1、2017年江苏省南通市中考真题英语一、单项选择1. Jack is _eight-year-old boy and he goes to school on _foot every day.A. an；theB. a；不填C. an；不填D. a；the解析：考查冠词的用法。第一空，eight是以元音因素开头，前面用不定冠词an；第二空，on foot是固定搭配，“go to school on foot”即“步行去学校”。故选C。答案：C2. Dr. Ma has helped a lot of patients see again in the _of his life. A. formB
2、. wayC. directionD. course解析：考查短语辨析。句意：马医生在他的医生中帮助了很多患者重见光明。in the course ofones life表示“在某人的一生中”。in the form of“以的形式”；in the way of“关于方面；阻碍”；in the direction of“朝方向”；in the course of“在期间，在过程中”，故选D。答案：D3. The desk is in a mess. Would you please _your books?A. take upB. take away C. take onD. take off
3、解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：课桌上一团乱。你能拿走你的书吗？take up“占据，开始从事”；take away“拿走；消除”；take on“呈现，承担”；take off“起飞，脱掉”。故选B。答案：B4. It is known to all that the day becomes shorter and shorter _winter comes.A. beforeB. whenC. untilD. since解析：考查连词辨析。句意：众所周知，当冬天到来时，白天变得越来越短。before“在之前”；when“当时候”；until“直到为止”；since“既然；由于”。结合句意，故
4、选 B。答案：B5.Hiking and swimming are good ways to relax._are OK，I think，but I like jogging best. A. NeitherB. BothC.AllD. None解析：考查不定代词辨析。Neither“两者都不”；both“两者都”；all“全部（指三个或以上）”；none“没有一个”。上一句只提到“徒步”和“游泳”两项运动，且be动词是are，表示这两项运动都好，故选B。答案：B6. Mr. Brown passed his company to his daughter and she is _it at
5、present.A. choosingB. doubtingC. managing D. practicing解析：考查动词辨析。句意：布朗先生把公司传给了他的女儿，目前他女儿正在管理公司。Chose“选择”；doubt“怀疑”；manage“管理，经营”；practice“练习”。因为公司传给了女儿，所以这里应是管理公司，故选C。答案：C7. When I walked _the south side of the square，I happened to meet our English teacher.A. acrossB. aroundC. throughD. along解析：考查介词
6、辨析。句意：当我沿着广场的南侧走的时候，我碰巧遇到了我们的英语老师。沿着某一边（侧）走用介词along。walk across表示“从表面穿过”；walk around表示“绕 走”；walk through表示“从内部穿过”。故选D。答案：D8.The experiment seems difficult. Would you mind doing it for me?Why not do it by yourself? I _show you how to do it if necessary.A. canB. needntC. mustD. shouldnt解析：考查情态动词辨析。句意：
7、-这个实验看上去很难，你介意帮我做吗？-为什么不自己做呢？必要时我们可以给你展示怎么做。can“能”；neednt“不需要”；must“必须”；shouldnt“不应该”。根据句意，故选A。答案：A 9. Sandy，_for some information about the topic. Then share it with us，please.A. is searchingB. searchesC. search D. will search解析：考查祈使句的用法。句意：桑迪，请查找一些有关这个主题的信息，然后和我们一起分享。由后一句please及从此原形share可知前一句是祈使句，
8、句首使用动词原形。故选C。答案：C10. After working hard bit by bit for a long time，Tu Youyou won the Nobel Prize _in herseventies.A. successfullyB. widelyC. especiallyD. rapidly解析：考查副词辨析。句意：经过长期一点一点的努力，屠呦呦七十岁时成功获得了诺贝尔奖。Successfully表示“成功地”；widely“普遍地；广泛地”；especially“尤其地”；rapidly“迅 速地”。个人获得了诺贝尔奖，应该是“成功地”，故选A。答案：A11.
