兰州市2010年初中毕业生学业考试试卷
英语（A）
注意事项：
1.全卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.考生必须将报考学校、姓名、准考证号、考场、座位号等个人信息填（涂）写在答题卡的相应位置上。
3.考生务必将答案直接填（涂）写在答题卡的相应位置上。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共80分）
一、听力理解（分四小节，共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
第一节：听句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选择与你所听到的内容相同或相近的选项。（每个句子读一遍）
1. A. parent B. present C. pleasant
2. A. 83662817 B. 83662617 C. 83262817
3. A. thought B. caught C. bought
4.A. Anyway, I’ll tell you the secret.
B. If you don’t tell the secret to others, I’ll tell you.
C. If you tell the secret to others, I’ll tell you.
5.A. John doesn’t like football.
B. John prefers volleyball to football.
C. John prefers football to volleyball.
第二节：情景反应。听句子，根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选择最恰当的应答语。（每个句子读一遍）
6.A. I’m afraid you can’t B. That’s great C. It doesn’t matter
7. A. Good idea B. At 7 o’clock C. Not at all
8. A. No, please do it. B. Yes, you can do it. C. It’s very kind of you.
9. A. She is better now. B. She likes dancing. C. She is tall and pretty.
10. A. Since last month. B. September. C. Six o’clock
第三节：听下面四小段对话，每小段对话后有一个问题，根据对话内容及问题，选择正确的答案。（每段对话读两遍）
11. What is Tom making?
A B C
12. When did the concert begin?
A. At 8:00
B. At 7:45
C. At 8:15
13. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a hospital.
B. In the street.
C. On a bus.
14. How did Stephen improve his English?
A. By speaking
B. By reading
C. By writing
第四节：听下面三段短文，根据短文内容及所给问题选择正确答案。(每段短文读两遍) 听下面的短文，回答15至16小题。
15. How are more people reading now?
A. Reading from books.
B. Reading from newspapers.
C. Reading online.
16. What does the speaker think of the Internet?
A. Interesting.
B. Convenient.
C. Boring.
听下面的短文，回答17至18小题。
17. What did the speaker’s class talk about?
A. How to deal with the waste.
B. How to protect the environment.
C. How to save money.
18. If we don’t know how reuse the waste thing s, what should we do?
A. We can throw them away.
B. We can sell them to the recycling.
C. We can ask others for help.
听下面的短文，回答19至20小题。
19. How long did the first balloon trip last in 1783?
A. Eight minutes.
B. Eight hours.
C. Eight Days.
20. Finally how did the American and the Frenchman save themselves?
A. They jumped out of the balloon.
B. They threw away most of their things.
C. They stopped the balloon.
二、单项选择题(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下列各题，从题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
21. Dear students, please read every sentence carefully. ___ you are, ____ mistakes you’ll make.
A. The more carefully, the fewer
B. The more careful, the less
C. The more carefully, the less
D. The more careful, the fewer
22. -______ hard work you have done!
-It’s very kind of you to say so.
A. What
B. How
C. What a
D. How a
23. -When shall we go to the museum, this afternoon or tomorrow morning?
-_____ is OK. I’m f ree these days.
A. Both
B. All
C. Either
D. Neither
24. Danny did all kinds of things to make the baby ______.
A. to stop crying
B. stop crying
C. to stop to cry
D. stop to cry
25. -What are on show in the museum?
-Some photos _____by the children of Yushu, Qinghai.
A. have been taken
B.were taken
C. are taken
D. taken
26. You shouldn’t ______ your hope. Everything will be better.
A. give up
B. fix up
C. cheer up
D. put up
27. How much does the ticket ______ from Shanghai to Beijing?
A. cost
B. took
C. spend
D. pay
28.They were all so tired that they could ______.
A. do nothing but sleep
B. do anything but sleep
C. do nothing but to sleep
D. do anything but to sleep
29. -Where would you like to go on your summer holiday, Mike?
-I’d like to go ______.
A. nowhere interesting
B. interesting anywhere
C. somewhere interesting
D. interesting somewhere
30. -He didn’t go to the lecture this morning, did he?
-______. Though he was not feeling very well.
A. No, he didn’t.
B. Yes, he did.
C. No, he did.
D. Yes, he didn’t.
31. In the past few years there ______ great changes in my hometown.
A. have been
B. were
C. had been
D. are
32. We have two rooms ______, but I can’t decide ______.
A. to live, to choose which one
B. lived, choose which one
C. to live in, which one to choose
D. live, which one
33. Many Chinese students think science subjects are ______ foreign languages.
A. more difficult as
B. less difficult than
C. much difficult than
D. so difficult as
34. -Have you found the information about the famous people ______ you can use for the report?
-Not yet. I’ll search some on the Internet.
A. who
B. what
C. whom
D. which
35. -Tommy, do you know if Frank ______ to the theatre with us this Sunday if it ______?
-Sorry, I have no idea.
A. will go, is fine
B. goes, is fine
C. will go, is going to be fine
D. goes, will be fine
36. We have ______ up early in order to catch the early bus.
A. used to get
B. been used to get
C. used for getting
D. been used to getting
37. I think ______ of the materials I listened to at the beginning of the exam ______ easy.
A. three fourths, is
B. third four, are
C. three fourths, are
D. three fourth, are
38. -May we leave the classroom now?
