常州市中考英语试卷及答案

常英第页（共8页）一、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.Timewaitsfornoman.Butsomepeoplewon’trealizetheimportanceoftime________it’sgone. A.as B.since C.when D.until2.—TwoticketsforSunday,please!—Sorry.Thereis________left. A.nothing B.none C.some D.anything3.—Yourfatherhaspassedthedrivingtest?—Yes.________myfather________mymotherhas. A.Notonly;butalso B.Neither;nor C.Either;or D.Both;and4.—Hurryup,Jeff!Let’scrosstheroadasfastaspossible.—No,you________.Don’tyouseethelightisstillred? A.couldn’t B.wouldn’t C.mustn’t D.needn’t5.Lightsareout.Theconcertistobegin.ThefansholdtheirbreathforJayChou’s________. A.influence B.guidance C.experience D.appearance6.—Manager,allthemachines________justnow!—What?Calltheengineeratonce. A.brokedown B.turneddown C.brokeout D.turnedout7.AsanAmerican,TomisabigfanofChineseKongfu.________,heiscrazyaboutBeijingOpera.A.Therefore B.However C.Moreover D.Otherwise 8.—Canyoudescribe________? —Yes.Iwaswalkingwhenabikeknockedmedownfrombehind. A.whydidtheaccidenthappen B.whendidtheaccidenthappen C.howtheaccidenthappened D.wheretheaccidenthappened9.—I________youhere,butyoudidn’tcome.—I’mterriblysorry.IwassobusythatIforgot. A.wouldexpect B.wasexpecting C.amexpecting D.haveexpected10.—AreyougoingtotryoutforthehostoftheEnglishparty?—________?ItissuchagoodchancetoimprovemyspokenEnglish. A.What’sup B.What’swrong C.Whyme D.Whynot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、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mrs.Walkersatdownatherdeskandsighed(叹息).“OK.Tellmewhathappened.”“Yesterday,”Winstonbegan,“whenIgothome,Iwentstraighttomyroomtodomyhomework.AfterIfinished,Ineededa(n)11.SoItookoutmybubblegum(泡泡糖)to12.MichaelandIarehavingacompetitiontoseewhocanblowthebiggestbubble.”“That’sright,”Michaelsaid.“Weare.”“Ikeptaddinggumandmybubblekeptgrowing.Soonit13mywholeface.”“Whatthen?”askedMrs.Walker.“Thenithappened.Thebubblebecameasbigasabeachball.”He14hisarmstoshowhowbigitwas.Afewkidsmadefaces—theydidn’t15him,butWinstonignored(不理睬)themandwenton.“Suddenlyastrongwindtookthebubblerightoutofmymouth!Thebubble16overmydeskandoutofthewindow.Asitsailedaway,Inoticedsomethingyellowstucktoit.Likepaper.ThenInoticedmy17wasmissing.”“So?”Mrs.Walkerasked.“IranafterthebubbleintoMrs.Roosevelt’sgarden.Isawhercatattackit.Thebubblebroke.AllIsawthenwasthecatrunningaway.Mrs.Roosevelthelpedmesearchthe18.Butmyhomeworkwasnowheretobeseen.”Mrs.Walkershookherhead.“19,Winston,whydidn’tyoujusttellmethatthehomeworkwastoo20insteadofmakingupthatwildstory?”Justthen,theofficeworkerwalkedinwithaletter.IamsureWinston21tohandthisin.He’sagoodboy.Ihavenoideahowhishomeworkgotstucktomycat,butI’msureWinstoncangiveyoua(n)22.Mrs.RooseveltIamsureWinston21tohandthisin.He’sagoodboy.Ihavenoideahowhishomeworkgotstucktomycat,butI’msureWinstoncangiveyoua(n)22.Mrs.RooseveltMrs.Walkerlookedup.“Itwasalltrue!”“Yes,madam.”Winstonsaidquietly.11. A.award B.rest C.surprise D.choice12. A.practice B.create C.exercise D.enjoy13. A.cleaned B.hurt C.covered D.hit14. A.rounded B.held C.crossed D.waved15. A.hear B.notice C.remember D.believe16. A.floated B.rode C.climbed D.stayed17. A.bubble B.book C.homework D.gum18. A.room B.cat C.desk D.garden19. A.Generally B.Honestly C.Finally D.Exactly20. A.hard B.different C.common D.interesting21. A.refused B.promised C.managed D.wanted22. A.introduction B.explanation C.suggestion D.instructionD