牛津译林版2018年初三中考英语5月模拟试卷

1、2018 年苏州市中考英语模拟试卷第一部分 单项填空(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 ( )1. bad luck he had yesterday! His mobile phone was stolen at the undergroundstation.A. What B. How C. How a D. What a( )2. Could you help me do some cleaning, Jason?Certainly. Mom will be crazy if she sees t

2、his, I think.A. message B. menu C. market D. mess( )3. A quick review of successes and failures at the end of year will help your nextyear.A. shape B. raise C. form D. require( )4. The teacher encourages the children to feel about asking questions when theydon't understand.A. nervous B. confiden

3、t C. excited D. practical( )5. There are four bedrooms in the house,with its own bathroom.That's great. We four adults have got a few kids.A. neither B. none C. each D. either( )6. When you travel abroad, you can hardly avoid products made in China.A. to buy B. buying C. buy D. be bought( )7. It

4、 won't be a long time your son comes back. Don't be worried.A. since B. as C. before D. until( )8. It's so nice to hear from her again. , we last met more than thirty years ago.A. What's more B. That's to sayC. In other words D. Believe it or not( )9. When you drive through the R

5、edwood Forests in California, you will be treesthat are over 1,000 years old.A. among B. against C. behind D. below( )10. The smartphone in that shop is so nice but too expensive. I can't afford it.Why not shop online? Its price must be much at www. taobao. com.A. nicer B. higher C. lower D. che

6、aper( )11. Many people prefer spending much time on the Internet to reading today.That's too bad. Everyonebe a book lover. Reading brings much pleasure.A. would B. may C. must D. should( )12. Mrs Smith finds it hard to clean up the dirty floor, as her children are alwayswhenever she tries to.A.

7、by the way B. on her way C. in her way D. in this way( )13. Jenny is not coming for the party tonight.But she!A. promises B. promised C. will promise D. had promised( )14. Could you please tell me ?of course.A. how long you have borrowed the bookB. how you think of the newest movieC. when will the n

8、ew shopping mall be openD. why you like watching the programme( )15. Why didn't you come back last night? I waited long! . You were playing games the whole night.A. Don't give me that B. Don't lose your headC. Don't trust to chance D. Don't dream away your time第二部分 完形填空(共 10 小题，每

9、小题 1 分，满分 10 分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I just arrived in this country for a one-year schooling. One day, I took the undergroundto visit some ancient palaces. But what happened to me next has taught me much about culture 16 .Since all the 17 were taken, I stood. But in one quick mot

10、ion(动作), I felt my bag removed(移动)from my back, and suddenly it was 18 . I turned around to see who the thief was.I looked around the car only to find directly across from me was an elderly lady, and sitting on her lap was my bag. I tried to get it back from her lap. But as I began to 19 it up, she

11、quickly grabbed( 抓住)it back and held onto it. I looked around at the people standing beside me, and those sitting beside her but no one took any 20 of the situation. I used my hands as possible as I could, but it didn't work. She picked up my bag, showing how 21 it was. I finally began to unders

12、tand. She was holding my bag to 22 me.At the next stop, a middle-aged woman got on the busy underground. Another elderly woman sitting down took her bag, setting it on her lap. They didn't talk; 23 this older woman was more than happy to sit with this stranger's bag on her lap through her jo

13、urney.As I was getting ready to get off, the woman gently handed me back my bag. But 24 I had a chance to thank her, she had disappeared(消失)into the crowd.Sadly, this custom was more surprising to me than if I was robbed(抢劫).Everyone back home had heard of being robbedthat was 25 city behaviorbut ha

14、ving a stranger hold onto someone's bag out of kindness, in a city of twelve million peoplethat was truly special. ( )16. A. loss B. purpose C. cause D. difference( )17. A. cars B. seats C. buses D. stations( )18. A. broken B. emptied C. opened D. gone( )19. A. pull B. bring C. check D. push( )2

15、0. A. advantage B. charge C. notice D. photo( )21. A. small B. useful C. dirty D. heavy( )22. A. remind B. treat C. help D. warn( )23. A. but B. so C. or D. because( )24. A. until B. once C. before D. while( )25. A. usual B. harmful C. practical D. suitable第三部分 阅读理解(共 12 小题;每小题 2 分，满分 24 分)请认真阅读下列短文

