2017年扬州市英语中考试题及答案(文字版)

2017年扬州市英语中考试题及答案(文字版)
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2017年扬州市中考英语试题及答案
(总分:120分时长:120分钟)
姓名:成绩:.
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入题干空白处的最佳答案。
1.Theystoppedin______beautifulplaceforcamping,near_______farmhouoftheSmiths.
A.a,aB.the,aC.a,theD.the,the
2.WealllikewatchingtheTVprogrammeReaders_______Saturdayevening.
A.inB.onC.at D.for
3.Bryanwillnotwanttohave_______todowithhorsinthefuture.
A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing
4.——Alldone!Let’sswim,Martine!
——Swimming!Ijust_______getudtoitinwinter.
can’tB.shouldn’tC.mustn’tD.needn’t
___________shecouldn’tehisface,shecouldtellbyhisvoicethathewasyoung.
UnlessB.IfC.BecauD.Though
——Whatareyoureading?
——Abookaboutababallplayer.Thisguywaswell__________forhisdevotiontocharitywork.
enjoyedB.respectedC.behavedD.expected
——__________badnews!Wedidn’twinthe15thSudirmanCup.
——It’sapity.
WhatB.WhataC.HowD.Howa
Mrs.Whiteis________enoughtospendhersparetimeonourmathsproblems.
confidentB.curiousC.wiD.generous
——Iwentfromaschooldesktoashipinmyteens.
——_____________dayswouldyoubeata?Homesick?
HowlongB.HowmanyC.HowmuchD.Howsoon
Mygrandpaknowsthehistoryandmedical_______ofmanyplants.
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wealthB.priceC.valueD.cost
——Youhaveanicecar.
——Thankyou.I__________itforlessthanonemonth.
bought B.haveboughtC.hadD.havehad
MomdoesallthehouworksothatSarahcantakethetime_______herwordsonpaper.
put B.putting C.toputD.puts
——Whatdoyouthinkofthesofa?
——Notbad,butitmay_________toomuchspaceofourlivingroom.
A.takeupB.putupC.openupD.makeup
——Excume,couldyoutellme___________?
——Well,there’soneonyourleft.
whenthebankopensB.wherethebankis
C.howfaristhebankD.howcanIgettothebank
——Onlythowhohavealotincommoncangetalongwell.
——_____________.Oppositessometimesattract.
IhopesoB.Ithinkso
C.Idon’tcareD.Idon’tthinkso
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。
WhenCharlesLeehandedmethesmallrednotebookin1974,hechangedmylife.“Whiletravelling,youshouldkeepnotesonthethingsyoueanddo.__16__,youwillforgetthemsomeday,”heexplained.IwasstayinginhishouwhentravellinginEngland.
Itookhis__17__.Iwroteinthenotebookeverydayduringthehomestayandbacktouniversity.Irecordedweekendtrips,myprofessorsandideasaboutmylifeandfuture.
WhenIwrote,Iwonderedaboutmy__18__andpurpo.Whowouldreadthis?WasIrecordingeventsandideasjustasaremindertomemory,orwastheresomelargerpurpoforthis__19__exerci?
Igotabigpictureforthetask.Iwasrecordingevents,thoughts,wordsthatwere__20__tomylife.I__21__afuturemesittingdowntoreadthepages.Iwonderedwhatitwouldfeelliketoreadthowordslate
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r.
IfilledthenotebookCharlesgaveme.Iboughtanewoneand__22__it.Thenanotherandanother.
Recently,Idecidedtolookthroughmynotebooksinthepast42years.Charleshadbeen__23__.Irememberedthebig__24__,thecentralhappenings,butoneachpageweredetailsIhad__25__.
Ihadn’twritteneveryday,butIalwayspickedupthe__26__whenitfeltimportant.Ioftenwroteinthematschool__27__mystudentswerewriting.Iwantedtopassonthe__28__Charleshadgivenme.Thewritingsformedacontinuous__29__betweenmypast,prent,andfuturethrougheventsinmylife.
Ittookverallongeveningstoreadthroughmynotebooks.AsIread,Isuddenlyrealizedtheyareagifttothe__30__me-----IamnowthepersonIwaswritingtothroughoutthoyears.
()16. A.So B.Instead C.Moreover D.Otherwi
()17. A.donation B.reward C.advice D.promi
()18. A.listeners B.readers C.students D.professors
()19. A.daily B.weeklyC.monthly D.yearly
()20. A.common B.important C.practical D.similar
()21. A.imagined B.remembered C.enjoyed D.expected
()22. A.wrote B.filled C.gathered D.incread
()23. A.patient B.rious C.right D.wrong
()24. A.mistakes B.problems C.accidents D.events
()25. A.forgotten B.avoided C.kept D.improved
()26. A.drawing B.travelling C.reading D.writing
()27. A.when B.until C.before D.after
()28. A.notebook B.hou C.lesson D.effort
()29. A.production B.connection C.instruction D.situation
()30. A.late B.past C.
