2019年陕西省中考英语试卷

John was a manager in a factory．He enjoyed running for exercise around the park when he was free．

One Sunday afternoon，after running as usual，John （1） 　　to go home and have a rest．Just then，he noticed an old woman standing by the road．（2） 　　old woman looked around worriedly．John went over and asked what （3） 　　for her．After a short talk．John came to know that she forgot her way home and got lost．Besides，she was very tired and hungry．John called the old woman's son and then took her to the（4） 　　restaurant．

In the restaurant，John ordered food and drink for the old woman （5） 　　．While eating，sometimes she carelessly sprinkled（ 撒）food and drink on the table and on her coat．Other customers felt disgusted（厌悲的）at this sight．（6） 　　John didn't care about this．He stood up and cleaned the table from time to time （7） 　　silence．

It took the old woman some time （8） 　　eating．After that，John paid the bill and they were ready to leave when the old woman's son arrived．He held John's hands and said，"Thanks to your help，my mother （9） 　　well""You're welcome．She makes me remember my mom who died years ago．I did what a son should do，"said John．All the （10） 　　around showed respect（尊敬）to John．They were touched by his kindness．

Last summer，we had a volunteer activity in a village school．In the school．I saw a name Feng Aiguo on a list． This man offered much money to the school．I thought he must be a（1） 　　man．

One day，on my way home from school，my bike was broken．Luckily I found a repairing stand（修车摊）across from the street．An old man was（2） 　　a bike．He was wearing a clean suit．He looked energetic（精力充沛的）． While waiting．I knew （3） 　　about him from the old men chatting there．He was Lao Feng and （4） 　　to repair bikes after he repaired（退休）．Two months ago，his family moved to a new house．His son didn't want him to repair bikes any longer．He bought him suits and asked him to （5） 　　them and rest at home．But it didn't work．The old man continued his repairing work in his suits．

After a while，the old man got my bike repaired． （6） 　　I was leaving．an old lady came and called him"Aiguo"． （7） 　　the name on the list of the village school came into my mind．But how could such a common repairman （8） 　　so much money？I asked him if he knew that village． He told me it was his hometown and the （9） 　　there still needed help．So he always saved money by repairing bikes to help them．Then I was sure that he was the person on the （10） 　　．

Cycads（苏铁）grow in warm places．They are tall and green all year round．Their leaves grow on the top and flowers seldom come out．Some have bright orange fruits．They usually need hundreds of years to grow into adult plants．

Cycads are facing problems now．In South Africa，the situation of cycads is getting terrible，but this has drawn little attention from the public．"In fact，there are 38 kinds of cycads in South Africa．Among them，2 kinds have disappeared since 2003 and 25 kinds are in great danger，"said a gardener．"Do you know what the loneliest plant is in the world？It is Wood's Cycad．Someone found it in a forest in 1895．It is the only one of its kind．"

So what causes cycads to be in danger？Surprisingly，the danger is from the people who love them most． These slow﹣growing adult cycads even sell for tens of thousands of dollars each．As time goes by，they have become a symbol（象征）of wealth and position（ 地位）in society．This makes cycad lovers want to own more． Cycad lovers buy and plant them in their private gardens．As a result，nearly all these cycads die because the living conditions have changed．

Recently，South African government has taken some actions to protect cycads from being stolen traded．At the same time，people around the world should also work together to protect the plants．

（1）The flowers of Cycads come out once a year． 　　

（2）The cycad lovers cause cycads to be in danger． 　　

（3）The Wood's Cycad found in 1895 is the only one of its kind． 　　

（4）Cycads have become a symbol of luck and health． 　　

（5）The writer expects people to join together to save the plants． 　　

Dreams are like stars．You may never catch them，but if you follow them，they will lead you to success．Yan Ning is such a dream follower．

Yan is a rising star in the science world．When Yan Ning was only a little girl，she dreamed of being a great scientist．After years of hard work，in 1996，she went to Tsinghua University to study biology．After graduating from Tsinghua in 2000，she went to Princeton University and finished her study abroad in 2007．Then she returned to Tsinghua and set up her own lab．At the age of 30，she became the youngest professor（教授）at Tsinghua．

