I.词汇测试(15分)
i.从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。(共8小题，每小题1分)
()1. — What can we do to help the children in the mountain villages? —We can raise some money in our school to buy them some computers. A. steal B. collect C. check
()2. — Mum, can I feed the funny monkeys? —No. Look at the sign. It says that feeding can make them sick. A. keep off B. play with C. give food to ()3. — How is your aunt, Molly?
— Maybe she feels lonely. She has lived alone for almost five years. A. by herself B. in the end C. without difficulty
()4. — What’s new today?
—A driver drank much wine and finally it led to a car accident. A. required B. caused C. invited
()5. — What’s wrong with Jane? I haven’t seen her for two days. —She is under the weather. Let’s go to visit her in the hospital. A. popular B. cold C. sick
()6. — How was yesterday’s I’m a Singer?
—Wonderful! My favourite singer Angela Zhang finally came along. A. appeared B. failed C. stopped
()7. — When did you begin to study the stars?
—Three years ago. Professor Li’s lecture first introduced me to the amazing space. A. made ... angry at B. made ... know about C. made ... proud of
()8. — Why do these machines work so slowly?
—Because they are out of date. They need to be replaced (替代). A. too old B. not valuable C. less important
ii.根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。(共7小题，每小题1分)
()9. Your __________ of a person or a thing is the opinion or feeling you have about them, usually after having seen or heard them. A. expression B. impression C. appearance
()10. If a sick person makes a good ___________, he or she becomes well again. A. recovery B. decision C. communication
()11. — More and more people are used to reading news on the mobile phone. —It’s true. __________ newspapers are under great pressure. A. Local B. Expensive C. Traditional
()12. — You know, some foreign teachers will work in our school this year. —Wow! Really? We’ll have chances to __________ with them face to face. A. compare B. fight C. communicate
()13. — What’s wrong with Jerry?
—He did something bad at the party. He feels _________ his bad behavior now. A. ashamed of B. happy with C. surprised at
()14. — Why do you put lots of plants into your new house?
—Because they can __________ harmful gases. It’s good for our health. A. take in B. give out C. laugh at
()15. — I heard that Brown was sent to prison. What’s up? —He ____________ stealing. It’s difficult to believe it. A. was famous for B. was accused of C. was busy with II.完形填空(15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25 各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。(共10小题，每小题1.5分)
Children always have problems in the process of their growth. One day when I got back home, I saw my daughter’s eyes were filled with 16. “What’s the matter with you?” I asked her immediately.
“I hate myself. I hate my body. My thighs (大腿) are too fat. I can’t stand (忍受) the way I 17,” she complained and she felt something wrong and began to 18. This was my 19 nineteen-year-old daughter. I just stood there, looking at a girl who is often told she looks like me. And yet she doesn’t like the way she looks. My heart broke 20 I knew exactly how she felt. I was dying to look like Phoebe Cates or Diane Lane when I was a(n) 21. Their confident smiles spread out from the pages of Tiger Beat and Seventeen magazines. I sat next to my daughter, and told her that I hoped she wouldn’t waste the 22 wishing for the body parts of others. I 23 some stories that happened to me when I was her age. I tried to let her know how 24 she already was. Moreover, kindness and confidence are the things that value more.
