2018年江苏省宿迁市中考英语试卷

There will be ______ talk on good manners at the school hall this afternoon．（　　）

A．theB．anC．aD．/

The Dragon Boat Festival falls _________ May or June every year．（　　）

A．inB．onC．atD．between

Excuse me， I want some books， but I can't find a bookshop here．

I know _________ on my way home． Come with me， please．（　　）

A．thisB．oneC．itD．that

Wu Wei， a young artist， has received high _________ from the art community for this sculptures．（　　）

A．prideB．praiseC．promiseD．progress

_____ do you visit your grandparents， Timmy？

Once a week．（　　）

A．How manyB．How longC．How muchD．How often

I saw John in the park this morning．

It _____ be him． He has gone to HongKong．（　　）

A．can'tB．canC．mustn'tD．must

The local guide spoke ______ she could to make the visitors understand her．（　　）

A．as clear asB．as clearly as

C．so clear asD．so clearly as

Liu Changjian，the command pilot of Sichuan Airlines Flight 3U8633， successfully _______ down the plane last month．（　　）

A．has broughtB．will bring

C．broughtD．bring

The manager of the hotel was waiting at the gate _______ the guests arrived．（　　）

A．whileB．whenC．unlessD．after

It's reported that self﹣driving cars are expected to change the way we move around．

That sounds __________．（　　）

A．badB．badlyC．greatD．greatly

______ fine weather it is! Shall we go hiking in the hills？

Why not？（　　）

A．WhatB．What aC．HowD．How a

How is our government going to deal with the office building？

It will be _____ a library．（　　）

A．turned offB．turned on

C．turned outD．turned into

This kind of pen _____， and is also very cheap． I think you can buy some．（　　）

A．writes wellB．writes good

C．is written wellD．is written good

Could you tell me _______？

In five minutes， at 10:25．（　　）

A．when did the next underground arrive

B．when the next underground arrived

C．when will the next underground arrive

D．when the next underground will arrive

May I have a look at the magazine China Today？

Certainly． ___________．（　　）

A．Thank youB．It's a pity

C．Here you areD．I'd like to

Once there was a girl， named Kate． She was very polite and ready to help everybody． One day she found a pink paper bag on the way to school． She opened it and saw there was a lot of（1）　　in it． She thought she should hand it in to the teacher， so she （2）　　it in her schoolbag．

    When she went to the teacher's office， her teacher wasn't（3）　　． As it was time for class， she hurried to the classroom．

    After class， she told her friend， Mary， about the money that she（4）　　． Then， her greedy （贪婪的） friend took away the bag．

    After school， Kate wanted to go to the（5）　　office again， but she found the money was missing．

    The next day when the children were playing a game， Mary fell down and was hurt very badly． The other children stood around her and didn't know（6）　　to do． Kept keot calm and did something to stop bleeding． She told the others to go to teachers for（7）　　．Soon a teacher took Mary to the （8）　　and the doctor examined her carefully． Within a week she was all right again． Kate became very popular in the school．

    Two weeks later Mary came to Kate's house． Her eyes were red． She was crying． She gave Kate the （9）　　paper bag with the money in it and said． "Kate， I have taken the money away． That day when you helped me， I felt very sad and now I decide to tell you the（10）　　， you are such a nice friend! （11）　　Please don't tell the school about this ， please!" then Kate said， "you are now（12）　　， but you have done a bad thing． Though I will not tell anyone， I want you not to be greedy and（13）　　 to do anything wrong．" The girl thanked Kate and（14）　　．

    At the end of the term Kate was given a（15）　　for being a very helpful girl in the school． Mary became an honest girl and was never greedy again．

    Once wrong， never be wrong forever．

When you travel in England ， you can't miss the visit to Windsor Castle， the family home to British kings and queens for over 1,000 year．

