2015年初中毕业升学考试（湖南郴州卷）英语

— Do you like _________color of this coat?
— Yes, I do. It looks nice.
A. a     B. an     C. the

—_________is coming. What can I get for my mother?
— What about a scarf?
A. Women’s Day
B. Woman’s Day
C. Womens’ Day

—The book Journey to the West is very popular.
— Yeah, more than_________ students in our school bought it.
A. three hundred     B. three hundreds     C. hundred of

— Work hard, _________ you’ll pass the exam.
— OK. I’ll try my best.
A. or      B. and     C. but

— Is there_________ in today’s newspaper?
— Yes. A terrible accident happened in Hubei.
A. special something
B. anything special
C. something special

— What would you like, coffee or tea?
— Either________ OK. I don’t mind.
A. is      B. are     C. was

— John, I called you yesterday morning, but nobody answered the phone.
— Oh, I _________basketball at that time.
A. play     B. playing     C. was playing

Don’t forget_________ it to me when you finish reading the book.
A. to bring      B. bringing     C. bring

I will send you an e-mail as soon as I_________ in London.
A. arrived      B. arrive      C. will arrive

_________ dangerous it is for a child to swim alone in a river!
A. What     B. What a     C. How

One rainy morning, my phone woke me up. It was a phone call from a       driver who had my friend’s mobile phone.     , my friend had left it in the taxi the night before.
A       morning for taxi drivers in this big city is a very busy time. He asked me where he could meet me to give me the mobile phone. I told him the street where I lived. Then I quickly     and got dressed in order to meet       on the corner.
My friend had only recently moved to this city. So his mobile phone was very      to him.
When the taxi driver arrived, I thanked him and praised him           having such a kind and beautiful heart. I asked him for his name,       my friend himself could thank him. He said my praises and       were all that he needed. Then he drove off.
I told my friend how I had received his      . Hearing this, he was thankful and said kindness was really everywhere in this world.
A. bus         B. taxi            C. car
A. Clearly      B. Hardly          C. Luckily
A. sunny       B. rainy            C. windy
A. gave up      B. stayed up       C. got up
A. him         B. her             C. me
A. important   B. exciting        C. difficult
A. on          B. to              C. for
A. ever since   B. so that         C. even though
A. thanks      B. wishes          C. suggestions
A. ID card     B. birthday gift   C. mobile phone

阅读短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容。符合的写“T”，不符合的写“F”。（共5小题，计5分）
What are most 14-year-old boys doing? Going to school, playing sports with friends and doing their homework. But life is much more colorful for the young TFBOYS members.
TFBOYS is a singers’ group started in 2013. Its name is The Fighting Boys. It has three members, Wang Junkai, WangYuan and Yi Yangqianxi. Wang Junkai, the group leader, is 15 years old. The other two boys are both 14 years old. The three young singers are so excellent that they show themselves to thousands of people. They have made three albums (相册) and won two singing awards (奖). Now the three boys are among the most popular teenage stars in the country.
Many people are interested in TFBOYS. After all, its members are still junior school students. During the weekdays they study at school with their classmates. On weekends and holidays they have singing classes, dancing classes and other trainings. In fans’eyes, the group has a healthy and friendly image (形象). Most of their fans are also teenagers. “We are of similar age,” teens say, “They feel like friends to us and we love their songs!”

TFBOYS is a singers’ group.
Wang Junkai is the youngest of the three boys.
TFBOYS has made thirteen albums and won twelve singing awards.
TFBOYS have singing classes, dancing classes and other trainings in their spare time.
Many teenagers love TFBOYS and their songs.

阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共5 小题，计10 分）
There was once a king who had a great palace with a wonderful garden. In the garden, there lived all kinds of animals. All of them enjoyed living there.
There was only one thing in the garden that the king hated: an old tree in the center of the garden. It was so old and dry. This made the king so angry that he finally asked some people to cut it down and turned the place into a swimming pool. However, after the tree was cut down, the animals left the garden. Without the animals, the garden was not so beautiful as before. The king was sad, but he didn’t know what had happened.
A young man went to the king, and said he could explain what had happened. “This was because you cut the old tree down,” said the young man. “There were thousands of moths (飞蛾)which lived in the tree. Birds needed the moths to eat and then they produced wastes for plants to grow. The plants then attracted many other animals to your garden. So your garden became very beautiful. But as you cut the tree down, the animals had to leave.
“Excellent!” said the king, “I’ll make you rich and you will try to make my garden beautiful again.”
“I’m afraid it will take many years to finish. It will take many years for the natural balance(生态平衡) to get back again,” said the young man.
The king was sad, but all he could do was just to wait.

Why did the king cut down the old tree?
A. Because he hated the old and dry tree.
B. Because he wanted to plant a young tree there.
C. Because he didn’t want moths to live in the tree.
What was the result after the tree was cut down?
A. The garden was more beautiful than before.
B. The animals left the garden.
C. The king was very happy.
The underlined word “attracted” in Paragraph 3 probably means “        ” in Chinese.
A. 驱赶     B. 利用      C. 吸引
If the young man made the garden beautiful again, the king would          .
A. be very angry
B. make him rich
C. order him to leave
The story tells us that        .
A. it will take many years for the natural balance to get back again
B. it’s easy for us to keep the balance of nature
C. old trees should be cut down

阅读下面的图表，完成1～2小题。

Tony is 13 years old. How many pills should he take each day?
A. 3 pills.      B. 6 pills.      C. 9 pills.
The medicine should be kept in          .
A. a cool and dry place
B. any place
C. hot water

