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常州市二 O 一九年初中学业水平考试英语试题
注意事项:
1. 本试卷共 8 页,全卷满分为 90 分。考试时间为 100 分钟。考生须将答案书写在答题
上,写在试卷上的一律无效。
2. 答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号填写在试卷上. 并填写答题卡上的信息。
考试结束后,请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.- When would you like to go swimming with me, this Friday or this Saturday?
-___________.I am free only this Sunday.
A. None B. Both C. Either D. Neither
2.- Can you give me some advice on how to be slimmer?
- Eat __________ meat and ___________cakes.
A. less; less B. fewer; fewer C. less; fewer D. fewer;
less
3. Jim is watching a football match which is shown __________TV. Though he is not
on the
scene, he can still cheer for his team.
A. lively B. live C. living D. alive
4. - ______________I keep the book for a week?
- Sorry, I'm afraid you ______________.
A. Need; couldn't B. Need; can't C. May; couldn't D. May; can’t
5. You must raise your hand if you have any questions in class._________, your teacher
won’t
notice you.
A. Otherwise B. Anyhow C. Instead D. Moreover
6. He chose to study in a junior school near his home. It __________ to be a wise
decision.
A. put out B. put on C. turned out D. turned on
7. I won't stop loving English ___________ the sun rises in the west.
A. if B. although C. because D. unless
8. In the library, students are required to keep ___________ and move ____________.
A. quiet; quiet B. quiet; quietly C. quietly; quiet D.
quietly; quietly
9. -Could you tell me ___________ the music?
- He used traditional Chinese music art and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell.
A. how he made B. how did he make
C. why he made D. why did he make
10. - How would you like your coffee?
-_____________________________.
A. I like it very much. B. With some milk, please.
C. No thanks. D. Yes, it smells good.
二、完形填空(共 12 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 12 分)2
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的 A、B、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。并在答题卡
上将该项涂黑。
Basketball can be fun, or it can be trouble. People gather around a ball, but
their reactions (反应) often go 11 the object. It was a terribly hot summer day
when the group of us appeared on the basketball court. Silently, we 12 up and
played, as always. The sun was a big " squeezer (挤压者)", as it not only squeezed
out of us sweet (汗水) and 13 , but also our unhappy feelings. Body contact became
more and more often, and we could all 14 the attacks of elbows (肘部). After
another round of game, one of the players and I fell to the ground at the same time.
From his burning eyeballs. I could see a 15 was almost unavoidable.
It suddenly came to me that my tins of Cola were lying on the ground, about an
inch away from me. "Buddy, hot down here. What about a 16 ?" I said to him. 17
I rolled (滚动) one to him, looking at him in the eyes with my most sincere facial
expression. "I guess I'm quite fine. Lucky no 18 bones or we'll end up in the
hospital! " I said.
Other players watching nearby all laughed. I could clearly see some movement
on his face. My 19 did work! He picked the Cola up, tried to open it, and walked
over. As he passed by my side, he 20 his left hand, and smiled at me. I smiled
back, took his hand, and gave him a light shake.
A gentle wind caught me on the face as I returned to the basketball court. The
sun continued to provide 21 for us. What could be better than a group of school
students 22 basketball skills on a warm, sunny afternoon?
11. A. towards B. about C. beyond D. for
12. A. teamed B. cheered C. cooked D.
caught
13. A. time B. energy C. health D. pride
14. A. accept B. afford C. smell D. feel
15. A. match B. fight C. touch D.
risk
16. A. game B. talk C. drink D.
ball
17. A. Angrily B. Equally C. Guiltily D.
Carefully
18. A. lazy B. hidden C. medical D. broken
19. humor B. chance C. advice D. trust
20. A. looked at B. thought of C. put away D.
held out
21. A. worry B. warmth C. stress D. peace
22. A. protecting B. encouraging C. exchanging D.
comparing
三、阅读理解(共 13 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 26 分)
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。
A
The Dead Sea3
At 430 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is
Earth's lowest point on land. It is popular for its
wonderful buoyancy( 浮 力 ). The high salt
content-more than 34 percent - makes swimming more
like floating.
Now the Dead Sea is actually dying. People are using water from the Jordan River,
which takes water away from the Dead Sea. Since 1930, its surf area has reduced by
almost 40 percent.
Venice, Italy
With waterways instead of streets. This
"Floating City" has attracted visitors for
centuries. But no visit to Venice is complete
without a ride on one of its famous gondolas,
human powered water taxis. Water creates Venice.
