2010年湖北省宜昌市中考英语真题

— What is the____of the 2010 World Expo（世博会）?
— It is “Better City, Better Life”.
A.song                   B.theme                C.custom

he boy found______hard to get along with the other classmates.
A.this                  B.that                 C.it

Let’s search the Internet for some information about famous people,______?
A.will you               B.won’t you           C.shall we

_____the afternoon of April 30th,many foreign visitors arrived___Shanghai.
A.In;                 B.On;in                C.On;to

You______be tired after playing sports for a long time without a rest.
A.must                   B.need                 C.can’t

They preferred_____ rather than_____a bike.
A.to walk; to ride       B.walking;riding       C.to walk;ride

In our school libray,there____a number of books on science and the number of them_____growing larger and larger.
A.is;are                 B.are;is               C.have;is

Several days has passed_______the air crash（空难） happened.
A.since                  B.after                C.as

My e-mail______to you last night.　Have you received it____?
A.sent;yet               B.is sent;already      C.was sent;yet

— ____can we board our plane? — In twenty minutes.
A.How soon               B.How long             C.How often

— Would you mind my taking this seat? — ______.
A.Sorry, I can’t        B.No,not at all        C.It’s a pleasure

We had to _____our discussion because one of us suddenly got ill.
A.take off               B.turn off             C.break off

— Could you tell me _____?
— Yes. He _____to Australia.
where is he;has gone   B.where he is;has gone   C.where he is;has been

The future can be difficult. There are many famous predictions   52    never came true.Before 1929, there was no sound in movies. The head of one of the     53  movie companies in the United States predicted that no one would want to see actors   54  . Of couse,he was wrong! In 1979,the head of the largest computer company in the United States said,“No one will want to have a computer in his or her home.” He thought that computer would never    55   by most people.
A.Predict             B.Predicting             C.Predicted
A.who               B.what                  C.that
A.big                B.bigger                 C.biggest
A.talk               B.talked                 C.to talk
A.use                B.be used                C.are used

Jenny was my grandmother’s sister and she was an amazing woman. She was born in 1901 and  56  in 2000. It was a pity that she didn’t live to celebrate（庆祝）her 100th birthday,   57   she had a good,long life.
She had already been a professional  58  before many women had jobs.She taught in Africa for many years. Then she moved to Malaysia and taught English there for a few years. At that time,people didn’t tralvel   59   a plane, so she had to travel there by ship. It took her three months  60  from England to Malaysia in those days. In 1947,she traveled by plane for the first time. This made traveling  61  easier and quicker. She continued to teach around the world until she was 75 years old.
Jenny really loved teaching and she was also good at telling stories. I always loved to hear her   62  her stories. They were   63   interesting that I would like to listen to her when I was free. It was   64  that she could remember everything even though she was so old. I think it was because she never stopped  65  .My grandmother’s sister was really an amazing woman.
A.death             B.die                  C.died
A.but               B.and                  C.or
A.singer             B.teacher              C.manager
A.on                B.at                   C.by
A.to sail             B.sailing               C.to fly
A.too               B.much                C.more
A.talk to             B.talk with             C.talk about
A.so                B.such                 C.very
A.boring             B.relaxing              C.amazing
A.work and think      B.working and thinking   C.to work and think

Accident Report Form

What time did Mrs Green call the police?
A.At 9:30 am           B.At 9:30 pm            C.At 9:40 pm
How many people were trapped in the car?
A.One                 B.Two                 C.Three
Whose left leg was hurt?
A.Mrs Green’s          B.Mr Green’s            C.Mrs Green’s daughter’s.
How was the weather that day?
A.It was sunny          B.It was snowy          C.It was rainy.
Which of the following is TRUE?
A.The car crashed into a wall.
B.The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital.
C.The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Harbin.

