通州区2017年初三二模试卷
英语 2017.5
听力理解 (共30分)
一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A 、B 、C 三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话你将听两遍。(共5分，每小题1分
)
二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。(共15分，每小题1.5分)
请听一段对话，完成第6至第7小题。
C. His sister. 6. Who is playing computer games with Alex? A. His brother. B. His classmate.
7. How long have they played it?
A. For about half an hour.
B. For about an hour.
C. For about two hours.
请听一段对话，完成第8至第9小题。
8. When are they going to the bookstore?
A. In the morning. B. At noon.
9. What will they buy at the Basement Books?
A. Magazines. B. Novels
请听一段对话，完成第10至第11小题。 C. In the afternoon. C. CDs.
10. What is Eric‟s job?
A. A doctor. B. A reporter.
11. What can keep our eyes wet?
A. Milk. B. Coffee.
请听一段对话，完成第12至第13小题。 C. A writer. C. Juice.
12. When does the boy go to the sport center?
A. On Monday. B. On Friday.
13. What does the boy think of Hip-hop?
A. It is the best start.
B. It should be for everyone.
C. It is too difficult for him.
请听一段独白，完成第14至第15小题。 C. On Sunday.
14. What‟s the speaker mainly talking about?
A. His advice about arriving on time.
B. His trouble about wasting time.
C. His ideas about saving time.
15. Which is Mark‟s opinion?
A. Making a telephone call.
B. Trying to do everything perfectly.
C. Thinking about others‟ feeling.
三、听对话，记录关键信息。本段对话你将听两遍。(共10分，每小题2分)
请根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在答题卡的相应位置上。
知识运用 (共25分)
四、单项填空。(共10分，每小题1分)
从下面各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. I can‟t find my book. Could you help ______find it?
A. me B. her C. him D. them
22. Tom is my brother. He was born ______ 2014.
A. of B. in C. on D. at
23. — ______ students are there in your class?
— 32.
A. How often B. How long C. How many D. How much
24. My bag is ______ than yours.
A. cheap B. cheaper C. cheapest D. the cheapest 25. — Must I clean the room now, Mr. White?
— No, you ______.
A. shouldn‟t B. needn‟t C. wouldn‟t D. can‟t
26. Mr. Smith ______ our school next year.
A. will visit B. visits C. was visiting D. visited
27. Mike ______ a lot of work for the poor areas since he worked in Africa.
A. does B. did C. has done D. will do
28. — What were you doing this time yesterday?
— I ______ my homework.
A. do B. did C. am doing D. was doing
29. Mobile phones are helpful in our daily life. They ______ everywhere now.
A. use B. are used C. used D. were used
30. — Do you know ______?
— At 10:00 o‟clock tomorrow.
A. when did they come B. when they come
C. when will they come D. when they will come
五、完形填空。(共15分，每小题1.5分)
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Dad's Advice
When I finished my school education, I began to find a job. I was very happy because it was time to make my dream come true.
One evening, my father talked to me about what kind of ______ (31) I should look for. He wanted me to work for a big company and asked me to take his advice. But I really hoped to be a teacher. It was my dream. I didn't accept his ______ (32). We shouted and didn't talk to each other. Even worse, I found it more and more difficult for us to say sorry as time went by.
A week later, I decided to break the ______ (33) and make the
first move. So I dialed (拨打) my father's number and began talking
in a low voice, “Dad...I am ______ (34). I shouldn't argue with you
that day!”
There was a silence at the other end. After a while, he ______ (35) in a low voice. “Well, that's all right, honey.”
I was surprised, and raised my voice a little, “Dad, I understand why you don't want me to be a teacher, but to be a teacher is my dream job. I hope you can also ______ (36) me.”
From the other end of the line comes my father‟s answer, “Sorry, honey. I shouldn‟t force you to accept my idea. You have your own dream, I should ______ (37) you. ”
On hearing this, I was so ______ (38) that my eyes were full of tears (眼泪). I realized that this special moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new level.
A few weeks later, my mother told me that my father had been ill for half a year. He would get an operation (手术). The operation was successful. My father was saved and ______ (39) escaped (逃离，逃脱) death.
Many times I feel lucky that I ______ (40) the first step to say sorry to my father. I can‟t imagine how I can live the rest of my life if my father didn‟t have a successful operation.
