江苏省淮安市2020年中考英语模拟测试卷
(考试时间：120分钟 满分：120分)
一、单项选择(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
1. ---There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow_______? --- No, I'd rather buy ________ in the bookstore. A. one; one difficulties. A. luck
B. wealth
C. courage
D. decision
3. ______ Sandy couldn’t see his face, she could tell by his voice that he was young. A. If B. Unless C. Because D. Though 4. Mr. Right had to sell the house even though it was ______ his own wishes. A. below B. over C. above D. against 5. --- How was your job interview yesterday?
--- Oh, I couldn't feel ________. I could hardly answer most of the questions they asked. A. worse
B. easier
C. better
D. happier
6. -___________ can you write in English? - About forty words per minute. A. How far
B. How often
C. How fast D. How long
7. China's high-speed railways _____ from 9,000 to 29,000 kilometres in the past few years. A. are growing B. were growing A. quickly B. carefully
C. will grow D. have grown
8. The path was covered with snow, so we walked very _______. We were afraid of falling.
C. excitedly D. hurriedly C. couldn't
D. shouldn't
9. - I didn't see you at Jim's party last week. - I had to work that evening, so I _______ go. A. needn't B. mustn't outer space.
A. invitation B. possibility C. order the mountains but 27 of them never came back.
A. turned out B. carried out C. put out 12. -I missed the film \
-What a pity! It is ______________ meaningful film that it is really worth seeing. A. such a B. so C. such D. so a 13. -Sorry, Mrs Smith. I am late. -______. Please go to your seat. A. All right
B. With pleasure
C. That's OK D. You're welcome
14. –I have spent several nights preparing for the coming exam.
-It’s bad for you to stay up too late. As the saying goes, \ A. You are never too old to learn.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
D. broke out
D. advice
11. A forest fire ______ at the end of March in Liangshan, Sichuan Province. Firemen rushed into 10. The _____that there is life on other planets has always encouraged scientists to explore the
B. it; one
C. one; it
D. it; it
2. Spud Webb has influenced me most. His stories give me much ______ to face all kinds of
C. You can’t burn the candle at both ends. D. You can't put all your eggs in one basket.
15. - Next Friday is my mother's birthday. I'm thinking about _________. - Good boy! And please give my best wishes to her.
A. what present I gave her B. how I can give her a surprise C. if I planned a party for her D. where will my family have a big meal
二、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
“A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out.” Sometimes in 1ife，you find a special friend:
Someone who changes your 1 just by being part of it； Someone who makes you laugh until you can’t 2 ；
Someone who makes you believe that there really is 3 in the world；
Someone who convinces(使相信) you that there really is an 4 door just waiting for you to open it.
This is Forever Friendship.
When you’re 5 , and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend 6 you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and 7 . Your forever friend gets you 8 the hard times and the sad times. If you turn and walk away, your forever friend 9 . If you 1ose your way，your forever friend guides you，encourages you，holds your 10 and tells you that everything is going to be OK.
And if you 11 such a friend, you fee1 happy，because you 12 not worry. You have a forever friend for life，and forever has no 13 .
A true friend is someone who gives you a hand and touches your heart. Remember： 14 happens，happens for a reason.
How many people have eight true friends in fact? Hardly 15 I know. But some of us have all right friends and good friends. 1. A. food B. time 2. A. think B. stop 3. A. good B. health 4. A. unpacked B. unlocked 5. A. high B. above 6. A. 1ifts B. shuts 7. A. natural B. full 8. A. around B. below 9. A. leaves B. travels 10. A. head B. hand 11. A. help B. treat 12. A. need B. must 13. A. job B. end 14. A. however B. whoever 15. A. someone B. everyone
C. 1ife C. harm C. human C. unfixed C. up C. catches C. funny C. through C. moves C. heart C. find C. may C. top C. whatever C. none
D. work
D. offer D. scenery D. unborn D. down D. stands D. proud D. beside D. follows D. back D. warn D. have D. goa1 D. wherever D. anyone
三、阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）
A
Sore necks are very common these days. How to avoid a sore neck？Here are the things you should know.
Take precautions（预防措施）after an unusual activity. Many people report having a pain in their necks after doing something that they don't often do，such as a new exercise or packing and moving.
If you know you've done something that puts you a risk， massage（按摩）your neck， do it with different exercises and take a warm bath before bed.
Make sure your workstation is correct. If you work long hours at a desk，you may want to make sure that your work environment is set up to be the most relaxing. Make sure that your body is being treated right.
Keep your feet on the floor. This will often depend on how high your chair is， so adjust（调整）it in time to achieve good results.
Change your posture often. Sitting in one position for long periods of time is not healthy Sit with your back straight for most of the time. Take a 5﹣minute break if you can and walk around every hour.
