1、2014 年连云港市中考试卷英 语 试 题一、单项选择（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分从每題所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出展佳选项。1. Lee Min-ho is actor from South Korea. He sang Chinese pop song on the 2014 CCTV New Years Gala.A. the； an B. /; the C. an； a D. a; /2. _ will the fog and haze last?Ive no idea. There is no sign of an end.A. How soon B.
2、 How far C. How long D. How often3. This book on idioms is interesting. Id like , where did you buy it, Simon?In the Amazon Bookstore,A. it B. this C. that D. one4. I could control my feelings at the moment. The song brought back so many childhood memories.A. really B. hardly C. nearly D. clearly5.
3、China is going to a manned space station around 2020 to explore more space.A, set up B. put up C. wake up D. turn up6. A persons life is like a road lots of difficulties.Yes, so we need positive energy.A. by B. with C. along D. during7. A Bite of China 2 includes eight episodes. It the stories of mo
4、re than 150 people t and over 300 types of food.A. finds B. proves C. covers D. imagines8. Beijing and Zhangjiakou applying to host the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in 2013.A. begin B. began C. have begun D. had begun9. I know by what time you want the project to be done?By the day after tomorrow. you
5、finish it on time?A. May; Can B. Must; Need C. Could; Must D. Need; Would10. Mr. Black used to be busy. But now hes tired and , so he has plenty of time to exercise.A. hard B. calm C. free D. nervous11. The six students from Lianyungang got the first prize in the Chinese Characters Dictation Com-pet
6、ition in Jiangsu. exciting news it is!A. What B. How C. What an D. How an12. Nobody knows which learn will win the2014 World Cup in Brazil.Yes. That is the of the beautiful game.A. question B. luck C. hope D. magic13. I missed the beginning of The Voice of China yesterday evening. ! But you can watc
7、h the re-play tonight.A. Hurry up B. What a pity C. Try your best D. I don t think so14. Jack, could you tell me for travelling this summer?We plan to go and see the beautiful sea in Hainan.A. where your family will go B. how will your family goC. how your family will go D. where will your family go
8、15. I didn t expect to see you studying at the library so early in the morning. , huh?A. Every dog has its day B. Many hands make light workC. The early bird catches the worm D. Too many cooks spoil the broth二、完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每題所给 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。The sky was clear and
9、 the sun was shining brightly before the deadly disaster of the typhoon. Bernadette Tenegra, a 44-year-old high school teacher, was in her 16 which was on the bank of a river. The Tenegra family _ 17 together in their shelter to keep away from the storm. They thought that the powerful storm would di
10、e out soon as it did 18 .So they were just hanging on there.But things didnt happen 19 they had thought, the water rose with a frightening speed and their 20 house fell down, sweeping away the occupants (居住者)，including Tenegras husband and her other daughter. They were able to struggle to 21 , but t
11、he 6-year-old Tenegra was 22 against the strong wind and water, along with sharp deadly debris(残骸). Bernadette made her way to the child and was holding her and kept 23 her to keep on.“I crawled(爬) over to her, and I tried to pull her up. But she was too 24 and wasnt able to make it. It seemed she h
12、ad already 25 , ” Tenegra said, crying. “I screamed but it didnt work.“The mother said 26 that she would never forget the last words of her daughter before 27 , “Ma, just let go, just let go. Save 28 . I love you forever.“Yolanda” , the super typhoon destroyed a great number of houses and buildings.
