江苏省南通市2020年中考英语试题(Word版-含答案).doc

南通市2020年初中毕业、升学考试试卷
英 语

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第I卷（选择题 共60分）
第I卷 共45小题， 请将答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。
一、单项选择（本题共 15 小题； 每 小 题 1 分， 满 分 15 分）
从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. Tom was happy to get a chance to play _______ football for the school team.
A. a B. an C. the D. 不填
2. My uncle’s reviews on the four great classical Chinese novels may be published _____ the summer of 2021.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
3. David is crazy about Chinese history. He ______ visits the museums first wherever he travels in China.
A. never B. seldom C. sometimes D. always
4. —Wow, eighteen pink roses! For whom?
— ________ are for my mum, and the other nine are for my grandma.
A. Few B. Half C. Many D. Most
5. Max got lost and was trapped in the forest for 10 hours _______ a farmer nearby found him.
A. if B. since C. until D. after
6. The children are jumping excitedly because they have _______ the design perfectly in groups.
A. completed B. controlled C. contacted D. caused
7. As soon as books ______, the volunteers posted them to the students in Hope Primary School.
A. are raised B. were raised C. raised D. have raised
8. Compared with a 1-day weekend, a 2-day weekend is ____ as we may have enough time for our hobbies.
A. more pleasant B. less pleasant
C. the most pleasant D. the least pleasant
9. They offered courses _________ students know the importance of protecting the Huanghe River.
A. help B. helped C. helps D. to help
10. —A robot served us dinner last night. Don’t you think we are living in amazing times?
—I can’t agree more. The ______ makes our lives easier and happier.
A. information B. technology C. discovery D. competition
11. —The article says that one’s personality depends on his animal sign.
— You _______ read it for fun, but don’t believe in that.
A. can B. must C. shouldn’t D. needn’t
12. —Hello! This is Kevin speaking. May I speak to Mr Cao?
—Please _______. I’ll put you through.
A. come on B. move on C. hold on D. try on
13. Mr Jiang ____ the company to develop the 5G network for years. Now he works as the chief engineer in it.
A. joined B. was a member of
C. has joined D. has been a member of
14. —Mr Li, could you please tell me ______?
—Sorry, I’m not sure. You can ask Miss Xiao.
A. where was Chinese Kung fu taught B. how often is the dragon boat race held
C. when the ancient Silk Road started D. how much is the Chinese painting there
15. —Good news! Another new member in the Beidou family was sent into space.
— Scientists tried their best to pay attention to every detail. To them, ________.
A. it never rains but it pours B. a friend in need is a friend indeed
C. a miss is as good as a mile D. the grass is always greener on the other side
二、完形填空（本题共15小题； 每小题1分，满分15分）
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中， 选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Slowly, I opened my eyes and found my legs hard to move.
A jar and a whip (鞭子) were in my sight. I smelled old plants. Stinky! I looked inside the jar. It was a dark liquid (液体). I guessed this gift might be able to make people get 16 . I tried it. It tasted awful, so it must be good for us!
Wow! It 17 . I wasn’t tired any more! I held a rope with one hand and slid all the way down. Then I tied the rope to the top of the cliff and slid down again with its help.
“Woohoo!” I screamed to my friends. They got out of my way quickly. I 18 the ground and bounced (反弹) back up. “I met the Emperor of Medicine, and he looks like all of you!” I shouted with excitement. “I’ve got medicine...and...a whip. Not sure 19 the Emperor of Medicine gave me a whip, but it’s lots of fun! Let’s go!” At my words, they were very 20 , but followed me.
We hurried toward the 21 but took a path that ended in a bush. There were too many grasses and other plants for us to move forward. I used my whip to cut through the bush. Then I tasted the juice of the plants I had cut. Suddenly, my tongue (舌头) 22 feeling anything.
I now knew the value of the whip. “This juice would be useful for 23 .” I said. “My tongue is unable to feel.” I turned to my friends. “See, all the medicines people need are already here, 24 . We only need to find and share them.”
Our friends worked in groups. Some went on to take the medicine jar to the village. Others explored with me. In that bush, I began to 25 . My friends helped me make detailed notes about every plant, including my feelings.
We travelled together, looking for 26 . We found the red mushroom which cured me after I couldn’t breathe because of a poisonous (有毒的) plant. And every night, we wrote down what we had learned. “This plant can cure a bad stomach.” “Don’t have this, or it may hurt you.”
We also knew what we had to do. I had to try every plant. My friends had to 27 the knowledge. Then people would live and be healthy. We all knew that one day I would eat a plant that would 28 me. And my friends would write everything about it. Then 29 else would die from eating that poison. We didn’t talk about what would happen, but we knew.
......
I happened on top of a cliff. I took a bite of a plant and felt my insides 30 . My friends ran to me. Their faces were the face of the Emperor of Medicine. I could not look away from my last view. There was too much beauty.
16. A. smart B. well C. curious D. interested
17. A. moved B. smelled C. appeared D. worked
18. A. cleaned B. visited C. hit D. set
19. A. when B. why C. where D. how
20. A. excited B. touched C. relaxed D. surprised
21. A. forest B. mountain C. village D. farm
22. A. began B. continued C. stopped D. risked
23. A. pain B. hunger C. mood D. sleep
24. A. growing B. guarding C. changing D. passing
25. A. dream B. wait C. plant D. eat
26. A. fruits B. medicines C. friends D. doctors
27. A. accept B. avoid C. share D. shape
28. A. kill B. bite C. cure D. save
29. A. somebody B. nobody C. anybody D. everybody
30. A. wake B. breathe C. reduce D. break
三、阅读理解（本题共15小题； 每小题 2分，满分30分）
请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
My wife and I were on our honeymoon in our homeland, visiting my parents-in-law. My wife Helen was making a film and my job was to make up the music, but I didn’t bring my guitar with me. I locked myself in the barn toilet, and carved a guitar neck from a scrap(废弃的) piece of wood. In the barn, I found a drum, which used to be part of an old tape-recorder, It’s like a guitar, but it has four strings. So is it a balalaika or a guitar? They have something in common (共性), we call it a balalaika but it’s played differently.

