江苏省常州市2018年中考英语试卷真题（含答案）

2018年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷
一、单项选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10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．Time waits for no man. B ut But But some people won't some people won't r ealize the importance of time realize the importance of time ______ it ’s gone. (D) 
A. as 
B. since 
C. when 
D. until 
2. —Two tickets for Sunday ，please! 
—Sorry. There is ____left. (B) 
A. nothing 
B. none 
C. some 
D. anything 
3. —Your father has passed the driving test ？
—Y es. _____my father _____ my mother has. (A) 
A. Not only; A. Not only; but also but also 
B. Neither; nor 
C. Either ：or 
D. Both; and 
4. —Hurry up, Jeff! Let ’s cross the road as fast as possible. 
—No, you ____. Don ’t you see the light is still red ？(C) 
A. couldn ’t 
B. wouldn ’t 
C. mustn ’t 
D. needn ’t 
5. 5. Lights Lights Lights are are are out. out. The The concert concert concert is is is to to to begin. begin. begin. The The The fans fans fans hold hold hold their their their breath breath breath for for for Jay Jay Chou Chou’’s_____. (D) 
A. influence 
B. guidance 
C. experience 
D. appearance 
6. —Manager, all the machines____just now! 
—What Call the engineer at once. (A) 
A. broke down 
B. turned down 
C. broke out 
D. turned out 
7. 7. As As As an an an American, American, American, Tom Tom Tom is is is a a a big big big fan fan fan of of of Chinese Chinese Chinese kung kung kung fu. fu. fu. ____, ____, ____, he he he is is is crazy crazy crazy about about Beijing Opera. (C) 
A. Therefore 
B. However 
C. Moreover 
D. Otherwise 
8. —Can you describe____
—Yes. I was walking when a bike knocked me down from behind. (C) 
A. why did the accident happen 
B. when did the accident happen 
C. how the accident happened 
D. where the accident happened 
9. –I _____ you here, but you didn ’t come. —I ’m terribly sorry. I was so busy that I forgot. (B) 
A. would expect 
B. was expecting 
C. am expecting 
D. have expected 
10. —Are you going to try out for the host of the English party ？
—_____？ It is such a good chance to improve my spoken English. (D) 
A. What ’s up
B. What ’s wrong 
C. Why me 
D. Why not 
二、完形填空（共1小题; 每小题12分, 满分12分）阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项. 
Mrs. Mrs. Walker Walker Walker sat sat sat down down down at at at her her her desk desk desk and and and sighed sighed （叹息）. “OK. OK. Tell Tell Tell me me me what what 
happened. “
“Yesterday, Yesterday, “
“ Winston began, “when I got home, I went straight to my room to do my homework. After I finished, I needed a （n ） （1） . So I took out my bubble gum （泡泡糖） to （2） . Michael and I are having a competition to see who can blow the biggest bubble. “
“That That’’s right, “ Michael said. “We are. 
“ “I I kept 
kept kept adding adding adding gum gum gum and and and my my my bubble bubble bubble kept kept kept growing. growing. Soon Soon it it （3） my whole face. “
“What then ？” asked Mrs. Walker. 
“Then Then it 
it it happened. happened. The The bubble bubble bubble became became became as as as big big big as as as a a a beach beach beach ball. ball. ball. ““ He （4） his arms to show how big it was. 
A few kids made faces —they didn ’t （5） him, but Winston ignored （不
理睬）理睬） them and went on. 
“Suddenly a strong wind took the bubble right out of my mouth! The bubble （6）
over my desk and out of the window. As it sailed away, I noticed 
something something yellow yellow yellow stuck stuck stuck to to to it. it. Like Like paper. paper. Then Then I I I noticed noticed noticed my my （7） was missing. “
“So ？” Mrs. Walker asked. 
“I ran after the bubble into Mrs. Roosevelt Roosevelt’’s garden. I saw her cat attack it. 
