2020年江蘇鹽城中考英語試題

1、鹽城市二。二。年初中畢業(yè)與升學(xué)考試英語試題本次考試時(shí)間為100分鐘，卷面總分為120分。考試形式為閉卷。第I卷一、單項(xiàng)選擇從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出一個(gè)可以填入句中空白處的最佳答案I.Yancheng is the only city China to be named after salt.A. atB. onC. inD. withC句意：鹽城是中國(guó)唯一以鹽命名的城市?？疾榻樵~辨析。at在，后面跟小地點(diǎn)；on在上；in在，后面跟大地點(diǎn)，表示空間或范圍；with和在一起。根據(jù)題干“ China”可知，中國(guó)是大地點(diǎn)，故選 Co2.Our country now has high-speed

2、 rail network in the world.A. longB. longerC. longestD. the longestD句意：我國(guó)現(xiàn)在擁有世界上最長(zhǎng)的高速鐵路網(wǎng)。考查形容詞最高級(jí)。long長(zhǎng)的；longer是比較級(jí)形式；longest是最高級(jí)形式；the longest形容詞最高級(jí)。根據(jù)句意和句中的in the world可知，這里應(yīng)用最高級(jí)，表示“世界上最長(zhǎng)的”，是形容詞修飾名詞。在形容詞最高級(jí)前必須加定冠詞the。故選Do3 .You can ' t taste Lu Xun ' s writing style until you read his work

3、s for .A. yourselfB. myselfC. himselfD. itselfA句意：你只有自己讀了魯迅的作品，才能體會(huì)到他的寫作風(fēng)格。考查反身代詞。yourself你自己；myself我自己；himself他自己；itself它自己。根據(jù)語境可知，這里指的是自己讀過魯迅的作品，for oneself獨(dú)自；自行，固定用法，與" you”相對(duì)應(yīng)的反身代詞是yourself,故選A。4 .Tan Dun has brought Chinese and Western music together.A. successfullyB. hopefullyC. harmfully

4、D. peacefullyA句意：譚盾成功地將中西音樂融合在一起?？疾楦痹~辨析。successfully成功地；hopefully有希望地；harmfully有害地；peacefully平靜地。根據(jù)Tan Dun- broughtChinese and Western music together及常識(shí)，可知，譚盾是一位著名的音樂人，他成功地將中西音樂融合在一起， 所以空格處填 successfully o故選 A。5 .Love from parents is like the wind- you can ' t see it you can feel it.A. andB. orC

5、. butD. soC句意：父母的愛就像風(fēng)，你看不見但是你能感受到它?？疾檫B詞。and和；or否則；but但是；so因此。"you can ' t see"it與"you can feel it前后是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，用連詞 but 表示但是"。故選Co6 .Watching The Legend of Luo Xiaohei is a good to relax when you're tired.A. ruleB. choiceC. questionD. skillB句意：看羅小黑傳奇是勞累時(shí)放松心情的好選擇。考查名詞辨析。rule規(guī)則；ch

6、oice選擇；question問題；skill技能。根據(jù)題干中"when you're tired可推出此處是說看羅小黑傳奇是放松心情的好選擇，用 choice符合題意。故選 B。7 . My mother said you went on a Silk Road trip last year.Yes, it a wonderful trip.A. isB. wasC. will beD. wereB句意：一一我媽媽說你去年去絲綢之路旅行了。一一是的，那是一次美妙的旅行。考查動(dòng)詞的時(shí)態(tài)。is一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)；was一般過去時(shí)，be動(dòng)詞的單數(shù)形式，用于第一、第三人稱的單數(shù)形式；wil

7、l be一般將來時(shí)；were一般過去時(shí)，be動(dòng)詞的復(fù)數(shù)形式，用于第二人稱和第一、第三人稱的復(fù)數(shù)形式。根據(jù)句意和問句中的last year可知，去年的絲綢之路旅行是美妙的，所以這里用一般過去時(shí)，排除選項(xiàng)A和C；答句的主語it是第三人稱單數(shù)，所以這里用was,故選Bo8.It is said that Yancheng-Nantong High-speed Railway in December, 2020.A. completeB. is completedC. was completedD. will be completedD句意：據(jù)了解，鹽城至南通高速鐵路將于2020年12月建成?？疾楸粍?dòng)

