初中英语

Durbeyfield 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,Durbeyfield 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(皱眉), "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?That's the secret — That's the secret!Now obey my orders,and Fred,I don't mind telling you that the secret is that I'm one of noble race(贵族) —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 boy stood before Durbeyfield,and looked at him from head to foot.

    "Sir,John D' Urberville — that's 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 — in coats of jewellery.There is not a man here who's 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(马车) with a servant(仆人) here quickly,to carry me home.And when you've done that,go on to my house with the basket,and tell my wife to put away that washing,because she needn't finish it,and wait till I come home,as I've 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 work,son. "

    This made a difference.

    "Yes,Sir John.Thank you. "

    The boy took up the basket and set out at once.

(1)What did Durbeyfield ask Fred to do?    

A.Listen to a story.

B.Find out a secret.

C.Send messages for him.

D.Drive a horse and carriage for him.

(2)Which of the following about Durbeyfield is TRUE?    

A.He did believe he was a noble.

B.He wanted to play a trick on Fred.

C.He was the richest man in the city.

D.He used to live in Greenhill.

(3)What made the boy willing to work for Durbeyfield?      

A.Durbeyfield's secret.

B.Durbeyfield's order.

C.His visit to Greenhill fair.

D.The unit of money.

(4)What is most probably the relationship between Durbeyfield and Fred?   

A.Father and son.

B.Neighbors.

C.Close friends.

D.Master and servant.

来源:2021年江苏省常州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-15
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Zhu Keming never thought he would be a hero one day,but he was just that on Saturday when he saved the lives of six runners during the mountain marathon (马拉松)in Baiyin,Gansu Province,in which 21 people lost their lives.

It started off as a normal day for the 49﹣year﹣old shepherd who was taking care of his more than 30 sheep on the mountainside.But soon the weather was terrible,with rainfall and hail.The rain got so heavy that he couldn't see clearly and had to run into a cave where he normally went to have a rest.Soon he fell asleep in the cave after covering himself with some quilts he had stored there.

But he was awakened at 2 pm by an unusual sound that was not coming from his sheep.The sound that woke Zhu was the cry of a runner in the marathon.He was wet from head to toe and trembling because of cold.Zhu took him into the cave,lit a fire and covered the stricken (受伤的)runner with his quilts.

Zhu said that there were soon five runners huddling (挤作一团)in the cave,and he then decided to go outside to try to attract the attention of rescuers (救援者).When he risked coming out of the cave,he found another stricken runner lying on the ground in bad condition.Then the other runners came out of the cave to give a hand.Zhu and the six runners remained huddled around the fire in his cave until 7 pm,when the rescue team arrived.

" I just did what I had to when I saw that these people were in danger.I think everyone would do the same thing in such a situation, "Zhu said to Beijing News.

Luo Chongchuan,the village head of Changsheng,where Zhu and his family live,said that the shepherd is a warm﹣hearted person who often helps his villagers.

(1)What does the underlined word "shepherd" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?    

A.

牧羊人.

B.

指导者.

C.

国王.

(2)What can we know about Zhu Keming from the passage?    

A.

Zhu Keming is the head of his village.

B.

Zhu Keming is a warm﹣hearted and helpful person.

C.

Zhu Keming saved six runners on a Saturday morning.

(3)What's the best title for the passage?    

A.

Shepherd saved six stricken runners.

B.

21 runners lost their lives in Baiyin.

C.

How to realize our hero dreams?

(4)Where does this passage probably come from?    

A.

A guide book.

B.

A website.

C.

A science book.

来源:2021年山东省菏泽市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-07
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There was a young man who was in trouble.He went bankrupt (破产)and his wife went away from him.From then on,failure was all that he had seen.Struggling (斗争)with this,he went into the forest alone.There,he met an old man who had lived there for a long time.He shared his story with the old man and asked"Can you give me one good reason not to give up?"

    "Look," the old man said,"Do you see that fern (蕆类植物)and bamboo there?"

    "Yes." the man answered.

    "When I planted the fern and bamboo seeds,I watered them carefully.Within a few days,the fern quickly grew from the land," the old man went on.

