中考英语试题

Keeping a ________( 日记 ) is a good way to improve our writing skills.

Governments around the world are pushing for an end to plastic straws ( 吸管 ) and bags. More and more businesses are turning to paper products as a choice. Paper is considered by many to be better than plastic. However, it, too, is harmful to the environment.

Firstly, paper bags and straws are made from trees. Trees, as you know, can reduce ( 减少 ) carbon dioxide ( 二氧化碳 ) levels in the atmosphere. They can slow down climate ( 气候 ) change. An increase in the use of paper bags can cause more acts of cutting down trees.

Secondly, products made from paper require more energy and water. About 10 percent more energy and four times as much water is used to produce a paper bag than a plastic one. You might say that we can use recycled paper to save that energy and water. This seems to be a good idea. However, it takes even more energy and water to go through the recycling process than to make a brand new paper bag. Products made from recycled paper are also often short-lived.

Thirdly, paper products are heavier than plastic ones. That means they require more oil to transport. Seven trucks are needed to transport two million paper bags, while only one truck is needed to transport the same number of plastic bags. The increased weight also leads to a large amount of waste once the bags are thrown away.

Paper products are actually a lose-lose for both the environment and businesses. They are more expensive than plastic products. A paper straw costs about 5 to 12 cents, while a plastic one usually costs only about 2 cents.

The most environment-friendly solution is to avoid single-use products altogether. Products like glass water bottles and steel straws can be used over and over again. They are much better than either paper products or plastic products. Through increasing the use of these products, you can greatly reduce your throwaway waste and truly make our Earth a greener place!

1 ． What does the underlined word “ They ” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A ． Plastic products. B ． Trees. C ． Paper products. D ． Businesses.

2 ． Compared with transporting two million plastic bags, transporting two million paper bags requires ________.

A ． fewer trucks B ． six more trucks C ． twice as many trucks D ． the same number of trucks

3 ． The writer compared the price of a paper straw and that of a plastic straw to show that ________.

A ． paper products are not a good choice for businesses

B ． it is difficult for all businesses to turn to paper products

C ． most people believe paper products are better than plastic ones

D ． paper products are as harmful to the environment as plastic ones

4 ． By writing this article, the writer mainly wanted to ________.

① compare plastic products with paper ones

② correct people’s wrong ideas about paper products

③ suggest people use reusable products like steel straws

④ list the advantages and disadvantages of using paper products

A ． ①② B ． ③④ C ． ①④ D ． ②③

If you walk through a park in the morning or in the evening, you might see a lot of people doing these slow and beautiful movements— Carry the tiger over the mountain and White crane spreads its wings . In fact, they are doing Taichi .

Taichi is an ancient martial art ( 武术 ). It is a common kind of exercise in China. More than 100 million people in over 150 countries practice Taichi at present. Recently UNESCO ( 联合国教科文组织 ) has added Taichi to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List ( 非物质文化遗产名录 ). Many taichi fans were happy to hear of it. “This will make taichi more popular around the world. Hopefully, more people will become healthier by practicing it.” said Chen Bin. He is a Taichi master from the village of Chenjiagou, Henan Province. This village is the birthplace of Chen-style Taichi.

It’s true that doing Taichi is good for our health. It can make us walk and move more freely, and it can also make us stronger. During slow movements, we can focus on ( 专注 ) our hands and feet. We can control them better. Slow movements also help us to take deep and long breaths.

Taichi also focuses on the harmony ( 和谐 ) between yin ( 阴 ) and yang ( 阳 ). It shows how the ancient Chinese people saw the world. The world is full of yin and yang: dark and light, soft and hard, female and male. But they don’t oppose ( 对立 ) each other absolutely ( 绝对地 ). As we see in the picture, a white spot is in the black area and a black spot is in the white area. After a dark night, the sun will rise. Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring. Everything keeps changing — that is how we should see the world.

