1、2005年包头市中考英语试卷一、听力测试：听录音，从下面各题的三个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。每项内容读两遍。（每小题1分，共20分）下面是试听题：例：（C）How do you like the party?A. Its a birthday party. B. Were singing. C. Its the mostinteresting.答案是C。I. 情景反应。你将听到对话的前一句，请选择正确的句子作为回应。1. A. Yes, I do. B. Good idea. C. No, Im not sure.2. It was June 22nd. B. It was Sunday. C
2、. It is June 22nd.3. A. Help! B. Good luck! C. Pardon?4. A. Hello. Im Jimmy.B. Hello. Its Jimmy speaking.C. Are you Jane?5. A. He is busy. B. He is a Chinese. C. He is a teacher.II. 对话理解。A. 根据你所听到的对话和问题选择正确的答案。6. A. By train. B. By air. C. By bike.7. A. Sorry, I dont know. B. Its fine. C. Its like t
3、he sun.8. A. Three. B. Four. C. Five.9. A. Baotou. B. Hometown. C. Shenyang.10. A. Jack wanted to have the computer.B. Jack couldnt repair the computer.C. Jack could repair the computer.B. 听第一段对话，回答1112小题。11. A. About traveling.B. About spoken English.C. About the holiday.12. A. Join in a summer sch
4、ool.B. Yes, he is.C. He didnt tell us.C. 听第二段对话，回答1315小题。13. A. Very early. B. At 6 p.m. C. At 6 a.m.14. A. Da Mings mother. B. Nobody. C. Da Ming.15. A. Teacher and student.B. Student and reporter. C. Mother and child.III. 短文理解。根据你听到的一封信的内容，回答1620小题。16. A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isnt. C. Of course.1
5、7. A. Pauls father. B. Li Lei. C. Le Leis father.18. A. In the open air. B. In his school. C. In the city.19. A. His dog makes him happy.B. He helps animals.C. The dog likes running.20. A. One. B. Two. C. Three.1二、选择填空：从下列各题的四个选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（每小题1分，共15分）21. Katy and Sandy live in _ town, and they both
6、 get _ e-mail a day.A. the; a B. the; an C. 不填；an D. 不填；the22. Shall we go shopping now?Im afraid, we _ buy anything. All shops ate closed.A. cant B. neednt C. mustnt D. shouldnt23. Look at the tront wall please. _ means that this way is for a disabledperson to go through.24. Would you like me to sh
7、ow you the way?_.A. No way B. Yes, you wouldC. Its right D. Thats very kind of you25. Our monitor takes more exercise every day, for he believes _ hedoes, _ hell be.A. the less; the stronger B. the more, the thinnerC. the more; the stronger D. more; stronger26. Ive got an “A” in the exam.Thats a goo
8、d _. You will surely win a second.A. news B. idea C. start D. result27. Didnt you give roses to your father on Fathers Day?Oh, not only my father, _ my grandpa got red roses.A. or B. and C. but D. until28. Niu Yuru, a Mongolia leader always thinks more of _ than of_.A. him; other B. the other; himC.
9、 himself; the other D. others; himself29. How _ the song “Two Butterflies” sounds! Most of the young likethe words more than the music.A. softly B. sweet C. famous D. beautifully30. Who do you think youd like _ with you, a boy or a girl?A. to let to go B. letting to go C. to let go D. let go31. Will
10、 Mr. Black be here soon?Im not sure. Lets go and see _.A. when will the train arrive B. when the train arrivesC. when the train arrived D. the train when will arrive232. Youve left the light on._. Ill go and turn it off.A. So I have B. So do I C. Nor have I D. Neither I do33. In our school library t
11、here _ a number of books on science and thenumber of them _ growing larger and larger.A. is; are B. are; is C. has; is D. have; are34. How much do you know about Taiwan, Li Fen?Taiwan and the mainland have a lot in common. They _ the samehistory and culture.A. support B. explain C. share D. belong35
12、. Jolin, how long have you been a teacher as a pop star?_ the end of last month, after “Jolins English Diary Book” cameout.A. Since B. In C. By D. At三、完形填空：阅读下面两篇短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（A篇8分，B篇7分，每小题1分，共15分）AHave you heard of Henry Ford? He was the 36 son of a farmer in Michigan.Like most famers
13、at that time, his father William hoped he would help him on thefarm, but Henry was not interested in farm work 37 . He did everything he could38 away from it. Once he wrote: “ 39 a waste it is for a man to spend hoursbehind a slowly moving horse”.However, Henry was not a lazy boy. He liked to do mec
14、hanical work, andmended clocks and watches for 40 friends. Later, he took a 41 as a mechanic,showing great interest in steam engines. In 1908, he built the famous “Model T”. Thiscar was so popular that it was 42 for twenty years. Five years 43 that he startedthe Ford Motor Company. It made the U.S a
15、 nation on wheels, and helped the U.Sbecome what it is now.36. A. oldest B. eldest C. young D. younger37. A. at all B. also C. too D. already38. A. to keep B. keep C. to stop D. stop39. A. As B. That C. How D. What40. A. fathers B. their C. every D. his41. A. work B. factory C. job D. school42. A. u
16、nchanged B. unchanged C. changed D. changing43. A. later B. after C. before D. lateB“Depend on（依靠）yourself” is what nature says to every man. Parents canhelp you. Teachers can help you. Others can help you. But 44 these only help youto help yourself.There have been many great men in 45 . But many of
