1、第 1 页（共 29 页）2014 年辽宁省大连市中考英语试卷一、I.单项填空（本题共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） 从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项1 （1 分） （2014 大连）At primary school，I dreamed of being_astronaut （ ）Aa Ban Cthe D/2 （1 分） （2014 大连）I often go to the cinema with my parents _Saturdays （ ）Aat Bby Con Din3 （1 分） （2014 大连）The boys in my class ar
2、e interested in_，especially ball games （ ）Amusic Bscience Cart Dsport4 （1 分） （2014 大连）Betty，_do you start celebrating New Year in America？On December 31st （ ）Awhen Bwhere Cwhy Dhow5 （1 分） （2014 大连）The Australians are like the English in many ways_they have many British relatives （ ）Aif Bbecause Cso
3、Dalthough6 （1 分） （2014 大连）Its_to throw away old things Some of them can be reused （ ）Anormal Bdangerous Cwasteful Dnecessary7 （1 分） （2014 大连）The air is very clear today ，so well_the whole park from up the hill （ ）Avisit Benter Csee Dcross8 （1 分） （2014 大连）My friends are going to different schools，but
4、 I hope we will_with each other （ ）Ago back Bgrow upChave a word Dstay in touch9 （1 分） （2014 大连）The CD player will go wrong if you dont use it _ （ ）Aproperly Bcarelessly Cquietly Dclearly第 2 页（共 29 页）10 （1 分） （2014 大连）I passed my PE test yesterdayDid you？_ （ ）AIt doesnt matter BWhat a Pity!CThanks a
5、 lot DCongratulations!二、II.完形填空（一） （本题共 1 小题，每小题 12 分，共 12 分）阅读下面短文，理解其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。11 （12 分） （2014 大连）In a small village in Parkville，there is an unlocked（未锁的）shop that has no workers in it The shop is run（经营）in a telephone boxLewis Cooke，who provides goods（商品）for the shop，said，
6、“Nothing has been stolen（11） it opened ”In1998，the only shop in the village（12） The villagers had great difficulty in getting goodsTo solve this problem，the（13） to change a telephone box into a shopIn the shop， you（14） find many kinds of goodsMr Cooke brings goods to the shop every morning before 7a
7、mHe puts（15） the things the shop has in the shopPeople can call him if （16） want anything elseThe next day ，they can go to the phone box to （17） MrCooke will write down the name of the people who want the goods and put the （18） beside the goodsWhen the customers come to the shop，they will be able to
8、 find their goods（19） People can either leave （20） or a cheque（支票）for the goods“The phone box isnt locked and people can go there whenever they want， （21） no one has stolen a thingThis shows how（22） everyone around here is， ”said MrCooke11A when B until Cbefore Dsince12Aopened Bdisappeared Cclosed D
9、started13Apromised Bdecided Crefused Dforgot14Amight Bcan Cmust Dneed15Aa number of Ba couple of Ca pair of Da list of16Awe BI Cthey Dyou17Atry it out Btake it off Cwrite it down Dpick it up18Areport Bmenu Cpaper Dnews19Aeasily Bsafely Cregularly Dsuddenly20Amessages Badvice Cmoney Dlestters21Aso Ba
10、nd C or Dbut22Ahonest Brude Cbrave Dpolite三、III.阅读理解（一） （本题共 4 小题，每小题 10 分，共 38 分）第 3 页（共 29 页）23 （10 分） （2014 大连）阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项Passage 1Would you like to visit Britain one day？ Our country would like to welcome you!Overseas travel can be expensiveBut there are ways of visiting Bri
11、tain cheaplyWe hope that we can give you some good ideasWhen to come？If you can avoid the busy monthsJuly and August，your visit may be cheaperThere will be smaller numbers of visitorsBritish weather is pleasant from April to the end of SeptemberOf course，you can visit it in winter，but it is often da
12、rk by 4pmMany places，such as large houses and castles（城堡） ，are closed early in winterHowever，if you are interested in museums，art galleries or theatres，winter may be a good time to visitBe preparedIf you are a student，its a good idea to apply for （申请）an International Student Identity Card（身份证） With
13、this card，you can save a lot of moneyYou can get the card from your local student travel office，and you can also call（44） 08708413224to get itTo get the card，you need to show that you are a student，get a passport photo，and pay a little money23Which is the most popular time for visitors to Britain？ A
14、July and AugustBThe winter seasonCFrom April to SeptemberDThe vacation season24Whats the weather like in winter in Britain？ AThere is lots of snowBThe daytime is shortCIts neither hot nor coldDThe weather is pleasant25If you are a student with an International Student Identity Card， Ayou have to pro
15、ve youre a studentByou will pay less money for your tripCyou can call（44） 08708413224for helpDyou must apply for a trip from the student travel office26The writer of this article is Aa German Ba ChineseCan Englishman Dan American27This passage is mainly about Awhen to visit BritainBwhy to take a tri
16、p to BritainCwhat to do and see in Britain第 4 页（共 29 页）Dhow to trip cheaply in Britain 28 （10 分） （2014 大连）Passage2MrDawson was an old man with a bad temperKids（孩子） were afraid to go into his yard（院子） to pick applesOne day，12year old Janet and her friend Amy had to walk past MrDawsons houseWhen Janet
