外研版中考英语试题

外研版中考英语试题一、单项选择（15分）( ) 1. —Lingling! Do you know ______ woman in white?—Yes. She is ______ nurse in Liaocheng People’s Hospital.A. a ; aB. the ; theC. a ; theD. the ; a( ) 2. While I was standing ______ the window, I saw several boys running ______ the street.A. at ; alongB. on ; atC. in ; onD. to ; in( ) 3. —Dean, I hear you’ve got a set of Canadian stamps. ______ I have a look?—Of course. I’ll fetch them for you.A. MayB. MustC. ShouldD. Need( ) 4. —Hi! A purse is on the ground. Whose is it?—There’s a girl over there. Maybe it’s ______.A. herB. hersC. sheD. herself( ) 5. I think the blue shirt looks ______ better on you than the red one.A. quiteB. moreC. muchD. very( ) 6. —Will you go to the cinema, Mary?—No, I’m afraid not. Because I ______ my ticket.A. loseB. am losingC. lostD. have lost( ) 7. I bought my son a birthday present, ______ he liked it very much.A. orB. butC. andD. so( ) 8. —Why not go to Qingdao on May Day, Jim?—I’m afraid it’s not a good ______. I have been there several times.A. wayB. placeC. adviceD. idea( ) 9.The teachers often tell their pupils ______ across the road when the traffic light is red.A. not goB. not to goC. don’t goD. didn’t go( ) 10. —Which class won the match in the end?—I’m not quite sure. Perhaps ______ did.A. Class ThirdB. Third ClassC. Class ThreeD. Three Class( ) 11. If you make a mistake, just say, “ ______ .”A. Don’t worryB. SorryC. It’s a great pityD. I don’t care( )12. We all worked hard and ______ we found out what had really happened.A. at firstB. by the wayC. at lastD. in fact( ) 13. —A single room, please.—OK. Will you please ______ me your ID card?—Here you are.A. tellB. serveC. sendD. show( ) 14. —Do you know ______ the man with glasses is?—A reporter, I think.A. whatB. thatC. whoD. where( ) 15. Which of the following is a traffic sigh?二、阅读理解（30分）ABob was happy. He was at a new school, and the other students were friendly. “ Hi, Bob!” they said. But some students said, “ Hi, Peter!” Bob didn’t understand. He asked another student, “ Why do some students call me Peter?”“ Oh, that’s easy to answer,” the student said . “ Peter was a student here last year. Now h e goes to a different school. You look like Peter. Some students think that you’re Peter.”Bob wanted to meet Peter. He got Peter’s address from a student and went to Peter’s. Peter opened the door. Bob couldn’t believe his eyes. He looked really lik e Peter! Bob and Peter had the same colour eyes and the same smile. They had the same black hair. They also had the same birthday. And they both were adopted (领养) by two different families.Bob and Peter found out that they were twin brothers. Soon after the boys were born, one family adopted Bob, and another family adopted Peter. Bob’s family never knew about Peter, and Peter’s family never knew about Bob.Bob and Peter’s story was in the newspaper. There was a photo of Bob and Peter next to the story.A young man named John saw the photo in the newspaper, John couldn’t believe his eyes. He looked really like Bob and Peter! He had the same colour eyes and the same smile. He had the same black hair. He had the same birthday. And he, too, was adopted by another family.Later John met Bob and Peter. When Bob and Peter saw John, they couldn’t believe their eyes. John looked really like them! Why did John look really like Bob and Peter? You can guess. Bob and Peter are not twins. Bob, Peter and John are triplets.( ) 1. How did Bob feel at a new school?A. Happy.B. Excited.C. Lonely.D. Afraid.( ) 2. Some students mistook Bob for Peter because ______.A. he looked like Peter very muchB. he was as tall as PeterC. they missed Peter very muchD. Peter was a kind student( ) 3. Where did Bob see Peter?A. In Bob’s school.B. In Peter’s school.C. In Peter’s house.D. On the way home.( ) 4. Which of the following is true?A. Someone told John the story about Bob and Peter.B. John knew the story from the newspaper.C. Bob’s and Peter’s families knew each other.D. Bob and Peter were really twins.( ) 5. What does the word “ triplets ” mean in Chinese?A. 同父异母B. 同母异父C. 双胞胎D. 