沪教版2020年中考英语模拟试卷（五）（II ）卷
姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________
一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)
1. （8分）阅读下列材料，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。 (B)
Barry is a middle-aged man who is going through a very difficult time in his life. His wife died
a few days ago. Barry was so say that he even closed his company.
Barry sat around all day. His friends and family tried to encourage him to start doing new things and enjoy life, but they couldn't. One day, Barry's neighbor, a very old woman named Gertrude, saw him from her yard. She asked him to come closer and said, \篱笆). I only built it two years ago, but it is falling apart. You are free now. would you like to fix it for me?\was angry. She knew the situation he was in. he was the one who agreed. When he finished, she was very thankful. Barry smiled for the first time in months.
\for more help. But because he respected(尊重)her so much, he agreed.
Over the next few weeks, Gertrude kept giving Barry jobs, he repaired her door and even made some wooden furniture(家具) for her. All the neighbors passed and told Barry what a beautiful job he had done. Barry no longer felt that life was hopeless. He felt happy with his work. He thanked Gertrude. He realized that she was really wise. She knew that sadness could be eased by simply getting busy with something.
（1）Barry smiled for the first time because he ________. A . closed his company B . stayed at home all day C . fixed the fence for the woman D . got other people's help
（2）Gertrude made Barry do something so that he could ________. A . be used to his new job B . make more money
C . become her good neighbor D . get away from sadness early
（3）We can infer(推断) from the passage that Barry ________. A . loved his wife very much B . had a serious illness C . had a very hard life
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D . got married with Gertrude （4）The passage is mainly about __________. A . the way to go through a different time B . the cause of changing a new job C . some advice on finding a new job
D . the idea of helping others with housework 2. （10分）仔细阅读下面的材料，根据阅读内容选择正确答案填空 Friendship Restaurant We have different kinds of Japanese food here. The food menu is in Japanese and Chinese. All the waiters or waitresses can speak at least one foreign language. Tel: 312–9997 Time: 11:30am –10:00pm Volunteer Project Maybe you want to help others but don’t know how to do it. Then Volunteer Project will help you. Here you will get the best idea of volunteering. Call 822-5566 to join it. Email address: Lisa@hot-mail.com The Dream Corner Do you want to improve your English? Do you want to practice your English with native speakers? If yes, why not join the Dream Corner? Come here on Friday afternoon every week. Red Bird Club Do you like dancing ? Do you want to show off your cool dance at parties? Join us and make your dream come true. Closed on Tuesday. Call 822-333 for information. The Underwater World Here you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks. You will feel you are in the sea but of course this is not true. If you like fishes, I suggest that you pay a visit to it. Time: 9:30am –5:30pm.
（1）In the Friendship Restaurant you can eat _____ food.
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A . Chinese B . Japanese C . English D . French
（2）Sarah wants to do some volunteer work. She can call _____ to get some ideas. A . 846-3809 B . 312-9997 C . 822-3331 D . 822-5566
（3）Red Bird Club is closed on ______. A . Tuesday B . Monday C . Saturday D . Thursday
（4）According to the ad, you can see ______ in the Underwater World. A . volunteers B . excellent dancers C . sea animals
D . waiters and waitresses
（5）If you want to practice English with native speakers, you can join_____. A . the Red Bird Club B . the Volunteer Project C . the Dream Corner D . the Underwater World
3. （10分） Who hasn't enjoyed eating peanuts? Did you know that although peanuts look like nuts and taste like nuts, they aren't nuts at all? They belong to the pea family, so they are called peanuts. The peanut grows flowers above ground, but its \than most other \
The peanut is a native South American plant. Scientists believe that it grew wild in Brazil long ago. They think that for several thousand years the early peoples of South America made it a part of their diet. These peoples were nomads who moved on when a natural food could no longer be found in one
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area. Along the way they probably let fall some peanuts, which got into the ground and grew. This is believed to be the way the plant reached the place where the Incas（印加人）lived. The Incas, from about 1100 to 1532, thought highly of peanuts. The peanuts were eaten in several forms and used as sacrificial offerings（祭品）to the Incan Sun God. Later in the 16th century, European soldiers had brought peanuts to other parts of the world, including North America, Africa, Asia, Europe, and Pacific Islands. Although peanuts were found native in South America, they are now grown in almost every country that has warm weather. India produces the most peanuts. China's production is next, followed by the United States.
The peanut is special in more ways than one. It can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted, or fried. Hundreds of widely different products have been made from it. Carver, an American scientist, set himself the task of discovering new uses for eating and for many other products.
Peanuts are very highly nutritious and are also high in protein （蛋白质）. Americans use about seven-tenths of their protein in the form of meat. In India, where the poor can't pay for meat or milk, peanut meal and peanut milk have been produced. These have been a great help to the poor.
New products are continually being made from peanuts, among them peanut cheese and a powder that becomes peanut butter when water is added. The fact is that peanuts are so healthy that they were used by astronauts. The unusual nut that isn't a nut is one of nature’s most amazing gifts.
（1）Although we like eating peanuts, many of us don't know peanuts belong to _______ family. A . the pea B . the nut
C . both the pea and the nut D . neither the pea nor the nut
（2）Which paragraph（段落）mainly talks about the history of the peanut? A . Paragraph Four B . Paragraph Three C . Paragraph Two D . Paragraph One
（3）What does the underlined word nutritious mean? A . Helpful for staying healthy B . Helpful to the poor. C . Delicious and tasty. D . Rich in fat and oil.
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
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A . Nomads always stayed in the same place B . The peanut was first found in South America. C . Astronauts ate lots of peanuts to keep healthy. D . China grows fewer peanuts than the US. （5）What is the purpose of the article? A .
To show that peanuts belong to the pea family.
B . To show that peanuts belong to the pea family. C . To show that peanuts belong to the pea family. D . To show that peanuts belong to the pea family. E . To advise us to use more peanut products.
二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)
4. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。 Three men have lunch together. But when the lunch is over, the men don't agree on who should pay for the food. So, like little boys, they play a game called rock-paper-scissors. People sometimes play this fun game when they have to 1 something or someone but they have no idea about how to make the decision. In this game, a 2 hand means a rock, an open hand means a piece of paper, and a hand with two fingers out means scissors. We all know 3 this is played. Paper can cover a rock, so rock loses to 4; scissors will break if they try to cut a rock, so scissors lose to rock; and scissors can cut paper, so paper loses to scissors.
It seems that everyone 5 this game, but many people do not know where it came from.
People first started playing a game6 rock-paper-scissors in ancient China. During the Han Dynasty, people played a game called shoushiling (手势令）.In this 7, people used hand gestures like those in today's game. 8 their gestures meant different kinds of animals. The modern form of rock-paper-scissors was 9 in Japan.
Today, this game has 10 become popular around the world. Scientists are even studying it to find out its secrets.
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A . decide on B . care for C . pay for （2）
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沪教版2020年中考英语模拟试卷(五)(II )卷
