2014年江苏省常州市中考英语试题及答案.doc

2014年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷

一、 单项选择
1、It was really helpful him to take the cat to the animal centre a rainy night.
A. of; on B. of; at C. for; on D. for; at
2. Why is honest leader like him supported by few works？
A． an; so B. an; such C. a; so D. a ;such
3.---Where shall I go for the summer holiday?
---How about Xiamen ? It is a city worth on a bike.
A. looking for B. looking at C. looking forward to D. looking around
4.The Yellow River flood large areas, but now the waters of it are used to energy.
A. was used to; producing B. used to; producing
C. was used to; produce D. used to; produce
5.--- The apple pies here taste than those from anywhere else.
---Yes. But it will be better if they are .
A. more delicious; more expensive B. less delicious; more expensive
C. more delicious; less expensive D. less delicious; less expensive
6.---When will the railway that connects the two cities open?
--- next year. Only two thirds been built.
A. Until; has B. Until; have C. Not until; has D. Not until; have
7.—- How nice that Lucy has been invited to the part too!
--Well, Lucy not cone, She is not certain where her mother will allow her to.
A. might B. would C. must D. need
8. We should tell the truth. We can’t say one thing to one person and
thing to someone else.
A. other B. another C. the other D. one more
9. –It’s reported that there will be a snowstorm this Sunday.
- We’re planning to go on a picnic that day.
A. I hope so B. I hope not C. I’m afraid so D. I’m afraid not
10. Hi, Jim. I hear that you’ve just come back from Sanya. I’m calling to ask .
A. how did you visit the city B. how many days you’ve spend there
C. which hotel you stayed in Sanya D. how you found the seafood there
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。
My earliest memories of writing are only school homework, nothing of any
creativity. All that 11 one day, when Mrs. Kumar asked us to write “An autobiography（自传）of pencil”.
For me, it was just another piece of homework, 12 Mrs. Kumar reached（表现）very differently. Maybe she was just being 13 ,or maybe she really liked the work. Whatever her 14 ,she read it out to the class as an example of “fine writing”.
A few years later, I went back to my old school. I was walking through the 15 corridors(走廊) when I passed by Mrs. Kumar, who was still teaching her class. She looked up as I passed and I 16 , not wanting to disturb her.
Seeing me, She went out and invited me into her class. “This girl is one of the best 17 this school has seen,” she said. “She wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil. I hope some of you can learn to write like her.”
Even after all these years, I can still clearly remember that moment. My face shines with 18 whenever I tell someone this experience. I am sure I was not the only student whose school homework Mrs. Kumar 19 . It is likely that she made an effort to make each one of us feel 20 however, I had never had anybody praise(表扬) my writing before that. It encouraged me to do better to her that “Look! Your 21 in me has worked. I am good, because you believe I am.”
Today, I am a successful writer. Thanks to Mrs. Kumar, my 22 are not only a tool（工具）to use. They are also a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teacher’s encouragement.
11. A. started B. repeated C. changed D. appeared
12. A. and B. though C. so D. but
13. A. kind B. excited C. satisfied D. generous
14. A. reasons B. causes C. efforts D. wishes
15. A. strange B. endless C. crowded D. familiar
16. A. whispered B. clapped C. waved D. cheered
17. A. inventors B. writers C. winners D. visitors
18. A. courage B. honesty C. pride D. modesty
19. A. remembered B. checked C. included D. marked
20. A. protected B. special C. loved D. necessary
21. A. understanding B. confidence C. recommendation D. congratulation
22. A. visits B. writings C. memories D. pencils
三、阅读理解
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。
A
Harry is a boy with a learning disability. On his fourth birthday, he was give a pug called Millie. Two weeks after the dog’s arrival, he was happier and calmer and said his first words, “dog” and “mummy”.
Just two months later, thieves stole the dog, and now the heartbroken little boy is back to where he started. He has refused to talk since losing his best friend. His mother was worried and gave him another dog, but he just “pushed it away “.
