常州市中考英语试卷及答案

1、一、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. Time waits for no man. But some people wont realize the importance of time _ its gone.A. asB. sinceC. when D. until2. Two tickets for Sunday, please! Sorry. There is _ left.A. nothingB. noneC. someD. anything 3. Your father has passed

2、 the driving test? Yes. _ my father _ my mother has.A. Not only; but alsoB. Neither; norC. Either; orD. Both; and4. Hurry up, Jeff! Lets cross the road as fast as possible. No, you _. Dont you see the light is still red?A. couldntB. wouldntC. mustntD. neednt 5. Lights are out. The concert is to begi

3、n. The fans hold their breath for Jay Chous _.A. influenceB. guidanceC. experienceD. appearance6. Manager, all the machines _ just now! What? Call the engineer at once.A. broke downB. turned down C. broke outD. turned out7. As an American, Tom is a big fan of Chinese Kongfu. _, he is crazy about Bei

4、jing Opera.A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. MoreoverD. Otherwise8. Can you describe _? Yes. I was walking when a bike knocked me down from behind.A. why did the accident happenB. when did the accident happenC. how the accident happenedD. where the accident happened 9. I _ you here, but you didnt come. Im te

5、rribly sorry. I was so busy that I forgot. A. would expectB. was expectingC. am expectingD. have expected10. Are you going to try out for the host of the English party?_? It is such a good chance to improve my spoken English. A. Whats up B. Whats wrongC. Why meD. Why not二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）阅读下面

6、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mrs. Walker sat down at her desk and sighed (叹息). “OK. Tell me what happened.”“Yesterday,” Winston began, “when I got home, I went straight to my room to do my homework. After I finished, I needed a(n) 11 . So I took out my bubble gum (泡泡糖) to 12 . Michael

7、 and I are having a competition to see who can blow the biggest bubble.”“Thats right,” Michael said. “We are.”“I kept adding gum and my bubble kept growing. Soon it 13 my whole face.”“What then?” asked Mrs. Walker. “Then it happened. The bubble became as big as a beach ball.” He 14 his arms to show

8、how big it was.A few kids made faces they didnt 15 him, but Winston ignored (不理睬) them and went on.“Suddenly a strong wind took the bubble right out of my mouth! The bubble 16 over my desk and out of the window. As it sailed away, I noticed something yellow stuck to it. Like paper. Then I noticed my

9、 17 was missing.”“So?” Mrs. Walker asked.“I ran after the bubble into Mrs. Roosevelts garden. I saw her cat attack it. The bubble broke. All I saw then was the cat running away. Mrs. Roosevelt helped me search the 18 . But my homework was nowhere to be seen.”Mrs. Walker shook her head. “ 19 , Winsto

10、n, why didnt you just tell me that the homework was too 20 instead of making up that wild story?”Just then, the office worker walked in with a letter.I am sure Winston 21 to hand this in. Hes a good boy. I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat, but Im sure Winston can give you a(n) 22 .M

11、rs. RooseveltWinston opened the letter and took out the wrinkled homework paper and a note that said, “For Winstons teacher.”Mrs. Walker looked up. “It was all true!”“Yes, madam.” Winston said quietly.11.A. awardB. restC. surpriseD. choice12.A. practiceB. createC. exerciseD. enjoy13.A. cleanedB. hur

12、tC. covered D. hit14.A. roundedB. heldC. crossed D. waved15.A. hearB. noticeC. rememberD. believe 16.A. floatedB. rodeC. climbedD. stayed17.A. bubbleB. bookC. homeworkD. gum18.A. roomB. catC. deskD. garden 19.A. GenerallyB. HonestlyC. FinallyD. Exactly20.A. hardB. differentC. commonD. interesting21.

13、 A. refusedB. promisedC. managedD. wanted 22.A. introductionB. explanationC. suggestionD. instruction三、阅读理解（共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分） 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASummer is finally here for most of us. Sadly, summer is not so pleasant to people in a bit less lucky places, where air cond

14、itioning(空调) is not easy to get for most of them.But as a saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way, especially for those who like doing it yourself (DIY). A young man from Bangladesh(孟加拉国) designed an air conditioning system called the Eco Cooler, one that does not require power, and is ma

15、de of the worlds most common waste plastic bottles.The Eco Cooler is super simple to build no special engineering skills are required. First, to fix it, a window should be taken away and replaced(替代) by it. Second, a board should be cut into the size of a window. Some bottle-neck sized holes should

16、then be cut onto the board. Then, the funnel-shaped(漏斗状的) bottlenecks, cut from the plastic bottles, should be put into the holes. The next step is to fix the design onto the window frame(框) with the wider side facing outwards. And this is it.The Eco Cooler then works by catching the winds and sendi

