2020年中考英语阅读理解押题预测10篇
2020年中考英语阅读理解押题预测及答案
2020年中考英语阅读理解押题预测【名师精选试卷，值得下载练习】Passage Ahe earth is our home；we must take Care of it．This means keeping the land，air and water clean．Pollution is a dirty word．To pollute means to make things unfit(不合适的)or unclean to use．Pollution comes in many ways．We see it，smell it ,taste it and drink it．Pollution is beginning to threaten(威胁)our health ,or happiness and our life．Man．has been polluting the earth from the time he first made fire，washed his clothes in the river and threw his waste on the ground．When land was used up or water becamedirty．Men moved to another place．At first the problem was not so serious because there was plenty of clean air，land and water．There weren’t so many people then and their wants(需求)were fewer．All the dirty things could be absorbed(吸收)by nature and soon．covered over(恢复)．But this is no longer true．The increase of population(人口增长)and the development of industry have changed that．Man is slowly polluting．his environment．Through the use of poison(农药)，mall has polluted land !killing the animal．By putting dirty water and chemicals into rivers and lakes we have polluted our drinking water ,killing the fish．Our increasing population is part of the．problem．More people more waste．Where is this all to end ?Are we turning the world into a big rubbish dump，or is there any hope that we can get rid of(摆脱)the pollution ?Luckily，millions of people have been warned of the danger of pollution．Large numbers of people are now working hard to bring pollution under ( )1．Which sentence is WRONG?A．We live on the earth，so we should look after it．B．To pollute means to make air ,water and land unfit for use．C．All the waste produced by modem industry can be absorbed．D．Man is now fighting against different kinds of pollution．( )2．In this passage the word“chemicals”means．A．化学B．化学物质C．化学的D．医学的( )3．Through the uncontrolled use of poison mall has ．A．made the drinking water dirty B．polluted the landC．killed the animals and fish D．all of the above，we know that ．( )4．From the sentences“More people more waste”A．because of the increase of population and the development of industry，more and more waste is producedB．we need more people，not more wasteC．there isn’t any hope that we can get rid of the pollutionD．more people have been warned of the danger of more waste．( )5．From the passage we can know that now man ．A．doesn’t know how to control pollutionB．still doesn’t realize how serious pollution isC．is doing something to control pollutionD．begins to understand the pollutionPassage BParents of very young children know this：You catch your child in the act of stealing the cookie — the evidence of candy written on his or her face.However，you get a wide-eyed denial：“I didn't do it！”Learning to tell the truth，even at the risk of punishment，is an important part of moral (道德) development，and new research suggests it can take seven or more years for kids to get there. Early in 2017 Professor Craig E．Smith published a study.He and his workmates chose 48 children between four and nine years of age.They told the kids a story about a boy or girldoing something wrong，such as taking a classmate's toy or candy，and then either lying about the wrongdoing to a parent or confessing (承认) it.In each case，they asked the children，“How would the child feel？How would the mother feel？”The children's answers were generally divided according to age, which is in agreement withthe above research, showing a gradual growth of moral understanding in early childhood.More of the four-to-five-year olds thought the child in the story would feel better keeping the stolen candy，lying and getting unpunished.They imagined the parent in the study would beangry with the child who confessed.However，the seven-to-nine-year-olds were more likely (可能的) to think the child would feel better confessing the crime and that the parent would have positive (积极的) feelings towards a confessor.Smith says, “Kids of all ages who expect that a parent would feel happy about a child's confession are more likely to tell the truth rather than lie.Reward the honesty even if you feel，what parents can learn from these studies is to you must punish the wrong action.”He addslisten calmly without getting angry right away when their child confesses.denial”in Paragraph 1 mean?()1、What does the underlined word“A．委屈B．责备C．否认D．拒绝()2、Paragraph 2 mainly tells us______.A．kids can't tell“right”from“wrong”B．it takes time for kids to learn to tell the truthC．it's wrong to punish kids for telling the truthD．all the kids are willing to confess to a bad act()3、What did Smith and his workmates find in their study?A．Older kids are more likely than younger children to confess to a bad act.B．Younger children are more likely than older kids to confess to a bad act.C．The four-to-five-year-olds would feel better confessing the crime.D．The seven-to-nine-year-olds thought parents would be angry with their confessions.()4、According to Professor Smith，what can parents learn from these studies? A．Parents should at once punish the children who lied.B．Parents should tell children the wrongness of lying.C．Parents should never get angry after their children's confessions.D．Parents should show positive feelings about their children's confessions.()5、What does the passage mainly talk about?A．Children often like making mistakes when they are young.B．A research about 48 children between four and nine years of age.C．Reward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action.D．How the parents treat their children when their children make mistakes.Passage CThe world is not only hungry but also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70%of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about 97%of that is sea water or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3%of fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground and so on. And we can not even use all of that because some of it has been made dirty.Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember how important water is. The water that we use is the most important natural resource on the earth. Today we face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farmsand homes make our rivers, lakes and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirty water is bad for fish, too.How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First they pollute the air. Then when it rains, the rain water makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain（酸雨）, is also bad for plants, animals and buildings. Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won't have enough dean water. We have to learn how to stop wasting water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water i~ used only once and then sere out into a sewer system（下水道）. From there it returns to the sea or goes underground.But even though every large city reused its water, we would still not have enough. So we should make use of sea water by removing the salt in it. If we can take these steps, fresh water won't be used up.1. The world is thirsty for water because______.A．we don't have enough fresh waterB．a lot of water goes into sewer systemsC．only 70% of the earth's surface is waterD．sea water is widely used rather than fresh water2. The underlined word "face" means"______".A．turn the face down B．turn the face upC．turn the face to D．turn the face back3. From this passage, we know acid rain________.A．is only bad for living thingsB．is not bad for buildings and factoriesC．can be produced in factoriesD．is bad for people, animals, plants and buildings4. One difficult way we can solve the problem is to ______.A．use the water with salt in it B．remove the salt from sea waterC．get water from underground D．reuse the water in cities5. What is the best title for this passage?A．Fresh water and sea water B．A thirsty countryC．The importance of water D．The world's water problemPassage DLet us begin by saying what causes our dreams. Our dreams do not come from another world. They are not messages from some outside source .They are not a look into the future, either.All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. If a person is hungry, or tired, or cold , his dreams may include a feeling of this kind. If the covers on your body, such as a quilt or a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping on ice or in snow. The material for the dream you will have tonightis likely to come from the experience you have today.So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has influence on you while you are sleeping（feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.）and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and the interests you have now. This is why children are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, home-sick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom.To show you how this is happening while you are asleep and how your needs and wishes can all be joined together in a dream, here is the story of the experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbed cotton. He would dream he was in hospital and his charming girlfriend was visiting him, sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hands!There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dreamand what those dreams mean. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is notaccepted by everyone but it offers an interesting approach to the problem. They believe thatdreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come true. In other words dreaming is away of having your wishes carried out.1. From the passage we know that our dreams .A. are imagination of our daily lifeB. are man’s curious look into the futureC. have nothing to do with our feelingsD. are to some degree connected with ourfeelings2. In your dream when you feel like eating something it indicates（暗示）that .A. you are in a state of being coldB. you are in a state of being tiredC. you are in a state of hungerD. you should have had your dinner that day3. Some scientists’ explanation of dreams.A. is not widely accepted though a bit reasonableB. gives an exact description of ourlifeC. provides us with information of dreamsD. is of no use for usPassage EThomas I’m not really sure what I’ll do in the years from now. I guess that I will work, but Idon’t know what job I want to do y e t, maybe a doctor or a film director? But I can certainlytell you what I’ll do next week---- celebrating my birthday with my friends. I’m busyenjoying my life now but not to worry about the future!Emma One thing I really want to do is to travel around the world. Hopefully I will livesomewhere different in ten years. Somewhere very interesting like Australia, or even Japan ---who knows? I’d like to be a teacher and I’ll probably teach English. Then I can go to almostany country and find a job.Ken When I was little, I always said I wanted to be a doctor and that hasn’t changed. I will study medicine after I finish school. It will be a lot of hard work, but it’s my dreasurely a very useful andyears I hope I will work in a hospital. I’ll save lives and that isinteresting job.Mary I’m not really sure about the future. I know that I’m going to go to university but I also imagine that I’ll get married sometime in the next ten years. I’d like to have a family bu want to have an interes ting job as well. I’m interested in the environment, so maybe I’ll probably work as a scientist and make some contributions to protecting the environmentaround us.1. Who maybe become a film director after he leaves school?A. ThomasB. EmmaC. KenD. Mary2. Where would Ken prefer to work ten years later?A. In a schoolB. In a hospitalC. In an officeD. In a lab3. Why would Emma like to be an English teacher?A. Because she is interested in the environmentB. Because she likes traveling.C. Because she says English is the most widely used in the world.D. Both B and C4. What do you think they are now?A. Teachers.B. Doctors.C. Students.D. Workers.5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Thomas’birthday is coming soon.B. Ken hopes to be a doctor later.C. Emma likes to live abroad.D. Mary is sure to be a scientist.Passage FWhen you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an antelope (羚羊) can run away from a strong lion. In the wilderness, everyone has his own way to protecthimself. Even plants have their own ways to fight off enemies.Over millions of years, plants have developed their own defense system (防卫系统).Chemicals are fantastically used by plants to survive (幸存). By making their leaves, flowers,roots and fruits poisonous (有毒的) to enemies, plants can fight back.One such plant is the Golden Wattle tree. The British scientist David Cameron has foundwhen an animal eats the tree’s leaves, the amount(数量) of poison increases in the otherleaves. “It’s like the injured leaves telephoning the others to fight together against the enemy,he said.The tree also sends defense messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell.Golden Wattle trees in the nearby 45 meters will get the message and produce more poisonwithin 10 minutes. Now, if an enemy eats too many of the trees’ leaves, he will die. Every kind of plant or tree is good at producing a special set of chemicals. Herbivores, likerabbits, can safely eat the leaves of one tree, but they may be poisoned by its neighbor.In this way, plants have not only developed their own defense system, but also shared it withothers. This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest.1．From the first 2 paragraphs, we can learn that _________.A. plants can do nothing against their enemiesB. chemicals are quite useful for plants to surviveC. an antelope can always run away from a strong lionD. leaves, roots, flowers and fruits of plants are poisonous2．If animals eat one Golden Wattle tree’s leaves, the tree can________.A. kill the animals with a special smellB. tell other trees to come to protect itC. warn other trees against the animals on the phoneD. send defense messages to the neighboring plants3．The underlined word “herbivores” in the 5th paragraph probably means animals which_____.A．produce poison B．live on small animalsC．like to eat rabbits D．feed on plants or grass4．The last paragraph of the passage suggests that this kind of defense system is ________.A．bad for animals B．good for forestsC．helpful to some animals D．harmful to forests5．The passage is mainly about __________.A．the examples of protecting forestsB．the balance between animals and plantsC．the ways of plants fighting against enemiesD．