中考英语二轮复习——阅读类题型双周练(第4天)
一、完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
Mary Donaldson is worried about her 1-year-old daughter, Sophia. Six months ago, Sophia came back from a party, she was unhappy. From then on, she thinks of 1 but how to lose weight and become beautiful. She 2 to eat much and keeps on doing exercise. Sophia had always been a little heavy, so when she decided to go on a diet(节食), Mary encouraged her. She felt that her daughter would look 3 beautiful than before if she lost 10 kilograms. However, Sophia has lost over 5 kilograms until now. Her eating and exercising habits are having a 4 effect on her health. She is too thin and is often sick.
Her mother is trying to prevent her from going on a diet and losing weight, but Sophia thinks that she is still too heavy and refuses to start eating as usual. Sophia’s mind(头脑) is 5 the idea of looking like a model(模特). Every day she goes to a club to do exercise. When she is not there, she spends her time 6 magazines like Fashion Beauty. The models in them are very thin and beautiful. Sophia says, “ 7 I look like these models, I will be happy and all the boys will like me.”
Mary doesn’t know 8 to help her daughter. She feels sorry for having encouraged her at first, because Sophia no longer feels good or pleased with her body. She’s afraid that Sophia will 9 be happy if she keeps comparing herself with the models in the magazines. Mary tries to tell Sophia that true beauty comes from within(在心里). Common people are not supposed to look like models. The most ordinary(普通的) 10 becomes beautiful when the person behind it is filled with confidence and happiness of life.
1. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
2. A. refuses B. decides C. begins D. hopes
3. A. less B. more C. the most D. much
4. A. hopeful B. healthy C. useful D. harmful
5. A. afraid of B. sure of C. full of D. proud of
6. A. reading B. buying C. borrowing D. watching
7. A. Although B. If C. Because D. So
8. A. when B. where C. how D. what
9. A. almost B. quickly C. never D. often
10. A. ear B. hand C. leg D. face
二、阅读理解
阅读下面的材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Friendship Restaurant
We have different kinds of Japanese food here. The food menu is in Japanese and Chinese. All the waiters or waitresses can speak at least one foreign language. Tel: 12-99971.
Volunteer Project
Maybe you want to help others but don’t know how to do it. Then Volunteer Project will help you. Here you will get the best idea of volunteering.
Call 822-16 to join it. Email address: Lisa@hot-
Dream Corner
Do you want to improve your English Do you want to practise your English with native speakers If yes why not join the Dream Comer Come here on Friday afternoon every week. Tel: 81-3809
Red Bird club
Do you like dancing Do you want to show off your cool dance at parties Join us and make your dream come true Closed on Tuesday. Call 822-33 for information.
The Underwater World
Here you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks. You will feel you are in the sea but of course this is not true. If you like fishes, I suggest that you pay a visit to it.
Time: 9:5 am-5:5 pm.
1. What kind of food can you eat in the Friendship Restaurant
A. Chinese. B. Japanese. C. English. D. French.
2. Sarah wants to do some volunteer work. She can call ________ to get some ideas.
A. 81-3809 B. 12-9997
C. 822-31 D. 822-16
3. When is the Red Bird Club closed
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday.
C. On Thursday. D. On Saturday.
4. You can see ________ in the Underwater World according to the ad.
A. volunteers B. excellent dancers
C. sea animals D. waiters and waitresses
5. What can you do if you want to practise English with native speakers
A Join the Dream Corner. B. Take part in the Volunteer Project.
C. Join the Red Bird Club. D. Visit the Underwater World.
B
Working as a vet (兽医), I met a family who taught me an unforgettable lesson. They came to my clinic with their dying dog Coco. I examined Coco and found he was old and had a serious illness. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Coco, and euthanasia (安乐死) would be best for the dog.
On that day, they little boy Eric seemed so calm , petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if Eric understood what was going on.
The little boy seemed to accept Coco’s death without any difficulty. We sat together for a while after Coco's death, explaining that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Eric, who had been listening quietly, piped up: "I know why."
He said, "People need a lifetime to learn how to live a good life—like loving everybody and being nice, right " The six-year-old continued, "Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."
I’d never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animal lives are so short. It has changed the way I live. I see everyday as the day that my life could be easily taken away, so I try to live my life to the fullest.
