2018年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷(解析版)

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 won ' t realize the importance of time it ' s go neA. as B. since C. when D. until2. - Two tickets for Sunday, please! - Sorry. There is left.A. nothing B. none C. some D. anythin

2、g3. - Your father has passed the driving tes t-Yes.my father my mother ha sA. Not only； but alsoB. Neither； norC. Either： orD. Both； and4. - Hurry up, Jeff! Let ' s cross the road as fast as possible-No, you. Don' t you see the light is still re dA. couldn ' t B. wouldn ' t C. mustn

3、' tD. needn' t5. Lights are out. The concert is to begin. The fans hold their breath foray Chou ' sA. influence B. guidance C. experience D. appearance6. -Manager, all the machines just now! - What? Call the engineer at onceA. broke down B. turned down C. broke out D. turned out7. As an

4、American, Tom is a big fan of Chinese kung fu., he is crazy about Beijing Opera.A. Therefore B. HoweverC. Moreover D. Otherwise8. - Can you describe?-Yes. I was walking when a bike knocked me down from behind.A. why did the accident happenB. when did the accident happenC. how the accident happenedD.

5、 where the accident happened9. - I you here,but you didn ' t come-I ' m terribly sorry was so busy that I forgot.A. would expect B. was expecting C. 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 E

6、nglish.A . What' s up B. What' s wrong C. Why me D. Why not 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、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.Mrs. Walker sat down at her desk and sighed、）. “OKTell me what happened'.“Yesterday Winston began “when I got home went straight to my room to do my homework.After I

7、finished, I needed a（n） 11. So I took out my bubble gum（泡泡糖）to 12 . Michael and Iare having a competition to see who can blow the biggest bubble.“That' s rjghtMichael said “We are“I kept adding gum and my bubble kept growing500n it 13 my whole face.”“What then' asked MrsWalker.“Then it happe

8、ne （The bubble became as big as a beach ba ll. He 14 his arms to show how big it was.A few kids made facesThey didn ' 15 him, but Winston ignored（不理睬）them and went on.“ Suddenly a strong wind took the bubble right out of my moutThe bubble 16 over my desk and out of the window. As it sailed away,

9、 I noticed something yellow stuck to it. Like paper. Then I noticed my 17 was missing.”“So' MrsWalker asked.“I ran after the bubble into MrsRoosevelt ' s gardenaw her cat attack it. The bubble broke. All I saw then was the cat running away. Mrs. Roosevelt helped me search the!8 . But my home

10、work was nowhere to be seen'.Mrs. Walker shook her bead. " 19 , Winston, why didn ' t you just tell me that the homework was too 20 instead of making up that wild story?'Just then, the office worker walked in with a letter.Winston opened the letter and took out the wrinkled homework

11、 paper and a note that said； For Winston ' s teacherI am sure Winston 21 to hand this in. Hes a good boy. I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat, but "m sure Winston can give you a（n）22.Mrs. RooseveltMrs. Walker looked up. "It was all true! “Yesnadam： Winston said quietly1

12、1. A. award12. A. practice13. A. cleaned14. A. rounded15. A. hear16. A. floated17. A. bubble18. A. room19. A. Generally20. A. hard21. A. refusedB. restB. createB. hurtB. heldB. noticeB. rodeB.bookB. catB. HonestlyB. differentB. promisedC. surpriseC. exerciseC. coveredC. crossedC. rememberC. climbedC

13、. homeworkC. deskC. FinallyC. commonC. managedD. choiceD. enjoyD. hitD. wavedD. believeD. stayedD. gumD. gardenD. ExactlyD. interestingD. wantedD. instruction22. A. introduction B. explanation C. suggestion三、阅读理解（共13小题；每小题2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.Summer is finally here for most

14、of us. Sadly, summer is not so pleasant to people in a bit less lucky places, where air conditioning 调）is not easy to get for most of them.But as a saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way, especially for those who like doing it yourself（DIY）. A young man from Bangladesh®力口拉国）designed

15、 an air conditioning system called the Eco Cooler, one that does not require poweand is made of the world ' s most comm-pnawtaste window should be taken away and replace颦代）by it. Second, a board should be cut into the size of a window. Some bottle-neck sized holes should then be cut onto the boa

16、rd. Then, the funnel-shape邮 状）bottlenecks, cut from the plastic bottles, should be put into the holes. 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.

