1、2020 年常德市初中学业水平考试英语模拟卷（一）年常德市初中学业水平考试英语模拟卷（一） 第第 I 卷卷 第一部分第一部分 阅读技能阅读技能（共 20 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 40 分） 阅读下面的材料, 从每题所给的 A,B,C 三个选项中, 选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。 A My name is Tom. When I was young, I was always sad, and almost everything ended in failure. I completely lost my heart, sighing (叹息) unhappily all day. H
2、aving seen me like that, my father decided to cheer me up. One day, he gave me a cup of water and asked me to taste it. I found it salty. My father said he just put one small spoon of salt in the cup. And then, he led me to a lake. He put a big handful (一把) of salt into the lake, picked up a spoon o
3、f water and let me taste it again. He asked,“Does it still taste salty?” “Not at all,“ I said. My father said,”Now you may know the reason of your pain: you are just a cup of water, but not a lake. Be a lake and you wont feel sad any more.” I came to understand my fathers purpose: I feel sad because
4、 my heart is as small as a cup of water. He hoped that I can be a person with a heart like a lake. ( ) 1. What did the father do first to help his son? A. He asked him to taste the salty water in a cup. B. He asked him to taste the water in a lake. C. He explained the reason to him. ( ) 2. What is N
5、OT mentioned (提及) in the text? A. A cup of water. B. A spoon of salt. C. A small handful of salt. ( ) 3. How did the father make his idea clear to his son? A. By letting him experience. B. By letting him do research. C. By letting him read. B Dear Marcos, Hi,my name is Rebecca and I am your new pen
6、pal. Im twelve years old, and I live in Barcelona, Spain. I go to the 7th grade in Saint Michael School. On weekdays, I get up at 6 oclock. The school starts at 7:30 in the morning. I have my lunch at the school cafeteria and I usually leave around 3:30 in the afternoon. I am good at math. I also li
7、ke history and geography but my favorite subject is science. I like playing basketball and soccer. I also play tennis, and I like swimming. On weekends, I go to the movie theater with my friends. We like action movies. I usually go to church with my parents on Sundays. Please write and tell me about
8、 you and your life. Whats your family like? What do you like doing in your spare time? I hope to hear from you soon. Best wishes, Rebecca ( ) 4. Rebecca lives in _. A. Spain B. England C. China ( ) 5. What time does the school start? A. Around 3:30 p.m. B. At 7:30 a.m. C. At 6:00 a.m. ( ) 6. Whats R
9、ebeccas favorite subject? A. Math B. History C. Science C Job interviews can be very different from country to country. An interviewers ”body language“and questions, and the form of an interview are not the same around the world. If you are at a job interview in Japan, don t look directly into the e
10、yes of the interviewer. It is considered impolite. But if youre at an interview in the US, you should make eye contact (交流) with the interviewer. If you dont, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability. In the U.S. and some other countries, interviewers arent supposed to ask quest
11、ions about family and personal information. In most countries, however, personal questions are very common during job interviews. In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal (正式的) interview. In Mexico and many other countries, the whole interview might
12、not be formal. ( ) 7. In Japan, looking directly into the eyes of the interviewer is _. A. boring B. impolite C. humorous ( ) 8. What is suggested at an interview in the US according to the text? A. Making eye contact B. Sitting by the interviewer C. Talking about family background ( ) 9. In _ , a s
13、hort talk usually begins before a formal interview. A. the U.S. B. Mexico C. Germany D Im Mike Smith, a doctor from London. 1 really feel that life in China is changing so quickly. Recently I had a business trip to Tianjin I left my Beijing apartment and walked half a street to the subway station. A
14、bout twelve stops later,I reached the high speed rail station. After two minutes of security (安检), I picked up my ticket, which I had bought on my phone while on the subway. Then I walked to the terminal (终点) and got on the train, Twenty-eight minutes later I was in the center of a beautiful cityTia
15、njin. I could enjoy a nice walk along the riverside towards my hotel. It is amazing that the whole experience took more than a few hours, with no cars, no airports, no credit cards (信用卡) and no long lines, just my smartphone, only a few US dollars and comfortable walking shoes. In most places in the
16、 developed world, there is no experience like this. But China is different. So in my opinion, if we think highly of Chinas modern wonders, I believe its high speed rail system must be one of them. And its one symbol of a new China and a sign of Chinas strength as well. ( ) 10. How did Mike buy his t
17、icket to Tianjin? A. He bought it on his phone. B. He bought it from the high speed rail ticket office. C. He bought it from the subway ticket office. ( ) 11. How many traffic tools did Mike use from his apartment to his hotel in Tianjin? A. One B. Two C. Three ( ) 12. What is Mike s attitude (态度) t
18、o Chinese high speed rail train? A. He looks down upon it. B. He dislikes it. C. He praises it. E Once there was a famine (饥荒). A rich cook sent twenty of the poorest children in the town and said to them, “In this basket there is a piece of bread for each of you. Take it and come back to me every d
19、ay at this hour for more.” In a hurry the hungry children got together around the basket, and fought over the bred because each wanted the largest piece At last they went away without even thanking the good cook. Mary, a pooly-dressed girl, did not fight with the other children, but stood quietly in
20、 the distance. When the badly-behaved children had left, Mary took the smallest piece, which was left in the basket. She kissed the cooks hand and went home. The next day the children were as badly- behaved as before. Mary got a piece of bread almost half the size of the one she got the first day. W
21、hen she came home, her mother cut the bread open. Many new, shining pieces of silver fell out of it. Her mother was very worried, and said, “Take the money back to the cook at once. The silver must have fallen into the dough (面团) by accident.”When the little girl gave the rich man her mothers messag
22、e, he said,“It was no mistake. I had the silver pieces put into the smallest bread for you as a prize. Always be as satisfied , peaceable and thankful as you now are.” ( ) 13. What did Mary do while the others fought over the bread? A. She stood quietly in the distance. B. She fought over the bread.
