1、2021年常德市初中学业水平考试英语试题卷考生注意 1. 请在试题卷首填写好准考证号及姓名。2. 请将答案填写在答题卡上，填写在试题卷上的无效。 3. 本学科试题卷共8页，3部分，满分100分，考试时量 90分钟。第I卷第一部分 阅读技能（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。 AThe city of musicVienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. Its the capital city of Au
2、stria and the center of European classical music. In the eighteenth century a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna. In the Strauss family, there were two composers(作曲家) called Johann Strauss: the father and the son. The father, Johann Strauss he elder, wrote and played music for traditi
3、onal dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz. Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Be
4、fore he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only thirty-five. Like Johann Strauss, father and son he was a great Eu
5、ropean musician, and many people still think his music is perfect. 1. Where is Vienna? A. In Australia. B. In Austria. C. In America. 2. Who wrote The Blue Danube waltz? A. Johann Strauss the younger. B. Johann Strauss the elder.C. Mozart3. What kind of music does the waltz belong to?A. Blues music.
6、 B. Country music.C. Classical music.4. When was Mozart born? A. In 1867. B. In 1791. C. in 1756. BModeration(自我调节)Pay attention to how you lead your life most of the time. A healthy lifestyle is one that doesnt take extremes(极端) as a way of life. Be moderate in what you do.Eat wellIt is important t
7、o pay attention to both what you eat and how you eat. As Socrates said: “You should eat to live; not live to eat.” A different diet(饮食) with vegetables and res fresh fruits is good for the brain. Also take time off for meals. ExerciseStudents must know the value of exercise because it plays a necess
8、ary part in counterbalancing(抵消) the stress(压力) responses produced in our bodies by having to meet exams. SleepStudents are getting less and less of sleep which might lead to more stress. The hours of sleep before midnight are thought to be the most helpful. For this reason students must re-regulate
9、 their body clock and go to bed and get up at regular time. Express yourselfThe way students feel about their work and other issues in their life plays a huge part in how they deal with stress. It is advisable that students should be realistic whatever happens in their lives. To sum up, studies are
10、really very important, but never at the expense(代价) of students physical and mental wellbeing. Besides, if students feel well they will be ready to face the challenges(挑战) of exams alive and kicking. 5. What food is good for the brain according to paragraph two?A. Vegetables and fruits.B. Hamburgers
11、 and meat.C. Rice and noodles.6. When is the best time for a student to go to sleep?A. At 7:00 pm. B. At 10:00 pm. C. At 1:0 am. 7. Where can we most probably read this article?A. In a tour guide. B. On a web page for tips. C. In a daily newspaper. 8. Whats the best title of the reading?A. Stress in
12、 part of students lives B. A healthy mind in a healthy bodyC. Prepare for your exams with a healthy body and mindCUsually I wouldnt cross the park at this time of night. But walking around the park would take more time, and it was raining so hard that I couldnt even see clearly what was right before
13、 me. So I entered the park. And that was the first stupid thing I did tonight.Soon after I walked into the park. I saw a man under a tree up ahead. My heart fell. The stories Id heard about the park were all coming into my head at this moment. Anyone with a clear mind would just turn back. But me? N
14、o. I did another stupid thing: I decided to hurry past him. Just when I was passing the man, he raised his head and gave me the strangest smile ever I got scared and started running. “Hey” the man shouted from behind. “Wait” He was running after me!I ran like crazy. I had hoped the trees would keep
15、some rain off. And they did. But they also made the park look even darker. I couldnt see what was ahead of me. Then, I ran into something. It was the man!“Dont kill me!” I cried. “What? I was trying to give back your bag! You dropped it” The man gave me my bag Now, I felt saying that to the man was
16、the stupidest thing I did tonight. 9. Why did he writer enter the park? A. It was safer to go across the park. B. To go across the park would save time. C. The trees in the park could keep the rain off. 10. What did the writer mean by “the first stupid thing” “another stupid thing” “the stupidest th
17、ing”? A. He felt proud of himself. B. He regretted what he had done. C. He felt ashamed of making so many mistakes. 11. The “drop” in _ has the same meaning as the underlined one in the last paragraph. A. He dropped off from his bike. B. Oh, they have had to drop their prices. C. Excuse me, Miss, yo
