2018年常州市中考英语模拟试题与答案

一、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1. Time waits for no man. But some people won’t realize the importance of time ________ it’s gone.A. asB. sinceC. whenD. until2. — Two tickets for Sunday, please!— Sorry. There is ________ left.A. nothingB. noneC. someD. anything3. — Your father has passed the driving test?— Yes. ________ my father ________ my mother has.A. Not only; but alsoB. Neither; norC. Either; orD. Both; and4. —Hurry up, Jeff! Let’s cross the road as fast as possib le.— No, you ________. Don’t you see the light is still red?A. couldn’tB. wouldn’tC. mustn’tD. needn’t5. Lights are out. The concert is to begin. The fans hold their breath for Jay Chou’s ________.A. influenceB. guidanceC. experienceD. appearance6. — Manager, all the machines ________ just now!— What? Call the engineer at once.A. broke downB. turned downC. broke outD. turned out7. As an American, Tom is a big fan of Chinese Kongfu. ________, he is crazy about Beijing Opera.A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. MoreoverD. 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. where the accident happened9. — I ________ you here, but you didn’t come.—I’m terribly sorry. I was so busy that I forgot.A. would expectB. was expectingC. am expectingD. 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.A. What’s upB. What’s wrongC. Why meD. Why not二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1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。

2018年6月常州地区中考模拟英语试卷含答案九年级英语试卷2018.06.（满分：90分考试时间：100分钟）第Ι 卷（客观题共 48 分）一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题l分，计10分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。

1. —Do you think your appearance is __________ help when you look for a new job? —Well, it all depends. Anyway, it may give me __________ chances to try.A.a; many moreB. /; much moreC. a; much moreD. /; many more2.Amazing China 《厉害了，我的国》, a __________ documentary, arouses(激发)Chinese __________ from deep inside.A. 90-minutes; proudB. 90-minute; prideC. 90-minute; proudD. 90 minutes; pride3. I’m surprised at the new look of my hometown, for it _______ a lot over the past 20 years.A. changedB. changesC. has changedD. will change4. A hard-working man __________ become a great scientist, but a great scientist_________ be a hard-working man.A. can’t; canB. may not; mustC. can’t; mustD. may not; can5. —You aren’t supposed to smoke in public．It’s bad for our health．—Sorry, I will __________ my cigarette right now．A. put outB. put downC. put upD. put away6. —Kitty has gone to the UK for further study. I haven’t seen her for a long time!—__________. I miss her so much!A. Neither do IB. So do IC. Me neitherD. So I have7. __________wonderful the news report he wrote was! The boss was really satisfied with it.A. What aB. WhatC. HowD. How a8. Nowadays, __________of the old people in my community __________used to dancing on the square after supper.A. two third; isB. two third; areC. two thirds; isD. two thirds; are9. —Hey, Mike. What’s your plan for the coming summer holiday?—Well, I’m not sure ____________________.A. which city I’ll pay a visit to spend my holidayB. how much money it can cost to travel abroadC. who shall I spend the holiday withD. that I will see my grandparents in the countryside10. —When I was abroad, I missed so much about my family and friends that Icouldn’t fall asleep almost every night.—Me too. .A. A miss is as good as a mileB. Great minds think alikeC. East, west, home is bestD. Do in Rome as Romans do二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题l分，计12分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

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 gone. (D)A. asB. sinceC. whenD. until2. —Two tickets for Sunday，please!—Sorry. There is ____left. (B)A. nothingB. noneC. someD. anything3. —Your father has passed the driving test？—Yes. _____my father _____ my mother has. (A)A. 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 red？(C)A. couldn’tB. wouldn’tC. mustn’tD. needn’t5. Lights are out. The concert is to begin. The fans hold their breath for Jay Chou’s_____. (D)A. influenceB. guidanceC. experienceD. 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 crazy about Beijing Opera. (C)A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. MoreoverD. 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 didn’t come.—I’m terribly sorry. I was so busy that I forgot. (B)A. would expectB. was expectingC. am expectingD. 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. What’s upB. What’s wrongC. Why meD. 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（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 to see who can blow the biggest bubble. ““That’s 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 faces—they didn’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 noticedsomething yellow stuck to it. Like paper. Then I noticed my （7）was missing. ““So？” Mrs. Walker asked.“I ran after the bubble into Mrs. Roosevelt’s 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）, Winston, why didn’t you just tell me that the homework was too （10）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 paper and a note that said, “For Winston’s teacher. “I am sure Winston （11）to hand this in. He’s a good boy. I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat, but I’m sure Winston can give you a（n）（12）Mrs. RooseveltMrs. 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. hear B. notice C. remember D. believe( A) A. floated B. rode C. climbed D. stayed( C) A. bubble B. 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. instruction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 is a way, especially for those who like doing ityourself（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 world’s most common waste—plastic bottles.The 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 board should be cut into the size of a window. Some bottle—neck sized holes should then be cut onto the board. Then, the funnel—shaped（漏斗状）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. It can reduce the temperature of a room by as much as 5°C—a big difference when looking at comfortable 25°C compared to uncomfortable 30°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 some groups of volunteers. 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 abig difference.( B)When building the Eco Cooler, we should pay special 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 passage？A. Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman.B. An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 25°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)What’s the best title of this passage？A. DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottlesB. Eco Cooler——a super high—tech air conditionerC. Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summer？D. A strong—willed inventor and his DIY dream13. How to investigate①Planning•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 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 withThings like temperature, size, weight, and colour are called variables. Variables are things you canmeasure（测量）.In your investigation, you have to decide what the variables are, which ones youwill 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 won’t be a good test.•Decide what equipment you need, and in what order you will do things•Prepare tables for your results②Getting your evidence（数据）•Make your measurements, and record your results③Reaching conclusions•Look for patterns in your results•Present your conclusionsWhat links（关联）did you find between any of the variables？How would you explain these links？④Checking your findings•Compare your conclusions and hypothesisDo your results support your idea？( D)What does the underlined word “hypothesis” most probably mean？A. reasonB. resultC. methodD. guess( A)In Mary’s 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 can’t be 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 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 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 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 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 question：Doesn’t 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. 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 doesn’t work well. Junior year of high school is a time for growth. By this time many students have the ability to think creatively, and solve challenging problems. Homework is important for a student’s 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 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 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 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 homeworkD. 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 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 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 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 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. 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 non—committal（含糊的）efforts to see, but the boy did not display that he was aware of it. At last she couldn’t 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 girl’s interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else. When it was finished, she gazed a moment, then whispered：“It’s nice—draw a man. “The artist created a man in the front yard; she was satisfied, and whispered：“It’s a beautiful man——now draw me in it. “Tom drew an hour—glass（沙漏）as the body, a full moon as her head and some arms added to it. The girl said：“It’s ever so nice—I wish I could draw. No one has ever taught me that. ““It’s easy, “ whispered Tom, “I’ll learn you. ““Oh, will you？When？”“At noon. Do you go home to dinner？”“I’ll stay if you will. ““Good—that’s a deal. What’s your name？”( B)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.( C)What most probably happened to the apple finally？A. Eaten by the 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.( B)What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph？A. The boy didn’t want the girl to show interest in his drawing.B. The girl didn’t want to show interest in the boy’s drawing noticeably.C. The boy didn’t notice the girl trying several times to see his drawing.D. The girl didn’t 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 read it 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 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 is 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 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 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 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 Homer’s Epics（《荷马史诗》）and China’s 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 seventy—two poems to learn!【答案】1. different.2. Reasons.3. understand.4. common.5. Reading.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 umbrella？—No, it’s another （visit）.【答案】visitor’s18. —How much should I pay？—18yuan in all, （include）the pen you picked out just now.【答案】including19. Time is limited. You’d better make a （decide）right now.【答案】decision20. Nothing is （possible）. 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 managed to hand out all the 1, 000posters （凭借）other’s 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 mother’s birthday.【答案】To celebrate26. —Bad luck! My watch doesn’t work well.—Take it easy. It just needs （repair）.【答案】repairing27. —Why are you still waiting here？—Doctor Yu promised to attend the party, but he （not appear）.【答案】didn’t appear28. Zhu Ting, one of the best volleyball Players of China, says she will returnwhenever she （need）.【答案】needed29. —Do you want to go to the talk on recycling？—Great! I （look）for some information for my article on the topic.【答案】am looking七、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题：每小题1.5分, 满分9.0分）30. 听到这个结果, 朱莉激动得说不出话来了.Julie was the result.【答案】too excited to speak after hearing31. 真是令人惊讶, 他将放弃执导这部电影.It this film.【答案】is amazing that he will give up directing32. 我们应当习惯公交出行.We should by public transport.【答案】get used to going out33. 结婚以来, 他们已经去过很多名胜古迹了.They many places of interest .【答案】have been to since they got married34. 你多久参加一次社会活动？？【答案】How often do you take part in social activity？35. 那位老师给的建议是多么有价值啊!？【答案】What valuable advice the teacher gave!八、书面表达（共1题; 满分15分）36. 暑假将至, 学校呼吁每天花三小时自主读书. 但是, 同学们对于主要读什么产生了分歧. 请根据下表提示, 写一篇英文短文, 向学校报刊投稿.注意：1. 必须包括表中所有提示内容, 并作适当发挥;2. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称;3. 表达清楚, 语句通顺, 意思连贯, 书写规范;4. 词数不少于100. 文章的开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数.5. 参考词汇：长篇读物full—length reading n. [u];文学作品works of literature n. （pl. ）Our school asks us to spend three hours on self—reading every day in the summer vacation. However, opinions are divided on what to read.Some of us think we should choose the full—length reading, such as works of literature and scientific books. Because they can develop our reading habits. Others think that we should read practical essays. such as social news and knowledge about life. Because they can help us learn more about the world. At the same time, we will find life interesting for us through reading them.In my opinion, I would like to choose practical essays. On the one hand, they can help us deal with our life problems. On the other hand, social news can let us know what happens every day around the world.。

常州市2018年中考：《英语》考试真题与答案解析一、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. Time waits for no man. But some people won’t realize the importance of time ________ it’s gone.A. asB. sinceC. whenD. until2. — Two tickets for Sunday, please!— Sorry. There is ________ left.A. nothingB. noneC. someD. anything3. — Your father has passed the driving test?— Yes. ________ my father ________ my mother has.A. 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 red?A. couldn’tB. wouldn’tC. mustn’tD. needn’t5. Lights are out. The concert is to begin. The fans hold their breath for Jay Chou’s ________.A. influenceB. guidanceC. experienceD. appearance6. — Manager, all the machines ________ just now!— What? Call the engineer at once.A. broke downB. turned downC. broke outD. turned out7. As an American, Tom is a big fan of Chinese Kongfu. ________, he is crazy about Beijing Opera.A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. MoreoverD. 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. where the accident happened9. — I ________ you here, but you didn’t come.— I’m terribly sorry. I was so busy that I forgot.A. would expectB. was expectingC. am expectingD. 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.A. What’s upB. What’s wrongC. Why meD. Why not二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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 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 passed the driving test？-Yes．_____my father_____my mother has．（A）A．Not only；but also B．Neither；norC．Either：or D．Both；and4．-Hurry up，Jeff! Let's cross the road as fast as possible．-No，you ____．Don't you see the light is still red？（C）A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．mustn't D．needn't5．Lights are out．The concert is to begin．The fans hold their breath for Jay Chou's_____．（D）A．influence B．guidance C．experience D．appearance6．-Manager，all the machines____just 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 Beijing 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 didn't come．-I'm 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．What's up B．What's wrongC．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．11．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 to see who can blow the biggest bubble．""That's 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 faces-they didn'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 bubble into Mrs．Roosevelt's 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），Winston，why didn't you just tell me that the homework was too （10）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 paper and a note that said，"For Winston's teacher．"I am sure Winston （11）to hand this in．He's a good boy．I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat，but I'm sure Winston can give you a（n）（12）．Mrs．RooseveltMrs．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．hear B．notice C．remember D．believe（ A ）A．floated B．rode C．climbed D．stayed（ C ）A．bubble B．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．instruction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 is a way，especially for those who like doing ityourself（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 world's most common waste-plastic bottles．The 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 board should be cut into the size of a window．Some bottle-neck sized holes should then be cut onto the board．Then，the funnel-shaped（漏斗状）bottlenecks，cut from theplastic 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．It can reduce the temperature of a room by as much as 5°C-a big difference when looking at comfortable 25°C compared to uncomfortable 30°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 some groups of volunteers．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 abig difference．（ B ）When building the Eco Cooler，we should pay special 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 passage？A．Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman．B．An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 25°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 ）What's the best title of this passage？A．DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottlesB．Eco Cooler--a super high-tech air conditionerC．Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summer？D．A strong-willed inventor and his DIY dream13．How to investigate①Planning•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 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 withThings like temperature，size，weight，and colour are called variables．Variables are things you canmeasure（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 change at once．it won't be a good test．•Decide what equipment you need，and in what order you will do things•Prepare tables for your results②Getting your evidence（数据）•Make your measurements，and record your results③Reaching conclusions•Look for patterns in your results•Present your conclusionsWhat links（关联）did you find between any of the variables？How would you explain these links？④Checking your findings•Compare your conclusions and hypothesisDo your results support your idea？（ D ）What does the underlined word "hypothesis" most probably mean？A．reasonB．resultC．methodD．guess（ A ）In Mary's 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 can't be 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 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 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 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 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 question：Doesn't it seem more humane（人道的）to givea teenager perhaps two hours of homework 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（结构）of the junior year of high school doesn't work well．Junior year of high school is a time for growth．By this time many students have the ability to think creatively，and solve challenging problems．Homework is important for a student's 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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．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 non-committal（含糊的）efforts to see，but the boy did not display that he was aware of it．At last she couldn't 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 girl's interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else．When it was finished，she gazed a moment，then whispered："It's nice-draw a man．"The artist created a man in the front yard；she was satisfied，and whispered："It's a beautiful man--now draw me in it．"Tom drew an hour-glass（沙漏）as the body，a full moon as her head and some arms added to it．The girl said："It's ever so nice-I wish I could draw．No one has ever taught me that．""It's easy，" whispered Tom，"I'll learn you．""Oh，will you？When？""At noon．Do you go home to dinner？""I'll stay if you will．""Good-that's a deal．What's your name？"（ B ）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．（ C ）What most probably happened to the apple finally？