江苏省太仓市2018年中考英语调研测试试题8

中考英语调研测试试卷8一、单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)1.一Nora published her first poem when she was only seven!—At seven? What a ! I knew few words at her age.A. messB. pityC. surpriseD. shame2.She chose lamps of a color which would her furniture.A. equalB. agreeC. helpD. match3. 一When you reading Jane Eyre?一It's hard to say. I'm busy recently.A. did; finishB. have; finishedC. will; finishD. do; finish4. Since you are music，why not go to some live concerts during summer holiday?A. surprised atB. afraid ofC. ready forD. crazy about5.—Life is boring without money.—Perhaps，but it doesn't mean ，I think.A. somethingB. anythingC. nothingD. everything6. —Peter，look at your house. It's so untidy. Your things are all over the place. 一I'm sorry. I will all my things right now,A. put upB. put outC. put downD. put away7. I think winter is a beautiful season， when it snows.A. speciallyB. especiallyC. probablyD. properly8. 一Guilin is a beautiful city.一I agree with you. You can see boats go the river and cars run the city at the same time.A. along; alongB. along; throughC. through; alongD. through; through9. The tiger mom went out the bedroom， her daughter crying sadly.A. leftB. leavingC. leavesD. has left10.一Why didn't you tell him about the meeting?一He rushed out of the room I could say a word.A. beforeB. afterC. sinceD. because11. The sale show of our government cars on Pengcheng Square next Sunday.A. is heldB. was heldC. will be heldD. has been held12.—Could you tell me ?一It is said that he was born in Canada.A. what he is likeB. when he was bornC. how he is likeD. where he is from13.The teacher encourages the children to feel about asking questions when they don'tunderstand.A. nervousB. confidentC. excitedD. practical14. 一We can see some wild animals in the forest，right?一It's hard to say. There be only a few left.A. mayB. mustC. needD. should15. 一Hello! May I speak to Mary, pleases?一 .A. I don't think so.B. I am Mary.C. Hurry up，please.D. This is Mary speaking.二、完形填空(每小题1分，满分10分)Soap operas(肥皂剧)from South Korea have been popular in China for more than twenty years now. So it is not the 16 time for China's soap operas to be less popular. But this time, they are facing more 17 ，because Descendants of the Sun(太阳的后裔)and My Love from the Star really made a big success，which even 18 some top Chinese officers.A senior officer said he sometimes watched soap operas from South Korea 19 operas from America. These operas made 20 in South Korea and in America have a lot of lovers in China.Many people 21 that China's soap operas are not much loved by most Chinese，because they are not as interesting as 22 from South Korea and America，such as My Love from the Star，a Korean love story between a time-travelling professor and a famous movie star.However，Korean shows not only 23 soap operas but also some programmings(综艺节目). Running Man is not an original Chinese show. We learned it from South Korea but some Chinese people aren't aware of the 24 .Actually，China has a closer culture with South Korea. But why do shows from this 25 country always seem betters One of the possible reasons is that their stories are more attractive. What's more，those stories tell people the importance of courage, imagination and equality.16. A. right B. first C. perfect D. last17. A. advantages B. progress C. problems D. support18. A. attracted B. caught C. controlled D. caused19. A. as good as B. as well as C. as long as D. as much as20. A. all B. either C. neither D. both21. A. agree B. suggest C. announce D. decide22. A. movies B. stars C. lovers D. operas23. A. prevent B. promise C. provide D. prepare24. A. fact B. reason C. case D. detail25. A. relative B. neighbour C. partner D. enemy三、阅读理解(共12小题，每小题2分，满分24分)AIs there intelligent life on other planets? For years，scientists said "no" or "We don't know". But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers. They believe intelligent life exists(存在)somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon contact these beings.Why do Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets? Thefirst reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. "This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life，" say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is size-the universe is huge. "Tools like the Hubble telescope(哈勃望远镜)have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies，" says Shostak. "And our galaxy，the Milk Way，has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to Earth."In the past，it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe. But now，powerful telescopes(高倍望远镜)allow scientists to discover smaller planets-the size of Mars or Earth in other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life.Have beings from space already visited Earth? "Probably not，" says Shostak. "It's a long way away. However, intelligent beings may contact us in other ways，such as radio signs. In fact，they may be trying to communicate with us now，but we don't have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 2025，we could make contact with other life forms in our universe and we might help each other. "26. What is the best title for Paragraph Two?A. The Age and Size of EarthB. Our Galaxy: The Milk WayC. Why Intelligent Life Might ExistD. Earth: The Only Planet With Intelligent Life27. Why was it hard to look for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past?A. There were not any smaller planets.B. There were not any powerful telescopes.C. The astronomers were not interested in them.D. The Milk Way didn't exist at that time.28. Why haven't beings from space visited us yet according to Shostak?A. They are afraid of us.B. It's a long way away.C. They don't want to see us.D. They don't know how to use radio signs.29. What does the underlined phrase "life forms" in the last paragraph mean?A. Messages.B. Tools.C. Intelligent beings.D. Radio signs.BIf you love reading books，you must know about the book The Little Prince. It's a famous novel written by a French writer. As one of the best-selling books in history，it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialects(方言).Now, around seventy years after the birth