江蘇省常州市2021年中考英語試卷

1、內(nèi)裝訂線學(xué)校:_姓名：_班級：_考號：_外裝訂線絕密·啟用前江蘇省常州市2021年中考英語試卷題號一二三四五六七八總分得分注意事項：1答題前填寫好自己的姓名、班級、考號等信息2請將答案正確填寫在答題卡上評卷人得分一、單選題1._ is better worth my respect than Yuan Longping. He is the pride of China.ASomebodyBAnybodyCNobodyDEverybody2.Dont _ your child with others because every child is a treasure.Acompare

2、BcomplainCcontactDconsider3.Could you play the piano at the age of five?No, I _. I started at six.AcantBshouldntCneedntDcouldnt4.China grows a great deal of cotton, _ in the western areas.AfinallyBhighlyCwarmlyDmostly5.Little Simba went hunting alone. The Lion King walked around, _ his safety.Awith

3、the help ofBin fear ofCat the speed ofDon top of6.My cousin is creative enough to _ the new challenging task.Atake onBtake outCput upDput in7.My family will go on a trip to Beijing this summer, but we havent decided _. Why not take the high-speed railway?Awhen to leaveBhow to get thereCwhich hotel t

4、o chooseDhow long to stay there8.Chinas Tianwen 1 Rover landed on Mars on May 15th, 2021. Do you know _.Awhat it was going to discoverBwhy was it sent thereCwhat it looks likeDhow many photos does it take there9.Thanks a lot for taking care of my boy when I was away. _. We had great fun together.AAl

5、l the bestBGood ideaCThats rightDDont mention it10.I stayed up late to finish my report last night and I feel tired now._. Sleep is also important.ADont burn the candle at both endsBActions speak louder than wordsCDont put all your eggs in one basketDMany hands make light work評卷人得分二、完型填空“Simply avoi

6、d her.” Abby listened closely, as I continued, “If she says any more _ things to you, Ill go to your teacher. Ill make sure you are never in a(n) _ where you have to sit next to her again.”At that time, Allyson, my then eight-year-old, came to _ us and listened to every word. Neither of my daughters

7、 interrupted (打斷) as I finished my heartfelt speech, filled with _ wisdom. Then, as I was telling them what I thought right, Allysons real words of _ came about. “Mom,” she said, “I was just thinking. Maybe Abby should be that girls _ so that she can bear (容忍) her. In that way, she can let that girl

8、 see forgiveness (諒解) and kindness through her.”Hmm, I became the _. At that moment, I realized that although I was wearing the “mothers hat”, the “hat” certainly didnt make me _ all the time. In fact, I wanted to pull that hat over my face and hide myself so that they couldnt see my embarrassed (難為

9、情的) look. “Yes, thats a good point,” I commented (評論), _ a half smile at my girls. “Abby, you deal with this situation the way you think is right.” “OK,” she said, giving me a quick hug (擁抱) before walking out of the door and off to school. “Bye, Mom!” Allyson called, following her big sister to go

10、out of the door. I was left alone-in my slippers (拖鞋). In those following _ moments, I was lost in thought. I did feel _ my two amazing daughters-small in size but big in heart. Sometimes our children have great lessons to teach us- _ we are willing to listen. That lesson came more than ten years ag

11、o, and Ill never forget how much I have learned from my children.11.AunusualBunsureCunknownDunpleasant12.AactionBsituationCtraditionDinstruction13.AadmireBsurpriseCjoinDbelieve14.AmotherlyBfriendlyClivelyDlonely15.AcourageBangerCwisdomDhumor16.ApupilBvictimCfriendDenemy17.AstudentBpersonCguideDguest

12、18.AhappyBrightCluckyDkind19.AforcingBpromisingCexploringDimagining20.AstrangeBdifficultCtiringDquiet21.Aworried aboutBproud ofCinterested inDready for22.AunlessBalthoughCifDuntil評卷人得分三、閱讀理解In modern times, our clothes seem good enough to meet our needs both in color and style. However, are you impa