17、 saw him，she suggested crossing the street to the other sideBut Amy said they needntWhen MrDawson saw Amy，he smiled and said， “Hello，Amy!I see you have a new friend with you today ”Amy smiled backMr Dawson looked friendly and gave them each a fresh appleLater Janet asked Amy， “Everyone says he is th
18、e most unwelcome person in townWhy was he so kind to us？”Amy explained that when she first walked past his house，she was also afraid of himBut she imagined there was an invisible（看不见）smile on his face and then started talking to him Beginning with a“hello”at first，and then speaking more each time“An
19、 invisible smile？” Janet was puzzled（困惑的） “Yes， ”answered Amy “My grandma told me to think soShe says smiles can spreadIf we keep smiling at someone，sooner or later they will smile back ”Remember what Amys grandma said，and we will find that most people cant refuse our smile28MrDawson was thought to
20、be a （an ） personAwarm hearted BunhappyCbadly behaved Dunfriendly29How did Janet feel when MrDawson gave them two apples？ AHappy BSurprised CProud DTerrible30Why was MrDawson kind to Amy？ ABecause Amy was never afraid of himBBecause Amys grandma was his old friendCBecause Amy was kind to Mr Dawson f
21、irstDBecause Amy was the most popular girl in town31From the story，we know Amy is a girl who Alikes helping othersBnever says no to older peopleCenjoys working with her friendsDwould like to take othersadvice32Which can be the best title of this passage？ AHow to be a welcome personBSmiles build a be
22、tter worldCwhats the best thing about life？DIs it important to get on well with others？第 5 页（共 29 页）33 （10 分） （2014 大连）Passage3What will the house of the future look like？Could it have gardens on its walls，or a pool with fish for dinner？Architects（建筑师）believe that they are all possibilitiesThe only
23、thing for sure is that the house will be as green as possibleThe tree houseMany architects in the world would like to build a“tree house”Like a leaf ，the surface of the house collects sunlight during the dayThe energy can be used to heat water，produce electricity，and even create fresh air for the ho
24、meThe “root（根） ”of the house is deepunder the ground so that it can control（控制）the homes temperature The lizard（蜥蜴）houseLike a lizard，changing colour with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house，When its in the bright sun，the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from st
25、rong heatDuring dark days，it rurns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energyMeals at homeThe future of food production is taken as one part of the design of the buildingGardens may appear on the outside walls of the housePeople can plant tomatoes，carrots and green tea o
26、n themSo every day in the morning，you just need to walk outside and collect your mealsLearning form the pastLooking to the future isnt the only way to be greenSometimes ，ancient techniques（技术）can also help cut down energy useFor example，a chimney（烟囱）can be a useful air conditioner because it is easi
27、er for hot air to flow out of the chimney33The tree house is special for Afresh air creation Benergy collection Cits recycling system Delectricity production34What is the colour of the lizard house in sunny days？ AWhite BBlack CBright DDark35 “Meals at home”means Awe neednt buy food any moreBthe hou
28、se can produce food itselfCmeals will be cooked more easily at homeDplants will be grown on the walls of the house36The last kind of the house is different from others because Ait looks as the same as an old houseBit makes less use of natural materialsCit gets the idea from ancient techniquesDit is
29、easier for hot air to flow out of the house37All the houses above are designed to Areduce air pollutionBcut down energy useCmake our life greener第 6 页（共 29 页）Dcreate a news environment38 （8 分） （2014 大连）B 阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的六个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思完整、连贯 （有两项为多余选项）Passage4Freedom of riding bicyclesThere
30、 isnt any other type of transportation that is as common as bicyclesIn China，they have a very long historyBut now，not only in China，bikes are becoming popular in many European countries （38） Bicycles are popular for many reasonsThe most important one is prodably its great use in protecting the envir
31、onment（39） In some European countries，bike griendly facilities（设施）have helped clear busy roadsAs a traditional“cycling capital”，Copenhagens roads keep bicycles and cars separated（分开）as much as possibleOn these routes（路线） ，there are pregreen lights for cyclists These kinds of bicycle traffic lights t
