中考英语试题

【2019 • 湖北省鄂州市】Our country is nearly __________ years old. We’ll celebrate its __________ birthday on October 1, 2019 around the country.

A. seventy; seventy                         B. seventy; seventieth

C. seventieth; seventy                      D. seventieth; seventieth

三年将尽，未来已来，我们如何成为更好的自己？请以 “To Be a Better Man” 为题，写一篇英文短文，从学习方法、生活习惯、交友沟通等方面进行描述。

写作要求： 1. 参考所给提示，可适当发挥；

2. 条理清晰，语句通顺；

3. 文中不得出现姓名、学校名等个人真实信息；

4. 短文词数在 80 至 120 词之间。

If we are asked exactly what we were doing a year ago, we should probably have to say that we could not remember. But if we had kept a book and had written it in an account (陈述) of what we did each day, we should be able to give an answer to the question.

It is the same in history. Many things have been forgotten because we don’t have written account of them. Sometimes men did keep a record of the important happenings in their country, but it was often destroyed (破坏) by fire or in a war. Sometimes there was never any written record at all because the people of that time and place did not know how to write. For example, we know a great deal about the people who lived in China 4,000 years ago, because they could write and leave written records for those who lived after them. But we know almost nothing about the people who lived even 200 years ago in central Africa because they had not learnt to write.

Sometimes, even if the people cannot write, they may know something of the past. They have heard about it from older people and often songs and dances and stories have been made about the most important happenings, and those have been sung and acted and told for many generations (代), for most people are proud to tell what their fathers did in the past. This we may call “remembered history”. Some of it has been written history because words are much more easily changed when used again and again in speech than when copied in writing. But where there are no written records, such spoken stories are often helpful.

1. We can infer (推断) from the passage that ______.

A. if there are no written records, there is no history.

B. a written account of our daily activities is useless for history.

C. “Remembered history” is more reliable (可靠的) than written history.

D. written records of the past play an important role in our learning of the human history.

2. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ______.

A. the people there did not know how to write

B. there was nothing worth writing down at that time

C. the written records were perhaps destroyed by fire in a war

D. the people there paid no attention to the importance of keeping a record

3. “Remembered history” is considered as valuable only when ______.

A. it proves to right                            B. people are interested in it

C. it is written down                                 D. there is no written account

4. The passage suggests (暗示) that we could have learnt much more about our past than we do now if the ancient people had ______.

A. made more songs and dances

B. kept a record of every past event

C. not burnt their written records in wars

D. told the exact stories of the most important happenings

北京是一座蕴含着丰富文化的城市，这里的建筑、戏曲、美食、服饰、手工艺品等，都有文化的印记。

假如你是李华，你校英语社团正在开展线上国际交流活动，其公众号计划做关于北京文化的系列推送，现就 “Cultural Symbols of Beijing( 北京文化标志 )” 这一话题在校内收集素材。请你用英语给公众号留言，推荐一个你眼中的北京文化标志，对其作简要介绍，并说明推荐理由。

提示词语： show, traditional, love, treasure, important

提示问题： In your opinion, what’s the cultural symbol of Beijing?

Please describe it.

Why do you think it can be a symbol?

I’m Li Hua, from Class I, Grade 9. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I hope my idea can be taken. Thanks!

William Blake described the eyes as the “windows of the soul.” Our eyes are the windows through which we see the world around us. Either way, there’s no question that we place great value on our eyes and our eyesight. Surveys have shown that of the five senses, sight is the one that people fear losing the most.

Thinking about the important function of our eyes, we’d give them the best care possible, but sometimes we get too busy or forget to do a few simple things that can keep our eyes healthy.

Protecting your eyes starts with the food on your plate. Remember when you were a kid and your mom told you that carrots would improve your eyesight. Well, she might be right. Proper food will keep your eyes strong and healthy.

Give up your daily habits that could seriously injure your eyes. Always wear sunglasses in a sunny day to protect your eyes from ultraviolet ray（紫外线）. Rest your eyes every 20 minutes from the computer screen by looking 20 feet away for 20 seconds. At least every 2 hours, get up and take a 15-minute break when working at a computer.

Make sure your eyes do not get injured in the first place. You should try to prevent eye injuries whether you’re playing sports or doing housework. You should also know when to wear safety glasses and what kinds will work best for you. 

