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1、2021年广东省广州市增城区中考英语一模试卷1.(问答题，15 分)Terry was a rich man*s son.Next to his door lived(1)hardworkingblacksmith(铁匠)whose name was Jones.Every day,Terry liked to come to watch how theblacksmith worked(2)_ hours.HYoung man,what about(3)to make shoe tacks(鞋钉)，even if it is only to kill thetime?said Jones.O
2、ne day,it may be of use to you.The boy began to see(4)he could do.After(5)_ practice,he found that he wasbecoming very(6)and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.Terrys 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.lt
3、so happened that in this village there were manyshoemakers(8)_ were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes(9)_ inthat 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 atime he had learned t
4、he art of making tacks and he went to talk with shoemakers.He told themthat he(11)make the finest tacks.The shoemakers agreed and Terrys life was much(12)”(13)funny it seems!he used to say,Even making tacks can make money.Thanks toJones.Without(14),I cant imagine what my life(15)like now.11(1)A.aB.a
5、nC.theD./(2)A.toB.sinceC.forD.from(3)A.learnB.learnedC.learnsD.learning(4)A.thatB.whatC.whyD.where(5)A.fewB.a fewC.littleD.a little(6)A.skillB.skillsC.skillfully0.skilled(7)A.forcesB.forcedC.was forcedD.has forced(8)A.whichB.whoC.whenD.whose(9)A.becauseB.soC.whetherD.unless(10)lO.A.earnB.to earnC.ea
6、rningD.to earning(11)A.shouldB.needC.mustD.could(12)A.goodB.wellC.betterD.best(13)A.HowB.How aC.WhatD.What a(14)A.heB.himC.hisD.himself(15)A.isB.wasC.will beD.had been2.(填空题，10 分)Over recent years,letter writing has been replaced by other ways ofcommunicating.Technology has(1)so fast that we now exp
7、ect to be able to see people atany time and get response(2).Rather than put pen to paper,it feels much more natural forus to send text messages and emails.It is true that these modern ways of communicating have their own(3).We can talk topeople all over the world even in a few(4)_ .Communicating wit
8、h people by sending textmessages or emails can help us save time and receive a(5)as soon as possible.We canalso(6)mistakes in our emails before sending them.But if we make a mistake in aletter,we have to cross it out or start again.But have you ever thought about what we are losing?Yes,we are(7)abou
9、t the art ofletter writing.Almost everybody would say that reading a hand-written from a friend is(8).When youknow someone has spent the time writing a letter for you,especially a birthday letter,theressomething very(9)in your heart.On the other hand,not only the person receiving the letter will ben
10、efit from a lovely envelope(信封),but also the writer himself.When we know were doing something that will makeour friends very happy,we feel good about ourselves,too.In addition,writing a letter can(10)your language skills and you can also learn somenew expressions.3.(填空题，8 分)It was 3：21 a.m.when nine
11、-year-old Tom awoke to the smell ofburning.Except for the cracking(爆烈声)of fire somewhere below there was not a sound inthe two-storey house.With his father away on night duty at a local factory,Tom was worried about the safety of hismother,his sister Karen.14 and his 12-year-old brother Todd.He ran
12、downstairs through the(1)A.reachedB.developedC.movedD.connected(2)A.luckilyB.suddenlyC.actually.immediately(3)A.challengesB.advantagesC.difflculties0.problems(4)A.secondsB.hoursC.daysD.weeks(5)A.giftB.smileC.reply.greeting(6)A.correctB.admitC.denyD.make(7)A.learningB.caringC.forgetting.worrying(8)A.
