2020年中考英语模拟试卷(二)(II )卷
姓名:________ 班级:________ 成绩:________
一、 阅读理解 (共3题;共26分)
1. (8分)阅读下列短文,从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Every kid wishes to be an adult. Do you remember playing houses as a child and pretending to be
a grown-up like your parents? Did you imagine you were a doctor, a soldier or a teacher? At that time, anything seemed more exciting than being young.
But now as grown-ups, some adults find they cannot leave childhood behind. They become \(kid+adult)\a kidult has become a lifestyle choice among young people across Asia. Some kidults collect toys they once played with. Hello Kitty, Garfield, and Snoopy have many adult fans around the world. It is usual to see a 20-something woman with a big, Garfield-shaped cushion on her sofa or a Hello Kitty mobile phone accessory (饰物). Other kidults still enjoy children's stories and fairy tales. For example, even an edition of the Harry Potter novels with an adult cover came out in Britain. That way, no one else on the subway will know that an adult is actually reading a children's book!
\childlike emotion (情感) may be needed in such a rough and dry society,%university. He added that kidult culture might fill the generation gap between adults and kids. It could give children and their parents books, movies, and cartoon shows to enjoy together.
Tim Greenhalgh, a professor in London explained that some kidults just refuse to grow up. They cling to (舍不得放弃) childhood because life in a busy and stressful city frightens them. Kidults would like to forget their age and openly show their fear of society and adulthood.
\逃离) from the increasingly complex and stressful lives that are hard to deal with,\
(1)We can learn from the passage that kidults are _______. A . children who can't wait to grow up B . grown-ups who hold on to childlike emotion C . people who enjoy playing sports D . children who like collecting toys
(2)According to the passage, kidults would like to do the following EXCEPT _______. A . buy Hello Kitty mobile phone accessories B . read a children's book on the subway C . work in a busy and stressful city D . collect toys they once played with
(3)In the opinion of the professor in a Korean university, kidults are _______.
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A . immature (不成熟的) and weak B . necessary to our society C . looked down upon
D . becoming more experienced
(4)What does the underlined word \ A . 单纯的 B . 有趣的 C . 丰富的 D . 复杂的
2. (10分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。 A
Several months after I was badly hurt in a car accident, my father sent me to a blind school. That morning was the new beginning. I went to this school and I heard lots of children. My new teacher took me to the class where we were taught to write and type in Braille(盲文 ). I found it quite difficult.
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\to learn to read Braille. It's too difficult,\
Daddy just held me in his arm and said, \the top of a mountain? When we were climbing the mountain, my legs started aching. I sat down and said, 'I can't see the temple. You can't see it because it is covered with fog. Although you can't see it, I know it is here. I will make sure you will climb up to it.'\
\day you showed me that just you can't see something does not mean it is not there. So although climbing the mountain was difficult, I knew I would get to the top.\
I was clear what my dad wanted me to understand.
I went back to school and started with new energy. Very soon I could read.
One of my classmates said, \heard it. I have been told there are many colors in this world but I don't understand what color means.\ After listening to her for the first time in two years, I felt lucky. And on that day I learnt that although the light in my eyes is gone. I must see the world with the light in my heart.
(1)What can we know about the writer? A . He was born blind.
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B . He was sent to a blind school because he wanted to learn Braille. C . He couldn't see anything after a car accident. D . He disliked the new school.
(2)What did the writer think of reading Braille? A . It was easy. B . It was difficult. C . It was interesting. D . It was boring.
(3)What did the writer's dad want him to understand?
A . You can't see anything, but it doesn't mean it is not there. B . Climbing the mountain is as easy as learning Braille.
C . Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. D . Cheer up! Life is full of choices, so choose to be happy.
(4)One of the writer's classmates thinks he is lucky because the writer ___________. A . has once seen the world
B . spend the least time learning Braille well C . knew the real meaning of color
D . could tell what the world is like without seeing it (5)What does the last paragraph want to tell us?
A . The most beautiful thing in the world must be felt with the heart. B . People can't live a happy life unless they can see.
C . The writer will live a positive life with the light in his heart. D . The writer's suffering(痛苦) would go away in the wind. 3. (8分)阅读理解
Do you like reading? Today let me share something about reading in China. With rapid development of technology and the Internet, new methods and ecological (生态的) ideas provide more possibilities for the Chinese to read. The newly national reading report shows that 80 percent of Chinese adults read books, newspapers or magazines in 2018, a year-on-year increase.
Prevailing(盛行的) digital(数字的) reading
The growth of digital reading has made reading more popular among the Chinese. According to a survey,
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about 76 percent said they had accessed(访问) content through digital channels. Chen Chengpei, an office worker in Xiamen City loves reading on his mobile phone app in his spare time. He thinks it's so easy to kill the spare minutes. Mobile phone reading has become the main channel for him to get information. He has downloaded seven news apps, through which he reads for one or two hours a day.
Listening to audiobooks has become a new growth point in terms of reading habits. Zhang Jin from Beijing likes reading 40 minutes on his mobile while going to work on the bus in the morning, and listening to audiobooks on the way home. According to Ximalaya, 16. 9 percent of its total users listen to its audiobooks. To attract more users, the mobile app allows users to vote for the book they hope to listen to most. The audio app tries to meet their needs.
Li Yang, a student in Beijing, used to be worried by piles of books as her house is too small. The problem was solved when she started to sell the used books on an online second-hand bookstore Deja Vu. \she said.
According to a survey by giant Alibaba in 2018, the market for the second-hand book was booming last year as more Chinese tend to trade or exchange their used books online.
The rise of online second-hand book platforms and sharing ideas also contributed to the booming book recycling.
Users are able to sell their books by scanning the barcode(扫条形码)of books and then wait for the courier(快递员) to collect them. The collected books will be cleaned, disinfected (消毒) and packed before selling to other readers at a lower price.
According to Deja Vu, its total users hit l. 4 million in 2018, with 2 million used books being sold. It has a daily business of 20,000 books. \a pleasure of sharing, which is really amazing.\
(1)From the first paragraph, we know that . A . most Chinese adults read books, newspapers or magazines on the Internet B . the number of Chinese readers is becoming larger and larger year by year C . the writer tells us some different new methods of reading all over the world D . Chinese people have more time to read because of technology and the Internet (2)From the passage, we know . A . mobile phones have become the main reading tool for Chinese
B . the audio app can meet whatever the users need to attract more users C . listening to audiobooks is the most popular reading habit for Chinese D . Chinese like reading better because of the growth of digital reading (3)Which of the following is suitable for ① ? A . Recycling digital reading
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B . Selling books at a low price C . Booming book recycling D . Collecting second-hand books
(4)Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A . The writer wishes more people to download mobile phone apps to read. B . people can sell or exchange their books on second-hand book platforms. C . The used books will be posted directly from the sellers to the new users. D . Two million used books were sold on the online platform Deja Vu in 2018.
二、 完形填空 (共1题;共10分)
4. (10分)完形填空
Mike always loves ships(轮船). When he was a child, he said, \海军士兵) when I grow up.\军队).
Then he said, \and Mike did not have enough 4.
Last summer Mike found a swimming5. He didn't have to6much for the lessons, so he began going to the school on weekends. Now he is a good swimmer.
Last week a little boy said to him, \ \me!\害怕的), and I 10quickly.\
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A . am B . is C . was D . be (2)
A . big B . beautiful C . good D . strong (3)
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2020年中考英语模拟试卷(二)(II )卷
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