2019年湖南省衡阳市中考英语试卷

One day a boy（1）　　 his home to find the Bird of Happiness． He （2）　　 the bird to bring    warmth， flowers and trees to his village．

    Before long， he met a monster（怪兽） with a black beard（胡子） The monster asked him （3）　　

he was going． The boy told him．

    "I'll tell you where it is，" the monster said， "but you must kill someone for me． If you don't， I'll take away all your food and drink． "The boy （4）　　，so the monster took all of them away．

    Before long， the boy was very （5）　　and thirsty． Then he met a monster with a white beard．

    "I'll tell you where the Bird of Happiness is，" the monster said，" but you must blind someone（6）　　 me． If you don't， I'll blind you． "The boy refused， and the monster blinded him．

    At last， the boy reached the top of the mountain where the Bird of Happiness lived． He lay before the bird， near death．

    Then the bird touched his eyes and he could （7）　　 again． The bird fed him， built up his strength and carried him home．

    （8）　　 the bird landed in the boy's （9）　　，the countryside all around turned green． Flowers and other plants grew and everyone lived in peace． It was all （10）　　 the brave boy brought the Bird of Happiness home to them．

    Strawberries look nice， but a light pressure can make them out of shape． Nowadays， there are many young people who are just like strawberries． They easily break down when they face difficulties． They don't know what to do when they are in trouble． They have a common name﹣ strawberry kids．

    Why are many students so easy to break down？ Parents and schools are a main reason． Parents do almost everything for them in their daily life， while schools care more about their grades instead of developing their personality（个性）．

    Liu Yue，13，is from Fujian． His mom hardly criticizes （批评） him and he always feels good about himself． When a teacher criticized him strictly， he felt surprised and sad． He began to doubt his ability．

    Students should do something to make themselves mentally strong． An expert said， "When you are in trouble， don't ask for help too quickly． You should try to deal with problems first by yourself． I also advise you to take an active part in sports and social activities． That can make you mentally strong． "

    Growing up is not just a happy process （过程）． Pains also go along with it． The most important thing is to face the pains bravely and learn from them．

（1）Some students are called "strawberry kids" because they all like to eat some fruit， especially strawberries．　　

（2）Liu Yue' s mother often criticizes him．　　

（3）Parents do almost everything for their children in their daily life．　　

（4）According to the fourth paragraph， students should ask for help quickly when they are in trouble．　

（5）The writer advises students to be brave in the face of pains．　　

    On Sept． 19，2014 Alibaba went public on the New York Stock Exchange（纽约证券交易所）， raising ﹩25 billion through an IPO（公司股票的首次公开发行）， the biggest in the US history． It shows that Ma Yun has done his business successfully． The short Chinese man seems to be the tallest in the world right now． Ma， who was an English teacher， has become one of the richest men on the Chinese mainland．

    Born in Hangzhou， Zhejiang， Ma grew up as a happy kid． At the age of 12， he wanted to learn English． Every morning， he woke up at 5 a．m． ， cycling 40 minutes to a hotel near the West Lake where he could chat with foreign tourists．

    On a trip to the US in 1995，Ma was shown the Internet for the first time． Seeing the chance， Ma returned to China and set up a website called China Pages without even knowing much about computers．

    Four years later，18 people including Ma， his wife and his friends founded Alibaba in Hangzhou． People called him "Crazy Jack Ma"． But 15 years later， Alibaba has developed into the world's largest e﹣commerce（电子商务）company．

    No one thinks he's mad now． Ma' s favorite line has been printed on Alibaba's souvenir T﹣shirts． It reads， "Everybody should have a dream． What if that dream comes true？"

（1）How much did Alibaba raise through an IPO on Sept． 19，2014？　﹩25 billion　

（2）Where was Ma Yun born？　Hangzhou， Zhejiang　

（3）What did Ma want to do when he was twelve years old？　He wanted to learn English．　

（4）Alibaba was founded in 1995 ，wasn't it？　No，it wasn't．　

（5）What did Ma do after coming back to China from the US？　He set up a website called China Pages　

Inventions usually make a big difference to people's lives． Do you have any great inventions at home？ Do they help you a lot in your life or bring you much fun？ Here are some of the most useful inventions in families according to a survey．

