2020年江苏省镇江市中考英语试卷

China sent up the final satellite of Beidou Navigation satellite System （北斗卫星导航系统）from Xichang Satellite Center ______June 23，2020．（　　）

A．atB．inC．toD．on

Peng Min finally became the winner of _____season of CCTV's Chinese Poetry Conference．（　　）

A．fiveB．fifthC．the fifthD．fifths

My parents gave red packets to my cousin every Spring Festival _______she got a job， because she said she was able to make money．（　　）

A．afterB．whenC．untilD．since

I am proud that our Chinese survey team _____successfully remeasure Qomolangma （再测珠穆朗玛峰）， the world's highest peak．（　　）

A．mustB．canC．mayD．should

Have you asked_______ about the case？

No， except Bob．（　　）

A．everybodyB．anybodyC．nobodyD．somebody

Hi， Daniel． You didn't attend the chess class last night．

Oh， I _____my son's model plane．（　　）

A．am repairingB．repair

C．have repairedD．was repairing

All my family members think people should _____doctors and nurses for their contributions．（　　）

A．promiseB．praiseC．presentD．prepare

It is reported that the Tokyo 2020 Olympics ______no later than summer 2021．（　　）

A．is heldB．will be held

C．will holdD．hold

My English teacher is a _____lady and she often corrects my pronunciation again and again．（　　）

A．patientB．creativeC．modestD．curious

A lot of museums in China are worth_____． If you have time， you can choose to go．（　　）

A．visitedB．visitingC．to visitD．visit

Which of the following sentences is a fact？（　　）

A．Beijing is the capital of China．

B．The new park looks beautiful．

C．Some subjects are difficult．

D．I think my pet dog is very cute．

I love this city，_____in the spring， even though I was not born here．（　　）

A．certainlyB．nearlyC．especiallyD．properly

Mum， I want to watch the news about our school． Change the channel， please!

What a pity! It is eight o'clock now．It _____for a while．（　　）

A．has been overB．was over

C．has finishedD．finished

Amy， I'm sorry． I mistook your book for mine and took it home．

________Bring it to school tomorrow．（　　）

A．I'm sorry to hear that．

B．Thank you．

C．With pleasure．

D．Never mind．

There will be a film about the traditional Chinese musical instruments．

That sounds cool． Could you please tell me______？（　　）

A．that you will see it

B．how much is the ticket

C．when it will be shown

D．where it was shown

    Thirty years ago， I fell in love with a dog called Cookie．（1）　　it was hard for me to add another mouth to feed， I never gave it a second thought．

    Cookie could quickly（2）　　seeing my bags spread across the bed with my leaving on a trip．She was also good at showing unhappiness with her tail， trying to make me（3）　　．

    When I came back home and wrote my stories， she（4）　　 sat next to my desk and we could have conversations about where I'd been and what I'd seen．We（5）　　each other as only animals and those who love them can． I often read to her what I'd written． If she turned away to start cleaning a paw， I knew I had to improve my story．（6）　　， she didn't understand what I was really writing．But this kind of communication with her was my（7）　　 of pushing a story to a higher level．

    She inspired （激发） me to make up many stories and became my partner in my travels．In this way，we travelled together． Some readers may think it（8）　　 to have such a relationship， but dog owners like me will know it's true and understand．

    Today I am still a travel writer． My heart is broken because my friend Cookie left me forever．Like many old friends， she and I（9）　　 much over the years． I miss her so much and I am also（10）　　 to her for being at my side for all those years， listening and simply loving．

    It doesn't matter if she never understood a word I said or that she never left our home． She was my travel partner and always will be．

Do you like cartoons？ If so， read the introduction to the 5 Best Animation （动画） Studios．

（1）What animation was produced in Studio Ghibli？　　

A． Toy Story 4．

B． Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs．

C． SpongeBob SquarePants．

D． Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind．

（2）What can we learn from the introduction？　　

A． Nickelodeon Animation Studio began to make silent short cartoons in 1998．

B． The writers from Pixar Animation Studios are trying to tell better stories，

C． Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs didn't catch any attention in 1937．

D． The logo of DreamWorks Animation is known by all cartoon﹣lovers．

（3）Which part of a magazine may this passage be taken from？　　

A． Outdoor Fun．

B． Great People．

C． Art World．

D． Wild Animals．

    In a few hours Sam would be flying to Germany． We looked at each other but no sound broke the silence of my beach﹣side house．

