中考英语考前强化专题复习——综合阅读训练(一)
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Sports City Bar
Every Tuesday and Thursday evening, in Sports City Bar everyone can enjoy a “Buy one,
get one free” Tex-Mex & Seafood Buffet(自助餐) for 118 yuan.
At our Sunday Family Buffet, we have exciting games for children. The buffet lasts from
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and costs 98 yuan per adult. Children at the age of 12 to 16 eat for half
price, and children under 12 (two at most) eat for free.
Happy hour at Sports City Bar lasts from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Buy one soft drink, get one
free.
Place: the third floor of Sports Shopping Mall
Tel: 65137766—2248
Choose the best answer according to the poster.
( )1. When can you enjoy the “Buy one, get one free” in Sports City Bar?
A. On Tuesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Sunday. D. On Tuesday & Thursday.
( )2. Who can have free lunch at the Sunday Family Buffet?
A. Children under 12. B. All the children. C. Everyone. D. Adults.
( )3. The Sports City Bar is on the ______ floor of Sports Shopping Mall.
A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
( )4. How much will your father pay if he and your ten-year-old brother go to have lunch at the
Sunday Family Buffet?
A. 49 yuan. B. 98 yuan. C. 118 yuan. D. 147 yuan.
( )5. If you are 13 years old, you ______.
A. need to pay 49 yuan for your lunch at the Sunday Family Buffet
B. can eat for free at the Sunday Family Buffet
C. can’t buy one, get one free in Sports City Bar
D. must go to Sports City Bar with your parents
B
About ten men in every hundred have the trouble of color blindness in some way. Women
are luckier, only about one in two hundred is affected(感染) in this matter. Perhaps, after all, it is
safer to be driven by a woman.
There are different kinds of color blindness. For example, a man cannot see deep red. He
may think that red, orange and yellow are all shades(影子) of green. Sometimes a person can’t tell
the difference between blue and green. Only a few unlucky men may see everything in shades of
green—a strange world indeed.
Color blindness in human beings is a difficult thing to explain. In only one eye there are millions
of very small things called “cones(锥状细胞)”. These help us to see in the bright light and to tell
differences between colors. There are also millions of “rods(杆状细胞)”, but these are used for
seeing when it is nearly dark. They show us shapes but not colors.
Some insects have favorite colors. Mosquitoes(蚊子) like blue but do not like yellow. A
red light will not attract insects, but a blue light will. Human beings also have favorite colors. Yet
we are lucky. With the help of the cones in our eyes, we can see many beautiful colors by day, and
with the help of the rods we can see shapes at night.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. “Color blindness” means “______” in Chinese.
A. 盲目 B. 无色 C. 色盲 D. 讨厌颜色
( )2. Some people say it’s safer to be driven by women because ______.
A. women drive more carefully
B. women are better at driving than men
C. women can see things more clearly
D. there are fewer color-blind women
( )3. With the help of the “cones”, we can ______.
A. tell different shapes B. kill insects
C. see in the dark D. tell orange from yellow
( )4. We can attract and kill mosquitoes by using a ______ light.
A. red B. yellow C. blue D. green
( )5. Which of the following sentences about color blindness is TRUE?
A. None of men can see deep red.
B. Not all of men have the same problem in recognizing colors.
C. None of men can tell the difference between blue and green.
D. All of men see everything in shades of green.
C
“Chage and Aska” is one of Japan’s most successful singing groups. Chage and Aska began
making music together in 1979. Now, more than 20 years and 200 songs later, they are still
popular in Japan and around the world.
Chage (real name: Shuji Shibata) and Aska (real name: Shigeaki Miyazaki) first met in
high school. In 1979, they entered the Yamaha Popular Song Contest. They won the grand
prize(大奖). That year, their group “Chage and Aska” was born.
Their most successful year was 1991. Their album Tree sold 2.5 million copies in Japan. The
single from that album, Say Yes, sold three million copies. That year, they won six Japan Golden
Disc awards, including the best album.
The band is also popular outside Japan. The tickets to their concerts in other Asian countries
usually sell out. In 1996, they became the first Asian group to give a live concert on MTV
“Unplugged”. Many Asian singers, like Sally Yeh(叶倩文) and Andy Lau(刘德华), like to
perform Chage and Aska’s songs. For the group’s 15th anniversary(周年纪念), a group of
American singers released an album of Chage and Aska’s songs.
Besides singing with the group, Aska has his own career(事业). And Chage has his own
band, Multi Max. Chage and Aska also write songs for American movies. Truly, the world is
saying yes to Chage and Aska.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. Chage and Aska met ______ for the first time.
A. at a show for a contest B. at a concert C. in a Yamaha store D. in high school
( )2. What was special about 1991 for Chage and Aska?
A. It was their most successful year. B. They broke up.
C. They earned three million dollars. D. They changed their names.
( )3. What did Sally Yeh do?
A. She gave a concert for MTV.
B. She wrote a song for Chage and Aska.
C. She sang Chage and Aska’s songs.
D. She worked with Andy Lau on his 15th anniversary.
( )4. Multi Max is ______.
A. Aska’s new name B. Chage’s band
C. a Chage and Aska’s album D. a music award
( )5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Chage and Aska are not popular in America.
