1、江苏省常州市初中毕业升学考试英语江苏省常州市初中毕业升学考试英语注意事项： 1本试卷共8页，全卷满分为90分。考试时间为100分钟。考生须将答案书写在答题卡上，写在试卷上的一律无效。 2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号填写在试卷上，并填写答题卡上的考生信息。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. Beijing is _ capital of China and it is _ city with many places of interest.A. a; a B. a; t
2、he C. the; a D. the; the2. Have you decided where to spend your summer holiday? Not yet. We _ go to Qingdao.A. must B. should C. need D. may3. Hes already back to Australia, _? _. He is on a visit to Shanghai.A. isnt he; No B. hasnt he; YesC. isnt he; Yes D. hasnt he; No4. I would like you to talk a
3、bout the Great Wall. Im sorry, but _ Jack _ I have been there.A. either; or B. neither; norC. both; and D. not only; but also5. What did Jack ask you just now? He wanted to know how long _ when I reached the cinema.A. had the film been on B. the film had startedC. the film had lasted D. had the film
4、 ended6. I think Bob is the suitable person to take the job because he can do the work well with_ money and _ people. A. less; less B. less; more C. more; fewer D. less; fewer7. Please _ the tigers. Its dangerous to take photos with them. Oh, I see. Thank you. A. keep off B. take off C. get off D. t
5、urn off8. _ wonderful news report he wrote! All of us were proud of him. A. What a B. What C. How D. How a9. They want to develop a kind of dog-friendly food _ will help dog owners cool down their pets. A. who B. what C. which D. whether10. Would you please help me with my drawing skills? _. You can
6、 come to my studio every Saturday.A. Thats all right B. No problem C. No, thanks D. Quite well二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the princess in the school play. For “weeks my mother had helped me practise my
7、lines. But once on the stage, every word 11 from my head. Then my teacher asked me to change my role to be a narrator (解说者) for the play. 12 I didnt tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my 13 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.It was a lovely spring day. We could se
8、e dandelions (蒲公英) popping (炸开) 14 the grass in bunches (束). I watched my mother bend down by one of the bunches. “I think Ill dig up (挖光) all these weeds (野草),” she said. “From now on, well 15 have roses in this garden.” “But I like dandelions,” I protested(抗议). “All flowers are 16 even dandelions
9、!”My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in its own way, doesnt it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is 17 of people, too,” she added.When I 18 that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “But you will be a wonderful narrator,” she
10、said, 19 me of how much I loved to read stories aloud.Thanks to my mothers encouragement, I got to know everybody had his or her own in the world. I felt proud of the role in the play.11. A. developed B. left C. failed D. disappeared12. A. If B. Because C. Though D. Since13. A. difficulty B. mistake
11、 C. danger D. unhappiness14. A. through B. past C. beyond D. behind15. A. hardly B. only C. still D. also16. A. harmless B. healthy C. beautiful D. fresh17. A. true B. kind C. same D. clever18. A. remembered B. realized C. explained D. promised19. A. representing B. complaining C. recommending D. re
12、mindingA. honor B. progress C. value D. interest三、阅读理解(共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分)阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AA group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain (笔试).“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do i
13、s to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, thats beyond you. Lets have a flying competition. Ill show you what real flying is!”One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge (挑战). The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tri
14、cks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.Now it was the swans turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldnt see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. T
15、he crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhausted that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick? “ “No,”
16、 said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “Im in trouble because of my pride (自大) ! If you dont help me, Ill lose my life.” The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.21. Whats the correct order of the following events?a. The crow followed the swan
17、 and got into trouble. b. The swan felt pity for the crow and saved it.c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.d. The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.A. a, d, b, c B. a, b, d, c C. d, a, c, b D. d, c, a, b22. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Tir
18、ed. B. Bored. C. Nervous. D. Frightened.23. What do we learn from the passage?A. Practice makes perfect. B. The early bird catches the worm.C. No pains, no gains. D. Pride goes before a fall.BCats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions
19、about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say “he looks like the cat that ate the canary.”Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, it means that y
20、ou change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.Americans might say that something is “the cats miaow” or “the cats pajamas(睡衣)” to describe something th
21、at is the best or finest. “A copycat” is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another persons work. “A fat cat” is a person with a lot of money.If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a
22、question, someone might ask you if “the cat has got your tongue(舌头)” Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cats away, the mice will play” means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管). You may have heard the expressi
23、on “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems.If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a d
24、ifficult or impossible job is like “herding (放牧) cats “24. What can we learn from the passage?A. The expression “a fat cat” is used to describe someone who is very fat.B. The expression “play cat and mouse” usually means “play tricks on others”.C. It is more difficult to keep sheep or cows than cats
25、.D. There are more expressions about cats than those about dogs.25. In which of the following situations do we most probably use the expression “curiosity killed the cat”?A. Someone always asked a lady her age or weight and it made her angry.B. Someone promised to keep a secret but he failed to do s
26、o.C. Someone won the first prize in an English singing competition and he felt very excited.D. Someone tried to swim across the Yangtze River with his newly broken legs.26. Where can you most probably find the passage?A. In a scientific research paper about cats.B. On a website telling people how to
27、 keep cats.C. In a magazine telling various jokes and funny stories.D. In a language book that teaches students how to use American slang.CHave successful people ever felt sad? Do they have any “secrets” to success? The answers to these questions can be found in US president Barack Obamas “back to s
28、chool” speech. Here is an excerpt(摘录) from his speech.I know that sometimes, you get the sense that you can be rich and successful without any hard workthat your ticket to success is through rapping (饶舌音乐) or basketball or being a TV star, when chances are, youre not going to be any of those things.
29、But the truth is, being successful is hard. You wont love every subject you study. Not all the homework will seem completely important to your life right this minute. And you may not succeed at everything the first time you try. Thats OK. Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones
30、whove had the most failures. JK Rowlings first Harry Potter book was turned down 12 times before it finally came out. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, and he lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots (投篮) during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over
31、 and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.” These people succeeded because they understand that you cant let your failures beat youyou have to let them teach you. You have to let them show you what to do differently next time.No ones born being good at things. You become good at things through hard work.Dont be afraid to ask questions. Dont be afraid to ask for help when you need it. I do that every day. Asking for help isnt a sign of weakness; its a sign of strength. It shows you have the courage to a
