2020年佛山市中考英语试卷及答案(word版含解析)

2020年佛山市第一中学高三英语期中试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项ACitisport inNewportWe at Citisport aim to improve sports training and facilities inNewport, giving you more opportunities to try both new and traditional sports.GolfWe are pleased to be able to offer lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre just outsideNewport. These are run by experienced golf professionals, and are held on an all-weather practice area. The adult lessons are open to anyone aged 13 and over, and are suitable for all levels from beginners upwards. These take place on Wednesdays from 3:00 to 4:00 pm over a period of six weeks. Children’s lessons for 7-12 year old are held from 2:00 to 3:00 pm on Saturdays during term time.TennisThe Citisport tennis courses provide an opportunity for local people to develop their skills on the brand-new indoor tennis court at Newport Leisure Centre. All equipment can be provided, but please feel free to use your own racket (球拍) if you prefer. Our Starter course is held on Mondays from 7:00 to 8:00 pm, and is for beginners of 12 years and over. Our Improver course, which takes place on Tuesdays from 8:00 to 9:00 pm, is for players with some experience.Football for girlsBy popular request, Citisport is holding another one-day girls-only football course. This aims to give local girls the chance to learn essential skills and develop more advanced ones. The course will take place on Saturday, 9th November from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and is open to all girls aged 10-14 years living in theNewportarea.GymnasticsThis course is for beginners aged 8-14 and will provide an introduction to basic skills. There is a maximum of six pupils per coach in each class. At the end of the course there is a demonstration for friends and family of all the skills learnt there. The course will take place on Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.1. What can we know about the Citisport golf lessons?A. You can take lessons at Kingsway Golf Centre insideNewport.B. The golf lessons can take place only in good weather.C. Teenagers can attend golf lessons on Wednesday afternoons.D. Children’s lessons usually last 2 or 3 hours on Saturday afternoons.2. Which of the following statements is true about the Citisport tennis courses?A. You can get the skills in an open-air court.B. You must take your own racket during the course.C. You can take the Monday course if you are a green hand.D. You can become an experienced player after the courses.3. Which course lasts only one day according to the text?A. Golf.B. Tennis.C. Football for girls.D. Gymnastics.BNowadays medical technology seems to be advanced enough for doctors to perform brain transplants (移植). Though this procedure (程序) has only been successfully performed on animals so far, doctors are still hopingto perform this procedure on humans. However, in my opinion, brain transplants should not be performed at all, especially not on humans because of the large number of problems and side effects that could come along with. Hopefully these dangerous side effects will convince doctors not to perform this procedure on humans.Despite many benefits technology brings. I do not think this medical technology of brain transplants will help. We were all born with one brain and through childhood to adults our mind developed into who we are, so if with a different brain we would no longer be unique. A person with a different brain would seem to be a total stranger and in many ways they would be. No one should steal our identity from us, even if we are seriously injured, and change it to a completely new one. Also for the people who have died with healthy brains, that was their identity and it should not be given to anyone else.Another problem with brain transplants is how doctors can choose what are “healthy” or “normal” brains. An elderly person who has died would have an aged brain that would not be as efficient as younger person’s brain. Then would doctors have to find healthy brains of the same age as the person who needs it? This could also bring up other factors such as intelligence, sex, or physical problems that a person might have had before death. Also another problem might be how long a brain can be kept “alive” after death and how it can be kept “alive” without damage.Overall. my feelings about this operation are that it should not be done on humans until doctors have overcome all the problems and challenges that stand in their way of making human brain transplants successful.4. Why does the author think brain transplants should not be performed at all?A. The cost of the operation is extremely high.B. Doctors are not able to perform brain transplants.C. A good many problems and side effects may arise.D. This procedure has only been successful on animals5. What is the second paragraph mainly about?A. People shouldn’t give their healthy brains to others.B. Having a brain transplant means losing one’s identity.C. Transplanting brains is changing old brains into new ones.D. Having brain transplants indicates stealing identity from others.6. What is the writers’ attitude towards brain transplants an humans?A. indifferentB. favorableC. disapprovingD. objective7. What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage?A. To encourage brain donation.B. To stress the importance of brain operation.C. Toargue against brain transplants on humans.D. To introduce the technology of brain transplants.CThe connection between people and plants has long been the subject of scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conductedin Youngstown，Ohio，for example, discovered that greener areas of the city experienced less crime. In another，employees were shown to be 15% more productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.The engineers at the Massachusetts Instituteof Technology(MIT)have taken it a step further changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to perform diverse，even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors printed onto their leaves to show when they’re short of water and a plant that can detect harmful chemicals in groundwater.