2011年河南省中考英语试卷

根据短文内容和首字母的提示，把所缺单词填写在短文后面的横线上。You have probably never heard of Amy Winterbourne, but she is a most
u70   woman. She lives in a house that she built herself out o 71 trash. Well, the stuff used to be called trash, but now it’s called“recycled”material. The windows and doors came from old buildings around the town that were being pulled down. The walls are made from old glass bottles that are g 72   together. The roof is made from d 73    tiles. And the fence is built out of used soda cans. Amy recently won an a74   from the Help Save Our Planet Society. The president Jackson Smith said, “Amy is an i 75      to us all.”
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近来由于极端天气，我国长江中下游发生了特大旱情，致使小河断流，湖泊干涸，鱼类死亡，湖底成了牧场。请结合下面的提示词，以“Let’s Do Something to Save Our Environment”为题写一篇80字左右的短文。内容应包括从干旱引出的环境现状、环保意识到节水，节能，控制污染等环保措施方面的描述。首句已给出，不计入字数。
提示词： bad weather, bottom（底部）, river, lake, grass land, save water, drop, tap（水龙头）, energy, turn on / off, recycle, control pollution, tears(眼泪).
要求： 1. 条理清楚，有表明自己观点的句子。
    2. 书写工整，句式规范，标点符号使用正确。
    3. 短文中应尽量包括提示内容，可适当发挥，但不能出现真实的人名、地名。
Let’s Do Something to Save Our Environment
It is recently reported that some rivers and lakes have dried up in South China.            
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                                                             
                                                                                    
                                                                              

I’m talking to you, Jack. Please listen to ______ carefully.

Both my parents were born ______ 1970.

Hurry up, ______ you will miss the plane.

--- ______ do you play football?
　 --- Once a week.

We have a lovely room. It’s one of ______ in the hotel.

--- Can you ride a horse?
　 --- No, I ______.

I knocked on the door but ______ answered.

Paul and I ______ tennis yesterday. He did much better than I.

Where's Tom? His mother ______ him now.

--- Excuse me, could you tell me how ______ to Beijing Zoo?
　　--- Well, you may take Bus No.27.

My aunt is a writer. She ______ more than ten books since 1980.

--- What were you doing this time yesterday?
　　--- I ______ on the grass and drawing a picture.

I will send you an e-mail as soon as I ______ in Canada.

Many accidents ______ by careless drivers last year.

--- Do you know ______ tomorrow?
　　--- At 8 o'clock.

“I can’t believe what I’m hearing!” I thought to myself. Jeff was the last candidate (候选人)for president of Student Council. My best friend Tony came to me and said. “I’m sorry, Mike. I really thought you should be __36__.”

Later that day, I happened to pass Jeff in the dining room. I offered him a __37__ “Congratulations” and walked to my usual table. To my surprise, Jeff put his plate beside mine.
“I’m, er—I’m just wondering if you would …consider coming to work on my team,” he said__38__. “You are really smart, and you would be a great manager.”
“I don’t think so,” I replied, feeling unsure.
“Well, if you change your mind, we are meeting tomorrow,” he said before moving to another table.
All that night, I thought about __39__ from Jeff. Maybe being a part of the election process(选举过程) would give __40__ a chance to make important changes at our school. I decided to join them.
My first goal was to __41__ a catchy advertisement. Within a few days, we designed a poster with Jeff’s pictures showing him in a number of activities. No one could walk through any hallway __42__ passing Jeff’s smiling face.
My next step was to __43__ which new activities students would like to have at our school. Many of them wanted a chess club and a volleyball team.
With the information I had collected, Jeff met with the headmaster. The headmaster __44__to add these activities to our school program.
An eighth grader said, “It’ll be like attending a new school with Jeff as president.”
Hearing these words made my heart filled with __46__. I had wanted to become president of Student Council to make a difference. I achieved that and more by working as a member of Jeff’s team. He became the most popular candidate and I was large part of his __47__. The fact that it has made a difference in other people’s lives is the real prize. What a great feeling!

A．heard B．chosen C．invited D．followed

A．polite B．loud C．warm D．cheerful

A．proudly B．quickly C．nervously D．regretfully

A．advice B．chance C．message D．offer

A．them B．him C．me D．us

A．print B．invent C．create D．send

A．for B．from C．with D．without

A．carry out B．try out C．work out D．find out

A．agreed B．wanted C．expected D．asked

A．allowed B．received C．introduced D．required

A．pride B．surprise C．patience D．hope

A．luck B．spirit C．life D．success

 
Who is Susan’s best friend?

Where is Ken from?

