2020年江苏省南通市中考英语试卷

Tom was happy to get a chance to play _______ football for the school team．（　　）

A．aB．anC．theD．不填

My uncle's reviews on the four great classical Chinese novels may be published _____ the summer of 2021．（　　）

A．inB．onC．atD．for

David is crazy about Chinese history． He ______ visits the museums first wherever he travels in China．（　　）

A．neverB．seldomC．sometimesD．always

Wow， eighteen pink roses! For whom？

________ are for my mum， and the other nine are for my grandma．（　　）

A．FewB．HalfC．ManyD．Most

Max got lost and was trapped in the forest for 10 hours _______ a farmer nearby found him．（　　）

A．ifB．sinceC．untilD．after

The children are jumping excitedly because they have _______ the design perfectly in groups．（　　）

A．completedB．controlledC．contactedD．caused

As soon as books ______， the volunteers posted them to the students in Hope Primary School．（　　）

A．are raisedB．were raised

C．raisedD．have raised

Compared with a 1﹣day weekend， a 2﹣day weekend is ____ as we may have enough time for our hobbies．（　　）

A．more pleasantB．less pleasant

C．the most pleasantD．the least pleasant

They offered courses _________ students know the importance of protecting the Huanghe River．（　　）

A．helpB．helpedC．helpsD．to help

A robot served us dinner last night． Don't you think we are living in amazing times？

I can't agree more． The ______ makes our lives easier and happier．（　　）

A．informationB．technology

C．discoveryD．competition

The article says that one's personality depends on his animal sign．

You _______ read it for fun， but don't believe in that．（　　）

A．canB．mustC．shouldn'tD．needn't

Hello! This is Kevin speaking． May I speak to Mr Cao？

Please _______． I'll put you through．（　　）

A．come onB．move onC．hold onD．try on

Mr．Jiang ____ the company to develop the 5G network for years． Now he works as the chief engineer in it．（　　）

A．joinedB．was a member of

C．has joinedD．has been a member of

Mr Li， could you please tell me ______？

Sorry， I'm not sure． You can ask Miss Xiao．（　　）

A．where was Chinese Kung fu taught

B．how often is the dragon boat race held

C．when the ancient Silk Road started

D．how much is the Chinese painting there

Good news! Another new member in the Beidou family was sent into space．

Scientists tried their best to pay attention to every detail． To them， ________．（　　）

A．it never rains but it pours

B．a friend in need is a friend indeed

C．a miss is as good as a mile

D．the grass is always greener on the other side

Slowly， I opened my eyes and found my legs hard to move．

    A jar and a whip （鞭子） were in my sight． I smelled old plants． Stinky! I looked inside the jar． It was a dark liquid （液体）．I guessed this gift might be able to make people get（1）　　．I tried it．It tasted awful， so it must be good for us!

    Wow! It（2）　　． I wasn't tired any more! I held a rope with one hand and slid all the way down． Then I tied the rope to the top of the cliff and slid down again with its help．

    "Woohoo!" I screamed to my friends． They got out of my way quickly． I（3）　　the ground and bounced （反弹） back up． "I met the Emperor of Medicine， and he looks like all of you!" I shouted with excitement． "I've got medicine…and…a whip． Not sure（4）　　the Emperor of Medicine gave me a whip， but it's lots of fun! Let's go!" At my words， they were very（5）　　， but followed me．

    We hurried toward the（6）　　but took a path that ended in a bush． There were too many grasses and other plants for us to move forward． I used my whip to cut through the bush． Then I tasted the juice of the plants I had cut． Suddenly， my tongue （舌头） （7）　　feeling anything．

    I now knew the value of the whip． "This juice would be useful for（8）　　．" I said． "My tongue is unable to feel．" I turned to my friends． "See， all the medicines people need are already here，（9）　　． We only need to find and share them．"

    Our friends worked in groups． Some went on to take the medicine jar to the village． Others explored with me． In that bush， I began to（10）　　．My friends helped me make detailed notes about every plant， including my feelings．

