长沙市2020版中考二模英语试题（I）卷

长沙市2020版中考二模英语试题（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、补全短文6选5下面文章中有五处需要添加首句。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的首句。选项中有一项是多余选项。A desert is a very dry land where there is hardly any rain. In the day, it can be so hot that you could fry an egg on the ground. But during the night it is sometimes so cold that water would turn into ice.1 . . But some have mountains, rocks, or lakes that have dried up in the heat. The Sahara Desert in Africa is mostly sand. The Australian Desert has red sand.2 . . But there is water deep under the ground and some plants have roots that go very deep to find it. Other plants have roots that spread out a long way so they can take in the rain as soon as it falls. Camels are living in the deserts. They store water-inside their bodies.3 . . They have to be very good at seeing and hearing because most of them only come out at night. This is why many desert animals have extra big eyes or ears.4 . . But they always make their homes near an oasis. An oasis is where water comes from an underground river. Near an oasis, people can grow lots of plants and keep animals.5 . . But desert people like to live there. So do the desert animals and plants.AThere are some other animals live in deserts, too.BA desert fox has bigger ears than a normal fox.CMany deserts are covered in sand.DSome people live in the desert.ESometimes it does not rain for a whole year.FLife is hard in the desert.二、完型填空Each of us fails from time to time. If we are wise, having enough experience and knowledge, we regard these failures as a necessary and_part of the learning process. But often as parents and teachers, we dont _ this right to our children.Donnie was a third-grader. His_about failure kept him from classroom games that other children enjoyed. He didnt often answer my questions he was afraid of_mistakes. I tried my best to build his self-confidence. But nothing changed_ midterm, when Mary, a new teacher, came.She was young and pretty, and she was loved by every student, _Donnie. It was her who made a big difference to Donnie later.One morning, we were working on math problems on the blackboard, Donnie had copied the problems clearly and_, But hed missed the fourth problem and began to cry with his head in his arms. I didnt know what to do. Suddenly, a smile _on Marys face from her desk she got a box _pencils. Look, Donnie, she said gently, kneeling(蹲在) beside him. “Ive got something to _ you. She removed the pencils, one at a time, and placed them on his desk. See these pencils,Donnie,”she continued, They_Mrs Landon and me. See how the erasers(橡皮) are worn?, Thats because we make mistakes too. But we erase the mistakes and try again. Thats what you _learn to do, too. She kissed him and stood up. Here. she said, Ill leave one of these pencils on_desk,so you ll remember that everybody makes mistakes, even teachers. Donnie looked up with_in his eyes and a smile.The pencil became Donnies prize. That, together with Marys encouragement, gradually made him understand _the meaning of making mistakes is its all right to make mistakes, as long as you erase them and try again.6 . AsimilarBactiveCimportantDinteresting7 . AwriteBpassCsendDgive8 . AdoubtBworriesChopesDhappiness9 . AmakeBmadeCmakingDto make10 . AsinceBafterCuntilDwhen11 . AincludingBincludeCwithoutDwith12 . AsimplyBcarefullyCcarelesslyDhurried13 . AappearedBretellCdisappearedDrefused14 . Amade ofBcovered withCfull ofDwritten by15 . AshowBinterestCpassDfind16 . Acome toBlisten toCbelong toDgo to17 . AmightBmustCcouldDmay18 . AitsBhisCherDyour19 . AhateBloveCfearDtrouble20 . AhowBwhyCwhatDthat三、阅读单选I love it at night. Its peaceful. And when it cools down I sometimes do some ironing(烫衣服). I dont really care for it. I work full-time and I am too busy for most housework. I remember the old woman who taught me to iron. I was about 15 and I had to get a job taking care of a woman to make a living. She had been an able-bodied, healthy woman until the accident that caused her to be paralyzed.The woman sat in an electric wheelchair all day. She could only move her head and arms. She would tell me how to do things. She would teach me in great detail on the correct ways to do things. Her home was perfect and beautiful. She would follow me around in her wheelchair to make sure I did everything exactly right . Im sure she had been a perfect homemaker. She would have me fold everything, including socks. I would complain silently and wish terrible things on her. She taught me the right way to make the bed. I know sometimes shed get frustrated(沮丧的)and impatient with me. I knew she wanted to do it herself. But she never shouted or scolded(责骂). She only insisted I do it right. I didnt like it much, but I did it.Today I can iron pretty well. I know where to start on a shirt and the right way to do the trousers. Now when I think about it, I dont think she is an old lady. I think she might have been about my age now. Anyway, when I iron, I