1、 江苏省苏州市2020年中考英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷共八大题，满分100分(不含听力口语30分)，考试用时100分钟；2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考点名称、考场号、座位号用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔填写在答题卡相对应的位置上，并认真核对条形码上的准考号、姓名是否与本人相符合；3.答选择题必须用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；答非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔写在答题卡指定的位置上，不在答题区域内的答案一律无效，不得用其他笔答题；4.考生答题必须答在答题卡上，答在试卷和草稿纸上一律无效。第一部分 单项填空请认真阅读下面各题，从题
2、中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。1.Did you go on the Silk Road trip by train?Yes. The train was great, just like a hotel _ wheels it had all that I needed.A. inB. atC. onD. by2. Wow, youve made so much progress in drawing. Thanks. I _ two online courses this winter holiday.A. tookB. will takeC. takeD. was ta
3、king3.I dont really like big cities.Neither do I. I feel much _ in the countryside.A. freeB. freerC. freestD. the freest4.The doctors and nurses managed _ the lives of patients, though they didnt have enough medicine.A. saveB. savingC. to saveD. to saving5.I dont care how many words there are in you
4、r article, but the _ of it really matters.A abilityB. sizeC. qualityD. energy6. Mum, why do I have to wash hands so many times a day? For your health, you _ be too careful.A. cantB. shouldntC. mustntD. neednt7.Tony, come over. What do the letters “KIT” mean in the text message?Dont you know that, Am
5、y? They _ “keep in touch”.A. search forB. ask forC. go forD. stand for8.Check what you have written _ you hand in your application form.A. sinceB. beforeC. afterD. while9.Kunqu Opera is _ thought to be one of the symbols of Suzhou. Dont miss it during your stay here.A. hardlyB. widelyC. suddenlyD. b
6、adly10. Through 5G, people in two different cities can even “shake hands” on the same screen. _A. What a mess!B. Dont mention it.C. With pleasure.D. Wonderful, indeed.第二部分 完形填空请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A Swedish couple on holiday were traveling around Italy, and wanted to go to Capri. C
7、apri is an island in the south of the country,_11_ for its beautiful coastline and a popular tourist destination (目的地). The couple put their destination into their cars GPS (全球定位系统), _12_ they made a spelling mistake. They _13_typed CARPI instead of CAPRI. There is a real place called Carpi in Italy
8、, but it is a small town in the_14_of the country.The couple followed the GPS directions. Although they were traveling to an island it didnt_15_them that they didnt even cross a bridge or see the sea. When they arrived in Carpi, they went to the tourist office. They asked _16_ they could go to the B
9、lue Grotto, a well-known sea cave in Capri. Of course, the office worker there couldnt _17_ them. He thought they wanted to go to a _18_ called the Blue Grotto for dinner.When the man realized that the couple thought they were in Capri, he _19_ their mistake. The couple got back into their car and s
10、tarted driving south. The office worker said, “They were_20_, but not angry.”It was a spelling mistake that took the couple 600 kilometres from their destination.11. A. suitableB. usefulC. goodD. famous12. A. andB. soC. orD. but13. A. slowlyB. carelesslyC. patientlyD. clearly14. A. northB. southC. e
11、astD. west15. A. satisfyB. relaxC. worryD. touch16. A. howB. whereC. whyD. what17. A. refuseB. controlC. doubtD. understand18. A. museumB. restaurantC. stationD. library19. A. continuedB. acceptedC. explainedD. repeated20. A. interestedB. surprisedC. excitedD. pleased第三部分阅读理解请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C
12、、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ANight Noodle Markets| Dreaming of some fantastic family entertainment? The Night Noodle Markets could be just what you and your family are looking for.Tasty food. Delicious smell at the Night Noodle Markets. Enjoy the Asian-style street food.Great locations. Top outdoor dining at all
13、 the main squares of your city.Take a look at the menus on offer. Click on the icons below.When? Monday to Saturday,5 pm to 11 pm.Where? Click HERE to find a Night Noodle Market in your city.21. What is ?A. The name of the owner.B. The address of the website.C. A collection of food.D. The name of th
14、e markets.22. When can people go to the markets?A. At 3 pm on Monday.B. At 11 am on Tuesday.C. At 9 pm on Sunday.D. At 10 pm on Thursday.23. The main purpose of the advertisement is to _.A. encourage people to go and eat at the marketsB. tell people the features of delicious Asian foodC. ask people
15、to choose the food pictures they likeD. introduce some supporting companies to peopleBWe all have our favourite music, films or books but which are the most popular ever?The most popular album (音乐专辑)Thriller by Michael JacksonAt the time Jackson started writing his best-selling album Thriller, he ho
