2020年宁夏中考英语试卷（学生版）.doc

2020年宁夏中考英语试卷
一、听力（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）Ⅰ、听对话选出正确的图画．（共5小题：每小题 1分，满分5分)
1．（1分）
2．（1分）
3．（1分）
4．（1分）
5．（1分）
Ⅱ、听对话及对话后的问题，然后选择正确答案．（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
6．（1分）A．Every day．
B．Twice a week．
C．Once a week．
7．（1分）A．A teacher．
B．A policeman．
C．A doctor．
8．（1分）A． The Great Wall．
B． Tian'anmen Square．
C． The Palace Museum．
9．（1分）A．He has a headache．
B．He has a fever．
C．He has a sore throat．
10．（1分）A． In a park．
B． At school．
C．In a shop．
Ⅲ、听对话选择正确答案．（共2小题；每小题2分，满分5分）好
11．（2分）听下面一段对话，回答小题．
（1）Where is the post office？
A． At the first crossing．
B． On Green Street．
C． Next to the bookstore．
（2）How will the woman get there？
A． On foot．
B． By bus．
C． By train．
12．（3分）听下面一段对话，回答小题．
（1）What's Tony's favourite music？
A． Pop music．
B． Rock music．
C． Country music．
（2）What will they do this afternoon？
A． Go to a park．
B． Go to a concert．
C． Go to a cinema．
（3）When will they meet at the gate of the music hall？
A． At 3：15 PM．
B． At 3：45 PM．
C． At 4：15 PM．
Ⅳ、听力（共1小题；每小题5分，满分5分）听短文，然后根据表格提示和所听内容完成下列各小题（每空一词）
13．（5分）
Volunteer Activities
Date
On（1）　 　2nd．
Place
The old people's home．
Transportation
（交通工具）
By（2）　 　．
Activities
Read a （3）　 　to them．
Clean their clothes and make（4）　 　．
Telephone number
（5）　 　．
二、完形填空（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从复文后各通所给的A.政C和D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项．”
14．（10分）"Everybody， it' s time for our group project． Let's get to work!" says Ms．White．
Amy is the leader of one group． She is not （1）　 　 forward to working with her group because a boy named Ray is always absent from the group meetings．He doesn′t follow the rules ，and he（2）　 　to do any work．This slows the whole group down．
Amy considers telling Ms．White about these problems， but she doesn't want to get Ray in trouble．（3）　 　 ， she decides to talk to him and find out what the（4）　 　 is． She says，"Everyone is working hard on our project． But so far， you haven't done anything． Is there something wrong？"
Ray thinks（5）　 　 for a few seconds， and finally says， "It' s not that I don't want to be in the （6）　 　．Sometimes， I don' t really understand the things we' re learning． I know it' s not fair， but I don't want to say something stupid， so I do（7）　 　．
Now Amy understands． Ray isn't （8）　 　 he just needs help! "From now on， she says，"I will do my best to help you feel more confident （自信的）． Then you can do your share， and it will be （9）　 　 for everyone．"Thank you! I'll try hard to do my part．" says Ray．
Amy feels happy． She realizes that（10）　 　 about problems is better than keeping them as secrets．

（1）A． putting
B． looking
C． carrying
D． taking
（2）A． likes
B． wants
C． agrees
D． refuses

（3）A．Instead
B． Also
C． Although
D． And
（4）A． advice
B． purpose
C． problem
D． suggestion
（5）A． quietly
B． happily
C． strangely
D． surprisingly
（6）A． class
B． group
C． school
D． work
（7）A． everything
B． something
C． nothing
D． anything
（8）A．friendly
B． honest
C． brave
D．lazy
9）A．fair
B． unfair
C． lucky
D． unlucky
（10）A． caring
B． talking
C． thinking
D． dealing
三、阅读理解（共5小题；每小题8分，满分40分）阅读下列短文， 从每题所给的A B.C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选．
15．（8分）
HE Karin，
Thanks so much for your support this week．Things have been really difficult with all the revision and everything! Really appreciate（感激）all your help．Let's get together after the exams!
Yours，
John
Dear grandma，
Thank you very much for the bag you sent me for my birthday．It was really nice of you． I'm going on holiday next month， so I'm planning to take it while I'm away! I hope you're well．
Love，
Cindy
Dear Mr． Green，
I am writing to say thank you for letting us stay in your house in Australia last month．We were very happy with everything and we thought the house was beautiful．
We had a lovey holiday in Sydney． We really enjoyed exploring （探索） the town and the local area．We will use the "Love A Flat "website again to find a house to live in when we plan our next holiday．
Thank you again!
Yours，
Costa
（1）Which note above is for a friend？　 　
A． John's note．
B． Cindy's note．
C． Costa's note．
D． Mr．Green's note．
（2）Who has sent a bag to Cindy for her birthday？　 　

