暑假初升高入学考试英语试题,有答案TYYGROUP system office room 【TYYUA16H-TYY-TYYYUA8Q8-2016暑假初升高入学考试英语注意事项：本试卷共8页。

全卷满分100分。

考试时间为90分钟。

试题包含选择题和非选择题。

考生答在本试卷上。

选择题（共40分）一、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。

1. Look at the picture. Diana is .A. the tallestB. the shortestC. taller than JennyD. shorter than David2. Helen is new here, so we know about her.A. nothingB. somethingC. anythingD. everthing3. Yingqi Bird Nest Library, the smallest library in the world, was opened to the public in Nanjing’s Huashu Village the World Reading Daythis year.A. onB. inC. atD. as4. Last night the big fire in Sunshine Shopping Mall was started by the children playing with matches. , no one was hurt.A. Luckily C. Suddenly C. Easily D. Sadly5. Can you help me those exercise booksI got a different number each time.A. carry C. move C. write D. count6. —Are you going camping this afternoon?—A typhoon is coming. I’m not sure the road to the mountains will be closed.A. whichB. whatC. whetherD. why7. It took me almos t a whole day to so many emails.A. deal withB. cut inC. cheer forD. run out8. My sister is still very with me because I broke her new pencil box yesterday.A. popularB. satisfiedC. honestD. angry9. —Have you read the book Jane Eyre—Yes. It’s a famous b ook and really worth .A. to readB. readingC. to be readD. read10. It’s reported that Jiangsu Grand Theatre in September this year.A. completesB. is completedC. willD. will becomplete completed11. Which of the following words is pronounced /geit/A. gateB. greatC. greetD. get12. —Hi, Nora. Is your mother at home?—Just a minute! She flowers in the garden.A. plantB. is plantingC. plantedD. was planting13. In the words unhappy and unusual, the un- means .A. veryB. mostC. notD. less14. (on the mobile phone)—Where are youI can’t see you here at the theatre.—. I’m just one block away.A. Good ideaB. My pleasureC. I’m comingD. Nice talkingto you15. —Reading is a good way to pass the time on the plane.— . I never go travelling without a book.A. You are jokingB. That’s trueC. I don’tthink soD. It soundslike fun二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。

Rob Howes wanted to spend a day at the beach. He 16 his daughter Nicky and her two friends. Helen Slade and KarinaCooper. They all went to Ocean Beach in New Zealand, whereHowes was a lifeguard.The group swam and bodysurfed. Then they saw something 17 . “Suddenly, there are these fins,” said Howes.The 18 saw seven dolphins moving towards them. The dolphins seemed worried. They 19 the water with their tails. They kept movi ng in a circle around the swimmers. Then one large dolphin swam towards Howes and Helen. Next, it dived(潜水) down underwate r. That’s when Howes saw something grey moving in the 20 .A great white shark 21 underwater. It wasn’t far from the people. The shark headed straight towards Nicky and Karina. Now the shark was not slow. It moved 22 ! So the dolphins used their tails to swim even faster. Each onesplashed its tail even more. Then Howes knew 23 the dolphins did so. The dolphins didn’t want to 24 him and the girls. These seamammals(哺乳动物) wanted to keep them safe.The dolphins stayed close to the group 25 the shark left. When Howes and the kids were safe, the dolphins swam away.“You want to say thank you and shake there flippers,” Howes said. This isn’t a fishy tale! These dolphins are heroes.16. A. brought B. missed C. returned D. searched17. A. broken B. common C. strange D. polluted18. A. trainers B. coaches C. fishermen D. swimmers19. A. held B. hit C. cleaned D. provided20. A. pool B. air C. island D. water21. A. waited B. washed C. grew D. served22. A.beautifullyB. fastC. heavilyD. away23. A. where B. what C. why D. whether24. A. play B. trust C. harm D. protect25. A. until B. because C. if D. since三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列材料，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。

