2018年中考英语二轮专题练：阅读理解系列（三）

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Passage 1(2017中考预测)
海伦·凯勒的经历
In 1882 a baby girl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )called Helen Keller caught a fever that was so hard that she nearly died. She survived but the fever left its mark—she could no longer see or hear. Because she could not hear，she also found it very difficult to speak.
Before her seventh bi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rthday, the family hired a teacher—Anne Sullivan. Anne was careful to teach Helen especially those subjects in which she was interested.
As a result, Helen be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )came gentler and she soon learnt to read and write in Braille. She also learnt to read people's lips by pressing her finger tips against them and feeling the movement. This method is called Tadoma and it is a skill that very, very few people manage to learn. She also learnt to speak, a major achievement for someone who could not hear at all.
Helen proved ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to be a remarkable scholar. While she was still at college she wrote 《The Story of My Life》. This was an immediate success and earned her enough money to buy her own house.
After her death in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )1968 an organization was set up in her name to help blindness in the developing world. Today Helen Keller International is one of the biggest organizations working with blind people overseas.
(　　)1.Helen Keller's fever made her ________．
A．not see or hear
B．not run or sing
C．not eat or drink
(　　)2.She also learnt to read people's lips by ________.
A．moving her finger tips on noses
B．playing her finger tips on lips
C．pressing her finger tips against lips
(　　)3.The underli ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ned word “remarkable” in the 4th paragraph means “________”．
A．different　B．excellent　C．common
(　　)4.One of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )biggest organizations working with blind people overseas is ________．
A．The Blind Organization
B．Helen Keller International
C．The Deaf and Blind Organization
(　　)5.The passage mainly talks about ________．
A．Helen Keller's hard, special and excellent life
B．Helen Keller's very famous novels
C．Helen Keller's very different kindness
【参考答案】1—5、ACBBA
Passage 2
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Look at the diagram(图表 ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ))below. It shows a cross-section (横切面)of a mountain and the land on each side of it. The sea is on the west side of the mountain.【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
In January, F ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ebruary and March, warm wet winds blow strongly across the sea towards the mountain, The winds pick up moisture(湿气) as they blow across the sea. When clouds reach the mountain ,they rise and become cooler. The higher they have to go ,the cooler they become. The moisture in the clouds turns to rain. As a result, the clouds drop rain on the west side of the mountain, which sometimes has problems with flooding . Some of the clouds pass over the mountain but there is little rain in them.
In June and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )August, strong winds blow from G towards the mountain. They pass over a desert, where it is always very hot. The winds become hot and dry. They rise when they meet the mountain. They do not form clouds because there is no moisture in the hot air.
The diagram shows w ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hy (in many countries) there are profitable (有益的)farms on one side of the mountain but there is a desert on the other side.

1. Which part in the diagram is good for farming.
A. A to B B. C to D C. E to F D. F to G
2. After reading th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e passage and the diagram, what is the most important cause of the rain
A. The sea B. The clouds C. The mountain D. The desert
3. Why don’t the winds from G form clouds
A. Because the winds are not strong enough.
B. Because the winds don’t pass over the desert.
C. Because there is no moisture in the hot air.
D. Because the winds don’t reach the mountain.
4. Which of the following statements is true
A. There are no clouds passing over the mountain.
B. Point G is to the west of point A
C. When the winds meet the mountain, they always form clouds.
D. The higher the clouds go , the cooler they become.
5. What may mostly form the farms and the desert
A. the cloud B. the rain C. the wind D. the mountain
【参考答案】1A 2A 3C 4D 5D
Passage 3(2017中考预测)
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It was Mother's D ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ay. A man stopped his car at a flower shop to order(订购) some flowers. He wanted the shopkeeper to send the flowers to his mother, who lived two hundred miles away.
As he got out of his ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) car, he found a young girl sitting on the road crying. He asked her what was wrong and she replied, “I want to buy a red rose for my mother, but I only have seventy five cents. A rose costs two dollars.”
The man smiled and ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) said, “Come into the shop with me, and I'll buy you a rose.”
He bought the littl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e girl a red rose and ordered his own mother's flowers. As they were leaving, he offered to drive the girl home. She said, “Yes, please! You can take me to my mother.” She brought him to a cemetery(墓地), where she placed the rose on the grave.
The man was mov ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed. He returned to the flower shop, picked up the flowers he ordered, and drove two hundred miles to his mother's house.
Today is the day fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r your mother. Send a flower to your kind and beautiful mother by yourself.
(　　)1.The man went to the shop to________.
A．help the girl B．order some flowers C．buy some food
(　　)2.The man's mother lived ________ away from him.
A．2 kilometers B．200 kilometers C．200 miles
(　　)3.The girl was crying on the road because________.
A．she was hungry
B．she couldn't afford to get a rose
C．she couldn't find her way home
(　　)4.After the man b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ought the girl a rose, they went to ________ together.
A．the cemetery B．the girl's home C．his mother's house
(　　)5.From the passage we can infer(推断)that ________.
