1. —Hello, Liu Bin! Your spoken English is so good. ________ do you practice it?
—________ talking with other learners in an English club.

A．Where; To

B．Where; By

C．How; To

D．How; By

2. Don’t be always angry with your son. You should ________ him.

A．be afraid of

B．laugh at

C．make friends

D．be patient with

3. I ________ that listening to something interesting is the secret _________ language learning.

A．found；of

B．discovered；to

C．discovered；of

D．found；in

4. —________ do you like best about the Lantern Festival?
—I love the lanterns. I think they are fun ________.

A．What; watching

B．What; to watch

C．How; watching

D．How; to watch

5. —What do you think of it?
—I agree with you. My view is ________ yours.

A．harmful to

B．different from

C．supposed to

D．similar to

6. —Stop ________ like that, Jim. Your clothes look ________.
—Dad, don’t you know today is Halloween?

A．ending up; scary

B．ending up; scared

C．dressing up; scary

D．dressing up; scared

7. — Did you see a girl in white ________ just now?
— No, sir. I was reading a newspaper.

A．take up

B．take after

C．pass on

D．pass by

8. —Excuse me, could you tell me where I can get a dictionary?
—Sure! Walk ________ the street and ________ the first crossing on the left.

A．on; make

B．along; take

C．down; making

D．between; taking

9. —Frank, I’m in trouble. I really don’t know ________ next.
— Don’t worry. Let me help you.

A．what to do

B．how to do

C．when to go

D．why to go

10. —Do you know ________ in Newtown?
—Yes. There is one next to the bookstore. It’s not far from here.

A．how I can get to the zoo	B．if there is a zoo
C．where I can see animals	D．how much I spend on the new car

Once there was a man who was rude. He _________ saying things like “please” and “thank you”, so he spent a lot of time inventing a machine which could steal “please”, “thank you” and similar words.

After he turned on his machine, people would say polite things, but nothing would come out. All those words ended up inside the _________. Just as the man had hoped, nothing happened. It looked like people didn’t need to be _________. However, after a while, people found that they were _________ in a bad mood. Everyone was _________ and argued over little things.   

There were two special girls. They were deaf, _________   they had to communicate by sign language. Because the machine couldn’t steal gestures(手势), these girls _________ being polite. Soon, they realized what had been happening to everyone else. They found out about the man and his _________. They decided to stop the machine and _________ an idea.

The girls began being polite to each other. The machine tried very hard, but it couldn’t ____________ those words. Finally, it exploded(爆炸). The anger and the arguments stopped. It made people realize the importance of being polite.

16.

A．hated

B．liked

C．helped

D．thought

17.

A．machine

B．hand

C．bag

D．box

18.

A．healthy

B．clever

C．polite

D．relaxed

19.

A．never

B．hardly

C．seldom

D．always

20.

A．happy

B．angry

C．sad

D．nervous

21.

A．but

B．if

C．so

D．because

22.

A．continued

B．stopped

C．forgot

D．began

23.

A．dream

B．plan

C．child

D．friend

24.

A．paid attention to

B．looked forward to

C．caught up with

D．came up with

25.

A．create

B．write

C．steal

D．teach

Perhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 when I was in high school. The test was the last one of the term. I remember waiting nervously as my teacher Mr. Right gave out our papers one after another. It was a rather difficult test. I heard my classmates groaning（叹息）, and I could guess by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.

Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to catch attention, was my score, 55! I let my head go down, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see. “The scores were not very good, and none of you passed,” Mr. Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”

A 55. That’s me! Suddenly I didn’t feel so bad. I had the highest score. I was getting a little better.

I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My mother knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test?” “I made a 55,” I said. A frown （皱眉）appeared on my mother’s face. I knew I had to explain at once.

“But Mum, I had the highest score in the class, “ I said proudly. “You failed, Dave!” my mother replied. “But it’s the highest!” I insisted（坚持）. “I don’t care what scores others had, but you failed. The important thing is what you do!” my mother said in a strong way.

For years, my mother was always in that way. She didn’t care what others did, only cared what I did and whether I did it excellently. My mother’s words have made a big difference to my life.

26. When did the test take place?

A．At the beginning of the term.	B．In the middle of the term.
C．A week before the beginning of the term.	D．At the end of the term.

27. In class, to hide the score from his classmates, the writer ________.

A．let his head go down	B．covered the score up
C．walked home alone	D．explained at once

28. ________ of the students failed the test.

A．Both

B．None

C．All

D．Neither

29. How did the writer’s mother feel when she knew his score?

A．She was upset.	B．She felt very happy.
C．She felt embarrassed （尴尬的）.	D．She was really excited.

