荆门市2021年初中学业水平考试英语本试卷共6页满分80分考试时间90分钟★祝考试顺利★注意事项：1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡非答题区域均无效。3．非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡非答题区域均无效。4．考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATikTok,knownasDouyininChina,isamobileappallowinguserstocreate,shareandwatchshortvideos.Developedby:ByteDanceUsers:13+JoeThomasItseemsveryenjoyable.However,it’sdifficulttostoponceyoustartwatchingitsvideos.It’snotagoodideatospendtoomuchtimeonit.AliceBrownIliketheappbecauseitallowsmetosharemydailylifeandmakenewfriends.What’smore,IhavewonmorepopularityforthevideosIcreated.NowIhavemorethan10millionfans.AdamYoungThereisnoneedforustousethisapp.MyfriendTomSmithspendsmostofhissparetimeonTikTok.Ithinkheshouldspendtimeonmoremeaningfulthings,suchasexercisingorreading.1.TikTokissuitableforusersaged________.A.7B.20C.12D.102.JoeThomasthinksthatyoumay________whilewatchingTikTok.A.spendtoomuchtimeB.getboredeasilyC.wastetoomuchmoneyD.learnsomeharmfulinformation3.TikTokhasmade________popularforhis(her)videos.A.JoeThomasB.TomSmithC.AdamYoungD.AliceBrownBMr.Brownisalready89yearsold.Heusedtosellice-creaminNewYork.Lastmonth,hisdaughterdiedandlefthimwithtwograndchildren.Hehadtolookafterthem.“Whatshouldwedo?Wehavetomakemoney,”MrBrownsaidtohiswife.Thenhedecidedtosellice-creamagain.Hegotupearlyeverymorningandworkeduntilmidnight.Steveisareporter.Heoftenboughtice-creamfromMr.Brown.Soonhelearnedabouthisstory.Hewantedtohelptheoldman,sohepostedaphotoonline.LotsofpeoplereadMr.Brown’sstoryandcametobuyice-cream.Thatwasnotenough.StevestartedtoraisemoneyforMr.Brown.Heplannedtoraise$3,000,butinfact,hegotmorethan$201,000.NowMr.Brownisrich.Hedoesn’tneedtomakemoney.Buthesays,“I’mreallythankfultoSteveandotherkindpeopleforhelpingme.Iwanttohelpothers,too.”Hekeepsonsellingice-cream.Hegivesice-creamtokidsforfree.Healsogiveshismoneytopoorfamilies.Justasthesayinggoes,“Wemakealivingbywhatweget,butwemakealifebywhatwegive.”Trytohelp,andyouwillfeeldifferent.4.Mr.Brownbegantosellice-creamagainat89because________.A.hehadtosupporthisgrandchildrenB.hiswifewasseriouslyillC.helovedsellingice-creamD.hisgrandchildrenlovedice-cream5.PeoplelearnedaboutwhathappenedtoMr.Brown________.A.ontheradioB.ontheInternetC.fromanewspaperD.fromaTVreport6.Accordingtothestory,whichofthefollowingisTRUE?A.Stevemadealotofmoney.B.Mr.Brownusedallthemoneyonhimself.C.Mr.Brownisstillsellingice-cream.D.Steveraised$3,000forMr.Brown.7.Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A.Agrandfatherwhoraisedmoney.B.Areporterthatmadeadifference.C.Anoldmanwhotouchedourhearts.D.Aprogramthathelpedsavepeople.CIfyoufeelsadorupset,remembernottowatchahappymovie.Asadmoviemaybemoresuitableforyou.SomescientistsatOhioStateUniversity,theU.S.,havefoundthatsadmoviescanmakepeoplehappier.TheypublishedtheirstudyinamagazinecalledCommunicationResearch.Scientistsasked361collegestudentstowatchasadmoviecalledAtonement.Themovietellsastoryoftwoloverswhowereseparated.TheydiedduringWorldWarIIattheendofthemov...
