2019年江苏省常州市中考英语试题(,含答案)

1、.常州市二 O 一九年初中学业水平考试英语试题注意事项：1. 本试卷共 8 页，全卷满分为 90 分。考试时间为 100 分钟。考生须将答案书写在答题上，写在试卷上的一律无效。2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号填写在试卷上. 并填写答题卡上的信息。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。一、单项选择（共10 小题：每小题1 分，满分10 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.- When would you like to go swimming with me, this Friday or this Saturday

2、?-_.I am free only this Sunday.A. NoneB. BothC. EitherD. Neither2.- Can you give me some advice on how to be slimmer?- Eat _ meat and _cakes.A. less; lessB. fewer; fewerC. less; fewerD. fewer; less3. Jim is watching a football match which is shown _TV. Though he is not on thescene, he can still chee

3、r for his team.A. livelyB. liveC. livingD. alive4. - _I keep the book for a week?- Sorry, I'm afraid you _.A. Need; couldn'tB. Need; can'tC. May; couldn'tD. May; can t5. You must raise your hand if you have any questions in class._, your teacher won t notice you.A. OtherwiseB. Anyhow

4、C. InsteadD. Moreover6.He chose to study in a junior school near his home. It _ to be a wise decision.A. put outB. put onC. turned outD. turned on7.I won't stop loving English _ the sun rises in the west.A. ifB. althoughC. becauseD. unless8.In the library, students are required to keep _ and mov

5、e _.A. quiet; quietB. quiet; quietlyC. quietly; quietD. quietly; quietly9. -Could you tell me _ the music?- He used traditional Chinese music art and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell.A. how he madeB. how did he makeC. why he madeD. why did he make10. - How would you like your coffee?-_.A. I lik

6、e it very much.B. With some milk, please.C. No thanks.D. Yes, it smells good.二、完形填空（共12小题; 每小题 1分, 满分 12分）阅读下面短文 , 从短文后各题所给的 A 、 B、 D 四个选项中 , 选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。;.Basketball can be fun, or it can be trouble. People gather around a ball, but their reactions (反应) often go11the object. It was a terribl

7、y hot summer day when the group of us appearedon the basketball court. Silently, we12up and played, as always. The sun was a big"squeezer (挤压者 )",as it not only squeezed out of us sweet (汗水 ) and13, butalso ourunhappy feelings. Body contact became more and moreoften,and we couldall14theatt

8、acks of elbows ( 肘部 ). After another round of game, one of the players and I fell to the groundat the same time. From his burning eyeballs. I could see a15was almost unavoidable.It suddenly came to me that my tins of Cola were lying on the ground, about an inch awayfrom me. "Buddy, hot down her

9、e. What about a16 ?" I said to him.17I rolled ( 滚动 )one to him, looking at him in the eyes with my most sincere facial expression. "I guess I'm quitefine. Lucky no18bones or we'll end up in the hospital! " I said.Other players watching nearby all laughed. I could clearly see s

10、ome movement on his face.My19 did work! He picked the Cola up, tried to open it, and walked over. As he passed bymy side, he20his left hand, and smiled at me. I smiled back, took his hand, and gave him alight shake.A gentle wind caught me on the face as I returned to the basketball court. The sun co

11、ntinuedto provide21for us. What could be better than a group of school students22 basketballskills on a warm, sunny afternoon?11.A. towardsB. aboutC. beyondD. for12.A. teamedB. cheeredC. cookedD. caught13.A. timeB. energyC. healthD. pride14.A. acceptB. affordC. smellD. feel15.A. matchB. fightC. touc

12、hD. risk16.A. gameB. talkC. drinkD. ball17.A. AngrilyB. EquallyC. GuiltilyD. Carefully18.A. lazyB. hiddenC. medicalD. broken19. humorB. chanceC. adviceD. trust20.A. looked atB. thought ofC. put awayD. held out21.A. worryB. warmthC. stressD. peace22.A. protectingB. encouragingC. exchangingD. comparin

13、g三、阅读理解（共13小题; 每小题 2分, 满分 26分）阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A,B,C,D 四个选项中 , 选出最佳选项。AThe Dead SeaAt 430 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is Earth'slowestpointon land.Itispopularforitswonderfulbuoyancy( 浮 力 ).Thehighsalt content-morethan34percent - makes swimming more like floating.Now the Dead Sea is actu

14、ally dying. People are usingwater from the Jordan River, which takes water away from the Dead Sea. Since 1930, its surf area has reduced by almost 40 percent.Venice, ItalyWith waterways instead of streets. This "Floating City" has attracted visitors for centuries. But no visit to Venice is

15、 complete without a ride on one of its famous gondolas, human powered;.water taxis. Water creates Venice. But water will alsokill the city.Built on soft earth, Venice has slowly been sinking(下沉 ) for centuries. Now, with rising sea levels causedby human activities, it's sinking faster. According

