2016年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷

Though Kongfu Panda 3 is popular with teenagers，it won't be liked by ______．（　　）

A．nobodyB．somebodyC．everybodyD．anybody

Our teacher ______ a bookshelf at the back of our classroom to make a small reading corner．（　　）

A．picked upB．put upC．took upD．got up

I've bought all the food for the party tonight．

Thank you．Then I ____ go to the supermarket．（　　）

A．can'tB．mustn'tC．shouldn'tD．needn't

Do you enjoy yourself at the concert？

Yes．I have never been to _____ one before．（　　）

A．a betterB．the bestC．a worseD．the worst

Do you know when we _____？

I'm not sure．I will tell you about it when the time ______．（　　）

A．leave，is fixed

B．will leave，is fixed

C．leave，will be fixed

D．will leave，will be fixed

The coach thinks ____ of Mary's sports talents， for she jumped very _____ at the sports meeting．（　　）

A．high； highB．highly；   highly

C．high； highlyD．highly；   high

What shall we buy for Lucy as a present？

Let's buy a new bike for her．Her bike breaks down from time to time ______．（　　）

A．after allB．above allC．at allD．in all

How did you put together the model plane so perfectly？

It's easy．I just followed the ______．（　　）

A．instructionsB．instruments

C．interviewsD．inventions

______ will the discussion last？

______ we reach an agreement．（　　）

A．How long； Not untilB．When； Not until

C．How long，UntilD．When，Until

Could you show me how to make a fruit salad？

______．First，you need to choose some fresh fruit of different colours．（　　）

A．It doesn't matterB．My pleasure

C．You're welcomeD．With pleasure

What does taking a risk mean？It means trying （11）　　 things even if（即使）they make you feel uncomfortable or afraid．One of the greatest risk I'd ever taken was playing a role in my high school's fall play．I was not only a person who had （12）　　 performance（表演）experience，but also I stuttered（口吃）．

Then （13）　　of performing in front of people made me worried．The reason why I （14）　　 to perform was that I wanted to take part in my school theatre program．

On the day of the audition（试演），there were also some acting exercises to wam us up．We were divided into pairs to （15）　　parts of the play．I felt very worried．After I said some of the lines（台词），my partner said，"I （16）　　 you are stuttering．Is that for dramatic effect or do you really stutter？"I was speechless．

When my （17）　　to audition came，my heart was beating fast．Across from me sat the director and his assistants（助手）．Needless to say．I was really （18）　　 my performance．I played the role of a man painter who pretended（假装）to be a woman．My partner was playing a businessman who wanted to marry me（the woman）．We said our lines and，（19）　　，I didn't stutter．We went throughit several times，and finally it was over．I was so （20）　　，

The next Monday I was told that I had made the play．How excited I was!It was a lot of fun doing the play，and it was clear to me that my stuttering couldn't （21）　　 me doing what I wanted to do，and taking risks was well worth the time and （22）　　．

Every living thing on Earth is either a plant or an animal，right？Wrong!Many organisms（有机体）in our world are neither．Some of them float through the air，and some lie hidden in the ground．They do not need sunlight to survive，and if the weather becomes too cold，they can become inactive until conditions improve．

What are these？They are called fungi（菌类），and you see them almost every day．Many kinds of fungi seem disgusting，such as the green black things that appear on the food which are left too long in the refrigerator．But other kinds are not so bad．For example，the yeast that is used to make bread and mushrooms （蘑菇） are both fungi．

What makes fungi different from plants and animals？An animal can move around by itself．Fungi get around too，but they don't have feet，wings，or tails．They have to wait for wind or some other outside force to move them．Plants are different from fungi because they have chlorophyll（叶绿素）．It helps them make food from the energy in sunlight．Fungi do not have chlorophyll．

Some fungi are bad，while others are not．Some fungi cause diseases，such as athlete's foot，which makes feet uncomfortable．Other kinds of fungi can be used to make medicies，which have saved many lives．

Fungi clean up more than wounds，though．They are the world's first recyclers．Without fungi，our world would be a mess．Since fungi cannot make their own food as plants do，they must get their food elsewhere．Many fungi get their food from dead plants．They break them down and turn them into soil．The fungi get a meal，and the world gets a housecleaning．

23．What does the underlined word"disgusting"most probably mean？　　

A．strong     

B．unpleasant    

C．active     

D．small

24．According to the passage，　　．

A．fungi can move everywhere by themselves

B．fungi are unable to survive in cold conditions

C．some fungi can make food from the energy in sunlight．

D．some fungi are useful to humans and the environment

25．Where can you most probably find this passage？　　

A．In a social report．

B．In a biology book．

C．In ageography magazine．

D．In a farming book．

When was the last time you saw three men running down a forest trail（小径）in the rain wearing flipflops（拖鞋）？That's what my friend Brandon，Josh and I were doing last autumn．We were looking for a waterfall（瀑布）．We didn't have much time to get to the waterfall and back，so we were running．We were wearing flip﹣flops to prevent our shoes getting dirty．

