2011年江苏省无锡市中考英语试卷（解析版）

He didn’t go to school yesterday _______ he was ill.

John is standing ________ Gina and Jim.

Hurry up, _________ you will be late for class.

It is very important for us ________ English well.

—________ I smoke here?
—No. You are not allowed to smoke in public places.

—Look , how beautiful the car is!
—Yes, but it’s too _________ for me.

—_________ do you go to movies?
—Once a month..

My dad was a fisherman. He worked hard and stayed out until he caught enough    36   to feed the family nearly every day. When the weather was bad he would    37   me to school. An old truck was used in his fishing business. When we got to the school, he would give me a big   38   on the face and tell me to be a good    39  . It was so embarrassing for me. I was 12 years old, and my dad would still kiss me goodbye!
I remember the day when I decided I was too    40   for a goodbye kiss. When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile. He started to lean (倾斜) toward me, but I put my hand up and   41  , “No, Dad.” It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way. He had a surprised look on his face for a long time, and his    42  started to be wet. He turned and looked out of the windshield (挡风玻璃). “You’re   43  ,” he said.“You are a big boy—a man. I won’t kiss you any more.”
It wasn’t long after that when my dad went out to   44   and never came back. It was a day when most of the fishermen stayed at home except Dad. He had a big family to feed
How I wish I had been a man then. If I had been a man, I would    45   have told my dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.

A．food B．birds C．animals D．fish

A．ride B．carry C．drive D．bring

A．kiss B．laugh C．look D．hand

A．man B．boy C．teacher D．fisherman

A．old B．young C．excited D．moved

A．spoke B．said C．repeated D．answered

A．hands B．feet C．eyes D．face

A．kind B．clever C．wrong D．right

A．school B．sea C．boat D．river

A．still B．ever C．never D．only

Joe Read studied in this school for fourteen years. When he finished school, he was already eighteen years old. And then his father said to him, “You finished school, and you are a good student. Now you may go to town and get a good job. They need some clever people to work in the office. The people there can get a lot of money now. If you stay at home, you can’t get money from our family.” A few weeks later, Joe went to the office and asked for a job there. A man took him into a small room and gave him some questions on a piece of paper. Joe answered the questions quickly, and he gave the paper to the man. The man looked at the paper for a few minutes and then asked, “You were born on Sep. 23. But which year were you born in?” Joe answered, “Oh, every year.”
How old was Joe when he went to school?

What place did his father want him to work in?

What did his father think of Joe?

Why did the man give Joe a piece of paper?

From Joe’s answered, “Oh, every year.”, we can infer(推测) that________.

Welcome to this short tour of London. In this square we are standing in the middle of London. Opposite 对面) is the National Gallery, a museum with lots of famous paintings. Go along the red street to Buckingham Palace. The queen (后) lives here.
Turn left and go to the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. Opposite you can see the London Eye. It takes you 135 meters above the River Thames. You can see most of London on a clear day.
When you are tired, the best way to see London is by boat. You can get the boat near Big Ben. As you go along the river, the London Eye is on your right, near the Railway Bridge.
Get off the boat at Tower Bridge. Then you can see the Tower of London next to the bridge. The Tower of London is the city’s oldest palace. It is nine hundred years old.
Take the boat back along the river. Get off the boat and go past the station and walk along the street. Opposite is the old fruit and vegetable market. They don’t sell fruit and vegetables now. There are stores and restaurants, and lots of street musicians. Turn left into King’s Street, and go past the church. You’re now back where you started, at the square. Now you finish your tour.
If you go to visit the National Gallery, what will you find?

Where can you get the boat?

______ is London’s oldest palace.

You will not go past ______ on your way back.

