2018年江苏省盐城市中考英语试卷一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）1. The Yangko Dance is ________ traditional Chinese folk dance created by the farmers．（）A.aB.anC.theD./2. Work hard，_______ you’ll have a big success．（）A.orB.butC.andD.yet3. We should protect the earth because it is ______ home．（）A.weC.ourD.ours4. Please give me some ______ on how to spend the coming weekend．（）A.spaceB.adviceC.praiseD.courage5. —______ do you plan to buy?—I haven’t made up my mind. I’ll just look around.A.WhoB.HowC.WhyD.What6. President Xi said that people in the world should build a community ________ a shared future．（）A.toB.atC.withD.from7. ﹣﹣What’s ______ time you’re willing to wai t for Waimai food？﹣﹣ Ten minutes at most．（）A.longB.longerC.the longerD.the longest8. ﹣﹣ Which sport do you like better， skiing or skating？﹣﹣ Both． I think ______ of them is interesting．（）A.eitherB.noneC.neitherD.all9. These new types of energy cost very little and will never ______.A.look oute outC.run outD.stay out10. Look， little Jim is swimming so fast． I ________ believe my eyes．（）A.shouldn’tB.can’tC.mustn’tD.needn’t11. ﹣﹣ I _______ my card． I want to report it．﹣﹣ You can call the bank to report the loss． It would be faster．（）A.lose B.was losingC.will loseD.have lost12. A lot of new roads _______ in order to develop the villages in the next five years．（）A.builtB.were builtC.buildD.will be built13. Yueda Group has found a way to ______ the waste and doesn’t put it into the river any more．（）A.produceB.recycleC.requireD.protect14. ﹣﹣ Could you tell me _________？﹣﹣ Oh，she is the world’s first robot citizen， Sophia．（）A.what the tall girl isB.what is the tall girlC.who the tall girl isD.who is the tall girl15. ﹣﹣Jackie，I’m going on business， Please look after yourself．﹣﹣ _________， Dad． I will．（）A.I hope soB.Don’t worryC.I’d love toD.Don’t mention it二、完型填空（共15题，每小题15分，计15分）1. I first met 8﹣year﹣old katy on a rainy afternoon． I was a（1）_______at a hospital． The clerk at the desk told me about Katy． She was there because she felt a lotof（2）_______． The doctors found a problem at the base of her brain． I knew she was （3）_______, even before she got better．When I entered Katy’s room, she was not in her bed．（4）_______Katy did not feel well, she was playing with Tommy, a little boy． It took a lot of（5）_______for her just to sit in the chair． But she played with Tommy because it made him（6）_______．Katy was always smiling and never appeared to be in pain． She（7）_______to just liein bed． One day I found her painting a picture． Later, she gave it to one of the older patients． Another day she went outside to（8）_______flowers for another sick little girl． Katy made（9）_______smile．The doctors（10）_______to solve the problem in Katy’s brain, The operation was successful! The doctors informed the hospital staff of the good news． Katy was fine． She soon felt（11）_______． Then she was able to（12）_______the hospital a month later． I have had a long career as a nurse． I have met many patients．（13）_______, I have never met another girl like Katy． Even after she got well, she still came to thehospital． She played various games with the young patients． She read many books to the （14）_______patients．Katy’s kind heart helped her get better so（15）_______． She is a hero to me and everyone else at the hospital．（1）A.nurseB.waiterC.doctorD.patient（2）A.funB.needC.painD.pity（3）A.sillyB.shyC.sorryD.special（4）A.BecauseB.UntilC.ThoughD.After（5）A.coursesB.effortC.placeD.notes（6）A.proudB.lonelyC.madD.happy（7）A.agreedB.refusedC.decidedD.failed（8）A.sellB.smellC.getD.grow（9）A.everyoneB.nobodyC.someoneD.none（10）A.affordedB.hatedC.regrettedD.hurried（11）A.betterB.worseC.quieterD.sadder（12）A.findB.leaveC.reachD.forget（13）A.Instead B.Besides C.Therefore D.However（14）A.niceB.oldC.smartD.crazy（15）A.slowlyB.widelyC.quicklytely三、阅读理解（共3小题，每小题10分，共30分）1.Helping others is a great thing to do． You can learn new things and have fun． You can help people, animals or the environment． It can make you feel good too! How can you help?Charities are organizations that help others, for example, UNICEF or the World Wildlife Fund, You can help charities by giving your time, giving money or giving things that you own． You can also help people or places you know． Volunteering Volunteering is when you give your time to help others． Some ways of volunteering are: • visiting old people to talk to them or help them• walking dogs at an animal shelter• cleaning up a park Fund﹣raising Fund﹣raising is when you collect money to help others． Some ways of fund﹣raising are: • making cakes or biscuits to sell• doing a sponsored（赞助）activity． For example, family and friends give you money if you finish a long walk． Donating Donating is when you give your things to help others． Some ways of donating are: • giving your old toys or clothes to a charity that helps sick children or poor people• giving your old books to a library So, what can you do to help others?