【英语】2017年江苏省常州市中考真题(解析版)

、

C

、

D

四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

On the first day of my 11th grade, I wasn’t excited when I looked at my timetable and saw

“Biology

Ⅱ—

Robin

Haworth,

Rom

301”.

I

had

never

liked

biology

and

I

found

it

___11___.

After I entered the room, I took a seat in the very back and ___12___ for my new teacher. The bell

rang and Mrs. Haworth entered the classroom. She began to tell us how her class was going to be

difficult and that if we weren’t up to the ___13___, she would gladly let us leave.

The class required lots of ___14___. This was especially hard for me because I was balancing

a new school with a new part

-

time job. My grades soon began to ___15___. Just as I began to

appear in a sea of D, Mrs. Haworth asked me what was up. I told her about the difficulty I was

having. She listened to me and I knew she truly ___16___ my life and my problems. She told me

that she ___17___ me but that I needed to learn how to manage

my time better.

Mrs. Haworth

greatly ___18___ my ability by helping me learn to solve my problems on my own. If I got a C in

a test, she would hand it ___19___ and asked me to deal with the ones I missed and tell her why.

She ___20___ increased my grades but taught me how to study harder. I got to know that if I had

done my best for the first time I did it, I wouldn’t have so many ___21___. And after many trials,

my grades became better.

I had never had a(n) ___22___ who opened up to me and treated me as her equal. Over the

past

years

she

was

taught

me

that

if

I

want

to

be

excellent,

I

am

the

one

who

can

make

that

happen.

11. A. Amazing

12. A. prepared

B. practical

B. wished

C. boring

C. searched

D. important

D. waited

D. value

D. creation

D. miss

13. A. experience

14. A. competition

15. A. fall

B. challenge

B. attention

B. change

C. education

C. conversation

C. improve

16. A. cheered for

B. cared about

C. looked after

D. believed in

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17. A. understood

18. A. supported

19. A. back

20. A. even

B. recommended

C. admired

B. influenced

B. in

D. remembered

D. displayed

D. over

D. never

D. mistakes

D. parent

C. developed

C. out

B. ever

C. sometimes

C. differences

C. adult

21. A. business

22. A. friend

B. mysteries

B. leader

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B

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C

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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

The Blue Metropolis Literary Festival is coming!

It

will

host

nearly

120

family

-

friendly

activities

from

April

11

to

April

17.

More

than

40

writers and storytellers, including local writers Monique Polak and Lydia Lukidis, will be joining

in educational activities. It hopes to bring citizens of difficult cultures together to enjoy reading

and literature. Here are some of the events of this year’s festival.

●

Tuesday, April 12, at 10:00 a.m.

Activity:

The

writer

Monique

Polak,

who

comes

from

Montreal,

will

discuss

her

new

detective book and hold a workshop for kids between the ages of 9 and 12 on how they can be

skilled at writing their own detective tales.

Location:

Benny Library, 6400 Monkland Ave.

●Tuesday, April 12, at 4:00 p.m.

Activity:

Lydia Lukidis, the local children’s writer, will be giving a talk about the world of

folk tales for kids aged 6 to 10. Lukidis will present different folk tales, and then the kids will try

their hand at coming up with their own stories.

Location

: Westmount Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St.

●

Wednesday, April 13, at 10:00 a.m.

Activity:

Helaine Becker will help kids aged 6 and up master all the detailed facts of comedy

writing and cartoons.

Location:

Ecole St., Germain d’Outremont, 46 Vincent d’Indy Ave.

●

Wednesday, April 13, at 1:30 p.m.

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Activity:

High school students will be presenting videos they created honouring the unsung

heroes of the Second World War.

Location:

The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, 5151 Cote St.

23. The festival is held mainly to _______.

A. encourage the cultural exchange from different areas

B. invite famous writers to introduce their new books to their fans

C. help people from different countries to build good relationships

D. gather people from different cultures to enjoy reading and literature

24. What can you learn from the local children’s writer Lydia Lukidis?

A. The content of the new detective book.

B. Tips for telling and writing folk tales.

C. The method of coming up with new comedies.

D. The unknown heroes of the Second World War.

25. If an 8

-

year

-

old boy likes comedies and cartoons, he can go to_____.

A. Benny Library, 6400 Monkland Ave on Tuesday.

B. Westmount Library, 4574 Sherbrooke St. on Tuesday

C. Ecole St., Germain d’Outremont, 46 Vincent d’Indy Ave on Wednesday

D. The Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, 5151 Cote St. on Wednesday

B

A 22

-

year

-

old British student has invented a mobile fridge that could save millions of lives

across the world.

