1、2011年扬州市英语中考试卷一、单项选择(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填人题干空白处的最佳答案。( )1.Theres _ ball on the groud. Would you please pass _ ball to me? With pleasure.A. the; the B.the; a C.a; a D.a; the( )2.Its very friendly _ him to help me when Im in trouble.A. for B.to C.of D.with( )3. Excuse me, I want to
2、 have my watch fixed, but I cant find a repair shop.I know _ nearly. Come on, Ill show you.A.one B.it C.some D.that( )4. Im sorry I went out for a smoke. I was very tired.Theres no _ for this while you are at work.A. cause B.excuse C.matter D.choice( )5.I wont go to the concert this evening. I _ wat
3、ch the NBA on TV. Its more exciting.A.had better B.would rather C.ought to D.have to( )6. Listen! Someone is playing the piano.Wow! _ beautiful music! I like it very much.A.What B.How a C.What a D.How( )7. When _ you _ reading Jane Eyre?Its hard to say. Im busy recently.A.did; finish B.have; finishe
4、d C.will; finish D.do; finish( )8.If anybody calls, tell them Im out and ask them to _ their names and addresses.A.pass B.write C.take D.leave( )9. _ did you sleep last night?Only five hours. I stayed up late to do my homework.A.How soon B.How often C.How long D.How much( )10. Is the film interestin
5、g?I thought it would be. But _, its very boring.A.in all B.in fact C.in addition D.in future( )11. I cant find Mary. Wheres she?Sorry, I dont know _.A.where has she been B.where she has been C.where has she gone D.where she has gone( )12. One of the most interesting places in Yangzhou _ are often vi
6、sited by foreigners is the West Slender Lake.A.what B.who C.that D./( )13. He had to recire(退休)early _ poor health.A.as a result B.because C.as D.because of( )14. We can make a fire _ the room warm so that we can chat for a while.A.to keep B.keeping C.keep D.kept( )15. Were organizing a party next S
7、aturday, and Id like you to come._! I have a meeting to attend that day. Thank you all the same.A.Good luck B.What a pity C.Never do it again D.Well done1-5 DCABB 6-10 ACDCB 11-15 DCDAB二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，计15分)阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed a bo
8、y ahead of him had drapped all of the books he was carrying. Mark helped the boy pick them up. _16_ they were going the same way, he carried them for the boy. As they walked, Mark knew the boys name was Bill. Mark _17_ discovered that he loved computer games, baseball and history and that he was hav
9、ing a lot of _18_ with his other subjects.They arrived at Bills home first and Mark was invited in _19_ Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed _20_ with a few laughs and some shared small talk, and then Mark went home. They _21_ to see each other around school, had lunch together on
10、ce or twice and then _22_ ended up from the same high school. Just three weeks before they finished school, Bill asked Mark if they could have a talk.Bill _23_ him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you _24_ wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?”asked Bill. “You see,
11、 I _25_ out my locker because I didnt want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had planned to _26_ from home and I was going home to pack my things. But after we spent some time together _27_ and laughing, I realized that _28_ I had done that. I would have _29_ a new friend and missed all the fun we
12、would have together. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You _30_ my life.”( )16.A.After B.Since C.Although D.Until( )17.A.also B.still C.always D.almost( )18.A.questions B.ideas C.trouble D.doubt( )19.A.from B.with C.to D.for( )20.A.quietly B.proudly C.freely
13、 D.pleasantly( )21.A.continued B.hoped C.preferred D.offered( )22.A.all B.both C.every D.none( )23.A.removed B.reminded C.asked D.described( )24.A.ever B.soon C.even D.never( )25.A.checked B.took C.cleaned D.put( )26.A.run away B.take away C.put away D.pass away( )27.A.reading B.playing C.talking D.
