1、2016 年江苏省南通市中考英语试卷一、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1Tom likes playing football and he is member of the club（ ）Athe；a Bthe；不填 Ca；the D不填；a2They went climbing the morning of May I and came back the afternoon（ ）Aon；on Bin；in Con ；in Din；on3Im afraid that this
2、type of energy will if we continue to waste it（ ）Arun out Bbreak out Ccome down Dfall down4Della，dont stay up late， you will feel sleepy the next day（ ）Aso Bor Cbut Dand5 What about yesterdays dragon dance？Oh， its one Ive ever seen（ ）Aa most wonderful Bmore wonderfulC the most wonderful Da morewonde
3、rful6 We can see some wild animals in the forest，right？Its hard to sayThere be only a few left（ ）Amay Bmost Cneed Dshould7Jack is still working to high standards he has made great achievements（ ）Auntil Bif Cthough DBecause8 Shall we get together this Saturday or Sunday evening？ is OKIm free this wee
4、kend（ ）ABoth BEither CNeither DNone9Moon cakes for free to those old people this coming Moon Festival（ ）Awere offered Bwill offerC have offered Dwill be offered10I dont know what her hobbies are because we talk about work when we meet（ ）Asometimes Bnever Calways Dseldom11What do you think of our hot
5、el？Good!Im especially satisfied with the high of your service（ ）Alevel Bspeed Cpraise Dprice12The couple will be away for a while and they need someone the baby（ ）Alook after Blooking afterC lookied after Dto look after13Sandy，the glass is brokenHow did that happen？Sorry，MumI dont knowI outside（ ）Ap
6、lay Bwas playing Chave played Dam playing14Richard is studying in GermanyI wonder On the phone（ ）Ahow his parents keep in touch with himBwhy his parents keep in touch with himC how do his parents keep in touch with himDwhy do his parents keep in touch with him15I hate watching TV adsIts just a waste
7、 of time Some sre quite amazing（ ）AGood idea BI agree with youC Thats OK DI dint think so二、完型填空（本题共 1 小题；每小题 15 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，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑16（15 分）A gift in a wrong place brings unexpected happinessSince I came to my new neighbourhood，I have had the pleasure of meeting
8、 a few neighboursThey seem to be quite（16） people For Christmas，I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbours that I knowI sat down and （17） There were nine neighbours，and I also knew which houses they lived inHowever，I decided to（18） one more person to my list，the lady I met every
9、morning walking to work as I drove down the streetShe always managed a sweet smile and a hearty wave（挥手），（19） I had no idea which house she lived inMy gift idea was to make small （20） baskets and leave them on each of my neighbours front porches（门廊）the night of Chrismas EveI kept the last one for th
10、e friendly lady，since I was still not exactly sure where she lived（21） the house down about where I met her each morningFinally I decided to put it there My neighbours really enjoyed the baskets and a couple even came by to（22） meThis morning on my way to work，I placed my mail in the mailbox and not
11、iced a Thank You cardI opened it and read the（23） which really caught me by surpriseThe card said，“Thank you for those lovely apples and strawberries you left on the porch of TodHe（24） on January 19，but he never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone（25） him in his time of illnessHe real
12、ly enjoyed it“I was very（26） I had no idea who Tod was or that he had been seriously（27） I had left that nice ladys basket on Tods porch by accidentI believe that Tod never expected to have that basketI feel（28） that the nice lady did not get a basket from me this Christmas，but I believe that if she
13、 knew what had happened，she would（29） meI feel lucky to have helped Tod be more cheerful in his last daysThis just makes me further believe that sometimes（30） in life are beautiful16A rich Bkind C strong Dshy17A imagined Brested C counted Dwatched18A send Badd C connect Dput19A but Bso C unless Dbec
14、ause20A flower Bfood C vegetable Dfruit21A clearly Bcertainly C maybe Dsimply22A thank Bprotect C encourage Dtouch23A advice Bstory C notice Dmessage24A passed away Bran away C drove away Dflew away25A invited Bremembered C trusted Daccepted26A nervous Brelaxed C surprised Dsatisfied27A painful Bwro
15、ng C hurt Dill28A worried Bsorry C helpless Dafraid29A understand Bpunish C stop Ddoubt30A jokes Bproblems C mistakes Dgifts三、阅读理解（本题共 4 小题；每小题 6 分，满分 30 分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、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31（6 分）Many pet owners see their pets as family membersHowever，when thry have to go away on
