2021年江苏省泰州市中考英语试卷（含答案与解析）

The landing of China's rover （登陆车） Zhurong on Mars shows China has made great       in space exploration.（　　）

A．progressB．projectC．productD．protection

一I often see the sign in schools.What does it mean？

一Students         bring mobile phones to school.（　　）

A．needn'tB．can'tC．couldn'tD．wouldn't

It's reported that，             ，people with college education can make more money than those without.（　　）

A．in generalB．in publicC．in timeD．in all

—Sir，I have trouble doing the voluntary work for the 20th Games of Jiangsu Province in Taizhou.

一Don't worry.A lot of support             soon.（　　）

A．is offeredB．will be offered

C．was offeredD．were offered

一Why do you choose to use Beidou Navigation （导航） Satellite System，Mr.Li？

一Because I think it has many advantages            GPS （全球卫星定位系统）.（　　）

A．onB．inC．overD．of

The old man，Bai Fangli，donated about￥350，000 to over 300 students             he lived a simple life himself.（　　）

A．untilB．unlessC．becauseD．though

The documentary For the Sake of Peace（《为了和平》）bring the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea （抗美援朝战争）             on screen.（　　）

A．livingB．livelyC．aliveD．live

We should pay much attention to saving natural resources.Otherwise，they will           one day.（　　）

A．put outB．run outC．get outD．sell out

I think Taizhou is a wonderful place to live.

             .And it was chosen as one of China's top 100 happiest cities in 2020.（　　）

A．That's all rightB．Believe it or not

C．That's a good ideaD．I can't agree more

The chart shows that to be more popular，the largest number of students in schools would like to          .（　　）

A．take more exercise to be stronger

B．make more friends in a new school

C．ask more money from their parents

D．study harder to improve their abilities

Not long ago，my daughter's leather shoes were cut by a knife.She burst into tears.I took the shoes to a shoemaker to get them repaired.

    The young shoemaker took a look at the opening and said， "There is （1）　　 I can do but change the leather."

    His master looked at them and said to me， "If you （2）　C　 me，I will add more cuts in the form of special style and reuse."

    I didn't quite know why，but I decided to （3）    　 the shoes.

    Two days later，I went there to get the shoes.At the first sight I found there were indeed five or six （4）　　 on each shoe，but all the openings were covered by soft red leather sewed （缝） with thick thread （线）.The shoes looked more special and interesting than ever.I couldn't help （5）　　 the master for his work.

    Another time，my sister's white （6）　　 had a large opening on the back.My wife took it over and checked （7）　　，and then said， "Let me take it home and repair it."

    Three days went past，and I was （8）　　to see it again：all the openings were sewed up by thin and（9）　　 thread and they looked like the ice crystal （晶体） on winter's branches （树枝） in the north.She （10）　　made a lovely snowman and a wooden house on the blouse.I said with praise，"I's just as beautiful as a piece of （11）　　 ."

    "I learned from the master.Patches （补丁） can be designed to look （12）　　." replied my wife.

    Her words taught me even more：perfection is （13）　　 to achieve in everything；patches are unavoidable （不可避免的），so is human's life，which will appear in the form of wound，disability or disease. （14）　　you can't change that，all you can do and have to do is to cover the wound by patches and try your best to make a most beautiful flower on the wound，and that is （15）　　 life teaches us.Once you understand it，you can enjoy your life better.

Great mix of representatives from across China

    A total of 2 ，287 representatives （代表） attended the 19 h National Congress of the Communist Party of China （中共十九大），which was held in Beijing from Oct.18.

（1）When and where was the 19 National Congress of the Communist Party of China held？ 　　

A.In Beijing from Oct.19.

B.In Beijing from Oct.18.

C.In Shanghai from Oct.19.

D.In Shanghai from Oct.18.

（2）According to the material，representatives of the 19 National Congress must have 　　.

A.great wealth

B.much experience

C.unshakable belief

D.good appearance

（3）Which of the following Chinese people can't be a representative？ 　　

A.Li Lei，a farmer.

B.Zhu Ping，a volleyball player.

C.Wang Gang，a worker.

D.Zhang Hua，a primary school student.

（4）Which of the following is TRUE？ 　　

A.All the representatives were from Beijing.

B.Businessmen couldn't attend the 19 National Congress.

C.2 ，287 representatives attended the 18 National Congress.

D.A representative must have strong ability to carry out the duty.

JOBS

（1）To be a model，the height of a 17﹣year ﹣old boy should be 　　.

A.at least 182 cm

B.at most 182 cm

C.at least 172 cm

D.at most 172 cm

（2）As a worker in Coffee Beans， 　　.

A.you have to work all day long

B.you have to share your love of juice

C.you can work in Britain's best café

D.you can work with your family members

（3）Dewei enjoys working with elderly people.Which job would be best for him？ 　　

A.A model.

B.A support worker.

C.A trainee hairdresser.

D.A Coffee Beans cafe worker.

（4）Dave is looking for a full﹣time job.He can e﹣mail at 　　.