the relationship between lions and antelopesPassage GHow should you begin and finish an email message to someone you don't know? Find out here.Starting and finishing emailsHere are some important points to consider when starting and finishing an email.Formal or informal?We write a formal email when we want to be polite, or when we do not know the reader very well. A lot of work emails are formal. We write informal emails when we want to be friendly, or when we know the reader well. A lot of social emails are informal. Here are some examples of formal and informal messages:Formal InformalA job application（申请）An email to your managerA complaint to a shopAn email from one company to another company A birthday greeting to a colleague（同事）An email to a colleague who is also a good friend A social invitation to a friend at your workplaceA message to a friend on a social networking siteBefore you start writing an email, decide if you want to write a formal email or an informal one.Layout and punctuationStarting an email: We normally write a comma after the opening phrase. We start a new line after the name of the person we’re writing to.Finishing an email: We normally write a comma after the closing phrase. We start a newline to write our name at the end.Formal InformalDear Mr Piper,I am writing to thank you for all your help.I look forward to seeing you next week. With best wishes,John Smith Hi Tim,Many thanks for your help. See you next week. Cheers,JohnPhrases for starting and finishingHere are some phrases which we use for starting and finishing emails. We use these in formal and informal emails:Starting phrasesDear Tim,Good morning Tim,Ending phrasesRegards,With best wishes,With many thanks and best wishes,1. Where can you find this passage?A. From a school magazine.B. From a newspaper.C. From a textbook.D. From a website.2. What is the passage mainly about?A. Writing email address.B. How to write an emails.C. Writing messages to strangers.D. Reading different emails.3. Which of the following belongs to an informal email?A. An email to your classmates.B. An email to an online shop.C. An email to your boss.D. An email to an ad company.4. After writing the opening and closing phrase, we both need a _______________.A. “,”B. “.”C. “!”D. “?”5. When we say “With many thanks and best wishes”, we mean to ____________.A. start our emailB. change our topicC. end our emailD. express our opinionsPassage H（判断正误）My six-year-old granddaughter, Mary, found a small freckle(斑点) on her left arm. She didn'tlike it and tried to pick it off.I told her, “Oh dear, that's a beauty mark. Don't pick it off.” She took another look at it. beautiful. I want to pick it off，” she cried.“Each of us is born with special marks. Some of them can be seen, but some of them areinvisible(看不见的)．”“What kind of mark is invisible？” she asked.“Well...a mark of kindness, even the mark of a loving heart. We can't see them, but they are veryspecial marks.”“Why can't mine all be invisible？” she asked.“I c an see many of your special marks, such as the color of your eyes, the shape of your noseand the smile on your face. Nobody else in the whole world has the same things as you. Specialmarks, inside and outside, are the things that make each of us differen t and special.”She didn't understand all of my words, but she stopped crying. The next morning, Mary ran into？”the kitchen. She said to my husband, “I have a beauty mark. Do you want to see it“I sure do，” my husband laughed.“I didn't like it yesterday, but now I do.” she said.根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的为“T”，错误的为“F”。
名师押题2020年中考英语作文话题预测范文
话题一：网络直播1.近年来，随着“抖音”等各类网络直播软件的出来越多的人喜欢在网享自己的生活。
请你就此写短文，谈谈你的看法。
内容包括:1.人们通常在网上分享什么(至少两点);2.网上分享自己生活的利弊;3.呼吁正确使用网络直播。
作文要求:Live video streaming is getting popular these days, and many people enjoy sharing their lives on the Internet. Some show tasty food they are a eating, some show places they are visiting activities they are having, and others show their special talents.In my opinion, sharing daily life on the Internet is oK. It not only makes our life become more colorful, but also helps other people know more about us. What's more, some people can even make money by doing live video streaming. But every coin has two sides. If we are too open and direct, our private information may be used by someone bad to do harmful things.So as we can see, we should share our life on the Internet in correct way. It’ll be safe and fun if only we learn to protect网络直播live video streaming微信wechat支付宝Alipay二维码QR Code（Quick Response Code）话题二：未来机器人2.随着科技的发展，机器人已经越来越多地进入工厂、商店、银行、餐馆等场所，甚至进入平常百姓家为人们工作。
2020年中考英语阅读理解15篇冲刺训练有答案
2020年中考英语阅读理解15篇冲刺训练（精选中考真题+解析答案，值得下载）（一）Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need.They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: green and yellow vegetables of all kinds；&日业（柑橘）fruit and tomatoes；potatoes and other fruit and vegetables；meat of all kinds, fish and eggs；food made from milk；bread or cereal（谷类）,rice is also in this kind of food；butter or something like butter.People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Food is cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of a day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn't matter whether food is eaten raw（生的）or cooked, canned（罐装的）or frozen. It doesn't matter if a person eats dinner at four o'clock in the afternoon or at eleven o'clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.There is a large number of people on the earth. There are two problems in feeding them. The first is to find some ways to make enough food so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food so they can grow to be strong and healthy.（）61. According to the scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch?A. Oranges, bananas, fish and tomatoes.B. Chicken, apples, cereal and cabbage.C. Beef, pork, fish and milk.D. Potatoes, carrots, rice and bread.（）62.It is important for people to eat.A .different kinds of food every day B. dinner at eleven o'clockC. cooked food all the timeD. three times a day（）63.People in different countries and different places of the world.A. have the right kinds of food to eatB. cook their food in the same wayC. eat food in different waysD. have their meals at the same time（）64.Which of the following is NOT true?A.People in some places don't have enough food to eat.B.There are too many people in the world.C.The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.D.One of the problems is that no one is hungry.()65.If there is paragraph 4,what do you think is going to be talked about?A. When people eat their lunch.B. How to cook food in different ways.C. What to do with the two problems.D. Why people eat different kinds of food.(二)Researchers have studied left-handedness for at least 150 years. However, what makes a person become left-handed remains unknown, although there are many theories about it.A recent UK study of unborn babies found that handedness might develop before their births. About nine out of ten unborn babies preferred to put their right hand into their mouths. Another finding is that mothers who are over 40 at the time of a child,s birth are 128% more likely(可能的)to have a left-handed baby than a woman in her twenties.Since about 90% people are right-handed, left-handed people do go through some difficulties. As our writing runs from left to right, it is hard for a left-handed person to write without smudging( 模糊)the ink. What,s more, most tools such as scissors and kitchen knives are designed for use with the right hand. It can be dangerous if they are operated with the left hand.In the past, left-handed children were forced to use their right hand. Luckily, now fewer people have a bias against left-handers. Left-handed children are no longer looked down upon in school. Some shops sell products for left-handers, such as left-handed guitars and even a left-handed computer mouse. Since 1976, there has been an unusual day for left-handers. International Left- Handers Day is celebrated on August 13th every year. It draws people,s attention to the challenges left-handers face in a world full of right-handers. More and more people have realized left-handedness is nothing strange. Some of the most famous left handed people include Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Barack Obama and Bill Gates.()61. A baby may develop left-handedness when.A. nine out of ten babies do soB. his mum is in her twenties at his birthC. his mum gives birth to him at an older ageD. he puts his right hand into his mouth often()62. One problem for left-handed people is that.A. their handwriting is awfulB. people think they are dangerousC. kitchen knives are too big for their left handsD. many things are made only for right-handers( )63. The underlined word “bias” means in Chinese in this passage.A.态度B.偏见^恐惧 D.偏好( )64. From the passage, we know that left-handed children in the past.A. lived a comfortable lifeB. were not considered normalC. were very popular at schoolD. could use products for left-handers（）65. The best title of this passage is.A. International Left-Handers DayB. Challenges for Left-handersC. Left-handedness, Nothing StrangeD. Reasons for Left-handedness（三）Your house may have an effect on your shape of your body. Experts say the way you design（设计）your home could play a role in whether you put on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to change your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains（窗帘）and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less awkward when they,re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn't have enough window light, get more lights and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors make us eat more. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed（消化）33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizin g while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it's time to repaint, go blue.Don't fOrget the clock-or the radio. People who eat slowly seem to consume about 70 fewer calories（卡路里）per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin paying attention to the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you're at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake（摄取量）jumps by 14 percent. And we,ll pour about 30 percent more liquid液体）into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.（）61. The passage is especially helpful for those who care about.A. house buyingB. their body shapeC. healthy dietsD. their home comforts（）62. A home environment in blue can help people.A. take in food betterB. burn more caloriesC. reduce food intakenD. feel less awkward（）63. The underlined word “appetizing” probably means in the passage.A.精致的B.恶心的C.饱腹的D.开胃的（）64. People advised to at mealtimes.A. eat quicklyB. play fast music.C. use smaller spoonsD. turn down the lights（）65. The best title for the passage is.A. Ways of Serving DinnerB. Is Your House Making You Fat?.C. Effects of Self-awarenessD. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?（四）Animals can move from place to place , but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack , it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away , and they have no teeth or claws. But plants can protect themselves in both physical and chemical ways.Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example , the leaves of the holly （冬青）have sharp prickles （刺）that discourage grass eating animals. Holly leaves on lower places have more prickles than leaves on upper places. Thisis because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach. Some plants , such as the oak 口匕匕$（橡树），have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material , and eating such grasses wears down the animals, teeth. Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter （苦）or cause anunpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a worm bites a tobacco leaf （烟叶）， the leaf produces a chemical smell. Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China , for instance , has prickly leaves , and each prickle has poisonous water （毒液）. Only one experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.（ ）61.A plant when it is under attack.A.can protect itselfB.can run awayC.can fight back （ ）62.According to the passage, the leaves of the holly have sharp prickles becauseA.they are beautiful to watchB.they stop people from picking（ ）63.An oak tree protects itself becauseA.it has leaves with sharp pricklesB.it has leaves with a sandy material （ ）64.What does the underlined word “sandy ” mean in Chinese?（五）A caterpillar （毛毛虫）that eats plastic bags could hold the key to solving plastic pollution , scientists say.Researchers at Cambridge University have discovered that the caterpillar which eats beeswax （蜂蜡）， can also degrade （降解）plastic.Experiments show the insect can break down the chemical bonds （键）of plastic in a similar way to absorbingD.must dieC.they stop grass-eating animalsD.they are lower C.it has thick and hard leaves D.its leaves taste bitterA.含盐的B.坏掉的C.含沙的 （ ）65.The main idea of this passage is.A.holly has its own ways to keep animals awayB.some plants, leaves can protect themD.腐烂的C.several ways to protect plantsD.plants can protect themselves in their own waysbeeswax.Each year , about 80 million tons of the plastic are produced around the world.The plastic is used to make shopping bags , food packaging , one-off raincoat and other things , but it can take hundreds of years to degrade completely.However , caterpillars can make holes in a plastic bag in un der an hour.“The caterpillar will be the starting point.We need to understand the details under which this process operates.We hope to provide the technical solution to cutting down the problem of plastic waste,” the scientist said. And the scientists who discovered it want to speed up the process of discovering the chemical secrets behind the natural degradation of plastic.They think something in the caterpillar 一as well as the insect itself -might play a role in breaking down plastic.If the chemical process can be found out , it could lead to a solution to managing plastic waste in the environment.“We are planning to use this finding in a practical way to get rid of plastic waste , working towards a solution to saving our oceans and rivers,” said the scientist.“However , we should not feel good to dump plastic on purpose in our environment just because we now know how to degrade it.”( )61.Scientists think the caterpillar hold the key to solving plastic pollution becauseB.it can be done experimentsC.it can degrade plasticD.it makes no waste( )62.Plastic is used for.A.making shopping bagsB.food packaging( )63.The key point of the solution is that.A.the caterpillar is a key point of the researchB.the chemical process which degrades the plasticC.the caterpillar plays a key role in breaking down plasticD.how to speed up the discovering of the chemical secrets ( )64.The underlined word “dump ” means in Chinese.A.购买B.售卖C.扔掉D.