2011无锡中考英语试题及答案.doc

2011年无锡市初中毕业升学考试
英语试题
第Ι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 hour’s C. two hours’ D. two hours
答案：本题考查名词所有格。以s结尾的只加“’”，故答案选C。
2. 【2011•无锡】 — There used to be lots of fish in the lake.
— Yes, but there are very __________ now.
A. few B. fewer C. little D. less
答案：very修饰形容词或副词原级；根据but there are… 可知答案选A，few修饰可数名词复数(fish)。
3. 【2011•无锡】We will see __________ even stronger China in __________ near future.
A. a; the B. an; the C. the; a D. an; a
答案：in the near future“在不久的将来”是个固定搭配；even是以元音因素开头的词，故答案选B。
4. 【2011•无锡】Books are made __________ paper while paper is mainly made __________ wood.
A. of; of B. from; from C. of; from D. from; of
答案：能看出原材料用be made of；不能看出原材料用be made from，故答案选C。
5. 【2011•无锡】__________ Amy likes to go to the cinema, but she doesn’t like to see horror films.
A. Since B. As C. Though D. 不填
答案：英语中though与but不能同时出现在同一个句子中，句中已有but，故答案选D。
6. 【2011•无锡】Nanjing isn’t so large __________ Shanghai, however, it’s the second __________ city in East China.
A. like; largest B. as; largest C. like; large D. as; large
答案：so…as…“与……一样”是个固定结构；the +序数词+最高级+名词单数“第几最……”，故答案选B。
7. 【2011•无锡】—__________ is it to your home town from here?
— Well, it takes a little over three hours to get there by coach.
A. How soon B. How much C. How long D. How far
答案：对距离提问用how far“多远”，故答案选D。
8. 【2011•无锡】It’s very nice __________ you __________ my parents your best wishes.
A. of; sending B. of; to send C. for; to send D. for; sending
答案：It’s+ nice/ good/ clever/ careless/ careful of sb. to do sth.是个固定结构，故答案选B。
9. 【2011•无锡】—Peter doesn’t mind lending you his camera.
—He __________. I’ve already borrowed one.
A. needn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. shouldn’t
答案：根据I’ve already borrowed one.“我已经借到一架了。”可推知彼得“不必”再借给了，故答案选A；而can’t“不肯能”： mustn’t“不准、不应该、不允许”： shouldn’t“不该”均不合句意，故排除。
10. 【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 in
答案：该句是一个含有宾语从句的句子，从句必须用陈述语序，故排除B、D；join不能与表示一段时间的时间状语连用，故答案选C。
11. 【2011•无锡】There’s a lot to do. We can’t __________ to waste any time.
A. wait B. afford C. want D. have
答案：can't afford to do sth. “负担不起”是固定搭配，故答案选Ｂ。句意：我们不能再浪费时间了。
12. 【2011•无锡】Jane’s mother preferred __________ TV at home to __________ to the concert.
A. to watch; go B. watching; going C. watching; go D. to watch; going
答案：prefer doing sth. to doing sth.“比起……来更喜欢……”，故答案选B。
13. 【2011•无锡】—Will you please help me to repair the computer now?
—Sorry. I’m too busy and I haven’t a minute to __________.
A. spare B. share C. spend D. save
答案：根据Sorry可猜测答语意为“很抱歉，我太忙了，就连一分钟时间都腾不出来。，故答案选A，意为“分出；腾出”。
14. 【2011•无锡】Don’t try to do everything at once. Take it a bit __________.
A. at times B. at that time C. at all times D. at a time
答案：根据Don’t try to do everything at once.“不要试图一下子就把所有的事情做了。”可猜测空缺处为“逐一；分开”去做，故答案想D，意为“逐一”。
15. 【2011•无锡】—I’ll fly to Qingdao for my holiday this weekend.
—Wonderful! __________
A. Why not? B. I hope so. C. With pleasure. D. Have a good time!
答案：由上句可知要去度假，故答案选D，意为“玩的开心”。
【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分，每小题1分）
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.
16. A. out B. up C. down D. around
17. A. left B. moved C. waited D. stopped
18. A. could B. might C. couldn’t D. didn’t
19. A. idea B. plan C. problem D. message
20. A. hard B. ready C. slow D. unable
21. A. when B. before C. after D. though
22. A. bored B. relaxed C. frightened D. worried
23. A. dropped B. put C. collected D. brought
24. A. saved B. passed C. studied D. chose
25. A. excuse B. notice C. find D. believe
答案：
16. D 根据上下文可知the man“向四周看”，找人修自行车，故答案选D。
17. B 联系上下文可知这个女的是几个月前“搬到”那里的，故答案选B，意为“搬；挪”。
18. A 联系上下文可知the man透过玻璃“能”看到the woman在房间里，故答案选A，意
为“能够”。
19. C 联系上下文the man和the woman解释他之所以敲门打扰是因为他遇到了“问题”，
故答案选C。
20. B 联系上下文可知是在the man 修完车要离开时对the woman说了一番话，故答案选
B，意为“有准备的”。
21. A 联系是上下文可知空缺处前后的动作几乎是同时发生的，故答案选A，意为“当……
的时候”。
22. D 联系上下文可知女人的帽子刮到树上，可猜测她一定很着急，故答案选D，意为“担
心的；着急的”。
23. A 联系下文男人重新从树上下来骑上车的时候女人已经把帽子戴上了，故答案选A，意
为“丢下；扔下”。
24. B 联系上下文可知是当男人骑车从她身边经过的时候……，故答案选B，意为“经过；
路过”。
25. D 通读全文可知原来女人说自己是不需要帮助的，但是在她需要帮助的时候男人仍然帮
助了她，也就是说他不“相信”她不需要帮助，故答案选D，意为“相信”。

