2009年江苏省南通市中考英语试题及答案

2009年南通市初中毕业暨升学考试英语试卷(满分120分，考试时间120分钟)第I卷(选择题共60分)一、单项选择(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。

1. My grandpa used to play _____ violin after dinner, but now he is used to playing _____ chess with me.A. 不填; aB. the; 不填C. the; theD. the; a2. Daniel is polite and helpful. He is a good friend of _____.A. mineB. myC. meD. I3. Kitty is fond _____ dancing, but she spends little time _____ it this week because of the coming exams.A. of; inB. of; onC. about; onD. about; in4. The music from the radio sounds so beautiful. Could you please _____ the radio a little, Mum?A. turn onB. turn offC. turn upD. turn down5. Simon's idea is _____ Sandy's. They don't agree with each other.A. the same asB. similar toC. as good asD. different from6. I'm much _____ than my two friends, but I jump _____ of us three.A. taller; higherB. shorter; higherC. taller; highestD. shorter; highest7. Look, Peter is still reading in the library, He _____ here for two hours.A. has comeB. has beenC. wasD. came8. Don't worry. It's nothing serious at all and you _____ take any medicine.A. can'tB. shouldn'tC. mustn'tD. needn't9. It is summer now in China, _____ it is winter in Australia.A. beforeB. untilC. whileD. since10. -Does your brother like going hiking on Sundays?--No, he would rather read books at home than _____ hiking.A. goB. goingC. to goD. goes11. -Do you know _____, Mike? -Sure. From May 1st, 2010 to October 31st, 2010.A. when will World Expo Shanghai be heldB. when World Expo Shanghai will be heldC. how soon will World Expo Shanghai be heldD. how soon World Expo Shanghai will be held12. I like the pop star _____ that I never miss his concert.A. very muchB. too muchC. quite much D so much13. -Could you please tell me how to get to Guanghua Theatre? -Sorry, I'm a stranger here.-That's OK. _____.A. It's my pleasureB. Forget itC. Thank you all the sameD. Don't mention it14. Amy improved her way of study. _____, she has made great progress.A. As a resultB. As usualC. In other wordsD. In all15. In my hometown, the old over 100 _____ not only by their families but also by the government.A. is taken good careB. are taken good careC. is taken good care ofD. are taken good care of二、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

One day I was putting some donated tents into my truck when something sharp got into my left eye. Immediately I fell down and knew it was 16.I was taken to a 17 and the doctors there operated on me but couldn't 18 my eye. When they told me the news, I really wanted to die. Everything seemed 19 in front of me.Even after I got my man-made eye, I still felt very sad. To make things worse, I lost my 20 as a transportation officer because of worries about my driving ability.But one morning, I woke up and the 21 was on, and there was a 16-year-old girl. She had been seriously burned on her legs and was learning to 22 again. She wore a big smile, saying, "You can never give up. "It seemed that she said this specially to 23. At that moment, I felt 24 and thought, "This is just an eye. Get over it."Soon I really got over it and 25 myself. It's almost 12 years since my accident, and now I can do anything that I used to do. No one can even 26 I have a man- made eye , because the new one is so good, And 27 I haven’t got my old job back, I've got my driving license(执照)again.So be cheerful in face of any bad 28. You will never truly know yourself until you have been tested by a very difficult situation. No matter how 29 your problem is, just keep up, Now I have only one eye, but I see things a lot more 3016. A. safe B. bad C. true D. late17. A. store B. school C. hotel D. hospital18. A. test B. open C. save D. cover19. A. dark B. natural C. bright D. meaningful20. A. truck B. tent C. job D. license21. A. light B. radio C. recorder 22. A. sing B. walk C. write D. read23. A. doctors B. drivers C. me D. herself24. A. encouraged B. frightened C. tired D. pleased25. A. changed B. hurt C. taught D. helped26. A. describe B. find C. explain D. promise27. A. because B. after C. though D. unless28. A. behaviour B. luck C. influence D. habit29. A. serious B. simple C. strange D. silly30. A. difficultly B. carefully C. differently D. clearly三、阅读理解( 本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、：B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Once upon a time, a poor family had only one small roll of expensive gold wrapping(包装)paper. The father had no money to buy any more. On Christmas Eve his 5-year-old daughter decorated(装饰)a shoe box with all the gold paper and put it under the Christmas tree. The father was quite unhappy about it.The next morning the little girl, filled with excitement, brought the gift box to her father and said, "This is for you, Daddy!"As he opened the box, the father found it was empty, At once he shouted at her, "Don't you know, young lady, when you give someone a present, there should be something inside the package!"The little girl almost cried out. She looked up at him and said, "Daddy, it's not