湖北省荆门市中考英语试卷带答案

17. To travel by train is relaxing because ______ ．

B

20.

which book do you prefer ______

2018 年湖北省荆门市中考英语试卷

一、完形填空（本大题共 15 小题，共 15.0 分）

Steven lost an arm after a traffic accident years ago ． On that day ， he was(1)down by a car badly ． His left arm bone was smashed （撞碎）．"I can't feel my hand!" Steven kept shouting (2)he woke up in the hospital ． It was the only way he could think of to stop the things from getting(3)， though it was no use at all ． That was really the hardest time for him ．

Life still went on ． Steven (4)the next two years in the hospital ． At first ， he couldn't even tie his shoes ， open a bottle of water or cut his fingernails （指甲） by himself ． Later he knew he had to face all the (5)． With the support of his wife ， he began to (6)all kinds of activities ． (7)， he began dreaming of a better life and decided to learn to play the violin ． Steven knew (8)about playing the violin and there was no one to ask for help ． Therefore （因此）， he made(9)progress ． Then he met Lam ， an amateur （业余的）(10)． Steven became Lam's first student ． Then Steven kept practicing playing the violin(11)the help of Lam ． Sometimes he also played(12)． When he played on the street ， what people offered was not sympathy （同情心） (13)admiration ．

Steven says playing the violin does not make life(14)for him ， and he has to face new challenges every day ． However ， he won't(15)． And he will never stop trying different new things in his life ． 1. A. beaten B. knocked C. cut D. pulled 2. A. when B. if C. while D. before 3. A. worse B. bigger C. cooler D. funnier 4. A. finished B. took C. spent D. enjoyed 5. A. dangers B. difficulties C. directions D. arguments 6. A. join B. attend C. compete D. take part in 7. A. Normally B. Hardly C. Completely D. Gradually 8. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything 9. A. rapid B. slow C. great D. real 10. A. violinist B. pianist C. coach D. singer 11. A. under B. for C. with D. without 12. A. at home B. in public C. at school D. in hospital 13. A. and B. or C. nor D. but 14. A. easier B. harder C. sadder D. safer 15. A. cheer up B. keep up C. give up D. pick up 二、阅读理解（本大题共 15 小题，共 30.0 分）

A My holiday is coming ． Yesterday I asked my friends about the best way to travel in the USA ． They said the best way was to go by bus and told me the reasons ．

To fly ， of course ， is the fastest way ， but you can't see anything during your stay in the air but the blue sky and white clouds ． So it's not very interesting to you ． And the cost is very high ．

To travel by train is relaxing ， because you can walk and buy food and drinks on it ． You can also see cities and the countryside through the windows ． But sometimes it's crowded on the train ． And it's hard to buy train tickets during holidays ．

To travel by bus is easy ， cheap and convenient ， though not so fast as travelling by plane or so comfortable as by train ． You can find buses almost in every city ， big or small ． That makes travel easy ． I took their advice ． So I decided to take a bus to the south coast for an interesting trip ． 16. How many ways to travel are mentioned in the passage ？ ______

A. Two ．

B. Three ．

C. Four ．

D. Five ． A. you can buy food and drinks on it B. you can walk everywhere on it C. You can buy tickets easily D. you can talk loudly on it 18. At last the writer decided to travel to the USA ______ for the interesting trip ．

A. by air

B. by train

C. by bus

D. by ship

19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage ？ ______

A. You can't see anything during your stay in the air ．

B. The fastest way to travel is by plane ．

C. You can enjoy beautiful sights （风景）through the windows by train ．

D. Travelling by bus is not so comfortable as by train ．

A. Star of Wonder ．

B. The Little White House ．

C. First Festival ： Christmas ．

D. My Very First Christmas Book ． 21. Which number will you call if you want to order a book for your 2-year -old child ？ ______

A. 07459 40560．

B. 07459 39323．

C. 07459 45783．

D. 07459 39074． 22. If your child wants to read fairy tales ， whose book will you choose ？ ______

A. Pat Alexander's ．

B. Alec Ayliffe's ．

C. Lois Rock's ．

D. Elizabeth Goudge's ． 23. From the information above we can learn that these four books are all for ______ ．

A. adults

B. children

C. teens

D. parents

C

A squirrel （松鼠） that was nearly killed nine years ago continues to visit the family that saved ，raised and later sent her into the wild ．

In October 2009， a four -week -old squirrel was almost killed by an owl （猫头鹰）． Luckily ， a wildlife rescue group saved her and left her in the care of Brantley Harrison and her family in South Carolina ． The Harrisons often look after wild animals and later send them back into the wild ．

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