2011年湖北省宜昌市中考英语试卷

An official _____ by some reporters on food problems in Shanghai yesterday.

As we all know, it’s not polite to keep others _____ for a long time.

You had better _____ because you have to drive back home.

Your English teacher has never lost his temper, _____ he?

_____ T-shirt do you like better, the red one or the blue one?
I prefer the red one

There _____ still some milk in the fridge. It’s not necessary to go to the store today.

These natural disasters have warned us that everyone should start to protect the _____ immediately.

Edward, you have grown up. You should learn to make your own room _____ .

Though I _____ the phone number many times, the foreigner still couldn’t write down.

The lady _____ dancing as a hobby in her sixties, and she is really good at it now.

I have no idea what life would be like without water. The underlined part means “_____ ”.

When you have western food, you should use knife and fork properly. The underlined part means“_____ ”.

----I think honesty is the most important thing in doing everything.
---- _____ .

---- I’m leaving for Canada on a study trip next week.
---- _____.

Complete the sentences with the given words in their suitable forms
Climb up to the _____ floor, and you can enjoy a better view.  ( eleven )
_____, Grace made up her mind to live abroad with her daughter.   ( final )
It is a very _____ book for language learners to improve writing skills.  ( use )
Don't worry about your son. He is old enough to be independent and live by _____. ( he )
The movie Kungfu panda 11 is sure to _____ a large number of teenagers.  ( attractive )
If you don’t go on a diet, it is _____ for you to lose weight. ( possible )
The local people had to move away because of the serious _____ . ( pollute )
The great _____ gave his first show in Shanghai and the tickets sold out in minutes. (art)

Rewrite the following sentences as required
We keep in touch with each other by email.(改为否定句)
We _____ _____ in touch with each other by email.
Our school organizes an English speech contest once a year. (对话先部分提分)
_____ _____ does your school organize an English speech contest?
The beach is a nice place for tourists.(改为感叹句)
_____ _____ nice place the beach is for tourists!
Are there any new markets in Asia? The sales manager wants to know.(合并为一句)
The sales manager wants to know _____ there _____ any new markets in Asia.
The university will invite many graduates to celebrate its 100^th birthday. (改为被动语态)
Many graduates will _____ _____ by the university to celebrate its 100^th birthday.
We shouldn't talk loudly in the theater. We shouldn't smoke there, either.(保持句意不变)
We should _____ talk loudly _____ smoke in the theater.

True or False(判断下列句子是否符合短文内容, 符合的用”T”表示,不符合的用”F”表示) : ( 7分)
Biggie Burger, a new fast food restaurant, will soon be opened in the town. A large group of kids and parents were holding signs shouting outside it yesterday. They were there because hey didn't want the restaurant to open. Never!
“This kind of food is really bad for us!” said Diana,” It’s high in salt, fat, and sugar. it’s unhealthy and we are going to say ’no’ to it!”
“Our town has been a quiet place. Restaurants like this bring people and also a lot of trouble to this area,” said Barbara.” And I’m afraid they will take business away form our local restaurants.”
Other local people disagree .The officials believe that Biggie Burger will bring in huge amounts of money to help improve the town. And 17-year-old Sandy can’t wait for Biggie Burger to open.” I love their hamburgers and fried chicken wings! And I can get a job there.”
Sandy’s dad, a cleaner, agrees,” Biggie Burger’s prices are just right for a family like ours.”
Michael, who owns a toy shop next door to Biggie Burger, is excited, too.” Maybe people who come for a Biggie Burger will spend a few minutes in my store and pick up something.”
The town will hole a meeting on Thursday to hear sides. Everyone is welcome to attend it. Come and voice your opinion!
Biggie Burger was opened yesterday and many people were there.
Diana thinks that the food in Biggie Burger is too expensive.
Barbara is afraid that fewer people will come to the local restaurants.
Sandy has found a job in Biggie Burger and loves food there.
Cleaners like Sandy’s dad in the town can afford the food in Biggie Burger.
Michael welcomes the opening of Biggie Burger.
The town doesn’t care about people’s opinions when making a decision.

