2015 年宁夏中考英语真题及答案
一、听力部分(略)
二、单项填空(共 15 小题,计分 15 分)
21.—What happened?
—I fell down and hurt ______.
A.my
B.mine
C.I
D.myself
22.—Who is older, you or your friend?
—Of course, my friend.He’s ______ older than me.
A.very
B.much
C.too
D.quite
23.When the girl heard the words, her face ______ red.
A.got
B.changed
C.turned
D.grew
24.—Whose T-shirt is this?
—It ______be Tony’s.I am not sure.
A.may
B.must
C.will
D.can
25.Do you think ______ a meeting tomorrow afternoon?
A.is there
B.there is
C.there was
D.there is going to be
26.—Your name again? I ______ catch it.
—Henry Smith.
A.don’t
B.didn’t
C.wouldn’t
D.won’t
27.______ exciting news it is!
A.What
B.What an
C.How
D.How an
28.—When will he come?
—When ______, I’ll let you know.
A.does he come
B.he comes
C.will he come
D.he will come
29.Phone me ______ you get to Wuzhong.
A.since
B.so that
C.as soon as
D.while
30.Suddenly the house began to shake.He stopped ______ music and rushed out.
A.to listen to
B.to listen
C.listening
D.listening to
31.—Excuse me, could you tell me ______ buy some fruits?
—Sure.There’s a supermarket down the street.
A.where I can
B.where can I
C.what I can
D.what can I
32.It’s warm inside.Why not ______ your coat?
A.take away
B.take up
C.take down
D.take off
33.—Do you know the exact date of his death?
—No, but I remember he died ______ a cold Friday night.
A.in
B.by
C.on
D.at
34.The poor girl ______ by the unfriendly boys when she told her story.
A.laughed at
B.was laughed at
C.laughs at
D.is laughed
35.—Listen! Who is singing?
—It’s Betty.She has a sweet ______.
A.sound
B.voice
C.noise
D.speech
三、完形填空(共 10 小题,计分 10 分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从 36—45 各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
One day a young painter went by a garden.He was attracted (吸引) by the beauty of the
garden.He imagined how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place.Then, suddenly
he found the old gardener was ___36___.Surprised, the painter asked that old man, “Why
are you looking after these flowers when you can’t see them?” The gardener answered, “I
can tell you ___37___ reasons.First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like
this joB.Second, ___38___ I can’t see the flowers, I can touch them.Third, I can ___39___
the sweetness of them.As for the last one, that’s ____40___.”
“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the painter.
“Yeah, it’s ___41___ that I don’t know you.But I know flowers are beautiful angels
(天使).Many people will look at my garden and the beauty will make them feel ___42___.It
also gives me a chance to speak with you now.At the same time we enjoy the happiness these
flowers have ___43___ us.” The old man’s words surprised the painter and gave him much
pleasure.
The man grows flowers in order that everybody can ___44___ their beauty.The gardener
in the garden is alone but not lonely.All passers-by (路人) are his friends; all flowers
are his neighbors.
I believe every flower has eyes.They can see the ___45___ of the old man’s heart and
the sweetness of his soul (灵魂).
36.A.lazy
37.A.two
B.stupid
B.three
38.A.however
B.although
39.A.smoke
40.A.you
41.A.easy
B.hear
B.me
B.sure
42.A.unfair
B.good
C.deaf
C.four
C.unless
C.look
C.him
C.true
C.bad
D.blind
D.five
D.until
D.smell
D.her
D.honest
D.strange
43.A.brought
B.fetched
C.taken
D.carried
44.A.buy
B.borrow
C.enjoy
D.lend
45.A.kindness
B.value
C.truth
D.secret
四、阅读理解(共 15 小题,计分 30 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
There are two computer companies (公司).One of them has a special person who answers
all questions that are sent to him.The person is a 63-year-old man.He is known for always
finding the right answers.On the Internet, more and more people are finding out about this
clever man.
