2012泰州市中考英语试卷

2012泰州市中考英语试卷

泰州市二○一二年初中毕业、升学统一考试 英语试题 ‎(考试时间：120分钟 满分：120分)‎ 注意事项：1．本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。‎ ‎2．所有试题的答案均填写在答题卡上，答案写在试卷上无效。‎ 第一部分 选择题（共70分）‎ 一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（15分）‎ ‎1. Zhang Lili, _________ good teacher, is regarded as _________ most beautiful teacher at present.‎ A. an, a B. a, the C. /, the D. the, a ‎2. The moonlight is shining in _________ the window. Everything in the room looks so nice.‎ A. over B. across C. through D. past ‎3. —Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advice, Amy.‎ ‎—_________. That’s what friends are for.‎ A. My pleasure B. With pleasure C. Never mind D. It’s nice of you, thank you ‎4. —Wow! How beautiful! _________ flowers are these?‎ ‎—Today is Mother’s Day. They are for _________, Mum.‎ A. Which, you B. Which, yours C. Whose, yours D. Whose, you ‎5. —Why are you late, Jim?‎ ‎—Because there _________ a lot of traffic when I came here.‎ A. is B. are C. was D. were ‎ ‎6. —Have you heard of _________ about Jeremy Lin (林书豪)?‎ ‎—Yes. He did quite well in the last NBA basketball match.‎ A. anything exciting B. something interesting ‎ C. anything humorous D. something important ‎7. _________ volunteers will give out leaflets to ask people to protect the wetlands.‎ A. Two hundreds B. Hundreds of C. Two hundred of D. Hundred of ‎8. —What should I do when the earthquake happens, Dad?‎ ‎—First of all, it’s important to _________ and hide yourself in the corners of the room.‎ A. calm down B. put down C. get down D. fall down ‎9. —Do you miss your parents far away? ‎ ‎—Yes, very much. They _________ the hometown for over two years.‎ A. left B. have left C. were away from D. have been away from ‎10.—Do you like reading books?‎ ‎—Yes. Each of us to do more reading in and after class.‎ A. are encouraged B. encourage C. is encouraged D. is encouraging ‎11. Cross the road carefully, _________ you’ll keep yourself safe.‎ A. so B. or C. but D. and ‎12. —I think her dress comes from the 1970s.‎ ‎—It_________ be from that time. It looks so modern on her.‎ A. mustn’t B. can’t C. won’t D. wouldn’t ‎13. The people in western countries celebrate _________ by making pumpkin lanterns and wearing special costumes with masks.‎ A. Christmas B. Halloween C. Thanksgiving Day D. New Year’s Day ‎14.—Look! All the students are clapping with excitement. How nicely you sing!‎ ‎—_________.‎ A. You are right B. I don’t think so C. Thank you D. That’s all right ‎15. —Could you tell me _________?‎ ‎—More than a month.‎ A. when was Yangzhou-Taizhou‎ ‎Airport built ‎ B. how often you go to ‎Yangzhou-Taizhou‎ ‎Airport C. how soon will Yangzhou-Taizhou‎ ‎Airport be built D. how long Yangzhou-Taizhou‎ ‎Airport has been in service 二、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。（15分）‎ Rachel lived in a small town in America. She always wanted to help others when she was young. At the age of 5, she learned about an organization named Locks of Love. It uses hair donations to make wigs (假发) for children who have 16 their hair because of cancer or other illnesses. Rachel then asked her mother to cut her long hair and send 17 to the organization.‎ At 8, she learned that other children had no clean ‎18 in Africa, and she was shocked. When her school began 19 money to build wells (井) there, she asked her parents to 20 holding her birthday party. Also, she asked her friends each to donate $9 to the project in Africa 21 giving her birthday presents.‎ One year later, it was her 22 birthday on June 12. She made a 23 page on the Internet with a goal of $300. However, Rachel was able to raise only $200. This made her a little 24 .‎ Unluckily, Rachel was badly hurt in an accident 25 eight days. That was a terrible shock to her friends. They wanted to find some ways of showing 26 to her. They began donating on Rachel’s birthday page. Donations 27 her $300 goal quickly and kept rising.‎ When it was clear that she would 28 come back to herself（苏醒）, her parents donated her organs (器官) to other children. They also donated her hair a 29 time to Locks of Love.‎ More 30 was being raised. The total donations soon reached $100,000, then $300,000. So far more than $850,000 has been raised from all over the world, including donations from the Africans who are moved (感动) by the little American girl.