You probably know you should say” please” and “thank you ” at restaurants. You probably know the rules of a library. You know you should respect and be nice to your classmates. But do you have music manners?
Keep It Down! You have to notice the volume of your music. You should not play your music so loud that everyone around you can hear it. Some people might even get angry. Usually, when you play the music loud on an MP3 player, other people can’t hear the words of the song. They just hear a loud sound. Not one wants to listen to this. Very loud music can also be bad for your cars, so even if you are alone when listening to our MP3 player, you shouldn’t have it turned up too high.
Take Them off! You need to know when to turn your MP3 player off and put it away. Libraries and schools don’t allow MP3 players. There are other places, like museums, that don’t have rules,
but is would be rude to have your MP3 player on. Sometimes, it just doesn’t make sense to listen your MP3 player at event. Why would you listen to music at a play, a movie or a sporting event?  your would miss what is going on and others would wonder why you even came.
Take One Out! Once is a while it’s okay just to take out one earphone and not other. Imagine you are listening your MP3 player when someone asks you the way. It would not be rude to take out one earphone, tell him the way, and put back the earphone and continue listening. You can also do this when you order food at a fast-food restaurant or when you answer the telephone and it’s not for you.
It’s Your Choice! There are times when you need to decide what is best. For example, some people can listen to music on their MP3 Players when read books, while others think it is disturbing. In cases like this, you need to do what seems right for you.
The underlined word “volume” in Paragraph Two probably means” _____.

No one wants to listen to _____ from others’ MP3 player.

We should turn down the music when we are alone because loud music _____.

If we listen to our MP3 player at a play, _____.

We can take once earphone out when we _____.

It’s all right to use our MPS player in _____.

What can be the best title of this passage?

We have always been warned of the dangers of forest fires. They cause _____ 85 _____ to a forest. They kill many plants and animals in an eco-system, which is a group of living things and their environment. But have you ever heard of a forest fire that can be _____86_____  for a forest? People start some of the fires with a special reason to actually do good to the eco-system.
In fact, fires are a natural part of any eco-system. Without fires, the oldest and largest trees would stop sunlight from reaching the forest floor. Fires can _____87_____ some of these old trees. When the trees die, they provide something good for the earth. New trees can grow strong and healthy in their place.
Some trees even need fires to grow. These trees hold their seeds (种子) inside. Heat from a fire allows the coat of the seeds to open up. Then the seeds fall to the ground and have the _____88____ to grow/
Scientist, who know about nature’s needs, start some of these fires, called controlled burns. A fire is started and kept under control. This way, the fire does not spread out of the area or _____89_____ a after forest fires, they can go hungry _____90_____ their food has been damaged in the fire. Small, controlled fires mean than animals will not have to move far to find food. After some time, small plants begin to grow. Animals return soon after the plants return. This _____91_____  makes an eco-system.
So the next time you hear about a forest fire, think about the good as well as the bad. It may take a new eco-system a while to return, but it will likely come back stronger and healthier than ever.

A．illness B．difficulty C．damage D．flood

A．helpful B．powerful C．harmful D．awful

A．take the place of B． get ready for C． be bad for D．get rid of

A．time B．water C．chance D．skill

A．discover B．cover C．but D．waste

A．because B．although C．but D．so

A．almost B．again C．never D．even

在短文的空格内填入适当的次,使其内容通顺. 每空格限填一词, 首字母已给 ): ( 14分)
At one time, making a film was an expensive activity only for a small group of people and film companies. Not only were the tools and machines expensive but the cost of film was also far greater than most people could afford. However, modem technology has c   all that.
New technology has really opened up the world of film-making for film fans. Now a camera
does not cost m   and most young people are certainly able to pay for it. So all you need is to get one for yourself. With that, you may then start your own film-making.
However, film-making is t   work. You probably need many other people to help you.
For example, the p     of actors and actresses is very important in your film. Of course, these actors and actresses may be your schoolmates, friends or family members. You don’t even need to pay them a cent while they are glad to be part of your job.
B    , you need to make up a story. Can you write your own one? If you have good imagination, you can create an attractive story e   . Many world-famous film makers and producers are also good story-writers. If not, perhaps you need someone else to write it for you.
An excellent story is the key to making a s     film.

Helen Monson has always been interested in helping her community. Her first volunteer experience was for the American Red Cross when she was in high school. When she was a school teacher, she also found time to volunteer. One year, she organized a Super Saturday fun day for kids in the community. She also used to volunteer at the mint festival every year, One summer she served food, another year she organized an art programme.
After she retired, she started volunteering to help the old. When her father was older, he was not able to see as well as he used to, which made her sad because he had always enjoyed reading.
She decided it would be fun to read to elderly people in her community. She also helped one woman write her stories. Ann was almost 100 years old, and Helen wrote down information about her life when she visited her. She put the information in a book and got it published. Ann was very excited to share her life story with her children and grandchildren.
After a hurricane( 飓风 ) destroyed some southern cities, Helen volunteered again for the American Red Cross. She prepared food and answered phones in a care centre. She says,” I have always liked the Red Cross because the organization helps people in need no matter what.”
One day Helen read an article in the newspaper about refugees( 难民 ) who needed to learn English. Now, she meets once a week with Sahra, a 38-year-old woman from Somalia. Sahra is reading and writing skills. Helen gave Sahra a camera and asked her to take pictures of her daily life. She developed the pictures, and then asked Sahra questions about them. In the end, they wrote a book  together and used the photos in the book. This helped Sahra learn many new words about
her everyday life.
Helen says, “The most rewarding( 有益的 ) part of volunteer work is becoming friends with the people I help, They enrich my life as well as I enrich theirs.”
When was Helen’s first volunteer experience for the American Red Cross?
What did Helen do after she retired?
Why was Ann excited when her book got published?
Where did Helen work when she volunteered again for the American Red Cross?
How far is Sahra living and working from Helen’s home?
Did Helen help Sahra to learn English?
What can you learn from Helen?

