江苏省南通市2018年中考英语二模试题及答案

通州中考英语模拟试题二
(总分:120分考试时间:120分钟)
第I卷选择题（共三大题，计60分）
一．单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择能填入空白处的最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. ______ young boy living next door wants to work in ______ university in the future.
A. A; the
B. The; a
C. The; an
D. A; an
2. These two shirts are diffe rent ______ style and material.
A. from
B. to
C. between
D. in
3. It’s silly _______ you _______ other’s homework.
A. of; copy
B. for; copy
C. of; to copy
D. for; to copy
4. —______ hard work it is!
—Yes, but he seems _____ to do it.
A. what a; happy
B. what; happy
C. what a; happily
D. how; happy
5. The students ______ not to talk loudly in the reading-room.
A. have told
B. are told
C. will tell
D. are telling
6. —I hear that our boss left for Guilin this morning.
—Really? But he made no ______ of the trip at yesterday’s meeting.
A. attention
B. information
C. mention
D. attraction
7. We decided to make ______ a rule for us to turn off the lights at 10:30 p.m.
A. this
B. that
C. one
D. it
8. —How do you feel before leaving for New York？
—So sad. I ______ this city since ten years ago.
A. have been in
B. have been to
C. have gone to
D. have come to
9. ______ she couldn’t see his face, she could tell by his voice that he was young.
A. Unless
B. If
C. Because
D. Though
10. Please tell me ______ to improve my English.
A. how I can do
B. how can I do
C. what I can do
D. what can I do
11. Some of the apples are bad, but I believe the rest ______ sweet.
A. taste
B. tastes
C. are tasted
D. is tasted
12.I didn’t catch the last bus on that rainy night. I couldn’t feel then.
A. more excited
B. more terrible
C. the most excited
D. the most terrible
13. New types of energy from the sun，wind and water are not expensive and will never ______.
A. put out
B. come out
C. break out
D. run out
14. Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you ______ keep moving.
A. can B . can’t C. must D. mustn’t
15. — Can you tell me how to get to the park?
—______.
—Thank you all the same.
A. Show me the map, please.
B. Certainly. It’s opposite the museum.
C. Sorry, I don’t know. I’m a stranger here.
D. Sure. Turn right and go along Rock Road.
二、完形填空（本题共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As we all know, graduation is exciting to many people, but my graduation day was not.
I remember that weekend two years ago. My parents and many friends came to 16 the celebration. But just like everyone else in my class, I had watched the economy turn from bad to worse in my senior year. Almost all of us graduates had degrees, but very uncertain 17 .
The weeks ahead weren’t 18 . I knew my small university town could n’t offer me any opportunities, 19 I packed up my car and drove to Southern California to find work. But what I thought would take a week dragged into two, and then four, and 100 job applications later, I found myself in the exact same 20 as I was before.
You know that feeling when you wake up in 21 ? That feeling became a constant in my life. Days felt like weeks, weeks like months, and those many months felt like everlasting 22 . And the most annoying part was no matter how much I tried, I just coul dn’t seem to make any 23 .
So what did I do to keep my good sense? I decided to 24 . Something about putting words on paper made everything seem a little clearer — a little brighter. Something about writing gave me hope . And if you want something badly enough, sometimes a little hope is all you 25 ! I put my dissatisfaction into a children’s book. Beyond the River was the story of a little fish, who 26 to give up his dream.
And then one day, without any sort of writing degree or contacts in the writing world — just a lot of hard work and determination — I was offered a 27 contract（合同）for my first book! After that, things slowly began to fall into place . I was offered a second book deal. Then, a few months later, I got an interview with the Walt Disney Company and was 28 shortly after.
Don’t give up. Even if things look 29 now, don’t give up. If you work hard, things will always get better. Often our dreams lie in waiting just a little further upstream …all we need is the
30 to push beyond the river.
16. A. attend B. hold C. prepare D. enjoy
17. A. choice B. future C. desire D. danger
18. A. quiet B. busy C. easy D. long
19. A. or B. but C. for D. so
20. A. town B. direction C. situation D. habit
21. A. fear B. surprise C. delight D. peace
22. A. glory B. complaint C. love D. pain
23. A. appointment B. progress C. commitment D. decision
24 A. read B. think C. write D. paint
25. A. lack B. need C. bury D. fi nd
26. A. refused B. managed C. failed D. decided
27. A. writi ng B. translating C. publishing D. reviewing
28. A. rewarded B. hired C. fired D. paid
29. A. different B. unimportant C. tough D. strange
30. A. dream B. chance C. time D. courage
