常州2009英語中考試題及答案

1、常州市二OO九年初中畢業(yè)、升學(xué)統(tǒng)一考試英語試題注意事項(xiàng): 1.本試卷共8頁，全卷滿分為90分?？荚嚂r(shí)間為100分鐘。考生須將答案書寫在答題卡上，寫在試卷上的一律無效。2.答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考試證號填寫在試卷上，并填涂好答題卡上的考生信息。考試結(jié)束后，請將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。一、單項(xiàng)選擇(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。1. Which would you like, Coke or tea?_. I prefer coffee. A. Neither B. Both C. Either D. None 2. _I b

2、orrow these magazines?Sorry, only the magazines over there can be borrowed.A. Must B. Would C. May D. Need 3. Your French is so good. How long have you been in France? _I was five. A. Until B. Since C. When D. Before 4. Mark speaks English well, but you_ him. Thank you. . A. speak as badly as B. spe

3、ak worse than C. dont speak so badly as D. speak much better than 5. The music in the supermarket sounded so_ that I wanted to leave at once. A. soft B. wonderful C. friendly D. noisy 6. Dont discuss the problems with your partner unless you_ to do so. A. ask B. are asked C. will ask D. will be aske

4、d 7. The teachers_ the office for a few minutes when we arrived. We didnt meet them.A. had been away from B. had left C. have been away from D. have left 8. The light in his room is still on. Do you know_? In order to prepare for the coming exam.A. if he works hard B. why he stays up so late C. why

5、is he so busy D. when he will stop working 9. John sings so well. Has he ever been trained? No. He learns all by himself. He_ goes to any training class. A. usually B. often C. never D. even 10. Simon, Im going to Beijing with my parents tomorrow. _! A. Have fun B. Best wishes C. Never mind D. Cheer

6、 up 二、完形填空(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分) 閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從每小題所給的A、B、c、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Once there was a grasshopper(蚱蜢), who was the best hopper(跳躍者) in the world. She taught other grasshoppers how to hop. Soon all grasshoppers were hopping well, so she felt very 11 Then one day an eagle showed up. She imm

7、ediately 12 to teach the eagle how to hop, as she was sure that hopping was the key to 13 , but every time she advised the eagle to hop, he just said, “There is no need. You are 14 with hopping, but I can fly. “Stop this silly talking of flying!” screamed the grasshopper. “Flying is 15 in your imagi

8、nation. “The next day, some of the grasshoppers went to talk to the eagle. “How is it that you dont know how to hop, yet you still talk of flying? It 16 our teachers orders. “ “Hopping is useful, but when you can fly, it is no longer 17 .” said the eagle.“Tell us more, “ said the grasshoppers.The ea

9、gle began telling them what the world 18 he grass fields was like. It was a world that included mountains, rivers and oceans(海洋).Then the eagle took one 19 grasshopper in his powerful talon()K) to the sky. The grasshopper could see the mountains, rivers and oceans that the eagle had 20 .After the ea

10、gle landed, he saw a spark (閃光) in the grasshoppers eyes. The grasshopper told others what he had seen in the sky. Therefore, the grasshoppers dreamt of flying in the sky. 11. A. angry B. relaxed C. stressed D. proud 12. A. forgot B. decided C. failed D. refused 13. A. business B. weakness C. happin

11、ess D. sadness 14. A. satisfied B. strict C. patient D. careful 15. A. just B. even C. hardly D. ever 16. A. turns down B. puts off C. goes against D. works out 17. A. harmless B. dangerous C. necessary D. safe 18. A. past B. through C. under D. beyond 19. A. sad B. brave C. attractive D. frightened

12、 20. A. imagined B. created C. changed D. described 三、閱讀理解(共13小題；每小題2分，滿分26分)閱讀下面短文，從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。ADo you know more and more Chinese artists have made regular donations to charity or put their efforts into charity work in China? Here lets know some of them. Faye Wong and her husband Li

13、 Yapeng started the Yan Ran Angel Foundation(基金會) for harelipped(兔唇的) children three years ago. It was named after their daughter. Its purpose is to help children under 14 to cure their harelips. The couple donated one million yuan (about $ 133,000) to start the organization.Cong Fei was born in a p

14、oor family. He became a successful singer in Shenzhen. He helped 178 poor students and disabled people for more than 10 years. Before he died of an illness at the age of 37 in 2006, he decided to donate his cornea(角膜) to people with eye diseases. He helped six people see the world.Guan Mucun has don

15、ated money to Project Hope to help poor students finish primary education. Thirty of these poor students have already finished high school with her support. Guan has also helped with charity work for environment protection, HIV/AIDS prevention, blood donation and “Mother Water”. Guan had an unlucky

