江苏连云港市2018年中考英语试题(word版含解析)

2018年江苏省连云港市中考英语试题
一、单项选择
从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

1. Zanco, American tech company, made tiniest phone in the world-the Tiny 11.
A. the; a
B. an; /
C. /; a
D. an; the
【答案】D
【解析】句意：Zanco美国的一家科技公司，制造了世界上最小的手机——the Tiny 11.。

不定冠词a/an一个，表示泛指，a用于辅音开头的单词前，an用于元音开头的单词前；定冠词the这个，那个，通常用于特指，在这里是用于最高级前；故选D
点睛：不定冠词的用法1.用于可数名词的单数形式前，指人或事物的某一类。

2.指某人或某物，但不具体说明。

3.表示“一”这个量词。

4.用于某些固定词组中，例如：a few。

定冠词的用法 1.特指某人或某物。

2.指双方都知道的人或物。

3.指上文提到过的人或物。

4.用于世界上独一无二的事物前，例如：the moon。

5.用于序数词和最高级前。

2. —I’m sorry I took your school uniform by mistake. But where is ?
—Don't worry. Let me help you find it.
A. he
B. his
C. mine
D. yours
【答案】C
【解析】句意：——对不起，我拿错了你的校服，但是我的在哪儿？——不要担心，让我帮你找到它。

A. he 他；
B. his 他的；
C. mine 我的；
D. yours你的；根据I’m sorry I took you r school uniform by mistake. But where is可知是说我的在哪儿呢；故选C
3. —How amazing this robot is!
—Wow, it has video cameras in its eyes, so it “see” and interact with people.
A. may
B. can
C. must
D. should
【答案】B
【解析】句意：——这个机器人多么惊人啊！——在它的眼睛里有摄像机，因此它能看见和人打交道。

A. may 可以，可能；
B. can 能；
C. must 必须；
D. should应该；根据it has video cameras in its eyes,可知是能看见；故选B
点睛：can能，会 can’t不能，不可能，通常用于否定句的推测；should应该，shouldn’t 不应该；may可以，可能，通常用于肯定句的推测， may not可能不；must必须，一定 mustn’t 必须不能。

情态动词后接动词原形，变疑问句时把情态动词提前，变否定句在情态动词后加not 。

must引导的一般疑问句，表示必须时，否定回答用needn’t；may引导的一般疑问句，否定回答用can’t
4. —Have you heard about Zhangjiajie Glass Footbridge?
—Of course, it’s built over a canyon in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park.
A. 300-meter-deep
B. 300-meters-deep
C. 300 meter deep
D. 300-meters deep
【答案】A
5. —Look! Somebody the lights.
—Well, it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.
A. turns off
B. is turning off
C. was turning off
D. has turned off
【答案】D
【解析】句意：——看，有人把灯关了。

——不是我，我没做它。

根据it wasn’t me. I didn’t do it.可知是动作已经发生，现在的结果是灯灭了，所以用现在完成时态；故选D
6. —Bill, did you see Tom?
—Yes, he just parked his car here and then hurried the street.
A. through
B. over
C. past
D. across
【答案】D
7. —Harry, you should mind your manners. It is to push in before others.
—Sorry. Mum. I won’t do it next time.
A. polite
B. rude
C. active
D. careless
【答案】B
【解析】句意：哈瑞，你应该注意你的礼貌，插队是粗鲁的。

——对不起，妈妈，我下次不这样了。

A. polite 礼貌的；
B. rude 粗鲁的；
C. active 积极的；
D. careless粗心的；根据push in before others.插队，可知是不礼貌的,粗鲁的；故选B
8. National Treasure quickly rose to the top television rating ranks after it was presented on CCTV. It means a growing in traditional culture among China’s youth.
A. interest
B. direction
C. habit
D. dream
【答案】A
【解析】句意：《国宝》在电视上播出后，很快上升到电视排行榜榜首，它意味着在中国年轻人中对传统文化越来越感兴趣。