    "However,I watered the bamboo seed for years,it still didn't sprout.But I didn't give up and continued looking after it.In the fifth year,a small sprout came out of the land.Within six months,the tree grew a hundred feet tall."

    "The little bamboo tree had been growing underground in the past four years,developing a root strong enough for its ground growth (生长)in the fifth year.If it hadn't done this,it would not be so strong.So you know,all the time you were struggling,you were actually growing strong roots." the old man said.Finally,the man thanked the old man deeply.Then he left the forest with the hope for life.

(1)What happened to the young man?      

A.He was seriously ill.

B.He was badly hurt.

C.He went bankrupt and his wife left him.

D.He went to a bank with his wife.

(2)The difference between the fern and the bamboo mentioned in the passage is their    .

A.weight

B.growth

C.looks

D.colors

(3)The underlined word "sprout" in Paragraph 5 means "   " in Chinese.

A.发芽

B.开花

C.枯萎

D.结果

(4)The young man felt    after hearing what the old man said to him.

A.sad

B.disappointed

C.hopeful

D.nervous

(5)Which can be the best title for the passage?      

A.Practice makes perfect.

B.The early bird catches the worm.

C.Learn to share with others.

D.Never lose hope when in trouble.

来源:2021年云南省中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-04
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根据短文内容,判断正误(正确"T",错误"F")。

    I am an Inuit boy named Kayla.Inuit are the people who live in cold Arctic(北极的)lands.In my language,Inuit means"the people".Some people used to call my people Eskimos.We wish to be called Inuit.

    I live with my mother,father and two brothers.We live at the most northern part of the world.It is made up of the Arctic Ocean and the land all around it.For months the sea is covered with thick ice.The land is covered with snow and ice most of the year,too.

    Winter is long and very cold.It lasts from October to March.It is dark twenty﹣four hours a day.The sun does not come up to warm the water and land.When the north winds blow,it is even colder.There are days when the temperature is 50°F below zero.My family is prepared.We wear watertight(防水鞋).We put on many layers(层)of clothes.Outside we always wear a thick warm jacket that has fur inside.I'm not afraid of the cold winters.I guess I'm just used to them.

    My family and I look forward to each summer.So much happens in a short time.The temperature usually stays around 50°F.During the summer the sun shines all day and night.This is why the Arctic is called the "land of the midnight sun".

(1)Kayla is a boy who lives in cold Arctic lands,the most northern part of the world.    

(2)There are four people in Kayla's family.    

(3)In Kayla's hometown,winter lasts from October to March without sunshine.    

(4)Kayla is afraid of the cold winters when the temperature is 50°F below zero.    

(5)The passage mainly tells us something about Kayla's family life.    

来源:2021年云南省中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-04
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Martin Strel is a swimmer,best known for swimming the world's big rivers.He was born in 1954.He taught himself to swim when he was six and became a professional (职业的) swimmer in 1978.Martin holds Guinness World Records for swimming the Danube River,the Mississippi River,the Yangtze River and the Amazon River.

    Of all his achievements,the greatest is his Amazon River swim.The Amazon is known as the largest and most dangerous river in the world.Several swimmers had tried to swim it,but all failed.Martin decided to go all out and make history.He wanted to show the world that people could achieve their dreams with hard work and perseverance(毅力).

    On April 7th,2007,Martin Strel completed his Amazon River all the way from Atalaya (Peru) to the Atlantic Ocean at Belem (Brazil).He struggled(奋战) with the river for 66 days and swam 3,274 miles in total.He became a worldwide hero.

    Many people still cannot believe what he has done so far,so that is why they sometimes describe him as "Fishman","Human Fish" or even "the Craziest Man in the World".

    In 2009,American filmmakers produced a documentary(纪录片)called Big River Man.And the book,The Man Who Swam the Amazon,has been sold in many countries.It tells us an inspirational story of perseverance and hard work,which has encouraged many people.

    Martin doesn't swim for money.Instead,he swims to teach people about the importance of keeping water clean.

    Martin has always bee looking for the challenges (挑战)of the impossible.What is his next?

(1)How did Martin learn to swim when he was little?      

