荆州市中考英语试题及答案

2011年英语试题单项填空(共10分,每小题1分)从每小题四个选项中选一个能填入题中相应空白处答案。21.—What___doyoulike?—Iruneverymorning,andoftenplaytennisatweekends.A.sportsB.musicC.artD.subjects22.—Whatdoyouwantmost?—Aroomof___own.A.IB.meC.myD.mine23.—HowlongcanIhaveyourdictionary?—___ittillnextterm.A.HoldB.TakeC.ReturnD.Keep24.—WhoseT-shirtisthis?—It___beJohn's.It'smuchtoosmallforhim.A.mayB.mustC.can'tD.shouldn't25.—I'mafraidacaristooexpensiveforme.—ButmoreandmoreChinesecan___tobuyone.A.expectB.affordC.chooseD.offer26.—IsLucyorLilythe___ofthetwins?—Lucy.Shewasbornhalfanhourearlier.A.youngerB.youngestC.elderD.eldest27.—Thisdresslooksbeautifulonyou.Howmuchisit?—It___memorethanathousandyuan.A.spentB.costC.tookD.paid28.—Petershuthismouthatthemeetingallthetime.HowaboutTom?_____A.HedoessoB.HedidsoC.SodoesheD.Sodidhe29.—Ishestillraisingmoneyforcharity?—Yes.Henever___hopeofhelpingpoorchildren.A.givesupB.givesoutC.takesoffD.takesout30.Whichofthefollowingiscausedbytheearth'sturningaroundthesun?A.Therisingandsetting(落下)ofthesunandmoon.B.Thechangeofspring,summer,autumnandwinteroftheyear.C.Thechangeofthedayandnight.D.Thetimeintheeastisearlierthanthatinthewest.完形填空(共10分,每小题1分)先阅读短文,然后从文后每小题四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文中相应空白处答案。Onedayawisemanwaswalkingalongthebeachwhenhesawayoungmanfarawaypickingupsomethingandverygentlythrowingitintothesea.Ashegot(31)hecalledouttotheyoungman,“Goodmorning!Whatareyoudoing?”Theyoungman(32),lookedupandreplied,“Throwingstarfishesintothesea.”“Whyareyouthrowingstarfishesintothesea?”“Thesunisupandthe(33)isgoingaway.AndifIdon'tthrowtheminthey'll(34).”“But,youngman,don'tyou(35)thattherearemilesandmilesofbeachandstarfishesallalongit.Youcan't(36)makeadifference!”Theyoungman(37)politely.Thenhepickedanotherstarfishandthrewitintothesea,andsaid,“Itmadeadifferenceforthat(38).”Thereissomethingvery(39)ineachandeveryoneofus.Wehaveallbeengiventheabilitytomakeadifferencetoshapethefuture.Wemusteachfindourownstarfish.Andifwethrowourstarfishwiselyandwell,the(40)willbebetter.31.A.betterB.fartherC.closerD.faster32.A.continuedB.stoppedC.watchedD.answered33.A.waterB.windC.boatD.fish34.A.leaveB.dieC.runD.lose35.A.believeB.realizeC.expectD.guess36.A.possiblyB.hardlyC.especiallyD.fortunately37.A.repliedB.arguedC.spokeD.listened38.A.dayB.timeC.placeD.one39.A.specialB.braveC.strangeD.lucky40.A.familyB.villageC.countryD.world阅读理解(共30分,每小题2分)先阅读短文,然后根据短文内容从文后每小题的四个选项中,选出一个能完成所给句子或回答所提问题的正确答案。(A)EventsLongMarchexhibitTheShanghaiHistoryMuseumisputtingonexhibitiontoremembertheLongMarch(长征)whichtookplace75yearsago.Morethan220photosand40otherthingsareonshow.AlltheexhibitionisexplainedinChinese.TheshowwillendonNovember20.Time:10:00a.m.—4:00p.m.Address:1286HongqiaoRoadTicket:8yuanforChinese/15yuanforforeignersThaielephantsEightelephantsfromThailandareanattractionforvisitorsatChangfengParkbyridingbikes,playingbasketball,dancingandblowingamusicalinstrument.Theelephantsgivethreeshowsadayat9:30a.m.,3:30p.m.and8:00p.m.andthereisanextrashowat1:30p.m.atweekends.TheshowwillendonNovember15.Address:189DaduheRoadTicket:30—40yuanDancingdolphinsDolphinsjumpingfromthewatertotouchaball,dancingtomusic,kissingpeopleanddoingeasymathproblems,andsealsandsealions,alsoperforming,havemadealargepartoftheaquariuminPeacePark,whichinterestschildrengreatly.Hours:10:30a.m.,4:00p.m.,and7:30p.m.Ticket:20yuanforadultsand10yuanforchildren41.WherecanoneseetheLongMarchexhibition?A.InShanghaiHistoryMuseum.B.InChangfengPark.C.InPeacePark.D.On189DahudeRoad.42.HowmanyshowsdotheThailandelephantsgiveatweekends?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.D.Four.43.WhatmayinterestchildrenverymuchinPeacePark?A.Elephantsplayingbasketball.B.Dolphinsdancingtothemusic.C.Sealsridingbikes.D.Sealionsblowinginstruments44.HowmuchshouldachildpaytogointoPeacePark?A.Fiveyuan.B.Fifteenyuan.C.Tenyuan.D.Twentyyuan.45.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.TheLongMarchexhibitionisexplainedinEnglish.B.Theseaanimalscanworkoutdifficultmathproblems.C.Thaielephants’showscanonlybeseenintheday.D.Theseaanimalsperformthreetimesaday.(B)Kitesurfingasawatersportbeganinthe1980s,butdidn'tgetpopularuntiltheendoflastcentury.Itisalsoknownaskiteboarding,andinsomeEuropeancountriesasflysurfing.Kitesurfingworksthroughwindpower(动力)byusingalargekitetopullarideronthewaterathighspeed.Atfirst,kitesurfingwasadifficultanddangeroussport.Nowitisbecomingeasierandsaferbecauseofthesaferkitedesign.Foranableandstrongperson,kitesurfingcanbeaveryfun,extremelyexcitingsport,justlikeskatingonthewaterwithafeelingofflying.Ithasbecomemoreandmorepopular.Comparedwithotherwatersports,kitesurfingiseasiertolearn.Abeginnercanunderstandhowtooperatethekitewith5—10hoursoftraining.Andanybodyagedfrom13to65canlearn.Itisnotexpensivetogettheequipmentforkitesurfing,whichcosts$1,000to$2,500.Traininglessonsrangefrom$200to$500fortwoorthreehours.Withthedevelopmentofitsequipmentprogress,kitesurfingisbecomingevensafer.Aftersometraining,youcanenjoyitsexcitementandchallengingfeeling.Withtherisingpopularityofkitesurfing,mostmajorseasidecitieshavekitesurfingclubs.InChina,Xiamenistheonlyplacethathasthekitesurfingclub,whichprovidesprofessionalkitesur