18、uve dropped your umbrella. 12. Whats the best title for the passage?A. A Strange Man B. A Scary ParkC. A Brave Cross DIn Darayya, a city in Syria, theres a library and it has 15, 000 books on almost every subject you can think of. However, it is different from any libraries you know: It is a secret
19、underground library, and only people in Darayya know where it is. Over the years, war has shaken Darayya badly. Stores are closed one after another, and so are schools. To help the kids in Darayya with their learning, Anas Ahmad, a 19 year-old student, and his friends decided to build a library. The
20、y built the library under the ground to keep it safe from bombing. But it is dangerous to collect books for the library. Often, Ahmad and his friends lo for books in houses that were bombed. They need to be careful because they may be killed in another bombing. You may ask, “In a place like Darayya,
21、 would people be interested in books?” “Just like the body needs food, the mind needs books,” says one library user. In the library, people enjoy their time of reading and forget about the terrible world above, so their life doesnt seem so hard. Through reading, they are able to dream of a better li
22、fe after war. 13. What do we know about Darayyas library?A. It was built during the war. B. It has been bombed many times. C. Most of its books are from outside of Darayya. 14. Which can best replace “ ” in the passage?A. Every day, houses are bombed and people are killed. B. Every night, people com
23、e to help to build the library. C. Every Monday, kids come to the library to read different books. 15. Why do people in Darayya go to the library even during the war?A. They can get free food. B. They find joy and hope in reading. C. They want to learn how to win the war. 16. The sentence“Just like
24、the body needs food, the mind needs books,” says one library user.is used _.A. to answer the question above B. to offer a solution to a problem C. to give a supporting example for a topicEMy name is Alice Black. I am thirteen years old, and I come from Mount Elm Sheep Station in South Australia. I h
25、ave got two sistersJenifer is eleven and Lisa is seven. We are all pupils at the School of the AirThe School of the Air is a school for children who live far from the cities, and who are in a place which does not have a local school. So we have “air” lessons over the radio or on the computer. Our te
26、achers are at Port Augusta, a city which is about 160 kilometers away. In the morning, we go to our school at 8:45. _ When we get there, we turn on the radio or computer and listen to what we should do. From then until twelve, we just do our usual lessons. In the afternoon, our mum makes us do some
27、homework well, not homework, but more work around the house. We send our exercise “books” to our teachers by email on Friday night. They mark them on Monday and Tuesday, and then send them back. We get them on Wednesday. The Internet and the telephone help us get in touch with our teachers quickly a
28、nd easily We talk to our teachers once a week for about ten minutes. They tell us if we are making progress Next year I will start at a new school in Port Augusta. I will spend the weekdays there and come home at weekends. It will be good to be with teenagers of my age, but I will miss my family. I
29、hope I will be happy there. 17. From the passage we know that _.A. the Black family is very poor B. the Blacks lives far from Port Augusta C there is a small local school near the Black family 18. Which sentence can best replace “ ” in the passage?A. It is really just a small building. B. What fun i
30、t is to go to schoolC. It is really an early time. 19. In the 4th paragraph, the underlined word “them” means _ in Chinese. A. 课本B. 作业C. 课程 20. What do the teachers probably say to their pupils on the phone?A. Do you have any suggestions about our lessons? B. Will you come to our school in Port Augu
31、sta? C. How are you doing with your lessons?第二部分 知识运用（共两节, 满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。John was a poor but very smart kid and he always got top grades at school. He was _21_ so he didnt have any friends. His classmate, Kevin, was a mean kid, wh
32、o bullied(欺负) almost everyone including John. He did well in most subjects, but _22_ failed math. The two kids couldnt be more different, but an act of _23_ connected them. One day, John saw a lady drop a purse on his way to school. The lady didnt _24_ that. John caught up with her and handed the pu
