上海新世纪版2020年中考英语模拟试卷（八）A卷.doc

上海新世纪版2020年中考英语模拟试卷（八）A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共28分)1. （8分）根据短文理解，完成下列各题。ABefore the spring Festival, which is the most important festival in China, millions of passengers are struggling to make the once-a-year trip home. Because of a power failure caused by snow, more than 136 trains were forced to stay in Hunan Province. Almost 150,000 passengers were stopped from going back their homes. Its reported that the losses will be 111.1 billion yuan.In central Chinas Hunan Province, one of the worst hit area, seven people have died and snow is affecting（影响） the lives of 25.22 million people in 14 cities and 112 counties across the province. Though the power supply resumed(恢复) at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, 50 trains remain stranded (滞留) between Hengyang City in Hunan and Guangzhou provinces. And in Guangzhou, an official with Guangzhou railway authorities said the number of stranded passengers in Guangzhou City alone could hit 600,000 on Monday if the situation continued.How to solve the problems as soon as possible? In order to help the passengers meet their families and solve the traffic problems, our government do what they can. First, The Ministry of Railways Ordered 63 trains to go to Guangzhou via (通过) the Beijing-Kowloon Railway Line or Shanghai-Kunming Railway Line instead of the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway Line. Second, the ministry also organized 35 trains from Beijing, Wuhan and Nanchang cities to help transport the stranded passengers. The thirdly, Guangdong authorities sent 15 million text messages (短信)warning drivers not to take highways leading north. Some Guangzhou citizens try their best to help the stranded passengers, such as offering medicine, raising money and cooking free meals for the stranded students.The snow disaster(雪灾) is so terrible, but all of the Chinese and government is trying their best to succeed in beating it.（1）In 1st paragraph the once-a-year trip home means: A . Many Chinese go to their hometown once a year.B . At the Spring Festival, all Chinese should go to their hometown to get together.C . Spring Festival is the first festival in Chinese traditions.D . Spring Festival is the last festival in Chinese traditions.（2）About effects(影响) of the snow disaster, which one is wrong?A . Millions of people cant go home for their Spring FestivalB . Lots of trains cant transport passengers.C . The losses will be 111.1 billion.D . 63 trains to go to Guangzhou via the Beijing-Guangzhou Railway Line.（3）About Hunan province, which one isnt mentioned?A . is in the center of ChinaB . is one of the worst his area.C . the power supply resumed (恢复) at 4:00 p.m. SaturdayD . stranded passengers could reach 600,000（4）The government does something to solve the problem except_.A . cooking free meals for the stranded students.B . sending 15 million text messages (短信) warning drivers not to take highways leading north.C . Ordering 63 trains to go to Guangzhou via the Beijing-Kowloon Railway LineD . Organizing 35 trains from Beijing, Wuhan and Nanchang cities to Guangzhou2. （10分）Do you want to have a special vacation? Read the following two advertisements. Maybe they will give you a good idea.Summer Surfing USA15-day Tour for Beach LoversWinter Wonderland USA15-Day Ski Tour in the Green MountainsVisit Beautiful Southern California Surfing beachesAccommodation: Single or double rooms in beachfront hotelsPrice includes: Money for daily surfboard, 3-hour beginners lessonsNight activities: Beach barbecues,club dancing, moonlight boating.Other activities: Visit Disneyland, Tour Beverly Hills and see the movie stars homesTour cost: Single room: $1,999Double room: $2,300Go skiing in VermontAccommodation:Village hotels. with relaxing environment and fine dining; comfortable rooms with nice furniture.Price includes: All ski equipment, lift tickets, and daily 2-hour lessonsNight activities: Parties in the open air. Rock music concerts.Other activities: Shopping, ice skating,cross country skiingTour cost: Single room: $2,500Double room: $3,200accommodation 住宿；（1）Which of the activities can you do at night?A . Visit DisneylandB . Skate on the iceC . Enjoy rock music（2）If you like skiing, you can choose to stay to enjoy your vacation.A . in a beautiful hotelB . in a village hotelC . only in a single room（3）Going to is beach lovers best choice for summer vacation.A . VermontB . Southern CaliforniaC . Green mountains（4）It will take you to enjoy your vacation either in the green mountains or on the beaches.A . one weekB . one monthC . half a month（5）Which of the following does the price of both tours include?A . LessonsB . lift ticketsC . Daily surfboard.3. （10分）阅读短文，回答问题话题体裁词数难度建议用时学习生活议论文2366分钟Sitting on a chair all day in school can make anyone want to move around. So, more and more teachers are letting students have a ball. By sitting on exercise balls instead of chairs, teachers find students posture (姿势) and attention improve.Dottie Pownall, a fifth-grade teacher in West Virginia, USA, has been using balls as chairs since December 2008. “The students love them”, she says. Pownall took a survey of her students. She found that 80% of the students thought sitting on the balls helped them pay more attention to what they were learning.The teacher, Pisa Witt, felt so strong about the use of balls as chairs that she started WittFit. This company encourages the use of the balls. And the company educates not only teachers but also students on how to use them. “Our products are used in 24 states, three provinces in Canada, Puerto Rico (波多黎各) and Japan, ” says Witt. “Research shows that sitting on the balls makes them sit up straighter. You can slouch (低头垂肩地坐) on a ball, ” says Witt, “but it feels awful. ” Because when the students are moving, their blood (血液) increases. That carries more oxygen (氧气) to the brain (大脑), so the kids have more energy and can focus longer.“Furthermore, theyre fun. ” says Pownall.（1）What will happen if a student sits on a chair all day in school? The student will _.A . pay more attention to his lessonsB . be funC . like to move aroundD . sit up straighter（2）How long has Dottie Pownall used the balls?A . Since December 2008.B . For only one year.C . In 2008.D . Since she was a fifth-grade teacher.