Last but not least, get your eyes examined regularly. Eye exams can help find some eye diseases. It’s important to find these diseases early on, when they’re easier to treat.

41. According to a survey, people fear losing ________ most.

A. their sights B. their hearings   C. their smells     D. their tastes

42. The underlined word function might mean “ ________ ” in Chinese.

A. 差异         B. 功能             C. 优势             D. 问题

43.  ________ is NOT a good way to protect your eyes.

A. Eating carrots                   B. Wearing sunglasses

C. Working at computers             D. Using safety glasses

44. Finding eye diseases early on through eye exams ________.

A. saves much work for the doctors  B. is helpful for the treatment

C. provides you the best care of your eyes  D. wastes much of your money

45. What is the best title of the passage?

A. Give Your Eyes Some Rest

B. Good Habits Bring Health

C. Protect the Windows of the Soul

D. Simple Way of Eye Exams wastes much of your money

    You have tried too hard but you don’t succeed; you’ve made all your efforts but you don’t get the results you want. What should you do? Give up and turn over a new page. Drop it like it’s hot, and run in the opposite direction as fast as you can.

Do you feel surprised? What is wrong with giving up? Oh yes, we all have been trained and asked to work hard to achieve our dreams, and that is a good thing. The problem comes out when all these inspirational quotes (励志名言) start confusing us.

These messages tell people not to give up, but they don’t tell you that it should only apply to (适用于) your true dreams. They tell people to “try and try again” until they succeed, but that amount of effort should only be put toward what people really want in life and they should never give up no matter what life goals they have. The rest is all just there to confuse you, distract (使分心) you, give you a headache and sadness, so don’t let it happen.

If you are really not good at something, give it up and try to do something you like. Once you do something you like, you won’t feel bored and also won’t give it up. You know clearly what you want even the road to success is hard. So you need to know what you’re good at. To find your talent, you need to observe (观察) the things around you and write down the things you’re interested in on your notebook. Then you can search them on the Internet, and know more about them. Asking your parents or friends for help is also a good idea because they can see something you can’t. They can help you know yourself clearly.

Try to discover your talent, your ability and your skills. Find out what you are good at, what makes you happy and then work on it. If you do, no one would have to tell you or inspire you not to give up because when you love something, you keep trying until you get it right and the enthusiasm flows from within. Don’t worry about what people will say or think. It’s your life, so you have to love it and be your own boss.

31．Inspirational quotes are suitable for those who ________.

A．are successful                                            B．have no life goals

C．have true dreams                                        D．never give up

32．Once you find something you like, you won’t ________.

A．achieve your dreams                                  B．feel bored or give up

C．know yourself clearly                                 D．continue it

33．Why can you ask your parents for help to find your talent?

A．They can see something you can’t.               B．They are good at everything.

C．They are older than you.                             D．They know how to help you.

34．The underlined word “enthusiasm” in the passage means?

A．happiness               B．curiosity                 C．ability                    D．warmth

35．What’s the main idea of this passage?

A．We can’t believe everything about inspirational quotes.

B．It’s not a bad thing for us to give up sometimes.

C．Each of us has our own talent and skills.

D．Anything is not so easy to do well.

将下列英语句子译成汉语, 汉语句子译成英语。

81. Don't always compare yourself with others.

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82. No matter how hard it is, Chinese women's volleyball team will never give up.

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83. 这个暑假, 我要么去夏令营, 要么成为一名志愿者。（either. . or. . ）

_______________________________________________________________________________

84. 当我们不知道如何解决问题时, 可以向老师寻求帮助。(how to. ）

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85. 到目前为止, 他还没有读完这本关于太空的书。(finish doing）

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Wang Kai is a boy who is 15 years old. He works hard and does 1 in school. But it is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school.

When his parents moved to 2 city to work, they could not be at home to look after him. So he became 3 in studying and was absent from classes. He hated being in groups. and he was 4 all the time. Then his parents decided to send him to a boarding school. He found life there 5 .

One day, Wang Kai told his teacher he wanted to 6 the school. His teacher advised his parents to talk with 7 son in person. The father took a 6-hour train and a 2-hour bus ride to the boarding school, and he had a conversation 8 his son. This conversation changed Wang Kai’s 9 and he chose to stay at the school. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would 1 0 everything good that he did.

Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.

1 ． A ． good B ． badly C ． well D ． bad

2 ． A ． other B ． others C ． the other D ． another

3 ． A ． less interesting B ． less interested C ． more interesting D ． more interested

4 ． A ． alone B ． active C ． outgoing D ． popular

5 ． A ． easy B ． funny C ． comfortable D ． difficult

6 ． A ． thank B ． introduce C ． leave D ． visit

7 ． A ． your B ． their C ． her D ． his

8 ． A ． with B ． in C ． on D ． about

9 ． A ． weight B ． school C ． mind D ． subject

10 ． A ． give up B ． give away C ． take away D ． take pride in

这个航班因恶劣天气延误了。

The flight was delayed ________ ________ the bad weather.

a great time, we, what, had

______________________________________________________!

On the bottom of most plastic packaging （包装） , there’s a small triangle （三角） with a letter or a number written inside. These little symbols are not easy to be noticed, but are really important. They tell you what kind of plastic it is and whether it can be recycled or not.

6 ． Which is a stronger type of plastic?

A ． PET B ． HDPE C ． LDPE D ． PS

7 ． Which of the following uses PET plastic?

A ． Milk bottles. B ． Hot drink white cups.

C ． Drinking water bottles. D ． Takeaway food packaging.

8 ． What is the purpose of this article?

A ． To introduce types of plastic. B ． To display reusable items.

C ． To explain recycling methods. D ． To recommend shopping bags.

 — How strange! You sit in your room                for a long time, Li Ming.

  — I just want to be quiet for a while. I’m sorry, Dad. I failed the test again.

  A. in silence        B. in person           C. in public           D. in fact

—Shall we go camping to celebrate our graduation?

—         . Let’s make a plan first. 

A. No way           B. Good idea            C. It’s nothing        D. I don’t think

Look at the sign! “No ________ (swim)”. You can't swim here.

Look at the Earth from space. Why does our planet look so blue? It’s blue because water covers almost three quarters of the Earth’s surface. Water is not just an important part of our planet. It is an important part of our body, too. More than half of our total body weight is water.

Our body loses water whenever we exercise or go to the toilet. That’s why we need to drink plenty of water every day. We drink water. We use it to cook, clean, and carry waste out of our homes. Farmers use it to grow vegetables and crops like rice and corn; factories use it to make products.

Since the 1950s, the amount （数量） of water people use has increased by three times. But the water supply （供应） hasn’t. Scientists worry that soon there won’t be enough water for us, as well as for the animals and plants that share our world. What can we do to help? Use water wisely.

Having enough water isn’t our only problem. We also need it clean .

Right now, ships and factories are putting wastes into seas, rivers and so on. Even chemicals that farmers use are running into rivers and lakes. All this pollution can make the water dangerous to drink. It can also harm fish and other water-living lives.

We must do something to stop pollution. It’s the best way to protect our world’s most valuable natural resource （资源） .

1 ． How many important areas of water are mentioned in Paragraph 1?

A ． One. B ． Two. C ． Three. D ． Four.

2 ． The underlined sentence “We also need it clean” in Paragraph 4 means” ________.”

A ． We also need water to wash things B ． We also need water that looks clean

C ． We also need to keep water clean D ． We also need to discover clean water

3 ． This passage was written to ________.

A ． ask people to value water B ． advise people to drink more water

C ． introduce the uses of water D ． describe the situation of water supply

— Did you have a good time yesterday?

— Yes. We sang danced until late at night.

A ． but B ． if C ． and D ． so

The Dragon Head-raising Festival

China is a country with a long and rich history. 1 ． The Double Second Festival （ the Dragon Head-raising Festival or Longtaitou Festival ） is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for the start of spring and farming. It falls on March 14th this year.

The dragon plays an important role in Chinese culture. Dragon culture is one of the most popular cultures in China. 2 ． People celebrated the Dragon Head-raising Festival with many customs about the dragon in ancient times.

On the special day, people put ashes in the kitchen. 3 ． People believed that if the dragon went into their houses, they could have a good luck all year round and have a good harvest in autumn. On the special day, people ate special food. 4 ． For example, people ate noodles called “dragon whiskers noodles” and dumplings called “dragon ears”. On the special day, people sent gifts to each other, picked vegetables, welcomed wealth and went on a spring outing

5 ． Today people rush to have their hair cut, especially have their children’s hair cut on the Dragon Head-raising Festival. They want to make themselves have new looks and have a good year.

