江苏省苏州市2020年中考英语试卷

江苏省苏州市2020年中考英语试卷

一、单项填空（共10题；共20分）

1.—Did you go on the Silk Road trip by train?

—Yes. The train was great, just like a hotel ________ wheels — it had all that I needed.

A. in

B. at

C. on

D. by

2.— Wow, you've made so much progress in drawing.

— Thanks. I _________ two online courses this winter holiday.

A. took

B. will take

C. take

D. was taking

3.—I don't really like big cities.

—Neither do I. I feel much ________ in the countryside.

A. free

B. freer

C. freest

D. the freest

4.The doctors and nurses managed _________ the lives of patients, though they didn't have enough medicine.

A. save

B. saving

C. to save

D. to saving

5.I don't care how many words there are in your article, but the ______ of it really matters.

A. ability

B. size

C. quality

D. energy

6.— Mum, why do I have to wash hands so many times a day?

— For your health, you ______ be too careful.

A. can't

B. shouldn't

C. mustn't

D. needn't

7.—Tony, come over. What do the letters “KIT” mean in the text message?

—Don't you know that, Amy? They _______ “keep in touch”.

A. search for

B. ask for

C. go for

D. stand for

8.Check what you have written _______ you hand in your application form.

A. since

B. before

C. after

D. while

9.Kunqu Opera is ________ thought to be one of the symbols of Suzhou. Don't miss it during your stay here.

A. hardly

B. widely

C. suddenly

D. badly

10.—Through 5G, people in two different cities can even “shake hands” on the same screen.

— _________

A. What a mess!

B. Don't mention it.

C. With pleasure.

D. Wonderful, indeed.

二、完形填空（共1题；共1分）

11.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。

A Swedish couple on holiday were traveling around Italy, and wanted to go to Capri. Capri is an island in the south of the country, 1 for its beautiful coastline and a popular tourist destination (目的地). The couple put their destination into their car's GPS (全球定位系统), 2 they made a spelling mistake. They 3 typed CARPI instead of CAPRI. There is a real place called Carpi in Italy, but it is a small town in the 4 of the country.

The couple followed the GPS directions. Although they were traveling to an island, it didn't 5

them that they didn't even cross a bridge or see the sea. When they arrived in Carpi, they went to the tourist office. They asked 6 they could go to the Blue Grotto, a well-known sea cave in Capri. Of course, the office worker there couldn't 7 them. He thought they wanted to go to a 8 called the Blue Grotto for dinner.

When the man realized that the couple thought they were in Capri, he 9 their mistake. The couple got back into their car and started driving south. The office worker said, "They were 10 , but not angry."

It was a spelling mistake that took the couple 600 kilometres from their destination.

1. A. suitable B. useful C. good D. famous

2. A. and B. so C. or D. but

3. A. slowly B. carelessly C. patiently D. clearly

4. A. north B. south C. east D. west

5. A. satisfy B. relax C. worry D. touch

6. A. how B. where C. why D. what

7. A. refuse B. control C. doubt D. understand

8. A. museum B. restaurant C. station D. library

9. A. continued B. accepted C. explained D. repeated

10. A. interested B. surprised C. excited D. pleased

三、阅读理解（共4题；共24分）

12.阅读理解