2020年中考英语完形填空、阅读理解试题及答案1

2020年中考英语完形填空、阅读理解试题及答案1

Elton Neremi was a great detective. His companion, Alyssa, often 26 him on his adventures. The two of them would travel around the world to solve different mysteries. Sometimes, 27 adventures might even become dangerous and they would come close to losing their lives. My first Elton Neremi book 28 by my father. It was a present for my 29 birthday. I would be totally absorbed in the story. It was as if I went into a whole new world. My favorite Elton Neremi adventure is one that took place in Venice. Neremi was in Venice visiting a sick friend. No doctors 30 cure him. Neremi later realized that his friend had been poisoned. He decided to find out who the culprit was.

Over the next few weeks, Neremi spent every waking moment 31 for more information. He searched the house and interviewed many people but found 32. One morning, as Neremi sat at the dining table drinking a cup of coffee, he thought that he had not interviewed two people. They were his friend 33 and his wife. Finally Neremi had his answer. He knew who had been the one poisoning his friend. It was his 34 wife! She wanted to kill her husband and get all the fortune. She had been putting in a colorless and odorless chemical into his food for the past two months. The effects were slow and unnoticeable.

In the end, she was arrested and Neremi's friend recovered 35 time. Once again, another mystery had been solved.

( )26. A. joins B. joined C. will join D. was joining

( )27. A. their B. they C. theirs D. them ( )28. A. was giving B. gives C. gave D. was given

( )29. A. seven B. seventh C. the seven D. the seventh

( )30. A. can B. must C. could D. would

( )31. A. looking B. to look C. looks D. look

( )32. A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing

( )33. A. he B. him C. himself D. his ( )34. A. friends B. friends’ C. friend’s D. friend

( )35. A. in B. on C. at D. with BADDC ADCCA

You all need water. Without water, your body would 36 working. A person can’t survive for more than a few days without it. Why? Your 37 has lots of important jobs and it needs water to do many of them. For instance, your blood, which contains

a lot of water, 38 oxygen to all the cells of your body. Without oxygen your body would stop working.

Your body doesn’t get water only from 39 water. But water and milk are the 40 choices. Other sports drinks are not good for you every day. They have a lot of 41 , which means a lot of calories. These sweet drinks also may 42 the vitamins and minerals found in milk. Lots of foods contain water. Fruit and vegetables contain water, too.

Since water is so important, you might wonder if you’re drinking enough. 43 , we can’t tell how much water that kids need to drink every day. Usually, kids like to drink something with meals and should certainly drink when they are 44 . But when it’s warm or you’re having exercise, you’ll need more.

When you drink is also 45 . If you’re going to sports practice, a game, or just working out or playing hard, drink water before, during, and after playing. ( )36. A. continue B. stop C. begin D. keep ( )37. A. head B. feet C. arms D. body

( )38. A. carries B. settles C. compares D. arranges ( )39. A. drinking B. making C. providing D. sending ( )40. A. worst B. hardest C. best D. easiest ( )41. A. salt B. sugar C. oil D. fat ( )42. A. contain B. mix C. lack D. pollute

( )43. A. In all B. In total C. In detail D. In fact ( )44. A. thirsty B. hungry C. tired D. full

( )45. A. popular B. important C. regular D. tasty

BDAAC BCDAB

Grandma took Abby fishing at the lake. Abby swung her fishing pole, but her line didn’t drop into the water. “Where did it go?” Abby asked.

Grandma pointed to a tree. “If you want to catch dinner for us,” Grandma said, “you have to get your line in the lake first.”

Grandma took hook from the tree. Abby swung her fishing pole again. She smiled when her hook hit the water.

“I caught a fish!” shouted Abby. She reeled in her line, but her hook was full of grass.

Grandma removed the grass and put a worm on the hook. Abby swung her fishing pole again. “If you want to catch dinner for us,” Grandma said, “you have to be quiet so you don’t scare the fish away.”

“I caught a fish!” Abby shouted. This time when she reeled in her line, an old tin can hung from her hook.

Grandma removed the tin can and put another worm on the hook. Abby swung her fishing pole again.

“Now you' re going to catch dinner for us,” Grandma said.

“I caught a fish! A BIG fish!” Abby shouted. She struggled to pull in someone’s boot. “We can’t eat grass, a tin can, or a boot for dinner,” Abby said.

Grandma laughed. “If you want to catch dinner for us . . .” she began. Abby exclaimed, “You’ll have to take me to the nearest grocery store!”

( )46. What is probably most important for Abby to have while she is fishing?

A. grass B. a hook C. a tree D. sneakers

( )47. At the end of the story, what does Abby most likely want to buy from the store?

A. fish for dinner B. more worms for bait

C. new line for her fishing pole D. bags to carry what she caught ( )48. Which sentence about Abby is most likely true?

A. Fish is Abby’s favorite food. B. It is Abby’s first time fishing.

C. Abby thinks fishing is easy. D. Abby likes to buy fish for dinner. ( )49. Read this sentence from the story.

This time when she reeled in her line, an old tin can hung from her hook. The word “reeled” most likely means Abby

A. cut her line B. found her line C. pulled in her line D. fell on her line ( )50. Which of the following can be the title for the passage? A. Fishing for dinner. B. Going to the lake. C. Scaring the fish. D. Shopping more bait.

