2011年湖北省荆门市中考英语试卷

—Wuhu is a beautiful city.
— Yes, and I feel ______ to live there.

—_______ do you clean your room?
— Every day.

Don’t be afraid of new words. You can ______ in the dictionary.

—Remember to turn off the lights when you leave the room.
— ________.

—Must I go through the radiation (辐射) check when I come back from Japan at the airport these days?
—Yes, you ______.

Funtawild Adventure is very popular and ______ tourists visit it year by year.

—China develops so fast.
—That’s true. It ______ a lot already.

—I often have hamburgers for lunch.
— You’d better. It’s bad for you ______ too much junk food.

—Mr. King, we have finished planting all the trees.
— _________

—Look! There so many people in the park.
— Nobody likes to stay at home ______ Sunday morning.
   

These days students in some schools ______ not to use mobile phones.

Yoga (瑜伽) helps people to keep healthy and relaxed, _______?

—Do you like sports?
—Yes, I do some running in the park everyday _______ the weather is terrible.

______ is impossible if you put your heart into it.

—My alarm doesn’t work now. Could you help me fix it?
—___________.

—Zhou Ming likes reading English magazines.
—_______. It’s good for English learning.

—Could you tell me _________?
— You can take No. 16 bus.

We can talk with friends on the Internet _______ it’s easier and cheaper.

—I’m going for a summer camp in Qingdao next month.
— ______!

A．What a pity

B．Not at all

C．Don’t worry

D．Have a good time

A king was old and he knew it was time to choose a new king. He told all the young people in the country, “I’ll give   51   of you a seed (种子). Plant it and bring it back one year later. Show me the plant that you bring.    52    I’ll choose a new king from you.”
A boy   53   Ling got a seed, too. He planted it   54   . But the seed doesn’t grow at all. A year later, Ling had to take his   55    box to the palace. Others all brought beautiful plants there and Ling felt   56   .
The king   57   the palace and look around. When he found there was nothing in Ling’s box. The king smiled and said to the others, “One year ago, I gave everyone a seed    58   couldn’t grow. But all of you,   59   Ling, have bought me plants and flowers. Ling was the only one with the honesty (诚实) and   60   to bring such a box. So he will be the new king! ”

A．each B．neither C．both D．none

A．and B．but C．although D．so

A．liked B．helped C．named D．asked

A．careful B．carefully C．careless D．carelessly

A．full B．empty C．beautiful D．broken

A．sad B．excited C．happy D．satisfied

A．got B．arrived C．went D．arrived at

B．who C．what D．it

A．besides B．with C．except D．as

A．skill B．courage C．experience D．fear

In Australia, different people have different ways to enjoy themselves. They also have their own ideas about   61   to pass time.
   62    children, about 80%, work hard in school because they have to take lots of exams. After school, they don’t want to stay at home reading books any more.   63  , they put aside their school bags and go out to play.
Some old people   64   early in the morning. Then they go to park to   65  . It helps them know what is happening around the world. In the evening, they would prefer to stay at home  66   rather than do anything else. 
Young people enjoy having   67   trip on weekends. They go to mountains to have a picnic or go to the   68   to camp. They usually start on Friday and spend one or two days outside. Then on   69   evening, they start their way back home.   70   seems to be in a hurry, although a busy week is waiting for them again.

A．what B．how C．when D．why

A．Some B．Most C．All D．No

A．However B．Though C．Instead D．Or

A．get up B．come up C．stay up D．set up

A．read newspapers B．do sports C．enjoy themselves D．have breakfast

A．climbing hills B．watching TV C．go shopping D．going hiking

A．boring B．busy C．tiring D．relaxing

A．forest B．floor C．flat D．factory

A．Friday B．Sunday C．Tuesday D．Wednesday

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

根据对话内容，从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Tang Jun is chatting with his e-pal David (和网友大卫聊天) on QQ.
(D: David; T: Tang Jun)
D: Hi, how is it going these days?
T: Pretty good! We celebrated our Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) last week.
D: Dragon Boat Festival?                
T: To remember an ancient Chinese poet (诗人).
D: How do you usually celebrate it?
T:            . But this year, we did something more interesting. 
D: What did you do?
T: Our school had a Dragon Boat race.
D:         . Who won the race?
T: Our class.
D:          
T: Thanks a lot. I hope you can come to China sometime.
D:         . I’m interested in Chinese traditions. Tell me more about them next time.
T: OK, I will. See you.
D: See you!

