1、苏州市英语中考试题第一部分 单项填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的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。1. Did you go on the Silk Road trip by train? Yes. The train was great, just like a hotel _ wheels it had all that I needed.A. inB. atC. onD. by2. Wow, youve made so much progress in drawing. Thanks. I _ two online
2、courses this winter holiday.A. tookB. will takeC. takeD. was taking3. I dont really like big cities.Neither do I. I feel mucb _ in the countryside. A. freeB. freerC. freestD. the freest4. The doctors and nurses managed _ the lives of patients, though they didnt have enough medicine.A. saveB. savingC
3、. to saveD. to saving5. I dont care how many words there are in your article, but the _ of it really matters.A. abilityB. sizeC. qualityD. energy6. Mum, why do I have to wash hands so many times a day? For your health, you _ be too careful.A. cantB. shouldntC. mustntD. neednt7. Tony, come over. What
4、 do the letters “KIT” mean in the text message? Dont you know that, Amy? They _ “keep in touch”.A. search for B. ask forC. go forD. stand for8. Check what you have written _ you hand in your application form.A. sinceB. beforeC. afterD. while9. Kunqu Opera is _ thought to be one of the symbols of Suz
5、hou. Dont miss it during your stay here.A. hardlyB. widelyC. suddenlyD. badly10. Through 5G, people in two different cities can even “shake hands” on the same screen. _A. What a mess!B. Dont mention it.C. With pleasure.D. Wonderful, indeed.第二部分 完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，
6、选出最佳选项，并在答题卡，上将该项涂黑。A Swedish couple on holiday were traveling around Italy, and wanted to go to Capri. Capri is an island in the south of the country, _11_ for its beautiful coastline and a popular tourist destination (目的地). The couple put their destination into their cars GPS (全球定位系统), _12_ they m
7、ade a spelling mistake. They _13_ typed CARPI instead of CAPRI. There is a real place called Carpi in Italy, but it isasmall town in the _14_ of the country.The couple followed the GPS directions. Although they were traveling to an island, it didnt_15_ them that they didnt even cross a bridge or see
8、 the sea. When they arrived in Carpi, they went to the tourist office. They asked _16_ they could go to the Blue Grotto, a well-known sea cave in Capri. Of course, the office worker there couldnt _17_ them. He thought they wanted to go to a _18_ called the Blue Grotto for dinner.When the man realize
9、d that the couple thought they were in Capri, he _19_ their mistake. The couple got back into their car and started driving south. The office worker said, “They were _20_, but not angry.”It was a spelling mistake that took the couple 600 kilometres from their destination.11. A. suitableB. usefulC. g
10、oodD. famous12. A. andB. soC. orD. but13. A. slowlyB. carelesslyC. patientlyD. clearly14. A. northB. southC. eastD. west15. A. satisfyB. relaxC. worryD. touch16. A. howB. whereC. whyD. what17. A. refuseB. control C. doubtD. understand18. A. museumB. restaurantC. stationD. library19. A. continuedB. a
11、cceptedC. explainedD. repeated20. A. interestedB. surprisedC. excitedD. pleased第三部分阅读理解(共12小题；每小题2分，满分24分)请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，答题卡上将该项涂黑。A21. What is ?A. The name of the owner.B. The address of the website.C. A collection of food.D. The name of the markets.22. When can people go to
12、 the markets?A. At 3 pm on Monday.B. At 11 am on Tuesday.C. At 9 pm on Sunday.D. At 10 pm on Thursday.23. The main purpose of the advertisement is to _.A. encourage people to go and eat at the marketsB. tell people the features of delicious Asian foodC. ask people to choose the food pictures they li
13、keD. introduce some supporting companies to peopleBWe all have our favourite music, films or books but which are the most popular ever?The most popular album (音乐专辑)Thriller by Michael JacksonAt the time Jackson started writing his best-selling album Thriller, he hoped that his album would sell 50 mi
14、llion copies. He was wrong it sold over ten million more than that. Even today around 130, 000 copies are sold in the USA every year.The most popular classical musicBeethovens Fifth SymphonyWhen Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasnt his most popular piece of music. But now most people know t
15、he da da da dah introduction. In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hiphop and rock and roll. The most popular novelA Tale of Two CitiesMany people think the best-selling book of all time is one of the Harry Potter books. It
16、s true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies. But the most popular single novelis much older.A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies.The most popular _The Shawshank RedemptionThe Shawshank Redem ption, directed
