江苏宿迁市中考英语模拟考试试卷(2)
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学习啦在线学习网 Holmes said, “Somebody sent a letter with five pips (桔核) in it from India, and arrived seven weeks later to kill John’s uncle. Then they sent five pips from Scotland and arrived three days later to kill John’s father. Now they have sent five pips to John from London!”
学习啦在线学习网 “The letters are all from sea ports (海港). The writer was on a ship when he wrote the letters,” I replied.
学习啦在线学习网 “Very good, Watson! And John’s enemy is in London already!”
“Well, I hope they won’t kill young John,” I said.
But they did. The next morning, we read in the newspaper that a policeman found him die near Waterloo station. Holmes was very angry about it.
“He came to me for help and those men murdered him! I’m going to find them, if it’s the last thing I do!” he said to me, and he hurried out of the house.
学习啦在线学习网 At night, when he came back, he was tired, but pleased, he said, “I know the names of John’s enemies! And now I’m going to send them a surprise! This will frighten them!” He took five pips from an orange and put them in an envelope (信封). On it he wrote “S. H. for J. C.”
“I’m sending the pips to captain James Calhoun. His ship is called the Star. He and his men are sailing back to Georgia, USA.”
学习啦在线学习网 “How did you find him, Holmes?” I asked.
“Ship’s papers,” he said, “I’ve looked at hundreds of them today. Only one ship, the Star, was in the three ports at the right times, this morning the Star left London to sail back to Georgia. I found out that the captain and two of his men, all Americans, weren’t on the ship last night, so I’m sure they killed John. When they arrive in America, they’ll get the pips and then the police will catch them!”
【小题1】 Holmes was ________ about John’s death.
A.curious B.angry
C.crazy D.worried
学习啦在线学习网 【小题2】The Star left London for ________.
A.Canada B.Australia
学习啦在线学习网 C.India D.America
学习啦在线学习网 【小题3】 Who do you think the underlined letters “J. C.” stand for?
学习啦在线学习网 A. James Calhoun B. James Columbus
学习啦在线学习网 C. John Calhoun D. John Columbus
【小题4】 Which order is correct according to the story?
① John came to Holmes for help.
② John received a letter with five pips.
学习啦在线学习网 ③ John was killed.
④ Holmes sent five pips to J. C.
A. ③①④② B. ③④①②
学习啦在线学习网 C. ④①③② D. ②①③④
学习啦在线学习网 Jenny wanted to encourage students to read more famous books, so she decided to put an introduction to some interesting children’s story books in the school newspaper.
学习啦在线学习网 The Little Prince (《小王子》is a famous work written by French writer Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. In the book, the little prince leaves his own planet to explore the universe (宇宙). In his journey, he finds that the adult world is really strange and boring. Finally, he goes back to his planet which is full of love. The book is really popular throughout the world.
学习啦在线学习网 Charlotte’s Web (《夏洛特的网》is a famous children’s novel written by American author E. B. White. The novel tells the story of a pig named Wilbur and his friendship with a spider named Charlotte on a farm. When Wilbur is in danger of being killed for his meat by the farmer, Charlotte writes messages to praise Wilbur in her web and saves him. Wilbur becomes famous in the village and he is safe in the end. When it came out in 1952, the book was welcomed by both adults and children. And it is still very popular today.
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane (《爱德华的奇妙之旅》is a 2006 novel written by Kate DiCamillo. The book is about an unusual journey of a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. He travels from one place to another, meeting many people. During his journey, he learns to love and finally finds love again. This book is popular nowadays and was mentioned many times in the famous South Korean TV series My love from the Star (《来自星星的你》. The warm and sweet story will surely make you understand more about love.
学习啦在线学习网 【小题1】 Jenny introduced some interesting children’s story books to ________.
学习啦在线学习网 A.encourage students to read more
B.encourage students to write more
C.show off the books she has read
D.make money by selling books
【小题2】The underlined word “praise” properly means “________” in Chinese.
学习啦在线学习网 A.欺骗 B.批评 C.赞扬 D.攻击
【小题3】 Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
学习啦在线学习网 A.The three books mentioned in the passage are popular today.
B.The writers of the three books are all Americans.
学习啦在线学习网 C.When Charlotte’s Web came out, it was only popular with adults.
学习啦在线学习网 D.My Love from the Star is a famous Chinese TV series.
学习啦在线学习网 As an old Chinese saying goes, food is what matters most to people. A Bite of China Season Two, all about the history and culture of eating and cooking in China, broadcast on CCTV-1 from April 18 to June 6. Food plays an important role in our daily life. It is also one of the most important parts of Chinese culture. Besides the rich food culture in China, A Bite of China Season Two also wants to show the joys and sadnesses of ordinary Chinese in changing times through food.
The documentary makes viewers long for home and the tastes of childhood. One Weibo user wrote, “A Bite of China Season Two makes me have so many words to say. It makes me think of my parents and grandmother. I remember my father taught me how to fish when I was a kid. I haven’t been home for a long time, so I’ve decided to go back in a few days.”
The documentary uses food as a window to introduce China to the world. Viewers can see how Chinese people love life by loving food. The new season is not just an introduction to food. It also explores the relationship between Chinese people and their food. Anyone who wants to know more about Chinese food culture and Chinese society should have a bite of the programme.
学习啦在线学习网 【小题1】 What type of TV programme is A Bite of China Season Two?
学习啦在线学习网 A.A cartoon. B.A documentary.
学习啦在线学习网 C.A comedy. D.A chat show
【小题2】 When did the programme begin on CCTV-1?
A.April 6. B.April 18.
C.June 6. D.July 6.
【小题3】 What’s the main idea of the programme?
A.The development of Chinese history.
B.An introdution to Chinese culture.
C.The history and culture of Chinese food.
学习啦在线学习网 D.Feelings of ordinary Chinese.
书面表达
时间都去哪儿了?这是许多成年人的感慨，也是一些中学生的烦恼：没有时间做作业，没有时间从事个人爱好… …
其实，时间就在我们的掌握之中，关键是能否合理利用。请根据提示，以“How to spend our time properly”为题写一篇英语短文，谈谈你的看法。
注意：
1. 词数80左右。开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数;
学习啦在线学习网 2. 内容必须包括上图中的要点，可作必要的发挥;
3. 条理清楚、语句连贯;
4. 文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名等信息。
学习啦在线学习网 How to spend our time properly
Where has our time gone? How should we spend our time properly?
If so, I’m sure we will live a happier school life.
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