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22、e who want to go shopping.B. A family with children who'd like to enjoy food.C. A man who wants to spend less money on a journey.D. A businessman who plans to stay at a luxury hotel.BOn May 5, 2017, China's home-made passenger aircraft C919 completed its 90-minute firstflight and landed safe

23、ly back at Pudong Airport in Shanghai.C919 is developed by COMAC, a Chinese aircraft company. It is designed to compete withBoeing 737 and Airbus A320. The first C919 aircraft can carry 168 passengers and is able to fly adistance between 4,075 and 5,555 kilometers. It's reported that a C919 cost

24、s around 50 milliondollars, less than half of a Boeing 737 or an Airbus A320. Up to now, more than 570 aircrafts havebeen ordered from 23 customers, mostly Chinese, but also American and Thai companies orairlines. COMAC wants to take one fifth of the world's narrow-body aircraft market and one t

25、hirdof the Chinese market by 2035.The name 0919 has its special meanings. The letter C stands for both "COMAC" and "China".The number 9 is prono unced as jiu in Chinese, which means“forever". And the number 19 refers to its capacity(容量)of 190 passengers.The large passenger a

26、ircraft is praised as "the flower of modern industry". It is a symbol of the nation's industrial and technological standards as well as the comprehensive (综合的)power. In order to realize the century dream of flying in the sky and the strategy (战略)of the nation, COMAC bears(承载)the nation

27、's dream and people's trust. China considers it as a national pride. ( )28. Which of the following is TRUE about the first C919 aircraft?A. It can carry 190 passengers at most.B. 1t can only fly a distance of 4,075 km.C. It costs less than half of a Boeing 737.D. It costs more than half of a

28、n Airbus A320.( )29. Which picture shows COMAC's aim( 目标)to take the narrow-body aircraft market by2035?( )30. The news report is written mainly to .A. introduce the design of C919B. describe the first flight of C919C. explain "the flower of modern industry"D. show China's achievem

29、ents in aircraft industryCTim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However his invention has changed our lives.He was born in London, England in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electrical things. He studied science at Oxford University. He made

30、his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much bigger than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain works. How could the brain connect so many fact

31、s so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. Ittook a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share inform

32、ation. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain? Could it "talk" to other computers?There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web(WWW)all by himself. This had a special language that helped computers

33、talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet grew quickly after that.Tim Berners-Lee doesn't think he did anything special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was t

34、o put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.Most inventors want to become rich. But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to

35、use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today! ( )31. The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 3 refers to " ".A. Working on early computersB. Connecting different facts togetherC. Travelling to the office in SwitzerlandD. Repeating the answers to

36、the same questions( )32. Why is Tim Berners-Lee one of the most important men in the world?A. He helped people understand better how the brain works.B. He made the first computer when he was 21 years old.C. He made information sharing on the Internet possible.D. He invented the Internet and made it

37、free for everyone to use.( )33. In what order did the following events take place?a. Tim worked in England. b. Tim worked in Switzerland.c. Tim made his first computer. d. Tim invented the World Wide Web.e. Tim studied science at Oxford University.A. c-e-d-a-b B. e-b-a-c-d C. c-d-a-e-b D. e-c-a-b-dD

38、In the western Pacific Ocean lies the deepest place on the earththe Mariana Tr ench, which runs as deep as about 7 miles below the ocean's surface. That's greater than the height of Mount Everest which is about 5 and a half miles above the sea level.The Mariana Trench is home to a lot of sea

39、 life. Coral reefs( 珊瑚礁 )and underwater volcanoes ( 火山)are all found there. But because few humans have been able to go far into the trench, scientists know little about it.Now they have working to change that. Recently, the Okeanos Explorer has been on an exploration(探索)there. Remotely operated veh

40、icles(遥控潜水器)sent out from it are takingvideos of life in its deepest, darkest areas. Scientists around the world, along with the general public, can watch the videos in real time. These videos are showing the most mysterious parts of the ocean. Much of the area that the Okeanos are exploring has bee

41、n protected since 2009 as part of the Marianas Trench Marine National Monument. Covering more than 95,000 square miles, it is one of the world's largest marine(海洋的)protected areas.It's very dark, so the animals must use many other senses other than sight to understand their environment, find

42、 food and run away from enemies. The water is also very coldslightly above freezingand its pressure(压力)is quite high. That means only certain animals can live there, like shrimp, crabs and starfish.So far, the expeditions cameras have filmed a lot of rarely seen deep-sea creatures(生物), including gho

