1、第 1 页（共 34 页）2016 年江苏省泰州市中考英语试卷一、单项选择从下列每题所给的选项中，选择一个最佳答案.（15 分，每小题 1 分）1When leaders of Chinese mainland（大陆）and Taiwan met in Singapore for_first time since 1949，President Xi said， “Today will be remembered in_history“（ ）Athe；the Bthe；/ C/ ；/ D/；the2What_will you get after winning the competition i
2、n the programme Stay to the end（一站到底）？A free trip to Bali Island （ ）Aaward Battention Cadvice Dability3Simon used to be_，but now he takes part in different activities and has made many new friends （ ）Ahonest Blively Cactive Dquiet4Lunar Probe（月球探测器）Change5_into space this yearIt will land on the moo
3、n and return with lunar samples（样品） （ ）Asends Bwill be sent Cwill send Dis sent5Could I smoke here？Sorry I am afraid you_Look at the sign“No smoking“!（ ）Acouldnt Bneednt Ccant Dwont6Firemen in Jingjiang，together with those from other areas，successfully_the big fire after sixteen hourshard work （ ）Ap
4、ut in Bput through Cput up Dput out7The service is very wonderful and the weather is quite fineYes，this holiday is so great， we have never hadbefore （ ）Athe better one Ba good oneCa better one Dthe best one8Excuse me，wheres the meeting room？I will show you there （ ）AThis way，please BThats rightCI ca
5、n manage DIn your dreams9Is thereelse in the classroom？It is emptyis listening to a speech in the school hall （ ）第 2 页（共 34 页）Aanyone；Anyone Banyone；EveryoneCeveryone ；Anyone Deveryone；Everyone10As a nurse ，her work goestaking care of her patientsYes，she always thinks of others （ ）Abeyond Bbeside Cb
6、ehind Dbetween11Mom，I want to watch The legend of Miyue（芈月传） on China 8 tonightOh， dear，itfor a few minutesCome on!（ ）Ahas begun Bwill begin Chas been on Dwill be on12Wechat （微信） really influences peoples lifeIt is easier for us to keep in touch with others （ ）AMainly BExactly CSimply DMostly13The n
7、ovel seems a little boringYou wont enjoy ityou put your heart into it （ ）Awhen Bif Cafter Dunless14Mr LingI have some difficultythe articleRememberit three or four times at least （ ）Ato understand；reading Bunderstanding；readingCunderstanding；to read Dto understand；to read15Could you tell me？Every fo
8、ur yearsThe 24 th will take place in China in 2022 （ ）Ahow long the Winter Olympic Games lastBhow long do the Winter Olympic Games lastChow often are the Winter Olympic Games heldDhow often the Winter Olympic Games are held二、完形填空阅读短文，从每题所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.16On Thursday ，I dropped my kid off at scho
9、ol and was on my way to San Francisco When turning a corner，I noticed an eagle which seemed to be （16） in the middle of the roadI changed my direction to go round but saw it （17） in my rearview mirror（后视镜） So I slowed down and turned aroundHe was alive!I（18） the car，went over and took him quickly ba
10、ck to my car第 3 页（共 34 页）Sitting with the eagleI spoke （19） to himHe was beautifulHis eyes were golden orangeHe seemed scared （ 20） was not badly hurt，only his feet were curled（扭曲）Then I drove to a vet（兽医） The eagle sat on my （21） and he seemed to be improving the whole way thereWe（22） twenty minute
11、s laterWhen I stopped the car， the sudden movement made （23） nervousHe was looking at me （24） his mouth open wideTherefore，we sat there and looked into cach others eyesI wanted to tell him he was not （25） and my only wish was loveHe seemed to understand and （26） on my legWhen the vet came up to the
12、car with a （27） ，the eagle got frightened and flew to the back seatOnce again I （28） the amazing animals eyes and told him it was OkI placed him in the box He trusted meHe didnt move wildly and moreSuddenly a feeling came over me that felt like sweet bitterness（难过） I was （29） to leave this bird，but
13、I was full of joyI think I will see those golden （30） eyes for the rest of my life16Apretty Balive Cdead Dnervous17Amove Bfly Crun Dfall18Apushed Bdrove Cpulled Dstopped19Aloudly Bgently Cquickly Dcoldly20Abut Bso Cas Dor21Afoot Bleg Chand Darm22Acame Bleft Cwent Darrived23Athe bird Bmy kid Cthe vet
14、 Dmy car24Athrough Bin Cby Dwith25Ain use Bin place Cin danger Din order26Astood Brelaxed Csang Dbasket27Abook Bbag Cbox Dbasket28Alooked after Blooked into Clooked through Dlooked up29Alucky Bhappy Cscared Dsad30Aorange Bred Cblue Dblack三、阅读理解阅读下列短文，根据短文内容选择最佳答案31Interesting festivals in the worldT
15、hrowing tomatoesSpain（西班牙）Spain takes“tomatoes fights“to a whole new levelBut the tomatoes are being thrown，not eatenThe fetival takes place during the last Wednesday in AugustTrucks（卡车）carry tomatoes into the squarePeople rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowdRolling cheeseEnglandThis f
16、estival is celebrated on the last Monday in MayIt takes place on Coopers HillA large wheel of cheese（奶酪）is rolled down Coopers HillThe festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the 第 4 页（共 34 页）rolling cheeseThe first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill w