A.By watching his partners.

B.By learning from a coach.

C.By teaching himself.

(2)What is Martin's greatest achievement so far?    

A.Swimming the Yangtze River.

B.Swimming the Amazon River.

C.Swimming the Mississippi River.

(3)What does the underlined word "inspirational "mean in Paragraph Five?       

A.鼓舞人心的.

B.心灰意冷的.

C.栩栩如生的.

(4)According to the text,which is the purpose of Martin swimming the big rivers?    

A.To make a lot of money for a good living.

B.To teach people the importance of keeping water clean.

C.To produce exciting documentaries and best﹣selling books.

(5)What can be the best title (标题)of the text?    

A.Swim for Fun

B.Challenge the Impossible

C.Fight for Jobs

来源:2021年湖南省长沙市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-14
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"Mom!I found one!I found a rock!"

    I heard those words again and again last summer as I sat by the window,which faces a park in the small town where I live.

    The Kindness Rocks Project,which was started a few years ago by a mom in Massachusetts,has spread around the world.Kids,families,and people of all ages are taking part in painting rocks,hiding rocks,and finding painted rocks all over the place.Some post photos of the rocks on social media (传媒),and others simply move the rocks for someone else to find.Some take the rocks home and then replace them with new ones that they created and hid.

    Nine﹣year﹣old twins Harry and Hannah DeVrieze have painted hundreds of rocks with their parents.Most evenings,the family and their small dog walk around with a wagon (运货车) full of rocks that they hide as they walk.

    "It's a fun family activity," Hannah says.

    "We will do it in the winter too," Hannah says.

    Ben Burinsky,age nine,and his brother,Luke,age seven,were visiting relatives (亲戚) when they found their first painted rock in a park.They were so excited that they went home and painted their own rocks,then hid them for others to find.

    "My boys loved finding the rock in the park,especially since it was a superhero," their mother,Judy Burinsky,says. "I love how something so small can bring a smile to my children's faces.In return,they learn the value of giving back to others."

    Kadyn Kinney,age nine,and his seven﹣year﹣old brother,Jayce,have also painted many rocks.They love to hide rocks and look for rocks with their mom and dad.When their grandmother visited,they gave her painted rocks to take home and hide in the Florida town where she lives.When asked how many rocks he has painted so far,Jayce says, "Trust me!I've painted more than 30."

(1)The activity was started in   .

A.New York

B.Florida

C.Massachusetts

(2)How old is Harry?    

A.7.

B.9.

C.10.

(3)What does the underlined word "value" in Paragraph 8 mean?   

A.价值.

B.价格.

C.代价.

(4)Jayce has painted more than    rocks.

A.14

B.18

C.30

(5)What is the main idea of the passage?    

A.The kind people.

B.The Kindness Rocks Project.

C.The painted rocks.

来源:2021年湖南省株洲市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-14
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British adventurer(冒险家) Alastair Humphreys had ridden his bike around the world,walked cross India,and rowed (划船)from Africa to South America.In 2011,however,Humphreys had some of the biggest adventurers of his life﹣and he never even left the United Kingdom.

For a year,Humphreys went on microadventures ﹣ small,low﹣cost trips close to home.Why did he do this? "I started to think that it was possible to have an adventure anywhere." He explains.For his first trip,he went hiking with a friend around the M25﹣a 188﹣kilometre road that goes all the way around London.Other adventures included swimming in the River Thames,sleeping outside on a hill,and going on a mountain biking trip.Humphreys learned something important from his microadventures:We find adventures when we try something new.

Humphreys wanted other people to make this discovery,too,so he decided to share his idea.He challenged people to go on microadventures and send him four﹣minute videos of their trips.He asked them to do things like climb a hill,go away for a weekend,or choose a random (任意的)place on a map and go there.People from all over the world accepted his challenge and posted their videos on Twitter.

(1)Which of the following belong to microadventures?Check and choose the right answer.    

①Walk across India.

②Sleep outside on a hill.

③Go away for a weekend.

④Swim in the River Thames.

⑤Row from Africa to South America.

⑥Hike around the road around London.

A.

①③④⑤

B.

