2011年广西梧州市中考英语试卷（解析版）

It was the last day of final examinations at a large college. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering students were discussing the exam that was ahout to begin. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam before they graduated(毕业)and found jobs.
Some talked of jobs they already had，others of jobs they would get. With four years of college study，they felt ready and able to conquer(征服)the world.
The coming exam，they knew，would be easy. The professor(教授)had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted，but they couldn’t talk to each other during the test.
They walked into the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. The students’ smiles became wide as they saw that there were only five essay-type questions.
Three hours passed and the exam came to an end. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. They seemed worried. No one spoke as the professor faced the class with the papers in her hand.
She looked at all the worried faces in front of her, and then asked，“How many students completed all five questions?”
Not a hand was put up.
‘‘How many of you answered four?” Still no hands.
“Three?Two?”The students moved restlessly in their seats.
“One，then. Certainly somebody finished one．”But the class stayed silent. The professor put down the papers.“That is just what I expected，”she said.
“I just wanted to make sure you realize that even though you have studied engineering for four years, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. Instead of testing you on what you learned in this class, I’ve given you questions that skilled engineers face in the world outside the classroom. You can’t expect to be an expert(专家)on the day you graduate. You have to learn as you go.”
Then，smiling, she added，“You will all pass this course, but remember that your education has just begun.’’
What does the underlined word“restlessly”mean in the passage?

Why did the professor design the final exam in such a way?

What can be the best title of the passage?

For a long time being happy was considered natural，and there was nothing special to do about it. Now we know that we can work at getting along well with other people. It is possible to act in such a way that other people will like us better.
One way is being unselfish，not wanting everything your own way or asking for the best share of everything, including the attention of your friends. Another way is to look for good points, not bad ones in other people.
You don’t have to be spineless(无骨气的)in order to be popular. In fact，you will be liked and respected(尊重)if you are not afraid to stand up for your rights(权利). But do it politely and pleasantly. One way to develop a good character is being friendly and polite to your own group,  to older people，to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you.
You cannot expect to be perfect,  so you must learn not to be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed unless he refuses to learn from them. Many young people become discouraged(泄气的) when they know their unpleasant qualities—selfishness，laziness，etc. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight against them.
When sometMng is wrong，it is best to try to make it right. Perhaps you don’t like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why，and look at yourself，too. Make sure that you are not doing something to make others dislike you. In time, things may turn out all right, then you simply have to learn to get along the best you can with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can’t change.
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined part?

How can we get along well with others according to the passage?

What can we know from the passage?

You are probably familiar with the saying：An apple a day keeps the doctor away. A recent research carried out by the Chinese University of Hong Kong may change the saying:
An apple a day may keep aging away.
The research chose fruit flies(果蝇), as they share many genes(基因)with humans. The fruit flies were either fed normally or had an apple extract(浓缩物) added to their diet.
It turned out that those fruit flies that were given apple extract lived about 55 days—five days longer than the flies that were normally fed. The research group also found it easier for the flies to walk，climb and move about as they aged.
According to the result, the researchers believed that the antioxidants(抗氧化剂) in the apple extract helped clean up dangerous chemicals(化学物质) that cause illnesses，as well as aging.
In another study，researchers examined diets of thousands of women. They discovered that those who regularly ate apples were 20 percent less likely to suffer heart illnesses and stroke.
The apples’ genetic code(遗传密码) was discovered recently. It allows scientists to develop nicer and healthier fruits. Researchers are already using the information to grow a kind of apples full of antioxidants that can keep eyes and joints healthy and protect humans against heart illnesses and cancer.
Apples that kill the desire(欲望) to eat could also be produced, with the first“extra-healthy’’apples on supermarket shelves within just four or five years.
The team that keeps studying apple DNA includes 100 scientists from five countries. Their research also suggests that around 65 million years ago, when dinosaurs began to die off the plant，which would finally become today’s apple tree, experienced a great genetic change. The number of many of its genes doubled. The extra genes allowed the apple to get used to worse conditions and go through a different development from peaches，strawberries and other related fruits.
Why were fruit flies used for the research?

What result did the researchers find out?

A．Apples produce chemicals that can change human genes.

B．Apples have antioxidants that kill chemicals that cause aging.

C．Apples are rich in vitamins that are needed in humans’bodies.

D．Apples produce chemicals that make apples taste more delicious.

What happened to apples around 65 million years ago according to the research?

What can we infer(推断)from the passage?

