2020年外研版新标准英语中考阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案I was going to give a speech. I arrived at the hall with my mum. I was nervous. I watched all the other speakers. They were great.It was my turn. I slowly walked up to the stage. “I forgot my speech. It was a great speech,” I said sadly. I saw that the audience wanted to listen to what I would say next.“It was about animals, drama, stories, just about everything. I had ten reasons why you should own a chicken. I can only remember one. They make your lawn nice and pretty. I had a drama thing about Shakespeare, but now I can’t remember anything. You see, I can’t remember things very clearly. I had information on lots of birds. My speech would have lasted for a very long time. I had a description of the storybook Green Eggs and Ham. I also had a description of the movie Elf. They were great, but I can’t remember any of them. I’m sorry, especially to my mother.”The audience looked around at each other. Someone started clapping and then more and more people joined in. I walked off the stage.“And the winner is” said the host, “Stacy Jay!” That was me. I didn’t even have a speech. They thought that was the speech. My mother was very pleased, and so was I.( )1. How many speakers attended the speech?A. Only the writer.B. Ten.C. Two.D. The passage didn’t tell us.( )2. The writer______.A. was very confident while giving the speechB. forgot her speechC. said nothing on stageD. thought she was the winner( )3. The underlined word “audience” means “_____”.A. 参赛者B. 观众C. 评委D. 主持人( )4. Stacy Jay is the name of ____A. the write rB. the wrtier’s mumC. the hostD. the writer’s speech ( )5. From the passage we know the writer’s speech was very ___A. terribleB. badC. successfulD. longBelow are the comments on the book The Flying Hat.( )1. Which is sait about The Flying Hat?A. A movie about the story is coming out.B. The story is about a boy who has a magic hat.C. The writer started the book because of a dream.D. People can buy the book in different languages.( )2. What does sidesplitting mean?A. Funny.B. Simple.C. Serious.D. Difficult.( )3. Who is the writer of The flying Hat?A. Willy King.B. Marian Miller.C. Shannon Blackman.D. A person from New York.( )4. Mr. Lilly here is a name of ____.A. a famous writerB. a book of another writerC. another book of the same wrtierD. a famous movie( )5. From the Sunday Reader of New York, ____A. Many people like to read The Flying Flat.B. Many people will love the new movieC. You will often smile when you read the story.D. You willl dislike the book when you read itAACBAMany people like to keep pets. Dogs and cats are very popular pets. Some people, however, keep 1 or goldfish. They need less space and are easier to look after.If you want to have a pet, you can 2 one from a pet shop, but you must be careful to get a 3 animal. It is best if you know something about the pet you want. This helps you 4 a healthy pet. However, if you do not have much money and know very 5 about animals, youcan visit the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).The first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in England 6 1821. It was set up to make sure that all animals are treated with kindness. The RSPCA officers collect animals 7 have no homes and are left in the street. They 8 them until they are healthy again. People visiting the RSPCA may choose their pets from these animals and you can be sure that you will get a healthy pet.When you have a pet, it is very important that you look after it properly. You must 9 to feed it at suitable times. You should also give it a 10 and comfortable place to rest. Your pet will be happy and healthy if you love it and care for it properly.( )16. A. horses B. cows C. birds D. giraffe(名)( )17. A. buy B. sell C. hunt D. kill（动）( )18. A. dead B. healthy C. dear D. sick（形）( )19. A. choose B. feed C. wash D. make（动）( )20. A. few B. more C. little D. much（副）( )21. A. in B. on C. at D. during（介）( )22. A. whose B. who C. which D. what （代）( )23. A. looked for B. looked up C. looked down D. looked after（动）( )24. A. forget B. remember C. stop D. start（动）( )25. A. dirty B. clean C. cold D. hot（形）3. 阅读理解（4篇，15个小题，每题2分，共30分）When shopping in a store, I met a boy. When I saw him waving his hands excitedly in the air and shouting in a loud voice, “Mommy, I’m here,” I knew he was mentally （精神上）challenged.I asked his name and he said proudly, “My name is Denny and I’m shopping with my mother.” “Wow,” I said, “that’s a cool name. How old are you, Denny?”“How old am I now, Mommy?” he asked his mother. “You’re fifteen years old, Denny; now be a good boy and let the man pass by.” I continued to talk to Denny for several more minutes about summer, bicycles and school. I watched his brown eyes dance with excitement because he was the center of someone’s attention.Denny’s mom thanked me for talking with her son. She told me that most people wouldn’t even look at him, let alone talk to h im. I told her that it was my pleasure and then I said, “There are plenty of red, yellow and pink rose in the garden, however, ‘Bule Roses’are very rare and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness(独特性). Denny is a ‘Blue Rose’ and if some one doesn’t stop and smell that rose with their heart and kindness, then they’ve missed a chance to appreciate the beauty.”She was silent for a second, and then went away with tears in her eyes.