【3套试卷】苏州市中考模拟考试英语精选

中考模拟考试英语试卷含答案
【听力录音及材料附在课外提升作业书后】
(考试时间：120分钟，卷面分值：150分)
听力部分
Ⅰ.听力(分四小节，共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
第一节：听句子，选择你所听到的信息。

每个句子读两遍。

( B)1.A. B. C.
( B)2.A. B. C.
( A)3.A.A cook. B．A singer. C．A player. ( B)4.A.Swimming. B．Fishing.
C．Hiking.
( C)5.A.He is fine. B．He is a student.
C．He is watering.
第二节：听句子，选择恰当的情景应答语。

每个句子读两遍。

( A)6.A.Thank you. B．I don't think so.
C．Never mind.
( B)7.A.No，she's busy. B．Sure，I'd love to.
C．No，he can't.
( B)8.A.I am happy. B．My pleasure.
C．It doesn't matter.
( C)9.A.I'm sorry to hear that.
B．I really enjoyed it.
C．That's a good idea.
( A)10.A.Just a minute，please.
B．Who are you，please?
C．Hello！I'm Jack.
第三节：听对话及问题，选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。

每段对话读两遍。

( A)11.Where did Jim use to go swimming?
A．In the pond. B．In the river.
C．In the sea.
( A )12.What kind of music does Jack like?
A．Country music. B．Rock music.
C．Pop music.
( C)13.What was Tom doing at this time yesterday?
A．Learning English.
B．Climbing mountains.
C．Visiting a museum.
( A )14.Did Kangkang go to the Science Centre?
A．Yes，he did. B．No，he didn't.
C．No，never.
( C)15.How many old city walls are there in Beijing?
A．Many. B．Few. C．Only a few.
第四节：听短文，根据其内容选择能回答所提问题的最佳答案。

短文读两遍。

( C )16.What does Dave do?
A．A doctor. B．A teacher. C．A student.
( B )17.What are the children doing?
A．Playing football.
B．Learning something about animals.
C．Talking to the teacher.
( A)18.What's Dave's father?
A．A worker. B．A writer.
C．A policeman.
( B)19.Where is Dave's house?
A．Near the school.
B．Next to the zoo.
C．Across from the library.
( A)20.Does Dave like animals?
A．Yes，he does. B．No，he doesn't.
C．Yes，he is.
笔试部分
Ⅱ.语法与情景对话(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
阅读下列各题，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。

( B)21.—(2019·达州)Mike！Our country is building the third aircraft carrier(航空母舰)．Xinhua News Agency reported last month.
—What______unusual thing！I'm proud______it.
A．a；of B．an；of
C．the；in D．/；in
( A)22.(2019·武汉)He wrote his phone number______a piece of paper.
A．on B．for C．in D．from
( C)23.(2019·连云港)On April 24，Xie Wenjun raced to gold in the __C__110-metre hurdles at the Asian Athletics Championships in Qatar.
A．man B．men C．men's D．mens'
( D)24.(2019·河南A卷)Teenagers，however，have more______to get stressed than people in any other age group.
A．suggestions B．choices
C．decisions D．chances
( D)25.—(2019·凉山州)Is it necessary______us______some photos before saving the old man?
—Yes，it is.We can protect ourselves if we do so.
A．of；taking B．for；taking
C．of；to take D．for；to take
( C)26.(2019·重庆B卷)The Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge，the world's______cross ­sea bridge，won another international prize in December，2018.
A．long B．longer
C．longest D．the longest
( D )27.—(2019·河南B卷)You don't like British breakfast，do you?
—Not______.I just need some time to get used to it.
A．more B．only C．truly D．exactly
( D)28.(2018·黄石)My brother has lost his watch.Now he is looking for______.
A．one B．this C．that D．it
( A )29.—(2019·襄阳)Does the old man have to______his wife?
—Yes.They have no children to depend on.
A．look after B．look for
C．look up D．look like
( C )30.—(2019·苏州)Some people don't show their talents at the very beginning.
—I agree.Even Einstein______read until he was seven.
A．can't B．mustn't
C．couldn't D．needn't
( A )31.(2019·长沙改编)Life is like a story.What matters is not how long it is but______. A．how good it is B．how good is it
C．what good it is D．what good is it
( C )32.(2019·内江)Cathy is afraid of the dog.She will run away______she sees it. A．ever since B．although
C．as soon as D．so that
( C)33.(2019·内江)The book______was written by him is very interesting.
A．who B．whom C．which D．不填
( C)34.—(2019·宜昌)Yang Ming，could you please teach me Chinese?
—______.
A．Not at all B．It is not a big deal
C．With pleasure D．That's all right
( C )35.—It takes me half an hour______playing the piano.How about you?
—I usually spend 20 minutes______it.
A．practicing；on B．to practice；in
C．to practice；on D．practicing；in
( D )36.—Neither Tony nor I ________ interested in playing WeChat.
—You are out.
A．are B．is C．be D．am
( B )37.________ the rubbish anywhere.Ok?
A．Not throw B．Don't throw
C．Be not throwing D．Not to throw
( D )38.The unknown angle X of below is ________．
A．60°B．80°
C．100°D．120°
( C)39.Which of the following words has a different stress (重音) from the others?
A．notice B．habit C．reply D．tennis
( D)40.(2020·预测)Which part is the INDIRECT OBJECT(间接宾语) of the following sentence “He showed the picture to me.”？
A．“He”B．“showed”
C．“the picture”D．“to me”
Ⅲ.完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。

