1、江苏省泰州市2020年中考英语模拟试卷(考试时间：120分钟满分：120分)一、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1. Germany, _European country, is famous for its high-quality industrial products. A. a B. an C. D. the2. _20 July 1969, Armstrong became the first man to walk on the Moon. A. In B. At C. To D. On3. See what you have done! Dont you have
2、a _of right and wrong? A. sense B. feeling C. thought D. knowledge4. _ scientists have learned a lot about the world, there is much we still dont know. A. If B. Though C. Since D. Unless5. An early bird catches the worm means that you have to do something ahead of others _success. A. achieving B. ac
3、hieve C. to achieve D. to achieving6. George is _ in traditional ways too, by donating money to causes he believes in. A. patient B. attractive C. generous D. powerful7. Romantic comedies have not received a lot of love at the box office lately, _ that could change last weekend with Crazy Rich Asian
4、s. A. if B. when C. unless D. but8. 一Im afraid that you look a bit fatter than before. 一Yeah. I need to start exercising and get back in _ . A. size B. height C. style D. shape9. 一I hear well take a trip to the Slender West Lake. 一Thats great. But I wonder _. A. when and where shall we meet B. what
5、shall we get ready for it C. if there will be heavy rain that day D. that well go there by bus or on foot10. 一Dad, would you please walk a little more _? 一Sorry, I thought you could follow me. A. closely B. slowly C. quietly D. quickly11. With the help of the Internet, news can _every corner of the
6、world. A. get B. arrive C. reach D. return12. In Britain, a lady usually doesnt like to be asked _. A. whether has she got married B. how old is she C. where was she from D. how much she weighs13. A display of music and fireworks _at the 3rd Yangzhou International Lighting Festival on July 20, 2018.
7、 A. was held B. were held C. has held D. will be held14. 一Look at the girl with a pair of glasses over there. Do you know _? 一She is a nurse. A. who is she B. who she is C. what is she D. what she is15. 一I dont think keeping pet dogs is a good idea. Dogs create a lot of trouble. 一 _. In my opinion,
8、it can help you become a person full of love. A. Not really B. You are right C. Thats a good idea D. Believe it or not二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） I first met 8-year-old Katy on a rainy afternoon. I was a 16 at a hospital. The clerk at the desk told me about Katy. She was there because she felt a lot o
9、f 17 . The doctors found a problem at the base of her brain. I knew she was 18 even before she got better. When I entered Katys room, she was not in her bed. 19 Katy did not feel well, she was playing with Tommy, a little boy. It took a lot of 20 for her just to sit in the chair. But she played with
10、 Tommy because it made him 21 . Katy was always smiling and never appeared to be in pain. She 22 to just lie in bed. One day I found her painting a picture. Later, she gave it to one of the older patients. Another day she went outside to 23 flowers for another sick little girl. Katy made 24 smile.Th
11、e doctors studied her case and decided to operate on Katys brain. The operation was a _25 ! The doctors informed the hospital staff of the good news. Katy was fine. She soon felt _26 . Then she was able to 27 the hospital a month later. I have had a long career as a nurse. I have met many patients.
12、28 , I have never met another girl like Katy. Even after she got well, she still came to the hospital. She played various games with the young patients. She read many books to the 29 patients. Katys kind heart helped her get better so 30 . She is a hero to me and everyone else at the hospital.16. A.
13、 nurse B. waiter C. doctor D. patient17. A. fun B. need C. pain D. pity18. A. silly B. shy C. sorry D. special19. A. Because B. Until C. Though D. After20. A. courses B. effort C. place D. notes21. A. proud B. lonely C. mad D. happy22. A. agreed B. refused C. decided D. failed23. A. sell B. smell C.
14、 get D. grow24. A. everyone B. nobody C. someone D. none25. A. failure B. competition C. comfort D. success26. A. better B. worse C. quieter D. sadder27. A. find B. leave C. reach D. forget28. A. Instead B. Besides C. Therefore D. However29. A. nice B. old C. smart D. crazy30. A. slowly B. widely C.