Now．Yan，42，has become a leading biology researcher at Princeton．On April 30，she was included among the 100 new members and 25 foreign associates（院士）into the US National Academy of Science（国家科学院）

However，it was a long and difficult road for her to make such achievements．She said that in order to realize her dream，she experienced a lot of failures and pains．But she never gave up her dream．Instead，she followed her dream and fought for it．

She usually works at least I4 hours a day．Sometimes she even forgets to eat and rest and works until late night．She never gets tired because she thinks doing research is the most"comfortable"job for her．

In a TV interview，Yan encouraged young people to work hard for their dreams．"All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to follow them．"

（1）Yan went to Tsinghua to study 　　in 1996．

（2）We can learn from the passage that 　　．

（3）What is the best title（标题）for this passage？ 　　

Goreme is a beautiful town in Turkey．It is best﹣known for its strange rock shapes and hot air balloon trips during sunrise（日出）．Here are some of the cool things visitors can do in Goreme．

Stay in a cave（ 山洞）hotel

Staying in a cave hotel is a special experience in Goreme．It makes you learn how people lived in stone caves hundreds of years ago in this area．

Taking a hot air balloon trip

Over 20 years ago，people in Goreme began to fly the first hot air balloon in the sky of this little town．Now， there are over one hundred balloons flying every day early in the morning as the sun rises．It is the best way to enjoy the amazing beauty of Goreme．

Visit the open﹣air museum

The open﹣air museum is about 15 minutes' walk away from the center of Goreme．This place is the first stop on anyone's journey to Goreme．It is made up of 7 churches（教堂）which were dug out of rocks．Among them， the Dark Church is the best protected．Recent studies show that all these churches were built between the 10th and 12th centuries．

See the magical rock shapes

These unusual rock shapes are the most beautiful part in Goreme．They are made by the strong winds and heavy rains．Their shapes look like different kinds of animals．Every year，tourists around the world come to see the amazing art made by nature．

If you want to have a cool journey to Turkey，the magical Goreme can be a better choice．

（1）Goreme is most famous for 　　．

（2）The best way to enjoy the beauty of Goreme is 　　．

（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

（4）Where do you think this passage may come from？ 　　

If you walk into a bookstore，you might see shelves of books labeled（标注）"self﹣help"．You may not know what these books are about．In fact，more and more people are turning to self﹣help books for advice these days．You can't imagine that sales of these books in the UK reached 3，000，000 last year．

Self﹣help books are usually written by psychologists（心理学家），famous writers or successful businessmen． They teach you how to deal with problems in your life，for example，how to get on well with your classmates or friends，how to plan your time well or how to find happiness．

Paul sweetman，the owner of City Books in the UK．said that social problems might be the reason why more people are reading self﹣help books．"They come into the shop and look for ways to deal with these problems in their life，"Paul said．Besides，it seem to be easier for young readers to find their mistakes，especially those born after 2000． They want to improve themselves by reading self﹣help books．

Self﹣help books used to be something people laughed at．Many people didn't take chicken soup stories and"success theory（成功学）"books seriously．But now they are recognizedby young people．

No matter why there is growing interest in self﹣help books， it's good to know that help is at hand if we need it． But are these books truly helpful？Read one and find out．

（1）From this passage，self﹣help books are books which 　　．

（2）The underlined word"recognized"means 　　in the passage．

（3）The writer writes this passage mainly to 　　．

蔬菜是我们日常生活中的必需品．

　　are necessary in our daily life．

华为是一家IT领域的大公司．

Huawei is a　　in the IT field．

我五岁就会做家务了．

I was able　　at the age of five．

国外许多机器人能用汉语与人交流．

Many robots in foreign countries can communicate with people　　．

正如习近平所说，人类应当友好对待世界不同的文化．

As Xi Jinping said，humans should　　to different cultures of the world．

It was nine on a cold winter night．I hurried to go home from work on my motorbike．