‎ ‎16. A. sold B. lost C. borrowed D. used ‎17. A. them B. her C. one D. it ‎18. A. room B. air C. toy D. water ‎19. A. spending B. making C. raising D. saving ‎20. A. stop B. prevent C. keep D. finish ‎21. A. because of B. out of C. instead of D. such as ‎22. A. eighth B. ninth C. tenth D. eleventh ‎23. A. birthday B. family C. child D. game ‎24. A. angry B. satisfied C. excited D. sad ‎25. A. before B. after C. in D. during ‎26. A. interest B. support C. protection D. thanks ‎27. A. passed B. offered C. showed D. brought ‎28. A. ever B. hardly C. seldom D. never ‎29. A. final B. first C. following D. next ‎30. A. clothes B. money C. stationery D. food 三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。（40分）‎ A Special Offers Free soft drink Buy any meal for at least 6 yuan at Mike’s Café and receive a free soft drink. We serve the best hamburgers and snacks in the mall. Come in and try our delicious meals and our excellent service. Free soft drink offer ends on November 12. ‎ Buy one, get one free Buy one shirt at LOTTE-Mart’s Menswear (男士专柜), and get another shirt of the same value free. You can choose any tie here, then we will give you another one at no cost. Hurry! Offer ends on November 10.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎10% Off Show this ticket at Xinhua Book Store to get a 10% discount on any book you buy. We have lots of books to choose from, including children’s books, novels, travel guides and hobbies. You are sure to find something that you’ll enjoy. Shop now for Christmas.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎6 Hours’ Free Parking ‎ If you spend 100 yuan or more in RT-Mart, you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spent 100 yuan or more, just take this ticket that you pay for your goods to the service desk. They will stamp (盖章) your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.‎ ‎31. The information above is probably taken from .‎ ‎ A. a sports report B. a story book ‎ C. a fashion magazine D. an advertisement poster ‎32. If the price of the book is 40 yuan, you need to pay .‎ A. 4 yuan B. 36 yuan C. 40 yuan D. 44 yuan ‎33. You can get another tie for free at LOTTE-Mart’s Menswear.‎ A. on November 9 B. on November 11‎ C. on December 10 D. on Christmas Day ‎34. How long can you park your car for free at most after spending 108 yuan in RT-Mart?‎ A. 1 hour. B. 5 hours. C. 6 hours. D. 7 hours.‎ ‎35. What can Tom get for free after he has spent 7 yuan at Mike’s Café? ‎ A. A soft drink. B. The best hamburgers. C. The best snacks. D. A delicious meal.‎ B Betty is not a traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasn’t stopped her from becoming one of America’s favorite TV characters. So how did she manage to do it?‎ The answer is that charm can be more attractive than beauty. Betty is the main character in a TV show Ugly Betty. The show is about her life as an office worker at a fashion magazine in New York.‎ The TV show has just started. Betty has many exciting experiences and romantic stories. Betty is often looked down on and laughed at by the people around. But she manages to do better than others with her hard work, charm and wisdom. The show tells us about how a girl goes from an ugly young duck into a beautiful swan.‎ Though you may know the ending of the show from the beginning and the story is familiar to many of us, it has still been a big success in the USA. It has attracted a large number of viewers and won two Golden Globes awards, one of the highest honors for a television program in the USA. “I think you can see a bit of Betty in all of us, and I mean men as well, because it’s about the underdog (弱者) ”, says Ashley Jensen, who plays one of the characters on the show.‎ The program is so popular because of the performance of the 23-year-old actress America Ferrera who plays the role of Betty. She brings the character alive on the screen.‎ ‎36. Betty is popular because of .‎ A. her clothes B. her charm C. her personality D. her appearance ‎37. In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) .‎ A. the beginning B. the ending C. the story D. the show ‎38. Which is the reason for the success of the show? ‎ A. A large number of viewers. B. Her life as an office worker.‎ C. The wonderful performance. D. Two Golden Globes awards. ‎ ‎39. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. Betty is a girl of wisdom. ‎ ‎ B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.‎ ‎ C. Betty is an American favourite TV character.‎ D. Betty is often looked down on by the people around.