1、一、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。In 1980s，I went to Italy for business.One day，I sat with my friend in a wellknown coffee shop in a neighbouring town of Venice，Italy，the city of lights and_1 1_(C C)1.1.A.food Bnoodles Cwater Dcoffee As we enjoyed our coffee，a young ma
2、n_2 2_ glasses entered and sat at an empty table beside us.He called the waiter and placed his order saying，“Two cups of coffee，one of them there _3 3_ the wall.”We heard this order with interest and found that he_4 4_ with one cup of coffee but he paid for two.(A A)2.2.A.wearing Bputting on Cwore D
3、put on(D D)3.3.A.in Bbesides Cnext to Don(B B)4.4.A.served Bwas served Cwas serving Dwould serve When he left，the waiter_5 5_ a piece of paper on the wall saying“A Cup of Coffee”While we were still there，_6 6_ middleaged men entered and ordered three cups of coffee，two on the table and one on the wa
4、ll.They had two cups of coffee but _7 7_ three and left.This time also，the waiter did the same.He put a piece of paper on the wall saying，“A Cup of Coffee”(A A)5.5.A.put Btook Cgot Dsaw(D D)6.6.A.two another Bother two Cmore two Dtwo other(D D)7.7.A.didnt spend Bspent Cdidnt pay for Dpaid for It was
5、_8 8_ and perplexing(困惑)for us.We finished our coffee，paid the bill and left.After a few days，we had a chance _9 9_ this coffee shop again.While we were enjoying our coffee，a man _1010_ dressed entered.As he seated himself，he _1111_ the wall and said，“One cup of coffee from the wall.”(B B)8.8.A.stra
6、nge something Bsomething strange Cfunny something Dsomething funny(C C)9.9.A.to arrive Breached Cto go to Dgot to(C C)10.10.A.richly Bseriously Cpoorly Dpretty(B B)11.11.A.looked through Blooked at Clooked over Dlooked up The waiter served coffee to this man with the customary(惯常的)respect.The man ha
7、d his coffee and left_1212_ paying.We were amazed to watch all this，as the waiter _1313_ a piece of paper from the wall and threw it into the rubbish bin.Now it was no _1414_for usthe matter was very clear.The inhabitants(居民)of this town showed great respect for the poor，then it _1515_ tears well up
8、 in our eyes.(C C)12.12.A.with Bfor Cwithout Dby(A A)13.13.A.took off Btook on Ctook after Dtook back(B B)14.14.A.choice Bsurprise Cexcitement Dsadness(C C)15.15.A.hurt Bgot Cmade Dstood Many years later，when I went to Venice for business again，I did the same thing as my appreciation to this beautif
9、ul world.二、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。A A(20162016贵阳中考改编)The Four Great Inventions of Ancient ChinaThe Four Great Inventions of Ancient China(A A)16.16.After the _was invented，the oceans were open to travel.Acompass Bprinting Cgunpowder Dpapermaking(B B)17.17.At first，g
10、unpowder was used for _.Afinding direction Bmaking fireworksCcarving characters Dattacking enemies(C C)18.18._ developed papermaking in the Eastern Han Dynasty.ASome sailors BBi Sheng CCai Lun DA EuropeanB B(20172017黄石中考改编)A doctor entered the hospital hurriedly after being called in for an importan
11、t surgery(外科手术)He found the boys father in the hall waiting worriedly.On seeing him,the father cried out,“Why did you take all this time to come?Dont you know that my son is in danger?Dont you have any sense of duty？”The doctor smiled and said,“I am sorry.I wasnt in the hospital and I came as fast a
12、s I could after receiving the call and now,I wish you could calm down so that I can do my work.”“Calm_down？！What if your son was in this room right now?Would you calm down？If your own son dies while waiting for a doctor，then what will you do？”said the father angrily.The doctor smiled again and repli
13、ed,“Well do our best and you should also pray(祈祷)for your sons healthy life.”The surgery took some hours after which the doctor went out happily,“Thank goodness!Your son is saved！”And without waiting for the fathers reply,he carried on his way running by saying,“If you have any questions,ask the nur
14、se.”“Couldnt he wait some minutes so that I can ask about my sons state(状况)？”shouted the father when seeing the nurse minutes after the doctor left.The nurse answered,tears coming down her face.“His son died yesterday in a road accident.He was at the burial(葬礼)when we called him for your sons surger
15、y.And now that he saved your sons life,he left running to finish his sons burial.”(C C)19.19.What was the boys father doing when the doctor arrived?AHe was looking after the boy.BHe was shouting angrily at the nurse.CHe was waiting worriedly.DTears were coming down his face.(A A)20.20.What does the
