2014年常州英语中考试卷

2014年常州英语中考试卷单项选择1、Itwasreallyhelpful himtotakethecattotheanimalcentre arainynight.A.of;onB.of;atC.for;onD.for;at2.Whyis honestleaderlikehimsupportedby fewworks？A．an;soB.an;suchC.a;soD.a;such3.---WhereshallIgoforthesummerholiday?---HowaboutXiamen?Itisacityworth A.lookingforB.lookingatC.lookingforwardtoD.lookingaround4.TheYellowRiver floodlargeareas,butnowthewatersofitareusedto energy.A.wasusedto;producingB.usedto;producingC.wasusedto;produceD.usedto;produce5.---Theapplepiesheretaste thanthosefromanywhereelse.---Yes.Butitwillbebetteriftheyare .A.moredelicious;moreexpensiveB.lessdelicious;moreexpensiveC.moredelicious;lessexpensiveD.lessdelicious;lessexpensive6.---Whenwilltherailwaythatconnectsthetwocitiesopen?--- nextyear.Onlytwothirds beenbuilt.A.Until;hasB.Until;haveC.Notuntil;hasD.Notuntil;have7.—-HownicethatLucyhasbeeninvitedtotheparttoo!--Well,Lucy notcone,Sheisnotcertainwherehermotherwillallowherto.A.mightB.wouldC.mustD.need8.Weshouldtellthetruth.Wecan’tsayonethingtoonepersonand thingtosomeoneelse.A.otherB.anotherC.theotherD.onemore9.–It’sreportedthattherewillbeasnowstormthisSunday.- We’replanningtogoonapicnicthatday.A.IhopesoB.IhopenotC.I’mafraidsoD.I’mafraidnot10.Hi,Jim.Ihearthatyou’vejustcomebackfromSanya.I’mcallingtoask .A.howdidyouvisitthecityB.howmanydaysyou’vespendthereC.whichhotelyoustayedinSanyaD.howyoufoundtheseafoodthere二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后个体所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Myearliestmemoriesofwritingareonlyschoolhomework,nothingofanycreativity.Allthat 11oneday,whenMrs.Kumaraskedustowrite“Anautobiography（自传）ofpencil”.Forme,itwasjustanotherpieceofhomework, 12Mrs.Kumarreached（表现）verydifferently.Maybeshewasjustbeing 13,ormaybeshereallylikedthework.Whateverher 14,shereaditouttotheclassasanexampleof“finewriting”.Afewyearslater,Iwentbacktomyoldschool.Iwaswalkingthroughthe 15corridors(走廊)whenIpassedbyMrs.Kumar,whowasstillteachingherclass.ShelookedupasIpassedandI 16,notwantingtodisturbher.Seeingme,Shewentoutandinvitedmeintoherclass.“Thisgirlisoneofthebest 17thisschoolhasseen,”shesaid.“Shewroteawonderfulautobiographyofapencil.Ihopesomeofyoucanlearntowritelikeher.”Evenafteralltheseyears,Icanstillclearlyrememberthatmoment.Myfaceshineswith 18wheneverItellsomeonethisexperience.IamsureIwasnottheonlystudentwhoseschoolhomeworkMrs.Kumar 19.Itislikelythatshemadeanefforttomakeeachoneofusfeel 20however,Ihadneverhadanybodypraise(表扬)mywritingbeforethat.Itencouragedmetodobettertoherthat“Look!Your 21Today,Iamasuccessfulwriter.ThankstoMrs.Kumar,my 22arenotonlyatool（工具）touse.Theyarealsoasymboloflittlebeginningsandthepowerofateacher’sencouragement.11.A.startedB.repeatedC.changedD.appeared12.A.andB.thoughC.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.honestyC.prideD.modesty19.A.rememberedB.checkedC.includedD.marked20.A.protectedB.specialC.lovedD.necessary21.A.understandingB.confidenceC.recommendationD.congratulationC.skillsareneededtoinspirepeopletosharewithothersD.sharingismoreimportantthankeepingthingstooneselfCGreek(希腊)-Roman(罗马)FestivalFriday,April28thYoucanjoinonegroup.Asamemberofthegroup,youwilltakepartinatleastONEofthefollowingactivities.CompeteinanOlympicevent.Rememberthereisonlysmallspaceforeachevent,sodon’tbelate.·HerculesThrowThrowafootballthroughahoop(圈)20feetaway.·Three-headedRaceThreepeoplelineupwithtouchinglegs.Thentheyrun100metresintheplayground.