外研版2020年中考英语培优考试试卷(有答案)

2020年中考英语培优试卷I．单项选择（10分）( )1. —How wonderfully you sang and danced just now! Do you practise a lot every day?—Well, my favourite hobby is ________ singing ________ dancing. I likedrawing best.A. both; andB. either; orC. neither; norD. not only; but also( )2. —Ms Chen, could you please tell me ________ Shanghai?—Ah, yes, and he’ll stay there for two days.A. that Mr Zhang has leftB. that Mr Zhang has left forC. if Mr Zhang has leftD. if Mr Zhang has left for( )3. —Amazingly, I’ve managed to finish the project by myself.—________ I told you it was easy.A. With pleasure.B. Guess what?C. There you are!D. It doesn’t matter.( )4.— What did you see in the crime scene?— On a table pushed__________a wall there were bottles of beer and wine.A. aboveB. acrossC. againstD. around( )5.I n some cases, the relatives of patients who were not __________ with their treatment may attack the doctors. Laws are needed to protect the doctors.A. satisfiedB. scaredC. seriousD. suitable( )6.— I knew only too well that plans could easily __________. You just didn’t believe me!— Things change every minute. Just wait and see!A. go badB. go missingC. go outD. go wrong ( )7.D on't wait for others to be polite. Show them __________ a friendly person you are．A. howB. whatC. whereD. when( )8.— How about your work?— Terribly difficult! Suppose someone give you a box and ask you to describe __________ what’s inside without opening it.A. closelyB. widelyC. exactlyD. mostly( )9. — We’ve discussed the idea for over four hours. Everyone supports it.— Now that you are all__________,it will be easier to get things done here.A. in a messB. in fearC. in agreementD. in history ( )10.— My aunt said she called you yesterday morning, but there was no answer.— Oh, we were at home. Maybe my husband with my daughter and me__________ my car in the garden.A. washedB. washingC. was washingD. were washing II．完形填空（10分）Robots seem very new to most people. But they have a long history. The 1 one was made by a Greek inventor(发明家). You may 2 robots in some films. The robots in these 3 are stronger, faster and cleverer than people. In real life, most robots are used in factories. They are used to do many dangerous, difficult or boring 4 . Some people can’t look after 5 and robots are used to help them. For example, the blind can use a 6 to help them move around. This dog is called a guide dog. 7 are making a robot to help them. In the future, robots dogs 8 take the place of these guide dogs.Robots are also 9 in American hospitals. At one hospital, a robot takes meals 10 the kitchen to the sick people’s rooms. It never loses its way because it has a map of the hospital in its computer system.In the future, robots will work in space. But robots will never take the place of humans. They can help us in a lot of different ways.( )1. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth( )2. A. look B. watch C. look for D. see( )3. A. factories B. apartments C. films D. programs( )4. A. chores B. homework C. housework D. jobs( )5. A. they B. their C. themselves D. them( )6. A. dog B. cat C. parrot D. panda( )7. A. Doctors B. Reporters C. Teachers D. Scientists( )8. A. must B. might C. have to D. has to( )9. A. used B. took C. made D. looked( )10. A. with B. to C. from D. forIII．阅读理解（40分）ADo you have any online classes? It is possible to take classes at home. All you need is a computer and a headset.However, most students don't seem to like online classes. According to a recent survey, only 33 percent of students would take such classes. Over 1,500 students from 10 cities took the survey.Many students said it is hard to focus on studying while taking online classes. This was true for Lian Ruohan, 15, at the Affiliated High School of Peking University.“There are no classmates, no real teachers watching me. I can surf the internet or do other things if I want to. It's harder to always stay focused," she said.Lian prepares a lot before taking her classes to make sure she will pay attention. She also pushes herself to communicate with teachers. Students can come up with or answer questions while taking online classes.But Wen Jiayi, 14, at the Yucai Middle School Attached to Chengdu No 7 High School, thinks online interaction (互动)isn't enough.“The online teachers don't really get to know me. When I don't hand in homework, all I get is a short message instead of real concern (关心),” she said.However, online classes still have other advantages.“It saves time and money compared to taking offline classes. Also, if I don't understand some parts of a lesson, I can watch it over again," Lian said.( )1. How many students would take online classes according the survey?A. About 400.B. About 500.C. About 600.D. About 700.( )2. Which of the following is Lian Ruoran’s opinion on online classes?A. There are both advantages and disadvantages.B. The advantages are more than disadvantages.C. She can learn more through online classes.D. Online interaction isn't enough.( )3. The underlined word “ focus” means ______ in Chinese.A. 走神儿B. 集中精力C. 理解D. 厌烦( )4. What’s Wen Jiayi’s problem in taking online classes?A. She can’t follow the teachers.B. The teachers can’t answer her problems.C. The teachers online care less than offline.D. She can’t finish her homework in time.