The bubble broke. All I 
saw saw then then then was was was the the the cat cat cat running running running away. away. Mrs. Roosevelt Roosevelt helped helped helped me me me search search search the the 
（8） . But my homework was nowhere to be seen. 
“ Mrs. Walker shook her bead. “（9） , Winston, why didn
’t you just tell me that the homework was too （10） instead of making up that wild story ？”
Just then, the office worker walked in with a letter. 
Winston opened the letter and took out the wrinkled homework paper and a note that said, “For Winston ’s teacher. “
I am sure Winston （11） to hand this in. He He’’s a good boy. I have no 
idea how his homework got stuck to my cat, but I ’m sure Winston can give you a （n ）（12） Mrs. Roosevelt 
Mrs. Walker looked up. “It was all true!
” “Yes, madam, “ Winston said quietly. 
( B) A. award 
B. rest 
C. surprise 
D. choice ( D) A. practice
B. create 
C. exercise 
D. enjoy ( C) A. cleaned 
B. hurt
C. covered 
D. hit ( A) A. rounded
B. held 
C. crossed 
D. waved ( D) A. hear 
B. notice 
C. remember 
D. believe ( A) A. floated B. rode 
C. climbed 
D. stayed ( C) A. bubble B. book 
C. homework homework
D. gum ( D) A. room B. cat C. desk 
D. garden ( B) A. Generally B. Honestly C. Finally 
D. Exactly ( A) A. hard B. different C. common 
D. interesting ( D) A. refused B. promised C. managed 
D. wanted ( B) A. introduction B. explanation 
C. suggestion suggestion
D. instruction 
三、阅读理解（共4小题; 每小题6分, 满分26分）阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中, 选出最佳选项. 
12. 12. Summer Summer Summer is is is finally finally finally here here here for for for most most most of of of us. us. Sadly, Sadly, summer summer summer is is is not not not so so so pleasant pleasant pleasant to to people in a bit less lucky places, where air conditioning （空调） is not easy to get for most of them. 
But as a saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way, especially for those who like doing it 
yourself （DIY ）. A A young young young man man man from from from Bangladesh Bangladesh （孟加拉国）（孟加拉国） designed designed an 
an an air air conditioning conditioning system system system called called called the the the Eco Eco Eco Cooler, Cooler, Cooler, one one one that that that does does does not not not require require require power, power, power, and and and is is made of the world ’s most common waste —plastic bottles. 
The The Eco 
Eco Eco Cooler Cooler Cooler is is is super super super simple simple simple to to to build build build——no no special special special engineering engineering engineering skills skills skills are are required. First, to fix it, 
a window should be taken away and replaced （替代） by it. Second, a board should be cut into the size of a window. Some bottle
—neck sized holes should then be cut onto onto the the the board. board. Then, Then, the the the funnel funnel funnel——shaped （漏斗状）（漏斗状） bottlenecks, bottlenecks, cut 
cut cut from from from the the plastic bottles, should be put into the holes. The next step is to fix the design onto the window frame （框）（框） with the wider side facing outwards. 
And this is it. The Eco Cooler then works by catching the winds and sending them inside the building. It It can can can reduce reduce reduce the the the temperature temperature temperature of of of a a a room room room by by by as as as much much much as as as 5°5°5°C C —a a big big difference when looking at comfortable 25°C compared to uncomfortable 30°C. 
The idea of the inventor, Ashis Paul, was to show his great product to as many People People as as as possible. possible. For For this this this purpose, purpose, purpose, he he he received received received help help help from from from some some some groups groups groups of of volunteers. Together, Together, they they they offered offered offered to to to help help help local local local people people people build build build and and and fix fix fix the the the units, units, units, as as well as teach them how to make them themselves. 
Yes, the Eco Cooler is not a super high
—tech air conditioning system, but it is one that can make a 
big difference. 
( B)When building the Eco Cooler, we should pay special attention to . 
