2024年初中英语中考最新时文阅读训练专题02人与自我（含答案）

2024年初中英语中考最新时文阅读训练 专题02人与自我
I stepped on the red carpet and smiled as the cameras rushed up to take pictures. I slowly walked into the large hall of my first Hollywood show. I had designed the special effects (效果) for the hottest movie on the market. Later, a friend of mine came with a big smile on her face. “I’m sure you have never thought that you would be here,” she said excitedly. I smiled back in return.
Having never had great chances, I’ve worked long and hard to create a bright future. Though I grew up in a poor family, I never doubted that my future would be connected with computers. Back in middle school, I was the producer of a daily news television show.
My goal became possible when a new high school in our town held a technology program created for students interested in technology-related jobs. Through the program I was able to learn about computer design and gain experience through a part-time job in a local computer company. Whenever a new movie came out, I would find out the company which created the special effects for the movies. At the same time, I searched for jobs on the Internet. The companies on the Internet usually require certain kinds of degrees. I planned on studying Computer Science.
While following my dream, I also took part in a large number of daily activities to broaden my view on life. I worked hard in school to develop my mind. I communicated with people who could give me advice about any problem I might meet along the way. And now, after years of preparation, my hard work is paying off. I know I have succeeded because I put my goal into action.
1．Why does the writer mention Hollywood in the first paragraph
A．To introduce a best movie ever.
B．To explain what special effects are.
C．To express her pride in her job．
D．To show how hard it is to be a super star.
2．The writer most probably became interested in creating special effects when she __________.
A．took part in daily activities B．joined in a technology program
C．became the producer of a TV show D．worked for her degree in the university
3．What can we learn from the writer’s success
A．Failure is the mother of success.
B．All things are difficult before they are easy.
C．It’s necessary to set a goal and work hard for it.
D．Never put off what you can do today until tomorrow.
4．Where is the passage most probably taken from
A．A school newspaper. B．A science report.
C．A poem collection. D．A tourist guide.
Hello, I am Li Lei. Last month we had the English Club on Friday afternoons in the library of our school. Not only a few students but also two teachers took part in it. Some of us read English books and newspapers. Some of us practiced spoken English. The teachers also taught us some English songs, such as You Raise Me Up and My Heart will Go On. Since I took part in the English Corner, I could do better in my spoken English. And I find it not so difficult to learn English as before. Now I’m able to speak English in front of the class and my teacher often says the more I speak, the better I can be. To tell you the truth, I used to be very afraid when I stood and talked to others in English. However, now I am very happy to speak and write English. Also, I try to help other classmates with their English. (162 words)
5．Who took part in the English Club
A．Students. B．Teachers.
C．Both A and B． D．Nobody.
6．What may the English Club be
A．A place to drink at. B．A place to eat at.
C．A place to play at. D．A place to learn at.
7．The underlined words in line 2 probably mean ________.
A．Both... and B．Either... or C．Not... but D．Neither... nor
8．Was Li Lei afraid to speak English before others
A．Yes. B．No. C．Maybe. D．We don’t know.
9．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true
A．The more we practice, the better our English will be.
B．If we want to learn more English, we can go to the English Club.
C．There are a lot of ways to learn English, such as learning English songs and reading English books.
D．We can only have fun in the English Club on Saturdays.
When you imagine yourself in your 80s, what do you see Many people imagine a comfortable life, but friends Sandy and Ellie see things a little differently. “Don’t sit in that chair and waste away, ”Sandy said. “If you don’t use it, you lose it.”
Ellie and Sandy are from the same city, but they met each other while traveling in Africa many years ago. Since then, they have been travelling together.
Two years ago, the now 81-year-olds started planning an adventure they called “Around the World at 80”. Their goal was to travel to all seven continents (洲), see 9 Wonders of the World, and visit 18 countries in two-and-a-half months. Unluckily, their plans were put on hold because of COVID-19, but in 2023 they finally hit the road with a new motto(座右铭): “81 and still on the run!”
So far, they’ve seen the Northern Lights, played with penguins in Antarctica, flown over Qomolangma in an airplane, and enjoyed many other wonderful short journeys. Everywhere they go, they talk with people they meet and make new friends, which is part of the plan. Both of them think the Number One thing is meeting people, and the world is full of the greatest, most exciting, most interesting people.
Nothing slows these two ladies down, not even the knee replacements(全膝关节置换术)for both of them. Ellie records their journey with photos and they have a blog. They hope to encourage others to keep moving into their golden years!
10．In Para.1, Sandy wants to tell us that ________.
A．it’s never too old to learn B．time waits for no man
C．practice makes perfect D．a good beginning is half done
11．The underlined words “put on hold” in Para.3 mean ________.
A．put away B．put off C．take up D．take off
12．What do we know about Ellie and Sandy ________
A．They live in different cities.