Will Broadway’s “Isobar” has been designed to keep vaccines(

疫苗

) at the ideal temperature

while they are being sent in developing countries. And will doesn’t plan to make money from his

creation. His purpose is to get vaccines to people who need them, which is why he won’t be trying

to get a patent(

专利

). Will’s Isobar has won him the James Dyson Award that challenges young

people to “design something that solves a problem”.

Present

methods

of

transporting

vaccines

can

lead

to

the

vaccines

freezing(

冻住

)

before

reaching their places in developing countries, but the Isobar keeps a temperature of 2 to 8 degrees

for 30 days.

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Will’s invention is expected to save the lives of 1.5 million people across the world, a number

he says is “amazing”. Having now finished college education, he is making an effort to take the

Isobar into production. “I would be hands

-

on, all the way through it, knowing that it works, ” he

says, “It’s amazing to just give it a go, even in my back yard, and see the potential(

潜能

) of the

technology.”

The product has been designed to transport vaccines, but already Will sees the possibility for

other medical uses in the developing world and beyond. “Blood donations, organ transplants(

器官

< br>移植

)

—

if they get trapped in traffic, you still use cold

-

bags that really aren’t good enough for a

long time,” he says.

There is also a possible, non

-

medical use for the Isobar. “It would be a great thing to take on

a

five

-

day

trip

where

you

have

no

power,”

he

says.

But

he

insists

vaccine

transportation

is

the

primary function (

功能

) of his invention..

26. What’s the advantage of the Isobar for sending vaccines in developing countries?

A. It can save more energy.

B. It can send more vaccines at a time.

C. It can keep vaccines in an ideal condition.

D. It can transport vaccines at a faster speed.

27. The James Dyson Award is present to ________.

A. old scientists who have developed modern technology

B. young men who have solved problems with their designs

C. doctors who have saved people’s lives in developing countries

D. college students who have got patents for their creative inventions

28. What is the passage mainly about?

A. The production of a new fridge and its future.

B. The invention of a new fridge and its inventor.

C. The transportation of vaccines and its problem.

D. The introduction of an award and its new winner.

C

I was bullied quite badly in high school. A kid would try to make me feel terrible in every

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way he knew. For example, he would hit me in the head, call me ugly and stupid, make fun of me

and

—

of course

—

threaten to hit me harder if I ever fought back.

It

was like his daily task.

And it was my daily task to just get through the day. What can I say? It made my world very

small

because

that

was

my

main

focus

—

just

surviving.

Everything

else

fell

by

the

wayside.

Unluckily, that included any form of social life. So not only was my world tiny, it was lonely.

Looking

back

to

that

time

—

which

was

about

11

years

ago

—

my

biggest

mistake

was

not

bringing anyone in to that world of mine. I was too proud, and embarrassed(

尴尬的

), to get help. I

would rather not face the fact that I needed help because in my mind, that would mean that the

bully won. It would also mean that the bully won. It would also mean that I was weak.

Let me just say this

—

bullying someone is a weak choice. The only reason they come after

you is because they think you won’t do anything about it. Does that make anyone strong?

No.

Be

stronger

—

reach out to a parent, a teacher or a friend. Admit(

承认

) you need help.

You can put it like this: Somebody who is trying to make himself or herself seem important

has bullied me. Why? Simply because I am nice and I haven’t done anything about it yet. Well, I

hate this. I have basic human rights. It is just not OK. How do I manage this the right way? I don’t

want the pain cycle to continue and I don’t want to become someone I don’t want to be.

I

will

close

by

saying

this

—

I

am

OK!

I

am

not

just

surviving.

I

am

enjoying

my

life.

I

graduated from college with good grades, by the way(being stupid was a lie…it is all a lie). You

don’t have to wait to live. Do something today.

29. The underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refers to(

指

) __________.

A. getting along with the writer

B. having a difficult time at school

C. making friends with other students

D. hurting the writer with force and threat

30. The writer suggests _________ to fight bullies.

A. getting used to the pain as soon as possible

B. looking for help from parents, teachers and friends

C. increasing the understanding of basic human rights

D. keeping it a secret inside and reducing your social life

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31. The writer writes the passage mainly to ___________.

A. share his thoughts on dealing with bullies

B. say that he regrets being hurt badly at school

C. describe how he changed his weak personality

D. show how thankful he was to those who helped him

D

Imagine

you

are

walking

through

the

woods

and

you

see

a

small dog. It looks cute and friendly. You move up to pet the dog.

Suddenly it barks and tries to bite you. The dog no longer seems

cute

and

you

feel

afraid

and

possibly

angry.

