e to our restaurant.
C. All right, just a minute, please.
4. A. Sorry, I have to go to doctor.
B. Thank you all the same.
C. I’d like to go to the space.
5. A. You’ll have to try harder at it next term.
B. Math is also a very difficult subject.
C. You’d better be good to your classmates.
B）听小对话，根据你听到的内容从每小题的三个选项中选出一个正确答案，每段对话听两遍。[
6. What does Mr. Black do?
A. He is a water.B. He is a shop assistant.C. He is a teacher.
7.Where are they talking?
A. In a school.B. In a hotel.C. In a shop.
8. Where does the woman come from?
A. Canada.B. England.C. France.
9. What does the man want to be now?
A. A scientist.B. A teacher.C. A doctor.
10.What does Miss Black ask the boy to do?
A. To read more books.B. Not to read in class.C. To read good books.
II. 听力篇章理解（共10分，每小题1分）
听下面A，B两篇的两段对话和C篇的一段独白，并从每小题的三个选项中选出一个正确答案，对话或独白听两遍。
（A）
11 . What are they going to do in the evening?
A. To eat out together.B. To have a party.
C. To cook at home.
12. Why don’t they want to have Sichuan food?
A. It’s expensive.B. It’s too hot.C. It’s not delicious.
13. What kind of food are they going to have?[
A. Japanese food.B. Italian food.C. Indian food.
(B)
14. Why didn’t Joyce go to school?
A. It was raining hard.B. She hurt her leg.C. Her parents were ill.
15. How did she go home yesterday?
A. By bus.B. By car.C. By bike.
16. Who might Mr. Smith be?
A. Her teacher.B. Her father.C. Her doctor.
(C)
17. What was the main reason for people to have dogs in the past?
A. To help them work.B. To make money.
C. To keep them safe.
18. What do people thin k of dogs now?
A. They regard them as their friends.
B. Dogs are their children.
C. Dogs help them with everything.[
19. What is a dog for a child?
A. A smart teacher.B. A playing partner.C. A helpful brother.[
20. Why do old people keep dogs?
A. They regard dogs as their children.B. Dogs can play with them.
C. Dogs make them feel safer.[
(第VI大题，听力完成任务为非选择题，请看第II卷第56-60题，并在答题卡在第II卷答题栏内的相应位置答题)
[III. 单项填空（共10分，每小题1分）
从每小题的四个选项中选出一个能填入题中相应空白处的最佳答案。
21. （2012年荆州市中考）― Shall we take a taxi?
― No, we . It’s not far from here.
A. can’t B. mustn’tC, shouldn’t D. needn’t
21. D 解析：根据下文It’s not far from here.，意为“不需要”。
22. （2012年荆州市中考）― How often do you exercise?
― ever. Because I am very busy with my work.
A. HardlyB. NearlyC. AlwaysD. Almost[ 中国22. A解析：固定搭配hardly ever。
23. （2012年荆州市中考）― What did the teacher say just now?
― Sorry, I didn’t hear it. I out of the window.
A. lookB. looked C. am lookingD. was looking
23. D解析：根据上文可知是表示过去正在做某事。
24. （2012年荆州市中考）― I’ve shown you all the interesting and important places of our school.
― Thank you for so much time.
A. takingB. spendingC. costingD. having
24. B解析：“谢谢你花费时间”，“花时间”是spend time。
25. （2012年荆州市中考）― Is your father or mother a teachers?
― . My father is a doctor and my mother is an office worker.
A. BothB. EitherC. NeitherD. None
25. C解析：根据下文“My father is a doctor and my mother is an office worker.”知是“两者都不”。
26. （2012年荆州市中考）― I like the program Man and Nature.
― But I Sports News.[
A. pr eferB. wantC. chooseD. miss
26. A解析：根据上文I like the program Man and Nature.和下文的But可知“更为喜欢“。
27. （2012年荆州市中考）― How will the boss be back?
― In these days.
A. farB. soonC. longD. often
27.B解析：根据In these days.可知是对表将来的时间提问。
28. （2012年荆州市中考）― I don’t think we can find a new day to work out the problem.
― But we’d better not .
