2016年湖南省长沙市中考英语试卷

Miss Smith，an American lady，has taught _______ English for three years．（　　）

A．weB．usC．our

_______ will you fly to Beijing？

In two days．（　　）

A．How longB．How oftenC．How soon

I think I'll take a bus to the meeting．

The bus？If you_______，you will be late．（　　）

A．doB．have doneC．will do

What do you think of the movie Zootopia？

Hmm…I think it is _______ movie that I have ever seen these years．（　　）

A．a goodB．a betterC．the best

Your coat fits you well．

Thank you．I_______ it when I was on vacation．（　　）

A．have boughtB．buy

C．bought

Did you win the game yesterday？

Not really．______we all tried our best，we lost it．（　　）

A．IfB．ThoughC．Unless

Finally，they came back．

They ______be hungry after such a long walk．（　　）

A．can'tB．mustC．needn't

Jane's spoken English is pretty good．

Yeah，she works hard and practices _______ it both in and out of class．（　　）

A．spokeB．to speakC．speaking

What are you doing，Tim？

I am listening to the song Long Live _______ makes me feel excited．（　　）

A．whichB．whoC．/

Now smart phones _______ in many ways in our daily life．（　　）

A．are usedB．is usedC．are using

Do you believe that we can have an important influence on anyone we meet？The right words at just the right time could （31）　　 someone's life．

When I was 3years old，my parents discovered I was （32）　　．After asking many doctors and parents of other deaf children，they decided not to put me in a special school．Although I seemed outgoing，my self﹣esteem（自尊心）was quite low．On my first day at school，the other kids （33）　　me because of my hearing aid and the way I talked．I was hurt deeply and I saw myself as a（n）（34）　　kid．

Mrs．Green，my （35）　　，changed all of that with a simple three﹣word phrase．One morning，she asked the class a question．Sitting at my desk silently，I（36）　　 her lips（嘴唇）and raised my hand right away．She called on me in front of the blackboard．I took a deep breath and （37）　　 answered Mrs．Green's question．

I will （38）　　 forget what happened next．Mrs．Green pointed directly at me．With sparkling （闪光的）eyes and a big smile she cried："That's right，Ben!"

For the first time in my young life，my confidence（自信）rose．At that moment，I decided that no matter how many （39）　　 I may face，I can overcome（克服）them．Thanks to those three （40）　　words，my whole life changed from that moment．

41．Smart Kids Club is open to the members　　．

A．at 6：00 am on Fridays

B．at 5：00 pm on Saturdays

C．at 5：30 pm on Sundays

42．If Mrs．Black's twin daughters of 8 both join the club，how much should she pay each week？　　

A．﹩2．

B．﹩4．

C．﹩16．

43．Lucy is interested in film making．Which park could be the best choice for her？　　

A．Universal Studios．

B．Legoland．

C．Ferrari World．

44．While an adult is visiting Legoland，what will probably be thought about？　　

A．His or her childhood．

B．His or her present．

C．His or her future．

45．According to the chart（图表），we know that　　．

A．we can visit Universal Studios only in America

B．the buildings and dolls at Legoland are made of Lego bricks

C．we can get Ferrari cars for free when we visit Ferrari World．

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15^th of the first month of the lunar calendar（阴历）．This day is always the first full moon in the new year．Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival．Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty（朝代）and became popular in the Tang Dynasty．

Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions．Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees，or along river banks on show．It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble．Today，when the lanterns slowly rise into the air，people make wishes．

Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles．The riddles are usually short，wise，and sometimes humorous．The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（汉字），a famous person's name，or a place name．

The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes．In northern China，they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan．Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity，they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members．

In old times，the Lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）．Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other．A line from Xin Qiji，a poet during the Song Dynasty，shows this：

Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd．Suddenly I turned，and there she stood，in the dim（昏暗的）light．

46．The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called"　　"in Chinese．

A．春节    

B．元宵节        

C．端午节

47．When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from？　　

A．The Han Dynasty．

B．The Tang Dynasty．

C．The Song Dynasty．

48．What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times？　　

A．Making wishes．

B．Celebrating birthdays．

C．Asking for help．

49．Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings？　　

A．They have different tastes．

B．They are named"yuanxiao"all over the country．

C．People enjoy the process of making them．

50．The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was　　 in old times．

A．boring       

B．humorous      

C．romantic．

Why is clean water so important to developing countries？A recent report shows that about 80percent of diseases in developing countries are caused by poor water and low sanitation（卫生）conditions．In those countries，women and girls spend several hours collecting water，but often polluted，far away from their families．The polluted water more or less influences their health．In this case，there is an urgent（迫切的）need for people in developing countries to have access to（有机会或权利使用）clean water to improve their health．

Here is a short story about Hadjara Zakari，a 12﹣year﹣old girl in Niger．Having access to clean water changed her life．She learned about the importance of hand﹣washing when the school first received clean water three years ago．That evening，she told her father，"You shouldn't eat with me unless you clean your hands．"Her father was very angry and shouted at her，"It's not up to you to tell me what to do!"Stunned（目瞪口呆的），Hadjara sat in silence．But she knew she was right．In protest，Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night．After her father questioned Hadjara's head teacher，he understood the importance of hand﹣washing and his daughter's intentions（目的）．The girl really wanted her family to live longer and healthier lives．

For people in developing countries，clean water can change many things，especially improve their health．So，from now on，let's avoid wasting water and take action to save water，which is important to people all over the world．

51．According to the recent report，poor water and low sanitation conditions can cause　　．

A．traffic problems     

B．forest fires   

C．many illnesses

52．The key to improving people's health in developing countries is　　 in Paragraph 1．

