2018年中考适应性考试（二）
英语试题
（考试时间：120分钟 满分：120分）
注意事项：
1.本试卷分第一部分选择题和第二部分非选择题。
2.作答试题前，请考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号用钢笔或圆珠笔填写在试卷规定的位置上，并认真核对。
3.答案必须填在答题纸上，在其他位置作答一律无效。每小题做出答案后，用2B铅笔钢笔或圆珠笔填涂在答题纸的相应位置。
第一部分 选择题 （共 60 分）
一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. Zhang Miman, 82, ______ professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was given ______ 2018 L’Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science award on March 22. A. a; the B. a; an C. the; a D. the; the
2. Located beside Hangzhou’s beautiful West Lake, a new private university will soon rise. Shi Yigong is recommended ______ the first president. A. to B. as C. for D. with
3. —My father works in Taizhou. He spends much time driving home every day. —Don’t worry about that. It’ll be ______ when the new expressway is built. A. harder B. slower C. easier D. earlier 4. —Someone is sleeping next door. Is it Mr. Wu?
—It ______ be him. He called me from England just now. A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t 5. —When did the classroom have a power cut?
—This morning. While we ______ an English lesson. A. have B. had C. are having D. were having 6. My mother always tells me that “______”. So I always do my best while studying. A. many hands make light work B. the early bird catches the worms C. no pain, no gain D. all roads lead to Rome 7. —Our classmates are going to Rose Garden after the exam. —______ exciting idea!
A. What an B. How C. What D. How an 8. —Are you sure you can do well in tomorrow’s test, Lucy? —______. But I’ve got everything ready. A. I believe I can B. I’m afraid not C. It’s hard to say D. I hope not
9. The notice on the board tells us that _______ smoking _______ spitting is allowed in the waiting room. A. either;or B. not only;but also C. neither;nor D. both;and
10. _______ its youth toward better development, Chinese government has set a careful plan.
A. Lead B. To lead C. Leading D. To lead
11. In Amazing China（厉害了，我的国）, common people are also ______. In the film, you can see a Tibetan
woman volunteering in the countryside to help poor people. A. paid attention to B. devoted to C. looked forward to D. led to
12. As a student, getting up early and being afraid of missing the first school bell may be common ______ for you. But thanks to new rules, you can stay in bed longer than before. A. signs B. symbols C. experiences D. tasks 13. Which of the following suffixes CANNOT be used to make a noun? A. -less B. -ness C. -tion D. -ment 14. “______ there’s still much work to be done, the people’s government will not let the people down.” Premier Li said on March 5 in Beijing. A. Because B. Unless C. If D. Although 15. — Mike, can you explain ______?
— I’m sorry, Mum. I was listening to music and didn’t hear it. A. why everything in the house was in a mess
B. why nobody answered the phone when I called you
C. how you could finish the homework in such a short time D. how you can make the robot work since there is no power
二、完形填空 阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
I find it interesting sometimes that even the most common things can encourage us to face the difficulty bravely.
My wife, my daughter, and I moved into our home nine years ago and we 16 a lot of time and energy in the yard to get it looking like it does today. We live on a corner, higher than street level. There is a rock wall 17 our yard. But at the edge(边缘) of the yard, some rocks were thrown up onto the ground as if someone were in a hurry to 18 . We called this area our “rock garden”. Whenever we planted flowers or plants, Denise or I would stick them out(伸出去) to bring some 19 to the area.
Last summer I reached the end of the garden and found a tiny little 20 that I could not immediately make sure what it was, I knew I didn’t plant it and Denise claimed that she didn’t either. We decided to let it continue growing 21 we could tell what it was.
Weeks passed and as I made my way back to the 22 plant, it turned out to be a sunflower(向日葵). It had a tall skinny stalk and only one head on it. I decided to 23 it and get the weeds(杂草) around it away. As I moved away the rocks from the area, I noticed something 24 . The sunflower had not started where I saw the stalk begin. It actually had begun under a big rock and grown under and around it to reach the 25 .
That’s when I 26 that if a tiny little sunflower didn’t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, we should have the 27 of doing the same thing, too. Once(一旦) our environment begins to see that we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can get the same nourishment(营养) and growing up as well.
