江苏省苏州市2017年中考英语基础练习卷（1）及答案
一、单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
1. Jane's grandmother wanted to write children's book for many years，but one thing or another always got in way.
A. a;/ B. the; the C./; the D. a; the
2. With the of the washing machine，people have had more free time to relax.
A. invention B. situation C. condition D. tradition
3. 一Do you agree with her idea?
一No，I'm riding an electric bike to school. That's too dangerous.
A. for B. on C. against D. off
4.May Day is on the way. Many shops have huge posters with the word 'sales'.
A. put on B. put up C. put away D. put off
5. Basketball is so exciting that people play it for fun.
A. million B. two millions C. million of D. millions of