1、江苏省镇江市2020年中考英语模拟试卷(考试时间：100分钟 满分：90分)一、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）1. National Treasure quickly rose to the top TV program after it was presented on CCTV. It means a growing _in traditional culture among Chinas growth. A. interest B. direction C. habit D. dream2.Whats your favourite film during the past
2、 2018, Manny? I think it must be Dying to Survive because the story really _ me a lot. A. saved B. touched C. proved D. trusted3.Could we finish the task according to the schedule(进度表)? I doubt that. The problem is _we can raise enough money within a week. A. that B. how C. why D. when4. It is usual
3、ly warm in Suzhou in March, but it _ be rather cold sometimes. A. must B. can C. will D. should5.Olivia, are you sure your aunt _back from America? Yes. My mom told me. Im going to see her now. A. had come B. came C. is coming D. has come6.一Excuse me, is it my turn now? 一Not yet. Please wait outside
4、_ your name is called. A. since B. after C. while D. until7. Skating brings me a lot. There is _ in this world that can fill my heart with such joy. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything8.The work is really tiring. I want to have a holiday to relax. 一_ your time well if you want to. A. U
5、se B. Keep C. Spend D. Take9.一Another Friday! So, what are you doing this weekend, Cathy? 一Ill probably _ somewhere. Who wants to cook on the weekend? A. go out B. eat out C. look out D. run out10.Andrews birthday is on next Saturday, and Im planning a surprise party for him. 一 _ . Ill bring some ca
6、kes. A. Sounds like fun B. It depends C. Wait a minute D. Thats right11. I want to know _ . said the boy opening the box. A. whats inside the box B. where the box is C. that theres some candy D. how big is the box12. 一I didnt have the_ to go out alone at night when I was a little child. 一Neither did
7、 I. But now Im brave enough. A. courage B. power C. ability D. chance13. 一Do you like to play basketball? 一No, but I _ play basketball at college. A. get used to B. was used to C. used to D. use to 14. 一Its raining hard. Would you please lend me your umbrella? 一_ . Ive lent it to Peter. A.I dont thi
8、nk soB. I cant agree more C.Im afraid I cantD. I havent decided yet15. 一All the people of Yangzhou need to work together to make our city more beautiful. 一Thats it. _. A. Practice makes perfect B. Many hands make light work C. When in Rome, do as the Romans do D. A friend in need is a friend indeed二
9、、完形填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分） Many animals use some kinds of language. They use signals（信号） and the signals have meanings. For example，（16） a bee has found some food， it goes （17） its home. It is difficult for a bee to tell（18） bees where the food is speaking to them， but it can do a little dancing. This
10、 tells the bees where the food is and（19） it is Some animals show （20） they feel by making sounds. It is not difficult to tell if a dog is angry because it barks. Birds make several different sounds and （21） has its meaning. Sometimes we humans make sounds in the same way. We make sounds like Oh to
11、（22） how we feel about something or we drop something on our feet We humans have languages. We have words. These words have meaning of things， action， feeling or ideas. We are able to（23） each other information， to tell other people（24） we think or we feel. By writing down words， we can remember wha
12、t has happened or send messages to people far away Languages， like people， live and die. If a language is not used by people， it is called a dead language. This language cannot live and grow because （25） speaks it A living language， of course， is often spoken by people today. It grows and changes wi
13、th time. New words are created， and some old words have new meanings（16）A. because B. since C. when D. as（17）A. out of B. back fromC. away fromD. back to（18）A. each otherB. anotherC. the otherD. others（19）A. how long B. how far C. how manyD. how old（20）A. why B. which C. how D. what（21）A. each B. ev
14、ery C. all D. some（22）A. show B. say C. talk D. speak（23）A. give B. put C. show D. take（24）A. that B. which C. what D. why（25）A. someone B. no one C. anyoneD. everyone三、阅读理解（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）AShakespeares Birthplace and Exhibition of Shakespeares World Welcome to the world-famous house where Willia
15、m Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he grew up. The property remained in the ownership of Shakespeares family until 1806. The House has Welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world, for over 250 years.l Enter through the Visitors Centre and see the highlypraised exhibition(展览)Shakespeare