    Such a moment was not the first time for me．On Sam's first day of kindergarten （幼儿园），I felt his stress when holding his hand．He looked at me﹣as he did now． But I said nothing till the school bus came．About ten years later，I drove him to the college． He was sick but I didn't know then． I thought he was just too tired． I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life． Again，___________．

    Now， as I stood before him， I thought of those opportunities we parents all let pass． A boy graduates from school，a daughter gets married．We seldom find a quiet moment to tell them what they have meant to us． Or what they might face in the future．

    Sam was weak when he was born but grew into a strong boy．Then he became the best baseball player in high school． His finest moment came when he got the first prize at a science fair．I was sorry he gave up his athletic talent，but proud that later he chose English literature．One day，I told Sam I regretted never traveling abroad to know better about the world before working．Sam decided to learn German in Berlin，even though his friends thought it meaningless．

    The night before he was to leave， I failed to say any words again． Maybe， I thought， it wasn't necessary to say anything．

    What does it matter if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him？ But as I stood before Sam，I knew it does matter． My father and I loved each other． However，I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words．

    "Sam，"I said，"if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"I wasn't sure he understood what I meant． Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me，saying"thank you"．My eyes misted over （模糊）． Then， the moment ended， and Sam left home．

    That was seven weeks ago， and now I think about him when I walk along the beach near my home on weekends． Thousands of miles away， Sam might be busy walking in the street of Berlin．

    What I had said to Sam was not new． It was nothing．But，it was everything．

（adapted from Words from a Father）

（1）Which of the following can be put at the end of Paragraph2？　　

A． I failed to say a word

B． his illness worried me

C． I decided to go abroad

D． his growth satisfied me

（2）When Sam heard "if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"， he might feel　　．

A． stressed

B． sad

C． calm

D． excited

（3）What does the writer mean by writing the last sentence "But，it was everything．"？　　

A． A father should care about his son's education．

B． A father should express deep love to his son．

C． A son should take his father's suggestion．

D． A son should respect his father's decision．

Have you ever paid for educational podcasts （播客） or live videos？ Ask some people and most of them will say yes． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has been more and more fashionable these years． The contents of these "pay﹣for﹣ knowledge" products are from language learning to gardening or baby﹣caring． Everything you think of can be found online at this moment． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" is on the rise （兴起）．

    Why is "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry developing so rapidly？ First， its development is based on the Internet． With a fast network and a smartphone， anyone who has passed the identity （身份）check can be an online teacher， and anyone with an online account can buy "pay﹣for knowledge" products that he or she wants at an affordable price． Second， people are afraid to miss any information． On one hand， people hope for more useful information． On the other hand，such information is usually at the hands of experts （专家） who serve well﹣known companies and universities．Moreover，the need to learn new skills in today's job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts．

    The industry of "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has proved to be lucrative． It promises possibilities of turning information into money． It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money． Besides， buyers can enjoy self﹣growth from it．What's more， this is a reflection （反映） of respect for knowledge and talents．

    However，the rapid development of "pay﹣for knowledge" has a few problems．For one thing，the market is full of eye﹣ catching words such as "How to be an Industry's Expert in 5 Hours" and "15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating （欣赏） Classical Music"， which sound like if you pay for it， you are sure to succeed． For another， a large number of customers buy them just for showing off． In fact， those who have really had self﹣growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least． In other words， with or without these courses， they can make it anyway，because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves．

    In general， the best is the one that suits you most．"Pay﹣ for﹣knowledge" may be used as a good start for self﹣ growth． Be careful! Otherwise， your dream of success may not come true．

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

A． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can help all the people succeed．

B． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can offer people different kinds of courses．

C． People who can teach themselves need "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products most．

D． People must learn from experts who serve famous companies and universities．

（2）What can we learn about "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry from Paragraph 2？　　

A． The history of its development．

B． The problems of its products．

C． The advantages of its products．

D． The causes of its rise．

（3）The underlined phrase "be lucrative" in Paragraph 3 means"　　"．

A． produce lots of money

B． get much information

C． win great respect

D． enjoy self﹣growth

（4）The main purpose of this passage is to　　．

A． recommend the "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products to people

B． advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves online

C． remind people to choose "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products wisely