empty. I blew kisses into it until it was all full."The father was moved. He fell on his knees and put his arms around his pretty little girl. He asked her to forgive him for his unnecessary anger.Before long an accident took the life of the child. The father kept that little golden box by his bed for the following years of his life. Whenever he was faced with difficult problems, he would open the box，take out an imaginary(想像的) kiss and remember the love of his beautiful child who had put it there.In a very real sense, each of us, as a human being, has been given an invisible (隐形的)gold box filled with true love and kisses from our children, parents and friends. There is no more valuable thing- than this.31. What did the little girl do on Christmas Eve?A. She blew her kisses into the shoe box until she thought it full.B. She put a beautiful gift into the shoe box for her dear father.C. She decorated a Christmas tree with the gold wrapping paper.D. She wrapped the shoe box and put it on the Christmas tree.32. How did the father feel when he opened the gift box for the first time?A. HappyB. Proud.C. Sad.D. Angry.33. The father kept the box for the rest of his life because _____.A. it was his only Christmas presentB. it was made of expensive goldC. it was full of his daughter's loveD. it was a very useful shoe boxBFitness First Initiative for Teenagers (FFIT) is a plan from Fitness First in Australia. It provides FREE fitness to 14 - 18 year olds through its program FFIT Holidays.FFIT aims to encourage youngsters to get active--for FREE-by providing them with a fun and non-competitive environment in which to train and make them stay active.FFIT Holidays Dates & TimesTerm 1 Holidays, 2009Victoria: 04/04/09- 19/04/09All other states: 10/04/09- 27/04/09Term 2 Holidays, 2009Victoria & Queensland: 27/06/09 - 12/07/09Australian Capital Territory, South Australia & Western Australia = 04/07/09-10/07/09New South Wales: 11/0 7/09 - 2 7/07/09Term 3 Holidays, 2009Victoria & Queensland: 05/09/09 - 19/09/09Australian Capital Territory, South Australia &, Western Australia: 12/09/09 -26/09/09New South Wales: 03/10/09- 19/10/09Term 4 Holidays, 2009 – 2010Queensland & South Australia: 12/12/09 - 27/01/10Western Australia: 18/12/09 -31/01/10Victoria, New South Wales & Australian Capital Territory: 19/ 1 2/09 - 27 /01 / 10Fitness First provides chances for children to improve their lifestyle, health and fitness. As you know, the state of our children's health is going from bad to worse. Health and social problems which are connected with a sedentary(久坐的)lifestyle are on the increase in children. All of these problems can be positively influenced by exercise. FFIT aims at getting more children, more active, more often.Call Fitness First 1300557799.34. The advertisement is put mainly for _____.A. primary school studentsB. high school studentsC. primary school teachersD. high school teachers35. To take part in the program from Dec. 18, 2009 to Jan. 31, 2010, you'll have to go to _____.A. Western AustraliaB. VictoriaC. South AustraliaD. Queensland36. We can learn from the advertisement that _____.A. FFIT will cost those who take part in it much moneyB. FFIT will make those who take part in it more activeC. FFIT will change different people's lifestyle completelyD. FFIT will solve all kinds of health and social problemsCVery soon you are going to change from a junior high school student to a senior high school student. You will experience a new school life. Then how should you work in senior high school? Here is some advice for your new term.Plan ahead. Get a wall calendar(日程表). Mark the dates of important events such as tests. Set your own goals and follow them. When your calendar starts to fill, learn to say "no" to other activities until you have reached your goal.Stay ahead. Try not to fall behind. If you feel that you have fallen behind and started to feel worried, let your teachers know. It's better to get help early than to wait, thinking you can face the final exams. Almost everyone is struggling with a special subject or class. If you have trouble with a special subject or homework project, ask your teacher for help after class. Taking a few minutes to solve the problem right away can save time, and if your teacher knows that you're struggling with something, he or she is likely to be more understanding of the situation.Listen up. Paying attention in class can actually help a lot. Sure, it's often easier said than done, but listening actively can make you understand better what you are learning.Take notes. Taking notes during classes can make recalling(回忆) information easier. If you take notes and review them before class or while studying for an exam, you can ask a teacher to go over anything you don't understand. It can also be helpful to go over notes with a friend after class.Have a good attitude to tests. Tests may show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. So don't be too worried if you don't pass a test. The world won't end.37. Which of the