2010-2011年安徽省合肥市中考英语试卷

Being able to multitask—doing several things at the same time—is considered (考虑，认为) a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situation of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.
What we often see nowadays is that young people juggle a larger number of electronic devices (电子产品) as they study. While working, they also surf on the Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on their iPods. In a sense, they are spending a large amount of time in fruitless efforts (努力) as they multitask.
Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at the family table.
Multitasking also has an effect (影响) on young people’s performance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinions of the effects of modern gadgets (器具) on their performance of tasks, many young people gave a positive (肯定的) response (回应). However, the response from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve their study skills. Similarly, employers (雇主) feel that young people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadgets have made it unnecessary (没必要) for them to learn special skills to do their work.
What does the underlined word “juggle” most probably mean?

In Paragraph 3, the author points out that__________.

What’s the main idea of the last paragraph?

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

The author develops (阐述) the passage mainly by__________.

选词填空（每小题1分，共5分）
请根据对话内容选择正确的单词，将其适当形式写在答题卡上。

David: Hi, Tom.
Tom: Hi, David.     were you last night?
David: I went to the cinema.
Tom: Oh, yes? What film    you see?
David: I saw Kong Fu Panda II.
Tom: Really? Is it   ?
David: Sure. It’s about a panda called Po, he saved his     in danger.
Tom: It sounds exciting, too. I will go to see the     this evening.
David: OK. Enjoy yourself.
Tom: Thanks.

请根据所给首字母或中文提示，写出单词在句中的正确形式。每空只能填一词，将单词完整地写在答题卡上。
Hello, my n       is Peter. I’m from England. 
It’s good for our health to g       up early in the morning.
She was b       in a beautiful village near the Lijiang River in 1995.
If you are in danger, remember to dial (拨) the telephone n        110 at once.
— Do you know what the p       of China is now?       
— It’s over 1.3 billion.
— Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to Nanxi Hospital?
— Sure. Just walk about 300 meters a       this street, it’s on your left.
— What’s the weather like today?       
— It’s _________ (热的).
I _________ (热爱) my hometown and the people there.
Sunday is the _________ (第一) day of a week.
Last summer holiday, my teacher _________ (介绍) Joy to me, and now we are close friends.

今年是桂林市创建全国文明城市关键的一年。“桂林是我家，创城靠大家”！作为中学生，我们应积极参与。请根据以下提示，写一篇80词左右的短文(开头已给出,不计字数)。
要点：
(1) 尊敬老师，对人礼貌；
(2) 帮助他人，友善待人；
(3)遵守交规，过马路走斑马线，不闯红灯；
(4) 保护环境，不乱扔垃圾，不踩草地等；
(5) 补充两句个人观点。
参考词汇：respect(尊敬); be polite to; obey(遵守); traffic rules; zebra crossing(斑马线)
要求：
(1)内容包括所提供的信息及要点，可适当发挥，但不要逐条翻译；
(2)不得透露学校、姓名等任何个人信息。

Look! There is ________ cat in the tree.

I go to school ________ bus every morning.

Please send ________ best wishes to Mary.  

Could you please get me some ________? I’m hungry.

John, work hard ________ you will make much progress.

Here are two letters to George and his replies.

Alice is worrying about ________.
A. her friends   B. her marks             C. her height                   D her weight
Bob should ________ according to George’s letter.

George advises Alice to talk to ________ for help.

________ may have a chance to be successful if he tries his best.

–________ is that man over there?    --He is Dick’s uncle.

The government of Chongqing is building ________ cheap and good houses for the people.

–Mr. Wang, can I finish my homework tomorrow?   --Sorry, you ________.

The more you smile, the ________ you will feel.

I’m glad to find that many trees ________ in our city last year.

We don’t know ________ it next. Let’s go and ask Mr. Li.

Betty will ring me up when she ________ in Beijing.

–Do you mind if I turn on the TV?   --________. My father is sleeping.

The woman asked the policeman where ________.

If you do things ________, usually you can’t do them well.

I ________ my hometown for a long time. I really miss it!

–Don’t take pictures here, please. – ________.

It’s very hot here. Why not ________ your coat?