    We travelled together， looking for（11）　　． We found the red mushroom which cured me after I couldn't breathe because of a poisonous （有毒的） plant． And every night， we wrote down what we had learned． "This plant can cure a bad stomach．" "Don't have this， or it may hurt you．"

    We also knew what we had to do． I had to try every plant． My friends had to（12）　　the knowledge． Then people would live and be healthy． We all knew that one day I would eat a plant that would（13）　　me． And my friends would write everything about it． Then（14）　　else would die from eating that poison． We didn't talk about what would happen， but we knew．

    ……

    I happened on top of a cliff． I took a bite of a plant and felt my insides（15）　　． My friends ran to me．Their faces were the face of the Emperor of Medicine．I could not look away from my last view．There was too much beauty．

（1）Which of the following was given by a friend？　　

（2）What do the four stories have in common？　　

A． The children in the stories were good at DIY．

B． Fathers made the four objects for their children．

C． Some scrap materials were made good use of．

D． The four objects were made just for pleasure．

（3）From the passage， we can infer （推断） that　　．

A． Kitty's father did not have money to buy a new table

B． at least four children once played in the Little House

C． Helen and her husband were good at making instruments

D． Tom enjoyed making things like his father and grandfather

    Resting her phone on a stand and making the light more suitable， 49﹣year﹣old Lyu Min started her livestreaming session﹣her daily job during the COVID﹣19 outbreak．Dressed in a qipao， a traditional Chinese dress， Lyu started the livestreaming session from her workshop at 10 in the morning， sharing the art of making Chinese knots with many handicraft （手工艺） lovers． Lyu， an inheritor （继承人） of the art of making Chinese knots， which is listed as an intangible （非物质） cultural heritage， became a livestreaming host．

    "Though the sales of Chinese knots have dropped a lot， I'm still confident that I can get out of the trouble brought by the outbreak． I can make full use of this period to improve my skills and develop this traditional handicraft online，" she said． Lyu is quite new to the world of livestreaming， having bought all the necessary equipment （设备） after following her friends advice． She practises livestreaming every day and records a large number of educational videos． As face﹣to﹣face interaction is still impractical for many， even as the outbreak has been largely brought under control in China， she thinks livestreaming classes can meet more Chinese knot lovers' needs to learn the handicraft．

    She has integrated the anti﹣epidemic spirit into her works， expressing the determination （决心） and confidence of the Chinese people to win against the COVID﹣19． "I love Wuhan， where I showed my works in 2019． Chinese knots are popular among many local people， and I made lots of friends there，" Lyu said． She designed a special Chinese knot to express her thanks to the medics who were sent to support Wuhan several months ago．

    She has more than 200 followers right now． There are more and more Chinese knot lovers on her online platform． She is using a length of colored string and determination to keep this traditional art of Chinese knots alive online and help more people understand the culture．

（1）The underlined word "livestreaming" in Paragraph 1 is close to "　　"．

A． sending out while happening

B． equipment for recording videos

C． sending out after recording

D． equipment for making handicrafts

（2）Which of the following is true according to the passage？　　

A． Lyu Min advised her friends to livestream traditional handicraft online．

B． Lyu Min's friends provided the necessary equipment for her to livestream．

C． Chinese knots sell very well in Lyu Min's workshop through the Internet．

D． More Chinese knot lovers want to learn the handicraft because of Lyu Min．

（3）What does Lyu Min think of the future of Chinese knots？　　

A． Unexpected．

B． Hopeful．

C． Difficult．

D． Doubtful．

（4）What's the best title for the passage？　　

A． Having online classes during the outbreak

B． Introducing an intangible cultural heritage

C． Livestreaming the art of making Chinese knots

D． Expressing thanks to the doctors and nurses

    Do you like Physics or Chemistry？ Matter （物质） is always changing， either physically or chemically． If a material goes through a physical change， it is still the same material． During a chemical change， one kind of matter changes into another completely different kind of matter． For example， when we burn wood or cook fish， materials change． People use chemistry every day in the kitchen． The food we eat has many different natural chemicals． Many of the chemicals in food are necessary parts of a healthy diet．

