2012湖南常德英语中考真题(3)

46. How many kinds of animals are talked about in the poster?

A. 4 B. 5 C. 6

【答案】C

47. Can you visit the park at 8:00 P.M on June 1?

A. Yes, I can. B No, I can’t. C. Sorry, I don’t know.

【答案】A

48. From the passage we know the animal “giraffe” must be

A. long B. fat C. tall

【答案】C

49. The poster is made just Children’s Day.

A. before B. on C. after

【答案】A

【2012湖南常德】B

Tom was three years old. He liked to watch TV with his parents after supper, but his parents never let him stay long. Mother would say, “It’s eight o’clock now. It’s time for you to go to bed, Tom.”

“But why don’t you go to bed, too? ” Tom always asked.

“We are adults,” mother would say, “And adults go to bed late.”

One evening Tom asked his mother for an apple.

“But it’s too late,” his mother didn’t want to give him anything to eat at bedtime. “The apples are already asleep.”

“But not all of them, Mum.” Tom said, “The baby apples are perhaps asleep, but their parents are surely awake.”

50. Tom liked to watch TV with his after supper.

A. sister B. parents C. grandparents

【答案】B

51. Tom’s mother didn’t want to give anything to him to eat A. in the morning B. in the afternoon C. at bedtime

【答案】C

52. From the story we know Tom was a boy.

A. quiet B. clever C. bad

【答案】B

【2012湖南常德】C

Do you know who is the most popular star on the Internet now? Yes, he is “Brother Coat”

Zhu Zhiwen!

Zhu Zhiwen was born in a village of Shandong in 1969. He liked listening to the radio. When the music played, she sang it along. Every morning, he would get up early and practiced singing near a river. He keeps doing it for nearly 30 years, “When I’m working in the fields,” said Zhu Zhiwen, “I often sing for myself, some villagers even think me crazy, but I really love it. I’m not singing for money, I’m singing for ordinary people in China.”

Mrs. Sun, a 56-year-old engineer, one of his fans said, “I watched his videos without getting tired of it! It is amazing, and every time I watch it, I am filled with excitement and his voice is perfect! I am crossing my fingers in hop that he has a bring future.”

53. Who is “Brother Coat”?

A. Zhu Zhiwen. B. A big star. C. Mrs. Sun.

【答案】A

54. When did Zhu Zhiwen become well-known?

A. In 1969. B. In 1981. C. In 2011.

【答案】C

55. Zhu Zhiwen sings for

A. money B. people C. China.

【答案】B

56. In the last paragraph the phrase “crossing my fingers” means A. expecting B. praising C. winning

【答案】A

【2012湖南常德】D

DIY, which means Do It Yourself, is quite popular in UK. Lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things. TV programs show people how to DIY.

English people like DIY. There is a saying in UK----“An Englishman’s home is his castle(城堡)”. A lot of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful “castles”. They share DIY experiences with their friends. More and more people have discovered the joy of DIY. Sometimes people also DIY for saving money. With the economic downturn (经济低迷)at present, many people can not afford a big house. They are looking at how they can make their houses better without spending a lot of money. It is not surprising that DIY is so popular.

DIY can bring us fun and help us save money, but it is not always as easy as it is thought to be if we bite off more than we can chew. Maybe factories should make products(产品) that are easier and safer for us to DIY.

57. What does DIY mean?

A. Do it yourself B. Popular C. Cheap

58. Why is DIY so popular in UK? Because ________

A. many people can not afford a big house.

B. lots of stores and supermarkets sell DIY things.

C. DIY can bring people fun and help them save money.

59. How do we understand the saying “An Englishman’s home is his castle”?

A. A lot of people spend their holidays making their homes beautiful.