降解( )65.What is the best title of this passage?C.Scientists have found the chemical process （六）What is the worst disease in the world? Many people might say it is cancer (癌症).Cancer will kill about 9.6 million people in the world this year, according to the World Health Organization. Scientists have been working to find ways to beat cancer. A lot of progress has been made in this field.James P Allison from the US and Japanese researcher Tasuku Honjo discovered a new kind of cancer treatment that earned them the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in October. The new treatment can make our immune systems （免疫系统）strong enough to effectively fight cancer cells. It is hoped that this treatment can be used to treat most cancers in the future.This is not the only recent improvement in cancer treatment. In November, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new cancer drug called Vitrakvi. Instead of being effective only for treating specific types of cancer, this drug can be used to treat 17 different kinds of cancer, including lung cancer and breast cancer, USA Today reported.A.it is fed on beeswax C.one-off raincoats D.all of the aboveA.How caterpillars degrade plasticB.Scientists are working towards plastic degrade D.Caterpillars may help to solve plastic pollutionFinding cancer as early as possible is the best way to beat it. To check people for cancer, doctors must collect tissue from a patient,s tumor （肿瘤）and test it. This process can take a long time. But in December, scientists from the University of Queensland in Australia developed a simple cancer test that can detect （检测）cancer in a patient,s blood. The test takes less than 10 minutes. The test is about 90 percent accurate, the Guardian reported.With all of these treatments, cancer can be effectively controlled. Honjo believes most kinds of cancer will become treatable by 2050. “Even if we cannot completely eliminate （消除）the tumor, we can survive while still having part of a tumor,“ Honjo said at a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, in December.（）61.Who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?A. James P AllisonB. Tasuku HonjoC. VitrakviD. James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo（）62. Which of the following is TRUE about the new cancer treatment?A.It was discovered in October, 2018.B.It can be used to treat all the cancers in the future.C.It is the only recent improvement in cancer treatment.D.It can make our immune systems strong enough to effectively fight cancer cells.（）63. What does the underlined word “accurate” probably mean in Chinese?A.有风险的B）隹确的 C.错误的 D.有误差的（）64.According to the passage, the best way to beat cancer is to.A.find it as early as possibleB. eliminate the tumor completelyC. detect it in the patient,s bloodD. discover a n ew treatment（）65.The passage is mainly about.A. the great progress made to beat cancerB. a new cancer treatmentC. the best way to beat cancerD. two famous scientists（七）For us humans, one of the greatest experiences is to taste all kinds of delicious food.But for penguins, they cannot get a taste of this happiness. That,s because penguins can,t actually taste the delicious flavors （味道）of their favorite food-fish!Scientists from the University of Michigan examined the genome （基因组）of five species of penguins.They found that no one can taste umami （鲜味）,the flavor of meat or fish,the BBC reported.Many animals have five basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. But according to genetic data, penguins are believed tohave only sour and salty tastes.These findings are surprising and puzzling. And scientists don,t have a good explanation for them. But they have a few ideas.Fir st, one of the umami genes doesn,t work in cold temperatures. “It,s about zero degrees when they eat cold fish,”Zhang Jianzhi,the lead scientist, told the Daily Mail, so even if the penguins had a functional ( 功能的)gene, it might not work when they needed it.Second, penguins, tongues(舌头)are very special which may have something to do with their lack of taste. Instead of beingcovered with taste buds which help to taste food, penguins, tongues are very spiky.This is better for them to hold slippery(滑的)fish than tasting them. One study even showed that some types of penguins don't even have taste buds.However, penguins seem to be managing just fine.“Their behavior of swallowing food whole, and their tongue structure and function, suggest that penguins need no taste perception,” said Zhang.( )61. How many tastes do penguins have?A. FourB. ThreeC. TwoD. Five.( )62. From the passage, we can learn that.A.temperatures can decide the umami genes of penguinsB.the umami genes in penguins would work when neededC.penguins7 umami genes work well in cold temperaturesD.penguins7 tongues are very slippery( )63. The underlined word spiky means.A.圆滑的B.美味的C.钉子似的D.软绵绵的( )64. All of the following decide that penguins need no taste perception EXCEPT.A. they always swallow food wholeB. they live in cold temperaturesC. their tongue function is differentD. their tongue structure is special( )65. The study finds that .A.different penguins have their own favorite fishB. penguins have different genomes for the fivetastesC. penguins don,t have any of the five basic tastesD. penguins can,t taste the flavor of fish（八）In recent history, there have been some amazing inventions which have changed our lives.The plane has made international travel faster and easier. The Internet has brought people closer. And you must know the names of some famous inventors like Henry Ford and Steve Jobs. But there are many everyday objects which you probably don,t notice and you don,t know who invented them. Take for example Nils Bohlin, who invented he modern-day car seat belt （安全带）.Before 1959, only two -point seat belts were available, and the only people who often wore them were race car drivers. The two-point seat belt couldn,t protect passengers from internal injuries （内伤）during serious car accidents.In 1958, Bohlin joined V）lvo Car Corporation as a safety engineer. He came up with the three-point seat belt to keep passengers from flying out of their cars during collisions. The three-point seat belt used one strap 带子）across the chest （胸部）and another across the legs and then the two joined at the same place. Amazingly, this was a very simple idea which no one tried before.The three-point seat belt was introduced on Volvo cars in 1959. For more people's safety, Vblvo made the new seat belt design （设计）available to other car makers for free. Since then, engineers have worked to improve the three-point seat belt, but the basic design remains Bohlin,s.At the time of Bohlin,s death in September 2002, Volvo said that the seat belt had saved more than one million lives since it was introduced.（）61.The writer develops his ideas in Paragraph 1 by.A.telling a jokeB. giving some examplesC. asking some fun questionsD. describing a personal experience（）62.What can we learn about the two-point seat belt?A.It was sold worldwide.B. It was not easy to wear.C. It saved over one million lives.D. It was popular with race car drivers only.（）63.The underlined word “collisions” in Paragraph 3 means in Chinese in this passage.A.碰撞B.清洗C.制造D.修理（）64.Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt.A.in the early 1950sB. to get a job at VolvoC. while working at VolvoD. after having a car accident（）65.The best title of this passage is.A.Car safetyB. A great car companyC. A life-saving inventionD. Different kinds of seat belts（九）Artificial intelligence（人工智能），or AI in short, is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and worklike humans. AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies.AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. As a result, facial recognition(识别)is used a lot in the world. Chinese police use this technology to identify criminals(罪犯).Once they caught a criminal when he attended a concert. It also checks the ID of ride-hailing(网约车)drivers and lets people pay for things with a smile.AI is also used in self-driving cars, which are believed to be the future of driving. Most drivers may wave or nod at passers-by to let them cross the street, but self- driving cars don,t have this ability. Car makers are testing a light signal system to help them “speak“ to humans. The system can show what self -driving cars will do. For example, if a driverless car is yielding(让路)，it will flash two white lights side to side. A rapidly flashing light tells passers-by that the car is about to speed up.Service Robots also show you how powerful AI is. Imagine this -- you come back home from school and your robot housekeeper iswaiting for you at the door. After dinner, he teaches you to play the piano, just like a real music teacher. Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world. In the future, more and more service robots will become good home helpers.AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even replace us in many jobs.( )61.According to the passage, facial recognition is used for.A. driving cars.B. making people smile.C. calling the police.D. checking people,s information.( )62.The underlined word “identify” probably means in Chinese.A.减少B.鉴定C.消灭D.帮助( )63.In the future, a self-driving car may communicate with humans by.A. waving to themB. speaking to themC. nodding at themD. flashing lights( )64.Which technology is used in real life according to the passage?A. Service Robots at school. C. Facial recognition for payment.B.Robots as ride-hailing drivers. D. Light signals for self-driving car( )65.What can we learn from the passage?A.People use AI in many different ways.B.AI will take the place of human beings in all jobs.C.Self -driving cars will be able to talk like humans.D. A criminal was caught for inventing facial recognition.(十)When we see babies or pets, we can't help gently touching them to show our love. And they give us happy feelings back. But a recent stud y shows that it,s different for plants.A study, published in The Plant Journa shows that plants don,t like to be touched. That,s because touching changes their genes(基因)，and even worse, can slow their growth. Professor Jim Whelan in Australia gave an explanation. The lightest touch from a human, an animal, insect, or even plants touching each other in the wind, leads to a huge gene change in the plant.In order to test the theory, the scientists did an experiment on plants. They grew a number of plants to the age of four weeks. Thenthey touched them with a paintbrush every 12 hours over a 36-hour period. They found that as the result of the touch, the mitochondria(线粒体)in the plants had been partly destroyed. The mitochondria are the “power -hou se” of the cell(细胞).The mitochondriaproduce energy for the cells in both animals and plants. If this “power-house” is weakened, the plants will lose a large amount of energy that should have supported their growth.Whelan further explained, “If the touching is repeated, then plant growth is reduced by 30 percent.” Although the touching does have a strong influence on plants, usually the plants can still be alive. Touching changes the plants, but it's not always a bad change. Continually touching or moving plants will make them grow shorter than other ones. However, in some ways, this change could be helpful. It may help plants fight threats to their health such as insects and bad weather.The new research findings have led to a deeper understanding of the plants. And the research might help with the growth of plants.( )61.According to the article,can get in the way of plants, growth.A.loveB. touchC. waterD. weather( )62. How do the mitochondria support the plants, growth?A. By providing energy for cells.B. By changing the plants7 genes.C. By fighting against the insects.D. By reducing the amount of cells.( )63. The scientists did the experiment to.A.explain why pets love to be touchedB.find out why some plants grow more slowlyC.test if touching can change the genes of plantsD.show that plants' and animals' genes are different( )64. The underlined word “threats” means in Chinese.A.因素B.改变C.威胁D.对手( )65. The best title of this passage is.A.Touching has a bad influence on plantsB.New researches on plants and animalsC.Touching is good for plantsD.Touching changes the plants7 genesGetting the chance to hold a butterfly is a truly magical experience.Butterflies are shy, so you should consider yourself lucky if you get one to stay on your hand. Holding butterflies requires great care.Wash and dry your hands. Chemicals will do harm to butterflies, scales （鳞片），wings and bodies.So if you put on any sunscreen（防晒霜）before you go off to catch your butterfly, wash it off under the running water before touching them.Use sugar water.Butterflies have a sweet tooth.You may be able to get a butterfly to land on you without a net by making butterfly nectar （花蜜）.You can make butterfly nectar by mixing 4 parts water and 1 part sugar together.While watching butterflies near flowers or plants,put a little bit of the sugar water on your hand.They may soon be attracted by the sweet smell and fly to your hand to feed.Remain very still.Butterflies are very skittish and will get frightened （'惊吓）easily.If you want one to land on your hand and stay there for a while,be still and avoid any sudden movements.Be careful when holding a butterfly. While the butterfly is sitting on your hand,avoid petting it.Just try to watch its beauty without touching.Butterfly,s wings are covered in tiny scales.These scales give them their wing patterns （图 ^）,and make them more aerodynamic（流线型的）when flying.When you touch their wings, they lose scales.If they lose these scales, they can stillfly.However, the more scales they lose, the less aerodynamic they will be when flying.（）61.How many suggestions does the writer give on holding a butterfly?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.（）62.You should wash hands before holding a butterfly because.A.butterflies like clean hands C.sunscreen keeps butterflies awayB.it can stop people getting sick D.sunscreen is harmful to butterflies（）63.The underlined word “skittish” me ans in Chinese in the passage.A.仔细的B.谨慎的C.胆小的D.速度快的（）64.What is important for a butterfly to fly aerodynamically according to the last passage?A.Scales.B.Wings.C.Wing patterns.D.Body.（）65.What can be the best title of this passage?A.Magical Experience with ButterfliesB.Advice on Holding a ButterflyC.Fun of Playing with ButterfliesD.Ways of Holding a Butterfly.（十二）Do you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone?If yes, you,re not alone. These days, many people are facing the stress in the use of mobile phones. They reach for their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning, and keep checking their social media apps to get the latest updates(更新).A report from Go ogle shows that 70 percent of people don,t want to spend much time on their phones. This is why Google introduced an app called Dashboard for the new Android operating system(安卓操作系统).This new app includes functions(功能)that help users manage the time. For example, users can see how many times they,ve unlocked their phone, how many times they,ve checked their social media apps, and how much time they spend on each app every day.Once the users see this information, they,ll be able to make some changes. Wit h the App Timer(计时)function, users can set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day. After they,ve hit the limit, they won,t be able to use the app until the next day. And with another function, the app gets incoming calls silent when the user puts the phone face down.If people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours on their phones, these new functions are just one way of doing that.After all, who needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps? The easiest answer would be just to use your willpower.( )61. The users' stress comes from.A.too many updates of the apps C. too much information they receiveB.too many functions of the app D. too much time they spend on the phone( )62. Which of the following is NOT included in Dashboard,s functions?A. It stops the users from using their willpower.B.It checks how much time the users spend on apps.C.It lists how many times the users have unlocked the phone.D.It shows how many times the users have checked social media apps.( )63. T he underlined word “limit“ in Paragraph 4 mean s in Chinese.A.目的B,标准 C.许可 D.限制()64. What does the writer think of Dashboard?A.Its design is perfect. C. It needs more functions.B.It may be helpful to some people. D. It has too many functions.( )65.What,s the main idea of the passage?。
