1、2016 年无锡市初中毕业升学考试 英语试题 第 I 卷（客观题 共 50 分） 一、单项选择 在 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 卡上讲该项涂黑。 （本大题共 14 小题，每小题 1 分，共 14 分） 1. Tom wants to study at _ university in Europe, but hasnt decided which one to go to yet. A. an B. a C. the D. 不填 2. _ do your parentstake exercise, William? Less than three time
2、s a week. A. How long B. How much C. How soon D. How often 3. Could you help me with housework _ you are free today? A. since B. though C. unless D. until 4. Weve got everything ready for the picnic. Do you mean I _ bring anything with me? A. cant B. mustnt C. couldnt D. neednt 5. Sam is _ about his
3、 speech because he thinks he is well prepared. A. honest B. confident C. modest D. curious 6. Fathers Day is coming. Shall we make a card for Dad? Good idea! But would you please show me _ as I know little about DIY? A. why B. when C. how D. where 7. Although he was _ my opinion, the old professor d
4、idnt come up with his own. A. against B. on C. for D. in 8. I cant find the magazine I bought this morning. Well, Jack is reading _ over there. Why not go and see if it is yours? A. it B. that C. one D. some 9. My mind wasnt on what he was saying so Im afraid I _ half of it. A. missed B. was missing
5、 C. will miss D. would miss 10. Have you ever heard of Cao Wenxuan, a writer from Jiangsu? Of course. _, he is a good friend of my fathers. A. I mean B. That is to say C. Above all D. Believe it or not 11. As the story _, the secret of the castle is discovered little by little. A. ends B. begins C.
6、develops D. happens 12. Steve, I hear that Peter has won another championship. Its not surprising. _. He practises hardest in the team. A. Every dog has its day B. No pain, no gain C. Many hands make light work D. Actions speak louder than words 13. If the weather _ to be rainy, we may have to cance
7、l the sports meeting. A. runs out B. breaks out C. finds out D. turns out 14. So you gave her your mobile phone? _. She said shed return it to me after she had hers fixed. A. My pleasure B. Not exactly C. With pleasure D. No problem 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。 （
8、本大题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） I was always busy and had too many things to do. Whenever my daughter caused me to change my plans, I thought to myself, “We dont have time for this.” So the two words I always said to her were: _15_. The other day, the two of us rode to a _16_ near our home. After shoppin
9、g I bought her an ice cream, and she sat down at a table happily admiring the ice cream in her hand. Suddenly a _17_ look appeared on her face. “Do I have to eat it up in a hurry, Mum?” I nearly cried when hearing thisthe pains of a hurried life influenced my poor girl so deeply! As she looked at me
10、 waiting to know if she could _18_ her time. I knew I had to make a _19_. I thought of the times when I rushed (催促) my child through life, I began _20_what really matters in life. “You dont have to hurry. Just enjoy it.” I said gently. Her whole face brightened and her shoulders _21_. We sat side by
11、 side talking about things that interested us. When she got to the last bite (一口), she held it out to me, “ I _22_ the last bite for you, Mum,” she said _23_. As the icy taste put out my thirst, I realized I just got the present of a lifetime. I gave my child a little time and in return, she gave me
12、 her last bite and _24_ me that things taste sweeter and love is easier to get when you stop rushing through life. 15. A. Keep quiet B. Take care C. Hurry up D. Work hard 16. A. station B. school C. office D. supermarket 17. A. worried B. tired C. satisfied D. surprised 18. A. waste B. take C. spend
13、 D. spare 19. A. mark B. plan C. wish D. choice 20. A. explaining B. forgetting C. discussing D. wondering 21. A. lifted B. relaxed C. turned D. raised 22. A. bought B. carried C. saved D. tasted 23. A. cheerfully B. calmly C. sadly D. wisely 24. A. supported B. promised C. reminded D. thanked 三、阅读理
14、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选项中选 出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 （本大题共 13 小题，每小题 2 分，共 26 分） A How time flies! The 9th graders are going to graduate soon. We invite them to write about their school memories. Lets share some of them. Ms. Rosen Name:Brita Favourite memory: Moving to this school last year and meeti
15、ng new friends. Unpleasant memory: Being the “new girl”. Favourite teacher: Ms. Rosen. I like her interesting classes. Advice: School can be fun if you do your best. Name:Jay Favourite memory: School trips. Singing competitions. Unpleasant memory: Project homework. Favourite teacher: Ms. Williams. S
16、he treats every student equally. Advice: Work hard and fun will come. Name:Rocky Favourite memory: Meeting new friends. The weekends. Unpleasant memory: Tests. Favourite teacher: Mr. Taylor. He helps me with my lessons. Advice: Once you fall behind, keep trying till you catch up. Name:Angel Favourit
17、e memory: Being with new people. Fun classes. Unpleasant memory: The loss of a new watch. Favourite teacher: Ms. Rosen. She helped me through hard times. Advice: Hard work brings success. 25. Who dislikes tests among the four students? A. Brita B. Jay C. Rocky D. Angel 26. How many of the four stude
18、nts mentioned Ms. Rosen? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 27. What can we learn from the given information above? A. The four students will be in Grade 9 next term. B. The four students do not enjoy school very much. C. The four students all think its important to work hard. D. Their favourite mem
19、ories are all about trips. B Do you know that November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)? You can find the NaNoWriMo Young Writers programme at ywp.nanowrimo.org. It is a challenge to write a 50,000-word novel in one month. The programmebagan in 1999 in San Francisco with only 21 members.
