中考英语试题

—On my way to the bookstore, I saw Mary hanging out with her friends.

—It ____________be her. She has gone to Beijing.

A. can't B. mustn't C. might D. could

The students were playing in the playground ______ it began to rain heavily.

A. when B. as C. while D. after

Helping Seniors(老年人)

Matt

Posted 5 / 15 / 20 4：53PM

I created Teens Helping Seniors with my friends. The group has about 200 volunteers. The volunteers deliver food or other supplies for the elderly in town. I spend six to eight hours a week buying food and making deliveries. By now we have completed 350 deliveries.

Linda

Posted 5/ 15 / 20 6：25PM

I organized Mittler Senior Technology, a program to help the elderly learn how to use computers and smartphones. Now there are 50 local seniors in the weekly technology classes. I want to make sure that the seniors could stay connected to the world.

Jordan

Posted 5 /16 /20 5:20PM

I came up with a way to help lonely seniors with my friends. We call it the Joy 4 All Project. By dialing 569-4255, the elderly can hear pre-recorded jokes and poems. The hotline has received more than 1, 800 phone calls.

Kathy

Posted 5 / 16 /20 7:46PM

I heard that the seniors in the nursing home couldn’t see their families and friends very often, so my friends and I decided to cheer up the elderly by writing them letters. We want them to know that nobody is being forgotten. By now more than 100 students in my school have joined us.

21．Who created Teens Helping Seniors?

A．Kathy. B．Linda. C．Jordan. D．Matt.

22．How many local seniors are there in the weekly technology classes?

A．50. B．100. C．200. D．350.

23．To help the elderly in the nursing home, Kathy and her schoolmates_________.

A．taught them how to use computers

B．recorded jokes and poem for them

C．wrote them letters to cheer them up

D．delivered food or other supplies for them

Meiyu, born in 1995, is from Turkey（土耳其）. She is the youngest child of her family. After high school，many people learned English or Japanese，but Meiyu decided to learn Chinese in university. She learned Chinese for four years in Ankara University in Turkey，and got her name Meiyu there.

Meiyu fell in love with Chinese after going to university. She became more interested after she knew more about Chinese history. She graduated(毕业) from Ankara University in 2017. Since then，more Chinese have been visiting Turkey. The trade between the two countries also needs Chinese﹣speaking people. "Speaking Chinese means more job opportunities" said Meiyu.

Now Meiyu has been in Wuhan，China for about two years. Besides going on studying Chinese, she shows great interest in Chinese kung fu as well，so she spends her free time on kung fu training with her coaches. Not only can kung fu help improve(改善) her health，but she is also interested in the history and culture behind it. Meiyu said，"The more I know about China，the luckier I feel to have been here. But the truth is that fun and pain go together in the process of learning. "

In the future, Meiyu decides to go back to Turkey to teach more students to learn Chinese.

41. Where did Meiyu learn Chinese at first?

A. In China. B. In Turkey. C. In India. D. In Australia.

42. How old was Meuyu when she graduated from Ankara University in 2017?

A. 22. B. 25. C. 27. D. 18.

43. What’s probably the meaning of the word "opportunities" in this passage?

A. Decisions. B. Orders. C. Meanings. D. Chances.

44. Why does Meiyu spend her free time on kung fu training with her coaches？

A. Because she shows great interest in Chinese kung fu.

B. Because she has to learn kung fu to graduate.

C. Because she wants to teach kung fu in Turkey.

D. Because she wants to take part in kung fu competitions.

45. What can you learn from the passage?

A. Meiyu is the only child of her family.

B. Meiyu is not interested in Chinese now.

C. Chinese culture has greatly influenced Meiyu.

D. Meiyu decides to stay in China in the future.

阅读下面短文，在空白处写出各单词的正确形式，单词的第一个字母已给出。

The BBC recently reported a rise in the use of British English in the US. Words like “cheers”, meaning “thank you”, and “mate”, meaning “friend”, are becoming popular. No one knows h 51 this has happened, although the success of British films like Harry Potter may have something to do with it.

British English and American English are a little different. The two are the s 52 in grammar but different in the way they pronounce and spell some words. Americans pronounce words like car, better and sweater with an /er/ at the e 53 while British say these words with an /e/. The British way of spelling “color” is “colour” and they write “favorite” a 54 “favourite”.