8、語態(tài)。complete完成，動(dòng)詞原形；is completed一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)；was completed 一般過去時(shí)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)；will be completed 一般將來時(shí)的被動(dòng)語態(tài)。根據(jù)句意可知， 該句主語 Yancheng-Nantong High-speed Railway與動(dòng)詞complete是被動(dòng)關(guān)系，應(yīng)用被動(dòng)語態(tài)，排除 A；再根據(jù)句中的in December, 2020可知是將來的一個(gè)時(shí)間， 因此應(yīng)用一般將來時(shí)態(tài)。故選Do9 .Although Zhong Nanshan knows the new virus is more to old people, he cares

9、 little for his own safety.A. politeB. dangerousC. friendlyD. importantB句意：盡管鐘南山知道新的病毒對(duì)老人更危險(xiǎn)，但是他不在意自己的安全?？疾樾稳輙或辨析。polite禮貌的；dangerous危險(xiǎn)的；friendly友好的；important重要的。根據(jù)“he cares little for hisown safety"可知，不在意自己的安全，說明情況很危險(xiǎn)，此處用 dangerous表示 危險(xiǎn)的"，故選B。10 .The Birdwatching Society goes to Zhalong N

10、ature Reserve the birds every year.A. to countb. countingC. countd. countsA句意：觀鳥協(xié)會(huì)每年都去扎龍自然保護(hù)區(qū)統(tǒng)計(jì)鳥類數(shù)量。考查非謂i動(dòng)詞。to count動(dòng)詞不定式形式；counting動(dòng)名詞或現(xiàn)在分詞形式；count數(shù)數(shù)，計(jì)算總數(shù)，動(dòng)詞原形；counts是動(dòng)詞的第三人稱單數(shù)形式。根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知，該空在句中作目的狀語，表示“去扎龍自然保護(hù)區(qū)”的 目的，應(yīng)用動(dòng)詞不定式。故選 Ao11 .What our society is like is decided by everyone chooses to behave.

11、A. whereB. whenC. howD. whyC句意：我們的社會(huì)是什么樣的是由每個(gè)人的行為選擇決定的?？疾檫B接副詞。where哪里；when什么時(shí)間；how怎樣、如何； why為什么。根據(jù) What our society is like我們的社會(huì)是什么樣的，結(jié)合 is decided by everyone chooses to behave.可知是由每個(gè)人選擇怎樣的行為所決定的，所以how符合題意，故答案選Co12 .These activities at bedtime can get kids excited and make it hard for them to and s

12、leep.A. come downB. break downC. calm downD. sit downC句意：睡前的這些活動(dòng)會(huì)讓孩子興奮，很難讓他們平靜下來去入睡?？疾閯?dòng)詞短語。come down下降；break down分解；calm down平靜下來；sit down坐下。根據(jù)語境及"get kids excited”可知，這里指的是難以讓他們平靜下來，結(jié)合選項(xiàng)，故選 C。13 . I wonder how the Chinese team reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma this year. Let's find the

13、 information on the Internet.A. I have no idea.B. You' re welcome.C. Don' t mention it.D. What a pity!A句意：一一我想知道中國(guó)隊(duì)今年如何到達(dá)珠穆朗瑪峰的山頂。一一我不清楚，讓我們?cè)诰W(wǎng)絡(luò)上找到信息吧?？疾榍榫敖浑H。I have no idea,我不知道；You' re welcome.不客氣；Don' t mention it.別在意； What a pity!真遺 憾。根據(jù) Let's find the information on the Intern

14、et,可知要在網(wǎng)上找信息，即不清楚。故選A。14 . Mr Wu, can you tell me ?We get together and eat moon cakes.A. why do you like the Chinese New Year bestB. how do you celebrate the Mid-Autumn FestivalC. how Chinese people celebrate the Chinese New YearD. what Chinese people usually do on the Mid-Autumn Festival D 句意：一一吳先生

15、，你能告訴我中國(guó)人在中秋節(jié)通常做什么嗎？一一我們聚在一起吃月餅?？疾橘e語從句。根據(jù)can you tell me?可知設(shè)空處要用賓語從句，作動(dòng)詞 tell的賓語；賓語從句中應(yīng)該用陳述語序，選項(xiàng)A、B都是疑問語序，所以排除。再根據(jù)后句句意“我們聚在一起吃月餅?！笨芍?，前句是問“吳先 生，你能告訴我中國(guó)人在中秋節(jié)通常做什么嗎？ ”所以連接詞用what, C選項(xiàng)語意不通；故答案選D。15 .We learn from the notice that .Room 301Mrs Gray ' s studentsThis room is closed for repairs. Lessons i