15、 quickly D. lately三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）A The world got a glimpse（一瞥）of one of the greatest mysteries of our universe（宇宙） on April 10. Thats when the first image of a black hole was shown to the public. The picture was created by a network of eight radio telescopes（射电望远镜）. We have seen what we th
16、ought was unseeable，says Shep Doeleman. He led the effort to create the image. The black hole is at the center of galaxy （星系）named Messier 87，some 55 million lightyears from the earth and is 6. 5 billion times the mass of the sun. The image shows the gas， dust， and stars that move around the black h
17、ole before disappearing into it. It does not truly show the black hole，because not even light can escape its gravity. Black holes, like vacuums，suck（吸）in everything that gets too close. 31. In paragraph 1, the underlined word image probably means_. A. truth B. fact C. picture D. information32. In pa
18、ragraph 2, the underlined sentence means seeing the black hole_. A. was expected before B. was unexpected before C. is common D. is impossible33. The black hole lies_ the Messier 87 galaxy. A. in the middle of B. in the front of C. at the back of D. on the top of34. What will probably happen if a sp
19、aceship gets close to the black hole? A. It will fly around it. B. It will be covered by the dust. C. It will be sucked in. D. It will be discovered. 35. What s the best title（标题） for this passage? A. The Black Hole and its Gravity B. First Look at the Black Hole C. The Mystery of the Universe D. Fa
20、raway GalaxyB As we all know, English is an important subject in middle school. Everyone knows that they must learn English well, but some people dont know how to learn it well. Here are some suggestions which may help you with your English. The biggest problem is people s own fear. They worry that
21、they wont say things correctly or that they will look foolish so that they dont speak English at all. Dont be afraid of being laughed at. Only if we arent afraid of making mistakes can we learn English well. The fastest way to learn something is to do it again and again until you get it right. Learn
22、ing English needs practice. Dont let a little fear stop you from getting what you want. The best way to learn English is to have a good environment. Take notes in English, put English books around your room, listen to English radios, watch English news, movies and TV programs. Speak English with you
23、r friends whenever you can. The more English materials that you have around you, the faster you will learn it. Many people think that exercises and tests arent much fun. However, by doing exercises and taking tests you can really improve your English. If you never test yourself, you will never know
24、how much you are making progress. 36. The biggest problem of learning English is_. A. not knowing how to learn B. being afraid of being laughed at C. looking foolish D. making mistakes37. The fastest way to learn English well is_. A. practicing over and over again B. listening to it every day C. goi
25、ng over the fear D. going to a foreign country38. To create a good environment, you need to do many things except_. A. putting English books around your room B. listening to English radios C. watching English news and movies D. speaking English with your friends only in class39. According to the pas
26、sage, English exercises and tests are_. A. very necessary B. not helpful at all C. very boring D. not important40. How many suggestions on how to learn English are mentioned according to the passage? A. Two B. Three C. Four D. FiveCThe Garbage (垃圾) Project started at the University of Arizona in 197
27、3. Since then, the students and teachers in it have studied the modern garbage in different cities.To study the garbage, the students had to travel to landfills (填埋场) , the places where cities bury (填埋) their garbage. While the students were studying the garbage they wore special clothes. Students w
28、ere very careful when they opened bags of garbage.One important thing the students have learned from studying the garbage is that the garbage in landfills disappears very slowly. That was surprising to both the students and many scientists who had thought that about 70 % of the garbage in landfills
29、would disappear quickly. Even in cities where it rains a lot, the students found newspapers from 1948, 40-year-old hot dogs, and vegetables from 1970. And the students also found many more empty bottles of cola than they expected.How to dispose of our garbage well depends on what kind of garbage it
30、is: regular(普通的) garbage, dangerous materials, or recyclable materials, such as newspapers and glass bottles. Regular garbage goes to regular landfills. Dangerous materials are harmful to peoples health and the environment. They shouldnt go into regular landfills.Homes are full of dangerous waste. O
31、ne kind of the dangerous waste in homes is batteries. When batteries are buried directly（直接地）in a landfill, they often break open. The poison inside them moves through rain water to the bottom of the landfill. Then it can pollute the natural water in the ground.Another dangerous waste from homes is
32、motor oil. When people pour old motor oil on the ground or throw it in the garbage, it pollutes the environment. Our garbage problem is not new, but as the worlds population continues to grow, it will become a bigger and bigger problem.41. The Garbage Project started at the University of Arizona in
33、_.A. 1973 B. 1970 C. 1948 D. 194042. To study the modern garbage, the students had to do many things except _. A. Wearing special clothes B. traveling to landfills C. burying the garbage themselves D. opening bags of garbage43. The underlined words dispose of in Paragraph 4 means _. A. crash intoB.
34、deal withC. worry aboutD. put up44.From the article, we know old motor oil _.A. should go to regular landfillsB. isnt harmful garbageC. mustnt be poured on the ground D. never pollutes the environment45. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. There are only two kinds of dangerou
35、s waste in homes. B. Scientists thought about 70 % of the garbage in landfills would disappear slowly. C. The students found empty bottles of cola were not as many as they expected. D. Batteries often break open when they are buried directly in a landfill.四、阅读表达 （共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分） Hangzhou won its
36、 bid(申办) for the 2022 Aian Games on September 16th, 2015. It will be the third time that the Games are held in a Chinese city after Beijing in 1990 and Guangzhou in 2010. The well-known capital city of Zhejing Province in the southeast part of the country has a population of 8.9 million. It is a bea
37、utiful city with a long history and it has been developing rapidly in recent years. Hosting the Asian Games will give the city another chance to grow. “We have seen here the strong wish and the great effort of Hangzhou to host the19th Asian Games,” The OCA(亚奥理事会) president praised. The Games are set
38、 to include 36 to 40 sports. Thirty venues (场馆) have already been completed, while several others are still being built and will be put into use on year before the Games. The Asian Games will be held from September 10 to 25, when the temperature is around 20. “There is no doubt that the event will a
39、ttract more visitors to experience the beauty and charm of this amazing city. At the same time, more roads will be built and the underground will be added, reducing heavy traffic. But the best part is that it will give us the chance to watch world-class competitions close to our homes.” Shao Lin, a
40、local people, told the reporter excitedly.With the Asian Games in Hangzhou in September and the World Cup in Qatar(卡塔尔) in November, 2022 will be an exciting year for Asians, especially Chinese sports fans. Hangzhou is trying its best to get ready for the big sports show. Hangzhou is waiting to see
41、you in 2022.回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过六个词。46. In which province will the 2022 Asian Game be held? _ 47. How many Chinese cities have already held the Asian Game so far? _48. Why will Hangzhou Asian Games be held in middle September?_ 49. What is the best about Hangzhou Asian Games for Shao Lin? _ 50. In whic
42、h year will the World Cup be held in Qatar? _ 五、任务型阅读 阅读下面一段短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词, 每个空格只填一个单词。(10分) Somerset Maugham, a famous English writer, says, to acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life. Here are several ways to develop a lifetime reading habit. Set times. You should have a few set times every day when youll read for at least 5-10 minutes, no matter what happens. For example, make it a habit to read during breakfast and