13、awfulB.difficultC.humorousD.enjoyable(9)A.cleverB.specialC.interestingD.useful(10)A.copyB.checkC.reduceD.improvesmoke-filled house to push and pull at Karen and Todd until they sat up.Then he helped eachone through the house to the safety of the garden,There,his sister and brother,taking short andqu
14、ick breaths and coughingjying on the grass.The nine-year-old boy ran back into the house and upstairs to his mothers room.He found itwas impossible to wake her up.His mother,breathing in too much smoke,was unconscious andthere was nobody to help Tom carry her to the garden.But the boy stayed calm an
15、d,as a firemansaid later,Hacted with all the self-control of a trained adult/*On the bedroom telephonejuckily still working.Tom called his father andjeaving his father totelephone the firemen and ambulance sendee,got on saving his mother.First,he filled a bucket with water from the bathroom and thre
16、w water over his mother andher 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 thesmoke-filled house where fire had almost swallowed up the ground floor?Getting a ball of string(线)from the garag
17、e.Tom ran back into the house and rushedupstairs to his mothers room.Tying one end of the string to her hand,he ran backjaying out thestring 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 motherwas carried
18、to safety as the fire were breaking through her bedroom floor.(1)Why did Tom run downstairs first?A.He wanted to save his sister and brother.B.He was worried about his mothers safety.C.He wanted to find out what was happening.D.He went to see if his father had come back from work.(2)The underlined w
19、ord unconscious in Paragraph 3 means .A.fearlessB.surprisedC.senselessD.frightened(3)What is the correct order of Toms action?a.He tied the string to her mothers 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 so
20、me water over his mother.A.b-d-c-a-eB.d-b-c-e-aC.c-d-b-a-eD.b-d-c-e-a（4）From the passage,we know that .A.Tom learned something about first aidB.Tom followed his mothers instructionsC.Toms father taught him to do so on the phoneD.Tom dealt with the emergency calmly and wisely4.（填空题,8 分）Many ways have
21、 been taken to fight food waste,but one young man ismaking a big difference with technology.Liu Jichen,23,a student from Tsinghua University,has developed a WeChat mini-programcalled Clear Your Plate.After a meatusers can open the mini-program and take a picture oftheir empty plates.Once the image i
22、s recognized by the AL students can collect points and usethem 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 thecountry.The one-
23、month campaign attracted almost 1.6 million students and some other people andcollectively reduced food waste by 862 tons and carbon emissions（碳排放）by 3,337tons,the China Youth Daily reported.The idea to develop such a mini-program came from Lius experience in a canteen.In 2017,he found that a restau
24、rant would give diners who finished off their food a card and offer smallgifts after a certain number of cards had been collected.Technological innovation（创新）is a good way to reduce food waste.Liu thought.Heorganized a team of 20 members to work on the project at the end of 2017.To solve the Alsprob
25、lem of identifying photos of empty plates,the team spent half a year collecting over 100,000 samples in canteens and restaurants.In 2018,the mini-program was officially put intooperation on October 16,World Food Day.They then began a campaign later that year.We hope our efforts can start a new trend
26、 among the young people by encouraging them tovalue their food and develop the habit of saving/Liu said.Through the campaign,we hope toencourage everyone to take action against food waste and to contribute（作贡献）Chinesewisdom and solutions to world food security challenges.he added.（1）Why is the mini-
27、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.（2）What does the underlined word It in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Tsinghua
28、University.B.The technology.C.The organization.D.The Clear Your Plate campaign.（3）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.（4）What can we in
29、fer from the last paragraph?A.Liu hopes to develop the mini-program.B.Liu worries about the worlds 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.5.（填空题,8 分）Now,cities large and small often have remai
30、ns of earlier historic streets andsidewalk pavements（人行道）.Yet they often go unprotected even when they may be olderthan neighbouring historic buildings that have enjoyed protection for tens of years.There are many reasons to protect historic pavementsculturevalue,economics,environmental benefits and
31、 public safety.Pavements represented an importantstep in the modernization of city environments in the 19th century.Before the laying of pavement,streets of dirt caused many problems to citizens,especially inwet weather when they became muddy,which brought much trouble to peoples life.To solve the p
32、roblem,cities experimented with a wide range of materials in an attempt tobalance durability（而 寸 用 性）economics,sources of materials and noise considerations.The earliest pavements in many cities were made of rounded stones.They were cheap anddurable,but rough and noisy.Loose stone pavements were che