A. the shape of the window 
B. the direction of bottlenecks 
C. the temperature of the outside 
D. the weight of the board 
( C)What can we learn from the passage
A. Ashis Paul is a clever inventor and a successful businessman. 
B. An Eco Cooler can fix the room temperature to comfortable 25°
C. 
C. The new invention of Eco Cooler is friendly to the environment. 
D. Local people will replace their air conditioner with an Eco Cooler. 
( D)What ’s the best title of this passage ？
A. DIY air conditioning made from plastic bottles 
B. Eco Cooler ————
——a super high a super high —tech air conditioner C. Why do we need an Eco Cooler in summer ？
D. A strong —willed inventor and his DIY dream 
13. How to investigate 
①Planning 
•Decide on a scientific problem to investigate
For For example, 
example, example, a a a student student student named named named Mary Mary Mary has has has decided decided decided to to to research research research into into into how how how quickly quickly sugar dissolves （溶解）（溶解） in water. 
•Write down your hypothesis
Y ou may already have an idea of what you expect to happen in your investigation. This idea is called your hypothesis. It may not be right! It is just an idea, though it may be based on work in science which you have done before. The aim of your investigation is to test your idea. 
•Decide what variables （变量）（变量）
（变量） you are dealing with Things like temperature, size, weight, and colour are called variables. V ariables are things you can 
measure （测量）. 
In your investigation, you have to decide what the variables are, which ones you 
will keep fixed, and which you will change. 
If lots of variables change at You need to change just one variable at a time. 
once. it won’t be a good test. 
•Decide what equipment you need, and in what order you will do things 
•Prepare tables for your results
②Getting your evidence（数据）
（数据）
（数据）
, and record your results 
•Make your measurements, and record your results 
③Reaching conclusions 
•Look for patterns in your results
•Present your conclusions
What links（关联）did you find between any of the variables
？How would you explain these links？
④Checking your findings 
•Compare your conclusions and hypothesis
Do your results support your idea
？
hypothesis”” most probably mean？
( D)What does the underlined word 
“hypothesis
A. reason 
B. result 
C. method 
D. guess 
( A)In Mary’s investigation, which of the following about the variables is true
A. She can only change one variable at a time. 
B. Some of the variables can’t be measured. 
C. Her weight and age can be the variables. 
D. The temperature of water cannot be a variable. 
( A)What is the passage mainly about
？
A. How to do a scientific research. 
B. How to explain a scientific finding. 
C. How to deal with a chemistry problem. 
D. How to understand some chemistry knowledge. 
14. We wake up very early to go to school, maybe even earlier to meet with a teacher, complete our extracurricular （课程以外的）（课程以外的） activities, come home to have a quick dinner, talk for eight minutes with our parents and do homework until we fall asleep. But But then then then we we we remember. remember. We We have have have to to to look look look at at at the the the American American American College College College Test Test （ACT ） exercises one more time. Half asleep, we run downstairs to get the ACT book, and start studying. After this we finally get to turn off the lights and drift away to sleep. And then six hours later, we do it all over again. 
In my health class, my teacher told us that teenagers need at least eight to nine hours hours of of of sleep sleep sleep each each each night. night. The The sad sad sad truth truth truth is, is, is, with with with so so so much much much to to to do do do every every every day, day, day, high high school students cannot keep to this sleep schedule （安排）. 
Let me ask you all a question ： Doesn Doesn’’t it seem more humane （人道的） to give 
a teenager perhaps two hours of homework each night ？ This would allow us to have the eight to nine hours of much needed sleep. Or does it seem better to pile students with with five five five hours hours hours of of of work work work a a a night night ？ It It leaves leaves leaves us us us very very very little little little time time time to to to relax, relax, relax, therefore therefore reducing the time that we can sleep. 