31. A. family B. school C. job D. friend
32. A. gift B. advice C. money D. wish
33. A. door B. window C. ice D. plan
34. A. brave
35. A. answered
36. A. love
37. A. thank
38. A. sad
39. A. luckily
40. A. taught
B. busy B. discussed B. become B. train B. moved B. easily B. forgot C. happy C. sang C. understand C. remember C. proud C. carefully C. hided D. sorry D. read D. change D. support D. tired D. confidently D. made
阅读理解 (共50分)
六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。(共30分，每小题2分)
41. Who helped Sally?
A. An old woman. B. A man. C. A boy. D. The poor.
42. When did Fred buy a cup of coffee for a man?
A. Two weeks ago. B. On his fifteenth birthday.
C. The day before yesterday. D. Last week.
43. Joe saw a boy lying ______.
A. in the park B. in a coffee shop
C. on the street D. at school
44. Last week Lisa ______.
A. did some running
B. stood in line to buy coffee
C. made friends with a boy
D. gave away her old clothes to the poor
B
Yes Man Changed My Life
Yes Man is the best book I‟ve ever read. It‟s the true story
about the life of Danny Wallace. Before Danny Wallace became
the „Yes Man‟, his life was boring and he felt old. So he decided to
make things more exciting. He started saying “Yes” to every
question people asked him. And he did it for a whole year. From
the day he started, it completely changed his life.
It‟s an interesting story. When I finished the book, I also wanted
to change my life. So I had a holiday and became a „Yes Man‟ for a week. This is what happened.
I started on Saturday morning. At 10 in the morning, I got my first question. I saw a poster in the window of a travel agent (旅行社). I needed a holiday so I went in. A lady asked me where I wanted to go. But before I could answer, she said, “A beach holiday, sir?” In fact, I don‟t like beaches, I like cities. But I said, “Yes.” Five minutes later, everything was ready. My flight was the next day.
I arrived at my hotel at lunchtime. It was very, very hot. I just wanted to have a rest, but the guide said, “we have a bus to the beach in ten minutes. Do you want to go?” I said, “Yes. ”
It was about 40℃ at the beach. A man asked me “Sunglasses? Do you wan t sunglasses?” I had a pair of sunglasses in my bag, but I said “Yes.” Five minutes later, another man came:” Beautiful hat, sir?” I said, “Yes.”
Three hours later, I had two pairs of sunglasses and three hats. It was difficult to carry all my new things back to the bus.
I decided: no trips tomorrow, just rest. When I got back, the guide asked, “Oh, there‟s a water skiing course tomorrow. Do you want me to book a place for you?” I can‟t swim very well and I don‟t like the sea. I wanted to cry.
45. When the writer finished the book Yes Man, he wanted to _______.
A. have a rest B. buy something
C. change his life D. have a water skiing course
46. Where does the writer like?
A. Beaches. B. Cities.
C. Islands. D. Hills.
47. How did the writer go to the beach from the hotel?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By air. D. By boat.
48. The writer had two pairs of sunglasses and three hats because _______.
A. he had money B. he liked them
C. he said, “Yes” D. he wanted to help others
C
Winning Color
You are getting ready to play a football match and you want to win. What color should you wear to help you win? You are getting ready to go to an interview and you want to succeed. What color should you wear to help you succeed? Strange questions, perhaps, but color could be the key to your success. Read on and find out how.
The most popular color in Britain is black. Wearing black makes people feel more confident, but can often make you look unemotional. This may be why people sometimes think that British people don‟t want to make a strong impression (印象). Although black is common in Britain, most people agree that in fact blue is the world‟s favorite color. The students in school and the people who work in business often wear blue. Wearing blue will show that you are an effective and hard-working person.
Sometimes people mistakenly think that red makes you look strong and successful. However, you will be seen aggressive (好攻击的) if you choose red clothes. New information now says that yellow, not red, is the color of winning. Australia and Brazil are both very successful in the sporting world, and the sports things of both countries are yellow. Strangely enough, athletes who wear yellow glasses during a race can improve their time by up to half a second. Tests show that the yellow color makes them feel positive and energetic and could be the difference between a medal and no medal.
So, next time you have an important event in your life—a race, a match, an exam or an interview—think about you clothes. The color of your clothes can change your life!
49. According to the passage, wearing black in Britain makes people feel ______.
A. energetic B. Positive C. Successful D. confident
50. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Sport — red or yellow?
B. Race — winning or losing?
C. Athletes — success or failure?
D. Work and school — black or blue?
51. From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A. blue is the winning color
B. red makes you look strong
C. British people like wearing black
D. a hard-working person likes wearing yellow.
52. If you have an important match and you want to win, you'd better ______.
A. change your favorite color
B. choose the color of winning
C. wear the most popular color
D. know other players' favorite color
D
Is Being Active Helpful for Better Grades?