B. The group won many awards.
C. One of their albums sold 2.5 million copies.
D. Many people like to go to Chage and Aska’s concerts.
D
My name is Betty Sanders. I’m a telephone operator, and I work for Universal Telephone
Company(UTC). My job at UTC is an interesting one. I work five days a week, and my hours are
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. I do a lot of things—I place long-distance
calls for people, I answer questions, and I help people when they are in trouble.
Today, for example, I had an interesting experience. At eleven o’clock this morning, I got
a call from a man. I didn’t know who he was. He was in trouble and I could tell that he was
worried about something. He gave me his address and asked me to send an ambulance(救护车)
right away. I asked him if somebody was hurt, but he didn’t answer my question. He told me he
needed a doctor at once, so I said I’d call an ambulance for him. I still wanted to know what was
wrong. Then he said, “Our keys are gone!” I didn’t understand that! Why would he need an
ambulance just because he couldn’t find his keys? Then I found out what the trouble was. The
man and his wife left the car keys on a coffee table, and later they couldn’t find them. Their little
boy John was playing in the room, and they thought he swallowed(吞下) them. But before I could
help him, he told me he wouldn’t need an ambulance any longer. His wife found the keys in her
bag. They were there all the time.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. Betty Sanders works ______.
A. in a factory B. in a shop
C. in a company D. in a hospital
( )2. She works _____.
A. forty hours a week B. seven days a week
C. from Monday to Saturday D. from 9 o’clock to 16 o’clock every day
( )3. The man called Betty Sanders because _____.
A. he thought Betty was a doctor
B. his son swallowed the keys
C. his son was ill
D. he wanted an ambulance
( )4. In fact, his keys were _____.
A. swallowed by his little son B. on a coffee table
C. in his wife’s bag D. left in his car
( )5. According to the passage, we can see _____.
A. Betty Sanders likes her work
B. Betty’s job is to place long-distance calls only
C. the man’s little boy likes playing with keys
D. doctors can help people find keys
E
The Internet has become part of teenage life. A new report on 3,375 students aged from 10
to 18 in seven Chinese cities found that 38% of them think they use the Internet often.
While most of them get 1 information and use the Internet to help themselves in
their studies, but some are not using it in a good way. Many play online games too much. A few
2 visit websites they should not look at. Hong Ying, a teacher from Beijing Yinghua Middle
School warns that bad things can happen if young people spend 3 time on the Internet. She
had a student who 4 be good at study. But then he started visiting erotic(色情的) websites.
He went mad, cheated a girl and was taken by 5 .
In order to help young people use the Internet in a good way, a 6 on good Internet
behavior has started to be used in some Shanghai middle schools this term. The book uses real
examples to teach students all about good ways of using the Internet. The book gives useful
7 , such as it’s good to read news or to find helpful information to study.
Some students also make online friends. But if you are meeting a friend offline, 8
your parents know. Teachers and parents all think the book is a very good one.
Hong said the book would be a guide for teens using the Internet. She believes it will keep
students 9 bad sites.
“Many students are using the Internet without guidance(指导) from their parents,”she said.
“The book will 10 students how to be a good person in the online world.”
Choose the best word or phrase and complete the passage.
( )1. A. bad B. interesting C. useful D. exciting
( )2. A. even B. never C. much D. really
( )3. A. little B. a little C. much too D. too much
( )4. A. is used to B. are used to C. used to D. uses to
( )5. A. his teacher B. the headmaster C. his parents D. the police
( )6. A. CD B. book C. TV play D. movie
( )7. A. languages B. pictures C. songs D. advice
( )8. A. ask B. prevent C. make sure D. find
( )9. A. away from B. with C. in D. into
( )10. A. make B. talk C. teach D. learn from
Key: A) 1-5 DACBA B) 1-5 CDDCB C) 1-5 DACBA
D) 1-5 CADCA E) 1-5 CADCD 6-10 BDCAC
中考英语考前强化专题复习之综合阅读训练(二)
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In the sea, bigger fishes often eat the smaller ones. But sometimes a small fish can be great too!
There is a small fish like this in the American cartoon film Shark Tale.
In the film, Oscar is a small fish and he talks a lot. He has very big dreams. He wants to be
the No. 1 fish in the sea! But, in fact, he is only a cleaner.
Angie is his friend. She often helps him. She thinks Oscar does a good job and she loves
Oscar.
One day, a shark named Frankie dies. An anchor(船锚) hits him. But Oscar says he killed
Frankie! So, he quickly becomes a hero. People call him “Shark Killer”.
But it’s not a fun game. Oscar gets into a lot of trouble! Frankie’s father, Don Lino, is the
sharks’ head. He wants Oscar to die for his son, and sends a group of fishes to catch him!
Oscar also meets Lola. Lola is a pretty but bad fish. She tries to make Oscar like her!
Can Oscar learn a lesson in life, and find Angie’s love for him? You have to watch the film to
find out!
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. The story mainly tells us _______.
A. why people call Oscar “Shark Killer”
B. about a cartoon movie Shark Tale
C. how Oscar finds Angie’s love for him
D. how to become the No. 1 fish in the sea
( )2. The underlined phrase “learn a lesson” means “______” in Chinese.
