江苏南京市玄武区中考一模英语试卷

—        crowded Jiming Temple Road is at weekends!
—Yes. Large numbers of people gather there to enjoy the beauty of sakura.

Former president of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, passed away      Monday morning, Mar 23.

It ______ directors from CCTV more than a year to shoot (拍摄) the documentary The Third Polar.

—Someone is knocking on the door. Is it Nancy?
—It          be Nancy. She has gone to Shanghai on business.

“One Belt, One Road” (一带一路) will serve to ______ markets for China as well as other countries along.

—We will carry out the survey as we planned          it rains tomorrow.
—You needn’t worry about the weather. It’s sunny tomorrow.

Taobao, China’s biggest online shopping platform, _______ the ways Chinese people shop and live.

Of all the movies, Birdman got the          awards at the 87th annual Academy Awards ceremony.

To live on Mars, you need to wear boots which ________ to prevent you from floating off  into space.

A number of countries have shown great          in the new bank set up mainly by China.

We set World Reading Day ________ teens to form a good reading habit.

—Wow, I have never thought about travelling abroad alone.
—       .

—Daniel, I am still not sure         .
—Why not? No one is better than you in our class.

—Andy is not quite          today. What’s wrong?
—He was caught in the rain this morning and doesn’t feel well.

—I’ve just heard that the speech to be given by Ma Yun, the Alibaba CEO, has been cancelled.
—Oh, no! ________.

Homesickness can be a terrible feeling for anyone who travels away from their home town, country or simply away from the house they live in for a period of time. It is a strong feeling of wanting to go back to your own places very much. Some people get homesick easily while       never experience it at all.
Different people deal with homesickness in different ways. Some ring home and have a chat with the people who they think       ‘home’ – often their mum or dad. This may be a good idea for you to feel that you are not    . It reminds you that home and the people you love are       still there and that you will see them soon. However, it can make the homesickness even    . By talking to people from home, it can make you miss them more! It can make you want to be home even more and make you realise       you miss your loved ones. For this very reason, some people find       better not to contact home but to let the feeling pass by doing fun activities. This can not only work as a good way to       lonely feelings that homesickness can cause, but can also work well towards helping you get used to the place which you are living or staying in. Reminding yourself that where you are can make you see the bigger picture; that home is great, but where I am right now is also great       different reasons!
In German there is a(n)      which is quite opposite to homesickness and that is ‘Fernweh’. This means the feeling of wanting to get away and see new places.

A．other B．others C．the other D．the others

A．respect B．remain C．represent D．realise

A．lonely B．satisfied C．alone D．single

A．in all B．in general C．in short D．in fact

A．better B．good C．bad D．worse

A．how much B．how often C．how many D．how long

A．it B．that C．these D．those

A．increase B．reduce C．cancel D．improve

A．to B．by C．for D．with

A．idea B．word C．reason D．sickness

My best buddy is ________.

I had a good time doing the following with my buddy EXCEPT________.

I first met my buddy ________.

The young turtle has been swimming for three months now in the same warm shallow bay, dreaming of calm water and plenty of food. But as the days begin to shorten and the night comes earlier and earlier, the water grows colder. It drops to fifty degrees Fahrenheit(华氏). Swimming is harder. Its heartbeat slows—and almost stops. The young turtle is in danger of losing its life.
Ten days before Thanksgiving, Max Nolan, a ten-year-old boy, and his mother begin their patrol. The Nolans are among volunteers who walk Cape Cod’s beaches during November and December to search for turtles who are often cold and trapped and seem dead—turtles whose lives they may be able to save.
Max and his mother and the other volunteers do an important job. All sea turtles are threatened or endangered. Among them Kemp’s ridleys are the most endangered. Right now on our planet there are fewer than eight thousand Kemp’s ridley turtles left.
Max is far in front of his mother when he sees a turtle washed up by the surf. He runs up to it and shouts to his mom, “Got one!” The turtle is cold. Its eyes are open, but the turtle is not moving at all. It might be dead or still alive.
Max remembers the instructions given to all the volunteers. He picks up the turtle, which weighs about five pounds, and moves it above the high-tide mark to keep it from washing out to sea. Then he runs to find seaweed to protect it from the wind. He finds a stick to mark where it is, and next, he and his mother go to the nearest telephone and call the sea-turtle hot line for help.
The young turtle is in danger of losing its life because ________.

The underlined word “Patrol” in Paragraph 2 probably means ________.

In order to prevent the turtle from washing out to sea, Max ________.

