1、江苏省盐城市2020年中考英语模拟试卷本次考试时间为100分钟,卷面总分为120分一、单项选择(共15小题,每小题1分,计15分)1. She was driving at more than 120 km _hour. A.B. a C. an D. the2. The 2018 World Cup finally kicked off in Russia _June 14. A. during B. on C. in D. at3. This project requires teamwork. _ will be achieved if we dont work well togethe
2、r. A. Something B. Anything C. Everything D. Nothing4. My mother _some washing when the telephone rang. A. does B. is doing C. was doing D. did5. Located beside Hangzhous beautiful West Lake, a new private university will _ soon A. riseB. raise C. be risen D. be raised6. 一I hear Wolf Warrior II (战狼2
3、) makes it to the worlds top 100 films. 一Thats true. I _ it with my parents last month. A. watched B. watch C. will watch D. has watched7. 一Do you like vegetable salad? 一Yes, it _ so nice! Id like to have some more. A. smells B. tastes C. feels D. sounds8. Wu Yishu, winner of Chinese Poetry Competit
4、ion, _many viewers with her classical looks. A. impressed B. expressed C. explained D. communicated9. Whenever we kids come over, Auntie Susan just stands there and watches us _ sure we dont break anything. A. make B. made C. making D. to make10. I look stupid with this haircut. All my classmates wi
5、ll _ me. A. depend on B. agree with C. laugh at D. worry about11. 一Im new here. Could you tell me _? 一Sure. You can take the No. 4 bus to get there. A. where is the nearest hotel B. how long it will take me to the airport C. how far is my trip to Ge Garden D. how I can get to Slender West Lake12. Bo
6、th his parents look sad. Maybe they _whats happened to him. A. will know B. know C. have known D. are knowing13. Nowadays, new subways run _ than the old ones. A. fast B. faster C. fastest D. the fastest14. 一 _unusual music he is playing! 一Yes, all of the students are losing themselves in it. A. How
7、 B. How an C. What D. What an15. 一Keeping pet dogs is a good idea. Its wonderful to see them growing up quickly. 一 _Some dogs bark at night and this stops their neighbours from getting any sleep. A. I dont agree with you. B. I think so, too. C. Neither do 1. D. Are you kidding?二、完型填空(共15题,每小题1分,计15分
8、) Mr Fogarty slowly looks over the rows of boys, each holding his breath and praying（祈祷）its not his turn. Mr Fogartys eyes pass over them and they can 16 again. His eyes land on me and my heart jumps. This is what I 17 every Tuesday during jazz practice. Im fine during practice 18_ its time for each
9、 of us to stand and play our instrument, alone, with everyone else watching. I always pray for Mr Fogarty to 19 me, but he never does. 20 , he calls me out in front of everyone, every time. Mr Fogarty mouths, Youre 21 . My partner smiles. He knows how much I 22 this moment each week and in some way
10、it gives him 23 to see me sweat（流汗）. I pray that the kid before me will never stop when he finishes his solo（独奏曲）. My heart beats so hard that I can 24 breathe as I stand up. I start to breathe out the first notes（音符）. I hold them as long as I can and then I look at the music, hoping toes 25 the saf
11、e pattern of musical notes that tell me what to do. But no, I have to trust myself. Suddenly the notes on the page start jumping at me, each coming so fast Im not 26_ which to play first. So I play them all. All my thoughts are musical notes, and theyre moving so fast that I dont have time to 27 wha
12、t to play next. I just let my hands go. Im so caught up in my solo that I dont 28 how long Ive been playing. Mr Fogarty gives me a signal and, suddenly, I 29 , and free my hands from the saxophone(萨克斯管）which is still warm from my 30 fingers. My band teacher is smiling at me satisfyingly.16. A. talk
13、B. play C. practice D. breathe17. A. think about B. show off C. go through D. look forward to18. A. until B. when C. though D. because19. A. remember B. forget C. help D. guide20. A. Because B. However C. So D. Anyway21. A. alone B. last C. first D. next22. A. expect B. hate C. fearD. enjoy23. A. at
14、traction B. pleasure C. treasure D. pride24. A. nearly B. never C. hardly D. seldom25. A. follow B. form C. practice D. show26. A. afraid B. worried C. amazed D. sure27. A. look up B. think about C. pick out D. look out28. A. understand B. mind C. notice D. discover29. A. stop B. laugh C. cry D. fal
15、l30. A. unskilled B. strong C. helpless D. dancing三、阅读理解(A) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。(共15小题,每小题2分,计30分)A Do you want a job in the holidays? Just go for it. First， you need to know what kind of job is suitable for your age and interest. If youre l3 to 15. It seems that you cant work almost any
