2019年浙江省金华（丽水）市中考英语试卷

After school on Friday，I waited at the school gate to walk home with Jemma，as usual． Then I saw （1）　　talking and laughing happily with some other girls． She glanced （瞥了一眼）at me and left me alone there． I knew right then that I had（2）　　my best friend．

    At dinner，Mom asked，"Is Jemma coming by tomorrow？"

    I shrugged （耸肩）and said nothing．

    The next morning，Mom asked，"Today is （3）　　． What are you and Jemma going to do？" I shrugged again． "（4）　　is Jemma？"

    Mom took a look at me． Then she said， "Will you take these magazines to Grandma， please？"

（5）　　I walked down the street， a new girl in the neighborhood came towards me，smiling．But I just went（6）　　her．

    Grandma welcomed me at the door with a warm hug．

    Sitting on the sofa， I noticed a（an） （7）　　of kids in old﹣fashioned clothes on the table． Grandma pointed at a girl with short fair hair．

    "That's Beth Lambert， "she said， "My best friend． Until a week before we took this photo． " I was （8）　　at that．

    "Beth and I were best friends in school． We did everything （9）　　．Then one day， she made new friends and said she didn't want to hang out with me anymore． Nothing hurt （10）　　that．"

    I didn't say anything． I couldn't． I knew I'd start （11）　　 if I opened my mouth．

    Grandma hugged me again． "Simone， sometimes friends grow （12）　　． It might happen to anyone， "she continued． "Then， see him？ "Grandma's finger（13）　　to a boy with glasses in the photo． "He lived near me． When I was walking home by myself （14）　　this boy was， too， I said 'hello'． And we became friends．"

    "So， if we want to start a new friendship， "she smiled． "One （15）　　 is all it took．"

    As I was heading home， that new girl appeared again． I went towards her and spoke，"Hello．"

International Museum Day is coming． Here are some special museums that you must see．

（1）If you're interested in art under the sea， you may go to 　　．

A．Sweet Museum

B．Cancun Underwater Museum

C．Museum of Failure

D．Museum of Broken Relationships

（2）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？　　

A．People can taste the candies on show in Sweet Museum．

B．People learn about success stories in Museum of Failure．

C．Objects in Museum of Broken Relationships have their stories．

D．The material of sculptures in Cancun Underwater Museum is harmful．

（3）The passage is probably from the column （栏目）of 　　in a magazine．

A．Culture

B．Health

C．Sports

D．Food

It was Day 1 of our vacation on Cortes， a beautiful quiet island． "iPhone， iPhone， iPhone，" my son kept moaning （呻吟）． In front of him was a big window facing the blue ocean． And a cool gentle wind was coming in from the door． Clearly， he saw and felt none of it．

    Back at home， I'd soon give up and hand the phone over to him after five minutes of listening to this kind of moaning．

    But not here，Before we left，I had told my 10﹣year﹣old son the rule ﹣﹣ no emails，no Facebook，no video games， and no iPhone． We came here to get away from them all． Here we were on our first day and already， he couldn't stand it．

    ▲I walked down the grass road to the beach and looked out to the sea． My 6﹣year﹣old daughter and my husband were drawing on pieces of wood． They were doing just fine．

    On Day 2，we spent the whole morning digging for shells （贝壳）．This time， my son joined us． He collected shellfish and other sea treasures． When we got back to our little wood house， I gave my son a book， and put him on the lovely garden chair． It was almost dinner when he looked up．

    The next few days passed in peace．

    On Day 6， my son was lying beside me on the beach， watching the sun going down． He was playing with the sand． And there was something shining in his eyes． I realized how time slowed down for both of us． It was exactly what I wanted． Finally， we were able to sit quietly without thinking about screens， phone calls and e﹣mail．

