1、第 1 页 南通市 2018 年初中毕业、升学考试试卷 英 语 注 意 事 项 考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项 1.本试卷共 12 页，满分 120 分，考试时间为 120 分钟。考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 2.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、考试证号用 0.5 毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡指定的位置。 3.答案必须按要求填涂、书写在答题卡上，在草稿纸、试卷上答题一律无效。 第卷（选择题 共 60 分） 一、单项选择 （本题共 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 ，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 1 Ear
2、th is only home to everyone Lets try to make it greener world to live in A a； a B the； a C a； the D the； the 2 How are the two college students getting on with their project work？ Pretty well of them enjoys working with the local students A Both B All C Each D Any 3 To peoples great surprise， the ol
3、d building still after the strong earthquake A refused B remained C required D reviewed 4 I know the city well that I dont need to use a map to get around A quite B very C so D such 5 Thanks for looking after me my illness， Millie Dont mention it Thats what friends are for A through B against C with
4、 D across 6 Some teenage art lovers will the school Drama Club next week A come up with B try out for C carry on with D look around for 7 By taking an online spoken English course， I find much simpler to speak English A this B that C it D one 8 Mrs Brown， how long can books from the school library ？
5、 At most two weeks A borrow B keep C be borrowed D be kept 9 It is almost half a year workers started building the underground Line 1 in Nantong A when B since C before D after 10 Mr Jiang isnt as busy as before because there no home robot to help him A used to be B may be C used to have D may have
6、11 Which team do you expect to win the 2018 World Cup？ Brazil， although it was only the worlds fourth team in the last World Cup A good B better C The best D best 12 The students interest in Chinese paper-cut a lot after a folk artist gave them a talk A Has risen B rose C rises D Was rising 13 are y
7、ou handing out the leaflets for？ 第 2 页 To ask people to care more about the left-behind children A How B Why C What D Who 14 Could you tell me ？ Its about how a group of super-heroes try to save humans A when was the film Avengers Assemble 3 shown B when the film Avengers Assemble 3 was shown C what
8、 story the film Avengers Assemble 3 tells us D what story the film Avengers Assemble 3 told us 15 May I use the mobile for a while， Mum？ You even havent started doing your homework！ A No way B I quite agree C Im afraid so D No problem 二、完型填空 （本题共 15小题；每小题 1分，满分 15分） 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 ABCD 四个选项，选出最
9、佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Stitch after stitch， Amy is embroidering（刺绣） her hand-made napkin “ Well， Amy， how are you getting on？” cried Lizzy， whose 16 seemed to fly over her work “ Not very fast，” replied quiet little Amy Meanwhile, she didn t 17 her eyes，“ I have almost finished one side” “ One side!” said
10、 Lizzy， with an unpleasant laugh，“ Why， we both began sewing（缝制） at the same time， and Im now at the fourth side of mine！” “ I know that I am 18 ， but Ill try to be steady（稳的）， and to do my best” said the little girl， as she went on with her work “ As I sew so fast，” cried Lizzy，“ Im sure to have fi
11、nished my napkin 19 before the bell rings for dinner Ill just run for a minute to the garden， to see if the roses are out：” so， leaving her work on a chair， Lizzy 20 out of the room Amy longed for the fresh air and the flowers， but her work must first be done Steadily she laid down her sister came b
12、ack “ Ah， you slow little thing！” cried Lizzy“ You will 22 get up to me Ill have time to go to my room and put up my new picture on the wall” Off went joyful little Lizzy， Amy went on with her work Before her sister 23 the room again， the third side of her napkin was done “ Had you not better finish
13、 your sewing？” said Amy“ It must be near the time for 24 ” “ Oh! I can finish it in two minutes， only I want to read that storybook， which Tom told us was so funny” “ What if you 25 ？” “ No fear of that！” cried Lizzy，“ No one is so likely to be as a slow little thing like you！ Poor Amy made no 26 ，
14、quietly she worked on Lizzy was soon deep in her story and she forgot all about her 27 ， till suddenly the sound of the bell woke her up “ Can it be dinner-time” she cried“ Oh dear， and my napkin is not hemmed!And yours ” “ It is 28 finished，” said Amy， as she quietly put it away “ This is much like
15、 The Hare and the Tortoise， the faster， but not the winner，” thought Lizzy， who， though proud， had enough 29 to take a lesson： The quick， proud may have the 30 ， but the quiet， steady may do more in the end （ ） 16. A fingers B eyes C feet D body （ ） 17. A touch B open C raise D cover 第 3 页 （ ） 18. A
16、 careful B nervous C unusual D slow （ ） 19. A long B soon C only D suddenly （ ） 20. A stepped B jogged C flew D looked （ ） 21. A first B second C third D fourth （ ） 22. A never B surely C always D finally （ ） 23. A tidied B left C cleaned D entered （ ） 24. A breakfast B lunch C dinner D bed （ ） 25.
