沪教版2020年英语中考模拟试题(七)A卷

第 1 页 共 19 页 沪教版沪教版 20202020 年英语中考模拟试题年英语中考模拟试题 七七 A A 卷卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 完形填空完形填空 共共 2 2 题 共题 共 2020 分分 1 10 分 通读下面短文 掌握其大意 然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案 A secret Santa brought an early Christmas gift to cash strapped 囊中羞涩的 shoppers After overhearing 1 shopper say she may not be able to afford her outstanding 未付的 bill Mr Parady walked over to the layaway 分期预付 department to see 2 he could do to help He paid the bills of six shoppers who were in the store at the time 3 paying off half of every bill over 200 Staff at the store 4 how the holiday hero swiped his card for customers who came up to the till 收银台 to cancel their orders simply saying 5 afterwards They didn t know what was happening 6 said Wal Mart operations manager Deb Davis This one girl in particular she goes What do I owe My workmate goes That gentlemen right there just paid for you 7 the woman began to cry and had to sit down on a bench The man used three different cards took up two cashiers and also made payments over the phone during the hours long spree 狂欢 which employees described as 8 they had ever seen I didn t intend for the attention but I hope it 9 other people he said I hope everyone will use it as a tool to give in their own way It doesn t have to be 10 it can be time or just something kind 1 A other 第 2 页 共 19 页 B the other C another D others 2 A what B why C how D where 3 A while B as well as C when D if 4 A found B remembered C knew D recalled 5 A Pardon me B What C With pleasure 第 3 页 共 19 页 D Merry Christmas 6 A at last B at first C at once D at the end 7 A Surprised B Excited C Moved D Amazed 8 A the most generous B the friendliest C the most interesting D the funniest 9 A inspires B interests C improves D surprises 10 第 4 页 共 19 页 A value B attitudes C money D life 2 10 分 完形填空 This boy is Peter Smith His1 name is Peter His2 name is Smith This is3 school His school4number is 20048567 His teacher is Miss White Miss White 5a good teacher Li Min is a Chinese boy Li Min is his good 6 at school Look 7 a pencil sharpener Is the pencil sharpener 8 I9know Let s10 Li Min at 495 6548 1 A first B family C last D one 2 A first B good C last D this 3 A you B that C his 第 5 页 共 19 页 D it 4 A computer B name C phone D ID card 5 A no B not C is D am 6 A father B friend C boy D class 7 A What s B This s C That s D The name s 8 第 6 页 共 19 页 A Li Min B Li Min s C Li Min is D The Li Min 9 A don t B isn t C am not D do 10 A ask B call C write D look 二 二 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 4 4 题 共题 共 3636 分分 3 8 分 阅读理解 Thanks to the hybrid rice that was discovered by Yuan Longping the hunger problem of thousands of Chinese people was mostly fixed in the 1980s On Sept 8th Yuan together with two other scientists won China s 2018 Future Science Prize 第 7 页 共 19 页 for his continuous research on rice Even on his 88th birthday on Sept 7th he took part in the International Development Forum of Rice Production in Hunan province Although he was recovering from an illness at the time he was happy to talk to reporters about his latest work on seawater rice Yuan has been researching on rice since he was at college In 1964 he discovered a natural hybrid rice plant in Hainan Since then he has focused on developing high yield hybrid rice varieties 多样性 In 1973 he became the first to successfully cultivate 培育 a type of hybrid rice species in the world With the hard work of Yuan s group for about ten years the production of the rice was increased From 150 kg per mu 亩 to 500 kg per mu and more These varieties now take up about two thirds of China s rice crop according to China News So it s no wonder that he s known as the Father of Hybrid Rice And because of China s Belt and Road 一带一路 initiative Yuan s hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world Indeed according to Xinhua News Agency hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce four to five times more rice than the country s usual nice plants With a rising fame all over the world Yuan gave a speech in English at the 9th Shandong High Level Talents Forum in Qingdao last year His speech made him an internet sensation Beginning with I speak broken English his 20 minute speech turned out to be a huge success with barely any pauses or mistakes The humble Yuan was simply being modest during his speech According to an article in 1999 by CNN the scientist speaks both English and Russian fluently I never need an interpreter when I go overseas he told the US news network But in spite of his great knowledge Yuan understands that even the wisest people should still be open to learn new things The farmers of our country possess rich experience in planting rice he told Xinhua We should learn from them 1 Where was the International Development Forum of Rice Production held A Hainan B Hunan C Shandong 第 8 页 共 19 页 D Kenya 2 Which is the main reason that Yuan Longping is known as the Father of Hybrid Rice A He has focused on developing high yield hybrid rice varieties B He was the first to successfully cultivate a type of hybrid rice species in the world C Because of Yuan s group the production of the rice was increased D Hybrid rice plants in Kenya produce four to five times more rice than the country s usual nice plants 3 Yuan Longping can speak the following languages EXCEPT A Chinese B English C Russian D French 4 The passage is mainly about A Yuan Longping won China s 2018 Future Science Prize B Yuan Longping s hybrid rice is helping to solve food problems around the world C Yuan Longping got fame around the world D The character and contribution 贡献 of Yuan Longping 4 10 分 根据短文理解完成下列各题 Because earthquakes happen without warning it s important to take steps now to prepare Because you don t know where you will be when an earthquake happens prepare some supplies for your home workplace and car 1 Water A person needs at least 1 2 gallon of water daily just for drinking Store at least 1 gallon of 第 9 页 共 19 页 water per person per day and be prepared for a 72 hour period It is suggested that you buy bottled water Keep bottled water in its original container and do not open it until you need to use it Also do check the use by date 2 Food It s always a practical idea to keep a supply of non perishable 不易腐烂的 food