16、s World, a lively and full introduction to the life and works of Shakespeare.l Stand in the rooms where Shakespeare grew up.l Discover examples of furniture and needlework from Shakespeares period.l Enjoy the beautiful English garden, planted with trees and flowers mentioned in the poets works. The
17、Birthplace is within easy walking distance of all the car parks shown on the map; the nearest is Windsor Street(3 minutes walk).The House may present difficulties but the Visitors Centre, its exhibition, and the garden are accessible (可进入)to wheelchair users. The Shakespeare Coffee House is opposite
18、 the Birthplace.26. If Mr. and Mrs. Smiths with their 4 children want to visit the House, they should pay according to the Admission. A.12 B.14. 2 C.16. 9 D.18. 627. What does the underlined word property in Paragraph 1 probably refer to? A. The exhibition. B. The visitors. C. The entrance. D. The h
19、ouse28 .Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE? A. The House has welcomed visitors from all over the world since 1806. B. The House is where Shakespeare was born and where he grew up. C. The nearest car park is only three minutes walk from the House. D. The wheelchair users are welcome to vis
20、it the House.B Any introduction to Peking Opera would not be complete without telling of Mei Lanfang. During his stage life, he combined(融合)the traditions of the past and his own creations，creating a style of his own and giving birth to The Mei Lanfang School. He was also the first artist to introdu
21、ce Peking Opera to foreigners, winning international fame(名声)in the world. For half a century, Mei Lanfang was a household name in China. Mei Lanfang began his stage life at the age of 8. His teacher said he showed little hope because of his boring eyes. To improve this，he exercised them day after d
22、ay. He would fly kites and look at them moving slowly in a blue sky. He also kept pigeons in order to look at them flying higher and higher until they disappeared into the clouds. Thanks to his efforts，he managed to change his dull eyes into a pair of bright and expressive eyes and win national fame
23、 before the age of 20. In over 50 years on the stage，Mei Lanfang played no less than 100 different characters in thetraditional Peking Opera performance(表演).He completely changed both stage make-up and costumes，and made characters performance richer. He also wrote many new plays，designing the dances
24、 himself. They are part of the great legacy(遗赠)that he left to Peking Opera. In 1930，Mei Lanfang started on a successful US tour. There his great performances fascinated the audience，making them realize that Peking Opera was a most valuable form of art.29. What does the first sentence of the passage
25、 mean in Paragraph 1? A. Peking Opera would not be well-known without Mei Lanfang. B. Mei Lanfang made Peking Opera a complete art form. C. Mei Lanfang won international fame in the world. D. Mei Lanfang plays an important role in Peking Opera.30. How long did it take Mei Lanfang to exercise his eye
26、s into bright and expressive ones? A. About 8 years. B. About 10 years. C. About 12 years. D. About 14 years.31. What is the main idea of the passage? A. The history of Peking Opera. B. Mei Lanfangs early stage life. C. Mei Lanfangs great contributions to Peking Opera. D. The creations of Peking Ope
27、ra by Mei Lanfang.C Everybody knows that Earth spins from west to east. That is to say, it appears to be spinning counterclockwise(逆时针)when viewed from above the North Pole. But what if Earth started spinning the other way? Scientists from Germany have made a computer simulation(模拟)in which Earth sp
28、ins in the opposite direction-clockwise when viewed from above the North Pole. This showed them some interesting things about the weather and topography(地形地貌)on Earth, live Science reported. As Earth spins in a counterclockwise direction, it shapes ocean currents(洋流).The direction of the spin, toget
29、her with wind, produces different weather around the globe(全球). But a backwards spin changes the ocean currents and winds. Therefore, the climate(气候)is different. Western areas of continents(大陆)on Earth cool down as the eastern parts warm up. Winters become even colder in northwestern Europe, while
30、eastern Russia becomes warmer than before. Rain no longer falls on the planets wettest places. Another result of a backward spin is that Earth becomes greener. Scientists found that global desert(沙漠)areas reduce from 42 million square kilometers to 3l. million square kilometers. This may have someth
31、ing to do with the changing climate. Therefore, you can see rich green landscapes from Central Africa to the Middle East, which are mostly covered by deserts now. More surprisingly, the Sahara Desert becomes an oasis(绿洲). _ . They just appear in some places that they never appeared in before. Desert
