2018年中考英语真题——七选五（2018 云南）Making money isn't just for adults. Kids can do it, too. Making money gives you more than money. _____1____By working to make your own money, you' ll learn how to succeed in the world. This includes dealing with money, understanding and getting along with other people. 2 .Collect soft drink bottles. You can sell the collected bottles and use the money to buy a new basketball. ____3____Make greeting cards. If you are good at drawing, try making special cards. You can sell your cards to make money4 You may have some books that you have read but you don't want to keep. Then you can sell them to make money.Win a scholarship (奖学金). If you get good grades at school, you can get some money as prize.（2018 昆明）American and British people both speak English of course．But sometimes it does not seem like the same language．In fact, there are some important differences between British English and American English．1 Often, Americans don’t say each word separately．They say several words together．Americans may say “I dunno” instead of “I don’t know”．Or they may say “Whaddya say?” instead of “What did you say?” However, the British are more careful in their speech．They usually say all the words and keep them separate．Sound is not only the difference between British English and American English．Words sometimes have different meanings too． 2 Americans drive trucks, but in England people drive lorries．3 In England, if you are going to telephone your friends, you “phone them up”．In America, you “give them a call”．There are also some differences in grammar．For example, Americans usually use the helping verb “do” when they ask a question．They say “Do you have a storybook?” But the British often leave out the helping verb． 4Most languages are like this．Languages change over time．When people live in separate places, the languages change in different ways．This is what has happened to English． 5 Many people in Canada speak French but their French is very different from the French of France．（2018 湖北黄冈）When you speak, write a letter, or make a telephone, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. ___1_____ A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears (眼泪) in your eyes tell others that you are sad. ____2____ the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions, You shake your head and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are saying "Yes".____3____ For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the door tells you where to go in or out. Have you ever thought that there are a lot of other signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time? ___4____ An artist can use his drawings to tell about the beautiful mountains, the blue seas and many other thing. A writer writes books to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. ____5_____ They can help us lo know what is going on in the world and what other people are（2018 浙江绍兴）Are You Ready For High School？If you can do these things by the time you go to high school, you’ll get on well with others in high school.1A little respect （尊重）goes a long way. don＇t help yourself to her personal things in the room, and lether know if you plan to treat friends there. If you don＇t feel like you’re being treated fairly, have a talk face .2The first meeting with someone really does matter. To make an immediate connection, look a personthe eye and give a firm handshake. Keep eye contact while you＇re chatting and mention the persorwhen saying goodbye.One study found that holding something in can make you feel lonely and sad. So for your healthfriendships, write down the secret in a safe place instead of talking about others in public.4If someone did something nice for you-a gift, some help, nows the time to take out your pen！Sendingthe person a handwritten note card within 48 hours afterward is a sign that you really have it together.（2018 山西）This year 2,300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of America.____1___ They will learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.____2____ Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George's family. In turn, George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America.Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him. 3 Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.____4____ The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than one of the members. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”Meanwhile, in America, Mike, a German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize(批评) American schools,” he said. “It is far too easy by our level. ____5______ In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There should be some middle ground between the two.”（2018 河南）____1_____As I told you yesterday, I am in Rome today. Tomorrow we are getting the train down to the south of the country and then a ship across to Greece._____2______We started in England and we spent two days in London and another day in Canterbury. We visited a lot of places and enjoyed its history. And the only bad thing was the weather—it rained the whole time we were there. Can you believe it?