秘密 2012年 6月21日 2012年武汉市初中毕业生学业考试 英语试卷
第二部分 笔试部分
二、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
26. — When was David born? — He was born _____ June 12, 1989.
A. At B. in C. on D. for
27. — Hello, Jack. How are you doing? — ______.
A. Reading a magazine B. OK C. That’s all right. D. It’s nice
28. — Do you need my help, Mary? — _____.
A. Yes, please B. I’d love to C. Never mind D. Well done
29. — Help yourself to some more meat, Linda. — ______.
A. I’m full, thanks B. It’s my pleasure C. It doesn’t matter D. Very well, thank you
30. — What’s his brother? — He is a teacher. He ____ math at a school.
A. taught B. has taught C. teaches D. will teach
31. I don’t remember when and where I ____ this umbrella.
A. buy B. have bought C. will buy D. bought
32. — Where’s Lisa, Eric? — She ____ to the library.
A. Goes B. had gone C. will buy D. bought
33. If by any chance Peter comes to us, please ask him to leave a ____ message.
A. letter B. sentence C. message D. notice
34. — Hi, Bruce. Here’s a letter for you. — Thanks. I wonder _____.
A. Who that letters was from B. who was from that letter
B. Who was that letter from D. who from that letter was
35. — You ____ be happy with the strong public support you’ve received.
— Yes, you’re right. I’m really excited.
A. May B. can C. must D. need
36. The roof of the house needs repairing. It’s raining now, you’d better get something to ____ rain drops.
A. control B. cover C. carry D. catch
37. Once the actor Edward told his fans, ”Be yourself and don’t let anybody ____ you around.
A. pull B. push C. take D. turn
38. The _____ smell of success around her shows that she is a Dancing Queen on the stage.
A. sweet B. tasty C. final D. great
39. When the Greens moved into the house last week, ____ was at sixes and sevens, so they did a big cleaning.
A. something B. everything C. anything D. nothing
40. After winning the badminton championship at Wuhan Sports Center in May, the Chinese players’ face ___ with joy.
A. make up B. took up C. put up D. lit up
三、完形填空
One afternoon, I went to pick up my mother from work. I got there a little early, so I （41）my car by a small park, and
(42) for her.
As I looked outside the car window, I saw a little boy, around two years old, running (43) on the grass as his mother (44) from a short distance. The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been (45) free from some sort of prison. The boy would then fall to the grass, (46) up, without looking back at his mother, run as (47) as he could, again, still with a smile on his face, as if nothing had happened.
At that moment, I thought to myself, “Why aren’t most adults this way?” Most adults, when they fall down, make a big deal out of it and don’t even (48) a second attempt. They would be so (49) that they would not try again if someone saw them fall. Or, because they fall, they would find a good (50) for themselves that they’re not fit for it. They would end up too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure.
However, with kids, when they fall down, they don’t consider their falling down as a failure, instead, they treat it as a (51) experience. They try again and again until they (52). The answer must be that they have not connected “falling down” with the word “failure”. As a (53), they are not discouraged in any way. Besides, they (54) think to themselves that it’s quite okay to fall down and that it’s not wrong to do so. In other words, they allow themselves to make (55), so they remain energetic.
I was deeply impressed by the boy’s persistence(坚持不懈) and the manner in which he did.
41. A. left B. stopped C. repaired D. drove
42. A. waited B. cared C. prepared D. looked
43. A. carefully B. anxiously C. freely D. easily
44. A. watched B. noticed C. surveyed D. supported
45. A. cut B. kept C. found D. set
46. A. hold B. get C. end D. pick
47. A. well B. long C. fast D. soon
48. A. make B. provide C. practice D. discover
49. A. confused B. embarrassed C. exhausted D. surprised
50. A. cause B. sign C. chance D. excuse
51. A. learning B. running C. teaching D. falling
52. A. progress B. improve C. achieve D. succeed
53. A. decision B. result C. reason D. matter
54. A. hardly B. perfectly C. probably D. nearly
55. A. mistakes B. choices C. plans D. wishes
四、阅读理解
A
One afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking
forward to a quiet view of the art works.