For some students, getting better grades can seem like an impossible task sometimes. With the challenges of school, just paying attention in class or studying hard isn't always enough. But what if there were other ways for students to improve their grades? For parents and students who have ever wondered if this is possible, now you can . Research suggests that a person who likes doing activities can improve their grades.
Scientists think that those students who are active are not just exercising their bodies, but also exercising their brains. In turn, they can be able to improve their grades at school.
In the most recent study, researchers found that when children played for half an hour each day, they were better at organizing their schoolwork as well as doing project
work and learning traditionally „difficult ‟ subjects, such as maths.
What does this mean for children who aren't active? Researchers think that if kids don't get enough activities, they are going to be at a disadvantage when it comes to school performance.
In the research experiment, a group of children skipped with ropes, played basketball and did a number of other games or exercises. Another group of children didn't do any activities. They took part in testing both before the experiment and after the experiment. Testing was mainly for maths and reading skills. Results showed that the children in the activity group did better on the tests than those who had no activity. All work and no play will not only make Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy, but will also negatively (消极地) affect his grades in school, according to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics.
Parents complain children today are actually less active and they always worry about their grades. Dr.Belton, an expert, she said: " If you‟d like to see your kids do better in school, have them close their books, set down their pencils and go outside to play."
53. What does the expression "rest easy" in Paragraph I probably mean?
A. Stop worrying B. Keep changing
C. Avoid going D. Continue learning
54. What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Doing more homework can get better marks.
B. All work and no play can do better on testing.
C. Being active can do better on school subjects.
D. Spending more time on exercise can have a better body.
55. To help children get better grades, parents should ______.
A. ask the researchers for help.
B. encourage them to do more activities.
C. help them to organize their schoolwork.
D. let them solve problems by themselves.
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。 (共10分，每小题2分)
Tips for Keeping Your Body Healthy
It is not common for the human body to sit for a long time in the old
days. But now sitting for a long time every day is common. Sitting for a
long time is dangerous for your health. You can hurt your arms and your
neck. ______ (56).
People who work in offices often have health problems. People who
travel many hours on planes often say they feel bad at the end of a long trip.
The
following tips can help you if you don‟t want any problems.
Sit correctly. Keep your back straight and your feet on the floor. It is very necessary to have a comfortable chair. ______ (57).
Take breaks often. Don ‟t sit for more than thirty minutes. ______ (58). Having a break can help you do more work in the day.
______ (59). Water cleans your body and keeps healthy. It ‟s good for you and gives you energy. But please don‟t drink lots of coffee or tea.
Move your body. Stretching (拉伸) is a simple and quick way of moving your body while you are sitting down. Stretch your arms, your hands and your shoulders. ______ (60).
八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 (共10分，每小题2分)
Jambo’s Story
In 1986, a video of a frightening event involving a gorilla (大猩猩)
and a boy was watched by millions of people around the world. The
video is still popular on the Internet today, changed people‟s opinions
of gorillas forever.
On 31 August, 1986 a couple took their two young sons to Jersey
Zoo. When the family arrived, they went to see the gorillas straight
away. The father noticed that the children were too small to see the animals, so he picked up his five-year-old son, Levan, and put him on the top of the wall. Then he turned round to pick up his other son.
When the father turned back, Levan had disappeared. The boy had fallen off the wall, into the gorilla area. The parents looked down and saw that their son was lying on the ground, about four metres below them. He wasn‟t moving.
Levan‟s father tried to climb down into the wall to save the boy, but he was stopped by the other zoo visitors. Slowly, the gorillas came closer to Levan. A large crowd of people had come to see what was happening. Everyone was shouting. They
were scared that gorillas might seriously hurt the boy.
Jambo, a 200kg male gorilla, got to Levan first. He moved carefully around Levan. He softly touched his back. Then he sat down between Levan and the other gorillas. When he saw that a young gorilla had come too close, Jambo stood up and did not let him pass. His message to the other gorillas was clear,”Don‟t touch him!” He pulled lightly of Levan‟s clothes and after a while Levan opened his eyes and started to cry. Jambo ran away and his gorilla family followed him. Some time later, zookeepers
saved Levan. He had broken several bones in the fall, and had seriously hurt his head, but he was alive. A man had filmed everything and millions of people around the world watched the video on the news.
Jambo! People had always thought that gorillas were dangerous animals, but the video changed their minds. Soon letters, cards and even boxes of bananas arrived for him at the zoo. Jambo died in 1992, but people built a statue (雕像，塑像) at the zoo to remind the world of this wonderful animal.
61.Is the video still popular on the Internet today?
______________________________________________________________
62.How old was Levan in 1986?
______________________________________________________________
63.What did Jambo do when a young gorilla had come close to Levan?
