2010年宁夏中考英语试卷及答案

宁夏回族自治区2010年初中毕业暨高中阶段招生

英语试题

二、单项填空（共20小题，计分20分）

从A 、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

（）21. ---Help _______ to some cakes, Jim.

---Thank you.

A. you

B. your

C. yourself

D. yourselves

（）22. ---Must I do the work today?

---No, you _______. You may do it tomorrow.

A. can’t

B. mustn’t

C. shouldn’t

D. needn’t

（）23. ---Can I help you?

---Well, I’m afraid the box is _______ heavy for you, but thank you all the same.

A. so

B. much

C. very

D. too

（）24. She is very good at painting. She can paint _______ her teacher.

A. as better as

B. as well as

C. as good as

D. so well as

（）25. ---Would you like some coffee?

---Yes, and please get me some milk. I prefer coffee _______ milk.

A. with

B. to

C. of

D. on

（）26. ---Have you read this book？

---Yes．I _______ it two weeks ago．

A. am reading

B. have read

C. will read

D. read

（）27. When we came to the gate, he stopped _______ me go in first.

A. to let

B. to tell

C. to allow

D. to ask

（）28. Bob is young, _______ he knows a lot.

A. because

B. so

C. but

D. unless

（）29. Mr. Li regards Ningxia as his second_______ because he has been here for over twenty years.

A. family

B. house

C. room

D. home

（）30. It’s difficult for me to decide which one to choose, because ______ of them are good.

A. neither

B. both

C. either

D. each

（）31. He is a very honest man. He never _______ lies.

A. says

B. speaks

C. tells

D. talks

（）32. ---Where’s Li Hua?

---Look! He _______ tennis on the playground.

A. plays

B. played

C. was playing

D. is playing

（）33. ---Did you catch what the teacher said?

---No. She spoke so fast _______ I couldn’t hear her very clearly.

A. which

B. that

C. when

D. since

（）34. I don’t want to read this book. There is _______ in it.

A. something interesting

B. nothing interesting

C. interesting something

D. interesting nothing

（）35. It’s very hot here. Why not _______ your coat?

A. have on

B. take off

C. put off

D. put on

（）36. We’ll go for a picnic if it _______ this weekend.

A. will rain

B. rains

C. doesn’t rain

D. won’t rain

（）37. Could you please tell me _______? I’ve lost h er address.

A. where did Carol live

B. where does Carol live

C. where Carol lives

D. where Carol lived

（）38. I can’t forget the time _______ the earthquake happened in Yushu.

A. when

B. which

C. that

D. where

（）39. ---Mum, can I go to the zoo with Linda?

---When your homework _______, you can.

A. is finished

B. was finished

C. finishes

D. finished

（）40. --- Have you got some water to drink?

--- Here you are. There _______ still some in the bottle.

A. are

B. has

C. is

D. have

三、完形填空（共10小题，计分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-50各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

What’s a typical（典型的）day like in Buenos Aires（布宜诺斯艾利斯）? For Diego, who lives with his parents in a house in Buenos Aires, a school day starts 41 . If his mother doesn’t wake him up at 6:00 a.m., his dog Luna will. Diego 42 himself quickly and takes Luna for a walk.

Then it’s time to get ready for school. Diego puts on his school clothes and eats a quick 43 . He slings（抛）his heavy schoolbag over his shoulder and gets onto the city bus for the 25 minutes’44 to school.

Diego is in the seventh year of primary school. Classes start at 8:00 a.m. with math, followed

45 history and music. At 1:00 p.m., Diego and his friends have their lunch. After lunch, Diego heads to English class. This is one of his favorites, 46 the students practise English by writing e-mails to students in 47 countries.

When the 48 class ends, Diego and his friends 49 the bus to a city park to play football. Then he’s back home to start on homework. If he finishes in time, Diego will cook dinner. His parents come home from work at about 8:00 p.m., and 50 they sit down to dinner. After dinner, Diego does some reading or watches TV before getting ready for bed!

（）41. A. quickly B. early C. late D. slowly

（）42. A. dress B. dressed C. dressing D. dresses

（）43. A. lunch B. breakfast C. supper D. dinner

（）44. A. walk B. way C. ride D. road

（）45. A. at B. for C. by D. about

（）46. A. because B. if C. since D. unless

（）47. A. other B. others C. another D. the others

（）48. A. first B. second C. third D. last

（）49. A. fetch B. carry C. take D. bring

（）50. A. only B. just C. also D. then

四、阅读理解（共15小题，计分30分）

阅读下列短文,并做每篇后面的题。从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能完成所给句子的最佳选项。

A

Henry works in a factory. He comes from a poor family and was in school for only four years. He has to do the hard work, but he is paid less. He likes to watch football matches very much and spends much time on them.

One afternoon there was a big football match on the playground. He borrowed some money from his friend and hurried there. There were a lot of people there. And all the tickets were sold out. He was sorry for it. He saw a pole（杆子）outside the playground and climbed it quickly. A policeman came and said, “It is dangerous to stay on it! Come down!”

