2018年湖北省十堰市中考英语试卷

Sue could play       piano at the age of four． So far， she has got many prizes．（　　）

A．aB．anC．theD．/

I don't think you take the game seriously．

Oh， it's not a match． We're playing chess just for       ．（　　）

A．habitB．funC．hobbyD．game

Excuse me， may I use your dictionary？       is at home．

Certainly． But remember to return it on time．（　　）

A．IB．MeC．MyselfD．Mine

Your sweater looks nice，is it made of wool？

Yes，and it's made ______ Shanghai．（　　）

A．byB．inC．forD．from

I went to Mount Wudang with my five friends in one small car last weekend．

Oh， my God! I think it       be an uncomfortable trip．（　　）

A．mustB．can'tC．mayD．shouldn't

Eric，please turn down the music．______ Lucy ______ Lily are sleeping．

Sorry，I'll do it right away．（　　）

A．Neither，norB．Either，or

C．Both，andD．Not only，but also

A great person once said， "If you can follow your heart and never       ， your dream will come true．"

I think so． I believe I will enter a good high school this year if I try hard．（　　）

A．give awayB．give backC．give outD．give up

Sam，let's go to the cinema． There's a new movie called Avengers Ⅲ（《复仇者联盟3》）．

Not now． I       my brother David with his English．（　　）

A．helpB．helped

C．am helpingD．have helped

Too much time ________on computer games by most teenagers every day． And their parents are worried about their health and study．（　　）

A．spendsB．is spentC．has spentD．spending

I watched the live（直播）NBA game last night． How about you？

Of course I did．       amazing game it was!（　　）

A．What anB．How anC．WhatD．How

Kevin will be healthier than before as long as he       less meat and more vegetables．（　　）

A．eatB．eatsC．will eatD．eaten

She has a teenage granddaughter about my age       is really kind．（　　）

A．whoB．whichC．whereD．/

Do you know       ？（　　）

A．where is tea produced in China

B．if has Tina read Treasure Island

C．how often the zipper is used in our daily lives

D．what's the Chinese story Nu Wa Repairs the Sky about

She used to have long straight hair，but now she's got short curly hair．

___________!（　　）

A．ThanksB．People sure change

C．Don't worryD．Good idea

Would you like to travel with me after this exam？

      ． I can't wait．（　　）

A．That's all rightB．Of course not

C．Yes，I'd love toD．What a pity

One day， I was in front of the mall cleaning my car． A man was coming my way from across the parking lot．

    From the（1）　　of him， he had no car， no home， no clean clothes， and no money．He sat down in front of the bus stop， but looked like that he had no money to（2）　　the bus．"That's a very（3）　　car，" he said． He was ragged（衣衫褴褛的）but looked satisfied． I answered， "Thanks，" and then（4）　　cleaning my car． He sat there（5）　　when I worked．The expected beg（乞讨）（6）　 　money never came．After a while，I said to（7）　　，"Ask him if he needs any help．" I was（8）　　that he would say "yes"．"Do you need any help？" I asked．He answered in two（9）　　but meaningful words "And you？" I had been feeling high，successful and important （10）　　those two words （11）　　me． I did need help，and maybe it was not for a bus ticket or a place to sleep． I （12）　　my wallet and gave him not only enough money for a bus ticket， but enough to get a warm meal and a place to sleep for the day．

    Later， I realized the man was not just a homeless stranger but a teacher who taught me that being comfortable with oneself is the best way to live better． How great and wise he is!

    And those two simple words still sound （13）　　．No matter how much you （14）　 　，no matter how much you have achieved， you need help too． No matter how little you have， no matter how you are filled with （15）　　， even without money or a place to sleep， you can give help．

Everywhere you look，there's talk about exercise﹣from the importance of gym class to the latest trendy workout（流行的健身方式）to follow on social media． And as you know，being active is very important， because it's good for your physical health， as well as helps with your mental health by improving your mood and keeping your mind sharp． Here is what people said about it．

（1）How many people like exercising in the passage above？　　

A． One．

B． Two．

C． Three．

D． Four．

（2）In Grace's opinion，what kind of exercise should everyone take？　　

A． Plank．

B． Swimming．

C． Running．

D． Yoga．

（3）How does Mary feel when she is at the gym？　　

A． Upset．

B． Nervous．

C． Surprised．

D． Bored．

（4）Which statement is TRUE according to the passage above？　　

A． Exercise can only be good for our physical health．

B． Alan feels weak after he exercises with his friends．

C． Bill doesn't have any interest in exercise．

D． Kitty exercises at least two hours each day in summer．

（5）Where is the passage probably from？　　

A． A magazine．

B． A story﹣book．

C． A novel．

D． A notice．

Many people want to buy the newest gadget （小玩意），the fastest car and the most expensive watch ﹣but are these things really worth？

    For some people，these things give them status（地位）．They're cool because they have a cool car，or they're better at the newest Xbox game．Lots of people say that buying new things makes them happy．They like having new，pretty， impressive things． The problem is that people don't stay happy，and the feeling you get when you buy something new disappears． For example，there's a new iPhone．You stop liking your old car． Your friend has Beats in a different color and they're so much nicer! Things get old and outdated，and someone else always has something better．

    So，what can you buy and stay happy with？ A research suggests that the best thing to spend your extra（额外的）money on is doing things like traveling， learning to cook， speaking a language，skiing or surfing． What about going to the theater， eating at a Michelin star restaurant or climbing a mountain？

    In the long term （从长远来看），people are happier with money they spend on activities than on things． You don't remember what shoes you wore，but you remember running the marathon! When you do new things or things you enjoy， you get life experience and memories． You can share them with people． Even if you don't enjoy the experience， you can learn something and often a little while later you see the good sides of it． At least， it's a story to tell﹣maybe even a funny one．

    So forget about designer clothes and fancy gadgets ﹣a new skill or experience lasts longer!