(2019·武汉)
Four years ago，Joel Kline gave up his job as a magazine editor to become a freelance copywriter for advertisements，but now he had money trouble.He says that he wishes he'd never 41 to set up his own business.
“I am now in such a bad situation，”says Joel，“I hope I am 42 working as an editor.You see，I was 43 with my job，and I used to get really angry at my boss and the way he used to 44 me around all the time.I talked to a few friends and they said that they could give me 45 ，so I told my boss I was leaving.At first，everything was 46 ：I had so much work that I had to take on an assistant(助理)，my best friend at work，Don，just to be 47 to finish things on time.And soon we 48 large amounts of money.Don and I had a really great lifestyle，and when the work was finished，we used to take good 49 in places like Cancum and the Bahams，just to get relaxed.
At first，we were busy having fun，and charged(支付)everything to my credit cards instead，but then I began to 50 how much in debt(负债) I was.At last，I had to 51 Don off.I then had to sell all my office equipment(设备)．Now I could do almost nothing even if people 52 me.Things got so bad that I even asked my old boss if I could do some work for the 53 ，but he said that I'd been so 54 to him when I left that he would never employe(雇佣) me again.I've had to 55 my business now and I don't know what I'm going to do for money.It just goes to show，if you set up your own business，you shouldn't spend money you don't have.”
( D )41.A.pretended B．learned
C．failed D．decided
( B )42.A.specially B．still
C．also D．certainly
( C)43.A.pleased B．strict C．bored D．patient
( B)44.A.show B．order C．serve D．lead
( D)45.A.time B．money C．food D．work
( A)46.A.perfect B．wrong C．hard D．fun
( C)47.A.afraid B．ready C．able D．about
( D )48.A.lost B．borrowed
C．donated D．made
( A )49.A.vacations B．pictures
C．courses D．chances
( D)50.A.imagine B．remember
C．wonder D．realize
( A)y B．see C．take D．put
( D)52.A.paid B．helped C．forgot D．asked
( B)53.A.advertisement B．magazine
C．equipment D．lifestyle
( B)54.A.shy B．rude C．lazy D．straight ( A)55.A.close down B．pick up
C．turn down D．set up
Ⅳ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)
A
阅读材料，根据其内容判断材料后各个小题正、误。

正确的选A，错误的选B。

( A)56.This is a tour advertisement.
( A )57.The 15-day circle tour costs 3，790 dollars per person.
( B)58.You will visit 10 countries in this circle tour.
( B)59.You can book the tour on June 18th，2018.
( A)60.You will take the plane during your tour.
B(2019·台州改编)
阅读短文，根据其内容回答文后各个小题。