A．Eaten by the 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．（ B ）What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph？A．The boy didn't want the girl to show interest in his drawing．B．The girl didn't want to show interest in the boy's drawing noticeably．C．The boy didn't notice the girl trying several times to see his drawing．D．The girl didn't 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 read it 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 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 is 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 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 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 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 Homer's Epics（《荷马史诗》）and China's 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 seventy-two poems to learn!【答案】1．different．2．Reasons．3．understand．4．common．5．Reading．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 umbrella？-No，it's another （visit）．【答案】visitor's18．-How much should I pay？-18yuan in all，（include）the pen you picked out just now．【答案】including19．Time is limited．You'd better make a （decide）right now．【答案】decision20．Nothing is （possible）．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 managed to hand out all the 1，000posters （凭借）other's 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 mother's birthday．【答案】To celebrate26．-Bad luck! My watch doesn't work well．-Take it easy．It just needs （repair）．【答案】repairing27．-Why are you still waiting here？-Doctor Yu promised to attend the party，but he （not appear）．【答案】didn't appear28．Zhu Ting，one of the best volleyball Players of China，says she will return whenever she （need）．【答案】needed29．-Do you want to go to the talk on recycling？-Great! I （look）for some information for my article on the topic．【答案】am looking七、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题：每小题1.5分，满分9.0分）30．听到这个结果，朱莉激动得说不出话来了．Julie was the result．【答案】too excited to speak after hearing31．真是令人惊讶，他将放弃执导这部电影．It this film．【答案】is amazing that he will give up directing32．我们应当习惯公交出行．We should by public transport．【答案】get used to going out33．结婚以来，他们已经去过很多名胜古迹了．They many places of interest ．【答案】have been to since they got married34．你多久参加一次社会活动？？【答案】How often do you take part in social activity？35．那位老师给的建议是多么有价值啊!？【答案】What valuable advice the teacher gave!八、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）36．暑假将至，学校呼吁每天花三小时自主读书．但是，同学们对于主要读什么产生了分歧．请根据下表提示，写一篇英文短文，向学校报刊投稿．注意：1．必须包括表中所有提示内容，并作适当发挥；2．文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；3．表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯，书写规范；4．词数不少于100．文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数．5．参考词汇：长篇读物full-length reading n．[u]；文学作品works of literature n．（pl．）Our school asks us to spend three hours on self-reading every day in the summer vacation．However，opinions are divided on what to read．Some of us think we should choose the full-length reading，such as works of literature and scientific books．Because they can develop our reading habits．Others think that we should read practical essays．such as social news and knowledge about life．Because they can help us learn more about the world．At the same time，we will find life interesting for us through reading them．In my opinion，I would like to choose practical essays．On the one hand，they can help us deal with our life problems．On the other hand，social news can let us know what happens every day around the world．。

2018年江苏省常州市武进区中考英语一模试卷一、选择题1．（1分）﹣Many people are watching show called Singer now．Have you seen it，Mary？﹣Yes，it's quite excellent show，so I can't wait to turn on the TV whenI get home．（）A．a；the B．the；the C．a；an D．the；an 2．（1分）Many people this cultural Tv program can get the public interested in ancient Chinese poems．（）A．invent B．expect C．manage D．devote3．（1分）You play such a big joke on him．How angry he was!（）A．can't B．needn't C．shouldn't D．mustn't4．（1分）﹣Daisy，go and see what is happening to the windows．﹣Nothing serious．The heavy rain is beating ______ them．（）A．against B．across C．through D．above5．（1分）You don't know what great difficulty I had _____ to get the two tickets．But the film is really worth_______ twice．（）A．managing；seeing B．to manage；seeingC．managing；being seen D．managed；to be seen6．（1分）Billy once promised to himself that he would never give up his dream came true．（）A．when B．since C．until D．as7．（1分）The little girl likes staying with her grandfather because he can always _______new stories for her（）A．bring up B．put up C．make up D．take up8．（1分）﹣Richard is studying in Germany．I wonder ．﹣On the phone．（）A．why do his parents keep in touch with himB．why his parents keep in touch with himC．how do his parents keep in touch with himD．how his parents keep in touch with him9．（1分）一The dishes in this restaurant must be very expensive．一Don't worry．You can enjoy yourself．It's my ．（）A．time B．task C．treat D．taste10．（1分）﹣How about going shopping together at one o'clock this afternoon？﹣______．Will three o'clock be OK？（）A．Sorry，I can't make itB．Certainly，no problemC．Sure，it depends on youD．Sorry，I'm not free today二、完形填空11．（12分）I like to walk in the early morning with my dog．On this fantastic Saturday morning I was enjoying the quiet morning and beautiful weather and loving life while my dog Jett and I made our （1）rounds（巡回）．At one home I passed，I noticed a newspaper that was lying near the edge（边缘）of the street（2）near the doorstep．Thinking I would make someone else's life a little easier，I decided to （3）the paper and gently throw it towards their door．（4），my aim was way off and instead of landing on the doorstep the paper flew in the （5）direction and landed on the roof of a truck in the driveway．No one saw it but me and I burst out（爆发）laughing before I realized what I had done made the problem （6）．I took a look at my watch and found it was near 5am．It was too （7）toknock on the door and tell the homeowner where their paper was．So，I walked home，got dressed and went to the grocery（杂货）store to （8）it right．I returned a little later with a new newspaper and a basket of fresh strawberriesand found the homeowner in the front yard with some friends．With a deep breathI stepped （9）and said，"I hope you have a great sense ofhumor"．（10），they did．After I explained what happened just now，they all laughed loudly and of course it really made me （11）．I couldn't help but smile all day．I've heard it said，"Character is what you dowhen no one is looking"．But，in fact，there are too many people who think the only thing that's right is to get by，and the only thing that's （12）is to get caught．（1）A．common B．traditional C．usual D．same（2）A．instead of B．away from C．opposite of D．out of（3）A．take away B．pick up C．put up D．look through （4）A．Besides B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．However （5）A．opposite B．right C．same D．usual（6）A．worse B．easier C．better D．stranger（7）A．difficult B．interesting C．early D．stressful（8）A．explain B．make C．order D．correct（9）A．backward B．upward C．forward D．downward （10）A．Strangely B．Luckily C．Surprisingly D．Sadly（11）A．scared B．surprised C．excited D．relaxed （12）A．amazing B．right C．wrong D．worthless三、阅读理解12．（6分）Tour ItineraryDay 1On arrival at the airport or railway station，you will be met by our guide and taken to the hotel you stay．The rest of day is at leisure （空闲）．Day 2Mutianyu Great Wall，Underground Palace，Dingling We pick up travelers from hotel before 8：00am，and then drive toMutianyu GreatWall．It is known forits beautifulsurroundings．If youwant to reach thehighest point，cable car is a good choice which is optional（可选择的）．We'll end the visit at about 11：00，before having Chinese traditional lunch （11：30）．Then we'll drive to the Ming Tombs （Dingling）﹣the best﹣preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500years history．Day 3Tiananmen Square，Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace Our tour guide will pick you up between 8：00am and 8：30am．Our tour startsat Tian'anmen Square，then you will have achance to visit theTemple ofHeaven．After havingtraditional Chineselunch （40minutes），enjoy a short visit toSummerPalace．After that，you will have a chanceto enjoy the Chinese traditional Silk arts．Special Features 1．Photo the digital pictures for the tour group and mail to the tourists 2．Only English﹣speaking travelers in our coach3．Well﹣trained English﹣speaking tour guideService includes 1．Pick up service 2．Entrance tickets 3．English﹣speaking tour guidePayments The tour doesn't need the pre﹣payment and deposit（押金）require．Three or more people，10% off．The payment charge canbe handed directly to the local tour guide when you arrive．￥58peradult，￥28per child．Contact E﹣mail：tour@sinohotelguide．com．Add：Tongzhou Road，Beijing Tel：（86）010﹣66708306 Office Hours：9：00a．m ﹣18：00p．m Monday﹣．（1）The purpose of the passage is to．A．call on people to make a survey in BeijingB．introduce Beijing to foreignersC．attract more English﹣speaking travelersD．tell the readers the long history of Beijing（2）If a couple and their child want to go on the tour，how much will they pay？A．￥174．B．￥122.4．C．￥144．D．￥129.6．（3）According to the passage，travelers．A．need to pay for the tour ahead of time（提前）B．needn't bring digital cameras when travelingC．must take a cable car to reach the highest pointD．have special activities after arriving on the first day13．（6分）Everyone has got two personalities ﹣﹣﹣the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real．You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior，but when you're asleep，your sleeping position（位置）shows the real you．In a usual night，of course，people often change their position．The important position is the one that you go to sleep in．If you go to sleep on your back，you're a very open person．You usually trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas．You don't like to make people around sad，so you never express your real feelings．You're quite shy and you aren't very confident．If you sleep on your stomach，you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）person．You worry a lot and you're always easily unhappy．You're very stubborn （顽固的），but you aren't very ambitious（有野心的）．You usually live for today not for tomorrow．This means that you enjoy having a good time．