2018年江苏省苏州市昆山市中考英语二模试卷一、选择题1．(★)-Which of the twin sisters is easier to get on with？- younger one． She is humorous girl．（）A．The；the B．The；a C．A；a D．A；the2．(★)-Where would you like to have a picnic，near Yangcheng Lake or in Forest Park？- ． You decide． I just want to relax myself in the beautiful nature．（）A．Either B．Neither C．Both D．None3．(★)It's a pity that the exercise is the abilities of most of the class．（）A．over B．above C．beyond D．without4．(★)If you can speak English well，you'll have a great over others during an interview．（）A．activity B．article C．agreement D．advantage5．(★)It is long believed that things fall faster．（）A．heavy B．heavierC．heaviest D．the heaviest6．(★) energy，turn off the lights when you leave the room．（）A．Saving B．Save C．To save D．Saved7．(★★)You will never achieve success ____ you devote yourself to your work．（）A．after B．if C．because D．unless8．(★)You be careful with the camera． It costs!（）A．can B．will C．should D．may9．(★)-Oh，my God! I have five pounds!-No worries． It's normal for a growing teenage girl．（）A．put up B．put down C．put on D．put off10．(★)I don't know how long they ． I remember he his wife on a sunny day．（）A．married；got married toB．married；got married withC．have been married；got married withD．have been married；married11．(★)-Don't you think your hair is too long？-Yes． I am going to have it soon．（）A．cut B．cuts C．cutting D．to cut12．(★)-Dad，my brother is offered 9 ， 000yuan a month for the job!-Really？ It just sounds to be true．（）A．so well B．too goodC．good enough D．too well13．(★)-Amy， can you answer the door？ I the room．-I'm coming， Mum．（）A．clean B．cleanedC．am cleaning D．have cleaned14．(★)-Jim，remember to return the books by Sunday !- ．（）A．Got it．B．That's right．C．It's nothing．D．I will not forget it．15．(★★)--Mike， can you explain ______？--I'm sorry， Mum． I was listening to music and didn't hear it．（）A．why everything in the house is in a messB．why nobody answered the phone when I called youC．how you can finish the homework in such a short timeD．how you can make the robot work since there is no battery二、完形填空16．(★★★)I am Ali． I have always believed in myself． My parents taught me to be（1） B and that I could be the best at anything． I remember challenging my neighborhood boys to see who could jump the highest and run the fastest． Of course I knew when I made the challenge that I would win． I never even （2） Closing．I started my boxing（拳击）（3） C when I was 12． In high school I boasted （自夸）（4） D ，if not daily，that one day I was （5） B to be the champion of the world． As part of my training，I would run down the street． I would rush in and out of shops to tell them I was training for the Olympics andthat I was going to （6） A a gold medal． I never thought of failing． I only thought of the glory（荣誉）I was going to （7） B when I won． When I said I was going to be the "Greatest of All Time"，I （8） A myself． And I still do．But I didn't know that my will would be tested when I retired（退休）． In 1984， I had Parkinson's disease． But my confidence and will to continue to live will （9）B be defeated（打败）．In 1996，I was asked to （10） A the cauldron（圣火）at the Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta．Of course my answer was yes． I never thought that the disease would be a problem．（1）A． brave B． confident C． honest D． polite（2）A． gave up B． went on C． thought of D． heard of（3）A． diary B． match C． training D． watching（4）A． yearly B． loudly C． proudly D． weekly（5）A． willing B． sure C． hopeful D． active（6）A． win B． lose C． find D． buy（7）A． need B． get C． decide D． make（8）A． believed in B． cared about C． turned to D． went through （9）A． forever B． never C． nearly D． almost（10）A． take B． carry C． watch D． touch二、阅读理解17．(★★★) （1）The form above shows us A ．A．three journeys into spaceB．daily life of three famous peopleC．differences between three spaceshipsD．something about three famous astronauts（2） C went into space first．A．ChinaB．The USAC．Soviet UnionD．The UK（3）The Chinese astronaut stayed in space for D ．A.1hour 48minutesB．only 15minutesC．the shortest timeD．the longest time．18．(★★★)Tea is an important． part of Chinese tradition． Tea has very close relationship to Chinese culture．It is said that Chinese tea was discovered by King Shen Nong． People say that he lived 5 ， 000years ago． One summer day，while he was visiting a faraway part of his country， he felt very thirsty． The servants began to make water hot enough to turn into gas for him to drink． Dried leaves from a near plant fell into the water． The king drank some，and found it could make him feel less tired． Also as a scientist，Shen Nong was interested in the new drink． And so，tea was created in 2737BC．Drinking tea has many advantages． It makes people feel less tired，clears heat inside the human body and helps people lose weight． As you add a cup of tea to your daily life，please check the following helpful advice．