A． Her father．
B． Her mother．
C． Her grandma．
D． Her grandpa．
（3）What did Costa think of Mr．Green's house？　 　
A． Bad．
B． Large．
C． Small．
D． Good．
（4）Costa used the　 　 to find Mr．Green 's house according to the passage．
A． telephone
B． email
C． website
D． TV
16．（8分）When I was in the middle school， I seldom raised my hands to answer questions in class． And I found lots of my classmates were just like me． When the teacher asked a question， I always lowered my head because I was afraid that the teacher saw me．
One day， in a foreign language class， Mr． Black gave us a lesson． He wanted us to be active in class， so he asked us some questions，but no one answered．"At the beginning of the class， let me tell you a story．" He said．
"When I came to the United States to study， the university often invited famous people to make speeches． Before the beginning of every speech， I found an interesting thing． The students around me always took a cardboard folded （折叠） in half，wrote their names in bold （粗体） with the most eye﹣catching color，and then placed the cardboard on the seat．So when the speaker needed the answers from the students，he could see and call a listener' s name directly．"
"I couldn't understand that． My classmates told me the speakers were all top people who meant chances． When your answer was to their surprise， it meant they might give you more chances．In fact，I really saw a few students got great chances because of that．"
After listening to the story，I understood that the chance will not find you itself． You must show yourself all the time so that you can find a chance and then catch it．

（1）When the writer's classmates were asked questions， most of them　 　．
A． raised their hands
B． shook their heads
C． closed their eyes
D． lowered their heads
（2）Why did Mr． Black tell his students a story at the beginning of his foreign language class？　 　
A． Because he wanted the students to do homework．
B． Because he wanted the students to take notes carefully．
C． Because he wanted the students to be active in class．
D． Because he wanted the students to be quiet in class．
（3）A speaker at the university got to know the students' names from　 　．
A． the computer
B． the cardboards on the students' seats
C． Mr． Black
D． the name list on the teacher' s desk
（4）What can we learn from this passage？　 　
A． Being active in class is interesting．
B． Doing as others do is necessary．
C． Answering questions bravely is easy．
D． Showing yourself bravely can win chances．
17．（8分）Every Saturday evening， many people come to an open square in a small town in Xi' an． They want to watch Chen Kun and his friends put on a play． During the play， the audience （观众） can hear them， but they can not see them． That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play （皮影戏）．
Shadow puppets are made of hard leather （皮革）． The leather is cut out in the shape of a person，an animal or an object． Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick． Some puppets have movable arms and legs．
During a shadow puppet play， Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind it． The audience sit in front of the screen． Chen and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly． Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters．
Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art． Now with TV and films， shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before． To encourage more young people to learn the skills of shadow puppet plays，Chen provides training courses for students to teach them how to make shadow puppets．
Chen and his friends often work very hard for little money， but they do not mind． They want to keep this traditional art form alive．

（1）Why cannot the audience see Chen Kun and his friends during the play？　 　
A． Because there is no light in front of the screen．
B． Because the audience sit too far to see them．
C． Because Chen Kun and his friends are watching a play．
D． Because Chen Kun and his friends are putting on a shadow puppet play behind the screen．
（2）According to the passage， what are shadow puppets made of ？　 　
A． Leather．
B． Sticks．
C． Plastic．
D． Paper．
（3）The underlined word "it" refers to （指）　 　 in the passage．
A． a white screen
B． a light
C． a shadow puppet
D． Chen Kun
（4）Chen Kun and his friends put on shadow puppet plays because　 　．
A． they want to enjoy themselves．
B． they want to make as much money as they can
C． they want to keep this traditional art form alive
D． shadow puppet plays are more popular than before
18．（8分）Amy wanted a mobile phone as her birthday gift， because most of her classmates had one， but she knew her parents couldn't afford it．
One day， when she woke up， she found a new mobile phone on her desk． How excited she was! This was the phone that had appeared in fashion magazines．
She played with the phone on the way to school． And the teacher was already there when she arrived at school． Amy was very embarrassed （尴尬的）． She looked at her new mobile phone and whispered （低语），"I didn't want to be late …"
Everything changed with her thought． She went to school on time with her new mobile phone．
She was surprised at that． She turned on the phone and found there was a sentence on the screen，"Every dream will come true．" Since then， she always asks the phone for help． As a result， she has become lazier and lazier． Her teachers and parents were very disappointed with her and her classmates didn't like her any more．
When the term exams came， Amy asked the mobile phone for help again，but things turned bad． She got the lowest mark in the class． She wanted to throw it away， but when she did， the phone would come back into her hand． Amy was so scared （恐惧的）that she cried out，"I don't want the mobile phone any more．"
She woke up to find that the terrible experience had been just a dream．

