2020年山西省中考英语试卷-乐乐课堂

1．Tu Youyou and Yuan Longping set good examples to young people. Everyone should be proud of ____.

A. us
B. you
C. them

2．As you listen, you can write down the key information such as names and numbers. The ____ will help you understand and remember what you hear.

A. notes
B. photos
C. letters

3．^___ In summer vacation, I want to help parents ____ clothes in the square to make some money.
^___Good idea. It's also a good chance to know about the society.

A. lend
B. give
C. sell

4．Swimming is, of course, interesting. But ______ we plan to go swimming, being safe must come first.

A. though
B. when
C. unless

5．You can bravely tell others what you think if you have different ideas. But ______ remember to choose the proper way.

A. never
B. seldom
C. always

6．As students, we're supposed to go to the museum often. We can get more knowledge from the things ____ .

A. on show
B. on sale
C. on lane

7．This year marks Earth Day's 50th birthday. It was created to remind people to ______ the earth—the home to all the living things.

A. talk about
B. care about
C. hear about

8．Friends often help us, especially during the hard time. So we should ____ them for their support.

A. be sorry for
B. be thankful to
C. be interested in

9．—I am a little nervous every time I take exams.
—Don't worry. Just try your best. ____ , grades are not everything.

A. After all
B. As a result
C. In the same way

10．^___In May, President Xi Jinping spoke highly of the great changes of the Fenhe River in Taiyuan. I wonder ____ .
^___Everyone should play a part in making it cleaner and cleaner.

A. which places he visited
B. how we can protect the river
C. why such changes have taken place

11．(Miss Li, an English teacher, is talking to her students about homework on Ding Talk. )

A: Liu Yang, Wang Li.
B: (1)
A: Have you handed in your homework?
B: Yes. I did it this morning.
A:Wang Li (2)
C: This afternoon. Is there anything wrong with my homework?
A: Liu Yang. You gave me your math homework.Wang Li (3)
B: Sorry, my mistake. I'll hand in my homework soon.
C: Sorry, too. (4)
A: Whether I remind you or not, you' re supposed to take your own work seriously.
B: I see.
A: Liu Yang, Wang Li (5)
C: Thanks a lot, Miss Li. We will.

A. So will I.
B. Are you sure?
C. I'm afraid not.
D. How about you?
E. What's the matter, Miss Li?
F. I believe you can do a good job.
G. I had your yesterday's homework again.

12．　　Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most (1)       thing.
　　One day, after watching a science program, a little boy (2)       to dig a hole behind his house. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch. "What are you doing?" asked one of them. "I want to dig a hole all the way through the (3)      !" the boy answered excitedly. The older boys laughed and told him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.
　　The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He (4)       them and put them into a glass jar (罐子) patiently. The jar was full soon. Then the boy went to the older boys with the jar and said (5)       , "Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process (过程) of digging!"
　　The boy's goal was too difficult, but it caused him to (6)      , in other words, to cause us to keep working!
　　Not every goal will be achieved. When you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, "Yes, but there are so many wonderful things that have come into my life (7)       I tried to do something!" It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a (8)      . Just like the little boy, it is in the digging that life is lived.

13．　　The COVID-19 (新冠肺炎) outbreak is changing people's traditional habits such as greetings and customs. People in different countries have had some new and creative choices. Knowing about this could help us understand their cultures and communicate with each other.

France
Newspapers have been filled with advice over how to replace (取代) handshaking and kissing on the cheek. Now looking into a person's eyes can satisfy as a greeting.

Romania
Martisor Festival marks the beginning of spring when the flowers and talismans (护身符) are handed out. But the government has told people to hand over the flowers and talismans without kissing.

Iran
A video has become popular. It shows that three friends are meeting. Two of them are wearing masks (口罩). Hands in their pockets, they tap their feet against each other as a greeting.

China
People are called on to greet each other through the Internet and not to get together if possible. They can join their hands together in a sign of greetings instead of shaking hands when they meet.

