Since her death, Carson?s name has continued to be connected with 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 years after 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 Spring B. The way America thought C. The US Bureau of Fisheries D. America?s Environmental Protection Agency 40. 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50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。
41. —I find the game without Kobe Bryant boring.
—I don?t agree. One player cannot make a (队).
42. There is an (空的) bottle on the road. Everyone should be careful.
43. It?s a good idea to give your father a (夹克衫) as a gift on June 19, Father?s Day. 44. —Where shall we go for the summer outing, Daniel?
—I can?t (记得) exactly, maybe somewhere near Babulo Valley.
45. If everyone thinks about pollution and recycling, we can protect the air and help (救) our world.
B）根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46-50的相应位置上。
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46. At present more and more students choose online courses and study by (they). 47. Nanjing looks much more beautiful on (snow) days. 48. —Nancy, I really don?t know how to write articles.
—Don?t worry. (use) a mind map to organize your ideas.
49. This bookstore sells many English (dictionary). You can choose what you like. 50. There (be) four students from School for the Blind in Nanjing sharing reading with the students in the US through online video on April 22, 2016.
C）根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为51-55的相应位置上。
always patient Good idea because of do well in A: Which teachers will you miss the most after junior high school, Han Mei? B. Ms. Zhang and Mr. Li.
A: I know that Ms. Zhang was 51 enough to repeat grammar rules for you in English class. B. Yes, and Mr. Li helped me 52 maths. He always took the time to explain things to me clearly whenever I couldn?t understand anything. Who will you miss?
A: Ms. Wang. She encouraged me in Chinese class. She 53 told me, “You can do it!” I put in more effort and got high marks 54 her.
B: Shall we get each of them a card and gift to say thank you? A: 55 . Let?s go shopping tomorrow!
五、阅读填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
A）阅读下面短文，根据所读内容，在文章后第56-65小题的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为56-65的相应位置上。
注意：每个空格只填1个单词。 ．．．．What will you eat for lunch today? In some countries, lunchtime often means soup time! There are many kinds of soups served around the world. Some are as thin and clear as water. Some are as thick as stews. Others are full of noodles!
Soup is just one thing that can be eaten for lunch. What you eat for lunch may
be different from the lunch of someone who lives in another country. Let?s take a look around the world to see what kids are eating for lunch. Mexico
Many children in Mexico eat tortillas for lunch. Most tortillas are made from ground corn, but sometimes wheat is used. Tortillas are usually flat and round, but they can also be made into other shapes. Taco shells are made from corn tortillas
and filled with beans or meal. Tasty sauces, called salsas, are often added to tacos. These sauces are made from tomatoes, onions, hot pepers and spices. Russia
Winters in Russia are very cold. Maybe that?s why many Russian children eat soup for lunch. Two of their favourites are cabbage soup and beef soup.
Many Russian soups also include potatoes. Potatoes are an important crop in Russia. They make soups thick. Eating thick soups can help keep people warm and can fill them up, so hunger is no problem! South Korea
Meals in Korea are made up of many dishes. No matter what else is served, there is always
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rice.
Kimchi is also always on the table. Kimchi is pickled(腌制的) meat or vegetables. Korean children mix together many dishes and flavors at meals. It?s common for their food to be hot and spicy. Thailand
Lunch in Thailand often includes noodles. There are many ways to serve noodles. One popular dish is made with thin rice noodles, tofu and shrimp. Another favourite way to eat rice noodles is with meat, vegetables and thick gravy. What?s for 56 ? Introduction ? Different soups are served around the world. In some countries soup time 57 for lunchtime. ? Kids in different countries may not eat the 58 food for lunch. ? Tortillas are popular food made from ground corn or wheat in different 59 . ? Taco shells are made from corn tortillas and 60 of beans or meat. ? Cabbage soup and beef soup are Russian children?s favourites. They eat soup for lunch probably because of the 61 season. ? Russians 62 potatoes to soups in order to make them thick. ? There are many dishes in Korea. However, you cannot 63 seeing rice and Kimchi on the table. ? Many dishes and flavors are 64 together at meals in hot and spicy tastes. ? People cook or eat rice noodles with different 65 like tofu, meat, vegetables, and so on. Mexico Food for lunch Russia in different countries South Korea Thailand B）根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为66-75的相应位置上。
How long does it take to build a new house? It usually takes about six months or more. B 66 each year, thousands of people work together to build new homes in just four months! Who does this w 67 work? Habitat for Humanity.
Habitat for Humanity is a group that builds homes for families in n 68 . It has branches(分部) in different states around the country.
This group works all over the world, too. Volunteers help build the homes. They are unpaid workers who do all the work for f 69 . Volunteers can be builders and painters. They can be teachers or bankers. Some are students. Habitat for Humanity has built more than 300,000 houses. More than 1.5 million people l 70 in these houses.
Building a home is hard work. Volunteers learn h 71 to put up walls. They use many m 72 and tools. These selfless(无私的) volunteers work with the family that will live in the house. Everyone works together to make the family?s d 73 come true.
Suruchi Srikanth has worked with Habitat for Humanity for four years. She b 74 volunteering in high school. She has built many homes with other volunteers. She takes her
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responsibilities(责任) seriously. Volunteers know i 75 they don?t help, homes may not get built. They are good citizens who care about other people. 66. 71. B h 67. 72. w m 68. 73. n d 69. f 74. b 70. l 75. i 六、书面表达（满分15分） 假如你是在南京学习的英国交流学生Max，你的英国同学Simon给你写了一封电子邮件。请你根据邮件内容，用英语给Simon回一封电子邮件。
Hey Max, I haven?t heard from you since you arrived in Nanjing. How are you getting on? Is everything OK with the school you study in? What are your English classes like? Write soon! Yours, Simon 注意：
1. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称； 2. 语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
3. 词数80左右，邮件的开头与结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。 Hi Simon,
Sorry I haven?t written till now.
Yours, Max
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南京市2016年初中毕业生学业考试 英语试卷参考答案及评分标准
一、单项填空
CAAAD CADBD ABCCB 二、完形填空 ACDBD ABCCA 三、阅读理解
BBBBD DCDAB DCCAD 四、填空 A）
41. team 42. empty 43. jacket 44. remember 45. (to) save B）
46. themselves 47. snowy 48. Use 49. dictionaries 50. were C）
51. patient 52. do well in 53. always 54. because of 55. Good idea 五、阅读填空 A）
56. lunch 57. stands 58. always 59. shapes 60. full 61. cold/winter 62. add 63. avoid 64. mixed 65. food(s) B）
66. But 67. wonderful 68. need 69. free 70. live 71. how 72. machines/materials 73. dream(s) 74. began 75. if
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