1、2010年无锡市初中毕业升学考试英语试题 本试题分两卷。第 I卷 (客观题 )在第 1至第 6页，第 II卷 （ 主观题 )在第 7至第 8页 . 考试时间为 100分钟。试卷满分为 100分。 注意事项 : 1.答题前 .考生务必用。 .5毫米黑色民水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡 的相应位置上 .并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号是否与本人的相符合。 2.答客观题必须用 2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的正确选项涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦 干净后 .再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。 3.答 主观题必须用 0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔作答 .答案写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相 应位置上。如霜
2、改动 .先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁 .考试结束后 .将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。 第 I卷 (客观题共 55分 ) 一、单项填空 在 A,B,C,D四个选项中，选出可以坑人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将 该项涂黑。(本大题共 15分，每小题 1分 ) 1. Nearly _ of the earth _covered by sea. A. three fourth; is B. three fourths; is C. three fourth; are D. rhree fourths; are 2.
3、 If you go by train, you can have quite_ comfortable. journey, but make sure you take _ fast one. A. a; a B. the; a C. the; the D. 不填 ; a 3.-What did your parents think about your decision? -They always let me do_ I think I should. A. when B. that C. how D. what 4. Maybe bamboo has more uses than_ i
4、n the world. A. any plant B. all the plants C. other plant D. any other plant 5.一 Kate has won the first prize in the singing competition. 一 _pleasant surprise this gave her classmates ! A. What B. How C. What a D. How a 6. The girl sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous, for she_ before.
5、A. didnt fly B. hasnt flown C. hadnt flown D. wasnt flying 7. Another two months will be needed before the new bridge _. A. completes B. is completed C. has completed D. will be completed 8. -Mr Smith must have been to your home this morning. -No, he_ , because he didnt know my address. A. couldnt B
6、. cant C. mustnt D. may not 9. Though his grandmother lives_ , she never feels _. A. alone; alone B. lonely; lonely C. alone; lonely D. lonely; alone 10. Hurry if you want to be_ for the beginning of the movie. A. at times B. in time C. all the time D. from time to time 11. I cant find my watch, but
7、 it must be_ in this room. A. everywhere B. nowhere C. anywhere D. somewhere 12. Scientists say it may be a few years _ it is possible to test the new medicine on patients. A. because B. after C. before D. since 13. Unlike Chinese, Americans_ their meals with knives and forks A. used to taking B. ar
8、e used to taking C. used to take D. are used to take 14. The boy spends at least as much time reading as he_. A. writes B. is writing C. does to write D. does writing 15. -Would you like me to take you to the new shopping centre? -_. Ive been there once. A. No, thanks B. No problem C. Yes, I think s
9、o D. Thats very kind of you 二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，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。 (本大题共 10分，每小题 1分 ) The sun was shining quite brightly as Mrs Grant left her house, so she decided not to 26 an umbrella with her. She got on the bus to the town and before long it began to rain. The rain had
10、 not stopped 17 the bus arrived at the market half an hour later. Mrs Grant stood up and absent-mindedly(心不在焉地 )picked up the umbrella that was 18 on the seat in front of her. A cold voice said loudly, “That is mine, Madam!” Suddenly remembering that she. had come out without her umbrella, Mrs Grant
11、 felt 19 for what she bad done, trying at the same time to take no notice of the unpleasant 20 the owner of the umbrella was giving her. When she got off the bus, Mrs Grant made straight for a shop where she could buy an umbrella. She found a pretty one and bought it. Then she 21 to buy another as a
12、 present for her daughter. Afterwards she did the rest of her 22 and had lunch in a restaurant. In the -afternoon she got on the homeward(回家的 )bus with the two umbrellas under her arm, and sat down. Then she 23 that, by a curious coincidence(巧合 )， she was sitting next to the woman who had made her f
13、eel 24 that morning. That woman now looked at her, and then at the umbrellas. “Youve had quite a good 25 ，” she said. 16. A. keep B. bring C. take D. leave 17. A. before B. until C. though D. when 18. A. hanging B. appearing C. dropping D. losing 19. A. angry B. sorry C. lucky D. glad 20. A. reply B
14、. call C. suggestion D. look 21. A. promised B. decided C. agreed D. remembered 22. A. hiking B. shopping C. trying D. searching 23. A. meant B. explained C. saw D. forgot 24. A. jealous B. bored C. satisfied D. uncomfortable 25. A. day B. meal C. journey D. present 三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个