16、where， but youre probably allowed to clean your neighbours cars or walk their dogs. There is no lowest wage（工资） for children under 16. By law， you cant work more than 35 hours each week during school holidays. And you cant work before 7am or after 7pm. If youre 16 to17 The lowest wage for 1617yearol
17、d teenagers should be no less than seven dollars per hour. You cant work in a pub or bar， but you can work in many other places. By law， you cant work more than 40 hours each week. What jobs are out there? Obviously your choices are limited（限制） by the fact that you can only work during school holida
18、ys， but the following situations are fine. At Christmas， most shops are short of hands， so you may find something to do there. In autumn， theres always fruit picking. It can be pretty hard work， but it pays really well. If youre mad about football， you can choose to work in a sports shop or help out
19、 at a local football club. No matter how much you are paid， you are doing what you like. 31. In the school holidays， 14yearold kids_. A. can work any where they want B. are not allowed to work alone C. cant go to work at night D. can work as long as 14 hours a day32. How much can a 16yearold kid be
20、paid at least in two hours? A. 21 dollars. B. 17 dollars. C. 14 dollars. D. 7 dollars. 33. If you want to clean cars for others， you should at least be _ . A.16 B.15 C.14 D.1334. According to the passage， fruit picking is_. A. not right for children B. tiring but pays well C. better than other jobs
21、D. more interesting to girls35. According to the passage， which statement is true? A. If you are 17 years old， youre not allowed to walk the dog for your neighbour. B. Teenagers can choose their jobs according to their interest. C. Fruit Picking pays well because there are fewer people to pick it. D
22、. Only a football fan is allowed to work in a foot ball club. B For many years， sales of garlic in California had been little because of the much cheaper garlic from China. This year， however， California garlic sales are rising because American government increases tariffs（关税）on Chinese products. Ch
23、ristopher， a garlic grower in California， is manager of his company and he said， In a perfect world， we would love to see the tariffs on China. Tariffs on Chinese garlic rose from 10% to 25% on May 9，2019，and the reason is that U. S President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese products worth
24、of $200 billion. Since then， Chinese buyers have almost stopped buying soybeans from the United States and American soybean farmers are now getting worried. Not everyone likes the garlic tariffs in the U. S. Last July Christopher expressed his support on Trumps policy（政策）. However， officials from Mc
25、Cormick and Company Inc. didnt agree with the policy. McCormicks CEO， Lawrence told Reuters（路透社）that without Chinese garlic America cant go. Actually ，the trade war（贸易战）between China and America is a sign of American hegemony（霸权），and it will destroy American economy and U. S government will lose its
26、 trust from other countries in the world. 36. From the passage we infer（推理）that_ . A. America is buying garlic from China as much as before B. American soybean farmers make money as much as before C. China is still buying crops from America as much as before D. Garlic growers in California are makin
27、g more money than before37. Why is less Chinese garlic bought by America this year? A. Because enough garlic is grown in California. B. Because American government has increased tax（税收）on Chinese garlic. C. Because China is not buying soybeans from America. D. Because companies support American gove
28、rnment. 38. What does the underlined word it in the last paragraph refer to? A. China B. the trade C. American hegemony D. a sign39. How much tariff did American government increase on Chinese garlic On May 9，2019? A. 15% B.25% C. 10% D. 35%40. According to the passage， who disagrees with the Americ
29、a policy of having tariffs on Chinese products? A. Christopher B. Donald Trump C. California garlic growers D. LawrenceC Earlier this year， China achieved a new milestone（里程碑）in space exploration. On Jan 3，Change 4 became the first space probe（探测器）in history to successfully land on the far side（dark
30、 side） of the moon. After a 26day journey， it touched softly down on a crater. The whole process of landing lasted 12 minutes， which opened a new page in history of mankinds space exploration. The far side of the moon is the side that we can not see. We dont know much about it. This landing is of gr