20、Last year, more than 400,000 took up the challenge. The writers can choose what they want to write about. On November 1st, writers visit the website and start to update (更新) their word count. They can communicate with other writers there as well. All the writers have to stop writing on November 30th
21、. Itis okay if you have never written a book before. The website provides lesson plans and workbooks for beginners. You can use them to improve writing skills in your novel. Then you can start planning what your novel will be about. Are there any books published from the NaNoWriMoprogramme? Here are
22、 a few: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Water for Elephants by SaraGruen Entrychats by Cecile Duquenne Are there any young readers who want to join in this programme? If you want, we hope you can write the best novel. If you have not heard of NaNoWriMo, but you have a good story in mind, join u
23、s! 28. What can you do in the writing month if you join in the programme? We can visit ywp.nanowrimo.org. We can update the word count. We can publish the new novel. We can choose what to write about. A. B. C. D. 29. According to the passage, Entrychats by Cecile Duquenne _. A. will be published B.
24、has already come out C. is the most attractive D. gets the most attention 30. This passage is most probably written to _. A. encourage more young people to join in the programme B. invite more famous writers to visit ywp.nanowrimo.org. C. publish more wonderful books written by young writers D. enco
25、urage more people to communicate with other writers C There are lots of dangerous and terrible insects in Northeastern India, but the tree-bees are the most terrible. They are killers. Unlike most bees which will sting (叮咬) you only if they are disturbed (打扰), tree-bees will attack you in thousands
26、for no reason. And they will chase (追赶) you for your life. Walking along a dusty road while I was on holiday there last year. I found myself, without the least warning, the centre of such an attack. The air above me suddenly became thick with bees. Though it was hot, I went cold all over. Until then
27、 I had never heard of Indian tree-bees, but I had recently seen a film called “The Angry Swarm”, which was about killer-bees. I began running to the village about half a mile away, but I was soon covered from head to foot with bees. I drove them away with my hands, only to make room for others. Each
28、 time I opened my mouth for breath, more bees entered my mouth, until it was stung to twice its usual size and I could hardly breathe. When I reached the village, I found some workers building a house. I ran towards them for help. But as soon as the workers saw the bees with me, they ran for safety
29、at top speed. Soon my eyes had completely closed. I fell into a pile of brick dust. I pushed myself wildly down into it until my head and shoulders were covered. And then I tried hard to get out of the dust, the angry bees made a new attack on me. I was tired out and ran weakly about in circles. Soo
30、n I lost my consciousness (意识). Later I learned that two quick-minded villagers ran to a pile of dry grass and quickly surrounded (包围) me with a thick wall of fire and smoke until the bees were driven away. They stayed with me, taking stings out of my body for the next three hours until a doctor cam
31、e and gave me further treatment. 31. What can we infer (推断) from the second paragraph? A. The temperature went down at that time. B. The air suddenly became thick because of the dust. C. T he writer knew Indian tree-bees were the most dangerous. D. The writer felt scared when he was surrounded by tr
32、ee-bees. 32. In which order did the following things happen to the writer? a. He tried to drive away the bees but failed. b. He was surrounded with a thick wall of fire and smoke. c. He was tired out and lost consciousness later. d. He watched a film named “The Angry Swarm”. e. He was attacked by tr
33、ee-bees while taking a walk. A. e-a-c-b-d B. d-e-a-c-b C. e-b-a-d-c D. d-e-a-b-c 33. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Tree-bees often attack people in large numbers. B. Tree-bees can be driven away by fire and smoke. C. Tree-bees do not give up easily when they attack