think of her and silently thank her for all the things I learned.21 . The writer used to take care of the lady because_.Ashe wanted to learn to do housework.Bshe was a friend of the ladys.Cshe had to earn some money.Dshe couldnt find a room to live in.22 . The underlined word “paralyzed” in the first paragraph may mean “_”AdestroyedBdeafCseriously illDunable to walk23 . Why did the woman follow the writer around in her electric wheelchair?ABecause she felt lonely.BBecause she wanted to help the writer with some housework.CBecause she was worried if the writer could do things well.DBecause she wanted the writer to be a perfect homemaker.24 . The little girl was _ when the lady taught her how to do housework.Aencouraged to learnBunwilling to learnCdelighted to learnDrecommended （推荐）to learn25 . What do we learn from the passage?AThe writer is still afraid of the lady.BThe writer hates the strict lady.CThe writer admires the disabled lady.DThe writer is very grateful for the lady.Do you have any foreign friends? Do you know their characteristics(特征)?The Germans are very quiet and they always keep calm. They dont like to speak more words. They look very serious. They like different kinds of amusements. The Germans are very hard-working. They like tidiness, especially the women, who always keep their home clean.In some ways, the Englishmen look the same as the Germans. They are very quiet and never talk too much with the strangers. They are really polite, so we often hear they say “Thank you.” Or “Sorry.” The gentlemen are also the Englishmen.The Frenchs holidays are very long. They like traveling and usually spend their long time staying in other countries. The Frenchmen are more outgoing than the Germans. It is very easy to make friends with them.Compared to the Frenchmen, the Americans are more outgoing. And they are even opener than all of the Europeans. They dont like to depend on others. So it is very common that the students do part-time jobs in their free time. And in Americans eyes, success is an important part in their life.26 . According to the passage, _are very quiet.Aonly the GermansBonly the EnglishmenConly the FrenchmenDboth the Germans and the Englishmen27 . What does the underlined word “tidiness” mean in Chinese?A整洁B安静C时尚D随意28 . In the writers eyes, the gentlemen are_.Athe GermansBthe FrenchmenCthe EnglishmenDthe Americans29 . What can we learn about the Frenchmen from the passage?AThey are more outgoing than the Americans.BIt is very easy to make friends with them.CThey like traveling in their own country.DThey look serious and are always hard-working.30 . Which is the best title of the passage?AForeigners hobbies.BWho are more outgoing?CCharacteristics of the foreigners.DSuccess is an important part in Americans life.Eating your way around the worldAustralia: Try a pie floater?Feeling hungry? No visit to South Australia is complete without trying the local fooda pie floater. They are traditionally sold at roadside food shops, some of which stay open all night. It is a meat pie floating in a thick green pea soup. Finally, the pie is covered with plenty of bright red tomato ketchup(番茄酱). Enjoy!Vietnam: Soup for breakfastThe food stands in the streets of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, open early in the morning and stay busy till late at night, selling fast food to hungry passers-by. The most famous dish is pho, a noodle soup with slices of beef or chicken and different vegetables. Its usually eaten for breakfast-many Vietnamese people say they cannot start the day without this delicious food!Belgium: Home of French friesYou can find French fried potatoes all over the world, but as Belgians will tell you, they, not the French, invented this popular street food, back in the 17th century. French fries, eaten from a paper cone are the Belgians favourite food. The secret of perfect French fries is that they are fried(油炸) twice in hot oil, to give a perfect, golden outside.31 . A pie floater in South Australia is a kind of food with_Afried potatoesBthick soupCbeef or chickenDa golden outside32 . According to the passage, all the three kinds of local food_.Aare sold in the streetBhave meat insideChave tomato ketchupDare fried in hot oil33 . The passage most probably comes from the_ column（栏目）in a magazine.AeducationBhealthCtravelDtechnologyFew people have faced death in a plane crash and lived to tell their stories. On Thursday 15 January 2009, a US Airways plane with 155 people on board landed on the icy waters of the Hudson River after a bird strike upon takeoff.After a flock of birds struck the plane, both engines were damaged and passengers heard a loud bang and smelled smoke. The pilot then radioed to air traffic controlling tower that he had suffered a bird strike and reported an emergency. He said that he needed to go back, and air traffic controllers gave him permission to do so, but he then said he wanted to head to Teterboro, New Jersey, because it was closer.With no power, the captain attempted the impossible: to land in the Hudson River. The plane cleared the George Washington Bridge by less than 900 feet before eventually gliding into the water. The way it hit it was very slow, soft and smooth.The captain came on and said, Look, were going down. Get ready for impact(冲击力).