16、underlined phrase“calm down”mean in Chinese?A镇静 B喊叫 C尊重 D倾诉(B B)21.21.How was the boys surgery?AHe died.BHe was saved.CHe was still in danger.DHe had to wait for the result.(C C)22.22.Why did the doctor run away after the surgery?ATo look after the boy.BNot to answer the boys father.CTo finish his s
17、ons burial.DTo care for his own son.C C(原创)Do you know what a shouzhang is?It is a journal(日记)decorated with tapes，stickers(贴纸)，drawings and other things.Its a part of Japanese pop culture that has become popular in China.This month，twin sisters from Zhejiang became“stars”online because of their int
18、eresting shouzhang.They are Lin Ting and Mao Yuetwo 14yearold eighthgraders from Wenhui Middle School in Hangzhou.They record things about food，travel，pets，school life，and other interesting things in their lives in their shouzhang.The twins started to make their shouzhang about two years ago.“Nothin
19、g will be greater than to look back on these beautiful memories when we get old，”Lin said.They stay true to themselvesputting both small happiness and little frustrations(挫折)into their journals.For example，they often write funny stories about their two pet dogs Dabao and Gege.“Once，the fatty Dabao r
20、olled(滚)around to clean the floor.I drew some comics about it，”Lin said.When Lin has too much homework to do，she writes about how she feels.“It makes me feel better，”Lin said.They also write about their favourite foods and stars.Mao collected pictures of ice cream，coffee and her idol Zhang Yixing，an
21、d stuck them in her shouzhang.They always bring their shouzhang with them while travelling.Both of them are good at drawing.And they also have a big box of tapes and stickers!So its a piece of cake for them to make their shouzhang beautiful.(B B)23.23.Which is NOT true about a shouzhang?AIts a speci
22、al journal with decorations.BIt only has tapes，stickers and drawings in it.CIt started in Japan.DIts now getting popular in China.(A A)24.24.Which of the following may NOT be seen in the twin sisters shouzhang?AWorld news.BSchool life.CHow they feel.DTasty food and interesting places.(B B)25.25.How
23、old were the girls when they started making a shouzhang?A11.B12.C13.D14.(C C)26.26.What is the main idea of the story?AWhat a shouzhang is.BWhere the twins learn how to make a shouzhang.CWhat the twins put in their shouzhang.DWhy a shouzhang is popular in China.D D Jatinga is a small village located
24、 in Assam，a northeastern state of India.The village is a place of scenic beauty，surrounded by peaceful mountains.But thats not what its famous for.In fact，Jatinga is wellknown for an entirely different reasonits Bird Mystery(神经)The Bird Mystery is a unique phenomenon(现象)that occurs at Jatinga betwee
25、n September and November each year.During these late monsoon(季候风)months，several migratory and local birds killed themselves at the village.Just after sunset，between 7 and 10 pm，hundreds of birds fell from the sky，plummeting(垂直落下)to their deaths by crashing into buildings and trees.Since birds arent
26、known to be suicidal(有自杀倾向)，the phenomenon has puzzled villagers，visitors and scientists alike.For many years，the locals believed that evil spirits living in the skies were responsible for bringing down the birds.Of course，this isnt true.Through several scientific studies and experiments，it has been
27、 found that the birds are generally made to lose their way by the monsoon fog.So they are attracted by the village lights and fly towards them，sometimes hitting walls and trees during the descent.Some of the birds die，while others are seriously injured，becoming easy prey(猎物)for the villagers to catc
28、h.These birds are often dazed(晕眩)and do not run away when villagers attack them with catapults(弹弓)or bamboo sticks.(B B)27.27.From the text，we know that Jatinga is famous for its _Abeautiful mountains BBird MysteryCquiet surroundings Drich bamboo(C C)28.28.According to the text，when do the birds in
29、Jatinga often kill themselves?AAt 7 pm.BAt 10 am.CBetween 7 and 10 pm.DBetween 7 and 10 am.(D D)29.29.What does the underlined word“their”in paragraph 2 probably refer to?AThe scientists.BThe villagers.CThe visitors.DThe birds.(B B)30.30.According to the scientific experiments，the cause of the Bird
