2020届初中学业水平模拟考试英语试卷A卷.doc

2020届初中学业水平模拟考试英语试卷A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解（共20小题，计50分） (共4题；共50分)1. （12.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。 Few students like homework, but it is an important part of middle school life in the UK.The UK has these rules for homework: Grades7and 8 (ages 11 to 13): 45 to 90 minutes per day; Grade 9 (ages 14 to 15):1 to 2 hours a day.Today, many homework tasks are done on a computer. For example, preparing reports, using the Internet or doing online tasks. So schools are usually open before and after normal hours. In this way, students without computers or the Internet at home can use the schools facilities(设备).Sometimes, students are given extended learning tasks. That means they need to do more research and analysis(分析).But however big a task is, teachers always give feedback反馈）to help students find the areas where they can improve.Some schools send students home with home diaries. They advise parents to check on theirChildrens progress. Sadly, not every parent takes much interest. In a survey of 1,000 students aged 11 to 18, over 10 percent said that they did not have space at home to do homework. Almost 15 percent said their families did not support them enough.（1）In the UK, which one of the following shouldnt do homework for more than 90 minutes? A . A student of 12.B . A girl of 14.C . A boy of 15.（2）If a student doesnt have a computer or the Internet, how can he finish his online homework? A . He doesnt have to finish it.B . He can ask his teacher for help.C . He can finish it at school.（3）The underlined word extended in Paragraph 4 probably means .A . 扩展的B . 特别的C . 困难的（4）Why do some schools send students home with home diaries? A . To advise students to do their homework in time.B . To advise parents to learn more about their childrens progress.C . To advise parents to help their children with their homework.（5）Which part is the passage probably from in a newspaper? A . Education.B . Sports.C . Amusement.2. （12.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。 Smokejumpers are special firefighters. They jump from planes into areas that are difficult to reach by car or on foot, like the middle of a mountain forest. They race to put out fires as fast as they can.At a fire site, smokejumpers first check the land and decide how to fight the fire. They try their best to stop a fire from spreading. Using their tools, smokejumpers clear the land of burnable things like dry grass and leaves. They usually carry some water with them.In the US, although most smokejumpers are men, more women are joining. The important thing is that your height and weight must be within a certain range(范围). For example, smokejumpers in the US must be between 120 and 200 pounds, so they dont get hurt when they land, or get blown by strong winds.Smokejumpers must also be able to live in the wilderness. In Russia, many smokejumpers know how to find food in the forest and make simple tools.The work is dangerous, and the hours are long. But for smokejumpers, smokejumping isnt just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires, and live in the forest. As 28-year-old proud Russian smokejumper Alexi Tishin says, This is the best job for brave people.（1）How do smokejumpers go to their work site? A . On foot.B . By train.C . By plane.D . By car.（2）The underlined word burnable in Paragraph 2 means _ in Chinese. A . 会动的B . 可燃的C . 易活的D . 可用的（3）As for smokejumpers in the US, _. A . they should be over 200 poundsB . most of them are under 28 years oldC . they have proper height and weightD . there are no women smokejumpers（4）What can we know about Alexi Tishin? A . He loves his job.B . He is American.C . He works for short hours.D . He lives in the wilderness.3. （12.5分）阅读理解 Sometimes our body does things we dont ask it to do. Sneezing(打喷嚏), coughing, blinking(眨眼睛)and even yawning(打哈欠)are examples of involuntary movements or reflex actions(反射动作).What makes our body do these things?These involuntary actions are a response(反应)to a stimulus(刺激).When we do these things, our body is trying to protect itself. If an irritant(刺激物)such as pollen(花粉)from plants gets into our nose or nasal passages(鼻腔通道),our body sneezes to get it out. If we breathe in dust, our body coughs to remove it from our lungs(肺)or windpipe. We blink in order to keep our eyes clean and moist(湿润)and to prevent dust and other things from staying on them. A yawn is our bodys way of making us put more oxygen into our bloodstream.These involuntary movements happen because our brain is giving out signals.There is a system of nerves(神经)called the central nervous system, that covers our entire body: from the brain, down the spinal cord(脊位)inside our spinal column (the bones that do down our back, to the tips of our fingers and toes. When our body parts sense certain things, like a mosquito蚊子)bite, a message is sent to our brain. Then the brain sends a message back to itch(发痒).Without these reflex actions, we would not live very long.（1）What is the passage mainly about? A . We would not live long without movements.B . Why our body does involuntary movements.C . We sneeze to get out an irritant such as pollen.D . How our brain is giving out signals to our nerves.