 
  
The match is between Brazil and ___________.

If Marry wants to be the assistant, she can phone the number ________.

Where is Jiuzi Square?

You can watch the dolphin show ___________.

With 24,000yuan, Mr. Green can rent the house for _________.

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising there are many expressions about cats. Do you know any of them? Now let me introduce some to you.
Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries. If someone looks very proud or satisfied with himself, we say he looks like the cat that ate the canary.
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you play cat and mouse with someone, you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a child might offer something sweet to her little brother, and then take it away when reaches for it.
A cat will often catch a small animal and present it to its owner. The saying that looks like something the cat dragged in describes something in bad condition.
A fat cat is a person with a lot of money.
There are many other expressions about cats in America. How interesting! Which kind of cat are you, or which kind would you like to be?
Americans like ________ best as pets.

The canary is a kind of ________.

If you have much money, we can call you ________.

If someone always thinks highly of himself, we can say _________.

The passage introduces us ________ expressions about cat.

One day, Tomas Jefferson, the president of the USA, was crossing a river with a group of travelers. The river was overflowing its banks. So it was very dangerous to cross it on a horse. Each man was fighting for his life! Then another traveler came and he wanted to cross it, too. But he didn’t have a horse. He watched the group and then asked Jefferson to take him. Jefferson agreed immediately. The man climbed on. After they were both safe to the other side of the river, someone asked the man, “Why did you ask present for help? Did you know him?” The man was shocked because he didn’t know Jefferson was the president. “All I know,” he said, “on some of your faces were written the answer NO, but there was the answer YES on his face.”
Who was Tomas Jefferson?
A. He was a businessman.                B. He was a teacher.
C. He was a captain.                    D. He was the president of the USA.
How did they cross the river?

When the group were crossing the river, ________.

At last, __________.

A．both Jefferson and the man were safe to cross the river

B．only Jefferson crossed the river

C．only the man crossed the river

D．Jefferson’s horse died

From the passage, we know that _________.

The new book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood is warmly welcomed by the children in China. It sells well across China. You can see and hear the advertisements about the book here and there.
Why is the book so attractive (吸引人的) to children? After reading it, I was attracted by the magic world. I can not help asking: where is our own Harry Potter?
China has a long history and colorful culture. With a large market of teenagers, China published (出版) many popular books among children. However, why are the present books not as good as those foreign ones?
Firstly, quiet a number of children’s are of strong sense of teaching, and they have little interest. Reading them, children often have a feeling of being “educated”. Certainly, they don’t like them. Secondly, fewer children like the same stories, but most Chinese books are usually much the same. One knows the ending as early as in the beginning. Finally, the writers seldom think about children’s needs.
First-class Reading for children should be interesting, and written in their language.
About the present Chinese children’s books, which is NOT right?

Harry Potter is so popular, because __________.

The Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase “First-class Reading” is _______.

“Where is our own Harry Potter?” means __________.

Which is the best title (标题) of the passage?

根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。
It is i_________ (重要的) for you to keep healthy.
He r __________ (收到了) a story-book on his last birthday.
We shouldn’t throw rubbish e ________ (到处) to protect environment.
A _______ (四月) is the fourth month of a year.
“Help y _________ (自便) to some fish.” Mum said to my friends.

--You look so fired, Betty.
--I _     _ slept at all and feel pretty awful.

--Do you know Mr Black _    _ by the police?
--Yes. He’s believed to have killed a woman~

--Are you sure Mr Bush is at home?
--Let’s try ringing the       _.

–I’ve been coughing like this for several days.
--I’m sorry _   you’re not well.