What is Linda like?
A. Confident and kind.              B. Funny and smart.

Dereck Joubert and his wife, Beverly, have made many films about wild animals in Africa. Their films and photographs are very popular and one of the photographs has been on the front cover of a National Geographic magazine.
　　A working day foe Dereck and Beverly starts very early-at 4:30 in the morning! That's when they get up and start filming. And it's a long day-they often work until 8:30 in the evening. In the winter it's very cold and in the summer it can be 40℃. Dereck always does the filming-Beverly never does that, and she doesn't write. But Dereck never takes photographs or records the sound. They work very well as a team, and they both believe we should shoot animals with cameras-not with guns!
　　When they have finished filming and taking photographs for the day, they have dinner and Dereck usually writes while Beverly looks at her photographs. At night, they usually sleep in a small tent, but they sometimes sleep in the Land Cruiser-when you're very close to wild animals, it's sometimes safer to sleep in the car.
　　Dereck and Beverly have also traveled around the world and given talks about their work. Dereck says that animals are not just something to look at-they play an important role. Beverly thinks the wild animals can teach us a lot about ourselves.
Dereck and Beverly start working ______.

Dereck and Beverly usually sleep ______ at night.

Beverly thinks the wild animals ______.

What do you do if you're stranded（处于困境的）on a lonely island? Surely you need to find a way to get in touch with the outside world. Your best chance of doing this is to draw the attention of a passing plane.
　　Body signals（信号）
　　Pilots from different countries understand body signals if they have the correct training. When you wave your arms up and down in a straight line, it means "yes". When you point downwards and swing your arm from side to side, it means "no". If you want the pilot to know that it's safe to land, push your hands out in front of you and bend（弯曲）your knees. If you want to say that it's not safe to land, put your arms in the air and move them to one side.
　　Smoke signals
　　The smoke from a fire can be seen from far away, so it's a good way to draw attention. If the weather is dry, it isn't hard to start a fire. Remember, however, that fires can be very dangerous if they get out of control. Never light a fire unless you're sure that it can't spread. If the ground is dark, light smoke can be seen more easily. Green grass and leaves produce light smoke.
　　Ground-to-air signals
　　It's a good idea to build some signals, too. Use large pieces of wood to make the symbols(标记). If you can't find any wood, use earth. Some useful symbols are:
　　F "I need food and water."
　　II "I need medicine."
　　I "I am badly hurt."
　　X" I am unable to move from here."
　　Pilots' replies
　　If the pilot lowers the plane's wings from side to side, this means "message received and understood". (At night, the pilot flashes the plane's green lights.) If the pilots flies the plane in a clockwise circle, this means "message received but not understood".(At night, the pilot flashes the plane's red lights.)
However, there is no signal which means "message not received". Why not?
Which picture means "it's not safe land"?

　
What can we learn from the passage?

　　 What is the passage mainly about?

My summer hols wr CWOT. B4, we usd 2 go 2 NY 2C my bro, his CF & thr 3:-@ kids FTF ILNY, its gr8.
　　Can you understand this sentence? If you can't, don't feel too bad: neither could the middle school teacher in England who received this as homework. This is Netspeak: the language of computerized communication found on Internet or cellphones. To newcomers, it can look like a completely foreign language. So, what is the "translation" of the sentence above? My summer holidays were a complete waste of time. Before, we used to go to New York to see my brother, his girlfriend, and their three screaming kids face to face. I love New York; it's great.
　　Schoolteachers and parents say this new form of writing is harming（破坏）the English language. Increasing spelling and grammatical mistakes cxan be seen in students' writing. They fear the language could become corrupted（面目全非的）.
　　Everyone should just relax, say linguists（语言学家）. They believe Netspeak is in fact more of a good thing. David Crystal, from the University of Wales, argues that Netspeak and Internet create a new language use and the almost lost art of diary writing has been picked up again. Geoffrey Nunberg, from Stanford University, agrees. "People get better at writing by writing," he says, "Kids who are now doing text messaging, e-mail, and instant messages will write at least as well as, and possibly better than, their parents."
　　Linguist James Millroy says, for centuries, it is believed without exception that young people are harming the language. And you can bet your bottom dollar that when today's teenagers become tomorrow's parents, they too will think this way. Milroy argues that languages do not and cannot become "corrupted"; they simply change to meet the new needs.
　　However, Netspeakers do agree that it is important to teach young people how to speak and write Standard English. Cynthia McVey says, "I can understand Netspeak worries teachers and it's important that they get across to their pupils that text messaging is for fun, but that learning to write proper English is a must for their future."
　　Perhaps we should give teenagers a little more trust anyway. Erin, age 12, says, "I wouldn't use text language in my homework. Texting is just for fun"
　What is the main purpose of the first paragraph?