He has silver hair and is very kind.He feels that his age helps him with his joB.He
remembers a lot of things people ask about.He says that every day is different, so he is
never bored.He will try his best to answer all your questions.He tries to return the answer
within (在……之内) 24 hours.The questions he gets are very different each day.He loves
his joB.And the company has a very good reputation (名声).
However, the other company doesn’t have a special place for people to ask questions.If
a customer asks a question, it takes a long time to get an answer.Sometimes people may
never get an answer at all.It always makes customers unhappy.
Companies should have a person who will answer people’s questions.It keeps customers
happy.Happy customers will keep doing business with the company.
46.The 63-year-old man is never bored because ______.
A.he believes that he is clever
B.he thinks every day is different
C.he knows that he is kind
D.he finds that his job is easy to do
47.What do people think of the first computer company?
A.It bores its workers.
B.It has many old workers.
C.It keeps customers happy.
D.It sells cheap computers.
48.If you ask the second computer company a question, you may ______.
A.never get an answer
B.get a prize instead of an answer
C.get an answer very soon
D.get an answer from a special place
49.The writer thinks it is ______ for companies to have a person answering people’s
questions.
A.difficult
B.interesting
C.silly
D.important
50.The person in the first computer company is famous for ______.
A.giving the wrong answers
B.helping old people
C.finding the right answers
D.having silver hair
B
My Year Abroad
This month in Travelers Corner read about three people’s experiences in year-abroad
programs:
Mariko Okada — Japan
My year abroad in the United States was a truly wonderful experience.I’m not a shy
person, and I was very comfortable speaking to everyone, so I got lots of speaking practice.I
also learned lots of interesting things about American culture.When I got home, my friends
couldn’t believe how much I had improved! I hope to go back again in the future.
Carla Fonseca — Brazil
I spent last year studying in London.I’m from a small town, and London is a big
city.Sometimes I felt it was too big.There are so many people to talk to, but I always
felt embarrassed (尴尬的) about my English.I missed my family, and I really missed my two
cats.My roommate was always using our telephone, so I rarely (很少) had the chance for
a nice long talk with my parents.I think it was a good experience for me, but I’m glad
to be home!
Alvin Chen — Hong Kong
Studying in New Zealand was a fun experience for me, but it was also lots of hard work!
I had English classes six hours a day, five days a week — with lots of homework.I also
kept a diary of my experience.I like to write, and I wrote two or three pages in my diary
every day.On Saturday, my homestay family took me to lots of interesting places and showed
me so many exciting things about New Zealand culture.I’m so glad I went!
51.What is true about Mariko, Carla, and Alvin?
A.They all hope to spend more time abroad in the future.
B.They all studied in the same country.
C.They all speak English very well.
D.They all spent a year abroad.
52.Who was very comfortable speaking English?
A.CarlA.
B.Mariko.
C.Alvin.
D.Alvin and Carla.
53.Carla felt embarrassed because ______.
A.she missed her cats
B.London was too big
C.her roommate was using the telephone
D.she couldn’t speak English well
54.Mariko thought that ______.
A.she missed her friends
B.her roommate was hard — working
C.she learned about some cultural things
D.she was too shy to speak
55.When Alvin studied in New Zealand, he ______.
A.had a hard time
B.had lots of homework
C.wrote letters to his parents
D.visited lots of interesting people
As a child, Alain Robert was afraid of heights.One day, when he was 12, he returned
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home from school.At the front door of his building, he looked for his keys.He didn’t
have them.It was 3:30 and his parents worked until 6:00 pm.Alain looked at his apartment
(公寓) on the eighth floor.He saw an open window.He closed his eyes and imagined himself
climbing the building.When he opened his eyes, he told himself, “I can do it.” Fifteen
minutes later, he was in his house and his fear of heights was gone.
