2017年山东省枣庄市中考英语试卷
People once went hungry.A rich man who made bread and cakes sent for twenty of the(1) children in the town,and told them to take a loaf(条)of bread from a (2) every day till the hard days passed.
The hungry children came together(3) ,and argued for the bread,because each wished to have the largest one.Finally they went away without even thanking the good gentleman.
But Gretchen,a poorly﹣dressed little girl,did not argue or (4) with the rest,but remained standing quietly far away from them. (5) the bad﹣mannered girls left,she took the smallest bread,which alone was left in the basket,kissed the gentleman's hand,and went home.
The next day the children were as bad﹣mannered as before,and poor,shy Gretchen (6) __ loaf hardly the size of the one she got the first day.When she came home,her mother cut the loaf open.Many new shining pieces of (7) fell out of it.
Her mother was very surprised and worried,and said,"Take the money back to the good gentleman at once,for it must have got into the dough(生面团)(8) mistake.Be quick,Gretchen!Be quick!"
But when the little girl gave the rich man her mother's (9) ,he said,"No,no,my child,it was no mistake.I had the silver pieces put into the smallest loaf to give you.Always be as satisfied,quiet,and (10) as you now are.Go home now,and tell your mother that money is your own."
(1)A.kindest |
B.smartest |
C.poorest |
D.thinnest |
(2)A.bowl |
B.basket |
C.kitchen |
D.fridge |
(3)A.luckily |
B.proudly |
C.silently |
D.excitedly |
(4)A.fight |
B.play |
C.talk |
D.jump |
(5)A.If |
B.When |
C.Because |
D.Unless |
(6)A.brought |
B.tasted |
C.received |
D.noticed |
(7)A.silver |
B.bread |
C.gold |
D.glass |
(8)A.in |
B.on |
C.with |
D.by |
(9)A.thanks |
B.message |
C.wallet |
D.praise |
(10)A.thankful |
B.friendly |
C.lively |
D.lovely |
The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe,Africa and Asia.People reached these different places along these roads.Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3000 years ago.By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the word,the Silk Road covered almost 6500 kilometers.It spread from Rome to China,which is from the West to the Far East.
Traders travelling along the Silk Road carried silk,of course.They also carried and traded spices(香料),cloth,valuable stones and gold.
There is a famous old story along the old road.It is said that Roman soldiers(士兵) travelled through central Asia.They started to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese village of Liqian.Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the story of blue﹣eyed villages of China was started.
During its busiest period,the Silk Rond allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix.The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable goods and new ideas.These included people and trading goods from the Mediterranean,Persian,Magyar,Armenian,Bactian,Indian and Chinese areas.All these peoples travelled the Silk Road,and they shared goods,stories,languages,and cultures.
In modern times,the old Silk Roads routes(路线) are still used,but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses.There is even a Silk Route Museum in Jiuquan in China.It has over 35,000 objects from all along the Silk Road.In this way,China protects the of many countries and peoples.
(1)How many kilometers did the Silk Road cover?
A.About 3000.
B.Nearly 6500
C.Almost 2000.
D.Over 35,000
(2)Traders carried all kinds of goods along the Silk Road.Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.Silk.
B.Cloth.
C.Gold
D.Tea
(3)Who married ancient Chinese women in the story of blue﹣eyed villages of China?
A.Asian soldiers.
B.African soldiers
C.European soldiers
D.American soldiers.
(4)What can infer(推断) from the passage?
A.Valuable things could not be sold along the Silk Road.
B.The Silk Road allowed people from different countries to mix.
C.Ancient Chinese along the Silk Road may be able to speak different languages.
D.The objects in the museum in Jiuquan in China are from all along the Silk Road
(5)Which part of a magazine can this passage come from?
A.History and Geography
B.Sports World
C.Man and Animals
D.Popular Seience.
We often face the following situations in our daily life:
•The woman next door plays her piano after 12 o'clock at night
•The family across the street never cleans up their yard.The rubbish blows into your yard.
•The man next door always parks his car in front of your drive.
Have things like this ever happened to you?If so,you may ask yourself,"Who are these people?Why are they doing these things to me?"
These days,many people don't know their neighbors.Sometimes we share a friendly smile or say hello,but lots of people don't even know their neighbor's names!When you don't know someone,it's easy to be angry when something has happened that you think is unfair.You think,"Maybe they like to make me angry,"or"Maybe they do it on purpose."Believe it or not,your neighbors probably don't mean to irritate you.Often,they don't even know that they're making you feel angry.So before you take unusual steps to fix the problem,you should discuss it with them first.
