中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Unit 2 Great minds测试卷
（A卷·夯实基础）
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为90分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择（15分）
Abraham Lincoln, the son of a poor man, was born in Kentucky, USA, on February 12th 1809. He was one of ___1____ presidents in American history. When he was going to make a speech for the presidential election（总统选举）in a hall, a man tried to make him angry by____2_____ that his father was a poor shoemaker. Every one in the hall laughed out____3_____.
“Thank you____4____reminding me of my father,” said Lincoln. “____5_____ he has been gone for a long time, for me, he was always an excellent shoemaker. I can never do better in politics（政治）____6_____my father did in shoemaking.
However, the man didn't stop_____7______ fun of Lincoln. So Lincoln continued, “As far as I ____8_____,
my father repaired shoes for your family. Now I can take over_____9____job. Although I ____10______not be as good as my father, I will do my best to make your shoes comfortable.” Then he turned to all the people in the hall and said, “If_____11____here has problems with your shoes, please come to me and I will not let you down. And the last thing ___12_____I want to say that my father is a great shoemaker.”
This time,____13______man who laughed at him couldn't say a word. Lincoln______14_____ the respect of the people for his tolerance （宽容）and ____15______. He not only protected his father, but also got lots of
supporters.
1.A. great B. greater C. the greatest D. greatest
2.A. saying B. said C. to saying D. say
3.A. loud B. loudness C. louder D. loudly
4.A. of B. for C. by D. with
5.A. Although B. Because C. If D. So
6 A. and B. than C. since D. or
7 A. make B. made C. making D. to make
8 A. know B. knew C. knowing D. have known
9 A. he B. she C. his D. her
10 A. should B. must C. need D. may
11 A. everyone B. anyone C. no one D. none
12 A. that B. which C. who D. where
13 A. a B. an C. the D. /
14 A. was won B. winning C. wins D. won
15 A. intelligent B. intelligence C. intelligences D. intelligently
二、完形填空（10分）
There was a forest on a mountain. Many kinds of animals lived there. One day, two baby deer played happily around. Their mother followed them into a cave. The mother deer was____16____because it was a tiger's cave with bones of dead animals all over. Thankfully the tiger was not inside the cave at the time.
The deer was trying to lead her children out when she saw a tiger at a distance coming back. It was dangerous to go out now. She thought of a plan. The tiger had come closer to the cave. The deer raised her voice and shouted, “My dear children, don't cry. I shall capture a tiger for you to.____17____ You can have a good dinner.”
The tiger heard these words and thought,“A____18____animal is waiting inside to capture me. I shall run away to escape death.”
A fox saw the tiger and asked, “Why are you running ”
The tiger said, “My friend, a powerful animal is in my____19____.The young ones are crying for a____20____to eat. The mother is promising to capture one for them. So, I am running away.”
“Don't be afraid. No animal is____21____than you. You're the king of the forest. Lets go together to find out.”
“I don't want to take a chance. You may run away, and I will be left alone to die.”
The fox said, “Trust me. Let's tie our tails together. Then I won't be able to____22____you.”The tiger finally agreed.
The deer saw the tiger returning with the fox. She again shouted, “Children, I requested my friend to capture a tiger for us. Look! The fox has caught a tiger. He has____23____the tiger's tail to his to prevent the tiger from escaping. We will soon have the tiger for our dinner.”
Hearing this , the tiger was sure the fox had lied to him. So the tiger decided to escape . He____24____forgot about the fox. In the escape the fox was caught between two rocks. The tiger pulled with all his energy, and his______25______got cut. The fox was killed. The tailless tiger ran away to another part of the forest. The deer and her young ones safely left the tiger's cave.
16. A. powerful B. frightened C. excited D. pleased
17. A. see B. eat C. play D. ride
18. A. safe B. happy C. young D. dangerous
19. A. way B. cave C. forest D. mountain
20. A. fox B. deer C. tiger D. rabbit
21. A. stronger B. angrier C. weaker D. happier
22. A. trust B. leave C. request D. capture
23. A. led B. tied C. taken D. pulled
24. A. safely B. happily C. thankfully D. completely
25. A. leg B. rock C. tail D. bone
三、 阅读理解（分二节，共35分）
第一节、阅读选择（30分）
A
RED BANK, New Jersey (January 31, 2020). These days, women go to space. They sail (航行) around the world．They have all kinds of adventures (冒险). This wasn’t true hundreds of years ago. Back then, women were expected to stay home. But that didn’t stop these three women from taking off and doing big things. Jeanne Baret (1740—1807): Baret was a French scientist. She studied plants. And she was the first woman to sail around the world. In 1766, Baret wanted to set sail with a group of scientists. But they were all men. Women weren’t allowed to travel on French navy ships. So Baret dressed up like a man. And she sailed away. Lady Hester Stanhope (1776—1839): Stanhope was from England. She wanted to travel. She traveled throughout the Middle East by herself. And she led an archeological dig there. She was the first woman to do this. Nellie Bly (1864-1922): Bly was a reporter. In 1887, she wrote a story about hidden problems at a hospital. She dressed up like a patient at the hospital. Then she wrote an alarming six-part report. The story made Bly well-known. It also led the way for other women reporters. Two years later, Bly set a world record. She traveled around the world in seventy-two days!
