2018年江苏省连云港市中考英语试卷

Zanco，       American tech company， made       tiniest phone in the world﹣the Tiny 11．（　　）

A．the； aB．an； /C．/； aD．an； the

I'm sorry I took your school uniform by mistake． But where is       ？

Don't worry． Let me help you find it．（　　）

A．heB．hisC．mineD．yours

How amazing this robot is!

Wow， it has video cameras in its eyes， so it       "see" and interact with people．（　　）

A．mayB．canC．mustD．should

Have you heard about Zhangjiajie Glass Footbridge？

Of course， it's built over a       canyon in the Zhangjiajie National Forest Park．（　　）

A．300﹣meter﹣deepB．300﹣meters﹣deep

C．300 meter deepD．300﹣meters deep

Look! Somebody       the lights．

Well， it wasn't me． I didn't do it．（　　）

A．turns offB．is turning off

C．was turning offD．has turned off

Bill， did you see Tom？

Yes， he just parked his car here and then hurried       the street．（　　）

A．throughB．overC．pastD．across

Harry， you should mind your manners． It is       to push in before others．

Sorry， Mum． I won't do it next time．（　　）

A．politeB．rudeC．activeD．careless

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．interestB．directionC．habitD．dream

      will the project of high﹣speed railway connecting Xuzhou to Lianyungang be completed？

In about two years．（　　）

A．How longB．How farC．How soonD．How often

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．increasedB．influencedC．includedD．introduced

I'm sorry to       on you， but there are one or two things I don't understand．

It doesn't matter．（　　）

A．cut downB．cut outC．cut inD．cut off

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 asB．as well asC．as much asD．as good as

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

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

Could you help me carry the equipment to the basketball field， Robin？

      ．I'll do it at once．（　　）

A．Not at allB．No problem

C．Wait a momentD．That's right

Grandma called me in from the yard． "Would you please go to the store for me？ I'm ready to make cakes， and there isn't enough yeast （酵母）． Take a quarter from my little change（1） 　　．" I found Grandma's wallet and put the quarter in my pocket．

   I was soon in the little general store that（2） 　　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（3） 　　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 with Grandma． "How much （4） 　　do I have from a quarter？" I asked． "Seven cents．" Mr． Jenkins replied． I thought （5） 　　that quickly． I would have a nickel and two pennies back． I was sure Grandma wouldn't （6） 　　if I spent one penny， and if she were here， she might even say I could have them both． The （7） 　　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 （8） 　　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 （9） 　　all the change I had．"

   But I had（10） 　　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 （11） 　　about it． Grandma loved me so much that I couldn't bear to keep anything from her．

   （12） 　　Grandma took the hot cakes from the oven， I told her about the candy． She（13） 　　when I finished my story． "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， and suddenly I felt as though a big stone was gone from my stomach．

A Giant Opportunity for Conversation

    Visit Toronto's most exciting attraction this year， the Xie Shou Giant Panda Experience． 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 Giant Pandas and Saving Giant 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 species．Come and explore a world class zoo with award winning shows such as the Gorilla Rainforest， Great Barrier 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 the Waterside Theatre．

Directions

By car： Take Hwy 401 East or West to Meadowvale Rd． in Toronto（Exit 389）．

By transit： For T．T．C．（public transit） 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

（1）What'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．

（2）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

（3）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

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 the corn． 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 an oven， 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．

（1）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

（2）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

（3）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

（4）The underlined word "visible" in the last paragraph means　　．

A．偏僻的

B．看得见的

C．模糊的

D．遥远的

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．

（1）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．

（2）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

（3）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

（4）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．

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） of cells． 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．

（1）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．

（2）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．

（3）The underlined word "that" refers to　　．

A．four years

B．body size

C．the aging process

D．the ability to repair

（4）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？

根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空．

Diana was a little fat in the past． But now she is much　　 （瘦的） than before．

Paul has found a new job and is　　 （考虑） moving to a new flat near his company．

Do you like watching these TED　　 （演说） online？

Yes， I've learned a lot from them．

Some foreigners living in our city will be　　 （邀 请） to share their life experiences with us．

