江苏省常州市中考英语试卷及答案

1、常州市2016年中考英语试卷(满分：90分 考试时间：l 00分钟) 一、单项选择(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l 0分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。()1. Though Kongfu Panda 3 is popular with teenagers, it won't be liked by.A. nobody B. somebody C. everybody D. anybody()2. Our teacher a bookshelf at the back of our classroom to make a smallreading corne

2、r.A. picked up B. put up C. took up D. got up ()3. -I've bought all the food for the party tonight.-Thank you. Then I go to the supermarket.A. can'tB. mustn't C. shouldn't D. needn't()4. -Do you enjoy yourself at the concert?-Yes. I have never been to one before.A. a better B. th

3、e best C. a worse D. the worst()5. -Do you know when we ?-I'm not sure. I will tell you about it when the timeA. leave; is fixedB. will leave; is fixedC. leave; will be fixedD. will leave; will be fixed()6. The coach thinks of Mary's sports talents, for she jumped veryat the sports meeting.A

4、. high; highB. highly; highly C. high; highly D. highly; high()7. -What shall we buy for Lucy as a present?-Let's buy a new bike for her. Her bike breaks down from time to time .A. after all B. above all C. at allD. in all()8. -How did you put together the model plane so perfectly?-It's easy

5、. I just followed the .A. instructions B. instruments C. interviews D. inventions ()9.-will the discussion last?-we reach an agreement.A. How long; Not untilB. When; Not untilC. How long; UntilD. When; Until()10. -Could you show me how to make a fruit salad?-. First, you need to choose some fresh fr

6、uit of differentA. It doesn't matterB. My pleasureC. You're welcomeD. With pleasure二、完形填空(共1 2小题：每小题l分，满分l 2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。What does taking a risk mean? It means trying 11 things even if(即使)they make you feel uncomfortable or afraid. One of the greatest risks I'd

7、ever taken was playing a role in my high school's fall play. I was not only a person who had 12performance(表演)experience,but also I stuttered(c 口吃).The _13of performing in front of people made me worried. The reason why I 14 to perform was that I wanted to take part in my school theatre program.

8、On the day of the audition( 试，K ), there were also some acting exercises to warm us up. We were divided into pairs to 15 parts of the play. I felt very worried. After I said some of the lines( 台词),my partner said, "I 16 you are stuttering. Is that for dramatic effect or do you really stutter?&q

9、uot; I was speechless.When my 17 to audition came, my heart was beating fast. Across from me sat the director and his assistants (助手).Needless to say, I was really 18 my performance. I played the role of a man painter who pretended( 假装)to be a woman. My partner was playing a businessman who wanted t

10、o marry me (the woman). We said our linesand, 19, , Ididn'tstutter. We went through it several times, and finally it was over. I was so20.The next Monday I was told that I had made the play. How excited I was! It was alot offun doing the play, and it was clear to me that my stuttering couldn'

11、;t21me doing whatIwanted to do, and taking risks was well worth the time and 22 .()11. A. interestingB. excitingC. tiringD. challenging()12. A. enoughB. someC. littleD. much()13. A. experienceB. thoughtC. memoryD. purpose()14. A. failedB. decidedC. affordedD. refused()15. A. compareB. understandC. d

12、escribeD. prepare()16. A. promiseB. realizeC. noticeD. imagine()17. A. turnB.hopeC. dreamD. plan()18. A. amazed atB. worried aboutC. used toD. curious about()19. A. surprisinglyB. finallyC. probablyD. certainly()20. A. boredB. interestedC. touchedD. relaxed()21. A. stopB. getC. haveD. find()22. A. a

13、ttentionB. powerC. effortD. feeling、阅读理解（共1 3小题；每小题2分，满分2 6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。AEvery living thing on Earth is either a plant or an animal, fight? Wrong! Many organisms (有机体)in our world are neither. Some of them float through the air, and some lie hidden in the ground. They do not

14、 need sunlight to survive, and if the weather becomes too cold, they can become inactive until condition improve.What are these? They are called fungi( 菌类),and you see them almost every day. Many kinds of fungi seem disgusting, such as the green black things that appear on the food which are left to

15、o long in the refrigerator. But other kinds are not so bad. For example, the yeast that is used to make bread rise and mushrooms (蘑菇)are both fungi.What makes fungi different from plants and animals? An animal can move around by itself. Fungi get around too, but they don't have feet, wings, or t

16、ails. They have to wait for wind or some other outside force to move them. Plants are different from fungi because they have chlorophyll(叶绿素),It helps them make food from the energy in sunlight. Fungi do not have chlorophyll.Some fungi are bad, while others are not. me fungi cause diseases, such as

17、athlete's foot, which makes feet uncomfortable. Other kinds of fungi can be used to make medicines, which have saved many lives.Fungi clean up more than wounds, though. They are the world's first recyclers. Without fungi, our world would be a mess. Since fungi cannot make their own food as p

18、lants do, they must get their f0bd elsewhere. Many fungi get their food from dead plants. They break them down and turn them into soil. The fungi get a meal, and the world gets a housecleaning !（）23. What does the underlined word " disgusting' most probably mean?A. strong B. unpleasant C. a

19、ctiveD. small（）24. According to the passage, .A. fungi can move everywhere by themselvesB. fungi are unable to survive in cold conditionsC. some fungi can make food from the energy in sunlightD. some fungi are useful to humans and the environment（）25. Where can you most probably find this passage?A.

