江苏省常州市2018年中考英语试卷真题(含答案).pdf

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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.when D.until 2.Two tickets for Sunday，please!Sorry.There is _left.(B)A.nothing B.none C.some D.anything 3.Your father

2、 has passed the driving test？Yes._my father_my mother has.(A)A.Not only;but also B.Neither;nor C.Either：or D.Both;and 4.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.neednt 5.Lights are out.The concert is to begin

3、.The fans hold their breath for Jay Chous_.(D)A.influence B.guidance C.experience D.appearance 6.Manager,all the machines_just now!What？Call the engineer at once.(A)A.broke downB.turned down C.broke out D.turned out 7.As an American,Tom is a big fan of Chinese kung fu._,he is crazy about Beijing Ope

4、ra.(C)A.Therefore B.However C.Moreover D.Otherwise 8.Can you describe_？Yes.I was walking when a bike knocked me down from behind.(C)A.why did the accident happen B.when did the accident happen C.how the accident happened D.where the accident happened 9.I_you here,but you didnt come.Im terribly sorry

5、.I was so busy that I forgot.(B)A.would expect B.was expecting C.am expecting D.have expected 10.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 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

6、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 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）（1）.So I took out my bubble gum（泡泡糖）to（2）.Michael and I are having a competition

7、to see who can blow the biggest bubble.“Thats right,“Michael said.“We are.“I kept adding gum and my bubble kept growing.Soon it（3）my whole face.“What then？”asked Mrs.Walker.“Then it happened.The bubble became as big as a beach ball.“He（4）his arms to show how big it was.A few kids made facesthey didn

8、t（5）him,but Winston ignored（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,I noticed something yellow stuck to it.Like paper.Then I noticed my（7）was missing.“So？”Mrs.Walker asked.“I ran after the bu

9、bble into Mrs.Roosevelts garden.I saw 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 homework was nowhere to be seen.“Mrs.Walker shook her bead.“（9）,Winston,why didnt you just tell me that the homework was too（10）instead of mak

10、ing up that wild story？”Just 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 am sure Winston（11）to hand this in.Hes a good boy.I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat,but Im su

11、re Winston can give you a（n）（12）Mrs.Roosevelt Mrs.Walker looked up.“It was all true!”“Yes,madam,“Winston said quietly.(B)A.award B.rest C.surprise D.choice (D)A.practice B.create C.exercise D.enjoy (C)A.cleaned B.hurt C.covered D.hit (A)A.rounded B.held C.crossed D.waved (D)A.hearB.notice C.remember

12、 D.believe (A)A.floated B.rode C.climbed D.stayed (C)A.bubbleB.book C.homework D.gum (D)A.room B.cat C.desk D.garden (B)A.Generally B.Honestly C.Finally D.Exactly (A)A.hard B.different C.common D.interesting (D)A.refused B.promised C.managed D.wanted (B)A.introduction B.explanation C.suggestion D.in

13、struction 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.Summer is finally here for most of us.Sadly,summer is not so pleasant to people in a bit less lucky places,where air conditioning（空调）is not easy to get for most of them.But as a saying goes,where there is a will,there i

14、s a way,especially for those who like doing it yourself（DIY）.A young man from Bangladesh（孟加拉国）designed an air conditioning system called the Eco Cooler,one that does not require power,and is made of the worlds most common wasteplastic bottles.The Eco Cooler is super simple to buildno special enginee

15、ring skills are required.First,to fix it,a window should be taken away and replaced（替代）by it.Second,a board should be cut into the size of a window.Some bottleneck sized holes should then be cut onto the board.Then,the funnelshaped（漏斗状）bottlenecks,cut from the plastic bottles,should be put into the

16、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.It can reduce the temperature of a room by as much as 5Ca big difference when looking at comfortabl

17、e 25C compared to uncomfortable 30C.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 some groups of volunteers.Together,they offered to help local people build and fix the units,as well as teach them how to make th

18、em themselves.Yes,the Eco Cooler is not a super hightech air conditioning system,but it is one that can make a big difference.(B)When building the Eco Cooler,we should pay special attention to.A.the shape of the window B.the direction of bottlenecks C.the temperature of the outside D.the weight of t

19、he board(C)What can we learn from the passage？A.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 is friendly to the environment.D.Local people will replace their air conditioner with an Eco

20、Cooler.(D)Whats the best title of this passage？A.DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottles B.Eco Coolera super hightech air conditioner C.Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summer？D.A strongwilled inventor and his DIY dream 13.How to investigate Planning Decide on a scientific problem to investiga

