陕西省2020年中考英语模拟试卷

    Peng Jiangya was born in a poor family of Guizhou. When she was1child, she fell into a fire stove（火爐）at home. She lost her 2."In order to hold chopsticks, my parents taught me to use them for a long time. It was really difficult but I did my3 to solve it. From then on, I knew if I wanted to succeed, I had to make great efforts in what 4. I think that just make sure what I want to do.Then I can make my dream come true,Jiangya said Life was hard to her, but nothing could stop her. With the help of her teachers, she 5 leamed how to hold a pen and managed to finish junior high school.One day,Jiangya 6 others making cross﹣stitch（十字綉）outside their doors. She decided 7 it for herself. Holding a needle （針）without fingers was not easy, 8she never gave up. Now she 9 do it well and take good care of her family. As for her future, Jiangya said, "Look! The cross﹣stitch on the beautiful scenery of our hometown10 by my partners and me for tourists a month ago. I believe that my future will be better and better. "

    A little boy invited his mother to the teacher-parent meeting of his school. This would be the first1 that his classmates and teachers met his mother. She was a beautiful woman, but there was a big scar（傷疤）on her right face. He didn't want her to2to school. However, his mother said she would go.

    At the meeting, the boy was3to see other people having a good talk with his mother. But he felt sorry for his mother's face and sat in a chair far from his mother. Just then he 4a talk between his mother and his teacher.

    "How did you get the scar on your face, Madam?" the teacher asked.

    The mother said," When my son was a baby, his room caught fire one day. 5was too scared（惊呆的） to get into his room, but I did. When I was 6to his bed, something fell down and I put myself over my son. Finally, when I 7I found I was in the hospital." She touched her right face.

    "8a scar was left on my face, I have never felt sorry about what I did for my son. You see, he is strong and healthy now. "

    Hearing that, the little boy cried 9and ran to his mother. He put his arms around his mother and stayed 10  her for all day.

    Thanks to the ancient Silk Road, the lands of Italy and China have been connected for more than 2, 000 years. Tourists from China and every corner of the world come to visit Italy every year. Here are three famous cities of Italy.

    Rome is the birth place of science, culture and art in Europe. It is the perfect combination（ 結合）of the modern and the classical. When one walks around the city, one can see many museums. Of course. Rome is also considered as the fashion（ 時尚）center of the world now. The Rome Coliseum is today considered one wonder of the modem world.

    Florence is one of the most important provinces around Italy. Shopping here, you'll find David, the most famous statue （雕塑）of Michelangelo. If you are planning to spend just a couple of days in Florence, you likely will not lose the opportunity to see and enjoy Arnolfo Tower. It will be open on Sunday and Monday from 9 am to 6 pm.

    Venice is a city which has over a hundred islands. You can visit most interesting places of the city on foot or by the famous gondola（平底船）. Art exhibitions, film festivals, musicals and famous carnivals（狂欢节） make Venice a place that can be visited at any time of the year.

    Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese culture. It is seen as the national drink in China. The most common of Chinese tea are as follows:

    Green Tea is the oldest and most popular. It has a pale colour and a strong flavor（ 香味）. It is produced mainly in Anhui and Zhejiang. The most popular is Long Jing Tea, which is produced near the West Lake, Hangzhou.

    Red Tea is the second most popular type of Chinese tea. It can help treat stomachache. Dianhong and Yixing are popular sorts of Red Tea.

    Wulong Tea has the advantages of Green Tea and Red Tea. It has a soft favor and can help people lose weight. Tie Guanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well﹣known types of it.

    Scented Tea（花茶）is created by mixing tea leaves with flowers. It is known for its strong fragrance（香味）and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking. Jasmine （茉莉花）Tea is the most popular of this kind

    Do you know how to drink tea in a right way? Here are some tips:

    *Drink it hot.

    *Don't drink too strong tea.

    *The best time to drink tea is between meals.

    *Drink tea a couple of hours after taking medicine.

    *Green Tea is the best choice for office workers.

    Bi Feiyu is a famous Chinese writer. He is also a professor of Nanjing University. He has won some of the highest literary （文学的） prizes in China. Now he has a new book, Fiction Reading. It came out in February this year. The book collects some magazine columns （专栏） by writer Bi Feiyu on his understanding of well﹣known novels, both Chinese and foreign.

    "I love to talk about novels. And I used to be famous for that because would keep talking for too long." says Bi. To him, novels are like artifact （工艺品）. He can examine them carefully at any time and play with them. He once played a game with the students at Tsinghua University. He invited them to turn Li Shangyin's four﹣line poem about evening rainfall into a novel.

    BiFeiyll was born in 1964 in Jiangsu Province. He started writing poems in the 1980s and turned to novels in 1987. Bi's novels The Moon Opera, Three Sisters, and Massage have made him popular both at home and abroad. The works have been translated into many languages and sell well. Bi's latest work shows a lot about his reading and writing experiences and his life as a writer.

    His reviews are very interesting and humorous, and he offers readers a great book. After reading it, you'll feel that he not only encourages you to read and understand the novel, but also makes you want to learn more from him

    Earth Day was founded in 1970. It is a day to learn about nature and the planet. Today, Earth Day is celebrated around the world.

    Earth Day was created by Senator Gaylord Nelson who hoped to raise the awareness （意识） of pollution. He thought this would make people care about the planet.Gaylord Nelson was a senator （参议院） from Wisconsin. He wanted everyone to know the planet was in danger. At that time, some college students were protesting （抗议）. They wanted the US to end its war in Vietnam. Nelson was encouraged by these protests and dreamed of a large event about protecting the earth. It would make people take the problem seriously. Nelson shared his idea in 1969. He invited the whole country to join. Letters and telephone calls came in from everywhere. He felt people really cared about what happened to the planet. Earth Day gave them a way to show it.

    The first Earth Day was celebrated in April 22^nd, 1970. It raised the awareness of environmental problems. About eight months later, the Environmental Protection Agency was created for the purpose of protecting humans' health and the environment.

    Since 1970, Earth Day events have grown. In 1990, 200 million people in over 140 countries took part. In 2000, more people got involved. Today, more than 1 billion people celebrate Earth Day. It is one of the largest events （事件） in the world.

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