16、childhood: her mother died when she was only 10. years old. With the help of the government and her neighbours, she grew up and was successful as a famous singer.Action star Jackie Chan is a wholehearted supporter of charities including UNICEF, Operation Smile and his own Jackie Chan Charitable Foun

17、dation. In 2007, he used much of his spare time to visit the farthest parts of China on his Dragons Heart Charity Missions. The Dragons Heart Foundation aims to meet the needs of poor children and the elderly in the hardest-to-reach areas of the country. Chan has made several trips to these poor vil

18、lages, bringing warm clothing, wheelchairs and school supplies, and helping to build schools.21. Who can get help from the Yan Ran Angel Foundation?A. Harelipped children under 14. B. All disabled children. C. All disabled children under 14. D. All harelipped children. 22. What can we learn from the

19、 passage? A. Faye Wong and Li Yapeng dont like their daughter. B. More than 7 peoples eyes were cured thanks to Cong Feis Cornea. C. Guan Mucun was once helped by the government and her neighbours.D. Jackie Chan didnt have chance to visit the people he helped. 23. What is the passage mainly about?A.

20、 Chinese charity work. B. Charity work of some Chinese artists. C. Some famous Chinese artists.D. Organizations started by Chinese artists. BSpending two or three hours playing outdoors each day can reduce a childs chance of becoming short-sighted, a research shows. It challenges (挑戰(zhàn)) the belief tha

21、t short- sightedness is caused by computer use, watching TV or reading in weak light.The Australian government researchers believe that sunlight is good for peoples eyes. They compared the vision(視力) and habits of 100 seven-year-old children in Singapore and Australia. In all, 30% of the Singaporean

22、 children were short-sighted-this rate(比率) was ten times higher than Australian children.Both groups spent a similar amount of time reading, watching television and playing computer games. However, the Australian children spent an average(平均) of two hours a day outdoors90 minutes more than the Singa

23、porean children.Professor(教授) Ian Morgan, from the Australian Research Councils Vision Centre, said, “Humans are naturally long-sighted, but when people begin to go to school and spend little or no time outdoors, the number of short-sighted people gets larger. Were also seeing more and more short-si

24、ghted children in cities all around the worldand the main reason may be that city children spend less time outdoors. “ Daylight can be hundreds of times brighter than indoor light. But why does playing outside prevent us from becoming short-sighted? Scientists believe that natural light has a specia

25、l chemical(化學(xué)物質(zhì)) which stops the eyeball from growing out of shape and prevents people becoming short-sighted. So be outdoors. It doesnt matter if that time is spent having a picnic or playing sports. 24. How much time did the Singaporean children spend outdoors on average every day in the research?

26、 A. 2 hours. B. 90 minutes. C. 1 hour. D. 30 minutes. 25. What is the fifth paragraph mainly about?A. Why people become short-sighted. B. Why natural light has a special chemical. C. Why playing outside is good for ones eyesight. D. Why daylight is much brighter than indoor light. 26. Which of the f

27、ollowing is true according to the passage? A. People will all become short-sighted after they begin to go to school. B. Playing outdoors for 2 or 3 hours every day can help protect your eyesight.C. Children in Australia are more likely to get short-sighted than those in Singapore.D. If you spend two

28、 or three hours playing outside each day, you wont get short- sighted.CIn most situations, light helps us see. But nowadays humans are using too much of it so that it is in fact a kind of pollution.When it comes to looking at the night sky, too much light makes it difficult for us to watch some of l

29、ifes most wonderful sights: stars, planets and even galaxies(星系).According to scientific research, about 2, 500 stars can be seen by the human eye without using any special equipment(設(shè)備). But because of light pollution, you can only see 200 to 300 stars from todays countryside, and no more than ten

30、stars from a city. In most big cities, people cannot see the sky filled with stars like they did in their childhood.Light pollution affects more than just our view of sky. Research shows that lots of nighttime light can harm wildlife, too.When birds fly to another place over cities, they sometimes g

31、et lost by the brightness and fly in circles(圈) until they drop from tiredness. Sea turtles(海龜) need dark beaches for laying eggs, but they cant find their ideal places because of those bright lights.Too much light at night may even affect human health, but scientists are not sure of that. They are

32、still learning more.In order to prevent things from going worse, governments and some organizations are working to reduce light pollution. Many cities and towns have taken action to reduce the use of lights at night. Lights are used only when and where they are truly needed. They also shine lights d

33、own at the ground instead of up into the sky and use lower brightness levels. Hopefully, in the near future, humans can enjoy the clear and beautiful sky again and all the wildlife will live a peaceful and undisturbed life, too. 27. Why does the writer think that too much light is a kind of pollutio

34、n?A. Because there are fewer and fewer stars. B. Because human health has been affected. C. Because too much light is a waste of energy. D. Because some of the wildlife can be harmed. 28. Which of the following is NOT mentioned(提到)in this passage?A. The problems that light pollution has caused. B. T

