2017年湖南省张家界市中考英语试卷

I like English very much， so I want to be ______ English teacher in the future．（　　）

A．aB．anC．the

Mr． Black thinks it's important for children to help ______ parents to do some chores．（　　）

A．theirB．themC．they

Look! There are many ______ on the hill．（　　）

A．monkeysB．horseC．cow

Lily and I both like sports， but she plays tennis ______ than me．（　　）

A．goodB．betterC．the best

Peter， you know the rules． ______ eat in class!

Sorry， I won't do that again．（　　）

A．Didn'tB．Doesn'tC．Don't

I was playing soccer when the rainstorm ______ yesterday afternoon．（　　）

A．comeB．cameC．comes

Summer is my favorite season because I can enjoy ______ in the river．（　　）

A．swimmingB．to swimC．swims

Can you tell me ______， Rose？

I'm not sure． Maybe he's in the classroom．（　　）

A．where is TomB．where Tom is

C．Tom is where

Do you like Jay Zhou？

Yes． I like singers ______ sing pop songs．（　　）

A．whichB．whenC．who

Boys and girls! I hope you can get good grades in this exam．

______， Miss Lu!（　　）

A．Thank youB．You are OKC．Good idea

Have you seen this picture on line？ There is a big smile on the（26）　　face． It makes me feel happy whenever I（27）　　it．

In fact， there（28）　　a story about the picture． Campbell Jones is a young man from Australia． Several months ago， when Jones was riding his（29）　　 on Rottenest Island， a little animal ran after him． It was a quokka（短尾矮袋鼠）， a kind of animal that lives on Rottenest Island．

A lot of wild animals fear（害怕） humans， （30）　　quokkas are not afraid of people． It is common for quokkas to get close to people on this island． When Jones stopped his bike， the cute animal jumped towards（31）　　． It seemed that the quokka was interested in Jones' camera and wanted to take a picture． Jones thought it was fun and（32）　　 it．

The picture became（33）　　after Jones posted it on the Internet． Hundreds of people left（34）　　below it． One of them said， "Wow! It's the cutest animal I have（35）　　seen!" And another one said the photo "makes the world a better place．"

What do you think of the photo？

Nowadays， students' safety has become a big problem． As students， we should know how to protect ourselves． So， Mr． Li， a teacher from Zhangjiajie， gives us some advice on how to deal with danger．

★If you are in a traffic accident

If a car hits you， you should remember the car number． If it is a bicycle， try to call your parents before you let the rider go． That's because you don't know how seriously you are hurt．

★If it is raining hard and there is lighting

Don't stay in high places and stay away from trees．

★When there is a fire

Get away as fast as you can． Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit（出口）． Don't take the lift．

★If someone is drowning（溺水）

If you can't swim， don't get into water． Cry out for help． Remember that danger is never as far away as you think． Take care of yourself at all times．

★If you are robbed（打劫）

Keep calm． If you cannot cry for help or run away， give the robber your money． Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later．

36． What has become a big problem nowadays？　　

A． Students' safety．

B． Car accident．

C． Students' study．

37． Who is Mr． Li？　　

A． A father．

B． A teacher．

C． A policeman．

38． If a car hits you， you should　　．

A． remember the car number

B． stay in high places

C． let the driver go

39． You can not　　 when there is a fire．

A． run away quickly

B． put wet things on your body

C． take a lift

40． Which of the following is NOT true？　　

A． Stay away from trees when there is lighting．

B． If you can not swim， get into water．

C． It is important to keep calm when you are robbed．

John was a very strong man． Once he got a job cutting wood in the forest． His boss gave him an axe（斧子） and showed him the area where he should work．

The first day， John cut down 18trees．

"Good，" the boss said， "Keep that up!"

Happily， John tried harder the next day， but could only cut down 15trees．

The third day he tried even harder， but could only cut down 10trees． Day after day he was cutting down fewer and fewer trees．

"I must be losing my strength．" John thought． He said sorry to his boss， and he said he could not understand what was going on．

"When was the last time you sharpened（磨快） your axe？" the boss asked．

"Sharpened？ I have no time to sharpen my axe． I have been very busy trying to cut down trees．" said John．

While John was working hard， he didn't work "smart"． He didn't think about the best way to do his job． Many of us never learn new skills， and we think that what we have learned is enough． Sharpening our skills from time to time is the key to success．