It was raining，but lightly．It kept us cool as we climbed over giant stones and through a shallow（浅的）stream．We followed red arrows（箭头）and crossed that stream several times，walking on toward the promised waterfall．Time was not on our side，howevr，and we were forced to turn around．As we started back，we looked at the shallow stream we had just crossed．Where did this rushing river come from？That was when we realized a flash flood was around!

In the few minutes the water rose at a fast speed．Now there were no big stones tobe seen﹣only what looked like lumps（隆起）covered with rushing water．We had no choice but to move our way back carefully in the rushing water﹣in flip﹣flops．We had crossed the stream not once or twice，but six times in search of a waterfall that we never even reached!

With most of the crossings，we needed each other's help if we didn't want to be washed away by water．Wet all over，we felt relaxed after we made the last crossing．

"My dad always told me to keep off a river when travelling in the rain．"Josh said as we hurried back down the path．

"Why didn't you tell us that earlier？"I laughed．

"Would it have made a difference？"came the reply．

He had a point．

26．Why were there no big stones to be seen in the stream when they came back？　　

A．The big stones were moved away by someone else．

B．They were runningtoo fast to notice the big stones．

C．The big stones were covered with rushing water．

D．The big stones were washed away by rushing water．

27．Why didn't they find the waterfall in the end？　　

A．Because they were short of time．

B．Because they were wearing flip﹣flops．

C．Because Josh kept warning thm not to go any further．

D．Because the flood prevented them from going forward．

28．We can infer（推断）from the passage that the writer and his friends　　．

A．were crazy about outdoor activities

B．made full preparations before the trip

C．crossed rushing water easily in the end

D．had much experience in travelling in the rain．

While it is common for restaurant owners to connect with their customers，a restaurant owner in the U．S．is taking it to a whole new level．Tim Harries gives out free hugs（拥抱）to every customer at the end of each meal．

The atmosphere （气氛）at his restaurant"Tim's Place"is so positive（积极的）that customers often call it the"World's friendliest restaurant"．

．"Tim's Hug"is in fact an item on the menu described as a"love"treat．Tim's hugs are doubly special because of everything he has achieved．The 26一year﹣old is probably the only Down syndrome sufferer（唐氏综合症患者）in the U．S．to own a restaurant，but he has several other things to be proud of﹣﹣he's a skillful special Olympian，an excellent sailor，and all experienced fisherman．He was also chosen as Homecoming King and Student of the Year in high school!So when a man like Tim hugs you，it is sure to be a special and unforgettable experience

When Tim expressed interest in opening a restaurant，Keith，a small businessman himself，supported him．Tim hired other people to manage the place and do the cooking，and he introduced the idea of free hugs．He realized that people want to feel at home at a restaurant．That is why he included"love"as all ite on the menu．Customers can order the free hug from Tim，and even if they don't，he'll probably hug them anyway．

The restaurant has been around sinc 2010，and Tim has given out over 19，000hugs in the past five years﹣﹣he keeps count using a special Hug Counter．Many customers love visiting"Tim's Place"．"I've been coming here once a week．"said Michelle Garth﹣Jones，a regular customer．"I love local restaurants，and this specil one has a story that stays with you．"

29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？　　

A．Customers prefer to feel relaxed at a restaurant．

B．Unless you order Tim's Hug，he will not hug you．

C．As soon as you enter Tim's Place，you will get a warm hug．

D．Michelle Garth﹣Jones loves listening to the story in the restaurant．

30．Which of the following words can best describe Time Harris？　　

A．Humorous   

B．Creative

C．Serious   

D．Curious

31．What may be the best title for this passage？　　

A．Tim's Achievements        

B．A Special Experience

C．A Down Syndrome Sufferer  

D．The World's Friendliest Restaurant．

Many expressions that we use in American English come from novels．Today we will look at some of them from Lewis Carroll's famous novel"Alice in Wonderlan"in detail．

The story is about a young girl falling down a rabbit hole．When she finally lands，she finds herself in a strange world and meets some strange characters．

The first character Alice meets is the White Rabbit，who runs past her and says some strange words．Alice chases（追赶）him，and that is where her adventures begin．

In English，chasing a white rabbit means chasing an impossible clue and finding yourself in a misleading situation．

