外研版2020年中考英语一模试卷B卷.doc

外研版2020年中考英语一模试卷B卷一、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)1. （10分） My name is Simon. I1in Toronto, Canada, and I want to have a pen pal in2. I think China is a great and 3country. Im 14 years old and my 4is in November. I can speak English and a little French. I have a brother, Paul, and a 5, Sarah. 6 have pen pals in England and Australia. I like going to the movies 7my friends and 8sports. My favorite subject in school is P.E. Its 9. But I dont like math. Its too 10.（1）A . study B . work C . live D . talk （2）A . Australia B . England C . China D . Canada （3）A . interesting B . bad C . small D . broing （4）A . birthday B . favorite day C . favorite month D . date （5）A . mother B . brother C . sister D . father （6）A . You B . They C . We D . Brother （7）A . for B . to C . with D . by （8）A . play B . playing C . to play D . plays （9）A . fun B . a fun C . happy D . happy （10）A . exciting B . interesting C . difficult D . different 2. （10分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。 Life is like a journey on a train with its stations, with changes of routes (路线) and with accidents!At birth we get on the train and 1our parents. They are the ones who give us tickets. We believe they will always 2by our side. However, at some station our parents will get off the train, leaving 3on this journey alone.As time goes by, other people will get on the train, many of whom will be significant (重要的)Our brothers, sisters, friends, children, and even the love of our life.Many will get off during the 4and stir (打动) our hearts.Many will go so unnoticed that we wont even know when their seats are left 5.This train ride will 6happiness, sadness, expectations, hellos and goodbyes.The mystery to everyone is: We do not know at which station we ourselves will 7. So, we must live in the best waylove, forgive, and show the best of ourselves to others. It is important to do this because when the 8comes for us to get off and leave our seats empty, we should leave behind beautiful memories for those who will 9to travel on the train of life.Thank you for being one of the 10on my train. Have a very pleasant journey of life!（1）A . meet B . help C . bring （2）A . work B . study C . travel （3）A . it B . you C . us （4）A . journey B . visit C . day （5）A . dirty B . old C . empty （6）A . be full of B . be good with C . be made of （7）A . grow up B . get off C . give up （8）A . dream B . time C . person （9）A . refuse B . forget C . continue （10）A . students B . teachers C . passengers 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共32分)3. （10分）根据短文阅读理解，选择正确答案。BA good way to pass an examination(考试) is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in the examination if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the examination. If you are taking an English examination, dont learn only rules of grammar.Try to read stories in English and speak in English whenever you can. A few days before examination you should start going to bed early. Do not stay up late at night studying and learning things. Before you start the examination, read carefully over the examination paper. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have at last finished your examination, read your answers, correct any mistake that you see and make sure that you have not missed anything out.（1）How do you know to pass an examination?A . Work hard every day in a year.B . Work hard many days in a year.C . Work hard most of time in a year.D . Work hard only before the examination.（2）If you are going to take an examination, _ .A . study hard and sleep lessB . get up early and do a lot of readingC . go to bed early and have a good restD . go to bed late and get up late（3）What should you do when you are taking the examination?A . Pick up your pen and write at once.B . Go over your paper before you hand it inC . After you finish the examination, hand in at once.D . Try to understand every word while you are reading.（4）What should you do if you want to learn English well according to the passage?A . Speak more, listen less, never write.B . Speak less, write more, never listen.C . Read more, listen more, speak less.D . read and speak as much as possible.（5）What does “missed.out” mean according to the passage?A . 遗漏B . 增补C . 缺乏D . 丰富4. （6分）（2016重庆）阅读下列材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。APaper cut can be seen in many parts of China during the Spring Festival. People put it on windows, doors and walls for the festival.A thousand years ago, paper cut was used for decoration (装饰). In Tang Dynasty women used paper cut as headdress. In Song Dynasty, it helped make gifts more beautiful. Whats more, people would feel happier when they saw paper cut on windows, doors and walls. Now people use paper cut to express their wishes for welcoming the New Year.There are different kinds of paper cut in different parts of China. Pictures usually cover nearly all things, from flowers, birds to the famous people. Now, there are factories for paper cut in China. Paper cut has changed from decoration to a kind of art. At the same time, paper cut also appears in cartoons, magazines or TV programs.