江苏省连云港市2020年中考英语试题

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江苏省连云港市2020年中考英语试题

试卷副标题

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第I 卷（选择题）

请点击修改第I 卷的文字说明 一、单选题

1．Which underlined letter has the same pronunciation with the one in the word “c o ver”? A ．become B ．soft

C ．joke

D ．carrot

【答案】A 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】

句意：哪一个带下划线的字母和“cover ”中的字母发音相同？

考查字母发音。beco me /bi?k?m/，变成；soft /s ?ft/，软的；jo ke /d??u k/，玩笑；carro t /?k?r?t/，胡萝卜；co ver /?k?v?/，覆盖；根据句意理解可知，所给的词中字母“o ”的发音是/?/，与A 选项的划线发音一样，故选A 。

2．Leap is___________ film on the Chinese women’s national volleyball team. ___________ film is directed by Peter Ho-sun Chan. A ．a; A B ．a; The

C ．the; The

D ．the; A

【答案】B 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】

句意：《跳跃》是一个关于中国女子排球队的电影，这个电影是陈可辛执导的。 考查冠词。a 不定冠词，表达泛指；the 定冠词，表达确指。第一空表示泛指“一个”，用

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不定冠词a;第二空film 在前文已提到，用定冠词the 确指“这部电影”。故选B 。 3．Mars Base 1 Camp was built in Jinchang, Gansu, to let young people experience for___________. A ．it B ．them C ．itself D ．themselves

【答案】D 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】

句意：火星基地1号营地建于甘肃金昌，让年轻人亲身体验。

考查反身代词。it 它，人称代词；them 他们，人称代词；itself 它自己，反身代词；themselves 他们自己，反身代词。根据句意及空前experience 可知，空处应该用反身代词；根据young people 可知，此处应该用他们自己themselves 。故选D 。

4．The___________ of the meeting is to help teachers and parents achieve better communication. A ．position B ．progress C ．period D ．purpose

【答案】D 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】

句意：会议的目的是帮助老师和家长实现更好的沟通。

考查名词辨析。position 位置；progress 进步；period 期间；purpose 目的。根据空后“to help teachers and parents achieve better communication.帮助老师和家长实现更好的沟通”可知，这应该是会议的“目的”purpose 。故选D 。

5．Our monitor Jenny is so___________ that she always keeps things in good order. A ．practical B ．generous C ．organized D ．modest

【答案】C 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】

句意：我们的班长珍妮很有条理，她总是把事情安排的井井有条。

考查形容词辨析。practical 实际的；generous 慷慨的；organized 有组织的，有条理的；modest 谦虚的。根据空后“she always keeps things in good order 她总是把事情安排的井

井有条”可知，此处是说“有条理的”organized。故选C。

6．If we don’t protect nature, some wildlife___________ die out in the future.

A．need B．may C．can’t D．shouldn’t

【答案】B

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】

句意：如果我们不保护自然，一些野生动物将来可能会灭绝。

考查情态动词。need需要；may可能；can’t可能不，一定不；shouldn’t不应该。根据句意可知，空处表示肯定推测；结合选项可知，选项里表肯定推测的情态动词只有may，可能会灭绝may die out符合语境。故选B。

7．To complete her online learning, Suzy needs a computer or a mobile phone to receive messages___________ her teachers.

A．with B．during C．from D．through

【答案】C

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】

句意：为了完成在线学习，苏西需要一台电脑或一部手机来接收老师的信息。

考查介词。with有；during在……期间；from从……；through穿过；根据句意理解可知，这里表达的是“从老师那里得到信息”，英语中“从……”是from，故选C。8．In Miss Lin’s class, many chances ___________ to students to learn from each other. A．offer B．offered C．are offering D．are offered 【答案】D

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】

句意：在林老师的班上，学生们有很多互相学习的机会。

考查一般现在时的被动语态。A. offer动词原形；B. offered过去式；C. are offering现在进行时；D. are offered一般现在时的被动语态。根据句意可知，chances和谓语offer之间为被动关系，故应用被动语态，故选D。

9．I don’t like the style of this T-shirt. Please show me___________ one.