17、 by Frank Darabontin 1994, didnt make much money at the cinema. It only became popularlater on video, DVD and TV. It was based on a book by Stephen King. The writer sold the story for only a dollar.24. The best word for the blank is _.A. paintingB. filmC. poemD. sculpture25. Which of the following i
18、s true?A. Thriller turned out to be more popular than Michael Jackson expected.B. The Fifth Sym phony wasused in many other music forms by Beethoven.C. A Tale of Two Cities has sold more copies than all the Harry Potter books.D. The Sharwshank Redem ption made much money as soon as it came out.26. W
19、hich section of a magazine is the passage probably from?A. Sports Time. B. Science Study. C. Culture World.D. Nature Watch.CI think there are several reasons that suggest developing robots is a waste of money. In San Diego recently $ 325,000 was spent on inventing a robotic squirrel to do some scien
20、tific experiments. The research proved that squirrels are able to scare away snakes by wagging (摇动) their tails. Do you need a robotic squirrel to work this out?What about AIBO, a robotic pet, developed in Japan? In Japanese aibou means “buddy”. These pets have been developed at huge cost mainly to
21、provide entertainment. They ve been used in movies and music videos. Universities have used them for educational purposes. However, in 2006 the company stopped producing these robotic pets in order to save money. Was it worth a lot of money?Then theres NAO, a robot which has been developed by a Fren
22、ch company. Its main purpose is to make life easier for humans. It speaks 19 languages and has its own personality. It can tell children a story, help in the classroom or the home, or act as a companion to those people who need someone to be with. A fully developed one costs $ 16,000. Is that value
23、for money? Who can afford it anyway?There may be good reasons why it is worth developing robots, but so far I havent thought of any.27. What does the underlined word “companion” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?A.公司B.机构C.对手D.伙伴28. What is the true fact about the robots mentioned?A. The robotic squirre
24、l is needed by every scientist to do some research.B. AIBO wasnt made any more because it only provided entertainment.C. A fully developed NAO may tell kids stories in different languages.D. All the three types of robots used to be produced at a very low cost.29. What does the writer think of develo
25、ping robots?A. It can help bring people a lot of fun.B. It has advantages in many ways.C. It may be useful but costs too much.D.It is worth a great deal of money.D“This is John, said Mr Turner. The boy standing next to him was tall, with a friendly face. I noticed Adam and Chen give each other the t
26、humbs (大拇指) up. That meant they were going to invite him to join the cool group. They smiled at him and he smiled back.Mr Turner always gave new students a buddy with the same hobbies as them. I was sure he wouldnt choose me. I wasnt one of the cool kids.“Hyun, I want you to be Johns buddy this term
27、, said Mr Turner. Me? I couldnt believe my ears! Everyone in the class looked in my direction. Adam and Chen even looked unhappy.John walked over to my desk and sat down beside me. He smiled at me. “Hello, he said in a confident voice.“Hello, I replied, not looking at him.All morning I could feel th
28、e boys in the cool group looking angrily at me, but John didnt seem to notice.Finally the bell rang for a break. I had butterflies in my stomach. I knew that Adam and Chen were going to make fun of me in front of John, and that John would decide that hed rather be buddies with them.Sure enough, as s
29、oon as we got outside, Adam and Chen swaggered (大摇大摆地走) up to us.“Mr Turner says youre a good basketball player, John, said Adam.“Howd you like to play with us at lunch break? Hyun doesnt know anything about basketball.“No thanks,” said John.“Id rather play chess with Hyun, if he doesnt mind. Mr Tur
30、ner says hes an excellent player.I was walking on air as John and I crossed the playground. I remembered the saying we learnt in class about not judging (判断) a book by its cover. I completely misjudged John. .30. The underlined “him” in Paragraph 1 refers toA. AdamB. Mr Turner C. ChenD. John31. The
31、sentence “I was walking on air” in the last paragraph shows that the writer felt_.A. happyB. nervousC. calmD. lonely32. What can we learn from the story?A. Adam and Chen were not only cool but also friendly.B. Hyun realized appearance didnt always tell the truth.C. John didnt want to make friends wi