Some people think only school children do not agree with their parents, however, it is not true.
Communication is a problem for parents and children of all ages. If it’s hard for you to communicate with your parents, don’t worry about it. Here are some advice for you to bridge the generation gap (代沟).
Don’t argue (争辩) with your parents. Don’t get to your parents when you are angry. Your parents probably won’t consider your ideas if you are shouting at them. And you can’t express yourself well if you are angry. Go someplace to cool off. Make sure you understand why you are unhappy. Then think about what you want to say to your parents. If you don’t think you can speak to them at the moment, try writing a letter.
Try to reach a compromise (和解). Perhaps you and your parents disagree on something. You can keep your disagreement and try your best to accept each other. Michael’s mother didn’t agree with him about buying a motorcycle. They argued over it. But they finally came to a compromise. Michael bought the motorcycle, but only drove it on certain days.
Of course, your parents might refuse to compromise on something. In these situations, it is especially important to show love and respect (尊敬) to them. Showing respect will keep your relationship strong.
Talk about your values. The values of your parents are probably different from those of your own. Tell your parents what you care about, and why. Understanding your values might help them see your purposes in life.
A good relationship with your parents can make you a better and happier person. It is worth having a try!
According to the passage who have a communication problem?

How many pieces of advice does the writer give us to bridge the generation gap?

The underlined word “bridge” in the passage means “______”.

If the values of your parents are different from those of yours, you’d better ______.

The best title for the passage is______.

请根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出恰当的选项补全短文，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。并将其序号A、B、C、D、E填写到相应番号之后的横线上。
My mother is a kind and nice woman.   61  One Sunday night, when I was watching the film Harry Potter very happily Mother asked me to go to bed.  62  that I didn’t move. But for a while, I noticed that she didn’t say anything. 63  I was so sad and that I went into my room and cried. I thought “I have only two nights in a week to enjoy the TV.   64 ” The next day she cooked and talked with me as usual. I pretended not to hear, but she didn’t mind and told me why she didn’t allow me to watch TV  65  Then I understood her. I love my mother.

_______ _______ _______ _______ _______

根据对话情景和内容，从对话后所给的选项中选出能填入每一空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填入相应番号之后的横线上。选项中有两个为多余选项。
Woman: Can I help you, sir?
Man:    66   
Woman: OK. What about this pair?
Man: Sorry, I don’t like black.    67  
Woman: Yes ,we do. We also have got blue, brown and white.
Man:   68   
Woman: Yes, please.
Man: How much does each pair cost?
Woman: Eighty-six dollars.
Man: It’s too dear!    69  
Woman: How about seventy dollars?
Man: No, it’s still dear. What about sixty?
Woman: Sixty? Er…all right. Try them on, please.
Man: That’s fine. I’ll take this pair.    70  
Woman: Thank you. 

________  ________  ________  ________ ________

根据句意和汉语提示完成句子，一空一词。
吃得太多对健康有害。
_________ too much is bad _________ your health.
从你家到学校有多远？
How far is it ________ your home ________ school?
我当名演员的梦想将会实现。
My dream of becoming an actor will ________ ________.
如果你能自己做你的作业就好多了。
It is ________ better if you can do your homework by________.
今年夏天我想去海南度假。
I _________ ________ to spend my vacation in Hainan this summer.

从下面方框中选出8个单词，用它们的适当形式填入短文空格内，使短文意思正确、通顺。(每词限用一次) 

Mr. Shute lives in a village. He has got a big family and a strong dog. His farm is small   76  he is often free in winter. So he goes to a city and finds work there.
Once he stayed in a city for two   77  . When New Year was coming, he went back home to see his wife and his children. On his way home, something was   78  with his eyes. When he knocked on the door, his dog   79  out and was not friendly to him. His wife hurried to drive it away. The next morning he went to see a doctor. The doctor looked over his eyes   80 and gave him some   81 . Before he left, he told the doctor about his dog. When he heard this, the doctor began to laugh and said, “Maybe something is wrong with your dog’s eyes, too.”
When Mr. Shute got home, he told his wife about it. The woman said, “I’m afraid it’s true. If a thief comes into our house, it won’t see him and he’ll steal   82  here.”
Mr. Shute thought his wife was right. He then made his dog   83 his medicine instead.
____   ___ __________  ________   ___________   
__________  __________ ___________ ___________

健康一直是人们关注的问题，我校要举行以“关爱健康”为题的主题班会,请根据以下内容谈谈你的看法。
　　
(1)、保持健康的重要性；
　　(2)、保持健康的方法：.多吃水果蔬菜；每天锻炼一小时；再睡早起；勤洗手；
　 （3）、自己的看法（至少一条）。
注意：1.文中不能出现校名和自己的姓名；2. 内容可适当扩展。3. 字数为60—80词；
4. 文章开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Boys and girls,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
　 Thank you.

