常州中考英语试卷及答案.docx

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常州市二○一七年初中毕业、升学统一文化考试

英语试题

注意事项：

1.本试卷共8页，全卷满分为90分，考试时间为100分钟。

考生须将答案书写在答题卡上，写在试卷上的一律无效。

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号填写在试卷上，并填写好答题卡上的考生信息。

考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

一、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1.–_________isitsinceyouleftyourprimaryschool?

–Threeyears.

A.Howold B.Howlong C.Howfar D.Howsoon

2.–Howniceyourdictionaryis!

Wheredidyouget_________?

I’dliketobuy_________,too.

–Intheshopinthecitycentre.

A.it;one B.one;one C.one;it D.it;it

3.Mymotherwon’tallowmyfathertodrive_________hepromisestogiveupdrinking.

A.unless B.since C.if D.after

4.Achildshouldbeencouragedtotellthetruthinsteadof_________storieswheneverheorshehasdonesomethingwrong.

A.takingup B.puttingup C.makingup D.settingup

5.–WillDadbebackhomeat6o’clockthisevening?

–Heshould,buthe_________not.Sometimesheexercisesafterwork.

A.can B.must C.need D.may

6.–CouldyoutellmehowtobehavepolitelyinpublicintheUK?

–Yes._________,youshouldkeepyourvoicedownandalwaysqueue.

A.Afterall B.FirstofallC.Inall D.Atall

7.–Whydoesn’tthesurgeonstop_________lunch?

–Becauseheistoobusy_________adyingpatientintheoperationroom.

A.tohave;tosave B.having;tosave C.tohave;saving D.having;saving

8.I’llneverforgetthetowninwhichthere_________acleanriverandmanybigtalltrees.

A.usedtobe B.usedtohave

C.wasusedtobeing D.wasusedtohaving

9.Theshoppingmall_________fortwoyears,butI_________thereonlyonce.

A.hasopened;havegone B.hasopened;havebeen

C.hasbeenopen;havegone D.hasbeenopen;havebeen

10.–CouldyoulookaftermyplantswhileI’mawayonbusiness,please?

–_________.I’llwaterthemontime.

A.Comeon B.Withpleasure

C.Takeiteasy D.You’rewelcome

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Onthefirstdayofmy11thgrade,Iwasn’texcitedwhenIlookedatmytimetableandsaw“BiologyII—RobinHaworth,Room301”.IhadneverlikedbiologyandIfoundit11.AfterIenteredtheroom,Itookaseatintheverybackand12formynewteacher.ThebellrangandMrsHaworthenteredtheclassroom.Shebegantotellushowherclasswasgoingtobedifficultandthatifweweren’tuptothe13,shewouldgladlyletusleave.

Theclassrequiredlotsof14.ThiswasespeciallyhardformebecauseIwasbalancinganewschoolwithanewpart-timejob.Mygradessoonbeganto15.JustasIbegantoappearinaseaofD,MrsHaworthaskedmewhatwasup.ItoldheraboutthedifficultyIwashaving.ShelistenedtomeandIknewshetruly16mylifeandmyproblems.Shetoldmethatshe17mebutthatIneededtolearnhowtomanagemytimebetter.MrsHaworthgreatly18myabilitybyhelpingmelearntosolvemyproblemsonmyown.IfIgotaCinatest,shewouldhandit19andaskedmetodealwiththeonesImissedandtellherwhy.She20increasedmygradesbuttaughtmehowtostudyharder.IgottoknowthatifIhaddonemybestforthefirsttimeIdidit,Iwouldn’thavesomany21.Andaftermanytrials,mygradesbecamebetter.

Ihadneverhada（n）22whoopeneduptomeandtreatedmeasherequal.OverthepastyearsshehastaughtmethatifIwanttobeexcellent,Iamtheonewhocanmakethathappen.

11.A.amazing B.practical C.boring D.important

12.A.prepared B.wished C.searched D.waited

13.A.experience B.challenge C.education D.value

14.A.competition B.attention C.conversation D.creation

15.A.fall B.change C.improve D.miss

16.A.cheeredfor B.caredabout C.lookedafter D.believedin

17.A.understood B.recommended C.admired D.remembered

18.A.supported B.influenced C.developed D.displayed

19.A.back B.in C.out D.over

20.A.even B.ever C.sometimes D.never

21.A.businesses B.mysteries C.differences D.mistakes

22.A.friend B.leader C.adult D.parent

三、阅读理解（共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分）

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TheBlueMetropolisLiteraryFestivaliscoming!

Itwillhostnearly120family-friendlyactivitiesfromApril11toApril17.Morethan40writersandstorytellers,includinglocalwritersMoniquePolakandLydiaLukidis,willbejoiningineducationalactivities.Ithopestobringcitizensofdifferentculturestogethertoenjoyreadingandliterature.Herearesomeoftheeventsofthisyear’sfestival.

lTuesday,April12,at10:

00a.m.

Activity:

ThewriterMoniquePolak,whocomesfromMontreal,willdiscusshernew detectivebookandholdaworkshopforkidsbetweentheagesof9and12on howtheycanbeskilledatwritingtheirowndetectivetales.

Location:

BennyLibrary,6400MonklandAve.

lTuesday,April12,at4:

00p.m.

