2018年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷

1、2018 年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10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 Time waits for no man But some people wont realize the importanceof timeits gone （ D ）A as B since C when D until2 -Two tickets for Sunday， please!-Sorry There is left （ B ）A nothing B none C some D anything3 -Your father has

2、passed the driving test-Yes my fathermy mother has （ A ）A Not only ； but also B Neither ； norC Either ： or D Both； and4 -Hurry up ， Jeff! Lets cross the road as fast as possible-No， you Dont you see the light is still red（ C ）A couldnt B wouldnt C mustnt D neednt5 Lights are out The concert is to be

3、gin The fans hold their breath for Jay Chous （ D ）A influence B guidance C experience D appearance6 -Manager，all the machinesjust now!-What Call the engineer at once （ A ）A broke down B turned downC broke out D turned out7 As an American, Tom is a big fan of Chinese kung fu . , he is crazy about Bei

4、jing Opera . ( C )A. Therefore B . However C. Moreover D . Otherwise8 -Can you describe-Yes . I was walking when a bike knocked me down from behind . ( C )A. why did the accident happenB. when did the accident happenC. how the accident happenedD. where the accident happened9 -I you here , but you di

5、dnt come .-Im terribly sorry . I was so busy that I forgot . ( B )A. would expect B . was expectingC. am expecting D . have expected10 -Are you going to try out for the host of the English party-It is such a good chance to improve my spoken English. ( D )A. Whats up B . Whats wrongC Why me D Why not

6、二、完形填空(共1小题；每小题12分，满分12分)阅读下面短文，从短文后 各题所给的A、B、G D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.11 Mrs. Walker sat down at her desk and sighed(叹息).OK. Tell mewhat happened .Yesterday , Winston began , when I got home , I went straight to my room to do my homework.After I finished , I needed a ( n)12 ) .So I took out my bubble gum (泡

7、泡糖) to13 . Michael and I are having a competition to see who can blow the biggest bubble .Thats right , Michael said , We are .I kept adding gumand mybubble kept growing . Soon it(3)mywhole face .What then asked Mrs . Walker.Then it happened . The bubble became as big as a beach ball . He (4) his ar

8、ms to show how big it wasA few kids made faces-they didnt(5) him , but Winstonignored (不理睬) them and went on .Suddenly a strong wind took the bubble right out of my mouth! The bubble (6)over my desk and out of the window. As it sailed away , Inoticed something yellow stuck to it . Like paper. Then I

9、 noticed my was missing . So Mrs . Walker asked .I ran after the bubble into Mrs. Roosevelts garden. I saw her cat attack it . The bubble broke . All Isaw then was the cat running away. Mrs . Roosevelt helped me search the (8) . But my homework was nowhere to be seen .Mrs . Walker shook her bead, (9

10、) , Winston , why didnt you just tell methat the homeworkwas too(10)instead of makingup that wild storyJust then , the office worker walked in with a letter.Winston opened the letter and took out the wrinkled homework paper and a note that said , For Winstons teacher .I amsure Winston (11) to hand t

11、his in . Hes a good boy. I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat , but Im sure Winston can give you a (n) (12) .MrsRooseveltMrs Walker looked up It was all true!Yes ，madam， Winston said quietlyB ) A award B rest C surprise D choiceD ) Apractice B create C exercise D enjoyC)Acleaned B hur

12、t C covered D hitA)Arounded B held C crossed D wavedD ) Ahear B notice Cremember D believeA)Afloated B rode C climbed D stayedC)Abubble B book Chomework DgumA room B cat C desk D gardenB ) A Generally B Honestly C Finally D ExactlyA ) A hard B different C common DinterestingD ) A refused B promised

13、C managed D wantedB ) A introductionB explanationC suggestion Dinstruction三、阅读理解(共4 小题；每小题6 分，满分26 分)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.12 Summeris finally here for most of us Sadly ， summeris not so pleasant to people in a bit less lucky places， where air conditioning (空调)is not easy to get for mo

14、st of them But as a saying goes ， where there is a will ， there is a way ， especially for those who like doing ityourself(DIY). A young manfrom Bangladesh (孟力口拉国) designed an airconditioning system called the Eco Cooler ， one that does not require power， and is made of the worlds most common waste-p

15、lastic bottlesThe Eco Cooler is super simple to build-no special engineering skills are required First ， to fix it ，a window should be taken away and replaced (替代)by it Second， a boardshould be cut into the size of a window . Some bottle-neck sized holes should then be cut onto the board . Then , th

16、e funnel-shaped (漏斗状) bottlenecks , cut from the plastic bottles, should be put into theholes . The next step is to fix the design onto the window frame (框) with the wider side facing outwards . And this is it .The Eco Cooler then works by catching the winds and sending them inside the building . It

17、 can reduce the temperature of a room by as muchas 5 C-a big difference when looking at comfortable 25 C compared to uncomfortable 30 0 C.The idea of the inventor , Ashis Paul , was to show his great product to as many People as possible . For this purpose, he received help from somegroups of volunt

