上海中考英语专项训练：阅读回答问题（含解析）

阅读回答问题
Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题)
Eric was standing in front of a large grey house in the countryside. He had just been dropped off by his mum, who left after telling him that he was going to spend the next twelve days there with no TV, no mobile phone and — worse of all — no computer.
Suddenly, a man appeared at the entrance of the house. When he saw Eric, he went up to him immediately. ‘You must be Eric. Welcome to the camp,’ said the man confidently. ‘I’m Tony, the camp leader, but you will call me “Sir”. Now tell me why you’re here.’
Eric quickly replied, ‘My mum made me come!’ When Tony looked at him angrily and did not say anything, Eric realized his mistake and added, ‘Sir!’
‘And do you know why your mother sent you here ’ asked Tony.
‘She thinks I spend too much time online. Sir,’ answered Eric. ‘It’s not just her opinion — it’s the truth! Look at you — pale, unfit, and definitely not getting enough sleep. You’re here because you think the virtual world is much better than the real world. But you’re wrong! The real world has much more to offer. At the camp, you’re going to go hiking, rowing, rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the time,’ promised Tony.
Eric’s heart sank.
‘But it’s not going to be all fun and games,’ Tony continued. ‘We have rules here. If you break them, you’ll get punished. But you won’t simply get detention (课后留校), and you can forget about suspension (停学) — you’ll never be sent home early! Instead, you’ll clean the toilets, wash the dishes or do an extra hour of exercise!’
‘Oh Mum,’ sighed Eric. ‘What have you got me into ’
1．Did Eric’s mother send him to the camp
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2．Where did Eric meet the camp leader
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3．Why did Tony look at Eric angrily
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4．What does the underlined sentence “Eric’s heart sank.” mean
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5．The camp in the passage was a place with both fun and rules, wasn’t it
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6．What changes might Eric have after the camp Write TWO sentences.
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Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答问题)
Creative thinking isn’t just for art classes. Any time you try something different to solve a problem, you’re being creative. In sports, that might mean trying new moves to score a goal for your team. In engineering, that might mean using different materials to protect an egg. At home, it could mean figuring out a shortcut to get to your friend’s house or making up a game to enjoy yourself. You are creative every day!
Are some people naturally more creative than others
Maybe, but anyone can get more creative with practice. Here are some skills that work for professional people who are creative in very different ways.
Explore and Imagine
Shigeru Miyamoto is the brains behind Super Mario Bros, one of the world’s most popular video games. He spent hours exercising his creativity by exploring nature and going on adventures in his mind. He finds joy in making up new worlds and adventures to design new games.
Look for mix-up
Dr. Oxman and her team mix things that don’t usually go together. For example, they mixed ideas from common robots and insects when they invented small robots. Dr. Oxman said she often doubted her ideas. If you come up with ideas you’re not sure about, don’t worry.
Keep Creating
Miranda wrote the songs for Disney’s movie Moana. In an interview, he was asked if he kept writing new songs, his answer: “Always!”
Fear no failure
Researchers have found that the most creative people don’t wait for the perfect idea. They constantly(不断地) come up with new ideas, then keep the best of them. Also, like most inventors and scientists, creative people _________________________________________.
7．Where can you use creative thinking, in art classes or at home
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8．What is Shigeru Miyamoto’s job
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9．Why is Dr. Oxman’s small robots special
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10．What is Miranda’s secret of being creative
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11．Why does the writer use the examples of Shigeru Miyamoto, Oxman and Miranda
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12．What can be put into the blank to complete the last sentence
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Answer the questions. (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
A Backcountry Adventure
Sunday, July l0th
We are back from our three-day camping trip to the Shenandoah Valley. Mom and Dad had been worried about our family’s reliance on computers, cell phones, and video games for entertainment. So they decided a camping trip would help us overcome our dependence on electronic devices. I knew we’d have to be resilient (适应力强的) in order to find a way to survive without the comforts of home.
When you camp in the backcountry, you could only bring necessities that you needed to survive, such as food, clothes, a camp stove, fuel, rope, a map, and a water container. At first, I was surprised that we weren’t bringing bottled water with us. Then my heavy, overstuffed backpack made me realize we’d soon use up any supply we could carry. Instead, we’d have to boil water from nearby streams.
Our first day in the wild was out of expectation. We scrabbled up rocky paths and waded in an ice-cold stream. Colourful wildflowers waved at us. I felt like I had stepped into a dreamy painting. After all that exercise, an intense hunger burned in my stomach. Mom’s homemade snacks had never tasted so good.
At night, the darkness seemed like a black curtain. I tried to read with an electric torch, but I couldn’t concentrate. I finally fell asleep to a chorus of chirping crickets (蟋蟀鸣叫声中).
