2014年河南省中考英语试卷(word版听力试题略二、单项选择( 21.—What _____ heavy rain it was！—Yes, but I love ___ air after it rains. It smells so fresh.A. the; aB. a; theC. the; theD. a; a( 22. —You may go to Milan for a free trip.—It’s a very kind _____, but I really can’t accept it.A. excuseB. offerC. promiseD. decision( 23. A conversation _____ a wise person is worth ten year’s study of books.A. forB. likeC. withD. to( 24. —Are you going anywhere?—I ______ about visiting my sister, but I have changed my mind.A.thinkB. have thoughtC. will thinkD. thought( 25. At present, children mean____ to most parents in China.A. everythingB. nothingC. anythingD. something( 26. It’s possible t o get $100 a day in this company, and some days you can get ______ .A. muchB. moreC. littleD. fewer( 27. Choosing the right circle of the friends will ____ us a lot of troubles, heartaches and possibly a life of deep regret.A. saveB. shareC. keepD. bring( 28. —Where shall we eat tonight?—Let’s call Harry. He ____ knows the best places to go.A. onlyB. nearlyC. seldomD. always( 29. This bus doesn’t go to the rain station. I’m afraid you’ll have to ____ at the library and take the A52.A. take offB. put offC. get offD. turn off( 30. “Underground” is the only word in the English language _____ begins and ends with theletters “und”.A. whatB. thatC. whoD. whom( 31. When Tim ___ why he was late for school, he just kept silent.A. was askedB. askedC. was askingD. is asked( 32. —Do you climb mountains every day?—Yes, ___ a little exercise. I’m so out of shape.A. gettingB. getC. gotD. to get( 33. —Does this bus go to the beach?—No. You_____ the wrong way. You want the Number 11.A. goB. were goingC. are goingD. would go( 34. He’s not a perfect child. He sometimes talks back ____ his parents talk with him.A. ifB. beforeC. whenD. until( 35. —Excuse, can you tell me ____?—Sorry, I don’t. You can go to the information desk.A. that there is a trainB. when the trainC. which train can I takeD. where does the train go.三、完形填空“It’s raining cats and dogs!”Grandpa shouted.Little Richie came running to the window. He wanted to see the 36 falling from the sky. He looked out of the window, but is was 37 that there were no cats or dogs. He only saw small pools of water on the ground.“Man, it’s really coming down out there!” Uncle Bob agreed 38 he looked out of the window, too. Richie scratched his head(挠头. What was coming down? First they talked about cats and dogs that 39 be seen. Now someone said it “it”. What wa s going on with these 40 ?“Wow!” Aunt Susie shouted as she looked out of the window. “It’s raining really hard.”Richie 41 his aunt. “It is raining hard,” he agreed, “but 42 are the cats and dogs?”Grandpa laughed. “Richie, that just 43 it’s raining really hard.”“So why didn’t you just say that?” Richie 44 . It was irritating (恼人的 when people like they were not speaking English at all.“We did. You just didn’t understand these 45 .” Richie’s cousin said with a big smile.“Well, now I do.” Richie said.( 36. A. tigers and lions B. pigs and sheepC. cats and dogsD. chickens and ducks( 37. A. important B. possible C. necessary D. strange( 38. A. unless B. after C. till D. though( 39. A. couldn’t B. shouldn’t C. needn’t D. mustn’t( 40. A. days B. animals C. ideas D. people( 41. A. shouted at B. looked at C. laughed at D. pointed at( 42. A. what B. how C. where D. who( 43. A. explains B. proves C. means D. shows( 44. A. ordered B. thought C. repeated D. asked( 45. A. saying B. questions C. objects D. stories四、阅读理解AOnce there was a man traveling in a faraway village. As he was passing the elephants, he suddenly stopped. He found that these huge elephants were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains(锁链， no cages. It was clear that the elephants could, at any time, break away from their ropes but for some reason, they did not.He saw a trainer nearby and asked why these animals just stood there and didn’t try to get away. “Well,” the trainer said, “when they are very young and much smaller we use the same size rope to tie them and, at that rage, it’s enough to hold them. As they grow up, they still believe they cannot break away. They believe the rope can hold them, so they ne ver try to break free.”How could it be? These animals could at any time break free from their ropes. But because they always stuck right where they were, they believed they couldn’t.Just like the elephants, how many of us go through life believing that we cannot do something, just because we failed at it once before?___________________. We should never give up the struggle in life.根据材料内容选择正确答案。