______________________________________________________________
64.Who saved Levan after Jambo and his gorilla family ran away?
______________________________________________________________
65.Why did people build a statue for Jambo at the zoo?
______________________________________________________________
书面表达 (共15分)
九、文段表达。 (15分)
66. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文．．．．
段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目①
假如你是李华，你们学校将组织参观首都博物馆的活动。你打算邀请你们班交换生Tony 参加。请用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他集合的时间和地点，活动的内容，以及需要做什么准备。
提示词语： school gate, picture, history, pen, notebook 提示问题： ●When and where will you meet? ●What will you do in the museum?
题目②
假如你是李华，你们学校组织了一次以”你快乐，我快乐”为主题的慈善义卖活动（a charity sale）来帮助社区有困难的人。请你用英语写一篇短文给某英文网站投稿，谈谈你在这次活动中做了什么，帮助了谁，以及你的感受。
提示词语： sell, buy, toy, picture, book, playground, community, proud 提示问题：
●What did you do?
●Who did you help?
●How do you feel?
At my school, we had a charity sale last week. ______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
听力答案（略）
21－25：ABCBB 26－30：ACDBD 31－35：CBCDA
36－40：CDBAD 41－45：ABCDC 46－50：BACDA
51－55：CBACB 56－60：AECBD
61. 【答案】Yes.
62. 【答案】Five years old.
63. 【答案】Jambo stood up and did not let him pass.
64. 【答案】zookeepers.
65. 【答案】To remind the world of this wonderful animal.
九、作文。
(一)
【参考范文】
One possible version:
Dear Tony,
I’m writing to invite you to visit the Capital Museum in Beijing. We are going to meet at the school gate at 8 am.
We are going to do a lot of interesting activities. First, we will walk around the Capital Museum and visit the ancient art of calligraphy and painting exhibition. After that we will have a picnic. At last, we will visit the old Beijing folk exhibition hall.
Please remember to wear comfortable shoes and clothes, as there will be much walking. You had better bring some simple food for the picnic and enough water, please. I’m sure you will have great fun. We hope to see you, so we can all enjoy this trip together.
I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考范文解析】
按照题目要求，第一段确定地点和时间，“We are going to meet at the school gate at 8 am. ”
第二段概括阐述 “We are going to do a lot of interesting activities.” 和进行的活动，一是 “we will walk around the Capital Museum and visit the ancient art of calligraphy and painting exhibition.”，二是 “After that we will have a picnic”，三是 “we will visit the old Beijing folk exhibition hall。
第三段提出建议，告知需要准备的东西以及再次盛情邀请 “Please remember to wear comfortable shoes and clothes, as there will be much walking. You had better bring some simple food for the picnic and enough water, please. I’m sure you will have great fun. We hope to see you, so we can all enjoy this trip together.”
(二)
【参考范文】
A charity sale was held on our school playground Last Saturday morning. We prepared many things which we made by hand in our spare time, such as kites, model planes and so on. They looked very beautiful. We also brought old toys and second-hand books to sell on the sale. At 8:30, the activity started. Many students and teachers came to take part in it. Everyone chose their favorite items and paid for them at
a much cheaper price. In the end the money we made added up to over ￥2,000. We sent the money to the community to help children who cannot attend school and the seniors who needed better care.
I had a wonderful experience. I’m proud of what we have done. If everyone makes a contribution to the charity, the world will become much better.
【参考范文解析】
此篇作文为叙事类话题，需要回答三方面的问题，首先指出慈善义卖会做了哪些事，然后说明此次义卖活动帮助了谁，最后说明自己在这次活动中的感受。
首先，第一段中明确指出，活动的背景，“A charity sale was held on our school playground Last Saturday morning”，紧接着对于活动做了哪些事情具体展开“We prepared many things which we made by hand in our spare time, such as kites, model planes and so on. They looked very beautiful. We also brought old toys and second-hand books to sell on the sale. At 8:30, the activity started. Many students and teachers came to take part in it. Everyone chose their favorite items and paid for them at a much cheaper price. In the end the money we made added up to over ￥2,000”, 接着说明活动帮助的对象，“We sent the money to the community to help children who cannot attend school and the seniors who needed better care”, 最后一段再说明自己做义卖的感受，“I had a wonderful experience. I’m proud of what we have done. If everyone makes a contribution to the charity, the world will become much better.”。
通州区2017年初三二模试卷
英语 2017.5
听力理解 (共30分)
一、听对话，从下面各题所给的A 、B 、C 三幅图片中选择与对话内容相符的图片。每段对话你将听两遍。(共5分，每小题1分
)
二、听对话或独白，根据对话或独白的内容，从下面各题所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选择最佳选项。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。(共15分，每小题1.5分)
请听一段对话，完成第6至第7小题。
C. His sister. 6. Who is playing computer games with Alex? A. His brother. B. His classmate.
7. How long have they played it?
A. For about half an hour.
B. For about an hour.
C. For about two hours.
请听一段对话，完成第8至第9小题。
8. When are they going to the bookstore?
A. In the morning. B. At noon.
9. What will they buy at the Basement Books?
A. Magazines. B. Novels
请听一段对话，完成第10至第11小题。 C. In the afternoon. C. CDs.
