麓山国际2014-2015上学期初三第二次月考英语试题及答案

第一部分听力技能（共两节，计20分）第一节听力选择(15小题，计15分)听对话，选择正确的答案。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。1. How does Tom like English now? A. He likes it. B. He hates it. C. He doesnt mind it.2. What does Sally look like now? A. She has short black hair. B. She has long black hair. C. She has short curly hair.3. Where was golf invented? A. In the USA. B. In the UK. C. In Canada.4. What is NOT special about Hangzhou? A. Clay. B. Umbrella. C. Silk. 5. What is the boy going to drink? A. Coffee. B. Tea. C. Coke.听下面的对话，回答6-7小题。6. What festival are they spending together?A. The Spring Festival.B. The Dragon Boat Festival. C. The Mid-Autumn Festival. 7. Why didnt the girl use to go back home?A. Because she was too busy.B. Because she studied abroad.C. Because she couldnt afford the travel. 听下面的对话，回答8-9小题。8. Whats Mikes T-shirt made of? A. Plastic. B. Silk. C. Cotton. 9. How much did Mike pay for his T-shirt? A. 300 yuan. B. 150 yuan. C. 450 yuan.听下面的对话，回答10-12小题。10. What has an influence on Sams study? A. Susans classes. B. Miss Whites speech. C. Miss Whites classes. 11. How will Sam show his thanks to Miss White? A. By making a card for her. B. By buying her a present. C. By making a big meal.12. What do westerners often eat on Thanksgiving Day? A. Pizza. B. Turkey. C. Beef.听下面的对话，回答13-15小题。13. How was the girls last exam? A. She failed the exam. B. She got high scores.C. She got low scores.14. How long will the concert last? A. For 2 hours. B. For 3 hours. C. For 6 hours. 15. How will they get to the concert? A. By bus. B. By car. C. By subway.第二节笔录要点（5小题，计5分）根据你所听到的内容，完成下面的表格填空，每空不超过3个单词。SituationsDifferencesBritons(英国人)AmericansWhen being knocked into (撞到)They will say “sorry” before the other does.They will 16._the person and expect him to say sorry.When going out for dinnerThey will 17. _ when going out for dinner.They may wear a T-shirt to go to a good 18._.When taking a taxiThey will give an address to the taxi driver and then 19._.They will 20._ the taxi driver all the time.第二部分知识运用（共两节，计20分）第一节语法填空（10小题，计10分）从所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。21. _ useful work we are doing! A. How B. What C. What a22. Alice Munro, the winner of 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature, is known _ her short novels. A for B. of C. as23.Where is Michelle?She _ in the library ten minutes ago.A. saw B. was seen C. has seen24. _ you _ basketball after school? Yes, I think doing sports is very important for my health. A. Diduse to play B. Are.used to playing C. Areused to play25. Im sorry I took your umbrella _ . A. by mistake B. on mistake C. in accident26. During the National Day holiday, there were _ people on Orange Island that we could hardly move. A. too many B. so much C. so many27. I like watching movies on the mobile phone. What about you? I _ do it. I think its bad for my eyes. A. sometimes B. usually C. seldom28. In the old days, my grandma _ do all kinds of housework for the rich. A. made B. was made C. was made to29. If you want me to do it better, I _ more time. A. will give B. should be given C. am giving30.Could you please tell me _. For two hours. A. how long the plane flew B. when did the plane take off C. how soon the plane is leaving第二节词语填空( 10小题，计10分)通读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Jacks mother passed away when he was only five.At the age of 11, his father fell in love with gambling（赌博）and went out day and night. 31 cared about him. He always failed in the exams. So his teacher didnt like him, nor did his classmates play with him. Jack hated everything around him and he always 32 in class because his heart was not in school. He didnt find any necessity to study. He almost 33 hope. At the beginning of the new term, Miss Miller walked into Jacks life. She was a 34 , beautiful woman. For the 35 time in his young life, he couldnt take his eyes off his teacher. However, he still failed. One day in Miss Millers class, she was asking a question, “Id like the 36 boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Jack, please!” Jack was surprised. And he stood up without a 37 . “Just try it! I believe you can!” Miss Miller encouraged him. After school, Miss Miller had a long talk with Jack, which made him think a lot in the evening. From then on, he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Miller helped him with his study after school. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Jack, “Nothing is 38 if you put your heart in it. ” Time went by, Jack tried his best to do everything with all his heart. He was very 39 when he passed the exam for the first time. Now Jack discovered that not only could he learn, 40 he could do it well.31. A. EverybodyB. NobodyC. Anybody32.A. listenedB. criedC. slept33.A. looked upB. gave upC. made up34. A. smilingB. shoutingC. dreaming35. A. lastB. firstC. next36. A. coolestB. smartestC. laziest37. A. wordB. sentenceC. speech38. A. possibleB. acceptableC. impossible39. A. excitedB. embarrassedC. interested4o. A. andB. orC. but第三部分阅读技能（共两节，计40分）第一节阅读选择( 15小题，计30分)A阅读下面的材料，完成41-42小题。 SHOP 24 HOURS A DAY FREE RETURNS IN 7 DAYSThe Christmas Sales SUITS Usually 89.99 Now 59.99 118.99 Now 68.99 SKIRTSUsually 89.99 Now 69.99 68.99 Now 38.99ENDS THIS WEEK Shop online at www.HS.comOffer also available at HOBSONS 16 Main Street , Centertown41. How much can we save at most for a suit or a skirt?A.20 B. 30 C.5042. In the reading “HOBSONS” refers to _.A. the name of the street B. the boss of the clothes shop C. the name of the clothes shopB阅读下面的材料，完成43-45小题。