17、It can reduce the temperature of a room by as much as C-a big diffe rence when looking at comfortable 25 C compared to uncomfortable 30C. 0The 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 some groups of volunte

18、ers. Together, they offered to help local people build and fix the units, as well as teach them how to make them themselves.Yes, the Eco Cooler is not a super high-tech air conditioning system, but it is one that can make a big difference.23. When building the Eco Cooler, we should pay special atten

19、tion to.A. the shape of the windowB. the direction of bottlenecksC. the temperature of the outsideD. the weight of the board24. What can we learn from the passag eA. Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessmanB. An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 25C.0C. The n

20、ew invention of Eco Cooler is friendly to the environment.D. Local people will replace their air conditioner with an Eco Cooler.25. What' s the best title ohts passageA. DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottles.B. Eco Cooler-a super high-tech air conditioner.C. Why do we need an Eco Cooler

21、 in summer?D. A strong-willed inventor and his DIY dream.bottles.How to investigateThe Eco Cooler is super simple to build-no special engineering skills are required. First, to fix it, a Planning27. In Mary s investigat,iownhich of the following about the variables is true?A reasonB resultC methodD

22、guessand solve challenging problems.Homework is important for a student. Bsutgrdoowwthe really need to?Decide on a scientificproblem to investigateFor example, a student named Mary has decided to research into how quickly sugar dissolves（ 解 ）in water.?Write down your hypothesisYou may already have a

23、n idea of what you expect to happen in your investigation. This idea is called your hypothesis. It may not 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

24、withThings like 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 v

25、ariables change at oncitew, on t be a good test.?Decide what equipment you nee,dand in what order you will do things?Prepare tables for your results Getting your evidence 傲据）?Make your measurement,sand record your results Reaching conclusions?Look for patterns in your results?Present your conclusion

26、sWhat links（关联）did you find between any of the variables? How would you explain these links? Checking your findings?Compare your conclusions and hypothesisDo your results support your idea?26. What does the underlined word "hypothesis" most probably mea？ nA She can only change one variable

27、 at a tim eB Some of the variables can't be measure dC Her weight and age can be the variable sD The temperature of water cannot be a variabl e28. What is the passage mainly abou？ tA How to do a scientific research8 How to explain a scientific finding C How to deal with a chemistry problemD How

28、to understand some chemistry knowledgeCWe 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, come home to have a quick dinner, talk for eight minutes with our parents and do homework until we fall asleep. But then we remember.

29、 We have to look at the American College Test（ACT） exercises one more time. Half asleep, we run downstairs to get the ACT book, and start studying. After this we finally get to turn off the lights and drift away to sleep. And then six hours later, we do it all over again.In my health class, my teach

30、er 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 长排）.Let me ask you all a question:Doesn' t it seem more humane 道的）to give a teenager perhaps two hours of homew

31、ork each night? This would allow us to have the eight to nine hours of much needed sleep. Or does it seem better to pile students with five hours of work a night? It leaves us very little time to relax, therefore reducing the time that we can sleep.In my opinion, the present structure（吉构）of the juni

32、or year of high school doesn. Jiirwork wellyear of high school is a time for growth. By this time many students have the ability to think creatively, 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 th

33、e structure, so that we sleep at home, and learn at school.29. In the first paragraph the writer gives.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 s

34、uggestion of what high school students should do to pass ACT 30. From the last paragraph we know that the writer thinks.A. Junior year of high school is the most important growth periodB. challenging problems are needed for a teenager's growthC. the ability to think has nothing to do with homewo

35、rkD. the present structure leads to students often sleeping in class 31. Why does the writer write this article?A. To prove the role of enough sleep in teenagers .' growthB. To complain about the problems in the system of the ACT C. To ask for a change for less homework and more sleep D. To disc

36、uss the relationship between sleep and homeworkDAfter a while attention to Tom ended, and the usual school murmu r（嗡嗡读书声） rose upon the boring air once more. Now the boy began to steal secret glancesB看）at the girl. She noticed it, made a face at him and gave him the back of her head for the space of

37、 a minute. When she slowly faced around again, an apple lay before her. She pushed it away. Tom gently put it back. She 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-itI got more." The gir

38、l glanced at the word s）ut made no sign.Now the boy began to draw something on the paper, hiding his work with his left hand. For a time the girl refused to notice; but her human curiosity（子奇心、）soon began to show itself by hardly noticeable （明显的）signs. The boy worked on, seemingly not aware. The gir

39、l made some non-committal畲糊的） efforts to see, but the boy did not display that he was aware of itAt last she couldn bear ittand whispered:“Let me see.itTom partly uncovered the picture of a house with some smoke rising from the chimneys W 囱）.Then the girl ' s interest began to fasten itself upon

40、 the work and she forgot everythingvhlse it was finished, she gazed a moment, then whispered:“It ' s -nicew a man，The artist created a man in the front yard; she was satisfied, and whispered:“It ' s a beautiful aow draw me in it.”Tom drew an hour-glass 沙漏）as the body, a full moon as her head

41、 and some arms added to it. The girl said:“ It ' s ever so-n-icwish I could draw. No one has ever taught me that'.“It ' s ,easwhispered Tom "I' ll learn yyou“Ohwill you? When?”“At noonDo you go home to dinner?"I' ll stay if you will“ Good-that ' s a d eahat's yo

