湖北初二初中英语月考试卷带答案解析

湖北初二初中英语月考试卷
班级:___________ 姓名：___________ 分数：___________
一、单项选择
1._______ jeans were invented over 100 years ago, theyˈre still in fashion today.
A．Because B．If C．Although D．Since 2.—They didn’t go to the park yesterday
--- ________.
A．So did we B．So we did
C．Neither did we D．Neither we did
3.– He never takes exercise and eats too much junk food. He is becomingthan before.
A．strong B．stronger C．weak D．weaker 4. fans are looking forward to meeting Liu Xiang .
A．Thousand B．Thousands
C．Thousands of D．Thousand of
5.---Excuse me. Could you tell me? ---＄328
A．how much is the ticket
B． much does the ticket cost
C．what the price of the ticket is
D．how much should I pay for the ticket
6.I like these photos and they can me the life in the countryside.
A．think ; of B．remind; of
C．let; down D．wake; up
7.Mr. Li makes me ____, because it is bad for my health.
A．don’t smoke B．not smoke
C．not smoking D．not to smoke
8.—How long?
—Let me see. We in 2008, that is ,for 7 years.
A．have you been married ; have married
B．have you got married; got married
C．have you been married; got married
D．did you get married; married
9. Tom failed in the exam again he tried his best.
A．if B．Unless C．though D．because 10. Can you finish the work well with _________ money and ________ people.
A．less,less B．less, more
C．more, fewer D．less, fewer
11.—I think this pair of shoes looks nicer than that one.
—_________ In my opinion, that white pair is better.
A．That’s a good idea.B．I think so, too.
C．I don’t agree.D．No problem.
12.—How difficult math is! I really want to drop it !
—_________you come on，you will do it better．
A．As long as
B．As soon as
C．Though
D．While
13.— is the population of China ?
—It is 1.3 billion. And it is than that of America.
A．What; bigger B．how many; more
C．What; more D．how many; biggre
14. Your radio is too loud. Please _________.
A．turn it down B．turn it up
C．turn down it D．turn up it
15.—Remember this, children. Careful you are, mistakes you will make.
—We know, Mr.Li
A．The more ; the more B．The fewer; the more
C．The more; the fewer D．The less; the less
二、完形填空
完形填空
A man and his wife had a dog to keep their house. When they went out, they always the dog inside the house. One evening they wanted to go to the cinema, they left the dog in the house and locked the door and their garden gate. They went there heir car.
When the film finished, they came back home. They opened the and put the car away. But when they came
to the front door, they found that part of the glass on the door was The door was unlocked and half-open. A robber (抢劫犯)! They went in and quickly looked in all the rooms to see things the robber had taken. But everything was in the right place and nothing at all was .The dog was sleeping in the sitting room on the floor. The lady was the dog. "Why didnˈt you keep the house ?" she said. The dog was pleased to see its owners. It began to wag (摇) its tail (尾巴) and then it went to a corner of the room and picked up something in its .It went to the lady and the thing at her feet. When the lady had a look at it, she was very surprised. Can you guess what the she was very surprised. Can you guess what the dog’s present was? It was …a …man’s finger.【1】A．stayed B．left C．Ordered D．Asked
【2】A．so B．but C．then D．because
【3】A．Off B．On C．in D．by
【4】A．a present B．house C．gate D．car
【5】A．stolen B．fixed C．broken D．repaired
【6】A．when B．where C．that D．what
【7】A．missing B．going C．leaving D．closing 【8】A．afraid of B．angry with C．worried about D．surprised at 【9】A．leg B．hand C．tail D．mouth 【10】A．pulled B．ate C．dropped D．caught
三、单词拼写
用所给词的适当形式填空以及根据汉语意思写出所缺的单词。

【1】The women has been ill for a week.Now she looks very(虚弱的).
【2】They did some（研究）about the endangered animals.
【3】The local(政府)took some measures to protect the environment.
【4】I want to know the (weigh)of the vegetables.
【5】Everyone may make mistakes in the whole life, you (include).
【6】Liu Qian is famous (magic) and he is famous all over Asia.
【7】The Amazon River is one of the(long) rivers in the world.
【8】Qomolangma is a little (high) than the Himalayas.
【9】There are 200 or so pandas (play) here.
四、句型转换
句型。

