2021 年湖南常德中考英语试题及答案
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3. 本学科试题卷共 8 页, 3 部分, 满分 100 分, 考试时量 90 分钟。
第一部分 阅读技能(共 20 小题;每小题 2 分, 满分 40 分)
第 I 卷
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。
A
The city of music
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It's
the capital city of Austria 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 traditional 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.
Before 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 European 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. Mozart
3. What kind of music does the waltz belong to?
A. Blues music.
B. Country music.
C. Classical music.
4. When was Mozart born?
A. In 1867.
B. In 1791.
C. in 1756.
Moderation(自我调节)
B
Pay attention to how you lead your life most of the time. A healthy lifestyle
is one that doesn’t take extremes(极端)as a way of life. Be moderate in what you
do.
Eat well
It is important to 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.
Exercise
Students must know the value of exercise because it plays a necessary part in
counterbalancing(抵消)the stress(压力)responses produced in our bodies by having
to meet exams.
Sleep
Students 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 their body clock and go to bed and get up at regular time.
Express yourself
The 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 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 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. What's the best title of the reading?
A. Stress in part of students' lives
B. A healthy mind in a healthy body
C. Prepare for your exams with a healthy body and mind
C
Usually I wouldn't 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 couldn't even see clearly
what was right before 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 I'd heard about the park were all coming into my head at this moment.
Anyone with a clear mind would just turn back. But me? No. 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 some rain off. And they did.
But they also made the park look even darker. I couldn't see what was ahead of me.
Then, I ran into something. It was the man!
"Don't 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 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 thing"?
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
but two paragraph.
A. He dropped off from his bike.
B. Oh, they have had to drop their prices.
C. Excuse me, Miss, you've dropped your umbrella.
12. What's the bet title for the passage?
A. A Strange Man
B. A Scary Park
C. A Brave Cross
D
In Darayya, a city in Syria, there's 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: I is a secret
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. They
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, 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 doesn't seem so hard. Through reading, they are able to dream
of a better life after war.
13. What do we know about Darayya's 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 come 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 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 topic
E
My name is Alice Black. I am thirteen years old, and I come
from Mount Elm Sheep Station in South Australia. I have got
two sisters—Jenifer is eleven and Lisa is seven. We are all
pupils at the School of the Air
The 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 teachers 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
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
and 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 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 it is to go to school
C. 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 Augusta?
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 didn't have any friends. His classmate, Kevin, was a mean kid, who
bullied(欺负)almost everyone including John. He did well in most subjects, but
_22_ failed math.
The two kids couldn't 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 didn't _24_ that.
John caught up with her and handed the purse to her.
The lady happened to be Kevin's _25_. That evening, she told Kevin about the
kind little boy who_26_ the purse to her. She said, "His name's 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 invite 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 mom's purse yesterday!"
"You mean that nice lady?" John asked
"Yes. She _31_ invite you over for some home-baked cookies. ""Well, I have to
get my mother's permission(允许)first. "
After school, they walked together to John's home. John's 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 _33_ the freshly baked cookies Kevin's 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 John's help, Kevin passed math tests _35_, and he seldom bullied anyone.
They became best friends as well.
21. A. friendly
B. brave
22. A. always
B. sometimes
C. shy
C. never
23. A. bravery
B. kindness
C. friendship
24. A. notice
25.A. aunt
26. A. left
B. see
B. mother
B. showed
C. care
C. grandma
C. returned
27. A. angrily
B. worriedly
C. surprisedly
28.A. snacks
29. A. thank
30. A. for
B. meals
B. beat
B. to
C. fruits
C. wake
C. of
31. A. asks to
B. comes to
C. wants to
32. A. prize
33. A. sent
34. A. how
B. challenge
C. change
B. enjoyed
B. why
C. got
C. when
35. A. hopefully
B. successfully
C. luckily
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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), 使句子通顺正确。
36. When I went past the bank yesterday, I saw ________ old man lying on the street.
37. -Is this Linda's watch?
- No, it isn't. ___________(she) is red. Red is her favorite color.
38. Lucy is hard-working and she hardly ever ____________(hang) out on school nights.
39. -I'm hungry, mum.
- There __________ some bread on the table. Remember 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 Brain.
44. To fight against Covid-19, the nurse didn’t 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 didn’t you answer my Wechat phone at eight o’clock 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.