2018年山西省中考英语试卷

In our lives， our parents give us love and warmth． In return， we should understand and care about ______．（　　）

When you're tired， you can get close to the nature   ______   you'll feel relaxed in the beauty all around．（　　）

If a student is able to   ______    somebody else what he's learnt from textbooks， it shows he's understood it well．（　　）

Whoever he is， a common man can be called a ______   hero when he is admired by us for doing something brave or good．（　　）

Reading the first   ______   of each paragraph before you read the whole text helps you get the main idea quickly．（　　）

If one of your friends sends you a message to borrow money on the Internet， you'd better phone him   ______first to make sure of that．（　　）

In China， we are using the FAST to find stars ______． Now more and more people want to know about the largest radio telescope（望远镜） in the world．（　　）

Except for working hard， we should give more attention to proper exercise and enough sleep． ______ ， health always comes first．（　　）

Nowadays China has made great achievements in many fields． We really ______   our amazing China．（　　）

﹣Sir， it's true that being happy is an ability． So can you tell me ______   ？

﹣Yes． Just as President Xi says， "Happiness is achieved through hard work．"（　　）

Book Lovers（3persons）

A． My pleasure．

B． What's it about？

C． How much is it？

D． That sounds interesting．

E． I got it last month．

F． What's the name of the book？

G． I bought it in the bookstore near our school．

I know a Catherine who is smart， educated and interesting． But I avoid her because she never （1） 　　complaining（抱怨） ! For years， I fought against my feelings， because I really like and admire her， but I've found I just can't be her friend． Her world is （2） 　　"buts…"． The trip would have been nice， but the drive was too long． The food was good， but the light of the restaurant was too （3） 　　． The hotel was too hot， the bed hurt her back and the room service was too slow． Her complaints were （4） 　　changing me． Months ago， my best friend Daisy was listening to me complaining about Catherine（5） 　　she just became really angry． "Either break up with her， or leave me alone．" She shouted at me， "I'm tired of listening to your complaining．" Her honesty surprised me， and I beg to keep myself away from Catherine． Later， I did （6） 　　her．

Now I try to remain happy and positive （ 积 极 的 ） about life， and find friends of the same． There's been scientific research lately． It shows that people who find （7） 　　to be thankful for their lives are actually happier， and I believe that is true． Endless complaining seems to control your life if you let it come into your brain． And too much complaining will actually make your life （8） 　　．

Some people take "gratitude （ 感激之情） walks" every day， where they （9） 　　their lives in a positive way． By developing a grateful attitude， you can be turned away from what's troubling you， and （10） 　　what makes you happy． Then you will have a beautiful life．

What's better for learning， hands﹣onprojects or tests？

动手操作的项目测试

A． Learning， not memorizing

B． Studying gets boring

C． Less stress with tests

D． Better job preparation

E． Better by the book

F． Creative learning

In students' daily talks， celebrities （ 名 人 ） are usually a hot topic， including their dress， behavior， families and other personal things． Then， is it a celebrity's job（职责）to be a good role model？ Please read the following students' debate．

（1）Which of the following reasons is NOT from the pros？ 　　

（2）What does the underlined word " inappropriate" mean？ 　　

（3）According to the cons， how do some people become famous？ 　　

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to their words？ 　　

（5）What conclusion（结论） can we draw from their opinions？ 　　

This year 2，300 teenagers from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes． They will attend US schools， meet US teenagers， and form impressions of America． （1） 　　They will learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world．

（2） 　　Fred， nineteen， spent last year in Germany with George's family． In turn， George's son Mike spent a year in Fred's home in America．

Fred， a lively young man， knew little German when he arrived， but after two months' study， the language began to come to him． （3） 　　Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room． They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States． There were almost no outside activities．

（4） 　　The father's word was law， and all activities were around the family rather than one of the members． Fred found the food too simple at first． Also， he missed having a car．

"Back home， you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time． In Germany， you walk， but you soon learn to like it．

Meanwhile， in America， Mike， a German boy， was also forming his idea． "I suppose I should criticize（ 批 评 ） American schools，" he said． "It is far too easy by our level． （5） 　　In Germany we do nothing but study． Here we take part in many outside activities． I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens． There should be some middle ground between the two．"

A． Family life， too， was different．

B． But I have to say that I like it very much．

C． Here is a two﹣way student exchange in action．

D． School was quite different from what he had expected﹣﹣﹣much harder．

E． In fact， there are many differences between the two countries' cultures．

F． At the same time， about 1， 300 American teenagers will go to other countries．

According to the traditional Chinese custom， 2018 is just the year of Dog． Ranking as the eleventh animal in the Chinese zodiac ﹣﹣ the Shengxiao， Dog is a symbol of loyalty （忠诚） and honesty．

● Self﹣mocker （自嘲）

Words and phrases including dogs （Gou in Chinese） are commonly used by young people when telling jokes about themselves． For example， you can say "Valentine's Day has nothing to do with me since I am a single dog．" It is believed that dog﹣related words and phrases usually have good humour．

