2011年湖南省株洲市中考英语试卷（解析版）

Linda has two Chinese friends. often talk in Chinese.
A. Their                    B. Them              C. They

The high-speed trains are much          than the common ones.
A. fast                     B. faster            C. fastest

—Can you come to my party on Wednesday?
—Sorry, I can't. I___ finish my homework.
A. may                B. would           C. have to

—Excuse me, how can I get to the museum?
-- Sorry. It's my______ time to he here.
A. one               B. first               C. once

The song Baby Sister ________by Zeng Yike.
A. is written           B. writes              C.  wrote

The old men are playing chess. Would you mind ________________.
A. turning down      B. turn  down          C. turns down

—What could I get my father for Father's Day?
—___________getting him a tie?
A.  Why not      B. How about                C. Why don't you

I_______ my homework at nine o'clock last Sunday morning.
A. am doing     B. was doing                  C. do

The drink is_________ delicious________ everyone in the room enjoys it.
A. such...that      B. too...to                 C. so...that

—There _________a big earthquake in Japan this March.
—Yeah. Many Chinese volunteers went there to help the people in trouble.
A. was          B. is           C. were

— What do you think of the talk shows hosted by Zhou Libo?
—________. I watch them every week.
A. I love them       B. I can't stand them            C. I don' t like them

She likes reading. She usually________ some books from the library.
A. buys           B. lends                   C. borrows

________is dangerous for us to swim in the river alone.
A. It                  B. That                   C. This

"Eyes are windows of the soul." Everyone knows the 36 of the eyes.  37 more and more students are becoming near-sighted(近视). So how to protect the eyes is still a serious problem. Here is some advice on 38 protect your eyesight(视力).
You should not keep your eyes 39 for a long time. When reading, you should keep the books about a foot away from you. After reading for an hour 40 two, you 'd better have a 41 by looking into the distance(远处).
You must remember not to read in dark light or in 42, not to read on a moving bus or in bed. Doing eye exercises will help 43 to protect your eyesight.
In a 44 , to keep 45 eyesight, we must have good studying habits.

A.importance	B. experience	C. difference
A. So	B. Because	C. But
A. what to	B. how to	C. when to
A. working	B. walking	C. waking
A. and	B. or	C. as
A. talk	B. rest	C. by
A. the earth	B. the star	C. the sun
A. him	B. us	C. you
A. word	B. sentence	C. letter
A. bad	B. good	C. weak

I started this QQ group named CZ (Chenzhou) English club two months ago. It has twenty-eight members now. It is an English chatting place. Now we need some more friends who are interested in chatting in English.
Please remember the rules for our group members.
★ Everyone in our group must speak in English with each other. Don't keep silent for ten days.
★ The main aim of this group is to improve our English.
★ Chatting in English doesn't mean we pay more attention to English. I think Chinese is my first language and it's the most important.
★Don't send advertisements or any pictures here.
If you don't follow the rules above, we will ask you to leave.
This QQ group is an English chatting place.
Everyone in this group must speak in Chinese with each other.
The main aim of this QQ group is to make friends.
The writer thinks English is more important than Chinese.
If you send advertisements or any pictures here, you will have to leave.

Now lots of teenagers like smoking. It's a big problem. Some of them smoke, just for fun and some think smoking looks cool. Others smoke because there are many people around them that smoke.
As we all know, smoking is harmful, especially to students. Some teenagers even steal money so that they can buy cigarettes. Besides, smoking does harm to brains and it can influence studies. Finally, it is bad for health because it can cause diseases.
Therefore(因此), we should protect ourselves from smoking. First, we should learn more about the danger of smoking. Second, we should keep away from people who smoke.
Now some teenagers like smoking because_________.
A. smoking is good for them
B. their parents want them to do so
C. they think it is fun
From the passage, we know some teenagers steal money in order to _______.
A. buy cigarettes   B. buy books    C. play games
Smoking is harmful to_________ .
A. brains              B. legs        C. eyes
Which of the following sentences is NOT true?
A. Smoking can cause diseases.
B. Smoking can influence studies.
C. We shouldn't keep away from people who smoke.
The writer of the passage wants teenagers________.
A. to smoke           B. not to smoke       C. not to keep away from smoking

