湖北省黄石市2019年中考英语试卷（音频暂未更新）

—Yes. It is ________ cross-sea bridge in the world.

—It ________ be her. She has gone abroad.

—________, though he had a stomachache.

—That's true. It is the ________ of China.

—________.

—Of course. The high speed train is very fast.

    A man sees a butterfly (蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis (蛹). So the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out 1, To his surprise, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn't struggle (挣扎;奋斗) to get out of the chrysalis, it can't 2! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges (挑战)of life bring out the best in young people and prepare the 3 to fly.

    When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges wilt make them strong and ready to 4 life. If we look at successful people, we will find that the more challenges they have had, the more 5 they are. One famous man, who now owns many big factories, used to sell socks from door to door when he was young, 6 successful man is Eric. He set up a college 7 the age of 30. His father died when he was only 16. As the oldest child in the family, he worked in the day and studied in the night. His father's death forced him to 8 fast. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today, not only he himself, 9 also his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.

    Some parents and teachers actively 10 young people to face challenges. It is important for them to learn to meet challenges and overcome them.

    I'm sure you all know how important recycling is. Recycling is when you take old things and turn them into new things. It sounds like magic. But it's actually very scientific.

    Once upon a time, a wealthy old man lived alone in a big house. He was growing weaker day Toy day and was unable to take care of himself, so he decided to hire (雇佣) a nurse to help with housework and take care of him.

    One day, the old man interviewed two nurses—Anthony and Peter. Anthony happened to be a handsome young man, while Peter looked quite ordinary (普通的). The old man asked Anthony to make tea for him. After Anthony left, the old man turned to Peter and said, "Anthony has given me a very bad account (描述) of you. He said you are rude (粗鲁的) and untrustwarthy (信赖的) . Is this correct?"

    Peter thought for a minute and said, "If Anthony has a bad opinion of me, there must be something wrong with me. I shoutd take some time to change these things."

    The old man was very impressed by Peter's character. Meanwhile, Anthony returned with a cup of tea for the old man, The old man sent Peter to make breakfast for him. He then turned to Anthony and told him, "Peter spoke very poorly of you while you were gone. What do you think ahout this? " After hearing this, Anthony became angry and started cursing (咒骂).

    In the end, the old man hired Peter. Altbough Peter looked quite ordinary, he had impressive inner (内在的) beauty.

    Earlier this year, China achieved a new milestone (里程碑) in space exploration. On Jan 3, Chang'e 4 became the first space probe (探测器) in history to successfully land on the far side (dark side) of the moon. After a 26-day journey, it touched softly down on a crater. The whole process of landing lasted 12 minutes, which opened a new page in history of mankind's space exploration.

    The far side of the moon is the side that we can not see. We don't know much about it. This landing is of great importance. The far side of the moon is an ideal (理想的) place for scientific research. It may have unique minerals (矿物质) and other resources. Scientists can make clearer observations of deep space from there.

    Chang'e 4 has sent back photos of the far side of the moon. It is also being used to carry out experiments. The data (数据) collected from these experiments could be used to help us build a base on the moon in the future. The success of the Chang'e 4 mission (任务) is a major achievement for China's space program.

    China launched its lunar (月球的) exploration program in 2004, naming it Chang'e. Chinese scientists set three goals—"orbiting (环绕运行), landing and sample (样本) returning". Chang'e 4 has realized the second goal. The third will be achieved during the Chang'e 5 mission, which is set to take place before the end of this year.

    Following the success of the Chang'e missions, Chinese scientists are looking even farther into our solar system (太阳系). China's first Mars mission is expected to be carried out by 2020.

    People in different countries speak different languages. But is there a lanuage that can be understood by everyone in the world ? Emojis might be the first truly universal (通用的) language.

    Emojis are a kind of special language. Pictures are used to put meaning across, A group called the Unicode Consortium is in charge of choosing official (官方的) emojis. It has added new emojis every year since 2014. These new emojis do not come out of nowhere. They come from what people think about, like and care about.

    Emojis can be used to represent (代表) different groups of people. In 2015, emoji faces with different skin tones (肤色) were added. In 2016, different jobs were added, such as doctor, police officer and painter along with female versions of these jobs, This year, emojis of disabled people were added, including emojis of blind people and people in wheel chairs.

    But there is also more to emojis. They can also refer to pop culture and new cultural trends. New emojis in 2019 have included several animals, such as sloths (树懒) and flamingos (火烈鸟). These animals are not very common, but are known to many people. For example, sloths have become popular thanks to the 2016 film Zootopia (《疯狂动物城》). Many fashion designers have included flamingos in their designs in recent years. This animal makes people feel like they're on a tropical (热带) vacation.

    It seems that emojis are a mirror of the world we live in. It will be interesting to see how they change and grow in the years to come.

Susan: Hi, Anita. I bought three shirts for 200 yuan yesterday!

Anita: Oh, really? What are they made of ?

Susan: A hundred percent cotton.

Anita: Oh, OK. By the way, where did you buy those chopsticks?

Susan: Oh, They're nice, aren't they?

Anita: Yeah. Chopsticks are usually made of wood.

Susan: Oh, Steel chopsticks are more popular in Korea. Hey, do you think this ring look OK?

Anita: Hmm… yes. I think it's quite pretty.

Susan:Yes, it was made in Thailand.

Anita:Oh, I'm sure she'l love it.

    Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art.

    Chinese paper cutting, or jianzhi, is a kind of folk art. It's a way to people's hope and feelings. It has a of more than 1, 500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult. Red paper is usually used as red is with happiness in Chinese culture. The most pictures are flowers, animals, xi (喜) and fu (福). They are put on windows, doors, and walls symbols of wishes for good luck.

    Chinese clay art is well known and popular all over the country. Now many kids learn to make it in schools or even shopping . To make Chinese clay art, the clay is shaped by hand into things, such as cute children or characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. the things get dry in the air, they are fired at a very high heat and then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to everything. Although they look so small, they look very real. small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（^），并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：①每处错误及修改均仅限一词；②只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

    When you travel in a foreign country, it is important to know what to ask for help politely. For example, he may ask "Where is the nearest hotel?" or "Could you please tell me that where the nearest hotel is?" These are similar question for directions. Although both are correct, second one sounds more polite. It is not enough just to ask a question correct. You also need to ask for help in a polite way.

    It may seem much difficult to speak politely than directly. However, it was important to learn how to use the right language on different situations. Being polite will help you to communicating better with others.

内容包括：①读几本好书；

②参加社会实践活动；

③帮父母做家务；

④和朋友一起锻炼；

⑤邀请Tom。

注意：①词数80左右；②可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；③文中不能出现与本人相关信息；④开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词忙：有意义的meaningful；经典文学作品classic literature works；社会实践活动social practice activities

Dear Tom,

    I'm very happy to hear from you.

Yours,

Li Hua