32、s would cover North America, where countries like the United States and Canada lie. Sand dunes(沙丘)would replace the Amazon rainforest in South America. A backward spin would keep the major characteristics of Earths topography, such as the size, shapes and positions of continents and oceans. But it w
33、ould also change the interactions between circulating(环流)air, ocean and topography, lead scientist Florian Ziemen told Live Science.32. Why would the climate be different if Earth spins backwards? A. Because there wont be any more large oceans. B. Because the ocean currents and winds will be changed
34、. C. Because it will change the amount of sunlight that Earth can receive. D. Because Earth will become greener without deserts.33. What will a backwards spin bring to the Earth? A. Winters will become colder. B. No rain will fall in summer. C. Eastern Russia will become warmer. D. The Sahara Desert
35、 will become smaller.34. The story tells us that _ . A. Earth used to spin in the opposite direction B. a backwards spin would cause interesting changes on Earth C. global desert areas have become smaller D. a backwards spin would change Earths topography completely35. Which of the following sentenc
36、es can be put at the beginning of the eighth paragraph? A. Sadly, deserts would cover North America. B. Luckily, deserts would disappear(消失). C. Anyway, deserts would replace the Amazon rainforest. D. However, deserts dont disappear.四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）A）根据句意，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空，每空一词。36. The twins
37、are talking to a friend of _ in the meeting room.(they)37. I didnt sleep well and stayed _ until the early morning.(wake)38. Have your ever heard of the famous saying _ is gold.? (silent)38. He _ to start his career in his own village after he graduated .(choose)40.This chair really makes me _ . I t
38、hink I need another one.(comfortable)B）根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空一词。41. Our great leader Deng Xiaoping passed away in his _ . (90)42. Max doesnt feel well today, and he cant stop _ all the time. (咳嗽)43. The cars produced by that company are sold _ in the USA.(主要)44. It has become much _ today than the
39、day before yesterday. (有雨的)45. _ his efforts, Spud Webb succeeded in playing in the NBA. (以，凭借)五、短文填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）根据短文内容及所给首字母提示写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整，每空一词Baskerville Hall October 13 th Mr dear Holmes, I hope you are well. Here are some facts about the Baskerville case.Last Thursday: Dr Mortimer and t
40、he Stapletons lunched with u s. After lunch, the good doctor took us all to the path where Sir Charles d 46 . It is a long path. We saw the gate at which the poor man had smoked his cigar. It is a white wooden gate, and beyond i 47 lies the moor. I tried to imagine what f 48 had made Sir Charles run
41、 to his death on that dark night. What was he trying to run away from? Was it an ordinary dog? Or was it the ghostly black hound- the Hound of the Baskervilles? Does Barrymore know m 49 than he has told us? Last night You are aware that I am a light sleeper. Last night, about two in the morning, I w
42、oke up s 50 . A stealthy step was passing my room. I rose, opened my door, and looked out. Barrymore, the butler, was walking softly down the passage with a c 51 in his hand. I f 52 him. He went into one of the rooms and over to the window, with the candle held a 53 the glass. He stood there looking
43、 out of the window for a few minutes. He gave a deep groan (呻吟) and then put out the light. I got back to my room right away and soon after I heard a key turn in a lock s 54 but I could not tell where the sound came. Ill tell you, Holmes, there are some s 55 in this big dark house, but we are going
44、to discover them.六、任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）A Most of us have made an exercise plan， but only a few can follow it. WebMD（an American website） has listed the following tips for making exercise a habit in your life 1. Do activities you enjoy Remember， theres no rule that says you have to go to a sports
45、 centre or buy equipment like swimming suits. Many types of activities， such as pushup（俯卧撑）， can be done whenever it is rainy or snowy 2. Exercise after work Dont go home first. Few people are so motivated（有动力的） that they will go out again and exercise after they go home and change clothes 3. Exercise even when you are tired Tiredness is not an excuse. While exercising， you breathe deeply and your body makes better use of the oxygen exchange. Then， you will feel energetic 4. Notice that you are better than before Its great when your clothes fit better， you c
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