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A ．either

B ．neither

C ．another

D ．other

【答案】C 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】

句意：我不喜欢这件T 恤的款式。请给我看另一个。

考查代词。either 两者之一；neither 两者都不；another 另一个；other 其他的，后接复数名词；根据句意理解及前句I don’t like the style of this T -shirt.可知，这里表达的是“另一个”，是不确定数目的另一个，所以应该用another ，故选C 。

10．The Chinese language has become a bridge to___________ China___________ the rest of the world. A ．connect.. to B ．translate.. into C ．compare... with D ．separate…from

【答案】A 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】

句意：汉语已经成为连接中国与世界其他国家的桥梁。

考查动词词组。connect… to 把……连接到……；translate…into 把……翻译成……；compare... with 把……和……进行比较；separate…from 使…和…分离。根据空前的a bridge to 及句意可知，此处是表达“连接中国与世界其他国家的桥梁”，a bridge to connect China to the rest of the world 符合句意。故选A 。 11．—___________ is Ricky like?

—He’s humorous. He often tells us funny jokes. A ．He B ．What C ．Which D ．Who

【答案】B 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】

句意：——里基是怎样的人？ ——他很幽默。 他经常给我们讲笑话。

考查特殊疑问词。根据空后问号可知，本句是问句，所以选项A 排除；根据回答“He’s humorous. He often tells us funny jokes ”可知，前句是特殊疑问句，问人的性格；根据所学知识可知what be sb like ？可以询问人的外貌，更多的是询问某人的成就，品质，性

格等内在的东西，what is Ricky like符合上下文语境。故选B。

12．___________ famous Chinese songs, such as The Love Song of Kangding and Jasmine Flowers, were sung during the concert.

A．A number of B．The number of C．A great deal D．a great deal of 【答案】A

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】

句意：音乐会期间唱了许多著名的中国歌曲，如《康定情歌》和《茉莉花》。

考查形容词短语。A number of一些，后接可数名词或不可数名词；The number of ……的数量，动词用三单形式；A great deal大量，后不接名词；a great deal of大量的，后接不可数名词。根据后面的were可知，此处不是表达“……的数量”，故排除B；根据句意及后面的such as The Love Song of Kangding and Jasmine Flowers可知，空处是表达“大量的”；根据空后的songs可知，空处应该用修饰可数名词的a number of。故选A。13．In order to send the donations to the hospital as soon as possible, the

drivers___________ stopped to eat or rest during the journey.

A．nearly B．hardly C．badly D．mostly

【答案】B

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】

句意：为了尽快把捐款送到医院，司机们在旅途中几乎没有停下来吃饭休息。

考查副词辨析。nearly几乎；hardly几乎不；badly坏地；mostly大部分；根据句意理解及前句In order to send the donations to the hospital as soon as possible可知，这里表达的是一种否定意义，四个选项中hardly表达的是否定，表示“几乎不”，故选B。

14．I have some tickets for the football match. I called my friends to see___________. A．where did they buy them B．why they liked to go there

C．when did we go together D．whether they’d like to go

【答案】D

【解析】

【分析】

【详解】

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句意：我有一些足球赛的票，我打电话问我的朋友是否想去。

考查宾语从句。动词see 后面是宾语从句，用陈述句的语序（引导词+主语+谓语动词），A 和C 选项语序错误。根据“I have some tickets for the football match. I called my friends to see ”可知是打电话问是否他们愿意去，表达不确定，宾语从句用whether 来引导。故选D 。

15．—What a sunny day! Why not go cycling? —___________.

