江苏省如皋初级中学2020届中考英语二模试题（无答案）第1卷(选择题共60分)一、单项选择(本题共15小题，每小题l分，满分l5分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选顼，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

( )1. Mike never tells a lie. _________ honest boy he is!A. What aB. How anC. What anD. How( )2. The students didn’t find much _________ about the topic on that website.A. messageB. storyC. articleD. information( )3. ---May I use your mobile phone?---Sorry, I haven’t found _______ yet. I’m afraid I’ll have to buy ________ in the shop.A. that; itB. one; itC. it; oneD. that; one ( )4. We will build another new Great Green Wall _______ the northern part of China.A. throughB. amongC. acrossD. between( )5. Nowadays, blogs are ___________Wechat among young people.A. as popular asB. not so popular asC. n ot popular thanD. much more popular than( )6. There’s little news about Malaysia Airlines flight 370 at present, _________?A. is thereB. isn’t thereC. is itD. isn’t( )7. ---________I take photos here?---No, you _________. Look at the sign. It says “No photos”.A. May; mustn’tB. Must; mustn’tC. Can; may notD. May; may not ( )8. ________ I have free time, I seldom chat online.A. IfB. SinceC. WhenD. Unless( )9. ---_________ is it from your school to the nearest park?---Only 5 minutes on foot.A. How longB. How oftenC. How muchD. How far( )10. Mary _______ have lunch at home. But now she _________ it at school.A. used to; is used to havingB. was used to ; used to havingC. used to; used to haveD. used to; is used to have( )11. Mr Wu_________ French for several years. But now he teaches us English.A. has taughtB. had taughtC. teachesD. taught( )12. There are some new words in the article. To understand them better, Millie has to________in a dictionary.A. look for themB. look them overC. look them upD. look after them ( )13. —Do you know __________ this afternoon?—I’m not sure, but I’ll tell you as soon as she________.A. how Betty will arrive; will startB. how will Betty arrive; startsC. what time Betty will arrive; startsD. what time will Betty arrive; will start ( )14. ---_________more information about travelling in Shanghai,surf the internet. ---OK.I will.Thank you.A. GetB. GettingC.To getD. Got( )15. –--We’ll study in different schools next term. Enjoy your time in the new school.---___________.A. I’ll take your adviceB. The same to youC. CongratulationsD. Me too.完形填空（本题共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

Scientists study the world and learn about things using a process called the scientific method(方法). By asking important questions and 16 the answers, it is possible to make amazing discoveries! Sometimes a scientist is 17 to answer his own questions, but if he has taken good notes, 18 scientist may come along later who is able to use new knowledge to answer it.When you use the scientific method to 19 an experiment, you start by making observations(观察) about something that 20 you. Based 21 your observations, you make a hypothesis. This is using 22 you know to make a smart guess about what you think could happen. Then you are ready to begin your experiment. All 23 your experiment you take down notes, which are 24 experiment date(资料). You are constantly making observations during this time. You may make discoveries that cause you to improve your experiment as you go. 25 , you conclude your experiment and begin to look 26 your notes to decide what it all means. Based on what you have learned, you make a final statement about 27 your hypothesis was correct or not. You have to have reasons and evidence to support what you are 28Using the scientific method can be 29 , but rewarding. Because all the steps are organized in a process, the 30 are more valid(可信的). When you provide observationsas evidence to support what you are saying, your ideas are more likely to be accepted. ( )16. A. waiting for B. searching for C. worrying about D. complaining about( )17. A. unable B. sure C. ready D. surprised( )18. A. other B. the other C. another D. others( )19. A. read B. refuse C. prevent D. conduct( )20. A. hurts B. represents C. interests D. attacks( )21. A. at B. for C. in D. on( )22. A. what B. when C. why D. which( )23. A. without B. including C. except D. during( )24. A. controlled B. arranged C. called D. carried( )25. A. Obviously B. Suddenly C. Finally D. Mostly( )26. A. over B. after C. up D. for( )27. A. whether B. what C. how D. when( )28. A. talking B. saying C. speaking D. telling( )29. A. difficult B. easy C. different D. interesting( )30. A. problem B. results C. services D. aims三、阅读理解（本题共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。