1、1江苏省苏州市高新区 2018 年中考二模英语试卷一、单项填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1. prize for the winner of the competition is two-week holiday in Paris.A. A; the B. A; 不填 C. The; a D. The; 不填2. Sally used to be , but now she enjoys meeting and talking to new friends.A. honest B. s
2、hy C. creative D. lively3. - What do you think of the boys painting?- Ive never seen a person with a better of art.A. view B. idea C. feeling D. sense4. - Jim, is physics difficult to learn?- Sure, but all subjects can be learned well hard work.A. for B. from C. with D. through5. - Mr Black looks ve
3、ry excited.- Yes，90 percent of the students already come to his birthday party.A. have; seventieth B. have; seventiesC. has; seventies D. has; seventieth6. Some people are interested in _womens sense of smell is better developed than _of men.A. which; that B. what; one C. which; one D. whether; that
4、27. - Why do you like living in the countryside?- Because theres noise and fewer cars there.A. less B. little C. fewer D. few8. - It was really kind of you to give me a lift home.- Oh, dont mention it. I past your house anyway.A. had come B. will come C. have come D. was coming9. The life we were us
5、ed to_ greatly since the computer was invented.A. has changed B. changed C. changing D. change10. - Already five people in the taxi, but the driver managed to take me as well.- Terrible, and it be an uncomfortable journey.A. can B. should C. must D. need11. - How was your voluntary work in Africa? -
6、 Oh, amazing experience! Ill never forget it!A. what B. what an C. how D. how an12. - Leonardo didnt win an Oscar he acted in The Revenant(荒野求生).- Yeah. It was hard for him to realize this dream, but he never gave up.A. after B. since C. when D. until13. - You look so sad. What happened? - The exam
7、to be much harder than I thought.A. broke out B. carried out C. put out D. turned out14. - Could you tell me ?- “Rome was not built in a day.“ You should try to give it enough chances to 3become strong.A. what I could do to have a good memory B. what I can do to have a good memoryC. what could I do
8、to have a good memory D. what can I do to have a good memory15. - It shouldnt take long to clear up after the party if we all volunteer to help.- Thats right. .A. The early bird catches the worm B. Put all your eggs in one basketC. Many hands make light work D. Actions speak louder than words二、完形填空（
9、共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的 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。Living and dealing with kids can be a hard job these days, but living and dealing with parents can be even harder.If I have learned anything in my fifteen years, it is that 16 is very important when you get alo
10、ng. You need to let other persons know how you are feeling. When you are mad at your parents or anyone else, 17 to them doesnt solve anything.When you come home from school, you cant just go up to your room and dont 18 anyone. Even if you just say “Hi”, and see how their day was for five minutes, it
11、 is better than 19 .If you looked up the word “communication” in a 20 , it would say “the exchange of ideas”. Let people know how you feel, even if its just 21 writing a note.When dealing with parents, you always have to 22 them feel good about how they are doing as a parent. If you are trying to ma
12、ke them see the things as you see it, tell them that youll listen to what they have to say, but ask 4them 23 to listen to you. Shouting or walking away only makes the situation worse.In fact, communication isnt a one-way deal: it goes 24 ways. Just remember: telling the other person how you feel. 25
13、 , listening to others is another key factor to communication.16. A. education B. character C. choice D. communication17. A. dont talk B. no talking C. not talking D. not talk18. A. speak B. notice C. look D. talk19. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything20. A. book B. vocabulary C. newsp
14、aper D. dictionary21. A. with B. in C. by D. through22. A. get B. force C. help D. make23. A. politely B. quietly C. loudly D. quickly24. A. both B. all C. either D. neither25. A. In other words B. In all C. At the same time D. After all三、阅读理解（共 12 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 24 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A.B.C 和 D)中，选出
15、最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe Bus Schedule526. How long does it take to get from High Street to Kellogg Road at 11:00 AM?A. 18 minutes. B. 23 minutes. C. 24 minutes. D. 33 minutes.27. Youre meeting someone at the Western Avenue bus stop at 12 noon. When should you leave High Street?A. 11:00 AM. B. 10:30 AM.
