2017年浙江省湖州市中考英语试卷

Before I could turn 10，I had lost my parents．To （16）　　myself and my education，I had taken to delivering（递送）newspapers．

    I would be up every morning by 5a．m．and walk five kilometers from Hydery to the newspaper office in Bazar．By 6a．m．，I would （17）　　50copies of newspaper which must have weighed over five kilos．After delivering them，I would rush home﹣another three kilometers away﹣cook my breakfast，eat （18）　　and be off to school．

    One morning，I found a boy of my age at my doorstep．He introduced himself as Jimmy and said his （19）　　wanted to see me．I guessed they wished to subscribe to（订阅）the newspaper，so I followed him to his place nearby．

    Jimmy's mother opened the door．She （20）　　me a large plate of snacks and fruit salad．

    It was a rich breakfast，one that brought back （21）　　of the happy time with my parents．As I was about to leave，Jimmy's father，Mr．Kader，appeared with a new bicycle．

"This is for （22）　　!"He said，patting my shoulder．

"（23）　　I have no money!"I cried．

"Who is asking you to （24）　　this，my son？"He continued．

    It took me a few seconds to sense the （25）　　moment．I didn't even realize my tears were rolling down my face．Jimmy's mother held me closely．It was like （26）　　，as if my mother were there．

    Mr．Kader said that my newspaper editor，Mr．Brown，was a friend of his，and the editor told him my （27）　　．

    I bowed，thankfully，and left．This time，I didn't have to （28）　　!

    For many years thereafter，it was the （29）　　that changed my life．I also learned a lesson：（30）　　should always be given according to people's needs．Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst．

Dave and Tania are getting married!

Dear Percy

We're getting married on Saturday 14th July and we'd love you to come and celebrate with us．

Where：St John's in the Valley，Bridgeley

When：One o'clock

We want our wedding（婚礼）to be a really fun and relaxed day．The wedding reception is going to be in the church hall and we're going to have a bouncy castle（充气城堡）and games to play outside．There will be a barbecue and plenty of drinks to go around．

We'd like everyone to stay for the evening and dance their socks off．

Dress Code：Please come in whatever you feel most comfortable wearing．If you want to wear jeans，feel free．

Presents：We're going to Paris on our honeymoon．We'd be really thankful if you could help with our honeymoon fund（基金）．

Please let us know if you can come by emailing daveandtania@wedding．co．uk．

31．The text is probably a（n）　　．

A．report

B．poster

C．notice

D．invitation

32．We can learn from the text that　　．

A．Dave and Perey are getting married

B．many kinds of drinks will be offered there

C．the wedding will be held outside the church

D．the guests are expected to leave in the afternoon

33．From the text we can infer（推断）that　　．

A．Percy will have to wear suits on the wedding

B．the couple need the fund for their wedding

C．Perey will email the couple before the wedding

D．the couple will go to the US for their honeymoon．

Trying to keep a healthy diet？Be sure to read our list of the top four fake（虚假的）health foods first!

Smoothies

    They're made with tons of fruit，so they must be healthy，right？What most people don't realize，however，is that these delicious and"healthy"drinks are full of sugar and can have more calories（卡路里）than a large meal!Many smoothies have more than just fruit．Some have ice﹣cream or yogurt．You're really better off making your own smoothies at home with your own fresh fruit and low﹣fat yogurt!

Salad

    So you and your friends have stopped at a fast﹣food restaurant for a quick bite．Since you're a healthy person，you decide to get a salad．After all．it's better than anything else there，right？Don't be so sure．Salad toppings such as bacon，cheese，and dressing can make your choice of a meal just as unhealthy as eating a double hamburger．Check the facts before you take a bite．

Cereal（谷物）Bars

    A cereal bar may appear to be a healthy snack．After all，the box has a photo of healthy people eating them on a hike．But don't let the packaging（包装）fool you!Many cereal bars have as much sugar and fat as any candy bar．Read the ingredient（成分）list and make sure it's healthy before you buy．

Sushi Rolls

    Many people watching their weight prefer light sushi lunches and dinners，but be careful﹣there are some rolls that will influence your diet．Many have mayonnaise（蛋黄酱）and deep﹣fried shrimp，both high in fat．When with soy sauce，sushi rolls become very high in salt．This doesn't mean you have to cut out this delicious Japanese food together，but you do have to be careful with your choices．

