江苏省昆山市2018年中考英语阶段综合测试(四)

2018年中考英语阶段综合测试(四)[测试范围：九年级上、下册时间：100分钟分值：100分]第一卷(选择题，共60分)Ⅰ.单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)( )1.If all of us give ________ helping hand, our world will become ________ better place for everyone.A．a; the B．the; a C．the; the D．a; a( )2.Sherlock Holmes is a character ________ was created by Arthur Conan Doyle as a master at solving crimes.A．what B．which C．who D．where( )3.—Who's knocking at the door?—________ is the milkman, I think.A．He B．It C．This D．That( )4.—Amy always wins high ________ from both her teachers and classmates because of her creative thinking.—Yes. She could become an inventor in the future.A．price B．prize C．praise D．pride( )5.I thought ________ difficult ________ the final decision at that time.A．it; make B．it's; to make C．it; to make D．it's; making( )6.—Do you think if I'm suitable for this IT job?—You can't get the job ________ you have experience in the computer industry.A．because B．if C．unless D．when( )7.—When shall we go to the Luoma Lake Park, this Saturday or Sunday?—________ is OK. I'm free at the weekend.A．Both B．Neither C．All D．Either( )8.The environment in our city will be ________ than it used to be if we all go green.A．much better B．more seriousC．quite bad D．even worse( )9.Yesterday's Maths problem was difficult. I could ________ work it out.A．finally B．easily C．hardly D．nearly( )10.—Hepburn was ________ a great actress that she spent her last few years helping poor children all over the world.—Yes, she was also a great humanitarian.A．very B．quite C．such D．so( )11.—I am crazy about computer games. But my dad tells me ________ too much time on them.—Your father is right. You should listen to him.A．don't cost B．not to spendC．not take D．can't pay( )12.You can't take part in the activity unless you ________ to play a role in the game.A．will be chosen B．are choosingC．are chosen D．have chosen( )13.—Why does your brother look so tired these days?—He practices basketball every day so that he could ________ for the School Basketball Team.A．turn out B．work outC．try out D．put out( )14.—Mr Wang, could you tell me ________？—By taking more exercise every day.A．how I can keep fitB．who shall I ask for help with my MathsC．what should I do with the problemD．when I would improve my schoolwork( )15.—Thank you for telling me so much about your country.—________. If you have more questions, come to me any time.A．That's right B．Never mindC．Don't mention it D．With pleasureⅡ.完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)When I was in my senior high school, I had a classmate in my class, who was addicted(对……上瘾的) to the Internet. He often __16__ over the school wall at midnight to surf the Internet. As a result, he often failed in the test. His parents and teachers tried many ways, __17__ they made no difference.One day, he left the dormitory(宿舍) as usual. To our surprise, he returned after a __18__ while.It seemed that something had happened to him. Feeling very strange, I asked, “Why did you come back so __19__？ Did you meet our teacher again？” He said nothing, just __20__ on his bed and went to sleep. But I could felt that he didn't fall __21__.Surprisingly, he didn't go out the next day __22__ the following days. What's more, I found he began to work hard on his lessons. It seemed that he had completely changed into another __23__. He had never gone to play in the Internet bar since then and made __24__ in his studies little by little. At the end of high school, he successfully entered a __25__ university.Years later, I had a __26__ to sit with him at a party. I asked him half­jokingly, “Did you remember that night? What on earth have __27__ you so much？”He didn't answer at once. After a long moment' __28__， he said in a deep voice, “When I climbed over the wall that night, I found a man sitting and __29__ under the wall. It was my father. He came to send me the pocket money and missed the last bus. In order to save __30__， he didn't stay in a hotel but to sit under that wall for a whole night.”( )16.A.jumped B．climbed C．walked D．flew( )17.A.so B．and C．or D．but( )18.A.tall B．young C．short D．small( )19.A.hurriedly B．carefully C．slowly D．early( )20.A.went down B．lay down C．put down D．let down( )21.A.asleep B．awake C．afraid D．alive( )22.A.as far as B．as soon as C．as long as D．as well as( )23.A.person B．animal C．subject D．student( )24.A.difference B．mistakes C．progress D．noise( )mon B．modern C．famous D．interesting( )26.A.time B．chance C．right D．ability( )27.A.stopped B．wondered C．changed D．attracted( )28.A.excitement B．surprise C．