2012 年沈阳市中考英语试题 一． 基础知识与运用 A）单项填空 1. English is ______ useful language. we should learn it well. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. ---______ does Mrs. li wash her car? --- Once a week. A. How long B. How often C. How far D. How soon 3. The 12 th National Games _____ in Shengyang next year. Why not prepare yourself to be a volunteer(志愿者)？ A． holds B. is held C. will be held D. will hold 4. We need some more coffee. There is only _____ left. A. too many B. too much C. a little D. a few 5. It _____ usually ______ at this time of year, but today it is raining heavily. A. is, raining B. won’t, rain C. has, rained D. doesn’t, rain 6. A traffic jam will make it possible for most drivers to sit and wait_______. A. slowly B. quietly C. quickly D. happily 7. –Do you think computers are more expensive than they were five years ago? --No, they are ________. A. cheap B. cheaper C. cheapest D. the cheapest 8. The ______ in that restaurant looks delicious, but it tastes bda. A. cook B. table C. food D. tool 9. You _____ jump onto a bus while it is still moving. It is too dangerous. A. can B. must C. can’t D. mustn’t 10. It is easy to find a good hotel in our city _______ we have many of them here. A. though B. because C. when D. if 11. The exhibition shows ______200 paintings of young, exciting artists from France. A. at B. with C. about D. in 12. After the students ______ their exams, they celebrated by having a party. A. passed B. failed C. joined D. gave 13. ---Peter has hurt his leg. ---Oh, _________! A. good news B. well done C. thank you D. that’s terrible 14. ---I wonder _____ pet fish. ---They are a pleasure to watch. A. why people keep B. why do people keep C. where people keep D. where do people keep 15. It is reported that people throw _____plastic bags along this street every day. A. hundred B. hundreds C. hundred of D. hundreds of B)补全对话 A： Hello, Doris. Let’s go to the movies this afternoon. B: Sorry, I’ve got to do the washing. But what about coming to help me? __16___. A: Well, er, that might be difficult. B: ___17___ A: Um, ah, I don’t know how to use a washing machine. B: No problem. We haven’t got one. ___18___. A: Yes, but you see, er, I’m a boy. ___19___. B: What rubbish! If you don’t help me, I’ll never go to the movies with you again. A: ___20___. A. Boys don’t wash clothes. B. C. D. E. F. G. We use our hands. Why? Then we can finish early and go. Perhaps we’ll go shopping. I’m coming immediately to see you. So do I . 二．完形填空 Music can spread across everywhere and narrow the distance( 距 离 ) between people of different countries. __21__ NBA star Kobe Bryant worked with music superstart Jay Chou to create a song __22__ .The Heaven and Earth Challenge(天地之斗). The song is used in the recent advertisment __23___ the soft drinks company Sprite, and the two superstars shot(拍摄) the advertisment __24__ on TV. The song was written by Jay, whose favorite __25___ is basketball. It expresses the love for basketball and __26__ encourages young people to be more confident( 信 心 ) about themselves. Jay __27__ that he learned a lot from Kobe’s sports spirit __28__ creating the song. He does most of the singing part while Kobe __29__ the role as a rapper( 说唱 歌手). The basketball star is very confident with his play. “I love __30__...My part is talk, it’s very relaxing and I did a __31__ job, it must be A+.” Kobe was very happy to __32__ with Jay. “I fell in love with Jay’s music since first __33__ his songs,” Kobe added. People can download the ring tone (下载铃声) of the song from the Internet. All __34__ from the downloads will go to Project Hope, a charity( 慈 善 ) that helps improve educational facilities(设备) in __35__ areas in China. 21. A. American B. Canadian C. Japanese D. British 22. A. shown B. named C. used D. sold 23. A. with B. on C. for D. from 24. A. as usual B. at last C. luckily D. together 25. A. time B. sport C. thing D. play 26. A. also B. then C. still D. soon 27. A. told B. spoke C. said D. talked 28. A. why B. whether C. unless D. when 29. A. gets B. sees C. thinks D. sends 30. A. you B. them C. it D. myself 31. A. common B. great C. little D. important 32. A. live 33. A . trying 34. A. songs 35. A. poor B. go C. stay D. work B. Knowing C. hearing D. writing B. money C. papers D. wishes B. rich C. famous D. good 三．阅读理解 Air Air has no smell. Air has no taste. But when the wind blows. You feel it on your face. Look at a kite. Or a plane in the air. How do they stay there? They ride on air. How does a