中考英语试题

Becoming a Minimalist ( 极简主义者 )

I have too many things. My bedroom is often in a mess. I have shelves with dirty books I never read and CDs I don’t listen to. My drawers are filled with clothes I never wear. I was getting upset ( 心烦意乱的 ) that I never had any space in my bedroom. Then I read about minimalist. Minimalist suggests that you only keep the most necessary and important things and get rid of ( 处理掉 ) everything else. After reading about minimalism, I felt encouraged to solve my problem.

I started clearing out a lot of the things which I didn’t use. I collected bags of clothes to give to charity ( 慈善机构 ). I sold some of the CDs and books online. Although I knew that I would never need these things again, I still found it very difficult to get rid of them. My brain tried to stop me from letting them go. I said to myself “I might need that in the future!” or “Won’t I be sad if I lose that?” But the thing was, I knew I couldn’t keep everything.

After getting lots of things out of my room, I actually became quite excited to see the tidy room with some fresh space. And a tidy room also makes me have a clear mind! The main idea behind minimalism is to cut down what you own and really value the things you have. It’s not easy to be a minimalist. We are often told that it is better to have more things. Advertisements try to make us believe that we will only be happy by spending more money buying more things. Of course, I’m not a perfect minimalist — I’ve only just started. I still own a lot of things which I don’t really need, but I think this was a good start. In the future, I will be more mindful of what I buy. And I will continue to make an effort to get rid of what I don’t need.

根据短文内容，回答下列问题。

1 ． Is the writer’s bedroom often in a mess?

__________________________

2 ． When did the writer feel encouraged to solve the problem?

__________________________

3 ． How did the writer get rid of some of the CDs and books?

__________________________

4 ． What is the main idea behind minimalism?

__________________________

5 ． Why is it not easy to be a minimalist?

__________________________

Curiosity（好奇心） is part of human nature， Children are famous for wanting answers to thousands of questions． Books and TV shows often depend on curiosity． People keep reading or watching because they want to find out what happens． But curiosity also provides many advantages．

Learning is the easiest if you have a desire （愿望）for knowledge． Curiosity can create that desire when you have a question you want an answer to． Many of history‘s greatest discoveries were made by curious people． Thanks to their curiosity， people now know far more about the world and have useful technology to help them．

Even if you don' t plan to be an inventor or researcher，curiosity can still help you in the classroom．If you develop the joy of learning， classes will become more fun． And you' ll be better because you will fully take part in the process of learning． Even if you're no longer a student， curiosity will make you get more information and then a better worker．

What do you do if you're not already curious？ Luckily， curiosity is a skill that can be improved． If you act like you're curious， you' ll quickly start to actually feel curious．Often，the more you learn about a topic， the more interesting it becomes．

As you learn about a topic， collect information from as many sources（来源） as possible．Read different kinds of books， listen to talks and ask questions． Don't always get your information from the same source． Instead， learn to appreciate （欣赏）facts that different people know and the different opinions that they express． Ask a lot of questions． Remember， everyone knows something that you don't． Find out what that is， and ask about it． This lets you learn something and makes the other person happy by letting them show off their knowledge．

In the classroom or out of it， developing curiosity is sure to be valuable．

（1）According to the passage， curiosity　　．

A． is the only part of human nature

B． depends on books and TV shows

C． can' t create the desire for answers

D． may lead to many great discoveries

（2）Without curiosity，　　．

A． students may become less interested in classes

B． people will know more about the world

C． people can still become better workers

D． students can't improve it again

（3）When you learn about a topic，you'd better　　．

A． just learn from different people

B． argue with others

C． collect information from different sources

D． only read different kinds of books

（4）In the passage， curiosity is a　　．

A． new discovery

B． natural ability

C． great Invention

D． famous creation

（5）What does the writer mainly want us to do after reading the passage？　　

A． To make others happy．

B． To show off our knowledge

C． To develop our curiosity．

D． To become an inventor or researcher．

A blockbuster with warmth

If you’re a movie fan, why not come and enjoy the hoi movie- Hi, Mom .

•Date: June 25-28

•Time: 9:30, 14:30, 19:30

•Place: Guang Ming Cinema

•Price: Adult: ¥ 50. Teens with school ID card: half price.

For more information:

Tel: 0971-8666666

Viewing the Louvre on line

Visiting Louvre without booking a trip to France can be an amazing experience.

•480,000 works of art are available to look through.

•Date: June 26-July 2

•Free viewing via computers and smartphones.

Scan the QR code for logging in.

Food Festival is on the way

Come and taste hundreds of nice Qinghai local food for foodies all over the world.

