译林牛津版2020届中考英语模拟试卷（八）A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） (共1题；共15分)1. （15分）根据短文理解，从给出的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。One midnight, a little girl woke up to drink water. She by1 got up, walked to the bedroom door and2 it. She looked outside but walked3, because it was so dark in the hall4 she feared.Her mother said, Dont be afraid, honey. Take courage(勇气)!Whats courage? she asked, running to her mothers bed.Courage 5 the brave breath, her mother answered.Mum, do you have courage?Certainly.The little girl held out her cold hands, saying, Mum, blow(吹) some6 your breath of courage to me. After her mother blew some of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳)7, afraid that the breath of courage8 run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the kitchen with nothing to be afraid.Her mother said to herself, It will be 9 if someone can blow some kind of breath to me. Then I can also hold it in my hands when I feel terrified.In a word, the thing that we are terrified of is nothing10 the fear in our mind. The person who we should defeat is nobody but ourselves.（1）A . herself B . ourselves C . mine （2）A . close B . knocked C . opened （3）A . forward B . back C . out （4）A . if B . that C . whether （5）A . are B . does C . is （6）A . of B . with C . without （7）A . nervous B . more nervous C . nervously （8）A . will B . would C . should （9）A . well B . luckily C . nice （10）A . but B . so C . and 二、 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） (共1题；共15分)2. （15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 I have invented robots which improve the work of cars. My love of making things began1I was a kid. I really became excited about inventing after I learned about Thomas Edison.One day in fourth grade, our2gave us a project in class. We had to write to a company and learn about the products. I thought and thought. 3I chose the Thomas A. Edison Company. Soon after, the company sent me a book about the life of Thomas Edison. How I enjoyed reading and re-reading about his 4! I like the recorded sound and the electric light most. The inventions were clearly printed on my brain.My dad noticed my interest in inventing and5me. He showed me how to turn my ideas into plans and then into new things. Once, I surprised my dad6a model plane I made. Later, we found a7model plane in a store. I learned that different inventors often invent similar things. It is not unusual for this to happen. I also learned that not all great ideas8. Failure is a common part of the inventing.As my father and I worked together, I began to realize that my dad was quite an inventor himself. He was always9a better way to do a simple job. His guiding hands, together with my10in inventing, led me to become an engineer and an inventor. Of course, I also thank Thomas Edison. He is my hero.（1）A . before B . after C . when D . until （2）A . parent B . teacher C . inventor D . engineer （3）A . Easily B . Finally C . Safely D . Quickly （4）A . lights B . projects C . suggestions D . inventions （5）A . mistook B . refused C . chose D . encouraged （6）A . with B . about C . into D . from （7）A . different B . similar C . large D . small （8）A . work B . fail C . come D . end （9）A . looking at B . looking for C . looking after D . looking through （10）A . habit B . story C . interest D . plan 三、 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） (共4题；共40分)3. （10分）Walter owns three Italian restaurants which are running very well in Rhode Island in America. Every day his restaurants welcome crowds of customers（顾客） all over the world.He studied to be a cook, but he sees now that his success is the result of a lifetime education. When he opened his first restaurant, all of a sudden his schooling knowledge , the history of his family and his ethics(道德准则) of his father came into play . It made him a person who studied and explored （探索）the secrets in the food business.Walters learning never stops. He says “ The food business is one where you need to stay on top. Cooks should be trained. You have to keep on studying or you will be left behind.” So he spent more time in reading. Every time he gets new ideas from the book, he brings them into his work.Walter also has a clear understanding about success. That is he would like to be remembered as a person who is creative, who believes in the Italian cooking culture in America. Food is like a bridge connecting to the past, to the family an