[湖北]2014年初中毕业升学考试（湖北荆州卷）英语

—Excuse me, but is that my passport?
—Oh, sorry, I took ________ by mistake.

It’s a wise ________ to wear the white tie. It matches your shirt well.

—I’ll not be Jack’s friend any more.
—Don’t be angry. He’s just so         , but in fact he’s good to us, you know.

—Do you like swimming in winter?
—Of course. The water         a bit cold at first，but then I am warm and full of energy.

—Can you catch what I said?
—Sorry, I can _________ understand it.

—How was the concert last night?
—It was so good. Though it        nearly four hours, few people left early.

—Do you have the          news about Anna?
—I was told she had gone abroad on June 15^th, but I don’t know whether she is there now.

—We’ve been trying hard, but can’t solve the problem.
—I think you can ________ it in another way.

—How do you like the popular documentary “A Bite of China”（《舌尖上的中国》）?
—Excellent! You won’t realize how wonderful our Chinese food is _____ you watch it.

—Would you mind helping me look after my baby for a while?
—          

One afternoon a boss was riding in his car when he saw two men along the roadside eating grass. He felt         and ordered his driver to stop and he got out to ask        why.
He asked one man, “Why are you eating grass?” “We don’t have any money for        . We have to eat grass.” the poor man replied.
“Well, then, you can come with me to my house and I’ll        you,” the boss said.
“But sir, I have a wife and two children with me. They are over there, under that tree.”
“Bring them along,” the boss replied.       to the other poor man, he said, “You come with us, too.” The second man said        a pitiful voice, “But sir, I also have a wife and six children with me!”
“Bring them along        ,” the boss answered. They all        the car, which was no easy task even for such a large car. In the car one of the poor men turned to the boss and said, “Sir, you are so        . Thank you for taking all of us with you.”
The boss replied, “Glad to do it. You’ll love my        because the grass there is almost a metre high.”

A．surprised B．angry C．happy D．proud

A．him B．them C．us D．you

A．grass B．food C．shoes D．clothes

A．leave B．teach C．find D．feed

A．Carrying B．Having C．Turning D．Shouting

A．by B．on C．of D．in

A．as usual B．as well C．in general D．no longer

A．cleaned B．drove C．entered D．pulled

A．kind B．lucky C．exciting D．interesting

A．work B．car C．place D．family

Many young people use computers, but few of them know how to look after them. Remember the following when you use your computer.
◆Keep your computer in a cool room. Too much or too little heat is bad for computers. Most computers work best at a temperature of 5 ºC—30 ºC.
◆Don’t let people smoke cigarette(香烟）near your computer. Smoke of all kinds is very bad for many parts of a computer and can cause many problems.
◆Don’t eat or drink when you are near your computer. Pieces of food and a little water in the keyboard can also cause many problems.
◆Make sure the screen is the correct distance from your eyes. If you wear glasses, make sure these glasses are correct for using with the computer. Some people use a different pair of glasses when they use a computer.
◆Keep your screen clean and don’t have it too bright. A dirty screen can hurt your eyes. A very bright screen can also be bad for your eyes.
According to the passage you should use your computer           .

When you work on the computer, you can             .

If you want to look after your eyes, you should             when you use computers.

March 21 is World Sleep Day. How’s your sleep recently?
The Chinese Medical Doctor Association asked 8,200 people in China about their sleep. More than 36.3 percent of them said they often sleep badly. The study also finds that many students have only 5 hours of sleep a day. According to the US National Sleep Foundation, teenagers need 8.5 to 9 hours of sleep every night.
What cuts into their sleeping time? Homework. Also, school starts early in the morning. But bad sleeping habits also play a role.
Do you like to have a look at your mobile phone before going to bed? The survey finds that 60 percent of people check their phones before they sleep. They read news, check their WeChat (微信) and micro blog(博客) messages, or chat with QQ friends.
It’s important for us to get enough sleep. If we can't get enough sleep, we'll feel sleepy and think slowly. And sleepy kids are often unhappy, says a study by the US National Sleep Foundation.
We can’t change our school time. But there are still ways to get better sleep. Stay away from soda, coffee and tea at night. They make it hard to sleep well. Leave your mobile phone and computer on your desk. Watch less TV.
Look at these numbers in the box. They are glycemic indexes (血糖生成指数). The bigger the number is, the better that food can help you to get better sleep.

How many hours of sleep do teenagers need every night according      to the passage?

Many students can’t get enough sleep because       .

When people can’t get enough sleep, they may      .

In the passage if you want to get better sleep, you should      .

Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could do to help her 3-year-old son Michael prepare for it. She and her husband found out that the new baby was going to be a girl. Day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his sister in his mom’s tummy(肚子).
Finally, Michael’s little sister was born. But she was in a very serious condition. The doctor told the parents there was very little hope. They kept the baby girl in the ICU(重症室). Karen was so sad. She decided to say goodbye to the baby. Michael, however, kept asking his parents to let him see his sister. “I want to sing to her,” he would say. Finally Karen decided to take Michael to his sister. This might be the last time he saw her alive.
Michael looked at his baby sister. After a moment, he began to sing. In the lovely voice of a 3-year-old, Michael sang: “You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You make me happy when skies are gray.” Suddenly the baby girl seemed to be better. Her heart beat well little by little.
“Keep on singing, Michael,” encouraged Karen with tears in her eyes. “You never know, dear, how much I love you, please don’t take my sunshine away.” As Michael sang to his sister, the baby’s breath(呼吸) became smooth.
After a few days, the little girl was well enough to go home. The doctors called it a miracle(奇迹).
What can we learn from the first paragraph?

