2018年江苏省苏州市中考英语试卷

Scared by the loud noise， the rabbits ran off         all directions．（　　）

A．onB．atC．inD．by

I'm going to miss you， dear．

I feel _______ the same．（　　）

A．hardlyB．exactlyC．seriouslyD．properly

A robot show will be held in July， but          knows the date for sure．（　　）

A．nobodyB．everybodyC．anybodyD．somebody

He was advised to eat fewer hamburgers and drink         cola to keep fit．（　　）

A．muchB．moreC．fewerD．less

Excuse me， can you tell me the way to the nearest underground station？

Walk straight on        you see a white building． It's right there．（　　）

A．thoughB．sinceC．untilD．if

The boy has been missing for five days and his parents are worried about his ______．（　　）

A．attentionB．safetyC．actionD．growth

What do you think of Jason？

He has        me with his good sense of humour．（　　）

A．impressedB．admiredC．remindedD．warned

She          be slow， but at least she doesn't make stupid mistakes．（　　）

A．needn'tB．mayC．can'tD．shall

I'm Daisy， not Jessie．

Sorry， I have difficulty          people's names．（　　）

A．rememberingB．remember

C．to rememberD．remembered

        does it take you to get to school by bike？

About fifteen minutes．（　　）

A．How soonB．How oftenC．How longD．How far

Little Jenny looks unhappy today．

Don't worry． A box of chocolates will         her        ．（　　）

A．give …upB．wake …upC．cheer …upD．pick …up

Why are you so late today？

Three buses went by without stopping while I          at the bus stop．（　　）

A．am waitingB．waited

C．have waitedD．was waiting

I'm going to take the kids to see the movie．

           ． The kids are too young． That movie is not suitable for them．（　　）

A．You'd better notB．Good idea

C．I think soD．No problem

Do you know         ？

We can try to produce less waste， reuse or recycle things．（　　）

A．why can we live a green life

B．how can we live a green life

C．why we can live a green life

D．how we can live a green life

I spent the whole night preparing my report．

Don't stay up too late， or you will be tired out． Remember，        ．（　　）

A．it never rains but it pours

B．you can't burn the candle at both ends

C．you can't put all your eggs in one basket

D．the grass is always greener on the other side

Alex was a giraffe who lived in a zoo with his mum， dad and other giraffe friends． As Alex grew， he（1） 　　his neck was much shorter than the others'． He began to get（2） 　　． But his mother told him that he was special． She said it did not matter how short or long his neck was．

   Alex tried not to think about his short （3） 　　． But as his friends grew taller and taller， his neck（4） 　　short． Sometimes the other giraffes （5） 　　him， but his parents told him not to worry． They said that he should be happy with himself the way he was． He tried， but he could not even play in some giraffe sports． He was just too（6） 　　．

   One day， one of the zoo workers came and took Alex away． Alex was frightened． Would he have to leave the zoo just（7） 　　he didn't have a long neck？ The zoo worker calmed Alex down and gave him some food． He felt better． Then he led Alex into another area of the zoo． There was a small（8） 　　between the two areas． Alex was the only giraffe that could fit through it．

   Soon Alex's parents came to see him． "I told you that you were special，" his mother said． "The zoo has made a place just for（9） 　　because so many people want to see how special you are!" She was right． Visitors pointed to him and screamed（10） 　　． They looked happy to see something so special at the zoo．

All the students in Class l， Grade 9at Woodland School agreed they loved going to the movies． Different students loved different movies． Their teachers took a survey of the students' favourite movies for the year． The graph below shows the results．

（1）The graph shows the results of　　．

A． teachers' favourite movies in a class

B． students' favourite movies in a class

C． teachers' favourite movies in a grade

D． students' favourite movies in a grade

（2）According to the graph， the most popular movie was　　．

A． Mr Mann's Journey

B． Cheeky Monkeys

C． Super Croc

D． Mystery Island

Two little boys

（1）What happened to Jack's toy horse？　　

A． Its head was broken off．

B． It was taken by soldiers．

C． It was broken by Joe．

D． It was lost in the war．

（2）The best word for the blank is　　．

A． fast

B． hard

C． slow

D． quick

（3）What is the song mainly about？　　

A． Dangerous war．

B． Interesting games．

C． Pleasant summer．

D． Valuable friendship．

Hundreds of years ago， no dandelions （蒲公英） grew in North America． Then people came from Europe．They had dandelion seeds on their clothes． The seeds fell from their clothes onto the ground． Since then， dandelions have spread all over．

    Most people believe that dandelions are weeds． They do not want them in their gardens． But some people think that dandelion flowers are pretty． And others think that dandelions taste good． They cook dandelion leaves or put them into a fresh salad． The leaves must be picked before the flowers come out or they will not taste good． Some people make dandelion flowers into wine．

    Dandelions do not die easily． If the winter is not very cold， their leaves may stay green．

    When the spring arrives， their flowers come out． Each night their bright yellow flowers close up． When the sun shines the next day， they open up again． Dandelion flowers are very unusual． They do not have to get pollen （花粉） from another dandelion flower in order to form seeds． So after several days， the yellow flower turns white and soft． A tiny brown seed forms at the bottom of each white petal （花瓣）． When the wind blows， the petals float away．

    Each white petal carries a seed away． This lets the dandelions spread their seeds all over．

