江蘇省常熟市2018年中考英語二模試卷

1、江蘇省常熟市2018年二模英語試卷一、單項(xiàng)填空（ 共 15 小題 ; 每小題 1 分，滿分15 分 ）1. person like him won t be satisfied with progress which he made.A. The;/ B. The; a C. A;/ D. A; the2. We can save energy by riding Mobike., people should get used to recycling the waste.A. MoreoverB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Anyway3. Three e-mails to

2、 her, but there is no reply.A. have sent B. sent C. have been sent D. will be sent4. There are teachers in our school, and of them are woment eachers.A. two hundreds; three fourthB. two hundred; three fourthsC. two hundred; three forthsD. two hundred of; three fourths5. If the customer rings up for

3、me again, pleasethe call to the salesdepartment.A. run throughB. look through C. go throughD. put through6. My new bag is similar yours so that I take yours by mistake.A. asB. withC. toD. in7. I don't mind giving you a detailed explanation of what happened that day. You . I'm not asking you

4、for it.A. can tB. mustn t C. needn t D. couldn t8. Some passengers were waiting at the bus stopthe whole roof fell down.A. whileB. whenC. as soon asD. after9. Which film do you like best? of them. They are both long and boring.A. NeitherB. AllC. EitherD. None10. great fun it is to go hiking in weath

5、er!A. What, so fineB. How, such a fineC. What, such fine D. How, sofine11. Your sister seldom eats fast food, ? No, so she is healthy.A. does sheB. doesn t sheC. is she D. hasn t she12. What are you doing, Jack? I am searching for something about the Blue Moon. I wonder .A. that it will appear next

6、timeB. why does it look blueC. when was it found for the first timeD. whether it representssomething lucky13. Did Billy and Anna find a way out at last? Yes, they a plan and did it.A. were working B. worked out C. are working out D. have worked out14. Modern technology is developing so quickly! I ag

7、ree with you. With the of the robot, people will have more freetime to relax.A. situationB. instruction C. conditionD. invention15. Why did you take part in the charity walk? You are not good at running at all. . I run to show that I can help others.A. I can t agree moreB. That s not the pointC. Not

8、 exactlyD. It sounds like a pity二、完型填空( 共 10 小題 ; 每小題 1 分，滿分10 分 )先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小題所給的A.B.C.D 四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng).Josette Duran was surprised when her son Dylan, 14, asked her to pack him a(an) 16_ snack in his school lunch. Whens he asked him why, his reply was truly touching.“ I asked, why? A

9、re you not getting full?What s going on? And he said, No,I want to take one for my friend, ” Duran remembered.It turned out that Dylan had a classmate whose family 17 needed help. The boy s single mother had recently lost her job and could no longer afford her son s lunches. After learning this, Dur

10、an was even willing to reach out to them.18 it is to ask for help. YouI was homeless a few years ago. I know howget sad and feel embarrassed （ 尷尬 ）, ” said Duran.When the young boy s mother learned of Duran s warm heart, she called her up and 19_ to pay her back for everything, but Duran couldn t ac

11、cept it. “ I don t think I did anything _20, ” Duran said, “ I just think I did what a human beingis 21_ to do. ”The kindness doesn t22_ there. Duran is the coach of the girls volleyballteam of the local school. Her team raised $400 to cover the cost of all the extra lunches Duran had made out of he

12、r own pocket. But Duran refused to keep the cash, and 23_ , donated it to the snack bar at her soneat, ” Duran said, “ What makes me especially my son. Being kind doesn t have to come in th s school. “ Now everyone can24_ is that it all started withe form of money; just know that if25_is having a ba

13、d day, you shouldthat. ”16. A. delicious17. A. really simply18. A. lucky19. A. refused20. A. special impossible21. A. allowed22. A. happen23. A. instead24. A. hopeful surprised25. A. fixB. extraB. hardlyB. dangerousB. managedB. necessaryB. remindedB. succeedB. besidesB. proudB. discover三、閱讀理解( 共 12

14、小題 ;每小題2 分，滿分閱讀下列短文，從每小題所給的A.B.C.Dyou re having a good day while someone elseC. simpleD.healthyC. finallyD.C. sillyD.hardC. regrettedD.offeredC. interestingD.C. supposedD.invitedC. stopD.changeC. anywayD.howeverC. thankfulD.C. rememberD.doubt24 分 ）.It has three bedrooms,My house is three kilometers

