1、2020年江苏省镇江市中考英语模拟试卷一、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1. National Treasure quickly rose to the top television rating ranks after it was presented on CCTV It means a growing _ in traditional culture among Chinas youth（ ） A.interestB.directionC.habitD.dream2. Whats your favourite film during the past 2018， Mann
2、y？I think it must be Dying to Survive because the story really _ me a lot（ ） A.savedB.touchedC.provedD.trusted3. Could we finish the task according to the schedule（进度表）？I doubt that The problem is _we can raise enough money within a week（ ） A.thatB.howC.whyD.when4. It is usually warm in Suzhou in Ma
3、rch， but it _ be rather cold sometimes（ ） A.mustB.canC.willD.should5. Gina， are you sure your aunt _ back from America？Yes My mom told me Im going to see her now（ ） A.had comeB.cameC.is comingD.has come6. Excuse me， is it my turn now？Not yetPlease wait outside _ your name is called（ ） A.sinceB.after
4、C.whileD.until7. Skating brings me a lot There is _ in this world that can fill my heart with such joy（ ） A.everythingB.somethingC.nothingD.anything8. The work is really tiring I want to have a holiday to relax_your time well if you want to（ ） A.UseB.KeepC.SpendD.Take9. Another Friday! So， what are
5、you doing this weekend， Cathy？Ill probably_somewhere Who wants to cook on the weekend？（ ） A.go outB.eat outC.look outD.run out10. Andrews birthday is on next Saturday， and Im planning a surprise party for him_ Ill bring some cakes（ ） A.Sounds like funB.It dependsC.Wait a minuteD.Thats right11. I wan
6、t to know _ said the boy opening the box（ ） A.whats inside the boxB.where the box isC.that theres some candyD.how big is the box12. I didnt have the_to go out alone at night when I was a little childSo did I But now Im brave enough（ ） A.courageB.powerC.abilityD.chance13. Do you like to play basketba
7、ll？ No， but I _ play basketball at college（ ） A.get used toB.was used toC.used toD.use to14. Its raining hard Would you please lend me your umbrella？_ Ive lent it to Peter（ ） A.Im afraid I cantB.I cant agree moreC.I dont think soD.I havent decided yet15. All the people of Huaian need to work togethe
8、r to make our city more beautiful.Thats it. _. A.Practice makes perfectB.Many hands make light workC.When in Rome，do as the Romans doD.A friend in need is a friend indeed二、完形填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分） Manyanimals use some kinds of language They use signals（信号） and the signals have meanings For example,（1
9、）_a bee has found some food, it goes （2）_ its home It is difficult for a bee to tell（3）_bees where the food is speaking to them, but it can do a little dancing This tells the bees where the food is and（4）_it isSomeanimals show （5）_they feel by making sounds It is not difficult to tell if a dog is an
10、gry because it barks Birds make several different sounds and （6）_has its meaning Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way We make sounds like Oh to （7）_how we feel about something or we drop something on our feetWehumans have languages We have words These words have meaning of things, action,
11、 feeling or ideas We are able to（8）_each other information, to tell other people（9）_ we think or we feel By writing down words, we can remember what has happened or send messages to people far awayLanguages, like people, live and die If a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language
12、This language cannot live and grow because （10）_speaks itAliving language, of course, is often spoken by people today It grows and changes with time New words are created, and some old words have new meanings （1）A.becauseB.sinceC.whenD.as （2）A.out ofB.back fromC.away fromD.back to （3）A.each otherB.a
13、notherC.the otherD.others （4）A.how longB.how farC.how manyD.how old （5）A.whyB.whichC.howD.what （6）A.eachB.everyC.allD.some （7）A.showB.sayC.talkD.speak （8）A.giveB.putC.showD.take （9）A.thatB.whichC.whatD.why （10）A.someoneB.no oneC.anyoneD.everyone三、阅读理解（共3小题：每小题6分，满分20分） Shakespeares Birthplace and Ex
14、hibition of Shakespeares WorldWelcome to the worldfamous house where William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up The _ remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806The House has Welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 yearsEnter through the Visit
15、ors Centre and see the highlypraised exhibition（展览）Shakespeares World, a lively and full introduction to the life and works of ShakespeareStand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew upDiscover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares periodEnjoy the beautiful English garden, planted with