2020年中考英语作文题目预测
2020年中考英语作文题目预测，优秀范文分享！1、新冠肺炎【预测1】2020 年伊始，新型冠状病毒肺炎(NCP)在我国蔓延。
在这期间，每天都会涌现出许多令我们感动的人。
请根据以下要点和要求用英语写一篇短文。
1. 要点：1) 你觉得最令你感动的人是谁;2) 你为什么觉得他/她最让你感动;3) 你最想给他/她说的话。
2. 要求：1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称;2)词数100 左右。
【高分范文】The fight against NCP has lasted for several weeks. During the fight, doctors and nurses are like heroes—they protect us and they fight for us. My aunt, a doctor, moved me a lot.For the past years, my aunt was just an ordinary relative for me. But the decision she made on J an 23rd changed my thought completely—she asked to go to Wuhan to help the patients there. Though her daughter is only three years old, she decided to leave for Wuhan. For her, it is the thing that she must do. I was really moved.I want to tell my aunt that I am proud of her and I hope she can keep healthy and come back safely.【预测2】新型冠状病毒(Novel coronavirus)引发的具有传染性的病毒性肺炎影响了人们的生活。
2020年中考英语大数据预测模拟押题考试(河南)(全解全析)
2020年中考英语大数据预测模拟押题考试【河南卷】英语·全解全析12345678910C B A B A B A B C B11121314151617181920C A C A C A C ED B21222324252627282930A D C DB A B D B C31323334353637383940C B C C A BD AE C41424344454647484950D B A C C D B A D C5152535455A B A C B一、听力理解（20小题，每小题1分，共20分）1—5CBABA6—10BABCB11—15CACAC16—20ACEDB二、阅读理解（20小题，每小题2分，共40分）21—25ADCDB21.A细节理解题。
题干意为：是中国第一条高铁线。
由文中第一段第一句可知，中国的高铁建设始于1999年的秦皇岛至沈阳高铁。
故选A。
22.D数字计算题。
题干意为：到2020年，高铁会比现在快千米/小时。
由文中第一段提到现在高铁的速度为220km/h，第二段提到2020年会达到400km/h，400－220＝180，因此会比现在快180km/h。
故选D。
23.C词义猜测题。
题干意为：第三段划线单词“grid”是什么意思？由后文的描述“中国的铁路由四条南北方向和四条东西方向的高铁线组成网格状”，故grid为“网格”之意。
故选C。
24.D细节理解题。
题干意为：专家冯浩说了什么？冯浩的话主要有两层意思：许多沿着一带一路的市场尤其是在中亚、东南亚，中东和西欧国家，正在打算建设高铁；他们期望得到中国的技术支持。
故D 项是正确的。
25.B细节理解题。
题干意为：下面哪一项被提及了？通读全文可知，文中只提到了高铁的速度问题，没有涉及高铁的建设者，票价以及建筑材料的问题。
故选B。
26—30ABDBC26.A细节理解题。
根据Amelia Earhart was the first woman who ever flew alone across the Atlantic in1932．Shebecame the first woman pilot in1935after flying from Hawaii to California．阿梅莉亚·埃尔哈特是1932年第一位独自飞越大西洋的女性。
2020年中考英语作文猜押10篇.docx
2020 年中考英语作文猜押 10 篇在被初三学生称“黑色六月 "，今天小再大家来几篇范文，希望大家在考的程中色自己的文章哦 !内容包括：1.地球的染越来越重，我能看到森林被砍伐、水染和空气染。
2.你是怎从身小事做起，做到“低碳生活”的。
如：每天步行上学、离开教室及关灯和扇、充分利用、用水等。
3.号召更多的人加入到“低碳生活”中来。
秀分范文My Low-carbon LifeThe environmental pollution is worse and worse today. Many trees are cut down,and water and air are polluted. As a student I try to have a low-carbon life to save energyand reduce pollution.Firstly, I often walk to school. It can reduce air pollution. Secondly, I always turn off thelights and fans when leaving the classroom. Thirdly, I always make full use of paper andother school things and never waste water.I wish more students to join me and make the earth more and more beautiful.作文目每当朋友之即将分手的候，耳常常会响起首歌“朋友啊朋友 !你可曾想起了我，如果你正享受幸福，你忘我⋯⋯”。
你以 Friends ，写一篇 90 左右的短文，可以主适当展开，述交友的重要性和好。
秀分范文FriendsWhat are friends? We often talk about the topic with others. I think friends are thosepeople who can help you when you are in trouble.Don’ t forget the saying,“ A friend in need is a friend indeed. ” Friends can tell you your mistakes, though what they say is hard for you to listento. You can share your happiness, trouble and worry with friends. Someone alsosays, “ You can’ t walk any step without a friend.” So I think friends are very important to us. I would like to make as many friends as possible.作文题目最近，你们班就“是否应该帮助陌生人”展开了讨论，同学们就这一话题意见不一，你的看法如何 ?根据所提供的信息，以“Should We Help Strangers? 为”题，写一篇短文。
2020中考英语作文押题经典范文必须背
2020中考英语作文押题经典范文必须背中考英语能不能得高分，很大程度上取决于最后的作文，只要写作把握住了，成绩肯定不会差。
背诵范文，是短时间内提高写作能力的最快捷径，也是中考复习必须要做的事情。
什么样的题目都可以“套用”，大家背熟之后一定要灵活运用哦~人物篇1. 对你最重要的人根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。
文中已给出内容不计入总词数，所给提示词语仅供选用。
请不要写出你的校名和姓名。
生活中有一些人对你很重要。
这个人可能是你的父母、老师或朋友。
假如你是李华，请你用英语写一篇短文，谈谈对你很重要的人是谁，为什么他(她)对你很重要，以及你想为他(她)做些什么。
提示词语：help, encourage, respect, cook提示问题：•Who is very important to you?•Why is he/she so important?•What are you going to do for him/her?经典范文：My mother is very important to me and I love herShe is very busy and often goes to bed very late, but sheinsists on getting up early every morning to make breakfast for me. What's more, sheoften helps me andencourages me to solve problems by myself when I'm in trouble. With her help, I made great progress in my study. She respects my privacy and never checks my mobile phone.I always want to do something for my mom. Mother's Day is coming. I'm going to make a surprise breakfast for her on that day.2.你最想感谢的人根据中文和英文提示，完成一篇不少于50词的文段写作。
2020年中考英语阅读押题预测及答案
2020年中考英语阅读押题预测(名师精选练习题，绝对精品)A 红十字会的由来Do you know when and how the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) started?In 1859, during the war time, a Swiss man named Henry Dunant passed a town in Italy where many soldiers had been wounded (受伤). Dunant thought they should be cared for. A Swiss organization used his idea in 1863. When the organization became international, it was named the International Committee of the Red Cross.ICRC's emblem is a red cross on a white ground. People use it as a sign for army doctors. There are ICRC offices in many countries around the world now. 12, 000 ICRC workers are helping people in more than 80 countries.In China, there is an organization named the China Red Cross Society (CRCS). It is part of ICRC. It started in 1904.Most of the people in CRCS are full-time workers or volunteers. CRCS also has organizations in many schools. Student members learn to look after the elderly and to help the weak. They are also taught to give medical care to people who are in danger.1. When did the International Committee of the Red Cross start?A. In 1559.B. In 1904.C. In 1859.D. In 1863.2. How many ICRC workers are helping people around the world now?A. 12, 000.B. 21, 000.C. 90.D. 60.3. What is the full name of CRCS?A. The International Committee of the Red Cross.B. The Chinese Committee Society.C. The Chinese Red Cross Society.D. The China Red Cross Society.4. What does the word "emblem" mean in Chinese?A.号码B.图片C. 标志D. 颜色5. Why are there student members in CRCS?A. Because they learn to look after the elderly.B. Because they help the weak.C. Because they give medical care to people who are in danger.D. Because CRCS has organizations in many schools.BKendall Harvey has an unusual hobby.He used to be a worker in a bike factory and retired six years ago.Harvey began working on motors and wheels, building himself a machine that he and his wife used to travel to the mountains.One day, while having a meal at a local restaurant, he met another dad out with his small son, who was disabled．He listened as the boy expressed a wish for a bike, like his friends.Harvey wenthome and started working, and soon he made a motorized (机动的) bike.Since then, Harvey has made the dreams of 140 other children come true.Thanks to a donation from Wal-mart, Harvey's garage is filled with bicycles of all sizes, just waiting for him to rebuild them for a child.Through friends and relatives he hears about kids who can't see or use their arms and legs because of injury or birth defect (出生缺陷).Harvey meets the kids, talks to them about the kind of bike they'd like, then takes their sizes.He picks out a suitable bike, and adds extra wheels, a sidecar for dolls, or a small radio.Within a few weeks, he has made a child's dream come true. They are independent because they have a bike.Children of all ages use Harvey's bikes.Several are in their twenties or even thirties physically, but mentally (心理上) they are five, six or seven.The price Harvey asks for all this is the pictures with them when they receive their machines, the hugs and kisses they give him, and the joy he sees on their faces as they operate the bike all by themselves.For him, that is enough.6.Harvey's hobby is unusual because________.A．he retired six years agoB．he made a special machine for him and his wife to travel to the mountainsC．he made bikes for the disabled for freeD．he is a s strange person7.Harvey met the father and his disabled son while ________.A．he was working on a bike B．he was having a meal at homeC．having a meal at a restaurant D．he was taking a walk on the street8.He has made many kids' dreams come true.The number is about ________.A．40 B．100 C．60 D．1409.What can't he get for building these loved bikes for the disabled?A．A lot of money. B．Kisses from the children.C．Hugs from them. D．Pictures with them and the joy on their faces.10. The story mainly talks about ________.A．Harvey's unusual hobby B．the poor childrenC．the lucky children D．special bikesCLong, long ago people made fires from lightening (闪电). But they had to keep the fire burning, for they couldn't start it again if there was no lightening. Later, they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make fire again if it went out. Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing (摩擦). They made a hole in piece of wood and put a smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got fire.Years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat from the sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.About two centuries ago, people began to make matches. Matches brought people a quick and easy way to make fires. Today matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of them is to use an electric fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a box of matches. But it is very useful.11.From the text we know that a spark can ________．A．fire any leaves B．burn anythingC．burn dry leaves D．keep fire burning12.We can also get a fire by ________．A．making a hole in a big piece of wood B．putting a smaller stick into the holeC．turning the stick hard for a while D．doing all the above in order13.Matches have been used ________．A．for about two thousand years B．for about two hundred yearsC．since people began to use fire for cooking D．since people used the heat from the sun 14.From the passage, we know that ________．A．electric fire starters are widely usedB．some forest fires happen from lighteningC．today there are only two ways to make a fireD．people haven't used matches since they had electric fire starters15.Which of the following is the right order of the ways to make fires that people got to know?a．with a match b．from the sun c．from lighteningd．by rubbing e．with an electric fire starter f．by hitting two pieces of stone A．c－b－a－d－e－f B．b－c－a－e－d－fC．c－f－d－b－a－e D．c－d－a－f－b－eDWhen summer ends, autumn begins. Autumn activities include the start of school, football games and apple harvest. Autumn is a time for festivals, too. Autumn festivals in America are different from state to state. Many states have art festivals in autumn. An art festival is an event in which the works of local area artists are displayed and sold. Some festivals are large, lasting several days. Others may be one－day events.Octoberfest (十月节), or Oktoberfest, is an autumn event in many states. The first Oktoberfest originated in Germany. It is now considered Germany's most famous event. In Germany, it is a sixteen－day fair in late September with food, entertainment and rides. Many US states have Oktoberfests in autumn, too. Leavenworth is a town in Washington State that celebrates Oktoberfest. The celebration includes musical parades the first three Saturdays in October.Different states celebrate different festivals or many states celebrate the same festival, but in different dates. In a word, people in America celebrate different festivals in autumn. Autumn activities often last to Christmas Day.16.In America, states celebrate ________．A．different festivals B．the same festivalC．spring festival D．the same art festival17. Local area artists ________ at the art festivals.A. sell their works B．play music C．play games D. make friends18. Octoberfest comes from ________．A.a state of America B．Germany C．England D．Japan19. The underlined word “parades” in the second paragraph may mean “_______” in Chinese.A.器具B．游行 C.演唱D．节日20.Which one is WRONG?A.Every autumn festival lasts for several days.B．People can enjoy delicious food at Oktoberfest.C.Washington State celebrates Oktoberfest every year.D.Some states celebrate the same festival.EMost scientists agree the Great Sphinx of Giza (吉萨狮身人面像) was built around 2,500 B.C. But John Anthony West says that it’s much older. If he’s right,“everything anybody has learned about ancient civilizations (文明) would have to be completely revised,” he told a magazine.West, a writer and film-maker, first got interested in ancient history after studying the work of a French researcher. The researcher said Egyptian civilization could have developed as early as 30,000 years ago, rather than 4,500 years ago, as most experts believe.West joined a scientist to do research together. Their research suggested that the Sphinx had been worn down (磨损) over the years by water, rather than by sand and wind.Wait a minute? Water? How could that be? The Sphinx is in the Sahara Desert, which has been dry for 12,000 years! However, before that time, it was very green. If it’s true that water wore down the Sphinx, West thinks that it must have been built centuries earlier.Whether West is right or wrong, it’s important to challenge accepted ideas. That’s how science progresses.West gave some advice for kids: If you are interested in a topic, read everything you can on it. Do your own research. Don’t always believe everything your teachers tell you. Ask lots of questions, and find your own answers.21. What does the underlined word “revised” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Connected.B. Created.C. Changed.D. Controlled.22. Most scientists believed Egyptian civilization developed _______.A. 4,500 years agoB. 6,000 years agoC. 12,000 years agoD. 30,000 years ago23. From West’s research, we can know the Sphinx was worn down by _______.A. sandB. waterC. windD. heat24. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. The place where West did his research.B. The period when the Sphinx was built.C. The reason why West holds his opinion.D. The technology which was used to build the Sphinx.25. Which of the following may the writer agree?A. Science progresses through giving different opinions.B. Egyptian civilization should be earlier than we thought.C. One should do some research before giving their opinions.D. Kids should ask lots of questions and believe what their teachers say.参考答案A：1-5 BDCCDB：6-10 CCDAAC：11-15 CDBACD：16-20 ADBBAE: 21-25 CABCA。
