2021年中考英语文化时事改编语法填空（word版，含答案）

Passage 1 Bring the world closer to home
Imagine you live in a smart city. Everything you need － schools, cinemas and parks － is all within a 10-minute walk. People in South Korea are planning such a community _______ Seoul.
The idea of such _______ city is not new. In 2016, French-Colombian researcher (研究人员) Carlos Moreno _______(come) up with the “15-minute city” idea. Such a city sees offices, sports centers and other things all within a 15-minute walk or a short bike ride from _______(people) homes. This way people can save time and enjoy _______(they). Their pace (节奏) of life will slow down as well.
His idea interests more people during the pandemic (疫情). People have to stay at home, with less chance (机会) to go outside their communities. But some people can’t find the _______(thing) they need in their communities. Paloma Ezzet, 16, is an example. She has to give up soccer and dance as there are no places _______ she can do the things nearby. If she lived in a 15-minute city, it _______(will) not be a problem.
But not everyone _______(agree) with the idea. Some worry that such cities will gather wealth (财富) in the most convenient (方便的) areas, _______ house prices will be high.
答案：in；a；came；people’s；themselves；things；where；would；agrees；so
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What some cities are doing
Many countries around the world are carrying out ideas similar to “10-minute city”. They have either come up with plans or have made it a reality (现实).
China
The idea of a “15-minute city” has been realized in China. In July, Zhangyan Village built a “happy community”, 30 kilometers away from downtown (市中心) Shanghai. The community is a 1,500-square meter area with a cafeteria, an entertainment center, a health center, a post office, and a lounge (休息室) area. All are within a 15-minute walk.
According to online magazine Sixth Tone, the city plans to make such communities for nearly 99 percent of locals (当地人) by 2035.
Other places are following this step. Thirty cities and districts across the country will try out the idea of 15-minute communities in the future, said the Ministry of Commerce.
France
Anne Hidalgo is the mayor (市长) of Paris, France. She wants to turn Paris into a 15-minute city, reported CGTN. City travel is a key of the plan. In 2020, Paris built 60 km of temporary (临时的) cycle paths because of the pandemic. Now people can use those paths forever. Under her plan, Paris will get rid of 72 percent of its on-street parking spaces for cars. Green spaces, gardens and playgrounds will replace (代替) them. The city will turn busy intersections (十字路口) into squares as well.
US
Portland, a city in the state of Oregon, hopes to make 20-minute neighborhoods. People can reach places and services such as schools and parks by walking or biking for 20 minutes or less. According to the plan, about 11 percent of the city will be 20-minute neighborhoods. There will be more sidewalks (人行道). The city will also encourage bike use.
Passage 2 An art exhibition that is worth waiting for
Do you know Minamidera (南寺) It’s a small building ________ Naoshima, Japan. But it’s more like a work of art. Visitors can enjoy an experiment (实验) with light.
Two years ago I went to visit it with my family. When we ________(arrive), we lined up outside and entered (进入) one by one. It was ________(total) dark inside. I couldn’t see ________(something)! I tried to feel the wall and find a place ________(sit) down. It was also very quiet. I could hear people ________(stand) up to leave. Maybe they thought a dark room was ________(bore).
At first I thought it was boring, too. But I was still a little curious (好奇的) about the room. Suddenly, there came a faint (微弱的) light! So I stayed there to enjoy the ________(beautiful) of the light as it became much brighter.
The building’s designer (设计师), Tadao Ando, ________(one) said the project is called “Back Side of the Moon”. He said that “for those ________ leave the room at the beginning, their life may not have much progress because they have no curiosity. Curiosity is important to life.” I was glad that I stayed longer to find out what it was really about. Curiosity leads us to go forward and see the beauty in life. That’s the lesson I learned from that dark little room.
答案：in；arrived；totally；anything；to sit；stand；boring；beauty；once；who
Passage 3 Queen Victoria lived in a time of many changes
Victoria was 18 years old when she became the queen of England _______ 1837. She died in 1901, and these 64 years were a time of fast change.
