2020年3月湖北省襄阳市阳光学校中考模拟英语试卷

(2018·山东临沂)What was discovered by accident? The answer is penicillin (青霉素). It kills germs. By killing germs, it saves lives. Suppose you are sick. You go to a doctor. She examines you. She says you have a “staph” infection (葡萄球菌感染). She gives you some medicine. You take it. The medicine knocks out the staph. Soon you are well. Before penicillin, this would not happen. Staph was almost sure death.

Everyone wanted a medicine. Laboratories worked day and night. They grew the staph in small dishes. Then they tried to kill it. Nothing worked.

The laboratory dishes had covers on them. They kept things from falling into dishes. Molds (霉菌) were a big worry. They are always in the air. You can’t see them. They’re too small. There are thousands of different molds. Molds can make an experiment (实验) fail. That’s why dishes are covered.

Dr. Alexander Fleming was working to kill the staph germ. He worked for years. One day he took a cover off a dish. He looked inside. There was a thick growth of staph germ. There was also some mold. Then he saw something strange. Where the mold was, there was no growth of staph. This is what Fleming probably thought. “By accident, I found a mold to kill the dreaded staph.”

This is how penicillin was found. But here’s the real miracle (奇迹). There are thousands of kinds of molds. But only one kind can kill staph. The mold must have fallen into the dish a few days before. The cover was probably off only a few seconds (秒). In those few seconds the right mold fell into the right dish. Another man might have thrown the dish away. But Fleming was very careful and smart. He understood what the mold did. How lucky the humans were!

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1.During the experiments to find a medicine for staph infections, ________.

A. the dishes were not covered

B. staph and mold were put together

C. mold was kept in small dishes

D. staph was grown in small dishes

2.The word “ dreaded” means “_______”.

A. famous　　 B. scary

C. health　　 D. endangered

3.The last paragraph suggests that _______.

A. accidents happen to everyone

B. the careful person does not have accidents

C. the careless person will miss valuable chances

D. luck is enough when doing scientific experiments

4.Most of this passage is written by ______.

A. telling an unusual story　　 B. showing the results of experiments

C. offering some reasons　　 D. giving some advice

5.This passage is mainly about ______.

A. medicine for a staph infection　　 B. useful accidents

C. Dr. Fleming’s research　　 D. discovering penicillin

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There was a kingdom long, long ago. It was ruled by king who loved riddles. Once a year the king made a new riddle. He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle.

There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom. Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads. The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse. If the baker had a horse, he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone. "I will give a prize to the person

who can solve my riddle, " the king said. Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest

horses." He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without erasing(清除) any part of it,” the king challenged.

People came from far and wide. They looked at the line and squinted at it. They even put their

noses to the ground and scratched their heads.

How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it?” the people in the crowd asked each other. Some of them tried. The dressmaker kicked dirt(泥土)over the line to hide it. The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear. None of these efforts worked, and the people went home disappointed. Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle.

A week passed, and nobody had any new ideas. Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour(面粉).

Your Majesty, "the baker said to the king, I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it. "Then the baker opened his bag of flour. He poured out a line of flour right next to the king’s line. The line the baker made was longer than the king’s line.

Now, good king, "the baker smiled, "your line is shorter.

The people were amazed. The king laughed and clapped his hands. "You have won the prize. I will give you a horse of your choice.

The baker was excited. Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other.

1.What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story?

A.He couldn't make fine breads

B.He needed money to open more stores

C.He didn’t have enough flour to make more breads

D.He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom

2.The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both__________.

A.tried to erase the line B.poured water over the line

C.kicked dirt over the line D.put their noses to the ground

3.The baker smiled because _______.

A.he was glad to see he king B.he wanted to make the king happy

C.he felt sure that he solved the riddle D.he sold a lot of breads to the villagers

4.This story shows that the king liked _______.

A.to be rich B.to train horses C.to eat breads D.to have fun

5.Who tells this story?

A.The king B.The farmer and the dressmaker

C.The baker D.Someone who is not a character in the story

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During the summer holiday, some students might have been busy with traveling, summer camps and all kinds of courses, but a special group of Chinese middle school students decided to taste the hardship of life outside school.