31、eat importance. The far side of the moon is an ideal（理想的） place forscientific research. It may have unique minerals（矿物质）and other resources. Scientists can make clearer observations of deep space from there. Change 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also being used to carry ou
32、t experiments. The data（数据） collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future. The success of the Change 4 mission（任务） is a major achievement for Chinas space program. China launched its lunar （月球的）exploration program in 2004， naming it Change. Chinese
33、scientists set three goalsorbiting（环绕运行）， landing and sample（样本）returning. Change 4 has realized the second goal. The third will be achieved during the Change 5 mission， which is set to take place before the end of this year. Following the success of the Change missions， Chinese scientists are looki
34、ng even farther into our solar system（太阳系）. Chinas first Mars mission is expected to be carried out by 2020. 41. Change 4 is the first space probe in the world to land_. A. in deep space B. on the moon C. on the near side of the moon D. on the far side of the moon42. Whats the most important about t
35、he landing place? A. Its far from the earth B. It has many resources C. Its ideal for scientific research D. Its dark and unknown43. The underlined wordobservations in paragraph 2 means _ . A. 学习 B. 观察 C. 描述 D. 庆祝44. Which of the following is the second goal of Chinas lunar exploration program? A. L
36、anding on the moon. B. Bringing some samples back to the earth. C. Building a base on the moon. D. Tyaveling around the moon. 45. What can be the best title of the passage? A. The Space Probe. B. Exploring the Moon. C. The Three Goals. D. Exploring the Mars. (B)任务型阅读。(共10小题,每小题1分,计10分)阅读下面短文,根据短文内容完
37、成表格中所缺信息,每空一词。 Language is part of our daily lives, no matter where we live in the world. Similarly, music is part of many peoples lives, whether it is played on the radio on your drive to work or played in a concert. Both language and music play a huge role in our culture and here are some of their
38、 similarities.Both have a writing system. In English we record language using the alphabet, which is a collection of letters. Similarly, we use notes to keep a record of music. Musicians read notes and create meaning in the form of music which we can hear. So just as you read English, you can read m
39、usic. By writing pieces of text or music, we are able to share experiences through time. We can read the ideas or hear the composition of someone who lived hundreds of years ago, which is really quite exciting.Both vary with culture. You can make a good guess at where someone is from by listening to
40、 the language they use. In the same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, giving us the opportunity to explore many different cultures through their music and providing us with music for every situation.Both share emotion. How do you know that I am angry? Of course you ma
41、y be able to see it in my face, but you will know for sure through my words. Similarly, music can sound angry, sad or happy. Music can show you exactly how the composer was or is feeling, and allows us to share that emotion. When you feel happy, you might want to sing and dance to a happy song to ce
42、lebrate your happiness. In contrast, you probably also listen to sad music when you are feeling down. I think we have all used music to express or process our emotions, often combining it with language in the form of song lyrics.How 46 are language and music?_47 a writing systemLanguage is 48 with t
43、he alphabet-a collection of letters.We use notes to keep a record of music.Language and music can both be written and heard to share experiences and 49 through time.Varying with cultureLanguage helps us tell where someone comes from.Music carries a local colour because of its own 50 .Those different
44、 styles of music 51 us with music for every situation.Sharing emotionThe words will 52 tell the writers feelings and music shows us the 53 feelings as well.We can express or process our emotions by combining 54 with language in the form of song lyrics.Both language and music are of great 55 to our culture.(C).阅读与回答问题。(共5小题,每小题2分,计10分) When Dr, Karen McComb came to Amboseli Park her first task was to learn the names of the one hundred or
