2023年中考冲刺二轮英语阅读专项练习（含答案）

9下冲刺中考阅读专项
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Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would hand me his __1__ and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK ”
I was __2__ to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such __3__. I would excitedly turn the tap __4__ and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would __5__ affectionately at me and place the comb on his wallet.
Two years later, Dad started his own __6__, which wasn’t doing so well. That was when things started to __7__. Dad didn’t come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became _8___ with him for placing our family in trouble. With __9__, an uncomfortable silence grew between us.
After my graduation, Dad’s business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home __10__. As usual, helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me _11___ my comb ” I looked at him a while, then __12__ the comb and headed to the sink.
It hit me then: why, as a child, __13__ Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine meant Dad was home early to __14__ the evening with Mum and me. It __15__ a happy and loving family.
I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and __16__ placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I noticed something __17__. Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, _18___ his smile was still as __19__ as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good _20___ for his family.
1.A. bag B. wallet C. comb D. brush
2.A. annoyed B. relieved C. ashamed D. pleased
3.A. joy B. sadness C. courage D. pain
4.A. out B. over C. in D. on
5.A. stare B. smile C. shout D. laugh
6.A. family B. business C. task D. journey
7.A. progress B. change C. improve D. form
8.A. satisfied B. delighted C. mad D. strict
9.A. time B. patience C. speed D. ease
10.A. occasionally B. early C. frequently D. rarely
11.A. sharpen B. repair C. clean D. keep
12.A. dropped B. took C. handed D. threw
13.A. watching B. letting C. helping D. hearing
14.A. find B. lose C. waste D. spend
15.A. affected B. broke C. meant D. supported
16.A. firmly B. hurriedly C. casually D. carefully
17.A. different B. exciting C. interesting D. urgent
18.A. for B. or C. so D. yet
19.A. convincing B. heartwarming C. cautious D. innocent
20.A. origin B. life C. reputation D. education
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There are a lot of things about parenthood that could make one cry: sleepless nights, or diaper（尿布） messes and so on. 1 , for me the worst had to be — immunization shots（防疫针）.
At about two months into 2 , I learned the true meaning of the word " heartbreak". There could not have been anything worse than 3 helplessly as he receives his first round of immunization shots. I would rather have been run over by a truck than have to watch him 4 through that. I kept thinking that surely medical science could have come up with a better way of doing this by now while listening to his 5 . As for comfort from the doctor, all he could say was, "Ah, look at those healthy tears." As we left the office, I whispered into my son’s ear, "It’s okay, Sam. Sometimes you just 6 to cry."
In a way I guess it was only a matter of time before Sam was introduced to 7 in his life. I remembered losing my 8 to a sudden car accident a number of years ago. I tried to remain 9 through it all. One day, when a song came on the radio that 10 me of my father. It was the first time since the funeral that I just let go and cried. It felt 11 to not hold back any more.
The earliest 12 I have of my father is one of me as a young boy holding his hand by his two last 13 as we walked together. His hands seemed so 14 that his fingers were all I could actually grip. He always took me with him to basketball games even at my young age. I will never 15 that.
1. A. Anyway B. Instead C. Moreover D. However
2. A. parenthood B. childhood C. neighborhood D. adulthood
3. A. standing B. watching C. sitting D. complaining
4. A. look B. pull C. go D. walk
5. A. screams B. words C. songs D. whispers
6. A. have B. prefer C. refuse D. remember
7. A. pleasure B. pain C. society D. hospital
8. A. mother B. grandpa C. grandma D. father
9. A. calm B. clever C. strong D. patient
10. A. cured B. reminded C. warned D. recalled
11. A. unusual B. terrible C. frightening D. good
12. A. idea B. effect C. picture D. memory
13. A. arms B. legs C. fingers D. hands
14. A. large B. small C. dirty D. clean
15. A. mind B. forget C. do D. accept
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One evening a young woman walked on the beach. She 1 to see the footsteps(足迹)she had left in the sand, but they had already been 2 away by the water. When she turned to continue her walk, she was surprised to see an old woman_3_by a fire.
She asked,“_4_were you from I didn ’t see you here a minute ago.”
Instead of answering her question, the old woman said,“_5_with me, my child.I have something to show you.”
As the young woman sat down beside the fire, the old woman handed her a_6_. She turned the pages of the book one by one and was_7_to discover that they told the story of her whole life, from the early days of childhood to the present. But when she turned to the next page, she found it 8 . And the rest of the pages in the book were all empty.
“Does this mean my life ends tonight ”she asked.
“ No, my child. It means tonight your life_9_.”
At that time the old woman took the book into her hands and began to tear(撕掉) the pages that had 10 out of the book. She then threw 11 into the fire until all the pages left were empty. She handed the book of empty pages to the young woman.