16、business or for some other reasons，and cannot take their pets along，they feel guilty about it and wish they could do something for their deeply loved petsThe Pet Hotel is set up especially for this reasonWhat do we offer？The Pet Hotel offers pets large rooms and the latest equipment（设备）Like other ho
17、tel rooms，we offer color TVs，suitable beds，sofas and other pieces of furniture for petsWe prepare great food for the little guests，walk them at least twice a day，and provide them with all kinds of amusements（娱乐活动） In addition，we brush and clean petsTo make pets feel at home，we play the sort of music
18、 which is often played at their homes and turn the TV to the petsfavorite channelsPets will surely feel comfortable in our hotel!We also have video cameras in each room so that owners can check online twentyfour hours a day to make sure that the pets are having a good time at the hotelWe also have p
19、hones so that pet owners can call their pets and talk to them every dayHow much does It cost？The prices change according to the size of the roomsA regular room with standard service costs 1，500dollars31Pet owners send their pets to the Pet Hotel probably because they Atreat pets as their close frien
20、ds Bcant take pets along on businessC are not happy with their own pets DWant to send their pets to others32The Pet Hotel provides pets with Amagazines and sofas Bcolor TVs and toysC beds and magazines Dcolor TVs and beds33In the Pet Hotel，pets can Atake photos for their owners Benjoy their favorite
21、 TV programsC brush and clean themselves Dbook rooms according to their size34（8 分）Each summer，you hear news that some sports players are sent to hospitals because it is too hotOur bodies cant be outside in the sun for a long timeSo in hot summers， be careful about playing sports outsideFirstly，to p
22、lay sports safely in hot weather，you must drink waterSports drinks are great for athletes，but they have so much sugar that theyll dehydrate（使脱水）you moreHowever，drinking a few bottles of sports drinks will be good for youSecondly，be sure to take enough breaks to let your body restIf your coach doesnt
23、 let you take enough breaks in the heat，dont wait until you feel uncomfortableJust be honest with your coach when you need breaksThirdly，when you have a break，dont sit in the sunWith the sun beating down on you，youll only heat up and sweat（冒汗）moreTake a seat under a tree，or even better，go indoors fo
24、r a little whileCooling yourself down can help you stay active longerFourthly，remember that the earlier in the day you start your exercise，the cooler it will beIf you can start practice before the sun comes up，you have a few good hours to practise in the cool hours of the morningAlso，the earlier you
25、 practise，the earlier you can finish the exerciseIf you need more practice time，come back to the field later in the evening，when the sun is settingLast but not least，you should watch what you eatEat food which is high in water，starch（淀粉）and carbonhydrate（糖类），but be sure to get a good balance in your
26、 dietAs long as you pay attention to the above，playing sports safely in the heat isnt a difficult thing34How many pieces of advice are mentioned in the passage？ AThree BFour C Five DSix35From Paragraph 5we know Awed better start our exercise earlyBit is not wise to have practice after aunsetC we hav
27、e a long time to practise after sunriseDit doesnt matter whether you practise early or late36Which of the following is true according to the passage？ ASports drinks are good for you with no harmBYou need to tell your coach when you feel tiredC Sitting under a tree is better than staying indoorsDEati
28、ng lots of sugar is necessary for sports safely37The passage mainly tells us about Aeating habits in hot summers Bdrinking more water in the heatC sports safely in hot weather Dtaking exercise in different periods38（8 分）Globalization means that people，ideas ，technology，money，services and many other
29、things are moving between countries and changing the way people think and actNot everyone thinks the same way about globalizationSome people think it is bad，and some people think it is goodSome believe that globalization helps rich people get richer and makes poor people poorerThese people say that
30、globalization helps big companies like CocaCola and McDonalds destory（破坏）local businessesHowever，the people who think globalization is a good thing argue that globalization helps poorer people to become richerThey also think that it doesnt destory local culturesThese people also believe globalizatio
31、n helps prevent warsThis is because countries with economic（经济的）connections will try hard to keep good relationahips so that their economies arent destroyedWhether you think globalization is good or bad，it affects the world in two areas：jobs and culturesGlobalization has had a very strong influence
