2020年湖北省荆州市中考英语试卷

Is this your sweater， Frank？

No． You can ask Tom ， maybe it's _____________．（　　）

A．himB．hisC．herD．hers

What did the teacher say？

He told us to go over __________lessons．（　　）

A．three firstB．first three

C．the three firstD．the first three

Some of my friends eat with their eyes． They prefer to order what _______ nice．

Aha， me too!（　　）

A．tastesB．feelsC．looksD．smells

I think Steve and his dog were __________ in the talent show．

Yeah! They really made us laugh a lot．（　　）

A．the easiestB．the funniest

C．the loudestD．the worst

Building makeshift hospital（临时医院）was a key _______ made in the moment when Wuhan was facing the task of epidemic（流行性传染病）control．

Right． It has played an important role in treating the patients．（　　）

A．decisionB．situationC．problemD．condition

How are you getting on with your work？

I can't do it _______ any longer． I'll have to get help（　　）

A．hardB．quietlyC．simplyD．alone

What's the result of my driving test？

You didn't reach the required standard． __________， you failed．（　　）

A．In the endB．After all

C．In other wordsD．At the same time

What is it that smells so terrible， Ted？

I'm sorry I will _______ my socks and put them in the washer．（　　）

A．take offB．give outC．put upD．keep away

Are you going camping this weekend？

I'm not sure ________ the road to the mountains will be closed because of the heavy rain．（　　）

A．thatB．whyC．whetherD．which

I think desktop computers work better than notebook computers．

_______． In my opinion， notebook computers work better．（　　）

A．That's just what I was going to say

B．I'm a bit surprised you said that

C．Oh， I'm sorry to hear that

D．Don't worry about it

An African﹣American boy was born in New York．The family was very poor and he could not see any （1）　　 for the future．

    One day， the boy's father showed him an old shirt and asked，" How much does it（2）　　 ？"

    "Probably ＄1，" he replied．

    "Can you sell it at ＄2？" the father looked at him．

    " （3）　　 a fool will buy it!" the boy shouted．

    "Why don't you have a try？ If you manage to sell it， you will help the family a lot． " His father explained．

    The boy nodded and said， "I will try， but I can't （4）　　 anything． "

    He carefully washed the old shirt．The next day， he came to a subway station．After about six hours， he sold it to a passer﹣by． He held the two dollars and ran all the way home （5）　　．

    After ten days， the father asked his son， "Can you sell an old shirt at ＄20？"

    "No （6）　　! An old shirt is only worth ＄2． " The boy argued．

    "Why not try it again？" said the father．

    The boy asked his cousin to draw a cute Mickey Mouse on the shirt． Soon （7）　　 was sold to a little girl． She loved the design very much and she gave him ＄25．

    When the boy got home，his father handed him（8）　　 old shirt and asked if he could sell it at ＄200． Surprisingly， the boy took the shirt without hesitation（犹豫）．

    A famous movie star came to New York． The boy made his way（9）　　 the crowd and asked her to sign on the shirt． Very quickly， a businessman bought the shirt at ＄1200．

    Hearing the news， his father was happy and asked， "My boy， what did you learn from selling these old shirts？" The boy answered， "Our value depends（10）　　 we add to it． "

Calendar of Events

    October School Activities at Newtown School

（1）If you want to learn guitar， you have to be free on　　 morning．

A． Monday

B． Wednesday

C． Friday

D． Sunday

（2）Which of the activities lasts the longest？　　．

A． Doing water activities

B． Playing tennis

C． Playing beach ball

D． Story﹣telling

（3）Where should students go if they want to listen to stories？　　

A． The Recreation Lagoon

B． The school playground．

C． The school lab．

D． The lawn

（4）If Rose has ＄16， she can　　．

A． go to the arts & crafts workshop

B． learn chemistry．

C． learn guitar

D． play beach ball

（5）The above activities are planned　　 for students in Newtown School．

A． in October

B． on weekends

C． on Children's Day

D． in winter vacation

Do you help your parents with chores around the house？ Can you cook for your family？

    To stress the importance of hardworking spirit education among students of different ages， the Chinese government recently released（发布） a guideline． The guideline calls for students to respect（尊重） work． Students should learn basic life skills and form good working habits， through such education．

    The government has been trying to stress the importance of hardworking spirit education． But this has been overlooked（忽视） in recent years． Many teens do not value the importance of working hard and are uninterested in doing so．

    According to a study of nearly 3，000 students that was done by Ningbo Evening News in March， only 22 percent of primary and middle school students help with everyday chores around the house．

    Schools and families play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard， the guideline says．

    Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit classes every week， according to the guideline． Schools can also hold activities to give students real﹣world work experience． For example， schools can teach children how to plant trees on Tree﹣planting Day．

    As children's first teachers，parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home．Students should master one or two life skills every year． These skills can include cooking， washing their own clothes and tidying their rooms．

