1、江苏省昆山市鹿峰中学初中毕业升学模拟考试英语试题112018年中考英语预测卷 一、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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。( ) 1. -Its hard for me to fall asleep at night. Could you offer me some advice?-_. Tell me all about it and Ill do what I can.A. Never mind B. No way C. No problem D. Forget it( ) 2. “The Big Apple” is the l
2、argest city in _. A. The UK B. the USA C. China D. Canada( ) 3. Some of my friends eat with their eyes. They prefer to order what _ nice.A. feels B. tastes C. smells D. looks( ) 4. -Is David coming by train? -He _, but he may not. He likes driving his car. A. can B. should C. must D. need ( ) 5. Wev
3、e decided to make _ a rule for us roommates to turn off the lights at 10:30 p.m. this term.A. it B. this C. that D. one( ) 6. -Hello, Peter. Its so noisy on the phone.-Oh, Simon and I _ lunch in a restaurant. A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. were enjoying D. are enjoying( ) 7. Jack is dishonest. He always _ s
4、ome excuses for doing something wrong. A. makes up B. sets up C. takes up D. picks up( ) 8. -I really cant believe such a learned man has made such a silly mistake. - Dont you know _ sense is worth more than knowledge?A. general B. common C. special D. usual ( ) 9. Larry, my American friend in Xuzho
5、u, has learned to use _ well and can eat beef noodles the way most local people do. A. B. C. D. ( ) 10. More and more couples would rather _ a second baby _ their first child can feel less lonely. A. have; in order to B. to have; in order toC. have; so that D. to have; so that( ) 11. -I love the Int
6、ernet. Ive come to know many friends on the Net.- _. Few of them would become your real friends. A. I cant agree more B. Im pleased to know thatC. Thats for sure D. Thats not the case( ) 12. Grandmother is _ in making things these days and she is considering _ lessons about DIY. A. interesting; to a
7、ttend B. interested; to attendC. interested; attending D. interesting; attending( ) 13. People may have different opinions about Langlang, but I admire him. _, he is a great musician.A. Above all B. After all C. In all D. First of all( ) 14. I cant find Mary. Where is she?Sorry, I dont know _ . A. w
8、here has she been B. where she has been C. where has she gone D. where she has gone ( ) 15. -This morning I missed the only bus and was late for school. When I was seated in the classroom, I realized that I had left my school bag at home. -Bad luck! _ A. No pain, no gain. B. Every dog has its day. B
9、. Practice makes perfect. D. It never rains but it pours.二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Street art is a very popular form of art. It is _16_ quickly all over the world. You can find it on buildings and street signs from Tokyo to Paris, from Moscow to Cape Town. Street art h
10、as become a global (全球的) _17_ and even art museums and galleries are collecting the works of street artists.Art expertssay that street art _18_ in New York in the 1960s. Young adults would use paint in special cans to put their words and other images (图像) on walls and cars _19_ the city. One well-kn
11、own street artist is Swoon. She _20_ paper images of people and puts them on walls. Swoon didnt start her career as a street artist. She studied art, but_21_time went on, she got bored with the works _22_ she saw in museums or galleries. The people in New York enjoy Swoons strong and interesting _23
12、_.Some museums have already bought some of her works.Street artists do their work for a reason. Some of them choose street art because it is_24_ to the people. Some artists try to _25_ their opinions in their works. Advertising companies also use street art in their advertisements because it gives t
13、he deep impression and energy. The New York store Saks Fifth Avenue_26_ used a street artists design for their shop windows and shopping bags.In todays world the Internet has a big_27_on street art. Artists can show their pictures to the audience all over the world on the Internet. Many people, _28_
14、, say that seeing a picture on the Internet is never as good as seeing it _29_. Street art lives with the energy and life of a big _30_. There it will continue to change and grow.( ) 16. A. watching B. coming C. spreading D. searching( ) 17. A. music B. culture C. sport D. dance( ) 18. A. is begun B
15、. begins C. was begun D. began( ) 19. A. behind B. by C. over D. around( ) 20. A. cuts down B. cuts out C. puts out D. puts away( ) 21. A. as B. after C. before D. while( ) 22. A. what B. where C. which D. who( ) 23. A. style B. story C. problem D. program( ) 24. A. safer B. lower C. closer D. stran