14、watching( )28.A.before B.if C.while D.as( )29.A.forgotten B.made C.because D.lost( )30.A.helped B.saved C.changed D.improved16-20 BACDD 21-25 ABDAB 26-30 ACBDB三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，计30分)ASuppose you work in a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign busi
15、nessmen. Now you are looking for a place where you can improve your English. Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapers. You may find the information you need.Global English CenterGeneral English in all four skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing.3-month(7
16、00 yuan),6-month(1200yuan) and one-year(2000yuan)courseschoice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours per day, Mon.-Fri.Experienced college English teachers.Tel:67605272 Add:105 Zhongshan Road, 100082Modern Language SchoolSpecial courses in English for business, travel, banking, hotel management and
17、 office skills.Small classes(12-16 students)on Sat.Sun, from 2:00-5:00p.m.Native English teachers from Canada and the USA.Language lab and computers supplied.3-month course: 1050 yuan; 5-month course: 1850yuan.Add: Modern Language School, 675 Park Road, 100056Tel: 67353019The 21st Century English Tr
18、aining CenterWe specialize in effective teaching at all levels.We offer morning or afternoon classes, both of which last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan.Entrance exams: June1 and Dec.1Call 67801642 for more information.The International House of EnglishA six-month English course for st
19、udents of all levels at very low cost; 60 yuan for 12 hours per week.Class hours: 9:00-12:00a.m., and 2:00-5:00 p.m.We trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in teaching English as a second/foreign language.Call 67353013 for further information.( )31.Mr White works in the daytime every day
20、 and the place he will choose is _.A. Global English Center B. Modern Language SchoolC. The 21st Century English Training Center D. The International House of English( )32.The 21st Century English Training Center is different from the other three. It _.A.has a language lab and computers B.has more e
21、xperienced teachersC.offers morning or afternoon classes D.requires an entrance exam.( )33.If you want to attend the course at the International House of English,youll pay about _.A.1200 yuan B.1600yuan C.1500yuan D.1800yuan31-33 ADCBI love it at night. Its peaceful. And when it cools down I sometim
22、es do some ironing. I dont really care for it. I work full-time and I am too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and I had to get a job taking care of a woman to make a living. She had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caus
23、ed her to be paralyzed.The woman sat in an electric wheelchair all day. She could only move her head and arms. She would tell me how to do things. She would teach me in great detail on the correct ways to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her electric wheel
24、chair to make sure I did everything exactly right. Im sure she had been a pertect homemaker. She would have me fold(折叠)everything,including socks. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed. I know sometimes shed get frustrated(沮丧) and impa
25、tient with me. I knew she wanted to do it herself. But she never shouted or scolded. She only insisted I do it right. I didnt like it much, but I did it.Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt and the right way to do the trousers. Now when I think about it, I dont think she is
26、 an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.( )34.The writer used to take care of the lady because _.A.she wanted to learn to do houseworkB.she was a friend of the ladysC.she had to earn some mone
27、yD.she couldnt find a room to live in( )35.The underlined word“paralyzed”in the first paragraph may mean _. A.destroyed B.deaf C.seriously D.unable to walk( )36.The little girl was _ when the lady taught her how to do housework.A.encouraged to learn B.unwilling to learn C.delighted to learn D.recomm
28、ended to learn( )37.Now the writer _.A.is still afraid of the lady B.hates the strict lady C.admires the disabled lady D.is very grateful to the lady34-37 CDBD CThe high school years are a key period. The things we learn during this time really shape our lives. Liu Changming, principal of Beijing No
29、. 4 High School made 18 suggestions for students just starting high school on how to get the best out of high school. Here are ten of them.1.Read 50 books. But choose them from ten different fields.2.Help a person. Look for a classmate,an elderly person,in fact anyone who could benefit (获益)from your