（1）The guideline was released in order to　　．

A． teach students how to do chores at home

B． call for students to respect work

C． help students solve life problems

D． ask students to be more independent

（2）What does the underlined word "this" in paragraph 3 refer to？　　．

A． Challenges in life

B． Basic life skills

C． The recently released guideline

D． Hardworking spirit education

（3）What is paragraph 4 trying to tell us？　　．

A． Only 3，000 students help with housework

B． Students pay no attention to hardworking spirit

C． About one﹣fifth of students help with housework

D． Students are taken good care of by their parents

（4）According to the guideline， schools should　　．

A． provide both guidance and chances for real work

B． hand out the guideline to every student

C． teach students how to plant trees

D． give parents homework to do

（5）What does the writer advise parents to do？　　

A． Do most housework at home．

B． Master one or two life skills every year．

C． Help children learn to do chores at home．

D． Ask children to focus more on study．

In a restaurant， a bug（虫子） suddenly flew in and landed on the woman． She started shouting out of fear． Then she jumped around with both her hands shaking， trying to scare away the bug． Her reaction was very strong and everyone in her group got into fear．

    The woman finally got the bug of her， but then it landed on another woman in the group． Now， it was her turn to continue the drama．

    A waiter rushed to the table． The woman somehow managed to get the bug on the waiter． The waiter stood quietly and looked at the bug on his shirt． He carefully picked up the bug and threw it out of a window．

   Drinking my coffee and watching the drama go on， I started wondering： Was the bug responsible for what they behaved just now/ If so， then why was the waiter not disturbed（v． 干扰）？

He solved the problem perfectly without any fear． It was not a bug， but the inability of those people to deal with the disturbance（n． 干扰） caused by the bug that disturbed them．

    I realized that it was not the shouting of my father or my boss that disturbed me， but my inability to deal with the disturbances caused by their shouting that disturbed me． It was not the traffic jams（堵塞） on the road but my inability to deal with the disturbances caused by traffic jams that disturbed me．

    It is not a problem， but my reaction to the problem that creates disorders in my life．

（1）From the passage， we can infer（推断） that the second woman　　．

A． was not scared because she was strong

B． acted the same way the first woman did

C． continued watching the drama

D． threw the bug back on the first woman

（2）Where was the writer when the story happened？　　

A． In the restaurant．

B． In his office

C． On his way to work

D． At the theater

（3）Which of the following would the writer agree with？　　

A． It was the women who caused the trouble．

B． The women were able to deal with the disturbance．

C． The bug was responsible for what the women did．

D． The waiter had the ability to deal with the disturbance．

（4）According to the passage， if you run into a traffic jam， you're supposed to　　．

A． complain for being late

B． feel upset and worried

C． relax yourself by listening to music

D． expect someone to clear the road right away

（5）What does the passage mainly tell us？　　

A． Speak less， do more．

B． Keep your cool when trouble hits．

C． Actions speak louder than words．

D． Mind your manners while in a restaurant．

Fire has all kinds of uses in our daily life． However， fire can also be very dangerous． （1）　　

    When a building catches on fire，getting outside quickly and safely is your top choice． （2）　　

    If you are in the room with closed door when a fire happens， you must be very careful before opening the door． If you see smoke coming under the door or if the door is hot， don't open it． If there is no smoke or heat，open the door and move quickly to the nearest exit． As you move， stay low to the ground． （3）　　．

    If you can't get out quickly because fire or smoke stops you， shout for help． （4）　　

    It is important to know what to do in case of a fire， and is also important to practice． （5）　　

The literature in Chinese history developed very well． More and more writers started to write for （1）　　[ˈkɔmən] people． They used simple language to reflect the real﹣life problems． Ouyang Xiu was one of the most famous （2）　　 （one）． His famous piece Old Oil Seller tells the story of "Practice （3）　　 （make） perfect"． Let's enjoy it together．

    Once there lived an officer， Chen Yaozi． He was very good （4）　　 shooting arrows（箭）． His shooting skill was （5）　　good that no one could beat him． He was very proud． One day， he was practicing shooting in the yard． There was an old oil seller passing by． He stopped and looked for a while． Chen shot and hit the target（靶子） （6）　　（success）． He was very satisfied with （7）　　（he）． But the old man didn't seem surprised at all．

    Chen asked， "Do you understand how to shoot arrows？ Am I not good enough？"

    The old man replied， "That's nothing． All it takes is practice． "

    " （8）　　dare you look down upon my shooting!"

    "Sir， I just know it through my own experience． " Then the old oil seller took out a gourd（葫芦）． He （9）　　（put） a copper coin（铜钱） on the mouth of it and started to pour oil． The coin was not wet at all． Chen was too surprised （10）　　/say/ a word．

    "That's nothing． Simply because I practiced a lot． " The old man smiled．

Lily often　　 for breakfast．

莉莉经常早餐吃一个鸡蛋．（have）

　　 in the evening is a good habit．

晚上散步是个好习惯．（take）

Tokyo Olympic Games　　to 2021．

东京奥运会将延期到 2021 年．（put）

I think I　　 my parents since I've grown up．

我想既然已经成年了，就不应该总是依靠父母．（depend）

Before asking someone for help， you'd better　　the right person for the problem．

在求助前，你最好弄清楚他是否是解决问题的合适人选．（find）

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A Day to Remember

    As we all know， everyone has his unforgettable memories of staying at home in February and March because of COVID﹣19 epidemic．_______．