2018年辽宁省大连市中考英语试卷及解析.doc

大连市2018年初中毕业升学考试
英 语
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1. 本试卷共七大题，73小题，满分140分。考试时间100分钟。
第I卷 选择题（共68分）
I. 单项填空（本题共12小题，每小题1分，共12分）
1. The 2018 World Cup started Moscow on 14th June.
A. at B.on C. in D. to
2. The zebra is African animal. It eats leaves as well as grass.
A. a B.an C.the D./
3.Sally is our monitor. is an active girl and plays lots of sports.
A.He B.His C.Hers D.She
4.Betty would like the Beijing Opera to learn more about Chinese culture.
A.seen B.seeing C.to see D.see
5.--Mike, do you go to work?
--I take a bus to my office every day.
A. how B.why C.when D.where
6. I very busy studying for my exams since last month.
A.am B.was C.will be D.have been
7.In China, we always use red paper for Hongbao red means luck.
A.until B.if C. although D.because
8.Look at the sign. You take photos here.
A.couldn’t B.needn’t C.mustn’t D.won’t
9.We on the playground when it began to rain.
A.ran B.were running C.run D. have run
10. Today, with the Internet, people can communicate than ever before.
A.easily B.more easily C.most easily D.the most easily
11. Hawking’s book A Brief History of Time came after years’ hard work.
A. out B.on C.down D. up
12.--It’s fine today. Let’s go out for a walk.
-- .
A. What a surprise! B.That’s a good idea! C.Have a nice day! D.I’m not sure about that!
Ⅱ.完形填空（一）（本题共12小题，每小题1分，共12分）
阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There were once two guitar makers in a town in Mexico. One was known for low price and the other for the high quality(质量).

The young maker, who made the cheap guitars, could make guitars very 13 . But the maker took his time and paid much attention to the quality.Everyone 14 to buy a guitar because it was a sign of being rich, so both makers were very 15 .
But bad times came to the town and no one 16 much money. The young maker did well. However, the old maker went out of business.No one could 17 his guitars.
After a few years, the cheap guitars that people bought began to fall apart(散开).Some people were so 18 that they went to young guitar maker’s house to get their 19 back.
When they were arguing with (争论) the maker, a 20 came from behind the crowd.”How can you blame (责怪)him?He never said the guitar were 21 . It is all of you who are to blame.You were only 22 how they made you look!”the voice came from the old guitar maker.”I have spent my whole life learning how to make good guitars. Something that is really good takes a lot of time and 23 .”Hearing this, those people left.
“Please teach me how to 24 good guitars,” said the young maker. The old make taught him and the young maker taught others. Now, the town is know as the guitar capital of Mexico.
13. A. carefully B. quickly C. early D.properly
14. A. agreed B.decided C.planned D.wanted
15. A. poor B.kind C.busy D.rich
16. A.spent B.gave C.expected D.had
17. A.afford B.sell C.use D.discover
18. A.excited B.angry C.happy D.surprised
19. A.guitars B.prize C.presents D.money
20. A.voice B.song C.cough D.conversation
21. A.valuable B.perfect C.special D.expensive
22. A.proud of B.worried about C.interested in D.good at
23. A.knowledge B.effort C.advice D.wealth
24. A.choose B.play C.make D.repair
III. 阅读理解（一）（本小题共17小题，每小题2分，共34分）
A. 阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Passage 1
Lions Nature Education Centre
Lions Nature Education Centre opened in 1991 on what was once a government farm in Sai Kung. Both the government and the Lions Club own it now.
Aims
The aim of the centre is to show visitors everything to do with rural (乡下的) Hong Kong. We also hope to educate people about the environment. For this reason, it’s really a popular place for school trips and outings.
Facilities (设施)
The centre has a large number of indoor and outdoor facilities and exhibitions (展品). The outdoor facilities include a garden, vegetable fields and a place where trees are grown for study. Indoor exhibition halls provide different kinds of plants, fishes and other things from land or sea. The Farmers’ Market is open at weekends.
Rules for visitors
·Wear proper clothes, shoes and hats.
·Bring some water and food, but take your rubbish away with you.
·Do not break any natural appearance or plants, and do not make the water dirty.