17、A can B cant C should D shouldnt （ ） 26. A choice B decision C mistake D reply （ ） 27. A story B rose C work D sister （ ） 28. A even B just C almost D hardly （ ） 29. A sense B feeling C attention D pride （ ） 30. A change B progress C start D luck 三、阅读理解 （本题共 15小题；每小题 2分，满分 30分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A
18、、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Do you know five of the smallest countries of the world are in Europe? Theyre commonly know as the microstates Andorra Its in the Mount Pyrenees， which separates France and Spain It is about 470 square kilometers and has a population of about 70, 000 While Andor
19、rans make up only about one-third of the population， almost half are Spanish and the rest are Portuguese and French The official language is Catalan Liechtenstein It is a principality Its area of 160 square kilometers is home to 33,000 people who speak mostly German There is great skiing here San Ma
20、rino As one of the worlds oldest republics， it covers an area of 61 square kilometers It has a population of about 28,000 and they speak Italian there Tourism is the main industry， but banking， clothing， wine， and cheese are also important to the country Monaco It is located（位于） on the Mediterranean
21、 Sea along the coast of France， not far from the Italian border It has a population of 32,000 and is only 2 square kilometers！ It is the worlds most densely（密集的） populated country！ Many wealthy people choose to live here Most of them are French or Italian Vatican City Known as Roman Catholic Church，
22、 Vatican City is the worlds smallest country， measuring only 0. 44 square kilometers Surprisingly， it is located in Rome， the capital city of Italy Although it is home to only 890 citizens， 3,000 people from Rome work here every day Millions of tourists visit each year to see its buildings and famou
23、s artwork 31 How many Spanish are in Andorra？ A About 70,000 B About 23,000 C About 35,000 D About 12,000 第 4 页 32 Which country does the number in the picture refer（指） to？ A Andorra B Liechtenstein C San Marino D Monaco 33 Which of the following is true according to the passage？ A Skiing is very po
24、pular in Liechtenstein B Banking is the main industry of San Marino C Liechtenstein has fewer people than San Marino D Vatican City， the capital city of Italy, is in Rome B A TV program“ National Treasure” has become a huge hit since last December. It is another cultural TV program on CCTV that has
25、ever had wonderful successes in China， alter the“ Chinese Character Dictation Competition” in 2013， the“ Chinese Idiom Competition” in 2014 the“ Chinese Riddle Competition” in 2016， and the“ Chinese Poetry Competition” in 2017 The TV program has ten episodes（集） Across them， a total of 27 national tr
26、easures from nine major Chinese museums were presented The program brings these relics （古物） to life and displays their unique beauty through different artistic methods. The opening episode showed three of Chinas finest cultural treasures from the Palace Museum in Beijing Famous actors Li Chen， Wang
27、Kai and Tony Leung played the“ national treasure guardians” of each item They told not only the mysteries behind the treasures but also their own stories about them Li Chen plays Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty， and tells the history of a precious painting“ A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains” by
28、 Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty Wang Kai， acting as Emperor Qianlong（ 1711 1799） of the Qing Dynasty（ 1644 1911）， presented the historical background of“ Large Vase with Variegated Glazes” The vase has 17 kinds of glaze（釉） and 12 paintings， and had to be re-fired several times in its production D
29、uring the rule of Qianlong， Chinas porcelain（制瓷的） techniques were the finest in the world Hong Kong actor Tony Leung is the national treasure guardian of the 23-hundred-year-old stone drum and plays Sima Guang（ 1019-1086） from the Northern Song Dynasty Sima Guang and his father Sima Chi worked hard
30、to find the real stone drums and protected them in the past “ As a culture show， National Treasure aims to bring history to life We want our viewers to feel that the cultural relics are like people and that they have their own personalities and lives，” said Yu Lei， producer of the program，“ peoples