10. What is Eric‟s job?
A. A doctor. B. A reporter.
11. What can keep our eyes wet?
A. Milk. B. Coffee.
请听一段对话，完成第12至第13小题。 C. A writer. C. Juice.
12. When does the boy go to the sport center?
A. On Monday. B. On Friday.
13. What does the boy think of Hip-hop?
A. It is the best start.
B. It should be for everyone.
C. It is too difficult for him.
请听一段独白，完成第14至第15小题。 C. On Sunday.
14. What‟s the speaker mainly talking about?
A. His advice about arriving on time.
B. His trouble about wasting time.
C. His ideas about saving time.
15. Which is Mark‟s opinion?
A. Making a telephone call.
B. Trying to do everything perfectly.
C. Thinking about others‟ feeling.
三、听对话，记录关键信息。本段对话你将听两遍。(共10分，每小题2分)
请根据所听到的对话内容和提示词语，将所缺的关键信息填写在答题卡的相应位置上。
知识运用 (共25分)
四、单项填空。(共10分，每小题1分)
从下面各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
21. I can‟t find my book. Could you help ______find it?
A. me B. her C. him D. them
22. Tom is my brother. He was born ______ 2014.
A. of B. in C. on D. at
23. — ______ students are there in your class?
— 32.
A. How often B. How long C. How many D. How much
24. My bag is ______ than yours.
A. cheap B. cheaper C. cheapest D. the cheapest 25. — Must I clean the room now, Mr. White?
— No, you ______.
A. shouldn‟t B. needn‟t C. wouldn‟t D. can‟t
26. Mr. Smith ______ our school next year.
A. will visit B. visits C. was visiting D. visited
27. Mike ______ a lot of work for the poor areas since he worked in Africa.
A. does B. did C. has done D. will do
28. — What were you doing this time yesterday?
— I ______ my homework.
A. do B. did C. am doing D. was doing
29. Mobile phones are helpful in our daily life. They ______ everywhere now.
A. use B. are used C. used D. were used
30. — Do you know ______?
— At 10:00 o‟clock tomorrow.
A. when did they come B. when they come
C. when will they come D. when they will come
五、完形填空。(共15分，每小题1.5分)
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。
Dad's Advice
When I finished my school education, I began to find a job. I was very happy because it was time to make my dream come true.
One evening, my father talked to me about what kind of ______ (31) I should look for. He wanted me to work for a big company and asked me to take his advice. But I really hoped to be a teacher. It was my dream. I didn't accept his ______ (32). We shouted and didn't talk to each other. Even worse, I found it more and more difficult for us to say sorry as time went by.
A week later, I decided to break the ______ (33) and make the
first move. So I dialed (拨打) my father's number and began talking
in a low voice, “Dad...I am ______ (34). I shouldn't argue with you
that day!”
There was a silence at the other end. After a while, he ______ (35) in a low voice. “Well, that's all right, honey.”
I was surprised, and raised my voice a little, “Dad, I understand why you don't want me to be a teacher, but to be a teacher is my dream job. I hope you can also ______ (36) me.”
From the other end of the line comes my father‟s answer, “Sorry, honey. I shouldn‟t force you to accept my idea. You have your own dream, I should ______ (37) you. ”
On hearing this, I was so ______ (38) that my eyes were full of tears (眼泪). I realized that this special moment had taken our father-and-son relationship to a new level.
A few weeks later, my mother told me that my father had been ill for half a year. He would get an operation (手术). The operation was successful. My father was saved and ______ (39) escaped (逃离，逃脱) death.
Many times I feel lucky that I ______ (40) the first step to say sorry to my father. I can‟t imagine how I can live the rest of my life if my father didn‟t have a successful operation.