of the book，an American director has found a way to make it into a 3D animatedfilm(动画片).The book tells the story of a pilot，called The Aviator, who crashes(撞击)into the desert and meets a young prince there. However, in the film，the story starts years after the crash when The Aviator is much older. He has got a new neighbor called The Little Girl，whose mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world. Slowly The Aviator shares his story with The Little Girl by writing it down and sending her a page at a time. The pages are complete with the pictures in the book，speaking about his time in the desert and taking The Little Girl to an amazing world where anything is possible.China is the first country in the world to see the film in two versions一in Chinese and English. The film shows The Little Girl's life and tells The Little Prince's story at the same time in a beautiful way.Huang Lei，who voices the film together with his 9-year-old daughter, says the film is like a childhood dream which is lost by most adults in this stressed-out society."The most touching part is that every one of us was a good-natured kid like the Little Prince，and it's a pity that this good characteristic(品质)goes away as flies，"he says.30. The book The Little Prinse is One of the best-selling books in history because .A. you must know about it if you love reading booksB. it shows The Little Prince's story in a beautiful wayC. it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialectsD. the director has made it into a 3D animated film31. How does The Little Girl get to know the story of The Little Prince?A. She reads the pages that The Aviator writes and sends to her.B. Her mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world.C. The Aviator takes her to an amazing world.D. She moves home next to The Aviator.32. What does the underlined word "good-natured" mean?A. kindB. friendlyC. helpfulD. all above33. According to the passage, which is Huang Lei's opinion?A. He doesn't believe the good characteristic is lost as we grow older in thisstressed-out society.B. He thinks all of us should keep our better nature and never let it disappear.C. He feels excited because he can see the film in two versions first.D. He and his daughter voice the film together.CLadies and gentlemen, 1 returned to this year in a time machine. In the year 2500，we are able to travel through time to any year in the history of the earth. This year is your last chance to change your lifestyle to save the earth.Beginning in the middle of the 20th century, a few people were worried about polluting the earth's water and air，but most people did not change their way oflife. Instead, they continued to pour(倒)dangerous chemicals(化学物品)and other waste into lakes and seas，to drive more and more cars and trucks，and to cut down trees.By the year 2200，the earth's water was completely polluted. People could no longer drink water, and they had to use other types of liquids(液体).Scientists said that in the future there might be too many people on the earth. But not enough was done.So by the year 2300，there were so many people that food became scarce. There was no water to grow food and all of the fish in lakes and seas died because of pollution. Terrible wars broke out between the rich and the poor. Scientists were working very hard to find another planet in space where humans could live on. By the year 2400，the air was too polluted for humans to breathe. So we had to leave the earth. But only the rich were able to leave. Where did we go? Nowhere. You see scientists did not find another safe planet，so now we must travel around the universe in our space ships. We are still looking for a place to call our home. So it is up to you to change history. There is still hope. You must change your lifestyle now, before it is too late.34 .Which problem is NOT talked about in Paragraph2?A. Water.B. Air.C. Lifestyle.D. Food.35. The underlined word "scarce" means " ".A.昂贵的B.充足的C.缺乏的D.特殊的36. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Only a few people changed their lifestyle in the 20th century.B. There was no clean water for people to drink by the year 2200.C. All the fish died because of the pollution by the year 2300.D. We found a new home in another planet by the year 2400.37. What's the best title of the passage?A. Stop pollutingB. Change or leaveC. Look for new homeD. Return to the earth四.阅读表达(第1题1分，第2题2分，第3题3分；共6分)The baby is taking photos with his parents，the Duck and Duchess(公爵和公爵夫人)of Cambridge．The pictures were taken by the duchess’father，Michael Middleton，in the garden of their family homein Bucklebury，Berkshire．Taken earlier this month，they show the royal，couple，Prince George and their black coeker spaniel(西班牙猎犬)，Lupo．Tilly，a golden dog，belonging to the Middleton family，can be seen lying down behind them．The photographs of Prince George，who was born on 22 July，were published by Kensington Palace．On Monday Prince William．giving his first interview since becoming a father，told CNN，“He either reminds me of my brother or me when I was younger，I'm not sure，but he’s doing very well at the moment．”BBC reporter Nicholas Witchell said the new family looks“unselfconscious(自然的)， relaxed and happy--much like most couples might look with their first —born baby”．He added，“Of course they’re aware of what’s expected of them．There will be sta“-ananny(保姆)to help in due course(适时地)，but for the moment it’sall rather informal and many might think，refreshing．”Famous photographer Terry O’Neill said he thought the pictures were“absolutely charming”．“It reminded me when I first started photography for myself一I just went for the light，and it was really interesting，lighting(打灯光)．As a matter of fact when I heard about these pictures，I thought‘Who have they got to do these pictures’--and the thought crossed my mind they might have asked the Queen because she’s quite a good photographer．”The cultural and education manager of Magnum Photos，Fiona Rogers，told Radio 4’s Today programme the photograph of the couple and Prince George with the family’s dogs w as“technically not the most accomplished(技艺高超的)photograph”．“It’s a photograph that any one of us could have in our family albums。