2020年中考英语作文预测押题及范文
押题（一）家规不成规矩，无以成方圆。
初中生处于身心迅速发展阶段，规矩的设定是必然的，否则，会出现很多问题，不利于身心康发展。
【预测题目】俗话说：“国有国法，家有家规。
”为了使子女身心健康、顺利成长，使家庭成员之间的关系更融洽、更和谐，每个家庭都会有这样或那样的家庭规矩。
比如：必须按时回家，不准打电子游戏等。
请你为题，写一篇短文。
结合家庭的实际情况，根据下面的提示和要求，以“My Family Rules”提示：1. 家里有哪些家规； 2. 对家规的感受； 3. 对父母的建议。
要求：1. 必须包括提示内容，可以适当发挥； 2. 词数：不少于90词；3. 文中不得出现真实的地名和人名。
【参考范文】My Family RulesMy parents are very strict with me, and they have made some basic rules which I must obey.Firstly, I must finish my homework in time. Secondly, I cannot play computer games, even in m y free time or on weekends. Thirdly, I have to do some housework, such as making the bed and tidying mybedroom and so on. If I break one of them, I will be punished. But thanks to these rules, I can live ahealthy and regular life.I think the second rule is unfair to me. I hope sometimes I could be allowed to play computer games for a while. It will make me relaxed.押题（二）校规除了家规，校规在各所中学也是普遍存在和热议的话题。
2020年中考英语押题卷（含答案）-2020中考英语押题卷答案
2020年中考英语押题卷（含答案）-2020中考英语押题卷答案中考英语押题卷考⽣须知：1.本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟。
2.答题前，在答题纸上写姓名和准考证号。
3.必须在答题纸的对应答题位置上答题，写在其他地⽅⽆效。
1⾄60⼩题在答题纸上涂⿊作答，答题⽅式详见答题纸上的说明。
4.做听⼒题时，先将答案划在试卷上。
录⾳内容结束后，你将有⼀分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。
5.考试结束后，试题卷和答题卷⼀并上交。
第I卷第⼀部分听⼒(共两节，满分25分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录⾳内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第⼀节(共5⼩题：每⼩题1分，满分5分)听下⾯5段对话。
每段对话后有⼀个⼩题.从题中所给的A. B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关⼩题和阅读下⼀⼩题。
每段对话仅读⼀遍。
（原创）1. Where does this dialogue probably happen?A. In a clothes shop. B .In a restaurant. C. In a library.2. Who is NOT mentioned in the picture?A. The man’s parentsB. The man’s grandmaC. The man’s grandpa3. How many oranges are there in all?A. OneB. TwoC. Three4. What time will the plane take off?A. 7:15B.6:45C. 7:305. What does the woman mean?A. The man should stop smoking.B. The man should stop drinking coffee.C. Drinking coffee is better than smoking.第⼆节(共10⼩题;每⼩题2分，满分20分)听下⾯2段对话和1段独⽩。
2020年中考英语押题卷(含答案)
2020年中考英语押题卷考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求：1.本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共8页。
包含选择题（第1题～第45题，共75分）、非选择题（第46题～第81题，共75分）两部分。
本次考试时间为120分钟，满分150分。
考试结束后，请将答题纸交回。
2.答题前，请考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、准考证号用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔写在答题纸上相应的位置。
请在答题纸指定区域作答，在试卷或草稿纸上作答一律无效。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题60分）一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。
1. --- Have you seen ________ film The Wandering Earth in which Wu Jing plays the lead role?--- Of course. I have never seen such ________ exciting science fiction film.A. a; anB. the; /C. a; /D. the; an2. --- Shall we go on Friday or Saturday?--- Either is OK. It makes me no ________ to me.A. choiceB. changeC. differenceD. decision3. --- Do you think he can get the first prize for jumping?--- Impossible now. He ________ to do so, but he has just hurt his leg.A. has hopedB. was hopedC. has expectedD.was expected 4. --- We haven’t seen Mrs Li for a long time.--- What do you suppose ________ to her?A.has happenedB. to happenC. was happeningD. having happened5. --- Do you know what Robinson Crusoe did just after he got to the island?--- Yes. The first thing ________ he did was to look for some food.A. whoB. thatC. whichD. what6. ---May I take the dog with me, sir?---________. Pets are not allowed to enter the hall.A.Yes, you mayB. No, you mustn’tC. Yes, you can.D. No, you needn’t7. --- David, ________. You fall asleep in class again!--- I’m sorry. I promise that I ________.A.wakes up; willB. wake up; willC. waking up; won’tD. wake up; won’t8.--- Why are you so tired?--- Because we ________ football on the playground the whole afternoon.A. were playingB. will playC. playD. played9. --- ________ will Yangzhou World Horticultural Exposition be held?--- Not until 10th April 2021.A. How longB. WhenC. How soonD. How often10. --- Is our Wechat account safe?--- Yes, nobody can use it ________ they have the password.A. unlessB. whenC. sinceD. if11. --- I was told that Tom was charged with stealing the jewelry from the shop.--- It is just a misunderstanding. ________, he had nothing to do with the case.A. In factB. As a resultC. HoweverD. Moreover12. --- You have made a lot of mistakes in the exam.--- ________. I checked it several times.A.So what?B. I’m afraid not.C. What’s up?D. You must be joking.13. --- Could you tell me ________?--- Oh, she is the world’s first robot citizen, Sophia.A. what is the tall girlB. who is the tall girlC. what the tall girl isD. who the tall girl is14. --- Can you tell me how to get to the park?--- _____________--- Thank you all the same.A. Show me the map, pleaseB. Certainly. It’s next to the museum.C. Sorry, I’ve no idea. I’m new here.D. Sure. Walk along the street till the end.15. --- Learning a foreign language is not easy. It takes time.--- I agree. ________. There’s no short cut.A. All roads lead to Rome.B. Rome wasn’t built in a day.C. Practice makes perfect.D. Better late than never.二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
2020年人教版英语中考作文押题
探索未来：科技与环保的和谐共生In the rapidly advancing world of technology, the balance between innovation and environmental sustainability has become a pressing issue. The year 2020 marks a significant milestone in this regard, as we witness the integration of cutting-edge technologies into our daily lives while also grappling with the challenges posed by environmental degradation. The upcoming English mid-term exam for junior high students in China, based on the 2020 edition of the People's Education Press textbooks, islikely to focus on this timely topic, asking students to explore the harmonious coexistence of technology and environmental protection.Firstly, the exam may ask students to analyze the impact of technological advancements on our environment. This could include discussing the role of renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power in reducing carbon emissions, or exploring the potential of sustainable materials in the fashion and construction industries. Students might be prompted to consider the trade-offsbetween the convenience and efficiency offered by new technologies and the potential environmental costs.Secondly, the exam might focus on the role ofindividuals in promoting environmental protection. This could involve discussing simple daily practices that can help reduce waste and conserve resources, such as recycling, reducing food waste, and using public transportation or bicycles instead of private cars. Students might be askedto reflect on their own behaviors and consider how they can contribute to a more sustainable future.Moreover, the exam could delve into the role of governments and businesses in promoting sustainable development. Topics could include the implementation of policies and regulations to encourage green practices, as well as the role of corporate social responsibility in promoting environmentally friendly products and services. Students might be challenged to evaluate the effectivenessof these measures and suggest improvements.Finally, the exam could ask students to envision afuture where technology and environmental protection arefully integrated. This could involve describing ahypothetical scenario where advanced technologies have been harnessed to create a sustainable and harmonious world,with clean energy sources, zero waste, and a strong focuson protecting natural habitats and biodiversity. Students might be encouraged to be creative and imaginative in their responses, showcasing their understanding of the potential synergies between technology and environmental protection.In conclusion, the upcoming English mid-term exam for junior high students in China is poised to explore the dynamic relationship between technology and environmental protection. By analyzing the impact of technological advancements, discussing individual and collective responsibilities, evaluating policy measures, andenvisioning a sustainable future, students will have the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of this crucial topic and contribute to the global discourse on sustainable development.**探索未来：科技与环保的和谐共生**在科技飞速发展的今天，创新与环境保护之间的平衡已成为一个紧迫的问题。
2020年中考英语作文预测10篇(打印背诵版)
2020年中考英语作文预测10篇(打印背诵版)1.假如你是XXX，想邀请英国交流生Kitty来你家．用英语写一封邀请信，内容包括以下要点，并可适当发挥．要点：位置新家位于海安市中心环境空气清新，鸟语花香邻居友好善良，将为Kitty准备一些美味的中国食物…沿着花园路走（Garden Road），在第二个十字路口向右拐，过桥，你会看见一个银行．我家在银行隔壁．路线要求：不要逐句翻译，包含所有要点，注意格式，字数80左右．Dear Kitty。
I would like to invite you to my new home．This is the way to my home．Yours。
XXX．2.本学期即将结束，寒假即将开始。
假如你是XXX，请你给你的美国朋友XXX写一封信告诉她你的学校生活好吗？文中请提到你的学校饮食、运动、学科及对它们的印象等。
字数：60-80.My school lifeDear XXX。
第1页，共13页Nice to write to you again。
Now let me tell you about my schoollife.XXX wishes。
XXX3.假如你叫XXX，你的笔友XXX上周来信向你倾诉她在班上研究成绩很好，但朋友很少，感到孤独、不开心，并向你寻求帮助。
请你根据提示给她写封回信。
提醒：1.简述XXX的懊恼。
2.针对她的烦恼提出至少3条建议。
3.表达你对她的祝福。
请求：1.文章内容应包含所提醒的要点，可恰当施展，以使行文毗连。
2.词数：80词左右，信的开头结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提醒词：伶仃的：XXX.Dear Li Hua。
I heard from you last week.__________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ ____第2页，共13页Yours。
2020年英语中考预测(阅读理解 答案版)
针对阅读理解各种题型总结口诀如下：1摘录要点：摘录信息很容易，拼图游戏心中记。
读懂表格为要义，根据提示补信息。
变形完善须注意，思维转换不容易。
2判断正误：偷梁换柱为近义，张冠李戴误导你。
3选择作答题：选择依据在文中，带着问题往前行。
动笔就得多留心，紧扣要点就可以。
A (2020原创)My mother only had one eye. I never wanted her to show up in my school. One day during my primary school, I was terribly ill and my mother came. “Your mother only has one eye！”Some of my classmates yelled(喊叫，大喊). I wished my mother would just disappear (消失). I shouted at her, taking no notice of the sad look on her face. My mother just handed me some medicine and left without saying anything.At that time, I didn't think I had hurt her feelings. That night I saw my mother crying in her room. Even so, I hated her tears from one eye. I made a decision: I must study hard and leave my mother. Years later my dream came true. I was quite successful. Inever thought of going back to see my “ugly”motheruntil one day I got a letter.“My son, I'm sorry to only have one eye. When youwere little, you had an accident and lost your eye. Icouldn't stand that you live with only one eye. So I gavemine to you. I never regret doing it because I love you.”Icried out aloud. Only then did I realize how beautiful mymother's eye was!1. Why did the writer never want his mother to show upin his school?Because his mother only had only one eye._2. What did the writer's mother give him?Some medicine.3. Was the writer a successful man when he grew up?Yes, he was.4. What happened to the mother's eye?She gave her eye to her son._5. How does the writer like his mother's eye now?Beautiful.BIt was January 1st, the first day of the year. I went to thebank. The bank clerk just nodded to my polite“HappyNew Year”when I sat in front of him.After a few minutes he took my form and started filling in.After waiting for a few more minutes, I showed all signsof being impatient. I asked him if my work was done. Heshouted even without looking at me, “Nothing is done,and it will take time！”Just then I saw his morning cup of tea which had beenlying there for ten minutes, untouched. The tea hadturned almost cold while he was doing his work.Being out of concern(关心), I told him, “Sir, please haveyour tea. I am not in a hurry.”He suddenly looked up atme and for the first time we had eye contact(交流). Andboth of us understood each other. He gave me a smileand said, “I spend every day like this. You are not in ahurry but somebody else may be hurried.”He reallytouched my heart with his wise words. All this time Ithought of him as a robot, being there for myconvenience(便利). But today I special gift for me on theNew Year's Day.1. After the writer waited for a long time, he was ___A_____．A. impatientB. movedC. proud2. After the writer saw the cup of tea, ___C_____．A. he did nothingB. he thought of China's tea cultureC. he advised the bank clerk to drink it3. What was the bank clerk doing when the writer was waiting? AA. He was busy filling in the form.B. He was surfing on the Internet.C. He was drinking tea.4. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?CA. The writer shouted at the bank clerk.B. The bank clerk did nothing all the time.C. The writer decided to be more friendly to people.5. What is the best title of the text? BA. A Bank ClerkB. A Special GiftC. The New Year's DayCThere was once a stonecutter (石匠) who was not happywith his life.One day, he passed by a rich high official’s house.Through the window he saw many fine things that hehad never seen. “How great that high official must be！”thought the stonecutter. He wished he could be like him.To his great surprise, he became the high official. Oneday, he was carried everywhere in his chair. It was a hotsummer day and the official felt very uncomfortable inhis chair. Suddenly a wind passed by and he felt cool.“How great the wind is！”he thought. “I wish I couldbe the wind！”Then he became the wind, blowing the roofs of houses.After a while, he ran up against something that wouldnot move—a huge stone. “How great that stone is！”hethought. “I wish I could be a stone！”He became the stone. But as he stood there, he heardthe sound of a hammer (铁锤) and felt himself beingchanged. “It could be greater if I become a stonecutterthan a stone！”he thought. He looked down and foundhimself a stonecutter.1.How many times did the stonecutter change in thestory?Four/4.2. What did the stonecutter see through a rich highofficial’s window?Many fine things that he had never seen.3. Did the stonecutter like to be a high official finally?No,he didn’t.4. Why did the stonecutter want to become the wind?Because the wind made him feel cool.5. What does the story mainly tell us?The grass isn’t always greener than the other side.DDifferent sports have different rules for the audience(观众). For example, you have to keep quiet while you arewatching gymnastics(体操). But cheering can really helpbasketball and football players. So it is a good idea tolearn about the culture and rules of sports.