2020年湖南省益阳市中考英语试卷

I read ________ unusual story last night． ________ story is about Dr． Zhong Nanshan．（　　）

A．an；AB．a；TheC．an；The

We all know that ________ birds fly to Dongting Lake in winter．（　　）

A．millionB．millions

C．millions of

When are we going to see the movie Zoo Topia， this afternoon or tonight？

________ is OK． I'm free today．（　　）

A．EitherB．BothC．Neither

Must we clean the classroom at once？

No， you ________． You may clean it after school．（　　）

A．mustn'tB．needn'tC．can't

_________beautiful city!

Yes． Tourists from all over the world come to visit it every year．（　　）

A．HowB．WhatC．What a

You can surf the Internet _________ you want to know more about the 2020 World Middle School Games．（　　）

A．ifB．althoughC．until

I found ________difficult for me to finish the work on time．（　　）

A．thatB．itC．this

Diana used to _________ to work， but now she is used to ________ because the road is crowded and she wants to keep fit．（　　）

A．drive； walkB．drive； walking

C．driving； walk

A 3﹣kilometer﹣long bridge ________ in our hometown three years ago．（　　）

A．has builtB．is builtC．was built

My mother ________ in the kitchen when the rainstorm came．（　　）

A．was cookingB．is cooking

C．cooks

All of us have our own friends．I have a nice friend．He's a（n）（1）　　，a beautiful butterfly．As one of the most friendly butterflies， he （2）　　lands on me．

    It was a March afternoon in a busy street．A butterfly stayed on me for thirty（13）　　．I felt so happy and warm that I stopped to take a photo with him．Then I walked down the street and called my mom．I told（4）　　 that I planned to bring the butterfly home with me after the meal．At 6：00 pm，I walked into a（5）　　．It was full of people there．I （6）　　 some food and sat down to eat．To my surprise， the manager liked butterflies， too． And she quickly （7）　　 online for what butterflies liked to eat． And with the butterfly still on my shoulder， I （8）　　 for the meal． On my way home， he flew away． I thought that was the（9）　　 of him． But when I returned home an hour later， Mom said， "He's （10）　　! He's regarded our home as his own!"

（1）If Jane wants to learn to sing， she has to be over　　 years old．

A． four

B． six

C． ten

（2）When can Simon go to play chess on Fridays？　　

A． From 15：30 to 18：00．

B． From 9：00 to 10：30．

C． From 14：30 to 16：30

（3）Dale is interested in drawing pictures， so he can go to the　　 on Saturdays．

A． library

B． playground

C． art room

（4）Cindy is 12 years old and she likes playing soccer． Who can teach her？　　

A． Miss White．

B． Mrs．Hunt．

C． Mr．Green．

（5）Which of the following activities is not mentioned in the passage？　　

A． Ball games

B． Dancing

C． Painting

The dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture． It brings the wind and rain． It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar（阴历）month， the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head． Because of this， the day is called "Dragon Heads﹣raising Day" （Longtaitou）．This year，it falls on February 24^th．

    Old people believed that after Longtaitou， there would be more rain． And rain is very important to farming． So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming．

    People have many ways to celebrate the festival．The most popular one is to have a haircut．Mary people believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles﹣mainly your mother's brothers． They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck．

     Among Chinese people's festival traditions， there is always a place for food． During the Longtaitou festival， people eat food named after dragons． Noodles are called dragon's beard （longxu）． Dumplings are dragon's ears （long'er）． And spring roll（春卷） are dragon's skin （longlin）．

（1）What does the dragon bring according to the passage？　　

A． The rain and wind．

B． The rain and snow．

C． The wind and snow．

（2）When is Longtaitou every year？　　

A． On February 24^th．

B． The second day of the first lunar month．

C． The second day of the second lunar month．

（3）Old people believed that Longtaitou was the beginning of　　．

A． spring and farming

B． spring and resting

C． summer and farming

（4）Why do many people have a haircut on Longtaitou？　　

A． Because they hope to keep healthy．

B． Because they hope to make much money．

C． Because they hope to keep them away from bad luck．

（5）Noodles on Longtaitou are called　　．

A． dragon's ears

B． dragon's beard

C． dragon's skin

Father's Day is a special day for sons and daughters to show their deep love to their fathers． Maria doesn't think she is good at telling her feelings face to face， so she writes a letter to her father．

