江苏省扬州市2017年中考英语真题试题（含答案）.doc

2017年扬州市中考英语试题及答案
（总分：120分 时长：120分钟）
一、单项选择(共15小题;每小题1分，计15分）
在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。
1. They stopped in ______ beautiful place for camping, near _______ farmhouse of the Smiths.
A. a, a B. the, a C. a, the D. the, the
2. We all like watching the TV programme Readers _______ Saturday evening.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
3. Bryan will not want to have _______ to do with horses in the future.
A. everything B. something C.anything D. nothing
4.—— All done! Let’s swim, Martine!
——Swimming! I just _______get used to it in winter.
A. can’t B.shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t
5. ___________ she couldn’t see his face, she could tell by his voice that he was young.
A. Unless B.If C.Because D. Though
6. —— What are you reading?
—— A book about a baseball player. This guy was well __________for his devotion to charity work.
A. enjoyed B. respected C. behaved D.expected
7. —— __________bad news! We didn’t win the 15th Sudirman Cup.
—— It’s a pity.
A. What B.What a C. How D. How a
8. Mrs. White is ________enough to spend her spare time on our maths problems.
A. confident B. curious C. wise D. generous
9. —— I went from a school desk to a ship in my teens.
—— _____________days would you be at sea? Homesick?
A. How long B. How many C. How much D. How soon
10. My grandpa knows the history and medical _______ of many plants.
A. wealth B. price C.value D.cost
11. —— You have a nice car.
—— Thank you. I __________ it for less than one month.
A. bought B.have bought C. had D. have had
12. Mom does all the housework so that Sarah can take the time _______ her words on paper.
A. put B. putting C. to put D. puts
13. —— What do you think of the sofa?
—— Not bad, but it may _________ too much space of our living room.
A. take up B. put up C. open up D. make up
14. —— Excuse me, could you tell me ___________?
—— Well, there’s one on your left.
A. when the bank opens B. where the bank is
C. how far is the bank D. how can I get to the bank
15. —— Only those who have a lot in common can get along well.
—— _____________. Opposites sometimes attract.
A. I hope so B. I think so
C. I don’t care D. I don’t think so
二、完形填空（共15小题;每小题1分，计15分）
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
When Charles Lee handed me the small red notebook in 1974, he changed my life. “While travelling, you should keep notes on the things you see and do.__16__, you will forget them some day,” he explained. I was staying in his house when travelling in England.
I took his __17__.I wrote in the notebook every day during the homestay and back to university. I recorded weekend trips, my professors and ideas about my life and future.
When I wrote, I wondered about my __18__ and purpose. Who would read this? Was I recording events and ideas just as a reminder to memory, or was there some larger purpose for this __19__ exercise?
I got a big picture for the task. I was recording events, thoughts, words that were__20__ to my life. I __21__ a future me sitting down to read the pages. I wondered what it would feel like to read those words later.
I filled the notebook Charles gave me. I bought a new one and __22__ it. Then another and another.
Recently, I decided to look through my notebooks in the past 42 years. Charles had been __23__. I remembered the big __24__, the central happenings, but on each page were details I had __25__.
I hadn’t written every day, but I always picked up the __26__ when it felt important. I often wrote in them at school__27__ my students were writing. I wanted to pass on the __28__ Charles had given me. These writings formed a continuous __29__ between my past, present, and future through events in my life.
It took several long evenings to read through my notebooks. As I read, I suddenly realized they are a gift to the __30__me-----I am now the person I was writing to throughout those years.
( )16. A. So B. Instead C. Moreover D. Otherwise
( )17. A. donation B.reward C. advice D. promise
( )18. A. listeners B.readers C. students D. professors
( )19. A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly
( )20. A. common B. important C. practical D. similar
( )21. A.imagined B. remembered C. enjoyed D. expected
( )22. A. wrote B. filled C. gathered D. increased
( )23. A.patient B. serious C. right D. wrong
( )24. A. mistakes B. problems C. accidents D.events
( )25. A.forgotten B. avoided C. kept D. improved
( )26. A.drawing B. travelling C. reading D.writing
( )27. A. when B.until C. before D. after
( )28. A.notebook B. house C. lesson D. effort
( )29. A. production B.connection C. instruction D.situation
( )30. A.late B. past C. present D. future
三、阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，计30分)
阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum honors the 2,983 victims in the terrorist attacks on September 11,2001 and February 26,1993. The 9/11 Memorial is also a place to honor those who risked their lives to save others. The 9/11 Museum is well-known for preserving the history of the events of September 11. They are located at the World Trade Center.We strongly recommend the use of public transport there. There are eight undergrounds to get you there.
Memorial Hours of Operation
Open daily 7:30 a.m. —9:00 p.m.