    Much of the food we eat has been changed in some way from its original form． The changes that food undergoes may be chemical or physical． If a change does not affect the food's chemical composition， we call it a physical change． For example， melted （溶解的） cheese has gone through a physical change． It gets softer when it is heated but it is still the same type of material． Any change that changes the chemicals in the food is a chemical change． Bread contains carbohydrates， which are chemicals made up of carbon， hydrogen， and oxygen． When bread is baked （烘焙）， the carbohydrates break down into black carbon and water． The carbon gives the bread a dark color and a crunchy texture （质地）． The water goes into the air．

    To get a closer look at the chemistry of baking， let's watch how a carrot cake is made． The main steps of baking any cake are mixing the ingredients （材料） and baking them together． In the course of making cakes， the dry ingredients are mixed first． They are flour， sugar， salt， baking soda， baking powder and spices． Flour gives the cake structure． Sugar helps to make it sweet． Salt strengthens the cake batter． Baking powder and baking soda make the cake rise．

    Next， the carrots may be added to the cake． These help give the carrot cake its flavor， texture， and color． The other ingredients in the carrot cake are oil and eggs． The oil makes the cake tender and moist． Eggs serve two purposes﹣the whites help the cake to rise， while the yolks （蛋黄） give it a creamy texture． All of these ingredients form a mixture． This mixture can be separated into its different components （成分） although it is very difficult． Once the cake mixture is formed， it's poured into a cake pan and baked in an oven． The heat from the oven has caused chemical changes to take place． The cake is finished and the ingredients cannot be separated．

（1）The material doesn't change when we　　．

A． melt ice cream

B． burn paper

C． bake apple pies

D． cook beef

（2）What's the correct order of baking a carrot cake in the passage？　　

a． Carrots， oil and eggs are added．

b． The dry ingredients are mixed．

c． The mixture is baked in an oven．

d． Baking powder and soda make the cake rise．

e． Preparing some dry ingredients．

f． The heat from the oven causes chemical changes．

g． The ingredients cannot be separated．

h． The mixture is poured into a pan

A． b﹣a﹣h﹣f﹣g

B． b﹣h﹣c﹣d﹣f

C． e﹣d﹣c﹣a﹣g

D． e﹣c﹣a﹣g﹣d

（3）After reading the passage， we know that　　．

A． water and carbon can give the cake a dark color and a crunchy texture

B． people can separate the mixture of eggs and oil into different components

C． chemicals in different kinds of food that people eat are bad for their health

D． sugar and salt can't be put into the mixture to make a cake at the same time

（4）The passage mainly helps us to　　．

A． look at the steps of baking cakes closely

B． learn how to make carrot cakes at home

C． have a healthy diet with natural chemicals

D． understand physical and chemical changes

    Herman planted the hot peppers （胡椒） in his five﹣hectare field in his town． The 36﹣year﹣old man put up a sign reading "Africa Hema Village" in Chinese， English and his native language． His first harvest will start this month． Herman studied in China from 2011 to 2018， receiving his master's degree and a doctorate in environmental science． He returned to Rwanda in 2018 with his wife， Yang Hong， who is from China， and started his own business． Hema Xiansheng CEO Hou Yi visited Rwanda to find quality products to bring to the Chinese market． Hot peppers were one of his discoveries． The couple helped Hou's team， from research to field trips， testing production processes （加工） and so on． They also helped Hema Xiansheng's purchasing （采购） manager， Chen Huifang， when she led a team of eight to visit Rwanda to research the possibilities of making hot pepper products that suit Chinese preferences．