A girl, who looks like me a lot, still has the gift of time and a 25 future ahead of her, if only she could step out of the darkness of self-doubt (自我怀疑). ()16. A. tears B. fear C. happiness ()17. A. look B. walk C. speak ()18. A. laugh B. cry C. jump ()19. A. old B. lovely C. rich ()20. A. although B. unless C. when ()21. A. teenager B. adult C. teacher ()22. A. intelligence B. time C. money
()23. A. shared B. read C. wrote ()24. A. stupid B. funny C. beautiful ()25. A. dark B. bright C. bad III.阅读理解(30分)
阅读下列短文，从下面每题的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。(共20小题，每小题1.5分)
A
Every summer, millions of children go camping throughout the USA. There are many camp choices. The following camps not only allow kids to have fan, but also allow them to learn new things. Smart Space Super Soccer Stars 4162 Wade St., Culver City, CA 2212 Artemis Place, Los Angeles, CA 90232 90064 Tel: (310)3990137 Tel: (310)9980010 Ages: 5-16 Ages: 6-12 Smart Space is an art camp. Local Do you want to play like Beckham? If people can get discounts (折扣). you do, come to Super Soccer Stars! We The teachers are well-educated and teach soccer skills in a fun environment. they try their best to encourage kids It’s only a half-day camp, but kids can to develop a love for art. kick out a whole day of energy during that time. Studio LOL Tom Sawyer Camp 12434 Moorpark St., Studio City, 707 West Woodbury Rd., Altadena, CA CA 91604 91001 Tel: (818)6603460 Tel: (626)7941156 Ages: 6-12 Ages: 4-14 It is a comedy (喜剧) school. Tom Sawyer Camp was started in 1926. Studio LOL offers kids a chance to Each day may include a field trip and build their confidence and improve fun outdoor activities. Daily field trips their communication and include great places like Danny’s Farm performance skills through improv Petting Zoo, La Brea Tar Pits, and (即兴表演). The best part is that Griffith Park Observatory. No kid, not kids don’t even know they’re even Tom Sawyer who is a young boy learning important lessons. They in the book The Adventures of Tom just know it is fun. Sawyer, could get bored at this camp. ()26. Who would most probably be interested in Smart Space? A. Kids who are interested in art. B. People who are interested in space.
C. Local people who want to make new friends. D. Kids who want to see around Culver City.
()27. If a kid wants to learn how to play football, he or she may call at _______. A. (310)3990137 B. (310)9980010 C. (818)6603460 D. (626)7941156
()28. What can we learn about Tom Sawyer Camp? A. It was started by Tom Sawyer. B. It offers many outdoor activities. C. It has a history of over 100 years. D. It is right for high school students.
()29. What do all the camps mentioned above have in common? A. They are all outdoor camps.
B. They’re all suitable for kids around the age of 4. C. They all offer discounts to local people. D. They’re all good for children to have fun.
B
“Everyone finds a partner!” said my coach. We were about to start the 8th grade weight training. The coach asked us to do this to make the new kids feel welcome. When the 8th graders walked in, I saw the nervous expressions on their faces. When I saw them, I could remember myself the year before when I was doing the same thing. I remember coming to Granger High School for the 8th grade lifting. I felt nervous when I came in. I was afraid to meet the coach. I didn’t feel welcome because everyone was bigger than I. I didn’t want to make a mistake and get laughed at in front of all the people.
The second time was a lot better. I wasn’t afraid to walk into the room. I thought to myself, if that kid could do it, then I could do it too. I went to my partner who I had last time and I felt a little bit more confident.
Though I tried not to make mistakes, it happened. I felt sad. Then one of the players said “Good job, you are getting better now.” Hearing this, I felt not that ashamed of myself.
When I came back to reality, I realized the kid in front of me was just like me. When he was sad because of his mistakes, I would tell him “Good job, you are getting better”. Once I encouraged them, they started to feel better like me. I also felt good about myself for being able to help them feel more confident. I could hear them praising one to another. I could see that they weren’t getting down on themselves. ()30. Why did the coach ask us to find a partner? A. Because the coach loved the new kids better.
B. Because the coach thought they weren’t friendly enough. C. Because he wanted the new kids to feel less nervous. D. Because the kids did much better than us.
()31. What does the underlined word “it” refer to? A. Making great progress. B. Being laughed at by others. C. Making mistakes while training. D. Not finding a partner.
()32. What’s the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Encouraging others is encouraging yourself. B. Never say bad words to people around you.
C. Never tell a person that he made a mistake. D. Failure always happens in our daily life. ()33. What can we learn from this passage? A. The writer became a famous coach at last. B. The writer didn’t like his life at that school.
C. The writer was often looked down upon at that school. D. The writer passed on the encouragement to others.
C
An invention can be valued because it solves a problem or fills a need. And sometimes an invention can serve a purpose for which it wasn’t planned. A toy that millions of people enjoy playing with every day is invented in this way.
James Wright was an engineer working in the General Electric laboratories in the 1940s. There wasn’t enough natural rubber (橡胶) in the USA at that time, so the US government asked GE and other companies to develop artificial (人工的) rubber. One day at work, Wright produced an interesting product. The material jumped higher than rubber and had other interesting features. But the government wasn’t interested in Wright’s invention. Artificial rubber that was used was already being made in other laboratories. Although Wright’s product had interesting features, nobody could find it useful.
