1、2017年揚州市中考英語試題及答案（總分：120分 時長：120分鐘）姓名：成績：.、單項選擇（共15小題;每小題1分，計15分）在下列各題A、B、C、D四個選項中選擇一個能填入題干空白處的最佳答案。1. They stopped in beautiful place for camping, near farmhouse of the Smiths.A. a, aB. the, aC. a, theD. the, the2. We all like watching the TV programme Readers Saturday evening.A. inB. onC. atD. for

2、3. Bryan will not want to have to do with horses in the future.D. nothingD.needn ' tA. everythingB. somethingC.anything4. All done! Let ' s swim, Martine!Swimming! I just get used to it in winter.A. can ' tB.shouldn ' tC. mustn ' t5.she couldn ' t see his face, she could tell

3、 by his voice that he was young.A. UnlessB.IfC.BecauseD. Though6. What are you reading?A book about a baseball player. This guy was well for his devotion to charity work.A. enjoyedB. respectedC. behavedD.expected7. bad news! We didn ' t win thSu(5irman Cup.It ' s a pity.A. WhatB.What aC. How

4、D. How a8. Mrs. White is enough to spend her spare time on our maths problems.D. generousD. How soonD.costD. have had her words on paper.A. confidentB. curiousC. wise9. I went from a school desk to a ship in my teens.days would you be at sea? Homesick?A. How longB. How manyC. How much10. My grandpa

5、knows the history and medical of many plants.A. wealthB. priceC.value11. You have a nice car.Thank you. I it for less than one month. A. boughtB.have boughtC. had12. Mom does all the housework so that Sarah can take the timeA. putB. puttingC. to putD. puts13. What do you think of the sofa?Not bad, b

6、ut it may too much space of our living room.A. take upB. put upC. open upD. make up14. Excuse me, could you tell me?Well, there ' s one on your left.A. when the bank opensB. where the bank isC. how far is the bankD. how can I get to the bank15. Only those who have a lot in common can get along w

7、ell. Opposites sometimes attract.A. I hope soB. I think soC. I don ' t careD. I don ' t think so二、完形填空（共15小題;每小題1分，計15分）閱讀下列短文，從文后各題所給的四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。When Charles Lee handed me the small red notebook in 1974, he changed my life. “ While travelling, you should keep notes on the things you see

8、and do._16_, you will forget them some day, ” he explained. I was staying in his house when travelling in England.I took his _17_.I wrote in the notebook every day during the homestay and back to university. I recorded weekend trips, my professors and ideas about my life and future.When I wrote, I w

9、ondered about my _18_ and purpose. Who would read this? Was I recording events and ideas just as a reminder to memory, or was there some larger purpose for this _19_ exercise?I got a big picture for the task. I was recording events, thoughts, words that were_20_ to my life. I _21_ a future me sittin

10、g down to read the pages. I wondered what it would feel like to read those words later.I filled the notebook Charles gave me. I bought a new one and _22_ it. Then another and another.Recently, I decided to look through my notebooks in the past 42 years. Charles had been _23_. I remembered the big _2

11、4_, the central happenings, but on each page were details I had _25_.I hadn t written every day, but I always picked up the _26_ when it felt important. I often wrote in them at school_27_ my students were writing. I wanted to pass on the _28_ Charles had given me. These writings formed a continuous

12、 _29_ between my past, present, and future through events in my life.It took several long evenings to read through my notebooks. As I read, I suddenly realized they are a gift to the _30_meI am now the person I was writing to throughout those years.()16.A. SoB. InsteadC. MoreoverD. Otherwise()17.A.

