2012年广东省茂名市中考英语(word版,有解析)

茂名市2012年初中毕业生学业考试与高不阶段学校招生考试
英语试卷
第I卷
一、听力（选择题共三节，满分30分）
第一节听句子（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
听下面5个句子，每个句子后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每个句子后，你都有10分秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

听第一个句子，回答第1小题。

1. What colour does Tina like best?
A. Green
B. Blue
C. Brown
听第二个句子，回答第2小题。

2. Where are John and his friends going this afternoon?
A. The library
B. The bookshop C, The post office
听第三个句子，回答第3小题。

3. How do jackie‟s parents go to work?
A. By train
B. By car
C. On foot
听第四个句子，回答第4小题。

4. When did Mr. White open a theatre company?
A. Last year
B. Last week
C. Last month
听第五个句子，回答第5小题。

5. Why did they stay in the hotel yesterday morning?
A. Because it was hot outside
B. Because it was raining
C. Because it was snowing
第二节听对话（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
听下面7段对话，每段对话后有若干小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5分钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话读两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

6. How was Jake‟s journey?
A. Comfortable but boring
B. Enjoyable and exciting
C. Comfortable and interesting
听第二段对话，回答第7、8小题。

7. What‟s wrong with the boy?
A. He has a cold
B. He has a headache
C. His feet hurt
8. Where will they go first?
A. The hospital
B. School
C. The drugstore
听第三段对话，回答第9、10小题。

9. Who are the two speakers?
A. Teacher and student
B. Mother and son
C. Brother and sister
10. Whom was Mrs. Green angry with this morning?
A. The boy
B. The mother
C. The boy and his classmates
听第四段对话，回答第11、12小题。

11. How are they talking?
A. Face to face
B. On the phone
C. By e-mail
12. Who has just been to New York?
A. Paul
B. David
C. Jane
听第五段对话，回答第13、14小题。

13. When will the man go to the magic show?
A. On Saturday afternoon
B. On Saturday evening
C. On Sunday evening
14. How much does the man need to pay?
A. 80 yuan
B. 160 yuan
C. 200 yuan
听第六段对话，回答第15-17小题。

15. What does Mary want to be when she grows up?
A. A doctor
B. A scientist
C. A teacher
16. What subject does Mary like?
A. Chinese
B. Math
C. English
17. What does Mr. black think if math?
A. Easy
B. Fascinating
C. Important
听第七段对话，回答第18-20小题。

18. Which place does the man want to go to?
A. The zoo
B. The bank
C. The park
19. How long does it take to go there on foot?
A. About 10 minutes
B. About 20 minutes
C. About 30 minutes
20. How will the man get there?
A. On foot
B. By taxi
C. By bus
第三节听短文（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
听下面一篇短文，短文后有15小小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听短文前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

短文读两遍。

21. What did the farmer need?
A. A worker
B. A cook
C. A little man
22. Why did many people not like to work for the farmer?
A. They hated the farmer
B. They were afraid of the strong winds
C. There was not a farm house
23. How did the farmer like the little man‟s work?
A. He was very angry at it
B. He was very disappointed with it
C. He was very pleased with it
24. What did the little man mean by “Well, I can sleep when a strong wind is rushing outside.”?
A. He knew what to do before a strong wind
B. He was afraid of a strong wind
C. He was tired and sleepy every day
25. Which of the following is true with the story?
A. The farmer was very clever
B. The little man very lazy
C. The little man was a good worker
二、单项选择（共15分）
根据句子意思，从A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂墨。

【2012广东茂名】26. Miss Li often helps ________ with our English studies.
A. us
B. our
C. ours
【答案】A
【解析】选A。

考查人称代词用法。

help是动词，动词之后用宾格；help sb. with sth. 意为“在……方面帮助某人”。

句意：李小姐经常在英语学习方面帮助我们。

【2012广东茂名】27. ________ school is quite near the bus station.
A. Ted and Tom‟s
B. Ted‟s and Tom‟s
C. Ted and Tom
【答案】A
【解析】选A。

考查名词所有格。

句意：特德和汤姆的学校非常靠近公共汽车站。

表示某物属于两人共同所有时，第二个人名的后加‟s；表示某些物属于两人分别所有时，需在两人名之后分别加上‟s。

【2012广东茂名】28. As classmates, we ________ show our love to her.
A. should
B. has to
C. have
【答案】A
【解析】选A。