If you sleep curled up（卷曲），you are probably a very nervous person．You have a low opinion of yourself and so you often feel unsafe．You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people．You prefer to be on your own．You're easily hurt．If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well﹣balanced personality．You know your strengths and weaknesses．You're usually careful．You have a confident personality．You sometimes feel worried，but you don't often get depressed（沮丧的）．You always say what you think even if it may make people angry．（1）According to the writer，you naturally show your secret and real personality．A．only in a usual nightB．only when you're sleepingC．only when you refuse to show yourself to the worldD．only when you change sleeping position（2）If a person is used to sleeping on his / her stomach，what is he / she like？A．He / she often believes everything will succeed．B．He / she is often willing to listen to others' opinion．C．He / she always enjoys his / her real life．D．He / she often dreams to be a big person．（3）Maybe you don't want to make friends with a person who sleeps curled up．Why？A．He / she would rather be alone than talk with you．B．He / she is seldom ready to give you a hand．C．He / she prefers staying at home to going out．D．He / she wouldn't like to get help from you．14．（6分）The Chinese film，Wolf Warriors II，whose box office（票房收入）is over 2.5billion yuan in less than 10days，has become a wonder．In the film，a Chinese soldier ventures（冒险）alone into a war field in Africa to save histrapped partners．It fired its audience（观众）greatly，so much so that many viewers said on social media（媒体）that they would want to join the army．However，not all who saw the Hollywood﹣style movie enjoyed it．While US superheroes who save the planet from time to time are popular all over the world，the Chinese action film caught the BBC's attention，calling it a "nationalist action film．" What's more，the BBC translated the last sentence this way："Anyone who offends（冒犯）China will be killed no matter（不管）how far he is．"How bad﹣tempered China appears to be in this sentence．It seems that anyone who deals with China can never be too careful because they would be killed．China is made to look like a killer．However，the original（起源的）Chinese words in fact mean that anyone who attacks China will be punished，no matter how far he is．The mistranslation of one word draws a completely different picture of China and Chinese people．The BBC，which should be fair and reasonable，unluckily often providesunreasonable reporting on China．It seldom sees China's progress，but never lets bad things pass away．This will only harm the BBC's image（形象）．No wonder US President Donald Trump（特朗普）called the BBC "fake （假的）news"earlier this year．The BBC's China prejudice（偏见）is just the tip of the iceberg（冰山一角），and is very common among Western media．When reporting on China and Chinese civilization（文明），they exactly need to do some homework right now．（1）What does the underlined word "bad﹣tempered" most probably mean in the passage？A．缺少友爱的B．脾气糟糕的C．没有耐心的D．挑衅好斗的（2），Wolf Warriors II．A．shows China's determination（决心）in killing criminalsB．has the biggest price in the film ticket in the historyC．inspires（激发）many people's deep love for our countryD．leads many young people to join in the army at once（3）Which of the following is the most suitable title for the passage？A．Wolf Warriors IIB．Chinese civilizationC．The BBC mediaD．The BBC's China prejudice15．（8分）Tess still stood hesitating（犹豫）like a swimmer about to make his dive （跳水），hardly knowing whether to return or move forward，when a tall young man came out from the dark door，smoking．He had an almost black face，though red and smooth．His moustache（胡子）was black with curled（卷曲的）points．There was an unusual force in his face．"Well，my beauty，what can I do for you？" said he，coming forward．And seeing that she was quite at a loss，"Never mind me．I amMr．d'Urberville．Have you come to see me or my mother？"This differed greatly from what Tess had expected．She tried to keep calm and answered ﹣"I came to see your mother，sir．""I am afraid you cannot see her ﹣she is ill in bed，" replied the young man，Mr．Alee，the only son of the noble（贵族的）family．"What is the business you wish to see her about？""It isn't business ﹣it is ﹣if I tell you，it will seem ﹣" Tess's sense of ridicule （嘲弄）was now so strong that her pink face appeared towards a smile，much to the attraction of the young man．"It is so stupid"，she said lowly；"I fear I can't tell you!""Never mind；I like stupid things．Try again，my dear，" said he kindly．"Mother asked me to come，" Tess continued，"and，indeed，but I did not think it would be like this．I came，sir，to tell you that we are of the same family as you．""Ho! Poor relatives？""Yes．""Stokes？""No；d'Urbervilles．""Ay，ay；I mean d'Urbervilles．""Our names are passed away to Durbeyfield；but we have several proofs（证据）that we are d'Urbervilles．﹣﹣And ﹣﹣and we have an old silver spoon marked with the same castle（城堡）as yours．So Mother said we should make ourselves known to you，as we've lost our horse by a bad accident；we can hardly make a living．""Very kind of your mother，I'm sure．" Alec looked at Tess as he spoke，in a way that made her uncomfortable．"And so，my pretty girl，you've come on a friendly visit to us，as relatives？""I suppose I have，" looking less confident and uncomfortable again．"Well ﹣﹣﹣there's no harm in it．Where do you live？What are you？"﹣﹣﹣Tess of the d'Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy（1）How does Tess feel during the whole meeting with Alec？A．Excited and hopeful．B．Pleased but embarrassed（尴尬的）．C．Surprised but comfortable．D．Nervous and uncomfortable．（2）In the eyes of Tess，Alec is．A．a gentle and helpful manB．unfriendly and talks too muchC．forceful and daring（大胆的）D．smarter than she had expected（3）Why does Tess pay the visit to the d'Urbervilles？A．To see Alec himself．B．To make sure of their relationship and ask for help．C．To see Alec's mother．D．To make sure that they are of the same family．（4）Alec seems quite friendly to Tess mainly because．A．Tess is a pretty girlB．Tess looks polite to himC．Tess is his distant relativeD．Tess looks ridiculous四、阅读表达16．（5分）It's increasingly common to see pets at work，especially at smaller companies settings（背景）in New York City．LinkedIn has 178results for "dog friendly" jobs in NY，which probably means they either have one kind of "office dog" or many more employees（员工）may bring their dogs in．Big names like Google，Mashable，and Amazon have pet﹣friendly plans that welcome these companions（伙伴）into the office every day．Seeing this action as a non﹣money award，smaller companies are following it by allowing dogs into the workplace．It helps create an environment of work friendliness and a recognition （认可）of job devotion．The benefits（益处）are sure to be seen：pets help reduce stress and may increase communication and socialization and there is plenty of research to show this good influence．About 60% of Americans own a pet．It's not surprising therefore that it brings in a cultural change toward allowing free access（通路）for pets in spaces．There has been a lot of research on the influence that pets have on children，the elderly，the sick，and prisoners．For example，pets may help the feeling development of children by putting them in a situation where they learn how to care for others．Pets have been shown to help elderly Americans remain social and movable，and may reduce sadness in this population．In another study，it was found that the appearance of a companion dog at work encouraged employees to be more cooperative，communicative，and friendly toward each other than in groups where there was no companion dog．This supports the opinion that pets may provide access to social conversation．The rising trend（趋势）of pets at work（1）An increasing number of companies allow employees to bring their dogs in．•Big companies have pet﹣friendly plans to （2）companions into the office daily．•Small companies consider it as a way to recognize the job devotion．Benefits•Pets can make people feel less stressed and become more communicative and sociable．•More than half of Americans own a pet．It （3）to a cultural change toward permitting free access for pets in space．Findings•Research has （4）the good influences of pets on children，the elderly，the sick and prisoners．•In another study，it turns out that dogs can improve cooperation，（5）and friendliness．17．（1分）Those talented（music）works sound really great．18．（1分）It took him nearly one hour to work out the maths problem（success）．19．（1分）Why is your room always（tidy）？Do you need a lesson？20．（1分）Simon and Linda looked at each other．They kept the secrets to （they）．21．（1分）"Double Eleven" has been considered a special day for（单身的）men andwomen in China．22．（1分）China has been making great（成就）in every field these years，which amazes the world．23．（1分）What a pity! The play had been（开演）10minutes when I got to the theatre．24．（1分）This silk shirt will feel even（光滑的）after it is ironed．六、动词填空25．（1分）﹣Have you finished your report on green life？﹣Not yet．I'll make it if I（give）another two days．26．（1分）﹣Why did the policeman stop your car﹣I（make） a call then．What a bad day!27．（1分）The radio（spread）the news as soon as the accident happened．28．（1分）﹣Why are you in such a hurry？﹣（get）home to prepare the supper for my son．29．（1分）How time flies! I can hardly believe I（stay）here for 3months．七、句子翻译30．（1.5分）《战狼II》赢得了全国人民的高度赞扬，以致电影院场场爆满．Wolf Warrior II all the people in our country that cinemas are always full of people．31．（1.5分）他的粗心大意给了我领先的机会．His carelessness．32．（1.5分）他要求儿子期末考试考满分，多么严格啊！How in the final exam!33．（1.5分）什么也不能阻止我们参加这次慈善活动．Nothing can the charity activity．34．（1.5分）步行上班代替开车将有助于减少空气污染．air pollution．35．（1.5分）谭盾的音乐不仅给我们开启一个全新的世界，而且帮助放松我们自己．Tan Dun's music．八、书面表达36．（15分）初三的学习生活繁忙中有困惑、泪水，也有进步、喜悦．请根据表格提示，写一篇题为"Our school life in Grade Nine"的短文，介绍九年级的学校生活，并提出希望和建议．注意：要点表达齐全，可适当发挥；不得透漏真实学校和姓名；词数100左右（开头已给，不计入总词数）．在校老师工作认真负责，充满爱心学生……（至少发挥两点）周末作业作业多，舍弃爱好其它活动锻炼，电视愿望……（发挥一到两点）Our school life in Grade NineIt is more than half a year since we became a Grade Nine student．Here is what our school life is like now．2018年江苏省常州市武进区中考英语一模试卷参考答案与试题解析一、选择题1．（1分）﹣Many people are watching show called Singer now．Have you seen it，Mary？﹣Yes，it's quite excellent show，so I can't wait to turn on the TV whenI get home．