2012年江苏省南通市中考英语真题（2）一、单项选择（共15小题；共15分）1. Now all of us exercise at least hour a day in and outside school.A. the; aB. a; anC. 不填; aD. 不填; an2. In some western countries shops are closed weekends.A. inB. toC. atD. with3. Every time we perform well, our teacher will say , "You've done a good job!"A. clearlyB. cheerfullyC. calmlyD. carefully4. --- The advantages of the Chongqi Bridge have already been seen.--- good news to us!A. WhatB. What aC. HowD. How a5. --- Would you like some juice or bread?--- . I'm really thirsty and hungry after such a long walk.A. BothB. EitherC. NothingD. None6. --- do you write a letter to your father?--- I seldom or never do that now. Instead, I call or email him almost every day.A. How soonB. How longC. How muchD. How often7. The students are the leaflets to people over there to ask them to protect our earth.A. printing outB. giving outC. selling outD. putting out8. --- We couldn't find you anywhere around 8:00 yesterday evening.--- I'm sorry for it. My mother and I in the square.A. dancedB. will danceC. were dancingD. are dancing9. Since you have finished your homework, how about ?A. go to runB. go runningC. going to runD. going running10. --- Could you tell me ? I'd like to take part in it.--- On July 5th.A. when will the fashion show be heldB. when the fashion show will be heldC. where will the fashion show be heldD. where the fashion show will be held11. Song Ying is kind that she has donated almost all her savings to a charity.A. veryB. soC. muchD. such12. --- Can I walk across the road now, Mum?--- No, you . You have to wait until the light turns green.A. couldn'tB. shouldn'tC. mustn'tD. needn't13. Bob often says that swimming is than hiking in reducing weight, but he always spendsmore time on swimming.A. less usefulB. less interestingC. more usefulD. more interesting14. Each of the club members ready to help those who were in trouble.A. isB. areC. wasD. were15. --- Excuse me, but can I sit here?--- . The man who sat here will be back soon.A. Yes, pleaseB. You're welcomeC. No problemD. You'd better not二、完形填空（共15小题；共22分）Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then 16 ? Here is an example.There was a farmer who 17 corn (玉米) all his life. Each year he took his corn to the market to take part in a competition. Then each time his corn was chosen as the 18 and won the first prize.One year a newspaper reporter interviewed him and learned something 19 about how he grew it. The farmer 20 his seed corn to his neighbors.“How can you share your best seed corn with your neighbors?” the reporter asked. “You know they are taking part in the 21 with you each year.”“Why, sir,” said the farmer, “didn't you know? The 22 picks up pollen(花粉) from the corn and moves it quickly from field to field. If my neighbors grow 23 corn, cross-pollination(异花传粉) will affect the quality(质量) of my corn. So if I want to grow good corn, I must 24 my neighbors to grow good corn.”The farmer knows much about the connection of life. His corn cannot improve 25 his neighbor's corn improves.As a great man says, “We make a living by what we 26 ; w e make a life by what we give.” We can't 27 without food, clothes, and many other things. However, a meaning of life is not decided by how much we can get, 28 by how much we can give others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us 29 from other animals. So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must help others to find 30 in their life.16. A. why B. how C. when D. where17. A. grew B. bought C. sold D. collected18. A. cheapest B. prettiest C. best D. shortest19. A. popular B. serious C. terrible D. surprising20. A. lent B. showed C. offered D. recommended21. A. game B. fight C. experiment D. competition22. A. wind B. water C. farmer D. neighbor23. A. tasty B. bad C. tall D. unusual24. A. teach B. remind C. help D. require25. A. unless B. though C. because D. when26. A. do B. own C. get D. grow27. A. cheer B. move C. work D. live28. A. and B. but C. or D. so29. A. different B. free C. safe D. far30. A. hope B. success C. friendship D. happiness三、阅读理解（共15小题；共30分）AMany years ago, I had my first chance to visit Russia. "Russians are a very polite peopIe," I had been told before my arrival. One of my friends explained that a gentleman will pour the lemonade for the ladies and show other good manners.Toward the end of my three-week trip, I was invited by my Russian friend Nicolai Vasilevich and his wife Yulya out to dinner. At the end of a wonderful meal, Yulya asked if I would like a banana. I politely declined(婉谢) and thanked her, and explained I was most satisfied with the meal. But my mind was racing: "What should I do? Should I offer her a banana though they are as close to her as they are to me? What is the polite thing to do?""Would you like a banana?" I asked Yulya."Yes," she smiled, but didn't try to take any of the three bananas in the fruit basket."Which one would you like?" I asked again."That one," she pointed at one of the bananas. So thinking about Russian politeness, I picked the banana Yulya had pointed at. Then I peeled it half way and handed it to her. Smiles on Yulya's and Nicolai's faces told me I had done the right thing. After this experience, I spent much time letting the world know that in Russia, the