15、选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 (本大题共 3。分，每小题 2分 ) A In the early 1990s, the word “Internet” was strange to most people. But today, Internet has become a useful tool for people all over the world. Maybe Internet has been the greatest invention in the field of communication in the history of mankind(人类 ). Com
16、municating with others on the Internet is much faster. We can chat with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. We can e-mail our friends and they can read the e-mails within a minute. Giving all kinds of information is probably the biggest advantage of the Internet. We can use searc
17、h engines to find the information we need. Just type in a keyword or keywords and the search engine will give us a list of suitable websites to look at. We can enjoy a lot on the Internet by downloading games, visiting chat rooms or surfing (浏览 )websites. There are some games for free. We can meet n
18、ew and interesting people in the chat room. We can also listen to music and see films. Now, there is a lot of service on the Internet such as online banking, job finding and ticket buying. We can also do shopping and find nearly all kinds of goods. Sometimes we can find something that is quite good
19、but very cheap. 26. How many main advantages of the Internet are talked about in the passage? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 27. What fact doesnt the passage provide? A. We can find almost anything we want to know on the Internet B. Some games on the Internet are free. C. We can buy most things
20、 we need on the Internet. D. Goods on the Internet are more expensive than those in real shops. 28. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage? A. Online Shopping B. Exchanging Information on the Internet C. The Advantages of the Internet D. Surfing the Websites on the Internet B My sister
21、Electra was leaving a s mall shop. She was pushing a shopping cart(手推车 ) and trying to put the change(找零 )into her pocket at the same time. While she was doing this, she dropped a quarter (25 分硬币 ). Carefully she bent over to pick it up. To her surprise, an old man walked towards her. With a quarter
22、 in his hand, he said, “Heres the quarter you dropped, young lady.” My sister replied, “Oh, Ive found mine. That must be yours. “ “No, I think its yours. I found it on the ground back there,” he said. “Its not mine. Why dont you keep it? I have plenty at home. I collect quarters.” “Really?” my siste
23、r asked. “What are you going to do with them?” “I have over 9,000 quarters. I have always dreamed of driving across the country through the northern states(州 )and then down to California and back to New York, but now Im too old to do that, so instead I think Ill buy a TV,” he explained to her. “Oh,”
24、 my sister said. “Dont give up your dream of traveling. I know someone who took the train and had a lovely trip. Why dont you try that?” “Why did I never think of that?” the old man said, sounding hopeful of this new idea. “Ill think about that and look into it. Thank you for telling me.” My sister
25、told me the story and said, “I lust dont want to see him giving up his dream and buying a TV! Im glad I dropped that quarter. Perhaps what I said will change his life.” 29. What information can we get from the text? A. The old man has collected nearly 9,000 quarters. B. Electra was knocked over by t
26、he old mans shopping cart. C. This story happened in the city of New York. D. The quarter that the old man picked up was Electras. 30. Why did the old man decide to buy a TV? A. He thought he was too old to drive around the country. B. He thought a TV was much cheaper than a car. C. He had been tire
27、d of traveling around the country by car. D. He was so poor that he couldnt afford to travel by car. 31. Which word best describes Electras personality? A. Generous. B. Hard-working. C. Humorous. D. Helpful. 32. What fact does the text lead you to believe? A. Shoppers often drop their change while s
28、hopping. B. Staying at home is more suitable for old people. C. The old man might consider traveling by train. D. Dropping a quarter can bring good luck. C The crab is a living clock. It tells the time of the day by the colour of its skin, which is dark by day and pale by night. The crabs changing s
29、kin colour is a regular twenty-four hour cycle(周期 )that follows the daily rhythm(循环 )of the sun. Does the crab really keep time, or is its skin simply affected by the suns rays(光线 )， changing colour with the amount of the sunlight? To find out the answer, scientists kept some crabs in a dark room fo
30、r two months. Even without daylight the crabs skin colour continued to change. The change probably had something with the rhythm of the sun, to help protect the crab from the sunlight and enemies. After millions of years it has become completely regular inside the living body of the crab. Scientists
