2023年广东中考复习英语提分限时训练(30)
(限时:30分钟)
完形填空
In a history class, our teacher, Mrs. Bartlett asked us to make a poster(海报) in groups about the culture that we were studying. She told us to write the names of three friends we wanted in one group and she would think about our 1 .
The next day, I was told to be in a group I would 2 want—the boy who was too weak in English, and the two girls who wore strange clothes. Oh, how I wanted to be with my 3 !
With tears in my eyes, I walked up to Mrs. Bartlett. She 4 me and seemed to know what I was there for. I told her I should be in the “good” group. She gently(轻轻地) 5 a hand on my shoulder(肩膀). “I know what you want, Karma,”she said, “but your group needs you. I need you to help them. Only you can help them.” I was 6 and moved. Her words encouraged me.
“Will you help them?” she asked. “Yes,” I replied. Then I 7 walked over to my group. I sat down and we started. Each of us did a part according to our interests. Halfway through the week, I felt 8 enjoying our group. We did a good job together. My group members weren't thought to be good just because no one cared enough about them 9 Mrs. Bartlett.
At last, our group got an A. But I think we should hand the A back to Mrs. Bartlett. She was the one who should truly 10 it. Mrs. Bartlett brought out the potential (潜能) in four of her students.
( )1. A. classes B. books C. choices D. clothes
( )2. A. often B. never C. always D. sometimes
( )3. A. boys B. girls C. friends D. teachers
( )4. A. looked up B. looked at C. laid out D. put on
( )5. A. placed B. pushed C. washed D. pulled
( )6. A. useful B. surprised C. thirsty D. asleep
( )7. A. hardly B. deeply C. lazily D. bravely
( )8. A. myself B. herself C. yourself D. himself
( )9. A. around B. with C. for D. except
( )10. A. get B. start C. give D. throw
二. 短文填空(共10小题,每小题1.5分,计15分)
For 28 year old Jerry Sun in New York,the opportunity to spend the Chinese New Year with his family every year is not to be missed.
“11. is part of our family tradition,wherever we live or spend it,”said Sun.
Sun 12. to New Jersey (新泽西州)from Qingdao,Shandong province fourteen years ago with his parents.He attended junior high school and college in New York and now works 13. a banker in Manhattan. 14. he has a busy life,he lets nothing get in the way of spending the Chinese New Year with his family.Sun always takes 15. few days off every year to be with his family at festival time.
“I think it is because my parents take the Chinese New Year seriously (重视) and have made it a family 16. , even though we live in the US,”said Sun.“We cook together.We make dumplings every year,”said Sun, adding that playing cards and watching the annual New Year's Gala broadcast on CCTV 17. also a tradition.
Being a Chinese American,Sun said he got the best of both worlds by 18. up in China and the US. He would gladly accept the two cultures and celebrate festivals from both.
“It's part of my Chinese roots,and I shouldn't lose that,”Sun said.“Spending the festival in the most traditional way is what we can do 19. keep the culture.”
Sun said he would keep the traditions in the future,even if he had 20. own family and kids.
三、阅读理解
B篇
Animal Farm is an English book written by George Orwell in 1945. It tells a story about farm animals. The animals can't stand Mr. Jones, the farmer. He treats them badly, so they decide to kick him off the farm and run the farm themselves. One day an old pig called Old Major gathers the animals around him. He tells them that all animals should stand together. He says they should control the farm. After they get rid of(摆脱)Mr. Jones, two pigs become the leaders of Animal Farm. One pig called Snowball is a great speaker. He has great ideas for Animal Farm. The other leader is a pig called Napoleon. Napoleon is a crafty animal. He brings together supporters by offering them advantages. Napoleon makes a war against Snowball and kicks him away from the farm. He turns Snowball into a big enemy. He says that Snowball is working with Farmer Jones and other farmers to destroy(毁灭) Animal Farm. In fact, it is Napoleon who is working with the enemies of the animals. But he tells the animals that he is working for them. The animals work hard, but it seems that it is as bad to live under Napoleon as it was under Farmer Jones! Why is the book so important and popular Animal Farm is an excellent choice for learners of English because it's very short. The language is also simple. Like many other famous novels, Animal Farm is not just a book. It was broadcast on the BBC radio in 1947. It has been made into movies twice. The first one, made in 1954, was a cartoon. In 1984, another movie was made. The famous book was also made into a play, and it was put on at the National Theater London in 1984. The play toured nine cities in 1985.
( )21.Which of the following is NOT a character in the book Animal Farm
A.Mr. Jones. B.Napoleon. C.Snowball D.George Orwell
( )22.The animals decide to run the farm themselves because .
A.the farmer does not treat them well
B.they cannot understand the farmer at all
C.they are much smarter than the farmer
D.the farmer tries to kick them off the farm
( )23.The word "crafty" in Paragraph 3 most probably means " " in Chinese.
A.仁慈的 B.狡猾的 C.公正的 D.凶恶的
( )24.According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the book Animal Farm
A.It is the best book for children to read.
B.It didn't become very popular until 1985.
C.It is a long novel with simple language.
D.It was made into a cartoon movie in 1954
( )25.What's the writer's purpose of writing this passage
A.To sell an old book cheaply.
B.To save farm animals in danger.
C.To introduce a famous novel.
D.To show how to make up a story.
【参考答案】
一、完形填空
1-5.CBCBA 6-10.BDADA
二、短文填空
11. It
12. moved
13.as
14. Although/Though
15. a
16.tradition
17.is
18. growing
19.to
20.his
三、阅读理解
21-25. D A B D C