＂We’re thinking about how we can engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day,＂explained Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow(发光)in experiments using some common vegetables. Strano’s team found that they could create a faint light for three-and-a-half hours. The light，aboutone-thousandth of the amount needed to read by，is just a start. The technology, Strano said, could one day be used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.In the future，the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant’s lifetime. The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off＂switch＂where the glow would fade when exposed to daylight.Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US. Since lighting is often far removed from the power source(电源)-such as the distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway-a lot of energy is lost during transmission(传输).Glowing plants could reduce this distance and therefore help save energy.8. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. A new study of different plants.B. A big fall in crime rates.C. Employees from various workplaces.D. Benefits from green plants.9. What is the function of the sensors printed on plant leaves by MIT engineer?A. To detect plants’ lack of waterB. To change compositions of plantsC. To make the life of plants longer.D. To test chemicals in plants.10. What can we expect of the glowing plants in the future?A. They will speed up energy production.B. They may transmit electricity to the home.C. They might help reduce energy consumption.D. They could take the place of power plants.11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Can we grow more glowing plants?B. How do we live with glowing plants?C. Could glowing plants replace lamps?D. How are glowing plants made pollution-free?DI cried the first time I saw the Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）years ago. I'd waited my entire life to see this great French architecture, and experienced it in its full glory on a bright sunny day. Last night, I again cried for the centuries-old church while watching it burn.I hadn't expected to spend my evening that way. My friend and I were having dinner at a cafe a block or so away from the Notre Dame, choosing to skip going inside with the intention to go back the next day.However, we heard that it caught fire, so we left the cafe and ran towards the church, following heavy smoke from it, and soon we joined a nearly silent crowd. Some were praying, some were crying, but most were staring in disbelief at the disaster happening before us. The fire continued to get worse. About 400 firefighters were working to control the fire. We could see their flashlights shining as they inspected the front from a balcony.The Notre Dame is part of the heartbeat ofParis, I reflected on the experiences I've had there, from attending a bread market out front to admiring the beautiful windows and architecture inside. It is a spot that helps makeParismagical. And here we were, watching it burn down. It was too much to handle, but it was impossible to look away.About 9：30 pm, the gathered crowd spontaneously（自发地）began to sing Hymns（圣歌）to the church. We sang along with the group, feeling at once less like tourists and more like members of them. I hadn't imagined all that before.For hundreds of years, the Notre Dame hasseen the most joyous and the most terrible moments in the lives of both France and her people. And when everyone was able to become one emotional force, it showed that even in her darkest hour, the Notre Dame was still there to bring us all together.12. Why did the author cry for the Notre Dame for the first time?A. She was touched by its greatness.B. She was sorrowful to watch it burn.C. She was regretful for missing its glory.D. She was excited about French cultures.13. What was the author doing when the Notre Dame caught fire?A. Heading for a faraway cafe.B. Visiting a church with a friend.C. Eating nearby with a friend.D. Wandering along the street alone.14. What can we know about the fire scene?A. People expressed their sadness in different ways.B. People were nervously rushing in different directions.C. Hundreds of volunteers joined in putting out the fire.D. Firefighters kept people away with shining flashlights.15. What impressed the author most?A. The church allowed visitors to gaingreat experiences.B. Many foreign tourists became members of the church.C. The church survived disasters for hundreds of years.D. People were brought together to sing to the church.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2021年广东省初中学业水平考试英语本试卷共10页，81小题，满分120分。