16、n room 402 until ThursdayA. the students will have lessons in Room 301 this weekB. the students will have lessons in Room 402 next MondayC. Mrs Fray is not coming to the school this ThursdayD. Mrs Gray isn ' t able to use her usual room at thenomentD句意：我們從通知中得知格雷老師現(xiàn)在不能使用她平常的教室?？疾殛愂鼍?。the students

17、 will have lessons in Room 301 this week.學(xué)生們本周將在301 教室上課；the students will havelessons in Room 402 next Monday,下周一學(xué)生們將在402 教室上課；Mrs. Fray is not coming to the school this Thursday.弗雷老師這個(gè)星期三不來學(xué)校了 ；Mrs. Gray isn 'able to use her usual room at the moment.格雷老師現(xiàn)在不能使用她平常 教室；根據(jù)通知內(nèi)容This room is closed f

18、or repairs. Lessons in room 402 until Thursday. 可知，他們的教室現(xiàn)在不能用，在修繕中，現(xiàn)在在 402上課直到周四，故選 D二、完形填空閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案。An Old Dog ' s New TrickThere was an old dog in the middle of the street who seemed lost. You could tell he had loving owners16一helooked well-fed and he had no street sense

19、. The basset hound was standing in a busy street, and everyone was 17. Aman was able to get the dog out of the 18 with a ham sandwich that he had prepared for his lunch. The dog had no collar （項(xiàng)圈）.I said I 19 take him to the police station. When I did, the police told me they did not deal with20. Th

20、ey said I would have to take him to the pound （貓狗收容所） twenty miles away. I told them Iwas 2 and I was really busy. I asked whether they could 22 the dog until I got off work. I would take him home if 23 claimed （認(rèn)領(lǐng)）him by then. They 24.When I got home at six, I called the police station. I was very

21、25to learn that the owners had picked uptheir dog. The police said they wanted my name and address to send me a（n） 26 note. I gave my information, but I 27 expected to hear from them.28一 ，I was making dinner and heard a knock on the door. It was the flower man holding a large, beautiful arrangement.

22、 The card read, "I may be old, fat, and hard of hearing, but you were a 29lady to save my life. Mysmall owners are happy that I wasn' t killed. With much love. Barney the Basset Hound. I got flowers from0a!They were a perfect decoration for my table.16. A.ifB.unlessC.thoughD.because17. A.re

23、fusedB.stoppedC.attackedD.protected18. A.roadB.houseC.stationD.restaurant19. A.shallB.canC.willD.would20. A.plantsB.flowersC.animalsD.birds21. A.playingB.workingC.runningD.jogging22. A.hideB.cleanC.brushD.keep23. A.nobodyB.anybodyC.somebodyD.everybody24. A.addedB.agreedC.warnedD.complained25. A.angr

24、yB.worriedC.gladD.curious26. A.thank-youB.applicationC.invitationD.recommendation27. A.sometimesB.alwaysC.neverD.often28. A.MoreoverB.LaterC.UsuallyD.Suddenly29. A.lazyB.wealthyC.commonD.wonderful30. A.dogB.friendC.masterD.policeman16. D17. B18. A19. D20. C21. B22. D23. A24. B25. C26. A27. C28. B29.

25、 D30. A文章大意：一只走失的狗停在路中間，擋住了交通，作者把它領(lǐng)到警察局，等下班還無人認(rèn)領(lǐng)的話就帶它回家。很幸運(yùn)狗被自己的主人領(lǐng)回去了，后來作者收到了以狗的口吻所寫的卡片和鮮花，感謝作者救了狗一命，讓它免于被殺害?！?6題詳解】句意：你可以看出他的主人很愛他，因?yàn)樗瓷先I(yíng)養(yǎng)充足且沒有街頭常識(shí)。if 如果；unless 除非；though 雖然；because 因?yàn)?。根?jù) You could tell he had loving owners he looked well-fed ,可知前后句之間是因果關(guān)系，所以用because連接，故答案選 D?！?7題詳解】句意：巴吉度獵犬站在一條繁

26、忙的街道上，每個(gè)人都被攔住了。refused 拒絕；stopped 阻止、 停止；attacked 攻擊；protected 保護(hù)。 根據(jù) The basset hound was standing in a busy street, 結(jié)合and everyone was.可知狗站在繁忙的街道上，應(yīng)該是每個(gè)人都被阻擋住了，故答案選B?！?8題詳解】句意：一個(gè)男人用他準(zhǔn)備的午餐火腿三明治把狗從路上救了出來。road 道路、 公路；house房子；station 車站；restaurant餐館、 飯店。 根據(jù)上文 The basset hound was standing in a busy st

