江苏省常州市2018年中考英语试卷真题

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1Time waits for no man. But some people wont realize the importance of time_ its gone. (D)A. as B. since C. whenD. until2.Two tickets for Sunday，please!Sorry. There is _ left. (B)A. nothingB. noneC. someD. anything3.Your father h

2、as passed the driving testYes. _ my father _ my mother has. (A)A. Not only; but alsoB. Neither; norC. Either：orD. 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. couldntB. wouldntC. mustntD. neednt5. Lights are out. The concert

3、is to begin. The fans hold their breath for Jay Chous.(D)A. influenceB. guidance C. experience D. appearance6.Manager, all the machines_ just now!What Call the engineer at once. (A)A. broke downB. turned downC. broke outD. turned out7. As an American, Tom is a big fan of Chinese kung fu. _, he is cr

4、azy about BeijingOpera. (C)A. ThereforeB. 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. whe n did the accide nt happe nC. how the accide nt happe nedD. where the accide nt happe ned9. -_you here, but

5、 you didncome.Im terribly sorry. I was so busy that I forgot. （B）A. would expectB. was expect ingC. am expect ingD. have expected10.Are you going to try out for the host of the English party_It is such a good cha nee to improve my spoke n En glish. （D）A. WhatsupB. Whatswro ngC. Why meD. Why not二、完形填

6、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（叹息）. OK. Tell me what happe ned.“Yesterday Win st on bega n, when I got home, I went straight to my room to do myhomework. After I fini shed, I n eeded a（ n）（1）_. So I took outmy bubble gum（泡泡糖）to（2）

7、_. Michael and I are having acompetiti on to see who can blow the biggest bubble.“Thatsright, Michael said. We are.“I kept adding gum and my bubble kept growing. Soon it（3）_mywhole face.“What then” asked Mrs. Walker.Then it happe ned. The bubble became as big as a beach ball. “He（4）his armsto show h

8、ow big it was.A few kids made facesthey didn（5）_him, but Winston ignored（不理睬）them and we nt 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, I noticedsomething yellow stuck to it. Like paper. Then I noticed my(7) _

9、wasmissi ng.“So Mrs. Walker asked.“ra n after the bubble into Mrs.Rooseveltsgarde n. 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 no where to be seen“Mrs. Walker shook her bead.“(9) _ , Winston, why di

10、dnyou just tellme that the homework was too(10) _in stead of maki ng up that wild story”Just then, the office worker walked in with a letter.Winston ope ned the letter and took out the wrin kled homework paper and an ote that said, F6r Win st onsteacher“I am sure Winston (11) _ to hand this in. Hesa

11、 good boy. I have noidea how his homework got stuck to my cat, but Im sure Winston can give you a (n) (12)_Mrs. RooseveltMrs. Walker looked up.ft was all true!”Yes, madam Winston said quietly.(B) A. awardB.restC.surpriseD.choice(D) A. practiceB.createC.exerciseD.enjoy(C) A. clea nedB.hurtC.coveredD.

12、hit(A) A. rou ndedB.heldC.crossedD.waved(D) A. hearB.n oticeC.rememberD.believe(A) A. floatedB.rodeC.climbedD.stayed(C) A. bubbleB.bookC.homeworkD.gum(D) A. roomB.catC.deskD.garde n(B) A. Ge nerallyB.Hon estlyC.Fi nallyD.Exactly(A) A. hardB.differe ntC.com monD.in terest ing(D) A. refusedB.promisedC

13、.managedD.wan ted(B) A. i ntroductio nB.expla nati onC.suggesti onD.in struction、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. Summer is fin ally here for most of us. Sadly, summer is not so pleasa nt to people ina bit less lucky places, where air conditioning（空调）is not easy to get

14、for most of them.But as a saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way, especially for those wholike doing it yourself（DIY）. A young man from Bangladesh （孟加拉国）designedan airconditioning system called the Eco Cooler, one that does not require power, and is madeof the worldmost com mon wasteplas

15、tic bottles.The Eco Cooler is super simple to buildno 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 win dow. Some bottlen eck sized holes should the n becut onto the board. The n, the funn

16、elshaped（漏斗状）bottle necks, cut from theplastic bottles, should be put into the holes. The next step is to fix the design onto thewindow frame（框）with the wider side facing outwards. And this is it.The Eco Cooler the n works by catch ing the winds and sending them in side thebuilding. It can reduce th

17、e temperature of a room by as much as 5Ca big differeneewhen looking at comfortable 25 C compared to uncomfortable 30C.The idea of the inven tor, Ashis Paul, was to show his great product to as manyPeople as possible. For this purpose, he received help from some groups of volunteers.Together, they o

