盐城市二○二一年初中毕业与升学考试英语试题注意事项：1.本试卷包含第Ⅰ卷选择题（第1-45题）、第Ⅱ卷非选择题（第46-81题）两部分。本次考试时间为100分钟,卷面总分为120分。考试形式为闭卷。2.本试卷共8页,在检查是否有漏印、重印或错印后在开始答题。3.所有试卷必须作答在答题卡上规定的区域内,注意题号必须对应,否则不给分。4.答题前,务必将姓名、准考证号用0.5毫米黑丝签字笔填写在试卷及答题卡上。一、单项选择（共15小题。每小题1分,计15分从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。1.Asanoldsayinggoes,“Hewhohasneverbeento________GreatWallisnotatrueman.”A.a B.an C.the D./2.Chinasuccessfullylandedaspacecraft________MarsinMay,2021.A.in B.on C.at D.for3.ReadthebookCutePets,________youwillknowhowtotakecareofyourcat.A.or B.so C.and D.but4.Nooneis________.Thekeyistolearnfrommistakesandneverstop.A.careful B.generous C.famous D.perfect5.DuringDrMar’slastvisit,he________on150patientsontheORBISplane.A.operates B.isoperating C.willoperate D.operated6.—Whyareyoulaughing,Daniel?—Thereis________funnyinthenewspaper.Comeandsee.A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing7.YuanLongpingandhisteamhavesolvedtheproblemof________formanypeople.A.hunger B.health C.pollution D.population8.Thebiggestchallengeweallfaceistopreventfurtherenvironmentaldisasters.We________takeactionbeforeitistoolate.A.can B.must C.may D.might9.Aliceoften________thefunofdoingDIYwithus.Sheissocreative!A.shares B.provides C.makes D.gives10.Rainbows________whensunlightpassesthroughsmalldropsofwaterinthesky.A.produce B.produced C.areproduced D.wereproduced11.ClothshoesbecamepopularduringtheMingDynasty,________inSichuanprovince.A.hardly B.nearly C.really D.especially12.LastSeptember,Thunderstormwasshown________CaoYu,oneofChina’sgreatestplaywrights.A.remember B.remembering C.remembered D.toremember13.—Hello!I’dliketospeaktotheCustomerServiceDepartment.—Please________andI’llputyouthrough.A.holdon B.carryon C.comeon D.goon14.—JimisplanningatriptoShanghaithisweekend,butstilldoesn’tdecide________.—Whynottakethehigh-speedrailway?It’sfastandcomfortable.A.whowillhevisit B.whathewilldoC.howhe’sgoingthere D.whomishegoingwith15.—Chinahasdoneagreatjobofdealingwithpoverty（贫困）.—________.We’resoproudofbeingChinese.A.Fantastic B.Don’tmentionit C.Ihavenoidea D.Goodluck二、完形填空（共15小题,每小题1分,计15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。RedPacketsinChineseCultureGivingHongbao(redpackets)isatraditioninChina.TraditionalredpocketsareoftendecoratedwithgoldChinesecharacters（汉字）,suchas___16___andwealth.HowredpacketsareusedDuringChineseNewYear,___17___is(are)putinsideredpacketswhicharethenhandedouttoyoungergenerationsbytheirparents,grandparents,relatives,andevencloseneighboursandfriends.The___18___RedrepresentsluckandgoodfortuneinChineseculture.Thatis___19___redpacketsareusedduringChineseNewYearandothercelebrations.HowtogiveandreceiveGivingandreceivingredpacketsisa___20___act.Therefore,redpacketsarealways___21___andreceivedwithbothhands.SomeonewhoreceivesaredpacketatChineseNewYearoronhisorherbirthdayshouldnot___22___itinfrontofthegiver.___23___,thingsaredifferentataChinesewedding,wheretheguestsusuallygivetheredpacketstotheattendantsandsign___24___namesonalargescroll(longpieceofpaper).Theattendantswillopenthepacketsatonce,___25___themoneyinside,andrecorditonaregister（登记簿）nexttotheguests’names.Theamount（数量）Theamountofmoneyisrelativetoyourrelationshiptothepersonwhoreceives-the___26___yourrelationshipis,themoremoneyisexpected.Anyway,itisnottheamountofthemoneythatmatters,butthecareandloveyouholdforothers.WhatnottogiftCertainamountsofmoneyaretobe___27___.Anythingwithafourisnotgoodbecausefoursoundssimilarto___28___inChinese.Evennumbers（偶数）,exceptfour,arebetterthanodd-asgoodthingsarebelievedtocomein___29___.Forexample,gifting＄20isbetterthan＄21.Themoneyinsidearedpacketshould___30___benew.Foldingthemoneyorgivingdirtyorwrinkledbillsisinbadtaste.Hongbaoisasymboloflovefromothers,aswellasasignofgoodluck.16.A.praise B.dream C.happiness D.advice17.A.paper B.money C.letters D.notes18.A.colour B.size C.shape D.history19.A.when B.why C.how D.where20.A.strange B.simple C.smart D.serious21.A.presented B.filled C.covered D.gathered22.A.watch B.hide C.open D.accept23.A.Moreover B.However C.Otherwise D.Besides24.A.his B.their C.your D.our25.A.count B.change C.choose D.collect26.A.worse B.harder C.closer D.wider27.A.avoided B.increased C.afforded D.returned28.A.birth B.fear C.death D.envy29.A.groups B.rows C.teams D.pairs30.A.sometimes B.never C.seldom D.always三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AThefollowingisadaptedfromapromotionalfilmaboutYancheng.Here,youcancomeandgoasyouplease.___①___Here,carsaremanufactured,aswellashappiness.Here,weopenthedoortowardthefuturebyupgradingindustries.Here,agricultureisaboutscientificcultivation,andalsofortourismandeducation.____②___Here,weliveinharmonywithnature.____③__Here,thespiritoftheIronArmyisrememberedandcarriedforward.____④___Here,amoderncityisbeingbuiltandenrichedwithpassion.Here,broadenyourhorizonandopenyourheart.WelcometoYancheng!31.What’sthemainpurposeofthefilm?A.TointroduceYanchengtotheworld. B.ToshowthesightsofYancheng.C.ToexplainthehistoryofYancheng. D.TodescribethedevelopmentofYancheng.32.“Hereitisaparadiseforanimalsandalsoanimallovers.”canbeputin_________.A.① B.② C