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1、扬州市 2018 年初中毕业、升学统一考试英语试题 一、单项选择(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分)Who is the lady in red?-Miss Gao.She teachesEnglish.A.we B.us C.our D.ours does Joanna take the course in DIY?-Every Saturday afternoon.A.How long B.How much C.How soon D.How often-Where would you like to go tomorrow,Beijing or Xian?-is OK.Its

2、up to you.A.Either B.NeitherC.Both D.All 4.-I offered Sandy a helping hand.However,sheMaybe she can manage herself A.received B.returnedC.refusedD.rewarded 5.-Mr.Wu has recommended many books.Have you decidedfirst?-Yes.The Little Prince.A.how to read B.which to read C.when to read D.where to read-If

3、 I want to be an astronaut,how will I get to be one?-Youdo well in school and tame your fears.A.may B.canC.must D.could 7.Hawking is no longer with us,he will continue to inspire the world.A.so B.if C.but D.as 8.The Queqiao satellite(卫星)will form abridge between controllers on Earth andthe far side

4、of the Moon.A.contribution B.communication C.celebration D.competition 9.Hi,guys,please write three facts youlast term in your project.A.learnedB.are learningC.have learned D.learn 10.-When will your sister go to England?-She London since four months ago.A.went toB.has gone to C.has been toD.has bee

5、n in 11.We should stopfireworks to reduce pollution.A.getting off B.turning offC.taking offD.setting off-What are you watching?-The Story of China.This partat China Block Printing Museum of Yangzhou in2014.A.filmed B.was filmed C.has filmedD.is filmed 13.-I cant afford the white dress.-What about th

6、e orange one?The price is a little.A.cheaper B.higher C.lower D.more expensive-You must hand in your report tomorrow.-What?.We cant finish it that quickly.A.No wayB.No problem C.Thats right D.Thats for sure-Im tired out.-How can you be manager and accountant at one time?.A.The early bird catches the

7、 wormB.Dont put all your eggs in one basket C.Actions speak louder than wordsD.Dont burn the candle at both ends 二、完形填空(共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，计 15 分)One afternoon a few months after Tom and I were married.Max walked into the diningroom,where I was looking through my old photos.These months I was learning

8、to let Max come 16on his own.If I moved tooquickly,he ran away.If I was17,we often ended up playing,laughing,and recently,even sitting together on the sofa with a book.“Who s that?”he pointed to one photo.“My mom.I suppose she is your18Sylvia.”“Cool.Who is that to me?”“That was my grandfather.He die

9、d a few months ago.”“Hmm.Too bad he had to die.”Death is always a painful 19especially for a seven-year-old child who d lost hismother only two years before.I secretly put away the pictures of 20relatives.He began to finger through the photos.Who is that to me?Under his finger I could see my own fac

10、e.I should have known the answer to his21question.But I said,“Im your 22mom.I m sorry that your first mom died.”“What should I call you?”he asked.Mom,I wanted to cry.I held back.“You can call me Mom or Betsy.23feels OK for you.”I waited,expecting a pronouncement of my new24 .“Sweet,”he said,walking

11、out of the room.For a couple of days afterward,Max 25 a new title for me.Can we go bowling?”“Can I watch TV?”hed ask,and then26the questions by mouthing the word Mom.Mom was always 27.One weekend,he suddenly said,“I notice I dont call you Mom.”“I noticed that too.”“28 I say Betsy,I mean Mom.Moms die

12、,you know.I think its maybe 29 if you re just Betsy.”Tears(眼泪)were filling my eyes.“Hey,Betsy?”“Yeah,”I said,taking pleasure in the new 30 of my old name.16.A.downB.nearC.closeD.back 17.A.kindB.patientC.HelpfulD.confident 18.A.grandmotherB.motherC.auntD.cousin 19.A.subjectB.speechC.message D.sign 20

13、.A.deadB.boringC.unknown D.strict 21.A.simple B.properC.stupidD.funny 22.A.natural B.past C.only D.second 23.A.WhoeverB.WhateverC.ThatD.Anybody 24.A.positionB.nameC.title D.call 25.A.worked out B.turned out C.carried outD.tried out 26.A.answerB.followC.confirmD.raise 27.A.alive B.wise C.silentD.lost

14、 28.A.UntilB.beforeC.When D.Unless 29.A.politer B.safer C.sadder D.riskier 30.A.pronunciation B.announcement C.voiceD.sound 三、阅读理解(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，计 30 分)A Think of the animal world.and a group of colorful wild animals will spring to mind:aparrots rainbow feathers or the showy scales of sea fish.But

15、,many mammals(哺乳动物)on the planet come in only two colors:black and white.Spend some time exploring whatscience has discovered about these animals appearances,and you ll see that basic black and white isnt so basic at all.The pandas white body helps it hide in snowy areas.The arms and legs are black,