on hand Have an enough supply of canned food powdered milk dried fruits non salted nuts and canned juices for at least 72 hours 3 Flashlights 手电筒 and spare batteries Keep a flashlight beside your bed at your place of work and in your car Do not use matches or candles after an earthquake until you are sure that no gas leaks Prepare a battery powered radio and spare batteries Most telephones will be out of order so radios will be your best source of information 4 Clothes If you live in a cold place you must think about warmth You might not have heat after an earthquake Think about your clothing and bedding supplies 1 Why should people prepare themselves for an earthquake A Because earthquakes can be known before they happen B Because earthquakes take place without warning C Because earthquakes usually take place in the neighborhood D Because it s people s daily work to prepare the earthquakes 2 About the prepared water which description is RIGHT A A person should prepare 0 5 gallon of water for one day B You d better use your own containers to keep water C You d better open the bottled water when you buy it 第 10 页 共 19 页 D You shouldn t open the bottled water until you need it 3 You should prepare all of the following except A powdered milk B fresh vegetables C dried fruits D canned juices 4 According to the article we know that A we need to prepare some supplies only at home B a telephone is the most important prepared thing C flashlights but not matches are first used after earthquakes D clothes are used to protect your head 5 If you live in a cold place you should prepare A some warm clothes and bedding supplies B some hot water C some batteries D some flashlights 5 8 分 阅读理解 B Thomas Edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light Without him the world might still be in the dark at night However the electric light was not his only invention Nearly every two weeks he created something new Thomas Edison was born in 1847 He attended school for only three months His mother taught him at home but he was mostly self educated He started trying out his new ideas at a very young age 第 11 页 共 19 页 When he was 12 years old he got his first job He became a newsboy on a train He did experiments on the train in his spare time Unluckily his first work experience didn t end well He was fired when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train Then Edison worked as a telegraph operator 电报员 for five years but he continued to spend much of his time creating things until the vote recorder 投票计数器 his first invention came in 1868 Thomas Edison was nearly deaf in one ear but he never minded Because of this he could have more time for work He always worked 16 out of every 24 hours Sometimes his wife had to remind him to eat and sleep Thomas Edison died at the age of 84 He left many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world 1 Who taught Edison mostly in his life A His mother B His wife C No one but himself D A telegraph operator 2 How old was Edison when he had his first invention A 12 B 17 C 19 D 21 3 Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage A Edison was able to do all his jobs well enough B Edison was one of the world s greatest inventors C Edison was creative enough to invent so many things D Sometimes Edison s wife had to remind him to eat and sleep 第 12 页 共 19 页 4 How do you feel about Thomas Edison A He was serious B He was humorous C He was unlucky D He was hard working 6 10 分 On the first day of school our teacher introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn t already know I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder I turned around to find a little old lady with a warm smile She said Hi handsome My name is Rose I m eighty seven years old Why are you in university at such a young age I asked She replied I m here to meet a rich husband get married have a couple of kids and then retire and travel I knew she was joking I was curious 好奇 what might have encouraged her to be taking on this challenge at her age I always dreamed of having a university education and now I m getting one she told me We became friends Every day we would talk nonstop after class I always enjoyed listening to this time machine as she shared her wisdom 智慧 and experience with me And Rose easily made friends wherever she went At the end of the term we invited Rose to make a little speech She cleared her throat and began We do not stop playing because we are old we grow old because we stop playing I ve learned a few secrets to staying young being happy and achieving success You have to laugh and find humor every day You ve got to have a dream When you lose your dreams you die There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up Anybody can grow older That doesn t take any talent or ability The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change 1 When the author and Rose first met they began their conversation in a manner 第 13 页 共 19 页 A polite B impolite C serious D humorous 2 Rose went to the university in order to A meet a rich husband B make new friends C get a better job D get a university education 3 The author considered Rose as a time machine because A she always came to class on time B she made friends easily at university C she enjoyed a long life and had lots of wisdom and experience D she knew the difference between growing older and growing up 4 The word That in Paragraph 7 refers to 指 A growing older B growing up C staying young D being happy 5 From this passage we know Rose believed A Easier said than done B Well begun is half done 第 14 页 共 19 页 C It is never too late to learn D Reading makes a full man 三 三 选出正确的选项补全短文选出正确的选项补全短文 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 5 5 分分 7 5 分 阅读短文 完成下列各题 The bar chart shows the amount of money spent on two types of electronic items in country X Study the information in the chart by choosing and reporting the main features 1 The chart gives us information about the money spent on computers and smartphones in country X between the years 2 According to the chart increased by 5 million each year 3 Smartphone sales remained at 10 million until 2013 and then increased fast reaching in 2015 4 People s total money spent on them was 40 million in 2011 and it rose to in 2015 5 All in all the sales of bo