Australia has an unusual kangaroo—although he is a pet, he lives like a man. He is dressed in clothes, likes watching TV and drinking, also eats bread, plays football and does some exercise.
His name is Bi Muer. Months ago, a 50-year-old woman, Julia Bradley adopted (收养) him. He now lives a happy life. Every morning, he can enjoy delicious bread and later watch TV with his "mom". In the afternoon, he can go to the garden and play football and in the evening, he can drink while watching TV.
In the beginning, Muer was only 20cm tall, but now, he can easily jump over a one-meter fence.
The kangaroo likes______________.
A. watching TV and drinking B. seeing a movie   C. playing basketball
Who adopted the kangaroo?
A. Bi Muer. B. Julia Bradly.    C. Bill Smith.
What can the kangaroo do every morning?
A. Drink.  
B. Go to the garden.
C. Enjoy delicious bread and watch TV.
How tall was the kangaroo in the beginning?
A. 10cm.    B. 20cm.    C. 30cm.
The passage is mainly about    .
A. An unusual kangaroo 
B. An Australia woman
C. A kangaroo' s hobbies

摘录信息，阅读短文，然后完成内容摘要。（共5小题，计10分）

Do you know the pretty girl? Her name is Tian Wei. She was born on April 5, 1986. She was from Beijing. She had two big eyes and short hair. She was good at Chinese. And she loved writing.
She was unlucky. When she was in Grade 8, she was seriously ill. Her doctor said she would lose her life anytime. But she wasn't afraid of death. She kept on studying and writing. She died on August 13, 2007. She smiled till the end of her life.
Tian Wei had a great dream. She hoped that people could read her book in the bookshops. In March, 2009, her only book Hua Tian Ban Mu came out. it had more than 5(X) thousand words. In her book she said, " I'm always aching (疼痛). if possible, I'll let my right eye weep (哭泣) but the other one smile."
What did Tian Wei do well in?
_____________________________.
Did she love writing?
______________________________
What happened to Tian Wei when she was in Grade 8?
_______________________________
When did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu come out?
________________________________
How many words did the book Hua Tian Ban Mu have?
_________________________________

M: Good morning, doctor.
W: Good morning, Jack. You don’t look well. _____________.
M: I have a sore throat. W: Have you got a fever?
M: ____________. My temperature is a little high.
W: When did it start?
M: ________________.
W: Did you have any medicine?
M: No, I didn’t. ______________?
W: You should drink some tea with honey, and take the medicine. You will feel better soon.
M: ________________.  
W: You’re welcome.

假如你是王明，你将代表学校参加郴州市屮学生英诂演讲比赛。演讲的题目是 We should help parents do housework. 请你用英诰写一篇演讲稿。
要点提示：

参考词汇: lazy, chores, make the bed, water flowers, clean the room, take out the trash, relaxing, interesting, proud, pleased, duty
要求：1.短文须包含要点提示中的所有信息，并可适当发挥；  2. 80词左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数； 3.文中不得出现自己的真实姓名、校名和地名。
Ladies and gentlemen,
Good morning! I’m Wang Ming. It’s my honor to give you a speech. My topic is We should help parents do housework.______________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thanks for your listening!

Healthy food and exercise help ________to study better.
A. us                  B. we                   C. our

I am going to make ________special house for my pet pig this weekend.
A. an                  B. a                    C. the

Listen! Someone _________ for help!
A. called              B. is calling               C. has called

—Let’s go dancing tonight.!
—Sorry, I ________.I have to go to my guitar lesson.
A. mustn’t              B. needn’t             C. can’t

—Do you know ________ she went to the movie last night?
—On foot.
A. when                B. why                 C. how

Tony wants _______a job as a language teacher in China.
A. to find               B. finding              C. find

Mary didn’t go to John’s birthday party because she ________.
A. wasn’t invited         B. didn’t invite          C. isn’t invited

He knows _________ about computer than me.
A. much                B. more                C. most

Jim _________ in Zhuzhou since he finished his college.
A. works                B. is working           C. has worked

Gina loves singers _______ write their own music.
A. which                B. who                C. has worked