●Read the ticket carefully before you arrive. Try to reachyour seat half an hour before the start of a game and don’t walk around when the game is going on because you might disturb other audience.●Using flash to take photos quite disturbs tennis players. Mobile phones cannot be used in tennis courts.●Horse riding is a sport for gentlemen. So control yourself. Don’t get overexcited(过于激动的)! You’d better not make noises or wave flags. These can surprise the horses in the stadium.●During the marathon(马拉松), your cheering is important for the runners. But don’t trouble them. Don’t offer them food unless they ask for it. Or your help may put them off.1. What do you have to do when watching gymnastics? Keep quiet.2.Can cheering really help all of the players?No,it can’t.3.When should you try to reach your seat?Half an hour before the start of a game.4.Why can’t you offer the runners food during the marathon?Because it may put them off.5. What’s the main idea of this passage?Different sports have different rules for the audience.E 画家兼发明家——达·芬奇Leonardo Da Vinci was born on April 15, 1452 in Italy. Heis best known as an artist today. One of his famouspaintings is called Mona Lisa. However, Leonardo wasalso a great inventor. Many of his inventions havebecome important in modern life.Although Leonardo hated war, he invented manydifferent machines used for war. His most specialinvention was the machine gun, which was used in warmany years later.Among Leonardo's sketches(素描)we can see severalobjects. We consider them as modern flying machines.Leonardo thought about how to make good use of time.And he developed ideas for laborsaving machines likecutting machines.Leonardo was a strange man. He didn't eat any meat,which was very unusual at that time. He neverpublished(发表) his ideas and scientific discoveries. Heusually used mirror writing, which looks like writing in amirror.Leonardo finished only a few of his paintings. He leftmany unfinished because he thought they were notperfect. We now believe, however, that he was one ofthe cleverest men the world has ever known.1. According to the passage, Leonardo is not only anartist but also ___A_____．A. an inventorB. an engineerC. a writer2. What was Leonardo's most special invention? CA. The mirror.B. The cutting machine.C. The machine gun.3. Leonardo was strange, for example, ___A_____．A. he didn't eat any meatB. he liked to publish his scientific discoveriesC. he enjoyed drawing flying machines4. Leonardo invented some machines to ____C____．A. stop the warB. help paint picturesC. make good use of time5. Why did Leonardo leave many unfinished paintings? BA. Because he was busy with new inventions.B. Because he thought these paintings were not perfect.C. Because he thought there was no machine to paint pictures.F勇敢面对不幸与挫折I am my mother's third girl. When I was born, the doctor gently explained to my mother that my left arm was missing, below the elbow(肘). Then he gave her some advice, “Don't treat her any differently from the other girls.”And she did!There were five girls in my family and we all had to help out. Once when I was about seven, I came out of the kitchen, “Mum, I can't peel(削皮)potatoes. I only have one hand.”“You get back to peel those potatoes, and don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again！”Of course I could peel potatoes—with my good hand and my other arm. “Jenny, if you try hard enough，”she said, “you can do anything.”Once in the second grade, our teacher had each of us race across the monkey bar(攀爬架). When it was myturn, I said no. Some kids laughed. I went home crying.The next afternoon, Mum took me back to the schoolplayground. “Now, pull up with your right arm，”sheadvised. She praised me when I made progress. I wouldnever forget when I was crossing the bar, the kids werestanding there with their mouths open.It was the way with everything. Mum had the courage toface anything. And she taught me I could, too.1. How many younger sisters do I have? AA. Two.B. Three.C. Four.2. What did the doctor's advice mean? CA. My arm could be all right soon.B. The other girls had the same arms as me.C. My Mum should treat me in the same way as others.3. Who peeled the potatoes at last? AA. Jenny.B. Jenny's Mum.C. Jenny's sister.4. Why did Mum take me back to the school playgroundthe next day? AA. She wanted to tell me I could do anything.B. She wanted the teacher to let me try again.C. She would punish the kids who laughed at me.5. What's the best title of the passage? BA. My Badtempered MotherB. Different Mother LoveC. A Doctor's AdviceG中国最重要的节日——春节The Chinese New Year is the most important festival forChinese people. The New Year comes with the first day ofthe First Moon, between January 21 and February 19.People get ready for the holiday for fifteen days. Finally,on New Year's Eve, people close the shops and thestreets are empty at midnight. Everyone locks(锁) thedoors and stays at home. It is an important time for thefamily. The younger people bow(鞠躬) to the olderpeople. The Chinese people call this “ketou(磕头)”．This means “touching the ground with the forehead(额头)”. Then the younger people wish the older people ahappy new year. The older people give children presentsor money in red envelopes(信封). The family then go to sleep. The next morning, people put on their new clothes. Some people stay at home, others go out and visit friends or neighbors. They are very polite and do not use bad words. It's the most important day of a year.1. When does the new year come? BA. It comes on the second day of January.B. It comes with the first day of the First Moon.C. It comes at night on January 21.2. It takes about ____C____ to get ready for the Chinese New Year.A. three daysB. twelve daysC. half a month3. What do people do on New Year's Eve? CA. They open the doors and go out together.B. They open the shops and sell goods.C. They lock the doors and stay at home.4. The older people give children ___A_____ in red envelopes.A. moneyB. cardsC. wishes5. What does the passage mainly talk about? B A. The daily life of Chinese people.B. The most important day of a year in China.C. The busiest day of a year in China.H1. You can A at J&M Music Store.A. receive guitar lessonsB. borrow new or used CDsC. learn pop music history2. You can go to Times Coffee Shop to have coffee andcakes at C .A. 8：30 a.m.B. 9：30 a.m.C. 10：30 p.m.3. If your friend is coming for a visit，where will he stayfor a night？BA. In J&M Music Store.B. At Macon's B&B.C. At Times Coffee Shop.4. Which of the following is TRUE according to thepassage？CA. There is no breakfast at Macon's B&B.B. You can't listen to the CD before you buy it.C. Kids under 12 can get free ice cream in Peth Market.5. Where is the chart probably from？BA. A dictionary.B. A newspaper.C. A story book.I 勇于挑战，创造奇迹Can you imagine a life without arms or legs？Nick，a 31yearold Australian，was born without limbs（四肢），so life was not easy for him. At school many students played jokes on him，because he looked different from everyone else. Many students refused to be friends with him. So he always felt lonely.However，he faced that bravely. He challenged himself and never gave up. He learned to type on computer with two toes （脚趾）at the age of 6，and he could even surf and play golf. In college，he got great success and was one of the best students in the studies. What's more，Nick also encouraged others to work hard for their dreams.Now Nick is one of the most popular speakers in the world. He travels to many countries and gives speeches against difficulties. “A meaningful life is about looking at what you have，not what you don't have，”he said. His story has encouraged millions of people.1. Where does Nick come from？Australia.2. Why did many students play jokes on Nick？Because he looked different from everyone else.3. When did Nick learn to type on computer？At the age of 6.4. Was Nick one of the best students in the studies？Yes,he was.5. What can we learn from this passage？We should face the difficulties bravely.J 别开生面的生物课Most students have biology classes in the classrooms orthe labs in China. But several days ago，I had a biologyclass outside in my American school.My biology teacher，Mr. Kim，divided us into threegroups and asked us to play a game about naturalselection（选择）and how birds find food.He gave the first group spoons，the second group forksand my group knives. I thought we were going hunting（打猎），so knives might work better. Surprisingly，hetold us to pick up the beans on the grass with our tools.When the game started，all of us ran to the grass area.We squatted（蹲）down and looked for beans. It washard to pick up something that small，especially fromthe grass.When I almost picked up a bean，it dropped back to theground. When I finally picked up several beans，one ofmy friends ran into me. I couldn't keep my balance andfell over. All my beans dropped to the ground！Just atthat moment，Mr. Kim called us back. I had to leave thegame and of course I got a bad result. I couldn't helpthinking that if I were a bird living on Galapagos Island，Iwould be dead soon.The fun game made me realize that natural selection isreally competitive（竞争的）. Everyone is trying his or herbest to survive.1. Where do most students have biology classes inChina？In the classrooms/In the labs.2. How many groups did Mr. Kim divide the studentsinto？Three/3.3. What did the writer's group use to pick up the beans？Knives.4. Did the writer get any beans at last？No, he didn’t./No,she didn’t.5. What did the writer realize from the fun game？Natural selection is really competitive.K洪荒少女——傅园慧A picture of a facial expression soon went hot on China's social media platforms during 2016 Rio Olympics. Fu Yuanhui， a 1996born girl became the second most popular word on the hot topic list because of her ecstatic （狂喜的）reaction to her performance.In less than 24 hours，Fu has been discussed thousands of times on Weibo，WeChat and other platforms. Her photos have been used as emoticons（表情符号）and in cartoons. Her fans went from 100，000 followers to over 2.7 million on her Weibo in just two days.“I did not reserve（保存）my strength. I tried my best ...I am very satisfied with the result and I have never thought about the final，”Fu said in her interview after the semifinal（半决赛）.Fu was quite humorous in the interview. She used a phrase called “Hong Huang Zhi Li”to describe the great efforts she had made in preparing for the Olympics，which also became a popular word on the Internet. “Hong Huang Zhi Li”means “the power which can separate the heaven from the earth in the chaotic（混沌的）world of ancient times.”While “Hong Huang”refers to the chaotic state of the ancient times，“Li”refers to power in Chinese.。
2020年中考英语大数据预测模拟押题考试(浙江)(A4考试版)
绝密★启用前2020年中考英语大数据预测模拟押题考试【浙江卷】英语（考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：100分）第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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。
AKatie had lived in Woodstock since she was three.The idea of moving to California started with Katie’s mom.She thought it was good for Katie to learn art if they moved there.When her mom suggested moving,Katie had many questions and things to care about.She wondered if she would have any friends in California.She thought it was a pretty big thing,because kids at this age started to make friends that they were probably going to have for the rest of their lives.Another big question was her cat because the sign on her new house said＂No Pets＂.After much arguing,Katie finally gave up keeping her!It took Katie some time to get used to the new school after she moved.At first,she didn’t know where anything was and she was often late for class.The worst was that she didn’t know anybody.However,Katie tried to do well in school,and she took part in many activities to make friends.Katie’s big move wasn’t always easy,but she thought it was worth it.She was very happy with the new school, because it offered many programs that her old one didn’t have.And she got on well with her friends.Katie was living a happy life in California.Although there will be lots of difficulties and troubles along the road,we can get through them as long as we’re patient,and have a positive attitude(态度).1.What did Katie think of moving at first?A.Surprised.B.Worried.C.Excited.D.Angry.2.Why did Katie take part in the activities?A.Because she was good at the activities.B.Because she wanted to read more books.C.Because she hoped to know more people.D.Because she wanted to do well in school.3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Katie moved to California when she was three.B.Katie didn’t believe that the friendship she had might last forever.C.Katie used to be late because her new house was far away from school.D.Katie felt good in the new school because it had many programs.BThe FDA is the common name for the Food and Drug Administration(食品药品监督管理局).It is a government agency that makes consumer goods safe.It regulates(调节)food and the food supply.It also controls diet supplement(供给).The FDA also makes sure that drugs and medical instruments are safe and effective.For drugs and medical machines to be accepted,they must go through a certain process.There are many strict tests.First,anything that humans use must be tested on animals.This may take up to6years.Then,it must be tested with a few people.Testing on15to20people can last up to a year and a half.Third,a mid-sized group(100 to500people)is used.This often takes two years.Then a large group is tested over3years.Of5,000drugs discovered,only5go to the final test.Of that,only one passes on to the market.Food supplements like ginseng(人参)follow a different path.The FDA does not test them as they do for drugs. The agency only controls these products if they are unsafe but are already being sold.Two exceptions are baby and medical food.Because those that use them are not strong,the FDA is more careful with these products.Labeling(标签)is a major focus.A label must show what a product is for.For drugs,labels should say the name of the drug and what it is used for.It should also detail who should take it and list any side effects.It needs to detail directions for pregnant women,children,or old people.It also needs to detail safety information.The FDA protects the public from harm.It achieves this through controls and labeling.It has standards for effectiveness in medical products.It also has standards for how information is shared.4.According to the passage,how many drugs make it to the market?A.Nearly five thousand.B.One of five thousand.C.Five of five thousand.D.Over five thousand.5.The writer uses food supplements as an example of which of the following?A.Things the FDA avoidsB.Things the FDA controlsC.Things the FDA buysD.Things the FDA refuses6.What do we know about labeling from paragraph4?A.It is a necessary way to protect the public.B.It does not matter if people read the labels or not.C.It is only good if people can find the label.D.It has no use if doctors tell people what to do.7.