    Opening Times at Windsor Castle：

    The castle opening hours

    ◆1 Mar 2018﹣31 Oct 2018（Monday﹣Sunday 09:30﹣17:15）

    ◆1 Nov 2018﹣28 Feb 2019（Monday﹣Sunday 09:45﹣16:15）

    Prices

    Adult ticket：￡21.20

    Family ticket（2 adults & 3 children between 5 and 17 years old ）： ￡54.70

    Senior/ College student ticket： ￡19.30

    Under 17 years old /Disabled ticket： ￡12.30

    Castle Closing Dates：

    The castle will be closed on the following dates：

    ◆ 17 & l8 Jun 20l8

    ◆ 12 Oct 2018

    Top tips：

    ◆ Buy your ticket on the Internet before you arrive to save some time．

    ◆ If you want to see the Changing of the Guard ceremony， get to the Castle grounds at 11： 00． During the summer it happens every day， if the weather is good．

（1）When does the castle close on October 1， 2018？　　

A．A：09:30

B．A：17:15

C．A：09:45

D．A：16:15

（2）They should pay at least　　if Mr. and Mrs. Green bring their three children（all between 5 and 17 years old）to visit the castle．

A．￡79.30

B．￡67

C．￡57.40

D．￡54.70

（3）The Changing of the Guard Ceremony might not take place in summer if　　．

A． the weather is bad

B． the castle is being repaired

C． there are no visitors

D． the queen doesn't live there

In 2017， when the high speed train，Fuxing， left Beijing for shanghai at a speed of 350 km/h， it amazed the world． It is China's newest high﹣speed train and also the fastest train in the world．

    There were 2,959 high﹣speed trains running across China by 2016． They make up 60 percent of the world's total high﹣ speed trains． Chinese companies have also built more than 10 high﹣speed railways in Europe， Southeast Asia and South America． And the high speed trains has become a new name card for China．

    Besides the high﹣speed trains， many other innovations（创新）have also changed people's lives in China．

For example， though bike sharing is not new itself ， China has made it much more convenient and popular． When the Chinese bike sharing companies reached Singapore and Britain months ago， users there excited and couldn't wait to post photos of themselves riding the bikes on social media（媒体）．

    Cashless payment has become a lifestyle choice in China． It is common that people in China go shopping with no cash（现金）in pockets． Many people just pay with their bile phones by scanning a quick respond code（QR， 二维码）from the seller． Even a person selling vegetables has a QR code．

    Many foreigners have experienced lives without carrying any cash in China． They say they can't do it when they are back home in Europe．

    China is now in a great time． It has made great achievements in innovation They are true pictures of national strength． It seems that China is really leading in some ways． And Chinese people have every reason to believe in an even brighter future．

（1）How many examples are mentioned to show China's achievement in innovation according to the passage？　　

A． One

B． Two

C． Three

D． Four

（2）The underlined word "it" means　　．

A． living in China

B． buying things without carrying any cash

C． having QR codes

D． making enough money by working hard

（3）The best title for the passage might be　　．

A． China loads in innovation

B． Science develops very quickly

C． China faces many chances

D． Science catches the world's attention

Where can you learn about the cultural relies（文物）of our country？ You may visit museums or read books， but now a CCTV show may give you a more fun way to learn about them．

    The show is called National Treasure， it has 10 episodes （集）． It shows 27 treasures from 9 museums across China． In order to make ancient culture relics come alive， the show uses different ways to explain the story ， history and culture behind them．

    Although it's a show about old relics， it looks modern and technical（技术的）．An IMAX﹣sized LED sired screen on the stage shows the treasures in detail．

    The treasures are presented（呈现） by national treasure keepers（守护者）， both famous people and common people． Instead of just telling the stories and history behind the treasures， the show invites famous actors to be national treasures keepers． And they act out， this stories on the stage． The actors even use the funny words to make their performances interesting and alive． For example， on the show， actor Wang Kai played Emperor Qianlong． TV viewers loved his performances．

    While telling the stories behind the treasures， National treasure keepers also tell their own stories． For example， an old man named Qiu Qingnian is good at making natural paints for repairing ancient paintings． For many years， he has been looking for mines（矿） deep inside mountains． On the TV program， he shows TV viewers how to make natural paints．

