2020年湖北省襄阳市中考英语试卷

It's said that Zhou Jielun will hold a concert next month in Xiangyang．

I'm sure the fans will be happy_____it's true．（　　）

A．untilB．althoughC．beforeD．if

Maybe I can't pass the English test this time， Mum．

Don't worry． Believe in_____．（　　）

A．itB．usC．yourselfD．yours

Wang Lin did_____in the final exam this term again．

That's not strange． He always gets full marks in all of his subjects．（　　）

A．worstB．worseC．bestD．better

What's your brother's_____？

It's about 1.75 meters． He's the tallest in his class．（　　）

A．ageB．addressC．weightD．height

Let's divide the rubbish into different kinds before throwing it away．

OK． It's _____us to use some of it again．（　　）

A．thankful toB．good for

C．similar toD．painful for

How_____your sofa feels!

Is it like a soft bed？ I often lie on it for a short break at noon．（　　）

A．terribleB．comfortable

C．humorousD．dangerous

Can your little brother_____from 1 to 100？

Yes． He began to learn to say the simple numbers at the age of one．（　　）

A．countB．hearC．guessD．spread

Is the weather still hot and dry these days？

Yes． It will_____ rain this week．（　　）

A．hardlyB．actuallyC．mostlyD．recently

How does the banana milk shake______？

Delicious． I'd like to have another glass．（　　）

A．lookB．smellC．tasteD．sound

Have you ever seen the 3D film？

Yes． It can make you_____being in the real situation．（　　）

A．grow upB．look overC．show upD．feel like

Must the children get up at six tomorrow morning？

No， they_____． Let them have a good sleep on weekends．（　　）

A．can'tB．needn'tC．mustn'tD．may not

To the students， what should the teacher_____at school？

Of course the ways they study， I think．（　　）

A．give upB．part withC．care aboutD．clear out

Has Jack solved the difficult math problem？

Not yet． But I believe he_____in a few minutes．（　　）

A．has worked it outB．will work it out

C．was working it outD．works it out

Why have I never seen this kind of 5G mobile phone？

Because it_____by Huawei last week．（　　）

A．was producedB．would produce

C．have producedD．was prodocing

Do you know_____？

Yes． They'll go there by train at 8：30 tomorrow morning．（　　）

A．how would they leave for Beijing

B．hew will they leave for Beijing

C．how they would leave for Beijing

D．how they will leave for Beijing

My dad had to leave high school to support his mom and six brothers and sisters at the age of 16． He tells my brothers and me the stories of when he was our age．

    One day， when he came home after school， he found a（1）　　on the door． It said that his family must move out of the house at once．

    Smoking and drinking（2）　　all his dad's money，but my dad wasn't angry about it．Instead，when he remembered the happy times he had sat with his father enjoying football matches，he felt a little（3）

    My dad's little sister would cry at birthday parties（4）　　 she could never have one of her own at home． My brothers and I have had（5）　　every year， but we had my dad's first birthday party when he was forty．

    He tells us to work hard and stay in school． We've heard it so much that sometimes we don't take it（6）　　． But now I often think of his words： "There's（7）　　 you can't do if you stay in school and work hard．" I think my father's fate（命运） would be changed（8）　　 if he'd had just one person saying those words to him．

    He works hard for 16 hours a day， so we can（9）　　 a good home and do the things he never could．

    My dad has always told me this， but now it's my turn． I am so（10）　　 of you， Dad．

Boys and girls，

    This term is over， here are some words for you．Please take your note home and let your parents know how great you are． Remember to bring it back with your parents' words next term．

    Wang Hai： You are a clever boy． You won the math competition this term in our school．Next term，please pay attention to your weight and keep doing sports to keep fit．

    Han Yan： I believe you are the most popular girl in our class， you are so outgoing that everyone wants to be your friend． Do better in your English， then you'll be much better．

    Hu Fang： Your voice is so beautiful， we all like to listen to your singing． Don't be shy， try to sing in front of us． Also， work hard on your math， maybe Wang Hai can help you．

    Sun Hua： P．E． is your favorite， you''re always a star at the sports meet，but I think Chinese is also important． The more you read， the more you will learn．