Taichi carries traditional Chinese philosophy ( 哲学 ), such as being in harmony with nature and using softness to beat hardness. It has become a symbol of Chinese culture.

1 ． How many people practice Taichi in the world now?

A ． About 10 million. B ． Less than 150 thousand.

C ． At most 100 thousand. D ． More than 100 million.

2 ． Which of the following words can best describe the movements of Taichi?

A ． Slow and beautiful. B ． Slow and exciting. C ． Fast and free. D ． Strong and tiring.

3 ． Why has Taichi been added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List recently?

A ． Because it is a symbol of Chinese culture. B ． Because it is from the village of Chenjiagou.

C ． Because it can make us walk more freely. D ． Because it can use softness to beat hardness.

4 ． What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?

A ． To ask people to do Taichi in their fiee time.

B ． To introduce an ancient martial art—taichi.

C ． To teach people how to do Taichi correctly.

D ． To explain why Taichi is good for our health.

Football fans are often called the “12th man” because of their influence ________ a team.

A ． to B ． from C ． on D ． at

一Though the exams are put off, I' m still     my grade.

一Take it easy. Just make today count!

A. worried about

B. surprised at

C. satisfied with

Old people must ________.

A. be spoken politely               B. speak polite

C. speak to polite                  D. be spoken to politely

—Which do you like better, camping or fishing?

—I p________ fishing to camping, it’s more relaxing.

下面短文中的画线部分是错误的 , 请改正 , 但不得改变原文意思 , 并将答案写在答题卡上的相应位置。

Boys and girls,

Today, I’m very exciting to speak here 1 ．

and I’d like to talk with my grandma. 2 ．

A little months ago, my grandma started to do square dancing 3 ．

after supper. Since then, she have been in love with square dancing 4 ．

Now she is fitter. But , some neighbours have a complaint （抱怨） 5 ．

against the people which do square dancing. They think that 6 ．

the music is such loud that they can’t fall asleep at night. 7 ．

In my opinion, people can’t do square dancing because it is 8 ．

a good way of keeping health . But they should think about the feelings 9 ．

of other people and they shouldn’t make a lot of noises . 10 ．

That’s all. Thank you!

高中生涯即将开始。假设你叫李明，你对于高中的英语学习有什么规划呢？毕业之际，校团委将举办一场高中英语学习规划分享会。请根据以下要点提示，以 My Plan for Senior English Learning 为题，准备一份发言稿，和同学们分享一下你的学习规划。

需提升项目	高中英语学习规划
一、语音（ pronunciation ）、听力	多听多读课文（ texts ），多听英语新闻节目（ news programs ），观看英语电影
二、写作（ writing ）	记英文日记：不要把一切都翻译成汉语（ translate everything into Chinese ），应学会用英语进行思考
三、语法（ grammar ）	看些语法书，并请教老师
四、心态	保持轻松（ stay relaxed ），满怀信心（ be confident ）

写作要求：

1. 结构完整，要点齐全，可适当发挥；

2. 行文流畅，语言准确，书写规范；

3. 文中不能出现任何真实的人名、校名或所在地等信息；

4. 词数 80 左右。文章的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 My Plan for Senior English Learning

I’m Li Ming. I love English, but it’s a little difficult for me. I decide to try my best to learn it well. Here’s my plan for Senior English learning. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Only in this way can I learn English well in senior high school. I hope it’s helpful for you. Thank you.

艺术陶冶情操 , 涵养生命。你喜欢的艺术形式是什么 , 有过怎样的经历 , 又有怎样的感受呢 ? 请在下列图示中任选一种或自选一种其他艺术形式 , 用英语写一篇短文。

注意： 1. 词数 90 左右 , 短文开头已给出 , 不计入总词数。 2. 表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名。

Art plays an important role in our life. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

我的朋友李华是一位初中生。她有很多好习惯值得我学习。请根据所给信息和下面的柱状图，补全短文内容。每空不超过三个单词。

Li Hua is my 1 ． . She has a lot of good habits. Every day, she does exercise, 2 ． and reads books because she thinks they are 3 ． for her. Li Hua loves her family, and she sometimes helps with 4 ． . Although she likes hanging out with her classmates, she 5 ． stays out late. I should learn from her.

