2011年湖南省益阳市中考英语试卷（解析版）

—Will you stay for some more days?
—Sorry, I_____. My mother called to ask me to go back at once.

—Could I use your bike for today, Sam?
—_____. I’m not using it.

When I was 18 years old, one morning, my father told me to drive him into a town, about 40 miles away. I had just learned to 36，so I agreed with pleasure. When we came to the town, something was wrong with the car. Then I took the car to a nearby garage to have it  37 and promised to pick Dad up at 4 pm. Because I had a few hours to spend, I decided to go to the  38 .However I became   39 interested in the film that I forgot the time. When the last film finished, it was 6 o’clock.
I was afraid Dad would be  40 and never let me drive again, so I drove back quickly to meet Dad and made an excuse(借口) 41 my being late. I’ll never forget the cry he gave me: “I’m disappointed that I feel you have to tell a lie to me, Jack. I’m angry, not with  42 but with myself. I have failed  43 I’ve brought up a son who can not even tell the truth to his own father. I’m going to walk home now and think seriously about  44 I have done wrong all these years.” 
Dad began  45 along the road. I begged(乞求)all the way, telling him how I drove behind him for 40 miles, at a speed of 5 miles an hour. It was the most unforgettable lesson. I have never told a lie to him ever since.

A．drive B．work C．live D．travel

A．made B．repaired C．waited D．parked

A．concert B．bookstore C．shop D．cinema

A．very B．too C．so D．fairly

A．excited B．angry C．disappointed D．sad

A．at B．to C．for D．with

A．me B．it C．you D．him

A．so B．because C．after D．before

A．where B．when D．how

A．running B．driving C．crying D．walking

A few years ago, Dave Stirling had the idea of selling CDs over the Internet. The business he started from his home in Ohio, the USA, now sells 500,000 CDs a year and has made him into a millionaire(百万富翁)at the age of 24.
“I could see that this was the future of shopping,” says Stirling. “Why should you pay $15 for a CD and spend the time and the money getting into the store and parking your car? You can have the same CD for half of the price by clicking(敲击)on your computer. And we can find any CD you want and bring it to your door in 24 hours!” 
According to Stirling, this is the only beginning, “I believe that one day we’ll do our shopping over the net: it’s easier, quicker and cheaper. Shops and supermarkets will be the past.” 
Dave Stiring started his business from______.

How has Stirling become so rich?

If you pay $15 for a CD in the store, how much should you pay for it over the net?

By shopping over the net, you won’t_____.

 What can we learn from the passage?

April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughter to Work Day. It was brought to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day off school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can teach girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at what their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a job. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her understand her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies support the activity, too. Some schools even make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely(可能的)to be successful than common girls. If parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughter to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.
Where was Take Our Daughter to Work Day brought?

On Take Our Daughter to Work Day, thousands of girls_______.

What’s the advantage by doing such an activity?

 Which of the following is NOT true about Take Our Daughter to Work Day?

According to the experts, being______ is the most important to girls in their future.

Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?
The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They don’t like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard—working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.
In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.
The French’s holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.
Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They don’t like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans’ eyes, success is an important part in their life.
According to the passage, ______are very quiet.

 What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?

In the writer’s eyes, the gentlemen are______.

What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?

Which is the best title of the passage?

阅读短文，完成有关任务。
It is said that more than four million people die each year from smoking. That number is frightening.
Yet people around the world continue to smoke. In the United States, about forty-seven-million adults smoke. This year, more than 430,000 Americans died of diseases which have something to do with smoking. The American Cancer Society(美国癌症协会)says smoking harms the body greatly. It warns that smoking even a number of cigarettes is dangerous.
It’s (63) ______________________________(戒烟是不容易的。)However, doctors say you probably will live longer if you do stop smoking. You will feel better and look better. You also will protect the health of family members who breathe your smoke.
There is not one right way to stop smoking, doctors say. Any way can help. You can take long walks or spend time in places where smoking is not allowed. Also, you can eat a small piece of fruit or vegetable instead of having a cigarette. (64)The sooner you stop smoking, the more you’ll reduce (减少) your chances of getting cancer and other diseases.
Stop smoking before smoking stops you!
(一)根据短文内容，简要回答下列问题。
How many people die from smoking each year?
                                               
What does the American Cancer Society say about smoking?
                                               
(二)根据短文中所给汉语完成句子。
It’s______________________________________________________.
(三)把短文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。
_________________________________________________________.
(四)给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题。
_________________________________________________________

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容用方框内所给词语的适当形式填空，使短文语义完整。(请你一定要注意词语的形式变化!)