    A week away from all the electronics and life is good．

（1）What is the special rule for the writer's vacation？　　

A． They couldn't use their electronics．

B． They must keep quiet and stay in the house．

C． They had to spend their vacation on an island．

D． They should collect as many shells as possible．

（2）Which of the following can be put in "▲'' in Paragraph 4？　　

A． I felt really tired and went to bed．

B． I closed the door and stayed with him．

C．I just walked outside to leave him alone．

D．I gave him his iPhone and let him stay inside．

（3）The change of the son's feelings can be described as 　　．

A．angry →surprised→proud

B．excited→peaceful→bored

C．worried→angry→hopeful

D．bored→peaceful→pleased

（4）The best title for the passage can be 　　．

A． A Terrible Life on the Island

B． A Special iPhone for My Son

C． A Fight between Mother and Son

D． A Vacation Away from Electronics

    In the park，you see a group of people，all looking up at the sky． Without thinking about it， you look upwards， too． Why？ In the concert，someone begins to clap and suddenly the whole room joins in． You do， too． Why？

    Sometimes we feel we are acting correctly when we do the same as others． The more people follow an idea， the better or truer we think the idea is． It's the social proof （社会认同感）that works．

    The scientist Asch carried out an experiment． It shows how social proof can influence us． In a room， a man is shown Line 1，and next to it are three lines （A，B，C）． A is longer，C is shorter and B is as long as Line 1． He must tell which of the three lines is as long as Line 1． When the man is alone，he gives the correct answer B． Then， five other men enter the room， and each of them gives the answer C as they were told to． Now the man changes his idea and gives the answer C． Asch got the same result many times among different subjects （实验对象）．

    Why do we act like this？Well，in the past， following others was a way to keep from danger．Suppose that 5000 years ago you were hunting （打猎） with friends．Suddenly，they all ran away．What would you have done？ Would you have stayed？ No，you would have run，too．We are descendants （后代） of those who copied others' action． It is so deeply planted in our mind that we still use it now．

    Social proof has special power．The advertising industry，for example，often makes use of it．So be careful whenever a company says its product is "the most popular"．

（1）At the beginning of the passage， the writer leads in the topic by 　　．

A．telling a story

B．giving examples

C．answering questions

D．showing a map

（2）According to Paragraph 3， the experiment by Asch shows 　　．

A．following others is always right

B．social proof may change people's ideas

C．it's difficult to carry out the experiment

D．people can study better if they are alone

（3）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 4 refers to 　　．

A．running with others

B．hunting with friends

C．copying others' action

D．doing something different

（4）According to the passage，we can infer （推断）that 　　．

A．it's important to run with others anytime

B．products in the advertisement are the best

C．we mustn't copy others' action to keep safe

D．we need to think twice before following others

On March 10，2019，eight﹣year﹣old Tani won the New York Chess Championship （纽约象棋冠军赛）of his age group． But the boy， who was homeless at the time， began learning the game less than a year ago．

    Tani and his family arrived in New York City from Africa in 2017． A church helped him enter the primary school， P．S.116． Here the gifted boy was first introduced to chess by a part﹣time teacher Makofsky， owner of a chess club． Interested in the game， the seven﹣year﹣old asked his mother to allow him to join the club． Not able to afford the chess classes， she emailed Makofsky． To her surprise and joy， Makofsky agreed that Tani could learn it for free．

    Though the chess club helps， it's largely believed that Tani's success lies in his hard work． The boy practices the game for many hours a day on the floor with his board． Every Saturday， Tani goes to a free 3﹣hour class to improve his game skills．

    Not surprisingly，Tani's story， first reported by The New York Times， has brought him great support from the American public． Soon after the young boy won the New York Championship， Makofsky began a GoFundMe activity for Tani and his family so that he could continue his chess journey． It raised ＄200，000 in just ten days， far more than they expected． And the money keeps coming． But the family donates （捐赠）most of the money to the church and to those poor families!