Twelve students in a big city sold vegetables at a local market together. Within 12 days, they made more than 1,500 yuan. Among them, the oldest is 21 years old, while the youngest is just 10. They are all cousins in a big family and eight of them are from rural areas. "Compared to traveling, such social practice connects us and makes us learn how tough our parents are," said Dalin, 18, to the City Morning Post. Dalin, a senior high graduate, and her 12-year old brother Xiaolin came up with the idea.

They learned to work hard to sell their veggies. Every morning they had to wake up at 3 o'clock. Some of them went to the farmer's market to buy vegetables. Some of them went to the local market to take up a temporary stall (临时摊位). To lower the cost, they learned to bargain (讲价) with the sellers. At about 16:30, they began to sell vegetables. They peddled (吆喝) loudly to attract (吸引) customers. After several days, they got some experience, too. For example, it was better to put vegetables in order and bigger ones on top. When the vegetables are too heavy, they should give customers an extra plastic bag.

When they finally packed up and went home, they had a small meeting. Everyone took notes and shared their feelings. "We are tired," said Dalin, "but we gained a lot."

1.In the writer's opinion, the 12 students action was _______.

A.popular B.encouraging C.strange D.embarrassing

2.The cousins decided to sell vegetables at a market to _______.

A.show how able they were B.have less hardship of life

C.learn how hard their parents work D.prepare for their future traveling

3.They bargained with the sellers to _______.

A.cut down the cost B.share their feelings

C.get bigger vegetables D.attract more customers

4.It's clear that _______.

A.they took up the temporary stall in turn

B.they gave each customer an extra plastic bag

C.Dalin and Xiaolin got the idea of selling vegetables

D.the elder sold vegetables when the younger took notes

5.The best title of the story should be _______.

A.Summer Courses B.Family Business

C.Students Learn from Bargains D.Cousins Work with Vegetables

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—Will you fix up the machine according to the　 , David?

—No problem.

A.instructions B.inventions

C.invitations D.interviews

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—Did my grandparents ________ me when you went to visit them?

—Yes, of course. They said they missed you very much.

A.pride B.remain C.cheat D.mention

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—Are you sure this bat belongs to you?

—Let me see. Oh, sorry. I took it ________.

A.by hand B.by mistake C.by the way D.by air

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—Mary has improved her Chinese a lot since she joined the Chinese club.

—How ________ she chose to join it!

A.quickly B.suddenly C.simply D.wisely

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Nobody knows when the stone bridge________ , because there is no record about it.

A.has built B.was built C.built D.will be built

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—Listen ! Helen is singing in the next room.—It _______ be Helen. She has gone to Beijing.

A.can’t B.mustn’t C.may D.should

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—Your CD player doesn’t work. You’d better ________.

—There’s no need. I’ll try to do it myself.

A.have it repaired B.have repaired it C.repair it D.not to repair it

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—Are you a teacher or a doctor?

—I’m ________ a teacher ________ a doctor. I’m a policeman.

A.not, only B.neither, nor C.so, that D.too, to

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—The light was on the whole night.

—I’m sorry. I forgot ________ the light last night.

A.to turn off B.turning off C.to turn on D.turning on

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—I think English is more useful than Chinese.

—I don’t ________ you. They are both useful.

A.catch up with B.talk with C.agree with D.get on well with

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She soon ________ French when she decided to go to live in France.

A.set up B.took up C.put up D.picked up

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—Is Tina ______ than Tara?

— Yes, but Tara is ________ in her class.

A.taller; the heaviest B.tall; heavy

C.taller; heavier D.the tallest; the heaviest

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—It rained heavily yesterday.

—When the rainstorm came all of a sudden, many people ________ home in a hurry.

A.are walking B.were walking C.will walked D.walk

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—What did your brother say?

—He asked me ________.

A.that I would go shopping with him B.if I will lend my bike to him

C.how could he solve the problem D.whether I had already fed the cat

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A girl was working as a nurse in a private hospital. One day, a patient who was ______ ill was brought to her hospital, but soon had to be transferred(转院) to a________ hospital for an operation. The head of the hospital said that the patient couldn't be transferred unless he paid his ________ first. The patient's family asked if they could pay the bill ______ the operation, as the patient was very ill. But their request was refused.

