四川省南充市中考英语试题.docx

1、四川省南充市中考英语试题四川省南充市2020年中考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_ The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms(节气). The Spring Equinox which is called chunfen in Chinese usually falls 1 March 20 or March 21 every year.Standing an egg upright is a 2 game across the country during the Spring

2、Equinox. People practice this tradition to celebrate the 3 of spring. It is believed that if somone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future. Its also a good time to fly kites. In ancient times, people did not have good medical resources (资源), 4 they wrote their medical problems

3、on a paper kite to ask for good health. When the kite was in the air, people would 5 the line to let the paper kite fly away, which means the lying away of diseases.1Aon Bin Cat Dbetween2Astrict Buseful Cpopular Dharmful3Acoming Bending Cmoving Dstopping4Aor Bso Cthough Dbecause5Ahold on Bturn on Ct

4、ake off Dcut off When I was about 14, I had a friend who liked to tell me my shortcomings(缺点). For example:I was very short, I wasnt a top student, I talked too much, I was too proud and so on. I became so angry that I couldnt 6 her at last. I ran to my 7 with tears in my eyes.He listened to me 8 an

5、d asked, “Are the things she says true or not? Jane, didnt you ever 9 what youre really like? Go and make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are 10 . Pay no attention to the other things she said.” I did as he told me. To my great surprise, I discovered that about half the things

6、 were true. Some I couldnt change, like being very 11 . But many I could and I wanted to change. For the first time, I had a better understanding of myself.I brought the list back to Daddy. He 12 to read it. “Thats just for you,” he said, “You know 13 than any other person the truth about yourself.

7、When 14 said about you is true, youll find it will be of help to you. Dont shut your ears. Listen to them all, but only hear the truth and do what you know. It is the right thing to do.Daddys 15 has returned to me at many important moments. In my life, Ive never had a better piece of advice.6Ahear B

8、stand Cdescribe Dforget7Afather Bteacher Cfriend Dmother8Aexcitedly Bdirectly Cquickly Dquietly9Adecide Benjoy Cwonder Dremember10Afascinating Btrue Cwrong Dnecessary11Atalkative Bproud Ctop Dshort12Arefused Bagreed Chated Dhurried13Aworse Bcloser Cbetter Dearlier14Asomething Banything Cnothing Deve

9、rything15Aword Bspirit Clove Dadvice The following news is from China Daily( www. chinadaily. com) which covers different fields.J. K. Rowling Publishes New Story OnlineThe famous English writer J. K. Rowling said on Tuesday,“Im producing a new story calledThe Ickabog which will be free to read onli

10、ne.” Its the first childrens book by J. K. Rowling, since she finished Harry Potter in 2007.China Sends Beidou SuccessfullyChina sent the last satellite of Beidou into space on Tuesday. The satellite is the 59th in the Beidou family. It marks the completion of Beidou, one of the networks around the

11、world, along with the United States GPS, Russias GLONASS and the European Unions Galileo.Jeff Bezos Is Taking ActionThe worlds richest person Jeff Bezos, the boss of Amazon. com, announced on Monday that he would put in 10 million dollars to start a great project, which would support scientists , re

12、searchers and NGOs to help save the animals in danger and protect the natural world.China and France Holds an Online ConcertTo deepen the friendship between the people of China and France,artists from both countries stepped onto the same stage and performed online on Monday. The online concert allow

13、s people to enjoy both traditional Chinese folk songs and French classics.The Vaccines May Be ReadyMany countries are developing the vaccines for COVID-19(新型冠状病毒肺炎) by different methods. Some are even going through the final step to decide how well the vaccine works and if its safe. With more than 1

14、60 possible vaccines under study, experts hope that vaccine may be ready by the end of 2020.16According to the 2nd piece of news, Galileo is a_.Arocket Bperson Cnetwork Dcountry17Who is putting in 10 million dollars to start a great project?AJ. K. Rowling. BJeff Bezos. CScientists. DResearchers.18Wh

15、ich of the following is true according to the given information?AThe Ickabog is a cheap childrens book by J. K. Rowling.BJeff Bezos is starting a great project to study vaccines.CIf you watch the online concert, you can enjoy traditional music.DThe vaccines for COVID -19 are ready in many countries