17、 them were very poor inchildhood, and had no uncles, aunts or friends to help them. Schools were 46 and3not very good. They could not depend upon them for education. They worked in theirown ways till they became 47 .One of the most famous teachers in England used to tell his pupils, “I cant makemen
18、of you, but I can help make 48 valuable（有价值）to the human beings.You can 49 succeed unless you see your weak points and correct your mistakes.You are nothing new, and will be nothing as long as you live, unless you 50 theadvice of your parents and teachers, and depend on your own efforts.”44. A. all
19、B. both C. some D. most45. A. future B. history C. present D. past46. A. many B. much C. few D. little47. A. well-knownB. unknown C. old D. grown-up48. A. yourself B. yourselves C. themselves D. myself49. A. still B. ever C. never D. even50. A. give B. receive C. accept D. make四、阅读理解：通读下列短文，掌握大意，然后从
20、每题所给的四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。（A、B两篇每小题1分，C、D两篇每小题2分，共30分）ASCHOOL REPORTTerm: Spring Name: Jim Allen GreenAge: 16 Form（年级）: 4Average Age: 15.5 No. in Form: 30 Position: 18ChineseHe has a great liking of writing compositions, but therealways are several mistakes in his work. I believe he can dobetter.AMathsHe i
21、s good at figures, but he doesnt always pay attention tothe result. If he makes great progress, he mustconcentrate（集中注意力）.BEnglishI dont believe Jim Green is seriously interested in English.He seldom raises his hand in class. I think he should readEnglish aloud every day and try not to be so shy.BSc
22、ience He is behaved（表现）in doing experiments well, and hehas a lot of good ideas in his work. AHistory Getting better. BGeography Nice work. AArt Very good like drawing pictures of his teachers. AP.E. Excellent. He is a good player in the school football team. AMusic Fair（一般）. BGeneral: Jim Allen Gre
23、en is a bright boy. He spends more time playing football thanhis homework. He usually hands in his homework late. But in Chinese, science andgeography he has excellent performance besides P.E. and art. Dont be discouraged.We believe Jim Allen Green will put much effort into his maths and English.S.
24、Sweet B. BirthForm Misstress Headmaster451. How does Jim do in his Chinese study?A. No mistakes in his composition. B. Not pay attention to his lessons.C. Better than English study. D. Worst of all.52. In Music, Jim has _ in all his performance.A. the highest grade B. a fair gradeC. the lowest grade
25、 D. a great grade53. The science teacher _ Jims experiments.A. is interested in B. is worried aboutC. takes part in D. is pleased with54. Jim Green draws pictures of _ very well.A. his teachers B. fruits C. cartoons D. mountains55. Which sentence is NOT TRUE according to the school report?A. Jim Gre
26、en is sixteen years old now.B. He doesnt listen to the teacher carefully in maths lessons.C. He dislikes geography and has no high grade in it.D. He does well in P.E. and his history is better than before.BWe are always using body language in our daily life. When we have aconversation with someone,
27、we may be using more body language than words.However, the same body language may mean different things in different countries.Thats why people sometimes do not understand each other correctly. Pointing to onepart of the body can mean differently in different cultures. For example, in the USApeople
28、point to their heads when they think someone is clever. However, in Europe itmeans He or she is stupid or something is wrong with his or her head. In ourChinese culture, nodding our head up and down means yes and shaking our headfrom side to side means no. However, in parts of India, Greece and Turk
29、ey, it meansjust the opposite. In England or the USA, when you raise your hand and make a circlewith the thumb and the second finger, it means Youre all right or Everything is OK.However, if we do this in France or Belgium, it means Youre worth zero. In Greeceor Turkey, we should not make this gestu
30、re（手势）. Or we are thought to be veryrude.The meaning of gestures can also change over time. In the 1960s, the V signmeant peace. However, during World War II, it meant victory. In Greece, it is avery insulting（污辱性）sign.Though the meaning of body language is different, there are some expressionshavin
31、g the same meaning throughout the world, such as smiling and crying.56. In England, if people point to their heads it means they think someone is_.A. clever B. stupid C. headache D. angry57. In India, if one nods his head up and down, it means he _.A. doesnt agree B. agree C. is happy D. is sad58. I
32、n France, if you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the5second finger, it means _.A. you are clever B. everything is OKC. it is true D. you are worth nothing59. Which countrys body language is most different from our usual thinking?A. France B. England C. Greece D. India60. V sign
