英语试题(B卷)

中江县2010年初中毕业生学业考试英语试题（B卷）说明：1. 本试卷分为第I卷和第II卷。

第I卷1—6页，第II卷7－8页。

考生将第I卷的答案选项用2B铅笔填涂在机读卡上，第II卷用蓝、黑色钢笔或圆珠笔直接答在试卷上。

2.本试卷满分100分。

答题时间为90分钟。

第Ⅰ卷选择题（共75分）第一部分基础知识运用(35分)一、单项选择。

(共20小题，共20分)1. Yesterday _____ 8-year-old boy fell into the river. _____ boy was saved by _____ policeman.A. an, A, aB. an, The, aC. a, The, theD. a, An, the2. His home-made cookies look good but taste _______.A. sweetB. wellC. terribleD. badly3. — Do you know Jim argued with his brother ?—I don’t know, ______ .A. neither don’t I careB. I don’t care tooC. So do ID. neither do I care4. Supermarkets are necessary. People usually spend______ time finding things they want, but they usually spend______ money than they want.A. less; lessB. fewer; lessC. less; moreD. fewer; more5. Mr. White ______ China for two years.A. has comeB. has been inC. came toD. comes to6. The beautiful music made the kids _______.They began to dance to it.A. boringB. boredC. excitingD. excited7. —____ is your school from Xiu Shan Park?—Not very far. It’s about twenty minutes’ riding.A. How longB. How oftenC. How farD. How soon8. Today the forests have almost gone. People must _________down too many trees.A. stop on cutB. stop from cuttingC. be stopped to cutD. be stopped from cutting9. To be honest, I won’t tell him unless he _________ me.A. askedB. asksC. will askD. has asked10. My sister would rather _____ at home reading books than ______ on National Day.A. to stay; to travelB. stay; travelC. stay; travelingD. stayed; traveled11. —May we leave the classroom now?—No, you _______. You ________ to leave until the bell rings.A. needn’t; aren’t allowedB. don’t have to; are supposedC. mustn’t; are allowedD. can’t; aren’t supposed12.I find ___ impossible to master a language without much practice.A. thisB. thatC. itD. he13. Y ou can______ the new words in the dictionary if you have problems.A. look forB. look overC. look intoD. look up14. —Did you see him yesterday?—No, when I got to the airport, he a taxi for home.A. has takenB. had takenC. will takeD. would take15. Y ou look too tired. Why not ________ a rest?A. stop to haveB. stopping to haveC. stop havingD. to stop having16.This story talks about a king ______ is called Arthur.A. whatB. thatC. heD. which17. My grandfather used to______ in the country, so he isn’t used to______ in the city.A. live, liveB. living, livingC. live, livingD. living, live18. Bob asked his sister ______ .A. where did she put his ticketB. where she put his ticketC. did she put his ticket whereD. where she puts his ticket19. —I couldn’t get any tickets for the basketball game.—________________A. Good idea!B. That’s all right.C. All right.D. What a pity!20. This interesting book only ______ me ten yuan and I _______ ten month reading it.A. cost, spentB. spent, costsC. spends, costD. cost, spend二、完型填空(共15小题，共15分)It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get off it 21 we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man shaking with the 22 . He was waiting for anyone who would 23 him a coin or a cup of hot tea.I asked my 24 to go over and hand this old man something. He 25 into my husband’s face, smiled and said, “ 26 .” I felt happy that he could live 27 the cold night.I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next 28 , as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he saw my 29 and came up to my window and 30 at me. This offered him a 31 of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He 32 food, smiled and said, “Thank you.” He 33 me think of my fathe r.”I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could happen to one of us, 34 please do not pass by a 35 person without least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.21. A. after B. when C. before D. if22. A. cold B. hot C. fear D. pleasure23. A. send B. leave C. greet D. accept24. A. father B. son C. husband D. friend25. A. watched B. knocked C. came D. looked26. A. Y ou are welcome. B. Sorry C. Ok. D. Thank you27. A. in B. through C. under D. off28. A. year B. month C. week D. day29. A. office B. gift C. car D. shop30. A. smiled B. pointed C. called D. shouted31. A. box B. bag C. bottle D. basket32. A. held B. ordered C. dropped D. received33.A. got B. forced C. made D. allowed34. A. so B. and C. or D. but35. A. quiet B. sick C. poor D. shy第二部分阅读理解（本题有15小题，共30分）三、阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

