中考英语试题

You can’t imagine _________ when he learned he failed the exam again.

A. how he was disappointed B. how disappointed he was

C. how disappointed he is D. how excited he was

You can borrow this film—surely you ________ watching it.

A ． enjoy B ． enjoyed C ． will enjoy D ． have enjoyed

Characters: a judge(法官) Mike(a painter) Peter(a cook）

Setting: a courtroom（法庭）

A judge is sitting behind a desk. Mike and Peter are standing in front of her.

Peter: Your honor. This man lives in a room above my restaurant. I heard him telling a friend that he was stealing from me.

Mike: Smells, your honor! I just take the smells of the food coming up from the restaurant.

Judge: (Looking at Mike)What do you do with the smells?

Mike: The smells help me imagine that I am eating a fine dinner.

Judge:(To Peter)And how much do you want for these smells, sir?

Peter: The 5 coins he always carries.

Mike: But my mother gave me the coins to save me when in need.

Judge: (To Mike) Drop the coins onto the table, one at a time. (Mike drops the coins.)Case dismissed（结案）.

Peter: What do you mean? I didn't get paid!

Judge: You want the SMELLS paid. Mike has now paid you in SOUNDS—the sounds of the coins.

44. _____________ lives in a room above the restaurant.

A. The judge B. Mike C. Peter D. No one

45. Peter wanted to get____ from Mike.

A. the smells B. the food C. the sounds D. the coins

46. From the material, we can see that the judge is ____________.

A. poor B. rich C. stupid D. wise

47. The material above is probably ______________.

A. a play B. a poem C. a notice D. a diary

It was a very hot day. As I was sitting on the bench, waiting for class to begin, I saw Timothy waving a brown paper bag at Jenna. Happily, the two of them walked away to somewhere.

1 ． They stopped at a quieter area behind the library. “Strange,” I thought. “They must be up to something!” I watched them from behind a large tree and saw Jenna pass some money to Timothy. Timothy then passed the paper bag to Jenna. Both of them were smiling and seemed very happy. 2 ． Timothy must be selling answers to the holiday worksheets to Jenna! It made sense to me as Timothy was an excellent student and Jenna always needed help in her homework. I could not stop myself and jumped out from behind the tree. I cried, “ 3 ． ”

Timothy and Jenna were surprised. “What is happening?” Jenna asked. After I told them what I had thought, they laughed. I turned out that in the bag was a special comic book bought by Timothy’s brother. 4 ． Once I heard the explanation, I turned red. I wished the ground would swallow （吞下） me then to save me from the shame. I said sorry for my mistake and quickly ran away. 5 ．

A ． I will never trust them again.

B ． A thought suddenly came into my mind.

C ． Out of curiosity, I followed Timothy and Jenna.

D ． Timothy was only collecting money from Jenna for the comic book.

E.I will never jump to conclusions again.

F.I saw what the two of you had done.

G.Luckily, they invited me to join them.

Cindy was eight years old and lived with her parents in California. One day, her parents told her that they would leave California in a week and move to Florida because her father found a new job there.

A week later, after they moved to Florida, Cindy’s mother took her to meet her new teacher. The teacher said, “Welcome to our school, Cindy. Let me tell you what we do in our second-grade class. We start the day with reading and writing. After that, we do math. Then we go out to have a long rest for outdoor activities. We eat lunch at eleven o’clock. Then we have story time. After story time, we have science. Then we go to learning centers. There you can work on the computer, play a game, or read a book. Next, we have spelling （写字课） . Finally, we go to music and art classes for the last hour of the day. Here is a time list of the subjects and school activities for you. There is some other information in it. I’ll be glad to see you tomorrow, Cindy! I’m sure your new classmates will be glad to see you, too. ”

1 ． What grade was Cindy in when she moved to Florida with her parents?

A ． In Grade One. B ． In Grade Two. C ． In Grade Three. D ． In Grade Four.

2 ． According to the passage, Cindy would ________ at her new school.

A ． have math before reading and writing B ． do outdoor activities after lunch

C ． play games in learning centers D ． take music and art classes in the morning

3 ． We can know from the passage that Cindy’s new teacher was ________.

A ． friendly B ． honest C ． humorous D ． quiet

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

The accident happened ________ a cold morning but luckily， no one was injured．（　　）

A．at B．on C．in

Eddie was filled with excitement. The mountain bike 36 was about to start and he had been training hard. Perhaps, this year, he would finally 37 . The waiting crowd shouted encouragement, and Eddie's dad was among them, smiling 38 .

The starter's gun 39 and Eddie got away quickly. The road was bumpy (起伏不平) with lots of sudden turns, but Eddie was 40 for these challenges. As he went around a corner, he 41 that his friend Riley was the only rider in front of him.

Putting in more effort, Eddie reached Riley and then suddenly he was 42 . He was going to win!

