2018年江苏省盐城市中考英语试卷

The Yangko Dance is ________ traditional Chinese folk dance created by the farmers．（　　）

A．aB．anC．theD．/

Work hard， _______ you'll have a big success．（　　）

A．orB．butC．andD．yet

We should protect the earth because it is ______ home．（　　）

A．weB．usC．ourD．ours

Please give me some ______ on how to spend the coming weekend．（　　）

A．spaceB．adviceC．praiseD．courage

______ do you plan to buy？

I haven't made up my mind． I'll just look around．（　　）

A．whoB．HowC．whyD．What

President Xi said that people in the world should build a community ________ a shared future．（　　）

A．toB．atC．withD．from

What's ______ time you're willing to wait for Waimai food？

Ten minutes at most．（　　）

A．longB．longer

C．the longerD．the longest

Which sport do you like better， skiing or skating？

Both． I think ______ of them is interesting．（　　）

A．eitherB．noneC．neitherD．all

These new types of energy cost very little and will never ______．（　　）

A．look outB．come outC．run outD．stay out

Look， little Jim is swimming so fast． I ________ believe my eyes．（　　）

A．shouldn'tB．can'tC．mustn'tD．needn't

I _______ my card． I want to report it．

You can call the bank to report the loss． It would be faster．（　　）

A．loseB．was losingC．will loseD．have lost

A lot of new roads _______ in order to develop the villages in the next five years．（　　）

A．builtB．were built

C．buildD．will be built

Yueda Group has found a way to ______ the waste and doesn't put it into the river any more．（　　）

A．produceB．recycleC．requireD．protect

Could you tell me _________？

Oh， she is the world's first robot citizen， Sophia．（　　）

A．what the tall girl is

B．what is the tall girl

C．who the tall girl is

D．who is the tall girl

Jackie， I'm going on business， Please look after yourself．

_________， Dad． I will．（　　）

A．I hope soB．Don't worry

C．I'd love toD．Don't mention it

I first met 8﹣year﹣old Katy on a rainy afternoon． I was a（1）　　at a hospital． The clerk at the desk told me about Katy． She was there because she felt a lot of（2）　　． The doctors found a problem at the base of her brain． I knew she was（3）　　，even before she got better．

    When I entered Katy's room， she was not in her bed．（4）　　Katy did not feel well， she was playing with Tommy， a little boy． It took a lot of（5）　　for her just to sit in the chair． But she played with Tommy because it made him（6）　　．

    Katy was always smiling and never appeared to be in pain． She（7）　　to just lie in bed． One day I found her painting a picture． Later， she gave it to one of the older patients． Another day she went outside to（8）　　flowers for another sick little girl． Katy made（9）　　smile．

    The doctors（10）　　to solve the problem in Katy's brain， The operation was successful! The doctors informed the hospital staff of the good news． Katy was fine． She soon felt（11）　　． Then she was able to（12）　　the hospital a month later．

    I have had a long career as a nurse． I have met many patients．（13）　　， I have never met another girl like Katy． Even after she got well， she still came to the hospital． She played various games with the young patients． She read many books to the（14）　　patients． Katy's kind heart helped her get better so（15）　　． She is a hero to me and everyone else at the hospital．

（1）Which organization is mentioned in the passage？　　

A． ORBIS．

B． Oxfam．

C． WWF．

D． WTO．

（2）Which of the following is a good way to raise money for a charity？　　

A． Visiting a sick child．

B． Doing a sponsored walk．

C． Cleaning up a library．

D． Talking with old people．

（3）What does an animal shelter probably refer to？　　

A． A house to protect animals from rain．

B． A building to keep animals on display．

C． A home for large and dangerous animal．

D． A place for poor and homeless animals．

（4）What is the author's purpose in writing this passage？　　

A． To show ways of helping others．

B． To share personal experiences．

C． To explain reasons for donations．

D． To introduce some organizations．

（5）Where does the passage probably come from？　　

A． A magazine．

B． A story book．

C． A travelling guide．

D． A science fiction．

Nature's warnings

    When the sky suddenly turns dark and the wind is strong， watch out! A dangerous storm might be coming． Storms are scary． Watch for flashes of lightning． Listen for thunder． If nature sends these warnings， don't wait for rain． Act right away to keep safe．

Safety Steps

    At the first flash of lightning， quickly get inside a building or a car． Do not go into a shed （棚）for protection． It is not closed like a building， so it is not safe．

