淄博市2012年初中学业考试英语试题.doc

淄博市2012年初中学业考试英语试题二、单项填空 （共15小题，计15分）21. May I use your bike? - Sure. _ red one under the tree.A. A B. An C. The D./22. Whose dictionary is this? Is it yours? No, it isnt. _ is in the desk.A. Your B. Yours C. My D. Mine 23. Please park your car over there. Sorry. I _ notice the sign.A. am not B. dont C. wont D. didnt24. Excuse me! Im going to Linzi. The No. 51 bus? The No. 51 bus to Huantai. Take the No. 20 bus, please. A. go B. goes C. went D. has gone 25. Wow! You are cool! I wear my school uniform, but its washed and wet. A. should B. can C. may D. will26. Look! What a beautiful hill! Yes, and its also famous its old trees. A. about B. with C. by D. for 27. How often does the train run to Jinan? twenty minutes. A. Any B. Each C. Every D. Some28. Is that girl Amy? No, thats Wendy. Amy is than Wendy. A. thin B. thinner C. thinnest D. the thinnest29. Peter, please come to school a little earlier tomorrow. You are _ late these days.A. already B. almost C. always D. also30. Is John an _ boy? Yes, he never tells lies.A. honest B. active C. athletic D. outgoing31. Where is Mary? Shes busy for the exams. A. study B. studies C. studying D. to study32. Did you go to Qingdao or Yantai for your holiday? We went to . A week in Qingdao and a week in Yantai. A. both B. all C. either D. neither 33. Will you help me with the trouble? I wont_ you tell me the truth. A. if B. but C. while D. unless34. Sam, you always get up early every morning. Do you like it? Not really, but . A. I used to it B. Im used to it. C. I used to do it D. Im used to do it35. Who can tell me when_? A. the telephone is invented B. the telephone was invented C. is the telephone invented D. was the telephone invented三、完形填空（共10小题，计10分）Not only could the cultures, histories or customs in different countries be different, but the shopping habits are different. Lets see the shopping in America here.If you arrive 36 America only for a short time, I believe you 37 buy some clothes soon. There is a rule of dressing in the States: Change your clothes every day. For example, in an American college, neither teachers 38 students are often seen in the same clothes for two days on end. So you may find 39 necessary to buy more clothes than you have here - in China. 40 you are shopping in the States, you will find that prices change a lot from store to store, and they change a lot from time to time.After you stay in America for some time, you will also find that Americans are not so well-off. They often go shopping at “sales”.They also buy some used, second-hand things, such as clothing, bed, sofa, or TV - in order to 41 money. But in America it is quite different: 42 of the second-hand things are rather good.In fact, the price in the United States is always very 43 . Advertisements for “white sale” are often seen in January, as 44 as in May and June or July. Once or twice every season there will be “ garage sales” in the community. There, you can get almost 45 , from a boat to a pair of shoes, at lower prices.36. A. at B. in C. to D. for 37. A. can B. may C. must D. need to38. A. and B. but C. or D. nor39. A. it B. that C. what D. how40. A. Before B. After C. While D. During41. A. save B. spend C. get D. cost42. A. Few B. Much C. Most D. All43. A. low B. high C. dear D. common 44. A. good B. well C. soon D. often 45. A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing四、阅读理解（共15小题，计24分） AOne does not find many outdoor cafes in Great Britain, for the weather there often changes during the day. When British people want to have some drinks either with a group of friends or by themselves, they usually go to a pub. The “pub” is the short form for “public house”. In a pub people can buy all kinds of drinks, from beer to orange juice. The Englishmans favorite drink is beer.Quite a lot of businessmen have lunch in pubs near their offices because in many pubs fast food is served. There may even be a restaurant in a pub. The food they sell is usually cheap and good. In the countryside the pub is often part of an inn a kind of small hotel . People can stay there for the night. The opening time of pubs is set by law. It might be different from place to place, but usually a pub is open from half past eleven to three oclock and from half past five to half past ten or eleven oclock. In the old days, children were not allowed to enter pubs, because when people drank too much they could become troublesome. Today, however, more and more pubs are opening their gardens to customers, so that the children can play safely in the garden while their parents are having a quick drink.Generally speaking, the English pub is a friendly place, and offers good drink and food.46. Where do British people usually go for drinks?A. Cafes. B. Pubs. C. Restaurants. D. Hotels.47. At the most, how many opening hours does a pub usually have every day?A. 8 hours. B. 9 hours. C. 10 hours. D. 11 hours. 48. Why were children not allowed to enter pubs in the old days?A. Because people often drank too much and became troublesome. B. Because the pubs did not open their gardens to children.C. Because the pubs had no orange juice for children.D. Because people liked to stay in the pubs for the night.49. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Englismen like to drink beer very much. B. You can stay for the night in countryside pubs. C. Usually pubs dont open until half past eleven. D. Up to now, children are not allowed to enter pubs.BLondon Underground and New York Subway are famous transport systems (运输系统)in the world. The two systems are similar to each other, but there are also important differences between them. The following table sets out some of the similarities and differences. We believe that the information is all correct. As the information is not always collected in the same way, it is often difficult to fully compare. The following table shows how the two systems compare with each other.London UndergroundNew York SubwayNumber of lines1225Number of stations275468Age of stationsFrom 1863 1900-1930Deepest station 192 feet180 feetLongest distancebetween stations3.9 miles3.5 milesLongest journeywithout changes34 miles31milesPassengers/year1 billion1.3billionHours of operations20 hours/day24 hours/day50. In this passage, sets out means _.A. leavesB. showsC. brings D. takes51. How long is the longest subway line in New York? A. 31 miles. B. 34 miles C. 3.5 miles D. 3.9 miles52. How many hours does the uderground keep running in London every day? A. 25 B. 24 C. 20 D. 1253. According to the passage, which of the following isTRUE? A. New York has the deepest subway station. B. London has the oldest underground station. C. London has more underground stations than New York.D. It is more convenient to take the underground in London.CA teacher began his class by holding up a glass with some water in it. He held it up for all to see, and asked the students, “ How much do you think this glass weighs?”