2020年中考英语决战中考限时小卷(六)

决战中考限时小卷(六)
(时间：45分钟分值：50分)
一、完形填空。

(共15分)
Mr Jackson was our science teacher. On the first day of class，he gave us a talk about an animal called wampus. He told us that the wampus lived on earth millions of years ago during the Ice Age and died out because of the change of climate(气候). We all listened carefully and took 1 of everything he said. Later we had a 2 .
When the exam paper was 3 to me，I was surprised and sad，there was a big red “×” through each of my answers，I failed. But how come？ 4 ，on the test paper，I had written down 5 Mr Jackson said in class.
Then I realized that no one 6 the exam at all. What had happened?
“Very simple，”Mr Jackson explained. “I had 7 all that story about the wampus. There had never been any such animal，so the information in your notes was not correct. Do you expect to get 8 marks for incorrect answers？”
There was no need to say we were 9 . What kind of test was this？What kind of teacher was he?
How could we believe he gave us so much information about an animal that had not been there at all？How was it possible 10 us students to doubt what the teacher taught us?
“The zeros on your papers will be 11 in your grade books，” he said. And he did it.
Through this experience，Mr Jackson hoped that we would learn something. Teachers and books are not always 12 . In fact，no one is. He told us not to let our mind go to sleep. Instead，we should keep thinking all the time and speak up if we think there are 13 in our teachers' words or in books.
We should 14 the habit of doubting，and the ability to decide by ourselves. What a special 15 he gave us.
( B )1. A．books B．notes C．supports D．messages
( C )2. A．discussion B．question C．test D．plan
( A )3. A．returned B．directed C．added D．arrived
( A )4. A．Anyway B．Luckily C．Anywhere D．Bravely
( D )5. A．when B．where C．why D．what
( C )6. A．refused B．pushed C．passed D．praised
( D )7. A．made of B．made from C．made in D．made up
( B )8. A．useful B．high C．exact D．low
( D )9. A．polite B．glad C．excited D．angry
( C )10. A．with B．over C．for D．of
( A )11. A．recorded B．described C．collected D．circled
( B )12. A．interesting B．right C．active D．silent
( D )13. A．decisions B．reasons C．points D．mistakes
( C )14. A．repeat B．risk C．develop D．move
( D )15. A．report B．promise C．model D．lesson
二、阅读理解。

(共10分)
The popularity of online business has risen all over China today. Just when everyone thought Alibaba and JD. com held
China's e­commerce(电子商务) market，a dark horse appeared and played a great role in the field of e­commerce.
On July 26，Pinduoduo，an online store，was reported to increase by more than 40% on its first trading day，opening at $19 per American depositary share(ADS) and closing at $26. 7 per ADS. Its performance has made Pinduoduo one of top Chinese Internet tech companies，like Alibaba，Baidu，JD. com and NetEase. With the Pinduoduo App，people can now buy things at lower prices if they successfully ask friends to buy the same things. There are also free gifts and coupons(优惠券) for getting friends to follow Pinduoduo on social media. The success of Pinduoduo's first appearance suggested the increasing confidence of businessmen in its social e­commerce business model.
However，complaints(抱怨) follow. Some people say that products sold in Pinduoduo are not real or in bad qualities. It has thrown Pinduoduo into the centre of a media storm recently. In the face of the problem，Pinduoduo had a meeting in Shanghai on July 31，making it clear that they would make efforts to improve their qualities and services and there would be no more things in bad qualities sold in Pinduoduo soon.
Michael Zakkonv，vice president of a consulting firm(咨询公司)，said, “In the past，one of the reasons why Pinduoduo was able to grow so quickly was that the requirements of products on the app are not strict as they are on JD. com or Tmall. ” “If the low requirements continue，it will lead to a bad future. Pinduoduo must solve the problem as soon as possible，”he added.
( D )16. The underlined phrase “a dark horse” in Paragraph One refers to .
A．Baidu B．Alibaba
C．JD. com D．Pinduoduo
( B )17. If the writer adds “Pinduoduo holds flash sales and provides free gifts from time to time”，which paragraph can he put it in?
A．Para. One B．Para. Two
C．Para. Three D．Para. Four
( B )18. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A．Pinduoduo increased by over 40% in total.
B．Lower prices is one of Pinduoduo's advantages.
C．Pinduoduo was praised because of its high quality.
D．All buyers can get coupons on the Pinduoduo App.
( C )19. What can we learn from Michael Zakkonv's opinion?
A．Pinduoduo sells products with strict requirements.
B．Pinduoduo grows so quickly because of its great service.
C．Pinduoduo should improve its requirements of products.
D．Pinduoduo shouldn't be put into the centre of a media storm.
三、词汇运用。

(共15分)
A．用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空。

每词限用一次。

mine，stamp，prefer，quickly，although
20．My PE teacher runs much more quickly than me.
21．The lady wanted to learn to play the violin although she was sixty.
22．Linda's parents are both teachers and mine are both doctors.
23．When I was tired，I preferred reading my favourite books to dancing.
24．The stamps were so valuable that lots of people expected to collect them.
B．根据短文内容和所给中文提示，在空白处写出单词的正确形式。

每空限填一词。

A marathon is a long­distance running race. Now it is not only a competition，but also some people organize marathons for charity. Runners get friends，families and other people to 25. support(支持) them. They promise to provide a certain amount of money for every race. For example，if the runner runs one 26. kilometer(千米)，the providers each give the runner $1 for the charity. As a runner said, “We can raise a lot of money in this way by 27. ourselves(我们自己). However，not everyone can run，so people in the USA have thought of other ways to raise money，using the idea of a marathon. ”
Walk­a­thons A walk­a­thon is similar to a marathon，but people walk 28.instead(代替) of running. This is one of the most 29. popular(受欢迎的) ways for people to raise money.
Read­a­thons Many schools organize read­a­thons to raise money. Students can
get money 30. easily(容易地) for the number of books they read in a given amount of time. They may have 31. several(数个，几个) weeks to read. Little kids can also get money according to how many 32. pages(页) they read. The Read­a­thons are 33.held(举行) not only to raise money，but also to encourage teenagers to read.
Bowl­a­thons Bowling is a 34. fantastic(极好的) sport for many Americans. In a bowl­a­thon，people raise money for every point they get in the game. The higher the score is，the more money they make for the charity.
四、任务型阅读。

(共10分)
(2019菏泽)
Dear Li Hua，
Thanks for your last letter. In your letter you talked about your problems on English study. Here are some tips on learning English for you.
·Read a book，newspaper or magazine in English with a dictionary. This will help you learn new words in a fun way. Even by spending just 15 minutes a day，your skills can be improved greatly.
·Listen to speeches and watch movies or documentaries in areas you aren't familiar with. They are fun tips on improving English. This activity will help improve listening and vocabulary at the same time.
·Know English grammar inside and out. It is one of the top tips on learning English. Grammar is a basic tool for English learners. It can help you understand better.
·Keep a diary. It allows you to use all of your English skills. This is one of the greatest tips on improving English at any stage of learning the language.
All in all，learning English is hard，but with these tips on learning English，I believe you'll get better at English.
Yours，
Lisa。