43、st sharks, huge lobsters and sea pigs. Perhaps the most amazing sight is beautiful red jellyfish that scientists have never seen before.S cientists hope this expodirion will help them find the mysteries of the Mariana Trench. They will learn bout the deep-sea animals and plants found there. They'

44、;ll also study its unusual feature, including underwater mountains, mud volcanoes, and hot springs produced by the volcanoes.T hey say that this knowledge will also help scientists better understand how the deepest part of the ocean influences the rest of the world. "The ocean plays a role in t

45、he air we breathe, the food we eat, and the products we buynot to mention the weather and climate( 气候)change," a scientist said. "The deep sea may also hold cures for diseases. How will we know what is out there if we aren't looking into it?"( )34. What do we know about the Marian

46、a Trench from the text?A. Sea life can hardly be found there.B. It has never been explored by humans.A. Its a the worlds largest marine protected area.A. Its lively even as the deepest place in the world.( )35. What does the writer want to say in Paragraph 4?A. Living conditions are difficult there.

47、B. The environment makes animals much stronger.C. Animals there are slow in guarding against danger.B. Animals sight is bad because of high water pressure.( )36. What is implied(暗示)in the scientist's words in the last paragraph?A. He feels proud of what they have done for humans.B. It's wort

48、h taking effort to explore the Mariana Trench.C. Scientists shouldn't spend too much time studying the weather change.A. Therere many challenges for the scientists to explore the ocean.( )37. What is the best title for this test?A. The Most Mysterious Ocean B. A Special Experiment on the OceanC.

49、 Searching for Rare Animals D. Exploring the Deep Sea第四部分 词汇检测(共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写 一词。38. It's bad manners to ask others (私人的)questions, such as age and marriage.39. I've got (每件事情)ready for the Art Festival. Please come and enjoy it. 40.According t

50、o a new study published in the magazine Science, rats can (大笑). 41.Look at the (草毒).How fresh they are! Let's have a taste.42.Even in winter, Kunmings lowest temperature always stay (在上面)zero. 43.UNICEF helps build a better world for everyone, (特别)children around the world. 44.To tell you the ,

51、this is the most moving film I have ever seen.45.Harry speaks American English wonderfully.That's true. No pain, no. He spends much time practicing every day.46.What is Mom cooking in the kitchen?Fish, I guess. How nice it 47.Would you mind turning!the light?Of course not. It's really dark i

52、n the room.第五部分 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，并将所译句子写在横线上。48. 这些新的问题值得引起重视。49. 自从进入九年级以来我们的老师对我们更加严格了。50. 在中国只有一个孩子的夫妇被允许再生一个孩子。51. 现在越来越多的人习惯骑自行车去上班。52. 那个男人在河边散步时碰巧救了这个小男孩。第六部分 阅读表达(共 3 小题; 53 题 1 分，54 题 2 分，55 题 3 分，满分 6 分)阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，并将答案写在横线上。Kyra Komac, 28 years old, now has 25 fu

53、rniture( 家具)stores all over the country. The new store, in London's Camden High Street, takes her back to where it all started. She tells us about how the business began."When I was little, my mother began selling flowers in Camden Market. She couldn't leave me at home on my own, so I h

54、ad to go to the market with her. To begin with, I didn't have to do anything. I just sat there, and my mum told me jokes and stories so I didn't get bored. When I got older, I gave my mum a hand and I really enjoyed it.""Then, one year, my grandma gave me a book for Christmas. It w

55、as all about making candles and I loved it. I was 14, and I didn't have to go to the market anymore. I spent my free time making candies of all shapes and sizes. I made hundreds of them.""One day, my mother was ill so I had to go to the market on my own. I decided to take some candles

56、with me and see if I could sell them. They were sold out in twenty minutes! The next week, I made more candles. They sold out really quickly, too.""Nine months later, we decided to stop selling flowers. My mum and I couldn't make enough candies during the week, so some of my school fri

57、ends started to give us a hand. I paid them one pound for every candle, and we used to sell them for three or four times. It was fun and my friends worked with me in the market.""At the age of 22, my uncle lent me some money and I opened my first shop in Portobello Road. Since then, I'

58、ve never looked back, even in difficulties. In the first store, we only sold candles, but now we sell everything from furniture to paintings. Oh, and candies, of course." 53. Where did Kyra's mother sell flowers?54. What did the Kyra Komac think of her candle-selling business?55. Do you want to have your own business like Kyra