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1、20202020江苏省常州市中考英语真题及答案江苏省常州市中考英语真题及答案一、单项选择一、单项选择1.Take it easy.There will betwo buses coming in a few minutes.A.anotherB.otherC.othersD.theother2.Millies research paper isnt up to standardshe has worked at itfor two weeks.A.sinceB.unlessC.ifD.although3.To the west of our schoolsome bookstores and

2、a park.A.liesB.lieC.hasD.have4.Were you requiredhome during the outbreak of COVID-19?Yes.Luckily,the Internet made it possible for many of usfrom home.A.to stay;to workB.staying;to workC.to stay;workD.staying;work5.Jim,turn down the music.Our baby is sleeping.Dont worry.Hefor half an hour.A.woke upB

3、.has woken upC.was awakeD.hasbeen awake6.Jennys parents were completely_when they saw thechanges in her.A.surprising;amazingB.surprised;amazingC.surprising;amazedD.surprised;amazed7.A factory will be built for theof this type of new energy car.A.positionB.populationC.productionD.pronunciation8.To my

4、 joy,wego to the bank.Mary has lent us some money.AshouldntB.needntC.couldntD.wouldnt9.A great deal of mytime iswith practicing playing the guitar.A.taken upB.made upC.put upD.set up10.Do you want to try some wild duck?.We should protect wild animals.A.No ideaB.No problemC.No wayD.No doubt二、完形填空二、完形

5、填空A window is a common but powerful tool a patch(小块)of the world,from which our bodyis separated.The only thing we can do is look.You have no 11on what you will see.However,your brainmay make anassumption(猜想)out of whatever happens to appear.One day,I was taking a nap(小睡)in my office when I woke up

6、to the 12of a carcrash.I looked out of my window.A car had just backed into a fence(围栏)and damaged(毁坏it.The driver got out of the carHe was short without hair on his head.I13him atonce.To my surprise,the man tried to14the damage he caused.However,hisefforts all failed.Once he even funnily fell onto

7、the road when trying to pull the fence.I15a lot.The failure of this terrible man wasbrightening my whole day.About 10 minutes later,the man left.That,I thought,would be the16of his efforts.The man that villainous(可憎的)man was going to17all the mess behind for someone else to clean up.But this is the1

8、8of windows.They contradict(与矛盾)your easy assumptions.The man appeared a few minutes later with some19.For the next hour,Iwatched out of my window as he kept on fixing the fence20it was extra safe,stronger than before.This man was a hero.My21assumptions,I realized,were all aboutmyself.I would be22an

9、d run away if I came across such a messysituation.My window had woken me up from a nap to teach me a lesson,a lesson that changed my wholeday and evenmy whole life.11.A.agreementB.influenceC.discoveryD.impression12.A.symbolB.sightC.soundD.sign13.A.acceptedB.rememberedC.dislikedD.greeted14.A.confirmB

10、.avoidC.coverD.repair15.A.complainedB.laughedC.learntD.thought16.A.endB.funC.problemD.lesson17.A.hideB.pushC.moveD.leave18.A.qualityB.shameC.powerD.truth19.A.friendsB.toolsC.medicinesD.plans20.A.untilB.whenC.afterD.since21.A.uglyB.friendlyC.properD.possible22.A.encouraged三、阅读理解三、阅读理解B.pleasedC.scare

11、dD.relaxedWith so much free time on our hands during lockdown,many of us have entertained the ideaof knowing more about the world.Learning a foreign language is a good choice.Here are a fewexamples,in order of time it takes people to learn them.LatinLatin languageslanguages(about(about 600600 hours)

12、hours)The popular Latin languages Italian,French,Spanish and Portuguese require about600 hours to learn.Of these,Spanish and Italian are the easiest for English speakers tolearn.They are followed by Portuguese and finally French.Latin languages share many words with English.However,those shared word

13、s look or soundsimilar,but have different meanings over time.GreekGreek(1,100(1,100 hours)hours)Modern Greek is maybe the easiest language to learn that uses a different alphabet(字母 表).It is also a language that has contributed many words to English.Indeed,thepresident of Greece once gave two speech

14、es at an international meeting that included justGreek loan words(外来词)as well as the unavoidable basic English.JapaneseJapanese(2,(2,200200 hours)hours)Counting objects in Japanese depends on whether they are long and thin(like“roads”),small and round(like“apples”),thin and flat(like“sheets of paper

15、”),and hundredsmore examples.What Japanese you speak also depends on your gender(性别).Theres a“rough”languagefor men and a more“ladylike”language for women,but you must understand both.ChineseChinese(2,(2,200200 hours)hours)Each Chinese written word is hardly understandable when spoken between a Mand

