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; on

B. of; at

C. for; on

D. for; at

2. Why is honest leader like him supported by few workers?

A. an; so

B. an; such

C. a; so

D. a; such

3. —Where shall I go for the summer holiday?

—How about Xiamen? It is a city worth on a bike.

A. looking for

B. looking at

C. looking forward to

D. looking around

4. The Yellow River flood large areas, but now the waters of it are used to energy.

A. was used to; producing

B. used to; producing

C. was used to; produce

D. used to; produce

5. —The apple pies here taste than those from anywhere else.

—Yes. But it will be better if they are .

A. more delicious; more expensive

B. less delicious; more expensive

C. more delicious; less expensive

D. less delicious; less expensive

6. —When will the railway that connects the two cities open?

— next year. Only two thirds been built.

A. Until; has

B. Until; have

C. Not until; has

D. Not until; have

7. —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. might

B. would

C. must

D. need

8. We should tell the truth. We can t say one thing to one person and thing to someone else.

A. other

B. another

C. the other

D. one more

9. —It s reported that there will be a snowstorm this Sunday.

—. We re planning to go on a picnic that day.

A. I hope so

B. I hope not

C. I m afraid so

D. I m afraid not

10. Hi, Jim. I hear that you ve just come back from Sanya. I m calling to ask .

A. how did you visit the city

B. how many days you ve spent there

C. which hotel you stayed in Sanya

D. 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 “An

was just another piece of homework, 12 Mrs Kumar autobiography(自传) of a pencil”.For me, it

reacted(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 Mrs

Kumar, who was still teaching her class. She looked up as I passed and I 16, not wanting to disturb

her.Seeing me, she went out and invited me into her class. “This girl is one of the best 17 this

school has seen,” she said. “She wrote a wonderful autobiography of a pencil. I hope some of you

can 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 only

student whose school homework Mrs Kumar 19. It is likely that she made an effort to make each

one of us feel 20. However, I had never had anybody praise(表扬) my writing before that. It

encouraged 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 not

only a tool(工具) to use. They are also a symbol of little beginnings and the power of a teacher s

encouragement.

11. A. startedB. repeatedC. changedD. appeared

12. A. andB. thoughC. soD. but

13. A. kindB. excitedC. satisfiedD. generous

14. A. reasonsB. causesC. effortsD. wishes

15. A. strangeB. endlessC. crowdedD. familiar

16. A. whisperedB. clappedC. wavedD. cheered

17. A. inventorsB. writersC. winnersD. visitors

18. A. courageB. honesty C. prideD. modesty

19. A. rememberedB. checkedC. includedD. marked

20. A. protectedB. specialC. lovedD. necessary

21. A. understandingB. confidence

C. recommendation

D. congratulation

22. 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 back

to where he started. He has refused to talk since losing his best friend. His mother was worried and

gave 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 his

ability to speak and move. But the dog s being with him achieved more in days than months of

speech 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 was

working on saying ,dad?. Just last week, his teachers and I were saying how much Millie had

helped him. And now this!” Mrs Hainsworth is considering buying another pug in the hope that

her son will accept it.Maureen Hennis of the charity, Pets as Therapy, says she has seen many