17、ng them inside the building. It can reduce the temperature of a room by as much as 5°C a big difference when looking at comfortable 25°C compared to uncomfortable 30°C.The idea of the inventor, Ashis Paul, was to show his great product to as many people as possible. For this purpose,

18、he received help from some groups of volunteers. Together, they offered to help local people build and fix the units, as well as teach them how to make them themselves.Yes, the Eco Cooler is not a super high-tech air conditioning system, but it is one that can make a big difference.23. When building

19、 the Eco Cooler, we should pay special attention to _. A. the shape of the window B. the direction of bottlenecks C. the temperature of the outside D. the weight of the board24. What can we learn from the passage?A. Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman.B. An Eco Cooler can fi

20、x the room temperature to comfortable 25°C. C. The new invention of Eco Cooler is friendly to the environment.D. Local people will replace their air conditioner with an Eco Cooler. 25. Whats the best title of this passage?A. DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottlesB. Eco Cooler a super hi

21、gh-tech air conditionerC. Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summer?D. A strong-willed inventor and his DIY dreamBHow to investigate PlanningØ Decide on a scientific problem to investigateFor example, a student named Mary has decided to research into how quickly sugar dissolves(溶解) in water. Ø

22、; Write down your hypothesisYou may already have an idea of what you expect to happen in your investigation. This idea is called your hypothesis. It may not be right! It is just an idea, though it may be based on work in science which you have done before. The aim of your investigation is to test yo

23、ur idea.Ø Decide what variables(变量) you are dealing withThings like temperature, size, weight, and colour are called variables. Variables are things you can measure(测量).In your investigation, you have to decide what the variables are, which ones you will keep fixed, and which you will change. Y

24、ou need to change just one variable at a time. If lots of variables change at once, it wont be a good test.Ø Decide what equipment you need, and in what order you will do thingsØ Prepare tables for your results Getting your evidence(数据)Ø Make your measurements, and record your results

25、 Reaching conclusionsØ Look for patterns in your resultsØ Present your conclusionsWhat links(关联) did you find between any of the variables? How would you explain these links? Checking your findingsØ Compare your conclusions and hypothesisDo your results support your idea?26. What does

26、 the underlined word “hypothesis” most probably mean?A. reasonB. resultC. methodD. guess27. In Marys investigation, which of the following about the variables is true?A. She can only change one variable at a time. B. Some of the variables cant be measured.C. Her weight and age can be the variables.D

27、. The temperature of water cannot be a variable.28. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to do a scientific research.B. How to explain a scientific finding.C. How to deal with a chemistry problem.D. How to understand some chemistry knowledge.CWe wake up very early to go to school, maybe even earl

28、ier to meet with a teacher, complete our extracurricular(课程以外的) activities, come home to have a quick dinner, talk for eight minutes with our parents and do homework until we fall asleep. But then we remember. We have to look at the American College Test (ACT) exercises one more time. Half asleep, w

29、e run downstairs to get the ACT book, and start studying. After this we finally get to turn off the lights and drift away to sleep. And then six hours later, we do it all over again. In my health class, my teacher told us that teenagers need at least eight to nine hours of sleep each night. The sad

30、truth is, with so much to do every day, high school students cannot keep to this sleep schedule(安排). Let me ask you all a question: Doesnt it seem more humane(人道的) to give a teenager perhaps two hours of homework each night? This would allow us to have the eight to nine hours of much needed sleep. O

31、r does it seem better to pile students with five hours of work a night? It leaves us very little time to relax, therefore reducing the time that we can sleep. In my opinion, the present structure(结构) of the junior year of high school doesnt work well. Junior year of high school is a time for growth.

32、 By this time many students have the ability to think creatively, and solve challenging problems. Homework is important for a students growth. But do we really need to spend countless hours a night doing it? Too much homework can only lead to too little sleep and too low an ability. I do think it is

33、 time to change the structure, so that we sleep at home, and learn at school. 29. In the first paragraph the writer gives _.A. a picture of the present daily life of high school studentsB. an example of an ideal daily life of high school students C. a reason for high school students to live a busy d

34、aily school life D. a suggestion of what high school students should do to pass ACT 30. From the last paragraph we know that the writer thinks _.A. junior year of high school is the most important growth period B. challenging problems are needed for a teenagers growth C. the ability to think has not

35、hing to do with homeworkD. the present structure leads to students often sleeping in class 31. Why does the writer write this article?A. To prove the role of enough sleep in teenagers growth. B. To complain about the problems in the system of the ACT. C. To ask for a change for less homework and mor

36、e sleep.D. To discuss the relationship between sleep and homework.DAfter a while attention to Tom ended, and the usual school murmur(嗡嗡读书声) rose upon the boring air once more. Now the boy began to steal secret glances(偷看) at the girl. She noticed it, made a face at him and gave him the back of her h

