浙江省温州市龙湾区2020中考英语第一次模拟试卷

— Yeah, my favourite star Liu Yifei plays _________________ role of Hua Mulan.

— Hmm, it will be done soon. Come and have a try.

— I agree. I don't even have to sweep the floor at home any more.

— Sorry, I grow them _________________ for the use of my family. But I can give you some if you like.

— _________________. Each of them has its advantages.

— No, I __________________ to English in my bedroom.

— I will take Line S1. It is very quick.

— _________________! I have expected to read her books for long.

    In a pudding shop near my house, many delicious things are laid out in a row. Here you are allowed to sample* them before coming to a decision.

    One day, I asked the shop1whether some people, who didn't want to buy puddings, would take advantage of having samples. And I learned it was exactly the2. "There's one old gentleman, for example, he comes here almost every week." she told me, "He has every sample, though he3buys a single one, and I doubt..."

    She was still speaking when an elderly gentleman walked4the shop. "That's the very gentleman I've been telling you about," whispered she. "Just watch5now." And then turning to the man:

    "Would you like to sample them, sir? Here's a spoon for you to use."

    The elderly gentleman,6but tidily dressed, accepted the spoon and began eagerly to sample one after another of the puddings. "This is quite good." "This is not bad either,7a little too heavy." I was sure he didn't feel that he was in any way8the shop. I felt pity for the man and went up to him:

    "Pardon me, sir? Let me9you one of these puddings.

    He jumped back as if he had been stung*, and the blood rushed into his face, making it10.

    "Excuse me," he said, "undoubtedly you have11me for someone else. I've never seen you. And with a quick decision he turned to the shop girl and said in a12voice, "Kindly pack* me up this one please! I'll take it! Everyone turned to him as he13one of the largest and most expensive of the puddings.

    The girl took down the pudding from its stand, while he pulled out a worn little pocketbook and began counting out shillings* and pennies. How I wished for the14to unsay my silly words! It was too late though, and I felt that the15thing I could do now would be walk away. And that was the last I saw or heard of the old man. Now he can never come here to sample puddings any more.

    The Chinese paddlefish was part of an ancient group of fish that had lived since around 200 million years ago.

    This world's largest freshwater fish could reach up to unbelievable 7 meters in length and weigh as much as nearly half a ton. It had a long, silver-colored body and a very large mouth. With weakly developed eyes, the fish fed with its mouth open and used its long, sword-like snout to sense its food. The sword-like snout helped itself gain the nickname "Elephant Fish". And its rarity also made this unusual fish become the "Panda of the Yangtze River".

    The Chinese paddlefish was native to the Yangtze River and its estuary* at the East China Sea. They mainly lived in the large rivers, but sometimes travelled into large lakes. They were strong swimmers. But wherever they went, they usually lived alone and took up the lower part of the water. Unlike its relative the American paddlefish, the Chinese paddlefish was mainly feeding on small to medium-sized fishes in rivers or lakes.

    Although the Chinese paddlefish spent part of their life in the lower section of the Yangtze, they migrated up river to lay eggs, which occurred in spring, from mid-March to early April. The grown fish can lay a large number of eggs about 200,000. There used to be tons of Chinese paddlefish in the Yangtze River. After the 1970s, the decline* of the number was significant. Since 2000, there have only been two alive fish recorded. The Chinese paddlefish was reported to be extinct in a study by Chinese scientists in late 2019. In fact, it hasn't been seen since 2003 and it's thought it died out sometime between 2005 and 2010.

    If you've ever passed the cockpit in a flight and tried to understand your pilots' conversation, you probably didn't gain much from them. From terms like "niner" to "Zulu," pilot -speak can sound like its own language.

    The special language is called "aviation* English". According to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), pilots on international airlines and air traffic controllers on airlines need t speak "aviation English" when they communicate. Aviation English is necessary all over the world because it is unrealistic for a pilot to know all the different languages of the country to which he or she must fly. In addition, most of the phrases flight crew use were born out of a need for clear communication with a few words over an occasionally fuzzy* radio transmission*. Pilots must make effort to minimise their transmission time.

