江苏省南通市市区初中一模英语试卷

If you buy ________ MP4 player in our store, you can get a watch for ________ free.

We know ______ about the new teacher except that she just came back from the US. We hope to know her better.

—I always forget what I want to buy when I go to the market.
—Well, you can make a ______ of things you want to buy.

— Lily, can you help me ______?   — Sure. Where’s the brush?

We live right here. Look! The house on the other side of the street is my uncle’s. His house is ______ ours.

My daughter is much ______ now. The trousers she wore last year are already too short for her.

Few of them hurt themselves in the accident last night,______?

—Can you understand what I said, Ben?
—No problem, I can _______ follow you.

Peter was so excited _______ he received the invitation to the important meeting.

—Sometimes, Jim feels stressed, but he doesn’t know _______ about it.
—He can get help from his teachers.

Melody has a great interest in planting flowers, but her sister ______. She can’t even stay in the garden for one minute.

—I don’t care what the teacher thinks. — But I think you _______.

Not only he but also his friends_______ eager to help those who lost their homes in the earthquake.

—Could you please tell me_______?
—Sorry, you can turn to Mr. Lee for help.

—It is reported that it will rain hard next Sunday.
—_______. We' re planning to go boating that day.

I was said to be the worst student in my class, and my family thought I was hopeless. I had to         Grade Six. At that time a new teacher, Miss Sadia, came to our school.
One day after class, she noticed that I was staying alone during the lunch break. She came to me and began to talk to me. It was just a          conversation. After that day, she gave me particular attention and it made me feel special. I started to work hard because she gave me the feeling that           believed me, and my           started to improve in her subject.
Months later, she moved into a house near my         . We would walk home together after school. Her constant support helped me, especially in my studies, as I knew she would          my grades both in her subject and the other subjects. I finally           second in my class.
Then, after Grade Six, she started to slowly drift away（疏远）,          still kept a constant check on me. By the time I was in Grade Seven, we           spoke, but by then I had become the             in my class. When I left my school, I was out of touch with her, as she never answered the            when I called her.
Then I graduated and went to a good university. One fine day, our paths crossed again. I met her at a wedding. I could not             asking her, "Why did you stop talking to me?" "You are a clever boy. I wanted you to be a tree standing on your            roots, not depending on others. Now here you are and I feel           of you. You are your inspiration(启发灵感的人) and do not need to           a shoulder." she said. I could not say anything, but I smiled. I'll always thank her .

A．jump B．attend C．copy D．repeat

A．stupid B．useless C．normal D．secret

A．everyone B．someone C．anyone D．nobody

A．words B．objects C．classes D．grades

A．home B．school C．hotel D．company

A．change B．look C．improve D．check

A．received B．came C．caught D．held

A．but B．as C．or D．so

A．ever B．often C．once D．hardly

A．oldest B．strongest C．best D．cleverest

A．road B．schoolyard C．phone D．machine

A．finish B．help C．prevent D．keep

A．own B．teachers’ C．parents’ D．classmates’

A．sad B．proud C．good D．ashamed

A．give up B．get on C．look for D．take up

Six people are talking about two pie shops in a TV program.
Lily: I’ve been going to Pie House for twenty years. Now Marie’s son is taking care of the business, and he makes pies as good as his mother’s. I enjoy my stay there as before. My family also like the pies. We feel relaxed while staying there.
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Olive: I went to Pie Corner once. Their pies were great, too. But I feel more comfortable at Pie House. I am used to the taste there, which makes me feel happy. I’m really a fan of Pie House.
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Ned: Uncle Roy used to work for my mom. Later he opened Pie Corner on the next block after he got married. At the beginning, it’s not easy for him, but it is becoming more and more popular especially among young people. They think Pie Corner can often give them a surprise.
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Marie: Roy was already quite avant-garde when working with me. I mean he had different, sometimes even strange, ideas about pies. There were times I thought his pies wouldn’t taste good, but they turned out magically delicious. He is really creative and can always make new pies, which attract many people.
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Lee:  Ned has done quite well with Pie House. His pies make you feel warm. But if you want to try something interesting, you should go to Pie Corner.
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Chuck: The two pie shops are really different from each other. If eating Roy’s pies is like taking an exciting trip, then Ned’s pies are just like a sweet home you go back to after a long trip. Which one to go to depends on what you like.
What do we know about the six people?

Which is true about the pie shops?

What does ‘avant-garde’ mean in the reading?