At the last crossing，while I was （1） 　　for the green light，I saw an old man walking toward me．He （2） 　　me and I felt a little nervous．The old man said （3） 　　"Excuse me．Could you please help me？"I looked at him up and down．He looked about 70 years old．

The old man took out a 10﹣yuan bill and said to me，"You see the old lady over there？She is selling baked（烤）sweet potatoes．Could you just（4） 　　the money and buy one from her？"He pointed at an old lady selling something about fifty（5） 　　away in the corner．

"But why don't you go and buy it （6） 　　？""I was puzzles（迷惑的）．The old man continued．"That old lady is my wife and it's her（7） 　　day to sell baked sweet potatoes．Just now I called her．She told me that there was only one sweet potato left and she wouldn't go home until all the sweet potatoes were（8） 　　．

But I know she she can't stand the cold because her legs hurt．I'm very worried about her．"

At that time，I understood why the old man asked me to buy his （9） 　　sweet potato．I felt really warm and moved．Without taking the money，I rode to the old lady quickly and bought the last one．As I waved goodbye to the old man．I （10） 　　see him standing there with a thankful smile．

Iceland is a northern European country with amazing natural beauty and oceans around．There are lots of volcanoes（火山）．It has a short summer which lasts from June to August．The long winter starts from September and ends next May．

Summer in Iceland is a golden season for tourists．Every year，people from all over the world come here to see the beautiful sights and enjoy the exciting whale﹣seeing（观鲸）．

In winter，when people in Iceland complete their daily work，they will have a lot of special activities to spend the long dark night．Skating．riding snow motorbikes and having parties can really make an exciting night．After all the fun，a hot bath must be the first choice to relax．There are also story telling activities for children，which can teach them to be strong and kind．The most popular stories are about Christmas in Iceland．

Because of a long cold winter，Iceland has a short growing season．Food problem was always a headache for Iceland in the past．It had to buy most of its food from other countries．Later，when farmers learned to use lights and underground heat to grow crops（庄稼）all year round in the greenhouse，things changed a lot．

  Living in such a nice environment，most people in Iceland live a happy life．According to a survey about happiness made each year in Europe，Iceland is always among the top 3．

（1）What does""It"refer to in the first paragraph？

It refers to 　　．

（2）When do visitors usually come to enjoy whale﹣seeing？

Visitors come to see the whales 　　．

（3）How can people spend an exciting night？

They can skate，ride snow motorbikes and 　　．

（4）Why does Iceland have a short growing season？

Because Iceland has a 　　．

（5）According to the passage，what kind of life do people in Iceland live？

They live a 　　life．

A：Hi，Mike．Long time no see．What are you doing these days？

B：I am busy preparing for the marathon（马拉松）in our city．（1）　　．

A：Wow!Volunteer？You are so great!When will it be held？

B：It will be held next month．

A：（2）　　．

B：A lot of things．I will pick up the rubbish，offer water to the runners and take photos for them．

A：That sounds cool．I want to be a volunteer，too．（3）　　

B：You should fill in the form on the Internet by Friday first．Then you will get a call．

A：Is there anything else I need to do？

B：Yes．（4）　　．

I'm sure you can make it．I'm looking forward to working with you．

A：（5）　　Thank you very much．

B：You are welcome．

A：Hello．Could I speak to Linda？

B：This is Linda speaking．（1）　　．

A：Yes，it's John here．Linda，we had a good time at the school party last night．But it's a pity you didn't come．

（2）　　．

B：I had a headache．My parents went on business，so I took some medicine and went to bed early．

A：（3）　　．

How are you feeling now？

B：I'm still feeling terrible now．I feel cold and cough a lot．

A：I'm afraid you've had a bad cold．（4）　　．

Let me take you to Center Hospital．

B：All right．（5）　　．

A：Let's meet at the gate of your neighborhood．I'll call you as soon as I get there．

B：Ok．See you later．

A：See you!

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