（A）In 1918, after four years of war which had left millions of people dead, the people alive began to look for a better and happier world. The cinema supplied an answer. For little money, people could forget their unhappy lives and dream of better ones. In the years between 1918 and 1939, going to the cinema became the most popular family free-time activity.Hollywood, in America, made more films than any other film centre in the world. The warm climate(气候) and long hours of sunlight meant that film-making was easy and quite cheap. This was also a rich part of America and there were many businessmen who wanted to make money from the film industry. At first short cowboy(牛仔) films were popular because they added excitement and adventure to people’s lives. Later comedy films were made so that people could laugh and forget their troubles.Charlie Chaplin was probably the most liked of all comedy actors.36. The reason why people began to look for a better and happier life is that ______.A. millions of people had died in the warB. many people were still aliveC. they wanted to forget the war and their sufferingsD. they want to enjoy life before another war started37. Cinema became the most popular i n people’s free time because ______.A. it was cheapB. it was safeC. it could make people happyD. both A and C38. Which, according to the writer, is true?A. Hollywood made more films than some film centres in the world.B. Many businessmen came to Hollywood in order to make films.C. Hollywood was not the biggest producer of films in the world.D. No other film centre made more films than Hollywood did.（B）On a Friday night, a poor young artist stood at the gate of the New York railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into the hat of the young man.T he next day, the young artist came to the same place, and put his hat on the ground gracefully. Different from the day before, he took out a large piece of paper and laid it underhis hat. Then he began to play the violin. It sounded more pleasant than ever.S oon he was surrounded with people who were attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim (认领) it soon.”A fter about half an hour, a middle-aged man rushed through the crowd to the violinist and said, “Yes, it’s you. I knew that you were an honest man and would certainly come here.” The young violinist asked calmly, “Are you Mr. George Sang?” T he man nodded. The violinist asked, “Did you lose something?”“It’s a lottery ticket,” said the man. The violinist took out a lottery ticket on which George Sang’s name was seen. “Is it?” he asked. George nodded and took the lottery ticket and kissed it, then danced with the violinist.Yesterday when the man knew the fact that his lottery ticket was worth $500,000, he was so excited that he threw the ticket together with the money into the young man's hat!T he violinist was a student at an arts college and had planned to attend advanced studies in Vienna. Later his classmate asked the violinist, “At that time you needed money to pay the tuition and you had to play the violin in the railway station every day to make money. Why didn’t you keep the lottery ticket for yourself?”T he violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily. But if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.” Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us.39. What did the young artist do at the railway station on Friday?A. He played the violin to make some money.B. He waited for the train to Vienna.C. He came to buy a train ticket to Vienna.D. He walked around the New York railway station.40. According to the words on the paper, which sentence below is TRUE?A. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his hat.B. It asked a gentleman named George Sang to claim his important thing.C. It was a lottery ticket and he needed to find the owner.D. It was a lottery ticket and the owner is unknown.41.The artist didn’t take the lottery ticket for himself because he ________.A. chose to be honestB. didn’t need the moneyC. thought the lottery was worth nothingD. was afraid of blame if he kept it for himself42. From this article, we can learn that ________.A. we should share with others if we find something valuableB. we should know the importance of honesty and lead a happy lifeC. keep the lottery if you find oneD. playing the violin could make you feel happy（C）What would you be like if the entrance exam to senior high school (中考) was tomorrow ? Peaceful and happy as usual ? Or , would you become worried and uneasy ?