    Tani has also received offers from three famous private schools in New York． However， the family have politely refused all of them and chosen to continue Tani's education at P．S.116．

    The young boy's story also caught the eye of Bill Clinton，the 42nd US President． "Tani，you're an example of a winning spirit ﹣ in chess and in life． I'd love to meet you，^" he said on his Facebook．

    While excited about his new life，Tani is ready to meet great challenges （挑战）．He is busy preparing for the 2019 National Primary Championships． Winning the competition will bring the chess player closer to his dream of becoming the world's youngest chess grandmaster （大师）． The record has been kept for 17 years by the Russian chess player Karjakin， who won the title at the age of 12．

（1）Tani began to learn chess at the age of 　　．

A．seven

B．eight

C．nine

D．twelve

（2）Paragraph 3 is mainly about 　　．

A．where Tani practises chess

B．how hard Tani works at chess

C．what Tani's mother does for him

D．how much the chess club helps

（3）After winning the New York Championship， Tani 　　．

A．hoped to see Bill Clinton

B．went to a famous private school

C．became the richest boy in New York

D．got much support from the society

（4）The writer mentions the Russian chess player Karjakin to 　　．

A．call on young people to learn chess

B．introduce his great achievements in chess

C．show it's a big challenge for Tani to realize his dream

D．tell people Tani has been the world's best chess player

Asia     treat     silent     anybody     pay for

（1）Hearing the bad news， he sat down 　　．

（2）Spring Festival is celebrated in many 　　 countries．

（3）It's terribly hot outside． There isn't 　　in the square．

（4）The old man takes good care of his dog and 　　it as a friend．

（5）I'm so excited that my parents agreed to 　　my trip to France．

    If you are tired of making human connections，Lovet can be a great choice for you． A Japanese company （1）　　（发明）it in December，2018． It is a friendly robot which can make（2）　　（孤独的）people feel the love．

    The （3）　　（名字）"Lovet" comes from the two words ﹣ "love" and "robot"． With two bright eyes and a （4）　　（柔软的）body，Lovet moves around your house and asks you for hugs． It doesn't talk，but chirps （作唧唧声）．

    Lovet follows you with the help of a （5）　　（照相机）on its head． It also has abilities to tell who you are by reading your face． It can （6）　　（甚至）remember up to 1000 faces．

    The robot cannot help you with housework， but it will （7）　　（发展）your ability to love． It moves around on three wheels and waves its two little （8）　　（手臂）to show surprise and love，or to ask for a hug． It sleeps when it's hugged and it follows you when it is called． It is （9）　　（害羞的）around strangers． When you open the door， it will hide （10）　　（在…后面）you． If you want to make it laugh， just touch it．

    Lovet will do all it can to fill you with joy．

Do you play Ant Forest？ It is （1）　　online game on Alipay （支付宝）． Players （2）　　（collect） "energy" by doing something environmentally﹣friendly． They can grow and water （3）　　（they） own "trees" with the "energy"． （4）　　 the "trees" are big enough， Alipay with some other companies will plant real trees in the desert （沙漠）area of China． Every year millions of trees （5）　　（plant） in this way．

    This is part of China's tree﹣planting program． It hopes （6）　　 （stop） the desert from becoming larger． Since 1978， China has planted over 66 billion trees （7）　　 the north． It is known as "the Great Green Wall"．For example，Saihanba in Hebei Province was once a desert， （8）　　 now it has become the biggest man﹣made forest in China．

    "China is making the world much （9）　　 （green） than before． It sets a good example and has many （10）　　（lesson） to share with the world，'' said the United Nations Environment Program．

Brandon Forest Park is a place of interest． This large woodland is home to many birds and other wildlife． It's open all year round to visitors．

    In the centre of the park is the Forest Shop and Cafe． You can buy maps in the shop and there are all kinds of gifts and souvenirs on sale as well．

    The Cafe is open from 9 a．m．to 7 p．m． on Saturday and Sunday． It is open from 9 a．m．to 3 p．m． from Monday to Friday． But on Wednesday it's shut all day．

    There's also a large area for visitors to enjoy a picnic lunch． But please don't throw rubbish．

    Bicycles are for hire （租用）．For an hour it costs ﹩3.5 and for half a day it's ﹩9.79．

    Special events are held at the park during the summer． There's going to be an outdoor play， a concert and a horse﹣riding race this summer．

    More information about the park can be found on our website www．brandonforestpark．com．

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My School Life

    I'm Li Hua from Sunny Hill Middle School in China． I'd like to share my school life with you．_________．