1、2020年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中， 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑1. Take it easy There will be_ two buses coming in a few minutes（ ） A.anotherB.otherC.othersD.the other2. Millies research paper isnt up to standard_ she has worked at it for two weeks（ ） A.sinceB.unlessC.ifD.although
2、3. To the west of our school_ some bookstores and a park（ ） A.liesB.lieC.hasD.have4. Were you required_ at home during the outbreak of COVID19？Yes Luckily， the Internet made it possible for many of us_ from home（ ） A.to stay； to workB.staying； to workC.to stay； workD.staying； work5. Jim， turn down t
3、he music Our baby is sleepingDont worry He_ for half an hour（ ） A.woke upB.has woken upC.was awakeD.has been awake6. Jennys parents were completely_ when they saw the_ changes in her（ ） A.surprising； amazingB.surprised； amazingC.surpring； amazedD.surprised； amazed7. A factory will be built for the _
4、 of this type of new energy car（ ） A.positionB.populationC.productionD.pronunciation8. To my joy， we_ go to the bank Mary has lent us some money（ ） A.shouldntB.needntC.couldntD.wouldnt9. A great deal of my time is_ with practicing playing the guitar（ ） A.taken upB.made upC.put upD.set up10. Do you w
5、ant to try some wild duck？_ We should protect wild animals（ ） A.No ideaB.No problemC.No wayD.No doubt二、完形填空 （共1小题；毎小题12分，满分12分）阅读下面短文， 从短文后各题所铪的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑11. Awindow is a common but powerful tool a patch（小块） of the world, from which our body is separated The only thing we can do
6、 is look You have no（1）_on what you will see However,your brain may make an assumption（猜想） out of whatever happens to appearOneday,I was taking a nap（小睡）in my office when I woke up to the（2）_of a car crashI looked out of my window A car had just backed into a fence（围栏）and damaged （毁坏）itThedriver got
7、 out of the car He was short without hair on his head I（3）_him at onceTomy surprise, the man tried to（4）_the damage he caused However, his efforts all failed Once he even funnily fell onto the road when trying to pull the fence I（5）_a lot The failure of this terrible man was brightening my whole day
8、About 10 minutes later, the man leftThat, I thought, would be the（6）_of his effortsThe man that villainous（可憎的）man was going to（7）_all the mess behind for someone else to clean upButthis is the（8）_of windows They contradict（与矛盾）your easy assumptions The man appeared a few minutes later with some（9）_
9、 For the next hour,I watched out of my window as he kept on fixing the fence（10）_it was extra safe, stronger than beforeThisman was a hero My（11）_assumptions, I realized, were all about myself I would be（12）_and run away if I came across such a messy situationMywindow had woken me up from a nap to t
10、each me a lesson, a lesson that changed my whole day and even my whole life （1）A.agreementB.influenceC.discoveryD.impression （2）A.symbolB.sightC.soundD.sign （3）A.acceptedB.rememberedC.dislikedD.greeted （4）A.confirmB.avoidC.coverD.repair （5）A.complainedB.laughedC.learntD.thought （6）A.endB.funC.proble
11、mD.lesson （7）A.hideB.pushC.moveD.leave （8）A.qualityB.shameC.powerD.truth （9）A.friendsB.toolsC.medicinesD.plans （10）A.untilB.whenC.afterD.since （11）A.uglyB.friendlyC.properD.possible （12）A.encouragedB.pleasedC.scaredD.relaxed三、阅读理解（共4小题；每小题6分，满分26分）阅读下列短文， 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中， 选出最佳选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑12
12、. Withso much free time on our hands during lockdown, many of us have entertained the idea of knowing more about the world Learning a foreign language is a good choice Here are a few examples, in order of time it takes people to learn themLatin languages （about 600 hours）Thepopular Latin languages I
13、talian, French, Spanish and Portuguese require about 600 hours to learn Of these, Spanish and Italian are the easiest for English speakers to learn They are followed by Portuguese and finally FrenchLatin languages share many words with EnglishHowever,those shared words look or sound similar, but hav
14、e different meanings over timeGreek （1,100 hours）Modern Greek is maybe the easiest language to learn that uses a different alphabet（字母表）It is also a language that has contributed many words to English Indeed, the president of Greece once gave two speeches at an international meeting that included ju
15、st Greek loan words（外来词） as well as the unavoidable basic EnglishJapanese （2, 200 hours）Counting objects in Japanese depends on whether they are long and thin （like roads）, small and round （like apples）, thin and flat （like sheets of paper）, and hundreds more examplesWhatJapanese you speak also depe