16、now.19What is probably the topic of the 2nd piece of news?AEnvironmental protection. BMedical care.CModern technology. DFamous people.20Which one can you read if you are interested in health?AJ. K. Rowling Publishes New Story online BJeff Bexos is Taking ActionCChina and France Holds an Online Conce

17、rt DThe Vaccines May Be Ready How do we know the time? A clock, a watch or a mobile phone can help us. However, many years ago there were no clocks and knowing the time was not so easy. Over the centuries people have developed different ways of telling the time.About 5, 500 years ago, the Egyptians

18、invented the sun clock. This was a tall stone building. Its shadow(影子) showed the movement of the sun. So people were able to know midday. The Egyptians made a sundial about 3, 500 years ago. It was smaller than the sun clock and could let people know the time for half a day. On cloudy days or at ni

19、ght it was impossible to tell the time with a sun clock or a sundial. Water clocks were the first clocks not to use the sun. The idea is simple. Water flows(流动) from one bottle to another. When the water reaches a certain level, it shows the hours. The Egyptians used water clocks about 3, 400 years

20、ago. These clocks were popular in the Middle East and China. But they failed to make people know the exact time.In the 13th century, the mechanical clock was invented. This was more exact, but it was expensive to make one. Over the next few centuries it was developed. For example, springs(发条) were a

21、dded around 1500. This enabled people to get the correct time and allowed clocks to be smaller. In 1927, the first quartz clock was developed. Clocks became cheaper to build. Its also cheaper for ordinary people to own a clock. People began depending on them more and more to run business, markets an

22、d so on. More recently, in 1956, came the digital clock. And nowadays satelites send our mobile phones the time to the exact second.There has been a lot of progress in timekeeping. Clocks are always changing but some things never change. Many of us still have trouble getting out of bed on time and n

23、ot being late for school or work.21According to the passage, we cant use _ to tell the time on a rainy day.Awater clock Bsun clock Cdigital clock Dmechanical clock22Whats the meaning of the underlined word “ordinary” in the third paragraph?A现代的 B特殊的 C富有的 D普通的23How many kinds of clocks are mentioned

24、in the passage?AFour. BFive. CSix. DSeven.24Which of the following shows the structure(结构) of the passage?(=paragraph 1 = pargaph 2,)A BC D25What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe importance of time. BThe development of timekeeping.CThe inventions of clocks. DThe history of a digital clock. On

25、e dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Three times Della counted it. One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And the next day would be Christmas. She could not afford a present, so she sat down and cried.Jim and Della had two possessions(财产) which they were both proud of. One was Jims gold watch

26、that was from his father and his grandfather. The other was Dellas beautiful hair. It fell about her, and reached below her knee.Della put on her old brown jacket and her old brown hat. Then she went out of the door and down the stairs to the street.She stopped at a store. The sign in front of the s

27、tore read “Hair Goods”. “Will you buy my hair?” asked Della. “Twenty dollars.” the woman said.Then Della searched through the stores looking for a present for Jim.She found it at last. It was a watch chain. The bill was twenty-one dollars. At seven oclock, the coffee was made and dinner was ready. J

28、im was never late. Della heard his steps on the stairs.The door opened and Jim walked in. He stopped inside the door. His eyes were fixed on Della, and there was an expression in them that she could not read.“Jim,” she cried, “dont look at me that way. I sold my hair to buy you a Christmas present.”

29、Jim drew a box from his pocket and put it on the table.Della opened it. There lay the set of combs(梳子) that she had always wanted. Now they were hers, but her hair was gone.She smiled and held out Jims present. “I hunted all over town to find it. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.

30、” Instead of obeying(服从), Jim sat down, put his hands behind his head and smiled. “Della,” he said, “I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs.”26Della counted her money three times because .Ashe was not good at counting money Bshe had nothing to do but count moneyCshe got different number

31、s each time she counted it Dshe wished she could have more money27How could Jim feel when he fixed eyes on Della?AShocked. BExcited. CEmbarassed. DAngry.28What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 10 refer to?AThe box. BThe watch.CThe watch chain. DThe set of combs.29What can we infer(推断) from the passage?AThey lived a rich life. BThey loved each other deeply.CDella didnt like her hair. DThey might have a fight at last.30Whats the best title for the passage?ABeautiful Hair BChristmas GiftsCDisappointing Christmas DAncient Possessions阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后