People from other contries will find many different suprising things in Britain.
Greek: A man from Greece sees a special way of driving in Britain. People drive on the left in the British street, but the British people never feel surprised. The Greek man said,“I’ve been in Britain for nearly a month now. But at first, I couldn’t always remember to drive on the left. Every time,my friend reminded me.”
Japanese:Japanese people can’t ucderstand why British people keep their shoes on at home. In Japan,people walk in the room without shoes. If visitor keeps his shoes on at home in Japan, the Japanese people think he is very impolite.
Spanish:The Spanish people mind the way that the British people greet each other. They themselves seem to be afraid of touching（接触）.When they meet,they just smile or nod but never kiss or hug（拥抱） in Spain. But the British people think kissing is a very usual greeting when they meet!
There is an old saying,“When in Rome,do as Romans do.”When we go to a foreign country, we should follow the etiquette of country.
The Greek visitor________.
A.always drives on the left
B.used to drive on the left
C.drove correctly in Britain with his friend’s help
______think it’s impolite to wear shoes at home.
A.The Japanese          B.The Greek           C.The English
When greeting,the Spanish _______.
A.kiss each other         B.hug each other        C.smile at each other
_____seem not to be afraid of touching each other.
A.The Spanish          B.The British           C.The Japanese
Etiquette in the world______.
A.is the same            B.is important         C.is sometimes different and interesting

A man came home from work late, tired, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.
“Daddy,how much money do you make an hour?”
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”
“Oh,”the little boy replied,with his head down. He thought for a moment, looked up and said,“Daddy,could you lend me $10?”
The father was furious,“If you asked for the money to buy a toy or some other rubbish,then go straight to your room and think about why you are being so selfish（自私的）!”
The little boy quietly went to his roomand shut the door. After about an hour, the father calmed down, and started to think,“Maybe he really needs to buy something and he didn’t really ask for money very often.”So he went to the little boy’s room.
“Sorry! Maybe I was too hard on you just now.” said the man,“Here’s $10.”
“Oh, thank you, Daddy!”he said happily. Then,the boy took out some coins. When the father found that the boy alread had money,he got angry again.
“Why do you want more money since you already have some?”the father shouted angrily.
“Because I didn’t have enough, but now I do.”The little boy replied,“Daddy,I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”
How much does the boy’s father make an hour?  ______
A.$10             B.$20              C.$30
In this passage,the underlined word “furious”means_____
A.very angry          B.quite happy          C.too excited
At firs,the father refused to lend the boy any money because____.
A.he thought the boy wanted to keep the money for himself
B.he thought the boy would buy somethingof no use
C.the boy always borrowed money from him
The boy wanted to buy______with twenty dollars.
A.a new book for himself        B.a nice present for his father
C.an hour of his father’s time
From the passage, we can infer（推断）that the boy’s father____.
A.often played with his son     B.spent little time with his son
C.often came back home early

We know that many animals do not stay in one place. Birds,fish and other animals move from one place  to another at a certain time. They move for different reasons: most of them move to find food more easily,but others move to get away from places that are too crowded.
When cold weather comes,many birds move to warmer places to find food. Some fishes give birth in warm water and move to cold water to feed. The most famous migration（迁移）is probably the migration of the fish which is called “salmon”.This fish is born in fresh water but it travels many miles to salt water.There it spends its life. When it is old,it returns to its birthplace in fresh water. Then it gives birth and dies. In northern Europe, there is a kind of mouse. They leave their mountain homes when they bccome too crowded. They move down to the low land. Sometimes they move all the way the seadide,and many of them are killed when they fall into the sea.
Recently, scientists have studied the migration of kind of lobster（龙虾）.Every year, when the season of the bad weather arrives, the lobsters get into a long line and start to walk across the floor of the ocean. Nobody knows why they do this, and nobody know where they go.
So,sometimes we know why humans and animals move from one place to another,but at other times we don’t. Maybe living things just like to travel.
Most animals move from one place to another at a certain time to _____
A.give birth        B.enjoy warmer weather   C.find food more easily
The fish called “salmon”spends a long time in____
A.salt water        B.rivers                 C.fresh water
The mice in northern Europe move when_____
A.they give birth   B.the place gets too crowded
C.they haven’t enough food
The lobsters move_______.
A.to the fresh water   B.at a certain time  C.to find more food
What is the main idea of the passage?
A.Animals move to find food more easily.
B.The migration of the fish called“salmon”is the most famous migration.
C.Sometimes we know why and how living things move from one place to another,but sometimes we don’t.

