莱芜市2014年英语学业考试试题

莱芜市2014年初中学业考试三、阅读理解（共20小题，计30分）阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。

A2000 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She has a twin sister and an elder brother. Willow is avery beautiful girl. She has golden hair, big eyes and sweet smiles.Willow got her first job in 2008 and she acted in a 7- minute short film with her sister.In it, she plays the role of a little girl watching a gun fight. Her most famous role is Primin the movie The Hunger Games. She worked hard for the movie and she read the bookcarefully before acting. Willow did so well that the director said, “It’s so exciting to find an amazing young actresslike her. W e’re very lucky to have her.” Shields will continue in her role until November, 2015, when the final offour movies in The Hunger Games series come out.Because Willow is always busy, she is home schooled. She makes use of every chance to enrich herself. Sheespecially loves reading. Besides, she is warm-hearted. In her free time, she often volunteers to send out food tohomeless families.36. Willow Shields is _______ years old now.A. 6B. 10C. 12D. 1437. Willow Shields acted in her first film with _______.A. her twin sisterB. her directorC. her brotherD. her best friend38. From the director’s words, we know that _______.A. Willow Shields is a lucky girlB. the director is pleased with WillowC. Willow Shields is a television actressD. Willow Shields is a girl from New Mexico39. Willow Shields often _______ in her free time.A. goes to an amusement parkB. goes abroad with her friendsC. helps some homeless familiesD. hangs out in a shopping mall40. Which of the following is TRUE about Willow Shields?A. She has a brother and two sisters.B. She gets to school every weekday.C. She played a role in Harry PotterⅤin 2008.D. She acted in a film for the first time when she was 8.英语试题第1页（共11 页）英语试题第3页（共 11 页）BSUNDAY SPORTS SKILLS CLINICAre you a sports lover looking for skill development in the off-season?Joy of the Game (JG) has been working for the past 10+ years. Come and join JG to develop skills as you prepare for next season.Classroom InformationAges Boys 8th - 12th Grade Skills All Skill LevelsDaysSunday (A 10-Week Program)Half Day: Morning: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PMAfternoon: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PMFull Day: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PMSample ScheduleMorning Period: (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM): Basketball, V olleyball, Floor Hockey Lunch Break: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Kids Must Bring Their Own Lunch) Afternoon Period: (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM): Basketball, Floor Hockey, Soccer, Relay RacesCostsHalf Day: $50 per day Full Day: $90 per day41. Joy of the Game (JG) has been working for _______. A. less than ten months B. less than ten years C. more than ten months D. more than ten years42. Who can join JG according to the information?A. A girl in the 8th grade.B. A girl who likes playing volleyball.C. A boy in the 11th grade.D. A boy who wants to improve baseball skills. 43. Allan likes soccer very much, so he can choose the class _______.A. any time on SundayB. from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PMC. from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PMD. from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM 44. Tom needs to pay _______ to join the Half Day class for the whole program. A. $50 B. $90 C. $500 D. $900 45. The passage is probably taken from a _______.A. sports magazineB. guidebookC. story bookD. science bookCI don’t know how I did it. While the airplane was climbing, I was asking myself a lot of questions. For example, what would my parents think of me if the parachute didn’t work? The master jumper looked at me and said, “Don’t worry . W e’ll be withyou.”Then, I looked at my altimeter. We were at 10,000 feet. I looked at the door, and the light had turned green.“Are you ready?” the master jumper asked me.“Yes, I am.” I answered him.We walked to the door. There were two master jumpers who would jump with me. One was on my left, and the other was on my right. I followed all the steps, and then we jumped.I was flying! I looked at my master jumpers. They were with me, and they were smiling. I felt relaxed. I had to wait until I was at 6,000 feet to pull the rope.Things were working without problems. There was no noise except the sound of the wind. I looked at my altimeter. It was at 6,000 feet. And I pulled the rope with my right hand. I almost stopped in the air. The harness (背带) was holding me. I was at 4,000 feet. I could see the airport and the place where I had to land. I was going to land in four minutes. When I arrived on the ground, I thought I had done it.46. The writer was _______ before he jumped from the plane.A. sadB. nervousC. excitedD. relaxed47. The underlined word “altimeter” in Paragraph 2 means _______ in Chinese.A. 血压计B. 温度计C. 高度计D. 气压计48. The writer jumped down from the height of _______.A. 4,000 feetB. 6,000 feetC. 8,000 feetD. 10,000 feet49. Who jumped down with the writer?A. Nobody.B. A master jumper.C. His friends.D. Two master jumpers.50. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A. The writer landed on the ground safely at last.B. Something wrong happened when the writer landed.C. The writer had jumped down from the plane for several times.D. The writer will never jump down again because it’s too dangerous.DRecently, the TV show Where Are We Going, Dad?has become one of China’s most popular TV shows, attracting more than 600 million viewers each week.In this program, five celebrity fathers traveled to six countryside locations across China, including some villages in Beijing, Yunnan, Shandong, Hunan, Heilongjiang and a desert in Ningxia. They took care of their kids without the help of the kids’ mothers. At the same time, they also took part in different kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and selling groceries.Why is the show so popular? “It reflects (折射) social reality. In big cities, fathers are always busy earning money and making achievements in their career. They don’t spare more time with their kids.” said Xie Dikui, general director of the show. As the father of a 3-year-old daughter, Xie said that he found his own heart being touched as he made it. “Although these fathers are busy, they are able to spare time for their kids. We can do better than them.”This also happens in some rural areas in China. More and more men from rural areas are now working in big英语试题第5页（共11 页）cities, leaving their kids at home under the grandparents’ care.“I have a so n and a daughter in my hometown.” said Xu Canyong, a 33-year-old man working in Shantou, Guangdong Province. “They come to live with me only during summer and winter vacations. I miss them very much. I want to have them live with us in Shantou, but the cost of living here is too high.” said Xu.51. Five celebrity fathers have ever traveled to _______ with their kids.A. Beijing, Hunan and HeilongjiangB. Hunan, Heilongjiang and TibetC. Yunnan, Ningxia and Hong KongD. Yunnan, Shandong and Gansu52. The TV show Where Are We Going, Dad? is popular mainly because _______.A. the five fathers are all famous starsB. there are many beautiful sights in itC. Xie Dikui is a popular director in ChinaD. it reflects the problems about family education53. The underlined word “This” in Paragraph 4 refers to _______.A. the TV show Where Are We Going, Dad?B. the fact that fathers have less time with their kidsC. the trip of five celebrity fathers with their kidsD. the relationship between Xie Dikui and his daughter54. Xu Canyong can’t live with his two kids in Shantou because _______.A. he can’t afford to live there togetherB. he has no time to look after his kidsC. Shantou is too far from his hometownD. his kids are used to living with their grandparents55. From this passage, we may infer (推断) _______ .A. fathers will raise the kids instead of mothersB. the five celebrity fathers will give up their own jobsC. in some rural areas, more and more kids live with their grandparentsD. Mr. Xu often goes back to his hometown during summer and winter vacations英语试题第7页（共11 页）。