武汉市元调英语试卷及标准答案

2014年武汉市部分学校初三年级元月调研考试

听力部分略

二、选择填空（共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分）

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。将代表该答案的字母在答题卡上相应的位置涂黑。

26. —Let’s go for a walk. The weather is nice.— ______

A. You’re welcome.

B. Not at all.

C. Thanks a lot.

D. Good idea.

27. — It w ill be my turn soon. I‘m a little nervous now.

— ______.

A. Good for you

B. Have a good time

C. Take it easy

D. Never mind

28. —I’m going to play football on the playground.

—You can’t leave unless the teacher ______ you to do so.

A. allows

B. agrees

C. lets

D. hopes

29. — I have so many problems these days and nobody can help.

—So you’ll have to _____ those problems by yourself..

A. get out

B. get off

C. get over

D. get away

30. – Must I take the umbrella with me?

—No, you needn’t. The radio says that the weather will _____ fine.

A. seem

B. look C .sound D. turn

31. — I often listen to some music when I feel tired. It makes me ______.

— Sounds reasonable.

A. excited

B. relaxed

C. bored

D. frightened

32. – There’s too much sunshine now.

—We’d better our sunglasses.

A. put on

B. turn on

C. get on

D. try on

33. — Why not come and join us in the game?

— ___. But I must meet Mr. Smith at his office now.

A. I’d like to

B. Let’s go

C. Yes, please

D. It’s a pleasure

34. — Which of the subjects do you like better, art or music?

— _______. They are really interesting. .

A. Both

B. All

C. Neither

D. None

35. — How can I improve my reading?.

— It is important and helpful to ______ a good habit of reading.

A. show

B. develop

C. discover

D. solve

36. —That’s a lovely cake!

—It is. I like the _____. It’s a heart.

A. color

B. size

C. style

D. shape

37. — Can you understand what I said?

— No, I can ______ follow you..

A. almost

B. hardly

C. always

D. clearly

38. — What are going to do this afternoon?

—I’m not sure, but I _____ go to the library.

A. will.

B. must.

C. might

D. have to.

39. — I think you have had your car for many years.

— Right. The car still runs well ________ it is old.

A. because

B. although

C. but

D. and

40. — What did Mother say?

— She asked me ________.

A. where did I go

B. where had I gone

C. where I had been

D. where I have been

三、完形填空（共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-55各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

It was a little cold in early spring. A train started moving. It was crowded with people of all (41), mostly with the middle-aged workers and young students. Near the open window sat an old man with his thirty-year-old son. As the train moved by, the son was (42) about the view outside. “See, dad, the sc enery of green trees (43) is very beautiful.”

This behavior from a grown-up son made the other people (44) him. Everyone there felt cold because of the (45) from outside, they began to talk about the son in a low voice. “This person seems to be (46),” a n ewly-married man whispered to his wife.

Suddenly it started raining. Lots of rain drops fell on the travelers through the open window. The son said to his father more excitedly, “See, dad, how (47) the rain is, too.” The man’s wife was (48) by the dirty ra in drops on her new dress. The young man couldn’t (49) these any more, he said to the father angrily, “Can’t you see it raining yourself? Your son must be delirious （神志不清的）. Get him to a （50）!”

The old man kept (51) at first, feeling rather hurt and then r eplied, “We are on the way back from the hospital. My son was blind from birth. He just recovered (恢复) from an eye operation yesterday. The rain and (52) are all new to his eyes. Please forgive us for the trouble that we may have brought.”

The things we see may be (53) from the outside until we know the truth, but the lesson (54) may be too late. As the saying goes, “It is better to light up a candle (55) complaining about the darkness.” So try to understand the problem better before taking a necessary action.

