外研版2020年中考英语真题试卷A卷一、单项选择。

从每小题A、B、C、D中选出一个能填入句中空白处的 (共10题；共20分)1. （2分）Mr. Wu is English teacher. He teaches English.A . they; themB . their; themC . their; theirD . them; their2. （2分）Your invention is not __________ because it is not useful for people.A . funnyB . comfortable.C . popular3. （2分）—How does Lucy like the host family?—She ________ it. It is ________ her own (自己的) home.A . like; likeB . likes; likesC . likes; likeD . like; likes4. （2分）The American dance made me my aunt in Canada.A . look upB . looked upC . think ofD . thought of5. （2分）— Many people think women are better at cooking than men.— ________________. Most top chefs in the world are men.A . I agree.B . I can't agree more.C . Not at all.D . That's not the case6. （2分）After practicing for several months, I can swim much ______ now.A . slowerB . fastC . fasterD . fastest7. （2分）—Every year tons of tourists travel to Hainan, because it's island.—I hope to go there one day.A . so a beautifulB . so beautiful anC . such beautifulD . a such beautiful8. （2分）This piece of music is sweet my mother likes it very muchA . such; thatB . so; thatC . too; toD . very; that9. （2分）There isn't ____________ paper in the box Will you go and get __________ for me?A . any; someB . any; anyC . some; some10. （2分）Mr. Green asked______.A . that he liked the bookB . if I was late for schoolC . if was I late for schoolD . whether I am late for school二、阅读理解。

阅读下列短文，然后从每小题A、B、C、D中选出能回 (共4题；共32分)11. （8分）阅读理解A Faithful DogMore than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert. One day the Prince wanted to go hunting(打猎) with his men. He told his dog to stay at home andlook after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle(摇篮), which was like a small bed.When the Prince came back from hunting, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws(爪子) on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood(血) on Gelert's jaws(下巴) and head."What have you done?" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them."So you have killed my son?" the Prince said angrily. "You unfaithful dog!" He took out his sword(剑) and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed ( 设法 ) to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog. The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt (没受伤). Near him was a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended(保卫) the baby and killed the wolf.The Prince ran back into the house but it was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized he had killed his faithful friend. The Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried(埋葬) him there. After this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood by the dog's grave for a few minutes.If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is a sign by his grave. It reminds people of a brave and faithful dog.（1）Gelert was the dog of the Prince of .A . ScotlandB . EnglandC . IrelandD . Wales（2）The Prince told the dog to when he was leaving.A . watch the doorB . take care of his baby at homeC . welcome his friendsD . stop the strangers（3）The dog was very when his master came back from hunting.A . gladB . fearfulC . afraidD . tired（4）The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert's .A . jawsB . pawsC . headD . both A and C12. （8分）阅读理解What do you think robots will be like in the future? Do you think robots will work better than humans? Now come and see the movie Robot.Showing hours:11th March~ l7th MarchMon, ~Fri. 10:00 am, 7:00 p. mSat, ~Sun.: 10:00 a. m., 2:00p.m.，7:00p.m,Each show will last for 3 hours.Place: Town CinemaTicket price: $ 30(day shows)$ 40( evening shows)Children under 3 years old: free Family package: $110 for 4 tickets(10:00 a. m，2:00 p. m shows)$130 for 4 tickets(7:00 p. m. shows)Tel*************（1）How long will the movie be on?A . For five days.B . For six days.C . For seven days.D . For eight days.（2）Jim is a high school student. When can he go to see the movie?A . At 2:00 p. m. on Sunday.B . At 2:00 p. m. on Monday.C . At 5:00 p. m, on Saturday.D . At 5:00 p. m. on Friday.（3）If Mr. Green and Mrs. Green go to see the movie with their 5-year-old daughter and 7-year-old son on Sunday morning, how much will they pay?A . $110.B . $120.C . $130.D . $ 140.（4）What CANNOT people find in the passage?A . The name of the movie.B . The name of the cinema.C . The telephone number.D . The e mail address.13. （8分）阅读理解Climbing Mount Qomolangma, the World's highest mountain, has now become more difficult. The government of Nepal asks climbers to come down the mountain with at least 18 pounds of garbage. That's the average amount of garbage a climber leaves behind on Mount Qomolangma.Climbers would leave garbage along the way. This helps climbers keep their bags light, so they would have energy to reach the summit. The garbage problem in Mount Qomolangma is not new. In 2013, climbers carried down a total of four tons of garbage.The new rule came into effect in April of 2014. To make sure it is followed, climbers will have to hand in some money to the officials before they climb the mountain. When they climb back down the mountain, the officials will check them to make sure they bring down the 18 pounds of garbage. If they do, their money will be given back to them. If not, climbers won't get their money back. Also, the officials won't let these people climb the mountain again.（1）The government of Nepal asks climbers of Mount Qomolangma to .A . take fewer things to the top of the mountainB . bring at least 18 pounds of food with themC . bring down the garbage left by other climbersD . bring down at least 18 pounds of garbage when they come down the mountain（2）Why do climbers leave garbage along the way?A . Because they want to leave some food for others.B . Because the garbage can help others find them.C . Because they want to keep their bags light.D . Because the garbage can show them how to come down.（3）How much garbage was brought down Mount Qomolangma in 2013?A . 4 tons.B . 8 tons.C . 14 tons.D . 18 tons.（4）Now the climbers have to before they climb Mount Qomolangma.A . hand in some money to the officialsB . leave plastic bags behind themC . tell the officials when they will come downD . tell the officials how many bags they will bring14. （8分）阅读理解For most people, the word "fashion" means "clothes"。