A ． The food was usually named after the dragon.

B ． Why is it called “dragon lifting its head”?

C ． It has many colorful holidays and festivals.

D ． Chinese people call themselves the “descendants （传人） of the dragon”.

E.They thought the dragon could be led into their houses with the help of the ashes.

F.Even though many of the customs have faded away （消退） , the tradition of cutting hair is reaching new heights.

—Is there __________ in today’s morning news on CCTV-1?

—Yes, France Team beat Korea Team by 4:0 in the 8th FIFA Women’s World Cup in France __________ June 8, 2019.

A. anything special, on                   B. something special, in

C. special something, on                  D. anything special, in

Beijing Opera is one of the traditional Chinese drama art forms and the largest Chinese opera form. Having a history of about 200 years, it is developed from many other drama forms, mostly from the local drama “Huiban”. It was especially popular in south China during the 18th century.

Theatrical ( 戏剧的 ) art forms in many other countries do not have singing, dancing and spoken parts together in one single drama. An opera singer, for example, neither dances nor speaks on stage; there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play; in a dance drama, the dancer doesn’t speak or sing. Traditional Chinese drama, including Beijing Opera, is a kind of entertainment. It includes spoken parts, singing and dancing.

Beijing Opera has spread to many other places. Mei Lanfang, one of the most famous performers of all, was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries.

“You will doubt and sometimes be a little bored, but you will be interested gradually. You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera, even if you know nothing about the drama background.” This is how one traveler described his first experience in watching Beijing Opera.

Beijing Opera is China’s national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions. Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!

1 ． Beijing Opera is ________.

A ． unpopular in north China

B ． only developed from the local drama “Huiban”

C ． a traditional Chinese drama art form

2 ． After watching Beijing Opera for the first time, the traveler felt ________.

A ． busy B ． nervous C ． interested

3 ． The underline word “it” in the last paragraph means _________·

A ． Beijing Opera B ． local dramas C ． a modern play

4 ． The main purpose of writing the passage is to _________.

A ． ask young people to learn Beijing Opera

B ． tell us something about Beijing Opera

C ． show why Beijing Opera is popular in Europe

Monday, January 21st

I'm a virus (病毒) for the common cold. It has been a long time since I infected (感染) humans last time. Today I tried to infect a boy in a primary school all day.

His name is Sam. I waited on his desktop, and when he touched the desk I jumped on his finger. Unluckily, Sam didn't touch his eyes, mouth or nose. Then, right after class, he washed his hands. Now I'm full of soap and sitting in a sink!

Tuesday, January 22nd

This morning I jumped into the nose of Sam's best friend, Bill. Unluckily, the mucus (粘液) in his nose caught me. I thought it was over for me, when suddenly Bill sneezed while he was talking to Sam.

I knew that would send me right into Sam's face! However, Sam quickly gave Bill a tissue, and Bill sneezed into that instead! Infecting people is harder than I imagined.

Wednesday, January 23rd

I'm feeling very unhappy today. Some scientists caught my friend Harry and put him under a microscope. Harry is a flu virus and he's a dangerous little guy. Besides, Sam at all his vegetables today. He's exercising, ad he's getting eight hours of sleep every night. His body is too strong for me!

Thursday, January 24th

I tried to infect Sam again today, but he washed his hands five times and never touched his face! He also gave tissues to every student in his class who was sneezing. It's impossible to give him a cold! So I have to give up and I'm moving to another school.

24. According to the passage, life of the virus for the common cold could be ________.

A. easy                        B. lucky                       C. dangerous        D. difficult

25. The underlined word "his" in the passage refers to_________.

A. Sam's                      B. Bill's                      C. Harry's             D. Bill's friend's

26. The writer is trying to tell us that ________________.

A. viruses feel happy, sad and angry just as people do

B. we should be friendly when other people around you are sick

C. it's important to protect your own body against viruses

D. many viruses around us like to infect boys in primary schools

27. The best title for the passage above might be "____________________".

A. Danger of a Virus     B. Habit of a Virus       C. Diary of a Virus       D. Letter of a Virus