AfterawhileattentiontoTomended,andtheusualschoolmurmur(嗡嗡读书声)roseupontheboringaironcemore.Nowtheboybegantostealsecretglances(偷看)atthegirl.Shenoticedit,madeafaceathimandgavehimthebackofherheadforthespaceofaminute.Whensheslowlyfacedaroundagain,anapplelaybeforeher.Shepusheditaway.Tomgentlyputitback.Shepusheditawayagain,butwithlessanimosity(敌意).Tompatientlyreturnedittoitsplace.Thensheletitremain.Tomwroteonhispaper,“Pleasetakeit—Igotmore.”Thegirlglancedatthewords,butmadenosign.Nowtheboybegantodrawsomethingonthepaper,hidinghisworkwithhislefthand.Foratimethegirlrefusedtonotice;butherhumancuriosity(好奇心)soonbegantoshowitselfbyhardlynoticeable(明显的)signs.Theboyworkedon,seeminglynotaware.Thegirlmadesomenon-committal(含糊的)effortstosee,buttheboydidnotdisplaythathewasawareofit.Atlastshecouldn’tbearitandwhispered:“Letmeseeit.”Tompartlyuncoveredthepictureofahousewithsomesmokerisingfromthechimney(烟囱).Thenthegirl’sinterestbegantofastenitselfupontheworkandsheforgoteverythingelse.Whenitwasfinished,shegazedamoment,thenwhispered:“It'snice—drawaman.”Theartistcreatedamaninthefrontyard;shewassatisfied,andwhispered:“It'sabeautifulman—nowdrawmeinit.”Tomdrewanhour-glass(沙漏)asthebody,afullmoonasherheadandsomearmsaddedtoit.Thegirlsaid:“It'seversonice—IwishIcoulddraw.Noonehasevertaughtmethat.”“It'seasy,”whisperedTom,“I'lllearnyou.”“Oh,willyou?When?”“Atnoon.Doyougohometodinner?”“I'llstayifyouwill.”“Good—that’sadeal.What'syourname?”32.Whatprobablyhappenedintheclassroombeforethispassage? A.Thegirlintroducedherselftotheboy. B.Somethingnoticeablehappenedtotheboy. C.Theyhadalessononhowtodraw. D.Theboydrewanappleforthegirl.33.Whatmostprobablyhappenedtotheapplefinally? A.Eatenbytheboybecausethegirldidn’tacceptit. B.Eatenbytheboybecauseitwasthelastonehehadgot. C.Eatenbythegirlbecausetheyfinallybecamefriends.D.Eatenbythegirlbecausetheboywasdrawingallthetime.34.Whatcanwelearnfromthe2ndparagraph? A.Theboydidn’twantthegirltoshowinterestinhisdrawing. B.Thegirldidn’twanttoshowinterestintheboy’sdrawingnoticeably. C.Theboydidn’tnoticethegirltryingseveraltimestoseehisdrawing. D.Thegirldidn’twanttheboytodothedrawinginclassanymore.35.WhatinthispassagemadeTomsucceedinmakingfriendswiththegirl? A.Usinghercuriosity. B.Showingoffhisdrawingability. C.Teachingherhowtodraw. D.Invitinghertodinner.四、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分） 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。每个空格里只填一个单词。 WhenathoughthasfoundwordsPoetry(诗歌)istheforgottenchildofliterature.Fewpeoplereaditforpleasure.InWesternhighschools,poetryisseldomtaughtbecauseitisconsideredtobeoutofdateandhavelittletodowiththelifeoftoday’sstudents.InChina,however,poetryisstillanimportantpartofthecurriculum(课程).Recently,theMinistryofEducationhasincreasedthenumberofancientChinesepoemsforstudentstomemorizeandrecite,from14to72.Whyisitimportanttolearnpoems?Firstofall,poetryisanecessarypartoflearningtraditionalChineseculture.Itisapathtounderstandingyourhistoryandyoursociety.Itisalsothekeytounderstandingthethoughtsandfeelingsthatarecommontoeveryonebutthatwemaybeunabletoexpress—thejoyofLiBaidancingwiththemoon,forexample.Everyonehasfeelingsofjoy,love,loneliness,sadnessandevenanger,andagoodpoemcanputthosefeelingsintowordsandbringusself-understanding.Poemscanalsoexpressbeauty.Inafewshortlines,evensomethingcommoncanbecomebeautiful.Hereisapoemcalled“Fog”byCarlSandberg:Thefogcomes/onsilenthaunches(弓腰)/andthenmoveson.Yes,fogdoesmovesmoothly,silentlyandlikeacat,andSandbergcatchesthatfeelingandimage(形象),andmakesitbeautiful.Ofcourse,toreallyenjoypoetry,ithastobereadaloud.Afterall,apoemisreallyjustasongwithoutmusic.Mostancientpoetry,likeHomer’sEpics（《荷马史诗》）andChina’sBookofSongs，wasspokenforhundredsofyearsbeforeitwaswritten.TheAmericanpoetRobertFrostsaid,“Poetryiswhenanemotionhasfounditsthoughtandthethoughthasfoundwords.”Youareluckythatyounowhaveseventy-twopoemstolearn!Title:WhenathoughthasfoundwordsPassageoutlineDetailedinformationIntheWestMostpeoplethinkpoetryis(36)▲fromthelifeoftoday’sstudents.China’srecentactionStudentsmustmemorizeandrecitemoreancientChinesepoems.