2021年江苏省苏州市中考英语试卷（含答案与解析）

Football fans are often called the "12th man" because of their influence ______a team.

A．toB．fromC．onD．at

According to the new traffic rules，people ___________ wear a helmet when riding an e﹣bike.

A．mightB．mayC．canD．must

I know how busy you are and naturally I wouldn't take ________ too much of your time.

A．offB．upC．onD．down

Peter has ________ memory and often forgets the names of people round him.

A．longB．goodC．richD．poor

The gravity on Mars is only about there eighths of ___________on the Earth.

A．thatB．thoseC．oneD．ones

The documentary A Plastic Ocean is so impressive that I ___________it several times so far.

A．watchedB．watch

C．have watchedD．will watch

During our holidays，we should avoid _________up at night and oversleeping in the morning.

A．stayB．to stayC．stayedD．staying

Now teenagers __________to do voluntary work for their local commodities.

A．are encouragedB．were encouraged

C．have encouragedD．are encouraging

一 Amy，I wonder___________ in the street when I come to pick you up.

—Well，there's a big tree by the front gate and it's covered in lovely white flowers at the moment.

A．how will I find your house

B．how I will find your house

C．when I will find your house

D．when will I find your house

— Hi，Jack!I'm just going to the practice for the concert.Are you coming to play your violin？

—____________，Carl.I have to finish my report today.

A．You'd better notB．It doesn't matter

C．I'm afraid notD．Don't worry

When she was very young Severn Cullis﹣Suzuki learned that the United Nations Assembly（大会）was going to meet in Brazil，Severn（1）　　that she wanted not only to go there but also to say something.She started to raise money for the（2)　 　 and when she was 12，she had enough for the 11，000﹣kilometre journey.

    Severn was sure that she had（3）　 　to say，and when she made her five﹣minute speech（4）　　 the UN Assembly，she tried very hard to make a difference.She talked about（5）　　problems like pollution and the hunting of animals.She also talked about the（6）　　of children in many parts of the world，especially poor children who don't have enough to eat.She compared them with children in richer countries who have more than they need and throw things（7）　　.Severn's questions were a challenge to the world's leaders一questions about why the grown﹣ups who（8）　　the world don't take more care of it and of the people who live in it.

    Many people who heard her speech were crying at the end，and everyone（9）　　with thunderous applause（掌声）when she finished.

    Severn showed that young people can make a difference（10）　　they're brave enough to believe in themselves.Who knows？Perhaps you could be another Severn.

On the bottom of most plastic packaging（包装），there's a small triangle （三角）with a letter or a number written inside.These little symbols are not easy to be noticed，but are really important.They tell you what kind of plastic it is and whether it can be recycled or not.

（1）Which is a stronger type of plastic？ 　　

A.PET.

B.HDPE.

C.LDPE.

D.PS.

（2）Which of the following uses PET plastic？ 　　

A.Milk bottles.

B.Hot drink white cups.

C.Drinking water bottles.

D.Takeaway food packaging.

（3）What is the purpose of this article？ 　 　

A.To introduce types of plastic.

B.To display reusable items.

C.To explain recycling methods.

D.To recommend shopping bags.

Chinese is mainly divided into 13 dialects（方言）and these dialects can be further divided into many kinds of local dialects.Putonghua （or Mandarin） the predominant dialect，is spoken by over 70% of the population and is one of the 6 official languages of the United Nations.Within these large dialect groups，there are small groups，many of which are difficult to understand.In Fujian，for example，people living 10 kilometres away from one another can be speaking different Min dialects.

    Putonghua.It is the mother dialect of Chinese living in northern China and Sichuan Province.It is called Guoyu in some parts of China，like Hong Kong，Macao（澳门）and Taiwan.It is known in English as Mandarin Chinese，or Standard Chinese.

    Wu.Spoken in Shanghai，most of Zhejiang and the southern parts of Jiangsu and Anhui.Wu is made up of hundreds of different of spoken forms.

    Hakka/Kejia.Hakka is widely spoken in Fujian.Taiwan，and some countries in Southeast Asia.

    Min.It is spoken in Fujian，Taiwan，and Southeast Asia.Min group is the most diverse（多样的），with many different spoken forms used in neighbouring countries.

    Yue.It is spoken in Guangdong，Hong Kong，Macao，Taiwan，all over Southeast Asia and by many Chinese living abroad.

