夜踏笙歌江苏省13市中考英语试题
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南京市2010年初中毕业生学业考试
(满分：96分考试时间：120分钟)
选择题(共45分)
一、单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．There is ________ local shop for people to buy daily things in the small village.
A．a B．an C．the D．／
2．Marie Curie，the first woman to win the Nobel Prize，was born _______ November，1867, in the city of Warsaw in Poland．
A．at B．on C．in D．to
3．—_________ beautiful day it is! L et’s go and have a picnic in the park．—Good idea!
A．How B．How a C．What D．What a
4．—Is this model plane yours．Susan?
—Yes，it's mine．It's made by ________.
A．myself B．yourself C．himself D．herself
5．—Did you love your day trip?
—Yes, we enjoyed the roller coaster ______ of all．
A．most B．little C．more D．less
6. It’s the library! So you _______ know shouting is not allowed here.
A. can
B. must C．need D．may
7．World Expo 2010 Shanghai China________ people from all over the world to the theme “Better City，Better Life”.
A．attends B. attracts C. allows D. advises
8．—Peter has good grades in all his subjects, but he never shows off.
—I agree．He is very ________.
A．easy-going B. imaginative C. modest D. generous
9．— I hear Sam has gone to Qingdao for his holiday.
—0h，how nice! Do you know when he ________?
A．left B．was leaving C．has left D．had left
10．—Can you sing this English song?
—Of course，I can. It_________ many times on the radio.
A. taught
B. has taught C．is taught D．has been taught 11．—I don’t think your uncle really likes drama series.
—No．__________ he still watches the programme.
A．and B. so C. or D. but
12．—Do you know _______ the girl in red is?
—I’m not sure．Maybe a teacher.
A．when B. how C. where D. what
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13. —Many students don’t know how to ________ stress and become worried.
—I think they’d better ask their teachers for help.
A. argue with
B. deal with
C. quarrel with
D. come up with 14．—Are you confident about this evening’s performance，Katie?
—________. I'm well prepared and feel I've got everything ready.
A．I hope so B．It's hard to say C. Sure, I am D. I am afraid
not
15．—I am very worried about tomorrow’s maths test. I am afraid I can’t pass this time.
—__________! I’m sure you’ll make it.
A．No problem B．That’s rig ht C．Cheer up D．Do n’t mention it
二、完形填空(共l0小题；每小题1分，满分10分。)
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
If we take a close look at successful language learners，we may discover a few techniques(技
巧)which make language learning easier for them．
16 ，successful language learners are independent learners．They do not depend
on(依赖)books or teachers；they： 17 their own way to learn the language．They try
to find the patterns and the rules for themselves 18 waiting for the teacher to explain everything．They are good guessers who look for clues and form their 19 conclusions which are very different from others’．
Successful language learning is 20 learning．Therefore，successful learners do
not wait for a chance to use the language；they 21 such a chance．They find people who speak the language and, ask these people to correct them 22 they make mistakes．They will try anything to communicate．When communication is difficult，they can 23 information that is incomplete
(不完整的)．It is more important for them to learn to 24 in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
Finally, successful language learners are learners with 25 in order to communicate with
these people and learn from them．They want to learn a language because they are interested in the language and the people who speak it．It is necessary for them
to learn the language．
16．A．As usual B．First of all C．By the way D．So
far
17．A．explain B．make C．discover
D．change
18. A. instead of B．after C．because of D．from 19．A．correct B．own C．only D．main 20．A．ideal B. informal，C．early
D．active
21．A．look for B．care about C．work out D.
write down
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第3页，共216页 22．A ．until B ．whether C ．before D ．when
23．A ．break B ．check C ．download
D ．accept
24．A ．agree B ．ask C ．think D. read
25．A ．purpose B ：certificate C ．guide
D ．question
三、阅读理解(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A 、B 、C 和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Charles M ．Schulz was born in 1922 in Minneapolis, the only Child of a housewife and a barber ．His interest in comics was encouraged by his father ，who loved the funny pages ．Charles M ．Schulz sold seventeen cartoons to the Saturday Evening Post from 1948 to 1950 and Li1 Folks to the St ．Paul Pioneer Press ．Peanuts debuted(首次露面)on October 2，1950，and ran without interruption(中止)for the next fifty years ．Charles M ．Schulz died in 2000．
26．Why did young Cha ：'les become interested in comics?