By our last day, I had blistered (长水泡的) feet and bug-bitten arms. I was ready to go home. I couldn’t wait to play computer games. But a funny thing happened. Soon after I started my favorite game, I lost the interest. So I walked outside to get some fresh air. Mom and Dad’s plan had worked after all. Right then I decided to spend more time outdoors.
13．The author spent three days camping with his parents, didn’t he
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14．Why did they start the camping trip
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15．What did they take with them on the trip
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16．How did the author feel about the scenery in the wild
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17．List two difficulties the author met with during the camping trip.
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18．What does the author mean by saying “Mom and Dad’s plan had worked after all.”
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Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Far away across the sea lies a country called Holland. Holland is a very low country, and it lies close to the ocean. Nothing but the strong dykes (堤坝) keep the angry waves away from the very doors of the houses in Holland. People must carefully guard the strong sea walls. They know that their homes and their lives would be in danger from the water of the sea if the dykes were broken.
One day, a little boy named Peter was playing in the garden by his home in Holland when his mother called him. “Peter,” she said, “I want you to carry this basket of cheese to your grandmother. Go straight upon your way, without playing. You must be back home before supper.”
Peter took the basket that held the cheese, and went on his way. He did not stop to gather the pretty flowers that grew by the wayside, nor to play with the boys who called to him from the field. He did what he was told, and soon he reached his grandmother’s house.
It was already almost dark. He left his basket, gave his grandmother a kiss and left to go home. His path lay beside the dyke. In the quiet evening air, he heard a sound which made his heartbeat quick and fast. Peter knew the meaning of the fearful sound. It meant that 83 .
Before morning, even before Peter could get men to help, the water would be pouring over the land. What could a boy do Quickly, he ran to the spot from which the water trickled (滴、淌). He pushed his hand into the hole in the dyke. Then he called aloud for help. He listened. No answer came to his call, but he could hear that the water was no longer dripping. It became dark. He became too tired to call for help…
People found him in the morning, pale and faint, but bravely holding to his post. “He has saved us all!” they said. “Thank God! He was a brave boy.”
19．Holland lies close to the ocean, doesn’t it
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20．What would happen if the strong dykes were broken
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21．What was Peter told to carry to his grandmother
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22．How did Peter get to his grandmother’s house
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23．How did Peter stop the water from pouring over the land
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24．What can be filled in the blank
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Answer the questions (根据短文内容回答下列问题)
Working as a part-time assistant in a shop is a way for young people to earn some extra money. For me, it is more than twenty dollars per hour.
Like other eighteen-year-old girls, I chose to work in a clothing shop. On the first day, I was trained to fold and organize platform after platform of clothes. The work didn’t seem easy to me because everything had to be done in an accurate way. I felt a little impatient because I couldn’t get it right the first couple of times. The manager told me not to be impatient and taught me skills on how to finish the work well. After hundreds of tries, I had the clothes folded perfectly. Then it took me thirty minutes to get them all looking uniform. Now, I fold and organize clothes in the shop every day, and I am able to do them well. Through this experience, I’ve learned patience can help me in the work.
Helping customers and connecting with them are the things I love most in the shop. About three weeks ago, I helped an old lady who was looking for a special dress. She told me exactly what she was picturing—a blue dress with long sleeves and a lace neck. We didn’t have any such dress, and when I explained that to her, she wasn’t very happy. Instead of getting impatient, I tried getting to learn about her interest first. We shared our love of the fashion show. I also asked her what the dress was for, so I could help her get the clothes she liked. Everything I did worked. She found other items she liked and finally bought some new blouses and jeans worth of $300. This experience has taught me how to meet customers’ needs.
I’ve experienced frustrations and challenges in the work. To do well, I must learn to deal with them. The work experience changed me a lot and helped me in other aspects of my life as well.
25．How old was the writer when she worked in a clothing shop
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26．Why did the writer think the work was difficult
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27．Who gave the writer a hand and taught her how to finish the work well
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28．What was the old lady looking for at first
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29．How did the writer manage to meet the customers’ needs in Paragraph 3
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30．According to the writer, what changes could help her in other aspects of her life (No more than 15 words)
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参考答案
1．Yes./Yes, she did.
2．At the entrance of the house.
3．Because Eric forgot to call him“Sir”./Because Eric said impolitely
4．It means Eric lost hope. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
5．Yes, it was.
6．After the camp, Eric became very strong. After the camp, Eric didn’t like playing games anymore.(Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
【解析】
【导语】
本文讲述了埃里克因为在网上花了太多时间，他的妈妈把他送到一个训练营，那里没有电视，没有手机，也没有电脑。
1．
根据“He had just been dropped off by his mum”可知埃里克的母亲把他送到了营地，故填Yes./Yes, she did.