30、Mystery is _Astrange villagers in the skies Bbright lights on foggy daysCthe location of the village Dthe attack from villagers3131May is the_fifthfifth_ month of the year.3232The more trees we plant，the_moremore_beautifulbeautiful_ our city will be.3333I didnt know where _toto_findfind_ the person
31、who used to help me.3434My friends and I would like to help the_homelesshomeless_ people as volunteers after the terrible earthquake.3535Parents always_worryworry_aboutabout_ their childrens safety wherever they go.B根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。Sometimes，we see some people reading books while
32、biting their nails.36.36._AccordingAccording_(根据)to the BBC，up to 45 percent of teenagers bit their nails.There is not an exact answer to 37.37._explainexplain_(解释)why people bite their nails.But most commonly，nail biting is said to be a 38.38._nervousnervous_(紧张的)habit.It is done because of stress，
33、boredom or 39.39._excitementexcitement_(兴奋)Whats more，a report says that people with higher levels of intelligence start biting their nails at an early 40.40._ageage_(年纪)It believes that 41.41._comparedcompared_(比较)with common person，those with higher levels of intelligence may feel higher levels of
34、 stress more 42.42._easilyeasily_(容易地)This habit is bad for the biters.It can give them red or sore fingertips.And longterm nail biting can 43.43._affectaffect_(影响)how nails grow.But dont worry!There are many ways to stop biting your nails.First，keep your nails clean.The more you focus on taking car
35、e of your nails，the less likely you may bite them again.Also，when you feel stressed，try to 44.44._relaxrelax_(放松)Doing exercise or having a warm bath 45.45._bothboth_(两者都)help.四、语法填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Andersen，a Danish writer，is famous for his fairy tales(童话)Both
36、children 46.46._andand_adults love his stories.For example，The Ugly Duckling is wellknown to people around the world.In fact，Andersen used to be an ugly duckling 47.47._whenwhen_ he was young.In 1805，Andersen was born into a poor family in Denmark.As a young boy，he was tall and ugly and 48.48._hadha
37、d_(have)a very big nose.His friends always made jokes about his big nose.Later，because of his fathers 49.49._deathdeath_(die)，little Andersen had to make a living by 50.50._himselfhimself_(him)He once worked as a dressmaker and made money in a theater.T h e d i f f i c u l t i e s i n l i f e h e l
38、p e d h i m 51.51._(toto)createcreate_(create)his fairy tales.In The Little Mermaid，he talked about love and sacrifice(牺牲)In Emperors New Clothes，he made fun 52.52._ofof_ the authority(权威)Besides creating stories，Andersen also loved 53.53._travellingtravelling_(travel)His famous saying was，“To trave
39、l is to live.”T o d a y，A n d e r s e n s f a i r y t a l e s h a v e 54.54._beenbeen_printedprinted_(print)into over 100 languages.The Hans Christian Andersen Award is named a f t e r h i m.I t s t h e h i g h e s t a w a r d 55.55._toto_givegive_(give)a writer of childrens books.五、任务型阅读(共5小题；每小题1分
40、，满分5分)这是初中英语选修教材Reading for Enjoyment的目录(contents)。请仔细阅读该目录，完成对教材内容的介绍。六、书面表达(共1小题；满分25分)假如你是Wang Fang，你的英语老师在课堂上要求大家分享自己的童年趣事，请根据以下写作要点，用英语写一篇短文，词数不少于80(开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。写作要点：I still remember my experience of Start of Summer，one of the 24 Chinese solar terms.I I_wentwent_toto_mymy_grandparentsgrand
41、parents_homehome_inin_thethe_countrycountry_whenwhen_I I_waswas_sixsix_yearsyears_old.Onold.On_thethe_dayday_ofof_StartStart_o fo f _ _ _ S u m m e rS u m m e r，e v e r y o n ee v e r y o n e _ _ _ a t ea t e _ _ _ t e at e a _ _ _ e g g se g g s，wishingwishing_forfor_a a_happyhappy_lifelife_andand_
42、goodgood_healthhealth.MyMy_grandmagrandma_hunghung_anan_eggegg_inin_a a_bagbag_onon_mymy_chestchest.SheShe_saidsaid_thatthat_itit_couldcould_preventprevent_summersummer_diseasesdiseases.WhatsWhats_moremore，wewe_playedplayed_a a_gamegame_ofof_hittinghitting_eggs.Ifeggs.If_onesones_eggegg_waswas_notno
43、t_brokenbroken，hehe_wouldwould_win.Andwin.And_wewe_enjoyedenjoyed_itit_veryvery_much.Itmuch.It_waswas_ _ _ v e r yv e r y _ _ _ i n t e r e s t i n gi n t e r e s t i n g _ _ _ a n da n d _ _ _ u n f o r g e t t a b l eu n f o r g e t t a b l e！I I_missmiss_mymy_grandparentsgrandparents_andand_mymy_childhoodchildhood_friendsfriends.I wish you all will come and experience the Chinese solar terms!Wang Fang，China