In my opinion. the present structure （结构）（结构）
（结构） of the junior year of high school doesn doesn’’t work well. Junior year of high school is a time for growth. By this time many many students students students have have have the the the ability ability ability to to to think think think creatively, creatively, creatively, and and and solve solve solve challenging challenging challenging problems. problems. Homework Homework is is is important important important for for for a a a student student student’’s s growth. growth. But But do do do we we we really really really need need need to to to spend spend countless countless hours hours hours a a a night night night doing doing doing it it Too Too much much much homework homework homework can can can only only only lead lead lead to to to too too too little little sleep and too low an ability. I do think it is time to change the structure, so that we sleep at home, and learn at school. 
( A)In the first paragraph the writer gives . 
A. a picture of the present daily life of high school students 
B. an example of an ideal daily life of high school students 
C. a reason for high school students to live a busy daily school life 
D. a suggestion of what high school students should do to pass ACT 
( D)From the last paragraph we know that the writer thinks . 
A. Junior year of high school is the most important growth period 
B. challenging problems are needed for a teenager ’s growth 
C. the ability to think has nothing to do with homework 
D. the present structure leads to students often sleeping in class 
( C)Why does the writer write this article ？ A. To prove the role of enough sleep in teenagers ’ growth. 
B. To complain about the problems in the system of the ACT. 
C. To ask for a change for less homework and more sleep. 
D. To discuss the relationship between sleep and homework. 
15. After a while attention to Tom ended, and the usual school murmur （嗡嗡读书声）rose upon the boring air once more. Now the boy began to steal secret glances （偷看）看） at the girl. 
She noticed it, made a face at him and gave him the back of her head for the space of a minute. When she slowly faced around again, an apple lay before before her. her. She She pushed pushed pushed it it it away. away. Tom Tom gently gently gently put put put it it it back. back. She She pushed pushed pushed it it it away away again, but with less animosity （敌意）. Tom patiently returned it to its place. Then she let it remain. Tom wrote on his 
paper, paper, ““Please take it —I I got got more. more. ““ The girl glanced at the words, but made no sign. 
Now the boy began to draw something on the paper, hiding his work with his left hand. For a time the girl refused to notice; but her human curiosity （好奇心） soon began began to to to show show show itself itself itself by by by hardly hardly hardly noticeable noticeable （明显的）（明显的） signs. The The boy 
boy boy worked worked worked on, on, seemingly not aware. The girl made some non —committal （含糊的） efforts to see, but the boy did not display that he was aware of it. At last she couldn
’t bear it and whispered ：
“Let me see it. 
“ Tom partly uncovered the picture of a house with some smoke rising from the chimney （烟囱）
. Then the girl ’s interest began to fasten itself upon the work and she forgot everything else. When it was finished, she gazed a moment, then whispered ：
“It It’
’s nice —draw a man. “ The artist created a man in the front yard; she was satisfied, and whispered ：
“It It’
’s a beautiful man ————now draw me in it. now draw me in it. “
Tom drew an hour—glass（沙漏）as the body, a full moon as her head and some arms added to it. The girl said：
““It It’’s ever so nice—I wish I could draw. No one has ever taught me that. 
“It It’’s easy, “ whispered Tom, “I’ll learn you. “
“Oh, will you？When？”
“At noon. Do you go home to dinner
？”
“
“I’ll stay if you will. 
What’’s your name？”
—that
that’’s a deal. What
“Good
Good—
( B)What probably happened in the classroom before this passage
？
A. The girl introduced herself to the boy. 
B. Something noticeable happened to the boy. 
C. They had a lesson on how to draw. 
D. The boy drew an apple for the girl. 
( C)What most probably happened to the apple finally
’t accept it. 
A. Eaten by the boy because the girl didn
B. Eaten by the boy because it was the last one he had got. 
C. Eaten by the girl because they finally became friends. 
D. Eaten by the girl because the boy was drawing all the time. 
( B)What can we learn from the 2nd paragraph
？
A. The boy didn’t want the girl to show interest in his drawing. 
B. The girl didn’t want to show interest in the boy
’s drawing noticeably. 