（1）What does the underlined word "predominant" mean？ 　　

A.More beautiful.

B.More special.

C.More interesting.

D.More common.

（2）What do you know about Putonghua after reading this passage？ 　　

A.It is used by a small group of people in China.

B.It is spoken only by people in Mainland China.

C.It is included in the official languages of the United Nations.

D.It is the mother dialect of people living in southern China.

（3）Based on he passage，which of the following is true？ 　　

A.Most people in Anhui speak Kejia.

B.Wu is the local dialect of Shanghai.

C.Yue has the most different spoken forms.

D.Most people in Hong Kong speak Min.

Resting my head on Helen's shoulder，I put my arms round her waist（腰）.She drew me to her，and we rested in silence.

    We had not sat long before another person came in.Some heavy clouds，swept from the sky by a rising wind，had left the moon bright；and her light，coming in through a window near，shone full both on us and on the coming person，Miss Temple.   "I came on purpose to find you，Jane Eyre， " said she. "I want you in my room，and as Helen Burs is with you，she may come too. "

    We followed Miss Temple to her apartment.It had a good fire，and looked cheerful.Miss Temple told Helen Burns to be seated in a low arm﹣chair on one side of the fire place，and herself asking another，she called me to her side.

    "Is it all over？" she asked，looking down at my face. "Have you cried your sadness away？"

    "I am afraid I never shall do that. "

    "Why？"

    "Because I have been wrongly accused（指责），and you and everybody else，will think me a bad girl. "

    "We shall think you what you prove yourself to be，my child.Continue to act as a good girl，and you will satisfy us. "

    "Shall I，Miss Temple？"

    "You will. "said Miss Temple， "You have been accused of lying when you were little.Tell us the truth，but add nothing and exaggerate（夸大）nothing. "

    I made up my mind that I would be most modest and most core.Having thought for a few minutes about where to start，I told her all the story of my sad childhood.

（1）Which of the following words best describes Miss Temple in the passage？ 　　

A.Dishonest.

B.Impatient.

C.Caring.

D.Humorous.

（2）What does the underlined paragraph imply（暗示）？ 　　

A.Miss Temple was going to punish Jane.

B.Helen would rather leave Jane alone.

C.Nothing could make Jane happy again.

D.Jane's luck might change for the better.

（3）According to the passage，which of the following is true about Jane？ 　　

A.She chose to trust Miss Temple.

B.She didn't mind being accused.

C.She made up her childhood story.

D.She once behaved as a bad girl.

Everybody has a brain，but not many people know how the brain works.Some people believe that the brain is like the hard disk of a computer.We use it to store files 一 pictures，language （words，texts，sounds） and so on.Others compare the brain to a huge cupboard with lots of shelves and boxes in it.We put information into these boxes and hope to find it again later.

    The brain is not a computer disk，and it isn't a cupboard.Look at the picture here.It looks a hit like weeds（杂草）in a garden，doesn't it？The picture actually shows a child's neocortex— a part of the brain that controls sight and hearing.You can guess what happens 一 more "weeds" grow as the child gets older.Scientists call these neuronal（神经元的）networks.The networks grow around our neurons.What makes them grow？"Learning!Learning is brain change， "says Professor James Zull from Case Western University in Cleveland，Ohio，USA. "Without learning，nothing changes in the brain.For every new word you learn in your English lesson，every problem you solve in maths，every new song you learn to sing，a neuronal network grows in your brain and the brain changes."

    The more neuronal networks we grow，the better we can think and the better we remember.You may wonder if there is anything you can do to make the networks in your brain grow better.Professor Zull says yes，there is.He says that brain change is strongest when a） you are interested in and like what you are learning，b） you are in control of what you learn and c） you get challenging tasks that make you think hard.Understanding a challenging task makes you feel good and develops your brain.

（1）What's the main idea of the first paragraph？ 　　

A.The brain — a fantastic computer.

B.What people believe about the brain.

C.How to make your brain stronger.

D.Our brain 一 a growing system.

（2）What can we learn from the passage？ 　　

A.Learning makes our neuronal networks grow.

B.Seeing a challenging task develops our brain.

C We remember better when things are easy.

D.There's nothing we can do to make us smarter.

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

A.Interest is the best teacher.

B.Meeting life's challenges.

C.Never too late to learn.

D.Learning is brain change.