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 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.
26. What should 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 your 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?
答案：
26. D 根据第八段第二句Examples are simple stories for enjoyment, letters from
friends and bits of news from hometown papers.可知“看故事书、新闻、私人信件”时可以看
得快一点。
27. B 根据最后一段可推知“适合自己需要的阅读速度”是很重要的，故选B。
28. C 通读全文可知，本文主要说明了怎么阅读，故答案选C。
【2011•无锡】（选择型）B
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.
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 India
30. The elephant expert told Chris __________.
A. when to buy an elephant B. how to feed an elephant
C. where to sell his elephant D. how to ride an elephant
31. 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 there
32. When Chris 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
答案：
29. C 根据第三段第二句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.可知答案选C。
30. D 根据第五段第三句He taught me how to ride an elephant. 可知选D。
31. B 根据第九段第三句There is a big elephant market there and I could sell Tara easily.可知选
B。
32. A 根据最后一段第三句…I didn’t want to sell her at the market.可知选A。

【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 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!
33. London taxi drivers try to make more runs sometimes mainly because __________.
A. they make a living by driving
B. they prefer to work for themselves
C. they want to help more passengers
D. they are used to working deep into the night
34. How do London taxi drivers “give”?
A. They give the poor children a lunch party at he sea each summer.
B. They give poor children the chance to meet the maor.
C. They pay for some poor children’s rides for a day’s tour each summer.
D. They play with some poor children at the sea for a day each summer.
35. Which of the following words can be used to describe London taxi drivers?
A. Brave and careful. B. Rich and generous
C. Modest and easy-going D. Hard-working and kind.
36. The passage is most likely to be found from __________.
A. an advertisement of a taxi company
B. an online travel guide
C. a website about the taxi drivers in London
D. a report about living conditions in London
答案：
33. A 根据常识可推知司机是为了生活，故选A。
34. C 根据最后一段第三句There rides are paid by the taxi drivers.可知司机免费接送贫穷的孩子，故选C。
35. D 通读全文可知，伦敦出租车司机的工作很辛苦，但他们很和蔼，故选D。
36. C 通读全文可知，这篇短文主要介绍了伦敦出租车司机的生活，故可推知这篇应该是出现在关于介绍伦敦出租车司机的网页上。
【2011•无锡】（选择型）D
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 businessm