•Date: June 25- July 24

•Time: 2:00-24:00

•Place: Tang Dao 637, Xi’ning

Cool light show from 9:00 to 10:00 every night.

Don’t miss the chance!

For more information, visit www.xnfoodfestival.com.

根据广告信息，选择最佳答案。

1 ． The price of the movie ticket for school teenagers is ________.

A ． ¥50 B ． ¥25 C ． free of charge D ． not mentioned

2 ． The purpose of viewing the Louvre online is probably to make people ________.

A ． take a trip to France B ． view the art works with surprise

C ． go to the Louvre D ． look through the art works at home

3 ． The on line art show will last for ________.

A ． an hour B ． three days C ． a week D ． a month

4 ． You can get more information about food festival by ________.

A ． visiting the website B ． asking the local people

C ． calling the hotline D ． scanning the QR code

5 ． If you are available on the morning of June 25, you can ________.

A ． enjoy the light show B ． go to the food festival

C ． go to the cinema D ． view the Louvre

There are fifty students in this class， ________ of them are boys，so the number of the boys is 30．（　　）

A．three fifth B．three fifths

C．three five

阅读下面短文，从短文后备题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。

It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it 16 we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man, 17 with some bits of cloth, shaking(摆动)with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would 18 him a coin or a cup of hot coffee.

I asked my 19 to go over and hand this old man something. He 20 into my husband’s face, smiled and said, “ 21 . ” I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live 22 the cold night.

I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next 23 , as I have to pass this way every day. I did so the next evening, and he remembered the 24 and came up to my window and 25 at me. This time I offered(提供) him a 26 of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He 27 the food, smiled and said, “May God bless you.” I looked at the old man and he 28 me think of my father.

I do hope all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could happen to one of us, 29 please do not pass by a 30 person without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.

16. A. after B. when C. before D. if

17. A. covered B. tied C. filled D. provided

18. A. send B. leave C. greet D. accept

19. A. father B. son C. husband D. friend

20. A. watched B. knocked C. came D. looked

21. A. Excuse me B. Beg your pardon C. Take it easy D. Thank you

22. A. in B. through C. under D. off

23. A. year B. month C. week D. day

24. A. office B. gift C. car D. shop

25. A. smiled B. pointed C. called D. shouted

26. A. box B. bag C. bottle D. basket

27. A. held B. ordered C. dropped D. received

28. A. got B. forced C. made D. allowed

29. A. so B. and C. or D. but

30. A. quiet B. sick C. poor D. shy

—_________useful advice he gave me! —_________kind he is!

A．What, How B．How, What C．What a, How D．What an, How

神舟十三号给予了我们一个更好的机会去了解更多关于宇宙的奥秘。

Shenzhou XIII ________ a better chance ________ us to know more about the universe.

—I’ve tried to remove these ________ in the carpet but it won’t go away. Can you help me?

—You can try this heavy-duty cleanser. I think it will work.

A. grades B. points C. signs D. marks

I was watching TV while my parents _______ (chat) on the Wechat.

—What do you usually do in your spare time?

—I often go to our community library. It ________ for two years in order to encourage us to read more.

A．opens B．has opened C．has been opened D．has been open

Our English teacher told us ___________ interesting story and ___________ story was about Thomas Edison.

A. an; a B. the; the C. a; the D. an; the

—Jerry, could you remember ________?

—Have you forgotten we agreed to go to the Summer Palace?

A ． where we are going to after the exam B ． where are we going to after the exam

C ． where are we going after the exam D ． where we are going after the exam

【2019 • 浙江衢州】

“Made in China” is having its moment now—and it's a fashionable one.

The story of Chinese fashion began in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili， both Chinese sports shoe brands(品牌)， suddenly got international attention. Their products were seen all over the world. Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning was at the New York Fashion Week in September， 2018. They showed their new designs—sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters.

Shaun Rein， managing director of China Market Research Group， said that the latest Chinese brands no longer catch customers' eye by low price. He told CNN， “They are sure that they can go head to head with foreign brands.”

Maybe it is because China's young people are now more confident about their own culture. They don't show immediate interest in western culture any more.

“Today’s young people in China are crazy about Chinese cultural elements(元素).” Jin Qu， the manager of a clothing shopping website， said at a cultural festival in 2018. They like these elements printed on their clothes， even the brand picture of Laoganma in China， which was once seen as outside of fashion. But now young people are proud of these Chinese symbols.

“In fact， many stars in the West are now interested in Chinese cultural elements in fashion. Rihanna， a US singer， for example， wore a Chinese red dress to the 2015 Met Gala in New York. The dress was designed and made by Chinese designer Guo Pei.

“We have to move from making to creating，” Chinese-American designer Aric Chen once told The New York Times. “We want to replace the words ‘Made in China’ with ‘Designed in China’.”