April will bring a new product – the Apple Watch – into the market. Last week, the watch was firstly introduced by Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. The price of the watch will differ from $349 to $1,099, depending on its size, strap and whether it is a sports or regular version.
Apple engineers and designers have put in a lot of thought and hard work into creating this "small screen" on your wrist(手腕).  The "sensor" on the screen not only detects your finger, but knows the difference between when you are tapping, and when you are pressing harder.
The watch also has “haptic feedback(触觉反馈)”. You can send personal messages to your friend - such as drawing a star or a special sign with your fingers, or tapping the watch, say 3 times, and your friend will receive those taps on their wrist.
Besides telling the time, the watch will use 'bluetooth' to connect with your iPhone and show calls or text messages that come in.
According to Tim Cook, the watch may open up a whole new area of applications that we had never thought of. Some car factories like BMW have developed an app that allows its car owners to open their cars with the watch. A 'Hotels' app may allow you to open the door to your hotel room without worrying about losing the smart-card. And finally, even airlines are jumping in - passengers may be able to simply wave their wrist to check into their flight.
The biggest use of the watch, however, is as your personal fitness coach. The watch can measure your pulse (heartbeat) using a sensor at the bottom of the watch. It also has the same "accelerometer" as your iPhone, so it knows when you are moving, and also how much you are walking or running. It will remind you if you have been sitting for too long without much activity.
Many stores are planning to stop selling the Nike, Jawbone and FitBit devices(设备) to welcome the Apple Watch. Will Apple Watch really replace these devices and make fitness much more fun?

We can learn from the passage that the Apple Watch ________.

With apple watch, you can ________.

Many businesses help push for the uses of apple watch EXCEPT ________.

Many stores are planning to stop selling FitBit devices because ________.

As Keira climbed into bed, she thought about tomorrow’s field trip. Her class was going to a presentation by a West African traditional storyteller. Keira was excited because she was of West African descent. Her great-grandmother had come to the United States from Senegal, a country in West Africa. Until now, Keira hadn’t thought much about her roots(根源).
Early the next morning, Keira looked everywhere for something to show her West African roots. She dug through every drawer, but she couldn’t find anything that really stood out. Finally, she put on a white shirt and jeans. Although she wore ordinary clothes, she hoped that her interest in her West African roots would not go unnoticed.
At the community center, Keira was lucky enough to get a front-row seat. The first speaker talked about African writers and how they often use traditional stories with traditional characters, such as the Tortoise and the Spider. The speaker mentioned writers her mother and grandmother liked! Also, Tortoise was a favorite character in Keira’s bedtime stories. Finally, the speaker mentioned Doudou N’Diaye Rose. He was Keira’s favorite drummer. He was from Senegal. She began to realise just how much her West African roots influenced her American life.
Finally, the storyteller came up. He told a story that explained how the chameleon, a small lizard(蜥蜴), changed its colors. Then he introduced the Spider and Tortoise. It was known that they appeared to be generous but in fact they wanted to keep everything for themselves. Some of the stories made these characters seem poor as they fought for every last piece. However, they were simply naughty(调皮的). They certainly did learn their lessons!
Keira couldn’t keep her mind from thinking about all the different stories her mother had told. Her memory was pouring out again! She knew about everything the storyteller said.
After the presentation, the class talked to the storyteller. Keira told about how her great-grandmother had moved to the United States from Senegal. Her great-grandmother left her village because of a famine, a time of hunger. She had explained to Keira’s grandmother that the villagers spent days begging for food. Her great-grandmother finally came to the United States. Keira told the storyteller about those of her bedtime stories.
When Keira was finished, the storyteller pointed out that she had just done his job. She had described her family and the stories they told. Keira could hardly wait to tell her mother and grandmother the news!

Keria was ________ about the presentation on the evening of the day before.

Keria wore ordinary clothes that day because ________.

________ was a favourite character in Keria’s West African traditional stories.

The underlined word “famine” in Paragraph 5 most probably means a time short of ________.

From the passage, we can learn ________.

根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为41—45的相应位置上。
It’s amazing that our eyes are the same size from        (出生).
—Do you know the        (歌手) name?
—Yes. She is Han Hong, a famous singer in China.
President Xi met with Bill Gates on March 28 and exchanged views on improving public health        (服务).
—It’s reported that Chinese scientists are planning to set up solar power station in space.
—Great! It’s        (有意义的) to carry out the project.
Can you        (想象) how regretful he was when he found you were his new boss?

根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46—50的相应位置上。
His poor eyesight made him        (able) to see the words on the blackboard clearly.
The overseas Chinese in Yemen got        (excite) when they saw Chinese soldiers come to their help.
It’s not proper        (push) in while others are all waiting for their turn.
Without        (work) hard, no one can achieve great success in his life.
My mother is already in her       ( forty), but she is still dreaming to go to university.

