2014年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷一、单项选择1、Itwasreallyhelpfulhimtotakethecattotheanimalcentrearainynight.A.of;onB.of;atC.for;onD.for;at2.Whyishonestleaderlikehimsupportedbyfewworks？A．an;soB.an;suchC.a;soD.a;such3.---WhereshallIgoforthesummerholiday?---HowaboutXiamen?Itisacityworthonabike.A.lookingforB.lookingatC.lookingforwardtoD.lookingaround4.TheYellowRiverfloodlargeareas,butnowthewatersofitareusedtoenergy.A.wasusedto;producingB.usedto;producingC.wasusedto;produceD.usedto;produce5.---Theapplepiesheretastethanthosefromanywhereelse.---Yes.Butitwillbebetteriftheyare.A.moredelicious;moreexpensiveB.lessdelicious;moreexpensiveC.moredelicious;lessexpensiveD.lessdelicious;lessexpensive6.---Whenwilltherailwaythatconnectsthetwocitiesopen?---nextyear.Onlytwothirdsbeenbuilt.A.Until;hasB.Until;haveC.Notuntil;hasD.Notuntil;have7.—-HownicethatLucyhasbeeninvitedtotheparttoo!--Well,Lucynotcone,Sheisnotcertainwherehermotherwillallowherto.A.mightB.wouldC.mustD.need8.Weshouldtellthetruth.Wecan’tsayonethingtoonepersonandthingtosomeoneelse.A.otherB.anotherC.theotherD.onemore9.–It’sreportedthattherewillbeasnowstormthisSunday.-We’replanningtogoonapicnicthatday.A.IhopesoB.IhopenotC.I’mafraidsoD.I’mafraidnot10.Hi,Jim.Ihearthatyou’vejustcomebackfromSanya.I’mcallingtoask.A.howdidyouvisitthecityB.howmanydaysyou’vespendthere第1页（共29页）C.whichhotelyoustayedinSanyaD.howyoufoundtheseafoodthere二、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后个体所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Myearliestmemoriesofwritingareonlyschoolhomework,nothingofanycreativity.Allthat11oneday,whenMrs.Kumaraskedustowrite“Anautobiography（自传）ofpencil”.Forme,itwasjustanotherpieceofhomework,12Mrs.Kumarreached（表现）verydifferently.Maybeshewasjustbeing13,ormaybeshereallylikedthework.Whateverher14,shereaditouttotheclassasanexampleof“finewriting”.Afewyearslater,Iwentbacktomyoldschool.Iwaswalkingthroughthe15corridors(走廊)whenIpassedbyMrs.Kumar,whowasstillteachingherclass.ShelookedupasIpassedandI16,notwantingtodisturbher.Seeingme,Shewentoutandinvitedmeintoherclass.“Thisgirlisoneofthebest17thisschoolhasseen,”shesaid.“Shewroteawonderfulautobiographyofapencil.Ihopesomeofyoucanlearntowritelikeher.”Evenafteralltheseyears,Icanstillclearlyrememberthatmoment.Myfaceshineswith18wheneverItellsomeonethisexperience.IamsureIwasnottheonlystudentwhoseschoolhomeworkMrs.Kumar19.Itislikelythatshemadeanefforttomakeeachoneofusfeel20however,Ihadneverhadanybodypraise(表扬)mywritingbeforethat.Itencouragedmetodobettertoherthat“Look!Your21inmehasworked.Iamgood,becauseyoubelieveIam.”Today,Iamasuccessfulwriter.ThankstoMrs.Kumar,my22arenotonlyatool（工具）touse.Theyarealsoasymboloflittlebeginningsandthepowerofateacher’sencouragement.11.A.startedB.repeatedC.changedD.appeared12.A.andB.thoughC.soD.but13.A.kindB.excitedC.satisfiedD.generous14.A.reasonsB.causesC.effortsD.wishes15.A.strangeB.endlessC.crowdedD.familiar16.A.whisperedB.clappedC.wavedD.cheered17.A.inventorsB.writersC.winnersD.visitors18.A.courageB.honestyC.prideD.modesty第2页（共29页）19.A.rememberedB.checkedC.includedD.marked20.A.protectedB.specialC.lovedD.necessary21.A.understandingB.confidenceC.recommendationD.congratulation22.A.visitsB.writingsC.memoriesD.pencils三、阅读理解阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHarryisaboywithalearningdisability.Onhisfourt...