安徽省亳州市利辛县2021年中考第二次模拟联考试卷

— You are right. I'm very proud to be Chinese.

— Because the students at the back of the classroom couldn't hear her ____________ she didn't raise- her voice.

— Listening to some soft music is ____________ for you to relax.

— What about this one about chemistry？ I'm sure you will like it.

— Don't worry. I ____________ some cookies already.

— l think we'd better check the tickets on the Internet first.

— ____________! I hope you will like Western food.

Long ago, there lived a king. He was quite lazy. He never cared about his people, so people in his1were not satisfied with him.

One day, the king went into the forest to hunt(打猎). After some time, he became2. He wanted to find some water, so he came to a lake. There he saw a swan(天鹅) land on a rock nearby." I should3the swan !" he thought.

But as soon as the4came to his mind, the swan was gone. Then the king heard a voice, " I am the swan. If you want to catch me, you must came to heaven(天堂)."

Surprised, the king asked, "Can you show me the5to heaven?"

"Serve your people well, and soon your dream will come true," the swan6.

With this in mind, the king dressed up and went out to the streets. He tried to give some money to a7old man. But the old man was angry and said," Do you know why I'm so poor like this? I's because of our king! He has done nothing for us."8, the king heard the swan's voice again." It seems that you're doing good only9you want to go to heaven. That's not right. You must do good out of goodness of your heart," the swan said.

The king10that this was true. After that, he worked hard and knew that making his country a happy place to live was like making a heaven of his own.

Teens are not as healthy as they used to be. They are putting on weight. A recent research shows 97% of the teens need more1. Exercise helps in two ways. First, exercise can help their mind. People who get plenty of physical activity might2less and sleep better at night. They may even learn better in3. Second, exercise helps their body. Physical activity can make their body4. It can also keep them at a healthy weight. But how can teens be5to do more exercise? Here are some good suggestions.

6from the screen. Doctors call watching TV or playing video games screen time. Teens should have no more than two7of screen time a day. Then they will enjoy their life more.

Find a sport they are interested in. Interest is the best teacher. They can choose the8sports, such as basketball, soccer, or baseball. Those are all great sports and if they like them, play them.

Exercise with others9. Find a friend or a family member to exercise with them. They will have more fun and it's not10for them to give up.

All in all, it's necessary for teens to do more exercise.

A: Hey, Betty. Where will you go on May Day holiday?

B: I'm not sure.

A: Mount Huangshan is a good choice.

B: Will there be lots of people?

A: It's hard to say. You'd better go there one day earlier.

B:

A: Of course. Going there by train is the best way.

B: That's great!

A: Oh, remember to wear comfortable shoes, because you may climb the mountain for a long time.

B: I'll add this to my travel plan.

A: Have a good trip.

About 250 years ago, a man named Jonas Hanway, who liked traveling, went out for a walk along the streets in London. Every time he went out for a walk, no matter it rained or the sun shone hotly, he carried an umbrella over his head. Wherever he went, people looked and laughed at the strange man. Jonas Hanway was the first man to carry an umbrella in London, and everybody, but him, thought it was a very ridiculous thing.

But he seemed to be a brave man, and decided not to give up his umbrella even if all the people in London made fun of him. Perhaps, in imagination, he saw the future, tons of umbrellas—umbrellas enough to protect the whole land of England from rain.

But Jonas Hanway wasn't the first man in the world to carry an umbrella. He had traveled a lot and had seen umbrellas in China, Japan, India and Africa, where the umbrellas had been in use for so many years that nobody knows when the first one was made. And as one of the oldest and greatest cities in the long history, Nineveh hada great many sculptures(雕塑) on which there were umbrellas. Umbrellas can also be seen on the monuments(纪念碑) of Egypt, which are very very old as well. History will tell you that Nineveh was built not long after the flood(洪水). Perhaps it was the great rain, of forty days and forty nights, that gave people in Nineveh the idea of making an umbrella!

There have been homeless animals since a long time ago. Many animals find their way to animal homes. At the homes, some are adopted(领养), but some are very sick or old and they do not get adopted. Instead, these animals are sometimes killed in a proper way. In the 1980s, about seventeen million(百万) dogs and cats were killed each year in America. Today, the number is much smaller because of places like Best Friends.