One very cold morning, my, father and I were working on the farm. I asked him how long I must stay in the ____31____.
“About an hour.”he answered.
“I wish I could go hone now—my __32__ aches.”
“I am sorry, but can’t you stay till lunch time?”said my father.
“But my headache is getting __33__.”
“Well,” said he,“you may go home. I don’t want you to work if you are sick. Go straight home __34__ tell your mother to give you some rhubarb(大黄，一种苦药).It will __35__ you a lot.”
I went back home. However, I told my mother that my head was better, hoping not to __36__ the terrible medicine. But it was too __37__.She understood my __38__ as well as my father. So she prepared the rhubarb.
I had to swallow(吞) all of the rhubarb. Dear me! How bitter it was! I would rather __39__ all day in the field. But it cured(治愈) my laziness, and I learned that it is important to be __40__.
Friends, keep it, though there is another and a better reason.
A. field                 B. hospital               C. factory
A. tooth                B. head                  C. stomach
A. better                B. worse                 C. less
A. but                 B. or                     C. and
A. hurt                 B. worry                 C. help
A. take                 B. buy                   C. make
A. early                B. late                    C. easy
A. joke                 B. duty                   C. problem
A. work                B. play                    C. study
A. kind                 B. honest                  C, helpful

Howard Carter was a famous explorer(探险家).He loved to visit new places. During his life, he discovered many important and exciting things.
Howard Carter did not go to school. But he was smart and wanted to learn the world outside his hometown. In 1891,at the age of 17,he went to Egypt(埃及) by ship. By the 1920s,he had become an explorer, looking for the tombs(坟墓) of the Egyptian kings.
He found several important ones. Inside the tombs, he found jewels, gold and 10 bodies of dead kings. These bodies are known as mummies(木乃伊).In 1922,Howard Carter made his most important discovery of all. When Carter’s team was working at a place near a city called Luxor, they found the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
Not long after the tomb was opened, people in Carter’s team began to get ill and die strangely.
Within seven years,21 people who had something to do with the opening of the tomb died However, Howard Carter lived on and died at the age of 65.
Howard Carter liked to visit new places.
Howard Carter was born in 1877.
Carter’s team found the tomb of King Tutankhamun in 1922.
The passage tells us Carter’s school life.

John and Bobby worked in the same company. Both of them worked very hard. However, several years later, Mr. Ted, the boss of the company, asked Bobby to be market manager. John could not accept the fact. He thought the boss only liked those who flattered(奉承) him. So he decided not to work there.
The boss knew John well and asked John to do one thing before he left. He asked John to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. Soon John returned and said that he found a man selling watermelon. The boss asked him how much the watermelon was. John shook his head.
The boss asked John to wait a moment. Then he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to do the same thing. When Bobby returned, he told the boss that only one person was selling watermelon. It was $1.2 a kilo and $10 for 10 kilos. Each watermelon weighed about 2 kilos. All came from the South two days ago.
John was much moved and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. Chances are in the daily details(细节) and a more successful person sees more and father.
Who was the market manager?
A. John.                  B. Bobby.                C. Ted.
How did John feel about Ted’s choice first?
A. Moved.                B. Annoyed.               C. Accepted.
Why did Ted ask John and Bobby to do the same thing?
A. To buy some fresh watermelons for the workers.
B. To find the price of watermelon in the market.
C. To help John know the difference between himself and Bobby.
What can be the best title(标题) for the passage?
A. More, Details, More Chances.
B. More Practice, More Success.
C. Better Luck, Better Jobs.

There has been a lot of rain in California recently. Villagers and leaders there begin to be worried because they have found two birds died from a disease, West Nile Virus(病毒).
West Nile Virus is carried by mosquitoes(蚊子).The symptoms(症状) are just like the flu. However, it can cause dangerous brain problems. When it rains a lot, it will leave a lot of water in ponds and trees. These places are good for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in the water. Warm weather will help the mosquito eggs to develop and then the number is increasing. Birds eat the mosquitoes and get sick. People can get the disease if they are bitten(叮咬) by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus.
The government is trying its best go stop the spread of West Nile Virus. People are asked to wear long sleeves(长袖)and pants, close their windows and shut the doors. At the same time, workers have been sent out to check the wet areas. If they find mosquitoes they will use some special medicine to kill them.
Why did the two birds die?
A. They died from West Nile Virus.
B. They could not get enough food.
C. The villagers killed them.
From the passage we know West Nile Virus is carried by ______.
A. flu                    B. mosquitoes                  C. water
People will get the disease if ______.
A. they get wet in rainy days
B. they are bitten by any mosquito
C. they are bitten by mosquitoes with West Nile Virus
People are asked to wear long sleeves and pants in order to ______.
A. keep warm
B. check the wet areas
C. avoid being bitten by mosquitoes