考查情态动词用法。

句意：作为同学，我们应该对她表示我们的爱。

should“应该，应当”。

【2012广东茂名】29. Place your dictionary ________ you can pick it up easily
A. when
B. where
C. what
【答案】B
【解析】选B。

【2012广东茂名】30. What‟s your plan, Mike? Anyway, please let me know ________ you‟ll leave or not.
A. not
B. which
C. whether
AAABC
【答案】C
【解析】选C。

考查宾语从句。

句意：迈克，你的计划是什么？无论如何，请让我知道你是否将离开。

whether “是否”，常和or not 连用，引导宾语从句。

【2012广东茂名】31. The girl went to see the boy play the piano________ plane ________ a rainy night.
A. on; at
B. by; on
C. by; at
【答案】B
【解析】选B。

考查介词用法。

by plane 乘飞机；具体指某天上午、下午、晚上介词应用on。

句意：那女孩在一个雨夜乘飞机去看那男孩弹钢琴。

【2012广东茂名】32. ________ the parents ________ the son is enjoying the film.
A. Both, and
B. Neither, or
C. Not only, buy also
【答案】C
【解析】选C。

考查连词用法。

both…and …连接主语时，谓语动词用复数形式；neither应和nor搭配；not only …but also…连接主语时，谓语动词要和靠近它的主语保持一致。

句意：不仅父母而且儿子正在欣赏那部电影。

【2012广东茂名】33. This is No. 9 Middle School. Its door ________ every day after school.
A. was closed
B. is closed
C. close
【答案】B
【解析】选B。

考查形容词和时态。

句意：这是第九中学，它的门每天放学后关闭。

closed用作形容词，意为“关闭的”；be closed 意为“关门，关闭”；根据时间状语every day after school故用一般现在时，所以选B。

【2012广东茂名】34. Can you see the girl ________ outside the classroom? She is Miss Li‟s daughter.
A. stands
B. standing
C. stand
【答案】B
【解析】选B。

考查复合宾语结构。

句意：你以看到站在教室外面的那个女孩吗？她是李小姐的女儿。

see sb. doing sth. 意为“看见某人正在做某事”；see sb. do sth. 意为“看见某人做了某事”；根据句意选B。

【2012广东茂名】35. It was ________ autumn evening when they met each other at last.
A. a
B. an
C. 不填任何单词
【答案】B
【解析】选B。

考查冠词的用法。

句意：那是一个秋天的夜晚，他们最后见了一次面。

autumn的读意是以元音开头的，故选B。

【2012广东茂名】36. Could you tell me ________?
A. when will he come here
B. when is he coming here
C. when he will come here
【答案】C
【解析】选C。

考查宾语从句。

在宾语从句中要用陈述句的语序，故选C。

【2012广东茂名】37. The American teacher asked us whether we ________ the USA.
A. had been to
B. have been to
C. have gone to
【答案】A
【解析】选A。

【2012广东茂名】38. Either Ted or Bob ________ good enough to be a member of the school team.
A. is
B. are
C. become
【答案】A
【解析】选A。

考查主谓一致。

either…or…意为“或者……或者……”，连接主语时，谓语动词应和靠近它的主语保持一致。

故选A。

【2012广东茂名】39. Your book must be interesting. Could I have a look at ________?
A. that
B. this
C. it
【答案】C
【解析】选C。

考查代词用法。

句意：你的书一定很有趣，我可以看看吗？it可用来代替上文提到过的可数名词单数，与前面的名词指同一件事物。

故选C。

【2012广东茂名】40. --- Have you seen Mike?
--- He ________ football on the sports field.
A. plays
B. is playing
C. will play
【答案】B
【解析】选B。

