江苏省苏州市常熟市一中2018年初三英语二模试卷（含答案）

常熟市第一中学2018届初三二模试卷

英语

一、单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分，满分15分)

1. _____ person like him won’t be satisfied with _______ progress which he made. A. The;/ B. The; a C. A;/ D. A; the 2. —We can save energy by riding Mobike. — , people should get used to recycling the waste.

D. Anyway

A. Moreover B. However C. Otherwise 3. Three e-mails ________ to her, but there is no reply.

A. have sent B. sent C. have been sent D. will be sent 4. There are _________teachers in our school, and _________of them are women teachers. A. two hundreds; three fourth B. two hundred; three fourths C. two hundred; three forths D. two hundred of; three fourths

5. If the customer rings up for me again, please_________ the call to the sales department. A. run through

B. look through

C. go through

D. put through

6. My new bag is similar _________ yours so that I take yours by mistake. A. as —You

B. with C. to . I'm not asking you for it. B. mustn’t

C. needn’t

D. couldn’t D. in

7. —I don't mind giving you a detailed explanation of what happened that day. A. can’t

8. Some passengers were waiting at the bus stop______ the whole roof fell down. A. while

B. when

C. as soon as

D. after

9. —Which film do you like best?

—________ of them. They are both long and boring. A. Neither

B. All

C. Either

D. None

10. ________ great fun it is to go hiking in _________weather! A. What, so fine

B. How, such a fine

C. What, such fine D. How, so fine

11. —Your sister seldom eats fast food, __________? —No, so she is healthy. A. does she

B. doesn’t she

C. is she D. hasn’t she

12. —What are you doing, Jack?

— I am searching for something about the Blue Moon. I wonder _______. A. that it will appear next time

B. why does it look blue

C. when was it found for the first time D. whether it represents something lucky

13. —Did Billy and Anna find a way out at last?

—Yes, they ________ a plan and did it.

A. were working B. worked out C. are working out D. have worked out 14. — Modern technology is developing so quickly!

— I agree with you. With the ________of the robot, people will have more free time to relax. A. situation

B. instruction

C. condition

D. invention

15. — Why did you take part in the charity walk? You are not good at running at all. — __________. I run to show that I can help others. A. I can’t agree more

C. Not exactly

B. That’s not the point D. It sounds like a pity

二、完型填空(共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分)

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可 以填入空白处的最佳选项.

Josette Duran was surprised when her son Dylan, 14, asked her to pack him a(an) 16__ snack in his school lunch. When she asked him why, his reply was truly touching.

“I asked, ‘why? Are you not getting full? What’s going on? And he said, ‘No, I want to take one for my friend,’” Duran remembered.

It turned out that Dylan had a classmate whose family 17 needed help. The boy’s single mother had recently lost her job and could no longer afford her son’s lunches. After learning this, Duran was even willing to reach out to them.

“I was homeless a few years ago. I know how 18 it is to ask for help. You get sad and feel embarrassed (尴尬),” said Duran.

When the young boy’s mother learned of Duran’s warm heart, she called her up and 19__ to pay her back for everything, but Duran couldn’t accept it. “I don’t think I did anything __20 ,” Duran said, “I just think I did what a human being is 21__ to do.”The kindness doesn’t 22__ there. Duran is the coach of the girls’ volleyball team of the local school. Her team raised $400 to cover the cost of all the extra lunches Duran had made out of her own pocket. But Duran refused to keep the cash, and 23__, donated it to the snack bar at her son’s school. “Now everyone can eat,” Duran said, “What makes me especially 24__ is that it all started with my son. Being kind doesn’t have to come in the form of money; just know that if you’re having a good day while someone else is having a bad day, you should 25__ that.” 16. A. delicious 17. A. really 18. A. lucky 19. A. refused 20. A. special 21. A. allowed

B. extra B. hardly

C. simple C. finally C. silly C. regretted

D. healthy D. simply D. hard D. offered D. impossible D. invited

B. dangerous B. managed B. necessary B. reminded

C. interesting C. supposed

22. A. happen 23. A. instead 24. A. hopeful 25. A. fix

B. succeed B. besides B. proud B. discover

C. stop C. anyway C. thankful

D. change D. however D. surprised D. doubt

C. remember

三、阅读理解(共12小题; 每小题2分，满分24分)

阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项.

