英 语
命题单位：常州市教育局教研室
注意事项：
1．本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分。考试时间120分钟；
2．请将第一卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，第二卷的答案写在答题卷上，在试题卷上答题无效。
第一卷（三部分,共115分）
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1.How many things did Mum buy for her son?
A. One B. Two C. Three
2.What mistakes did the man make last time?
A. He didn’t separate clothes B. He didn’t wash clothes C. He didn’t wash clothes by hand
3.How does the woman feel?
A. Surprised. B. Happy. C. Sad
4.What did the man have to do on his way?
A. To repair his car B. To reduce his driving speed C. To buy some jam
5.What does the woman mean?
A.She doesn’t want to eat anything
B.She wants to eat something very much.
C.She is well enough to eat something
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What is the woman looking for?
A. A shelf B. A light C. A piece of metal
7.What will be the price next week?
A. $30. B. $ 125 C. $155
听第7段材料，回答第8、10题。
8.Where does the conversation take place?
A.Over the telephone. B. In a hospital C. In a car
9.Who is Mr. White?
A. Jack’s father B. The doctor C. The headmaster of a school
10.Where is Jack now?
A. Still in the school B. In the emergency room. C. On his way to a hospital.
听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。
11.What subject does Mr. Smith teach?
A. English B. Computer C. Geography.
12.Why doesn’t the women buy the book ?
A. It’s a used book. B. It’s not interesting. C. It’s too expensive.
13.Who will lend the woman the book?
A. Tom. B. Jim. C. Mr. Smith.
听第9段材料，回答第14至第16题。
14.How long did the headmaster talk?
A. 15 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 35 minutes.
15.Who leads the Student’s Union?
A. Mike. B. Jerry. C. John.
16.What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。
17.Who came up with the idea of the new bicycle?
A.Someone from a British firm.
B.An American engineer.
C.A Swedish engineer.
18.Why is the new bicycle more flexible than the traditional one?
A.Because it has plastic wheels
B.Because it has a plastic frame
C.Because it has no metal parts
19.Which of the following did the engineer do to make the new kind of bicycle?
A.They used plastic to make frames of the old shape.
B.They produced a typical kind of metal part.
C.They invented a special kind of oil for the chain.
20.Which of the following is true of the new bicycle?
A.It does not make as much noise as the metal bike.
B.It is made in Britain.
C.It can be damaged by cigarette burns.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
21.Color shapes our view of ______ world and it may have ______ far greater influence on our lives than many of us realize.
A. a; a B. the; 不填 C. the; the D. the; a
22.So far there is no proof ______ people from other planets do exist.
A. how B. what C. which D. that
23.It is said that the price of that beach house, which you were looking forward to buying, has fallen ______ a further 200 dollars a square meter.
A. at B. by C. with D. for
24.After reporting the accident to the police, the couple hurried off and ______ in the crowd.
A. was lost B. were lost C. had lost D. lost
25.As far as we know, traveling in the space has been made ______ with the development of science and technology.
A. it was possible B. it possible C. possible D. that possible
26.—— Have you found out anything, sir?
—— We are sure that the thief entered the house through the window instead of breaking in. You ______ have closed the window before you left.
A. shouldn’t B. must C. couldn’t D. might
27.Exited by the news, Marie lay in bed with her eyes ______ open while all her family were ______ asleep.
A. widely; soundly B. wide; sound C. widely; sound D. wide; soundly
28.It was several years ______ I finally realized ______ David had lied to me.
A. when; that B. that; when. C. before; that D. until; why.
29.—— Mum, have you seen my mobile phone?
—— ______ you bought last week? I’m afraid I haven’t seen ______.
A. The one; it B. The one; one C. One; it D. One; one
30.The farmers use wood to build a house ______ to store grains all the year around.
A. with which B. to which C. which D. in which
31.—— Do you think students’ using mobile phones has any advantages?.
—— ______.
A. Yes, just in case B. Well, it just depends C. Nothing at all D. Yes, perfectly
32.The report indicates that the new power station produces ______ energy as the one built earlier.
A. twice much B. as twice C. twice much as D. twice as much
33.Having climbed to the top of the mountain, we were able to see many wonderful houses ______ in the thick______ forest?
A. hidden; growing B. hiding; growing C. hidden; grown D. hiding; growing
34.______ such heavy loss in the hurricane, the farmer didn’t expect to have a good harvest.
A. Suffering B. Having suffered C. Suffered D. To suffer
35.______ what his parents think, he is leaving home for a new job in a big city?
A. Regardless of B. Instead of C. In terms of D. Lack of
第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）
A feeling of excitement overcame me as I looked around the stadium.