·Care for other visitors and wildlife (野生动植物), and do keep quiet wherever you go.
Opening hours
We are open daily from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Exhibition halls are open from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. The centre is closed every Tuesday.
Address: Hiram’s Highway, Sai Kung 
Phone: [phone]
Website:
25. The Lions Nature Education Center was before 1991.
A. a club B.a forest C.a market D.a farm
26. The Lions Nature Education Center is set up to .
A. help people learn about the environment
B. provide a place for school trips and outings
C. show visitors what life was like in Hong Kong
D. give people a chance to be close to nature
27. According to the center rules,visitor are not allowed to .
A. drink water outside B.throw away rubbish
C.bring their own food D. have a talk with others
28.What can we know about the canter’s opening hours?
A. It is open 24 hours B. It is closed on Tuesday
C. It is open at weekends D.It is closed on public holidays.
Passage 2
Spud Webb was born in Texas, the USA, in 1963. He was very small-much smaller than the other kids at school. However, he had a big dream-he wanted to play in the NBA.
While attending junior high, Spud tried out for the school team, but he was refused to play at first because he was too small.He did not lose heart. When he finally got the chance, he scored 20 points in his first game. From then on, he was star of the team.
In senior high, Spud often had to sit in the stands because of his height. He practised even harder and got the coach to change his mind. Spud went on to become leader of the team. In his last year of senior high, he was named Player of the Year in Texas.
However, no university would invite him to play basketball simply because he was only 170 cm tall.He decided to play at a junior college. There he led his team to the national championship. This brought him to the attention of North Carolina State University. As a result, he succeeded getting a scholarship.
Although he was a great player at university, the NBA was not interested in him because all its players were more than 20 cm taller than he was. After he graduated, he play in another basketball league. He remained there for about a year before the NBA took notice of him. In 1985, he joined the Atlanta Hawks and became the shortest player in the NBA at that time. He had many great achievements, but his proudest moment came in 1986 – he won the Slam Dunk Contest.
Through hard work, Spud Webb proved that size and body type does not matter – you can do almost anything if never give up.
29.What did Spud decide to do when he was at school?
A. To play in the NBA. B.To be a basketball star
B. To lead a basketball team. D.To enter a good university.
30.The underlined(画线的)word“stands”probably means“a place where people ”.
A. do exercise B.see a film C.play basketball D.watch a match
31. From the passage，we know .
A. Spud turned his height into an advantage
B. Spud’s height brought him more attention
C. Spud’s height never stopped him going on
D. Spud’s height stopped him doing what he loved
32. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Training to Be a Star Player
B. The Shortest Player in the NBA
C. Spirit Behind NBA Players
D. Hero of the U.S.A--Spud Webb
Passage 3
As the technology develops, the number of e-readers(电子阅读器) grows quickly. Some people worry that days of paper books will be gone. Is there a future for bookstores? Some readers from the Internet shared their opinions.
Qian xiaohua, a Chinese reader, thinks that reading a book is much better than reading from an e-reader. There is no need for readers to worry about the battery(电池)life. Readers can also avoid the harm of staring at the screen.Most importantly,books can be kept for a long time if they are well taken care of.
Nicky is from Canada.”After all,you can’t replace the touch of paper,the smell of print, and the immersive(沉浸的)feeling of being in a bookstore.You can’t do that with an e-book,”she says.
The reader Bruce comes from Italy.”Things are the same in Europe.”he says.”And only in real bookshops can readers make unexpected discoveries. The governments should do something for it.”
Johnny,who comes from Malaysia, is both a reader and writer. Most of his books are sold online on Amazon, JD and eBay. The cost is lower and the book can be brought all over the world.However, he still loves the old bookstores.”Something about them makes my heart warm,”he says,He thinks that maybe writers can try this way: sell their books online and read books at bookstores.This will keep bookstore alive.while the writer can have a global(全球的)market.
33. As a reader, What is Qian Xiaohua’s opinions?
A. E-readers do harm to people’s health.
B Books have more advantages the e-books.