Best Friends began in the 1980s. It was a place for" unadopted" animals to go. It was known as the sanctuary(避难所).The workers gave those animals the care they needed. They found homes for them. Some did not find homes. Those animals stayed at the sanctuary until they passed away. Best Friends hopes there will be "No More Homeless Pets" in the future.

Now, about two thousand dogs, cats, and other animals think of Best Friends as their home. The animals get the special care that they need. Trainers, caregivers and doctors care for the animals.

Many animals only need to spend a few weeks there. Good homes are then found for them. People who want to adopt animals should reach Best Friends. If they are kind to animals and promise to take good care of them, they can take them home.

Have you met someone who kept talking and talking, and you couldn't get them to stop? You don't want to be impolite by telling them to shut up, but you really want to get out of the conversation. Here are some ways to help you.

Use body language. While it may feel impolite, you could turn away, leave you headphones on, and avoid looking at his or her eves which will show that you don't want to talk. This may save you from directly telling someone to stop talking later on.

Keep working on whatever activity you are doing. Get up and move around, be active and find little things to do instead of listening.

Interrupt(打断) them as soon as you can. Saying things like "I'd like to add something" or "If I could interrupt you for just a minute" will often lot someone know that they are talking too much.

Lead the conversation. This is especially helpful when dealing with someone you often talk to. Let them know that you heard what they said and guide the conversation in a different direction.

Mention that you don't have a lot of time to talk. Expressions like "I would love to chat(聊天), but I have to go for a movie right now" and "Today's not a great day to talk. I have a lot of tasks" will make von) easily end the conversation.

Remember it is a skill to back out of a conversation without saying" You are boring. Shut up."

Tamdrin, also called Ding Zhen, became famous unexpectedly last year after a photographer posted a video of him on Douyin. With a "sweet and wild" look, this shy young man from Lilang, Sichuan has now got tons of attention all over the country.

The photographer who posted the video also filmed Tamdrin's father and little brother. Neither of them was noticed by netizens(网友). Many netizens said Tamdrin had" stars in his eyes ".And he has been described as "the smile from the world's highlands" by them.

When Tamdrin posted his first video on his own on Douyin in which he introduced his white horse in Putonghua, more than 26 million people have watched it and his followers increased by more than 1.8 million in one day.

Tamdrin's sudden popularity also came with a job offer. Litang's government-owned tourism company(公司)paid him 3,500 yuan each month as a "cultural ambassador(大使), "according to Red Star News.

"We'll check the companies that want to work with him to protect him. But we won't share the money or thepresents he receives," said Gao Xiaoping,a manager from the company.

Thanks to Tamdrin, people's interest in Litang has increased a lot and many are seriously considering traveling to Litang." His popularity is great publicity for Litang,""the manager said. "We hope more people can see the smile of our county through him."

A little pine tree(松树) had no leaves. It had needles(松针).The little tree said, "I don't like needles. I want pretty leaves just like others. But I will have better leaves. I want gold leaves."

Night came and the little tree went to sleep. A fairy(精灵) came by and gave it gold leaves. When the little tree woke up, it had leaves of gold. It said, "Oh, I am so pretty! No other tree has gold leaves." A man came by. He took all the gold leaves away. The poor little tree cried, "I don't want gold leaves again. I want to have glass leaves."

When the little tree went to sleep, the fairy came again and put the glass leaves on it." How pretty they look in the sunshine! No other tree is so bright, "the little tree said happily. Then a wind came up. The glass leaves all fell down and got broken. Again the little tree had no leaves. It was very sad, and said," I will not have gold leaves or glass leaves. I want green leaves like others."

And the little tree went to sleep. When it woke up, it had green leaves. A sheep came by. He was so hungry that he ate all the leaves. Then the little tree said, "I will not have green leaves, nor glass leaves, nor gold leaves. I like my needles best."

So you see, being yourself is very important.

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参考词汇：senior high school高中challenge 挑战

Dear Mike,

How is everything going with you? Thank you for telling me your ideas about senior high school life.     ▲   

Yours,

Li Hua