20、 In a social report.B. In a biology book.C. In a geography magazine.D. In a farming book.BWhen was the last time you saw three men running down a forest trail （, 小径）in the rain wearing flip-flops（ 拖鞋）？ That's what my friend Brandon, Josh and I were doing last autumn. We were looking for a waterf

21、all（ 瀑布）.We didn't have much time to get to the waterfall and back, so we were running. We were wearing flip-flops to prevent our shoes getting dirty.It was raining, but lightly. It kept us cool as we climbed over giant stones and through a shallow（浅的）stream. We followed red arrows （箭头 ）and cros

22、sed that stream several times, walking on toward the promised waterfall. Time was not on our side, however, and we were forced to turn around. As we started back, we looked at the shallow stream we had just crossed. Where did this rushing river come from? That was when we realized a flash flood was

23、around!In the few minutes the water rose at a fast speed. Now there were no big stones to be seen-only what looked like lumps （ 隆起）covered with rushing water. We had no choice but to move our way back carefully in the rushing water-in flip-flops. We had crossed the stream not once or twice, but six

24、times in search of a waterfall that we never even reached!With most of the crossings , we needed each other's help if we didn't want to be washed away by water. Wet all over, we felt relaxed after we made the last crossing."My dad always told me to keep off a river when travelling in th

25、e rain," Josh said as we hurried back down the path."Why didn't you tell us that earlier?" I laughed."Would it have made a difference?" came the reply.He had a point.（）26. Why were there no big stones to be seen in the stream when they came back?A. The big stones were mo

26、ved away by someone else.B. They were running too fast to notice the big stones.C. The big stones were covered with rushing water.D. The big stones were washed away by rushing water.（）27. Why didn't they find the waterfall in the end?A. Because they were short of time.B. Because they were wearin

27、g flip-flops.C. Because Josh kept warning them not to go any further.D. Because the flood prevented them from going forward.()28. We can infer(ItN) from the passage that the writer and his friendsA. were crazy about outdoor activitiesB. made full preparations before the tripC. crossed rushing water

28、easily in the endD. had much experience in travelling in the rainCWhile it is common for restaurant owners to connect with their customers, a restaurant owner in the U.S. is taking it to a whole new level. Tim Harris gives out free hugs( 拥抱)to every customer at the end of each meal. The atmosphere (

29、气氛)at his restaurant "Tim's Place" is so positive(积极的)that customers restaurant often call it the "World's friendliest "."Tim's Hug" is in fact an item on the menu, described as a "love" treat. Tim's hugs are doubly special because of everythin

30、g, he has achieved. The 26-year-old is probably the only Down syndrome sufferer(唐氏综合征患者 )in the U.S. to own a restaurant, but he has several other things to be proud of-he's a skillful special Olympian, an excellent sailor, and an experienced fisherman. He was also chosen as Homecoming King and

31、Student of the Year in high school! So when a man like Tim hugs you, it is sure to be a special and unforgettable experience.When Tim expressed interest in opening a restaurant, Keith, a small businessman himself, supported him. Tim hired other people to manage the place and do the cooking, and he i

32、ntroduced the idea of free hugs. He realized that people want to feel at home at a restaurant. That is why he included "love" as an item on the menu. Customers can order the free hug from Tim, and even if they don't, he'll probably hug them anyway.The restaurant has been around sin

33、ce 2010, and Tim has given out over 19,000 hugs in the past five years-he keeps count using a special Hug Counter. Many customers love visiting "Tim's Place". "I've been coming here once a week," said Michelle Garth-Jones, a regular customer. "I love local restaurant

34、s, and this special one has a story that stays with you."()29. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Customers prefer to feel relaxed at a restaurant.B. Unless you order Tim's Hug, he will not hug you.C. As soon as you enter Tim's Place, you will get a warm hug.D. M

35、ichelle Garth-Jones loves listening to the-story in the restaurant.()30. Which of the following words can best describe Tim Harris?A. Humorous.B. Creative. C. Serious. D. Curious.()31. What may be the best title for this passage?A. Tim's AchievementsB. A Special ExperienceC. A Down Syndrome Suff