--I guess you don’t mind if I point out your mistakes.
--- _     _

---What       do you like?
---I run every morning, and often play tennis at weekends.

-What do you want most7
--A room of        own.

--How long can I have your dictionary?
--       it till next term.

--Whose T-shirt is this?
--It       be John’s. It’s much too small for him.

--I’m afraid a car is too expensive for me.
--But more and more Chinese can         to buy it.

-Is Lucy or Lily the _   _ of the twins?
--Lucy. She was born half an hour earlier.

--This dress looks beautiful on you. How much is it’?
--It        me more than a thousand yuan.

--Peter shut his mouth at the meeting all the time. How about Tom?
______________.

--Is he still raising money for charity?
--Yes. He never       hope of helping poor children.

Which of the following is caused by the earth's turning around the sun?

Football is, I do think, the most favorite game in England. It is one of the important  ( 36 ) to see. Rich and poor, young and old, one can see them. To a stranger, one of the most surprising things about football in England is the great  ( 37 )   of the game which even the smallest boy seems to have. He can   (38)   you the names of the players in most of the important teams; he has pictures of them and knows the   ( 39 )   of Large numbers of matches. He will tell you who he hopes will   (40)   such a match, and his ideas about football are usually as good as those of men three or four times his age.

A．tides B．matches C．teams D．places

A．medal B．success C．knowledge D．secret

A．say B．tell C．talk D．speak

A．results B．roles C．reasons D．reporters

A．heat B．cover C．enjoy D．win

One day a wise man was walking along the beach when he saw a young man far away picking up something and very gently throwing it into the sea. As he got   (41)   he called out to the young man, "Good morning! What are you doing?"
The young man  42  , looked up and replied, "Throwing starfishes into the sea. "
"Why are you throwing starfishes into the sea?"
"The sun is up and the   (43)   is going away. And if I don't throw them in they’ll   (44)  . "
"But, young man, don't you   (45)   that there are miles and miles of beach and starfishes all along it. You can't  (46)   make a difference! '"
The young man   (47)   politely. Then he picked another starfish and threw it into the sea, and said, "It made a difference for that   (48)  . "
There is something very   (49)   in each and every one of us. We have all been given the ability to make a difference to shape the future. We must each find our own starfish. And if we throw our starfish wisely and well, the   (50)   will be better.
A. better            B, farther           C. closer            D. faster

A．continued B．stopped C．watched D．answered

A．water B．wind C．boat D．fish

A．leave B．die C．run D．lose

A．believe B．realize C．expect D．guess

A．possibly B．hardly C．especially D．fortunately

Events
Long March exhibit
The Shanghai History Museum is putting on exhibition to remember the Long March (长征) which took place 75 years ago. More than 220 photos and 40 other things are on show. All the exhibition is explained in Chinese. The show will end on November 20.
Time: 10:00 a. m.--4:00 p. m.
Address: 1286 Hongqiao Road
Ticket: 8 yuan for Chinese / 15 yuan for foreigners
Thai elephants
Eight elephants from Thailand ate an attraction for visitors at Changfeng Park by riding bikes,playing basketball, dancing and blowing a musical instrument. The elephants give three shows a day at 9:30 a. m. , 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p. m, and there is an extra show at 1:30 p.m. at weekends. The show will end on November 15.
Address: 189 Daduhe Road
Ticket: 30-40  yuan
Dancing dolphins
Dolphins jumping from the water to touch a ball, dancing to music, kissing people and doing easy math problems, and seals and sea lions, also parroting, hove rode a large part of the aquarium in Peace Park, which interests children greatly.
Hours: 10:30 a.m., 4:00 p.m. , and 7:30 p.m.
Ticket: 20 yuan for adults and 10 yuan for children
Where can one see the Long March exhibition?

How many shows do 0m Thailand elephants give at weekends?
A. One.             8. Two.             C. Three           D. Four.
What may interest children very much in Peace Park?

How much should a child pay to go into Peace Park?
A. Five yuan.        B. Fifteen yuan.      C, Ten yuan.        D. Twenty yuan.
Which of the following is true?

