2014年江苏省泰州市中考英语试题及答案.doc

泰州市二O一四年初中毕业、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个部分。
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. LuJ ialei, 14, from Hangzhou Foreign Language School, won__ __first place in the CCTV Chinese Character Spelling Contest（中国汉字听写大会）．
A.／, the B.a,the C.a,a D.／,a
2．The 2014 Tournament Chess（国际象棋锦标赛）took place in Xinghua____March 11.
A．in B．at C．on D．／
3.- The cakes are quite delicious! Can I have one more?
- Sorry, there is __ __ left. What about some biscuits?
A. none B. no one C. nothing D. nobody
4.- I'd like a pet, but I am busy all day.
- Goldfish are a good choice. You __ __feed them every day.
A. mustn't B.can't C.shouldn't D.needn't
5.- What__ __news! The Chinese Women's Badminton Team won the Uber Cup again.
- Really? That's great!
A. interesting B.interested C.exciting D.excited
6.- Yesterday Suzy fell over and was hurt badly while she__ __a snowball.
- I'm sorry to hear that.
A. made B.was making C.makes D.is making
7.- The Nike bag is not the right__ __for me.
- You are very lucky. There is a discount on it today.
A. material B.size C.price D.style
8.- The classroom is so bright now. You should__ __the lights.
- OK,I will.
A. turn on B.turn up C.turn down D.turn off
9. - Could you carry that heavy box for me?
--__ __.I'm strong enough.
A. Not at all B.No problem C.Good idea D.Never mind
10. - Haven't you heard of a person called Zhang Cunha0 7
--__ __. He is a famous scientist and won the 2013 Top Science and Technology
Award.
A. Yes,I have B.Yes,I did C.No,I haven't D.No,I didn't
11. I think that studying in pairs or groups is necessary____you want to learn from each
other in class.
A. though B.until C.unless D.if
12. About_____ of the earth__ __covered with water, but we have less and less
available fresh water.
A. three-fourth, is B.three-fourths, is
C. three-fourth, are D. three-fourths, are
13. Nineteen Taizhou dishes__ __ into the book Huaiyang Cuisine（淮扬菜）．
A. chose B. choose C. are chosen D. have chosen
14. -I will go to Hong Kong Disneyland with my parents tomorrow.
--__ __！
A. My pleasure B.Have a nice trip C.All right D.Congratulations
15. - Can you tell me__ __?
- He is kind and generous. He always helps others.
A. what your buddy likes B.what your buddy is like
C. what does your buddy look like D. what does your buddy like
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）
A magic chair
One afternoon, Grandpa wanted to bet（打赌）me a big bag of popcorn that I didn't have as many true friends as I thought. I 16 the bet happily. However,1 wasn't sure 17 Icould test whether my schoolmates were true friends or not.
The next day, 18 1 went to school, Grandpa walked towards me and it seemed that he was carrying something in his hand. But I could see 19 there. Grandpa said, "Take it. It's a(n) 20 chair. Because it's invisible（隐形的）,it will be 21 for you to sit on it. However, if you can sit on it 22 ,you can use the chair's magic power to tell who your true friends are. ”
Then I took the strange invisible chair to school. At break I 23 everyone to stand in a circle（圆圈）,and put myself in the middle, with the 24 ."Look! Something amazing is coming.” I said, and then tried sitting on the chair. Of course, I 25 and fell to the ground. Everyone had a very good 26 . I kept trying to sit on the magic chair again an again. 27 ,I made it. This time l was hovering（盘旋）in mid-air. Then I really experienced the 28 that Grandpa had ever talked about. Looking around, I saw George, Lucas and Diana 29 me up, while some of my schoolmates did nothing but make fun of me.
I was quite 30 to Grandpa. It was he who helped me test who my true friends were.
That evening, we four true friends went to see Grandpa and had a great time eating popcorn.
16. A. accepted B.started C.received D.made
17. A. where B.why C.how D.when
18. A. after B.as C.until D.before
19. A. something B.nothing C.anything D.everything
20. A. important B.comfortable C.special D.expensive
21. A. difficult B.funny C.different D.dangerous
22. A. carefully B.slowly C.quickly D.successfully
23. A. warned B.asked C.refused D.promised
24. A. chance B.popcorn C.friend D.chair
25. A. lost B.missed C.rushed D.jumped
26. A. laugh B.cry C.noise D. whisper
27. A. Finally B.Immediately C.Next D. Indeed
28. A. fun B.magic C.pleasure D. trouble
29. A. picking B.giving C.holding D. cheering
30. A. fair B.kind C.helpful D.grateful
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
Good news! For the coming film festival, there are some promottons（优惠）in Tzmes Cinema. This festival lasts seven days, from Friday, June 20th, 2014 to Thursday, June 26th, 2014. Here is the poster.