Drink it hot． Tea oxidizes（氧化）quickly，so it is suggested that you drink it hot．Do not drink too much strong tea． It will probably be harmful to your stomach and make you feel sick if you make the tea too strong．The best time to drink tea is between meals． It may not make you have a strong wish to eat when your stomach is full．Do not drink with medicine． It may change the medical result． You can drink tea two hours after you take medicine．Green tea is the best choice for office workers． Why？ Because green tea helps stop the bad result of the computer．（1）Paragraph 2is mainly about C ．A． when King Shen Nong livedB． where Chinese tea was createdC． how Chinese tea was discoveredD． why King Shen Nong drank tea（2）Drinking tea has lots of advantages EXCEPT C ．A． helping you lose weightB． letting you feel less tiredC． having a strong wish for foodD． clearing heat inside your body（3）The passage is mainly written to B ．A． let us know how tea was discoveredB． give some advice on drinking teaC． tell people the history of teaD． advise people to．drink green tea．19．(★★)The arts，especially music，should be part of every school's lessons at every grade level． Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience． They could improve their classroom skills，like paying attention and following directions． People develop all these skills when they learnmusic． Making music also lets children use their imagination． It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas．Music not only makes children better students，but also gives them something positive（积极） to do． In a music program， children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang（团伙）．Parents can enjoy listening to their children's music instead of seeing them glued to a computer or TV screen． In a school band，students get to be part of a team． They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music．Music builds self-confidence，too． It gives children a sense of achievement and success． Making music is something for them to be proud of， and it lets kids practice performing in front of an audience． Music gives children a chance for self-expression， and that helps develop their self-confidence．Once again ， music is important because it can make children better students，give them something positive to do，and build their character． That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school．（1）According to the passage，music could make students smarter by B ．A． improving their classroom skills and paying attentionB． improving their classroom skills and imaginationC． improving their attention，direction and imaginationD． learning music，making music and trying out their own ideas（2）The third paragraph mainly tells us that music could D ．A． give children self-expression and self-confidenceB． bring children achievement and success-C． give children something to be proud ofD． develop children's self-confidence（3）What's the best title of this passage A ？A． Music is a must as a course at schoolB． Music builds children's self-confidenceC． Music makes students much smarterD． Learning music and making music20．(★★★)If you have a chance to go to Finland（芬兰），you will probably be surprised to find how "foolish" the Finnish people are．Take the taxi drivers for example． Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz （奔驰）with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer． You can go anywhere in one，tell the driver to drop you at any place，say that you have some business to attend to，and then walk off without paying your fare． The driver would not care．The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests，but also serve outside diners． Hotel guests have their meals free，so they naturally． go to the free dining rooms to have their meals．The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration（登记）card to the waiter． With such a loose check，you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge．The Finnish workers are paid by the hour． They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate（价钱）． From then on， they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly（相应地）．With so many loopholes（漏洞）in everyday life，surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take "petty advantages"． But the strange thing is，all the taxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business，not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms． And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they putin． As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do，living in such a society has turned everyone into a real "gentleman"．In a society of such high moral practice，what need is there for people to be on guard against others？（1）While taking a taxi in Finland， B ．