2014年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷 单项选择1、Itwasreallyhelpful himtotakethecattotheanimalcentre arainynight.A.of;onB.of;atC.for;onD.for;at2.Whyis honestleaderlikehimsupportedby fewworks？A．an;soB.an;suchC.a;soD.a;such3.---WhereshallIgoforthesummerholiday?---HowaboutXiamen?Itisacityworth onabike.A.lookingforB.lookingatC.lookingforwardtoD.lookingaround4.TheYellowRiver floodlargeareas,butnowthewatersofitareusedto energy.A.wasusedto;producingB.usedto;producingC.wasusedto;produceD.usedto;produce5.---Theapplepiesheretaste thanthosefromanywhereelse.---Yes.Butitwillbebetteriftheyare .A.moredelicious;moreexpensiveB.lessdelicious;moreexpensiveC.moredelicious;lessexpensiveD.lessdelicious;lessexpensive6.---Whenwilltherailwaythatconnectsthetwocitiesopen?--- nextyear.Onlytwothirds beenbuilt.A.Until;hasB.Until;haveC.Notuntil;hasD.Notuntil;have7.—-HownicethatLucyhasbeeninvitedtotheparttoo!--Well,Lucy notcone,Sheisnotcertainwherehermotherwillallowherto.A.mightB.wouldC.mustD.need8.Weshouldtellthetruth.Wecan’tsayonethingtoonepersonand thingtosomeoneelse.A.otherB.anotherC.theotherD.onemore9.–It’sreportedthattherewillbeasnowstormthisSunday.- We’replanningtogoonapicnicthatday.A.IhopesoB.IhopenotC.I’mafraidsoD.I’mafraidnot10.Hi,Jim.Ihearthatyou’vejustcomebackfromSanya.I’mcallingtoask .A.howdidyouvisitthecityB.howmanydaysyou’vespendthereC.whichhotelyoustayedinSanyaD.howyoufoundtheseafoodthere二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后个体所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Myearliestmemoriesofwritingareonlyschoolhomework,nothingofanycreativity.Allthat 11oneday,whenMrs.Kumaraskedustowrite“Anautobiography（自传）ofpencil”.Forme,itwasjustanotherpieceofhomework, 12Mrs.Kumarreached（表现）verydifferently.Maybeshewasjustbeing 13,ormaybeshereallylikedthework.Whateverher 14,shereaditouttotheclassasanexampleof“finewriting”.Afewyearslater,Iwentbacktomyoldschool.Iwaswalkingthroughthe 15corridors(走廊)whenIpassedbyMrs.Kumar,whowasstillteachingherclass.ShelookedupasIpassedandI 16,notwantingtodisturbher.Seeingme,Shewentoutandinvitedmeintoherclass.“Thisgirlisoneofthebest 17thisschoolhasseen,”shesaid.“Shewroteawonderfulautobiographyofapencil.Ihopesomeofyoucanlearntowritelikeher.”Evenafteralltheseyears,Icanstillclearlyrememberthatmoment.Myfaceshineswith 18wheneverItellsomeonethisexperience.IamsureIwasnottheonlystudentwhoseschoolhomeworkMrs.Kumar 19.Itislikelythatshemadeanefforttomakeeachoneofusfeel 20however,Ihadneverhadanybodypraise(表扬)mywritingbeforethat.Itencouragedmetodobettertoherthat“Look!Your 21inmehasworked.Iamgood,becauseyoubelieveIam.”Today,Iamasuccessfulwriter.ThankstoMrs.Kumar,my 22arenotonlyatool（工具）touse.Theyarealsoasymboloflittlebeginningsandthepowerofateacher’sencouragement.11.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,hewasgiveapugcalledMillie.Twoweeksafterthedog’sarrival,hewashappierandcalmerandsaidhisfirstwords,“dog”and“mummy”.Justtwomonthslater,thievesstolethedog,andnowtheheartbrokenlittleboyisbacktowherehestarted.Hehasrefusedtotalksincelosinghisbestfriend.Hismotherwasworriedandgavehimanotherdog,buthejust“pusheditaway“.Mrs.Hainsworth,hismother,say,“Mysonisverysad.He’llgoovertohercageandjustbeat（敲打）onthebars,thereisnowordcomingout,butyoujustknowhe’sscreaming‘whereisMillie’inside.Milliewasreallyhisbestfriend.Theywouldplaytogetherhappilyforhours.Noneofhistoyshaseverheldhisattentionthatlong.nowhehasjustcompletelyturnedquietagain.”Harrysuffersfromaconditionwhichaffectshisabilitytospeakandmove.Butthedog’sbeingwithhimachievedmoreindaysthanmonthsofspeechtherapyandphysiotherapyhad.Mrs.Hainsworthsay,“mysonwassohappywhenhesawMillie.BeingwithMilliechangedhim,andwithintwoweekshehadsaidhisfirstwordsandwasworkingonsaying‘dad’.Justlastweek,histeachersandIweresatinghowmuchMilliehadhelpedhim.Andnowthis!”Mrs.Hainsworthisconsideringbuyinganotherpuginthehopethathersonwillacceptit.MaureenHennisofthecharity,petsasTherapy,sayshehasseenmanycasesofdogshelpingpeoplewithspeechproblems,“Peoplemaytalktoadogwhentheywouldn’tliketotalktoanotherhumam,”shesays,“Adogdoesn’tcareifwordscomeoutwrong.”23.BeforegettingMillie,Harry.A.hadneverseenadogB.hadneversaidawordC.hadreceivedlittletreatmentD.hadneverplayedwithtoys24.WithMilliegone,Harry.A.istoosadtocontinuelearningtotalkB.oftenquietlywaitsforherbesidethecageC.keepsaskinghismothertogethisanotherpugD.doesnotwanttoplaywithotherchildrenanymore25.AccordingtoMaureenHennis,MilliewasabletohelpHarrybecauseA.dogsareman’sbestfriendsB.dogsareverycleverandhelpfulc.childrendon’thavestresswhentalkingtodogsD.childrenwouldrathertalktodogsthantohumansBOnceatravellercameintoa