考查动词时态。

句意：——你见到迈克了吗？——他正在操场上踢足球。

根据句意本题应用现在进行时，故答案为B。

【2012广东茂名】三、完形填空（共10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂墨。

It was year 1867. Mark Twain was out of money. He walked in the streets, trying to find a way to make some money. At last he ___41___ a hotel and sat down in the lobby. There came a lovely dog. Mark Twain put the dog in his lap.
At this time an Amy General came along and he loved the dog. He said to Mark Twain, “He is a ___42___. Would you sell him?”
Thinking of his ___43___ stomach, Mark Twain thought it seemed to be a good thing and said, “Yes.”
The General asked, “What do you ask for him?”
“Three dollars.”
The General was ___44___ and said, “Only three dollars! Are you serious?”
“Three dollars.”
“Very well, since you just want it,” said the General. He gave Mark Twain the ___45___, led the dog away and disappeared upstairs.
In about ten minutes a middle-aged gentleman came along and began to ___46___. Mark Twain asked if he was looking for a dog.
The man‟s face had been sad and ___47___, but now it became bright and he answered, “Yes. Have you seen him?”
“Yes. He was here a minute ago, and I saw him follow a gentleman ___48___. I think I can find him for you, if you would like me to ___49___.”
The gentleman said he would pay for the trouble. He asked how much Mark Twain would ___50___.
“Three dollars.”
“Dear me, it is nothing. I will ___51___.”
“No. Three is the ___52___.”
Mark Twain got the General‟s room number from the clerk. The door was ___53___ and Mark Twain asked the General to give back the dog.
“Why?” asked the General.
“The dog‟s owner wants it back.”
“Are you not the owner?”
“No, I am not.”
The General began to shout, but he was too tired to ___54___ with Mark Twain. Finally, Mark Twain paid back the three dollars, and led the dog downstairs. He ___55___ the dog to the owner and got three dollars for the job.
41. A. stopped B. entered C. built
42. A. neighbour B. wonder C. doctor
43. A. empty B. large C. comfortable
44. A. angry B. patient C. surprised
45. A. money B. answer C. freedom
46. A. look after B. look around C. find out
47. A. relaxed B. disappointing C. troubled
48. A. downstairs B. upstairs C. everywhere
49. A. follow B. finish C. try
50. A. ask over B. ask about C. ask for
51. A. pay more B. pay up C. pay off
52. A. price B. answer C. question
53. A. opened B. shut C. broken
54. A. discuss B. argue C. discover
55. A. returned B. sold C. brought
【答案】41-45. BBACA 46-50. BCBCC 51-55. AAABA
【主旨大意】本文是记叙文，叙述了马克·吐温1867年的一天，身上没有钱，在街上行走时想办法要挣一些钱。

最后走进一家旅馆，将一条他人的狗买给了一位将军获得了三美元，尔后狗的主人要找狗，马克·吐温答应帮狗主人找到它只要三美元，他找到了将军要回狗并将之还给了主人从而挣得了三美元。

41. 【解析】选B。

语境理解。

enter a hotel 意为“进入旅馆”。

42. 【解析】选B。

语境理解。

句意“他（指狗）是一个奇异的东西，你愿意卖他吗？”wonder 名词，意为“奇异的东西”。

43. 【解析】选A。

语境理解与逻辑推理。

根据上文：马克·吐温身上没有钱，可以推知：他没有钱买东西吃，他的肚子是空的。

故选A。

44. 【解析】选C。

语境理解。

根据下文“Only three dollars! Are you serious?”可知这位将很惊讶。

故选C。

45. 【解析】选A。

语境理解。

句意：他给了马克·吐温这些钱。

46. 【解析】选B。

语境理解。

句意：大约十分钟后，一个中年绅士进来了开始四处寻找，马克·吐温问他是不是在寻找一条狗。

根据下文：if he was looking for a dog.所以此处应用look around。

47. 【解析】选C。

语境理解。

根据上文的sad的暗示，所以此处选troubled意为“为难的，不安的”。

48. 【解析】选B。

语境理解。

根据上文…led the dog away and disappeared upstairs.的暗示。

49. 【解析】选C。

语境理解。

句意：如果你让我试试的话，我想我能为你找到他。

50. 【解析】选C。

语境理解。

句意：他问马克·吐温要多少钱。

ask for “要求，要”。

51. 【解析】选A。

语境理解。

因为上文有It is nothing. “这没什么”，可以付更多的钱。

pay more 意为“付
更多的钱”。

52. 【解析】选A。

语境理解。

句意：三美元就是这个价格。

53. 【解析】选A。

语境理解。

句意：门打开了，马克·吐温要求那位将军送回那条狗。

was opened 一般过去时的被动语态，意为“被打开”。

54. 【解析】选B。

语境理解。

句意：那位将军开始大声叫喊，便他太累了不能再跟马克·吐温争论了。

argue with sb. 意为“与某人吵”。

55. 【解析】选A。

语境理解。

句意：他将狗还给了它的主人，并因此得到了三美元。

四、阅读理解（共25分
阅读下面文章，根据文章内容，从每小题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出是最佳答案。