D． teach parents how to buy some online courses for their children

My neighbour is a famous　　（sing） and she often does charity work．

Which dog do you think is　　 （lazy）， Hobo or Eddie？

I think Eddie is．

My grandparents live　　（peace） in the countryside and they like the life there．

Why is your desk　　（tidy）？

Because I painted a picture there just now．

Sandy helped me put the sofa　　（[ə'genst]） the wall．

The old couple have two sons and both of them are　　（邮递员）．

My sister's hero is Audrey Hepburn but my hero is different from　　（她的）．

Please　　（将……圈起来） the new words and look them up in the dictionary．

Every Monday， we watch the raising of the national flag in the playground　　（除非） it rains．

At yesterday's meeting，I　　（控制） the speed of speaking and made myself heard clearly．

A man had a garden． He planted a rose and watered it c（1）　　． Before the rose blossomed （盛开），he noticed many thorns （刺） around the bud （花蕾） and he thought，"H（2）　　can any beautiful flower come from a plant with so many sharp thorns？" Because of this i（3）　　， he lost interest in this kind of plant， then he gave up watering the rose． And just b（4）　　 it was ready to blossom， it died．

    Good qualities are just like roses． There is a rose in e（5）　　 spirit． The good qualities planted in us at birth， grow among the thorns﹣our weaknesses．Many of us look at o（6）　　 and we only see our weaknesses．We lose heart，thinking that n（7）　　good can possibly come from us．We give up watering the roses in us， and slowly they die． We never realize the g（8）　　of being able to find out our good qualities．

    Someone may not see the rose in himself，so we need to help him d（9）　　 the rose．With love， we can accept a person into our life，even though we know his true weaknesses．At the same time，we should e（10）　　 him to face his weaknesses bravely and correct them． Then he will blossom many times．

Friends bring joy and fun to our life． To most of us， it's always easy to make friends but hard to go on one more step closer to our friends． The tips below will help you．

    ●Be yourself with your friends

    Sometimes your friends may find out that your true personality is completely different from what they thought it was． In order not to make them lose trust in you， find some proper time to tell them what you really often do and like to do． And they may understand you．

    ●Get through the difficult times with small tricks

    People never know what kind of chocolate they are going to taste． It is true of life． When your friends taste the bad one， why not tell something funny about yourself， like "Am I like a round ball？" Hearing this， your friends may be happy again．The best friends may not always agree with each other and even have few words for days． Some small tricks like telling jokes or calling him or her nickname （绰号） may help you get along with your friends better．

    ●Find proper ways to communicate warmly

    There is no doubt that people like to communicate with their close friends as often as possible．Remember those special days in your friends' lives．Sometimes you book a table to help celebrate your friend's birthday， but when you call her，she tells you her birthday is not that day．Don't make it happen and remember the exact date．Having regular activities also provides good chances to meet and chat with your friends．Make sure your friends will come and have fun．

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    If you want to build a stronger friendship， please read the following suggestions． First， remember to be honest and open with your friends， and let your friends know your habit and（1）　　．Second， life is full of ups and downs． When your friends are unhappy， you can tell something funny about the shape of your own （2）　　 to cheer them up．You can play small tricks when your friends and you are not in（3）　　．Third，it's always meaningful to contact your friends often．Every important day in your friend's life counts．Make sure the date you remember is（4）　　your friend's important day．What's more，organize some activities and invite your friends to join you．In a word，the tips above can（5）　　，and your friendship will last forever．

    Recently， the result of the national reading survey has been announced and it paints a brighter future for reading habits in the Internet times． Last year，21，270 men from 55 cities answered the survey． It showed that the Chinese people's reading rate increased slightly over the year before． Reading rate means the percentage of citizens regularly reading books， newspapers and digital （数字）reading materials．

    The survey shows that the daily reading time and yearly reading number of paper books，printed newspapers and magazines have dropped， while digital reading has continuously increased．Every day Chinese people use different digital devices like mobile phones， personal computers or iPads for 100.41 minutes on average （平均），15.5 percent higher than the year before．

    According to the survey， Chinese people's reading habits have changed because mobile phones provide more chances to get different kinds of reading materials on digital platforms． More than 50 percent of the Chinese people who were interviewed prefer digital reading， mostly on mobile phones．

    Another interesting result is that an increasing number of people like to listen to audiobooks（有声读物）．More than 30 percent of the people who answered the survey listen to audiobooks，higher than the year before． It may have something to do with the way people go to and from work﹣many people in the countryside drive or take public transport for long hours， which leads to the greater need for audiobooks．

    People's reading habits are changing with social changes． In my opinion， the relevant authorities （相关机构） should pay attention to it and shouldn't fall behind．

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The National Reading Survey

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    With the development of modern technology， the way of learning is changing． I think______．