　Which of the following is true according to the passage?

　　The expression "bet your bottom dollar" in Paragraph 5 means ______.

　　 What can be the best title for the passage?

Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey live in Iowa. They have a big family. Mikayla is the oldest child in the family. She is six years old. The other children are Brandon, Joe, Kelsey, Kenney, Natalie, Alexis and Nathan. They are all five years old. Why are they all the same age? ______ . They are septuplets!
　　It is hard work to look after seven babies at the same time. ______ . In the beginning, many people helped them. They helped to feed, clean, and dress the babies. Every week , the septuplets used about 170 diapers(尿布)!______ .
Now the children are older. The septuplets started school this year. But they go to school at home, like their big sister, Mikayla. When Mikayla was ready for school, Kenny and Bobbi decided to teach her at home.______ .Now Bobbi is the teacher for all eight of her children.

—What do you want to be in the future，Nick?
—I want to be__________ pilot. It is________ exciting job.

—Will you take part in the English speech competition tomorrow?
—Sure. I see as a chance to prove_________.

I have some problems with my English writing. Can you give me some________?

You won’t feel happy at school ______ you get on well with your classmates.

—I called you at 4:00 yesterday afternoon, but no one answered.
—Sorry, I ______ with my friends at that time.

_______ you wait a few more minutes? It’ll be your turn soon.

—Mom, can I leave my homework for tomorrow?
—I’m afraid not. Don’t _________ what you can do today till tomorrow.

—Mr Hu, can you tell us how to learn math well?
—Sure. But remember nothing can be learned _________ hard work.

—What do you think of the dress?
—Wonderful. I don’t think I can find a _________ one.

Soft drinks _______ to children for free in some restaurants on Children’s Day.

—Why are you so excited?
—Peter invited me _______ on a trip to Yuntai Mountain.

Tony, tell me the result of the discussion ______ you had with your dad yesterday.

—Excuse me, where is Mr Brown’s office?
—Sorry, I don’t know. I ______ here for only a few days.

_____fine day it is! Let’s go and fly a kite.

I didn’t see Laura at the party last night. Do you know _______?

I like all kinds of chocolate, especially bitter chocolate. So when Mother had bought one, I couldn’t help thinking about   36  .
I was helping Father in the yard when suddenly I got an idea. I could cut a piece   37 that chocolate without anyone knowing it.
I waited   38   Mother went outside feeding the chickens. Then I told Father I wanted to go for a drink of water. I went into the room and got the   39   down. Just when I had the knife ready to cut, I heard Mother coming. So I had to put the chocolate   40   into my shirt,
went to my mom and   41   the chocolate there. And then I went back to   42   Father.
All the rest of the afternoon, I didn’t dare to look at Father. Every time he spoke, it made me jump. My hands began shaking and my heart started   43   fast. I didn’t want the chocolate any more. I   44   wanted to get a chance to put it back.
Have you ever had a similar   45  ?

A．him B．her C．it D．this

A．off B．into C．on D．along

A．while B．after C．since D．until

A．water B．chocolate C．chicken D．shirt

A．silently B．easily C．slowly D．quickly

A．hid B．ate C．held D．returned

A．tell B．help C．find D．call

A．falling B．breaking C．beating D．jumping

A．still B．hardly C．just D．never

A．experience B．excuse C．mistake D．moment

When my son, Mark, was in the third grade, he saved all his pocket money for over three months to buy holiday presents. The third Saturday in December Mark said he had made his list and had twenty dollars in his pocket.
I drove him to a nearby supermarket. Mark picked up a hand basket and went in while I wailed and watched in the car. It took Mark over 45 minutes to choose his presents. Finally he came to the checkout counter (交款处) and reached into his pocket for his money. It was not there! There was a hole in his pocket, but no money. Mark stood there holding his basket, tears falling down his face.
Then a surprising thing happened. A woman came up to Mark and took him in her arms. "You would help me a lot if you let me pay for you," said the woman. "It would be the most wonderful gift you could give me. I only ask that one day you will pass it on. When you grow up, I would like you to find someone you can help. When you help others, I know you will feel as good about it as I do no."
Mark took the money, dried his tears and ran back to the checkout counter as fast as he could. That year we all enjoyed our gifts almost as much as Mm-k enjoyed giving them to us.
I would like to say "thank you" to that very kind woman, and tell her that four years later, Mark went house to house collecting blankets (毯子) and clothes for the homeless people in the fire. And I want to promise her that Mark will never forget to keep passing it on.
When did the story probably happen?

