[江苏]2012年初中毕业升学考试（江苏泰州卷）英语

Zhang Lili, _________ good teacher, is regarded as _________ most beautiful teacher at present.

The moonlight is shining in _________ the window. Everything in the room looks so nice.

—Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy.
—_________. That’s what friends are for.

—Wow! How beautiful! _________ flowers are these?
—Today is Mother’s Day. They are for _________, Mum.

—Why are you late, Jim?
—Because there _________ a lot of traffic when I came here.

—Have you heard of _________ about Jeremy Lin (林书豪)?
—Yes. He did quite well in the last NBA basketball match.

_________ volunteers will give out leaflets to ask people to protect the wetlands.

—What should I do when the earthquake happens, Dad?
—First of all, it’s important to _________ and hide yourself in the corners of the room.

—Do you miss your parents far away?
—Yes, very much. They _________ the hometown for over two years.

—Do you like reading books?
—Yes. Each of us           to do more reading in and after class.

Cross the road carefully, _________ you’ll keep yourself safe.

—I think her dress comes from the 1970s.
—It_________ be from that time. It looks so modern on her.

The people in western countries celebrate _________ by making pumpkin lanterns and wearing special costumes with masks.

—Look! All the students are clapping with excitement. How nicely you sing!
—_________.

—Could you tell me _________?
—More than a month.

Rachel lived in a small town in America. She always wanted to help others when she was young. At the age of 5, she learned about an organization named Locks of Love. It uses hair donations to make wigs (假发) for children who have    1    their hair because of cancer or other illnesses. Rachel then asked her mother to cut her long hair and send    2    to the organization.
At 8, she learned that other children had no clean    3    in Africa, and she was shocked. When her school began    4    money to build wells (井) there, she asked her parents to    5   holding her birthday party. Also, she asked her friends each to donate $9 to the project in Africa    6    giving her birthday presents.
One year later, it was her    7    birthday on June 12. She made a    8    page on the Internet with a goal of $300. However, Rachel was able to raise only $200. This made her a little    9   .
Unluckily, Rachel was badly hurt in an accident    10    eight days. That was a terrible shock to her friends. They wanted to find some ways of showing    11    to her. They began donating on Rachel’s birthday page. Donations    12    her $300 goal quickly and kept rising.
When it was clear that she would    13    come back to herself（苏醒）, her parents donated her organs (器官) to other children. They also donated her hair a    29    time to Locks of Love.
More    14    was being raised. The total donations soon reached $100,000, then $300,000. So far more than $850,000 has been raised from all over the world, including donations from the Africans who are moved (感动) by the little American girl.

A．sold B．lost C．borrowed D．used

A．them B．her C．one D．it

A．room B．air C．toy D．water

A．spending B．making C．raising D．saving

A．stop B．prevent C．keep D．finish

A．because of B．out of C．instead of D．such as

A．eighth B．ninth C．tenth D．eleventh

A．birthday B．family C．child D．game

A．angry B．satisfied C．excited D．sad

A．before B．after C．in D．during

A．interest B．support C．protection D．thanks

A．passed B．offered C．showed D．brought

A．ever B．hardly C．seldom D．never

A．final B．first C．following D．next

A．clothes B．money C．stationery D．food

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The information above is probably taken from                   .

If the price of the book is 40 yuan, you need to pay                   .

You can get another tie for free                    at LOTTE-Mart’s Menswear.

How long can you park your car for free at most after spending 108 yuan in RT-Mart?

What can Tom get for free after he has spent 7 yuan at Mike’s Café?

Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of America’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?
The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.
The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.
Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA. “I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者) ”, says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.
The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.
Betty is popular because of                   .

In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是)                   .

Which is the reason for the success of the show?

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

What can be the best title for the passage?

There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand (忍受) each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.
The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.
The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.
Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?

From the passage we know                   .

The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “                 ” in Chinese.

Of the following, which order is right according to the story?
① The gardener worked on the patch even harder than before.
② The gardener stopped watering the vegetables and the tree.
③ The vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground.
④ The tree and the vegetables realized the importance of helping each other.

The passage is mainly about                   .

The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.
We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.
Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)

It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确的) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.
Space Technology

Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.

Underwater Robot
Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.
The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.
                  can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.

According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?

Hercules is used to                   .

From the passage, we know that                   .

What is the purpose of the passage?

Westerners think that the education ways in many Chinese families are hard to understand. Here are some examples.
Many children in China are looked after by their grandfathers and grandmothers because their parents are busy. But children need to stay and communicate with their parents.
Parents pay no attention to the rights (权利) of children. Parents should knock at the door before they go into the room of their children. (1)They shouldn’t move their children’s things before they agree. Parents should communicate with children and respect (尊重) the rights and decisions of them. Children who are not respected also do not know how to respect others.
(2) Parents often          their children          others. Most Chinese parents want their children to be successful, because it can save the parents’ face. Parents often say “You see somebody else is studying hard, what good grades they have, and what prizes they get”. This is the worst thing. It will only bring the child much harm and pain.
Many children are made to do what their parents expect, though they do not like it. For example, parents ask their children to learn to play the piano or go abroad. It should be decided by children themselves.
The more hard-working, the better. Many parents think school performance is everything. In fact, the integrated（综合）ability is so important that it will affect children all their lives.
将（1）句译成中文。
在（2）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。
回答问题：Why are many children looked after by their grandparents in China?
在文中找出与Children themselves should make a decision about it.意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。
在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。

用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。
If you ___________(not be) careful enough in the exam, you will not get a good grade.
Our modern times need more and more ___________ (hero) for us to learn from.
Good habits are good for the ___________ (develop) of us teenagers.
The 30^th Olympic Games ___________ (hold) in London this summer.
— Look! He is shouting at his mother.
— Why is he so ___________ (polite)?
The group of students are discussing the question ___________ (active) to come up with the answer.
The Three-D film Titanic is the ___________ (wonderful) film I have ever seen.
The OBIS doctor is training the local doctors how___________ (deal) with the blindness.
Though my grandfather is in his ___________ (seventy), he has got a QQ number.
Lei Feng devoted himself to___________ (work) for the people all his life.

根据短文内容及首字母提示,补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。（请在答题卡上写出完整单词） 

True friends are hard to find. Often you thought you could believe in someone, b   1   later he or she may let you down (让你失望).
A true friend is someone who will always be there for you. Through good times or b   2   times, they will stand by your side. They will not l   3   you alone when things get difficult. They will accept you without trying to change you. A friend will b   4   new and exciting things into your life and make it richer.
True friends will keep your worst secrets as you will keep t   5  . They will be honest and you can always believe in them. If you talk to someone who you believe in, you don’t have to w   6   about what you may say. We can enjoy this freedom only with friends.
Friendship is a two-way street. To find a true friend and keep the friendship b   7   you, you must do the same thing as well. Be there for your friends when they are in n   8   and share the good times with them. Offer them the same things they give to you. Friendship will break quickly if only one person is giving and p  9   effort into it.
You will find that there is nothing more valuable t   10   having a true friend by your side to share life with, just as someone says, “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized (珍惜) than true friendship”.

某英语杂志社举办以“科学饮食，健康生活”为主题的英语征文比赛。请你根据下表所列的内容要点，以“The healthier, the happier”为题写一篇英语短文，介绍自己的生活方式，参加比赛。
要求：
1.词数100个左右；
2.条理清楚，语义连贯，句式规范，字迹工整；
3.不得出现真实的人名﹑校名﹑地名等相关信息。

 
The healthier, the happier
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