30. We infer from the passage that ________.

A．the mother was strict with her child	B．the writer was always poor in tests
C．Mr. Right was worried about the writer	D．the writer was always happy with his scores

31. You can find that the theater is ________.

A．behind the department store	B．near the train station
C．across from Tony's Pizza	D．in front of the park

32. You can't ________ on Smith Street.

A．eat a delicious pizza	B．see an interesting movie
C．rent video tapes	D．buy beautiful shoes

33. Where is Tony's Pizza?

A．It is on Holiday Street.	B．It is next to the coffee shop.
C．It is between the music store and the shoe store.	D．It is at the corner of Park Street and Smith Street.

34. Tom is choosing a pair of shoes for his mother.Then he wants to have a cup of coffee.Which way is the best choice for him?

A．Market Street.

B．Main Street.

C．Smith Street.

D．Park Street.

35. Jim just gets off the train and wants to visit St.Mary's Church.How can he get there?

A．Go down Park Street and turn left to Main Street.

B．Go down Market Street for two blocks and turn left.It is on the left.

C．Go down Spring Street and turn left to Park Street.Walk along Park Street for two blocks.

D．Go down Main Street and turn right to Market Street.Walk along Market Street for two blocks.

【贵州省六盘水市2015年中考英语试题】阅读短文，根据短文内容，从所给的A.B.C.D.四个选项中选出最佳选项。
There is an old Chinese saying, “ If someone gives you a little drop of water, you should return a spring of water.” That means if someone helps you a bit, you should remember it and thank them gratefully(感激的）in return.
We should live in a world of gratitude. We should prove it with actions, not just words. We thank people who hurt us, because they teach us important things. We thank people who give us up, because we learn how to be independent. We thank people who selfish(自私的），because we learn the importance of being kind. Of course, we should thank people who help us. We should thank people who teach us. We should thank people who care about us.
We thank our parents. They work hard all the time in order to give their sons and daughters a better life. They cook meals for us, they do the chores for us, they always give us food and clothes, they teach us what is right and what is wrong.
We thank our teachers who give us dreams. They teach us a lot of things but they ask for nothing from us. We are well-educated of them.
There are a lot of people that we should be grateful to in our life. We should find a way to thank them.
36. According to the writer, what should do if someone helps you?

A．We should thank them gratefully in return	B．We should do nothing
C．We just go away at once	D．We should give them money

37. The word “them”in the fourth paragraph refers to(指代）

A．parents

B．teachers

C．friends

D．students

38. We should thank our parents because        

A．they work hard for us all the time	B．they give us everything they can
C．they teach us what is right or not	D．A,B and C

39. Which of the following statements is True?

A．We don’t have to care about those who care about us

B．We learn nothing from our teachers

C．Our parents work hard to give us a better life.

D．Our parents don’t cook for us.

40. What’s the meaning of the underlined sentence?

A．滴水之恩，涌泉相报	B．落花有意，流水无情
C．大地回春，春意盎然	D．兵来将挡，水来土掩

Dear Lucy,

In your last letter, you asked me how to show love to your parents.     41    

★Make a picture for them. Whether with pencils or paints, it’ll be valuable to them forever.

★Cook them a dinner! It can be some rice, some cheese or some hot dogs.     42    

★Tell them that you love them very often. Your love can make them feel warm and proud.

★    43     Probably the biggest way to show them you love them is never to lie. This shows them that you not only love them, but also believe in and respect them.

★    44     Watch a film with your mom once in a while, or go to a sports match with your dad once in a while just to show them how much you care and want to be closer to them.

★If you do something wrong, say sorry to them and explain it! They will know your regret. You could do something for them to show that you want to make it up to them.     45    

Yours,

Agony

A．Never tell a lie to them.

B．Here is my advice

C．Create time to be with them.

D．Just saying sorry can really show how much you love them.

E．It can give them a break.

阅读短文，根据短文内容从方框中选择合适单词并用其适当形式填空，使短文内容完整。（每词限用一次，有两个词多余）

learn   mistake   good   aloud   sentence   look   pay   make   way   note   speak   see

In learning English, one should first     46     attention to listening and     47    .

It is groundwork of reading and writing. You’d better try your     48     to speak while you do much listening. Don’t be afraid of making     49    . But be careful not to let them stop you from improving your English. While you are doing this, a good way is to write—keep a diary, write     50     or letters, then if you can, ask some others to go through what you have written and tell you where it is wrong. Many mistakes in your speaking will be easily found when you write. Through correcting the mistakes, you can do better in     51     English.

