江苏省泰州市省泰中附中2018届中考三模英语试题

2018年中考适应性考试(三)英语试题（考试时间120分钟 满分120分）一、单项选择题 (15分)( )1. _ more beautiful Taizhou was shown to the world in _ fourth “Micro FilmUs” micro film competition.A. The; aB. A; aC. A; the D. / ; the( )2. -How much should I pay for the food, Madam? -It costs .The food is free here. needs to pay for it. A. none; Anyone B. none; No one C. nothing; Everything D. nothing; Nobody ( )3. Dont come to meet him _,because he will be away_. A. between 8 to 9, between 7 and 12 B. from 8 and 9; from 7 to 12 C. from 8 to 9; between 7 and 12 D. between 8 and 9; from 7 to 12( )4. Stephen Hawking, one of the most respected and best-known scientists, passed away _ March 14, 2018 _ the age of 76.A. in; atB. on; atC. in; on D. on; on( )5. -Do you know the Indian girl Malala? -Of course, her _ makes the world shocked(震惊的) and she becomes the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. A. advantage B. progressC. achievement D. attention ( )6. -Shall we go to Xinghua to see the rape flowers (油菜花) this weekend? - _ And its said that it is Xinghua Qianduo Rape Flowers Tourism Festival now. We cant miss it.A. Why not? B. Im not sure. C. I am afraid not. D. I dont think so.( )7. -Where have you _ these days? - I have _ to Nanjing with my friends.A. been; gone B. been; been C. gone; been D. gone; gone ( )8. -On the TV show “Chinese Poetry Conference”, Lei Haiwei, a food delivery courier (外卖小哥) from Hangzhou won the final of the third season.-How amazing! The _ programme is so popular that about _ of the students in my class prefer to watch it at weekends. A. 90-minute, three-fourth B. 90-minute, three-quarters C. 90-minutes, third-fours D. 90 minutes, three-fourths( )9. -The high school entrance examination is coming!-Yes, our teacher tells us we _ be too hardworking before the exams.A. mustnt B. shouldntC. needntD. cant( )10. -Im afraid the little girl cant deal with the problem on her own. -Me too. _, she is only 7 years old. A. In general B. Above all C. After all D. In all( )11. -How do you like the documentary “A Bite of China III”?-Wonderful! I like it very much, _ many viewers think its not so attractive.A. becauseB. ifC. unlessD. although( )12. -Your robot has caught a virus and it no longer works properly. -Wow, _ mess it has made! I really dont know _ to do with it. A. What a, how B. how, how C. what a, what D. how, what( )13. -Many people think women are better at cooking than men. - .Most top cooks in the world are men. A. Not at all B. Exactly C. I agree D. Thats not the case( )14. -I have made little progress in English during this term.-Dont worry. .A. Its never too old to learn B. Rome was not built in a day. C. Well begun is half done. D. The early bird catches the worm.( )15. -Could you please tell me_? -Im not sure. Perhaps in a couple of days.A. when he is coming back B. how many days he will stay thereC. how long will he be back D. how soon will he come back二、完形填空 （15分） Dad and I were always passionate（热情的） about our feelings, and when I reached my teen years, our 16 really heated up. Our biggest fight was about my chosen 17 .“People like us arent writers!” Dad would shout.“Maybe people like you arent writers,” I would shout 18 , “but people like me are!”I grew up in a nice house with a lawn and lots of rooms. All I had to do was get good grades and stay out of trouble. Dad spent his youth living in an old building and 19 money to support his family. But he drew a curtain（门帘，幕） over his 20 , never speaking of his growing-up days. No one knew what he had 21 . But not knowing Dads past, I could never know what drove him to want so much safety for me.As I insisted on writing, Mom told me Dad read and re-read everything I got published, although he 22 mentioned my work to me. Instead, he continually tried to drive me into a career he considered 23 -nursing or teaching.But in the last days of his life, Dad 24 . It was as if he suddenly realized that he should make the truth known. He talked about everythinghow it felt to carry heavy baskets of coal upstairs and 25 one bathroom with five other families, and how worried he was that his family wouldnt have enough warm clothes for winter. Dad told me 26 hed wanted to protect me from poor life, so Id never have to go 27 what he had. When he said sorry for trying to break off my wings, I told him that he was the very one whod given me the chance to 28 . Dad smiled and tried to nod.On the last day of his life, as Mom and I sat holding his hands, he signaled(示意) to the nurse to come close. “You know my daughter,” he said with great 29 . “I just want you to knowshes a 30 .”It was the proudest moment of my life.( )16. A. discussionsB. fightsC. movementsD. conversations( )17. A. schoolB. careerC. subjectD. topic( )18. A. outB. inC. aroundD. back( )19. A. savingB. raisingC. wastingD. making( )20. A. futureB. pastC. presentD. dream( )21. A. chosenB. providedC. experiencedD. achieved( )22. A. sometimesB. neverC. alwaysD. often( )23. A. safeB. easyC. specialD. challenging( )24. A. stayed upB. opened upC. put upD. picked up( )25. A. dealB. cleanC. shareD. build( )26. A. whatB. howC. whenD. where( )27. A. overB. intoC. forD. through( )28. A. readB. liveC. flyD. change( )29. A. painsB. hopeC. prideD. sadness( )30. A. nurseB. teacherC. writerD. doctor三、阅读理解 （30分）AInventions make the world better, smarter and in some cases a little more fun. The folding(可折叠的) bike helmet: People refuse to wear a helmet because its thick and