阅读下面短文，在表格内的空白处填入合适的答案(每格限填一词)
The way in which we communicate with others can be greatly improved by building a better vocabulary. In our personal life，we communicate and share experiences with others. However, how well we do it depends on(取决于)our ability to express ourselves through spoken and written language. Luckily，increasing(增加)our word power can make us own the skills we need to communicate better with others and can also help us get better results in our study.
When you see a new word，whether through reading or hearing someone say the word，just be ready to take out your dictionary and look it up-learn about the word and anything that relates(与…相关)to it. If you understand the word, you’ll hopefully remember it well.
Meanwhile, you’d better write down words to learn. You can go through the dictionary，magazine and newspaper or even take down the unknown words you hear. Try to review them every day-look at the words and speak them out loudly. Copy the words over and over again，along with their meanings，and you will surprisingly remember themn in no time.
You can also do word searches，crossword puzzles or other word games. Playing these games，you are more likely to come across new words, and when you are caught in new words, study them. The more words you have in your brain’s word bank，the better you will become at these word games. You will be remembering，learning and having fun，too.
Finally, reading is also believed to be an excellent way to learn new words and build up your vocabulary. Read things you are interested in，because in this way，you are less likely to become bored. But dont skip over(忽略) those words you don’t know. Instead, you should remember and use them in your own daily conversations. Use them more, and you’ll surely have a better chance of remembering them.

Topic：Increasing Your Vocabulary
__________ of building up vocabulary	●Improve your ability to express yourselves and communicate better with others. ●Be ___________to your study.
Suggestions on remembering new words	1.Remember every new word you meet with by__________it. ●Learn about the word and anything that relates to it by looking it up in your dictionary.
2.Make a __________of new words to learn. ●Review the words every day by looking at and speaking them out loudly. ●Copy the words and their meanings over and over again.
3.Do word games. ●Play these games，come across new words and study them with fun.
4.Learn words through reading. ●Read things you__________. ●Do not skip over new words，but remember and use them more.

A)根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。
Three __________(four)of the students in our class have handed in their reports.
You needn’t be frightened because these insects are completely ____________(harm).
If you add some lemonade and sugar，the dish will be much ___________(taste).
How ____________(active)they are donating money to help the sick student!
Some of the film stars had been ____________(sing)before they entered the film industry.
B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。
The charity event is ___________(结束). We all think it is a great success.
I dislike this channel because ___________(少数)programmes on it are interesting.
Ice turns into water when the temperature is ___________(超过)0℃．
一Which of these shirts do you like best?
一I’ll take ____________(没有). They are both expensive and out of fashion.
The book he is fond of ____________(描述)how birds live.

用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空(共5小题；每小题1分。满分5分)
一I phoned you yesterday morning, but you were not in.
一We __________ (fish)by the river.
___________ (make)sure that there are no mistakes，he will check the paper carefully.
Is the washing machine I have used for a long time worth __________(fix)?
There ___________(not be) much snow here in the past three years.
I don’t know if we ___________(sbow) around the History Museum tomorrow afternoon.

在这次运动会上，他跳得没我远。
He _____________________________________________.
截止到2010年底为止，你去过美国多少次？
__________________________________ by the end of 2010.
我们别无选择，只能放弃旅行计划。
We ________________________________________________.
他宁愿住在乡下，也不愿意在城市里谋生。
He’d rather ______________________________________________.
你能告诉我你来中国多久了吗？
Could you tell me ____________________________________?
你有足够的耐心教我发电子邮件吗?
Are you ________________________________________________?

假如上周一你班举行了“爱护水、节约水”的主题活动，请你根据以下要点为你校校报写一篇活动报道。

注意：
1．词数不少于90。文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。
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3．文中不得真实的人名、校名。
Last Monday we held an activity________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Come on, ______you'll be late.
A. and B. but C. or d. so

I can't eat any more food, I am_.

A．busy

B．hungry

C．full

D．serious

1 hated my new school at first, but I made lots of friends and now I_______ it.
A.get B. take C. fit d. love

—Where did you go for your winter vacation? —My family went to Paris._______ had a great time.
A.He  B. She C. We  d. They

I've decided to go to London next weekend. I was wondering________ you could gowith me.

The work is too hard for him. He__________ finish it on time.

—Can I help you?
—_. I want to buy some T-shirts for my children.

Mary isn't here at the moment. She_________ later.

—Would you like to play basketball with us this afternoon? —  I have to study for tomorrow's test.

Harriet is lost and her parents are really________her.
A.interested in   B. afraid of C. busy with d. worried about

I'm now in New York with my friend Jenny. We_________ by plane on Monday.

The doctor told me to eat more_________ because it's good for my health.
A.orange B. vegetables C. ice cream d. fish

How kind you are! You always do what you can_________me.

—We're doing a lot to protect our environment, but it is not good enough. —So we should try______ to look after it.

—What happened to Billy?
—He________because of his drink-driving.