（1）Maria writes to her father because　　．

A． she is too shy to talk to her father

B． she isn't good at telling her feelings face to face

C． she is very busy and has no time to meet her father

（2）What does Maria think of her father？　　

A． He is a rich man．

B． He is a famous man．

C． He is one of the greatest men in the world．

（3）The underlined word "ordinary" mentioned in the second paragraph of the letter means　　．

A． 困难的

B． 普通的

C． 特别的

（4）What can we know from the passage？　　

A． Maria didn't respect her father enough before．

B． Maria feels proud that her father has a good job．

C． Maria's father doesn't go shopping with her mom on weekends．

（5）Maria writes the letter to　　．

A． give her father some advice

B． help her father with his work

C． show deep love to her father

Tips for a Tidy Desk

    Do you want to keep your desk clean and tidy？ The following tips can help you．

    Only keep things you really need on your desk．

    Use a bag for any papers to read． Have a penholder for pens and pencils． Besides， you had better have a litter bin near your desk．

    Don't keep any drinks on your desk．

    Go to the kitchen when you want to have a drink， or keep a drink on a small table near your desk．

    Cut down the use of paper．

    Try to keep as much information as possible on your computer．Before painting，you can ask yourself，"Do I really need to read this on paper？"

    Get a noticeboard for you．

    If you really need to keep small pieces of paper， use a noticeboard on the wall． You can check it every day and throw the old notes into the bin．

    Clean your desk at the end of every day．

    The more often you clean your desk， the easier it will be each time． Choose a time to tidy your desk! If you do it every day， it will only take a few minutes and you can start each new day with a clean and tidy desk．

COVID﹣19（新冠肺炎）is spreading all over the world． What should we do to prevent the virus（病毒）from spreading？ Here are the suggestions．

    First， we should seldom go out． It's easier to get sick outside． When we have to go out， we must wear face masks（口罩）． Second， we should often open the windows in order to keep the air in the room fresh． Fresh air is good for us to keep healthy． Third， we ought to wash our hands many times a day， especially before meals and after going to the toilet．And each time we should wash them with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds． Fourth， make sure we have a good sleep at night． People who are tired or under stress can get sick easily， so it's important to have enough sleep． Lastly， we can do sports like walking or running slowly at home．

   Everything will go well as long as we take good care of ourselves． We believe that we will win the fight soon．

（1）What must we wear when we go out？　　

（2）What should we often do to keep the air in the room fresh？　　

（3）How long should we wash hands each time？　　

（4）Why is it important to have enough sleep？　　

（5）Can we do sports at home？　　

A： Hi， Sally! You look pretty in your new skirt!

B： Thank you， Jenny!

A：（1）　　？

B： My aunt bought it for me．

A：（2）　　？

B： It is made from silk． It's very comfortable．

A：（3）　　？

B： She bought it at Hongxing Clothes Store． There were different kinds of clothes for girls．

A： By the way， （4）　　？

B： Oh， it is 200 yuan． I think it's a bit expensive．

A： I want to buy a skirt， too． Would you like to go with me？

B：（5）　　． When are you going there？

A： Tomorrow morning．

B： OK， See you then．

A： See you．

益阳市正在为创建全国文明城市（national civilized city）招募志愿者．假设你是李华．想成为一名志愿者，请你用英文给志愿者协会写一封邮件，谈谈你能做的志愿者工作．

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参考词汇：volunteer   clean up   wash   hand out   put up

Dear madam，

    My name is Li Hua． I am a student in No.1 Middle School．

_________________．

    I'm looking forward to your reply．

Yours，

Li Hua