广东省广州市增城区2021年中考英语一模试题.docx

广东省广州市增城区2021年中考英语一模试题

广东省广州市增城区2021年中考英语一模试题

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广东省广州市增城区2021年中考英语一模试题
本试卷共四大题，满分90分，考试时间100分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必在答卷上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的学校、姓名、考号。
2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。
3. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区城的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

一、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1--15各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Terry was a rich man’s son. Next to his door lived 1 hardworking blacksmith (铁匠) whose name was Jones. Every day, Terry liked to come to watch how the blacksmith worked 2 hours.
“Young man, what about 3 to make shoe tacks (鞋钉), even if it is only to kill the time?” said Jones. “One day, it may be of use to you.”
The boy began to see 4 he could do. After 5 practice, he found that he was becoming very 6 and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.
Terry’s father died and he had to sell everything because of the war. He left home and 7 to move to another country in a village. It so happened that in this village there were many shoemakers 8 were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes 9 in that part of the country there was a high demand (需求) for soldiers’ shoes.
Terry, who was finding it difficult 10 his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and he went to talk with shoemakers. He told them that he 11 make the finest tacks. The shoemakers agreed and Terry’s life was much 12 .
“ 13 funny it seems!” he used to say, “Even making tacks can make money, Thanks to Jones. Without 14 , I can’t imagine what my life 15 like now.”
1. A. a B. an C. the D. /
2. A. to B. since C. for D. from
3. A. learn B. learned C. learns D. learning
4. A. that B. what C. why D. where
5. A. few B. a few C. little D. a little
6. A. skill B. skills C. skillfully D. skilled
7. A. forces B. forced C. was forced D. has forced
8. A. which B. who C. when D. whose
9. A. because B. so C. whether D. unless
10. A. ear B. to earn C. earning D. to earning
11. A. should B. need C. must D. could
12. A. good B. well C. better D. best
13. A. How B. How a C. What D. What a
14. A. he B. him C. his D. himself
15. A. is B. was C. will be D. had been

二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，攀握其大意，然后从16--25各题所给的A. B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项徐黑
Over recent years, letter writing has been replaced by other ways of communicating Technology has 16 so fast that we now expect to be able to see people at any time and get response 17 . Rather than put pen to paper, it feels much more natural for us to send text messages and emails.
It is true that these modem ways of communicating have their own 18 . We can talk to people all over the world even in a few 19 . Communicating with people by sending text messages or emails can help us save time and receive 20 as soon as possible, We can also 21 mistakes in our emails before sending them. But if we make a mistake in a letter, we have to cross it out or start again.
But have you ever thought about what we are losing? Yes, we are 22 about the art of letter writing.
Almost everybody would say that reading a hand-written from a friend is 23 . When you know someone has spent the time writing a letter for you, especially o birthday letter, there’s something very 24 in your heart.
On the other hand, not only the person receiving the letter will benefit from a lovely envelope (信封), but also the writer himself. When we know we’re doing something that will make our friends very happy, we feel good about ourselves, too.
In addition, writing a letter can 25 your language skills and you can also learn some new expressions.
16. A. reached B. developed C. moved D. connected
17. A. luckily B. suddenly C. actually D. immediately
18. A. challenges B. advantages C. difficulties D. problems
19. A. seconds B. hours C. days D. weeks
20. A. gif B. smile C. reply D. greeting
21. A. correct B. admit C. deny D. make
22. A. learning B. caring C. forgetting D. worrying
23. A. awful B. difficult C. humorous D. enjoyable
24. A. clever B. special C. interesting D. useful
25. A. copy B. check C. reduce D. improve

三、阅读(共两节；满分35分)
第一节阅读理解(共15小题:每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列短文，从26--40各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
(A)
It was 3:21 a.m. when nine-year old Tom awoke to the smell of burning. Except for the cracking (爆裂声) of fire somewhere below there was not a sound in the two-storey house.
With his father away on nigh duty at a local factory, Tom was worried about the safety of his mother, his sister Karen. 14 and his 12-year-old brother Told. He ran downstairs through the safety of the garden. There, his sister and brother, taking short and quick breaths and coughing, lying on the grass.
The nine-year-old boy ran back into the house and upstairs to his mother’s room. He found it was impossible to wake her up. His mother, breathing in too much smoke, was unconscious. and there was nobody to help Tom carry her ta the garden. But the boy stayed calm and, as a fireman said later. “acted with all the self-control of a trained adult.”
On the bedroom telephone, luckily still working. Tom called his father and. leaving his father to telephone the firemen and ambulance service, got on saving his mother.
First. he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and threw water over his mother and her bed. Then, with a wet cloth around his head he went back to the garden.
He could hear the fire engine coming up. but how would the firemen find his mother in the smoke-filled house where fire had almost swallowed up the ground floor?
Getting a ball of string (线) from the garage, Tom ran back into the house and rushed upstairs to his mother’s room. Tying one end of the string to her hand, he ran back, laying out the string as he went, through the hall and back out into the garden.
Minutes later, he was telling fire chief John, “The string will lead you to mother.” His mother was carried to safety as the fire were breaking through her bedroom floor.
26. Why did Tom run downstairs first?
A. He wanted to save his sister and brother.
B. He was worried about his mother’s safety.
C. He wanted to find out what was happening.
D. He went to see if his father had come back from work.
27. The underlined word “unconscious” in Paragraph 3 means _____.
A. fearless B. surprised C. senseless D. frightened
28. What is the correct order of Tom’s action?
a. He tied the string to her mother’s hand.
b. He helped his sister and brother to a safe place.
c. He made a phone call to his father.
d. He smelled something unusual.
e. He poured some water over his mother.
A. b-d-c-a-e B. d-b-c-e-a C. c-d-b-a-e D. b-d-c-e-a
29. From the passage, we know that_______.
A. Tom learned something about first aid
B. Tom followed his mother’s instructions
C. Tom’s father taught him to do so on the phone
D. Tom dealt with the emergency calmly and wisely

