2020年河南省许昌市中考一模英语试卷

OPENING HOURS

High Season( April to September): 9:00 - 18 :00 every day

Low Season( October to March): 9:00 - 17 :00 every day

TICKET PRICES

◆Line A (....:.→ )$ 20 each person

◆Line B(---→): $ 18 each person

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW

◆Buses for both lines leave every hour from Central Station.

◆Line A takes one hour. Line B takes 50 minutes.

◆If you are taking your pet with you, please buy a seat for it at half price.

◆Save 10% if you buy tickets on the Internet.

◆Save 10% if you buy tickets for both lines.

◆Go to www.citysightbus. org for more information.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.If you want to go to City Square from Central Station, you will go past___stations.

A.two B.three C.four D.five

2.You can take the City Sight Bus at 17:30_______.

A.in October B.in December C.in January D.in May

3.Mr. Brown and his wife want to take their pet dog to Queen Marguerite's Park. How much do they have to pay for the City Sight Bus?

A.$ 18. B.$ 36. C.$ 45. D.$ 54.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.Line A takes less time than Line B.

B.You can take both lines to Starlight Garden.

C.Buses for both lines leave from Lovers’Bridge.

D.You can pay 10% less if you buy tickets for both lines.

5.You may read the passage________.

A.in a city guidebook B.in a science magazine

C.in a news report D.in a shopping poster

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Henry was going through a very hard time. His wife passed away one moth ago. He thought his life became pointless（无意义的）. Henry sat sadly in his house and did nothing.

One day, Henry' neighbor, Lisa, saw him from her yard. She hadn't seen him outside for several days! She wanted to help Henry. Then she had an idea.

Lisa said to Henry, "Hello, Henry! Just look at this fence（篱笆） between our houses. It is falling apart. You are a strong man. Can you help me fix this fence?"

After hearing Lisa's words, Henry was a little angry. He didn't want to help her. He thought he was the one who needed help. He thought Lisa was kind of rude. However, he agreed to help Lisa because Lisa was too old to fix the fence herself.

Henry spent a few days fixing the fence. When he finished, Lisa thanked him, Henry gave her a smile. It was his first time to smile after his wife passed away.

"What a wonderful job! Could you please paint it for me?" Lisa said to him.

Henry thought for a while and agreed. Then he began to paint the fence in the hot sun. As their neighbors passed by and saw Henry, they all praised Henry for what he did. Henry felt happy and proud. He felt like his life was not pointless any more.

Henry finally understood Lisa's purpose. She wanted Henry to know that staying busy could help him forget his sorrow（悲伤）. Henry thanked Lisa a lot.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.When asked to fix the fence by Lisa, Henry_______.

A.felt a bit angry B.refused her request

C.agreed to do it happily D.said nothing and went away

2.How did Lisa help Henry to forget his sadness?

A.She encouraged him to make friends with other neighbors.

B.She forced him to get to know more neighbors.

C.She advised him to find a part-time job in his free time.

D.She asked him to do some things to make him busy.

3.Which of the following shows how Henry's feelings changed over time?

A.happy 一→upset 一→thankful →wonderful B.sad- angry→happy→thankful

C.sad→wonderful→thankful一+ proud D.happy→thankful 一bored - + sad

4.What can we learn from the story?

A.Asking others for help isn't rude. B.We should help others at any time.

C.Staying busy can help us forget our sadness. D.It is hard to make friends with neighbors.

5.Which of the following can best describe Lisa according to the passage?

A.Clever and helpful. B.Silly and lazy.

C.Patient and hard-working. D.Rude and lazy.

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Refrigerators are widely used in our kitchens. Do you often clean your refrigerator? If you haven't cleaned it for a long time, clean it right away. Refrigerators need to be cleaned very often. Do you know how to clean a refrigerator?

1.Take all the food out of your refrigerator. Place it on a table or counter so that your refrigerator is completely emptied out.The best time for this may be before your weekly shopping tip. There will be fewer things that you need to move out of your refrigerator.

2.Throw out some items. You can check the expiration date（有效期). Then you will know which items should be thrown out. You can also throw away items that you are unlikely to use. If no one in your family likes olives, throw them away.

3.Take out shelves, drawers or other movable parts from your refrigerator and wash them, In order to wash them more quickly, you can place them near the kitchen sink（洗碗槽）. For a quick clean, you don't have to take out all shelves. You'd better do it if you want a deep clean.

4. Clean the inside of the refrigerator. You can clean it with a clean cloth. A dry cloth will be a better choice. Don't forget to clean the inside of the refrigerator door. If there is something dirty that is not easy to clean, you can use a chemical cleaner.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.When is the best time to clean our refrigerator according to the passage?

A.Before we do some shopping. B.Before our weekly trip.

C.After the food is eaten up. D.After the food inside goes bad.

2.The Chinese meaning of the underlined word”items" in the passage is probably________.

A.污迹 B.道具 C.物品 D.条款

3.Why does the writer mention " olives" in the third paragraph?