（）A．a；the B．the；the C．a；an D．the；an【解答】考查冠词．句意"﹣﹣现在很多人都在看《歌手》节目，你看过吗，玛丽？﹣﹣是的，这是一个非常好的节目，所以我回家迫不及待地打开电视．"．第一个空，特指《歌手》这个节目．用定冠词the．第二个空，泛指一个非常好的节目．excellent是以元音音素/e/开头的，用an修饰．故选：D．2．（1分）Many people this cultural Tv program can get the public interested in ancient Chinese poems．（）A．invent B．expect C．manage D．devote【解答】答案：BA发明．B期待．C管理．D致力于、奉献．结合语境"许多人__﹣这部文化电视节目能引起公众对中国古代诗歌的兴趣．"．可知，应该是" 期待"，选B．3．（1分）You play such a big joke on him．How angry he was!（）A．can't B．needn't C．shouldn't D．mustn't【解答】考查情态动词．A不可能．B不必．C不应该．D不允许．结合语境"你___对他开这么大的玩笑．他多生气啊！"．可知，应该是"不应该"．故选：C．4．（1分）﹣Daisy，go and see what is happening to the windows．﹣Nothing serious．The heavy rain is beating ______ them．（）A．against B．across C．through D．above【解答】考查介词．A反对、对…不利．B穿过．C穿过．D在…上．结合语境"﹣﹣戴茜，去看看窗户出了什么事．﹣﹣没什么大不了的，大雨正打在它们身上．"．beat against撞上，打上．固定的搭配．故选：A．5．（1分）You don't know what great difficulty I had _____ to get the two tickets．But the film is really worth_______ twice．（）A．managing；seeing B．to manage；seeingC．managing；being seen D．managed；to be seen【解答】答案：A．结合what great difficulty I had _____ to get the two tickets．联想到have difficulty in doing sth做某事很困难，下文be worth doing sth值得做某事，故选A．6．（1分）Billy once promised to himself that he would never give up his dream came true．（）A．when B．since C．until D．as【解答】国家体育：比利曾经向自己保证，他永远不会放弃，直到实现他的梦想．结合选项，A．当…时B．自从C．直到D．作为，可知考查句型：never…until直到…才．故选：C．7．（1分）The little girl likes staying with her grandfather because he can always _______new stories for her（）A．bring up B．put up C．make up D．take up【解答】bring up养育，put up举起，张贴，make up组成，编造，take up开始从事，占用；结合句意"这个小女孩喜欢和她祖父在一起，因为他总是能为她编些新故事"可知，要填"编造"．故选：C．8．（1分）﹣Richard is studying in Germany．I wonder ．﹣On the phone．（）A．why do his parents keep in touch with himB．why his parents keep in touch with himC．how do his parents keep in touch with himD．how his parents keep in touch with him【解答】考查宾语从句．宾语从句中，从句通常用陈述语序．主语his parents在前．A，C不正确．结合语境"﹣﹣理查德在德国学习，我不知道他的父母__与他保持联系．﹣﹣在电话上．"．可知，应该是"如何"．用how．A不正确．故选：D．9．（1分）一The dishes in this restaurant must be very expensive．一Don't worry．You can enjoy yourself．It's my ．（）A．time B．task C．treat D．taste【解答】答案：Ctime时间；task任务；treat款待；taste味道；根据The dishes in this restaurant must be very expensive．可知对方对菜的价格很担忧，所以此处要消除其顾虑，主动请客，It's my treat．我请客．故选C．10．（1分）﹣How about going shopping together at one o'clock this afternoon？﹣______．Will three o'clock be OK？（）A．Sorry，I can't make itB．Certainly，no problemC．Sure，it depends on youD．Sorry，I'm not free today【解答】Sorry，I can't make it对不起，我做不到；Certainly，no problem当然，没问题；Sure，it depends on you当然，这取决于你；Sorry，I'm not free today 对不起，我今天没空．根据Will three o'clock be OK，从这里判断上面说的一点钟是不可能的．故选：A．二、完形填空11．（12分）I like to walk in the early morning with my dog．On this fantastic Saturday morning I was enjoying the quiet morning and beautiful weather and loving life while my dog Jett and I made our （1）C rounds（巡回）．At one home I passed，I noticed a newspaper that was lying near the edge（边缘）of the street（2）A near the doorstep．Thinking I would make someone else's life a little easier，I decided to （3）B the paper and gently throw it towards their door．（4）D，my aim was way off and instead of landing on the doorstepthe paper flew in the （5）A direction and landed on the roof of a truck in the driveway．No one saw it but me and I burst out（爆发）laughing before I realized what I had done made the problem （6）A．I took a look at my watch and found it was near 5am．It was too （7）C toknock on the door and tell the homeowner where their paper was．So，I walked home，got dressed and went to the grocery（杂货）store to （8）B it right．I returned a little later with a new newspaper and a basket of fresh strawberriesand found the homeowner in the front yard with some friends．With a deep breathI stepped （9）C and said，"I hope you have a great sense of humor"（10）B，they did．After I explained what happened just now，they all laughed loudly and of course it really made me （11）D．I couldn't help but smile all day．I've heard it said，"Character is what you dowhen no one is looking"．But，in fact，there are too many people who think the only thing that's right is to get by，and the only thing that's （12）C is to get caught．（1）A．common B．traditional C．usual D．same（2）A．instead of B．away from C．opposite of D．out of（3）A．take away B．pick up C．put up D．look through （4）A．Besides B．Therefore C．Otherwise D．However （5）A．opposite B．right C．same D．usual（6）A．worse B．easier C．better D．stranger（7）A．difficult B．interesting C．early D．stressful（8）A．explain B．make C．order D．correct（9）A．backward B．upward C．forward D．downward （10）A．Strangely B．Luckily C．Surprisingly D．Sadly（11）A．scared B．surprised C．excited D．relaxed （12）A．amazing B．right C．wrong D．worthless【解答】CABDA ACBCB DC1．C 考查形容词辨析A．common普通的B．traditional传统的C．usual寻常的D．same一样的，根据I like to walk in the early morning with my dog．我喜欢在清晨和我的狗一起散步，所以此处是指我们像往常一样巡回散步，故选C．2．A 考查词组词意辨析A．instead of而不是B．away from远离C．opposite of的…对面D．out of 自…离开，根据I noticed a newspaper that was lying near the edge（边缘）of the street…near the doorstep，结合选项，推出句意：我注意到一份报纸正放在街道边上而不是靠近台阶．故选A．3．B 考查词组词意辨析A．take away拿走B．pick up捡起C．put up挂起；举起D．look through浏览．根据"I noticed a newspaper that was lying near the edge of the street"可知，我注意到一份报纸在街道上，所以我打算把它捡起来．故选B．4．D 考查词意辨析A．Besides此外B．Therefore所以C．Otherwise否则D．However然而．根据后文my aim was way off and instead of landing on the doorstep 可知报纸飞走了，我没能像预期那样捡起报纸，所以前后是转折关系．故选D．5．A 考查词意辨析A．opposite相反B．right正确的C．same相同的D．usual 通常的．根据后面的名词direction，结合语境，推出句意，它没有在门阶上着陆，而是朝相反的方向飞去，降落在了车道上的一辆卡车的车顶上．故选A．6．A 考查词意辨析A．worse更坏B．easier更简单C．better较好D．stranger 陌生人．根据前文内容I decided to （3）Bthe paper and gently throw it towards their door可知，我本来是想帮忙的，但是我做的事情使问题变得更糟．故选A．7．C 考查词意辨析A．difficult困难B．interesting有趣C．early早期D．stressful紧张的．根据文章第一句I like to walk in the early morning ，可知是一大早，所以现在敲门还为时过早．故选C．8．B 考查词意辨析A．explain解释B．make使得C．order命令；要求D．correct正确．根据it right，可知是句型make sb/sth+形容词，使某人/某物…的，结合句意：我走回家，穿好衣服，去了杂货店，使这个错误改正．故选B．9．C 考查副词，A．backward向后地B．upward向上地C．forward向前地D．downward向下地，根据With a deep breath I stepped …and said，结合后面是作者说的话，可知我走向前去说话，故选C．10．B 考查词意辨析A．Strangely奇怪B．Luckily 幸运地C．Surprisingly 出人意料D．Sadly悲哀．根据"they did"可知，他做到了．这是幸运的，故选B．11．D 考查词意辨析A．scared害怕的B．surprised惊讶的C．excited激动的D．relaxed放松的．根据they all laughed loudly and of course it really made me …可知句意：他们都笑得很大声当然这让我很放松．故选D．12．C 考查词意辨析A．amazing吃惊B．right 正确的C．wrong错误D．worthless无价值的．根据there are too many people who think the only thing that's right is to get by，大多数人认为唯一正确的事情是通过，推出此处是指：大多数人认为唯一的错误就是被抓住．故选C．三、阅读理解12．（6分）Tour ItineraryDay 1On arrival at the airport or railway station，you will be met by our guide and taken to the hotel you stay．The rest of day is at leisure （空闲）．Day 2Mutianyu Great Wall，Underground Palace，Dingling We pick up travelers from hotel before 8：00am，and then drive toMutianyu GreatWall．It is known forits beautifulsurroundings．If youwant to reach thehighest point，cablecar is a good choicewhich is optional（可选择的）．We'll endthe visit at about 11：00，before having Chinese traditional lunch （11：30）．Then we'll drive to the Ming Tombs （Dingling）﹣the best﹣preserved Chinese imperial tombs with 500years history．Day 3Tiananmen Square，Temple of Heaven & Summer Palace Our tour guide will pick you up between 8：00am and 8：30am．Our tour startsat Tian'anmen Square，then you will have achance to visit theTemple ofHeaven．After havingtraditional Chineselunch （40minutes），enjoy a short visit toSummerPalace．After that，you will have a chanceto enjoy the Chinesetraditional Silk arts．Special Features 1．Photo the digital pictures for the tour group and mail to the tourists 2．Only English﹣speaking travelers in our coach3．Well﹣trained English﹣speaking tour guideService includes 1．Pick up service 2．Entrance tickets 3．English﹣speaking tour guidePayments The tour doesn't need the pre﹣payment and deposit（押金）require．Three or more people，10% off．The payment charge canbe handed directly to the local tour guide when you arrive．￥58peradult，￥28per child．Contact E﹣mail：tour@sinohotelguide．com．Add：Tongzhou Road，Beijing Tel：（86）010﹣66708306 Office Hours：9：00a．m ﹣18：00p．m Monday﹣Friday．（1）The purpose of the passage is to C．A．call on people to make a survey in BeijingB．introduce Beijing to foreignersC．attract more English﹣speaking travelersD．tell the readers the long history of Beijing（2）If a couple and their child want to go on the tour，how much will they pay D？A．￥174．B．￥122.4．C．￥144．D．￥129.6．（3）According to the passage，travelers B．A．need to pay for the tour ahead of time（提前）B．needn't bring digital cameras when travelingC．must take a cable car to reach the highest pointD．have special activities after arriving on the first day【解答】CDB1． C 细节理解题，根据表格内容，文章目的是为旅行社打广告，结合Well ﹣trained English﹣speaking tour guide以及English﹣speaking tour guide，推出是为了吸引更多的讲英语的游客，故选C．2．D 细节理解题，根据Three or more people，10% off．The payment charge can be handed directly to the local tour guide when you arrive．￥58per adult，￥28per child．可知成人58元，小孩28元，三人或三人以上打一折，可计算出：58+58+28＝144，144×90% ＝129.6，故选D．3．B 细节理解题，根据Photo the digital pictures for the tour group and mail to the tourists为旅游团体拍摄数码照片，并邮寄给游客．可知旅行社有为游客拍照的服务，所以游客不需要带相机，故选B．13．（6分）Everyone has got two personalities ﹣﹣﹣the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real．You don't show your secret personality when you're awake because you can control your behavior，but when you're asleep，your sleeping position（位置）shows the real you．In a usual night，of course，people often change their position．The important position is the one that you go to sleep in．If you go to sleep on your back，you're a very open person．You usually trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas．You don't like to make people around sad，so you never express your real feelings．You're quite shy and you aren't very confident．If you sleep on your stomach，you are a rather secretive（不坦率的）person．You worry a lot and you're always easily unhappy．You're very stubborn （顽固的），but you aren't very ambitious（有野心的）．You usually live for today not for tomorrow．This means that you enjoy having a good time．If you sleep curled up（卷曲），you are probably a very nervous person．You have a low opinion of yourself and so you often feel unsafe．You're shy and you don't usually like meeting people．You prefer to be on your own．You're easily hurt．If you sleep on your side，you have usually got a well﹣balanced personality．You know your strengths and weaknesses．You're usually careful．You have a confident personality．You sometimes feel worried，but you don't often get depressed（沮丧的）．You always say what you think even if it may make people angry．。