“Everyone looked at each other and we said our prayers. I said about five Hail Marys.” Sai Kolodjay when he remembered the terrifying moment.As soon as the plane hit the water, police, fire and Coast Guard boats as well as private yachts and commercial ferries from all directions came to help and were quickly on the scene as passengers lined up on safety chutes(逃生滑道) and were immediately taken away from the sinking plane. The captain was the last person to leave the plane. He walked up and down the plane twice before finally getting on a police boat when the plane began to sink.“I dont think theres enough praise to go around for someone who does something like this.”said former Delta pilot Denny Walsh.President Bush also praised those involved in the rescue. “Laura and I are inspired by the skill and heroism of the flight crew as well as the dedication( 奉献 ) and selflessness of the emergency responders and volunteers who rescued passengers from the icy waters of the Hudson,” he said.34 . The U. S. Airways plane landed within a few minutes after takeoff because_.Athere was a technical problem with the engineBthere was a bomb (炸弹) on the planeCterrorists hijacked the planeDbirds stroke the plane35 . After reporting the emergency, the pilot decided to fly to Teterboro, New Jersey instead of returning to the airport for the reason that_.Athere was a bigger airport in Teterboro, New JerseyBhe was afraid that the plane would crash and explode soonCthe controlling tower did not allow him to go backDhe wanted to try water landing and set up a record36 . The underlined “it” in the last sentence of the 3rd paragraph stands for_.Athe planeBthe bridgeCthe waterDthe ferry37 . Why did the pilot walk up and down the plane twice before he got on the police boat?AHe was checking whether all the passengers had all left the plane.BHe was trying to find out the problem with the engine.CHe was sending a signal to the controlling tower nearby.DHe was waiting for the policemen to take him away soon.38 . The name “Laura” in the last paragraph reminds you of the following names expect_.AJuliane Kopcke from PeruBPeng Liyuan from ChinaCPrincess Kate from BritainDMichelle Obama from the U.S.四、根据首字母、中文提示填空根据句意和所给汉语完成句子。每空一词39 . Li Ping is a good student. She wrote lots of _（日记）.40 . Look！The _（母鸡）are looking after the baby chickens.41 . There are lots of sheep and _（猪）on my uncles farm now.42 . Its too dark. Theres _（没有什么）to see.43 . Dont worry, Mom. I can look after _（我自己）.44 . Its hot and rainy. I feel _（烦闷的）.45 . Listen！_（某人）is singing in the next room.46 . Be quiet. I have _（某事）important to tell you.五、单词填空综合填空To help students tell the difference between fact and fiction, a course titled w 47 . a Chinese phrase(短语) meaning “obviously right, but actually wrong” has launched in Fudan University in Shanghai this school year.The course brings disciplines(训练) together, and has a t48 . of 17 subjects to be discussed. These topics are centered on m49 . of differentiating(区分) science from pseudoscientific(伪科学) beliefs, such as how strong the risk of vaccination(接种疫苗) is and how genes define(定义，影响) destiny.It has attracted much attention, and been welcomed by students there and across China. Over 1,000 students have c50 . the course, and the topic on Weibo has won tens of thousands of thumbs-up among users in a gesture(手势) of s51 . .For instance, its said that the death toll in famous hospitals is larger than that in a community hospital. Does it necessarily mean we o52 . to see a doctor in a community hospital?Lou Hongwei, the professor of the course, said the data(数据) people collected was just partial(部分的), and doesnt show the w53 . picture-famous hospitals deal with more fatal(致命的) conditions, so more deaths can be expected there. Such fallacies(谬误) in logic s54 . widely among people, which are untenable(站不住脚的) but hard to resist.Last July, the University of Washington debuted a similar course to help its students draw the line between science and pseudoscience via big data.Lou believes it is necessary to teach such courses, a55 . there are many highly-educated people, including experts and scholars, who harbor(为提供庇护) misconceptions(错误想法) and lack necessary judgment. This, he said, will have a negative(消极的) i56 . on the next generation.六、材料作文57 . 假如你是Sandy，想参加溱湖观鸟俱乐部。你给主席Mr Smith 写一封申请信，内容包括:1. 你是阳光中学8年级的一名学生。你最喜欢的学科-，对了解野生动物和各种各样的鸟感兴趣。2. 你很乐意成为俱乐部的一员。原因:上周了解到溱湖湿地保护区是泰州最大的野生动物的家园及观鸟的极好去处；知道-，希望能为保护鸟做一些事情；周日下午2:00-5:00可以参加俱乐部活动。3. 联系电话0523-87668888，邮箱Sandy163. com。4.你加入该协会后的做法-(自由发挥两点)。要求:1.短文应包括要点中所给信息，第2、4点可适当发挥; 2.行文连贯，书写规范;3.词数80-100个左右。信的开头已经给出，不计入总词数.Dear Mr Smith,I would like to join the Qinhu Birdwatching Society_Yours sincerely,Sandy第 11 页 共 11 页