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1、第 1 页 共 13 页 2017 年扬州市中考英语试题及答案 （总分： 120 分时长： 120 分钟） 一、单项选择(共 15 小题 ;每小题 1 分，计 15 分） 在下列各题A、B、C、D 四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。 1. They stopped in _ beautiful place for camping, near _ farmhouse of the Smiths. A. a, a B. the, a C. a, the D. the, the 2. We all like watching the TV programme Readers _ Satu
2、rday evening. A. in B. on C. at D. for 3. Bryan will not want to have _ to do with horses in the future. A. everything B. something C.anything D. nothing 4. All done! Let s swim, Martine! Swimming! I just _get used to it in winter. A. can t B.shouldn t C. mustn t D. needn t 5._ she couldn t see his
3、face, she could tell by his voice that he was young. A. Unless B.If C.Because D. Though 6. What are you reading? A book about a baseball player. This guy was well _for his devotion to charity work. A. enjoyed B. respected C. behaved D.expected 7. _bad news! We didn t win the 15 th Sudirman Cup. It s
4、 a pity. A. What B.What a C. How D. How a 8. Mrs. White is _enough to spend her spare time on our maths problems. A. confident B. curious C. wise D. generous 9. I went from a school desk to a ship in my teens. _days would you be at sea? Homesick? A. How long B. How many C. How much D. How soon 10. M
5、y grandpa knows the history and medical _ of many plants. A. wealth B. price C.value D.cost 第 2 页 共 13 页 11. You have a nice car. Thank you. I _ it for less than one month. A. bought B.have bought C. had D. have had 12. Mom does all the housework so that Sarah can take the time _ her words on paper.
6、 A. put B. putting C. to put D. puts 13. What do you think of the sofa? Not bad, but it may _ too much space of our living room. A. take up B. put up C. open up D. make up 14. Excuse me, could you tell me _? Well, there s one on your left. A. when th e bank opens B. where the bank is C. how far is t
7、he bank D. how can I get to the bank 15. Only those who have a lot in common can get along well. _. Opposites sometimes attract. 来源: A. I hope so B. I think so C. I don t care D. I don t think so 二、完形填空（共 15 小题 ;每小题 1 分，计 15 分） 阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 When Charles Lee handed me the small red n
8、otebook in 1974, he changed my life. “ While travelling, you should keep notes on the things you see and do._16_, you will forget them some day, ” he explained. I was staying in his house when travelling in England. I took his _17_.I wrote in the notebook every day during the homestay and back to un
9、iversity. I recorded weekend trips, my professors and ideas about my life and future. When I wrote, I wondered about my _18_ and purpose. Who would read this? Was I recording events and ideas just as a reminder to memory, or was there some larger purpose for this _19_ exercise? I got a big picture f
10、or the task. I was recording events, thoughts, words that were_20_ to my life. I _21_ a future me sitting down to read the pages. I wondered what it would feel like to read those words later. I filled the notebook Charles gave me. I bought a new one and _22_ it. Then another and 第 3 页 共 13 页 another
11、. Recently, I decided to look through my notebooks in the past 42 years. Charles had been _23_. I remembered the big _24_, the central happenings, but on each page were details I had _25_. I hadn t written every day, but I alway s picked up the _26_ when it felt important. I often wrote in them at s
12、chool_27_ my students were writing. I wanted to passon the _28_ Charles had given me. These writings formed a continuous _29_ between my past, present, and future through events in my life. It took several long evenings to read through my notebooks. As I read, I suddenly realized they are a gift to
13、the _30_me-I am now the person I was writing to throughout those years. ( )16. A. So B. Instead C. Moreover D. Otherwise ( )17. A. donation B.reward C. advice D. promise ( )18. A. listener s B.readers C. students D. professors ( )19. A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly ( )20. A. common B. import
14、ant C. practical D. similar ( ) 21. A.imagined B. remembered C. enjoyed D. expected ( )22. A. wrote B. filled C. gathered D. increased ( )23. A.patient B. serious C. right D. wrong ( )24. A. mistakes B. problems C. accidents D.events ( )25. A.forgotten B. avoided C. kept D. improved ( )26. A.drawing
15、 B. travelling C. reading D.writing ( )27. A. when B.until C. before D. after ( )28. A.notebook B. house C. lesson D. effort ( )29. A. production B.connection C. instruction D.situation ( )30. A.late B. past C. present D. future 三、阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题2分，计 30 分) 阅读下列内容，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。 A The