16、nds on your gender（性别） Theres a rough language for men and a more ladylike language for women, but you must understand bothChinese （2, 200 hours）EachChinese written word is hardly understandable when spoken between a Mandarin （普通话） speaker in Beijing and a Cantonese speaker in Guangdong If you think
17、 thats strange, consider our number system: the symbol 2 is widely understood but its pronounced two in English and duex in French （1）For an English speaker， which of the following is the easiest to learn？_A. JapaneseB. FrenchC. GreekD. Italian （2）What can we learn from the passage？_A. The same word
18、 in two languages always has the same meaningB. The English language and the Greek language use the same alphabetC. Objects are counted differently in Japanese according to their shapesD. A Mandarin speaker and a Cantonese speaker write Chinese differently （3）The purpose of this passage is to tell E
19、nglish speakers_A. how to learn some foreign languagesB. why they must learn a foreign languageC. some information on the difficulty of foreign languagesD. not to choose an Asian language to learn as it is too hard13. Influenza, or flu（流感）, is a type of virus It spreads from one person to another qu
20、ickly When someone who has the flu coughs or sneezes, little droplets from their lungs （肺） spread out into the airAnyone nearby can get sick Even a person who touches something with the virus and then touches his or her mouth, eyes, or nose, can become infected（感染）Theoutbreak of the 1918 influenza i
21、nfected about 500 million people worldwide It killed from 20 million to 50 million people It was first seen in Europe, the United States, and parts of AsiaIt then spread quickly around the world Many people who became sick were young, healthy adultsAt the time, no treatments worked in the prevention
22、 of the spread of the killer flu People were ordered to wear masks Schools, theaters and other public places were closedWhenthe first wave（波in the spring of 1918 hit, it didnt seem serious People who were infected felt the usual flu symptoms（症状）, which are chills, fevers, and feeling tired Those who
23、 got sick generally got better after several days Not many died However, a second, highly contagious（传染的）wave of influenza appeared in the fall of that same year Victims died shortly after they were infected within hours or days Their skin turned blue and their lungs were filled with liquid（液体）,maki
24、ng it very difficult to breatheBythe summer of 1919, the flu pandemic（大流行病） came to an end Sick people had either got well or died Almost 90 years later, in 2008, researchers announced theyd discovered why the 1918 flu was so deadly The flu virus inflamed （使恶化）the lungs, causing them to fill with li
25、quidSince 1918, there have been several other influenza pandemics, although none has been quite as deadly （1）What information about the 1918 flu is mentioned in the passage？_A. The reason why it was so deadlyB. The reason why it endedC. The change it caused to medical researchD. The place in which i
26、t was last seen （2）All the people that were infected with the 1918 flu_A. had blue skin that led to their deathB. had touched someone with the virusC. died as their lungs were filled with liquidD. had the virus in their bodies that made them sick （3）Which of the following statements about the 1918 f
27、lu is TRUE according to the passage？_A. Wearing a mask was the best way to treat itB. A younger person had a lower risk of being infccted with itC. People expected the coming of its second wave， but couldnt stop itD. It was deadlier than any other influenza pandemic in modern history14. Whats wrong,
28、 Carina? Collin asked Homesick again?Hissister noddedYeah, me too Collin sighed（叹息）Their family had moved to the new place nearly four months ago The new place was housed inside a huge transparent dome （透明的圆屋顶） It still didnt feel like homeImiss my friends, Carina said sadly And green grass and swim
29、ming, and everything I even miss the sound of rain on the roof（屋顶）Worst of all, Carina continued, my birthday is in two days, and I dont think Mom and Dad are planning anything special Theyre too busyShes probably right, thought Collin Life here was very busy for scientists like their parents He dou
30、bted if they had time to plan a party And how could they anyway? Things such as balloons and birthday candles didnt exist here They didnt even have enough materials to make a cakeDont worry Collin put an arm around Carinas shoulderCollin walked toward the agricultural center, where his mom worked He
