江苏省太仓市实验中学2018年中考英语调研测试英语试题3

中考英语调研测试试卷3

英语

一、单项选择(共1 5小题；每小题l分，满分l 5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. In _____ eyes of some children, playing on the Internet can only bring them______ fun.

A. the; a

B. /; a

C. the; /

D./; /

2. Samuel’s father ________him to be a doctor when he grows up.

A. hopes

B. wants

C. plans

D. makes

3. —This book on idioms is interesting. I'd like_______. Where did you buy it, Simon?

—In the bookstore near my home.

A. it

B. this

C. that

D. one

4. —Is it usually warm in Suzhou in April?

—Yes. But it _______ be rather cold sometimes.

A. must

B. should

C. would

D. can

5. The English teacher keeps advising us _______ more.

A. to practice speaking

B. practicing to speak

C. to practise to speak

D. practicing speaking

6. —How can I stay in shape?

—A well-balanced diet together with regular exercise ______ you’ll make it.

A. so

B. and

C. but

D. or

7. I won’t come to the party _____ my best friend _________.

A. if , will be invited

B. if, is invited

C. unless, is invited

D. unless , will be invited

8. “One Belt, One Road” will serve to _________ markets for China as well as other countries along.

A. set up

B. put up

C. take up

D. open up

9. It’s a pity that now in some areas, the rich are becoming ri cher, and ______.

A. the poor the poor

B. poor poor

C. the poor poorer

D. poor the poorer

10. In an important game like this one, every minute ______ . So let’s go for it!

A. counts

B. works

C. lasts

D. helps

11.Some people are interested in ________ women’s sense of smell is better developed than

_______ of men.

A. which; that

B. what; taht

C. which; one

D. whether; that

12. Your sister seldom goes to the cinema on Sundays, ________ ?

A. doesn’t she

B. is she

C. does she

D. has she

13. — Everyone has handed in the test paper ____ Billy

—He hasn’t finished it yet.

A. besides

B. except

C. with

D. beside

14. The students wanted to know ___________.

A .whether light goes faster than sound B. how many colors were there in a rainbow

C. that the moon travels around the earth

D. what would the world be like in the future

15. — You mean I have to go there by myself, for you are not free?

— Yeah, ______.

A. you mean it

B. you think it

C. you got it

D. you did it

二、完形填空(共10小题；每小题l分，满分l 0分)

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。

The town of Pressure and the town of Pleasure were neighbors but they had nothing in

influence from the other town.

In Pressure, everyone wanted to be the very best. When women gave birth, they would compete（竞争、比赛）to have the baby with the loudest cry. There was violent competition in every aspect（方面）of life. Because 17 was the symbol（象征）of success. People were always busy making money, with no time for relaxation. Some young people couldn’t bear the intensity(紧张) and chose to drink to escape（逃避）.

In Pleasure, the motto（格言）was: If only you like it, do it. People grew up without pressure and could do anything they liked. Children played computer games day and night. At school, teachers didn’t care18 students came or not. Workers might sit around the office all day

.Thanks to the lack（缺乏）of regulations（规章制度）, nobody worried about losing their jobs. It was pleasure that mattered. The computers they used were old ones from the town of Pressure.

Some of the young were addicted（上瘾）to drugs（药物）20 the emptiness（空虚）

of their lives. Then?” But, just before life in the two towns completely 22 , there came a great person---Mr Reason. He went from door to door, talking with people and 23 advice. People in Pressure learnt to be satisfied with what they had 24 people in Pleasure began to make plans. They 25

the walls between them and built a road to connect the two.

16. A. pick out B. put out C. keep out D. leave out

17. A. wealth B. health C. happiness D. pleasure

18. A. what B. who C. where D. whether

19. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything

20. A. compared to B. thanks to C. because of D. as a result

21. A. at B. for C. in D. to

22. A. gave B. failed C. lost D. saved

23. A. following B. taking C. seeking D. giving

24. A. when B. as C. while D. since

25. A. pulled off B. pulled down C. pulled out D. pulled up

三、阅读理解（共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分）

请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Leon was a postman. Every day after Leon woke up, he would feed his 37 cats. Leon didn’t really want 37 cats, but one by one they had turned up on his doorstep, and Leon had taken them in.

Every day, after feeding the cats, Leon would collect the mail from the red postboxes in the village and take it home to sort（分类）. “If only I had 37 helpers instead of 37 cats, my job would be so much easier,” Leon thought. Just then, the cats started meowing for their dinner. That gave Leon an idea. That night, Leon stayed up making 37 cat-sized postal backpacks. Each backpack fitted neatly onto a cat’s back. Then, he went around to each postbox, putting signs up that read: Postbox closed. Please use the Postal Cat Service.

The next day, Leon put a backpack on each cat and dropped off the cats around the village. Leon knew that the cats would be happy lazing around all day. He also knew that they would always come home for dinner. Leon spent the day relaxing, waiting for his helpers to return. Leon was right. The cats did return, but they did not bring home many letters. Somehow, the cats had managed to wriggle（蜿蜒而行）out of their backpacks. Or lose their letters. Or get the letters wet. “Cats are jus t too unreliable（不可靠的）” Leon thought. Just then, there was a scratching（刮擦声）at Leon’s door. A dog was waiting to be invited inside. That gave Leon an idea.

