湖南省长沙市2021年中考英语试卷

1、内装订线学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_外装订线绝密·启用前湖南省长沙市2021年中考英语试卷题号一二三四五六七总分得分注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上评卷人得分一、阅读理解1.Hotel Workers WantedIsabella Hotel is a top hotel in the center of Queensland. Were looking for experienced waiters and waitresses. You are expected to work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.You

2、should> be healthy > be well-dressed> be reliable (值得信赖的)If you join us, you will get> $400 every week> all meals for free> a separate room> one free day every weekIf you are interested in this job, you can write to jobhunt.(1)How long should the workers at Isabella Hotel work i

3、n a day?AFor three hours.BFor seven hours.CFor eight hours.(2)What will Isabella Hotel provide for the workers?A400 dollars a month.BTwo free days a week.CAll meals for free.When we talk about the UK, what will you think of? Big Ben, Downing Street and Tower Bridge are always our hot topics (话题). Bu

4、t there are many other facts about the UK. Come and see!The most popular museum is the British Museum in London. Over six million people visit it every year. It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. But on Friday, the closing time is 8:30 p.m.The River Severn starts in Wales and flows (流) through wes

5、tern England. Its well known for the Severn Bore a tall wave (波浪) of water that regularly (定期地) flows up the river from the sea.Hungry? Beef and chicken are tasty, fruit and vegetables are healthy, and sandwiches are simple. Short of money? The cheapest food is fish and chips (炸鱼薯条). And its delicio

6、us.2.When can we visit the British Museum?AAt 9:00 a.m., Monday.BAt 10:30 a.m., Tuesday.CAt 9:30 p.m., Friday.3.What is the River Severn famous for?AIts tall wave of water.BIts beautiful riverbank.CIts deep river bed.4.The reading material (材料) above is most probably _.Aa business planBa travel guid

7、eCa science reportFrom an early age, we were taught that if we wanted to be successful, we had to study hard and get good results at school. In fact, good students may just end up doing jobs they dont like, and some even lead an unhappy life. Why is it like that?In some parents eyes, school grades m

8、atter most for their kids. In reality, there are many things to consider besides the school subjects, for example, how to be a happy person, what to do to keep healthy, and how to get along well with others. That is to say, school is not just enough if you want to have a great life. Doing well in sc

9、hool is different from doing well in life. Studies show that people who failed at school may not end up failing in life. You may have already known that some famous people, like Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs, didnt do very well at school or even failed to finish school. In fact, there are a lot more

10、than just the big shots who are successful in life without finishing school. They seize (抓住) every chance to learn and finally make it to the top. Life is really a long lesson, so long that you cant define (界定) a persons success by just one section (部分) of it. If you have already finished school, ke

11、ep learning because what you have learned at school will never be enough to live a satisfying life. If you are still studying, whether you are good or bad at school, dont take your school results too seriously as long as you have put your heart into it. Keep learning to make the most of your talents

12、 (天赋). Thats how you can live a happy and successful life.5.Whats the writers main purpose of writing Paragraph (段落) One?ATo introduce a topic.BTo give examples.CTo provide a solution.6.In some parents eyes, whats the most important for their kids based on Paragraph Two?ABeing happy.BStaying healthy

13、.CGetting good grades.7.What does the underlined expression “big shots” in the third paragraph mean?A好学生B神枪手C大人物8.According to the passage, which sentence may agree with the writers idea?AIt takes money to be successful.BSchool grades arent everything.CSuccessful people never finish school.9.What ca

14、n we infer (推断) from the text?AOld habits die hard.BLearning is a lifelong journey.CGood grades always promise a successful life.Martin Strel is a swimmer, best known for swimming the worlds big rivers. He was born in 1954. He taught himself to swim when he was six and became a professional(职业的) swi

15、mmer 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 h

16、ad 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 Ocea

17、n 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 200

18、9, 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 doesnt swim for money. Instead, he swims to

19、teach people about the importance of keeping water clean. Martin has always been looking for the challenges(挑战) of the impossible. What is his next?10.How did Martin learn to swim when he was little?ABy watching his partners.BBy learning from a coach.CBy teaching himself.11.What is Martins greatest

20、achievement so far?ASwimming the Yangtze River.BSwimming the Amazon River.CSwimming the Mississippi River.12.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13.According to the text, which is the purpose of Martin swimming the big rivers?ATo make a lot of money

21、 for a good living.BTo teach people the importance of keeping water clean.CTo produce exciting documentaries and best-selling books.14.What can be the best title(标题) of the text?ASwim for FunBChallenge the ImpossibleCFight for Jobs评卷人得分二、选择句子补全短文根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。Living with LessThese day

22、s, it seems that many people are trying to live more with less. They throw away all the less-used things, or some things that are not necessary. They are discovering the pleasure of spending their time and money on the things that matter most. 15. More free timeThe more things you own, 16. Just keep

