2019年江苏省南通市中考英语试卷(附答案与解析

1、-在-此-卷-上-答-题-无-效-绝密启用前江苏省南通市2019年中考试卷英 语毕业学校_ 姓名_ 考生号_ _ _（满分：120分 考试时间：120分钟)第I卷（选择题 共60分）一、单项选择（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。1. Sandy is _ Australian girl, she came to China for travelling with her parents last week.（）A. aB. anC. theD. /2. Its been 100 years since the May Fourth

2、Movement took place _ May 4, 1919.（）A. forB. inC. atD. on3. _ did you celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival this year, Tom?（） By making rice dumplings with my Chinese friends,A. WhereB. WhenC. HowD. Why4. Excuse me, can you teach me how to _ this new word?（） No problem. Look at my mouth and listen care

3、fully.A. proveB. pronounceC. prepareD. produce5. I hear people can pay for almost everything by ZHI FU BAO in China.（） Actually, its _ that people often go shopping without taking any paper money.A. importantB. impossibleC. surprisingD. necessary6. He _ like coffee. I see him drink a cup at times.（）

4、A. mustB. mayC. cantD. mustnt7. Would you like to go to the city and live with us, Granny?（） Oh, dear, Im used to the life in the country. I think life here is _.A. more comfortableB. less comfortableC. the most comfortableD. the least comfortable8. What do you think of yesterdays activity in your c

5、ommunity?（） Wonderful. A lot of useful advice on self-protection _.A. is offeredB. are offeredC. was offeredD. were offered9. Is everyone here, Jonathan?（） No. Sir. Millie is absent. She _ for two days.A. has fallen illB. has been illC. fell illD. was ill10. High-speed trains are seen as one of the

6、new Four Great _ of China.（）A. AchievementsB. AgreementsC. EnvironmentsD. Instruments11. Whats the weather like in Kunming, Lucy?（） Its _ hot _ cold. So Kunming is called “the Spring City”.A. neither; norB. not only; but alsoC. either; orD. both; and12. Some jazz musicians are great because they can

7、 _ music while playing.（）A. put upB. set upC. take upD. make up13. I still keep taking exercise every day _ I am busy with so many subjects.（）A. untilB. unlessC. becauseD. though14. Could you please tell me _ ?（） With pleasure. Wait a moment, please.A. if the scarf looked nice on meB. whats the new

8、product likeC. that Guilin is worth visitingD. how I can order a robot online15. Why not hold a Chinese Poetry Competition to welcome our motherlands 70th birthday?_. Lets make a plan together in our group.（）A. Thats all rightB. Yes, pleaseC. Good ideaD. Never mind二、完形填空(本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)请认真阅读下面短

9、文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Thank you very much. Thank you!Thank you for Principal Xu, all the teachers and most importantly, the class of 2019. If I cant make my speech fantastic, I will at least try to make it short. Its been nearly 40 years since I became a member of the navy. You may be wonde

10、ring how I have won so many honors as a commander-in-chief. In fact, it all began from the half a 16 basic training, which I will never forget, The training included midnight swims in the cold water, days without 17 and long painful runs in the soft sand, I always felt cold, wet, sleepy and painful.

11、 The training also needed to find those who could 18 in an environment of stress, mess, failure and hardships. To me, the basic training was a lifetime of challenges that lasted six months. And today, Id like to talk about one little thing, which I think is one of the most important points leading t

12、o great 19 .Every morning in the training, my instructors(教官)would 20 in our rooms. The first thing they did was to 21 our beds. The corners would be square if we did it right. The covers would be pulled tight, and the pillow would be centered just under the headboard. It was a(n)_22_task. But every

13、 morning we were required to make our beds 23 . It seemed a little funny, but the wisdom of this simple act has been proved to me many times over. If you make your bed every morning, you will have completed the 24 task of the day. It will bring you a small sense of success, and it will 25 you to do

14、another task, and another and another. And by the end of the day, one task completed will have 26 into many tasks completed. Making your bed will prove the fact. If you cant do the little things right, you will 27 be able to do the big things right. 28 the world can happen anywhere and anyone can do

15、 it. I can make sure that it doesnt matter whether I ever 29 a day in uniform. Even now, I still start my day with making the bed to perfection. So if you have an awful day by accident, you will come home to a bed that is made-that you made-and a made bed gives you encouragement that tomorrow will b

16、e better. In general, if you want to change the world, 30 off by making your bed. I hope all of you will have a brighter future!16. A. daysB. weeksC. monthsD. years17. A. waterB. sleepC. foodD. air18. A. doubtB. leadC. separateD. hurry19. A. successB. supportC. painD. pity20. A. restB. exerciseC. ap