13、tient with washing your clothes so often? Are you tired of the same color? If your answer is “Yes”, lets meet the fashion in the future. Sun-No-SpotTo clean this shirt, just stand in the sun! A special material on the surface receives UV light from the sun. This heats it up enough to make stains(污漬)

14、 missing. You stay cool, but stains disappear! Some stains disappear in minutes others might take a day. New Fabric SuitAre you sick of holes in your clothes? This new material repairs itself! If this cloth gets a hole, just rub(搓揉) the broken place quickly. Heat from the rubbing will cause the mate

15、rials to connect with each other again, repairing the hole. Hole? What hole?New Wiggle VigorThis cloth gets a charge(充電) from running around. As you move, the thin wires in the material turn your movement into power. This can charge a computer, an ipad, a hair-dryer, and many other small things that

16、 need power. Chameleon ClothTired of the same old look? How about clothes that change colors? This material is made with dyes(染料) that change colors when they get warm. A small battery heats up thin metal threads(金屬線) in the cloth, to change colors or forms.23.If your Sun-No-Spot shirt is dirty with

17、 stains, what can you do to clean it?AWarm it in the sun.BRub it quickly.CConnect it to a computer.DChange its color.24.If your mobile phone has no power, which one can help you?ASun-No-Spot.BNew Fabric Suit.CNew Wiggle Vigor.DChameleon Cloth.25.Which of the next pictures goes well with Chameleon Cl

18、oth?ABCDIn the Spring and Autumn period (475-221 BC) there lived a man called Ji Zha. He was the fourth son of the king of the Kingdom of Wu. Because of Ji Zhas sticking to righteousness (義) and wide learning, he was his fathers favorite, and the king wanted to make him his heir (繼承人). However, Ji Z

19、ha refused because he thought the kings eldest son should be the one to receive the throne. Later, Ji Zha served as an ambassador (外交大臣) of Wu to other kingdoms in China. Once, on a mission to the Kingdom of Lu, Ji Zha passed through the Kingdom of Xu. The king of Xu received him as a friend, and ad

20、mired the valuable sword (劍) Ji Zha was wearing. Although his host didnt mention it, Ji Zha could see he wanted to own it very much. However, as he still needed to go to Lu, Ji Zha didnt give the king of Xu his sword as a present. After finishing his mission to Lu, on his way back, Ji Zha once again

21、 passed through Xu. This time he decided to give the sword to the king of Xu. But when he arrived, his friend had already passed away. Ji Zha didnt expect it and felt very sad. He took off his sword and gave it to the dead man by hanging it on a tree near his tomb (墳?zāi)?. Ji Zhas attendants (隨從) didnt

22、 understand his action, saying, “Sir, the king of Xu is already dead. Why do you still give up your sword to him?”Ji Zha shook his head, “When I came to the Kingdom of Xu last time, I noticed that my friend admired my sword, and I decided that when I came back I would give it to him. However, I neve

23、r expected this turn of events. But how could I change my mind just because the man had died?” With these words, he left the place, low-spirited and heart-broken.26.What do we know about Ji Zha from the passage?AHe was born in 221 BC.BHe didnt have the ability to be a king.CHe was a careful and gene

24、rous man.DHe lost his fight for the throne to his brother.27.Why did Ji Zha give up his sword to the king of Xu although he had died?AHe was loyal to his country.BHe was loyal to righteousness.CHe was guilty of his friends death.DHe was guilty of not seeing his friend before his death.28.What is the

25、 best title of this story?AJi Zha and His FriendBJi Zha and His CountryCJi Zha Gives Up His ThroneDJi Zha Gives Up His SwordDurbeyfield sat down upon the grassy land by the roadside, putting his basket before him. In a few minutes, a youth from his village appeared in the distance. On seeing him, Du

26、rbeyfield held up his hand, and the boy quickened his steps and came near. “Boy, take up that basket! I want you to do something for me.”The skinny boy frowned (皺眉), “who are you then, John Durbeyfield, to order me about and call me boy? You know my name as well as I know yours!”“Do you, do you? Tha

