河南中考英语试题附答案

河南中考英语试题附答案

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2014年河南省中考英语试卷word版

二、单项选择

1.—What __heavy rain it was！

—Yes, but I love___ air after it rains. It smells so fresh.

A. the; a B. a; the C. the; the D. a; a

2. —You may go to Milan for a free trip.

—It’s a very kind_____, but I really can’t accept it.

A. excuse B. offer C. promise D. decision

3. A conversation _____ a wise person is worth ten year’s study of

books.

A. for B. like C. with D. to

4. —Are you going anywhere

—I ______about visiting my sister, but I have changed my mind.

B. have thought C. will think D. thought

5. At present, children mean____ to most parents in China.

A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something

6. It’s possible to get $100 a day in this company, and some days

you can get ______.

A. much B. more C. little D. fewer

7. Choosing the right circle of the friends will ____ us a lot of

troubles, heartaches and possibly a life of deep regret.

A. save B. share C. keep D. bring

8. —Where shall we eat tonight

—Let’s call Harry. He ____ knows the best places to go.

A. only B. nearly C. seldom D. always

9. This bus doesn’t go to the rain station. I’m afraid you’ll have

to ____ at the library and take the A52.

A. take off B. put off C. get off D. turn off

10. “Underground” is the only word in the English language _____

begins and ends with the letters “und”.

A. what B. that C. who D. whom

11. When Tim ___ why he was late for school, he just kept silent.

A. was asked B. asked C. was asking D. is asked

12. —Do you climb mountains every day

—Yes, ___ a little exercise. I’m so out of shape.

A. getting B. get C. got D. to get

13. —Does this bus go to the beach

—No. You_____ the wrong way. You want the Number 11.

A. go B. were going C. are going D. would go

14. He’s not a perfect child. He sometimes talks back ____ his

parents talk with him.

A. if B. before C. when D. until

15. —Excuse, can you tell me ____

—Sorry, I don’t. You can go to the information desk.

A. that there is a train B. when the train

C. which train can I take D. where does the train go.

三、完形填空

“It’s raining cats and dogs!”Grandpa shouted.

Little Richie came running to the window. He wanted to see the

__36__falling from the sky. He looked out of the window, but is was

__37__that there were no cats or dogs. He only saw small pools of

water on the ground.

“Man, it’s really coming down out there!” Uncle Bob

agreed__38__he looked out of the window, too. Richie scratched his

head(挠头). What was coming down First they talked about cats and

dogs that __39__ be seen. Now someone said it “it”. What was going

on with these __40__

“Wow!” Aunt Susie shouted as she looked out of the window.

“It’s raining really hard.”

Richie__41__his aunt. “It is raining hard,” he agreed, “but

__42__are the cats and dogs”

Grandpa laughed. “Richie, that just__43__it’s raining really

hard.”

“So why didn’t you just say that” Richie __44__. It was

irritating (恼人的) when people like they were not speaking English

at all.

“We did. You just didn’t understand these__45__.” Richie’s

cousin said with a big smile.

“Well, now I do.” Richie said.

36. A. tigers and lions B. pigs and sheep C. cats and dogs D.

chickens and ducks

37. A. important B. possible C. necessary D.

strange

38. A. unless B. after C. till D.

though

39. A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D.

mustn’t

40. A. days B. animals C. ideas D. people

41. A. shouted at B. looked at C. laughed at D.

pointed at

42. A. what B. how C. where D. who

43. A. explains B. proves C. means D. shows

44. A. ordered B. thought C. repeated D.

asked

45. A. saying B. questions C. objects D.

stories

四、阅读理解

A

Once there was a man traveling in a faraway village. As he was

passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge

elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front

leg. No chains(锁链)， no cages. It was clear that the elephants

could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason,

they did not.

He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood

there and didn’t try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when