A. end up.B. hand outC. give upD. put out[来
28. C解析：根据上文的意思可推断是“最好别放弃”。
29. （2012年荆州市中考）― When shall we leave for China?
― We won’t we have visited all the places of interest here.
A. untilB. whileC. asD. since
29. A 解析：固定的搭配”直到---才---”是not…until 。
30. （2012年荆州市中考）― Do you know sound travels very fast?
― Yes. But light travels sound.
A. as fast asB. a little faster than
C. much faster thanD. slower than
30. C解析：在宾语从句中客观真理（光速比声速快得多）都用一般现在时。
IV. 完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）
先阅读短文，然后从文中每小题的四个选项中选出一个可以填入短文中相应空白处的最佳答案。
（2012年荆州市中考）I did very badly at school. My headmaster thought I was useless and when I was 14, he said, “You’re never going to be (31) but a failure(失败者).
After five years of poor jobs, I fell (32) with a very nice girl. But her mother said to me, “You’ve (33) in everything you’ve ever done. You can’t give any happiness to my daughter!” It was the frustrating thing that could have changed me later. I decided to do something (34) about my life, because I wanted to show her that what people said about me was (35) .
So I tried hard with my writing and went to college. My first book came out while I was at college. After college I (36) during the day in high schools and went to evening classes at college. Later, I gave up that job to write full time. At the same time, I was offered a part¬-time job as a (37) at Leeds University. I began to feel (38) of myself ?here was once a poor boy who’d left school early, now teaching at the university. My writing career(生涯) (39 when I discovered my own style.
Now I’m rich and (40) , have been on TV, and met lots of film stars. But what does that mean? I just wish all the people who have put me down had said: “I believe in you. You’ll succeed.”
31. A. anythingB. somethingC. everythingD. nothing
32. A. workB. loveC. helpD. study
33. A. failedB. wonC. beatenD. succeeded
34. A. difficultB. easyC. negativeD. positive[
35. A. terribleB. excellentC. wrongD. right
36. A. stayedB. laughtC. livedD. studied
37. A. bossB. scientistC. teacherD. student
38. A. proudB. sadC. tiredD. happy[
39. A. set offB. went offC. broke offD. took off
40. A. coolB. famousC. cleverD. helpful
31. A 解析：否定词never 之后用anything。
32. B解析：固定词组“爱上”fall in love with 。
33. A解析：根据上下文提示可推断出“失败”。
34. D解析：根据上文知此处表示“积极的”词义的词。
35. C解析：根据上下文可知“让人们知道他们“错了””。
36. D解析：根据下文提示可知“学习”。
37. C解析：根据下文的at Leeds University提示可知。
38. A 解析：习惯用法“感到自豪”feel proud of。
39. D解析：根据上下文提示可知“我的写作生涯开始起飞了”。
40. B解析：根据上下文可推断“富有、知名”。
V. 阅读理解（共30分，每小题2分）[
先阅读短文，然后根据短文内容从文后每小题的四个选项中，选出一个能完成所能句子或回答所提问题的正确答案。
（A）（2012年荆州市中考）
Shopping Guide in Central Mall
FloorsArticles
6Restaurant /Coffee sho p/ Tea house
5Children’s pleasure ground/ Game center
4Electrical equipment, clocks and watches/ Writing materials and office supplies
3Men’s clothing /Bedding
2Women’s clothing/ Children’s clothing
1Fruit, vegetables, meat, eggs, drinks, cooked food, etc. /Kitchen ware
Bushiness hours
Weekdays:8:30am―6:30pm
Weekends:9:00am―9:00pm
41. If you want to have a cup of coffee, you should go to the floor.
A. firstB. fourthC. fifthD. sixth
42. If you want to buy some apples and beef, you should go to the floor.
A. first B. secondC. thirdD. fourth
43. If Mr. Green wants to buy a shirt, he should go to the floor.
A. secondB. fourthC. thirdD. fifth
44. If Mrs. Green’s children want to play, they should go to the floor.
A. firstB. fourthC. fifthD. sixth
45. If you want to do some shopping in Central Mall in the evening, you may go there on .
A. WednesdayB. FridayC. SaturdayD. Monday
41. D 解析：根据广告可知咖啡厅在六楼。
42. A 解析：根据广告可知水果类在一楼。
43. C 解析：根据广告可知男士服装在三楼。
44. C 解析：根据广告可知孩子们玩耍的地方在五楼。
45. C解析：根据广告可知晚上购物想购物必须在周末。
(B)
（2012年荆州市中考）The designer of the Apple Computer, Steve Jobs, was not quite successful in his early years. He was not among the best students at school, and from time to time he got into trouble with either his schoolmates or his teachers. But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of. Things remained the same when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway.
