2020年湖北省孝感市中考英语试卷

选出划线部分发音为/i：/的单词．（　　）

A．breadB．replyC．remindD．easy

Helen， could you please water the flowers in my garden？

___________．They are so lovely．（　　）

A．That's too badB．With pleasure

C．You're welcomeD．I'm afraid not

Do you know Liu Hui finally entered a top school？

Certainly． That's the __________ of his hard work．（　　）

A．habitB．suggestionC．resultD．decision

The 2022 Winter Olympic Games __________ in Beijing．

What good news! I can't wait to watch it．（　　）

A．holdB．will hold

C．were heldD．will be held

Don't ask what this country can do for you． Ask __________ what you can do for this country．（　　）

A．yourselvesB．youC．themselvesD．them

Dear friends， do you still remember why you came here three years ago？

To __________ our dreams!（　　）

A．copyB．saveC．imagineD．achieve

So far， the number of people using 5G mobile phones __________ a lot．（　　）

A．is increasingB．are increasing

C．has increasedD．have increased

We will make fewer mistakes __________ we are careful enough．（　　）

A．as long asB．so thatC．as far asD．even if

All children are __________ the day when they can go back to school．（　　）

A．looking upB．taking care of

C．taking outD．looking forward to

__________

I am． I want this pair of shoes， please．

Sure． That's ¥180．（　　）

A．Do you sell jackets？

B．Who's next， please？

C．Is there a shop near here？

D．What can I do for you？

A college teacher once gave a lively class to his students．

    He began by holding up a glass（1）　　 some water in it． He held it up for all to see， and asked the students， "（2）　　do you think this glass weighs？"

    "50g!" "100g!" "125g!" the students answered．

    "I really don't know unless I weigh it，" said the teacher， "but my（3）　　 is what would happen if I held it up like this for a few minutes？"

    "Nothing，" the students said．

    "OK． What would happen if I held it up like this for an hour？" the teacher asked．

    "Your arm would begin to（4）　　"said one of the students．

    "You are right． Now， what would happen if I held it up for a（5）　　？"

    "You might have muscles （肌肉） stress． You could（6）　　move the arm，" said another one．

    "You might have no （7）　　in the arm， or paralysis （瘫痪），"said a naughty student，"You （8）　　go to the hospital for sure!"

    "Very good． But during this period， did the weight of the glass（9）　　？" asked the teacher．

    "No，" the students said．

    "Then what（10）　　 the arm ache and the muscles stress？"

    The students were（11）　　．

    "No one knows？" the teacher asked， "Well， can you tell me how to（12）　　 it？'

    "Put the glass down!" said one of the students．

    "Exactly!" said the teacher．"The problems of life are something like this． Think of them for a few minutes in your（13）　　 and you seem OK． Think of them for a long time and you begin to hurt． Think of them even longer and you will not be able to do anything． It's important to think of the challenges in your life， （14）　　it's even more important to ‘put them down' at the end of every day before you go to sleep． That way， you are（15）　　﹣you wake up every day fresh and strong and can solve any problem that comes your way!"

（1）If your answer is "A"， you may hurt others because of your　　．

A． warm heart

B． cold action

C． bad behavior

D． quick tongue

（2）Which one will make an effort to help friends out of trouble？　　

A． The person who chooses "A"．

B． The person who chooses "B"．

C． The person who chooses "C"．

D． The person who chooses "D"．

（3）If Nick crosses his arms while waiting for someone， he is　　．

A． short﹣tempered

B． strict

C． strong﹣minded

D． patient

（4）After reading the passage， we can know it is　　．

A． an exam

B． a quiz

C． an ad

D． a notice

Dear Daniel，

    I feel that I've grown up and should make my own decisions， but my parents disagree． My mom still helps me choose what clothes to wear． My dad asks me to pay attention only to study． I know they do this out of love， but I feel controlled． What should I do？

Amanda

    Dear Amanda，

    Your parents sound very strict． It's hard to believe that your mom chooses what you wear． Are you a Barbie doll？

    Try to take the first step when possible． Dress yourself before your mother has a chance to come in and choose your clothes． If she asks you to change， tell her you'll be late for school．

    You should also talk to her． Ask about her choices： What makes a set of clothes acceptable or unacceptable？ Tell her you will follow her rules， but you want to make the choices． You are not in first grade．You are a young lady in high school．

    As for your father， it's difficult to argue with his mind． After all， he is not totally wrong． How strict is he？ Does he lock you up with your textbooks？ Are you allowed to have a hobby？Are you allowed to have a smartphone？ Are you allowed to hang out with friends？

    Such strict parents should know the law of diminishing returns （收益递减）． A weightlifter，for example， can only lift for an hour or two each day． If she docs more，her muscles will not become stronger．She will just get tired． She may even hurt herself!

    Our brains also have limits． Some violin teachers say you should only practice a new skill for 15 minutes each day． Our brains need to relax and understand new information． Our brains also have a basic need to socialize （社交）． Ask your father： what is the meaning of so much studying if it makes you feel unhappy？

    Stay strong．

Daniel

（1）Why did Amanda write the letter？　　

A． To ask for some advice．

B． To fight against her parents．

C． To talk about her family rules．

D． To make friends with Daniel．

（2）Daniel finds it　　 that the mother decides on Amanda's clothes．

A． boring

B． important

C． unbelievable

D． funny

（3）The underlined word "limits"means "　　"in Chinese．

A．猜想

B．极限

C．决断

D．潜力

（4）The examples of "weightlifter" and "violin teachers" tell the parents　　．

A． to give the kids more praise

B． to hang out with the kids

C． not to protect the kids too much

D． not to push the kids so hard

A couple often went shopping together． They both liked teacups． One day they saw a beautiful teacup in a store． As they picked it up， it suddenly spoke．