Then，as she runs after the rabbit，she falls down the rabbit hole into Wonderland．

To fall down the rabbit hole can mean to enter a confusing（令人困惑的）situation．However，usually we use this expression to mean we get interested in something to the point of distraction（分神）．It often happens by accident and is about something not that meaningful．

Later in the story，Alice meets the March Hare and the Hatter at a crazy tea party．Hares（野兔）have long been thought to behave excitedly in March，which is their mating（交配）season．Scientifically，this may not be true．But to be mad as a March Hare means that someone is completely mad，or crazy．The expression mad as a Hatter also means to be completely crazy．Of the two，mad as a Hatter is more common．But don't tell the March Hare．Who knows how he will react（反应）！

Near the end of the story，Alice meets the Queen of Hearts．A woman who is called a Queen of Hearts likes controlling others and always tries to control everything and everyone around her．

32．Which of the following situations best fits the expressions to fall down a rabbit hole？　　

A．When Tom was taking a walk in the forest，he suddenly fell over onto the ground．

B．When Mary turned on the TV，she chose to watch the talk show programmed as usual．

C．When Jim was looking for a sport book online，he lost himself in many report on superstars．

D．When Lily was thinking about how to solve a math problem，she came up with a good idea．

33．According to the passage，the expression to be mad as a March Hare　　．

A．describes how hares behave in March

B．shows hares'characteristics in a scientific way

C．is used more often than the expression mad as a Hatter．

D．has the same meaning as the expression mad as a Hatter

34．Which character in"Alice in Wonderland"wants others to obey his or her orders in every situation？　　

A．Alice

B．The March Hare

C．The Hatter

D．The Queen of Hearts．

35．The writer mainly wants to　　 in the passage．

A．introduce a famous novel and its language style

B．introduce a famous writer Lewis Carroll and his novels

C．explore some English expressions from a famous novel

D．explain why many expressions in English come from novels．

The Internet nowadays opens a wide world to people，including teenagers，but many parents worry that their children may meet with something unhealthy when searching online．In order to solve this problem，a new search engine for children called Kiddle has appeared．

Search results are filtered（过滤），so only safe website are shown and descriptions are written in simple language．Searches with bad words are shut off，too．

Kiddles uses the same colors as Google in its logo and a similar design on its homepage，too﹣﹣with an extra robot picture．

The top three Kiddle search results show safe websites and pages written specially for kids，and those websites and pages are well chosen and checked by Kiddle developers．

The fourth to seventh results will be safe and trusted websites that are not written for adults．They provide expert content，but are harder for kids to understand．

Unlike on Google，most results appear along with large thumbnail pictures（缩略图）to make it easier for children to find what they are looking for．For example，when searching for"meow meow"．Google produces pages for information about a drug（毒品）that has"meow meow"as its nickname（绰号），but Kiddle lists information only about cats，even with some cartoon pictures．

The company explained，"Websites which appear in Kiddle search results satisfy family﹣friendly requirements，as we filter websites with unhealthy content．"

Don't touch the　　 （break）glasses．It may hurt your hand．

More action must be taken to stop　　（pollute）．

We hope that more　　（China）will win honour for our country．

　　（luck），he got better before the important competition．

Every year，　　（百万）of people donate money to the Hope Project．

I will be happy if Sandy　　（接受）my offer．

I've never　　（后悔）the decision to work in West China．

He has a special　　（能力）to write with two hands at the same time．

I didn't know　　（teach）children when I started to work in a primary school．

Why didn't you come to open the door for me？

I　　（wash）dishes in the kitchen and didn't hear the doorbell．

My computer fan doesn't work．Where can I have it　　（repair）？

I don't think he stole the painting．When he　　（ask）what he was doing at 7 yesterday evening，he was very calm．

Is there any mistake in your homework，Jim？

I'm not sure．I　　（not check）it carefully．

David是一个如此诚实的人，以至于他从不撒谎．

David is　　．

你介意给我一些建议吗？

Would you　　？

保护野生动物是多么有必要啊！

How　　!

虽然Sandy失败过很多次，但是她从不放弃．

Though Sandy　　．

我想知道你为什么不允许我熬夜．

I wonder　　．

宋先生加入排球俱乐部已经三年了．

Mr．Song　　 for three years．

假设你叫王华，收到即将升入初三英语笔友徐丽的email．她向你请教如何合理安排暑假生活，以提高她自己的综合能力来更好地适应初三的学习和生活．请你根据下列提示用英语回复徐丽的email．

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Hi Xu Li，

How time flies! I'm happy to talk about your coming summer vacation．_________________

I'm looking forward to your reply about your meaningful summer vacation．

Wang Hua．