名称,该作文得分不超过12分。
Weekend or Not?
参
一、1-5 CCABA 6-10 CCACB 11-15 CBCCB
二、16-20 DADCD 21-25 ABDAD
三、26-30 DCACC 31-35 BCADA 36-40 ACBCD 41-45 BAECD
四、46. told 47.a 48. Though 49.for 50. them 51. lose 52. longer 53. surprising 54. worried 55. teachers
五、56. Something worries me now.
57. How did it happen?
58.Well, I don't think it's a serious problem.
59.I promised to buy her a new one.
60. Did you give her the new pen?
六、 Weekend or Not?
Jack has to attend lots of classes at weekends. He has little time for his favorite sport-soccer. Still, his parents are pushing him to do more math exercises, which worries him a lot.
Nowadays, many students are under much pressure like Jack. Their parents believe it necessary for them to make full use of the weekends and earn as much as possible. As a result, some students are stressed out and therefore lose interest in learning anything. What is worse, they may not be able to learn to manage their own life.
I hope all the children can have the freedom to choose what they like to do and enjoy their weekends.