根据对话内容，从下面方框中选择适当的单词或短语填空，使对话内容完整正确，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1—5的相应位置上。

Easter is one of a group of days on which Christians (基督徒) remember the life of Jesus. On Good Friday they remember his death. On Easter they celebrate Jesus’ rising from the dead.
It’s a special, happy time for kids, just    Christmas. There are cute rabbits    . This is because for many centuries rabbits have been symbols of life. Rabbits have lots of babies and so they seem right for Easter. There’s even an “Easter Bunny (复活节兔子)”, an Easter version of Santa Claus.
Eggs are     too. An egg can be the start of new life. At Easter, kids wake up to find their moms and dads have given them chocolate eggs with candy inside. They also have fun    eggs.
The best thing is the “Easter egg hunt”. This is when parents, neighbors, sometimes the whole community, hide eggs in different places. They leave clues, such as a poster which tells kids where they can find the eggs. They have to   until they find them. It’s so much fun that you wonder why they only do it at Easter.

Do you understand “OMG” when you receive a piece of text message like this? Its meaning is “oh my god”. Have you seen Brb (be right back), gr8 (great), cya (see you)–it’s a lot easier to use abbreviations (缩写) when we text, isn’t it? But while we might think nothing of it, there’s an ongoing discussion that text messaging can have a bad influence on people’s grammar. Many believe the abbreviations are giving students bad habits when it comes to spelling and punctuation (标点).
Some teachers say that texting and social networking cause students to be lazy when writing. A study showed that young adults who often use text messaging find it rather difficult to turn back to correct grammar when needed.
But another view is that text messaging has no influence at all. Many people consider it to be a language of its own. We could compare it to a foreign language which students learn. This doesn’t have any influence on their native language.
Whether it’s bad or not, it seems that text language is becoming very popular. According to another study, 64 percent of teens said they used informal (非正式的) “text language” in their writing.
But it’s not just a matter of language. Students who text a lot during class may have difficulty paying attention. In another study, students were asked to complete a questionnaire on how many text messages they sent and received during class. On average, students sent more than two text messages during classes lasting 50 to 75 minutes. The study showed that students who often text during classes can’t easily keep their attention on the lesson, which will surely harm their learning.

Topic: Use abbreviation   texting
Facts	Students sent more than two text messages during classes lasting 50 to 75 minutes. A study showed    percent of teenagers used text language in their writing.
	Text messaging can have a bad influence on people. Abbreviations are bad for students’     and punctuation use. Students become   because of texting and social networking.Young adults find it hard to return to correct grammar once they have got   to abbreviating. It is   for those who text a lot to pay attention in class.
Text messaging can hardly influence people. It is considered as a language. It could be   to a foreign language which students learn.
Conclusion	Using abbreviations can make it    to send text messages. No matter it’s good or bad, “text language” is becoming more and more    .

Chen Min, a kung fu star in Latin America, is trying to blend more Chinese kung fu and culture into Disney XD's coming TV show "Jungle Nest."
Chen has practiced kung fu for 25 years. She t    the martial art (武术) in Argentina at present. She has become a w     kung fu star all over the world because of her appearances in many TV shows. Some fans even c   her the "female Bruce Lee."
Born in China's eastern Zhejiang province, she started her career a    a professional martial arts athlete when she decided to learn kung fu at 5. T     her parents wanted her to take up Ping-Pong or swimming, she didn’t give in.
With hard w     and gift, Chen soon proved her excellence and joined the national team. She won many awards, i    a gold medal at the East Asian Games.
In 2007, Chen retired and went to South America to realize her d     of spreading Chinese kung fu and culture. She opened a kung fu school in Buenos Aires in February 2008 and only one student showed up on the opening of the school. H    , she did not give up. Now the school has more than 900 students.
"In some ways, Chinese kung fu represents Chinese t    culture behind it," said Chen.
She believes kung fu is more of a Chinese spirit and way of life.

书面表达 (满分15分)
南京公益基金会(Nanjing C Foundation) 主要帮助社区老人、贫困学子、贫困小学图书馆等。为了帮助更多的人加入义工队伍，该组织拟举办公益人才培训班（Voluntary Worker Course)。
假设你是Sam,南京中学(Nanjing School)的一名初三学生，打算参加本期课程的学习。
请根据以上内容，用英语写一封申请函信，申请加入本期的培训课程。邮件内容必须包括：

1.你能参加公益活动的时间； 2.你参加公益活动的原因；3.你能胜任什么类型的活动。
注意：
1．文中不得出现你的真实姓名和学校名称；
2．语言通顺，意思连贯，条理清楚，书写规范；
3．词数80左右，文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Chairperson,
I would like to join Nanjing C Foundation to be a voluntary worker.
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
                                                                                  
I will be very happy if I can be a member of you. You can email me at Sam@Nanjing School.com.
Yours sincerely,
Sam