A. 学习一课 B. 上课
C. 接受教训 D. 学会一篇课文
( )3. From the story we know that _______.
A. smaller fishes never eat the bigger ones
B. Oscar is a hero because he killed a shark
C. all the fishes are good
D. Oscar has to learn a lesson in life
( )4. _______ is Oscar’s real friend.
A. Angie B. Lola C. Frankie D. Don Lino
( )5. According to the passage, Oscar has to run away because _______.
A. he wants to make his dreams come true
B. he loves Don Lino
C. Frankie’s father wants to kill him
D. he is afraid of Lola
B
An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Well, milk may work in the same way!
Milk is the natural food for mammalian(哺乳动物的) babies. It helps them grow strong
because it is rich in proteins(蛋白质), calcium(钙)and vitamins(维生素).
“Mum asked me to drink milk when I was eight because she thought it would help me grow
tall and strong,” said 15-year-old Fu Xiao from Xi’an. “I didn’t know how fast I was growing until
I found I was the second tallest girl in my class.”
Do you know how tall the Junior 3 student is? 169 cm!
Milk can also help you sleep better because it calms you down.
But remember to drink milk with care. Make sure it’s fresh and hasn’t gone bad.
Don’t drink milk when your stomach is empty. Eat some bread or corn at the same time. This will
help you take in more proteins and vitamins.
Doctors say teens need at least 500 ml milk a day. That’s two to three cups.
Milk-drinking started long ago, as early as 6,000-8,000 BC. At that time people started to
keep cows, sheep and goats to get their milk.
Of course what you drink today isn’t that fresh from cow.
People cool the fresh milk down to four degrees Celsius(摄氏的) to stop the bacteria(细菌)
growing. In factories, milk is pasteurized(灭菌) to stop it going bad. After disinfection(消毒) and
packaging, it is sent to the supermarkets.
Yogurt(酸奶) also comes from milk.
People make some special bacteria to change the taste of milk and make the nutrients(营养物)
in it easier for people to take in. Maybe that’s why it’s getting more popular with people!
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. The saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” means “_______”.
A. The doctor doesn’t like apples B. Apples don’t get on with the doctor
C. Apples are good for our health D. The doctor is far away from the apple
( )2. When you drink milk, you should _______.
A. find out if the milk is fresh
B. make sure it hasn’t gone bad
C. avoid(避免) drinking milk when your stomach is empty
D. do all of the above
( )3. Why is it better to eat some bread or corn while drinking milk?
A. It tastes better.
B. Everybody does it.
C. It will make you grow taller.
D. Our body can take in more proteins and vitamins in this way.
( )4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Every day, one cup of milk is good enough for teens.
B. Thousands of years ago, men began drinking milk.
C. To stop the bacteria growing, people cool the fresh milk to four degrees Celsius.
D. Yogurt also comes from milk.
( )5. Why is milk with special bacteria getting more popular with people?
A. It has a better taste. B. It makes the nutrients easier for people to take in.
C. It is cheaper. D. Both A and B.
C
There is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today’s colorful outerwear(外套).
Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them. One says
the first T-shirts had something to do with war.
In World War I
Some American soldiers found that European soldiers’ undershirts(汗衫) were cooler and
more comfortable. They started to wear the same kind. Because the design of the undershirts was
simple and looked like the letter T, Americans called the clothes T-shirts.
By World War Ⅱ
Many soldiers started to wear T-shirts as underwear.
In the 1930s
Many American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sport.
In 1951
Marlon Brando, a very famous American actor, wore a tight-fitting(紧身的) T-shirt in a
film. After this, many American men started to dress like him.
In the 1970s
T-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries. At that
time, they were a sign of being cool and different from others.
In the 1980s
T-shirts started to be hot in China.
Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-hirts: special pictures, funny
words... T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wear.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. From the passage, who do we know wore T-shirts first?
A. American students. B. American soldiers.
C. A famous American actor. D. European soldiers.
( )2. Why did the American soldiers like the T-shirts?
A. They felt safer. B. They looked cool.
C. They were cooler and more comfortable. D. They had to wear them.
( )3. At the beginning, what did the American students wear T-shirts for?
A. For showing their love towards Marlon Broando. B. For playing sport.
C. For being cool. D. For showing their own ideas.
( )4. When did T-shirts become a sign of being cool and different?
A. By World War II. B. In the 1930s.
C. In the 1970s. D. In the 1980s.
( )5. Why does the passage say T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wear
now?
A. They look beautiful.
B. They are very expensive.
C. Young people can put their ideas on their T-shirts.
D. Everyone likes T-shirts and they are popular.
D
Look at the light and beautiful snowflakes(雪花) falling. Do you want to hold them in your
hands? They are always lost when they meet your hands.
Well, this isn’t just a problem for you. It was a problem for Wilson Bentley, too.
In the 1870s, Wilson Bentley was just a teenager. His family lived in a small town in
northeast America. Winters there were long and hard. Bentley’s mother was once a schoolteacher.
She taught him at home. Bentley didn’t go to school until he was 14. He was a quiet boy, and
loved reading his mother’s books.
But it was his mother’s microscope(显微镜) that interested him. When the other boys were
playing with balls, little Bentley was studying the things like drops of water, flowers and
snowflakes. Bentley loved watching snowflakes. For the next two years, young Bentley spent
many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals(晶体) through the microscope.
