2018年泰州市姜堰区中考英语二模试卷（附答案）2018年中考适应性考试（二）英语试题（考试时间：120分钟满分：120分）命题：九年级英语命题组审校：曹军注意事项： 1.本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。

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第一部分选择题（共 60 分）一、单项选择从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 1. Zhang Miman, 82, ______ professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was given ______ 2018 L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science award on March 22. A. a; the B. a; an C. the; a D. the; the 2. Located beside Hangzhou’s beautiful West Lake, a new private university will soon rise. Shi Yigong is recommended ______ the first president. A. to B. as C. for D. with 3. ―My father works in Taizhou. He spends much time driving home every day. ―Don’t worry about that. It’ll be ______ when the new expressway is built. A. harder B. slower C. easier D. earlier 4. ―Someone is sleeping next door. Is it Mr. Wu? ―It ______ be him. He called me from England just now. A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t 5. ―When did the classroom have a power cut? ―This morning. While we ______ an English lesson.A. haveB. hadC. are havingD. were having 6. My mother always tells me that “______”. So I always do my best while studying.A. many hands make light workB. the early bird catches the wormsC. no pain, no gainD. all roads lead to Rome 7. ―Our classmates are going to Rose Garden after the exam. ―______ exciting idea!A. What anB. HowC. WhatD. How an 8. ―Are you sure you can do well in tomorrow’s test, Lucy? ―______. But I’ve got everything ready. A. I believe I can B. I’m afraid not C. It’shard to say D. I hope not 9. The notice on the board tells us that _______ smoking _______ spitting is allowed in the waiting room. A. either;or B. not only;but also C. neither;nor D. both;and 10. _______ its youth toward better development, Chinese government has set a careful plan. A. Lead B. To lead C. Leading D. To lead 11. In Amazing China（厉害了，我的国）, common people are also ______. In the film, you can see a Tibetan woman volunteering in the countryside to help poor people. A. paid attention to B. devoted to C. looked forward to D. led to 12. As a student, getting up early and being afraid of missing the first school bell may be common ______ for you. But thanks to new rules, you can stay in bed longer than before. A. signs B. symbols C. experiences D. tasks 13. Which of the following suffixes CANNOT be used to make a noun? A. -less B. -ness C. -tion D. -ment 14. “______ there’s still much work to be done, the people’s government will not let the people down.” Premier Li said on March 5 in Beijing. A. Because B. Unless C. If D. Although 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 was in a mess B. why nobody answered the phone when I called you C. how you could finish the homework in such a short time D. how you can make the robot work since there is no power 二、完形填空阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）I find it interesting sometimes that even the most common things can encourage us to face the difficulty bravely. My wife, my daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we 16 a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street level. There is a rock wall 17 our yard. But at the edge(边缘) of the yard, some rocks were thrown up onto the ground as if someone werein a hurry to 18 . We called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we planted flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out(伸出去) to bring some 19 to the area. Last summer I reached the end of the garden and found a tiny little 20 that I could not immediately make sure what it was, I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise claimed that she didn’t either. We d ecided to let it continue growing 21 we could tell what it was. Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 22 plant, it turned out to be a sunflower(向日葵). It had a tall skinny stalk and only one head on it. I decided to 23 it and get the weeds(杂草) around it away. As I moved away the rocks from the area, I noticed something 24 . The sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the 25 . That’s when I 26 that if a tiny l ittle sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we should have the 27 of doing the same thing, too. Once(一旦) our environment begins to see that we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can get the same nourishment(营养) and growing up as well. We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the abilities in 28 our dreams. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the abilities to get out of the difficulty because it trusted in the Universal Truth and believed it would 29 . Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to 30 you. You will find a way to go under or around. 16. A. spent B. paid C. needed D. took 17. A. around B. before C. beside D. near 18. A. build B. finish C. carry D. paint 19. A. pictures B. memories C. places D. colors 20. A. plant B. flower C. tree D. bush 21. A. unless B. after C. until D. when 22. A. beautiful B. strange C. strong D. unknown 23. A. look out of B. take care of C. play the role of D. take notice of 24. A. terrible B.unhappy C. unusual D. impossible 25. A. water B. sun C. moon D. sky 26. A. realized B. complained C. doubted D. supposed 27.A. rightsB. chancesC. thoughtsD. abilities 28. A. noticingB. failingC. achievingD. breaking 29. A. matter B. succeedC. controlD. solve 30. A. refuse B. promise C. support D. praise三、阅读理解阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） A News 1 Chinese video sharing APP, Douyin is denying reports that British cartoon character Peppa Pig has been cancelled from the platform(平台) because of some bad influences, reports China National Radio. The Peppa Pig cartoon has been a big hit since it first landed in China in 2015. Episodes(片段) of the show have been watched billions of times on television. News 2 On Wednesday, China announced plans to increase taxes(税) on $50 billion of U.S. goods. The Chinese measures would increase tariffs(关税) by 25 percent on 106 products, such as soybeans, airplanes and cars. The Associated Press said the list includes the biggest U.S. exports to China. News 3 Wildlife researchers in Georgia and Florida are concerned about the population of endangered whales(鲸). The winter birthing season just ended, but no newborn whales have been reported. There are about 450 North Atlantic whales. Since last December, researchers have been looking for newborns off the coasts of Georgia and Florida. Each winter, female whales swim to the area to give birth in warmer waters, usually from early December to late March. News 4 An American company says it has completed the first allowed 3D printed homes in the United States. The home was shown to reporters and visitors at the South by Southwest technology meeting and music festival. The event took place earlier this month in Austin, Texas. 31. What is Peppa Pig according News 1? A. A Chinese cartoon character. B. A British cartooncharacter. C. A British book. D. A pig from Britain. 32. What is the meaning of exports in Chinese? A. 进口。