常州中考英语试卷及试卷

1、常州中考英语试卷及试卷一、 单选题：1. -_ is it since you left your primary school? -Three years. A. How oldB. How longC. How farD. How soon2. -How nice your dictionary is! Where did you get _? Id like to buy _, too. -In the shop in the city center. A. it; oneB. one; oneC. one; itD. it; it3. My mother wont allow my f

2、ather to drive _ he promises to give up drinking. A. unlessB. sinceC. ifD. after4. A children should be encouraged to tell the truth instead of _ stories whenever he or she has done something wrong. A. taking upB. putting upC. making upD. setting up5. -Will Dad be back home at 6 oclock this evening?

3、 -He should, but he _ not. Sometimes he exercises after work. A. canB. mustC. needD. may6. -Could you tell me how to behave politely in public in the UK? -Yes. _, you should keep your voice down and always queue. A. After allB. First of allC. In allD. At all7. -Why doesnt the surgeon stop _ lunch? -

4、Because he is too busy _ a dying patient in the operation room. A. to have; to saveB. having; to saveC. to have; savingD. having; saving8. Ill never forget the town in which there _ a clean river and many big tall trees. A. used to beB. used to haveC. was used to beingD. was used to having9. The sho

5、pping mall _ for two years, but I _ there only once. A. has opened; have goneB. has opened; have been C. has been open; have goneD. has been open; have been10. -Could you look after my plants while Im away on business, please? -_. Ill water them on time.B. With pleasureC. Take it easyD. You二. 完形填空：O

6、n the first day of my 11th grade, I wasnt excited when I looked at my timetable and saw “Biology II-Robin Haworth, Rom 301”. I had never liked biology and I found it _11_. After I entered the room, I took a seat in the very back and _12_ for my new teacher. The bell rang and Mrs. Haworth entered the

7、 classroom. She began to tell us how her class was going to be difficult and that if we werent up to the _13_, she would gladly let us leave.The class required lots of _14_. This was especially hard for me because I was balancing a new school with a new part-time job. My grades soon began to _15_. J

8、ust as I began to appear in a sea of D, Mrs. Haworth asked me what was up. I told her about the difficulty I was having. She listened to me and I knew she truly _16_ my life and my problems. She told me that she _17_ me but that I needed to learn how to manage my time better. Mrs. Haworth greatly _1

9、8_ my ability by helping me learn to solve my problems on my own. If I got a C in a test, she would hand it _19_ and asked me to deal with the ones I missed and tell her why. She _20_ increased my grades but taught me how to study harder. I got to know that if I had done my best for the first time I

10、 did it, I wouldnt have so many _21_. And after many trials, my grades became better.I had never had a(n) _22_ who opened up to me and treated me as her equal. Over the past years she was taught me that if I want to be excellent, I am the one who can make that happen.11. A. AmazingB. practicalC. bor

11、ingD. important12. A. prepared B. wishedC. searchedD. waited13. A. experienceB. challengeC. educationD. value14. A. B. attentionC. conversationD. creation15. A. fallB. changeC. improveD. miss16. A. cheered for B. cared about C. looked after D. believed in17. A. understoodB. C. admiredD. remembered18

12、. A. supportedB. influencedC. developedD. displayed19. A. backB. inC. outD. over20. A. evenB. everC. sometimesD. never21. A. businessB. mysteriesC. differencesD. mistakes22. A. friend B. leaderC. adultD. parent三、阅读理解：AIt will host nearly 120 family-friendly activities from April 11 to April 17. More

13、 than 40 writers and storytellers, including local writers Monique Polak and Lydia Lukidis, will be joining in educational activities. It hopes to bring citizens of difficult cultures together to enjoy reading and literature. Here are some of the events of this years festival.Tuesday, April 12, at 1

14、0:00 a.m.Activity:Location: Benny Library, 6400 Monkland Ave.Tuesday, April 12, at 4:00 p.m.Activity: Lydia Lukidis, the local childrenLocation:Westmount Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St.Wednesday, April 13, at 10:00 a.m.Activity:Location: Ecole St., Germain dOutremont, 46 Vincent dIndy Ave.Wednesday, Ap

15、ril 13, at 1:30 p.m.Activity: High school students will be presenting videos they created honouring the unsung heroes of the Second World War.Location: The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, 5151 Cote St.23. The festival is held mainly to _.A. encourage the cultural exchange from different areasB.