Brooke wanted a dollhouse and some sugar cookies.So the 6-year-old asked Alexa to get them.Alexa wasn't her mum or babysitter.It was a voice-activated home assistant powered by AI(人工智能)．And it made Brooke's wishes come true.A few days later，much to her parents' surprise，a $170 dollhouse and four pounds of cookies showed up.They ate the cookies and gave away the dollhouse to a local hospital.And that's not the end of the story.When a news reporter told the story of what happened on TV，Alexa devices(设备) in many listeners' homes woke up and tried to order dollhouses!
Alexa isn't the only AI willing to serve you.Apple HomePod has Siri，Google Home has its Assistant，and the upcoming Galaxy Home device will have Bixby.People who have these devices use them mainly for listening to music，checking the weather，and setting timers.According to a report from The Information，nowadays voice shopping is rare．But many scientists predict a boom(增长) in voice shopping in the near future.Is that a good thing?
______.You can shout out an order as soon as you think of it，even if you are cooking，cleaning，or driving.In addition，people with disabilities who are unable to use a keyboard or mouse can shop without any help.
But voice shopping has its disadvantages.Unwanted dollhouses aren't the biggest problem.It's usually very easy to cancel an order or return products.The thing that worries some people is that these assistants are always listening.They have to be able to respond when you want them.So they listen for “Alexa” or “OK Google” or another order.When they hear it，they start recording the
conversation.Some have worried about what happens to these recordings.Should companies be allowed to use them to learn about people's shopping habits？And what if someone hacks(入侵) the device？The CIA found a way to hack smart TVs to turn them into spies that listen all the time.Others could do the same with any smart device.
What do you think？Are you ready to start voice shopping?
( D )61.From the passage，we know that Alexa______.
A．can look after the baby
B．can cook delicious food
C．is a toy doll sold online
D．is one kind of AI device
( D)62.Why did Alexas in many listeners' homes wake up?
A．Because “they”like the dollhouses.
B．Because “they”wanted to live in the dollhouses.
C．Because “they”had slept for enough time.
D．Because the news reporter's voice made them wake up.
( A)63.The underlined word “rare” in Paragraph 2 probably means______.
A．unusual B．expensive
C．harmful D．impossible
( A )64.Which of the following is the best to fill in the “______”in Paragraph 3?
A．Convenience is the main advantage of voice shopping
B．The cost of voice shopping is lower than other ways
C．The popularity of voice shopping is increasing
D．The technology of voice shopping needs improving
( B)65.Paragraph 4 mainly tells us that______when people try voice shopping.
A．AI sometimes forgets peoples' orders
B．personal information might be hacked
C．it's difficult to cancel or return products
D．the needs for products can't be satisfied
C(2019·郴州改编)
阅读短文，根据其内容回答文后各个小题。

In today's world，almost everyone knows that air pollution and water pollution are harmful to people's health.However，not all the people know that noise is also a kind of pollution and that is harmful to human health，too.
People who work and live under noisy conditions usually become deaf.Today，scientists believe that 10% of the workers in Britain are becoming deaf because of the noise where they work.Many of the workers who print newspapers and who weave cloth (织布) become deaf.Plenty of people living near airports also become deaf.Recently it was discovered that many teenagers in America could hear no better than 65-year-old persons，because these young people like to listen to pop music and most of pop music is a kind of noise.Besides，noise which is produced by jet planes or machines will make people's life difficult and unpleasant.It can make people ill or even drive them mad.
It is said that a continuous noise of more than 85 decibels(分贝)can cause deafness.Now the governments in many countries have made laws to control noise and make it less than 85 decibels.
In China，the government is trying to solve not only air and water pollution problems but also noise pollution problems.
( C)66.Scientists believe 10% of the workers______are becoming deaf because of their noisy workplaces.
A．in America B．in China
C．in Britain D．in France
( A)67.______will probably become deaf.
A．Workers who print newspapers
B．People who live far from airports
C．Students who like listening to soft music
D．Singers who sing popular songs
( B)68.According to the passage，noise from jet planes or machines can______.
A．make people sleepy
B．drive people mad
C．cause people to die
D．help people healthy
( B)69.The underlined word “continuous” means______in Chinese.
A．正常的B．持续的C．清晰的D．稳定的
( D )70.What's the best title of this passage?
A．Air Pollution B．Water Pollution
C．White Pollution D．Noise Pollution
Ⅴ.任务型完形填空(共10空；每空1分，满分10分)
用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空，使短文通顺、正确、连贯，每个单词或短语限用一次。