A young couple viewing the painting ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk. Distracted by their noise, I moved on.
I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant burst of words, I moved away quickly.
I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.
“He’s a brave man.” The clerk at the counter said, “Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”
“But what does he get out of the art?” I asked, “He can’t see.”
“Can’t see? You’re wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do.” The clerk said, “His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his hand.”
I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing
paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.
56. The young couple were at an art museum _____.
A. to show their love B. to appreciate art C. to discuss painting D. to describe paintings
57. “……I moved away quickly.” in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer_____.
A. was in the hope of visiting more rooms B. was in a hurry to buy some gifts
C. was tired of the nonstop talking D. was not interested in the art show
58. We can infer from the passage that the husband ____.
A. was not born blinded B. couldn’t stand his wife
C. knew nothing about art D. completely depended on his wife
59. After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple, the writer was ______.
A. encouraged B. excited C. touched D. annoyed
60. The passage is mainly about ____.
A. the important of art B. good manners in public
C. patience of a husband D. love between a couple
61. How many days does the Beer Festival last?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
62. Traditional Pub Food is served every day except ______.
A. Monday & Friday B. Saturday & Sunday C. Monday & Saturday D. Friday & Sunday
63. Which information helps you if you want to order at home from the Pub?
A. 18 Brinkley Rd Dullingham B. Newmarket C. Tel: [1**********] D. Free House
64. According to the advertisement, the pub is run by _____.
A. a family B. a friend C. a farm D. a boss
65. During Beer Festival , guests can easily get _____.
A. Adanms Best Bitter B. Broadside C. Guest Beers D. all above
C
A small, white envelop stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.
It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas — oh, not the true meaning of Christmas. Overspending
was one thing , but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts — running around at the last minutes to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…, spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.
Knowing Justin feel the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.
Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling(摔跤) at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored(赞助) by an inner —city church. These youngsters, dressed in such worn— out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.
As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to
protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.
Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “ I wish just one of them could have won,” he said, “ They have a lot potential(潜力), but losing like this could take the heart out of them.” Justin loved kids — all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner — city church without leaving my name.
On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.
66. Justin hated Christmas because _____.
A. he didn’t enjoy receiving gifts B. he had a hard time choosing gifts
C. he spent too much money buying gifts D. he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree
67. We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner— city church______.
A. were well dressed B. paid no attention to safety
C. feared Kevin’s team D. couldn’t afford a helmet
68. How did Justin feel about the team’s failure?
A. upset B. angry C. hopeless D. shameful
69. Why did the writer send gifts to the inner — city church without leaving her name?
A. To avoid being thanked B. To play a joke on Justin
C. To give Justin a surprise D. To protect her private information
70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A. The Church Gift B. A Special Note C. The white Envelope D. A Christmas Card
五、词与短语选择填空
keep out / expensive / lead / compare / take out / cheap
71. Rose took us out to dinner at an _____ restaurant, but the food was not good at all.
72. I need a new coat. This one doesn’t ____ the cold.
73. Working hard at Science can ____ to a good job.
74. Wait before you buy that computer. Let’s ____ price at another store.
75. Her shoes were really ____. They only cost seven dollars.
六、 阅读理解填词 them in his coloring books and putting them up on his walls. Throughout school, he studied flags and tried to find out all he him “the flagman.” in stores all over the world. A few years ago, Cannon’s hobbyhobby this way, “Collecting flags is collecting pieces of history.”
76. 77. 78. 79. 80.
81. 82. 83. 84. 85.
七、书面表达
假如上周日你参加了长江社区的Yard Sale活动。请你给学校校刊上的English Club栏目 写一篇关于此次活动的介绍。
要点如下：1. 有200多人参加了此次活动； 2. 有的人出售旧物如：衣服、玩具、自行车灯；
3. 有的人出售自制的蛋糕、卡片、书签等； 4. 还有的人交换旧书；
5. 请写一至两点你对此次活动的看法。
注意：
1. 词数60—80，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数；
2. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。不要逐条翻译。
参考词汇： Chanjiang Community n. 长江社区 exchange v. 交换 used adj. 旧的