1、敬请各位同仁批评指正江苏省南通市海安县雅周初级中学期中考试试卷总分：140分 考试试间：120分钟第一卷 选择题（80分）一、听力（本题共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A听对话回答问题。（听两遍）（ ）1. What does Sally do after school? A B C（ ）2. What does Jack like?A B C（ ）3. Which girl is Rose? A B C（ ）4. What is the boys favorite pet?A BC（ ）5. What is the man going to do? A. Turn on the radi
2、o. B. Turn off the radio. C. Turn up the radio. （ ）6. What does the man mean? A. She didnt listen to him carefully. B. She listened to him carefully enough. C. She wont listen to him. （ ）7. What day is tomorrow? A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday. （ ）8. When did the man arrive? A. At 6:35. B. At
3、5:55. C. At 5:45. （ ）9. How is their English? A. They both know much about it. B. Neither of them knows much about it. C. Either of them knows much about it. （ ）10. What would the man like to drink? A. A cup of tea. B. A cup of coffee. C. A glass of water. B听对话和短文答题。(听两遍) 听一段对话，回答第11-12小题。( ) 11. Wh
4、at does Jack have to do?A. He has to go back to his country for Christmas.B. He has to work hard at his lessons. C. He has to get ready for Christmas.( ) 12. When will he have the exams?A. Before Christmas.B. In December.C. In January.听第一篇短文，回答第13-15小题。PeopleJobHobbiesMr Turner 13 Reading booksMrs T
5、urnerEnglish teacher 14 TomStudentGrowing flowersJimStudent 15 Frank/Watching TV( ) 13. A. Teacher B. Doctor C. Driver( ) 14. A. Travelling B. Singing C. Cooking( ) 15. A. Collecting stampsB. Playing chess C. Keeping pets听第二篇短文，回答第16-20小题。( ) 16. Where did they come back from?A. From the city.B. Fro
6、m their factory.C. From the country.( ) 17. Where did they think someone was talking?A. In the living-room.B. In the bedroom.C. In the kitchen.( ) 18. Why did they stand outside the room quietly? A. To make sure if there was someone talking there. B. To try to meet the men. C. To see what the two me
7、n were talking about.( ) 19. Why was there no answer in it?A. Because the men had run away. B. Because there wasnt anyone there at all. C. Because the two men were too afraid to answer.( ) 20. Who or what was talking there?A. The radio.B. A cat.C. The two men.二、单项选择(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)( ) 21. Is AC
8、 Milan（AC米兰） Italian football club? Yes. Its one of most successful clubs in Italy. A. an; /B. an; the C. /; theD. /; /( ) 22.You shouldnt be too_ about things that you neednt know. A. strange B. surprised C. exciting D. curious ( )23.We get knowledge_ from books_ from life. Yes, both are important.
9、 A. either; or B. not only; but also C. neither; nor D. not; but ( ) 24. He devoted as much time as he could _ on the plan. A. working B. to work C. worked D. to working( ) 25. When you feel _ to watch TV by then, you are all right. A. enough good B. enough well C. well enough D. good enough( ) 26.