17、ins the cheeseBurning manThe United StatesThe Burning Man Festival lasts a week，it is from the Monday before labor Day to Labor Day（which falls on the first Monday in September in America） The festival takes place in the Black Rock DesertThe best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpt
18、ure of a manPouring waterThailandThe Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in ThailandRather than a single dayThailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15thThai people run after each otherpouring water Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel
19、 to the beautiful land31How many festivals are mentioned in the pasage？ AOne BTwo CThree DFour32Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May？ ASpain BEngland CThe United StatesDThailand33Which festival is held in Black Rock Desert？ AThrowing tomatoesBRolling cheeseCBurning m
20、anDPouring water34Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ AThe tomatoes are thrown into crowd to eatBNot all the festivals above fall on the single dayCBurning a large real man is the best part of the festivalDSongkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists35The passage
21、is most probably taken from Aa tour guide Ba science report Ca story book Da fashion magazine36Emojis（表情符号）Have you found that more and more people are using emojis to communicate online？For example，“Happy Birthday“has become a cake with lit candlesAnd“I am happy“has become a smiling face第 5 页（共 34
22、页）Emojis have been warmly welcomed since they were invented in the 1990s in JapanAccording to a survey of a mobile technology company，6 billion emojis are used in text messages around the world every dayLast year，20 percent of all emojis used in the UK and 17 percent of those used in the US was the
23、icon It became the most widelyused icon in 2015Emojis are now used as“a new form of expression“，and one which can cross language barriers（障碍） “Emojis are popular among millennials，who were born between late 1980s and early 2000s，because they welcome new technology and new things and they think emoji
24、s areflexible（灵活的）and show meanings beautifully“，president of Oxford Dictionaries told The Wall Street JouralSince millennials became the biggest part in the American workforce（劳动力） ，emojis have been more accepted in the workplaceFor many people ，the tiny pictures also show that the users are part o
25、f mainstream（主流）societyIn the digital age，emojis are“how most people communicate and show their personality many times every day“But not everyone thinks the use of emojis is a good thingJonathan Jones of The Guardian said that the success of emojis is“a step back for humans“，hurting peoples ability
26、to use languages“There are strict limits on what you can say with picturesthe written word is necessary to express your ideas and feelings to their highest level，“he saidDo you feel or about emojis？36What emojis is“happy Birthday“according to the passage？ 37Where ere emojis invented？ AIn Japan BIn C
27、hina CIn the UK DIn the US38What does the underlined word“millennials“in the 3 th paragraph mean in Chinese？ A80 后 B00 后 C独生子女 D千禧一代39Why are emojis popular among millennials？ ABeacuse emojis limit what they say with picturesBBeacuse they think emojis are a step back for humansCBeacuse 6 billion emo
28、jis are used in text messages every dayDBeacuse young people are easily attracted by new technology and new things40The writer makes us learn about the emojis in Paragraph 2 by Atelling stories Bexplaining the world“emojis“Clisting numbers 第 6 页（共 34 页）Dmaking comparisons（比较）41The first time I ever
29、really noticed a disabled person，I was studying in the third gradeI saw some disabled people before，but I never really knew or cared about what those persons go through（经历） When a new student arrived in my third grade class，I thought it would just be a common student，but this student was differentHi
30、s name was Derek and he had autism（孤独症） He sometimes had random outbursts （随意的发作）during class and we would stand there ，doing nothing because we didnt know why he was doing thatWhen he sat down at desk，we would try to get away from himAfter class，we would play jokes on each other，imitating（模仿）Derek，
31、and laughing about itThen one day，Dereks mom came to our class and talked with usShe told us that Derek wasnt just having random outburstshe was trying to communicateThen she chose a volunteer and filled that persons mouth with soft sweetsWhen we found the volunteer had great trouble in trying to sp
32、eak，the mother explained that was what Derek was going through every dayWe all understood her meaningAfter this talk，no one tried to make fun of Derek or run away from himWe accepted his outbursts in class and he became one of our friendsHaving a class with Derek has taught me to have an open mind t
