1、江苏省泰州市泰州中学中考第二次模拟考试英语试题及答案 3一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案。（15分）1. _ ship turned over and sank (沉没) off _ island in South Korea on April 16. A. The; the B. The; an C. A; the D. A; an2. The world paused to remember a cultural giant _ April 17 after Nobel Prize-winning writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez died
2、_ the age of 87. A. on; at B. on; in C. at; at D. at; in3. -What do you think of the bridge? -I have never seen _ before.A. so a long one B. so long one C. such a long one D. a such long one 4. We all want to try something new, but finding the _ to start is always the hardest part. A. success B. pri
3、de C. courage D. progress5. They said they would have _ holiday.A. two months B. a two-month C. two-months D. two-months6. Frank often wears a mask _ he can keep fit in the foggy and hazy (霾) weather. A. only if B. until C. so that D. even though7. -Why didnt you enjoy the talk?-It was _ _talk that
4、I had ever listened toA. the most interesting B. the least interesting C. more interesting D.1ess interesting8. -Is the Youth Center open to the public yet?-Yes. It _ for almost one and a half years. A. has opened B. has being opened C. has been open D. was open9. There is no doubt _ the Diaoyu Isla
5、nd is part of Chinas territory.Awhether Bwhen Cwhy Dthat10. Traditionally, Chinese people _ the Chinese characters Double Happiness and stick them onto walls or doors at the weddings.Alook out Bcut out Cgive out Dcome out 11. -I think students should have mobile phones to call their parents. -_. The
6、y often use them to play games instead. A. I hope so B. I dont agree C. No problem D. Good idea.12. Some physics problems in this book are _difficult for the students _work out. A. so; that B. not; but C. such; that D. too; to13. -Lucy doesnt mind lending you her dictionary. -I think she doesnt, but
7、 I _do so. Ive already borrowed one. A. neednt B. mustnt C. cant D. shouldnt14. -Youre really a big help! -_. Many people will feel kind of airsick on the plane.AIt doesnt matter B. Youre really welcome C. Forget it DWith pleasure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。(15分)Tina was a seventeen-year-old
8、girl who always wore a bright smile. She suffered from a disease and had to use a walker most of the time. Maybe it was because she looked 16 and people didnt know how to come near to her. Tina usually broke the ice with people she met with a big “ 17 .” In one class, I gave the students an assignme
9、nt (作业) to 18 a poem. I only made the assignment worth a very small part of their total grade since I knew most of my 19 would not do it anyway. In the class, one by one each student 20 to correctly recite (背诵) the poem. Finally, angry and half joking, I said that the next student who 21 recite the
10、poem had to do three push-up (俯卧撑). To my 22 , Tina was next. She used her walker to move to the front of the class. 23 she recited, she made a mistake. Before I could say a word, she 24 her walker and started doing push-ups. I wanted to say, “Tina, I was just 25 !”But she 26 , continued the poem an
11、d she finished the rest perfectly. When she finished, a student asked, “Tina, why did you do that? Its not an important assignment!”“Because I want to be like you guys! To be 27 .” Tina said.Silence fell on the whole room when another student cried out, “Tina, were not normal! We are teenagers!We ge
12、t in 28 all the time.”“I know,” Tina said as a big 29 spread across her face. The rest of the students laughed, too. Tina got only a few 30 that day, but she got the love and respect of her classmates. To her, that was worth a lot more than a grade.16. A. different B. strong C. short D. young17. A.