42、ur name?）32. What probably happened in the classroom before this passage?A. The girl introduced herself to the boy.B. Something noticeable happened to the boy.C. They had a lesson on how to draw.D. The boy drew an apple for the girl.33. What most probably happened to the apple finally?A. Eaten by th

43、e boy because the girl didn't accept it.B. Eaten by the boy because it was the last one he had got.C. Eaten by the girl because they finally became friends.D. Eaten by the girl because the boy was drawing all the time.34. What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph?Title : When a thought has found

44、wordsPassage outlineDetailed informationIn the WestMost people think poetry is 36 from the life of today's studentsChina' recentactionStudents must memorize and recite more ancient Chinese poem37O Learning poems helps you 38 history and society Poems help express your personal thoughts and f

45、eelings Poems can express beauty of 39 things with very few linesfor learning poetryA tip on enjoying poetry40 aloud is the best way to enjoy poetry. In fact, many ancient poems were spoken before they were writtenConclusionChinese students should feel lucky to have 72 poems to learn!A. The boy didn

46、't want the girl to show interest in his drawing.spoken for hundreds of years before it was written.B. The girl didn't want to show interest in the boy's drawing noticeably.The American poet Robert Frost said, “ Poetry is when an emotion has found its thght and theC. The boy didn't n

47、otice the girl trying several times to see his drawing.thought has found words，You are lucky that you now have sevenwo poems to learn!D. The girl didn't want the boy to do the drawing in class any more.Title : When a thought has found words35. What in this passage made Tom succeed in making frie

48、nds with the girl?Passage outline Detailed informationA. Using her curiosity.B. Showing off his drawing ability.C. Teaching her how to draw. D. Inviting her to dinner.In the West Most people think poetry is 36 from the life of today's students四、阅读表达（共1小题；每小题5分，满分5分）China ' recent阅读下面短文，并根据所读

49、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actionStudents must memorize and recite more ancient Chinese poems空格里只填一个单词.37 Learning poems helps you 38 history and societyWhen a thought has found wordsfor learning Poems help express your personal thoughts and feelingsPoetry情歌）is the forgotten child of literature. F

50、ew people read it for pleasure. In Western highpoetry Poems can express beauty of 39 things with very few linesschools, poetry is seldom taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the lifeof today ' s studentsA tip on enjoying 40 aloud is the best way to enjoy p

51、oetry. In fact,In China, however, poetry is still an important part of the curriculum牌程）.Recently, the Ministrypoetrymany ancient poems were spoken before they were writtenof Education has increased the number of ancient Chinese poems for students to memorize and recite, 一 ,Conclusion Chinese studen

52、ts should feel lucky to have 72 poems to learn!from 14 to 72. Why is it important to learn poems?五、词汇（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）First of all, poetry is a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese culture. It is a path toA）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.understanding your history and your society. It is also

53、 the key to understanding the thoughts and feelings41. - Is this your umbrella? that are common to everyone but that we may be unable to express-the joy of Li Bai dancing with the-No, it ' s another （visit）.moon, for example. Everyone has feelings of joy, love, loneliness, sadness and even anger

54、, and a good42. - How much should I pay? poem can put those feelings into words and bring us self-understanding.-18 yuan in all, （include） the pen you picked out just now.Poems can also express beauty. In a few short lines, even something common can become beautiful.43. Time is limited. You' d b

55、etter make a（decide） right now.Here is a poem called Fog by Carl Sandberg: The fog comes/on silent haunch Os!腰）/and then moves44. Nothing is （possible） . It means everything can happen if you make efforts.on. Yes, fog does move smoothly, silently and like a cat, and Sandberg catches that feeling and

56、 image（B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词.象），and makes it beautiful.45. - How much time do you need to carry on with the project?Of course, to really enjoy poetry, it has to be read aloud. After all, a poem is really just a song“-Another （四）days.without music. Most ancient poetry,like Homer ' s Epics奇

57、马史诗）and China ' s Book of Sonwas46. Do you know what the exact （人口）of China is?47. Finally, we managed to hand out all the 1,000posters （凭借）other ' s help48. Miss Gao can always come up with （幽默的）ideas to make her classes lively.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）49. - Why do you buy so many

58、flowers, Justin?- （celebrate my mother' s birthday50. - Bad luck! My watch doesn ' t work well-Take it easy. It just needs （repair）.51. - Why are you still waiting here?-Doctor Yu promised to attend the party, but he （not appeal）.52. Zhu Ting, one of the best volleyball Players of China, says she will return whenever she （nee。.53. - Do you want to go to the talk on recycling?-Great! I （look） for some information for my article on the topic.七、根据所给中文