— What does your English teacher look like?
— She’s tall and thin ________ long hair.

— It’s a fine day today. How about __________?
— Sounds great!

— How long can I ________ the book?
—For two weeks.

________ is the most important festival in China.

There _________ a concert on Qixing Square next Monday evening.

— _______ we clean the classroom at once?  
— No, you _______. You _______ clean it after school.

The story is _________ and all of us are _______ in it.

If it ________ this Saturday, we will ________ for a picnic.

—Can you tell me _________?
—I lost my MP3 player.

The theme park is about __________ ride from the museum. You should start out right now.

— There used to be lots of fish in the lake.
— Yes, but there are very __________ now.

We will see __________ even stronger China in __________ near future.

Books are made __________ paper while paper is mainly made __________ wood.

__________ Amy likes to go to the cinema, but she doesn’t like to see horror films.

Nanjing isn’t so large __________ Shanghai, however, it’s the second __________ city in East China.

—__________ is it to your home town from here?
— Well, it takes a little over three hours to get there by coach.

It’s very nice __________  you __________ my parents your best wishes.

—Peter doesn’t mind lending you his camera.
—He __________. I’ve already borrowed one.

Could you tell me how long __________ the football club?

There’s a lot to do. We can’t __________ to waste any time.

Jane’s mother preferred __________ TV at home to __________ to the concert.

—Will you please help me to repair the computer now?
—Sorry. I’m too busy and I haven’t a minute to __________.

Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit __________.

—I’ll fly to Qingdao for my holiday this weekend.
—Wonderful! __________
Why not?  B. I hope so.  C. With pleasure.  D. Have a good time!

One day something went wrong with a man’s bicycle chain(链条). The man could not repair it,
so he looked    16    for help. The only house nearby belonged to a woman who had
   17    there a few months earlier. The man knocked at the door, but the woman did not
answer. The door had clear glass in it, and the man    18    see that the woman was home. He
decided to knock again. Finally the woman came to the door. The man immediately explained his
   19   . “I can fix the chain,” the woman said. Later when the bike was    20    to go,
the man said, ‘Thanks. I hope I can help you some day.”“I never need help,” the woman said.
The following week the man was riding his bike    21   he noticed the woman walking
down the street. A strong wind suddenly lifted(拾起) her hat and sent it into the branches(枝) of
an old tree. The woman tried to get her hat with a stick, but she failed. She seemed    22    
because she clearly was not dressed for tree-climbing. The man hurried over, quickly climbed up
to the hat and    23    it into the woman’s waiting hands. When she put on her hat, she
   24    the man as he climbed back on his bike. ‘I think I told you I never need help,” the
woman said, “I’m glad you didn’t    25    me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled.

A．out B．up C．down D．around

A．left B．moved C．waited D．stopped

A．could B．might C．couldn’t D．didn’t

A．idea B．plan C．problem D．message

A．hard B．ready C．slow D．unable

A．when B．before C．after D．though

A．bored B．relaxed C．frightened D．worried

A．dropped B．put C．collected D．brought

A．saved B．passed C．studied D．chose

A．excuse B．notice C．find D．believe

If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading?
Some people read very rapidly(很快地), while others read very slowly. But which one is
better?
The rapid reader may be a good reader when he reads a storybook for fun. But he may not be
able to slow down enough to read directions(说明) carefully. He may read so rapidly that he does
not take time to understand fully the ideas and information which are important to remember.
The slow reader may be a good reader when he reads directions for making something. But he
may spend too much time in reading a simple story which is meant to be enjoyed but is not
important enough to be remembered.
So, you see, either a rapid reader or a slow reader is not really a good one. If you wish to
become a better reader, here are four important things to remember about speed of reading.
1. Knowing why you are reading will often help you to know whether to read rapidly or
slowly.
2. Some things should be read slowly throughout. Examples are directions for making or doing
something, science and history books, and Maths problems. You must read such things slowly or
remember each important step and understand each important idea.
3. Some things should be read rapidly throughout. Examples are simple stories for enjoyment,
letters from friends and bits of news from hometown papers.
4. In some of your reading, you must change your speed from fast to slow and slow to fast, as
you go along. You will need to read certain(某些) pages rapidly and then slow down and do more
careful reading when you come to important ideas.
What should be read rapidly?