23、 the things you use or enjoy. Youll be surprised at how much time youll have to do what you really want to do. Care for fewer things, and spend more time with friends and family. Money savedAs you stop buying things you dont need, your finances (经济状况) will be better. 17. Learn to reward (奖励) yoursel

24、f with rich experiences. Changed values18. You will realize that things dont bring lasting happiness. True happiness comes from making memories (回忆) with loved ones. Living simply lowers your stress (压力), betters your health and allows you to find out whats important. Try to discover the peace and h

25、appiness this way of living can bring. Dont wait for a holiday to start living simply. Start today, 19.Aand you will find that less is moreBHere are some advantages of living simplyCOnce you break the habit, your values will changeDthe more time you will spend keeping them in orderEYou can save some

26、 money and take a special trip instead评卷人得分三、任务型阅读阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。As an exchange student, I studied in France for two years. The first time I took a class in the chemistry lab, I was surprised to find that students were fully “armed”. Everyone was wearing goggles (护目镜) and gloves. Safety comes fi

27、rst for science lab class. My chemistry teacher Mrs. Louise usually gave us the instruction paper the night before the lab class and let us read it. During the class, she first went over the steps and then put us into groups of two to do the experiments (实验). What was special was that for every lab

28、class, Mrs. Louise changed everyones lab partner to make them work with different classmates. The class was often filled with laughter and screams (尖叫). We once tried to burn the chemicals and watch the colors of the flames (火焰). Different chemicals produced different colors of flames, including bri

29、ght orange and dark green. Many students in my class were surprised. “Wow! Thats so beautiful!” they screamed. Then they excitedly took pictures, posted them online and sent them to their friends. Mrs. Louise didnt get angry with us at all for our “noises”. She herself even took photos with us!After

30、 finishing an experiment, we had to write a lab report. If we had a big mistake in the experiment, we needed to analyze (分析) why it happened and what we should do to avoid it next time. The lab reports were very important. They made up around 25% of our term grade.20.How did the writer feel when he

31、first took the chemistry class in the lab?_21.Why did Mrs. Louise change everyones lab partner in every lab class?_22.Was Mrs. Louise angry with the students for their “noises”?_23.What did the students have to do after finishing an experiment?_24.What do you think of Mrs. Louises lab class?_评卷人得分四、

32、完型填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I looked at the words on the page. I knew how to say them, but my _ wouldnt work. It was my first class in this new school, so nobody here knew me. My teacher just asked me to read some text out loud. The whole class was waiting for me _. I could even

33、hear my heartbeats. I just sat there. Seconds passed. Some students started to _. “Whats wrong with her?” one boy said. “Maybe she cant read at all!” said another student. “Just open your mouth and speak!” I told myself. I tried to get the words out. But the first was always the _. The teacher was w

34、aiting. More of my classmates were making fun of me. I wanted to hide under my desk. I soon felt tears (眼泪) running down . I often faced situations like this during my grade school. _? I had a stuttering (结巴) problem. Because of this, I often felt embarrassed (尴尬的) at school. Thankfully, I met a gre

35、at teacher, Mrs. Brown. She never _ me when I was trying to talk. She helped me to relax when I was speaking, and would always wait _ for me to finish my sentences. Mrs. Brown offered me the most encouragement. She always let me know that my stuttering problem didnt mean I wasnt smart. She said, “Yo

36、ur brain is moving too fast, and your mouth just cant keep up!” Those simple words made me feel _ and encouraged. Great changes happened to me. When I entered high school, I almost _ stuttering. In college, I had no trouble at all. As a child, I never imagined that I would become a _ just like Mrs.

37、Brown, passing love and care on to my students.25.AeyesBhandsCmouth26.AnoisilyBsilentlyCproudly27.AsuggestBencourageClaugh28.AhardestBeasiestCfunniest29.AWhatBWhyCWhere30.ApraisedBrushedCcomforted31.AsadlyBangrilyCpatiently32.AlovedBhatedCrefused33.AstartedBstoppedCdoubled34.AstudentBmanagerCteacher

38、评卷人得分五、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Henry is 35. American businessman. One day, when he was sailing (航行) on a boat near San Francisco, he was carried out into the sea by a strong wind. 36. (luck), he was discovered and picked up by a London-bound (开往伦敦的) ship. So he 37. (land) in London by ac

39、cident. Alone and 38. (hunger), he walked on the streets of the city. Unexpectedly, he 39. (call) into a big house. There two rich 40. (brother), Oliver and Roderick, gave him a letter and told 41. (he) not to open it until two o'clock of the day. Henry didnt know it was a million-pound (百万英镑) b

40、ank note. He left the big house and went into a cheap restaurant to get something to eat. Everyone was impolite and impatient to him. Why? 42. he was in rags (衣衫褴褛) and looked dirty. Then, 43. everyones surprise, he handed the owner a million-pound bank note to pay for the meal. On seeing the note,

