2010年山东省滨州市初中毕业生升学考试英语卷

-- Why didn’t you go to the cinema with us this afternoon?
-- I ______ at the station for my uncle from Beijing.

-- Dad, it’s such a long way from our home to the park!
-- You mean it’s ______ to take a taxi?

-- Excuse me. May I use your eraser, please?
-- Sure. ______

I couldn’t get through the door because there was a big box ______.

A group of frogs were traveling through the forests, but unluckily two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how 51 the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn’t 52 and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 53 saying that they were sure to die. 54, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, 55 . Then he fell down and died.
The other frog, however, 56 to jump as hard as he could, and at last made it out. When he 57 , the other frogs asked, "Didn’t you hear us?" The frog, who had a poor 58, explained, "I thought you were encouraging me all the timid."
The story teaches us a 59 : There is power(力量) of life and death in the tongue. An 60  word to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.

A．small B．deep C．big D．wide

A．care B．refuse C．insist D．think

A．kept B．finished C．practiced D．stopped

A．Luckily B．Finally C．Suddenly D．Happily

A．went on B．ran away C．jumped out D．gave up

A．happened B．continued C．planned D．wanted

A．got out B．ran away C．got off D．woke up

A．smelling B．eyesight C．hearing D．looking

A．way B．skill C．sentence D．lesson

A．interesting B．exciting C．excellent D．encouraging

Everybody dreams. Some people think dreams can tell us about the future. Other people think dreams tell us about ourselves. It’s like our 61 is talking to us. Why are dreams 62 strange and hard to understand? Some people think our brain uses 63 to talk to us. When
we fly, swim, or fall down in our dreams, it has a 64 meaning. Lots of doctors help people 65   their dreams. They find that dreams tell us about our 66 and fears.
These days, many scientists 67 that dreams are very important. During the day, we have many 68, and our brain receives a lot of information. When we dream, our brain 69 information that is not important, and puts the most important information into our 70. As we learn more about the brain, we may find answers to our questions about dreams.

A．body B．spirit C．brain D．heart

A．never B．seldom C．ever D．often

A．symbols B．examples C．numbers D．pictures

A．special B．serious C．similar D．great

A．finish B．forget C．understand D．continue

A．hopes B．rights C．positions D．abilities

A．reply B．believe C．doubt D．worry

A．experiences B．dreams C．mistakes D．inventions

A．passes on B．looks into C．throws away D．asks for

A．feelings B．stories C．lives D．memories

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。
A: What’s the date today?
B: It’s June 16.                          
A:    Then it’s Dragon Boat Festival today, isn’t it?
B: Yes.     
A: Did you have rice dumplings this morning?
B: Sure.   
A: I didn’t.
B: What a pity! But I happen to have got some with me.   
A: I’d love to. By the way, why do you call it Dragon Boat, Festival?     
B: Because in China, people race dragon boats this day every year.
A: Oh, I see.  
B: You are welcome.

Living in a foreign culture can be exciting, but it can also be confusing (令人迷惑的). A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences. They decided that miscommunications were always possible, even over something as simple as "yes" and "no".

On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people weren’t paying any attention to her. The day was hot. She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks. The woman there didn’t say anything. Lisa repeated the question. Still the Woman said nothing. She later learned that the woman had answered her:  She had raised her eyebrows (眉毛), which in Micronesia means "yes".
Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, "Do, you have cabbage today?" He nodded his head. Jan waited, but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means no.
Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing~ He soon found out that his students did understand. In India, people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean "yes" or "no".
These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they ______.

People in Micronesia show "yes" by ____.

Tom misunderstood his class at first because

Which of the following is TRUE according to(根据) this passage?

The passage is mainly about _____.

Once there was a piano player in a bar(酒吧). People came just to hear him play. But one night, a lady asked him to sing a song.
"I don’t sing," said the man.
But the lady told the waiter, "I’m tired of listening to the piano. I want the player to sing!
The waiter shouted across the room, "Hey, friend! If you want to get paid, sing a song!’
So he did. He had never sung in public before. Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the song Mona Lisa sung so beautifully!
He had talent(天赋) he was sitting on! He may have lived the rest of his life as a no-name piano player in a no-name bar. But once he found, by accident, that he could sing well, he went on working hard and became one of the best-known singers in the US. His name was Nat King Cole.
You, too, have skills and abilities. You may not feel that your talent is great, but it may be better than you think. With hard work, most skills can be improved. Besides, you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.
The lady asked the player to sing a song because _____.