（1）　　won the math competition this term at school．

A． Sun Hua

B． Han Yan

C． Hu Fang

D． Wang Hai

（2）Han Yan is weak in　　．

A． Chinese

B． math

C． English

D． physics

（3）Hu Fang feels a little　　to sing in front of her classmates．

A． outgoing

B． shy

C． popular

D． weak

（4）Sun Hua can　　to improve his Chinese．

A． do more reading

B． do more homework

C． do more writing

D． do more sports

（5）Who do you think wrote these notes？　　

A． The parent．

B． The teacher．

C． The doctor．

D． The police．

My husband Shane and I were hanging out on the street one evening． I was talking but he was looking over at someone．

    He walked over to a young girl who was crying． As he talked to her， I could see from his body language that he was trying to calm（使平静） her down． When I joined them， I realized that she had been homeless for some time． She told Shane that all she wanted was to go to her sister's house in another city．

    Some people would have handed her some money， wished her lunch or maybe allowed her to make a call． Shane did much more． He said，"Kelly， I can't leave her here like this． Sometimes people need someone not only to help them but to believe they 're telling the truth．"

    It was a bit cold， so we had an idea to take her home． When I asked her if she'd like to go home with us， she thanked me about a million times with tears in her eyes．

   We went home and I gave her some clean clothes to wear and told her she could use the shower． We ate something． Finally， she told us her story．

    In the morning， she was finally able to get a hold of her sister， so she had a place to go．Shane drove her to the bus station and bought her a ticket．

    Sometimes what people need is not just money， but people who will trust， listen to and understand them．

（1）Kelly knew Shane was making the girl be quiet because she　　．

A． heard what they said

B． saw his body language

C． asked Shane what he said

D． was doing the same thing

（2）Shane wanted to　　when he knew her trouble on the street．

A． give the girl some money

B． let the girl use his phone

C． have a lunch with the girl

D． take the girl to their home

（3）Choose the true sentence according to the fourth paragraph．　　

A． The girl was so hungry that she began to cry．

B． The girl didn't believe in Shane and Kelly at all．

C． The girl agreed to go with Shane and Kelly soon．

D． Kelly felt unhappy when she heard what Shane said．

（4）The phrase "get a hold of" in the sixth paragraph means"　　"in Chinese．

A．联系

B．抓住

C．看到

D．控制

（5）From this article we know　　．

A． Shane drove the girl to her sister's home

B． Shane and Kelly met the girl's sister at last

C． the girl's sister and Shane lived in the same city

D． the girl went to the city her sister lived in by bus

February 29^th comes up on the calendar only every four years．A year with a February 29^th might be good news if you are paid by the day or the week．But it might be bad news if you were born on a February 29^th．You have to wait three years in between birthdays!

    American English has an expression for the unusual situation． February 29^th is called a leap day． And the year with a February 29^th in it is called a leap year． This year， 2020， is such a year．

    As a verb，the word "leap" means to jump， or to move quickly．"Leap" can also be a noun，meaning a jump， or a sudden move．

    In a leap year， the dates jump over one day of the week． Let me explain． In 2017，the last day of the year， December 31^st ， fell on a Sunday． In 2018， it fell on a Monday． In 2019， it fell on a Tuesday． But in 2020， December 31^st will fall on a Thursday． It jumps right over Wednesday．

    The reason for a leap day or a leap year is because our calendar does not follow the earth's orbit（轨道）around the sun exactly． Each year， we have a little time left over． So every four years，we put all that time together into an extra（额外的） day．

    Some people choose to marry on February 29^th because it is an unusual date．But some ancient peoples would likely tell couples not to do it． Leap years were believed to be difficult， and leap days were unlucky．To be honest， these have no scientific basis（依据）．