16、 trees and flowers mentioned in the poets worksTheBirthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; the nearest is Windsor Street（3 minutes walk）TheHouse may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible （可进入）to wheelchair
17、 usersTheShakespeare Coffee House is opposite the BirthplaceADMISSIONAdult 4.90Child 2.20Family 12.00（2adults + up to 3 children） （1）If Mr and Mrs Smiths with their 4 children want to visit the House， they should pay_according to the AdmissionA.12B.14 2C.16 9D.18 6 （2）What does the underlined word p
18、roperty in Paragraph 1 probably refer to？_A. The exhibitionB. The visitorsC. The entranceD. The house （3）Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE？_A. The House has welcomed visitors from all over the world since 1806B. The House is where Shakespeare was born and where he grew upC. The nearest c
19、ar park is only three minutes walk from the HouseD. The wheelchair users are welcome to visit the House Anyintroduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang During his stage life, he combined（融合）the traditions of the past and his own creations,creating a style of his
20、own and giving birth to The Mei Lanfang School He was also the first artist to introduce Peking Opera to foreigners, winning international fame（名声）in the world For half a century, Mei Lanfang was a household name in ChinaMeiLanfang began his stage life at the age of 8 His teacher said he showed litt
21、le hope because of his boring eyes To improve this,he exercised them day after day He would fly kites and look at them moving slowly in a blue sky He also kept pigeons in order to look at them flying higher and higher until they disappeared into the clouds Thanks to his efforts,he managed to change
22、his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame before the age of 20Inover 50 years on the stage,Mei Lanfang played no less than 100 different characters in the traditional Peking Opera performance（表演）He completely changed both stage makeup and costumes,and made charact
23、ers performance richer He also wrote many new plays,designing the dances himselfThey are part of the great legacy（遗赠）that he left to Peking OperaIn1930,Mei Lanfang started on a successful US tour There his great performances fascinated the audience,making them realize that Peking Opera was a most va
24、luable form of art （1）What does the first sentence of the passage mean in Paragraph 1？_A. Peking Opera would not be wellknown without Mei LanfangB. Mei Lanfang made Peking Opera a complete art formC. Mei Lanfang won international fame in the worldD. Mei Lanfang plays an important role in Peking Oper
25、a （2）How long did it take Mei Lanfang to exercise his eyes into bright and expressive ones？_A. About 8 yearsB. About 10 yearsC. About 12 yearsD. About 14 years （3）What is the main idea of the passage？_A. The history of Peking OperaB. Mei Lanfangs early stage lifeC. Mei Lanfangs great contributions t
26、o Peking OperaD. The creations of Peking Opera by Mei Lanfang Everybody knows that Earth spins from west to east That is to say, it appears to be spinning counterclockwise（逆时针）when viewed from above the North PoleButwhat if Earth started spinning the other way?Scientists from Germany have made a com
27、puter simulation（模拟）in which Earth spins in the opposite directionclockwise when viewed from above the North Pole This showed them some interesting things about the weather and topography（地形地貌）on Earth, live Science reportedAsEarth spins in a counterclockwise direction, it shapes ocean currents（洋流）T
28、he direction of the spin, together with wind, produces different weather around the globe（全球）Buta backwards spin changes the ocean currents and winds Therefore, the climate（气候）is different Western areas of continents（大陆）on Earth cool down as the eastern parts warm up Winters become even colder in no
29、rthwestern Europe, while eastern Russia becomes warmer than before Rain no longer falls on the planets wettest placesAnother result of a backward spin is that Earth becomes greener Scientists found that global desert（沙漠）areas reduce from 42 million square kilometers to 31 million square kilometers T
30、his may have something to do with the changing climateTherefore, you can see rich green landscapes from Central Africa to the Middle East,which are mostly covered by deserts now More surprisingly, the Sahara Desert becomes an oasis（绿洲）_ They just appear in some places that they never appeared in bef