With its black­white coat，the animal is one of the most precious(珍贵的) animals in the world.It is native to China，proudly called the“71.national treasure”.72.Its name is Panda.The name of “Panda”now refers to(指的是) the giant panda.
In China，73.besides the Great Wall and the Terracotta Army，the giant panda also attracts the world­wide tourists.
As the most famous animal of 74.China the giant panda appears in the logo(标志) of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature(WWF)．It also has 75.more chances than other animals to be the mascot(吉祥物) of international games held in China.And it shows up as an actor on the big screen，such as Kung Fu Panda.
The giant panda is regarded as the symbol of peace.In Japanese 76.history records，the Tang Dynasty sent a couple of bears and seventy pieces of fur as national gifts to Japan.The “77.two bears” were giant pandas.
One female panda usually has 78.only one baby，and it is not easy for wild pandas to have twins anyway.If you want to see them，you'd better go to chengdu.Why？79.Because the main breeding(繁育) centers were built around this area.Certainly some city 80.zoos also
have giant pandas，such as Beijing Zoo，Chongqing Zoo，etc.
The giant pandas are so lovely creatures(生物)．More and more people become fans of them.
Ⅵ.任务型阅读理解(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)(2019·十堰改编)
阅读下面的文章并按要求完成81至85小题。

The 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Expo(北京世界园艺博览会) began in Yanqing，Beijing，on April 29.①This is the second time that China hosts such an event since the 1999 Kunming International Horticultural Expo.
As a language of communication between human beings and nature，horticulture is the art of plants，the green culture and the sublimation(升华) of life.②It can lead you into the world of plants and let you experience the beautiful moments brought by gardening.
More than 100 countries and international organizations have entered the international horticultural exhibition area，and 41 outdoor exhibition gardens have been built.Taking the Beijing Outdoor Exhibition Garden as an example，China takes “courtyard house”as the important landscape(景观)of Beijing Garden to achieve the harmonious coexistence(和谐共存) between people and nature.So the whole world can see a “big Beijing” from a “small courtyard”．The reporter has learned that 180 “Flower Shows” are held during the even t and ③told，the，Chinese，by，cars，ten，national，cultural，ecological，stories，are(，)which are made of fresh plants.
In 2019，the Beijing International Horticultural Expo will sublimate the mix of cultures.With the theme of “Live Green，Live Better”，the expo opened to the public on Monday at the foot of the Great Wall in the capital's Yanqing District and will last till Oct.7.During that time，let's go on a green journey and meet at the foot of the Great Wall.
81．将文中①处画线句子翻译为汉语。

自1999年昆明世界园艺博览会以来，这是中国第二次举办该活动。

__
82．文中②处画线句子有错误，改正并抄写。

It can lead you into the world of plants and_ let you experience the beautiful moments brought by gardening.
83．将文中③处画线单词，连词成句。

(标点符号已在括号内给出)
The Chinese national cultural stories are told by ten ecological cars.
84．Can you visit the 2019 Beijing Horticultural Expo during this summer vacation?
Yes，I can.
85．What's the theme of the 2019 Beijing Horticultural Expo?
__Live__Green，Live__Better.__
Ⅶ.口语交际(共5空；每空2分，满分10分)
阅读下面的对话，根据上下文，从方框内选择恰当的选项补全对话，使句意完整、符合逻辑。

(其中有两项为多余选项)
Anna：What is the topic of your project?
Alice：About pollution in our city.
Anna：86. C
Alice：The pollution is rather serious.87.G
Anna：It may pollute our water.
Alice：We should do a survey near the river and take action.
Anna：88. D
Alice：I'll write my report and do something for it.89. A
Anna：Sure！Let's work together.
Alice：The city is our home.It is our duty to make it clean and beautiful.
Anna：90. F
Ⅷ.词汇考查(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