We need to believe in ourselves knowing we have the abilities in 28 our dreams. Like the sunflower, it knew it had the abilities to get out of the difficulty because it trusted in the Universal Truth and believed it would 29 .
Stand tall like the sunflower and be proud of who and what you are and the environment will begin to 30 you. You will find a way to go under or around. 16. A. spent B. paid C. needed D. took 17. A. around B. before C. beside D. near
18. A. build B. finish C. carry D. paint 19. A. pictures B. memories C. places D. colors 20. A. plant B. flower C. tree D. bush 21. A. unless B. after C. until D. when 22. A. beautiful B. strange C. strong D. unknown 23. A. look out of B. take care of C. play the role of D. take notice of 24. A. terrible B. unhappy C. unusual D. impossible 25. A. water B. sun C. moon D. sky 26. A. realized B. complained C. doubted D. supposed 27. A. rights B. chances C. thoughts D. abilities 28. A. noticing B. failing C. achieving D. breaking 29. A. matter B. succeed C. control D. solve 30. A. refuse B. promise C. support D. praise
三、阅读理解 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） A
News 1
Chinese video sharing APP, Douyin is denying reports that British cartoon character Peppa Pig has been cancelled from the platform(平台) because of some bad influences, reports China National Radio. The Peppa Pig cartoon has been a big hit since it first landed in China in 2015. Episodes(片段) of the show have been watched billions of times on television.
News 2
On Wednesday, China announced plans to increase taxes(税) on $50 billion of U.S. goods. The Chinese measures would increase tariffs(关税) by 25 percent on 106 products, such as soybeans, airplanes and cars. The Associated Press said the list includes the biggest U.S. exports to China.
News 3
Wildlife researchers in Georgia and Florida are concerned about the population of endangered whales(鲸). The winter birthing season just ended, but no newborn whales have been reported. There are about 450 North Atlantic whales.
Since last December, researchers have been looking for newborns off the coasts of Georgia and Florida. Each winter, female whales swim to the area to give birth in warmer waters, usually from early December to late March.
News 4
An American company says it has completed the first allowed 3D printed homes in the United States. The home was shown to reporters and visitors at the South by Southwest technology meeting and music festival. The event took place earlier this month in Austin, Texas. 31. What is Peppa Pig according News 1? A. A Chinese cartoon character. B. A British cartoon character. C. A British book. D. A pig from Britain. 32. What is the meaning of exports in Chinese? A. 进口。 B. 出口。 C. 赠送。 D. 投资。 33. How long will female whales give birth each year?
A. Three months. B. One month. C. Two months. D. Four months. 34. Who can print a 3D printed home?
A. A company. B. A visitor. C. A reporter. D. A singer. 35. Which of the following is TRUE according to these news? A. Peppa Pig is not popular in China at all.
B. People can see the 3D printed homes everywhere in the U.S.. C. The population of endangered whales may be smaller than before.
D. All the goods from the U.S. will be more expensive in China than before.
B
A survey of reading habits shows adult Chinese read 7.78 books a year on average(平均), and children and teenagers under 17 read 8.81 books, according to survey results released on Wednesday in Beijing. This year’s survey, the 15th edition, was conducted and released by Chinese Academy of Press and Publication starting in 1999. The survey focused on the data in 2017.
“Compared with 2016, growth was stable,” said Xu Shengguo, a member of the academy’s research team. “We see it is the result of government efforts. It also shows the reading platforms are different. Besides books in print, there are e-books on computers, smartphones and kindles.”
Xu said although the number is still rising, the average of books Chinese people read are outnumbered by Japan with 11, South Korea with 9, France with 8 and the United States with 7.
The survey found 67.5 percent of urban residents(城市居民)had a habit of reading books in 2017, while 49.3 rural residents(农村居民)did. In recent years, digital reading has grown in the countryside.
73 percent of adult Chinese read digitally, including online, mobile, digital readers and smart phones, compared to 68.2 percent in 2016.