三、阅读理解（本题共15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30 分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
On April 1, 2017, China announced that it would build the Xiongan New Area in Hebei province. This will be of the same importance as the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and the Pudong New Area, according to the State Council (国务院).
The area, about 100 kilometers southwest of downtown Beijing, will cover three countries that sit at the center of the triangular（三角形的）area formed by Beijing, Tianjin, and Shijiazhuang.
The Xiongan New Area has great potential（潜力）for growth. It has a broad space to develop and will expand（扩大）to cover 2,000 square kilometers. The transportation of the area is convenient, with only an hour’s drive to Beijing and Tianjin.
The new area also has a sound natural environment. It is home to Baiyangdian, one of the largest freshwater wetlands in North China. With more than 140 lakes, the wetland is known as the “pearl（珍珠）” of the North China Plain.
Once built, the area will reduce the heavy burdens（负担）on Beijing. For example, many companies, universities and scientific research centers will move from Beijing to the area.
International experts and media also think highly of this new area, saying that it will set an example for developing countries.
31. The State Council announced______would be built.
A. the Xiongan New Area
B. the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone
C. the Pudong New Area
D. the Baiyangdian New Area
32. Why does the Xiongan New Area have great potential for growth?
A. It has a broad space to develop.
B. It has convenient transportation.
C. It has a sound natural environment
D. A, B and C
33. The importance of the Xiongan New Area is ______.
A. it sits at the center of the triangular area
B. many companies and institutions (机构) will move there
C. it will reduce the heavy burdens on Beijing
D. expert and media think highly of this new area
B
No one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道）into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度）of its string (线). In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.
Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.
Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752，Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s，Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933，the United States Weather Bureau (气象局）used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验）with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.
34. Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?
A. To pull down the palace.
B. To fight against the king.
C. To search for the king’s treasure.
D. To find out the length of the kite string.
35. What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A. find out
B. pick out
C. take out
D. look out
36. One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is ______.
A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summer
B. to express good wishes to the first-born daughter
C. to celebrate the beginning of a new year
D. to hold kite festivals all over the country
37. What would be the best title for the text?
A. The History of Kites
B. The Experiments of Kites
C. The Invention of a Kite
D. The First Record of a Kite
C
It is well know n that the Japanese people’s love of fish is almost as strong as a bee’s interest in honey. As fish populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challenge —how to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezers on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes，they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in this protected environment, lacking predators（掠食者）, the fish slopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge ...
Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I would like to ask “What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpected challenge?” May I think it this wa y that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation.
Now back to our story. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem? Sharks! You might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Don’t sharks eat fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active and alert（警觉的）. The fish stay fresh because they are challenged.
Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career.
38. The main reason for the fishing company to fish in the far sea is that______.
A. the fishes farther away from the sea tasted fresher
B. the fish resource near the shore was decreasing.
C. people would prefer eating fresh fishes to less fresh ones
D. it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh
39. Which was the best way for the fishing company to keep fishes fresh?
A. Getting the fishes frozen.
B. Storing the fishes with salt.
C. Keeping the fishes with sharks in tanks.
D. Putting the fishes in tanks