-No, you ______. You ______ to leave until the bell rings.
A. mustn’t, are allowed
B. don’t have to, are supposed
C. needn’t, aren’t allowed
D. can’t, aren’t supposed
39. The plane ______ when we got to the airport.
A. had taken off
B. was taken off
C. will take off
D. is taking off
40. -I hear Huang Gang made an English speech at the graduation ceremony yesterday.
-______ , and ______.
A. So he did, so did I
B. So did he, so I did
C. So he was, so was I
D. So was he, so I was
三、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。
The 2010 Winter Olympic Games will take place in Vancouver and Whistler(惠斯勒) from February 12 to 28. As the world’s 41______ athletes will compete there, Canada is preparing for it well.
It will be broadcasted(播出) in Canada’s two 42______languages——English and French. Billions of television viewers worldwide will 43______ the opening ceremony of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Athletes from more than 80 44______ will compete in 86 medal events over 17 days. Then the Paralympics(残奥会) will 45______ from March 12 to 21. Canada has 46______ millions of dollars preparing. Thousands of spectators will visit the country. Canada will be
47_____ it all.
The building of Olympic gyms began in 2005. Opening and closing ceremonies will be held indoors, at BC Place Stadium. It’ll 48______55,000 seats. Some competitions, 49______ ski, and bobsled, will take place in Whistler. It’s a ski village. During the Games, roads will be closed. More than 15,000 policemen will work to 50______ the peace throughout the Games.
The United States is the only country to host the Winter Games four times. Team USA hopes 2010 will be a golden year.
41. A. worst B. best C. cleverest D. tallest
42. A. special B. unusual C. official D. ordinary
43. A. watch B. notice C. look D. hear
44. A. cities B. towns C. villages D. countries
45. A. run B. begin C. stop D. end
46. A. paid B. took C. cost D. spent
47. A. full of B. ready for C. worried about D. afraid of
48. A. give B. serve C. hold D. host
49. A. with B. including C. as D. so
50. A. keep B. make C. let D. protect
四、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下面A、B、C三篇短文，根据短文内容和问题，从题后A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A.
Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing tha t we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.
51. The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.
A. hard
B. enjoyable
C. painful
D. comfortable
52. The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.
A. 岩石
B. 火焰
C. 水晶
D.寒冰
53. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second
paragraph?
A. You will get all you need at the top of the mountain.
B. The sky is always as clear as crystal.
C. You can find life is full of nice things.
D. Never give up half-way.
54. We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that ______.
A. the writer was very successful in his life
B. the writer reached the top of the mountain
C. though the writer was young, he could understand his father
D. the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain
55. The best title for the passage is ______.
A. Reaching the Top of the Mountain
B. Standing at the Top of the Mountain
C. Conversations between Father and Son
D. How to Get to the Top of the Mountain
B.
Because earthquakes happen without warning, it’s important to take steps now to prepare. Because you don’t know where you will be when an earthquake happens, prepare some supplies for your home, workplace, and car.
1. Water.
A person needs at least 1/2 gallon of water daily just for drinking. Store at least 1 gallon of water per person per day and be prepared for a 72-hour period. It is suggested that you buy bottled water. Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it. Also, do check the “use by” date.
2. Food.
It’s always a practical idea to keep a supply of non-perishable(不易腐烂的) food on hand. Have an enough supply of canned food, powdered milk, dried fruits, non-salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours.
3. Flashlights(手电筒) and spare batteries.
Keep a flashlight beside your bed, at your place of work, and in your car. Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks.
Prepare a battery-powered radio and spare batteries. Most telephones will be out of order, so radios will be your best source of information.
4. Clothes.
If you live in a cold place, you must think about warmth. You might not have heat after an earthquake. Think about your clothing and bedding supplies.
56. Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake?
A. Because earthquakes can be known before they happen.
B. Because earthquakes take place without warning.
C. Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood.
D. Because it’s people’s daily work to prepare the earthquakes.
57. About the prepared water, which description is RIGHT?
A. A person should prepare 0.5 gallon of water for one day.
B. You’d better use your own containers to keep water.
C. You’d better open the bottled water when you buy it.
D. You shouldn’t open the bottled water until you need it.
58. You should prepare all of the following except ______.
A. powdered milk
B. fresh vegetables
C. dried fruits
D. canned juices
59. According to the article we know that ______.
A. we need to prepare some supplies only at home
B. a telephone is the most important prepared thing
C. flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes
D. clothes are used to protect your head
60. If you live in a cold place, you should prepare _______.
A. some warm clothes and bedding supplies
B. some hot water
C. some batteries
D. some flashlights
C.
There have been many great inventions or things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was the one that is still very important today——the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distance.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that as much effect as the wheel . Then in the early 1800s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore much any more. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all play a big part in our daily life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909, movies with sound in 1926, the computer in 1928, jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came out in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wore.
The middle part of the 20th century brought new ways to help people get over diseases. They worked very well. They made people healthier and allowed them to live longer. By the 1960s most people could expect to live to be at least 60.
