1、浙江省台州市2021年中考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、完形填空The summer I turned 12, I wished to grow up more quickly. Summer camp was coming. and I was so worried about my _1_ that Id gotten into a big argument with my mom. “But Ill _2_ it!” I cried. I was certain that everyone would see me as nothing more than “the sho
2、rt girl”. “You wont know anything _3_ you get there, ” calmed my mom. And I had to _4_.On Monday, my teacher Maggie told us about the climbing course, and my heart sank when I saw the wall I was the _5_ one to try to climb that huge wall. It might have been ten floors high, and knew that I had no _6
3、_ to succeed. But I had to, after the other campers finished.I asked for a “short persons pass,” smiling _7_ and walking around the wall. “You know. Amy, what the mind can believe, the heart can achieve. ” _8_ Maggie. “Id really like you to do your best to _9_ the wall.”I pretended（假装） to hurt my kn
4、ee _10_ I could avoid it. “Hows the knee? Does it hurt a lot?” Maggie asked. She was so kind, which made me feel _11_ because I didnt like to lie. Maggie was really patient, showing me _12_ she climbed the wall. And some campers were there cheering for me. I didnt want to_13_ anymore, and I didnt wa
5、nt to give up again. I could see how much everyone believed in me, and I wanted to show them how much I valued their _14_, so I kept trying. And then something _15_ happenedI made it! “What the mind can believe, the heart can achieve,” Maggie reminded me. And this time I knew it was true.1AhairBbuil
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7、howBwhenCwhereDwhy13AtryBlieCpracticeDcompete14AdreamBdecisionCsupportDsuccess15AfunnyBcreativeCpopularDamazing二、阅读单选Bruce Kelley, a reporter interviewed people and asked, “What are some of the highlights (最精彩的部分) of your life so far?” Here are some of her answers. Janie, 35, Canada: high school tea
8、cher“Oh. Ive been pretty lucky up until now. For one thing. Ive traveled a lot. I lived in Italy a few years ago. Then after Italy, I went to Central America and worked with a team of volunteers. We were rebuilding homes after a major earthquake for two months. It was hard work but so worth doing. L
9、ife has been interesting so far.”Marcos, 25, Brazil: college student“Um, Ive done some interesting things in the last few years. I started a band the year before last, though it didnt last we broke up after six months. But it was fun. And Ive been coaching a soccer team in a local primary school for
10、 the last two years. Weve won most of our matches.”Jing Wei, 25 and Sheng Yang, 27, China: designer and graduate student“Well, Sheng Yang hasnt really done anything except study over the last few years, we met when he was getting his masters in college. Then Sheng started his PhDSince then, hes just
11、 been giving all his attention to school” “Jing Wei began working at a fashion company last year. That was a big thing for her. Shes been enjoying it so far.”16It seems to be a real highlight for _ in volunteering according to the text.AJanieBJing WeiCMarcosDSheng Yang17From the text above, we can k
12、now that _.AJanie joined in rebuilding homes in Italy after an earthquakeBMarcos has been learning to play soccer for two yearsCSheng Yang has been working for a few yearsDJing Wei got a job at a fashion company last year18The text is probably from the column (栏目) of _ in a magazine.ALifeBTravelCSci
13、enceDSportsMarianne Carus, who started Cricket（蟋蟀）magazine in 1973 and served as Editor-in-Chief（总主编）until 2012, died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year. Marianne believed that “only the best of the best is good enough for the young.” In Cricket, children would find wonderful stories with beautif
14、ul art, and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences. Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures. Most important, Cricket would never talk down to children. Marianne knew that children were filled with fun, and she wanted Cr
15、icket to be, too “humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. ” And so. she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs（虫子）, such as Lady bung and Spider. Over the years. Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start Marianne kept a
16、 special box of “love letters” to the magazine. She treasured these letters from Cricket readers, including long-ago readers. They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket. She considered other names, such as Troubadour or Taliesin, the singers and storytellers of old who trave
