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TOKYO，JAPAN—What do you do when you see a cockroach(蟑螂）？ Do you hit it with a newspaper? Do you step on it?
When researchers at Tokyo University see a cockroach，they take the remote control and make the cockroach turn around，run left or right，or go forward. These scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots. Each cockroach has a very small pack that has in it a
microprocessor(微处理器).Then researchers can send signals from the remote control to the pack. The signals control the movements of the cockroaches.
Why does anyone want to control a cockroach? “Insects can do many things that people can't，”says Isao Shimoyama，head of robot research at Tokyo University. In a few years， he says，these robot insects will carry very small cameras. They will be able to move through earthquake rubble(瓦砾)to look for people or move under doors to find information about someone.
This may seem strange，but the Japanese government thinks the research is very important. The government is giving the scientists $ 5 million for this research.
First，the researchers breed (培育)hundreds of cockroaches. They use only the American cockroach because it is bigger and stronger than other cockroaches. Then they choose the best cockroaches and remove their wings and antennae(触须).They put small packs where the antennae were. The packs weigh about three grams，or about two times the weight of the cockroaches themselves. “Cockroaches are very strong，”says Ralph Holzer，who is a researcher at Tokyo University. “They can lift 20 times their own weight. ”
With a remote control，the scientists send signals to the packs. When a cockroach gets the signal，it moves. The problem is that the cockroaches don' always move in the right direction. 37、The scientists are changing the cockroaches into robots because_________.
A. they want cockroaches to do things people can' in the future B. they want to control the movements of the cockroaches C .they want cockroaches to take photos of the earthquakes D. they want to send signals to the packs on the cockroaches 38、What can cockroaches do to help people?
A. They can lift 20 times their own weight.
B. They can help people to carry very small cameras. C .They can breed hundreds of cockroaches.
D. They can search for those people in rubble after an earthquake. 39、Scientists control cockroaches' movements_________.
A. by removing their wings C .by using very small cameras
40、What problem do the researchers meet with?
A. The cockroaches sometimes don' move.
B. The cockroaches sometimes move in the wrong direction.
B. by sending signals from the remote control D. by removing their antennae
C. The cockroaches are too big to move through earthquake rubble. D. The cockroaches can only lift 20 times their own weight. 四、词汇检测（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出空 缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。 41、Is this wood ▲ (干燥的）enough to burn？ 42、I’m so tired that I can ▲ (几乎不）stay awake. 43、The cat was ▲ (卧）fast asleep by the tire. 44、Have you given the kids their bus ▲ (车费）？ 45、She ▲ (掉落)the plate and it broke into pieces.
46、The Olympic team were given a ▲ (英雄般的)welcome on their return home. 47、My grandma is in her ▲ (八十多岁)，but she can still take care of herself . 48、— How much does it cost?
—I just ▲ five dollars for it.
49、— Could you tell me the ▲ to the Johnsons，please?
—Sorry，we don' have a Johnson here in the village. 50、— I often ▲ to the song Rainbow. —So do I. It sounds beautiful.
五、句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分）
将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。 51、你爸爸穿红白相间的T恤衫，看上去真酷。
52、我有时怀疑这本书是否值得一读。
53、在苏州空气污染要比中国其他城市少。
54、许多车祸都因开车不小心造成。
55、要是把她和他的家庭作业比较一下，你就会发现她的要好得多。
六、书面表达（共1题；满分20分）
假设你是一名初三毕业生，考上了理想的学校。今天是开学第一天，请你根据下表所列的 内容要点，用英语写一篇日记，写下这一天的感受。
去校前 兴奋(原因自拟） 担忧（原因自拟） 发现老师、同学友好 忘了紧张、感觉自在 到校后 离校时 注意：
1、词数90左右；
不会再担心 相信会快乐 2、日记的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数；
3、日记须包括所有内容要点，不要逐词翻译，可适当发挥，使其连贯、通顺； 4、日记中不得出现真实的人名、校名等相关信息。 Monday，
Sept. 3
Fine
Today was the first day of my new life. I looked at my new books and checked everything for the new school year. I was excited as well as worried.
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2012年苏州市初中毕业暨升学考试
英语试题参考答案
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1.Ｄ 2. D 11. B 16. A 21. C 26. B 31. D 36. A
3. B
4.C
5. A 6. B
7. A
8.A 9.D 10. B
12.C 13．A 17. C 22. D 27. C 32. A 37. A
18. D 23. B 28. D 33. C 38. D
14.C 15. D 19. A 24. C 29. A 34. C 39. B
20. B 25. B 30. C 35. D 40. B
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
四、词汇检测（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 41. dry 42. hardly
43. lying 44. fares 45. dropped
50. listen
46. hero’s 47. eighties 48. paid 49. way
五、句子翻译（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） 51. Your father looks cool in red and white T-shirt. 52. I sometimes doubt whether this book is worth reading.
53. There is less air pollution in Suzhou than in other cities of China. 54. Many accidents are caused by careless driving.
55. If you compare her homework with his, you’ll find hers is much better. (第四、五大题可用不同方式表达） 六、书面表达（共1题；满分20分） One possible version：
Monday, Sept. 3 Fine
Today was the first day of my new life. I looked at my new books and checked everything for the new school year, I was excited as well as worried. I was excited because I am a student of senior middle school now. I was worried because I didn’t quite know about the teachers, students in this school. I was afraid that I couldn’t fit in well.
When I got to school, I found everyone was really sweet to me. Teachers were kind and ready to help us. I soon forgot my nervousness. I felt at home.
At the end of today, I felt no more fear and I believe I will have lots of fun at this new school.