（1）Salad is sometimes considered as a fake health food because　　．

A．salad is a kind of fast food

B．salad may have unhealthy toppings

C．salad may have ice﹣cream or yogurt

D．a salad is as large as a double hamburger

（2）What can mislead（误导）you about cereal bars？　　

A．The packaging．

B．The sugar and fat．

C．The calories and salt．

D．The ingredient list．

（3）What is the main idea of the article？　　

A．The best way to lose weight is to eat salad．

B．Many foods appear to be healthy but are not．

C．Hamburgers can make people put on weight．

D．Junk food is unhealthy and should be avoided．

（4）The purpose of this passage is mainly to　　．

A．tell people how to keep healthy

B．suggest making food at home

C．tell people to choose food carefully

D．introduce different kinds of foods．

To the Editor（编辑）

The Smaller，the Better!

    After reading the article"The Benefits（益）of Living Small"，I decided that my husband and I should sell our 2500square﹣foot home to move into a 300square﹣foot home．

    We have no children，yet we have five bedrooms，three bathrooms，two kitchens，and a huge living room．We can never afford to take time off from work to enjoy the things in life that we really want to，because our bills are so high．But when we downsize，I will be able to leave my job，and won't have to spend hours each week cleaning!

    I'm sure our new little home will encourage us to get outside more often，spend more time with friends and family，and make our world more beautiful by using less energy and preventing further urban sprawl（城市扩张）．I think all owners of large homes should consider going smaller!

From Jane Adams

    I disagree entirely with the one﹣sided article you published last month，"The Benefits of Living Small"．

Little homes such as the ones the writer wrote about in the article cost a small part of what normal family homes cost，and our economy（经济）is sure to feel the influence of this．Many educated people will leave their jobs，move to small homes in the countryside，and cities will experience brain drain（人才外流），not to mention all the construction workers who will be left jobless．

    The"simple way of life"the writer speaks of in his article is nothing but simple．However，working hard and living in large，comfortable homes is something people all around the world try their best for．Before we give up the American dream，I suggest all readers reconsider selling off their biggest possessions!

From John Baker

38．　　made Jane Adams decide to sell her big home．

A．The environment

B．An article

C．John Baker

D．An editor

39．According to the passage，which of the following statement is true about Jane？　　

A．It costs her too much to live in a big home．

B．She spends much time with her children．

C．She doesn't do a lot of cleaning at home．

D．Going smaller will help her find a better job．

40．Why did John disagree with living in a small home？　　

A．It is not good for the economy．

B．It is harmful to the environment．

C．Most small homes are in the cities．

D．Educated people won't buy small homes．

41．Which of the following can be the best to put in the"　　"？

A．A Comfortable Life

B．The American Dream!

C．Economy and Life

D．The Smaller，the Better？

I'm not the kind of mother who normally brushes her daughter's hair，and my daughter has never liked sitting there，waiting for me to do it．

    But today，I've sat my daughter Sally on a kitchen stool（凳子）．She's sitting high with her eyes closed，skin still wet from the shower，and her long hair behind her back．I realize she is enjoying the moment．It's the last time for a week that our bodies will connect．Today，I'm sending Sally away for a week of summer camp．This was all my idea．She's nearly 12，and I noticed that I'm with my child nearly 24hours a day．

    Living on a farm without any neighbors，I've chosen a life that is quieter than a normal family's．But rather than expecting space away from me，Sally has become increasingly dependent．What frightens me most is that she has become a"mini﹣me"，even has the same hobbies，dreams，and opinions as me．That's why I pulled her to the summer camp：a nearby wilderness（荒野）camp called Hawk Circle．

    After eating，I drive Sally to Hawk Circle．Once there，we are introduced to her fellow campers．Sally stands by them，holding my hand，horror in her eyes，trying to work up the courage to join a game of soccer．"I need you for a few more minutes，"she tells me．I pull her away to walk to one of the camp's workers．"Excuse me，"I say loudly，"I'd like to introduce you to my daughter．Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids．"He comes over to talk to Sally，and then I disappear before she realizes it．