（1）It is　　 for kids to learn with the reading pen．

A． boring

B． convenient

C． difficult

（2）The three useful inventions are mainly used　　．

A． at school

B． in the office

C． at home

（3）Mopping robots are popular with　　．

A． kids

B． office ladies

C． old people

（4）Old people can keep their blood pressure normal by　　．

A． using the electric foot basin

B． listening to music with the reading pen

C． enjoying the mopping machine working

（5）Which of the following sentences is TRUE？　　

A． The water won't get cold when the electric foot basin is used．

B． It's dangerous for kids to use the reading pen alone．

C． Mopping robots can help people forget their busy life．

    The world's largest radio telescope was finished on Sept． 25， 2017 in China．

    FAST is a five﹣hundred﹣meter telescope． It is also called Tian﹣yan （"The Eye of Heaven"）， with a dish the sire of 30 football grounds， deep in the mountains of southwest China's Guizhou Province． The giant dish is built on a howl﹣like valley．

    The surrounding area has "radio silence" as there are no towns and cities within a 5﹣kilometer radius（半径范围） and only one county center within 25 kilometers．

    FAST is made up of 4，450 panels（面板）． The second largest radio telescope is in Russia． The     bigger dish will be able to pick up weaker signals （信号）．

    The radio telescope is like an ear， listening to tell meaningful radio messages from white noise in   the universe． With the help of the telescope， we can receive weaker and more radio messages far away in space． It will help us to search for intelligent life outside of the Galaxy（银河系） and explore the origins（起源）of the universe． "Any of its discoveries will lead to a Nobel Prize，" said Joseph Taylor， a Noble Prize winner．

    The FAST project began in 2011． And the telescope is expected to remain the global leader for the next 10 to 20 years．

（1）Where was FAST developed？　　

A． In China．

B． In Russia．

C． In America．

（2）The underlined word " giant" probably means "　　" in Chinese．

A．神秘的

B． 巨大的

C． 宽广的

（3）FAST is used to　　．

A． explore the origins of human beings

B． receive distant radio messages from the universe

C． watch the beautiful scenery of the Galaxy

（4）From the passage， we can know that　　．

A． FAST is the largest radio telescope all over the world so far

B． Noisy towns are around the telescope within a 5﹣kilometer radius

C． The second﹣largest radio telescope is made up of 4，450 panels

（5）How long did it take to finish the FAST project？　　

A． About twenty years．

B． About ten years．

C． About six years．

Confucius， a pioneer in the field of （1）　　（教育）． He was born in the year 551 B． C． He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior． His main ideas are about kindness and good manners． He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have （2）i　　 many people in （3）d　　 countries． For example，one of his famous sayings， "He who learns but does not think is lost； he who thinks but does not learn is in （4）d　　"， tells us the （5）　　（重要性）of learning and thinking．

Friends are important to everyone， （1）　　， some people may have trouble（2）　　（keep） their friendships． Here are some tips on how to make your friendship（3）　　 （deep） and stronger．

    ★Be yourself． A lot of teens try not to lose the friendship once they become friends with some people． Though your identity（身份）is always changing， some of your personalities will stay pretty much（4）　　 same． Find out（5）　　 those things are， think hard about who you want to be， and then show yourself （6）　　 （honest） to the people around you．

    ★Avoid gossip（八卦）． Friends shouldn't spread rumors（谣言）about other friends． If you've   heard something bad about your friends，（7）　　 （find） a proper way of asking them about it by （8）　　 （you）． If you're not sure how to talk to them about it， ask a trusted friend for advice．

    ★Protect your friends． Very often， somebody that you're not close to doubts one of your（9）　　（friend）． It's important to find out both sides of the story， but it's also a good chance to show your friend that you trust him by telling him．

    ★ Return the care． There are times when a friend will lend you a textbook， or a shoulder to cry on． A good friend will cheer you up when you're in trouble and listen patiently when your friend shares a problem （10）　　 you． Be sure you are as helpful as your friend， because he will take notice and feel good you．

A： What's your favorite season， Tim？

    B： （1）　　 Because in spring the weather gets warmer and warmer， and I can plant trees．

    A： （2）　　？

    B： Yes， we plant trees every year．

    A： （3）　　？

    B： Because trees are important to us． We should plant more trees and protect them well．

    A： Tomorrow is Tree Planting Day． （4）　　？

    B： Sure． Welcome to join us!

    A： （5）　　？

    B： Let's meet at the school gate at 8：00 a． m..

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