When it comes to favorite types of books, Chinese readers love literature most, followed by lifestyle, history and psychology. As for digital reading, urban love stories are the most popular, followed by history/military, literature classics and fantasy.
Other interesting points from the survey:
●On average, about one in ten adult Chinese reads more than ten books in print in 2017, and about one of twenty reads more than ten digital books.
●12 percent of Chinese read books for more than one hour a day on average.
●Adult Chinese spent 80.43 minutes a day on their smartphones in 2017, a more than six-minute increase from 2016. During this period of time, an average of 27 minutes is spent on WeChat.
●22.8 percent of adult Chinese listened to audio books regularly in 2017, an increase of 5.8 percent compared to 2016.
36. How many ways can people use to read e-books according to Para 2? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.
37. What is the meaning of the underlined sentence “Compared with 2016, growth was stable.”? A. The books Chinese read in 2016 on average are more than those in 2017. B. The books Chinese read in 2016 on average are fewer than those in 2017. C. The books Chinese read in 2016 on average are as many as those in 2017. D. The books Chinese read in 2016 on average are better than those in 2017. 38. How long did Chinese spend on their smartphones in 2016?
A. 74.43 minutes. B. 80.43 minutes. C. 27 minutes. D. 86.43 minutes. 39. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Chinese only read books in print.
B. Chinese love literature classics most for digital reading.
C. More and more rural residents prefer to have digital reading these years. D. 12 percent of adult Chinese read books for over one hour a day on average. 40. The purpose of the passage is to _________________. A. show us why Chinese read books
B. encourage more Chinese to read on the smartphones C. talk about the basic situation of Chinese reading in 2017
D. prove Chinese love reading better than people in any other country in 2017
C
A number of companies have used the wind and the sun to produce energy. Now, one company is using the force of flowing rivers and ocean waves.
The company is based in the U.S. state of Maine. It is called the Ocean Renewable Power Company, or ORPC. The company recently presented the new technology at an energy conference near Washington, DC. Christopher Sauer, the CEO of ORPC says the technology was designed for small, lonely villages that do not have easy ways to get power.
The ORPC technology is an energy generator(发电机)which can be put under water in the river, called RivGen. It works in a series of steps. First, the generator is put in the middle of a steel cage. The cage goes on top of a wide boat with a flat bottom called a pontoon(趸船). Wheels – or, turbines(涡轮机) – are connected to each side of the generator. Once the pontoon boat is fixed to one place, it is flooded with water. The pontoon, cage, and generator all sink to the bottom of the river. There, the river waves turn the wheels and creates as much as 50 kilowatts(千瓦)of power.
CEO Christopher Sauer says the generator is not very tall, so it can work in water areas that are not very deep, but other companies are not able to work in shallow water. And, Sauer says, the turbines are safe for the animals that live in the river. “At the peak of salmon(鲑鱼) season, we had almost two million fish pass by this thing but at the end of all of that, we did not have a single fish die that we knew about,” he said. Another feature of the technology he mentioned is “crossflow turbines”. They permit the turbines to move in the same direction, no matter what way the water is flowing. Sauer also says the turbines’ shape permits the generator to harvest power from tidal waves in the ocean. The company’s ocean turbine is called TidGen. It can create up to 600 kilowatts of electricity, enough to power a small settlement(定居点).
Right now, the amount of power TidGen can harvest changes as the strength of the tide goes up and down. But ORPC workers are trying to make the power output steady(稳定的). In time, they want TidGen power to be part of the main energy.
CEO Christopher Sauer estimates ORPC’s current price is about 50 cents per kilowatt-hour. That price does not make the ORPC system competitive with natural gas. However, for small lonely villages, energy from flowing water could be more economical.
41. What can ORPC use to produce energy? A. The wind. B. The sun. C. The natural gas. D. The force of flowing river. 42. Where is RivGen when it works? A. On the river. B. At the bottom of the river. C. Over the river. D. On the river bank.
43. According to what Sauer said in Para 4, we can know that ___________ . A. the turbines killed lots of fish
B. salmons can help the RivGen create power
C. the animals that live in the river may destroy the turbines
江苏省泰州市姜堰区2018年中考二模英语试卷(含答案)