“Wait a minute, please!” Henry said and just at that moment the policeman heard cheers on the playground and asked in a hurry, “Which team has kicked a goal（进球）?” “Ours!” “Wonderful! You can stay there. But take care!” The policeman said happily and left. When the match would be soon over, he came back again and asked, “Who has won?” “Theirs, 3:2.” “Come down,” the policeman said angril y. “Such a match is not worth watching!”

Henry had to come down. But soon they heard cheers again. The policeman said in a hurry, “Climb up quickly and see who has kicked a goal.”

（）51. From the passage we know that ____________.

A. Henry doesn’t like his work

B. Henry comes from a rich family

C. H enry doesn’t like the policeman

D. Henry is paid less

（）52. Henry failed to get a ticket for the match that day because __________.

A. he had no money to buy a ticket

B. he didn’t want to buy a t icket

C. he had no time to buy a ticket

D. all the tickets were sold out

（）53. The policeman asked Henry to come down the pole at first because __________.

A. it was dangerous

B. Henry had no ticket

C. their team kicked a goal

D. the other team kicked a goal

（）54. From the third paragraph（段落）, we can guess that __________.

A. the policeman wanted to teach Henry a lesson

B. the policeman tried to please Henry

C. the policeman didn’t like Henry

D. the policeman was also a football fan

（）55. The policeman asked Henry to climb up the pole __________.

A. to cheer for their team

B. to see the result of the match

C. to cheer for the other team

D. to say goodbye to their team

B

Who wants to carry a bulky bag to school? No children. Nobody wants one

shoulder to be lower than the other, and paining（疼痛）too. In India, most of us

would look at the reduction（减少）of textbooks as a way out. But in a country

like America, there are always more choices. A company called goReader has

created a "school bag" which is the size of a laptop computer（笔记本电脑）,

weighing about 2.5 kg. The goReader has a color screen and can "hold" all the textbooks that a student may need, says a report in 'The Asian Age' newspaper.

The company plans to work closely with the publishers（出版商）of textbooks so that these books can be supplied on the Internet. All the students will have to do is to download（下载）their textbooks. Making notes and marking important parts of a lesson can be done just as lots of students have done on their textbooks before.

At present, the plan is being tested out in a university. Richard Katzmann, the owner of the company is having his creation tested at Chicago's DePaul University, where he studied. Does that mean it is goodbye to the new paper, and the smell of the black ink?

（）56. What does the underlined word “bulky” in the first line mean?

A. light

B. small

C. big and heavy

D. old

（）57. What would Indians do to solve（解决）the problem?

A. They would reduce the textbooks.

B. They would tell the parents to help students.

C. They would tell the teachers to help students.

D. They would take students to school by bus. （）58. The writer may think that Americans have a ________ way to solve the problem.

A. more stupid

B. worse

C. better

D. quicker

（）59. The goReader may be a machine ________.

A. that can work as a teacher

B. that can be used as textbooks

C. that can cheat students

D. that can hurt students

（）60. When the new machine is used, it is possible that ________.

A. students might study harder

B. students might study at home

C. students might not need teachers

D. students might study without paper textbooks

C

Most people want to be happy, but few know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Aristotle, a Greek thinker, said, “Happiness depends upon ourselves.” In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few suggestions to help you be happier.

The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future —for example, getting into college or getting a good job —that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life’s simple pleasures, such as reading a good book, listening to your favorite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends often live happier and healthier lives.

Another secret to living a happy life is to be active, and have hobbies where you forget your problems and time. Many people experience this dancing, or playing a sport, such as swimming. You can forget about your problems, and only think about the activity. Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. Studies show that people feel good when they spend their time helping others. If you want to feel happier, do good things for someone. You can help a friend with his or her studies, go shopping to buy food for an elderly person, or simply help out around the house by washing the dishes.

（）61. The best title（标题）of the passage is ________.

A. Money Makes You Happy

B. The Secrets of Happiness

C. Ideas for Helping Other People to Be Happy

D. Good Friends Make You Happy

（）62. The second paragraph tells us that ________.

A. the more friends you have, the happier you will be

B. we shouldn’t think about our future

C. happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life.

D. some people fail to live a happy life

（）63. The passage gives us ________ pieces of advice on happiness.

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

（）64. The writer thinks that ________.

A. everyone knows how to live a happier life

B. it’s wrong to spend time on work

C. hobbies take up too much time

D. doing good things for someone can make you happier

（）65. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?

A. Reading a good book.

B. Traveling to a foreign country.

C. Playing a sport.

D. Spending time with close friends.

非选择题（共40分）

五、听力（共5小题，计分5分）

听一段独白，然后根据所听内容完成第66-70小题。在每小题句子空白处填写适当的词语，使句子意思与所听内容一致，每空词数不限。

66. Tom always plays basketball with his ______________________.

67. His last class began at ______________________ in the afternoon.

68. Last Monday, when Tom played basketball again, the playground was ______________________.

69. Miss King, Tom’s English teacher, told him to ______________________ some new words.

70. Tom’s left hand was ______________________ than his right hand that day.