31. A. family B. school C. job D. friend
32. A. gift B. advice C. money D. wish
33. A. door B. window C. ice D. plan
34. A. brave
35. A. answered
36. A. love
37. A. thank
38. A. sad
39. A. luckily
40. A. taught
B. busy B. discussed B. become B. train B. moved B. easily B. forgot C. happy C. sang C. understand C. remember C. proud C. carefully C. hided D. sorry D. read D. change D. support D. tired D. confidently D. made
阅读理解 (共50分)
六、阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中，选择最佳选项。(共30分，每小题2分)
41. Who helped Sally?
A. An old woman. B. A man. C. A boy. D. The poor.
42. When did Fred buy a cup of coffee for a man?
A. Two weeks ago. B. On his fifteenth birthday.
C. The day before yesterday. D. Last week.
43. Joe saw a boy lying ______.
A. in the park B. in a coffee shop
C. on the street D. at school
44. Last week Lisa ______.
A. did some running
B. stood in line to buy coffee
C. made friends with a boy
D. gave away her old clothes to the poor
B
Yes Man Changed My Life
Yes Man is the best book I‟ve ever read. It‟s the true story
about the life of Danny Wallace. Before Danny Wallace became
the „Yes Man‟, his life was boring and he felt old. So he decided to
make things more exciting. He started saying “Yes” to every
question people asked him. And he did it for a whole year. From
the day he started, it completely changed his life.
It‟s an interesting story. When I finished the book, I also wanted
to change my life. So I had a holiday and became a „Yes Man‟ for a week. This is what happened.
I started on Saturday morning. At 10 in the morning, I got my first question. I saw a poster in the window of a travel agent (旅行社). I needed a holiday so I went in. A lady asked me where I wanted to go. But before I could answer, she said, “A beach holiday, sir?” In fact, I don‟t like beaches, I like cities. But I said, “Yes.” Five minutes later, everything was ready. My flight was the next day.
I arrived at my hotel at lunchtime. It was very, very hot. I just wanted to have a rest, but the guide said, “we have a bus to the beach in ten minutes. Do you want to go?” I said, “Yes. ”
It was about 40℃ at the beach. A man asked me “Sunglasses? Do you wan t sunglasses?” I had a pair of sunglasses in my bag, but I said “Yes.” Five minutes later, another man came:” Beautiful hat, sir?” I said, “Yes.”
Three hours later, I had two pairs of sunglasses and three hats. It was difficult to carry all my new things back to the bus.
I decided: no trips tomorrow, just rest. When I got back, the guide asked, “Oh, there‟s a water skiing course tomorrow. Do you want me to book a place for you?” I can‟t swim very well and I don‟t like the sea. I wanted to cry.
45. When the writer finished the book Yes Man, he wanted to _______.
A. have a rest B. buy something
C. change his life D. have a water skiing course
46. Where does the writer like?
A. Beaches. B. Cities.
C. Islands. D. Hills.
47. How did the writer go to the beach from the hotel?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By air. D. By boat.
48. The writer had two pairs of sunglasses and three hats because _______.
A. he had money B. he liked them
C. he said, “Yes” D. he wanted to help others
C
Winning Color
You are getting ready to play a football match and you want to win. What color should you wear to help you win? You are getting ready to go to an interview and you want to succeed. What color should you wear to help you succeed? Strange questions, perhaps, but color could be the key to your success. Read on and find out how.
The most popular color in Britain is black. Wearing black makes people feel more confident, but can often make you look unemotional. This may be why people sometimes think that British people don‟t want to make a strong impression (印象). Although black is common in Britain, most people agree that in fact blue is the world‟s favorite color. The students in school and the people who work in business often wear blue. Wearing blue will show that you are an effective and hard-working person.
Sometimes people mistakenly think that red makes you look strong and successful. However, you will be seen aggressive (好攻击的) if you choose red clothes. New information now says that yellow, not red, is the color of winning. Australia and Brazil are both very successful in the sporting world, and the sports things of both countries are yellow. Strangely enough, athletes who wear yellow glasses during a race can improve their time by up to half a second. Tests show that the yellow color makes them feel positive and energetic and could be the difference between a medal and no medal.
So, next time you have an important event in your life—a race, a match, an exam or an interview—think about you clothes. The color of your clothes can change your life!
49. According to the passage, wearing black in Britain makes people feel ______.
A. energetic B. Positive C. Successful D. confident
50. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. Sport — red or yellow?
B. Race — winning or losing?
C. Athletes — success or failure?
D. Work and school — black or blue?
51. From the passage, we can learn that ______.
A. blue is the winning color
B. red makes you look strong
C. British people like wearing black
D. a hard-working person likes wearing yellow.
52. If you have an important match and you want to win, you'd better ______.
A. change your favorite color
B. choose the color of winning
C. wear the most popular color
D. know other players' favorite color
D
Is Being Active Helpful for Better Grades?
