2020年中考英语冲刺——II卷基础练21（八下 Unit 10)

中考冲刺——II卷基础练21
八下 Unit 10
一、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1~10各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
Thanksgiving was just around the corner. The menu（菜谱）had been set. The shopping list was made. 1 seemed perfect. I could taste turkey and mashed potatoes（火鸡和土豆泥）．Pictures of different pies, fruit and vegetables came into my mind. I couldn't 2 !
The day before Thanksgiving my dad called a family meeting. He said we needed to practice being 3 ．“We are going to 4 at a homeless shelter（收容所）on Thanksgiving Day.”I couldn't believe this was happening. So we wouldn't cook our own Thanksgiving dinner? The holiday wouldn't be the same. I thought the day would be ruined (糟蹋）．
The next morning, we got up 5 ．I followed my father to the shelter with my sleepy eyes. I had no great expectations and felt 6 all the way. As soon as we arrived, we got to work. There was so much to be done. But all I could think about was the dinner I couldn't enjoy.
However, those thoughts soon 7 ．Over the next few hours, I watched hundreds of people come through the shelter. For some, this was the only hot meal they would eat that week. For others, it was the first time to eat a Thanksgiving meal. The shelter was filled with 8 ．
Through this experience, I learned that Thanksgiving is a time to think about your blessings（祝福）and look for ways to bless others. When I gave up what I had wanted, I discovered how much I have. It is much better to 9 than to receive. In the end, that Thanksgiving became an 10 experience.
1. A. Something B. Everything C. Nothing D. Anything
2. A. wait B. care C. understand D. help
3. A. creative B. nervous C. thankful D. happy
4. A. rush out B. find out C. check out D. help out
5. A. early B. late C. suddenly D. easily
6. A. excited B. good C. down D. surprised
7. A. appeared B. disappeared C. rose D. come
8. A. stress B. excitement C. fear D. joy
9. A. give B. take C. waste D. bring
10. A. uncomfortable B. unreasonable C. unforgettable D. unbelievable
二、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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阅读下面一篇短文，从1~3各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
Dereck and Beverly are wildlife animal filmmakers（电影制片人）．They have made lots of films about animals and plants. Their job is to keep and protect the big cats of Africa from damage（伤害）. Beverly also takes photos of the lions, and her pictures have appeared in National Geographic magazine.
When they were kids, Dereck was quiet and healthy, and he was good at math and science. Beverly had a twin brother. At that time, her brother and she often got their mother into trouble! Beverly was a dancer, an athlete, played the piano (not very well), and was a class leader. Her favorite subject was science and she always got excellent grades in her science exams.
When in the field, their work starts at around 4 am. After drinking a cup of tea, they drive out into the bush（灌木丛）to find their subjects. Sometimes that is a lion pride（群）．Lions are family animals, they usually live in groups of 15 or more. Sometimes that is a single leopard（花豹）. They follow the animals for the day, filming, researching, and collecting facts, information or pictures. They don't stop working even when they have lunch. They are often back in camp by 8 pm.
When talking about the favorite places to explore, Dereck says, "We live in it!" Beverly thinks being in nature is her favorite. Dereck thinks running or taking a swim in the Okavango swamp（沼泽）--especially swimming close to crocodiles（鳄鱼）is great fun, but Beverly says,“Swimming is fun but crazy in these waters!”
1. From the second paragraph, we can know that when they were kids, ____.
A. Dereck was outgoing
B. Beverly was quiet and healthy
C. Beverly could play the piano very well
D. Dereck and Beverly were both good at science
2. How many hours do they usually work every day?
A. Eight B. Ten. C. Twelve. D. Sixteen
3. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that ____.
A. Dereck and Beverly don't love nature at all
B. Dereck and Beverly are famous film stars
C. it's safe to take a swim in the Okavango swamp
D. their work is dangerous sometimes, but they like it
B
阋读下面一篇短文，从1~3各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。
You may often hear some myths（传言）about animals. For example, one dog year equals about seven human years, chameleons（变色龙）change color to match their environment …．Today, let's talk about birds. It is said that if you touch a baby bird, the parents will completely abandon（抛弃）it. Do you really believe it?
In fact, most birds have a very poor sense of smell, so in most cases are unable to even notice the smell of humans on baby birds. Not only that, but most types of birds aren't so quick to abandon their young when they sense danger. Some types will even do their best to protect their young when they are in danger.
Indeed, in very few known cases, parent birds sometimes abandoned their nests from something touching their young, just because they noticed it by sight, not smell. When this happens, the parent birds usually won't care, other than to be a little more careful than normal. Sometimes, they may temporarily（暂时地）abandon the nest in order to better watch whatever disturbed their nest comes back.