At 5: 30 pm, two hours before game time, I walked into the locker room (更衣室). My 36 of school, music and what I planned to do on Saturday night were 37 with the simple aim to beat he football team across the field from us tonight.
Approaching my locker, I noticed my teammates 38 . Some rested on benches, staring up at the ceiling 39 it were a film of the opposing teams play. Some seemed a bit more 40 , using the time to tell jokes. A few stared at the field, 41 what will happen in 120 minutes.
Our coach, Tony Severino, came out of his office at 6 o’clock. He told the team how 42 this game was for the season, between two of the state’s top teams —— my school and our opposing team, Liberty High School. His words gave the team impulse (冲动) it needed to 43 .
At 7: 10 pm, warm-ups finished, we went over the game 44 and discussed what we needed to do for the next three hours. The sound of the national anthem (国歌) 45 that we were only minutes from the action. Our coach usually made a final 46 . But tonight was different. On this clear night he 47 looked around the room at all the players and shouted, “Let’s go and get them.” Even 48 the “get” came out of his mouth, we were already 49 our way out of the door.
Outside, a few young fans reached to touch our hands, eager to be a 50 of our school’s winning tradition. When I smiled and 51 my hand, the young faces lit up as if they had just met Superman.
Seconds later, the team ran onto the 52 , moving as a mass of blue, in front of a packed stadium. We enjoyed a noisy 53 from fans and the fight song played by our school band. Breathing in the 54 of one of the biggest game of the year, I felt we were sure to win. I told myself, “This was what it was all about” and 55 that it was for moments like this that I loved high school football.
36.A. thoughts B. ideas C. pictures D. minds
37.A. covered B. mixed C. replaced D. filled
38.A. exercising B. struggling C. preparing D. previewing
39.A. in case B. even though C. as long as D. as if
40.A. relaxed B. worried C. frightened D. impressed
41.A. dreaming B. wishing C. expecting D. imagining
42.A. useless B. difficult C. available D. important
43.A. warm up B. pick up C. get up D. rise up
44.A. route B. frame C. plan D. forecast
45.A. urged B. insisted C. suggested D. stressed
46.A. speech B. preparation C. decision D. change
47.A. finally B. simply C. actually D. eventually
48.A. when B. before C. as D. since
49.A. leading B. dragging C. showing D. making
50.A. player B. friend C. part D. team
51.A. held out B. took out C. got out D. brought out
52.A. field B. stage C. yard D. garden
53.A. success B. reply C. achievement D. welcome
54.A. atmosphere B. experience C. expectation D. examination
55.A. accepted B. admitted C. realized D. recognized
第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
THIS poster can be found inside a subway car in San Francisco. It reminds commuters to watch for anything that seems out of place. The police in charge of the subway system hung up the sing because they are worried about terrorism. An unattended bag could contain a bomb.
The bottom of the sign gives three way to report any suspicious packages. The first way is to use the intercom (内部通信系统) on the train; the second is to call the police on a pay phone and the third is simply to tell a subway employee. In the right-and corner, “BART” stands for Bay Area Rapid Transportation. “Bay Area” refers to several cities surrounding the San Francisco Bay.
56.The underlined word “commuters” means ______?
A.people who take the subway.
B.anyone who sees the sign.
C.people who may not notice unattended items.
D.people who often lose things.
57.The sign was put up to ______.
A.show the police’s worry about terrorism.
B.remind people to be on guard for any suspicious packages.
C.remind people not to be too concerned about other’s luggage.
D.warn the terrorists that there are measures against them.
58.If you were the man in the picture, you should do the following except ______.
A.inspect the bag out of curiosity
B.report on the bag.
C.inform a subway employee
D.call the police.
B
China is going green. In order to reduce air pollution and oil-shortages, carmakers have announced their plans to develop hybrid (混合燃料) cars for the Chinese market. Toyota’s hybrid car Prius will be ready to drive in China this week. Let’s have a look at the new car.
Any vehicle is a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. Hybrid cars run on a rechargeable battery and gasoline (汽油). Hybrid cars have special engines, which are smaller than traditional gasoline engines. They run at 99 percent of their power when the car is going at a steady speed. A specially designed battery meteor provides extra power for running up hills or when extra acceleration is needed.
Step into a Prius, and turn on the engine. The first thing you notice is how much quieter it is than a traditional car. At this point, the car’s gasoline engine is at rest. The electric motor will provide power until the car reaches about 24 km/h. if you stay at a low speed, you are effectively driving an electric car, with no gasoline being used, and no waste gas gives off.