Every school has rules for students to follow. However, some students may see the ___ 1 ___ as a way which teachers control them. Sometimes, they’re unhappy and even feel __ 2 ___ . Well, if you think your life is hard, you might think about the __ 3 ___ in ancient times. For some of them, life was really hard.

In the old days, people believed that teachers had to be very ___ 4 __ and had the right to punish the students. Parents didn’t mind if teachers punished their children when their children didn’t do what they were __ 5 ___ to do. Often, the stricter a teacher was, the more parents thought he or she was a good teacher.

In fact, following school rules can be very important. For example, running in the hallways could cause a student to __ 6 ___ . It may hurt himself or another person. Following the rules can also help the students in the classroom to learn ___ 7 ___ difficulty. In class, a teacher may ask students to raise their hands ___ 8 ___ they speak. If someone speaks out of turn, other students might not be able to hear the teacher ___ 9 ___ . School rules can help students prepare for their own futures as well. When they ___ 10 __ and go out on their own, they’ll soon find that they still need to follow rules.

Rules make the world much better. If there are no rules, life will be meaningless and in disorder.

1 ．

A ． rules B ． excuses C ． facts D ． examples

2 ．

A ． tired B ． angry C ． excited D ． good

3 ．

A ． doctors B ． parents C ． teachers D ． students

4 ．

A ． kind B ． clever C ． strict D ． careful

5 ．

A ． told B ． heard C ． invited D ． watched

6 ．

A ． come out B ． fall down C ． move on D ． pass by

7 ．

A ． about B ． from C ． except D ． without

8 ．

A ． because B ． though C ． before D ． unless

9 ．

A ． clearly B ． luckily C ． quickly D ． politely

10 ．

A ． hurry up B ． look up C ． grow up D ． dress up

You can trust Frank. We never doubt ______ he is honest.

A. weather            B. that              C. whether       D. if

There are many ways to help improve your health like eating healthy food. Taking exercise and getting medical help. But the easiest and cheapest way to improve your health is just to sleep eight hours or more every night. The general sleeping rule is that the younger you are, the longer sleep you need. But regardless of(不管)age, some people need to sleep more while for some a few hours is enough.

The problem with sleep is that more and more people in the world are not sleeping enough. According to the World Health Organization over half the people in the world may be sleep-deprived. Having less sleep not only makes people feel tired but also causes accidents. In the United States alone, sleepy drivers cause at least 100,000 traffic accidents a year. Also sleep problems can cause medical problems such as high blood pressure(血压).

Why are so many people sleep-deprived? Part of the reasons may be cultural. In the American culture, people put a higher value on work than on sleep. In fact, peopele who sleep a lot are usuallv seen as ＂lazy＂. Also, you can sometimes hear some people say proudly that they don’t have much time to sleep. they only sleep four or five hours a night. It seems that the less you sleep, the more work you’ll do.

How do we teach these people to learn the value of sleep? Perhaps they may listen to the advice of Dr. James Maas an expert (专家) in sleep. He says , ＂Sleep is like a credit (信用卡) card. When you sleep less. you are only borrowing time. You always have to pay it back. The morehours you don’t sleep, the more hours you should t sleep to ‘pay back’ the hours on your ‘sleepcredit card.’＂

For those who value work more than sleep, they should listen to what a famous person once said. ＂Don’t think you will be doing less work because you sleep during the night. That is a foolish(愚蠢的) idea which is held by people who have no imagination. You will be able to do more.＂