Kitesurfing as a water sport began in the 1980s, but didn't get popular until the end of last century. It is also known as kiteboarding, and in some European countries as flysurfing. Kitesurfing works through wind power(动力) by using a large kite to pull a rider on the water at high speed.
At first, kitesurfing was a difficult and dangerous sport. Now it is becoming easier and safer because of the safer kite design. For an able and strong person, kitesurfing can be a very fun, extremely exciting sport, just like skating on the water with a feeling of flying. It has become more and more popular.
Compared with other water sports, kitesurfing is easier to learn. A beginner can understand how to operate the kite with 5--10 hours of training. And anybody aged from 13 to 65 can learn. It is not expensive to get the equipment for kitesurfing, which costs $1,000 to 82,500. Training lessons range from $200 to $500 for two or three hours. With the development of its equipment progress, kitesurfing is becoming even safer. After some training, you
can enjoy its excitement and challenging feeling.
With the rising popularity of kitesurfing, most major seaside cities have kitesurfing clubs. In China, Xiamen is the only place that has the kitesurfing club, which provides professional kitesurfing training and equipments.
Kitesurfing has a history of about _   _ years.

   __ is mentioned in the passage as the power of kitesurfing.

The underlined word "range" in the passage means "_   _" in Chinese.

The most important reason for the popularity of kitesurfing is that _  _.

The main idea of this passage is about        _.

Strong earthquakes hit the east of Japan in the afternoon of March 11, causing several meter-high tsunami(海啸), which killed more than 10,000 people in areas along the coast. Several nuclear plants(核电站) at the coast were broken by the earthquake and tsunami. People living near the plants have been asked to move away. People living within 30 kilometers of the first plant are asked to stay indoors and close all windows.
The breaking of the nuclear plants is causing electricity shortages(电力短缺) in Eastern Japan. As a result, electricity is cut off for 3-hour periods in the area of Tokyo and some other areas during daytime. In order to save electricity, some shops, restaurants and tourist places in the areas are closed for some time every day.  But all major airports and train lines are still open and operating.
For the above reasons, tourists are advised not to visit the eastern areas in the near future. Visits to Western Japan are not affected by the event. People who plan to travel over the coming weeks and months are advised to pay attention to the situation for a few more days before making decisions.
This passage may probably be written by a_     _.

People living near the plants were asked to move away because __

They closed some shops and restaurants for some time every day to __
A. avoid making electricity shortages even worse
B. avoid more people getting together
C, rebuild their broken buildings
D. keep away from nuclear radiation(核辐射)
The word “___” can be used instead of the underlined word “advised” in the last paragraph.

Which of the following is right?

It was early morning.  Peter Corbett helped Mark Wellman out of his wheelchair and onto the ground. They stood before El Captain, a huge rock almost 1.2 kilometers high.  Mark had long dreamed to climb El Captain when he was a child. At the age of twenty-one, he had fallen while climbing mountain, losing his legs. But he never lost his love for life.
Mark knew he couldn't finish the climb alone, but his friend Peter would be there to lend a helping hand. They thought it would take seven days to reach the top. Now Peter climbed about 30 meters up and hit a piton (岩钉) into the rock. Fastening(拴紧) one end of a 50-meter rope( 绳子) to the piton, he let the other end of the rope fall down. Mark caught the rope and fastened it to his belt. He next reached above his head and fastened a T-bar(丁字铁) to the rope. Mark took a deep breath, pushed the T-bar up almost as far as his arms could reach, and began the first pull-up. High above, Peter let out a cheer, “You're on your way.”
For the first four days the two men progressed upward(向上) without accident. But on the fifth day, a very strong wind began to blow, making it hard for Mark to hold on to his rope. But Mark kept on pushing up the T-bar and pulling himself up.
It took them one day more than they had expected. But as the two heads appeared the group of people waiting on the top went wild with joy.
Mark Wellman showed that if you set your heart and mind on something, no wall is too high, no dream impossible.
With the help of his friend, Mark could climb up El Captain about __ meters in height each day.

While climbing, Mark __.