【1】When it is born, a baby panda is just like mouse.(不改变句意)
A baby panda is just like mouse.
【2】一个主要原因就是我没有记住这个单词。

（每空一词）
is that I didn’t remember these words.
【3】This hall is five times bigger than our classroom.(写出同意句)
This hall is bigger than our classroom .
【4】He is the tallest boy in our classroom.（写出同意句）
He is taller than in our classroom.
五、阅读理解
1.Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers(十几岁的青少年). Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language (语言)over the radio, on television, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language. Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and math and English ... Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspaper and magazines in English.
【1】Many students in China are learning English, aren't they? ____.
A．No, they aren't B．No, they are
C．Yes, they aren't D．Yes, they are
【2】If one wants to learn another language well, he must ____.
A．learn at school B．work hard
C．study by himself D．studies hard
【3】The sentence "It is difficult to answer that question" means ____.
A． it is hard to answer that question
B．that question is difficult to answer it
C．it is difficultly to answer that question
D．that question is not difficult to answer
【4】"Their own language" means ____.
A．English B．Chinese C．French D．Japanese
【5】What's the Chinese of "study by themselves"?
A．和他们一起学习B．向他们学习C．自学D．通过学习
2.A peacock (孔雀) and a tortoise (龟) were good friends. One day, a bird catcher caught the peacock and was going to sell him on the market. The peacock asked the bird catcher to allow him to say goodbye to his friend the tortoise. The bird catcher agreed.
The tortoise asked the bird catcher to let the peacock go, but he refused. The tortoise then said, “If I give you a nice gift, will you let my friend go?” “Certainly,” answered the bird catcher.
So the tortoise jumped into the river and after some time, he came up with a big pearl (珍珠). The bird catcher was so surprised. He was so happy that he let the peacock go.
A few days later, the bird catcher came back to the tortoise. He thought he didn’t get enough for letting the peacock go. He told the tortoise that he would catch the peacock again unless he got another big pearl.
The tortoise knew his friend the peacock went to a safe place. “Well,” said the tortoise, “please return the pearl that I gave you and I will come back with two.”
The bird catcher thought for some time and gave the pearl to the tortoise. Then the tortoise swam away and said, “I am not so stupid to take one and give two!” The bird catcher could only stand by the river and feel sorry for being greedy (贪婪的).
【1】What did the peacock want to do before the bird catcher was going to sell him?
A．To give a gift to his friend.
B．To give a gift to his parents.
C．To say goodbye to his friend.
D．To say goodbye to his parents.
【2】What did the tortoise promise the bird catcher at first?
A．Lots of fish.B．A nice gift.
C．A larger bird.D．Special skills.
【3】The bird catcher came back to the tortoise because he wanted to ______.
A．sell the tortoise
B．catch more birds
C．learn how to catch fish
D．get more from the tortoise
【4】What did the bird catcher get at last?
A．Nothing.B．Two birds.
C．A big pearl.D．Two big pearls.
【5】 The passage mainly tells us ______.
A．we shouldn’t be greedy
B．tortoises are clever animals
C．we should be friendly to animals
D．two different animals can be good friends
3.Rock climbing(攀岩)did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains for fun.
If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock
climbing both need practice. What most people don’t know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend on your body and mind(意志).
To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while your legs are pushing you up, the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you’ll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby. 【1】When did rock climbing become a sport?
A．In 1900.
B．Early in the 1900s.
C．In the middle of the 1900s.
D．Late in the 1900s.
【2】The chess players may like rock climbing because.
A．they’d like to get into beautiful shape
B．it is more interesting than chess playing
C．it is like chess playing in the way of thinking
D．they really like to do sports
【3】 Who should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby?
A．People who enjoy indoor activities.
B．People who enjoy music.
C．People who enjoy a difficult game and love the outdoors.
D．People who love dancing.
【4】What does rock climbing depend on?
A．It depends on your brain.
B．It depends on your hobby.
C．It depends on your interests.
D．It depends on your body and mind.
【5】What can we learn from the passage?
A．Rock climbing is a kind of indoor and outdoor activity.
B．Rock climbing is a very easy sport.
C．When you climb, your arms push you up.
D．The closer you are to the rock face, the more difficult it is to climb.
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七、补充句子
情景交际
根据对话内容，在空白处填入恰当的句子，使对话完整、通顺。