    Even after you are indoors， be careful． It is not smart to go near doors and windows．They can blow in or break． A room with no windows is the safest place to be．

    Do not wash your hands during a storm． Do not use anything that runs on electricity either． Water and electrical lines are like roads for lightning． Even if you really want to play computer games， don't! It is better to be bored than to risk getting hurt． Try reading a book instead． Reading is more fun than playing computer games．

    If you can't get to somewhere safe， stay out in the open．You may feel safe under a tree，but that is not a good place to be． Lightning is pulling toward tall poles and trees． Stay down in an open space and cover your ears to protect them． Loud thunder can damage your hearing．

Lightning Strikes

    Lightning does not strike people very often．It is not likely that you will ever see that happen．If you do， call 1﹣2﹣0． Only trained emergency workers should care for a person who has been hit by lighting．

    If you follow these rules， you should stay safe during a storm．

（1）From Paragraph I， we learn that　　．

A． storms are frightening and harmful

B． storms often come without warnings

C． people should wait and watch lightning

D． people should take action after the storm

（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 2 probably means　　．

A． a building

B． a car

C． a room

D． a shed

（3）During a storm you had better　　．

A． use a computer for a while

B． listen for thunder by a window

C． leave the room and stay out

D． find a closed or an open place

（4）If a person is hit by lightning， you should　　．

A． call for emergency help

B． stay down in a safe space

C． move him or her to safety

D． cover his or her ears quickly

（5）The best title for the passage is　　．

A． Training Steps

B． Home Rules

C． Natural Order

D． Storm Safety

My first home was a beautiful meadow with a pond of clear water． There were some large trees near the pond． On one side of the meadow was a field and on the other was the house of our master， Farmer Grey． He was a kind man．

    My mother and I had a happy life． She worked during the day， I played with the other young horses and had great fun． At night I lay next to her．

    One day， my master sold me to Squire Gordon． He lived with his family in a big house．

    "You're a beautiful horse，" he said． "You have a beautiful black coat． I shall call you Black Beauty．"

    I learned to carry my master on my back and pull a coach． I learned to ware reins （缰绳） and a bit in my mouth． I did not like them but all the horses had to wear them．

    My master had two horses． One of them was Merry legs． He was very friendly． The other was Ginger． She was not friendly． She bit and kicked people．

    Ginger and I pulled a coach together． The coachman's name was John． Ginger and I worked very hard． We became friends．

    Ginger told me about her life when she was young． She told me， "My master was not kind to me． My reins and bit hurt me． My master did not care．"

    Squire Gordon and his men felt sorry for Ginger． They were always king to her． She stopped biting and kicking people． She became a happy horse．

    One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey． John went with him and I pulled the coach． The weather was rainy and windy． Mr． Gordon and John could not see well in the rain． We came to a bridge． I stopped． "Something is wrong，" I thought． I did not want to go on to the bridge． Mr． Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge． I did not move． Just then a man saw us．"Hey there! Stop!" he cried．

    "What is it？" shouted the Squire．

    "The bridge is broken in the middle，" he answered． "If you go on to it， you are all going to drown in the river．"

    "Thank God!" said the Squire． "Thank you， Beauty!" said John． We turned around and went along the road by the river． For a long time no one said anything． Then John said： "Black Beauty saved our lives． He knew the bridge was dangerous．"

    When we returned home， the Squire told Mrs． Gordon：

    "We are all safe， thanks to Black Beauty!"

    That night I was glad， because I was very tired．

（1）Who named the horse Black Beauty？　　

A． Farmer Grey．

B． Squire Gordon．

C． Mrs． Gordon．

D． John．

（2）What do the underlined words "coach" and "drown" probably mean in the passage according to the given English﹣English dictionary entries （词条）？　　

A． 1；2

B． 3；1

C． 1；3

D． 3；3

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？　　

A． Black Beauty lived a hard life with mum．

B． Ginger was unhappy when she was young．

C． Some horses did not wear reins or bits．

D． Mr． Gordon went on a long journey alone．

（4）How did Black Beauty save his master's life？　　

A． By fixing the bridge．

B． By asking other horses for help．

C． By crossing the bridge．

D． By refusing to step onto the bridge．

（5）What might happen that night from the passage？　　

A． Black Beauty was sent away from home．

B． Mr． Gordon sold Black Beauty to others．

C． Black Beauty got good food and a nice bed．

D． Mr． Gordon had Black Beauty do extra work．

In ancient Egypt， women did not go out to work． They stayed and worked at home． Many Egyptian men were farmers． Some men were builders or fishermen． Other men worked as artists． Some other important people did not do any farming．

