常州市二O一九年初中学业水平考试
英语试题
注意事项：
1. 本试卷共8页，全卷满分为90分。考试时间为100分钟。考生须将答案书写在答题上，写在试卷上的一律无效。
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试证号填写在试卷上. 并填写答题卡上的信息。 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 一、单项选择（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1.- When would you like to go swimming with me, this Friday or this Saturday? -___________.I am free only this Sunday.
A. None B. Both C. Either D. Neither 2.- Can you give me some advice on how to be slimmer? - Eat __________ meat and ___________cakes. A. less; less B. fewer; fewer C. less; fewer D. fewer; less 3. Jim is watching a football match which is shown __________TV. Though he is not on the scene, he can still cheer for his team.
A. lively B. live C. living D. alive 4. - ______________I keep the book for a week? - Sorry, I'm afraid you ______________. A. Need; couldn't B. Need; can't C. May; couldn't D. May; can’t
5. You must raise your hand if you have any questions in class._________, your teacher won’t notice you.
A. Otherwise B. Anyhow C. Instead D. Moreover 6. He chose to study in a junior school near his home. It __________ to be a wise decision. A. put out B. put on C. turned out D. turned on 7. I won't stop loving English ___________ the sun rises in the west.
A. if B. although C. because D. unless 8. In the library, students are required to keep ___________ and move ____________. A. quiet; quiet B. quiet; quietly C. quietly; quiet D. quietly; quietly 9. -Could you tell me ___________ the music?
- He used traditional Chinese music art and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell. A. how he made B. how did he make C. why he made D. why did he make 10. - How would you like your coffee? -_____________________________. A. I like it very much. B. With some milk, please.
C. No thanks. D. Yes, it smells good. 二、完形填空（共12小题; 每小题1分, 满分12分）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Basketball can be fun, or it can be trouble. People gather around a ball, but their reactions (反应) often go 11 the object. It was a terribly hot summer day when the group of us appeared on the basketball court. Silently, we 12 up and played, as always. The sun was a big \squeezer (挤压者)\as it not only squeezed out of us sweet (汗水) and 13 , but also our unhappy feelings. Body contact became more and more often, and we could all 14 the attacks of elbows (肘部). After another round of game, one of the players and I fell to the ground
at the same time. From his burning eyeballs. I could see a 15 was almost unavoidable.
It suddenly came to me that my tins of Cola were lying on the ground, about an inch away from me. \ 16 ?\ 17 I rolled (滚动) one to him, looking at him in the eyes with my most sincere facial expression. \fine. Lucky no 18 bones or we'll end up in the hospital! \
Other players watching nearby all laughed. I could clearly see some movement on his face. My 19 did work! He picked the Cola up, tried to open it, and walked over. As he passed by my side, he 20 his left hand, and smiled at me. I smiled back, took his hand, and gave him a light shake.
A gentle wind caught me on the face as I returned to the basketball court. The sun continued to provide 21 for us. What could be better than a group of school students 22 basketball skills on a warm, sunny afternoon? 11. A. towards B. about C. beyond D. for 12. A. teamed B. cheered C. cooked D. caught 13. A. time B. energy C. health D. pride 14. A. accept B. afford C. smell D. feel 15. A. match B. fight C. touch D. risk 16. A. game B. talk C. drink D. ball 17. A. Angrily B. Equally C. Guiltily D. Carefully 18. A. lazy B. hidden C. medical D. broken 19. humor B. chance C. advice D. trust 20. A. looked at B. thought of C. put away D. held out 21. A. worry B. warmth C. stress D. peace 22. A. protecting B. encouraging C. exchanging D. comparing 三、阅读理解（共13小题; 每小题2分, 满分26分）
阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A,B,C,D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。
A
The Dead Sea
At 430 meters below sea level, the Dead Sea is Earth's lowest point on land. It is popular for its wonderful buoyancy(浮力). The high salt content-more than 34 percent - makes swimming more like floating.
Now the Dead Sea is actually dying. People are using
water from the Jordan River, which takes water away from the Dead Sea. Since 1930, its surf area has reduced by almost 40 percent.
Venice, Italy
With waterways instead of streets. This \City\has attracted visitors for centuries. But no visit to Venice is complete without a ride on one of its famous gondolas, human powered
water taxis. Water creates Venice. But water will also kill the city.
Built on soft earth, Venice has slowly been sinking (下沉) for centuries. Now, with rising sea levels caused by human activities, it's sinking faster. According to US-based magazine Architectural Digest, the city may disappear in the next 100 years. Better book your gondola soon!
Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Covering more than 2,300 kilometers of Australia's northeast coast, Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest reef ecosystem, and an ideal place for scuba divers (水肺潜水者).Thousands of colorful coral (珊瑚) and fish make homes in the blue sea water. It's like a big underwater party!
Sadly, the party might be over soon. The reef is dying. Human activities are changing the weather. Warming ocean, water kills the
coral, and this causes problems up the food chain. The New York Times reported that large parts are already dead, and the reef system might be gone by 2030.
23. What can be the best title of the passage?
A. Disappearing Watery Wonders
B. Amazing Man-made Wonders on the Sea
C. Lost Watery Wonders on the Sea D. Last Watery Wonders in the World
24. Which of the following is the shared cause of the problems all the three places are facing?
A. Water loss. B. Sea pollution. C. Warming seas. D. Human activities.
25. If Tom wants to visit all the following places before they are gone, and he can only afford one in the next 15 years, where must he go? A. The Dead Sea. B. Venice. C. Italy. D. Great Barrier Reef.
B
There is good news for students of vocational (职业的) colleges in China: the government has announced plans to develop modern vocational education. Premier Li Kegiang said the government should speed up the development of modern vocational education to meet the need for skilled workers and technicians (技术人员) in the job market. High school graduates and workers with no special training are encouraged to study in higher vocational colleges. Li said that the number of the new students in higher vocational colleges in China should go up by I million this year. This is the first time the central government has a clear plan.
This comes after the news of the large shortfall (不足) in highly skilled technicians, although China has millions of technical workers. China is expected to face a shortfall of 3million skilled workers who can operate the newest machines by 2020. The shortfall will grow to 4.5 million by 2025. Also, vocational education is unsatisfactory (不令人满意的), although there are many vocational colleges in China. In some vocational colleges, the education methods and courses cannot meet the need of upgrading (升级), manufacturing (制造业). As can be seen from the job market, some companies still can't find highly skilled technicians even with high pay.
江苏省常州市2019年中考英语试题及答案
