2014年武汉市中考英语试题一、听力(略)二、选择填空26、--We’lltraveltodifferentplacesthiswintervacation.Enjoyyourtrip!--________.A.ThesametoyouB.Yes,I’dlovetoC.Me,tooD.Verywell,thankyou27.Jim’sataxidriver,____hereallywantstobeadoctor.A.orB.andC.soD.but28.–DoyouknowifJackwilldrivetoLondonthisweekend?--Jack?Never!He_____drivingsofar.A.hashatedB.willhateC.hatedD.hates29.–Anicetie!Apresent?--Yes,itis.Myaunt______ittomeformylastbirthday.A.wassendingB.hadsentC.willsendD.sent30.–IsMissGreenintheoffice?--No,she____tothelibrary.A.goesB.hadgoesC.hasgoneD.wouldgo31.Iturnedtobookshopsandlibrarieslookingforinformationandfound_______.A.noneB.bothC.oneD.neither32.–Oh,yousoundjustlikeanAmerican.--_____.Istillhavetroubleexpressingmyself.A.Yes,you’rerightB.Well,notquitelikethatC.Idon’tmindD.You’rewelcome33.—We’dbetterinviteJimandJacktothepartytonight.--Yes,_________?I’llgivetheacallrightnow.A.whyB.whynotC.whatforD.how34.–Thisisquiteanewphrase.--Right.Ithasalready____thelanguage.A.spokenB.usedC.enteredD.covered35.—We’venomoneyandthelastbushasgone.Any______ideas?A.funnyB.brightC.oppositeD.correct36.—Willyoufixupthemachineaccordingtothe______,David?–Noproblem.A.instructionsB.inventionsC.invitationsD.interviews37.—How’sBobnow?--Ihearthecompany______himaverygoodjob,butheturneditdown.A.donatedB.servedC.offeredD.introduced38.Iusedto_______withmywifeandwatchTVmoviesathome.A.showupB.wakeupC.comeupD.stayup39.–IsthatKate’scar?--It______behers.Shehasjustgoneforameeting.A.can’tB.shouldC.mustn’tD.may40.Ididn’tknow______.A.whenwouldthetrainarriveB.wherecouldIgetthebookC.whathasbeendoneD.wholeftthemessage二、完形填空ThereisanoldEnglishsaying,“Laughteristhebestmedicine.”OnepersoncertainlywouldhaveagreedwiththisisNormanCousins.NormanCousinswastheeditorofamagazinecalledSaturdayReviewforalmostfortyyears.Healso(41)andspokeaboutworldpeaceandanti-warissues(反战议题),travelingtomanydifferentcountriestosharehis(42).Inthe1960s,afterreturningtotheUnitedStatesfromabusyandtiringtriptoEurope.Mr.Cousinsgot(43).Hediscoveredhehadastrangediseasethatcausedgreatpaininhisbones(骨头).Inlessthanaweekafterhegotback,hecouldnot(44)it.Everymovethathemadewaspainful.Hewasnotableto(45)atnight.ThedoctortoldMr.Cousinsthattheydidnotknowhowtocure(治疗)hisproblemandhemightnever(46)theillness.Mr.Cousins,however,refusedtogiveuphope.Mr.Cousinsthoughtthattheillnesscouldbecausedby(47)thoughts.Hedidnotwanttotake(48)tocurehimself.Instead,hefeltthathappythoughtsorlaughtermightcurehisillness.Hebegantoexperimentonhimselfwhilestillinthehospitalbywatchingcomedyshowsontelevision.Mr.Cousinsquicklyfoundthattenminutesof(49)laughterduringthedaygavehimtwohoursofpain-freesleepatnight.Decidingthatthe(50)couldnothelphim,Mr.Cousinsleftthehospitalandcheckedintoahotelroomwherehecould(51)hisexperimentswithlaughter.Foreightdays,Mr.Cousins(52)inthehotelroomwatchingcomedyshowsontelevision,readingamusingbooks,andsleepingwheneverhefelt(53).Withinthreeweeks,hefeltwellenoughtotakeavacationtoPuertoRicowherehebeganrunningonthebeachfor(54).Afterafewmonths,Mr.Cousinswas(55)tocarryonhiswork.Hehadlaughedhimselfbacktohealth.41.A.laughedB.taughtC.wroteD.copied42.A.magazinesB.subjectsC.photosD.ideas43.A.richB.sickC.lonelyD.famous44.A.standB.realizeC.faceD.improve45.A.dreamB.eatC.shoutD.sleep46.A.gothroughB.lookafterC.getoverD.findout47.A.unhappyB.pleasantC.sillyD.clever48.A.foodB.timeC.medicineD.money49.A.unusualB.falseC.realD.wild50.A.friendsB.laughterC.experimentD.doctors51.A.beginB.endC.continueD.report52.A.restedB.workedC.studiedD.played53.A.wellB.tiredC.afraidD.worried54.A.helpB.exerciseC.freedomD.fun55.A.ableB.safeC.lazyD.uncertain四、阅读理解A56.Whatisthereadingabout?A.Anadvertisementofthesales.B.AlistofsuitsandsweatersC.AphotoofahandsomeboyD.ApictureofaUK57.Howmuchcanwesaveatmostforasuitorasweater?A.£15B.£20C.£30D.£4558.“TheChristmasSales’ends_________.A.nextweekendB.thisweekC.in24hoursD.in14days59.Inthereading“HOBSONS”refersto(指)________.A.thenameofthestreetB.thebossoftheclothesshopC.thenameoftheclothesshopD.thesalesforChristmas60.Accordingtothereading,wecan________.A.haveapicturetakenwithamodelB.takeafreetrucktotheclothesshopC.doshoppingeitheronlineorattheshopD.get£100backforanyorderBAlmostallculturescelebratetheendofoneyearandthebeginningofanotherinsomeway.Differentculturescelebratethebeginningofanewyearindifferentways,andatdifferenttimesonthecalendar.InWesterncountries,peopleusuallycelebrateNewYearatmidnightonDecember31st-January1st.Peoplemaygotoparties,sometimesdressedinformal(正式的)clothes,andthemaydrinkchampagne(香槟)atmidnight.Duringthefirstminutesofthenewyear,peoplecheerandwisheachotherhappinessfortheyearahead.Butsomeculturesprefertocelebratethenewyearbywakingupearlytowatchthesunrise.Theywelcomethenewwearwiththefirstlightofthesunrise.Manyculturesalsodospecialthingstogetridof(摆脱)badluckatthebeginningofanewyear.Forexample,inEcuador,familiesmakeabigdollfromoldclothes.Thedollisfilledwitholdnewspapersandfirecrackers.Atmidnight,thesedollsareburnedtoshowthebadthingsfromthepastyeararegoneandthenewyearcanstartafresh(重新).Othercommontraditionstokeepawaybadl