2018年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷(含答案)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 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 passed the driving test？-Yes．_____my father_____my mother has．（A）A．Not only；but also B．Neither；norC．Either：or D．Both；and4．-Hurry up，Jeff! Let's cross the road as fast as possible．-No，you ____．Don't you see the light is still red？（C）A．couldn't B．wouldn't C．mustn't D．needn't5．Lights are out．The concert is to begin．The fans hold their breath for Jay Chou's_____．（D）A．influence B．guidance C．experience D．appearance6．-Manager，all the machines____just 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 Beijing 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 didn't come．-I'm 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．What's up B．What's wrongC．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．11．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）．SoI took out my bubble gum（泡泡糖）to （2）．Michael and I are havinga competition to see who can blow the biggest bubble．""That's 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 faces-they didn'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 bubble into Mrs．Roosevelt's 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），Winston，why didn't you just tell me that the homework was too （10）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 paper and a note that said，"For Winston's teacher．"I am sure Winston （11）to hand this in．He's a good boy．I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat，but I'm sure Winston can give you a（n）（12）．Mrs．RooseveltMrs．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．hear B．notice C．remember D．believe（ A ）A．floated B．rode C．climbed D．stayed（ C ）A．bubble B．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．instruction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 is a way，especially for those who like doing ityourself（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 world's most common waste-plastic bottles．The 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 board should be cut into the size of a window．Some bottle-neck sized holes shouldthen be cut onto the board．Then，the funnel-shaped（漏斗状）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．It can reduce the temperature of a room by as much as 5°C-a big difference when looking at comfortable 25°C compared to uncomfortable 30°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 some groups of volunteers．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 abig difference．（ B ）When building the Eco Cooler，we should pay special 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 passage？A．Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman．B．An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 25°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 ）What's the best title of this passage？A．DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottlesB．Eco Cooler--a super high-tech air conditionerC．Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summer？D．A strong-willed inventor and his DIY dream13．How to investigate①Planning•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 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．•Dec ide what variables（变量）you are dealing withThings like temperature，size，weight，and colour are called variables．Variables are things you canmeasure（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 change at once．it won't be a good test．•Decide what equipment you need，and in what order you will do things •Prepare tables for your resu lts②Getting your evidence（数据）•Make your measurements，and record your results③Reaching conclusions•Look for patterns in your results•Present your conclusionsWhat links（关联）did you find between any of the variables？How would you explain these links？④Checking your findings•Compare your conclusions and hypothesisDo your results support your idea？（ D ）What does the underlined word "hypothesis" most probably mean？A．reasonB．resultC．methodD．guess（ A ）In Mary's 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 can't be 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 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 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 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 allover 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 question：Doesn't 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．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 doesn't work well．Junior year of high school is a time for growth．By this time many students have the ability to think creatively，and solve challenging problems．Homework is important for a student's 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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．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 non-committal（含糊的）efforts to see，but the boy did not display that he was aware of it．At last she couldn't 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 girl's interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else．When it was finished，she gazed a moment，then whispered："It's nice-draw a man．"The artist created a man in the front yard；she was satisfied，and whispered："It's a beautiful man--now draw me in it．"Tom drew an hour-glass（沙漏）as the body，a full moon as her head and some arms added to it．The girl said："It's ever so nice-I wish I could draw．No one has ever taught me that．""It's easy，" whispered Tom，"I'll learn you．""Oh，will you？When？""At noon．Do you go home to dinner？""I'll stay if you will．""Good-that's a deal．What's your name？"（ B ）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．（ C ）What most probably happened to the apple finally？A．Eaten by the 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．（ B ）What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph？A．The boy didn't want the girl to show interest in his drawing．B．The girl didn't want to show interest in the boy's drawing noticeably．C．The boy didn't notice the girl trying several times to see his drawing．D．The girl didn't 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 read it 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 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 is 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 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 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 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 Homer's Epics（《荷马史诗》）and China's 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 seventy-two poems to learn!【答案】1．different．2．Reasons．3．understand．4．common．5．Reading．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 umbrella？-No，it's another （visit）．【答案】visitor's18．-How much should I pay？-18yuan in all，（include）the pen you picked out just now．【答案】including19．Time is limited．You'd better make a （decide）right now．【答案】decision20．Nothing is （possible）．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 managed to hand out all the 1，000posters （凭借）other's 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 mother's birthday．【答案】To celebrate26．-Bad luck! My watch doesn't work well．-Take it easy．It just needs （repair）．【答案】repairing27．-Why are you still waiting here？-Doctor Yu promised to attend the party，but he （not appear）．【答案】didn't appear28．Zhu Ting，one of the best volleyball Players of China，says she will return whenever she （need）．【答案】needed29．-Do you want to go to the talk on recycling？-Great! I （look）for some information for my article on the topic．【答案】am looking七、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题：每小题1.5分，满分9.0分）30．听到这个结果，朱莉激动得说不出话来了．Julie was the result．【答案】too excited to speak after hearing31．真是令人惊讶，他将放弃执导这部电影．It this film．【答案】is amazing that he will give up directing32．我们应当习惯公交出行．We should by public transport．【答案】get used to going out33．结婚以来，他们已经去过很多名胜古迹了．They many places of interest ．【答案】have been to since they got married34．你多久参加一次社会活动？？【答案】How often do you take part in social activity？35．那位老师给的建议是多么有价值啊!？【答案】What valuable advice the teacher gave!八、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）36．暑假将至，学校呼吁每天花三小时自主读书．但是，同学们对于主要读什么产生了分歧．请根据下表提示，写一篇英文短文，向学校报刊投稿．注意：1．必须包括表中所有提示内容，并作适当发挥；2．文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；3．表达清楚，语句通顺，意思连贯，书写规范；4．词数不少于100．文章的开头已为你写好，不计入总词数．5．参考词汇：长篇读物full-length reading n．[u]；文学作品works of literature n．（pl．）Our school asks us to spend three hours on self-reading every day in the summer vacation．However，opinions are divided on what to read．Some of us think we should choose the full-length reading，such as works of literature and scientific books．Because they can develop our reading habits．Others think that we should read practical essays．such as social news and knowledge about life．Because they can help us learn more about the world．At the same time，we will find life interesting for us through reading them．In my opinion，I would like to choose practical essays．On the one hand，they can help us deal with our life problems．On the other hand，social news can let us know what happens every day around the world．。