考试用时90分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字的钢笔或签字笔将自己的准考证号、姓名、考场号和座位号填写在答题卡上。

用2B铅笔在“考场号”和“座位号”栏相应位置填涂自己的考场号和座位号。

将条形码粘贴在答题卡“条形码粘贴处”。

2．作答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。

考试结東后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

一、听力理解（本大题分为A、B、C、D四部分，共30小题，每小题1分，共30分）A．听句子（本题有5小题，每小题1分，共5分）根据所听内容，选择符合题意的图画回答问题，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

每小题听一遍。

1. Who is the speaker’s cousin?A B C2. Where are the birds?A B C3. Why was Jim sent to the hospital?A B C4. What does Tom do to help his mum every weekend?A B C5. Which is the way to the bank?A B CB．听对话（本题有10小题，每小题1分，共10分）回答每段对话后面的问题，在每小题所给的三个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

每段对话听两遍。

听第一段对话，回答第6小题。

6. Where is Sally going?A. To the city park.B. To the city library.C. To the city museum.听第二段对话，回答第7小题。

2020年中考英语试题（含解析答案）（27）2020年初中学业⽔平考试英语试卷（满分120分，考试时间100分钟）注意事项：1. 答题前将姓名、座位号、⾝份证号、准考证号填在答题卡指定位置。

2.所有解答内容均需涂、写在答题卡上。

3. 选择题须⽤2B铅笔将答题卡相应题号对应选项涂⿊，若需改动，须擦净另涂。

4. ⾮选择题在答题卡对应题号位置⽤0.5毫⽶⿊⾊字迹笔书写。

第⼀部分：听⼒（共两节；满分20分）第⼀节（共5⼩题；每⼩题1分，满分5分）听下⾯五段对话。

每段对话后有⼀个⼩题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂⿊。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关⼩题和阅读下⼀⼩题。

每段对话读两遍。

1. What does Li Ming want to be in the future?A. A doctor.B. An engineer.C. A teacher.2. Whose family photo is this?A. Cindy's.B. Mike's.C. David's.3. What's the matter with Bob?A. He has a sore throat.B. He has a toothache.C. He has nothing wrong.4. Will Sam go to the party this evening?A. Yes, he will.B. No, he won't.C. Not sure.5. What's the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Cloudy.第⼆节（共15⼩题；每⼩题1分，满分15分）听下⾯五段对话或独⽩。

每段对话或独⽩后有⼏个⼩题，从题中所给的A,B,C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂⿊。

广东省佛山市2020年中考英语模拟试题说明：本模拟卷共8页，考试时间90分钟（包括听力考试时间约15分钟）。

试卷满分为120分（其中听力部分20分）。

一、听力（共3节，满分20分）第一节听句子，选择最佳答语（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）每句播放两遍。

各句播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各句内容及其相关小题，在4秒钟内从各题所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳答语。

（）1．A．I want to join a book club．B．Here are your books．C．I see．（）2．A．Yes, please．B．That’s a g ood idea．C．Take it easy．（）3．A．Harry Potter．B．Playing football．C．Spring．（）4．A．Of course not．B．That sounds interesting．C．Yes, I’d love to．（）5．A．I agree．B．Never mind．C．You’re welcome．第二节听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）每段播放两遍。

各段播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各段内容及其相关小题，在4秒钟内从各题所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。

听下面一段材料，回答第6～7两个小题。

（）6．When will the match start on Sunday?A．At 1:30．B．At 1:45．C．At 2:00．（）7．What will they play with the soldiers?A．Football．B．Basketball．C．Volleyball．听下面一段材料，回答第8～9两个小题。

（）8．Who bought the book Gone With the Wind for Tom?A．His father．B．His friends．C．His sister．（）9．What language is the book written in?A．Chinese．B．English．C．Japanese．听下面一段材料，回答第10～12三个小题。

广东省佛山市2020年中考英语模拟试题说明：本模拟卷共8页，考试时间90分钟（包括听力考试时间约15分钟）。

试卷满分为120分（其中听力部分20分）。

一、听力（共3节，满分20分）第一节听句子，选择最佳答语（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）每句播放两遍。

各句播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各句内容及其相关小题，在4秒钟内从各题所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳答语。

（）1．A．Good idea．B．No way! C．It’s a wonderful match．（）2．A．Thanks all the same．B．I am sorry to hear that．C．You have got no chance．（）3．A．Oh, I love it．B．I like skating best．C．Yes, I am sure．（）4．A．Nice work! B．I am not sure．C．That’s no excuse．（）5．A．And you? B．Face the truth． C．Quite well．第二节听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）每段播放两遍。