40. The underlined part of the last paragraph means “______.”
A. If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies did
B. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challenges
C. Try to find a big shark, and you will meet your challenge
D. Sharks are us ually compared to the challenges in people’s life
41. The purpose for the author to write the passage is to ______.
A. tell the readers how the Japanese fishing companies work
B. tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish fresh
C. suggest readers finding a shark to keep the fish fresh
D. suggest readers looking for challenges to make progress
D
My mom only had one eye. I hated her. She was such an embarrassment (尴尬，窘迫).
She ran a small shop at a flea market and collected old clothes and some other things to sell for the mo ney we needed. Once during elementary school, it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed and wondered how could she do this to me? I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school, my schoolmates asked me, “your mom only has one eye?!” and laughed at me.
I was so angry with my mom and wished that she would just disappear from this world. So I said to my mom, “Why don’t you have the other eye?! If you’re only gonna make me a laughingstock!” My mum did not respond. I guess I felt a little bad, but at the same time, I felt so good to have said what I wanted to say. Maybe it was because my mom hadn’t punished me, I didn’t think that I had hurt her feelings very badly.
For the words I had said to her earlier, there was something pinching at me in the comer of mv heart. Even so, I hated my one-eyed mom and our desperate poverty. I told myself that I would become successful in the near future, so I studied very hard. Later I got accepted by the Seoul University, I left my mother and came to Seoul to study. Then I got married there.
I bought a house of my own. Then I had kids, too. Now I am living happily as a successful man. I enjoy the life in Seoul because it’s a place that doesn’t remind me of my mom and my past. This kind of happiness was getting bigger and bigger, until one day someone knocked at my door. It was my mom! And still with her one eye! It felt as if the whole sky was falling apart on me. My little girl ran away, scared of my mom’s eye.
I screamed at her, “Who are you? I don’t know you! How dare you come to my house and scare my daughter!” To this, my mom quietly answered, “Oh，I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address,” and she disappeared out of sight.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. Lying to my wife that I was going on a business trip, I went back to participate in the reunion. After the reunion, I went down to the old shack, which I used to call a house, just for no reason. There I found my mom lying on
the cold ground. I did not shed a single tear.
Then a piece of paper in her hand came into my eyes. It was a letter to me.
My son,
I thi nk my life has been long enough now and I won’t visit Seoul anymore. But would it be too much to ask if I wanted you to come to visit me once in a while? I miss you so much. And I was so glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I decided not to go to the school...for you. I’m so sorry that 1 only have one eye, and I was an embarrassment for you.
You see, when you were very little, you got into an accident and lost your eye. As a mom, I couldn’t stand watching you having to grow up with only on e eye. So I gave you mine. 1 was so proud of my son to see a whole new world for me with that eye. I was never upset at you for anything you did. During the couple of times that you were angry with me, I thought to myself it’s because he loves me.
My son…o h, my son...
Don’t cry for me because of my death. I love you so much.
42. What’s the writer’s purpose of this passage?
A. To express how he hated his mother.
B. To share with us how his mother loved him.
C. To show his regret for what he did with his mother
D. To ask his mother for her forgiveness.
43. Which of the following can be used to describe the mother in the passage?
A. Outgoing and distant.
B. Determined and stubborn.
C. Generous and loving.
D. Considerate and unselfish
44. In paragrap h 4, what does “something” refer to in the underlined sentence?
A. The regret for what “I” had said to the mother.
B. The good feeling to have said what “I” want.
C. The thought that “I” hadn’t hurt the mother badly.
D. The embarrassment caused by the mo ther’s appearance
45. What can we infer from this passage?
A. The writer’s daughter had seen his mother before.
B. The writer went to apologize to his mother after the reunion.
C. The writer’s wife knew little about his former life
D. The mother couldn’t stand the writer’s coldness in the end.
第II卷非选择题（五大题，计60分）
四、词汇（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
A. 请根据括号中的中文提示、英文释义或句意，写出句中所缺单词，使句子通顺。