C. The boy didn’t notice the girl trying several times to see his drawing. 
D. The girl didn’t want the boy to do the drawing in class any more. 
( A)What in this passage made Tom succeed in making friends with the girl
？
A. Using her curiosity. 
B. Showing off his drawing ability. 
C. Teaching her how to draw. 
D. Inviting her to dinner. 
四、阅读表达（共1小题; 每小题5分, 满分5分）阅读下面短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词. 注意：每个空格里只填一个单词. 
16. When a thought has found words 
Poetry （诗歌）（诗歌） is is the 
the the forgotten forgotten forgotten child child child of of of literature. literature. Few Few people people people read read read it it it for for pleasure. In Western high 
schools, poetry is seldom taught because it is considered to be out of date and have little to do with the life of today ’s students. 
In ChinA. however. poetry is still an important part of the curriculum （课程）. Recently, Recently, the the the Ministry Ministry Ministry of of of Education Education Education has has has increased increased increased the the the number number number of of of ancient ancient ancient Chinese Chinese poems poems for for for students students students to to to memorize memorize memorize and and and recite, recite, recite, from from from 14to 14to 14to 72. 72. Why Why is is is it it it important important important to to learn poems ？
First of all, poetry is a necessary part of learning traditional Chinese culture. It is is a a a path path path to to to understanding understanding understanding your your your history history history and and and your your your society. society. It It is is is also also also the the the key key key to to 
understanding the thoughts and feelings that are common to everyone but that we may be be unable unable unable to to to express express express——the the joy joy joy of of of Li Li Li Bai Bai Bai dancing dancing dancing with with with the the the moon, moon, moon, for for for example. example. Everyone Everyone has has has feelings feelings feelings of of of joy, joy, joy, love, love, love, loneliness, loneliness, loneliness, sadness sadness sadness and and and even even even anger, anger, anger, and and and a a a good good poem can put those feelings into words and bring us self —understanding. 
Poems can also express beauty. In a few short lines, even something common can can become become become beautiful. beautiful. Here Here is is is a a a poem poem poem called called called Fog Fog Fog by by by Carl Carl Carl Sandberg Sandberg ： The The fog fog comes/on silent haunches （弓腰）/and then moves on. Yes, fog does move smoothly, silently and like a cat, and Sandberg catches that feeling and image （形象）
, and makes it beautiful. 
Of course, to really enjoy poetry, it has to be read aloud. After all, a poem is really just a song without music. Most ancient poetry, like Homer ’s Epics （《荷马史
诗》） and China
’s Book of Songs, was spoken for hundreds of years before it was written. 
The American poet Robert Frost said, 
“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought thought and and and the the the thought thought thought has has has found found found words. words. words. ““ Y ou are are lucky lucky lucky that that that you you you now now now have have seventy seventy——two poems to learn! 
Title ： When a thought has found words 
Passage outline Detailed information 
In the West Most people think poetry is （1）
from the life of today
’s students China China’’s recent action 
Students must memorize and recite more ancient Chinese po
ems 
（2）
for learning poetry ◇Learning poems helps you （3）
history and society ◇Poems help express your personal thoughts and feelings ◇Poems can express beauty of （4）
things with very few lines A tip on enjoying poetr y （5） aloud is the best way to enjoy poetry. In tact, 
many ancient poems were spoken before they were written Conclusion 
Chinese students should feel lucky to have 72poems to learn! 【答案】1. different. 
2. Reasons. 
3. understand. 
4. common. 
5. Reading. 五、词汇（共4小题; 每小题1分, 满分4分）A ）根据句子意思, 用括号中所给词的正确形式填空, 每空填一词. 
17. —Is this your umbrella
—No, it ’s another （visit ）. 
【答案】visitor ’s 
18. —How much should I pay
—18yuan in all, （include ）the pen you picked out just now. 
【答案】including 
19. Time is limited. ou Y ou’’d better make a （decide ）right now. 
【答案】decision 
20. 20. Nothing Nothing Nothing is is （possible ）. It It means means means everything everything everything can can can happen happen happen if if if you you you make make efforts. 