Nat King Cole succeeded because _____.

The words "sit on" in the passage probably mean"

From the story we know if you have some talent, you should _____.

Which could be the best title (标题) for the passage?

                               Questionnaire
Read the questions and answer YES or NO, then you will find out how good you are.
1. When you don t understand something, you ask questions.                  
2. You like listening to older people talk about the post.                       
3. You think that you con learn something interesting from everyone around you.  
4. You ore brave enough when you have to talk to people you don’t know.         
5. You enjoy reading books about famous people.                            
6. You always see and talk to different people.                                
7. You are interested in learning new ways of doing things.                     
8. You enjoy shying experiences with friends and learning from people of all ages.  
9.You talk o lot about yourself.                                            
10. Even if you ore often wrong, you make your own decisions.                   
11.You hate teaching what you are good at: sports, technology, whatever.            
12.Your parents don’t understand you, so you don’t talk to them much.              
SCORE NOW!
Score 2 points if you answer YES to each of tile first 8 questions, and 0 if you choose NO.
Score 2 points if you answer NO to each of the last 4 questions, and 0 if you choose YES.
                                                                         
18--24. You are friendly and open-minded. You make people feel important by listening to what they have to say. You’ll probably succeed in learning al1 kinds of interesting things. Good for you!
10--16 Remember that every single person you know can teach you something. You will greatly make your life rich and colorful.
0- 8 About 400 years ago, a famous writer wrote, "No man is an island." This is still mm today. Try to be more open and interested in people around you.
If you say "YES" to all these questions, you’ll get ____ points.

When you score 22 points, you are _____.

The writer thinks you should _____.

"No man is an island." in the text probably means that _____.

The questions are used to test whether you are willing to __

Doctor Seuss was born in 1904. By the middle 1950s, he had become one of the best-loved and most successful children’s book writers in the world. His books are very popular with young readers. They enjoy the invented words and the pictures of unusual funny animals and plants.

In 1954, life magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read. The report said many children’s books were not interesting. Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read. He used words with the same ending sound, like fish and wish. He did not receive training in art. Yet, he drew the pictures for most of his books.
In 1957, Dr. Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat. He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it. It was a fun story and easy to read. Children loved it. Their parents loved it, too. Today it is still one of the stories they like best. The success of The Cat in the Hat made him want to write more books for children. In 1960, he wrote a book using less than fifty words. The book is called Green Eggs and Ham.
In 1984, Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize (普利策奖). He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents.
He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, "I do not write for children. I write for people.
Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that _______.

People like his books because the books ______.

He wrote the book The Cat in the Hat at the age of _____.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

From the text we know that Doctor Seuss __________.

根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意通顺。
Do you think this kind of water is s_____(安全) for drinking?
He is writing on the blackboard with a piece of c_____ (粉笔).
Our teachers are all very s_____ (严格) with us students.
Tom i_____ (邀请) all his best friends to his birthday party last Sunday.
We have to d_____ (携带) a lot of books in our school bags every day.

假定你叫张华，最近从报纸上得知美国某公司将在你的家乡建一座工厂，请给该公司写封电子邮件。要点如下：
●表示欢迎：有利于家乡发展等；
●感到担忧：造成环境污染等；
●希望了解有关环保措施及更多信息。
注意：1．词数80—100；
2．请不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥以使行文连贯；
3．邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Last week Lily’s father bought her_________MP4 as_________birthday present.

—Do you like_________English teacher Miss Wang?
—Yes,  we like_________very much.

John is much shorter than his sister,  but he jumps_________she does.

This_________woman has devoted all her life_________caring for the poor.

—Mum, _________shall we have lunch?
—We will have it when your dad_________.

It ’s our duty to_________people_________too many trees.

After eight hours’ hard work,  the firemen finally_________the forest fire.

It is important_________us students to make a plan_________our studies before a new term starts.

Most of my friends like driving or riding to work,  _________I like walking.

Unluckily,  Mr Brown drove so_________that his car crashed into a tree yesterday evening.

Amy has no idea_________her summer holidays.

Some of my classmates_________cartoons_________documentaries.
A. prefer.. . to           B. would rather.. . than
G. like. .. better           D. like. . . less

— You’ve dropped ________ “s” in the word “necessary”.
— Oh, ________ letter “s” is doubled.

       —Don’t be late next time, Mike.
—____________.

You’d better not always look up the new words ____________ the dictionary while reading. Sometimes we need to guess.

