2014年江苏省常州市中考英语试题及答案

常州市2014年初中毕业、升学统一文化考试(满分：90分考试时间：100分钟）一、单项选择(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Itwasreallyhelpfulhimtotakethecattotheanimalcentrearainynight.A.of;onB.of;atC.for;onD.for;at2.Whyishonestleaderlikehimsupportedbyfewworkers?A.an;soB.an;suchC.a;soD.a;such3.—WhereshallIgoforthesummerholiday?—HowaboutXiamen?Itisacityworthonabike.A.lookingforB.lookingatC.lookingforwardtoD.lookingaround4.TheYellowRiverfloodlargeareas,butnowthewatersofitareusedtoenergy.A.wasusedto;producingB.usedto;producingC.wasusedto;produceD.usedto;produce5.—Theapplepiesheretastethanthosefromanywhereelse.—Yes.Butitwillbebetteriftheyare.A.moredelicious;moreexpensiveB.lessdelicious;moreexpensiveC.moredelicious;lessexpensiveD.lessdelicious;lessexpensive6.—Whenwilltherailwaythatconnectsthetwocitiesopen?—nextyear.Onlytwothirdsbeenbuilt.A.Until;hasB.Until;haveC.Notuntil;hasD.Notuntil;have7.—HownicethatLucyhasbeeninvitedtothepartytoo!—Well,Lucynotcome.Sheisnotcertainwhetherhermotherwillallowherto.A.mightB.wouldC.mustD.needA.otherB.anotherC.theotherD.onemore9.——A.IhopesoB.IhopenotA.howdidyouvisitthecityC.whichhotelyoustayedinSanyaD.howyoufoundtheseafoodthere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。Myearliestmemoriesofwritingareonlyschoolhomework,nothingofanycreativity.Allthat11oneday,whenMrsKumaraskedustowrite“Anautobiography(自传)ofapencil”.Forme,itwasjustanotherpieceofhomework,12MrsKumarreacted(表现)verydifferently.Maybeshewasjustbeing13,ormaybeshereallylikedthework.Whateverher14,shereaditouttotheclassasanexampleof“finewriting”.Afewyearslater,Iwentbacktomyoldschool.Iwaswalkingthroughthe15corridors(走廊)whenIpassedbyMrsKumar,whowasstillteachingherclass.ShelookedupasIpassedandI16,notwantingtodisturbher.Seeingme,shewentoutandinvitedmeintoherclass.“Thisgirlisoneofthebest17thisschoolhasseen,”shesaid.“Shewroteawonderfulautobiographyofapencil.Ihopesomeofyoucanlearntowritelikeher.”Evenafteralltheseyears,Icanstillclearlyrememberthatmoment.Myfaceshineswith18wheneverItellsomeonethisexperience.IamsureIwasnottheonlystudentwhoseschoolhomeworkMrsKumar19.Itislikelythatshemadeanefforttomakeeachoneofusfeel20.However,Ihadneverhadanybodypraise(表扬)mywritingbeforethat.Itencouragedmetodobettertoprovetoherthat“Look!Your21inmehasworked.Iamgood,becauseyoubelieveIam.”Today,Iamasuccessfulwriter.ThankstoMrsKumar,my22arenotonlyatool(工具)touse.Theyarealsoasymboloflittlebeginningsandthepowerofat11.A.startedB.repeatedC.changedD.appeared12.A.andB.thoughC.soD.but13.A.kindB.excitedC.satisfiedD.generous14.A.reasonsB.causesC.effortsD.wishes15.A.strangeB.endlessC.crowdedD.familiar16.A.whisperedB.clappedC.wavedD.cheered17.A.inventorsB.writersC.winnersD.visitors18.A.courageB.honestyC.prideD.modesty19.A.rememberedB.checkedC.includedD.marked20.A.protectedB.specialC.lovedD.necessary21.A.understandingB.confidenceC.recommendationD.congratulation22.A.visitsB.writingsC.memoriesD.pencils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。AHarryisaboywithalearningdisability.Onhisfourthbirthday,hewasgivenapugcalledMillie.twords,“dog”and“mummy”.Justtwomonthslater,thievesstolethedog,andnowtheheartbrokenlittleboyisbacktowherehestarted.Hehasrefusedtotalksincelosinghisbestfriend.Hismotherwasworriedandgavehimanotherdog,buthejust“pusheditaway”.MrsHainsworth,hismother,says,“Mysonis敲打)onthebars.Thereisnowordcomingout,Theywouldplaytogetherhappilyforhours.Noneofhistoyshaseverheldhisattentionthatlong.Nowhehasjustcompletelyturnedquietagain.”Harrysuffersfromaconditionwhichaffectshisindaysthanmonthsofspeechtherapyandphysiotherapyhad.MrsHainsworthsays,“MysonwassohappywhenhesawMillie.BeingwithMilliechangedhim,andwithintwoweekshehadsaidhisfirstwordsandwasworkingonsaying‘dad’.Justlastweek,histeachersandIweresayinghowmuchMilliehadhelpedhim.Andnowthis!”MrsHainsworthisconsideringbuyinganotherpuginthehopethathersonwillacceptit.MaureenHennisofthecharity,PetsasTherapy,saysshehasseenmanycasesofdogshelpingpeoplewithspeechproblems.“Peoplemaytalktoadogwhentheywouldn’tliketotalktoanotherhuman,”shesays.“Adogdoesn’tcareifwordscomeoutwrong.”23.BeforegettingMillie,Harry.A.hadneverseenadogB.hadneversaidawordC.hadreceivedlittletreatmentD.hadneverplayedwithtoys24.WithMilliegone,Harry.A.istoosadtocontinuelearningtotalkB.oftenquietlywaitsforherbesidethecageC.keepsaskinghismothertogethimanotherpugD.doesnotwanttoplaywithotherchildrenanymore25.AccordingtoMaureenHennis,MilliewasabletohelpHarrybecause.B.dogsareverycleverandhelpfulD.childrenwouldrathertalktodogsthantohumansBOnceatravellercameintoavillagewhichwassufferingfromhunger.Thevillagersaskedhimtoleave,fortheyfearedhewantedthemtogivehimfood.Theytoldhimthattherewasnofood.Theandthat,infact,hewasplanningtomakeasouptosharewiththeminstead.Thevillagerswatchedsuspiciouslyashebuiltafireandfilledapotwithwater.Withgreatceremony(仪式),hepulledastonefromabag,anddroppedthestoneintothepotofwater.Afteramoment,hesmeltthesoupandshoutedwithexcitement,“Howdeliciousthesoupis!”Asthevillagersbegantoshowinterest,hementionedhowgoodthesoupwouldbewithjustalittlecabbageinit.Avillager