1. What was the matter with Coco .
A. She had a stomachache. B. She had a headache.
C. She was old and dying. D. She was hurt by her friend.
2. Which of the following would be best for Coco in the clinic
A. Some delicious food.
B. Euthanasia.
C. A good friend.
D. An interesting toy.
3. Why Was Eric so calm while petting the dog for the last time
A. Because he didn’t know what was going on.
B. Because he didn’t know how to face Coco’s death.
C. Because he had another dog.
D. Because he accepted Coco’s death.
4. How can we understand Eric’s words .
A. He thought people already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.
B. He thought dogs already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.
C. He didn’t think people knew how to love dogs.
D. He didn’t think dog knew how to love people.
5. According to the passage, we can infer that ______.
A. the vet didn’t do anything for Coco
B. the vet makes an effort to live a life
C. the vet has lived a fullest life
D. the vet will keep more dogs
C
Ancient China produced many types of beautiful works of art. Among them, calligraphy (书法), poetry (诗歌) and painting were the most famous. Often they would be put together in art. These became important starting with the Song Dynasty.
Calligraphy is the art of handwriting. In the old time, the Chinese considered writing as an important form of art. Calligraphers would practise for years to learn to write perfectly, but with style. Each of over 40, 000 characters (汉字) needed to be written correctly. And each stroke (笔画) in a character had to be written in a certain order.
Poetry was also an important form of art. Great poets were famous all over the country, but all educated people were expected to write poetry. During the Tang Dynasty, poetry was so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to become a civil servant (文官) and work for the government.
Chinese painting was often connected with calligraphy. It is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the worl D. The most traditional way of Chinese painting is known as “national” or “native” painting, which is quite different from Western painting. People can draw mountains, homes, bird, trees and water on it.
36. Calligraphers needed to write over ________ characters correctly in the old time.
A. 10,000 B. 20,000 C. 5,000 D. 40,000
37. What was part of the civil service examinations during the Tang Dynasty
A. Painting. B. Calligraphy. C. Writing poetry. D. Playing music.
38. The underlined word “it” refers (指) to ________.
A. Calligraphy B. Art C. Chinese painting D. Western painting
39. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Calligraphy, poetry and painting were the most famous works of art.
B. The strokes of each character could be written in any order.
C. Poetry was an important form of art like calligraphy.
D. Chinese painting was often connected with calligraphy.
40. What’s the passage mainly about
A. Chinese art. B. Chinese examinations.
C. Chinese history. D. Chinese dynasties.
三、任务型阅读
阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容完成句子。
What would it be like to be over 100 meters in the air Besides(除了)taking a plane, there is a more interesting and relaxing way to experience it: having a ride on a Ferries wheel(摩天轮).
●London Eye, England
With a height of about 135 meters, the London Eye is the highest Ferris wheel in Europe. There are 32 cars(轿箱)and each can carry 25 people at most. On the ride, people can get a view of London Tower, Buckingham Palace and Big Ben. One turn takes 30 minutes.
● High Roller, US
It is the world's highest Ferris wheel. It is 168 meters high. High Roller first opened in Las Vegas on March 31st, 2014.
● Tianjin Eye, China
Tianjin Eye is a 120-meter-tall Ferris wheel. It lies on a bridge over the Haihe River in Tianjin, China. It is the only Ferris wheel in the world to stand on a bridge. The wheel has 48 cars. Each can take eight passengers. People can get good views of the city during the 30-minute tip.
● Roue de Paris, France
Roue de Paris looks like all other Ferris wheels. It is about 60 meters tall and has 42 cars. But people can move it. Because of this, the big wheel has been to many other places like Manchester in the UK and Bangkok in Thailand.
1._______________________is in England and is about 135 meters high.
2. High Roller with a height of 168 meters, is _______________Ferris wheel in the world.
3. Tianjin Eye is the only Ferris wheel in the world to 4. Tianjin Eye can take a total of _______________passengers at most.
5. People can ______________ Roue de Paris to many other places out of France.
四、综合填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整. 每空限填一词.
China is a nation of etiquette(礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable(热情好客的)people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would bes_______(1) at the warmth that they would receive as guests.
When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually m_________ (2) tea for you. Then hewill serve you snacks like biscuits or candy. Someone in the family will also chat with you,letting you feel r______________(3).
At the same time, other family members will p_________ (4) a meal for you. Chinesepeople treat(款待)their guests w __________(5) a big meal. They always present more foodthan the guest can eat. At the table, the guests must be the f__________(6) to eat. Perhaps oneof the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host like to pick foodfor visitors, which won't happen at w__________ (7) countries.
Chinese families do t__________ (8) best to make you feel at home. As you finish eating,the host usually says, "it seems that you didn't eat much. Please have more." A___________(9)you tell them you are full, they still put more food in your bowl.
B_________ (10) warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chineseculture and tradition. As Confucius said thousands of years ago: To meet friends from afar,
how happy we are!
中考英语二轮复习——阅读类题型双周练(第4天)
一、完形填空
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项
Mary Donaldson is worried about her 1-year-old daughter, Sophia. Six months ago, Sophia came back from a party, she was unhappy. From then on, she thinks of 1 but how to lose weight and become beautiful. She 2 to eat much and keeps on doing exercise. Sophia had always been a little heavy, so when she decided to go on a diet(节食), Mary encouraged her. She felt that her daughter would look 3 beautiful than before if she lost 10 kilograms. However, Sophia has lost over 5 kilograms until now. Her eating and exercising habits are having a 4 effect on her health. She is too thin and is often sick.
