[湖北]2014年初中毕业升学考试（鄂州卷）英语

— If you prefer the red evening dress, you’ll have to pay ________ 30 dollars, because it’s made of silk.
— Ok. Here you are.

— I hope there _______ less pressure on us today.
— If so, we _______ enjoy a more pleasant life.

— He was chosen to be a volunteer of the Olympic Games.
— Great! No one speaks English _______ him.

— Can you tell me ____________?
— In three days.

— We will certainly enter a good high school _______ we work hard.
— Yes. Our dream will come true by working hard.

— A number of people _______ killed by the terrorists at the Urumqi train station.
— _______ terrible it is!

— Do you come to South Korea for the ________ of seeing your family or doing business?
— I come here on business.

— Where is the School English Speech Contest going to be held tonight?
— I’m not sure. Is it in the hall _____ can hold 300 people?

— Everyone must __________ the security check (安检) before getting on the plane at the airport.
— Yes. It’s necessary to ensure the passengers’ safety.

— The World Cup is coming. I won’t _______ any game!
— I’m looking forward to _______ every match of it, too.

—The meeting ___________ because of the smog in Northern China last week.
— Oh, it’s too bad! We should take action to improve the air quality.

— A new shop ____________ for a week nearby. Let’s have a look there.
— Good idea. But it doesn’t ______ on Mondays.

— It’s convenient to travel from Ezhou to Wuhan by taking the newly-built green railway.
— Yes. It’s said that ________________ is enough.

— He has to stay in Thailand for one more week because his passport and ID card were stolen.
— ___________________.

— She sold her treasures to cure her mother’s illness, even though it was
her own wishes.
— It’s so kind _____ her.

Yesterday my son and I went to the grocery store. In front of us           was a little girl with her mother. The little girl was asking her mother for a box of Smarties. The polite way she was asking           broke the mother’s heart. “I’m sorry, honey, but we have no money to buy it.”
My son was watching that dialogue. By the way, he had been raking leaves in our garden to            himself some money to buy a bike. As he watched the mother and daughter leave the           , he ran to the candy counter and bought a box of Smarties with his money. Then he ran out after the little girl and her mother, and gave them the          . He came back and told me what he told them, “Every kid should have a pack of Smarties because they can make you           .”
I was so excited          I bought a pack of Smarties for my son. I told him that I was proud of him, and that was for his act of generosity because he gave his own Smarties to others. Quickly, he           , “But you do nice things for people and you never get anything for it.” I explained, “When you do something nice for someone, you shouldn’t          get anything, but when you do get something you should be very          .”

A．in order B．in line C．in place D．in control

A．almost B．hardly C．seldom D．never

A．buy B．pay C．provide D．raise

A．store B．house C．mall D．centre

A．money B．box C．leaves D．bike

A．happy B．smart C．sweet D．lovely

A．and B．as C．that D．but

A．replied B．told C．lied D．talked

A．answer to B．apply to C．expect to D．turn to

A．hopeful B．wonderful C．thankful D．helpful

 
How many documentaries are mentioned in the passage?

Which movie lasts the longest time?

Which statement about the movies is true?

Who starred in(主演) one of the movies?

Where can you probably read this passage?

Once upon a time, a boy was walking through a wood and he thought he could hear a sad cry. Following the sound he came to a big, round, mysterious, grey fountain. The sad sound seemed to be coming from the fountain pool. The boy swept aside the pool’s dirty surface water and saw a group of grey fish swimming in a slow circle through the pond.
Amused by this, the boy tried to catch one of these incredible talking fish. But when he stuck his arm into the water it turned grey right up to the elbow. As this happened, a huge sadness entered into him, and he suddenly understood how sad the fish were feeling.
He quickly pulled his arm out of the water, and ran from that place. But the arm stayed grey, and the boy continued feeling sad. He tried so many times to cheer himself up, but nothing worked. That was, until he realized that if he were to make the Earth happy then that happiness would be, in turn, transmitted back to him, through the earth on his arm. X|k | B|  1  .  c|O  |m
From then on, he set about looking after countryside. He cared for the plants, and he did what he could to keep the water from being polluted. He encouraged others to do the same. He was so successful that his arm started to recover its normal color. When the grey had disappeared completely, he started feeling happy again, and he decided to go and visit the fountain. When he was still some way from the fountain he could hear the fish singing happily.
What happened to the boy when he stuck his arm into the water?

The underlined word recover means “      ” in Chinese.

Which of the following didn’t happen after the boy left the fountain?

What can we learn from the passage?

What is the best title of the passage?