15、away from the Children's Park.one living room, one bathroom and one kitchen. If you rent( 租 ) it for several months, you need to pay 1,200 yuan each month; if you rent it for longerthan one year, youjust need to pay 13,500 yuan each year. If you need to have a look, please contactLi Ting.Tel:E-m

16、ail: liuming (my son)The flat is ten minutes walk from the train station. It is on the 15th floor with two bedrooms, one kitchen, one big dining room, one sitting room and one bathroom. There is a 24-hour shop, two coffee bars, several restaurants and a laundry shop in the building.Contact Zhang Li

17、to rent.Tel:E-mail: or (my husband)I have a two-bedroom flat and I take up the small bedroom myself. Now I want someone who can take up the big one. I am a boy. I want a boy, too. The flat has wooden floor, a kitchen, hot water and the Internet. You need to pay 500 yuan per month, but itwill be chea

18、per for a long stay. I m Su Hua. Please call me at or e -mail me atif you want to check out the room.26. How much should you pay if you rent Li Ting s house for a year?A. 6,000 yuan.B. 1,200 yuan.C. 14,400 yuan.D.13,500 yuan.27. I want to share a flat with a boy. Which is the proper way to find a su

19、itable flat?A. Writing a letter.B. Calling at .C. E-mailing at . D. Sending a text message to .BThirteen-year-old Sophie had been bullied ( 欺凌 ) at school for over two years.She had had her keys and mobile phone stolen. She had also been knocked off herbicycle, kicked and punched（ 以拳重?fù)簦? She tried t

20、o fight back, but it always seemedto be her, not the bullies, who got into trouble.Her headmaster encourages students to look after one another. He encouragedSophie to play the guitar in a school concert. It gave Sophie new confidence and earned her respect from the other students.Sadly, Sophie s st

21、ory is not rare. Bullying is always around us. They can take many forms. And there are new bullies. Cyber （網(wǎng)絡(luò)的 ） bullies can be harder to avoid and harder to catch. It is too easy to send a nameless threat by text, or post something insulting （ 侮辱的 ） on social media. Yet the results can be serious f

22、or the victim.But help is out there. There are many charities and organizations giving support to young people. Remember one very important piece of advice: If you are being bullied, don t put up with it tell someone.28. In the beginning, Sophie found it to fight back when she was bullied.A. importa

23、nt B. easy C. helpfulD. difficult29. We can infer（ 推斷 ） from the article that cyber bullies?A. can be harder to stay away from B. are less serious than school bulliesC. have a long historyD. are a result of school bullies30. The writers starts to talk about the topic of bullies by .A. explaining wha

24、t bullies areB. giving an exampleC. discussing how common it isD. mentioning ways to fightCOne of the best- known American writers of children s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “ Doctor Strong From Then to Now ” is travel

25、ling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor StrongDoctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children s book was published （ 出版 ）. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have been sold more than one hundred million copies

26、 around the worldDoctor Strong s books are known for their easy use of words and colourful, hand drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures, The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch WhoS tole Christmas, and hundreds of others The San Diego Museum, in California,

27、organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong s early drawings and some of his writings Most of Doctor Strong s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in McElligot s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution . He discusses the arms race （

28、軍備競賽） in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteeneighty four Doctor Strong says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand31. Doctor Strong first became

29、famous in A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United StatesB. his fifties when his drawings and writings were publishedC. nineteen eighty-four when his book McElligot s Pool was publishedD. his thirties when his first book was published32. Doctor Strong s books are very popula

30、r in America because A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so onB. they are written in easy words with colourful picturesC. he organized the art show in CaliforniaD. they are written in a funny way33. His purpose in writing many such books is A. to show his early pictures and

31、 drawingsB. to organize a special art show of his ownC. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his booksD. not only to interest people but to show some serious social problems upDThe British summer is beautiful. Trees, flowers, birds and butterflies make the whole country look like a big

32、garden. However, many British people have noticed that butterflies have been gradually disappearing from this nice scenery during the past several years. What has happened to them?Butterfly Conservation, a charity in the UK, is running a survey to help answer this question. The result is more seriou

