2020年6月江苏省镇江市中考二模英语试卷

— Did you notice　　　 . in her office?

— Yes. She was going over our writing.

A.what was Miss Lin doing B.what Miss Lin was doing

C.what does Miss Lin do D.what Miss Lin does

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Read the sentence. “I can tell her anything because she can keep a secret.”

The underlined word “because” is used to ________.

A.connect ideas B.create new words

C.show time D.give examples

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—Amy, your pronunciation is so beautiful now. How do you make it?

—Thanks. Just as the saying goes,”_____.”

A. Each dog has its day B. Many hands make light work

C. Practice makes perfect D. The grass is always greener on the other side

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His neighbour is _________ one-legged man. He lost one of his legs in the war when he served in the army.

A./ B.the C.an D.a

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The country life he is used to __________ a bit sooner or later.

A.change B.will change C.changes D.changing

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—The local snack tastes spicy and sweet.

—Well, ___________ you are here, why not have a try?

A.since B.because C.though D.unless

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John did badly in the sports meeting. And I did even ____________.

A.worst B.bad C.badly D.worse

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According to a survey, four out of five women do housework at home, but only _________ of men would do it.

A.four-fifth B.four-fifths C.two-fifth D.two-fifths

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Though Tom _______ America for over two years, he misses his friends and relatives from time to time.

A.was away from B.left C.has been away from D.has left

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— _______ are you going to the School Uniform Exhibition, Amy ?

— To learn about different styles of school uniform.

A.What B.Where C.Why D.Which

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When the new high-speed railway comes into operation, the time on the trip from Zhenjiang to Lianyungang will be much less than ________________ in the past.

A.that B.this C.one D.it

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You shouldn’t eat so much chocolate _________ meals. Because it will affect your appetite.

A.except B.through C.between D.unless

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Whenever he is late, he will __________ an excuse. So we wonder what excuse he will invent next time.

A.set up B.put up C.take up D.make up

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– Do you like the weekly talk show The Readers on CCTV?

– Sure. It’s a great TV program 　　 can develop the habit of reading.

A.who B.that C.what D.whose

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—How would you like your black tea, sir?

—________.

A.No, thanks B.OK, it smells good

C.With some sugar, please D.It sounds like a good idea

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At first, Rhonda Tormaschy thought her 16-year-old daughter, Cassidy, was joking about opening up an ice cream truck. "We were sitting around one night with her and one of her friends, and this is what she approached（接近）us with and we thought she wasn't _______ at first, "Rhonda said.

But last all, her husband, Chad, started _______ some type of truck, and they found an old school bus in Lincoln, Oregon. The family spent the winter fixing, painting and transforming _______into Ice Cream Express. In order to turn the small, old school bus into an ice cream truck, the family even _______ a freezer, fridge and sink.

"Getting it together was kind of a(n)_______ for all of us, "Rhonda said. "We had to go through the health inspector, get signatures from the police department and the fire department. Finally we received the _______."

"The community needed something to lighten up their day and make their day _______," Cassidy said. "I thought that this would be a good way to help everybody through their day. "

She visits local businesses at a set time every Thursday and plans to hit up neighborhoods and parks in the evening, as well as _______ ice cream at other summer events.

Ice Cream Express serves Schwan's products. "It's quite a variety (多样)." Cassidy said. "We offer products from the sundae cones to the sandwiches and Italian ice—just about_______.”

Now that the truck is up and running, Cassidy hopes her younger sisters will take it over when she leaves for college.

"We have a daughter who's going to be 13 here and that would be a perfect time for her to take it over in the next couple of years. "Rhonda said. "________ she doesn't want to, I think I would probably continue it as long as it's still a want and a need in Dickinson. "

So far, the reception to Ice Cream Express has been amazing, Rhonda said.

"We haven't had an ice cream bus in this town for years, Rhonda said. "I think it's gone over way better than we expected it to, which is great. "

1.A.satisfied B.silent C.strange D.serious

2.A.pushing for B.looking for C.paying for D.asking for

3.A.them B.her C.us D.it

4.A.put in B.put up C.put out D.put through

5.A.trick B.trip C.event D.experience

6.A.wonder B.reward C.license D.project

7.A.faster B.cooler C.darker D.brighter

8.A.buying B.serving C.feeding D.storing

9.A.anyone B.nothing C.anything D.none

10.A.If B.Because C.Whenever D.Unless

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Reader Notice

Library closed:17 to 21June

We regret to tell you that our library will be closed next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the repairs. It will open again on Monday with the new opening hours:

Monday～Friday: 8 a. m. ～6 p. m.

Saturday & Sunday: 10 a. m. ～5 pm.

Public holidays: closed

Thank you for your kind attention!

1.The library will be closed because of ________________.

A.the repairs B.the exams C.the sports meeting D.public holidays

2.How many days will the library be closed?

A.3 B.4 C.5 D.6

3.What time will the library open on June 27?

A.At 7 a.m. B.At 8 a. m. C.At 9 a. m. D.At 10 a. m.