(B)
Many ways have been taken to fight food waste, but one young man is making a big difference with technology.
Liu Jichen, 23, a student from Tsinghua University, has developed a WeChat mini-program called “Clear Your Plate”. After a meal, users can open the mini program and take a picture of their empty plates. Once the image is recognized by the AI, students can collect points and use them to buy gifts or buy meals for children in poor areas.
Liu and his team, together with other organizations, began the “Clear Your Plate” campaign (行动) in November for the third year. It has swept over 1.017 universities across the country.
The one-month campaign attracted almost 1.6 million students and some other people and collectively reduced food waste by 862 tons and carbon emissions (碳排放) by 3,337 tons, the China Youth Daily reported.
The idea to develop such a mini-program came from Liu’s experience in a canteen. In 2017, he found that a restaurant would give diners who finished off their food a card and offer small gifts after a certain number of cards had been collected.
“Technological innovation (创新) is a good way to reduce food waste,” Liu thought. He organized a team of 20 members to work on the project at the end of 2017. To solve the AI’s problem of identifying photos of empty plates, the team spent half a year collecting over 10,000 samples in canteens and restaurants. In 2018. the mini-program was officially put into operation on October 16, World Food Day. They then began a campaign later that year.
“We hope our efforts can start a new trend among the young people by encouraging them to value their food and develop the habit of saving,” Liu said. “Through the campaign, we hope to encourage everyone to take action against food waste and to contribute (作贡献) Chinese wisdom and solutions to world food security challenges. he added.
30. Why is the mini-program so popular among the students?
A. Students can get something in return.
B. Students can take pictures after a meal.
C. The mini-program can recognize the students’ images.
D. The mini-program provides the students with some meals.
31. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. Tsinghua University B. the technology
C. the organization D. the “Clear Your Plate” campaign
32. How did Liu have the idea to develop such a mini-program?
A. He got it from some photos. B. He got it from The China Youth Daily.
C. He learned it from a restaurant. D. He learned it from Tsinghua University.
33. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. Liu hopes to develop the mini-program.
B. Liu worries about the world’s food security problems.
C. Liu has helped young people form. the habit of saving food.
D. Liu is glad that everyone has taken action against food waste.

(C)
Now, cities large and small often have remains of earlier historic streets and sidewalk pavements (人行道). Yet they often go unprotected even when they may be older than neighboring historic buildings that have enjoyed protection for tens or years.
There are many reasons to protect historic pavements - culture value, economics, environmental benefits and public safety. Pavements played an important part in the modernization of city environments in the 19th century.
Before the lying of pavement, streets of dirt caused many problems to people. especially in wet weather when they became muddy. which brought much trouble to people’s life.
To solve the problem, cities experimented with different kinds of materials to balance durability (耐用性) economics, sources of materials and noise considerations.
The earliest pavements in many critics were made of rounded stones. They were cheap and durable, but rough and noisy. Loose stone pavements were cheap and smooth, but not very durable. Wood also appeared in the 1850s as a popular choice-smooth, quiet and affordable, but not very durable.
In many critics and towns, brick (砖) streets are the only historic pavements that have survived. This fact covers up the truth of pavement experimentation between the 1850s and 1920s, when a city could use up to a dozen different paving materials at the same time! Indeed, each city developed d a unique (独特的) “pavement identify” in the materials chosen and the way they were laid.
It is easy to think of the past when seeing historic pavements, as recalling “old world” city qualities. However, they are more similar to the early high buildings and parks-important city features that showed the modernization of the city. AI a time when cities are becoming increasingly similar, such pavements also help define an important sense of place,
34. What is the present situation of historic pavements?
A. Being highly valued as cultural buildings.
B. Failing to represent modem environments.
C. Being brought back to its former glory (辉煌).
D. Failing to receive protection they should get.
35. Why was the first pavement built in history?
A. To help develop the local economy.
B. To bring convenience to people’s life.
C. To develop a unique “pavement identity”.
D. To prevent earth from being washed away.
36. What is mainly talked about in Paragraphs 4-6?
A. Different experiments on city identity.
B. Popularity of different paving materials.
C. Development of pavements of different materials.
D. Advantages and disadvantages of stone pavements.
37. What’s the purpose of this passage?
A. To protect the historic pavements.
B. To tell ways of building pavements.
C. To show the monetization of the city.
D. To introduce the history of the pavements.

(D)
Food Festivals around the world
Stilton Cheese Rolling
May Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2.000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in strange and funny clothes, roll a complete cheese along a 50-mtre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors’ lane (跑道). The first prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones).
Fiery Foods Festival--The Hottest Festival on Earth
Every year more than 10.000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China. but they all share a common addiction- food that is not just spicy, but hot enough to make your mouth bum, your head spin and your eyes water. The Fiery Food and BBQ Festival is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper -- the hottest pepper in the world- or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing’s for sure -- if you don’t like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn’t for you!
La Tomatina- -The World’s Biggest Food Fight
On the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatina- -the world’s largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week’s events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes - official fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at the crowd. The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back.

38. In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must ______.
A. kick or throw their cheese
B. roll a wooden cheese in their own lane
C. wear different kinds of formal clothes
D. use 3 real cheese weighing about four kilos
39. How long does the celebration of La Tomatina last?
A. Seven days. B. Three days.
C. Two weeks. D. More than half an hour.
40. Which of the following is true acc