Museum Hours of Operation
Sunday—Thursday,9:00 a.m.—8:00 p.m./Last entry at 6:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday,9:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m./Last entry at 7:00 p.m.

Museum Tickets

Museum Admission
Museum Admission & Museum Tour
Museum Admission & Memorial Tour
Adult (ages 18—64)
$24
$44
$39
Senior (ages 65+)
$18
$38
$33
US College Students
$18
$38
$33
Youth (ages7—17)
$15
$35
$30
*Children 6 and under are free.
*Join a guide on a Memorial tour. Explore the historical importance of the World Trade Center. You can buy the Memorial tour ticket separately. The price is $15 per person.
*Join a guide on a Museum tour, examining authentic artifacts (真品) to understand what happened on 9/11, and the history and rebuilding of the World Trade Center. The price is $20 per person but you need to get the Museum admission (入场券) first.
For a full list of options, visit 911memorial.org/tours.
31. According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
A.The 9/11 Memorial only honors the victims.
B.You can enter the Museum at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.
C.You are advised to take underground there.
D.Join a Memorial tour to understand what happened on 9/11.
32.If Mr.Black (60 years old) and his grandson John (7 years old) want to join the Museum tour, they need to pay _____ for the tickets.
A.$39 B.$40 C.$69 D.$79
33. The passage probably comes from _____.
A. a film magazine B. a history textbook
C. a government report D. a travelling guide
B
Still in shock! I moved around the house purposelessly trying to decide what to put into the suitcases (行李箱). Earlier that evening, I’d received a call telling me that my brother was killed in a car crash. “Come as soon as you can.” cried my mother.
I wanted to hurry to her at once. But my husband, Larry, and I were packing to move from New York to Seattle. Our house was in total mess. Supper dishes sat on the kitchen table. Toys lay everywhere. I purposelessly picked things up and put them down. Mother’s crying went through my head again and again.
Larry called some friends to tell them what had happened. Someone asked to speak to me. “If there’s anything I can do, let me know.” But I didn’t know what to ask for.
Suddenly, thr doorbell rang. It was Emerson. He and his wife Donna lived in the block nearby.
“I’ve come to clean your shoes,” he said.
I asked him to repeat.
“Donna had to stay with the baby,” he said, “but we want to help you. I remember when my father died, it took me hours to clean our shoes for the funeral (葬礼). Give me all your shoes.”
I gathered all our dirty shoes to the kitchen. Emerson got to work right away. Watching him devoting himself to one task helped me pull my own thoughts into order. I told myself to wash clothes first. Then, Larry and I bathed the children and put them to bed. One job after another.
When we returned to clear the dishes, Emerson had left. All our shoes stood in a line against the wall, clean, shining. I couldn’t help crying. Early next morning, we left for the airport with all the jobs done.
Now whenever I hear of a friend who’s lost a loved one, I no longer call with the polite offer,”If there’s anything I can do …” Instead I try to think of one specific task that suits that man’s need, like taking the dog to the boarding kennel, or house-sitting during the funeral. If the person asks,”How did you know I needed that one?” I reply,”Because a man once cleaned my shoes.”
34.The writer didn’t know what to put into the suitcases because _____.
A.she couldn’t do it on her own
B.she was too sad to do anything
C.she wanted to take everything to Seattle
D.she was not good at housework
35.Here’s a time line of what happened in the story.

The writer washed the clothes.
They left for the airport.
The writer’s brother was killed in a car crash.