并在答题卡上将该项涂墨。

【2012广东茂名】A
Mike was kind of guy you love to hate. He was always happy and always had something interesting to say. If someone asked him how he was doing, he would reply, “Couldn‟t be better!” He was really a care-free young man and never felt tired.
Mike used to say, “Each morning I wake up and say to myself, …Mike, you have two choices (选择) today. You can choose to be happy or you can choose to be upset.‟ I choose to be happy. Each time something happens, I am always ready to learn a good lesson. I choose to learn from life.”
I tried to understand what he said. Indeed life is all about choices. Every situation is a choice. The bottom line is: You‟re living your life and you make it either happy or sad.
Several years later I had a car accident and my legs were seriously injured. When I was lying on the ground, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live or choose to die. I chose to live.
People like to say, “Choose the one you live and love the one you choose.” Why not choose the one we love and live happily?
56. What kind of man was Mike?
A. A happy young man
B. A hard-working man
C. An ugly bad boy
D. A kind young man.
57. What does “Couldn‟t be better!” mean?
A. It‟s bad.
B. It‟s very good.
C. It isn‟t bad.
D. It isn‟t very good.
58. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Mike tried to be happy every day.
B. Mike chose to learn from life
C. The writer learned from Mike.
D. The writer was unhappy every day.
59. When the writer got hurt in a car accident, ________
A. he loved the one people chose
B. people loved the one he chose
C. he chose to live
D. he chose to die
60. Which can be the best title for the passage?
A. Life Is Difficult
B. Life Is Different
C. Life Is Colorful
D. Life Is Full of Choices
【答案】56-60. ABDCD
【主旨大意】本文是说明文。

本文通过一个年青乐观迈克的事例和自已所经历的一些事件，说明生活中充满了选择，我们要选择我们所喜欢的东西并幸福地生活。

56. 【解析】选A。

细节理解题。

根据第一节中He was always happy… He was really a care-free young man.可知答案。

57. 【解析】选B。

句意理解题。

Couldn‟t be better. 意为“不可能更好了”，相当于It‟s very good.
58. 【解析】选D。

推理判断题。

根据第二节迈克通常说，每天有两种选择：选择快乐还是不舒服，他选择快乐。

可知A是真实的；根据第二节最后一句“I choose to learn from life.”
可知B是真实的；根据第三节内容和第一句I tried to understand what he said.可知作者是向迈克学习的。

所以C也是真实的。

排除了A、B和C，可知本题答案为D。

59. 【解析】选C。

细节理解题。

根据第四节最后一句I chose to live. 可知答案为C。

60. 【解析】选D。

主旨大意题。

根据短文大意和主题句Why not choose the one we love and live happily?可知答案为D。

【2012广东茂名】B
Generally speaking, American food is not very thick in taste. Salads are much liked and are served all year round. Many Americans are trying to keep down their weight. This is shown in menus offering “low calorie (卡路里)” or “weight watchers” meals. In markets, one can find “No Cal” drinks (meaning without calories) such as cola.
Many Americans drink coffee or tea with their meal. If a waiter in an American restaurant asks “Now or later?”, what he means is “Do you want coffee with your meal or later?” when eating out in the USA, we can ask for tea, milk, beer, and so on, if we prefer these to coffee. American restaurants cannot serve beer, wine, or liquor unless they are licensed to do so.
The main dish in American meals is usually meat, chicken or fish, but more than one of these is hardly served at the same meal.
Most Americans eat quickly during the day—that is, breakfast and lunch—unless it is a social, business, or family situation. The evening meal, however, is usually a family time. Racing through daytime meals is part of the “American pace” of life, for working hours are considered important.
The nationwide fast-food restaurants are suitable for the ways of American eating. The standard (标准的) products, of nearly the same price, are served quickly, and taste the same whether bought in New York City or in Los Angeles.
McDonald‟s is a popular restaurant. It offers many choices of hamburgers, French fries and “cokes”. These foods are rich in fats, sugar and salt. Often, they are the major meal of the day of many young working people.
61. “Weight watchers” most probably means ________ in Chinese.
A. 减肥者
B. 观察者
C. 称重者
D. 参与者
62. In American restaurants which of the following is NOT true?
A. Many American people like salads
B. Coffee can be served after a meal
C. One can order tea if he doesn‟t like coffee
D. All restaurants can sell beer and wine
63. At the same meal, American people usually ________.
A. have either meat or chicken or fish
B. have either meat or chicken or fish
C. drink a lot of beer, wine or liquor
D. sit down together around a table
64. Usually American people have breakfast and lunch quickly because ________.
A. the food doesn‟t have a thick taste
B. they are all too busy to eat slowly
C. they think work time is important
D. they want to keep their weight down
65. In American restaurants, the standard foods ________.
A. have different prices
B. taste different from place to place
C. are very expensive
D. can be served quickly
66. This passage mainly talks about ________.
A. American restaurants and people
B. American eating culture
C. American working situation
D. American food and price
【答案】61-66. ADBCDB
【主旨大意】本文介绍了美国人的饮食文化。

