2017年常州中考英語試卷及試答案

1、2017年常州市中考英語試題1. -_ is it since you left your primary school? -Three years. A. How oldB. How longC. How farD. How soon2. -How nice your dictionary is! Where did you get _? Id like to buy _, too. -In the shop in the city center. A. it; oneB. one; oneC. one; itD. it; it3. My mother wont allow my fathe

2、r to drive _ he promises to give up drinking. A. unlessB. sinceC. ifD. after4. A children should be encouraged to tell the truth instead of _ stories whenever he or she has done something wrong. A. taking upB. putting upC. making upD. setting up5. -Will Dad be back home at 6 oclock this evening? -He

3、 should, but he _ not. Sometimes he exercises after work. A. canB. mustC. needD. may6. -Could you tell me how to behave politely in public in the UK? -Yes. _, you should keep your voice down and always queue. A. After allB. First of allC. In allD. At all7. -Why doesnt the surgeon stop _ lunch? -Beca

4、use he is too busy _ a dying patient in the operation room. A. to have; to saveB. having; to saveC. to have; savingD. having; saving8. Ill never forget the town in which there _ a clean river and many big tall trees. A. used to beB. used to haveC. was used to beingD. was used to having9. The shoppin

5、g mall _ for two years, but I _ there only once. A. has opened; have goneB. has opened; have been推薦精選 C. has been open; have goneD. has been open; have been10. -Could you look after my plants while Im away on business, please? -_. Ill water them on time. A. Come onB. With pleasureC. Take it easyD. Y

6、oure welcome2. 完形填空：On the first day of my 11th grade, I wasnt excited when I looked at my timetable and saw “Biology II-Robin Haworth, Rom 301”. I had never liked biology and I found it _11_. After I entered the room, I took a seat in the very back and _12_ for my new teacher. The bell rang and Mrs

7、. Haworth entered the classroom. She began to tell us how her class was going to be difficult and that if we werent up to the _13_, she would gladly let us leave.The class required lots of _14_. This was especially hard for me because I was balancing a new school with a new part-time job. My grades

8、soon began to _15_. Just as I began to appear in a sea of D, Mrs. Haworth asked me what was up. I told her about the difficulty I was having. She listened to me and I knew she truly _16_ my life and my problems. She told me that she _17_ me but that I needed to learn how to manage my time better. Mr

9、s. Haworth greatly _18_ my ability by helping me learn to solve my problems on my own. If I got a C in a test, she would hand it _19_ and asked me to deal with the ones I missed and tell her why. She _20_ increased my grades but taught me how to study harder. I got to know that if I had done my best

10、 for the first time I did it, I wouldnt have so many _21_. And after many trials, my grades became better.I had never had a(n) _22_ who opened up to me and treated me as her equal. Over the past years she was taught me that if I want to be excellent, I am the one who can make that happen.11.A.Amazin

11、gB.practicalC.boringD.important12.A.prepared B.wishedC.searchedD.waited13.A.experienceB.challengeC.educationD.value14.A.competition B.attentionC.conversationD.creation15. A.fallB.changeC.improveD.miss16. A.cheered for B.cared aboutC.looked afterD.believed in17.A.understoodB.recommendedC.admiredD.rem

12、embered推薦精選18.A.supportedB.influencedC.developedD.displayed19.A.backB.inC.outD.over20.A.evenB.everC.sometimesD.never21.A.businessB.mysteriesC.differencesD.mistakes22. A.friendB.leaderC.adultD.parent3. 閱讀理解：題目：AThe Blue Metropolis Literary Festival is coming!It will host nearly 120 family-friendly ac

13、tivities from April 11 to April 17. More than 40 writers and storytellers, including local writers Monique Polak and Lydia Lukidis, will be joining in educational activities. It hopes to bring citizens of difficult cultures together to enjoy reading and literature. Here are some of the events of thi

14、s years festival.Tuesday, April 12, at 10:00 a.m.Activity:The writer Monique Polak, who comes from Montreal, will discuss her new detective book and hold a workshop for kids between the ages of 9 and 12 on how they can be skilled at writing their own detective tales.Location: Benny Library, 6400 Mon

15、kland Ave.Tuesday, April 12, at 4:00 p.m.Activity: Lydia Lukidis, the local childrens writer, will be giving a talk about the world of folk tales for kids aged 6 to 10. Lukidis will present different folk tales, and then the kids will try their hand at coming up with their own stories.Location:Westm

16、ount Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St.Wednesday, April 13, at 10:00 a.m.Activity:Helaine Becker will help kids aged 6 and up master all the detailed facts of comedy writing and cartoons.Location: Ecole St., Germain dOutremont, 46 Vincent dIndy Ave.Wednesday, April 13, at 1:30 p.m.Activity: High school st

