2020年山东省淄博市中考英语试卷【含答案】

2020年山东省淄博市中考英语试卷

一、完形填空（共1小题，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入文章中相应空白处的最佳答案．

1．In the summer of 1936，a poor sheepherder （牧羊人）fell ill and came（1）　   　a small hospital in Fort Benton，Montana，with his dog．The sheepherder was seriously ill and died soon．

    The sheepherder's body was （2）　   　to his family by train．The dog cried as the train carrying his master's （主人的） body disappeared．

    Trains came to Fort Benton four times a day．The dog stayed there to meet each one，waiting for his master to return．He watched each passenger（3）　   　the train．

    The station manager Ed felt（4）　   　for the dog．He named the dog Shep and left him some food every day．He encouraged the dog to come inside the station．Finally，Shep get to trust Ed and would come inside．But every day when the trains （5）　   　 ，Shep was back waiting at the same place．

    The passengers who came to Fort Benton wondered （6）　   　the dog was always there ，greeting the trains．Ed decided to write a pamphlet（小册子）about Shep's （7）　   　and sell it to the passengers for a small price．Some newspapers shared Shep's story across the nation．

    Day after day，Shep continued to wait and watch．He was （8）　   　old when he died in 1942．After his （9）　   　，the people of Font Benton made a beautiful bronze  statue （铜像）of Shep to honor （10）　   　．Today，many visitors still stop to look at the statue and buy the pamphlet．

二、阅读理解（共5小题，满分42分）阅读短文A、B、C，并做每篇后面的题目，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案.

2．

Bruce Swimming School

    Join us to discover a lifelong swimming journey

    with our experienced coaches．

    We have lessons for all ages．

Call Mr.Jones at 6759 2232 for more information．

（1）If you want to have lessons every Wednesday，where can you swim？ 　   　

A．At any swimming pool．

B．At public swimming pools．

C．At private swimming pools．

D．At public and private pools．

（2）Tom （an 11﹣year﹣old boy） and his father want to have 1﹣on﹣1 swimming lessons at Bruce Swimming School．How much will they pay for a month？ 　   　

A．＄100

B．＄120

C．＄170

D．＄190

（3）Which of the following is NOT TRUE？ 　   　

A．Students can have 1﹣on﹣1 swimming lessons if they need．

B．1﹣on﹣1 students can get regular progress reports and prize．

C．Swimming lessons are available only on weekends．

D．If you want to know more，you can call Mr Jones 6759 2232．

3．How can cactus（仙人掌）help the world？It can provide a new kind of sustainable fuel （可持续燃料）．Nopalimex，a company in Mexico，has made one of the world's first cactus﹣ powered factories．The idea came to Sosa in Nopalimex when he was looking for ways to save money for his food factory，He now powers his factory with cactus gas （气体）．The cost to produce the gas is half the cost of electricity．

    Soon，the gas produced by Nopalimex will also be used in cars．Nopalimex's gas is made by using the prickly pear （刺梨） a kind of cactus．To make the gas，the prickly pear is mixed together with manure （肥料）．Then the mixture produces the gas that can be used as fuel．

    Why cactus？Fuel can be made from other plants such as corn，but there are a few reasons why cactus is a better choice．First，prickly pears need very little water and very little care，and grow well in hot temperatures．Today，these characteristics （特点） are key．Also，unlike corn，prickly pears don't need space that could be used for other food plants．They can grow in areas where many food plants can′t grow．Last，after making gas from prickly pears and manure，their byproducts （副产品）can be used to help grow food．

    Scientists still need to do more research on making and using prickly pear gas．As projects like Nopalimex show，we have the possibility to produce more sustainable fuel to power our lives．

