中考英语试卷

1、Good is good, but better carries it.精益求精，善益求善。中考英语试卷教育城常州市二一年初中毕业、升学统一考试英 语 试 题一、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. Beijing is _ capital of China and it is _ city with many places of interest.A. a; a B. a; the C. the; a D. the; the2. Have you decided where to spend your summer ho

2、liday? Not yet. We _ go to Qingdao.A. must B. should C. need D. may3. Hes already back to Australia, _? _. He is on a visit to Shanghai.A. isnt he; No B. hasnt he; YesC. isnt he; Yes D. hasnt he; No4. I would like you to talk about the Great Wall. Im sorry, but _ Jack _ I have been there.A. either;

3、or B. neither; norC. both; and D. not only; but also5. What did Jack ask you just now? He wanted to know how long _ when I reached the cinema.A. had the film been on B. the film had startedC. the film had lasted D. had the film ended6. I think Bob is the suitable person to take the job because he ca

4、n do the work well with_ money and _ people. A. less; less B. less; more C. more; fewer D. less; fewer7. Please _ the tigers. Its dangerous to take photos with them. Oh, I see. Thank you. A. keep off B. take off C. get off D. turn off8. _ wonderful news report he wrote! All of us were proud of him.

5、A. What a B. What C. How D. How a9. They want to develop a kind of dog-friendly food _ will help dog owners cool down their pets. A. who B. what C. which D. whether10. Would you please help me with my drawing skills? _. You can come to my studio every Saturday.A. Thats all right B. No problem C. No,

6、 thanks D. Quite well二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I was in the third grade, I was chosen to be the princess in the school play. For “weeks my mother had helped me practise my lines. But once on the stage, every word 11 from my head. Then my teacher

7、 asked me to change my role to be a narrator (解说者) for the play. 12 I didnt tell my mother what had happened that day, she noticed my 13 and asked if I wanted to take a walk in the garden.It was a lovely spring day. We could see dandelions (蒲公英) popping (炸开) 14 the grass in bunches (束). I watched my

8、 mother bend down by one of the bunches. “I think Ill dig up (挖光) all these weeds (野草),” she said. “From now on, well 15 have roses in this garden.” “But I like dandelions,” I protested(抗议). “All flowers are 16 even dandelions !”My mother looked at me seriously. “Yes, every flower gives pleasure in

9、its own way, doesnt it?” she asked thoughtfully. I nodded. “And that is 17 of people, too,” she added.When I 18 that she had guessed my pain, I started to cry and told her the truth. “But you will be a wonderful narrator,” she said, 19 me of how much I loved to read stories aloud.Thanks to my mother

10、s encouragement, I got to know everybody had his or her own 20 in the world. I felt proud of the role in the play.11. A. developed B. left C. failed D. disappeared12. A. If B. Because C. Though D. Since13. A. difficulty B. mistake C. danger D. unhappiness14. A. through B. past C. beyond D. behind15.

11、 A. hardly B. only C. still D. also16. A. harmless B. healthy C. beautiful D. fresh17. A. true B. kind C. same D. clever18. A. remembered B. realized C. explained D. promised19. A. representing B. complaining C. recommending D. reminding20. A. honor B. progress C. value D. interest三、阅读理解(共13小题；每小题2分

12、，满分26分)阅读下面短文，从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AA group of swans flew down to a beach where a crow (乌鸦) was jumping around. The crow watched them with disdain (笔试).“You have no flying skills at all!” he said to the swans. “All you can do is to move your wings. Can you turn over in the air? No, thats beyo

13、nd you. Lets have a flying competition. Ill show you what real flying is!”One of the swans, a strong young male, took up the challenge (挑战). The crow flew up and began to show his skills. He flew in circles, performed other flying tricks, and then came down and looked proudly at the swan.Now it was