26. The passage is probably from the _column (栏目) of a magazine.
A. People B. Science C. Health D. News
27. According to the passage, __________set a record traveling around the world in 72 days.
A. Red Bank B. Jeanne Baret C. Lady Hester Stanhope D. Nellie Bly
28. It is the most important to tell that __________, if you are retelling this passage.
A. women today have all kinds of adventures
B. women could do great things even centuries ago
C. Jeanne Baret was the first woman to sail around the world
D. Nellie Bly’s report about life inside a hospital made her famous
B
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history Many people will think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28.Although he lived over 2，000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution (贡献) to the education today.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3.His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3，000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的)．All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.
People use his ideas to help themselves and society. At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into East and South Asia.
29．People still remember Confucius today because of ________.
A．his hard work in the childhood
B．his wise thoughts about education
C．his travelling from state to state
D．his birth in Spring and Autumn Period
30．Which is the correct order of the following statements
①Confucius' father died and he had to help raise the family.
②Confucius educated about 3，000 students in his lifetime.
③Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhood.
④Confucius' ideas are learned from all over the world.
⑤Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.
A．③①④②⑤ B．①③⑤②④
C．①③②⑤④ D．③①④⑤②
31．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage
A．No one has something worthy to be learned.
B．All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.
C．All thinking but no study makes people lazy.
D．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.
32．From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.
A．people in East and South Asia know little about Confucius' ideas in the future
B．people only use Confucius' ideas to help them study
C．more and more people will learn about Confucius' ideas in the future
D．we can hardly find any information about Confucius on the Internet
C（2020年湖北黄冈中考）
Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today. He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元)。He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.
The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷).But how did it work in the past
First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.
The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place.
The movable type printing, the compass (指南针)，gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).
33. When was the movable type printing invented
A. About 600 years ago. B. Around 600 AD. C. Before Song Dynasty. D. About 400 years ago.
34. What should the workers do after the words were chosen and put in right order
A. Brush ink onto the types. B. Make the clay into movable types.
C. Print by using the types. D. Engrave words onto the types.
35. How many steps were there in the movable type printing
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
36. What's the passage mainly about
A. Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization.
B. Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times.
C. The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication.
D. How Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing in Song Dynasty.
D
Pei Ju was a government official who served during both the Sui(581-618) and Tang(618-907) dynasties, but he had very different reputations(名声) in these two periods.
According to historical records, Pei often flattered (奉承) Emperor Yangdi of the Sui Dynasty. He never disagreed with the emperor’s ideas even though he knew they might be wrong. Knowing that Emperor Yangdi was very warlike, Pei suggested fighting many wars. This, however, led to Sui’s downfall, as the wars cost too many human and material resources.
When the Tang Dynasty was set up, Pei started to work for the new government. He seemed to become a totally different person. Instead of flattering Emperor Taizong, Pei always spoke out against his wrongs and tried his best to help Taizong make the right decisions.
Why did Pei change According to Chinese historian Sima Guang (1019-1086), Pei was affected by who he worked for. Emperor Yangdi hated to be criticized(批评), while Emperor Taizong loved to hear honest and direct advice. That made the difference.
In this story, Pei Ju may not be a perfect role model for us. He seemed to be a person who “trims his sail to the wind(见风使舵)”. What we can learn from this, however, is that our conditions make a difference. A good environment encourages you to do good acts, while a bad one may lead you to do bad things. That’s why people say “a fine bird rests only on a fine tree, and a virtuous minister only serves a virtuous master(良禽择木而栖,贤臣择主而事)”. We should also try to put ourselves in a good environment where we can meet good teachers and friends.
On the other hand, the story also shows that only those who are willing to hear criticism can benefit from it.
In 2012, President Xi Jinping told this story at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee. He said that government officials should be open-minded and welcome honest and direct advice.
This also applies to us. Do you want fake friends who only please you but don’t care about you, or true friends who can sincerely point out your mistakes It’s up to you.
37．What was Pei like when he was an official during the Sui Dynasty
A．He always agreed with the emperor. B．He knew very little about the emperor.
C．He fought many wars for the emperor. D．He never spoke in front of the emperor.
38．Why was Pei so honest with Emperor Taizong
A．Because Taizong treated him well.
B．Because he enjoyed challenging others.
C．Because Taizong could accept honest and direct advice.
D．Because he didn’t like the new government.
39．What does the author think about Pei
A．He was a perfect role model. B．He did many undesirable things.
C．He was influenced by his environment. D．He should have chosen a better master to serve.
40．What can we learn from the story
A．We shouldn’t make friends with people like Pei.
B．We should be open-minded and welcome honest and direct advice.