______ many children like KFC, I think they’d better try not to eat it too often.

—Sally, could you go and help your father wash the car?
—Why ____________? I’m busy now. Amy is lying on the grass doing nothing.

The shop ________ at 8:00 a.m. and it ________ for ten hours every day.

— Have you ever been anywhere for a trip?
— A trip? I ________ away from my hometown even once.

     —____________ will you be away?
—In a couple of weeks.

      —Can I help you?
—I’d like ____________ for my twin daughters.

— You don’t look well, Don! You’d better see your doctor.
— I ________, but he said there was nothing wrong.

— How long have you ________?
— For three days.

       I felt it hard to keep up with my classmates. But whenever I want to ____________, my teacher always encourages me to work harder.

How time flies! Three years ____________ really a short time.

Beijing, the capital of China, is one of __________ cities in the world.

The World Expo (世博会) ____________ in Shanghai now.

April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughters to Work Day. It was __36__ to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day __37__ school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can __38__ girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at __39__ their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a __40__. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her __41__ her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies __42__ the activity, too. Some schools __43__ make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be __44__ than common girls. __45__ parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.

A．sent B．given C．brought D．taken

A．off B．at C．away D．of

A．talk B．keep C．teach D．make

A．which B．what C．that D．whom

A．place B．school C．friend D．job

A．thank B．understand C．praise D．remember

A．hold B．refuse C．choose D．support

A．just B．never C．even D．ever

A．successful B．polite C．friendly D．knowledgeable

	Xiao Shenyang was born in 1981 in Liaoning, China. He became famous after taking part in the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. He became a student of Zhao Benshan, a famous comedy actor, in 2006. He is good at Er Ren Zhuan, a popular folk (民间的) song-and-dance duet in northeast China. Many people enjoy his Er Ren Zhuan performances.
	Can you find a ring in an egg? But Liu Qian, a well-known magician（魔术师） from Taiwan, found it in front of the audiences at 2009 CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Liu Qian was born in 1976. At the age of 12, he won Taiwan’s Youth Magic Competition. To make his performance better, he often performed on streets, roads and other places for people.
	Jackie Chan was born on April 7, 1954. His parents called him “Chan Kongsang”, which means “born in Hong Kong”. In the early 1980s, Jackie went to Hollywood. Today, he is well- known all over the world. Many people like his action movies very much.

When he was ____________ years old, Xiao Shenyang became a student of Zhao Benshan.

Where was Liu Qian born?

When did Liu Qian win Taiwan’s Youth Magic Competition?

Jackie Chan is a well-known ____________.

Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage?

Jessica ____________.

____________loves playing soccer best.

Erica’s dad doesn’t support her because he thinks she___________.

According to Dr. Molly, Eva should ____________.

Which is the correct order of Dr. Molly’s answers to the four letters?

Singapore’s public transport system (公共交通系统) is one of the best in the world, so you should have no problem finding your way around like a local (当地人). There are three main forms of public transport that you would find in any other major city—trains, buses and taxis.

TRAINS
Trains run from 6 a.m. to midnight. Single trip tickets start at 80 cents. If you buy an EZ-Link card for $15, you can ride the trains and buses all you like.
If you need more information, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
BUSES
There are several bus services in Singapore and fares (车费) start at 80 cents. Be sure to always ask the driver the cost of your ticket as he can not give changes.
If you need help, just call Transit Link on 1800 767 4333.
TAXIS
There are three main taxi companies—City Cab (6552 2222), Comfort (6552 1111) and Tibs (6552 8888). Booking (预订) can also be made easily by calling the numbers listed above.
RENTAL (租) CARS
Driving in Singapore is a pleasure and if you like to travel at your own pace, renting a car is a good choice. Renting takes away the hassle of getting to places around Singapore. Just sit back and enjoy the city. It also means you’ll get to see a lot more that a train or a bus won’t let you see.
For car rental, call Avis on +65 6737 1668.
If you need to find the bus number, you may call____________.

By an EZ-Link card, you can take____________.

When you take a bus there, always remember to ____________.

What does the word “hassle” mean in Chinese?

What do you know about traveling in Singapore from the passage?