Our daughter Kitty had just started school, so she needed a place to do her homework. There isn’t much room except a table in the kitchen. When my wife cooks, she needs to use the table. One day I walked past a rubbish bin and saw a folding (可折叠的) table lying there. I thought I could make something out of it. It was just the right size a bigger one wouldn’t have fitted into the room. I fixed a slab of board for the desk and made the back of the seat softer, then I oiled the screws so it is easier to fold.

Our dad’s friend made the Little House for his daughter. It was made of wood and bricks which were thrown away. And when she grew up, he offered it to us. So how long has it been standing here? I’m forty years old now, so it must be at least fifty. The man’s name was Bob. He’s not alive any more but I still remember the nice time in the Little House. When my children were growing up, they used to say “We’re going to play in the Little House!”or “Where are you? I’m in the Little House!”
It’s a go-kart for my son Tom to ride down the hill. He wanted to make one so I helped him. I had bought him one, but he wasn’t satisfied with that. I just made it from pieces lying around. The wheels were from two different scrapped carts. My father-in-law had them in his barn. He doesn’t throw anything away. I only used cart parts, some wood, a cushioned seat, and a rope. It cost nothing. My son likes it so much. I feel so happy.

31. Which of the following was given by a friend?

32. What do the four stories have in common?
A. The children in the stories were good at DIY.
B. Fathers made the four objects for their children.
C. Some scrap materials were made good use of.
D. The four objects were made just for pleasure.
33. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _________.
A. Kitty's father did not have money to buy a new table
B. at least four children once played in the Little House
C. Helen and her husband were good at making instruments
D. Tom enjoyed making things like his father and grandfather
B
Resting her phone on a stand and making the light more suitable, 49-year-old Lyu Min started her livestreaming session—her daily job during the COVID-19 outbreak. Dressed in a qipao, a traditional Chinese dress, Lyu started the livestreaming session from her workshop at 10 in the morning, sharing the art of making Chinese knots with many handicraft (手工艺) lovers. Lyu, an inheritor (继承人) of the art of making Chinese knots, which is listed as an intangible (非物质) cultural heritage, became a livestreaming host.
“Though the sales of Chinese knots have dropped a lot, I’m still confident that I can get out of the trouble brought by the outbreak. I can make full use of this period to improve my skills and develop this traditional handicraft online,” she said. Lyu is quite new to the world of livestreaming, having bought all the necessary equipment (设备) after following her friends advice. She practises livestreaming every day and records a large number of educational videos. As face-to-face interaction is still impractical for many, even as the outbreak has been largely brought under control in China, she thinks livestreaming classes can meet more Chinese knot lovers’ needs to learn the handicraft.
She has integrated the anti-epidemic spirit into her works, expressing the determination (决心) and confidence of the Chinese people to win against the COVID-19. “I love Wuhan, where I showed my works in 2019. Chinese knots are popular among many local people, and I made lots of friends there,” Lyu said. She designed a special Chinese knot to express her thanks to the medics who were sent to support Wuhan several months ago.
She has more than 200 followers right now. There are more and more Chinese knot lovers on her online platform. She is using a length of colored string and determination to keep this traditional art of Chinese knots alive online and help more people understand the culture.