A ．He wanted to sell cartoons ．
B ．His mother encouraged him ．
C ．Cartoons brought him great times and fun ．
D ．His father ’s love for the funny pages influenced him ．
27．When did Peanuts first appear in public?
A ．In 1922．
B ．In 1948．
C ．1n 1950．
D ．In 2000.
28．Who doesn’t belong to the Peanu ts gang?
A ．Snoopy ． B. Lucy C ．Charles M ．Schulz. D. Peppermint Patty.
29．Which of the following appeared last?
A．Peanuts 2000． B. Li’l Folks.
C．It's a Dog's Life，Snoopy. D. It’s a Big World, Charlie Brown. 30．What do you think the passage is?
A．A novel．B．A menu．C．A diary．D．An advertisement.
B
An Englishman named Phil Shaw invented extreme ironing in 1997 because he was bored doing ironing at home.
Extreme ironing is a special kind of outdoor sport. It combines(使结合)danger and excitement with practical ironing．
Who does extreme ironing? People all over the world who like danger do it．There are about 1,000 people around the world who do extreme ironing．There are extreme ironing clubs and groups in Britain，Germany，South Africa，New Zealand and the United States．You don’t have to have any special qualifications(资格证明)to do it．In fact, anyone can do it．However, it is better to start ironing in your back yard(院子)before you start to iron on top of a mountain．
There are, of course，some rules in extreme ironing．The ironing must be outdoors．You must take an iron，an ironing board，and something that you actually iron to get t11e wrinkles out．Outdoors includes faraway and unusual places，such as on top of a mountain，while skiing, snowboarding, skyping，or under water．There are no limits．The more unusual the better. However，you should plan carefully because weather conditions can suddenly change on mountains, for example. You should not do extreme ironing on your own．
What kind of things should you have? You must have a real iron．Travel irons are acceptable．
You must not use plastic or toy irons．The clothes you iron must be at least the size of a hand towel．It shouldn’t be just a handkerchief．The board doesn’t have to be a full-size board, but that is preferred．It must be one meter long and thirty centimeters wide and have legs．You must also have proof(证据)of ironing that is either a photo or a video，and it should show a recognizable landmark, Be aware(意识到)that people have already ironed near the top of Everest，the highest mountain in the world，and in the Blue Hole in Egypt，one of the most dangerous places to pe． However，there are still many records to break．Iron on!
31．Where did Phil Shaw usually do ironing before 1997?
A. At home．
B. On top of a mountain．
C. In faraway places．
D. In ironing clubs and groups．
32．Which is the best advice for beginners to do extreme ironing?
A．Doing extreme ironing alone．
B．Beginning ironing in their back yards．
C．Starting ironing on top of a mountain．
D．Joining extreme ironing clubs or groups first．
33．Which is NOT necessary for extreme ironing?
A．A real iron．B．An ironing board．
C．A handkerchief. D．Clothes for ironing.
34．What must you do in extreme ironing?
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第5页，共216页 A ．Iron outdoors ． B ．Iron in good weather
C ．Dive in the Blue Hole ．
D ．Ski near a mountain ．
35．How do extreme ironers feel when they do the sport?
A ．The),feel bored with extreme ironing ．
B ．They feel excited although it is dangerous ．
C ．They feel very frightened near the top of Everest ．
D ．They feel lonely in the places far away from their homes ．
C
Long ago there lived in the mountains a small dragon named Marvin ．Like all the other dragons, Marvin had hard skin ，a long tail ，wings for flying ，and a breath of fire ．However ，Marvin was different from the others ．He was friendly like a clog and smart like an elephant ．
Three large dragons ，Bord ，Brun ，ant Barg ，delighted in scaring
and teasing(戏弄)the other animals on the mountain ．One day a
goat got lost and came to a place where Bard ，Brun ，and Barg were
sitting ．The dragons surrounded the goat and began to tease it.