Which is the correct order of the steps before Mark`s climbing?
a. push up the T-bar                      b. tie the rope to his belt
c. hit the piton into the rock            d. fasten the T-bar to the rope
e. tie the rope to the piton

Which of the following is true of Mark Wellman?

What can we learn from the passage?                                                   A friend in need is a friend indeed.      B. Dreams will come true in the end.
C. Each step is important to success.   D. Nothing can stop a strong will

根据句意及所给首字母、汉语提示或提示词在每题的空白处填入一个适当的词。
Bridge Street is very busy, and it’s a g       place to have fun.
Johnny Dean used to wear glasses, but he doesn’t wear them any m _   _.
Rapid Fire is an_  _ (动作) movie that interests a lot of people.
The alien had thick __ (棕色的) hair and big green eyes.
The main      (意思) of his words is to stop it from happening again.
She didn’t always think      ( 仔细地)about what she was doing.
The __ (own) of the house doesn’t want to sell it at a low price.
Jingmen produces one      (eight) of Huhei’s rice.
He took out pieces of old bread and      (feed) the birds.
Having the right equipment at hand will be very       (help).

阅读对话，根据对话内容在每个空白处填入一个适当的词．
A: Hi, I’m Alexis.
8: Nice to meet you, Alexis. I’m Joe.
A: Nice to meet you,    . Do you live here?
B: Yes, 1   . I live in an apartment across the street.
A:    do you work?
B: I work near here, at Sisco Software Systems.
A: Oh, really?    do you do?
B: l am a computer programmer.
A: A computer programmer? That interesting.
B: Well, actually it’s kind of boring, I do the same thing every day.

阅读短文，根据短文内容选择方框中所给词的适当形式填空．每个词限用一次。

 
  Gao Xiaosong, who is a famous musician, movie director and the writer of the famous song My Deskmate, has been sent to jail(监狱) and willthere for six months for drunk driving.
“I’ve    to say for myself and I’m willing to be punished(惩罚),” he said when he was standing in the _. “What I want to say is that I feel   for what I’ve done. I thought alcohol(酒精)could bring me freedom but never realized drunk driving could  _away others’ freedom. And now I’ve  _ my own freedom because of drinking. I’ll obey the new road safety   and I want to be a life-long volunteer in persuading(劝说) others not to drive after drinking.”
Anyone who drives after drinking doesn’t think much of human life. If Gao had cared, he would have left his car parked outside the restaurant and took a  home, and he would have thought about a road killer he would become. It’s fair to say that his behavior can not be   in modern society. Gao may not have killed anyone, but by choosing to drive a car while under theinfluence of alcohol, he and the large number of others who do the same have   the dangerous decision that may possibly hurt other people.

阅读短文，按各题的任务要求答题。
The Dragon Boat Festival(端午节) is the day to remember a Chinese national hero, ①Qu Yuan, who threw himself into the river and died over 2,000 years ago. Old story has it that people, ②      (为了救屈原),beat drums to drive fish away, and threw rice dumplings (zong zi) into the river to keep the fish from eating his body.
For thousands of years, people have spent the festival by eating zong zi and holding dragon boat races ③on the fifth day of the fifth lunar(阴历的) month，④especially in the southern provinces where there are many rivers and lakes.
The dragon boat races ⑤/ʃəu/ that many people want to save  Qu's body. Those races are the most exciting part of the festival, with very large crowds of people watching them. The special boats, more than 10 meters long, have colorful “dragon
” heads mad tails( 尾巴), and ⑥/i:tʃ/ boats carries a team of 20 or 22 players. Every year dragon boat races take place in southeast Asian countries and some western countries, including America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
将①处的划线部分译成汉语。
将②处的汉语译成英语。
根据③和④处的划线内容在下面句子的空白处各填人一个适当的词。
The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, so we can also call it “The Double ③ Festival”.
Dragon boat races. are mostly held in South China because there are more4 areas there.
根据⑤和⑥处的音标写出其单词。
根据短文内容回答问题：What do you think of the future of the dragon boat race?

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