山东省淄博市临淄区外国语实验学校2021年中考备考阅读题型专项训练（word版，含答案）

Week 3
语法填空：
Between Disney’s 1950 cartoon and the 2015 live-action（真人版） movie, most people have watched Cinderella on TV or 1.___ cinemas. Now comes something a little different.
A new Cinderella film came out on Sept 3 2.___ Amazon’s (亚马逊)streaming platform (流媒体平台). US singer and actress Camila Cabello plays Cinderella 3.___British musical (音乐剧) actor Nicholas Galitzine plays the prince. They sing and dance in the film, as it has been turned into a musical（歌舞片）. There are Broadway-style performances (百老汇风格的表演) as well as pop songs(流行歌曲).
Besides (除了) the change of music, Cinderella herself gets a modern twist (转变). In 2021, instead of 4.___(be)a helpless girl, Cinderella wants5.___(build) her own fashion brand (品牌). When the prince asks her to be his princess (王妃), she doesn’t say “yes” right away. “I have dreams that I have to chase,” she says.
Over the decades（十年）, society (社会) has moved on, 6.___the story changes, too, according to the BBC. “Cinderella doesn’t need a handsome prince7.___(help)her live8.___(happy)ever after,” it wrote.
Director Kay Cannon agrees. She says that Cinderella is a beloved (被喜爱的) and iconic (标志性的) character 9.___ girls. She wants girls and young women to see 10.___(them) in the character.
1.__________ 2.___________ 3.____________ 4.__________ 5.___________
6.__________7.____________8.____________9.___________10.__________
选词填空（有两项多余）
what, something, other, another, but, fun, reached, with, themselves, makes, that, anything
Humor (幽默) is a universal language, yet every culture has its own idea of 1.___is funny. One good example is Australia.
In Australia, people love to make2.___ of each other. “What happened to your hair It looks like a bird’s nest (巢).” This could be 3.___ one Australian friend would say to another. In some 4.___ cultures, saying something like this to a friend or family member is a no-go, because it means losing face. 5.___ in Australia, making these kinds of jokes means closeness (亲近).
Another kind of Australian humor is to joke about 6.___. “When I sing it sounds like two cats are fighting on the street.” Jokes like this are admitting (承认) that someone isn’t perfect. It 7.___the person more relatable (易亲近的) to others.
Sarcasm (讽刺) is 8.___ favorite way for Australians to joke around. “On the last shark-watching (鲨鱼观赏) boat tour we set off with 20 passengers, but when we 9.___ the shore (海岸) there were only five left. I really don’t know what happened to the other 15 …” said an Australian tour guide. The tour guide said this 10.___ a completely straight(一本正经的) face. For people on the tour, they might think that 15 people were eaten by sharks!
1.________ 2._________3.__________ 4.__________ 5.____________
6._________7.__________8.__________9.__________10.___________
五选四：
The Legend of 1900 (《海上钢琴师》) is a movie that may make people think deeply. Danny finds a baby boy in a box on a ship, and raises him as his own. The boy grows up aboard (在船上) the ship, never getting off. He goes by the “name” 1900.1.___
However, 1900 will never get off the ship. 2.___He learns many different musical styles (风格) from passengers and touring musicians, and becomes quite famous for his skills. When he learns that the ship will be end service and sink (沉入) into the ocean, he must make a difficult decision.
I first watched this movie in my sixth-grade music class. 3.___I think that 1900’s soul (灵魂) is a part of the ship. 4.___
He finds the world too large and scary. I was deeply moved by it. The ending is truly unforgettable (难忘的). It’s a good movie. As he gets older, 1900 shows amazing piano talent.
1.________ 2.___________3.__________ 4.__________
阅读表达：
A famous singer agreed to sing in a bar (酒吧). The manager (经理) of the bar made it widely known around town and tickets for the event sold out quickly. In fact, it turned out that there were no seats left on the night of the concert.
A feeling of expectation(期望) and happiness was in the air as the manager walked up to the stage (舞台). He said, “Hello everybody, thank you for being here tonight. I am afraid that the singer will not be singing tonight because she is ill. However, we have found another great singer. She will sing for you. We hope she will give you great happiness as well...”
The air seemed frozen（凝固） for a moment. People were unhappy about the news. They did not even hear the host say the stand-in’s （替身）name.
The environment turned from excitement to quietness. The stand-in performer gave the show everything she had. When she finished, there was nothing. It was so quiet. No one cheered. Nobody clapped (鼓掌). The stand-in performer was embarrassed (尴尬的). Suddenly, from the balcony（阳台）, a little boy stood up and shouted, “Mommy, I think you are wonderful!”
Everyone turned to the balcony, saw the little boy’s smile, and then broke into cheers at the same time.
We all need people in our lives who would like to stand up once in a while(不时地) and say, “I think you are wonderful.”
Where would the famous singer sing
How was the box office(票房)of the concert
Why couldn’t the famous singer sing
How did the audience(观众)feel when they heard the news
What do we need once in a while
参 考 答 案
语法填空：
in 2.on 3.and 4.being 5.to build 6.so 7.to help 8.happily 9.for 10.themselves
选词填空：
what 2.fun 3.something 4.other 5.but 6.themselves 7.makes 8.another 9.reached 10.with
五选四：
1.E 2.A 3. B 4. C
阅读表达：
In a bar.
Tickets for the event sold out quickly.
Because she was ill.
They were unhappy.
We need people in our lives to encourage us.