31、interest in culture as well as the tradition and workmanship of the Chinese nation has become a trend（潮流） This has encouraged us to better promote（弘扬） our fine culture We hope through the program， more and more people will go into museums to enjoy the beauty of relics ” 34 What type of TV show is “N
32、ational Treasure“？ A A culture show B A travel show C A music show D A chat show 35 What did Sima Guang do for protecting national treasures？ A He told the mysteries behind the national treasures B He painted“ A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains” C He re-fired“ Large Vase with Variegated Glazes” seve
33、ral times D He found and protected the real stone drums with his father 36 What can you learn from the passage？ A The“ Chinese Poetry Competition” became nationwide popular in 2013 B The Palace Museum presented three treasures from the Song Dynasty 第 5 页 C Chinas porcelain techniques were the finest
34、 in the world in the 17th century D Nine major museums presented 27 national treasures in ten episodes 37 The purpose of the TV program“ National Treasure” is to better promote Chinese fine culture tell viewers the relics dont have lives invite its viewers to play the roles of the guardians encourag
35、e more people to enjoy relics in museums A B C D C Dont Let Anxiety Hold You Back from Living Your Dreams Anxiety is the state of feeling nervous， worried or fearful When youre anxious， you may feel something bad is going to happen When you think of starting a new project or going into a group situa
36、tion with people you dont know， do you feel butterflies in your stomach？ Do you come up with lots of reasons not to do fun but risky things like joining a hiking club or a volunteer organization? If these happen， it shows that you are probably anxious， and your anxiety will stop you from going after
37、 your dreams Actually， anxiety feeds on avoidance and makes you less confident， while getting started and taking action help your anxiety go down But where do you begin？ These suggestions below will let you be the master of your anxiety， rather than letting it master you Dont wait for your anxiety t
38、o go down Your anxiety wont go down on its own However， when you take action towards your goals instead of considering what anxiety you have， you will build self-efficacy（自我效能 ） little by little you begin to see yourself as someone who can take action and be successful even when youre feeling anxiou
39、s Set a realistic goal that makes sense for you We all have different personalities and preferences We dont all want to be lawyers， have hundreds of friends， or run marathons Whatever you want， just figure out what is the simplest thing you can do to get started Set your goal specifically， for examp
40、le，“ walk for 20 minutes three times next week” You cant climb a mountain all at once and youre more likely to achieve your goal with inside motivation（动机） than when youre Just trying to please others Trust the process（ 过程） Faith（信仰） is the first step to take action Even if you dont have faith to be
41、gin with， faith will come if you just take that first step The more you take action， the more likely you are to have some successes and begin to trust the process，I often start writing a blog post not knowing exactly what I m going to write Now Ive understood that if I share messages with my readers
42、 sincerely， then the content will appear naturally and anxiety will reduce slowly 38 When you“ feel butterflies in your stomach”， you may feel A successful B humorous C lonely D fearful 39 Which situation shows that you may feel anxious？ A Gettig into a group situation with your friends B Making an
43、excuse for not doing a risky activity C Being willing to work as a community volunteer D Feeling confident to join the school hiking club 40 From the passage we know that A Avoidance makes anxiety stronger and stronger 第 6 页 B Anxiety can help you build self-efficacy gradually C You should achieve y
44、our goal by pleasing others D Faith wont come even if you begin to take action 41 What is the fourth suggestion probably about？ A Anxicty will prevent you from living your dream B Anxiety will make you worry about bad situation C You should cheer for yourself to control anxiety D You should set a meaningful goal to get started D “ Will you come with us， Susan？” cried several girls “ We are going to the woods， do come