Life in the twenty-first century
The World Future Society is a group of people from more than 80 countries who are interested in how modern technology is making our world better, and who write reports about how it will change our lives.                                                                                                                                            The things that we will be able to do in the twenty-first century (since the year 2000) should help us live better lives in many ways, at home and at work, in our own country and around the world. Here are just some of them, put into five groups.
People
People may live for up to 120 years and use new technology to help when people go blind, deaf and have other problems. The number of people over a hundred years old could go from 135,000 today to 2.2 million people by 2050. By 2015 people think that 100 million workers will be able to work from home for a company in a different country by using the Internet.
Money
Worldwide e-business will become even more successful with online shops that sell special products for each person, which will be brought to their house the next day.
Environment
The technology for making energy from wind and the Sun is growing very quickly. In the future wind and Sun energy could become much cheaper and many more countries could use it. This would be very useful in poor countries. The air in big cities would also become much cleaner and healthier as a result.
Society and culture
The Internet will help to create more worldwide friendships. Families may spend more time together as people will be able to do 24-hour online banking and shopping.
Technology      
The new science of “nanotechnology” (very small robots or machines) will make all sorts of products smaller and lighter. Very, very small machines could take away rubbish, make things in factories, and help inside the human body by taking away fat. By 2012 people will be able to wear these small machines that look like watches, which will give them lots of information about their body and keep them healthy.
What does the World Future Society do?

How will technology help people?

How will people go shopping?

How will technology help the environment?

The new science of “nanotechnology” will _______.

根据句意及首字母或汉语提示，填写句中所缺的单词。
There was a big fire in the office yesterday. L_________, all the people were saved.
Li Lei is an h__________________ boy, he never tells lies.
The West Lake a__________________ thousands of tourists to Hangzhou every day.
The apartment is so expensive that Mr. Green can’t a__________________ it.
Mom, I’m so h__________________. Can I have something to eat?
There are __________________ (较少的) apples in this basket. I prefer that one.
Both of my best friends were born in ________________ (十月).
We are often told not to be __________________ (紧张的) in the examinations.
On my ________________ (第九) birthday, I got a computer from my aunt.
The camera was one of the greatest _________________ (发明) in the 19^th century.

阅读下面短文，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空。(必要时可加情态动词或助动词)
Henry and Charlie were good friends. They worked in a shop. These days Henry did not come to work, but Charlie did not know why.
The shopkeeper said there were too many workers in the shop, so he _______________ (send) some away. Charlie heard of it and wanted to tell his friend Henry about the shopkeeper’s plan. He went to him after supper. When he got there, he _____________ (meet) Henry’s wife at the door.
“Henry_____________ (go) out, hasn’t he?” asked Charlie.
“No, he _______________ (be) in bed,” answered the woman.
“What’s wrong with him?”
“He ______________ (not feel) well,” said his wife.
“What on earth is happening?”
“He _______________ (not fall) asleep the whole night.”
Charlie went into the bedroom and saw his friend ______________ (lie) in bed, crying loudly in pain.
“Have you seen a doctor, Henry?” asked Charlie.
“Not yet,” said Henry, “My wife bought some medicine for me and I took some just now.”
“You’d better ______________ (go) to see a doctor. They will help you, I think.”
“Sorry, I_______________ (not agree) with you,” said Henry, “Last year I had a terrible stomachache, the doctor cut off part of my stomach. Last week I got a bad toothache and the dentist had my tooth _______________ (pull). God knows what the doctor will do with my head this time!”

将下列汉语句子译成英语，英语句子译成地道的汉语。
学英语最好的方法是尽可能地多说。
____________________________________________________________________
你能告诉我滨州新汽车站在哪吗？
____________________________________________________________________
没有人知道将来会发生什么事。
____________________________________________________________________
Liu Ying is not as good at sports as her sister.
____________________________________________________________________
Maybe when I leave school I’ll think about becoming an English teacher rather than a tour guide!
____________________________________________________________________

根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子,并将其字母标号填入对话相应的空白处，使对话完整，合乎情景。（有两个多余选项)
Jack: Was the concert good?
Sadie: ___________________
Jack: Why are you angry then? __________________
Sadie: Well, after the concert I waited outside the theatre—in the rain. I wanted their autographs.
Jack: Did you see them?
Sadie: __________________
Jack: Did they talk to you?
Sadie: No, they didn’t. They didn’t wave. They didn’t smile. They didn’t say hello.
___________________ They just jumped into a big, black car and then disappeared.
Jack: __________________
Sadie: Yes. But that was yesterday.

紧张的初中学习生活就要结束了，你即将迎来一个轻松的暑假。请根据下面方框内的提示写一篇短文，谈谈你的假期计划。

注意：
1、词数80～100；
2、文中不得出现真实的地址和姓名；
3、方框内容不必逐字翻译，可适当发挥。
参考词汇：知识 knowledge, 社会活动 social activities