By this time most people in developed countries had a very good life. Of course new inventions continued to be made. But man now had a desire(渴望) to explore again. The earth was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then United States took a step. Since then other countries , including China and Japan, have made their own steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step away from earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning, though. New inventions will some day allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
61. This passage talks mainly about .
A. why cars were very important
B. when light was invented
C. how inventions affect people’s daily life
D. which country made the first step into space
62. According to the passage man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot .
A. at the beginning of 1800s
B. in the 1960s
C. since the 1900s
D. from the 1800s to 1960s
63. In the 1800s, people began to work in order to make
A. explorations
B. their life better
C. discoveries
D. a trip to space
64. Nylon came out of five years later than .
A. radio
B. camera
C. jet planes
D. movies
65. People can live longer lives because that help cure diseases have worked very well.
A. doctors
B. new ways
C. medicines
D. new hospitals
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共70分）
五、任务型完形填空(共10空；每空1分，满分10分)
用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空，每个单词限用一次，使短文通顺正确连贯，将答案填写在题后的横线上。
history, choose, common, buy, make, enjoy, way, another, while, serve
American summers are filled with outdoor picnics, baseball games and swimming pools. Summer in America is a time 66________ the outdoors, no matter how hot it might be. Let’s take a look at some of the popular drinks.
Lemonade is 67________ of all American summer drinks. It 68________ by mixing lemon juice, water and sugar. It is usually served very cold, with ice.
Ice tea is 69________ popular summer drink in America. Ice tea is usually 70________ in a tall glass of ice. Many Americans 71________ to add sugar to sweeten the drink. This drink is often drunk in the afternoon 72________ relaxing in the shade. Ice tea is now also sold by the bottle , at almost any store in America.
The Slurpee, a famous American drink in recent years, is a great 73________to cool off in the summer heat. It is a mix of ice, sugar and fruit juices. However, the drink is mostly made of ice. They can 74________ at most small convenient stores. Slurpees are popular with young Americans.
Milkshakes have a long 75________ in America . It is made of a mix of ice cream , milk and flavoring.
六、任务型阅读理解(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)
仔细阅读下面的短文并按要求完成后面的小题。
The giant panda is one of the most popular animals in the world. A giant panda can grow up to 1.5 meters long and weigh up to 160kg. People think the giant panda is very lovely.①So it is not surprising that the World Wide Fund for Nature chose the giant panda as its symbol. The WWF tells people about animals that they are in danger and raises money to save them.
The giant panda only lives in the wild in China. In the early 1980s, were only 1,000 left in the wild. The main reason why pandas are endangered is that the area where pandas can live has become smaller.
The WWF works to help giant pandas in the wild in many ways. One of the ways that helps them is to increase the size of panda reserves(自然保护区). Some reserves need to be joined together by planting bamboo between them to make “corridors”. These are paths that lead from one reserve to another. No one may harm the pandas in these areas. The corridors let pandas move from one habitat(栖息地) to another to look for food.②People are working very hard to make sure the giant panda does not die out.
76. How long and heavy can a giant panda grow to be?
_____________________________________________________________________________ 77. 将文中划线的句子①改为被动句。
So it is not surprising that _____________________by the World Wide Fund for Nature. 78. Why are the giant pandas endangered?
_____________________________________________________________________________ 79. Give a way to help the giant pandas in the wild, please.
_____________________________________________________________________________
80. 将文中划线的句子②翻译成中文。
____________________________________________________________________________ 七、口语交际(共5空；每空1分，满分5分)
根据对话内容从方框内所给的选项中选出最佳答案，使对话完整，符合逻辑，句义通顺。注意：有多余选项。
A: You must be really excited about leaving for America tomorrow, Li Ping!
B: Yeah. 81______
A: Nervous about what?
B: I don’t know many of the customs and manners in the USA. 82______
A: Sure.
B: 83______
A: Well, it’s important to be on time when you’re invited for dinner. 84______ Americans expect their guests to be on time.
B: Then how long may I stay there?
A: 85______ Or you seem to have come only for the meal. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of things, it’s time to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.
A.It’s good to stay at home for you.
B.After the meal, don’t leave at once.
C.Could you give me a hand?
D.What rules do they have in America?
E.But I’m a bit nervous.
F.You’re supposed to leave before the meal.
G.It’s impolite to arrive late.
八、词汇考查(分A、B、C三节，共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
A) 读句子，根据汉语提示补全单词。
86. We should pay more ______(注意) to our living environment.
87. Students are taught to help and ______(尊重) each other in schools.
88. The local ______(政府) has taken actions to call on people to plant trees.
89. Thank you for giving us so many good ______(建议)。
90. So far, we’ve ______(成功) in saving thousands of people in danger.
B) 根据句义，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空。
91. The old should be spoken to ______(polite).
92. My family lives in the ______(center) park of the city.
93. He is too ______(care) to pass the final exam.
94. Poetry is a beautiful way to express ______(think) and feelings.
95. Children’s ______(expect) ideas often surprise the adults.
C) 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。
96. Betty is often seen ______(help) the old man with his housework.
97. He prefers ______(take) part in the public activities rather than stay at home alone.
98. They ______(agree) with each other, so they argued for a long time.
99. Animals are our friends, so ______(protect) them is our duty.
100. You have ______(award) a scholarship to study violin at our School of Music.
九、按要求完成句子(分A、B两节，共10小题；每空1分，满分15分)
A) 句型转换
101. Lucy usually cleans the cage every two days. (对划线部分提问)
______ ______ does Lucy usually clean the cage?
102. Jenny worked hard in order to catch up with others.( 将简单句改为复合句) Jenny worked hard ______ ______ she could catch up with others.
103. Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it. (改为反意疑问句)
Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it, ______ ______ ?
104. Mary came to China three years ago. (改为同义句)
Mary has ______ in China since three years ago.
105. Zhai zhigang became the 1st Chinese astronaut to walk in space. (改为定语从句) Zhai zhigang became the 1st Chinese astronaut ______ ______ in space.
B) 根据所给汉语提示翻译句子。
106. 无论你遇到什么困难都要充满自信。
You should be full of ______ whatever difficulties you meet.
107. 在春节吃饺子是中国的传统习俗。
Eating dumplings in spring festival is a Chinese ______ custom.
108. 你本应该完成作业，但是你没有。
You should ______ ______ your homework, but you didn’t.
109. 红十字会给遭受洪水的人们提供了一些食物和衣服。
People suffered from the flood were provided _____ some food and clothes by the Red
Cross.
110. 他说等她一回来就把礼物送给她。
He said that he ______ give her the present as soon as she came back.
十、书面表达(满分15分)
现在网络越来越发达，中学生上网的利弊已成为人们讨论的焦点。请参考下面的信息并结合自己的观点写一篇60—80词的短文谈谈你的看法。
Pros Cons
课后放松长时间上网有害健康
辅助学习沉迷网络游戏，不思学业
传递信息快捷，开拓视野不良网站，误导学子
网络交流，交友……虚拟网络，真假难辨……
兰州市2010年初中毕业生学业考试试卷英语（A）
参考答案及评分标准
一、听力理解（分四小节，共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
1-5 CABBC 6-10 CAACA 11-15 AACAC 16-20 BABAB
二、单项选择题(共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分)
21-25 DACBD 26-30 AAACB 31-35 ACBDA 36-40 DCDAA
三、完形填空(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
41-45 BCADA 46-50 DBCBA
四、阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
51-55 BCDAA 56-60 BDBCA 61-65 CABCB
五、任务型完形填空(共10空，每空1分，满分10分)
66. to enjoy 67. the commonest 68. is made 69. another 70. served
71. choose 72. while 73. way 74. be bought 75. history
六、任务型阅读(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分)
76. 1.5 meters long and weigh up to 160kg.
77. the giant panda was chosen as its symbol
78. The area where pandas can live has become smaller.
79. To increase the size of panda reserves.
80. 人们为了保护大熊猫不灭绝而努力工作着。
七、口语交际(共5空，每空1分，满分5分)
81-85 ECDGB
八、词汇考查(分A、B、C三节，共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
86. attention 87. respect 88. government 89. suggestions 90.succeeded
91. politely 92.central 93. careless 94. thoughts 95.unexpected
96. to help 97. to take 98. disagreed/didn’t agree
99. protecting 100. been awarded
九、按要求完成句子(分A、B两节，共10小题，每空1分，满分15分)
101. How often 102so that 103. is it 104. been 105. that walked
106. self-confidence / confidence 107. traditional 108. have finished/done
109. with 110. would
十、书面表达(满分15分)
1. 内容完整，语句流畅，无语法错误，书写规范，给12－15分;
2. 内容较完整，语句较流畅，基本无语法错误，书写较规范，给9－12分;
3. 内容不完整，语句欠流畅，语法错误较多，书写较规范，给5－8分;
4. 只写出个别要点，语法错误较多，书写欠规范，只有个别句子可读或不知所云，给0-5分。
听力材料
一、听力理解
第一节：听句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选择与你所听到的内容相同或相近的选项。每个句子读一遍。你有10秒钟的时间浏览下面的选项。
注意：停顿10秒继续录音
1. We will never forget the pleasant smell.
2. The number is 83662817.
3. I caught a bad fever last week.
4. I will tell you the secret if you keep it to yourself.
5. John likes football better than volleyball.
第二节：情景反应。听句子，根据你所听到的句子，从A、B、C三个选项中选择最恰当的应答语。每个句子读一遍。你有10秒钟的时间浏览下面的选项。
注意：停顿10秒继续录音
6. I’m sorry I’m late.
7. Shall we go hiking this afternoon?
8. Would you mind if I open the window?
9. What does she look like?
10. How long have you been there?
第三节：听下面的四小段对话，每小段对话后有一个问题，根据对话内容及问题，选择正确的答案。对话读两遍。你有15秒钟的时间浏览下面的问题和选项。
注意：停顿15秒继续录音
11. M: Is Tom playing computer games now?
W: No, he is busy making a model plane. He wants to get the first prize in the competition. Question: What is Tom making?
12. W: We’re late! The concert ha s already been on for 15 minutes.
M：Really? Oh, it’s 8:15 now.
Question: When did the concert begin?
13. W: Where should I get off if I go to the nearest hospital?
M: At Fourth Street.
Question: Where does this conversation probably take place?
14. W: Stephen , you got an A again in the English exam. How did you improve so quickly?
M: I went to the English Corner and spoke English as much as possible.
Question: How did Stephen improve his English?
