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江苏省连云港市2020年中考英语试卷

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    We always think that it's OK for us to leave our plants home during our vacation as plants won't scream like pets, right?

    A recent study done by a group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University has discovered that some plants will scream when they are under stress.

    The research was carried out on tomato plants and tobacco plants by cutting their stems (茎) and depriving (剥夺) them of water. A microphone was placed 10cm away from them. When their stems were cut, the plants started "screaming" between 20 and 100 kilohertz, and the scientists guess that this scream is probably meant to warn other plants nearby.

    When the tomato plants' stems were cut, 25 ultrasonic (超声的) pain sounds were recorded in an hour, and at the same time, 15 ultrasonic pain sounds were recorded from the tobacco plants. When they were deprived of water, the tomato plants recorded even more pain sounds with 35 pain sounds in an hour while the tobacco plants recorded about 11 pain sounds.

    The plants also acted differently to different kinds of stresses. For example, the tobacco plants gave out a stronger "scream" when they were deprived of water than when their stems were cut. But plants that were in no immediate (立刻的) danger gave out less than one ultrasonic sound per hour.

    The group of scientists said that plants are not as quiet as we had always thought, but in fact their voices are so high-pitched that we just can't hear them.

    Last year, another study has found out that plants feel pain when they are touched or hurt and they will give off a terrible smell.

(1)、What have the group of scientists at the Tel Aviv University discovered?
A、Some plants under stress will scream. B、Plants in danger scream to warn others. C、Some plants under stress feel energetic. D、Plants in danger give off a sweet smell.
(2)、What was the microphone underlined in paragraph 3 used for?
A、Cutting the stems of plants. B、Depriving plants of water. C、Collecting ultrasonic sounds. D、Testing different stresses.
(3)、How many ultrasonic pain sounds did the tobacco plants give out in an hour when deprived of water?
A、11. B、15. C、25. D、35.
(4)、What can we learn from the passage?
A、Tomato plants acted the same under different stresses. B、Tobacco plants gave off a smell when they were safe. C、Plants not in immediate danger screamed most weakly. D、Plants that felt pain screamed loudly for people to hear.
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 阅读下列短文,从各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项。

 Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear some people speaking Chinese aloud. Turning to the right, you see a Sichuan- style restaurant. After walking into a store, you see that Huawei smartphones are on sale. But you' re not in China- you' re in Manchester in Britain. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities.

 Chinese products have been going all over the world. Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time. To meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes." One example is the meat." said Yin Hang,a Chinese student who is studying in Australia." We like to eat meat with the bone(骨头) in, but people here don't. So the local Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish."

 Some Chinese brands are also becoming more popular. It is reported that in many cities in Europe, many stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers. More than half of US- owned drones(无人机) are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They' re not only made in China, but also designed and developed in the country.

 In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. But now, things have changed greatly. More people trust Chinese brands." Made in China" becomes cool." They are beautiful and offer something special that American phones don't have." an article on CNN once said about Chinese smartphones.

 As it is said, Chinese government has been trying its best to improve its national brands of all kinds to meet the needs of modern life.

阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项补全短文。

Christmas for Americans is like the Spring Festival for Chinese people. It is a time when families get together and everyone is happy. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Before Christmas, everyone goes shopping to buy the gift for a family member, or a friend. Then they put the gifts under the Christmas tree. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}

In the weeks before Christmas, the shops are full of wonderful things that children want.

{#blank#}3{#/blank#} Pets look cute, and some pets are not too expensive to buy — it is easy to buy one quickly. But before you buy a pet, you should ask yourself some important questions, such as" How long do I love this pet?"" Do I have enough time to keep it?"" Can the pet be happy in my family?"{#blank#}4{#/blank#} Because the family thinks the pets are not interesting any more, or they don't have enough time or money for the pets. So in the UK at Christmas time, you can see many signs(标牌) in pet shops:{#blank#}5{#/blank#} Think before you buy one!
 

A. It is also a time for giving gifts.

B. A pet is for life, not for Christmas.

C. Most people have to wait until Christmas morning before they can open the gifts.

D. Children often ask their parents for a pet, so pet shops are very popular.

E. It's sad but true that not long after Christmas, people don't want to keep them.

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