1、山东省临沂市2021年中考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、单项选择1Well have a class meeting _ 3:30 this afternoon.AinBonCat2Everyone knows now that plastic pollution is _ huge problem for the environment.AaBanC/3Remember to use sunglasses to stop the sun from _ directly in your eyes.AshineBshiningCto shine4The minute the ala
2、rm clock _, I got up and took a quick shower.Awent byBwent outCwent off5_ English has a history of over 2,500 years, the first English dictionary didnt appear until the 17th century.ABecauseBAlthoughCUnless6You and I are lucky as weve _ had to worry about finding clean water.AoftenBusuallyCnever7Dur
3、ing the 16th century, Europe saw rich developments in science, medicine and the arts. People had to “invent” words _ new ideas.Ato expressBexpressesCexpress8 Excuse me, could you tell me _? Sure. You can take the No. 2 bus from here and get off in front of the cinema.Awhen Sun Cinema closes todayBho
4、w I can get to Sun CinemaChow can I get to Sun Cinema二、短文选词填空根据短文内容，从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语填空，使语意通顺完整。Athat have diedBthat has grown upCmake their city greenerDask for helpE. celebratesIn San Francisco, there is a special group of volunteers. They call themselves Friends of the Urban (城市的) Forest (FUF). Thes
5、e volunteers want to _9_. Every year, the FUF plants nearly 1,000 trees.The FUF welcomes new volunteers all year round and in all parts of its work. On Weekend Planting Days, FUF volunteers work with common citizens (市民) to plant trees. The planting usually runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. After the work
6、is done, everyone _10_ over a community lunch.On Thursday Planting Days, the FUF plants “replacement (替换) trees”. As their name suggests, these trees replace trees _11_. Planting Leaders are very experienced volunteers. They are able to help other volunteers at planting events. Planting Leaders usua
7、lly wear a special FUF T-shirt. Some new volunteers know little about “replacement trees”. They can easily find Planting Leaders and _12_.根据短文内容，从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语填空，使语意通顺完整。Aso thatBset upCin order toDwheneverE. make sureIn 1995, the FUF _13_ a program called Tree Care. The purpose is to improve the he
8、alth of street trees in San Francisco. The FUFs tree experts make “house calls” to every newly-planted street tree once a month. They _14_ the trees are growing well. Through Tree Care, people learn why trees are important and how to take care of them.There are also Emergency Tree Care Volunteers at
9、 the FUF. These volunteers save young trees that have fallen or are leaning (倾斜). They set out to work _15_ the FUF informs (通知) them of a tree in need.The FUF sends newsletters to people _16_ plant a love for trees in every citizen. It also offers tree tours and planting training. The FUFs Youth Pr
10、ogram trains teenagers like you to plant and care for trees.三、阅读单选Have you ever imagined what life will be like in 2060? An international group of forty scientists have made some surprising predictions. They said that in the next forty years, our lives would change beyond our wildest dreams.Firstly,
11、 humans can grow body parts themselves. Dr. Ellen Heber-Katz is one of the forty scientists. He says, “People will think it common that sick organs (器官) can be repaired. Its just like the way we fix a car.” Damaged parts will be taken away. Scientists could use human cells (细胞) to grow new organs. N
12、ew technologies like this will also help people to live longer. Within forty years, most people will be able to live up to one hundred years.Secondly, the scientists have predicted that a machine will be invented to “read” the minds of animals. In 2060, we will be able to “talk” to animals. Scientis
13、ts say that humans may first “talk” with mammals (哺乳动物) and then other vertebrates (脊椎动物) such as fish.Our houses might also change beyond our imagination. Dr. Susan Greenfield predicts that when you enter the living room, sensors (传感器) will know you. They will turn on the lights. If you talk to the
14、 lights, they will change to the color of your choice.But what would be the biggest breakthrough (突破) over the next forty years? A number of scientists believe it would be the discovery of aliens. NASA scientist Chris Mckay says, “We may find aliens in space and talk with them.” He believes marks of
15、 alien life may even be found here on Earth. Does life in 2060 sound cool to you? Lets wait and see what will really happen then!根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。17Which of the following is mentioned in the passage?AIn 2060, humans may be able to communicate with dogs and aliens.BMost people will be able to live up to
16、 two hundred years in forty years.CThe sensors will turn off the lights after you leave the living room in 2060.18Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (P1=Paragraph 1)ABC19The writer wrote the passage in a _ tone (语气).AscaryBsurprisingCdisappointing20What is the best title
17、 for the passage?ALife in 2060BThe Biggest BreakthroughCHow to Live LongerWhich country grows the most tea? The answer is India. It grows three times as much as China. Which country drinks the most tea? Its neither China nor Japan. Its Great Britain.In the wild, tea plants may be 9 meters tall. But
