济宁市2020年中考英语模拟试题及答案

He died at the age of 87, but his influence remains. Millions of his books have been sold worldwide. People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read. Yet, his books are loved by people of all ages. Doctor Seuss once said, \ 41. What do we know about Dr Seuss’s first book for children? A. It was Dr Seuss’ worst book. B. It dealt with a very serious subject. C. Neither children nor adults like it. D. Many publishers didn’t take it seriously at first. 42. How did Dr Seuss help children according to Paragraph 3? A. By asking others to help them in magazines. B. By writing interesting and simple books. C. By changing his old books into simpler ones. D. By giving them books for free.

43. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with less than 230 words. B. Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States. C. The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children. D. His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans. 44.What is the passage mainly about?

A. Dr Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death B. Dr Seuss sold millions of his books himself worldwide C. Dr Seuss changed American children's way of reading D. Dr Seuss wrote the largest number of books in the world 45. What’s the best title for this passage? A.Some of Dr Seuss’ books for children. B.What are Dr Seuss’s books mainly about? C.Dr Seuss – a famous writer of children’s books. D.Why are Dr Seuss’s books different?

B

One day I happened to meet an Englishman in the street and soon we began to talk. As I was talking

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about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be very surprised, gently shaking his head and saying \said to him. \

\wonderful!\it.\

I couldn't help asking, \answered, greatly surprised. \laughed loudly. He began to explain, \English idioms (习语) .\

Wow! How foolish I was ! Since then I began to learn more English idioms. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入填入提前括号内。 46. The writer was puzzled (疑惑) because _________.

A. the foreigner has some trouble in understanding him

B. the writer himself didn't understand the meaning of \C. the foreigner was not polite D. he felt he himself was foolish. 47. What made the foreigner laugh?

A. The English idiom. B. The writer's talking about the Great Wall. C. The writer's question. D. The foolish man. 48. The story probably happened in ________.

A. China B. America C. England D. Japan 49. The writer was puzzled__________ in the passage.

A. once B. twice C. three times D. many times 50. The English idiom \

A. All right! B. You're right. C. Thank you. D. Really?

C

Kindness goes a long way

When I was in college, a white cat liked to occasionally show up on our campus. It was clear that he was a stray (流浪的) cat because he looked thin and weak. Students would play with him after class and feed

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him all kinds of food. The school didn’t say anything about the cat for a long time.

But one day, we were told that one of our fellow students had an infectious (传染性的) disease and that the cat was possibly the source. After that, we were not allowed to touch any stray animals on campus. The school started to make efforts to keep animals off campus as well.

Since we were not allowed to feed the white cat, it was hard for him to find food on the street. He became weak and skinny. But while the rest of us ignored the cat, a security guard (保安) at our school decided to take on the responsibility of caring for him. He took the cat to a veterinarian (兽医) for a health check. He then went to a nearby supermarket and bought food for the cat, as well as a small bed for him to sleep in.He made sure the cat was healthy and comfortable.

It might seem like a small effort to some people. But this man risked his job – his only source of income － just to feed a tiny cat who no one else cared for. It was a very heartwarming thing to see. 51. Where did the story happen?

A. On the college campus. B. In a middle school. B. On the street. D. In a supermarket. 52. The underlined word “ignore”probably means “________” in Chinese.

A. 寻找 B. 担心 C. 照顾 D. 忽视 53. What happened after one student had an infectious disease?

A. Students were not allowed to touch any stray animals. B. The school didn’t say anything about the cat. C. The stray cat could find food easily on the street. D. All the people didn’t care for the stray cat any more.

54. What did the security guard do for the cat?Put them in the right order.

① He made sure the cat was healthy and comfortable. ② He bought some food for the cat.

③ He bought a small bed for the cat to sleep in. ④ He took the cat to a veterinarian.

A. ④①②③ B. ④②③① C. ①④③② D. ④①③② 55. Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Students like playing with stray cats and feeding them.

B. As students,we should stay away from stray cats on the campus to keep healthy.

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C. A kind security guard took on the responsibility of caring for a weak cat. D. One of the students had an infectious disease because of the cat.

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五、补全对话（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

根据对话内容，从A——G 七个选项中选出五个能补全对话的最佳选项（有两项多余）。 A: Are you free this weekend? B: 56__________.

A: Let’s go to Beijing Zoo! B: 57___________.

A: Because I hear eight pandas have just arrived there. B: Really? 58___________.

A: They’re from Sichuan, and they will welcome the friends all over the world during the Beijing Olympic Games. B: That’s great! 59___________. A: I also hear the eight pandas like to eat apples. Why not take some apples? B: 60_____________. Can’t you see “No Feeding” in the zoo? A: Sorry, I forgot it. Well, remember to take a camera. B: OK!

六、缺词填空（共10空；每空l分，计l0分）

根据短文内容和首字母提示，在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整,并且写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空一词）

For me, living in Canada for 25 years, China is a new world that I have longed to explore. This spring, I c 61 Yangzhou to be my first stop on a 16-month trip around China. It was like love at first sight. At 15, I bought a book of collection of p 62 about Tang Dynasty. Through it, I heard of Yangzhou for the first time. I was deeply attracted by a poem written by Li Bai – “Sailing to Yangzhou in M 62 ”. Yangzhou has always been famous for its gardens. A 64 them, the Slender West Lake, one of the b 65 attractions in the city, was my first stop. The park with its fantastic landscape and lots of history has enough to keep a t 66 busy for the whole day. What a shame I simply could a 67 half a day! My next stop was He Garden, one of the best protected gardens in Yangzhou. It was once owned by

A. Why do you want to go to the zoo? B. Yes, what’s up? C. We’d better not. D. Have a good time! E. Where are they from? F I’d love to go with you. G. What about you? 8