①④⑤⑥

C.

②③④⑥

D.

②③⑤⑥

(2)What can we know about Humphreys' personality according to the passage?    

A.

Brave,creative and active.

B.

Proud,humorous and kind.

C.

Careful,quiet and hard﹣working.

D.

Confident,strict and warm﹣hearted.

(3)What would be the best title for the passage?    

A.

A Big Challenge

B.

An Amazing Travel

C.

Keep a Trip Record

D.

Go for a Microadventure

来源:2021年江西省中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-15
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Ludwick Marishane,a South African,was with his friends in Limpopo when they started talking about inventing something to put on your skin(皮肤)so you don't have to take a bath.Ludwick thought that this was a great idea.He did some research on the Internet,and he found some surprising facts.

    About 2,500,000,000 people around the world haven't got clean water.This is a huge problem because dirty water can create illnesses.One of them' is trachoma:8,000,000 people all over the world get trachoma every year.They wash their faces with dirty water,get ill and go blind.To stop trachoma,people don't have to receive expensive medical care.They have to wash their faces with clean water.That's it.

    Ludwick started thinking.He wanted to make something to help people in parts of the world where it's difficult to find clean water.He did more research on the Internet,and he did more thinking.Ludwick had a plan.He wanted to make a gel(凝胶)for people to put on their skin so.they don't have to take a bath.When he was at university,he never stopped thinking about his invention.He started to talk to other people about it,and three years later the dream came true.He made the gel and called it "DryBath".

    Ludwick is the winner of lots of prizes.People call him "one of the brightest young men in the world".He is happy about his success.DryBath is helping people to be healthy.And DryBath also helps to save water.That's important in many parts of the world,where it 's difficult to find clean water.Now he wants to invent other things and also wants to help other young people to become inventors.

(1)Trachoma is a kind of illness that may make people    .

A.feel hungry

B.feel thirsty

C.become blind

D.become sleepy

(2)Ludwick invented the gel "DryBath" to    .

A.treat people with skin trouble

B.make dirty water become clean

C.show people how to be an inventor

D.help people without enough clean water

(3)Which word best describes Ludwick according to the passage?    

A.Creative.

B.Brave.

C.Honest.

D.Humorous.

(4)What can we learn from Ludwick's experience?    

A.Luck is very important in achieving success.

B.People can succeed by sticking to their dreams.

C.Young people can easily come up with new ideas.

D.Going to university can make young people smarter.

来源:2021年浙江省湖州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-03
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As a mountain,1,642﹣foot Squaw Peak isn't that impressive.But its views attract many hikers(远足者).Henry Grant,a college student at Ithaca College,was one of them.

While waiting for his mother one day in August,2019,Grant watched other hikers enjoy the view.One hiker,dressed in pink,was looking over the lip of the cliff(悬崖)with her husband.

When Grant's mother rejoined him,the two continued on their way.Suddenly,he heard something scaring: "Paula!Paula!" a man shouted crazily.Grant turned around quickly.________

Several hikers immediately started looking for her,but their view was screened by trees.Uncertain they could help,Grant and his mother headed down the trail.But when he saw some hikers still searching,he decided to lend a hand.After promising his mother that he would be safe,he went on alone.

After 15 minutes of climbing over large rocks,pushing past bushes,and slipping(滑) down loose earth,Grant found a pink figure.The woman had fallen about 75 feet.Luckily,she was alive.

"Paula!Paula!" Grant shouted.The woman didn't reply.She was badly hurt.Grant called the police to report her location.She kept trying to move,and every time she moved,she slipped a little more.Afraid that in her unclear state of mind she might fall off the rock to her death,Grant climbed on all fours up a tight,narrow path by digging into the earth with his fingers and feet until he reached Paula.

Paula was moaning,almost senseless.Grant gently put her hand in his,trying to keep her mind off the pain by keeping asking her questions: "Where are you from?Do you have kids?" Soon, theywere joined on their perch(歇脚处)by another hiker named Simon.

About 45 minutes later,first rescuers(救援者)arrived.Paula and her husband were flown to a hospital.Five hours after the woman in pink had fallen,Grant was back on top of Squaw Peak.