“50 g!” “100 g!” “125 g!” the students answered.“ I really dont know unless I weigh it,” said the teacher, “but my question is what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes?”“Nothing!” the students said.“OK. What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour?” the teacher asked.“Your arm would begin to ache,” said one of the students.“Youre right. Now, what would happen if I held it for a day?”“Your arm could go numb. Have to go to hospital for sure!” said another student. All the students laughed.“Very good. But during all this, did the weight of the glass change?” asked the teacher.“No.” the students said.“Then what caused the arm ache and the muscle (肌肉) stress?”The students fell silent for a moment.“Put the glass down!” said one of the students.“Exactly!” said the teacher. “The problems of life are something like this. Hold them for a few minutes in your head, and it seems OK. Think of them for a long time and they begin to make you ache. Hold them even longer and you will not be able to do anything. Its important to think of the challenges in your life, but its even more important to put them down at the end of every day before you go to sleep. That way, you are not stressed. You wake up fresh and strong and can handle (处理) any challenge that comes your way!”Remember to put the glass down today.54. Why did the teacher hold up a glass in his class? Because he wanted to . A. know how much the glass weighs B. ask some student to weigh the glass C. ask his students a lot of questions D. make his class more interesting55. In this passage, the underlined words “go numb” means . A. 失去感觉 B. 消瘦萎缩 C. 松弛下垂 D. 流血不止56. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. The teacher usually begins his class by holding a glass of water. B. The teacher used to begin his class with a glass of water. C. The teacher taught his students how to deal with the problems. D. The teacher told his students to face the challenges bravely.57. What is the best title of the passage? A. Dont hold up the glass. B.Put down the glass. C. The problems of life. D. How to meet a challenge. D Do you eat grass? You may be surprised by the answer. We usually think of grass as food for animals, but humans eat grass, too.Humans eat the seeds (种子) of the grass. Rice is a special kind of grass that has big seeds, and they taste good! There are over 100 different kinds of rice grown around the world. Over many years, humans have changed rice to have more and larger seeds, and it has become a very important food. After corn, it is the most popular seed in the world. It is the basic food for a large part of the worlds population.How often do you eat rice? We are eating it less often than we used to. We are now eating more bread and meat instead of rice. Even though we now eat less rice, rice is a very important part of life for many people around the world. Did you eat some rice today? Do you eat weeds (野草)? Maybe this once again surprises you. Often you saw people cutting in a field. They had a big bag in one hand and a knife in the other. What were they doing? They were cutting dandelions (蒲公英).The dandelion is one of the most useful weeds. It is really a living supermarket. The leaves of the young plant are delicious. The leaves can also be cooked. With beans they make a nice meal. All parts of the plant can be used. Roots and leaves are often used in medicines. Have you ever tasted any dantelions?58. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Humans like rice and dandelions. B. Some grass and weeds are very useful. C. Rice is the basic food for humans. D. Rice is more useful than dandelions.59. Why is the dandelion called a living supermarket?A. Because its leaves can make a nice meal with beansB. Because its leaves can be cooked and taste delicious.C. Because its roots and leaves are used in medicine.D. Because all parts of the dandelion can be used.60. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Both humans and animals eat grass. B. Rice has been changed to have more seeds .C. Rice is the most popular seed in the world. D. Dandelions can be used for medicine.第II卷（非选择题 共51分）六、单词拼写（共5小题，计5分）66. The river is about two hundred f wide. We all can swim across it.67. Mr. Wang has t us chemistry for two years.68. Jack did b in the math test. He didnt pass it.69. The more careful you are, the f mistakes youll make.70. The libraries in our city are o to the public every day. 七、综合填空（共10小题，计10分）George Ellet had a bright silver dollar for a New-year gift. He thought of all the fine things he might buy with it.The ground was all covered with snow and everything l 71 beautiful.So George put on his hat, and ran into the street. A 72 he went along the street, he met some boys throwing snowballs. George soon j 73 them. He sent a ball at James Mason, but it missed him, and broke a window on the other side of the street. George feared some one would come out of the house and find him. So he ran off as fast as he c 74 .As soon as he got round the next corner, George stopped, b 75 he was very sorry for what he had done. He said to h 76 , “I have no right to spend my silver dollar now. I ought to go back, and pay for the glass I broke with my snowball. He went up and d 77 the street, and felt very sad. He wished very much to buy something nice. He also wished to pay f 78 the broken glass.At last he said, “It was w 79 to break the window, though I did not mean to do it. I will go and pay for it. If it takes all my money, I will try not to be sorry. I do not think the man will hurt me i 80 I pay for the mischief I have done.”八、阅读表达 (共5小题，计10分) 阅读短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer.Many people like to watch others play games. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very excited when “their” player or team wins.Sports change with the seasons. People play different games in winter and summer. Swimming is fun in warm weather, but skating is good in winter.Some sports are so interesti