浙江省湖州市2020年中考英语试卷（音频暂未更新）

    Most of us like to know where we are and where we're going. It can feel strange to be1. The words "being lost" make us think of a dark and scary wood or street, 2 that's not always the case.

    Once we were on holiday in Venice. My dad planned to go out to take photos early the next morning. Mum wasn't 3, but I would go with him, only because he 4 I could have the biggest ever bowl of Italian ice cream if I did. 5 else would I get up so early?!

    So at 5 a.m. the next day we left the hotel and started walking in the 6 streets. When the sun came up, Dad started taking photos and I 7 him, down small streets and over little bridges.

    After about an hour, I turned to Dad and asked, "Where are we?" He said, "I have no idea. "I immediately felt a bit 8, but Dad just laughed and said, "We're lost!", I told him to 9 his map or phone. He said, "I only brought the 10. Come on, let's get more lost!" He laughed again.

    His laughter 11 me and made me feel safe. Slowly people were appearing on the streets—shops and cafes began to open.

    I began to 12 that we were lost, and just started watching and taking in everything that was happening around me.

    13, after about four hours of walking around, we were back. Mum asked anxiously(担心地), "Where have you been?" I said with a big 14, "We got lost!"

    These days we 15 get lost with so many things around us—maps, GPS, apps on our phones, and so on. But Dad showed me that being lost can sometimes simply be something to enjoy.

Top Global Cities

    What makes a city great? To answer this question, the creators of The Global Cities Index(全球城市指数)" look at the following areas:

    The 2018 Global Cities Index

    The Global Cities Index is a list of the world's most powerful and important cities. Here are the top 10 cities on the 2018 index. Some top cities are strong in five areas.

   
   Future Leaders

    Which cities will become more powerful in the future? Creators of the Global Cities Index predict the most growth in the following places:

    Asia: Beijing and Shanghai are both business centers and will continue to grow. In a few years, they will be as powerful as New York. Some Indian cities have a lot of business potential(潜力), too.

    South America: Some cities in Brazil and Colombia will become more powerful. In these cities, life for many people is improving.

    The Middle East: Istanbul in Turkey, Cairo in Egypt, etc. will hold more power in international politics and business—especially in helping East and West work together.

    In 10 years, the top cities on the index may be different, but one thing is certain: tomorrow's global cities will be more powerful than ever.

Dear Sir/Madam,

    ①It is now common to go online in the home, yet a recent survey showed that ninety-five percent of parents do not know what websites their children visit. I strongly believe that a training project should be started to help parents to improve their Internet and computer skills so that they can better monitor and guide their children.

    ②One advantage of providing training is that it would get parents to pay more attention to their children's online activities. If they had a better understanding of the Internet, they would see the need to make sure that their children use it properly and responsibly.

    ③Another argument for providing training to parents is that it would allow parents to help their children with their schoolwork. These days, a lot of homework needs to be done on computers. If parents have poor computer skills, they will be of little or no help with homework, which can make them upset. Some people argue that it is good that students can work independently on computers. However, it is clear that students, especially young students, often need this kind of home support. 

    ④Improving parents' Internet and computer skills might also be a good way or parents to improve their relationships with their children. These days, children spend a lot of their free time on computers. If parents want to be part of that free time, they need to see that playing on computers can be a fun family activity. Joining their children can help parents bridge the generation gap(代沟) between them and their children.

    ⑤I strongly believe that children need to be helped and guided to use the Internet in a proper and responsible way, and so training is extremely important.

Yours faithfully.

Pat Chan

    Stephen Hawking, one of the world's most famous scientists, believed that humans will one day have to move into space, "Once we step into space, our future should be safe," he said.

    Today, many countries are all planning to send astronauts to Earth's closest neighbor: the moon. Some of these countries want to create space stations there within the next 10 years. These stations will prepare humans to visit and later live on Mars or other earthlike planets.

    __①__ Robert Zubrin, a rocket scientist, thinks humans should colonize(殖民) space. He wants to start with Mars. Why? He thinks sending people to Mars will allow us to learn a lot of things—for example, the ability of humans to live in a very different environment. Besides, any progress we make in the fields of science, technology, medicine and health will do good to people here on Earth.

    __②__ Elon Musk, the CEO of Space X also believes we should colonize Mars. His long-term goal is to put one million people there if something bad happens to us here on Earth.

    __③__ Many people say it's too expensive. Also, most space trips are not short. A one-way trip to Mars, for example, would take at least six months. People traveling this kind of distance could face many health problems. Besides, these first people would find life especially difficult in space. On the moon's surface, for example, the sun's rays are very dangerous. People would have to stay indoors most of the time.

    __④__ No matter what different concerns there are, sending people into space seems certain. In the future, we might see cities on the moon or even new human cultures on other planets. First stop: the moon.

