1、 1 2017年湖北省荆门市中考模拟试题英语 第 I卷 第一部分听力（ 略 ） 第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分 40分） 第一节（共 15小题 ; 每小题 2分，满分 30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Green is an important color in nature. It is the color of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the color of most growing plants. Sometimes, the word “green” means
2、 young, fresh and growing. For example, a greenborn is someone who has no experience. In the 15th century, a greenborn was a young cow or an ox whose borns(角 )had not yet developed. A century later, a greenborn was a soldier who had no expericnce in war. By the 18 th century, a greenborn had the mea
3、ning it has todaya person who is new in a job. Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指 ). The expression comes from the early 20 th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution(绿色革命 )is t name given some years ago to
4、 the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs. Green is also the color used to describe the powerful feeling. Jealousy(嫉妒 ). The green eyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression
5、 used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants. In most places in the world, a green light is a signal(信号 )to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval(赞成 )to contin
6、ue with a project. 1. A person with a green thumb_. A. is good at growing plants B. really has a green thumb C. has no experience in war D. is new in a job 2. A man may meet the green eyed monster if _. A. he sees a dangerous animal B. he cant get something C. he reads a sad play D. his friend gets
7、a prize that he wants 3. This passage doesnt mention the history of the expression “_”. A. a green B. a greenborn C. the green eyed monster D. a green light 4. Which would be the best title of the passage A. Green, the color of grass and trees B. The stories about the color “green” 2 C. Green, a sig
8、n of approval D. Different meanings of “green” 解析： 1.细节理解题。根据短文中 Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb可知， a green thumb指的是擅长种植植物的人，所以答案选 A。 2.细节理解题。根据短文的最后一段可知， green 也可以用来形容强烈的感情，例如嫉妒。 It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants如果有人得到了你没有的东西
9、，你可能就会 meet the green eyed monster，结合选项可知选 D。 3.推理判断题。从文中可以看出，文中第二段对 a greenhorn的用法从 15 世纪一直讲到了现在，即指明了发展史；文中第三 段介绍的是 green thumb的来历和历史，文章第四段讲述的是 green-eyed monster的出处，因此 greenhorn， green thumb， green-eyed monster的来历都已经在文章中指明了，唯独 a green light没有阐明其来源，关于这个文章中只是提到现在的用法，即 In most places in the world, a
10、green light is a signal(信号 ) to move ahead. In everyday speech, a green light means approval(赞成 ) to continue with a project.因此答案选 D。 4.主旨大意题。文章用大部分内容介绍了不同词组或修饰词中 green 的不同含义，因此可知文章的主旨就是 Different meanings of green，答案为 D。 答案： 1. A 2. D 3. D 4. D B Four years ago when I was a boy of 11, I got into th
11、e biggest trouble as a kid. It was a Saturday morning. Both my parents were out, leaving me and my 10monthold sister became alone. Anyway, my sister was still asleep in her room. In fact I had the house to myself. I decided to do some drawing. Soon I gave up. Nothing was on TV, so I felt bored and t
12、ouched the candles on the shelpI had an idea! What would happen if I see fire to some kitchen paper Well, of course it went on fire, but it wasnt the tiny flame(火箭 )Id expected, and I couldnt blow it out. I threw it on the floor, and then luckily got my dads boots(靴子 )and tamped it out. I thought I
13、was safe until there was a HCGE hole in my room. When my mum came home later, she smelt the smoke immediately. She dropped the shopping bag, luckily for me, over the hole. I thought this meant she would never see it. However, after running round the house checking for a fire, she of course picked up
14、 the bag and saw the hole. Next I was grounded(关禁闭 )and in trouble for months. Even though, the hole was still there, reminding me of what I did. 5. The underlined words “stamp out” in the first paragraph mean _. A.吹灭 B.扑灭 C.杀灭 D.浇灭 6. Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage. T
15、he boy set fire to some kitchen paper. The boy did some drawing. The boy was grounded. The boy stamped the fire out. His mother checked for a fire. A. B. 3 C. D. 7. Who put out the fire at last A. The writer. B. The writer and his sister. C. The writers mother. D. The writers father. 8. Whats the ma
16、in idea of the passage A. Its difficult to put out a fire. B. The boy didnt look after his sister. C. The boy made a big trouble when he was 11. D. Dont leave children home alone while shopping. 解析： 5.词义猜测题。根据短文大意和划线短语所在的句子 I threw it on the floor, and then luckily got my dads boots(靴子 )and stamped
17、it out.可知，作者厨房里的纸点着了火，他想吹灭，但是没成功。后来他找到了他爸爸的靴子，把或扑灭了。由上下文的语境可知 stamp out的意思是扑灭，故选 B。 6.细节理解题。根据短文的第一段和第二段的内容可知，作者和他 10 个月大的妹妹在家，妹妹在睡觉，他一个人很无聊，他先是画画，然后用厨房里的纸点着火，接下来把火扑灭，但是房间里留下了一个洞。他妈妈回来后发现了作者点火了，所以作者被关了禁闭。因此正确的顺序应该是 B。 7.细节理解题。根据短文的第一段的最后 I threw it on the floor, and then luckily got my dads boots(靴子