41. A. positions B. kinds C. races D. ages

42. A. surprised B. moved C. excited D. frightened

43. A. moving away B. standing straight C. growing up D. falling down

44. A. face B. notice C. meet D. appreciate

45. A. trees B. rain C. wind D. snow

46. A. nervous B. mad C. worried D. shy

47. A. heavy B. cold C. strange D. beautiful

48. A. hurt B. annoyed C. pleased D. covered

49. A. stand B. and C. or D. so

50. A. prison B. zoo C. laboratory D. hospital

51. A. angry B. sorry C. silient D. busy

52. A. animals B. trains C. nature D. people

53. A. right B. wrong C. same D. common

54. A. taught B. learnt C. taken D. showed

55. A. A. according to B. besides C. instead of D. except

四、阅读理解（共15小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分）

阅读下面三篇材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A

56. We can read the above material in ______.

A. a newspaper

B. a shoe factory

C. a city report

D. a cartoon book

57. In this reading ‘The Shoe Tree” refers to （指）_____.

A. a tree that produces shoes

B. the name of the shoe store

C. a band of summer sandals

D. the designer of the shoe store

58. You can buy a pair of shoes ______.

A. at 10:00 am any day of a week

B. at 6:00 pm on Monday

C. at 9:30 am on Saturday

D. at 5:00 pm on Sunday

59. If a pair of summer sandals costs ￡ 100, you pay _____.

A. ￡ 100.

B. ￡ 50.

C. ￡ 75.

D. ￡ 25.

60. What do we learn about this shoe store?

A. It just sells shoes in summer.

B. It opens everyday of the week.

C. It has designer brands from around the world.

D. It opens more than 10 hours a day.

B

Bethany Hamilton, a 13-year-old champion surfer, was in the water waiting for the next wave. It was a beautiful morning in Hawaii and she was surfing with her best friend, Alana, and her friend’s father. Bethany was lying on her surfboard with her left arm hanging in the water when she felt something grab it. Suddenly she saw the blood and realized a shark had attacked her.

Th e shark swam off with Bethany’s arm while Bethany called to the others that she needed to get back to shore

— a 15-minute swim. Alana’s father quickly came over, applied a tourniquet to stop the bleedi ng, and the group headed to the beach. Luckily, Bethany made it to the hospital in time to save her life.

Most people would probably stop surfing after a shark attack, but Bethany was determined to continue. Ten weeks after the attack, she competed in a surfing event and placed fifth. She has since entered numerous competitions and has even placed first in a few of them.

Bethany only goes into the water when sharks are not feeding, but she still sees sharks. How does she remain calm? Singing and trying to focus on having fun and surfing. Although Bethany is busy with school and surfing, she makes time to help raise money for disabled children around the world. For her courage and positive attitude, Bethany has received numerous awards and she uses her story to inspire others to overcome adversity.

61. It’s clear that Bethany ____ before the shark attack ed.

A. was very good at surfing

B. didn’t enter any surfing event

C. was not a very good surfer

D. went to surf alone

62. When Bethany was attacked ____.

A. she was very close to the beach

B. her friend was also attacked

C. her friend’s father gave her a hand

D. she swam back to the beach herself

63. Bethany’s decision to continue surfing shows that she was ____.

A. crazy

B. brave

C. personal

D. nervous

64. Bethany helps people to overcome difficulty ____.

A. with the money she raised

B. by entering surfing competitions

C. with her own experience

D. by sharing her awards

65. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Riding the Wave

B. Bethany and Her Friend

C. Busy With School

D. Dangerous Sharks

C

In 1991, some hikers in the Italian Alps found a dead body. The body was partly frozen in the ice and when scientists examined it, they discovered something amazing. The man had died over 5,300 years ago! He is now known as the Iceman and is the oldest complete human mummy on earth.

Who was the Iceman and why did he die by himself in the snow? Scientists are asking themselves these questions and are now slowly putting together the evidence to solve the mystery.

Examinations of the body have provided proof that the Iceman was a young man and didn’t have the strong arms of a laborer. Among his weapons was a copper (铜) axe, which shows that he was wealthy. He also had 57 tattoos (纹身) on his body. By examining the food he had eaten, scientists have even managed to work out exactly where he lived in Italy!

There have been many different theories about the Iceman’s de ath. Scientists at first thought that the cause of his death was probably the extreme cold. In 2001, however, a new cause of death was discovered. An X-ray examination of the body showed a small dark shape beneath the Iceman’s left shoulder. It showed that the stone head of an arrow had caused the injury that killed him. Now there was suddenly a new theory that the Iceman was victim of a murder(谋杀)!

In 2003, an Australian scientist discovered the blood of four different people on the Iceman’s clothes. This tells us that he was probably trying to defend himself in a fight before he was murdered. This could also explain in

injuries he had on his hand and head. Some archaeologists think that the Iceman’s murder was the end of fight for power among his people, but not everyone agrees.