When you move towards your neighbors,you should talk to them in a friendly manner.Praise their children to make them feel good.Then explain the situation.And if you can think of a simple way to solve the problem,suggest it.
If talking doesn't work,ask another person to help,This person can listen to both sides of the story and help you and your neighbor solve the situation.
Finally,sometimes it's a good idea to avoid the problem.Depending on the problem,it might be best to just stay out of your neighbor's way.
(1)What's the writer's purpose of writing paragraphs 1&2?
A.To ask some questions
B.To lead in the subject
C.To list some situations
D.To tell some stories
(2)You should talk about the problem with you neighbors first because
A.they often say hello or smile to you
B.you do not know what they are called
C.they probably don't plan to make you unhappy
D.they will take unusual steps to solve the problem
(3)When talking with your neighbors,you can make them have a good feeling by
A.praising their children
B.explaining the problem
C.shaking hands with them
D.making friends with them
(4)The best way to solve the problem sometimes is to .
A.ask another person for help
B.turn a blind eye to it
C.tell the story to your friend
D.let your neighbor get out of the way
(5)What does the passage mainly talk about?
A.Ways to deal with neighbors.
B.Problems caused by neighbors.
C.Situations we may face every day.
D.Reasons why we become angry at neighbors.
Today,the (46) (popular) of basketball has risen around the world,with many young people dreaming (47) becoming famous player.In China,you (48) (see)people playing basketball now and then in parks,schools and even (49) __ (factory).Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play,but it has (50) __ become a popular sport to watch.Although America's NBA games are (51) (famous) in the world,the CBA games are becoming more popular in China. (52) number of foreign players,including Chinese players,in the NBA has increased.There (53) (be)also more and more foreign players in the CBA.Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like (54) (they ).These stars encourage young people(55) (work ) hard to achieve their dreams.
As we know,there are differences between Western culture and Chinese culture. (56) .Let's look at some words about animals and plants.Most expressions in Chinese about the dog,for example,"a homeless dog","a mad dog","A running dog"and"A dog catching a mouse",have bad meanings. (57) ,In English,people use the dog to describe good actions.For example,"you are A lucky dog"means you are A lucky person.And"every dog has its day"means each person has good luck sometimes.To describe a person's serious illness,they say"sick as a dog".The word"dog﹣tired"means very tired. (58) .But in Western culture,"cat"is often used to describe a woman who is unkind.There are many other examples of how"cat"is used to describe a woman who is unkind.There are many other examples of how"cat"is used differently as well.
(59) People think the rose stands for love,peace,courage and friendship.And the rose is the national flower of England,America and many other countries.
(60) We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
A.However,Chinese love cats very much
B.The words about plants and animals are used in good or bad ways in different cultures
C.We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used
D.However,westerners love cats very much
E.We can see similarities when we pay attention to the way words are used
F.The rose is regarded as a symbol of love in both China and some Western countries
G.But in Western countries,dogs are considered to be honest and good friends of humans.
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When I was a baby,my parents often gave me a hug,took me to play on the vegetable garden and took many photo of me,because they cared about my safety and kept me away from any hurt.While I was growing up,they give me more and more "love",and I thought it began to hurt me.When I was student,they often told me many rules.For example,I wasn't allowed to use me mobile phone.However,I thought I was old enough to do what I wanted to,so I often talked back to them angry.Later,my teacher has several conversations with us.Finally,we came to know that we really loved each other,but the way to get along with each other was not correct.I regretted for treating them like that.They gave me much chances to make my own decisions.
Write a review of the following story in about 90 words.The review has to include the following points:
1.The name of your review.
2.The idea(s) of your review.
3.The reason(s) for your idea(s)..,
4.Something you decide after you consider all the information in the story.
"Cock﹣a﹣doodle﹣doo!"cried the cock(公鸡).Hestood in the farm﹣yard and cried aloud,so that all people might hear him."Cock﹣a﹣doodle﹣doo!How useful I am,for I always get up first.And I cry aloud as soon as the sun rises to make all people in the house awake."
"Cluck!Cluck!Cluck!"cried the hen from the yard.She was walking about with three pretty little chickens,and trying to find some food for them."Cluck!Cluck!Cluck!I'm more useful than you.Almost every day I lay a nice fresh egg for mu master's (男主人)breakfast.Then think how useful I am to my mistress(女主人).How many nice things does she make with my eggs for the children?She could not get on well without eggs."