13、 The 6-year- old Tenegra 29 her life. She has just seen a small part of this wonderful world 30 that short lifetime, while the whole world witnessed all the beauty of her.16. A. family B. school C. building D. home17. A. marched B. stayed C- arranged D. collected18. A. in the past B. in the day C. i
14、n the end D. in the future19. A. while B. before C. as D. since20. A. wooden B. golden C. hidden D. modem21. A. strength B. warmth C. safety D. difficulty22. A. fighting B. beating C. touching D. preventing23. A. inviting B. ordering C. training D. telling24. A. sleepy B. weak C. impatient D. carele
15、ss25. A. given hack B. given away C. given up D. given off26. A. excitedly B. sadly C. angrily D. confidently27. A. arrival B. break C. choice D. death28. A. myself B. yourself C. himself D. herself29. A. lost B. saved C. spent D. changed30. A. above B. below C. during D. beyond三、阅读理解（共 15 小题；每小题 2
16、分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AKatherine Com male is an 11-year-old girl from Pennsylvania. At the age of five she began raising money to buy nets for children in Africa to help stop the spread of malaria(疟疾) .When she was five, Katherine learnt about malaria in Africa. She learnt tha
17、t every 30 seconds a child died from this disease. She, also learnt that people wouldnt get that disease if they had enough bed nets. “I was really sad to learn that a child died every half a minute because of malaria.” Says Katherine, “I wanted to send nets right away, so thats what I did.”Five-yea
18、r-old Katherine made presentations at churches and schools. She told students and others how important bed nets were for Africans. After |people heard the presentations, many of them donated money. Katherine sent the money to NBN. NBN is an organization that sends bed nets to Africa.Besides, every h
19、oliday Katherine makes something called “ net gift certificate” with the help of her friends and brothers. On each l0-dollar certificate there is a message. It explains that a bed net would be sent to Africa. When more certificate orders come, Katherine gets help from students in her school.Katherin
20、e has helped to raise $200,000 for NBN. “It makes me proud to help African children. I wont stop working until everyone in Africa has a bed net.” says Katherine.31. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. When Katherine was six, she began helping children in Africa.B. Katherine le
21、arnt that two children died from malaria one minute.C. Katherine did a lot and helped to raise $ 20,000 for NBN.D. Katherines parents helped her make “bed net gift certificate”.32. In Paragraph 4, “It” refers to “ ”.A. a 10-dollar note B. a gift certificate C. an organization D. a message33. From th
22、e passa ge we know Katherine did the following EXCEPT _.A. raising a great deal of money for NBNB. giving presentations at churches and schoolsC. explaining the importance of nets for AfricansD. ordering people to learn to use the nets well34. It can be inferred from the passage that .A. Katherines
23、work is very helpful and meaningfulB. the spread of malaria in Africa will be more seriousC. every child in Africa gets a net with Katherines helpD. Katherine has received much money from NBNBMay is National Bike Month. a month-long event trying to get couch potatoes outside, cars off the roads and
24、subway trains empty. It encourages everyone to get back onto their bicycles to enjoy riding a bike an often AS they can during the month (and hopefully longer). May in the beginning summer and warm weather, so why not start right away and enjoy sunshine!Ride Out to Protect the Environment Bike month
25、 helps everyone make their efforts to improve the environment. If youre hiking to school, you are helping bring d own the air pollution. It is the most common form of pollution and by getting your family to stop driving and start riding a bike, you can do your part in improving the air quality.Count
26、 Down Those CaloriesCycling isnt just good for the environment; its good for you too. Riding a bicycle burns calories and helps keep you healthy. It not only improves your physical health, but also your mental state of mind. It can really help you be a happier person.Share the Sunny SummerSo get int
27、o that shed, and take out your old hike. Paint the hike blue. Put on a nice coat. Load up a number of songs. Invite a group of friends to get on the bikes and ride this May! Be a fun-in- the-sun child! Enjoy yourself!35. The second paragraph mainly tells us that riding bicycles .A. improves our phys
28、ical health B. does good to the environmentC. changes our mental slates of mind D. helps us enjoy the sunny spring36. Youre likely to read the article in the section of a magazine.来源:Zxxk.ComA. history B. geography C. sports D. food37. The writer writes the article to .A. advise people to lose more
29、weightB. ask people to repair and paint the old bikesC. prevent people from staying at home watching TVD. make people realize the advantages of riding bicycles 来源 :Zxxk.ComCA “Gap Year” is a period of time when a student takes a break before going to university. It is often spent travelling or worki
30、ng. It can give young people useful learning experiences and new skills.Gap years are popular with European and Australian students, but remain less popular in America. However, in recent years, more and more American students are preparing for college by taking a gap year. The advantages of taking
31、a gap year are as follows：Learn about the World and YourselfAlthough you dont have to go abroad to experience gap years, most gap year students catch the chance to travel abroad. You are able to work out who you are and what you are for. The experiences of different cultures offer you interesting le