A ．No, I don’t mind

B ．Y ou’d better not

C ．That sounds great

D ．It’s my pleasure 【答案】C 【解析】 【分析】 【详解】

句意：——多好的一天啊！为什么不去骑自行车？——听起来不错。

考查情景交际。No, I don’t mind 不，我不介意；You’d better not 你最好不要；That sounds great 听起来不错；It’s my pleasure 这是我的荣幸；根据句意理解及前句的提议Why not go cycling?可知，这里的回答要么是接受，要么是拒绝，综合四个选项可知，C 选项表达的是接受上面的建议，表示“听起来不错”，故选C 。 二、完型填空

It is hard to imagine how a person is to spend the whole life when only the head and hands are able to move.

Xu Ruiyang, an 18-year-old student from Kunming, has suffered （遭受）from spina muscular atrophy （脊柱肌肉萎缩） 16 she was 2 years old. At that time, the doctor said that most children with spinal muscular atrophy will only live a few years.

The family did not give up, or even just 17 . To help Xu Ruiyang live with dignity （尊严）, her parents 18 her living and learning skills strictly. Opening a book or raising hands, some very easy actions for common people, 19 , are big challenges for Xu. She had to use her head or 20 to work together with hands to finish these actions.

When she started learning to write, she couldn’t even 21 a pen. But she never gave up. Once she lost the pen, she picked it up and 22 writing. Xu finally could write 500 Chinese characters before becoming a primary school student, after 23 thousands

of times.

Over the past few years, Xu has overcome（克服）many problems, including the 24 caused by the disease. Her parents worried about her health and 25 her to drop out of school, but Xu’s answer was no. “ 26 I read a book and do my homework, the pain is gone,” said Xu.

When asked by reporters on how to deal with difficulties, Xu calmly said, “Patience. When you can’t change an ything, crying is useless, so just be 27 .”

In Xu’s opinion, her sunny and self-confident 28 comes from the love of her parents.

“If we are not able to make her live longer, we can make her life wider,” said Xu’s father. They travelled across China and more than 20 29 over the world, including Italy, Thailand and Singapore. During these trips, she developed an interest in learning a 30 language. “I think it’s cool to learn about other countries’ culture and express your feelings to o thers,” said Xu.

Last June, she finished China’s Gaokao and received an offer from Sichuan International Study University.

16．A．since B．before C．after D．until 17．A．discuss B．depend C．complain D．change 18．A．managed B．trained C．praised D．expected 19．A．moreover B．perhaps C．especial D．however 20．A．legs B．feet C．mouth D．knees 21．A．hold B．drop C．pass D．find 22．A．stopped B．continued C．succeeded D．regretted 23．A．imagining B．counting C．recording D．practising 24．A．cancer B．fever C．sadness D．pain 25．A．warned B．forced C．advised D．allowed 26．A．As well as B．As soon as C．As a result D．As usual 27．A．patient B．quiet C．relaxed D．active 28．A．personality B．appearance C．disability D．achievement 29．A．cities B．countries C．communities D．colleges

30．A．standard B．modern C．foreign D．common

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【答案】 16．A 17．C 18．B 19．D 20．C 21．A 22．B 23．D 24．D 25．C 26．B 27．A 28．A 29．B 30．C 【解析】 【分析】

本文主要向我们介绍了患有脊柱肌肉萎缩的女孩徐瑞阳的励志故事，告诉我们做事要有耐心。 16．

句意：徐瑞阳，一个来自昆明的18岁学生，从她2岁起就患有脊柱肌肉萎缩。 since 自从；before 在……之前；after 在……之后；until 直到。分析句子可知，此处构成“现在完成时+since+一般过去时”结构，强调时间的延续。故选A 。 17．

句意：这家人没有放弃，甚至抱怨都没有。

discuss 讨论；depend 依靠；complain 抱怨；change 改变。分析上下文可知，此处描述家人面对徐瑞阳遇到这种情况的反应，没有放弃，甚至抱怨都没有，其他三项不符合语意。故选C 。 18．

句意：为了帮助徐瑞阳有尊严地生活，她的父母严格地训练她的生活和学习技巧。 managed 管理；trained 训练；praised 赞扬；expected 期待。分析上下文可知，因为徐瑞

