外研版2020年中考英語一模試卷A卷.doc

外研版2020年中考英語一模試卷A卷一、 完形填空 (共2題；共20分)1. （10分）完形填空 It was a very hot and dry summer. There was no1all seasons（季節(jié)）. The lakes and2dried up, so two frogs（青蛙）went to find some3. The two frogs hopped（跳）all morning, and couldnt find4water. In the afternoon, the two frogs found a deep well（井）. One frog excitedly jumped on to the well（井）5looked inside. Look! the first frog6,7is water down there. It looks good. Lets jump in! The8frog didnt agree. No, it said. 9the weather is always dry like this, then the well might dry up, too. We will be stuck（受困的）without water again and wont be able to get out. What will we do10? Youre right, the first frog agreed. Its always wise（明智的）to think twice（兩次）before you jump into something. （1）A . snow B . wind C . rain D . cloud （2）A . roads B . radios C . rivers D . rules （3）A . food B . water C . milk D . fire （4）A . some B . any C . no D . many （5）A . and B . but C . or D . how （6）A . speaks B . spoke C . says D . said （7）A . it B . that C . there D . this （8）A . one B . first C . two D . second （9）A . if B . when C . before D . after （10）A . now B . then C . yet D . too 2. （10分） Shyness(害羞) means feeling frightened when youre around other people. Some children were 1 shy. Some become very shy later because of their life experience. 2 , everybody gets a little shy sometimes. Its just how much they feel shy.Most people have red faces and talk in 3 sentences when they are shy. But some become 4shy that they wont go to a restaurant because they are too nervous to5 and pay for their food. Some are afraid of meeting 6 people, so they seldom go outside. This kind of shyness can be 7for a person.If shyness doesnt stop you from doing something you want to do, being shy isnt a big8. Some experts(專家) say shy people are good at working because they think more and9less. But remember not to let good opportunities(機(jī)會) pass you just because of it. If you have to sing a song at a birthday party or give some performances in front of others, just do it. Theres nothing to 10.（1）A . shown B . born C . thought D . seen （2）A . For example B . In fact C . So far D . First of all （3）A . broken B . strange C . different D . boring （4）A . very B . too C . quite D . so （5）A . pack B . order C . cook D . serve （6）A . new B . foreign C . old D . friendly （7）A . good B . helpful C . bad D . usual （8）A . question B . example C . excuse D . problem （9）A . do B . talk C . get D . sleep （10）A . think about B . pay attention to C . worry about D . be afraid of 二、 閱讀理解 (共4題；共34分)3. （10分）A student newspaper reports that most students go to sleep at 1:30 am. Even if thats an overstatement (夸張), its close to the truth. Scientists say teens should sleep nine hours each night. But thats hard. Some are even “pulling all-nighters” (開夜車). These students must hand in their homework the next day but they havent done it. In the morning they dont look healthy and you can tell whos been doing it. One of my classmates did a survey on the topic. She found that most kids pull all-nighters to finish homework, but some do it for other reasons, such as playing computer games!Maybe our lack(缺乏) of sleep is because of laziness I think Im a rather lazy student or maybe its because we have too much to do in American high schools. I usually go to bed around midnight. If I stayed up past 1:30 am, I wouldnt get any work done. Id be falling asleep at my computer. My classes begin at 7:30 am. Im partly awake in my first class. By the second, Im a little sleepy. By my third class, Im sleepy. By midday Im finally fully awake. But by 3:00 pm, Im slowing down again. Yet I get more sleep than usual students.Most American high schools seem to have a similar(相似的) problem with sleepy students. High school classes start at 7:30 am, so students have to get up one and a half hours before that to get ready and catch the bus. Its believed that lack of sleep can be bad for both grades and health. Some schools are paying attention. Classes in those schools start at 8:30 am.（1）What does the underlined sentence “its close to the truth” mean?A . It doesnt tell the truth.B . It is quite true.C . It is impossible.D . I dont think its right.（2）Why do most of the teens have to stay up late?A . They play computer games.B . They watch videos late.C . They have to do a lot of housework.D . They have to do a lot of homework.（3）When do students in most American high schools have to get up?A . At 7:30 am.B . At 6:00 am.C . At 9:00 am.D . At about 7:00 am.（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the reading?A . The writer usually stays up past 1:30 am.B . The writer usually goes to bed around midnight.C . The writer usually does a survey.D . Many American students dont get enough sleep, so they can have high grades.（5）Whats the main idea of the passage?A . Something has to be done to solve the problem of students lack of sleep.B . Many American high school students are sleepy in class.C . Many kids have too much homework to do.D . Students cant play computer games.4. （8分） Su Su is a 16-year-old Beijinger. She studies at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University. She has just published(發(fā)表) her first book,The Enigma of the Universe(宇宙之謎).The Enigma of the Universe tells a story of a girl called April. One day she meets an alien(外星人) boy named Kaka. Kaka takes April on a journey into the universe. Later April finds out a big secret about Kaka.Whats special about this book? Its a book written in both Chinese and English.Su wrote the book when she was 14 years old. She was influenced（影響） by the bookSophies World(蘇菲的世界) and the movieThe Truman Show(楚門的世界). Sophie is a girl who is interested in philosophy（哲學(xué)）. Trumans life is run by television.These stories gave Su an idea for her own book. She decided to write it in English.My English teacher asked us to write something, says Su. I thought Id write about my idea.Su spent a whole summer vacation writing the story.Sometimes I had to stop because I couldnt find the right words, says Su. I used the dictionary all the time.After finishing the English novel, Su had another idea. She decided to translate it into Chinese. The job took her just a few days. It was easy because Chinese is mynative language(母語), she says.Su says her story is a mixture ofphilosophy(哲學(xué)) anddetective(偵探) story and science fiction.My classmates and I have turned it into a DV play, says Su. I wrote the play and I played April. We will show it in our school soon!