government with high pay，（12） he didn't like city life and spending all day inside．So one day，he（13） his job and moved to a ranch（牧场） in Texas，making much less money （14） a cowboy．He wanted job satisfaction．And for a cowboy，job satisfaction doesn't come from the money or a comfortable office．It comes from being（15） to wake up under the sky and being your own boss．
（1）A．life B．place C．way （2）A．interesting B．boring C．hard （3）A．got B．paid C．done （4）A．catch B．eat C．touch （5）A．it B．him C．her （6）A．just B．still C．even （7）A．problem B．choice C．plan （8）A．parents B．brothers C．cows （9）A．create B．miss C．love （10）A．country B．culture C．mind （11）A．later B．early C．quickly （12）A．so B．and C．since （13）A．looked for B．took up C．gave up （14）A．for B．as C．with （15）A．relaxed
B．slow
C．late
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D．day D．easy D．changed D．take D．them D．never D．dream D．sheep D．refuse D．cowboy D．suddenly D．but D．cared about D．like D．free
B）请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后用方框中所给的词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写到答题卡的相应位置．一空一词，每个词限用一次．（每小题10分） 24．（10分）
because bring city easy even goal important make repeat they Chile （智利） is a long and beautiful country with ocean to the west and mountains to the east．Some of the villages are a very long way from（1） and some of the schools are very small．
It is difficult for small schools to teach science（2） they don't have enough teachers or equipment（设备）．This is where the Science Bus Project can help．The bus（3） special science teachers，new ideas and equipment to schools in different parts of the country．Sometimes the children go inside the bus for（4） science lessons or clubs．Sometimes the teachers（5） bring the equipment inside the classroom．The children do experiments（实验）．The materials used in the experiments are（6） to find，for example recycled plastic bottles，so that the class teacher can（7） the experiments with the class when the bus has gone．
The（8） of the Science Bus Project is to bring science to children all over Chile．Since 2012，the bus has visited lots of schools in Chile，and hundreds of teachers have learned how（9） their science classes fun and exciting．
Science is（10） for all of us，as it helps us understand our world and we can learn about it inside or outside of the classroom．
四、阅读理解（40分）A）请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每小题所给的A、B、 C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑．（每小题6分） 25．（6分）
Would you like to get fit and make new Join us and WIN a new camera！ friends？
The Barton Photography（摄影）Club welcomes
Join our running groups for beginners and for new members．We are a busy club with famous more experienced runners．It's fun and there teachers．Join before 1st March and enter our are no competitions．It costs ￡3 to be a summer photography competition．First prize iS member.7 p．m．every Wednesday．Call Mike a new XP8ii camera!You need to pay ￡15 to join
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for details（细节） at 077﹣658945． the club．
Visit www．bartonphotoclub．com to join．
Theatre Group
Have fun with a local theatre group．We are looking for actors to be in a musical comedy this summer．You must be available twice a week starting 2nd April．Passion（热情） is more important than talent!Join us for free． Write
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（1）What can we do for more information about the running groups？ A．Visit Mike． B．Give Mike a call． C．Write to Mike． D．Send Mike an email．
（2）How much does it cost to join the photography club？ A．￡15． B．￡8． C．￡3． D．Free．
（3）Which of the following is true according to the ads above？ A．You are sure to get a camera to join the photography club． B．Talent is the most important for actors in the theatre group． C．The running groups have running competitions every Wednesday． D．Actors must take part in the theatre group's activities twice a week．
26．（8分）In 2007，Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly alone around the world．He was just 23 years old﹣and he built the plane himself．How did he achieve this？ Irving's interest in flying started when he was 15．He was working in his parents' bookstore in Miami，Florida．One of the customers was a pilot，Gary Robinson．One day，
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Robinson asked Irving if he was interested in flying．lrving didn't think he was smart enough．But the next day， Robinson took Irving to an airport．He showed Irving inside the cockpit（驾驶舱） of a Boeing 777．That experience changed Irving's life．
Irving really wanted to fly，but flight school was expensive．To achieve his dream，he worked different jobs．He washed airplanes and cleaned swimming pools．At home，he practiced flying on a video game．In the end，he got enough money for flight school． At flight school， Irving achieved his dream of learning how to fly．But he wasn't finished．Next，he planned to build his own plane and fly alone around the world．
Building the plane was difficult．Irving asked more than 50 companies for airplane parts．Most said no，but he persisted（顽强地坚持） in asking．Three years later，he had parts worth $ 300，000．Columbia，an airplane company，agreed to build a plane using the parts．Soon，his airplane was ready to fly．
On March 23，2007，Irving began his round﹣the﹣world trip．After 97 days﹣with 145 hours in the air﹣he landed back in Miami．A cheering crowd of people was there to welcome him．
Irving saw many young people in the crowd，and this had a powerful effect（影响） on him．He wanted to use his experience to help other young people achieve their own dreams． \，\．\，that I didn't have enough money．But even if no one believes in your dream，\，\pursue（追求） it．\
（1）Why was Gary Robinson important in Irving's life？ A．He got Irving interested in flying． B．He sent Irving to a flight school． C．He helped Irving build a plane． D．He taught Irving how to fly．
（2）Put the events about Irving in the correct order． a．Irving got the parts for his plane． b．Irving flew around the world． c．Irving met Gary Robinson．
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d．Irving learned to fly． A．c﹣d﹣a﹣b B．c﹣a﹣d﹣b C．b﹣c﹣a﹣d D．b﹣c﹣d﹣a
（3）What can we know about Irving's personality according to the passage？ A．Clever and honest． B．Humorous and responsible． C．Polite and powerful．
D．Hard﹣working and persistent．
（4）What would be the best title for the passage？ A．Becoming a Pilot． B．Life in Fight School． C．Achieving a Dream． D．Building Your Own Plane．
27．（8分） Some people ski（滑雪） down mountains．Others climb huge rocks or photograph dangerous animals．Why do people enjoy risky activities like these？
Some people take risks simply because it makes them feel good．Psychologist（心理学家）Marvin says that this kind of explorers（探险者） are always looking for change and excitement．When people do something new or risky，a chemical（化学物质） in the brain creates a pleasant feeling．They love this feeling and want to experience it as often as possible． Other people don't take risks for the feeling of excitement but to achieve a goal．For example，Mike Fay went on a dangerous 2，000﹣mile special journey in central Africa．He worked to help save the wildlife there．Fay'sexpeditions helped create 13 national parks． For other people，such as extreme athletes（极限运动员），taking risks is part of their job．Sports psychologist Shane says extreme athletes see the world differently．In a dangerous activity，most people probably do not feel in control．Extreme athletes are different：they feel in control in dangerous situations．The danger can even help them．For example，skier Daron Rahlves says that being afraid makes him try harder to succeed．
Most of us are not extreme athletes or explorers．However，we still take risks in our
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2020年江西省中考英语试卷及答案解析