21、te For example,a student named Mary has decided to research into how quickly sugar dissolves（溶解）in water.Write down your hypothesis You may already have an 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

22、 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 with Things like temperature,size,weight,and colour are called variables.Variables are things you can measure（测量）.In your investigation,you have to deci

23、de 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 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 you

24、r evidence（数据）Make your measurements,and record your results Reaching conclusions Look for patterns in your results Present your conclusions What links（关联）did you find between any of the variables？How would you explain these links？Checking your findings Compare your conclusions and hypothesis Do you

25、r results support your idea？(D)What does the underlined word“hypothesis”most probably mean？A.reason B.result C.method D.guess(A)In Marys investigation,which of the following about the variables is true？A.She can only change one variable at a time.B.Some of the variables cant be measured.C.Her weight

26、 and age can be the variables.D.The temperature of water cannot be a variable.(A)What is the passage mainly about？A.How to do a scientific research.B.How to explain a scientific finding.C.How to deal with a chemistry problem.D.How to understand some chemistry knowledge.14.We wake up very early to go

27、 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.We have to look at the American College Test（ACT）exercises one more ti

28、me.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 teacher told us that teenagers need at least eight to nine hours of sleep each night

29、.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 question：Doesnt it seem more humane（人道的）to give a teenager perhaps two hours of homework each night？This would allow us to have the eight to nine hours of much needed sleep

30、.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（结构）of the junior year of high school doesnt work well.Junior year of high school is a time for growth.By t

31、his time many students have the ability to think creatively,and solve challenging problems.Homework is important for 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 c

32、hange the structure,so that we sleep at home,and learn at school.(A)In the first paragraph the writer gives.A.a picture of the present daily life of high school students B.an example of an ideal daily life of high school students C.a reason for high school students to live a busy daily school life D

33、.a suggestion of what high school students should do to pass ACT(D)From the last paragraph we know that the writer thinks.A.Junior year of high school is the most important growth period B.challenging problems are needed for a teenager s growth C.the ability to think has nothing to do with homework

34、D.the present structure leads to students often sleeping in class(C)Why does the writer write this article？A.To prove the role of enough sleep in teenagers growth.B.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 discuss the relatio

35、nship 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 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 the space of a minute.When sh

36、e 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 girl glanced at the words,but made no

37、 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（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 some noncommittal（含糊的）efforts to se

38、e,but the boy did not display that he was aware of it.At last she couldnt bear it and whispered：“Let me see it.“Tom partly uncovered the picture of a house with some smoke rising from the chimney（烟囱）.Then the girls interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else.When it

39、was finished,she gazed a moment,then whispered：“Its nicedraw a man.“The artist created a man in the front yard;she was satisfied,and whispered：“Its a beautiful man now draw me in it.“Tom drew an hourglass（沙漏）as the body,a full moon as her head and some arms added to it.The girl said：“Its ever so nic

40、e I wish I could draw.No one has ever taught me that.“Its easy,“whispered Tom,“Ill learn you.“Oh,will you？When？”“At noon.Do you go home to dinner？”“Ill stay if you will.“Goodthats a deal.Whats your name？”(B)What probably happened in the classroom before this passage？A.The girl introduced herself to

41、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 apple finally？A.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

42、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 paragraph？A.The boy didnt want the girl to show interest in his drawing.B.The girl didnt want to show interest in the boys drawing noticeably.C.The boy didnt notice

43、 the girl trying several times to see his drawing.D.The girl didnt want the boy to do the drawing in class any more.(A)What in this passage made Tom succeed 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

44、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 words Poetry（诗歌）is the forgotten child of literature.Few people read it for pleasure.In Western high schools,poetry is seldom taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to

45、do with the life of today s students.In ChinA.however.poetry is still an important part of the curriculum（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 poems？First of all,poetry i

46、s a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese culture.It is a path to understanding your 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 expressthe joy of Li Bai dancing with the moon,for example.Eve

47、ryone has feelings of joy,love,loneliness,sadness and even anger,and a good poem can put those feelings into words and bring us self understanding.Poems can also express beauty.In a few short lines,even something common can become beautiful.Here is a poem called Fog by Carl Sandberg：The fog comes/on

48、 silent haunches（弓腰）/and then moves on.Yes,fog does move smoothly,silently and like 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 Home

49、rs Epics（荷马史诗）and Chinas Book of Songs,was spoken for hundreds 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 seventytwo poems to learn!Title：When a thought has found

50、 words Passage outline Detailed information In the West Most people think poetry is（1）from the life of todays students Chinas recent action Students must memorize and recite more ancient Chinese poems（2）for learning poetry Learning poems helps you（3）history and society Poems help express your person