Today, Alain still climbs buildings.In 2003, he climbed a building in London dressed
as Spiderman (蜘蛛人) to advertise the movie.In 2004, he climbed Taipei 101 (one of the
tallest buildings in the world).To reach the top of a building, Alain uses only his hands
and special shoes.He has no rope or other safety tools.
Alain climbs as a hobby.He also does it to make money for charity (for poor children
and the homeless).When he climbs, he wants to send a message to people.If you have a dream
— something you really want to do — it can become real.But you must be brave and keep
trying.If something bad happens, don’t give up.Close your eyes and tell yourself, “I
can do it.”
56.The main idea of this passage is ______.
A.climbing buildings is easy
B.Alain Robert is afraid of heights
C.everyone can climb a tall building
D.you can control your fears
57.When Alain climbs a building, he uses ______.
A.his hands and special shoes
B.special tools
C.his hands only
D.his special shoes only
58.The underlined word “charity” means “______” in Chinese.
A.享受
B.休闲
C.慈善
D.消费
59.Alain climbs for two reasons.They are ______.
A.for fun and for his health
B.for charity and for his job
C.for his health and for charity
D.for charity and for fun
60.If you feel afraid to do something, what is Alain’s advice?
A.Practice climbing buildings.
B.Tell yourself “I can do it.”
C.If something bad happens, then stop.
D.Try to do something else.
五、听力(共 5 小题,计分 5 分)(此部分没有听力材料)
听一段独白,然后根据所听内容完成 61—65 小题。(每空词数不限)。
61.Mike is talking about ______.
62.Mike often spends two hours in the evening, ______ his friends.
63.Mike has Chinese lessons ______ a week at school.
64.Mike wants to study the ______ of Ningxia.
65.Mike thinks his life is ______.
六、单词拼写(共 7 小题,计分 7 分)
根据下列句子计所给汉语注释或首字母,在句子空白处写出各单词的正确形式(每空一词)。
66.There was a car a______ caused by ice on the road.
67.Don’t walk a______ the street when the traffic lights are red.
68.J______ is the first month of the year.
69.She ______ (邀请) many people to her party last Sunday.
70.We have ______ (相似的) hobbies and interests.
71.Try to write more ______ (细心地) next time.
72.Lisa ______ (庆祝)her brother’s birthday every year.
七、综合填空(共 8 小题,计分 8 分)
从下面方框中选择恰当的词填入短文中,使短文通顺正确。每词只用一次,有些词要用适当的形式。
for
when
take
pocket
but
nothing
away
surprise
When Mr.Jones went to a restaurant one day, he left his coat near the door.There was
(73) ______ in the pockets of the coat when he left it, so he was very (74) ______ when
he took his coat after his meal and found all the (75) ______ full of jewelry (珠宝)!
There was a waiter near the door, so Mr.Jones said to him, “Somebody has made a
mistake.He has put some jewelry in my coat.Take it, and (76) ______ he comes back, give
it to him.” The waiter took it and went (77) ______.Suddenly another man came in with
a coat just like Mr.Jones’s.“I am sorry,” said this man.“I made a mistake.I (78) ______
your coat and you have got mine.Please give me my coat and jewelry.” Mr.Jones answered,
“I gave the jewelry to the waiter.He will give it to you.”
Mr.Jones called the manager of the restaurant; (79) ______ the manager said, “We have
no waiters here.We only have waitresses.” “You gave the jewelry to a thief (小偷)!”
shouted the other man.“I shall call the police!” Mr.Jones was frightened (害怕) and paid
the man a lot of money (80) ______ the jewelry.
八、任务型阅读(共 5 小题,计分 10 分)
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容和表格中的提示信息,在 81—85 小题中的空白处填入适当词语,使其
意思与短文一致(每空词数不限)。
Facts about hot and cold places on Earth!
The Sahara Desert (撒哈拉沙漠)
The Sahara Desert in North Africa is one of the largest and hottest deserts in the
world . In the summer the temperature during the day often reaches 40 ℃ . The highest
temperature ever was 58℃! It seldom rains in the Sahara, but there are storms — sand
storms!