23、 C. She sent for her mother. ( ) 14. How did the girl express her thanks to the cook? A. She left quietly without a word. B. She kissed the cooks hand. C. She gave money to the cook. ( ) 15. Why did the cook put the silver pieces into the bread? A. Because he wanted to give them to the poorest child
24、. B. Because Marys mother was very worried. C. Because he wanted to give them to Mary as a prize. ( ) 16. What do you think of Marys mother? A. She was foolish. B She was peaceable. C. She was very honest. F The world uses about a thousand million tons of water a day. Water is a human right and ever
25、yone should have their share. Yet more than 700 million people around the world have trouble getting clean, safe water. Treating wastewater is a good way. to provide fresh water for us. And it also helps the environment by keeping waste out of rivers and oceans. 80% of wastewater around the world is
26、 not treated at all, and it is running into oceans. But now we have got the technology to treat and reuse the wastewater. While 75% of our planet is covered with water, only about 2% is fresh waterhat comes from rivers , lakes, ice and snow. The rest, 98% of the water,is in seas and oceans. It is to
27、o salty to drink. Then desalination businesses come in, More than 19, 000 factories have been built around the world, mostly in coastal countries. They process more than 92 million tons of water every day. But the technology they use requires a lot of energy. Scientists are working to create a less
28、costly technology. They want to produce 20 times more clean water and make sure everyone has enough. But for now, the world still faces each day with not having enough water for everyone. ( ) 17. How many people have trouble in getting clean water around the world? A. Under 10 million. B. Only 19 mi
29、llion. C. Over 700 million. ( ) 18. Treating wastewater helps the environment by _. A. keeping waste out of rivers and oceans B. letting waste run into oceans C. storing waste in ice and snow ( ) 19. What does the underlined word“desalination”mean in Chinese? A. 远洋运输 B. 海水淡化 C. 潮汐发电 ( ) 20. At prese
30、nt, the technology to process water _. A. needs much energy B. saves much money C. satisfies everyone 第二部分第二部分 知识运用知识运用（共两节, 满分 30 分） 第一节第一节 完形填空完形填空（共 15 小题; 每小题 I 分, 满分 15 分） 阅读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从短文后各题所给的 ABC 三个选项中选出可以填 人空白处的最佳选项。 Have you ever eaten a dandelion (蒲公英)? Me neither, Have you ever blow
31、n it to make a wish? Me, too. ”Time to pick dandelions, Athena,“ Mum opened the car door and I entered with a 21 . My hometown is in Greece (希腊), where dandelions are 22 on the menu. But I didnt eat dandelions. Why did I have to 23 them with my family every spring? Then 1 said goodbye lo my n1ew fri
32、end Brigid, whose family had 24 moved in our neighborhood in New York. I was 25 Brigid didnt ask where we were going. Nobody in America ate dandelions. I always worried that 26 would notice us picking dandelions, We 27 into a wild field. Hundreds of lively yellow flowers appeared everywhere. Then“we
33、 stopped our car, Dad went over to cut dandelions and put them in his bag. But I just hid in the book.“ 28 do we eat dandelions?“ I asked, ”The best food; in the world,” Dad answered, shaking a handful of greens. 29 We were ready to leave, we had enough dandelions. On the way home, Mum and Dad talke
34、d about hosting a dinner party for the new neighbors to try our 30 Greek food. The night of the party, Brigid arrived with her parents. Mum served 31 different Greek foods. Our guests ate everything. Finally came the dandelions. “Wait!“ I said to Brigid. But it was too 32 .“You ate the dandelions!”