16、toUS-based magazine Architectural Digest, the city maydisappear inthe next 100 years. Betterbookyourgondola soon!Great Barrier Reef, AustraliaCovering more than 2,300 kilometers of Australia's northeast coast, Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef ecosystem, and an ideal place for s

17、cuba divers ( 水 肺 潜 水者).Thousands of colorful coral ( 珊瑚 ) and fish make homes in theblue sea water. It's like a big underwater party!Sadly, the party might be over soon. The reef is dying. Human activities are changing the weather. Warming ocean, water kills thecoral, and this causes problems u

18、p the food chain. The New York Times reported that large parts are already dead, and the reef system might be gone by 2030.23. What can be the best title of the passage?A. Disappearing Watery WondersB. Amazing Man-made Wonders on the SeaC. Lost Watery Wonders on the SeaD. Last Watery Wonders in the

19、World24. Which of the following is the shared cause of the problems all the three places are facing?A. Water loss.B. Sea pollution.C. Warming seas.D. Human activities.25. If Tom wants to visit all the following places before they are gone, and he can only afford one in the next 15 years, where must

20、he go?A. The Dead Sea.B. Venice.C. Italy.D. Great Barrier Reef.BThere is good news for students of vocational (职业的 ) colleges in China: the governmenthas announced plans to develop modern vocational education. Premier Li Kegiang said the government should speed up the development of modern vocationa

21、l education to meet the need for skilled workers and technicians ( 技术人员 ) in the job market. High school graduates and workers with no special training are encouraged to study in higher vocational colleges. Li said that the number of the new students in higher vocational colleges in China should go

22、up by I million this year. This is the first time the central government has a clear plan.This comes after the news of the large shortfall ( 不足 ) in highly skilled technicians, although China has millions of technical workers. China is expected to face a shortfall of 3million skilled workers who can

23、 operate the newest machines by 2020. The shortfall will grow to 4.5 million by2025. Also, vocational education is unsatisfactory ( 不令人满意的 ), although there are many vocational colleges in China. In some vocational colleges, the education methods and courses cannot meet the need of upgrading ( 升级 ),

24、 manufacturing ( 制造业 ). As can be seen from the job market, some companies still can't find highly skilled technicians even with high pay.;.To deal with the problem. some vocational colleges have worked with companies to teach students. They have hired skilled technicians from companies as teach

25、ers. With the rising of the skilled workers' social position and pay, it is believed the vocational education system in Chinawill start to play a bigger role in the development of China.26. What's the main purpose of the development of modern vocational education in China?A. To train more hi

26、ghly skilled technicians for the job marketsB. To help vocational college graduates get higher pay from their work.C. To ask more people to live on themselves with technical skills.D. To encourage more companies to upgrade manufacturing.27. What is one of the problems of Chinese vocational education

27、 according to the passage?A. Higher vocational college teachers are not well paid and valued.B. There are only a small number of higher vocational colleges in China.C. The education methods and courses in vocational colleges are unsatisfactory.D. Some of the vocational college teachers are skilled t

28、echnicians from companies.28. The writer believes China's future vocational education is _.A. hopefulB. doubtfulC. unsatisfactoryD. worryingCNowadays, it never seems we have enough time to realize all of the reading goals (目标 ) thatwe set for ourselves. Luckily, we have mobile apps such as Latte

29、 Read and GetAbstract to provideabstracts (梗概 ) of a text. Abstracts are useful tools, especially for students, but like having afriend describe the main content of a story to you, you cannot experience the joy and excitement of reading the original ( 原来的 ) text of yourself.I recently finished readi

30、ng a thick book of W. Somerset Maugham's collected short stories. Ittook me around ten years to get through. Thomas Mann's difficultThe Magic Mountain took meabout six months to read; Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged made me very bored most of the time.Reading a book, whether it is good or bad,

31、 is a formative ( 建设性的 ) experience. There are plenty of books which I probably shouldn't have taken the time to read. But the challenge of living for a time in the thoughts and experiences of a different history or character makes even the worst book a valuable effort.Whenever I finish the last

32、 line of a book and slowly close it, I like to sit there and think overits lines with a mix of nostalgia (怀旧之情 ) and pride. I then take the book in hand andfind aplace for it on my bookshelf. When I step back and look at the books on my shelf, it is as if I amlooking at the history of the different

33、lives that I have lived.Abstracts are useful as a tool to an end, but reading the actual (真正的 ) book is somethingmuch richer. Reading, like anything else in life, is much more about the journey than it ever was the destination ( 目的地 ).29. What does the writer mainly want to say?A. Reading abstracts

34、is a best short way to enjoy literature.B. Reading abstracts cannot bring you the true feeling of actual reading.C. Reading different kinds of books brings you many advantages.D. The journey and the destination are equally important in our reading.30. What can we know about the writer from the secon

35、d paragraph?A. He prefers thick and difficult books to short stories.B. A good book is better worth reading than a bad one to him.;.C. He achieves a lot from reading some challenging books.D. He is lucky enough never to have read a regrettable book.31. In the third paragraph the writer _ his main po