New _______(machine) (机器) that could make things quickly were invented. Transport (交通) became faster and _______(easy) when the first trains started running. There was progress in _______(medicine) science, as doctors learned more about the human body.
The number of people in Britain _______(increase) from 13.9 million in 1831 to 32.5 million in 1901. Young people were more _______(interest) in music and painting than before. Victorians (维多利亚时期的人) started reading more books, and writers like Charles Dickens were very popular.
_______, not everything was good. The new factory machines meant that many people lost their jobs. Many children couldn’t go to school because they had to make money _______ their families. Dickens _______(he) started working in a factory at age 12. He wrote Oliver Twist (《雾都孤儿》), a book about the difficult _______(life) of such children.
答案：in；machines；easier；medical；increased；However；for；himself；lives
Passage 4 Keeping the dance alive
非遗传承：海安花鼓舞起来！
Flower-drum dancing is a traditional folk (民间的) art in China. It is popular in many places, such as Fengyang in Anhui, Guangshan in Henan and Haian in Jiangsu.
The Haian flower-drum dance dates back to _______(many) than 400 years ago. It _______(become) popular in the areas of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). People used it to show the peaceful lives of fisherwomen. Known for lively movements (活泼的动作) and gentle (轻柔) music, it is still popular in Haian today.
In 2007, the Haian flower-drum dance _______(add) to the list of Jiangsu province’s intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).
Master’s story
Yang Peijie, 71, has been performing the Haian flower-drum dance _______ more than 50 years.u“It has become a part of my life”, he said.
In the 1960s, Yang joined _______ art team and learned the dance from older artists. At that time, people could only learn it this way. There were no _______(textbooks) on it. To fix this, Yang began to study the history of the dance in the 1980s. He visited many local (当地) artists and recorded their movements in detail (详细地). Later, he wrote a book. This helps more people learn about the dance.
Yang also set up a team _______(teach) the dance to more people. He leads the team members to visit about eight schools each year. Many schools have added the dance to break-time exercises. “To make it easier for kids to learn, we break down the difficult movements into several simple ones,” Yang said. They also go to communities (社区) and parks, to teach older people. “My wish is to let all age groups know how to perform (表演) the dance,” Yang said.
Young voice
I once watched videos of the Haian flower-drum dance online. Now it is part of the break-time exercises at my school. We learn it in _______(three) grade. Our PE teachers show us basic (基本的) actions in class. They also make how-to videos for us to practice at home.
I have been practicing it for three years. My parents even join me and we dance together _______(happy)! I love the different actions. I can hold the drum above my head, around my waist (腰) or on my shoulder. I have to beat the drum in rhythm (节奏), though it’s a little hard at first. But after practice, I can do it well. I think it’s not only a good way to exercise, _______ a good way to pass down the art.
答案：more；became；was added；for；an；textbooks；to teach；third；happily；but
Passage 5 Fly with feet
给无人机装上“鸟爪”，它会飞更远吗？
If drones (无人机) have feet like ______(bird), could they fly further and do more things Scientists from Stanford University in the US have ______(make) such drones.
They added robotic (机械的) “claws” to some drones. If the drone is helping people collect data (数据) in forests, for example, they can stand ______ tree branches (树枝) instead of ______(fly) all the time. This ______(save) lots of power (电量).
Making drones fly and land like birds is not easy. Branches are all different in size and shape. They might also be slippery (滑的) from rain. The team used high-speed cameras______ (study) how birds land and take off. They ______(find) that birds curl (卷曲) their claws around a branch. They also have soft toe pads (肉垫) to help them hold more easily.
The team then 3D-printed the claws. They have motors (发动机) that act like muscles (肌肉), and wires (导线) that act like tendons (肌腱).vThe grabbing action takes 20 milliseconds. Once the drone grabs the branch, the balancing system (平衡系统) starts. It tilts (倾斜) the drone forward ______ that the drone won’t fall, just like real birds.
Now if you throw things like bags or balls at the “birdbot” , it can ______(successful) catch them. It can land in forests, too. Scientists hope the new tool can help people study the ______(nature) environment more easily.
答案：birds；made；on；flying；saves；to study；found； so；successfully；natural