27、reet,可知狗是站在一條繁忙的街道上，結(jié)合A man was able to get the dog out of the with a ham sandwich ,應(yīng)該是這個(gè)人把這條狗從道路上救了出來，故答案選A o【19題詳解】句意：我說我要帶他去警察局。shall 應(yīng)該、將要；can 能、能夠；will 將、愿意；would 將，will 的過去式。根據(jù) I said I take him to the policestation.可知主句是一般過去時(shí)，從句應(yīng)該用相應(yīng)的過去時(shí)態(tài)，所以D選項(xiàng)符合題意，故答案選D?！?0題詳解】句意：當(dāng)我這么做的時(shí)候，警察告訴我他們不處理動(dòng)物。plants

28、 植物；flowers 花；animals 動(dòng)物；birds 鳥類。根據(jù)下文 They said I would have to take him to the pound （貓狗收容所）twenty miles away.他們說我得把他帶到20英里以外的貓狗收容所。這里的 him指代上文的dog,而dog屬于animals ,故答案選C?！?1題詳解】句意：我告訴他們我在工作，我真的很忙。playing 玩； working 工作；running 跑；jogging 慢跑。 根據(jù) I told them I was and I was really busy.由后半句 I wasreally

29、 busy.我真的很忙，可知此處指的是我正在工作，故答案選B。【22題詳解】句意：我問他們是否能在我下班前先飼養(yǎng)這只狗。hide躲藏；clean打掃；brush刷；keep飼養(yǎng)、保持。根據(jù)上文可知作者很忙正在工作，結(jié)合I asked whether they couldthe dog until I got off work.可知應(yīng)是問他們能否在自己下班前先飼養(yǎng)這條狗，故答案選D?！?3題詳解】句意：如果到時(shí)候沒人認(rèn)領(lǐng)，我就帶他回家。nobody 沒有人；anybody 任何人；somebody 某人；everybody 每個(gè)人。根據(jù) I would take him home ，結(jié)合 if

30、claimed（認(rèn)領(lǐng)）him by then.可知作者應(yīng)是說如果到自己下班還沒有人認(rèn)領(lǐng)這條狗，那么自己就把他帶回家，故答案選A?！?4題詳解】句意：他們同意了。added 增力口； agreed 同意； warned 告誡、警告； complained 抱怨。根據(jù)下文 When I got home at six, I called the policestation. I was very to learn that the owners had picked up their dog.當(dāng)我六點(diǎn)鐘到家時(shí)，我給警察局打電話，他們說狗的主人已經(jīng)把狗領(lǐng)走了，可知警察局的人應(yīng)該是同意了飼養(yǎng)那條狗，故

31、答案選Bo【25題詳解】句意：我很高興地得知主人把他們的狗領(lǐng)走了。angry生氣的； worried擔(dān)心的；glad高興的；curious好奇的。根據(jù)后半句the owners had picked up their dog. 主人把他們的狗領(lǐng)走了，結(jié)合 I was very to learn ,可知作者知道狗主人把狗領(lǐng)走了，應(yīng)該是感覺很高興的，故答案選Co【26題詳解】句意：警察說他們想要我的名字和地址給我寄一封感謝信。thank-you 感謝信；application 應(yīng)用、申請(qǐng)；invitation 邀請(qǐng)；recommendation 推薦、 介紹。根據(jù)下文 but I expected

32、to hear from them.可知狗的主人要作者的名字和地址是想Z他寄一封感謝信，故答案選A。【27題詳解】句意：我提供了我的信息，但我從沒想過會(huì)收到他們的來信。sometimes有時(shí)；always總是、一直；never從未、從不；often經(jīng)常。根據(jù)I gave my information,我提供了我的信息，結(jié)合but I expected to hear from them.由轉(zhuǎn)折詞but可知，應(yīng)該是從未想過會(huì)收到他們的來信，故答案選Co【28題詳解】句意：后來，我正在做晚飯時(shí)，聽到了敲門聲。Moreover而且、此外；Later后來；Usually通常；Suddenly突然。聯(lián)系