( )5. What’s this passage about?A. The writer’s view on online classes.B. A survey about online classes.C. The future development of online classes.D. How to take online classes.BFew people can stop themselves from looking at pictures of cute animals. Takethe Internet sensation(引起轰动的人或物) Sally chicken as an example. The chicken with a yellow body and flat mouth always looks lovely. Seeing her cute picture cheers people up. But there’s another benefit to cuteness.New research has found that looking at cute pictures of animals can also help us concentrate(专注)better. The study comes from researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan. They invited 132 university students to take part in some experiments. In one experiment, students were asked to find a given number from a list of numbers within a time limit. They performed the given tasks twice---before and after looking at sevenpictures of either baby cats and baby dogs, or cats and dogs. Researchers were surprised to find that students who were shown cute baby animal pictures made fewer mistakes. However, baby animals look both "cuter and more pleasant" than adult animals. What if the test difference came from their being pleasant"? To find the answer, the researchers chose some food pictures which looked pleasant but not cute and gave them to another group of students. But seeing the foods did not make the students perform any better in the number test. This finding suggests that seeing cute pictures makes students behave more deliberately and perform tasks with greater time and care. The "power of cuteness" could be of great use. Think about situations in which people need to act carefully: driving, office work and exams. " In my first year of high school, I brought small plastic toys to school during tests. I would set them up in a row on my desk, facing me, and then get busy answering exam questions.” Susana Martinez-Conde wrote in Scientific American.( )6.Why is Sally chicken mentioned in the first paragraph?A.She is the main character.B.She is a lovely Internet sensation.C.She is used to introduce the topic of the passage.D.She is popular to cheer people up on the Internet.( )7.What's the main finding of the study at Hiroshima University?A.Seeing cute animals could cheer people up.B.Seeing pleasant things helps people concentrate better.C.Seeing pictures of cats and dogs helps people perform better.D.Seeing cute things could help people focus on something better.( )8.The underlined word “deliberately” has the closest meaning to“ ”.A. happilyB. correctlyC. activelyD. carefully( )9.What do Martinez-Conde's words tell us?A.It is popular for students to have toys.B.It is powerful for students to face toys.C.It is useful to look at cute things in daily life.D.It is good for students to look at toys after an exam.( )10.I n which situation could the findings of the experiment be useful for you?A. Working in the lab.B. Relaxing in a roomC. Eating in a restaurantD. Shopping in a supermarketCMarch 16 is International Sleep Day. Studies have shown that a good night’s rest helps us stay healthy, both mentally(精神上地) and physically(身体上地). Sleep isprobably the best tool we have for memory and learning. A good night’s sleep helps to learn better.But what about getting rest during the middle of the day? Short periods of sleep after a mid-day meal, we call it napping, may help our brains work better.Past studies have shown that napping can help babies and young children learn better. And napping can help brain performance in older adults. Taking a nap may also help this group of people fight off age-related memory loss. As we all know, the older we are, the more memory we will lose.The study found that people who took an hourlong nap did much better on mental tests than those who did not nap. The hourlong nappers also did better on the tests than those who napped for shorter and longer periods. In this study, it seems that the mind, however, that these are the findings for those over the age of 65.And there is a little difference between the old and young people. Doctor Michael Twery notes that an hourlong nap may be too long for young, healthy adults. And 30 minutes is enough to remove the pressure to sleep and will help them feel more awake(清醒的). If they nap longer, they will get trapped into(受困于)deep sleep, which can be hard to get out of.If you have trouble falling asleep at night, limit(限制) your daytime nap to under 45 minutes. Also nap before 3 p.m. in the afternoon.( )11. When is the International Sleep Day?A. January 16.B. February 16.C. March 16.D. May 16.( )12. The underlined word “napping” means ________ in Chinese.A. 下午茶B. 夜宵C. 午睡D. 休息( )13. People who are over the age of 65 should spend ________ napping.A. 10 minutesB. 30 minutesC. under 45 minutesD. about an hour( )14. ________ 30 minutes is enough for the young, healthy adults to remove the pressure and help them feel more awake.A. NappingB. WalkingC. SwimmingD. Dancing( )15. If you ________，you should reduce your nap time and nap before 3 p．