各段播放前每小题有4秒钟的阅题时间。

请根据各段内容及其相关小题，在4秒钟内从各题所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项。

听下面一段材料，回答第6～7两个小题。

（）6．What books does the woman want?A．A book about science．B．A book about the Internet．C．A book about English．（）7．How long can the woman keep the book?A．A week．B．Two weeks． C．Three weeks．听下面一段材料，回答第8～9两个小题。

（）8．Why does Lin Tao looks so happy?A．Because he had a 100-meter race．B．Because he did well in P.E. exam．C．Because he can watch a table tennis match．（）9．What sport does Lin Tao like best?A．Table tennis．B．Basketball．C．100-meter race．听下面一段材料，回答第10～12三个小题。

英语试卷 第1页（共16页）英语试卷 第2页（共16页）绝密★启用前2020年广东省广州市初中学业水平考试英 语本试卷共四大题，12页，满分110分。

考试时间120分钟。

注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考生号、姓名、试室号、座位号，再用2B 铅笔把对应这两个号码的标号涂黑。

2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。

不能答在试卷上。

3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

一、语法选择（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1~15各题所给的A 、B 、C 和D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Deep in the forest lives David, who loves books. As soon as he reads one book, he brings home 1 . Soon the house 2 books. His wife, Alice, is angry. You 3 do something!”David thinks hard and has 4 idea. “I can bring my books into the faraway hills and share 5 I have with the children.”Every week, David sets off across the countryside to faraway villages with his two donkeys. Early 6 a sunny morning, David and his donkeys stop at a river 7 . Then, from deep in the shadows, a bandit(山贼) jumps out! “Please let us pass,” David says. “The children 8 .” The bandit takes one book and shouts, “Next time I want 9 !”They move on until at last, David sees some houses below. The children run to meet10 . David reads them a story first. 11 the story ends, it's time for everyone to choose a book. The children hold their books close as they say good-bye and run home 12 . David and his donkeys head back, over and around the hills, and into the sunset.At home, Alice feeds her hungry husband and the donkeys. But then, instead of 13 , David picks up his book, 14 reads deep into the night. And far away in the hills, candles and lanterns bum as the children read borrowed books deep into their night, 15 . 1. A. other B. another C. the other D. the others 2. A. fills with B. filled with C. is filled withD. was filled with 3. A. must B. could C. would D. may 4. A. aB. anC. theD. / 5. A. what B. who C. why D. how 6. A. in B. onC. atD. for 7. A. drink B. drinking C. drinksD. to drink 8, A. wait B. waited C. are waiting D. have waited 9. A. some money B. any money C. some moneys D. any moneys 10. A. heB. hisC. himD. himself 11. A. Before B. When C. IfD. Because 12. A. cheer B. cheerful C. cheerfully D. more cheerful 13. A. sleep B. slept C. sleeps D. sleeping 14. A. andB. butC. orD. so 15. A. eitherB. neitherC. alsoD. too二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~25各题所给的A 、B 、C 和D 项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2020年中考英语模拟卷（三）（时间：80分钟分值：100分）第I卷选择题（共55分）一、选择填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