4. The new designs of Li Ning Company in September 2018 were _______.

A. coats and scarves in Chinese red

B. sweaters and jackets with English words

C. coats and scarves with American symbols

D. sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters

5. The underlined word "They" in Paragraph 5 refers to _______.

A. Today's young people in China

B. The workers in Jin Qu's shop

C. Some famous stars in the West

D. Directors of some Chinese companies

6. What can be the best title for the passage?

A. Chinese Clothes Brands B. Sports in China

C. Chinese Cultural Festival D. Designed in China

7. The passage above may be taken from a(n) _______.

A. newspaper B. guidebook C. novel D. ad

Impressions of Yongzhou

Yongzhou， whose neighbours are Guangdong and Guangxi， lies in the south of Hunan Province． It covers an area of 22，441 km²． There are 620 million people living here． If you want to come and take a trip．Mount Jiuyi and Liuzi Temple are two of the must﹣see places of interest． Don't miss the delicious food： Daozhou Grey Goose， Dong' an Chicken， and Yongzhou Blood Duck． Welcome to Yongzhou!

（1）Where is Yongzhou？　　

A． In the south of Hunan．

B． In the south of Guangdong．

C． In the south of Guangxi．

（2）ou can enjoy the Yongzhou food without　　．

A． Dong'an Chicken

B． Daozhou Grey Goose

C． Beijing Duck

【2019 •襄阳市】—Who runs in your class?

—Tom does. None of us can catch him in the race.

A. faster B. slower C. fastest D. slowest

—Shall I help you go the street, Grandpa?

—No, thanks. I can manage it myself.

A. on B. with C. across D. along

Police Officer Fang was a generous man． He always tried to help people who were（1）　　．Many policemen just arrested （逮捕）people whenever they did anything（2）　　，but Police Officer Fang really（3）　　people．

If he saw a beggar in the street，he did not arrest him for begging．Instead，he gave him（4）　　coins to buy a meal．

If he saw children behaving badly， he did not take them to the（5）　　and charge （指控）them with an offense． Instead， he tried to find out（6）　　they were behaving badly and then lectured them on the importance of good behavior．

One day he saw a small girl（7）　　in the street． She was crying loud and tears （眼泪） were rolling down her face．

"Hello，" he said to her，"and what's your problem？"

The small girl looked up at him（8）　　her tears．

"I've（9）　　my money，"she said．

"Oh，dear!" Police Officer Fang said．"And how did you do that？"

"My（10）　　fell out of my pocket，" the small gird said．"It had all my money in it．"

And she continued（11）　　．

"It's all right，"Police Officer Fang said．"Don't worry．It's not the （12）　　of the world．Tell me how much money was in your wallet．"

"（13）　　dollars，" the small girl said．

Police Officer Fang took out his wallet． He（14）　　it， took ten dollars and gave it to the girl．

"Here you are，" he said． "Here's ten dollars． Now you can stop crying．

But instead of stopping crying， the small girl cried even（15）　　， still standing there．

"Now what's the matter？" Police Officer Fang said．

"I wish I'd said I'd lost fifty dollars，" the small girl replied．

（1）A．in surprise	B． in trouble	C． in excitement	D． in peace
（2）A．wrong	B． right	C． unusual	D． good
（3）A．thought of	B． talked about	C． cared about	D． heard of
（4）A．little	B． a little	C． few	D． a few
（5）A．police station	B． bus station	C． school	D． hospital
（6）A．when	B． where	C． how	D． why
（7）A．sleeping	B． standing	C． dancing	D． drawing
（8）A．across	B． over	C． under	D． through
（9）A．spent	B． lost	C． forgotten	D． saved
（10）A．wallet	B． money	C． card	D． phone
（11）A．asking	B． speaking	C． crying	D． playing
（12）A．beginning	B． middle	C． end	D． part
（13）A．Fifty	B． Forty	C． Sixty	D． Ten
（14）A．opened	B． closed	C． handed	D． showed
（15）A．loud	B． louder	C． high	D． higher

________ is a very important Chinese festival. It falls on the 15th day of August. On the evening people can enjoy the round and bright moon while eating moon-cakes. They can look back on the past and look forward to the future together.

A ． New Year’s Day B ． Thanksgiving Day C ． Mid-Autumn Day

We are ________ (excite) to see that Chinese vaccines ( 疫苗 ) are used around the world now.

—Cyberbullying(网络欺凌) is influencing many people now. Do you know ？

—Don' t reply to any bad messages, for this will encourage the cyberbully.

A. how we can deal with it

B. why cyberbullying happens

C. who we should ask for help