16、invite famous writers to introduce their new books to their fansC. help people from different countries to build good relationshipsD. gather people from different cultures to enjoy reading and literature24. What can you learn from the local childrens writer Lydia Lukidis?A. The content of the new de

17、tective book.B. Tips for telling and writing folk tales.D. The unknown heroes of the Second World War.A. Benny Library, 6400 Monkland Ave on Tuesday.B. Westmount Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St. on TuesdayC. Ecole St., Germain dOutremont, 46 Vincent dIndy Ave on WednesdayD. The Montreal Holocaust Memori

18、al Centre, 5151 Cote St. on WednesdayBA 22-year-old British student has invented a mobile fridge that could save millions of lives across the world.Will Broadways “Isobar” has been designed to keep vaccines(疫苗) at the ideal temperature while they are being sent in developing countries. And will does

19、nt plan to make money from his creation. His purpose is to get vaccines to people who need them, which is why he wont be trying to get a patent(专利). Wills Isobar has won him the James Dyson Award that challenges young people to “design something that solves a problem”.Present methods of transporting

20、 vaccines can lead to the vaccines freezing(冻住) before reaching their places in developing countries, but the Isobar keeps a temperature of 2 to 8 degrees for 30 days.Wills invention is expected to save the lives of 1.5 million people across the world, a number he says is “amazing”. Having now finis

21、hed college education, he is making an effort to take the Isobar into production. “I would be hands-on, all the way through it, knowing that it works, ” he says, “Its amazing to just give it a go, even in my back yard, and see the potential(潜能) of the technology.” The product has been designed to tr

22、ansport vaccines, but already Will sees the possibility for other medical uses in the developing world and beyond. “Blood donations, organ transplants(器官移植)-if they get trapped in traffic, you still use cold-bags that really arent good enough for a long time,” he says.There is also a possible, non-m

23、edical use for the Isobar. “It would be a great thing to take on a five-day trip where you have no power,” he says. But he insists vaccine transportation is the primary function (功能) of his invention.26. Whats the advantage of the Isobar for sending vaccines in developing countries?A. It can save mo

24、re energy.B. It can send more vaccines at a time.C. It can keep vaccines in an ideal condition.D. It can transport vaccines at a faster speed.27. The James Dyson Award is present to _.A. old scientists who have developed modern technology.B. young men who have solved problems with their designsC. do

25、ctors who have saved peoples lives in developing countriesD. college students who have got patents for their creative inventions28. What is the passage mainly about?A. The production of a new fridge and its future.B. The invention of a new fridge and its inventor.C. The transportation of vaccines an

26、d its problem.D. The introduction of an award and its new winner. CI was bullied quite badly in high school. A kid would try to make me feel terrible in every way he knew. For example, he would hit me in the head, call me ugly and stupid, make fun of me and of course-threaten to hit me harder if I e

27、ver fought back. It was like his daily task.And it was my daily task to just get through the day. What can I say? It made my world very small because that was my main focus-just surviving. Everything else fell by the wayside. Unluckily, that included any form of social life. So not only was my world

28、 tiny, it was lonely.Looking back to that time-which was about 11 years ago-my biggest mistake was not bringing anyone in to that world of mine. I was too proud, and embarrassed(尴尬的), to get help. I would rather not face the fact that I needed help because in my mind, that would mean that the bully

29、won. It would also mean that the bully won. It would also mean that I was weak.t do anything about it. Does that make anyone strong? No. Be stronger-reach out to a parent, a teacher or a friend. Admit(承认) you need help.You can put it like this: Somebody who is trying to make himself or herself seem

30、important has bullied me. Why? Simply because I am nice and I havent done anything about it yet. Well, I hate this. I have basic human rights. It is just not OK. How do I manage this the right way? I dont want the pain cycle to continue and I dont want to be.I will close by saying this-I am OK! I am

31、 not just surviving. I am enjoying my life. I graduated from college with good grades, by the way(being stupid was a lieit is all a lie). You dont have to wait to live. Do something today.29. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to(指) _.A. getting along with the writerB. having a d

32、ifficult time at schoolC. making friends with other studentsD. hurting the writer with force and threat30. The writer suggests _ to fight bullies.A. getting used to the pain as soon as possibleB. looking for help from parents, teachers and friendsC. increasing the understanding of basic human rights

33、D. keeping it a secret inside and reducing your social life31. The writer writes the passage mainly to _.A. share his thoughts on dealing with bulliesB. say that he regrets being hurt badly at schoolC. describe how he changed his weak personalityD. show how thankful he was to those who helped him Ds

34、 behavior.Although judgment is a natural reaction(反应), try to catch yourself before you speak, for you cant get your words back. Make a short stop. Try to change your thought into a positive(正面的) one. After all, like that dog in the trap, we really dont know the reasons for someones behavior.When so

35、meone disagrees with us or somehow makes our life difficult, remember that its usually not about us. It may be about their pain or struggle(挣扎). Why not give others the right to express their doubt? “Never underestimate the pain of a person,” Will Smith said, “because in all honesty, everyone is str