English is the most spoken l 55 in the world because of the British Empire. Its colonies (殖民地)

o 56 covered 25 percent of the planet. In some parts of the US, people really like the British accent (口音). The British actor Hugh Grant, with his British accent, was very s 57 in Hollywood. His accent is very popular, and Americans often think British accents s 58 very elegant (优雅的). Maybe this has something to do with the Queen.

Don’t w 59 about the difference between British and American English. When you have exams, it is fine to use the English that you learned f 60 your textbooks. The differences are not so important.

When the office had a power cut _________( 突然 ), everyone screamed.

Look! The sun is shining directly into the car. You’d better park it ________ the tree.

A ． under B ． in front of C ． behind

It’s necessary for students ________ eye exercises.

A ． do B ． doing C ． to do

Nowadays, kuakuaqun or praise groups have become more and more popular on the Internet, Their aim is to comfort young people. These groups provide words of support for those who are unhappy.

Spending just a little money, you can enter such a group. Share your problems or success, and you will receive positive messages soon. These messages, mostly from strangers, will help you feel better. A leader of one of the groups talks about his first purpose, “I want to help people learn to praise others and accept others, praise.”

I like the idea of kuakuaqun. However, I think getting praise from strangers online isn’t very useful in the long run. This is especially true when you are paying for the praise. These people don’t know you, so the praise may not be earnest . Real and meaningful praise comes from the people you know.

With this in mind, we should try to praise our friends and family members when they need some encouragement. Simply saying to a classmate, ‘I like you’, can lift his or her confidence. Being kind to others is easy. And it adds the necessary sweetness to make everyone’s life better.

1 ． Words of support of kuakuaqun are mainly from _________.

A ． students B ． strangers C ． relatives D ． classmates

2 ． In kuakuaqun you can learn __________.

A ． to fight with others B ． to make friends with others

C ． to draw some pictures D ． to praise others and accept others’ praise

3 ． What’s the meaning of the underlined word “earnest”?

A ．勇敢的 . B ．大量的 . C ．真诚的 . D ．虚拟的 .

4 ． Kuakuaqun is __________ according to the passage.

A ． a book B ． a magazine C ． a computer D ． an online group

I guess the temperature is b________ zero because it’s freezing here.

阅读短文，回答下面五个问题。

The Chinese have a long tradition of art, and painting is one of the major art forms. It is still popular nowadays.

Figure painting

Starting from the Han dynasty, artists made people as the main subject of their painting. These paintings are called figure paintings.

Gu Kaizhi(345—409) became famous for his figure paintings during the Jin dynasty. He used fine brushes to outline the people in black. Then he filled them with colour. This detailed, realistic style of painting was known as gongbi. The use of gongbi style resulted in more lifelike figure paintings.

Wu Daozi(680—759)was known as the Sage of Painting for his unique painting style. He was very good at painting human figures and created special techniques for painting clothes that seemed to flow with the light wind.

Landscape painting

Between the Tang and Song dynasties, landscape painting became popular. Artists did ink wash painting with a brush and ink. Many landscape painters were scholar artists. They liked to express themselves through painting. Instead of painting what they saw, they painted the landscapes from their imagination. They also added poems to their paintings.

Modern Chinese painters have inherited （继承） the long tradition of Chinese painting and brought this form of art to the world. Zhang Daqian (1899—1983) is regarded as “the Picasso of China” and Wu Guanzhong (1919—2010) was the first Chinese painter whose works were shown at the British Museum.

注：每题答案不超过 5 个词。

1 ． What is the main subject in a figure painting?

________________________________

2 ． What’s the characteristic of gongbi style?

________________________________

3 ． Which did landscape painters prefer, painting what they saw or painting from their imagination?

________________________________

4 ． How many famous Chinese painters are mentioned in this passage?

________________________________

5 ． Please write a proper title for this passage.

________________________________

A ． scientist B ． worried C ． failed D ． to E. kind

F. express G. rainy H. when I. trying J. research

On May 22, 2021, the whole nation were saddened by the news that Dr. Yuan Longping passed away. That afternoon, it was 57 ． in Changsha, Hunan Province. As the hearse ( 灵车 ) went slowly through the streets, people said together “Grandpa Yuan, rest in peace” over and over again. Some ran along, 58 ． to see him off for a longer time. Tears ran down their faces with the rain.

Dr. Yuan Longping worked most of his life growing better rice. As a result of his research, the Chinese people are no longer 59 ． about getting hungry. For his contributions, Dr. Yuan is always called the “Father of Hybrid ( 杂交的 ) Rice” by the Chinese.

