2021年湖北省十堰市中考英语试卷（含答案与解析）

—Is Eric married？

—Yes，and he has _________ 8﹣year﹣old daughter.（　　）

A．aB．anC．theD．/

When I face difficulties，I always say to _________， "Never give up!"（　　）

A．meB．myC．mineD．myself

The _________ of the Sanxingdui Ruins site（三星堆遗址）shocked the world.（　　）

A．discoveryB．development

C．disbeliefD．difference

— Where's the People's Park？

— Go along Gongyuan Road，turn right at the second crossing and it's _________ your left.（　　）

A．onB．toC．atD．in

The film Hi，Mom（《你好，李焕英》）is moving，and I think it is well worth __________.（　　）

A．seeB．to be seenC．seeingD．to see

—I'm afraid I can't do well in the sports meeting.

—Don't worry.I will support you，_________ you don't succeed.（　　）

A．even ifB．ifC．so thatD．unless

Mid﹣Autumn Day usually _________ on August 15th in the lunar calendar（阴历）every year.（　　）

A．comeB．comesC．is comingD．will come

—You are not _________ dressed for the weather.

—But I feel comfortable.（　　）

A．properlyB．heavilyC．directlyD．hardly

When my mother came into my room，I was just lying in bed and waiting for the alarm to _________.（　　）

A．put offB．take offC．turn offD．go off

Fishing _________ in order to protect the ecosystem of Hanjiang River.（　　）

A．allowsB．is allowed

C．isn't allowedD．won't allow

—Do you know Mount Wudang in Shiyan？

—Yes，I _________ it twice.It's fantastic.（　　）

A．had climbedB．climb

C．climbedD．have climbed

—What did the teacher say just now？

—He asked me _________.（　　）

A．how could I work it out

B．when did I go to the library

C．why I looked unhappy then

D．who I am waiting for

This is the first birthday gift _________ I received.I've kept it many years.（　　）

A．whichB．thatC．whoD．what

—Are you confident about the football match against Class 11，Kunkun？

—________ I've got everything ready!（　　）

A．Of course not.B．It's hard to say.

C．Sure，I am.D．Just so﹣so.

—Let's go to the museum this weekend.

—_________ I have to prepare for the speech competition.（　　）

A．Yes，please.B．With pleasure.

C．Go ahead.D．What a pity!

One day，a farmer was looking for a water source for his farm.So，he went to his neighbor and asked him if he could sell his well水井）to him.His neighbor （1）　 　.The farmer bought the well happily.But the neighbor was a cunning（狡猾的）man.

    The next day，as the farmer came to get water from his well，his neighbor came and（2）　 　 to let him take any water.The farmer was （3）　 　.He asked， "Why can't I take water？I already bought the well （4）　 　you."

    The neighbor replied， "I sold you the well not the water."

    The farmer went to the emperor to （5）　 　 justice（公正）.He explained what had happened.

    The emperor called on Birbal，his（6）　 　courtier（朝臣）

    Birbal asked the（7）　 　， "Why don't you let the farmer take water from the well？You did sell the well to the farmer."

    The neighbor （8）　 　， "I did sell the well to the farmer，but not the water in it.Therefore，he has no right to get water from the well."

    Birbal asked them to come later.

    The next day，all went to the place where the well was.There Birbal said to the neighbor， "Look，you are （9）　 　right，and you sold the well not the water. （10）　 　you sold the well not the water，you have no right to keep the water in the farmer's well.Now you have two（11）　 　：Either you pay a high rent（租金）to the farmer（12）　 　take it out immediately" The neighbor realized that his plan had （13）　   .He said （14）　 　 to the farmer and went home quickly.

    Cheating will not get you （15）　 　.If you cheat，you will pay soon enough.

A river is a flowing（流动的），moving stream of water.Usually a river feeds water into an ocean，lake，pond，or even another river.Rivers can differ in size and there is no strict rule on how big a flow of water must be to be called as a river.Here are the five longest rivers in the world.