10、-Will you watch the program Running Man in Zhejiang Star-TV tonight? -Yes, of course. It one of the most popular shows since last October. A. was B. became C has been D. has become( ) 27. Ma Yun, the Chairperson of Alibaba Group, has made much money the Internet. A. through B. along C. across D towa
11、rds( ) 28. When will you return the book to me? Ill give it to you _ I finish it. A. while B. until C. as soon as D. unless( ) 29. The little boy _ his seat to an old lady on the crowded bus. A. lent B. offered C. took D. brought( ) 30. Its a nice day, isnt it? Yes._ going hiking and relaxing oursel
12、ves? A. Why not B. Why dont C. What about D. Shall we( ) 31. -Three-D printing technology could be used to build a house in less than 24 hours. -Itamazing. Its my first time to get to know the news A. looks B. smells C. sounds D. tastes( ) 32. They spent _ money on the new hospital. A. a great deal
13、B. a great deal of C. a great many D. a large number of ( ) 33. That boy was too lazy. He didnt work hard at all, _, he failed in his exams. A. so that B. as a result C. anyway D. at all times( ) 34. Excuse me, could you tell me ? In five minutes.A. how soon will the film beginB. how soon the film w
14、ill beginC. how long the film has been onD. how long has the film been on( ) 35. My robot has caught a virus and it has gone wrong Youd better have it checked ADont mention it BNo problem CIm sorry to hear that DThats OK三、完型填空（15分）Once there was a rich man named Chulong. One day, he was walking in h
15、is garden when he saw a strange 36 with beautiful features(特征) and sweet voice in a tree. Chulong 37 went near the tree and caught the bird, which he thought he could 38 and get lots of money. “Dont think about making money through me!” said the bird, “ 39 will buy me, because, in imprisonment (监禁),
16、 I lose my beauty and sweet voice.” Chulongs hope of making money was shattered. He became angry and wanted to 40 the bird for the meat.Then the 41 bird suggested, “Well, set me free. In return I shall teach you 42 simple but useful rules, which can do good to you.”Chulong didnt believe the bird 43
17、, and he was afraid that the bird would fly away. However, the bird 44 it would keep its word(守信). Chulong wanted to take a risk. He set the bird free and it sat on the branch of a tree. It became 45 again.Chulong asked, “Now teach me the rules.” “Certainly,” said the bird. Then the bird taught Chul
18、ong the 46 : The first rule is Never believe everything others say. The second rule is Never be sad about something you dont have. The third rule is Never throw away what you have in your hand.“You silly bird,” shouted Chulong, “These rules are known to everyone. You 47 me.” But the bird said, “Toda
19、y, you had me in your hand, but you threw me away. You believed all that I said. And you are sad about not having me. 48 the rules are simple, you have never followed them. Now have you got the 49 of the rules? Just sit down and think for a while.” With these words, the bird 50 and disappeared from
20、his sight. 36. A. cat B. birdC. pandaD. monkey37. A. proudly B. freely C. slowly D. weakly 38. A. eat B. study C. draw D. sell 39. A. Nobody B. Somebody C. Anybody D. Everybody 40. A. find B. borrow C. smell D. kill 41. A. busy B. helpfulC. clever D. lucky42. A. three B. four C. five D. six43. A. fo
21、r ever B. later on C. at first D. at last44. A. promised B. remembered C. guessed D. hoped45. A. ugly B. beautiful C. lazy D. hard-working 46. A. songs B. languages C. rules D. skills47. A. cheated B. helped C. found D. forgot48. A. Until B. Unless C. If D. Although49. A. history B. value C. reason
22、D. connection 50. A. woke up B. fell down C. flew away D. held on 四、阅读理解（30分）A Attention, please！Sunshine Language Learning Centre will set a course and it will teachPure（纯正的） British English. Maybe youve known some British expressions are quite different from American ones. British people use “autu
23、mn” for “fall”,”film” for movie. “holiday” for “vacation”, garden for yard, etc. There are more typical（典型的）expressions that you may not know. Here are Mr Beansexamples. Are you interested in it? Do you want to learn? You can learn British English well if you put much effort into it. We have some na
24、tive British English teachers with much experience to help you. The course will be open in the coining summer holiday. The price of the course is not very high:500 for one person; 900 for two（10% off）：1,200 for three (20% off); for four or more, 30% off. For further details, call 400-810-2345 or sea
25、rch http:/www.BE. Come and join us!51. The passage is most probably a(n) A. story B. notice C. invitation D. advertisement52. Some typical British expressions are quoted（引用）mainly because the course organizersthink A. English is hard to learn and needs hard work B. these typical English expressions
26、are interesting C. some learners can be attracted to take the course D. British English expressions are better than American ones53. If you and three of your classmates have decided to take the course, how much will you pay all together?A.1,200. B. 1,400. C. 1,500. D. 1,600.BThese days, more and mor
