江苏省常州市中考英语真题及答案

1、常州市4年初中毕业、升学统一文化考试英语试题(满分：90分考试时间：00分钟）一、 单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10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。1. it was really helpful him to take the cat to the animal centre a rainy night.a. of; onb. of; atc. for; ond. for; at2. why is honest leader like him supported by few workers?a. an; sob. an; suchc. a; sod.

2、 a; such3. where shall i go for the summer holiday?how about xiamen? it is a city worth on a bike.a. looking for b. looking atc. looking forward tod. looking around4. the yellow river flood large areas, but now the waters of it are used to energy.a. was used to; producingb. used to; producingc. was

3、used to; produced. used to; produce5. the apple pies here taste than those from anywhere else.yes. but it will be better if they are .a. more delicious; more expensiveb. less delicious; more expensivec. more delicious; less expensived. less delicious; less expensive6. when will the railway that conn

4、ects the two cities open? next year. only two thirds been built.a. until; hasb. until; havec. not until; hasd. not until; have7. how nice that lucy has been invited to the party too!well, lucy not come. she is not certain whether her mother will allow her to.a. mightb. wouldc. mustd. need8. we shoul

5、d tell the truth. we cant say one thing to one person and thing to someone else.a. otherb. anotherc. the otherd. one more9. its reported that there will be a snowstorm this sunday. were planning to go on a picnic that day.a. i hope sob. i hope notc. im afraid sod. im afraid not10. hi, jim. i hear th

6、at youve just come back from sanya. im calling to ask .a. how did you visit the cityb. how many days youve spent therec. which hotel you stayed in sanyad. how you found the seafood there二、 完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。my earliest memories of writing are only school home

7、work, nothing of any creativity. all that 11 one day, when mrs kumar asked us to write “an autobiography(自传) of a pencil”.for me, it was just another piece of homework, 12 mrs kumar reacted(表现) very differently. maybe she was just being 13, or maybe she really liked the work. whatever her 14, she re

8、ad it out to the class as an example of “fine writing”.a few years later, i went back to my old school. i was walking through the 15 corridors(走廊) when i passed by mrs kumar, who was still teaching her class. she looked up as i passed and i 16, not wanting to disturb her.seeing me, she went out and

9、invited me into her class. “this girl is one of the best 17 this school has seen,” she said. “she wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil. i hope some of you can learn to write like her.”even after all these years, i can still clearly remember that moment. my face shines with 18 whenever i tell

10、someone this experience. i am sure i was not the only student whose school homework mrs kumar 19. it is likely that she made an effort to make each one of us feel 20. however, i had never had anybody praise(表扬) my writing before that. it encouraged me to do better to prove to her that “look! your 21

11、 in me has worked. i am good, because you believe i am.”today, i am a successful writer. thanks to mrs kumar, my 22 are not only a tool(工具) to use. they are also a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teachers encouragement.11. a. startedb. repeatedc. changedd. appeared12. a. andb. thoughc

12、. sod. but13. a. kindb. excitedc. satisfiedd. generous14. a. reasonsb. causesc. effortsd. wishes15. a. strangeb. endlessc. crowdedd. familiar16. a. whisperedb. clappedc. wavedd. cheered17. a. inventorsb. writersc. winnersd. visitors18. a. courageb. honesty c. prided. modesty19. a. rememberedb. check

13、edc. includedd. marked20. a. protectedb. specialc. lovedd. necessary21. a. understandingb. confidencec. recommendationd. congratulation22. a. visitsb. writingsc. memoriesd. pencils三、 阅读理解（共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分）=1阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。aharry is a boy with a learning disability. on his fourt

14、h birthday, he was given a pug called millie. two weeks after the dogs arrival, he was happier and calmer and said his first words, “dog” and “mummy”.just two months later, thieves stole the dog, and now the heartbroken little boy is back to where he started. he has refused to talk since losing his

15、best friend. his mother was worried and gave him another dog, but he just “pushed it away”.mrs hainsworth, his mother, says, “my son is very sad. hell go over to her cage and just beat(敲打) on the bars. there is no word coming out, but you just know hes screaming where is millie inside. millie was re

16、ally his best friend. they would play together happily for hours. none of his toys has ever held his attention that long. now he has just completely turned quiet again.”harry suffers from a condition which affects his ability to speak and move. but the dogs being with him achieved more in days than