阳患有脊柱肌肉萎缩，所以她的父母为了帮助她生活，训练她生活和学习技巧，对应下文提到的“打开书本”和“学习写字”，强调“训练”。故选B。

19．

句意：打开一本书，举手，这些对普通人来说很简单的动作，对徐来说却是很大的挑战。moreover而且，此外；perhaps也许；especial特别的；however但是。分析前后句可知，两句构成转折关系，表示“但是”的含义。故选D。

20．

句意：她必须用她的头或嘴和手一起工作来完成这些动作。

legs腿；feet脚；mouth嘴；knees膝盖。第一段提到徐瑞阳只有头和手能动，可知，此处指用头或五官一起配合完成这些动作。结合选项，故选C。

21．

句意：当她开始学习写字时，她甚至不能握笔。

hold握住；持有；drop下降；pass通过；find找到。根据其后宾语“a pen”可知，此处指握笔，因为脊柱肌肉萎缩，所以握不住笔。故选A。

22．

句意：一旦她把钢笔弄掉了，她就把它捡起来继续写。

stopped停止；continued继续；succeeded成功；regretted后悔。根据前文“But she never gave up.”可知，她从不放弃，所以就算笔掉了，她也会捡起来继续写。故选B。

23．

句意：在成为一名小学生之前，在练习了数千次之后，徐终于能写500个汉字了。imagining想象；counting数数，重要；recording记录；practising练习。分析上下文可知，徐患有脊柱肌肉萎缩，所以在练习了数千次之后，许终于能写500个汉字了，此处强调经过不断的“练习”。故选D。

24．

句意：在过去的几年里，徐已经克服了很多问题，包括由疾病引起的疼痛。

cancer癌症；fever发烧；sadness悲伤；pain疼痛。根据下文“As soon as I read a book and do my homework, the pain is gone”我一读书和写作业，我的疼痛就消失了。可知，此处指疾病引起的问题，表示“徐已经克服了很多问题，包括由疾病引起的疼痛”的含义，其他三项不符合语意。故选D。

25．

句意：她的父母担心她的健康并建议她辍学，但是徐的回答是不。

warned警告；forced强迫；advised建议；allowed允许。分析“Her parents worried about

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her health and ____10____ her to drop out of school, but Xu’s answer was no.”可知，此处指出于对健康的担心，父母建议徐不要上学了，但是徐不同意。其他三项不符合语意，故选C 。 26．

句意：只要我一看书，一做作业，疼痛就消失了。

As well as 像……一样好；As soon as 一……就；As a result 结果；As usual 像往常一样。分析句子可知，此处表示“只要我一看书，一做作业，疼痛就消失了”，强调“一……就”，用于句中引导时间状语从句。故选B 。 27．

句意：当你不能改变任何事情的时候，哭泣是没有用的，所以要有耐心。

patient 耐心的；quiet 安静的；relaxed 放松的；active 积极的。根据前句“Patience.”可知，徐强调“耐心”的重要性，所以此处表示“要有耐心”。故选A 。 28．

句意：在徐看来，她阳光自信的性格来自于父母的爱。

personality 性格；appearance 外貌；disability 残疾；achievement 成就。分析句子可知，sunny and self-confident 是用来修饰性格的，其他三项不符合语意。故选A 。 29．

句意：他们走遍了中国和世界20多个国家，包括意大利、泰国和新加坡。

cities 城市；countries 国家；communities 社区；colleges 大学。根据其后“…including Italy, Thailand and Singapore.”可知，此处强调不同的国家。故选B 。 30．

句意：在这些旅行中，她培养了学习外语的兴趣。

standard 标准的；modern 现代的；foreign 外国的；common 共同的。根据其后的“I think it’s cool to learn about other countries’ culture and express your feelings to others ”可知，徐认为学习其他国家的文化和表达感受是很酷的，所以此处指学习外国的语言。故选C 。 三、阅读单选

Royal Engineers Museum

Events

Chinese New Year （16 Jan--24 Feb ）

Join in as the Museum celebrates the Year of the Rat Get creative by decorating a paper lantern or creating your own rat toys.