Have you ever used Meitu？

Of course． It's one of the most　　 （广泛地） used free photo editing apps in the world．

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 is in fact a big bamboo bed with four wheels and a small engine． It can run at the （1）s 　　of up to 50 km/h on the tracks． Lots of （2）v 　　go to Cambodia to enjoy the Bamboo Train ride． They have to pay 5 dollars per person to （3）g 　　on the train．The best time to take the train is from 4 to 6 o'clock in the afternoon， （4）b 　　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 after she （5）c 　　a ride． The Bamboo Train has become a popular tourist attraction．

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）．

（1）My grandmother is used to　　 after supper．

（2）We　　 all the fruit already， so we'd better go to the supermarket to buy some．

（3）What a creative boy he is! His mind　　 strange ideas all the time．

（4）﹣There's something wrong with the computer．

         ﹣Take it easy． The computer will start　　 in a few seconds．

（5）China's star skater Wu Dajing　　 men's 500m short track speed skating world record in the quarterfinals of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games．

（6）It seems that we use cash less and less these days． You can　　 goods with WeChat or Alipay on your mobile phone．

（7）﹣Where is Leo now？﹣He　　 with his brother in the garden．

（8）Over the past 22 years， Ren Jianguo has carried on volunteer work to protect　　 of wild ducks on the Changbai Island in Jilin．

（9）﹣Nora， why didn't you go to Lisa's party at 7 p．m． yesterday？

         ﹣Because I　　 the coming maths exam．

（10）﹣It's said that purple is the most fashionable colour in 2018．

          ﹣Really？ I also like purple because it　　 mystery．

Jim， check your homework before you　　 （上交它）．

Have you met Luke recently？

Yes， I　　 （碰巧看见他） in the science museum yesterday afternoon．

Many public service ads on TV remind us to spend more time　　 （与……相 处） our parents well．

Benny， in my opinion， the job　　 （值得做）． Why not try it？

Philip， how do you feel about this afternoon' s competition？

Oh， I'm　　 （又兴奋又紧张） about it．

When we are talking to someone， we tend to change someone else's mind to our way of thinking．And we may often find it difficult to do that． So here are five tips on how to change someone's mind．

    The first oneis never to turn the conversation into an argument． It should be a conversation where you show your opinions and the facts that you've collected． By showing them the facts， we want to tell other people that we are right． But emotionally， they may not totally agree with what you say． So when you are trying to change someone's mind， try to keep it as a conversation and not an argument．

   The second tipis never to say that you are wrong． If someone makes a statement that you think is wrong， it's better to point it out by saying， "I thought otherwise but I might be wrong， let's look at the facts．" The key is to say that you might be wrong， not that you are wrong． This opens up the other person to look at the data again and shows them that you're not bullheaded （顽 固 的） and that you're not going to change your opinion． You're showing them that you are open to new ideas and this is super important in changing someone else's mind to your way of thinking．

    Tip number threeis to get the other person saying yes as fast as possible． You may begin your conversation on hobbies that you guys have， something that they're crazy about， something that gets them saying yes． Because the more that you get them to say yes now， the more likely they are to say yes in the future． A conversation like this will get them to start to like you and maybe even more open up to ideas that you have． It builds up trust between the two of you．

   Tip number fouris to let the other person do a great amount of talking． If you let them talk more， you're going to show that you actually care about their opinions and ideas， which will earn their respect in the end． By listening to them， you're going to create a friendly relationship and build trust． So when you express your opinions， they will also show a willingness to listen． Never interrupt them when they are talking． Just listen patiently with an open mind， encourage them to talk even more and more so that when it's your tum to talk， they'll listen and say nothing．

    The last tipis to let the other person feel like the idea was theirs． It's wiser to make suggestions and let someone else come to the conclusion， then they have a sense of pride that it's their idea． Giving someone the data and letting them come to the conclusion let them feel like it is their idea and they are proud of it．

Title： How to change someone else's mind

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           （2）词数90左右，短文开头已给出，不计入总词数；

           （3）短文中不得提及考生所在学校及自己的姓名等信息．

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Exercising is important!

    Recently， we have done a survey about students' exercising． According to the survey，_________．