C．Being honest and direct with others can stop from making new friends.
D．Criticizing others can help us improve.
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
China’s highly-respected translator and writer Yang Jiang passed away on 25 May, 2016 in Beijing, aged 105.___41__ As a baby she liked laughing. Her parents let every daughter develop their character freely. Therefore, Yang had a happy childhood.
Yang graduated from university and went to Tsinghua University as a postgraduate(研究生) in the1930s. There she met Qian Zhongshu ___42___Then they went to England for further study.
After returning to China in 1938, Yang taught at Shanghai Fudan Liberal Arts College and Tsinghua University. In the- 1950s, she worked for Peking University and started to learn Spanish. ____43____Her translation has been printed over a million times, and has been presented as national gifts to visiting leaders of other countries.
___44__ The novel The Old Wang written in 1984 was selected as the passage in our middle school textbook. Besides, her famous works Baptism(《洗澡》) and We Three also became a household name in China.
In 2001, Yang donated royalties (版税) from books written by Qian and herself, which was worth 10 million yuan. ___45___ Such was Madam Yang, the best wife and the most talented woman!
A. Yang Jiang was born in Beijing in 19ll, originally named Yang Jikang.
B. So Yang could set up a scholarship fund(奖学基金) to help students in poor situation.
C. She was the first to translate Don Quixote(《堂吉诃德》)into Chinese.
D. She began to write short novels in the 1980s.
E. They fell in love and got married in 1935.
第2卷 非选择题（共35分）
短文填空（5分）
My name is Sheila Galloway. In the 1950s, my dad worked in a factory but my mum stayed at home to look 2.a me and my sister. We lived in a house with a tiny garden. I had to 1 s． a room with my sister. We didn’t have central heating and our bedroom was very 3 c and wet in winter. We wore socks in bed to keep warm! We didn’t have a fridge, a washing machine or a telephone in those days. I remember we used to listen to the radio in the evenings, and 4.t , in 1959, we got a TV! The programmes were in black and white and finished at eleven o’clock at night. My sister and I used to go to the cinema at weekends. We had a record player, too. We often played our favourite 5 r___________ on it.
完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
1.她们的梦想是成为出色的舞蹈家。
Their dreams _________ _________ ___________ excellent dancers.
2.饭后散步是个好习惯。
It’s a good habit ________ ________ _________ _________ after dinner.
3. 他在电脑游戏上浪费了太多的时间，一直没有通过这次考试。
He spent ________ ________ time _________ computer games ________ he didn’t pass the exam.
4.与你一起工作是一件很愉快的事情。
________ ________ ________ __________ work with you.
5.我们日常食物中的含糖量应该减少。
The sugar in our daily food_________ ________ _________
第三节、书面表达（15分）
贝多芬(Beethoven)是世界著名的钢琴家(pianist)。请根据要点提示，简要介绍贝多芬。
要求：不少于80词。
要点提示：
1．贝多芬于1770年出生于波恩(Bonn)一个贫寒的家庭。父亲是一位歌手，母亲是一位女仆。
2．他四岁开始学习音乐，八岁开始登台演出。1792年到维也纳深造(further study)，进步飞快。
3. 贝多芬二十六岁时听力开始减弱，晚年全聋，但他从来没有放弃音乐创作。他的事迹激励了无数人。
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Unit 2 Great minds测试卷
（A卷·夯实基础）
【牛津（广州，深圳，沈阳）版】
学校：__________班级：__________姓名：_________ 考号：___________
温馨提示：
本试卷共分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题；第Ⅱ卷为非选择题；满分为90分，考试时间为100分钟。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题
一、语法选择（15分）
Abraham Lincoln, the son of a poor man, was born in Kentucky, USA, on February 12th 1809. He was one of ___1____ presidents in American history. When he was going to make a speech for the presidential election（总统选举）in a hall, a man tried to make him angry by____2_____ that his father was a poor shoemaker. Every one in the hall laughed out____3_____.
“Thank you____4____reminding me of my father,” said Lincoln. “____5_____ he has been gone for a long time, for me, he was always an excellent shoemaker. I can never do better in politics（政治）____6_____my father did in shoemaking.
However, the man didn't stop_____7______ fun of Lincoln. So Lincoln continued, “As far as I ____8_____,
my father repaired shoes for your family. Now I can take over_____9____job. Although I ____10______not be as good as my father, I will do my best to make your shoes comfortable.” Then he turned to all the people in the hall and said, “If_____11____here has problems with your shoes, please come to me and I will not let you down. And the last thing ___12_____I want to say that my father is a great shoemaker.”
This time,____13______man who laughed at him couldn't say a word. Lincoln______14_____ the respect of the people for his tolerance （宽容）and ____15______. He not only protected his father, but also got lots of
supporters.
