镇江市2014年初中毕业升学考试英语试卷一、单项选择(共15小题:每小题I分，满分15分) 从A、 B、 C.、D四个选顶中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.1. We can live a better life if we create less polluted world. A. the B. an C. a D.不填2. My star sign is Virgo and my characteristics are similar to described in that book. A. them B. these C. ones D. those3. She always wants to do the job which she has been trained . A. for B. by C. on D. of4. US First Lady Michelle Obama encouraged students to study abroad in her when visiting Peking University on March 22, 2014. A. story B. speech C. letter D. diary5.Is David coming by train?He should, but he not. He likes driving his car. A. can B. need C. must D. may6. silk feels soft and cool, its difficult to be taken good care of. A. Because B. Though C. Since D. As7.What smells terrible, Ted? Im sorry. Ill my shoes and wash them at once. A. take away B. put away C. throw away D. keep away8. Spring Bud Project is an organization that raises money poor young girls return to school. A. to save B. saving C. helping D. to help9.Do you know the book One Hundred Years of Solitude(百年孤独)has been printed again? It is expected to be. unusual novel it is! A. What B. What a C. How D. What an10.Where is your son Jimmy living now? He the city of Zhenjiang, China for two years. A. has been in B. has been to C. has gone to D. has come to11.Gong Li has been considered as an actress again because she was experienced in acting the film Coming Home. A. energetic B. elegant C. excellent D. easy-going12.Dont forget to come to our school assembly(集会)tomorrow morning. I wont. I just now. A. reminded B. was reminded C. reported D. was reported13.My aunt said she called you yesterday morning, but there was no answer. Oh, we were at home. Maybe my husband with my daughter and me my car in the garden. A. were washing B. had washed C. was washing D. washed14.May I help you? You seem to have some trouble. , thanks. I think I can manage it myself. A. No problem B. Theres no way C. Thats all right D. All right15.Granny, the school trip was very exciting but a little tiring. Oh, could you tell me ? A. how did you go to the park B. what you did in the trip C. that you saw something beautiful D. if your friends had played with you二、完形填空(共10小题:每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、 B、 C、 D四个选项中，选择最佳项。 Recently, I felt like I reached a very low point in life. My relationships werent good, I wasnt enjoying my classes, and I felt like I had nothing to 16 .My life seemed to be full of endless homework, tests and loneliness. Nothing anyone said seemed 17 to me. I wasnt sure what to do about myself. All I wanted was to be happy again, but I didnt know who or what would 18 that.During these days, I had trouble sleeping. I had to take sleeping pills but still woke up in the midnight. I had no 19 but to tell my dad. He 20 the book The Secret. I immediatelybought the e-book online and read the whole thing that night. Im 21 quite a stubborn person, but the effect on my mood after finishing the book was 22 . Suddenly, I felt like life was beautiful again. I had never felt such a deep and quick 23 in my life before. In fact, the books message was very simplethink positively(积极地).The book had many success stories about how people were able to 24 money, soul mates(心灵伙伴)and old friends back into their lives. I started learning to thank everything in my life like them. Little by little, I realized that The Secret could only work 25 I believed these peoples success stories.Now Im sure I can bring myself happiness.16. A. take care ofB. come up withC. look down onD. look forward to17. A. helpful B. colourfulC. peaceful D. powerful18. A. serveB. offerC. answer D. prevent19. A. problemB. ideaC. needD. doubt20. A. borrowedB. collectedC. returnedD. recommended21. A. normallyB. mainlyC. finallyD. probably22. A. realisticB. commonC. obviousD. serious23. A. breathB. noticeC. surpriseD. change24. A. attractB. control C. imagineD. mention25. A. untilB. WhenC. unlessD. before三、阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选顶中，选择最佳选项。ASome people say extreme（极限）sports are dangerous - and theyre probably right - but hey, if youre not afraid of getting hurt, You might as well do it with style! It is reported that regular sports are not complete