Perhaps the product would have been just a local wonder if it hadn’t been because of a man named Peter Hodgson. Peter Hodgson had experience in advertising. He learned about the product and had an idea. He knew that marketing and advertising were very important in making a product popular.
Hodgson bought the rights (版权) to make the product, which he named Silly Putty. He sold it in a few stores and then began to advertise it nationwide. Then Silly Putty was mentioned in the New Yorker magazine. In three days, Hodgson received 250,000 orders for Silly Putty. This lab experiment had become a popular toy. Hodgson put the putty in plastic eggs, and it is still sold that way. Silly Putty was one of the best-selling toys of the 1950s, and it remains very popular with children today. ()34. When did James Wright invent the putty? A. When he was making artificial rubber. B. When he was meeting an engineer. C. When he was cooking at home.
D. When he was doing some advertisements. ()35. What can we know about Silly Putty? A. It is used today by more adults than children.
B. Making a special ball is the most valuable of its uses.
C. Peter Hodgson made it popular through advertisements. D. It has gotten a lot of new uses over the years.
()36. What can we know about Peter Hodgson according to the passage? A. He bought several toys from different companies.
B. He saw the possibilities for something that others didn’t. C. He searched for new inventions by reading magazines.
D. He believed that mistakes often led to important discoveries. ()37. Why did the writer write this passage?
A. To encourage us to think of clever uses for a product. B. To explain how to develop a new invention.
C. To describe some creative ways of selling a new product. D. To tell us about an interesting invention.
D
A company in San Francisco has found a way to turn used plastic bottles into women’s shoes. Every day, millions of Americans drink water and other liquids from plastic bottles. More than 60 million of them are thrown away each day. A San Francisco start-up company called Rothy’s, however, turns this plastic waste into shoes.
Roth Martin is the company’s co-founder. He explains how they turn plastic into soft material for feet. They take the plastic, clean it, and break it down into small pieces. Then they press it through a machine that makes soft fibers. Those fibers are then combined, or woven (编织) together. This is done by a 3D-weaving machine.
Rothy’s shoes are made from recycled plastic water bottles. The fibers are woven together into a fabric (布料). The outer sole (鞋底) on the bottom is made from environmentally friendly rubber. The fabric and the inner part of the shoe are then attached to (固定在) the shoe’s outer sole. This outer sole is also made from a kind of no-carbon rubber.
Rothy’s shoes are sold online. They cost either $125 or $145 per pair, depending on the design.
Martin says there is plenty of material to fill that demand. “We’re not going to run out of water bottles any time soon. So we have an endless supply of material,” he says. When the shoes wear out, customers can return them at no cost to a company that uses the recycled materials to make other products. For now, the shoes are only available to be shipped in the United States. However, the company says it will add international shipping in the near future.
()38. What has Rothy’s done according to the passage? A. Changed plastic waste to useful shoes. B. Drawn people’s attention to plastic waste.
C. Found a kind of no-carbon rubber to make shoes.
D. Built the first environmentally friendly shoe company. ()39. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? A. The founders of Rothy’s.
B. The purpose of making Rothy’s shoes.
C. The materials used to make Rothy’s shoes. D. The production process of Rothy’s shoes. ()40. What can we know about Rothy’s shoes? A. They don’t cost more than $ 100. B. They can be worn for a long time. C. They don’t pollute the environment.
D. They are more comfortable than ordinary shoes. ()41. Where can we probably read the passage? A. In a storybook. B. In a travel guide. C. In a newspaper.
D. In a sports magazine.
E
People get angry for all kinds of reasons, from the trivial (琐碎的) ones to the really serious ones. But, mostly, anger happens for trivial reasons. That’s why the American Psychological Association has a part of its website which talks about anger management. Interestingly, it reads very much like one of the oldest articles on the subject, On Anger, written by the Stoic philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca back in the first century CE.
Seneca thought that anger is a short-time madness. Other bad habits affect (影响) our judgment, while anger affects our minds. Other bad habits come in small attacks and grow unnoticed, but men’s minds fall suddenly into anger. Its intensity (强度) is in no way controlled, so it rises to the greatest heights from the most trivial beginnings. Then we may make unwise decisions.
The perfect modem environment for anger management is the Internet. If you write, read, or comment on a blog, you know what I mean. When someone disagreed about my opinion, I was so angry. But now instead of quarreling with them, I focus my energy on answering sincere questions from others, doing my best to make them have useful conversations. Through communication, we understand each other better. Then I feel less angry at them.
