2017年江苏省常州市中考英语试题及答案

2017年常州市初中毕业统一学业英语考试试卷一、单选题：---______________isitsinceyouleftyourprimaryschool?---Threeyears.A.Howold B.Howlong C.Howfar D.Howsoon---Howniceyourdictionaryis!Wheredidyouget__________?I’dliketobuy____________,too.---Intheshopinthecitycenter.A.it;one B.one;one C.one;it D.it;itMymotherwon’tallowmyfathertodrive__________hepromisestogiveupdrinking.A.unless B.since C.if D.afterAchildrenshouldbeencouragedtotellthetruthinsteadof__________storieswheneverheorshehasdonesomethingwrong.A.takingup B.puttingup C.makingup D.settingup---WillDadbebackhomeat6o’clockthisevening?---Heshould,buthe__________not.Sometimesheexercisesafterwork.A.can B.must C.need D.may---CouldyoutellmehowtobehavepolitelyinpublicintheUK?---Yes.__________,youshouldkeepyourvoicedownandalwaysqueue.A.Afterall B.Firstofall C.Inall D.Atall---Whydoesn’tthesurgeonstop____________lunch?---Becauseheistoobusy__________adyingpatientintheoperationroom.A.tohave;tosave B.having;tosave C.tohave;saving D.having;savingI’llneverforgetthetowninwhichthere_________acleanriverandmanybigtalltrees.A.usedtobe B.usedtohave C.wasusedtobeing D.wasusedtohavingTheshoppingmall_______fortwoyears,butI___________thereonlyonce.A.hasopened;havegone B.hasopened;havebeenC.hasbeenopen;havegone D.hasbeenopen;havebeen---CouldyoulookaftermyplantswhileI’mawayonbusiness,please?---_____________.I’llwaterthemontime.A.Comeon B.Withpleasure C.Takeiteasy D.You’rewelcome二.完形填空：Onthefirstdayofmy11thgrade,Iwasn’texcitedwhenIlookedatmytimetableandsaw“BiologyII-RobinHaworth,Rom301”.IhadneverlikedbiologyandIfoundit___11___.AfterIenteredtheroom,Itookaseatintheverybackand___12___formynewteacher.ThebellrangandMrs.Haworthenteredtheclassroom.Shebegantotellushowherclasswasgoingtobedifficultandthatifweweren’tuptothe___13___,shewouldgladlyletusleave. Theclassrequiredlotsof___14___.ThiswasespeciallyhardformebecauseIwasbalancinganewschoolwithanewpart-timejob.Mygradessoonbeganto___15___.JustasIbegantoappearinaseaofD,Mrs.Haworthaskedmewhatwasup.ItoldheraboutthedifficultyIwashaving.ShelistenedtomeandIknewshetruly___16___mylifeandmyproblems.Shetoldmethatshe___17___mebutthatIneededtolearnhowtomanagemytimebetter.Mrs.Haworthgreatly___18___myabilitybyhelpingmelearntosolvemyproblemsonmyown.IfIgotaCinatest,shewouldhandit___19___andaskedmetodealwiththeonesImissedandtellherwhy.She___20___increasedmygradesbuttaughtmehowtostudyharder.IgottoknowthatifIhaddonemybestforthefirsttimeIdidit,Iwouldn’thavesomany___21___.Andaftermanytrials,mygradesbecamebetter. Ihadneverhada(n)___22___whoopeneduptomeandtreatedmeasherequal.OverthepastyearsshewastaughtmethatifIwanttobeexcellent,Iamtheonewhocanmakethathappen.11.A.Amazing B.practical C.boring D.important12.A.prepared B.wished C.searched D.waited13.A.experience B.challenge C.education D.value14.A.competition B.attention C.conversation D.creation15.A.fall B.change C.improve D.miss16.A.cheeredfor B.caredabout C.lookedafter D.believedin17.A.understood B.recommended C.admired D.remembered18.A.supported B.influenced C.developed D.displayed19.A.back B.in C.out D.over20.A.even B.ever C.sometimes D.never21.A.business B.mysteries C.differences D.mistakes22.A.friend B.leader C.adult D.parent三、阅读理解：ATheBlueMetropolisLiteraryFestivaliscoming! Itwillhostnearly120family-friendlyactivitiesfromApril11toApril17.Morethan40writersandstorytellers,includinglocalwritersMoniquePolakandLydiaLukidis,willbejoiningineducationalactivities.Ithopestobringcitizensofdifficultculturestogethertoenjoyreadingandliterature.Herearesomeoftheeventsofthisyear’sfestival. ●Tuesday,April12,at10:00a.m. Activity: ThewriterMoniquePolak,whocomesfromMontreal,willdiscusshernewdetectivebookandholdaworkshopforkidsbetweentheagesof9and12onhowtheycanbeskilledatwritingtheirowndetectivetales. Location:BennyLibrary,6400MonklandAve. ●Tuesday,April12,at4:00p.m. Activity:LydiaLukidis,thelocalchildren’swriter,willbegivingatalkabouttheworldoffolktalesforkidsaged6to10.Lukidiswillpresentdifferentfolktales,andthenthekidswilltrytheirhandatcomingupwiththeirownstories. Location: WestmountLibrary,4574SherbrookeSt. ●Wednesday,April13,at10:00a.m. Activity: HelaineBeckerwillhelpkidsaged6andupmasterallthedetailedfactsofcomedywritingandcartoons. Location:EcoleSt.,Germaind’Outremont,46Vincentd’IndyAve. ●Wednesday,April13,at1:30p.m. Activity:HighschoolstudentswillbepresentingvideostheycreatedhonouringtheunsungheroesoftheSecondWorldWar. Location:TheMontrealHolocaustMemorialCentre,5151CoteSt.23. Thefestivalisheldmainlyto______________. A.encouragetheculturalexchangefromdifferentareas B.invitefamouswriterstointroducetheirnewbookstotheirfans C.helppeoplefromdifferentcountriestobuildgoodrelationships D.gatherpeoplefromdifferentculturestoenjoyreadingandliterature24. Whatcanyoulearnfromthelocalchildren’swriterLydiaLukidis? A.Thecontentofthenewdetectivebook. B.Tipsfortellingandwritingfolktales. C.Themethodofcomingupwithnewcomedies. D.TheunknownheroesoftheSecondWorldWar.25.If