A: Good morning, Sue. Did you enjoy your holiday in the country?
B:    And some friends went with us.
A:  
B: In a hotel. And we could enjoy the beautiful scenery from the window.
A: Sounds goood.  
B: The sun shone nearly every day and it didn’t rain at all.
A:  
B: Yes,they were great. We met some farmers and had some food in their houses.      Did you have a good weekend?
A: Yes,but I didn’t do much. I just stayed at home.

A: Hello, Sally! Congratulations to you for winning the first prize in the speech contest!
B:   
A: You used to be shy when you talked to others. Why did you take part in the speech contest?
B: Yeah, I used to be shy. And my mother was really worried about it. She told me I must have confidence in everything. She encouraged me to do that.
A:  
B: I practiced the speech every day. In order to make it good, I had practiced it hundreds of times.
A:   
B: I got excited and couldn’t help crying when I won the prize,but at first I could hardly believe I was the winner.
A:   
B: Yes, it changed me a lot. And it made me feel confident. I’m very thankful to all the people who helped me.
A: Thanks for answering my questions.
B:   

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Dear Ace Travel,
My family and I want to take a trip this summer at somewhere        _____
in eastern China. I hope you can provide me for some information     _____
about the kinds of vacations that you firm can offer.We would like    _____
to travel to a exciting place and it has to be a place where we can      _____
do lots of outdoor activities;We especial love hiking and swimming,   _____
but any kind of outdoor activity are fine.We also need to stay in an    _____
inexpensive hotel or apartments.It would be nice if we could get a room _____
with a kitchen to save money by cook our own meals. The room      _____
needs to be enough big for three people. Could you please give me    ____
some suggestions for vacation sports? We’d like to leave for about    _____
three weeks.
S.T.Zhang

__________ a terrible rainy night, many farmers’ houses were destroyed.

---Where may you advise me to start my business?
---In my opinion, Yichang is __________one of __________ best places for you.

---There’s too much salt in the Chinese diet.
---So there is. The WHO says only 1.5 grams of salt __________ for each man every day.

---Hurry, Mike! The bus is coming.
---Wait a moment, please! Let me see if there’s __________ left.

---So you were in the supermarket __________ you heard a strange sound, right?
---That’s true. I ran out as quickly as possible. 

---How can I get well along with others, father?
---Try to smile to others, boy. That will make __________ much __________.

---Why would some workers in Foxcon die __________ continue working in the factory?
---Psychologists say they are under too much pressure.

---The girl __________ all her savings to the people in the Southwest for the serious drought(旱灾).
---What a donation and what a nice girl!

---Andy, you were the only person that was late for the meeting, why?
---Sorry, sir. But I really had a __________ time finding the meeting hall.

---The house price has been rising in the past two years.
---Yes, I cannot __________ to buy a small apartment even with my parents’ help.

---Would you please __________ the paper for me and see if there are any obvious(明显的) mistakes?
---Of course I will.

---I am still worried about the job interview.
--- Be confident and __________. 

---Don’t forget to turn off the lights if you are the last one to leave.
---__________.

--- A new 3D movie is on. Shall we go and see it this weekend?  
---__________! What’s it?

---Does anyone know __________?  
---I hear that he was born in Sweden.

Some students cheat(作弊) because they’re busy or lazy and they want to get good grades without (41) the time studying. Other students might feel that they can’t (42) the test without cheating. Even when there seems to be a “good reason” for cheating, it isn’t a good (43).
A student who thinks cheating is the only way to pass a test (44) to talk with the teacher and his or her parents so they can find some better ways together. Talking about these problems and (45) them out will help feel better than cheating.
If a student gets (46) cheating, the teacher may give a “(47)” on the test, send him or her to the head teacher’s (48), and call his or her parents. Worse than the (49) grade may be the feeling of having disappointed those people, (50) parents and teachers. A parent may worry that you are not an (51) person and a teacher might watch you more (52) the next time you’re taking a test.
There are plenty of reasons why a kid shouldn’t cheat, but some students have already cheated. If that’s you, it’s (53) too late to stop cheating. Cheating can become a (54), but a student is always able to act better and make better (55). It might help to talk the problem over with a parent, teacher, or friend.  