33、上文語境我提供了我的信息，但我從沒想過會(huì)收到他們的來信。結(jié)合下文I was making dinner and heard a knock on the door. 我正在做晚飯時(shí)，聽到了敲門聲?？芍颂幈磉_(dá)的是“后來、稍后”，故答案選Bo【29題詳解】句意：我也許老了，胖了，聽力也不好，但你是一位很棒的女士，救了我的命。lazy懶惰的；wealthy富有的；common普通的；wonderful極好的、精彩的。聯(lián)系上文語境可知作者救了這條狗的命，結(jié)合 may be old, fat, and hard of hearing, but you were a lady to save my li

34、fe.由轉(zhuǎn)折詞 but 可知感謝信是以狗的口吻在夸贊這位女士，所以 wonderful符合題意，故答案選D。【30題詳解】句意：我從一只狗那兒得到了鮮花！dog 狗；friend 朋友； master 主人；policeman 警察。根據(jù)上文 With much love. Barney the Basset Hound.可知，感謝信是以狗口吻來寫的，所以作者應(yīng)該是收到了來自狗的鮮花，故答案選Ao三、閱讀理解閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳答案。CyleballThis sport is like football onGilli-dandaOctopushtry t

35、o hit the ball into their bikesheir heads togoals at the end of thee.This is an ancienrt from India.things: onetwo teams. Obat, called a gilli. Therwith the danda. Then tlayer hits the gtside the circle to get a point.The sport is alsod underwaterswim underwater to plers usal.ey canlayer puts thes.

36、There are two te. Each team has usually got two players. Players in each teamis. The winning team is the team with the mostg stick, called a danda and a short egg- shapedn the gain and runs to touch a spey （曲棍球）.Thereis game. They use small sticks and inside a small circle and hits it into the airtw

37、o teams. Each team has got six players. Playerspuck is a little like a ball. Players try to push thepuck along the bottom of a swimming pool into the other team's goal. The winning team is the learn with the most goals at the end of the match.31. Which is the correct order of the pictures accord

38、ing to the passage?C. nbD. c-a-bA. a-b-cB. c-b-a32. Which part of a magazine may this passage be taken from?A. Animal WorldC. Science and Technology.33. What do these sports have in common?A. They all have a short history.C. Every sport team has six players.B. Teenage Problems.D. Sports and Games.B.

39、 A long stick is needed for each sport.D. There' re two teams in every sport game.31. B 32. D 33. D這是一篇說明文，文章主要介紹了三種特別的運(yùn)動(dòng)，并介紹了運(yùn)動(dòng)的具體形式?！?1題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù) " This sport is like football on bikes. There are two teams. Each team has usually got two players ” 可 知是圖片 c； 根據(jù) "The players use two t

40、hings: one long stick, called a danda and a short egg- shaped bat, called a gilli ” 可知是圖片 b;根據(jù) "Players swim underwater to play this game. They use small sticks and a puck. The puck is a little likea ball. Players try to push the puck along the bottom of a swimming pool into the other team'

41、s goal ” 可知是圖片 a。故選Bo【32題詳解】推理判斷題。 animal world 動(dòng)物世界；teenage problems 青少年的問題； science and technology 科技；sports and games 運(yùn)動(dòng)與游戲。文章主要介紹了三種運(yùn)動(dòng)，可推斷來自sports and games。故選D?！?3題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)" There are two teams. Each team has usually got two players" " There are two teams. One player ?以及 “Ther

42、e are two teams. Each team has got six players可知三者的共同點(diǎn)是都有兩個(gè)隊(duì)參加。故選 D。BYou draw, you paint, or you do sculptures. It doesneveryd net m atterrtis匕THE CASE FORTHE CASE AGAINSTWe look at the Mona Lisa or a Picasso painting,I like visiting art museums, too. Why? Because Iand we say, "That' s art.

43、" But what about thelike looking at good art. Art is not the drawings ofamazing graffiti （涂鴉）on your street? Whatfour-year-old children. It isn't painting your bodyabout photographs posted online by our friends?crazy colors and standing in the street. And itWhat about your school art displa

44、y? You workedcertainly isn' t graffiti. Some people say, "If it'shard, and it's great. So, is that art? To me, art iscreative and cool, it' s art. " I don t agreanything that ' s creative. Of course, I like goingtoresult of hard work and study. My aunt is an artist.famo

45、us museums. But I also like drawing picturesShe went to art school for six years. She doesn'tof my friends. I'm not very good, but I'm creative.make much money, but sometimes her sculpturesI'm very interested in it_, and my friends like it.are on display. Her art is great. Art is ver

