2015年 呼 和 浩 特 市 中 考 试 卷

英 语

注意事项：

1．考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡的规定位置。

2．考生要将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上答题一律无效。考试结束后，本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

3．本试卷满分120分。考试时间120分钟。

第一卷 (选择题，共计85分)

I．单项选择：（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

1. --- Do you know ______ boy over there?

--- Yes, he likes playing _____ basketball very much. A. the; 不填

B. a; the

C. a; 不填

D. the; a

2. Be quick, _____ we’ll be late for school. A. and

B. but

C. or

D. so

3. Boys and girls, please turn to Page _____ and look at the _____ picture. A. Fifth; five

B. Five; five

C. Fifth; fifth

D. Five; fifth

4. --- What do you think of the woman singer? --- Her voice sounds _____. I like her songs. A. sweet

B. sweetly

C. bad

D. badly

5. --- How is Tom now?

--- I hear the company _____ him a good job, but he refused it. A. provided

B. offered

C. passed

D. introduced

6. Sometimes it often rains _____ in my hometown in summer. A. heavy

B. hardly

C. heavily

D. strongly

7. We have to finish the work now, _____? A. don’t we

B. haven’t we

C. have we

D. do we

8. The photo _____ taken by my brother last week is very nice. A. which were

B. that is

C. that were

D. which was

9. --- Could you please tell me _____?

--- About twenty minutes ago. A. when did you see this kid C. when you saw this kid

B. where did you see this kid

D. where you saw this kid

10. Neither the headmaster nor the teachers _____ take a vacation next week. A. were going to

B. is going to

C. was going to 11. --- Excuse me, may I come in?

D. are going to

--- Not yet. Please wait on your chair _____ your name is called. A. and

B. until

C. after

D. since

12. Mr. Smith told his son _____ the football match because of the exam. A. not to watch

B. to not watch D. doesn’t watch

C. not watching

13. There was something wrong with the line. We couldn’t ______ each other clearly. A. listen

B. sound

C. hear D. speak

14. The boy has a good habit to _____ all the things in right places. A. put away

B. put up

C. take away

D. take up

15. --- The radio says it will rain next Sunday. --- _____. We’re going for a picnic that day. A. I hope it will

B. I’m afraid not D. I hope not

C. I don’t think so

II．完型填空：（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

A

Monty was the son of a horse trainer. When he was in his ninth grade, he was asked to write a 16 about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up.

That night he wrote a seven-page paper saying that someday he’d 17 a horse ranch (牧场). He wrote about his dream in great detail and he 18 drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch with all the buildings.

He put a great deal of his 19 into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher. Two days later he received his paper back. On the front page was a large red “F” 20 a note that read, “See me after class.”

The boy went to see the teacher after class and asked, “Why did I receive an ‘F’?”

The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic (不现实的) dream for a young boy like you. Your family is not rich. Having a horse ranch needs a lot of 21 . You have to buy the land. You have to pay for other things. There is no 22 you could ever do it.” Then the teacher added, “23 you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, I’ll reconsider your grade.”

The boy went home and thought about it long and hard. He asked his father what he should do. His father said, “Look, son, you have to make up your own mind on this. But I think it is a very important 24 for you.”

Finally, after thinking about it for several days, the boy handed in the same paper, making 25 changes at all. He said to the teacher, “You can keep the ‘F’ and I’ll keep my dream.” 16. A. speech 17. A. own 18. A. just

B. notice B. win

C. paper C. paint

D. diary D. sell D. almost D. trust D. with D. work D. matter D. If D. message D. nothing

B. even C. ever C. advice B

19. A. dream 20. A. by 21. A. time 22. A. way

B. heart

B. in

C. to C. space C. problem C. Unless C. decision C. any

B. money

B. wonder B. Since B. gift

23. A. Though 24. A. change 25. A. no

B. anything

For most children, the most useful way of spending their time is playing a game. It

doesn’t matter 26 the game is. Things become better when they need a (n) 27 to play with. On the one hand, it is quite 28 for the development of a child’s personality (个性) to win and to 29 the best ways to get that. On the other hand, if a child only cares about 30 , then for him, playing a game is funny only when he wins. Or if he finds a better partner, he will get 31 and he doesn’t want to go on playing.

It’s parents’ 32 to make their children know that: you can’t always win and there are many unpleasant moments 33 when you have to learn how to lose. The idea is to compete, to prove you are good, not only to win.

In a word, playing a game is not funny only when you win. It is funny 34 you enjoy it and try your best to win. If you are just a little bit unlucky, don’t 35 a lot. You will surely prove your abilities some other day. 26. A. how

B. why

C. what C. student C. correct

D. when

27. A. owner 28. A. useful

B. worker

B. simple

D. partner

D. special

29. A. pay attention to C. jump out of

B. take pride in

D. think of

30. A. playing 31. A. unhappy 32. A. rule

B. studying

B. lonely B. duty

C. winning

C. relaxed C. plan C. in fact

D. losing D. excited

D. habit

D. in the way D. before D. imagine

33. A. in life 34. A. or

B. in the future

B. and C. when

35. A. worry B. believe C. wish

III．阅读理解:（共25小题；每小题2分，满分50分）

A

A group of reporters asked a group of 4-to-8-year-old children this question, “What does love mean?” The answers were surprising. The children would answer like they did below.

Rebecca --- age 8

“When my grandmother hurt her knees , she couldn’t bend (弯腰) over and paint her toenails (脚趾甲) any more. So my grandfather would do it for her all the time, even when his hands hurt, too. That’s love.”

Samantha --- age 6

“Love is when someone hurts you, and you get so mad but you don’t shout at her because you know it would hurt her feelings.”

Terry --- age 4

“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” Bethany --- age 4

“I let my big sister pick on (捉弄) me because my Mum says she only picks on me because she loves me. So I pick on my baby sister because I love her.”

Lauren --- age 4

“I know my elder sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new clothes.”

Elaine --- age 5

“Love is when Mummy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken.” Clear --- age 5

“My Mummy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.”

Jessica --- age 8

“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.”

36. The passage mainly tells us about ______.