34、people. D. Tree-bees will not attack people unless they are disturbed. D This year the US will honour(纪念) one of the countrys most famous writersMark Twain (1835-1910). Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Longhome Clemens, but how many know where the pen name “Mark Twain” came from? The
35、answer shows Clemens colorful early life before he became a writer. “Mark Twain” was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms (6 feet) deep. “Twain” is an old-fashioned way of saying “two”. Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two y
36、ears, a time that he wrote about in the humourousLife on the Mississippi (1883). The famous river would become an important theme in many of his workswho could forget the journey of the Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1884)? With little education, h
37、e had to teach himself how to write stories. Whenever possible, he would go to public libraries. There he spent much time reading and thinking, which greatly helped him with his writing. On the other hand, his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers. Twain wro
38、te in a style that has been called “local colour” because it shows great knowledge of local people and their customs. This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its follow-up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which ma
39、ny people call “The Great American Novel”. The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck did not enjoy schooling. It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked so well. 34. What does the un
40、derlined word “gift” mean in the passage? A. Twains talent for self-teaching. B. Twains “local colour” writing style. C. Twains good sense of humour. D. Twains experiences as a ship pilot 35. According to the passage, what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? A. The deep social me
41、aning. B. The exciting life experiences. C. The special way that Huck talks. D. The nice view of the Mississippi. 36. Which is the most suitable place in the passage for the sentence. “Twain did not come from the writers background you might expect”? A. At the beginning of Paragraph 2. B. At the beg
42、inning of Paragraph 3. C. At the beginning of Paragraph 4. D. At the beginning of Paragraph 5. 37. What is the passage mainly about? A. Mark Twains career as a great writer. B. Mark Twains interest in describing local life. C. Mark Twains achievements in American literature field. D. Mark Twains lif
43、e experiences which influenced his writing. 第 II 卷（主观题 共 40 分） 四、词汇运用 （本大题共 8 小题，每小题 1 分，共 8 分） (A)根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。 1. Be polite, Henry. Its rude to _ (指向) at others like that. 2. Reading is important, for it can open up an _ (未知的) world to us. 3. To my surprise, the 3-year-old boy
44、can spell those words _ (正确地). 4. Sue always has great _ (勇气) to face difficulties and thats why we all respect her. (B) 根据句意，在答题卡对应题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。 5. After two hours discussion, they _ (final) reached an agreement. 6. Usually TV programme are _ (record) first and sent out later. 7. John look
45、s at his watch from time to time. Why is he so _ (patient)? 8. How lucky the _ (win) of the game show is! A five-day trip abroad for free! 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对应题号的横 线上。 （本大题共 8 小题，每小题 1 分，共 8 分） 1. When night came, they put up a tent _ (keep) warm. 2. Mary _ (talk) on the phone, so I ju
46、st nodded to her and went away. 3. It is said that a space station _ (build) on the moon. How amazing! But it may take a long time,I guess. 4. France is a beautiful country and _ (cover) an area of over 260,000 square miles. 5. As soon as he _ (offer) a well-paid job, he called his parents to tell t
47、hem the good news. 6. Hi, Judy. Have you graduated from college? Yes, I _ (study) in Nanjing University for four years. 7. The engineer _ (try) every possible way, but still cannot get the computer started. 8. You cant imagine what difficulty I had _ (express) myself clearly at the beginning. 六、阅读填空
48、 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一 个最恰当的单词。所填单词必须写在答题卡对应题号的横线上。每个空 格只能填一个单词。 （本大题共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，共 5 分） Clothing(服装) is a language. We can look at the traditional clothing to know more about culure. Africa has a long history and a rich culture, and this is shown in traditional dress. The three coloursred, gold and green,
