1、英语试卷 第 1 页（共 12 页） 英语试卷 第 2 页（共 12 页） 绝密启用前 江苏省常州市 2012 年中考英语试卷 英 语 (总分： 90 分 时间： 100 分钟 ) 一、单项选择 (共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分 ) 从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ( )1. My son seldom has _ breakfast. It is _ unhealthy habit. You must ask him to change it. A. /; an B. the; an C. /; a D. the;
2、 a ( )2. We will build another new Great Green Wall _ the northern part of China. A. among B. across C. through D. between ( )3. Dick, _ I use your e-dictionary? Yes, please. _ you give it to Mike after you use it? A. will; Would B. may; Might C. can; Could D. shall; Should ( )4. We want to know _ h
3、e will come back, as we are worried about his safety. A. how often B. how soon C. how much D. how long ( )5. Why have you got so much water here? For the trailwalkers. After they finish the tough hike, they need to _ lots of water. A. keep off B. give out C. take in D. put up ( )6. Just a minute, To
4、m. Is this the report you need to hand in today? Oh, yes, Mum. I thought I had put _ in my schoolbag. Thank you. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything ( )7. Tom, what do you think of the school? Oh, no other school is _ in the city. Its _ one. A. better; a better B. the best; the best C.
5、 better; the best D. the best; a better ( )8. Make a note of the questions you want to ask when you revise your lessons. _, you will surely forget some of them. A. Therefore B. Anyway C. However D. Otherwise ( )9. As the curtain _, the famous singer came out. The fans _ and screamed with excitement.
6、 A. was raised; rose B. had been raised; were raised C. rose; were raised D. had risen; raised ( )10. Excuse me. Is the museum open every day? _. Its only open from Monday to Friday. A. Yes, of course B. Thats right C. Im not sure D. Im afraid not 二、完形填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分 ) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A
7、、 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。 Around two weeks ago, I was invited to be a judge(裁判 ) at a college. All of the students had been given a piece of paper with a topic written on it. The first one to speak looked a little 11 . “My dear friends and judges,” he said loudly, “this is an unfair 12 !”
8、“I have been given the paper,” he continued, “to speak on the topic with just a few minutes preparation, 13 those who come after me have more time to 14 their speeches!” He then left the stage and went out of the hall. I met him later by chance. “Who said life is 15 ?” I asked him with a smile, and
9、I asked him to walk with me to my car. “Have you seen the figures(数字 ) they show when a new car is 16 into the market, saying how good it is?” “Yes,” he nodded. “But they put a 17 after all these figures. They say all the figures are in ideal road conditions!” “Yes,” he said again. “Can you show me
10、some ideal road conditions?” I asked him, and he smiled. “The car that sells well is the one 18 will provide power and speed on the 19 roads. That car is the winner.” We had got to the car. “Dont look for ideal competition conditions,” I said. “ 20 the unfair and come out a winner!” I looked back as
11、 I drove away and saw him smile and wave, and I knew he would do as I said. ( )11. A. unhappy B. afraid C. ungrateful D. tired ( )12. A. college B. competition C. topic D. judge ( )13. A. when B. so C. since D. while -在-此-卷-上-答-题-无-效- 毕业学校_ 姓名_ 考生号_ _ _ 提示：配详细答案解析，请到 搜索并免费下载！ ( )14. A. wait for B.
12、care about C. work on D. find out ( )15. A. easy B. fair C. sweet D. boring ( )16. A. produced B. imported C. advertised D. introduced ( )17. A. word B. guide C. line D. letter ( )18. A. that B. what C. who D. whatever ( )19. A. best B. worst C. busiest D. longest ( )20. A. Fight B. Balance C. Blame
13、 D. Change 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) I have forgotten the name of the old lady, who was a customer(顾客 ) on my newspaper route when I was twelve. Yet she taught me a lesson that I shall never forget. On a winter afternoon, a friend and
14、 I were throwing stones onto the roof of the old ladys house near her garden. I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it. The stone was too smooth, however, so it slipped(滑 ) from my hand as I let it go and headed straight for a small window on the ladys door. At the sound of broken glass,
15、we knew we were in trouble. We ran faster than any of our stones flew off her roof. I was too scared about getting caught that first night to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window in winter. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadnt been discovered, I started to feel g
16、uilty for her trouble. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the newspaper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably when seeing her. I decided that I would save my paper delivery(送 ) money, and in three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her
17、 window. I put the money in an envelope(信封 ) with a note saying that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost of repairing it. The next day, I handed the old lady her paper. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of biscuits she had made herse
18、lf. I thanked her and ate the biscuits as I continued my route. After several biscuits, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope, I was shocked. Inside were the seven dollars and a short note that said, “Im proud of you.” ( )21. What do the underlined words “be con
19、cerned about” mean? A. wait for B. worry about C. argue with D. look after ( )22. Of the following people, who has similar qualities to the writer that paid for the broken window? A. Alice, who used to spend most of her pocket money on snacks, now saves money and donates it to help the elderly. B. T
20、om, who used to be shy, kept practising speaking in front of his classmates and has become confident. C. Ann, who was weak in maths, now often asks her friends for help and has made much progress. D. Millie, who had stolen her aunts necklace, realized her mistake and returned it to her aunt. ( )23.
21、What can we infer(推断 ) from the story? A. The old lady was such a rich woman that she didnt care about the money. B. The old lady forgave the boy for what he had done and returned him the money. C. The old lady was too proud to accept the money the boy paid for the broken window. D. The old lady did
22、nt forgive the boy for what he had done though he said sorry to her. (B)Do safety pads(护具 ) protect skaters? Yes, according to a study of people who went to hospital emergency rooms(急诊室 ) with injuries(伤 ) from skating. The most common accident Young, beginning skaters who wear little or no protecti
23、ve gear(装备 ) lose balance or hit small stones and fall, landing on their hands which are pushed out. Types(类型 ) of injuries The result of a survey about skaters wearing protective gear 英语试卷 第 5 页（共 12 页） 英语试卷 第 6 页（共 12 页） How to reduce your injuries The skater without elbow pads is 10 times more likely to get hurt than a person who wears them. Wrist guards(护腕 ) provide the same amount of protection. Study found less powerful protection from wearing a helmet or knee pads