The case of the Iceman isn’t closed yet and the checks will continue. Through the story of this ancient human being, we will continue to learn more about his life and our history.

66. It’s still unknown ______.

A. whether the Iceman was rich

B. who killed the Iceman

C. where the Iceman was found

D. what food the Iceman had eaten

67. What is the word in the reading that has the same meaning as “evidence”?

A. Study.

B. Victim.

C. Proof.

D. Story.

68. Why do scientists believe the Iceman was rich?

A. He was not a young man.

B. He had injuries on his hand and head.

C. He had a copper axe as his weapon.

D. He died quite a long time ago.

69. What showed that the Iceman had a bad injury?

A. The injury in his left shoulder

B. The injury on his head

C. The blood of four different people

D. The food the Iceman had eaten

70. We can know from the reading _____.

A. the case of the Ice man is over

B. the Iceman was killed by his people for power

C. the injuries on his hand and head caused the death

D. the work about the Iceman will go on

第II卷【非选择题（共35分）】

五、词与短语填空（共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分）

阅读下面5个句子，然后用方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使每个句子在结构和意义上正确。（提示：选项中有一个是多余的。）

72. Put your wallet in a _______ place.

73. I was waiting for the school bus but it didn’t come. Then I _______ it was Sunday.

74. Th ere’s a good TV show tonight but it’s at 1:00am. I don’t want to _______ that late.

75. I live next to a supermarket. It’s very ______.

六、阅读理解填词（共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分）

先阅读短文，在其后空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字先母已给出。

Last Wednesday I had a very embarrassing experience. I was walking home from school when I remembered something. My parents were out and I forgot to take my f (76) door key with me! When I got to my house, I didn’t know what to do. It was starting to rain and I was getting w (77).

Suddenly I came up with an idea, The kitchen window was open so I decided to c (78) through it. I put my bag on the ground and stood on one of the garden chairs to r (79) the window. It was h (80) than I had

thought and I nearly fell and hurt myself. In the end, though, I managed to get into the house.

A few minutes later, I heard some v (81) outside. I opened the back door and couldn’t b (82) my eyes when I saw two police officers! “Can I help you?” I said, but they just looked at me. Then one of them e (83) that a neighbor had seen someone breaking into my house.

I told them what I had done and the police officers realized that the ‘burglar’ was really me! They thought it was f (84) , but I didn’t! If only I had remembered my key! I laughed about it now, but I’l l never make the same m (85) again.

六、书面表达（共1大题, 满分15分）

假如你是李明，请用英语给你的美国朋友Jack回信,介绍你目前的情况。要点如下：

1．近来很好, 学习上取得了很大进步。

2．交了很多朋友，同学之间相处很好。

3．本学期即将束了, 正忙于准备考试。

4．打算寒假去北方旅游，放松一下。

5．告诉对方你打算做的一两件事情，如：看雪景、滑雪等。

注意：

1. 要求包括内容要点，语句通顺、意思连贯；

2. 词数60-80。

3．信的开头和结尾已给出。

How are you doing? Thanks for your last letter.

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Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

2014年元月调考英语试题参考答案

一、听力测试题(1-25小题。每小题1分，共25分）

1-5CABBC 6-10CABAC 11-15ACABB l6-20BAACA 21-25BCCCB

二、单选(26-40小题. 每小题1分, 共15分）

26-30 DCACD 31-35 BAAAB 36-40 DBCBC

三、完形填空(41-55小题，每小题1分，共15分)

41-45 DCABC 46-50 BDBAD 51-55 CCABC

四、阅读理解(56-70小题，每小题2分，共30分)

56-60 ABCCC 61-65 ACBCA 66-70BCCAD

五、词与短语填空(71-75小题。每小题2分，共10分)

71. reminds 72. safe 73. realized 74. stay up 75. convenient

六、阅读理解填词(76-85小题，每小题1分，共10分)

76. front 77. wet 78. climb 79. reach 80. higher

81.voices 82. believe 83. explained 84. Funny 85. mistake

七、书面表达。

I’m quite good recently. I’ve made great progress in my studies. I have made quite a few friends this term. The class are getting along well. As the term is going to be over, I’m busy getting ready for the final exams. I’m going to the north for my win ter vacation. I really need to relax myself. I’m going to see the beautiful snow view and to skate on the ice because we don’t have much snow in Wuhan.