2009年辽宁省大连市中考英语试题第I卷选择题(共80分）I .单项填空本题共20小题;每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

1. My father is a musician! often listen to him play violin.A.aB.anC.theD./2. My sister isn't able to ride the bike,so I'm going to help with it.A.meB.herC.myselfD.herself3. Dalian is a beautiful city the north of China.A.ofB.onC.withD.in4. ―Are you going to th e USA,Betty?—We're not sure.We go to Australia.A.must Bean C.might D need5. ——You're wearing a lovely sweater,Lingling.―Yes,it very soft and comfortable.A. tastesB. feelsC.soundsD.smells6. The traffic in the city is than that in the village.A.busier B wider C.quieter D.cleaner7.I the film.I don't want to see it again.A.have seenB.sawC.will seeD.see8.Tony doesn't visit his uncle.but he sends emails.A.hardlyB. neverC.often D .nearly9.I've brought some photos you can see what Australia looks like.A.as soon asB.ever sinceC.as tar asD.so that10. ―Betty.would you like to go to the cin- ema on Sunday?A.See you soon.B.Thank you.C.Yes,I think so.D.That's a good idea.11. There is more today so life is more dangerous and less healthy.A. knowledgeB. freedomC. pollution D .population12. ―Can you tell me the programme is on?―Yes,it's on Wednesday. at five o'clock.A. whyB. whenC. whereD. what13.If you want to keep the picture, it on the computer.A. takeB.putC.saveD.show14.The soup was so that it burned my mouth.A.sourB.hotC.deliciousD. salty15.Oh,I'll have to go back.I to turn offmy computer.A.choseB.forgotC.waitedD. remembered16—Hello, 一—Tins is Sally Maxwell speaking.A.how do you do?B. can I help you?C.who's calling,please?D.can I leave a message?17.―Which do you prefer. coffee or cola?——,thanks.I'd like a cup of tea.A.EitherB.BothC.NoneD.Neither18 Jaime found the children were eating junk food. and it was a .A.projectB.problemC.suggesrionD.research19. Once a term,there is a parents' meering.so our parents and teachers can our progress.A.talk aboutB.show offC.look throughD.hear of20. I'd like to see you off at the airport.Could you tell me ?A. when your plane took offB. when did your plane take offC. when your plane takes offD. when does your plane take offII.完形填空（一)(本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。

然后从各題所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项填入文中空白处。

Nobody can be happy all the tune. You may become unhappy sometimes, 21 , when you fail (失败)an exam.Or you may become sad when you lose one of your friends or relatives. It's 22 to have these feelings.If you don't know how to solve these problems.you may 23 something from Jeff.Jeff almost went mad when his 24 was killed in a car accident. He 25 play soccer or go to the movies with his friends.Instead,he just sat in his bedroom and didn't talk to 26 ，even his parents-Jeff felt that the world was unfair.He was quite angry with the driver 27 his car hit his brother,even though it was an28 After a few months Jeff began to under- stand it was useless to be angry .Now he still29 his brother. but he doesn't hate the driver any longer. He is beginning to talk to his parents and this makes them happy again. He doesn't 30 in his room by himself any longer. Instead,he goes to the movies or plays sports with his friends and he is feeling better now.21. A. for example B. in fact C.above all D.after all22. A.unusual B.normal C.likely D.strange23. A.stop B.learn C.protect D.hear24. A.friend B. mother C.father D.brother25. A.refused to B.decided to C.planned to D.tried to26. A.somebody B. every body C. anybody D.nobody27. A.although B.so C.because D.while28. A.experience B.experiment C.accident D.instruction29. A.helps B. misses C. dikes D.respects30. A.live B.play C.lie DstayIII.阅读理解(―)(本题共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选項。

