湖南省常德市2021年中考英语试题
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一、阅读单选
The city of music
Vienna is a beautiful old city on the River Danube in the center of Europe. It’s the capital city of Austria and the center of European classical music. In the eighteenth century, a lot of musicians came to study and work in Vienna.
In the Strauss family, there were two composers（作曲家）called Johann Strauss: the father and the son. The father, Johann Strauss, the elder, wrote and played music for traditional dances, called the waltz. His dance music made him famous all over Europe. The son, Johann Strauss the younger, was also very successful and popular. He wrote over 150 waltzes. In 1867 he wrote The Blue Danube waltz.
Mozart was another very important composer. He was born in Austria in 1756. Before he was six, he played not only the piano but also the violin. His family took him around Europe and he gave concerts in many cities. He wrote hundreds of pieces of music. But he became very poor and died in 1791 when he was only thirty-five. Like Johann Strauss, father and son, he was a great European musician, and many people still think his music is perfect.
1．Where is Vienna?
A．In Australia.    B．In Austria.    C．In America.
2．Who wrote The Blue Danube waltz?
A．Johann Strauss the younger.    B．Johann Strauss the elder.    C．Mozart.
3．What kind of music does the waltz belong to?
A．Blues music.    B．Country music.    C．Classical music.
4．When was Mozart born?
A．In 1867.    B．In 1791.    C．in 1756.
    Moderation（自我调节）
Pay attention to how you lead your life most of the time. A healthy lifestyle is one that doesn’t take extremes（极端）as a way of life. Be moderate in what you do.
Eat well
It is important to pay attention to both what you eat and how you eat. As Socrates said : “ You should eat to live ;not live to eat.” A different diet（饮食）with vegetables and fresh fruits is good for the brain. Also take time off for meals.
Exercise
Students must know the value of exercise because it plays a necessary part in counterbalancing（抵消）the stress（压力）responses produced in our bodies by having
to meet exams.
Sleep
Students are getting less and less of sleep which might lead to more stress. The hours of sleep before midnight are thought to be the most helpful. For this reason students must re-regulate their body clock and go to bed and get up at regular time.
Express yourself
The way students feel about their work and other issues in their life plays a huge part in how they deal with stress. It is advisable that students should be realistic whatever happens in their lives.
To sum up, studies are really very important, but never at the expense（代价）of students’ physical and mental well-being. Besides, if students feel well they will be ready to face the challenges（挑战） of exams alive and kicking.
5．What food is good for the brain according to paragraph two?
A．Vegetables and fruits.    B．Hamburgers and meat.    C．Rice and noodles.
6．When is the best time for a student to go to sleep?
A．At 7:00 pm.    B．At 10:00 pm.    C．At 1:00 am.
7．Where can we most probably read this article?
seemA．In a tour guide.    B．On a web page for tips.    C．In a daily newspaper.
8．What’s the best title of the reading?
A．Stress in part of students’ lives
B．A healthy mind in a healthy body
C．Prepare for your exams with a healthy body and mind
    Usually I wouldn’t cross the park at this time of night. But walking around the park would take more time, and it was raining so hard that I couldn’t even see clearly what was
right before me. So I entered the park. And that was the first stupid thing I did tonight.
Soon after I walked into the park. I saw a man under a tree up ahead. My heart fell. The stories I’d heard about the park were all coming into my head at this moment. Anyone with a clear mind would just turn back. But me? No. I did another stupid thing: I decided to hurry past him.
Just when I was passing the man, he raised his head and gave me the strangest smile ever. I got scared and started running. “Hey” the man shouted from behind. “Wait” He was running after me!
I ran like crazy. I had hoped the trees would keep some rain off. And they did. But they also made the park look even darker. I couldn’t see what was ahead of me. Then, I ran into something. It was the man!
“Don’t kill me!” I cried.
“What? I was trying to give back your bag! You dropped it” The man gave me my bag.
Now, I felt saying that to the man was the stupidest thing I did tonight.
9．Why did the writer enter the park?
A．It was safer to go across the park.
B．To go across the park would save time.
C．The trees in the park could keep the rain off.
10．What did the writer mean by “the first stupid thing” “another stupid thing” “the stupidest thing”?