(37)▲forlearningpoetryLearningpoemshelpsyou(38)▲historyandsociety.Poemshelpexpressyourpersonalthoughtsandfeelings.Poemscanexpressbeautyof(39)▲thingswithveryfewlines.Atiponenjoyingpoetry(40)▲aloudisthebestwaytoenjoypoetry.Infact,manyancientpoemswerespokenbeforetheywerewritten.ConclusionChinesestudentsshouldfeelluckytohave72poemstolearn!五、词汇（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。41.—Isthisyourumbrella?—No,it’sanother▲(visit).42.—HowmuchshouldIpay?—18yuaninall,▲(include)thepenyoupickedoutjustnow.43.Timeislimited.You’dbettermakea▲(decide)rightnow.44.Nothingis▲(possible).Itmeanseverythingcanhappenifyoumakeefforts.B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。45.—Howmuchtimedoyouneedtocarryonwiththeproject?—Another▲(四)days.46.Doyouknowwhattheexact▲(人口)ofChinais?47.Finally,wemanagedtohandoutallthe1000posters▲(凭借)others’help.48.MissGaocanalwayscomeupwith▲(幽默的)ideastomakeherclasseslively.六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）49.—Whydoyoubuysomanyflowers,Justin?—▲(celebrate)mymother’sbirthday.50.—Badluck!Mywatchdoesn’tworkwell.—Takeiteasy.Itjustneeds▲(repair).51.—Whyareyoustillwaitinghere?—DoctorYupromisedtoattendtheparty,buthe▲(notappear).52.ZhuTing,oneofthebestvolleyballplayersofChina,saysshewillreturnwhenevershe▲(need).53.—Doyouwanttogotothetalkonrecycling?—Great!I▲(look)forsomeinformationformyarticleonthetopic.七、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分）54.听到这个结果，朱莉激动得说不出话来了。Juliewas▲theresult.55.真是令人惊讶,他将放弃执导这部电影。It▲thisfilm.56.我们应当习惯公交出行。Weshould▲bypublictransport.57.结婚以来，他们已经去过很多名胜古迹了。They▲manyplacesofinterest▲.58.你多久参加一次社会活动？▲?59.那位老师给的建议是多么有价值啊！ ▲!八、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）暑假将至，学校呼吁每天花三小时自主读书。但是，同学们对于主要读什么产生了分歧。请根据下表提示，写一篇英文短文，向学校报刊投稿。观点一读长篇读物，如文学作品、科学书籍，因为能培养阅读习惯。观点二读实用短文，如社会新闻、生活知识，因为能更多了解世界。你的选择长篇读物还是实用短文?你的理由……(至少两点)注意：1.必须包括表中所有提示内容,并作适当发挥；2.文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；3.表达清楚,语句通顺,意思连贯,书写规范；4.词数不少于100。文章的开头已为你写好,不计入总词数。5.参考词汇：长篇读物full-lengthreadingn./u/；文学作品worksofliteraturen.(pl.)Ourschoolasksustospendthreehoursonself-readingeverydayinthesummervocation.However,opinionsaredividedonwhattoread.答案写在答题纸上常州市二○一八年初中学业水平考试英语试题参考答案及评分标准一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）1-5DBACD 6-10ACCBD二、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分）11-15BACAD 16-20ACDBA21-22DB三、阅读理解（共13小题；每小题2分，满分26分）23-25BCA 26-28DAA 29-31ADC 32-35BCBA四、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）36.far/distant 37.Reasons 38.understand 39.common 40.Reading五、单词拼写（共8小题；每小题1分，满分8分）41.visitor’s 42.including 43.decision 44.impossible45.four 46.population 47.with 48.humorous六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）49.Tocelebrate50.repairing/toberepaired 51.hasn’tappeared52.isneeded53.amlooking七、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题；每小题1.5分，满分9分）54.Juliewastooexcitedtosayaword/whenhearing/sheheardtheresult.55.Itissurprisingforhimto/thathewillgiveupdirectingthisfilm.56.Weshouldbe/getusedto/travelling/goingoutbypublictransport.57.Theyhavevisited/beentomanyplacesofinterestsincethey(got)married/theirmarriage.58.Howoftendoyoutakepartinsocialactivities/asocialactivity?59.Whatvaluableadvice/Whatavaluablesuggestiontheteachergave/hasgiven!/Howvaluableasuggestiontheteacherhasgiven/gave!八、书面表达（共1题；满分15分）Ourschoolasksustospendthreehoursonself-readinginsummervocation.However,opinionsaredividedonwhattoread.Somestudentsbelieveweshouldspendmostofthetimeonfull-lengthreading,suchasworksofliteratureandsciencebooks,becausekeepingreadingalongtimeeverydaycanhelpusdevelopagoodreadinghabit.Others,however,insistonreadingshortbutpracticalarticleslikesocialnewsandlifeknowledge.Intheireyes,practicalarticlescanletthemknowmoreabouttheworld.Asforme,Iamforthefirstopinion.Firstofall,full-lengthreadingisusefulformetoimprovemypatienceandthinkingability.Besid