如皋市初中英语二模试卷

This way, everyone will feel respected and listened to, even when there is conflict. feelings will be understood and respected, and it will bring your family closer together. 34. From the first 3 paragraphs, we can conclude(总结) that . A. people had better avoid family fights

B. family members fight to control each other C. family fights can be turned into something good

D. when relatives fight, it’s worse as they know each other’s weakness 35. In the writer’s opinion, the key to dealing with family fights is to . A. satisfy the need to be listened to first

B. make sure that you are the first to be listened to

C. pay no attention to what others say in these emotional situations D. stop quarrelling(争吵) when you feel you are giving orders 36. When the situation gets out of control, it’s best to . A. wait for a suitable moment to speak C. work on a written agreement first

B. let the other person express their feelings D. move on to problem solving

37. The main purpose of this article is to . A. tell readers that family fights are not that bad B. teach readers how to listen in family fights C. remind readers to show respect in family fights D. give advice on dealing with family conflicts.

C

Anyone who has experienced a cyclone (飓风) will tell you how terrible it can be. Highs winds and lots of rain can destroy a city in less then an hour.

A big cyclone, named Cyclone Debbie, hit Australia’s east coast at the end of March. Winds as fast as 263km/h destroyed houses, trees, cars and boats. Sea levels rose and flooded coastal towns, while rivers also flooded. Many cities near rivers went underwater. Hundreds of thousands of people had to leave their homes and farms, and at least eight people died. The cyclone lasted for about three days, but the flooding is still happening two weeks later. Some cities never recover from a cyclone, while it takes others years to rebuild.

A tropical cyclone (热带气旋) begins when a group of thunderstorms meet over warm, tropical waters. Lots of air and water is sucked into the clouds from the ocean. Because Earth is rotating(旋转), the clouds start to spiral(盘旋上升). That is why the tropical cyclone has a curved(弯曲的) shape when you see it on a map. For this reason, tropical cyclones cannot form near the Equator(赤道) because Earth’s rotation isn’t big enough there. When the wind speed increases to 120 km/h, it changes from a tropical cyclone to a hurricane, typhoon(台风)or cyclone.

So what’s the difference between a cyclone , a hurricane, and a typhoon? The answer is All three are the same. We just use different names for these storms in different places. In the

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actually quite simple.

Atlantic and Northeast Pacific Oceans around the US, it is called hurricane. The same type of

storm in the North Pacific near China is called a typhoon and cyclones form in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean near Australia.

38. Which of the following about Cyclone Debbie is NOT true? A. It hit Australia’s east coast in March. B. The wind speed reached 263 km/h. C. It caused a huge loss for coastal towns. D. The flooding stopped after three days. 39. How does a tropical cyclone happen?

A. When a group of thunderstorms meet warm, tropical waters. B. When the water in the ocean flows in a curved shape. C. When a group of thunderstorms meet near an Equator. D. When the wind speed reaches over 120 km/h

40. How can we tell the difference between a cyclone, a hurricane, and a typhoon? A. From the time it takes place. C. From how it takes place.

D

The old man fished alone in a small boat and he had gone eighty-four days now without taking a fish. In the first forty days a boy had been with him. But after forty days without a fish the boy’s patents had told him that the old man was now bad luck, and ordered the boy to join another boat, which caught three good fish the first week. It made the boy sad to see the old man come in each day with his boat empty and he always went down to help him carry in the fishing lines or take down the old, patched(打满补丁的) sail.

“Santiago,” the boy said to him as they dragged(拖) up the boat to the sand. “I could go with you again. I’ve made some money.” the old man had taught the boy to fish and the boy loved him. “No,” the old man said. “You’re with a lucky boat. Stay with them. You must obey your father.” “We can be lucky again too. Remember when we didn’t catch a fish for 10 days, then caught a big one each day for a month?” said the boy. “Can I offer you a beer on the balcony and then we’ll take the stuff home,” said the boy. “Why not?” the old man said.

“Santiago,” the boy said as they sat on the balcony, “If I cannot fish with you, I would like to serve in some way.” “You bought me a beer,” the old man said, lifting the bottle to his mouth. “Do you remember the first time I took you out to fish?” the old man asked. “I was five. I remember the tail of a huge fish slapping (猛拍) against the boat, the noise of you clubbing (击打) him and the sweet blood smell. I remember everything from when we first went together,” the boy said. The old man looked at him with his sun-burned, loving eyes.

