中考英语试题

Roberta, Peter and Phyllis lived in a large house in London. Father worked hard in a government office. He was never angry and always ready for a game. Mother was almost at home, ready to play with the children, and read to them, and help them do their home—lessons.

These three lucky children always had everything they needed: pretty clothes, good fires, a lovely playroom and a dog called James. They had a happy life, but they did not know how happy till the pretty life in the large house was over.

Peter had a toy engine and it broke. After dinner, Peter showed Father the engine. Father looked it over and promised to do it on Saturday.

At that moment two men came to see Father. Minutes passed. Father’s voice came out from the study, loud and angry.

More time passed. Then Mother came in and said, “Father’s been called away— on business.”

A week after their father went away, their mother said, “Now, we’re going to move to the country. A pretty little white house, called Three Chimneys. ”

The family started packing: clothes, plates, candles and also tables and chairs. “We seem to be taking all the ugly things,” said Roberta.

“We’re taking the useful ones,” said Mother. “We’ve got to play at being poor for a bit.”

Peter said joyously, “I do like moving! I wish we moved once a month.” Mother laughed and said, “I don’t like moving!”

As she turned away, Roberta saw her face. She never forgot it.

“Oh, Mother,” she whispered, “how I love you! You are brave enough to laugh when you’re feeling like that! ”

Then they took a train to Three Chimneys. No one knew how long they had been in the train when Mother woke them up.

They stood in the cold night air on the dark platform. At that moment they didn’t know how important the station and the trains would become to them. They didn’t know they were going to be the railway children .

— Taken from The Railway Children

14 ． The family packed things like plates and candles because Mother thought they were ________.

A ． useful B ． new C ． expensive D ． beautiful

15 ． Which of the following questions is answered in this passage?

A ． How did Peter’s toy engine break?

B ． When would the children’s father be home?

C ． What was the family like before Father was away?

D ． What was the family’s life like in Three Chimneys?

16 ． According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A ． Phyllis wanted to move a house once a month.

B ． Father said goodbye to the children when he left.

C ． Mother wanted to leave London and move to the country.

D ． Mother was brave enough to laugh when she was feeling sad.

17 ． What can we infer （推断） from the underlined sentences in the last paragraph?

A ． The children don’t like their life in London.

B ． The station has nothing to do with the family’s future life.

C ． Something is going to happen to the children later in the story.

D ． Parents can better deal with life changes than their children.

Today is Tom’s birthday. He is seventy years old. But there is nobody being 1 him. He feels very disappointed. He can’t find his happiness anywhere. His sons who are busy working don’t care for him on his special day. 2 the cake is very delicious, he doesn’t want to touch it. He just 3 his children to come and stay with him.

Nowadays, many people are so busy that they 4 visit their parents. However, blood is 5 thicker than water. Our dear parents make every effort to bring us up, so we are supposed to treat them well when they become old.

1 ． A ． in B ． with C ． over D ． about

2 ． A ． Although B ． Because C ． If D ． Since

3 ． A ． expects B ． hopes C ． makes D ． notices

4 ． A ． usually B ． often C ． seldom D ． always

5 ． A ． less B ． more C ． much D ． little

The summer camp is very interesting. Li Jun and his two brothers want to join it. They have five days to enjoy. So they need to pay at least _______.

The Summer Camp
August 4—August 12	¥600
August 13—August 17	¥300
For a group of three or more: 10% off

A ． ¥1,800 B ． ¥810 C ． ¥900

My hometown has changed a lot in the past few years. You ________ the changes if you come.

A ． see B ． saw C ． will see D ． have seen

A large ship broke down in the river, l_________ at least 100 big ships unable to pass.

A： Hello， is this Mr． Rogers？

B： Yes， it is．（1）　　

A： I'm from the package delivery company （快递公司）； I have your package． Are you at home？

B： Unfortunately I'm at work right now．（2）　　

A： Actually， this package needs your signature （签名）． Can I bring it to your office instead？

B：（3）　　I don't have time to leave my desk．

A： I see．（4）　　

B： Yes， that would be better． Can you bring it to my home at 6 p．m．？

A： Sure， that is fine．（5）　　

B： Great， thank you so much!

A．Can you leave the package at my door？

B．What time is it？

C．Well， can I bring the package tomorrow？

D．I'll see you tomorrow at 6 p．m．

E．What can I do for you？

F．How much does it cost？

G．I'm quite busy at work now．

My dad has always spent his free time climbing mountains. He spends several years in planning his route, listening to the weather report and finding the best maps, and he really likes a good challenge. For example, he always chooses the most difficult path up the mountain, so that he can achieve something.

As soon as I could walk, he started taking me with him sometimes. At first, he used to carry me on his shoulders. Later on, I had my own little boots and I followed him up the easiest slopes ( 陡坡 ). I can still remember how happy I was when we set off.

The first time I did a proper ( 真正的 ) climb with him, I was about eight years old. As we got to the top, we saw some other climbers standing there admiring the view. They couldn’t believe my father had managed to get to the top with such a small girl. In fact, we weren’t the only ones who managed to do so that day. When we were coming down, we met another family with two young girls, who must have been just behind us.