33、s than people expected. According to the survey, among 59 butterfly species （ 物種 ） found in the British Isles, more than three-quarters of them are suffering a declining （衰弱 ） population, including themost popular Meadow Brown. Moreover, half of all butterfly species are dying out.Some common specie

34、s such as the small Tortoiseshell butterfly and the Wall butterfly are dropping sharply. The Wall butterfly cannot even be seen in many parts of central and southern England. And the Blue butterfly, which was commonly seen in the south, has started settling in Edinburgh in the past few years.The num

35、bers of butterflies have dropped to a record low in the past three years because the summer in the UK is getting cooler and their living conditions are also degrading.Luckily, Britain is experiencing a long hot summer this year compared to the last few summers. Scientists believe the warm weather wi

36、ll be good news to the butterflies.Sir David Attenborough, president ofButterfly Conservation, said, “ A greatnumber of butterflies around us is a signal that all is well with nature. But when they decline, it s a warning that other wildlife will be soon heading the same way.”The survey is still goi

37、ng on. The public is also encouraged to focus on the UK s butterfly population. The organizers hope the survey will help more and more people realize the value of butterflies in the UK. Butterflies give a symbol of the well-being of nature and the environment.34. What has the survey taken by Butterf

38、ly Conservation found?A. The UK butterflies enjoy a cool climate.B. The UK butterflies prefer settling in the north.C. The number of the UK butterflies is getting smaller.D. Butterflies make the British summer more attractive.35. How does the writer support the findings of the survey in Paragraph 3?

39、A. By listing examples （ 舉例子 ）.B. By providing data （ 列數(shù)據(jù) ）.C. By giving explanations （ 作解釋 ）. D. By making comments （ 作評價(jià) ）.36. What does the underlined word “ degrading ” in Paragraph 4 pro bably mean?A. Turning better.B. Getting worse.C. Keeping the same.D. Becoming different.37. Butterfly Conser

40、vation expects their survey to .A. warn people to care more about the change of weatherB. keep the charity running more smoothly than ever beforeC. help the British government protect nature and the environmentD. help the British better understand how important the butterflies are四、詞匯檢測（ 共 10 小題，每小題

41、1 分，滿分10 分 ）根據(jù)下列句子及所給漢語注釋或通過上下文，寫出空缺處各單詞的正確形式。每空只寫一詞。38. A growing number of gun accidents call for much（嚴(yán)厲的 ） laws to control guns.39. We live in the same building but my flat is three floors above （ 她 ）.40. From the sixteenth of （ 一月 ）to the seventh of February is our WinterHoliday.41. The book is

42、 now out of print, but it can easily be borrowed from the （ 圖 書館 ).（ 信息 ） on the Internet.42. Lisa s baby is eight months old and she has two （ 牙齒 ）now43. We often look for some44. Dont cross the road now, its very （危險(xiǎn) ）.45. In the past, I alwaysLily for Lucy.So did I. They looked really the same.46

43、. What s the today?It s July 2.47. Why are you in such a hurry? My father's car hasdown on the way. I have to go to help him.五、句子翻譯（ 共 5 小題 ; 每小題 3 分，滿分15 分 ）48. 不僅我而且我的姑姑也喜歡那個照相機(jī)。49. 那對夫婦一走進(jìn)大廳就吸引了我們的注意。50. 他習(xí)慣在白天而不是晚上學(xué)習(xí)。51. 大火會被消防員撲滅嗎？52. 他們結(jié)婚多久了？六、閱讀表達(dá)（ 共 3 小題 ; 分值為 1 +2 +3 分，滿分6 分 ）I love nat

44、ure and I am very concerned（ 擔(dān)心的 ）that a lot of people are polluting the earth without realizing it. Pollution is made when somebody puts harmful things into the air ， water or land. People should not pollute. Whenp eople pollute ， it hurts the people ， the animal and the plant.When people put chemi

45、cals into the land ， they go into our soil and into our water.When people and animals drink the water it makes them sick. They may not realizeit right away but finally they feel it. Whenc hemicals get into the ground it affects the whole food chain（ 食物鏈 ） The insect ， the animal ， the plant and the people are affected.Whenp eople cut down trees they reduce the amount（ 數(shù)量 ）of oxygen（ 氧氣 ）and they take away homes for animals. Most people don t realize how cutting down trees hurts people and animals.If I could make laws ， no one could put garbage into the water or on the land and all cars wo