1.A. great B. greater C. the greatest D. greatest
2.A. saying B. said C. to saying D. say
3.A. loud B. loudness C. louder D. loudly
4.A. of B. for C. by D. with
5.A. Although B. Because C. If D. So
6 A. and B. than C. since D. or
7 A. make B. made C. making D. to make
8 A. know B. knew C. knowing D. have known
9 A. he B. she C. his D. her
10 A. should B. must C. need D. may
11 A. everyone B. anyone C. no one D. none
12 A. that B. which C. who D. where
13 A. a B. an C. the D. /
14 A. was won B. winning C. wins D. won
15 A. intelligent B. intelligence C. intelligences D. intelligently
【答案】CADBA BCACD BACDB
【解析】本文介绍美国总统林肯一些事情。
1.C考查形容词最高级用法。One of +形容词最高级+复数名词。句式结构。 故答案选C
2.A考查介词用法。By介词后面接动词用Ving形式。 故答案选A
3.D考查副词用法。句意：大厅里的每个人都大声大笑起来。副词修饰动词。 故答案选D
4.B考查句式用法。Thank you for为。。。。而感谢！ 故答案选B
5.A考查连词用法。句意：虽然他已经离开很久了，但对我来说，他一直是一个优秀的鞋匠。前后句子转折关系。故答案选A
6.B考查连词用法。前后句子转折关系。用but 故答案选B
7.C考查动词用法。句意：然而，这名男子并没有停止取笑林肯。 Stop doing 停止做某事。Stop to do停下来做某事。根据句意用stop doing。 故答案选C
8.A考查时态用法。句意：据我所知,我父亲为你们家修鞋。引述说话原文，用现在时态。 故答案选A
9.C考查代词用法。名词前面用形容词性物代。 故答案选C
10.D考查情态动词用法。句意：虽然我不如我父亲好，但我会尽力让你的鞋子舒适。May可能，表示一种可能性。 故答案选D
11.B考查不定代词用法。句意：如果你的鞋子有问题，请找我，我不会让你失望的。 条件状语从句中一般用anyone表示“任何人” 故答案选B
12.A考查定语从句用法。The last thing是先行词。指物有最高级 故答案只能选A
13.C考查冠词用法。考查冠词用法。这里特指用定冠词。故答案选C
14.D考查动词用法。这里叙述过去发生的事情用过去时态。 故答案选D
15.B考查词语辨异用法。句意：林肯因他的宽容和智慧赢得了人民的尊重。这里用名词intelligence不可数名词。 故答案选B
二、完形填空（10分）
There was a forest on a mountain. Many kinds of animals lived there. One day, two baby deer played happily around. Their mother followed them into a cave. The mother deer was____16____because it was a tiger's cave with bones of dead animals all over. Thankfully the tiger was not inside the cave at the time.
The deer was trying to lead her children out when she saw a tiger at a distance coming back. It was dangerous to go out now. She thought of a plan. The tiger had come closer to the cave. The deer raised her voice and shouted, “My dear children, don't cry. I shall capture a tiger for you to.____17____ You can have a good dinner.”
The tiger heard these words and thought,“A____18____animal is waiting inside to capture me. I shall run away to escape death.”
A fox saw the tiger and asked, “Why are you running ”
The tiger said, “My friend, a powerful animal is in my____19____.The young ones are crying for a____20____to eat. The mother is promising to capture one for them. So, I am running away.”
“Don't be afraid. No animal is____21____than you. You're the king of the forest. Lets go together to find out.”
“I don't want to take a chance. You may run away, and I will be left alone to die.”
The fox said, “Trust me. Let's tie our tails together. Then I won't be able to____22____you.”The tiger finally agreed.
The deer saw the tiger returning with the fox. She again shouted, “Children, I requested my friend to capture a tiger for us. Look! The fox has caught a tiger. He has____23____the tiger's tail to his to prevent the tiger from escaping. We will soon have the tiger for our dinner.”
Hearing this , the tiger was sure the fox had lied to him. So the tiger decided to escape . He____24____forgot about the fox. In the escape the fox was caught between two rocks. The tiger pulled with all his energy, and his______25______got cut. The fox was killed. The tailless tiger ran away to another part of the forest. The deer and her young ones safely left the tiger's cave.