A: Hi, Mike. You look very tired.【1】______________________________?
B: Oh, I went to see a 3D movie last night and went to bed very late.
A:
【2】________________________________?
B: We went there by bike.
A: What’s the name of the movie?
B: Titanic.
A:
【3】______________________________?
B: I don’t think it is interesting at all.
A: You like some exciting movies, right?
B: Yes, you are right.
八、书面表达
请根据下表中的信息，写一篇介绍白鱀豚的段文（80个词左右）.
湖北初二初中英语月考试卷答案及解析
一、单项选择
1._______ jeans were invented over 100 years ago, theyˈre still in fashion today.
A．Because B．If C．Although D．Since
【答案】C
【解析】句意：尽管牛仔裤被发明了100年，他们今天仍然是时尚的。

Because因为；if如果；although尽管；since因为。

结合句意此处表示让步关系，故用连词Although，故选C。

【考点】考查连词的用法。

2.—They didn’t go to the park yesterday
--- ________.
A．So did we B．So we did
C．Neither did we D．Neither we did
【答案】C
【解析】句意：——他们昨天没去公园。

——我们也没去。

So did we.我们也是； So we did我们的确是；Neither did we.我们也不； Neither we did.我们的确不。

根据They didn’t go to the party yesterday可知此处表示否定，表
示也没有去，故选C。

【考点】考查倒装句的用法。

3.– He never takes exercise and eats too much junk food. He is becomingthan before.
A．strong B．stronger C．weak D．weaker
【答案】D
【解析】句意：——他从不参加锻炼，而且吃很多垃圾食品。

他比以前变得更虚弱。

strong强壮的；stronger更强
壮的；week虚弱的； weaker更虚弱的。

根据He never takes exercise and eats too much junk food可知不锻炼，吃垃圾食品，会使身体虚弱，根据介词than故此处用形容词的比较级，故用weaker，故选D。

【考点】考查形容词的比较级的用法。

4. fans are looking forward to meeting Liu Xiang .
A．Thousand B．Thousands
C．Thousands of D．Thousand of
【答案】C
【解析】句意：成千上万名粉丝期望见到刘翔。

Thousands of成千上万的，故选C。

【考点】考查数词的用法。

5.---Excuse me. Could you tell me? ---＄328
A．how much is the ticket
B． much does the ticket cost
C．what the price of the ticket is
D．how much should I pay for the ticket
【答案】C
【解析】句意：——打扰了。

你能告诉我门票是多少钱吗？——328美元。

此处是动词tell的宾语从句，应用陈述
语序，疑问词+主语+谓语+宾语，故选C。

【考点】考查宾语从句的用法。

6.I like these photos and they can me the life in the countryside.
A．think ; of B．remind; of
C．let; down D．wake; up
【答案】B
【解析】句意：我喜欢这些照片，他们能让我想起乡村的生活。

think of想，认为；remind sb of sth使某人想起某事；let sb down让某人情绪低落；wake sb up叫醒某人。

结合句意相片使人想起乡村的生活，故用remind of, 故
选B。

【考点】考查动词短语的用法。

7.Mr. Li makes me ____, because it is bad for my health.
A．don’t smoke B．not smoke
C．not smoking D．not to smoke
【答案】B
【解析】句意：李先生让我不要吸烟，因为这对我的健康不好。

let sb not do sth让某人不要做某事，故此处为not make，故选B。

【考点】考查动词短语的用法。

8.—How long?
—Let me see. We in 2008, that is ,for 7 years.
A．have you been married ; have married
B．have you got married; got married
C．have you been married; got married
D．did you get married; married
【答案】C
【解析】句意：——你结婚多长时间了？——让我想想。

