2019中考英语短文语法选择、首字母、阅读题金新选（6）
一、阅读理解。
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It's a cold, gray Sunday afternoon in March. The British are all working in their gardens. They're digging, cutting leaves and planting new seeds (种子)，By summer, their gardens will be full of bright colors.
The British love their gardens. A British newspaper recently asked people for their opinions about them. Around 70% of the people felt it was important to spend time in the garden, and over 50% of these described gardening as the most enjoyable thing .they ever did.Only one in ten houses in Britain do not have a garden. People who live in houses without gardens often rent (租用) land from the government.
At first, only very rich people had gardens. You can still see the gardens around houses with a long history, such as Chats worth House or Castle Howard. In the early twentieth century, however, gardening became a hobby. People bought different kinds of seeds and plants for their gardens. Although roses, sunflowers and tomatoes are often grown in British gardens, they originally (起初) grew wild in other countries.
Every year, there are competitions for the largest vegetables, but don't expect to win: Britain's biggest carrot is almost six meters long.
( )1. In summer, British gardens are often ______
A. full of people digging there B. colorful with different plants
C. too hot for people to work there D. covered with gray leaves and plants
( )2. A recent survey showed that ______ of the British felt it important to do some gardening.
A. around 70% B. over 50% C. only 20% D. about 10%
( )3. We can infer from Paragraph 4 that ________
A. seeds were provided for free B. roses were first grown in Britain
C. gardening is a hobby in the world D. the owner of Chats worth House was
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rich
( )4. What does the writer mean by the underlined sentence?
A. It is easy to grow big vegetables.
B. It is hard to win the competition.
C. The carrot is much easier to grow.
D. The carrot is his favorite vegetable.
【参考答案】BADB
B
Floods，storms and other terrible natural events kill thousands of people every year.And we hear much about them in news reports.But we hear little about heat，even though very hot weather is common in many parts of the world.Hot weather not only makes most people hot，but also causes some medical problems and death.Some experts even predict that it may be the nature's most dangerous killer in the future.
Health experts say that since the year 1900，very hot weather has killed more people in the United States than any other natural event.One year，the unusually hot summer heat of 1980 caused about 1,700 deaths in the United States.In 1995, more than 600 people died in another heat wave in one city—Chicago, Ilinois.
Besides drinking lots of cool water，doctors say there are some other things to do to protect against the health changes of heat.Stay out of the sun if possible.Wear loose(宽松的) and lightcolored clothes.Wear a hat while in the sun.Eat fewer hot and heavy foods.And，when possible，cook foods during cooler time of the day.If possible，rest more often.
Health experts say these simple steps can prevent the dangerous health problems caused by heat.They will prevent sickness，help you feel better and may even save your life.
( )1. Hot weather is common ______.
A. all over the world B. in many parts of the world
C. in some parts of the world D. in a few parts of the world
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( )2. ______may be the nature's most dangerous killer in the future.
A．Heat B．Flood
C．Storm D．Earthquake
( )3.In 1995，more than ______people died in another heat wave in one city—Chicago, Ilinois.
A．1,980 B. 1,700
C. 1,995 D．600
( )4. According to the passage，there are ______steps to stop the dangerous health problems caused by heat.
A. 6 B. 7
C. 8 D. 9
( )5.The passage is mainly talking about ______.
A．all kinds of terrible natural events in the world
B．some health problems caused by hot weather
C．how to prevent healthy problems
D．health problems in hot weather and the ways to stop them
参考答案1～5 B A D B D
C
（2019中考保健与健康类选练）
Paragraph 1：Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. They
say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: （1）green and yellow vegetables of all kinds；（2） citrus（柑橘）fruits and tomatoes;（3）potatoes and other fruits and vegetables;（4）meat of all kinds，fish and eggs;（5）milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal（谷类食物），rice is also in this kind of food;（7）butter，or something like butter.
Paragraph 2：People in different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a clay. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing
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is what you eat every day.
Paragraph 3：There are two problems，then，in feeding the large number of people in the earth. The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.
1.From the first paragraph we know noodles belong to a kind of_______food.