17、led from one place to another to share their songs and stories. Then one night, she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singers memoir（回忆录）A Day of Pleasure about his childhood in Warsaw. In it he wrote“There was a stove in Shoshas apartment behind which there lived a cricket. It chirped the nights through al
18、l winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. ” Thats exactly what Marianne wanted her childrens magazine to doto tell stories that would never end! So the name Cricker became her best choice. Thank you for everything, Marianne. May the stories, and the laughter, nev
19、er end!19Cricket is a magazine most probably for _.AwriterBchildrenCartistsDteachers20According to the passage, Marianne _.Amade an effort to find the best storiesBraised many bugs as her petsCreplied to long-ago Cricket readersDstarted Cricket 39 years ago21Which of the following can be the best to
20、 fill in “ ” in Paragraph 5?AHow was the life of cricketsBWhen was the magazine Cricket born?CWhat did Marianne think of crickets?DWhy did Marianne name her magazine Cricker?22The best title for the passage can probably be _.AThe Life of a CricketBAdmiration for Different CulturesCBest Stories for t
21、he YoungDAchievements in Mariannes LifeThe Youth Climate Summit (气候峰会) a week-long festival of climate action for primary and middle schools in the UK, starts on 9 November. It aims to create a fairer, more environmental world and make promises that will help the planet. Climate change is the long-t
22、erm changes in the worlds weather patterns that are mostly caused by human activity. “Unlike world leaders,” say the summits organizers, “young people are refusing to let it drop off the plan.”Each day has a topic, which includes food and fashion, looking at how humans harm the environment and how t
23、o save the planet. Organizations are leading some on line activities. For example, the Marine Conservation Society is hosting meetings on protecting sea fish. Separately, the environmental organization Greenpeace is running a workshop on how to turn worn-out clothing into something new and wearable.
24、 The summit will finish on 13 November, when youth ambassadors (大使) wants schools to stop paper waste. Max, another 16-year-old ambassador wants schools to organize more trips and activities that get students outside to experience the beauty of nature. As part of the summit, hundreds of schools acro
25、ss the country are signing up to the Lets Go Zero activity, aiming to become carbon-zero (零碳的) by 2030. Carbon-zero schools are ones that promise to stop emitting carbon in seven areas, including where they get their food and how they use water and recycle their waste. The activity is run by Ashden,
26、 a charity working towards climate solutions. Ashden hopes that schools will be able to help each other by sharing ideas and methods. It is also calling on the Government to back the promise. Head over to transform-our-world.org where you can find out more.23The writer develops the first sentence in
27、 Paragraph 2 mainly by _.Atelling storiesBcomparing factsCgiving examplesDlisting numbers24Max advises schools to _.Arecycle and reuse old clothesBprevent students from wasting paperChave meetings on saving endangered sea fishDprovide more chances for students to enjoy the nature25The underlined wor
28、d emitting in Paragraph 4 is the closest in meaning to “_”.Ausing upBtaking inCsending outDcutting down26The purpose of the passage is mainly to _.Aexplain the problems with climate changeBdevelop childrens ability to solve social problemsCintroduce the environmental organizations to schoolsDencoura
29、ge young people to care more about climate changeIf we want to grow as people, we cant just depend on our own evaluation (评价) of how were doing. We also need to know what other people think about our performance. Receiving feedback (反馈) from others can help us see the larger picture and show us a wa
30、y forward to success. However, someone has to give that feedback, and sometimes, that someone will be you. How should you deal with this?First things firstif you notice a situation in which some feedback would be helpful, give it as soon as you can. If you wait until the matter disappears from the p
31、ersons mind, they might not understand what youre trying to tell them. Take the person to a safe, comfortable place and offer your advice in private. When youre giving feedback, its important to keep in mind that no one likes to be told theyre doing a bad job. Make sure you give an equal (相等的) amoun
32、t of good feedback to balance out (平衡) anything bad. Like the saying goes, “A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down.” All good feedback shares something in common. First, it should help achieve a goal. Its less useful to tell your friends that their dish tastes “interesting” than it is to sug