13、donationB.rewardC. adviceD. promise()18.A. listenersB.readersC. studentsD. professors()19.A. dailyB. weeklyC. monthlyD. yearly()20.A. commonB. importantC. practicalD. similar()21.A.imaginedB. rememberedC. enjoyedD. expected()22.A. wroteB. filledC. gatheredD. increased()23.A.patientB. seriousC. right

14、D. wrong()24.A. mistakesB. problemsC. accidentsD.events()25.A.forgottenB. avoidedC. keptD. improved()26.A.drawingB. travellingC. readingD.writing()27.A. whenB.untilC. beforeD. after()28.A.notebookB. houseC. lessonD. effort()29.A. productionB.connectionC. instructionD.situation()30.A.lateB. pastC. pr

15、esentD. future三、閱讀理解(共 15 小題；每小題2分，計 30 分 )閱讀下列內容，從每小題所給的A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中選出一個最佳答案。AThe 9/11 Memorial & Museum honors the 2,983 victims in the terrorist attacks on September 11,2001 and February 26,1993. The 9/11 Memorial is also a place to honor those who risked their lives to save others. The 9

16、/11 Museum is well-known for preserving the history of the events of September 11. They are located at the World Trade Center.We strongly recommend the use of public transport there. There are eight undergrounds to get you there.Memorial Hours of OperationOpen daily 7:30 a.m. 9:00 p.m.Museum Hours o

17、f OperationSunday Thursday,9:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m./Last entry at 6:00 p.m.Friday and Saturday,9:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m./Last entry at 7:00 p.m.Museum TicketsMuseum AdmissionMuseum Admission & Museum TourMuseum Admission & Memorial TourAdult (ages 1864)$24$44$39Senior (ages 65+)$18$38$33US College Stud

18、ents$18$38$33Youth (ages717)$15$35$30"Children 6 and under are free.*Join a guide on a Memorial tour. Explore the historical importance of the World Trade Center. You can buy the Memorial tour ticket separately. The price is $15 per person.*Join a guide on a Museum tour, examining authentic art

19、ifacts (真品)to understand what happened on 9/11, and the history and rebuilding of the World Trade Center. The price is $20 per person but you need to get the Museum admission (入場券)first.For a full list of options, visit 911/tours.31.According to the passage, which of the following senten

20、ces is TRUE?A.The 9/11 Memorial only honors the victims.B.You can enter the Museum at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday.C.You are advised to take underground there.D.Join a Memorial tour to understand what happened on 9/11.32.If Mr.Black (60 years old) and his grandson John (7 years old) want to join the Museum t

21、our, they need to pay for the tickets.A.$39B.$40C.$69D.$7933.The passage probably comes from.A. a film magazineB. a history textbookC. a government reportD. a travelling guideBStill in shock! I moved around the house purposelessly trying to decide what to put into the suitcases (行李箱).Earlier that ev

22、ening, I' d received a call telling me that my brother was killedin a car crash. "Come as soon as you can. " cried my mother.I wanted to hurry to her at once. But my husband, Larry, and I were packing to move from NewYork to Seattle. Our house was in total mess. Supper dishes sat on th

23、e kitchen table. Toys lay everywhere. I purposelessly picked things up and put them down. Mother' s crying went throughmy head again and again.Larry called some friends to tell them what had happened. Someone asked to speak to me. "If there ' s anything I can do, let me know." But

24、I didn ' t know what to ask for.Suddenly, thr doorbell rang. It was Emerson. He and his wife Donna lived in the block nearby."I ' ve come to clean your shoes, “ he said.I asked him to repeat.“Donna had to stay with the baby," he said, “ but we want to help you. I remember when my f

25、atherdied, it took me hours to clean our shoes for the funeral ( 葬禮).Give me all your shoes. ” I gathered all our dirty shoes to the kitchen. Emerson got to work right away. Watching him devoting himself to one task helped me pull my own thoughts into order. I told myself to wash clothes first. Then

26、, Larry and I bathed the children and put them to bed. One job after another.When we returned to clear the dishes, Emerson had left. All our shoes stood in a line against the wall, clean, shining. I couldn' t help crying. Early next morning, we left for the airport with all thejobs done.Now when

27、ever I hear of a friend who' s lost a loved one, I no longer call with the polite offer,there ' s anything I can do " Instead I try to think of one specific task that suits that man like taking the dog to the boarding kennel, or house-sitting during the funeral. If the person asks, &quo

28、t; How did you know I needed that one?” I reply, " Because a man once cleaned my shoes.34.The writer didn ' t know what to put into the suitcases becauseA.she couldn ' t do it on her ownB.she was too sad to do anythingC.she wanted to take everything to SeattleD.she was not good at house