(1)Which sentence should go in the empty line in Paragraph 3?   

A.

He ran as fast as possible to save Paula.

B.

His mother turned around at the same time.

C.

The woman in pink was nowhere to be seen.

D.

Other hikers were scared by the terrible shout.

(2)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?   

A.

Grant had no difficulty in reaching Paula.

B.

Simon and Grant's mother joined in saving Paula.

C.

Paula and her husband were both badly wounded and saved.

D.

Grant asked Paula questions to keep her mind off the pain.

(3)The underlined word "they" in Paragraph 7 refers to(指的是)    .

A.

first rescuers

B.

Paula and Grant

C.

Grant and his mother

D.

Paula and her husband

(4)What does the passage mainly talk about?    

A.

How a woman fell 75 feet from a mountain cliff.

B.

How a young man tried his best to save a stranger.

C.

How a woman managed to survive a terrible accident.

D.

How a young man made a decision in face of danger.

来源:2021年江苏省扬州市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-15
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Young Heroes for the Planet

    Nowadays,people around the world are working to help our planet.Check out how the four young adults made a difference.

Saving Pandas

When Jack was 11,he started a group to teach kids about pandas.He also sold toy pandas to raise money to protect pandas in danger. "I hope to encourage more people to care about pandas," Jack says.

Growing Right

Kathy,14,set up an organization to educate people about growing right plant in right places.She also wrote a book to help people learn what plants are native to (本土的)their area.

Creating Energy

At the age of 12 Linda invented a machine called SuperE.It collects heat from fields to make electricity(电),Linda says her invention creates electricity in a way that is less harmful to the environment.

Cleaning Up

Patrick,13,joined the Ocean Heroes Camp last year.He started a project and picked up plastic waste around nearby lakes with his friends.The goal of the project was to fight plastic pollution.

(1)Who started a group to teach kids about pandas?   

A.Jack.

B.Kathy.

C.Linda.

D.Patrick.

(2)How old was Linda when she invented SuperE?    

A.11.

B.12.

C.13.

D.14.

(3)What was the goal of Patrick's project?   

A.To fight plastic pollution.

B.To protect pandas in danger.

C.To learn about native plants.

D.To use heat to make electricity.

来源:2021年北京市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-14
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When I was in the eighth grade,my class was assigned(指派) to be friends with the second﹣grade kids.I got this little girl named Shelley.The first time I saw her,she was silent and cold.She was small for her age,and she didn't play with the other kids in her class.

    I tried all kinds of things to get her to talk to me.I bought her toys,crayons and candies,But try as I might,nothing worked.One time,I gave her a coloring book and said, "Shelley,now you can color in it any time."

    Shelley looked at the coloring book and then looked up at me,and finally looked away.By that,I didn't know how I was going to get through to the little girl,but I knew I wouldn't give up on her.

    One Friday.I decided to tell her a story about my childhood.I told her that l felt lonely when I was with my classmates,and how I thought only my teachers liked me.I also told her that every day was a battle(战役) for me and I fought back tears so people wouldn't know how much I was hurting.

    She sat there just listening,trying to decide whether I was lying or not Finally,when my story ended,there were tears in her eyes.And then she did the unthinkable.She said, "Thank you." From then on,Shelley was a different little girl.She started smiling and talking with other kids.

    Looking back at this I'm in awe(惊叹),because all I did was to help her realize that she wasn't alone.I didn't ask her to tell her story,because her story is my story.

(1)What was Shelley like when the writer first saw her?   

A.Cold.

B.Lazy.

C.Noisy.

D.Slow.

(2)In order to get through to Shelley,the writer   .

A.wrote her a book

B.made her a toy

C.drew her a picture

D.told her a story

(3)Shelley changed a lot because she realized that   .

A.her teachers loved her

B.her classmates were kind

C.the writer understood her

D.she had to study even harder

来源:2021年北京市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-14
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Salt in the soil has always made it impossible to grow crops.But that's now changing.

    Famous agriculturalist (农学家)Yuan Longping said they would grow a special rice.They would turn 100 million mu of saline﹣alkali (盐碱的)land into farmland in the country over the next 10 years.