For some students, getting better grades can seem like an impossible task sometimes. With the challenges of school, just paying attention in class or studying hard isn't always enough. But what if there were other ways for students to improve their grades? For parents and students who have ever wondered if this is possible, now you can . Research suggests that a person who likes doing activities can improve their grades.
Scientists think that those students who are active are not just exercising their bodies, but also exercising their brains. In turn, they can be able to improve their grades at school.
In the most recent study, researchers found that when children played for half an hour each day, they were better at organizing their schoolwork as well as doing project
work and learning traditionally „difficult ‟ subjects, such as maths.
What does this mean for children who aren't active? Researchers think that if kids don't get enough activities, they are going to be at a disadvantage when it comes to school performance.
In the research experiment, a group of children skipped with ropes, played basketball and did a number of other games or exercises. Another group of children didn't do any activities. They took part in testing both before the experiment and after the experiment. Testing was mainly for maths and reading skills. Results showed that the children in the activity group did better on the tests than those who had no activity. All work and no play will not only make Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy, but will also negatively (消极地) affect his grades in school, according to a new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics.
Parents complain children today are actually less active and they always worry about their grades. Dr.Belton, an expert, she said: " If you‟d like to see your kids do better in school, have them close their books, set down their pencils and go outside to play."
53. What does the expression "rest easy" in Paragraph I probably mean?
A. Stop worrying B. Keep changing
C. Avoid going D. Continue learning
54. What does the writer want to tell us?
A. Doing more homework can get better marks.
B. All work and no play can do better on testing.
C. Being active can do better on school subjects.
D. Spending more time on exercise can have a better body.
55. To help children get better grades, parents should ______.
A. ask the researchers for help.
B. encourage them to do more activities.
C. help them to organize their schoolwork.
D. let them solve problems by themselves.
七、阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。每个选项只能用一次。 (共10分，每小题2分)
Tips for Keeping Your Body Healthy
It is not common for the human body to sit for a long time in the old
days. But now sitting for a long time every day is common. Sitting for a
long time is dangerous for your health. You can hurt your arms and your
neck. ______ (56).
People who work in offices often have health problems. People who
travel many hours on planes often say they feel bad at the end of a long trip.
The
following tips can help you if you don‟t want any problems.
Sit correctly. Keep your back straight and your feet on the floor. It is very necessary to have a comfortable chair. ______ (57).
Take breaks often. Don ‟t sit for more than thirty minutes. ______ (58). Having a break can help you do more work in the day.
______ (59). Water cleans your body and keeps healthy. It ‟s good for you and gives you energy. But please don‟t drink lots of coffee or tea.
Move your body. Stretching (拉伸) is a simple and quick way of moving your body while you are sitting down. Stretch your arms, your hands and your shoulders. ______ (60).
八、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 (共10分，每小题2分)
Jambo’s Story
In 1986, a video of a frightening event involving a gorilla (大猩猩)
and a boy was watched by millions of people around the world. The
video is still popular on the Internet today, changed people‟s opinions
of gorillas forever.
On 31 August, 1986 a couple took their two young sons to Jersey
Zoo. When the family arrived, they went to see the gorillas straight
away. The father noticed that the children were too small to see the animals, so he picked up his five-year-old son, Levan, and put him on the top of the wall. Then he turned round to pick up his other son.
When the father turned back, Levan had disappeared. The boy had fallen off the wall, into the gorilla area. The parents looked down and saw that their son was lying on the ground, about four metres below them. He wasn‟t moving.
Levan‟s father tried to climb down into the wall to save the boy, but he was stopped by the other zoo visitors. Slowly, the gorillas came closer to Levan. A large crowd of people had come to see what was happening. Everyone was shouting. They
were scared that gorillas might seriously hurt the boy.
Jambo, a 200kg male gorilla, got to Levan first. He moved carefully around Levan. He softly touched his back. Then he sat down between Levan and the other gorillas. When he saw that a young gorilla had come too close, Jambo stood up and did not let him pass. His message to the other gorillas was clear,”Don‟t touch him!” He pulled lightly of Levan‟s clothes and after a while Levan opened his eyes and started to cry. Jambo ran away and his gorilla family followed him. Some time later, zookeepers
saved Levan. He had broken several bones in the fall, and had seriously hurt his head, but he was alive. A man had filmed everything and millions of people around the world watched the video on the news.
Jambo! People had always thought that gorillas were dangerous animals, but the video changed their minds. Soon letters, cards and even boxes of bananas arrived for him at the zoo. Jambo died in 1992, but people built a statue (雕像，塑像) at the zoo to remind the world of this wonderful animal.
61.Is the video still popular on the Internet today?
______________________________________________________________
62.How old was Levan in 1986?
