2018年湖北省宜昌市中考英语试卷

Johnny， it's noisy outside． Go and see what's going on．_____________．

I'm answering a call.（　　）

A．Just a minuteB．One more time

C．Let's goD．That's fine

Who is the space scientist from Beijing？

The man______ white over there． He's of medium height.（　　）

A．withB．inC．orD．for

It has been much easier for me to go to work________ shared bikes appeared．

But they also caused plenty of problems．(　　)

A．sinceB．beforeC．unlessD．though

Mum， I've signed for a big box by Future Express（快递）． What' s in it？

I'm not sure． It________ be a present from your brother．   （　　）

A．mightB．mustC．shouldD．will

Were you told ________to arrive at the train station？

Yes． The group leader said we would meet there at half past ten． （　　）

A．howB．whyC．whenD．where

________ you _______the Chinese Culture Festival in the Central Square？

Yes． It was really a great success.(　　）

A．Are；attendingB．Will；attend

C．Do；attendD．Did；attend

It is reported that a kind of new smart phones can test the air quality（质量）around you．

__________fast the technology develops! （　　）

A．WhatB．What aC．HowD．How a

In the past five years， China has played an important role in the Belt and Road．

It has__________ many nations a great chance to communicate．    （　　）

A．offeredB．supportedC．includedD．directed

A research suggests that walking helps people live longer．

I quite agree， but it_______ on when and how they walk．   （　　）

A．remainsB．separatesC．returnsD．depends

How are you getting on with your cousin？

Very well． He is really _______ and joins in all kinds of activities in his spare time．   （　　）

A．politeB．strictC．activeD．careful

Believe it or not， a pig from South Africa started painting several months ago．

Anything is ______． （　　）

A．livelyB．possibleC．valuableD．personal

The best ______ to come to Yichang is spring．

I think so． The green water and green mountains are unforgettable．    （　　）

A．environmentB．journey

C．temperatureD．season

We're not supposed to _______ those who failed．

No one can be a winner all the time．   （　　）

A．turn outB．laugh atC．spread outD．share with

The population of the poor is getting smaller and smaller．

________ the government， their living conditions have improved．   （　　）

A．As forB．Thanks to

C．As a result ofD．Thanks for

Can you go to the opening ceremony of the Sports Center with me？

_____________． I've been looking forward to it．   （　　）

A．I'm afraidB．It's a pity

C．Take it easyD．Sure， I'd love to

My father and I always had a bit of trouble in our relationship． It's not that we didn't love each other． It's just that we used to have（1）　　opinions． My dad is one of the most hard﹣working men I know， but I was a（2）　　． I played sports as a kid， but gave （3）　__　when I was making progress． Then I showed an （4）　　in music． My father got excited and（5）　　me a guitar when I was about eight． But I really didn't like it until I was a teenager． During those teen years， I got up my guitar and（6）　　playing along．

    Then I went to college． My father thought I should focus more on my（7）　　， while I thought I should have more fun playing music． I dreamed to be a musician． When I grew into a young man， I suddenly fell（8）　　ill one day and it was discovered that I had a terrible kidney disease（肾病）． I had to accept （9）　　 all my life， or get a transplant（移植）．

    I felt like there was a heavy（10）　　on my shoulders． Life became hard for me． But I was lucky enough because of my loving parents who （11）　　 me and took care of me． While trying to （12）　　just what to do with my life， my father got tested to see（13）　__　he was the right man to give me his kidney． I tried to refuse， but he'd hear（14）　　 of it． He saved my life at last．

Two years ago， I made up a band． He had always wanted to play in a band， but （15）　__　 got the chance when he was young． It was one of the greatest gifts I could give to him．

A few years ago， I was eating dinner with my children before we went to a museum． We were

talking（1）　　（愉快地） when a man walked up to me and asked if I had a（2）　　dollars to give him． I replied that I didn't even have one coin on me． Of course， my kids stood up and said： "Yes， you do， mommy．" I was a little embarrassed because I felt as if they （3）　_　（抓住）me not telling the truth． Normally， I don' t carry lots of money in my（4）　　． Instead， I pay with my bank card every where I go．

    So I told the man I could （5）u　　my bank card to buy him something to eat． His disappointing（6）　　（表情） quickly changed into a smile． Then I went to get him some kinds of food． He thanked me when I （7）h　　him a bag of food． After he left． I had a talk（8）　　my children： "Usually， I don't always like giving money to everyone who asks for it． （9）H　　，I am not against meeting the needs of others as （10）l　　as I have it． "I felt good knowing that the man had a nice meal that evening．

Is there an important exam right around the corner？ You might be starting to fear， thinking that there' s no way for you to get a good grade because of the little time left to study． This is something all students may worry about． But you should accept the fact that you have to take the exam no matter how much you want to avoid it．

    Thankfully， there are several ways to help you get at least a passing grade． You may have a try．

    ◆Get yourself together．

    This might sound like silly advice， but it's actually the most important． When you fear， you may lose control over your thoughts and actions Even if you try to study， perhaps you won't get anything in your head．

    ◆Enjoy enough sleep．

    It's unbelievable many students have little sleep each night． That's not something to be proud of， especially if you're sleeping so little and still failing to do all the things． Sleep isn't for the weak， but for the wise． Your brain needs enough rest． After a good night's sleep， you'll perform much better in the morning．

    ◆Don't fear．

    Once the test paper is in front of you don't be afraid． Take a deep breath and start the exam with confidence（信心）． Just like when you were reviewing， put away the problems you're having difficulty in and come back to them later． If you have time left， go over everything to make sure you haven't made any careless mistakes．