46.Tom has two __________ (字典), one is English-English and the other is English-Chinese.
47. Helping others is the most __________ (有价值的) thing in the world.
48. Nobody in my class __________ (to feel that something is not sure) that he can do the job well.
49. We can’t __________ (form a picture in your mind of sth. ) the world without colours.
50. At last, the bird was set free. It __________ its wings slowly and flew away happily.
B.请根据句意从方框中选择合适的单词，并用其适当形式填空。

they polite happy ninety safe
51. It’s __________ to shout or laugh loudly in public.
52. We are busy preparing for my grandma’s ___________ birth day.
53. Food ____________ is very important for children.
54. Lily got the first place in the game. All his friends were looking ___________ at her.
55. My neighbours want to borrow my car, for __________ can’t start.
C. 请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。

manage hire expect clean fly
56. Your father __________ you to be a teacher in the future, doesn’t he?
57. The Whites __________ to Japan for a trip, so no one answers the doorbell today.
58. —What’s your plan for the coming weekend?
— I __________ a bicycle to go around the city.
59. — Where were you? The teacher looked for you just now.
— Millie and I __________the room because the exchange students will come tomorrow.
60. Without any help, his father __________ to repair the car all by himself at last.
五、句型转换（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。

61. Yesterday Tom got up early so that he could catch the early bus. （保持句意基本不变）
Yesterday Tom got up early ________ ________ to catch the early bus.
62. Working in pairs offers them more chances to learn English from each other.
(改为被动语态)
More chances ________ ________ to them to learn English from each other .
63. The teacher with glasses teaches us Chinese.(改成复合句)
The teacher ________ ________ glasses teaches us Chinese.
64. You’ve made great progress duri ng this term.（改为感叹句）
________ ________ progress you’ve made during this term!
65. Martina has learned English since she was very young. (对划线部分提问）
________ ________ has Martina learned English?
六、短文填空（本题共10 小题；每小题1 分，共10 分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据各题所给首字母的提示，写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式，使短文通顺。

A schoolboy’s life is in preparation for the real work of life. It is also (66)f_______ of different experiences and interests. One of the most important parts of a schoolboy’s life is to get as much (67)k_______ and good mind-training as he can. His mostly business in school is to (68)l_______ . He has to (69)r_______ the books in classes. He has to do the homework set to him. Another (70)p_______ of a schoolboy’s life is the school discipline(纪律). At school there are strict rules to be kept. This strict discipline is very (71)u_______ for him when he enters society(社会) to make a living. It teaches him some very necessary virtues (美德) on the road to a social (72)l_______ .School is a place for a schoolboy to learn (73)w _______ the society(社会) is. For in the classroom and the playground, he has to mix with his classmates and not the (74)m _______ of his family. This is also the way when he has to carry (75)h_______ in society.
七、阅读与回答问题（本题共5 小题；每小题 2 分，共10 分）
请认真阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。

Last month, heads of state from 29 foreign countries came to Beijing to attend the Belt and Road Form(论坛) for International Cooperation (合作). The main goal of it is to make the countries work together in more areas. It has won the support of more than 13 countries and international groups.
As a Chinese student, you must know something about the Silk Road.
Long ago, traders brought treasures from the East to the West. Trips to the Fast became more favorable when traders found silks and spices (香料). These treasures were not ordinary goods that were easy to get. Many people wanted them and it was a good way to become wealthy.
The Silk Road was not a real road. It was a route (路线) between the East and West. It went through China, Turkey, and Greece. Some traders traveled over land and others sailed across the sea. There was danger along both routes.
Traders who went over the land used camels and horses. First. the traders crossed the desert. Then, they climbed over mountains. After that, the traders still had hundreds of miles to go. Bad weather was often a problem. Robbers who stole the silks and spices also caused trouble.
Traders who crossed the sea faced some of the same problems. There were storms on the sea. Water and winds could push the boats in wrong direction. Pirates (强盗) also chased the ships and they stole the goods and took control of the ships.
Over time, the Silk Road changed people in both the East and West. Traders shared stories about faraway lands. They brought back drawings of the places and things they had seen, which helped people learn about new cultures. As a result of the Silk Road, the world seemed much smaller.
76. W hat’s the main goal of the Belt and Road Forum for the coun tries?
77. Why did the traders travel a long way to the East?
78. How many routes were there in the Silk Road?
79. What was one of the same problems traders over land and across the sea faced?
80. W hat’s the title for the passage?
八、书面表达（本题共20 分）
最近一项调查表明，你校大约40%的学生有不吃早饭的习惯。

请根据表格中的提示内容用英语用一篇题为The most important meal of the day的短文。

注意：
1．把表格中的提示内容表达完整，条理清晰，意思连贯。

2．词数90字左右。

开头已给出，不计入总词数。

3．句式规范，字迹工整，表达中不得提及考生所在学校和个人真实姓名。

The most important meal of the day
A recent survey done in our school shows that nearly 40 percent of the students do not eat breakfast, which should catch our attention.
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模拟试题二参考答案
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八、书面表达
One possible version:
The most important meal of the day
A recent survey done in our school shows that nearly 40 percent of the students do not eat break fast, which should catch our attention.
According to the survey, some students don’t have breakfast to have a few extra minutes in bed because they have too much homework and stay up too late. Others are given money to buy food themselves because their parents are too busy with their own work to spare any time to prepare breakfast for them. Some girls want to stay slim and often go to school without breakfast.
Without having breakfast, many students cannot pay attention to what the teachers say in class and do badly in their lessons. What’s worse, some students even suffer from stomachache and their health is worrying.
In fact, breakfast is the most important meal in a day because it provides our body with much energy. Having a proper breakfast not only makes us energetic and healthy but also helps us avoid overeating. So, we should start our day with a regular breakfast.。