（1）What did Su Su write？A . Harry PotterB . Sophies WorldC . The Truman ShowD . The Enigma of the Universe（2）In Which language did Su Su write this book?A . ChineseB . EnglishC . FrenchD . Both Chinese and English（3）How did Su Su write the book?A . She wrote it in Chinese first and then translate it into English.B . She wrote it in English first and then translate it into Chinese.C . She wrote it half in Chinese first and then wrote it half in English.D . She wrote it half in English first and then wrote it half in Chinese（4）What does her book talk about?A . It talks about how to learn English well.B . It is a mixture ofphilosophy(哲學(xué)) anddetective(偵探) story and science fiction.C . It talks about how to learn English grammar well.D . It is a mixture oflove.5. （8分）閱讀下列短文，從下面每小題的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。EChinese Kites were first invented about 2,000 years ago. At about the 12th century, kites were introduced to western countries. Later, with the endless development, the different cultures of kites were slowly formed in both eastern and western countries. During the kites development, some special local culture about kites formed after connecting with Chinese traditional culture and the skill of making kites and presenting some stories, flowers, birds, animals, and some patterns about luck on kites.At first, kites were used in military things. In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, the society began to develop well, so kites were used in the area of entertainment instead of in military things. Besides, the material for making kites was silk at first. Later, people used paper to make kites because of the fast development of paper. When the Song Dynasty came, it had become a job to make kites. And it was during the period of the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty that the skill of making kites developed fast. At that time, people made kites and painted on the kites by themselves and then flew those kites or gave them to their relatives and friends. Whats more, they thought this as an artistic activity. Recently, kites in China have been fully developed and flying kites has widely spread as a popular sport.（1）How many years have the kites developed in China?A . For over two hundred yearsB . For two thousand yearsC . For about two thousand yearsD . We dont know（2）What does the underlined word “presenting” mean?A . ShowingB . RecordingC . RemindingD . Offering（3）Which of the following is the correct order about the development of kites? Kites were used as a sport Kites were made of paper. Kites were used in wars. Kites were used as presents. Kites were used to make people cheerful.A . B . C . D . （4）Whats the best title for the passage?A . How people use kitesB . The history of kitesC . How to make kitesD . How people look at kites6. （8分） Dinner customs are different around the world. If you are a guest in Ghana( 加納), this information will help you a lot.In Ghana, dinner is usually from four in the afternoon to six in the evening. But there are no strict rules about time. Whenever a guest arrives, a family offers food. When you go to a home, the person who receives guests takes you to the living room first. At this time everyone welcomes you. Then you go to the dinning room. There you wash your hands in a bowl of water. All the food is on the table.In Ghana you usually eat with your fingers. You eat from the same dish as everyone else .But you eat from one side of the dish only. It is not polite to get food from the other side of the dish. After dinner, you wash your hands again in a bowl of water.Most meals in Ghana have a dish called fufu. People in Ghana make fufu from the powder(粉末) of some plants. Sometimes they cut the fufu with a saw(鋸子) because it is very hard. You must chew(咀嚼) fufu well, or you may get sick. You eat fufu with the fingers of your right hand only.（1）From the passage we know that in Ghana _.A . the rules for dinner time are not strictB . dinner is always at six in the eveningC . a family offers food only at four in the afternoonD . people usually invite their guests to dinner late in the evening（2）People in Ghana usually eat _.A . from one side of a dish to the otherB . from the other side of the dishC . with their fingersD . with their spoons（3）In fact, most dishes in Ghana _.A . are cooked with the powder of some plantsB . have fufu in themC . are too hard to eatD . are not very hard（4）When you eat fufu, youd better _.A . cut it with a sawB . use your right hand onlyC . chew it wellD . all of the above三、 七選五 (共1題；共21分)7. （21分）閱讀下面短文，并根據(jù)短文后的要求答題。In the Middle Eastern country of Syria (敘利亞), there are over 4 million refugees (難民). Youssef was 10 years old when a local Syrian musician discovered his talent: a deep, powerful voice. However, Syrias civil (內(nèi)部的) war took place. He and his family lost their home.When the Action for Hope Music School announced that it was looking for talented children to train, his family encouraged him to attend the school. A year and half later, the now 14-year-old, Youssef, with another 11 children, was chosen to take part in a concert.Youssef, a shy boy, was a lead singer in the concert. He gave a confident performance of traditional Syrian songs. “We only heard the sound of a mortar ( 迫 擊 炮 ). It fell near us. Many buildings fell down. That is all I remember,” said Youssef. “Music makes me forget everything. Music is the most important thing.”Basma, director of Action for Hope, said the music school offers strength to the children who suffer (遭受) from the war. They can find a good way to express themselves and stop thinking of themselves as refugees.“Art gives strength. It comes from the ability to create,” Basma said. “People who are in difficult conditions need this strength much more than the rich.”（1）Why did Youssef and his family lose their home? （2）How many children were chosen to take part in the concert? （3）Was Yousse