There are 76 rivers in the world over 1，000 miles long.A lot of people think that rivers always flow south，but 4 of the 10 longest rivers in the world flow north.The United States alone has around 3.5 million miles of rivers.Four of the top 10 longest rivers flow through China at some point.

（1）The Nile River is 　 　 longer than the Yangtze River.

A.155 miles

B.218 miles

C.233 miles

D.690 miles

（2）Which is the second longest river in the world？ 　 　

A.The Nile River.

B.The Mississippi River.

C.The Yangtze River.

D.The Amazon River.

（3）The Mississippi River ends at 　 　.

A.the Mediterranean Sea

B.the East China Sea

C.the Gulf of Mexico

D.the Arctic Ocean

（4）According to the passage，how many rivers are there in the world over 1，000 miles long？ 　 　

A.10.

B.76.

C.4.

D.35.

（5）What is the last paragraph mainly about？ 　 　

A.Fun facts about world rivers.

B.In which direction most rivers flow.

C.Rivers over 1，000 miles long in the world.

D.Four longest rivers flowing through China.

"Colour" and "color"， "favourite" and "favorite"， "honour" and "honor"…Have you ever wondered why Americans spell those words without a "u"？Is it because they are lazy？

    Of course not.In fact，the difference in spelling was started by Noah Webster（1758﹣1843）.He was a teacher who reformed（改革）English to make American identity（特征）stronger.Linguists（语言学家）celebrate his birthday on October 16 every year.

    After the Revolutionary War（1775﹣1783），Webster believed that Americans should have their own dictionary，rather than rely on British dictionaries.

    He dropped the British "u" in some words.And he changed "centre" into "center" for children to learn English by spelling words more like what they sounded.He used "subway" instead of British word "underground".Some other examples are "soccer" and "football"， "fall" and "autumn".

    Webster wasn't shy about expressing his opinions.In defining（定义）preposterous （unreasonable），he wrote： "A republican government in the hands of female is preposterous."

    Webster spent 28 years on the project before completing the 70，000﹣word dictionary with his American﹣style spelling in 1828.He also added local words.

    His dictionary was widely used in schools.Linguists believed it helped a new country achieve unity（统一）and cultural independence at a time when most people cared about political freedom.

    "He was the creator of our language and the creator of American identity，" said Joshua Kendall，who is working on a book about Webster. "He at last brought us together through our language."

（1）Why do Americans spell some words without a "u"？ 　 　

A.Because the Americans are very lazy.

B.Because the American English developed when people used it.

C.Because the American government reformed the spelling of words.

D.Because a linguist named Noah Webster started the reform in spelling.

（2）Which is NOT true about Webster's dictionary？ 　 　

A.It has local words in it.

B.It is a 70，000﹣word dictionary.

C.All the words are spelled without "u".

D.Its words are in American﹣style spelling.

（3）What does the underlined phrase " rely on" in Paragraph 3 mean？ 　 　

A.依赖.

B.信任.

C.容忍.

D.放弃.

（4）What do people think of Webster's dictionary？ 　 　

A.It is the only dictionary that Americans still use today.

B.It helped to bring Americans together besides its cultural influence.

C.It has no influence on the development of American English.

D.It helped to make American English more useful than British English.

（5）What's the main idea of the passage？ 　  

A.The development of the British English.

B.American English is better than British English.

C.Noah Webster added local words to the dictionary.

D.Noah Webster wrote an American English dictionary and reformed English.

To forgive is a virtue（美德），but no one has ever said it is easy.When someone has deeply hurt you，it can be extremely difficult to let go of your hate.However，forgiveness is possible.People who forgive show less sadness，anger and stress and more hopefulness，according to a recent research.

    How should you start to forgive？Try the following steps：

    Calm yourself.You can take a couple of breaths and think of something that gives you pleasure：a beautiful scene in nature，or someone you love.