Eddie could 43 the finish line at the top of the next hill. The crowd began to 44__ and Eddie heard his father's voice supporting him.

Moments later, Eddie heard a cry. He looked around to see Riley 45 on the road with his bike on top of him. Any minute now, the other 46 would rush toward him over the hill.

Eddie jumped off his bike and ran to Riley. His friend was unhurt and the boys 47__ moved Riley's bike off the road.

The other riders 48 past to the finish line, and Eddie heard a cheer go up for the winner.

Slowly, Eddie 49 his bike to the finish line. Tears of disappointment filled his eyes.

Then, to his surprise, Eddie heard a sound and looked over at the crowd to se them cheering for 50 .

And there was his dad, with the proudest smile of all.

36. A. show B. race C. trip D. exercise

37. A. pay B. stop C. rest D. win

38. A. proudly B. softly C. politely D. weakly

39. A. broke up B. showed up C. went off D. fell off

40. A. ready B. thankful C. famous D. late

41. A. dreamed B. decided C. expected D. realized

42. A. side by side B. on the top C. in the lead D. far behind

43. A. pass B. see C. touch D. draw

44. A. laugh B. hide C. cheer D. leave

45. A. standing B. lying C. training D. travelling

46. A. riders B. parents C. winners D. crowds

47. A. secretly B. suddenly C. separately D. quickly

48. A. sped B. walked C. spread D. ran

49. A. threw B. pushed C. sent D. tied

50. A. them B. themselves C. him D. himself

Hongcun, with a history of about 900 years, is an extremely beautiful village in Anhui Province. Located under Mount Huang, the village has kept the major Chinese styles from ancient times. It’s also one of UNESCO （联合国教科文组织） World Heritage Sites （世界文化遗产） .

Wander along the old stone streets and lanes, and you will feel like travelling back in time. All the houses with grey roofs and white walls were built during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. On the front gate of each household is dotted with red Chinese knots and lanterns. All of them are outlined against the blue sky and reflected into the clear rivers, lakes and ponds, surrounded by dark green mountains. It’s a living water-ink picture.

Step into a tea house to take a rest. A piece of classical music, played by guqin , fills up the house and floats into your hearts, as if you hear birds singing, pines （松） whistling and rivers flowing. You will be lost in a world, full of peace and pleasure. Holding the tea cup, some lines of poems on its out layer （层） will come into your sight:

No dust is rising on the road, wet with morning rain,

The willows by the hotel look so fresh and green.

Walk out of the tea house, and go to the open-air theatre. The actors with coloured make-ups （脸绘） are performing on the stage in special clothes. It’s a local opera called Huangmei Opera and different from others, such as Kun Opera , Beijing Opera and Yue Opera . Also, you can enjoy a feast of varieties of quyi : crosstalk, kouji and pingshu .

If you want to feel more about the unique charm of Hongcun, plan a visit to it right now.

1 ． From the passage, we know that Hongcun ________.

A ． is an old beautiful village with a history of about 600 years

B ． is the only one UNESCO World Heritage Site in China

C ． lies under Mount Hua in Shaanxi Province

D ． has kept the major Chinese styles from the Ming and Qing Dynasties

2 ． What’s the correct meaning of the underlined word “ reflected ” in the passage?

A ．倒映 B ．反射 C ．衬托 D ．映衬

3 ． In the village tea house, what elements （元素） of China are mentioned?

① Chinese knots ② pingshu ③ classical music

④ poems ⑤ Huangmei Opera ⑥tea

A ． ①③⑤ B ． ②④⑥ C ． ①③⑥ D ． ③④⑥

4 ． Through the description of Hongcun, the passage shows us ________.

A ． the influence of Chinese literature B ． the beauty of Chinese culture

C ． the importance of Chinese customs D ． the history of Chinese art

________ my surprise, the twins have nothing ________ common.

A ． To; in B ． With; in C ． In; to D ． To; of

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The summer vacation is coming to an end. How many of you have bumed the midnight oil to finish your homework over the last few days? 54 When you get home from school, do you start working on your homework right away? Or the TV and computer games come first?

It can be hard to do things as we plan. 55 They're called procnastinators ( 拖延症患者).Procrastination is a common problem for many people, in fact. Sometimes it just feels easier to wait until the last minute to do certain things. However, this is usually not a good thing, as you have to work harder and faster if you wait until there is litle time lef. 56

I myself am a bit of a procrastinator. But most of the time I try to finish my work earlier rather than later. 57 If I finish my work now, I'll have more time to relax or work on other projects later. It can be hard to make myself get started sometimes. But once I do, the work gets done quickly and with little stress.

58 It's a natural thing to do. You don't have to beat yourself up over it. After all, we still need time to relax and take a break from our busy lives. Just make sure you still get your bomework done on time!