But water will also kill the city.
Built on soft earth, Venice has slowly been
sinking (下沉) for centuries. Now, with rising
sea levels caused by human activities, it's sinking faster. According to US-based
magazine Architectural Digest, the city may disappear in the next 100 years. Better
book your gondola soon!
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Covering more than 2,300 kilometers of
Australia's northeast coast, Great Barrier Reef is the
world's largest reef ecosystem, and an ideal place for
scuba divers ( 水肺潜水者).Thousands of colorful coral (珊
瑚) and fish make homes in the blue sea water. It's like
a big underwater party!
Sadly, the party might be over soon. The reef is dying.
Human activities are changing the weather. Warming ocean, water kills the coral,
and this causes problems up the food chain. The New York Times reported that large
parts are already dead, and the reef system might be gone by 2030.
23. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Disappearing Watery Wonders
B. Amazing Man-made Wonders on the Sea
C. Lost Watery Wonders on the Sea
D. Last Watery Wonders in the World
24. Which of the following is the shared cause of the problems all the three places
are facing?
A. Water loss. B. Sea pollution.
C. Warming seas. D. Human activities.
25. If Tom wants to visit all the following places before they are gone, and he can
only afford one
in the next 15 years, where must he go?
A. The Dead Sea. B. Venice. C. Italy. D. Great Barrier 4
Reef.
B
There is good news for students of vocational (职业的) colleges in China: the
government has announced plans to develop modern vocational education. Premier Li
Kegiang said the government should speed up the development of modern vocational
education to meet the need for skilled workers and technicians (技术人员) in the
job market. High school graduates and workers with no special training are encouraged
to study in higher vocational colleges. Li said that the number of the new students
in higher vocational colleges in China should go up by I million this year. This
is the first time the central government has a clear plan.
This comes after the news of the large shortfall ( 不足) in highly skilled
technicians, although China has millions of technical workers. China is expected
to face a shortfall of 3million skilled workers who can operate the newest machines
by 2020. The shortfall will grow to 4.5 million by 2025. Also, vocational education
is unsatisfactory (不令人满意的), although there are many vocational colleges in
China. In some vocational colleges, the education methods and courses cannot meet
the need of upgrading (升级), manufacturing (制造业). As can be seen from the job
market, some companies still can't find highly skilled technicians even with high
pay.
To deal with the problem. some vocational colleges have worked with companies
to teach students. They have hired skilled technicians from companies as teachers.
With the rising of the skilled workers' social position and pay, it is believed the
vocational education system in China will start to play a bigger role in the
development of China.
26. What's the main purpose of the development of modern vocational education in
China?
A. To train more highly skilled technicians for the job markets
B. To help vocational college graduates get higher pay from their work.
C. To ask more people to live on themselves with technical skills.
D. To encourage more companies to upgrade manufacturing.
27. What is one of the problems of Chinese vocational education according to the
passage?
A. Higher vocational college teachers are not well paid and valued..
B. There are only a small number of higher vocational colleges in China.
C. The education methods and courses in vocational colleges are unsatisfactory.
D. Some of the vocational college teachers are skilled technicians from
companies.
28. The writer believes China's future vocational education is _____________.
A. hopeful B. doubtful C. unsatisfactory D.
worrying
C
Nowadays, it never seems we have enough time to realize all of the reading goals
(目标) that we set for ourselves. Luckily, we have mobile apps such as Latte Read
and GetAbstract to provide abstracts ( 梗概) of a text. Abstracts are useful tools, 5
especially for students, but like having a friend describe the main content of a
story to you, you cannot experience the joy and excitement of reading the original
(原来的) text of yourself.
I recently finished reading a thick book of W. Somerset Maugham's collected short
stories. It took me around ten years to get through. Thomas Mann's difficult The
Magic Mountain took me about six months to read; Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged made me
very bored most of the time. Reading a book, whether it is good or bad, is a formative
(建设性的) experience. There are plenty of books which I probably shouldn't have
taken the time to read. But the challenge of living for a time in the thoughts and
experiences of a different history or character makes even the worst book a valuable
effort.
Whenever I finish the last line of a book and slowly close it, I like to sit
there and think over its lines with a mix of nostalgia (怀旧之情) and pride. I then
take the book in hand and find a place for it on my bookshelf. When I step back and
look at the books on my shelf, it is as if I am looking at the history of the different
lives that I have lived.