91．Hainan Province is in the southern (south) part of China.
92．By the time I got to the cinema，the movie had begun (begin)．
93．He did worst (badly) among the students in his class.
94．So far，physics as well as other subjects has been taught (teach) in English.
95．I'm hungry.Give me something to eat (eat)．
96．—Why are you running (run)?
—Because I'm late for school.
97．I prefer historical dramas because they are a relaxing (relax) way for me to learn history.
98．The little girl is often afraid to __cross__(cross) the street.
99．The sun is nearer (near) to the earth than many other stars.
100．Blue is a peaceful (peace) colour.People often feel quiet in the rooms.
Ⅸ.根据所给汉语提示完成下列句子。

(共5小题；每空1分，满分10分)(每空限填一词) 101．昨天的这个时候我看见她正在跳舞。

I saw her dancing at this time yesterday.
102．熬夜对身体不好。

Staying up late is bad for your health.
103．当老师进来时，大家都不讲话了。

When the teacher came in，everyone stopped talking ．
104．你能否读得快，取决于你的阅读习惯。

Whether you can read fast or not mainly depends on your reading habits.
105．她步行而不是开车去上班。

She walks to work instead of driving her car.
Ⅹ.书面表达(满分15分)(2019·宜昌)
假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Mike得知你们开展了“做生态小公民，建设美丽家乡”的活动，他来信表示很感兴趣并想了解具体细节，请给Mike写一封回信向他描述你(们)曾经做过的一件事或参与的一次活动。

要求：(1)内容应包括活动或事件的时间、地点、过程和你的感受；
(2)文中不得出现真实的人名和校名；词数80左右。

开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Mike，
I'm glad to hear that you are interested in our environment protection activities.To be an ecological citizen(生态公民)，we did a good st Sunday，I went to our community with my friends to give the people there a speech.It was about how to protect our environment.After__the__speech，they__knew__they__should__take__a__bus__or__ride a bike instead of driving__to__cut__down__air__pollution.To__cut__down__waste__pollution，they should take bags to go shopping.And they also knew to put litter in different bins.Finally，we called them up/called on them to make a difference to our environment together.We were tired but happy that day.
Now the environment around us becomes better and better.Welcome to my hometown one day.
Yours，
Li Hua
中考一模英语试卷及答案
第一卷选择题(60分）
I.词汇测试(15分)
i.从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。

（共8小题，每小题1分）
()1. — More and more people have realized the importance of protecting animals.
—Yes, we should do something to stop them from being killed.
A. keeping... safe
B. keeping... awake
C. keeping... bright
()2. — I really want to apologize for my bad behaviour just now.
—Never mind. Be more careful next time.
A. say goodbye
B. say thank you
C. say sorry
()3. —I don’t know why my son is always avoiding me these days.
— Maybe you did something wrong to make him unhappy.
A. running away from
B. keeping away from
C. feeling happy with
()4. — If you want to improve your English, you should keep on reading English every morning. —Thanks for your advice.
A. continue
B. consider
C. admit
()5. —I’m sorry I have to leave now. I feel under the weather.
—OK. Go home and have a good rest.
A. healthy
B. ill
C. comfortable
()6. — Would you like to go climbing with me this weekend, Susan?
—Td like to, but I have mountains of work to do.
A. a bit of
B. the number of
C. lots of
() 7. — So many children are mad about playing computer games!
—To a certain degree, their parents are responsible for that.
A. In a way
B. By the way
C. On the way
()8. — The TFBGYS will be invited to Shenzhen next week.
—What exciting news! I am dying to go to their concert.
A. don’t want to
B. have no time to
C. really want to
ii.根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。