I'm now 15 and I belong to a climbing club. Dad always hoped to pass on his love of climbing to me. It seems that he has . I already spend most of my weekends in the mountains. Sometimes dad comes too, but now I’m the one out in front, and he can’t always catch up with me!

1 ． The writer’s father always chooses the most difficult path up the mountain ________.

A ． to keep healthy B ． to go sightseeing

C ． to achieve something D ． to take photos

2 ． How did the writer feel when they set off?

A ． Worried. B ． Nervous. C ． Surprised. D ． Happy.

3 ． The writer did a proper climb with her father for the first time when he was about ________.

A ． eight years old B ． sixteen years old

C ． two years old D ． fifteen years old

4 ． The underlined sentence “It seems that he has.” means the writer’s father ________.

A ． has given the maps to her

B ． has passed his love of climbing to her

C ． doesn’t like climbing mountains any more

D ． doesn’t want to climb mountains with her any more

—Could you tell me ________ this morning?

—I am sorry, Mrs. Lin. I got up so late that I couldn’t catch the first bus.

A ． why were you late for class B ． if you were late for class

C ． how you went to school D ． why you were late for class

After finishing high school, students have to c________ between further study and work.

A video showing a 12-year-old boy from Moche, Peru, doing his homework on the sidewalk, under a streetlight, has been watched several million times on Facebook after being 1 by the local police.

Staff at the Moche police station first 2 Victor Martin late last month, while checking security cameras （监控摄像） . They found a young boy siting on the sidewalk by 3 at night. At first, they thought he was doing something bad, but later they realized he was 4 writing something in his notebook, taking advantage of the streetlight overhead. Moved by the boy’s 5 , the police shared the video on Facebook.

At the time of this writing, Victor’s heart-warming and 6 heart-breaking story has spread all around the world. The local TV station 7 to find the boy and sat down with his mother to learn why he was doing his homework on the street instead of at home.

It turns out that the 12-year-old’s family is so 8 that they couldn’t pay for electricity, so they just depended on a 9 during the night. Unluckily, Victor Marin could 10 finish his homework before the sun went down, and recently he couldn’t 11 the weak candlelight any more.

“One day, my son said ‘ 12 I continue with the candle, I will be crazy! I’d better go outside to finish my homework’. ” Rosa Angulo Cordoba told Panamericana TV. She 13 that Victor’s neck would often become hard to move because of tilting （倾斜） is head to let the candlelight through.

Victor’s mother has said that although he 14 housework and takes care of the family sheep every day, the sixth grader takes 15 very seriously and gets good grades.

1 ． A ． shared B ． taken C ． discussed D ． praised

2 ． A ． met B ． interviewed C ． noticed D ． caught

3 ． A ． itself B ． yourself C ． myself D ． himself

4 ． A ． shyly B ． actually C ． carelessly D ． certainly

5 ． A ． wish B ． plan C ． spirit D ． hobby

6 ． A ． by the way B ． at least C ． at the same time D ． in the end

7 ． A ． managed B ． stopped C ． promised D ． refused

8 ． A ． traditional B ． popular C ． special D ． poor

9 ． A ． light B ． candlelight C ． sunlight D ． candle

10 ． A ． seldom B ． even C ． only D ． still

11 ． A ． change B ． stand C ． enjoy D ． protect

12 ． A ． Although B ． Because C ． If D ． Until

13 ． A ． added B ． warned C ． hoped D ． lied

14 ． A ． puts off B ． worries about C ． gives up D ． helps with

15 ． A ． health B ． school C ． friendship D ． safety

Nobody taught my grandma how to use WeChat.She learned it all by ________ .

A ． myself B ． yourself C ． himself D ． herself

The sun shone ________ the window and left a tiny rainbow on the wall.

A ． beyond B ． along C ． through D ． across

—Hurry up, dear! ________ we won’t catch up with the train.

—Don’t worry! Time is still enough ________ we can make it.

A ． And; or B ． Or; but C ． And; but D ． Or; and

When he was 12 years old, the boy made a decision. He only later realized it probably hurt his teacher. He was, after all, a kid. But in time, when he was older and wiser, he wanted to find this teacher and apologize ( 道歉 ). But the teacher seemed to have disappeared.

In the past ten years, the boy, Larry Israelson, often turned to the Internet, typing the teacher’s name into search boxes. He never found anything. But he never stopped looking. Last month-by now nearly 39 years after the event happened-he got a hit.

Excited, he started reading a story I had written in The Oregonian about a program that helps kids. He studied a photo and found his teacher, who was a volunteer. He then emailed me and asked me to introduce him to the teacher, James Atteberry.

I got in touch with Atteberry. He agreed to talk to his student. Shortly thereafter, I received a package with an envelope in it. I immediately took it to Atteberry.