17、pearD. relax21. A. checkB. cleanC. mendD. make22. A. excitingB. interestingC. simpleD. difficult23. A. softlyB. messilyC. slowlyD. perfectly24. A. firstB. onlyC. sameD. last25. A. needB. warnC. inviteD. encourage26. A. thrownB. putC. turnedD. divided27. A. alwaysB. hardlyC. almostD. easily28. A. Pro

18、tectingB. ChangingC. controllingD. Connecting29. A. roseB. riskedC. servedD. celebrated30. A. startB. runC. getD. take三、阅读理解(本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Weekly RoundupThe number of Chinese studying abroad grew at a slower rate(比率)in 2018, as more students have come to

19、realize that studying abroad does not guarantee(保证)a well-paid job in foreign countries. About 78 percent of Chinese students abroad plan to work in China either right after graduation or after working abroad for a while.Tours that provide a window on wildlife without harming the animals are a welco

20、me development for Chinese animallovers, a recent survey found. About 60 percent of interviewees said that they would refuse to take part in tours that might badly influence the normal Life of animals in the wild or be harmful to wildlife.A survey by American Councils for International Education, sh

21、owed that there were 227,086 Chinese learners across the formal US education system, making Chinese the third most popular language being studied.Passengers found eating or drinking on the Beijing subway who do not stop when they are asked will face having their actions noted on their social credit(

22、信用)score according to Beijing Municipal Commission of Transport.31. Which of the following is true according to News l?（）A. Most Chinese students studying abroad plan to work in China.B. Most Chinese students will no longer go abroad for education.C. Chinese students studying abroad can find jobs ea

23、sily in China.D. Chinese students studying abroad can get well-paid jobs in China.32. Whats the main idea of News 2?（）A. Chinese tourists will not do any harm to wildlife from now on.B. The tours are specially designed for Chinese to protect wildlife.C. Many tourists in China have a strong sense of

24、animal protection.D. The tours make more tourists become interested in wild animals.-在-此-卷-上-答-题-无-效-33. According to the news above, we know that _.（）A. 227,086 Chinese learners have been to America to study languagesB. Chinese has become the most popular languages in the United StatesC. passengers

25、 are not allowed to drink or eat on the Beijing Subway毕业学校_ 姓名_ 考生号_ _ _D. passengers will be punished and fined if they eat or drink on the subwayBDo you like reading? Today let me share something about reading in China. With rapid development of technology and the Internet, new methods and ecologi

26、cal(生态的)ideas provide more possibilities for the Chinese to read. The newly national reading report shows that 80 percent of Chinese adults read books, newspapers or magazines in 2018, a year-on-year increase.Prevailing(盛行的)digital(数字的)readingThe growth of digital reading has made reading more popul

27、ar among the Chinese. According to a survey, about 76 percent said they had accessed(访问)content through digital channels. Chen Chengpei, an office worker in Xiamen City loves reading on his mobile phone app in his spare time. He thinks its so easy to kill the spare minutes. Mobile phone reading has

28、become the main channel for him to get information. He has downloaded seven news apps, through which he reads for one or two hours a day.Listening to audiobooks has become a new growth point in terms of reading habits. Zhang Jin from Beijing likes reading 40 minutes on his mobile while going to work

29、 on the bus in the morning. and listening to audiobooks on the way home. According to Ximalaya, 16.9 percent of its total users listen to its audiobooks. To attract more users, the mobile app allows users to vote for the book they hope to listen to most. The audio app tries to meet their needs. Li Y

30、ang, a student in Beijing, used to be worried by piles of books as her house is too small. The problem was solved when she started to sell the used books on an online second-hand bookstore Deja Vu. “By selling them, most of my books which used to gather dust in the corner can come to life again.” sh

31、e said.According to a survey by giant Alibaba in 2018, the market for the second-hand book was booming last year as more Chinese tend to trade or exchange their used books online. The rise of online second-hand book platforms and sharing ideas also contributed to the booming book recycling.Users are

32、 able to sell their books by scanning the barcode(扫条形码)of books and then wait for the courier(快递员)to collect them. The collected books will be cleaned, disinfected (消毒)and packed before selling to other readers at a lower price. According to Deja Vu, its total users hit l.4 million in 2018, with 2 m

33、illion used books being sold. It has a daily business of 20,000 books. “When I see my books being read by others, I can feel a pleasure of sharing, which is really amazing.” LiYang said.34. From the first paragraph, we know that _.（）A. most Chinese adults read books, newspapers or magazines on the I

34、nternetB. the number of Chinese readers is becoming larger and larger year by yearC. the writer tells us some different new methods of reading all over the worldD. Chinese people have more time to read because of technology and the Internet35. From the passage, we know _.（）A. mobile phones have beco

35、me the main reading tool for ChineseB. the audio app can meet whatever the users need to attract more usersC. listening to audiobooks is the most popular reading habit for ChineseD. Chinese like reading better because of the growth of digital reading36. Which of the following is suitable for ?（）A. R