Her mother is trying to prevent her from going on a diet and losing weight, but Sophia thinks that she is still too heavy and refuses to start eating as usual. Sophia’s mind(头脑) is 5 the idea of looking like a model(模特). Every day she goes to a club to do exercise. When she is not there, she spends her time 6 magazines like Fashion Beauty. The models in them are very thin and beautiful. Sophia says, “ 7 I look like these models, I will be happy and all the boys will like me.”
Mary doesn’t know 8 to help her daughter. She feels sorry for having encouraged her at first, because Sophia no longer feels good or pleased with her body. She’s afraid that Sophia will 9 be happy if she keeps comparing herself with the models in the magazines. Mary tries to tell Sophia that true beauty comes from within(在心里). Common people are not supposed to look like models. The most ordinary(普通的) 10 becomes beautiful when the person behind it is filled with confidence and happiness of life.
1. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything
2. A. refuses B. decides C. begins D. hopes
3. A. less B. more C. the most D. much
4. A. hopeful B. healthy C. useful D. harmful
5. A. afraid of B. sure of C. full of D. proud of
6. A. reading B. buying C. borrowing D. watching
7. A. Although B. If C. Because D. So
8. A. when B. where C. how D. what
9. A. almost B. quickly C. never D. often
10. A. ear B. hand C. leg D. face
答案:
1-5 CABDC 6-10 ABCCD
二、阅读理解
阅读下面的材料,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Friendship Restaurant
We have different kinds of Japanese food here. The food menu is in Japanese and Chinese. All the waiters or waitresses can speak at least one foreign language. Tel: 12-99971.
Volunteer Project
Maybe you want to help others but don’t know how to do it. Then Volunteer Project will help you. Here you will get the best idea of volunteering.
Call 822-16 to join it. Email address: Lisa@hot-
Dream Corner
Do you want to improve your English Do you want to practise your English with native speakers If yes why not join the Dream Comer Come here on Friday afternoon every week. Tel: 81-3809
Red Bird club
Do you like dancing Do you want to show off your cool dance at parties Join us and make your dream come true Closed on Tuesday. Call 822-33 for information.
The Underwater World
Here you will find different kinds of fishes and even some kinds of sharks. You will feel you are in the sea but of course this is not true. If you like fishes, I suggest that you pay a visit to it.
Time: 9:5 am-5:5 pm.
1. What kind of food can you eat in the Friendship Restaurant
A. Chinese. B. Japanese. C. English. D. French.
2. Sarah wants to do some volunteer work. She can call ________ to get some ideas.
A. 81-3809 B. 12-9997
C. 822-31 D. 822-16
3. When is the Red Bird Club closed
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday.
C. On Thursday. D. On Saturday.
4. You can see ________ in the Underwater World according to the ad.
A. volunteers B. excellent dancers
C. sea animals D. waiters and waitresses
5. What can you do if you want to practise English with native speakers
A Join the Dream Corner. B. Take part in the Volunteer Project.
C. Join the Red Bird Club. D. Visit the Underwater World.
B
Working as a vet (兽医), I met a family who taught me an unforgettable lesson. They came to my clinic with their dying dog Coco. I examined Coco and found he was old and had a serious illness. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Coco, and euthanasia (安乐死) would be best for the dog.
On that day, they little boy Eric seemed so calm , petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if Eric understood what was going on.
The little boy seemed to accept Coco’s death without any difficulty. We sat together for a while after Coco's death, explaining that animal lives are shorter than human lives.
Eric, who had been listening quietly, piped up: "I know why."
He said, "People need a lifetime to learn how to live a good life—like loving everybody and being nice, right " The six-year-old continued, "Well, animals already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."
I’d never heard a more soft-hearted explanation as to why animal lives are so short. It has changed the way I live. I see everyday as the day that my life could be easily taken away, so I try to live my life to the fullest.
1. What was the matter with Coco .
A. She had a stomachache. B. She had a headache.
C. She was old and dying. D. She was hurt by her friend.
2. Which of the following would be best for Coco in the clinic
A. Some delicious food.
B. Euthanasia.
C. A good friend.
D. An interesting toy.
3. Why Was Eric so calm while petting the dog for the last time
A. Because he didn’t know what was going on.
B. Because he didn’t know how to face Coco’s death.
C. Because he had another dog.
D. Because he accepted Coco’s death.
4. How can we understand Eric’s words .
A. He thought people already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.
B. He thought dogs already knew how to love others all the time and be nice.
C. He didn’t think people knew how to love dogs.
D. He didn’t think dog knew how to love people.
5. According to the passage, we can infer that ______.
A. the vet didn’t do anything for Coco
B. the vet makes an effort to live a life
C. the vet has lived a fullest life
D. the vet will keep more dogs
C
Ancient China produced many types of beautiful works of art. Among them, calligraphy (书法), poetry (诗歌) and painting were the most famous. Often they would be put together in art. These became important starting with the Song Dynasty.