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?A. B. C. D.CThe Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children.Not caring about the money,parents often send their children to the best schools or foreign countries.They also make their children take after-school classes.The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is,the better it is.In the countryside,even poor parents are willing to buy computers for their children.But in fact,the best early education that parents can give their children is usually very cheap.They should teach their children the most important skills to help them become confident,happy and clever.Parents can achieve this by teaching children practical skills like cooking,washing and doing other chores. Teaching children to cook will improve many skills that they will need later in life.Cooking needs patience and time.It’s an enjoyable but difficult experience.A good cook always tries to improve his cooking skills,so he will learn to work hard and finish his job successfully.His result,a great dinner,will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.Some old machines,such as a broken radio or a TV set that you give your child to play with,will make him interested.He will spend hours looking at them and trying to fix them.Perhaps your child will become an engineer when he grows up because these activities can teach a child to think.And that is the most important.8.How do Chinese parents usually deal with their children’s education?A.All of them send their children abroad.B.They all buy computers for their children.C.They all let their children study in the best schools.D.They always try their best to give their children a better education.9.What does the underlined word＂this＂refer to?A.Teaching children the most important skills.B.Providing children with a better education.C.Helping children become confident,happy and clever.D.Providing children with enjoyable and relaxing experiences.10.What can we know from the passage?A.In China,most children are interested in after-school classes.B.For children,cooking is one of the most important skills.C.All parents like to use old machines to teach children to think.D.Most parents educate their children by teaching them to do the chores.11.What’s the main idea of the passage?A.Parents should know how to educate their children better.B.Parents should pay attention to their children’s school education.C.Parents are used to spending lots of money on their children’s education.D.Chinese children need to learn to do the chores when they are young.DMy grandmother grew up in a world different from me.She experienced many things in her long life.Though she never told stories,her stories were in the way she ate—she savored(品尝)her food,cherished it. Often she would be the first to sit at the dinner table,and the last to leave.Food had been really scarce(缺乏的) when she grew up.Her stories were in the way she handed me lucky money.From a young age,my grandmother was brought up to understand the importance of hard work and the necessity of saving.Every Chinese New Year,I would be handed,or sent a small red envelope that contained money,but never more than twenty yuan.When I was young,I didn’t understand why my grandmother gave me such a small amount of money.As I grew older,I realized that she wasn’t teaching me about money,but about tradition and hard work and family.The money was not the main point.I would probably spend it on any toy that I would lose soon after;it was the meaning behind her gift that mattered. It was her saying,“I love you;I am your family and I want you to work hard as your family has before you.”My grandmother’s stories were lessons.But they were never told in words.From the time that I was very young,up until she could barely remember my name,I remember her calling me“good girl”.Those two little words,in the course of my growing up,were a constant reminder that I was still so young,with still so far to go.Now my grandmother is gone,but I see her every day.I see her in the women around me and in the mirror. She lives with me,inside me,and in the legacies(遗产)that I will create.And I know she would be proud.12.The writer’s grandmother spent so much time eating at the table because________.A.she had no teethB.she was not so hungry at firstC.she was preparing to clean the tableD.she really wanted to enjoy the food13.What did the writer learn from the way her grandmother gave her lucky money?A.Her grandmother didn’t have much money.B.Her grandmother preferred boys to girls.C.It was important for her to work hard.D.It was impolite to accept others’money.14.What did the writer realize when hearing her grandmother call her“good girl”?A.She was really a good girl.B.She needed to keep improving herself.C.She should be proud of her manners and behavior.D.She was always a good girl in her grandmother’s eyes.15.What can we know about the writer’s grandmother after reading the passage?A.She loved telling stories about the past.B.She was poor throughout all her life.C.She set a great example for the writer.D.She was a mean woman with old-fashioned values.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）下面文章中有五处（第16—20题）需要添加小标题。
2020年中考英语模拟预测试题三精选试题带答案
2020年中考英语模拟预测试题三精选试题带答案Part I Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should decide on the best choice and mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.Passage 1Once upon a time, a group of villagers decided to pray for rain. On the day of the prayer, everyone gathered in the town square. People of all ages made their way to the center, and the atmosphere was filled with hope and excitement.The village mayor stepped up to the platform and addressed the crowd. He cleared his throat and began, "My dear fellow villagers, thank you for being here today. As we all know, our village has been suffering from a severe drought for the past few months. Our crops are dying, and our animals are thirsty. Today, we gather here with one purpose – to pray for rain. Let us join together in our hearts and minds, and may our prayers be answered."The mayor then led the villagers in a heartfelt prayer, asking for rain and relief from their struggles. The villagers closed their eyes, clasped theirhands, and silently joined in the prayer. For several minutes, the only sound that could be heard was the mayor's voice echoing through the square.Suddenly, a young boy's voice broke through the silence. "Excuse me, Mr. Mayor," the boy said, drawing everyone's attention. "I don't mean to cause any trouble, but shouldn't we bring umbrellas instead?"1. Why did the villagers gather in the town square?A. To pray for rain.B. To discuss the village matters.C. To listen to the village mayor.D. To enjoy the hope and excitement.2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the village described in the passage?A. It had been suffering from a drought.B. The crops in the village had withered.C. The villagers prayed for a good harvest.D. The animals in the village were thirsty.3. What can we learn about the young boy in the passage?A. He was the mayor's son.B. He had a sense of humor.C. He intended to cause trouble.D. He brought an umbrella with him.Passage 2As parents, we often hear about the importance of establishing a regular bedtime routine for our children. However, setting consistent sleep schedules for ourselves is also vital to our overall well-being.Experts recommend that adults aim for seven to eight hours of quality sleep each night. Creating a bedtime routine can help improve both the quality and quantity of our sleep.Firstly, establish a consistent sleep schedule. Try to go to bed and wake up at the same time every day, even on weekends. Our bodies have inner clocks, and a regular schedule can help train them to fall asleep and wake up more easily. Avoid changing your sleep schedule too drastically, as this can cause difficulties in falling asleep.Secondly, create a relaxing bedtime routine. Make sure to wind down before bed by engaging in activities that help you relax. This may include reading a book, taking a warm bath, or practicing relaxation techniques. Avoid using electronic devices, such as smartphones or tablets, before bed, as the blue light emitted can disrupt sleep patterns.Lastly, ensure a comfortable sleep environment. Make sure your bedroom is dark, quiet, and at a cool temperature. Use comfortable bedding and invest in a good-quality mattress to enhance sleep quality. Keep the room well-ventilated, and eliminate any potential distractions that may interfere with a good night's sleep.In conclusion, prioritizing our own sleep needs is essential for maintaining good physical and mental health. By establishing a regular bedtime routine, we can improve the overall quality of our sleep, leading to increased productivity and a better quality of life.4. What is recommended for adults in terms of sleep duration?A. Five to six hours each night.B. Six to seven hours each night.C. Seven to eight hours each night.D. Eight to nine hours each night.5. According to the passage, why should adults avoid changing their sleep schedule drastically?A. It will disrupt their inner clocks.B. It can cause difficulties in falling asleep.C. It will lead to poor sleep quality.D. It can disrupt sleep patterns.6. What is NOT mentioned as a way to wind down before bed?A. Reading a book.B. Taking a warm bath.C. Engaging in physical exercise.D. Practicing relaxation techniques.Passage 3Exercise is often considered one of the best ways to maintain a healthy body and mind. Regular physical activity offers a host of benefits, from increased strength and endurance to improved mood and better sleep. Here are some key reasons why exercise is important for both adults and children.Firstly, regular exercise helps control body weight. Engaging in physical activities burns calories, making it easier to maintain a healthy weight. Exercise boosts metabolism, increasing the rate at which our bodies burn calories even at rest. By incorporating exercise into our daily routine, we can prevent obesity and stay fit.Secondly, exercise promotes cardiovascular health. Physical activities such as running, swimming, or cycling increase heart rate and improve blood circulation. Regular exercise lowers the risk of heart disease by strengthening the heart muscle and reducing blood pressure. It also increases lung capacity and improves overall respiratory function.Thirdly, exercise plays a role in mental health. Physical activities trigger the release of endorphins in the brain, which are known as "feel-good" hormones. Exercise has been proven to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, boost self-esteem, and improve cognitive function. It can also enhance sleep quality, leading to better energy levels and improved concentration.In conclusion, the benefits of exercise extend far beyond physical health. By incorporating regular physical activity into our daily lives, we can improve our overall well-being and achieve a higher quality of life.7. What does regular exercise help control?A. Body weight.B. Blood pressure.C. Cholesterol levels.D. Blood sugar levels.8. How does exercise benefit mental health?A. It reduces the risk of heart disease.B. It improves cognitive function.C. It lowers blood pressure.D. It boosts self-esteem.9. According to the passage, what is NOT a benefit of exercise?A. Increased strength and endurance.B. Improved mood and better sleep.C. Increased lung capacity and respiratory function.D. Reduced risk of diabetes.Part II Vocabulary and Grammar (40 marks)Directions: There are 40 incomplete sentences in this part. For each sentence, there are four choices marked A, B, C, and D. You should complete the sentence with the most suitable answer and mark thecorresponding letter on the Answer Sheet with a single line through the center.10. I have been studying English _______ I was six years old.A. sinceB. untilC. whileD. than11. The teacher would appreciate it _______ you could hand in your homework on time.A. whileB. whenC. ifD. unless12. It is said that apples are good for _______ health.A. aB. anC. theD. -13. There is _______ apple on the table.A. aB. anC. theD. -14. _______ difficult the task may be, I'll try my best to complete it.A. HoweverB. WhateverC. WheneverD. Wherever15. My grandfather enjoys _______ in the garden in his spare time.A. sittingB. sitC. to sitD. sat16. I haven't seen him for a long time. I wonder what _______ to him.A. happensB. happenedC. is happeningD. has happened17. The book is so interesting that I _______ it twice.B. am readingC. readedD. have read18. We _______ our friends to the party last night if we had known they were free.A. will inviteB. invitedC. would have invitedD. are inviting19. I didn't go to bed _______ my mom came back.A. untilB. whileC. unlessD. because20. The children are looking forward to _______ a snowman.A. makeB. makesC. makingPart III Writing (30 marks)Section A21. Write a letter to your English teacher, Ms. Smith, thanking her for her help and guidance throughout the year. In your letter, you should include the following points:- Express gratitude for her teaching and support.- Mention specific ways in which she has helped you improve your English.