It is very important to stay healthy. I have a neighbor. She is an old lady. She can do all the housework,   41   newspapers, watch TV and search on the Internet to learn something new. I often see   42   do taijiquan in the morning and dance in the evening. She looks young and beautiful   43   she is over seventy. Last week a reporter from a magazine interviewed her and asked   44   she kept so young and healthy. She replied with a smile:
I have a secret of staying young and healthy. It is quite   45   . Keep your mind active, take an interest in the world   46   you, and learn at least one new thing every day. Try to do different kinds of housework and do sports as   47   you can. Don’t think you are too old to go back to   48   . I know a man who entered a medical college when he was 70 years old. He studied there for 6 years and now he is a doctor. Another man went to a tennis school at the age of 71 and now he is good at   49   tennis. Some people may say staying young is easy only for those who live in the future. In fact, no matter how old you are, you can make it.
Please tell the story to your family. It would be a good start to   50   the lady’s example. I hope all people will stay young and healthy.

A．look B．read C．see D．watch

A．her B．him C．other D．others

A．than B．since C．though D．because

A．what B．why C．who D．how

A．early B．dear C．easy D．late

A．under B．around C．above D．between

A．soon B．busily C．hardly D．often

A．place B．song C．school D．dance

A．buying B．losing C．sending D．playing

A．follow B．give C．make D．bring

How do you remember the way to your house? Where do dreams come from? It is your brain(大脑) that does these things. A British scientist showed that “sleep can improve one’s memory.” It’s not a dream for students to study when they sleep. In fact, your brains is working day and night. If you learn words before bed, a certain part of the brain may help you to remember the words while you sleep. What’s more, another scientist in the USA found that there was a “talent button(天才按钮)” in the human brain. It might make a person more talented.
There are more interesting things about the brain. Your brain uses less energy than a fridge light. Just two bananas can give the brain enough energy to work for a whole day. According to some scientists, yawning(打哈欠) keeps our brains “cool”, which makes us think quicker.
Here are some pieces of advice to keep a good brain:
Eat healthy food.
Get a lot of playtime or exercise.
Don’t drink or smoke.
Use your brain a lot.
A British scientist found out that ________ could improve our memories.

According to the passage, if we want to have a good brain, we should ________.

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

Do you know that animals have love for each other and their children just like us humans? Let me tell you some moving stories of great animal parents.
Several years ago a heavy rain hit a town and made the river go up. When the rain stopped, people found that a dog swam to an island in the river twice a day for two weeks. Why did she do so? Her four children were there. The mother swam there every day to feed her babies. This true story moved many people.
Another story is about chimpanzees(猩猩). A scientist named Jane Goodall spent 4 years living with chimpanzees in Africa. She found that chimpanzees also cared for those that were hurt or got lost. “It is not only humans who have duties, animals also do,” she said.
Two birds in Chengdu also showed their parental(父母的) love. Their baby was hurt and fell on the street in the center of the city. Cars were driving past but the brave parents rushed down to the road and took the little bird away with their claws(爪子).
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After the heavy rain, the mother dog swam to the island ________.

The scientist found chimpanzees ________.

The two birds rushed down and took the little one away because ________.

From the passage we know ________.

Bill was a boy of 15. His parents went to gambling(赌博) day and night. Nobody cared about hi. He always failed in his exams. So his teachers didn’t like him, nor did his classmates play with him.
Bill often slept in class because his heart was not in school. He almost gave himself up.
One day, Miss Jones, a new teacher, came to Bill’s class. She was a smiling, beautiful woman. Bill was in love! For the first time in his young life, he couldn’t take his eyes off his teachers; yet, still he failed.
It was Miss Jones’ class. She was asking a question. “I’d like the smartest boy to answer my question.” Then she said loudly, “Bill, please!”
Bill was surprised. And he stood up without a word.
“Just try it! I believe you can!”
After school, Miss Jones had a long talk with Bill. She told him that she cared about him and believed in him.
Bill thought a lot that evening. From then on he arrived at school on time every day. Miss Jones helped him with his homework in the afternoon. She even cooked delicious food for him. She told Bill, “Nothing is impossible if you put your heart in it.”
Later, Miss Jones gave another exam. Bill did it with all his heart. He was very excited to find that he had passed the exam. Now Bill discovered that not only could he learn, but he could do it well. A changed took place in Bill’s heart.
You see, one teacher saved one boy, it’s simple(简单的), really.
Bill always failed in the exams at first because he ________.

Miss Jones changed Bill by ________.

