[江苏]2011届江苏省无锡市滨湖区初三4月调研英语试题

This is _______ usual way of solving the problem. Can you think of ________ unusual way?

Some of the CDs belong to her, while the rest are ________.  

He ________ whether he will be able to win the tennis match. So he feels very nervous.

It’s so silly ________ people to buy and store so much salt. It’s necessary ________ them to learn more about salt.

The presentation of the Film Festival will be covered live tonight. It’s worth ________.

— You speak French so well. How long have you learned it? 
— ________ I was fifteen.

Chinese is becoming more and more popular. It ________ in many schools in foreign countries.

— Kitty, there’s ________ cooking oil left in the kitchen. Would you please go to the supermarket and get ________?
— OK, Mum. 

Japan and other countries have taken action ________ prevent nuclear radiation (核辐射).

After the earthquake, many kind-hearted people did what they could ________ those who suffered from it.

— _________ has Liu Xiang taken part in world’s competitions of 110-metre hurdles?
— I’ve no idea. Let’s find it out on the Internet.

Not only Susan but also Sandy _________ abroad for traveling. They will return next Sunday.

The boy isn’t old enough ________ with the difficult problem by himself.

— Excuse me, could you tell me ________ to fly to Guilin?
— About two hours.

— Would you like to go hiking with us?
— ________. I’m preparing for the coming exams.

My mother used to ask me, “What is the most important part of the body?” When I was young, I thought   16   was very important to us, so I said, “My ears, Mommy.” She said, “No. Many people are deaf but still live a  17   life; keep thinking and I will ask you again.”
Several years   18  before she asked me again. This time I told her, “Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.” She looked at me and told me, “You are  19   fast, but the answer is not correct. Many people are blind, but they still live happily.” Over the years, she asked me many times and always her answer was, “No. But you are getting   20   every year, my child.”
Then last year, my grandpa died. Everyone was crying. When it was our turn to  21   our final goodbye to him, my mother asked me, “Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?” I was  22   when she asked me this. I always thought this was a game between her and me. I saw her eyes with tears. She said, “My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder (肩膀).” I asked, “Is it because it  23  up my head?”  She replied, “No. It is because it can hold the head of a friend or a relative (亲戚) when he or she  24  . Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends, so you will  25  have a shoulder to cry on when you need it.” That was when I realized what the most important body part is.

A．voice B．sound C．noise D．hear

A．happy B．meaningless C．sad D．boring

A．came B．went C．passed D．walked

A．thinking B．learning C．speaking D．changing

A．stronger B．older C．taller D．cleverer

A．say B．tell C．speak D．talk

A．excited B．surprised C．interested D．satisfied

A．stands B．holds C．gets D．carries

A．laughs B．smiles C．shouts D．cries

A．never B．hardly C．always D．sometimes

There are many different ways to travel to Paris from London. One of the quickest and most popular ways is by train. From Waterloo Railway station, you can travel all the way to Paris. The journey takes about three hours. The train, called the Eurostar, is very modern, and the seats are comfortable.
You can also travel to France by ship. First, you go to Dover, on the coast (海岸), by bus from London. The bus stops at the Ferry Terminal Seven in Dover. You can buy your tickets there. People who travel by car can drive on to the ferry (渡轮), too.
Another way to travel to Paris is by plane. There are several airports with international flights to Paris and other cities in France. You can travel to London Airport by bus or underground. Some people even go by taxi but this is a very expensive way to travel!
The most popular way to Paris is       .

Traveling from London to Paris by taxi is       .

The passage mainly tells us about _______.

It’s cool, it’s hot, and everyone is doing it. People talk about it often, and friends tell other friends how good they look. Sound like a fashion? In fact, it’s another trend (流行趋势): “blog”. What’s a blog? A blog is a personal online diary. The word “blogger” means a person who writes diaries online.
Many bloggers are teenagers who log (进入) onto websites to discuss anything in their lives. Many of today’s teenagers are not afraid to openly discuss everything in their lives. Teenagers complain about parents and homework. They share diaries, post songs from the latest bands (乐队) and show pictures of theirs. They write their own poems, say something about their girlfriends or boyfriends and complain to each other or offer support. But mostly they just write down what they do every day.
However, many parents are worried about these young bloggers. Parents see the kids talking about how they got drunk last weekend and how they don’t like studying. They are using language that is surprising to their parents. Besides hearing from their friends, teen bloggers also get messages from strangers. Most of the time, it’s older men asking to meet teenage girls. “These strange men are dangerous for my kids. They sometimes teach my kids bad words,” said Cara Cabral, a mother of two.
Many teenagers and young adults know it’s not safe to use blogs on the Internet. They know they are putting information about themselves in a place they can be seen by anyone. But teenagers are unwilling to give up these new communication tools that have become a way of life for many of them.
The word “it” means ________ in the sentence “People talk about it”.

Parents think it’s dangerous for their kids to use blogs because _______.

Which of the following is NOT true according to (依据) the passage?  

Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.
My father died when I was nine months old. Mom and I lived a very hard life. We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”
At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that I could walk again if I wanted strongly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!
When the Great Depression (大萧条) hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support  both of us. At that moment, I decided never to be poor again.
Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point happened on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I wasn’t satisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they asked me an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for many American families. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never ask extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.
Of course mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. But with my mother’s support and encouragement, I never doubted we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income (收入) of $ 1 billion a year.
You may not have started out life in the best situation. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.
According to the writer, who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again?

What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?

Which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?

Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?

Height is just one of the thousands of features (特征) that your genes (基因) decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then maybe you will be tall, too, but if you have questions about how tall you’re going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don’t decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential (潜力). Getting enough sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the right height.
No doubt you’re wondering how fast you should grow. There’s no perfect or right answer. Kids grow about 2 inches (5 centimetres) a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty (when your body starts changing and becoming more grown up).
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years. Two centimetres here and 2 inches there are not nearly as important as the height you’re at now, how you’ve been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.
Don’t be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a very quick growth during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later – between 7 and 13 for girls, 9 and 15 for boys.
You’ll usually begin to notice that you’re growing faster about a year after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.
The Chinese for the underlined word in the third paragraph “puberty” is           .

If you want to know how fast and how tall you should grow,          .

This passage is mainly about            .

After reading this passage, we can explain ___________.   

Which is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage?

根据句意, 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
Among the four drama series, actors in Unusual Weekend performed _________ (badly).
It’s __________ (fair) that you aren’t treated equally like that.
It’s said that people in the West become adults after they celebrate their _________ (twenty-one) birthdays.
At the __________ (begin), the boy wasn’t used to speaking English after class.
Every one of us likes her because she always thinks less of __________ (she) than others.

根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
I believe you will have __________ (成功) at school this term if you try your best.
Some people think, of all the _______ (交通工具), planes are the fastest and most comfortable.
Daniel did the exercises so __________ (粗心地) that he made many mistakes.
It’s such an __________ (令人愉快的) trip that I will never forget it. 
The government should take __________ (进一步) action to protect the environment.

用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(本大题共10分，每小题1分)
Bad eating habits always __________ (influence) our health greatly.
Now many families can’t afford _________ (buy) new houses because of the high price.
Many kind people gave the poor lady many donations, but she __________ (accept) none.
So far, nobody except Tom __________ (offer) the police any information about the murder.
Mr Black and his two sons __________ (grow) flowers in the garden when it began to rain.
You’ll have less difficulty _________ (learn) English with your teacher’s help.
The idea of Mother’s Day _______ first _______ (give) by Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia.
By the year 2000, the number of the elderly in China __________ (reach) 130 million.
Cold viruses can also _________ (spread) by objects, such as telephones, plates and keyboards.
I supposed Mary __________ (watch) the drama the next evening.

按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。(本大题共9分，每句1.5分)
动作片里的打斗和杀戮对孩子们有不良影响。
The fights and killing in action films                           .
上海世博会为人们提供了一次了解世界各国的绝好机会。
The Shanghai Expo provided people                       about countries of the world.
他的叔叔在退休前致力于中国贫困地区的教学。
His uncle                            in the poor areas in China before he retired.
如果你运气好，你将免费获得一张音乐会的门票。
If you are lucky enough, you                            .
这个病人住院期间宁可自己照顾自己也不愿向别人求助。
The patient ____________________________ ask others for help when he was in hospital.
我想知道老板对我现在的工作是否满意。
I wonder _________________________ my job now.

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，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。所填单词在题后横线上必须完整写出。 (本大题共6分，每格0.5分)
The flying fox is not a fox at all. It is an extra large bat (蝙蝠) that has got a f   1    head, and that feeds on fruit i     2  of insects . Like all bats, flying foxes hang themselves by their toes when at rest, and t    3   in great groups when out flying. A group will l     4   in one place for y    5   . Sometimes several hundreds of them occupy (占据) a tree. As they return to the tree toward sunrise, they quarrel a    6    themselves and fight for the best places until long after daylight.
Flying foxes have b    7    once a year, giving birth to only one at a time. At first the mother has to c    8    the baby on her chest wherever she goes. Later she l    9    it hanging up, and brings back food for it to eat. Sometimes a baby bat falls down to the g    10   
and squeaks (尖叫) for help. Then the older ones swoop (俯冲) down and try to pick it up. If they f    11    to do so, it will die. Often hundreds of d    12    baby bats can be found lying on the ground at the foot of a tree.

Tony作为一名交换生来到无锡某中学参加了“体验中国”活动。在学习期满即将回英国之际，他想在校园网的留言板上写下自己学习、生活的情况和感受。请你根据所给提示，帮助Tony完成这则留言。内容要点如下：
1. 14岁，来自英国；
2. 三个月前来到无锡，与老师和同学们相处融洽；
3. 在校学习汉语，对中国的历史和文化(culture)已有所了解
4. 周末，游览无锡的名胜古迹，品尝各种美味食物；
5. 我感到……，我希望……
注意：
1. 短文须包括所有内容要点，要求语句通顺、意思连贯；
2. 第5要点的内容须用3～4句话作适当发挥；
3. 词数80个左右，短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Tony – April 28^th, 2011