浙江省温州市2020年中考英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________
1．I have________ dog. His name is Floppy. A．a
B．an
C．the
D．/
2．Lucy’s father works in No. 1 Hospital. He is a________. A．teacher
B．doctor
C．postman
D．policeman
3．Jim is going to join the Art Club because he likes________. A．cooking
B．drawing
C．running
D．reading
4．—It's ________today. Let's go to the beach. —Sounds great! Don't forget your sunglasses. A．rainy
B．windy
C．sunny
D．cloudy
5．—How often do you go to the cinema? —________. I only watch movies at home. A．Always
B．Usually
C．Sometimes
D．Never
6．Little Mary says good night to her parents________ she goes to bed every day. A．if
B．until
C．before
D．unless
7．—Can you play volleyball or basketball? —________ of them. I'm good at ball games. A．Both
B．Either
C．Neither
D．None
8．—Have scientists found life on Mars? —Not yet, but I think they ________it some day. A．find
B．found
C．have found
D．will find
9．—Do you know ________? —In Stratford, England. A．where Shakespeare was born C．how many plays Shakespeare wrote
B．when Shakespeare finished school D．why Shakespeare's works are popular
10．—The Great Wall runs about 21, 200 kilometres. —Wow! ________. A．It's OK welcome
B．Good idea
C．That's amazing
D．You are
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My cousin Roger was big and strong. He was three years older than me and he always wanted to bully 11 .
Near our farm, there was a beautiful 12 , where kids nearby often swam in summer. Over it was a bridge. When we were in the river, Roger always tried to 13 me and hold me under. I would dive down before he could reach me. When I came up to the surface miles away, he was till there, 14 me.
Other kids would shout, \Roger said, \I replied, \ 15 whale!\
One day, we were about to leave after swimming when a truck unexpectedly rushed out of the bridge and fell onto the water.
Eyes wide open, all of us were too 16 to say a word. Then someone cried, \The driver...\
Roger shouted to the other kids, \ 17 .\you're the underwater swimmer! Let's try to pull the 18 out.\jumped into the water. I couldn't 19 that it was Roger, a bully in my eyes. I took a breath and followed him.
The truck lay on one side. We tried to open the door, but 20 . Roger lifted a rock and broke the windscreen. 21 the broken windscreen, I got into the truck and opened the door.
Roger caught hold of the driver. With all his strength, Roger 22 pulled him out and swam towards the surface.
I tried to follow, 23 the water was turning black in front of me. I was falling. I thought I was going to 24 , just at that moment, a strong arm reached down and held me. I tried hard to kick.
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Back to the bank, Roger looked at me, \shrimp.\
I was to answer back, but from my mouth came \ 25 whale.\It was then that I realized Roger was not \11．A．me B．us C．him 12．A．farm B．river C．bridge 13．A．call
B．save
C．teach 14．A．caring about B．laughing at C．looking for 15．A．fat B．small C．quiet 16．A．sad B．angry C．excited 17．A．help B．advice C．attention 18．A．door B．truck C．driver 19．A．forget B．believe C．explain 20．A．left B．failed C．passed 21．A．Inside B．Across C．Behind 22．A．proudly B．secretly C．confidently 23．A．or B．so C．but 24．A．win B．lose C．die 25．A．brave B．polite
C．creative
Do you want to have fun in Oxford? Take a bus tour!
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D．them D．beach D．catch
D．worrying about D．serious D．surprised D．information D．swimmer D．understand D．missed D．Through D．successfully D．because D．survive D．humorous
Christ Church College The college hall is used in the Harry Potter films. Magdalen College Its bell tower and gardens are famous sights in Oxford.
Corpus Christi College It is one of the smallest colleges in Oxford but with the best library. Exeter College You can find most of the book shops in Oxford around the college.
26．The first bus tour begins at 9:35 from __________. A．Trinity College C．Queen's College
27．How much is a 24-hour family ticket? A．￡16. 50.
B．￡19. 00.
C．￡40. 00.
D．￡45. 00.
B．Oxford Railway Station D．Gloucester Green Bus Station
28．In Magdalen College, tourists can __________. A．visit the bell tower C．find many book shops
B．read in the best library in Oxford D．see the hall in the Harry Porter films
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The balalaika, also called the \It has a long neck, a wooden triangle-shaped body and strings. It is usually used to play Russian music by plucking the strings with fingers or a pick.
Russians like the balalaika. The music played with it can be cheerful, as if the farmers were dancing happily to celebrate their harvest. It can also be energetic, as if the workers were working hard to make their country richer and stronger. If a Russian moves to live or work abroad, he will probably take a balalaika with him. When he feels lonely and sad, he will play it to cheer himself up.
The balalaika was originally played by the poor in Russia. At that time, balalaikas were made by the players themselves. They were rough, simple and cheap with different numbers of strings, from two to even six. Later a Russian musician Vasily Vasil'yevich Andreev
(1861-1918) improved the balalaka. He created a whole family of balalaikas of different sizes, all with three strings. The smallest balalaika is called Prima. It is 60-70cm long. The biggest, Contrabass, is almost 2metres high with a leg to sit on the floor. Andreev founded the first balalaika orchestra in the world, mainly using balalaikas to perform. He gave concerts at the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1889, which was a great success.
Today, there are blalaika groups performing around the world. More and more people get to know the balalaika and are attracted by its Russian style music. 29．The balalaika is a musical instrument __________. A．without strings C．of a round shape
B．with a long neck D．with a metal body
30．The music played with a balalaika is usually__________. A．slow and sad C．soft and modern
B．strong and serious D．cheerful and energetic
31．Andreev is mentioned in Paragraph Three to introduce __________. A．the success of balalaika concerts C．his talent for playing the balalaika
B．the history of balalaika orchestras D．his contributions to the balalaika
32．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A．Balalaika: The \B．Russia: The Home of Famous Balalaika Musicians C．Balalaika: A Traditional Russian Musical Instrument D．Russia: The International Hand-made Balalaika Factory
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浙江省温州市2020年中考英语试题