1. I want to be _______ English teacher because English is _______ useful language.A. a; aB. an; aC. a; anD. an; an2. Wu Dajing, a __________ Chinese skater, set a new world record at the Short Track World Cup last year.A. 25-years-oldB. 25 year oldC. 25-year-oldD. 25 years old3. Our business won’t improve __________ we offer better service to our customers.A. becauseB. unlessC. afterD. since4. When I think of the worried ___________ of foreign students who are learning Chinese, I can go to studyEnglish calmly.A. looksB. designsC. effortsD. needs5. The _____ we do for other people, the _____ we will be.A. much；happierB. more；happyC. more；happierD. most；happiest6. Seeing the new changes in her hometown，Nanjing，Sandy could ______believe her eyes．A．properly B．highly C．nearly D．hardly7. How long will it ____ you to fly to Beijing from your hometown?A. spendB. takeC. payD. use8. —Is that red schoolbag Mary’s?—It _______ be hers. She hates that color.A. mayB. mustC. can’tD. might9. —Why won’t we play basketball with Class 4 this afternoon?— Because they _ Longzhong for a study trip.A. have gone toB. have been toC. had gone toD. had been to10. Excuse me, could you tell me ____________?A. where is the railway stationB. how can I get to the railway stationC. where the railway station isD. how do I get to the railway station二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后备题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020年佛山市第一中学高三英语下学期期中考试试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThough online ordering is popular in the UK today，hands­on experience still attracts many buyers' attention.Oxford StreetLondon is a shoppers' paradise，and most visitors head for Oxford Street.Halfway along is Selfridges，one of the world's first department stores where the architecture and window dressing impress you even before you go in.There are at least four other major stores on this street，plus Europe's largest music shop.In December the atmosphere is especially festive because of the Christmaslights which are always lighted by a politician，a great sportsman，or a super star.Kensington High StreetA fashionable area for shopping is Kensington High Street.One of its department stores even has a roof garden—good for relaxing between purchases.There's also an organic food superstore.Borough MarketYou can't visit London without going to a supermarketOne of the oldest and best for food is probably Borough Market on the south bank of the Thames.Get off the underground at London Bridge and wander among fresh fish stalls，bakeries，and fruit and vegetable sellers.You can also buy specialities to take away，like cheeses，pork pies，mustard and chutney.More places for bargainsPortobello Road Market on a Saturday is your best choice for jewelry or collector's items.It's a shortwalk from the underground station at Notting Hill Gate and you never know what you will find.For clothes，Camden Market is the place.It gets a little crowded at the weekends，though.Convent Garden Market offers great experience for the simple pleasure of looking at jewelry and gifts.1.Oxford Street becomes special in December for ________.A.the wonderful window dressingB.the Europe's largest music shopC.the lights lighted by a famous personD.many bargains to choose from2.To enjoy food，you can goto ________.A.Camden MarketB.Borough MarketC.Kensington High StreetD.Portobello Road Market3.Where is this passage probably taken from?AA science book. B.A traveler's journal.C.A news report.D.A trip guide.BThe Gata used to look annoyed when they received power bills that routinely topped $200. Last September the couple moved into a 1,500-square-foot home in Premier Gardens, an area of 95 “zero-energy homes” (ZEH) just outside town. Now they're actually eager to see their electricity bills. The grand total over the 10 months they've lived in the three-bedroom house: $75. For the past two months, they haven’t paid a cent.ZEH communities are the leading edge of technologies that might someday create houses that produce as much energy as they consume. Premier Gardens is one of a half-dozen subdivisions (住宅开发项目) in California where every home cuts power consumption by 50%, mostly by using low power appliances and solar panels.Aside from the panels on the roof, Premier Gardens looks like a community of traditional homes. But inside, special windows cut power bills by blocking solar heat in summer and keeping indoor warmth winter.The rest of the energy savings comes from the solar units. They don't just feed the home they serve. If they generate more power than the home is using, the excess flows into the utility's power grid(电网). The residents are billed by “net metering”: they pay for the amount of power that they get from the grid, minus the kilowatts(千瓦) they feed into it. If a home generates more power than it uses, the bill is zero.That sounds like a bad deal for the power company, but it's not. Solar homes produce the most power on the hot sunny afternoons when everyone rushes home to turn up the air conditioner. "It helps us lower usage at peak power times," says solar expert Mike Keesee. “That lets us avoid building costly plants or buying expensive power at peak usage time.”What’s not to like? Mostly the costs. The special features can add $25,000 or more to the purchase price of a house. Tax breaks bring the cost down, especially in California, but in many states ZEHs can be extremely expensive. For the consumer, it's a matter of paying now for the hardware to save later on the power bill.4. Why is the Gata eager to see their electricity bills now?A. They want to cut down their utility' expenses.B. They want to know if they are able to pay.C. They want to see how much they have saved.D. They want to avoid being overcharged.5. What is special about the ZEH communities?A. They are built in harmony with the environment.B. They have created cutting edge technologies.C. They are subdivided into half a dozen sections.D. They aim to be independent in power supply.6. What does the "net metering" practice mean to the power company?A. More pressure at peak timeB. Reduced operational costs.C. Increased electricity output.D. Less profits in the short term.7. The author believes that buying a house in a ZEH community __________.A. is a worthy investment in the long runB. is but a dream for average consumersC. gives the owner great tax benefitsD. contributes toenvironmental protectionCThe COVID-19 vaccination（接种疫苗）rate in the US has fallen to newlows in recent weeks, threatening President Joe Biden’s goal of having 70 percent of American adults with at least one shot by July 4.With just less than one month from July 4, the current vaccination rate will put the US at somewhere between 67 percent and 68 percent of the adult population with at least one dose（剂量）by Independence Day. To reach 70 percent by July 4, around 1.6 percent of the population needs to get their first dose per week from now until July 4.