第四节：听下面三段短文，根据短文内容及问题选择正确答案。短文读两遍听下面的短文，回答15至16小题。你有15秒钟的时间浏览下面的问题和选项。(注意：停顿15秒继续录音)
The number of people who read from books is going down, while far more people are reading online. Are you one of them? The Internet is very convenient: young people are especially using it instead of newspapers, magazines and books.
Questions :15. How are more people reading now?
16. What does the speaker think of the Internet?
听下面的短文，回答17至18小题。你有15秒钟的时间浏览下面的问题和选项。(注意：停顿15秒继续录音)
This afternoon , our class held a meeting. We talked about how to deal with the waste. In our everyday life, we have a lot of waste things , like used paper. There are some ways to reuse the wastes. For example, the used plastic bags can be used to contain our family rubbish. If we don’t know how to reuse the waste things, we can sell them to the recycling. If we try our best to recycle
the waste, there will be less waste and less pollution in our life. To take care of the environment is to love ourselves.
Questions:17. What did the speaker’s class talk about?
18. If we don’t know how to refuse the waste things, what should we do?
听下面的短文，回答19至20小题。你有15秒钟的时间浏览下面的问题和选项。(注意：停顿15秒继续录音)
Would you like to spend your holidays traveling by balloon? The first balloon trip took place in 1783. It lasted only eight minutes. About a year later, an American and a Frenchman decided to cross the English Channel between France and England in a balloon. High over the channel, they discovered a hole in the balloon. The hole became larger and larger. The gas in the balloon was escaping. The men threw all their belongings into the water to make the balloon lighter. It started to rise again. But it was still too close to the water. Finally , the men threw away most of their clothes to save themselves.
Questions: 19. How long did the first balloon trip last in 1783?
20. Finally how did the American and the Frenchman save themselves?
2017届上海中考英语模拟试卷三 （满分150分，考试时间100分钟） 考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上 完成，做在试卷上不给分。 Part 1 Listening (第一部分 听力) I. Listening Comprehension (听力理解): (共30分) A. Listen and choose the right picture (根据你听到的内容，选出相应的图片): （6分） A B C D E F G H 1. ________ 2. _______ 3. _________ 4. __________ 5. __________ 6. _________ B. Listen to the dialogue and choose the best answer to the question you hear (根据你听到的对话和问题，选出最恰当的答案): (8分) 7. A) By bus. B) By underground. C) By car. D) By taxi. 8. A) Lovely. B) Sunny. C) Rainy. D) Cloudy. 9. A) Bread and juice. B) Newspapers. C) Tomatoes. D) Salad. 10. A) 6:45. B) 7:15. C) 7:30. D) 7:45. 11. A) On the hall table. B) In the car. C) In his coat pocket. D) In the kitchen. 12. A) She has got a bad headache. B) She is suffering from back pain. C) She has got a stomachache. D) She has pain all over body. 13. A) Weekend plans. B) TV programs. C) School subjects. D) Museums and exhibitions.
中考模拟试卷英语卷 考生须知： 1、本试卷满分120 分，考试时间100 分钟。 2、答题前，在答题纸上写姓名和准考证号。 3、必须在答题纸的对应答题位置答题，写在其他地方无效。 1 至50 小题在答题纸上涂黑作答，答 题纸答题方式详见答题纸上的说明。 4、做听力题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有一分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转 涂到答题纸上。 5、考试结束后，试卷和答题纸一并上交。 试题卷 Ⅰ听力部分（30 分） I. 听短对话，回答问题（共 5 小题，计 5 分） 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试题的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。【根据双语报九年级期末试卷改编】 1. How does the man usually go to work? 【原创】 A. On foot. B. By subway. C. By car. 2. Where does the conversation probably take place? 【原创】 A. In the amusement park. B. In the cinema. C. In the hospital. 3. How many days did the woman spend in the United States? 【原创】 A. Five. B. Seven. C. Fourteen. 4. What does the man want to do? 【原创】 A. Get on the bus first. B. Get off the bus. C. Get on the bus one by one. 5. Why is the woman sad? 【原创】 A. She feels homesick. B. She failed her exam. C. She got hurt when hiking. 【考点】考察where, what, how 等疑问词在听力中的运用。 【设计思路】为多方面考查语言的运用设计此题，第 2 小题难度程度——中。其余四题难易程度——易。 II. 听较长对话，回答问题（共 6 小题，计12 分） 听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至第8 三个小题。现在，你有15 秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。 【根据2015 年嘉兴中考改编】 6. How many hours does the woman probably spend on the Internet a week? 【原创】 A. About 2 or 3hours B. About 3 or 4 hours C. About 3 or 5 hours 7. What does the woman like to do ? 【原创】 A. To surf the Internet B. To read e-mail C. To write letters in ink 8. What do we know about the woman? 【改编】 A.She s’too busy to send any e-mail B.She gets some information on the Internet. C.She is looking through books in the library 【考点】听短对话，回答问题。 【设计思路】选择贴近生活的语言材料，考查学生的语言运用能力。难易程度——易。
甘肃省中考英语绝密预测试卷 第I卷选择题(满分65) IV. 语言知识。（共10小题，计10分） 本题共有10个小题，请从每个小题的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 21. These children lost _______ homes. We should try to make _______ feel at home here. A. they, them B. their, them C. they, their D. them, they 22. My uncle borrowed some money ______ his friends to start his own business after he finished university. A. with B. onto C. in D. from 23. He isn’t in good health. Maybe that is because of his _______ lifestyle. A. unimportant B. unhappy C. unhealthy D. unfriendly 24. Get up early tomorrow morning, _____ you won’t catch the early bus. A. but B. and C . or D. so 25. 23. I’m sorry I can't join you. I my homework. A. don't finish B. didn't finish C. won't finish D. haven't finished 26. _______, then you can do well in the exam. A. Take it easy B. Don’t mention it C. Congratulations D. Have a good time 27. — Would you like something to drink, girls? —Yes, _______, please. A. two cup of coffee B. two pieces of bread C. two cups of coffee D. two hamburgers 28. She often goes to the Old People’s Home to _______ them _______. A. cheer…up B. clean…up C. set…up D. look….up 29. Because of the new traffic rule, fewer accident ________ last month. A. are caused B. were caused C. have caused D. will cause 30. Do you know from our school to the history museum? A. how far it is B. how far is it C. how long is it D. how long it is V. 