2018年江苏省淮安市中考英语试卷

I′m thirsty， Mom．

Here is     bottle of water for you．（　　）

A．aB．anC．theD．/

Is Jack's school beautiful？

Yes，it's as beautiful as    ．（　　）

A．meB．myC．mineD．myself

The girl has to her grandma because her parents are working in another city．（　　）

A．look atB．look into

C．look throughD．look after

The fish you bought yesterday smells    ． You'd better throw it away．（　　）

A．goodB．badC．wellD．badly

Every year，    books are donated to the children in poor areas．（　　）

A．millionB．millions

C．millions ofD．million of

Linda's performance at the art festival was a（n）     and was loved by her teachers and classmates．（　　）

A．successB．dreamC．chanceD．idea

We      drive after drinking． It's very dangerous．（　　）

A．canB．mayC．needn′tD．mustn′t

The World Cup Russia this year must be wonderful．（　　）

A．onB．inC．atD．to

Have you watched the movie Operation Red Sea？

Not yet．I     it with my friends tomorrow．（　　）

A．watchB．have watched

C．will watchD．am watching

My sister is planning to have a second child next year．

   good idea it is!（　　）

A．WhatB．What aC．HowD．How a

The professor reached Nanjing last Wednesday． He   there for 10 days．（　　）

A．has beenB．has got

C．has reachedD．has arrived

Excuse me． would you please tell me   the nearest post office？

Certainly． Walk across the road and turn right， and you'll see it．（　　）

A．when can I get toB．when I can get to

C．how can I get toD．how I can get to

If you keep practising speaking French every day， you'll be better at it．

   ．（　　）

A．Practice makes perfect

B．Many hands make light work

C．Put all your eggs in one basket

D．Burn the candle at both ends

Could you tell me how to pay for the food by QR code（二维码）on the phone？

．（　　）

A．Take it easyB．It doesn't matter

C．You're welcomeD．Sure． I'd love to

He explained again and again in order to make what he did ．（　　）

A．understandB．understood

C．to understandD．understanding

One cold winter morning． Jim fell from his father's bike and his legs couldn't move， A doctor （1）　　him and said he had to stay in bed for some time． Jim was sad （2）___　　 the doctor′s words because Christmas was coming． He wanted to look at the shop windows （3）　　 Christmas gifts and see them lit up （被照亮）at night．

Jim's younger sister， Mary，wanted to （4）　　 her brother． Every day，she went to the shop nearby after school to look at the windows（5）　　．When she got home， she would tell Jim what there were in the windows．

There were Christmas trees in all windows． A big kind Father Christmas was standing in one of the windows，（6）　　a long white beard（胡须）．In his pockets were all kinds of toys， How （7）　　he seemed to be in his big red coat and fur cap!

Every time Mary described the windows， Jim would（8）　　his eyes， imagining himself to be looking at the toys inside the shop．（9）　　there was one thing Mary didn't mention to Jim． It was a lovey wooden horse．She wanted to give it to Jim as a Christmas （10）　　．

The day before Christmas Eve． Mary（11）　　her pocket money and found that was not enough．So she asjed Dad （12）　　he could offer her a job to make some money．

By helping her parents clean and decorate the house， Mary now got enough money and bought the wooden horse．

On Christmas morning， Jim woke up and saw a wooden horse by his bed．What a big （13）　　!

Actually， the （14）　　people this Christmas were their parents because their daughter had learnt to（15）　　．

Once upon a time， a young man wanted to go to a village on business．Halfway there was a mountain． Before he left home， his family warned him to stay calm and climb onto trees if he was in face of beasts（野兽）． In this way， the beasts couldn't do anything to him．

The young man remembered these words and began his trip．

He walked for a long time carefully and found no beasts were out there． He thought his family's worries were unnecessary． And he became relaxed as he walked． Just at that moment， he saw a fierce（凶猛的） tiger running to him and he climbed onto a tree nearby at once．

The tiger roared（咆哮） around the tree and even jumped to reach the man． The young man was too scared to hold the tree and fell right on the back of the tiger． Full of fear． he had to hold the tiger tightly． The tiger thought that must be a giant beast， So it was afraid and started running madly．

People on the road didn′t know what happened and said，" Look at the young man， He is riding a tiger! "Cool!" "Superman!"