People enjoy taking trips. But what are the reasons they leave home? One reason is for education. People travel because they want to learn more about other people and other places. They are curious about other cultures. When people are tourists, they get a quick look at different ways of living. Even a short look at another kind of lifestyle is an important lesson. On a trip, a person can learn directly by visiting museums and historic spots. What does a tourist learn who sees the art museums, visits the historical palaces and other scenic spots in Paris and shops along the River Seine? He gets a vivid picture, a real life of one of the French people. He learns about their attitudes（态度）, how they feel about business, beauty and history.
What about the tourist who goes to Hong Kong? Does he get the same information that he could get from a book? He might read that Hong Kong is crowded, that there is less than 200 square meters of space for each person. But seeing and feeling the lack of space will impress him much more. He might read that there are nearly 200 vehicles for every kilometer of roadway. But the sight of so many vehicles parked along the roadside would be a much more vivid lesson. The tourist to Hong Kong will never forget the contrasts(对比，对照): the straight vertical lines of tall modern buildings and the moving lines of boats that people live in.
Why do people leave home to travel according to the passage?

What do we learn from the passage about Paris?

What impression will a tourist get of Hong Kong?

What does the passage tell us about traveling?

Some people make you feel comfortable when they are around. You spend an hour with them and feel as if you have known them half your life. These people have something in common. And once we know what it is, we can try to do it ourselves.
How is it done? Here are several skills that good talkers have. If you follow the skills, they'll help people feel relaxed and make friends with them quickly.
First of all, good talkers ask questions. Almost anyone, no matter how shy he is, will answer a question. One well-known businesswoman says, "At business lunches, I always ask people what they did that morning. It's a common question, but it will get things going." From there you can move on to other matters—sometimes to really personal questions. And how he answers will let you know how far you can go.   
Second, once good talkers have asked questions, they listen to the answers. This point seems clear, but it isn't. Your questions should have a point and help to tell what sort of person you are talking to. And to find out, you really have to listen carefully and attentively. Real listening at least means some things. First it means not to change the subject of conversation. If someone sticks to one topic, you can take it as a fact that he's really interested in it. Real listening also means not just listening to words, but to tones of voice. If the voice sounds dull, then, it's time for you to change the subject.
Finally, good talkers know well how to deal with the moment of parting. If you're saying good-bye, you may give him a firm handshake and say, "I've really enjoyed meeting you." If you want to see that person again, don't keep it a secret. Let people know what you feel, and they may walk away feeling as if they've known you half their life.
Asking questions might be a quite good and suitable way _______.

After having asked somebody a question, it'll be polite of you to _______.

Generally speaking, good talkers are persons who _______.

If you really want to meet someone again, _______.

Here is your best chance to travel around the UK in 2014: More than 200 B&Bs（bed & breakfast）across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are chosen to offer you amazing services for your stay at their lowest prices! Don’t miss it. Just collect the vouchers（活动券）in our B&B Daily printed from 01/04/2014 to 07/04/2014 and book the stays for your travel following the terms and conditions below:
● The offer includes a room for the night and a breakfast the next morning.
● The offer is of two kinds: ￡20 per room, valid（有效的）during stay period of 02/04/2014—31/05/2014 and then again 01/09/2014—31/10/2014；￡35 per room, per night, valid during stay period of 01/06/2014—31/08/2014.
● The offer is valid for a basic twin or double room only.
● The stay must be booked directly with the chosen B&Bs before 28/04/2014.
● Each voucher can only be used by the holder to book one room for one night.
● If voucher holders book either the ￡20 or ￡35 per room per night, any additional（附加的） services such as lunch, evening meal or activities may require an extra charge. But these are not required in order to take up the offer. Please check directly with your chosen B&Bs to see what extra services are available.
● Vouchers must be presented（提交）on arrival. If no vouchers are presented, the B&Bs may reserve（保留）the right（权利）to charge（收费）at full price for every night of stay.
● Vouchers may not be used together with any other offer.
● The voucher holders must pay for the stay in full at the time of booking. Additional ￡10 may be paid to confirm the booking and will be returned on arrival.
● The B&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders’ bookings for people under the age of 18.
The voucher can be used for a stay at the chosen B&B on ______.

How much should be paid for a two-night stay in October 2014 at a chosen B&B?

What right do the B&Bs reserve?

By taking up the offer, the voucher holders can choose to ______ .

请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。
Everyone came to the meeting late for        (different) reasons.
What a great        (建议) the teacher gave me. It is always good for my study.
Now the student has begun to        (get to know and understand ) that he was wrong.
My teachers often        ( 鼓励 ) me not to give up when I face difficulty.
Bill Gates’ achievements go       setting up Microsoft Corporation. He has also donated lots of money to charity.