C. People should pay more attention to e-readers.
D. E-readers will have a big market in the future.
34. Both Nicky and Bruce prefer reading .
A. paper books B.e-books
B. With others D.in public places
35. Johnny thinks .
A. bookstores will die out soon
B. bookstores should be kept alive
C. books should be written online
D. Online stores will replace bookstores
36. From the passage,we can know .
A. people all over the world prefer e-books.
B. Italian people love the feeling in bookstores.
C. more and more people will buy books online.
D. Some people still like books rather than e-books.
37. What does the passage mainly talk about?
A. Opinion on reading B.How to choose your favorite books
C.The future of bookstores D.What to read in the technology age
B. 阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整、连贯。（有两项为多余选项）
Passage 4
A book Review of The Adventure of Tom Sawyer
One of my favorite great books is The Adventure of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain. The story is set in the state of Missouri, in the U.S, in the nineteenth century. 38. .
Tom, the hero of the book,is a lively and clever boy. He doesn’t like people telling him what to do,39. .He and his best friend, Huck Finn, run away to an island in the middle of Mississipi River. Tom has more trouble because a bad man named Injun Joe is looking for him. Later, Tom escapes from a cave with another friend, Becky, He also finds Injun Joe’s treasure box and takes it away.
My favourite funny story in The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is when Tom is told by his aunt Polly to paint the gate white. The work is a punishment because missed school one day. At first, Tom is watched by his friends and laughed at，so he feels quite bad. But soon he turns the situation round,40. .Tom says that he enjoys painting the gate white, and his friends want to try. He asks each friend to give him something valuable. In return, they are allowed to do some of Tom’s work!
41. Mark Twain wrote it in 1876. It describes people’s lives in the southern states of America at that time. It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions. Today, it is still read and loved by people all over the world, and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.
A. so he always gets into trouble.
B. The Adventure of Tom Sawyer is a truly great book.
C. but he enjoys reading adventure stories.
D. It tells some exciting stories full of fun.
E. and he is helped by his friends instead .
F. Mark Twain is one of the most famous writers in America.
Ⅳ.情景交际（本题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据对话内容，从所给的七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使对话内容完整。（有两项为多余选项）
A:Hello!
B:Hello!May I speak to Jack, please?
A:42. .He’s not in at the moment. Who’s calling, please?
B:43. . Is that Mrs.King?
A:Yes, this is Jack’s mother. 44.
B:Sure. You know, we won a football game,so we’ll have dinner party to celebrate it.
A: 45.
B:At seven o’clock on Friday evening. It’ll be held at my home.
A:OK. I’m sure to tell him about it.
B: 46.
A:You’re welcome.Bye.
A. Can I take a message?
B. When will you have the party?
C. No problem.
D. This is Tony speaking.
E. Oh, sorry.
F. Thanks so much,Mrs.King.
G. You’d better call him again later on.
第II卷 非选择题（共72分）
V. 完形填空（二）
A. 用括号中所给词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空限填一词。（本题共6小题，每小题1分，共6分）
47.Lao She, a Chinese writer, was named “the People’s (art)”
48.I like listening to light music because it is very （relax）
49.The Smiths are having a （discuss）about where to go for this summer vacation.
50.Let’s go and take the front seats so that we may hear the teacher （clear）
51.If you tell your father the （true），he won’t be so angry with you.
52.Our family got together to celebrate my grandpa’s （sixty）birthday.
B. 用方框内所给词或短语的适当形式完成下面短文。（本题共6小题，每小题2分，共12分）
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What is Boxing Day（节礼日）
Boxing Day is on December 26.It is a 53. holiday in the U.K. and Ireland. On this day, people spend time with their family members and friends.

Why is it 54. Boxing Day？First，it has nothing to do with sport of boxing（拳击）.Boxing Day 55. back to the Victorian era(维多利亚时代).At that time,many churches put a box in front of their gates, and people would have their donations(捐赠物)in the box.What’s more,on the day after Christmas Day, domestic servant(家仆)were given time to visit their families because they 56. work on Christmas Day. Each servant would be given a box to take home. There were 57. ,money and sometimes food inside the box.
Until 2004, Boxing Day hunts(狩猎)were a 58. part of the special day, but the ban(禁令)on fox hunting has put an end to it.However,another “sport”,shopping, has appeared in recent years. Boxing Day has now become a day for people to buy things at lower price, which sounds like the Double 1