（1）The first paragraph is mainly written to　　．

A． introduce the background

B． come up with the question

C． explain the reason

D． give the result

（2）What does the underlined word "outdated" probably mean？　　

A． 新潮的

B． 消逝的

C． 显露的

D． 过时的

（3）Which is NOT the reason why people try to get designer clothes and fancy gadgets？　　

A． Getting status．

B． Having happiness．

C． Keeping away from pressure．

D． Having impressive things．

（4）According to the research， you should　　 when you have extra money．

A． learn to cook and speak a language

B． climb a mountain and buy the fastest car

C． go to a theater and have the designer clothes

D． buy the most expensive watch and go traveling

（5）What is the best title of the passage？　　

A． What Makes People Happy

B． How to Spend Your Money

C． Follow Fashionable Ways of Life

D． Spend Money on Valuable Things

Nowadays， the attraction of the latest electronic products drives most people crazy． People own more e﹣products such as smartphone， iPad and so on．They check their smartphones from time to time and have less communication．

    It is believed that smartphones are of great importance in our life． To begin with， it offers us convenient ways to communicate with each other． Using it，we can make friends with people around the world with common apps such as QQ， WeChat． Besides， smartphones make our life more colorful． We can enjoy ourselves through videos， music， photos and Internet surfing．

    Yet， it does have some negative effects． Firstly，smartphones take up one's spare time， which reduces face﹣to﹣face communication， and makes people gradually lose the ability of communication in their real life． In addition， using smartphones too much is harmful both mentally and physically，which affects people's daily life．

    Therefore， it is important for us to make a wise choice of using smartphones．Whenever possible，remember to take our time to have a face﹣to﹣face talk with our family and friends．Certainly it will help build a warm and close relationship．

With the development of the society， the level of our life has improved． We have all kinds of food to choose from． However， we all waste food， you and me， every day， millions of tons of it． In China， plenty of food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people． And the amount（数量）of food wasted by Chinese customers is increasing fast． So our country is being encouraged to prevent wasting food．

    Thus， what should Chinese customers do to stop food waste？

    ♦ Keep a kitchen diary

    All of us should keep a kitchen diary， and we can know how much food we waste at home． The first thing for us to do is stop throwing away food that we can still eat．We should eat everything we buy and if we cannot， we should buy less．

    ♦ Buy only what we need

    We should ask for smaller ones in the supermarket． We should also check how much food we have ①______ buying more． We shouldn't bring much food we don't need home even if large posters ask us to do so．

    ♦ Develop the habit of ②______ food

    Chinese customers are generous（慷慨的）and friendly． In restaurants， often too much food is ordered and served． So when eating out，we are supposed to exclude（排除）the food in the menu if we don't plan to eat it． And order smaller servings in restaurants and take home what we cannot finish．

    Don't put it off! Let's stop food waste today!

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）

（1）①　　②　　

任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．

（2）In China， the food people waste in the restaurant every year can be used to feed two hundred million people．

任务三：请把上文中画线的句子翻译成汉语．

（3）　　

任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题．

（4）Why are people in our country encouraged to stop wasting food？

（5）What is the passage mainly about？

（1）Students are always much　　 before exams than usual．

（2）Have you ever considered　　 abroad after graduating from school？

（3）Many teenagers　　 those space heroes and hope to become like them．

（4）Children in poor areas can have breakfast for free because of people's　　．

（5）Wu Dajing　　 the first place in the men's short﹣track speedskating 500﹣meter final in February at the 2018 Winter Olympics．

戴眼镜的那位女老师中等身材．

The woman teacher　　 is of medium build．

父母养育我们不易，我们不应该让他们失望．

It's not easy for parents to raise us，and we shouldn't　　．

雨下得如此之大，去太极湖的徒步旅行被取消了．

It rained　　 that the hiking to Tai Chi Lake was cancelled．

你从图书馆借《哈里•波特》这本书多长时间了？

How long　　 the book Harry Potter from the library？

第21届世界杯足球赛开幕式于2018年6月14日在俄罗斯举行．

The opening ceremony of the 21st FIFA World Cup　　 in Russia on June 14， 2018．

3月26日是第二十三个全国中小学生安全教育日．今年安全教育日的主题是"普及安全知识，确保生命安全"．暑假即将来临，为了进一步增强中学生的安全意识，提高自我保护能力，学校将举行以安全为主题的征文活动．请你根据下列表格内容写一篇题为"How can we make ourselves safe？"的英语短文．

提示词：be careful（小心）go bad（变质）

要求：1． 必须包含所给的全部要点及内容，可适当发挥；

2． 文中不能出现真实的姓名和学校名；

3． 词数80〜100．开头已给出，不计入总词数．

How can we make ourselves safe？

    As teenagers， to learn how to make ourselves safe is especially important．____________________________________．