- Share how her lessons and feedback have made a positive impact on your learning.Dear Ms. Smith,I hope this letter finds you in good health and high spirits. I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for your exceptional teaching and unwavering support throughout the year.I cannot thank you enough for your dedication and patience in helping me improve my English. Your teaching methods were engaging and effective, making it easier for me to grasp complex grammar rules and expand my vocabulary. The various activities and discussions we had in class allowed me to apply what I had learned, further enhancing my language skills.Furthermore, the constructive feedback you provided on my written assignments and speaking exercises has immensely benefited me. Yourdetailed explanations and suggestions have not only helped me correct my mistakes but have also encouraged me to explore different writing styles and express my ideas more effectively. Your guidance has undoubtedly played a significant role in shaping my English proficiency.I am truly grateful for all the time and effort you have devoted to your students. Your passion for teaching and genuine care for our progress have created a positive learning environment that has made a lasting impact on me. Your lessons were not just about learning the language but also about fostering a love for English and nurturing our confidence in using it.Once again, thank you, Ms. Smith, for being an exceptional teacher. I truly appreciate your dedication and the positive influence you have had on my English learning journey. Your enthusiasm and expertise have inspired me to continue improving my language skills and pursuing my passion for English.Wishing you all the best,[Your Name]Section B22. Write a composition of about 120 words on the topic "The Importance of Reading." In your composition, you should:- explain why reading is important;- mention the benefits of reading;- provide examples or personal experiences to support your points.The Importance of ReadingReading is an essential activity that plays a vital role in our lives. It goes beyond providing simple entertainment; it offers numerous benefits that contribute to our personal and intellectual growth.First and foremost, reading expands our knowledge and broadens our horizons. It exposes us to different cultures, ideas, and perspectives, allowing us to gain a deeper understanding of the world around us. Through reading, we can explore various subjects, from history and science to literature and philosophy, expanding our knowledge in ways that no other medium can.Furthermore, reading enhances our critical thinking and analytical skills. It challenges our minds, forcing us to interpret and analyze information. As we encounter diverse characters and storylines, we develop empathy and understanding, which are crucial skills for navigating the complexities of life.In addition, reading provides an escape from our daily routines and helps us relax. It transports us to different worlds, allowing us to experience emotions, adventures, and cultures without leaving our homes. Whether it's a captivating novel, an informative article, or a thought-provoking essay, reading allows us to disconnect from the noise and chaos of the world and find solace in the written word.From personal experience, I can confidently say that reading has had a profound impact on my life. It has broadened my perspectives, inspired my creativity, and ignited my passion for lifelong learning.In conclusion, reading is not just a pastime; it is a lifelong journey that enriches our minds and souls. The benefits it offers are endless, from expanding our knowledge to enhancing our critical thinking skills. So, let'sembrace the joy of reading and unlock the countless treasures that lie within the pages of books.Words: 138Note: The above article is a sample response. The actual content and word count may vary based on the writer's interpretation and creativity.。
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2020年中考英语阅读理解押题预测10篇【名师精选热点话题，值得下载练习】（一）There were many plants in a forest. When spring came, a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said, "What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely. "The rose proudly said, "It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest. "Then the rose looked at a cactus (仙人掌) and said, "Look at that ugly plant full of thorns（刺）! ""What a proud flower! " thought the trees.As the days passed. the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it, like "This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor ! "The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, "God did not create any form of life without a purpose. "Spring passed, and the weather became very hot. As there was no rain, the red rose began to wilt（枯萎）.One day the rose saw birds put their beaks (喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus."The cactus has water?" asked the rose.Yes, you can also drink some from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus. But finally it did ask for help. The cactus kindly agreed.The rose learned a lesson and never judged (评价) anyone by their appearance again.31. At first, _________ thought the cactus was ugly.A. the roseB. the pine treeC. the birdsD. the thorns32. The red rose began to wilt because __________.A. the birds could flyB. spring cameC. there was no rainD. the cactus got angry33. The birds put their beaks into the cactus to _____________.A. get waterB. eat foodC. offer helpD. tell secrets34. From the passage, we know the cactus was _______________.A. rudeB. kindC. selfishD. careless35. From the story, we know___________________.A. the pine tree didn't think the red rose was beautifulB. the red rose never said bad words about othersC. the cactus refused to help the birdsD. the red rose realized she was wrong at last参考答案31-35 ACABD（二）Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then given up? If you answered yes, you should try a new kind of exercise: aquatic (水中的) exercise. Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land, but youdo it in a swimming pool. More and more people are trying aquatic exercise.Aquatic exercise feels easier than exercising on land. Why? You weigh about 90% less in thepool. It is better for your knees than running or walking. Water is about 1, 000 times thicker andheavier than air. To move through the water, your body has to work four times as hard. As a result,you can burn more calories (卡路里).In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water. They stop thinking about the things that make them worried. They feel in control of their bodies. The cool, quiet environment makes themfeel good.But what if you are afraid of the water? No problem! There is nothing to worry about. Aquaticexercise is safe and easy to learn. It doesn't require any special skills. You don't even need to knowhow to swim. Aquatic exercise is for everyone.75. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. Difference between air and water.B. Weight change of one'sbody.C. The advantages of aquatic exercise.D. The ways to do aquaticexercise.76. What do most people think of aquatic exercise?A. Relaxing.B. Worrying.C. Challenging.D.Boring.77. According to the text, aquatic exercise is _____.A. done in groupsB. fit for everyoneC. difficult to learnD. done with special skills78. In which part of a magazine can we read the text?A. Culture.B. Health.C. Nature.D.Travel. 参考答案CABB（三）Sometimes it seems that time is flying. Perhaps it doesn’t need to feel this way. Our experience of time can be possibly changed. By understanding the psychological(心理学的) processes behind our different experiences of time, we might be able to slow down time a little.One basic law of psychological time is that time seems to slow down when we’re exposed(接触) to new environments and experiences. The law is caused by the relationship between our experience of time and the amount of information our minds process. The more information our minds take in, the slower time seems to pass.It follows, then, that we have different experiences of time in different situations. In some situations, our life is full of new experiences. Our minds process a lot of information and time seems to slow down. In other situations, we have fewer new experiences and the world around us becomes more and more familiar(熟悉的). Webecome insensitive to our experience, which means we process less information, and time seems to speed up.How can we slow down time? Here are two suggestions.Firstly, since we know that familiarity makes time pass faster, we can expose ourselves to as many new experiences as possible. We can give ourselves new challenges, meet new people, and expose our minds to new information, hobbies and skills. This will increase the amount of information our minds process and expand(增加) our experience of time.Secondly, and perhaps most effectively, we can give our whole attention to an experience-to what we are seeing, feeling, tasting, smelling or hearing. This means living through our senses rather than through our thoughts. For example, on the way home, focus your attention outside of yourself, instead of thinking about the problems you have to deal with. Look at the sky, or at the buildings you pass, traveling among them. This open attitude to your experiences helps take in more information and also has a time-expanding effect.To a certain degree, we can understand and control our experience of time passing. It’s possible for us to slow down time by expanding our experience of time.27. According to the writer, we can expand our experience of time by .A. going to bed on timeB. traveling to new placesC. having dinner as usualD. printing the same materials28. What can we learn from the passage?A. Being familiar with the world around helps us get more information.B. Understanding psychological time makes life pass more quickly.C. We can take in more information by living through our senses.D. We should build a stronger relationship between time and us.29. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Slow Down TimeB. Only Time Will TellC. Race Against TimeD. Time Will Not Comc Twice答案：27—29 BCA（四）Have you ever heard the phrase “You never get a second chance to make a first impression (印象)?” It may sound like an unusual piece ofadvice, but it is true --- the first impression someone has of you whenmeeting you for the first time will probably influence how that persontreats you or reacts to you in the future.What is even more interesting is that the brain takes in all the information to create that first impression in about three seconds. Whenyou meet someone for the first time, by the time you have stated youname or shaken hands, the other person has already formed an opinionabout the kind of person you are.So how do you make a good first impression? All things grown-ups tell you --- such as being polite, and being well-dressed --- are veryimportant. However, the most important tool for making a good firstimpression is your face. Smiling, being responsive, and looking like youare happy will almost always leave a positive ( 积极的) impression onpeople, especially those who do not know you. Most people, generallyspeaking, are ready to smile back when they are smiled at.Furthermore, smiling and being in a positive mood helps you to know and get a better understanding of new things. This means that youcan possibly be friendlier to people you do not know and be morecreative and able to solve problems more quickly. So if you ever need areason to be happy, think about the wonderful people you might meet--- and impress --- with a cheerful smile.46.What does the underlined word “react” in Paragraph 1 probably mean inChinese?A.回应B. 道歉C. 报告D. 建议47.Which paragraph shows how soon others form opinions on you?A. Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2.C. Paragraph 3.D. Paragraph 4.48.What is the most important to leave good impressions?A. Shaking hands.B. Stating your name.C. Dressing nicely.D. Wearing a smile.49.What can be learned from the last paragraph?A.Friendliness helps solve problems.B.Being positive helps you find a way out.C.There are many reasons to be happy.D.Thinking of great people cheers you up.50.What would be the best title for the text?A.The First Impression Does CountB.Smiling Makes the First ImpressionC.Manners Leave Deep ImpressionsD.Impressions Decide Who You Are参考答案C C A A B（五）Recently, a video story has spread among people.James Anthony has cleaned the halls of Hickerson Primary School for 15 years. Although he is deaf, he never complains(抱怨). Instead, he greets every child and teacher with smile. Teachers and children love him very much and call him Mr. James.On the day Anthony turned 60, the school wanted to give him a very special surprise. That day when Anthony walked into a classroom, a group of children startedto sign(打手势) and sing “Happy Birthday” to him. Anthony started smiling as usual. Then his jaw(下巴) dropped open and he laughed for joy as he realized what was going on. A few teachers led the kids through the whole song as Anthony watched. A wide smile was on his face. As they finished, tears came out from his eyes.Scott, secretary(秘书) of the school said, “The children love and respect Mr. James. They give him high fives in the halls, and he even teaches them sign language. Today he has put smiles on faces all around the world.”56. James Anthony is ____ at Hickerson Primary School.A. a cleanerB. a studentC. a secretaryD. a guard57. When did James Anthony get a special surprise?A. On his fifteenth birthday.B. On his fiftieth birthday.C. On his sixtieth birthday.D. On his sixteenth birthday.58. Why did James Anthony cry when the kids and teachers finished singing the song?A. Because he lost his job.B. Because he was deeply moved.C. Because the kids didn't like him.D. Because he couldn't hear the kids.59. According to Scott, we can learn that ____.A . Anthony used to be a good teacherB. the kids love and respect Mr. JamesC. the kids often help Anthony clean the hallsD. Anthony always greets the kids and teachers by singing songs60. What may be the best title for the passage?A. A Famous TeacherB. Lovely KidsC. A Special Birthday GiftD. An American School参考答案56—60 ACBBC（六）Job interviews (面试) can be very differentfrom country to country.An interviewer' s"bodylanguage" and questions, andthe form of an interview are not the same around theworld.If you' re at a job interview in Japan, don't look directly into the eyes ofthe interviewer. It is considered impolite. But if you're at an interview in the U. S., you should make eye contact (交流)with the interviewer. If you don't, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability.In the U. S.and some other countries, interviewers aren’t supposed to ask questions aboutfamily and personal information. In most countries, however, personal questions are very commonduring job interviews.In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal(正式的) interview. In Mexico and many other countries, the whole interview might notbe formal.51.In Japan, looking directly into the eyes of the interviewer is .A.boringB. impoliteC.humorousD. dangerous52. What’s suggested at an intenriew in the U. S. according to the text?A. Sitting by the interviewer.B. Making eye contact.C. Talking about fiunily background.D. Asking personal information.53.In, a short talk usually begins before a formal interview.A.JapanB.theU.S.C. GermanyD.Mexico54.In which part of a magazine can we read the text?A. Culture.B. Geopraphy.C. Science.D. Sports.55. What’s the best tile of the passage?A.Job Interviews in JapanB. Job Interviews in the U. S.C.Job Interviews in GermanyD.Job Interviews in Different Countries 参考答案BBCAD（七）An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river. They were disputing which was the better animal。