31、ore Deserts would cover North America, where countries like the United States and Canada lie Sand dunes（沙丘）would replace the Amazon rainforest in South AmericaAbackward spin would keep the major characteristics of Earths topography,such as the size,shapes and positions of continents and oceansBut it
32、 would also change the interactions between circulating（环流）air, ocean and topography, lead scientist Florian Ziemen told Live Science （1）Why would the climate be different if Earth spins backwards？_A. Because there wont be any more large oceansB. Because the ocean currents and winds will be changedC
33、. Because it will change the amount of sunlight that Earth can receiveD. Because Earth will become greener without deserts （2）What will a backwards spin bring to the Earth？_A. Winters will become colderB. No rain will fall in summerC. Eastern Russia will become warmerD. The Sahara Desert will become
34、 smaller （3）The story tells us that_A. Earth used to spin in the opposite directionB. a backwards spin would cause interesting changes on EarthC. global desert areas have become smallerD. a backwards spin would change Earths topography completely （4）Which of the following sentences can be put at the
35、 beginning of the eighth paragraph？_A. Sadly， deserts would cover North AmericaB. Luckily， deserts would disappear（消失）C. Anyway， deserts would replace the Amazon rainforestD. However， deserts dont disappear四、词汇运用（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）A）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空，每空一词 The twins are talking to a friend of_ in th
36、e meeting room（they） I didnt sleep well and stayed_ until the early morning（wake） Have your ever heard of the famous saying_ is gold？ （silent） He_ to start his career in his own village after he graduated（choose） This chair really makes me_ I think I need another one（comfortable） B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正
37、确形式，每空一词 Our great leader Deng Xiaoping passed away in his_ （90） Max doesnt feel well today， and he cant stop_（咳嗽）all the time The cars produced by that company are sold_（主要）in the USA It has become much_ today than the day before yesterday （有雨的） _ his efforts，Spud Webb succeeded in playing in the N
38、BA（以，凭借） 五、短文填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词 Baskerville HallOctober 13thMr dear Holmes，I hope you are well Here are some facts about the Baskerville caseLast Thursday：Dr Mortimer and the Stapletons lunched with us After lunch， the good doctor took us all to the path where Sir
39、 Charles （1）d_ It is a long path We saw the gate at which the poor man had smoked his cigar It is a white wooden gate， and beyond （2）i_ lies the moor I tried to imagine what （3）f_ had made Sir Charles run to his death on that dark night What was he trying to run away from？ Was it an ordinary dog？ Or
40、 was it the ghostly black hound the Hound of the Baskervilles？ Does Barrymore know （4）m_than he has told us？Last nightYou are aware that I am a light sleeper Last night， about two in the morning， I woke up （5）s_ A stealthy step was passing my room I rose， opened my door， and looked out Barrymore， th
41、e butler， was walking softly down the passage with a （6）c_in his hand I （7）f_him He went into one of the rooms and over to the window， with the candle held （8）a_the glass He stood there looking out of the window for a few minutes He gave a deep groan （呻吟） and then put out the light I got back to my
42、room right away and soon after I heard a key turn in a lock（9）s_ but I could not tell where the sound came Ill tell you， Holmes， there are some （10）s_in this big dark house， but we are going to discover them 六、任务型阅读（共2小题；每小题5分，满分10分） Most of us have made an exercise plan， but only a few can follow i
43、t WebMD（an American website） has listed the following tips for making exercise a habit in your life1 Do activities you enjoyRemember， theres no rule that says you have to go to a sports centre or buy equipment like swimming suits Many types of activities， such as pushup（俯卧撑）， can be done whenever it
44、 is rainy or snowy2 Exercise after workDont go home first Few people are so motivated（有动力的） that they will go out again and exercise after they go home and change clothes3 Exercise even when you are tiredTiredness is not an excuse While exercising， you breathe deeply and your body makes better use o
45、f the oxygen exchange Then， you will feel energetic4 Notice that you are better than beforeIts great when your clothes fit better， you can lift heavier things or take exercise longer Theres something good too， like getting a good nights sleep or thinking more clearly5 Walk with a pedometerNot everyone can st