（1）What was Amy's dream before her birthday？　 　
A． To pass the exam．
B． To have a mobile phone．
C． To be praised by her teacher．
D． To be popular with her classmates．
（2）In the exams，why did Amy get the lowest mark in the class？　 　
A．Because she stayed up late to play the mobile phone．
B．Because she was always late for school．
C． Because it took her too much time to read fashion magazines．
D． Because she always asked the mobile phone for help．
（3）From the passage we can infer （推断） that　 　．
A． Amy got mobile phone at last
B． Amy's parents were rich enough to buy her a mobile phone
C． Amy didn't want the mobile phone any more after the dream
D． Amy became better and better with the help of the mobile phone
（4）The Best title of this passage may be"　 　"．
A． A Birthday Gift
B． An Embarrassing Experience
C． A Useful Mobile Phone
D． A Terrible Dream about a Mobile Phone
19．（8分）Mostly， inventions happen because someone works to solve a problem． Kids are natural inventors．They often create amazing thing from simple ideas．Here are a few examples that might make you wonder，"Why didn't think of that？"
Popsicles
Popsicles were invented by 11﹣year ﹣old Frank Epperson in 1905． He forgot a drink of juice and left it with a stir（搅拌） stick in it outside on a cold night． The next day it was ice． Because of this he couldn't drink it any more， but he could eat it． It tasted good! These ice sticks became popular among kids at school in summer because they were delicious and helped them stay cool．
More than a hundred years later， popsicles are still one of the best summer treats!
Crayon Holdans
When 11﹣ year﹣ old Cssidss Coldstein needed crayons for a school project，she had a hard time because，there were so many small or broken ones．She found some small clear plastic tubes（管子）at home．Although the tiny tube were usually filled with water to keep flowers fresh， she found that they fit tightly （紧紧地） around the crayons． She was now able to hold them easily．This is how she invented Caryon Holders．
Wristies
When snow gets in kids' gloves and their hands get wet， they feel uncomfortable. 10﹣year﹣old Kathryn Gregoary decided to do something about it．She created the wristies as she wanted to keep her wrists（手腕）warm and dry． Wristies are long gloves with no fingers and they are worn under your coat． They help you when you work in the cold because your hands stay warm while you use your fingers． With her parents' help， Kathryn also opened a small shop where she sold her wristie． And she still runs it today．
All these inventions have one thing in common﹣the kids were trying to solve problems in their lives． When you meet problems， what would you do？ If the kids can do it ，you can do it， too!

（1）Popsicles became popular among kids at school in summer because　 　．
A． they could not only drink them but also eat them
B． they tasted good and helped them stay cool
C． the stir sticks were useful in popsicles
D． it was easy to make them
（2）The underlined word "runs" in the passage means"　 　"in Chinese．
A．经营
B．跑步
C．行驶
D．竞赛
（3）Where do you think the passage is from？　 　
A． A novel．
B．A guidebook．
C． A science magazine．
D． A poster．
（4）What 's the main idea of this passage？　 　
A． Let us run a shop like Kathryn．
B． Everyone can become an inventor by accident．
C． Kids are so clever that they can invent things．
D． When you meet problems， never give up and you can solve them well．
五、语法填空（共1小题；每小题10分；满分10分）合阅读下面短文，在空白处填人适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式（每空一词）．公
20．（10分）Li Wen is a 15﹣year﹣old boy． He works hard and（1）　 　（do） well in school， It is hard to believe， that he used to have （2）　 　（difficulty） in school． When he was a little boy， he seldom caused any problems， and his family（3）　 　 （spend） a lot of time together．
（4）　 　，things began to change a few years ago． His parents moved to the city to work，and they could not be at home to look （5）　 　 him． So he became less interested in （6）　 　（study） and was absent from classes．Then his parents were so worried（7）　 　 they decided to send him to a boarding school． He found life there difficult． One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school． His teacher advised his parents to talk with （8）　 　（they） son in person． This conversation changed his life． He realized that his parents would always love him，and they would be （9）　 　（pride） of everything good that he did． Now he is much （10）　 　 （happy and more outgoing than he used to be．
六、单词拼写 （共1小题，每小题5分，满分5分）.根据下列短文，写出与各小题所给汉语相对应的英语单词的正确形式（每空一词）．
21．（5分）It is useful to learn how to make small talk．It is an important social skill．It helps to make people feel（1）　 　 （放松的） and start a conversation when they meet for the（2）　 　（第一） time．