￡2 per activity, not included in standard prices.

The Soldiers as Artists（5 Feb--23 Jun）

Royal Engineers were also taught drawing to help make maps. The paintings and drawings on display show not only the soldiers’ drawing skills but also their talent that went beyond the training they received.

Included in standard prices.

Historic Headwear Hunt（19 Apr-26 Jul）

Discover the unusual hats, caps and helmets worn by royal Engineers! Imagine what has happened to them over the last 300 years!

Included in standard prices.

Medway in Time（7 Jul--31 Aug）

Following a 15-week Medway Adult Education course, the Museum is proud to present artworks about the area’s special history and traditions.

Included in standard prices.

Plan your Visit

Opening time

Tuesday-Sunday 10 a.m.-5 p. m.

Standard tickets

Adult ￡9.20 Senior citizen（老年人）￡8.20

Child （5-15）￡4.60 Student ￡7.60

Family（2Ad+ 2Ch）￡24.80 Serving Royal Engineers Free

How to find us

Located on Prince Arthur Road. Gillingham. Kent.

Within walking distance from Gillingham Station.

Contact us

Tel: 01634822839 www. re-museum. co. uk/contact

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31．Which activity can Lily join in if she visits Royal Engineers Museum on 19 Aug? A ．Chinese New Year. B ．The soldiers as artists. C ．Medway in Time

D ．Historic headwear Hunt.

32．Mr Brown brought his 5-year-old son to the museum and created a rat toy, how much did they pay at least? A ．￡9.20.

B ．￡12.80.

C ．￡13.80.

D ．￡15.80.

33．What can visitors do when visiting Royal Engineers Museum? A ．Visitors can be taught drawing and map making. B ．Visitors can buy the hats worn by royal engineers. C ．Visitors can explore Medway’s history and traditions. D ．Visitors can call 01634 822839 for some free tickets. 【答案】 31．C 32．D 33．C 【解析】 【分析】

本文是皇家工程师博物馆活动广告，包括中国新年、作为艺术家的士兵、历史头饰狩猎、麦德威时间等，文中还说明了活动的开始时间及门票等。 31．

细节理解题。根据文中内容“Medway in Time （7 Jul--31 Aug ）”可知，麦德威时间活动时间是从7月7日到8月31日，所以Lily 在八月19日去参观博物馆的话，可以加入这项活动。故选C 。 32．

推理判断题。根据文中价格，“Adult ￡9.20 Child （5-15）￡4.60 ”可知Mr Brown 与他5岁的儿子的门票需要￡9.20+￡4.60=￡13.8；根据文中第一段内容“Join in as the Museum celebrates the Year of the Rat Get creative by decorating a paper lantern or creating your own rat toys.￡2 per activity, not included in standard prices.”可知，参加创造自己的老鼠玩具活动需要再付￡2，所以共要付￡13.8+￡2=￡15.8。故选D 。 33．

推理判断题。根据“Royal Engineers were also taught drawing to help make maps.”可知，

不是游客可以学习绘画和地图制作，故选项A错误；根据“Discover the unusual hats, caps and helmets worn by royal Engineers!”可知，游客不可以买到皇家工程师戴的帽子，故选项B错误；根据“the Museum is proud to present artworks about the area’s special history and traditions. Included in standard prices.”可知，博物馆展示该地区特殊历史和传统的艺术品，并包含在标准价格中，故选项C正确；根据“Serving Royal Engineers Free”可知，文中没有说打电话得到免费门票，故选项D错误。故选C。

Are you good with money? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to make money? Read on to find out about British teenagers and their money!

Pocket money

Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money from their parents. They might have to do some housework to get pocket money, including cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and so on.

Part-time work

A part-time job is a choice for teenagers who don’t have pocket money or who want to get extra money. About 15% teenagers have a job. Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering（递送）newspapers, restaurant work and shop work. Children in Britain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours. During weekends and school holidays, they can work longer hours.

