2012年江苏省泰州市中考英语试卷及答案.doc

泰州市2012年初中毕业升学统一考试英语试题 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）【2012江苏泰州】1. Zhang Lili, good teacher, is regarded as most beautiful teacher at present. A. an, a B. a, the C. /, the D. the, a 【答案】B【2012江苏泰州】2. The moonlight is shining in the window. Everything in the room looks so nice. A. over B. across C. through D. past【答案】C【2012江苏泰州】3. Thanks for listening to my problem and giving me your advise, Amy. . Thats what friends are for. A. My pleasure B. With pleasure C. Never mind D. Its nice of you【答案】A【2012江苏泰州】4. Wow! How beautiful! flowers are these?Today is Mothers Day. They are for , Mum. A. Which, you B. Which yours C. Whose, yours D. Whose, you【答案】D【2012江苏泰州】5. Why are you late, Jim?Because there a lot of traffic when I came here.A. is B. are C. was D. were【答案】C【2012江苏泰州】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 interestingC. anything humorous D. something important【答案】A【2012江苏泰州】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【答案】B【2012江苏泰州】8. What should I do when the earthquake happens, Dad?First of all, its important to_and hide yourself in the corners of the room.A. calm down B. put down C. get down D. fall down【答案】A【2012江苏泰州】9. Do you miss your parent far away?Yes, very much. They the hometown for over two years.A. left B. have leftC. were away from D. have been away from【答案】D【2012江苏泰州】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 【答案】C【2012江苏泰州】11. Cross the road carefully, youll keep yourself safe. A. so B. or C. but D. and【答案】D【2012江苏泰州】12. I think her dress comes from the 1970s.It_be from that time. It looks so modern on her.A. mustnt B. cant C. wont D. wouldnt【答案】B【2012江苏泰州】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 Years Day【答案】B【2012江苏泰州】14. Look! All the students are clapping with excitement. How nicely you sing! .A. You are right B. I dont think so C. Thank you D. Thats all right【答案】C【2012江苏泰州】15. Could you tell me ?More than a month.A. when was Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport builtB. how often you go to Yangzhou-Taizhou AirportC. how soon will Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport be builtD. how long Yangzhou-Taizhou Airport has been in service【答案】D二、完形填空 【2012江苏泰州】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 Rachels 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. used17. A. them B. her C. one D. it18. A. room B. air C. to D. water19. A. spending B. making C. raising D. saving20. A. stop B. preserve C. keep D. finish21. A. because of B. one of C. instead of D. each as 22. A. eighth B. ninth C. tenth D. eleventh23. A. birthday B. family C. child D. game24. A. angry B. satisfied C. excited D. sad25. A. before B. after C. in D. during26. A. interest B. support C. protection D. thanks27. A. passed B. offered C. aboved D. brought28. A. ever B. hardly C. seldom D. never29. A. final B. first C. following D. next30. A. clothes B. money C. stationery D. food【答案】16.B 17.D 18.D 19.C 20.A 21.C 22.B 23.A 24.D 25.B 26.B 27.A 28.D 29.A30.B 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【2012江苏泰州】Special OffersFree soft drink Buy any meal for at least 6 yuan at Mikes Caf and receives 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 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 childrens books, novels, travel guides and hobbies. You are sure to find something that youll enjoy. Shop now for Christmas.6 Hour Free Parking If you spend 100 yuan or more in RT-Mart, you will receive six hours of free parking. When you have spend 100 yuan or more, just take this ticket that you pay for your goods to the service desk. They will stamp( ) your parking ticket to allow 6 hours of free parking.31. The information above is probably takes from_.A. a sports report B. a story bookC. a fashion magazine D. an advertisement poster32. 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 Menswear.A. on November 9 B. on November 11C. on November 10 D. on Christmas Day34. 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 Mikes Caf?A. A soft drink. B. The best hamburgers.C. The best snacks. D. A delicious meal.【答案】31.D 32.B 33.A 34.C 35.AB【2012江苏泰州】 Betty is not traditional American beauty. She is unfashionable, has thick red glasses, untidy hair and large metal braces (牙套) on her teeth. But this hasnt stopped her from becoming one of Americans 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 its 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 appearance37. In Paragraph 4, the underlined word “it” refers to (指的是) _.A. the beginning B. the ending C. the story D. the show38. 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 of the show?A. Betty is a girl of wisdom.B. Betty acts as a beautiful swan on the show.C. Betty is an American favorite 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.【答案】36.B 37.D 38.C 39.B 40.AC【2012江苏泰州】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 know that the vegetables and the tree couldnt stand (忍受) each other. The vegetables hated the trees 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 the vegetable patch, watering and fertilizing (施肥) it better than any other patch for miles around.41. Why didnt 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 werent the pride of the gardener. D. Because the vegetables didnt look as wonderful as 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 didnt know what was happening in the patch at first.D. The tree didnt know how important the sun was to vegetables.43. The underlined phrase “in harmony” means “_” in the 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? The gardener worked on the patch even harder than before. The gardener stopped watering the vegetables and the tree. The vegetables decided to use up all the water in the ground. The tree and the vegetables realized the important of helping each other. A. B. C. D. 45. The passage is mainly about _. A. why the sunlight and water were very importantB. how the gardener took care of his vegetable patchC. why the gardener was proud of his vegetable patchD. what happened between the vegetables and the tree【答案】41.A 42.C 43.D 44.A 45.DD【2012江苏泰州】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)Its a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact (精确地) information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. Its made up of three parts: satellites, control equipments (设备) on land and receivers.Space TechnologyRussian 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. Its even hoped that one day spare technology will take humans to their new houses in space.Underwater RobotHercules 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 its hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. Its 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 Robot47. According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS? A. It has carried