A．taking B．spending C．costing D．using

A．write B．exercise C．pass D．expect

A．idea B．purpose C．custom D．conclusion

A．decides B．hopes C．refuses D．needs

A．breaking B．dreaming C．missing D．working

A．caught B．offered C．appeared D．suggested

A．prize B．result C．zero D．treat

A．office B．school C．seat D．conversation

A．natural B．dangerous C．anxious D．bad

A．and B．besides C．like D．among

A．outside B．advantageous C．interesting D．honest

A．closely B．bravely C．certainly D．hardly

A．always B．never C．once D．neither

A．menu B．medicine C．habit D．match

A．education B．decisions C．challenges D．risks

“When can I get a cell phone?” The answer is when your parents think you need one, though many kids seem to be getting them around age 12 or 13. Some younger kids may have them because their parents see it as a matter of safety and convenience. For example, a kid can call mom and dad when sports practice is over. And a cell phone can give kids almost instant access(快捷通道) to their parents if something goes wrong or they need help. It can give parents quick access to their kids so they can check on them and make sure they’re OK.
If you do get a cell phone, make some rules with your parents, such as how many minutes you’re allowed to spend on the phone, when you can use your phone, when the phone must be turned off, and what you will do if someone calls you too often, and so on.
You’ll also have to learn to take care of the phone in your life. Keep it charged(充电) and store it in the safe place so it doesn’t get lost. And whatever you do, don’t use it in the bathroom. I know someone who dropped her phone in the toilet! 
Parents buy cell phones for their kids because ___________.

The author of the passage ___________.

Which of the following is true?

Who is the passage most probably written by?

Which might not be a rule for kids with a cell phone?

Every morning, the newspaper chief editor(主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events(事件) of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover the events.
As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework”.
At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the news desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.
The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.
Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing(印刷) the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered(发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.
What is the work in a newspaper office like?

According to the passage, the right order for a reporter’s work is ____________.
a. writing stories          b. doing interviews         c. joining in a discussion
d. doing homework        e. handing stories to the editor

The front page contents(内容) are decided by ___________.

Word editors’ work is to ____________.

The best title for this passage is “____________”.

 
Birthdays are strange things. The more you have, the more you try and pretend they don’t matter, and the more       . I’m not really sure why they think so. It’s true that you are getting older, but as       , “Who isn’t getting older every day?” The problem may be that a birthday reminds people of all the things     
  , but have not. I certainly understand that feeling, though I think        that I most want to do — a kind of personal re-ordering (重新排序) of the to-do list. What makes you depressed(郁闷) on your birthday is that you realize your re-ordered to-do list is exactly the same as it was last year. That makes you feel       , and not been anywhere. I have not had that experience this year. I look back at where I was last year and find things have changed since then.

We all dream about things that we would like to do and things we hope to achieve in the future. But are everybody’s dreams the same? Here are some of the findings of a survey about dreams, in which thousands of students across China took part.
Teenagers have all kinds of dreams. Some are more realistic than others. For example, many students said they would like to be volunteers for the Asian Games, maybe working as translators or tour guides. And quite a few said they dream of going to the moon one day.
According to the survey, less realistic dreams are also common, but many students reported that they were willing to work hard to achieve their dreams. Quite a few dream of becoming famous, perhaps famous sportspeople or singers. Some said they’d love to go on exciting trips; one student said she’d love to sail across the Pacific Ocean. And then there are dreams that are impossible; three students said they’d like to be able to fly.
Thousands of students ________ part in the survey “What are your_________?”
The dream to be _________ to fly one day is not _________.
_________ of the girl’s dreams is to sail across the Pacific Ocean in the _________.
________ are quite a few students dreaming to be _________ people.
It is _________ to achieve the dreams without working _________.

写作：本大题共两部分，计25分。
A．根据所给汉语完成下列句子。共5小题，计10分。
You’d better put on the sunglasses to ________________________________(遮挡阳光).
Some leaves ________________________ (落到水里) and remained there for some time.
Could you please tell me ___________________________(这本书我可以借多长时间)? 
In her spare time, Amy __________________________(用旧电视机做玩具) and sells them to raise money for the Children’s Hospital.
Unless you speak French yourself, it’s best to find ______________________ (能为你翻译的人).

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