    New dandelions grow where the seeds land．

（1）The underlined word "weeds" means　　．

A． pretty flowers

B． fresh vegetables

C． wild plants

D． green trees

（2）When is the best time to pick dandelion leaves to eat？　　

A． After their flowers come out．

B． After their flowers turn white．

C． Before their flowers come out．

D． Before their flowers close up．

（3）What is the best title for this passage？　　

A． The History of Dandelions

B． Dandelions： Flowers or Food

C． The Use of Dandelions

D． How to Grow Dandelions

Do you know what you'd like to be when you grow up？ It takes most people many years to find this out． For the young artist Alexandra Nechita， it never really seemed to be a question． From the day she began drawing at the age of two， she was an artist．

    Alexandra Nechita was born in Romania in 1985and moved to California when she was still a baby． As a little child， she loved colouring in her colouring books． Her parents hoped she could spend more time playing with other children， so they took away her colouring books． Alexandra began drawing her own pictures and colouring them in．

    By the time Alexandra was seven years old， she had begun painting with oil paints． When Alexandra took a local art class， her teacher was amazed at the young artist's unusual style of painting． Alexandra's work was similar in some ways to the paintings by famous artists like Picasso． These artists did not use a realistic style of painting． They allowed their imaginations to play an important part in their work． The interesting thing was that little Alexandra had never seen the work of these artists． People called her "Little Picasso"． This was a great honour， but Alexandra's style of painting was all her own．

    Alexandra's first public show was held at a Los Angeles public library when she was only eight years old． People were amazed at how young Alexandra was， but mostly they loved her imaginative artwork． It did not take long for Alexandra and her work to become famous． She appeared on television programs and in newspapers and magazines all over the world． The sale of a single piece can earn the young artist thousands of dollars． But that is not why Alexandra creates artwork． She just cannot imagine doing anything else that would bring her such joy and satisfaction．

    Today， Alexandra is a full﹣time artist． She also works to help support the arts in schools． Alexandra is a strong believer in the power of art as a tool of communication and a bridge to building peace throughout the world．

（1）When did Alexandra begin drawing pictures？　　

A． At the age of eight．

B． At the age of seven．

C． At the age of two．

D． In the year of 1985．

（2）Alexandra was called "Little Picasso" because　　．

A． she learned to paint from Picasso

B． her style of painting was like Picasso's

C． she was one of Picasso's big fans

D． her style of painting was unusual

（3）What can we learn from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4？　　

A． Only painting can make her so happy and satisfied．

B． Only money can make her so happy and satisfied．

C． Anything can make her feel happy and satisfied．

D． Nothing can make her feel happy and satisfied．

（4）According to the passage， which word can best describe Alexandra？　　

A． Polite．

B． Generous．

C． Patient．

D． Creative．

Come on! Suzhou Museum is only a few　　（步） further．

How　　（幸运的） they are to have such a good teacher!

Mr. Sigmund Friend is used to　　 （处理） with all kinds of problems．

Confidence is an important　　 （条件） if you want to achieve success．

A long time ago it was　　 （广泛地） believed that there was life on Mars．

With all her efforts， the children finally　　（接受） her as one of the family．

When talking to British people， we should　　（避免） subjects like age， weight or money．

Can we put another bed in this room？

Sure． It is big　　for a third one．

Is this your English book？

No， it isn't．　　is in my schoolbag．

Keep your hair away from fire， Lucy．

I see， mum． Hair　　fire easily．

这个暑假你打算做什么？　　

我已经决定读一些书并游览一些名胜古迹．　　

养成一个良好的阅读习惯对我们来说很重要．　　

旅游被认为是放松的最好方式之一．　　

阅读和旅游能给我们打开一个全新的世界．　　

Life offers so many lessons， both practical and personal， that you're never too young to begin learning them． Here are some skills to learn as soon as possible．

   Money Management

   When you start receiving money of your own． It's time to start understanding your relationship with money． In a world where you can buy any and every object， the key is to save money by buying only essentials （必需品） and a treat sometimes．

   Cooking

   One great way to save money is to learn to cook for yourself． Beyond that， cooking at home also helps you control your diet for better health． If you start doing this at an early age， you will not have to depend on your parents too much．

   Keeping Promises：

   Promises are a matter of honesty and should be made with care． We must learn from an early age that our word must be followed up by action． When it isn't， others will quickly lose trust in us and not respect us．

   Accepting Rejection （拒绝）

   Though you must． be careful not to break your word， others' promises aren't always kept． Learn about it early， and you won't be hurt easily． Also， not every job application or desired （渴望的） friendship will work out， so remember that there are more fish in the sea．

   Lifelong Learning

   No matter how old you get， there will always be things beyond your understanding． It's better to learn to be modest now rather than take a proud fall later in life． Be open to new experiences and keep learning． And it's never too late to start．

（1）How many skills are talked about in the passage？ 　　

（2）Which two skills can help you save money？ 　　

（3）If one of your friends breaks his promise to you， will you be angry？ Why or why not？ 　　

现在，越来越多的外国友人开始关注中国文化．假定你是苏华，你的加拿大笔友Ryan是一个中国迷，他想在中秋期间来中国看看．请认真阅读他写给你的邮件，根据邮件内容及你的了解用英语回复．

注意：1．词数90左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数；

2．回复须包括所有要点，可适当发挥，使短文连贯、通顺；

3．文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息．

Dear Ryan，

    I'm glad to hear you're coming to China． China is a country with a long history and rich culture．

_____________．

    I hope my reply is of some help to you． Looking forward to seeing you in China．

All the best,

Su Hua