16、 9/11 Memorial & Museum honors the 2,983 victims in the terrorist attacks on September 11,2001 and February 26,1993. The 9/11 Memorial is also a place to honor those who risked their 第 4 页 共 13 页 lives to save others. The 9/11 Museum is well-known for preserving the history of the events of Septembe
17、r 11. They are located at the World Trade Center.We strongly recommend the use of public transport there. There are eight undergrounds to get you there. Memorial Hours of Operation Open daily 7:30 a.m. 9:00 p.m. Museum Hours of Operation SundayThursday,9:00 a.m.8:00 p.m./Last entry at 6:00 p.m. Frid
18、ay and Saturday,9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m./Last entry at 7:00 p.m. Museum Tickets Museum Admission Museum Admission & Museum Tour Museum Admission & Memorial Tour Adult (ages 1864) $24 $44 $39 Senior (ages 65+) $18 $38 $33 US College Students $18 $38 $33 Youth (ages717) $15 $35 $30 *Children 6 and under are
19、 free. *Join a guide on a Memorial tour. Explore the historical importance of the World Trade Center. You can buy the Memorial tour ticket separately. The price is $15 per person. *Join a guide on a Museum tour, examining authentic artifacts (真品 ) to understand what happened on 9/11, and the history
20、 and rebuilding of the World Trade Center. The price is $20 per person but you need to get the Museum admission (入场券 ) first. For a full list of options, visit 911memorial.org/tours. 第 5 页 共 13 页 31.Accord ing to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE? A.The 9/11 Memorial only honors
21、the victims. B.You can enter the Museum at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. C.You are advised to take underground there. D.Join a Memorial tour to understand what happened on 9/11. 32.If Mr.Black (60 years old) and his grandson John (7 years old) want to join the Museum tour, they need to pay _ for the tickets.
22、 A.$39 B.$40 C.$69 D.$79 33.The passage probably comes from _. A. a film magazine B. a history textbook C. a government report D. a travelling guide B Still in shock! I moved around the house purposelessly trying to decide what to put into the suitcases (行李箱 ). Earlier that evening, I d received a c
23、all telling me that my brother was killed in a car crash. “ Come as soon as you can.” cried my mother. I wanted to hurry to her at once. But my husband, Larry, and I were packing to move from New York to Seattle. Our house was in total mess. Supper dishes sat on the kitchen table. Toys lay everywher
24、e. I purposelessly picked things up and put them down. Mother s crying went through my head again and again. Larry called some friends to tell them what had happene d. Someone asked to speak to me. “ If there s anything I can do, let me know.” But I didn t know what to ask for. Suddenly, thr doorbel
25、l rang. It was Emerson. He and his wife Donna lived in the block nearby. “ I ve come to clean your shoes,” he said. I asked him to repeat. “ Donna had to stay with the baby,” he said, “ but we want to help you. I remember when my father died, it took me hours to clean our shoes for the funeral ( 葬礼
26、). Give me all your shoes.” I gathered all our dirty shoes to the kitchen. Emerson got to work right away. Watching him devoting himself to one task helped me pull my own thoughts into order. I told myself to wash clothes first. Then, Larry and I bathed the children and put them to bed. One job afte
27、r another. When we returned to clear the dishes, Emerson had left. All our shoes stood in a line against the 第 6 页 共 13 页 wall, clean, shining. I couldn t help crying. Early next morning, we left for the airport with all the jobs done. Now whenever I hear of a friend who s lost a loved one, I no lon
28、ger callwith the polite offer,” If there s anything I can do ” Instead I try to think of one specific task that suits that man s need, like taking the dog to the boarding kennel, or house-sitting during the funeral. If the person asks, ” How did you know I needed that one?” I reply,” Because a man o
29、nce cleaned my shoes.” 34.The writer didn t know what to put into the suitcases because _. A.she couldn t do it on her own B.she was too sad to do anything C.she wanted to take everything to Seattle D.she was not good at housework 35.Here s a time line of what happened in the story. Which of the eve
30、nts should go in the empty box above? A.Emerson came to clean the shoes. B.The couple bathed the children. C.They cleared the supper dishes D.The writer found the shoes cleaned. 36.If one of her friends has lost a loved one, what will the writer probably NOT do? A.Call her friend to ask what she can