The computer makes the decision about when to use a gas engine, when to go electric and when to use a combination of the two. If you go over 24km/h, when you step on the gas, you are actually telling the computer how fast you want to go.
The electronic motor recharges automatically using a set of batteries. When driving at a high speed, the gasoline engine not only powers the car, but also charges the batteries. Any time you use the brake, the electric motor in the wheels will work like a generator (发电机) and produce electricity to recharge the batteries. As a result, the car’s batteries will last for around 200, 000 miles.
59.The underline sentence probably refers to ______.
A.there will be more and more green land in China.
B.China’s new cars are combinations of different green models.
C.China is still young and lacking in experience.
D.the environment is getting better in China.
60.What is the most important feature of hybrid cars?
A.They are powered by both a rechargeable battery and gasoline.
B.They have smaller engines than traditional gasoline ones.
C.They only use 99 percent of their power to run up hills.
D.They are much quieter than traditional cars.
61.We can know from the story that ______.
A.the gasoline engine charges the batteries as well as powering the car.
B.using the brake suggests that the gasoline engine should work.
C.the car’s batteries will last for around 200, 000 miles without being recharged.
D.the batteries can be recharged at any time you want.
62.The author writes this passage mainly to ______.
A.announce plans to develop hybrid vehicles for the Chinese market.
B.let people know how to save their gasoline when driving a car.
C.teach people how to drive a hybrid car.
D.introduce a new kind of “green” car.
C
Every kid wishes to be an adult. Do you remember playing houses as a child —— pretending to be a grow-up like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anyting seemed more exciting than being young.
But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become “kidults” (kid + adult). Being a kidult has become a lifestyle choice among young people across Asia. Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory (饰物). Other kidults still enjoy children’s stories and fairy tales. For example, even an edition of the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover came out in Britain. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children's book!
“Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who value their childhood and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,” said a professor in a Korean University. He added that kidult culture might fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.
Tim Greenhalgh, a professor in London explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They cling to (舍不得放弃) childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.
“So, they an escape from increasingly complex and stressful lives that are hard to deal with.” Greenhalgh said.
63.We can know from the passage that kidults are ______.
A.children who can’t wait to grow up.
B.grown-ups who hold on to child-like emotion.
C.people who enjoy playing sports.
D.young people who pretended to be grown-ups when young.
.According to the passage, kidults would like to do the following except ______?
A.buy Hello Kitty mobile phone accessories.
B.read a children’s book on the subway.
C.work in a busy and stressful city.
D.collect toys they once played with.
65.In the opinion of the professor in a Korean University, kidults are ______?
A.immature and weak.
B.necessary to our society.
C.looked down upon.
D.getting more and more.
66.The main reason of the kidult culture lies in that ______.
A.some companies are taking advantage of it.
B.modern life is stressful and hard.
C.some people like to stay young and energetic.
D.some people wish to bridge the generation gap.
D
In cities with rent control, the city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord (房东) can charge for an apartment. Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a long time, rent control may have negative (负面的) effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits. Therefore, they invest (投资) in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rent-controlled. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.
Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can cause problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum helps people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. Therefore, other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics hold the opinion that an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.
Supporters of the minimum wage say that it helps people keep their dignity (尊严). Because of the law, workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages.
Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm production, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do not agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree on the value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists do agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.
67.There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may ______.
A.cause a shortage of apartments.
B.worry those who rent apartments as homes.
C.increase the profits of landlords.
D.encourage landlords to invest in building apartment.
68.We can safely say that rent control ______.
A.will always benefit those who rent apartments.
B.is unnecessary.
C.will bring negative effects in the long run.
D.is necessary under all circumstances.
69.The problem of unemployment will arise if ______.
A.the minimum wage is set too high.
B.The minimum wage is set too low.
C.The workers are unskilled.
D.The maximum wage is set.
70.The passage tells us about ______.
A.the relationship between supply and demand.
B.the possible results of government controls.
C.the necessity of government control.
D.the urgency of getting rid of government controls.
71.Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A.The results of economic decisions cannot always be predicted.
B.Minimum wage cannot always protect employees.
C.Economic theory can predict the results of economic decisions if other factors are no t changing.
D.Economists usually have the same prediction about an economic decision.
E
Until the doctor told me that I might go blind, the future spread before me in all directions. My paintings had been shown in New York galleries (艺术馆). I enjoyed the hours in my studio. But now everything was shadowed with fear.
One day, after I showed photos of my paintings to Ron, who was an eye doctor and sculptor (雕塑家), he asked me to go to his school and show slides of my work to his students with developmental disorders.