（2）If dust comes into our eyes, we will to protect our body. A . coughB . sneezeC . blinkD . yawn（3）Which of the following sentences can be put at the beginning of Paragraph 3? A . What tells our body to take care of us the way it does?B . Dont you think it is interesting for our body to do so?C . What can we do when involuntary movements happen?D . How can we avoid stimulus to protect our own body?4. （12.5分） Your junior high school years are coming to an end. After the big exam, most of you will go on to study in a senior school. What are you expecting from senior high school? Lets hear some teen readers talk about it.Zhou Zhijie, 15, from Shanghai:I have heard that although Senior 3 is a hard year, Senior 1 and Senior 2 are less stressful. I hope therell be time then to enjoy sports. There will be plenty to see. Especially, the World Cup in Brazil is coming. We can watch football matches. Im sure Ill really enjoy it.Jin Xi, 16, from Harbin, Heilongjiang:I really enjoy science. I visit many science exhibitions. I am interested in UFOs, too. Im crazy about making model planes, although Im not very good at it because I dont really have enough scientific knowledge. Ill be learning more science in senior high school. In a word, sometime in the future Im going to build an excellent model plane!Wang Yaling, 15, from Xiamen, Fujian:I hope I can be taller in senior high school. Im only 155cm. Many people grow faster in senior and I hope I will, too. I want to be 162cm. But Im not sure about that, since most girls in my family dont grow taller than 160cm. I hope Im different.Zhang Fang, 15, from Hebi, Henan:I expect that Ill make more friends in senior high school. I study in a middle school in the country. Most of my classmates live nearby. In senior high school, Ill meet different people from different areas. I hope I can learn new things from them.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡的相应位置。（1）It seems that _ has a special interest in sports.A . Zhou ZhijieB . Jin XiC . Wang YalingD . Zhang Fang（2）Jin Xi believes that it needs _ to make an excellent model plane.A . a quite long timeB . a lot of scientific knowledgeC . knowledge of UFOsD . help from senior teachers（3）Wang Yaling and Zhang Fang _.A . are from one cityB . have a similar dreamC . have the same ageD . have a similar problem（4）The underlined word “stressful” in the first talk probably means “making one feel_.”A . busy and nervousB . free and easyC . unsuccessful and nervousD . safe and happy（5）The students in the passage are talking about_.A . their hobbiesB . their experiencesC . their schoolsD . their wishes二、 任务型阅读（共10分，每题2分） (共1题；共10分)5. （10分）任务型阅读。根据短文内容，将下面方框内的句子还原到文中空白处，使短文内容完整、通顺。（每个选项只能用一次）。Should mobile phones be allowed at school?_ Some mobile phones are more than just phones-they are being used as radios, cameras and MP4 players, and they are also used to send e-mails or surf the Internet. _People have different ideas about whether students should use mobile phones at school or not, _ If their parents have something important to tell then, they can call their teachers for help. If someones mobile phone rings during a Chinese class, he and his classmates cant concentrate on what the teacher is saying. Some parents also point out that their children often use their mobile phones to download(下载） unhealthy information from the Internet. _Other people believe that we can find some ways to use mobile phones to help students learn better in the classroom, since many of todays mobile phones are like mini computers. And children usually know more than adults about how to use new technology. _What are your answers to the question?A. They are really worried about this.B. Some of them can even be used as mini computers.C. More and more students are using mobile phones at school now.D. Why not use mobile phones in the classroom?E. Some people think that students dont really need mobile phones.三、 综合填空（共20空，每空1.5分，计30分） (共2题；共30分)6. （15分）用方框中所给单词填空。 and, but, or, soThere are two terms in a school year in England. The first is from September to January, _ the second is from February to June. The children usually begin to go to school at the age of five. Most students are seventeen _ eighteen when they finish high school. They usually have the same class every day, _ they have little homework. After class they do many interesting things. After high school, many students go to college. They usually have to pay a lot of money, _ many college students work after class to get the money for their studies.7. （15分）选词填空 success, win, ball throwing, get in the way, take part in（1）The box _.Lets take it away. （2）What events do you want to _on Sports Day? （3）Bob is a _student.All the teachers like him. （4）_is good exercise.Do you like it? （5）Who_first place in the high jump yesterday? 四、 任务型阅读(共5小题，计10分) (共1题；共10分)8. （10分）阅读下文并回答问题。 Jeff is a hard-working farmer. He grows very good corn (玉米), and he often wins the corn competitions.One day, a newspaper reporter found that Jeff shared his seed (种子) corn with his neighbors.Why do you share your best seed corn with your neighbors? They also take part in the competitions, the reporter asked.Jeff answered, Didnt you know? The wind picks up pollen (花粉) from the corn and blows it from field to field. If my neighbors grow bad corn, my corn will be bad, too. If I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors grow good corn.This is the truth about life. You cant improve your corn if your neighbors corn doesnt improve.If you want to live well, you should help o