    It's a school holiday today. It's warm and the sun is shining. It's the perfect day for an outing. Zack, Vera, Kelly and Tim are discussing what they are going to do. Let's listen and see what happens...

Zack: Hey you guys, it would be a shame to stay inside on a day like this. How about taking the bus to Stanley and going to the beach?

Tim: [excitedly] That sounds great.

Kelly:I'm in! But can we go to the mall first so I can get some suntan oil?

Zack: [hesitantly(犹豫地)] Well, Kelly, I suppose we've got time...

Vera: And we can stop off in Tsim Sha Tsui and get something to eat first. I'm sorry, but I don't think I'll be able to get anything good once we get there.

Zack: I don't know, Vera —it's already eleven o'clock.

Tim: Actually, why don't we have a look at Stanley, Market before we go to the beach? The bus stops right in front of the market. I want to look for some casual shirts and trousers.

Kelly: Oh, yes, Tim, let's do that. Maybe they have some trendy swim suits, and some jewellery...

Zack: [to himself] This is really awful! [to the others] Look, I don't want to go to a restaurant or go shopping—I just want to go to the beach on a nice day. You all said you'd go with me, but if you don't want to, you don't have to. See you later. [sound of a door opening and closing ]

Vera: Somebody's not glad!

Tim: Well, it was his idea to go out, after all.

Kelly: Oh, dear, poor Zack. I'm going to call him. [on the telephone] Hi, Zack? Look, just wait at the bus stop for me. I'm coming now. I won't go to the mall.

Tim: Tell him I'm coming too. We don't need to stop at the market.

Vera:[sighs(吸气)] Oh, all right. I can risk having lunch at the beach, I guess.

Kelly:[on the telephone] Zack? We're all coming now. We should all enjoy this great day together. [to the rest] OK, let's go. We shouldn't keep Zack waiting.

Tim:[hurriedly] OK, come on, everybody...[fade]

Extreme Amazon(亚马孙之最)

    Twenty percent of all the water that goes into oceans around the world comes from one river—the Amazon.

    The Amazon River begins in the Andes Mountains in Peru. It travels about 6000 kilometers to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the largest river in the world. It is also the second longest. Most of the Amazon's water comes from rain. During the rainy season, parts of the river are 190 kilometers wide.

    The Amazon River goes through the world's largest rain forest. The Amazon rain forest is home to the highest number of plant and animal species(种类) on Earth. There are 2.5 million kinds of insects, such as the world's largest ant. At least 3,000 kinds, of fish, live there, and one-fifth of all the bird species in the world. Some of the Amazon's animals are dangerous, such as the anaconda, the largest snake in the world. But there are also gentle animals, like the sloth and the pink dolphin.

    The Amazon is very important to Earth. There are still many kinds of animals and plants there that we don't know about. If we lose the Amazon, we will lose a big part of life on Earth.

⑴    ⑵⑶⑷

Keeping Healthy—stories from around the world

    Running for fun

    Running regularly helps you to keep fit. That's why millions of people run several days a week and take an (积极的) part in races. Some runners join the sport and doing something (有帮助的) for others together. Last autumn in Tokyo, some runners (穿) crazy costumes and ran a full marathon to collect money for charity(慈善).

    A beautiful morning in a park

    You will see in China big groups of people doing tai chi in (公共的) places, such as parks and squares. Tai chi is a traditional sport widely spread in China. These slow controlled movements of the (手臂) and legs are very good for your health. Mr. Lee. a doctor, often (分享) his experience, saying that doing tai chi helps him overcome stress and feel relaxed.

    Ice swimming

    Imagine you are somewhere in Russia or Finland in (冬天): and it's -15 ℃outside. Would you rather see a film or go for a swim in the nearby river on a fine (星期日) afternoon? Not many of our readers would choose to go for a swim in such (低)temperatures, but in some countries, ice swimming has been popular for centuries. Some people say it can help strengthen the body. But you have to have the (勇气) to try it— and it's only for people who are already fit and healthy!

    When teacher Margret Atkins, 39, went to ride her bike to school last Friday, she was shocked to discover it (steal). When our reporter spoke to her, she told him that she'd been angry when she realized he bike was gone. It was quite old bike her grandpa had given her years ago. She said it was (valuable) gift she'd ever received.

    So what did she do? She decided (write) a note to the thief and put it where the bike had been taken away. To her surprise, she (find) the thief had returned the bike, together with a written apology(道歉) later that day. "What I did was (complete) wrong. 1'm really sorry I took your bike. Hope you can accept (I) apology!"

    Mrs. Atkins told reporters she was not going to call the police she was no longer angry. She was just thankful that she could go to school on her bike again. She added that she'd probably write another passage to the thief. "I want to thank him returning the bike and tell him I've forgiven(原谅) him," she explained. "People sometimes make (mistake), but the important thing is that they own up to(承认) what they've done," she said.