(共7 小题，每小题1分）
()9. A _________ is someone who is important in the early development of something.
A. stranger
B. passenger
C. pioneer
()10. Please read the_________ carefully before you take this medicine.
A. methods
B. instructions
C. advertisements
()11. — Why did you feel so_________ when you met Mary yesterday?
—Because I quarrelled with her last week.
A. fantastic
B. embarrassed
C. funny
()12. — I think the old furniture is_________ in the new house.
—Me too. Let’s go to buy some new furniture this weekend.
A. out of danger
B. out of balance
C. out of place
()13. — The poor old man often_________ headaches.
—Let’s help him and take him to the hospital.
A. suffers from
B. comes from
C. dies from
()14. — I went to bed at 11:50 last night. _________, I got up late and was late for school today. — Remember to go to bed early next time.
A. What’s more
B. As a result
C. In my opinion
()15. — I will have an English exam tomorrow morning.
—_________ I hope you can get a good grade.
A. It’s a pleasure.
B. Good luck!
C. That’s OK.
II.完形填空(15分)
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25 各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。

(共10小题，每小题15分）
Rose was often bullied (欺凌) when she was a middle school student. At that time, she didn’t want to tell others. 16, she now thinks people who are bullied should talk about their experiences. Rose says that many students who are bullied suffer 17. She says that she heard a lot about bullying when she was in primary school, but she never thought it would 18 to her.
Rose told us that the bullying began when she went to middle school. Some students started 19 her for being a good student and knowing all the 20. She continued to say that every time she answered a question correctly in class, everyone would start shouting and saying that she was too 21 for them.
She told us that by the end of the year, she was very worried about the bullying and got 22. She began to hate school. Luckily she had a friend who could talk to, 23 they told their head teacher about her problem. She 24 that talking to the teacher helped her a lot. They found ways to deal with the problem, and the bullying finally stopped.
In her opinion, if you don’t tell anyone what is going on, 25 will know that you need help. So be brave!
()16. A. Anyway B. However C. Therefore
()17. A. silently B. excitedly C. faithfully
()18. A. listen B. talk C. happen
()19. A. laughing at B. fighting with C. talking with
()20. A. exercises B. mistakes C. answers
()21. A. clever B. humorous C. careful
()22. A. angry B. sick C. fit
()23. A. or B. but C. and
()24. A. believes B. refuses C. doubts
()25. A. everybody B. somebody C. nobody
Ill.阅读理解(30分）
阅读下列短文，从下面每题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。

