浙江省温州市2021年英语中考模拟试卷四

—Come on. It's just     short way from here to the hotel.

— Sorry. I have lent it to Mary.     doesn't work.

—You'd better take more exercise.

—Thank you. Have more if you like.

—Wow, she's so     . Only a few people can do that.

—OK, Mum, I will do it at once.

—Take it easy. You     many times for it. Everything will be OK.

— That's true. She joins several clubs in the school.

—Because they helped him a lot when he was in trouble.

—     It's such a fantastic movie. How could I miss it?

Rachel had to admit it: she was looking forward to the final project the next week. They could choose any project and work in pairs. But Rachel felt  1when Mr. Hill came and said, "Rachel, I want you to work with Jane."

Jane! She had messy hair, wore silly dresses, and never spoke.2cared about her. Rachel heard her friends laugh. "This project is 3," thought Rachel.

Jane walked over to Rachel's desk and just stood there4. " Oh, sit down." Rachel finally said. Jane slumped into a chair and didn't say anything. "OK," Rachel sighed," Any5?"

"I thought we could do a film." Jane said. "Yeah, right," thought Rachel. "6?"

Jane continued, "I've been playing around with making films for a while. I could show you." They agreed to7later.

After school, Rachel and her friends were at the library, talking. Rachel didn't even notice when Jane got there.

One of her friends made things  8by saying, " Rachel, your new friend is here. "

Once they were settled at the library, things9. Jane took out a laptop and started a film clip." It's about dreams," she said about her first film, which was 10." And this is about environment." Rachel was soon attracted and 11what Jane could do," Can you teach me how to do this?" Jane nodded.

After that, Rachel spent all her free time with Jane.12 a beginner, she made mistakes from time to time, but Jane taught her step by step patiently.

Finally, it was Project Day. Jane let Rachel show their clip, which they had spent13on. When it was done, no one said a word. Then Mr. Hill started clapping. Everyone joined in,  14Rachel noticed her friends were clapping hard as well.

After class, Rachel's friends met her and Jane at the door." Some coffee after school, all together? " Rachel turned to Jane. Jane looked at her, with a little15.

Hot Dog is popular. It's not a dog, but a cooked sausage in a long piece of bread. Here are some stories and facts about it from English websites.

The bicycle is widely used for transportation, recreation and sport. But how it came to be? Let's have a look.

In 1817, a German named Karl invented a two-wheeled machine which was the precursor to today's bicycle. It was made completely of wood with no pedals. To move forward, riders would push their feet against the ground. Unluckily, it wasn't allowed to use later because it was dangerous to people who were walking.

Then in 1864, pedals were added to the front wheel in Paris, which was an important event in the development of the bicycle. And the first official bicycle race took place in the very city in May, 1868. The new machines were popular. However, these early bicycles were clunky because of the heavy wooden structure.

"Ordinary bicycles" became popular in the 1870s. They had a very large front wheel and a much smaller back wheel. If riders had to stop suddenly, it could be dangerous. The true revolution of bicycle history arrived in 1885 when the Englishman John released his first Rover Safety Bicycle, a bicycle with two wheels of equal size and a chain system. It was similar to the modern bicycle. Around the 1900s, the production of bicycles increased. That made them available for the average person. And today, with the development of technology, shared bikes come to people's life. In China, shared bikes are very popular. The rider just needs a smart phone, scans a QR code and then the bicycle is unlocked very easy and simple. It's so convenient that it's popular among people of all ages.

The senior high school entrance examination is round the corner. Tasks and tests will keep for many of you stay up late, and you may plan to make up for the lost sleep time on weekends. Is it helpful? A recent study shows that the habit of catching up on sleep during weekends doesn't fix the damage done by lack of sleep during the week. Even worse, it may damage your health.

In the study, which was done over 10 days, 36 healthy young people were divided into three groups. The first and second groups were asked to sleep nine hours and five hours a night respectively. Members of the third group slept for five hours on weekdays, but rested as long as they wanted on weekends.

The researchers found that people who were short of sleep gained weight quickly. However, this wasn't the case with the first group. That might be due to the change of the biological clock and certain body hormones. To catch up on sleep during weekends, people in the third group would usually eat later. So, their biological clocks would be changed, which also changed the release of specific hormones." The hormone leptin decreases appetite, while the hormone ghrelin increases appetite," explained US researcher Polotsky," Sleep deprivation causes leptin to drop and ghrelin to rise. Therefore, when you lack sleep, you will eat more and get fatter, which may make you sad."

And even if they tried to sleep for a long time during weekends, researchers explained, it wasn't enough to meet standard sleep time because they found it difficult to fall asleep. Also, Polotsky added," short, insufficient sleep schedules will lead to an inability to change blood sugar and cause people health problems. " So the experts suggest at least seven hours of sleep each night for adults and more for kids.

Some tips for a relaxing and peaceful night:

●Go to bed and wake up at the same time every day

●Reduce long daytime naps,20 minutes advised.

●Avoid using electric products late in the evening

Mama always wanted him to learn things. Though she didn't have much education herself, she taught him all she knew-the numbers, the way to spell, how to add…

When he went blind at the age of seven, Mama found a school for the blind in St. Augustine, far from his home. Although his reaction to leaving Mama was a big fat NO, he eventually gave in. Mama knew what was best, and she get some education in one form or another. She couldn't see him growing up without knowing how to read or write. __________

During the couple of months before leaving home, he was treated the same as a normal child. Fact is, he was made to do the housework he had done when he could see, chopping wood and washing clothes, like other kids.

Neighbours gave Mama a hard time. They got on her case when they saw him helping her in the house. "I'm not always gonna be with you."

He couldn't tell how many times she must have repeated these words. Still, they didn't start meaning anything until he heard the thing at school when he was fifteen.

It came as a shock and kept attacking his brain. People told him he was going home, and he went. He couldn't eat; food seemed to expand in his throat; he couldn't sleep. All he could think was why Mama couldn't kiss him any more. Everyone started worrying about him.

Then a respectable woman came to see him. She knew her business, and she let him have it:

"Boy, don't you remember what your mama told you? You know the things she tried to teach you. You've been acting like a crazy boy, and, if she was here, she wouldn't stand it. Your mama spent her whole life preparing you for this day. You've got to carry on. That's what she'd want. And that's what you should do.

That did it Years later, he became a highly successful musician. His music has inspired many people, including other musicians. During his career, he received twelve Grammy Awards and his name "Ray Charles" appeared in the Rock and Roll Hal of Fame.

As Mama had expected, being blind wasn't gonna stop him anyway.

President Xi Jinping arrived in Monaco on Sunday for a state visit. This is the first visit paid by a Chinese president to this city state in . (欧洲) .

Monaco covers 20,200 square kilometers with a population of 38, 300. It is the second . ( 小 )  country in the world. The capital city shares the same name as the country . (它自己) .Though Monaco and China are far apart and different in their social conditions , the relations .(在……之间) them have been improving all the time

It takes about (四十) minutes by bus from Menton in southeast France to Monaco and it only costs f1.5. It's a good way of (节省) money . Also, you can enjoy the wonderful journey. Many travelers, (尤其) the independent ones, choose to travel from south France to Monaco by bus. Also , you can take a (直接的，直达的) train from France or Italy to Monaco. It means that you can tour the three countries within a day-eat (早餐) in Monaco, lunch in Italy and dinner in France. And one hour thing, one of the most important automobile races in the world, the Formula one motor race (举行) every May on the Circuit de Monaco.

Want to have a visit? Come and enjoy yourself!

2）词数：110 词左右。

参考词汇：play hopscotch 跳房子

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