26. Why did Leon keep 37 cats?

A. Because his favourite animal was cat.

B. Because he wanted the cats to help him.

C. Because the cats came to his home one by one, and he had to keep them.

D. Because the cat he kept were reliable.

27. What do you think the last sentence of the passage mean?

A. Leon would have some dogs to help him.

B. Leon would refuse the dog to get into his house.

C. Leon would let the dog in and make friends with his cats.

D. Leon would treated the dog more friendly than the cats.

B

Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next door was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there, whom I had never met, yet I could often see her sit by her window, sewing or reading.

After several months, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear t hrough the dirty window. I would say to myself, “I wonder why that woman doesn’t clean her window. It really looks terrible.”

One bright morning I decided to clean my flat, including the windows.

Late in the afternoon when I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! The woman sitting by her window was clearly visible. Her window was clean!

Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing (批评) her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.

That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings?

Since then, whenever I wanted to judge (评判) someone, I asked myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window?”

Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I may see the world about me more clearly.

28. The writer tells us that the woman ________.

A. lived in a large city next to the city where the writer lived

B. was her friend for a long time

C. always had afternoon tea with her

D. often sewed and read

29. Several months later, the writer noticed that ________.

A. the woman moved away

B. the woman wasn’t good at cleaning her window

C. the woman’s window wa s dirty

D. everything in the woman’s room looked terrible

30. Which of the following sentences is TRUE?

A. The writer’s building was far away from the woman’s.

B. The writer discovered the truth after cleaning her own window.

C. The writer realized at last, and he would learn a lesson from it.

D. The writer decided not to judge others since then.

C

What is the number one favourite pet in the UK? If you think the answer is “dog” – you are wrong. There are 8.6 million cats and 8.3 million dogs in Britain according to recent figures. But experts predict (预测) that there will be more dogs than cats next year as dogs become more and more popular.

Dogs as accessories (配饰)

We like to spend time with our pets. The Queen is famous for her corgis (威尔士矮脚狗) and is often photographed with them. Nowadays some dog owners are more extreme（极端的）– a few TV celebrities even take their dogs shopping or to restaurants. Chihuahuas (吉娃娃犬) are especially popular as “handbag dogs” because they are so small.

Dog holidays

People are also giving their pets holidays. Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs as guests. What about owners who go abroad? They can leave their pets at a dog hotel or dog spa while they are away. Some even provide their canine (犬) guests with a TV.

Dogs are for life

The British charity, Dogs Trust, finds homes for thousands of lost and homeless dogs every year. Their famous slogan（口号）“A dog is for life and not just for Christmas” was created in the 1970s to teach people about the responsibility（责任）of owning a dog. Dogs Trust told British people not to give dogs as gifts or treat them like toys.

Dogs on TV

Victoria Sitwell is the host（主持人）of the popular TV programme called “It’s me or the dog”. In the show Victoria helps dog owners with their pets’ bad behavior. She tries to find ways to problems such as a Dalmatian who thinks he owns the house and won’t let the family sit on the sofa, dogs that will only eat ice cream and biscuits and even a bulldog（恶犬）who uses the o wner’s bed as a toilet. Y uck!

Fashion for dogs

You can shop online or on the high street for the latest in dog clothes and accessories（配件）. Specialist shops sell dog boots, dog dress costumes, dog coats, dog dresses and dog pants.

31. What does the article mainly talk about?

A. Cats as number one favorite pet in the UK.

B. A culture of dogs as a pet in the UK.

C. Small dogs like Chihuahuas becoming more and more popular.

D. Dogs equally treated as human beings.

32. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4?

A. Dog owners should show respect for dogs’ lives.

B. Dog owne rs should not use dogs as Christmas gifts.

C. Dog owners should care for the dogs more than anything else.

D. Dog owners should devote all their lives to treating their dogs well.

33. From the passage we can know that _____.

A. dogs will become the number one pet in the US in the years to come

B. some dogs are treated as human beings

C. Victoria Sitwell host a programme to help dog owners to treat sick dogs

D. fashion for dogs causes the economy of the UK to develop quickly

D

Every kid wishes to be an adult. Do you remember playing house as a child — pretending（假装）to be a grown-up like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anything seemed more exciting than being young.

But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become “kidults”. Being a kidult has become a lifestyle choice among young people across Asia.

Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is not unusual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory（配件、附件）.

Other kidults still enjoy children’s stories and fairy tales. For example, the British publisher Bloomsbury even released an edition（发布一个版本）of the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children’s book.

“Kidults can be like vitamins to society. Adults who love their childhood most and hold on to pure, child-like emotion may be needed in such a rough and dry society,”said Lee So-jung, a professor at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

He added that kidult culture may fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.

Tim Greenhalgh, an adviser in London explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They hold on to childhood because working life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.

“So, they can escape from increasingly busy and stressful lives that are hard to deal with,”Greenhalgh said.

34. Why does a kid wish to be an adult?

A. Because he wants to be independent（独立）.

B. Because he doesn’t want to be controlled by adults.

C. Because he wants to experience the real world.

D. Because he believes there will be more exciting life ahead.

35. What can we infer（推断）from the passage?

A. Some kidults refuse to grow up.

B. Some kidults in Britain like reading on the subway.

C. Some kidults think childhood is the best time of their life.

D. Some kidults want to escape from the busy and stressful life

36. One of the advantages of the kidult culture is that ______.

A. it can make adults face the real social life

B. it can make our society young and full of life

C. it can increase the sales of children’s books

D. it can lead to harmonious（和谐的）relationship between adults and kids

37. Which of the following is the best title for the article?

A. Kids or Grown-ups

B. Happy Childhood

C. Fearful Adulthood

D. Kidult Culture

四、词汇检测(共1 0小题；每小题l分，满分l 0分)