甘肃省金昌市2020年中考英语一模试卷

—My ________is to become an artist.

—Yes. This is my________ visit to it. I have come here twice before.

—Really? ________.

—_______.

—At least once a week

—It_______ be Alice's. Look at her name on its cover.

Long, long ago there was anold king living in a beautiful country. The king loved flowers1much that many flowers wereput everywhere in his palace. Among the flowers he loved orchids (兰花) best. As time passed by, the king was too old to keep his throne(王位).2 ， he decided to give it to an honest person in his country.

3 the king thought it over for several days, he thoughtup an idea to search for a person to take his place. He made his servants travelaround his country giving out4 single orchid seed (种子) to every young man they met .Then he made it public that anyone5 take his place to rule the country if he couldgrow the most beautiful orchid with the seed he received.

The big news went around the6. Every young man was happy,7a person called Henry. He wasan expert on growing flowers in his neighborhood.

David grew his seed in a pot,put it in a nice place full of8 and watered it carefully every day. But to hisdisappointment, his hard work ended up with9.

Finally came the day when everyonewas supposed to10 his flowers to the king. Everyone came to the palacewith his beautiful orchid except Henry, who11 an empty pot in his hand.

Everyone can12 his orchid here. Why did you grow your orchid invain (徒劳地)，young man?" the king asked." Your Majesty (尊敬的陛下)，I am sorry to say that I can not grow such an orchid seed you gaveme. Anyway, I have tried my best, "the man13 ."Well, everyone, "said the king. "NowI can tell you the14 person for my throne is just the young man. Theseed you received had been boiled (煮), so anyone he showed me hisbeautiful orchid15be a liar. Only the man toldme the truth. Do remember honesty is the best policy."

Welcome to Sydney Tower

Address: 100 Market St. Sydney

Phone:0293339222

Fax:0293339203

Open time: 9:00 a.m to 10:30 p.m(Saturdays to 11:30 pm)

Ticket: $60 (for an adult) $30 (for a child)

Website: www.sydneytouer.com

How to get there: take a train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street

How to book(预定)tickets: by phone /fax or through the web.

Attraction: Sydney's best views (风景) art just the beginning!

Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point and enjoy the exciting 360°views of our beautiful city.

As is known to all, "I am sorry" is the phrase we hear most in daily communication in Britain. What does it mean? Does it always mean you apologize (道歉) for what you have done wrong?

Let us review a scene happening in a British street one day. A young man walked down a road playing with his smart phone when a lady came over in his opposite direction. The man tried in vain to give his way to the lady in time. As a result, he bumped (碰撞) into the lady. As a rule in China, the man must say" I am sorry.”" first，because he was so busy playing with his smart phone that he got in the way of the lady. However, both the persons apologized to each other by saying "I am sorry. "Why is this the case? As a matter of fact, the phrase "I am sorry." takes on another meaning in Britain. Anyone should speak to the other this way if either of them creates inconvenience. They apologize is way just to avoid unnecessary fights between them.

Another cultural difference about "I am sorry." can also be found at British restaurants. Supposing an old woman says to a waiter in a pub (酒馆)," I am sorry，but can I order another drink? "This time you must realize it doesn't mean she apologizes to the waiter for what she has done wrong, but means she really needs the waiter to do something for her.

“Lin Tao, 40. Wang Hai, 35..."My heart beat faster and faster when Mr. Tao, our English teacher, announced everyone's score of the last practice exam (模拟考试) in class. Everyone couldn't help groaning (叹息) when they received papers from Mr. Tao. In fact, this was the last but most difficult practice exam before the High School Entrance Exam (中考). Hearing others' low scores, I could even guess my score might be worse than I had expected.

“Here is your paper. "Mr. Tao put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to catch attention, was my score-55!"I also fail the exam! " I almost passed out (昏倒) at the poor score. “Li Hai got the highest score this time,” Mr. Tao said in a serious voice. "None of you passed it!" I couldn't believe my ears at the surprising news. I got first place

Although I failed the exam! I even thought Mum would praise me for my good performance. However, when I reached home, Mum became unhappy at my low but high score.

“My son, you should have done better!" she told me seriously. "But this is the highest score in my class. "I was still kind of proud. "I don't care what scores others got, but you failed this time. The important thing is what you have done! "my mother said seriously.

My mother has only cared about whether I have done something excellently since Then. Also, her words will make a difference to my life.

Do you know which the largest radio telescope (射电望远镜) all over the world is? It is Tian-yan that was finishedSep 25^th, 2017 in China. The Chinese government built such a huge project all by . Tianyan lies in the deep mountains of southwest China's Guizhou Province, with a huge dish the size of 30  playgrounds.

There is not a or a city with5 kilometer radius (半径范围) and there is only one county (县) within 25-kilometer radius. All the situations helpTian-yan work in such an environment.

Tian-yan is made up of 4, 450 panels (面板).The second largest radio telescope is in Russia. The dish of Tian-yan was built big enough to weaker signals (信号).

Tiar-yan is usedto meaningful radio message from space. we can faraway messages in space by the huge telescope. It can also help us to search for intelligent life outside the Galaxy (银河系) and discoverspace was born .

"Any of its discoveries will lead to a Nobel Prize, "said Joseph Taylor, a Noble Prize winner.

The project for Tian-yan began in 2011. And the telescope is expected to remain the one all over the world until 2031.

We middle school students shouldstay away from fights anytime. The following suggestions can help us manage it.

Keep your cool

①you should calm down when someone real makes you angry. However, being angry or fightingcan bring you more problems rather than help solve your problem.

②There is nobody winning in a fight.

Shout loudly

If you find someone wants tofight you, say "stop" to the person loudly with your hands up in frontof you. If that doesn't work, ③cry. help, people, for, from,around, you(.)

Don't take part in any fight

Do remember not to fight othersor join others in fighting. Anyone who joins in fighting in or out of school willbe punished. If you find your friends want to fight with others, try your best tostop them from fighting.

A: Li Ming, did you know our new term was put off (推迟)?

B: That is because the wide spread of COVID-19 (新冠肺炎), Tang Tao.

A: It is said that it can be spread through air and take people's lives quickly.

B: Don't worry about it.  

A: Like what?

B: For example, ventilate (使通风) our rooms, avoid the crow and see a doctor once we have a fever.

A:

B: Well, perhaps most importantly, we'd better wear masks (口罩) whenever we are outside.

A: Do you know how the deadly sickness started?

B: It's said that it started from Wuhan City, spreading around from wild animals.

A: I think we should stop people from killing wild animals.

B: I can't agree with you more. One more thing, most patients suffering from COVID-19 can be cured (治愈) if they see a doctor in time.

A:

B: You are welcome.

No, .

do you usually get up every day?

I wonder do at a Western dinner table.

the boy is!

you stick to your dream, you will your dream.

Could you please tell me the book is?

What do you the TV play?

I have Jinchang for more than ten years.

I go to work by car, but now I am used to going to work on foot.

The piece of clothes is silk.

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1）文中需包含思维导图中的主要内容

2）句子及篇章结构准确、连贯，书写规范；

3）可做适量拓展；

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