常州2015英语中考试卷(附答案)

常州市二0一五年初中毕业、升学统一文化考试

英语试题

本试卷共8页。全卷满分为90分，考试时间为100分钟。考生须将答案书写在答题卡上。

一、单项选择（共10个小题；每小题1分，满分10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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Your home town is really nice!The air quality is as good as______of Sanya.

A. it

B. one

C. that

D. the one

2. ---Who will give us the speech on public manners?

---Mr. Brown_____,but I'm not sure.

A.can

B. need

C. must

D. might

3.--Would you like to visit the zoo with me now?

--Sorry. It's_____the visiting hours. Let's go there tomorrow.

A. on

B. over

C. during

D. beyond

4.---Don't you think it______ of some teenagers to be crazy about pop stars?

---Well, I don't think so. We were once young and had the similar experiences.

A. creative

B. silly

C.wise

D.curious

5.---Could you tell me the_______of making such tasty cakes?

---Well，I just follow the instructions in the cookbook.

A. time

B. method

C. cost

D. menu

6. Life is a journey with trouble, but with care and wisdom you can_____any problem you face.

A. work out

B. hand out

C. find out

D. put out

7.---Jenny，will you leave for the USA now?

---No. It will be two weeks________I leave here.

A. until

B. since

C. before

D. when

8 .Mike used to be a top student, but he______ behind since he lost himself in computer games.

A. fell

B. has fallen

C. was

D. has been

9.---Jack, I'd like to have your opinions about my report.

---________.But I have one suggestion.

A. That's a good idea

B. I agree with you

C. It looks fine to me

D. Check it first

10.---I'm going to give a talk on the Dragon Boat Festival to the exchange students.

---Great! But don't forget to tell them______.

A. what should they eat at the festival

B. why people enjoy the full moon

C. what kind of race is often held

D. How do people celebrate it

二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分。满分12分）

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.并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

How often do You let other people's rude actions change your mood? Do you let a bad driver or an impolite waiter make your day in a mess? However, the mark of your wise reply to the actions is how ___11___you can come back to smiling to them. Sixteen years ago, I learned this____12____ at the back of a taxi in New York.

We were driving fast in the right lane (车道)when suddenly, a black car jumped__13___

a parking space right to fron t of us. My taxi driver stepped on the brake(刹车)as hard as

possible, and at the____14____moment our car stopped just one inch from the back of the other car.

I couldn't __15___ what happened next. The driver of the car turned his head around and started___16____bad words. But then here's what really___ 17____ me. My taxi driver just smiled and waved(挥手致意) at the guy. I said, "Why did you just do that? This guy nearly ___18___us!" He told me what I now remember "The Law of the Garbage(垃圾)Truck."

He said,“Like garbage trucks, many people run around full of garbage, full of anger, and full of regret. ____19___their garbage increases more and more, they look for a place to pour it.If you let them, they'll pour it on you. So when someone wants to pour it on you, don't feel hurt. Just smile, wave, and move on. You will be___20___.”