● Close relationship

Among some young people， adding "dog" to a friend's name has the meaning of a close relationship． One of the most famous examples in China is that the actor Lin Gengxin is called Lin Gou by his close friends and beloved fans．

● Easy to raise

Kids with pleasant names are easy to bring up， according to an ancient Chinese saying． Parents in the countryside prefer to give nicknames including Gou Sheng and Gou Dan to their kids in the hope that they are as easy to be raised as dogs．

● Metaphor （隐喻）

Since dogs are considered to have many good qualities （ 品 质 ）， the word is included in more than 10Chinese metaphors． For example， "serve like a dog or a horse，" is used to describe someone who is ready to work hard for the people who have powers．

Learning to communicate well is a skill you will use all your life． You need this skill in your personal life to express your feelings to friends and family members． You need to be able to communicate well in school， too． Your future job success may also depend on your ability to communicate．

Kinds of Communication

There are two main kinds of communication． The first kind is verbal communication（ 语 言 交 流 ）． It includes the use of words to send information． Speaking and writing are both forms of verbal communication．

Nonverbal communication（ 非语言交流） includes any means of sending a message that does not use words． Your appearance， body language and the way you react are all forms of nonverbal communication．

Global（全球的） Connections

Communication Differences

Western cultures value direct eye contact（交流 ） and train kids to "look people in the eye"． But Japanese， African， and many Latin American cultures avoid eye contact to show respect．

Go Green

Green Technology

Have you ever considered computers to be green technology？ Think about all the trees needed to make paper for books and your written activities． The ability to transfer（ 转 移 ） the written tasks to a computer makes it quite an environmentally friendly invention．

Community Connections

Good Manners

It is easy to have good manners if you try to think of others first． If someone new joins your group of friends or moves into your neighborhood， make a self﹣introduction first． Make him or her feel welcome． Help someone who needs a hand． Hold the door open for the person behind you．

Being an Active Listener

Communication is a two﹣way process． Sometimes you are the sender and sometimes you are the receiver． To receive the messages clearly， it helps to be an active listener． Active listening is a communication skill in which the listener shows a clear understanding of what a person is saying． You can do thisin several ways．

◆Repeat what you think the speaker is saying．

◆Let the speaker know you are listening by nodding or shaking your head．

◆If the message you receive is not clear， ask questions．

◆Listen before answering．

◆Do not interrupt（打断）． Allow the speaker to finish what he or she has to say．

（1）Please translate the underlined（划线的） sentence into Chinese．（不超过 25 个汉字）

　                                                   　．

（2）Why are computers mentioned when talking about verbal communication？

　                                                   　．

（3）Which good nonverbal communication behaviors are given in the passage？ （One or two examples are OK） 　                                                　．

（4）In the passage， the underlined word "this" refers to（指） 　            ．

（5）After reading the passage， what do you think of your communication skills？ Why do you think so？ 　 　                                                   　．

age   who   like    child    though    protect

you   ask    find    fall      about     complete

A female swimming athlete once set a goal（目标）for herself． She decided to swim across the English Channel before she retired． If she could succeed， she would be the first person in the world （1） 　　did it． On that day， she jumped into the sea without any hesitation（犹豫）and swam towards the opposite bank without any （2） 　　． In the journey， she faced heavy fog， heavy rain and heavy waves． （3） 　　she was tired， she still carried on swimming． But in the end， she gave up． And she didn't know that the opposite bank was only one mile away when she gave up．

Later she（4） 　　about the reason． And she said， "The reason why I gave up is that I could not see the place which I was going to reach（5） 　　．" It was a great pity that one mile broke her dream．

Since we were young （6） 　　， too many success stories have been telling us about courage and persistence（坚持）． But they never told us where （7） 　　courage and persistence． You can only have courage when you know where your goal is． You can only manage to persist when you know where your goal is．

And that's because when you know where your goal is， you can only prepare（8） 　　well in the mind． Courage and persistence never （9） 　　from the sky． They come from weighing between input and output．

A life without goal is（10） 　　a ship without a compass． It goes nowhere． There is no courage or persistence in a life without goals．

某校计划在今年暑期开展社会实践活动．为使同学们更好地了解自己的意向，合理地规划自己的时间，学校对某年级100人进行了抽样调查，下图是相关活动的统计结果．其中，计划参加社区志愿者活动的人数占 66%，参加庭院拍卖的人数占 10%．

请你用两段话写一篇短文，第一段简要说明图表内容，第二段从图表中选出一项你感兴趣的活动项目，制定相应的计划，并说明理由．

要求：（1）词数不少于 80 词；

（2）首句已给出，不计入总词数；

（3）文中不得出现真实的人名、校名．

注：（1）词数少于 80 词的，从总分中扣去 1 分．

（2）如书写较差，以致影响理解的，可扣去 1 分．

A possible version：

A school did a survey among 100 students about their plans for social practice activities during the summer vacation． Here are the results．