中考英语真题试卷学校________ 班级________ 姓名________ 成绩________一、语法选择阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,从1~15各题所给的A、B、C和D 项中选出最佳选项。
The first astronautsSince the earliest times, people have looked up at the stars, the moon and the planets. Today people use modern machines ___1___at the sky. This is very different from the situation___2___years ago when people could only use their eyes. Perhaps they dreamed of___3___the universe.When did humans first go into space? The story began not so very long ago, ___4___the first astronauts were not people-they were animals.Scientists wanted to make travelling to space as ___5___ as possible for humans. So they decided to experiment with animals and test___6___ in spaceflights. Insects, mice, frogs, dogs and monkeys were some of theanimals___7___first went into space. Many of them ___8___, but they helped to make space travel safer for humans. For their great service, we___9___forget these animals.Albert Ⅱ was the first monkey to go into space in 1949. Sadly he died ____10____ his spaceship landed back on Earth.____11____ the result was different for Ham the Monkey. His story ended happily when he return toearth____12____very good health.Scientists wanted to know the answer to the important question: could ____13____ animal like Ham do the same things in space as he could do on Earth? The answer came when Ham ____14____ into space in 1961. Yes, he did everything well and lived for ____15____ 16 years1. A. look B. to look C. looking D. looked2. A. thousand B. thousands C. thousand of D. thousands of3. A. explore B. to explore C. explored D. exploring4. A. as B. or C. but D. so5. A. safe B. safer C. safest D. the safest6. A. they B. them C. their D. theirs7. A. whom B. what C. that D. whose8. A. die B. died C. have died D. will die9. A. shouldn’t B. may not C. don’t have to D. needn’t10. A. if B. because C. after D. since11. A. Luck B. Lucky C. Luckier D. Luckily12. A. at B. on C. in D. for13. A. a B. an C. the D. /14. A. send B. sent C. is sent D. was sent15. A. another B. other C. others D. the others二、完形填空John suddenly jumped off the swing without even slowing down. He called out nervously, “Mom, where's Charlie? "He had just ___16___he hadn't seen his new puppy for over an hour.John looked around the garden, behind the bushes, and under the picnic table. No dog! His mother heard___17___in his voice as he called her a second time. " Mom, I can't find Charlie!"She came outside ___18___. "Let's look around the garden first. Don’t worry. I'm sure he's clos e by.Both son and mother were ___19___now, but still no Charlie. Their calls were not completely wasted, though. Joe, the next-door neighbor, and his two daughters Tania and Julie, immediately agreed to help them ___20___the lost dog.But even with five people now searching the town's streets, they had no luck. Charlie was still___21___Tania suggested they make posters with Charlie’s ___22___She had done this when her own cat was lost a year earlier, she told John, and the cat was found the next day.John agreed. When they got home, he made a poster with a photo of Charlie, Then John heard a___23___ and opened his bedroom door. It was Charlie. John was greeted with a big wet kiss Charlie had been___24___ in the bedroom this whole time, sleeping. John had never been so ___25___in his life!16. A. decided B. forgotten C. understood D. realized17. A. anger B. hope C. fear D. warning18. A. actively B. quickly C. carelessly D. annoyingly19. A. shouting B. talking C. fighting D. thinking20. A. give up B. look for C. run after D. take care of21. A. missing B. asleep C. take D. quiet22. A. address B. character C. name D. picture23. A. mess B. noise C. voice D. song24. A. shut B. woke C. tied D. saved25. A. afraid B. silly C. happy D. proud三、阅读第一节阅读理解AAn elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river. They were disputing which was the better animal.“Look at my strength,” said the elephant. “I can pull up a tree, roots and all with my trunk”“Ah! But your skin is not nearly so thick as mine,” replied the crocodile. “No knife or tooth can cut through it.”Just as they were coming to blows, a lion happened to pass.“My dear friends !” said the King of all animals, going up to them. “Let me know the cause of your disagreement.”“Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal?” cried both at once.“Certainly”,said the lion, pointing across the river. “Do you see the soldiers’ metal hat on that wall?”“Yes!” replied the beasts.“Well, then,” continued the lion, “ go and get it, and bring it to me, and I shall be able then to decide between you.”Upon hearing this, off they started. The crocodile, being used to the water, reached the opposite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall.Here he waited till the elephant came up. The elephant, seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal, raised his long trunk, and took down the hat quite easily.They then made their way together back again across the river. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile in the water and became careless. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat and it fell to the river bottom. The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. They then returned, and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion's feet. The King took it up, and turning to the elephant, said:“You, because of your size and trunk, were able to reach the hat on the wall but, having lost it, yo u were unable to get it back. And you,” said the lion to the crocodile, “although unable to reach the hat, were able to dive for it and save it. You are both wise and able in your own ways. One is no better than the other.”26. The underlined word "disputing" in Paragraph 1 means____.A. playingB. quarrellingC. complainingD. deciding27. What did the crocodile think was the best about himself?A. His big mouthB. His strong skinC. His swimming skillD. His dangerous teeth28. How did the lion deal with the animals’ disagreement?A. He ordered them to fight.B. He made a quick decision.C. He suggested a competitionD. He asked them to describe themselves29. What caused the elephant to drop the hat?A. The hat got wet in the river.B. He hit a floating treeC. He was trying to swim too fastD. He wanted to fight the crocodile30. How were the elephant and the crocodile able to complete their task?A. By working togetherB. planning carefullyC. By sharing their ideasD. By listening to the lionBThey sa y that “travel is the best teacher” and there is no better example of this idea than the Ming dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake (1587-1641). His book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake, not only encouraged a love of travelling among Chinese people but provided important scientific information about the country's land and geography.Born into a wealthy Jiangyin family, Xu became interested in books about different places at an early