A. It just makes everything easier.

B. What about during the school year?

C. Everyone procrastinates from time to time.

D. At last your work will probably be of poor quality.

E. Does everyone like the feeling of starting and finishing earlier?

F. A lot of people often put of difficult or annoying tasks until they must be done.

54. ▲ 55. ▲ 56. ▲ 57. ▲ 58. ▲

—Lucy, have you changed a mobile phone with 5G?

—Yes, I think the mobile phone with 5G can send videos much ________ than the one with 4G.

A ． fast B ． fastest C ． the fastest D ． faster

A young man went for a job interview in a big company. The employer( 雇主 ) found that the young man’s college grades were excellent. Then he asked the young man who paid for his 1 . The young man told the employer that his parents did and they 2 as laundry( 洗衣店 )workers.

The employer noticed that the young man’s hands were 3 and perfect. He asked, “Have you ever helped your parents wash clothes?”

“No. My parents always make me study. 4 , they wash clothes faster than I do.” The employer asked the young man to go back home and wash his parents’ 5 . When he got home, he told his parents that he wanted to wash their hands. His parents felt surprised but 6 . Then the young man began to wash their hands slowly.

He was in tears. He 7 his parents’ hands were so rough( 粗糙的 )and pale because of washing a lot of clothes in the cold water. There were also many injuries( 伤口 ) in their hands. 8 washing his parents’ hands, the young man quietly washed all the 9 clothes.

The next morning, the young man went to the employer’s office. The employer noticed the young man’s 10 hands. He told the young man that he was employed.

1 ． A ． journey B ． training C ． education

2 ． A ． worked B ． knew C ． moved

3 ． A ． dirty B ． smooth C ． ugly

4 ． A ． Besides B ． Except C ． However

5 ． A ． clothes B ． feet C ． hands

6 ． A ． sorry B ． happy C ． angry

7 ． A ． found B ． made C ． expected

8 ． A ． Before B ． Through C ． After

9 ． A ． selling B ． missing C ． remaining

10 ． A ． nice B ． pale C ． perfect

—Must I hand in the homework right now?

—________. That’s the rule.

A. Yes, you can. B. No, you can't. C. Yes, you must D. No, you mustn’t.

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during； unless； sky； time； arrive； proper； put up

（1）Hurry up， Harry．Our friends　　in half an hour．

（2）I usually sleep with the window open　　it's really cold．

（3）There we　　tents and made a fire to keep us warm．

（4）The students who are good at writing can always use words　　．

（5）Because of the good environment， it is easy for us to see the blue　　now．

Chinese Women’s Football Team _________ (play) in the coming Tokyo Olympics.

Listen! Someone is _____________ （唱歌） in the next door.

Rupert Isaacson was born in Africa and grew up in London and in the English countryside, where he discovered his love of horses. Because he grew up hearing so many fascinating memories about Africa from his parents, he went there and lived with the people called The Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert.

By the year 2000, Rupert was already working as a reporter, writing articles and guidebooks about Africa and India. He met his wife Kristin in India. Today, they live with their son, Rowan, in the US. But Rupert faced the greatest challenge of his life when, at the age of two, Rowan was diagnosed (诊断) with an illness that influenced his ability to communicate with others.

Rupert discovered that spending time with horses and riding them was helping Rowan. But unluckily, the Bushmen of the Kalahari do not have horses. So the family set out for Mongolia, where horses have been important for long. Rupert has written about this journey to help his son in his book Horse Boy, and he has produced a documentary of the same name. In the film, people have the chances to see the family travelling in Mongolia, riding horses and meeting healers (治疗师) in order to help Rowan.

Because working with horses has helped Rowan, Rupert set up The Horse Boy Foundation on his farm in Texas. It is a school that teaches people how to use horses for healing. Besides writing another book, The Long Ride Home, about travelling with Rowan to Africa, Australia and Arizona in the US, Rupert has also produced the documentary Endangerous, with Rowan as host, about dangerous animals that are endangered. Rupert Isaacson has managed to discover the secret of turning one challenge into many achievements.

36. Where did Rupert Isaacson discover his love of horses?

A. In the English countryside. B. In India.

C. In Africa. D. In Mongolia.

37. When was Rowan diagnosed with the illness mentioned in the passage?

A. In the year 2000. B. At the age of two.

C. When he was in Mongolia. D. When he was in London.

38. Why did Rupert’s family go to Mongolia? Because there.

A. he worked as a reporter B. there were no horses

C. there were lots of horses D. he wanted to meet his wife

39. What is the purpose of The Horse Boy Foundation?

A. To produce a documentary. B. To communicate with others.

C. To learn how to ride horses. D. To teach people how to use horses for healing.

40. How many documentaries has Rupert produced in the passage?

A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

—Could I borrow your other car when I’m in town?

—Yes, you ________.

A. will B. could C. can D. may

—I have read books ________ were written by Charles Dickens.

—So do I. David Copperfield is my favorite.

A ． how B ． who C ． what D ． that