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 gone. (D)A. asB. sinceC. whenD. until2. —Two tickets for Sunday， please!—Sorry. There is ____left. (B)A. nothingB. noneC. someD. anything3. —Your father has passed the driving test？—Yes. _____my father _____ my mother has. (A)A. 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 red？(C)A. couldn’tB. wouldn’tC. mustn’tD. needn’t5. Lights are out. The concert is to begin. The fans hold their breath for Jay Chou’s_____. (D)A. influenceB. guidanceC. experienceD. 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 crazy about Beijing Opera. (C)A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. MoreoverD. 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 didn’t come.—I’m terribly sorry. I was so busy that I forgot. (B)A. would expectB. was expectingC. am expectingD. 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. What’s up B. What’s wrongC. Why meD. 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（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 to see who can blow the biggest bubble. ““That’s 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 faces—they didn’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! Thebubble （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 bubble into Mrs. Roosevelt’s 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） , Winston, why didn’t you just tell me that the homework was too （10） 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 paper and a note that said, “For Winston’s teacher. “I am sure Winston （11） to hand this in. He’s a good boy. I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat, but I’m sure Winston can give you a（n）（12） Mrs. RooseveltMrs. 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. hear B. notice C. remember D. believe( A) A. floated B. rode C. climbed D. stayed( C) A. bubble B. 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. instruction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 is a way, especially for those who like doing ityourself（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 world’s most common waste—plastic bottles.The 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 board should be cut into the size of a window. Some bottle—neck sized holes should then be cut onto the board. Then, the funnel—shaped（漏斗状）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. It can reduce the temperature of a room by as much as 5°C—a big difference when looking at comfortable 25°C compared to uncomfortable 30°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 some groups of volunteers. 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 abig difference.( B)When building the Eco Cooler, we should pay special 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 passage？A. Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman.B. An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 25°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)What’s the best title of this passage？A. DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottlesB. Eco Cooler——a super high—tech air conditionerC. Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summer？D. A strong—willed inventor and his DIY dream13. How to investigate①Planning•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 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 withThings like temperature, size, weight, and colour are called variables. Variables are things you canmeasure（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 change at once. it won’t be a good test.•Decide what equipment you need, and in what order you will do things •Prepare tables for your results②Getting your evidence（数据）•Make your measurements, and record your results③Reaching conclusions•Look for patterns in your results•Present your conclusionsWhat links（关联） did you find between any of the variables？ Howwould you explain these links？④Checking your findings•Compare your conclusions and hypothesisDo your results support your idea？( D)What does the underlined word “hypothesis” most probably mean？A. reasonB. resultC. methodD. guess( A)In Mary’s 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 can’t be 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 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 to school, maybe even earlier to meet witha 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 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 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 question： Doesn’t 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. 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 doesn’t work well. Junior year of high school is a time for growth. By this time many students have the ability to think creatively, and solve challenging problems. Homework is important for a student’s 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 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 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 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 homeworkD. 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 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 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 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 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. 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 non—committal（含糊的） efforts to see, but the boy did not display that he was aware of it. At last she couldn’t 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 girl’s interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else. When it was finished, she gazed a moment, then whispered：“It’s nice—draw a man. “The artist created a man in the front yard; she was satisfied, and whispered：“It’s a beautiful man——now draw me in it. “Tom drew an hour—glass（沙漏） as the body, a full moon as her head and some arms added to it. The girl said：“It’s ever so nice—I wish I could draw. No one has ever taught me that. ““It’s easy, “ whispered Tom, “I’ll learn you. ““Oh, will you？ When？”“At noon. Do you go home to dinner？”“I’ll stay if you will. ““Good—that’s a deal. What’s your name？”( B)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.( C)What most probably happened to the apple finally？A. Eaten by the 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.( B)What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph？A. The boy didn’t want the girl to show interest in his drawing.B. The girl didn’t want to show interest in the boy’s drawing noticeably.C. The boy didn’t notice the girl trying several times to see his drawing.D. The girl didn’t 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 read it 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 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 is 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 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 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 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 Homer’s Epics（《荷马史诗》） and China’s 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 seventy—two poems to learn!【答案】1. different.2. Reasons.3. understand.4. common.5. Reading.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 umbrella？—No, it’s another （visit）.【答案】visitor’s18. —How much should I pay？—18yuan in all, （include）the pen you picked out just now. 【答案】including19. Time is limited. You’d better make a （decide）right now. 【答案】decision20. Nothing is （possible）. 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 managed to hand out all the 1, 000posters （凭借）other’s 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 mother’s birthday.【答案】To celebrate26. —Bad luck! My watch doesn’t work well.—Take it easy. It just needs （repair）.【答案】repairing27. —Why are you still waiting here？—Doctor Yu promised to attend the party, but he （not appear）. 【答案】didn’t appear28. Zhu Ting, one of the best volleyball Players of China, says she willreturn whenever she （need）.【答案】needed29. —Do you want to go to the talk on recycling？—Great! I （look） for some information for my article on the topic. 【答案】am looking七、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题：每小题1.5分, 满分9.0分）30. 听到这个结果, 朱莉激动得说不出话来了.Julie was the result.【答案】too excited to speak after hearing31. 真是令人惊讶, 他将放弃执导这部电影.It this film.【答案】is amazing that he will give up directing32. 我们应当习惯公交出行.We should by public transport.【答案】get used to going out33. 结婚以来, 他们已经去过很多名胜古迹了.They many places of interest .【答案】have been to since they got married34. 你多久参加一次社会活动？？【答案】How often do you take part in social activity？35. 那位老师给的建议是多么有价值啊!？【答案】What valuable advice the teacher gave!八、书面表达（共1题; 满分15分）36. 暑假将至, 学校呼吁每天花三小时自主读书. 但是, 同学们对于主要读什么产生了分歧. 请根据下表提示, 写一篇英文短文, 向学校报刊投稿.注意：1. 必须包括表中所有提示内容, 并作适当发挥;2. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称;3. 表达清楚, 语句通顺, 意思连贯, 书写规范;4. 词数不少于100. 文章的开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数.5. 参考词汇：长篇读物 full—length reading n. [u];文学作品 works of literature n. （pl. ）Our school asks us to spend three hours on self—reading every day in the summer vacation. However, opinions are divided on what to read.Some of us think we should choose the full—length reading, such as works of literature and scientific books. Because they can develop our reading habits. Others think that we should read practical essays. such as social news and knowledge about life. Because they can help us learnmore about the world. At the same time, we will find life interesting for us through reading them.In my opinion, I would like to choose practical essays. On the one hand, they can help us deal with our life problems. On the other hand, social news can let us know what happens every day around the world.。

