2014年江苏省常州市中考英语试题含答案

常州市２０１4年初中毕业、升学统一文化考试(满分：90分考试时间：１00分钟）一、单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. It was really helpful him to take the cat to the animal centre a rainy night.A. of; onB. of; atC. for; onD. for; at2. Why is honest leader like him supported by few workers?A. an; soB. an; suchC. a; soD. a; such3. —Where shall I go for the summer holiday?—How about Xiamen? It is a city worth on a bike.A. looking forB. looking atC. looking forward toD. looking around4. The Yellow River flood large areas, but now the waters of it are used to energy.A. was used to; producingB. used to; producingC. was used to; produceD. used to; produce5. —The apple pies here taste than those from anywhere else.—Yes. But it will be better if they are .A. more delicious; more expensiveB. less delicious; more expensiveC. more delicious; less expensiveD. less delicious; less expensive6. —When will the railway that connects the two cities open?— next year. Only two thirds been built.A. Until; hasB. Until; haveC. Not until; hasD. Not until; have7. —How nice that Lucy has been invited to the party too!—Well, Lucy not come. She is not certain whether her mother will allow her to.A. mightB. wouldC. mustD. need8. We should tell the truth. We can t say one thing to one person and thing to someone else.A. otherB. anotherC. the otherD. one more9. —It s reported that there will be a snowstorm this Sunday.—. We re planning to go on a picnic that day.A. I hope soB. I hope notC. I m afraid soD. I m afraid not10. Hi, Jim. I hear that you ve just come back from Sanya. I m calling to ask .A. how did you visit the cityB. how many days you ve spent thereC. which hotel you stayed in SanyaD. how you found the seafood there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。

My earliest memories of writing are only school homework, nothing of any creativity. All that 11 one day, when Mrs Kumar asked us to write “Anwas just another piece of homework, 12 Mrs Kumar autobiography(自传) of a pencil”.For me, itreacted(表现) very differently. Maybe she was just being 13, or maybe she really liked the work.Whatever her 14, she read it out to the class as an example of “fine writing”.A few years la went back to my old school. I was walking through the 15 corridors(走廊) when I passed by MrsKumar, who was still teaching her class. She looked up as I passed and I 16, not wanting to disturbher.Seeing me, she went out and invited me into her class. “This girl is one of the best 17 thisschool has seen,” she said. “She wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil. I hope some of youcan learn to write like her.”Even after all these years, I can still clearly remember that moment.My face shines with 18 whenever I tell someone this experience. I am sure I was not the onlystudent whose school homework Mrs Kumar 19. It is likely that she made an effort to make eachone of us feel 20. However, I had never had anybody praise(表扬) my writing before that. Itencouraged me to do better to prove to her that “Look! Your 21 in me has worked. I am good,because you believe I am.”Today, I am a successful writer. Thanks to Mrs Kumar, my 22 are notonly a tool(工具) to use. They are also a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teacher sencouragement.11. A. startedB. repeatedC. changedD. appeared12. A. andB. thoughC. soD. but13. A. kindB. excitedC. satisfiedD. generous14. A. reasonsB. causesC. effortsD. wishes15. A. strangeB. endlessC. crowdedD. familiar16. A. whisperedB. clappedC. wavedD. cheered17. A. inventorsB. writersC. winnersD. visitors18. A. courageB. honesty C. prideD. modesty19. A. rememberedB. checkedC. includedD. marked20. A. protectedB. specialC. lovedD. necessary21. A. understandingB. confidenceC. recommendationD. congratulation22. A. visitsB. writingsC. memoriesD. pencils三、阅读理解（共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分）〖=1〗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。

AHarry is a boy with a learning disability. On his fourth birthday, he was given a pug called Millie.Two weeks after the dog s arrival, he was happier and calmer and said his first words, “dog” and“mummy”.Just two months later, thieves stole the dog, and now the heartbroken little boy is backto where he started. He has refused to talk since losing his best friend. His mother was worried andgave him another dog, but he just “pushed it away”.Mrs Hainsworth, his mother, says, “M very sad. He ll go over to her cage and just beat(敲打) on the bars. There is no word coming out,but you just know he s screaming ,Where is Millie? inside. Millie was really his best friend.They would play together happily for hours. None of his toys has ever held his attention that long.Now he has just