浙江省杭州市2019届中考英语模拟试卷（一）

    As a well-known Chinese TV hostess, Dong Qing is now hosting two cultural shows, Chinese Poetry Conference and Readers. The two shows are encouraging people to love traditional culture and find the beauty of life.

    Dong was born in a highly educated family in 1973. she had a great love for traditional literature(文学)from an early age. In 2015 when she was about to study in the U.S, Dong received an invitation from the director of Chinese Poetry Conference asking her to be the hostess. Because of her passion for traditional literature, Dong accepted the job.

    "The contest interests me very much. Hosting it is a process of learning about poetry and performing, "said Dong. To her great joy, the show has become more and more popular.

    Under the slogan(口号)"Reading touches people's hearts", the new TV show Readers has become a success. It invites famous guests from all walks of life to read something. Dong works as both hostess and producer.

    Readers became a turning point in Dong's 21 years of hosting. She said it brought her "quite a huge challenge".

    "There is no shortcut(捷径) in this world. If you want to be a good host, you need to make thorough preparations, said the beautiful hostess. "The charm of life lies in its unknown, so we just have to try and keep going.

What Does a Lifelong Learner Look Like?

    Lifelong learners never think of themselves as the greatest expert in anything. They continue to learn and bring a great deal to the groups they belong to. What does a lifelong learner look like?

Here are some of their main characteristics(特征).

    They are knowledge seekers. They are always searching for much information on a topic they're interested in and looking for new experience or opportunities to improve their knowledge or skills.

    They are social and self-directed learners. They like taking different courses and taking part in discussions around subjects they are interested in. _________ They also know their own learning styles, and their strengths and weaknesses. They can plan and organize their own learning.

    They are critical(批判性的) thinkers. They always use a lot of ways to analyze(分析) and synthesize(合成)information From their research they judge the information to see if it is useful for the question at hand.

    They are problem solvers. They will meet different problems while learning. However, they usually see problems as challenges and life experiences and try to stand above them.

    If you are given only 1 yuan, could you live in a city for one day? It seems this may be a little difficult. But students from Xi'an did it.

    On April 10, more than 60 students from a middle school took part in the One Yuan Metropolis Survival(城市生存). Students not only have to live, but they also have to deal with a lot of hard tasks in this charitable(慈善的) activity. It has happened in eight cities and is going to four others, including Beijing, in May.

    To make money, many students looked for part-time jobs and saw how hard life was. Zhang Qiyue, 14, asked more than 10 restaurants for a job and finally got one chance. "We were upset when they said no. But gradually, we got used to it," he said. After being a waiter for an hour, he got 25 yuan.

    Some made use of their talents by singing and dancing in parks or shopping malls. Many people who walked by took notice and helped them. Zhao Jiacheng, 14, drew pictures and made paper crafts (手工). "This showed it's important to learn a special skill," he said.

    Living was hard, but finishing the tasks wasn't any easier. They went to different places to finish tasks in a short time. The most amazing one was when they had to exchange things worth thousands of yuan with only a piece of paper in half an hour. "We learned how to persuade others. From a balloon to a cake to a bottle of yogurt … after almost 20 tries, we got an expensive necklace," he said. They will give all of the money they made to poor schools in Tibet.

    Scientists in Britain and the United States have made a new kind of enzyme(酵素) that eats plastics (塑料). With its help, plastics can be turned into smaller parts and go away quickly. Scientists believe that, in the future, it could solve the problem of plastic pollution.

    The enzyme is able to break down PET, a form of plastic. PET was first made in the 1940s and is now widely used to make plastic bottles. It can remain in the environment for many years and pollute large areas of land and water. So it has always been a headache to deal with the waste from PET and other plastics.

    The researchers made the discovery (发现) while examining the structure of a natural enzyme in Japan. They found that the natural enzyme was helping to break down PET plastics. So, they decided to make small changes to the enzyme by adding some amino acids (氨基酸). It made the natural enzyme's plastic-eating abilities work faster and better.

    John McGeehan, one of the lead researchers, said, "We've made an improved enzyme. It's better than the natural one. And we are trying to make more improvements to it." He went on, "The enzyme is not harmful to humans or animals, and it is friendly to the environment. So we are considering putting it into wider use."

    The team is now trying to make the enzyme break down PET in large quantities (大量地).

    "We'll see that the plastic pollution may be stopped with this technology. However, there is still a long way to go," John McGeehan added.

    Breakfast cereals(谷类早餐食物) are popular in many countries. In the USA, they are served in nine out of ten homes. They are made from grains(谷物)such as corn, wheat and rice.

    In the beginning, cereals were healthy food. In the late 1800s, some doctors in the USA made them in hospitals and gave them to their patients.  However, this soon changed, and from the 19305, some companies began to add sugar to their cereals and sell them as children's food. They made a lot of money this way, but they weren't healthy food anymore. These days some children s cereals are 50% sugar

    This is how cereal in different shapes, like stars and balls is made

    First, the grain is taken to the factory, where it is cleaned and checked.

    Then it is prepared for cooking. It is made into flour(粉) and mixed with other ingredients(原料)

    When it is soft, it is put into special machines which make it into shapes like stars, circles or even letters.

    The shapes are baked（烘烤） in an oven to dry them. Then they are "puffed "in another machine to make them light and full of air.

Dear Kate,

    It's really good to know that you're taking my place while I' m away doing this training course. Thanks so much. I'm 1 I you'll get on well with the kids.

    I think I should 2 you some notes on a couple of things that are planned for this week, and some 3 that might be helpful!

    Tuesday: The class is going to 4 the Dinosaur Museum. Make sure they take their notebooks and 5  them on Monday to bring a packed lunch and some money.

    Thursday: I've 6 them they can watch a Disney movie. The DVD is on my desk. There are some worksheets(活页练习题) to go with it. By the way, don't worry about marking them. I'll do it 7 I get back.

    The photocopier(复印机) is very temperamental(反复无常的)!  A good kick will make it work 8!

    Don't use the coffee cup 9 a snowman on it--it's Dave's. He will be 10 if someone uses his cup! Don't ask for trouble.

    Don't 11 school. If you get to school even a minute past 8: 15, the headmaster will talk to you.

    12, hope you'll have a great week--the kids are really wonderful. But don't let Mark and Jack sit together. If they do, you may have some disciplinary (关纪律的)13! If you do have any problems, mention 14 to the headmaster. She's very supportive when it comes to discipline. One last thing--could you please take notes for me to let me know what you did?

    See you next 15!

Best wishes,

Steve

    Justin is a 16-year-old boy. He is thinking about how  (spend) his money during winter vacation. He (save) up about 300 dollars already. He plans to buy computer with his money but he also wants to go skating with his friends. He can't do both he doesn't have enough money. What should Justin do?

    We are often in these kinds of situations. You want to see a concert Saturday, but it is also your mother's birthday and you do not want to let (she) down. In this case, you don't have enough time to go to both (place). You must make a decision. You must think about should be done first. You must consider the following questions (serious).

    Which is more important?

    Which decision needs my attention more?

    Which choice would satisfy me more?

    After you've answered these questions, it may be much (easy) for you to decide what to do. So the next time you must make a decision, remember to prioritize(优先考虑).