16、 C. 11:45 AM. D. 11:55 AM.BShould Children Be Allowed to Get Bored？Children need time to stand and stareThey should be allowed to get bored so that they can develop their ability to be creativeChildren are expected by their parents to be reading a textbook all the timeHowever，research shows that it
17、may hamper the development of their imagination，while boredom can give them opportunities to develop creativityBoredom is often linked with loneliness，but a writer named Meera Syal said boredom had helped here in developing her mindShe told researchers about her childhoodHaving few things to do，Syal
18、 often talked with her neighborsShe also tried to do things like learning to bake cakes“But importantly，I thought and wrote a lot，because I was bored，“Syal saidShe kept a diary，filling here time with short stories and poems she made upGrayson Perry，an artist，grew up in a family with little moneyHe e
19、njoyed himself by making up stories，drawing pictures for his stories and reading many books in the libraryBored but free，he spent hours looking out of the window，watching the changing clouds and seasonsPerry filled up his free time 6with what he likedHe became creative，because he could think freelyD
20、rBelton is an expert on the effects of emotions on learning“Boredom could be an uncomfortable feeling，“she said“But some young people cannot deal with that boredom creativelySo sometimes they may break a classroom window，or drive a car out for a mad race“Usually，when children have nothing to do，they
21、 would turn on the TV，the computer，or the phoneTheir time on these things has increased，yet they need to have time to think about their experiences through play or just watching the world around themIt is this kind of thinking that can inspire the imaginationOn the other hand，the TV or phone may cut
22、 short the thinking processThat can be harmful to the development of creativity“For developing the ability to be creative，“DrBelton advised，“perhaps we need to stand and stare，and stay offline from time to time“28What does the word“hamper“in Paragraph 2 probably mean？ ASlow downBKeep up withCGo beyo
23、ndDGive rise to29The writer talks about Syal and Perry to_Astress the great differences between themBintroduce a popular writer and a famous artistCsuggest good ways of going through boredomDshow effects of boredom on developing creativity30What can we learn from the passage？ ABoredom provides child
24、ren with space to think freelyBIts much better for children to be busy than be boredCBoredom helps children deal with difficulties properlyDIts boring for children to think about their experiencesC7Would it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their
25、 wealth to the next generation(代)?UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much mere complex(复杂的)than most of us ever imagined. Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive th
26、rough their co-operation(合作)and support, passing around necessary nutrition(营养)“depending on who needs it“. Nutrition is shared through miles of underground fungi(真菌)networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological(生态)system give and receive the right amount to keep them all healthy. Th
27、is hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons(神经元)in our head, and when one tree is cut down, it influences the whole forest.Simard talks about “mother trees“，usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend. She explains how dying trees pass on the wea
28、lth to the next generation, transporting important minerals(矿物质)to young trees so they may continue to grow. When humans cut down “mother trees” without noticing these highly complex “tree societies“ or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing they chances of survival for the forest.“We didn
29、t take any notice of it.“ Simard says sadly. “Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance. “ If we could put across the message to the forestry industry，we could make a huge difference to our environmental protection efforts for the future.31.“Mother t
30、rees“ are extremely important because they .A. look the largest in size in the forestB. pass on nutrition to young treesC. seem more likely to be cut down by humansD. know more about the complex “tree societies“32. The underlined word “it“ in the last paragraph refers to_.A. how “tree societies“ wor
31、k B. how trees grow oldC. how the forestry industry develops D. how young trees survive833. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Old Trees Communicate Like HumansB. Young Trees Are In Need Of ProtectionC. Trees Are Useful to Our SocietyD. Trees Are More Admirable Than You ThinkDLadies and