41、all the people in the restaurant became friendly and tried their best 44. (please) Henry. Dont you think its the most unbelievable story in the world?评卷人得分六、翻译题阅读下面的短文，将划线部分译成英文或中文。Yangge is a kind of traditional Chinese folk (民间的) dance. The performers (表演者) dance to music with handkerchiefs (手帕) o

42、r fans in their hands. 1. Its a very popular festival activity in north China.Yangge may have different forms from place to place, but all of them express happiness. 2. 很多人非常喜欢秧歌。Most dancers are young men and young women. Some are even old ladies. Almost every village in northern Shaanxi Province h

43、as yangge teams. 3. They begin to prepare yangge even a month before the Chinese New Year. During the Spring Festival, the yangge teams pay New Years calls from house to house. 4. They wish people a happy New Year by dancing yangge in the streets. Some young men often play the drums, and the perform

44、ers wave red silk bands (挥舞红绸带). People set off firecrackers (鞭炮) to welcome the dancers. 5. 他们邀请表演者品尝自制食物。The sounds of songs, drums and firecrackers form an air of festivity in the village. Nowadays, yangge has spread into city parks, streets and squares, and it has developed into a kind of popula

45、r exercise for city people.45._46._47._48._49._评卷人得分七、书面表达50.最近, 你班召开了一次以“What Are Good Parents Like?”为主题的班会。请你综合以下同学的观点，并发表你自己的看法，写一篇短文，向学校校刊投稿。要求：(1) 80词左右（标题和开头已给出, 不计入总词数）；(2)文中不得出现真实人名和校名。SamGood parents are understanding. They never push us too hard when we get poor grades.My parents are suppo

46、rtive. They always bring out the best in me.BobAmyGood parents are like stars in the sky. Sometimes we cant see them, but they are always there.What Are Good Parents Like?Recently we have had a lively discussion about what good parents are like. Different students have different ideas._参考答案1.(1)C(2)

47、C【解析】文中是一则宾馆工作人员的招聘启事。(1)细节理解题。根据“You are expected to work from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.”可知从上午7点工作到下午3点，每天工作8小时。故选C。(2)细节理解题。根据“If you join us, you will get > $400 every week > all meals for free > a separate room > one free day every week”可知伊莎贝拉宾馆为工作人员提供免费餐。故选C。2.B3.A4.B【解析】文中介绍了关于英国的一些事实。(1)细节

48、理解题。根据“The most popular museum is the British Museum in London. . It is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. But on Friday, the closing time is 8:30 p.m.”可知大英博物馆上午10点到下午5点营业，其中周五关门时间延后至晚上8:30。结合选项可知周二上午10:30可以去参观大英博物馆。故选B。(2)细节理解题。根据“The River Severn . Its well known for the Severn Bore a tall wave of

49、water”可知塞文河因它高高的水浪而著名。故选A。(3)推理判断题。文中介绍了关于英国的一些事实，主要是关于大英博物馆、塞文河和美味的食物的。最可能是一篇旅游指南。故选B。5.A6.C7.C8.B9.B【解析】本文是一篇议论文。在学校学习成绩好可以和未来的成功划等号吗？其实学校中的常胜将军可能并非人生赢家，反之亦然。(1)推理判断题。根据“In fact, good students may just end up doing jobs they dont like, and some even lead an unhappy life. Why is it like that?”可知作者写

50、第一段是为了引出学习成绩好并不能和未来的成功划等号这一话题。故选A。(2)细节理解题。根据“In some parents eyes, school grades matter most for their kids.”可知在一些家长的眼里，学习成绩对孩子们来说才是最重要的。故选C。(3)词义猜测题。根据“who are successful in life without finishing school”可知此处指的是没上学就取得成功的大人物，big shots意为“大人物”。故选C。(4)观点态度题。根据“That is to say, school is not just enough

51、 if you want to have a great life.”可知想要拥有美好生活，只成绩好是不够的，由此可知“学校成绩并不代表一切。”这一句符合作者的观点。故选B。(5)推理判断题。根据“If you have already finished school, keep learning because what you have learned at school will never be enough to live a satisfying life.”可知即使完成学业了也要继续学习，学习是一个终生旅程。故选B。10.C11.B12.A13.B14.B【解析】本文是一篇记叙文

52、，讲述了游泳健将马丁·斯特尔在克服了各种困难的情况下，畅游世界各大河的故事。(1)细节理解题。根据原文“He taught himself to swim when he was six”可知，他是自学游泳的。故选C。(2)细节理解题。根据原文“Of all his achievements, the greatest is his Amazon River swim”可知，他最伟大的成就是游过亚马逊河。故选B。(3)词句猜测题。根据原文“which has encouraged many people”可知，这是一个鼓舞人心的故事，故inspirational有“鼓舞人心”之意。故选A。(4)细节理解题。根据原文“Instead, he swims to teach people about the importance of keeping water clean”可知，他游泳是为了教会人们保持水体清洁的重要性。故选B。(5)最佳标题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