完型填空。（共10小题，计10分） 阅读下面一篇短文，理解大意，然后从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文意思连贯完整。 Three small fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to 31 each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and 32 to swim deeper and further. One morning. the three fish were 33 to a shallow (浅) water by a big wave. A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was in front of them. The largest fish realized that they were 34 and said they had to find a way to leave there as soon as possible. The second largest fish 35 with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much 36 for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around 37 . At last, the largest fish returned to the 38 by jumping over the lowest part of the boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in 39 his elder brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn't follow them and still swam happily. Two hours later, when the 40 rose up, the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack (缺乏) of water. 31. A. listen to B. look after C. talk with D. worry about 32. A. began B. hated C. refused D. stopped 33. A. allowed B. given C. invited D. taken 34. A. in safety B. in luck C. in danger D. in peace 35. A. agreed B. talked C. compared D. discussed
2018年武威市中考英语试题、答案 本试卷含听力，满分为120分,考试时间为120分钟。 听力部分 I. 听力（分四小节，共20小题海小题1分满分20分） 第一节：听句子，选择你所听到的信息。每个句子读两遍。 1. 2. 3. A.[G囹 4. A. Polite B. Lazy C. Brave 5. A. She can ' t play the violin. B. She is good at playing the violin. C. She can ' t play the violin very well but she s still lear ning. 第二节：听句子，选择恰当的情景应答语。每个句子读两遍。 6. A. Tha nk you. B. It does n't matter. C. Go ahead. 7. A. It's Mo nday. B. It's June, 18th. C. It's 9:05 8. A. Yes, we are. B. No way! C. That's right. 9. A. Con gratulatio ns.
B. Sounds great. C. I ' m sorry to hear that. 10. A. Watch out! B. Never mind. C. Enjoy your trip! 第三节:听对话及问题,选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。 11. What does the boy want to buy? A. A book on history. B. An English dictionary. C. A book on English writing. 12. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At home. B. At school. C. At an airport. 3. How long has the man waited for the bus? A. For 10 minutes. B. For 20 minutes. C. For 30 minutes. 14. When is Earth Day? A. On April, 22 nd. B. On March, 22 dn. C. On April, 2 nd. 15. Why didn't the boy sleep well last night? A. Because he got a headache. B. Because it's too noisy outside. C. Because he stayed up late doing his homework. 第四节:听短文,根据其内容选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。短文读两遍。 16. How many times a day do people laugh? A. 7 times. B. 17 times. C. 70 times. 17. Laughter is good for you because _____ . A. it is good exercise
2017年初中毕业生学业水平考试模拟试卷（三） 英语试题 (考试时间：120分钟满分：120分 ) 亲爱的同学，在你答题前，请认真阅读下面的注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答在试题卷 上无效。 3. 非选择题的作答：用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷上无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 祝你取得优异成绩！Good luck! 一、听力测试（共三节；满分25分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听句子。从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出与所听句子内容相符的图片。听完每个句子后，你将有5秒钟的作答时间。每个句子读两遍。 1. A. B. C. 2. A. B. C. 3. A. B. C. 4. A. B. C. 5. A. B. C. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面6段对话。每段对话后面有几个小题，从题后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第1段对话，回答第6、7小题。 6.Who sang better in the yesterday’s singing competition? A. Mike. B. Lisa. C. Alice. 7.What does Lisa look like? A. She has long hair. B. She has curly hair. C.She has short hair. 听第2段对话，回答第8、9小题。 8.What’s the name of the book that Cindy is reading? A. The Journey to the West B. The Old Man and the Sea C. Little Red Riding Hood 9.How is Cindy going to be a writer? A. Keep on writing stories. B. Read more books. C. Take more notes. 听第3段对话，回答第10、11小题。 10.What did they do last fall when Sam visited Nick? A. Went to the mountains. B. Went to the museum. C. Went bike riding. 11. Why can’t Nick come to Nancy’s house this Saturday? A. He has to prepare for the next Monday’s exam. B. He has to help his mom clean the house. C. He has to go to the doctor. 听第4段对话，回答第12、13、14小题。 12.How many cups of coffee has the man already had? A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 13.What suggestion did the woman make? A. Get more exercise. B. Drink less coffee. C. Add more sugar to the coffee. 14.Why has the man never seen a doctor for help? A. He doesn’t care about it. B. He never thinks about it. C. He has no time. 听第5段对话，回答第15、16、17小题。 15.How long will Tom stay at his grandparents’ home? A. For the whole summer. B. For a week. C. For a month. 16.What does Tom think of working in a bookshop? A. Boring. B. Tired. C. Fun. 17.What are the two friends talking about? A. Their plans of the summer holiday. B. How to find part-time jobs. C. Books to read during the summer holiday. 听第6段对话，回答第18、19、20小题。 18.What’s Eric’s learning problem? A. He can’t memorize words. B.He often makes mistakes in grammar. C. He has trouble understanding spoken Spanish. 19.How long has Eric learned Spanish? A. About four years. B. About three years. C. About two years. 20.What did Mrs Smith advise Eric to do? A. To listen to Spanish tapes. B. To learn Spanish culture. C. To listen to Spanish movies. 第三节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 听下面一篇短文。根据你所听到的短文内容，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。短文读两遍。 21.What does Susan’s father do? A. An engineer. B. A manager. C. A waiter. 22.How old was Susan’s father in 2012? A. 45. B. 44. C. 43.