Greenland School Library Guide This will offer you some information about our school library. Service hours: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm on school days; 9:00 am 11:30 am on weekends. On school days, students may borrow or return books during opening hours only when their teachers allow. On weekend, our library is open to both students and their parents.Borrowing: Each student can borrow one or two books at a time. More books can be borrowed only for class reading activities and school research.Returning: Books borrowed from the library can be kept for 15 school days. We encourage students to carry their library books in plastic bags to protect them from rainy weather. Please call us at 888-6318 for more information.43.Students can borrow more than two books at a time _.A. to read with parents. B. to do school research. C. for reading exams.44.The students are advised to _ to prevent rain.A. carry their library books in plastic bagsB. put their books into their pocketsC. keep the books in their houses45. We can know from the guide that _.A. students parents can go to the library on weekends.B. the library is open for two and a half hours every day.C. students can go to the library during opening hours as they like. C阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。The college entrance examination（高考）is one of the most important tests in our lives. Now, the big exam has got a great change. The government announced a reform (改革) plan onSept 4th. According to the plan, there are only three required tests that everyone has to take Chinese, math and a foreign language. Each subject is marked out of 150. Students can take foreign language test twice. Students also have to learn six other subjects physics, chemistry, biology, geography, political science and history. They will have a final test after finishing their studies in each subject. They can choose three to hand in when applying(申请) for universities. Nowadays, science and liberal arts(文科) have different tests. For example, in some places, liberal arts students get easier math questions. Under the new system, everyone will have the same tests. The reform will begin from this year in some cities. Current(当前的) Senior 1 students in Shanghai and Zhejiang dont have to choose between studying liberal arts and science. “We will give them more opportunities to use the language, such as reading English newspapers,” Liu said. Liu Yunsong, an English teacher at Beijing 101 Middle School, believes the reform is good news for junior students, especially for the English tests. “Two chances help the students show their real level better. As a result, we will pay more attention to helping students be interested in the language rather than just teach them the skills of dealing with tests.46.When did the government announce the reform plan?A. On October 1st.B. On September 4th.C. On September 10th.47.How many times can students take the foreign language test on the reform plan?A. Once. B. Twice. C. More than twice.48.The college entrance examination _. A. is the most important test in our lives.B. will be divided into liberal arts and science soon. C. has got a great change now.49.Whats Liu Yunsongs opinion? A. English is a useful tool and we should learn by using it. B. Students will be under much more pressure than they used to. C. Students neednt improve the skills of dealing with tests anymore.50.Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. Students just need to learn three subjects for the big exam in the future.B. In some places ,the math exam for liberal arts students is less difficult now. C. Students in Changsha wont choose between studying liberal arts and science next year.D阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。Can you write the Chinese characters “ganga” (embarrassment) correctly? Do you know how to write characters like “tiaozhou” (broom)? If you cant, youre not alone. Nowadays, most peopleare typing into computers instead of writing on paper. Wetype Chinese characters largely according to their pronun-ciation. Its not helpful for us to remember how to write them. As we all know, Chinese is the only language in theworld that combines (结合) pronunciation, form and meaning into one character. And there are more than 85,000 Chinese characters. Among them, about 3,500 are in daily use. Chinese characters have a long history and they have been used for over 4,000 years.In 2013, China Youth Daily did a survey of 2,517 people, in which 98.9 percent said they had once forgotten how to write a common Chinese character. Compared to adults, teenagers are better at writing Chinese characters, because they spend more time learning and practicing at school. However, we should also pay attention to the influences of the digital technology, according to He Yu, head of a research team for Chinese teaching at a Beijing high school.“Many students are obsessed with digital devices(数码设备) such as electronic dictionaries and computers to help with their studies. Overuse of these tools will make students too lazy to think and write,” He said. Such worries have brought about a popular TV show named Chinese Spelling Hero, which aims at Chinese character writing among teenagers. In April, the Ministry of Education called for better calligraphy (书法) education in schools. Organizations like the China Calligraphers Association are also working to train more teachers in calligraphy. Interestingly, calligraphy teachers cant always avoid the influences of modern technology.51.Some of people cant write the Chinese characters “ganga” correctly because _.A. theyre English wordsB. they seldom use the charactersC. most people type them instead of writing52.How many people had ever forgotten how to write a common Chinese character according to the survey? A. 2517. B. 989. C. About 2467.53.What does the underlined word “obsessed ” mean? A.