The Sahara Desert is a very difficult place for humans to live.Only a few plants are
able to grow in the dry climate (气候).But there are many oases.An oasis is a place where
plants and trees can grow because there is water.There are about 90 large oases in the
Sahara, where people have built villages.Some animals are able to live in the desert too.The
most famous desert animals are, of course, camels.They can live for many days without food
or water.
Antarctica (南极洲)
Antarctica is a continent (洲) which is under almost 2 kilometers of ice.The South
Pole is in Antarctica and is the most southern place on Earth.It is always very cold.In
the winter the temperature falls to -80℃! People have never lived there for long because
it is too cold.There are scientists, but they only stay for a few months.
In Antarctica animals and plants can’t live easily on the land, but the sea is full
of creatures (生物).Many different kinds of penguins (企鹅) and seals (海豹) live there
all year.They spend most of them because it is full of fish and sea life.The largest seals
in the world live in AntarcticA.They’re called elephant seals.
Facts about hot and cold places on Earth!
Hot
In the Sahara, villages can be built where there are large (81) ______.
The highest temperature in the Sahara was (82) ______.
Antarctica is (83) ______ very thick ice all year round.
Cold
The most southern place on Earth is called (84) ______.
In Antarctica there are many (85) ______ creatures such as fish.
九、书面表达(共 1 题,计分 15 分)
假定你是李明,请你根据下面表格中的汉语提示,用英语写一篇日记,记述你 5 月 30 日参加的
一次郊游活动,并简要谈谈你的感受。
活动地点 距离你家约十公里的里湖
交通工具 骑自行车
活动时间 ①上午九点出发 ②十点到达 ③下午五点半返回
活动内容 自定(至少谈及三项活动)
写作要求:
1.日记必须要点齐全,适当发挥;
2.文中不得出现真实的人名和校名;
3.词数 80 左右,已给出的词句不计入总词数。
参考词汇:郊游 outing 里湖 Li Lake
Today I went for a pleasant outing with my friends._________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________
May 30th
_______________________________________________________________________________
【解答过程】
One possible version:
May 30th
Today I went for a pleasant outing with my friends.The aim place we went to was Li
Lake, which was about ten kilometers away from my home.We rode our bikes at 9:00 in the
morning.One hour later, we got there.We went boating in the lake first, and then we went
fishing by the lake.The fish in the lake are big and fresh.They are all our meals at noon.In
the afternoon, we went swimming in a swimming pool beside the lake.We felt relaxed and
comfortable in the water.At 5:30 in the afternoon, we returned together.
We all had a good time for our outing.
参考答案与解析
一、听力部分(略)
二、单项填空(共 15 小题,计分 15 分)
21.—What happened?
—I fell down and hurt ______.
A.my
B.mine
C.I
D.myself
【知识考点】反身代词.
【思路分析】--发生什么了?
--我跌倒了并且伤到了自己.
【解答过程】答案:D.
根据设空处前面的动词 hurt 和句意"--我跌倒了并且伤到了自己."可知考查短语 hurt oneself"伤
到了某人自己",再根据主语 I 可知本句应该用"I"的反身代词 myself,故选 D
【总结归纳】本题考查反身代词用于固定词组的用法,认真审题,了解句子意思才能正确答题.
22.—Who is older, you or your friend?
—Of course, my friend.He’s ______ older than me.
A.very
B.much
C.too
D.quite
【知识考点】副词的词义辨析.
【思路分析】-你和你朋友谁比较大?
-当然是我的朋友,他比我大得多.
【解答过程】答案:B;very 非常;much 可以修饰比较级,强调程度;…的多;too 太;quiet 清静
的; 僻静的;根据句中的 He is ____ older than me 推测该空应填 much,修饰后面的 older,强
调程度;故选 B.