Steve Jobs worked first as a video game designer at Atari. He worked there for only a few months and then he set out to tour India. He hoped that the trip would give him more ideas and give him a change in life for the better.
After he returned from India, he begin to live on a farm in California. And th en, in 1975, Steve Jobs set about making a new type of computer. Along with his friend Stephen Wozniak, he designed the Apple Computer in his bedroom and built it in his garage(车库). He gave the name “Apple” because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果园) in Oregon.
His Apple Computer was so successful that Steve Jobs soon became worldwide famous. But unluckily, he died of illness in 2011.
46. Steve Jobs when he was in school.
A. was an outstanding studentB. didn’t do very well
C. was always praised by othersD. didn’t learn anything
47. The underlined word “value” means .
A. beauty B. chanceC. importanceD. hope
48. Steve Jobs .
A. received excellent college educationB. didn’t go to college at all . studied in college for 4 yearsD. didn’t finish his college education
49. Steve Jobs named his computer company “Apple” because .[
A. apple was his favorite fruit
B. he designed the computer under an apple tree
C. he wanted to remember the happy time on the orchard
D. the computer was designed on the orchard
50. Steve Job’s would be the most important thing for his lifetime success.
A. “failure” in schoolB. stay on the orchard
C. travel on IndiaD. new ideas
46. B 解析：根据短文第一段第二句He was not among the best students at school可知。
47. C 解析：根据上文可推断是“重要性，价值”。 ww w.xkb 1.c om
48. D 解析：根据第一段最后一句---when he went up to college and he dropped out halfway. 可知。
49. C 解析：根据第三段最后一句because it reminded him of a happy summer he once on an orchard(果园) in Oregon可知。
50. D 解析：根据短文第一段的实际But he was full of new ideas, which few people saw the value of.可知。
(C)
（2012年荆州市中考）On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why ar e you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added. X
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.
51. Rose went to college because she .
A. wanted to live longerB. loved to stay with the young[ C. wanted to realize her dreamD. planned to enjoy her life there
52. From the story we can see that Rose was during her stay in college.。
A. outgoing and popularB. brave and hard-working
C. honest and athleticD. calm and creative
53. Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?
A. People won’t grow old if they stop playing.
B. The more you laugh, the younger you will be.
C. People easily become old if they do more things.
D. Time is especially important for young people.
54. At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates .
A. to sing along with herB. to sing one’s own song
C. to recite the lyricsD. to do as the lyrics said
55. Which of the following can best describe the story?
A. Live with your dream.
B. Find secrets of staying young.
C. Learn wherever you are.
D. Be happy every day.
51. C解析：根据第三段“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”可知。
52. A解析：根据对文章的理解可知。
53. D解析：根据短文第六段可知。
54. D解析：根据短文倒数第二段第二句She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives可知。
55. A解析：因为有梦想，所以87的Rose 还在上大学。
第II卷 非选择题(五大题,共50分) ]