35、he reason why humans use too much light. C. The ways that light pollution can be reduced. D. The reason why fewer stars can be seen than before. 29. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. There are about 2,500 stars in the sky. B. Humans want to do nothing to reduce light polluti

36、on.C. Sea turtles always get lost and die from tiredness. D. Something has been done to reduce light pollution. DI was in line waiting to pay. In line there were two people before me. A little boy was buying some rather strange clothes. He chatted with anyone who was interested in the clothes and so

37、on we learnt that he was going to a kindergarten(幼兒園) party. He had done a great job of putting together interesting costumes.I noticed that the little boy was paying mostly with change(零錢). It seemed that he had robbed his pig bank(豬形儲蓄罐) to do this shopping. However, the cashier told him he was sh

38、ort after counting all the money. The boy thought for a moment and said, “Please keep the shirt and I will come back with more money. “ It was clear that he had already used all the money he had and he was $ 8.00 short. The lady in front of me said, “Well, I could pay half of that. “I told the boy t

39、hat I could pay the other half. We dug into our handbags. However, both of us only had ten-dollar bills(紙幣) and we needed the cashier to get the change for us. Other shoppers began digging into their pockets to find some change. It was amazing and touching as all these strangers seemed to react(反應(yīng))

40、with the same mind. All wanted to be of help. Within minutes the cashier said, “I have too much money.” The cashier didnt need our ten-dollar bills. Then the lady in front of me, who had been the first to offer help, said, “Wait! I didnt even get a chance to give anything!” I smiled at her and said,

41、 “You did your share, because it was your idea and you started all this. “ The little boy smiled and thanked us. We wished him the best and he left. I was left with a good feeling. I had seen the love and goodness of others all around me. The woman in front of me smiled and said, “It sure feels good

42、 to give, doesnt it?” I smiled back and said, “Yes !” 30. What is this passage mainly about?A. Love and goodness. B. Culture and tradition.C. Friendship and honesty. D. Communication and understanding. 3I. Why did the writer and the woman both feel glad? A. Because the boy had saved some money. B. B

43、ecause they both didnt need to give anything. C. Because the cashier didnt look down on the boy.D. Because all the shoppers around were willing to help the boy. 32. What does the underlined word “touching” most probably mean? A.令人感動的 B.令人難過的 C.令人失望的 D.令人害怕的 33. Whats the correct order of the followi

44、ng events?a. The cashier got enough money for the boys shirt.b. The cashier counted the boys money. c. The shoppers looked for some change in their pockets. d. The boy went to the line to pay. A. b, a, e, d B. b, e, a, d C. d, b, e, a D. d, e, a, b 四、閱讀表達(dá)(共5小格；每小格1分。滿分5分)閱讀下面短文，在表格內(nèi)的空白處填入合適的答案(每格詞數(shù)不

45、限)The Internet has changed our habits, including our habit of sending greeting cards. There are many e-card websites that make it so easy to find the right greeting cards. They have greatly changed the way we send greetings to each other. Our lives have become so busy that we have limited personal t

46、ime. These e-card websites have allowed everyone to easily share their feelings and emotions(感情) with the people they love. They contain(包括) plenty of greeting cards that can be used immediately. The users can choose any card they like, from festival greetings to birthday wishes. In fact, e-cards ar

47、e perfect for any event. Thats why more and more people like to send e-cards. If the users are interested in making their own greeting cards on the internet, they can create a card within only a few minutes. Another benefit(好處) of e-card websites is that they have made it possible for you to send to

48、p quality cards to your beloved (心愛的) ones and surprise them with cheerful greetings. They allow you to send your greetings on a specific(特定的) date. So you can plan for the occasion(場合)when you want to send the card. For example, you can send your e-card on a certain day and then visit the person wi

49、th some flowers the next day. This will surely create a good impression(印象)on the person you love. We have never forgotten the importance of saying sorry to our beloved ones. But sometimes we fail to do so because, we are not brave enough to face those we hurt. Some e- cards on these websites allow

50、us to express our feelings in a more thoughtful way. Although some people still would rather buy traditional cards in the shops for the persons they love, especially when they want the cards to last a long time, more and more people are choosing to send greetings on the Internet. Title: Sending E-ca

51、rds on the InternetIntroduction to the topicThe way we send greetings to each other (34) because of the e-card websites.Reasons why more and more people are using e-cardsPlenty of greeting cards on the websites make it possible for people to (35) with others easily.Users can choose or make their own e-cards, and it doesnt take (36)_time.Users can plan for the occasion and help create a good impression on the persons they love.E-cards can help you to say (37) to those you hurt in a thoughtful way.ConclusionE-cards are becoming more and