（3）In how many countries are the balls used as the students chairs?A . Four.B . Three.C . Two.D . One.（4）Teachers choose balls instead of chairs because sitting on balls helps the kids _.A . improve their posture and attentionB . slouch on the chairsC . have funD . Both A and C are correct answers（5）Which is better for kids to study in class, sitting on a chair or sitting on a ball?A . Sitting on a chair.B . Sitting on a ball.C . They are the same.D . We dont know.二、 选词填空 (共1题；共5分)4. （5分）下面文章中有五处需要添加小标题.请从以下选项A、B、C、D、E和F中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余的。A. Think about what to do tomorrow.B. Review the day.C. Imagine a quiet place.D. Exercise every day.E. Stop doing other things.F. Choose proper food.If you have difficulty sleeping at night, its time for you to take it seriously. According to Medicine Net, bad sleeping can lead to plenty of problems such as poor concentration and mood changes. Luckily, there are some tips that can help you fall asleep quickly ad may also improve the quality (质量)of your sleep._ Daily exercise will reduce your stress and help you fall into a deep sleep. Consider doing exercise such as walking, swimming or bicycling between 5:00 pm to 7:00pm, as your body is at its finest physical condition. Then you can get a good quality of sleep at night._ Eat food that is helpful to your sleep. Take healthy food in your food list, such as milk, cheese, bananas, eggs and honey. Have a light dinner and dont eat high-fat foods, as these foods take longer to digest(消化). Keep away from chocolate and high-sugar foods before bedtime. Drink plenty of water all through the day. But remember to stop doing so by 8:00pm, or you prevent yourself from enjoying a good sleep by visiting the bathroom from time to time._ Prepare yourself for sleep and avoid eating , watching TV or doing homework in your bed. Your body will learn that when you are on your bed, its time to fall asleep. Doing other things on your bed will make it harder to fall asleep when you finish them all._ If you cant fall asleep for hours in bed, then try to review what you did during the day .Try to catch as much detail(细节) as possible. But dont think too much about anything that you worried about, since that can make falling asleep more difficult. If you finish reviewing the day, but still cant fall asleep, then go back to yesterday and even the day before yesterday. Reviewing the day can make you calm._ If you are having trouble clearing your mind , think of a relaxing and peaceful scene. For example, imagine that youre lying on the beach under the warm and pleasant sunshine, watching the waves(海浪) breaking on the rocks again and again . And it would be better if you can do deep breathing exercises while you do this.三、 完形填空 (共1题；共15分)5. （15分）阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I will never forget an accident that happened in my own childhood. When I was a boy of twelve, something happened to me that made me never1any birds in a cage.We lived on the edge of a2in South Carolina, and every evening many mockingbirds would come and rest in the trees and sing. There isnt any sound that can be3than the song of the mockingbird.I decided to catch a young bird and keep it in a cage,4in that way, I could have my own musician. I finally caught one and put it in a cage. The bird was5and fluttered about the cage, but finally it became quiet in its new home. I felt pleased with6and looked after my little musician carefully.On the second day, the birds mother flew to the cage7food in her mouth. The baby bird ate up8she brought. I was pleased to see this. Certainly his mother knew better than I how to feed her baby.The following morning when I went to see9my little bird was, I found it on the floor of the cage, dead. I was very surprised! What had happened! I had taken great10of the little bird, or so I thought.Arthur Wayne, a famous scientist, happened to be in the forest where we lived at the time. Hearing me crying over the11of my bird, he told me what12. A mother mockingbird, finding her young in a cage, will sometimes bring it poison(毒药) food. She thinks13better for her young to die than to live in a cage.14I have never caught any birds or put them in a cage. All the birds have the right to15in the sky .（1）A . put B . cut C . draw D . pull （2）A . river B . forest C . city D . sea （3）A . more beautiful B . less terrible C . worse D . more beautifully （4）A . but B . or C . and D . though （5）A . lucky B . silent C . kind D . frightened （6）A . yourself B . myself C . herself D . himself （7）A . without B . around C . in D . with （8）A . someone B . nothing C . everything D . anyone （9）A . how B . what C . which D . whether （10）A . place B . rest C . picture D . care （11）A . death B . cage C . food D . health （12）A . could happen B . would happen C . had happened D . has happened （13）A . one B . it C . that D . this （14）A . Soon after B . Since then C . Just then D . Long ago （15）A . jump B . run C . fly D . walk 四、 单词拼写 (共1题；共10分)6. （10分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法情况和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或者用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Janes grandparents have got a big farm. They live on the farm. Jane often goes to see her grandparents on weekends. On the farm there_(be) many kinds of animals, like cows, dogs, chickens and ducks. Jane likes_(play) with them because they can make her happy. There is_little elephant on the farm. It is thin and small. It has no mother. It never plays_other animals. It often walks around alone. Jane_(love) it so much. She often gives the poor elephant some good food to eat. Soon they become good_(friend).Every time, when the little elephant sees Jane, it runs up to her like a little dog. Sometimes it follows(跟随) Jane to the river. There Jane can_(read) books on the ground and the little elephant can swim_the river happily.Her grandfather often asks_(she), Why does the elephant like you so much? Oh, because I love it, Jane a