From the passage we can learn ________.

Which may be the best title for the passage?

Shopping on the Internet is becoming more and more popular. Why do people use the Internet to shop? Some people say it is more convenient. They don’t have to leave their homes to order something; they can shop for anything they want at any time; they can find things for sale that they can’t find in the stores near their homes. Still other people say they can find better prices on the Internet.
If you want to buy something on the Internet, you need a credit(信用) card. You have to type your credit card number and information on the website(网页) and send them to the store over the Internet. You have to be sure that the store will not use your information in the wrong way. You don’t want someone to get your credit card number, so be careful with it, beause people sometimes steal(窃取) credit card numbers from stores.
The Internet is also a good place to go window-shopping. Window-shopping is when you look at the things for sale in a store, but don’t plan to buy anything. In window-shopping you can see what kinds of things you are able to get and how much they cost. Some stores like Ross Stores have a website for information about their stores, but not for shopping. Some stores have a website for information about their stores, and can shop on-line there, such as Office Depot, Payless Shoe Source, Safeway. Some stores like Amazon. com are only for on-line shopping.
Some people use the Internet to shop because ________.

The Chinese meaning of the word “convenient” in this passage is “________”.

If you want to shop on the Internet, you need ________.

Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

It’s not __ good idea to drive for four hours without _ break.

We felt  ________ when Liu Xiang won the first prize again in the race.

-- May I go out now. Dad?
-- No. You __    let your mother know first.

-- I’m hungry, ls there any bread in the fridge?
--         ______but we have cakes. Would you like to have one?

If you want to go to see the movie this evening, so __    I.

-- I have great  __ in learning math and I’m so worried. Could you help me?
-- Sure. I’d be glad to.

He promised to pick me up at the school gate. However. he    __ yet.

My father was preparing for his speech __ my mother was doing some washing last night.

I can hardly hear what it is saying on TV. Would you please          

-- l’m always a little nervous when I talk to Mr. Smith.
--            _____ He is strict, but he is kind to his students.
-_,

We can't do listening .practice today, for Miss Zhao's tape-recorder doesn't

I hear our teacher will be back           three weeks’ time.

Don’t worry. Your package           here until you come back, so enjoy shopping here.

Jack is good at drawing. I think no one draws __--

What a" nice day! We should go sightseeing __ watching TV in the hotel.

The food here smells good, but what does it          like?

-- Tony, don’t draw on the wall. It isn’t a good behavior.
__

You’d better take the map with you           you won’t get lost,

Hey, Nick.            comes the last bus! Hurry up, or we’ll have to walk home.

-- Are you sure you can' do well in tomorrow's test, Lucy?
--          . I've got everything ready.

Mr. Black loved his daughter Helen very much. Every day he spent all of his free time   51   with her. One night, he had much work to do,  52   couldn’t play with his daughter. In order to keep her   53   , he found a map of the world in a magazine and cut it into pieces. When he   54  , Helen. camerunning to him and was ready to play. Mr. Black said he had
55   time to play fight now. He told the girl to put the pieces of paper back together to a map of the world, and then they could both play.
About half an hour later, Helen came to her father and said, "Okay, it’s finished. Can we play now? " Mr. Black was surprised ~ saying, "That’s   56    Let’s go and see. " And sure enough, there was the picture of the world; all put together, every   57   in its place.
Mr. Black said, "That’s surprising!   58   did you do that?" Helen said, "It was   59  . On the back of the page was a picture of a   60  .When I put the man together, the whole world fell into place. "

A．working B．running C．playing D．walking

A．or B．and C．but D．then

A．sleepy . B．warm C．free D．busy

A．left home B．got home C．let the office D．got to the office

A．no B．enough C．much D．some

A．right " B．wrong C．possible D．impossibl

A．map B．picture C．piece D．page

A．How B．Why C．When D．Where

A．hard B．simple C．difficult D．different

A．boy B．girl C．man D．woman

Three small "fish lived in the sea. When they were very young, their parents died. They had to   61   each other day after day. Finally, they grew up and   62   to swim deeper and further.
One morning, the three fish were  63   to a shallow (浅) water by a big wave (浪). A small boat was taken there, too. It was hard for the fish to go back to the sea because the boat was fight in front of them. The largest fish realised that they were   64   , and said they had to find a way to leave there as fast as possible. The second largest fish   65   with his elder brother, but the youngest one did not. He said that there was much   66   for their activities, so he would not worry at all and still swam around   67
At last, the largest fish returned to the   68   by jumping over the lowestpart of t-he boat. The second largest fish also succeeded in   69   his eider brother in the other side of water. But the youngest one didn’t follow them and still swam joyfully.
Two hours later, when the   70   rose up, the water in the small shallow corner dried up. The fish who did not try to return to the sea died of lack(缺乏)of water.