______3______Well, I have to say I prefer the American Disneyland. But we we met some nice people from Cananda and spent two great days with them. One of them, Clive, is going to your university next year. What a coincidence!_______4________After that.We went south into Switzerland. It was very expensive and we couldn’t stay as long as we wanted, so that’s why we’re in Italy now!_______5________See you soon.Mike A.OK.That’s enough from me for now.I want to post this letter now so you can get it by the weekend.B.I cant wait to arrive in Athens to see all that history.Let me tell you something about where we have visited so far.I know you want to come here on vacation too one day!C.Clive and his wife left us once we got to Germany by train. They went up into Denmark but we continued to Munich. Wow—what a great city! I bought you a surprise gift there. I hope you like it.D.At least when we got to Paris,the sun was shining!We only stayed for one afternoon in the French capital because my friends really wanted to visit Euro Disney which is to the east of Paris.E.How are things with you?It was great talking to you yesterday by phone.（2018 成都）Have you ever tried to hide your emotions (情感)from someone during a conversation? 1 Scientists from the Ohio State University have found that people are able to tell other people’s emotions according to changes in the color of their faces.Scientists studied pictures of people’s facial expressions. 2For example, happiness makes our faces red around the cheeks and alittle blue around the chin. Disgust(厌恶)creates not only a blue-yellowcolor around the lips, but also a red-green color around the nose andforehead.“We believe these color patterns are the result of small changes inblood flow triggered(触发) by the central nervous(神经) system." Lead researcher Alex Martinez said.3 Does the color alone or also facial expressions help people tell other’s emotions?To figure this out, scientists added color patterns to pictures of faces that showed no facial expressions. 4 They were able to tell the emotions 75 percent of the time without any difficulty.5 For example, when two people are heatedly arguing over something, we say they are red in the face. When a person is very angry, we'd say he or she is blue in the face.（2018 广州）Most of us think the telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. 1 fact, an Italian named Antonio Meucci was officially recognised(认定)as the inventor a few years ago. Who is Meucci and why wasn't he known for his invention at the time?Antonio Meucci was born in Italy in 1808. He studied engineering and drawing. During his studies, Meucci started to experiment with electricity. 2 When two places were connected with wire, people in those places could hear each other talk.In 1850, Meucci and his wife. Ester. moved to New York. Meucci was worried about his wife, because she had become very ill. 3 To solve this problem, he connected metal cables between his home and his workshop. This way, they could talk to each other conveniently.Meucci invited a group of people to see his new invention. They listened in amazement as the voice of a singer was heard through the wires.4 Even worse, Meucci never applied for a patent (专利) on his invention. Meanwhile, Alexander Graham Bell was working on the same idea and in 1876 the patent for the telephone was given to him.In 2002, more than a century after Meucci's death, his work was finally recognised by the 5（2017 杭州）Family TraditionsWhere are your family traditions？The following information comes from several readers：JARED: 1 We take turns picking a movie to watch together. It’s fun because I watch something my parents like, and they watch something I like. My mother likes old black and white movies, so I see a lot of them! We also make pizza and eat it in front of the TV.WINNIE: 2 My favorite meal is spaghetti and meatballs. My mom usually cooks, but my dad and sister help. On my sister’s birthday, we eat pizza. On my mom’s birthday, we have chicken, and on my dad’s birthday we have steak. Of course, we always have a birthday cake, too. What are your family tradition? The following information comes from several readers:DANNI: 3 My family is really busy. We have a large family, and it’s not easy for everyone to get together at the same time. On that day, we go to a nice restaurant and we talk and talk and talk. SUZIE: 4 After dinner, we go to the living room and play a board game, such as Scrabble or Monopoly. We have about seven different ones we play, but we only play one game a night. I plan to keep this tradition after I start my own family.ROB: 5 I get up early and make something special, such as a mushroom omelet with fruit salad. Then I put it on a tray with a newspaper and a flower, and bring it to my mother for breakfast in bed. She always acts surprised, but I do it every year.（2017 北京）From the Other SideLara and Tara are twins. 1 , but they are very different in everything else. For example, hot food is Lara’s favorite, and Tara has a sweet choice.However, this isn’t the problem with the twin girls. They always argued that the opposite one was wrong.