A.careers@ golden﹣care.com

B.jobs@ coffeebeans.co.uk

C.info@ top model﹣ agency.uk

D.cathy@ cut﹣above.brighton.com

In October 2002，Winston Churchill was chosen by the British people as the greatest British man".The great British men behind him were Shakespeare，Newton，and Darwin.But many people did not know that Churchill was thought to be a bad boy when he was a child.

    At the age of seven，Winston Churchill was sent to a boarding（寄宿） school named St.George.The school rules were strict.He often got serious punishment.Churchill cried loudly and kicked wildly when he was beaten.At the end of the term，he returned home with a report card and pains all over his body.The report card said that he was "naughty"（顽皮的）.

    At the age of twelve，his father sent him to Harrow Public School，which was famous for training English gentlemen.Because he failed the entrance exam，he was placed in the last group of the class with worst grades.He fell behind the others in study.He gave many people the impression of low energy，strangeness ，and lawlessness. Fortunately，he still had a friend，his grandfather.The American of great wealth who had experienced the world said， "Let him go!As long as boys have the chance to show their talents，they are sure to become better." Churchill kept the words of his grandfather in mind，and secretly looked for it in his heart.

    Many years later，Churchill was already a successful politician and writer.He worked as a reporter，as Secretary of the Navy，and as Prime Minister （首相） of the United Kingdom.He said， "My grandfather taught me that boys must choose their own path.I don't have special talents and my success is by working hard."

（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us 　 　.

A.Churchill loved his school

B.Churchill got good education

C.Churchill got less punishment

D.Churchill was considered as a bad boy

（2）Churchill's grandfather was 　　.

A.a gentleman from the UK

B.of great help to Churchill

C.rich with little experience

D.unsure of Churchill's becoming better

（3）The underlined word "Fortunately" in the third paragraph probably means 　 　.

A.幸运的是

B.可悲的是

C.奇怪的是

D.可惜的是

（4）Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage？ 　　

①Churchill became a successful politician and writer.

②Churchill went to Harrow Public School.

③Churchill was sent to a boarding school.

④Churchill's grandfather encouraged him a lot.

A.③④②①

B.③②④①

C.①③②④

D.②③④①

（5）Which part of a magazine is the passage probably from？ 　   　

A.Geography World.

B.Science Study.

C.History Character.

D.Natural Environment.

Just the other day，I was in a bookshop and found a book named How to make friends with foreigners.As a Canadian living in China for a year，I was curious to see what kind of advice a Chinese writer giving on this matter.

    One piece of advice really caught my attention and，I must say，made me feel quite angry.In the writer's opinion，foreigners are an"opportunity （机会）"to improve your oral English；whenever you see a foreigner，American or English，you should practise speaking English with him or her.If the foreigner doesn't want answer your questions，then he or she is a nude person who you wouldn't want to spend time with anyway.I think this advice is not only incorrect，but also may harm the relationship between Chinese and foreigners in China.

    Like most other "Lao Wai" living in China，I know how lonely one can sometimes feel living in a culture different from our own familiar （熟悉的） ways.However，I simply accept as part of being here.So far my time in China has been rewarding.I have improved my Chinese language skills，learned about one of the fastest developing countries in the world today and made some very close Chinese friends.

    However，I have also met many Chinese people who consider me only as an "opportunity" to improve their oral English.I have had people following me from town to my flat to trouble me to teach them English.I have had complete strangers throwing articles or speeches in my face，insisting that I help them with the English translation.I have had people asking me non﹣stop questions for half an hour at the weekly English Corner ...

    Friendship for a lot of foreigners is about spending time with someone whose company （陪伴） they really enjoy.So if there is any advice to give on making and keeping friendships with foreigners，I would say that it is this：Treat foreigners as people，not opportunities.Expect to make friendships step by step，over a period of time，not in a rush.          If your only reason for becoming friends with a foreigner is to improve your English，then you will probably find that you don't have a foreign friend for long.

（1）Where is the writer of this passage from？ 　    　

A.America.

B.China.

C.Canada.

D.England.

（2）Why is the writer of the passage interested in the book How to make friends with foreigners？ 　   　

A.Because he wants to have some more close Chinese Friends.

B.Because he has greatly improved his Chinese language skills.

C.Because no Chinese people would like to make friends with him.

D.Because he wants to know about the Chinese writer's advice on this topic.

（3）According to the writer of the book How to make friends with foreigners， 　   　.

A.his advice may make foreigners angry

B.it is rude of you to ask a foreigner questions

C.you should choose a good foreigner to practise English with

D.don't waste time on a foreigner who doesn't answer your questions

（4）In the fourth paragraph，the writer uses"I have had.." three times，because 　   　.

A.he had no better sentences to express his ideas.

B.he wanted to show how he hated to make friends with Chinese.

C.he wanted to show how he hated to be treated as an opportunity".

D.he met Chinese who wanted to make friends with him only three times.

（5）Which sentence may be the best to fill in the " 　   　" in the last paragraph？

A.True friendships stand （经得起） the test of time.

