2018年江苏省镇江市中考英语试卷
一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．
1． Hawking， one of _____most famous scientists， passed away in March．（ ） A．a B．an C．the D．不填
2．My classmate Daniel dressed up______the e﹣dog Hobo in today's English class．（ ） A．as B．of C．at D．to
3．There_____a coffee shop at the corner of the street． The coffee there tastes nice．（ ） A．is B．are C．has D．have
4．I couldn't believe the take away man can remember so many classical poems_____I saw him on TV．（ ）
A．since B．until C．if D．when
5．﹣I missed last night's Everlasting Classics（《经典咏流传》）！ ﹣You care． You can watch it online later．（ ） A．mustn't B．can't C．may not D．needn't
6．Some volunteers plan to_____ a survey about the school finishing time．（ ） A．find out B．sell out C．take out D．carry out
7．Though Mr． Li_____his hometown for over ten years， he misses his old friends from time to time．（ ）
A．has left B．has been away from C．was away from D．left
8．﹣I hear there will be a Peppa Pig Theme Park in Shanghai． ﹣______big surprise!（ ）
A．What a B．What C．How D．How a
9．﹣An AI robot _____in our school dining hall next term． ﹣I'm looking forward to it．（ ）
A．will use B．will be used C．is used D．was used 10．﹣Yuan Longping's______to our country is amazing．
﹣I agree． He and his team even start to plant saltwater rice．（ ） A．celebration B．conversation C．contribution D．collection 11．﹣What's wrong with your forehead（前额）？
﹣I knocked my head on the tree while I_____my dog．（ ） A．walked B．was walking C．has walked D．am walking
12．﹣When in Rome， do as the Romans do． We should behave_____ when travelling a broad． ﹣That's quite true．（ ） A．probably B．hardly C．highly D．properly
13．Which of the following words is formed like \？（ ） A．inventor B．raincoat C．dishonest D．careless 14．﹣May I pay the bill through WeChat？
﹣______． Please scan the QR code（二维码） on the wall．（ ） A．I'd like to B．I'm afraid not
C．Of course you can D．Never mind
15．﹣Our graduation party will be on June 28．
﹣That's wonderful! Could you tell me______？（ ） A．if all of our teachers joined us B．where will it be held
C．who will give the performances
D．that we should wear school uniforms
二、完形填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项．
When we think of friends， we usually think of those who have been in our life for a long time． （16） ， there is another type of friend﹣one that has not been with us for a long period of time． but （17） our mind at some moment．
The first such friend I remember is the little girl with red curly hair． She was in the bed next to（18） when I received an operation on my nose． She was about two years older， more（19） and braver． She would jump out of bed whenever the nurse was gone． Her two little feet on the cold floor（20） me． Without her， I would have been alone and afraid． Two years later， I was sent to a nursery school（21） my parents were far too busy． There， I met a foreign girl． We both were the oldest in that school； the others were babies who were not able to talk with us． Our（22） started with so﹣called（所谓的） competitions． Although we couldn't speak to each other in the same language， our（23） was made by trying to beat（击败） each other﹣at drawing， at game， even at eating． Our competitions， I think， gave me（24） I could control． And maybe I gave her the same． We got through a difficult time together．
Such friends often support us when our life is off balance． A word， a smile， even a similar scene can bring back memories about them．（25） ， the warmth rises in our heart when we think of them． And silently， we thank them and wish them well． （16）A． In the end （17）A．closes （18）A．his （19）A．active （20）A．reminded （21）A．unless （22）A．wisdom （23）A．invitation （24）A．something （25）A．Luckily
B． In general B．clears B．hers B．modest B．satisfied B．till B．friendship B．communication B．anything B．Naturally
C．In fact C．trains C．mine C．creative C．protected C．although C．dream C．suggestion C．everything C．Surprisingly
D．In all D．fills D．yours D．careful D．impressed D．because D．energy D．decision D．nothing D．Hopefully
三、阅读理解（共3小题：每小题6分，满分20分）阅读下面的三篇短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项．
（6分）Would you like to improve yourself？ Would you like to be a better person？ Good news! Here we've got some tips for you． Tip 1Be Kind
Remember to be kind to yourself． You can do simple things to take care of yourself， like getting
enough sleep to make yourself energetic． If you don't do like that， you will not bring anything good to anyone else． When you decide to show more kindness to yourself and to others， life changes quickly in a better way．
Tip 2Be Encouraging
It's amazing what a kind word or touch can do． When I was a kid， I went to a lot of schools． It always made me scared， and I was very nervous and unsure of myself． One time， a teacher touched my head and said， smiling， \worry﹣you'll have a good time with us in this classroom．\I still remember my teacher's words．