32、urn green a few seconds before car traffic lights doIt gives the cyclists time to avoid traffic while crossingCycling also gives people a feeling of freedom （40） In cities like Amsterdam and Hague，up to 70percent journeys are made by bikeTo make biking easier，many European cities like Paris and Berl
33、in allow cyclists to bring their bicycles onto subway trains（41） There are some safety rules you need to followStop at all stop signs and obey red lights just as cars do Wearing a helmet（头盔）can protect your head if you fall downIf you are cycling with friends，ride in a lineDont face each other while
34、 riding side by sideAHowever，cycling is not always easyBTheyre especially popular among studentsCSome young people see cycling as a fashionDCycling is also a great way to reduce heavy trafficEThats why many young people choose it as a way to get around the cityFAccording to the BBC，more bicycles wer
35、e sold than cars in Europe last year四、IV.情景交际（本题共 1 小题，每小题 10 分，共 10 分）42 （10 分） （2014 大连）根据对话内容，从所给的七个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使对话内容完整 （有两项为多余选项）Betty：What are you going to do on holiady ，Tony？Tony：（42） Betty：Youll love it!I Went there two years agoWe had a great timeTony：（43） Betty：It took about nine hou
36、rsTony：（44） 第 7 页（共 29 页）Betty：Well，first，we went to DisneylandThen we went to HollywoodTony：（45） I cant wait to go thereBetty：Its really a wonderful place （46） Tony：Thank youAIve no ideaBIt sounds brilliant!CWhere did you go？DWe are going to Los AngelesEIm sure you will have a nice tripFDid you see
37、 anything interesting？GHow long did it take to get there？五、V.完形填空（二） （本题共 2 小题，每小题 20 分，共 30 分）47 （20 分） （2014 大连）根据短文内容，用方框内所给词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文内容完整 （每词或短语限用一次）many classroom good a few get family ill stop hear of haveHope for the futureLiu Sanzi is an eightyearold boy from a village in Hunan Province
38、His parents want him to drop out of schoolIts important for him to work on their farm because there are seven people in Lius （47） and they are very poor Li Yinming is 14and from hangxian in Gansu ProvinceHe （48） going to school a few years agoHis parents have been （49） and he has to look after themM
39、any children like Li Yinming and Liu Sanzi cant （50） an education because their families are poorNow they can go to school with the help of Project HopeIn the last 15years，this project （51） raised money and paid for the education of 2.5million poor students in the countrysidePeople in China and abro
40、ad have given 2.2billion yuanWith this money ，Project Hope has built （52） schools and librariesIt has also trained teachers and it has sent students to high schoolsLast year Shen， a boy from Shanxi Province，went to a school with no electricity and only （53） booksBut this year hes at a new school wit
41、h big（54） and lots of booksProject Hope paid for itMost people in China have （55） Project Hope and have given moneyBut 40million children from poor families still need helpBecause of Project Hope，thousands of children have （56） livesPerhaps we should all ask：What can we do for Project Hope？How can w
42、e help？57 （10 分） （2014 大连）阅读下面短文，在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺 （每空格限填一词）第 8 页（共 29 页）Did you know that the Earth is home to（57） of animals？A recent survey shows that scientists have found more than 2 million kinds of animals and there are over 10million we havent discovered yetAnimals are much more than food
43、 or pets for humansAnimals are （58） Some of them do very unusual thingsResearch shows that animals can use toolsFor example，chimpanzees（黑猩猩） use sticks to get white ants out of the groundThey even teach each other how to use toolsScientists find that animals have their （59） ways to communicateDid yo
44、u know dolphins（海豚） use ultrasound（超声） to communicate？Birds learn to sing from their parentsThey also learn to tell the difference between the sound of their group and those of other groupsAnimals have societies tooLets take ants as an （60） An ant family usually has millions of antsSome ants are str
45、ong enough to fight against enemies（敌人） Some take care of babies Others go looking for foodThey have organizations that make the group work wellAnimals can help humans in many waysLong age，people used pigeons（鸽子） to send mail over long distancesDogs have been the best friends to humans since ancient
46、 timesNowadays some dogs are even （61） to guide blind peopleDogs also use their noses to search out drugs for the police六、.阅读理解（二） （本题共 1 小题，每小题 10 分，共 10 分）62 （10 分） （2014 大连）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题Jessica Ennis：a role model for teenagersJessica Ennis，a British track and field（田径运动） star，was chosen as
47、 the World Sportswoman of the Year 2013The 27yearold athlete（田径运动员） was the face of the London 2012 Olympics and is a role model to many teenagersEnnis developed her interest in track and field at a young ageWhen her parents took her to hurdle events at a stadium in England，she fell in love with the spo