‎ ‎40. What can be the best title for the passage?‎ A. Beauty from within. B. A romantic story. C. An ugly girl. D. An exciting experience.‎ C There was a lovely vegetable patch (菜园). A large tree grew there. Both the patch and the tree gave the place a wonderful look, and they were the pride of the gardener. But no one knew that the vegetables and the tree couldn’t stand (忍受) each other. The vegetables hated the tree’s shadow (阴影), because it left them only just enough light to live. The tree, on the other hand, hated the vegetables because they drank nearly all the water, leaving him just enough to live.‎ The situation became so serious that the vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground so that the tree would die. The tree answered back by not protecting the vegetables from the hot sun, so they began to dry up. Soon the vegetables were really weak, and the tree was drying up.‎ The gardener wondered why and stopped watering them. When he did that, both the tree and the vegetables realized that it was better to help each other. They learned how to live in harmony with those around them. So they decided to work together, using both the shade and the water to grow well. After seeing how well they were doing, the gardener gave the best care to his vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.‎ ‎41. Why didn’t the vegetables and the tree get on well with each other?‎ A. Because the vegetables wanted more light.‎ B. Because the tree drank almost all the water.‎ C. Because the vegetables weren’t the pride of the gardener.‎ D. Because the vegetables didn’t look as wonderful as the tree.‎ ‎42. From the passage we know .‎ A. the vegetables were sorry to see the tree drying up B. the gardener was very angry with the vegetables and the tree C. the gardener didn’t know what was happening in the patch at first D. the tree didn’t know how important the sun was to the vegetables ‎43. The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “ ” in Chinese.‎ A. 长久地 B. 小心地 C. 有效地 D. 和谐地 ‎44. Of the following, which order is right according to the story?‎ ① The gardener worked on the patch even harder than before.‎ ② The gardener stopped watering the vegetables and the tree. ‎ ‎ ③ The vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground.‎ ④ The tree and the vegetables realized the importance of helping each other.‎ A. ③②④① B. ④②③① C. ②①④③ D. ①③④②‎ ‎45.The passage is mainly about .‎ A. why the sunlight and water were very important ‎ B. how the gardener took care of his vegetable patch ‎ C. why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patch D. what happened between the vegetables and the tree D The Internet, mobile phones and iPads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.‎ We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.‎ Global Positioning System (GPS) (全球定位系统)‎ It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确的) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.‎ Space Technology Russian and American scientists have worked together for the International Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day space technology will take humans to their new houses in space.‎ Underwater Robot Hercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago.‎ The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.‎ ‎46. can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.‎ A. Satellites B. Receivers C. Global Positioning System D. Underwater Robot ‎47. According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?‎ A. It has carried people to other planets. B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.‎ C. Russia and America are working for it. D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.‎ ‎48. Hercules is used to .‎ A. save lives in the sea B. take pictures in the sea C. repair the broken ships D. look for the ancient ships in the sea ‎49. From the passage, we know that .‎ A. the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions B. it’s very important for us to learn about new technology C. it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions D. technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans ‎50. What is the purpose of the passage?‎ A. To help us study some new technology.‎ B. To tell us technology is changing the world.‎ C. To help solve the problems that technology causes. ‎ D. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.