33、gest adding a little salt. Feedback should also look toward the future. You cant change whats already happened, but you can prevent it from happening again. Tell your friends they should take more notes in class instead of talking about how they should have studied harder for the big history exam th
34、ey failed. Finally, dont think your suggestion is the only correct way to deal with a situation. You might even end up with some feedback on your feedback. Dont take it personally it can only help you give better advice next time27What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?ASe
35、eing the picture.BGiving feedbackCReceiving feedback.DShowing a way to success28Why is it important to give feedback in time according to Paragraph 2?AYou might forget to tell the person later on.BPerhaps the person wants the feedback right away.CMaybe the person needs time to understand your advice
36、.DIf you wait too long, the person might forget whats happened.29What can we infer (推断) from the underlined saying in Paragraph 3?AIts helpful to keep on giving bad feedback.BIts difficult to do a good job all the time.CIts better to balance good and bad feedback.DIts important to think twice before
37、 giving feedback.30The passage is mainly about _.Awhat characters good feedback includesBhow people should give feedback properlyCthe differences between good and bad feedbackDthe importance of giving and receiving feedback三、阅读还原5选5下面是宇航员 Jose Hernandez的采访页面。阅读该页内容, 然后所给的A、B、C、D、E五个选项中选出符合各段内容的问题, 完
38、成第 15小题。5 Questions for Jose HernandezAs a kid, he dreamed big dreams then worked hard to make them come true._31_We were farm workers. Until I was 12, my family moved around every two or three months, following the harvest （丰收） of crops in California. That helped define me: I always work hard._32_I
39、t was December of 1972. I was 10, watching the final Apollo mission on a black-and-white TV. When I saw astronaut Gene Cernan walking on the Moon, I told myself, “I want to be an astronaut.”_33_NASA refused me not once, not twice, but eleven times! I finally got chosen the twelfth time. Five years l
40、ater, I flew on my first mission to the International Space Station. Never give up!_34_Floating（漂浮）! Youre always floating. My favorite food was a burrito with scrambled eggs. We take tortillas to space because bread creates tiny pieces. Its really fun. _35_As we passed over North America, I could s
41、ee Canada, the US, Mexico, and other parts of Latin America. It surprised me that I couldnt tell where one country ended and the next started. Borders are human-made. From up there, were just one.AWhen did you decide to be an astronaut?BWhat did you love about space?CWhat was your life like as a kid
42、?DWhat was it like to see the earth from space?EWhat challenges did you face?四、多句选词填空besideseldomproducelovelyten36Tom got a watch as a gift on his _ birthday.37This kind of cotton _ in Xinjiang. Many clothes are made from it.38Ann _ watches soap operas in her free time.39What a _ day! Im sure well
43、have a good trip today.40I always keep a dictionary _ me while learning English.五、短文汉语提示填空At 7 am, we got on the state-of-the-art Fuxing Hao train at Shanghai Railway Station. We stored our _41_ (背包) and found our seats. Unlike other trains which start with a shake and much _42_ (噪音), this train fel
44、t so smooth that if you were not looking out of windows, you could _43_ (几乎不) tell we were moving. Yet, within minutes, we were passing over the rails at speeds of more than 350 kilometers an hour. Soon, the towns of _44_ (东部的) China were rushing by. I saw my wife smiling and _45_ (指向) to a coin she
45、 had balanced on the table. She took another coin and balanced it next to the first, and then another, until she had a _46_ (行) of coins. They stood there on the table for more than 20 minutes before one finally fell over. After that, we _47_ (两个都) went back to reading and enjoying the beauty outsid
46、e. We felt quite _48_ (放松的). Then, before we knew it, we heard the announcement that we were arriving in Beijing. For 1,318 kilometers, we _49_ (花费) only 4 hours and 38 minutes. Thanks to high speed trains, we can travel in China much more conveniently. No _50_ (疑惑), they will also bring the people of the country closer together, and in time bring about deep social changes, the full nature of which no one can fully guess.六、语法填空阅读下面的短文, 在空白处填入一个适当的词, 或填入括号中所给单词的正确形式。Ten-year-old Orion Jean has always known that kindness is important. He often practiced it by volunteering with his f