9、Make sure you have prepared everything well before you _the plan.A. try onB. break downC. think ofD. carry out解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：在你实施计划之前确保一切都已经准备好了。Try on“试穿”;break down“出故障”；think of“想起”；carry out“执行，实施”。计划应该是用来执行的，故选D。答案：D 12. I failed to catch the last bus on that cold winter night. I couldnt feel _
10、then.A. more excitedB. more terribleC. the most excitedD. the most terrible解析：考查形容词的比较级。句意：在那个寒冷的冬夜，我没能赶上最后一班公交车，我感到再糟糕不过了。否定词couldnt+比较级表示“在不过了”，先排除C、D两个选项；由“failed to catch”可知，这里是“没有比这更糟糕的了”，terrible表示“糟糕的”，故选B。答案：B13.The film Dangal in our city _last month and won high praise.Exactly. I have seen
11、 it twice.A. was shown B. will showC. is shownD. has shown解析：考查动词的时态和语态。句意：-电影摔跤吧！爸爸上个月在我市上映了，并且获得了很高的评价。-的确，我看了两次。由时间状语“last month”及“won”可知用一半 过去时，表示过去发生的动作；主语“The film Dangal”和动词show之间存在被动关系，电影是被放映的，所以用一般过去时的被动语态，故选A。答案：A14.There will be a concert this evening. But I dont know _.By underground. It
12、 takes less time.A. where it will be heldB. how can I goC. where will it be heldD. how I can go解析：考查宾语从句。句意：-今晚有一场音乐会，但是我不知道该怎么去。-乘地铁，那会快一点儿。宾语从句要用陈述句语序，先排除B、C两项。由第二句“by underground”可知回答的是以何种方式到达，故选D。 答案：D15.Look! There are dark clouds in the sky. Youd better take your raincoat._. Thank you.A. Good
13、ideaB. It doesnt matterC. Im afraid notD. With pleasure解析：考查日常交际用语。句意：看！天空中有乌云，你最好带上你的雨衣、-好主意，谢谢。A好主意。B没关系；C我恐怕不会；D很乐意。结合句意可知是赞同对方的建议。故选A。答案：A 二、完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）Georges mother was very poor. Instead of having bright blazing（熊熊燃烧的）fires inwinter，she had 16 to burn. George had to pick up dry
14、17 from under the trees.One 18 day in July，she sent George to the woods. He was to stay there all day to get asmuch wood as he could. He worked very hard so that by the time the sun was high，he was hot，and wished for a 19 place where he might rest for a while and eat his dinner.While he hunted aroun
15、d the bank of the stream，he saw among the moss（苔藓）some finewild 20，which were a bright red with ripeness（成熟）.“How good these will be with my bread and butter!”thought George. Lining（垫在里）his little cap with 21，he set to work eagerly（急切地）to gather all he could find. He felt happyand thought how much h
16、is mother would like to see him there，and to be there herself instead of inher dark 22 .George thought of all this and just as he was lifting the first strawberry to his mouth，he said to himself，“How much Mom would like these!” He stopped and 23 the strawberry again.“Shall I save them for her?”said
17、George，thinking how much they would refresh her，yet24looking at them with a longing eye. “I will eat half and take the other half to her，”said he atlast and he25them into two piles. But each pile looked so small that he put them together again.“I will keep them all for Mom，”said he and he 26 them up
18、 nicely till he should go home. When the sun was beginning to sink. George set out for home. How happy he felt then，thathe had all his strawberries for his 27 mother. The nearer he came to his home，the 28 hewished to taste them.Just as he had thrown down his wood，he heard his mothers weak voice from