A.Because it is easy to find " olives" when we open the refrigerator door.

B.Because " olives" are used as an example when talking about throwing something out.

C.Because "olives" are a kind of food we often put inside the refrigerator.

D.Because "olives" are a kind of food which can make the refrigerator dirty easily.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A.Taking the food out of the refrigerator.

B.Throwing out some food which is out of the expiration date.

C.Cleaning the inside of the refrigerator door.

D.Putting back shelves, drawers or other movable parts.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.The importance of cleaning refrigerators. B.Steps of how to clean refrigerators.

C.The proper time to clean refrigerators. D.Different ways to clean refrigerators.

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A 10-year-old girl was on the way home after school. All at once, an object thrown from a building by an 8-year-old boy fell on her head.1..Sadly, this actually happened in Nanjing in June. The girl was badly hurt. She was sent to the hospital by her parents right away.

This thing didn't happen by chance.2.Such heartbreaking cases raise public concerns about the risk of injury by falling objects.More and more people are worrying about being hurt by falling objects. They want everyone to pay attention to such accidents. 3..The local government should take action to stop people from throwing objects from high-rise buildings.

Lawyers and legal experts are expecting to see more specific laws to deal with such eases. Under Tort Liability Law of the People's Republic of China，people who throw objects that hurt people should pay for the victims' medical care.

But in many ceases, it's hard to find out who is responsible. This makes the situation more difficult. 4..

Many people have turned to video cameras as a quick fix to solve the problem. Some areas in Nanjing have used cameras to spot objects falling from high-rise buildings, which can only see the outside of the buildings.

5.For example, there should be more quality checks for windows and more efforts to remind people of the risk of falling objects.

根据材料内容，从下面五个选项中选出能填人文中空缺处的最佳选

项,使文章意思通顺、内容完整。

A.There have been other suggestions as well.

B.That sounds like a terrible unreal situation, doesn't it?

C.Everyone should be careful not to be hurt by falling objects.

D.Some similar things have happened in other parts of China.

E.That's because all of those who live in the building could be responsible.

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A woman had a problem. She loved to eat junk food and_________took exercise. As a result, she_________too much weight. She got much heavier than before. She was unhealthy ________she was overweight. In order to keep healthy, she decided to lose ________.She didn't know how to be thin, so she went to a hospital and visited a( n) ________called Mr. Miller.

Mr. Miller knew about the woman's problem. He_________her to go on a diet. He said to the woman, "I want you to eat regularly（有规律的） for 2 days, then skip a day, and ________this process for 2 weeks. Next time I see you, you'll have lost ________5 pounds. "

The woman said thanks to Mr. Miller and went back home. She made a　 _______ that she would do as Mr. Miller told her.

Two weeks later, the woman visited Mr. Miller again. Mr. Miller was _________ because the woman lost nearly 20 pounds. He said to the woman,“Wow, that's amazing! You get much_________ than before. You look so great now! Did you ________my instructions?"

The woman nodded and said, " Yes, I did. But I want to tell__________that I seemed to be dying on the third day. Then the sixth day, the ________day, and the twelfth day !"

“Was that because you were very_________?" Mr. Miller asked.

" No, because of skipping all day! I was very tired every time I finished skipping.”

1.A.always B.never C.usually D.often

2.A.put down B.put out C.put on D.put off

3.A.although B.unless C.until D.because

4.A.weight B.hope C.faith D.height

5.A.teacher B.doctor C.engineer D.artist

6.A.learned B.allowed C.advised D.invited

7.A.notice B.avoid C.imagine D.repeat

8.A.at least B.at times C.at first D.at last

9.A.suggestion B.promise C.difference D.mistake

10.A.bored B.excited C.surprised D.disappointed

11.A.thinner B.heavier C.taller D.shorter

12.A.forget B.remind C.report D.follow

13.A.them B.you C.her D.him

14.A.seventh B.eighth C.ninth D.tenth

15.A.thirsty B.tired C.sad D.hungry

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阅读短文，根据语篇要求填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词。

" Face" has special meanings in Chinese culture. If you want to live in China, you1.learn something about " face" .You must hear of two common expressions,“give face" and " lose face". In Chinese culture ,‘give face ' means respecting someone.2. you don't " give face" to others,they may think that you don't respect them.3.Chinese, " lose face" is translated into " diulian".

It is easy to find " face"" in all aspects of Chinese life. 4.seems that Chinese people don't like to say the word " No" because they want to”save face". They may say "It is inconvenient for me right now"，"It is too difficult "or " Maybe". And the word " Yes" is also difficult5.understand for foreign friends. Sometimes Chinese people say" Yes, but it is inconvenient",which actually means " No" .

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《中央广播电视总台2019主持人大赛》正在热播中。假如给你个当主持人的机会，你打算主持什么节目?请根据以下要点和要求用英语写一篇短文。

1.要点:(1)你想主持什么节目;

(2)你为什么想主持这个节目;

(3)主持这个节目能给你带来什么收获。

2.要求:(1)文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称;

(2)词数100左右。

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