A. interest 兴趣； B. direction 方向； C. habit 习惯；
D. dream梦想；根据National Treasure quickly rose to the top television rating ranks after it was presented on CCTV.可知感兴趣的人多；故选A
9. —will the project of high-speed railway connecting Xuzhou to Lianyungang be completed?
—In about two years.
A. How long
B. How far
C. How soon
D. How often
【答案】C
【解析】句意：——连接徐州和连云港的高铁项目还有多久完成？——大约2年后。

A. How long多长，主要对做某事用多长时间进行提问； B. How far 多远，提问两地距离； C. How soon过多久，指将来某个动作发生这段时间提问，常用于一般将来时态中, D. How often 多久，对频率进行提问,根据In about two years. 大约2年后，可知问过多久完成；故选C
点睛：how much多少，后用不可数名词；how many多少，后用可数名词复数；how long多长，主要对一段时间进行提问，例如：How long do you wtach TV at weekend?；how often 多久，对频率进行提问,例如：How often do you go home?Once a week.；how soon多久，指将来某个动作发生这段时间提问，常用于一般将来时态中,例如:How soon will you come back?
10. The total number of online literature website users had to 352 million by the end of June 2017. And the number is still growing.
A. increased
B. influenced
C. included
D. introduced
【答案】A
【解析】句意：到2017年6月底网上文学网站的使用者的总数已经上升到了352百万，这个数字仍然在增长。

A. increased 上升； B. influenced 影响； C. included 包括； D. introduced介绍；根据And the number is still growing. 这个数字仍然在增长，可知是上升；故选A
11. —I’m sorry to on you, but there are one or two things I d on’t understand.
—It doesn’t matter.
A. cut down
B. cut out
C. cut in
D. cut off
【答案】C
【解析】句意：——对不起打断你，但是又一两个问题我不理解。

——没关系。

A. cut down 砍倒； B. cut out 砍掉； C. cut in 插嘴，打断； D. cut off切断；根据there are one or two things I don’t understand.可知是插嘴；故选C
12. The Shape of Water was a big winner at the 90th Academy Awards, winning four Oscars: Best Production Design, Best Score, Best Director and Best Picture.
A. as soon as
B. as well as
C. as much as
D. as good as
【答案】B
【解析】句意：《水形物语》是第90届奥斯卡最大赢家，赢得了4个奥斯卡：最佳设计奖，最佳分数，最佳导演和最佳影片。

A. as soon as 一---就---； B. as well as 还有； C. as much as 和---一样多；D. as good as和---一样好；根据winning four Oscars: Best Production Design, Best Score, Best Director and Best Picture.可知是还有；故选B
13. Lisa, don’t do many things at one time, or you’ll be tired out. You can’t .
A. burn the candle at both ends
B. provide for a rainy day
C. put all your eggs in one basket
D. do as Romans do when in Rome
【答案】A
【解析】句意：丽莎，一次不要做这么多事情，否则你会累坏的，你不能过分耗费。

A. burn the candle at both ends 你不能过分耗费； B. provide for a rainy day未雨绸缪；C. put all your eggs in one basket 孤注一掷； D. do as Romans do when in Rome入乡随俗；根据don’t do many things at one time可知是你不能过分耗费；故选A
14. —Do you know ?
—On July 15th. So after the exam, you can enjoy most of the matches.
A. when will the 2018 Football World Cup end
B. when the 2018 Football World Cup will end
C. where will the 2018 Football World Cup be held
D. where the 2018 Football World Cup will be held
【答案】B
【解析】句意：——你知道2018年足球世界杯什么时候结束吗？——在7月15号，考试以后，你可以欣赏大部分比赛。

这是疑问词引导的宾语从句，用陈述语序，排除A/C；根据On July 15th，可知问什么时间；故选B
点睛：疑问词引导的宾语从句要用陈述语序，例如：Do you know who they are waiting for?如果主句是一般过去时，从句要用过去的某一个时态，例如：I knew she had swept the floor.如果从句是叙述的客观真理/自然现象时，则不受主句时态的限制，仍用一般现在时态，例如：They knew the sun is much bigger than the earth.
15. —Could you help me carry the equipment to the basketball field, Robin?
—.I’ll do it at once.
A. Not at all
B. No problem
C. Wait a moment
D. That’s right
【答案】B
【解析】句意：——您能帮我把这些器材搬到足球场吗，罗宾？——没问题，我马上做它。