Bank accounts（账户）

Some children and teenagers have a bank account. There is no age limit at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to open an account for a child or a young person. Parents can put pocket money directly into their child’s bank account. Most banks have a prepaid bank card designed for young people.

Mobile apps

Many companies have made mobile apps for children, including GoHenry, Osper and Gimi. Parents can add money to their children’s accounts and check to see how the money is spent. Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a card. The apps suggest that kids from 8 to 13 can use the cards.

So, many teenagers are getting experience working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money. These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent （经济独立的）person and making and looking after your own money.

34．How can British teenagers get their pocket money?

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A ．By doing homework.

B ．By doing housework.

C ．By opening accounts.

D ．By using mobile apps.

35．To get extra money, British teenagers over 13 can___________. A ．work in shops two hours a day during weekends B ．help to take care of babies during school hours C ．deliver newspapers for three hours on school days D ．work in restaurants every day as long as they wish

36．What does the author think of the bank accounts and mobile apps for children? A ．They may help parents save their children’s money. B ．They may help kids learn to look after their money. C ．They might prevent children getting extra money. D ．They might get kids used to spending extra money. 37．What is the passage mainly about?

A ．How to get along well with the bank managers.

B ．How to deal with bank accounts and mobile apps.

C ．How British teenagers work part-time to make money.

D ．How British teenagers make and manage their money. 【答案】 34．B 35．A 36．B 37．D 【解析】 【分析】

本文主要讲了，英国大多数青少年通过做家务从父母那里得到零用钱，他们也可以做兼职工作来赚取额外的钱；英国青少年可以开一个银行账户并使用移动应用程序来消费，这些都可以帮助孩子们学会理财。 34．

细节理解题。根据第二段“They might have to do some housework to get pocket money, including cleaning, cooking, washing dishes and so on.”可知，英国的青少年可以做一些家务来获得零用钱。故选B 。

35．

细节理解题。根据第三段Part-time work部分“Only children over the age of 13 can work. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering（递送）newspapers, restaurant work and shop work. Children in Britain can work two hours a day at the most on a school day but not during school hours.”可知，在上学日时间，13岁以上的青少年可以在餐厅每天工作2小时，来获取额外的钱。故选A。

36．

推理判断题。根据Mobile apps部分“Children can choose to save their money or spend it using a card. 孩子们可以选择省钱或用卡片消费。”结合文章最后一句“These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent （经济独立的）person and making and looking after your own money. 这些都是让孩子成为一个经济独立的人，并赚取和照顾你自己的钱的步骤”可知，作者认为银行账号及移动app可知让孩子们学会理财。故选C。37．

主旨大意题。根据本文内容，主要讲了英国大多数青少年通过做家务从父母那里得到零用钱，他们也可以做兼职工作来赚取额外的钱；英国青少年可以开一个银行账户并使用移动应用程序来消费，这些都可以帮助孩子们学会理财。所以“英国青少年如何赚钱和理财”符合本文主旨。故选D。

We always think that it’s OK for us to leave our plants home during our vacation as plants won’t scream like pets, right?

A recent study done by a group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University has discovered that some plants will scream when they are under stress.

The research was carried out on tomato plants and tobacco plants by cutting their stems （茎）and depriving（剥夺）them of water. A microphone was placed 10cm away from them. When their stems were cut, the plants started “screaming” between 20 and 100 kilohertz, and the scientists guess that this scream is probably meant to warn other plants nearby.

When the tomato plants’ stems were cut, 25 ultrasonic（超声的）pain sounds were recorded in an hour, and at the same time, 15 ultrasonic pain sounds were recorded from the tobacco plants. When they were deprived of water, the tomato plants recorded even more pain sounds with 35 pain sounds in an hour while the tobacco plants recorded about 11 pain sounds.

The plants also acted differently to different kinds of stresses. For example, the tobacco plants gave out a stronger “scream” when they were deprived of water than when their stems

were cut. But plants that were in no immediate（立刻的）danger gave out less than one

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…○…………线题※※

…○…………线ultrasonic sound per hour.