polite thing was to peel bananas for ladies.However, sometime during my third trip I learned I was wrong."Oh no, David," a Russian politely corrected me. "In Russia, when a man peels a banana for a lady, it means he has a romantic interest in her." How embarrassed(尴尬) I felt.So to communicate properly with people of different cultures, we should watch carefully how people of the same culture communicate with each other. Besides, don't be afraid to ask questions about their culture.31. Before his first visit to Russia, the writer learned Russian gentlemen are polite to .A. foreignersB. strangersC. friendsD. women32. The underlined word "peeled" in Paragraph 6 means " ".A. took the skin off somethingB. put something hackC. made something cleanD. cut something in two33. Which of the following seems to be true according to the passage?A. The writer's third trip lasted about three weeks.B. Russian gentlemen never peel bananas for ladies.C. The writer tried to follow Russians' behavior in Russia.D. Yulya was pleased with the writer's behavior but Nicolai wasn't.34. The writer wrote the passage mainly to .A. show us how polite Russian people areB. tell us his funny experience in RussiaC. ask us to care about cultural differencesD. remind us what we should do in RussiaBContact UsWoodland School, Cumbria, LA10 5HG, UKTEL: (+44)1-539-622-613 (Overseas) or 01-5396-22613 (UK)EMAIL: enquiries@35. The main purpose of the summer school is to help the students .A. get used to boarding school lifeB. improve their English skillsC. learn about the town of WoodlandD. develop their abilities to live36. If you want to visit Liverpool during the Course, you can't attend .A. Course No. 3B. Course No. 4C. Course No. 5D. Course No. 637. This advertisement is used to attract children from 10 to 16 years .A. in BritainB. all over EuropeC. in WoodlandD. all over the worldCPeople have been interested in color and its effects for hundreds of years. More recently, research has turned to the question of how different colors can help students learn better.Believe it or not, some colors can affect a child's IQ(智商). For example, a simple black and white color scheme may cause IQ to become low, while the good use of reds and oranges may raise it as much as 15 points. Be careful not to use too much, however; a little red is exciting, but too much makes people uncomfortable. Bright yellow is exciting to the brain, while the color green is thought to encourage creativity.Use blue and green to calm yourself. Blue, especially, can cause you to calm down. Something blue in a reading area, for example, may help you focus(集中于) on what you are reading. But too much dark blue can make you sad, so use light blue on walls or large floor areas.If you are struggling to read, try a different color of paper. According to a study, 80 percent of children who had difficulty in reading improved their understanding when they put something grey or blue over their pages. Do not use bright colors here, as they become difficult to look at after a while. However, use bright colors like red, orange and yellow for important points. These colors attract the eye and may help you notice details.The same color of the walls of a room do not help you focus on your studies, but make you slow in understanding. Colors, on the other hand, make the senses active and encourage learning. Use primary colors red, yellow and blue in a proper way. Then how do you make your choices of color? It mainly depends on (取决于) your space, the lighting and the function of the room.38. The color grey may help you .A. read betterB. calm downC. raise IQD. feel creative39. If you want to remember some important facts, you may use the colors .A. green and blueB. grey and blueC. red and yellowD. black and white40. Which is most important when you choose the color for your room?A. Your IQ and abilities.B. The use of your room.C. Your likes and dislikes.D. The location of your room.41. Which might be the proper title for the passage?A. What Should We Learn About Colors?B. Why Are People Interested in Colors?C. Where Should We be Careful with Colors?D. How do Colors Affect Our Learning Abilities?DJohn and Bobby joined the same company together just after they completed their university studies the same year. Both of them worked very hard. Several years later, however, the boss promoted(提拔) Bobby to manager but John was still a worker. John could not take it, and gave his resignation(辞职书) to the boss. He complained that the boss did not think much of those who were hard-working, but promoted only those who flattered him.The boss knew that John had worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, “Thank you for what you said, but I hope you will do one mo re thing for our company before you leave”.John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found a man selling watermelons. The boss asked how much they cost every kilogram. John shook his head and went back to the seller to ask and returned to tell the boss $1.2 every kilogram.The boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelons in the market. Bobby went and returne d, saying, “Boss, only one person is selling watermelons. $1.2 every kilogram, and $10 for 10 kilograms. The seller has 340 melons. On the table there