广东省深圳市2021年中考英语模拟卷（2）

    A little boy invited his mother to the teacher-parent meeting of his school. This would be the first1 that his classmates and teachers met his mother. She was a beautiful woman, but there was a big scar（傷疤）on her right face. He didn't want her to2to school. However, his mother said she would go.

    At the meeting, the boy was3to see other people having a good talk with his mother. But he felt sorry for his mother's face and sat in a chair far from his mother. Just then he 4a talk between his mother and his teacher.

    "How did you get the scar on your face, Madam?" the teacher asked.

    The mother said," When my son was a baby, his room caught fire one day. 5was too scared（惊呆的） to get into his room, but I did. When I was 6to his bed, something fell down and I put myself over my son. Finally, when I 7I found I was in the hospital." She touched her right face.

    "8a scar was left on my face, I have never felt sorry about what I did for my son. You see, he is strong and healthy now. "

    Hearing that, the little boy cried 9and ran to his mother. He put his arms around his mother and stayed 10  her for all day.

    Louis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (绰号). Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag. Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.

    Although born in 1901 in New Orleans, poor, he lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. Armstrong often said, "Jazz and I grew up together."

    Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the comet (短号) at a boys' home. In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled on the Mississippi River. At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became as famous as them.

    In 1922 he went to Chicago. There, the tale (传说) of Louis Armstrong begins. From then until the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went.

    His comet playing had deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, "Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over." He was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.

    It was Mother's Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn't go back home. When he passed by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind. "I'll send Mum some roses (玫瑰)."

    While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. "How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?" he asked. The salesgirl told him roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen (一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations (康乃馨). She told him they were much cheaper than roses.

    "No, I have to have red roses," he said, "My mum was badly ill last year and I didn't spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special. It has to be roses. Roses are her favorite."

    After hearing this, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the salesgirl said, "Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you two." Taking the roses, the young man jumped with joy. He thanked John, and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the salesgirl to send them to his mother.

    As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses, "Mum, oh, Mum, why didn't I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her."

    Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.

    A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, "Who would like this ¥100 bill?" The students began to put up their hands at once.

    Then he said, "I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this." He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, "Who wants it now?" The hands went back into the air.

    "Well," he said, "What if I do this?" and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, "Who still wants it?" Hands went back into the air.

    "My friends," he said, "you have learned a valua­ble lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥ l00!"

    Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crum­pled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.

    You are special and valuable. Don't ever forget it!

    It was a quiet village in which there was a camp. It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers.. Mr. White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.

    Once Mr. White was ill in bed. He couldn't work and a young officer, Mr. Hunt began to train the new soldiers instead of him.And let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr. Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening with the young men.. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they were all drunk. Of course they found the officer was angry.

    "I'm sorry, sir." said the first soldier." I left the town on time.. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back."

    And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier's turn. He said, "I'm sorry sir, I got on a bus on time, but..."

    Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, "If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!"

    "No, no, Sir." said the young man." My bus was all right.."

A. He knew the young men well.

B. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here.

C. He was very strict, too.

D. But the dead horses were in the way.

E. He started the car quickly and set off.

F. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside.

    When you were young, who  (ride) you around on the back of his bike? Who played football and flew kites with you in the park? Who helped you with your (one) difficult maths problems? Who taught you the difference  right and wrong? Your dad. Now it is your turn to do something for him. This year, June 16, is Father's Day. So why not do something  (thank) your dad?

    The idea of Father's Day came from an American lady  (call) Sonora Smart Dodd in 1909. She wanted a special day to honor (纪念) her father. He raised (抚养) six children after his wife's  (die). Dodd thought there needed to be  day to honor great and loving dads. Her father was born in June,  she chose to hold the first Father's Day celebration on his birthday in 1910. In 1924, US president Calvin Coolidge liked the idea of a national Father's Day.  (final), in 1966, the third Sunday in June was made Father's Day.

    There are many ways to show your love and thanks to your father. Sending him a  (greet) card or a small present can make him happy. Or you can just say "I love you, Dad."

    How time flies! It's unbelievable that I'm going to graduate from my beloved school.