江苏省苏州市工业园区2020年中考英语第—次模拟卷
一、单项选择
1.Do you think yesterday's maths problem was difficult? 
Yes, but ________I worked it out.
A. recently    B. easily    C. nearly    D. finally
2.One week's time has been wasted. 
I can't believe we did all that work for ________ .
A. something    B. nothing    C. everything    D. anything
3.—Do you think if I am suitable for this IT job?
—You can’t get the job________ you have experience in the computer industry
A. if    B. unless    C. because    D. since
4.—Do you know Shanghai is one of _______ in the world?
—Yes, it’s bigger than _______ city in China.
A. the biggest city; any    B. the biggest cities; any
C. the biggest cities; any other    D. the biggest cities; the other
5.What do you remember about Grade 7?
―I remember________a prize in the school writing competition.
A. to win    B. win    C. winning    D. won
6.Wait a minute, Lin Dong. I have________ to tell you.
A. anything important    B. nothing important
C. something important    D. important everything
7.The young girl________a red dress is Millie
A. at    B. in    C. wears    D. dresses
8.―What's the date today? 
―It's________.
A. nine    B. Monday    C. August 25    D. 11:00
9. I am going to take my driving test tomorrow.
-- __________.
A Good luck    B. Cheers    C. Come on    D. Congratulations
10.Yesterday, our geography teacher told us________.
A. is the earth round    B. the earth was round
C. the earth is round    D. was the earth round
二、完形填空
You might have heard the age-old saying "An apple a day keeps the doctor away". But a new study shows that taking and sharing a____11____a day might also bring some health benefits(好处).
The study is carried out by the UK scientists from Lancaster University and the University of Sheffield. The results show that people who take part in "a-photo-a-day" activity feel____12____in their health.
A group of people–aged between 20 and 60–took part in the____13____ .The scientists took notes of those people's photos, their words under the photos, and the online talks they had with other photo lovers every day. The last part of the study was a phone talk. Each person____14____about their stories as being part of the study.
These practices____15____a simple way of making a good change and getting into the habit of doing something new. Just as one said, "It's really good to take that five minutes ev
ery day to do something _____16_____and different. It gives me something to look for and I____17____doing so." The scientists say this activity has the same results to other daily practices such as running and drawing.
On the social side, people keep in touch with family members and friends____18____they talk about the photos. Taking a photo also leads to other activities, such as walking or climbing, which make people go out of the____19____sometimes and think about life and the world. "I do not feel____20____ any more when taking photos." Another person said.
11. A. story    B. book    C. photo    D. talk
12. A. weaker    B. stronger    C. better    D. worse
13. A. match    B. sports    C. club    D. study
14. A. worried    B. talked    C. cared    D. dreamed
only girl (in the world)
15. A. show    B. make    C. ask    D. doubt
16 A. similar    B. interesting    C. boring    D. dangerous
17. A. hate    B. fail    C. mind    D. enjoy
18. A. what    B. when    C. why    D. how
19. A. forests    B. seas    C. houses    D. fields
20. A. lonely    B. happy    C. afraid    D. lucky
21. What is Wagner Music School trying to get?
A. Students.    B. Teachers.    C. Musical instruments.    D. A new phone.
22. According to the advertisement, what kind of people should learn to play an instrument?
A. People who are already good at playing the violin.
B. People who don't have any money.
C. People who are free on the weekend only.
D. People who are interested in listening to music.
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