29、work35.Here ' s a time line of what happened in the story.The writer's brother was killed in a car crash.The writer washed the clothes.They left for the airport.Which of the events should go in the empty box above?A.Emerson came to clean the shoes.B.The couple bathed the children.C.They clea

30、red the supper dishesD.The writer found the shoes cleaned.1.1 If one of her friends has lost a loved one, what will the writer probably NOT do?A.Call her friend to ask what she can do.B.Look after her friend ' s young children.C.Take her friends ' s dog to the boarding kennel.D.Offer her fri

31、end house-sitting during the funeral.37 .Which sentences best expresses the theme of this story?A.One person ' s loss is another ' s gain.B.An act of kindness is often rewarded.C.A near neighbour is better than a brother far off.D.Do something specific to help those in need.CIn 1990, Ed Vies

32、turs started for the top of Mount Everest (29,029 feet) from a high camp at 27,000 feet. He planned to climb it without oxygen tank, something only a few climbers had managed to do. He ' d failed twice, once getting with 300 feet of the top before turning back.He left his high camp at 1 a.m., us

33、ing a headlamp to find his way in the dark. He ' d already been on the mountain for two months, receiving endurance and strength training in preparation for the Everest climb. He ' d also lived through terrible cold, strong winds, and separation from friends and family.“The common practice w

34、as to use oxygen when climbing, as iL in fact, lowers the altitude ( 海 拔)of the mountain by several thousand feet, " says Viesturs. "If I couldn ' t climb Everest without oxygen tank, I wouldn ' t climb it. ”y You have to be physically fit,“ he says.'Bt th® rpiaittisl big.

35、 It' s so hard tokeep going above 20,000 feet.”While making that final climb on Everest, he breathed 15 times for every step. He would tell himself to first reach the rock 100 yards ahead. Then hek, tiheindaacioteerFfocillyhe stood on the top, with the whole world at his feet. " Itwas one o

36、f those dream-come-true moments, “ Viesturs says.Today, Viesturs makes his living in part as a speaker, talking about his climb of Everest and of the world ' sot3er highest mountain, all without oxygen. He helps people find the strength to overcome their difficulties.Finally, in his words, “Thea

37、rt of mountaineering is knowing when to go, when to stay, and when to turn back. We should go step when working toward our dreams. There are no shortcuts to the top. ”38 .What does the article mainly talk about?A.Viesturs ' first successful climb of Mount Everest.B.Viesturs ' physical prepar

38、ation for climbing Everest.C.The difficulties that Viesturs has met in his life.D.The lessons that Viesturs can share with others.39 .What do we know about Ed Viesturs?A.As soon as he reached Mount Everest, he set out for Everest climb.B.He ' s been to the top of the world' s 14 highest moun

39、tain without oxygen.C.Well prepared, he had no difficulty climbing the top of Mount Everest .D.So far, he is the only one to have reached the top of Mount Everest without oxygen.40 .The first f 'irParagraph 3 refers to （指的是）.A.being physical fitB.climbing EverestB. C.using oxygen when climbingD.

40、climbing without oxygen41 .Which sentence should go in the empty box in the last paragraph?A.I like being near the top of a mountain.B.Life is like climbing a mountain.C.You never climb the mountain twice.D.Over every mountain there is a path.DParents of very young children know this: You catch your

41、 child in the act of stealing the cookie-the evidence of candy written on his or her face. However, you get a wide-eyed denial: " I didn ' t do it! ”Learning to tell the truth, even at the risk of punishment, is an important part of moral （ 道德） development, and new research suggests it can

42、take seven or more years for kids to get there.Early 2017 Professor Craig E.Smith published a study. He and his workmates chose 48 children between four and nine years of age. They told the kids a story about a boy or girl doing something wrong, such as taking a classmate' s toy or candy, and th

43、en either lying about the wrongdoing to aparent or confessing （承認）it. In each case, they asked the children, How would the child feel?How would the mother feel?The children ' s answers answers were generally divided according to age, which is in agreement with the stolen candy, lying and getting