32、th Hyun at first.D. Hyun was a cool kid and good at playing basketball.第四部分 信息还原(共5小题；每小题1分,满分5分)根据对话内容,从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。A: Do you think the Olympics can change a city even after the Games finish?B: Oh, yes. They can really change a city and help the people who live there.A:_33_B: Y
33、es, of course. One example is the Beijing Olympics. They built a new swimming centre._34_A: A great example! Can the Games make money for a city?B: Sure. More people go to those cities even after the Games._35_A: What about children?_36_B: Before the Games, many children preferred to play video game
34、s and watch TV._37_A: Its really a big change.A. Tourists make money for a city.B. Can you give us an example?C. Now they begin to do more sports outside.D. Do you play a lot of sports?E. How can the Olympics change them?F. Many people think the Olympics cost a lot of money.G. Now it has become a po
35、pular place for people to visit.第五部分 词汇检测(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据下列句子及所给汉语注释或通过上下文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。每空只写一词。38. The future is something we _ ( 创造), but not something we enter.39. Believe it or not, the two surveys have _ (相似的) results.40. Thank you for _ (警告) us not to swim here.41. The _ (秘密)
36、 of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.42. Shake the bottle well so that the milk _ (混合) with the tea.43. These _ (艺术家) design won an international award.44. In ancient times, food was _ (存储) up for winter.45.I like to eat pizza and sweet food. I seldom have vegetables. Your eatin
37、g _ are not so good. You need to change them.46. Wheres Sam? I cant find him anywhere. Oh, he has two weeks _ for a vacation.47. Would you please tell me something about _ ? OK. My name is Simon. I am studying at Sunshine Middle School.第六部分 句子翻译(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分)将下列句子译成英语，并将所译句子写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。48.她多久整
38、理一次卧室?49.不要开始这个项目，除非一切就绪。50.一个重要的案例将在这次会议上讨论。51.我想知道他们是否已经去过那家新的书店。52.那是如此漫长的一段旅程，每个人都筋疲力尽了。第七部分 阅读表达(共3小题；53题1分，54题2分，55题3分，满分6分)请认真阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题，并将答案写在答题卡标有题号的横线上。Hi, Tom,Thanks for your message and I am glad that you wrote to me for ideas.I remember when I was learning English, I felt uncomf
39、ortable about speaking. I could remember lots of words and knew grammar rules, but speaking was difficult. I now feel a lot more confident about speaking, so here are some ideas that I have taken from my own experience.Don t worry a bout making mistakes. Other people will still know your meaning and
40、 they probably wont notice your mistakes.Use every chance you get to speak. For example, its a good idea to use only English in class and not to speak to your classmates in your own language. At home, you should also try practicing new words and grammar learnt in class.Think about extra speaking pra
41、ctice outside the classroom. You can join a conversation group, such as the chat groups in the study centre. They are free to join.Practice speaking online. There are lots of websites where you can communicate with someone from all around the world.I hope this helps you and please come to me if you
42、have other problems.Best wishes,Eliza53. How many suggestions does Eliza offer?54. What is Toms problem when he is learning English?55. If you are Tom，will you take Elizas suggestions? Why or why not?第八部分 书面表达(共1题；满分20分)下周一些英国学生将来你校交流学习，他们想了解你校各个俱乐部的情况。假定你是林涛，是学校绿色星球俱乐部的负责人，请你根据你们俱乐部的海报内容，用英语写一篇发言稿来
43、作介绍。注意:1.词数90左右。开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数；2.文中须包括所有要点，每个要点可适当发挥，使文章连贯、通顺；3.文中不得提及真实的人名、校名等相关信息。参考词汇: workshop n. 工作坊Welcome to our school. Im Lin Tao. Im glad to introduce our Green Planet Club to you._Lets work together for a green planet. Thank you!参考答案第一部分 单项填空(共 10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C
44、 6. A 7. D 8. B 9. B 10. D第二部分完形填空(共 10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)11. D 12. D 13. B 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. B 19. C 20.B第三部分 阅读理解(共 12小题；每小题2分,满分24分)21. B 22. D 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. C 29. C 30. D 31. A 32. B第四部分 信息还原(共 5小题；每小题1分,满分5分).33. B 34. G 35. A 36. E 37. C第五部分词汇检测(共 10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)38.
45、 create 39. similar 40.warning 41. secret 42. mixes43. artists 44. stored 45. habits 46. off 47. yourself第六部分 句子翻译(共 5小题；每小题3分,满分15分)48. How often does she tidy up her bedroom?49. Dont start the projeet unless everything is ready.50. An important case will be discussed at this meeting.51. I wonder ifthey have been to that new bookshop.52. That was such a long journey that everyone was ti