（1）How can cactus help the world？ 　   　

A．By saving farmers' money．

B．By providing a new kind of sustainable fuel．

C．By taking the place of corn．

D．By producing a lot of electricity and gas．

（2）Why does Sosa power his factory with cactus gas？ 　   　

A．Because he wants to save money for his food factory．

B．Because he has grown a lot of cactus and com in his town．

C．Because he wants to be well﹣known around the world．

D．Because he wants to grow cactus instead of corn．

（3）What does the underlined word "mixture" in Paragraph 2 refer to（指代）？ 　   　

A．The Nopalimex company．

B．The manure．

C．The prickly pear and manure．

D．Cactus．

（4）What is Paragraph 3 mainly about？ 　   　

A．How cactus is used to produce gas．

B．Where we can grow a lot of cactus．

C．What Nopalimex does with cactus．

D．Why cactus is a better choice to make fuel．

4．TED is held in different cities around the world every year．TED stands for Technology，Entertainment，Design （设计）．With different speakers ﹣also from different parts of the earth ﹣ all the speeches are on their website，for everyone to see．

    TED invites speakers to give speeches on a variety of topics （话题）．The different speakers are usually experts in their fields and talk about new ideas and recent developments．The speakers are often also well﹣known，such as Microsofts' Bill Gates and the animal expert，Jane Goodall．There are many talks on environment，how to help poor people，education and so on．While the talks cover a wide variety of topics，all speakers have a strict time limit （限制）﹣ each speech must last no longer than 18 minutes．

    Everybody who has an Internet connection can visit TED's website ﹣ted．org．Every weekday，a new video is uploaded （上传） ，allowing people from all over the world to listen to talks for free．No longer than 18 minutes，       the video is not really interesting，you know you are not going to waste too much time．

    Most TED talks are in English but there are talks available in other languages，too．What's more，most of the English﹣language talks also have subtitles （副标题） in different languages．As a result，it's excellent  for practicing English and learning new words，especially in a topic that you find interesting and enjoyable．With so many choices of topics，the videos are often much more exciting than the listening exercises used in many classes．

（1）What does TED stand for？ 　   　

A．Technology，Education and Design．

B．Technology，Education and Dream．

C．Technology，Entertainment and Design．

D，Technology，Entertainment and Dream．

（2）What does the underlined word "variety" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？ 　   　

A．多样性

B．相似性

C．递进性

D．单一性

（3）What can we fill in the            in Paragraph 3？ 　   　

A．because

B．but

C．whether

D．even if

（4）Which of the following is TRUE？ 　   　

A．A TED speech probably lasts about half an hour．

B．We can watch TED speeches to practice English．

C．We need to pay when we watch TED speeches．

D．Only rich people can make TED speeches online．

（5）The passage is 　   　

A．a poem

B．a story

C．an introduction

D．a letter

5．Twenty﹣six years ago，Yossi went deep into the Amazon jungle and got lost for three weeks．He lost a lot of weight as the result of hunger and disease （疾病）．However，he luckily got out of the jungle and wrote a book Jungle about his story years later．The question remains ﹣ how did he survive （幸存）？

    Yossi had always dreamed of exploring （探险） the heart of the Amazon jungle．He met and became good friends with Marcus，Kari，and Kevin．They set off together．

  （1）　   　 At the beginning，that seemed like a good idea so they built the boat excitedly and started downriver．However，on their journey，Kari suddenly refused to continue．The men then separated and moved on in pairs．

    Yossi and Kevin continued on the boat．Near a waterfall，they lost control of their boat and were thrown into the river．（2）　   　 Yossi then spent four days trying to get back upriver to find his friend but failed．During this time，Kevin was saved by some fishermen．He quickly went to the town and asked for help from the local people．

    Deep in the forest，Yossi climbed around，lost and alone．（3）　   　As the days passed，not only did Yossi run out of food，but he also realized his foot was starting to rot （腐烂） away．

    Yossi wanted to give up many times．One day，as he was cleaning a fresh wound on his foot，Yossi heard the sound of a boat engine．He tried his best to get to the river bank．（4）　   　 Yossi wanted to shout out but was too tired to do so．How disappointed  he was when he saw the search  party turning around and away from him．Yossi tried to run forward but fell into the water．The noise caught Kevin's attention and Yossi was finally saved．

