昆山市2012初三第二次质量测试英语试卷及答案

1、2012中考-昆山市第二次质量测试英语试卷及答案初三英语本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。共五大题，满分100分（不含自动化考试30分）。考试用时100分钟。注意事项：1答题前，考生务必先将自己的姓名、学校、考场号、座位号、考试证号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上，并用2B铅笔认真正确填涂考试证号下方的数字；2答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案：答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题；3考生答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草

2、稿纸上一律无效。第卷（选择题，共55分）一、选择填空（共25小题；每小题1分，满分25分）A)单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Take your time - it's just _short distance from here to _cinema. A., the B. a, the C. the, a D.a2. Mistakes will happen. Accept _and learn from_. A. it, them B. them, it C. it, it D. them, them 3.-I fi

3、nd it dangerous to get to the top of the mountain from here. - Sorry, We'll work out _way to arrive there. A. the better B. a better C. a best D. the best4. My mother opened the cupboard to _the plates and forks. A. put together B. put up C. put on D. put away5. How time flies! Three years _real

4、ly a short time. A. were B. are C. was D. is6. About _of the clothes in the shop are from the_. A. three-fifths, 1990 B. three-fifths, 1990s C. three-fifth, 1990 D. three-fifth, 1990s7. The computer is _repair. Let's buy a new one. A. of B. out C. at D. beyond8. Near the house between the trees,

5、 there is something _shines. A. which B. in which C. that D. who9. You _lose your way if you walk alone in the forest at night. A. may B. need C. should D. ought to10. Sadly, when I arrived she _, so we only had time for a few words. A. just left B. has just left C. was just leaving D. had just left

6、11. - We could invite Millie and Simon to my birthday.-Yes, _? A. what for B. why not C. what D. why12. Boys and girls, don't put your bags on the chairs, _? A. don't you B. don't they C. will you D. will they13. How long do you think it is_ he got the news? A. before B. when C. since D.

7、 after14. What a nice girl! She always does what she can _others. A. helping B. help C. to help D. helps15. I didn't see Nancy at the meeting yesterday. Do you know_? A. what happened B. why didn't she come C. when would she come D. where she has beenB)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A、B、C、D四个选项

8、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。 Two close friends, Sam and Jason, met with an accident on their way to Boston City. The following morning, Jason woke up 16 and Sam was still unconscious（无意识）. Dr Berkeley was standing at his bedside looking at his health chart and medications with a 17 expression on hi

9、s face. When he saw Sam awake, he beamed at him and asked, "How are you feeling today, Sam?" Sam tried to 18 a brave face and smiling back saying, "Absolutely（完全地）wonderful, doctor. I am very grateful for all 19 you have done for me." Dr Berkeley was 20 at Sam's deed and said

10、, "You are a very brave man, Sam, and God will make it up to you in one way or 21 .” While he was moving on to the next patient, Sam called back at him almost pleading, "Promise me you won't tell Jason anything." "You know l won't do that. Trust me." And he walked aw

11、ay. "Thank you," whispered Sam. He smiled and looked up in prayer（祷告）,“I hope I live up to your 22 Please give me the strength to be able to go through this. Amen." Months later when Jason had recovered, he 23 connecting with Sam. He felt embarrassed（尴尬的）to spend time with a disabled

12、person like Sam. Sam was lonely because he didn't have anybody else other 24 Jason to depend on. Things went from bad to worse. And one day Sam died in despair（绝望）.When Jason was called on his burial（葬礼）,he found a letter waiting for him. Dr Berkeley gave it to him with a face without expression

13、 and said: "This is for you, Jason. Sam had asked me to give it to you when he was gone." In the letter he had said: "Dear Jason, I have kept my promise in the end to lend you my eyes if anything had happened to them. Now there is 25 more that I can ask from God, than the fact, that y

14、ou will see the world through my eyes. You will always be my best friend. Sam."16. A. well B. good C. blind D. sad17. A. sad B. happy C. cool D. thoughtful18. A. come up B. put up C. come in D. put in19. A. what B. that C. which D. how20. A. interested B. surprised C. amazed D. moved21. A. anot

15、her B. others C. else D. some 22. A. dreams B. actions C. words D. ideas 23. A. stopped B. began C. continued D. went 24. A. to B. of C. than D. but 25. A. anything B. nothing C. something D. none二、阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Did you know that a turtle（乌龟）

16、can lay 12 eggs in one minute? A large sea turtle lays around 150 eggs at a time. She lays all these eggs in just a few minutes. Large sea turtles live in the warm seas of the world. Except for when they lay their eggs, they spend their whole lives in the water. When it is time to lay their eggs, th

17、e females swim to land. They usually return to the place where they themselves were born. How they find their way back there is unknown. When they reach shore, the big, heavy turtles crawl slowly up to the high water mark. Using their flippers, they pull themselves along the sand. They must struggle

18、 like mountain climbers. When they finally reach dry sand, they rest before beginning the difficult task of laying eggs. The turtles lay the eggs in deep holes and cover them with warm sand. The sand protects the eggs from harm. Then the females leave them. After a few weeks, if you happened to be w