Now, some people say that anger is the right response to certain environment. It can be a motivating (促进的) force for action if it is moderate (适度的). But Seneca thinks there is no such thing in the universe. As for motivation, what the Stoic take is that we are moved to action by positive emotions. I agree with him.
Marcus, another philosopher thought that if people are doing wrong, what you need to do instead is “teach them then, and show them without being angry.” That is exactly the useful way.
()42. What can be learned from Paragraph 1?
A. Ancient people cared little about anger management.
B. Americans show the greatest interest in anger management. C. Seneca was the first person to talk about anger management. D. Unimportant things often result in the feeling of anger. ()43. According to Seneca, _________.
A. anger intensity can be controlled anyway B. anger can also bring people some happiness
C. being angry with others shows one’s poor communicating skills D. actions based on anger may cause regrettable results ()44. What’s the writer’s opinion about anger management? A. Anger is acceptable if it is moderate. B. It’s very easy to control anger.
C. Anger is necessary to make people act.
D. Practical conversations are good ways to deal with anger. ()45. What is the passage mainly about? A. The method of studying anger. B. The method of dealing with anger. C. The discussion about anger intensity. D. The damage that anger usually does.
第二卷 非选择题(25分)
IV.语法填空：用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的根据上下文填入适当的词。(共10小题，每小题1分)
Some young people enjoy rock climbing very much in their daily life. They consider it to be one of (46) ______________ (exciting) adventures for them in the world. But can you imagine (47) ______________ twenty-month-old baby from the USA climbing the rock? That’s unbelievable.
The baby’s mother is a big fan of rock climbing. She even didn’t give up (48) _________ (do) the rock climbing when she was pregnant (怀孕的). For that reason, the baby seemed to be very interested in the rock climbing when she was born. When she was eight months old, her parents prepared a tiny (极小的) wall (49) ______________ trained her to climb the rock. The couple used to climb the rock with the baby five (50) ______________ (time) a week. They told the reporter that their daughter didn’t even feel scared during the (51) ______________ (one) climbing. Now she is able to climb the rock without a rope. She never hurts (52) ______________ (her) or falls down. When she climbs, she laughs happily all the time. But some people disagree (53) ______________ her parents. They think it is too dangerous and not necessary for a baby to do so. It causes a hot (54) ______________ (discuss) on social media.
What were you doing when you were two years old? Maybe you (55) ______________ (play) with your lovely teddy bear at home? Or, you were being held in your mum’s hands. V.书面表达(共1题，15分)
陈华是你们学校的一名学生。每个星期六，她到地铁站引导交通、到十字路口帮助老人过马路、到养老院做清洁、到医院照顾病童等。你们学校要求同学们编撰一份英文小报，请你在小报中以“Kind-hearted Chen Hua”为题目介绍陈华的故事，并号召同学们向她学习。80词左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数)。 参考词汇：地铁站metro station；引导guide； 十字路口 crossing；校友 schoolmate；
引以为傲 feel proud of
Kind-hearted Chen Hua
How do you spend your Saturdays? Chen Hua’s story may touch your heart. _________
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2018中考模拟测试题（八） 第一卷
I. 1-5 BCABC 6-10 ABABA 11-15 CCAAB II. 16-20 AABBC 21-25 ABACB
III. 26-30 ABBDC 31-35 CADAC 36-40 BDADC 41-45 CDDDB
第二卷 (One possible version)
IV. 46. the most exciting 47. a 48. doing 49. and 50. times
51. first 52. herself 53. with 54. discussion 55. were playing V.
Kind-hearted Chen Hua
How do you spend your Saturdays? Chen Hua’s story may touch your heart.
Chen Hua is a student in our school. She often does voluntary work on Saturdays. For example, she goes to a metro station to help guide the traffic. She also helps the old to cross the street at the crossing. Sometimes, she does some cleaning in the old people’s home, or goes to the hospital to look after the sick children.
She is so kind-hearted that she spends much time helping people in need. As a schoolmate of hers, I feel proud of her. I believe, if we give others a hand, our life will be full of love. 【书面表达写作指导】
本次书面表达是一篇命题作文，在写作过程中，文章必须包含所有提示内容，并可适当发挥，之后总结对陈华的看法并号召同学们向她学习。注意条理清楚、语句通顺、意思连贯、书写规范。
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