18、a plant grown for market is pruned. Pruning keeps the plant only 0.9 or 1.2 meters tall. This is an easy height for tea picking. Only the two top leaves and bud (芽) of each new shoot are picked. So to make money, tea plantations (种植园) must be huge.In general, there are two kinds of tea: black tea an
19、d green tea. Black tea is fermented (发酵). In the process, the tea loses nearly all of its healthy parts. Green tea is steamed (蒸) right after the leaves are picked. Green tea keeps its healthy parts. For example, it may prevent heart illness.How did we get tea bags? The answer: by accident. Tea busi
20、nessmen used to send samples (样品) in tin (锡) boxes. This was very expensive. One businessman thought of a cheaper way. He sent samples in small silk bags. Customers would open the bag. They would make tea as usual. One customer put the bag into a pot. Then he just poured hot water over it. And the t
21、ea bag was born.Shen Nong was the first to drink tea. He was a Chinese emperor. This was about 2737 BCShen drank several cups of hot water daily. One day something happened. Leaves from a wild tea tree fell into the hot water pot. The next cup was poured. The water was now colored. Shen tasted it. H
22、e liked it. He drank it all. Shen was proud of his new drink. He served it to his guests. Word spread. People thought this way: tea is good enough for the Emperor, so it must be good enough for the people. Tea became the drink of China.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。21The writer starts the passage by _.Atelling an i
23、nteresting storyBcomparing some informationCgiving several useful suggestions22In Paragraph Two, the underlined word “pruned” means “_” in Chinese.A删除B采摘C修剪23After reading the passage, it seems clear that _.Atea and tea bags were invented by accidentBblack tea is healthier than green teaCtea is bett
24、er for you than any other drink24The passage mainly tells us _.Athe popularity of tea bagsBthe ways of making green tea and black teaCthe discovery and development of tea四、阅读还原5选4On Saturday morning, Tom Sawyer had to paint his aunts fence (栅栏). Tom looked at the thirty meters of wide fence and felt
25、 bad. He thought of the fun he had planned for the day. Soon the free boys would go out to play, and they would laugh at him for having to work. He felt even worse. _25_Soon Ben Rogers appeared, eating an apple. Tom ignored (不理) him and continued painting. He stopped and looked at his work like an a
26、rtist. “Hello, Tom. Im going swimming. Dont you wish you could? But of course, you have to work.”Tom looked at Ben, then said, “What do you call work?”“Isnt this work?”Tom continued painting, and answered, “Well, maybe it is, and maybe it isnt. All I know is, I like it.” “Do you really like it?”“_26
27、_”That made it sound different. Ben stopped eating his apple. Tom moved his brush carefully backwards and forwards and stepped back to look. Ben watched every move, getting more interested. Presently, he said, “Hey, Tom, let me paint a little.”Tom thought, and then said, “No, I dont think so, Ben. A
28、unt Polly wants this fence painted carefully because its on the street. Its difficult to do it right.”“Come on, let me try.”“Id like to, Ben. But Aunt Polly wont even let my brother Sid do it.”“Ill be careful. Ill give you my apple.”_27_ While Ben was working in the sun, Tom sat under a tree eating
29、the apple and thinking how to catch more boys. And there were lots of them. Boys came to make fun, but stayed to paint. By the time Ben was tired, Tom had exchanged the next turn with Billy Fisher for a good kite, and then Johnny Miller, and so on. _28_ He had learned that to make someone want somet
30、hing, you only have to make it difficult to get.根据短文内容，从方框中选出四个选项填入文中空缺处，使短文内容通顺完整。有一项剩余。AAll of the boys were glad to paint this fence because they could get Toms toys if they did.BTom gave Ben his brush with reluctance (勉强) on his face, but with happiness in his heart.CSuddenly he had an idea. He
31、took his brush and started painting.DBy the time he had no more paint, he had had lots of toys and treasures, and the fence had had three coats of paint.EWhy not? Does a boy get a chance to paint a fence every day?五、用所给单词的正确形式填空29Students across China buy 2,800 million new _ every year. ( textbook )
32、30Our classroom used to be on the _ floor of that building. ( four )31In 1920, the _ first three-color traffic light was put to use. ( world )32Yesterday Alice tried paragliding and she enjoyed _ very much. ( her )33The earlier you travel _, the better you can learn the lessons traveling can teach y
33、ou. ( wide )34Soft music can help us fall _ faster and wake up less during the night. ( sleep )35A Christmas Carol was written to make every reader think about how they could make a _ to their society. ( different )36Our four-week Earth Camp is a fun and _ summer camp for children aged 6 to 15. Kids
34、 enjoy time outdoors while learning about the earth. (education)六、语法填空根据短文内容，用括号内所给动词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或情态动词。Kids in the ForestWhen I picked up my son from preschool (幼儿园) one recent summer afternoon, he looked dirty from head to foot. He told me how he and his classmates played in the nearby forest.