18、 )and stamped it out.可知，作者最后用他爸爸的靴子扑灭了火。故应选 A。 8.主旨大意题。这篇段文中作者讲述了他 11 岁的时候发生的一件事，一次他的父母都出去了，他 10 个月大的妹妹在睡觉，他一个人很无聊，所以用厨房的纸点着了火。虽然最后他把火扑灭了，但是他的房间里还是留下了一个洞。妈妈回来后惩罚了他。因此 C 选项最能概括短文的大意，故选 C。 答案： 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. C C Have you ever wanted to achieve something really amazing in life Well, Greg Mortenson w
19、anted to climb a mountain, but he ended up helping thousands of people to have a better life. Gregs story began with failure. In 1993, he set out to climb K2, the worlds second highest mountain. But Greg never made it to the top. After five days, he stumbled(踉跄） into the village of Korphe in norther
20、n Pakistan, injured(受伤） and hungry. The kind villagers there looked after him for several days. Greg saw that the villagers were very poor and hungry, and some of them were ill. Also, the village school didnt have a roof(屋顶） and the children wrote on the ground with sticks. Greg knew he wanted to do
21、 something to help. “ Ill build you a school,” he told the villagers. “ I promise.” Greg went back home to the USA to raise money for the school. He even lived in the car to save money! Finally he went back to Korphe and built the school. But this was just the beginning of something bigger! Since th
22、en, Gregs organization has built around 80 schools and runs many others in Pakistan and other countries, too. Greg hasnt finished yet. He does many other things to help people in poor countries. He has 4 got many prizes, but its the smiles of the children he has helped that makes him happy! Greg has
23、 just written a best-selling book about his story called Three Cups of Tea. Its an interesting and exciting book which tells us what ordinary(普通的 ) people can do with courage and determination(决心 )! 9. What was wrong with Greg when he got to the village for the first time A. He fell ill. B. He was b
24、adly hurt and hungry. C. He lost his way. D. He failed in his business. 10. How did Greg keep his promise to build a school A. He raised and saved money. B. He did business to make money. C. He wrote a book to sell for money. D. He borrowed money from his friends. 11. What does the underlined word “
25、this” refer to A. Saving money. B. Living in the car. C. Raising money. D. Building the school. 12. Whats the main idea of this passage A. Building schools can help people to have a better life. B. We have to do something in return to those who help us. C. Ordinary people can make a difference to pe
26、oples lives. D. Climbing mountains is a good start to help poor people. 解析： 9.推理判断题。题意：格瑞格第一次到达村 庄时，他怎么啦？ A. He fell ill. 他病倒了； B. He was badly hurt and hungry.他受了重任，很饿； C. He lost his way.他迷路了； D. He failed in his business.他在生意上失败了。由第二自然段中的 “injured(受伤） and hungry.”可知，本题选 B。 10.细节理解师。题意：格瑞格怎样兑现修建学校
27、的诺言？ A. He raised and saved money.他筹钱，节约钱； B. He did business to make money.他做生意挣钱； C. He wrote a book to sell for money.他写书卖钱； D. He borrowed money from his friends.他向朋友借钱。从短文第四自然段可知：他回国筹钱，甚至住在自己的小车里以节约钱。可知他的资金来源是：筹钱和自己节省钱。故选 A。 11.推理判断题。题意：有下划线的 “this”指的是什么？ A. Saving money.节约钱； B. Living in the c
28、ar.住在小车里； C. Raising money.筹钱； D. Building the school.修学校。句意：最后他回到 Korphe 去修学校。而这只是一个开始。结合语境可以推测出， this 指的是建学校，故选 D。 12.主旨推断题。短文的主要思想是什么？ A. Building schools can help people to have a better life.建学校可以帮助人们过上更好的生活； B. We have to do something in return to those who help us.我们必须做点儿什么来回报帮 助过我们的人； C. Ord
29、inary people can make a difference to peoples lives.普通人也可以对人们的生活起影响作用； D. Climbing mountains is a good start to help poor people.登山是帮助穷人的开端。本文主要写的是一个普通的登山者通过自己努力的和决心帮助印度的穷人的故事。故选 C。 5 答案： 9. B 10. A 11. D 12. C D New Technology Revolutionizes(变革 ) Learning More and more people believe that technolog
30、ies are great for learning. Today, such teaching tools as iPads are used in a lot of courses, including language, history and science. Many teachers are supporters of using iPads in language learning. They say that students now have much more time for discussion in the classroom.Instead of spending
31、valuable class time listening to texts or watching teaching videos, students can do this on their own and come to class prepared for discussion. The teachers also say that iPads allow students to learn at their own pace.Some students might listen to a dialogue only once and understand it, so they ca
32、n save time for doing other things. Other students, however, might need to listen to the same dialogue again and again to understand it. Using iPads is especially helpful to students who are learning a language at different paces. The students who are using the new tool in some courses are also happ
33、y. They believe that using iPads is a more enjoyable way to learn (such as listening to stories and watching movies). The class has become much more interesting and creative. There are other advantages for students. By using iPads, they can pay more attention to the material and learn more. Teaching
