人教版2019-2020年英语中考英语模拟试卷（二十五）A卷

第 1 页 共 13 页 人教版人教版 2019 20202019 2020 年英语中考英语模拟试卷 二十五 年英语中考英语模拟试卷 二十五 A A 卷卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 5 5 题 共题 共 3535 分分 1 6 分 阅读理解 Once a hungry mouse found a small nut He started to bite into it but its cover was thick and hard The mouse s teeth were too tiny to cut into it The poor mouse prayed 祷告 aloud to God Oh God Why did you give me such tiny teeth I have food here but I cannot eat Immediately he heard God s voice Dear Mouse go and look at other animals teeth No matter whose teeth you like they will be given to you So the mouse went to the forest nearby He looked at the teeth of many animals living there But he did not like their teeth at all At last the mouse went to the elephant He was very interested in the long and white tusks of the elephant The little mouse asked the elephant Sir are you happy with your long beautiful teeth The elephant replied Friend these teeth are just for show I cannot use them to chew 咀嚼 food as you do And they might always bring me bad luck Your teeth are really small but at least you don t have to bear the heavy weight of your teeth Hearing this the mouse thanked God for giving him the tiny teeth 1 The mouse couldn t eat the nut mainly because A he was too full B his teeth was too tiny C God didn t help him D the nut wasn t delicious 2 God asked the mouse to A make friends with other animals B talk with other animals 第 2 页 共 13 页 C eat something delicious D go and look at other animals teeth 3 Which of the following is TRUE about the elephant A He ate with his long and white teeth B His teeth were better than the mouse s C His teeth were long and heavy D He gave his own teeth to the mouse 4 How did the elephant feel about his teeth A Interested B Proud C Unsatisfied D Happy 5 From the passage we know that A tiny teeth can t help us a lot B the thing that fits you is the best C God was very kind to all the animals D some of us always want to get better things 2 8 分 阅读理解 Karen always said that she didn t like her house at all One day I asked why she didn t look for another house Karen answered I will look for another one when I come back from vacation Sam hated his job However he loved taking photos and was taking a two year course to make him better at it Every day he said his work was boring I asked him why he didn t give up his job and start a business of taking photos His reply was When I finish my course I will start a 第 3 页 共 13 页 business Harry worked for a company that allowed him to retire early but he had to get less money after he retired Now Harry became very weak and found it difficult to deal with his work I was worried about his health because too much work was bad for him Why don t you retire Harry Do something that you want to do I said If I were older I would get my full pension When the next summer comes maybe I will Harry replied There is an old saying that says If and When were planted and Nothing grew A year later Karen is still living in the houses he hates Sam is still busy with his boring job and hasn t finished his course Harry is still working and his health is even worse These people had a lot of stress in their lives and couldn t change the situations by thinking if or when Life is too short for ifs and whens The next time you find yourself thinking if or when remember the saying If and When were planted and Nothing grew 1 How did Karen like her house A She liked it B She hated it C She valued it D She didn t mind it 2 What course was Sam taking A Tour guiding B Advice giving C Picture taking D House painting 3 Why didn t Harry want t retire A Because he was very strong and healthy 第 4 页 共 13 页 B Because he wasn t allowed to retire early C Because his work was interesting and relaxing D Because he wanted to get full pay after retiring 4 Which of the following is TRUE A Sam has finished his course B Karen lives in a new house now C Harry is still working in the company now D They didn t have any stress in their lives at all 5 The underlined old saying wants to tell us A when to grow plants B to take action at once C to stop working hard D how to change yourself 3 6 分 根据短文理解 选择正确答案 Idioms 成语 are phrases and sentences that do not mean exactly what they say Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear you may not understand the idiom because you don t understand the culture behind it For example if an American boy asks his mother what s for dinner tomorrow she may say I ll play it by ear that means she doesn t have plans for dinner and she will decide later Play by ear used to mean playing music using the sheet music 活页乐谱 but now people often use it when they re not talking about music There re many idioms in English If you learn to use them your English will be more vivid and colorful English idioms are more common in spoken English They can be difficult to remember sometimes Next time when you hear somebody saying to you Give me a hand you don t 第 5 