2017年常州中考英语试卷及答案

常英第1页(共8页)常州市二○一七年初中毕业、升学统一文化考试英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷共8页，全卷满分为90分，考试时间为100分钟。考生须将答案书写在答题卡上，写在试卷上的一律无效。2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号填写在试卷上，并填写好答题卡上的考生信息。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.–_________isitsinceyouleftyourprimaryschool?–Threeyears.A.HowoldB.HowlongC.HowfarD.Howsoon2.–Howniceyourdictionaryis!Wheredidyouget_________?I’dliketobuy_________,too.–Intheshopinthecitycentre.A.it;oneB.one;oneC.one;itD.it;it3.Mymotherwon’tallowmyfathertodrive_________hepromisestogiveupdrinking.A.unlessB.sinceC.ifD.after4.Achildshouldbeencouragedtotellthetruthinsteadof_________storieswheneverheorshehasdonesomethingwrong.A.takingupB.puttingupC.makingupD.settingup5.–WillDadbebackhomeat6o’clockthisevening?–Heshould,buthe_________not.Sometimesheexercisesafterwork.A.canB.mustC.needD.may6.–CouldyoutellmehowtobehavepolitelyinpublicintheUK?–Yes._________,youshouldkeepyourvoicedownandalwaysqueue.A.AfterallB.FirstofallC.InallD.Atall7.–Whydoesn’tthesurgeonstop_________lunch?–Becauseheistoobusy_________adyingpatientintheoperationroom.A.tohave;tosaveB.having;tosaveC.tohave;savingD.having;saving8.I’llneverforgetthetowninwhichthere_________acleanriverandmanybigtalltrees.A.usedtobeB.usedtohaveC.wasusedtobeingD.wasusedtohaving9.Theshoppingmall_________fortwoyears,butI_________thereonlyonce.A.hasopened;havegoneB.hasopened;havebeenC.hasbeenopen;havegoneD.hasbeenopen;havebeen10.–CouldyoulookaftermyplantswhileI’mawayonbusiness,please?–_________.I’llwaterthemontime.A.ComeonB.WithpleasureC.TakeiteasyD.You’rewelcome常英第2页(共8页)二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Onthefirstdayofmy11thgrade,Iwasn’texcitedwhenIlookedatmytimetableandsaw“BiologyII—RobinHaworth,Room301”.IhadneverlikedbiologyandIfoundit11.AfterIenteredtheroom,Itookaseatintheverybackand12formynewteacher.ThebellrangandMrsHaworthenteredtheclassroom.Shebegantotellushowherclasswasgoingtobedifficultandthatifweweren’tuptothe13,shewouldgladlyletusleave.Theclassrequiredlotsof14.ThiswasespeciallyhardformebecauseIwasbalancinganewschoolwithanewpart-timejob.Mygradessoonbeganto15.JustasIbegantoappearinaseaofD,MrsHaworthaskedmewhatwasup.ItoldheraboutthedifficultyIwashaving.ShelistenedtomeandIknewshetruly16mylifeandmyproblems.Shetoldmethatshe17mebutthatIneededtolearnhowtomanagemytimebetter.MrsHaworthgreatly18myabilitybyhelpingmelearntosolvemyproblemsonmyown.IfIgotaCinatest,shewouldhandit19andaskedmetodealwiththeonesImissedandtellherwhy.She20increasedmygradesbuttaughtmehowtostudyharder.IgottoknowthatifIhaddonemybestforthefirsttimeIdidit,Iwouldn’thavesomany21.Andaftermanytrials,mygradesbecamebetter.Ihadneverhada(n)22whoopeneduptomeandtreatedmeasherequal.OverthepastyearsshehastaughtmethatifIwanttobeexcellent,Iamtheonewhocanmakethathappen.11.A.amazingB.practicalC.boringD.important12.A.preparedB.wishedC.searchedD.waited13.A.experienceB.challengeC.educationD.value14.A.competitionB.attentionC.conversationD.creation15.A.fallB.changeC.improveD.miss16.A.cheeredforB.caredaboutC.lookedafterD.believedin17.A.understoodB.recommendedC.admiredD.remembered18.A.supportedB.influencedC.developedD.displayed19.A.backB.inC.outD.over20.A.evenB.everC.sometimesD.never21.A.businessesB.mysteriesC.differencesD.mistakes22.A.friendB.leaderC.adultD.parent三、阅读理解（共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheBlueMetropolisLiteraryFestivaliscoming!Itwillhostnearly120family-friendlyactivitiesfromApril11toApril17.Morethan40writersandstorytellers,includinglocalwritersMoniquePolakandLydiaLukidis,willbejoining常英第3页(共8页)ineducationalactivities.Ithopestobringcitizensofdifferentculturestogethertoenjoyreadingandliterature.Herearesomeoftheeventsofthisyear’sfestival.Tuesday,April12,at10:00a.m.Activity:ThewriterMoniquePolak,whocomesfromMontreal,willdiscusshernewdetectivebookandholdaworkshopforkidsbetweentheagesof9and12onhowtheycanbeskilledatwritingtheirowndetectivetales.Location:BennyLibrary,6400MonklandAve.Tuesday,April12,at4:00p.m.Activity:LydiaLukidis,thelocalchildren’swriter,willbegivingatalkabouttheworldoffolktalesforkidsaged6to10.Lukidiswillpresentdifferentfolktales,andthenthekidswilltrytheirhandsatcomingupwiththeirownstories.Location:WestmountLibrary,4574SherbrookeSt.Wednesday,April13,at10:00a.m.Activity:HelaineBeckerwillhelpkidsaged6andupmasterallthedetailedfactsofcomedywritingandcartoons.Location:EcoleSt.,Germaind’Outremont,46Vincentd’IndyAve.Wednesday,April13,at1:30p.m.Activity:HighschoolstudentswillbepresentingvideostheycreatedhonouringtheunsungheroesoftheSecondWorldWar.Location:TheMontrealHolocaustMemorialCentre,5151CoteSt.23.Thefestivalisheldmainlyto__________.A.encouragetheculturalexchangefromdifferentareasB.invitefamouswriterstointroducetheirnewbookstotheirfansC.helppeoplefromdifferentcountriestobuildgoodrelationshipsD.gatherpeoplefromdifferentculturestoenjoyreadingandliterature24.Whatcanyoulearnfromthelocalchildren’swriterLydiaLukidis?A.Thecontentofthenewdetectivebook.B.Tipsfortellingandwritingfolktales.C.Themethodofcomingupwithnewcomedies