Late in the summer, Addy and her father heard a song in the trees. “Listen!” said Daddy. “Cicadas!”

Together they searched the trees and found empty cicada shells. “A cicada used to live inside,” Daddy explained. “When it grew bigger, it left its shell behind.”

Just as Addy reached for one of the shells, it began to walk! The cicada was still inside. Addy watched it slowly climb up the tree. Then it stopped and sat without any movement for a long time. A small crack began to open. The crack got wider and wider, until Addy could see the insect’s back.

Slowly each leg came out of the shell—two small ones on the front, two in the middle, and two bigger ones on the back. Addy could see two small, thin wings that looked like wet paper.

Addy sat in her chair and watched and watched. The sun went down. Mommy called from the house, “Time to come inside!”

Reluctantly Addy went inside. After supper, she and Daddy took his flashlight out to check on the cicada once more. It was still resting on its shell.

“It was hard work for the cicada to come out of its shell,” said Daddy. “ ”

When Addy woke the next morning, she ran outside to check her cicada. An empty shell was hanging in the place she had stared at for so long.

That evening, as Daddy pushed Addy on her swing, they heard a familiar song high in the trees.

“Listen!” said Addy. “My cicada!”

( )51. Which event happens first in the story?

A. Addy’s mother calls her inside. B. Addy runs out to check her cicada. C. Addy discovers a shell that moves. D. Addy’s father brings her a chair. ( )52. Why does the cicada in the story leave its shall behind?

A. The shell breaks easily. B. It finds a new place to hide. C. The shell is too heavy. D. It grows too big for the shell. ( )53. Which of the following sentences can best describe Addy?

A. active B. curious C. funny D. strong

( )54. Which of the following sentences should be in the blank?

A. It probably needs a long rest. B. It may want to sing a song.

C. Perhaps it waits for another cicadas. D. Maybe it wants to go back its shell. ( )55. Addy and her father story mainly tells us ____

A. the process that cicadas come out from their cells and fly away B. how Addy and her father find cicadas shells

C. why cicadas should stay on their shells for a long time

D. the reason that Addy love watch cicadas come out from their cells

The school bus had arrived. Taj’s mother handed him a paper bag of warm samosas. This was his favorite food from his home in India. Taj kissed his mother goodbye and headed off to school.

When Taj arrived at school that morning, a new student named Berto was in class. Mrs. Grant asked, “Who will be Berto’s helper?” Taj raised his hand. He wanted a chance to help this new boy just as some other children had helped him.

Berto was from Puerto Rico. He spoke Spanish and English. Taj showed him around the classroom. Mrs. Grant let them go out for a school tour.

Berto was lively. His long legs always seemed ready to run. Later, Berto and Taj joined a soccer game. Sports looked like fun Taj played, but his mind and body didn’t work well together. The harder he tried, the worse he played.

Before noon, Berto met other students. Some of them spoke Spanish. “Oh, well,” Taj thought. “Berto has found friends who speak the same language as he does.”

At lunch, Taj sat with some friends. He opened his lunch sack and took out the samosas. They weren’t warm anymore, but they were still good.

Taj saw Berto walking toward him. He came and sat right next to Taj. “What’s that?” Berto asked.

“Oh, no. He’s going to make fun of my lunch,” Taj thought.

Then Berto took something from a brown bag. It looked like a samosas. “See? I have one too! Mine’s an empanada.”

Berto smiled at the other students at the table. He said, “Taj is a great guy! He’s my first new friend!” Taj grinned from ear to ear.

( )56. Why did Taj raise his hand when Mrs Grant asked for Berto’s helper ? A. He knows the new boy in his class.

B. He does not want to stay in the classroom. C. He does not have any friends at school. D. He knows how it feels be new at school.

( )57. When Berto points to Taj’s samosas and asks what it is, Taj __. A. worries that Berto will laugh at his unusual lunch B. thinks that Berto wants to eat his samosas C. feels angry about Berto’s question

D. looks at Berto’s lunch to see what he brought ( )58. What is the setting at the beginning of the story?

A. lunchroom B. Taj’s home C. classroom D. Berto’s home ( )59. What do Taj and Berto have in common?

A. They are from Puerto Rico. B. They have almost the same lunches. C. They both speak English and Spanish. D. They both enjoy playing soccer.

( )60. At the end of the story, the boys will Most likely ____ A. They are from Puerto Rico.

B. They have almost the same lunches. C. They both speak Spanish and English. D. They both enjoy playing soccer.

The basketball team needed new equipment. Bob and Carlos asked the coach if they could hold a car wash to earn some money for the team. Bob’s uncle worked at a gas station near the school. He said the team could hold the car wash there. Bob and Carlos made a big sign, and the school print shop made this flyer. Come to CITY HIGH SCHOOL’s HOOP SCHOOTERS Dunk’n’ Dry CAR WASH Don’t play $10 to get your car washed at some automatic car wash. We will treat you special. We will wash your car by hand for only $6. “Backboard Bob” will scrub your tires until they look like new. “Jumpin” King Carios” will make your headlights and windows sparkle. “Giant John” can scrub even the top of a pick up truck or minivan. You won’t drive away with wet streatks on your car. We’ll use our softest rags to dry your car until every drop of liquid has disappeared.