41． The boss gave　　 to John．

A． a tree

B． an axe

C． a forest

42． John cut down　　 trees during the first three days．

A． 18

B． 21

C． 43

43． What does the word "strength" mean in Chinese？　　

A． 强度

B． 力量

C． 长度

44． Why couldn't John cut down more trees？　　

A． Because he didn't sharpen his axe．

B． Because he became old．

C． Because he was hungry．

45． From the passage， we know that the key to success is　　．

A． cutting down more trees

B． sharpening our axes

C． sharpening our skills from time to time

Today， people in the world have busy lives， and they often feel unhappy under much pressure． In fact， keeping happy is important and necessary for everyone． Most people want to be happy， but few know how to be happy． Money and success can bring pleasure； however， it won't last long． Actually， happiness depends on ourselves．

Here are some ways to help you to be happy．

The first secret is to enjoy the simple things in life． We often spend too much time thinking about the future， for example， going to a famous university or getting a good job after graduation． You should enjoy the simple pleasure in life， such as reading a good book， listening to your favorite music and spending time with good friends．

The second secret is to be active． Many people enjoy dancing or playing sports． You can forget all your pressure and think only about the activity you are doing．

The third secret is to help others． It is a good way to keep happy． You always feel happy when you do something necessary for someone． You can do chores for your parents， help a friend or a classmate， or go shopping to buy food for an old neighbor．

In a word， learning to be happy is good for your health．

46． The writer thinks happiness depends on　　．

A． money and success

B． busy lives

C． ourselves

47． Which of the following makes us unhappy in our life？　

A． Reading a good book．

B． Spending too much time thinking about the future．

C． Listening to music and spending time with friends．

48． You can forget all your　　 when you enjoy dancing or playing sports．

A． pleasure

B． happiness

C． problems

49． Keeping happy in life is good for　　．

A． your study

B． your health

C． your parents

50． What is the article about？　　

A． How to be happy．

B． How to be active．

C． How to help others．

根据所读内容回答问题．

      Have you watched the Chinese Poetry Conference（中国诗词大会）？ It was a popular TV show during the Spring Festival． It reminds people of many ancient Chinese poems（诗）．

     The TV show helps people find the beauty of Chinese poetry． After watching the show， a lot of people said， "How beautiful Chinese poetry is!" It also introduces an excellent girl to us﹣Wu Yishu． Wu is a 16﹣year﹣old student from Shanghai． She beat other competitors（参赛者） in the Chinese Poetry Conference on February 7， 2017． "We are not surprised at her success，" one of Wu's teachers said， "She really loves Chinese poetry．"

     Wu fell in love with ancient poetry when she was a little child． She would feel excited as soon as she read it． She said， "Chinese poetry gives me different feelings． I don't care about the result of the competition． I just love poetry． It brings me joy and fun．" It is said that Wu has already remembered about 2，000 poems by now． How amazing!

     Wu's great performance in the show helped her win lots of fans． Are you one of them？

（1）Where is Wu Yishu from？　　

（2）Are Wu's teachers surprised at her success？　　

（3）When did Wu fall in love with ancient poetry？　　

（4）How many poems has Wu already remembered？　　

（5）Why does Wu love Chinese poetry？　　

根据上下文补全对话．

Clerk： Good afternoon． （56）　　？

Frank： Yes， please． I want to buy a shirt for myself．

Clerk：（57）　　？

Frank： Green．

Clerk：（58）　　？

Frank： It's a little large．

Clerk：（59）　　？

Frank： Size M．

Clerk： Do you like this one？

Frank： Yes． It's very nice． （60）　　？

Clerk： Nineteen dollars．

Frank： OK． I'll take it．

随着外国游客日益增多，我市博物馆决定选拔部分中学生在假期为他们提供英语讲解任务．假如你叫李玲，你有能力并希望成为一名讲解员．请按要求写一封自荐信．

内容要点：1． 性格外向；对人友好；乐于助人；

2． 擅长英语；能很好地与人交流；

3． 热爱家乡；了解土家文化和历史．

写作要求：1． 内容必须包括所提示信息，可适当发挥．

2． 文中不能出现自己的真实姓名和学校名称．

3． 词数：50～80字，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．

参考词汇：communicate（交流）； hometown（家乡）； Tujia culture（土家文化）

Dear Sir，

I'm Li Ling， a junior student from No．6Middle School． I'd like to become one of your guides．

　Firstly，as an outgoing girl，I am friendly to others．I feel like making friends with different people，wherever they come from，I am sure I will get along well with them．Last but not least，I feel it my duty to spread Chinese culture to people all over the world．

Secondly，I am good at English and can communicate with others freely in English．Thanks to the Summer Camp that I took part in last year in America．my English has greatly improved．Thirdly，I interested in the history and culture of Mount Wudang．I spent much time learning about it．Therefore，I believe I can introduce it to foreigners clearly and fluently．　

I would be very thankful if you could give me the chance．　Thank you!

Yours，

Li Ling