heavy. Morpher is a bike helmet made from plastics. It is just as strong as the traditional ones, but flexible(灵活的) enough to fold almost totally flat. Also it is much easier to carry.Shoes that tie themselvesAfter we see the movie Back to the Future, almost everyone wants a pair of self-tying shoes. Now, thanks to Nike, the shoe dream comes true. When you press a button, the shoes themselves tighten and loosen around your feet. The smart alarm clock-Hello SenseAn alarm clock, called Hello Sense, can improve your sleep. It can control the temperature, light and even air quality in your bedroom to help you have a perfect sleep environment. And it can record your sleep cycles.Sweet potatoes that could save livesThe lack of vitamin A puts children at risk of blindness, malaria(疟疾) and many other diseases. In sub-Saharan Africa, plant scientists are helping them grow a kind of new sweet potatoes. These potatoes can help them fight viruses.( )31. The folding bike helmet is _.A. thick and heavy B. made from metal C. not as strong as a traditional oneD. flexible enough to fold almost flat ( )32. Which company makes self-tying shoes?A. Adidas. B. Nike. C. Kappa. D. Lining.( )33. The smart alarm clock can NOT _.A. improve our sleep B. control our weight C. record our sleep cyclesD. control the temperature in the bedroom( )34. If someone has a poor eyesight, he may be in the lack of _.A. vitamin D B. vitamin E C. vitamin A D. vitamin K( )35. You can find the passage in a _.A. newspaper B. storybook C. guidebook D. cookery bookB Different countries have different greeting customs. Read this article to know more about the greeting customs in different cultures, and make sure you greet people in the right way next time when you visit one of these countries. France French people greet each other with a handshake, but close friends kiss each other on both cheeks when they meet. They do this gesture when meeting and before leaving. South Korea In South Korea, it is a sign of respect for people to bow when greeting each other. In South Korea, a bow is followed by a handshake. When shaking someones hand. it is polite to support the right forearm (前臂) with the left hand. However, South Korean women do not shake hands with Western men; instead, they bow slightly. Brazil Kissing women on the cheek is a common way of greeting. In a formal situation, a handshake is often done to show respect. Men should shake hands before and after meeting, and once they have become familiar with each other, a light hug is often given to each other. Ghana In a social situation, its polite to greet everyone in the room. A handshake is used in greeting, and one palm (手掌) must directly touch the other palm. Its considered disrespectful to touch the back of the hand. The Philippines There are several ways of greeting people in the Philippines. An elderly person places his or her right hand on the forehead (前额) of a child to bless the latter. This is called mano. Relatives and family members greet each other with a kiss on the cheek. Friends greet each other with a polite nod or a handshake.( )36. Mike kisses a French boy Jim on the cheek, they may_A. meet for the first time B. be close friends C. be in a social situation D. be in a formal situation( )37. The underlined word gesture here means _ in Chinese.A.动作 B. 礼节 C. 准备 D. 尊重( )38. In Brazil, it is very common to _ between good friends.A. shake hands B. kiss on the cheek C. bow to each other D. give a light hug( )39. Which of the following is NOT true about the Philippines?A. Friends greet each other with a polite nod or a handshake.B. An old man blesses a child by putting his right hand on the childs forehead.C. Its impolite to touch the back of the hand when shaking hands.D. In the Philippines family members can greet each other with a kiss.( )40. The best title for the passage is _.A. Greeting customs in different cultures B. How to behave politelyC. All the ways to greet people D. Friends should greet politelyC Do you have trouble trying to create the next big idea? Sometimes the answer isnt to just force an idea out of your mind. Instead, you might want to try sitting back, relaxing and letting your mind wander（走神）. Yes, you heard that correctly. If you are in need of a new idea, try daydreaming.Researchers from the University of California, Santa Barbara, found an association（联系）between daydreaming and creative problem-solving. Their study includes having participants（参与者）first do an “unusual-use task”. They had to try to come up with as many different ways to use an object as they could.Then, the participants chose to do one of the following four things before doing the “unusual-use task” again: Complete a difficult task ; complete an easy task; take a 12 minute break; or skip（跳过）12-minute break and move right on to the task exercise again.Surprisingly, the group that performed(执行) best was the one that completed the easy task. Many participants reported that they were daydreaming while performing the easy task. So the researchers believed that this daydreaming might have helped unlock their creativity.But how could daydreaming help the brain come up with creative ways? The answer is something known as “unconscious thought”. Even when you are not actively working to solve a problem, it is still in the back of your mind. Your brain is still thinking about the problem, but in a much more subtle（不易察觉的）way.When you daydream, your mind is allowed to think in ways it normally would not. Because it is free of control, it can create completely new and out-of-the-box ideas.Great ideas never come easily, but that does not mean you always have to work hard to get them. Feel free to do what you want and let your mind wander.