A My house is three kilometers away from the Children's Park. It has three bedrooms, one living room, one bathroom and one kitchen. If you rent(租) it for several months, you need to pay 1,200 yuan each month; if you rent it for longer than one year, you just need to pay 13,500 yuan each year. If you need to have a look, please contact Li Ting. Tel: 15805269977 E-mail: liuming 2017@hotmail.com (my son) The flat is ten minutes’ walk from the train station. It is on the 15th floor with two bedrooms, one kitchen, one big dining room, one sitting room and one bathroom. There is a 24-hour shop, two coffee bars, several restaurants and a laundry shop in the building. Contact Zhang Li to rent. Tel: 13922543166 E-mail:zhangli38@126.com or zhaokai96@126.com(my husband) I have a two-bedroom flat and I take up the small bedroom myself. Now I want someone who can take up the big one. I am a boy. I want a boy, too. The flat has wooden floor, a kitchen, hot water and the Internet. You need to pay 500 yuan per month, but it will be cheaper for a long stay. I’m Su Hua. Please call me at 13535119715 or e-mail me at allen1980@hotmail.com if you want to check out the room. 26. How much should you pay if you rent Li Ting’s house for a year?

A. 6,000 yuan.

B. 1,200 yuan.

C. 14,400 yuan.

D. 13,500 yuan.

27. I want to share a flat with a boy. Which is the proper way to find a suitable flat? A. Writing a letter.

B. Calling at 13922543166. B

Thirteen-year-old Sophie had been bullied (欺凌) at school for over two years. She had had her keys and mobile phone stolen. She had also been knocked off her bicycle, kicked and punched(以拳重击). She tried to fight back, but it always seemed to be her, not the bullies, who got into trouble.

C. E-mailing at allen1980@hotmail.com. D. Sending a text message to 15805269977.

Her headmaster encourages students to look after one another. He encouraged Sophie to play the guitar in a school concert. It gave Sophie new confidence and earned her respect from the other students.

Sadly, Sophie’s story is not rare. Bullying is always around us. They can take many forms. And there are new bullies. Cyber (网络的) bullies can be harder to avoid and harder to catch. It is too easy to send a nameless threat by text, or post something insulting (侮辱的) on social media. Yet the results can be serious for the victim.

But help is out there. There are many charities and organizations giving support to young people. Remember one very important piece of advice: If you are being bullied, don’t put up with it – tell someone.

28. In the beginning, Sophie found it __________ to fight back when she was bullied. A. important B. easy C. helpful

D. difficult

29. We can infer(推断) from the article that cyber bullies__________?

A. can be harder to stay away from B. are less serious than school bullies C. have a long history D. are a result of school bullies 30. The writers starts to talk about the topic of bullies by __________. A. explaining what bullies are

B. giving an example

C

One of the best-known American writers of children’s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong, as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called “Doctor Strong From Then to Now” is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of Doctor Strong．

Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first children’s book was published (出版). Since then, he has written forty-five books that have been sold more than one hundred million copies around the world．

Doctor Strong’s books are known for their easy use of words and colourful, hand drawn pictures. These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures, The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others．

The San Diego Museum, in California, organized the art show. It included about three hundred Doctor Strong’s early drawings and some of his writings．

Most of Doctor Strong’s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. For example, in McElligot’s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race (军备竞赛) in The Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty four．

Doctor Strong says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand．

C. discussing how common it is D. mentioning ways to fight

31. Doctor Strong first became famous in ________．

A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United States B. his fifties when his drawings and writings were published

C. nineteen eighty-four when his book McElligot’s Pool was published D. his thirties when his first book was published

32. Doctor Strong’s books are very popular in America because ________． A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so on B. they are written in easy words with colourful pictures C. he organized the art show in California D. they are written in a funny way

33. His purpose in writing many such books is ________． A. to show his early pictures and drawings B. to organize a special art show of his own

C. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his books

D. not only to interest people but to show some serious social problems up

D

The British summer is beautiful. Trees, flowers, birds and butterflies make the whole country look like a big garden. However, many British people have noticed that butterflies have been gradually disappearing from this nice scenery during the past several years. What has happened to them?

Butterfly Conservation, a charity in the UK, is running a survey to help answer this question. The result is more serious than people expected. According to the survey, among 59 butterfly species (物种) found in the British Isles, more than three-quarters of them are suffering a declining (衰弱) population, including the most popular Meadow Brown. Moreover, half of all butterfly species are dying out.

Some common species such as the small Tortoiseshell butterfly and the Wall butterfly are dropping sharply. The Wall butterfly cannot even be seen in many parts of central and southern England. And the Blue butterfly, which was commonly seen in the south, has started settling in Edinburgh in the past few years.

The numbers of butterflies have dropped to a record low in the past three years because the summer in the UK is getting cooler and their living conditions are also degrading. Luckily, Britain is experiencing a long hot summer this year compared to the last few summers. Scientists believe the warm weather will be good news to the butterflies.

Sir David Attenborough, president of Butterfly Conservation, said, “A great number of butterflies around us is a signal that all is well with nature. But when they decline, it’s a warning that other wildlife will be soon heading the same way.”