Born in 1930, Dr. Yuan graduated from college in 1953. Years later, he decided to do 60 ． on hybrid rice. From 1964 to 1969, he did more than 3,000 experiments, but all 61 ． . He never gave up. In 1974, he became the first agricultural ( 农业的 ) pioneer 62 ． grow rice that had a high output in the world.

Dr. Yuan Longping was good at English. Actually, he spoke English 63 ． he talked with foreign reporters. He liked swimming and playing the violin. He also wrote lyrics for a song to show his dream and 64 ． his love for his mother.

Like our neighbour and friend, Dr. Yuan Longping was a 65 ． and caring man. He encouraged the young people and loved children. Dr. Yuan Longping is a great 66 ． with a humble mind and a warm heart.

Dr. Yuan Longping will live in our hearts forever.

—When was the Communist Party of China founded?

—In 1921. It’s her ________ birthday this year.

A ． hundred B ． hundredth C ． hundreds of D ． the hundredth

Mary was in bed, feeling sleepy. She read the first few words of her book, “The dodo( 渡渡鸟 ) was a bird that couldn’t fly...”, and soon she fell fast asleep.

Whoosh! The window flew wide open. Mary sat up, and through the window she saw a dodo, an unusual dodo, right there in her yard!

“I lived over four hundred years ago,” the dodo said. “But then terrible things happened. People cut down the forests, so we had nothing to eat. We all died.” The dodo felt sad.

Suddenly, a mammoth ( 猛犸 ) rushed in. It said, “I’ve been looking for you, Dodo! I lived thousands of years ago, but not now.” It added, “Scientists think the weather changed, changing the environment where we lived. We ate grass, but as the weather grew warmer, forests spread and there was less grass to eat.”

Seconds later, an elephant bird came. It said proudly, “I’m the heaviest bird that’s ever lived. I weigh half a ton. But we lived on earth over a thousand years ago.”

The animals all looked sad. Before they had time to say another word, a tiger came in. “My friends,” said, showing its big teeth. “I hear what you are talking about. We tigers are lucky. Now there are some special places for us animals who are in danger. We are safe and no one can hurt us there.

“Sounds great!” thought Mary. “Animals should have more of this kind of places!”

The window blew shut, and Mary woke up with a start. There was no one and nothing to see, except the book in her hand.

1 ． Which of the animals lived thousands of years ago?

A ． Dodos. B ． Elephant birds. C ． Tigers. D ． Mammoths.

2 ． Why are tigers lucky?

A ． They have big teeth. B ． They live in safe places.

C ． The environment changed. D ． The weather grew warmer.

3 ． Which question could best help us find out the writer’s purpose?

A ． Did the writer want us to have fun? B ． Did the writer want us to raise animals?

C ． Did the writer want us to protect dodos? D ． Did the writer want us to learn something?

—Mike, could you tell me________?

—Yes. It’s on Peace Street.

A．where the nearest shopping mall is B．why you want to go to the shopping mall

C．when I can get to the nearest shopping mall D．how I can get to the nearest shopping mall

—My father is ill in hospital. I'm afraid I can't attend your family party.

—_______.

A ． That's right B ． Of course not C ． What a pity D ． You're welcome

—Shall we go to the supermarket after school? I need to buy something.

—____________ Let’s meet at the school gate at 5:00 p.m.

A. It doesn’t matter B. Are you OK?

C. Why not? D. That’s all right.

Dear Brett,

Thanks for your email. You do lots of sports at school in Canada. I'd love to play ice hockey( 冰球 ) one day.

We do lots of sports at our school too. We've got a swimming pool at school and our class go swimming every Wednesday. We also play tennis, volleyball and football, but football in Australia is different from soccer. You can touch( 触摸 ) the ball with your hands!

There are lots of after-school sports clubs in Australia too. I go to a surfing club after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We go to the beach( 沙滩 ) and learn how to surf. It's great fun! Can you surf in your country?

Write soon.

Bob

1 ． Bob goes swimming on __________.

A ． Wednesdays B ． Mondays and Fridays

C ． Weekends D ． Tuesdays and Thursdays

2 ． What sport does Bob do after school?

A ． swim B ． surf C ． run D ． skate

3 ． Bob thinks football in Australia is different from soccer because __________.

A ． People can't touch the ball at all B ． People can only touch the ball with feet

C ． People can touch the ball with hands D ． People can touch the ball with head

别灰心，生活充满了惊喜和希望．

Don't lose heart． Life is　　surprise and hope．

Chinese New Year is a ________ marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring. (celebrate)