Hearing these words，the young man was very angry． "Why can′t they see I′m suffering a lot？ Don't they understand I am in fear and almost scared to death？" He said to himself．

（1）The young man went to the village　　．

A． to travel

B．to visit friends

C． on business

D． for holiday

（2）The young man′s family warned him of　　．

A．fierce beasts

B． terrible traffic

C．cold weather

D． foolish peoplw

（3）How did the young man feel when he saw the tiger？　　

A． Excited．

B． Scared．

C．Surprised．

D．Bored．

（4）The tiger was afraid because　　．

A． it was old and weak

B． the young man was very strong

C． it thought people around would kill it

D． it mistook the young man for a giant beast

（5）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs（段落）？　　

A． People on the rond were wise．

B． The young man was very brave．

C． We shouldn′t admire others blindly．

D． The young man shouldn't listen to his family．

Kids Go Wild（KGW） is a school holiday program for kids． The program was first started by Sunshine Zoo in 2016 and runs every weekday of school holidays． Children can take part in some different activities in one day． This summer， KGW is bigger and better than ever． The zoo will offer more new activities to kids， such as visiting secret areas of the zoo，watching animals up close．asking zookeepers questions about animals， joining in some cool craft（工艺制作） and having fun with other kids who are also crazy about animals， KGW is expected to bring different and amazing experiences．

Please read the following toi learn more about KGW in 2018．

（1）At the zoo this summer． children joining in KGW can　　．

A． visit secret areas of the zoo

B． touch animals gently

C． play games with animals

D． learn more about animals from their parents

（2）When can kids go to the zoo for KGW this year？　　

A． In school holidays this winter．

B．At weekends in July and in August．

C．Any day between 8：30 a． m． and 3：30 p． m．

D．On weekdays between July1 and August 31

（3）To have a good day at the zoo， kids are advised to　　．

A．wear comfortable shoes

B．listen to their teachers

C．bring food as breakfast

D． feed animals as they like

（4）When booking，　　．

A．you can buy tickets for more than five kids

B．you can call 83664428 and pay 48 hours ahead．

C．you can′t get any money back if you cancel the order．

D．you can only buy tickets online．

（5）What is this passage for？　　

A．To improve kids' abilities

B．To help kids have a good holidays．

C．To encourage kids to protect animals．

D．To make an advertisement for the zoo．

Have you ever considered starting a fitness program？Since exercise can reduce the risk of diseases， improve balance， help lose weight， better sleep habits and even make you confident， you can start a fitness program in the following steps．

Test your fitness level

How many meters can you walk or run in one minute？ How much time does it take you to swim 50 meters？ What is your heart rate（心率）？ The data（数据） of your fitness level can help you know what

activities you need．

Design your fitness program

You may have begun your daily exercise．But a personal plan helps more．First， you should have your fitness goals（ 目标）． For example， what do you want to look like， to be slimmer or quicker？ A balanced plan will help you start low，progress slowly， do right activities and even allow you to recover（ 康复） if you get hurt．

Prepare things needed for sports

You need something practical， enjoyable and easy to use． It could be a pair of trainers． a volleyball hat or a bicycle． You can also download fitness apps（ 应用程序） on your mobile phone to measure distances， calories burned or your heart rate．

Take action

Now you're ready for action． When you begin， don't always try tough tasks．Listen to your body and reduce exercise time if necessary．

Monitor your progress

Test your fitness level again six weeks Inter． If you have achieved your goals， increase exercise time to continue improving．

Starting an exercise program is an important decision， By planning carefully and acting step by step， you can have good health．

（1）How many steps are mentioned in this passage to start a fitness program？　　

A．3

B．4

C．5

D．6

（2）You'd better test your fitness level first to　　．

A． lose weight

B． make you more confident

C． reduce your exercise time

D． decide what activities you need

（3）The underlined word "Monitor" in this passage means"　　"．

A． watch

B． keep

C． take

D． make

（4）What should you do if you start a fitness program？　　

A． Always do the same activity．

B． Start low and progress slowly．

C． Test your fitness level every week．

D． Take exercise as much as you can．

（5）This passage is mainly about　　．

A． how to start a fitness program

B． how to design a fitness program

C． the importance of good health

D． the import of a fitness program

（1）You should　　before making an important choice．

（2）Children are　　eating rice dumplings at the Dragon Boat Festival．

（3）The less litter we drop．the　　our hometown will be．

（4）Be confident! Everyone has the　　to learn new skills．

（5）Huai'an is a beautiful city，Come here and I will　　it!