请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空，使句子通顺。

In the modern world, we should pay more attention to food. We should eat very       .
Today is Children’s Day. The children are enjoying        festival now.
To support a big family, his father has to look for a        job besides delivering newspapers and milk.
For your       , you mustn’t stand under the tree when it’s raining in summer.
Last month, Mrs Obama, U.S. First Lady, paid a week-long visit to China focusing on      . She visited some schools and universities.

请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。

My teacher        over ten books out of the classroom when I came in just now.
The rain       . Let’s go out to take a walk.
—Sam, come downstairs, please. I need your help.
—Just a minute, Mum. I        the floor.
—Why didn’t you hand in your homework yesterday?
—Sorry, I        it at home. I have brought it here today.
His grandma        singing Beijing opera in her free time.

请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。
His father has already been to France already. （改为否定句）
His father       been to France       .
Yesterday Tom got up early so that he could catch the early bus. （保持句意基本不变）
Yesterday Tom got up early               to catch the early bus.
The witness noticed a man walking into the building at 11:00 p.m.（改为被动语态）
A man        noticed      into the building at 11:00 p.m. by the witness.
The doctor said to him, “ Take the medicine three times a day.” （改为间接引语）
The doctor told him               the medicine three times a day.
The students watched a very interesting TV programme yesterday. （改为感叹句）
              interesting TV programme the students watched yesterday!

请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。
An 8-year-old Miami boy, Joshua Williams, is president of his own non-profit organization---Joshua’s Save the World. His organization provides food and clothes for p    people and families in Miami and the neighboring areas.
Joshua has r   thousands of dollars for his organization. He started to help the hungry when he was just 5. He was in his mother’s car when they passed a beggar. Joshua asked his mother to stop so that he could give him $20. “It’s my pocket m . I want to help him, Mum,” Joshua recalled. One year later, he created his organization with the help of his mother and Francine Hanna, a local businesswoman. “He just thought that was what he wanted to do,” his mother said. “And there was nothing that could s him.”
The organization now provides clothing, furniture and food for the poor people in America. At the same time, Joshua never misses a c  to ask other people to follow what he did whether at church or on the streets. Earl Laird l   his job two years ago and hasn’t managed to get a n  one. Without money, he can’t p  for the flat and has to live on the street. He depends on food from Joshua’s Save the World. “Joshua is an angel (天使) from God,” he said.
Joshua has won Miami’s “Do the Right Thing” award and the “Kids Who Care” competition, which awarded him a $1,000 note. Even though he has a done a lot, he said that his mission (使命)to provide for the poor is f  from finished. “I want to get a team together,” Joshua said. “I want my team to go out and give food to people who have a need for it. I want to spread love to countries in Africa.”

Angela Zou hardly writes text messages now. Sitting at her office desk, Zou asks her iPhone, where they should go to eat. When it buzzes seconds later, she lifts it to her ear for her friend's reply. The conversation goes back and forth through these pieces of words before they decide on the place for lunch.

Like millions of others across Asia, Zou is using WeChat, a smartphone app（应用程序）developed in China, to send voice messages, snapshots（快照）and emoticons（表情符号）to her friends. Now that its walkietalkie-style（对讲机式）messages have become everywhere, she said typing feels like hard work.
WeChat's popularity has grown quickly since it came into use in 2011. Tencent, the company that developed the app, announced in September that its users had doubled in six months to 200 million. Most users are in China, though WeChat is being used across Asia and already has users in the US and the UK.  
Historically, it has proved difficult for Chinese internet firms to develop in foreign countries. But WeChat is becoming the first Chinese social media application with the possibility to go to the whole world.
WeChat is similar to the popular US-based mobile messaging service WhatsApp, but it does more. It comes in eight languages including English, Arabic and Russian.
"I used WhatsApp before I came back to China from studying abroad and found all my friends were using WeChat," said Zou, who is 25. "Now when I want to contact someone I use WeChat first." The app's features include Look Around, which allows users to chat to strangers nearby, while Moments works like Instagram（图片分享）.
Why does Angela Zou hardly write text messages now?
                                                                        
What is WeChat used to do?
                                                                           
Which company of China developed WeChat?
                                                                         
Where is WeChat used?
                                                                          
What do you think of WeChat?
                                                                           

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提示：低碳生活：low-carbon life
Now, public bikes are provided for people in many cities in China. I think it’s a good thing.
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