    "We wore rubber gloves when we touched them． Our fingers still felt hot the next day，" Chen said． Their research and development team spent four days studying and cooking the peppers． Transporting fresh hot peppers to China proved difficult， so the fresh peppers can't be imported （进口） into China． Then Chen's team decided to perform basic processing in Rwanda before shipping． Processing requires a careful balance． Too much salt will make the peppers less delicious． Too little， and the peppers may go bad． Because plastics mustn't be used in Rwanda， they had to find proper ways to carry the pepper sauce． The material they first used couldn't stand the long flights． Now Chen is happy to see that the pepper sauce has sold well in Hema's offline and online stores．

    Herman pointed out that few local farmers grow hot peppers because the market is small． A small amount is sold to Europe． And local need is limited due to its spiciness． So， about half the harvest is wasted every year． A young man in Rwanda will only make 10 yuan （＄1.4）a day by working in the cities， but if they grow hot peppers due to Hema's orders， they can make 50 to 60 yuan a day． Herman expressed his willingness to introduce more people to make more money by farming， rather than working for lower incomes， when e﹣commerce （电子商务） can bring greater needs and sales．

    "It's a chance for Rwandan people to join the new field and change their lives，" Herman said， "Through building more Hema Villages， Rwanda has the chance to become a country of digital agriculture．"

（1）"Africa Hema Village" in Paragraph 1 is a place　　．

A． called Hema in Africa

B． where Herman's wife was born

C． providing hot peppers for Hema

D． for Africans to buy hot peppers

（2）Why should the peppers be processed before shipping to China？ Because　　．

A． a balance is needed when the processing is done

B． fresh hot peppers mustn't be imported into China

C． in Rwanda， people are not allowed to use plastics

D． during shipping， fresh hot peppers are easy to go bad

（3）If a young man in Rwanda grows hot peppers for Hema， he may get about　　．

A． 10 dollars a week

B． 1，600 yuan a month

C． 500 dollars a year

D． 16，000 yuan half a year

（4）What can we learn from the passage？　　

A． Many types of products have been offered in Africa Hema Village．

B． Hot peppers from Africa have a large market all around the world．

C． Hema Xiansheng paid for Herman's seven﹣year education in China．

D． Herman hopes to do something to improve people's lives in Rwanda．

Huawei was the　　（获胜者） in the worldwide smartphone market in April， 2020，

Many visitors come to Beijing and hope to watch the raising of the national　　（旗帜）．

To go for a party， Sally is choosing suitable shoes to　　 （go well with） her new silk dress in the shopping mall．

Both Li Bai and Du Fu are　　 （well﹣known） for writing so many great poems．

We can't throw used batteries away．　　， they should be collected for special treatment．

（1）Natural resources on the Earth are limited， so people should use them　　．

（2）Della expects to give her father an unusual gift on his　　 birthday．

（3）Neither May nor I will tell this to others． We promise to keep the secret to　　．

（4）Recently Mr．Wu has carried out several　　 to improve the students' daily habits．

（5）Leo with his cousin goes to the　　 Club at the community center twice a week．

（1）I　　 the wall several times yesterday． However， the rain has just washed the colour off．

（2）Boys and girls， join in the summer camp， and you　　 some basic life skills．

（3）It　　 too late． Let's have a rest and work on the plan tomorrow morning， shall we？

（4）Those foreigners couldn't stop taking photos while they　　 the Suzhou Gardens．

（5）The film festival　　 for a week． You will have one more week to enjoy films for free．

Dr Ma laid his papers on the desk for the young doctors to study． （改为一般疑问句）

　　 Dr Ma　　 his papers on the desk for the young doctors to study？

The Bridge connecting Nantong to Zhangjiagang is 11，072 metres long． （对划线部分提问）

　　 is the bridge connecting Nantong to Zhangjiagang？

I can't hear you well． Please say it louder． （保持句意基本不变）

Please say it louder　　 I can hear you well．

It is fine weather to row a boat on the lake． （改为感叹句）

　　 weather it is to row a boat on the lake!