A．Kevin swam to the bank but Yossi was rushed downriver．

B．Their plan was to sail on a boat down the Tuichi River．

C．Kari lost his life in the jungle．

D．It was Kevin．

E．Also there were dangerous animals around．

6．阅读材料，给有关运动的段落选择合适的标题．

（1）　   　Whenever I move to a new city to study or work， I look for exercise classes． You meet like﹣minded people， you can support each other during a difficult exercise and you all share a collective （集体的） feeling of excitement when the class finishes．

（2）　   　Every day， the 20 minutes on the treadmill （ 踏车）gets easier， the weights feel lighter and you feel a great sense of achievement． It might not be easy， but you would be fit and strong． It's a great feeling challenging yourself． Also it's a result of your hard work．

（3）　   　When you exercise， your body produces endorphins （内啡肽）． It will give you a rush of excitement and happiness． You will feel better after exercise． Next time you're having a bad day， try going for a run， and then the day won't seem so bad after all．

（4）　   　We all know the effects of exercise on our mind． Exercise might give you a feeling of confidence （信心） from being comfortable with your body and appearance． This new confidence might even help in your life．

（5）　   　Focusing on exercise can help you forget the problems and stress of daily life， study or work． During exams， I always spend an hour a day in the gym． It makes me feel less anxious and it also helps me to sleep those important eight hours the night before a big exam．

A． Exercise cheers you up．

B． Exercise helps you get along well with people.

C． Exercise makes you believe in yourself.

D． Exercise helps you lower stress.

E． Exercise makes you feel strong， fit and healthy.

三、选词填空（共10题，总分15分）根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。

7．

William Shakespeare was born in 1564 in Stratford ﹣upon﹣Avon，in England．His father，John，was a glove﹣maker．His mother，Mary，was a farmer's  （1）　           　.He had two elder sisters，two younger sisters and three younger brothers．

    William probably studied Latin，Greek and history，and （2）　       　school when he was 14 or 15．Three years （3）　        　he married Anne Hathaway．They had a daughter called Susanna and twins named Judith and Hamnet．Sometime before 1590 he let Stratford﹣upon﹣Avon and went to London，the capital of England．

    London's first theater opened in 1576．Shakespeare worked in London  （4）　     　an actor and then started writing plays too．In 1593 the（5 ） 　           　plague （瘟疫） killed thousands of people and theaters were closed．During this time William started to write poems instead of plays．His short poems are called sonnets（十四行诗）．

    Shakespeare helped build a new theater called The Globe．It opened in 1599．It was round and had space for 3，000 people．The audience （观众） shouted，clapped （拍手喝彩） and laughed while they（6）　          　plays．

      Shakespeare wrote many comedies，tragedies and history plays．He became rich and （7）　         　.He loved language and invented new words and expressions that we（8）　        　use today．He died（9）　       　 he was 52．People all over the world love his works（10）　          　he wrote wonderful stories about very interesting people．

四、语法填空（共1小题，满分20分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式．

8．（20分）Venice is considered to be one of the most （1）　            　（beauty） cities in the world．It has been known as the "City of Canals"（运河），"City of Bridges"，and" City of Water"．The city is made up of about 100（2）　          　（island），150 canals，and 400 bridges．There （3）　      　（be） no roads in the city，so there are no cars．The only forms of transportation （交通）are on water and （4）　     　foot．There are roads，a train station，（5）　      　an airport at the edge （边缘） of the city．One of the famous symbols of Venice is a "gondola （平底船）"．Gondolas are still used today，though （6）　         　（main）by tourists．All Venice gondolas are painted black﹣it was a law that was passed in the （7）　            　（sixteen） century．Most Venetians travel by water buses called "vaporetti"．Venice has one of the world's most famous bridges（8）　         　（call） the Rialto Bridge，built in 1591．

    Venezuela，a county in South（9）　          　（American），means "little Venice"．This is because the early European visitors to Venezuela first met the local people who lived in homes built over the water，reminding（10）　       　（they）of Venice．