32、 gentlemen, 1 returned to this year in a time machine. In the year 2500，we are able to travel through time to any year in the history of the earth. This year is your last chance to change your lifestyle to save the earth.Beginning in the middle of the 20th century, a few people were worried about po
33、lluting the earths water and air，but most people did not change their way of life. Instead, they continued to pour(倒)dangerous chemicals(化学物品)and other waste into lakes and seas，to drive more and more cars and trucks，and to cut down trees.By the year 2200，the earths water was completely polluted. Pe
34、ople could no longer drink water, and they had to use other types of liquids(液体). Scientists said that in the future there might be too many people on the earth. But not enough was done.So by the year 2300, there were so many people that food became scarce. There was no water to grow food and all of
35、 the fish in lakes and seas died because of pollution. Terrible wars broke out between the rich and the poor. Scientists were working very hard to find another planet in space where humans could live on.By the year 2400，the air was too polluted for humans to breathe. So we had to leave the earth. Bu
36、t only the rich were able to leave. Where did we go? Nowhere. You see scientists did not find another safe planet，so now we must travel around the universe in our space ships. We are still looking for a place to call our home.So it is up to you to change history. There is still hope. You must change
37、 your lifestyle now, before it is too late.934 .Which problem is NOT talked about in Paragraph 2?A. Water. B. Air. C. Lifestyle. D. Food.35. The underlined word “scarce“ means “_“.A.昂贵的 B.充足的 C.缺乏的 D.特殊的36. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Only a few people changed their lifestyle in the 20th c
38、entury.B. There was no clean water for people to drink by the year 2200.C. All the fish died because of the pollution by the year 2300.D. We found a new home in another planet by the year 2400.37. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Stop polluting B. Change or leaveC. Look for new home D. Return
39、to the earth四、词汇检测（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分)根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卡上标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。38. This is probably the_ (丑陋的)painting Ive ever seen.39. I ve never_ (后悔)the decision to work in West China.40. It ll take three hours if everything goes_ (顺利).41. A report shows that the number of peo
40、ple using Wechat is_ (增加)rapidly these years.42. I think these cameras are those_ (导演). Please look after them.43. Watermelon is to fruit as bicycle is to_.44. - Does your school hold the raising of the national flag every Monday morning?- Yes, _ it rains heavily.45. - The Smiths are very_with their
41、 children.- Couldnt agree more! There are too many Can-dos and Cannot-dos in their family.46. - I hear that Mr. Wangs wife passed away last year. Is he living alone in the house?10- Yes，he has three sons. But_of them live with him.47. - What will our government do for us?- Premier Li Keqiang said, “
42、We will increase information consumption(消费), _digital homes（数字家庭） and online learning.”五、句子翻译（共 5 小题；每小题 3 分，满分 15 分）将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。48. 他别无选择，只能放弃了出国。_49. 现在这种机器在工厂广泛应用。_50. 为了减少污染，我们应该多骑车来代替开车。_51. 下雨天你最好不要让窗户开着。_52. 那个音乐会如此精彩很值得等待。_六、阅读表达(共 3 小题;73 题 1 分，74 题 2 分，75 题 3 分，满分 6 分)根
43、据短文内容回答问题，并将答案写在答题卡上标有题号的横线上。Ever feel like no one really understands you well? “ Pepper” could be about to change all that. Pepper is the first robot to read human feelings. Using its emotion recognition functions(情感识别功能), Pepper can react to people when it is near themmaking jokes, dancing and eve
44、n singing in Japanese.The man-like robot looks like a small girl. It is four-feet tall with a tablet computer（平板电脑） set to its chest. It has human-like hands, a girl-like body and baby-like voice. It was shown to curious people in Tokyo stores on Friday by Softbank, a Japanese robotics company.Peppe
45、r can examine facial expressions(面部表情)，human voice and signs, then make an answer. Pepper is designed to be a family robot, but it isnt like Rosie who can do housework on the cartoon. Pepper is used at the home or 11the store, where we provide fun and entertainment.Pepper gets power from love inside
46、 a family. Not only is he making jokes, making them laugh, it can also help people when they are in trouble. In a natural accident, it can help make those people who are sad or lonely feel relaxed, encourage them or make them laugh.Pepper goes on sale in Japan for around $2,000 in February 2015. For now, several Peppers are at Softbank stores in Tokyo for people to visit. The creators say before selling Peppers, they want the robots to store more knowledge, to do better in getting along with human.53. What kind of robot is Pepper?54. How can Pepper help humans in a natural accident?