As James Atteberry read the letter, he was brought back to 1973, when he was a history teacher in Huntington Beach. In the letter, Larry said, “I am truly sorry for leaving your seventh grade class during the 1972-1973 school year. I don’t have many memories from school, but at the top of my exercise-book you wrote ‘You will go far in life.’ Looking back on my younger self, I was proud to be your student.”

When it comes to apologies ( 道歉 ), no one gets a pass. Everyone needs to receive one, and everyone needs to give one.

1 ． How long did Larry spend looking for his teacher on the Internet?

A ． For 39 years. B ． For 12 years. C ． For 10 years. D ． For 2 years.

2 ． What did Larry feel sorry for?

A ． Not finding the teacher earlier. B ． Forgetting many school things.

C ． Not finish his homework. D ． Leaving the teacher’s class.

3 ． What does the writer want to tell us according to the passage?

A ． Students should apologize to their teachers.

B ． The earlier you apologize, the better the result is.

C ． One must apologize for every mistake he has made.

D ． Everyone has to apologize and receive apologies in life.

公众健康日（ 7 月 7 日），旨在倡导 “ 全民健康，快乐为本 ” 的理念。随着生活水平的提高，健康越来越受到重视。你们准备组织爱一个关于 “ 健康 ” 主题的演讲活动，请你根据下面内容，准备一篇题为 How to live a healthy and happy life 的演讲稿。

How to live a healthy and happy life
健康包括身体（ physical ）健康和心理（ mental ）健康。
身体健康	1. 健康饮食； 2. 适当锻炼； 3. 充足睡眠。
心理健康	1. 积极乐观； 2. 与人为善； 3.…… （至少一点）
希望	…… （至少一点）

注意事项：

1. 词数 90 左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；

2. 文中不得出现真实的地名、校名、人名等信息。

How to live a healthy and happy life

Hi, my dear classmates,

With the improvement of living conditions, we are paying more and more attention to our health, which includes both physical and mental health. Then how can we students live a healthy and happy life?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

That’s all. Thank you!

Sometimes choosing where to eat in Suzhou is something of a challenge. No matter how

11 the food tastes at a chosen restaurant, one may always wonder. "Is there anything better on the next street'?" However, I've found the 12 to this question. When I'm asked to name my favourite place to eat in Suzhou, I will reply 13 . "Song He Lou Restaurant". Why is Song He Lou so special 14 hundreds of restaurants? Well, for me it comes down to a perfect balance of delicious food, pleasant atmosphere（氛围）and a near perfect location.

Before coming to Suzhou, I was 15 by my friends from other cities in China that the food could be too sweet. For the first few months I chose to eat in Sichuan Or Hunan style restaurants instead of eating much 16 food. However, after falling in love with the city. I came to realize that the food is so closely 17 with its local culture. 18 I asked a local friend to recommend the best place to try real local style food. She came up with the 19 of Song He Lou.

For a first-time visitor, "Song Shu Gui Yu" and "Xie Fen Tofu" am excellent 20 .Suzhou has stow become my home and I have a lifetime to enjoy each and every dish on the menu.

11．A．bad B．hot C．good D．cold

12．A．attention B．excuse C．answer D．distance

13．A．right away B．in surprise C．at most D．over there

14．A．between B．against C．among D．beyond

15．A．changed B．warned C．encouraged D．supported

16．A．fresh B．local C．Chinese D．frozen

17．A．connected B．covered C．compared D．charged

18．A．Or B．But C．Yet D．So

19．A．suggestion B．way C．money D．design

20．A．conditions B．habits C．challenges D．choices

— ______ is your bag, Lily?

— 150 yuan.

A ． How old B ． How long C ． How much D ． How many

—Tom, don’t always make your sister ________. Go and get the car________ at once.

—OK, mum. I’ll do it right now.

A ． to cry; wash B ． cries; to wash C ． cry; washed D ． cry; wash

" Put on your coat, __________ you will catch a cold! "This is what my mum often says to me.

A. and B. but C. or D. so

本题你将听到一篇短文。请你根据所听内容，完成下面的表格，并将获取的信息填到答题卡

In China，some middle schools are using some new rules to decide who top students are.The following are some of the new rules.

Firstly，it is important to tell the truth.Have you ever cheated in an exam?If your answer is yes.Don't do that again.

Secondly,do more at school.Good students love animals and care about other people.April is Bird-Loving Month in China.You should do something meaningful to celebrate it as volunteers.

Without doing in that way you won't learn more about animals.

Thirdly，be open to new ideas.Have you ever thought about living on the moon?Maybe you will find another planet in space in the future.Everyone' s new ideas are useful and valuable.

Fourthly，knowing how to protect yourself is also necessary.For example，don’t talk to

strangers on your way home.

All in all，if you can follow the new rules，you will become a top student easily。As you can see，the best students won't only get high marks.So the students who don't get high marks still have a chance to be top ones.

The New Rules to Decide Who Top Students Are
Rules	l It is important to tell the 16 .
	l You won’t learn more about animals 17 doing in that way.
	l Everyone’s new ideas are useful and 18 .
	l It is also necessary to know how to 19 yourself.
Conclusion(结论)	You will become a top student 20 by following the new rules.