following is the writer's suggestion about your plan?A. You shouldn't give up other activities at any time.B. You shouldn't let other activities affect your plans.C. You shouldn't forget the dates of important events.D. You shouldn't care too much about your wall calendar.38. Why does the writer think it necessary to ask teachers for help in time?A. It can help you save face.B. It can help you save money.C. It can help you save time.D. It can help you save punishments.39. From the passage we can learn that _____.A. notes will help you remember what you learnB. listening actively will improve your hearingC. struggling will make your school life colorfulD. tests will decide if you can go on with the subjectDBEIJING, April 14-Thousands of dolphins stopped the suspected Somali pirate(海盗)ships when they were trying to attack Chinese merchant (商业的) ships passing the Gulf of Aden, the China Radio International reported on Monday.The Chinese merchant ships which were escorted by a China's fleet(舰队)sailed on the Gulf of Aden when they met some suspected pirate ships. Thousands of dolphins suddenly jumped out of water and stopped the pirate ships from getting close to the Chinese ships.The suspected pirate ships stopped and then turned away, The pirates could only cry for their littleness before the great number of dolphins. The amazing scene continued for a while.China first sent its three-ship fleet on Dec. 26 last year after the United Nations Security Council called on countries to patrol(巡逻) the waters off Somalia.China's first fleet has escorted 206 ships, including 29 foreign merchant ships, and successfully saved three foreign merchant ships from pirate attacks.About 20 percent of Chinese merchant ships passing through the waters off Somalia were attacked by pirates from January to November in 2008, before the fleet was sent there.A total of seven ships, either owned by China or carrying Chinese goods and sailors，were hijacked(劫持).Tianyu No. 8, a Chinese fishing ship with 16 Chinese and 8 foreign sailors on it, was hijacked by Somali pirates on Nov. 14 and freed in early February.The second fleet of Chinese escort ships arrived at the Gulf of Aden on Monday to replace the first fleet.40. According to the news report, Somali pirates _______.A. felt sad about dolphins stopping their plan to robB. waited until the dolphins went away from themC. attacked the dolphins instead of the Chinese shipsD. watched the amazing scene with the Chinese sailors41. The underlined word "escorted" in Paragraph 2 means "_______".A. pulledB. sentC. protectedD. controlled42. Which of the following is true according to the news report?A. The dolphins were trained to stop pirate ships getting close to passing ships.B. The Chinese fishing ship Tianyu No. 8 was saved by China's second fleet.C. Most of the Chinese ships were attacked before China's fleet was sent there.D. China's first fleet has helped not only Chinese ships but also foreign ones.EWhen you make a mistake，big or small，cherish(珍惜)it like it is the most valuable thing in the world.Most of us feel bad when we make mistakes. That is only natural most of us have been taught from a young age that mistakes are bad, and that we should try to avoid(避免) mistakes. We've been blamed when we make mistakes一at home, school and work.Yet without mistakes, we could not learn or grow.If you think about it that way, mistakes should be cherished and celebrated for being one of the most amazing things in the world, they make learning possible, and they make growth and improvement possible.Think about how you learn, you don't just read about painting, or writing, or computer programming and know how to do them right away.Instead, you get information about something, from reading or from another person or from watching carefully ···then you have a model in your mind ···then you try it in the real world... then you make mistakes ···then you revise(修改) the model.Mistakes are how we learn to do something new-because if you succeed in something, it is probably something you already knew how to do. You haven’t really grown much from that success-at most it is the last step on your journey, not the whole journey. Most of the journey was made up of mistakes, if it is a good journey.So if you value learning, if you value growing and improving, then you should value mistakes.Cherish your mistakes. Smile.43. According to the passage, people usually think that _______.A. it is bad to make mistakesB. it is natural to make mistakesC. it is easy to avoid mistakesD. it is hard to correct mistakes44. The passage tells us that people could not learn or grow without _____.A. making plansB. doing researchC. making mistakesD. doing experiments45. The proper title for the passage is _______.A. Why You Should Realize Your MistakesB. Why You Should Correct Your MistakesC. Why You Should Avoid Making MistakesD. Why You Should Cherish Your Mistakes第II卷(非选择题共60分)四、词汇(本题共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)A. 请根据句意或括号中的中文提示、英文释义，写出句中所缺单词使句子通顺。