·Toga-BarrowRaceThisislikeawheelbarrowrace(Runnerstakeholdofpartners’feetwhilepartnerswalkonhands)MakeGreekorRomanfood.Mrs.Joneshasalistofrecipes(菜谱)fromancient(古代的)GreeceandRome.YoumaymakeAmericanfood,butbesuretogiveitaspecial,mythological(神话的)name.Forexample,callyourchocolatecake“Zeus’sDelight.”Thisisagreatwaytopracticeyourskillsinthekitchen.Createaworkofartforthemuseum.BesureyourartworkshowsancientGreekorRomanculture.Artworkmayincludesculptures,paintings,mosaics,ormodels.Themuseumisagreatplacetoshowoffyourartistictalent.Performanewshortperformance,songordanceforthetalentshow.RewriteyourfavoriteGreekmyth(神话)byusingmodernlanguage,orwordsofapopularsongtotellaGreekorRomanstory.SendyourcreativeideastoyourEnglishteacherforagreement.Youmustfirstperformforagroupofteachers.TheteacherschoosetheBESTperformancegroupsforthetalentshow,sobesureyourgrouphaspreparedforit.Thistimetablewillhelpgroupsknowwheneacheventwilltakeplaceandwheretogo.GroupNumber1:oo-1:251:30-1:552:00-2:252:30-3:30IOlympics/PlaygroundMuseum/LibraryFoodcourt/DiningHallTalentShow/SchoolTheatreIIFoodcourt/DiningHallOlympics/PlaygroundMuseum/LibraryIIIMuseum/LibraryFoodcourt/DiningHallOlympics/Playground29.whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.eachstudentismadetotakepartinatleastoneOlympicevent.B.GreekmythsorthesongsthatwillbeperformedarerewrittenbytheteachersC.GreekorRomannamesmustbeusesforAmericanfoodthestudentsmaycook.D.Artworksshowninthemuseumarecollectedormadebythestudentsthemselves30.WhatdoGroupIIIdorightafterwatchingtheartworks?A.Watchthetalentshow.B.Prepareforaperformance.C.Tastefoodthatstudentsmake.D.CompeteintheOlympicevents.31.Forwhatpurposeisthefestivalmostprobablyheld?A.Toimprovestudents’artistictalent.B.tomakestudentsmorephysicallystrong.C.tomakestudentsmorecreativeinmakingfoodsorperforming.D.tohelpstudentslearnaboutancientGreekandRomancultures.D“TheBritishgovernmentwilloffer￡1,000,000toanyonewhocansolvetheworld’sbiggestproblem-whateveritmightbe,”saidPrimeMinister(首相)DavidCameronatascienceconference.Inanunusualcompetition,theGovernmentwillaskpeopletofindoutthegreatestchallenge(挑战)today,suchasfindingareplacement(替代)foroil,producinglow-costfoodorcuringAIDS/HIV.Whenthetoughestproblemhasbeendecided,thePrimeMinisterwillgiveaway￡1,000,000tothepersonwhosuccessfullyworksouttheanswer.ThecompetitionfollowstheexampleoftheLongitudePrizestartedbythegovernmentin1714,whichoffered￡20,000(worth￡6,000,000today)toanyonewhocoulddiscoverhowfareastorwestshiphadsailed.Sailorscouldworkouttheirlocationnorthandsouth,andwereabletodecidetheirlocaltimefromthesun.however,theyneededtoknowthetimeatareference(参照)pointinordertofindouthowfartheyhadtraveledeastorwest.Manypeoplethoughttheproblemwasimpossibletosolve,buttheprizewasfinallywonbyJohnHarrison,anordinaryworker.Hedidthisbydesigningaclockthatkeptaccurate(准确的)timeatseaandmadeitpossibleforsailorstoworkouttheirlocation.Almostexactly300yearson,Mr.Cameronwillhaveagroupofscientistscollectsuggestionsanddrawupashortlistofproblemsfacingtheworld.Hewillthenstartaracetosolvethemostdifficultproblem.Agovernmentofficersaid,“Wewantpeopletothinkbig:whatdoestheworldneedandhowcanweachievethat?Wearelookingforthenextpenicillin(青霉素)，airplaneorWordWideWeb.Somethingthatisgoingtoreallychangewhatwedoandhowweliveourlives-sendingusaheadintheglobalrace.”AccordingtoMr.Cameron,itisimportantto“encouragenewideas”and“attractbackthebestandthebrightest”toBritain.32.TheBritishgovernmentpromises￡1,000,000toanypersonwhoA.cansolvethebiggestchallengefacingtheworldB.canfindhowthenextpenicillinworksonillnessesC.canthinkofthemostdifficultproblemintheworldD.canhelpthePrimeMinisterrunhisgovernmentbetter33.TheLongitudePrizeismentionedmainlytoA.explainwhythegovernmentsetuptheprizein1714B.showJohnHarrisonwasagreatsuccessasaninventorC.showthatthegovernmentisverygratefultoJohnHarrisonD.explainwhatgaveMr.Camerontheideaofstartingthecompetition34.Wecaninfer(推断)fromParagraphs4and5thatA.shipsnolongergetasseawithHarrison’sinventionB.clocksonshipskeptgoodtimebeforeHarrison’sinventionC.sailorsonshipskepttoworkouttheirlocationnorthandsouthD.thesailingindustrywasveryimportantinBritainaroundthe1700s35.