甘肃省兰州市2019年中考英语试卷

—Yes, please. I am ________ a blue T-shirt.

—It's about 2, 160 kilometers.

—In Beijing.

    Last year, we took a trip to New York City. When we arrived at our 1, it was around 2 a. m. My son, Joseph, looked out at the lights of Times Square and said he wanted to go 2. I told him it was too 3 to go out, but he kept looking out of the window and said, "Just for two minutes."

    My wife and I just looked at each other, smiled and said, "Two minutes." We got dressed and walked into the center of Times Square. 4 we got there, my son pointed at the lights and said, "Dad, 5!" And then he started to fall asleep. So we had go back to the hotel.

    It took us 20 minutes to 6 for the 20 seconds we spent outside, but it made our son 7 and that meant a lot to us. That night, I learned a lesson about happiness. We sometimes have chances to 8 happy moments in our lives, but we often find 9 to do something else.

    Because of my son, I learned that I am the biggest enemy to my own happiness. 10 happiness is a door that is always open, we are the ones who have to decide if we are going to walk through the door.

    Recently, a video story has spread among people.

    James Anthony has cleaned the halls of Hickerson Primary School for 15 years. Although he is deaf, he never complains (抱怨). Instead, he greets every child and teacher with smile. Teachers and children love him very much and call him Mr. James.

    On the day Anthony turned 60, the school wanted to give him a very special surprise. That day when Anthony walked into a classroom, a group of children started to sign (打手势) and sing "Happy Birthday" to him. Anthony started smiling as usual. Then his jaw (下巴) dropped open and he laughed for joy as he realized what was going on. A few teachers led the kids through the whole song as Anthony watched. A wide smile was on his face. As they finished, tears came out from his eyes.

    Scott, secretary (秘书) of the school said, "The children love and respect Mr. James. They give him high fives in the halls, and he even teaches them sign language. Today he has put smiles on faces all around the world."

    At 8, 844, 43 meters high, Mount Qomolangma is the tallest mountain on Earth. While it is famous for its beautiful views, parts of the mountain are facing a problem: rubbish. Every year, thousands of visitors throw away tons of rubbish, such as bottles and plastic bags.

    According to the UN, over 140 tons of rubbish has been left on the mountain. To reduce rubbish, China is limiting (限制) the number of people who are allowed to climb up the north side of the mountain. Only 300 people will be allowed to climb it, and only during spring.

    Local people cleaned the mountain last year, removing rubbish at a height of 5,200 meters. They collected about 8.4 metric tons (公吨) of rubbish.

    This year, the local government plans to spend 4 million yuan on a new clean-up activity. The local government is also setting up stations to sort (分类), recycle and break down rubbish collected from the mountain. A group of artists will also try to turn the rubbish into art works. They will show these works of art to remind people not to leave rubbish when climbing the mountain.

    Have you ever dreamed of flying to school like Harry Potter? Of course, you're not a magician. But Speeder could make your dreams true. Speeder is a flying motorcycle. A US company made . The company calls it the world's flying motorcycle.

    Speeder can take off land anywhere. It flies at 240 km per hour at a height of 4, 500 in the sky. To reach that speed, Speeder mainly uses diesel fuel (柴油) to . The company will do more research on to use clean energy to power Speeder in the future. Speeder riders must weigh than 109 kg. If a rider is too heavy, it will be hard the motorcycle to take off.

    Traveling by subway can sometimes be a challenge, especially during rush hour. You have to fight your way into the carriage (车厢), and keep away from others' hot water. The smells of some passengers' food are very strong, too.

    Since April, the local government of Beijing has collected public opinions on the new Beijing Subway Passenger Rules. The rules say that if passengers have bad manners while on the subway, they will end up with bad credit (信用) scores or even being refused by the subway. Four kinds of behaviors (行为) were added to the new rules. They include stealing others' seats, eating or drinking, handing out advertisements, and not paying for the tickets.

    As for eating and drinking on the subway, ①不同的人有不同的观点. Some people support the rules that all passengers except babies and people with certain health problems are not allowed to eat or drink on the subway. ②The have pointed out that the smell of food and drink can make other passengers unhappy.

    However, others question this rule, saying that drinking water should be allowed ③________ people can get thirsty after long rides on the crowded subway.

W: Hi, Peter! You look terrible! What's the matter with you?

M:

W: Sorry to hear that.

M: I cut myself by accident while I was making dinner.

W: That sounds bad.

M: Yes, it's kind of serious.

W: Have you seen a doctor?

M: Yes.

W: What did the doctor do with the cut?

M:

W: Oh! Don't touch water. And you will be better soon.

M: OK. Thank you!

W: You are welcome.

I want to be an engineer when I .

Teenagers should learn how to of themselves.

First cut up the carrot, and then it the blender.

If you stay out too late, your parents will you.

Many times I thought about , but I fought on.

①风情线总览 (the Yellow River, run through the city of Lanzhou, a famous road called Binhe Road, along the Yellow River);

②聚焦景观 (Zhongshan Bridge, waterwheel(水车), many parks);

③休闲娱乐 (fly kites, play chess);

④特色游览 (go sightseeing, sheepskin raft (羊皮筏子), water bus)。

要求：①80词左右；②条理清楚，行文连贯，书写规范；内容上可适度发挥。

注意：不得出现学校、姓名等个人信息（除所给身份外）。