Fantastic zoo

Fantastic zoo was built and opened to the public in 2005. The zoo is in acres(英亩) of beautiful gardens. It has over 400 kinds of animals and 15 animal houses . The zoo is one of the most
Telephone: 400­660­4588
3­Day Beautiful Chenzhou Tour

Come to Chenzhou for a few relaxing days. You can go to Dongjiang Lake, Wanhua Cave and Suxian Mountain. You can enjoy the river life, take it easy in the countryside or eat traditional local food.
Price: 1 person:170 dollars
2~4  persons: 130 dollars / person
More than 5 persons: 110 dollars / person
Telephone: 800­680­4526
Till now, Fantastic Zoo has a history of          .
A. abut 10 years
B. abut 30 years
C. abut 40 years
If you take the “3-Day Beautiful Chenzhou Tour”, you can         .
A. enjoy the city life
B. go to the zoo
C. eat traditional local food
Which sentence is TRUE according to the ads (广告)?
A. There are more than 500 kinds of animals in Fantastic Zoo.
B. If you take the “3-Day Beautiful Chenzhou Tour”, you can call 800-680-4526.
C. Mrs. Green and her two friends need to pay over 500 dollars for the “3-Day Beautiful Chenzhou Tour”.

Let’s have a look at some different kinds of entertainment (娱乐).
Watching television is one. There are different kinds of programs on TV. Change the channels (频道) and you can see everything on TV, from news, to music, to movies.
Going to the cinema is another. Once a week or twice a month, it is good entertainment, if you like watching movies. You make a plan, go out, watch a movie and eat out! It’s more interesting than sitting on the sofa and changing channels.
Surfing the Internet is another! You can talk with friends and play games. You can use it to do work and study. You can find everything you like on the Internet.
Books are still man’s best friend. Reading a book is the best way to get calm. A good book will take you to a new life. Now many people don’t like this entertainment, but you should try it, if you are bored with others.

Different kinds of cntertainment
Kinds	Advantages
Watching television	You can see    on YV, from news, to music, to movies.
Going to the cinema	It’s more interesting than sitting on the sofa and       .
Surfing the Internet	You can use it to talk with friends,      . do work and study . You can find everything you like on the Internet.
	Its is the best way to       and a good book will take you to a new life.

回答问题 阅读短文，然后根据短文内容简要回答问题。（共5小题，计10分）
On September 19, Alibaba went public (上市) on the New York Shock Exchange. It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully. A short Chinese man seems to be the tallest man in the world right now. Ma used to be an English teacher. So far, he has become the richest man on the Chinese mainland.
Ma was born in Hangzhou and grew up as a happy kid. At the age of twelve, he found that English was very interesting. Every morning he got up at 5 a.m., and then ran to a hotel near the West Lake where he could communicate with foreign tourists in English. He did it for nine years.The experience made him become a fantastic English speaker and also opened his eyes to the wide world. In a 1995 trip to the US, Ma was shown to the Internet for the first time. Seeing the chance, Ma returned to China and set up a website without knowing much about computers. Four years later, Ma set up Alibaba in Hangzhou. People called him “Crazy Jack Ma”. But fifteen years later, Alibaba has developed into the world’s largest e-commerce (电子商务) company.
What does Ma Yun look like?
What did Ma Yun use to be?
Where was Ma Yun born?
Was Ma Yun shown to the Internet for the first time in 1995?
When did Ma Yun set up Alibaba in Hangzhou?

完成对话
通读下面的对话，然后根据上下文补全对话。（共5小题，计10分）
A: Excuse me. Can you tell me where I can buy some stamps?
B: Sure. You can go to the post office.
A:                                            ?
B: Go down this street. It’s on the left next to a library.
A:                                          ?
B: Yes. It’s a little far from here. You’d better take a bus.
A:                                         ?
B: No. 5 bus.
A:                                           ?
B: It takes about twenty minutes.
A: Thank you.
B:                                           .

阅读下面的短文，将划线部分的句子译成汉语或英语。（共5小题，计10分）
Beijing is the capital of China. It is an excellent city to visit. There are many places of interest,such as the Palace Museum, the Summer Palace and the Great Wall. 你曾经去过长城吗？It is one of the greatest wonders (奇迹) in the world. Also, the food in Beijing is delicious, especially Beijing Duck.
Most large cities have zoos. But Beijing has a zoo where you can go at night. It seems strange to go to a zoo when it is dark. However, if you go to see lions, tigers or foxes during the daytime, they’ll probably be asleep.A lot of animals only wake up at night. So this is the best time to watch the animals.
One great thing about Beijing is that there are many people coming from different countries. They speak different languages. 你能学到很多。
I like Beijing very much. It is my dream to go there one day.

情境作文（计15分）
为了践行社会主义核心价值观，你校学生会决定举办以“文明礼仪伴我行”为主题的英语征文比赛，请你根据以下的要点提示及要求，写一篇英语短文参赛。
要点提示：1. 尊敬（respect）父母，帮助他们做家务；
2. 对人有礼貌，诚实友好，帮助他人；
3. 不在公共场所大声讲话，不乱扔垃圾；
4. 节约粮食，节约用水；
要求：1. 短文须包含要点提示中的所有信息（不要逐字翻译），并在此基础上适当发挥；
2.  80词左右（短文开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数）；
3. 文章中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。
As a middle school student, we should have good manners.
                                                                               
                                                                               
                                                                               
In a word, good manners can make a difference and lead to a better future.