广东省深圳市2020年初中毕业生学业考试英语仿真试卷（四）

—Yes. He likes eating fruit such as apples, pears and bananas.

—We planned to finish it in October, but it was over in December.

—There are about 50, but I am not sure.

—Because the air in the countryside is fresh.

—Maybe your dream will come true some day.

—Yes. Their son shows great interest in learning music at an nearly age.

—No, he is as old as Tom. They are both ten years old.

—No, I didn't. When I arrived there, the ship had _____________.

—Let me kill them.

—Yes. Putin is very popular. His votes were far _______ the others' in the election.

—I'm looking for the book _______ you bought last Sunday.

    As darkness fell, hundreds of people in the Swiss village left their houses. They were staring forward at the mountain top in the distance. It was covered with ice and snow—beautiful and dangerous.

    The huge mountain is called Matterhorn. Mountain climbers had1the top through the southern route(路线). But no one could try a winter climbing up the northern side. But now one man was daring2the route. He was Walter Bonatti, a great mountain climber 3Italy.

    For two days he had climbed. The village people had watched him anxiously. Now they were waiting to see his signal. If he planned to4 the next day, he would light a green signal. A red light would mean that he was turning back.

    A tiny green light  5 on the mountain side. Bonatti was not giving up! The people6 . The next day he continued his way upward. He was so lonely and so 7! But he would not give up. Again that night he lit the green light.

    In the morning, Bonatti looked up. He could not see the top.8the climb was painful, he moved up. Bonatti had spent months 9for the climb. Was the training enough? Did he have the strength and skill to climb to the top?

    He was finally at the top! News about his10was radioed to the world.

    The trip down the southern route was easy. He was warmly welcomed in the village. He had done the “impossible” and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.

Discoveries

    The Sixth Time I Went to the Principal's Office

    When I was in the seventh grade, I had problems behaving. My heart was in the right place, but I couldn't always follow the rules. I played many tricks on my schoolmates. Once, I even pulled a girl's hair on the school bus to get her attention. As a result, I was repeatedly sent to the office of the principal（校长）.

    Although I hated going there, I did not hate the principal, Mr. Ratcliff. Mr. Ratcliff was a kind, elderly man. When he spanked（ 打屁股） me for putting some ants into a classmate's pencil box, it didn't hurt at all, but it did hurt my feelings. I thought so much of him and moments like that seemed to prove I was hopelessly bad.

    When I got called to Mr. Ratcliff's office for the sixth time, I had no idea what I had done. I felt disappointed as I walked down there. I went into his office, sat down, and looked at the floor. Then he said the last thing I expected to hear:” Kevin, I've heard you've been behaving really well lately. I want you to know how proud I am of you, and I just called you down to my office to give you a peppermint.”

    “Really?” I was surprised.

    “Yes. Now you can take that peppermint and go back to class.”

    I carried the peppermint with me as if it was a gold coin. When I got into my classroom, I bragged （ 吹嘘） to my classmates about my turnaround, excitedly. I wasn't so bad after all.

    Mr. Ratcliff was really kind. He made me realize that I was just a kid who had problems with behavior. He bought some peppermints and took the time to notice me when I got something—anything—right. Mr. Ratcliff gave me some hope by giving me some love. I will just remember him for the rest of my life.

    Love it or not, flying is necessary if we want to get to a faraway destination. Taking a flight in China can be a boring experience. This is because Chinese airlines didn't allow smartphones to be powered on during flights. However, the launch of a new Chinese satellite Shijian 13 has changed the situation. Now, many Chinese airlines allow passengers to use their smartphones freely, that is, we can finally catch up on our favorite books and songs while at 30000 feet in the air.

    The communication satellite Shijian 13 can transmit (输送) 20 gigabytes (GB千兆) of data per second and cover most parts of China's land. This makes it the most powerful communication satellite China has ever developed. In fact, Shijian 13 has a higher message capacity (容量) than the total capacity of all China's communication satellites launched.