18、ffered to help local people build and fix the units, as well as teach themhow to make them themselves.Yes, the Eco Cooler is not a super hightech air conditioning system, but it is onethat can make a big differe nee.（B）When building the Eco Cooler, we should pay special attention to_A. the shape of

19、the windowB.the direct ion of bottle necksC.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 25C.C.The new invention of Eco Cooler i

20、s friendly to the environment.D.Local people will replace their air conditioner with an Eco Cooler. （ D）Whats thebest title of this passageA. DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottlesB.Eco Coolera super hightech air conditionerC.Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summerD. A strongwilled inventor a

21、nd his DIY dream13. How to investigate1PlanningDecide on a scientific problem to investigateFor example, a student named Mary has decided to research into how quickly sugardissolves （溶解）in water.Write down your hypothesisYou may already have an idea of what you expect to happen in your investigation

22、.This idea is called your hypothesis. It may not be right! It is just an idea, though it may bebased on work in science which you have done before. The aim of your investigation is totest your idea.Decide what variables（变量）you are dealing withThings like temperature, size, weight, and colour are cal

23、led variables. Variables arethings you can measure（测量）.In your investigation, you have to decide what the variables are, which ones you willkeep fixed, and which you will change.You need to change just one variable at a time. If lots of variables change at once. itwontbe a good test.Decide what equi

24、pment you need, and in what order you will do thingsPrepare tables for your results2Getting your evidence(数据)Make your measurements, and record your results3Reaching conclusionsLook for patterns in your resultsPresent your conclusionsWhat links(关联)did you find between any of the variables How would

25、youexplain these links4Check ing your findingsCompare your conclusions and hypothesisDo your results support your idea( D)What does the underlined word“hypothesis”most probably meanA. reasonB.resultC.methodD.guess( A)In Marys investigation, which of the following about the variables is trueA. She ca

26、n only change one variable at a time.B.Some of the variables cantbe measured.C.Her weight and age can be the variables.D.The temperature of water cannot be a variable.( A)What is the passage mainly aboutA. How to do a scientific research.B.How to explain a scientific finding.C.How to deal with a che

27、mistry 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, come home to have a quick dinner,talk for eight minutes with our parents and do homework until we fall aslee

28、p. But then weremember. We have to look at the American College Test（ACT exercises one more time.Half asleep, we run dow nstairs to get the ACT book, and start study ing. After this we finally get to turn off the lights and drift away to sleep. And then six hours later, we do it allover again.In my

29、health class, my teacher told us that tee nagers n eed at least eight to ninehours of sleep each night. The sad truth is, with so much to do every day, high schoolstudents cannot keep to this sleep schedule（安排）.Let me ask you all a question Does nt seem more huma ne（人道的）to give a teenager perhaps tw

30、o hours of homework each ni ght This would allow us to have the eight tonine hours of much needed sleep. Or does it seem better to pile stude nts with five hoursof work a ni ght It leaves us very little time to relax, therefore reduc ing the time that wecan sleep.In my opinion. the present structure

31、（结构）of the junior year of high school does ntwork well. Junior year of high school is a time for growth. By this time many students havethe ability to think creatively, and solve challenging problems. Homework is important fora studentgrowth. But do we really need to spend countless hours a night do

32、ing it Toomuch homework can only lead to too little sleep and too low an ability. I do think it is timeto change the structure, so that we sleep at home, and lear n at school.（A）In the first paragraph the writer gives_ .A. a picture of the present daily life of high school studentsB. an example of a

33、n ideal daily life of high school stude ntsC. a reas on for high school stude nts to live a busy daily school lifeD. a suggesti on of what high school stude nts should do to pass ACT（D）From the last paragraph we know that the writer think_A. Junior year of high school is the most important growth pe

34、riodIts nicedraw a man.aB.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 articleA. To prove the role of enough sleep in teenagersgrowth.B.T

35、o complain about the problems in the system of the ACT.C.To ask for a change for less homework and more sleep.D.To discuss the relationship between sleep and homework.15. After a while attention to Tom ended, and the usual school murmur（嗡嗡读书 声）rose upon the boring air once more. Now the boy began to

36、 steal secret glances（偷看）at the girl. She noticed it, made a face at him and gave him the back of her head for thespace of a minute. When she slowly faced around again, an apple lay before her. Shepushed it away. Tom gently put it back. She pushed it away again, but with lessanimosity（敌意）. Tom patie

37、ntly returned it to its place. Then she let it remain. Tomwrote on his paper,“Pleasetake itI got more.“The girl glanced at the words, butmade no sign.Now the boy began to draw something on the paper, hiding his work with his lefthand. For a time the girl refused to notice; but her human curiosity（好奇