31、 noticed that once each day the colour of the crab is especially dark, and that each day this appears about fifty minutes later than the day before. From this they discovered that each crab follows not only the rhythm of the sun but also that of the tides(潮汐 ).The crabs darkest period(一段时间 )is the t
32、ime of low tide on the beach where it is caught. 33. The crabs changing colour _. A. tells the crab what time it is B. protects the crab from the sunlight C. keeps the crab warm D. gives the crab a lot of energy 34. Scientists studied crabs in order to find out _. A. why they change colour B. how to
33、 use them as clocks C. whether they change colour D. where they can be caught 35. When the crabs were kept in the dark,_. A. they didnt change colour B. they changed colour more quickly C. they changed colour more slowly D. they changed colour as usual 36. The crab is like a clock because its colour
34、 changes_. A. in a regular 24-hour rhythm B. at low tide C. with the suns rays D. every fifty minutes D International travelers, whether traveling for business or pleasure, will find themselves solo from time to time. Here are a few ways to meet new people and perhaps even get new travel chances. Ma
35、ke yourself friendly Be relaxed and polite. Remember to put yourself in social situations. Restaurants, shops and parks are all great places to meet people. If you want to make local friends in a country, stay near the place the locals often visit. Show your photo album Keep a small photo album in y
36、our bag when you travel. Photos of family, friends and pets will help your new friends to learn more about who you are and give you things to talk about. They will share their similar experiences with you, and it will help you to learn more about your new friends. Offer something special Can you hel
37、p your new friends improve their Chinese? Can you cook a traditional Chinese meal? By sharing your experiences, you can have a relationship with your new friends that they wont soon forget. Give some gifts Many foreigners love Chinese goods but have to pay a lot when buying them in their homeland, s
38、o youd better prepare some gifts such as silks, tea and china(瓷器 ).They are always popular. Exchange flats If you and your new friends get along well, you can give them your information and plan to exchange flats for your next trip. Then you can visit their countries and stay in their flats while th
39、ey stay in yours. In this way you will improve friendship and live like a local abroad, but pay less for traveling. 37. The underlined word “solo“ in the passage mean “_”. A. free B. alone C. worried D. close 38. In which way can a photo album help you? a. Giving you a topic to talk about. b. Helpin
40、g your new friends to learn more about you. c. Clearing your worries about your pets. d. Encouraging your new friends to talk about themselves. A. a, b, c B. a, c, d C. a, b, d D. b， c, d 39. From the passage we can learn that_. A. sharing travel experiences can help you develop friendship B. goods
41、in foreign countries are much cheaper C. exchanging flats is popular in foreign countries D. international travelers always get into trouble 40. This passage is mainly about how to_. A. travel more often both at home and abroad B. prepare for a business trip C. improve friendship with foreigner D. m
42、ake friends when traveling in foreign countries 第 II卷 (主观题共 45分 ) 四、词汇运用 (本大题共 10分，每小题 I分 ) (A)根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 1. It takes _ (little) time to go there by underground than by bus. 2. Many _ (butterfly) have round marks on their wings that look like eyes. 3. Last night it rained _ (h
43、eavy) is the southern part of the city. 4. Theres not much _ (different) in price between the two mobile phones. 5. Thank you for your _ (value) help and practical advice. (B)根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 6. Sometimes _ (深厚的 ) feelings are hard to put into words. 7. Mr Wang was busy, but he _ (坚
44、持 ) on seeing me off at the airport. 8. Will you join us in the _ (讨论 ) about the teenage problems? 9. You can cross the road in _ (安全 ) when the traffic lights turn green. 10. In the morning taking a walk and _ (呼吸 ) some fresh air are good for your health. 五、动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。
45、 (本大题共 10分，每小题 1分 ) 1. The Great Wall as well as the Palace Museum _ (attract) lots of tourists from abroad every year. 2. If those wild animals cant find enough food, they _ (die) or have to leave their habitat soon. 3. The law of gravity _ (discover) by Isaac Newton about 350 years ago. 4. You mus
46、t try your best to stop him _ (make) the same mistake again. 5. As soon as he came into the office, he _ ( shake) hands with every one of us. 6. Since last August, the old lady _ (have) bad headaches three to four times a month. 7. By 5. 30 yesterday afternoon he _ (finish) writing the laboratory report. 8. Bangkok,