36、int of view (主要观点 ).A. explains the meaning ofB. provides further support forC. makes a conclusion ofD. offers an opposite example for,DWhen Major, the most respected pig, saw all the animals were present, he cleared his throat and began:"Now, comrades ( 同志们 ) , I don't think I shall be wit

37、h you for many months. Before I die,let me ask you a question. What is the nature of this life of ours? Let us face it: our lives are miserable and short. We are born, we are given just so much food as will keep the breath in our bodies, and those of us who are able to do it are forced to work to th

38、e last"Why then do we continue in this miserable? Because nearly the whole of the produce of our hard work is stolen from beings. There, comrades, is the answer to all our problems. It is summedup in a single word- Man. Man is the only real enemy we have. Remove ( 消灭 ) Man from the scene, and t

39、he basic cause of hunger and overwork is ended for ever. ""And now, comrades, I will sing an old song that came into my dream last night to you. I am sure, it was a song sung by the animals of long ago and have been lost to memory for marry years. It is called Animals of England."His

40、voice was hoarse ( 沙哑的 ), but he sang well enough to throw the animals into the wildest excitement. Almost before Major had reached the end, they had begun singing it for themselves.Unluckily, the singing woke Mr. Jones, the farm owner, who jumped out of bed, thinking that there was a fox in the yar

41、d. He took the gun which always stood in a comer of his bedroom, and let fly 6 shots ( 射击 ) into the darkness. The pellets ( 子弹 ) flew into the wall of the yard and the meeting broke up hurriedly. Everyone ran to his own sleeping place. The birds jumped onto their trees, the animals settled down in

42、the straw, and the whole farm was asleep in a moment.32. Why did Major make the speech?A. To encourage the animals to fight against Man.B. To teach the animals to sing an old song.C. To say goodbye to the animals before death.D. To complain about his personal miserable life.33. What does the underli

43、ned word " miserable " in the second paragraph most probably mean?A. commonB. boringC. lonelyD. painful34. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The animals on the farm were brave.B. Major's speech was nearly successful.C. Major and Mr. Jones were friendly to each

44、other.D. Mr. Jones forced his animals to work from birth to death.35. Why did Mr. Jones fire his gun?A. To break up the animals' meeting.B. To kill the fox he saw in the yard.C. To make sure his gun was in good condition.D. To protect the animals he raised on his farm.四、阅读表达（共5小题; 每小题 1分, 满分 5分）

45、;.阅读下面短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：请将答案写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填一个单词。One cannot discuss Chinese music without mentioning the Chinese seven-string zither (七弦琴) , also known as the guqin, one of the four arts - along with go, calligraphy and painting. It first appeared over 3, 000 ago and represent

46、s China's solo musical instrument tradition.At first, the gugin had only five strings, representing the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire and earth. Later. in the Zhou dynasty, King Wen of Zhou added a sixth string for his son, King Wu of Zhou, added a seventh string to encourage his arm

47、y to fight with the Shang.Ambience ( 环境气氛 ) was important in playing the Chinese zither. Usually, it was practised in quiet setting and never for public performance.Ancient artists enjoyed performing by a stream in the mountains. The sound of the quqin mixed with the echoes ( 回音 ) from the mountains

48、, until the musician found himself at one with nature. Playing it in snow was also a favorite pastime for ancient artists, who believed theinstrument was the purest of its kind in the world. Also. a night with moonlight was considered ideal for Playing the guqin. Wang Wei (701-761), a highly talente

49、d man of the Tang dynasty, liked playing it in a bamboo forest on nights with moonlight most.Guqinpieces are usually around three to eightminutes long,withthe longest beingGuangling V erse, which is 22 minutes long. Other famous pieces includePlum Blossoms in ThreeMovements, Wild Geese Landing on th

50、e Sandbank and Eighteen Songs of a Nomad Flute.Nowadays, there are fewer than one thousand well-trainedgugin players and perhaps nomore than fifty living masters. The original number of several thousand pieces has greatly reduced to only a hundred works by today. The guqin and its music was added to

51、 the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ( 人类非物质文化遗产 ) in 2003.Title: The Guilin and Its MusicMain PartsDetailed informationIntroduction toAs one of the four arts, it has a(36)of 3, 000 years and representsthe guqinChina's solo musical instrument tradition.The stringsAt first, t

52、here were five strings, which represented five elements.Later, kings in the Zhou dynasty added(37)more strings to them.In quiet setting, not for public performance.1. By a stream in the mountains. The(38)sound of the guqin and itsThe ambienceechoes could make musicians find themselves at one with na

53、ture.2. In snow. It was believed to be the purest instrument in the world.3. On a night with moonlight. Wang Wei's(39)was to play the guqin ina bamboo forest on a night full of moonlight.The presentNot many players, masters and works-are alive nowadays.The guqin and its music entered the list the Intangible Cultural Heritag