What's more, in most cases, even if the nest is destroyed by wind or something to that effect, you could create a new one and put all the baby birds back in it, and when the parents came back, they wouldn't care their baby birds were in a different nest, so long as you put the new nest near where the old one was so they can find it.
1. Which of the following is true?
A. Birds have a very good sense of smell.
B.A baby bird will die soon if it is touched by someone.
C. Whatever disturbed the nest will never come back.
D. Some birds will protect their babies when they are in danger.
2. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A．Their nest. B．Their baby.
C. Some birds abandoning their nests. D. Something touching their young.
3. What is the best title of this passage?
A. Bird Truth B. Baby Birds C. Bird Nests D. Bird Smell
C
读下面关于华为的文章，然后判断文章后面的问题，正确的答案写“T”，错误的答案写“F"。
More and more people are using mobile phones now. Smart phones are used as televisions, cameras, and music players. They are also used for sending e-mails or surfing the Internet. If someone talks about mobile phones, many Chinese will think of Huawei.
In China, even in the world, Huawei is a wonder. Ren Zhengfei built up Huawei company in 1987. The company sold 58.4 million smart phones in the first season of 2019. Huawei has got the second place at the mobile market.
Now, Huawei has been the leader in 5G field. It has more than 75,000 top engineers and scientists on research. They try their best to bring digital and high technology to every person and place. It's more convenient for modern people to live in a rapid way. What a useful technology 5G is!
We are looking forward to seeing a stronger Huawei. It provides a faster and better communication way for us. It also brings "Created in China" to the world.
( )1. You can use Huawei mobile phones to take photos.
( )2. Huawei has got the first place at the mobile market.
( )3. Few top engineers and scientists work on research in Huawei company.
( )4. Huawei gives a slower communication way.
D
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入1~5小题横线上的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How do you feel when you are fooled by others? No doubt, feel bad. There is nothing worse than falling for a joke and being a fool except one day. Yes, that's April Fool's Day. Nobody will be angry to be an “April Fool"． 1 。
The headmaster at my school decided to play an April Fool's joke on the students when I was in high school. On March 31, she announced that our school would hold a "Dress to Impress" day. 2 .
Girls were told to wear formal dresses and smart jackets, while a suit jacket and tie for each boy would be best. The teachers, we were told, would do the same.
On April Fool's Day, many of us students came to school dressed in our best clothes. 3 In the morning, all of us got together on the playground, waiting for the headmaster. She would speak to the students. 4 Instead, she wore jeans, running shoes and a T-shirt. The teachers also got dressed casually like her.
“April Fools!" she said, with a big smile on her face. "We just wanted to remind you that teachers have a sense of humor, tool" Surely, all the teachers weren't April Fools. 5 .
A. Our hair was tidy and all our shoes were well cleaned.
B. People say something nice to others on that day.
C. All of us students spent the rest of the day feeling very foolish indeed.
D. This meant that the better you dressed at school, the higher your marks would be.
E. But everyone knows to be careful on the first day of April.
F. To our surprise, she wasn't dressed up at all.
G. My parents laugh at each other's jokes.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________
三、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面材料，并填空。有的答案要填入适当的内容，有的答案要用括号内单词的正确形式，但每个答案不多于3个单词。
Thomas Edison was a great American l.____ (invent). When he was a child, he was always 2.____ (ask) questions and trying out new ideas. No matter 3.____ hard it was, he never gave up.
Young Tom was in school for only three months. His teacher didn't understand why he had 4.____ many strange questions. Most of them were not about his lessons. The teacher didn't want to teach Tom any 5.____. He asked Tom's mother to take the boy home. Tom's mother taught him 6.____ (read) and write, and she found him a very good pupil. He learnt very fast and became very 7.____ (interest) in science.
One day, he saw a little boy 8.____ (play) on the railway tracks at a station. A train was coming near quickly, and the boy was too frightened to move. Edison rushed out and carried the boy to 9.____ (safe). The boy's father was so 10.____ (thank) that he taught Edison to send messages by telegraph.
四、阅读笔记（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
读下面有关家乡的文章，在每个题目下面做简短的笔记。
Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Today, millions of Chinese people leave the countryside to find jobs in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the past 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn't find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven't been back almost three years now. It's a shame, but I just don't have the time," he says.
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Maybe large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.
“I noticed that's true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the middle of twentieth century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear that they will build a new school there." Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good. He also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.
According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. "In my hometown, there was a big tree opposite the school. It's still there and has become a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under the big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.”