36、uggling. Some people are better at hiding it than others”32. The writers talks about the dog in the first paragraph mainly to _.A. give an exampleC. share a good storyD. set the background33. According to the writer, we usually judge others_.A. over big matters instead of small onesB. after thinking

37、 carefully about their situationC. about the real reasons behind their behaviorD. for our own survival when feeling threatened34. What does the underlined sentence ”Never underestimate the pain of a person” mean?A. Never believe others have pain. B. Never pay attention to others pain.C. Never think

38、others pain is bigger than it really is.D. Never think others pain is smaller than it really is.35. What is the best title of the passage?A. The Best Way to JudgeB. Too Late to JudgeC. Think Twice Before You JudgeD. Youve Got a Reason to Judge四、任务型阅读British people pride themselves on their polite ma

39、nners towards one another in public. They often use the word sorryeven when they dont really mean it! Usually, if they want to ask a stranger for the time, they would start by saying Sorry to bother you. Do you know what time it is? If theyre five minutes late for an appointment (约会), they would gen

40、erally greet the person by saying Sorry Im late!They use the word sorry in so many different situations that the meaning of the word has changed a little over time. The two main dictionary definitions (释义) of sorry are: 1) feeling sad for someone else because of their problems or bad luck; 2) feelin

41、g regret because youve done something wrong. Now, think about this. Normally, when they want to ask a stranger a question, they start with Sorry to bother you. In this situation, they arent saying sorry because they feel sad for that person or because they feel regret.So what does sorry really mean?

42、 And why do British people use it so much? Well, in the British culture, saying sorry is a way to be polite, especially to people who they dont know very well. Its also a very clever way to get what they want. In a recent experiment, an actor went up to a different strangers on a rainy day to ask if

43、 he could use their mobile phones in order to make a call. When he went up to one group of strangers and asked them without saying sorry first, he was only 9 per cent successful in borrowing their phones. However, when he said sorry to another group of strangers about the bad weather before asking i

44、f he could use their mobile phones, he was 47 per cent successful. So maybe saying sorry is not just being polite, but it is also a good method to get what they want too!Title: Why do British people say sorry?Main pointsDetailed informationThe _36_ in which they say sorryl asking for the timel Being

45、 late for an appointmentThe change of the meaning of sorryl The two main dictionary definitions of sorry; feeling sad for others problems or bad luck feeling regret because of ones own _37_l When British people ask a stranger a question by starting with sorry, they are saying sorry _38_ because they

46、 feel sad for that person nor because they feel regret.The _39_ meaning of sorryl a way to be politel a good way to get what they want The result of an experiment shows its easier for one to _40_ in borrowing a mobile phone by saying sorry.36. _ 37. _ 38. _ 39. _ 40. _五、词汇：A) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每

47、空填一词。55. Qi Baishi was one of he most famous _ (art) in China.56. The ORBIS doctor advised the girl to have the operation to prevent her eye problem getting mush _ (bad).57.58. To protect the earth, we mustnt throw away the waste _ (care).B) 根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。59. We must be _ (勇敢的) enough t

48、o face difficulties in our life.60. Some wild animals are in _ (危险) as the earth is getting warmer and warmer.61. Mary goes to work every day _ (除之外) Sundays.62. The general manager always thinks twice before _ (回复) to the customers.六、动词填空63. I had my finger cut when I _ (divide) the watermelon into

49、 pieces.64. Last year, the light-coloured car _ (sell) better than the dark-coloured ones.65. - May I have the key to Room 425, please? I want to have a rest in it.-Of course, we _ (tidy) it up already. Here you are.66. Children are warned _ (not play) on the roads.-Of course, we _ (tidy) it up alre

50、ady. Here you are.67. All the children _ (bring) back to their parents yesterday after the police found them.七、完成句子54. 历史上的第一个风筝是由木头做成的吗？_.55. 他对研究古钱币比对收集邮票更感兴趣。He is _.56. 离开时不要任由水龙头一直开着。_.57. 我想知道这个演讲是否值得一听。58. 这些疾病与噪音污染无关。These diseases _.59. 老师们对他很满意，因为他取得了很大的进步。The teachers are _.3. 书面表达时态：一般现在时结构：利弊分析句型：Its adj. to do.; be mad at.随着互联网的发展，许多中学生开始利用互联网进行学习。对此，某英文报组织了“合理利用互联网进行学习”的征稿活动，请你根据以下要点写一篇英语文章进行投稿。互联网用于学习的优势1. 学习资源丰富2. 查找资料方便3. .可能导致的问题1. 迷上网络游戏2. .建议.注意：1.表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯，语法正确2. 必须包括表格中所有的要点，并适当发挥3. 词数不少于90字（文章开头已经给出，不计入总词数）4. 不得使用真实姓名和校名参考词汇：resource