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prent D.future
三、阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,计30分)
阅读下列内容,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
The9/11Memorial&Muumhonorsthe2,983victimsintheterroristattacksonSeptember11,2001andFebruary26,1993.The9/11Memorialisalsoaplacetohonorthowhoriskedtheirlivestosaveothers.The9/11Muumiswell-knownforprervingthehistoryoftheeventsofSeptember11.TheyarelocatedattheWorldTradeCenter.Westronglyrecommendtheuofpublictransportthere.Thereareeightundergroundstogetyouthere.
MemorialHoursofOperation
Opendaily7:30a.m.—9:00p.m.
MuumHoursofOperation
Sunday—Thursday,9:00a.m.—8:00p.m./Lastentryat6:00p.m.
FridayandSaturday,9:00a.m.—9:00p.m./Lastentryat7:00p.m.
MuumTickets
MuumAdmission
MuumAdmission&MuumTour
MuumAdmission&MemorialTour
Adult(ages18—64)
$24
$44
$39
Senior(ages65+)
$18
$38
$33
USCollegeStudents
$18
$38
$33
Youth(ages7—17)
$15
$35
$30
*Children6andunderarefree.
*JoinaguideonaMemorialtour.ExplorethehistoricalimportanceoftheWorldTradeCenter.YoucanbuytheMemorialtourticketparately.Thepriceis$15perperson.
*JoinaguideonaMuumtour,examiningauthenticartifacts(真品)tounderstandwhathappenedon9/11,andthehistoryandrebuildingoftheWorldTradeCenter.Thepriceis$20perpersonbutyouneedtogettheMuumadmission(入场券)first.
Forafulllistofoptions,visit911memorial/tours.
Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingntencesisTRUE?
A.The9/11Memorialonlyhonorsthevictims.
B.YoucanentertheMuumat6:30p.m.onSunday.
C.Youareadvidtotakeundergroundthere.
D.JoinaMemorialtourtounderstandwhathappenedon9/11.
32.IfMr.Black(60yearsold)andhisgrandsonJohn(7yearsold)wanttojointheMuumtour,theyneedtopay_____forthetickets.
A.$39B.$40C.$69D.$79
Thepassageprobablycomesfrom_____.
afilmmagazineB.ahistorytextbook
C.agovernmentreportD.atravellingguide
B
Stillinshock!Imovedaroundthehoupurpolesslytryingtodecidewhattoputintothesuitcas(行李箱).Earlierthatevening,I’dreceivedacalltellingmethatmybrotherwaskilledinacarcrash.“Comeassoonasyoucan.”criedmymother.
Iwantedtohurrytoheratonce.Butmyhusband,Larry,andIwerepackingtomovefromNewYorktoSeattle.Ourhouwasintotalmess.Supperdishessatonthekitchentable.Toyslayeverywhere.Ipurpolesslypickedthingsupandputthemdown.Mother’scryingwentthroughmyheadagainandagain.
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Larrycalledsomefriendstotellthemwhathadhappened.Someoneaskedtospeaktome.“Ifthere’sanythingIcando,letmeknow.”ButIdidn’tknowwhattoaskfor.
Suddenly,thrdoorbellrang.ItwasEmerson.HeandhiswifeDonnalivedintheblocknearby.
“I’vecometocleanyourshoes,”hesaid.
Iaskedhimtorepeat.
“Donnahadtostaywiththebaby,”hesaid,“butwewanttohelpyou.Irememberwhenmyfatherdied,ittookmehourstocleanourshoesforthefuneral(葬礼).Givemeallyourshoes.”
Igatheredallourdirtyshoestothekitchen.Emersongottoworkrightaway.Watchinghimdevotinghimlftoonetaskhelpedmepullmyownthoughtsintoorder.Itoldmylftowashclothesfirst.Then,LarryandIbathedthechildrenandputthemtobed.Onejobafteranother.
Whenwereturnedtoclearthedishes,Emersonhadleft.Allourshoesstoodinalineagainstthewall,clean,shining.Icouldn’thelpcrying.Earlynextmorning,weleftfortheairportwithallthejobsdone.
NowwheneverIhearofafriendwho’slostalovedone,Inolongercallwiththepoliteoffer,”Ifthere’sanythingIcando…”InsteadItrytothinkofonespecifictaskthatsuitsthatman’sneed,liketakingthedogtotheboardingkennel,orhou-sittingduringthefuneral.Ifthepersonasks,”HowdidyouknowIneededthatone?”Ireply,”Becauamanoncecleanedmyshoes.”
34.Thewriterdidn’tknowwhattoputintothesuitcasbecau_____.