（共20小题，每小
题1.5分）
Do you like Chinese poetry (诗)？Wu Yishu, 16, who studies at High School Affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai, won first place in the second season of Chinese Poetry Congress which was a pop ular TV show on CCTV. “I really admire her knowledge of poems,” said Huang Zijin, a student from Ningbo High School in Zhejiang Province. "When I saw her wearing traditional Han clothing on TV for the first time, I was very impressed by her classical (古典的）looks.”
Wang Yuheng, who graduated from Tsinghua University, first joined in the program Super Brain 2 on February 6, 2015 at the age of 35.
He could pick out one bottle of water among 520 bottles of water which were nearly the same to common people, although his eyes had been hurt by accident half a year ago. However, he was beaten by a robot called Xiao Du in January and another man called Y u Yipei in March this year in Super Brain 4. Finally, he had to leave the stage. What a pity!
Lang Ping, the most famous volleyball coach and former player in China, attended a special ceremony at her old university on September 10, 2016. After a long and successful career, Lang remains the coach of the women9s national volleyball team who won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Lang is the first person to win the gold both as a player and as a coach, and she is considered as “Chin e se women’s volleyball spirit of never giving up”.
Do you go shopping online? If you do, you must know a man called Ma Yun, the main founder of Alibaba Group. He was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. He was given the prize of CCTV 20]2 China Economic (经济的) Person of the Year. On January 9, 2017, Donald Trump, the presidential candidate of America, had a meeting with him, and Trump said, "Jack Ma is a great entrepreneur (企业家).”
()26. What did Huang Zijin think of Wu Yishu at first sight?
A. Intelligent.
B. Beautiful.
C. Traditional.
D. Modem.
()27. Which person is good at telling the differences among objects with the similar shape?
A. Wu Yishu.
B. Wang Yuheng.
C. Lang Ping.
D. Ma Yun.
()28. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Wu Yishu is interested in Chinese poems.
B. Wang Yuheng was born in 1980.
C. Lang Ping is the first coach of Chinese women, s national volleyball team.
D. Ma Yun has made a great contribution to our economic development.
()29. Where can we read the information?
A. In a Chinese textbook.
B. In a notice.
C. In a guidebook.
D. In a newspaper.
B
On a beautiful Sunday morning, I was enjoying coffee happily in a cafe. Suddenly I felt a soft hand on my back and heard someone saying, “Hi, John! How is everything going?” I looked back, and saw a young woman who looked familiar (熟悉的) smiling at me. But I couldn’t remember where we had met.
The young woman also ordered a cup of coffee, so I asked her to join me. Very soon, her story began to become clear in my memory.
Ten years earlier, it was December, and the weather was terribly cold. A beautiful girl called Katherine was travelling home late that night. A heavy snow had arrived that afternoon, and by midnight, the road was covered by deep snow. Her car was stuck in the snow just down the road from my house.
She walked to my house for help. I helped her pull her car out of snow and up to the street where the snow had been cleaned away.
This was a normal happening here during the winter. I couldn’t count th e times someone had helped me to pull my car out of snow. However, it was a memorable experience for her. She was only eighteen at that time, and she said she was very afraid. No one wants to be stuck in the snow at night.
Sometimes, one simple kindness at the right moment can change the direction of someone’s life. So, be kind and helpful.
()30. How did Katherine feel when she met John in the cafe?
A. Strange.
B. Awful.
C. Glad.
D. Embarrassed.
()31. Why did Katherine go to John’s house on the cold night?
A. Because her car couldn’t keep going in the snow.
B. Because she wanted to drink a cup of coffee.
C. Because she needed a room for a rest.
D. Because her car broke down on the way.
()32. What does the underlined word “memorable” mean?
A. Unforgettable.
B. Pleasant.
C. Regular.
D. Lucky.
()33. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. Friendship is very important in life.
B. Even a simple kindness means a lot to others.
C. We should learn to change the direction of life.
D. Asking for help when we meet difficulties is necessary.
C
Most of us learn at primary school that there are seven continents, but the next generation of kids may add one more to that list. According to a recent paper published (发表) in the Geological Society of American Journal by a group of researchers, Zealandia is a new continent that is hidden under the ocean.
Zealandia has an area of about five million square kilometres, which is larger than all the countries in the European Union. Most of this large area is covered by water, but its highest part already has its own name: New Zealand. The small country is the only part of Zealandia that isn’t under the water, but the paper’s writers want the huge land to be recognized by the whole world as its own continent. “The scientific value of cla ssifying (归类) Zealandia as a continent is much more than just an extra name on a, list,” the researchers wrote in their paper.
In 2006, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) decided that Pluto (冥王星) was no longer a planet, 76 years after its discovery. Scientists argued that it no longer met the requirements of a planet. So it was renamed a “dwarf planet”, meaning that a lot of books, models and museum exhibits all over the world had to be renewed. But will the world take the same notice of Zealandia? The best way to tell is to keep an eye on our textbooks.
()34. What’s the difference between Zealandia and other continents?
A. It is larger than all the countries in the European Union.
B. Most of the part is hidden under the water.
C. There is no country on Zealandia.
D. People all over the world know nothing about it.
()35. Why did the paper’s writers publish the paper?
A. To make it a big discovery and win a big prize.
B. To make the whole world know the new continent.
C. To make the whole world learn more about New Zealand.
D. To make more scientists interested in the study.
()36. When was Pluto discovered?
A. In 1930.
B. In 1936.
C. In 2006.
D. In 2000.
()37. The writer gives the example of Pluto in the last paragraph to _________.
A. tell us it is difficult to change the old opinions
B. make people pay more attention to “Zealandia”
C. ask people around the world to accept Zealandia as a new continent
D. explain accepting Zealandia as a continent will make a difference to other things
D
A school has relaxed its dress rule to allow students to wear slippers in the classroom and parents。