sadness D．silence( )29.A.sleeping B．laughing C．singing D．learning( )30.A.food B．money C．life D．timeⅢ.阅读理解(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)AA road is a bridge between two places. The Silk Road has been a bridge between the East and the West for more than 2，000 years.But do you know the Silk Road is not a single route!It is a series of trade and cultural transmission(传送) routes. It began during the Western Han Dynasty. The trade route starts from the city of Xi'an in Shanxi Province and ends in Eastern Europe, near today's Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea(地中海). The Silk Road was about 6，500 kilometres long. It went across 25% of the planet.The Silk Road got its name because Chinese silk used to be carried along this road. Besides silk, jade(玉) and iron went West to Rome. From the West came glass, jewels, and food like carrots and sesame(芝麻)．The Silk Road was very important to both China and the rest of the world. Besides trade, knowledge about science, arts and technologies was shared across the Silk Roads. In this way, languages and cultures developed and influenced each other.Today, people around the world travel to the places along the Silk Road, such as the Terracotta Warriors(兵马俑) in Xi'an and Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) in Dunhuang, Gansu. Now, beginning in August, a new train line, the New Orient Express, runs from Beijing across the Silk Road.( )31.Where does the Silk Road start and end?A．Xi'an and Western Europe.B．Xi'an and Eastern Europe.C．Dunhuang and Eastern Europe.D．Dunhuang and Western Europe.( )32.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The Silk Road went across 35% of the planet.B．Silk was once carried along the road, so it was named the Silk Road.C．The Silk Road is about 1，400 years old.D．Mogao Grottoes is not one of the travel places along the Silk Road.( )33.According to the passage, the Silk Road is meaningful because ________.A．it was the longest road in the worldB．it was a bridge between China and RomeC．it had a long historyD．it connected China with the outside worldBWhy think of road safety? It is because of the accidents that occur every day on the road. These accidents mean losing life or wealth and more than traffic jams. So if people aren't educated on the importance of road safety, the situation can't be avoided.Accidents have many causes. The simplest is people slipping down on the road caused by a banana skin. Without meaning any harm, a person may throw away the banana skin on the road. When a person steps on the banana skin, he or she will slip down ending in broken bones and sometimes even more dangerous. So people must take care and throw them in a bin. In some countries, the offenders are seriously punished. The second cause is carelessly crossing in busy road instead of crossing along zebra crossings. One should keep to the sidewalk of the road while walking and the vehicles must keep to their lanes in busy streets.Also, there are many causes for the accidents about vehicles. One is trying to overtake. Another is not noticing the signals. “Stop, look and go” is the basic rule, which will save vehicles from accidents. Riding two or three side by side is always dangerous. Very often the cause of accidents is the failure of the brake system which means the owner of the vehicle does not keep the machine in good condition.Road safety is a matter of education in which schools can share responsibility. Through class meetings, children can be taught the importance of observing the rules of the road. As soon as the bell goes, children rush out and accidents do happen. Therefore, teachers must feel it their duty to control the traffic near the school. The police can help schools at rush hours.To make people aware of road safety, media can play a useful role. The newspaper, the wall poster and the cinema and now the TV can deliver information. There may be speeches over the radio by the police officials or advertisements about being careful on roads before films or TV programmes.( )34.According to Paragraph 1, how can we reduce the traffic accidents on the road? We can ________.A．take less money B．never go outC．be educated D．protect ourselves( )35.How many causes for the accidents about vehicles are mentioned in Paragraph 3?A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D． Five.( )36.According to the article, schools should take actions to help kids on roads. Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned?A．schools manage the traffic near schools.B．