31、 found her taking notes on some tall tubelike plantsWhat are those? he askedBamboo plants, said Mom Theyre strong and grow fast They make good building materialsMayI have a piece?Sure Mom handed one to him and made a note on her notebookThenext day, Collin made tiny holes into the piece of bamboo an
32、d put small nails（钉子）into each hole He poured a handful of pebbles（鹅卵石） inside and covered the open endsCollin held the bamboo piece carefully as he hurried home He hid it behind his back and opened the front door To his surprise, Mom and Dad were home early from work Mom was carrying something that
33、 looked like a cakeHelooked closer and realized Mom had made a cake with dried apples and cinnamon（肉桂皮）sugarA real treat, on the MoonCollin handed his sister the bamboo rod Happy birthday!What is it? Carina asked, looking at it curiouslyArain stick, said Collin Whenever you turn it over, the pebbles
34、 fall around the nails and it sounds like rainCarina turned the stick, and the room was filled with a sound like rain drumming on a roofIts Moon Rain! she said It makes me feel like Im home She smiled at Collin and turned the rain stick over again （1）What may be the best title of this passage？_A. Ba
35、mboo PlantsB. Moon RainC. Homesick Again!D. United Family （2）What can we know from the passage？_A. This passage is part of a science fiction written for scientific researchB. The family moved to the new place in order to do some sightseeingC. Their new home was on a dry land on the earth far from th
36、eir old oneD. Carina didnt think her parents would plan anything special for her birthday （3）Which of the following can best describe Collin？_A. Careful and braveB. Caring and creativeC. Generous and intellectualD. Romantic and popular15. Looking at art should be like walking in the countrysideYou m
37、ay not know exactly where you are,what bird is making that strange sound, or what the hill ahead of you is called,but thats part of the fun of itYou dont need to know these things to feel the beauty of natureOfcourse, if you do know your birds, trees and local history, a walk can be more attractive
38、Yet such knowledge comes slowly It is picked up through experienceA true knowledge of nature cannot just be given to you through an app on your phoneImagine pointing your phone at the hill and getting plenty of information on screen Would that enrich your dreamy walk or ruin（毁灭） it?_ enjoy an app th
39、at allows them to show off their knowledge, for example, about baroque（巴洛克风格的） paintings In fact, apps in museums try to provide onscreen art history at once just to encourage people to read their phones instead of looking at paintingsItis a mistaken idea that you need to be spoonfed（灌输） amazing fac
40、ts about a work of art in order to appreciate（欣赏） it Our first experience of a work of art should be raw（自然状态的）,unguided,and a bit puzzling, like following a path in the woods Later, you might choose to do some personal research into the work It can further increase your enjoyment and appreciation f
41、or it Yet it is best done when youre away from the art itself, so that even when you return, the work still feels freshAnyone who thinks knowing some dates and details makes you better understand a work of art is wrong We all need to put aside our screens and our supposed knowledge when we look at a
42、rt Let the paintings flow in; let your intuitions（直觉） fly off Art is a journey in the wilderness or it is nothing at all （1）What does the writer mainly want to say？_A. Art is best with the help of appsB. Art is best when hidden in mysteryC. Art is nothing compared with natureD. Art is nothing when d
43、etails and facts are known （2）The underlined word braggarts refers to（指）_A. people who like showing offB. people who like baroque paintingsC. those who are good at appreciating artD. those who are good at painting with phones （3）Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4？_A. How to appreciate a work of artB
44、. How to personal research into a work of artC. How to keep your feelings about a work of art freshD. How to be spoonfed amazing facts about a work of art （4）what can we infer（推断） from the passage？_A. Because of apps， art will be ruined in the futureB. A good piece of art is usually made about natur
45、eC. Research work and intuitions can both help understand artD. Museums are not supposed to allow the use of mobile phones四、阅读表达（共1小题；每小题5分，满分5分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词16. The game of Go was one of the four greatest artistic types in Chinese culture It is not only a competitive event of the mind，but also a board game of entertainmentCreated in China more th