16. A. powerful B. frightened C. excited D. pleased
17. A. see B. eat C. play D. ride
18. A. safe B. happy C. young D. dangerous
19. A. way B. cave C. forest D. mountain
20. A. fox B. deer C. tiger D. rabbit
21. A. stronger B. angrier C. weaker D. happier
22. A. trust B. leave C. request D. capture
23. A. led B. tied C. taken D. pulled
24. A. safely B. happily C. thankfully D. completely
25. A. leg B. rock C. tail D. bone
【答案】16. B 17. B 18. D 19. B 20. C 21. A 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. C
【解析】短文大意：短文讲述了鹿妈妈跟着鹿宝宝误进了一个老虎洞，在老虎回来时，鹿妈妈急中生智最终成功逃脱的故事，表现了鹿妈妈的智慧和勇敢。
16.句意：鹿妈妈很害怕，因为这是一个老虎的洞穴，到处都是动物的尸骨。
考查形容词辨析。A. 强大的；B. 害怕的；C. 兴奋的；D. 高兴的。根据下文的原因because it was a tiger's cave with bones of dead animals all over这是一个老虎的洞穴，到处都是动物的尸骨，可知鹿妈妈很害怕，故选B。
17.句意：我要抓一只老虎给你们吃。
考查动词辨析。A. 看；B. 吃；C. 玩；D. 骑。根据下文You can have a good dinner你们可以美餐一顿，可知要抓一只老虎当食物，故选B。
18.句意：一个危险的动物在里面等着抓我。
考查形容词辨析。A. 安全的；B. 快乐的；C. 年轻的；D. 危险的。根据下文I shall run away to escape death我要逃跑来逃避死亡，可知老虎认为有危险，故选D。
19.句意：朋友，我的洞里有一只强大的动物。
考查名词辨析。A. 路；B. 洞穴；C. 森林；D. 山。my我的，这里是指老虎的；根据前文Their mother followed them into a cave他们的母亲（鹿妈妈）跟着他们进了一个山洞，可知是老虎洞，故选B。
20.句意：小的哭着要吃老虎。
考查名词辨析。A. 狐狸；B. 鹿；C. 老虎；D. 兔子。根据句意，联系前文I shall capture a tiger for you to eat. You can have a good dinner我要抓一只老虎给你们吃，你们可以美餐一顿，可知哭着要老虎吃，故选C。
21.句意：没有动物比你更强大。
考查形容词比较级辨析。A. 更强壮的；B. 更愤怒的；C. 更虚弱的D. 更快乐的。根据下文You're the king of the forest你是森林之王，可知是最强大的，故选A。
22.句意：那我就不能离开你了。
考查动词辨析。A. 信任；B. 离开；C. 请求；D. 捕获。根据上文Let's tie our tails together让我们把尾巴绑在一起，可知没法离开，故选B。
23.句意：它把老虎的尾巴绑在自己的尾巴上，以防老虎逃跑。
考查动词辨析。A. 带领；B. 系；C. 拿；D. 拉。根据句意，联系上文Let's tie our tails together可知狐狸和老虎把尾巴系在了一起，故选B。
24.句意：它完全忘记了狐狸。
考查副词辨析。A. 安全地；B. 快乐地；C. 感激地；D. 完全地。根据下文The tiger pulled with all his energy老虎用尽全力拉，可知它完全忘记了狐狸，故选D。
25.句意：老虎用尽全力拉，尾巴被割掉了。
考查名词辨析。A. 腿；B. 岩石；C. 尾巴；D. 骨头。根据句意，联系下文The tailless tiger ran away to another part of the forest没有尾巴的老虎跑到森林的另一边去了，可知老虎的尾巴被割掉了，故选C。
三、 阅读理解（分二节，共35分）
第一节、阅读选择（30分）
A
RED BANK, New Jersey (January 31, 2020). These days, women go to space. They sail (航行) around the world．They have all kinds of adventures (冒险). This wasn’t true hundreds of years ago. Back then, women were expected to stay home. But that didn’t stop these three women from taking off and doing big things. Jeanne Baret (1740—1807): Baret was a French scientist. She studied plants. And she was the first woman to sail around the world. In 1766, Baret wanted to set sail with a group of scientists. But they were all men. Women weren’t allowed to travel on French navy ships. So Baret dressed up like a man. And she sailed away. Lady Hester Stanhope (1776—1839): Stanhope was from England. She wanted to travel. She traveled throughout the Middle East by herself. And she led an archeological dig there. She was the first woman to do this. Nellie Bly (1864-1922): Bly was a reporter. In 1887, she wrote a story about hidden problems at a hospital. She dressed up like a patient at the hospital. Then she wrote an alarming six-part report. The story made Bly well-known. It also led the way for other women reporters. Two years later, Bly set a world record. She traveled around the world in seventy-two days!
26. The passage is probably from the _column (栏目) of a magazine.
A. People B. Science C. Health D. News
27. According to the passage, __________set a record traveling around the world in 72 days.
A. Red Bank B. Jeanne Baret C. Lady Hester Stanhope D. Nellie Bly
28. It is the most important to tell that __________, if you are retelling this passage.
A. women today have all kinds of adventures
B. women could do great things even centuries ago
C. Jeanne Baret was the first woman to sail around the world
D. Nellie Bly’s report about life inside a hospital made her famous
【答案】26. A 27. D 28. B
【解析】文中介绍了三位奋发有为、成就大事的女性。
26.推理判断题。根据“But that didn’t stop these three women from taking off and doing big things.”及文中对三名女性的介绍，可知主要讲人物，可能选自杂志的人物专栏。故选A。
27.细节理解题。根据“Two years later, Bly set a world record. She traveled around the world in seventy-two days!”可知Nellie Bly创造了72天环游世界的记录。故选D。
28.细节理解题。根据“This wasn’t true hundreds of years ago. Back then, women were expected to stay home. But that didn’t stop these three women from taking off and doing big things.”可知转述这篇文章的时候，最重要的是要提到即使在几个世纪以前，女人也能做出伟大的事情。故选B。
B
Who is the greatest teacher in Chinese history Many people will think of Confucius, whose birthday was September 28.Although he lived over 2，000 years ago, people still remember and respect him for his contribution (贡献) to the education today.