The next day, when I arrived at the school, I found one student was in the art room already waiting, a young man in a wheelchair. His head was held up by wires. His fingers were bent backward. When I came in, his eyes met mine. A burst of voltage (电压) passed from him to me.
Two other students arrived, one of them wheeled in by Ron, who had invited me. This boy’s arms were lashed (猛击) to his wheelchair.
“Tim is a professional artist,” Ron told the group, “and is here to share his ideas.” Ideas? Getting free of the limitations of the physical world —— that was the point of my paintings. Was I supposed to share this with people in the wheelchairs? Nervously I showed slides of my paintings. You make art to say something you can’t say with words, I explained. These paintings might be about being held down, and getting free.
After I showed the last slide, Ron said, “Maybe Tim will come and visit again. What do you say?” he asked me. I looked at the man with the wired head. When our eyes met, he nodded with a slight movement of his head.
The next few nights, I lay awake thinking about the million things these people could not do: climb a tree, hold a spoon, or turn the pages of a book. Yet there was that light in their eyes. What would they tell us if they had the power?
Then I called the school and reached the director of the arts program. “I was there a week ago, showing slides of my paintings in Ron’s class. I was wondering if I could come back.” “To help with the class?” she asked.
“No,” I said. “To start a new one.”
72.Immediately he was diagnosed with the eye illness, the writer ______.
A. felt worried about his future.
B. was doubtful about the diagnosis.
C. was concerned with the disabled people.
D. felt confident in recovering the illness.
73.We can infer from the text that Ron invited the writer to meet his students because he ______.
A.had sympathy for the writer’s illness.
B.wanted to encourage the writer to overcome difficulties.
C.thought his students needed some exercise and relaxation.
D.found a determined person in the writer.
74.The students that the writer showed slides of his work to were ______.
A. physically normal persons B. disabled persons.
C. mentally disordered persons. D. absolutely useless persons
75.The writer decided to start a new class because he wanted to ______.
A. gain some experience in teaching B. convince Ron of his talents in teaching
C. share students’ sorrow D. teach the students to paint
第二卷（共35分）
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（√）；如有错误（每行只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：
该行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。
该行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。
该行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。
注意：原行没有错的不要改。
I visited my aunt in the countryside near the city last week.
I was surprised to see that great changes had been taken place 76.________
in the countryside. Take my aunt’s family for example. We 77.________
supply precious trees and flowers to the stores in the city and 78.________
have over ten workers working for themselves. Their family’s 79.________
income reached as much 100, 000 yuan last year. Not only 80.________
did they have a house, a car and computers, they can also afford 81.________
a trip abroad every year. When asking what else they needed 82.________
most, they said that they wanted to learn a few English so that 83.________
they could do business with foreigners directly. To their delighted, 84.________
my cousin can use that he has learned from university to help 85.________
them with overseas trade.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
最近你班举行了一场关于“动物园里笼养动物好不好”的讨论。假如你是李华，请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语将讨论的结果向某中学生英语报投稿，并陈述你的观点（至少发挥一条）。注意：字数100左右。
| 赞成的同学认为 | 反对的同学认为 | 你的观点 |
| 1、有机会亲眼目睹野生动物。 | 1、浪费人力物力。 | …… |
| 2、有助于培养对动物和自然的爱。 | 2、破坏生态平衡。 | |
| 3、能保护动物免于野生环境的危险。 | 3、动物失去自由。 |
I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we held on whether it is good to keep animals in zoos.
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附参：
第一卷
第一部分、听力（略）
第二部分、单选21-25 DDBBC 26-30 CBCAD 31-35 BDCBA
完形36-40 ACCDA 41-45 DDACC 46-50 ABBDC 51-55 AADAC
第三部分、阅读56-60 ABADA 61-65 ADBCB 66-70 BACAB 71-75 DABBC
第二卷
第一节、改错
76.been去掉；77. We改成They; 78. 正确；79. themselves改成them；80. as much as 81. did改do; 82. asking改成asked; 83. few 改成little; 84. delighted改成delight; 85. that改成what.
第二节、作文
Possible version:
Dear editor,
I’m writing to tell you about the discussion we held on whether it is good to keep animals in zoos. Those who favor the idea think it provides chances for people to see wild animals. It might also develop people’s love for animals and nature. Besides, animals in zoos can be protected from dangers in the wild.
However, those who are against the idea think that it’s a waste of money and labor to keep animals in zoos. It’ll also damage the balance of nature. Animals will lose their freedom if caged in zoos.
I personally feel it is wrong to take animals away from their natural living areas and keep them locked up.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
