2015年初中毕业升学考试（湖北襄阳卷）英语

---Mum, I have a bad headache. I feel terrible.
---Oh, dear! You must get a cold. You’d better see ___________ after breakfast.

---It’s reported that Chinese ___________more than 40 minutes a day reading WeChat(微信).
---It’s true. But I think WeChat is taking too much of our time.

---I’m a little __________ now.
---Oh, it’s lunch time. Let’s go to the nearest restaurant to get something to eat.

---What do you know about Xiangyang?
---It’s __________ its state level scenic spot (景点)—Gulongzhong.

---Could you ___________ the computer for me, dear? I want to check my e-mails.
---Certainly, I’ll do it right away.

---You say you are short of money. Why not sell your old gold watch for some money?
--- Oh, I can’t, because it was a gift from my wife. I promised her I would never _________ it.

---I hear two high speed railways will be built in Xiangyang __________ a few years.
---That sounds great. It’ll be more convenient and faster for us to go out.

---The passenger ship Eastern Star capsized(倾覆) in the Yangtze River on the evening of June 1st.
---____________ bad news! Can we do something to help with the rescue(救援)?

---Did you catch the first subway this morning?
---No, I didn’t. It had started moving __________ I could get on it.

---You come to school early every day. __________ is it from your home to school?
---It’s only about one kilometer.

---We ordered beef noodles, but ___________ any beef in the noodles.
---Put on your glasses and you can see the beef.

---Did you talk back to your mother when you were a child?
---Yes. But now I realize I was wrong. I really regret ___________that silly thing to my mum.

---Lucy, what were you doing at nine last night?
---I ___________ the piano. I usually practice the piano at that time.

---It’s cold today. I can’t stand it. I hope tomorrow won’t be so __________.
---I can’t, either. But the radio says it will be even ___________ tomorrow.

---Can you tell me __________?
---Sure. He lives on Center Street.

完形填空（本大题满分10分，每空1分）
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文完整、通顺，并在答题卡上将该标号涂黑。
It was the beginning of a new term. As a           teacher in that school, I didn’t know any of the students. A little girl was standing at the gate of the classroom. She looked very shy.
I walked up to her and           why she stood there. But she said nothing. Then a boy shouted, “She is from Grade Four, the worst student in her grade.” I looked at the little girl. She didn’t seem to be the smart kind. I           why her teacher asked her to stay in Grade Three. I took her hand and           her into the classroom.
“Sit here. Now you are my student and I’m your teacher,” I said. She still said nothing, but suddenly began to cry.
I later learnt that her parents died in a car accident. She became sad and didn’t like talking to others after that.
She learnt very          . I gave her respect(尊重) and never looked down upon (鄙视) her as I know everybody deserves(值得) respect. I helped her after school, and she was making           little by little. As time went by, she was not as       as before. At the end of the term, she seemed to have forgotten all her sadness. She was not among the best students when she left that school, but         , she was not that shy and sad little girl any more.
In the following           , she would send me a card on each Thanksgiving Day. Three days ago, I           an invitation to her wedding(婚礼). And now, I am at her wedding, and she is smiling brightly.
Everyone deserves respect and everyone can be happy.

A．new B．beautiful C．strict D．famous

A．told B．answered C．knew D．asked

A．thought B．understood C．forgot D．remembered

A．poured B．threw C．led D．turned

A．slowly B．quietly C．well D．quickly

A．friends B．decision C．progress D．surprises

A．smart B．shy C．angry D．careful

A．at least B．at first C．at once D．at birth

A．days B．weeks C．months D．years

A．wrote B．sent C．refused D．received

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If you want to be a postman, it’s necessary for you to have _____________.

Sunshine School needs _____________.

If you want to be a taxi driver, you should _____________.

The tour guides wanted should ____________.

You can not get information by ___________ if you want to get a job above.

Imagine one day, the water taps(水龙头) in your house stop running. You have to buy water from shops. And still there isn’t enough for everyone. Your mother has to save the family’s shower water to do other things. Would you be able to stand that kind of life?
Probably not. But that’s what kids in Yemen are experiencing. Experts said Yemen is going to be the first country in the world to run out of water. According to a report, the capital, Sana, will run out of drinking water as early as 2025.
Because of the shortage, the government often cuts the water supply(供应). Hannan, an 18-year-old from Lahej, told Times: “In a good week we’ll have a water supply all week. But then the following week there will be water only for a day or two.”
Hannan said only rich people have enough water to use. They can buy water from the shops or from the water trucks. Private companies own the trucks. They travel around the city every day to sell water—at very high prices. “A lot of people can’t afford it,” she said.
The average (平均) person in Yemen uses 100 to 200 cubic（立方）meters of water per year. That is far below the international water poverty(贫困) line of 1,000 cubic meters.
The government is thinking of making use of seawater. But it will cost a lot and it may not happen soon enough to help the people of Yemen.
_____________ is the name of the capital city of Yemen.