30、 help. Youll find you benefit too!3.Research. Research a particular area, such as science, history or art.4.Make a foreign friend. Try to befriend someone from a foreign country. Its an ideal way to learn about a foreign country.5.Publish(出版)an article. Whether it appears in a newspaper,your school
31、magazine or in your own blog, an article will be something to look back on in pride in later years.6.Take up a new sport. Choose one youve never played before. If you find you like it, youll have a hobby for life.7.Jion a club. Working hard in a club or other activities will give you a life outside
32、of your studies.8.Find a part-time job. Try and do the job for at least a month.9.Find a person to learn from. Choose someone with unusual experience or special talent. Try to learn all you can from him or her.10.Learn to cook four Chinese dishes. Learning how to cook is not only a practical skill b
33、ut a way of building a bridge to other people.( )38.According to the passage, by making a foreign friend you can _.A.learn about another culture B.practice spoken EnglishC.discuss the international situation D.share your happiness and sadness( )39.Besides learning a practical skill, another purpose
34、of learning to cook is _.A.to help your parents with housework B.to kill timeC.to have communication with others D.to make friends( )40.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A.You should read fifty books of the same field.B.Do a part-time job for less than a month.C.Try
35、to publish an article to make you famous.D.You can benefit a lot by helping others.( )41.The principal made the suggestions in order for the students to _.A.make contributions to society B.achieve greet progress in high schoolC.love high school life D.finish high school38-41ADDB DAfter spending year
36、s searching for a planet with life, scientists may have found one. In September 2010, a team of US scientists discovered an Earth-sized planet called Gliese 581g. It has a surface temperature neither too hot nor too cold for liquid(液态)water. Scientists think there is a chance that planet could have
37、life.The planet Gliese 581g goes around a star called Gliese 581, which is about 20 light-years from Earth. That is about 194 trillion(万亿) kilometres -500 million times farther away from us than the moon.A spacecraft travelling at a one-tenth of the speed of light would reach Gliese 581g within abou
38、t 220 years. A human cant live that long, but robotic explorers could make the job easier. However, our fastest spacecraft dont come anywhere near that one-tenth light-speed mark.At present, scientists dont know what the surface might be like on Gliese 581g. What they know is that the planet is at t
39、he right distance from its star to have liquid water. Its also at the right distance to have an atmosphere that could protect that water if it is on the surface.Although spacecraft wont be getting there anytime soon, one way to look for life on Gliese 581g is to turn our radio telescopes(望远镜) toward
40、s the planet and search for radiation(放射). By studying the radiation, scientists could find out about the chemicals(化学物质) around the planet discover it Gliese 581g has an atmosphere. If it has one, studying the atmosphere would give us a good idea if the planet has life or not. But itll probably be
41、many years before we can do this properly.People have been arguing about whether there is alien life on Gliese 581g. Any discussion about alien life is just guessing at this point, according to its discoverers. ( )42.What did scientists find in September 2010?A. A planet with water B.A planet simila
42、r on the earthC. A planet without life D.A planet near the earth( )43.According to the article, Gliese 581g _.A.is at the right distance from its star B.moves around the earthC.is as far away from us as the moon D.can be reached in about 220 years( )44.Paragraph 5 is mainly about _.A.the possibility
43、 of living on Gliese 581gB.the kinds of chemicals around Gliese 581gC.the way of looking for life on Gliese 581gD.the aim of studying the radiation on Gliese 581g( )45.Which of the following is the best title for the passage above?A.Gliese 581g, a Likely Living Planet B. Gliese 581, a Likely Living
44、Planet C.Gliese 581g and its star D. Gliese 581g and Radiation42-45 AACA四、词汇运用(共l0小题；每小题1分，计l0分)根据句子意思，用括号中所给汉语提示或英语单词的适当形式填空。在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处所填单词的正确形式。(每空一词)46.We should pay attention to our behaviour and try to be good _(公民). 46.citizens47.The old woman walked _the road carefully.(穿过) 47.across48.Kathy always makes _ mistakes than the other students in her class.(少) 48.fewer49.For some _ reason, Sam moved to Japan.(未知的) 49.unknown50.One of the secrets of our success is to believe in _.(我们) 50.ourselves51.Even a child knows September is the _ month o