2018英语中考模拟测试卷 一、单项选择(共10小题，每小题0.5分，满分5分) 1. The Presidents of China and the USA had_________interview a short time ago. And it was_________great success. A. an; / B. the; a C. an; a D. the; / 2. --- Could you please move over a little and make some _________ for me? --- Sure, please A. place B. seat C. room D. ground 3. --- When will he come back to China? ---__________ a month. A. In B. After C. Before D. For 4. ---Tony, have you stopped smoking? ---Yes, I have to because I can___________breathe when I run. A. often B. never C. hardly D. almost 5. It will be easier for people to realize their dreams if they _______ highly _______. A. have; educated B. will; educate C. are; educated D. were; educated 6.---Must I go to medical school and be a doctor like you, Dad? ---No, you____________. You’re free to make your own decision. A. can’t B. mustn’t C. shouldn’ｔ D. needn’ｔ 7. ---- Will Jenny come tomorrow? ---- I’m not sure. She ______ an hour ago without saying anything. A. has left B. left C. leave D. will leave 8. On those foggy days, you could hardly see anything around you___________ it was at noon. A. and B. because C. though D. but 9. ---- Do you mind my _______ here? ---- _________. Look at the sign. It says, “No smoking”. A. to smoke; Of course not B. smoking; You’d better not C. to smoke; No, I don’t D. smoking; Never mind 10.---- What did the woman ask you just now? --- She asked___________. A. who was I waiting for B. whether could I help her to find the post office C. how she can get to the post office D. which was the way to the library 二、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分) One of my best childhood memories is of going to the river and sitting quietly on the bank. There I would _____11____ the peace and quiet, watching the bamboo trees bend in the wind and then return to their original positions ____12____ the wind had died down. When I think about the bamboo tree’s ____13_____ to come back to its original position, the word resilience (顺应力）comes to my ____14____. When we use the word to talk about a person, it ___15___ the ability to easily recover from shock, sadness or any other____16___ situation. Have you ever felt like you are about to snap (垮掉）? Have you ever felt like you are _____17____ your breaking point? Thankfully, you have survived (坚持过来）the experience to live to talk about ___18_____. Life is a mixture of good times and bad times, happy moments and unhappy moments. The ___19____ time you are experiencing one of those unhappy moments that take you ____20____
2018年初中学业水平考试英语(A) 二、单项选择（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下列各题，从题后选项中选择一个最佳答案。 of the following is the correct pronunciation for the word“interesting” 27. I asked ____to do_____schoolwork by _____. A. him; his; himself B. her; her; itself C. her; his; myself D. him; her; herself 28. There are a lot of ____on the grass land. ______sheep-dog is sitting next them. A. sheep; The B. sheep; A C. Sheeps; The D. sheeps; A 29. —How often do you have a meeting one month —_______. A. For one week B. One week ago C. In one week D. Once a week 30. —Will Jim fly to Taiwan for a holiday —He _____try. In fact, it depends on how much the journey costs. A. may B. has to C. need D. must 31. How noisy it is! Could you please ____the CD player a little A. turn off B. turn down C. turn on D. turn up 32. She often pakrs her car near the house _____she can easily get to. A. where B. who C. which D. what 33. Which of the following is “dominoes” 34. Could you please tell ______ A. how can I make the machine work B. how I can make the machine work C. how I can make the machine to work D. how can I make the machine to work 35. Do you think _____acceptable for a group of women to dance to loud music on the square near your house A. it B. that C. this D. its 36. When you _____me last night, I _____the piano. A. were calling; was playing calling; played C. called; played D. called; was playing 37. A nurse_____Carolyn will look ater the baby when his mother _____away. A. naming; is B. naming; will be C. named; is D. named; will be 38. Which of the following is the one that has 2 sides equal length and 2 angles of the same measure 39. _______is the best way to keep a good relationship with your parents, teachers and other people around you. A. Active communicating B. Actively communicating C. Active communication D. Actively communication 40. Which of the fo llowing is the same as “I saw him reading a book” in pattern(结构) A. You have a very nice sister. B. He likes playing the piano. C. They are good at math. D. We call her Ms Liu. 三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面两篇短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。 A Some people still live in their hometown. 41 , others may only see it once or twice a year. Nowadays, millions of Chinese leave the countryside to search for work in the 42 . Among these is Zhou Wei, a 4 husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the last l3 years. He used ro return home 44 once a year, but hasn't been back for almost three years now because of the bard jo b in a crayon factory. “It’s a shame, but I don't have the tim.” he says. Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest 45 their hometowns have charged. Perhaps large hospitals and new roads have 46 . In mmy places the government has alos built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help. But some things will never 47 . In my hometown, there was a big old tree opposite the school, It is still there and has become quite a 48 of the place. 41. A. But B. So C. Therefore D. However 42. A. countries B. hometowns C. cities D. farms 43. old B. 46-years-old C. 46 years old D. 46-year-old 44. A. at least B. at last C. at the most D. at first 45. D. while 46. 47. A. begin B. change the same D. happen 48. B. symbol C. hospital D. road B Mothers should be respected. My mother is a kind and gentle woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a 49 , she works hard. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort. She teaches math at a middle school. She goes to work early in the morning and does not return home 50 late in the afternoon. She loves her students and cares for them. She is respected by 51 her students colleagues. She has been chosen or elected (选举) as a model teaeher several times. As soon as she comes back from school, she sets about 52 housework and preparing nice dishes for us. Although she is busy and older
中考英语模拟试题(3) 听力部分(25分) I情景反应：你将听到5个问题,每个问题你都将看到供选择的三个答案,请你根据听到的问句选择适当的答语。每个问题之后你有三秒钟的答题时间。听一遍。共5小题，计5分。 1. A. I’m fine. B. That’s fine. C. It’s fine. 2. A. On foot. B. On the phone. C. On the way. 3. A. It’s a little cold. B. I have a temperature. C. I’m looking for a pair of leather shoes. 4. A.16 yuan a kilo. B.16 kilos, please. C. It looks quite fresh. 5. A. It’s a pleasure. B. It’s pleasant. C. With pleasure. II单句理解：你将听到5个句子，每个句子你将看到供选择的三个答案。请你选择与所听到的句子意思相近的答案。每个句子之后你有5秒钟的答题时间。听二遍。共5小题，计5分。 6. A. This is the most exciting match I have ever seen. B. This mach is as exciting as the ones I have seen before. C. I have never seen an exciting match all my life. 7. A. The film began as soon as I reached the cinema. B. The film began after I arrived at the cinema. C. The film began before I got to the cinema. 8. A. Some people like new cars better than old one. B. Some people think old cars are not worth repairing. C. Some people think old cars are not as good as new ones. 9. A. Surfing on the sea is quite enjoyable. B. Surfing on the sea is very popular. C. Surfing on the sea rather rewarding. 10. A. I will spend a lot of money on the coat. B. The coat looks so nice that it costs much. C. I don’t have enough money to pay for the coat. III对话理解：你将听到几段对话，每段对话之后你将看到一个或几个问题。请你根据听到 的对话回答所提问题，每段对话之后你将有5至10秒的答题时间。听两遍。共10小题，计10分。 听对话1至5,回答问题11至15。 11. Where are they talking? A. In a hotel. B. In a bank. C. In a post office. 12. What is the man doing? A. Showing the way. B. Asking for help. C. Catching a bus. 13. Why isn’t Helen here? A. She decided not to come. B. She wasn’t asked. C. She forgot to come. 14. What will happen to the car? A. She will drive it on holiday. B. She will leave it outside. C. Jack will take care of it. do? 15. What does the woman’s father A. A worker. B. A farmer. C. A fruit-seller.
2019年长沙市初中学业水平考试模拟试卷 英语 （一） II.知识运用(两部分，共20小题，计20分) 第一节语法填空从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。(共10小题，计10分) 21.—amazing work of art the Mona Lisa is! —I can’t agree.Da Vinci himself loved it so much! A.What B.What an C.How 22.—Is this pair of sports shoes Lucy’s? —That be hers.She is not really into sports. A.mustn’t B.must C.can’t his duty to help others. 23.—Alvin feels —Whit a nice boy! A.it B.that C.this 24.—What do you think of this film? —I have never seen a(n)one. A.interesting B.more interesting C.the most interesting 25.—What do you think of the professor’s speech? —I think it can cheer me up someone thinks it much too boring. A.unless B.though C.if 26.The number of volunteers in our neighborhood in the past three years. A.rises B.has risen C.is risen 27.Jack has changed a lot since he a chance to receive a good education in the college. A.has given B.is given C.was given 28.I spend more time than I used to people in need. A.help B.helping C.to help 29.The woman son won the first prize in the competition was very proud. A.who B.which C.whose 30.Can you describe? A.what your friend is like B.how your friend is like C.what does your friend look like 第二节词语填空通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选 项中选出最佳答案。（共10小题，计10分） It’s never easy to admit(承认)you are in the wrong.We all need to know the art of saying 31.Think how often you’ve done wrong.Then32how many times you’ve expressed clearly you were sad.You can’t go to bed with an33mind if you do nothing about it. A doctor friend,Mr.Lied,told me about a man who came to him with different kinds of signs:headaches,heart trouble and sleeplessness.34some careful exams,Mr.Lied found35 wrong with him and said,“If you don’t tell me what’s wrong with you.I can’t help you.”The