2011-2012学年广东中山大学附属中学初一下期末（特色班）英语卷（解析版）

Once upon time, a man taught some monkeys how to dance. The monkeys were 16clever that they began to dance well very soon.

The man was happy. He 17 the monkeys up in special clothes and masks(面具). Then he took them to 18 party. He wanted people19 his dancing monkeys.

The dancing monkeys were very popular at the party. 20 knew they were monkeys, and everyone enjoyed 21 them dance.

Then a naughty boy threw some bananas in front of the dancing monkeys.22 the sight of the bananas,the monkeys forgot all about 23. They tore off 24masks and rushed over to the bananas and began to eat.

All the people at the party began to laugh. "They aren't dancers at all," said one person. "They are just monkeys! I guess not everything you see is25 it appe- ars to be!"

"And," said another, "you should never try to be something you're not."

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Will Smith is famous for his movies. He thinks it's 26 that people like his movies. The actor admitted that he was touched 27  by the warm welcome from his fans.

He said that he judged(评价) the 28 of the material by how it was liked by people. People worked hard to make a living and then on a Friday night they went to the 29 , and a lot of the time they 30 his movies over a lot of other movies. So he thought that was very ,very crazy.

Will— who made the most money in Hollywood in 2008 — 31 almost an hour talking to the thousands of exciting fans who came all the way to see him though it was a freezing cold day.

Huge letters, "W-I-L-L S-M-I-T-H", also made a deep 32 upon the married actor.

The "Men in Black" star was deeply moved and said, "Oh this is so fantastic.You see that? It's beautiful you know.  I told them I wanted my 33 40 metres high!"

In his new movie, Will 34 a man with a secret who starts out to set himself free by changing the 35 of seven strangers,but unexpectedly falls in love with one of them．

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We always want to prepare ourselves to the changes we may face when we go to a different country. Well, I have to say that for me, even after living in the US for one year and a half, I am still not used to the changes of weather, or how to manage my money well. There are many things that can give us culture shocks, but it is up to us whether to make it a big shock or a small one.

I know that changing schools was a big thing for me. It helped me to be stronger and open towards meeting new people.  Sometimes it feels like everybody is already in a group. This makes it harder for someone else to go in. But, it is not that hard. Actually many people know that you are from another country. They feel curious about your “history”, and would often think you are a different man.

Another thing that can produce a shock to me is the sudden change of weather. During the last couple of days, there was an ice-snow storm. It was the biggest in 15 years in the state of Missouri. It was raining ice, really, and you could hear sounds outside the window like little pieces of rocks hitting it, of course it was the ice. It started accumulating so heavily that the University had to close down for two days, and it got worse when it started snowing after the ice storm.

As international students, you may at times find something very difficult, but hey, anyone can beat and overcome it to make studying aboard an unforgettable experience.

1.The author has been in the US for ________.

2.Changing schools________.

3.The underlined word “accumulating” means________in Chinese.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned to be a shock for the author when he studied in the US?

A. The big changes of weather.

B. B.Managing money.

C.Changing schools.

D.Difference in language.

5.What is the main idea of this article?

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Some time ago I received a gift from both of my children. It had nothing to do with Father’s Day. Yet, at the same time it had everything to do with Father’s Day.

My son was studying in a high school in Colorado. He lived in the school. While we were talking on the phone he shared some wonderful news with me.

He said, “You know Dad, I am really happy with my life. I can’t think of a thing that I would change about the way that I grew up, or the way that my life is now. ”

My daughter was living with her mother in Northern California at that time. She said almost the same thing to me just a few days later.

Of course, I was delighted to hear this from both of them. And I told them both  how happy I was, not only that they were happy ,but that they expressed it to me.

And that was the gift that they were giving me ---with the heart to communicate. Certainly I hope for good news when I hear from them. But mostly I love that they will share their real feelings with me. Happy or sad, I love to be touched(感动)by their real thoughts and feelings.

For a child, Father’s Day isn’t really about giving Dad a gift. It is about understanding the love that fathers express when they help put food on the table, teach their child to ride a bike, cheer at a soccer game, etc.

For a father, Father’s Day isn’t so much about receiving gifts for a job well done. Remember, the greatest gift that we give our children is the real expression of our love. It isn’t enough for them to feel love inside ourselves: we need to express that love.

1.The writer’s son said________on the phone.

2.The writer’s daughter ________.

3.The author is more touched by children’s________.

4.For a child, what is the real meaning of Father’s Day according to this article?

5.What is the main idea of this article?

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While you are in trouble, what are you going to do? What? Cry? Or escape? Those are all the wrong way! Robinson Crusoe can tell you the right answer!

It is an exciting story: Robinson Crusoe hated the comfortable life in his home town. So, he want to be a seaman and travelled around the world. But one day, a terrible thing happened. A great storm came and their boat crashed! No one was alive in this accident except Robinson. He was the luckiest man in the world--Because all his friends were dead but he was alive. However, at the same time he was the most tragic man of all—He must face the fact .Alone on an island without food, water or gun！But, all roads lead to Rome！He just used his hands to work hard！Then, he made a cave, built a house, grew corn and kept goats. In the end, he could enjoy the life on the island. In his twenty-fourth year on the island, he saved a wild man, and gave him the name of “Friday”. With Robinson’s teaching, “Friday” became a good servant. Friday, they got a boat and escaped from the island.

Surely, the writer of Robinson Crusoe is really a hero！ It’s too hard to describe Robinson with words. We could say that Robinson was very clever, and also he was brave,...Certainly, too many good words can describe him. But now, I think it isn’t important. However, the most important thing is what we have learned from the story. That is, use our own hands to work hard with confidence！

1.Robinson wanted to be a sailor because________.

2.How many people were alive in the accident?

3.The underlined word “tragic” means “________” in Chinese.

4.Robinson met “Friday” ________.

5.According to the author,________is the most important thing we can learn from Robinson Crusoe.

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Nowadays many people go abroad. Then they must learn some customs about the country because different countries have different customs. In order that we can learn more about customs, the Culture Palace has invited some foreign speakers to give us speeches. Here is the timetable.

1.The Culture Palace invites some foreign speakers to give speeches, because __________.

2.Mr Smith comes from_________.

3.If you want to go to England on business, you can attend the speech in __________.

4.How much is it if someone wants to listen to all the speeches?

5.Which of the following is true according to the timetable?

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A Survey About "To Whom do You Go When in Trouble?"

假如你叫王平，参加了学校的“有烦恼向谁说？”的调查活动。

调查结果：1.大多数向同学、朋友说（理由：年龄相仿，容易交流和理解）

2.一些向老师、家长说（理由：经验丰富、可以得到帮助）

3.少数自己独立解决（理由：不愿与人交流，难以与人相处）

请你根据中文提示用英语给某报社编辑写一封80-100词的信，说明情况并提出你自己的观点。

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