Abstracts are useful as a tool to an end, but reading the actual (真正的) book
is something much richer. Reading, like anything else in life, is much more about
the journey than it ever was the destination (目的地).
29. What does the writer mainly want to say?
A. Reading abstracts is a best short way to enjoy literature.
B. Reading abstracts cannot bring you the true feeling of actual reading.
C. Reading different kinds of books brings you many advantages.
D. The journey and the destination are equally important in our reading.
30. What can we know about the writer from the second paragraph?
A. He prefers thick and difficult books to short stories.
B. A good book is better worth reading than a bad one to him.
C. He achieves a lot from reading some challenging books.
D. He is lucky enough never to have read a regrettable book.
31. In the third paragraph the writer ___________ his main point of view (主要观
点).
A. explains the meaning of B. provides further support for
C. makes a conclusion of D. offers an opposite example for
, D
When Major, the most respected pig, saw all the animals were present, he cleared
his throat and began:
"Now, comrades (同志们) , I don't think I shall be with you for many months.
Before I die, let me ask you a question. What is the nature of this life of ours?
Let us face it: our lives are miserable and short. We are born, we are given just
so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies, and those of us who are able
to do it are forced to work to the last
"Why then do we continue in this miserable? Because nearly the whole of the
produce of our hard work is stolen from beings. There, comrades, is the answer to
all our problems. It is summed up in a single word- Man. Man is the only real enemy 6
we have. Remove (消灭) Man from the scene, and the basic cause of hunger and overwork
is ended for ever. "
"And now, comrades, I will sing an old song that came into my dream last night
to you. I am sure, it was a song sung by the animals of long ago and have been lost
to memory for marry years. It is called Animals of England."
His voice was hoarse (沙哑的), but he sang well enough to throw the animals into
the wildest excitement. Almost before Major had reached the end, they had begun
singing it for themselves.
Unluckily, the singing woke Mr. Jones, the farm owner, who jumped out of bed,
thinking that there was a fox in the yard. He took the gun which always stood in
a comer of his bedroom, and let fly 6 shots (射击) into the darkness. The pellets
(子弹) flew into the wall of the yard and the meeting broke up hurriedly. Everyone
ran to his own sleeping place. The birds jumped onto their trees, the animals settled
down in the straw, and the whole farm was asleep in a moment.
32. Why did Major make the speech?
A. To encourage the animals to fight against Man.
B. To teach the animals to sing an old song.
C. To say goodbye to the animals before death.
D. To complain about his personal miserable life.
33. What does the underlined word "miserable" in the second paragraph most probably
mean?
A. common B. boring C. lonely D. painful
34. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The animals on the farm were brave.
B. Major's speech was nearly successful.
C. Major and Mr. Jones were friendly to each other.
D. Mr. Jones forced his animals to work from birth to death.
35. Why did Mr. Jones fire his gun?
A. To break up the animals' meeting. `
B. To kill the fox he saw in the yard.
C. To make sure his gun was in good condition.
D. To protect the animals he raised on his farm.
四、阅读表达(共 5 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分)
阅读下面短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
注意:请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。
One cannot discuss Chinese music without mentioning the Chinese seven-string
zither (七弦琴) , also known as the guqin, one of the four arts - along with go,
calligraphy and painting. It first appeared over 3, 000 ago and represents China's
solo musical instrument tradition.
At first, the gugin had only five strings, representing the five elements of
metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Later. in the Zhou dynasty, King Wen of Zhou
added a sixth string for his son, King Wu of Zhou, added a seventh string to encourage
his army to fight with the Shang.
Ambience (环境气氛) was important in playing the Chinese zither. Usually, it 7
was practised in quiet setting and never for public performance.
Ancient artists enjoyed performing by a stream in the mountains. The sound of
the quqin mixed with the echoes (回音) from the mountains, until the musician found
himself at one with nature. Playing it in snow was also a favorite pastime for ancient
artists, who believed the instrument was the purest of its kind in the world. Also.
a night with moonlight was considered ideal for Playing the guqin. Wang Wei (701-761),
a highly talented man of the Tang dynasty, liked playing it in a bamboo forest on
nights with moonlight most.
Guqin pieces are usually around three to eight minutes long, with the longest
being Guangling Verse, which is 22 minutes long. Other famous pieces include Plum
Blossoms in Three Movements, Wild Geese Landing on the Sandbank and Eighteen Songs
of a Nomad Flute.