The boy thought they were so beautiful that he started to draw pictures of them. But there
were so many snowflakes that he couldn’t draw them all.
How could he keep their beauty forever? Bentley thought of buying a camera.
The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one. But his father didn’t agree. He thought
the whole thing was a bad idea. He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.
But finally Bentley did get a camera. For more than a year he tried to take pictures of
snowflakes. On January 15, 1885, during a snowstorm, Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice
crystal with his camera. “It was the greatest moment of my life,” Bentley said later.
For 13 years, Bentley worked quietly and took thousands of photos of ice crystals. Later he
became known as “Snowflake” Bentley.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. The best title for this passage is “_______”.
A. Snowflake Photos
B. ‘Snowflake’ Bently
C. Long and Hard Winters
D. Teenage Photographer
( )2. We can know from the story that Bentley’s father was _______.
A. a farmer B. a funny man
C. an athletic man D. a schoolteacher
( )3. Which of the following about Bentley is TRUE?
A. He didn’t get any kind of education as a child.
B. He was born in a rich family.
C. He was the first person to take photos of snowflakes.
D. He was fascinated(着迷的) by the beauty of snowflakes.
( )4. What kind of person do you think Wilson Bentley was?
A. He was outgoing. B. He was too serious.
C. He was interested in learning. D. He was very warm-hearted.
( )5. The “ice crystals” in the fourth paragraph refers to “_______”.
A. water drops B. rain drops
C. flowers D. snowflakes
E
I’m very interested in mini racing cars and I can keep working on them. After each race I find
out why my car 1 , and then work to make it better. My friends and I often have races. We
see whose racing car travels the 2 .
Today is the final race between my 3 and I. A few days ago, our cars both went the
same distance(距离). Yesterday, I carefully made some changes in my car. I believe these changes
will make it go faster.
The race began. My car was fast. It was far 4 . I wanted to 5 , but didn’t. I know
those who laugh last laugh loudest. Things changed very fast. My friend’s car started going faster.
It 6 caught up with mine. To make things worse, my car started slowing down. My friend’s
car went past mine. Mine kept going, 7 it was far behind. Suddenly, my friend’s car went
off the road. My friend had to stop and fix it 8 .“Thank God,” I said. I was so happy to have a
chance to catch up. Soon my friend’s car was OK. But it had to start from 9 it stopped. That
was a few meters away! My friend’s car went very fast, as fast as three meters a second! It was
close to mine again. Just then it started to rain. The road became wet. Well, that wasn’t a 10
for my car at all.
At last, I won.
Choose the words or phrases and complete the passage.
( )1. A. won B. lost C. beat D. defeated
( )2. A. slowest B. closest C. farthest D. loudest
( )3. A. friend B. brother C. sister D. uncle
( )4. A. aside B. along C. ahead D. behind
( )5. A. cry B. laugh C. smile D. shout
( )6. A. nearly B. closely C. near D. mostly
( )7. A. and B. while C. but D. or
( )8. A. just now B. right away C. once more D. all of a sudden
( )9. A. how B. why C. where D. when
( )10. A. question B. problem C. solution D. answer
Key: A)1-5 BCDAC B)1-5 CDDAD C)1-5 DCBCC
D)1-5 BADCD E)1-5 BCACB 6-10 ACBCB
中考英语考前强化专题复习综合阅读训练(三)
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For students in Ruichang, Jiangxi Province, the first class after the November 26, 2005
earthquake was special.
All the lessons were about earthquake safety. Teachers told students earthquake ABC and
showed them what to do during a disaster(灾难). There was neither a ringing bell nor a classroom
for these earthquake learners. The weekend earthquake destroyed many buildings at their school,
so students had classes on the playground.
Not just students in Ruichang suffered from the disaster.
The quake hit Jiangxi’s northern areas between Jiujiang and Ruichang. It also affected(影
响) neighbouring Hubei, Anhui and Hunan provinces.
The earthquake killed more than ten people and injured more than 8,000 in above
provinces.
Many students in the disaster areas were living in tents (帐篷) and having classes in the
open amid(在……中) cold winds.
People all over the country gave their help. The government sent seven teams to the
worst-hit areas with food, water and tents. Wonder what you could do? You could send money or
clothes to those in trouble. Or you might volunteer to work with other people, groups or
organizations that were helping out.
“ Since the earthquake, I realize what we learn about earthquakes in textbooks can be very
important,” said 14-year-old Yang Siyi from Jiangxi. “I’ll spread what I know to everyone
around me in case of(以防) any possible disaster in the future.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. The first class was about _______ after November 26, 2005 in all the schools in Ruichang,
Jiangxi Province.
A. earthquake B. earthquake safety
C. helping and supporting D. going to visit injured people
( )2. How many provinces did the earthquake affect at least?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
( )3. The underlined(划线的) word “spread” means “_______”.
A. make sth. known widely B. keep sth. secretly
C. announce D. speak out
B
Is human blood all the same? “Yes,” you may say. “It’s all red.”
Well, it’s not as simple as you might think.
Blood is made up of different parts, such as red blood cells( 红 血 球 ), white blood cells and
platelets(血小板).
Two chemical molecules(分子) on the red blood cells make people’s blood different.