19、 her bedroom.“I am 29，and longing for some tea. ”George ran in to her and joyfully offered the strawberries. “You 30 them for me，didyou? ” said Mom，laying her hand gently on his head，while tears stood in her eyes.Could the eating of the strawberries have given George half the happiness he felt at th
20、emoment?16.A. somethingB. everythingC. anything D. nothing解析：根据上文“Georges mother was very poor. Instead of having bright blazing fires in winter,乔治的妈妈很穷，冬天没有生火”，可知乔治的妈妈没有任何生火的东西，nothing“没有什么，没有一件东西”。故选D。答案：D17.A. paperB. coalC. woodD. cloth解析：根据下文“He was to stay there all day to get as much wood as
21、he could.他尽可能地呆在那里去的更多的树木”，可知，乔治不得不去简写树下的干柴。paper“纸”；coal“煤”；wood “木材”；cloth“布”，故选C。答案：C18.A. fineB. rainyC. greyD. cold解析：根据下文“the sun was high, he was hot,太阳很高，他很热”，可推知今天天气不错fine“晴朗的”；rainy“下雨的”；“grey”昏暗的；cold“寒冷的”。天气不错用fine表示。故选A。答案：A 19.A. coolB. tidyC. quietD. smooth 解析：根据上文“the sun was high, h
22、e was hot,”可知天气很热，乔治想找个凉爽的地方休息一会儿。cool“凉爽的”；tidy“整洁的”；quiet“安静的”；smooth“光滑的”.故选A。答案：A20.A. applesB. strawberriesC. tomatoesD. carrots解析：根据文章第五段的“the first strawberry”可知，这里说的是乔治看到了一些野生的草莓，故选B。答案：B 21.A. scarvesB. leavesC. coatsD. sweaters解析：第二段提到的是“One fine day in July, she sent George to the woods七月
23、份的一天，她带乔治去树林”。可知，这是在夏天。scarves“围巾”；leaves“树叶”；coats“外套”；sweaters“毛衣”，夏天天很热，而A、C、D三项都不会出现在夏天，由此可知他垫了些树叶在帽子里以便装草莓。故选B。答案：B22.A. kitchen B. studyC. yardD. bedroom解析：根据第九段“his mothers weak voice from her bedroom.房间里传来了他妈妈虚弱的声音”，可知，妈妈是在卧室里。kitchen“厨房”；study“书房”；yard“院子”，bedroom“卧室”，故选D。答案：D23.A. ate upB.
24、 gave awayC. put backD. turned over 解析：根据上文“he said to himself, “How much Mom would like these!”他对他自己说：妈妈会多么喜欢这个这些草莓！”可知，乔治正要吃第一个草莓，但想到妈妈必定也喜欢，就停住了，把草莓又放着回去。ate up“吃光，吃完”；gave away“赠送，泄露”；put back“将放回”；turned over“移交”，故选C。答案：C 24.A. neverB. alsoC. hardlyD. still解析：根据上文“Shall I save them for her?” sa
25、id George, thinking how much they would refreshher,我应该给她留着草莓吗？乔治说，想着这些草莓会让妈妈精神振作”，但是他一边仍然用渴望的眼神看着草莓。never“从不”；also“也”；hardly“几乎不”；still“仍然”，根据语境可知乔治正在犹豫，故选D。答案：D25.A. divided B. threwC. turnedD. cut解析：根据前后语境“said he at last and he_ them into two piles”中的“two piles”可推知乔治把这对草莓分成了两小堆，divideinto意为“把分成”，
26、故选A。答案：A26.A. cleanedB. coveredC. putD. lifted解析：由上文“But each pile looked so small that he put them together again. “I will keep them all for Mom但每一对看起来都太少了，所以他又把两队小草莓合到一起，说要全部留着给妈妈”，可知，此处是说乔治把草莓盖好，准备带回家去。coverup意为“盖起来；掩盖”。故选B。答案：B27.A. seriousB. strongC. sickD. silly解析：由第九段中的“his mothers weak voice
27、”她妈妈脆弱的声音，可知，乔治的妈妈病了，所以这里指的是他生病的妈妈。serious“严肃的”;strong“强壮的”；sick“生病的”；silly“愚蠢的”故选C。 答案：C28.A. more B. lessC. laterD. sooner解析：根据空格前半句“the nearer he came to his home”他越靠近他的家，可知后句的意思是“他就越不想品尝它们”，固定句型the +比较级，the+比较级表示“越，就越”，故选B。答案：B29.A. thirstyB. hungryC. sleepyD. busy 解析：根据空格后“longing for some tea”
28、可知妈妈想喝茶，所以是很渴。thirsty口渴的；hungry饥饿的；sleepy犯困的；busy忙碌的。表示口渴，故选A。答案：A30.A. boughtB. savedC. borrowedD. stole解析：通读全完可知，乔治家境贫困，母亲身体不好，但他却十分懂事，将捡柴时发现的草莓生下来留给妈妈吃，妈妈也倍感欣慰。bought“购买”；saved“保留，保存”；borrowed“借”；stole“偷窃”，根据语境以及前文提示“Shall I save them for her”，这里用save，故选B。 答案：B三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文
29、，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThere are some facts about sweet potatoes you probably dont know.First Found in American CountriesTheyre in the family of plants thatincludes morning glories（牵牛花）and are in adifferent family than yams（山药）. Yams arefrom Africa and are more closely related tolilies（百合花）.