17、udents will be presenting videos they created honouring the unsung heroes of the Second World War.Location: The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, 5151 Cote St.23. The festival is held mainly to _.推薦精選A. encourage the cultural exchange from different areasB. invite famous writers to introduce their

18、 new books to their fansC. help people from different countries to build good relationshipsD. gather people from different cultures to enjoy reading and literature24. What can you learn from the local childrens writer Lydia Lukidis?A. The content of the new detective book.B. Tips for telling and wri

19、ting folk tales.C. The method of coming up with new comedies.D. The unknown heroes of the Second World War.25. If an 8-year-old boy likes comedies and cartoons, he can go to_.A. Benny Library, 6400 Monkland Ave on Tuesday.B. Westmount Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St. on TuesdayC. Ecole St., Germain dOut

20、remont, 46 Vincent dIndy Ave on WednesdayD. The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, 5151 Cote St. on WednesdayBA 22-year-old British student has invented a mobile fridge that could save millions of lives across the world.Will Broadways “Isobar” has been designed to keep vaccines(疫苗) at the ideal tem

21、perature while they are being sent in developing countries. And will doesnt plan to make money from his creation. His purpose is to get vaccines to people who need them, which is why he wont be trying to get a patent(專利). Wills Isobar has won him the James Dyson Award that challenges young people to

22、 “design something that solves a problem”.Present methods of transporting vaccines can lead to the vaccines freezing(凍住) before reaching their places in developing countries, but the Isobar keeps a temperature of 2 to 8 degrees for 30 days.Wills invention is expected to save the lives of 1.5 million

23、 people across the world, a number he says is “amazing”. Having now finished college education, he is making an effort to take the Isobar into production. “I would be hands-on, all the way through it, knowing that it works, ” he says, “Its amazing to just give it a go, even in my back yard, and see

24、the potential(潛能) of the technology.”The product has been designed to transport vaccines, but already Will sees the possibility for other medical uses in the developing world and beyond. “Blood donations, organ transplants(推薦精選器官移植)-if they get trapped in traffic, you still use cold-bags that really

25、 arent good enough for a long time,” he says.There is also a possible, non-medical use for the Isobar. “It would be a great thing to take on a five-day trip where you have no power,” he says. But he insists vaccine transportation is the primary function(功能) of his invention.26. Whats the advantage o

26、f the Isobar for sending vaccines in developing countries?A. It can save more energy.B. It can send more vaccines at a time.C. It can keep vaccines in an ideal condition.D. It can transport vaccines at a faster speed.27. The James Dyson Award is present to _.A. old scientists who have developed mode

27、rn technology.B. young men who have solved problems with their designsC. doctors who have saved peoples lives in developing countriesD. college students who have got patents for their creative inventions28. What is the passage mainly about?A. The production of a new fridge and its future.B. The inve

28、ntion of a new fridge and its inventor.C. The transportation of vaccines and its problem.D. The introduction of an award and its new winner. CI was bullied quite badly in high school. A kid would try to make me feel terrible in every way he knew. For example, he would hit me in the head, call me ugl

29、y and stupid, make fun of me and of course-threaten to hit me harder if I ever fought back. It was like his daily task.And it was my daily task to just get through the day. What can I say? It made my world very small because that was my main focus-just surviving. Everything else fell by the wayside.

30、 Unluckily, that included any form of social life. So not only was my world tiny, it was lonely.Looking back to that time-which was about 11 years ago-my biggest mistake was not bringing anyone in to that world of mine. I was too proud, and embarrassed(尷尬的), to get help. I would rather not face the

31、fact that I needed help because in my mind, that would mean that the bully won. It would also mean that the bully won. It would also mean that I was weak.推薦精選Let me just say this-bullying someone is a weak choice. The only reason they come after you is because they think you wont do anything about i

32、t. Does that make anyone strong? No. Be stronger-reach out to a parent, a teacher or a friend. Admit(承認) you need help.You can put it like this: Somebody who is trying to make himself or herself seem important has bullied me. Why? Simply because I am nice and I havent done anything about it yet. Wel

33、l, I hate this. I have basic human rights. It is just not OK. How do I manage this the right way? I dont want the pain cycle to continue and I dont want to become someone I dont want to be.I will close by saying this-I am OK! I am not just surviving. I am enjoying my life. I graduated from college w

34、ith good grades, by the way(being stupid was a lieit is all a lie). You dont have to wait to live. Do something today.29. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to(指) _.A. getting along with the writerB. having a difficult time at schoolC. making friends with other studentsD. hurting

35、 the writer with force and threat30. The writer suggests _ to fight bullies.A. getting used to the pain as soon as possibleB. looking for help from parents, teachers and friendsC. increasing the understanding of basic human rightsD. keeping it a secret inside and reducing your social life31. The wri