32、on jobs all over the wouldFor some workers，such as engincers，lawyers and bankers，globalization has been a good developmentThese workers are able to successfully compete（竞争）globally and have seen an incrase in their payBut for those who work in factories or in the aervice industry（at hotels，shops and
33、 restaurants），it has not been goodWorkers from poorer countries are trying to get these types of jobsThey will do the same job for less moneyThis decreases the pay for that job，so people get paid less to do itCultures have also been affected by globalizationFoods such as Japanese noodles，Inaian curr
34、y and French cheeses have spread around the worldWe can also see an increase in the use of Chinese characters（汉字）in tattoos（文身）Some people get these tattoos but they dont really know what the characters meanGlobalization also affects the film industryMost people have seen American moviesBut because
35、of globalization，KoreanIndian and Japanese movies have become more wouldwideNo one knows the future of globalizationMost experts agree that it will continue to grow and have an increasingly greater influence on peoples lives in the future38Some people think giobalization is good because it may Achan
36、ge local cultures Bhelp local businesses developC make rich people become richer Dhelp stop wars among countries39According to Paragraph 4we know Aengineers will get a lower pay Bpeople can get favourite jobs more easilyC globalization greatly affects peoples jobs Dworkers from rich countries get pa
37、id less40Globalization helps people in the world Aknow Chinese characters very well Bgo to different countries for moviesC own the same culture in the end DEnjoy foods from different countries41What can we infer（推断） from the passage？ AGlobalization is sure to do good to peopleBGlobalization will be
38、limited in the futureC Globalization may change peoples in the futureDGlobalization will be loved throughout the would42（8 分）When I was in the second grade，my teacher gave all her students some seeds（种子） She told us to watch the magic of the seeds once we planted themExcitedly，I put a few seeds in m
39、y potI watered them for a few days and purple flowers came outIn class，I reported back to my teacher that the magic was the purple flowersMy classmates reported back with the red，white or yellow onesI was wondering why we didnt have green flowersWhen the bell rang，we drew a conclusion“a fiower garde
40、n is beautiful“，and this was my first gardening experienceYears later，one day，when we drone by Naperville downtown in a summerMom pointed out a big land“Look，this is the community garden land“she told me“What is a community garden land？“I asked“When people live in apartments or town homes，they dont
41、have much landPeople pay a little money to rent（租） a piece of land from the cityThey can grow anything“Why dont we rent one？ “I curiously asked“We dont need toWe have a house，so we have a small piece of land“A few years ago，an older couple moved in next doorThey gave us some tomatoes from their gard
42、enThey grew the best tomatoes I had ever tastedI asked my mom to buy some tomatoes just like our neighborsMon said it was impossible to buy those tomatoes from the supermarketSo，last year，I decided to tryI had my dad dig out a small land in the back yard of our house，put it some peat moss（泥炭藓）and mu
43、shroom compost（蘑菇肥）For the start，I only planted some tomatoes and cucumbersDay by day，I looked after my garden and took out weeds（杂草）I was surprised to see that cucumbers actually grow on the vine，and my tomatoes had a special kind of earthly smellAt the same time，I found myself suddenly having an i
44、nterest in weatherI always wished rain to water my little gardenMy brother Alex teased me“You are an old farmer now “One day，I found some tomatoes gone in one plantI was a little sadWho dared to steal my tomatoes？It was a few rabbitsWhen I was about to drive them away，my dad stopped me and said，“Ali
45、ce ，the rabbits are thirstyLet them eat as much as they wantSharing your food is a good thing“Later on，I found people picking a few tomatoes in my little garden and eating them with a satisfying smileI never said a wordInstead，I felt joy in my heartWhen harvest time came，I picked so many fresh cucum
46、bers and delicious tomatoesIn America，people grow gardens everywhereThe air is always fresh and clean because of many trees，different plants and beautiful flowersPeople there learn to love our earch，and love hearing the expression“go hug a tree“Gardening needs lots of hard work and patience，but mother earth rewards us a lot42The underlined word“teased“in Paragraph 6is close to“ “Aplayed a joke on Bwas strict withC got angry with Dhad pity on43Alice learned to share