31、 do. B.Look after her friend s young children. C.Take her friends s dog to the boarding kennel. D.Offer her friend house-sitting during the funeral. 37.Which sentences best expresses the theme of this story? A.One person s loss is another s gain. B.An act of kindness is often rewarded. C.A near neig
32、hbour is better than a brother far off. D.Do something specific to help those in need. The writer s brother was killed in a car crash. The writer washed the clothes. They left for the airport. 第 7 页 共 13 页 C In 1990, Ed Viesturs started for the top of Mount Everest (29,029 feet) from a high camp at
33、27,000 feet. He planned to climb it without oxygen tank, something only a few climbers had managed to do. He d failed twice, once getting with 300 feet of the top before turning back. He left his high camp at 1 a.m., using a headlamp to find his way in the dark. He d already been on the mountain for
34、 two months, receiving endurance and strength training in preparation for the Everest climb. He d also lived through terrible cold, strong winds, and separation from friends and family. “ The common practice was to use oxygen when climbing, as it, in fact, lowers the altitude (海 拔) of the mountain b
35、y several thousand feet,” says Viesturs. “If I couldnt climb Everest without oxygen tank, I wouldn t climb it.” “ You have to be physically fit,” he says. “ But the mental (精神的 ) part is big. It s so hard to keep going above 20,000 feet.” While making that final climb on Everest, he breathed 15 time
36、s for every step. He would tell himself to first reach the rock 100 yards ahead. Then he d find another rock, then another. Finally he stood on the top, with the whole world at his feet. “ It was one of those dream-come-true moments, ” Viesturs says. Today, Viesturs makes his living in part as a spe
37、aker, talking about his climb of Everest and of the world s 13 other highest mountain, all without oxygen. He helps people find the strength to overcome their difficulties. Finally, in his words, “ The art of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to turn back. We should go ste
38、p when working toward our dreams. There are no shortcuts to the top.” 38.What does the article mainly talk about? A.Viesturs first successful climb of Mount Everest. B.Viesturs physical preparation for climbing Everest. C.The difficulties that Viesturs has met in his life. D.The lessons that Viestur
39、s can share with others. 39.What do we know about Ed Viesturs? A.As soon as he reached Mount Everest, he set out for Everest climb. 第 8 页 共 13 页 B.He s been to the top of the world s 14 highest mountain without oxygen. C.Well prepared, he had no difficulty climbing the top of Mount Everest . D.So fa
40、r, he is the only one to have reached the top of Mount Everest without oxygen. 40.The first “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to (指的是 ) _. A.being physical fit B.climbing Everest B. C.using oxygen when climbing D.climbing without oxygen 41.Which sentence should go in the empty box in the last paragraph? A.
41、I like being near the top of a mountain. B.Life is like climbing a mountain. C.You never climb the mountain twice. D.Over every mountain there is a path. D Parents of very young children know this: You catch your child in the act of stealing the cookie-the evidence of candy written on his or her fac
42、e. However, you get a wide-eyed denial: ” I didn t do it!” Learning to tell the truth, even at the risk of punishment, is an important part of moral (道德 ) development, and new research suggests it can take seven or more years for kids to get there. Early 2017 Professor Craig E.Smith published a stud
43、y. He and his workmates chose 48 children between four and nine years of age. They told the kids a story about a boy or girl doing something wrong, such as taking a classmate s toy or candy, and then either lying about the wrongdoing to a parent or confessing ( 承认 ) it. In each case, they asked the
44、children, How would the child feel? How would the mother feel? The children s answers answers were generally divided according to age, which is in agreement with the stolen candy, lying and getting unpunished. They imagined the parent in the study would be angry with the child who confessed. However
45、, the seven-to-nine-year-olds were more likely (可能的 ) to think the child would feel better confessing the crime and that the parent would have positive (积极的 ) feelings towards a confessor. Smith says, ” Kids of all ages who expect that a parent would feel happy about a child s confession are more li
46、kely to tell the truth rather than lie. Reward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action.” He adds, what parents can learn from these studies is to listen calmly without getting angry right away when their child confesses. 42.What does the underlined word “denial” in Paragragh 1 mean?