（1）_ people like to use paper cut for their festivals. A . AustralianB . ChineseC . EnglishD . American（2）In Song Dynasty, paper cut helped to make gifts more _. A . beautifulB . famousC . differentD . expensive（3）This passage is mainly about _. A . cartoonsB . TV programsC . paper cutD . hair cut5. （10分）阅读理解In films, spies(间谍) are lucky people. They are smart and adventurous. But a real spys life is not that exciting. They must live a life of lies. Their work is dangerous and they may have to pay for it with their lives. American spy Nathan Hale (1755-1776) was one of these people.Why does someone want to be a spy? Some do it for their country. Some for money. Some just love it. Nathan Hale became a spy for the first reason. He lived during the American Revolution (革命). He and his people fought the British army.In 1774, Hale joined the American army. Before that, he was a school teacher. Two years later, he chose to be a spy. He had to get information from the British army. He went to the city where the British army was staying. He told them that he was a school teacher and wanted to find a new job. As a young spy, Hale didnt have enough experience. He had told his secret to somebody else. But that person sold him out to the British army. He tried to get information for the American army. Hale finally got something important and decided to go back. He hid some papers in his boots. He went to the river bank and waited for a boat to pick him up. However, British soldiers caught Hale at the river bank and found the papers in his boots.Hale died on Sept 22, 1776. His final words were: “I only regret(后悔) I have but one life to lose for my country.” He died at the age of 21.（1）Why did Nathan Hale become a spy? A . For fun.B . For money.C . For himself.D . For his country.（2）What does the underlined word “adventurous” in Paragraph 1mean? A . 爱撒谎的B . 爱冒险的C . 爱冲动的D . 爱幻想的（3）According to the article, which of the following is TRUE? A . Nathan Hale was a spy for the British army.B . Nathan Hale joined the army at the age of 19 years old.C . Nathan Hale worked as a teacher for 2 years.D . Nathan Hale had rich experience as a spy.（4）What was the correct order in which these events happened?Hale joined the American army.Hale got information for the American army.British soldiers caught Hale.Hale became a school teacher.Hale told his secret to somebody else.A . B . C . D . （5）What do Nathan Hales final words mean? A . He regretted that he had to die for his country.B . He felt scared to die at such a young age.C . He wished to continue working for his country.D . Its unfair that his country didnt bring him a reward.6. （6分）阅读理解In 1834, the clock tower in London was burned down（烧毁）.People planned to build a new clock which would be the biggest and the best in the world. So the clock had to be big and keep very goodtime. Several years later the tower was finished. The people put the big clock in the tower, and made it ring out for the first time on July 11, 1859.In order to give the big clock a good name, people held a meeting.Someone wanted to call it the Queen of Bells, and someone thought Victoria was good. At last, a man named Benjamin Hall stood up. He was a big man. Before he started to speak, someone shouted, Why not call it Big Ben? Everyone laughed and agreed with him.From then on, Big Ben became its name. They even send bottles of oil to help keep Big Ben running. Big Ben is not only a clock but also a dear friend of people.（1）The underlined phrase Keep very good time might mean_. A . keep runningB . have a good timeC . build in timeD . show people the right time（2）Big Ben got its name_. A . because a man made a jokeB . because Benjamin was a big manC . because Benjamin Hall gave it the nameD . because the Queen of the UK gave it the name（3）The following statements are true EXCEPT（除了）_. A . people consider（认为）Big Ben as their friendB . Big Ben became a famous building of LondonC . people began to build Big Ben on July 11, 1859D . people all over the world even send oil to Big Ben三、 七选五 (共1题；共15分)7. （15分）任务型阅读 A week in the sun relaxing in the beautiful March weather of Varadero, Cuba is a fantastic place for anyone. Luckily, my wife, two friends and I had the chance last year.To see Cuba, you have to talk to the Cubans .Our friends met us at the airport even at 1：00 a. m. which started our trip on a positive note .After a few days at the hotel, we got to know a local guide, Victor. The trip started off on a sunny morning. Our return trip would be along the coastline from Havana, but our trip to Havana would be through the countryside and the small towns. This trip was designed for us to visit the Cuban countryside. At first Victor brought us to Revolutionary Square, where Fidel Castro made his yearly speech praising the ideas of the revolution.Our second stop was the Bocoy Rum Factory. We walked through and learned how 5, 000 bottles of rum(朗姆酒)are produced every day. The smell of rum, and the huge barrels were interesting.The final stop was the market in Old Havana. Here my wife and I went away from our friends and we toured through this large shopping center. From store to store we saw so many items that all had a clear Cuban feel to them. We bought a picture and some special local things, and then we took off to meet up with Victor. As a tourist I was able to have a quick look at Cuban life with the help of Cubans .I felt lucky to have the chance. It was an interesting experience in my life.（1）What time did the writer arrive in Cuba？(不超过10个词) （2）How many tourists were there