35、I told her. We both 33 ,and she ate another bite. “ 34 ,“she said. Mum was smiling at us. After dinner, Brigid and I went to the backyard and lay on the grass. The stars reminded me of dandelions in the soft field. I closed my eyes and made a 35 : to be as open-minded as my family and my new friend.
36、 ( ) 21. A. bag B. book C. menu ( ) 22. A. ever B. never C. always ( ) 23. A. pick B. plant C. watch ( ) 24. A. quickly B. quietly C. recently ( ) 25. A. sad B. glad C. proud ( ) 26. A anyone B. someone C. everyone ( ) 27. A. ran B. flew C. drove ( ) 28. A. How B. Why C. When ( ) 29. A. When B. Sinc
37、e C. Unless ( ) 30. A. new B. fast C. traditional ( ) 31. A. it B. her C. them ( ) 32. A. late B. early C. lucky ( ) 33. A. bowed B. shook C. laughed ( ) 34. A Be careful B. Never mind C. Not bad ( ) 35. A wish B. report C. speech 第第卷卷 第二部分第二部分 知识运用知识运用（共两节, 满分 30 分） 第二节第二节 语法填空语法填空（共 15 小题; 每小题 1 分
38、, 满分 15 分） 阅读下面的材料, 在空白处填入适当内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（1 个 或几个单词）,使句子通顺正确。 36.How can I get more information? Call us _ 0746-8946317 for more information, 37. The smile on the teachers face means his _ (satisfy) with my answer. 38. Although my grandmother is over 80 years old, she is much _ (healthy) than
39、 some young people. 39. Old Tom is having his _ (ninety) birthday party with his friends. 40. Linda had a fever yesterday, so she was not _ to go to school. 41. When you visit a foreign country, its important to ask for help _ (polite). 42. We should often ask _ (we) what we should do for our parent
40、s. 43. We, Chinese people, are proud _ the Great Wall, 44. The first cartoon film with sound and music _ (make) in New York in 1928. 45. I dont like _ (India) food because it seems rather strange to me. 46. Chinese learning is popular with people all over_ world. 47. Every minute I spent in Beijing
41、is _ (value) to me. 48. How many _ (photo) did you take when you visited the museum? 49.How _ do you go to the library? At least once a week. 50. I knew the earth _ (move) around the sun when I was very young. 第三部分第三部分 写作技能写作技能（共三节, 满分 30 分） 第一节第一节 英汉互译英汉互译（共 5 小题; 每小题 1 分, 满分 5 分） 阅读短文, 将文中画线部分译成汉语
42、或英语。 51. Sunday is the last chance to relax before another busy week starts. I grew up in Singapore and spent a number of years in Britain, Ive experienced Sundays in both countries. It may be the same day, but oh, how different they are! 52. You can easily tell the differences of Sundays between Si
43、ngapore and Britain. You just look at the relationships each country has with the sun, Singapore is a tropical (热带的) island with two seasons: rainy and sunny, When it rains,its hot. When it shines,it burns. 53.所以,在新加 坡人们更喜欢在室内度过他们的时光。 These days, indoor activities like trampolining (蹦床) are getting
44、popular among Singaporeans. In Britain, however , sunny days are few. 54. Thats why people try to make use of them as much as they can. While I was making my way to the library one Sunday, I met a group of college students outside. They enjoyed the sun as they wore their beach clothes, Sunday roast
45、(烘烤) is by far one of the most British things about Britain. It happens every weekend, This is a meal of roasted meat, roasted potatoes and other roasted or boiled vegetables. Of course, we cat lunch and dinner in Singapore on Sunday. But the British Sunday roast isnt just about the food. 55.这也是他们向家
46、人和朋友表达爱的一种方式。 One way or another, whether you prefer trampolining or sunbathing (日光浴), Sundays in either country do have their own special charm (魅力). 51._. 52._. 53._. 54._. 55._. 第二节第二节 回答问题回答问题（共 5 小题; 每小题 2 分, 满分 10 分） 阅读下面材料，然后根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。 Sometimes, situations appear where you have to give
47、a polite“no”. This can be very difficult whether in a personal or professional environment. How can we say “no”to others without offending (得罪) them? Here are some suggestions: Be Strong Even though you feel like you really should say yes, stay strong. It sometimes feels uncomfortable when you are saying “ no”to something, but remember why you are doing it, since you are clear about the answer and want people to respect (尊重) you. Be Nice Clearly, saying“no”must be done in the right way. Things like “This looks great but .” “Wed love to, but . ” “We cant do this but