__2___ , while Tara insisted that mornings were fresh and it was difficult to stay up till midnight.3__ . To put an end to their fights, their parents decided to create a small drama. They wanted the girls to understand that they were both correct from their own point of view.Their parents covered the girls’ eyes with black ribbons, and brought them to the dining room.4 .Lara was asked to stand on one side of the board and Tara on the other. They couldn’t see the other side of it.When the ribbons were taken away, they were surprised to see a huge board between them.Now, their father asked Lara, “What’s the color of the board?” She replied, “It’s black!”_5__.She replied, “It’s white!” The two girls began to argue again. While Lara was confident it was black, Tara was sure it was white. Then, they were asked toexchange（交换）their places. They couldn’t believe their eyes. Tara,who insisted it was a white board, saw a black one. Similarly, Lara,who argued the board was black, was shocked to see a white one.They understood that each of them was right in her own view.Mostof us are like Lara and Tara. We are right most times, but insist thatothers are wrong!A. They look like each otherB. For years, their arguments continuedC. Their mother asked Tara the same questionD. In the room, a big board was placed in the middleE. Lara thought it was terrible to get up early in the morning（2017 福建）Teenage life — better now, or in the past?Does this situation sound familiar (熟悉)？You are complaining (抱怨)to your parents about something. Maybe your computer isn't powerful enough to play the latest games. 1 Then you hear...When I was your age, there weren’t any computers or video games. And I didn’t get a bike until I was sixteen. And it was second-hand. 2 ”So, is it really true that life is better for teenagers now? It is certainly true that many teenagers have got more things nowadays. 3 So parents have got more money to spend on each child. And many things are cheaper than they were when our parents were children.4 Forty years ago, no one could imagine a world with tiny computers and amazing smart phones. And now these things are necessary —we can’t imagine living without them!However, technology often means we spend more time at home. And often it, s just us, with our computer or television. Teenagers don’t do enough exercise. 5 And, although young people still get on well with their friends, some people think teenagers today don’t have so many social activities as they did in the past.What do you think? How is teenage life better these days?A. And it was too big for me.B. A typical family is smaller now.G. Or your friends’ bikes are better than your!D. So they aren’t as healthy as they were in the past.E. Technology is probably the greatest change in our life.（2017 成都）As time goes by, are you the same person you were? Many of you would think you are. ___1___ . You could be a completely different person when you get old. Psychologists(心理学家)at the UK’s University of Edinburgh did the study on a group of Scottish people.____2___ In 1950, a group of teachers gave over 1200 14-year-old students personality tests.___3____ . They were self-confidence, sense of responsibility, perseverance(耐性),strong wishes to win, creativity and moods.(情绪)In 2012, researchers successfully found 174 of those 1200 students and gave them a test similar to the one they had received before .__4___ They were surprised to find great changes to all six personality traits of these people.___5___ . It was “as if the second test had been given to different people.” the study reported.In the past, personality was widely believed to be unchangeable. This new study may bring（2017 贵阳）In the city of Guiyang, China, lives a girl named Li Fang. When she was a teenager, she dreamed of going to the United States. 1 "I had a picture of the daddy sitting in the living room, the mommy doing some cooHng and their kids playing games on the floor. "Li Fang decided to go to college in California. When she arrived, however, it was not the dream world she had imagined. "People were struggling with problems and often seemed unhappy and too busy, "she said. " 2 "One of her most difficult classes was P. E. When the class played volleyball, the other students were good at it. but she wasn't. One afternoon, the P. E. teacher had Li Fang hit the ball to her teammates so that they could knock it over the net. It was not a big deal for most people, but it made Li Fang scared. 3 A young man on her team seemed to understand what she was going through. He walked up to her and whispered（小声说）, " 4 "Li Fang said, You will never understand how those words of encouragement made me feel.Four words：You can do that. I felt like crying with happiness. "Perhaps she thanked the young man；she can't remember it.Six years has passed. Li Fang is back in China, working as a salesclerk. "I have never forgotten the words. 5 "She said, "I am sure the young man had no idea how much his kindness meant to me. He probably doesn't even remember it. From this experience, I have learned a lesson. Whenever you say something to a person﹣cruel or kind﹣you have no idea how long the words will stay with them. "She is back in China. But still she hears those four simple words：You can do that.A. I felt very lonely.B. Come on. You can do that.C. Don't worry, I can help you.D. When things are not going well, I think of them.E. She was afraid of failing and being laughed at by others.F. Most of what she knew about～nerican life was from textbooks.