1、江苏省盐城市2021年中考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1As an old saying goes, “He who has never been to _ Great Wall is not a true man.”AaBanCtheD/2China successfully landed a spacecraft _ Mars in May, 2021.AinBonCatDfor3Read the book Cute Pets, _ you will know how to take care of your cat.AorBsoCandDbut4No one is
2、 _. The key is to learn from mistakes and never stop.AcarefulBgenerousCfamousDperfect5During Dr Mars last visit, he _ on 150 patients on the ORBIS plane.AoperatesBis operatingCwill operateDoperated6Why are you laughing, Daniel? There is _ funny in the newspaper. Come and see.AanythingBsomethingCever
3、ythingDnothing7Yuan Longping and his team have solved the problem of _ for many people.AhungerBhealthCpollutionDpopulation8The biggest challenge we all face is to prevent further environmental disasters. We _ take action before it is too late.AcanBmustCmayDmight9Alice often _ the fun of doing DIY wi
4、th us. She is so creative!AsharesBprovidesCmakesDgives10Rainbows _ when sunlight passes through small drops of water in the sky.AproduceBproducedCare producedDwere produced11Cloth shoes became popular during the Ming Dynasty, _ in Sichuan province.AhardlyBnearlyCreallyDespecially12Last September, Th
5、understorm was shown _ Cao Yu, one of Chinas greatest playwrights.ArememberBrememberingCrememberedDto remember13Hello! Id like to speak to the Customer Service Department. Please _ and Ill put you through.Ahold onBcarry onCcome onDgo on14 Jim is planning a trip to Shanghai this weekend, but still do
6、esnt decide_. Why not take the high-speed railway? Its fast and comfortable.Awho will he visitBwhat he will doChow hes going thereDwhom is he going with15China has done a great job of dealing with poverty（贫困）. _. Were so proud of being Chinese.AFantasticBDont mention itCI have no ideaDGood luck二、完形填
7、空Red Packets in Chinese CultureGiving Hongbao (red packets) is a tradition in China. Traditional red pockets are often decorated with gold Chinese characters（汉字）, such as _16_ and wealth.How red packets are usedDuring Chinese New Year, _17_ is (are) put inside red packets which are then handed out t
8、o younger generations by their parents, grandparents, relatives, and even close neighbours and friends.The _18_Red represents luck and good fortune in Chinese culture. That is _19_ red packets are used during Chinese New Year and other celebrations. How to give and receiveGiving and receiving red pa
9、ckets is a _20_ act. Therefore, red packets are always _21_ and received with both hands. Someone who receives a red packet at Chinese New Year or on his or her birthday should not _22_ it in front of the giver. _23_, things are different at a Chinese wedding, where the guests usually give the red p
10、ackets to the attendants and sign _24_ names on a large scroll ( long piece of paper). The attendants will open the packets at once, _25_ the money inside, and record it on a register（登记簿） next to the guests names. The amount（数量）The amount of money is relative to your relationship to the person who
11、receives-the _26_your relationship is, the more money is expected. Anyway, it is not the amount of the money that matters, but the care and love you hold for others .What not to giftCertain amounts of money are to be _27_. Anything with a four is not good because four sounds similar to _28_ in Chine
12、se. Even numbers（偶数）, except four, are better than odd-as good things are believed to come in _29_. For example, gifting 20 is better than 21.The money inside a red packet should _30_ be new. Folding the money or giving dirty or wrinkled bills is in bad taste. Hongbao is a symbol of love from others
13、, as well as a sign of good luck.16ApraiseBdreamChappinessDadvice17ApaperBmoneyClettersDnotes18AcolourBsizeCshapeDhistory19AwhenBwhyChowDwhere20AstrangeBsimpleCsmartDserious21ApresentedBfilledCcoveredDgathered22AwatchBhideCopenD accept23AMoreoverBHoweverCOtherwiseDBesides24AhisBtheirCyourDour25Acoun
14、tBchangeCchooseDcollect26AworseBharderCcloserDwider27AavoidedBincreasedCaffordedDreturned28AbirthBfearCdeathDenvy29AgroupsBrowsCteamsDpairs30AsometimesBneverCseldomDalways三、阅读单选The following is adapted from a promotional film about Yancheng.Here, you can come and go as you please._Here, cars are man
15、ufactured, as well as happiness. Here, we open the door toward the future by upgrading industries.Here, agriculture is about scientific cultivation, and also for tourism and education._Here, we live in harmony with nature._Here, the spirit of the Iron Army is remembered and carried forward._Here, a
16、modern city is being built and enriched with passion.Here, broaden your horizon and open your heart. Welcome to Yancheng!31Whats the main purpose of the film?ATo introduce Yancheng to the world.BTo show the sights of Yancheng.CTo explain the history of Yancheng.DTo describe the development of Yanche