41. According to the writer, the easiest and cheapest way to improve health is to _________.

A. eat healthy food every day               B. take excrcise as much as possible

C. get medical help whenever necessary      D. sleep eight hours or more every night

42. What does ＂slecep-deprived＂ mean in Paragraph 2?

A. Having a good sleep.                 B. Excited about sleep.

C. Having less sleep.                   D. Interested in sleep.

43. According to Dr. James Maas. what is sleep like?

A. An hour.                             B. A report.

C. A credit card.                       D. A piece of paper.

44. What do the words of the famous person mean in Paragragh 5?

A. Sleeping during the night is foolish.               B. Sleeping during the night is helpful.

C. People have no courage.                         D. People always do less work.

45. What is the best title of the passage’?

A. The Value of Sleep                      B. The Value of Study

C. The Ways of Eating Less                D. The Ways of Making Money

Nezumi was a mouse. He was thinking about finding a husband for her daughter Suki. But Suki said, “Father, I wish to marry Taro.”

Taro was smart and strong, but Taro’s parents were not rich or powerful. “My Suki can’t marry a common mouse!” Nezumi said. “I’ll find someone powerful for my daughter.” Nesumi traveled far and wide, but nobody met his high standards.

One day, he climbed to the top of a mountain. “Hi, Sun!” Nezumi called. “Nobody is more powerful than you. I’d like you to marry my daughter.” Sun smiled and said, “Yes, I’m powerful. Without me, nothing grows. But when Cloud covers my face, the world grows cold.” As Cloud came, Sun disappeared.

Nezumi bowed to Cloud and told him his wish. “Surely I’m powerful,” he said. “But here comes someone stronger.” And Wind blew Cloud away.

Then Nezumi shouted his wish to Wind. “Of course I’m powerful. But I can’t pass through Wall,” said Wind.

When Nezumi told Wall his wish, Wall said quietly, “Yes, I’m powerful. I keep enemies away. But I’m afraid of mice like you, who dig under me and make me fall down.”

Nezumi let out a big laugh. He ran back home and said to Suki, “My dear! You are right. Taro will be a powerful husband.”

1 ． Nezumi wanted to find ________ for her daughter.

A ． a ring B ． a house C ． a husband D ． a friend

2 ． Nezumi thought that Taro’s parents were not ________ .

A ． rich B ． smart C ． polite. D ． honest

3 ． Where did Nezumi call to Sun?

A ． In his yard. B ． On a mountain. C ． In his hole. D ． On the beach.

4 ． Wall aid that he was afraid of ________ .

A ． Sun B ． Cloud C ． Wind D ． mice

5 ． From the last paragraph, we can infer （推断） that ________ in the end.

A ． Suki and Taro got married B ． Nezumi laughed at Suki

C ． Suki ran away from home D ． Nezumi fought with Taro

用方框中所给词的正确形式填空 , 使短文完整、正确 .

weak, change, a, can, name, because, so, fight, into, interest

Pupils in China all like the traditional Chinese book 1 ． Journey to the West . In the past, it wasn’t popular with western children, but most of them 2 ． their minds already.

The Monkey King is not just 3 ． normal monkey. In fact, he sometimes does not even look like a monkey! This is 4 ． he can make 72 changes to his shape and size, turning himself 5 ． different animals and objects. But unless he can hide his tail, he 6 ． turn himself into a man. 7 ． bad men, the Monkey King uses a magic stick. Sometimes he can make the stick 8 ． small that he can keep it in his ear. At other times, he is able to make it big and long.

The Monkey King has excited Chinese children for many years. Western children have also become 9 ． in reading this story because the clever Monkey King keeps fighting to help the 10 ． just like a super hero.

No matter what ________ ( 困难 ) we meet, we should try to face them instead of running away from them.

My mother will be ________ years old next week. I’m planning to buy a gift for her ________ birthday.

A ． fourty; fourtieth B ． forty; fortieth C ． fourty; fortieth D ． forty; fourtieth

Words could not　  　 （表达）her feelings at that moment．

When you lend the new camera to others, please tell them to use it ________ (proper).