    The weather in Egypt was very hot． Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes， Men， women and children often wore simple robes made of thin cloth． On their feet they wore light open shoes． People， including women， shaved（剃） hair from their heads to keep cool．

    Children in ancient Egypt grew up to do the same jobs as their parents． Girls stayed at home with their mothers． They learned to look after the home．Boys worked with their fathers． They learned to do the jobs their fathers did． They learned to look after the home Boys worked with their fathers． They learned to do the jobs their fathers did． They only went to school to learn to write if they wanted to become a scribe （抄写员）．

    Many of the games played by ancient Egyptians are similar to games we still play today． Children played racing and jumping games． They also played ball games and with wooden toys． Older children played a game like chess．

    The kings of Egypt （the pharaohs） had enough power to master their country． The people thought that the pharaoh was a god． He owned everything． Everyone had to do what he told them to do． The pharaohs built huge tombs． When a pharaoh died， he was buried in the tomb． The tombs were often in the shape of pyramids． When a pharaoh was buried． he was surrounded by treasure and by things to help him in the next world， such as food， clothes， furniture and weapons．

When Dr． Karen McComb came to Amboseli Park， her first task was to learn the names of the one hundred or so elephants most often seen．

    Scientists working in the park have learned to study elephants by watching them up close． They have a list of almost one thousand elephants． There are records for all of the elephants born since 1972． Amboseli was a good place for Dr． McComb to study animal communications． Elephants were a great subject because their lifestyle depends on communication．

    Dr． McComb and her team had learned a lot about elephant communication， but they kept on thinking about one puzzling （困惑的） watch． Some families were better at distinguishing （区别） calls of friends from those of strangers．

    What made some families smarter than others？ The scientists searched their records for an explanation． To their surprise， there was only one factor （因素） of importance： The "smartest" families always had the oldest grandmothers． A family， as it did in all other activities， waited for some signal （信号） from the grandmother when they heard a strange contact call． And older， more experienced grandmothers were better at telling whether other elephants were strangers or friends just by their calls．

    That was an important discovery． It showed how an elephant family depends on the experience of the grandmother．

回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词．

（1）How do scientists working in the park study elephants？　　

（2）What did Dr． McComb study？　　

（3）What did Dr． McComb and her team do for an explanation？　　

（4）Who does everyone in elephant families listen to？　　

（5）What does an elephant family depend on in all the activities？　　

You should be　　enough to face your life． （勇敢的）

It is the 200th anniversary of the　　of Karl Marx this year． （生日）

Give every day a　　to become the most beautiful of your life． （机会）

The teens took a photo of smiling faces to welcome World Smile Day in　　． （五月）

The 2022 Beijing Olympic Games　　the public to pay attention to winter sports． （鼓励）

It is　　to speak loudly in public． （polite）

All of us should look straight ahead and keep　　． （run）

Dickin son's poems are very popular with　　even today． （read）

The world is changing　　， and we should keep up with the pace of change． （rapid）

Modem Chinese Art　　（it）needs new works to keep it alive and moving forward．

Over 2，000 years ago， in China，there lived a boy called Confucius． When he was o（1）　　three， his father died． His mother was very poor． In those days people had to pay to go to school and his mother did not have enough m（2）　　 to send him．

    As Confucius grew up he wanted to learn things． So he d（3）　　 to teach himself．Unfortunately he was a strange﹣looking boy． The other children pointed and made fun of him． They called him names and laughed at him． Confucius got very upset， but he was a kind gentle boy and did not fight b（4）　　．

    Confucius did not play with other children． He went off to talk to holy men in the temple and learned from them． He t（5）　　 to artists and musicians and learned from them． If he tried to do something difficult， he kept trying over and over again u（6）　　 he learned how to do it． In this way the boy taught himself to read and w（7）　　 and learned lots of interesting things． Confucius grew up to be a very c（8）　　 man．

    When he was a man， Confucius became the ruler of the city of Changtu． People were very h（9）　　 when he was their leader． He used his abilities and skills in a w（10）　　 way．

    People sometimes call him the greatest man who ever lived． We still remember many of his sayings today．

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Building better Teamwork

Teamwork can have a good influence on students' daily study． But