    It is a hard time for me to drive back．When I arrive home，I calm down and remind myself why I chose this way．I want Sally to have a chance to find herself．I want to learn who she is．If I don't set her free，I fear I'll never really meet her real personality．

42．Why did the writer send her daughter to the summer camp？　　

A．Her daughter wanted to go to the summer camp．

B．It was helpful for her daughter to make friends．

C．She wanted to help build her daughter's independence．

D．Camp training was something common to her daughter．

43．The underlined word"horror"in Paragraph 4probably means"　　"．

A．fear

B．doubt

C．hate

D．pity

44．How did the writer feel after leaving the camp？　　

A．She was worried about her daughter's health．

B．She was proud that she had done something right．

C．She was sorry and regretted sending her daughter away．

D．She was upset but knew she had made the right decision．

45．The writer mainly wants to express　　．

A．children are usually mirrors of parents

B．children always expect space from parents

C．parents sometimes need to let their children go

D．parents should often send children to summer camps．

Popular culture items

46．These first appeared over one hundred years ago．They can be funny，serious or exciting．Characters like the cat named Garfield have become world﹣famous．

47．Is it art？Or is it ugly？You decide!It's words or pictures that people put on walks or other public spaces to express themselves．

48．Millions of people play these on the Internet．They allow you to be all sorts of characters．

49．They're about travel，music，opions，feelings…Anything really!They often have photos and links to other sites．Preadrs can leave comments too．

50．Is your future controlled by the stars？Lots of people think so．You'll see these in most newspaper．"Today something wonderful will happen…"

46．　　47．　　48．　　49．　　50．　　．

A．complete B．except C．although D．history E．borrow F．straight

51．We lost the game，　　 everyone played well．

52．Students can　　 books from the library if they need．

53．The girl who has　　 hair and wears glasses is Emily．

54．My desk﹣mate learns　　 well while I'm good at English．

55．Most of the buildings in the town are modern　　 the church．

56．Sarah found it impossible to　　 this paper cutting in a short time．

Hi，guys!Listen，if you want to succeed in doing business，I have some useful suggestions for you．

    First，you should wear smart （57）　　（衣服）and behave well．Wear a nice suit and a （58）　　（领带），and you should be sure to arrive on time for a meeting，OK？

    When you first meet the customer，you should give him your business card and you shouldn't （59）　　（忘记） his name﹣that's important．If he is Ben，don't call him Ken；if he is Ken．don't call him Ben．They don't like that kind of thing．

    （60）　　（假定）you're a smoker．Well，then，when you（61）　　（出席）a meeting，you shouldn't smoke during it．And you should always be （62）　　（有礼貌的）．Remember to say"Please""Thank you"，"Excuse me"and"Sorry"．

    Now，it's important that you make friends with the customers，but you shouldn't tell them your （63）　　（整个的）life story．They don't want to hear that．

    And （64）　　（最后）﹣don't talk all the time．You should always listen to the customer．Is that clear？Try to follow all the above，guys!I'm sure luck will （65）　　（敲）at your door!

Nathaniel Hawthorne （1）　　（go）home with a broken heart．He told his wife Sophia that he lost his job．（2）　　his surprise，she spoke to him with great joy．

"Now，"she said （3）　　（happy），"you can write your book!When you had your job，you didn't have time to write down （4）　　you were thinking about．Now，you are free．You can do what you like and make your dream （5）　　（come）true!"

"Yes，said the man sadly，"but what shall we live on while I （6）　　（write）it？"

    Then，she took out a small box and opened it．There was a large amount of money．

"I've always believed you are （7）　　talented man，"she told him．"I knew that someday you would write a great book．So every week，out of the money you gave me for everyday use，I saved a little bit．Now this money can help （8）　　（we）through the year．"

    With her trust and confidence，one of the （9）　　（great）novels of American literature，The Scarlet Letter（《红字》），was born．

    Some of the famous （10）　　（story）have followed a word of encouragement or an act of confidence by a loved one or a best friend．

英语课上，老师组织大家就以下两幅图进行"To change or not"的话题讨论．请用英语

阐述你对此话题的看法．

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短文首句；Last week，we had a discussion about the topic"To change or not"．