27、ts the secret Thats the secret! Now obey my orders, and Fred, I dont mind telling you that the secret is that Im one of a noble race (貴族) it has been just found out by me this present afternoon.” And as he made the announcement, he luxuriously (奢侈地) lay himself upon the land among the flowers. The b

28、oy stood before Durbeyfield, and looked at him from head to foot. “Sir, John D Urberville thats who I am,” continued Durbeyfield. “Do you know such a place as Greenhill?”“Yes. I have been there to Greenhill fair (集市).”“Well, under the church of that city there lie my ancestors (祖先) hundreds of them

29、in coats of jewellery. There is not a man here whos got greater and nobler ancestors than I.”“Oh?”“Now take up that basket, and go on to the Pure Drop Inn, telling them to send a horse and carriage (馬車) with a servant (仆人) here quickly, to carry me home. And when youve done that, go on to my house w

30、ith the basket, and tell my wife to put away that washing, because she neednt finish it, and wait till I come home, as Ive news to tell her.”As the boy stood in doubt, Durbeyfield put his hand into his pocket, and produced a shilling (a unit of money used in Britain until 1971). “Here is for your wo

31、rk, son.”This made a difference. “Yes. Sir John. Thank you.”The boy took up the basket, and set out at once.29.What did Durbeyfield ask Fred to do?AListen to a story.BFind out a secret.CSend messages for him.DDrive a horse and carriage for him.30.Which of the following about Durbeyfield is TRUE?AHe

32、did believe he was a noble.BHe wanted to play a trick on Fred.CHe was the richest man in the city.DHe used to live in Greenhill.31.What made the boy willing to work for Durbeyfield?ADurbeyfields secret.BDurbeyfields order.CHis visit to Greenhill fair.DThe unit of money.32.What is most probably the r

33、elationship between Durbeyfield and Fred?AFather and son.BNeighbors.CClose friends.DMaster and servant.There are only 24 hours in a day, and usually about a third of that is spent sleeping. So is it possible to make use of this time and learn a new skill or even a language? In other words, is sleep

34、learning possible?Many studies have found that a basic form of learning, called conditioning, can happen during sleep. In a 2012 study published in the magazine Nature Neuroscience, for example, Israeli researchers found that people can learn to connect sounds with smells during sleep. The scientist

35、s played a tone (聲音) to sleeping study participants (參與者) while putting some rotten (腐爛的) fish beside their beds. Once awake, when hearing the tone, the people held their breath in anticipation (預(yù)判) of a bad smell. “This was a clear finding showing participants formed new memories during sleep,” sai

36、d Andrillon, a scientist in this field. Although the new memory was implicit (暗示性的), it could influence how people behave, researchers found in a 2014 study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. In that research, after spending a night in a room full of cigarette (香煙) smell mixed with rotten egg

37、s or fish, smokers use fewer cigarettes. Andrillon and his team members have found that learning in sleep can also go beyond simple conditioning. In their 2017 study published in Nature Communications, participants were able to pick out sound features that they had heard during sleep. Learning abili

38、ties in sleep may spread to learning of words. In a study published in Current Biology, researchers played pairs of made-up words and their supposed meanings, like “guga” means elephant, to sleep participants. After this, when awake, the participants did better in picking the right translation of ma

39、de-up words in a multi-choice test. So far, research suggests it may be possible to learn about the tone and pronunciation of a language or even the meaning of words while sleeping, although it is to a weaker level than what we do during the day without noticing.33.What is the main purpose of the te

40、xt?ATo show that sleep learning is possible.BTo study how to make use of sleep learning.CTo report some famous research findings.DTo prove sleep learning is implicit and weak.34.What does the phrase “new memories” in the third paragraph refer to (指的是)?AConnection between participants and scientists.