31. Which movie can you watch on the afternoon of June 24th?
A. Frozen B. Captain Amerzca C. Where are we going, Dad? D. Spiderman
32. You can find the following information in the poster except __ __.
A. the price of films B. the place of the cinema
C. the time of the film festival D. the phone number of the cinema
33. If you want to watch Captain America with your father and your five-year-old brother, you need to pay__ __.
A.￥80 B.￥160 C.￥120 D.￥240
34. When can you watch films with 50% off ?
A. On June 20th. B. On June 23rd. C. On June 24th. D. On June 26th.
35. Which of the following is TRUE about the poster?
A. All the people can be offered a free bottle of soft drink.
B. All the people will pay for the tickets during the film festival.
C. People will not be allowed to enter the cinema without student ID.
D. People without student ID can also enjoy the special price on Tuesday.

B
"Three apples have changed the world. One is for Eve, one is for Newton.
The third is in the hands of Steve J obs. " said someone.
Steve J obs was the former CEO of the Apple computer company in his
parents' garage (车库) on April Fool's Day, 1976. Through many years' hard work, J obs and his Apple products were a great success. People believe he has made the world a better place. Many young people also think of Apple products as a fashion icon.
Because of his great achievements in this area, he was honoured with a number of
awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1985, the Times cover character
(封面人物) and the Most Successful Manager in 1997.
Jobs' road to success wasn't an easy one. He experienced several ups and downs, but he was still standing. Just as Hemingway in The Old Man and the Sea said, "A man can be destroyed, but not be defeated c打败).n So he was considered as an American hero.
What did J obs' workers and family members think of him?
On one hand, some workers described him as a strange, bad-tempered (坏脾气的) boss. They said he was impatient with those who disagreed with him or didn't understand his ideas. On the other hand, his family members thought of him as a home-loving dad with each of his four children. He worried about all the things of them, such as their boyfriends, travel, safety and even skirt length. Though he was quite busy, he still attended his daughter's graduation party.
36.Where did Steve Jobs set up the Apple computer company?
A. In his own house. B. In his friend's house.
C. In his friend's garage. D. In his parents' garage.
37.What do you think of Steve Jobs according to (根据) the passage?
A. Home-loving. B. Honest. C. Jealous. D. Humorous.
38.What award did Steve J obs achieve in 1985?
A. The Most Successful Manager. B. The Top Richest Man.
C. The National Medal of Technology. D. The Times cover character.
39. Why was he considered as an American hero according to the passage?
A. Because he developed lots of Apple products.
B. Because he set up the Apple computer company.
C. Because he devoted himself to the area of computer.
D. Because he wasn't defeated after several ups and downs.
40. From the passage, we know that ___ __.
A. Steve Jobs was very famous only n_the USA
B. Steve Jobs was too busy to care about his children
C. Steve Jobs changed the world a lot with his Apple products
D. Steve Jobs never got into any trouble on his way to success
C