B．They didn’t have their knees replaced.
C．They started to travel around the world at the age of 80.
D．They find it the most important to get to know people .
13．You can probably read this passage in the part of a magazine ________.
A．fashion B．sports C．travel D．health
Over the years I have been interested to read about studies into the power of touch. A study found that holding hands to comfort a loved one can actually reduce their pain. Through a process that’s not fully understood, if one of them is in pain, the pain appears to reduce.
I’ve seen this so many times when the husband or wife of a patient in discomfort reaches out and holds their hand, and as if by magic, in a few minutes they become less painful. Perhaps we shouldn’t be surprised, as we have known for many years about the importance of touch. It symbolizes safety and love.
The value of touch was proved by a series of experiments on monkeys back in the 1950s by Harry Harlow, an American scientist. His work showed the unbelievable drive for warmth and intimacy (亲密) that we all have. In his experiments, he gave young monkeys a choice between a “mother” made of wire mesh (铁丝网) that had a ready supply of milk and the other a warm, soft mother that did not provide any food. They chose, to everyone’s surprise, the comfort over food. This was unexpected because it had always been thought that food was the main motivator (动力) for living creatures. Yet this appeared to show that it was not food, but being comforted and intimate, that was the most important thing. He described these experiments as a study of love and they showed for the first time how important the feeling of being loved is to us. And his idea has been supported by countless further scientific studies.
Personally I find this so comforting. For me, this really speaks of the power of love.
14．According to the writer and studies, ________.
A．touch can treat illnesses B．touch by anyone can reduce pain
C．touch by a loved one can reduce pain D．we’ve known why touch can reduce pain
15．What can we learn from Harry Harlow’s experiments
A．Monkeys were not interested in milk at all.
B．Monkeys were different from other living creatures.
C．Monkeys liked being comforted and intimate as well.
D．Monkeys were afraid of the “mother” made of wire mesh.
16．How did people feel about the result of the experiments in the 1950s
A．Disappointed. B．Satisfied. C．Interested. D．Unbelievable.
17．What can be the best title for the passage
A．The latest study. B．Ways to comfort. C．The power of touch. D．A funny experiment.
We each have a memory(记忆力). That’s why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them over and over again. Many of the great men in the world got surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning languages. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear，remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.
18．Some people can easily learn many things by heart because __________.
A．they always sleep well
B．they often eat good food
C．they read a lot of books
D．they have very good memories
19．The underlined word “pupils” in the second paragraph means__________.
A．teachers B．parents
C．students D．great men
20．In school the pupils can’t learn a foreign language easily because __________ .
A．they have no good memories
B．they have no good teachers
C．they don’t like it
D．they are busy with other subjects
21．The best title of this passage is ____________________.
A．How to learn a new language
B．The great men’s surprising memories.
C．How to have a good memory
D．Children’ memory.
Memory Bears
A crafty Scottish girl has come up with the sweetest way for people to keep meaningful mementos (纪念品) of their loved ones. For the last six years, Mary Macinnes has been making people “Memory Bears” out of the favorite clothing of their dead friends and family.
Macinnes, who studied fashion technology at Herriot Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, says that she made her first memory bear for a friend when she was just 16 years old. She quickly became flooded with people’s requests for their own Memory Bear, but she always turned them down because she wanted to focus on her studies. After her bears became more and more popular, however, she finally decided to start making the bears full-time.
Now 21 years old, Macinnes has made hundreds of Memory Bears, each of which costs 50 and requires 5 to 6 hours of planning and crafting (精心制作). She even adds pockets to the backs of the bears so people can hide special letters and mementos with their bears.
The bears have become so popular. Macinnes says that she now has a month-long waiting list. Although working with such materials may not always be an easy job, Macinnes says that her job has also been rewarding.
“I really enjoy meeting my customers when they collect bears—80% burst into tears,” she said. “I think that’s because clothes arrive as sad reminders of the past then it’s almost as if new life is breathed into them. They become something that’s much more acceptable to hug and talk to, and the result is that they can help the painful process.”
22．What did Macinnes make for her friend when she was 16 years old
A．A small cake. B．A model bicycle. C．A birthday card. D．A memory bear.
23．Mary’s bears are so popular with people because the bears ________.
A．are made from special materials B．are cheap and beautiful
C．can help reduce their sadness D．can help focus on studies
24．From the passage, we know that Mary was ________.
A．helpful B．funny C．noisy D．quiet
One day in class, the teacher held up an apple. She stood on the platform (讲台) and said. “Please smell it in the air, and…”
One student raised his hand and said, “I can smell it. It is the smell of an apple.”
The teacher walked nearer to the students, passed by each of the students and said. “Smell it again to see if the smell of the apple is still in the air.”