41、BConnection between sounds and smells.CThe tones influence on the rotten fish.DThe rotten eggs influence on cigarettes.35.What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs?ASleep can do good to learning.BLanguage learning can happen in sleep.CPeople learn in sleep in a different language.DSleep learn

42、ing is better than daytime learning.評卷人得分四、任務(wù)型閱讀After appearing as a special event at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympic Games, Wushu, widely known as Chinese Kungfu, will make its first appearance as an official (官方的) sport at the 4th Youth Olympic Games in 2022. Its

43、a long-awaited breakthrough（期待已久的突破）for the International Wushu Federation (協(xié)會) (IWF), which made applications to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 2001, 2008 and 2011, but failed. The first two applications were refused at the very beginning. The third application made it to the final vo

44、ting for taking part in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games but missed out once again. Over the years, both the International Wushu Federation and Chinese Wushu Association (CWA) have done a lot to make improvement with strong support from the State General Administration of Sport of China (中國體育總局). The Ad

45、ministration not only offers technical (技術(shù)的) support, often sending experts or teachers to help their Wushu training camps, but also generously provides a great deal of Wushu equipment (設(shè)備) for free. Every year, many local Wushu groups are sent abroad to put on Wushu shows, trying to improve the inf

46、luence of Wushu in foreign countries. Through their continuous efforts. Wushu has become widely popular across the world, especially among young Wushu fans. Studies show that, today, about 120 million people are attracted to Wushu around the world. China got Wushu accepted as an official Olympic eve

47、nt successfully in January, 2020, which helps to make it more international quickly. A total of 48 athletes from across the world will compete in four Wushu events: mens and womens Changquan and mens and womens Taijiquan.News: Wushu Is Include in Youth OlympicsNewleadWushu will 36. at the 4th Youth

48、Olympics, first time as an official sport. NewsbodyEfforts made to spread Wushu and enter it for the Olympic Games:IWF made applications to IOC three times but didnt 37. each time. In order to improve the situation, IWF and CWA have done a lot with the technical support and 38. equipment from the St

49、ate General Administration of Sport of China. Through continuous efforts like putting on Wushu 39. abroad, Wushu has been widely accepted across the world, especially among young Wushu fans. Wushu was accepted as an official Olympic event successfully in January, 2020. 48 athletes from across the wo

50、rld will join in the 40. in four Wushu events. 評卷人得分五、用所給單詞的正確形式填空41.Billy, you should keep _(you) calm when in trouble.42.Lucy is organized and her room always looks _ (tidy) than mine.43.How many of you ever dreamed of becoming an _ (invent)?44.Its important to learn to behave _ (proper) at a big

51、dinner.45.It is said that this museum _ (name) after Qu Qiubai many years ago.46._ (reduce) air pollution, our city has put more shared-bicycles into use.47.China _ (win) lots of high praises since we turned the sand into forests.48.Chinese Womens Football Team _ (play) in the coming Tokyo Olympics.

52、49.I went to your house after work yesterday but you were not in. Oh, I _ (walk) my dog outside.評卷人得分六、單詞拼寫50.Zhang Jing is thought highly of because of her _ (完美的) translation.51.Everyone _ (除了) me has seen Hi, Mom, so Ill go to see it today.52.When the office had a power cut _(突然), everyone scream

53、ed.53.My daughters sweet _ (嗓音) always makes me relaxed.評卷人得分七、完成句子54.在你做出最終的決定之前, 請三思。Please _.55.David一到這兒就迫不及待地炫耀起了他的新手表。David _ as soon as he arrived here.56.昨晚，消防員相互密切合作撲滅了大火。The firemen _ the big fire last night.57.你曾經(jīng)在公共場合做過演講嗎？Have you ever _?58.Jenny總是注意著把一切保持得井然有序。Jenny always _.59.及時復(fù)習(xí)功課是一個多么好的習(xí)慣??！What _ your lessons in time!評卷人得分八、書面表達(dá)60.假如你是Sam，你的英國網(wǎng)友Tom今年九月份將作為交換生來常州學(xué)習(xí)。他給你寫了一封信。請你給Tom寫一封英文回信, 幫他解答疑惑。Dear Sam,Im very glad to have a chance to study in C