A. Not at all 不客气；
B. No problem没问题；
C. Wait a moment 等一下；
D. That’s right 那是对的；根据Could you help me carry和I’ll do it at once.可知是没问题；故选B
二、完形填空
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

Grandma called me in from the yard. “Would you please go to the store for me? I’m ready to makecakes, and there isn’t enough yeast (酵母). Take a quarter from my little change ___16___ .” I found Grandma’s wallet and put the quarter in my pocket.
I was soon in the little general store that ___17___ our farming community. “Mr. Jenkins,” I said, “Grandma needs some yeast.” Mr. Jenkins set three cakes of yeast on the counter. His eyes shone, and he ___18___ at me. “And what else do you need?” I knew what he meant. I was always allowed to pick a penny candy when I came to the store wi th Grandma. “How much ___19___ do I have from a quarter?” I asked. “Seven cents.” Mr. Jenkins replied. I thought ___20___that quickly. I would have a nickel and two pennies back.I was sure Grandma wouldn’t___21___ if I spent one
penny. and if she were here, she might even say I could have them both. The___22___ I looked at the candy display, the more certain I became that I needed two pennies’ worth as a reward for coming to the store alone. And I did so.
“Thank you,” Grandma said when I ___23___ the yeast on the table. “Did you put the change back in my wallet?” “Yes, Grandma.” I replied, hurrying out to the yard. “I hadn’t really lied to Grandma,” I argued with myself. “I did ___24___all the change I had.”
But I had ___25___two pennies without Grandma’s permission(允许). The second piece of candy in my pocket didn’t sound like a good idea any more. I knew I had lied to Grandma, and I was
___26___about it. Grandma loved me so much that I couldn’t bear to keep anything from her.
___27___Grandma took the hot cakes from the oven, I told her about the candy. She___28___ when I finished my story. “I know just ___29___you feel,” she said. “We all feel like that when we’ve done___30___ deceitful (欺骗的). I’m glad you told me about the pennies, and of course I’ll forgive you.” Grandma hugged me tight, and suddenly I felt as though a big stone was gone from my stomach.
16. A. handbag B. coat C. wallet D. pocket
17. A. gave B. served C. offered D. bought
18. A. laughed B. shouted C. smiled D. pointed
19. A. dollars B. pound C. cents D. change
20. A. as B. to C. out D. about
21. A. care B. use C. think D. like
22. A. bigger B. longer C. less D. shorter
23. A. lied B. laid C. lay D. lain
24. A. put back B. put in C. put out D. put up
25. A. found B. cost C. spent D. took
26. A. glad B. unhappy C. relaxed D. surprised
27. A. Since B. When C. If D. Though
28. A. shook B. refused C. agreed D. nodded
29. A. where B. why C. how D. when
30. A. something B. nothing C. anybody D. everybody
【答案】16. C 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. B 24. A
25. C 26. B 27. B 28. D 29. C 30. A
【解析】文章讲述了作者去给奶奶买酵母，然后偷偷用零钱买了两块糖，没有告诉奶奶，后来因为对奶奶撒谎感觉愧疚，终于告诉奶奶真想，奶奶原谅了他，他感觉心里一块石头落了地。

16. 句意：从我零钱包里拿两角五分。

A. handbag手提包； B. coat 外套； C. wallet 钱包； D. pocket口袋；根据I found Grandma’s wallet可知是钱包；故选C
17. 句意：我很快进了服务我们农场社区的那个小商店。

A. gave 给； B. served 服务； C. offered 提供； D. bought买；根据our farming community可知是服务；故选B
18. 句意：他对我微笑。

A. laughed笑； B. shouted大声喊； C. smiled微笑； D. pointed 指着；根据His eyes shone, 和And what else do you need?可知是对我微笑；故选C
19. 句意：从这两角五分里我还有多少零钱？A. dollars 美元； B. pound 英镑； C. cents 分； D. change零钱；根据how much修饰不可数名词，排除A/C；根据from a quarter
可知是零钱；故选D
20. 句意：我很快的想想它。