（1）Which organization is mentioned in the passage？________A.ORBIS．B.Oxfam．C.WWF．D.WTO．（2）Which of the following is a good way to raise money for a charity？________A.Visiting a sick child．B.Doing a sponsored walk．C.Cleaning up a library．D.Talking with old people．（3）What does an animal shelter probably refer to？________A.A house to protect animals from rain．B.A building to keep animals on display．C.A home for large and dangerous animal．D.A place for poor and homeless animals．（4）What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage？________A.To show ways of helping others．B.To share personal experiences．C.To explain reasons for donations．D.To introduce some organizations．（5）Where does the passage probably come from？________A.A magazine．B.A story book．C.A travelling guide．D.A science fiction．2. Nature’s warningsWhen the sky suddenly turns dark and the wind is strong, watch out! A dangerous storm might be coming． Storms are scary． Watch for flashes of lightning． Listen for thunder． If nature sends these warnings, don’t wait for rain． Act right away to keep safe． Safety StepsAt the first flash of lightning, quickly get inside a building or a car． Do not go into a shed （棚）for protection． ________ is not closed like a building, so it is not safe．Even after you are indoors, be careful． It is not smart to go near doors and windows． They can blow in or break． A room with no windows is the safest place to be． Do not wash your hands during a storm． Do not use anything that runs on electricity either． Water and electrical lines are like roads for lightning． Even if you really want to play computer games, don’t! It is better to be bored than to risk getting hurt． Try readinga book instead． Reading is more fun than playing computer games．If you can’t get to somewhere safe, stay out in the open． You may feel safe under a tree, but that is not a good place to be． Lightning is pulling toward tall poles and trees． Stay down in an open space and cover your ears to protect them． Loud thunder can damage your hearing．Lightning StrikesLightning does not strike people very often． It is not likely that you will ever see that happen． If you do, call 1﹣2﹣0． Only trained emergency workers should care for a person who has been hit by lighting．If you follow these rules, you should stay safe during a storm．（1）From Paragraph I， we learn that________．A.storms are frightening and harmful．B.storms often come without warnings．C.people should wait and watch lightning．D.people should take action after the storm．（2）The underlined wo rd “It” in Paragraph 2 probably means________．A.a building．B.a car．C.a room．D.a shed．（3）During a storm you had better________．e a computer for a while．B.listen for thunder by a window．C.leave the room and stay out．D.find a closed or an open place．（4）If a person is hit by lightning， you should________．A.call for emergency help．B.stay down in a safe space．C.move him or her to safety．D.cover his or her ears quickly．（5）The best title for the passage is________．A.Training Steps．B.Home Rules．C.Natural Order．D.Storm Safety．3. My first home was a beautiful meadow with a pond of clear water． There were some large trees near the pond． On one side of the meadow was a field and on the other was the house of our master, Farmer Grey． He was a kind man．My mother and I had a happy life． She worked during the day, I played with the other young horses and had great fun． At night I lay next to her．One day, my master sold me to Squire Gordon． He lived with his family in a big house．“You’re a beautiful horse,” h e said．“You have a beautiful black coat． I shall call you Black Beauty．”