2014年四川省绵阳市中考英语试卷（学生版）.doc

2014年四川省绵阳市中考英语试卷
第一部分：英语知识运用第一节：单项填空（共加20小题.，每小题1分，满分'20分）从（A、B、C、D）四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
1．（1分）﹣How did you know_____ news about Greenpeace，Lisa？
﹣Well，I got it from_____ China Daily．（　　）
A．a； the B．the；/ C．the； the D．an； a
2．（1分）Sally considers Wuhan to be her second _______ because she has lived here for 13years．（　　）
A．family B．house C．home D．room
3．（1分）﹣Is Richard still living here？
﹣No，he____ to Paris already．（　　）
A．had moved B．moved C．will move D．has moved
4．（1分）Jeff and I are going to Shanghai this weekend．My brother will drive _____ there．（　　）
A．it B．you C．us D．them
5．（1分）One of the places of interest ______ are often visited is the Niagara．（　　）
A．that B．what C．who D．where
6．（1分）So far the exchange program has brought many foreigners to China ______Chinese．（　　）
A．study B．to study C．studying D．studied
7．（1分）﹣Philip has gone to New Zealand．
﹣Oh，can you tell me________？（　　）
A．when did he leave B．when he is leaving
C．when he left D．when is he leaving
8．（1分）After hours of discussion，we finally_____ a new way to solve the problem．（　　）
A．came up with B．caught up with
C．kept up with D．put up with
9．（1分）﹣Rosa，can I wear jeans and T﹣shirt to the evening party？
﹣﹣OK．But a dress might be ______．（　　）
A．good B．worse C．bad D．better
10．（1分）﹣Could you tell me a good place to eat？
﹣______．There's one nearby．（　　）
A．Thanks a lot B．Me neither
C．Sorry，I'm new here D．Of course
11．（1分）﹣Hello，Betty!What are you doing now？
﹣I _______ on the Great Wall of China．I'll send them to you later．（　　）
A．will take pictures B．am taking pictures
C．was taking pictures D．take pictures
12．（1分）﹣Will you please give the Readers Times to Jane？
﹣Sure，I'll give it to her____ she comes back．（　　）
A．before B．until C．because D．as soon as
13．（1分）﹣May I have a look at your plan for the robot competition，Smith？
﹣Sorry，Mrs．Brown．I've____it at home．（　　）
A．missed B．forgotten C．left D．lost
14．（1分）﹣Must I come at 6：30tomorrow morning？
﹣No，you needn't．You____ come one hour later．（　　）
A．can B．need C．should D．must
15．（1分）A popular sport，Ping﹣pong，______by many around China，for fun and exercise．（　　）
A．are enjoyed B．was enjoyed
C．were enjoyed D．is enjoyed
16．（1分）﹣Alex，did you find our old school last week？
﹣Yes，but with much difficulty，for it has_____ changed over these years．（　　）
A．completely B．never C．hardly D．partly
17．（1分）﹣______ do you write an English article for our school newspaper？
﹣Sometimes．（　　）
A．How long B．How often C．How much D．How far
18．（1分）﹣How long have you stayed in this hotel？
﹣Not long，just____ this Monday．（　　）
A．from B．since C．for D．on
19．（1分）﹣Which singer do you think ____ the Voice of China？
﹣I'm not sure．There are still 3rounds to come．（　　）
A．won B．has won C．will win D．Wins
20．（1分）﹣Ellen，how about going to Hong Kong Ocean Park together？
﹣_____!（　　）
A．Enjoy yourself B．Good luck
C．Have a good trip D．Sounds fantastic
第二节：完形填空（共2小题，每小题10分，满分30分）.阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的（A、B、C、D）四个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
21．（10分）The other day I invited my mother to go out for dinner．We went to a （21）　 　．It was not big，but very nice and quiet．My 80﹣year﹣old mother took my arm as if she were the First Lady．After we sat down，I had to read the menu．She could not see very well．Her eyes could only read （22）　 　 letters．Half way through the names of food and drinks on the menu，I （23）　 　 my eyes and saw Mom sitting there looking at me．A proud smile was on her face．"It was I who used to have to read the menu when you were （24）　 　，"she said．"Then it's time that you（25）　 　 and let me return what you have done for me，"I replied．