19、alking along the beach, you might see the sand begin to shake. You may see tiny black balls coming out of the sand. The tiny heads of baby turtles!26. Which sentence expresses the main idea? A. Sea turtles have interesting life habits. B. Sea turtles swim to shore to lay their eggs. C. Large sea tur

20、tles lay their eggs in special ways. D. Sea turtles enjoy staying in the sand.27. We can conclude（推断） from this passage that _. A. many turtles die while swimming to shore B. female turtles protect their babiesC. once turtles land, they never return to the seaD. the job of laying eggs takes great st

21、rength28. The writer compares turtles to climbers _. A. because they lay their eggs in mountain areas B. to give you a picture of how hard they work C. to tell you that they like to climb D. to show that mountain climbers are as slow as turtles B King's Summer School is a training program for st

22、udents who want to improve their English. It will be from July 25 to August 15. More information is as follows:29. When should the foreign students send their applications? A. Before July 21, 2010 B. Before July 16, 2010 C. Before July 10, 2010 D. Before July 25, 201030. How much will the daily less

23、ons cost? A. $100 B. $200 C. $300 D. $40031. You can most probably read the text in_.A. a newspaper B. a telephone book C. a story book D. a hotel introductionC Popeye the Sailor first became a popular cartoon about eighty years ago. The sailor in thatcartoon ate lots of spinach（菠菜） to make him stro

24、ng. People watched him, and they began to buy and eat a lot more spinach. Popeye helped sell 33 percent more spinach than before! Spinach became a necessary part of many people's diets. Even some children who hated the taste began to eat the vegetable. Many people thought that the iron in spinac

25、h made Popeye strong, but this is not true. Spinach does not have any more iron than any other green vegetable. People only thought spinach had a lot of iron because the people who studied the food made a mistake. About one thousand years ago, a group of people studied what was inside vegetables. Th

26、is group said that spinach had ten times more iron than it did. The group wrote the number wrong, andeveryone accepted it. Today, we know that the little iron there is in spinach cannot make a difference in how strong a person is. However, spinach does have something else which the body needs - foli

27、c acid. It is interesting to point out that folic acid can help make a person strong. Maybe it was really the folic acid that made Popeye strong all along.32. A good title for this reading passage is _. A. Popeye the Sailor B. The Truth about Spinach C.A Mistake with Numbers D. Folic Acid Makes You

28、Strong33. Why did many people eat spinach after they saw Popeye the Sailor? A. They thought spinach made them strong. B. They thought Popeye was funny. C. Spinach had a lot of iron.D. People liked folic acid.34. A research group told people that spinach _. A. made Popeye strong B. was a green vegeta

29、ble C. had less iron than other green vegetables D. had more iron than other green vegetables35. Folic acid is _. A. something in food B. a vegetable C. dangerous D. a certain kind of spinachD After having exercise in the gym tonight, I just had a shower to relax for a while. While calming myself do

30、wn with soft music, I started to recall what happened in the daytime and wrote it down. The accident that gave me much thought happened on my way to the gym after work. When I walked about half way, I saw that many people surrounded something on the roadside and they were worried and shocked. I join

31、ed them and found there was a man lying on the ground. I noticed that he was a young man around 30 years old. He Looked so pale and very thin. From his dressing, I simply judged that he worked in the office. The hospital ambulance（救护车） came over and some nurses did the regular check for him. A nurse

32、 said that there was nothing serious with him but his body was very weak, which should be caused by overwork and less exercise. It's a really sad thing for a young person to fall down in the street. A couple of days ago, I read a magazine mentioning that there is an increasing number of business

33、men and white-collar workers with unhealthy bodies. Under huge pressure, they put all their time and energy to work and can't find enough time for a good meal or a good sleep, let alone exercise. But they forget that without health, work is equivalent to zero.'As I realize how important it i

34、s to put the health matter ahead. I am willing to do more exercise. I know exercise can bring me enjoyment and health. I know without health, even a most successful career and a great quantity of money will lose their meanings.When I got out of the gym, I felt that every cell(细胞) in my body was refr

35、eshed and I was able to have more energy to write the words above. The feeling in sweat was wonderful!36. The best title for this passage is _. A. How Much Exercise We Need B. What Kind of Exercise Is Useful C. Exercise Leads to My Healthy Life D. An Accident Gave Me Much Thought37. What do we know

36、about the young man who fell down in the street? A. He worked in a factory. B. He didn't have lunch that day. C. He didn't do exercise often. D. He was seriously ill that day.38. Some white-collar workers have health problems because they _. A. can't balance work and life B. don't ha

37、ve time to see doctors C. don't want to have a good meal D. don't know the importance of exercise39. The underlined word "equivalent" in Para 3 means_. A. equal B. unwilling C. unfair D. devoted40. After doing exercise in the gym, the author felt _. A. breathless B. painful C. sick D. energetic第卷（非选择题，共45分）三、单词拼写 （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分