30、 A5000-Year-Old FoodWhen Christopher Columbus arrived in Americancountries in the 15th century，sweet potatoes were alreadya main crop. He took some with him back to Spain and bythe 16th century，gardens all over Europe were growingthem. AHealthy ChoiceWhite potatoes may be cheaper thansweet potatoes
31、but sweet potatoes have morenutritional（营养的）value. Also，whitepotatoes can lead to blood sugar problem andsome other health problems. Health FactsARich Source of Beta-Carotene（-胡萝卜素）This powerful Beta-Carotene gives sweet potatoestheir yellow，gold，or orange coloring and changes tovitamin A in your bo
32、dy. Its thought to reduce the risk ofcertain types of cancer and provide protection against heart disease.High in Fiber(纤维)，Low in FatSweet potatoes are high in fiber which is great forhealth.Also，they contain very little fat.31. What can we know about sweet potatoes from the passage?A. Sweet potato
33、es were first found inAfrica.B. The family of sweet potatoes includes yams.C. Sweet potatoes are fromAmerican countries.D. Sweet potatoes are closely related to lilies.解析：细节理解题。由第一个表格的标题“First Found inAmerican Countries”可知最先在美洲国家发现甘薯，故选C。 答案：C32. From the passage we know that .A. sweet potatoes have
34、 a history of 5000 yearsB. Columbus was the first to find sweet potatoesC. white potatoes are cheaper but more valuableD. sweet potatoes often cause health problems解析：细节理解题。由第二个表格第一句话“When Christopher Columbus arrived in Americancountries in the 15th century, sweet potatoes were already a main crop.
35、，在哥伦布到底美洲国家前，甘薯已经是主要农作物”。故B选项表述有误。由第三个表格“but sweet potatoes have morenutritional(营养的) value. Also, white potatoes can lead to blood sugar problem and some otherhealth problems.但是甘薯由更高的营养价值，白薯还可能到时糖尿病或其它健康问题”，故C、D两项表述有误；根据第二个表格标题可知白薯已经5000年的历史，故选A。 答案：A33. Sweet potatoes are good to people because th
36、ey are rich in .A. fatB. vitaminAC. sugarD. Beta-Carotene解析：细节理解题。由第四个表格中的“A Rich Source of Beta-Carotene.”可知，甘薯富含对人体有益的胡萝卜素，及Beta-Carotene，故选D。答案：D BIn many organizations，perhaps the best way to complete certain new projects is to gather a group of people into a team.Having a team of people attack
37、a project offers several advantages. First of all，a group ofpeople have more knowledge，more experience，and more skills in different fields than any singleindividual（个体）does. A group can work more quickly whenever the task is assigned. And agroup can come up with highly creative solutions（解决办法）to pro
38、blems because of the numbers of people who take part and greater resources they have.Also，a group is more likely to make risky decisions which a single individual might notmake. This is because the group spreads responsibility（责任）to all the members. And thus，if thedecision turns out to be wrong，no s
39、ingle individual can be held accountable（负有责任的）.Then，taking part in a group can be very rewarding for members of the team. Team memberswho have a voice in making a decision will no doubt feel better about doing the work than theymight do what is imposed（把强加于）on them by others.Last but not least，the