The teachers are still taking about where they will hold the concert． （改为简单句）

The teachers are still talking about　　 hold the concert．

Reyes Guana grew up in a poor Mexican family． He has seven brothers and sisters． His parents always had two jobs to make ends meet． At weekends， the whole （1）f　　 went to fields to work． When the children were young， they stayed in the car． As they grew （2）o　　 they worked too．

    As a boy， Guana was a "very shy" child who was very （3）q　　 in school． He had few friends but he had a good relationship with the school cleaner． He liked to call the friendly lady "Nike" because she usually wore Nike clothes and shoes． Nike was well organized and the boy liked （4）h　　 she made everything clean． He told her he wanted to be a cleaner， too． "Well， it's good if you want to be a cleaner，" Nike said to little Guana with （5）k　　． "But make sure you go to college and make it as one of your steps there．"

    Guana also looked up to the principal （校长） of his school． He was a tall and good﹣looking man． Also， he always went to someone in （6）n　　． The principal told the boy that his job was to help students and teachers． "Wow， when I grow up， I want to do what you're doing．" "Well， you can do it!" the principal （7）r　　． Guana did get there， and the two men remain friends． The former principal is now almost 90 years old．

    But （8）b　　 becoming a school principal， Guana followed in Nike's footsteps and worked for three schools in Lodi， California． And being a cleaner at a school made him think about how to show respect for everyone in an organization． In Guana's school system today， everyone is （9） i　　 to parties and events． Everyone is important not only the people who clean the floors or drive the buses but also the people who teach the students or lead the schools．

    He never （10）f　　 where he came from， or how he felt． Now， Guana tells his own three children how important an education is for their lives．

Eight years ago， 1﹣week﹣old Diandian was left behind． When people found her in the reeds （芦苇） of a lake， she looked too weak to survive． Now she is the mother of three milu， thanks to the workers' attention and care at the East Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve．

    Li is the president of a milu conservation association in Yueyang and head of a local milu and bird rescue center， where 11 deer， including Diandian， have their families． Li and his workmates need to work extra hours to take care of the animals from March until mid﹣May． He remembers March 18 this year． He fed Diandian some fresh shoots and leaves for breakfast as usual， and moments later when he returned，a newborn milu was right beside her． Since it is her third baby and born in the third month of the year，people named it Sansan， referring to "three﹣three"． Li has developed a deep affection for milu and made up his mind to protect them． "As our country is paying more attention to environmental and wildlife protection， people are increasingly aware that milu are state﹣protected animalsm，" Li said．

    Milu habitats （栖息地） are usually centered around water， and fishing equipment that used to be a threat to the animals is no longer seen in nature reserves． On May 27， a team of experts went to watch milu near Dongting Lake． It takes time and luck to meet one and count them especially when they live in the thick reeds that are 4 to 5 meters tall． The team leader Song， saw a milu for the first time when he was studying for his doctorate in zoology early in 2009． Since then， he has helped protect the habitats at Dongting Lake． As the flood season is coming， Song and his workmates will go around the lake area day and night to save deer in trouble， and provide feed for the animals when needed．

    As the environment improves in and around Dongting Lake， China's second﹣largest freshwater lake， the wetland has become cover once again for wildlife． "We will continue to protect these rare animals and their living environment，" Song said．

请将答案写在答题卡上

（1）How was Diandian when she was found in the reeds eight years ago？　　

（2）Why do people call Diandian's new baby Sansan？　　

（3）Why does Li think more people realize milu are state﹣protected animals？　　

（4）When did Song start to devote himself to protecting the habitats at Dongting Lake？　　

（5）What can you learn from Li， Song and Their workmates？ （请自拟一句话作答）　　

阳光中学的英语社团下周将举行一次座谈会，主题为"幸福都是奋斗出来的"．假如你是魏华，将参与座谈．请根据以下图片提示，联系自身实际，从德、智、体、美、劳等方面中选取至少三个方面写一篇英语发言稿，谈谈自己将如何努力奋斗．

注意：1． 词数90左右，开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数．

2． 表达中请勿提及真实校名及姓名．

Good morning， everyone!

    I'm Wei Hua from Class 1， Grade 9． I'm happy to be here to share my ideas．___________．

    That's all． Thank you!