Then,

as

the

wind

blows, the leaves on the ground are carried away and you see the

dog has one of its legs caught in a trap. Now, you take pity on the

dog. You know it becomes unfriendly because it is in pain.

We all judge(

评判

) others all the time. It might be over small things, like a workmate who

takes too long of a lunch break. Or it might be over bigger matters, such as a person who behaves

selfishly or hurts our feelings. There are many reasons why we judge others. It is human nature to

find

a

way

to

survive.

When

we

see

a

dog(or

a

person)

that

might

bite

us,

of

course

we

feel

threatened(

威胁

).

We

become

nervous,

want

to

fight

back

and

are

unable

to

see

the

possible

reasons for another’s behavior.

Although

judgment

is

a

natural

reaction(

反应

),

try

to

catch

yourself

before

you

speak,

for

you can’t get your words back. Make a short stop. Try to change your thought into a positive(

正面

的

)

one.

After

all,

like

that

dog

in

the

trap,

we

really

don’t

know

the

reasons

for

someone’s

behavior.

When

someone

disagrees

with

us

or

somehow

makes

our

life

difficult,

remember

that

it’s

usually not about us. It may be about their pain or struggle(

挣扎

). Why not give others the right to

express their doubt? “Never underestimate the pain of a person,” Will Smith said, “because in all

honesty, everyone is struggling. Some people are better at hiding it than others”

32. The writers talks about the dog in the first paragraph mainly to __________.

A. give an example

B. make a comparison

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C. share a good story

D. set the background

33. According to the writer, we usually judge others__________.

A. over big matters instead of small ones

B. after thinking carefully about their situation

C. about the real reasons behind their behavior

D. for our own survival when feeling threatened

34. What does the underlined sentence “Never underestimate the pain of a person” mean?

A. Never believe others have pain.

B. Never pay attention to others’ pain.

C. Never think others’ pain is bigger than it really is.

D. Never think others’ pain is smaller than it really is.

35. What is the best title of the passage?

A. The Best Way to Judge

B. Too Late to Judge

D. You’ve Got a Reason to Judge

C. Think Twice Before You Judge

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分）

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注意：每个空格里只填一个单词。

British people pride themselves on their polite manners towards one another in public. They

often use the word ‘sorry’—even when they don’t really mean it! Usually, if they want to ask a

stranger for the time, they would start by saying ‘Sorry to bother you. Do you know what time it

is?’ If they’re five minutes late for an appointment (

约会

), they would generally greet the person

by saying ‘Sorry I’m late!’

They use the word ‘sorry’ in so many different situations that the meaning of the word has

changed a little over time. The two main dictionary definitions (

释义

) of ‘sorry’ are: 1) feeling sad

for

someone

else

because

of

their

problems

or

bad

luck;

2)

feeling

regret

because

you’ve

done

something wrong. Now, think about this. Normally, when they want to ask a stranger a question,

they start with ‘Sorry to bother you’. In this situation, they aren’t saying sorry because they feel

sad for that person or because they feel regret.

So what does ‘sorry’ really mean? And why do British people use it so much? Well, in the

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British culture, saying ‘sorry’ is a way to be polite, especially to people who they don’t know very

well. It’s also a very clever way to get what they want. In a recent experiment, an actor went up to

a different strangers on a rainy day to ask if he could use their mobile phones in order to make a

call. When he went up to one group of strangers and asked them without saying ‘sorry’ first, he

was

only

9

per

cent

successful

in

borrowing

their

phones.

However,

when

he

said

‘sorry’

to

another group of strangers about the bad weather before asking if he could use their mobile phones,

he was 47 per cent successful. So maybe saying ‘sorry’ is not just being polite, but it is also a good

method to get what they want too!

Title: Why do British people say sorry?

Main points

Detailed information

The

___36___

in

which

they

say

?

asking for the time

‘sorry’

?

being late for an appointment

?

The two main dictionary definitions of ‘sorry’:

①

feeling sad for others’ problems or bad luck

②

feeling regret because of one’s own ___37____

The change of the meaning of ‘sorry’

?

When

British

people

ask

a

stranger

a

question

by

starting with ‘sorry’, they are saying sorry ____38____

because they feel sad for that person nor because they

feel regret.

?

a way to be polite

?

a good way to get what they want

The ____39____ meaning of ‘sorry’

The

result

of

an

experiment

shows

it’s

easier

for

one

to

____40____

in

borrowing

a

mobile

phone

by

saying ‘sorry’.

36. __________

37. __________

38. __________

39. __________

40. __________

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41. Qi Baishi was one of he most famous ___________ (art) in China.

42. The ORBIS doctor advised the girl to have the operation to prevent her eye problem getting

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