   In 2017,Yuan's team successfully grew rice on the saline﹣alkali land in Jiangsu Province.It is called sea rice.Now they have made great progress.Both China and many other countries around the world have large saline﹣alkali land.If all of it can be used to grow rice and grain,it is very important for food security(安全).And it will help the UN zero﹣hunger goal come true.

    Yuan Longping was named as"Father of Hybrid Rice".He helped China make a great wonder—feeding nearly 20% of the world's population with less than 9% of the world's farmland.Then Yuan had a much bigger dream—to save the world from hunger.The world is seeing China's sea rice as a way to fight food insecurity.

"I had a dream.Rice was as high as sorghum (高粱);ears (穗)were as long as brooms;grains were as big as peanuts (花生).I could actually enjoy the cool under the rice crops." Yuan said of his childhood dream.And he was one step closer to his dream.

    "I'm confident in the future of my country,and I want to do more for my motherland." said Yuan.

(1)What was Yuan Longping?   

A.A famous reporter.

B.A famous pianist.

C.A famous headmaster.

D.A famous agriculturalist.

(2)What did Yuan's team grow on the saline﹣alkali land in 2017?   

A.Corn.

B.Vegetables.

C.Sea rice.

D.Hybrid rice.

(3)What will happen if all saline﹣alkali land around the world is turned into farmland?   

A.The people in China will stay away from hunger.

B.The people in Africa will stay away from hunger.

C.The people in many countries will stay away from hunger.

D.The people in the world will stay away from hunger.

(4)Yuan Longping helped China feed nearly   of the world's population with less farmland.

A.one fifth

B.one tenth

C.four fifths

D.nine tenths

(5)What was Yuan Longping's bigger dream?    

A.The rice was as high as sorghum.

B.He could save the world from hunger.

C.The ears were as long as brooms.

D.He could enjoy the cool under the rice crops.

来源:2021年广西河池市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-08-14
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Derek Redmond

It was the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992; the semi-final of the 400 metres. The sun was shining and the crowd were ready for a great race. The British athlete Derek Redmond was a top runner: he had a very good chance of winning a medal.

The race began. At first, Derek was running well. Then, after about 150 metres, he felt a pain in his leg. He fell down on one knee. He had a bad injury and couldn't carry on. The other runners went past him and finished the race.

After about five seconds, Derek got up and started to run again, on one leg only. Some organizers tried to stop him but he kept going. The crowd stood up and started to clap. Then another man came onto the track-Derek's father, Jim. His father put his arm around him and said, "Derek, you don't have to do this." Derek replied, "Yes, I do. I have to finish." And so together they walked the last 50 metres and crossed the line.

When he finally crossed the line, Derek was crying and 60,000 people were cheering him.

Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner

In the summer of 2010, mountaineer Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner was almost at the top of a mountain called K2 in Nepal. She was trying to climb the 8,61l-metre mountain for the fifth time and this time she was climbing with her friend Fredrik Ericsson,

It was about 7 o'clock in the morning and it was snowing a little. The two climbers were getting ready to go up the last 400 metres. Fredrik was trying to tie some rope but he slipped and fell past Gerlinde. He fell 1,000 metres and was killed.

__ _▲ K2 was now a very sad place for her, and she thought perhaps she would never climb the mountain.

But there was something very important that she wanted to do: K2 is one of 14 mountains in the world that are 8,000 metes or higher, and her dream was to climb them all.

So in August 2011 she went back to Nepal and K2, and tried again. This time, she got to the top. Her dream was complete.

(1). What information is mentioned in the first story?

A.

The time Derek spent on the race.

B.

The person who crossed the line with Derek.

C.

The speed Derek ran for the first 150 meters.

D.

The names of the runners who went past Derek.

(2). Which of the following can be put in ________.

A.

Gerlinde went back to base-camp

B.

Gerlinde went on climbing

C.

Gerlinde tied some rope to the rocks

D.

Gerlinde wanted to try again

(3). What did the two main characters have in common?

A.

They both came from Britain.

B.

They both failed the 400-metre race.

C.

They both had the dream to climb high mountains.

