中考英语试题

Every year, many inventions are introduced to the world. Some help us solve problems. Others make life easier, or more fun. Here are four of last year's best inventions.

LUMI was designed for music lovers. “We hope that LUMI can help people who have just started learning how to play music,” says the inventor Will MacNamara. The small Eumi keyboard lights up, allowing users to know which keys to press. And with the LUMI app, users can learn their favorite songs.

Millions of people around the world have to face the problem of unsafe food. Marc Oshima says his indoor farming technology can help. Instead of growing in dirt, crops grow in reusable cloth. The plants are watered with mist. This requires 95% less water than field farming.

For people who are blind, the ORCAM MYEYE 2 could be a game changer. It might also prove useful for people with reading difficulties. Described as “talking glasses”, it can read text aloud. Amnon Shashua invented the technology.

Christine Schindler is an engineer. She wanted to help stop the spread of foodborne illnesses, so she created PATHSPOT. It uses light to scan （扫描） a person's hands for harmful germs. Restaurant workers hold their hands under the scanner. Then the scanner decides whether they should be rewashed.

1 ． LUMI was designed for________.

A ． indoor farmers B ． music lovers

C ． blind people D ． restaurant workers

2 ． Who is the inventor of the ORCAM MYEYE 2?

A ． Will MacNamara. B ． Marc Oshima.

C ． Amnon Shashua. D ． Christine Schindler.

3 ． Where can we probably read this passage?

A ． A medical website. B ． A travel guide.

C ． A school notice. D ． A science magazine.

Notice Board

1 ． If you want to go to Betty and Jack’s party, you can call __________.A ． 342-1525

B ． 342-7391

C ． 342-2691

D ． 342-7350

2 ． Mike Green has to sell his washing machine because __________.

A ． he wants to buy a new one

B ． he will go abroad

C ． he wants to buy a new house

D ． there’s something wrong with it

3 ． If you want to read some books, you can go to __________.

A ． 31 Station Street

B ． 15 Apple Street

C ． 10 Park Street

D ． 15 North Street

—In my opinion, animals shouldn’t be kept for fun.

—I think so. Forests are the best places for animals _________.

A. live         B. living               C. to live            D. to live in

Look! The girl___________ red is helping an old man cross the road．（　　）

A．of                                   B．on                                      C．in

— Have you ever been to Shanghai?

— Of course. Actually, I ________ there for six years, but now I live in Beijing.

A ． worked B ． was working C ． would work D ． have worked

Look! Julia as well as her sisters ________ a kite on the playground.

A ． fly B ． flies C ． is flying D ． are flying

—Hi, Jenny. What are you doing?

—________ I’m just washing the clothes for my sisters.

A ． Well, nothing much. B ． Glad to hear that.

C ． Sure, no problem. D ． Very kind of you.

―Do you know ________, Alfred?

—At 2:00 tomorrow afternoon.

A ． when the end-of-term concert began B ． when did the end-of-term concert begin

C ． when the end-of-term concert will begin D ． when will the end-of-term concert begin

Mr. Smith wrote a true story about his holiday in China. (改为被动语态)

A true story ________ ________ by Mr. Smith about his holiday in China.

Walking down the street, you notice the boring walls on either side. As you 1 walking, the wall begins to look more colorful, and feels more 2 . A black line of paint curves ( 弯曲而行） on the wall ， 3 turning into a colorful smiling cat -- the line was the tail. This is a good example of graffiti ( 涂鸦） art.

Graffiti art is drawings and writing that have been painted onto walls, usually in 4 spaces. Because it s simple to do, graffiti has been around for centuries, with drawings being found on 5 buildings.

But modern graffiti was born out of the 1980s hip-hop culture, mainly in New York. With its growth throughout the years, it has now entered popular 6 Graffiti can be 7 in galleries （画廊） around the world ,next to other artworks. Modem graffiti attracts （吸引） plenty of young artists and fans.

However ， there are laws ( 法律） against graffiti in most countries. You must be allowed by the owner of the wall 8 painting on it. If not, you may 9 a big fine （罚款） . Instead, some cities have graffiti walls, where people can show their artistic abilities freely.

Berlin, Germany, is 1 0 to a lot of graffiti. Ifs often called the graffiti capital of the world. Writing and drawings decorate the old city walls like an outdoor art gallery.

1 ． A ． stop B ． go C ． continue D ． start

2 ． A ． alive B ． dead C ． fair D ． necessary

3 ． A ． carefully B ． hopefully C ． firstly D ． suddenly

4 ． A ． private B ． public C ． clean D ． big

5 ． A ． new B ． tall C ． modern D ． ancient

6 ． A ． culture B ． sports C ． society D ． competition

7 ． A ． sold B ． seen C ． copied D ． named

8 ． A ． after B ． when C ． before D ． until

9 ． A ． find B ． look C ． hand D ． face

1 0 ． A ． house B ． home C ． place D ． land

—Excuse me, could you tell me ________?

—Sorry, I don’t know, either. I’m new here, too.

A ． when the museum opens B ． how long does the old man live here

C ． where is the nearest bus stop D ． why do you make noise while eating noodles

China _________ (win) lots of high praises since we turned the sand into forests.

 The number of people invited ______ fifty, but a number of them ______ absent(缺席) for different reasons.

A. were; was    B. was; was         C. was; were        D. were; were

【2019 •湖北省宜昌】—About 20 million people in the world have no enough safe drinking water.

  —So we should             how to deal with the problems of water.

  A. put on                                   B. look after         

  C. think about                              D. get on with

Which of the following apps will you choose if you want to be a volunteer?

A ． B ． C ． D

The life we were used to ________ greatly since 1992.

A. change         B. have changed     C. changing         D. has changed

语法填空：阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词，或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。

Film shows the horrors of war

How cruel could a war be? How much could Chinese soldiers be ready 1 ． (lose) for their people? The Battle at Lake Changjin will show you.

The story takes 2 ． during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950-1953). It was cold there—the temperature was -40℃. The Chinese soldiers only had thin winter clothes 3 ． could not keep up with food or weapons( 武器 ). The US army, on the other side, had much 4 ． (good) equipment ( 装备 ).

To protect their homeland, Chinese soldiers 5 ． (fight) fearlessly. The most touching part in 6 ． film might be the “Ice Sculpture Company”. Many soldiers were frozen into ice while staring ( 盯着 ) at the front 7 ． weapons in their hands! As the Liberation Army Daily reported, more than 4,000 people died of cold during the battle.

“I was greatly 8 ． (touch) by the soldiers’ bravery and their love for the country,” said junior high school student Li Lin’en. “The film made me think about 9 ． our happy life came from, and we should always be 1 0 ． (thank) for that.”

Xi'an celebrated the first﹣ever China Hanfu Day on April 18． There were catwalk shows（走秀）and traditional music concerts which were held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing． （1）　 　 and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition，which lasted until May 18．

    China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar（农历），which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor． In ancient China ， this day was also known as Shangsi Festival（ 上巳节）．（2）　 　

    Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty．（3）　 　  However， some of its main characteristics（特点） remain． For example ， there are two parts that overlap（交叠） on the front， which is called "jiao ling"．（4）　 　

    China is becoming a leading country in the world ， and the Chinese public feels more confident about its traditional culture than ever before．（5）　 　

A． Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing，as well as Chinese culture．

B． Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos

C． Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons（ 系带） instead of buttons．

D． Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing how they feel about this．

E． It has a history of about 3 ，000 years and it has changed greatly so far．

My parents and I had a _______ journey to Hainan. (wonder)

如果我们齐心协力，就能改善环境。

If all of us ______ ______, we are able to improve the environment.