2．
根据“Suddenly, a man appeared at the entrance of the house...I’m Tony, the camp leader, ”可知是在房子入口处遇见的。故填At the entrance of the house.
3．
根据“When Tony looked at him angrily and did not say anything, Eric realized his mistake and added, ‘Sir”可知是因为埃里克忘记称呼托尼“先生”/因为埃里克的话不礼貌。故填Because Eric forgot to call him“Sir”./Because Eric said impolitely
4．
根据“At the camp, you’re going to go hiking, rowing, rock-climbing and stay outdoors most of the time,’ promised Tony.”可知当埃里克听到在营地，要去远足、划船、攀岩，大部分时间都要呆在户外，就感觉没有希望了。故填It means Eric lost hope. (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
5．
根据“But it’s not going to be all fun and games,”以及“We have rules here.”可知营地既有乐趣也有规则。故填Yes, it was.
6．
开放性作答，结合文章，言之有理即可。参考答案为After the camp, Eric became very strong. After the camp, Eric didn’t like playing games anymore.
7．Both.
8．He is a video game designer.
9．They are small robots with mixed ideas from robots and insects.
10．Keeping writing new songs.
11．To prove that anyone can get more creative with practice.
12．have more failure than success
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要通过介绍三个人的例子告诉我们，任何人都可以通过练习变得更有创造力。
7．
根据“Creative thinking isn’t just for art classes.”和“At home, it could mean figuring out a shortcut to get to your friend’s house or making up a game to enjoy yourself. ”可知，不管是在艺术课还是在家都需要创造性思维。故填Both.
8．
根据“Shigeru Miyamoto is the brains behind Super Mario Bros, one of the world’s most popular video games.”和“He finds joy in making up new worlds and adventures to design new games.”可知，他是一名电子游戏设计师。故填He is a video game designer.
9．
根据“they mixed ideas from common robots and insects when they invented small robots”可知，它们是混合了机器人和昆虫想法的小型机器人。故填They are small robots with mixed ideas from robots and insects.
10．
根据“he was asked if he kept writing new songs, his answer: “Always!””可知，Miranda保持创造力的秘诀就是不断写新歌。故填Keeping writing new songs.
11．
根据“Maybe, but anyone can get more creative with practice. Here are some skills that work for professional people who are creative in very different ways.”可知，作者用三个人的例子来证明任何人都可以通过练习变得更有创造力。故填To prove that anyone can get more creative with practice.
12．
根据“Fear no failure”和“Researchers have found that the most creative people don’t wait for the perfect idea. They constantly (不断地) come up with new ideas, then keep the best of them. Also, like most inventors and scientists, creative people”可知，此处指而且，像大多数发明家和科学家一样，有创造力的人失败的次数要比成功的次数多。故填have more failure than success。
13．Yes, he did.
14．Because the author’s mom and dad thought a camping trip would help them overcome their dependence on electronic devices.
15．Necessities that they needed to survive, such as food, clothes, a camp stove, fuel, rope, a map, and a water container.
16．He felt like he had stepped into a dreamy painting/Amazed/Out of expectation...
17．No bottled water/overstuffed backpack/rocky paths/ice-cold stream/blistered feet/bug-bitten arms...
18．He wasn’t interested in computer games after the camping trip./He overcame his dependence on computer games after the camping trip./He preferred outdoor activities to computer games after the camping trip./He lost his interest in computer games...
【解析】
【导语】
本文主要讲述了作者的野外探险之旅。
13．
根据第一段中“We are back from our three-day camping trip to the Shenandoah Valley. Mom and Dad had been worried about our family’s reliance…So they decided a camping trip”可知，作者与父母一起露营了三天，故填Yes, he did.
14．
根据第一段中“So they decided a camping trip would help us overcome our dependence on electronic devices.”可知，作者的父母认为露营旅行可以帮助他们克服对电子设备的依赖，故填Because the author’s mom and dad thought a camping trip would help them overcome their dependence on electronic devices.
15．
根据第二段中“When you camp in the backcountry, you could only bring necessities that you needed to survive, such as food, clothes, a camp stove, fuel, rope, a map, and a water container.”可知，他们在旅行中带了生存所需的必需品，如食物、衣服、露营炉、燃料、绳子、地图和水容器，故填Necessities that they needed to survive, such as food, clothes, a camp stove, fuel, rope, a map, and a water container.
16．
根据第三段中“Our first day in the wild was out of expectation. ”及“I felt like I had stepped into a dreamy painting.”可知，在野外作者觉得自己走进了一幅梦幻般的画作，说明作者感到很惊讶，出乎意料，故填He felt like he had stepped into a dreamy painting/Amazed/Out of expectation…
17．
根据文中“At first, I was surprised that we weren’t bringing bottled water with us. Then my heavy, overstuffed backpack made me realize we’d soon use up any supply we could carry. ”和“We scrabbled up rocky paths and waded in an ice-cold stream. ”以及“By our last day, I had blistered feet and bug-bitten arms.”可知，作者在露营旅行中遇到的困难有没有瓶装水，背包太厚，多岩石的小路，冰冷的溪流，起泡的脚和被虫咬的胳膊等等，故填No bottled water/overstuffed backpack/rocky paths/ice-cold stream/blistered feet/bug-bitten arms...