17、months of speech therapy and physiotherapy had.mrs hainsworth says, “my son was so happy when he saw millie. being with millie changed him, and within two weeks he had said his first words and was working on saying dad. just last week, his teachers and i were saying how much millie had helped him. a

18、nd now this!” mrs hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope that her son will accept it.maureen hennis of the charity, pets as therapy, says she has seen many cases of dogs helping people with speech problems. “people may talk to a dog when they wouldnt like to talk to another human,”

19、 she says. “a dog doesnt care if words come out wrong.”23. before getting millie, harry .a. had never seen a dogb. had never said a wordc. had received little treatmentd. had never played with toys24. with millie gone, harry .a. is too sad to continue learning to talkb. often quietly waits for her b

20、eside the cagec. keeps asking his mother to get him another pugd. does not want to play with other children any more25. according to maureen hennis, millie was able to help harry because .a. dogs are mans best friendsb. dogs are very clever and helpfulc. children dont have stress when talking to dog

21、sd. children would rather talk to dogs than to humansbonce a traveller came into a village which was suffering from hunger. the villagers asked him to leave, for they feared he wanted them to give him food. they told him that there was no food. the traveller explained that he didnt need any food and

22、 that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with them instead. the villagers watched suspiciously as he built a fire and filled a pot with water.with great ceremony(仪式), he pulled a stone from a bag, and dropped the stone into the pot of water. after a moment, he smelt the soup and shout

23、ed with excitement, “how delicious the soup is!” as the villagers began to show interest, he mentioned how good the soup would be with just a little cabbage in it. a villager brought out a cabbage to share. this episode(情节) repeated itself until the soup had cabbage, carrots, onions, and beetsindeed

24、, a full pot of soup that could feed everyone in the village was ready.this story describes when there are not enough resources(资源), humans will store things. we do not want to share. the story of stone soup helps us realize that, in doing so, we often prevent ourselves and everyone else from having

25、 a feast(盛宴).the meaning of this story goes far beyond food. we keep to ourselves ideas, love, and energy, thinking we will be richer, but in fact we make the world, and ourselves, poorer. the traveller was able to see that the villagers were holding back, and he had the ability to inspire(激发) them

26、to give. in this way, they created a large meal that none of them could have created alone.are you like one of the villagers? if you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to do the same. the reward is a feast that can feed many.26. what does the underlined word “suspiciously” mo

27、st probably mean?a. doubtfullyb. excitedlyc. curiouslyd. fearfully27. the traveller put a stone into the pot in order to .a. teach the villagers to cook a soup with stoneb. inspire the villagers to bring out their own foodc. prove to the villagers that he didnt want their foodd. help villagers to su

28、rvive by giving them some food28. the writer mainly wants to tell us that .a. storing things in hard times is human natureb. a good leader is very necessary in hard timesc. skills are needed to inspire people to share with othersd. sharing is more important than keeping things to oneselfcgreek(希腊)ro

29、man(罗马) festivalfriday, april 28thyou can join one group.as a member of the group, you will take part in at least one of the following activities.1compete in an olympic event. remember there is only small space for each event, so dont be late. hercules throwthrow a football through a hoop(圈) 20 feet

30、 away. threeheaded racethree people line up with touching legs tied. then they run 100 metres in the playground. togabarrow race this is like a wheelbarrow race. (runners take hold of partners feet while partners walk on hands.)2make greek or roman food. mrs jones has a list of recipes(菜谱) from anci

31、ent(古代的) greece and rome. you may make american food, but be sure to give it a special, mythological(神话的) name. for example, call your chocolate cake “zeuss delight.” this is a great way to practice your skills in the kitchen.3create a work of art for the museum. be sure your artwork shows ancient g

32、reek or roman culture. artworks may include sculptures, paintings, mosaics, drawings or models. the museum is a great place to show off your artistic talent.4perform a new short performance, song or dance for the talent show. rewrite your favorite greek myth(神话) by using modern language, or change t

33、he words of a popular song to tell a greek or roman story. send your creative ideas to your english teacher for agreement. you must first perform for a group of teachers. the teachers choose the best performance groups for the talent show, so be sure your group has prepared for it.this timetable wil

34、l help groups know when each event will take place and where to go.group number1:00-1:251:30-1:552:00-2:252:30-3:30olympics/playgroundmuseum/libraryfood court/dining hallfood court/dining hallolympics/playgroundmuseum/librarymuseum/libraryfood court/dining hallolympics/playgroundtalent show/school t