18、eers . Together , they offered to help local people build and fix the units , as well as teach them howto makethem themselves .Yes , the Eco Cooler is not a super high-tech air conditioning system, but it is one that can make a big difference .( B ) When building the Eco Cooler , we should pay speci

19、al attention to.A. the shape of the windowB. the direction of bottlenecksC. the temperature of the outsideD. the weight of the board( C ) What can we learn from the passageA. Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman.B. An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 250

20、 C.C. The new invention of Eco Cooler is friendly to the environment.D. Local people will replace their air conditioner with an Eco Cooler.( D ) Whats the best title of this passageA. DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottlesBEco Cooler-a super high-tech air conditionerC Why do we need an Eco C

21、ooler in summerD A strong-willed inventor and his DIY dream13 How to investigate Planning?Decide on a scientific problem to investigateFor example ， a student named Mary has decided to research into how quickly sugar dissolves （溶解）in water ?Write down your hypothesisYou may already have an idea of w

22、hat you expect to happen in your investigation This idea is called your hypothesis It maynot be right! It is just an idea ， though it may be based on work in science which you have done before The aim of your investigation is to test your idea?Decide what variables （变量）you are dealing withThings lik

23、e temperature ， size ， weight ， and colour are called variables Variables are things you can measure （测量）.In your investigation ， you have to decide what the variables are ， which ones you will keep fixed ， and which you will change You need to change just one variable at a time If lots of variables

24、 change at once it wont be a good test ?Decide what equipment you need， and in what order you will do things?Prepare tables for your results Getting your evidence （数据）?Make your measurements ， and record your resultsReaching conclusions?Look for patterns in your results?Present your conclusionsWhat

25、links （关联）did you find between any of the variables Howwouldyou explain these links Checking your findings?Compare your conclusions and hypothesisDo your results support your idea（ D ） What does the underlined word hypothesis most probably meanA reasonBresultC methodD guess（ A ） In Marys investigati

26、on ， which of the following about the variables is trueA She can only change one variable at a time BSome of the variables cant be measuredCHer weight and age can be the variablesD The temperature of water cannot be a variable （ A ） What is the passage mainly aboutA How to do a scientific research B

27、How to explain a scientific findingC How to deal with a chemistry problem D How to understand some chemistry knowledge 14 We wake up very early to go to school ， maybe even earlier to meet with a teacher ， complete our extracurricular （课程以外的）activities ，comehometo have a quick dinner ， talk for eigh

28、t minutes with our parents and do homeworkuntil we fall asleep But then we rememberWe have tolook at the American College Test （ ACT） exercises one more time Halfasleep , we run downstairs to get the ACTbook, and start studying . After this we finally get to turn off the lights and drift away to sle

29、ep. Andthen six hours later , we do it all over again .In my health class , my teacher told us that teenagers need at least eight to nine hours of sleep each night . The sad truth is , with so much to do every day, high school students cannot keep to this sleep schedule （安排）.Let me ask you all a que

30、stion : Doesnt it seem more humane （人道 的）to give a teenager perhaps two hours of homeworkeach night This would allow us to have the eight to nine hours of much needed sleep. Or doesit seembetter to pile students with five hours of work a night It leaves us very little time to relax , therefore reduc

31、ing the time that we can sleep .In my opinion . the present structure （结构） of the junior year of high school doesnt work well . Junior year of high school is a time for growth . By this time manystudents have the ability to think creatively , and solve challenging problems . Homework is important fo

32、r a students growth . But do we really need to spend countless hours a night doing it Too much homework can only lead to too little sleep and too low an ability . I do think it is time to change the structure , so that wesleep at home , and learn at school .（ A ） In the first paragraph the writer gi

33、ves.A. a picture of the present daily life of high school studentsB. an example of an ideal daily life of high school studentsC. a reason for high school students to live a busy daily school lifeD. a suggestion of what high school students should do to pass ACT（ D ） From the last paragraph we know t

34、hat the writer thinks.A. Junior year of high school is the most important growth period B. challenging problems are needed for a teenagers growthC the ability to think has nothing to do with homeworkD the present structure leads to students often sleeping in class（ C ） Why does the writer write this

35、 articleA To prove the role of enough sleep in teenagers growth8 To complain about the problems in the system of the ACTC To ask for a change for less homework and more sleepD To discuss the relationship between sleep and homework15 After a while attention to Tom ended ， and the usual school murmur

36、（嗡嗡读书声）rose upon the boring air once more Now the boy began tosteal secret glances （偷看）at the girl She noticed it ， made a faceat him and gave him the back of her head for the space of a minute When she slowly faced around again ， an apple lay before her She pushed it away Tom gently put it back She

37、 pushed it away again ， but with less animosity （敌意） Tom patiently returned it to its place Then she let it remain Tom wrote on his paper ， Please take it-I got more The girl glanced at the words ， but made no sign Now the boy began to draw something on the paper ， hiding his work with his left hand