schools educate students in class.C．schools invite the police to make speeches.D．schools get help from the police during rush hours.( )37.What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?A．The police should control the traffic.B．Advertisements make people realize safety.C．Movies about accidents are shown.D．Media can play a useful role to warn people.CIf you stay in space for a long time, will your body change? Mark Kelly and Scott Kelly from the United States will show you the answer.Mark and Scott are identical twins(同卵双胞胎). They are both retired NASA (美国国家航天航空局) astronauts. From 2015 to 2016, Scott spent 340 days at the International Space Station, while Mark stayed on the Earth. People took measures of both men before, during and after the flight. They were helping with a NASA project which studies how long­term space travel influences the human body. The full results of the study will come out in ayear or two. But scientists are sharing some early findings in the journal Nature.A change in appearance was easy to see. Scott, when he returned to the Earth, was a full 5cm taller than before. Another change was that Scott's eyesight declined after he came back. He found he couldn't see clearly. He also found that he couldn't move his legs so easily like before. Scientists found that after Scott came back to the Earth, he took a little longer to understand things and make decisions.There were also changes that were much harder to see. As someone ages, their telomeres(端粒) get shorter and become less effective to stop DNA from getting damaged. But during Scott's stay in space, his telomeres got longer while Mark's kept getting shorter.Further tests on the twins are still going on. NASA plans to send people to Mars in the 2030s, and the twins' research could help them prepare for those space trips.( )38.Which of the following is NOT true about Scott?A．He is from the United States.B．He has a twin brother.C．He was once a NASA astronaut.D．He has never been to space before.( )39.From the passage, we know that the research was carried between the twins in order to ________.A．study how twin brothers acted differently in lifeB．learn more about the twins' daily lifeC．study how long­term space travel influences the human bodyD．decide if Mars is suitable for humans to live on( )40.What didn't Scott experience while he was in space?A．He could walk faster than before.B．He grew taller.C．He couldn't understand others as well as before.D．His telomeres became longer.( )41.The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.A．the full results of the twins' researchB．the purpose of the twins' researchC．the fun of space travelD．the success of twins' researchDLittle Women is a novel by an American writer, which was published in 1868 and 1869. The novel follows the lives of four sisters—Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy March from childhood to womanhood.These four sisters live with their mother. Meg and Jo March, the elder sisters, both work outside the home for money to support the family. Meg teaches four children in a nearby family, while Jo helps her grand­aunt March, who is very rich. Beth helps with the housework, and Amy attends school. Their nearest neighbour is a rich man whose orphaned grandson lives with him. The sisters introduce themselves to the handsome shy boy, Laurie, who is the age of Jo.Meg is the beautiful sister; Jo is the tomboy(爱打闹的女孩); Beth is the musician; and Amy is the charming artist with blond curls. Jo is easy to get angry. One of her challenges(挑战) in growing up is to control her anger. Laurie enjoys his neighbours, joining the family often in play. His grandfather, Mr Laurence, is charmed(吸引) by Beth, and gives her the piano used by Laurie's late sister.( )42.What does Little Women tell about?A．About the lives of four sisters when they are young.B．About the lives of four sisters when they are old.C．About the lives of four sisters after they get married.D．About the lives of four sisters when they grow up.( )43.What is Amy and how does she look like?A．She is an artist and has golden curly hair.B．She is a musician and charming.C．She is a teacher and has blond curls.D．She is an artist and easy to get angry.( )44.Who is Mr Laurence?A．He is very rich. B．He is Laurie's neighbor.C．He is Laurie's grandfather. D．He is Jo's grandfather.( )45.What do we know about Laurie from the passage?A．He lives with the four sisters.B．He is an orphan.C．He is easy to get angry.D．He doesn't like his late sister.第二卷(非选择题，共40分)Ⅳ.词汇运用(共20小题，每小题0.5分，满分10分)A)根据句意及所给中文提示、英文解释或首字母，写出句中所缺单词，每空限填一词。