A．listen to B．look after C．talk with D．worry about

A．dared B．hated C．refused D．stopped

A．allowed B．given C．invited D．taken

A．in safety B．in doubt C．in danger D．in peace

A．agreed B．talked C．compared D．discussed

A．time B．food C．water D．air

A．slowly B．sadly C．luckily D．happily

A．sea B．river C．lake D．pond

A．catching B．joining C．taking D．telling

A．storm B．stars C．moon D．sun

A: Hey, Gina. Do you want some ice cream? B : No, thanks.    71 A: Really? Where are you going? B: I'm going to play baseball. Do you want to come? A: Sorry, I can't.   72 B : Well, come later then. We're playing all afternoon. A:   73   But I'm not very good at baseball. B : Don't worry about that.    74   You can just watch
Come on, it'll be fun. A: Well, OK.    75 B: OK. See you!

What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, or red? If you do, you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and would rather follow than lead.
Colors do influence our moods (情绪). A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depressing(令人压抑的). There was a black bridge over the Thames River, near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area -- until it was repainted green.[来
Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory, the workers will work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.
An active person may like

Most people feel more __ in a yellow room than in a dark green one.

More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because ____

In the factory, when the machines are painted orange, the workers will work __

Which could be the best title for the passage?

If you want to eat some seafood, you can go to __

  You can call           if you want to have a taste of Southern home cooking.

  You can eat some           food in EIFFEL SOCIETY.

  The latest business hour lasts until           among the four restaurants.

  You can have __ choices if you want to have dinner at 6 pm on Saturday Evening.

What is Mary’s problem?

Donna thinks Mary’s problem is __

The word "reduce" in the passage probably means

Donna thinks that           can help Mary think more clearly.

Which of the following is TRUE according to Donna’s letter?

Charles Chaplin was born in London on April 16, 1889. His parents were music hall actors. The Chaplin family were very poor, and life was difficult in London. Charlie, as he was called, used to do his mother’s job in the theatre when she was ill.
When he was only 17 years old, Chaplin got his first real job as an actor. What he did was to do silly things to make people laugh in the theatre. Seven years later he went to the USA. And over the next four years, he formed his own way of art. He developed the character (~J ~, )of a homeless gentleman which became very popular.
From the 1920s to the 1950s, Chaplin made his most famous films. The film Modern Times (1936) shows his care about the modern industry workers. Many of his films describe the poor life and hard time of the working people during that period.
Although Charlie Chaplin was British, he lived in the USA until 1953. But he never got US nationality. Then Chaplin, his wife’ and his five children had to move to Switzerland where he lived until he died. When he was 83 years old, he won his only Oscar for the music he wrote for the film Limelight. He was named Sir Charles Chaplin at the age of 85. Charlie Chaplin died in Switzerland on December 25th, 1975.
Chaplin used to __ when his mother was ill.

From Paragraph 2, we can know that __

  __ Chaplin made his most famous films.

We can infer.from the passage that Chaplin left the USA because of __

Chaplin won the Oscar for __ when he was 83 years old.

She r          (骑) to school on her bicycle every day.
My grandma often gets UP e          (早) to do exercise.
My main t        (任务) was to prepare for the meeting.
Linda is a s          (聪明) and hard-working student.
He told me to go out to find some s        (枝条) for a fire.

如今，中学生的假期生活发生了很大变化。假定你是李明，美国的笔友Lisa想了解中国学生现在的假期
生活。请写封回信。要点如下：
·学习和休闲仍然重要；
·帮忙做家务或干农活；
·参加社会活动，做志愿者工作，帮助他人。
注意：1．词数80一100；
2．请结合实际增加细节，适当发挥；
3．信的开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。
参考词汇 : volunteer 志愿者
Dear Lisa,
I’m glad to have received your letter. Our holiday life has changed a lot.
Best wishes !
Yours,
Li Ming