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
I really only meant it as a joke.  I wasn't trying to steal anything honestly.
My friend Matthew started bringing his new cell phone to class last week. He was walking around bragging (吹嘘) about it to everyone. He was saying, "My cell phone can download (下载) the newest 41 off the internet."Then he 42everyone by downloading a game and starting to play it. The pictures and sound were really 43 .
44 class, he would use his cell phone to watch TV. The rest of us didn't have a phone like 45 , so we had to crowd around him. I was just trying to see the screen, 46 there were so many other kids that I could not see it clearly. I was getting really jealous (嫉妒).
But then yesterday, he forgot his cell phone at the end of class. He left it right on his desk. 47 noticed it was there except me. I decided to teach him a lesson. I took his phone quietly off the desk, and put it in my own bag. My 48 was to give it back to him the next day. I 49 wanted to see his reaction (反应). Maybe he would stop being such a show-off.
But this morning he rushed into class, screaming and yelling (吼叫). He was very 50 and almost mad. He started accusing (指责) different people of 51 his phone, but I had it in my 52 the whole time. He even started fighting with another classmate 53 Matthew was sure that person had taken it. The teacher sent them to the headmaster's office. They 54 got in a lot of trouble. Now I don't know what to 55 ! If I tell him that I took the cell phone, he'll think I stole it. If I don't tell him, then I really did steal it. How did I get into such a trouble?

A．ads B．songs C．films D．games

A．gave B．showed C．lent D．asked

A．good B．bad C．noisy D．unclear

A．After B．During C．In D．From

A．hers B．ours C．his D．theirs

A．and B．but C．then D．so

A．Everybody B．Somebody C．Anybody D．Nobody

A．plan B．suggestion C．dream D．action

A．always B．hardly C．just D．sometimes

A．happy B．quiet C．sad D．angry

A．losing B．stealing C．playing D．using

A．desk B．hand C．bag D．pocket

A．if B．because C．until D．though

A．both B．all C．neither D．none

A．say B．take C．see D．do

— What time do you usually get up in the morning?
— _ six o'clock.

There is _____ pencil on the desk.

— Please turn off the radio, grandma ___now.
—OK, I'll do it right now.

Kelly often helps _ with my math.

We lost the soccer game, _ everyone of us played very well.

I met a good friend of mine while I     on the street.

— _ I use your eraser, Rose?
— Sure. Here you are.

Sam and Bill are brothers. But Sam is _than Bill.

A new cinema _ in our city last year.

Please pick up the ____. Don’t keep it on the floor.

Bruce often asks me ______ him to play the guitar.

We shouldn’t ____ our hopes. Everything will be better.

–Do you know the boy ___ is standing under the tree?
-- Yes, he is my friend, Peter.

They hardly watch TV on school nights, _____?

– I don’t know if Mr. Li ____ to the party this evening.
-- I think he will come if he ____ free.

The bell for class rang. All the students took out their 46 , waiting for the teacher. Our Chinese teacher, Miss Liu, had told us before that we were going to write a composition   47 class.
A minute passed, and another, 48 the teacher didn't appear. We began to wonder what was the matter with her. Was she ill? Or had she forgotten about the class? 49 could tell. Soon some students began to study other subjects, some students began to talk and even made   50 .
About ten minutes later, the door opened and Miss Liu 51 came in, smiling. She didn't say sorry to the class. We felt 52 angry. The teacher often told us never to be late for class and said it was 53 manners to be late. She also said that if we were late, we should make an apology (道歉) 54 at once or after class. But now she was late and had kept the whole class waiting for such a long time and didn't even tell us the reason. It was unfair. At this moment, Miss Liu picked up a piece of chalk(粉笔) and   55    "Teacher IsLate" on the blackboard and said that was the topic of our composition today. All of us smiled and understood what the teacher meant.

A．desks B．seats C．books D．chairs

A．at B．in C．on D．to

A．but B．and C．or D．so

A．Somebody B．Everybody C．Anybody D．Nobody

A．voices B．sounds C．noises D．notes

A．at last B．at first C．at all D．at times

A．little B．less C．a little D．much more

A．good B．bad C．nice D．fine

A．neither B．not only C．both D．either

A．read B．wrote C．spoke D．said

补全对话，根据对话内容，从方框中选择适当的句子填入空白处，使对话意思完整。
A: Excuse me. _______
B: Yes, there is. It’s on the Fifth Street.  
A： _____
B: You can take a No. 6 bus.
A: _____
B: It will take five minutes.
A: ——
B: Maybe fifteen minutes’ walk.
A: Thank you very much.
B: ___