34、 notes are stored in their iPads and are easy to find .Some students spend more time studying now.“I can listen to my language material or watch teaching videos on the bus, instead of having to wait until I get home,” a student explained. Many adults complain that technologies such as iPads are doin
35、g harm to students. They worry that students might use iPads to download teaching notes and use them to cheat during exams. Some believe that iPads may separate students from each other. If a student spends more time watching videos on an iPad, he will have fewer opportunities to have face-to-face c
36、ommunication with others. However, technologies are already a part of most students day-to-day lives. As for cheating, teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams. Education needs to make changes with the times as technology is playing an important part. We should look forw
37、ard to a wonderful future when iPads and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom. 13. What does the expression“at their own pace” in Paragraph 3 probably mean A. According to their own timetable. B. Without their teachers help. C. Because of their wonderful goals. D. Against their parents
38、hope. 14. From the passage we can learn that_. A. students with iPads have less discussion in class B. students get more fun from learning with iPads C. iPads help students save time waiting for buses D. iPads prevent students from cheating in exams 15. The writer probably agrees that_. A. teachers
39、can take control of students learning B. exam results depend a lot on now technology C. technology in education has a bright future 6 D. note-taking is as helpful as video-watching 解析： 13.词义猜测题。根据后文的举例可知不同的人根据自己的实际情况可以听自己需要的次数，所以他们是根据自己的时间表来安排的，故选 A。 14.细节理解题。根据第二段 They say that students now have mu
40、ch more time for discussion in the classroom.可知 A错误；根据第四段 The class has become much more interesting and creative. 可知 B正确。根据短文可知文章没有提及 C；根据 As for cheating, teachers can ask students to hand in their iPads when they take exams.可知 D错误，故选 B。 15.推理判断题。根据短文最后一段 We should look forward to a wonderful futu
41、re when iPads and other technologies can add a lot to the classroom.可知作者认为 iPads及其他的技术在教育中将有光明的前景。故选 C。 答案： 13. A 14. B 15. C 第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Have you ever taken photos by using mobile phones with selfie sticks(自拍杆 )? 16 However, a pair of US artist
42、s from New Mexico, Arie Snee and Justin Crowe believe they have invented a better one and they call it “selfie arm”. 17 It makes those people in the pictures seem to be holding hands with a loved one. The pair say it offers a far better experience than using a straight stick. The selfie arm makes pe
43、ople feel they are not alone when they take photos. 18 They think their invention solves the main problem that the selfie stick has people look alone while they are taking pictures of themselves with great interests. The product, at present, just an art project and a model, conveniently provides you
44、 a welcoming arm. 19 The pair say they are fascinated by these new ideas. The “selfie arm” is made of fiberglass. 20 The project that they work on shows the growing selfie stick Phenomenon(现象 ) directly and the increasing nee d for narcissism(自恋 )and Internet agreement. A. It is lightweight and easy
45、-taking. B. Thousands of “selfie arms” have been made. C. It seems that they are together with their friends. D. For better or worse, they have taken the world by storm. E. This new invention is a small, useful and cleverly-designed tool. F. And better yet in the future, itll talk in a friendly way
46、and never get angryor upset. 解析： 16.根据 Have you ever taken photos by using mobile phones with selfie sticks(自拍杆 )?可知此处介绍自拍杆，故选 E。 17.根据 they have invented a better one and they call it “selfie arm”.可知他们已经发明一个更好的自动杆叫自动手臂，因此有很多人买，故选 D。 18.根据 The selfie arm makes people feel they are not alone when the
47、y take photos.可知当他们拍照时，自拍手臂使人们感到他们不是一个人，因此他们似乎和某人在一起。故选 C。 19.根据 The product, at present, just an art project and a model conveniently provides you a welcoming arm.此处与 at present“现在 ”相对应的是在未来，故选 F。 20.根据 The “selfie arm” is made of fiberglass.可知这个自拍手臂是由玻璃纤维制成，因此 7 它比较轻，易携带。故选 A。 答案： 16. E 17. D 18.
48、C 19. F 20. A 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 25分） 第一节：完形填空（共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项 。 It is important to have positive (积极的 ) feelings in our daily. Compared 21 some unhappy people, those who are always pleased and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds, 22
49、a new study. The researchers from New York University said, “ 23 helps the body prevent diseases.” “It seems that positive feelings may reduce the 24 of illness,” said the chief researcher Sheldon Cohen. In an earlier study, Cohen found that people who were 25 caught colds less often. And they seldom t old