Mrs. Hainsworth , his mother, say, “My son is very sad. He’ll go over to her cage and just beat（敲打）on the bars, there is no word coming out, but you just know he’s screaming ‘ where is Millie’ inside. Millie was really his best friend . They would play together happily for hours. None of his toys has ever held his attention that long . now he has just completely turned quiet again.”
Harry suffers from a condition which affects his ability to speak and move. But the dog’s being with him achieved more in days than months of speech therapy and physiotherapy had.
Mrs. Hainsworth say,“my son was so happy when he saw Millie. Being with Millie changed him, and within two weeks he had said his first words and was working on saying ‘dad’. Just last week, his teachers and I were sating how much Millie had helped him. And now this! ” Mrs. Hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope that her son will accept it.
Maureen Hennis of the charity, pets as Therapy, say she has seen many cases of dogs helping people with speech problems, “People may talk to a dog when they wouldn’t like to talk to another humam,” she says,“A dog doesn’t care if words come out wrong.”
23. Before getting Millie, Harry .
A. had never seen a dog B. had never said a word
C. had received little treatment D. had never played with toys
24. With Millie gone, Harry .
A. is too sad to continue learning to talk
B. often quietly waits for her beside the cage
C. keeps asking his mother to get his another pug
D. does not want to play with other children any more
25. According to Maureen Hennis, Millie was able to help Harry because
A. dogs are man’s best friends
B. dogs are very clever and helpful
c. children don’t have stress when talking to dogs
D. children would rather talk to dogs than to humans
B
Once a traveller came into a village which was suffering from hunger. The village asked him to leave, for they feared he wanted them to give him food. They told him that there was no food. The traveler explained that he didn’t need any food and that, in fact, he was planning to make a soup to share with them instead. The villagers watched suspiciously as he built a fire and filled a pot with water.
With great ceremony（仪式）, he pulled a stone from a bag, and dropped the stone into the pot of water. After a moment, he smelt the soup and shouted with excitement, “How delicious the soup is!” As the villagers began to show interest, he mentioned how good the soup would be with just a little cabbage in it. A villager brought out a cabbage to share. This episode(情节)repeated itself until the soup had cabbage, carrots, onions, and beets-indeed, a full pot of soup that could feed everyone in the village was ready.
This story describes when there are not enough resources(资源)， humans will store things. We do not want to share. The story of stone soup helps us realize that ,in doing so, we often prevent ourselves and everyone else from having a feast(盛宴).
The meaning of this story goes far beyond food. We keep to ourselves ideas, love, and energy, thinking we be richer, but in fact we make the world, and he had the ability to inspire(激发) them to give. In this way, they created a large meal that none of them could have created alone.
Are you like one of the villagers? If you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to do the same. The reward is a feast that can feed many.
26. What does the underlined word “suspiciously” most probably mean?
A. doubtfully B. excitedly C. curiously D. fearfully
27. The traveler put a stone into the pot in order to .
A. teach the villagers to cook a soup with stone
B. inspire the villagers to bring out their own food
C. prove to the villagers that he didn’t want their food
D. help villagers to survive by giving them some food
28. The writer mainly wants to tell us that
A. storing things in hard times is human nature
B. a good leader is very necessary in hard times
C. skills are needed to inspire people to share with others
D. sharing is more important than keeping things to oneself
C
Greek(希腊)-Roman(罗马)Festival
Friday, April 28th
You can join one group.
As a member of the group, you will take part in at least ONE of the following activities.
1 Compete in an Olympic event. Remember there is only small space for each event, so don’t be late.
·Hercules Throw Throw a football through a hoop(圈)20 feet away.
·Three-headed Race Three people line up with touching legs. Then they run 100 metres in the playground.
·Toga-Barrow Race This is like a wheelbarrow race (Runners take hold of partners’ feet while partners walk on hands)
2 Make Greek or Roman food. Mrs. Jones has a list of recipes(菜谱)from ancient(古代的)Greece and Rome. You may make American food, but be sure to give it a special, mythological(神话的)name. For example, call your chocolate cake “Zeus’s Delight.” This is a great way to practice your skills in the kitchen.