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention（CDC）reported last week that 63 percent of adults hadreceived their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. That was up slightly from 62 percent from the report a week before. The additional 1 percent of adults completing their first dose is the lowest since the CDC started tracking the vaccination rate in mid-February.On average, fewer than 1 million shots are given out per day, a decline of more than two-thirds from the peak of 3.4 million in April, The Washington Post reported. In South Carolina, about 71,000 residents got a shot in the week leading up to June 3, compared to a high of nearly 300,000 in one week in early April, according to data from the CDC.The slowdown is moreprominentacross the South and Midwest. Twelve states have seen vaccinations fall to 15 daily shots per 10,000 residents. Less than a quarter of black Americans had received their first COVID-19 shot as of June 7.James Hildreth, CEO of Meharry Medical College, told Politico, “We need to make a stronger effort to bring the vaccine to the communities, rather than relying on the communities to come to vaccination centers.”The sharp decline in vaccination began in mid-April when federal officials temporarily stopped the use of the Johnson＆Johnson vaccine while they investigated rare blood-clotting（凝血）reactions.The “low-hanging fruit—thosepeople who ly want to get vaccinated without you telling them anything” have already been vaccinated, which has led to the slowdown, Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on a White House-organized call with community leaders last week, according to the Post.8. What can we learn from the text?A. Dr Anthony Fauci is in charge of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.B. In South Carolina, about 300,000 residents got a shot in the week leading up to June 3C. In mid-April federal officials temporarily suspended the Johnson＆Johnson vaccine.D. Less than one fourth of Americans had received their first COVID-19 shot by June 7.9. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “prominent” in Para. 5?A. Meaningful.B. Obvious.C. Inspiring.D. Complex.10. How can America increase the COVID-19 vaccination rate according to James Hildreth?A. By giving the vaccine shot at the communities.B. By offering the vaccine to the public for free.C. By frequently informing the public of the vaccine.D. By urging the communities to come to vaccination centers.11. What can be the best title for the text?A. Biden wishes to have 70% of adults with one shot by July 4B. CDC has been trackingthe vaccination rate since mid-FebruaryC. Some Americans need to get vaccinated without telling them toD. Biden’s July 4th vaccine goal may be missedDImprovements to energy efficiency, such as LED lights, are seen by many authorities as a top priority forcutting carbon emissions. Yet a growing body of research suggests that arebound effect could wipe out more than half of the savings from energy efficiency improvements, making the goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change even harder to hit.A team led by Paul Brockway at the University of Leeds, UK, looked at the existing 33 studies on the impact of the rebound effect. First comes the direct rebound: for instance,when someone buys a more efficient car, they may take advantage of that by driving it further. Then comes the indirect rebound: fuel savings leave the owner with more money to spend elsewhere in the economy, consuming energy.Although the 33 studies used different methods to model the rebound effect, they produced very consistent estimates of its impact, leading the team to conclude that the effect wipes out, on average, 63 percent of the anticipated energy savings.“We're not saying energy efficiency doesn't work. What we're saying is rebound needs to be taken more seriously,” says Brockway.The idea that increased efficiency may not deliver the hoped­for savingsdates back to the Jevons paradox(悖论), named after the economist William Stanley Jevons, who, in 1865,observed that more efficient coal use led to more demand for coal.If the rebound effect does prove to be as big as suggested, it means future global energy demand will be higher than expected and the world will need far more wind and solar power and carbon­capture technology than is currently being planned for.But that doesn't mean nothing can be done to limit the rebound effect. One answer is to double down on energy efficiency and do twice as much to achieve the same effect.12. Which of the following is a rebound effect?A. A man uses LED lights to cut carbon emissions.B. A company uses coal more efficiently to reduce waste.C. A family saves money by using energy­saving devices.D. A lady spends savings from her fuel efficient car on more clothes.13. How did Paul Brockway's team carry out their research?A. By interviewing economists.B. By analyzing former studies.C. By modeling the rebound effect.D. By debating about the Jevons paradox.14. What would Paul Brockway probably agree with?A. Authorities should dismiss energy efficiency.B. Worldwide efforts to preserve energy are in vain.C. The rebound effect helps protect the environment.D. More attention should be paid to the rebound effect.15. What's the author's attitude towards limiting the rebound effect?A. Positive.B. Pessimistic.C. Doubtful.D. Disapproving.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020年天津市初中毕业生学业考试试卷英语本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)、第II卷(非选择题)两部分。