（1）A 20﹣year﹣old person has　　birthdays if he/she was born on a February 29^th．

A．20

B．15

C．10

D．5

（2）A leap year means on more　　is added in the calendar of the year．

A． month

B． year

C．day

D． week

（3）The last day of 2021 will fall on　　according to this article．

A． Saturday

B． Friday

C． Sunday

D． Monday

（4）Some people choose to marry on February 29^th because　　．

A． it's quite a special date

B． it's quite an unlucky day

C． it can save more money

D． it's a traditional custom

（5）Which of the following sentences is not true according to this article？　　

A． Scientists tell couples not to marry on a leap day．

B． The leap year or leap day comes once every four years．

C． Some ancient peoples believed that leap days were unlucky．

D． We have a little time left each year before a leap year comes．

Here are some good suggestions for you to learn English well．

    （1）　　Even if there is no one around to speak to， talk to yourself． Name things as you pass them． This simple language learning skill will help you understand these everyday words．

    Talk to your friends you know in English． （2）　　They may understand you even if they don't speak it．Simple expressions like"Good morning!" in English will make those sentences more natural to you．Your friends may even start to learn a few sentences as well．

    （3）　　You'll hear the language used in a real situation and this will help you judge（判断）the pronunciation even better． You will also come to further understand and better enjoy the culture behind the language．

    The easiest language learning skill is to try! Don't be afraid to make mistakes when you speak and write English， In fact， you will learn as much from your mistakes as you will learn from your success． （4）　　．

    It's a good way to find an English club． It's helpful to speak with other peuple who are still going through the course of lerning English． （5）　　．

A． Explain to them you are practicing it．

B． They will give you lots of learning skills．

C． You can speak Chinese with your friends．

D． Listen to English songs when you are free．

E． The best way to get better at English is to speak it．

F． Never let the fear of making any mistakes hold you back．

我妹妹对地理感兴趣． （be）

My sister　　．

当我们走进社区的时候，志愿者们正在分发一些新鲜蔬菜．（give）

When we came into the community，the volunteers　　．

出于新冠肺炎的影响，老师们决定工作日在线上教英语．（decide）

Because of the COVID﹣ 19， the teachers　　．

那位著名的作家说他已经创作完成了第五部科幻小说．（finish）

The famous writer says　　．

任何有发烧症状的人必须尽快与其他人彻底隔离．（separate）

　　others as soon as possible．

Scientists have long wondered how Australia's koalas get enough water to live．A new study p（1）　　an answer．

    The lead writer of the new report on koalas is Valentina Mella of the University of Sydney． It was earlier t（2）　　，she explains，that the animals got most of the water they needed in the leaves they ate．

    In the wild， koalas get water from the plant leaves they eat． But they also get it from water r（3）　　down from the trees during it rains．

    Mella and other scientists w（4）　　 koalas in the wild every year．They find that koalas are a

（5）　　 at night． They live in trees and depend on them for food， drinking and also for resting places．

    Koalas spend most of the time high up in the trees． They eat lots of leaves． An adult koala n（6）　　eats between 0.5 and 0.8 kg of leaves a day． Koalas sleep about 20 hours a day．

    Mella notes that a koala usually spends 98% of its 1（7）　　 in trees． She also notes that the only time they come down to the ground is to d（8）　　 another tree with better leaves．

    In fact， the word "koala" means"no drink" in the l（9）　　 language． Koalas did not go down onto the ground very often． So it was considered that they had no need to drink water．

    The koalas' living e（10）　　 is getting worse now because the fires from September 2019 to January 2020 in Australia have burned about 30% of the forests where they live．

"来时严冬，归时暖春，襄阳人民永感恩!"在今年的抗"疫"战斗中，援襄医护工作者为襄阳人民做出了辆牲，同时他们的家人也为襄阳人民默默地奉献着．你的笔友刘杰是一位中学生，他在家中用自己的行动支持妈妈的援襄工作．假如你是张华，请你用英语给刘杰写一封邮件，表达你衷心的谢意．

1．要点提示：

（1）列出刘杰所做的支持他妈妈工作的两件事情．

（2）写出你将邀请刘杰一家参加的两项活动，以示谢意．

（3）简要表达你对刘杰一家人的祝愿或期盼．

2．注意事项：

（1）90词左右．

（2）行文应连贯流畅．

（3）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名．

Dear Liu Jie，

________________．

Zhang Hua