Scientists mark one molecule “A” and the other molecule “B”. According to which and how
many molecules are on the red cell, scientists divide blood into four types: A, B, AB and O.
Your blood type will stay the same all your life.
Scientists have been wondering if there are some links(联系) between people’s blood
types and their personalities(个性), but they don’t know for sure yet.
But some say that people with the same blood type may have things in common.
What’s your blood type? Do you have family members or friends who are of the same type
as you? Read the following.
People with type A: They look peaceful from the outside. But they ask too much of
themselves that they may be very nervous inside. They get happy or sad easily. Sometimes they
are shy but always very careful. They can easily win people’s trust(信任).
People with type B: They have strong minds. Once they start a task, they don’t give up
easily. They’ll try their best to finish it and do it well. Type B people always try to make
themselves different from others. They want to do things in their own way.
People with type AB: They are maybe the strangest among all blood types. They can be both open
and shy, noisy and quiet at the same time! They are responsible(负责的) and always ready to help
others.
People with type O: They’re open and good at making friends. They always start tasks but
don’t always finish them. They have lots of new ideas and love to be the centre of attention. They
always strongly believe in themselves.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. The passage mainly talks about _______.
A. blood types B. personalities
C. blood types and personalities D. scientific research on blood
( )2. The blood types are decided by _______.
A. the kind and amount(数量)of molecules on the red cell
B. the amount of white blood cells
C. the amount of platelets
D. the kind and amount of molecules on the white cell
( )3. Scientists are _______ about the relations between blood types and personalities.
A. quite sure B. not sure C. excited D. worried
( )4. If a person always tries to be different from others, he or she might be with _______
blood.
A. type A B. type B C. type AB D. type O
( )5. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. A person’s blood type will never change all his life.
B. A person’s personality might have something to do with his or her blood type.
C. A person with type O blood is usually confident.
D. A person with type A blood has the strangest personality.
C
Maybe the sweet smell of mooncakes has already reached your nose.
The festival is celebrated on the 15th of the eighth lunar(阴历的) month every year when
the moon is at its fullest. I think you really enjoyed the round, moon-shaped food with different
fillings(馅), such as red beans or nuts.
Family members get together to enjoy the bright moonlight. But, do you know, Koreans
also have a day known as the Mid-Autumn Festival? It’s called “Chusok”, and falls on the 15th
day of the eighth lunar month of their calendar. As one of the most important holidays in Korea,
they have three days off work! Chusok is a time to give thanks to family for their love and care.
This is very similar to America’s Thanksgiving Day!
On Chusok, people also eat the delicious food served at the family get-together. They eat
rice cakes named “Songphyun(蒸糕)” instead of mooncakes!
Early in the morning, they pay their respects to ancestors(祖宗) with rituals(仪式).
Do they enjoy the moon together like us in China? The answer is yes. In the evening, girls
put on their favorite traditional clothes and dance in the moonlight in a large circle. When they
dance, they normally wear masks(面具). It’s also a time for games and songs. Everyone has fun!
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. This passage mainly talks about _______.
A. the Mid-Autumn Festival in China
B. the Mid-Autumn Festival in Korea
C. the history of Thanksgiving Day in America
D. how to make Korean rice cakes
( )2. Korean Mid-Autumn Festival and Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival are the same in _______.
⑴mooncakes ⑵Chusok ⑶giving thanks ⑷wearing masks ⑸rice cakes
⑹traditional clothes ⑺enjoying the moon ⑻family get-together
⑼the 15th of the eighth lunar month ⑽paying their respects to ancestors
⑾three days off work
A. ⑺⑻⑼ B. ⑶⑹⑽
C. ⑸⑺⑻⑾ D. ⑴⑶⑼⑽
( )3. The passage was written to _______.
A. introduce mooncakes
B. compare(比较) Korean and Chinese food
C. introduce a Korean festival
D. give information about Korean tourism(旅游业)
( )4. From the passage we can know that _______.
A. the Mid-Autumn Festival doesn’t interest Koreans
B. Chinese like Mid-Autumn Festival better than Koreans
C. Chinese and Korean cultures are closely related
D. traditions will never be forgotten
( )5. The best title for this passage is “_______”.
A. Enjoying the moon
B. Dancing with the moon
C. Korea’s Mid-Autumn Festival
D. Korea’s Thanksgiving Day
D
What animal is human’s best friend? The dog! Dogs have been with us for 10,000 years.
There are over 200 different kinds of dogs. Over the years, they 1 many things for us.
Some 2 their owners’ homes safe; some help hunters; some pull sleds(雪撬).
3 watch sheep and cows . Some even save people 4 .
Dogs are 5 friends for families. They are among the most 6 pets in the
world. They usually stay loyal (忠于) to kind owners. They have been given the name “people’
s best friends”.
Gong Yiming is a 14-year-old boy 7 Laiyang, Shangdong. He has three dogs and
he loves them very much. “They 8 me a happy and confident person,” said Gong.
Sometimes, people also train(训练) dogs 9 cool jobs. Some dogs work for police to find bad
people. Some serve as the“eyes”of 10 people, leading their way. Some work as“doctors”
to stay with sick people and comfort them.
Choose the words or phrases and complete the passage.