35、heatre29. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. each student is made to take part in at least one olympic event.b. greek myths or the songs that will be performed are rewritten by the teachers.c. greek or roman names must be used for american food the students may cook.d. artwor

36、ks shown in the museum are collected or made by the students themselves.30. what do group do right after watching the artworks?a. watch the talent show.b. prepare for a performance.c. taste food that students make.d. compete in the olympic events.31. for what purpose is the festival most probably he

37、ld?a. to improve students artistic talent.b. to make students more physically strong.c. to make students more creative in making foods or performing.d. to help students learn about ancient greek and roman cultures.d“the british government will offer 1,000,000 to anyone who can solve the worlds bigge

38、st problemwhatever it might be,” said prime minister(首相) david cameron at a science conference.in an unusual competition, the government will ask people to find out the greatest challenge(挑战) today, such as finding a replacement(替代) for oil, producing lowcost food or curing aids/hiv.when the toughes

39、t problem has been decided, the prime minister will give away 1,000,000 to the person who successfully works out the answer.the competition follows the example of the longitude prize started by the government in 1714, which offered 20,000 (worth 6,000,000 today) to anyone who could discover how far

40、east or west ships had sailed. sailors could work out their location north and south, and were able to decide their local time from the sun. however, they needed to know the time at a reference(参照) point in order to find out how far they had travelled east or west.many people thought the problem was

41、 impossible to solve, but the prize was finally won by john harrison, an ordinary worker. he did this by designing a clock that kept accurate(准确的) time at sea and made it possible for sailors to work out their location.almost exactly 300 years on, mr cameron will have a group of scientists collect s

42、uggestions and draw up a short list of problems facing the world. he will then start a race to solve the most difficult problem.a government officer said, “we want people to think big: what does the world need and how can we achieve that? we are looking for the next penicillin(青霉素), airplane or worl

43、d wide web. something that is going to really change what we do and how we live our livessending us ahead in the global race.”according to mr cameron, it is important to “encourage new ideas” and “attract back the best and the brightest” to britain.32. the british government promises 1,000,000 to an

44、y person who .a. can solve the biggest challenge facing the worldb. can find how the next penicillin works on illnessesc. can think of the most difficult problem in the worldd. can help the prime minister run his government better33. the longitude prize is mentioned mainly to .a. explain why the gov

45、ernment set up the prize in 1714b. show john harrison was a great success as an inventorc. show that the government is very grateful to john harrisond. explain what gave mr cameron the idea of starting the competition34. we can infer(推断) from paragraphs 4 and 5 that .a. ships no longer get lost at s

46、ea with harrisons inventionb. clocks on ships kept good time before harrisons inventionc. sailors found it hard to work out their location north and southd. the sailing industry was very important in britain around the 1700s35. which of the following is true according to the text?a. john harrison wa

47、s sure that he would win the prize.b. the millionpound prize will go to a british scientist.c. the british government pays special attention to the nations creativity.d. a replacement for oil is considered as the toughest problem by the scientists.四、 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一

48、个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格里只填一个单词。in modern society(社会) there is a great deal of argument about competition. some value it highly, for they believe that it is helpful for social progress and richness. others say that competition is bad, and that it sets one person against another and leads to unfriendliness be

49、tween people.i have trained many children who held the belief(看法) that their selfworth came from how well they performed at tennis and other skills. for them, playing well and winning are often lifeanddeath matters. sadly, they forget to develop many other human qualities.however, while some seem to

50、 be lost in the strong wish to succeed, others think quite the opposite. in a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary(普通) players, they strongly blame competition, especially youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures(压力) from their parents or society

51、. teaching these young people, i often find that they even choose to fail. they seem to choose failure by not trying to win or achieve success. by not trying, they always have an excuse, “i may have lost, but it doesnt matter because i really didnt try.” in fact, they are worried that if they had re

52、ally tried and failed, the failure would mean that they were worth nothing.clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. both are based on the mistaken belief that ones selfworth comes from how well one performs in comparison(比较) with others. both are

53、afraid of not being valued. we can only discover a new meaning in competition as such worries and fear begin to disappear.title: opinions about competitionmain argumentsome believe that competition can push society 36, while others think competition 37 unfriendliness between people.childrensperforma

54、ncessome children 38 care about performing well and winning.some children give up trying to prevent themselves from 39.reason behindthey think one can prove his selfworth only by performing better than others in competition.writers 40 to childrenunderstand the new meaning of competition.36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 【答案】五、 词汇（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）a)根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，