我们在2008年结婚，也就是7年了。

marry结婚，是短暂性动词，不与时间段连用；be married结婚，持续性动词，可与时间段连用。

根据第一空How long可知此处用持续性动词，故用be/get married。

第二空根据短语状语for 7 years,故此处用be/get married。

故选C。

【考点】考查动词短语的用法。

9. Tom failed in the exam again he tried his best.
A．if B．Unless C．though D．because
【答案】C
【解析】句意：汤姆考试又不及格，尽管他尽最大努力。

If如果；Unless除非；though尽管；because因为；结合句意尽管努力了也不及格，故此处用连词though，故选C。

【考点】考查连词的用法。

10. Can you finish the work well with _________ money and ________ people.
A．less,less B．less, more
C．more, fewer D．less, fewer
【答案】D
【解析】句意：你能用更少的钱和更少的人更好地完成工作吗？less更少的，修饰不可数名词；more更多的，修饰可数名词和不可数名词。

fewer更少的，修饰可数名词。

结合句意用更少的钱和更少的人，修饰不可数名词money应用less，修饰可数名词people应用fewer。

故选D。

【考点】考查形容词的比较级的用法。

11.—I think this pair of shoes looks nicer than that one.
—_________ In my opinion, that white pair is better.
A．That’s a good idea.B．I think so, too.
C．I don’t agree.D．No problem.
【答案】C
【解析】句意：——我认为这双鞋看起来比那双鞋更漂亮。

——我不同意。

依我来看，那双白色的更好。

That’s a good idea那是个好主意。

I think so,too.我也这样认为。

I don’t agree.我不同意。

No problem没问题。

根据In my opinion, that white pair is better.可知与第一个人的观点不一样，故选C。

【考点】考查交际用语的用法。

12.—How difficult math is! I really want to drop it !
—_________you come on，you will do it better．
A．As long as
B．As soon as
C．Though
D．While
【答案】A
【解析】句意：——数学是多么难啊！我真想放弃它！——只要你加油，你会做得更好。

As long as只要；as soon as一……就……；Though尽管；While虽然。

此处表示条件，故用连词as long as，故选A。

【考点】考查连词的用法。

13.— is the population of China ?
—It is 1.3 billion. And it is than that of America.
A．What; bigger B．how many; more
C．What; more D．how many; biggre
【答案】A
【解析】句意：——中国的人口是多少？——13亿。

它是美国人口的两倍。

What is the population of...?“……的人口是多少？”描述人口用big或small，根据介词than可知此处用比较级，故选A。

【考点】考查形容词的用法。

14. Your radio is too loud. Please _________.
A．turn it down B．turn it up
C．turn down it D．turn up it
【答案】A
【解析】句意：你的收音机太吵了，请关小点。

turn down与turn up动副结构的短语，所以应该把做宾语的代词放在动副之间，故排除CD，根据句意故选A。

【考点】考查动词短语辨析。

15.—Remember this, children. Careful you are, mistakes you will make.
—We know, Mr.Li
A．The more ; the more B．The fewer; the more
C．The more; the fewer D．The less; the less
【答案】C
【解析】句意：——记住这个，孩子们。

你越认真，你犯的错越少。

——我们知道了，李先生。

修饰可数名词mistakes用the fewer，结合句意越认真犯的错越少，故选C。

【考点】考查形容词的比较级的用法。

二、完形填空
完形填空
A man and his wife had a dog to keep their house. When they went out, they always the dog inside the house. One evening they wanted to go to the cinema, they left the dog in the house and locked the door and their garden gate. They went there heir car.
When the film finished, they came back home. They opened the and put the car away. But when they came
to the front door, they found that part of the glass on the door was The door was unlocked and half-open. A robber (抢劫犯)! They went in and quickly looked in all the rooms to see things the robber had taken. But everything was in the right place and nothing at all was .The dog was sleeping in the sitting room on the floor. The lady was the dog. "Why didnˈt you keep the house ?" she said. The dog was pleased to see its owners. It began to wag (摇) its tail (尾巴) and then it went to a corner of the room and picked up something in its .It went to the lady and the thing at her feet. When the lady had a look at it, she was very surprised. Can you guess what the she was very surprised. Can you guess what the dog’s present was? It was …a …man’s finger.【1】A．stayed B．left C．Ordered D．Asked
【2】A．so B．but C．then D．because
【3】A．Off B．On C．in D．by
【4】A．a present B．house C．gate D．car
【5】A．stolen B．fixed C．broken D．repaired
【6】A．when B．where C．that D．what
【7】A．missing B．going C．leaving D．closing
【8】A．afraid of B．angry with C．worried about D．surprised at
【9】A．leg B．hand C．tail D．mouth
【10】A．pulled B．ate C．dropped D．caught
【答案】【1】B
【2】A
【3】D
【4】C
【5】C
【6】D
【7】A
【8】B
【9】D
【10】C
【解析】本文讲述了一对夫妇去看电影，他们的狗在家看门。