    Don't wait for an apology（道歉）.Many times the person who hurt you does not mean to apologize.If you wait for people to apologize，you could be waiting an awfully long time.Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends again with the person who upset you.

    Take the control away from your offender（冒犯者）.Rethinking about your hurt gives power to the person who causes you pain.Instead of focusing on your wounded feelings，learn to look for the love，beauty and kindness around you.

    Try to see things from your offenders angle（角度）.If you understand your offender，you may realize that he or she was acting out of unawareness fear and even love.You may want to write letter to yourself from your offender's point of view.

    Don't forget to forgive yourself.For some people，forgiving themselves is the biggest challenge.It can rob you of your self﹣confidence if you don't do it.

Zhu Ting is a famous volleyball player in China.On April 28，2020，she was awarded the "May Fourth Medal"，which is the top honor for the young Chinese.

In a social media post，Zhu showed her greetings to China's youth on this special occasion and shared her experience in life and career.

     "I woke up in the morning and left for training.It's a new day with new tasks.I will continue to work hard to ①_______ myself，" wrote Zhu. "Coach Lang Ping used to encourage me with the following words： A small progress a day will make you better and make our team stronger."

    Zhu Ting was born in Henan Province in 1994. ②_______ the leader of the Chinese women's national volleyball team，who helped the national team win two World Cup titles and one Olympic gold medal，Zhu said that she wasn't always a talent，especially at the beginning.

    "I remember that on my first day in training in college，I had the least experience.When we were practicing digging，everyone was better than me.During practice，my teammates would take a break from time to time because they knew what they were doing.I kept practicing and only stopped until my coach told me to."

Zhu believed that there's no shortcut to success，and sometimes dull efforts are necessary.She planned to challenge more new things outside volleyball in the future.She knew that it could take long before she gained some progress，but Zhu believed that as long as she continues to work hard，she will achieve more success.

任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词。（每空限填一词）

（1）①　   　②　    　

任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子。

（2）I didn't stop practicing until my coach told me to.

任务三：请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语。

（3）　                                          　

任务四：请根据短文内容回答下列问题。

（4）When was Zhu Ting awarded the "May Fourth Medal"？

（5）What does Zhu Ting's story mainly tell us in the passage？

（1）My bike is broken.May I use 　 　？

（2）Nearly three 　 　 of the earth's surface is covered by water.

（3）I took lots of photos yesterday just to 　 　 the new camera.

（4）We Chinese feel sad that Dr.Wu Mengchao 　 　 in May，2021.

（5）When you visit a foreign country，it is important to know how to ask for help 　   　.

为什么不亲自和她谈一谈呢？

Why not have a talk with her 　    　？

天气太热了！彼得，去理发吧。

It's burning hot!Go and 　     　，Peter!

上周五有多少人没有出席会议？

How many people 　        　 from the meeting last Friday？

老师经常告诉学生遇到紧急情况要保持冷静。

The students are often told                 　 by teachers when facing emergencies.

今年七月，我们将庆祝中国共产党建党100周年。

We 　          　 the 100th birthday of the Communist Party of China this July.

"禾下乘凉"是我国"杂交水稻之父"袁隆平院士的梦想。他孜孜不倦地探究和实践，解决了人民的温饱问题。在物质充沛的今天，我们更应该珍惜粮食，节约资源，杜绝浪费。作为中学生，我们应该怎么做？近日，你班就此话题展开了热烈的讨论。请根据下面的提示，写一篇英语短文谈谈自己的看法。

参考词汇：resource 资源；be particular about food 挑食；tap 水龙头

要点：

1.就餐时，按需点餐，不挑食，光盘行动。

2.节水、节电。如：随手关灯，关水龙头等。

3.节约纸张。如：双面用纸等。

4. ……

要求：

1.必须包含所给的全部要点及内容，可适当发挥。

2.文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名。

3.词数 80﹣100。开头已给出，不计入总词数。

    Recently，our class had a heated discussion on how to save resources in our daily life.Here are some of my views.

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