Australia
People are not advised to shake hands. And instead, they can give each other a pat on the back. "I won't say 'Don't kiss', but you could be exercising a degree of care with whom you choose to kiss, " said an officer.

14．　　These days, teenagers are heavily influenced by the media. Many of them have watched thousands of hours of TV. That's more time than they spend with teachers at school. And we haven't yet considered the hours they spend using the Internet and reading newspapers.
　　However, several studies have shown a serious problem: today's teenagers lack media literacy (媒体素养). In other words, they have difficulty critically thinking about the information they see. One study that was done on middle school students showed that more than 80 percent of them couldn't tell the difference between real stories and ads that looked like news.
　　Standford professor Kevin John teaches a class called Media Effects. He tries to help his students learn media literacy. The professor gave an example that shows why media literacy is important. In the example, two news stations report a snowstorm. One focuses on (关注) the terrible road conditions. The other focuses on kids playing in the snow. "With a news story, news stations tell you what they feel are the important details. These details mostly depend on the opinions of the news director," said John. "A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one side at this time. There is more going on."
　　Some experts think school is the best place to teach media literacy. Others believe everyone — from parents to reporters — should help teenagers learn the skills.
　　As for the best time to start learning media literacy, many experts suggest the age of 12. But some basic ideas can be taught even earlier. "It's never too early to start learning media literacy," John said.

15．　　"The only constant (不变) in life is change. "Heraclitus said in about 500 B.C. That could be more true today. (1)             Technology is out of date almost by the time you buy it. We get plenty of information every day. Francis Bacon said, "Knowledge is power." In fact, there is more information in a newspaper than he would have experienced in his whole life.
　　Why are we afraid of change? (2)             After all, who knows what new dangers might appear? However, change is also the only way of development. Nobody can stop it in life. Luckily, our brains become stronger when meeting the unknown. (3)             To be more imaginative and creative, you should look for and find environments you have no experience with. (4)             For example, try a new restaurant, or go to a play or a concert you normally wouldn't attend. Small changes can help you gradually get used to uncertainty (不确定). So when bigger things happen, you'll be more fully prepared for them.
　　People who fear change often stick to a certain lifestyle. They believe they can control the future by doing so. (5)             If you can move from just accepting it to actively finding it out and dealing with it, you will be successful.

A. People are thirsty for knowledge.
B. That's because our brains want to protect us.
C. But change comes whether you ask for it or not.
D. We live in a world that is changing every minute.
E. You can learn how to face the changes in daily life.
F. Dealing with the unexpected needs imagination and creativity.

16．　　A growing number of Chinese stories are being told by foreigners through the Internet.
　　Recently, a video made by an Australian on Douyin swept the screen, followed by more than 2 million zans and 110,000 comments (评论). In the video he said. "I'm pleased with the Chinese lifestyle. It's really difficult to live in a country like Australia, especially after you have spent so much time in China. If you don't drive a car in China, you just ride a bike. You can get anywhere easily, and there are subways. But in Australia, if you don't have a car, you can do nothing."
　　The Australian uncle also complained about (抱怨) the price of Uber, an Australian taxi-hailing software. "My God, one kilometer is almost 20 Australian ollas (about 97 yuan RMB)."
　　The blogger of Beijing Expat Guide, Paul Stoker, compared life in Beijing with life in America. He said. "Life is usually controlled by cars in the US. There's no cheap and good public transportation, so it's so difficult to get somewhere. You always have to borrow or rent a car or ask for a ride." "Compared to the colorful life in Beijing, life seems so boring in America. It seems nothing has changed at home, except for you."
　　Coming back to America, Cynthia Lopez said at eChinacities. "The number of mass shooting in the US has quickly increased in recent years. You don't have to worry about your safety in China—guns are not allowed by law in China. Because of America's gun culture, guns will never be illegal in the US."