38、 For a time the girl refused to notice ； but her human curiosity （好奇心）soon began to show itself by hardly noticeable （明显的） signs The boy worked on ， seemingly not aware The girl made somenon-committal （含糊的）efforts to see，but the boy did not displaythat he was aware of it At last she couldnt bear it

39、and whispered：Let me see it Tom partly uncovered the picture of a house with some smoke risingfrom the chimney （烟囱）. Then the girls interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else Whenit was finished ， she gazed a moment， then whispered ：Its nice-draw a man The artist cr

40、eated a manin the front yard ； she was satisfied ， and whispered ：Its a beautiful man-now draw me in it Tom drew an hour-glass （沙漏）as the body，a full moonas her headand some arms added to it The girl said：Its ever so nice-I wish I could draw No one has ever taught methat Its easy ， whispered Tom ， I

41、ll learn you Oh ， will you WhenAt noon Do you go home to dinnerIll stay if you will Good-thats a deal Whats your name（ B ） What probably happened in the classroom before this passageA The girl introduced herself to the boyBSomething noticeable happened to the boy C They had a lesson on how to draw D

42、 The boy drew an apple for the girl （ C ） What most probably happened to the apple finallyA Eaten by the boy because the girl didnt accept itBEaten by the boy because it was the last one he had gotC Eaten by the girl because they finally became friendsD Eaten by the girl because the boy was drawing

43、all the time（ B ） What can we learn from the 2nd paragraphA The boy didnt want the girl to show interest in his drawingB The girl didnt want to showinterest in the boys drawing noticeably C The boy didnt notice the girl trying several times to see his drawing D The girl didnt want the boy to do the

44、drawing in class any more（ A ） Whatin this passage madeTomsucceed in making friends with the girl A Using her curiosity B Showing off his drawing ability C Teaching her how to draw D Inviting her to dinner 四、阅读表达（共1 小题；每小题5 分，满分5 分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词注意： 每个空格里只填一个单词16 When a thought

45、has found wordsPoetry （诗歌）is the forgotten child of literature Few people readit for pleasure In Western highschools ， poetry is seldom taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of todays studentsIn China however poetry is still an important part of thecur

46、riculum （课程） Recently ， the Ministry of Education has increased the number of ancient Chinese poems for students to memorize and recite ， from 14to 72 Why is it important to learn poemsFirst of all ， poetry is a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese culture It is a path to understanding you

47、r history and your society It is also the key to understanding the thoughts and feelings that are common to everyone but that we may be unable to express-the joy of Li Bai dancing with the moon， for example Everyone has feelings of joy ， love ， loneliness ， sadness and even anger ， and a good poem c

48、an put those feelings into words and bring us self-understandingPoems can also express beauty In a few short lines ， even something commoncan becomebeautiful Here is a poemcalled Fog by Carl Sandberg： The fog comes/on silent haunches （弓腰）/and then moves on Yes， fogdoes movesmoothly ， silently and li

49、ke a cat ， and Sandberg catches that feeling and image （形象） ， and makes it beautiful Of course , to really enjoy poetry , it has to be read aloud . After all , a poem is really just a song without music . Most ancient poetry , like Homers Epics (荷马史诗)and Chinas Book of Songs, was spoken for hundreds

50、 of years before it was written.The American poet Robert Frost said , Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words . You are lucky that you now have seventy-two poems to learn!Title : When a thought has found wordsPassage out lineDetailed informationIn the WestMost

51、 people think poetry is (1)fromthe life of todays studentsChinas recent actionStudents must memorize and recite more ancient C hinese poems(2)O Learning poems helps you (3) history and society Poems help express your personal thoughts and fe elings Poems can express beauty of(4) things with very few

52、 linesfor lea rning poetr yA tip on enjoying po etry(5) aloud is the best way to enjoy poetry .In tact , many ancientpoems were spoken beforetheywere writtenConclusionChinese students should feel lucky to have 72poe ms to learn!【答案】1. different .2. Reasons.3. understand .4. common5. Reading.五、词汇（共4小

53、题；每小题1分，满分4分）A）根据句子意思，用括号中所 给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词.17. -Is this your umbrella-No, its another （visit ）.【答案】visitors18. -How much should I pay-18yuan in all , （include ） the pen you picked out just now【答案】including19. Time is limited . Youd better make a （decide ） right now .【答案】decision20. Nothing is （poss

54、ible ）. It means everything can happen if you make efforts .【答案】impossibleB）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词.21. -How much time do you need to carry on with the project-Another （四）days.【答案】four22. Do you know what the exact （人口） of China is【答案】population23. Finally , we managedto hand out all the 1, 000po

55、sters （凭借） others help【答案】with24. Miss Gao can always come up with (幽默的) ideas to make her classes lively .【答案】humorous六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空(共 5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)25. -Why do you buy so many flowers , Justin- (celebrate ) my mothers birthday .【答案】To celebrate26. -Bad luck! My watch doesnt work well .-Take it easy . It just needs (repair ).【答案】repairing27. -Why are you still waiting here-Doctor