My name is Jim White. I live in America. I had a very      experience on Sunday. I saw a UFO in the daytime.     this spring, I went outside with my friend Bill    lived close to me. We were walking to a hill    I saw a large bright light dancing in the sky. I called Jim and asked him to look up. He kept    , “What is that?” “A UFO!” I shouted excitedly. I it was round and red in the center. 
After we looked at   for a moment, we found it seemed that it had wings, but it was still round. Bill would not believe me when I told him it    be a UFO. We shouted    it and we wished that it would land. We wanted to know   there was an alien in it. But soon it disappeared. I guessed we scared it off.
Do you believe me? It’s a true story.

阅读下面对话，从方框中选择五个最适当的句子完成对话 (其中有2个选项是多余的)。
Mom: Good morning, Tom.
Tom: ______
Mom: I’m making breakfast. ______
Tom: Thanks, Mom. I have already eaten. I got up early this morning.
Mom: Maybe we can do something together with your father today.
Tom: ______But I’m busy from morning till night today.
Mom: Where are you going?
Tom:  ______
Mom: Why? What’s happening in the park?
Tom: A lot of students will help clean up the park today. I’m working with them.
Mom: ______Do a great job.
Tom: We will.

假如你是李明，在菏泽国际牡丹花会之前，请给你的美国笔友Lily写一封信，介绍菏泽牡丹(如悠久的种植历史、数百个品种等等)，并邀请她前来观赏。
字数:80—100字(首尾句已给出，不记入所要求的总字数)
供你参考的词汇有:
be famous for…以……闻名; national flower国花; Heze International Peony Fair菏泽国际牡丹花会;the peony garden牡丹园
Dear Lily,
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
                                                                                     
Yours,
Li Ming

— 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.

—Why do you like Jack? —Because he is     honest boy.
A. a            B. an            C. the

We can see a playground     the two tall buildings.
A. between       B. among        C. in

Linda jumped     than Helen at the sports meeting.
A. the highest     B. high          C. higher

His car was     by the police because he drove too fast
A. stopping       B. stopped        C. stop

The idea to go to West Hill     wonderful.
A. looks          B. tastes          C. sounds

Do you know     from Yiyang to Changsha?
A. how far it is     B. how far is it     C. how long is it

—What are you doing? —I'm     the key to the door.
A. finding out       B. looking after    C. looking for

— Susan, would you like to go hiking with us this afternoon?
— I'd love to, but I    study for a test.
A. may             B. have to         C. can

I don't know if she     to my birthday party tomorrow. If she    , I'll be very happy.
A. comes; comes       B. will come; comes      C. comes; will come

— Could you look after my dog for me while we're away? —           .
A. Yes, please         B. No, I'm not         C. With pleasure

What is the weather like in China? Spring is warm in most parts 31  China. It usually begins in February or 32  . Summer is often very  33  . It 34  about three months. The honest 35  are July and August. Autumn starts in August. The 36  can be quite cool in autumn. Winter  37 in November. January is the  38 month. You need to wear warm  39 in winter. The best time to come to my hometown is in spring  40 autumn.
A. of           B. to          C. outside
A. January       B. April       C. March
A. hot          B. cool        C. cold
A. comes        B. lasts       C. goes
A. time         B. months     C. seasons
A. weather      B. day       C. night
A. finishes      B. goes       C. starts
A. hottest       B. coldest      C. warmest
A. shirts        B. blouses     C. clothes
A. but          B. or         C. nor

One day, two young men went to a small city. They stayed outside a shop for a long time, and they seemed to have nothing to do. The owner of the shop felt they were unusual. So he used his new mobile phone to take a picture of them. After that he sent a message with the picture to the police. The picture surprised the police because the persons in the picture had done something wrong before. And the police were trying to catch them! A police car was immediately sent to the shop. The two young men were caught there. Later a policeman told the reporter, "We think this is the first time in the world that a picture message has been used to help catch criminals(罪犯)."
根据以上内容判断下列句子的正 (T) 误 (F)
The owner of the shop sent the picture message to the police.
The two young men went to the shop to buy a new mobile phone.
The shop owner thought the two young men were kind.
The two young men were caught by the police.
The police thought a picture message was often used to help catch criminals.