Activity:

LydiaLukidis,thelocalchildren’swriter,willbegivingatalkabouttheworldoffolktalesforkidsaged6to10.Lukidiswillpresentdifferentfolktales,andthenthekidswilltrytheirhandsatcomingupwiththeirownstories.

Location:

WestmountLibrary,4574SherbrookeSt.

lWednesday,April13,at10:

00a.m.

Activity:

HelaineBeckerwillhelpkidsaged6andupmasterallthedetailedfactsofcomedywritingandcartoons.

Location:

EcoleSt.,Germaind’Outremont,46Vincentd’IndyAve.

lWednesday,April13,at1:

30p.m.

Activity:

HighschoolstudentswillbepresentingvideostheycreatedhonouringtheunsungheroesoftheSecondWorldWar.

Location:

TheMontrealHolocaustMemorialCentre,5151CoteSt.

23.Thefestivalisheldmainlyto__________.

A.encouragetheculturalexchangefromdifferentareas

B.invitefamouswriterstointroducetheirnewbookstotheirfans

C.helppeoplefromdifferentcountriestobuildgoodrelationships

D.gatherpeoplefromdifferentculturestoenjoyreadingandliterature

24.Whatcanyoulearnfromthelocalchildren’swriterLydiaLukidis?

A.Thecontentofthenewdetectivebook.

B.Tipsfortellingandwritingfolktales.

C.Themethodofcomingupwithnewcomedies.

D.TheunknownheroesoftheSecondWorldWar.

25.Ifan8-year-oldboylikescomediesandcartoons,hecangoto___________.

A.BennyLibrary,6400MonklandAveonTuesday

B.WestmountLibrary,4574SherbrookeSt.onTuesday

C.EcoleSt.,Germaind’Outremont,46Vincentd’IndyAveonWednesday

D.TheMontrealHolocaustMemorialCentre,5151CoteSt.onWednesday

B

A22-year-oldBritishstudenthasinventedamobilefridgethatcouldsavemillionsoflivesacrosstheworld.

WillBroadway’s“Isobar”hasbeendesignedtokeepvaccines（疫苗）attheidealtemperaturewhiletheyarebeingsentindevelopingcountries.AndWilldoesn’tplantomakemoneyfromhiscreation.Hispurposeistogetvaccinestopeoplewhoneedthem,whichiswhyhewon’tbetryingtogetapatent（专利）.Will’sIsobarhaswonhimtheJamesDysonAwardthatchallengesyoungpeopleto“designsomethingthatsolvesaproblem”.

Presentmethodsoftransportingvaccinescanleadtothevaccinesfreezing（冻住）beforereachingtheirplacesindevelopingcountries,buttheIsobarkeepsatemperatureof2to8degreesfor30days.

Will’sinventionisexpectedtosavethelivesof1.5millionpeopleacrosstheworld,anumberhesaysis“amazing”.Havingnowfinishedcollegeeducation,heismakinganefforttotaketheIsobarintoproduction.“Iwouldbehands-on,allthewaythroughit,knowingthatitworks,”hesays.“It’samazingtojustgiveitago,eveninmybackyard,andseethepotential（潜能）ofthetechnology.”

Theproducthasbeendesignedtotransportvaccines,butalreadyWillseesthepossibilityforothermedicalusesinthedevelopingworldandbeyond.“Blooddonations,organtransplants（器官移植）—iftheygettrappedintraffic,youstillusecold-bagsthatreallyaren’tgoodenoughforalongtime,”hesays.

Thereisalsoapossible,non-medicalusefortheIsobar.“Itwouldbeagreatthingtotakeonafive-daytripwhereyouhavenopower,”hesays.Butheinsistsvaccinetransportationistheprimaryfunction（功能）ofhisinvention.

26.What’stheadvantageoftheIsobarforsendingvaccinesindevelopingcountries?

A.Itcansavemoreenergy.

B.Itcansendmorevaccinesatatime.

C.Itcankeepvaccinesinanidealcondition.

D.Itcantransportvaccinesatafasterspeed.

27.TheJamesDysonAwardispresentedto_________.

A.oldscientistswhohavedevelopedmoderntechnology

B.youngmenwhohavesolvedproblemswiththeirdesigns

C.doctorswhohavesavedpeople’slivesindevelopingcountries

D.collegestudentswhohavegotpatentsfortheircreativeinventions

28.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.Theproductionofanewfridgeanditsfuture.

B.Theinventionofanewfridgeanditsinventor.

C.Thetransportationofvaccinesanditsproblem.

D.Theintroductionofanawardanditsnewwinner.

C

Iwasbulliedquitebadlyinhighschool.Akidwouldtrytomakemefeelterribleineverywayheknew.Forexample,hewouldhitmeinthehead,callmeuglyandstupid,makefunofmeand—ofcourse—threaten（威胁）tohitmeharderifIeverfoughtback.Itwaslikehisdailytask.

Anditwasmydailytasktojustgetthroughtheday.WhatcanIsay?

Itmademyworldverysmallbecausethatwasmymainfocus—justsurviving.Everythingelsefellbythewayside.Unluckily,thatincludedanyformofsociallife.Sonotonlywasmyworldtiny,itwaslonely.

Lookingbacktothattime—whichwas