The nurse, who had just arrived to work, ______the situation and made a surprising decision. She removed her golden bracelet(手镯), took it to the cashier's desk(收银台) and said she would use it to _______ the patient's bill. Thanks for her help, the patient was immediately transferred to the other hospital and his life was saved. Although the bracelet was the only piece of ______ jewelry(首饰) she owned, the nurse gave it away to save the patient, even though he was a total ______ to her.

The nurse's actions ______ the attention of the doctor who was on duty that day. He later fell in love with the nurse and they finally got married.

We may give without loving, but we cannot love without giving. Loving means giving as much as we can. Love is like a smile – neither has ______ value unless they are given away.

As Mother Teresa once said, "It is not how much you do, but how much love you put into what you do."

1.A.easily B.hardly C.seriously D.lightly

2.A.same B.different C.strange D.funny

3.A.bill B.paper C.medicine D.operation

4.A.before B.after C.as D.for

5.A.waited for B.talked about C.cared for D.heard about

6.A.buy B.sell C.cost D.cover

7.A.valuable B.beautiful C.interesting D.useful

8.A.friend B.director C.lover D.stranger

9.A.paid B.realized C.caught D.described

10.A.some B.any C.no D.one

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Never try to work when you are very hungry. If you decide to do your homework right after school, you’d better get something to eat before getting to work. 1..Don’t wait until very late in the evening or your work will seem much harder than it really is.

If you have more than one hour’s work, give yourself a break after an hour. But don’t break up so much that you can’t get anything done. 2. .

Don’t put it off(推迟) until the last minute. If you put off doing your homework, you won’t enjoy your free time so much. If you put it off until the end of the week or until right before a test, you will have too much to do. 3..And you can keep up with what is happening each day in school. 4. .

Do your home work at the same time every evening.5.. It will be easier to do your homework and it will make your free time more enjoyable, too.

A.This will help you make it a habit

B.Always do your homework before you get too tired

C.You should work at least half an hour at a time without stopping

D.You should do a little bit each time

E.Then you won’t be afraid of tests and you will succeed

F.You should do it at once

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______________________________(那个留着短发的那个女孩) is my sister.(with)

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—__________________________________________(到达学校要花你多长时间)？

—About 15 minutes.(get)

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好英语老师通常会教给学生们学习英语的方法。 (teach)

A Good English teacher usually _____________________________________________.

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我弟弟在家里总是会被告诫别花太多的时间玩手机。(spend)　

My brother ___________________________________________________mobile phones at home.

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我想知道那些渴求知识的孩子们是否已经收到了我们上个星期寄给他们的词典。(receive)

I wonder ____________________________________________________them last week.

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Traveling to all countries of the world gets easier and easier, but how well do we know and u________ each other? Here is a simple test. Imagine(设想) you will hold a m________ at four o’clock, what time should you e________ your foreign business friends to come? If they are German, they will a________ on time. If they are American, they’ll probably be fifteen minutes early. If they are British, they’ll be fifteen minutes late.

The British seemed to think since the English l________ was widely used in the world, what they did was certain to be widely understood. Very soon they f________ they were completely(完全地) wrong. For e________, the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters with a drink during the meal; the Japanese p________ not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know e_________other, and they don’t drink at lunch. The Germans like to talk about business b________ dinner; the French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.

1.__________

2.__________

3.__________

4.__________

5.__________

6.__________

7.__________

8.__________

9.__________

10.__________

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假如你是李华，过去的两个月新型冠状病毒在中国各地肆虐，现在国外又现燎原之势，情况不容乐观。请你代表中国学生，在世卫组织紧急会议上围绕“从我做起共战疫情”。谈谈自己战胜疫情的具体做法。

要求:1. 自己学习防护知识为家人讲解，不出门，勤洗手，多喝水，尽量不去人群密集的地方，在公共场所要戴医用口罩，在家里消毒开窗通风。

2. 如果出现发热、咳嗽，及时就医检查

3. 合理饮食，均衡搭配。

4. 自己的愿望

1)表达清楚,语法正确，上下文连贯;

2)必须包括表格中所有的相关信息,并适当发挥;

3)词数: 90词左右(短文的开头已给出,不计入总词数))不得使用真实姓名、校名和地名等。

参考词汇: 医用口罩medical mask， 酒精alcohol:[ˈælkəhɒl]，新冠肺炎the new crown pneumonia

[nju:ˈməʊniə]

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