34. The underlined word “livestreaming” in Paragraph 1 is close to “_______”.
A. sending out while happening B. equipment for recording videos
C. sending out after recording D. equipment for making handicrafts
35. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Lyu Min advised her friends to livestream traditional handicraft online.
B. Lyu Min’s friends provided the necessary equipment for her to livestream.
C. Chinese knots sell very well in Lyu Min’s workshop through the Internet.
D. More Chinese knot lovers want to learn the handicraft because of Lyu Min.
36. What does Lyu Min think of the future of Chinese knots?
A. Unexpected. B. Hopeful. C. Difficult. D. Doubtful.
37. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. Having online classes during the outbreak
B. Introducing an intangible cultural heritage
C. Livestreaming the art of making Chinese knots
D. Expressing thanks to the doctors and nurses
C
Do you like Physics or Chemistry? Matter (物质) is always changing, either physically or chemically. If a material goes through a physical change, it is still the same material. During a chemical change, one kind of matter changes into another completely different kind of matter. For example, when we burn wood or cook fish, materials change. People use chemistry every day in the kitchen. The food we eat has many different natural chemicals. Many of the chemicals in food are necessary parts of a healthy diet.
Much of the food we eat has been changed in some way from its original form. The changes that food undergoes may be chemical or physical. If a change does not affect the food’s chemical composition, we call it a physical change. For example, melted (溶解的) cheese has gone through a physical change. It gets softer when it is heated but it is still the same type of material. Any change that changes the chemicals in the food is a chemical change. Bread contains carbohydrates, which are chemicals made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. When bread is baked (烘焙), the carbohydrates break down into black carbon and water. The carbon gives the bread a dark color and a crunchy texture (质地). The water goes into the air.
To get a closer look at the chemistry of baking, let’s watch how a carrot cake is made. The main steps of baking any cake are mixing the ingredients (材料) and baking them together. In the course of making cakes, the dry ingredients are mixed first. They are flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder and spices. Flour gives the cake structure. Sugar helps to make it sweet. Salt strengthens the cake batter. Baking powder and baking soda make the cake rise.
Next, the carrots may be added to the cake. These help give the carrot cake its flavor, texture, and color. The other ingredients in the carrot cake are oil and eggs. The oil makes the cake tender and moist. Eggs serve two purposes—the whites help the cake to rise, while the yolks (蛋黄) give it a creamy texture. All of these ingredients form a mixture. This mixture can be separated into its different components (成分) although it is very difficult. Once the cake mixture is formed, it’s poured into a cake pan and baked in an oven. The heat from the oven has caused chemical changes to take place. The cake is finished and the ingredients cannot be separated.
38. The material doesn’t change when we _______.
A. melt ice cream B. burn paper C. bake apple pies D. cook beef
39. What’s the correct order of baking a carrot cake in the passage?
a. Carrots, oil and eggs are added. b. The dry ingredients are mixed.
c. The mixture is baked in an oven. d. Baking powder and soda make the cake rise.
e. Preparing some dry ingredients. f. The heat from the ov