13、Sorry B. Bye C. Hi D. Thanks18. A. recite B. copy C. find D. read19. A. friends B. students C. teachers D. parents20. A. started B. planned C. continued D. failed21. A. shouldnt B. couldnt C. neednt D. wouldnt22. A. surprise B. surprised C. excitement D. excited23. A. Because B. When C. After D. Tho
14、ugh24. A. raised B. changed C. threw D. checked25. A. wondering B. tricking C. doubting D. joking26. A. woke up B. gave up C. stood up D. made up27. A. happy B. social C. normal D. fair28. A. attention B. thought C. touch D. trouble29. A. cry B. smile C. sadness D. joy30. A. points B. chances C. mis
15、takes D. successes三、阅读理解阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案。(40分)A生词提示：valid有效的SIDE A No. 293083Student Bus CardName: LilianFrom: April 1st, 2018To: June 30th, 2018Price: $180College: University of ChichesterNot valid for travel unless its used in the bus companies ofStagecoacn, Season, Goldrider and Busabout in th
16、e UKSIDE B No. 293083Thank you for travelling with If the card is found, please return to any Stagecoach driver. 31. The card is used for_. A. taking a taxi B. travelling by train C. taking a bus D. entering the college32. Lilian is_. A. a bus driver B. a university student C. a teacher in a college
17、 D. a middle school student33. The card can be used in any of the four_. A. cities B. colleges C. universities D. companies34. According to the reading material, if you find a lost card, you can _. A. sell it B. phone Lilian C. use it for travelling D. give it back to any Stagecoach driver35. You ca
18、n not find _in the card. A. Lilians age B. the price C. the card number D. the time limitBNo one can change the weather. Nobody can control the weather. But if we read correctly the signs around us, we can tell what the more important changes in the weather will be. This way of telling what the weat
19、her will be like on the following day or two is called weather forecasting. For many centuries and in all countries, people have studied the weather and tried to make weather forecasting. Rings around the sun are a sign of coming rain. That many people feel their joints(关节) hurt is a sign of wet wea
20、ther. Some birds fly high if fine weather is coming, but they fly near the ground if rainy or stormy weather is on the way. If you see a rainbow during rainy weather, this is a sign that the weather will become clear and fine. Such rainbows come in the evening. If the stars twinkle clearly at night,
21、 then fine weather will continue. If a fog appears in the morning just above a river, then the day will be warm. If the sunset is mostly red in colour, then the following day will be fine. If a rainbow appears in the morning, rainy weather will probably come.Most of the above sayings have been made
22、by the people who have used their eyes and brains to make weather forecasting.36. Which of the following can be used here to replace(取代) the underlined phrase “on the way”? A. away B. gone C. disappearing D. coming37. When you see the stars twinkle clearly at night, the weather will be_. A. warm B.
23、rainy C. clear and fine D. coldC In some science fiction movies, evil robots refuse to die, no matter how hard people fight back. Now science fiction has become science fact. For the first time, scientists have made a robot that can take a beating (挨打) and keep on going. Scientists from Cornell Univ
24、ersity made the robot, which looks like a spider with four legs. Until now, even the most advanced (先进的) robot was almost certain to break down when it was damaged. That is because its computer inside simply doesnt know how to make the machine work after its shape has changed. To deal with this prob
25、lem, the scientists put eight motors (发动机) and two sensors (传感器) that read how the machine is working. They all give signals to the machines software. Using this information, the computer can then figure out the machines shape at any moment. The new technology is a big advance in robot-making, scien
26、tists say, and its far from scary. It may someday help scientists create better artificial (假的) arms and legs and give new freedom to people who lose them. It might also help scientists understand how people and animals figure out their own sense of place in space. “It has been difficult to design r
27、obots that can work well when the environment changes or when its damaged,” says Olaf Sporns of Indiana University in US. “With this work, we are nearer to solving this problem.”41.Why do robots easily break down when they are damaged? A. They cannot repair themselves. B. The computer has changed a
28、lot. C. They have no computers inside. D. The computer cannot work if the robot changes.42.The new technology allows the robot to _. A. do house work for humans B. keep working after being damaged C. remember a lot of information D. tell people where it is43.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 5
29、 refers to _. A. sensors B. robots C. arms and legs D. scientists44.How do the sensors in the robot work? A. They can replace the computer when its broken. B. They can find out where the damage comes from.C. They help the computer learn the robots condition. D. They can send signals to the person wh
30、o uses the robot.45. The passage is probably from_. A. a newspaper B. an advertisement C. a tour guide D. an application DAre you a gourmand(美食主义者)? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? “A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcasted by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isnt celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods:
