2020年内蒙古包头市中考英语试卷

It's nice to hear from her again．______， we last met more than ten years ago．（　　）

﹣Hello， my name is John Smith． And I'm calling to ask about the position in your school．

﹣Yes， the position is still open． You could come over and have a talk____us．（　　）

While she was in Milan， she developed a___for fine art．（　　）

____the project as planned， they need to work two more hours a day．（　　）

﹣Tomorrow I'll take the final examination， and I feel nervous．

﹣Don't worry， it's___to have butterflies in your stomach before an exam．（　　）

He____sleep， although he tried to． One cup of coffee in the late afternoon caused him to stay awake almost all night．（　　）

He's already playing in a band， and he only_____ playing the guitar a year ago!（　　）

The girl used to be shy，but she is______ getting active in team work and willing to make friends．（　　）

She says that she'll have to close the restaurant____business improves．（　　）

Corn production____nearly 125 percent over the past 25 years in China．（　　）

Sophia waited for a reply， but____came．（　　）

Livestreaming （直播）___a new chance for traditional culture artists．（　　）

Earth Day____in 1970 for the first time， and the Day now includes events in more than 190 countries and regions （地区）．（　　）

It's not easy to change habits，_____ with strong will and self﹣control， it is possible．（　　）

﹣Don't worry， Mom． The doctor said it was only the flu．

﹣_____I'll tell Dad there's nothing serious．（　　）

Silent and calm， 25﹣year﹣old Linda looks out of the window． She may be smiling now， but it's been a long， hard road to（1） 　　．Today， she is an author of a best﹣ seller and also a famous artist． Her story is about overcoming（2） 　　and encouraging others to do the same．

Linda did not begin talking（3） 　　she was two and a half years old．（4） 　　， it was found that she had autism （自闭症） and had difficulty in social communication． Linda's mother taught her the（5） 　　of independence by example and encouraged her to learn how to do things（6） 　　．

Growing up，she was（7） 　　bullied（欺凌）．She was called an alien and some kids would even steal her snacks．She tried changing schools， but she never seemed to be（8） 　　．The bullying （9） 　　．She also had trouble with tests． But she didn't let them stop her． With the help of her parents， Linda received speech and communication treatment．

After a long period of treating， doctors said that Linda would not succeed or finish her studies． But she proved（证明） them（10） 　　． Linda worked hard to build up her confidence and found her ability﹣creating beautiful paintings． And at 18， Linda went to art college to study painting and was later（11） 　　by the local volunteers to join them on community visits where she could （12） 　　her story．

Now she has gone through the（13） 　　times． And she has come to（14） 　　that she is not useless． At 25， Linda sells her books and some of her paintings to help herself and her family． By sharing her experience， Linda is not only （15） 　　others， but also changing their lives．

Find a Job This Summer

This summer there are things that students can do to earn some pocket money or to help others． Also， many programs are offered by provincial government and its partners to help students find summer jobs． Here are a few ideas．

Deliver Newspapers

Teenagers can deliver newspapers﹣ usually you ride a bike around a neighborhood and leave the newspaper at each house． Normally you have to have your own bike﹣and you have to get up early too， because people want their newspapers to read with their breakfast． If you are 15﹣ 18 and return to school this fall， you can find jobs of this kind．

Wash Cars

It's crazy for adults to drive to an expensive car wash when they can get a teenager to do the job for less money． Wash the car well and carefully and people will want you to do it again． Then you've got customers!

Give Older People a Hand

Lots of older people are happy for teenagers to help them carry their shopping or do small things for them， like washing or keeping them company （陪伴）． You earn money or not， and people in the neighborhood get your help．

Job Programs

If you are a student living in certain communities of the province， you are lucky． There are programs that provide four weeks of paid jobs along with training． After that， you can start and run your own summer business， and you have a chance of wining awards of up to﹩1000． Go to the government website to learn more about these programs． People under 25 could build skills， find a job or start businesses all year round．

They are all great ideas． Just choose one of them to make some money． Then spend it or save it． But don't forget it's important always to tell an adult where you are going．

（1）What is special about Deliver Newspapers？ 　　

（2）Which one provides training？ 　　

（3）What can you learn from the passage？ 　　

One windy day in June， Fourth Class took the train to Chinatown． We had begun to learn Putonghua and our teacher said this excursionwould let us practice our language skills and learn more about Chinese culture．

We entered Chinatown through the arched （拱形的） entrance gate with red painted wooden pillars （柱子）． Big stone lions sat on each side． Then I noticed that the street signs were written in both Chinese and English． I photographed the sign for Hay Street．

The next place we visited was the Chinese Garden of Friendship which was very peaceful． There were waterfalls， hidden stone paths and a beautiful teahouse． We had a wonderful time there．

At last it was time for our Chinese lunch． We entered a big restaurant that had red lanterns hanging from the roof and red dragons on the walls． The waiters greeted us in Putonghua and we answered them in Putonghua． We were shown how to use chopsticks and how to choose from the menus with Chinese writing．

At 2：30 we left Chinatown．We were all very tired．On the train，our teacher told us her experience in China．She was just back from seeing the Great Wall of China．It's like a long dragon winding its way．We were told it is the longest wall in the world． As we were listening， one student， who I couldn't name， fell asleep on the train and snored loudly． His face turned red when he woke up!