根据think about考虑---；故选D
21. 句意：我确信我花一美分，奶奶不在意。

A. care 关心； B. use 使用； C. think想；
D. like喜欢；根据if she were here, she might even say I could have them both.可知是不在意；故选A
22. 句意：我看那两块糖越长时间，我就认为那两美分作为我独自来商店的奖励越应该。

根据文意可知作者因为纠结是否买糖，所以应是看得时间越长；故选B
23. 句意：当我把酵母放在桌子上。

A. lied 撒谎（过去式）； B. laid 放置（过去式）； C. lay 躺（过去式）； D. lain躺（过去分词）；根据the yeast on the table可知是放置；故选B 24. 句意：我把我有的所有零钱都放回去了。

A. put back 放回； B. put in 放进； C. put out 熄灭； D. put up举起；根据Did you put the change back in my wallet?” “Yes, Grandma.”
I replied,可知是放回零钱；故选A
25. 句意：但是没经过奶奶允许我花了两美分。

A. found发现； B. cost花费，主语是物；
C. spent 花费，主语是人；
D. took花费，通常用于it takes sb some time to do sth结构；根据two pennies；故选C
点睛：spend,/cost/take/pay都可以表示花费。

spend主语是人，1 spend time/money on sth在---上花时间、金钱。

2 spend time/money (in) doing sth花费时间或金钱做某事；cost主语是物或某种活动，sth costs money某物花了多少钱；take通常是一个固定结构
it takes sb time to do sth做某事花了某人多长时间；pay主语是人，pay money for sth
买某物花了多少钱。

26. 句意：关于这件事我不开心。

A. glad 高兴； B. unhappy 不高兴； C. relaxed 放松；
D. surprised惊讶；根据The second piece of candy in my pocket didn’t sound like a good idea any more. I knew I had lied to Grandma, 可知对奶奶撒谎，让作者不高兴；故选B
27. 句意：当奶奶拿出热蛋糕时。

A. Since自从； B. When 当---时候； C. If 如果，是否； D. Though尽管；根据Grandma took the hot cakes from the oven, I told her about the candy.可知是当奶奶拿出蛋糕时，我告诉了她；故选B
28. 句意：她点点头。

A. shook 摇晃； B. refused 拒绝； C. agreed 同意； D. nodded 点头；根据“I know just ___14___you feel,” she said. “We all feel like that when we’ve
done___15___ deceitful (欺骗的). I’m glad you told me about the pennies, and of course I’ll forgive you.” Grandma hugged me tight,可知是奶奶点点头；故选D
29. 句意：我知道你感觉怎样。

A. where 哪里；B. why 为什么； C. how 怎样； D. when 什么时候；根据We all feel like that可知是感觉怎样；故选C
30. 句意：当我们做了欺骗的事情。

A. something 某事； B. nothing 没事； C. anybody 任何人； D. everybody每个人；根据上文应是做了欺骗的事情；故选A
三、阅读理解
阅读下面短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