Confucius lived in the Kingdom of Lu, which lies in Shandong Province. He lived during the Spring and Autumn Period. He had a hard childhood. His father died when he was only 3.His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports.
Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history. At that time only children from noble families could go to school, but Confucius believed everyone should go to school if they wanted to learn. He had about 3，000 students in his lifetime.
Today, people still follow Confucius' lessons. He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned. “When I am with three people, one of them must be better than me in some areas. I choose their good qualities and follow them.”
He also taught us that thinking is very important in study. “All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的)．All thinking but no study makes people lazy.”
Confucius is not only a great teacher, but also a famous thinker with wise thoughts about the world and society. His most important teachings are about kindness and good manners. “A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.
People use his ideas to help themselves and society. At present, more than 100 Internet websites are telling people about him, and his ideas have gone far into East and South Asia.
29．People still remember Confucius today because of ________.
A．his hard work in the childhood
B．his wise thoughts about education
C．his travelling from state to state
D．his birth in Spring and Autumn Period
30．Which is the correct order of the following statements
①Confucius' father died and he had to help raise the family.
②Confucius educated about 3，000 students in his lifetime.
③Confucius visited many famous teachers in his childhood.
④Confucius' ideas are learned from all over the world.
⑤Confucius started the first public school in Chinese history.
A．③①④②⑤ B．①③⑤②④
C．①③②⑤④ D．③①④⑤②
31．Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage
A．No one has something worthy to be learned.
B．All study but no thinking makes people puzzled.
C．All thinking but no study makes people lazy.
D．A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.
32．From the last paragraph, we can infer that ________.
A．people in East and South Asia know little about Confucius' ideas in the future
B．people only use Confucius' ideas to help them study
C．more and more people will learn about Confucius' ideas in the future
D．we can hardly find any information about Confucius on the Internet
【答案】BBAC
【解析】本文主要介绍了中国的大教育孔家子的生平事迹，孔子思想，以及孔子思想对中国教育乃至对世界的影响。
1．细节理解题。根据第一段people still remember and respect him for his contribution (贡献) to the education today.可知人们纪念孔子是因为他对教育的伟大贡献，故选B。
2．排列顺序题。第二段His father died when he was only 3.His mother brought him up. As a child, he had to work to help his mother, but young Confucius didn't give up studying. He visited many famous teachers and learned music, history, poetry and sports. Later, he became a teacher and started the first public school in Chinese history.根据这一段的先后顺序可知首先在3岁时爸爸去世，然后拜访了很多著名的老师，接着他开创了很多学校，故就可以决定答案为B。
3．细节理解题。根据第三段He told us that we all have something worthy to be learned.可知A选项错误，根据All study but no thinking makes people puzzled (困惑的)．可知B选项正确，根据All thinking but no study makes people lazy.可知C选项正确，根据倒数第2段A person should be strict with himself, but be kind to others.” he said.可知D正确，故只有A没有提到，故选A。
4．细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，孔子思想不仅仅可以帮助个人学习，还可以用于社会，有100多个网站都在宣传他的故事，他的思想已经被宣传到了东南亚。故可以判断只有C选项正确。
C（2020年湖北黄冈中考）
Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today. He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元)。He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.
The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷).But how did it work in the past
First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.
The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place.
The movable type printing, the compass (指南针)，gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).
33. When was the movable type printing invented
A. About 600 years ago. B. Around 600 AD. C. Before Song Dynasty. D. About 400 years ago.
34. What should the workers do after the words were chosen and put in right order
A. Brush ink onto the types. B. Make the clay into movable types.
C. Print by using the types. D. Engrave words onto the types.
35. How many steps were there in the movable type printing
A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.
36. What's the passage mainly about
A. Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization.
B. Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times.
C. The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication.
D. How Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing in Song Dynasty.
【答案】33. B 34. A 35. C 36. C
【解析】这是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍毕昇发明的活字印刷术在过去是怎样操作的以及印刷术在中国文化交流上的重要作用。
33细节理解题。根据第一段“He invented the printing around 600 AD”可知毕昇在公元600年发明了印刷术。故选B。
34 细节理解题。根据第三段“the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types”下一步工人在活字印刷上刷墨。故选A。
35 推理判断题。根据“First of all,…Then …After that …Next, …Finally …”可知共有五个步骤，故选C。
36.主旨大意题。文章主要介绍毕昇发明的活字印刷术在过去是怎样操作的以及印刷术在中国文化交流上的重要作用。主旨可概括为The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication。故选C。
D
Pei Ju was a government official who served during both the Sui(581-618) and Tang(618-907) dynasties, but he had very different reputations(名声) in these two periods.
