沈阳市2018年初中学业水平(升学)考试英语试题一、单项填空(共10小题,每小题0.5分;满分5分)从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1.Smallcarsareusefulincitieswithnarrow________.A.streetsB.cinemasC.squaresD.shops2.Therewillbefewerworkersinfactoriesbecausemostwork________byrobotsinthefuture.A.isdoneB.wasdoneC.willbedoneD.willdo3.He________lookatthestarseverynight,butnowhedoesnot.A.hadbetterB.usedtoC.oughttoD.hadto4.Luke’smotherwillbe________himifhewinsthereadingcompetition.A.proudofB.tiredofC.worriedaboutD.strictwith5.—________doyoubrushyourteeth?—Twiceormoreaday.A.HowsoonB.HowfarC.HowlongD.Howoften6.Bobdislikescoffee,sohealmost________drinksit.A.oftenB.alwaysC.neverD.ever7.Sarah________manyplacesofinterestinBeijingalready.A.visitedB.hasvisitedC.willvisitD.visits8.Mygrandparentswroteletterstokeepintouchwithothers________theywereyoung.A.whenB.sinceC.afterD.before9.—Tom,Iwenttothepartyyesterdayevening.—Oh,Iwanttoknow________attheparty.A.whodoyoumeetB.whoyoumeetC.whodidyoumeetD.whoyoumet10.—Idon’tliketheshortstory“Thegifts”.Ithinkit’soutofdate.—I’msorry,but________.Althoughitmaybeold,Istillthinkit’samovingstory.A.itdoesn’tmatterB.Idon’tagreeC.you’rewelcomeD.that’sallright二、完形填空(共15小题,每小题1分;满分15分)阅读短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Oneday,ahunterwenthuntingwithhisdog.Hesawarabbitrunningoutofabushnotfarinfrontand11raisedhisguntoshoot.Therabbitwashurt.Itranaway12.Thehunterwavedtothedogto13it.Thewell-traineddogrushedlikeanarrow,runningveryfastandfullof14.Therabbitransodesperately(拼命地)thatit15nottohavebeenhurtatall.However,thedogwassurprisinglyleftbehind.Gradually(逐渐地),thedogwaslosingsightof(看不见)therabbit.Atlastwhenthedog16empty-handed,thehunterwasangryandblamed(责备)it,“How17!Unabletocatchaninjuredrabbit!Nosupperforyou.”Feelingsad,thedogtriedtoexplainfor18,“ThoughIdidn’tcatchit,Ihaddonemybest.”Whentherabbitgothome,alltheotherrabbitsweresurprisedatits19.Theyweredyingtoask,“Howdidyou20torunawaywhenthedogalmostcaughtyou?It’sunbelievable!”Thefrightenedrabbitanswered,“Thedogwouldonlybeblamedfornotcatchingmeatmost,21allitdidwastodoitsbest.Thesituationiscompletelydifferent22me.Iwouldsurelylosemylife23Iwascaught.Ihadtogoallout(竭尽全力)!”Wecanlearnalessonforourdailylifefromthestory.Haveweeverexaminedourselvesandasked24wedidourbestorwentalloutwhenwelookedfora(n)25forourfailure?11.A.slowlyB.quicklyC.easilyD.strangely12.A.inorderB.inneedC.infearD.insurprise13.A.barkatB.lookatC.lookafterD.runafter14.A.knowledgeB.kindnessC.humourD.confidence15.A.seemedB.becameC.tastedD.sounded16.A.followedB.leftC.returnedD.waited17.A.carelessB.uselessC.homelessD.harmless18.A.itselfB.itC.himselfD.him19.A.sadnessB.luckC.worryD.patience20.A.succeedB.failC.manageD.suggest21.A.butB.orC.yetD.so22.A.fromB.forC.asD.of23.A.thoughB.unlessC.untilD.if24.A.whetherB.thatC.whatD.where25.A.respectB.hopeC.excuseD.effect三、阅读理解(共15小题,每小题1分;满分15分)阅读短文,然后根据其内容从A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。ACaiLuninventedpaperaround2,000yearsagoinChina.Itisanimportantinvention.Beforetheinventionofpaper,peoplehadtorememberlotsofinformationorwriteitonstone,wood,leaves,etc.Todayeveryoneintheworldusespaper.Withpaper,wecanmakebooksandprintnewspapers.Sharinginformationisaloteasierwiththehelpofpaper.Peopleusepapereveryday.Studentsdohomeworkandkeepadiaryonpaper.Paperisagreatinvention.AlanTuringwasborninLondon,England,in1912.HeattendedCambridgeUniversityfrom1931to1934.Turingwasamathematician(数学家)andacomputerscientist.ManypeoplecalledTuringthefatherofcomputerscience.Hecreatedthefirstdesign(设计)foramoderncomputer.Turingwantedtoknowifamachinecouldthinkforitselfandtricksomeoneintobelievingtheywerehavingaconversationwithanotherperson.ThisbecameknownastheTuringtest.Inthetest,ahumantalkedtotwootherpeoplethroughacomputer.Onewasamachine,andtheotherwasaperson.Thisideaisstillusedtoday.26.WhenwaspaperinventedbyCaiLun?A.Around2,000yearsago.B.About200yearsago.C.Around1,000yearsago.D.About100yearsago.27.PeoplecandothefollowingthingswithpaperEXCEPT________.A.sharinginformationB.printingnewspapersC.havingtheTuringtestD.makingbooks28.ManypeopleconsideredAlanTuringtobe________.A.theinventorofprintingB.thefatherofmoderneducationC.theinventorofpaperD.thefatherofcomputerscience29.Inordertohavethetest,Turingneeded________.A.threepeople,onecomputerandamachineB.twopeople,onecomputerandamachineC.twopeople,twocomputersandamachineD.oneperson,onecomputerandamachine30.Fromthepassage,weknowCaiLun’sinventionandTuring’sideaare________.A.hardtoacceptB.notusedanymoreC.unknowntopeopleD.stillusedtodayBMychildrenaregrowingupfast.Mydaughteris16andmyboyisalreadyinjuniorhighschool.Astheygetbigger,ourhouseseemstogetsmaller.Sowewanttosellsomeofourthingsinayardsale(庭院拍卖会)andgivethemoneytoachildren’shome.Wehavealreadyclearedoutalotofthingsfromourbedrooms.Wehavedecidedtoeachsellfivethingsthatwenolongeruse.Mysonwasquitesadatfirst.Althoughhehasnotplayedwithhisoldtoysforalongtime,hestillwantedtokeepthem.Forexample,hehasownedatrainandrailwaysetsincehisfourthbirthday,andheplayedwithitalmosteveryweekuntilhewasaboutseven.Andhedidnotwanttolosehistoymonkey,either.Hesleptnexttothemonkeyeverynightwhenhewasachild.Mydaughter