2018年中考英语模拟试题（常州市带答案）九年级教学情况调研测试It’s said that_________ earthquake hit Japan the other day．--______ bad news! Let’s give a helping hand for the people there．A an, HoB a; HoaC the; What aD an; What2--Do you think ___________ he has taken the bag?--___________ I’m mistakenA that; UntilB whether; IfC that; UnlessD whether; Unl ess3 --Kate says she is going to ______ her job in the hospital and open her own store Is it serious?--I _________ She never means itA give up; wonderB look for; agreeC keep off; supposeD pick up; believe4 What a day! The car I ___________ seems to go wrong againA have repaired itB had repairedC had repaired itD have it repaired5 --Hoonderful these paintings are! Which one do you think the artist?-- Perhaps he __________ the one hanging on the wallA satisfying; satisfiesB satisfies with ; satisfiesC satisfies ; is satisfied withD satisfied with; is satisfied with6--My bike May I go ?--No problem!A broke, by yoursB broke down, on yoursC was broken down, on yoursD is broken, on yourself7--Is Kate ing to the party this evening?--No, she _________ be at the party She___________ to the UKA mustn’t; has goneB mustn’t; has beenC can’t; has goneD can’t; has been8 China Dream is a great way to gather people together and the fast development of our countryA．push forB．fit forC．deal with D．cheer for9 --Could you tell us ___________？--Sometimes，if I have time．A holong you play puter gamesB hooften you go to the parkC hosoon you will see a filmD homuch time you spend on homework every day10--Why not try that?-- Do you think I can beat Mike?A Don’t mention itB What’s the matter?C It’s hard to sayD Are you joking?二、完形填空(共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分)阅读下面短，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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 gone. (D)A. asB. sinceC. whenD. until2. —Two tickets for Sunday， please!—Sorry. There is ____left. (B)A. nothingB. noneC. someD. anything3. —Your father has passed the driving test？—Yes. _____my father _____ my mother has. (A)A. 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 red？(C)A. couldn’tB. wouldn’tC. mustn’tD. needn’t5. Lights are out. The concert is to begin. The fans hold their breath for Jay Chou’s_____. (D)A. influenceB. guidanceC. experienceD. 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 crazy about Beijing Opera. (C)A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. MoreoverD. 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 didn’t come.—I’m terribly sorry. I was so busy that I forgot. (B)A. would expectB. was expectingC. am expectingD. 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. What’s up B. What’s wrongC. Why meD. 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（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 to see who can blow the biggest bubble. ““That’s 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 faces—they didn’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! Thebubble （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 bubble into Mrs. Roosevelt’s 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） , Winston, why didn’t you just tell me that the homework was too （10） 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 paper and a note that said, “For Winston’s teacher. “I am sure Winston （11） to hand this in. He’s a good boy. I have no idea how his homework got stuck to my cat, but I’m sure Winston can give you a（n）（12） Mrs. RooseveltMrs. 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. hear B. notice C. remember D. believe( A) A. floated B. rode C. climbed D. stayed( C) A. bubble B. 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. instruction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 is a way, especially for those who like doing ityourself（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 world’s most common waste—plastic bottles.The 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 board should be cut into the size of a window. Some bottle—neck sized holes should then be cut onto the board. Then, the funnel—shaped（漏斗状）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. It can reduce the temperature of a room by as much as 5°C—a big difference when looking at comfortable 25°C compared to uncomfortable 30°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 some groups of volunteers. 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 abig difference.( B)When building the Eco Cooler, we should pay special 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 passage？A. Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman.B. An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 25°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)What’s the best title of this passage？A. DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottlesB. Eco Cooler——a super high—tech air conditionerC. Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summer？D. A strong—willed inventor and his DIY dream13. How to investigate①Planning•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 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 withThings like temperature, size, weight, and colour are called variables. Variables are things you canmeasure（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 change at once. it won’t be a good test.•Decide what equipment you need, and in what order you will do things •Prepare tables for your results②Getting your evidence（数据）•Make your measurements, and record your results③Reaching conclusions•Look for patterns in your results•Present your conclusionsWhat links（关联） did you find between any of the variables？ Howwould you explain these links？④Checking your findings•Compare your conclusions and hypothesisDo your results support your idea？( D)What does the underlined word “hypothesis” most probably mean？A. reasonB. resultC. methodD. guess( A)In Mary’s 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 can’t be 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 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 to school, maybe even earlier to meet witha 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 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 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 question： Doesn’t 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. 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 doesn’t work well. Junior year of high school is a time for growth. By this time many students have the ability to think creatively, and solve challenging problems. Homework is important for a student’s 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 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 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 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 homeworkD. 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 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 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 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 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. 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 non—committal（含糊的） efforts to see, but the boy did not display that he was aware of it. At last she couldn’t 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 girl’s interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else. When it was finished, she gazed a moment, then whispered：“It’s nice—draw a man. “The artist created a man in the front yard; she was satisfied, and whispered：“It’s a beautiful man——now draw me in it. “Tom drew an hour—glass（沙漏） as the body, a full moon as her head and some arms added to it. The girl said：“It’s ever so nice—I wish I could draw. No one has ever taught me that. ““It’s easy, “ whispered Tom, “I’ll learn you. ““Oh, will you？ When？”“At noon. Do you go home to dinner？”“I’ll stay if you will. ““Good—that’s a deal. What’s your name？”( B)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.( C)What most probably happened to the apple finally？A. Eaten by the 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.( B)What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph？A. The boy didn’t want the girl to show interest in his drawing.B. The girl didn’t want to show interest in the boy’s drawing noticeably.C. The boy didn’t notice the girl trying several times to see his drawing.D. The girl didn’t 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 read it 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 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 is 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 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 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 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 Homer’s Epics（《荷马史诗》） and China’s 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 seventy—two poems to learn!【答案】1. different.2. Reasons.3. understand.4. common.5. Reading.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 umbrella？—No, it’s another （visit）.【答案】visitor’s18. —How much should I pay？—18yuan in all, （include）the pen you picked out just now. 【答案】including19. Time is limited. You’d better make a （decide）right now. 【答案】decision20. Nothing is （possible）. 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 managed to hand out all the 1, 000posters （凭借）other’s 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 mother’s birthday.【答案】To celebrate26. —Bad luck! My watch doesn’t work well.—Take it easy. It just needs （repair）.【答案】repairing27. —Why are you still waiting here？—Doctor Yu promised to attend the party, but he （not appear）. 【答案】didn’t appear28. Zhu Ting, one of the best volleyball Players of China, says she willreturn whenever she （need）.【答案】needed29. —Do you want to go to the talk on recycling？—Great! I （look） for some information for my article on the topic. 【答案】am looking七、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题：每小题1.5分, 满分9.0分）30. 听到这个结果, 朱莉激动得说不出话来了.Julie was the result.【答案】too excited to speak after hearing31. 真是令人惊讶, 他将放弃执导这部电影.It this film.【答案】is amazing that he will give up directing32. 我们应当习惯公交出行.We should by public transport.【答案】get used to going out33. 结婚以来, 他们已经去过很多名胜古迹了.They many places of interest .【答案】have been to since they got married34. 你多久参加一次社会活动？？【答案】How often do you take part in social activity？35. 那位老师给的建议是多么有价值啊!？【答案】What valuable advice the teacher gave!八、书面表达（共1题; 满分15分）36. 暑假将至, 学校呼吁每天花三小时自主读书. 但是, 同学们对于主要读什么产生了分歧. 请根据下表提示, 写一篇英文短文, 向学校报刊投稿.注意：1. 必须包括表中所有提示内容, 并作适当发挥;2. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称;3. 表达清楚, 语句通顺, 意思连贯, 书写规范;4. 词数不少于100. 文章的开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数.5. 参考词汇：长篇读物 full—length reading n. [u];文学作品 works of literature n. （pl. ）Our school asks us to spend three hours on self—reading every day in the summer vacation. However, opinions are divided on what to read.Some of us think we should choose the full—length reading, such as works of literature and scientific books. Because they can develop our reading habits. Others think that we should read practical essays. such as social news and knowledge about life. Because they can help us learnmore about the world. At the same time, we will find life interesting for us through reading them.In my opinion, I would like to choose practical essays. On the one hand, they can help us deal with our life problems. On the other hand, social news can let us know what happens every day around the world.。