16、helping it hide in forests.The markings on its head are not used to hide,but to communicate.Black ears can act as a warning to enemies.Depending on the species,black skunks(臭鼬)may wear white spots that act as covering or white stripes that signal enemies to be aware of their smelly spray,which cause

17、s no real harm to its victims,but it makes them uncomfortable.Zebras thin coats make them more vulnerable than long-haired animals to biting flies that carry disease,but the coats stripes prevent flies from landing on them,for reasons that scientists are still studying.Further,their attractiveness t

18、o flies increases with stripe width.No two zebras stripes are exactly the same.31.According to the passage,which of the following sentences is TRUE?A.The pandas white parts help it hide against snow.B.Both white spots and white stripes help skunks kill their victims.C.Zebras with wider stripes are l

19、ess attractive to flies.D.Scientists have already known all the secrets about the stripes.32.What does the underlined word vulnerablemean?A.Being easily landed.B.Being easily attracted.C.Being easily discovered.D.Being easily attacked.33.Which could be the best title of the passage?A.Why Animal Stri

20、pes Come in Different Shapes B.Why So Many Animals Wear Black-and-White Coats C.How Wild Animals Protect Themselves from Enemies D.How Black and White Become Basic Colors in Animal World B I saved the grain carefully and finally had enough to plant.I built a wall around mygarden to keep the wild goa

21、ts away.Then when my crop bore its fruit,the birds discovered it.The birds were not afraid ofmy dog at all.I shot them but as soon as I walked away.they returned.At last,I killedsomebirds and hung them among the crop,hoping they would serve as the scarecrows,which turned out to be successful.By harv

22、est time.I had nearly two bushels of rice and twoand a half bushels of wheat.With my new grain to store,I found a new problem.The fine grain ran through mybaskets.It took me nearly two months to form and dry two ugly pots-one for rice and onefor wheat.Next I formed a clay oven and made some other to

23、ols from hard wood and cloth to bakebread.I made and baked bread in my oven.I spent the third year on the island in farmingand baking.Soon after that.I began to think of my days sailing in a tidy boat with Xury.I wished to have a boat and explore the island by sea.I tried to turn over the ships boat

24、 that I had seen washed up,but failed.I was stilldetermined to have a boat.So I chose a strong tree and spent weeks cutting it down.Then ittook me months to turn it from tree to boat.When it was time to launch,I realized I had made my boat too far from the neareststream.The boat was far too heavy fo

25、r me to move.I tried bringing the water to the boatinstead of the boat to the water.I soon saw it would take me twenty years of constant labor.I celebrated my fourth year on the island with two boats,but I was no closer to a sea journey.-Taken from The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe 34.Paragraph 2 ma

26、inly tells us.A.how much rice and wheat I harvested B.how many tools I made to bake bread C.how I protected my crop from the birds D.how I kept the wild goats away from my crop 35.What doesa new problemin Paragraph 3 refer to?A.How to plant grain.B.How to make pots.C.How to store grain.D.How to fix

27、the baskets.36.By the last sentence I was no closer to a sea journey,the writer means.A.I was getting closer and closer to the sea B.I was getting farther and farther from the sea C.it was possible for me to have a sea journey in my boats D.it was still impossible for me to explore the island by sea

28、 37.What can we infer(推断)from the passage?A.I managed to turn over the ships boat.B.I spent months bringing the boat to the nearest stream.C.I tried to solve the problems with my courage and wisdom.D.I spent the third year on the island in farming and baking.C This spring,the town of Oso saw twice t

29、he usual rainfall.When the sun finally shone,LoAnna and Kriss three older kids ran outside.Inside,LoAnna nursed their four-month-oldKristian.Suddenly LoAnna heard a loud noise.She rushed outside in time to see a half-mile-wide mud and sand thundering down the hill toward them,knocking over hundreds

30、of trees.Mudslide(泥流)!LoAnna gathered everyone into the bedroom farthest from the falling hill side and waited.Kris got a call from LoAnna,He hurriedly drove home.Highway 530 was covered with thick sand,fallen trees.Kris had to run home.The mud came up to his knees.Suddenly he heard a woman screamin

31、g for help.Hepulled through mud,over pieces of houses to the source of the cries.At first,he saw an arm reaching up through the debris.There,a woman,buried underpieces of walls.furniture,and trees.was holding a baby.Finally,he freed the baby.By thistime,other citizens had come.After saving the woman

32、,Kris moved on.He was still a mile from home.Ahead lay twofallen houses.He heard a moan.Stepping toward the house,Kris nearly killed himself inthe mud.An older man was trapped in house debris.He was twice Kriss weight.Hed haveto wait for more help.Just then,Kris heard another man moaning from the se