A．to get clean water

B．to exercise often   

C．to refuse drugs

53．What can we infer（推断）from Paragraph 2？　　

A．Hadjara laughed at her father's foolishness．

B．Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night in order to lose weight．

C．Hadjara's father understood his daughter's love and care for him later．

54．The underlined word"protest"in this passage means　　．

A．抗议       

B．保护       

C．节约

55．The purpose of the writer is to　　．

A．teach people how to wash hands

B．call on people all over the world to save water

C．show developing countries rich in clean water．

It was a Christmas night．I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival．When I was complaining（抱怨）about it，three people appeared at my desk﹣a tired woman and two children．

"Are you all sick？"I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right．

"Yes，"the woman answered weakly and lowered her head．

But when they started to present their problems，things became unclear．One child had a fever，but his temperature was OK．The other child had an earache，but she could not tell me which ear hurt．It seemed that the mother was pretending（假装）to cough．

Something was wrong．But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them．"Take your time，please，"said the mother．I checked their charts﹣no address．Suddenly I knew，they were homeless while the hospital was warm．

The family huddled（蜷缩）together under the Christmas tree，smiling and talking with each other sweetly．Quietly，I went back to the nurses'station and told them what happened in the waiting room．It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day．The nurses'station suddenly came back to life．All the nurses went into action for"a Christmas emergency（急诊）"．

We took out our meals for our Christmas"patients"．We also put together oranges and apples as presents．We tried to exceed the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night．Later，the little girl kissed me and said，"Thanks for being our angel（天使）．"

56．Before the family appeared in the hospital，the writer was very　　．

A．proud       

B．unhappy      

C．pleased

57．The family came to the hospital because　　．

A．they came to visit a patient

B．they were all sick

C．they were homeless

58．The nurses offered the family meals and gifts in order to　　．

A．make them feel at home

B．make them leave   

C．make them feel upset

59．What does the underlined word"exceed"in this passage mean？　　

A．降低           

B．超出            

C．拒绝

60．From the story，we learn that　　．

A．homeless people often tell lies

B．a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night

C．we should always be friendly and kind to those in need．

France is well known for its fine art，tasty food and romantic scenery（风景）．About 75million visitors come here every year．

France is the largest country in Western Europe．It has a population of over 66million．The country is home to many famous places of interest，like the River Seine as well as the Eiffel Tower．

Many visitors also come for the country's art．Sculptor（雕刻家）Auguste Rodin and painter Claude Monet once created their great works here．If you visit France today，it is not a surprise to meet street artists in the city or come across a singer in the subway．

No visit to Paris is complete without a trip to Louvre，one of the largest and most famous museums in the world．Inside，there are 35，000works of art，such as the painting Mona Lisa by Da Vinci and the statue（雕塑）David by Michelangelo．It would take nine months to enjoy all the pieces．

Besides，French food is world famous．Bread is very important in France．The best known French bread is called a baguette（法棍面包）．They are long，delicious and taste salty．Snails （蜗牛）are also a must﹣have here．French people eat 40，000tons of snails every year!

But France is not always good．Paris，the city of light，may also show its dark side to visitors．Chinese visitors feel sorry about the crowded subway in Paris．

61．How many visitors come to France every year？　　

62．Is it common to meet street artists in the city？　　

63．Who created the famous painting Mona Lisa？　　

64．Besides bread，what food is also a must﹣have for French people？　　

65．Why do Chinese visitors feel sorry about the subway in Paris？　　．

Reading an English newspaper is a good way to improve a student's language ability．As there are many useful and common words in an English newspaper，it may help students increase their vocabulary（词汇量）as well as improve their reading skills．（66）他们可以从报纸上学到新的知识． But what is the proper way to read an English newspaper？Do students need to look over all the content（内容）of the newspaper？

The first step is to choose a right newspaper with good language．Then turn to the front page and read the headlines（标题）to know what has happened．As the most important things are put on the front page，it's easy to find out what you're interested in and then turn to the page to read it completely．（67）There is no need to go through all the articles．

Secondly，read newspapers every day．Remember words through context（上下文），in which these words may appear repeatedly．（68）Once they appear several times，you will remember them easily．Don't look up every unknown word in your dictionary．You can try to guess the meaning between sentences．（69）如果你的猜测错了，不要放弃．Keep reading，and you will become familiar with the words after reading them several times in different texts．

Reading English newspapers makes us knowledgeable．（70）It can not only help us know what is happening in the world but also improve our language．

66．　They can learn new knowledge from newspapers　

67．　没有必要浏览所有的文章　

68．　一旦这些词出现多次，你就能轻而易举地记住它们了　

69．　If your guess is wrong，don't give up　

70．　读英语报纸不仅能帮助我们了解时事，而且还能提高我们的语言水平　．

A：Hey，Peter!You look tired．（71）　　？

B：I didn't get enough sleep last night．

A：Were you just doing your homework last night？

B：（72）　　．Mountains of homework，math，chemistry，Chinese …I didn't finish it until midnight．

A：Poor guy!No wonder you don't look well．

B：You know，less sleep is bad for my health．I am not as energetic as before． （73）　　？

A：Sure．I advise you to make a plan before doing your homework．First things first．And you'd better do some outdoor sports．

B：（74）　　．I am going to follow your advice．Thank you．

A：Um …If you are too busy on weekdays，just relax yourself at weekends．

B：Weekends？No kidding．I have to take after﹣school classes at weekends．

A：You do？（75）　　？

B：Because my parents want me to get into a good high school．

A：Yes，I guess that is the reason．Perhaps you should talk to them and explain that health is the most important．

B：You are right．Thanks for all the good advice．I'll try to talk to them．

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