Nowadays, there are fewer than one thousand well-trained gugin players and
perhaps no more than fifty living masters. The original number of several thousand
pieces has greatly reduced to only a hundred works by today. The guqin and its music
was added to the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (人类非物质文化
遗产) in 2003.
Title: The Guilin and Its Music
Main Parts Detailed information
Introduction
to the guqin
As one of the four arts, it has a (36) of 3, 000 years and
represents China's solo musical instrument tradition.
The strings
At first, there were five strings, which represented five
elements.
Later, kings in the Zhou dynasty added (37) more strings
to them.
The ambience
In quiet setting, not for public performance.
1. By a stream in the mountains. The (38) sound of the guqin
and its
echoes could make musicians find themselves –at one with nature.
2. In snow. It was believed to be the purest instrument in the world.
3. On a night with moonlight. Wang Wei's (39) was to play the
guqin in
a bamboo forest on a night full of moonlight.
The present
(40)
Not many players, masters and works-are alive nowadays.
The guqin and its music entered the list the Intangible Cultural
Heritage of Humanity in 2003.
五、词汇(共 8 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 8 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。
41. As a good teacher, she is never ___________(patient) with her students.
42. For your own ____________(safe), please do not walk about on the plane.
43. Do you believe it is one of the _____________(wind) places on the earth?
44. We hope to live _____________(peace) with people from other countries.
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。
45. ______________( 在……期间) his stay in Beijing, he made some foreign friends.8
46. He _______________(误以为) Mary for her twin sister and that made them laugh
a lot.
47. I couldn’t fall asleep because the bed was too _______________(不舒服的).
48. The restaurant offers good service to all its _____________(顾客).
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. Mum, I ______________(finish) practising the piano. May I go to play football
now?
50. He says the problem _____________(deal) with next year.
51. Passengers are not allowed _____________(eat) or drink when they take the
underground.
52. He ____________(draw) on the beach from 7 to 9 o’clock yesterday morning.
53. He is used to _____________(have) a cup of tea first after getting up.
七、根据所给中文完成句子(共 6 小题; 每小题 1.5 分, 满分 9 分)
54. 因为他与每个人相处都融洽,所以人们对他评价很高。
He _____________________________everyone, so he was
__________________________.
55. 我理解上次我父母的想法为什么与我的不同。
I understand______________________________________________________ last
time.
56. 你从北京回来多久了?
_______________________________________________________________ from
Beijing?
57.对她来说,要分发这么多书是多么困难啊!
How ______________________________________________________so many books!
58. 一些人认为成功与运气有关。
Some people think _________________________________________________________.
59. 他当时别无选择只能放弃那份工作。
He ___________________________________________________________________ then.
八、书面表达(共 l 题;满分 15 分)
随着电脑的普及,许多中国学生逐渐忽视书写。针对该现象,请你根据下表提示,用
英语写一篇短文向校刊投稿,阐述书写的重要性。
你的观点 电脑普及时代书写依然重要
1.书写是中国传统文化的一个重要组成部分,所以练习书写有助于传承
文化;
2.每个人的字迹都有个人意义,例如手写书信更能表达情感; 你的理由
3.……(再自拟至少一个理由并加以阐述)
注意:
1. 必须包括表中所有提示内容,并作适当发挥;
2. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称;
3. 表达清楚,语句通顺,意思连贯,书写规范;
4. 词数不少于 90 字(文章开头已经给出, 不计入总词数)。
参考词汇:handwriting 书法;字迹;书写(不可数名词)
inherit 传承(及物动词)
Nowadays many Chinese students no longer pay much attention to handwriting. They 9
believe their keyboards can do the work. However, I think that handwriting is still
important.
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答 案 写 在 答 题 卡 上
参考答案
一、单项选择
1-5 CCBDA 6-10 DDBAB
二、完型填空
11-15 AABBB 16-20 CDDCD
三、阅读理解
23-25 ADD 26-28 ACA 29-31 DCB 32-35 ADBD
四、阅读表达
36. history 37.two 38. mixed 39. idea 40.
五、词汇
A) 41. impatient 42. safety 43. windiest 44. peacefully
B) 45. During 46 mistook 47. uncomfortable 48. customers
六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空
49. have finished 50. will be dealt 51. to eat 52. was drawing 53. having
七、根据所给中文完成句子
54. got on well with; thought highly of
55. why my parents thought differently from me
56. How long have you been back
57. difficult it is for her to hand out / give out
58. success has nothing to do with luck
59. had no choice but to give up the job
八、书面表达 (略)