1. The general introduction of the passage is __________________________.
2. Zhong Wei hasn't been back to his hometown for three years because
___________________________________________．
3. Zhong Wei's opinion about the changes in his hometown is __________________________.
4. Most of the children in his time liked to ____________________________________.
5. ____________________________________________ have been lelf from our home down.
五、完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据汉语意思完成英语句子，每个空格填一个单词。
1．我买这辆自行车三年了。
I have _________ the bike _________ three years.
2．我已经等了你几个小时了。
I have _________ _________ you for a couple of hours.
3．他离开家乡五年了。
He has been _________ _________ his hometown for five years.
4．格林一家一定?去过新加坡。
The Greens _________ have been _________ Singapore.
5．自从我是个孩子时，我就认识他。
I've _________ him _________ I was a kid.
六、写作（共2题，满分25分）
第一节 大意总结（共1题, 10分）
读下面关于家乡的文章，请根据问题提示，尽可能用自己的话写出大意总结。词数不少于60，不多于80词。注意：在文章后标清你写的字数。
Some people still live in their hometown. However, others may only see it once or twice a year. Today, millions of Chinese people leave the countryside to find jobs in the cities. Among these is Zhong Wei, a 46-year-old husband and father. He has lived in Wenzhou for the past 13 years. With a hard job in a crayon factory, he doesn't find much time to visit his hometown. “I used to return home at least once a year, but I haven't been back almost three years now. It's a shame, but I just don't have the time," he says.
Many people like Zhong Wei regard with great interest how their hometowns have changed. Maybe large hospitals and new roads have appeared. In many places, the government has also built new schools and sent teachers from the cities to help.
“I noticed that's true of my hometown,” adds Zhong Wei. “Children have learned to read and count at my old primary school since the middle of twentieth century. But now the buildings are really old. I hear that they will build a new school there." Zhong Wei thinks such developments are good. He also knows that his hometown cannot always stay the same.
According to Zhong Wei, however, some things will never change. "In my hometown, there was a big tree opposite the school. It's still there and has become a symbol of the place. Most of the children in my time liked to play together under the big tree, especially during the summer holidays. It was such a happy childhood. Our hometown has left many soft and sweet memories in our hearts.”
1. Why do many people leave their hometowns?
2. How often do they return to their hometowns?
3. What are the changes of their hometowns?
4. What do they think about the changes?
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第二节书面表达（共1题，满分15分）
Zaozhuang is participating the activity of National Health City. Suppose you are Tom. Please write a letter to our Mayor Mr. Li to talk about the hometown -- Zaozhuang, following the form:
General situation
long history; nearly 4 million population
In the past
fresh air; trees, flowers and birds everywhere; poor life; narrow roads;
At present
many factories, many work chances; lots of supermarkets, more convenient, developed public transportation, the popularity of private cars; phone, Internet. . .
Problems
. . . (at least one)
Suggestions
. . . (at least one)
Requests: l. Word number: About 100 words. The beginning and ending have been given, but aren't included in the sum.
2. Don't write your real name, school or place.
Dear Mr. Li,
I'm a student in a middle school in Zaozhuang. Now let me tell you something about my hometown.
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Yours,
参考答案：
一、1-5BACDA 6-10CBDAC
二、
A 1．D 2．D 3．D
B 1．D 2．D 3．A
C 1. T 2．F 3．F 4．F
D 1．E 2．D 3．A 4．F 5．C
三、l. inventor 2. asking 3. how 4. so 5. more 6. to read
7. interested 8. playing 9. safety 10. thankful
四、1．hometown feelings
2. he has a hard job and doesn't find much time to visit his hometown
3. that such developments are good
4. play together under the big tree
5. Many soft and sweet memories in our heart
五、1. had; for 2. waited for 3. away from 4. must; to 5．known; since
六、第一节
Many Chinese people these days leave their hometowns to work in the cities. They usually return to their hometowns one or two times a year. People like Zhong Wei are interested in how their hometowns are changing. New buildings are often built by the government.
They think these changes are good because things need to change in order to become better.
第二节 One possible version:
Dear Mr. Li,
I'm a student in a middle school in Zaozhuang. Now let me tell you something about my hometown.
Zaozhuang has a long history. It has a population of nearly 4 million. In the past, the air was fresh and people could smell the flowers and hear the birds singing. But people lived a poor life and the roads were narrow.
Now, everything has changed. There are many factories. They provide more working chances for the young people. And it's easy for people to buy things in so many supermarkets. There are buses and taxis everywhere. People buy their own cars. They communicate with each other by phone, through the Internet and so on.
However, with the development of Zaozhuang, it causes many problems, such as air pollution. I think, the government should make stricter laws to protect the environment.
Yours，
Tom