Half of the students put up their hands to show that they could smell it. The teacher returned to the front of the classroom and asked again who else could smell the apple. The rest raised their hands except one boy. The teacher came to the boy and asked, “You really can’t smell the apple ”
The boy answered, “No, I can’t smell it. I don’t think it’s a real apple.” The teacher smiled at the boy and said to the class, “He’s right! It’s not possible to get the apple smell from this apple.”
The teacher gave all the students a lesson. Some of them may have thought that perhaps was not real, but they didn’t have self-confidence (自信) to speak up. They just followed the first student blindly and went along with him.
25．Why did the teacher ask the students to smell the apple
A．To kid them. B．To make them happy.
C．To give them a lesson. D．To sell the apples.
26．What can we learn from the text
A．The first student smelt the smell of the apple.
B．The boy has self-confidence to tell others the truth.
C．Most of the students knew that the apple wasn’t real.
D．The teacher wanted to share the apple with the students.
27．What’s the best title for the passage
A．The Smell of the Apple B．A Clever Teacher and Stupid Students
C．Never Follow Others Blindly D．A Sweet Apple and Interesting Answer
For his eleventh birthday, Lin was given a gift that would shape his life. On that day his father took him to the Children's Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him. There was just one requirement: Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year.
Lin had had many hobbies, but none kept his interest for more than a week or two. His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting, That hobby lasted a week. Then his father got him some paints. However, those paints were now under his bed still unopened. This time Lin's parents would let him decide Lin's eyes moved down the notice board that offered all the courses. He stopped at "Photography". He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera. Although Lin's family weren't poor, they weren't rich either, and a camera cost a lot of money. He continued looking.
Another appealing course was "Language Art". He seemed to like it. But after his father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches, Lin, a shy boy, could think of nothing worse.
Then he saw it."Cooking" sounded like something he'd like to do. It was inexpensive and convenient, it could be done alone and it was also creative.
Thinking of Lin's hobby history, his dad had doubts, but he agreed. To his parents' surprise, Lin kept his promise. He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday, and practiced at home, making delicious meals for his family. Everyone liked his food. And he got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others.
The months turned to years, but his hobby never changed again.
Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant. When customers say they enjoy his meal, he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child, and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago.
28．Why does the writer mention Lins old hobbies in Paragraph 2
A．To prove he is hardworking
B．To offer some background information
C．To introduce the main idea of this passage
29．Why didn't Lin choose to study photography
A．Because his parents didn't like it
B．Because he showed no interest in it
C．Because his family couldn't afford a camera
30．The underlined expression "appealing" in Paragraph 4 means " ".
A．令人高兴的 B．使人放松的 C．引人注意的
31．Which of the following is TRUE
A．Cooking seemed to suit Lin very well.
B．Lin's interest in cooking lasted not long.
C．Lin chose cooking because it was convenient and expensive.
32．What's the best title for the passage
A．A Changeable Boy. B．A Strict Father C．The Birthday Gift
Mason’s Clothes Store
Clothes Color Price
socks white, blue $4
trousers black $11
sweater red, white $8
T - shirt red , green , black $7
hat black, red $6
33．Which is the cheapest(最便宜的)of all
A．The hat. B．The T-shirt. C．Trousers. D．Socks.
34．How much are the two sweaters and a hat
A．$14. B．$20. C．$22. D．$24.
35．You like red and you only have $6. You can buy ________.
A．a sweater B．a hat C．a T-shirt D．a pair of trousers
Mary and Linda are sisters. They are in the same school in Beijing. They ride bikes to school from Monday to Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, they are usually very happy, because they needn’t go to school. On Saturday morning they go to see their grandparents by bus. There they have lunch together. In the afternoon they often go to some places of interest (名胜) in Beijing. Their favourite place is Tian’anmen Square. They like flying kites. In spring, they often fly kites there on Sunday morning. In the afternoon they do their homework for about one hour. They always watch the weather report (天气预报) on TV in the evening, so they know a lot about weather.
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36．Mary and Linda are ________.
A．good friends B．classmates C．sisters D．pen friends
37．How do Mary and Linda go to school
A．By bus. B．On foot. C．By car. D．By bike.
38．Where do Mary and Linda often have lunch on Saturday
A．At home. B．At their grandparents’ home.
C．In a restaurant. D．At their friends’ home.
39．What do Mary and Linda never do on Sunday
A．Fly kites. B．Do their homework.
C．Watch the weather forecast. D．Play football.
40．The two girls are interested in ________.
A．foods B．plants C．weather D．clothes
参考答案：
1．C 2．B 3．C 4．A
5．C 6．D 7．A 8．A 9．D
10．B 11．B 12．D 13．C
14．C 15．C 16．D 17．C
18．D 19．C 20．D 21．C
22．D 23．C 24．A
25．C 26．B 27．C
28．B 29．C 30．C 31．A 32．C
33．D 34．C 35．B
36．C 37．D 38．B 39．D 40．C