16、ped that his album would sell 50 million copies. He was wrong it sold over ten million more than that. Even today around 130,000 copies are sold in the USA every year.The most popular classical musicBeethovens Fifth SymphonyWhen Beethoven was alive, his Fifth Symphony wasnt his most popular piece of
17、 music. But now most people know the da da da dah introduction. In the 20th century, the first four notes (音符) were used by other musicians to make different types of music like hiphop and rock and roll. The most popular novelA Tale of Two CitiesMany people think the best-selling book of all time is
18、 one of the Harry Potter books. Its true that all the Harry Potter books together have sold about 450 million copies. But the most popular single novel is much older.A Tale of Two Cities was written by Charles Dickens in 1859 and has sold 250 million copies.The most popular _The Shawshank Redemption
19、The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont in 1994, didnt make much money at the cinema. It only became popular later on video, DVD and TV. It was based on a book by Stephen King. The writer sold the story for only a dollar.24. The best word for the blank is _.A. paintingB. filmC. poemD. s
20、culpture25. Which of the following is true?A. Thriller turned out to be more popular than Michael Jackson expected.B. The Fifth Symphony was used in many other music forms by Beethoven.C. A Tale of Two Cities has sold more copies than all the Harry Potter books.D. The Shawshank Redemption made much
21、money as soon as it came out.26. Which section of a magazine is the passage probably from?A. Sports Time.B. Science Study.C. Culture World.D. Nature Watch.CI think there are several reasons that suggest developing robots is a waste of money. In San Diego recently $325,000 was spent on inventing a ro
22、botic squirrel to do some scientific experiments. The research proved that squirrels are able to scare away snakes by wagging (摇动) their tails. Do you need a robotic squirrel to work this out?What about AIBO, a robotic pet, developed in Japan? In Japanese aibou means “buddy”. These pets have been de
23、veloped at huge cost mainly to provide entertainment. Theyve been used in movies and music videos. Universities have used them for educational purposes. However, in 2006 the company stopped producing these robotic pets in order to save money. Was it worth a lot of money?Then theres NAO a robot which
24、 has been developed by a French company. Its main purpose is to make life easier for humans. It speaks 19 languages and has its own personality. It can tell children a story, help in the classroom or the home, or act as a companion to those people who need someone to be with. A fully developed one c
25、osts $16,000. Is that value for money? Who can afford it anyway?There may be good reasons why it is worth developing robots, but so far I havent thought of any.27. What does the underlined word “companion” in Paragraph 4 mean in Chinese?A. 公司B. 机构C. 对手D. 伙伴28. What is the true fact about the robots
26、mentioned?A. The robotic squirrel is needed by every scientist to do some research.B. AIBO wasnt made any more because it only provided entertainment.C. A fully developed NAO may tell kids stories in different languages.D. All the three types of robots used to be produced at a very low cost.29. What
27、 does the writer think of developing robots?A. It can help bring people a lot of fun.B. It has advantages in many ways.C. It may be useful but costs too much.D. It is worth a great deal of money.D“This is John,” said Mr Turner. The boy standing next to him was tall, with a friendly face. I noticed A
28、dam and Chen give each other the thumbs (大拇指) up. That meant they were going to invite him to join the cool group. They smiled at him and he smiled back.Mr Turner always gave new students a buddy with the same hobbies as them. I was sure he wouldnt choose me. I wasnt one of the cool kids.“Hyun, I wa
29、nt you to be Johns buddy this term,” said Mr Turner. Me? I couldnt believe my ears! Everyone in the class looked in my direction. Adam and Chen even looked unhappy.John walked over to my desk and sat down beside me. He smiled at me. “Hello,” he said in a confident voice.“Hello,” I replied, not looki
30、ng at him.All morning I could feel the boys in the cool group looking angrily at me, but John didnt seem to notice.Finally the bell rang for a break. I had butterflies in my stomach. I knew that Adam and Chen were going to make fun of me in front of John, and that John would decide that hed rather b
31、e buddies with them.Sure enough, as soon as we got outside, Adam and Chen swaggered (大摇大摆地走) up to us.“Mr Turner says youre a good basketball player, John,” said Adam.“Howd you like to play with us at lunch break? Hyun doesnt know anything about basketball.“No thanks,” said John.“Id rather play chess with Hyun, if he doesnt mind. Mr Turner says hes an excellent player.”I was walking on air as John and