36、ecycling digital readingB. Selling books at a low priceC. Booming book recyclingD. Collecting second-hand books37. Which of the following is true according to the passage?（）A. The writer wishes more people to download mobile phone apps to read.B. people can sell or exchange their books on second-han

37、d book platforms.C. The used books will be posted directly from the sellers to the new users.D. Two million used books were sold on the online platform Deja Vu in 2018.CWhen I was young, I lived in Scotland with my parents. I had a good time there. One morning, I ran to the garden, and said to the o

38、ld Scotsman who worked there. “Today I am going up the mountain for berries.”“No, no, Missey, not today.” he said , “It will rain.”“No, it will not rain.” I said, “The sun is up. The cook says it will be fine. The glass in the hall does not say rain.”“Tuts, tuts.” said the old man, “I care for no su

39、ns, or cooks, or glasses. The pimpernel (海绿)says it will rain, and so it will rain. Flowers, Missey, always tell the truth. When they say rain, go and get your umbrella.”Sure enough, by noon the rain was pouring down. After that, I looked with great respect at the tiny flower, sometimes brickred, so

40、metimes blue, which could tell about the weather. But the pimpernel is not the only plant that is a weather prophet. If you go into the garden, and find the African marigolds shut after seven oclock in the morning, you may be pretty sure that there will be a rainy day. There is a little single marig

41、old which shuts up in a hurry if the sky becomes clouded. It is called the “rainy-marigold”. Most plants which we call “weather prophets” shut up for rain. But some plants open for rain. The cause of the opening and closing is probably the difference in light. Most likely these plants shut their flo

42、wers because there is too little light. But you know there are some plants which become smaller in a strong light and love the shade. You will find that most shade-loving plants, as the verbenas, do not close for rain. Lilies, tulips and other flowers that love the sun shut for rain. Tulips are care

43、ful not to open their cups very wide in the morning if it is likely to rain. The roses make no change. They seem not to fear wet. On the whole, you may be pretty sure, if you go into your garden, and find many flowers-as tulips, marigolds and morning glories-shut, it will be a stormy day, unfit for

44、picnics or long walks.38. The plants which are “weather prophets” _.（）A. become smaller in a strong lightB. tell about the weatherC. open for rain and fear lightD. love shade and wet39. You can go out for a picnic when _.（）A. the morning glories and lilies do not shutB. the African marigolds shut af

45、ter 7:00 a. m.C. die pimpernels open wide in the daytimeD. the roses and tulips shut in the sunshine40. What do we know from the passage?（）A. The flowers have four ways to help people to get information about weather.B. The glass in the hall has magic for the writers family to know about weather.C.

46、We can know about weather by keeping many roses at home or in the garden.D. Missey will probably know about weather by watching flowers from now on.41. The passage is mainly about _.（）A. watching flowers carefully before going outB. learning to watch flowers from the old ScotsmanC. the importance of

47、 growing flowers in the gardenD. the relationship between some flowers and weatherDWe never forget when Perronet came to us. It was on a spring afternoon. We never knew who drowned Perronet, but David pulled him out of the water and saved his life, People sometimes asked us what kind of dog he was,

48、but we never knew, except that he was the nicest possible kind. Mother said we could not afford him because of the tax(税)and his keep. The tax was five shillings(先令), but it was nearly a year before the time when it must be paid. At last, we decided that all three of us would give up sugar toward sa

49、ving the cost of his keep. It was the hardest for David because he was fond of sweet things, but then, he was fond of Perronet. So we all gave up sugar, and Perronet was allowed to remain.We were very happy that summer. The boys were especially happy. The only thing that vexed me was Perronets tax m

50、oney, for months and months went on and we didnt save it. One day, I found David alone with Perronet in his arms. He was crying, and feeding Perronet with cake. I cant bear to see boys cry. I begged of David to stop, and told him I should certainly think of something.One day, we were all in school.

51、The schoolmaster told us that there was to be a flower show for the school children this year, and that an old gentleman would give prizes to the best arranged wild flowers. There was to be a first prize of five shillings, and a second prize of a half crown, for the best collection of wild flowers,

52、with their names upon them. I squeezed(挤)Davids arm, and whispered, “Five shillings!”I thought I could never get my lessons that day, for all day I was thinking about Perronets tax money. At night, I said to them, “Look here! Ill make a collection of flowers. You two can make a collection of mosses(

53、苔藓). There are ten kinds of mosses by the river, and we have names of our own for them.” The boys agreed. Richard made me a box. We put wet sand at the bottom, then feather moss, and into that I stuck the flowers. I got all the flowers and all the grasses ready and printed the names on pieces of cardboard, to stick in with them. I didnt like it when it was done, but Richard praised it and that cheered me. I thought their mosses were beautiful.The day of the flower show was very hot. When we reached the tent, it was filled with grown-up people. It was very hard work getting abou