are 58 melons, and each weighs about 2 kilograms. They were brought from the South two days ago. They are of good quality.”Hearing what Bobby said, John realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided to stay and learn from Bobby.42. How did John feel when Bobby was promoted to manager?A. Angry.B. Nervous.C. Unlucky.D. Helpless.43. The boss gave John a task because .A. he wanted John to do more for his companyB. he wanted John to learn more about himselfC. he wanted to punish John for what he saidD. he wanted to prove what John said was right44. We can infer from the passage that .A. Bobby was unselfishB. John was lazyC. the seller was dishonestD. the boss was wise45. What can we learn from the passage?A. The boss should treat all his workers in a fair way.B. The boss should not promote one who flatters him.C. One should not only work hard but also use his head.D. One should try to get every detail of watermelons.四、单词拼写(根据中文提示拼写单词)（共2小题；共2分）46. We shouldn't run away from the problems, but face them (勇敢的) and try to solve them.47. Could you (邮寄) the books for me on your way to school, Amy?五、单词拼写(根据句意拼写单词)（共3小题；共3分）48. Though these ears are (having a high price), some farmers can afford them.49. The (a place where planes arrive and leave) in Nantong is larger than before.50. Television was invented by John Baird and it is one of the greatest in the world.六、选词填空(句子选词填空)（共10小题；共10分）A51. The weather in January here is not as cold and as in the north,52. The villagers are fighting against the flood that they have ever had in the past fifty years.53. The old town attracts of foreign visitors every year.54. Mary comes from England and her old school is smaller than .55. These many people are talking about the of food.B56. Yesterday Jim the wrong bus, so he was late for the meeting.57. --- Can't you hear me, Tom?--- Louder, please. I can hardly hear you, The students their hands so loudly,58. We all hope that our sportsmen and sportswomen new honours for China at the London Olympic Games this summer.59. I hear you once studied in Sunshine Middle School. Who you English there?60. We the importance of low-carbon(低碳) life and will take action right now.七、按要求转换句型（共5小题；共10分）61. Our first class in the morning begins at 7:30. (对划线部分提问)does your first class in the morning begin?62. We will plant more trees so that we can improve our environment. (改为同义句)We will plant more trees to improve our environment.63. "Kitty, are you going to see the film this evening?" Tom said. (把直接引语变为间接引语)Tom asked Kitty was going to see the film that evening.64. Diana made great success in her research because she put her effort into it. (改为简单句)Diana made great success in her research her effort.65. Nothing is more important than life in the world, so we must prevent all the accidents like these. (改为被动句)Nothing is more important than life in the world, so all the accidents like these must .八、首字母填空(短文首字母)（共10小题；共10分）If you think of after-school activities as a waste of time, you are wrong! After-school activities help us grow up in many w . Above all, they offer us chances to practise what we learn in c . Through various activities, we can also learn more about today's society(社会) and a lot of n things that we can't learn from our books. What's more, they help to develop our abilities that we need both for our studies now and for our work and life in the f .We are busy with our studies in school, so after school we all need to r ourselves. After-school activities just make it possible for us to breathe f air and remove tiredness. Then, we can pay a to our studies and achieve good results.Some after-school activities will make us useful and helpful to o ; some can keep us strong and h ; some may even change our life. So, all the students, get out and take ana part in various after-school activities!九、阅读与表达(问答式)（共5小题；共10分）Team spirit means the willingness of people to work together and help each other as part of a team. With this spirit, people try hard to make their team the best of all. Everyone has experienced team spirit one way or another, whether they were part of a team or saw a group of people cheer for their favourite player.There are different kinds of team spirit. One kind is the connection between a team of people because their efforts and cooperation(合作) are necessary in reaching a particular goal. Another kind is when a group of people support a person or a team. Another is people's natural love for and pride intheir country, when a whole nation cheers for its country in competitions. Team spirit can also he seen in the workplace or in some activities.Team spirit creates various good effects. It creates friendship and trust between people who may not get along when they don't have such team spirit. There may also be bad effects. Too great team spirit may cause arguments or fights with other team members.Some people don't understand team spirit properly. They think team spirit means having to become an official member of an organization, team or fan club. In fact, team spirit can be built anywhere—between friends, coworkers or even between two people sitting next to each other. You don't have to be wearing the team spirit clothes. Anyone can show team spirit just by showing support for the goal.根据短文内容，完成下列小题。