( )26. Where did the writer meet the boy?A. In the street.B. In a store.C. In a garden.D. In a school.( )27. What’s wrong with the boy?A. He didn’t know where his mother was.B. There was something wrong with his mind.C. He didn’t know his mother’s name and age.D. He couldn’t find his mother.( )28. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?A. He was so excited that his eyes could dance.B. He was excited because his eyes caught someone’s attention.C. He was excited because someone was talking with him.D. He was excited because someone paid attention to his eyes.( )29. What do you think of the writer?A. Kind.B. Brave.C. Clever.D. Honest.( )30. From the passage we know that ____.A. Danny often feels lonely.B. Danny often goes shopping with his mother.C. Danny’s father was dead.D. Danny has no brothers or sisters.BBCAAWhen my daughter was in the fifth grade, she came home from school almost every night with three or more hours of homework. It was my duty to help her get it done. One night she worked until midnight doing her homework.I felt annoyed, but I didn’t want the teacher to think I was lazy. So I never complain ed. I wasn’t sure, but it seemed to me that five hours of homework was a bit too much for a fifth grade student.Later, I found out that parents and educators have discussed about homework for more than a century. Parents who like more homework want to give their children every advantage to succeed in today’s world. Some educators see homework as a way to help students perform better in tests.Other parents dislike the recent trend toward more homework. They don’t want to stay up until midnight helping their children. They would prefer to spend their time going to the park or reading some really good books with their children. What’s more, they say that homework make the rich get richer, the poor get poorer. That’s because middle class families do better when it comes to helping their children with their homework.So, who is right? Is homework an enemy or a help? According to experts the truth lies somewhere in the middle.( )31. What does the author think of her daughter’s homework?A. It was too difficult.B. It was too much.C. It was useless for her daughter’s study.D. It was too easy.( )32. What does the underlined word “complained” mean?A. 抱怨B. 认可C. 赞扬D. 鼓励( )33. People who are against more homework believe that_____.A. it hurts the poor more than the richB. parents are too busy to help children with their studiesC. it makes children dislike parentsD. homework can’t help children learn at all( )34. In the last paragraph, experts ___.A. think middle school students should do lots of homeworkB. haven’t come up with nay idea to solve this problemC. think homework should be given, but not too muchD. support the idea that homeworks is good for students( )35. The title of the passage should be___A. More or less Student Homework: More or LessB. My daughter’s homeworkC. Fifth grade’s homeworkD. Help You Child with homeworkJune and I were both poor when we were young. At that time, June always said, “If I got rich, I would buy a bigger apartment and a new wardrobe.” Of course, she said this just for fun and she never imagined that she would really become rich.A few years ago, June was surprised and excited when she came into a fortune from her uncle, who had been single. After receiving it, she made a shopping list. On it she wrote down all the ways she could use to spend the money. Every time I told her not to spend all of the money and to save some, she would always say impatiently, “I know, I know!”One day, when I was in June’s home, she passed a piece of paper to me. “I thought over your suggestion for several nights. I’ve decided how to use the money. I hope my money will be helpful to those who need help,” she said.I was pleased to hear what she said. Then I took the paper and only saw the two words written by her: Charity and Family. I smiled and played a joke on her, “Don’t you want to move to a new apartment? This is what you have been dreaming of.”“Actually, I have been looking forward to it, but now it doesn’t seem so important to me anymore,” she answered with a smile.When I was about to put the paper on the table, I found there were still a few words at the very bottom of the paper. After reading them, I burst into laughter.June had written: AND a new wardrobe.( )36. June could get her uncle’s fortune because ___.A. her uncle had no childrenB. she treated her uncle very wellC. her uncle didn’t get along well with his childrenD. she was very poor and her uncle wanted to help her( )37. How did the writer probably feel after seeing June’s shopping list at first?A. Relaxed.B. Worried.C. Happy.D. Impatient.( )38. How did June plan to spend her money at last?①Buying a big apartment.②Leaving some of it to her family.③Donating all her money to charity.④Getting a new wardrobe.⑤Helping those who need helpA. ①②③B. ②③④C. ③④⑤D. ②④⑤( )39. From the passage we know that ____.A. the writer told June to give the money to the poorB. the writer helped June buy a new apartmentC. June’s parents didn’t have any brothers at allD. June was poor when she was young( )40. