1、 第 1 页 共 5 页常州市二一年初中毕业、升学统一考试英 语 试 题一、单项选择(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 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。1. Beijing is _ capital of China and it is _ city with many places of interest.A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the2. Have you decided where to spend your summer holiday?Not yet. We _ go to Qingdao
2、.A. must B. should C. need D. may3. Hes already back to Australia, _? _. He is on a visit to Shanghai.A. isnt he; No B. hasnt he; YesC. isnt he; Yes D. hasnt he; No4. I would like you to talk about the Great Wall.Im sorry, but _ Jack _ I have been there.A. either; or B. neither; norC. both; and D. n
3、ot only; but also5. What did Jack ask you just now?He wanted to know how long _ when I reached the cinema.A. had the film been on B. the film had startedC. the film had lasted D. had the film ended6. I think Bob is the suitable person to take the job because he can do the work well with_ money and _
4、 people.A. less; less B. less; more C. more; fewer D. less; fewer7. Please _ the tigers. Its dangerous to take photos with them.Oh, I see. Thank you.A. keep off B. take off C. get off D. turn off8. _ wonderful news report he wrote! All of us were proud of him.A. What a B. What C. How D. How a9. They
5、 want to develop a kind of dog-friendly food _ will help dog owners cool down their pets.A. who B. what C. which D. whether10. Would you please help me with my drawing skills? _. You can come to my studio every Saturday.A. Thats all right B. No problem C. No, thanks D. Quite well二、完形填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1
6、 分，满分 10 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the princess in the school play. For “weeks my mother had helped me practise my lines. But once on the stage, every word 11 from my head. Then my teacher asked me to change my role to be
7、a narrator (解说者) for the play. 12 I didnt tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my 13 and asked if I 第 2 页 共 5 页wanted to take a walk in the garden.It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) popping (炸开) 14 the grass in bunches (束). I watched my mother bend down by on
8、e of the bunches. “I think Ill dig up (挖光) all these weeds (野草),” she said. “From now on, well 15 have roses in this garden.” “But I like dandelions,” I protested(抗议). “All flowers are 16 even dandelions !”My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesnt it?
9、” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is 17 of people, too,” she added.When I 18 that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “But you will be a wonderful narrator,” she said, 19 me of how much I loved to read stories aloud.Thanks to my mothers encouragement, I got
10、to know everybody had his or her own 20 in the world. I felt proud of the role in the play.11. A. developed B. left C. failed D. disappeared12. A. If B. Because C. Though D. Since13. A. difficulty B. mistake C. danger D. unhappiness14. A. through B. past C. beyond D. behind15. A. hardly B. only C. s
11、till D. also16. A. harmless B. healthy C. beautiful D. fresh17. A. true B. kind C. same D. clever18. A. remembered B. realized C. explained D. promised19. A. representing B. complaining C. recommending D. reminding20. A. honor B. progress C. value D. interest三、阅读理解(共 13 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 26 分)阅读下面短文，从各题
12、所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中，选出最佳选项。AA group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain (笔试 ).“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, thats beyond you. Lets h
13、ave a flying competition. Ill show you what real flying is!”One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge (挑战). The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.Now it was the swans turn
14、. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldnt see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he fou
15、nd it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick? “ “No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “Im in trouble because of m
16、y pride (自大) ! If you dont help me, Ill lose my life.” The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.21. Whats the correct order of the following events?第 3 页 共 5 页a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble.b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it
17、.c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.d. The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.A. a, d, b, c B. a, b, d, c C. d, a, c, b D. d, c, a, b22. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Tired. B. Bored. C. Nervous. D. Frightened.23. What do we learn from the
18、passage?A. Practice makes perfect. B. The early bird catches the worm.C. No pains, no gains. D. Pride goes before a fall.DFor hundreds Of years, scientists have been trying to answer what things have an effect on peoples emotions (情感). How you feel is controlled by many things. Your emotions can be
19、affected by your personality, by the actions of others and by events around you. Perhaps you dont know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well. People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy. In fact, sunlight makes us feel good. When sunlight hits o
20、ur skins, our bodies produce a vitamin. Vitamins are natural chemicals (化学物质 ) which we all need to stay healthy. Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D. Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical. This special chemical affects our brains (大脑) and makes us feel happy. For example, there
21、 are long, dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway, so many people in these countries often feel sad. Without much sunlight, their bodies produce less vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, their bodies make less of this special chemical which makes them feel good. To help the people in t
22、hese countries feel better, special “sunrooms” with artificial (人造的) lights have been built. People can go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two!The weather can also affect peoples emotions in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot. In
23、 the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can influence our emotions. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we can hardly change the weathe
24、r.30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor (因素) that can affect ones emotions?A. Weather. B. Actions of others.C. Personality. D. Age.31. Which of the following is true about vitamin D according to the passage?A. It is a kind of artificial chemical.B. It makes us worried by affecting
25、our brains.C. It is needed by us all to keep fit.D. It is in the sunlight.32. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A. We feel good when we are in the bright cool weather.B. We will be happy when we are caught in the rain.C. All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter.D. The more vitamin D
26、you have, the happier youll be.33. What may be the best title for this passage?第 4 页 共 5 页A. Why Do We Feel Sad?B. The Weather Influences Peoples EmotionsC. People Need More Vitamin DD. We Can Hardly Change the Weather五、词汇(共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)A)根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。39. English dictionarie
27、s are very (use) to you when you study English.40. Could you pass the (knife) to me? We need them to make pumpkin lanterns.41. Dont be (patient)! You should listen to what he is saying first.42. Four (five) of the students in our class have heard about the trip.43. The guide has collected all the (v
28、isit) ID cards.B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。44. As soon as they (到达) to the hotel, they held a meeting at once.45. After Jim answered the phone, he rushed out of the house (立即).46. Kids (低于) 5 years old cant play with this kind of toy.47. The dresses (本身) are made of common materials, but they sell
29、well because of the famous designer.48. He seldom (回复) to the e-mails his friends send him.六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空(共 5 小题；每小题 1 分。满分 5 分)49. Since he fell off the bike, John (lie) in bed for nearly a week.50. Weve worked for a long time. Lets stop (drink) some water.51. You mustnt touch the machines unles
30、s you (allow) to.52. Whats his plan after he leaves school?He (go) to Beijing for further education.53. Has the teacher finished marking the exam papers?Sorry, I dont know. He (mark) them in the office yesterday afternoon.七、根据所给中文完成句子(共 6 小题；每小题 15 分，满分 9 分)54格林一家此刻正在参加时装表演吗?at the moment?55昨天晚上直到 9
31、 点，他才做完作业。last night56这些书可以在网上订购。These books 57原谅那个年轻人又一次迟到是不明智的。Its not wise 58请在学业和爱好之间保持平衡。Please 59到去年年底为止，我们又建了三个博物馆。By the end of last year， 第 5 页 共 5 页八、书面表达(共 1 题；满分 15 分)假设某美国教育代表团将来你校参观访问，请你根据下表提示的信息，用英语向外宾简单介绍学校近年来所发生的变化，并谈谈你的感想。过去 现在环境及设施 至少列举两例说明过去情况操场更大、篮球场更多；图书新、品种多；树木四季常青，学校美如花园你的感想 注意：1词数不少于 90。文章的开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。2要点完整、层次清晰、语法正确、上下文连贯。3文中不得提及考生所在学校和本人姓名。Ladies and gentlemen! Its my honor to tell you about the changes to our school._I hope you will enjoy your stay in our school. Thank you very much!