当他们回家时发现门上的玻璃坏了，认为进来了小偷。

他们检查完所有的房间，发现没有丢东西。

他们的狗在房间的角落里给他们叼来了一个人的手指。

【1】B考查动词及语境的理解。

A. stayed 停留；B. left 离开；C. Ordered 命令；D. Asked问；句意：当他们出
去了，他们总是让狗待在房子里。

leave sb inside让某人待在里面；故选B。

【2】A考查连词及语境的理解。

A. so 所以；B. but 但是； C. then 那么；D. because因为；句意：一天晚上他们想去看电影，所以他们让狗在房子里，锁上了们和花园的大门。

结合句意，前后表示因果关系，前半句因为要去看电影，后半句表示结果让狗待在家里，故用连词so。

故选A。

【3】D考查介词及语境的理解。

A.off 离开；B. on 在……上面；C. in 再……里；D. by凭借；句意：他们坐他们
的汽车去那里。

in one’s car="by" car坐车；故选D。

【4】C考查名词及语境的理解。

A. a present 礼物；B. house 房子；C. gate 门口；D. car汽车；check核查；句意：他们打开门，把车开进去。

根据put the car away可知把车开进去之前，应先打开大门，故选C。

【5】C考查动词及语境的理解。

A. stolen 偷；B. fixed 修理；C. broken 坏的；D. repaired修理；句意：但是当
他们来到前门，他们发现门上的一部分玻璃坏了。

根据A robber (抢劫犯)! 可知此处有抢劫犯进来了，因此玻璃应
是坏了，故选C。

【6】D考查代词及语境的理解。

A. when 当……时候；B. where 哪里；C. that 那个；D. what什么；句意：他们
进屋，快速地看所有的房间里，为了看看小偷拿走了什么东西。

修饰名词things应用代词what，故选D。

【7】A考查动词及语境的理解。

A. missing思念，丢失；B. going去；C. leaving 离开；D. closing关上；句意：
但是一切东西都在正确的位置，根本没什么丢失。

结合上文可知进来小偷了，应检查没什么丢失，故选A。

【8】B考查形容词短语及语境的理解。

A. afraid of害怕；B. angry with生气；C. worried about 担心；D. surprised at感到惊讶，句意：这位女士生那只狗的气。

根据后文的"Why didnˈt you keep the house ?" she said.
可知这位女士因为狗没有看好门而生气了，故选B。

【9】D考查名词及语境的理解。

A. leg 腿；B. hand手；C. tail 尾巴；D. mouth嘴；句意：它开始摇尾巴，然后
它去房间的角落里，用嘴叼了些东西。

结合常识，小狗用嘴叼东西，故选D。

【10】C考查动词及语境的理解。

A. pulled 拉；B. ate 吃；C. dropped 掉下；D. caught 抓住；句意：它走到这位女士前，把东西掉在她的脚旁。

根据后文的at her feet. 可知东西应从狗嘴里掉到了她的脚旁，故选C。

【考点】故事类短文。

三、单词拼写
用所给词的适当形式填空以及根据汉语意思写出所缺的单词。

【1】The women has been ill for a week.Now she looks very(虚弱的).
【答案】weak
【解析】look是系动词，后面接形容词作表语，故此处用形容词weak。

句意：那个妇女病了一周。

现在她看起来
非常虚弱。

【2】They did some（研究）about the endangered animals.
【答案】research
【解析】do some research做一些研究，research是不可数名词，故此处用research。

句意：他们对濒临灭绝的
动物做了一些研究。

【3】The local(政府)took some measures to protect the environment.
【答案】government
【解析】有形容词local修饰，故此处用名词government。

句意：当地的政府采取一些措施来保护环境。

【4】I want to know the (weigh)of the vegetables.
【答案】weight
【解析】根据短语the+名词+of，故此处用名词weight。

句意：我想要知道蔬菜的重量。

【5】Everyone may make mistakes in the whole life, you (include).
【答案】included
【解析】此处表示你被包括在内，故用过去分词included。

句意：包括你在内，每个人一生中可能犯错误。

【6】Liu Qian is famous (magic) and he is famous all over Asia.
【答案】magician
【解析】有不定冠词a修饰，故此处用单数名词magician。