33、rse to her. The lady happened to be Kevins _25_. That evening, she told Kevin about the kind little boy who _26_ the purse to her. She said, “His names John. I guess he goes to your school. “What?” Kevin said _27_, “Did you mean poor John, my classmate?”To thank John, Kevin and his mom decided to in
34、vite him over for some _28_. The next day, when John saw big Kevin running towards him, he got really scared. He thought Kevin was going to _29_ him. Unexpectedly, Kevin gave him a big hug, “Thank you _30_ returning my moms purse yesterday!”“You mean that nice lady?” John asked.“Yes. She _31_ invite
35、 you over for some home-baked cookies.” “Well, I have to get my mothers permission(允许) first.”After school, they walked together to Johns home. Johns mom was more than happy to see his son with a friend for a _32_. She agreed at once after asking Kevin if his parents were OK with that. The two kids
36、_33_ the freshly baked cookies Kevins mom served. Then, they did the homework together. Kevin was amazed _34_ John explained the usually very difficult math homework and made it look so easy.With Johns help, Kevin passed math tests _35_, and he seldom bullied anyone. They became best friends as well
37、. 21. A. friendlyB. braveC. shy22. A. alwaysB. sometimesC. never23. A. braveryB. kindnessC. friendship24. A. noticeB. seeC. care25. A. auntB. motherC. grandma26. A. leftB. showedC. returned27. A. angrilyB. worriedlyC. surprisedly28. A. snacksB. mealsC. fruits29. A. thankB. beatC. wake30. A. forB. to
38、C. of31. A. asks toB. comes toC. wants to32. A. prizeB. challengeC. change33. A. sentB. enjoyedC. got34. A. howB. whyC. when35. A. hopefullyB. successfullyC. luckily第卷注意事项用0. 5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上, 写在本试卷上无效。第二部分 知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第二节 语法填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面的材料，在空白处填入适当内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式(1个或几个单词)，使句
39、子通顺正确。36. When I went past the bank yesterday, I saw _ old man lying on the street.37. Is this Lindas watch?No, it isnt. _ (she) is red. Red is her favorite color. 38. Lucy is hard-working and she hardly ever _ (hang) out on school nights.39. Im hungry, mum. There _ some bread on the table. Remember
40、 to wash your hands. 40. Look, the _ (child) are having a good time flying kites in the park.41. We used _ (have) a party to welcome our new friend on weekends.42. pay much attention to your handwriting. You need to write _ (careful).43. _ clever the boy is! He just won the first prize in Super Brai
41、n.44. To fight against Covid-19, the nurse didnt stop working, _ she was tired.45. The dragon Boat Festival is coming, what are you going to do that day?I _ (visit) my grandparents in my home village.46. One of the most famous Marvel heroic character-Spiderman, _ (create) in 1962.47. Why didnt you a
42、nswer my Wechat phone at eight oclock last night?Sorry, I _ (take) a walk with my friend along the river.48. Someday Changde will become as _ (busy) as Shenzhen. 49. Oh, my god! _ is Wang Feng now? The football match is starting soon. He may be in the library. He often reads at this time. 50. Chines
43、e scientist Yan Longping, renowned or developing the first hybird rice strain, died of organ failure at 91 _ May 22nd, 2021. 第三部分 写作技能（共三节, 满分30分）第一节 英汉互译（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读短文，将文中划线部分译成汉语或英语。Friday is here and most of us enjoy what the weekend brings. 51. Maybe you will spend some time on your hobby
44、. 52. 没有爱好就没有真正的快乐。 Hobbies help our happiness. They give us purpose, meaning, a creative outlet, and they can even relieve stress. One of my blog entries, from May of 2016, tells us how hobbies can help us identify some of our passions and that in turn can give us interesting content to include in
45、a life story or memoir. 53. Certainly things like playing cards or other games, especially at family gatherings can lead to some good memory. Or what about a day on the lake or the golf course?54. You can get geography and history lessons from collecting stamps or coins from around the world. One of
46、 the things I enjoy is playing guitar. Its a hobby-I am not nearly good enough for public performances. 55. 但是我喜欢边弹吉他边唱歌，以此来放松自己。 Get me around a few friends, family members or even a classroom full of students and I might break into a song. I was doing that today with my 5th graders. If you want to
47、 start a new hobby or even search for new ideas, then check out A Full Guide On How To Start A New Hobby. Its posted on the Sewing Is Awesome. com website. Some of the takeaways for me from the article included how hobbies an introduce us to new people, widen or knowledge and skills, and improve our confidence and self-esteem. Win, win and win. 第二节