三胞胎BThe Word Expo (世界博览会) is a world-wide exhibition (展览), and itaimed to show mankind’s great success in artwork and traditionalcraftwork (手工艺术) at first. During its history, it has become the largestinternational exhibition to show the world’s great success in society andculture, as well as science and technology. Moreover, every expo also gets hundreds of thousands of visitors coming to see its different kinds performances and buildings. Usually, the Word Expo is held by the government of a country. And many other countries and international organizations also take part in each expo. It is usually held every five years, and it lasts for six months.From the first World Expo held in London in 1851, world expos have been held successfully for many years. After the 1933 World Expo when Chicago set up its own theme (主题), the following expos also had their own special themes.Shanghai, the largest city in China, has won the chance to hold the Expo in 2010. It’s held in a developing country for the first time. It is a good chance for China to show its achievments in many fields. The theme of the Expo is “ Better City , Better Life ”. We all really hope that our c ity can become more exciting and that we can enjoy life to the fullest. And Shanghai Expo has its own mascot (吉祥物) Haibao. Its shape is from the Chinese character “ 人” — people. It shows Chinese culture very well. Haibao has a round blue body and a friendly face. Its big feet support its body and this shows that China is able to host an excellent World Expo.( ) 6. How long is the history of the World Expo?A. About 100 years.B. About 120 years.C. About 160 yearsD. About 200 years.( ) 7. From the passage we know that the World Expo is held ______.A. every six monthsB. once a yearC. every four yearsD. every five years( ) 8. The World Expo is usually held by ______.A. a developing countryB. the largest city in the worldC. an international organizationD. the government of a country( ) 9. The World Expo shows the achievements in all of the following except ______.A. international relationsB. society and cultureC. science and technologyD. different kinds of buildings( ) 10. What does “ Better city, Better life ” mean?A. Shanghai will become the best city in the world.B. Our city will be more exciting and we’ll all be happier.C. All the Chinese people will live in bigger cities soon.D. The city life will be even better than the village life.CApr. 15, 2010Dear Ben,Earth Day is coming in a week. Are you doing anything for Earth Daythis year? I think it’s a really good idea. It shows people how they can helpthe environment. Last year you planted some trees near Oxford, didn’tyou?This year we are all going to the Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area todo pickup. That means collecting all the rubbish that people drop, like coke cans and sweet wrappers and other things like that. We start at 8 am and then pick up litter until about 1 pm. Then we have a huge picnic. It’ll be great. We all take food and there are places to cook burgers and hot dogs and other things. There will be lots of stalls selling organic, healthy food in the open air, too! Then we’ll do pickup again until about 3 pm. We’ll have to be very caref ul to tidy up well after the picnic!There are lots of events around Los Angeles. My friend Jake is going to do pickup on a big beach near his home with the neighbours. My friend Beth is going on the big march in Los Angeles. I’d rather do something that makes an actual difference that you can see. Well, as we are getting rid of the rubbish, I suppose I should say a difference you can’t see!Eric( ) 11. When is Earth Day?A. March 22.B. April 15.C. April 22.D. May 15.( ) 12. People set up Earth Day because ______.A. they have a lot of things to doB. they worry about the environmentC. the governments want them to do pickupD. the earth becomes warmer and warmer( ) 13. The word “ stalls ” in Paragraph 2 here means “ ______ ”.A. living placesB. ticket officesC. clothing shopsD. outdoor shops( ) 14. The last sentence “ Well, as we are getting rid of the rubbish, I suppose I should say a difference you can’t see!” shows tha t the writer hopes ______.A. people will do something for the environment every dayB. all of us should do lots of things on Earth DayC. people shouldn’ t see any difference about the rubbishD. everyone should pick up the rubbish on Earth Day( ) 15. Which is the best title of the passage?A. People’s WorryB. Collecting RubbishC. Earth DayD. A Good Idea三、选词填空（10分）阅读下面短文，从所给单词中选出适当的单词，并用其正确的语言形式填在标有题的空白处。