A Bite of China Season Two(《舌尖上的中国 》第二季) is coming!
The program is shown at 9 : 00 0n CCTV-1 every Friday night from April 18
to June 6, 2014. There are altogether eight episodes (集), all about history and
culture of food, eating and cooking in China. The directors spent one year visiting
more than 150 different parts of China. More than 300 types of food are
covered in the documentary.
As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. It plays an important role in our daily life, and the rich food culture is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. A Bite o f China Season Two wants to show the joys and sadnesses of ordinary (普通的) Chinese in changing times through food.
A Bite o f China Season One was shown on CCTV in 2012. It attracted more than 100 million viewers. It is all about food, while the second season cares more about the relationship between the people and the food. For example, the first episode shows a young man spent four hours climbing a 40-metre-high tree to get something nice for his brother.
The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood. One Weibo user wrote, "A Bite o f China Season Two makes me have so many words to say. It makes me think of my parents and my grandmother. I haven't been home for a long time, so I have decided to go back in a few days. "
The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how
Chinese people love life by loving food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese
culture and Chinese society (社会) should have a bite of the program.
41. How many types of food are covered in this program?
A. 150. B. More than 150. C. 300. D. More than 300.
42. The type of the TV program A Bite of China is
A. a cartoon B. a documentary C. a chat show D. a drama series
43. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined sentence?
44. The third paragraph mainly talks about ___ __.
A. the details of the first episode B. the rich types of food of China
C. the relationship between the people and the food
D. the difference between Season One and Season Two
45. Which of the following is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage?
A. The show explains to people why Chinese people love life.
B. The show tells people about history and culture of food in China.
C. The show uses food as a window to introduce China to the world.
D. The show reminds viewers of their homes and the tastes of childhood.
D

Rubbish sorting (分类) probably doesn't sound like much fun. But there is a
new mobile game that may change your opinion about it, and you might even learn something while you play it-Meet Sortee.
Meet Sortee is a puzzle game developed by Flow Studio, a UK company. It makes you think deeply about everyday objects (物{本) and their meanings.
The rule of the game is quite simple. Two bins are placed on either side of the screen. Each of the bins has a label c标签) next to it and the label explains what it is for. When an object, such as a car or an apple, appears on the screen, you need to decide which bin it should be sorted into and then send it there by moving your finger.
The game seems easy enough at first. But as you move on to more levels, it gets harder. The number of bins increases c增长) to three or four and the time given gets shorter. You need to think and move faster. That can be really difficult.
There are 400 0bjects in total and more than 100 bins in the game. The more objects you
correctly sort, the more game coins you can get. It's a bit like working in a rubbish recycling
(回收利用) center, but it has no bad smell.
You can download the free game from Apple's app store (苹果软件下载中心), but it
only lets you play the first few levels. If you want to open the next 40 levels, you need to pay 6 yuan for the full game.
46. The passage is probably taken from __ __.
A. a postcard B. a newspaper C. a comic book D. a novel
47. Of the following, which order is right according to the third paragraph?
①D An object appears on the screen.
② You send it by moving your finger.
③ Two bins are placed on either side of the screen.
④ You decide which bin to sort the object into.
48. Which of the following can we infer (推断) from the passage?
A. You can play the full game for free. B. You can play the full game easily.
C. There are only 2 bins in each level. D. There are over 40 levels in the game.
49. The writer of the passage thinks __ __.
A. the rule of the game is quite difficult
B. rubbish sorting in the game is boring
C. the rubbish smells good in a rubbish recycling center
D. the game can help people learn about rubbish sorting
50. What's the best title of the passage?
A. A mobile game. B. Rubbish sorting.
C. Apple's app store. D. A recycling center.
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）
As we know, everyone can make mistakes, but don't worry about it. The following is what we should do when we make mistakes.
Firstly, just admit (承认) it. Don't think that our mistakes are caused by others. Be brave and face the fact that we have made the mistakes. Don't blame other people, and don't cheat (欺骗) ourselves, either. (1) After we make mistakes, we can prevent them disturbing us by laughing at ourselves.
Secondly, (2)_________ _________at once. In order to stop the problem from getting worse, we should act quickly to solve it. If we don't act and deal with the problem quickly, it'll only make us feel more stressed. Also it is necessary to make a plan of action and correct