Write at least 60 words about the topic “I’m member of _____.”
(以”我是``````的一员”为题写一篇不少于60个词的短文,标点符合不占格子”)
提示:你可以作为任意兴趣小组或者社团的人员,或者作为家庭,班级,社区额的一员,写出你的经历,感受等.
Use the following points as a reference.
Are you glad to be a member of ``````?
What do you do in it?
How do you feel as such a member?
【写作思路】
一、审题
本文要求写一篇介绍自己作为某兴趣小组或某社团成员的文章，要求学生写出自己的经历以及感受等。
二、列举写作要点
1. have been a member of singing and dancing club for +时间；
2. I’m an actor in the this club.
3. Though I am very tired, I like to sing and dance every day.
三、列出关键短语和句型
be a member of , an actor, singing and dacing, feel very happy,

—Do you know when World Non-smoking Day is?—_____________.

—I hope I can volunteer my time in Search of Root this summer holiday.
—_____________!

—Mind your steps as you go, or you’ll fall down on to the wet ground.
—_____________.

—Can you imagine ____________the Taiwan HEDP(塑化剂) event will affect our life?
—I’m not sure. Many people have begun to have water instead of drinks.

—Many teenagers show interesting the books that are written ________Guo Jingming.
—That’s true. My son says he can get what he thinks and wants in his books.

—Li Na is _____________ first Asian who won championship in French Tennis Open.
—We’re proud of her！

—Mummy, can I ride your new motor bike to school?
—Sorry, dear! You are too _________ to do that.

—Who is the most ___________ student in your class?
—I think Jimmy is. He is very out going, helpful and creative.

—I want to know more __________about how to use this word.
—You can look it up in the dictionary.

—To keep healthy, you’d better eat more vegetables and fruits every day.
—Thanks for your advice. I’ll have more_____________.

—I can’t even afford to buy a small house.
—Me neither. The house price still keeps_____________!

—It has been written into law that drink driving can be a crime(罪).
—I quite agree. We should better be careful not to _____________the law.

—You’re supposed to hand in the travel diary as soon as possible.
—I see. I’m going to _________until 11:30 pm once more.

Drugs can do great harm (危害) not only to you but also to your family. You must be _________them.

According to the latest reports on TV and in the newspaper, food safety is becoming a ____________ serious worldwide problem.

For years scientists have been arguing about whether nature or nurture (后天) decides what people will be like. Is it nature— what people are (41) with— that decides what they will be like? (42) is it nurture —what(43) to people when they are born —that decides what they will be like?
Scientists have been studying twins to (44) if they can find the answer, because twins start out with the (45) DNA. Sometimes twins don’t live together at birth and grow up in different (46) and different places— so the nature is the same for both, but the nurture is different.
When scientists (47) these twins in their later life, they some times find some surprising (48).
Jim Springer and Jim Lewis were adopted（收养）by two different families at birth. They first met each other again thirty-nine years (49) and discovered they had a lot in (50). Both had been (51) twice. Their first wives were both named Linda and their second wives were both named Betty!
Each twin had a son — one called his son James Alan and the (52) called his son James Alan, too. Their children each had a dog called “Toy”. They even arrived at their first (53) in the same color of car.
So far twin (54) seem to show that both nature and nurture are important. What we have from birth, and how and where we live help to build (55) we are.

A．born B．grown C．taught D．made

A．So B．And C．If D．Or

A．pretends B．happens C．falls D．depends

A．hear B．win C．see D．plan

A．nice B．same C．full D．free

A．families B．cities C．countries D．nations

A．believe B．suggest C．receive D．compare

A．numbers B．discoveries C．results D．decisions

A．ago B．later C．forward D．behind

A．common B．fact C．danger D．trouble

A．mentioned B．married C．succeeded D．interviewed

A．either B．else C．other D．only

A．competition B．education C．purpose D．meeting

A．studies B．movies C．challenges D．mysteries

A．what B．when C．where D．who

The expression “down to earth” means being open and honest. It is easy to get on with some one who is down to earth. A down-to-earth person is the opposite of someone who acts important or proud.
Down-to-earth people could be important members of society. But they do not consider themselves to be better than others who are less important. A person who is filed with his own importance and pride is said to have his nose in the air.
Americans use another expression that is similar in some ways to down to earth. The expression is both feet on the ground. Someone with both feet on the ground is a person with a good understanding of reality（现实）. He may have dreams, but he does not allow them to have influence on his understanding of what is real.
The opposite kind of person is one who has his head in the clouds. Someone with his head in the clouds is a person whose mind is not on what is happening in real life. Such a person may be called a day－dreamer.
When we have both our feet on the ground, and when we are down to earth, we do not have our noses in the air. We act honestly and openly to others. Our lives are like the ground below us— solid(牢固的) and strong.
A down-to-earth person could be_____________.