61. 【解析】选A。

词意猜测题。

根据上句Many Americans are trying to keep down their weight.可猜出Weight watchers意为“减肥者”。

62. 【解析】选D。

细节理解题。

根据第二节最后一句American restaurants cannot serve beer, wine, or liquor unless they are licensed to do so. 可知答案。

63. 【解析】选B。

细节理解题。

根据第三节中The main dish in American meals is usually meat, chicken or fish,
but more than one of these is hardly served at the same meal. （美国饭菜中的主菜通常有肉、鸡或鱼，但是在同一餐中超过一种是几乎不提供的）可知答案为B。

64. 【解析】选C。

细节理解题。

根据第四节中Most Americans eat quickly during the day—that is, breakfast and lunch… for working hours are considered important.可知答案。

65. 【解析】选D。

细节理解题。

根据第五节中The standard (标准的) products, of nearly the same price, are served quickly,可知答案。

66.【解析】选B。

主旨大意题。

短文讲述是美国饮食文化，所以答案为B。

【2012广东茂名】C. 阅读下面短文，并从后面的文本框中为本文的①②③⑤段选择恰当的大意。

① In our lives, we sometimes say or do something that may hurt others. Then we need to apologize (道歉). Making an apology helps to improve an injured friendship.
② We are already familiar with some expressions for apologizing, such as “Excuse me” or
I‟m sorry”. There are also other ways to apologize, such as “Pardon” and “I apologize”. When you have missed your have missed your friend‟s party, you might say, “I was really busy that day and just couldn‟t make it. I sincerely apologize.” When you get angry with someone and realize you are wrong, you may say, “I am sorry. I apologize for my poor attitude.”
③ When a person apologizes to you, it is necessary to reply politely, “It‟s all right,” or “Never mind.” If the situation is necessary to reply politely, “It‟s all right,” or “Never mind.” If the situation is more serious and the person is really sincere, you might say, “I understand how you feel,” or “We all make mistakes.”
Sometimes people apologize not for having done something wrong, but for the inconvenience they have caused. On the building under repair you may see sins reading, “We are rebuilding our store to serve you better. Please pardon our dust.” In the supermarket you may hear a salesperson say, “I‟m sorry it has been sold out today. Would you please come tomorrow?”
⑤ People sometimes are embarrassed to make an apology, because they do not want to lose face. Yet there are ways to make an “indirect apology”. Making an apology on the phone is not a direct or very personal way of apologizing, but it is sometimes the best choice. If one is not so familiar with the other and they might feel there is a chance of unpleasantness, some “distance” is often safer and understandable.
Learning how to apologize is important in our life. We don‟t lose face when we apologize. Instead, we‟d lose face if we never say sorry for our mistakes.
A. How to give an answer to an apology
B. The ways of making an apology
C. Why should we make an apology
D. How to avoid (避免) a face-to-face apology
67. Paragraph ①: ________
68. Paragraph ②: ________
69. Paragraph ③: ________
70. Paragraph ⑤: ________
【答案】67-70. CBAD
【主旨大意】本文是说明文，说明了我们为什么要道歉，道歉的方式，如何回答对方道歉以及如何避免面对面的道歉。

茂名市2012年初中毕业生学业考试与高中阶段学校招生考试
英语试卷
第二卷（共45分）
【2012广东茂名】五、单词拼写（共5小题，每小题1分，满分秒必争分）
根据括号内的汉语，结合句子的意思，在横线上写出形式正确的英语单词，每个空格只准填一个单词。

71. The story-book is quite ________ (受欢迎) with the students.
72. It‟s quite ________ (危险) for a child to stay alone at home.
73. In the ________ (第九) tree from the right there is a big bird.
74. Nothing is more important than ________ (安全) for the pupils.
75. Which do you prefer, noodles or ________ (粥)?
【答案】71. popular 72. dangerous 73. ninth 74. safety 75. porridge
【2012广东茂名】六、短文填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
根据短文内容，用括号内单词的正确形式填空。