32、ssons. You can learn more about the world and get to know yourself better.Face Challenges and Have Fun来源:学科网 ZXXKA gap year is not only a time to take a vacation, but also a time to face challenges. Gap year students usually work, volunteer or take service projects. You have to learn how to get alon
33、g in the real world. This process isn t always easy, but it is an important part of growing up. Only in this way can you enjoy life and have fun.Save Money and Improve Your College Admission ChancesTheres a common thought that gap years are only for rich students, but it s not true. Actually, taking
34、 a gap year can save your money. Gap year students often take a part-time job. Besides, at the end of a gap year, students are much more likely to know what to study in college. Clear learning goals ran keep the students working hard instead of wasting time and money playing.Imagine an admission off
35、icer trying to admit (录取) only one between two students. Both of them are excellent and have high grades. However, one student has much practical experience or has volunteered in his vacation. Who do you think the admission officer will choose?38. A “Gap Year” means in the passage.A going abroad in
36、a year for further educationB travelling around the world in a yearC taking a break before going to a universityD doing a part-time job to make money during a vacation39. Besides having fun, gap year students have to face the .A. money B. information C. vacations D. challenges40. Having a gap year m
37、ay make you .A. become very rich B. remain less popularC. experience foreign cultures D. have no chance to break41. The last sentence implies(暗含) that will probably be admitted by the admission officer.A. either of the two students B. t he student with high gradesC. neither of the two students D. th
38、e .student with a gap year experienceDA new study finds that plants communicate with one another to warn of danger. We often consider plants as the furniture of the natural world. They dont move; they dont make sounds, they dont seem to act on anything. But as is often the case, plants talk to each
39、other all the time. And the language is chemical.Over the years, scientists have reported that different types of plants, from trees to tomatoes, give out chemicals into the air to help neighboring plants. These chemical warnings can spread information about one plants disease or infestation(虫害 ), s
40、o other plants can protect themselves. But how plants receive and act on many of the information exactly is still mysterious.In this weeks Science Magazine, researchers in Japan offered some explanations. They have found out one chemical message and traced it all the way from beginning to end.The sc
41、ientists looked at tomato plants infested by a common pest(害虫). To start out, they grew plants in two separate plastic spaces connected by a tube(管子). One plant was infested and placed upwind and the other was uninfested and placed downwind. The downwind plants were later exposed(暴露) to the pest. Th
42、e results showed that plants near sick neighbors before were able to protect themselves better against the pest.They found one chemical appeared more often in the exposed plants. The chemical is called HexVic. The scientists discovered where HexVic come from, and put it over healthy plants. Those pl
43、ants were then able to produce HexVic. Researchers made sure that uninfested plants could fight off bugs and diseases. How do they know when to protect themselves? They are warned first by their friendly plant neighbors.It is not a simple story, and it may be happening in more plant species than tom
44、atoes. It may also be happening with more chemical signals that are still unknown to us. In a word, we know that plants not only communicate, but also look out for one another.42. The underlined “traced” in the fourth paragraph probably means _ here.A. reported B. followed C. doubted D. developed43.
45、 For scientists, which are the right steps to watch tomato plants infested by a pest? Place the infested plant upwind. Place the uninfested plant downwind. Expose the downwind plants to the pest. Grow plants in two separate plastic spaces connected by a tube.A. B. C. D. 44. You can put the sentence
46、“The researches also studied leaves from exposed plants and unexposed plants.” At the beginning of A. Paragraph 3 B. Paragraph 4 C. Paragraph 5 D. Paragraph 645. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. Communicating Plants and Terrible DiseasesB. Talking Plants and Friendly W
47、arningsC. Protecting Plants and Clear InformationD. Growing Plants and Mysterious Chemicals四、词汇运用（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） A.根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。46. Its lime lo have a rest. Lets go out for a (呼吸) of fr esh air.47. (幸运地)for the villager, the fir eman put out the big fire in time.48. Thomas Bach
48、of Germany was (选择，选为) to be the ninth IOC president last year.49. (无论在哪里 ）someone falls ill, Doctor Mei often rides for hours to see the patient in the mountainous area.50. The guide is so (精力充沛的) and outgoing that he can always help tourists have a goo d time on the trip.B.根据短文意思和所给首字母，写出一个完整正确的单词
49、。Every minute of the day someone somewhere needs blood, maybe a (51) s baby, orsomeones mum or dad, so it is not just for emergencies and (52) a They need blood to help them beat diseases like cancer, or do a planned operation. And thats (53) w we need people to give blood, 3 times a year if you can. If you are in good health, (54) b the ages of 17 and 59 and weig