14、the swans turn. He flew up, and began flying over the sea. The crow flew after him, making all kinds of comments (评价) about his flying. They flew on and on till they couldnt see the land and there was nothing but water on all sides. The crow was making fewer and fewer comments. He was now so exhaust

15、ed that he found it hard to stay in the air, and had to struggle to keep himself from falling into the water.The swan pretended (假装) not to notice, and said, “Why do you keep touching the water, brother? Is that another trick? “ “No,” said the crow. He knew he had lost the competition. “Im in troubl

16、e because of my pride (自大) ! If you dont help me, Ill lose my life.” The swan took pity on him, and took him on his shoulders and flew back to the beach.21. Whats the correct order of the following events?a. The crow followed the swan and got into trouble. b. The swan felt pity for the crow and save

17、d it.c. The crow had to ask the swan for help.d. The swan accepted a challenge of performing flying tricks.A. a, d, b, c B. a, b, d, c C. d, a, c, b D. d, c, a, b22. What does the underlined word “exhausted” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Tired. B. Bored. C. Nervous. D. Frightened.23. What do we learn from

18、the passage?A. Practice makes perfect. B. The early bird catches the worm.C. No pains, no gains. D. Pride goes before a fall.DFor hundreds Of years, scientists have been trying to answer what things have an effect on peoples emotions (情感). How you feel is controlled by many things. Your emotions can

19、 be affected by your personality, by the actions of others and by events around you. Perhaps you dont know your emotions can be influenced by the weather as well. People often say they feel good when the sun is shining and sad when it is cloudy. In fact, sunlight makes us feel good. When sunlight hi

20、ts our skins, our bodies produce a vitamin. Vitamins are natural chemicals (化学物质) which we all need to stay healthy. Sunlight helps our bodies produce vitamin D. Vitamin D helps our bodies make a special chemical. This special chemical affects our brains (大脑) and makes us feel happy. For example, th

21、ere are long, dark winters of little sunlight in Sweden and Norway, so many people in these countries often feel sad. Without much sunlight, their bodies produce less vitamin D. Without enough vitamin D, their bodies make less of this special chemical which makes them feel good. To help the people i

22、n these countries feel better, special “sunrooms” with artificial (人造的) lights have been built. People can go there and get “sunlight” for an hour or two!The weather can also affect peoples emotions in other ways. Hot weather can make people angry because people feel uncomfortable when they are hot.

23、 In the same way, rain can make people angry because being wet can be unpleasant. As you can see, the weather can have an effect on the chemicals which control our brains. Through these ways, the weather can influence our emotions. Sadly, while the weather can change us, we can hardly change the wea

24、ther.30. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a factor (因素) that can affect ones emotions? A. Weather. B. Actions of others. C. Personality. D. Age.31. Which of the following is true about vitamin D according to the passage?A. It is a kind of artificial chemical. B. It makes us worried by affe

25、cting our brains.C. It is needed by us all to keep fit.D. It is in the sunlight.32. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A. We feel good when we are in the bright cool weather.B. We will be happy when we are caught in the rain. C. All people in Norway and Sweden feel sad in winter.D. The more vit

26、amin D you have, the happier youll be.33. What may be the best title for this passage?A. Why Do We Feel Sad?B. The Weather Influences Peoples EmotionsC. People Need More Vitamin DD. We Can Hardly Change the Weather五、词汇(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。39. English dictionaries are very

27、 (use) to you when you study English.40. Could you pass the (knife) to me? We need them to make pumpkin lanterns.41. Dont be (patient)! You should listen to what he is saying first.42. Four (five) of the students in our class have heard about the trip.43. The guide has collected all the (visit) ID c

28、ards.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。44. As soon as they (到达) to the hotel, they held a meeting at once.45. After Jim answered the phone, he rushed out of the house (立即).46. Kids (低于) 5 years old cant play with this kind of toy.47. The dresses (本身) are made of common materials, but they sell well because of the famous designer.48. He seldom (回复) to the e-mails his friends send him.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5分)49. Since he fell off the bike,