18．
根据最后一段“Soon after I started my favorite game, I lost the interest. So I walked outside to get some fresh air…Right then I decided to spend more time outdoors.”可知，划线部分的句子表达的是露营后，他对电脑游戏不感兴趣露营后，故填He wasn’t interested in computer games after the camping trip./He overcame his dependence on computer games after the camping trip./He preferred outdoor activities to computer games after the camping trip./He lost his interest in computer games…
19．Yes./Yes, it does.
20．People’s homes and lives would be in danger from the water of the sea.
21．He was told to carry a basket of cheese to his grandmother./A basket of cheese.
22．He went straight upon his way, without playing./He did what he was told and reached his grandma’s house directly.
23．By pushing his hand into the hole in the dyke./He pushed his hand into the hole in the dyke.
24．the sea was making its way through the dyke/the dyke was broken by the sea water/the angry waves were coming inside (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
【解析】
【导语】
本文讲述了一个小英雄Peter用自己小小的双手堵住了墙上的洞，救了整个城镇的故事。
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根据“Holland is a very low country, and it lies close to the ocean”可知，荷兰靠近海洋，故填Yes./Yes, it does.
20．
根据“They know that their homes and their lives would be in danger from the water of the sea if the dykes were broken”可知，如果堤坝决堤，他们的家园和生命将受到海水的威胁，故填People’s homes and lives would be in danger from the water of the sea.
21．
根据“I want you to carry this basket of cheese to your grandmother”可知，妈妈让他带一篮子奶酪给奶奶，故填He was told to carry a basket of cheese to his grandmother./A basket of cheese.
22．
根据“He did not stop to gather the pretty flowers that grew by the wayside, nor to play with the boys who called to him from the field. He did what he was told, and soon he reached his grandmother’s house”可知，他按照妈妈说的去做，直接奔向奶奶家，路上没有和其他小朋友玩耍，故填He went straight upon his way, without playing./He did what he was told and reached his grandma’s house directly.
23．
根据“He pushed his hand into the hole in the dyke”可知，他把手伸进了堤坝的洞里，故填By pushing his hand into the hole in the dyke./He pushed his hand into the hole in the dyke.
24．
开放性题，答案合理即可。他听到了这个可怕的声音，这意味着海水冲过了堤坝/堤坝被海水冲垮了/怒涛涌了进来，故填the sea was making its way through the dyke/the dyke was broken by the sea water/the angry waves were coming inside (Any reasonable answer is acceptable.)
25．She was 18 years old.
26．Because everything had to be done in an accurate way.
27．The manager.
28．A special dress./A blue dress with long sleeves and a lace neck.
29．By learning about the customers’ interests and asking what the clothes were for.
30．She has become patient and more open with people.
【解析】
【导语】
本文作者讲述在商店做兼职的故事。作者在一家服装店工作。她学会了要有耐心，以及如何满足客户的需求。
25．
根据第二段中“Like other eighteen-year-old girls, I chose to work in a clothing shop.”可知，作家在一家服装店工作时18岁，故填She was 18 years old.
26．
根据第二段中“The work didn’t seem easy to me because everything had to be done in an accurate way.”可知作者认为这项工作很难，因为每件事都必须准确地完成。故填Because everything had to be done in an accurate way.
27．
根据第二段中“The manager told me not to be impatient and taught me skills on how to finish the work well.”可知是经理帮了作者一把，教她如何把工作做好。故填The manager.
28．
根据第三段中“About three weeks ago, I helped an old lady who was looking for a special dress. She told me exactly what she was picturing—a blue dress with long sleeves and a lace neck.”可知，这位老太太起初在找一件特殊的裙子（长袖蕾丝领口的蓝色连衣裙）。故填A special dress./A blue dress with long sleeves and a lace neck.
29．
根据第三段中“I tried getting to learn about her interest first. We shared our love of the fashion show. I also asked her what the dress was for, so I could help her get the clothes she liked.”可知，作者通过了解客户的兴趣并询问这些衣服的用途来满足客户需求。故填By learning about the customers’ interests and asking what the clothes were for.
30．
根据第二段中“Through this experience, I’ve learned patience can help me in the work.”可知作者变得有耐心了；根据第三段中“This experience has taught me how to meet customers’ needs.”可知，作者对人更开放了。故填She has become patient and more open with people.