（6）The foreign teacher is helping him　　the English competition．

（7）The visitors took a photo　　the school gate before they left．

（8）In fact，　　of the two cars belongs to our company．

On　　（rain） days，the traffic is heavier than usual．

Man can′t live　　（with）air or water．

Come on，Sam． Believe in　　（you）．You can work out the problem on your own．

You look very tired． Why not　　（take） a rest？

Robinson Crusoe（《鲁滨逊漂流记》） by Daniel Defoe is　　（wide） read by teenagers in our city．

The two　　（president） wives also took part in the chairty show．

He tried all the ways he could think of　　（protect） himself against all possible dangers．

《厉害了，我的国》不仅帮助我们更多了解我们的国家，而且让我们为祖国感到自豪．

Amazing china　　helps us learn more about our country．　　makes us proud of her．

除非你在九月三日前更换你的护照，否则你将不得不放弃去美国的旅行．

You′ll have to　　the trip to America　　you have your passport changed before September 3．

为了让大卫在学习上处于领先地位，他的父母对他要求严格．

David's parents are　　him to make him　　in study．

我爷爷在他七十多岁的时候开始对摄影感兴趣．

My grandpa became　　in photography　　．

我们中国人正在尽最大努力使"青山绿水"成为现实．

We Chinese are trying our best　　"Clear Waters and Green Mountains"　　．

阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下列各题．

This is such a heart﹣warming piece of news in the cold winter． Some days ago， the temperature was only ﹣6℃ in Kaifeng， Henan． Someone ordered 50 cups of warm porridge（粥） through Meituan App and noted " Please give the porridge to those sanitation（环卫） workers who are clearing snow on the road nearby and those delivery（递送） men who are delivering food． "When the porridge shop owner received the order， he was moved by the note and provided 60 cups．

The story didn′t end here． As soon as the food delivery man got the big order，he shared it with his workmates so that they could also get paid． Finally， Meituan returned the money to the porridge buyer， Mr． Zhang and gave him a reward of ¥500． Although he had to raise his newly﹣ born baby and pay for his

house every month， Mr． Zhang said he would surely continue delivering love．

The kind help also encouraged many other citizens in Kaifeng．This summer，volunteers are sending cool drinks everyday．

Similar stories have happened in many other places in China． Outdoor workers in different cities are able to enjoy free and caring help． Lots of "love posts"are providing "coolness"in hot summer and"warmth"in cold winter． Just as a citizen of Kaifeng said，"I feel deeply moved and warm in heart．"

In fact， we get love and give love every day． Love delivery makes our life better and more beautiful．

根据上面短文的内容回答问题（每个小题答案不超过6个单词）

（1）What did Mr． Zhang order through Meituan App？　　

（2）How many cups of porridge did the shop owner provide？　　

（3）What did the delivery man do when he got the big order？　　

（4）Was Mr． Zhang rich？　　

（5）How do you feel after reading this passage？　　

A new smart city will soon be built in the middle of the Arizona Desert，thanks to Bill Gates Smart City Project．

What is a smart city？

A smart city is a city area and people there can use the latest technology to collect information and manage resources． People live a quality life． The environment there is clean and sustainable（可持续的）．

Gates bought 25， 000 acres（ 英亩）of land near Phoenix two years ago． He planned to build a smart city with the latest technology． high﹣speed Internet， and large data centers． The city is named Belmont， It will become one of Arizona's largest cities．

About 3，800 acres will be used for office and business space． About 470 acres will be used for public schools． Around 80，000 flats will be built．

The project says that about 182，000 people will live in Belmont in the future．

The project also introduces how cities of the future are run， so it is great．

Most people think it is the hardest project． Also， at present no one knows when it will begin， or how much they will spend． Gates hasn't revealed（透露） any detail yet． But he has already spent more than 80 USD million on the project．

根据上面短文内容填空：

（1）Bill Gates had a plan to build a new smart city　　 the Arizona Desert，and he　　 25，000 acres of land near Phoenix two years ago．

（2）A smart city can provide the latest technology for people to　　and manage resources and should have a clean and sustainable　　．

（3）The city Belmont will be built into a smart city　　the latest technology and high﹣speed Internet． The city will　　 large data centers．

（4）　　the project， Belmont will have a　　 of about 182，000 in the future．

（5）The project is considered to be the most　　，and now nobody knows　　will be spent on it

"和谐邻里，互助互爱"是中华民族的传统美德．最近，某社区发生的一件事在当地传为佳话：两周前，李明八十岁的父亲独自在家，他突然生病了，而李明夫妇在离家很远的学校工作，幸亏邻居张先生的帮助，老人被及时送往医院，现已脱离危险，李明十分感激，请根据上述材料，用英语写一篇短文，文章必须包括以下要点：

1．简述李明父亲得救的经过；

2．你对这件事的感悟（拥有好邻居很重要……，）

3．如何成为好邻居（和睦相处……）

注意：1．文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名；

2．词数在80～100，已给出的文字不计人总词数

"Enjoying a harmonious neighborhood" is one of our Chinese traditional virtues． What has happened in one community recently is a good example．

Two weeks ago，              

We can create a harmonious neighborhood in this way．