句意：刘谦是著名的魔术师，他在全亚洲出名。

【7】The Amazon River is one of the(long) rivers in the world.
【答案】longest
【解析】one of the+形容词的最高级+复数名词，故此处用long的最高级形式longest。

句意：亚马逊河是世界上最长的河流之一。

【8】Qomolangma is a little (high) than the Himalayas.
【答案】higher
【解析】根据介词than可知此处用形容词high的比较级higher。

句意：珠穆朗玛峰比喜马拉雅山高。

【9】There are 200 or so pandas (play) here.
【答案】playing
【解析】此处作定语修饰pandas，表示主动关系，故用playing。

句意：这里有大约200只大熊猫。

【考点】词汇。

四、句型转换
句型。

【1】When it is born, a baby panda is just like mouse.(不改变句意)
A baby panda is just like mouse.
【答案】At birth
【解析】When it is born="at" birth当它出生的时候，故此处为At birth。

【2】一个主要原因就是我没有记住这个单词。

（每空一词）
is that I didn’t remember these words.
【答案】One of the main reasons
【解析】one of +the+形容词+复数名词“……之一”，故此处为One of the main reasons。

【3】This hall is five times bigger than our classroom.(写出同意句)
This hall is bigger than our classroom .
【答案】by five times
【解析】表示是五倍，应填by five times。

【4】He is the tallest boy in our classroom.（写出同意句）
He is taller than in our classroom.
【答案】the other boys或any other boy
【解析】He is the tallest boy in our classroom.表示他是我们班最高的男生，也就是他比我们班其他所有的男生或其他任何一个男生都高，故用the other boys或any other boy。

【考点】完成句子。

五、阅读理解
1.Many students in China are learning English. Some of these students are small children. Others are teenagers(十几岁的青少年). Many are adults. Some learn at school, others study by themselves. A few learn English language (语言)over the radio, on television, or in films. One must work hard to learn another language. Why do all these people want to learn English? It is difficult to answer that question. Many boys and girls learn English at school because it is one of their subjects. They study their own language and math and English ... Some people learn English because it is useful for their work. Many people often learn English for their higher studies, because at college or university(大学) some of their books are in English. Other people learn English because they want to read newspaper and magazines in English.
【1】Many students in China are learning English, aren't they? ____.
A．No, they aren't B．No, they are
C．Yes, they aren't D．Yes, they are
【答案】D
【解析】D细节理解题。

根据Many students in China are learning English.可知在中国许多学生正在学习英语，故此处用肯定回答，故选D。

【2】If one wants to learn another language well, he must ____.
A．learn at school B．work hard
C．study by himself D．studies hard
【答案】B
【解析】B细节理解题。

根据One must work hard to learn another language. 可知一个人想要学习另一种语言，必须努力工作，故选B。

【3】The sentence "It is difficult to answer that question" means ____.
A． it is hard to answer that question
B．that question is difficult to answer it
C．it is difficultly to answer that question
D．that question is not difficult to answer
【答案】A
【解析】A词义猜测题。

根据It is difficult to answer that question中it是形式主语，to answer that question是真正主语，意思为回答那个问题很难。

故它的同义句为It is hard to answer that question.或That question is difficult to answer,故选A。

【4】"Their own language" means ____.
A．English B．Chinese C．French D．Japanese
【答案】B
【解析】B词义猜测题。

根据Many students in China are learning English.可知此处指的是中国的学生，因此他们自己的语言应是汉语，故选B。

【5】What's the Chinese of "study by themselves"?
A．和他们一起学习B．向他们学习C．自学D．通过学习
【答案】C
【解析】C词义猜测题。

根据Many are adults. 和A few learn English language (语言)over the radio, on television, or in films. 可知成年人通过收音机，电视或电影学习英语，他们是在自学英语，故选C。