What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading?

Which title best gives the main idea of the passage?

Chris Jones recently completed a very unusual journey. Our reporter Mary Owen met him at
his home in the south of London and be told her all about the trip.
Reporter: What gave you the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant, Chris?
Chris: Well, it all started the idea two years ago when I was planning a trip to India. I visited a
photo exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only enjoyable way to make a trip around
India was on an elephant.
Reporter: What did you do next?
Chris: I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant, I needed an elephant trained to
carry people. I didn’t know anything about elephants, so I asked an expert(专家) for help. He
taught me how to ride an elephant. He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter: How long did it take to find a suitable elephant?
Chris: Not too long. I bought a female elephant called Tara for about 6, 000 dollars.
Reporter: Can you tell me about the journey?
Chris: Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later. We were going to Sonepur in northern
India. There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily. And what a ride! Elephants
can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur is more than 1, 200 km away. It took us 64 days to
complete the journey.
Reporter: Did you have any problems on your journey?
Chris: Yes, a few. But nothing serious. On the third day, Tara hurt her foot. Btu that got better
quickly. Also, there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter: What happened when you reached Sonepur?
Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldn’t take her back to Britain
and I didn’t want to sell her at the market. I happened to meet some people who wanted an
elephant for their national park in southern India. I knew that Tara would be safe with them, so I
gave her to them. I was very sad to say goodbye.
Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from __________.

The elephant expert told Chris __________.

Chris decided to go to Sonepur because __________.

When Chris arrived at the market in Sonepur, __________.

Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to follow the
bright traffic signs beside the highway and it will take you where you wish to go.
But to a London taxi driver, driving is not an easy job. A taxi driver needs to have not only good driving skills but also a good knowledge of the city of London, from the loneliest street to the popular restaurant around. He has to be at the service of all kinds of passengers (乘客) at all times.
A London taxi driver said the following about his job.
During the night it is usual for him to stop two or three times for some food. He said, “I never drink when I’m working, otherwise I’d lose my license (驾驶执照).”
He normally goes home between two and three o’clock in the morning. There are times he has to stay longer and try to make more runs. He said, “That’s the worst thing about working for yourself. If you don’t make money, no one is going to give it to you. ”
London taxi drivers not only “take” but also “give”. Every summer hundreds of poor children from London go for a day at the sea ― by taxi! There rides are paid by the taxi drivers. At the sea, they are met by the mayor (市长) , and a lunch party is also held for the taxi drivers and the children. After a happy day’s running around the beaches and visiting the market there, the children go home again by taxi, free of charge of course!
London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.

How do London taxi drivers “give”?

Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?

The passage is most likely to be found from __________.

Close contacts between Japan and the rest of the world were created in the twentieth century. In the last forty years, business contacts between Japan and the West have become very important. Many foreign companies now have offices in Japan and Japanese businessmen do business around the world. Differences between Japanese and Western ways of doing business, however, often bewilder foreign businessmen and make doing business in Japan difficult for foreigners.
The American businessman, for example, wants to start talking business immediately. He does not want to wait. The Japanese businessman, on the other hand, likes to arrive at decisions after giving them serious thought. Another thing foreign businessmen have difficulty in understanding is when a Japanese means “Yes” or “No”. This is because of cultural differences between Japanese and Western society(社会), Which make it difficult for a Japanese to say “No” directly.
In the USA, it is easy to say “No” to something one does not want to do. But in Japan, it is very difficult to say “No”. To refuse an invitation or a request(请求) with “No” is felt to be impolite. It is thought to be selfish and unfriendly. So instead of saying “No” directly, the Japanese have developed many ways to avoid(避免) saying “No”. These can help them avoid hurting other people’s feelings. However, this often makes their ways of doing business rather difficult for foreigners to understand and follow.
What often makes foreigners feel difficult to do business in Japan?

Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined expression “bewilder foreign businessmen” in Paragraph One?

What fact does the passage lead you to believe?

From the passage we can infer(推断) that __________.

根据句意，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
You can make a __________ (choose) among those programmes.
The little girl came here by train all by __________ (she).
The lady looks much younger in this __________ (fashion) dress.
Of the winters in recent years, last winter was the __________ (dry) one.
The doctors in the hospital are trying a new __________ (treat) for cancer.
根据句意和汉语注释，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出单词的正确形式。
As we know, oil always __________ (漂浮) on water.
He __________ (点头) to me in greeting when I entered the room.
We are very ________ (自豪) that a pupil from our school has won the prize.
They all hurried __________ (往楼上) to see what was going on.
There was___(沉默) for a moment and then someone made a useful suggestion.

动词填空 用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共10分，每小题1分）
Xiao Li promised to chat with me on the Internet, but so far he __________ (not do) so. 答案：
At the moment we have too much to do __________ (think) of doing anything else. 答案：
Last Friday afternoon the young man __________ (hurt) in the traffic accident which happened on the highway. 答案：
Sound __________ (travel) through air at a speed of about 340 metres per second. 答案：
Food cannot __________ (keep) properly in a fridge at an unsuitable temperature. 答案：
The snow __________ (stop) when she woke up and the sun was shining brightly. 答案：
Every one of us was excited, for in a few minutes we __________ (see) Liu Xiang appear on the sports ground. 答案：
The Women’s World Cup __________ (not begin) until 1991 when China hosted it in Guangzhou. 答案：
Understanding yourself is very important to __________ (build) self-confidence. 答案：
On Earth, gravity keeps our feet on the ground and makes anything we drop __________ (fall) towards the ground. 答案：

短文填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容和所给首字母，在空格内填入一个适当的词，使短文意思完整。所填单词必须在答题卡标有题号的横线上完整写出。（本大题共6分， 每格0.5分）
In many countries, people t__________ (1) by car or by bike. They also get from place to place using p__________ (2) transport such as buses and trains. However, some people live in parts of the world where it is i__________ (3) to build roads. In these places, animals or other f__________ (4) of transport have to be used.
It is difficult to w__________ (5) in snow but easy to ski over it. So in places like Alaska, people use skis. If they want to go faster, they get dogs to p__________ (6) them on sleds(雪橇). Riding a snowmobile(雪地摩托) is a more m__________ (7), but expensive way of getting around on snow.
In desert(沙漠) like the Sahara in North Africa, people s__________ (8) get around on camels. Camels survive w__________ (9) in the desert, not because they can s__________ (10) water in their bodies though! They can survive without water for two weeks and without f__________ (11) for up to a month.W__________ (12) can only go without water for about three to five days.

完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。（本大题共9分，每小题1.5分）
在业余爱好上花些时间对我们来说是必要的。
It is necessary _______________________________ on our hobbies.
那个报告使每一个听到的人感到振奋。
_______________________________ everybody who listened to it.
布朗先生已经离开无锡三个多月了，他将于一周后返回。
Mr Brown _______________________________ for more than tree months. He will come
back in a week.
你认为今天报纸上的那幅卡通画与文章相配吗？
Do you think that _______________________________ in today’s newspaper?
校长正在伏案疾书，所以我们没有惊动他。
The principal was busy writing at his desk, so _______________________________.
刚才没有人注意他所说的话。
Just now no _______________________________ he said.

请在答题卡指定的位置上，以“Saving Tigers”为题，为某中学生英文报《习作园地》
专栏写一篇80词左右的征文稿，内容要点如下：
1. 老虎是人们在动物园里最喜欢观看的动物之一；
2. 现在世界上仅存大约3,200只老虎，数目日趋减少；
3. 老虎处境危险的原因；
4. 保护老虎的建议。
注意：
1. 征文稿须包括所给内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2. 第3、第4要点的内容须用5至6句话展开合理想象，作适当发挥；
3. 征文稿的标题已在答题卡上给出，不计入总词数。