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1、无锡市初中毕业升学考试2011年无锡市初中毕业升学考试英语试题第卷（客观题 共55分）一、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该题涂黑。（本大题共15分，每小题1分）1. 【2011无锡】The theme park is about _ ride from the museum. You should start out right now. A. two hour B. two hours C. two hours D. two hours2. 【2011无锡】 There used to be lots of fish in the lake

2、. Yes, but there are very _ now. A. few B. fewer C. little D. less3. 【2011无锡】We will see _ even stronger China in _ near future. A. a; the B. an; the C. the; a D. an; a4. 【2011无锡】Books are made _ paper while paper is mainly made _ wood. A. of; of B. from; from C. of; from D. from; of5. 【2011无锡】_ Amy

3、 likes to go to the cinema, but she doesnt like to see horror films. A. Since B. As C. Though D. 不填6. 【2011无锡】Nanjing isnt so large _ Shanghai, however, its the second _ city in East China. A. like; largest B. as; largest C. like; large D. as; large 7. 【2011无锡】_ is it to your home town from here? We

4、ll, it takes a little over three hours to get there by coach. A. How soon B. How much C. How long D. How far8. 【2011无锡】Its very nice _ you _ my parents your best wishes. A. of; sending B. of; to send C. for; to send D. for; sending9. 【2011无锡】Peter doesnt mind lending you his camera.He _. Ive already

5、 borrowed one.A. neednt B. cant C. mustnt D. shouldnt10. 【2011无锡】Could you tell me how long _ the football club? A. you have joined B. have you joined C. you have been in D. have you been in11. 【2011无锡】Theres a lot to do. We cant _ to waste any time. A. wait B. afford C. want D. have12. 【2011无锡】Jane

6、s mother preferred _ TV at home to _ to the concert. A. to watch; go B. watching; going C. watching; go D. to watch; going13. 【2011无锡】Will you please help me to repair the computer now?Sorry. Im too busy and I havent a minute to _.A. spare B. share C. spend D. save14. 【2011无锡】Dont try to do everythi

7、ng at once. Take it a bit _. A. at times B. at that time C. at all times D. at a time15. 【2011无锡】Ill fly to Qingdao for my holiday this weekend. Wonderful! _A. Why not? B. I hope so. C. With pleasure. D. Have a good time!【2011无锡】二、完型填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10

8、分，每小题1分） One day something went wrong with a mans 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

9、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

10、 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 dre

11、ssed for tree-climbing. The man hurried over, quickly climbed up to the hat and 23 it into the womans 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, “Im glad you didnt 25 me. Thanks.” Then they both smiled

12、.16. A. out B. up C. down D. around17. A. left B. moved C. waited D. stopped18. A. could B. might C. couldnt D. didnt 19. A. idea B. plan C. problem D. message20. A. hard B. ready C. slow D. unable21. A. when B. before C. after D. though22. A. bored B. relaxed C. frightened D. worried23. A. dropped

13、B. put C. collected D. brought24. A. saved B. passed C. studied D. chose25. A. excuse B. notice C. find D. believe三、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共30分，每小题2分）【2011无锡】（选择型）A If you want to become a better reader, what should you know about speed of reading? Some people read

14、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 i

15、deas 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 re

16、ader 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. Exa

17、mples 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

18、 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.26. What sh

19、ould be read rapidly? A. Directions for making something. B. Maths problems. C. Science and history books. D. Storybooks, newspapers, personal letters, etc.27. What is the important thing you should keep in mind about speed of reading? A. To read as fast as you can. B. To fit your reading speed to y

20、our needs. C. To read as slowly as possible. D. To keep your reading at a certain speed.28. Which title best gives the main idea of the passage? A. Something about Careful Reading B. Be a Rapid Reader. C. How to Read? D. How to Be a Slow Reader?【2011无锡】（选择型）B Chris Jones recently completed a very un

21、usual 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

22、 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 didnt know anything about elephant

23、s, 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 journe

24、y? 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 compl

25、ete 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 Son

26、epur? Chris: My plan was to sell Tara. But I was very fond of her. I couldnt take her back to Britain and I didnt 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 t

27、o them. I was very sad to say goodbye.29. Chris got the idea to make a trip around India on an elephant from _. A. a visit to a zoo B. an elephant expert from India C. the photos of elephant D. an old friend who lived in India30. The elephant expert told Chris _. A. when to buy an elephant B. how to

28、 feed an elephant C. where to sell his elephant D. how to ride an elephant31. Chris decided to go to Sonepur because _. A. it is a very interesting place B. he would be able to sell Tara there easily C. elephants cannot be sold anywhere else D. it would take only a short time to get there32. When Ch

29、ris arrived at the market in Sonepur, _. A. he realized that he did not really want to sell Tara B. he visited some shopkeepers C. he sold Tara to a national park D. he decided to take Tara home with him【2011无锡】（选择型）C Driving a car at a high speed along a highway seems to be fun. You only need to fo

30、llow 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 resta

31、urant 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 Im working, otherwise Id lose my license (驾驶执照).” He normally goes home between two and three oclock in the morning. There are