（1）In the writers opinion， whenever there's an important exam，　　．

A． students might experience a period of fear

B． students will have little time to worry

C． students should try everything possible to avoid it

D． students have to ask teachers for more help

（2）The writer describes "get yourself together" as silly advice because　　．

A． it won't influence your thoughts

B． it is one of the common senses

C． it is not the most important suggestion

D． it won't help you get anything in your head

（3）Enough sleep before an important exam is　　．

A． the pride of the weak

B． not something to be proud of

C． not necessary for the wise

D． a way to avoid failing in exams

（4）When you meet with difficult problems in the exam， you can　　．

A． give them up and take a deep breath

B．think hard and review them once again

C． put them away first and come back later

D． just trust yourself and look through the paper

（5）According to the passage， you may get at least the passing grade if　　．

A． you fear nothing

B． you follow the writer's advice

C． the problems are not difficult

D． the preparation time lasts longer

I'm not much of a crier most of the time． But recently when I was reading a book on a plane， I started crying． Of course， it came as a big surprise when tears came up， no matter how hard I tried， I wasn't able to control myself．

    Oh no， not this now． I thought to myself． But even as the thought entered my brain． I felt the first hot drop of salty water coming down my face． I put my head down， hoping that I could go on reading．

    In fact， the harder I tried， the more tears pushed their way out of my eyes． You could guess how surprised the man next to me looked．

    I dropped my head in shame． He must think I was crazy． May be I could turn toward him， hold up the cover of the book and say in my crying voice． "I'm sorry， sir． It's just a really good book! "But I didn't say anything． Instead， I just put my head back against the seat and let the tears run． Do you know what decision I made while I was crying？ My decision was that it was okay if he thought I was crazy． I'd rather be crazy than be the kind of person who wouldn't cry when the situation called for it， or who wouldn't let herself feel anything at all．

    I've been that girl who has spent so much time trying to make sure people didn't think I was crazy． But now I don't want to be that girl any more ﹣﹣﹣that bored and sad girl． I'd rather be this girl who is able to forgive（原谅）， love and act， even if it means being disappointed or being hurt again and again．

（1）The writer started crying because　　．

A． she is usually a crier

B． she is kind of crazy

C． she was moved by the book

D． she felt uneasy on the plane

（2）When tears came up， the writer at first　　．

A．thought deeply

B． went on reading

C． tried to control herself

D． explained to the man beside her

（3）As tears got out of her eyes， the writer did NOT　　．

A． drop her head shamefully

B． think about others' feelings

C． let her head against the seat

D． say sorry to anyone in a crying voice

（4）According to the passage， we know the writer　　．

A． decided to change herself bravely

B． lived a sad and boring life

C． wouldn't cry in any terrible situation

D． wouldn't let others feel anything at all

（5）The passage mainly tells us　　．

A． why the writer cried hard on the plane

B． how the writer tried to stop herself crying

C． what the writer thought about while she cried

D． how the writer overcame herself and decided to change

A． you'd better connect your child's teacher．

B． he may have trouble with some classmates．

C． there was little communication outside the meeting．

D． information exchange can solve simple misunderstandings．

E． you notice a change in your child's attitude（态度）toward school．

    It used to be that parents and teachers had set days and times for parent﹣teacher meetings， but   （1）　　． With the help of QQ， Wechat， school website and so on， parents and teachers can communicate with each other more easily and often． But some parents still don't want to connect with their child's teachers． That's not right! Because（2）　　．

    Be sure to call your child's teacher if（3）　　． When a child who used to love going to school， but now cries and fights getting on the bus， （4）　__Your child's teacher can pay more attention to something bigger happening．

    For example， you may find the teacher's notes on the test paper． They are often helpful for parents to understand what your child's problem is． If they are unclear to you． （5）　　．

    A good working relationship between parents and teachers is good for everyone． Keep communicating， ask questions and solve problems before they become too big． They are all ways to build a strong relationship．

对许多中国人来说，春节期间和家人团聚是传统。（thousand）

For　　Chinese people， it is a tradition to get together with their families during the Spring Festival．

工程师们用一整天时间制定了维修这座大桥的周计划。（weekly）

It took the engineers a whole day to　　 for repairing the bridge．

你最好是勇敢面对挑战而不是逃避。（run）

You'd better face challenges bravely instead of　　 them．

你能想象人工智能将在很多领域取代人类吗？（ imagine）

　　that AI will take the place of human beings in many fields？

如果你不想陷入麻烦，就不要忽略任何小错误。（leave）

If you don't want to get into trouble， please don't　　 any small mistakes．

为了更好地开展八年级学生的研学旅行（ study travel），学校现面向全年级征集活动意向．假如你是李华，请谈谈你建议的时间和地点并陈述理由，简要介绍打算开展的活动．

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（1）文中不得出现真实的人名和校名；

（2）词数80左右．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数．

Dear leaders，

I am Li Hua from Class， Grade 8．　I advise we go to Beijing for the study travel．Beijing is well worth visiting．It's not only a big modern city but also the capital with a long history．The trip will help us learn more about our traditional culture．

The best time for the travel is Autumn．It's the best season to travel in Beijing．

We can visit the Palace Museum and walk around the Beijing hutong．We can also climb the Great Wall．I'm sure we can have a happy and educational trip．　

We can discuss the details（细节）later．

Yours，

Li Hua