[安徽]2011年初中毕业升学考试（安徽芜湖卷）英语

English is _________ international language.

—Wuhu is a beautiful city.
— Yes, and I feel ______ to live there.

—_______ do you clean your room?
— Every day.

Don’t be afraid of new words. You can ______ in the dictionary.

—Remember to turn off the lights when you leave the room.
— ________.

—Must I go through the radiation (辐射) check when I come back from Japan at the airport these days?
—Yes, you ______.

Funtawild Adventure is very popular and ______ tourists visit it year by year.

—China develops so fast.
—That’s true. It ______ a lot already.

—I often have hamburgers for lunch.
— You’d better. It’s bad for you ______ too much junk food.

—Mr. King, we have finished planting all the trees.
— _________

—Look! There so many people in the park.
— Nobody likes to stay at home ______ Sunday morning.

These days students in some schools ______ not to use mobile phones.

Yoga (瑜伽) helps people to keep healthy and relaxed, _______?

—Do you like sports?
—Yes, I do some running in the park everyday _______ the weather is terrible.

______ is impossible if you put your heart into it.

—My alarm doesn’t work now. Could you help me fix it?
—___________.

—Zhou Ming likes reading English magazines.
—_______. It’s good for English learning.

—Could you tell me _________?
— You can take No. 16 bus.

We can talk with friends on the Internet _______ it’s easier and cheaper.

—I’m going for a summer camp in Qingdao next month.
— ______!

A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country, “I’ll give   51   of you a seed (种子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring.    52    I’ll choose a new king from you.”
A boy   53   Ling got a seed, too. He planted it   54   . But the seed doesn’t grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his   55    box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt   56   .
The king   57   the palace and look around. When he found there was nothing in Ling’s box. The king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed    58   couldn’t grow. But all of you,   59   Ling, have bought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with the honesty (诚实) and   60   to bring such a box. So he will be the new king! ”

A．each B．neither C．both D．none

A．and B．but C．although D．so

A．liked B．helped C．named D．asked

A．careful B．carefully C．careless D．carelessly

A．full B．empty C．beautiful D．broken

A．sad B．excited C．happy D．satisfied

A．got B．arrived C．went D．arrived at

A．which B．who C．what D．it

A．besides B．with C．except D．as

A．skill B．courage C．experience D．fear

In Australia, different people have different ways to enjoy themselves. They also have their own ideas about   1   to pass time.
   2    children, about 80%, work hard in school because they have to take lots of exams. After school, they don’t want to stay at home reading books any more.   3  , they put aside their school bags and go out to play.
Some old people   4   early in the morning. Then they go to park to   5  . It helps them know what is happening around the world. In the evening, they would prefer to stay at home  6   rather than do anything else. 
Young people enjoy having   7   trip on weekends. They go to mountains to have a picnic or go to the   8   to camp. They usually start on Friday and spend one or two days outside. Then on   9   evening, they start their way back home.   10   seems to be in a hurry, although a busy week is waiting for them again.

A．what B．how C．when D．why

A．Some B．Most C．All D．No

A．However B．Though C．Instead D．Or

A．get up B．come up C．stay up D．set up

A．read newspapers B．do sports C．enjoy themselves D．have breakfast

A．climbing hills B．watching TV C．go shopping D．going hiking

A．boring B．busy C．tiring D．relaxing

A．forest B．floor C．flat D．factory

A．Friday B．Sunday C．Tuesday D．Wednesday

A．Anybody B．Somebody C．Everybody D．Nobody

根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tang Jun is chatting with his e-pal David (和网友大卫聊天) on QQ.
(D: David; T: Tang Jun)
D: Hi, how is it going these days?
T: Pretty good! We celebrated our Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) last week.
D: Dragon Boat Festival?                
T: To remember an ancient Chinese poet (诗人).
D: How do you usually celebrate it?
T:             . But this year, we did something more interesting. 
D: What did you do?
T: Our school had a Dragon Boat race.
D:          . Who won the race?
T: Our class.
D:           
T: Thanks a lot. I hope you can come to China sometime.
D:          . I’m interested in Chinese traditions. Tell me more about them next time.
T: OK, I will. See you.
D: See you!

 
  
The match is between Brazil and ___________.

If Marry wants to be the assistant, she can phone the number ________.

Where is Jiuzi Square?

You can watch the dolphin show ___________.

With 24,000yuan, Mr. Green can rent the house for _________.

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?
Americans like ________ best as pets.

The canary is a kind of ________.

If you have much money, we can call you ________.

If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say _________.

The passage introduces us ________ expressions about cat.

One day, Tomas Jefferson, the president of the USA, was crossing a river with a group of travelers. The river was overflowing its banks. So it was very dangerous to cross it on a horse. Each man was fighting for his life! Then another traveler came and he wanted to cross it, too. But he didn’t have a horse. He watched the group and then asked Jefferson to take him. Jefferson agreed immediately. The man climbed on. After they were both safe to the other side of the river, someone asked the man, “Why did you ask present for help? Did you know him?” The man was shocked because he didn’t know Jefferson was the president. “All I know,” he said, “on some of your faces were written the answer NO, but there was the answer YES on his face.”
Who was Tomas Jefferson?
A. He was a businessman.        B. He was a teacher.
C. He was a captain.            D. He was the president of the USA.
How did they cross the river?

When the group were crossing the river, ________.

At last, __________.

From the passage, we know that _________.

The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.
About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?

Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.

The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.

“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.

Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?

根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。
It is i_________ (重要的) for you to keep healthy.
He r __________ (收到了) a story-book on his last birthday.
We shouldn’t throw rubbish e ________ (到处) to protect environment.
A _______ (四月) is the fourth month of a year.
“Help y _________ (自便) to some fish.” Mum said to my friends.

亲爱的的同学，你将初中毕业了。在这三年的学习生活中，你一定结交了许多的好朋友。请用英语写一篇短文，介绍一位你的好朋友Li Lei。
要点如下： 1. 他乐于助人，性格外向，兴趣广泛；
2. 他成绩优秀，经常在学习上帮助我；
3. 我准备送他一个…以表达感谢；
4. 我对他的祝福和希望；
注意：1. 词数80—100；开头已为你写好，但不计入总词数；
2. 短文需包括所有要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当加以细节或发挥，使其连贯、通顺，文中不得出现真实的人名、学校等相关信息。
3. 参考词汇：外向 outgoing
We are graduating from school soon. I miss so many good friends, especially my best friends ---- Li Lei.
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