I learned to carry my master on my back and pull a coach． I learned to ware reins （缰绳） and a bit in my mouth． I did not like them but all the horses had to wear them．My master had two horses． One of them was Merrylegs． He was very friendly． The other was Ginger． She was not friendly． She bit and kicked people．Ginger and I pulled a ________ together．The coachman’s name was John． Ginger and I worked very hard． We became friends．Ginger told me about her life when she was young． She told me, “My master was not kind to me． My reins and bit hurt me． My master did not care．”Squire Gordon and his men felt sorry for Ginger． They were always king to her． She stopped biting and kicking people． She became a happy horse．One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey． John went with him and I pulled the coach． The weather was rainy and windy． Mr． Gordon and John could not see well in the rain． We came to a bridge． I stopped．“Something is wrong,” I thought． I did not want to go on to the bridge． Mr． Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge． I did not move． Just then a man saw us．“Hey there! Stop!” he cried．“What is it?” shouted the Squire．“The bridge is broken in the middle, ” he answered．“If you go on to it, you are all going to ________ in the river．”“Thank God!” said the Squire．“Thank you,Beauty!” said John． We turned around and went along the road by the river． For a long time no one said anything． Then John said: “Black Beauty saved our lives． He knew the bridge was dangerous．”When we returned home, the Squire told Mrs． Gordon:“We are all safe,thanks to Black Beauty!”That night I was glad, because I was very tired．（1）Who named the horse Black Beauty？________A.Farmer Grey．B.Squire Gordon．C.Mrs．D.John．（2）What do the underlined words “coach” and “drown” probably mean in the passageA.1；2．B.3；1．C.1；3．D.3；3．（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？________A.Black Beauty lived a hard life with mum．B.Ginger was unhappy when she was young．C.Some horses did not wear reins or bits．D.Mr．（4）How did Black Beauty save his master’s life？________A.By fixing the bridge．B.By asking other horses for help．C.By crossing the bridge．D.By refusing to step onto the bridge．（5）What might happen that night from the passage？________A.Black Beauty was sent away from home．B.Mr．C.Black Beauty got good food and a nice bed．D.Mr．四、任务型阅读．（共1小题，计10分）1. In ancient Egypt， women did not go out to work． They stayed and worked at home． Many Egyptian men were farmers． Some men were builders orfishermen． Other men worked as artists． Some other important people did not do any farming．The weather in Egypt was very hot． Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes， Men，women and children often wore simple robes made of thin cloth． On their feet they wore light open shoes． People， including women， shaved（剃） hair from their heads to keep cool．Children in ancient Egypt grew up to do the same jobs as their parents． Girls stayed at home with their mothers． They learned to look after the home．Boys worked with their fathers． They learned to do the jobs their fathers did． They learned to look after thehome Boys worked with their fathers． They learned to do the jobs their fathers did． They only went to school to learn to write if they wanted to become a scribe （抄写员）．Many of the games played by ancient Egyptians are similar to games we still play today． Children played racing and jumping games． They also played ball games and with wooden toys． Older children played a game like chess．The kings of Egypt （the pharaohs） had enough power to master their country． The people thought that the pharaoh was a god． He owned everything． Everyone had to do what he told them to do． The pharaohs built huge tombs． When a pharaoh died， he was buried in the tomb． The tombs were often in the shape of pyramids． When a pharaoh was buried． he was surrounded by treasure and by things to help him in the next world， such as food， clothes， furniture and weapons．五、阅读与回答问题．（共1小题，计10分）1. When Dr． Karen McComb came to Amboseli Park， her first task was to learn the names of the one hundred or so elephants most often seen．Scientists working in the park have learned to study elephants by watching them up close． They have a list of almost one thousand elephants． There are records for all of the elephants born since 1972． Amboseli was a good place for Dr． McComb to study animal communications． Elephants were a great subject because their lifestyle depends on communication．