Many foreigners who have spent so much time in China are happy about the Chinese lifestyle. And they (1) living in China. They think public traffic in China is very fast and cheap, which can take them anywhere (2) . However, in their hometowns like Australia and America, public traffic is not so convenient, but (3) . They can hardly go anywhere without a car. In their eyes, life in China is (4) while the lifestyle in their own countries seems so boring. Another good thing in China is that they don't have to worry about their (5) because guns are not allowed by law. In fact, there must be something good both in China and any other foreign country. It's important to understand and learn from each other.

17．　　When learning is mentioned, regular school can be the first place which you can think of. However, the Internet is changing the way students learn. Many learning apps provide rich courses for the learners to meet their levels of knowledge and interests. TED is one of them. With the Internet, learners are allowed to learn at home or anywhere else.

TED
　　This free app is a great tool for those who are interested in public speaking. It provides more than 700 talks from the world's most famous thinkers, leaders and artists. Quite a lot of learners use it to develop their speaking skills.
　　Did You Know?

Names	Opinions
Amelia	Regular school helps you learn more. And you have more chances to take part in clubs and try out different kinds of courses. In class, you can discuss problems by working in groups.
Skyler	I prefer regular school. You can have so many more friends and work with more people in groups. When I was having classes at home, I hated it.
Michael	If you're a slow learner, you can fall behind in regular school. But if you have classes at home, you can learn well. I'm having classes at home and I make much more progress now than when I went to regular school.

　　◆Which do you prefer: Regular School or Home School?
　　◆What can you do to improve your online studies?
　　To successfully learn online, you can follow these steps. First of all, you should always keep in mind what you hope to complete by the end of it. Then, a study plan is needed. A good study plan includes a study calendar and a to-do list. Next, when having a class, be active to think about what the teacher says and express yourself. After class, remember to review what you have learned by reading your notes or making a mind map.

　　With the coming of 5G, the cloud classroom might not be far away. However, whatever advantages online learning has, it just offers a way of learning. It doesn't take the place of any of the ways. There must be many more ways of learning in the future. Nobody knows what will happen.
(1)Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.

(2)According to the passage, why do people choose TED?

(3)What's the common advantage of regular school according to the students?

(4)What can we infer (推断) about Michael from his words?

(5)Please complete the second step in the chart (图表). What else can you do to improve your online studies?

(6)What do you think the way of learning in the future will be like? Why?

18．

I; but; ask; stop; final; which; one; he; who; hide; happy; feeling

　　I spent many years of my life pretending (假装). I told that I was happy with my job, although I knew from the (2)             day that it wasn't fit for me. I pretended to agree with everyone around me to avoid the risk of disagreement. After spending so much time hiding my true self, I (2)             felt that I'd had enough of that — I was really tired of pretending.
　　I made up my mind (3)             pretending. It's easier to pretend than to be truly honest with ourselves, (4)             it comes with a heavy price. If I pretend my job is satisfying, I probably won't make the necessary changes to create a new job (5)             will bring pleasure to my life. If I pretend to be happy in a relationship when my true (6)             clearly say something else, how can I improve my relationship?
　　These days, I'm always saying what's true for me. When I (7)             to work on a new project, I said that I wasn't good at it because I had little experience with it. In the past, I always (8)             that fact and felt bad about it for days or even weeks. During parties, I admit (承认) that I hate (9)             job and can't wait to leave. In the past, I pretended I liked it just to fit in with everyone else.
　　Pretending is costly (代价高的). It is not money we give away but peace of mind, and (10)             . I stopped pretending from then on.

19．教育就是善意的干预。在我们的成长过程中时常会面对来自父母或老师的提醒与批评，有的同学不理解，有的甚至会有过激的反应。如何客观、冷静地对待这种问题，需要我们认真、理性地思考，并做出合理应对，这正是教育要达到的目的。
请针对以上现象，结合生活中的经历，写一篇短文。
内容包括：
●your opinion about this phenomenon (现象)
●an experience you had/heard/saw
●what you have learned from it
要求：
1. 词数不少于80词；
2. 参考词汇仅供参考；
3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名。

remind v. 提醒 criticize v. 批评 objective adj. 客观的 calm adj. 冷静的 reasonable adj. 理性的

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