B.Learn about different cultures to make real friends.

C.Friends are about opportunities or personal advantages.

D.There's real friendship between people from different countries.

The FA Cup

    The FA Cup is a very special football competition.It is the oldest football competition in the world as it has been played since 1871.It is also famous for the number of football teams in England that enter.

    More than 700 football teams take part in the competition every year.That is all of the teams from the four professional （职业的） leagues and hundreds of small non﹣professional clubs.These clubs come from small towns and villages from around England.

    Because there are so many teams，it lasts for a very long time.The early games are only between the small teams.After six matches，the professional teams from the third and fourth league enter and then，two games later，the biggest clubs from the Premier League.

    Often very small clubs will play against big teams.There have been many surprise results in the past many years.Teams from the fifth league have even won against teams from the Premier League，but a Premier League team does usually win the competition every year.However，there is always a chance of seeing a surprise result.As a result，people show great interest in the FA Cup.

    It's amazing that the FA Cup has the power to change a football club，rewrite the past and shape the future.

回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过7个词。

（1）How long has the FA cup been played？

（2）How many football teams take part in the FA Cup every year？

（3）Where are the small clubs from？

（4）What type of team usually wins？

（5）What does"a surprise result" mean in the passage？ （根据作者意图，自拟答案）

Paper is one of our oldest，simplest and most important inventions.It is the pride of us Chinese，but it also presents a danger to the world.

    First，the making of paper requires the loss of many millions of trees each year.According to The World Counts，between 2001 and 2019，the world lost a total of 386 million hectares of forest.Of the trees that were cut down，42 percent went to paper production.That represents a great part of the world's forests.And worldwide use of paper is expected to double in the next 40 years.Clearly，the planet cannot keep such a high rate of forest Loss.

    The second great problem with paper is that when the paper is used，it is useless.A great deal of wastepaper ends up in rubbish and even landfills （废物填埋场），where it can produce harmful gases.Paper in landfills causes the release （释放） of methane，a gas that is an important factor （因素） in climate （气候） change all around the world.

    One simple way to help out can greatly reduce both of these problems：paper recycling.Instead of cutting down trees，recycle used paper to meet the need of paper﹣making.Effective recycling requires an effort from everyone all over the world.The way to begin is with education and understanding.Once enough people realize the need for recycling，more effective recycling systems can be put into use.

    The need is real.The loss of tees influences everybody on earth.Everyone should do their part to recycle paper and encourage government and industry to do the same.The world will be a better place for it!

Xiaoming 　   　（ usual） works as a volunteer and visits an old people's home at weekends.

一What do you think of the film Hi，Mom？

一Wonderful.I have never seen a 　      　（interesting） film before.

Don't be 　    　（ patient）.We're sure to win the fight against COVID﹣19.

We should do more 　     　（ spread） Chinese spirit，Chinese value and Chinese strength.

Look!The children        　（ circle） a robot，talking about science development.

Beijing opera 　        　（ introduce） to more people around the world during the 2020 Mei Lanfang Art Festival.

一My father will take me to the West Lake in Hangzhou this Saturday.

一Really？I hope you'll enjoy 　     　（ you） weekend.

一Government has taken actions to stop water and air 　      　（ pollute）.

一Yes.Clear waters and green hills are as good as mountains of gold and silver.

Shenzhen Special Economic Zone （经济特区） celebrated its 　    　（ forty） birthday on Oct.14，2020.

Sometimes，children can't keep a single bit of information in their mind while they are doing something else.If so，they may have problems with their working memory.It is an important （1）s 　   　for children.Here are some （2）t 　 　to help improve children's working memory.

Read actively.They may form long﹣term （长时间的） memories more （3）e 　　when children take part in active reading.Active reading （4）i 　 　not only asking notes，but also speaking aloud and asking questions about the material that they are reading.

    Use visualization （形象化） skills.When reading something，ask children to imagine the scene of the story and （5）d 　　it.For example，ask them to set a table for a few people and have a （6）p 　　in their mind，and then have a description.

    Ask them to teach others.Teaching（7）a 　　person means being able to understand the information well before saying it aloud.When children are learning a new skill，ask them to show others （8）h 　　to do it.They should be able to explain it to others.

    Moreover，there are lots of matching games that can be （9）p 　　to improve their working memory，or you can use something simple （10）1    　a magazine or a newspaper.Have them find a certain word as many times as they can in one minute.

世界上有很多事物能够表达我们内心的感恩、敬意、关爱……例如，一个微笑、一份礼物……请你以"A               with special meaning"为题写一篇英语短文，参加校刊英文专栏的征文比赛。要点如下：

    （1）你向谁表达，为什么？

    （2）你用什么表达，为什么？

    （3）你对他/她/它/他们说什么？

    要求：

    （1）请将标题补充完整，合理即可；

    （2）必须含有所有要点，并适当拓展；

    （3）不得出现真实的人名、校名、地名等相关信息；

    （4）词数100左右。

A         with special meaning