A
A Giant Opportunity for Conversation
Visit Toronto’s most exciting attraction this year, the Xie Shou Giant Panda Experienc e. The two giant pandas will be on show from 2017 to 2019 to confirm our long-term conversation partnership promise between China and Canada.
Opening on May 18th, 2017, the show features themes including Eating Bamboo, Threats to Ciant Pandas and Saving Ciant Pandas. Come eye-to-eye with the pair of giant pandas. This show is open year round and included with regular Zoo admission.
About us
We are one of Canada’s best zoos with over 6000 animals representing more than 450 e and explore a world class zoo with award winning shows such as the Gorilla Rainforest, GreatBarrier Reef and the 10-acre Tundra Trek. Don’t miss our young white lions in the African Savannaor our African penguins that are built to swim, dive and fly through the sea!
Family fun includes daily keeper talks, five indoor buildings and over 700 acres to explore. Seasonal areas also include kid’s areas such as the Discovery Zone, Splash Island, Kids Zoo and theWaterside Theatre.
Directions
By car: Take Hwy 401 East or West to Meadowvale Rd. in Toronto(Exit 389).
By transit: For T.T.C.(public transil) call 416-393-4636 or visit ttc.ca.
Admission
May 1-Oct. 31 Nov.1-April 30
General (ages 13-64)=$28 General (ages 13-64)=$23
Senior (ages 65+)=$23 Senior (ages 65+)=$18
Child (ages 3-12)=$18 Child (ages 3-12)=$14
Child (ages 2 and under)=FREE Child (ages 2 and under)=FREE
Information: Tel(416) 392-5929
torontozoo. com
Tourism Toronto: 1-800-363-1990
31. Wha t’s the purpose of the giant panda show in Toronto?
A. To come eye-to-eye with the pair of giant pandas and explore the world class zoo.
B. To let people know the threats to Giant Pandas and raise money to save Giant Pandas.
C. To attract visitors to have a family fun in daily keeper talks and five indoor buildings.
D. To confirm our long-term conversation partnership promise between China and Canada.
32. What shows will you be awarded if you win in exploring a world class zoo?
①young white lions ②10-acre Tundra Trek ③Discovery Zone
④the Gorilla Rainforest ⑤Great Barrier Reef
A. ①②③
B. ①②⑤
C. ②③④
D. ②④⑤
33. If a family of five want to visit the zoo, including parents, grandfather aged 66 and two children aged 10 and 2, how much should they pay at least?
A. $55
B. $69
C. $78
D. $97
【答案】31. D 32. D 33. C
【解析】这是加拿大一个动物园关于大熊猫表演的一个广告。

31. 根据The two giant pandas will be on show from 2017 to 2019 to confirm our long-term conversation partnership promise between China and Canada.可知目的是为了两国之间一个长期的交流；故选D
32. 根据Come and explore a world class zoo with award winning shows such as the Gorilla Rainforest, GreatBarrier Reef and the 10-acre Tundra Trek.故选D
33. 根据General (ages 13-64)=$23 Senior (ages 65+)=$18 Child (ages 3-12)=$14 Child (ages 2 and under)=FREE故选C
B
I spent a lot of time making a large shelf for my cave. I found a big tree and chopped it down. This took three days. Then, I chopped off the branches. This took another two days. After that, I chopped the wood away from one side, and then from the other side. This took more than one month. Altogether it took forty-two days. In England, two men with a good saw could have made six of these shelves from that tree in half a day.
I also spent a lot of time looking after my corn and rice crops. I had to protect them from wild animals and birds, so I made a fence around them. I shot some of the birds and hung them up near thecorn. After that, all the other birds stayed away. I used one of the old swords I had taken from the ship to cut down the corn when it was ready. I was very proud of my corn and rice and worked hard to increase my crops. A few years later, I would have enough corn to make bread. I had to find a way to grind the corn into flour, but the rocks on the island were not hard enough. I finally discovered that a very hard piece of wood would do. I used some cloth to separate the meal from the husks. Not having anoven, I made some square pots with lids and covered them with hot ashes. This baked the dough, and I had bread! I made my cave bigger again to hold the corn and flour so that I could make bread whenever I needed to.
I sometimes wondered how I could get to the land which was visible from the other side of the island.
I went to the ship’s boat that was blown onto the beach in the shipwreck. However, I could not get it to the water. It was too heavy. I tried many different ways of doing it, but none of them were successful.
34. From Paragraph 1, we know that the writer .
A. made a foolish mistake in chopping down a big tree
B. felt hopeless and couldn’t have made a shelf himself
C. spent a long time making a large shelf without a saw
D. made a small canoe with the wood he chopped down
35. The writer to protect his corn and rice.
A. watched out for them day and night
B. divided the cave into several different parts
C. put some old swords from the ship around them
D. built a fence and hung some birds bodies near the corn
36. In which order did the writer make bread successfully?
a．The writer found a way to grind the corn into flour.
b．The writer baked the dough with square pots.
c．The writer separated the meal from the husks.
d．The writer made some square pots with lids.
A. a-c-d-b
B. a-d-c-b
C. b-d-c-a
D. c-b-a-d
37. The underlined word “visible” in the las t paragraph means .
A. 偏僻的
B. 看得见的
C. 模糊的
D. 遥远的
【答案】34. C 35. D 36. A 37. B
【解析】文章讲述了作者在一个小岛上的经历。