    Misunderstandings between pilots and air traffic controllers can lead to disaster, so they must ensure not to misunderstand one another. To avoid making a mistake about understanding with similar sounding consonants, the ICAO has a standard phonetic alphabet: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliet, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu. These words stand for the letters from A to Z. The pronunciation of numbers should also follow precise standards. For example, zero (0) is always "zero," not "oh." 3 becomes "tree". 4 is called "fower", five becomes "fife," and nine becomes "niner."

    There are also more colorful phrases that pilots say were produced in the sky and shared widely among staffers. For example, "Feet wet" warns air traffic controllers when a military aircraft is flying over water. "Pan-Pan" is reserved for communication with air traffic controllers. When pilots notice something unusual with their plane that stops short of an immediate emergency, they use "pan-pan," a signal of urgency and attention. When pilots use this signal, other aviators on the same radio frequency will "shut up and let you get your message across," allowing air traffic control to provide the suitable aid and prevent a great danger in flight.

    I don't have much work to do around the house. All I have to do is mind my elder brother Raymond. Many people call him my little brother because he's not quite right. Many smart mouths get lots to say that. Whenever this time, I knock them down even if I'm a lite girl. And if things get too rough, I run. As anybody can tell you, I'm the fastest thing on two feet. In my neighborhood, there's a May Day celebration including a race in the park every year. This year I will take part in the fifty-yard race. Everyone has confidence in me, except Gretchen, who has put out the tale that she's going to win the first-place medal.

    Before the race, I take a walk on Broadway so I can practice my breathing exercises, and I've got Raymond walking on the inside of me, because he plays like he's a circus performer. Or sometimes he runs across the traffic. I don't shame on Raymond. It's OK so long as he doesn't run me over or interrupt my exercises, which I have to do because I'm serious about my running.

    Finally comes the race.

    After putting Raymond in the swings, I see Gretchen at the starting line, kicking her legs. As I get into place, I notice Raymond, on the other side of the fence, is bending down with his fingers on the ground just like he knows what he's doing. The gun goes off! I am off and weightless, flying past the other runners, and the world is quiet. I glance to my left. There is no one. To the right, a blurred Gretchen. And not far away is Raymond, yelling at me excitedly and running with his arms down to his side. It's the first time I've ever seen that. I almost stop to watch him. But the white ribbon is bouncing toward me and I tear past it, in the first place.

    Raymond starts climbing up the fence. Watching how smoothly he climbs and remembering how he watched running before, it occurs to me that Raymond will make a very fine runner. Anyway, I've got lots of medals. But what has Raymond got to call his own?

    I stand there with my new plan, laughing as Raymond runs toward me in his own style.

    Zhong Nanshan is a well-known doctor in China as well as around the world.

    Dr Zhong was born in (十月) 1936 in Nanjing. He grew up in a family of doctors. In 1960, he finished Beijing University Medical School and worked there (直到……为止) he was sent to the Southwest in 1966. During 1979 to 1981, he had a further study in the UK. Now at the age of 84, he is still (忙碌的)working in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University.

    Many know Zhong as a famous doctor, but few know he was once an excellent sportsman. Zhong (打破) the national record for the 400-meter hurdle when he was in the university. After the games, he decided (继续) his study for a doctor. Although Zhong chose to be a doctor, he is always (积极的) in sports. Zhong exercises 3 or 4 times every week. Years of physical exercise has made him in good. (状况、身体状况).

    Zhong's life has been mainly linked with his (病 人) and the development of the nation. Zhong was once known to China as the SARS hero. (最近，近来), Zhong worked very hard to fight against COVID-19. He even worked for long (没有) a good rest. With his professional medical skills and great spirit, Zhong has become a hero for Chinese people at the difficult time again.

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