A. vegetable B. fruit
C. meat D. cereal
2.According to the scientists， which of the following groups is the healthiest for your lunch?
A. Chicken，apples，cereal and cabbages.
B. Potatoes，carrots，rice and bread.
C. Oranges，bananas，fish and tomatoes.
D. Beef，pork，fish and milk.
3.People in different countries and different places of the world_________．
A. have the right kinds of food to eat
B. cook their food in the same way
C. have their meals at the same time
D. eat food in different ways
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A. People in some places don’t have enough food to eat.
B. There are too many people in the world.
C. One of the problems is that no one is hungry.
D. The scientists are trying to make people grow strong and healthy.
5.If there is Paragraph 4，what do you think is going to be talked about?
A. When people eat their lunch
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B. What to do with the two problems
C. How to cook food in different ways
D. Why people in different places eat different kinds of food
参考答案1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B
二、语法选择。
阅读下面短文，从1—15各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Long ago, there was a queen __1____ lived in a palace. She felt ____2__ and said to her advisor (顾问), “All the things around me are too boring. I need a different kind of beauty. Let everyone___3____ that I will hold a competition for the most beautiful thing in the world. And the prize __4____ this crown.”
Several days later, lots of people came to the competition and showed their things. The queen was not satisfied with ___5____. The advisor suggested, “What you are looking for cannot ___6___ to you. You must look for it by ___7____. What about a journey?”
The queen was interested __8__ the idea, so she started immediately. __9____ she was on top of the hill near her palace, she looked down and suddenly something cried in her heart. “Why have I never ___10___ my palace so beautiful?”
The queen spent one year ___11___. She saw beauty on the farm, in the forest and even in the stars twinkling (闪烁) at night on her journey. But what was the most beautiful thing？She___12____. Suddenly, she understood beauty was everywhere. She __13____ learn to enjoy the world. She left the pieces of her crown at different places that she has seen. As time went by, the queen’s crown got smaller and smaller ___14___ nothing was left.
She found ____15__ thing at last, it was the world.
1. A. who B. whose C. which D. /
2. A. bore B. bores C. boring D. bored
3. A. know B. to know C. knowing D. known
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4. A. is B. will C. will be D. was
5. A. what she sees B. what she saw
C. what did she see D. what does she see
6. A. bring B. brought C. be brought D. be bring
7. A. you B. yourself C. your D. yours
8. A. in B. at C. for D. with
9. A. Though B. If C. So D. When
10. A. find B. to find C. found D. finding
11. A. travel B. to travel C. travelled D. travelling
12. A. thinks it of B. thinks it over
C. thought it over D. thinks about it
13. A. should B. can C. has to D. need
14. A. but B. until C. so D. when
15. A. beautiful B. more beautiful
C. most beautiful D. the most beautiful
参考答案1--5 ADACB 6--10 CBADC 11-15 DCABD
三、短文首字母填空。
在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给。
Are you eager to be a person who has a good memory? People who enjoy their wonderful
memory often do well in their studies and work. These people only have to spend a few
m__1___ on a page and will keep what they read in mind. Here are some things you can do
to improve your memory. Try these:
Be more observant(善于观察的). Some people who said to have a bad memory don't
r__2___ have memory problems. They just don't take time to notice the details. If you pay more
attention to the details. you're sure to have a much clearer memory of events. A little exercise
that you could do is to p___3___ memorizing lists of things, such as the things you
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are going to buy in a supermarket, or even the ingredients(原料)printed on your biscuit box.
Do more activities such as puzzles, word g__4___, and learn a new language. These activities will further improve your brain functions and will help you improve your memory.
Try to have more free time. When you are t___5___, probably you are to have a weaker focus. Find ways to get rid of stress, so your brain will be clearer and ready to have new i___6___.
Get enough sleeping hours. You need at least seven hours of sleep every night. Give your brain cells a chance to r___7__ the damage done by a day's tiring work. Eat lots of fruits, vegetables and grains. Do your best to be healthy, and these foods help you improve your memory.
【参考答案】
1. minutes 2. really 3. practice/practice 4. games
5. tired 6. ideas/ information 7. repair / reduce
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