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothetext?A.JohnHarrisonwassurethathewouldwintheprizeB.Themillion-poundprizewillgotoaBritishscientist.C.TheBritishgovernmentpaysspecialattentiontothenation’screativity.D.Areplacementforoilisconsideredasthetoughestproblembythescientists.四、阅读表达阅读下面短文，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。Inmodernsociety(社会)thereisagreatdealofargumentaboutcompetition.Somevalueithighly,fortheybelievethatithelpfulforsocialprogressandrichness.Otherssaythatcompetitionisbad,andthatitsetsonepersonagainstanotherandleadstounfriendlinessbetweenpeople.Ihavetrainedmanychildrenwhoheldthebelief(看法)thattheirself-worthcamefromwelltheyperformedattennisandotherskills.Forthem,playingwellandwinningareoftenlife-and-deathmatters.Sadly,theyforgettodevelopmanyotherhumanqualities.However,whilesomeseemtobelostinthestrongwishtosucceed,othersthinkquitetheopposite.Inaculturewhichvaluesonlythewinnerandpaysnoattentiontotheordinary(普通)players,theystronglyblamecompetition,especiallyyoungsterswhohavesufferedundercompetitivepressures(压力)fromtheirparentsorsociety.Teachingtheseyoungpeople,Ioftenfindthattheyevenchoosetofail.Theyseemtochoosefailurebynottryingtowinorachievesuccess.Bynottrying,theyalwayshaveanexcuse,“Imayhavelost,butitdoesn’tmatterbecauseIreallydidn’ttry.”Infact,theyareworriedthatiftheyhadreallytriedandfailed,thefailurewouldmeanthattheywereworthnothing.Clearly,thisbeliefisthesameasthatofthetruecompetitorswhotrytoprovethemselves.Botharebasedonthemistakenbeliefthatone’sself-worthcomesfromhowwelloneperformsincomparison(比较)withothers.Bothareafraidofnotbeingvalued.Wecanonlydiscoveranewmeaningincompetitionassuchworriesandfearbegintodisappear.Title：OpinionsaboutcompetitionMainargumentSomebelievethatcompetitioncanpushsociety36, whileothersthinkcompetition 37unfriendlinessbetweenpeople.Children’sperformancesSomechildren 38areaboutperformingwellandwinning.Somechildrengiveuptryingtopreventthemselvesfrom39ReasonbehindTheythinkonecanprovehisself-worthonlybyperformingbetterthanothersincompetitionWriter’s40tochildrenUnderstandthenewmeaningofcompetition.9.40.五，词汇根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，没空一词。41.Thehorrorfilmkeptthelittlegirl（wake）allnight.42.Smilesonthe(swim)facesshowedhowtheyenjoyedtherace.43.Simonenteredthelibrary,found（he）aseatbythewindowandstartedhiswork.44.Itwasclosingtime,butthe(interest)touristswerestillunwillingtoleave.B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，没空一词。45.TheCNTowerinCanadais1.815feetin(高).46.Thecatislying(舒适)underthetreewithhereyeshalf-closed.47.Hedenotedallhissavingstolocaleducationinhis(九十).48.—Whydidyoushout?—Ifeltsomething(击中)meonthehead.六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空49.Outgoingchildrenprefershowingtheirfeelingsopenlyto(control)themwithinthemselves.50.—GuoTao’snewbookabouthisstorieswithhisson_______(come)out.—Really?Whynotgotothebookshopandbuyonerightnow?51.Excuseme,haven’tyoubeentold_______(notsmoke)inthereadingroom？52.IcanstillspeaksomeFrenchnow,forI______(teach)ChineseinFranceforseveralyears.53—Whydidn’tyousayanything?—Sorry,I_____(reply)tomyboss’smessage.七．根据所给中文完成句子54.这些句子必须都记在笔记本上吗？__________________________________________________inthenotebook？55.当我们到达时，会议已经开始10分钟了。Themeeting_______________________________________________.56.他们正在讨论该向谁求救吗？______________________________________________________________?57.昨天给那个病人做手术的时间可真够长的！__________________________________________yesterday!58.让我一个人呆着，以便我能想出一个好主意。___________________________________________agoodidea.59.经常看到露西的父亲开车送她上学。Lucy’sfather____________________________________________.八、书面表达过年燃放爆竹是中国人的传统，但是近年来越来越多的人赞同过年不放爆竹。假如你是GreenClub的一员，请你用英语写倡议书，介绍燃放爆竹可能带来的危害，并呼吁同学们过年时少放或不放爆竹。注意：1）所给内容必须包括图示中的信息，可适当发挥：2）文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称：3）表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯，书写规范;4)词数不少于90。文章的开头已为你写好，不计人总词数。参考词汇：setofffirecrackers燃放爆竹gas气体（可数名词）Dearall,It’sa