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?A. June’s life.B. June’s friend. B. June’s Decision. D. June’s New Apartment ABDDCBruce Horowitz writes in USA Today that Domino’s Pizza is changing its pizza recipe. It will be a completely new pizza with a different crust, cheese, and sauce.People say that the company is taking a big risk to produce such a main product. However, in a 2009 survey, Domino’s went for last place for taste, but the best for convenience and price.This change is not something that Domin o’s took lightly. They spent two years trying many different recipes before listing the new Domino’s Pizza.The company will have an advertising campaign to start the change that will have spread to all its restaurants by December 27, 2009. After that, it will look for a company to put out new ads proudly telling the public about the change. The author says that Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for Pizza sales and that Domino’s “may buy an ad in the big game.”Everyone has his or her own preferences when it comes to food. It will be interested to see how well the new Domino’s Pizza is received by those who consider pizza to be an important part of their diets.( )41. What is the main idea of this article?A. Changing a recipe is fun.B. Domino’s Pizza did poorly in taste.C. Many people eat pizza on Super Bowl Sunday.D. Domino’s is making a major change to its pizza.( )42. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Domino’s convenience and price were considered best in 2009.B. No one likes the taste of the orginal Domino’s Pizza.C. This passage tells us which pizza had the highest taste ranking.D. The new recipe will fit for all pizza eaters.( )43. The new recipe will _____.A. certainly make Domino’s the most popular pizza in the world.B. be available before the year 2010.C. cost twice as much as the old oneD. only be found in a few Domino’s pizza restaurants( )44. What does the underlined part “when it comes to” mean in English?A. Which they eat.B. Because they love.C. When we talk aboutD. Since everyone has different tastes( )45. From the passage we know that ___.A. Bruce is running a big pizza restaurantB. all pizza eaters enjoy the new pizza because of its best price.C. whether a new kind of food is popular on its good adD. Domino’s has put a lot into making this new product4. 任务型阅读（10分）Kenya, a warm-hearted girl, got up early on Easter Sunday. She dressed quietly because she was afraid of waking up her new dad. She had had several new dads in the past years, but none ofthem loved her the way her real dad did. Although she knew her dad was dead, she missed him terribly.A. “Good morning, Angel,” she said to a w hite rabbit in the cage.B. She opened and closed the door carefully, carrying her backpack. Then she went to the back of the house, where her grandpa kept a small cage.C. “Will you remember me if I let you go?” she said, looking into its eyes. “I’ll loo k for you here.” Suddenly she was shocked to hear laughter. In the park a group of boys were walking to her and Angel. She knew bad things would happen, so she let Angel run away in the opposite direction. She hoped it would find its way to safety.D. The night before her mother told her the rabbit would be their Easter dinner, and she became very sad. She had turned to her grandpa to check whether what her brother had said was true, and was told “yes”. She thought she must save the poor rabbit, so she brou ght it to the nearby park:E. Her grandpa didn’t like the name, and had told her to change it, but she still liked to call the rabbit Angel. She took it out from the cage and placed it into the backpack. It remained docile, as always.” This is the day of your freedom, Angel,” she said.BAEDCThere was once a little boy who was learning the alphabet. When he came upon the letter P he could not think of any 71 (word) begin with it, so he decided to ask his good friends Purple Peetee and Violet Sue.They 72 (search) on the Internet and tried to find as many P words as possible. (they) search took them to many places, such as Phoenix, Arizona. Purple Peetee and Violet Sue learned that Phoenix was a big city in Arizona, a state in the United States. Purple Peetee also found out about the phoenix, the mythical bird. They were very 74 (excit) about what they had learnt.They kept searching and searching. They decided that they would like 75 (find) another bird or animal whose name began with the letter P. 76 (Final), they came upon the word penguin. The penguin is a water bird that 77 (do not fly). The temperature of the places where 78 (penguin) live is very low.They wanted to find in teresting things about Peetee’s 79 (one) name, Purple. Purple is the color of grapes. Purple, in some cultures, means noble. They were very happy about the P words they were able to find. Can you find any P words 80 them?71. words 72. searched 73. Their 74. excited 75. to find 76. Finally 77. does not fly 78. penguins 79. first 80. to helpAbdullah was one of the richest men in town, but you could easily mitake him for a beggar. He thought many people wanted to rob a rich man, so it was safe to be poor.Abdullah was a mean man. Children called out “"Kanjoos! Kanjoos!” whenver he passed by in his worn-out clothes. Abdullah became more and more pleased with his growing money as the years went by.One day he bought a huge piece of gold with all the money he had saved. He dug a hole in the ground near an unused well and buried the gold there. He was sure that no thief would beable to find that place.But can you really keep a place secret if you looked at it every day? Before long, a man discovered the gold, and ran away with the miser’s gold.Finally, a neighbour came forward and asked him to stop crying. “You want your gold? Just pick up a heavy stone and drop it in the hole. Pretend it is the gold you lost.”