《含中考21套》山东省临沂市莒南县2019-2020学年中考英语模拟试卷含解析

C．improve your study D．improve your relations 3．Which is NOT true about reading an hour a day？ A．It will open up your mind.

B．You will have about 260 hours a year to read.

C．You will read lots of books and get much useful advice. D．It will probably bring great things and feelings into your life. 4．What should you do if you really don't have the money to read? A．To buy some books from amazon.com. B．To download MP3 free. C．To visit the public library.

D．To borrow audiobooks and listen to them. 5．What is the writer’s idea about audiobooks? A．They are more useful.

B．Listening to audiobooks is easier than reading books. C．It’s dangerous to listen to audiobooks while driving or riding.

D．Audiobooks are a good solution to the problem of having no time to read.

C

15、Every school day, we use schoolbags to carry all of our things to school. They are a big part of our lives. But have you ever thought about the history of the schoolbag?

In the Han Dynasty (汉朝), students in old-style private schools used bamboo boxes to carry books to school. People consider the bamboo boxes to be the earliest schoolbags. They were usually two or three layers (层) in the box. Kids put different things like books, brushes, ink stones (砚) and paper in the boxes.

Hundreds of years later, people developed a new kind of schoolbag called the budai, or the \The budai was lighter than the bamboo box. With the founding (成立) of the People's Republic of China, military rucksacks (军用帆布包) became popular. Many people carried them when they were in school. Ask your grandparents or parents about these bags. Maybe they can tell you about their experiences of carrying them when they were in school.

A new style of schoolbags has appeared in recent years. Many of them have colorful and fashionable designs (时尚的设计) on them, such as pictures of cartoons or pop stars. And they are more comfortable to use. Some students pull wheeled bags filled with heavy textbooks and others carry backpacks. Schoolbags are still changing. Can you imagine what future schoolbags will be like? 1．Schoolbags in the Han Dynasty were made of _______. A．cloth B．paper

C．plastic D．bamboo

2．Which is NOT true according to the passage? A．Military rucksacks were popular in the 1950s. B．The budai was heavier than the bamboo box.

C．There are some pictures on the new style of schoolbags. D．Schoolbags have changed a lot.

3．To carry heavy textbooks, students would like to use _______. A．wheeled bags B．military rucksacks C．bamboo boxes D．the budai

4．We can usually read the article in ________. A．a letter B．a guidebook C．a newspaper D．a notice

5．The purpose of the article is ______. A．to tell us how to use schoolbags B．to explain why we use schoolbags C．to introduce the importance of schoolbags D．to introduce the development of schoolbags

D

16、Steven Jobs， the designer(设计者) of Apple Computer， was not clever when he was in school. At that time， he was not a good student and he always made troubles with his schoolmates. When he went into college， he didn’t change a lot. Then he______But he was full of new ideas.

After he left college， Steven Jobs worked as a video game designer. He worked there for only several months and then he went to India. He hoped that the trip would give him some new ideas and give him a change in life.

Steven Jobs lived on a farm in California for a year after he returned from India.

In 1975， he began to make a new type of computer. He designed the Apple Computer with his friend in his garage(车库). He chose the name “Apple” just because it could help him to remember a happy summer he once spent in an apple tree garden.

His Apple Computer was such a great success that Steven Jobs soon became famous all over the world.

1．Steven Jobs was not a good student in school because he ____. A．never did his lessons B．was full of new ideas

C．always made troubles with his schoolmates D．dropped out

2．The underlined phrase “dropped out” in first paragraph means _____ in Chinese. A．退学 B．升学 C．设计 D．改变 3．Steven Jobs designed his new computer ____. A．in India B．with his friend C．in an apple tree garden D．by himself

4．Steven Jobs was famous for his ____ all over the world. A．new ideas B．apple

C．Apple Computer D．video games 5．From this passage we know Steven Jobs ____.

A．didn’t finish his studies in the college because he hated his schoolmates B．liked traveling in India and California C．could only design video games

D．liked trying new things and making his new ideas become true

E

17、 Katie had lived in Woodstock since she was three. The idea of moving to California started with Katie’s mom. She thought it was good for Katie to learn art if they moved there.

When her mom suggested moving, Katie had many questions and things to care about. She wondered if she would have any friends in California. She thought it was a pretty big thing, because kids at this age started to make friends that they were probably going to have for the rest of their lives.Another big question was her cat because the sign on her new house said “No Pets”. After much arguing, Katie finally gave up keeping her!

It took Katie some time to get used to the new school after she moved. At first, she didn’t know where anything was and she was often late for class. The worst was that she didn’t know anybody. However, Katie tried to do well in school, and she took part in many activities to make friends.

Katie’s big move wasn’t always easy, but she thought it was worth it. She was very happy with the new school, because it offered many programs that her old one didn’t have. And she got on well with her friends. Katie was living a happy life in California. Although there will be lots of difficulties and troubles along the

road, we can get through them as long as we’re patient, and have a positive attitude (态度). 1．What did Katie think of moving at first? A．Surprised.

B．Worried.

C．Excited.

D．Angry.

2．Why did Katie take part in the activities? A．Because she was good at the activities.

B．Because she wanted to read more books.

C．Because she hoped to know more people. D．Because she wanted to do well in school. 3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Katie moved to California when she was three.

B．Katie didn’t believe that the friendship she had might last forever. C．Katie used to be late because her new house was far away from school. D．Katie felt good in the new school because it had many programs. 4．What can we learn from the story of Katie? A．There are lots of troubles in our life. C．People should try to live a happy life.

B．Be positive when we meet difficulties. D．The friendship is very important to everyone.

F

18、 My grandfather is eighty years old now. He always complains about how fast things have changed, and he often says that life used to be better.

Families aren't families they used to be. A lot of families have broken up. If husband and wife have problems with their marriage, they no longer stay together. And mothers used to stay at home and take care of their children, but now not any more. Everyone is busy working. Mothers used to spend all day cooking in the kitchen. But now the family don't eat home-cooked food any more.

And the cars! No one walks any more. More and more people drive. Students used to walk 5 miles to school every day, even in winter. But nowadays students don't. And in school, children don't have to think any more. In math class, for example, they used to add, subtract, multiply and divide(加减乘除)in their heads. Instead, they use calculators.

And people today have TVs and computers, and they don't talk to each other any more. They are too busy to talk, too busy to eat, too busy to think.

Life used to be simple, but it isn't any more. 1．What does my grandfather think of the life now? A．He thinks the life now is very good.

B．He thinks the life now is worse than it used to be. C．He thinks the life now is better than it used to be.

2．According to the passage, how do the students go to school in the past? A．By car

B．By bus

C．On foot