页 共 13 页 necessarily reach out your hand to him her but you do need to be helpful And when the situation is out of hand you usually can do very little to manage all that What about a green hand It s not about the color of your hand You re a green hand when you are very new at your work and don t have much experience If you and your partner always work together hand in glove you two certainly work together very well Can you guess the meanings of some common English idioms to do with parts of your body 1 An idiom is A a phrase or a sentence that means exactly what the words say B a phrase or a sentence that doesn t mean exactly what every word says C so difficult that nobody can understand D something to do with parts of your body 2 If a mother says I ll play it by ear to talk about the dinner she means A she will cook dinner while listening to music at the same time B she doesn t hear what others are talking about C she will play music using the sheet music instead of cooking dinner D She doesn t have plans for dinner and will decide later 3 When one says Can you give me a hand he means A he needs to hold your hand B he works well with you C he needs your help D he is a new comer and can t help with the situation 4 What does the word vivid mean A 生动的 第 6 页 共 13 页 B 恰当的 C 独特的 D 有意义的 5 Here are four common English idioms to do with parts of your body and their meanings Can you match them 1 to learn something by heart a to depend on oneself 2 to have sticky fingers b to know something very well 3 to stand on one s own feet c to do something secretly 4 to go behind someone s back d to have the habit of stealing A 1 b 2 a 3 d 4 c B 1 b 2 d 3 a 4 c C 1 c 2 b 3 a 4 d D 1 c 2 d 3 b 4 a 4 10 分 阅读理解 Our monthly talks start at 19 30 on the first Thursday of each month except August Admission is at normal charges and you don t need to book They end around 21 00 November 7th The Canal 运河 Pioneers 先驱者 by Chris Lewis James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early civil engineers December 5th Ice for the Metropolis by Malcolm Tucker Well before the arrival of freezers there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells and how London s ice trade grew 第 7 页 共 13 页 February 6th An Update on the Cotswold Canals by Liz Payne The Stroud water Canal is moving towards reopening The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer We will have a report on the present state of play March 6th Eyots and Aits Thames Istands by Miranda Vickers The Thames had many islands Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them She will tell us about those of greatest interest 1 When is the talk on James Brindley A On February 6th B On March 6th C On November 7th D On December 5th 2 What is the topic of the talk in February A The Canal Pioneers B Ice for the Metropolis C Eyous and Aits Thames Istands D An Update on the Cotswold Canals 3 Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames A Miranda Vickers B Malcolm Tucker C Chris Lewis D Liz Payne 5 5 分 任务型阅读 Hello I m Lisa I m a middle school student What s this on the table 桌子 It s a photo of my family Look The woman with gray 灰色的 hair is my grandmother And the man next to her is my 第 8 页 共 13 页 father Steve Black He is a football player The woman next to 在 旁边 my grandmother is my mother Annie Black She is a teacher The little girl in front of 在 前面 my mother is my sister Laura And the girl in red is me Oh I also have a lovely 可爱的 cat It s black and white Where is it It s on my bed haha 1 Where 在哪里 is the family photo It s 2 How many people 多少人 are there in Lisa s family 3 What is Lisa s last name 4 Is Annie Black Lisa s mother 5 What color is the cat 二 二 完形填空完形填空 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1515 分分 6 15 分 阅读下面短文 从短文后所给的 A B C 三个选项中选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项 Mr and Mrs Jackson lived in a round house In fact every room in the house was round Some people thought this was 1 but Mr and Mrs Jackson liked their home Many people in their town wanted to 2 the house So Mr Jackson decided to hold a party to let everyone see it But 3 just before the party Mr Jackson was killed Mrs Jackson had just returned home from work when she saw what had happened Her husband had been murdered 谋杀 in their bedroom She called the police to come and investigate 调查 When the police came they found three suspects 嫌疑人 the Jackson family s 4 gardener and maid They were the only ones in the house when the murder happened The police questioned each suspect to 5 which one had murdered Mr Jackson When they questioned the cook he said that he had been busy 6 a meal for the party when Mr Jackson was murdered The police saw that the 7 was dirty and that food had been ready so they believed he was telling the truth Next they questioned the gardener The gardener said he had been 8 when the murder happened 第 9 页 共 13 页 The police saw that the gardener s shoes were dirty So again they 9 him Finally they asked the