A report shows that Sana will have ____________ as early as 2025.

What does the underlined word “shortage” in the third paragraph mean in Chinese?

We can infer(推断) from the passage that _____________.

Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage?

A serious earthquake can be a terrible experience, and it is easy to forget safety measures(措施) in disorder(混乱). Fortunately, most earthquake safety measures are common sense, but if you forget everything else, remember the following instructions: drop, cover, and hold on. Also, most of earthquake deaths happen after the earthquake, so remember that the danger does not end when the shaking does!
If you stay indoors during an earthquake, move away from unsupported areas and windows. Try to get under a doorway or another area of the building which is held up by strong beams(梁).  Stay under a table or desk only if it is very strong. Do not rush to lifts, because it is far safer to stay where you are. Cover your head with your arms around it and curl (蜷缩) into a ball, and wait for the shaking to stop.
If you stay outdoors during an earthquake, move to an area which is as open as possible. Don’t move to buildings, electric poles and other objects which may fall during an earthquake and injure you. Protect your head and stay low to the ground till the shaking ends and it is safe to move.
After an earthquake, many buildings are less strong, although they appear safe. If you stay indoors, move people from the building quickly and help disabled or injured people. Once outdoors, move well away from the building so that if it falls down, you will not be injured. Wait till public safety officials announce that it is safe to stay indoors.
By planning ahead and keeping calm during an earthquake, you can greatly increase your chances of survival(生存) without injury.
The underlined word “Fortunately” in the first paragraph means ____________.

We can learn from the passage that earthquake safety measures ____________.

According to the passage, it isn’t a good choice ___________ during an earthquake.

If you stay outdoors during an earthquake, you can do all the following except ___________.

The purpose of the passage is mainly to tell us how to ____________.

完成句子 (本大题满分14分，每小题2分)
阅读下列各小题，根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子，并将答案写在答题卡上相应的题号后。（注意：只写答案，试题的其它内容不得抄入答题卡。）
---Where is your sister, Bob?
---She __________________________________(在做家庭作业).  (do)
---Do you miss your brother?
---Yes, very much. I ______________________(未收到他的来信) for 3 months. (hear)
---Why does everyone like that boy?
---Because he ____________________________________(总是乐于助人). (ready)
---Do you like the song Little Apple?
---Yes, I do. It’s ________________________(我听过的最受欢迎的歌曲之一). (popular)
---Did you _____________________________(考虑过如何避免伤到自己) in P.E. class?
---Yes. We discussed it in our class meeting.  (avoid)
---Why don’t you get nervous before the exams?
---Because we __________________________(常被教导别把分数看得太重). (educate)
---Can you tell me ______________________(游客是否应被阻止踩踏草地) in the park?
---Yes, I think they should.  (prevent)

短文综合填空（本大题满分11分，每空1分）
阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容及首字母提示，在短文空白处填入一个恰当的词，使短文内容完整、通顺。将所填单词填写在答题卡上相应的题号后。
If you lose 12 times, will you just give up? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development, kept t           . And he became famous by showing people how to be successful.
Carnegie was born in 1888 in a poor farming family in the central United States. The boy didn’t see a train u             he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 4 am. every day to milk the cows in his family.
When Carnegie first entered college, he felt hopeless because of his clothes and ordinary looks. His mother e            him: “Why not try to be better in other things i____________ of just dress and good looks?”
Carnegie tried to be more a              in college. He joined the debate(辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 times. The young man was d              in himself. He said later that he thought of killing himself after so many failures(失败).
But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work brought good results at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech c            and became widely known.
The young man made his own words come true: “B            that you will succeed, and you will.” In order to s            his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers(畅销书) i           How to Win Friends and Influence People and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living. More than 50 million copies of his books have been printed in 38 l____________. They are still helping people on the road to success.

书面表达 (本大题满分15分)
做家务是家庭成员的义务。作为家庭成员之一，你一定做过不少力所能及的家务活。请根据提示写一篇英语短文讲述一次你做家务或学做家务的经历或故事，与大家一起分享。
1. 写作要点提示：
1）你是否喜欢做家务、你常做哪些家务；
2）重点讲述一次你做家务或学做家务的经历或故事（包括起因、过程、结果等）；
3）你父母对你所做家务的评价或你个人的收获、感受。
2. 写作要求：
短文的内容应包含所提示的要点，语言要流畅，可围绕提示要点适当增加情节，以使短文的意思连贯；短文中不得出现真实的姓名、校名及地名；短文的词数在90词左右。