“I was surprised at how I could get angry so easily with my parent s before a big exam ,” said Junior 3 student Wang Yangqian from Hefei . “I couldn’t fall asleep even after I’d beenin bed for two hours .”Not only exams but also other things , like a big game , can also make you a bit different from how you are usually .You may be acting differently because you are stressed out . Stress is what you feel when you are worried or uncomfortable about something . Usually your hands get wet and your heart beats faster. You feel stressed because you might ask too much of yourself sometimes .Or, your parents ,teachers or classmates put too much pressure on you .This can make you worried .But being stressed is not always a big problem . Everybody , even sports stars, can get a little worried before a big game .Some kinds of str ess are good . Good stress might show up when you’re called on in class or when you have to give a report .This kind of stress can help you get things done .Y ou may do a better job in your book report if the anxiety pushes you to do more work before you read it to the class .Sometimes stress can turn into something bad if you keep having stressful feelings over a long time. This kind of stress isn’t going to help you . It can make you sick .You may have trouble paying attention at school and forget things easily .So, remember to stay relaxed .It won’t be the end of the world, even if you don’t pass the exam.43. According to the passage , what will happen if people are stressed ?A. They will sleep very wellB. Their heart will beat fasterC. Their hands will become dirtyD. They will find lots of problems44. What does the underlined word anxiety in the fifth paragraph mean?A.高兴B. 难过C. 焦虑D.痛苦45. From the passage , you may feel stressed except when you ______.A. worried or uncomfortable about somethingB. ask too much of yourselfC. have too much pressureD. pass an exam easily46. The main idea of this passage is ________A .Stress only makes people worried B. Stress can push you to work harderC. Stress can be good or bad for peopleD. Stress always causes problems（D）FIFTEEN YEAR-OLD Liu Xuyang said he has more than 30 pairs of shoes．But some are old．He doesn’t want them any more．Where should these old shoes go? To the garbage or to be recycled(回收)?This is bow Liu began to care about old shoes. He shared his thoughts with his classmates at Beijing No. 35 Middle School. Luo Hao and Yang Mengwei.The three then decided to do some research. They found out that old shoes can pollute the environment if not recycled properly．Earlier this month，their research paper won second prize in the Beijing Youth Science and Invention Competition．The three first spent two weeks designing a questionnaire on how people deal with old shoes and how the shoes are treated．They gave over 100 questionnaires to the public，to shoemakers，garbage stations and recycling stations．Doing the survey，They found that on average（平均），a family throws away 5.17 pairs of shoes each year．That means millions of old shoes are thrown away a year around the country．However, most old shoes are not treated properly，according to the students.“Usually,the old shoes are just burnt or buried（填埋）with other garbage,”said Luo．Most of the shoes are made of chemical materials．If they are burnt or buried，they can give off gas or other things that pollute the air and rivers，said the students．They suggest there should be big boxes in cities for people to put old shoes in．The shoes could then be taken to recycling stations to be treated．On the other hand，the shoemakers，said the students，could use more environment- friendly material to make shoes．47. Liu Xuyang _________.A. has fifteen pairs of old shoesB. has more than thirty pairs of old shoesC. has more than thirty classmates in his classD. is a student of No. 35 Middle School in Beijing48. Liu Xuyang began to care about the old shoes _______．A. because he decided to do some researchB. when he wanted to throw away his old shoesC. because his thirty pairs of shoes were all very oldD. when he sent the shoes to the recycling factory49. What does the word “questionnaire”mean in the underlined sentence?A. A station to deal with the waste materials．B. A recycling station to treat the old shoes．C. An office to deal with the problems of old shoes．D. A list of questions to be answered by a group of people．50. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. More recycling stations should be built around the country．B. Old shoes will pollute the environment if not recycled properly．C. The students' survey shows millions of old shoes are thrown away each year．D. The students suggest that environment-friendly material should be used to make shoes．四、口语应用。