Learn to relax. Overwork is the main reason why so many students feel tired and stressed. Cut down some of the jobs you need to do each day so that you can only focus on the most important things. Leave time for activities that are relaxing and fun. This might mean reading a good book, listening to the music, going for a walk or taking a relaxing bath.
Get a good night’s sleep. Getting enough sleep will help you keep your body and mind in the best form. If you stay up late and need to get up early for school the next day, you may not be able to concentrate on the things you need to do.
Exercise regularly and eat well. Don’t rush through your meals. Eat less junk food or fast food. Eat healthy food instead.
Get to know pleasant people. Some people are optimistic, while others not. Choose optimistic people as your friends and spend more time with them and you’ll be as happy as them.
Learn to be calm when you face any problem. Find out the best option from those that are in your mind. Knowing that you are able to solve problems is a good way to build up your self-confidence.
Have a happy attitude. Your attitude decides the way you see things. Is your cup half full or half empty? Learn to think more positively(积极地) about the difficulties you face.

How to reduce stress ★ ______ yourself by cutting down your jobs and taking part in activities. ★ Getting enough sleep will help you _______ on the things you need to do. ★ Exercise regularly, eat well and choose 58_______ people as your friends. ★ It is a good way to keep ________ when you face any problem. ★ Keep an active ______ to the difficulties you face.

Cellphones help us easily find people anywhere at any time. However, using cellphones too often may cause cancer. (1) It’s reported that people who used a cellphone for 10 years or more were more likely to get brain cancer.
The suggestions below may help you reduce the risk(风险) of cancer:
◆When using your cellphone, try to keep it away from your body as much as possible. Don’t put it under your pillow(枕头) or on a bedside table when you sleep.
◆When you’re on the cellphone, use the speaker. In this way, you have just 1/100^th of the contact with radiation you have when you hold (2) it to your ear. An earphone is also a good idea.
◆Try to keep your conversations short. If you need to talk longer, use an ordinary phone instead.
◆Change ears when you’re using your cellphone. Before putting it to your ear, wait until the person you are calling picks up the phone.
◆Your phone gives out radiation when you talk or text, but not when you’re listening or getting messages. (4) 多听和少说能降低癌症风险。
◆Do not use your cellphone when the signal is weak or when moving at a high speed, for example in a car or train. At high speeds your phone is trying to pick up signals, and this increases the radiation it gives out.
阅读短文，按要求完成下面的任务。
任务一 将（1）处画线部分翻译成中文。
任务二 （2） Where are you not supposed to put your cellphone when you sleep?
任务三 写出（3）处“it”所指代的内容。
任务四 将（4）处的中文翻译成英文。
任务五 （5） What’s the passage about?

He _____ (weight) only 70 kilos now after taking a balanced diet.
Sometimes, body language in communication is a wonderful way _____ (express) ourselves.
Enough exercise outdoors can make us _____ (精力充沛的).
There is no doubt that Moyan is a great _____ (succeed) with Nobel Prize.
The government should encourage social groups to care for the disabled who
(have) difficulty in life.
The songs _____ (full) of strong feelings remind us of the “good old days”.
Some inventions that led to the colorful movies are on show, _____ (include) cameras.
New technology _____ (提供) us with more chances to know about the society.
— Is Mr. Black still single?
— No, he _____ (结婚) for two months by now.

补全对话（共3小题，每题2分，满分6分）
阅读对话，根据横线后所给标点符号的提示，在横线上填写适当的句子，使对话完整。
W: Excuse me, I want to go to the National Palace Museum.              ?
M: You can get there by bus. I think it will come soon.
W: Thank you. It’s very nice of you to tell me. It’s my first time here.
M: So, how do you like it so far?
W: I like it very much. It’s a big city with lots of modern buildings. By the way,           ?
M: Yes, I am. I’m a junior high school student. Why do you want to go to the National Palace Museum?
W: I’m going to visit my son and he lives near there.
M: Oh, your bus is coming.
W:                .
M: You’re welcome. Bye!

不久前，全国有部分省市出台一项新政策：高考英语将由150分降为100分，此事在国内引起极大争议。有的人认为此举很好，有的人则认为不妥。作为一名中学生，你的看法是什么？请分析其原因。
注意：1. 词数80词左右；开头已给出，但不计入总词数。
2. 文中不得出现自己的姓名和所在学校的名称及其他相关信息，否则不予评分。
3. 参考词汇：reform改革；master掌握；advanced先进的
Not long before, a new policy aroused a heated discussion that the mark of English will be reduced from 150 to 100. …