Which of the events should go in the empty box above?
A.Emerson came to clean the shoes.
B.The couple bathed the children.
C.They cleared the supper dishes
D.The writer found the shoes cleaned.
36.If one of her friends has lost a loved one, what will the writer probably NOT do?
A.Call her friend to ask what she can do.
B.Look after her friend’s young children.
C.Take her friends’s dog to the boarding kennel.
D.Offer her friend house-sitting during the funeral.
37. Which sentences best expresses the theme of this story?
A.One person’s loss is another’s gain.
B.An act of kindness is often rewarded.
C.A near neighbour is better than a brother far off.
D.Do something specific to help those in need.
C
In 1990, Ed Viesturs started for the top of Mount Everest (29,029 feet) from a high camp at 27,000 feet. He planned to climb it without oxygen tank, something only a few climbers had managed to do. He’d failed twice, once getting with 300 feet of the top before turning back.
He left his high camp at 1 a.m., using a headlamp to find his way in the dark. He’d already been on the mountain for two months, receiving endurance and strength training in preparation for the Everest climb. He’d also lived through terrible cold, strong winds, and separation from friends and family.
“The common practice was to use oxygen when climbing, as it, in fact, lowers the altitude (海拔) of the mountain by several thousand feet,” says Viesturs. “If I couldn’t climb Everest without oxygen tank, I wouldn’t climb it.”
“You have to be physically fit,” he says. “But the mental (精神的) part is big. It’s so hard to keep going above 20,000 feet.”
While making that final climb on Everest, he breathed 15 times for every step. He would tell himself to first reach the rock 100 yards ahead. Then he’d find another rock, then another. Finally he stood on the top, with the whole world at his feet. “It was one of those dream-come-true moments,” Viesturs says.
Today, Viesturs makes his living in part as a speaker, talking about his climb of Everest and of the world’s 13 other highest mountain, all without oxygen. He helps people find the strength to overcome their difficulties.
Finally, in his words, “The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to turn back. We should go step when working toward our dreams. There are no shortcuts to the top.”
38. What does the article mainly talk about?
A. Viesturs’ first successful climb of Mount Everest.
B. Viesturs’ physical preparation for climbing Everest.
C.The difficulties that Viesturs has met in his life.
D.The lessons that Viesturs can share with others.
39. What do we know about Ed Viesturs?
A.As soon as he reached Mount Everest, he set out for Everest climb.
B.He’s been to the top of the world’s 14 highest mountain without oxygen.
C.Well prepared, he had no difficulty climbing the top of Mount Everest .
D.So far, he is the only one to have reached the top of Mount Everest without oxygen.
40. The first “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to (指的是) __________.
A. being physical fit B.climbing Everest
B. C.using oxygen when climbing D.climbing without oxygen
41. Which sentence should go in the empty box in the last paragraph?
A.I like being near the top of a mountain. B.Life is like climbing a mountain.
C.You never climb the mountain twice. D.Over every mountain there is a path.
D
Parents of very young children know this: You catch your child in the act of stealing the cookie--the evidence of candy written on his or her face. However, you get a wide-eyed denial:”I didn’t do it!”
Learning to tell the truth, even at the risk of punishment, is an important part of moral (道德) development, and new research suggests it can take seven or more years for kids to get there.
Early 2017 Professor Craig E.Smith published a study. He and his workmates chose 48 children between four and nine years of age. They told the kids a story about a boy or girl doing something wrong, such as taking a classmate’s toy or candy, and then either lying about the wrongdoing to a parent or confessing (承认) it. In each case, they asked the children, How would the child feel? How would the mother feel?
The children’s answers answers were generally divided according to age, which is in agreement with the stolen candy, lying and getting unpunished. They imagined the parent in the study would be angry with the child who confessed. However, the seven-to-nine-year-olds were more likely (可能的) to think the child would feel better confessing the crime and that the parent would have positive (积极的) feelings towards a confessor.
Smith says,”Kids of all ages who expect that a parent would feel happy about a child’s confession are more likely to tell the truth rather than lie. Reward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action.” He adds, what parents can learn from these studies is to listen calmly without getting angry right away when