VI. 听力完成任务(共5分,每小题1分)
听短文，根据短文内容用1-3个词简略回答各个问题。
56. On what day did they go on the trip?
57. How many buses were there?
58. What did the teachers tell them about?
59. How long did it take them to get to the mountain?
60. What did they think of the trip?
VII. 完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）
（2012年荆州市中考）根据括号内的汉语和句末括号内的英语单词提示完成句子。
61. Even if you are busy, you should （尽力）to do everything well.(try)
62. My parents always say that I （已经长大了）. (grow)
63. After that, her teacher (更多地关注) her. (pay)
64. Too much noise made it difficult for me (入睡). (fall)
65. When we are away, our baby (照顾) by my mother. (take)
61. try your best解析：
62. have(already) grown up解析：注意时态。
63. paid more attention to 解析：注意比较级的用法。
64. to fall asleep解析：习惯用法“make it sb. adj. to do sth.”。
65. is/ will be taken care of解析：注意被动语态。
VIII. （2012年荆州市中考）短文填空（共10分，每小题1分）
阅读短文并选择方框内的适当形式填空，每空仅填一个词，每个词仅用一次。
as, close, end, family, large, last, over, performance, say, tradition
CCTV New Year’s Gala(春晚) is a Chinese New Year special produced by China Central Television. The program begins at 8:00 PM and (66) until about 1:00 AM on the first day of the New Year.
The program has received extremely (67) audiences(观众), which have grown greatly (68) the years. As the Chinese New Year’s Eve is a time when the (69) members get together, the Gala adds a pleasant mood to the house (70) people sis in front of their TV set laughing, discussing and enjoying the (71) . It has become a (72) in China to watch the New Year’s Gala. Around 1:00 in the early morning, the program (73) with the song Can’t Forget Tonight.
To bring audiences even (74) to the yearly show, the Gala organizers have tired many ways to make the program more attractive. It is (75) that there will be no advertisements this year so that audiences can be satisfied with a natural and smooth Gala.
VIII. 阅读短文并选择方框内的适当形式填空，每空仅填一个词，每个词仅用一次。
66. lasts解析：和前文的begins相并列，“持续”。
67. large解析：“大量的”。
68. over解析：“多年以来”。
69. familly解析：“家人坐在一起”。
70. as解析：“当---的时候”。
71. performance(s) 解析：“节目”
72. tradition解析：“传统”。
73. ends解析：“结束”。
74. closer解析：“更近”。
75. said解析：固定用法“据说”It is said that---。
IV. （2012年荆州市中考）功能阅读（共10分，每小题2分）
阅读短文并按每小题的要求答题。
Wu Juping is just and ordinary saleswoman. However, on July 2, 2011, she bravely caught a falling child and has been praised as ①/ðə məʊst ‘bju:təfʊl ‘mʌðə / in China. The child fell from the 10th floor of a building into Wu’s arms.
The child is two years old, who named Niu Niu. ②Niu Niu climed up to the window looking for her grandma. When a neighbor living one floor below saw the little girl falling, he held out a ladder(梯子) to catch her. ③The ladder, however, was too short to reach the girl. At this dangerous moment, Wu, who was just walking near the building, rushed to the spot and caught her successfully before she hit the ground.
The girl fell into coma(昏迷), and Wu was also injured seriously in her left arm. On July 8, Niu Niu, who was able to move her fingers, feet and eyes, ④was out of dangerous condition and Wu’s arm is recovering well now.
76. 根据①处的注音写出英语单词。
77. 1)在②处的划线句子中找出两个可以连读的词。
2)在②处的划线句子中哪个词的最后一个音可以失去爆破?
78. 根据③处的划线句子在下面句子中的每个空白处填入一个适当的词(首字母已给出):
The ladder, however, was s short that it is c reach the girl.
79. 将④处的划线部分译成汉语.
80. 用完整的句子回答问题: What do you think of Wu Juping?
阅读短文并按每小题的要求答题。
76. the most beautiful mother 解析： “最美丽的妈妈”。
77. 1) climbed up 2) up
78. so, couldn't 解析：固定用法“如此---以致---”
79. (已)脱离危险(状态)/险境 解析：固定用法“脱离危险”out of danger。
80. (Answers vary) 解析：可以有多种答案。例如：She is a brave and helpful mother.
X. 书面表达(共15分)
（2012年荆州市中考）假如你是Li Ping，请根据下面的表格中提供的信息，给你的新朋友Jack写一封电子邮件，介绍你的业余爱好（flying and collecting kites）。
注意：表达必须体现所提供的全部细节信息，并可在此基础上适当发挥：字数为80个词左右。
HobbiesItemsDetails
Flying kitesBeginning timeten years ago
Flying placepark
Collecting kitesBeginning timefive years ago
The amountnearly 50
Sizesbig, small
Shapesanimals
Storing placemy own bedroom, my parents’ bedroom
(Answers vary)
湖北省荆州市2012年中考英语答案及解析
听力部分
1. W: Nice to meet you.
2. W: What elass are you in?
3. W: May I take your ruder, sir?
M: Yes. Fish with vegetables and rice, please.