( )1. A. have done B. did C. do D. are doing
( )2. A. see B. look at C. keep D. make
( )3. A. The other B. Other C. The others D. Others
( )4. A. in safety B. in danger C. in this way D. in time
( )5. A. best B. playful C. big D. little
( )6. A. tired B. fantastic C. interested D. popular
( )7. A. from B. to C. over D. out of
( )8. A. bring B. tell C. make D. help
( )9. A. do B. to do C. not to do D. doing
( )10. A. sick B. poor C. old D. blind
Key: A) 1-3 BCA B) 1-5 CABBD C) 1-5 BACCC
D) 1-5 ACDBB 6-10 DACBD
中考英语考前强化专题复习之综合阅读训练(四)
A
A lawyer, an artist and a musician got lost in the woods(森林). At last they came to a
farmer’s house and asked if he could let them stay for the night.
“Sure,” the farmer said. “But I’ve got room for only two of you in the house. The other
one will have to sleep in the barn(畜棚) with the animals, and the smell is very bad there.” “I’
ll sleep in the barn,” the artist said.
Half an hour later, a knock was heard on the farmhouse’s door, and there stood the artist,
saying, “I can’t take the smell.” “All right,” said the lawyer, “I’ll sleep in the barn.” And off went
he.
After a while there was another knock on the door. “I felt terrible with the smell from the
bad food.” The lawyer said in an angry way.
“You’re two sissies(女人气的男子),” said the musician. “I’ll sleep in the barn.”
Thirty minutes later came another knock. When they opened the door, there stood all the
animals from the barn.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. Why did the lawyer, artist, musician come to a farmer’s house? Because they ________.
A. got lost in the woods
B. wanted to visit the farmer
C. wanted to ask the farmer if he could let them eat something
D. wanted to stay with the farmer
( )2. Why did one of them have to sleep in the barn?
A. Because the farmer didn’t have enough room for the three of them.
B. Because the farmer wanted one of them to look after the animals.
C. Because one of them liked to sleep in the barn.
D. Because the farmer wanted to make fun of them.
( )3. Why did the artist want to sleep in the barn?
A. Because he liked to sleep alone.
B. Because he wanted to leave the room to the other two.
C. Because he didn’t think that the smell was so terrible.
D. The passage didn’t tell us.
( )4. What do you think of the musician? He was ________.
A. stupid B. foolish C. clever D. helpful
( )5. Why did they see all the animals standing in front of the door? Because ________.
A. the animals didn’t like the musician
B. the musician drove them out of the barn
C. the animals didn’t like the smell, either
D. the animals wanted to look for the artist and the lawyer
B
Come to Austria!
Soll is a village in the mountains in western Austria. The Post Hotel, opened by a local
family, is clean and not expensive. From the hotel you can see the whole village, the forest and the
mountains. Temperatures in summer are usually 20℃ to 25℃ in the daytime, but much cooler at
night.
Enjoy Thailand!
When you visit Bangkok(曼谷) in Thailand, do not miss the early morning river boat trip
to the Floating(漂浮的) Market just outside the city. There you will find many kinds of fruits and
vegetables. There you can pay for them when you sit in your boat. Don’t forget your hat and
sunglasses: the sun can be strong and it may be as hot as 40℃ at noon!
Visit Hawaii!
Maybe the most beautiful place in Hawaii is Kauai. You can visit its long, sandy beaches
in the south and west of the island, and mountains and forests in the north, but be careful: there are
many mosquitoes(蚊子) , and don’t be surprised if it rains in the center of the land. Daytime
temperatures there are usually around 24℃ to 26℃ by the sea, and only a little cooler in late
evening.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. You can have a view of ________ at the Post Hotel.
A. the whole country B. the whole village
C. the forest and the mountains D. both B and C
( )2. You can buy things ________ at the Floating Market in Bangkok.
A. in the boats B. in the streets C. in big stores D. in small
shops
( )3. You’d better wear ________ when you are at the Floating Market.
A. a hat and sunglasses B. a raincoat and a swimming suit
C. a hat and a T-shirt D. a shirt and an umbrella
( )4. There are ________ in the north of Kauai Island.
A. sandy beaches B. heavy rains C. mosquitoes D. forests and
mountains
( )5. According to the passage, the hottest place is ________ .
A. Soll B. Bangkok C. Kauai D. Austria
C
Shenzhou VI safely returns to Earth
神舟 6 号顺利返回
China’s second manned spaceship returned safely to Earth early Monday, Oct.17, 2005
after a successful five-day flight. The flight was China’s second-ever manned space mission(任务)
following the historic Shenzhou V, which in October, 2003 made China the third nation after the
former Soviet Union and the United States to put a man into space.
Global bird flu 禽流感在全球蔓延
Health officials tried their best to fight global bird flu. As of mid-December, more than
35 people had died in 2005 because of the bird flu. So far there have been no confirmed(证实的)
human cases of the bird flu, H5NI, outside of Asia.
Harry Potter hit “哈利波特”热
Harry Potter kept attracting readers and moviegoers(常看电影的人) around the world.
The sixth book of the series, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, set a new record for book
sales when nearly nine million copies flew off the shelves in the United States and England for the
first day they were put in bookshops. The movie Harry Potter and the Goblet Fire has gained(获得)
more than $ 600 million worldwide.