16、ger( ) 25. A. express B. explain C. expect D. explore( ) 26. A. hardly B. recently C. seldom D. never( ) 27. A. success B. discount C. present D. influence( ) 28. A. anywayB. however C. otherwise D. moreover( ) 29. A. live B. living C. lively D. alive( ) 30. A. museum B. country C. city D. street三、阅
17、读理解 （共12小题，每小题2分，满分24分）阅读下面三篇短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。( ) 31. The library will be closed because of _.A. the repairs B. the exams C. the sports meeting D. public holidays( ) 32. How many days will the library be closed? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6( ) 33. What time will the library open on June 22?A. At 7
18、 a.m. B. At 8 a.m. C. At 9 a.m. D. At 10 a.m.B Nina felt nervous this morning. She couldnt believe that she decided to try out for a talent show. She loved to sing but she disliked singing in front of other people. Taking a deep breath, she pushed open the door of the theater and went inside. The ro
19、om was filled with laughing children. Nina saw Luz, James and others from her class. The bright, sunny room left her no place to hide. A few teachers sat on chairs. They waited for the children to become quiet. “Hi, Nina!” Luz called out. “I didnt think you would try out. You are so timid (胆怯的) in f
20、ront of people.” “Thats not true,” Nina said. “Im not shy at all.” “Yeah, right,” Luz chuckled (轻声地笑) and ran off to find a seat. One by one the students got up on the stage and did their acts. “Nina Martinez!” a voice called out. It was Mrs. Brent, the music teacher. Nina rose from her chair. She f
21、elt small as she walked to the huge, empty stage. Her face was hot and her shaking hands were as cold as ice. “I-I-” Nina began, and then stopped. “I cant,” she said softly. “Close your eyes,” said Mrs. Brent gently. “Forget about everyone else. Just sing.” Nina felt silly, but she gave it a try. Sh
22、e closed her eyes and raised her voice and sang out. Her hands stopped shaking. The song was so nice that everybody enjoyed it. Nina heard Mrs. Brent clap (鼓掌) loudly at the end of her song. “Thats the first time I have really heard your voice,” she said. “You are in the show!” Nina let out a big si
23、gh and smiled happily.( ) 34. What was the weather like that day? A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Snowy. D. Cloudy.( ) 35. Why did Luz laugh as he ran off to his seat? Because _. A. he thought Nina looked sillyB. he did not believe Nina was telling the truth C. he thought Nina was very funnyD. he did not bel
24、ieve Nina had a good music teacher ( ) 36. When Nina walked to stage, her face was hot and her hands were cold. Thats because she was _. A. very excited B. badly ill C. too nervous D. so happy( ) 37. Mrs. Brent told Nina to just sing for herself. It showed that Mrs. Brent _. A. wanted Nina to do wel
25、l B. thought Ninas voice was too soft C. did not think Nina would be in the show D. did not think Nina would remember the song( ) 38. Which word best describes Nina at the end of the story?A. Silly. B. Lucky. C. Terrible. D. Proud.CTiny plants and animals live all around us. We cannot see them becau
26、se they are so small, but they are everywhere. They live in the soil, the air, and in rivers and oceans. They grow on mountains and in caves. Some live in the ice at the north and south poles; some live where it is very hot. They are found throughout cities and in the country. They grow on other pla
27、nts and animals. Some are even living on you, on your skin, hair, and inside your body, in your mouth, nose, and all through your intestines (肠). These tiny plants and animals are called microbes. The word microbe is made from two other words: micro, meaning small, and bios, meaning life. So, microb
28、e means small life. Microbes have been on earth for a very long time. They may have been the first forms of life to be alive. Today there are more microbes in the world than all other living things. People did not know microbes had existed (存在) long. They were too small for them to see. But people d
29、id see many changes in their worldimportant changes. And they did not know what caused them. They saw food that they kept too long change color and begin to smell bad. They saw cuts and wounds grow red and painful and become infected. They saw old plants and leaves and trees crumble apart on the forest floor and disappear into the soil. Such c