completely turned quiet again.”Harry suffers from a condition which affects hisability to speak and move. But the dog s being with him achieved more in days than months ofspeech therapy and physiotherapy had.Mrs Hainsworth says, “My son was so happy when he saw Millie. Being with Millie changed him, and within two weeks he had said his first words and wasworking on saying ,dad?. Just last week, his teachers and I were saying how much Millie hadhelped him. And now this!” Mrs Hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope thather son will accept it.Maureen Hennis of the charity, Pets as Therapy, says she has seen manycases of dogs helping people wi th speech problems. “People may talk to a dog when theyshe says. “A dog doesn t care if words come outwouldn t like to talk to another human,”　wrong.”23. Before getting Millie, Harry .A. had never seen a dogB. had never said a wordC. had received little treatmentD. had never played with toys24. With Millie gone, Harry .A. is too sad to continue learning to talkB. often quietly waits for her beside the cageC. keeps asking his mother to get him another pugD. does not want to play with other children any more25. According to Maureen Hennis, Millie was able to help Harry because .A. dogs are man s best friendsB. dogs are very clever and helpfulC. children don t have stress when talking to dogsD. children would rather talk to dogs than to humansBOnce a traveller came into a village which was suffering from hunger. The villagers asked him toleave, for they feared he wanted them to give him food. They told him that there was no food. Thetraveller explained that he didn t need any food and that, in fact, he was planning to make a soupto share with them instead. The villagers watched suspiciously as he built a fire and filled a potwith water.With great ceremony(仪式), he pulled a stone from a bag, and dropped the stone intothe pot of water. After a moment, he smelt the soup and shouted with excitement, “How deli As the villagers began to show interest, he mentioned how good the soup would bethe soup is!”　with just a little cabbage in it. A villager brought out a cabbage to share. This episode(情节)repeated itself until the soup had cabbage, carrots, onions, and beets—indeed, a full pot of soupthat could feed everyone in the village was ready.This story describes when there are not enoughresources(资源), humans will store things. We do not want to share. The story of stone soup helpsus realize that, in doing so, we often prevent ourselves and everyone else from having a feast(盛宴).The meaning of this story goes far beyond food. We keep to ourselves ideas, love, and energy,thinking we will be richer, but in fact we make the world, and ourselves, poorer. The traveller wasable to see that the villagers were holding back, and he had the ability to inspire(激发) them togive. In this way, they created a large meal that none of them could have created alone.Are youlike one of the villagers? If you come forward and share your gifts, you will inspire others to dothe same. The reward is a feast that can feed many.26. What does the underlined word “suspiciously” most probably mean?A. doubtfullyB. excitedlyC. curiouslyD. fearfully27. The traveller put a stone into the pot in order to .A. teach the villagers to cook a soup with stoneB. inspire the villagers to bring out their own foodC. prove to the villagers that he didn t want their foodD. help villagers to survive by giving them some food28. The writer mainly wants to tell us that .A. storing things in hard times is human natureB. a good leader is very necessary in hard timesC. skills are needed to inspire people to share with othersD. sharing is more important than keeping things to oneselfCGreek(希腊)Roman(罗马) FestivalFriday, April 28thYou can join one group.As a member of the group, you will take part in at least ONE of the following activities.1Compete in an Olympic event. Remember there is only small space for each event, so don t be late.Hercules ThrowThrow a football through a hoop(圈) 20 feet away.Three Headed RaceThree people line up with touching legs tied. Then they run 100 metres inthe playground.Toga Barrow Race This is like a wheelbarrow race. (Runners take hold of partners feet while partners walk on hands.)2Make Greek or Roman food. Mrs Jones has a list of recipes(菜谱) from ancient(古代的) Greece and Rome. You may make American food, but be sure to give it a special, mythological(神话的)s Delight.” This is a great way to practice name. For example, call your chocolate cake “Zeusyour skills in the kitchen.3Create a work of art for the museum. Be sure your artwork shows ancient Greek or Roman culture. Artworks may include sculptures, paintings, mosaics, drawings