34. 根据I spent a lot of time making a large shelf for my cave.可知作者做一个大架子花了好长时间；故选C
35. 根据I had to protect them from wild animals and birds, so I made a fence around them. I shot some of the birds and hung them up near thecorn可知作者为了保护他的庄稼做了一个篱笆，挂了一些鸟在附近，其他的鸟都不敢靠近了；故选D
36. 根据I had to find a way to grind the corn into flour, I used some cloth to separate the meal from the husks. I made some square pots with lids This baked the dough, and I had bread!故选A
37. 根据I sometimes wondered how I could get to the land which was visible from the other side of the island.有时我想知道我怎么到达在这个小岛的对面的能被看见的陆地。

故选B
C
Fresh off his MasterChef Junior run, Evan Robinson, who is only 12 years old, is using his kitchen skills to raise money for Puerto Rico. The TV show contestant wanted to offer help after hurricanes(飓风) hit the country last September.
“I’ve been seeing, all over the news, people struggling,” Evan said.“They can’t get fresh water, electricity; they can’t get really anything. I know I’m just a kid, but I think if a lot of people do something, a lot of things will get better.”
He raises money by baking and taking online orders for homemade empanadas(馅饼). He started cooking on a recent Friday night. By the next Sunday evening, he had filled orders for 420 empanadas —— roasted chicken, cheeseburger and vegetarian —— getting $18 for six empanadas and $30 for a dozen.
His mom, Veronica Robinson, helped him send the empanadas around the city. “We’ve never done anything like this before,” she said. “But it’s a great idea, so I want to help him make it work.”
For Evan’s out-of-town friends and supporters, he has set up a crowdfunding(众筹) page. Through it, he’s hoping to raise $1, 500 in “virtual (虚拟的) empanadas”. This is because he heard on the news that it could take Puerto Rico years, maybe even 10 years, to recover(复原) from the hurricanes. And he said, “Fruit pies are up next. And my baking will continue as well.”
It’s a difficult job, especially for a kid with homework and Boy Scouts and friendships to tend to. But he doesn’t seem worried.
“It’s what we’re supposed to do.” he said. “I’m a human. They’re humans. Why shouldn’t I help them?”
Indeed.
38. How did Evan help those struggling in Puerto Rico?
A. He asked his parents to send the empanadas around the city.
B. He continued offering a lot of fresh water and fruit pies to them.
C. He donated his big winning prize in his MasterChef Junior run.
D. He raised money by selling homemade empanadas through online orders.
39. Evan set up a crowdfunding page because .
A. he raised more money than he expected for the people in need
B. he knew that it could take Puerto Rico a long time to recover
C. he wanted more and more friends to know his kitchen skills
D. the number of online orders was beyond his expectation
40. According to the passage, which are the best words to describe Evan?
A. kind-hearted and helpful
B. careful and confident
C. honest and hard-working
D. humorous and organized
41. How can we understand the last sentence in the passage?
A. Friendship is important in our lives.
B. It’s difficult for humans to raise money.
C. We should help those who’re in need.
D. Everyone must do something unusual.
【答案】38. D 39. B 40. A 41. C
【解析】文章讲述了Evan Robinson一个12岁的小男孩，通过卖他自己制作的食物来为受灾的人筹钱。