（2017 湖北襄阳）Having a pen pal is fun and can be a great way to improve your writing skills. But most people have trouble knowing what to write to their pen pals. 1▲ 2 Break the ice by telling your pen pal a little about yourself. Start with your name, age and job. Write about what you like to do or what’s on your mind that day. What you pass on will encourage your pen pal to tell you something about his. 3▲Ask questions 4 This will help you get to know him and probably get you a faster answer. Make your questions into the e-mail by telling him something you like to do and then asking if he’s ever tried it.▲Ask for advice. You may have some difficulties in your life and want to ask for advice. Your pen pal may tell you what to do. 5 Also, discussing real-world questions will promote(增进) your friendship.（2017 江西）A problem is only a problem until there is a solution(解决办法).We find solutions by thinking creatively. 1 In other words, we think outside the box. Sometimes, thinking outside the box solves not just one, but two problems.Amsterdam is one of the most crowded cities in Europe. As a result, housing is very expensive, especially for students. 2 However, finding this type of apartments was almost impossible until recently.While the colleges in Amsterdam were trying to solve the housing problem, thousands of shipping contains（集装箱）were lying quietly in ports（港口）around the world. These huge steel containers carry products from one country to another. The life of each container is about 10 years.3 Yet they can't recycle all of them because there are so many.Back in Amsterdam, a company came up with an amazing idea. Why not reuse these shipping containers as student apartment? 4 They are all the same size and fit together perfectly. The steel is strong. Moreover, these containers are so widely available that they are quite cheap to buy. For all these reasons, they can be used to build apartments quickly and cheaply. Building began in2005, and after only a few weeks, hundreds of Amsterdam students had new homes.When students first heard about this idea, they thought the container apartments would be small, noisy, and cold. 5 Each container apartment has a kitchen, a bedroom with a study area, and a bathroom. The apartments are warm and quiet. They even have a high-speed Internet connection. Living in a shipping container has become popular. Today, 3,000 Amsterdam students live in the container village.（2017 昆明）Many people are trying to save the earth with special days like “Meat out Day”, “Earth day ”and “Buy Nothing Day”.Meat out Day“Meat out Day” is on March 20th. 1 Join this day, and you’ll get healthier. Also, you can reduce greenhouse gases (减少温室气体）and save the earth.Earth Day2 Many people all over the world try to do something green on this day. In Italy, people don’t use plastic bags. In Canada and Norway, people ride bicycles and don’t use their cars. In the USA, people dress up like plants and animals and dance in Times Square, New York.Buy Nothing Day“Buy Nothing Day” is usually on the fourth Friday in November. 3 “Buy nothing” means “make no rubbish”. 4 .5（2017 新疆）On the suburb (郊区) of a town in England, there lived an old man in a nice house with a large garden. 1__ He watered and fertilized (施肥) them.One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imaging howhappy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. 2 He was very surprised about this and asked, “You can’t see these flowers, why are you busy taking good care of them every day?”The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener since I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 3 Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, that’s you.”“Me? But you don’t know me,” said the young man.“Yeah, it’s true that I don’t know you. But I know that flowers are angels (天使) that everyone knows. 4 ”The blind man’s work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven (贝多芬). 5 Beethoven himself couldn't hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isn't it one kind of（2017 云南）There is a seed (种子).He is so small that nobody wants to look at him. 1 .One day , a wind brings him to a field in the sun. He looks around and a spatter of rain comes to him. Then he grows up. Four years later, a man sits under him. The man says, “Thank you for this. 2 .“What are you talking about?”the seed asks. 3 No one speaks to him like that.“Who is this?” the man asks.“It’s me. I’m a seed.”“A seed?” the man looks at the big tree. “ 4 You are a tree, a big tree!”“Really?”“Yes! People come here to have a rest under your shade(树荫）.”Hearing this , the seed, now a tree, is very happy. “Oh! That means I’m not a small seed anymore. 5（2016 云南）Say Something Good to OthersHow nice of you to read this passage. I can see from your eyes that you are a clever child.I love the way you…In the USA, January 24th is National Compliment Day. 1 We all feel good when we hear something nice about ourselves. Nice words make us happy.But do you often say nice words to your friends? 2 Your nice words are important to them. So now tell your friend, “You look good today.” Say to your mother, “You’re a good cook.” Say to your father, “ 3 ”Remember. 4 Don’t say anything if you don’t have anything good to say.5 if good.。