According to historical records, Pei often flattered (奉承) Emperor Yangdi of the Sui Dynasty. He never disagreed with the emperor’s ideas even though he knew they might be wrong. Knowing that Emperor Yangdi was very warlike, Pei suggested fighting many wars. This, however, led to Sui’s downfall, as the wars cost too many human and material resources.
When the Tang Dynasty was set up, Pei started to work for the new government. He seemed to become a totally different person. Instead of flattering Emperor Taizong, Pei always spoke out against his wrongs and tried his best to help Taizong make the right decisions.
Why did Pei change According to Chinese historian Sima Guang (1019-1086), Pei was affected by who he worked for. Emperor Yangdi hated to be criticized(批评), while Emperor Taizong loved to hear honest and direct advice. That made the difference.
In this story, Pei Ju may not be a perfect role model for us. He seemed to be a person who “trims his sail to the wind(见风使舵)”. What we can learn from this, however, is that our conditions make a difference. A good environment encourages you to do good acts, while a bad one may lead you to do bad things. That’s why people say “a fine bird rests only on a fine tree, and a virtuous minister only serves a virtuous master(良禽择木而栖,贤臣择主而事)”. We should also try to put ourselves in a good environment where we can meet good teachers and friends.
On the other hand, the story also shows that only those who are willing to hear criticism can benefit from it.
In 2012, President Xi Jinping told this story at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee. He said that government officials should be open-minded and welcome honest and direct advice.
This also applies to us. Do you want fake friends who only please you but don’t care about you, or true friends who can sincerely point out your mistakes It’s up to you.
37．What was Pei like when he was an official during the Sui Dynasty
A．He always agreed with the emperor. B．He knew very little about the emperor.
C．He fought many wars for the emperor. D．He never spoke in front of the emperor.
38．Why was Pei so honest with Emperor Taizong
A．Because Taizong treated him well.
B．Because he enjoyed challenging others.
C．Because Taizong could accept honest and direct advice.
D．Because he didn’t like the new government.
39．What does the author think about Pei
A．He was a perfect role model. B．He did many undesirable things.
C．He was influenced by his environment. D．He should have chosen a better master to serve.
40．What can we learn from the story
A．We shouldn’t make friends with people like Pei.
B．We should be open-minded and welcome honest and direct advice.
C．Being honest and direct with others can stop from making new friends.
D．Criticizing others can help us improve.
【答案】ACCB
【解析】本文主要讲述的是隋唐时期的一位政府官员在两个时期有着截然不同的名声，作为政府官员应该心胸开阔，欢迎坦率的建议。这告诉我们只有那些愿意听到批评的人才能从中受益。
37．细节理解题。根据“According to historical records, Pei often flattered (奉承) Emperor Yangdi of the Sui Dynasty. He never disagreed with the emperor’s ideas even though he knew they might be wrong”可知，他在隋朝当官时，总是同意皇帝的意见，故选A。
38．细节理解题。根据“Why did Pei change According to Chinese historian Sima Guang (1019-1086), Pei was affected by who he worked for. Emperor Yangdi hated to be criticized(批评), while Emperor Taizong loved to hear honest and direct advice”可知，他对唐太宗如此坦诚，是因为唐太宗能够接受坦率的建议，故选C。
39．推理判断题。根据“What we can learn from this, however, is that our conditions make a difference. A good environment encourages you to do good acts, while a bad one may lead you to do bad things…”可知，作者认为他深受环境的影响，一个好的环境鼓励做好事，而一个坏的环境可能会导致你做不受欢迎的事情，故选C。
40．推理判断题。根据“In 2012, President Xi Jinping told this story at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee. He said that government officials should be open-minded and welcome honest and direct advice”可知，从这个故事我们应该学会心胸开阔，欢迎坦率的建议，故选B。
第二节、阅读填空（5分）
China’s highly-respected translator and writer Yang Jiang passed away on 25 May, 2016 in Beijing, aged 105.___41__ As a baby she liked laughing. Her parents let every daughter develop their character freely. Therefore, Yang had a happy childhood.
Yang graduated from university and went to Tsinghua University as a postgraduate(研究生) in the1930s. There she met Qian Zhongshu ___42___Then they went to England for further study.
After returning to China in 1938, Yang taught at Shanghai Fudan Liberal Arts College and Tsinghua University. In the- 1950s, she worked for Peking University and started to learn Spanish. ____43____Her translation has been printed over a million times, and has been presented as national gifts to visiting leaders of other countries.
___44__ The novel The Old Wang written in 1984 was selected as the passage in our middle school textbook. Besides, her famous works Baptism(《洗澡》) and We Three also became a household name in China.
In 2001, Yang donated royalties (版税) from books written by Qian and herself, which was worth 10 million yuan. ___45___ Such was Madam Yang, the best wife and the most talented woman!