36、ter writes the passage mainly to _.A. share his thoughts on dealing with bulliesB. say that he regrets being hurt badly at schoolC. describe how he changed his weak personalityD. show how thankful he was to those who helped him DImagine you are walking through the woods and you see a small dog. It l

37、ooks cute and friendly. You move up to pet the dog. Suddenly it barks and tries to bite you. The dog no longer seems cute and you feel afraid and possibly angry. Then, as the wind blows, the leaves on the ground are carried away and you see the dog has one of its legs caught in a trap. Now, you take

38、 pity on the dog. You know it becomes unfriendly because it is in pain.推薦精選We all judge(評判) others all the time. It might be over small things, like a workmate who takes too long of a lunch break. Or it might be over bigger matters, such as a person who behaves selfishly or hurts our feelings. There

39、 are many reasons why we judge others. It is human nature to find a way to survive. When we see a dog(or a person) that might bite us, of course we feel threatened(威脅). We become nervous, want to fight back and are unable to see the possible reasons for anothers behavior.Although judgment is a natur

40、al reaction(反應), try to catch yourself before you speak, for you cant get your words back. Make a short stop. Try to change your thought into a positive(正面的) one. After all, like that dog in the trap, we really dont know the reasons for someones behavior.When someone disagrees with us or somehow mak

41、es our life difficult, remember that its usually not about us. It may be about their pain or struggle(掙扎). Why not give others the right to express their doubt? “Never underestimate the pain of a person,” Will Smith said, “because in all honesty, everyone is struggling. Some people are better at hid

42、ing it than others”32. The writers talks about the dog in the first paragraph mainly to _.A. give an exampleB. make a comparisonC. share a good storyD. set the background33. According to the writer, we usually judge others_.A. over big matters instead of small onesB. after thinking carefully about t

43、heir situationC. about the real reasons behind their behaviorD. for our own survival when feeling threatened34. What does the underlined sentence ”Never underestimate the pain of a person” mean?A. Never believe others have pain. B. Never pay attention to others pain.C. Never think others pain is big

44、ger than it really is.D. Never think others pain is smaller than it really is.35. What is the best title of the passage?A. The Best Way to JudgeB. Too Late to JudgeC. Think Twice Before You JudgeD. Youve Got a Reason to Judge推薦精選4. 任務型閱讀British people pride themselves on their polite manners towards

45、 one another in public. They often use the word sorryeven when they dont really mean it! Usually, if they want to ask a stranger for the time, they would start by saying Sorry to bother you. Do you know what time it is? If theyre five minutes late for an appointment (約會), they would generally greet

46、the person by saying Sorry Im late!They use the word sorry in so many different situations that the meaning of the word has changed a little over time. The two main dictionary definitions (釋義) of sorry are: 1) feeling sad for someone else because of their problems or bad luck; 2) feeling regret beca

47、use youve done something wrong. Now, think about this. Normally, when they want to ask a stranger a question, they start with Sorry to bother you. In this situation, they arent saying sorry because they feel sad for that person or because they feel regret.So what does sorry really mean? And why do B

48、ritish people use it so much? Well, in the British culture, saying sorry is a way to be polite, especially to people who they dont know very well. Its also a very clever way to get what they want. In a recent experiment, an actor went up to a different strangers on a rainy day to ask if he could use

49、 their mobile phones in order to make a call. When he went up to one group of strangers and asked them without saying sorry first, he was only 9 per cent successful in borrowing their phones. However, when he said sorry to another group of strangers about the bad weather before asking if he could us

50、e their mobile phones, he was 47 per cent successful. So maybe saying sorry is not just being polite, but it is also a good method to get what they want too!Title: Why do British people say sorry?Main pointsDetailed informationThe _36_ in which they say sorryl asking for the timel Being late for an

51、appointmentThe change of the meaning of sorryl The two main dictionary definitions of sorry;? feeling sad for others problems or bad luck? feeling regret because of ones own _37_推薦精選l When British people ask a stranger a question by starting with sorry, they are saying sorry _38_ because they feel s

52、ad for that person nor because they feel regret.The _39_ meaning of sorryl a way to be politel a good way to get what they want The result of an experiment shows its easier for one to _40_ in borrowing a mobile phone by saying sorry.36. _ 37. _ 38. _ 39. _ 40. _5. 詞匯：題目：A) 根據句子意思，用括號中所給詞的正確形式填空，每空填一

53、詞。41.Qi Baishi was one of he most famous _ (art) in China.42.The ORBIS doctor advised the girl to have the operation to prevent her eye problem getting mush _ (bad).43.To complete the work, he drank some coffee to keep himself _ (wake).44.To protect the earth, we mustnt throw away the waste _ (care).B) 根據句意及漢語提示，寫出各單詞的正確形式，每空填一詞。45.W