“You see,” she said,“just as the water washed away your footsteps in the sand, yourpast is forever gone. What you_12_have is here and now. Each moment is the beginning of the 13 of your life and you should live it to the fullest, because you won't live that moment a(n)_14_time. For your future, you are free to shape it as you wish,_15_it has not yet been written.”
1.A. turns B. turned C. changes D. changed
2.A. gone B. flown C. put D. washed
3.A. sitting B. living C. sleeping D. cooking
4.A. When B. What C. How D. Where
5.A. Chat B. Sit C. Walk D. Share
6.A. newspaper B. magazine C. notebook D. book
7.A. tired B. sad C. glad D. amazed
8.A. dirty B. dark C. full D. empty
9.A. ends B. lives C. begins D. falls
10.A. numbers B. words C. wishes D. phrases
11.A. them B. it C. her D.us
12.A. hardly B. lately C. truly D. nearly
13.A. last B. first C. most D. rest
14.A. other B. another C. second D. first
15.A. whether B. because C. then D. until
阅读理解
Generations of children who sat through endless lessons of “chalk and talk” in front of a bossy teacher can take some relief. But the “chalk and talk” method helped them achieve better exam results. Modern classroom techniques may make school days a good deal happier, but contentment(满足) is not the road to success in examinations, according to university researchers.
Their three-year study, monitoring the progress of 2000 teenagers, tried to measure the influence of the “boredom factor” in 17 selected schools in the north of England. The researchers also found that the old-fashioned approach(方法) of teachers ordering pupils about is still alive and producing results. Their conclusions were welcomed yesterday by educationists who were worried by the shift to less formal lessons.
The pupils in the latest study were asked to award teachers marks to measure how frequently they followed or ignored today's fashion for “child-centred” education. A five-point scale was given to spot the teachers who always told them what they should know and what to write down. “It was significant and not anything you would get by chance or accident. Certainly, when you compare the pupil's interest and attitude to school, there is a quite definite and highly significant difference,” one of the researchers said. But the rankings were turned upside down when the team of four researchers looked at how the children did in examination. The sort of methods now frowned upon(不赞同) actually improve the final grades.
The researchers said,“There is nothing wrong with old-fashioned, didactic(说教性的) teaching in the fight place, even if it isn't the flavor at the moment.” However, he insisted the best teachers had always mixed the two techniques to match the needs of pupils, although certain examinations forced some to concentrate more on dictation and learning by rote(死记硬背).
1.University researchers have discovered that _______.
A. modern teaching methods provide students with entertainment
B. students taught by modern techniques are happy and successful
C. traditional teaching methods help students score higher
D. students like old teaching better than modern teaching at school
2.We can infer from Paragraph 3 that _______.
A. child-centred education promotes friendship among children
B. the research findings are not significant enough for a conclusion
C. those who show greater interest in school did better in exams
D. those who don't show much interest in school may turn out to score higher in tests
3.The researchers suggest that _______.
A. more old methods be used in teaching
B. students be taught how to score high in exams
C. dictation be used as one of the best teaching methods
D. old and new methods be used together
4.The best title for this text would be _______.
A. The Examination based Teaching
B. Rote Learning Was the Winner
C. The Problem of Child-centred Education
D. The Problem of the Traditional Method
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Music has been around for thousands of years — perhaps as long as 30,000 years. Archaeologists— scientists who s_______1____ objects from long ago —have found musical instruments that date back this long. In fact, it is possible that making music may even have developed before people learned to talk. Now people b_______2____ that early music was used for religious(宗教的) purposes, as well as for entertainment, dance, and telling stories. Most cultures have d_______3____ musical instruments and their own musical traditions and styles.
In Europe, the first songs were really simple chants( 祷 文 ). Small round masks were written down, above or below a line, to remind the singer w_______4___ the next note( 音 符 ) was higher or lower. It was not u_______5____ the 1700s that the tradition of writing music notes on lined paper was developed.
In China, writings that mention musical performances have been found dating back over 2500 years. In fact, much of the music in some cultures is the same today as it was c_______6____ ago. The Japanese gagaku of the 8th century is a style that is still alive today. The Chinese guenzhen of the 16th century is another style that can still be h_______7____today in its early form. In fact, much of the music that we listen to today have several parts picked up from classical pieces of centuries before.
The many cultures of Africa also have a r_______8____ musical history. Traditionally, African music has been connected with drums, but it has also included different kinds of instruments,such as bass, rattles, gongs, and even xylophones. A guitar-like instrument,c_______9____ the lamellaphone, or “thumb piano” is made up of m_______10____ or bamboo strips.The strips are plucked(拨) with the fingers. These instruments give African music a sound of its own.
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Have you ever heard of the "free lunch "program It's 10 years since the program s_______1____in 201l at Shaba Primary School in Qianxi, Guizhou Province.