The following is a true story with Mike.
Last Sunday Mike (76)________ (walk) in the park when he saw a woman with a dog. The woman was sitting on a bench and the dog was looking up at her.
Kike walked up to the woman
“That (77)________ (be) a nice dog, isn‟t it?” Mike said
Both of them laughed and then Mike said, “Does your dog bite?”
“No,” the woman said. “He (78)________ (not bite) anyone so far. He‟s always gentle and friendly.”
Mike thought for a moment and decided to touch the animal‟s head to see whether he (79)________ (bite) or not. Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Mike shouted. “You said your dog (80)________ (not bite).”
The woman replied in surprise, “Yeah. I did. But this is not my dog. My dog‟s at home.”
【答案】76. was walking 77. is 78. hasn‟t bitten 79. would bite 80. didn‟t bite
【2012广东茂名】七、句型转换（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）
请按以下各小题的要求转换句型，每个空格只准填一个单词。

81. Kike returned the story-books to the library on time. (改为被动语态)
The story-books ________ returned to the library on time ________ Mike.
82. Ted is big. Mark is bigger than Ted. Fred is bigger than Mark. (合并句子)
Fred is the ________ ________ all the three.
83. We all like the children. The children have good manners. (合并句子)
We all like the children ________ have good manners.
84. The teacher said to the students, “What did you do last night?” (改为间接引语)
The teacher asked the students what they had ________ the night ________ last.
85. Kate was talking to some pupils in the middle of the class. (改为否定句)
Kate ________ talking to ________ pupils in the middle of the class.
【答案】81. were, by 82. biggest, of / among 83. who / that 84. done, before 85. wasn‟t,
【2012广东茂名】八、任务型阅读（共5个空格，每个空格1分，满分5分）
阅读下面对话，留意Mary有什么烦恼，并根据短文内容，将文本框中短文的意思补充完整，每个空格只准填一个单词。

Mar: Oh, Tim, I‟m so glad to see you.
Tim: Hi, Mary. You seem upset.
Mary: Well, I am upset. I just don‟t know what to do. Next week is the awards ceremony (仪式) for our basketball team.
Tim: Yes, I know. Congratulations. You are the best player. If you weren‟t on the team, we wouldn‟t have won.
The ceremony should be lots of fun.
Mary: I don‟t know if I should go.
Tim: What! You have to go. You‟re the team captain—your teammates are expecting you to be there. What are you afraid of?
Mary: what if I have to give a speech? You know I‟m really shy. I can‟t talk in front of 500 people.
Tim: Relax. I can help. Let‟s write a short speech together. You can practice with me and it will be okay.
Mary: Well, that world be great. But what if I have to wear a long dress? I don‟t have one. people will laugh at me. Tim: Don‟t worry. You have lots of nice clothes and I‟m sure you don‟t need to have a long dress for the awards ceremony. You need to be more confident.
Mary: But I‟m not confident. There‟s going to be a dance. You know I haven‟t learned to dance. What am I going to do?
Tim: Why are you so nervous? If you can play basketball, you can dance. Listen, I can teach you in a few hours.
Come over to my house and we can practice in my living room.
Mary: Really? That sounds great!
Mary‟s Worries
Mary has to takes part in the awards ceremony week, since she is the best player and
(86)________ of the basketball team.
However, she‟s got some worries. First, she is afraid of making a(87)________ in front of
500 people because she is a shy girl. Second, she is worried that she has to wear a long
(88)________, for she hasn‟t got one. third, she worries about the dance because she has never
(89)________ before. Luckily, her friend Tim discusses with her about these and she is finally
(90)________ out.
【答案】86. captain / leader/ head 87. speech / lecture 88. dress 89. danced 90. helped
【2012广东茂名】九、书面表达（满分25分）
真诚的感谢是一种美德。

请你结合现实生活，以应该感谢谁“为话题，用英语写一篇短文。

内容要点包括；感谢谁”为话题，用英语写一篇短文。

内容要点包括：感谢对象、感谢理由和感谢方式。

[写作要求]：1. 句子结构准确，要点齐全，内容合理，篇章结构连贯。

2. 文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

3. 不少于80个单词。

One possible version:
Most importantly of all, I think I should thank my parents because they love me so much all the time. I must respect them no matter when and where. Second, I ought to thank all my teachers because they teach me so much knowledge and so many skills. The best way to show my thanks to them, I think, is to study even harder and make progress more quickly, I should thank all those who often help me or helped me ever before. To them, I must keep good manners and try to help them when it‟s necessary.。