The group of scientists said that plants are not as quiet as we had always thought, but in fact their voices are so high-pitched that we just can’t hear them.

Last year, another study has found out that plants feel pain when they are touched or hurt and they will give off a terrible smell.

38．What have the group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University discovered? A ．Some plants under stress will scream. B ．Plants in danger scream to warn others. C ．Some plants under stress feel energetic. D ．Plants in danger give off a sweet smell.

39．What was the microphone underlined in paragraph 3 used for? A ．Cutting the stems of plants. B ．Depriving plants of water. C ．Collecting ultrasonic sounds.

D ．Testing different stresses.

40．How many ultrasonic pain sounds did the tobacco plants give out in an hour when deprived of water ？ A ．11.

B ．15.

C ．25.

D ．35.

41．What can we learn from the passage?

A ．Tomato plants acted the same under different stresses.

B ．Tobacco plants gave off a smell when they were safe.

C ．Plants not in immediate danger screamed most weakly.

D ．Plants that felt pain screamed loudly for people to hear. 【答案】 38．A 39．C 40．A 41．C 【解析】

【分析】

本文主要讲了科学研究发现，一些植物在受到压力时会发出高频率的尖叫声。植物对不同的胁迫有不同的反应。

38．

细节理解题。根据第二段内容“A recent study done by a group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University has discovered that some plants will scream when they are under stress.”可知，特拉维夫大学的一组科学家研究发现，一些植物在受到压迫时会尖叫。故选A。

39．

推理判断题。根据第三段“When their stems were cut, the plants started screaming between 20 and 100 kilohertz当它们的茎被切割时，这些植物开始在20到100千赫兹之间尖叫”可知，这是使用麦克风后收集到的声音分贝大小，结合常识可知，使用麦克风在这个实验里是为了收集超声波。故选C。

40．

细节理解题。根据第四段“When they were deprived of water, the tomato plants recorded even more pain sounds with 35 pain sounds in an hour while the tobacco plants recorded about 11 pain sounds.”可知，当被剥夺水分时，烟草植株在一个小时里发出了大约11次疼痛的声音。故选A。

41．

推理判断题。根据第五段“The plants also acted differently to different kinds of stresses.”可知，植物对不同种类的胁迫也有不同的反应，故选项A错误；根据最后一段“another study has found out that plants feel pain when they are touched or hurt and they will give off a terrible smell.”可知，当植物被触摸或伤害时，它们会感到疼痛，并会散发出讨厌的气味，故选项B错误；根据第五段“But plants that were in no immediate（立刻的）danger gave out less than one ultrasonic sound per hour.”可知，在没有立刻的危险时，植物每小时发出的尖叫声最弱，故选项C正确；根据第六段“but in fact their voices are so high-pitched that we just can’t hear them.”可知，植物发出的声音太高了，我们听不见它们，故选项D 错误。故选C。

A horse fair is an interesting place. There were young horses from the country, little Welsh ponies and many beautiful horses too. But there were also a lot of poor, thin horses, tired from hard work. I was very sad to see them.

At the horse fair there was a man with a gentle voice and kind grey eyes. He offered 23

pounds for me, but they refused. Then a man with a very loud voice came. I was afraid he was

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……外……………内………going to buy me, but he walked off. Then the grey-eyed man came back again and said:

“I’ll give 24 for him.”

“Done,” said the salesman. “He’s a quality horse and if you want him for cab （出租马车）work, he’s a bargain.”

Half an hour later we set off for London, along country roads, until we came to that great city. There were streets to the right, and streets to the left. We went into one of the small streets, and then into a very narrow street, with small, old houses.

My owner stopped at a house. The door opened, and a woman, a little girl and boy, came out.

“Is he gentle, father?”

“Yes, Dolly, as gentle as a kitten; you can pat him.”

Dolly, the little girl, patted my shoulder without fear. It felt so good! They led me into a comfortable, clean stable, and after a delicious meal I lay down to sleep, thinking “I’m going to very happy here”.