The first group of students who received those early meals have graduated from college. Children now at the school no longer feel hungry. They chat generously and e______2___confidence in their healthy growth. Their Putonghua is much better than that of their parents, so they often act as translators for local people. "I'll work hard and become a policeman to p_______3_____ a lot of people in the future, "one child said with confidence.
Before the project began, students who lived far away had two choices at noon. They had to e_______4_____walk back home for lunch or just skip（跳过）lunch. If they didn't have lunch, they had to wait to eat at night after finishing a whole day's classes on an empty s_______5____.
Deng Fei is one of the major supporters. With the h_______6_____of 500 volunteers, he called on the Children Foundation to carry out the free lunch program in April 2011. They devoted themselves to providing free lunches for poor children. In this way, they helped these children a_______7____ hunger and grow up healthily.
Today, the project has a______8____expanded（扩张） from Guizhou to 26 other provinces and areas, helping more than 370, 000 students in need eat lunches at no cost Altogether, more than 240000 children receive healthy and d_______9_____ lunches on any given day at 1076 schools across the country.
Zhang Yan, a supporter of the charitable project, said, "After 10 years, we can see the light of wonder in the children's e_______10_____. Their hope is the whole point. " She was moved to tears when she told her stories.
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A group of boys and girls are standing together in a school hall. They’re wearing traditional Chinese clothing, w_______1_____for their parents to put a hat on their head or stick a hairpin in their hair.
These young people are having their coming-of-age ceremony (成人礼). This ceremony comes from an old tradition --- in a_______2_____China, girls who reached 15 and boys who reached 20 would have hair-pinning or capping ceremonies (笄礼和冠礼).
Coming-of-age ceremony is an important milestone (里程碑) in a person’s life. It is i_______3_____in almost every culture.
In the United States, t _______4____16 is a big deal. Most teenagers get their driving l_______5_____at 16. Girls have “sweet 16” birthday parties when they turn 16 to celebrate coming of age. They wear fancy
c_______6_____and have a special dance with their father.
In Japan, Coming of Age Day is a national holiday that t_______7_____place on the second Monday in January. People who are 20 years old all officially come of age on this day. Girls do their hair in fancy styles, wear make-up (妆容) and put on kimonos (和服) . Boys wear a man’s kimono or a smart suit.
However, adulthood b_______8_____ not only joy, but also more responsibilities
In Germany，the coming-of-age ceremony is called Jugendfeier --- “youth celebration”. It is more thought-provoking (引人深思) than other coming-of age ceremonies. During this ceremony a teacher gives a
s_______9_____ to young adults,talking about values such as respecting others and being responsible. It is f_______10_____young adulthood on that most people are on their own to face the challenges of life.
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Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain’s most famous historical places but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it r _______1_____more than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June a_______2_____they want to see the sun rising on the longest day of the year.
For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried to c_______3_____with the God. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this can’t be t_______4_____because Stonehenge was built so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much l_______5_____ ,” he points out.
Another popular i_______6_____is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were put together in a c______7_____way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun shines directly into the center of the stones. Other people believe the stones have a m_______8_____purpose. They think the stones can prevent illness and keep people healthy. No one is sure w_______9_____Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the aim of the stones must be for something special.
Stonehenge was built slowly over a long period of time. Most historians believe it must be almost 5,000 years old. One of the greatest mysteries is h_______10_____it was built because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteers tried to build another Stonehenge, but they couldn’t. They think the builders must have been hard-working and great planners!
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Sometimes, we remember our childhood neighborhood just as well, or even better than, our childhood homes. For both children and adults, neighborhoods are a p_______1_____ to play, learn, and make memories.
In the majority of US suburbs, a______2_____everyone on the block knows each ing home together on the bus is usually just the b_______3_____of neighboring children spending time together. While playing soccer or running after each other around on bikes, kids can enjoy the sunlight and fresh air outside. When it’s hot, children can jump in a pool together. And when it’s c_______4____, they can have snowball fights with one another.
Adults also take advantage of l_______5_____in a community by taking care of their neighbors. It’s convenient for neighbors to become friends because they live so close together. Neighbors will often babysit or dog-sit for each other.
If someone holds a party, neighbors might lend some space for g_______6_____ to park their cars in. And if a postman m_______7_____up the mail, neighbors are more than happy to return it to its rightful owner. Having kind and caring neighbors can make a world of difference in what a person thinks of their home. To some people, a home may not be j______8_____ the house they live in, but also the community they are a part of.
Neighborhoods, just like homes, come in all different shapes and s _______9_____ . Some neighborhoods may have over 100 people, while o_______10_____may only have a few people. But whatever the size, neighborhoods can be a powerful and memorable part of our lives, filled with neighbors we’ll always remember.
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