A.shecouldn’tdoitonherown
B.shewastoosadtodoanything
C.shewantedtotakeeverythingtoSeattle
D.shewasnotgoodathouwork
35.Here’satimelineofwhathappenedinthestory.
Thewriterwashedtheclothes.
Theyleftfortheairport.
Thewriter’sbrotherwaskilledinacarcrash.
Whichoftheeventsshouldgointheemptyboxabove?
A.Emersoncametocleantheshoes.
B.Thecouplebathedthechildren.
C.Theyclearedthesupperdishes
D.Thewriterfoundtheshoescleaned.
36.Ifoneofherfriendshaslostalovedone,whatwillthewriterprobablyNOTdo?
A.Callherfriendtoaskwhatshecando.
B.Lookafterherfriend’syoungchildren.
C.Takeherfriends’sdogtotheboardingkennel.
D.Offerherfriendhou-sittingduringthefuneral.
Whichntencesbestexpressthethemeofthisstory?
A.Oneperson’slossisanother’sgain.
B.Anactofkindnessisoftenrewarded.
C.Anearneighbourisbetterthanabrotherfaroff.
D.Dosomethingspecifictohelpthoinneed.
C
In1990,EdViestursstartedforthetopofMountEverest(29,029feet)fromahighcampat27,000feet.Heplannedtoclimbitwithoutoxygentank,somethingonlyafewclimbershadmanagedtodo.He’dfailedtwice,oncegettingwith300feetofthetopbeforeturningback.
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Helefthishighcampat1a.m.,usingaheadlamptofindhiswayinthedark.He’dalreadybeenonthemountainfortwomonths,receivingenduranceandstrengthtraininginpreparationfortheEverestclimb.He’dalsolivedthroughterriblecold,strongwinds,andparationfromfriendsandfamily.
“Thecommonpracticewastouoxygenwhenclimbing,asit,infact,lowersthealtitude(海拔)ofthemountainbyveralthousandfeet,”saysViesturs.“IfIcouldn’tclimbEverestwithoutoxygentank,Iwouldn’tclimbit.”
“Youhavetobephysicallyfit,”hesays.“Butthemental(精神的)partisbig.It’ssohardtokeepgoingabove20,000feet.”
WhilemakingthatfinalclimbonEverest,hebreathed15timesforeverystep.Hewouldtellhimlftofirstreachtherock100yardsahead.Th
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enhe’dfindanotherrock,thenanother.Finallyhestoodonthetop,withthewholeworldathisfeet.“Itwasoneofthodream-come-truemoments,”Viesturssays.
Today,Viestursmakeshislivinginpartasaspeaker,talkingabouthisclimbofEverestandoftheworld’s13otherhighestmountain,allwithoutoxygen.Hehelpspeoplefindthestrengthtoovercometheirdifficulties.
Finally,inhiswords,“Theartofmountaineeringisknowingwhentogo,whentostay,andwhentoturnback.Weshouldgostepwhenworkingtowardourdreams.Therearenoshortcutstothetop.”
Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?
Viesturs’firstsuccessfulclimbofMountEverest.
Viesturs’physicalpreparationforclimbingEverest.
C.ThedifficultiesthatViesturshasmetinhislife.
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D.ThelessonsthatViesturscansharewithothers.
WhatdoweknowaboutEdViesturs?
A.AssoonashereachedMountEverest,hetoutforEverestclimb.
B.He’sbeentothetopoftheworld’s14highestmountainwithoutoxygen.
C.Wellprepared,hehadnodifficultyclimbingthetopofMountEverest.
D.Sofar,heistheonlyonetohavereachedthetopofMountEverestwithoutoxygen.
Thefirst“it”inParagraph3refersto(指的是)__________.
beingphysicalfitB.climbingEverest
C.usingoxygenwhenclimbingD.climbingwithoutoxygen
Whichntenceshouldgointheemptyboxinthelastparagraph?
A.Ilikebeingnearthetopofamountain.B.Lifeislikeclimbingamountain.
C.Youneverclimbthemountaintwice.D.Overeverymountainthereisapath.
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Parentsofveryyoungchildrenknowthis:Youcatchyourchildintheactofstealingthecookie--theevidenceofcandywrittenonhisorherface.However,yougetawide-eyeddenial:”Ididn’tdoit!”
Learningtotellthetruth,evenattheriskofpunishment,isanimportantpartofmoral(道德)development,andnewrearchsuggestsitcantakevenormoreyearsforkidstogetthere.
Early2017ProfessorCraigE.Smithpublishedastudy.Heandhisworkmatescho48childrenbetweenfourandnineyearsofage.Theytoldthekidsastoryaboutaboyorgirldoingsomethingwrong,suchastakingaclassmate’stoyorcandy,andtheneitherlyingaboutthewrongdoingtoaparentorconfessing(承认)it.Ineachca,theyaskedthechildren,Howwouldthechildfeel?Howwouldthemotherfeel?