27、e Chinese people enjoy sending and receiving messages on the phone. It can help them to get the latest news and communicate with friends. But I think I should read more books besides the textbooks, the more, the better. It can open my eyes and improve my language skills. Of course, it also can help
28、me to get good grades. Do you know how to read more and learn more? Here are some tips for you. Clear your purpose for reading Before you start reading, ask yourself why you are reading this book. Most people read for two main reasons, pleasure or knowledge. Clearing about your reading purpose can n
29、ot only help you choose the books you really need to read, but also remind you why reading the book is important to you, so you will keep reading and complete the book faster. Read only what you are interested inNo matter what you are reading, it is important to enjoy what you read. Your friends may
30、 tell you the books they love, but those books might not necessarily be the ones you enjoy. Give up books that you dont enjoyYou may have chosen books that you are interested in, and they are right to your purpose. But while you are reading them, there may still be some books that you dont enjoy rea
31、ding. Whenever you realize that you arent enjoying the book you are reading, give it up. Remember reading shouldnt be a chore. Set a reading goalIt is interesting that I read the books borrowed from libraries faster than those I bought. The reason is the books I bought dont have a due date! I dont n
32、eed to return those books. Having a reading goal helps you work out how much reading you need to do in a week or even a day. Before you read each book, ask yourself what time you need to complete this book by.54. According to the passage, the writer might be a .A. teacher B. doctor C. student D. sci
33、entist55. Why do most people read books?A. To get the latest news and communicate with friends. B. For pleasure or knowledge.C. To open their eyes and improve their language skills. D. To get good grades. 56. What should you do when you find the book which you are reading is boring?A. Keep on readin
34、g. B. Set a reading goal.C. Read the books your friends love. D. Give up the book.57. The underlined words “due date” mean in Chinese.A. 星期 B. 借期 C. 还期 D. 日期 58. This passage mainly tells us .A. how to read more and learn more B. how to choose a good book C. how to read faster D. why we should read
35、more books CI was just out of college, only three days into a graduate (研究生) year in England, and I was pulling a heavy bag and suitcase(箱子) through the London Underground. I was also crying out of control. The day before yesterday, my uncle told me never to speak to him, his wife, or my two cousins
36、 again. Earlier, I made a joke. I didnt mean to hurt my aunts feelings, but it did. I spent the evening in an ugly blue telephone booth (电话亭), crying as I spoke to a family friend who lived in England.When I left the phone booth, I went back to a silent house with three closed bedroom doors. In the
37、morning, I heard everyone get up and leave for work and school. I wrote a note to say sorry and pulled my bags to the train station. When I got into London, I had to take the underground to Angel Station to get to my family friends house. I was familiar with the underground, but at the time, it was
38、just endless white tiles（瓷砖). Coming to England seemed like a bad decision. Crying yet again, I tried to lift my suitcase up the stairs.When I was trying hard to walk forward, there were hands. Each time I faced another group of steps, a hand would lift the suitcase. At the top of the steps, the han
39、d would let go, and Id pull the suitcase to the next group. And just as I wanted to try again, another hand would appear.It happened several times. I never looked up, because I couldnt stop crying. Each hand looked different, and many different people helped me, without asking or saying anything. I
40、couldnt look up. I wasnt able to say thank you.I went on to have an amazing year studying in England, but that was the last time I saw or spoke to any of my uncles family. Yet when I think about that terrible loss in 2008, I remember those strangers hands. They were there when I needed them, and eve
41、n now, they help me out of the sadness of that memory. I think of them as I ride the underground in Washington D. C. today, and I watch the citizens and tourists to offer hands at any time.59. What was the writers feeling while she was walking in the station? A. She felt sad and helpless at first, b
42、ut might feel warm later. B. She was looking forward to getting help from friends. C. She expected to leave London and go back home D. She regretted making the joke, but was angry with her uncle.60. In the last paragraph, the underlined words that terrible loss probably mean_. A. I was crying when I
43、 took the underground in London B. I left my uncles family and havent contacted them since then C. I didnt say thank you to those who gave hands to meD. I lost my good mood and felt sad when I left my uncles family61. What is the passage mainly about? A. It tells us a story about an unlucky and homeless college student. B. It describes the writers experience through the underground. C. It expresses the idea of giving hands to stranger