“How can you make fun of m e at a time like this?” said Abdullah.“I’m not making fun of you, friend!” said the wise neighbour. “How did you use the gold while it was here, except looking at it every day? You could do the same with a stone.”Abdullah was silenced then.( )1. A. thought B. saw C. heard D. smelt( )2. A. dangerous B. bored C. excited D. safe( )3. A. however B. whenever C. whoever D. whichever( )4. A. sad B. angry C. pleased D. anxious( )5. A. made B. bought C. saw D. meeted( )6. A. hole B. river C. road D. mountain( )7. A. teacher B. child C. thief D. policeman( )8. A. whether B. if C. which D. that( )9. A. out B. for C. with D. of( )10. A. start B. practice C. continue D. stop( )11. A. throw away B. pick up C. look for D. flew away( )12. A. got B. threw C. lost D.( )13. A. H ow B. What C. When D. Which( )14. turning off B. putting on C. looking at D. selling out( )15. A. early B. same C. simple D. differentSally Ride.5…4…3…2…1…BLAST OFF!A rocket leaves Earth and lifts into space. Sallyride is on the rocket. She is the firsrt American womanin space. She is also the youngest astronaut to circleEarth.Sally Ride grew up in California. She liked to play tennis, and she loved learning about outer space. When Sally Ride finished college, she read in the newspaper that the united States space program was looking for astronauts. This was the first time the program wanted women to be astronaut. Sally Ride was chosen for the program. She was 27 years old.In 1978 Sally Ride moved from California to Texas to learn her new job. She studied very hard. She needed to know about all of the lights on the control panel. Sally Ride also needed to know how to do science experiments while in space. The experiments would help people learn more about Earth.In 1983 Sally Ride flew on the space shuttle Challenger for the first time. She was only 32 years old. When the flight ended, the shuttle landed safely on Earth.Sally Ride said that one of the best parts of space travel was floating. She liked to float around in the Challenger. She also liked looking out the windows. She could see many countries at one time. She said that it was great fun. In 1984 Sally Ride made her last trip into space. ( )1. Why is Sally Ride an important person?A. She liked to learn about outer space.B. She taught people about space.C. She travelled to many countries.D. She was the first American woman in space.( )2. The author probably wrote this article to _____A. tell readers about spaceB. get readers to become astronautsC. give readers facts about space shuttlesD. tell readers about a special astronaut ( )3. One of Sally Ride’s favorite parts of her space trip was ___.A. landing the shuttleB. going around EarthC. floating in the shuttleD. learning about stars( )4. Which sentence from the selection shows that Sally enjoyed her job?A. She is also the youngest astronaut to circle Earth.B. Sally Ride was chosen for the program.C. The experiments would help people learn more about Earth.D. She said that it was great fun( )5. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?A. How old Sally Ride was in 1983.B. Sally Ride’s childhood in California.C. What Sally Ride did in space.D. Sally Ride’s first trip into space.I was a guitarist in a rock band for nearly nine years, and before that I took part in every rock concert that came to town. If someone said that I should wear earplugs while playing or listening to music, I would laugh. What was the point of listening to music if you couldn’t enjoy it at full volume?When I first began playing in a band, I noticed that my ears would ring after a concert. But m y hearing would return to normal in a day or two, so I didn’t think there was any problem until my hearing was damaged. I now know that people can lose their hearing if they often listen to loud music.I pay more attention to the dangers of listening to loud music now so that I speak about the subject to students in middle schools and high schools. I tell students about a study in which scientists find that about 17 percent of middle school and high school students have some degree of heraing damage or loss and that the most serious hearing loss happens among students who often take part in rock concerts.Please take my advice: protect your ears. Don’t go to loud rock concerts, or if you do go, use earplugs. It might not seem cool to wear earplugs, but let me tell you, hearing loss is not cool, either.Music once meant everything to me. It was the center of my life and is still important. But protecting my hearing means more. After all, you can’t enjoy great music if you can’t hear it. ( )1. Why would the writer laugh when someone said he would wear earplugs?A. He thought when he enjoyed music he should listen to it at full volume.B. He thought wearing earplugs made him different.C. He thought earplugs were so expensive that he couldn’t afford them.D. He thought wearing earplugs could cause hearing loss.