21．A．theatre
B．cinema
C．shop
D．restaurant
22．A．bright
B．large
C．simple
D．short
23．A．lifted
B．lowered
C．closed
D．opened
24．A．small
B．big
C．busy
D．away
25．A．order
B．relax
C．read
D．do．
22．（20分）In 1972，I returned to Miami Beach High School to give speech to a dance class．After the（26）　 　 I asked the dance teacher if any of my English teachers was still there．He told me that Irene Roberts was in the class just down the hall．
I was no one（27）　 　 in Miss Roberts'class﹣just another sport fan who didn't do very well in English．Yet I can't forget her respect for ideas and for her students．I realize now，many （28）　 　 later，that she is one of the best （29）　 　 I have ever had．I told the dance teacher that I'd like to say something to her，but I was afraid to（30）　 　 her right now．The dance teacher told me that Miss Roberts would be （31）　 　 to see me．
The dance teacher brought Miss Roberts into the hallway where stood this 32﹣year﹣old man she last （32）　 　 at the age of 18．"I'm Mark Medoff，"I told her．"You were my 12th grade（33）　 　 teacher in 1958．"She looked at me carefully for some time（34）　 　 didn't seem to remember who I was．At that moment I got so many things to say to her，but what I（35）　 　 said was："Miss Roberts，I want you to know you were so important to me．"Hearing this，Miss Roberts began to weep and held me in her arms．

26．A．meeting
B．speech
C．conversation
D．discussion
27．A．happy
B．silly
C．lazy
D．special
28．A．years
B．months
C．weeks
D．days
29．A．friends
B．neighbors
C．teachers
D．classmates
30．A．change
B．hurt
C．push
D．trouble
31．A．patient
B．afraid
C．pleased
D．angry
32．A．saw
B．found
C．visited
D．missed
33．A．math
B．English
C．chemistry
D．music
34．A．and
B．or
C．but
D．so
35．A．nearly B．probably C．hardly D．finally．
第二部分：阅读理解（共4小题，每小题10分，满分40分）第一节：短文理解（共4小题，每小题10分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．
23．（10分）Many years ago，there lived a very rich man who wanted to do something for the people of his town．But first he wanted to find out whether they were good enough to get his help．So he placed a very large stone in the center of the main road into town．Then he hid behind a tree and waited．
Soon an old man came along with his cow．"Who put this stone in the center of the road？"said the old man，but he did not try to move the stone away．Instead，he passed around the stone and continued on his way．Another man came along and did the same thing； then another came，and another．All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road，but none of them tried to move it away．
Late in the afternoon，a young man came along．He saw the stone and said，"It will be very dark at night．Some people will come along later in the dark and will fall against the stone．"
The young man then began to move the stone．He pulled with all his strength to move it to one side．But imagine his surprise when he found a bag full of money and this message under the stone："This money is for the thoughtful person who takes this stone away from the road．Thank you．"

36．What did the rich man aim to do　 　？
A．To offer help to the people of his town．
B．To show his people how rich he was．
C．To give money to anybody in need．
D．To find out how good his people are．
37．Why did the rich man put a large stone on the road　 　？
A．To make life harder for the people of his town．
B．To find out the strongest man in his town．
C．To stop people from getting into his town．
D．To find the right person to receive his help．
38．The first old man found the stone and walked around it because　 　．
A．he was too old to take the stone away all by himself
B．he thought it was good to have a stone on the road
C．he didn't want to move the stone away for others
D．he didn't want the money from the rich man
39．How many people complained but didn't try to move the stone　 　？
A．Two．
B．Three．
C．Four．
D．Five．
40．Why did the young man decide to move the stone　 　？
A．Because he was strong enough to do the job．
B．Because he had others'safety on his mind．
C．Because he knew there was money under it．
D．Because he wanted to make it safe for himself．
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41．What is this piece of writing　 　？
A．A postcard．
B．A poem．
C．A diary．
D．An advertisement．
42．What do we know about Share and Read from this piece of writing　 　？
A．It buys and sells books like other bookstores．
B．It collects old books and uses them to help others．
C．It buys books and gives them to schools in the countryside．
D．It invites parents to read books together with their children．
43．What does Share and Read want us to do　 　？
A．To buy new books for them．
B．To give our used books to them．
C．To sell our old books to them．
D．choose good books for them．
44．Which of the following will be accepted by Share and Read　 　？
A．Textbooks．B．Magazines．C．Dictionaries．D．Storybooks．
45．If you don't have used books but still want to help，you can　 　．
A．buy books from them
B．get in touch with them online
C．visit them on weekdays
D．collect broken books for them．
25．（10分）A high school in England has found a new solution to allow students to sleep longer in the morning．The＄25，000﹣a﹣year Hampton Court House School is starting a 1：30to 7：00pm timetable in September．It will become the only school in Britain that starts lessons in the afternoon．Head teacher Guy Holloway said the changed hours should help students get higher grades．He said research on human brains shows students can do better if they can sleep longer in the morning．Mr．Holloway said："We want to get students into an environment where they can get quality sleep and their bodies are working well in correct ways．"He added："It's about what works in our neighborhood．"
The aftermoon start is supported by research by Oxford University．Researcher Dr．Paul Kelley said："You can't train yourselves to get up at a practical time．"He said we are not in control of choosing the best time to work because it's biological（生物钟）﹣our nature，just like we have no control over our heartbeat or how our ears do their work．Dr．Kelley added："Anything you do to change the timing of your body means different parts of your body will not be able to work together at the same time to keep you going and this is where people get ill…．It is no fixing it by giving someone an alarm clock．"A student at the school，Gabriel Purcell﹣Davis，15，is in support of the idea．He said students are tired all day now，"…as soon as 10o'clock hits，that's when we…do all our work"．