    "I haven't always been a teacup． Once I was red clay． My master rolled（揉、搓） me over and over and I shouted， but he only smiled．"

    "Then I was placed on a rolling wheel and suddenly I went around and around．'Stop!' I cried， but the master only nodded．"

    "Then he put me in the oven． I had never felt so hot． I could see him through the opening and I could read his words，'Not yet．'"

    "Finally the door opened， and he took me out and put me on a shelf． Then he brushed me and put me back into the oven． This time it was twice as hot． I begged． I cried． I could see him through the opening nodding his head， saying，'Not yet．'"

    "Then I knew there wasn't any hope． I was ready to give up， but the door opened and I was taken out and placed on a shelf． Later he handed me a mirror and said，'Look at yourself．' I said，'That can't be me． It's beautiful!'"

    "'I want you to remember，' he said，'if I had just left you without rolling， you'd have dried up． If I had stopped rolling you around on the wheel， you would have been out of shape． If I hadn't put you in the oven， you would have broken． If I hadn't brushed you all over， you would not have any color in your life． If I hadn't put you back in that oven for the second time， you wouldn't be kept for very long because the hardness would not have held． Now you are a finished product． You are what I had in mind when I first started with you．"

（1）On the rolling wheel， when the red clay asked him to stop， the master　　．

A． stopped rolling it at once

B． only smiled

C． shouted at it angrily

D． only nodded

（2）Which of the following shows the right process of making the teacup？　　

a． It was put into the oven for the first time．

b． It was put on a rolling wheel and went around．

c． The master took it out and brushed it all over．

d． It was put back into the oven again．

e． The master rolled the red clay over and over．

A．e， c， a， b， d

B． e， b， c， a， d

C．e， b， a， c， d

D．e， c， b， a， d

（3）The master brushed the teacup all over to make it become　　．

A． hot

B． hard

C． colorful

D． soft

（4）From the last paragraph， we can infer that　　．

A． the master knew how to make the teacup

B． the master disliked the teacup

C． the teacup will dry up if it is rolled

D． the teacup will be on sale

（5）What lesson does the passage mainly teach us？　　

A． Beautiful look won't be refused by people．

B． Don't give up any chance in front of you．

C． Caring about others makes the world wonderful．

D． Going through hard time can make you better．

Do you know which social app Chinese young people use a lot now？（1）　　Some users use Tik Tok （抖音） and Kuaishou． They think it is fun to share short videos about their lives， while others have other purposes as well．

    A l2﹣year﹣ old user named Elsa has about 2.7 million fans on Tik Tok． The girl has shared videos about her dancing studies since last July．（2）　　 "I feel really glad to share happiness with people by short videos，" said Elsa．

    As some videos are about the latest news， a group of users depend on them to get information． To some other users， they have a different purpose． "Because I can't spend many hours watching a whole video and I'm not a very patient person，（3）　　I prefer to watch short videos of wonderful parts in programs，" said Wang Zhihao．

    （4）　　 "Killing time is the main reason for me to watch the short videos， but many are almost the same， so I think it is a waste of time． What's more， I really don't like the videos which show strange even dangerous things，" said Wen Nan， another college student．

    Recently， something else has happened． Some videos are telling people what products are worth buying．（5）　　 So they should think twice． Some short videos even sell bad products， but these sellers won't let you get your money back．

别灰心，生活充满了惊喜和希望．

Don't lose heart． Life is　　surprise and hope．

在中国，晚饭后老太太们要么散步，要么跳广场舞．

In China， the old ladies　　 take a walk　　 do group dancing after dinner．

我的外国朋友们想知道十二月是否是去海南旅游的最佳时期．

My foreign friends　　December is the best time to visit Hainan．

在夜市，人们可以花更少的钱买到他们想要的东西．

At night markets， people can　　 money on what they want．

在英语中，我们说与人分担一个烦恼就像把麻烦分成两半．

In English， we say that　　a problem is　　 cutting it in half．

We experienced a special period in 2020． Xu Yi， a middle school student from Hubei， told something（1）　　 （interest） to us． Let's check out his story and resolution for the new term．

    When Xu Yi was learning English as（2）　　exchange student in the UK，his English friend（3）

　　 （invite） him to take a Chinese culture course． Then， at 9：30 a．m． the next day， it finally came． He followed the friend to the classroom and was welcomed （4）　　his classmates． They gave him presents， which moved and excited him．

    The lesson was about an ancient Chinese character （字体） called Xiaozhuan． The teacher （5）　　 （clear） explained it from its history to development， how it worked in society and why it was so popular in Qin Dynasty． She also taught the differences between Xiaozhuan（6）　　the modern Chinese character．

    On the one hand， Xu Yi takes pride in Chinese culture． On the o（7）　　 hand， it's a shame that he knows almost nothing about it． As the culture reaches the world， the Chinese should study more about it． As a senior high school student， he is going to read as many（8）　　（book） as possible to open his mind． He hopes every Chinese person will love and （9）　　 /ˈvæljuː/Chinese culture． After all， everyone is responsible for building and keeping it．

因为新冠肺炎疫情，你度过了史上"最长"的寒假．在这特殊的假期里，你一定有一些不同寻常的经历（如了解了……学会了……等）．请以"An Unusual Winter Vacation"为题，写一篇英语短文．

写作提示： 1． What special or meaningful things did you see / hear / do during the vacation？

2． What did you learn from them？

写作要求： 1． 语句通顺，条理清晰，详略得当，书写工整；

2.100词左右，题目和开头已给出，不计入总词数．

An Unusual Winter Vacation

    I had an unusual winter vacation because of COVID﹣19．_____________．