2008-2014大连市近五年中考英语真题及答案

2008 大连市初中毕业考试试题英语试题本试卷分第一卷和第二卷两部分.满分150分. 考试时间100分钟.第一卷选择题（90分）Ⅰ单项选择1 Liu Changchun is ____ first Chinese to join the Olympics.A. aB. anC. theD. /2 New York and Washington D. C. are god places to visit ____ May or October.A. fromB. atC. inD. on3 My father is a teacher. ____ saved four students from a falling building in the earthquake (地震).A. HeB. IC. SheD. You4 As a ____, he tries to give the firsthand information to the public as soon as possible.A. secretaryB. passengerC. professorD. reporter5 By studying hard and not ___, you will succeed.A. giving upB. hurrying upC. looking outD. trying out6 May I invite you to have dinner this Friday?A. Yes, please.B. Just have a lookC. Never mindD. Yes, I’d love to7 ____ lovely day! Let’s go for a walk.A. WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a8 Li Ming is the photographer ____ won the Photo Competition last month.A. whoseB. whichC. whoD. whom9 It is ____ that some young people in China are starting to show interest in Peking Opera.A. crazyB. sadC. usefulD. nice10 It’s still early. You _____ worry about the time.A. can’tB. wouldn’tC. needn’tD. couldn’t11--- Thank you for your help.--- ____.A.That’s great.B. You’re welcome.C. I’m sure of that.D. I’m afraid not.12 The operation on Sandy’s broken leg ___ three hours.A. lastedB. spentC. includedD. cost13 Having afternoon tea is an English ____.A. ceremonyB. traditionC. menuD. food14 Tony likes listening to music, ____ he hates practicing the violin.A. butB. soC. andD. or15 Pirates of the Caribbean is one of ____ films that I have ever seen.A. very excitingB. more exciting C much more exciting D. the most exciting16 --- Could you tell me___?--- It’s just opposite the road.A. how can I get to the bus stationB. where the bus station isC. how I could get to the bus stationD. where was the bust station17 Travelers ___ to use mobile phones while flying.A. don’t allowB. aren’t allowedC. won’t allow D didn’t allow18 Lucy uses her pocket money to buy books ____ she loves reading.A. ifB. althoughC. becauseD. until19 Mr. Zhang is a teacher of rich experience. He ____ English for 20 years.A. has taughtB. will teachC. teachesD. taught20 To protect the environment, most supermarkets in China stopped ____ free plastic bags.A. to sendB. sendingC. to provideD. providingⅡ完形填空㈠One day Mark Twain was asked whether he could remember the first money he made.He thought a while and then__21__, “Yes. It was at sch ool. The pupils in those days never __22__ the things of the school. They often broke the windows and glasses. There was a __23__ that any boy who broke the glass would be __24__ in front of the whole school, or have to pay five dollars.”“One afternoon I was playing football, when __25__ my ball hit the window. I ran over and found __26__ glass broke into pieces. I could do __27__ but tell my father I had made the mistake, and that I should pay the money of be beaten before the whole school. He agreed to give me the money __28__ I could hand it over to the head teacher. But __29__ giving me the money, he took me upstairs and gave me a good beating.”“But having had on beating and got used to it, I decided I would accept another beating at school and __30__ the five dollars. So that’s what I did. That was the first money I ever made.”21 A. promised B. answered C. explained D. agreed22 A. took care of B. did harm to C. threw away D. picked up23 A. test B. fact C. rule D. goal24 A. praised B. welcomed C. bitten D. beaten25 A. suddenly B. carelessly C. luckily D. carefully26 A. it B. its C. which D. whose27 A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything28 A. even though B. rather than C. ever since D. so that29 A. instead of B. thanks to C. before D. without30 A. accept B. refuse C. keep D. returnⅢ阅读理解Passage 1A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign:“I am blind; please help.” There were on ly a few coins in that hat.A man was walking by. He took the sign from the boy, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back, so everyone would see the new words when they walked by. Soon the hat began to fill up (装满). A lot more people were giving money.That man said, “I said what you said, but in a different way.” What he had written was “Today is a beautiful day and I cannot see it.”Both signs said that the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, but the blind boy could not. The second sign was more helpful.31. The blind boy sat on the steps of a building because he ___.A. lost his moneyB. was waiting for a manC. wanted to get help from othersD. couldn’t see the sign on the building32. When a man saw the sign held up by the blind boy, he ___.A. drew some coins on itB. put a few coins in the hatC. turned it around and walked awayD. wrote some words on the back of it33. The boy could recognize the man from ____.A. his footstepsB. his voiceC. his wordsD. his accent34. We can infer (推断) from the second sign that we should ____.A. give more money to the blindB. be thankful for what we haveC. enjoy ourselves during the dayD. try to do things in a different way35. The best title of the passage is “____”A. I am blind; please helpB. There is always a better wayC. Giving is better than receivingD. Today is a beautiful day and I can’t see i tPassage 2Do you want to become an astronaut? If you want to be one of the few people to experience the thrill of the lift-off(发射), see the Earth from on high and float(漂浮) in a spacecraft, then how do you go about it? Well:First: You must really want to become an astronaut as it takes many years of study and work before you even begin your astronaut training. Most astronauts begin when they are between 27 and 37.Second: You need to be clever enough to attend a university to study engineering, medicine or one the sciences. Many astronauts also learn to be pilots in their country’s air force(空军).Third: Astronauts come from many different countries, so they need to speak English so that they can all talk to one another.Fourth: On a spacecraft astronauts live and work in