Earthquake in South Asia 南亚地震
In early October, 2005, an earthquake shook some parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan and
northern India, killing about 87, 000 people, and leaving more than 3 million homeless. Rescue(援
救) efforts were nearly impossible for many faraway villages.
Hurricanes hit Central and North America
飓风袭击中北美洲
Hurricane( 飓 风 ) Katrina hit coastlines( 海 岸 线 ) in Central and North America. New
Orleans, America is one of the worst-hit areas. The official death toll(死亡人数) tops 1,300, and
thousands remain(依然)homeless. A month later, Hurricane Rita hit Central and North America
again—another mark of the most active hurricane season ever recorded.
Read the top news in 2005 and choose the best answer.
( )1. How long did China’s second manned spaceship stay in space?
A. Two days. B. Three days. C. Four days. D. Five days.
( )2. How many people had died from the bird flu by last mid-December?
A. Less than 52 people. B. 87,000 people or so.
C. More than 35 people. D. Nearly 1,300 people.
( )3. How many copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince were sold in the US and
England for the first day they were put in bookshops?
A. $600 million worldwide. B. 3 million copies.
C. About nine million copies. D. Less than nine thousand.
( )4. Which countries were hit by an earthquake in South Asia in early October, 2005?
A. China, Japan and Korea. B. The USA, England and Canada.
C. France, North America and Iraq. D. Pakistan, Afghanistan and India.
( )5. Last year Hurricanes hit Central and North America. Do you know the name of one of the
Hurricanes?
A. London bombings. B. Bush Smith. C. Rita. D. Beauty and the Monster.
D
If you have to choose a “Person of the Year” for 2005, who will you pick? For many of
us, the choice might not be a person at all. It would be Mother Nature(大自然母亲).
While the world was still getting over the Indian tsunami(海啸) of December 2004. Mother
Nature went on showing her power throughout 2005.
From July to October, about seven typhoons(台风) hit China’s coastal(沿海的) area. In August,
the whole New Orleans City in the US was hit with its worst-ever natural disaster, Hurricane
Katrina. In early October, an earthquake in Pakistan killed more than 70,000 people.
Mother Nature was trying to give us a message: humans need to take responsibility(duty)
for the earth. She was just fighting back.
It is we humans who burn coal and oil to make electricity and power cars. This makes
huge amount of greenhouse gases, which cause global warming.
It is we humans who cut forests and fill lakes to make space for buildings. This leaves
fewer trees and lakes to keep floods(洪水) from rushing to towns and cities.
We need to work hard to ease(缓解) Mother Nature’s anger, or we’ll see more years of
disasters. For example, we can start to use less electricity. Turn off lights, TVs and computers
when we’re not using them. We can plant trees. One new tree a year from each of us can make a
forest. Forests not only hold floods, they also take in greenhouse gases.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. The second paragraph mainly shows that ______.
A. the Indian tsunami brought the people serious disasters
B. people in the world haven’t forgotten the Indian tsunami yet
C. people in Indian areas are still overcoming difficulties and rebuilding
D. “Person of the Year” for 2005 is Mother Nature
( )2. Why may Hurricane Katrina be the worst-ever natural disaster in American recent history?
A. Because the whole New Orleans City in America was destroyed badly.
B. Because a few meters high water waves crashed the walls.
C. Because it has never happened in the United States.
D. Because the people in New Orleans were both out of water and food.
( )3. What can cause such a serious disaster according to the passage?
A. People burn coal and oil. B. People cut down a lot of trees.
C. People change the lakes into fields. D. All the answers above.
( )4. The underlined phrase “take in” means “_____” in Chinese.
A. 放出 B. 挥发 C. 吸收 D. 制造
( )5. The passage mainly tells us ________.
A. to use less electricity and plant more trees
B. why the globe is getting warmer and warmer
C. that people should protect and love the earth
D. how to improve the environment around us
E
Macao is only 40 miles from Hong Kong and it is easy to reach. It is a nice place with a
1 history. Macao is a part of China and most people living there are Chinese.
The first 2 to reach Macao were from Portugal. More than four hundred years ago
the Portuguese went there to do business. Some settled(定居) and made their 3 there. They
built churches, schools, hospitals and so on. Slowly the city 4 . People from other countries
came to live and work in Macao.
Today, many people visit Macao. Some only go there to 5 motor-racing or to
gamble( 赌 博 ). But Macao is a peaceful place. When you walk around and look at the old
buildings, you may 6 you are back in the old days. Now, some of the buildings are in
ruins(废墟). The church of St. Paul has only the front wall 7 steps leading up to it.
When you are hot and tired, there are small cool gardens to 8 in. When you are hungry,
there are good restaurants with many 9 foods. Nearby are some islands. There is certainly
10 to see and to do in Macao. It’s really a wonderful place to visit.
Choose the best word or phrase and complete the passage.
