吉林省长春市2020年初中毕业学业考试英语网上阅卷模拟测试卷

—_________. My home is not far from school and I can exercise.

—I'm not sure. She _________be Tom's sister.

—_________of them are excellent cartoon movies, and I have watched them for several times.

—Yes. Most people who lived there _________at that time.

—Sure, at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. Don't be late!

—_________. It will give him a surprise.

(Wang Ping and Tong Ling are talking about Beijing Daxing International Airport.)

Wang Ping: How was your trip to Beijing? Have you experienced anything exciting?

Tong Ling: Certainly! Beijing Daxing International Airport surprised me most.

Wang Ping: It is reported as the first of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World.

Tong Ling: Yeah. It has the world's largest flight terminal (航站楼) in one building.

Wang Ping: Cool! How many passengers can it carry a year?

Tong Ling:

Wang Ping: What a large number! By the way, I guess there must be a lot of new technologies.

Tong Ling: Sure! The use of technologies like 5G and robots makes it quite convenient.

Hang Ping: Amazing!

Tong Ling: The main designer of this airport is a great Iraqi-born British lady, Zaha Hadid.

Wang Ping:

Tong Ling: It is easy to achieve your dream. Maybe I can guide you around Beijing this summer vacation.

Wang Ping: Great!I'm looking forward to it.

Tong Ling: OK, deal!

    I started learning to play the violin at the age of six. I1half an hour every day, and went to lessons once a week. Like most kids, I always thought practicing was2If my parents weren't there to make me practice, I probably put down my violin and never3again. Then Emma came into my life.

    I met Emma at a music party when I was 11. Emma4the party that night, playing the violin, singing and dancing. She managed to make sure that5in the room had a great time. I6fell in love with the music she played. Just a few days after that party, I took my7lesson with Emma, and I continued taking lessons with Emma during my middle school life.

    When I played the violin with Emma, playing music became something that I8. She introduced me to so many9of music, from country music to pop music, to rock and roll. To my excitement, Emma10taught me to play the guitar. She was patient with me11I learnt to play two musical instruments well. Soon we started performing together and were shocked to discover that people12wanted to hear us! When I began to play the violin, practicing was something that I did at home in my living room, but with Emma's13, it quickly became something that I did everywhere. I played on street corners, at festivals and in my friends' kitchens.

    Emma took the music out of the classroom and brought it14life. Her passion (激情) was not only for playing music, but also for15it. My time with Emma allowed me to grow both musically and personally. Emma is the most important person in my musical development.

    Do you want to find something interesting to do this hot July? Come to join in these activities!

    Magic is the performance of tricks. It is one of the art forms in the world. Magic shows usually include a disappearing act, card tricks, or pulling a rabbit out of a hat. But what could that have to do with health?

    Alec Brown, an American magician, who made people have fun with magic as other magicians did in his early days. But later he paid more attention to using it to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

    A car accident changed Alec Brown's idea towards magic performances. He was badly hurt in the accident and it took him almost a year to get the skills he'd lost. And this made him begin to think about using magic tricks as a tool for healing (治疗). Then Alec started giving classes to teach magic tricks to children and adults with disabilities.

    Alec says magic therapy may seem non-traditional. But many skills are similar to the ones used in traditional forms of healing illness—thinking, understanding and social skill are all there. And the social connection with other people can also help people feel better and increase their confidence (自信心).

    Amy Snow is an example. She has had a bad illness that makes it difficult for her to walk, understand complex (复杂的) feelings and connect with people. After learning some simple tricks, she could feel something different. "It made me feel happy and proud. It was great!" Amy said.

    Alec Brown says seeing kids like Amy come alive has the meaning to him. And he plans to spend more time helping disabled people. He hopes more people can join him in helping the disabled.

    These days, teens are heavily influenced by the media. Many of them have watched TV for thousands of hours. That's more time than they spend with teachers at school. And that doesn't include the hours they spend using the Internet or reading newspapers.

    However, several studies have shown a serious problem: Today's teens have no media literacy (媒体素养), In other words, they have difficulty critically (批判性地) thinking about the information they see. One study has found that more than 80 percent of teens can't give a careful decision about how good or bad a piece of information is.

    Professor Kevin John from Stanford University tries to help his students learn media literacy in his class. The professor gives an example that shows why media literacy is important. In the example, two news stations report a snowstorm. One cares about the terrible road conditions. The other pays attention to kids playing in the snow. "In a news story, news stations tell you about what they feel important, but the information largely depends on the opinions of the news director," said John. "A person who has media literacy would realize that each story is about one part of the event at that time."

    Some people think school is the best place to teach media literacy. In fact, everyone—from parents to news reporters—should help teens learn it.

    As for the best time to start learning media literacy, many experts suggest being at the age of 12. But others think it could be even earlier. "It's never too early to start learning media literacy," said John.

    Welcome to Weather On The Go. We are going to find out what causes bushfires in Australia and how they influence local communities.

    A bushfire is a large fire in the scrub (灌木) or forest that can quickly get out of control.

    The hot, dry weather and some plants make Australia become the areas that most easily catch fire in the world. However, in northern Australia, it's during winter and spring.

    Fire is a natural part of the Australian scene. Some plants like the Banksia bush actually get some help from bushfires because a bushfire helps their seed pods (种子荚) open so that new baby Banksia can grow. Black Saturday is the name given to the day of the worst bushfire in modern Australian history. And the latest Australian bushfires in 2019 also shocked the whole world, which killed at least 33 people and more than 10 billion animals.

    To warn people when bushfire conditions are bad, Government of Australia has the bushfire danger rating (评级) system. If you live or travel in an area that's at risk of bushfires, make sure you have a fire self-protection plan and discuss it with your family before the start of the fire season, You can also get more information on what to do in a fire from your state fire station website.

    Du Fu, one of the greatest poets in China, is well-known to most of us. However, Du Fu remains unknown to many Western people. Thanks to a recent documentary Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet which was directed by Michael Wood, a British historian, they have a chance to know more about Du Fu. As the first English-language documentary about Du, it compares him to William Shakespeare, one of the greatest writers of the West.

    In the BBC's one-hour documentary, the British historian visited a number of places connected with Du Fu. Michael Wood first visited Henan Province, the poet's birth place. The people there told many fascinating stories of Du Fu. He also visited Du Fu Thatched Cottage (杜甫草堂) in Chengdu, Sichuan, where people can know more about the poet. The documentary also includes works of Du that were read by a famous British actor Sir Ian McKellen. He is known for performing Shakespeare's works.

    The documentary explains why Du's poems have been popular for centuries. It is because Du's poems give us a closer look at history. Du lived during the Tang Dynasty and worked for the emperor called Tang Xuanzong. At first, the country was rich and peaceful. But the war happened later and it caused huge problems for the whole country. Du Fu felt sad about the rulers of the government. He also went through ups and downs in his own life, but the poet never stopped pouring out his care for his country and people in his poems.

    Du Fu is known as "the saint of poetry" in China. He wrote about 1,400 poems that are still with us today. These poems have been translated into English, which is expected to help Du Fu's works reach more readers.