2011年泰州市英语中考试卷（考试时间：120分钟 满分120分）第一部分(选择题，共70分) 一、 单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。(15分)( )1.Li Na plays _ tennis very well. She has become _ first Asian woman toreach a Grand Slam(大满贯)final.A.a; the B./; the C.the; a D./; a( )2.Audrey Hepburn was a ballet dancer _a very young age. In her twenties she became a famous film star.A.from B.in C.on D.at( )3.He has poor _, so he cant see the words on the blackboard clearly.A.smell B.taste C.hearing D.eyesight( )4.There is no salt left. Jim, would you like to get _? OK, Mum!A.it B.one C.some D.any( )5. Who is suitable for the new chairperson of the Students Union?David is. He is _ enough to come up with new ideas.A.imaginative B.humorous C.modest D.outgoing( )6.According to the new traffic laws, people _ drive after drinking wine or beer.A.wouldnt B.couldnt C.neednt D.mustnt( )7. Hello! May I speak to Millie? _.A.No, you mustnt B.Im Millie C.This is Millie speaking D.Yes, you may( )8.At present, many people would rather _ in the country because there is _ pollution in the city.A.live; more B.to live, less C.live, less D.to live, more( )9. Where is your English teacher? Im looking for him everywhere.He _the Internet in the computer room.A.will search B.has searched C.searched D.is searching( )10.When Daniel is in a bad mood, he likes wearing orange to _.A.wake himself up B.cheer himself up C.give himself up D.pick himself up( )11. I feel stressed in my study from time to time. I dont know what to do._.A.You should keep quiet. B.What about keeping your worries to yourself?C.Why not ask the youth worker for advice?D.Youd better pay no attention to your study.( )12. Have you finished your fashion design?Not yet. Ill finish it if I _ ten more minutes.A.am given B.give C.will give D.will be given( )13. How well do you know the Opera House?I know the place very well. I _ Sydney many times.A.have been in B.have been to C.have gone to D.have arrived in( )14. Remember to turn off the lights before leaving the classroom, children._.A.OK, we will B.Yes, we do C.It doesnt matter D.Youre right( )15. Could you tell me _?Its twenty minutes by underground.A.how can I get to your school B.how much it costs to get to your schoolC.how far it is from your home to your schoolD.how long does it take me to get to your school二、完形填空: 阅读短文,，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项(15分)。An old farmer lived with his grandson. Each morning, the _16_ got up early and read his Bhagavad Gita (薄伽梵歌).One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa! I try to read the book like you _17_ I cant understand it, and I forget it easily. Whats the _18_ of reading it?”The grandfather said, “Take this coal(煤炭) basket down to the _19_ and bring me back a basket of water.”The boy did as his grandfather _20_, but all the water ran _21_ he got home. The grandfather laughed, “Youll have to move faster next time.”This time the boy _22_ faster, but again the basket was empty. He told his grandfather that it was _23_ to carry water in a basket. He wanted to use a bottle instead, but the old man said,”I just want a basket of water. Youre not _24_ hard enough,”The boy wanted to show his grandfather that the water would surely run. He again put the _25_ into the river and ran hard. But there wasnt anything in it again. He said _26_,“Look, grandpa, its useless!”“Watch the basket.”said the grandfather.For the first time the boy _27_the basket was different. It had changed from a dirty old coal basket into a _28_one, inside and out.“Boy, you might not understand or remember_29_when you read the book, but when you read it, you will be_30_, inside and out. Thats what you got from it.”( )16.A.son B.father C.grandfather D.grandmother( )17.A.so B.but C.or D.and( )18.A.time B.place C.use D.habit( )19.A.house B.beach C.lake D.river( )20.A.said B.saw C.liked D.did( )21.A.as B.after C.until D.before( )22.A.ran B.rude C.drove D.flew( )23.A.difficult B.interesting C.impossible D.unimportant( )24.A.hitting B.trying C.holding D.studying( )25.A.hand B.bottle C.basket D.coal( )2