D.

They were both brave people who didn't give up.

(4). What does the writer mainly want to tell us?

A.

The most important thing is to win the race.

B.

When things go wrong, we must stop at once.

C.

When we start something, we should try to finish.

D.

We shouldn't start a race if we think we can't win.

来源:2021年江苏省盐城市中考英语试卷
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Dmitry Doronin,a doctoral student from Russia,is keen (热衷的)to share his experience in rural villages in Zhejiang with his 1.4 million followers online.

Since Dmitry started to live in the countryside last August,the 32 ﹣year﹣old has created hundreds of video clips that record the relaxing lifestyle in Hengzhang village,Lishui city."The rice is grown in the fields together with fish,which helps to increase local agricultural (农业的)products," said Dmitry,while introducing products from Hengzhang village on the popular Chinese short﹣videos platform Douyin,Besides filming videos,Dmitry also enjoys working with farmers in the fields,doing activities   such as planting vegetables and feeding chickens.

Living in a village provides him with uniqueexperiences,he says,quite different from busy life in big cities,such as Shanghai,where he studies.And he has been a pleasant surprise to the villagers as well.Villager Bao Mingyue,76,says,"To our surprise,the young Russian not only knows how to cook Chinese food but is interested in working in the fields."

Because of the outbreak of COVID﹣19,the sales of local agricultural products had dropped rapidly,so Dmitry volunteered to help sell the products in his videos.In a few months,10,000 kilograms of oranges,4,000 kilograms of dried sweet potatoes and 300 kilograms of honey had been sold.

"Thanks to his videos,it seems that more tourists have come to visit our village,"says 72﹣year﹣ old Pan Xianyu,who is very pleased to see the great changes in her hometown,Dmitry loves his country life,"In the countryside,you can immerse (沉浸)yourself in the traditional way of life and understand this country better," he says.

According to Dmitry,some Russians' opinions about China are still out of date,although China has progressed greatly."I would like to become a people to people envoy (使者)of friendship between the two countries by using the Internet," he says.

(1)It can be learnt from the passage that Dmitry    .

A.

has lived in the countryside for years

B.

is good at catching fishes

C.

C gets much attention on the Internet

D.

sells farmers' products in Russia

(2)The underlined word"unique" probably means"    ".

A.

common

B.

special

C.

similar

D.

hard

(3)The purpose of Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 is to    .

A.

show Dmitry's influence on Hengzhang village

B.

advise people to buy the products of Hengzhang village

C.

make more tourists interested in Hengzhang village

D.

explain why the sale of sweet potatoes dropped

(4)Dmitry hopes to help Russians to       .

A.

improve their lives more quickly

B.

have a better understanding of China

C.

study Chinese traditional way of life

D.

make rapid progress in farming

来源:2021年浙江省绍兴市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-02
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Last Saturday,I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine.I got there ten minutes earlier.

    So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window,watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled across the road.

    Suddenly,there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way,he braked(刹车)hard.But it was too late …The small boy was lying on the street without moving.To everyone's surprise,the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.

    People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance(救护车)arrived and took the boy to the hospital.At 6:30 pm,the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later,they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8:00 p.m.After that I went home because I didn't want to talk to anyone.

    The next day,the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.

(1)Why did the writer go to the coffee shop?    

A.To relax himself.

B.To meet his friend.

C.To help a boy.

D.To watch people.

(2)What happened to the boy while he was running after the football?    

A.He was taken away by someone.

B.He fell down by accident.

C.He knocked into a man in the street.

D.He was hit by a car suddenly.

(3)Who called the police?    

A.The writer.

B.The owner of the coffee shop.

C.The writer's friend.

D.The waiter.

(4)Which of the following is the right order?    

①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.

②There was a cut on the boy's head.

③A car came very fast.

④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.

⑤The writer went back home.

A.①②⑤③④

B.③②①⑤④

C.①③②⑤④

D.③①②④⑤

(5)How might the writer feel at the end of the story?    

A.Happy.

B.Sorry.

C.Worried.

D.Popular.

来源:2021年四川省广元市中考英语试卷
  • 更新:2021-09-05
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