Dr． McComb and her team had learned a lot about elephant communication， but they kept on thinking about one puzzling （困惑的） watch． Some families were better at distinguishing （区别） calls of friends from those of strangers．What made some families smarter than others？ The scientists searched their records for an explanation． To their surprise， there was only one factor （因素） of importance：The “smartest” families always had the oldest grandmothers． A family， as it did in all other activities， waited for some signal （信号） from the grandmother when they heard a strange contact call． And older， more experienced grandmothers were better at telling whether other elephants were strangers or friends just by their calls．That was an important discovery． It showed how an elephant family depends on the experience of the grandmother．回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词．（1）How do scientists working in the park study elephants？________（2）What did Dr． McComb study？________（3）What did Dr． McComb and her team do for an explanation？________（4）Who does everyone in elephant families listen to？________（5）What does an elephant family depend on in all the activities？________六、词汇（共11小题，计20分）1. You should be________enough to face your life．（勇敢的）2. It is the 200th anniversary of the________of Karl Marx this year．（生日）3. Give every day a________to become the most beautiful of your life．（机会）4. The teens took a photo of smiling faces to welcome World Smile Day in________．（五月）5. The 2022 Beijing Olympic Games________the public to pay attention to winter sports．（鼓励）6. It is________to speak loudly in public．（polite）7. All of us should look straight ahead and keep________．（run）8. Dickinson’s poems are very popular with________even today．（read）9. The world is changing________， and we should keep up with the pace of change．（rapid）10. Modem Chinese Art________needs new works to keep it alive and moving forward．（it）11. Over 2，000 years ago， in China，there lived a boy called Confucius． When he waso（1）________three， his father died． His mother was very poor． In those days people had to pay to go to school and his mother did not have enough m（2）________ to send him．As Confucius grew up he wanted to learn things． So he d（3）________ to teach himself．Unfortunately he was a strange﹣looking boy． The other children pointed and made fun of him． They called him names and laughed at him． Confucius got very upset，but he was a kind gentle boy and did not fight b（4）________．Confucius did not play with other children． He went off to talk to holy men in the temple and learned from them． He t（5）________ to artists and musicians and learned from them． If he tried to do something difficult， he kept trying over and over again u（6）________ he learned how to do it． In this way the boy taught himself to read and w（7）________ and learned lots of interesting things． Confucius grew up to be a very c（8）________ man．When he was a man， Confucius became the ruler of the city of Changtu． People were very h（9）________ when he was their leader． He used his abilities and skills in a w（10）________ way．People sometimes call him the greatest man who ever lived． We still remember many ofhis sayings today．七、书面表达（略）1. Simon是一位学习小组组长，在组织小组活动时，遇到组员不积极参与的情况．请根据提示，以" Building better teamwork"为题，写一篇短文，提出你的建议．注意事项：1．词数：100词左右（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）；2．文中不能出现真实姓名、校名等信息；3．文章必须包含所提供的主要信息，并作适当发挥．Building better TeamworkTeamwork can have a good influence on students’ daily study． But________ ________参考答案与试题解析2018年江苏省盐城市中考英语试卷一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，计15分）1.【答案】A【考点】不定冠词【解析】秧歌是农民创造的一种中国传统民间舞蹈．【解答】考查冠词．句意“秧歌是农民创造的一种中国传统民间舞蹈．”．这里泛指一种中国传统民间舞蹈，traditional 是以辅音音素/tr/开头，用a修饰．故选：A．2.【答案】C【考点】并列连词【解析】努力工作，你就会取得很大的成功．【解答】A．或者 B．但是 C．和 D．已经，根据Work hard．_______ you’ll have a big success，可知前后动词是顺承关系，用and连接．故选：C．3.【答案】C【考点】物主代词【解析】我们应该保护地球，因为它是我们的家园．【解答】选项A意为：我们，主格，选项B意为：我们，宾格，选项C意为：我们的，形容词性的物主代词．选项D意为：名词性的物主代词．空格后是名词，此处应该是形容词性的物主代词．结合句意：我们应该保护地球，因为它是我们的家园．故选：C．4.【答案】B【考点】名词辨析【解析】请给我一些关于如何度过周末的建议．【解答】考查名词．A空间．B建议．C赞美．D鼓励．结合语境“请给我一些关于如何度过周末的__．”．可知，应该是“建议”．故选：B．5.【答案】D【考点】九年级上疑问代词【解析】﹣你打算买什么？﹣我还没有决定，我只是四处看看．【解答】D 考查疑问代词。
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