38. 根据He raises money by baking and taking online orders for homemade empanadas(馅饼).可知是通过在网上卖馅饼来筹钱；故选D
39. 根据he has set up a crowdfunding(众筹) page. Th rough it, he’s hoping to raise $1, 500 in “virtual (虚拟的) empanadas”. This is because he heard on the news that it could take Puerto Rico years, maybe even 10 years, to recover(复原) from the hurricanes. And he said, “Fruit pies are up next. And my baking will continue as well.”可知选B
40. 根据文章讲述了Evan Robinson一个12岁的小男孩，通过卖他自己制作的食物来为受灾的人筹钱。

可知他是一个有爱心，乐于助人的孩子；故选A
41. 根据“It’s what we’re supposed to do.” he said. “I’m a human. They’re humans. Why shouldn’t
I help them?”可知我们应该帮助有需要的人；故选C
D
Bats are the only mammals that can fly a great distance, but they have another ability. Many bats live a very long time for an animal their size.
European researchers are studying bats to understand why they live so long. They hope to make discoveries to fight the aging process (过程) in human beings.
Last week, the group of scientists said they had found important biological qualities in some bat species. The group studied bat chromosomes (染色体), a line of genes found in the nucleus(核) ofcells. The scientists were most interested in parts connected to the ends of the chromosomes. They are called telomeres(端粒). Telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes, which shorten each time a cell divides. Scientists believe this shortening process causes cells to break down. .
A report on bats was published this month in the journal Science Advances.
Among the leaders of the study was Emma Teeling, a biologist with University College Dublin in Ireland. Teeling said studying long-living mammals that have developed ways to fight aging “is another way to prove the molecular(分子) basis of extended ‘health length.’” She added that studying bats made scientists able to learn more about the processes “that drive healthy aging.”The European researchers studied 493 bats from four bat species. The group used information that had been gathered over more than 60 years. Of these animals, the greater mouse-eared bat generally lived the longest, an average of 37 years.
The scientists said this and a related species, which are grouped together under the name Myotis, had telomeres that did not shorten with age. Another Myotis bat holds the record for oldest age, reaching 41 years.
The scientists’ findings suggest that these bats’ cells have the ability to keep and repair their telomeres. This, they said, helps guard against the aging process. Based on its body size, a bat like the greater mouse-eared bat would be expected to live four years. But, these mammals have been found to live nearly 10 times longer than that.
The scientists found that Eighteen of these are bats. The only exception is an unusual African rodent, the naked mole rat.
42. Which sentence can be put at the end of Paragraph 3?
A. This makes scientists able to study bats.
B. That’s why bats can fly a great distance.
C. They say this is what causes aging.
D. They discover the cells connected to humans.
43. Why do some species of bats live a very long time?
A. Because they have a line of long-living genes out of the cells.
B. Because their cells have the ability to keep and repair their telomeres.
C. Because they have another ability to live longer without any food or water.
D. Because telomeres protect the ends of chromosomes to stop cells dividing.
44. The underlined word “that” refers to .
A. four years
B. body size
C. the aging process
D. the ability to repair
45. What’s the best title of the passage?
A. Differences Between Long-Living Animals
B. A Science Report on Chromosomes
C. Do Bats Hold the Secret to Long Life?
D. Are Humans and Bats Similar in Protecting Themselves?
【答案】42. C 43. B 44. A 45. C
【解析】文章讲述了蚂蚁是个长寿的动物的事情。

42. 根据Scientists believe this shortening process causes cells to break down可知这就是引起老化的东西；故选C
43. 根据The scientists’ findings suggest that these bats’ cells have the ability to keep and repair their telomeres. This, they said, helps guard against the aging process可知是因为它们的细胞有保护和修复端粒的能力；故选B
44. 根据these mammals have been found to live nearly 10 times longer than that.可知活4年的10倍；故选A
45. 根据文章讲述了蚂蚁是个长寿的动物的事情。