( )1. A. short B. long C. no D. hard
( )2. A. Chinese B. Americans C. Europeans D. people
( )3. A. families B. country C. city D. homes
( )4. A. began B. grew C. made D. had
( )5. A. see B. look at C. watch D. find
( )6. A. know B. like C. hope D. feel
( )7. A. with B. has C. in D. for
( )8. A. play B. rest C. enjoy D. watch
( )9. A. pieces of B. baskets of C. kinds of D. plates of
( )10. A. much B. a lot C. nothing D. every
Key: A) 1-5 AADCB B) 1-5 DAADB C) 1-5 DCCDC
D) 1-5 BADCC E) 1-5 BCDBC 6-10 DABCA
中考英语考前强化专题复习之综合阅读训练(五)
A
A man in a very famous restaurant started to take off his jacket. On seeing this, the
headwaiter rushed over to his table and said, “I’m afraid I must ask you to keep your jacket on, sir,
because it is not good manners to do it in such a nice restaurant."
“Now, listen,” said the man. “I will let you know that the Queen of England gave me
the permission(许可) to take off my jacket here.”
“The Queen of England?” said the waiter in great surprise.
“Sure,” answered the man. “When I was in England last month, a friend of mine took me to
see the Queen. It was very hot. I started taking my coat off. The Queen looked over and said, ‘You
may do that in the United States, but you can’t do it here!’ so I got the Queen’s permission, right?”
Answer the questions below according to the passage.
1. Where did the story happen?
_______________________________________
2. Did the man listen to the headwaiter?
_______________________________________
3. Why did the man take off his jacket?
_______________________________________
4. What did the Queen really mean?
_______________________________________
5. When did the man go to England?
_______________________________________
B
Many people go to school for an education. They learn languages, history, math and some
other subjects. Others go to school to learn skills to make a living. School education is very
important and useful. Yet, no one can learn everything from school. Even a very good teacher
cannot teach his students everything they want to know. The teacher’s job is to show his students
how to learn. He teaches them how to read and how to think. So, many things will be learned
outside school by the students themselves.
It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to remember some
formulas(公式). It is very easy to learn a formula in math, but it is difficult to use a formula in
working out a math problem. Great scientists before us didn’t get everything
from school. Their teachers only showed them the way. Edison didn ’ t even finish primary
school(小学), but he was so successful. He invented so many things for human beings.
They were successful because they knew how to study. They read books that were not
taught at school. They would ask many questions as they read. They did thousands of experiments.
They worked hard all their lives, and never wasted time. The most important thing is that they
knew how to use their heads.
True (T) or false (F).
( )1. People go to school just to learn some skills.
( )2. You only need to remember some formulas to work out a math problem.
( )3. Many scientists were so successful because they had a good education at school.
( )4. From the passage, we learn that a good student should know how to think and how to
learn.
C
To master a language, one must be able to speak and understand the spoken language as
well as to read and write. Lenin(列宁) and his wife Krupskaya translated a long English book into
Russian. But when they went to England in 1902, English people couldn’t understand a word they
said and they couldn’t understand what was said to them. These days more and more foreigners
are coming to China and more Chinese are going out to foreign countries to work or study, so the
spoken language is becoming more and more important.
Speaking, of course, can’t go without listening. If you want to pronounce a word
correctly, first you must hear it correctly. The sounds of the Chinese and English languages are not
exactly the same. If you don’t listen carefully, you’ll find it difficult or even impossible to
understand the native speakers(说本族语的人).
Well, what about writing? Like speaking, it’s to exchange(交流) ideas. People usually
use shorter words and shorter sentences in their writing. The important thing is to make your ideas
clear in your head and then to write them in clear lively language.
Chinese students read far too slowly. If you read fast, you will understand better. If you read too
slowly, by the time you have reached the end of a page you have forgotten what the beginning is
about. When you meet with new words, don’t look them up in the dictionary. Guess the meaning
from the context(上下文). You may not guess quite correctly the first time, but as new words
come up again and again in different contexts, their meanings will become clearer and clearer. If
you look up every word, you’ll never finish a book.
Students learning a foreign language need a particular knowledge, the knowledge of the
life, history and geography of the people whose language they are studying. They should study
these subjects in the foreign language, not only in translation. In this way one can kill two birds
with one stone: learn a foreign language and get some knowledge of the foreign country at the
same time.
Choose the best answer according to the passage.
( )1. The writer put forward(提出) _______ viewpoints(观点) to show us how to master a
language in the passage.
A. two B. three C. four D. five
( )2. In his first viewpoint the writer told us _______.
A. how to speak English B. how to read and write
C. why spoken English is important
D. why English people couldn’t understand Lenin
( )3. In his last viewpoint the writer advised us _______.
A. to kill two birds with one stone
B. to learn two languages at a time
C. to study all the subjects in a foreign language
D. to get some knowledge of the foreign country whose language you are studying
( )4. In the fourth paragraph the writer gave some advice on _______.
A. how to read faster
B. how to guess the meaning from the context
C. how to look up new words in the dictionary
D. how to understand the general meaning of a passage
( )5. “To kill two birds with one stone” means “_______”.
A. to get some particular knowledge B. to get more than what one pays
C. one stone hit two birds D. the birds are not able to see clearly
Key: A)1. It happened in a famous restaurant in America.
2. No, he didn’t.
3. Because he thought the Queen of England let him do so in the United States.
4. She really wanted to tell that he couldn’t take off his coat on such a formal occasion(正
式场合) in England.
5. He went there last month.
B) 1-4 FFFT C) 1-5 DCDAB
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