    The show has become widely popular with its interesting plots（情节）， good performances and funny words． It has promoted （推广）ancient cultural relics and has encouraged more people to visit museums．

（1）The show National Treasure was produced to　　．

A．look for national treasure keepers

B． make ancient cultural relics come alive

C．show the modern technology

D． invite some famous actors to act out

（2）From the passage， we can learn something about the show National Treasure Except　　．

A． actors good performances

B． the stories with interesting plots

C． Qiu Qingnian's memes

D． the history and culture behind

（3）What column（专栏）in a magazine might the passage come from？　　

A． Health

B． History and culture

C． Sports

D． Science and technology

（4）The writer's main purpose of writing the passage is　　．

A． to tell us what national treasure keepers do

B． to explain why National Treasure is popular

C． to teach us the ways of making natural paints

D． to introduce the TV show National Treasure

My father was German， but he Worked in England． He married my mother， who was English． Her family name was Robinson， so when I was born in 1632， in England， they called me Robinson， after her．

    My father did well in his business and I went to a good school． He wanted me to get a good job， and live a quiet， pleasant life． But I wanted adventure and an exciting life．

    "I want to be a sailor and go to sea"， I told my mother and father． They were very unhappy about this．

    "Please don't go． "my father said， "You won't be happy you know． Sailors have a difficult and dangerous life． "and because I love him， and he was unhappy， I tried to forget about the sea．

    But I couldn't forget， and about a year later， I saw a friend in town． His father had a Ship and my friend said to me，" we are sailing to London tomorrow． Why don't you come with us？"

    On September 1st， 1651， I went to Hull and the next day we sailed for London．

    But， a few days later， there was a strong wind． The sea was rough and dangerous， and the ship went up and down up and down． I was very ill， and was very afraid．

    "Oh， I don't want to die!" I cried，" I want to live! If I live， I will go home and never go to sea again!"

    The next day the wind stopped， and the sea was quiet and beautiful again．

    "Well， Robinson，" my friend laughed，" How do you feel now？ The wind wasn't too bad．"

    "What!" I cried． "It was a terrible storm．"

    "Oh， that wasn't a storm， "my friend answered， "just a little wind． Forget it， come and have a drink．"

    After a few drinks with my friend， I felt better． I forgot about the danger， and decided not to go home． I didn't want my friend and family to laugh at me!

    I stayed in London for some time， but I still， wanted to go to the sea． So， when the captain（船长）of a ship ask me to go with him to Guinea in Africa， I agreed， And so I went to the sea for the second time．

    It was a good ship， and everything went well at first， but I was very ill again． Then when we were near the Canary Islands， a Turkish pirate（海盗）ship came after us． They were famous thieves of the sea at that time． There was a long， hard fight， but when it finished， we and the ship were prisoners． The Turkish captain and his men took us to Sallee in Morocco． They wanted to sell us as slaves（奴隶）in the market． But in the end， the Turkish captain decided to keep me for himself， and took me home with him． This was a sudden and terrible change in my life． This Turkish captain was now my master．

（1）Why did Robinson forget about the sea at the beginning？　　

A． Because he had no money to own a ship．

B． Because he hasted to live a dangerous life．

C． Because he wanted to make his parents happy．

D． Because he looked forward to getting a good job．

（2）Which is the right time order of what happened in the story？　　

a． One of Robinson's friends invited him to sail to London．

b． The Turkish captain took Robinson home．

c． A captain asked Robinson to go with him to Guinea．

d． Robinson drank with his friend．

e． A long and hard fight happened．

A． a﹣d﹣c﹣e﹣b

B． d﹣a﹣c﹣e﹣b

C． a﹣c﹣b﹣e﹣d

D． d﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣e

（3）What did Robinson think of his sea journey？　　

A． Everything was fine

B． The sea was quiet all the time

C． The wind was weak

D． Sea life was dangerous at times

（4）Who took Robinson to Sallee in Morocco？　　

A． the Turkish Captain

B． his friend

C． the captain of a ship

D． his father

（5）What can we infer（推断） from the passage？　　

A． Robinson wanted to serve the Turkish captain．

B． Robinson lived happily with the Turkish captain．

C． Robinson became a slave to the Turkish captain．

D． Robinson made friends with the Turkish captain．

Although she is in her　　（八十）， Tu Youyou still keeps on doing research on medicine．