35、It was a hot day, so they took off their shoes to put their feet in the river. He _37_ (describe) excitedly to me the wonderful feeling of the cool river water.This isnt a typical preschool in the United States. Its a forest school. A large part of my sons school day takes place across 1,000 square
36、meters of forest and wetlands.Todays kids are under great pressure. It is believed that the road to a “good” college begins as early as preschool, and even four-year-olds _38_ (require) to read and memorize new words every day. So outdoor time for children _39_ (become) less and less now. This has c
37、aused many problems, such as an increase n bt (肥胖) nd drn (抑郁) among children.More and more parents _40_ (realize) the importance of outdoor play. In the past few years, we have seen an increasing interest in forest schools. The number of forest schools in the U.S. has jumped from 20 in 2008 to 250.
38、 Unlike children in traditional schools, forest school kids spend their day studying ant hills or even _41_ (climb) tall trees. There are no direct instructions.So are forest schools really better for todays children than traditional preschools? The answer _42_ (depend) largely on whom you ask. Pers
39、onally, I prefer forest schools. Since he started to attend forest school, my son has been more active and brighter with improved problem-solving skills. He has learned how to deal with small dangers and how _43_ (protect) the environment. Most importantly, my son is excited to go to school every da
40、y.Do you spend most of your time studying indoors? Remember to sometimes “hug” nature. It is good for you!七、阅读回答问题根据短文内容，回答下列问题。A Friend to the Pilgrims“I speak English.” When the Pilgrims (清教徒前辈美洲移民) heard these words, they were very surprised. The words came from Squanto, a Native American (印第安人).
41、 But how did he learn to speak English? As the Pilgrims would soon find out, this happened to be a long story.In 1605, George Weymouth, an English captain (船长), was exploring America. People from England were interested in the Native Americans of this new land. When Weymouth came to Squantos village
42、, he captured (俘获) five men. Squanto was not among them, but the little boy was curious (好奇的). He volunteered to go with Weymouth to England.In England, a friend of Weymouths took good care of Squanto. But after nine years, Squanto felt homesick. In 1614, two English captains, John Smith and Thomas
43、Hunt, asked Squanto to help them explore America. They promised to take Squanto to his home village after the trip. Squanto was happy and agreed to go. But after the trip, Captain Hunt broke his promise. Instead of bringing Squanto to see his family, he sold him to Spain as a slave (奴隶).In Spain, so
44、me monks (僧侣) saved Squanto and looked after him for three years. Then, he joined another trip to North America. The trip was to Newfoundland. This was still far from Squantos home. Squanto returned to England in the end. By now, Squanto had known many important men in England. They liked Squanto an
45、d wanted to help him. Finally, Squanto went back to his home village in 1619 with the help of them. But sadly, the village was empty. All of the villagers had died from an illness.When the Pilgrims arrived in America in 1620, winter would soon come. They needed help. Squanto happened to be living cl
46、ose to their houses. He offered to help. Knowing the language and customs of Englishmen, Squanto helped the Pilgrims in many ways, including teaching them how to catch fish. The Pilgrims were really lucky to have such a good friend!44What did George Weymouth do when he came to Squantos village?_45Wh
47、o helped Squanto return to his home village in the end?_46When did the Pilgrims arrive in America?_47How did Squanto help the Pilgrims?_48What do you think of Squanto? And why? _八、材料作文49在你的学校生活、家庭生活、社会活动及兴趣爱好等方面，一定有让你引以为豪的事情。请以“ One Thing Im Proud of ” 为题，根据以下要求与提示，用英语写一篇短文，记述一件令你感到自豪的事情。要求：1. 短文中不得出现任何真实人名、校名及其它相关信息, 否