If you are slow in speaking, don’t worry. One of the helpful     52     is reading, either     53     or to yourself. The important thing is to choose something interesting to read. It mustn’t be too difficult for you. When you are reading in this way, don’t stop to     54     up the new words if you can guess their meanings when they have nothing important to do with the     55    .

You can do that some other time.

阅读短文，根据短文内容，按要求完成任务。

You either have it, or you don’t—a sense（感觉） of direction, that is. But why is it that some people could find their way across the far place such as Sahara without a map, while others can lose themselves in the next street.

Scientists say we’re all born with a sense of direction, but it is not properly understood how it works. One theory（理论）is that people with a good sense of direction have simply worked harder at developing it. Research being carried out at Liverpool University supports this idea and suggests that if we don’t use it, we lose it.

“Children as young as seven have the ability to find their way around,” says Jim Martland, Research Director of the project. “However, if (A) they are not allowed out alone or are taken everywhere by car, they never develop the skills.”

（B）Jim Martland（马特兰德）also says that young people should be taught certain skills to improve their sense of direction. He makes the following suggestions:

●If you are using a map, turn it so it connects with the way you are facing.

●If you leave your bike in a strange place, put it near something like a big stone or a tree. Note landmarks（陆标）on the route（路线）as you go away from your bike. When you return, go back along the same route.

●Simplify（简单化）the way of finding your direction by using lines such as streets in a town, streams, or walls in the countryside to guide you!. (C) Count your steps so that you know how far you have gone and note any landmarks to help you.

Now you need never get lost again!

56. 写出（A）处划线单词指代的内容。
_________________________________________
57. 把（B）处划线句子翻译成汉语。
_________________________________________
58. 把（C）处划线句子翻译成汉语。
_________________________________________
59. 从文中找出两个描述地点的形容词。
______________ ________________
60. 用短语或句子概括本文大意。
__________________________________________

阅读短文，根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

There are many holidays and festivals. Dads have Father’s Day. Mums have Mother’s Day. But do our grandparents have a Special festival? Yes, they do!

The Double Ninth Festival is a special day for older people in China. It started long ago. The festival is on lunar September 9th. On this day, people show love and respect to their grandparents.

There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect. When an older person enters a room, everyone stands. People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest. When we present a book to an older person, two hands are used. Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded subway or bus.

Respecting older people is a tradition in China. That’s because the Chinese know that older people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn. Chinese people are proud of being old.

In Western countries, however, older people seldom think they are old. They are called “seniors” instead of “old people”. They’d rather do everything themselves. Even after retirement (退休) they take up hobbies, part-time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well.

Westerners respect their older people, too. Usually, seniors don’t have to buy tickets for trains and buses. They are given discounts (打折) in stores and restaurants.

But Western seniors don’t often live with their children — they live alone. For holidays, the family usually gather at the grandparents’ home, and a great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for grown children to show their respect.

61. When is the Double Ninth Festival?
_________________________________________
62. How many ways in which Chinese people express their respect are mentioned?
_________________________________________
63. What can the young learn from older people?
_________________________________________
64. Can seniors in Western countries take the trains for free?
_________________________________________
65. How do Western grown children show their respect?
_________________________________________

66. 当我第一次来到海城时，我就爱上了这个城市。
I _______________ Haicheng when I came to the city for the first time.

67. 你是否读得快主要取决于你的词汇量。
___________ or not you read fast mainly ____________ your vocabulary.

68. 现在越来越多的人关注食品安全。
Today more and more people _______________________ food safety.

69. 他对英语很感兴趣以至于他从未放弃自学。
He ________________________ English that he never gave up learning it by himself.

70. 他用善意对待每一个人。
He treats everyone ________________________.

72. 医生不得不警告她做最坏的准备。
The doctor had to _____________________ for the worst.

73. 有时我们需要花时间导入一个请求。
Sometimes we need to _________________ a request.

74. 请你告诉我怎样礼貌地请求帮助好吗
Could you please tell me how to _________?

75. 我的父母昨天答应带我去水上公园。
My parents __________ me to Water Park yesterday.

76. 一家英语杂志社正在调查不同国家孩子母亲节给妈妈送礼物的情况。假如你是林超，请根据表中的信息并结合自身看法，给杂志社写一封信。

Country	Gifts	Reasons
Anita (UK)	A green scarf	1. need one 2. favorite color
Jacob (USA)	A hand-made card	1. mean a lot 2. easy to make
Lin Chao (China)	…	1. … 2. …

注意： 1. 内容必须包括表格中的信息；
2. 开头已经为你写好，你只需接着写；
3. 词数：70个左右。开头和结尾部分的内容不计入总词汇。
Dear editor,

I am writing to tell you about how children from different countries choose gifts for their mothers on Mother’s Day. _______________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Lin Chao