In the past， I often told my Chinese classmates how to speak English． Now there are more people than ever who are studying Chinese． I can understand why﹣ it's a fascinating language，and there are always new words to be discovered! I cannot forget our excursion to Chinatown．Tom Green， Fourth Class

（1）The underlined word "excursion" in Paragraph 1 means 　　．

（2）What was the first thing connected with Chinese culture that the students saw in Chinatown？ 　　

（3）The color red is mentioned four times in the text． Which example is different from the others？ 　　

（4）What is the main purpose of this text？ 　　

Last week， some German parents who took their kids out of school early were stopped by the police at the airport． The police were making reports on students who didn't have permission（许可） to miss school．

Like many places， it is against the law to skip （不参加） school in Germany． Children over the age of 9 can't miss classes without permission from the school． But during busy travel times， some parents take their children out of school early to save money on vacations． People can often save a lot of money on flights and hotels by going at a different time than others．

Last weekend was the beginning of an important holiday period in Germany． People in charge of the schools asked the police to check and make sure that students weren't leaving for vacations before they were allowed to．

Police officers at three German airports looked for families with school﹣aged children．When they found them， the police pulled the families out of lines to talk with them． They wanted to find out if the parents had permission for the children to be out of school． If the children did not have permission， the police reported the families to their schools and to the government． In all， the police reported about 20 families．

These families will have two weeks to show that it was okay for their children to miss school． If they can't， they may have to pay as much as﹩1，200 as a fine （罚款）， or receive some other punishment．

Germany is not the only place where parents have to pay fines if their children miss school．Many other countries and many of the states in the U．S． have similar laws．

The good news is that the families were allowed to go on vacation after they talked to the police． But they might have a big bill waiting for them when they get back．

（1）Why do some German parents take their children out of school early during busy travel times？ 　　

（2）In Paragraph 4， police officers at three German airports wanted to 　　．

（3）Which of the following can be the best title for the text？ 　　

（4）Where does this text probably come from？ 　　

Maybe you should sit down before you read this． It's a little frightening． Your sitting may be killing you．

Health experts say the U．S． adult now sits about 6.5 hours a day. That is up about an hour a day compared to 2007． The news is even worse for teens． They sit eight hours each day．The information was put out by the National Center for Health Statistics．It has collected the numbers for the past 16 years．It is worried about what it has found．

Research shows that people who are not active can get sick． Their bones get weaker． They burn fewer calories （卡路里）． That makes them more likely to put on too much weight． They might even get diabetes （糖尿病）． They are at risk for high blood pressure and heart problems， too．

Some experts also think sitting too much can influence how your blood moves through your body and how well your body fights off illness． Being active helps in lots of ways． It can make you happier， burn more calories and give you more energy． It can also help you sleep better．

About 60% of people in the U．S． watch at least two hours of TV each day． That number has stayed about the same in recent years．

Computers are the biggest reason for more hours spent sitting． Computer use outside of work or school has gone up for all age groups． Now， 50% of adults spend at least an hour of their free time on a computer each day． That is up from 29% in 2003．

About 53% of teens now spend at least an hour of free time on computers． So do 56% of kids． As many as 1 in 4 people who use computers use one for three hours or more outside of work and school．

So get up， take some breaks and go outside． You might save your life by doing outdoor

activities．

（1）The text is especially helpful for those who care about 　　．

（2）Being active can help people 　　．

（3）What is the text mainly about？ 　　

（4）Which one of the following is most probably to be discussed next？ 　　

There isn't a cloud in the sky． It's going to be　　tomorrow． （ sun）

He's a quiet artist and doesn't like to talk much， but his work　　．（shout）

People who are warm﹣hearted set good examples to society because they pass on their　　to people around them． （kind）

﹣What's your plan after the exam？

﹣We are going to take a　　flight to Chengdu when the exam is over． （direct）

It's late autumn now． The tree has lost all of　　leaves． （it）

As I was trying to find my way out， I suddenly　　some noise． （hear）

When you visit New York， don't miss Broadway． It has been famous for its theaters since the early　　century． （twenty）

﹣What are you going to do with the clothes？

﹣Some clothes will be given to the poor and the others will be sent to factories for　　．（recycle）

They hoped to see the problem solved　　． （ peaceful）

In order to live in a better place， the natural environment must be　　 by all the people． （protect）

Last Saturday morning， the head teacher called a meeting of parents． On be half of（代表） the students， I made（1） 　　speech， and I felt very proud of（2） 　　．

Now my middle school life comes to an end．This summer，I will go to the U．S．and stay for one year to（3）s 　　at an American high school．There I will be in Grade 10．I feel excited．（4） 　　（同时）， I am a little sad because I have to（5）s 　　goodbye to my old friends and teachers． I want to（6）t 　　some photos with them before I leave and I will（7） 　　（赠送）many gifts to my friends as well． We will（8） 　　（保持联系） with each other by sending emails， making phone calls or（9）w 　　letters．

In the past three years， I have learned a lot（10） 　　my teachers and have had a great time at school． Although we'll set out on our new journey， I will never forget（11） 　　I come from． In the future， I will work （12）m 　　harder． I hope to be a doctor when I（13） 　　（长大）． My parents（14） 　　[sə'pɔ：t] me all the time． I believe my dream will（15） 　　（实现，成为现实）!

假定你是李华，你校将举办校园音乐节（music festival）．请给你的好友Alan写一封电子邮件，介绍音乐节的相关内容和主要活动，并邀请他与你起参 加此次音乐节．邮件内容包括：

注意： 1．词数90左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数；

2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3．文中不得出现反映考生信息的真实人名、地名等内容．

参考词汇：    摊位 stand       慈善 charity

Dear Alan，

   How is it going？

__________________．

   Looking forward to your reply．

Yours，

Li Hua