Zhu Zhiwen won a talent show called The Sound because of his excellent　　（嗓音）and wonderful acting skills．

Before travelling， my mother often　　（准备）everything well．

Neil's coach gave him several suggestions to　　（避免）getting lost．

Natural resources are very important for us and we should use them　　（明智地）．

According to a survey， the average number of　　（日常的）steps of people across the world is 4，961．

It was　　（粗心的）of my little brother to leave the door open when he went to the cinema last night．

As a wonderful volleyball p　　， Zhu Ting is known to people all over the world．

It's　　（not important） for me to stay at home all day long．

Why are you in such a hurry， Cathy？

My dad and mum don't　　（let someone do something） me to stay out late．

Can I help you， sir？

A box of　　（tomato）， please．

I　　（not finish） my homework yet． I am afraid I can't go to the park with you．

Our earth is becoming more and more　　（pollute） because of the rapid increase in population．

Qian Xuesen　　（consider） as "Father of Missile（导弹）in China"．

根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空．

Look! Your room is really　　（tidy）． You should learn to be organized．

Miss White often has us　　（tell） interesting stories in her English class．

Deep in his heart， Nelson Mandela wanted to help the black people to live　　（free）．

At present there are many online courses and we can choose some to study by　　（we）．

Squirrels always like saving some food before winter comes． But they forget where　　（find） it from time to time．

Besides is beautiful forests and sunny beaches， Hainan Province has a lot more for you to explore． It is well worth　　（visit）．

像往常一样，迈克是步行上学的．

　　， Mike went to school on foot．

历史上的第一个风筝是用木头做的．

The first kite　　 wood in history．

在公共场合，插队是不礼貌的．

It's impolite to　　 before others in public．

你最好不要熬夜，熬夜有害健康．

You　　 stay up late． It's harmful to your health．

每年，成千上万的人聚焦在纽约时代广场庆祝新年的到来．

Every year in New York，　　 People gather on Times Square to celebrate the arrival of the new year．

A good book can be satisfying， can improve your knowledge and can teach you a lot． There are several ways to develop a lifetime reading habit．

    Set times． You should have a few set times every day when you'll read for at least 5﹣10 minutes， no matter what happens． For example， make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch（and even dinner if you eat alone）．

    Always carry a book． No matter where you go， take a book with you． When you leave the house， make sure to have at least one book． You may keep the book in the car， or into the office or to anywhere you go， unless you' re sure you won't have time to read．

    Make a list． Keep a list of all the great books you want to read． You can keep this in a pocket notebook． Be sure to add to it whenever you hear about a good book． Keep a running list， and cross out the ones you have read．

    Find a quiet place． Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair without television or computer near the chair． There should be no music or noisy family members．

    Set a high aim． For example． Tell yourself that you want to read 50 books this year．Try your best to finish reading them． Just be sure you' re still enjoying the reading．

"你养我长大，我陪你变老．"父母亲一直在为我们的成长默默付出，成长要学会感受爱、回报爱．今天是父亲节，是我们向爸爸表达感激的好机会．请根据以下所给要点，写一篇英语短文．

（1）给我生命，一直照顾我成长；

（2）努力工作，为我提供良好的生活和教育条件；

（3）拥有爱心，教我学会……

（4）今天，我要为您……（自主发挥，至少两点）

注意事项：

（1）词数90左右，开头已给出，不计入总词数；

（2）文中不得出现真实的地名、校名、人名等信息．

    You raise me up． I will be with you in your life． You are an important person in the process of my growth．_____________．

    I hope you will be happy and healthy forever．