AAlan is visiting South Mainland with his family. HeFerry Booking Offices Mousa, Tel: 07901 872339 Fair Isle, Tel: 01595 760363Shops Dunrossness, Toab, Bigton, SandwickPlaces to Eat LocalFoodSumburgh, Spiggie, Bigton, Hoswick Post Offices Dunrossness, Toab, Bigton, LevenwickVisitors Centres Boddam, Hoswick, Sandsayre, CunningsburghSwimming Pool Sandwick, Tel: 01950 431511Health Centre Levenwick, Tel: 01950 422240Police Station Dunrossness, Tel: 01950 460707ferry?A. 01950 460707B. 01595 760363C. 01950 422240D. 01950 43151127. Where can Alan go to enjoy local food in South Mainland?A. Dunrossness, Toab, Bigton, Sandwick.B. Sumburgh, Spiggie, Bigton, Hoswick.C. Dunrossness, Toab, Bigton, Levenwick.D. Boddam, Hoswick, Sandsayre, CunningsburghBCHARACTERS—Max and EmmaSCENE 1—Dining hall, Sunville Middle SchoolEMMA: Max! Hi! Mr. Sosa says our band(乐队) can play in the talent show!MAX: Cool! I’ll tell Felipe to meet us in the music room after school for a practice.EMMA: Umm. I wonder if it’s a good idea to have Felipe in our hand …MAX: (With his mouth open)Of course it is! He’s really good at the keyboard.EMMA: Really He seems more interested in maths than anything else.MAX: Well, he says maths and music are connected. He says thatlearning to read music and playing keyboard is like learning mathsformulas(公式).EMMA: Then I’m sure he’s good at music, too. With Felipe on keyboard, we’ll really have an edge over the other groups.28. The underlined word “edge” in the play means ““.A. temperatureB. advantageC. conversationD. relationship29. Why does Emma wonder if it is a good idea to have Felipe in the band?A. She thinks Felipe will help them win.B. She’s not sure if Felipe is good at music.C. She thinks the band has had enough players.D. She’s imagining what songs Felipe like to play.30. Which of the follo wing shows where the scene happens?A. EMMA: Umm.B. MAX: (With his mouth open)C. CHARACTERS—Max and EmmaD. SCENE 1—Dining hall, Sunville Middle SchoolCA new report shows what life might be like in 100 years from now. It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than today’s buildings, underwater ‘bubble’ cities and holidays in spac e. Th3e report is from a company. It asked experts(专家) on space and architecture, as well as city planners, to give their ideas on the life in 2116. They said the way we live, work and play will be totally different to how we do these things today. The experts used the Internet as an example. They said that 25years ago, people could not imagine how the Internet and smartphones would change our lives. The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate, learn and do daily things. The experts said the changes inthe next century would be even more unbelievable.Researchers questioned 2,000 adults about the prediction(预言) they thought were most likely(很可能的) to happen in the future. They predicted that in the future, few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online. People will have highly developed 3-D printers that will let you download(下载) a design for furniture or a food recipe and then ‘print’ the sofa, table or pizza at home. There willalso be less need for visits to the doctor. We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment. We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that wehave used up on Earth. A prediction that is missing is whether people will need to study English.31. The writer uses the example of the Internet in Paragraph 1 toshow .A. the Internet was often usedB. the Internet has developedfastC. people will not believe the changesD. technology will change people’s lives32. With the help of highly developed 3-D printers, a way to get a sofa in 2116 is to .A. buy one in a shopB. ask somebody to make oneC. download a design and‘print’ oneD. design and make one by oneself33. According to the passage, the missing prediction is .A. how people will workB. where people will get resourcesC. what people will have at home to treat illnessD. whether people will still need to learn Engli sh34. The passage is mainly about .A. the life in 2116B. holidays in spaceC. the history of the InternetD. medical treatment35. The passage is most probably from .A. an advertisementB. a newspaperC. a detective storyD. a health reportDRachel Carson(1907-1964) was a pioneer of theworld’s environmental movement through her writingabout the protection of the natural world. Her 1962book Silent Spring made her well known by many people. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic(有害的) chemicals on farmland.Carson’s career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries. In 1951 she published her first book, The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her lifeto writing. She was a gifted writer. Her next two books were also aboutthe oceans and both topped the book sales lists.Carson’s book Silent Spring completely change the way America though about nature. It painted a bleak(荒凉的) future for the whole natural world. It led to a nationwide ban(禁止) on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT, and other toxic pesticides(农药) that farmers used for their crops. Many people say the book led to the creation of America’s Environmental Protection Agency.Since her death, Carson’s name has continued to be connected wit h protecting the environment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize. Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection. In 1980, 16 yearsafter her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in America.36. What happened to Rachel Carson in 1962?A. She started to write books.B. She gave up working as a biologist.C. Her book The Sea Around Us sold well.D. Her book Silent Spring made her famous.37. What most probably made Rachel Carson leave her job?A. She got an award.B. She published Silent Spring.C. The Sea Around Us brought her enough money.D. The US government took notice of her researches.38. Why is the book Silent Spring important to America’s environmental protection?A. It describes a silent spring.B. It topped the book sales lists.C. It changed how American thought about nature.D. It includes all Carson’s research achievements.39. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. The book Silent SpringB. The way America thoughtC. The US Bureau of FisheriesD. America’s EnvironmentalProtection Agency40. Why was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?A. She published the book Silent Spring.B. She did a lot of researches for the US Bureau of Fisheries.C. She donated much money to the Rachel Carson Book Prize.D. She made great contributions to the environmental protection.非选择题（共45分）四、填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A）根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41-45的相应位置上。