‎ 第二部分 非选择题（共50分）‎ 四、阅读表达 阅读短文，按要求完成短文后的各项任务。（10分）‎ Westerners think that the education ways in many Chinese families are hard to understand. Here are some examples.‎ Many children in China are looked after by their grandfathers and grandmothers because their parents are busy. But children need to stay and communicate with their parents.‎ Parents pay no attention to the rights (权利) of children. Parents should knock at the door before they go into the room of their children. (1)They shouldn’t move their children’s things before they agree. Parents should communicate with children and respect (尊重) the rights and decisions of them. Children who are not respected also do not know how to respect others.‎ ‎(2) Parents often their children others. Most Chinese parents want their children to be successful, because it can save the parents’ face. Parents often say “You see somebody else is studying hard, what good grades they have, and what prizes they get”. This is the worst thing. It will only bring the child much harm and pain. ‎ Many children are made to do what their parents expect, though they do not like it. For example, parents ask their children to learn to play the piano or go abroad. It should be decided by children themselves.‎ The more hard-working, the better. Many parents think school performance is everything. In fact, the integrated（综合）ability is so important that it will affect children all their lives.‎ ‎1. 将（1）句译成中文。‎ ‎2. 在（2）句的空白处分别填入一个适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺。‎ ‎3. 回答问题：Why are many children looked after by their grandparents in China? ‎ ‎4. 在文中找出与Children themselves should make a decision about it.意思相近的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。‎ ‎5. 在文中找出最能表达该短文主题的句子，并将它写在答题卡上。‎ 五、词汇运用 用括号内所给词的适当形式填空（每空不限一词）。（10分）‎ ‎1. If you ___________(not be) careful enough in the exam, you will not get a good grade.‎ ‎2. Our modern times need more and more ___________ (hero) for us to learn from. ‎ ‎3. Good habits are good for the ___________ (develop) of us teenagers.‎ ‎4. The 30th Olympic Games ___________ (hold) in London this summer.‎ ‎5. — Look! He is shouting at his mother.‎ ‎— Why is he so ___________ (polite)?‎ ‎6. The group of students are discussing the question ___________ (active) to come up with the answer.‎ ‎7.The Three-D film Titanic is the ___________ (wonderful) film I have ever seen.‎ ‎8. The OBIS doctor is training the local doctors how___________ (deal) with the blindness.‎ ‎9. Though my grandfather is in his ___________ (seventy), he has got a QQ number.‎ ‎10. Lei Feng devoted himself to___________ (work) for the people all his life. ‎ 六、短文填空 根据短文内容及首字母提示,补全空格内单词，使短文完整、通顺。‎ ‎（请在答题卡上写出完整单词） (10分)‎ ‎ True friends are hard to find. Often you thought you could believe in someone, b 1 later he or she may let you down (让你失望).‎ A true friend is someone who will always be there for you. Through good times or b 2 times, they will stand by your side. They will not l 3 you alone when things get difficult. They will accept you without trying to change you. A friend will b 4 new and exciting things into your life and make it richer.‎ True friends will keep your worst secrets as you will keep t 5 . They will be honest and you can always believe in them. If you talk to someone who you believe in, you don’t have to w 6 about what you may say. We can enjoy this freedom only with friends.‎ ‎ Friendship is a two-way street. To find a true friend and keep the friendship b 7 you, you must do the same thing as well. Be there for your friends when they are in n 8 and share the good times with them. Offer them the same things they give to you. Friendship will break quickly if only one person is giving and p 9 effort into it.‎ ‎ You will find that there is nothing more valuable t 10 having a true friend by your side to share life with, just as someone says, “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized (珍惜) than true friendship”.‎ 七、书面表达（20分）‎ 某英语杂志社举办以“科学饮食，健康生活”为主题的英语征文比赛。请你根据下表所列的内容要点，以“The healthier, the happier”为题写一篇英语短文，介绍自己的生活方式，参加比赛。‎ 要求： ‎ ‎1.词数100个左右；‎ ‎2.条理清楚，语义连贯，句式规范，字迹工整；‎ ‎3.不得出现真实的人名﹑校名﹑地名等相关信息。‎ 以前的生活方式 如今的生活方式 感 悟 内 容 对健康的影响 不吃早饭，吃太多的快餐；看太多的电视，过多地玩电脑游戏……‎ 饮食 至少两点 至少一点 睡眠 锻炼 心理健康（倾诉、放松）‎ The healthier, the happier In the past, I ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ But now I ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ I think ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