Jackson was driving back home along a road one evening. He just lost his job. It was winter and it was very cold, just like his feelings.
An old lady with her car was standing on one side of the road. She needed help. No one stopped to help her. Jackson stopped in front of her and got out of his car. The lady looked very worried. Even when he put a smile on his face, the old lady still looked worried. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, and he looked poor and hungry.
Jackson knew how she felt. He said." I'm here to help you, madam. Why don't you wait in my car? By the way, my name is Jackson."
The lady thought for a while and then went into his car. There was something wrong with her car. Jackson went under her car to repair it. When he finished, he got dirty and his hands hurt. Then the lady told him that her name was Anie. She asked Jackson how much she should pay for his help.
Jackson never thought about getting money. This was not a job to him. This was helping i someone in need. He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she should give that person help.
Jackson felt      when he drove home that evening.
A. strange         B. happy      C. sad
Why did the lady look worried?
A. Because she lost her way.        B. Because her car broke down.
C. Because she felt very cold.
It was     for Jackson to repair the lady's car.
A. difficult        B. interesting       C. impossible
Jackson helped the lady because      .
A. the lady would pay him          
B. the lady felt cold
C. he wanted to help someone in need
The old lady should     the next time she met someone who needed help.
A. help that person            
B. leave that person alone
C. call Jackson for help again

Kelly is an African elephant. Now she is 19 years old. She lives in the zoo. Kelly has produced more than 100 paintings since last year. She has made over $ 3,500 for the zoo. Zoo leaders say Kelly first showed the art ability about 5 years ago. Zoo workers watched her make the marks in the sand with her trunk(象鼻). She rubbed out(抹去) the marks, then made the new ones. The zoo workers gave her brushes and paints. Soon Kelly was painting pictures. Newspaper reporters wrote about Kelly, and then people went to buy her pictures. And in this way she made a lot of money for the zoo by painting.
This is how Kelly does the painting. A zoo worker holds different color paints and Kelly touches the colors she wants. Then the worker gives her the chosen colors to the brushes in her trunk and Kelly begins to paint.
We most probably read this story in     .
A. a magazine     B. a newspaper      C. a history textbook
Kelly first learned to draw pictures      .
A. in the sand with her trunk      
B. to make money
C. when she was 5 years old
People asked for Kelly's pictures because      .
A. they just wanted to have fun
B. the zoo leaders asked them to do so
C. the zoo workers asked them to do so
Kelly rubbed out the marks she had made in order to        .
A. make other ones        B. clean her trunk       C. ask for more brushes and paints
From the story we can know that       .
A. Kelly can draw nice pictures all by herself
B. Kelly doesn't like to draw pictures at all
C. Kelly can draw pictures with the help of the zoo workers

Once upon a time there lived a poor farmer called Smith. He didn't like to share things with others. Smith had a friend who was famous for the wonderful apples he grew.
One day, his friend gave Smith a young apple tree and told him to take it home and planted. The farmer was pleased with the gift, but when he got home, he did not know where to plant
He thought and thought. Finally at night he planted the tree in his wood where no one could see it. But without sunlight and good soil, the tree soon died.
Later the friend asked the farmer why he had planted the tree in such a poor place.
"What's the difference?" the farmer said angrily. "If I had planted it near the road, strangers would have stolen the fruit. If I had planted it in one of my fields, my neighbors would have come at night and stolen some of the apples. If I had planted it near my house, my own children would have taken the fruit,"
"Yes," said the friend, "but at least someone could have enjoyed the fruit. Now you not only have got nothing, but also you have destroyed a good apple tree."
Was Smith happy about the gift?
When did he plant the apple tree?
Where did Smith plant the apple tree in the end?
Why did the apple tree soon die?
What would probably happen if the farmer had planted the tree near his house?

根据所给汉语，完成下列英语句子，每空一词。
他如此粗心，以致常常犯错误。
He is so careless that he often           .
许多外国人发现学好汉语真不容易。
Many foreigners find    difficult   learn Chinese well.
文波长大后想当一名医生。
When Wen Bo           , he wants to be a doctor.
我哥哥至少和你一样高。
My brother is at least     tall    you.
我盼望着与你相见。
I’m looking forward            you.

通读下面的对话，然后根据上下文补全对话内容。
A: Good afternoon, Miller!   ?
B: I’m drawing a horse.
A: A horse? Can you let me have a look?
B:       . Here you are.
A: Oh, the horse looks very nice. Do you often draw in your free time?
B:          .
A: Do you like drawing?
B: Yes. I like drawing very much.
A:          ?
B: Because it’s very interesting. And my art teacher is very kind to me.
A:          ?
B: I have an art lesson once a week.

请以I Love Sports为题写一篇英语短文。
参考词汇:swimming, running, ball games, be good for, take part in, build up one’s body strength, keep illness away
词数：70词左右。