37、ead for the space of a minute. When she slowly faced around again, an apple lay before her. She pushed it away. Tom gently put it back. She pushed it away again, but with less animosity(敌意). Tom patiently returned it to its place. Then she let it remain. Tom wrote on his paper, “Please take it I got

38、 more.” The girl glanced at the words, but made no sign. Now the boy began to draw something on the paper, hiding his work with his left hand. For a time the girl refused to notice; but her human curiosity(好奇心) soon began to show itself by hardly noticeable(明显的) signs. The boy worked on, seemingly n

39、ot aware. The girl made some non-committal(含糊的) efforts to see, but the boy did not display that he was aware of it. At last she couldnt bear it and whispered: “Let me see it.”Tom partly uncovered the picture of a house with some smoke rising from the chimney(烟囱). Then the girls interest began to fa

40、sten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else. When it was finished, she gazed a moment, then whispered:“It's nice draw a man.” The artist created a man in the front yard; she was satisfied, and whispered:“It's a beautiful man now draw me in it.”Tom drew an hour-glass(沙漏) as the b

41、ody, a full moon as her head and some arms added to it. The girl said:“It's ever so nice I wish I could draw. No one has ever taught me that.”“It's easy,” whispered Tom, “I'll learn you.”“Oh, will you? When?”“At noon. Do you go home to dinner?”“I'll stay if you will.”“Good thats a de

42、al. What's your name?”32. What probably happened in the classroom before this passage?A. The girl introduced herself to the boy. B. Something noticeable happened to the boy.C. They had a lesson on how to draw. D. The boy drew an apple for the girl.33. What most probably happened to the apple fin

43、ally?A. Eaten by the boy because the girl didnt accept it.B. Eaten by the boy because it was the last one he had got. C. Eaten by the girl because they finally became friends. D. Eaten by the girl because the boy was drawing all the time. 34. What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph?A. The boy didnt

44、 want the girl to show interest in his drawing.B. The girl didnt want to show interest in the boys drawing noticeably.C. The boy didnt notice the girl trying several times to see his drawing.D. The girl didnt want the boy to do the drawing in class any more.35. What in this passage made Tom succeed

45、in making friends with the girl?A. Using her curiosity.B. Showing off his drawing ability.C. Teaching her how to draw.D. Inviting her to dinner. 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个最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格里只填一个单词。When a thought has found wordsPoetry (诗歌) is the forgotten chi

46、ld of literature. Few people read it for pleasure. In Western high schools, poetry is seldom taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of todays students.In China, however, poetry is still an important part of the curriculum (课程). Recently, the Ministry of

47、 Education has increased the number of ancient Chinese poems for students to memorize and recite, from 14 to 72. Why is it important to learn poems? First of all, poetry is a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese culture. It is a path to understanding your history and your society. It is al

48、so the key to understanding the thoughts and feelings that are common to everyone but that we may be unable to express the joy of Li Bai dancing with the moon, for example. Everyone has feelings of joy, love, loneliness, sadness and even anger, and a good poem can put those feelings into words and b

49、ring us self-understanding.Poems can also express beauty. In a few short lines, even something common can become beautiful. Here is a poem called “Fog” by Carl Sandberg: The fog comes / on silent haunches (弓腰) / and then moves on. Yes, fog does move smoothly, silently and like a cat, and Sandberg ca

50、tches that feeling and image (形象), and makes it beautiful.Of course, to really enjoy poetry, it has to be read aloud. After all, a poem is really just a song without music. Most ancient poetry, like Homers Epics（荷马史诗）and Chinas Book of Songs，was spoken for hundreds of years before it was written. Th

51、e American poet Robert Frost said, “Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” You are lucky that you now have seventy-two poems to learn! Title: When a thought has found wordsPassage outlineDetailed informationIn the WestMost people think poetry is (36) from t

52、he life of todays students.Chinas recent action Students must memorize and recite more ancient Chinese poems.(37) for learning poetry² Learning poems helps you (38) history and society.² Poems help express your personal thoughts and feelings.² Poems can express beauty of (39) things w

53、ith very few lines.A tip on enjoying poetry(40) aloud is the best way to enjoy poetry. In fact, many ancient poems were spoken before they were written.ConclusionChinese students should feel lucky to have 72 poems to learn!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，每空填一词。41. Is this your umbrella

54、? No, its another (visit). 42. How much should I pay? 18 yuan in all, (include) the pen you picked out just now.43. Time is limited. Youd better make a (decide) right now. 44. Nothing is (possible). It means everything can happen if you make efforts.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。45. How much time do you need to carry on with the project? Another (四) days. 46. Do you know what the exact (人口) of China is?47. Finally, we managed to hand out all the 1000 posters (凭借) others help.48. Miss Gao can always come up with (幽默的) ideas to make her classes lively.六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分