五、阅读表达（共1小题，潢分10分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题，

9．In Chengdu，tea culture has developed into the Chengdu﹣featured （特色的） tea house culture．There is a saying about Chengdu tea houses ：You could see more tea houses than sunny days．Why can the tea house Chengdu catch so much eyesight？It is because of their many different functions （功能）：for relaxing ，meetings，as well as entertainment．

    Chengdu tea houses are often decorated （装饰） with bamboo desks and bamboo chairs Chengdu people love tea houses，because they love chatting They often gather together in a crowded tea house，and drink tea when chatting In their free time，they often have a cup of tea and cake，watch actors performing traditional arts，talk and laugh with people in the tea house，which could be true joy of life．

    The soft wind is fled with tea's smell．The teas they use usually jasmine green teas，Dragon Well，and Biluochun．They use northern Gaiwan as tea sets （larger than Gongfu Gaiwan）．Gaiwan is made up of three parts：the lid，the cup and the Saucer （茶碟）．When the tea service master pours water into the Gaiwan，you will see the water filling from the air into Gaiwan ，with a lively sound．In a moment，water stops．Then look at the Gaiwan．The water in it is just right at the level of the Gaiwan's mouth，with a simple drip （水满）on the desk．This is a unique （独特的）skill，as well as an art．

    No matter where you are in Chengdu，in a quiet park or in a busy street，you can see those featured tea houses．They have fair price and good service．People can stay there for half a day，having only a cup of tea and little snacks．In the talks of friends and neighbors，the colorful tea culture of Sichuan is fully expressed．

请务必将以下小题的答案写在相应位置!

（1）What are the functions of Chengdu tea houses？

（2）What are the desks and chairs in Chengdu tea houses made of？

（3）What's the difference between northern Gaiwan and Gongfu Galiwan？

（4）Who has the unique skill of pouring water in the tea houses？

（5）What's the passage mainly about？

六、书面表达（共1小题，满分18分）

10．随着科技的进步和社会的发展，我们的生活必将发生日新月异的变化．请你想象一下十年后的生活情景，以My life in ten years为题，根据以下要点提示，写一篇100词左右的英语短文．

要点提示：

1．生活环境；

2． 交通方式；

3．工作学习情况；

4． ……

注意：

1．书写规范，表达连贯，可根据内容适当发挥；

2．文中不得出现真实的区县，学校及姓名．

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参考答案

一、完形填空

1．（1）B．（2）C．（3）A．（4）D．（5）B．（6）C．（7）A．（8）D．（9）A．（10）D．

二、阅读理解

2．（1）B．（2）D．（3）C．

3．（1）B．（2）A．（3）C．（4）D．

4．（1）C．（2）A．（3）A．（4）B．（5）C．

5．（1）B．（2）A．（3）E．（4）D．

6．（1）B．（2）E．（3）A．（4）C．（5）D．

三、选词填空

7．（1）daughter．

（2）left．

（3）later．

（4）as．

（5）terrible．

（6）watched．

（7）famous．

（8）still．

（9）when．

（10）because．

四、语法填空

8．（1）beautiful．

（2）islands．

（3）are．

（4）on．

（5）and．

（6）mainly．

（7）sixteenth．

（8）called．

（9）America．

（10）them．

五、阅读表达

9．（1）Relaxing ，meetings，as well as entertainment

（2）They are made of bamboo．

（3）The northern Gaiwan is larger than Gongfu Gaiwan．

（4）The tea service master．

（5）The passage is mainly about the colorful tea culture of Sichuan．

六、书面表达

10．My life in ten years

What do you think your life will be like in ten years？I will live in a big city．It is very convenient to go out because the subway covers almost every corner of the city．I will buy a big house for my parents which lies in a big city．I will be a popular and famous singer and I will sing around the world．It can make me meet more people and I like making friends with them．I will make much money and work hard to help others and make my parents and family happy．To make my dream come true，I will try my best to practice singing and I will never give up!