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B. From where it takes place. D. From how many people it kills

41. Which can be the best title for the passage？ A. An Introduction of Cyclone Debbie B. How a Tropical Cyclone Forms C. Cyclone’s Deadly Force (力量)

D. The Difference between a Cyclone , a Hurricane, and a Typhoon

“May I get some sardines for tomorrow? Let me get four fresh ones,” said the boy. “One,” the old man said. His hope and his confidence had never gone. But now they were freshening like a gentle sea wind. “Two,” the boy said. “Thank you,” the old man said. He was too simple to wonder when he had got modesty. But he knew he had got it and he knew it was not shameful and it carried no loss of true pride. “Tomorrow is going to be a good day with this wind,” he said. “I will row far out before it is light. There will going to be a good day with this wind,” he said. “I will row far out before it is light. There will be a big fish?” asked the boy. “I think so. And I know many tricks.”

42. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the first paragraph? A. His parents’ order C. The old, patched sail.

B. The old man’s bad luck D. The boy’s good luck

43. Why was the boy forced to stop working for the old man? A. It was too dangerous to continue fishing. B. It was time for the boy to return to school. C. The old man was thought to be a poor teacher. D. The boy couldn’t earn enough money with the old man.

44. In paragraph 2, the boy probably mentioned their past fishing experiences in order to .

A. tell the old man that he should not retire

B. explain why he had to stop working for the old man C. ask the old man to let him return as his helper

D. warn the old man about the danger of fishing in the deep sea 45. What can we lean about the old man from the last paragraph? A. He remained optimistic(乐观的) about catching fish. B. He was the most skillful(有技术的) fisherman in the village. C. He would stay out longer than any other fisherman. D. He would usually go out further than any other boat.

第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共60分）

第Ⅱ卷共36小题，请将答案按要求写在答题卡上。 四、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

A. 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。 46. The old man looked ▲ (苍白的) than usual after the operation.

47. In English learning, ▲ (发音 )correctly can help us remember words better. 48. The heavy work has ▲ (make someone change) his health, so he looks older. 49. Don’t worry! I’ve written down their ▲ (details of where sb. lives) and their telephone numbers.

50. All the family members went to the cinema ▲ Grandpa. He preferred Beijing opera.

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B．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。

proper four possible you Germany

51. — I want to quit(辞去)my job, my boss almost drives me mad. — To stay or to leave, the decision is ▲ . 52. You may get hurt if you exercise ▲ in PE classes. 53. — Are the bags yours?

— No. They are those ▲ .

54. Our seats were in the ▲ row and we enjoyed ourselves at the cinema. 55. Have you thought about the ▲ of living on Mars?

C．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。

56. — Where’s Mr Smith?

— He ▲ for Beijing, so I do his job instead. 57. — Who ▲ for us at the airport?

— Your aunt and uncle. They arrived 10 minutes ago. Let’s hurry up. 58. — I am worrying about my son. I haven’t heard from him for two days. — Take it easy. No news ▲ good news. 59. — Why didn’t you come to our party yesterday evening?

— Tom and I ▲ for an important job interview all the evening. 60. Tom with his classmates ▲ in London for two months last year. 五、句型转换（本题5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。 61．My brother has classes today．（改为否定句）

My brother ▲ ▲ classes today．

62．Your express delivery will arrive in two days.（对划线部分提问）

▲ ▲ will my express delivery arrive？

63．Jack’s mother came back． Jack began to do his homework（保持句意基本不变） Jack ▲ begin to do his homework ▲ his mother came back. 64．The water was so dirty that we couldn’t drink it. （合并为一句）

The water was ▲ dirty ▲ us to drink.

65．The programmer hosted by Dong Qing is very interesting.（改为感叹句）

▲ ▲ the programme hosted by Dong Qing is！ 六、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

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。

When one door of happiness closes, another opens. However, we often look at the (66)c ▲ door so long that we can’t see the one that has been opened for us. It’s true that we don’t know(67)

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