46．In what way will the school be different from other schools in Britain　 　？
A．It will have more students than any other school．
B．It will ask for more money from the students．
C．It will begin a school day in the afternoon．
D．It will have fewer lessons in September．
47．The school takes this new move to　 　．
A．let the students sleep longer in the morning
B．encourage the students to have lessons at home
C．help parents spend more time with their children
D．give the students more chance to work after school
48．Mr．Holloway believes that the students can do better by　 　．
A．spending less time at school
B．working together with parents
C．having a good rest in the morning
D．going home earlier in the afternoon
49．Dr．Kelley is trying to tell us that　 　．
A．we'd better follow our nature to decide when to work
B．people can get ill by getting up early in the morning
C．mornings are the worst time for students to have lessons
D．the alarm clock is a good invention to keep students at work
50．In the end，Cabriel Purcell﹣Davis is mentioned to show that　 　．
A．this new plan is welcomed by the students
B．most students don't like the new timetable
C．students can get higher grades by getting up late
D．students are tired of going to school in the afternoon．
26．（10分）Almost two﹣thirds of children want their parents to spend more time reading to them before bed．Most of these kids like Mum's storytelling more than Dad's，researchers said．
They carried out a study that showed younger children aged 3﹣4 were most hungry for more stories．Over three﹣quarters of them said they wished their parents to read to them more often．
More than half of all children aged 3﹣8 said story time was their favorite pastime with their parents．
"The results of our research reveal the traditional activity of storytelling continues to be a powerful learning and emotional resource（资源）in children's lives，"said child psychologist Richard Woolfson．
Storytelling ranked before television or video games among pastimes for kids.82 percent of them said reading a story with their parents helped them sleep better．This finding came from a survey of 500 children aged 3﹣4 in Britain．According to the research，there are two ways for mothers to become best storytellers．They can use funny voices to show different characters in a story．They can also make their own special sounds to keep the story interesting and attractive．When mum and dad are not at hand，celebrities will do：over 30 percent of children said they would like to hear a bedtime story from famous people like Harry Potter，star Daniel Radcliffe．Other movie stars like Zac Efron，Miley Cyrus and Emma Watson also welcomed by children．
"It can be very difficult for parents to find the time to read with their children．But these moments can help build close relationship between parents and children，and also can play an important part in their child's development，"said Woolfson．

51．What do the children want most according to the study　 　？
A．Stories from Daniel Radcliffe．
B．Stories from Dad．
C．Stories from Mum．
D．Stories from Zac Efron．
52．The study shows that as children get older，they　 　．
A．depend more on stories from parents
B．become less thirsty for bedtime stories
C．show more interest in playing outdoors
D．become better storytellers to other children
53．If a mother wants to be a better storyteller，she'd better　 　．
A．use different sounds to make the story sound more real
B．invite other family members to read stories together
C．ask children to play different roles in the stories
D．make a lot of noises to keep the children awake
54．The word"celebrities"in the 5th paragraph refers to（指）persons　 　．
A．who love children very much
B．who are known about by many people
C．who write stories for children
D．who can tell stories very well
55．With the last paragraph，the passage wants to tell us that　 　．