44、 unpunished. They imagined the parent in the study would be angry with the child who confessed. However, the seven-to-nine-year-olds were more likely （可能的）to think the child would feel better confessing the crime and that the parent would have positive （積極的）feelings towards a confessor.Smith says, “

45、 Kidof all ages who expect that a parent would feel happy about a child ' s confession are more likely to tell the truth rather than lie. Reward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action. He adds, what parents can learn from these studies is to listen calmly without getting a

46、ngry right away when their child confesses.42 .What does the underlined word denial" " irParagragh 1 mean?A.委屈B.責備C.否認D.拒絕43 .Paragragh 2 mainly tell us. A.kids can ' t tell “right " from "wrong”B.it takes time for kids to learn to tell the truthC.it ' s wrong to punish k

47、ids for telling the truth D.all the kids are willing to confess to a bad act44 .What did Smith and his workmates find in their study?A.Older kids are more likely than younger children to confess to a bad act.B. Younger children are more likely than older kids to confess to a bad act.C.The four-to-fi

48、ve-year-olds would feel better confessing the crimeD.The seven-to-nine-year-olds thought parents would be angry with their confessions.45. According to Professor Smith, what can parents learn from these studies?A.Parents should at once punish the children who lied.B.Parents should tell children the

49、wrongness of lying.C.Parents should never get angry after their children s confessions.D.Parents should show positive feeling about their children s confessions.四、詞匯運用（共 10 小題 ;每小題 1 分，計 10分）根據句子意思，用括號中所給漢語提示或英語單詞的適當形式填空。（每空一詞）46. The faces were a sight, covered with dust. （boy）47. You can enjoy wat

50、er sports, or lie on the beach. （simple）48. Some complain that visitors are too much stress on the environment. （cause）49. People who often list things they are thankful for are happier and . （healthy）50. Never give up! Pain always comes with .（achieve）51. We can see different kinds of birds on this

51、 . （ 島嶼 ）52. If you don ' t have a dream, you ' ve been old, evenLtt_.（53. The temperature a lot last night. （ 下降 ）54. Tom, look at the sign! We r_e_tnoopt a_r_k_o_ur car here. （ 允許 ）55. When you think of Venice, does it bring any other city to your mind? （歐洲的 ）五、任務型閱讀（共 10 小題；每小題1 分，滿分10 分）

52、根據短文內容，填寫所缺單詞，每個空格只填1 個單詞。Many people do not know what to do in face of a decision, big or small. Most decisions aren t li-fcehangers. But often, the decision isn t between this or that; it s between acting orthis challenges you, here are some tips.Jog or ride a bike to nowhere. Just start moving in

53、 hopes of leaving the familiar. Walk down every street or path you can find until you lose your way. Then, see where you end up. Remember what it felt like to wonder where you were going? Try to lose yourself more often. It ll mbetter at making a decision.Sit outside without any technology for an ho

54、ur. Let yourself get bored. Can you hear the birds singing? The wind blowing? Yourself breathing? Try to do this once a week, then every other day, then every day. One of the reasons we find it hard to make better decisions is that we keep getting attracted to new things. A break from the noise will

55、 lead you to the decision you need to make.Do something that scares you. People who have trouble making decisions fear mistakes. Tell someone you love them. Laugh out loud in a public place. Give a speech to a stranger. And when you do this, remember how you feel When you re sacred by a risky situat

56、ion the next time, tellyourself that you didn t lie. And try to trust the process in the future.Some of these things may seem silly, but the more you do them, the more you lcl ontrol yourself. It doesn t matter where you re going. Just go. Once you start moving, you can always change direction.The a

57、rt of making56IntroductionPeople often have to decide if they will _57.TipsGoing for a jog or a bike _58*Start moving to leave the familiar and get59.*Do it more often and it will make you 60atmaking a decision.Stay outside with 61technology*Do something outside to get yourself bored.*Be away from t

58、he _62for a while daily and youwill make better decisions.Do something that scares you*Remember your _63when you do these scarythings.*Trust the process in the future.Conclusion*The more you do, the more in64you*Stop worrying about which65to go and juststart moving.ll feel.六、缺詞填空（共10空；每空1分，計10分）One day, Laurie saw the four March girls