17、ng.32“Here, it is a paradise for animals and also animal lovers.” can be put in _.ABCD33What might be the best title for the film?AOld Yancheng.BBusy Yancheng.CNatural Yancheng.DLoving Yancheng.Derek RedmondIt was the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992; the semi-final of the 400 metres. The sun was
18、shining and the crowd were ready for a great race. The British athlete Derek Redmond was a top runner: he had a very good chance of winning a medal.The race began. At first, Derek was running well. Then, after about 150 metres, he felt a pain in his leg. He fell down on one knee. He had a bad injury
19、 and couldnt carry on. The other runners went past him and finished the race.After about five seconds, Derek got up and started to run again, on one leg only. Some organizers tried to stop him but he kept going. The crowd stood up and started to clap. Then another man came onto the trackDereks fathe
20、r, Jim. His father put his arm around him and said, “Derek, you dont have to do this.” Derek replied, “Yes, I do. I have to finish.” And so together they walked the last 50 metres and crossed the line.When he finally crossed the line, Derek was crying and 60,000 people were cheering him.Gerlinde Kal
21、tenbrunnerIn the summer of 2010, mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner was almost at the top of a mountain called K2 in Nepal. She was trying to climb the 8,61l-metre mountain for the fifth time and this time she was climbing with her friend Fredrik Ericsson,It was about 7 oclock in the morning and it
22、was snowing a little. The two climbers were getting ready to go up the last 400 metres. Fredrik was trying to tie some rope but he slipped and fell past Gerlinde. He fell 1,000 metres and was killed._ K2 was now a very sad place for her, and she thought perhaps she would never climb the mountain.But
23、 there was something very important that she wanted to do: K2 is one of 14 mountains in the world that are 8,000 metes or higher, and her dream was to climb them all.So in August 2011 she went back to Nepal and K2, and tried again. This time, she got to the top. Her dream was complete.34What informa
24、tion is mentioned in the first story?AThe time Derek spent on the race.BThe person who crossed the line with Derek.CThe speed Derek ran for the first 150 meters.DThe names of the runners who went past Derek.35Which of the following can be put in _.AGerlinde went back to base-campBGerlinde went on cl
25、imbingCGerlinde tied some rope to the rocksDGerlinde wanted to try again36What did the two main characters have in common?AThey both came from Britain.BThey both failed the 400-metre race.CThey both had the dream to climb high mountains.DThey were both brave people who didnt give up.37What does the
26、writer mainly want to tell us?AThe most important thing is to win the race.BWhen things go wrong, we must stop at once.CWhen we start something, we should try to finish.DWe shouldnt start a race if we think we cant win.Tips for being a super-organized studentPosted 2 hours ago by AmyI have always ad
27、mired students who hand in their homework on time and never forget to do it. Me, on the other handOK, I admit. Im terrible at getting myself organized!So I was wondering, what are your tips for getting organized? Post your tips below. Thanks! CommentsGloria: 25 May, 2021-09:36Recently Ive started ke
28、eping a small study diary. I write down everything I need to do and when it needs to be done by. Then I write a reminder a few days before the date just in case. Its helping.Amy: Thanks, Gloria! I agree.Nick: 25 May, 2021-08:33The most important thing is to start studying a few weeks before the exam
29、s and not leave it until the night before! Thats just common sense, I think.Amy: Nice tip. Thanks, Nick.Leo: 25 May, 2021-08:06Hi! Amy. My tip is to have a big noticeboard in your bedroom, divided into different sections. Ive got one. Its a whiteboard. Ive got a section for each school subject and a
30、nother one for other stuff. I use board pens to write reminders and I make sure I look at it every day. The best part is when I remove something from the board!Amy: Great tip. Ive got a board. Ill try to use it in the same way. Thanks, Leo.38Amy started the post to get _.Acomments on her homeworkBti
31、ps on how to be well organizedCsuggestions on not forgetting thingsDadvice on how to do her homework39Which of the following is TRUE?AGloria was the first to give comments.BAmy didnt agree with what Leo said.CGloria wrote down things she needed to do in a study diary.DNick thought it the most import
