2007年无锡市初中毕业高级中等学校招生考试
英语试题
说明:1. 本试题分两卷,第一卷(选择题)在第1至第6页,第二卷(非选择题)在第7第
10页。
2. 本试题满分120分,考试时间120分钟。
3. 考试结束时,试题卷和答题卡一并收回。
第一卷 (选择题,共75分)
注意事项:1. 答题前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用2B 铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2. 每小题选出答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦
干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。答案写在试卷上,一律不给分。
一、 听力测试(本大题共20 分,每小题1分)
1. Who is the woman looking for?
A. Carl. B. Bob. C. Her son.
2. Why can’t the man speak to Mrs Brown?
A. Because she’s not at home.
B. Because he has the wrong telephone number.
C. Because there’s something wrong with her telephone.
3. What’s the best TV programme for the boy?
A. Cartoon World. B. Sports World. C. Music World.
4. What time does the woman usually get to her company in the morning?
A. At 7:45. B. At 8:15. C. At 8:45.
5. How does the boy feel about the next Maths exam?
A. Worried. B. Confident. C. Stressed.
6. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a restaurant. B. In a shop. C. In a club.
7. Which sign are they talking about?
8. What will Mary do at eight this evening?
A. She’ll go to the bank. B. She’ll go to the cinema. C. She’ll go to the concert.
9. On which floor is Mr Gao’s office?
A. The fifth floor. B. The ninth floor. C. The sixth floor.
听第11段材料, 回答第11、12题。
11. Which TV set will the woman buy, a bigger one or a smaller one?
A. A smaller one. B. A bigger one. C. Both of them.
12. How much will the TV set cost the woman?
A. 2,500 yuan. B. 2,400 yuan. C. More than 2,500 yuan.
听第12段材料,回答第13至15题。
13. How many persons are travelling to London?
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.
14. When will Sam and his team members get to London?
A. In less than a year. B. In about half a year. C. In about a year and a half.
15. What is the purpose of their trip?
A. To see the milu deer(麋鹿) in England.
B. To raise money for a wildlife project.
C. To donate money to Project Hope.
听第13段材料,回答第16至20题。
16. Where was the first International Friendship Camp held?
A. In China. B. In Italy. C. In the USA.
17. Why is the International Friendship Camp held every year?
A. To promote(促进) world peace.
B. To improve teenagers’ practical skills.
C. To give young people a chance to practise speaking English.
18. How long did the International Friendship Camp last in Beijing?
A. Ten days. B. Two weeks. C. A month.
19. Why did Antonio say Chinese teenagers are a lot like Italian teenagers?
A. They are all active and outgoing.
B. They are all quiet and hard-working.
C. They are all careful and modest.
20. Which word best describes Shirley’s main impression(印象) of some members of her host family?
A. Patient. B. Clever. C. Helpful.
二、单项填空 在A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。(本大题共15分,每小题1分)
21. The boy asked Mr Black for _______ advice on his further English studies.
A. a B. an C. some D. any
22. --- It is reported that an earthquake hit Yunnan on June 3rd.
--- _______ terrible news!
A. How a B. What a C. How D. What
23. Alice _______ watches the news round-up, so she knows little about the world.
A. seldom B. usually C. sometimes D. always
24. --- _______ David be the new chairperson of the Students’ Union?
--- He ______ be, but I’m not sure.
A. Can; can’t B. Can; may C. May; must D. May; mustn’t
25. Not all the tourists from Japan _______ Western food to Chinese food.
A. like B. prefer C. enjoy D. love
26. --- Please tell me how many times _______ to the Summer Palace.
--- Only once.
A. have you gone B. you have gone C. have you been D. you have been
27. The students hurried to the classroom _______ the bell rang.
A. when B. so C. until D. although
28. --- What do you think of Mr Read’s speech?
--- He _______ for nearly two hours but didn’t _______ anything important.
A. spoke; speak B. said; say C. spoke; say D. said; speak
29. Simon is _______ to make us all _______ .
A. enough funny; laugh B. funny enough; laugh
C. enough funny; to laugh D. funny enough; to laugh
30. _______ of fans have voted online _______ their favourite singers.
A. Thousand; to B. Thousand; for C. Thousands; for D. Thousands; to
31. Xiao Li has _______ homework and she really doesn’t know ______ first.
A. much too; what to do B. too much; to do what
C. much too; to do what D. too much; what to do
32. The guide said that much attention must _______ these details.
A. pay B. be paid C. pay to D. be paid to
33. Jack and Susan _______ each other since they were children, so nobody was surprised to hear that they were married.
A. knew B. had known C. have known D. were known
34. Mr Smith told me that he wasn’t used to ______ by plane and he used to ______
sick a lot.
A. travelling; feel B. travel; feeling
C. travel; feel D. travelling; feeling
35. --- I had a really good weekend at my uncle’s.
--- _______ .
A. It’s a pleasure B. Yes, that’s all right
C. Oh, I’m glad to hear that D. Oh, that’s very nice of you
三、完形填空 先通读下面的短文,掌握其大意, 然后从下面四个答案中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 (本大题共10分,每小题1分)
Collectors(收藏家) know just what to look for in a comic book. They always check the __36 first. They like to find the books that came out between 1938 and 1945. These years 37 the Golden Age of comic books. Now these books are very expensive. The first copy(册) of Marvel Comics cost a little money 38 it came out. Now it is worth more than $100,000.
Collectors also look for the books in which a
character 39 for the first time. The first Superman
story tells how Superman came to Earth. This comic book might cost as much as
$125,000.
Don’t let the high prices 43 you from starting a collection of your own. Comic
books that came out after the Golden Age don’t cost so much. Today’s comic books are even 44 . You can enjoy them now and 45 them for their future value(价值).
36.A. place B. date C. size D. price
37.A. followed B. reached C. marked D. divided
38.A. when B. if C. before D. but
39.A. appears B. travels C. acts D. fails
40.A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Actually D. Sometimes
41.A. lost B. wanted C. shown D. protected
42.A. any B. some C. all D. many
43.A. keep B. make C. leave D. throw
44.A. better B. cheaper C. more D. thicker
45.A. record B. borrow C. save D. change
A
A young man was going to join the army(部队)and had to take a medical examination(检查). The doctor was sitting at a desk when he went in. He said to the man, “Take your coat and shirt off, and sit on that chair.”
The young man did so. The doctor looked at him for a moment without getting up from his chair and then said, “All right. Put your clothes on again.”
“But you haven’t examined me at all!” the young man said in surprise.
“There is no need to do so,” the doctor said with a smile. “When I told you to take your coat and shirt off, you heard me all right, so there is nothing wrong with your ears. You saw your chair, so your eyes are good. You could take your clothes off and sit on the chair, so you must be in good health. And you understood what I told you to do and did it without a mistake,….”
四、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文,然后根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(本大题共30分,每小题2分)