age and wanted to travel. When he was 18, however, Xu's father died and so, it seemed impossible for his travelling dreams. He now was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60-year-old mother as tradition required.But his mother had different ideas. Understanding her son’s love of travel and valuing the kno wledge he couldget from such experiences, this modern-thinking woman refused to keep her son at home. She agreed that Xu could travel for three months every year, when there was less farm work.So at the age of twenty and with his mother's support, Xu set off for the first time, leaving behind not only his mother but his new wife as well. He would repeat this goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years. During this time, he travelled throughout the Ming kingdom, carefully studying the lands he passed through and recording his experiences and many discoveries in a diary. This diary, which once had over 500,000 words, would eventually become The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake.Although rich, Xu avoided comfortable travel, preferring to go almost everywhere on foot. This way he could research the environment in detail and get a true picture of the natural world. Many of his trips were to hard-to-reach mountain areas, and through wild forests where few people lived. His willingness to face hardships came at a cost, however. Progress was slow and tiring and he was frequently sick, robbed and beaten during his journeys Sadly Xu became seriously ill during his last and longest journey, a 4-year trip through the Southwest of China. He died in 1641, soon after returning to his hometown for the last time. When his diary was finally printed years after his death, much of it had been destroyed or lost. Although incomplete, it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world.31. What is the passage mainly about______.A.The general details of Xu Xiake's life storyB. The difficulties Xu Xiake faced in his travelsC. The important discoveries made by Xu XiakeD. The influence of Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake 32.Which of the following best describes Xu's mother? A. Strict but interesting B. Kind but uneducated C. Helpful and hardworking D. Supportive and open-minded 33. Why did Xu prefer walking during his travels? A. It gave him the chance to meet different kinds of people. B. It helped him to save money and travel for a longer time. C. It allowed him to see and study the environment in detail. D. It was the only way to reach the places he was interested in.34. What is true about Xu's book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake?A. It was only made public after Xu died.B. It made Xu very famous during his lifetime.C.It was the first travel book ever written in China.D. It was mainly about the different people of China. 35. What is the correct order for the following events from Xu's life? a. He went on his first journey. b. His book was finally printed. c. He returned to his hometown for the last time. d. He developed an interest in books about other places. e. He started managing the family farm after his father died. A. a-e-d-c-b B. d-e-a-c-b C. d-e-a-b-c D. e-d-a-b-c C36. How many readers support the idea of free museums?A. 2.B. 3C. 4D. 537. Who suggests museums should regularly hold special events to collect money?A. Krista Chen.B. Fred SmithC. Rob SanchezD. Li Mishao38. Why does Fred Smith believe that free tickets should be given to high-achieving students?A. Students will then study harder.B. Museums will attract more visitorsC. Museums can make themselves more famousD. These students can better appreciate museums39. Which of the following does Amber White agree with?A. Businesses should offer museums more helpB. People should only pay what they can affordC. Free entry doesn't encourage visitors to museumsD. Everybody should have a chance to visit museums40. What can we know about the website?A. It's quite a new websiteB. It was started in AustraliaC. It's generally for young readersD. It mainly discusses scientific topicsDWhile the start of a new school year is always exciting, this year was even more so for some students at White Cloud Primary School. They became the world's first kids to be taught by an electronic teacher. This electronic teacher is not a human-like robot walking around the classroom Instead, he is a computer-created head that appears, when needed, on students computer or phone screens. His name is Bill.Created by technology company Smart Machines, Bill is able to show human-like behavior. He is designed to teach a special program about environmental-friendly power created by the sun and wind. This program, started in 2005, used to be taught by human teachers.Just like human teachers, Bill is able to immediately respond to the students' questions and opinions about the topic. Thanks to computer cameras, he is also able to see and react to students physical actions. For example, if a student smiles at Bill, he responds by smiling back. This two-way exchange helps get the students' attention. More importantly, it allows the program developers to improve Bills behavior and knowledge base when needed.The program has been a great success, according to Smart Machines spokesman Robert Frost Frost says, “What is interesting to me is the children's reaction to Bill. He really captures their attention.” Frost thinks kids don't find theexperience of being taught by smart machines as strange as older people because they have grown up in a time ofcomputers and smart phones.It is doubtful, however, that human educators will lose their jobs to Bill any time soon. For one,his talking head'sknowledge base is not large. More importantly, even the smartest computer programs can't guess and react to all theunexpected situations that educators face daily. Bill’s future might be as a “personal tutor”, providing kids withone-on-one help for different subjects and topics.41. What is Bill?A.A human-like robotB. A kind of computer gameC. A computer recording toolD. A computer-created talking head 42. How does the two-way exchange help the program developers? A. It lets them correct students' mistakes B. It allows Bill to respond more quickly C. It helps them know how to improve Bill D. It helps them study students' body language 43. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph 4 refers to A. kids B. older people C. smart machines D. program developers 44. What is Bill NOT good at doing? A. Attracting students' attention B. Understanding body language C. Responding to students' questions D. Dealing with unexpected situations45. How might Bill be used in the future according to the last paragraph?A. To work as human classroom teachersB. To encourage students' interest in computersC. To give students personal help with different subjectsD. To watch over the behavior of the students in the classroom第二节阅读填空阅读短文及文后A~E选项,选出可以填入46~50各题空白处的最佳选项。