32、ant to study hard the night before the exam.40What did Leo mean by saying “The best part is when I remove something from the board! ”?AThe things he removes are the best partBHe is good at cleaning the noticeboard.CHe feels excited when finishing the most difficult task.DHe enjoys the moment when th
33、e tasks are completed.Narrator: There once was a beautiful princess whose favorite amusement was a golden ball. One day, the princess tossed the ball too high, and it landed in the well. As the princess cried over her lost treasure, she heard someone ask a question. Frog: Why are you so sad, beautif
34、ul princess?Narrator: The princess looked around and saw only a frog. Princess: My favorite golden ball fell into the well. Frog: I can retrieve it for you, but first, you must agree to one condition. You must promise to take me home and be my friend.Narrator: The princess didnt want to be friends w
35、ith a frog, but she promised anyway. When the frog brought her the ball, the princess snatched it from him and hurried home!Frog: What a selfish princess. Im certain that she has forgotten her promise. Ill just hop over to the castle to remind her.Narrator: The frog hop-hop-hopped through the grass
36、and knocked on the heavy door of the castle. Princess: What are you doing here, you bumbling frog?Frog: Dear princess, I am here to remind you of the promise you made. Narrator: The princess slammed the door in the frogs face with a big BANG.King: I heard a door slam. Whats happening? If you made a
37、promise, you must honor it.Narrator: The princess was angry but obeyed her father. So, the king, the princess, and the frog enjoyed dinner together. It was mutton stew, the cooks specialty. Frog: I was hungry, but now Im full. Thank you for dinner. Kindly show me to my bed now. Narrator: The princes
38、s did as she was asked, but the frog looked sad!Frog: You have welcomed me into your home, but I can tell that you dont want to be my friend. Narrator: The princesss face went red, for what the frog said was true. She bent down to kiss the frog, but ended up kissing a prince. Frog: I am a prince who
39、 was turned into a frog, and your kiss turned me back. Thank you, dear friend!Narrator: The prince and princess were wonderful friends from that day on and lived happily ever after.41The reading material above is _.Aa poemBa playCan interviewDa questionnaire42Whats the meaning of the underlined word
40、 “retrieve”?Abring backBtake awayCbreak downDput away43Why did he frog hop over to the castle?ATo ask the king for help.BTo visit his friends in the castle.CTo give the ball to the princess.DTo remind the princess of her promise.44What is the right order of what the princess did in the story? She we
41、nt back to the castle. She bent down to kiss the frog. She got help from the frog and made a promise. She obeyed her father and ate the meal with the guest.ABCD45What can we learn from the story?AIt is often difficult to keep a friendship.BWe shouldnt be afraid of making friends.COnce you make a pro
42、mise, you must keep it.DWe should ask for help when we are in trouble.四、阅读填表Homestays are becoming more and more popular, and people around the world are offering their homes as hotels. Homestays offer cheap places to stay, and the chance for guests to see the area like a local. They are very popula
43、r with people who want to stay in another country to study or on holiday. We asked three families who run homestays to tell us about where they live. The Atal familyOur family home is in a small village in the north of Pakistan, in the Himalayan mountains. The village is quite small and very quiet.
44、The mountains are extremely beautiful. You can go for long walks and swim in the rivers but there are no shops, cinemas or cafes. Kate and Julian FoxtonOur two-bed house is by the sea in the south-west of England. It is about five minutes drive to the nearest village of Portreath. There are lots of
45、beaches, rivers and forests and it is very quiet. We spend a lot of time reading books, watching films and going for walks. Our area is great for sports like surfing, kayaking and mountain biking. However, the houses here are expensive, which can be a problem for local people. There are no buses or
46、trains here, so it can be difficult to get around without a car。Chafic and Aline HalwanyOur home is near the centre of Beirut, Lebanon, one of the largest cities in the Middle East. There are lots of cafes and restaurants, which open late at night. We love it here because its so friendly and you can always find what you needlots of people come to stay to learn Arabic and French. However, it can be noisy at night, and there is quite a lot of traffic d