The picture is about ______
A. fitness clubs      B. language clubs       C. dance clubs
What is the percentage(百分比) of students in the clubs ?
A.2.6%         B.13.6%           C.16.9%

Speech Timetable
Sunday 8:30-11:30 English Writing Dr. Bohemian On English Writing Skills	Monday 19:00-21:00 Space and Man Dr. Easy About the Space Station Exploration
Wednesday 19:30-21:00 Medicine Mrs. Lucy Green On Medical Science of Heart Trouble	Friday 18:30-21:00 Computer Science Mr. Harry Morison About Windows XP Use

Who will talk about English writing?
A. Dr. Bohemian               B. Dr. Easy.             C. Mrs. Lucy Green.
If you want to learn about Windows XP Use, you can go ______.
A. on Monday                B. on Wednesday         C. on Friday

Police in America were looking for a thirteen-year-old boy, Ben. He was a middle school student. He was lost last Friday night.
Ben’s mother went to bed early that evening because she had a bad cold. She thought Ben was spending the night with his friend. However, Ben did not appear at the family lunch the next day. She became worried and called the police.
That evening, Ben left home to play baseball with two friends. They both said Ben went home after the game. Some neighbors said to the police they saw a UFO flying over Ben’s house that night. So they thought Ben might be taken away by aliens.
The police said they would not give up until they found him.
When was Ben lost?
______________________________________________________________
What did Ben do with his friends that evening?
______________________________________________________________
What might happen to Ben according to his neighbors?
_______________________________________________________________

单词拼写 根据所给汉语或英语首字母写出短文中所缺英语单词的正确形式。（共10个小题，每小题0.5分）
Last week, my friends and I talked about the rules in our school. Here are some of our ideas.
At our school, we have to wear uniforms every d______. The problem is that all my classmates think the uniforms are 丑的______.We think young people should l______ smart and so we would like to wear our own clothes. Our teachers believe that if we did that, we would concentrate more on our clothes than our studies. We don’t同意________.We would feel more comfortable and that is g______ for studying. If we can’t do that, we should be允许__________to design our own uniforms. That would be a good way to keep both teachers and 学生___________ happy.
Besides, vacations should be longer. At present they’re toos______. Longer vacations would give us time to do things like volunteering. Last summer I had a(n) 机会_________ to volunteer at the local hospital,b________ I couldn’t because I had to go back to school.

英汉互译 阅读下面的短文，将划线部分的句子译成汉语或英语。（共5个小题，每小题1分）
  Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems.We should learn how to deal with our problems. Here are some ways.
Firstly, we should learn to forget.有时我们会生朋友的气。Good friendships may be lost. Sometimes children have disagreements and decide not to talk to each other.However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lesson for us: we can solve a problem by learning to forget.
Secondly, we should regard problems as challenges. Many students often complain about school.他们有太多的作业要做。They think the rules are too strict. Education is an important part of our development. As young people, it is our duty to try our best to deal with each challenge with the help of our teachers.
Don’t worry about our problems.Let’s face the challenges.

补全对话 根据上下文的意思，把下列对话补充完整。（共5个小题，每小题1分）

A: ____________________________?
B: Yes, please. I want a sweater for my daughter.
A: Look! Here are some sweaters for girls.
____________________________?
B: Size M.
A: Do you like this red one?
B: Yes. My daughter likes red best.
________________________?
A: $25.
B ____________________.
Do you have any cheaper ones?
A: How about this one? It’s only$18.
B: Ok, I’ll take it. Here’s the money. _________.
A: You’re welcome.

在初中三年的英语学习中，你参加过不同形式的课内外活动。请你用英语写一篇文章，描写你印象最深刻的一次活动以及你的收获，题目自拟。
注意：1.60字左右；
2.文中不能出现可能透露考生真实身份的任何信息。
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