It was a very hot day.As I was sitting on the bench，waiting for class to begin，I saw Timothy waving a brown paper bag at Jenna.Happily，the two of them walked away to somewhere.

    （1）　　 They stopped at a quieter area behind the library. "Strange， "I thought. "They must be up to something!" I watched them from behind a large tree and saw Jenna pass some money to Timothy.Timothy then passed the paper bag to Jenna.Both of them were smiling and seemed very happy.（2）　　Timothy must be selling answers to the holiday worksheets to Jenna!It made sense to me as Timothy was an excellent student and Jenna always needed help in her homework.I could not stop myself and jumped out from behind the tree.I cried， "(3)　　"

    Timothy and Jenna were surprised. "What is happening？" Jenna asked.After I told them what I had thought，they laughed.I turned out that in the bag was a special comic book bought by Timothy's brother.（4）　　 Once I heard the explanation，I turned red.I wished the ground would swallow（吞下） me then to save me from the shame.I said sorry for my mistake and quickly ran away.（5）　　

Tomorrow is Father's Day.Let's get prepared 　     　（今晚）to give Dad a big surprise.

Suzhou Museum 　   　（位于）to the north of the Lion Forest Garden.

In China, 　    　（小学的）education is given﹣to pupils between ages of 6 and 12.

We need to increase our 　     　（知识）of the history of the Communist Party of China.

Don't get on the bus before 　      　（清点）the total number of your team members.

Kate wanted to turn the room into a study，w 　 　 her husband preferred a kitchen.

A walk in the fresh air can l 　　your mood after a stressful day's work.

When watching the raising of the national flag，we should stand 　 　with our backs.

In 1961,Yuan Longping found a natural hybrid rice plant that had many a 　　over others.

Does my goldfish know who Ian？

    I think this is a great question.I do spend my days（1）　   　 （study）how fish go about their lives.First of all，fish are much smarter than people think.People often talk of goldfish having three﹣second memories，but in fact they can learn all kinds of things，and remember them（2）　   　 quite a long time.

    This shouldn't surprise us too much.Just like other animals,they can find enough to eat.And（3）　 　(know) when it is sale to be out in the open.Being able to learn and remember things helps（4）　   　（they） do this.

Many kinds of fish can tell one from another，according to their group，their relatives

（5）　　even their own eggs.But fish live in（6）　　 very different world from us，For many kinds of fish，although seeing is important，（7）　　 （sense） such as smell and touch are even more important.

    So，does your fish know who you are？I believe your fish will（8）　   （sure） know when it is feeding time,My own fish become very（9）　    　（excite）when my hand appears near their tank,even before I drop the food in.I'm not sure that your fish will be able to remember what your face（10）　   　（look） like，but I wouldn't be too surprised if it could remember you in other ways，perhaps by the sound of your footsteps as you walk towards the tank.

A two﹣week﹣old baby hippo sat alone on the bank of the Zambezi River in Zambia，a country in Africa.His mother was dead.The morning sun rose and with every passing minute he lost more strength.Without his mother，the baby probably wouldn't make it through the night.

    Luckily，Ian Stevenson and his friends saw the baby hippo.They took him back，fed him milk and eggs.The young animal was saved and soon doubled his weight.He seemed happy and healthy.

    Later，the hippo，now called Douglas，was moved to an ideal home at Chipembele，a wildlife center owned by Ann and Steve Tolan，They built a sleeping place for Douglas by a pool where he liked to swim.They fed him every three hours.Douglas enjoyed playing with the Tolans' pet dogs and swimming in the pool.Sometimes at night，other hippos came from the nearby river to eat grass.At first，Douglas would walk into his pool to hide. "But he soon fought against his shyness and played with them， "Tolan says.Douglas remained at Chipembele for about five years before he was moved to another part of Zambia.

（1）What's the name of the hippo？ 　               　

（2）How did the baby hippo survive the night without his mother？ 　            　

（3）In your opinion，where was the hippo moved five years later，a zoo or the wild，Why？ 　

在日常生活中，冲突难免发生。请以"A conflict with…"为题.用英语写下你与他人（如；家人，老师，同学等）或自己内心发生过的冲突故事。故事需包括冲突的发生和解决。

注意：

（1）词数；100左右；

（2）请先将标题填写完整，再写文章；

（3）文中不得出现与考生相关的真实姓名，校名等信息；照抄阅读语篇不得分。

参考词汇：conflict 冲突

A conflict with