or models. The museum isa great place to show off your artistic talent.4Perform a new short performance, song or dance for the talent show. Rewrite your favorite Greek myth(神话) by using modern language, or change the words of a popular song to tell a Greek or Roman story. Send your creative ideas to your English teacher for agreement. You must first perform for a group of teachers. The teachers choose the BEST performance groups for the talent show, so be sure your group has prepared for it.This timetable will help groups know when each event will take place and where to go.Group Number1:00-1:251:30-1:552:00-2:252:30-3:30ⅠOlympics/PlaygroundMuseum/LibraryFood Court/Dining HallⅡFood Court/Dining HallOlympics/PlaygroundMuseum/LibraryⅢMuseum/LibraryFood Court/Dining HallOlympics/PlaygroundTalent Show/School Theatre29. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Each student is made to take part in at least one Olympic event.B. Greek myths or the songs that will be performed are rewritten by the teachers.C. Greek or Roman names must be used for American food the students may cook.D. Artworks shown in the museum are collected or made by the students themselves.30. What do Group Ⅲ do right after watching the artworks?A. Watch the talent show.B. Prepare for a performance.C. Taste food that students make.D. Compete in the Olympic events.31. For what purpose is the festival most probably held?A. To improve students artistic talent.B. To make students more physically strong.C. To make students more creative in making foods or performing.D. To help students learn about ancient Greek and Roman cultures.D“The British government will offer ￡1,000,000 to anyone who can solve the world s biggestsaid Prime Minister(首相) David Cameron at a science problem—whatever it might be,”　conference.In an unusual competition, the Government will ask people to find out the greatestchallenge(挑战) today, such as finding a replacement(替代) for oil, producing low cost food orcuring AIDS/HIV.When the toughest problem has been decided, the Prime Minister will giveaway ￡1,000,000 to the person who successfully works out the answer.The competition followsthe example of the Longitude Prize started by the government in 1714, which offered ￡20,000(worth ￡6,000,000 today) to anyone who could discover how far east or west ships had sailed.Sailors could work out their location north and south, and were able to decide their local time fromthe sun. However, they needed to know the time at a reference(参照) point in order to find outhow far they had travelled east or west.Many people thought the problem was impossible to solve,but the prize was finally won by John Harrison, an ordinary worker. He did this by designing aclock that kept accurate(准确的) time at sea and made it possible for sailors to work out theirlocation.Almost exactly 300 years on, Mr Cameron will have a group of scientists collectsuggestions and draw up a short list of problems facing the world. He will then start a race to solvethe most difficult problem.A government officer said, “We want people to think big: what does the world need and how can we achieve that? We are looking for the next penicillin(青霉素), airplaneor World Wide Web. Something that is going to really change what we do and how we live ourlives—sending us ahead in the global race.”According to Mr Cameron, it is important to“encourage new ideas” and “attract back the best and the brightest” to Britain.32. The British government promises ￡1,000,000 to any person who .A. can solve the biggest challenge facing the worldB. can find how the next penicillin works on illnessesC. can think of the most difficult problem in the worldD. can help the Prime Minister run his government better33. The Longitude Prize is mentioned mainly to .A. explain why the government set up the prize in 1714B. show John Harrison was a great success as an inventorC. show that the government is very grateful to John HarrisonD. explain what gave Mr Cameron the idea of starting the competition34. We can infer(推断) from Paragraphs 4 and 5 that .A. ships no longer get lost at sea with Harrison s inventionB. clocks on ships kept good time before Harrison s inventionC. sailors found it hard to work out their location north and southD. the sailing industry was very important in Britain around the 1700s35. Which of the following is true according to the text?A. John Harrison was sure that he would win the prize.B. The million pound prize will go to a British scientist.C. The British government pays special attention to the nation s creativity.D. A replacement for oil is considered as the toughest problem by the scientists.四、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。