南通市2012年初中毕业、升学考试试卷

英 语

第1卷(选择题 共60分)

第1卷共45 小题，请将答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。 一、单项选择(本题共15小蘑，每小题l分，满分l5分)

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选顼，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Now all of us exercise at ______least ______ hour a day in and outside school. A. the; a B. a, an C. 不填; a D.不填; an 2.In some western countries shops are closed_________ weekends.

A. in B. to C. at D. with 3. Every time we perform well, our teacher, will say ______, \ A. clear]y B. cheerfully C. calm y D. carefully 4. —The advantages of the Chongqi Bridge have already been seen. — ________ good news to us!

A. What B. What a C. How D. How a 5. —Would you like some juice or bread?

—____________. I’m really thirsty and hungry after such a long walk. A. Both B. Either C. Nothing D. None 6. —___________ do you write a letter to your father?

— I seldom or never do that now. Instead, I call or email him almost every day. A. How soon B. How long C. How much D. How often 7. The students are_________ the leaflets to people over there to ask them to protect our earth. A. printing out B. giving out C. selling out D. putting out 8. — We couldn't find you anywhere around 8:00 yesterday evening. — I’m sorry for it. My mother and I in the square. A. danced B. will dance C. were dancing D. are dancing 9. Since you have finished your homework, how about__________?

A. go to run B. go running C. going to run D. going running

10. —Could you tell me__________? I’d like to take part in it. —On July 5th.

A. when will the fashion show be held B. when the fashion show will be held C. where will the fashion show be held D. where the fashion show will be held 1I.Song Ying is __________ kind that she has donated almost all her savings to a charity. A. very B. so C. much D. such 12. —Can I walk across the road now, mum?

— No, you_______. You have to wait until the light turns green.

A. couldn't B. shouldn't C. mustn't D. needn't

13. Bob often says that swimming is _____________ than hiking in reducing weight, but he always spends more time on swimming.

A. less useful B. less interesting C. more useful D. more interesting

14. Each of the club members ________ready to help those who were in trouble. A. is B. are C. was D. were 15. —Excuse me, but can I sit here?

—_________.The man who sat here will he hack soon.

A. Yes, please B. You're welcome O. No problem D. You'd better not

二、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题l分，满分l5分)

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then 16 ? Here is an example.

There was a farmer who 17 corn （玉米） all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market. Then each time his corn was chosen as the 18 and won the first prize.

One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something 19 about how he grew it. The farmer 20 his seed（做种子的) corn to his neighbors.

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know they are taking part in the 21 with you each year. \ \you know? The 22 picks up pollen {花粉)from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If nay neighbors grow 23 corn, cross-pollination (异花传粉) will affect the quality of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, f must 24 my neighbors to grow good corn. \ The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve 25 his neighbor's corn improves.

As a great man says, \ 26 ; we make a life by what we give.\ 27 without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaningf~I1 life is not decided by how much we can get, 28 by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us 29 from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find 30 in their life.

16. A. why B. how C. when D. where 17. A. grew B. bought C. sold D, collected 18. A. cheapest B. prettiest C. best D. shortest 19. A. popular B, serious C. terrible D. surprising 20. A, lent B. showed C. offered D. recommended 21. A. game B. fight C. experiment D. competition学科王 22. A. wind B. water C. farmer D. neighbor 28. A. tasty B. bad C. tall D. unusual 24. A. teach B. remind

C, help D. require

25. A. unless B, though C. because D. when 26. A. do B, own C, get D. grow 27. A. cheer B. move 28. AI and E. but 29, A. different B. free

C. work D. live C. or D. so C, safe D. far

30. A. hope B. success C. friendship D. happiness

三、阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Many years ago, I had my first chance to visit Russia. \I had been told before my arrival. One of my friends explained that a gentleman will pour the lemonade for the ladies and show other good manners.

Toward the end of my three-week trip, I was invited by my Russian friend Nicolai Vasilevich and his wife Yulya out to dinner. At the end of a wonderful meal, Yulya asked if I would like a banana. I politely declined(婉谢) and thanked her, and explained I was most satisfied with the meal. But my mind was racing: \though they are as close to her as they are to me? What is the polite thing to do?\ \

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\one,\she pointed at one of the bananas. So thinking about Russian politeness, f picked the banana Yulya had pointed at. Then I peeled it half way and handed it to her. Smiles on Yulya's and Nicolai's faces told me I had done the right thing. Alter this experience, I spent much time letting the world know that in Russia, the polite thing was to peel bananas for ladies. However, sometime during my third trip i learned I was wrong.

\ \for a lady, it means he has a romantic interest in her.\ How embarrassed (尴尬) I felt.

So to communicate properly with people of different cultures, we should watch carefully how people of the same culture communicate with each other. Besides, don’t be afraid to ask questions about their culture.

31. Before his first visit to Russia, the writer learned Russian gentlemen are polite to_________. A. foreigners B. strangers C. friends D. women 32. The underlined word \ A. took the skin off something B. put something hack C. made something clean D. cut something in two 33. Which of the following seems to be true according to the passage?