A. Yang Jiang was born in Beijing in 19ll, originally named Yang Jikang.
B. So Yang could set up a scholarship fund(奖学基金) to help students in poor situation.
C. She was the first to translate Don Quixote(《堂吉诃德》)into Chinese.
D. She began to write short novels in the 1980s.
E. They fell in love and got married in 1935.
【答案】41. A 42. E 43. C 44. D 45. B
【解析】本文是对我国著名女作家、翻译家杨绛的介绍，主要介绍了她的快乐童年，她的求学时代以及她的主要成就。
41.结合第一句话China’s highly-respected translator and writer Yang Jiang passed away on 25 May, 2016 in Beijing, aged 105.（中国备受尊敬的翻译兼作家杨绛于2016年5月25日在北京去世，享年105岁）可知，这里介绍的是杨绛女士的简历，选项A Yang Jiang was born in Beijing in 19ll, originally named Yang Jikang.（杨绛，一九一一年生于北京，原名杨继康）符合语境，故选A。
42.结合上文There she met Qian Zhongshu可知，这里提到了钱钟书，选项E. They fell in love and got married in 1935.（他们相爱并于1935年结婚）符合语境，故选E。
43.结合下文Her translation has been printed over a million times, and has been presented as national gifts to visiting leaders of other countries.（她的翻译已经被印刷了100多万次，并作为国礼赠送给其他国家的领导人）可推知前文说她翻译的作品，选项C. She was the first to translate Don Quixote(《堂吉诃德》)into Chinese.（她第一个把堂吉诃德(《堂吉诃德》)译成中文）符合语境，故选C。
44.结合下句话The novel The Old Wang written in 1984 was selected as the passage in our middle school textbook.（1984年写的小说《老王》被选为我们中学课本的一段）可知，这里提到了杨绛女士的小说，选项D. She began to write short novels in the 1980s.（她在20世纪80年代开始写短篇小说）符合语境，故选D。
45.结合前文In 2001, Yang donated royalties (版税) from books written by Qian and herself, which was worth 10 million yuan.可知2001年，杨绛女士捐赠了1000万元的版税，故选项So Yang could set up a scholarship fund(奖学基金) to help students in poor situation.（杨绛女士设立了奖学金来帮助贫困孩子）符合语境，故选B。
第2卷 非选择题（共35分）
短文填空（5分）
My name is Sheila Galloway. In the 1950s, my dad worked in a factory but my mum stayed at home to look 2.a me and my sister. We lived in a house with a tiny garden. I had to 1 s． a room with my sister. We didn’t have central heating and our bedroom was very 3 c and wet in winter. We wore socks in bed to keep warm! We didn’t have a fridge, a washing machine or a telephone in those days. I remember we used to listen to the radio in the evenings, and 4.t , in 1959, we got a TV! The programmes were in black and white and finished at eleven o’clock at night. My sister and I used to go to the cinema at weekends. We had a record player, too. We often played our favourite 5 r___________ on it.
【答案】1．after 2．share 3．cold 4．then 5．records
完成句子（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
1.她们的梦想是成为出色的舞蹈家。
Their dreams _________ _________ ___________ excellent dancers.
2.饭后散步是个好习惯。
It’s a good habit ________ ________ _________ _________ after dinner.
3. 他在电脑游戏上浪费了太多的时间，一直没有通过这次考试。
He spent ________ ________ time _________ computer games ________ he didn’t pass the exam.
4.与你一起工作是一件很愉快的事情。
________ ________ ________ __________ work with you.
5.我们日常食物中的含糖量应该减少。
The sugar in our daily food_________ ________ _________
【答案】1..are to be /become 2.to take a walk
3.too much playing(on) and 4. It’s a pleasure to 5.should be reduced
第三节、书面表达（15分）
贝多芬(Beethoven)是世界著名的钢琴家(pianist)。请根据要点提示，简要介绍贝多芬。
要求：不少于80词。
要点提示：
1．贝多芬于1770年出生于波恩(Bonn)一个贫寒的家庭。父亲是一位歌手，母亲是一位女仆。
2．他四岁开始学习音乐，八岁开始登台演出。1792年到维也纳深造(further study)，进步飞快。
3. 贝多芬二十六岁时听力开始减弱，晚年全聋，但他从来没有放弃音乐创作。他的事迹激励了无数人。
参考例文：(One possible version)
Beethoven, one of the most famous pianists worldwide, was born in a poor family in Bonn. His father was a singer, while his mother was a servant.
Beethoven began to learn music at the age of 4 and started to give performances on the stage at the age of 8. In 1792, he went to Vienna for further study, and he made great progress there. Unluckily, he couldn’t hear well when he was 26, and became completely deaf in his late years, but he never gave up creating music. His behaviour encouraged many people to make their dream come true.
【书面表达写作指导】
本篇文章主要介绍人物。首先认真阅读提示内容，根据提示内容，从下面三个方面介绍贝多芬：1.贝多芬的身世背景；2.贝多芬早年的经历；3.贝多芬的磨难和对人们的激励作用。时态以一般过去时为主。
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