2020年中考英语冲刺拔高题(含答案)

1、2020初中英语中考模拟题How are you getting on with your study? Maybe you are the best in your class. In the last few exams one or two even several classmates have got higher marks than you. How do you feel? Are you jealous of them? Are you grateful to them? Please think it over after reading the following tex

2、t. You will probably learn a lot.Once a zoologist worked on antelopes 羚羊）which were living on both sides of a river in the Republic of South Africa. He discovered that the antelopes on the east side multiplied 殖）more quickly and ran faster than those on the west.The zoologist was puzzled after long

3、thought about the difference. As two groups of antelopes lived in the same environment and they fed on the same kind of grass.One year, with the help of the Animal Protecting Society, he caught ten antelopes on each side and exchanged them. A year later, the ten antelopes sent to the west bank multi

4、plied by fourteen while only three of the ones sent to the east remained. Where are the other seven? They had been eaten by wolves!At last the zoologist understood why the antelopes on the east were stronger. That was because on the east side there were living a group of wolves -their natural enemy!

5、Now everything is plain sailing in your life. It's your opponents （对手）that you are improving indeed, so thanks must go to your opponents. It's a true!1. The zoologist was puzzled when he found.A . the antelopes on the west side multiplied more than those on the east.B. the antelopes on the e

6、ast side ran faster than those on the west.C. the two groups of antelopes lived in the same environment.D. the two groups of antelopes fed on the same kind of grass.2. What does the underlined word jealous" mean in the passage?A.害怕的 B.生气的 C.嫉妒的 D.憎恨的3. What is the passage mainly about?A . Antel

7、opes should be raised on the same side of the river.B. Antelopes should be raised with wolves.C. We should learn from the zoologist.D. We should be grateful to our opponents.A city without cars would be very strange, right? But Venice is such a city.Venice is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn't

8、 built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands.Seawater is everywhere around the city.Even so, travel isn't difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can guide you where you want to go.Peop

9、le in Venice move from place to place by boat.Water makes the city special, but it is also a big problem. Sometimes tourists will have such strange experiences. One moment they walk across the Rialto Bridge, and there special. But when they come back to the bridge an hour later, it' s underwwear

10、ing rain shoes.Once, people used too much underground water. This made the city get lower little by little. Now the city has gone down by 23 centimeters. Another problem is the rising seawater. The temperature has risen over the years. This has made the ice of the Arctic Ocean melt. Every year, high

11、 waters hit the city in autumn and winter. When a lot of water comes, more than halfof the city is underwater.Scientists are trying different ways to stop the city from getting even lower. The Italian government has asked some of Italy s biggest compdatnhiesMtoOSbuTilproject, which was planned to be

12、 build under the seawater to stop the rising water. Anyway, this project is helping solve the problem.4 Which is the best way to travel in Venice?A 400 bridges.B Taxis and cars.C The waterways.D Boats and rain shoes.5 What doesn t cause Venice to get lower and lower?A The ice of the Arctic Ocean mel

13、t.B Seawater is everywhere around the city.C People used too much underground water.D The temperature has become higher over the years.6 What can we infer from the last passage?A Venice is sure to stop getting lower.B High waters won t hit Venice any more.C Scientists can solve the problems easilyD

14、Some possible ways help to solve the problem.7 What s the best title of this passage?A The Specials and Problems of VeniceB The History of Venice.C The Places of Interest of VeniceD The MOST Project of Venice.In Britain.Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day af

15、ter Christmas Day.However, strictly speaking.Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas.Like Christmas Day.Boxing Day sing a public holiday.This means it 一 working day in the whole of Britain.When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.The exact ori

16、gin （起源）of the holiday is unclear.One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest（神父）on each ship.Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.It was sealed up

17、 and kept on board until the ship came home safely.Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing.The priest wouldn t open it to share thepoor until Christmas.One more thought is about the“ Alms Box ” placed in every churc

18、h on ChristmasDay.Worshippers（ 做礼拜的人） put gifts for the poor into it.These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas, that is why that day became known as Boxing Day.Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating their tim

19、e, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need.Besides, spending time with family and shoppingare popular Boxing Day activities now.8 If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on.A December 24thB December 25thCDecember 26thD

20、December 27th9 Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to.A pray for sailing safelyB pay for the priestCdiscover new landD save the poor10 The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT.A offering gifts to the poorB spending time with familyC supporting f

21、amilies in needD giving money to aid Food Banks11 The purpose of the passage is.A to praise the kindness of priestsB to call on people to help the poorC to introduce the origins of Boxing Day D to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day.People use their mouths for many things. They eat, talk, shout an

22、d sing. They smile and they kiss. In the English language, there are many expressions about the word But some of them are not so nice.For example, if you say bad things about a person, the person might protest and say not bad mouth me”.Sometimes, people say something to a friend or family member tha