33、cond house.Kris pulled away some pieces of the house,but the man was buried too deeply for him.Hearing helicopter(直 升 飞 机)on the roof,Kris climbed up,met a member of thesearch-and-rescue team and led him to the first man.Then he headed back and kept digginguntil he could turn the second man over.Aft

34、er the rest of the team arrived,Kris moved onto find his family.Kris finally reached home.It was flooded,but the mud had stopped just shy of thehouse.His truck was gone,as were LoAnna and the others.He checked cars and housesnearby for survivors,then ran to the command center.Not long after he arriv

35、ed,he saw his truck coming down the road.LoAnna jumped out.Kris was praised by the Red Cross for his heroics.38.The purpose of the first two paragraphs is to.A.create an unusual setting of the story B.introduce the central idea of the story C.describe a turning point of the story D.review the main c

36、haracter of the story 39.Which of the following is the correct order of the story?a.Kris found a man buried too deeply for him.b.Kris heard a woman screaming for help.c.Kris led a rescue member to save the older man.d.Kris found LoAnna,kids and his truck gone.e.Kris was nearly killed in the mud.A.be

37、acd B.badec C.aecbd D.aedbc 40.Which of the following sentences is TRUE?A.Kris saved three persons in all.B.Kris saved the baby by himself.C.Kris pulled the first man out of mud.D.Kris found some survivors near his house.41.Which sentence best shows the central theme in the text?A.Kris got a call fr

38、om LoAnna.B.He was still a mile from home.C.He saw his truck coming down the road.D.Kris was praised by the Red Cross for his heroics.D“Growing up,Einstein saw his father struggle to support the family and move thefamily for different jobs,Einstein had to move between schools and it was challenging

39、forhim to catch up with his new class.”This story about the struggles(f+)of famous scientists cant be found in yourscience textbook,but a new study suggested maybe it should be.In the study,402 9th-and 10th-grade students from four New York City high schools inlow-income areas were divided into thre

40、e groups.The students read some 800-word storiesabout Albert Einstein and Marie Curie.The control group read a regular science textbookdescription about their great achievements.Another group read about the scientistspersonalstruggles,like Einsteins running away from Nazi Germany.The third group rea

41、d about the scientistsintellectual struggles,as they tried different experiments-and failed.As it turned out.the students who had read about scientists struggles,whetherpersonal or intellectual,had higher grades than students who had read about achievements.Those who werent getting good grades to be

42、gin with gained the most.Those in the controlgroup not only didnt see a grade increase,they had lower grades than the grading before thestudy began.“We think that struggle stories showed scientists weaknesses.”the researchers write,“which creates a sense of connection between the students and scient

43、ists.And that maymake it easier for students to see them as role models.”“When kids think Einstein is a talent who is untouchable,then they believe they willnever get there,said lead researcher Xiaodong Lin-Siegler,PhD.If we want to educate a future generation of great scientists,we can start by cha

44、ngingthe way we talk about the great scientists of the past.An 800-word story about scientistsfailures,not just their achievements,in science textbooks will make it happen.Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping?Coffee can keep us awake.Remember,too much coffee may throw off our sleep andenergy cycl

45、es.So limit coffee and avoid caffeine for four to six hours before bedtime.Does a sense of purpose connect to sleep quality?A new research suggests a kind of strong connection between purpose in life and sleep.People who have a greater sense of purpose usually have better physical and mental health,

46、which in turn explains their higher-quality sleep.Perhaps developing a sense of purpose inlife could be as useful at improving sleep as the healthy habits above.How to sleep Introduction Not getting enough sleep can influence our health and 56 many mistakes.Findings from 57 researchers How much slee

47、p do we actually need?Eight hours of sleep a night is 58 for all of us.Sleeping less than six hours a day can 59 the risk of health problems.It is 60 to make up the lost sleeping hours during the workweek.Can we train ourselves to need less sleep?People without enough sleep would insist that they we

48、re 61 ,but werent doing well at all.Can we drink coffee instead of sleeping?Using coffee instead of sleeping might lead to sleep 62 .Drink proper amount of coffee at proper 63 .Does a sense of purpose connect to sleep quality?A sense of purpose in life is closely 64 with sleep quality.People with a

49、greater sense of purpose may sleep 65 .六、缺词填空(共 10 空;每空 1 分，计 10 分)After crossing the river,Dorothy and her friends came to a poppy flower field,withmany other colourful flowers next to it.“Howb66!”Dorothy said.“When I have brains,I will probably like them better,”the Scarecrow said.“If I had a hear

50、t,I would love them.”added the Tin Woodman.“I always liked flowers.”the Lion said.But there are n 67 in the forest so bright as these.”Soon they found t 68 in the middle of poppies.It is known that when there are manyof these flowers together,their strong smell will make anyone breathing it fall asl