When they got to the supermarket, Mark went in     .

What happened to Mark in the supermarket?

Why did the writer want to say "thank you" to the woman?

What’s the best title for this passage?

Everyone has got two personalities (性格) —the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control yourself, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, you often change your sleeping positions. The important position that best shows your secret personality is the one that you go to sleep.
If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by new ideas. You don’t like to make people unhappy, so you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t very confident.
If you sleep on your stomach, you are a person who likes to keep secrets. You worry a lot and you’re always easily becoming sad. You never want to change your ideas, but you are satisfied with your life the way it is. You usually live for today not for tomorrow.
If you sleep on curled up (蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and often protect yourself from being hurt, so you are very defensive. You’re shy and you don’t usually like meeting people. You like to be on your own.
If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well-balanced (平衡的) personality. You know your strengths and weaknesses. You’re usually careful. You have a confident personality. You sometimes feel worried, but you don’t often get unhappy. You always say what you think, even if it makes people angry.
You may find the passage in_____.

When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?

Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep _______.

What does the word "defensive" mean in the passage?

What does the passage tell us?

Who do you think will write articles for School Life?

You know you have to read "between the lines" to get the most out of anything. I want
to tell you something important during your reading.
You shouldn’t mark a book which isn’t yours.   61  If you think it useful to mark
books, you will have to buy them.
There are two ways in which one can own a book. The first is to get the right by paying
for it, just as you pay for clothes and furniture. But full ownership comes only when you
have made it a part of yourself.   62  
There are three kinds of book owners. The first has all the best sellers -- unread and untouched. The second has a great many books.   63  The third has a few dog-eared (翻折的) books, which are marked from front to back.
Why is marking a book necessary? First, it keeps you awake. In the second place, reading is thinking.   64  The marked book is usually the thought-through book. Finally, writing helps you remember the thoughts you had, or the thoughts the writer expressed.
If reading is to learn anything more than passing time, it must be active. The book you
read for pleasure can be read in a state of relaxation, and nothing is lost. But for a great book,
rich in ideas, reading must be active.   65  You should come up with an understanding of
what you have read.
根据材料内容，将A-E五个句子填入文中空缺处，使短文内容完整、正确，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。
A. You can’t let your eyes move across the lines.
B. But most of them are as clean as the day they were bought.
C. And thinking can express itself in words, spoken or written.
D. People who lend you books expect you to keep them clean.
E. The best way to make yourself a part of it is by writing in it.
                                                           

阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。请将答案写在下面题号后的横线上。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。
 
receive  minute  when  helpful  early  if  I  from  waste  three  year  but
Michael Leung, a famous TV host (主持人) in Hong Kong, wrote a letter to his son. It
is not only   66  to children, but also good for all ages. The following are chosen  67  his
letter.
1. Life is short. While you are   68  it today, you’ll realize you are at the end of it
tomorrow. So the earlier you start to value your life, the   69  you can enjoy it.
2. You might not be successful   70  you don’t study hard, although a lot of
successful people haven’t   71  higher education.
3. I don’t expect you to support (供养) me for the rest of   72  life, so I’m not going
to do the same for you. You will be living on your own when you grow up.
4. You can require yourself to be nice to others,   73  you shouldn’t expect the same
from others.
5. I’ve been buying the lottery (彩票) for almost twenty   74 , but I’m still pool. I
have never got the   75  place even once. So you have to work hard to be successful.
There is no free lunch in the world.
                                                            
                                                           

根据下面的对话情景，在每个空白处填上一个适当的句子，使对话的意思连贯、完整。
A: Hello, Betty. The examination is over. What are you going to do tomorrow?
B: I’m not sure                                                 ?
A: I want to go to the Science Museum.
B: Why do you want to go there?
A:                                             .
B: That sounds interesting.
A:                                               ?
B: Yes, I’d love to.
A: Great! I’m sure we’ll have a great time.
B:                                                    ? I want to take some photos.
A: I’m afraid you can’t. We are not allowed to take photos inside the museum.
B: Got it. Oh,                                               ?
A: At the gate of the museum. Be sure to get them before 9 o’clock.
B: OK. See you then.

刘伟，无臂钢琴演奏者。他十岁时在一次意外中失去双臂，但他并没有放弃成为一名钢琴家的梦想。经过刻苦用脚练习弹琴，他最终在“中国达人秀”（China’s Got Talent）的舞台上实现了自己的梦想。请根据以上内容写一篇英语短文。
要求：
简要描述刘伟的经历；
谈谈从他的经历中得到的启示；
词数80左右。开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Liu Wei, an armless piano player, has a very special experience.