23、t they later regret because it hurts that people s feelings. Or they tell the person something they were nosupposed to. The speaker might say:“ I really put my foot in my mou. tIhf tthhiiss timeshould happen, the speaker might feel down in the mouth, In other words, he might feel afraid for saying t

24、he wrong thing.Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend was going to say. When this happens, the friedn might say:“ You took the words right out of my mouth!Sometimes a person has a bad or unpleasant experience with another person. He might say that experience “

25、left a bad taste in my mouth” . Or the person has possibly had a veryexperience, like being chased by an angry dog. He might say,“ I had my heart in my mSome people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. There is an expression for this, too. You might say such a person“ w

26、as born with a silmouth ” . This rich person is the opposite of a person who lives from“ haperson is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food. 12 When a man says “ I had my heart in my mouth ” , usually he means he is A scared B excitedC surprised D satisf

27、ied13. Your best friend Tony said what you were going to say, you might say:“ _A You were born with a silver spoon in your mouthB You took the words right out of my mouthC You really left a bad taste in my mouthD You really put my foot in my mouth.14. A person who lives from “ hand to mouth ” is ver

28、y.A happy B healthyC richD poor15. According to the passage, are not so nice.A some bad people s mouths B some people using the word “ mouth”C. some expressions about mouth D. some things people use their mouths to do第II卷（非选择题） 请点击修改第II卷的文字说明二、根据首字母填空16. 一 How about the soup?It ' s d. Can I have

29、 some more?17. Giraffes use their long n to reach the leaves at the top of the tree.18. December is the t month of the year.19. They may c to argue for some time. Yes, there ' s no sign of a stop.三、根据中/英文提示填空20. I meant to give you his book today, but I 忘记）.21. Mr. Wu is a very 府耐心的）person. This

30、 makes him a good teacher.22. 优论彳时）I think of Grandpa, I feel warm.23. If you need more 信H） about the competition, you should ask your P.E. teacher.五、用单词的正确形式完成短文根据短文内容，从方框中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。proud always time money watch as worried. relaxed offeredGloria is a famous TV host. When she was 15,

31、 she happened to walk into a bookstore. The owner of the bookstore, John Smith, aske if she ' d like a job. Gloria needed to start saving 34. for college, so she said yes. One day a woman came in and asked Gloria for books on cancer. The woman seemed 35 . Gloria showed her everything they had an

32、d found other books they could offer. The woman left the store less worried, and Gloria has always remembered how 36 she felt for having helped her customer.Years later, 37 a television host, Gloria heard about a child who was born with problems with his hand. His family could not afford an operatio

33、n and the boy lived in shame. He hid his hand in his pocket all the time. Gloria reported the story after she persuaded her boss to let her do it. Shortly after, some doctors called. They38 to perform the operation for free. Gloria visited the boy in the hospital after the operation. The first thing

34、 the boy did was to hold up his repaired hand and say, “ Thank you. " What a sweet sense of satisfaction Gloria felt.At Smith ' s bookstore, Gl39ia realized she was working for the customers, not the store. Today it's the same. The TV station pays her, but she feels that she should work

35、 for the people who40. the programs and help them understand the world better.六、回答问题阅读短文，根据要求完成文后的题目。Time spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable. If you go to a good shop, no assist ant willcome near to you and say, “ Can I help you? ” You needn ' t buy anything you do may just try to find out whe

36、re the book you want is and read it. But if you fail, the assistant will lead you there and then he will go away. It seems that he is not interested in selling any books at all.There is a story which tells us about a good shop. A medical student found a very useful book in the shop. But it was too e

37、xpensive for him to buy. He couldn' t gellibrary, either. So every afternoon, he went there to read a little at a time. One day, however, he couldn't find the book from its usual place and was leaving when he saw an assistant singing to him. To his surprise, the assistant pointed to the book

38、 in the corner. put it there so that if I couldn ' t be sold out. ” said he assistant. Then he left and the student went on with his r 41. Why didn ' t the student buy the book?no more than 6 words)42 . Where was the book that the student was looking for? (no more than 3 words)43 . What do y

39、ou think of the assistant ? (no more than 4 words)44 .请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。45 .请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目七、材料作文46.现在，外卖行业迅速发展，很多人通过外卖点餐。外卖风行，有人点赞，有人拍砖。你班同学就外卖”这一话题展开了一场辩论赛。以下是你班同学的观点和理 由，请你根据表格中的提示写一篇短文，发表在你校英语报上。正方 save time and effort a wide choice of foods to choose from至少补充一条反方 rare expensive than cooking meals at home no-so-good food safety至少补充一条你的 想法要求：1 .文章需包含所提示的内容，可以适当发挥，使全文连贯；2 .文中不得出现可能透露考生真实身份的任何信息；3 . 100词左右（文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数）。Nowadays ordering takeout is increasingly popular. Is it good to do it? We had a discussion about it in our class.Some students think it is really good. Firstly,it参考答案