唯一的 B.沉迷的 C.疲惫的54.What is He Yu? A. A writer. B. A team leader. C. A high school student.55.Which is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Students have had the classes of calligraphy education since April this yearB. There are about 3,500 Chinese characters that are used in our daily lifeC. “Chinese Spelling Hero” is a TV program to encourage teenagers to write Chinese characters.第二节回答问题( 5小题，计10分)A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now. Jack Ma (Ma Yun), 50, is executive chairman (董事局主席) of Alibaba Group, a business-to-business online platform. On Sept 19, Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange (纽约证券交易所), raising $25 billion through an IPO (首次公开发行股票), the biggest in US history. Ma, a former English teacher, has become the richest man on the Chinese mainland. Born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ma grew up as a happy kid. At the age of 12, he wanted to learn English. Every morning, he awoke at 5 am, cycled 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat to foreign tourists. He did it for nine years, rain or shine. The experience made him a fluent English speaker. Of course, it also opened his eyes to the wider world. In a trip to the US in 1995, Ma was showed the Internet for the first time. He searched Yahoo and found that there was nothing there about China. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers. Four years later, 18 people including Ma, his wife and his friends set upAlibaba in Hangzhou. He believed in the Internet business potential (潜力) when few other Chinese did. People called him “Crazy Jack Ma”. But 15 years later, Alibaba has developed into the worlds largest e-commerce (电子商务) company, owning popular shopping websites like Taobao and Tmall. No one thinks hes mad now. Mas favorite line has been printed on Alibabas T-shirts. It reads: “Everybody should have a dream. What if that dream comes true?”56. Did Ma Yun use to be a tour guide?57. What did Ma Yun get from the experience of chatting to the tourists for 9 years?58. When did Alibaba become the worlds largest e-commerce company?59. How many people set up Alibaba together besides Ma Yun?60. What do you think of Ma Yun?第四部分写作技能（共两节，计20分）第一节翻译语篇（5小题，计10分）Around us, there are many kinds of pollution,such as air pollution, soil（土壤） pollution, noise pollution and light pollution. 61.它们在很多方面对我们的健康有害。Burning gas, oil and coal creates air pollution. It can cause sore eyes and breath problems.62.With the increase of pollution and the development of industry（工业）, litter is everywhere. It makes our environment dirtier and dirtier. People put lots of rubbish in the land. Farmers use too manychemicalsin the fields. They destroy the soil. So soil pollution has become serious.63. 噪音污染会使人们变聋。For example, people may lose their hearing if they work in anoisy place for a long time. Too much noise can cause high blood pressureas well.64.Working for a long time in strong, changeable lightmay cause some kinds of diseases. It makes people feelterrible and is especially bad for the eyes.65. With less pollution, our earth will become greener and our health will be better. Lets be greener people.第二节情景作文（10分）生日对于我们每个人都是一个特殊的日子。在这一天里，你一定收到过来自亲朋好友的礼物；你也许曾经给他人送过你的祝福和礼物。请以“A birthday present”为题，描述一份你收到过的或者送出的礼物。要求：1. 内容包括1）礼物的名称及收到或送礼物的时间； 2）礼物来自谁或送给谁； 3）这份礼物在你心里很特殊、很重要的原因或背后的故事；2. 字数要求：60-80单词；3. 文章中不得出现真实的校名，人名等个人信息。第一部分听力技能（共两节，计20分）第一节听力选择(15小题，计15分)听对话，选择正确的答案。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。1. W: Tom, you got 100 points on the English exam, congratulations! M: Thank you, Miss Brown. Although I used to hate English, now Im interested in it. 2. W: Do you know the girl with long black hair? M: Yes. She is my classmate Sally. But she used to have short curly hair.3. W: Golf is a very popular sport. Was it invented in America? M: No, Scotland in the UK is the hometown of golf.4. W: See? This is an umbrella made in Hangzhou. M: Beautiful! I know Hangzhou is also well-known for silk.5. W: Mike, what would you like to drink, coffee or coke? M: May I have a cup of tea, Li Mei? I think after two years in China, Ive got used to it. 听下面的对话，回答6-7小题。W: Dad, I am so glad to spend the Mid-Autumn Day with you.M: Me, too, sweet. You used to be too busy to come back home for festivals.W: I promise I will spend more time with you and mom from now on.M: Thats really nice of you.听下面的对话，回答8-9小题。W: Mike, your T-shirt is really cool, isnt it? I like the style.M: Thank you. And it feels comfortable because it is made of cotton.W: I know how much it is! My brother Tom bought one for 300 Yuan. M: Guess what? I bought it when I was travelling in America. It was half price. W: Thats really a good buy!M: Sure it is!听下面的对话，回答10-12小题。M: Hi, Susan. What day is it today?W: Hi, Sam. Its Wednesday. Whats up?M: I guess its Thanksgiving Day tomorrow, right?W: Yes. How will you celebrate it?M: I plan to make a special card and send it to Miss White. Her classes have a great influence on my study. She is one of the teachers I want to say thanks to.W: Thats really