What happened to Michael’s little sister after she was born?

Why did Karen decide to take Michael to see the newborn baby?

The writer tells us the story to show_____.

A boy called Mario had many friends, and he was proud of it. Whoever he met, he would like to show off(炫耀) how popular he was at school.
One day, his grandpa said to him, “Mario, I know that you don’t have as many friends as you think. Many of them are not true to you.”
Mario thought maybe his grandpa was right. However, he wasn’t sure how he could test whether his schoolmates were real friends or not, so he asked his grandpa. The old man answered, “I have just exactly what you need. It’s in my room. Wait a minute.” The old man left, soon returning as if(好像) carrying something in his hand, but Mario could see nothing there.
“Take it. It’s a very special chair. Because it’s invisible, it will be hard for you to sit on it. However, if you manage to sit on it, you can use the chair’s magic power（力量） to tell who your real friends are.”
Mario took the strange invisible chair to school. At break time he asked everyone to form a circle, and he put himself in the middle, with his chair.
“Nobody move. You’re about to see something amazing，” said Mario. Then he tried sitting on the chair. Having difficulty seeing it, he missed and fell to the ground. Everyone had a pretty good laugh. “Wait, wait,” said Mario, making another try. But again he missed the seat.
Mario didn’t give up. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair. Finally, he did it. This time he felt himself in mid-air.
Then he experienced the magic that his grandpa had been talking about. Looking around, Mario saw George, Lucas and Diana holding him up, so he wouldn’t fall. But some schoolmates whom he had regarded as friends had done nothing but made fun of him. Mario was quite thankful to his grandpa, who helped him test who his true friends were.
Mario’s grandpa gave him a special chair to _____.

What does the underlined word “invisible” mean in Chinese in the passage?

Mario succeeded in sitting on his chair finally because_____.

Which would be the best title（标题）for this story?

词语运用 （共10分， 每小题1分）
A)根据句子意思和音标、首字母提示填词。
—What         [bæd] weather it is today!
—Yes. It is raining so hard.
—What did she do after her mother told her some jokes?
—She         [stɒpt] crying and laughed.
—Would you like some tea or some coffee?
—E____   is OK. I don’t mind.
—Does your father a       with you, Jeff?
—Yes. He thinks to be a volunteer in Children's Hospital is a good job.
—What’s your favorite season?
—I like s       best. It’s a good time to have a swim in hot weather.
B) 根据句子意思，用所给词的正确形式填空。
—Can you tell me something about Thanksgiving Day?
—It comes on the         (four) Thursday in November in the USA.
—Can he ask Mr. Black for help?
—Sorry. He should solve the problem by        (he).
—Joe, would you please drive a little           (fast) than before?
—No hurry. We have enough time before the train leaves.
—How many         (visit) come to Jingzhou every year?
—More than one million, I think.
—What do you think of that clever boy?
—He is a very          (succeed) student, because he is interested in study.

It’s too hot today. Why don’t you                   your jacket? (take)
天太热，你为什么不把夹克脱掉呢？
It’s a bad manner                   people in trouble. (laugh)
嘲笑处于困境中的人是不礼貌的。
She often             late with her mom to watch movies.(stay)
她经常和妈妈一起熬夜看电影。
Look! The children                  the story about the Chinese Spring Festival. (listen)
瞧！孩子们正在听有关中国春节的故事。
Each student can                  many things after they leave junior high school.（look）
初中毕业后每个学生都有很多东西可以期待。
They            many trees in order to build a new house last year. （cut）
为修一栋新房子，他们去年砍了很多的树。
Let’s hurry！I think we               them in a minute. (catch)
快点！我想一会儿我们将赶上他们。
Usually we                   some groups to practice conversations in English class. (divide)
英语课上，我们通常被分为几个小组练习对话。
Because it was too noisy outside last night, we all found it difficult               . (fall)
由于昨晚外面太吵，我们发现很难入睡。
I think we                   the education problems of children left behind in villages in recent years.  (pay)
我认为在最近几年里我们已经对乡村留守儿童的教育问题给予了关注。

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Icehotel, 200 kilometers north of the Artic Circle（北极圈）, is certainly unusual. What makes it unusual is that    is made of ice. What makes it even     unusual is that the hotel melts(融化) every spring!
You will be surprised      you walk through the gate and look around the hotel because     in the hotel is made of ice. For example, there are ice glasses in the hotel bar. The hotel has a bar, a theatre, a dining room and many    . In the hotel even the beds are made of ice. But don’t worry. Our special Icehotel sleeping bags will     you warm.
For a really special vacation, why not book a room? Because a different artist designs (设计) each one, no two are ever the     . You can also stay in one of our beautiful double rooms or, if you     your family, you will love our super family rooms. Please     in the world-famous Icehotel restaurant. It serves traditional Lapp food, which is    !

莹莹的父母外出打工了，她到学校寄宿学习。开始她感到不习惯，在老师和朋友们的帮助下，现在学习、生活非常好。假设你是莹莹，请根据下表提示给父母写一封信，介绍你的在校情况和今后的打算。

要求：1. 文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。
2. 条理清楚、语句通顺、语法正确、书写规范。
3. 可以适当发挥。
4. 词数：80词左右。文章开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mom and Dad,
How time flies! I miss you very much! I was not used to everything here a few weeks ago. But now I enjoy my school life.
Yours,
Yingying