    The powerful satellite has greatly improved the Internet, including that on fast-moving transportation vehicles such as planes and high-speed trains.

    With shijian 13, people are able to get a download speed of up to 150 MBps on their smartphones. According to Zhou Zhicheng, head of the communications satellite department of the China Academy of Space Technology, the speed means it takes less than one minute to download a 1-GB movie. Watching online TV on planes and high-speed trains has come true.

    But the satellite's benefits are far greater that that. China is trying to have 22 communication satellites in the sky by 2025. Shijian 13 will be able to cover wider areas, including mountains, oceans and deserts. When people have emergencies while hiking or sailing, the satellite can help them report and ask for help. It will also help people in natural disasters.

    People use their mouths for many things. In the English language, there are many expressions using the word "mouth". But some of them are not so nice.

    Sometimes, people say something to a friend or a family member. Later they regret because it hurts that person's feelings. Or they tell the person something they didn't mean to tell. The speaker might say: "I really put my foot in my mouth this time."

    Sometimes when one person is speaking, he says the same thing that his friend is going to say. When this happens, the friend might say: "You took the words right out of my mouth!" Sometimes a person has a bad or sad experience with another person. He might say that experience "left a bad taste in my mouth." Or the person possibly has a very frightening(可怕的）experience, like having an angry dog running after him. He might say: "I had my heart in my mouth."

    Some people have lots of money because they were born into a very rich family. You might say the person "was born with a silver spoon (银勺) in his mouth". He is the opposite of a person living from "hand to mouth". This person is very poor and only has enough money for the most important things in life, like food. 

    A 15-year-old student who invented a flashlight(手电筒) getting power from the holder's body heat is going home today from California with a big prize and a chance to do further research.

    Ann Makosinski was the only Canadian among the four winners at Google's international science competition. Thousands of young scientists from around the world took part in the competition.

    Winning the science and technology competition was "a surprise". Ann said, "I think it will have a great influence on my future."

    Ann thanked her family for encouraging her interest in science and said that her first toy was a box of transistors(晶体管).

    Ann's prize includes $ 25,000 and a "once in a-lifetime expericnce" from Google for her Hollow Flashlight, which has no moving parts or batteries.

    The idea for the invention came from seeing unwanted batteries and her friend's experience. When Ann visited a friend in the Philippines, she saw the friend couldn't study when it became dark because there was no electricity or light. She saw the need for a flashlight that has no batteries - Hollow Flashlight.

    In her project, Ann wrote "I made two flashlights that do not use any batteries or harmful materials. They do not create any noise and will always work. The flashlight needs at least a 5℃ temperature difference between the holder's body and the environment around to produce light."

    A video of Ann explaining how she creatcd the flashlight has been watched more than 1.4 million times on the Internet.

    Though Ann was successful, she has not made a decision about her career path. Ann hopes that she can find a way to join her love of film and science together.

    The four winners were chosen from 15 final competitors from eight countries. The competition attracted thousands of students in 120 countries.

    This happened a year ago when I went to an old city on holiday.

    It was in the afternoon. I could feel the heat of the sun while walking around the city for the (one) time.  Then I decided (stop) at a restaurant and eat my late lunch. I sat outside restaurant and ordered my food. I was playing with my phone while waiting for my food. Just then a tall man came near me asked if I had spare money. He didn't look like a beggar(乞丐)because he was wearing nice (cloth). I asked him what had happened. He told me that he just came here for a holiday. When he wanted to buy some water at the bus station, he (find)his wallet and phone were gone. He (real) didn't know what to do.

    "You must be hungry .Come and join me for lunch. It's my treat."

    After having our lunch I gave him some money .He asked my number." If I have a chance I will visit (you) city and pay back," he said.

    "Don't think like that. It's my pleasure to help you. You can pay it forward—when someone (need) help ,help him or her," I replied.

    He smiled and said goodbye. I smiled,.

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