（ ）41. What could you do to create great ideas according to the passage?A. Work hard. B. Let your mind wander. C. Have a nice sleep. D. Read more books.（ ）42. The “unusual-use task” included having participants_ .A. complete an easy taskB. complete a very difficult taskC. take a 12-minute breakD. come up with different ways to use an object（ ）43. Why did the participants who completed the easy task perform best?A. Because they were more creative than the others.B. Because they were more knowledgeable than the othersC. Because they were better at solving problems than the othersD. Because they had the time to daydream, which might have helped unlock their creativity.（ ）44. What does the underlined phrase “unconscious thought” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Your brain is thinking about a problem outside of your awareness（意识）B. Your brain knows what youre thinking and doing.C. Your brain has a purpose of its own that cannot be known.D. Your brain refuses to receive any information from the outside world.（ ）45. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Brainstorming is important to creative ideas.B. The more we exercise our brains, the more ideas we will have. C. Daydreaming is a way to improve creativity.D. Problem-solving skills are important in our lives.四、阅读表达 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。(10分)Some people seem to have extraordinary (非凡的) memories. Zheng Aiqiang, a “memory athlete” on TV show Super Brain (最强大脑), can remember 2,660 numbers in just one hour!You would think people like this have special brains. But according to a recent study by researchers from the United States and the Netherlands (荷兰), the brain structure (结构) of ordinary(普通的) people and 23 of the worlds leading memory athletes shows no difference.Thats because good memories can be trained. New research in the journal Neuron (神经元) suggests that you can become a super memorizer with just six weeks of hard training, reported The Guardian.Researchers found that a technique (技巧) called loci, invented by the ancient Greeks, can greatly help improve memory.By using loci, you are using your imagination to improve the brains memory networks. You can link (关联) something you need to remember with a place that you know very well. For example, to remember a list of numbers, imagine yourself walking through your house. Each thing is linked to a number. For example, zero could be the handle (把手) on the door and five could be the painting on the wall.“Not everyone can become a (memory) champion. But everyone using the technique can improve a lot from the level theyre at,” said Boris Konrad, one of the researchers in the study.回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过7个词。46. How many numbers can Zheng Aiqiang remember in just one hour? _47. Are the brain structure of ordinary people and 23 of the worlds leading memory athletes different or similar? _48. When using loci to remember something, what do you link something with ?_49. How long does it take an ordinary person to train hard to be a super memorizer ?_50. Who was loci invented by?_五、任务型阅读 （10分）More and more Chinese would like to travel to the USA and prefer to drive by themselves. They need to know something about driving in America, which will be helpful to them and bring a happy holiday to them.Keep Right The traffic follows the “keep right rule”. While driving, drive on the right side of the road, which is completely different from that in Britain. On one-way, multiple lanes(车道) road, the right-most lane would be slowest and left-most lane is fastest. Hand Signals Though indicators(指示灯) are used for the purpose of showing which direction you are going, knowing some hand signals is very important and they are always asked in a driving test. When you want to turn right, you can put your left hand out of the window and point upward. When you want to make a left turn, you can reach your left arm out of the window and point to the left. If you want to slow down or stop, you can just point downward. School Buses Yellow school buses have flashing red lights and stop signs that reach out from the drivers side. The drivers use these warning signals when letting pupils on and off. No matter which side of the road you are traveling on, if you come upon(偶遇) a school bus with its lights flashing and a stop sign used, you must stop. Its the law. Remain stopped until the lights stop flashing or the stop sign is removed. Using the Horn Using horns is not common in America. Actually they are very rarely used. You may use your horn to warn walkers or other drivers of possible trouble or to avoid accidents. Do not use your horn to express anger or complain about other drivers mistakes or to try to get a slow driver to move faster. TitleTraffic rules in 51 The 52 for learning about the rulesl Many people 53 to drive by themselves during travelling.l Knowing something about driving will 54 people to have a wonderful holiday.Keep Rightl While driving on the road, you should drive on the 55 side of the road.l The traffic rule is not the 56 as that in the UK.l The drivers can drive 57 on the left-most lane than on the right-most lane. Hand Signalsl Knowing some hand signa