【考点】日常生活类短文阅读。

2.A peacock (孔雀) and a tortoise (龟) were good friends. One day, a bird catcher caught the peacock and was going to sell him on the market. The peacock asked the bird catcher to allow him to say goodbye to his friend the tortoise. The bird catcher agreed.
The tortoise asked the bird catcher to let the peacock go, but he refused. The tortoise then said, “If I give you a nice gift, will you let my friend go?” “Certainly,” answered the bird catcher.
So the tortoise jumped into the river and after some time, he came up with a big pearl (珍珠). The bird catcher was so surprised. He was so happy that he let the peacock go.
A few days later, the bird catcher came back to the tortoise. He thought he didn’t get enough for letting the peacock go. He told the tortoise that he would catch the peacock again unless he got another big pearl.
The tortoise knew his friend the peacock went to a safe place. “Well,” said the tortoise, “please return the pearl that I gave you and I will come back with two.”
The bird catcher thought for some time and gave the pearl to the tortoise. Then the tortoise swam away and said, “I am not so stupid to take one and give two!” The bird catcher could only stand by the river and feel sorry for being greedy (贪婪的).
【1】What did the peacock want to do before the bird catcher was going to sell him?
A．To give a gift to his friend.
B．To give a gift to his parents.
C．To say goodbye to his friend.
D．To say goodbye to his parents.
【答案】C
【解析】C细节理解题。

根据The peacock asked the bird catcher to allow him to say goodbye to his friend the tortoise. 可知孔雀在捕鸟人卖它之前，它想跟它的朋友说声再见。

故选C。

【2】What did the tortoise promise the bird catcher at first?
A．Lots of fish.B．A nice gift.
C．A larger bird.D．Special skills.
【答案】B
【解析】B推理判断题。

根据The tortoise then said, “If I give you a nice gift, will you let my friend go?”可知那只乌龟许诺捕鸟人一个漂亮的礼物，故选B。

【3】The bird catcher came back to the tortoise because he wanted to ______.
A．sell the tortoise
B．catch more birds
C．learn how to catch fish
D．get more from the tortoise
【解析】D推理判断题。

根据He thought he didn’t get enough for letting the peacock go.可知捕鸟人回来找乌龟，认为让孔雀走，乌龟给的东西不够，他想要更多，故选D。

【4】What did the bird catcher get at last?
A．Nothing.B．Two birds.
C．A big pearl.D．Two big pearls.
【答案】A
【解析】A 推理判断题。

根据Then the tortoise swam away and said, “I am not so stupid to take one and give
two!”可知乌龟说：“我要是拿走一个，给你两个，我就是太愚蠢，”故推断乌龟没有再给捕鸟人什么，因此他最后什
么也没有得到。

故选A。

【5】 The passage mainly tells us ______.
A．we shouldn’t be greedy
B．tortoises are clever animals
C．we should be friendly to animals
D．two different animals can be good friends
【答案】A
【解析】A推理判断题。

根据The bird catcher could only stand by the river and feel sorry for being greedy (贪婪的). 可知捕鸟人为自己的贪婪感到抱歉，故推断我们不应该贪婪，故选A。

【考点】故事类短文阅读。

3.Rock climbing(攀岩)did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. But now it has become a popular outdoor activity. While rock climbing may still be necessary for mountain climbing, most people just climb low mountains
for fun.
If you have ever done rock climbing, you will know that it is not a very easy sport. Indoor and outdoor rock climbing both need practice. What most people don’t know is that rock climbing is one of the sports that depend
on your body and mind(意志).
To climb successfully, one must use wonderful skills. One of the important rules is to always have three parts of your body on the rock face. Another important rule is that your arms only hold you close to the rock face while
your legs are pushing you up, the closer you are to the rock face, the easier it is to climb.
Rock climbing is a wonderful sport. Once you start to learn how to climb, you’ll find more fun. People who like games such as chess playing or problem-solving may love rock climbing, because they are nearly the same in
the way of thinking. For anyone who wants to get into beautiful shape, rock climbing is a fun and good way. Anyone who enjoys a difficult game and loves the outdoors should think of taking rock climbing as a new hobby. 【1】When did rock climbing become a sport?
A．In 1900.
B．Early in the 1900s.
C．In the middle of the 1900s.
D．Late in the 1900s.
【答案】D
【解析】D细节理解题。

根据Rock climbing(攀岩)did not become a sport until late in the 1900s. 可知攀岩在20
世纪晚期成为一种运动，故选D。

【2】The chess players may like rock climbing because.
A．they’d like t o get into beautiful shape
B．it is more interesting than chess playing
C．it is like chess playing in the way of thinking
D．they really like to do sports。