36、ererD. The World's Friendliest RestaurantDMany expressions that we use in American English come from novels. Today we will lookat some of them from Lewis Carroll's famous novel "Alice in Wonderland" in detail.The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole. When she fina

37、lly lands, she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters.The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit, who runs past her and says some strange words. Alice chases(追赶)him, and that is where her adventures begin.In English, chasing a white rabbit means chasing an imposs

38、ible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation.Then, as she runs after the rabbit, she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland.To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing（令人困惑的 ）situation. However, usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to t

39、he point of distraction（分神 ）.It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful.Later in the story, Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party. Hares（ 野 兔）have tong been thought to behave excitedly in March, which is their mating（交配）season. Scientifically, th

40、is may not be true. But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad, or crazy. The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy. Of the two, mad as a Hatter is more common. But don't tell the March Hare. Who knows how he will react（反应）!Near the end of the story

41、, Alice meets the Queen of Hearts. A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her.（）32. Which of the following situations best fits the expression to fall down a rabbit hole ?A. When Tom was taking a walk in the forest,

42、 he suddenly fell over onto the ground.B. When Mary turned on the TV , she chose to watch the talk show programme as usual.C. When Jim was looking for a sport book online, he lost himself in many reports on superstars.D. When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem, she came up with a go

43、od idea.（）33. According to the passage, the expression to be mad as a March Hare .A. describes how hares behave in MarchB. shows hares' characteristics in a scientific wayC. is used more often than the expression mad as a HatterD. has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter（）34. Which

44、 character in "Alice in Wonderland" wants others to obey his or her orders inevery situation?A. Alice.B. The March Hare.C. The Hatter.D. The Queen of Hearts.（）35. The writer mainly wants to in this passage.A. introduce a famous novel and its language styleB. introduce a famous writer Lewis

45、 Carroll and his novelsC. explore some English expressions from a famous novelD. explain why many expressions in English come from novel 四、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题l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。每 个空格里只填一个单词。The Internet nowadays opens a wide world to people, including teenagers, but many parents w

46、orry that their children may meet with something unhealthy when searching online. In order to solve this problem, a new search engine for children called Kiddle has appeared.Search results are filtered（过滤 ）,so only safe websites are shown and descriptions are written in simple language. Searches wit

47、h bad words are shut off, too.Kiddle uses the same colors as Google in its logo and a similardesign, on its homepage, too-with an extra robot picture.The top three Kiddle search results show safe websites and pages written specially for kids, and those websites and pages are well chosen and checked

48、by Kiddie developers.The fourth to seventh results will be safe and trusted websites that are not written specially for kids, but have content written inn a simple way. These results are also chosen and checked.Results on the eighth and onwards pages are safe and famous websites that are written for

49、 adults. They provide expert content, but are harder for kids to understandUnlike on Google, most results appear along with large thumbnail pictures （缩略图）to make it easier for children to find what they are looking for. For example, when searching for "meow meow", Google produces pages for

50、 information about a drug（毒品）that has "meow meow" as its nickname（绰号），but Kiddle lists information only about cats, even with some catcartoon .pictures.The company explained/' Websites which appear in Kiddle search results satisfy family-friendly requirements, as we filter websites wit

51、h unhealthy content."Kiddle ' a Child-Friendly Search EngineCharacteristicsOnly safe websites are shown .Descriptions are written in simple language.36 bad words appearLogoIt uses the same colors as Google with a robot picture .ContentThe top three search resultsWebsites and pages are writt

52、en 37 for kids, after being well chosen and checked.The fourth to seventh resultsWebsites are also worth 38 and have content written in a simple way.The eighth and onwards resultsWebsites are safe and famous, written for adults , and they are not 39_for kids to understand .40 from GoogleKiddle has m

53、any thumbnail pictures .Kiddle only gives safe information .AdvantageKiddie satisfies family-friendly requirements .3637.38.39.40.五、词汇（共8小题；每小题l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. Don't touch the （break） glass. It may hurt your hand.42. More action must be taken to stop （pollute）.43. We hop

54、e that more （China） will win honour for our country.44（luck）, he got better before the important competition.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. Every year,（百万）of people donate money to the Hope Project.46.I will be happy if Sandy（接受）my offer.47.I 've never（ 后悔 ）the decision to work in West China.4

55、8. He has a special（能力 ）to write with two hands at the same time.六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空（共5小题；每小题l分，鼻黄分5分）49.I didn't know how（teach） children when I started to work in a primaryschool.50. -Why didn't you come to open the door for me?-1 (wash) dishes in the kitchen and didn't hear the doorbell.51. My computer fan doesn't work. Where can I have it(repai r)?52. I don't think he stole the painting. When he (ask) what he was doing at 7 yesterday evening, he was very calm.53. -Is there any mistake in your homewor