第I卷为第1页至第8页，第II卷为第9页至第12页。

试卷满分120分。

考试时间100分钟。

答卷前，请你务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考点校、考场号、座位号填写在“答题卡”上，并在规定位置粘贴考试用条形码。

答题时，务必将答案涂写在“答题卡”上，答案答在试卷上无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和“答题卡”一并交回。

祝你考试顺利!第I卷注意事项:1.每题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把“答题卡”上对应题目的答案标号的信息点涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号的信息点。

2.本卷共五大题，共80分。

一、听力理解(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)A)在下列每小题内，你将听到一个或两个句子并看到供选择的A. B、C三幅图画。

找出与你所听句子内容相匹配的图画。

B)下面你将听到十组对话，每组对话都有一个问题。

根据对话内容，从每组所给的A、B、C三个选项中找出能回答所提问题的最佳选项。

5. What is Betty’s mother doing?A. Cleaning the house.B. Reading a newspaper.C. Watching TV.6. How long has the man lived here?A.5 years.B.10 years.C.15 years.7. Where is the school playground?A. On the left of the library.B. On the right of the library.C. Behind the library.8. What is Li Lei’s first lesson on Wednesday?A. Chinese.B. English.C. PE.9. How many sisters does the boy have?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.10. Why does Bruce like swimming?A. It’s safe.B. It’s relaxing.C. It’s interesting.11. Whose dictionary is it?A. It’s Daming’s.B. It’s Lily’.C. It’s Bob’s.12. What is Helen going to do this weekend?A. Draw pictures.B. Take photos.C. Have a rest.13. How will the woman get to the airport?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. By underground.14. How much will the woman pay for the apples?A.20 yuan.B.30 yuan.C.40 yuan.C)听下面长对话或独白。

广东省2021年中考英语真题一、语法选择（本大题共10小题。

每小题1分，共10分）（共1题；共10分）1.通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后按照句子结构的语法和上下文连贯的要求，从每题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。

Last month, a new bridge was first opened to the public. It's 1 hanging bridge for walkers in the world. Guess how long 2 . It is 516 meters—over five football fields long.Workers started to build the bridge in May, 2018. 3 cost $2. 8 million and took over two years to Complete. The bridge runs 4 two mountains. At its highest point, it is 175 meters off the ground. Far, far below is a big rushing river. Along the river, there is5 eight-kilometer-long wooden walkway. People could enjoy the scenery (风景) and watch6 there.Now the city is hoping that the bridge 7 lots of tourists to the area. The website for the bridge describes the walk across the bridge as "the most exciting 510 meters of your life. "Many tourists, they believe will come 8 the fantastic experience of walking across.Some people 9 to check out the bridge before the opening. Jerry was one of them. He said 10 , "I was a little afraid, but there is no other bridge like this one in the world, it was so worth it."1. A. longer B. the longer C. longest D. the longest2. A. it is B. is it C. it was D. was it3. A. It B. Its C. They D. Theirs4. A. at B. under C. among D. between5. A. / B. a C. an D. the6. A. bird B. birds C. bird's D. birds'7. A. brought B. will bring C. is bringing D. was bringing8. A. enjoy B. enjoyed C. enjoying D. to enjoy9. A. are inviting B. are invited C. were invited D. were inviting10. A. excite B. excited C. excitedly D. excitement二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）（共1题；共10分）2.通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。