46、y hard, andMost of all, I like it!not many people can do it well.Jane, age 15Kayla, age 16e. Art is the34. What do Jane and Kayla argue （爭(zhēng)辯） about?A. Whether everyone is an artist.C. Whether artists make much money. 35.A. going to famous museums postingC. drawing pictures of friends36. How can we be

47、come artists according to Kayla ?A. Go to art museums from time to time.C. Devote ourselves to art study and practice.B. Whether children should learn art.D. Whether people like visiting museums.The underlined word "it " in THE CASE FOR refers toB. posting photographs onlineD. making frien

48、ds by drawingB. Stay in an art school for six years.D. Try to get our sculptures displayed.34. A 35. C 36. C什么是藝術(shù)？博物館里的繪畫、雕塑是藝術(shù)，那么街道上的涂鴉、朋友的照片、學(xué)校藝術(shù)節(jié)的展覽，這些是藝術(shù)嗎？文章中列舉了兩個(gè)學(xué)生對(duì)此的不同觀點(diǎn)?！?4題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)短文第一段" It doesn ' t mattereveryone is an artist!",這里說到“每個(gè)人都是藝術(shù)家”，下文 分別列舉了兩個(gè)學(xué)生的看法，一種是“ THE CASE

49、 FOR ”支持這一說法的；另一種是“ THE CASE AGAINST反對(duì)這一說法的。因此兩個(gè)學(xué)生爭(zhēng)論的就是是否每個(gè)人都是藝術(shù)家。故選Ao10【35題詳解】Of course, I like going to famous museums. But I also like drawing pictures of my friends. I'm代詞指代題。根據(jù)語境not very good, but I'm creative. I'm very interested in it, and my friends like it. “ 可知， Jane 喜歡去博物館，她也喜

50、歡 朋友給朋友畫畫，她對(duì)它很感興趣。由此可知， it代指上文提到的 drawing pictures of my friends。故選C?！?6題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Kayla的觀點(diǎn)“Art is the result of hard work and study."可知，Kayla認(rèn)為藝術(shù)是努力工作和學(xué)習(xí)的結(jié)果。由此可知，要想成為藝術(shù)家，必須要致力于藝術(shù)研究和實(shí)踐。C選項(xiàng)與原文意思相同，故選CoCAll about Electric CarsElectric vehicles（電動(dòng)車輛 ）have been around for more than a hundred years

51、. But they have really been liked by a large number of people over the last ten years. More than three million all-electric cars trucks and vans are now on the road worldwide.Helping the EnvironmentMost cars run on gasoline（汽油）.Burning gasoline and other fossil fuels（ 礦物燃料）produces greenhouse gases.

52、Electric vehicles don ' t burn gasoline. Instead, strong batteries run their electric engines. So, electric vehicles donctly produce greenhouse gases.Poop Power!Electric vehicles are better for the environment. But they are not perfect. Their batteries often use electricity（ 電）thatwas made by bu

53、rning fossil fuels. But an electric vehicle uses less energy than a vehicle that runs on gasoline. Plus, some ofthe electricity comes from“ greener “ sources, such as solar and wind power. And some may soon come from a new sourcecow poop（牛糞）！ An electric car company has worked together with a large

54、dairy farm. They plan to make electricityusing a greenhouse gas from cow poop.Always ImprovingOne of the problems for electric vehicles is their limited range. This is how far they can travel before their batteriesneed another charge（充電）.But now their range is improving. Some new electric vehicles c

55、an travel almost three times as11 far as older ones did. Another problem is finding a place to recharge the batteries. But the number of charging stations is going up as well. China now has thousands more charging stations than it did ten years ago. In Sweden, engineers have even designed a road tha

56、t will charge electric vehicles as they drive along.37. Which of the following truly describes electric vehicles according to Paragraph 1?A. Useless.B. Popular.C. Cheap.D. Perfect.38. What does the picture above show?A.Parts of an electric car.b.Ways of driving a car.C.Wheels on an electric car.D.Ba

57、tteries in an electriccar.39. How does the electric car company plan to make electricity according to Paragraph 3?A.By burning gasoline.B.By burning fossil fuels.C.By using a gas coming from cow poop.D.By using solar and wind power.40. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. Reasons for buying new electric cars.B. Importance of electric cars in our life.C. Ways to produce more electric vehicles.D. Problems and improvements of electric vehicles.37. B 38. A 39.