Shane Battier (肖恩巴蒂尔) is a famous basketball player. Now he plays in Houston Rockets (休斯顿火箭队). Yao Ming is also in the team. Shane Battier was born in 1978 in Michigan. He is 2.03 meters tall. He loves his parents very much. He always remembers their words: Be kind to others. In Shane Battier's everyday life, he likes playing golf and tennis. He also likes playing chess. His favorite film is Meet the Parents. His favorite singer is Marvin Gaye. He hopes to be a boss (老板) in the future.
He began to play basketball at the age of four. In 2006, he joined Houston Rockets, and became one of the most important players. 31, a familiar number, is often shouted in the game More and more basketball fans regard him as a hero! He is a team-player. He once said, "There are many excellent players in our team, so I shouldn't only try to show myself, instead I will try my best to help my partners to play well. Teamwork is the most important."
It is his hard work that makes him successful and famous. Let's wish him good luck in the future.
Shane Battier likes playing golf, tennis and chess.
He wants to be a singer like Marvin Gaye in the future.
Shane Battier and Yao Ming play in the same team.
His number in Houston Rockets is 31.
Shane Battier only wants to show himself in any games.

Cars are lots of fun, but they could also be dangerous. We have to be careful when we drive them or ride in them.
It's always a good idea to put on your seat belt when you're in a car. Why? Think about this example: You put an egg on a skateboard and give it a push. If the skateboard hits a stone, it will stop, but the egg won't. It will fly through the air, hit the ground and break.
Now, think what would happen if you tied the egg to the skateboard. When the skateboard hits a stone, the egg won't go flying; it will stay safely on the skateboard.
Volvo, a famous Swedish carmaker, was the first to use seat belts in 1849.
Air bags are also very important for car safety, because sometimes a seat belt isn't enough. If the car is going really fast and runs into something, seat belts could even hurt the people who wear them. Most new cars have air bags in front of and next to the seats. When a car hits something, its air bags will come out quickly in less than one second to keep the people inside safe.
The passage mainly tells us                  .

The writer gives the example of the egg to _.

Seat belts can make us safer because .

Air bags are important for cars because _.

Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage?

Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
1. Express what you think clearly but don't say anything to hurt the other. Begin with "I feel" instead of "You always".
2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don't stop the other person's words.
3. Keep looking at the other person's eyes when he or she speaks.
4. Try to see the problems on the other person's side.
5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like "You are foolish (愚蠢的)" makes the talk difficult.
6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don't decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants to find their own "win-win" result. A "win-win" result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators' work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a "win-win" result.
Peer mediators' work is _.

What does the underlined phrase "put anyone down" mean in Chinese?
A. 贬低任何人 b.落后于任何人    
C. 奉承任何人 d.向任何人低头
What's the first step in finding a "win-win" result?

During the talk, if peer mediators say "You are a fool."

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

根据所给的首字母、音标或中文提示，写出单词(在答题卡上必须写出完整的单词)。每空只填一词。
Li Hua plays the piano t____ a week.
Gina likes art very much. She wants to join an art c___.
— Jack, could you please l____me your bike? Mine is broken.
— Certainly.
We should____ / w?? / our hands before meals.
The girl is a little ____ / ?a? /. She is afraid to speak in public.
Bob's birthday is in ______/ ma:(r) t? / .
We can't _____(投掷) stones at the window.
Mary has a _____(白色) dress.
I think it's best to travel to Harbin in___(冬天).
I bought a new____(雨伞) in the shop last weekend.

用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子。
Davy enjoys _____ (play) tennis and baseball.
It will be ____ (wind) in Sanya tomorrow.
Nobody teaches her English. She learns it by ____(she).
Jackie Chan is a famous_____ (act).
I ____(visit) my aunt on the farm last weekend.
In China, September 10^th is_____ (teacher) Day.
— Where is Amy?
— She_      (go) to Guilin. She’ll be back next week.
We can see many_____ (potato) in the supermarket.
Sometimes it rains _____ (heavy) in Wuzhou in summer.
My grandparents live on the ____ (twelve) floor of a tall building.

根据上面广告的内容，完成下列各句，每空一词。
The photography show tells us American history by _.
Children under 5 aren’t_____to enter the Bell Tower.
The International Library is usually open every day except _.
The magic film Harry Potter ends at _.
If you want to _____ a ticket for the film, you can call 2096758.

为配合我市开展“创建文明城市(build a civilized city)”活动，学校举办以“How to Behave Well”为主题的英语征文比赛。现在请你根据所给提示内容，用英语写一篇参赛短文。
提示：1. 衣着整洁；
2. 保持环境卫生；
3. 待人有礼，乐于助人；
4. 遵守交通规则；
5. ……
要求：1. 文章必须包括所给提示中1—4 项内容，可展开思路，适当发挥；
2. 文中不能出现考生的真实姓名、校名和其他真实信息；
3. 词数：80词左右。