绵阳市2021年中考英语本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分。试题卷共8页，答题卡共2页。满分120分，考试时间100分钟。注意事项：1．答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用0.5毫米的黑色墨迹签字笔填写在答题卡上，并认真核对条形码上的姓名、准考证号、考点、考场号。2．选择题答案使用2B铅笔填涂在答题卡对应题目标号的位置上，非选择题答案使用0.5毫米的黑色墨迹签字笔书写在答题卡的对应框内。超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。3．考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷（选择题，共70分）第一节：阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIt'shalfpastsevenonMondaymorning:timetogetreadyforschool.JayStonerolledoutofbed.Hedidacoupleofquickwake-upexercisesandthenhewentovertoamirrorandlookedathimself.“Notbad,Stone,notbad,”hesaidtohimselfandsmiled.Maybehewasn'treadyforHollywood,butwithhisdarkbroadeyesandhisthickbrownhair,hehadthelooksthatturnedgirls’heads.Hemovedinclosertothemirrorandsmiled,checkinghisteeth.“Perfect,”hethought,“Goodenoughforatoothpastead.”Ashiseyesmoveddowntohisstrongarmsandchesthesmiledagain.Thehourshespentontheplaygroundanddoingsit-upshavepaidoff!Butsuddenly,thesmilefroze(僵住)onhislips.Hiseyesmovedfromtheupperpartofhisbodydowntohislegs.Hislegswereshort.Notjustshort,butfartooshortforhisbody.Hehadtheupperbodyofasixfeetboy,butbecauseofhislegs,hewasmuchlessthansixfeet.Sitting,hewasastallasalmostanyoneinhisclass.Standing,hehadtolookupatmostoftheboysandevenmanyofthegirls.Whydidn'thislegsgrowwiththerestofhisbody?Atfivefeetsixinches(英寸),hewasoneoftheshortestboysinhisclass.Hewastheshortestinhisownfamily,andhewasevenshorterthanhislittlesister—bythreeinches!Wheredidhislegscomefrom?Hecertainlydidn'tgetthemfromhisparents.Theywerebothquitetall.Lookingthrougholdphotosinthefamilyalbum,hefoundtheanswer.Itwashisgrandfatheronhismother'sside.HisshortlegswereagiftfromGrandpaTuttle.Thanksalot,Grandpa!1.HowdidJayStonefeelabouthisupperbody?A.Disappointed.B.Interested.C.Proud.D.Uneasy.2.HowtallwasJay'slittlesister?A.Sixfeet.B.Fivefeetsixinches.C.Fivefeetnineinches.D.Fivefeetthreeinches.3.WhydidJay'ssmiledisappearsuddenly?A.Becausehedislikedhisarms.B.Becausehewasupsetthathislegswereshort.C.Becausehefoundsomethingwrongwithhisface.D.Becausehethoughthewastedalotoftimeexercising.4.Whatistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Jay'sparentshadshortlegs.B.AlltheotherstudentsweretallerthanJay.C.MostboysinJay'sclasslookeduptohim.D.Jaywasshorterthananyothermemberinhisfamily.5.WhatcanwelearnaboutJay'sgrandfather?A.Hismotherwasshort.B.HehadshortlegsasJaydid.C.Hewascrazyabouttakingphotos.D.Heleftgiftsforhisfamilymembers.BNOTICE1June11,2021CALLFORCREATIVEWRITINGS!ThisistoinformallthestudentsthatourschoolisgoingtopublishitsyearlymagazinenextNOTICE2June11,2021INTER-SCHOOLSINGINGCOMPETTTION!OurschoolisgoingtoholdanInter-schoolSingingCompetitiononJunemonth.Allthosewhowishtohaveagocanmailtheirarticlestoxysmagazine@gmail.com.Students’workswillbeacceptedlatestbyJune30,2021till11:59pm.Youcantakeanytopicofyourchoice.Formoreinformation，getintouchwithyourownclassteachers.Asma/AshishHeadGirl/HeadBoy29,2021,Tuesdayat2pmintheschoolhall.Morethan20schoolsfromalloverthecitywilltakepartinit.Interestedstudentsmaycallusat66882021latestbyJune18,2021.Alice/AlbertHeadGirl/HeadBoyNOTICE3June11,2021FOUND!Thisistoinformallthestudentsthatabac...