______________________________________________________________
63.What did Jambo do when a young gorilla had come close to Levan?
______________________________________________________________
64.Who saved Levan after Jambo and his gorilla family ran away?
______________________________________________________________
65.Why did people build a statue for Jambo at the zoo?
______________________________________________________________
书面表达 (共15分)
九、文段表达。 (15分)
66. 从下面两个题目中任选一题，根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文．．．．
段写作。文中已给出内容不计入总词数。所给提示词语仅供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
题目①
假如你是李华，你们学校将组织参观首都博物馆的活动。你打算邀请你们班交换生Tony 参加。请用英语写一封电子邮件，告诉他集合的时间和地点，活动的内容，以及需要做什么准备。
提示词语： school gate, picture, history, pen, notebook 提示问题： ●When and where will you meet? ●What will you do in the museum?
题目②
假如你是李华，你们学校组织了一次以”你快乐，我快乐”为主题的慈善义卖活动（a charity sale）来帮助社区有困难的人。请你用英语写一篇短文给某英文网站投稿，谈谈你在这次活动中做了什么，帮助了谁，以及你的感受。
提示词语： sell, buy, toy, picture, book, playground, community, proud 提示问题：
●What did you do?
●Who did you help?
●How do you feel?
At my school, we had a charity sale last week. ______________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
听力答案（略）
21－25：ABCBB 26－30：ACDBD 31－35：CBCDA
36－40：CDBAD 41－45：ABCDC 46－50：BACDA
51－55：CBACB 56－60：AECBD
61. 【答案】Yes.
62. 【答案】Five years old.
63. 【答案】Jambo stood up and did not let him pass.
64. 【答案】zookeepers.
65. 【答案】To remind the world of this wonderful animal.
九、作文。
(一)
【参考范文】
One possible version:
Dear Tony,
I’m writing to invite you to visit the Capital Museum in Beijing. We are going to meet at the school gate at 8 am.
We are going to do a lot of interesting activities. First, we will walk around the Capital Museum and visit the ancient art of calligraphy and painting exhibition. After that we will have a picnic. At last, we will visit the old Beijing folk exhibition hall.
Please remember to wear comfortable shoes and clothes, as there will be much walking. You had better bring some simple food for the picnic and enough water, please. I’m sure you will have great fun. We hope to see you, so we can all enjoy this trip together.
I’m looking forward to your early reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考范文解析】
按照题目要求，第一段确定地点和时间，“We are going to meet at the school gate at 8 am. ”
第二段概括阐述 “We are going to do a lot of interesting activities.” 和进行的活动，一是 “we will walk around the Capital Museum and visit the ancient art of calligraphy and painting exhibition.”，二是 “After that we will have a picnic”，三是 “we will visit the old Beijing folk exhibition hall。
第三段提出建议，告知需要准备的东西以及再次盛情邀请 “Please remember to wear comfortable shoes and clothes, as there will be much walking. You had better bring some simple food for the picnic and enough water, please. I’m sure you will have great fun. We hope to see you, so we can all enjoy this trip together.”
(二)
【参考范文】
A charity sale was held on our school playground Last Saturday morning. We prepared many things which we made by hand in our spare time, such as kites, model planes and so on. They looked very beautiful. We also brought old toys and second-hand books to sell on the sale. At 8:30, the activity started. Many students and teachers came to take part in it. Everyone chose their favorite items and paid for them at
a much cheaper price. In the end the money we made added up to over ￥2,000. We sent the money to the community to help children who cannot attend school and the seniors who needed better care.
I had a wonderful experience. I’m proud of what we have done. If everyone makes a contribution to the charity, the world will become much better.
【参考范文解析】
此篇作文为叙事类话题，需要回答三方面的问题，首先指出慈善义卖会做了哪些事，然后说明此次义卖活动帮助了谁，最后说明自己在这次活动中的感受。
首先，第一段中明确指出，活动的背景，“A charity sale was held on our school playground Last Saturday morning”，紧接着对于活动做了哪些事情具体展开“We prepared many things which we made by hand in our spare time, such as kites, model planes and so on. They looked very beautiful. We also brought old toys and second-hand books to sell on the sale. At 8:30, the activity started. Many students and teachers came to take part in it. Everyone chose their favorite items and paid for them at a much cheaper price. In the end the money we made added up to over ￥2,000”, 接着说明活动帮助的对象，“We sent the money to the community to help children who cannot attend school and the seniors who needed better care”, 最后一段再说明自己做义卖的感受，“I had a wonderful experience. I’m proud of what we have done. If everyone makes a contribution to the charity, the world will become much better.”。