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The Huawei Mate Xs seems like the first truly model of foldable(可折叠的）phones. It's a huge-screened smart phone that fold with the screen on the outside. Unlike the competition, this is a killer phone. ①　　　　

This phone catches a lot of attention-unfold it and people will be amazed. ____②　　　　 We've been stopped in the street, interrupted on a train and watched by a waiter while using it.

With a battery in each half, the Mate Xs has 4500mAh of power and charges very quickly-over 80% in 30 minutes. Open the Mate Xs out and you can multitask (多任务) across three different apps on the screen at once. With the help of a sidebar, you can drag one to the right and one to the left.

　　 ③　　　　 　 First, the screen. It's plastic, as on most foldable phones, so more fragile(易碎的)than glass ones. Next, the software. As it was not allowed to use Google, many apps you use in your daily life may just don't work properly on the Mate Xs.　 ④　　　 There's a lot to weigh up here, especially that price-￡2299, but there's no doubt the tech in this thing is great and surprising.

1.Which is TRUE about Mate Xs according to the passage?

A.Mate Xs has only a battery of 4500 mAh of power.

B.All the apps we like can work very well on the Mate Xs.

C.The huge screen on the Mate Xs is made of glass and hard to break.

D.Mate Xs allows us to watch videos and send messages at the same time.

E.

2.The sentence "But three things put the Mate Xs in question." should be put in________.

A.① B.② C.③ D.④

3.What does the author think of the Mate Xs?

A.It is well worth buying.

B.It is surprising but too expensive.

C.It runs out of power quickly.

D.It is just a phone with a huge screen.

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Have you ever read Charlotte's Web, a classic novel written by E. B. White? It is a story about a spider. He made friends with a pig and helped him.

Wilbur was an ill-fated(倒霉的)pig. When he was born, he was so small that the farmer Mr. Arable decided to end the pig's life. Fortunately, Wilbur met the lovely and kind-hearted farmer's daughter Fern, she stopped him from killing Wilbur and asked his father to give her the cute pig as her personal pet to feed in a barnyard(谷仓场院).

Fern loved Wilbur more than anything. She loved to touch him gently, to feed him, to put him to bed. Wilbur grew day by day and made many friends in the barnyard. They are geese, cattle, sheep, a spider and so on. Of all these friends Wilbur's favourite is Charlotte, a beautiful grey spider.

As the days went by, Wilbur grew and grew. He ate three big meals a day. He spent long hours lying on his side, half asleep, dreaming pleasant dreams. He enjoyed good health and he gained a lot of weight. One day, the old sheep Samuel in the barnyard told Wilbur that he would be served as Christmas dinner this year. Wilbur turned to Charlotte for help. Day after day the spider waited, head-down, for an idea to come to her. Hour by hour she sat motionless, deep in thought Having promised Wilbur that she would save his life, she was decided to keep her promise. She had the idea of writing words extolling Wilbur's excellence, such as "a famous terrific pig" in her web. She makes the farmer believe that Wilbur is some kind of supernatural(神奇的)animal, too important to kill.

Thanks to Charlotte's efforts, Wilbur not only lived but also won a special prize at the fair. With the help of Charlotte, Wilbur became the only one pig to see the spring.

Unusually the author made a spider the heroine of the book. Many people are afraid of spiders. Charlotte did everything in her power to keep Wilbur alive, but Charlotte was so tired that she finally died. The novel showed how a strong friendship could last through the worst possible times.

1.Which of the following can best describe Charlotte?

A.Warm-hearted, humorous and honest,

B.Kind, curious and smart.

C.Clever, helpful and loyal.

D.Honest, patient and generous.

2.Who told Wilbur that he would be killed?

A.The spider—Charlotte. B.The sheep—Samuel.

C.The girl——Fern. D.The farmer—Mr. Arable.

3.The underlined word "extolling" in Paragraph 4 has the similar meaning to "________".

A.praising B.preventing C.presenting D.protecting

4.What is the main idea of the story?

A.We'd better make friends with animals because they can help us.

B.A true friend is the one who devotes himself or herself to you when you are in trouble.

C.Charlotte's Web is such an amazing book that it is worth reading.

D.Wilbur was so special that Charlotte tried her best to save him.

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The ____________ [mjuˈziːəm] was quite a peaceful place, we sat down in the main hall and listened to the rain beating against the windows.

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Because of the COVID-19, this year's summer holiday will not start until the middle of __________(七月).

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My mother's __________(四十)birthday is coming soon. I want to give her a pleasant surprise.

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___________ (领导) by President Xi Jinping, the Chinese people are fighting against the spread of the COVID-19 through China.

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When the door ___________ (最后) closed on him, he realized that he was refused rudely.

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In the past, many rivers were ______________(污染) seriously, but now they are cleaned up.

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The young idol with positive energy

A fine example has endless power. As a pop star, he is q1. popular in Asia with more than 70 million followers on Weibo. As a role model, he was chosen by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)（联合国环境规划署）as the UN Environment National Goodwill Ambassador(亲善大使) in April 2018.