Exercise. Find something﹣swimming，running or climbing﹣ that makes you excited and feel alive. Make it into a usual way. Your body will feel better and your mind will feel more relaxed.
1. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word \（指） . A. the desk B. the chair C. your neck D. your body
2. The underlined word \ \ A. 姿势 B. 方向 C. 方式 D. 状态 3. can avoid a sore back according to the passage. A. Making your work environment be quiet B. Sitting with back straight for a moment C. Packing and moving for a long time D. Exercising often like swimming or running
4. After doing something unusual， you may do the following things except . A. doing it with different exercises B. massaging your neck
C. taking a warm bath before bed D. looking at your phone for too long 5. This passage mainly tells us .
A. how to do exercise well B. exercising often is good for people C. how to avoid a sore neck D. being healthy is the most important
B
Three kinds of bears live in the United States. They are the black bear, the brown bear, and the polar bear. Black Bears
Black bears are the most common of the three. They live in forests in many different parts of the
country. Even though they are known as black bears, they are not always black. Sometimes they are brown or tan, and a few are even white. Black bears are usually about five or six feet long, and they are the smallest of the three kinds of bears. Brown Bears
Brown bears are found in a few western states and in Alaska. They live in forests as well as in open areas called the tundra. Brown bears are usually light or dark brown and can grow to be very large. In fact, some are eight feet long! Polar Bears
Polar bears can be found in Alaska, which is in a cold area near the North Pole called the Arctic, where there are no trees. Polar bears are white, and they are the largest of the three kinds of bears. They are a little longer and usually heavier than the brown bear. Other Interesting Things
Bears eat different things. Black and brown bears eat fish and other kinds of meat, roots, and berries Polar bears eat fish other meat seaweed, and grass. All three types of bears eat as much food as they can find just before winter, Then during the cold months they sleep in caves or hollowed-out trees called “dens”, which keep them warm. Winter is when the female bears have their babies. All three types of bears have between one and four cubs. The cubs are born while the mother bear sleeps!
All people are afraid of bears. However, bears are actually shy. Most bears try to stay away from people, but still, bears can be dangerous at times. 6. How many kinds of bears are mentioned in this passage? A. one B. two C. three D. four 7.The writer wrote this article mainly to_____.
A. tell people not to feed bears B. Describe three kinds of bears C. Show how dangerous bears are D. Explain why bears sleep all winter 8. Polar bears live______. A. near the North Pole
B. near large forests
C. in many parts of the country D. in a few western states 9.Why do bears eat as much as they can before winter?
A. They are only hungry just before winter. B. They sleep all winter and need energy. C. They are too shy to come out during winter. D. They cannot find anything to eat in winter 10. Which sentence from the article is an opinion? A. Bears eat different things. B. All people are afraid of bears.
C. Three kinds of bears live in the United States.
D. Brown bears are found in a few western states and in Alaska.
C
Could you live without a TV for one year? What would you do with all that spare time? Philippa Carling wanted to see if it was possible and persuaded（说服）her family to give theirs up for one whole year.
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time we spent sitting in front of the TV The children turned it on first thing in the morning and again when they got back from school. My husband and I were no better. We'd spend the evening together talking about very little but what programme was on at that time. Then the family decided, after lots of arguments (争论), that we would try to do without a for one year. we nag me Internet and everyone was allowed to watch some of the recorded programmes-if they had a good reason for doing so.\
Eleven months have now gone by and Philippa believes the experiment (实验) has oven a great success. As she explains, \all started to read a lot more, including the children. We spend time together after dinner playing board games around the table and the children finish their homework a lot quicker than before. We talk about what will happen when the year comes to an end and the children have always said they want the TV back. But they've also agreed that life has been good without it.\
So will the TV return when the year comes to an end next month? \not sure,\says Philippa. \learnt that life can carry on without one. It can even be fun!\11. What is the writer trying to do in this text? A. To warn parents about the dangers of TV B. To argue that TV programmes are boring. C. To explain how a family lived without a TV D. To persuade readers to give up their TVs for a year. 12. What do we learn about Philippa's family? A. Their TV was on all day long. B. They all agreed to try the experiment. C. She and her husband didn't watch much TV. D. They argued about which programmes to watch. 13. The family used the Internet _________. A. to watch recorded TV programmes B. to find good reasons for not having a TV C. to find out-which programmes they were missing D. to chat with others who were doing the same experiment 14. What does Philippa say about the experiment? A. The children's school work has improved a lot. B. She was surprised at how much free time they had. C. The children now read more than her and her husband. D. It wasn't as difficult to live without TV as she had thought. 15. What might Philippa say about TV? A. Life doesn't come to an end without a TV B. Children find it too hard to live without TV C. It's best to watch TV when you have spare time.
江苏省淮安市2020年中考英语模拟测试卷(电子档包含答案)