The expression “has one’s nose in the air” means_____________.

This passage mainly talks about_____________.

If you want to understand what is real in life, you have to_____________.

If you only consider your own importance, __________.

I usually get up at 5:00. I make coffee, go to my desk and work. When my boys get up, I’m theirs. I follow the min to the kitchen and make them breakfast. While they’re eating, I make their lunch, pick out their school clothes and get the little one dressed.
My wife takes them to school. I bring them home. I am not the only father at the school gate. The boys and I walk the 12 blocks home unless the weather is terrible. Then we take the subway. I remind them of looking out, like an animal looking after their babies.
At home, they play on the computer and the little one will draw, sometimes for hours. When their mother comes home, they run to her. She has been in the official day and tired, but her attention is all on them.
I have made dinner. We sit down and eat together. After they do their homework, Karen takes them to bed. I listen to the noise of the boys’ and their mother’s voice.
One afternoon when we were on the way home from school, the boys and I stopped at the clothing store. The saleswoman looked at the boys and said to me in a low voice, “You’re Mr. Mom, aren’t you?” I felt very angry. I’m not Mr. Mom. That’s not how I look at myself. The boys have a mother, a wonderful mother. She works outside the home, I work in the home. We are parents together. I’m a father!
The first paragraph talks about_____________.

We know from the second paragraph that_____________.

Paragraph 3 tells us that __________.

We learn from the last two paragraphs________________.

This passage tells us_____________.

A. they should spend sometime
B. the students are not expected
C. they had so many choices
D. many of them told me
E. many of them expressed disappointment
In my spoken English class, I asked the students about their university life. To my surprise, . After their highly controlled(控制) high school lives, they were having difficulty getting used to (习惯) the free time in the university. When I asked them to describe their high school lives, they got up at six in the morning and studied until ten or even later at night. Most of this time was spent doing lots of homework.
When they entered the university, in my opinion,to spend all their waking hours studying. They should also take an active part in social activities. They should learn to divide their time outside of class between sport sand clubs. What’s more, watching TV and chatting with their roommates. But what surprised me most was that many of them did not seem happy because. They felt that they should be doing something else what ever they were doing. That’s why they were not happy.
To those students, my advice is: Get used to it and learn to make decisions for yourselves.

Without question, the most stressful years for parents are when their children are between 13 and 20. With young children, control seems to be quite easy. If a child doesn’t do what he is told to do, he is just made to do it. If a child is leaving the house and doesn’t listen when the parent calls him back, the parent simply goes after the child picks him up and brings him back. But as the child grows older and bigger, parents can’t do that any more. They can’t just pick the child up and bring him back. With older children, control is best achieved when the parents do those things the children want. In this way, the things do the controlling for you. For example, parents may think it is necessary for the child to clean his own room, but the child may think it’s no use and refuses to clean his room. It is important for parents to understand how their use of control must change as their children grow older.
Many children do what they are ___________to do ___________ they are under the age of thirteen.
A child sometimes _______________to his parents when he grows older.
If a child leaves the _______ without permission (同意), he will be brought _________.
When a child __________ to clean his room, he may think it’s not _________.
It’s important for parents to ___________ their children and __________ their way of controlling as time goes on.

根据所给汉语完成下列句子。共5小题，计10分。
You can learn new words_____________(通过读英文杂志).(by)
If you try your best now, you’ll ______________(能够谋生) doing what you love. (able)
After taking lessons in Hiltop Language School, I’ll think about working as a tour guide _______ (而不是医生). (than)
I knew it was impossible for me ___________________________ (按时上班) when I missed the last bus. (time)
I wonder if you can ______________ (给我提供一些信息) about the kinds of vacations that your firm can offer. (provide)

下面有几条从 “美国中学生守则”中摘录的校规。请你参照这些内容，给你们学校制定一条校规，并用事实说明制定该校规的理由。
American school rules
1. Don’t cheat while taking a test.
2. You may talk to your teacher in your seat.
3. Please raise your hand when answering questions.
要求：1)不使用真实的校名、人名等相关信息。不使用上面出现的校规。
2)内容完整，书写整齐。词数80左右。短文开头已给出，不计入总词数。
I want to make a school rule. It is
“…”