40、team member has a much better change to“shine”. This is because theyget more chances to have his or her contributions and ideas not only recognized（认可），butrecognized as highly important. This kind of high-recognition is because a teams achievement orinfluence is much higher than the individuals. A t
41、eam can finish and achieve what the individualcant do.And a team can reach a height which the individual cant reach.34. How many advantages of a team are mentioned in the passage? A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five解析：细节理解题。文章第二段开头说明团队的优势。根据文章第二段的“First of all”，第三段的“Also”，第四段的“Then”和第五段的“Last but not least
42、”可知由四个优势，故选C。答案：C35. The first paragraph mainly tells us that.A. many organizations gather people into teamsB. it is good to form a team to complete tasksC. new projects are often sent to large groups D. people would like to communicate in groups解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段后半句“perhaps the best way to complete c
43、ertain newprojects is to gather a group of people into a team.也许将人们组成一个团队是完成任何的最好办法。”可知，B选项最符合题意，故选B。答案：B36. Which of the following is true according to paragraphs 2 nor。答案：Neither; nor 65. Mr. Zhang asked us when we should go to dance classes.（改为简单句）Mr. Zhang asked us _ _go to dance classes.解析：句意：张
44、先生问我们什么时候去上舞蹈课。这里只有两个空，用“when to”表示“什么时候”，故填when to。答案：when to六、短文填空（本题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。Im sure you all know how important recycling is. Recycling is when you collect old thingsand turn them into new things. It sounds like magic. B66in fact its very
45、 scientific.How it all works? The first thing is to collect items that can be recycled. Soda cans are madeout of metal. Some bottles of juice are made out of g67. Magazines and newspapers are made out of paper. Bags are made out of plastic. Many o68old things can be recycled，too.Lets get back to the
46、 process（过程）of recycling. Once you put all your items in a recyclingfactory. There，the materials get separated. They go into d69piles. There are special machines thatcrush（挤压变形）each pile together. The materials c70into square cubes（立方体）. They are reallyheavy. It is h71for humans to carry them. Compa
47、nies buy these cubes and turn them inton72products.Now lets take a closer look at how old paper is transformed（改变形态）. First the paper istorn（撕）into tiny p73. Then a special water with chemicals is poured onto them. The fibers start tostick together. In time，a completely new roll of paper is c74! If
48、there were things written orprinted on the first paper，they disappear.Recycling keeps our planet healthy. It reduces waste and saves money. It a75saves energy.You can do your part. So just remember the golden rule：always recycle your products!解析： 66.根据空格前“It sounds like magic.听起来像魔术”；空格后“in fact its
49、 very scientific”事实上很科学，这两句话之间存在转折关系，根据首字母提示，故填But。67.be made out of“由制成”，根据“Some bottles of juice”一些果汁的瓶子，根据首字母提示，果汁瓶是由玻璃制成的，故填glass。68.根据前文提到了一些可循环利用的东西外，还有其他旧东西可以循环利用，故填other。69.根据前文“There, the materials get separated.”在那里，材料被分开来；以及“each pile”每一对，根据首字母提示，可推知这些材料被分成不同的几堆，故填different。70.根据本段主要讲述了循环利用的过程，这里指这些材料变成了立方体，change into“变成”，故填change。71.根据前文“They are really heavy”它们真的很重，可知，这里指的是人们很难拿得动它们。表示很难，根据首字母提示，故填hard。72.根据前文“Companies buy these cubes and turn them into”公司买这些立方体，以及空格后