33、o those who are different from usMy experience in having an autistic classmate has provided me with a good lessonNow whenever I meet a family with a child whos behaving differentlyI always remember what I have learned in my third grade class and go up to him or her41What did the author think of the
34、boy before the mothers talk？ Afriendly BHumorous CGenerousDStrange42Which order is right according to the passage ？ We got away from himWe got on well with DerekDerek arrived in my classDereks mom talked to usABCD43According to Dereks mother，Derek 第 7 页（共 34 页）Awas too shy to be with othersBhad prob
35、lems in expressing himselfCwas good at communicating with othersDdidnt like the way others treated him44After Dereks moms talk， we did the following EXCEPT that Awe became friends Bwe played togetherCwe played jokes on himDwe communicated with him45Which is the best title for the passage？ ALiving wi
36、th an open mind BBelieving in yourselfCBehaving in different ways DMaking friends with the disabled四、阅读表达阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题.46An 8.3magnitude（里氏 8.3 级）earthquake can often cause fallen buildings and hundreds or even thousands of victimsBut only 13 people were killed in the powerful earthquake in Chi
37、le on Sept 16，2015That is the most surprising thingAccording to New York TimesChile had spent quite a lot of money on the project of making its buildings strongerAlso，it had changed its tsunami（海啸）warning systemBoth of these helped prevent a disaster in the countryBesides，strict laws and rules have
38、made people more ready for earthquakesSchools have increasingly started doing drills（演练） ，all society is filled with creative ways to keep safe in earthquakesChile，a South American country，is one of the places where earthquakes are most likelyIts 17 million people have been taught more than enough i
39、nformation about earthquakeThe strongest earthquakes ever recorded happened in Chile：a 9.5magnitude earthquake in 1960 that killed more than 5，000 peopleAnd most recently，an 8.8magnitude earthquake in central Chile in 2010 killed more than 500 people and destroyed 220，000 homesThe 2010 earthquake wa
40、s 5.6 times more powerful than the 2015 earthquakeAnd the 2010 earthquake hit in the middle of the night，while the 2015 earthquake happened during an evening when many people were outside for barbecues and other celebrations before the countrys Independence Day on Sept 18The biggest problem in 2010
41、was human mistakesThe government failed to warn people to move off the coast after the earthquake hit near the southern city of ConcepcionThe government made no such mistakes this time giving tsunami warnings minutes after the earthquake hitTo reduce more risk in the earthquake，classes were canceled
42、 and factories closed across the country on Sept 17回答下面 5 个问题，每题答案不超过 6 个词第 8 页（共 34 页）46Where is Chile？ 47What is the most surprising thing about the powerful earthquake in 2015？ 48How many people died in the earthquake in 1960？ 49What was the biggest problem during the 2010 earthquake in Chile？ 50
43、Why were classes canceled and factories closed on Sept 17，2015？ 五、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词，每个空格只填 1 个单词.51Summer schools Summer vacation means long days ，sleeping in or enjoying the summer sunIt is quite true for students to enjoy a rest after a long and difficult yearBut more and mo
44、re parents fear their kids forgetting a lot of knowledge，so they send their children to summer schoolsBecause summer schools can help children go over the knowledge that they have learnt during the school yearIn summer schools，students probably study in a more relaxing situation and can come up with
45、 interesting topics for discussion with their teachersUsually，the number of students attending summer schools is smaller，so this gives them a good chance to connect with other students and teachers betterIf a student has failed a course，summer schools may help him or herMoreover，they are building th
46、eir creativity （创造力） and imagination（想象力）as well as learning social skillsOn the other hand，summer schools bring children problems at the same timeIt takes children the whole summer vacation to learn without playingThat is too long As a result，it may make them less interested in school during the co
47、ming yearFor many students，taking summer classes can be a tiring experienceTeachers teach the subjects too quicklywhich only harms the whole education of studentsSummer schools are usually expensiveThey usually offer only a few subjectSo many students have to take classes that they dont likeA summer school can be a good chance for students who need it，but it can be difficult for students who need a restSO you can de