16、arin(普通话)speaker in Beijing and a Cantonese speaker in Guangdong.If you think thats strange,consider our number system:the symbol“2”is widely understood but its pronounced“two”in English and“duex”in French.23.For an English speaker,which of the following is the easiest to learn?A.Japanese.B.French.C

17、.Greek.D.Italian.24.What can we learn from the passage?A.The same word in two languages always has the same meaning.B.The English language and the Greek language use the same alphabet.C.Objects are counted differently in Japanese according to their shapes.D A Mandarin speaker and a Cantonese speaker

18、 write Chinese differently.25.The purpose of this passage is to tell English speakers.A.how to learn some foreign languagesB.why they must learn a foreign languageC.some information on the difficulty of foreign languagesD.not to choose an Asian language to learn as it is too hardInfluenza,or flu(流感)

19、,is a type of virus.It spreads from one person to anotherquickly.When someone who has the flu coughs or sneezes,little droplets from their lungs(肺)spread out into the air.Anyone nearby can get sick.Even a person who touchessomething with the virus and then touches his or her mouth,eyes,or nose,can b

20、ecomeinfected(感染).The outbreak of the 1918 influenza infected about 500 million people worldwide.It killedfrom 20 million to 50 million people.It was first seen in Europe,the United States,andparts of Asia.It then spread quickly around the world.Many people who became sick wereyoung,healthy adults.A

21、t the time,no treatments worked in the prevention of the spread ofthe killer flu.People were ordered to wear masks.Schools,theaters and other public placeswere closed.When the first wave(波in the spring of 1918 hit,it didnt seem serious.People who wereinfected felt theusual flu symptoms(症状),which are

22、 chills,fevers,and feeling tired.Those who got sickgenerallygotbetterafterseveraldays.Notmanydied.However,asecond,highlycontagious(传染的)wave of influenza appeared in the fall of that same year.Victims diedshortly after they were infected within hours or days.Their skin turned blue and theirlungs were

23、 filled with liquid(液体),making it very difficult to breathe.By the summer of 1919,the flu pandemic(大流行病)came to an end.Sick people hadeither got well or died.Almost 90 years later,in 2008,researchers announced theyddiscovered why the 1918 flu was so deadly.The flu virus inflamed(使恶化)the lungs,causin

24、g them to fill with liquid.Since 1918,there have been several other influenza pandemics,although none has beenquite as deadly.26.What information about the 1918 flu is mentioned in the passage?A.The reason why it was so deadly.B.The reason why it ended.C.The change it caused to medical research.D.Th

25、e place in which it was last seen.27.All the people that were infected with the 1918 flu.A.had blue skin that led to their deathB.had touched someone with the virusC.died as their lungs were filled with liquidD.had the virus in their bodies that made them sick28.Which of the following statements abo

26、ut the 1918 flu is TRUE according to the passage?A.Wearing a mask was the best way to treat it.B.A younger person had a lower risk of being infected with it.C.People expected the coming of its second wave,but couldnt stop it.D.It was deadlier than any other influenza pandemic inmodern history.“Whats

27、 wrong,Carina?”Collinasked.“Homesick again?”His sister nodded.“Yeah,me too.”Collin sighed(叹息).Their family had moved to the new place nearly four months ago.The new place washoused inside a huge transparent dome(透明的圆屋顶).It still didnt feel like home.“I miss my friends,”Carina said sadly.“And green g

28、rass and swimming,and everything.I even miss thesound of rain on the roof(屋顶).”“Worst of all,”Carina continued,“my birthday is in two days,and I dont think Momand Dad are planning anything special.Theyre too busy.”“Shes probably right,”thought Collin.Life here was very busy for scientists liketheir

29、parents.He doubted if they had time to plan a party.And how could they anyway?Things such as balloons and birthday candles didnt exist here.They didnt even haveenough materials to make a cake.“Dont worry.”Collin put an arm around Carinas shoulder.Collin walked toward the agricultural center,where hi

30、s mom worked.He found her takingnotes on some tall tube-like plants.“What are those?”he asked.“Bamboo plants,”said Mom.“Theyre strong and grow fast.They make goodbuilding materials.”“May I have a piece?”“Sure.”Mom handed one to him and made a note on her notebook.The next day,Collin made tiny holes

31、into the piece of bamboo and put small nails(钉子)into each hole.He poured a handful of pebbles(鹅卵石)inside and covered the open ends.Collin held the bamboo piece carefully as he hurried home.He hid it behind his backand opened the front door.To his surprise,Mom and Dad were home early from work.Mom wa

32、scarrying something that looked like a cake.He looked closer and realized Mom had made a cake with dried apples and cinnamon(肉桂皮)sugar.A realtreat,on the Moon.Collin handed his sister the bamboo rod.“Happybirthday!”“What is it?”Carina asked,looking at it curiously.“A rain stick,”said Collin.“Wheneve