A． a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driverB． a passenger can go wherever he wantsC． a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi rideD． a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration（证明）before leaving without paying（2）We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland A ．A． provide meals for any dinersB． are mostly poorly managedC． provide free wine and charge for foodD． provide meal for only those who live in the hotels．（3）Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage C ？A． The workers in Finland are paid by the hour．B． The workers are always honest with their working hours．C． The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees．D． The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay．三、单词拼写21．(★★)It might be several months before the problem is solved （解决）．22．(★★)She seldom （很少）gave a call to me，so I thought there must be something wrong．23．(★)In the Chinese lunar calendar； the Rat came first，the Pig， twelfth （十二）．24．(★) unluckily （不幸），he failed to pass the exam again．25．(★)Don't risk picking （摘）the apples on the tall tree，or you may fall down．26．(★)Heart trouble is one of the most serious reasons （原因）of death among old people．27．(★)So generally， I am pretty satisfied （满意）with the app．28．(★)Water is to fish as food is to human．29．(★)-Daniel，what's up？-I am not quite myself today． I have to go to see a doctor now．30．(★★★)-Can I have some more sweets？-Ok，but eating too much sugar can lead to tooth problems．四、阅读表达31．(★★★★)A woman came out of her house and saw three old men sitting in her front yard． She said，"I don't think I know you，but you must be hungry． Please come in and have something to eat． ""Is the man of the house home？" they asked． "No"，she replied，"He's out． " "Then we cannot come in"，they replied．In the evening when her husband came home，she told him what had happened． "Go to tell them I am home and invite them in! "The woman went out and invited the men in． " We do not go into a house together， "they replied． "Why is that？" she asked．One of the old men explained that their names were Wealth，Success and Love． Thenhe added，"Now go in and discuss with your husband which one of us you want in your home． "The woman went in and told her husband what was said． Her husband was overjoyed and he suggested inviting Wealth to fill their home with wealth． And his wife wanted to invite Success，but their daughter-in-law suggested they should invite Love so that their home would be filled with love． At last the husband said to his wife． "Go out and invite Love to be our guest． "The woman went out and asked the three old men，"Which one of you is Love？ Please come in and be our guest． "Love got up and started walking toward the house．The other two also got up and followed him． Surprised，the lady asked Wealth and Success，"I only invited Love，Why are you coming in？"The old men replied together： "If you had invited Wealth or Success，the other two of us would have stayed out，but since you invited Love，wherever he goes，we go with him． "（1）What are the three old men's names Wealth， Success and Love．？（1分）（2）What do you think of the woman She was a warm-hearted woman．？（ 2分）（3）Would you like to invite Love to your home Yes．Because where there is love，there is wealth and success．？ Why or Why not？（ 3分）五、句子翻译32．(★★★)感冒时别喝冷水． Don't drink cold water when you have a cold．33．(★★★)打断别人说话是不礼貌的． It's impolite to interrupt others．34．(★★★)因为在公共场合扔垃圾，他们被罚款了． They were fined because they dropped the litter in a public place．35．(★★★)我想知道他们是否已经习惯城里的生活． I wonder if they are used to life in the city．36．(★★★)如果你想更多地了解昆山，这本书值得一读． If you want to know more about Kunshan， this book will be worth reading．六、书面表达37．(★★★)随着生活水平的提高，中学生过生日时互赠礼物已蔚然成风，甚至还有学生到饭店举办生日聚会．对此，学生们有不同的看法．假设你是Amy，请你根据下列表格提示，给某家英语报社的编辑写一封信．注意：1．词数：90左右（信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数）2．短文应当包括表格中的所有内容，可以合理增加细节，以使短文更加连贯．Dear Editor，I'm a middle school student named Amy． Recently，we often have to buy presentsfor our classmates' birthdays，and sometimes，we are invited to their birthday parties in expensive hotels．About this there are two different views． Some students think it provides us with a good chance to communicate with each other and develop our friendship， and besides， we can relax after hard work at school． However， some other students think it's a waste of money and time and can lead us to getting into the bad habit of trying to keep up with the Joneses， which has a bad effect on our growth and studies． As far as I'm concerned， it's not easy for our parents to make money and keep us at school for education． So thereis no need for us to do like that． We must treasure our parents' labor and put our hearts into our studies． What do you think about it？ I'm expecting your reply．。