【答案】impossible 
B ）根据句意及汉语提示, 写出各单词的正确形式, 每空填一词. 
21. —How much time do you need to carry on with the project ？
—Another （四）days. 
【答案】four 
22. Do you know what the exact （人口）（人口） of China is
？ 【答案】population 
23. Finally, we managed to hand out all the 1, 000posters （凭借） other other’’s help. 
【答案】with 
24. Miss Gao can always come up with （幽默的）（幽默的） ideas to make her classes lively. 
【答案】humorous 
六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空（共5小题; 每小题1分, 满分5分）分）
25. —Why do you buy so many flowers, Justin ？
— （celebrate ） my mother ’s birthday. 
【答案】To celebrate 
26. —Bad luck! My watch doesn ’t work well. 
—Take it easy. It just needs （repair ）. 
【答案】repairing 
27. —Why are you still waiting here ？
—Doctor Yu promised to attend the party, but he （not appear ）. 
【答案】didn didn’
’t appear 28. 28. Zhu Zhu Zhu Ting, Ting, Ting, one one one of of of the the the best best best volleyball volleyball volleyball Players Players Players of of of China, China, China, says says says she she she will will will return return whenever she （need ）. 
【答案】needed 
29. —Do you want to go to the talk on recycling
—Great! I （look ） for some information for my article on the topic. 
【答案】am looking 
七、根据所给中文完成句子（共6小题：每小题1.5分, 满分9.0分）分）
30. 听到这个结果, 朱莉激动得说不出话来了. 
Julie was the result. 
【答案】too excited to speak after hearing 
31. 真是令人惊讶, 他将放弃执导这部电影. 
It 
this film. 
【答案】is amazing that he will give up directing 
32. 我们应当习惯公交出行. 
We should 
by public transport. 
【答案】get used to going out 
33. 结婚以来, 他们已经去过很多名胜古迹了. 
They many places of interest . 
【答案】have been to since they got married 
34. 你多久参加一次社会活动？你多久参加一次社会活动？
【答案】How often do you take part in social activity ？
35. 那位老师给的建议是多么有价值啊! 
？
【答案】What valuable advice the teacher gave! 
八、书面表达（共1题; 满分15分）分）
36. 暑假将至, 学校呼吁每天花三小时自主读书. 但是, 同学们对于主要读什么产生了分歧. 请根据下表提示, 写一篇英文短文, 向学校报刊投稿. 
观点一观点一
读长篇读物, 如文学作品、科学书籍, 因为能培养阅读习惯因为能培养阅读习惯 观点二观点二
读实用短文, 如社会新闻、生活知识, 因为能更多了解世界因为能更多了解世界 你的选择你的选择
长篇读物还是实用短文？长篇读物还是实用短文？ 你的理由你的理由 …（至少两点）（至少两点）
注意：1. 必须包括表中所有提示内容, 并作适当发挥; 
2. 文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称; 
3. 表达清楚, 语句通顺, 意思连贯, 书写规范; 
4. 词数不少于100. 文章的开头已为你写好, 不计入总词数. 
5. 参考词汇：长篇读物参考词汇：长篇读物 full full—
—length reading n. [u]; 文学作品文学作品 works of literature n. 
（pl. ） Our Our school school school asks asks asks us us us to to to spend spend spend three three three hours hours hours on on on self self self——reading reading every every every day day day in in in the the 
summer vacation. However, opinions are divided on what to read. 
Some of us think we should choose the full —length reading, such as works of literature and scientific books. Because they can develop our reading habits. Others think that we should read practical essays. such as social news and knowledge about life. Because they can help us learn more about the world. At the same time, we will 
find life interesting for us through reading them. 
In my opinion, I would like to choose practical essays. On the one hand, they can help us deal with our life problems. On the other hand, social news can let us know 
what happens every day around the world. 。