3 Create a work of art for the museum. Be sure your artwork shows ancient Greek or Roman culture. Artwork may include sculptures, paintings, mosaics, or models. The museum is a great place to show off your artistic talent.
4 Perform a new short performance, song or dance for the talent show. Rewrite your favorite Greek myth(神话) by using modern language, or words of a popular song to tell a Greek or Roman story. Send your creative ideas to your English teacher for agreement. You must first perform for a group of teachers. The teachers choose the BEST performance groups for the talent show, so be sure your group has prepared for it.
This timetable will help groups know when each event will take place and where to go.
Group Number
1:oo-1:25
1:30-1:55
2:00-2:25
2:30-3:30
I
Olympics/Playground
Museum/Library
Food court/Dining Hall
Talent Show/
School Theatre
II
Food court/Dining Hall
Olympics/Playground
Museum/ Library
III
Museum/ Library
Food court/Dining Hall
Olympics/Playground

29. which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. each student is made to take part in at least one Olympic event.
B. Greek myths or the songs that will be performed are rewritten by the teachers
C. Greek or Roman names must be uses for American food the students may cook.
D. Artworks shown in the museum are collected or made by the students themselves
30. What do Group III do right after watching the artworks?
A. Watch the talent show.
B. Prepare for a performance.
C. Taste food that students make.
D. Compete in the Olympic events.
31. For what purpose is the festival most probably held?
A. To improve students’ artistic talent.
B. to make students more physically strong.
C. to make students more creative in making foods or performing.
D. to help students learn about ancient Greek and Roman cultures.

D
“The British government will offer￡1,000,000 to anyone who can solve the world’s biggest problem-whatever it might be,” said Prime Minister(首相) David Cameron at a science conference.
In an unusual competition, the Government will ask people to find out the greatest challenge(挑战)today, such as finding a replacement(替代) for oil, producing low-cost food or curing AIDS/HIV.
When the toughest problem has been decided, the Prime Minister will give away ￡1,000,000 to the person who successfully works out the answer.
The competition follows the example of the Longitude Prize started by the government in 1714, which offered ￡20,000 (worth ￡6,000,000 today) to anyone who could discover how far east or west ship had sailed. Sailors could work out their location north and south, and were able to decide their local time from the sun. however, they needed to know the time at a reference(参照) point in order to find out how far they had traveled east or west.
Many people thought the problem was impossible to solve, but the prize was finally won by John Harrison, an ordinary worker. He did this by designing a clock that kept accurate(准确的) time at sea and made it possible for sailors to work out their location.
Almost exactly 300 years on, Mr. Cameron will have a group of scientists collect suggestions and draw up a short list of problems facing the world. He will then start a race to solve the most difficult problem.
A government officer said, “ We want people to think big: what does the world need and how can we achieve that? We are looking for the next penicillin(青霉素)， airplane or Word Wide Web. Something that is going to really change what we do and how we live our lives-sending us ahead in the global race.”
According to Mr. Cameron, it is important to “encourage new ideas” and “attract back the best and the brightest” to Britain.
32. The British government promises ￡1,000,000 to any person who
A. can solve the biggest challenge facing the world
B. can find how the next penicillin works on illnesses
C. can think of the most difficult problem in the world
D. can help the Prime Minister run his government better
33. The Longitude Prize is mentioned mainly to
A. explain why the government set up the prize in 1714
B. show John Harrison was a great success as an inventor
C. show that the government is very grateful to John Harrison
D. explain what gave Mr. Cameron the idea of starting the competition
34. We can infer(推断) from Paragraphs 4 and 5 that
A. ships no longer get as sea with Harrison’s invention
B. clocks on ships kept good time before Harrison’s invention
C. sailors on ships kept to work out their location north and south
D. the sailing industry was very important in Britain around the 1700s
35. Which of the following is true acco