33、r you turn it over,the pebbles fall around thenails and it sounds like rain.”Carina turned the stick,and the room was filled with a sound like rain drumming on a roof.“Its Moon Rain!”she said.“It makes me feel like Im home.”She smiled atCollin and turned the rain stick over again.29.What may be the

34、best title of this passage?A.Bamboo PlantsB.Moon RainC.Homesick Again!D.United Family30.What can we know from the passage?A.This passage is part of a science fiction written for scientific research.B.The family moved to the new place in order to do some sightseeing.C.Their new home was on a dry land

35、 on the earth far from their old one.D.Carina didnt think her parents would plan anything special for her birthday.31.Which of the following can best describe Collin?ACareful and brave.B.Caring and creative.C.Generous and intellectual.D.Romantic and popular.Looking at art should be like walking in t

36、he countryside.You may not know exactlywhere you are,what bird is making that strange sound,or what the hill ahead of you iscalled,but thats part of the fun of it.You dont need to know these things to feel thebeauty of nature.Of course,if you do know your birds,trees and local history,a walk can be

37、moreattractive.Yet such knowledge comes slowly.It is picked up through experience.A trueknowledge of nature cannot just be given to you through an app on your phone.Imaginepointing your phone at the hill and getting plenty of information on screen.Would thatenrich your dreamy walk or ruin(毁灭)it?Brag

38、garts enjoy an app that allows them to show off their knowledge,for example,about baroque(巴洛克风格的)paintings.In fact,apps in museums try to provide on-screenart history at once just to encourage people to read their phones instead of looking atpaintings.It is a mistaken idea that you need to be spoon-

39、fed(灌输)amazing facts about a work ofart in order toappreciate(欣赏)it.Our first experience of a work of art should be raw(自然状态的),unguided,and a bit puzzling,like following a path in the woods.Later,you might choose todo some personal research into the work.It can further increase your enjoyment andapp

40、reciation for it.Yet it is best done when youre away from the art itself,so that evenwhen you return,the work still feels fresh.Anyone who thinks knowing some dates and details makes you better understand a work ofart is wrong.We all need to put aside our screens and our supposed knowledge when we l

41、ookat art.Let the paintings flow in;let your intuitions(直觉)fly off.Art is a journey inthe wilderness or it is nothing at all.32.What does the writer mainly want to say?A.Art is best with the help of apps.B.Art is best when hidden in mystery.C.Art is nothing compared with nature.D.Art is nothing when

42、 details and facts are known.33.The underlined word“braggarts”refers to(指).A.people who like showing offB.people who like baroque paintingsC.those who are good at appreciating artD.those who are good at painting with phones34.Whats the main idea of Paragraph 4?A.How to appreciate a work of art.B.How

43、 to personal research into a work of art.C.How to keep your feelings about a work of art fresh.D.How to be spoon-fed amazing facts about a work of art.35.what can we infer(推断)from the passage?A.Because of apps,art will be ruined in the future.B.A good piece of art is usually made about nature.C.Rese

44、arch work and intuitions can both help understand art.D.Museums are not supposed to allow the use of mobile phones.四、阅读表达四、阅读表达阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。The game ofGowas one of the four greatest artistic types in Chinese culture.It is notonly a competitive event of the mind,but also a boar

45、d game of entertainment.Created in China more than four thousand years ago.Gowas introduced to Korea and Japanover 1,000 years ago,and has since become a favorite activity of many people there.Today,Gostill serves as a way of cultural exchange among the people in many Eastern and Westerncountries,as

46、 players in these countries take part in many international games every year.A game ofGohas many implications(含义)for real life.It represents a square world ofround pieces in blackand white.There are 181 black pieces and 180 white ones in total.While the board isfixed,the pieces can be placed in mill

47、ions upon millions of different ways,just as lifein the real world may take many turns.The proper placement of each tinyGopiece issimilar to how one might solve a difficult problem in life.Gopays much attention to peaceful competition and coexistence(共存).In a game ofGo,the players do notwipe out(消灭)

48、each others pieces.Instead,they simply try to win a larger share of spacewhile allowing the other side some space.However,in chess and Chinese chess,the playerstry to wipe out as many of the other sides pieces as possible.The one who forces theother sides commander(主帅)into a dead corner then wins th

49、e game.Therefore,Gocarriesdeeper cultural and philosophical connotations(哲学内涵).Wu Qingyuan(1914-2014),a modernGotalent,believed that the final purpose of the gamewas to try to achieve peace.Instead of fighting as enemies,the two players work togetherto play an excellent game.Title:A game of wisdom a

50、nd peaceMain PartsDetailed InformationIntroductionThe game of Go is known as one of Chinese greatest artistic types.It is acompetition of the36,and a game of entertainment as well.importanceimportancethe world ever since.Today,Gostill plays an important38in Culturalexchange.I Im mp pl li ic ca at ti