Calligraphy is the art of handwriting. In the old time, the Chinese considered writing as an important form of art. Calligraphers would practise for years to learn to write perfectly, but with style. Each of over 40, 000 characters (汉字) needed to be written correctly. And each stroke (笔画) in a character had to be written in a certain order.
Poetry was also an important form of art. Great poets were famous all over the country, but all educated people were expected to write poetry. During the Tang Dynasty, poetry was so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to become a civil servant (文官) and work for the government.
Chinese painting was often connected with calligraphy. It is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the worl D. The most traditional way of Chinese painting is known as “national” or “native” painting, which is quite different from Western painting. People can draw mountains, homes, bird, trees and water on it.
36. Calligraphers needed to write over ________ characters correctly in the old time.
A. 10,000 B. 20,000 C. 5,000 D. 40,000
37. What was part of the civil service examinations during the Tang Dynasty
A. Painting. B. Calligraphy. C. Writing poetry. D. Playing music.
38. The underlined word “it” refers (指) to ________.
A. Calligraphy B. Art C. Chinese painting D. Western painting
39. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage
A. Calligraphy, poetry and painting were the most famous works of art.
B. The strokes of each character could be written in any order.
C. Poetry was an important form of art like calligraphy.
D. Chinese painting was often connected with calligraphy.
40. What’s the passage mainly about
A. Chinese art. B. Chinese examinations.
C. Chinese history. D. Chinese dynasties.
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. A
1. C 2. B 3. D 4. B 5. C
1. D 2 C 3 C 4 B 5. A
三、任务型阅读
阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容完成句子。
What would it be like to be over 100 meters in the air Besides(除了)taking a plane, there is a more interesting and relaxing way to experience it: having a ride on a Ferries wheel(摩天轮).
●London Eye, England
With a height of about 135 meters, the London Eye is the highest Ferris wheel in Europe. There are 32 cars(轿箱)and each can carry 25 people at most. On the ride, people can get a view of London Tower, Buckingham Palace and Big Ben. One turn takes 30 minutes.
● High Roller, US
It is the world's highest Ferris wheel. It is 168 meters high. High Roller first opened in Las Vegas on March 31st, 2014.
● Tianjin Eye, China
Tianjin Eye is a 120-meter-tall Ferris wheel. It lies on a bridge over the Haihe River in Tianjin, China. It is the only Ferris wheel in the world to stand on a bridge. The wheel has 48 cars. Each can take eight passengers. People can get good views of the city during the 30-minute tip.
● Roue de Paris, France
Roue de Paris looks like all other Ferris wheels. It is about 60 meters tall and has 42 cars. But people can move it. Because of this, the big wheel has been to many other places like Manchester in the UK and Bangkok in Thailand.
1._______________________is in England and is about 135 meters high.
2. High Roller with a height of 168 meters, is _______________Ferris wheel in the world.
3. Tianjin Eye is the only Ferris wheel in the world to 4. Tianjin Eye can take a total of _______________passengers at most.
5. People can ______________ Roue de Paris to many other places out of France.
答案:
1. (The) London Eye 2. the highest/the tallest
3. stand on a bridge 4. 384. 5. move
四、综合填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示,填写所缺单词,使短文意思完整. 每空限填一词.
China is a nation of etiquette(礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable(热情好客的)people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would bes_______(1) at the warmth that they would receive as guests.
When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually m_________ (2) tea for you. Then hewill serve you snacks like biscuits or candy. Someone in the family will also chat with you,letting you feel r______________(3).
At the same time, other family members will p_________ (4) a meal for you. Chinesepeople treat(款待)their guests w __________(5) a big meal. They always present more foodthan the guest can eat. At the table, the guests must be the f__________(6) to eat. Perhaps oneof the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host like to pick foodfor visitors, which won't happen at w__________ (7) countries.
Chinese families do t__________ (8) best to make you feel at home. As you finish eating,the host usually says, "it seems that you didn't eat much. Please have more." A___________(9)you tell them you are full, they still put more food in your bowl.
B_________ (10) warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chineseculture and tradition. As Confucius said thousands of years ago: To meet friends from afar,
how happy we are!
【答案】
1. surprised 2. makes 3. relaxed 4. prepare 5. with
6. first 7. western 8. their 9. Although 10. being