冀教版2020年英语中考模拟试题(七)（I）卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 完形填空 (共2题；共20分)1. （10分）通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。A secret Santa brought an early Christmas gift to cash-strapped(囊中羞涩的) shoppers.After overhearing1 shopper say she may not be able to afford her outstanding(未付的) bill, Mr Parady walked over to the layaway(分期预付) department to see2he could do to help.He paid the bills of six shoppers who were in the store at the time, 3 paying off half of every bill over $200.Staff at the store 4 how the holiday hero swiped his card for customers who came up to the till (收银台) to cancel their orders, simply saying 5 afterwards.They didnt know what was happening 6, said Wal-Mart operations manager Deb Davis, This one girl in particular, she goes, What do I owe? My workmate goes, That gentlemen right there just paid for you.7, the woman, began to cry and had to sit down on a bench.The man used three different cards, took up two cashiers, and also made payments over the phone during the hours-long spree(狂欢) which employees described as 8they had ever seen.I didnt intend for the attention but I hope it 9other people. he said.I hope everyone will use it as a tool to give in their own way. It doesnt have to be 10, it can be time, or just something kind.（1）A . other B . the other C . another D . others （2）A . what B . why C . how D . where （3）A . while B . as well as C . when D . if （4）A . found B . remembered C . knew D . recalled （5）A . Pardon me? B . What? C . With pleasure. D . Merry Christmas. （6）A . at last B . at first C . at once D . at the end （7）A . Surprised B . Excited C . Moved D . Amazed （8）A . the most generous B . the friendliest C . the most interesting D . the funniest （9）A . inspires B . interests C . improves D . surprises （10）A . value B . attitudes C . money D . life 2. （10分）完形填空 I am going to have a party tomorrow night. I promised(答应) my mother that she neednt do 1for me. My friend Jane is coming, too. She would like to help me, 2she cant. Because she has a piano lesson in the morning and in the afternoon she has to babysit her sister. So I will do everything by myself. I try to make 3party a nice one.I sent invitations to my friends yesterday. Now I am thinking about4I need to do tomorrow. Yes! I have to clean the room and do some shopping. I am going 5some food, drinks and some fruit in the supermarket. I am going to make a shopping list 6I go. I also have to decorate(装饰) the room. I need to do so many things, so I 7see the movie Du Vinci Code after lunch. A terrible thing!The party begins 8I 8 p.m. I must have my dinner 9. Because I am tired after I finish 10so many things and after dinner I can have a short rest.（1）A . something B . anything C . nothing D . everything （2）A . so B . although C . but D . because （3）A . a B . an C . the D . / （4）A . what B . when C . how D . where （5）A . buy B . sell C . to buy D . buying （6）A . after B . when C . how D . before （7）A . can B . not C . cant D . never （8）A . at B . in C . on D . with （9）A . late B . early C . short D . quick （10）A . do B . to do C . did D . doing 二、 阅读理解 (共4题；共34分)3. （8分） When we talk about stars, especially women stars, it seems that they are always young, pretty and own charming body shapes. But recently a Britains Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutely.Simon Cowell , one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boyles voice. “This lady camp up, and Im thinking, This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed to Dream from Les Miserable. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face widway through it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.The performance was posted on line and before long, the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the world.Speaking from her home in Scotland, Ms Boyle said that she hasnt thought of changing her appearance. She said that her friend helped her with make-up. “I mean, thats hardly a makeover, she added. Ms Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talents, “I was kind of slow at school, so getting like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.”（1）Susan Boyle is _A . a judgeB . a reporterC . a beautifulD . a Scottish woman