PassagelHi Lingling,Thanks for your last message. it was great to hear from you. You sound great fun, and I can't wait to meet you.I hope you will recognise me from my photo when I arrive at the airport. I'm quitetall.with short fair hair.and I wear glasses. I'll wear jeans and a T-shirt for the journey,but I'll also carry my warm coat I've got your photo—you look so pretty,so I'm sure we'll find each other!Thanks for telling me about what you like doing.You sound just like me!I spend a lot of dine with the school orchestra.but I also like dance music. I love dancing!! enjoy sports as well,especially tennis.My sister is captain of the school tennis team~I'm very proud of her!And I work hard at school~I feel stupid when I get bad marks and I get angry with myself—I should work harder.You asked me how I feel about coming to China.Well.at first I often feel a bit sad when I leave my mum and bad for a few days.and I'm quite shy when I'm with strangers. I feel nervous when .1 speak Chinese.but I'll be fine after a few days.I'm al- ways sorry when I do something wrong.so please help me do the right things when I'm with you in China!Oh.and I'm afraid of flying.But I'm very excited about coming to China!See you next week!Love Sally 31.The girl in the picture is .A.Sally Bxingling C.Sally's sister D.Lingling's sister32.Sally is a girl who likes .,A. taking photosB. singingC. drawingD.music33. Both Sally and her sister.A.love playing tennisB. are good at dancingC.work very hard at school D are proud of having a Chinese friend34. From the letter we know .A.Sally can speak ChineseB. Sally has been to China beforeC. Sally is too shy to meet strangersD. Sally will go to China with her parents35.Talking of the feeling about the trip to China.Sally feels .A.nervousB.a bit sadC.excitedD.quite shyPassage 2Reading can provide lots of fun for children and teenagers during the summer vacation. Children who read during the summer are better prepared for school when they return to classes in autumn.The Mil- waukee Public Library will hold its 2009 Summer Reading Club to encourage chil- dren and teenagers to include reading in their summer fun.Signing up(报名参加) starts on July 1.All Star ReadersChildren aged 6 to 12 are invited to become "All Star Readers "when they sign up for the Summer Reading Club.Children can score a point by reading 10 books or 1,000 pages.When they reach the reading goal(目标)，they will win a bag full of prizes.• X-treme ReadTeenagers between the age of 13 and 18 can join in their own reading program called"X-treme Read".Teenagers can read to win movie tickets.CPs and moreThe library also plana bike races for kids from 15 to 18 in July and August.Check with the library for the dates,times,and places of the demonstrations(集会)36. Accorcling to the passage.students who read during the summer vacation will .A. get better marksB. reach the reading goal easilyC. be better prepared for the new termD. be invited to become"All Star Readers"37. T0 take part in the activities of 2009Summer Reading Club.you have to at first.A. score a pointB. make a reading plan dead 10 books or 1,000 pagesD.sign up at the Milwaukee Public Library38. A 12-year-old student can read to win .A.a special bookB.a bag full of prizesC. a very expensive bikeD. mo vie tichets.CDs and more39..An "X-treme Reader" must be at least years old.A.6B.12C.13D.1840.1f you are a 15-year-old student. you will have a chance to .A. go for a holiday by bikeB. take part in bike racesC. teach children how to readD. be a volunteer in a public libraryPassage 3Once there was an old king who knew it was time to choose his successor (继任者）.He had many sons and didn't know which one was right to be the king after him. He decided to do something different.He gave all his sons a seed (种子)and said,"It is a very special seed. I want you to come back here with what you have grown one year later."The youngest son,named Ling, went home and excitedly told his teacher the whole story. The old teacher helped him get a pot(花盆)and'they planted the seed care— fully.Every day Ling would water it and watch to see if it had grown.Six months later,the other sons began to talk about their trees and flowers. But nothing ever grew in Ling's pot.A year finally went by quickly and all Ling's brothers brought their plantsto the king. Ling did not want to go with his empty pot.But his teacherencouraged him to go and be honest about what had happened. Ling felt sick tohis stomach,but he knew the teacher was right.When Ling arrived. he was surprised to see the beautiful plants grown byall his brothers. He felt so ashamed that he tried to hide the empty pot at his back.The king looked at Ling. and then said loudly to the crowd, "He will be the king af- ter me! Ling couldn't believe his ears. I gave everyone here a seed which would not grow. Ling was the only one with the courage (勇气)and honesty to bring me a pot with my seed in it."the old king explained.41. The old king gave all his sons a seed to grow in order to .A. make sure it was a special seedB. see if his sons could plant trees and flowersC. encourage his sons to plant trees and flowersD. test which son was right to be the king af- ter him42. After getting the seed, Ling .A. planted it in a pot by himselfB. asked his teacher to grow it for himC. planted it in the pot given by his teacherD. planted it in a. pot with the help of his teacher43. What happened six months later?A. Nothing grew in Ling's pot.B. Ling's pot became empty.C. Ling forgot to water the plant.D. There was a tree growing in the pot.44. The king preferred Ling to has other sons because .A. Ling was the bravest sonB. Ling's flowers were the most beautifulC. Ling could take good care of the seedD. Ling was the only one to grow the king's seed45. The story mainly tells us that .A. a man should be honestB. we must do everything carefullyC. only a brave man can become a kingD. a man should learn to work with othersPassage 4If people only wear clothes to keep warm or to cover their bodies,most clothing will be simple and cheap. In most Western countries. however.clothing is sometimes very "expensive. The reason for this is not the cost (成本)of making the clothes. The clothes are expensive because of fashion(射尚).Successfol businessmen. for example,would like to pay hundreds of dollars for a shirt because it was made by the best-known clothing company.For most people. the word "FASH— ION"means "clothes".But people may ask the question, "What clothes are in fashion?" And they use the word "fashionable"in the same way. "She is wearing a fashionable coat."and "His shirt is really in a fashionable color."But of course. there are fashions in many ways. not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays,in restaurants.in films and books.There are even fashions in jobs and in languages.Fashions change as time goes.If you look at the pictures of people or things from the past,you will see that fashions have always changed—An English house of 1750 was dif- ferent from one of 1650.A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his— grandson in 1860.Today fashions change very quickly. Some of these are natural. We hear about new things much more quickly than in the past.Newspapers.radios. telephones and tele- visions send information from one country to another in a few seconds. New fashions mean that people will buy new things.so you seeTHERE IS MONEY IN FASHION.46.If a shirt costs a lot of money. it is proba- bly .A. in a bright colorB. designed by a foreignerC. worn by a successful businessmanD. made by a famous clothing company47. When people talk about"fashion ,most of them will think of .A.colorsB.timesC.clothesnguages48. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Fashions change as time goes.B. There were no fashions in the past.C. Fashion'comes from the word "fashion- able".D. Clothes are more expensive in western countries.49. We can infer(推断）from the last sentence that .A. new things are all fashionsB. new fashions need moneyC. people like buying new thingsD. a fashionable man must be a rich man50. The best title of this passage is " "。