38、心）soon began to show itself by hardly no ticeabl（明显的）sig ns. The boy worked on, seemingly notaware. The girl made some noncommitta（l含糊的）efforts to see, but the boy did notdisplay that he was aware of it. At last she couldntbear it and whispered：“Let me see it.“Tom partly uncovered the picture of a h

39、ouse with some smoke rising from the chimney（烟囱）. The n the girl si nterest bega n to faste n itself upon the work and sheforgot everything else. When it was finished, she gazed a moment, then whispered：The artist created a man in the front yard; she was satisfied, and whispered：“Its a beautiful man

40、now draw me in it.“Tom drew an hourglass(沙漏)as the body, a full moon as her head andsome arms added to it. The girl said：“Itsever so niceI wish I could draw. No one has ever taught me that.“Itseasy,“whispered Tom, I“ll learn you.“Oh, will you When”“At noon. Do you go home to dinner”“Illstay if you w

41、ill.“Goodthatsa deal. Whatsyour name”( B)What probably happened in the classroom before this passageA. 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.( C)What most probably happened to the appl

42、e finallyA. Eaten by the boy because the girl didnt 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.( B)What can we learn from the 2nd paragraphA. The boy didntwan

43、t the girl to show interest in his drawing.B.The girl didntwant to show interest in the boys drawing noticeably.C.The boy didntnotice the girl trying several times to see his drawing.D.The girl didntwant the boy to do the drawing in class any more.( A)What in this passage made Tom succeed in making

44、friends with the girlA. 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 has found wordsPoetry（诗歌）is the forgotten child of literature. Few people r

45、ead it forpleasure. In Western high schools, poetry is seldom taught because it is considered tobe out of date and have little to do with the life of todaysstudents.In Chi nA. however. poetry is still an importa nt part of the curriculum（课程）.Recently, the Ministry of Education has increased the numb

46、er of ancient Chinesepoems for students to memorize and recite, from 14to 72. Why is it important to learnpoemsFirst of all, poetry is a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese culture. It is apath to understanding your history and your society. It is also the key to understandingthe thoughts

47、 and feelings that are common to everyone but that we may be unable toexpressthe joy of Li Bai dancing with the moon, for example. Everyone has feelings ofjoy, love, loneliness, sadnessand even anger, and a good poem can put those feelingsinto words and bring us self understanding.Poems can also exp

48、ress beauty. In a few short lines, even something common canbecome beautiful. Here is a poem called Fog by Carl Sandberg：The fog comes/onsilent haunches（弓腰）/and then moves on. Yes, fog does move smoothly, silently andlike a cat, and Sandberg catches that feeling and ima（形象）,and makes it beautiful.Of

49、 course, to really enjoy poetry, it has to be read aloud. After all, a poem is reallyjust a song without music. Most ancient poetry, like HomersEpics（荷马史 诗）andChinas Book of Songs,was spoken for hundreds of years before it was written.The American poet Robert Frost said, P“oetry is when an emotion h

50、as found itsthought and the thought has found words.“You are lucky that you now haveseve ntytwo poems to lear n!Title:WhenathoughthasfoundwordsPassageoutl ineDetailedi nformati onIn theWestMostpeoplethinkpoetryis(1)from the life of todaysstudentsChin arece nt acti onStude nts must memorize and recit

51、e more an cie nt Chin ese poems（2）Learning poems helps you(3)history and societyPoems help express your pers onal thoughts and feeli ngsPoems can express beauty of (4)things with very few linesfor lear ning poetryA tip on enjoying poetry(5)aloud is the best way to enjoy poetry.In tact,many an cie nt

52、 poems were spoke n before they were writte nCon clusi onChin ese stude nts should feel lucky to have 72poems tolearn !【答案】1. differe nt.2. Reas ons.3. un dersta nd.4. com mon.5. Readi ng.五、词汇（共4小题；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 umbrellaNo, itanother_（visit）.【答案】visitor18.

53、How much should I pay18yuan in all, _（inelude）the pen you picked out just now.【答案】including19. Time is limited. Youbetter make a_（decide）right now.【答案】decision20. Nothing is_（possible）. It means everything can happen if you makeefforts.【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 y

54、ou need to carry on with the projectAnother_（四）days.【答案】four22. Do you know what the exact_（人口）of China is【答案】population23. Fin ally, we man aged to hand out all the 1, 000posters_（凭借）otherhelp.【答案】with24. Miss Gao can always come up with_（幽默的）ideas to make her classeslively.【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, Justi n_（celebrate）my motherbirthday.【答案】To celebrate26.Bad luck! My watch doesnwork well.Take it easy. It just needs_(repair).【答案】repairing27.Why are you still wait ing hereDoct