( )2. What does the underlined word “normal” mean?A. 经常B. 恢复C. 正常D. 平衡( )3. Which of the following best show how the writer feels about his experiences as a guitarist?A. He believes that playing in a rock band helped him become a better public speaker.B. He wishes he had spent years playing with his classmates instead of playing in a rock band.C. He wishes that he had known listening to and playing loud rock music would cause hearing loss.D. He is sad that he has played rock music rather than some other types of music.( )4. When the writer speaks to his students, he wants them to ___.A. understand listening to and playing loud rock music an cause hearing loss.B. play in a rock bands.C. know that he still hopes to play in a rock band one day.D. believe that wearing earplugs is the only way to protect their hearing( )5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The most serious hearing loss happens among the students who play in rock bands.B. The writer thinks protecting hearing is more important than listening to music.C. The writer often makes speeches about how to play in a rock band.D. The writer wore earplugs when he took part in the first rock concert.ACCBAMichael Jackson Dies Aged 50Michael Jackson died at the age of 50 after having a heart disease at his Los Angeles home. He was rushed to hospital, where doctors spent over an hour trying to save him. His brother Germaine told reporters: "We ask the media to respect our privacy during this tough time." Jackson was perhaps the greatest singer and dancer the world has ever seen. He transformed the music industry forever. Michael was known as the king of pop. He will be remembered forever for his talent, his unforgettable songs, and his Moonwalk dance. Tributes to Michael Jackson have poured in from all over the world. Pop star Madonna said: "The world has lost one of its grea ts, but his music will live on forever." Jackson’s ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley said she was “so sad and confused”. Pop star Justin Timberlake wrote online: "We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only pop music, but of all music." Jackson began his career as a child in his family group The Jackson 5. His album Thriller, released in 1982, is the biggest-selling album of all time. It has sold 65 million copies worldwide.1. Michael Jackson’s brother asked reporters to stay away from his family. (T)2. Many people from across the globe said nice things about Jackson.(T)3. Michael performed solo throughout his musical career.(F)Dear Language Center Director,I have just returned from the summer language program at your center for English. I am writing to tell you my strong dissatisfaction.To begin with, the center was not as good as your advertisement had said at all. The coursesfor junior students were not properly managed; therefore, the students were running around during class time.Secondly, the “teachers” there turned out to be university students. They were taking on summer jobs. With less educational training, they had little knowledge of English composition. Their teaching skills were also quite poor. Their teaching was hard to understand. Besides the above-mentioned problems, there were 4 more students in my class than the “nodal class of 10 students.”Furthermore, the “adventure camping program” was delayed because we had to find the teacher who got lost in a sudden fog during our early morning walking.I’m very disappointed with your program. I think you will agree to give my money back to me.Sincerely,Sharon Wang( )1. What did the write do before he wrote the passage?A. He watched a TV program.B. He read a famous book.C. He returned from a language program center.D. He studied English at home.( )2. What does the writer think of the teacher in the Language Center?A. They can’t speak English well.B. They don’t try to teach English well.C. They can’t teach English well.D. They need to learn English well.( )3. What does the underlined word “disappointed mean?A.不高兴的B. 唯一的C. 残疾的D. 失望的( )4. Why was the adventure camping program delayed?A.Because of it was too cold on that day.B. Because a student got lost.C. Because a teacher got lost.D. Because the students didn’t want to go camping.( )5. Who may be the writer of the passage?A. A teacherB. A university student.C. A middle school studentD. A student’s fatherAs a learner of English from China, I try to learn English well by reading. I think reading is the best way to study all languages. It can improve our vocabulary, reading and writing. Vocabulary is the most difficult in learning English for me. Remembering new words is very boring but I have to do so. I like reading English novels like Harry Potter and pick up the new words and write them down in a notebook. After reading I will look up the words in the dictionary and try to remember them. This is my favorite way of learning vocabulary because I can learn it though my interest.I am the best at listening and speaking. I try my best to talk to others in English and join different English clubs. Now I still try to improve my speaking and listening by talking to English speakers, watching English programs on TV and seeing English movies.Of course, there is still a long way for me to learn English well, but I’ll try my best.( )1. A. worst B. best C. slowest D. dearest（形）。