33、ap and smooth,but not verydurable.Wood also appeared in the 1850s as a popular choice-smooth,quiet and affordable,butnot very durable.In many cities and towns,brick（砖）streets are the only historic pavements that havesurvived.This fact covers up the truth of pavement experimentation between the 1850s
34、 and1920s,when a city could use up to a dozen different paving materials at the sametime!Indeed,each city developed a unique(独特的)Hpavement identity in the materialschosen and the way they were laid.It is easy to think of the past when seeing historic pavements,as recalling nold world cityqualities.H
35、owever,they are more similar to the early high buildings and parks-important cityfeatures that showed the modernization of the city.At a time when cities are becomingincreasingly similar,such pavements also help define an important sense of place.(1)What is the present situation of historic pavement
36、s?A.Being highly valued as cultural buildings.B.Failing to represent modern environments.C.Being brought back to its former glory(辉煌).Failing to receive protection they should get.(2)Why was the first pavement built in history?A.To help develop the local economy.B.To bring convenience to peoples lif
37、e.C.To develop a unique pavement identity.D.To prevent earth from being washed away.(3)What is mainly talked about in Paragraphs 4-6?一A.Different experiments on city identity.B.Popularity of different paving materials.C.Development of pavements of different materials.Advantages and disadvantages of
38、stone pavements.(4)Whafs the purpose of this passage?A.To protect the historic pavements.B.To tell ways of building pavements.C.To show the modernization of the city.D.To introduce the history of the pavements.6.(填空题，6 分)Food Festivals around the worldStilton Cheese RollingMay Day is a traditional d
39、ay for celebrations,but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton mustbe the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans.Teams offour,dressed in strange and funny clothes,roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course.On theway,they must not kick or throw their cheese,or g
40、o into their competitors1 lane(跑道).Thefirst prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos(disappointingly,butunderstandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones).Fiery Foods Festival-The Hottest Festival on EarthEvery year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerq
41、ue,New Mexico.Theycome from as far away as Australia,the Caribbean and China,but they all share a commonaddiction-food that is not just spicy,but hot enough to make your mouth bum,your head spinand your eyes water.The Fiery Food and BBQ Festival is held over a period of three days everyMarch.You mig
42、ht like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepper-the hottest pepper in theworld-or any one of the thousands of products that are on show.But one things for sure-if youdont like the feeling of a burning tongue,this festival isnft for you!La Tomatina-The Worlds Biggest Food FightOn the last Wednesda
43、y of every August,the Spanish town of Bunol hosts La Tomatina-theworlds largest food fight.A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as thehighlight of the weeks events.The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes-official fight-starters get things going by ca
44、sting tomatoes at the crowd.The battle lasts littlemore than half an hour,in which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrownat anyone or anything that moves,runs,or fights back.(1)In the Stilton cheese rolling competition,competitors on each team must _.A.kick or throw their cheeseB.
45、roll a wooden cheese in their own laneC.wear different kinds of formal clothesD.use a real cheese weighing about four kilos(2)How long does the celebration of La Tomatina last?_A.Seven days.B.Three days.C.Two weeks.D.More than half an hour.(3)Which of the following is true according to the passage?A
46、.La Tomatina takes place at the beginning of August every year.B.More than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.C.Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.D.The first prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is a 2-kilo Stilton cheese.7.(
47、问答题，5 分)Everyone knows that fish is good for health.(1)But it seems thatmany people dont cook fish at home.Americans eat only about fifteen pounds of fish per personper year,but we eat twice as much fish in restaurants as at home.Buying,storing,and cooking fishisnt difficult.(2)_ This passage is abo
48、ut how to buy and cook fish in an easy way.(3)Fresh fish should smell sweet：you should feel that youre standing at the oceanfsedge.Any fishy or strong smell means the fish isnt fresh.(4)When you have bought a fishand arrive home,youd better store the fish in the fridge if you dont cook it immediatel
49、y,butfresh fish should be stored in your fridge for only a day or two.Frozen fish isnt as delicious asthe fresh one.(5)_ The easiest is to steam itFirst,clean it and season it with your choice of spices(调料).Put the whole fish on a plate and steam it in a steam pot for 8 to 10 minutes if it weighsabo
50、ut one pound.(A larger one will take more time.)Then,its ready to serve.A.Do not buy it.B.It just requires a little knowledge.C.When buying fish,you should first smell it.D.There are many common methods used to cook fish.E.The fats in fish are thought to help prevent heart disease.8.(问答题,5 分)Late in