m.in the afternoon.A. are having trouble seeingB. have trouble making decisionsC. have trouble remembering thingsD. have trouble falling asleep at nightDPreparing to go to Chinese university is tiring enough. But when studying abroad, you need to worry about things like new tests, essays, recommendations, college choices and visa applications(签证申请).The first thing you should do after picking the country you want to study in is to make a list of universities, including a dream school (a school you may not get into, but is at the top of your list), a safety school (a school you can definitely get into), and several schools in between. Look at the websites of those universities and you will get a complete list of everything you need for your applications.The most important thing in any application will be your test scores, so pick a time as early as possible to take an exam preparing course. If you are in a lecture hall with a teacher telling jokes, you are probably just wasting your time. However, US students who attend top universities spend between 500-1,000 hours studying for the SAT, so probably you should do more. You are also going to need to think about how to tell a story about yourself. Chinese students have a reputation for being very hardworking, but also for sometimes lacking creativity or intellectual curiosity(求知欲).You need to show the university that you are excellent because of your own personality, not because your parents have forced you to be excellent.Are you interested in sports? Make sure to play on your school’s team. Universities want to see that you have interests of your own and can show initiative(主动性). Finally, find a consultant(顾问) to help you through the application process. You will need this help, but please open your eyes wide and be as cautious as you can. Some agents will try their best to help students fulfill their dreams, but there are some irresponsible ones who care more about the fees paid by students.( )16. What’s the purpose of the article?A. To introduce some top overseas universities.B. To inform readers about how to prepare for the SAT.C. To tell readers how to choose a good overseas school.D. To give advice on how to apply to a foreign university.( )17. When preparing to go to a foreign school, you are advised to ___________.A. take exam preparing courses as many as possibleB. spend about 500 hours preparing for the SATC. make a list of the universities you’re interested inD. write a good story to prove you are hardworking( )18. What does the underlined word “cautious” in the last paragraph probably mean?A. earlyB. confidentC. carefulD. prepared ( )19. ___________ is NOT mentioned in the article?A. How much money you need to pay for a consultantB. How much time you need to spend studying for the SATC. Whether you need to prepare for your self-introductionD. Whether you need to make a list of universities in the country you pick( )20. What can we infer from the article?A. It is better to have your parents help you with your applications.B. Foreign universities pay much attention to their students’ creativity.C. Sports fans have greater chances to go to foreign universities.D. Consulting agencies don’t help your application much.IV．补全对话（5分）A：Hi, Peter, how long have you been in China?B：(1)________ However, I'm going back to Britain tomorrow. I've seen many interesting things in China.A：(2)________B：Oh, yes. I love it. But when I visited it last time, there were too many people. I've also been to the Bird's Nest.A：Wow, great! (3)________B：Yes, I went to see the West Lake in Hangzhou. It is so beautiful.A：Have you tried any Chinese food?B：Oh, yes. I love Chinese food.A：(4)________B：My favourite is Beijing Duck. It's delicious.A：Thank you for your time! (5)________B：Thank you.V．任务型阅读（10分）How do you decide if someone is smart? One way is to find （A）the person’s intelligence quotient(智商），or IQ.A 12-year-old girl recently took an IQ test. People found her IQ is higher than Albert Einstein’s and Stephen Hawkings! Rajauri Pawar, an Indian girl studying in England, scored 162 in the famous Mensa IQ test，reported the Independent. Mensa, founded in England in 1946, is the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world. To become a Mensa member, you must have an IQ that falls in the top 2 percent of the population that take the tests. Hawking got a score of 160. Although Einstein never took the test,（B）Hawking’s his，said，as, would，same，experts，score，the，be. However, what does having a high IQ mean? Will those with a high IQ definitely become the next Einstein or Hawking?Not necessarily, Most IQ tests，including the Mensa one, test one’s ability in math, language and memory. However these tests didn’t test abilities of knowing how to make things work, according to Richard Nisbett, a professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, US. It doesn’t test your creativity or curiosity, either. Also a lot of things can affect one’s IQ score, including poverty, nutrition(营养) , stress and how familiar you are with the tests.Lisa Van Gemert, a Mensa expert, said that good habits, perseverance and a strong work ethic are just as important as intelligence.(C)“If you don’t develop those other qualities，you can waste a smart IQ. ” she said.1 根据上下文写出（A）处所缺单词。