All of us may come across some trouble in our life， and a bit of encouragement can be remembered for years．
Tip 3 When my sister and I were kids， my mum didn't have a car and our school was a 30﹣minute walk． Our neighbor offered to drive us to school when she dropped her son off， and that saved my mother a lot of time． Giving help to others can bring you happiness．
When thinking about how to become a better person， remember that small changes are also important． But \． As the old saying goes， \You can't pour from an empty cup．\， you have to fall in love with yourself first．
（26）The underlined word \（指代） ． A．going to a lot of schools
B．getting along with classmates C．talking with the teacher D．staying in the classroom
（27）What can be the best title for Tip 3？ A．Be Helpful B．Be Polite C．Be Outgoing D．Be Honest
（28）The sentence \．\ ．\A．To encourage others， smile to them often
B．To become a better person， start with small changes C．To give more love to the world， be kind to yourself first D．To make friends with neighbors， drive their kids to school
）The number of the foreigners who work in China has increased greatly during the past ten years． A Canadian called Nikk Mitchell and his team are running after their dreams in China． The team is thinking about mixing the Chinese calligraphy（书法） with the virtual reality（虚拟现实，VR） technology． He set up the company FXG in 2017and now has a team of over 30workers． The company lies in Dream Town． Hangzhou entrepreneurial parks（创业园） that offer free workspaces and other services．
Following his dream to discover the world， Mitchell arrived in China in 2006at the age of 18． Six years later． he was amazed by a VR video he saw online， and decided to work in this field． Shortly after， he started studying and found an online community of people who had the same interest．
Mitchell is seeing his VR dream come true because China encourages innovation and entrepreneurship （创新和创业） and the government has also provided great support for high﹣tech development．
For 28﹣year﹣old Russian Artem Zhdanov， China is also his ideal place to fulfill ambition． After graduating from college， he left his hometown in Siberia and moved to Guangzhou．
In recent years， he has built a Russian﹣language news website about China and set up an online store on Taobao． The news website now has 100，000monthly visits， and the products he sells online， such as T﹣shirts， cups， and chopsticks， have become popular among foreigners living in China． His childhood dream was to be a diplomat（外交官）． Now it has been realized in some ways． His website and Taobao store are like bridges connecting foreigners with China．
As long as they have ideas and resolve （决心）， they can easily build a business here．
（29）The correct time order of the following events is ． a．Nikk set up the company FXG． b． Nikk was amazed by a VR video． c．Nikk found an online community． d． Nikk got to China at the age of 18． A． a﹣b﹣c﹣d B． d﹣b﹣c﹣a C． c﹣b﹣d﹣a D． d﹣b﹣a﹣c
（30）The underlined phrase \ \． A． visit websites B． achieve dreams C． do shopping D．receive education
（31）Which of the following can be put at the beginning of the last paragraph？ A． Hangzhou has set up entrepreneurial parks to offer service． B． China is an ideal place for foreigners to travel around． C． Guangzhou has become a popular place among Chinese．
D． China has offered a good business environment to foreigners．
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\﹣Storyteller Bertie﹣storyteller's husband The White Prince﹣a lion …
We never had children of our own﹣just The White Prince﹣and I can tell you， he was enough of a family for anyone． He walked freely in the park just as we had planned he would， and ran after the deer and the rabbits whenever he felt like it； but be never did learn how to kill for himself． You can't teach old lions new tricks． He lived on deer mostly， and slept on a sofa in our living room﹣I wouldn't have him inside our bedroom， no matter（无论） how often Bertie asked． You know， I have to draw the line somewhere．
Bertie's leg was never cured． When it was bad， he often needed a stick， or me， or the lion to lean on． It pained him a lot， especially on cold and wet days， and he never slept well． On Sundays the three of us would walk around the park together， and Bertie would sit on the top of Wood Hill with his arm around the lion's neck and I would fly kites． You know， I've always loved kites． And the lion liked to break them into pieces．
The lion never showed any interest in running away， and even if he'd wanted to， the park wall was too high for an old lion to jump over． Wherever． Bertie went， he wanted to go too． And if ever Bertie