33、meant _ about forty years ago.A. victory B. killing C. festival D. peaceCA daughter told her father about her life and said things were so hard for her. Itseemed as one problem was solved a new one appeared. Her father, a cook, took herto the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each
34、on a high fire. Soon thepots came to a boil. In one he place carrots, in the second he placed eggs, and in thelast he placed ground（磨碎的）coffee beans. he let them sit and boil, without sayinga word.The daughter waited, wondering what he was doing. In about twenty minutes heturned off the fire. He fis
35、hed the carrots out and placed them in a bowl. Then hepoured the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked, “Darling, whatdo you see?” “Carrots, eggs and coffee”, she replied.He brought her closer and asked her to feel the carrots. She did and noted thatthey were soft. He then asked
36、 her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off theshell（壳）, she saw the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to drink the coffee.She smiled, as she tasted it, “What does it mean, Father?”He explained that each of them had faced the same trouble, boiling water, buteach reacted（反应）differently.
37、The carrot went in strong and hard. But after beingin the boiling water, it softened and became weak. The egg had been easy to break. Itsthin outer shell had protected its inside. But after sitting through the boiling water, itsinside became hardened. The ground coffee beans were different, however.
38、 After theywere in the boiling water, they changed the water. “Which are you?” he asked hisdaughter “When trouble knocks on your door, what do you do? Are you a carrot, anegg or a coffee bean?”61. A woman lost her job ten years ago. She opened a toyshop then and has nowbecome a successful businesswo
39、man. So we can say shes like _.A. a carrot B. an egg C. a coffee bean D. the father62. Which of the following would be the title?A. Face up to Difficulties B. Daughter and FatherC. Carrots, Eggs and Coffee Beans D. Trouble63. Which of the following can explain “fish” in paragraph 2?A. Try to catch f
40、ish B. Try to beat fishC. Fetch or pull D. Drop or hurt64. The father let her have the coffee because _.A. the daughter like the coffeeB. the coffee beans changed the water in the boiling waterC. they both thought the coffee was a sign of trouble6D. the father had tasted the coffee65. From the passa
41、ge, we know the father _.A. was a good cook B. was good at making coffeeC. scolded his daughter D. wanted to encourage his daughterD“If you want to see a thing well, reach out and touch it!” That may seem astrange thing to say. But touching things can help you to see them better. Your eyescan tell y
42、ou that a glass ball is round. But by holding it in your hands, you can feelhow smooth and cool the ball is. You can feel how heavy the glass is. When you feelall these about the ball, you really see it. With your skin, you can feel better. Forexample, your fingers can tell the difference between th
43、e two coins in your pocket.You can feel a little drop of water on the back of your hand, too.All children soon learn what “Dont touch!” means. They hear it often. Yet mostof us keep on touching things as we grow up. In shops, we touch tings as we mightbuy: food, clothes. To see something well, we ha
44、ve to touch it.There are ways of learning to see well by feeling. One way is to close your eyesand try to feel everything that is touching your skin. Feel the shoes on your feet, theclothes on your body, the air on your skin. At first, it is not easy to feel these things.You are too used to them!Mos
45、t museums are just for looking. But today some museums have some thingsto touch. Their signs say, “Do touch!” There you can feel everything on show. If wewant to see better, reach out and touch. Then you will really see!66. By touching things you _.A. will have a good feeling B. will learn how to re
46、ach out your handC. can tell the difference of the things D. can tell what colours they are67. When people buy things in shops, they often _ in the writersopinion.A. pay attention to their colours B. keep their right hands on themC. ask about their price D. feel and touch them68. Why does it say “At
47、 first, it is not easy to feel these things?” Because_.A. people use these things, too B. people are too used to the thingsC. people know how to use the things D. the things are easy to feel69. Which of the following is true? _.A. Touching is more important than seeingB. Our feet, fingers, hands and skin can help us buy foodC. People have to learn to see by feeling as they grow upD. Visitors can feel the things on show in some museums70. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Touching by Feeling B. To see or to FeelC. To See Better Feel D.
