2012年南京市中考英语
选择题（共45分）
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1、—What do you want to be when you grow up?
—I want to be _________social worker. Many people are in great need of our help. A. a B. an C. the D.不填
2、I think _________ can make Andy change his mind. He is such a person who never gives up easily.
A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything 3、—Could you tell me how to remember new words quickly? —Yes，I think a _________ tree can help you a lot.
A. grammar B. equation C. punctuation D. vocabulary 4、— __________ is Jeremy LIN?
—He is a famous Harvard-educated，Asian-American NBA basketball player. A. Where B. What C. Why D. How old 5、—Have you decided which senior high school to choose? —Not yet. I __________ go to Moonlight School.
A. must B. may C. need D. should 6、—I saw Mr. Smith in the office at ten yesterday morning. —That′s impossible. He __________ an English party with us then. A. has B. had C. was having D. has had
7、The English-Chinese dictionary __________ my father bought for me many years ago is so valuable.
A. whose B. when C. who D.that 8、—Peter，is there anything else you want to know about China? —Yes，I am still wondering _____ . A. how is Chinese paper cut made
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B. how was the Great Wall built in ancient times C. why the Chinese people like to play the dragon dance
D. why do the Chinese people eat rice dumplings at Dragon Boat Festival
9、Volunteer team mostly _______ university and middle school students. They will mainly provide language voluntary services. A. consists of
B. belongs to
C. thinks of
D. leads to
10、My father has a habit of jogging ________ the jinchuan River for an hour in the morning. A. between B. along 11.—How is Susan?
—Oh，she lives abroad，so I ________ seen her.
A. hardly B. greatly C. clearly D. nearly
12、The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous landmark in San Francisco, the USA. Which of the following words is created in the same way as the word landmark? A. unpleasant B. useless C. summertime D. surprising
13、Yaxi，a quiet village in Gaochun，________ China′s first “Slow City”in November 2011. A. names B. named C. is named D. was named 14、—What a heavy rain！ Will it last long? — ________ .We′re getting into the rainy season now.
A. Of course not B. I′m afraid so C. That′s impossible D. I′m afraid not 15、—My mother says that we won′t go on a trip to Hong Kong Disneyland. I just can′t understand.
— ________ You were looking forward to it .
A. Never mind. B. Enjoy yourselves！ C. What a pity！ D. Don′t worry about it 二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Self reflection means stopping the mad rush of activity and calming yourself and your mind so your brain can evaluate(评价) the input it has already received. Some people prefer to do their self reflections mentally，while others keep a diary or written notes of some kind. Whether written or purely mental，the process is the same.
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C. over D. through
School textbooks are often divided into units of study. This can make it easier for someone who wants to begin the process of self reflection to get started. Wait when you complete a unit of study in any of the subjects you are learning：math，science or any other topic. Sometimes you are reminded that the unit is over because there is a test. Use these natural breaks as chances to stop and reflect.
Find a quiet place. This can even be sitting at your desk at school when you finished early and the other students are still working. If you are going to take notes，take your reflection diary. Write down some notes on things that you learned in this unit to know before you began. Let your mind ponder(思考) on the notes you have written some connections. Next，think about the things that you still wonder about. For example learned a new way to solve a math problem， but you′re not sure when to use it. Writing questions will help you remember to continue seeking answers .
Self reflection is an essential skill for a successful student. If you have never taken the time to reflect, try it now. 16. A. our
B. your B. profile B. slower B. subjects B. because B. Lose B. seldom B. answers
C. their
D. its D. process D. tougher D. activities D. than D. Refuse D. never D. notes D. In all
17. A. promise 18. A. easier
C. program C. busier
19. A. questions 20. A. instead of 21. A. Pass 22. A. still
C. certificates C. because of C. Find C. almost
23. A. evidence 24. A. On time 25. A. stop
C. mistakes
B. For example C. Right now
C. forget
B. decide D. continue
三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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Host city London，England， United Kingdom
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Motto Inspire a Generation Nations participating(参加) 182（qualified） 204（estimated） Athletes participating 10，500(estimated) Events 302 in 26 sports Opening ceremony 27 July21世纪教育 Closing ceremony 12 August Stadium Olympic Stadium 26. How many athletes will probably take part in the London 2012 Olympic Games? A. 183. B. 204. C. 302. D. 10500.
27.Which is the choice for Li Hua if he has an eight-day holiday to watch the opening ceremony the London 2012 Olympic Games in Olympic Stadium ?
A. From 17 July to 24 July. B. From 25 July to 1 August. C. From 2 August to 9 August. D. From 9 August to 16 August.
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Two words rhyme with each other when they have the same ending sound like “think” , “pink”. The last word in each of the lines of a poem does not have to have a rhyming sound，many of them do. Two lines of poetry that rhyme with each other at the end are called rhyming couplet.
Writing rhyming poetry can be difficult because you need to choose words that not only rhyme but have meaning，too. Even though some poems are short，you have to think extra long at which words to choose. Here is an example of a short poem:
He was only a bug , but he was the king. She smiled at him when he gave her a ring. He forgot to be careful of one little thing. His queen was a bee , and she could sting. 28. What does it mean when two words rhyme? A. They have the same ending sound. C. They must have the same meaning.
B. They have different ending sounds. D. They must have different meanings.
29. Which of the following rhyme with each other in the short poem?21世纪教育网
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A. Ring and thing. B. Bug and king. C. Queen and king. D. Bee and sting.
30. Rhyming poetry is sometimes hard to write because you need to choose _________. A. rhyming words without meaning C. short lines with extra long words
B. rhyming words with meaning D. meaningful words without rhyming C
Have you ever heard someone use the phrase “once in a blue moon”? People use this expression to describe something that they do not do very often. For example , someone might say that he tries to avoid eating sweets because they are unhealthy ,but will eat chocolate “once in a blue moon”. Or someone who does not usually like to go to the beach might say “ I visit the shore once in a blue moon.” While many people use this phrase , not everyone knows the meaning behind it.
The first thing to know is that the moon itself is never really blue. This is just an expression. In fact , the phrase “blue moon” has to do with the shape of the moon , not the color.
As the moon travels around the earth , it appears to change shape. We associate names with certain shapes of the moon. For example, when we can see a small part of the moon, it is called a crescent moon. A crescent is a shape that looks like the tip of a fingernail. When we cannot see the moon at all, it is called a new moon.
When we can see the whole moon, it is called a full moon. Usually, there is only one full moon every month. Sometimes, however there will be two full moons in one month. When this happens, the second full moon is called “a blue moon”.
Over the next 20 years, there will only be 15 blue moons. As you can see, a blue moon is rare event. This fact has led people to use the expression “once in a blue moon” to express very rare events in their lives.
31. Which of the following would be a good example of using the phrase “once in a blue moon”.
A. Simon often tells jokes. Simon tells jokes once in a blue moon.
B. Tom rarely remembers to do exercise. Tom does exercise once in a blue moon. C. Mary likes to go shopping every weekend. Mary goes shopping once in a blue moon. D. Cindy hates to stay up, but she stays up every day. Cindy stays up once in a blue moon.
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