a very small space, so you need to get on well with people.Are you still interested? If so, maybe you will become one of the men and women that orbit the Earth in a spacecraft, walk in space or visit Mars. See you in space!36. The under lined word “thrill” may mean the following feelings EXCEPT ____.A. excitementB. dangerC. fearD. pleasure37. Usually the astronaut training starts when they are ____.A. at the universityB. in the armyC. between 27 and 37D. older than 3738. From the passage, we know that all astronauts need to ____.A. study in different countriesB. be cleverer than ordinary peopleC. be pilots in the air force at firstD. study engineering, medicine or one of the sciences39. Astronauts coming from different countries use ____ to talk to each other.A. actionsB. gesturesC. EnglishD. French40. If you are on a spacecraft, you need to learn how to ____.A. walk and fly in spaceB. orbit the Earth or visit MarsC. live and work together as a teamD. live and work in a very small spacePassage 3Are you spending two days in Tokyo? Are you moving to Melbourne? No matter where you’re going or how long you’re staying, keep reading! These tips(建议) will help you make themost of any city adventure.Before you arriveRead a city guidebook. If you don’t want to buy one, just look through the guidebooks in a store. They can give you some advice on how to plan your trip.Search the Internet. Websites such as and provide information on cities around the world. Blogs(博客) can also give you a chance to learn from others’ travel experiences.Doing research before you arrive will help you experience the city’s claim to fame(知名特色). Whether it’s a city symbol, a shopping a rea, or a river—you should see it.When you arriveIf possible, pick up a free city map at the airport, train station or your hotel. Visit the city’s tourism office, which will provide other valuable information. Sometimes local(当地的) newspapers or posters offer tours or other services.Carry the hotel’s business card or write down the address and phone number. Take note of the neighborhood around your hotel. It will be helpful when you return.Ask a local person for advice. Many cities have treasures that most tourists don’t know about.A local can direct you to a wonderful but less famous restaurant, park or museum.Finally, be adventurous! Some of the best things that a city has to offer can be found by mistake. If you’re not afraid to get lost, you’ll se e more—and you’ll have a better time!41. When you plan a city tour, you are advised to ____.A. get a city mapB. ask a local personC. read a city guidebookD. go to a tourism office42. According to the passage, we can get others’ travel experiences from ___A. blogsB. postersC. local newspapersD. city guidebooks43. Doing research before starting a trip is helpful for us ____.A. to travel around the cityB. to visit less famous placesC. to find treasures in the cityD. to experience the city’s c laim to fame44. From the passage we know that a free city map may be found ___.A. at the airportB. on the InternetC. at a bookstoreD. in a shopping area45. The article is mainly written to give us some advice on ____.A. how to explore a cityB. how to plan a city adventureC. how to search for information on a cityD. how to be more adventurous in a city tourPassage 4Every year, thousands of students choose to study in another country. More than 30 percent of these students go to the United States. Around 15 percent go to Italy, and 10 percent go to bothEngland and Germany. A little less than 10 percent go to Australia, and around 5 percent go to Canada.No matter where a student chooses to study, there are some things universities around the world need. First, all students must graduate from high school before they can apply(申请) to a university. Most universities also need some kind of test for students to enter the university. Universities in the United States, Australia, and Canada usually need some kind of standardized(标准化的)exam, such as the SAT in the United States. Students who do not come from English—speaking countries also must take a test such as the TOFEL in the United States and Canada to show they know enough English to study in English. England and Australia require students to take the IELTS.In most countries, students must apply to each university they hope to go to. However, students applying to universities in English can use one form to apply to six universities at one time through the British Council (英国文化学会). Many students like this because it can save them a lot of time and money. For universities in other countries, students must fill in different forms for each university and pay a fee(费用)with each application.46. According to the passage, ____ is the most popular country where foreign students would like to choose to study in Europe.A. the USAB. ItalyC. GermanyD. England47. According to the passage, those who want to study abroad can’t apply to any un iversity until ____.A. they get their passportsB. they choose the right countryC. they graduate from high schoolD. they pass the TOFEL or the IELTS48. The underlined word “SAT” may stand for ____ in the USAA. a universityB. a kind of testC. a social groupD. a school organization49. If Chinese students want to apply to a university in Australia, they have to ____.A. take the TOFELB. take the IELTSC. know enough EnglishD. study English first50. One of the advantages for students applying to universities in English is that____.A. it saves time and moneyB. they needn’t pay for any applicationC. they can choose six countries each timeD. they have six chances to go to other countriesⅣ情景交际A: Can I help you?B: Yes. __51__A: Oh, we’ve got some dresses here. __52__B: OK.A: All the things are on sale(降价出售) today. __53__B: Wonderful! It’s the right colour for me. May I try it on?A: __54__B: Great! It fits me well. By the way, do you have the right shoes to match it?A: Sure. Take a look at the amazing shoes.B: That’s great! __55__A: 298 yuanB: That’s fine. I’ll take them.Ⅴ完形填空㈡A.阅读下面短文，根据文意，将方框内多给的词填入相应的空白处，是短文意思完整。