故选C
四、词汇运用
根据句意和汉语提示，在空白处填入一个适当的单词。

46. Diana was a little fat in the past. But now she is much________(瘦的) than before.
47. Paul has found a new job and is________(考虑) moving to a new flat near his company.
48. —Do you like watching these TED________(演说) online?
—Yes, I’ve learned a lot from them.
49. Some foreigners living in our city will be ____ (邀请) to share their life experiences with us.
50. —Have you ever used Meitu?
—Of course. It’s one of the most ________(广泛地) used free photo editing apps in the world.
【答案】46. thinner
47. considering
48. speeches/talks
49. invited
50. Widely
【解析】
46. 句意：蒂娜以前有点胖，但是现在她比以前瘦多了。

根据than可知用比较级；故填thinner
47. 句意：保罗找到一份新工作，在考虑搬到公司附近的一个新公寓。

根据is可知用进行时态，根据moving可知是consider；故填considering
48. 句意：——你喜欢看TED在线演讲吗？——是的，我从上面学到很多。

根据these可知用复数；故填speeches/talks
49. 句意：一些住在我们城市的外国人被邀请和我们分享他们的生活经历。

根据Some foreigners和邀请之间是被动关系，所以用被动语态；故填invited
50. 句意：——你用过美图吗？——当然，它是世界上使用免费编辑照片的app之一。

根据副词修饰动词used；故填widely
B．根据短文意思和所给首字母，写出一个完整正确的单词。

The Bamboo Train, or “Norry” in the local language, is quite famous in Cambodia. The train i s in fact a big bamboo bed with four wheels and a small engine. It can run at the s___51___ of up to 50 km/h on the tracks. Lots of v___52___go to Cambodia to enjoy the Bamboo Train ride. They have to pay 5 dollars per person to g___53___on the train. The best time to take the train is from 4 to 6 o’clock in the afternoon, b___54___it is cool when people enjoy the countryside view. “It feels more like a roller coaster, but it’s really nice,” a Germany tourist Theresa Kessemeier said aftershe c___55___a ride. The Bamboo Train has become a popular tourist ataction.
【答案】51. speed
52. visitors
53. get 54. because
55. completed
【解析】文章讲诉了关于竹子火车的事情。

51. 句意：它在轨道上时速能达到50 km/h。

根据50 km/h和首字母，可知是速度；故填speed
52. 句意：许多参观者去Cambodia享受竹子火车。

根据enjoy the Bamboo Train ride. They have
to pay 5 dollars和和首字母，可知是参观者，根据Lots of可知用复数；故填visitors
53. 句意：他们每人5美元就能上火车。

根据get on 上车，和首字母；故填get
54. 句意：因为天气凉爽。

根据The best time to take the train is from 4 to 6 o’clock in the afternoon, 和it is cool when people enjoy the countryside view.之间是因果关系，和首字母；故填because 55. 句意：她完成了旅游之后说。

根据It feels more like a roller coaster, but it’s really nice和首字母，可知是完成；根据said可知是过去时态；故填completed
五、选词填空
从方框中选择恰当的词或短语并用其正确的形式填空(每个词或短语只能用一次)。

break; thousand; have snowball fights; by oneself; stand for;
eat up; pay for; walk dogs in the park; prepare for; be full of
56. My grandmother is used to______________after supper.
57. We ______________all the fruit already, so we’d better go to the supermarket to buy some.
58. What a creative boy he is! His mind______________strange ideas all the time.
59. —There’s something wrong with the computer.
—Take it easy. The computer will start ______________in a few seconds.
60. China’s star skater Wu Dajing ______________men’s 500m short track speed s kating world record in the quarterfinals of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games.
61. It seems that we use cash less and less these days. You can ______________goods with WeChat or Alipay on your mobile phone.
62. —Where is Leo now?—He______________with his brother in the garden.
63. Over the past 22 years, Ren Jianguo has carried on volunteer work to protect______________of wild ducks on the Changbai Island in Jilin.
64. —Nora, why didn’t you go to Lisa’s party at 7 p.m. yesterday?
—Because I______________the coming maths exam.
65. —It’s said that purple is the most fashionable colour in 2018.
—Really? I also like purple because it ______________mystery.
【答案】56. walking dogs in the park
57. have eaten up
58. is full of。