My new owner’s name was Jerry. His wife wa s called Polly and they had two children, Harry and Dolly. The next morning they came to see me. I loved it when they patted me and spoke in gentle voices.

“Let’s call him ‘Jack’, after the old horse, shall we, Harry?” said Dolly. “Yes, let’s,” said Harry.

The first week of my life as Jack, the London cab horse was very hard. The noise and the people and the traffic on the streets scared me. But Jerry was a very good driver, and that helped a lot Jerry soon found that I was ready to work hard and do my best , and he didn’t whip （鞭打）me.

He kept us very clean, and gave us as much food as we wanted. But the best thing was that we had Sundays off.

42．A horse fair is a place for__________. A ．people to sell and buy horses B ．horses to learn new skills C ．people to learn to ride horses

D ．horses to meet new friends

43．What did the salesman mean by saying “he is a bargain”?

A．The buyer is a good driver. B．The horse is well worth the price. C．The buyer is gentle and kind. D．The horse is as gentle as a kitten. 44．Living and working in London with Jerry’s family, “I” felt___________.

A．sad and helpless B．challenged but satisfied

C．tired and afraid D．curious but impatient

45．What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A．The experiences of visiting a horse fair.

B．The chance of having a new owner.

C．The disadvantages of working in London.

D．The start of a London-cab-horse life.

【答案】

42．A

43．B

44．B

45．D

【解析】

【分析】

本文讲述了一匹马被新的主人从马市上买走，这匹马开始了新的生活，它在主人家里过的很开心，主人给了它舒适的干净的马棚，这匹马很卖力的干活，主人没有鞭打它。42．

细节理解题。根据第一段“A horse fair is an interesting place.”及第二段“I was afraid he was going to buy me，but he walked off”并结合常识，可知，马市一个买卖马匹的地方。故选A。

43．

句意猜测题。根据第四段“He's a quality horse他是匹好马”，可知，卖马的人说这些话，是为了表明这匹马值这个价位。故选B。

44．

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“The first week of my life as Jack，the London cab horse was very hard. The noise and the people and the traffic on the streets scared me”可知，Jack刚到伦敦的生活很困难，这对他来说很有挑战性；根据第九段“They led me into a comfortable，

clean stable，and after a delicious meal I lay down to sleep”可知，Jack对自己住的新环境

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感到非常满意。故选B 。 45．

标题归纳题。根据第五段“Half an hour later we set off for London ”至最后一段内容可知，本文主要讲述了一匹马新生活的开始。故选D 。 四、补全短文7选5

Winston Churchill once said, “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” These are certainly words that millions of volunteers around the world could agree with.

In the US, April is National V olunteer Month, to praise and thank volunteers who lend their time, talent, and support to what they care about.

46． People who volunteer spend their time doing things they feel strongly about. For example, animal lovers may volunteer at an animal centre to help improve the treatment of animals.

V olunteering allows volunteers to meet new people, try out new skills and explore career choices. 47．

Take Andrew Makhoul, a student at the University of Pennsylvania, as an example. Andrew didn’t spend his last spring break relaxing. Instead, the 19-year-old boy decided to do something for people who were less lucky than himself. He travelled to an orphanage(孤儿院) in Guatemala in Central America. 48． And it depends on volunteers to stay open.

Andrew doesn’t speak much Spanish, but he found communication wasn’t a problem, “You communicated with love,” according to an article on his university’s website. And what he gave out, he got back, “49．” Andrew’s first tim e as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew he’d be back soon — because he saw love and hope.

US author Sherry Anderson once wrote, “50．” And this is perhaps why volunteers all around the world keep doing what they do — their work is “priceless”. A ．It is in one of the poorest parts of the country. B ．You could see love when you looked in their eyes. C ．V olunteering means choosing to work without being paid. D ．It’s a chance for poor children to get better care and support. E.Life will be difficult, but I have the confidence to live a happy, full life.