The example m2. above is the Chinese singer and actor Wang Junkai, or Karry Wang, the leader of TFBOYS. As UNEP’s y3. ambassador, Wang attended a United Nations(UN) meeting in Kenya on March 14. He gave a speech in English on sustainable(可持续的) fashion.

In an i4. after the meeting, Wang said that he would like to spread the concept(观念) of environmental protection a5. the world, and to build a better sustainable future for humans and our planet.

In fact, it’s not the first time that Wang has contributed to h6. people understand the importance of protecting the world. In 2016, Wang widely shared the wildlife activities, reaching 400 million viewers. A year later, he publicly spoke out on the urgent need to protect wildlife in d7.. He named them “the superstars of the planet”.

Besides drawing attention to wildlife, he also called on his f8. to pledge(许诺) to reduce e-waste. Within 24 hours, his post was s9. 1.67 million times, and more than 400, 000 followers signed the pledge.

According to Wang, young people are no l10. onlookers when it comes to environmental action; nor should they be. “I will spare no effort to do everything I can to take care of our earth. And I invite everyone to join me,” he said.

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阅读以上信息, 用恰当的单词完成下面的短文, 每空一词。

Books written in the Gothic(哥特式) style are popular all over the world. A feature of these books is that they usually mix fiction, horror and death. They have romantic scenes at times. Gothic style books first appeared in the late 1700s in Great Britain. They were especially popular during Victorian times(1837-1901). Many of s novels we read today, such as Jane Eyre and Frankenstein, are from that time period.

Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by British author Robert Louis Stevenson(1850-1894) is a famous Gothic novel.

One of the story's most important characters is Dr Jekyll, a doctor with a kind heart who lives in London. He and his close friend Mr. Utterson often have dinner together. But one day, Utterson notices Dr. Jekyll behaving strangely after asking him about a crime that happened outside Dr. Jekyll's house. He says that a young girl had been killed by a man. The police believe lat the man may have committed many crimes, but they couldn't find any clues. Mr. Utterson shows great interest in the case, only to find out that the murderer is Dr Jekyll himself.

In fact, Dr Jekyll had invented a kind of medicine that turned him into Mr. Hyde, an evil (邪恶)man. He believed that all humans have an evil side. He wanted to see if he could move the evil part away from the good part.

In the book, the author shows human's dual(双重的)nature. People can have both an evil side and a good side, just like Dr Jekyll: He looks kind on the outside, but he can also be a cold-blooded murderer on the inside. The author uses detailed comparisons and, descriptions to explain the way both sides of Dr Jekyll work Because of this, the novel turned out to be a successful one and has been spoken highly of by thousands of millions of readers since it was published. It has been made into over 120 stage and film versions(版本) so far.

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Gothic Books and Dr Jekyll and. Mr Hyde

Gothic books are popular around the world for they often mix fiction, horror, death and romance together. This kind of books first appeared in the late 1. century. One of the famous Gothic novels is Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by British author Robert Louis, Stevenson, Dr. Jekyll, one of the story's most important characters, believes everyone has an evil side and a good. side. He 2. if an evil side could be moved away from a good side. So he invented a. kind of medicine which made him 3. Mr. Hyde after taking it. Then he committed many crimes. The book shows humans' dual nature and 4. how the evil side and the good side work by comparing and describing. The novel turned out to be a big success and it has won high 5.from thousands of millions of readers. There also have been many stage and versions of the novel.

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China on Sunday issued a white paper(白皮书 )on the country’s battle against COVID-19(新型冠状病毒).

The white paper, titled “Fighting COVID-19: China in Action,” was issued by the State Council Information Office(国务院新闻办公室).

The Chinese government released the white paper to keep a record of the country’s efforts in its own fight against the virus, to share its experience with the rest of the world, and to clarify, its ideas on the global battle, according to the white papers.

“The COVID-19 global pandemic(全球大流行) makes the human beings suffer a lot in a century”, it said.

Facing the “unknown, unexpected, and devastating(毁灭性的) disease,” China started a war to prevent and control its spread, the white paper said.

Making people’s lives and health is first thing to be considered, China took wide, strict, and thorough containment measures(彻底的抑制措施), and has for now succeeded in cutting all channels for the spread of the virus, it added.

Besides the foreword and afterword, the white paper consists of four parts; “China’s Fight against the Epidemic: A Test of Fire,” “Well-Coordinated Prevention, Control and Treatment,” “Assembling a Powerful Force to Beat the Virus,” and “Building a Global Community of Health for All.”

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假如你是李华。你在某英文网站看到一则招聘中国志愿者的广告。请根据该广告中所提供的两个志愿者项目, 结合你的实际情况选择其中的一个项目并给项目负责人写一份email, 表达你希望参加这个项目的愿望, 并阐述理由。

要求: (1) 邮件中必须包含招聘广告中的信息, 并适当发挥。

(2) 文中不能出现与你身份相关的信息。

(3) 词数:不少于90个词。邮件的开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Li Hua, a middle school student from China. I want to be a volunteer ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to your early reply!

Yours,

Li Hua

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