4. M: Do you have any books about space?
W: yes, I have one. But Tom took it away yesterday.
5. W: Dad, here's my school report.[
M: Well, it says you’re OK in most subjuts, but not good at science.
W: That's tree. Science is very hard for me.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A
6. W: What do you do, Mr Black?
M: I teach math in No. 2 Middle School.
7. W: We'd llke to have a single mm with a bakh.
M: OK. How long will you stay hew?
8. M: You speak good English. Are you from America?
W: No. I'm from France. But I stayed in Canada fa a few years.
9. W: What do you want to be in the future?
M: When I was a little boy, I wanted to be a doctor. But mw I want to be a scientist. What about you?[
W: I'd like to be a teacher.
10. W: Whet are you doing, Tom?
M: I…….I'm reading a book, Miss Black.
W: Oh, it's a good book. But you'd better mad it after class.
M: I'm sorry, Miss Black.
【答案】6. C 7. B 8. C 9;A 10.B
M: Do you have any plan for Ihis evening?
W: No, not yet.
M: How about going out for dinner tonight?
W: Gmat. Where would you llke to go?
M: Well, what about Siehnan food?
W: I don't feel llke having Siehuan food today.
M: l don't, either. It's too hot .
W: How do you like Italian food?
M: ltmm, I like it a lot.
W: Me, too, Anti I know a good italian restaurant nearby.
M: Good! Let's go.
【答案】11. A 12. B 13. B
M: Hello! May I speak to Joyee, please?
W: Hi, Mr Smith! This is Joyce speaking.
M: You didn't come to school today. What's wrong?
W: Oh, I hurt my leg when I was tiding home yeslerday anti I can't walk now.
M: I'm sorry to hear that. How did it happen?
W: It was rainitlg hard then, but I didn't take my raincoat. I tried to ride home quickly. When I turned left at a corner, I fell down and burt my leg,
M; Did you see a doctor?
W: Yes. My parents took me to a hospital, and luckily it wasn't serious
M: Have a good rest and you'll be well soon.
W: Thank you.
【答案】14. B 15. C 16. A
When I take a walk ar ound the park, I often see many people walking with dogs. Perhaps a dog is one of the most usefu}'anlmals m the world. People keep dogs for different reasons. In the past many people kept dogs mainly for their safety. But now more and more people keep dogs their friends. For a trbild, a dog is Ilia friend when he has no other cbildren to play with. young people, a dog is tbeir friend when they att alone al home. For old people, a dog is their chdd when their own chihlren grow up and leave home. Now you can sec the reasons wily people keep dogs.
【答案】17. C 18. A 19. B 20. A
单项选择
21. D 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. C 26. A 27.B 28. C 29. A 30. C
完形填空
31. A 32. B33. A 34. D35. C 36. D 37.C 38. A 39.D 40. B
阅读理解
41. D 42. A 43. B 44. C 45. C
46. B 47. C 48. D 49. C 50. D
51. C 52. A 53. D 54. D 55. A
VI. 听短文，根据短文内容用1-3个词简略回答各个问题。
56. (Last/On) Friday. 57. Seven/7. 58. Sa[ely. 59. (About) two/2 hours.
60. (Great) fun.
VII. 根据括号内的汉语和句末括号内的英语单词提示完成句子。
61. try your best 62. have(already) grown up 63. paid attention to 64. to fall asleep 65. is/ will be taken care of
VIII. 阅读短文并选择方框内的适当形式填空，每空仅填一个词，每个词仅用一次。
66. lasts 67. large 68. over 69. familly 70. as 71. performance(s)
72. tradition 73. ends 74. closer 75. said
IV. 阅读短文并按每小题的要求答题。
76. the most beautiful mother 77. 1) climbed up 2) up 78. so, couldn't 79.(已)脱离危险(状态)/险境 80. (Answers vary)
X.书面表达(Answers vary)