2020年常德市初中学业水平考试
英语模拟卷（二）
第I卷
第一部分 阅读技能（共 20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分）
阅读下面的材料, 从每题所给的A,B,C三个选项中, 选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。
A
Scientists think that there has been life on earth for millions of years. However,we haven't found life on other planets yet. The earth is a planet and it goes around the sun, And there are seven other planets that also go around the sun, The sun and its planets are called the solar system. The solar system is a small part of the universe.
Scientists have launched many spaceships to explore (探索) other planets in the solar system. Some spaceships have gone beyond the solar system. However,no one has discovered any life in space yet.
Why has no one from other planets sent us a message? Have they tried to send information to us? With so many, stars in space, are we alone, or is there life on other planets in space?
( ) 1. The earth is a planet and it goes around _____.
A. the moon B. the solar system C. the sun ( ) 2. The solar system is a small part of _____.
A. the planets B. the universe C. the spaceship ( ) 3._____ have gone beyond the solar system.
A. Some explorers B. Some planets C. Some spaceships
B
Pituco is a special dog from Brazil. Why do I say so? Because he can go shopping all by himself. Every day, Pituco goes to Agro Pet to get his food. That makes him popular. “Everybody knows Pituco,” says the animal doctor of the shop. “Sometimes, when he can't reach what he wants, he barks (吠叫) until we hand it to him,”
After Pituco gets his food, he goes home. Of course, the shop doesn't just give Pituco his food for free. Agro Pet puts everything Pituco takes on a notebook, and later his owner comes by to pay.
But as a good boy, Pituco does not only care about himself and his own food. Sometimes his owner calls Agro Pet for food for his other pets. And Pituco is more than happy to go to the shop and bring the food back home for the other pets in the family.
( ) 4. What's special about Pituco?
A. He works for Agro Pet.
B. He never barks at the doctor. C. He can go shopping by himself. ( ) 5. Who will pay for Pituco?
A. Agro Pet. B. His owner. C. Pituco himself.
( ) 6. According to the third paragraph, Pituco 's owner _____.
A. cares about Pituco very much B. is also the owner of Agro Pet C. has got other pets at home
C
When I was in school, I got into an argument with a boy in my class.
I thought that “I”was right and “he” was wrong, but he thought that “I”was wrong and “ he”was right, The teacher decided to teach us a lesson.
She brought us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other. There was a large round object on her desk. It was black. But when she asked the boy, he answered,“White.”
I couldn't believe it! The object was obviously black. Another argument started, this time about the color of the object.
The teacher told us to change our places. Then she asked me,“ ▲ ” I had to answer, “White.” It was an object with two differently colored sides. From his side it was white. From my side it was black.
Sometimes we need to stand in other persons' shoes and look at the problem through their eyes.
( ) 7. How did the writer feel when the boy said the object was white?
A. Surprised. B. Worried. C. Happy. ( ) 8. Which of the following can be put in ▲ ?
A. Is your answer right? B. Do you think he is right? C. What color is the object?;
( ) 9. Why did the object look so different in color?
A. Because the boy and the writer had no ideas about colors. B, Because the object had two different colors on the two sides.
C. Because the boy and the writer liked making arguments with each other.
D
Everyone gets angry. Many things may make you angry. Maybe your teacher gives you too much homework. Or maybe a friend borrows your favorite video game and then breaks it. You may get angry when something doesn’t go your way. Maybe you get mad at yourself when your team loses an important game. Or maybe you become a road rager (路怒族) when a driver accidentally cuts in front of you. That makes you angry!
You need to know what to do with your anger. Here are some things you can do when you feel angry:
★Count to 10.
★Get or give a hug.
★Talk to a friend you can trust. ★Draw a picture of your anger. ★Sing along with the music player.
★Take some exercise, such as taking a bike ride, going skating and playing basketball.
Never getting angry is impossible. But when you re angry, you can do something and it can make things better. Don't let anger be the boss of you, Take charge of it!
( ) 10. According to .the passage, which of the following things can make you angry?
A. Your friend asked you to help him.
B. Your teacher. gave you, too much homework. C. Your parents gave you a gift on your birthday.
( ) 11. The underlined part “when something doesn't go your way”probably means _____.
A. when you get lost
B. when you are on a wrong way
C. when things don't go as you imagine
( ) 12. As for doing with anger, which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Talk to a friend you believe. B. Get a hug.
C. Pull weeds in the garden.
E
John Brown, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited $ 1 ,000,000 after his
parents died. He didn't feel happy at all. His college friends were looking for their first jobs, but he didn't have to. John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else. He didn't tell any of his friends and gave $ 100 ,000 of his money to a charity that helped poor children. Today he is 36, and he still wears cheap clothes and drives a small car only, but he is much happier.
So far, John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world, $ 200 a month for each. The child does not receive the money in cash (现金). The money is paid for the child's
education, food, medical care and clothing. John receives a report each year on the child's progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.
Once John went to meet a little girl he was helping in Africa. He said that the meeting was exciting. “When I met her,I felt very happy,” he said.“I saw that the money was used for a good cause. It brought me closer to the child in, a way that only giving money cannot. ” “I want to do everything I can. I will go on helping those children in need.” he added. ( ) 13. John is living a _____ life.
A. poor B. simple C. hard
( ) 14. What does the underlined word “inherited” mean in Chinese?
A继承 B.捡拾 C.馈赠
( ) 15. Why did John think the meeting with the. little girl was very exciting?
A. Because the girl came from Africa. B. Because the girl could speak English. C. Because he saw the money was well used. ( )16. Where can you probably read this passage?
A. In a newspaper. B. In a science report. C. In a novel.
F
Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy? Have you ever thought about how running helps
2020年常德市九年级初中学业水平考试模拟卷(二)(含答案)