A．the girl loved flowers very much
B．the girl loved her mother very much
C．the shopkeeper sent the flowers to the man's mother
【参考答案】1—5、BCBAB
Passage 4
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Thomas I’m not ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) really sure what I’ll do in the years from now. I guess that I will work, but I don’t know what job I want to do yet, maybe a doctor or a film director But I can certainly tell you what I’ll do next week ---- celebrating my birthday with my friends. I’m busy enjoying my life now but not to worry about the future!21教育网
Emma One thing ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )I really want to do is to travel around the world. Hopefully I will live somewhere different in ten years. Somewhere very interesting like Australia, or even Japan --- who knows I’d like to be a teacher and I’ll probably teach English. Then I can go to almost any country and find a job.
Ken When I was litt ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le, I always said I wanted to be a doctor and that hasn’t changed. I will study medicine after I finish school. It will be a lot of hard work, but it’s my dream. So in ten years I hope I will work in a hospital. I’ll save lives and that is surely a very useful and interesting job.
Mary I’m not really ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )sure about the future. I know that I’m going to go to university but I also imagine that I’ll get married sometime in the next ten years. I’d like to have a family but I want to have an interesting job as well. I’m interested in the environment, so maybe I’ll probably work as a scientist and make some contributions to protecting the environment around us.
1. Who maybe become a film director after he leaves school
A. Thomas B. Emma C. Ken D. Mary
2. Where would Ken prefer to work ten years later
A. In a school B. In a hospital
C. In an office D. In a lab
3. Why would Emma like to be an English teacher
A. Because she is interested in the environment
B. Because she likes traveling.
C. Because she says English is the most widely used in the world.
D. Both B and C
4. What do you think they are now
A. Teachers. B. Doctors. C. Students. D. Workers.
5. Which of the following is NOT true
A. Thomas’ birthday is coming soon.
B. Ken hopes to be a doctor later.
C. Emma likes to live abroad.
D. Mary is sure to be a scientist.
【参考答案】1A 2B 3B 4C 5D
Passage 5(2017中考预测)
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老兵
On Thanksgiving mornin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g，I got up early to join the run in the local 5K. It was freezing so everyone was ready to run to stay warm.21教育名师原创作品
On the side of the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) road was a man. It was obvious he was homeless, and most people pretended not to see him, I went over and talked with him. He told me that he was a veteran(军人) and had hoped he might be able to earn a few dollars to buy a Thanksgiving dinner.21·世纪*教育网
It was time for the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) race so I told him I'd talk to him more later. I thought about this man during most of the race. He had asked me nothing, but I wanted to do something for him. But the money I had was not enough for a Thanksgiving dinner.
After the race I wen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t back and talked with him, which attracted some strange looks from other runners. During our conversation I gave him the cash I had. Then he said something that I didn't expect. He said, “Thank you. I haven't really talked to anybody in a really long time.”
This man was than ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )king me for just talking to him. I was nobody special. I went to the run to try to do something for myself，but__he__did__more__for__me．He showed me how to smile through the hard time and reminded me not to take for granted the many blessings I have.
(　　)1.Why did I get up early on Thanksgiving morning
A．I got up to prepare the Thanksgiving dinner for my family.
B．I got up to join the run in the local 5K.
C．I got up to help the homeless.
(　　)2.I got many odd looks from other runners because ________．
A．I was the last one to reach the final line
B．I have only a couple of dollars
C．I talked with the homeless twice
(　　)3.Why did the homeless thank me
A．Because I talked to him and nobody talked to him for a long time.
B．Because I gave him some money.
C．Because I offered him a Thanksgiving dinner.
(　　)4.The underlin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ed sentence“but he did more for me” means “________”．
A．he taught me a lesson
B．he bought more gifts for me
C．he talked with me more often
(　　)5.What is the main idea of this passage
A．All people are cold blooded.
B．Running helps us to do things.
C．Some small things we did sometimes mean a lot for others.
【参考答案】1—5、BCAAC
Passage 6
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Dear Sir,
I have to travel ev ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ery day from Souk Road to the airport. Two buses travel along their routes（路线）：the number 49 and the number 16. But by the time the number 16 bus reaches Souk Road. It is always full, so I can’t get on it. I have to wait for the number 49, because sometimes there are empty seats on it.www-2-1-cnjy-com
The timetable ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )says that there are buses from Souk Road to the airport every ten minutes. If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day
The regulatio ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ns（规章）say that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. Why do the half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing at the bus stop
The regulations say t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hat no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers（乘客）and 20 standing passengers. Yesterday I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. I counted the other passengers as they got off. There were 129 people.
It is clear that our b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )us companies break the regulations and think little of their passengers. Can nothing be done to make your service（服务）better
Yours,
Tired passenger
1. This passage is ___________.
A. a message B. a talk C. a story D. a letter
2. The writer has to take Bus No.49 because ____________.
A. it arrives on time B. it is not always full
C. it travels faster D. it has fewer seats on it
3. How long does the writer usually have to wait for a bus
A. Ten minutes. B. One hour.
C. Half an hour. D. Nearly a day.
4. The regul ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ations say that each bus may carry __________ passengers at most.
A. 20 B. 40 C. 60 D. 129
5. From the passage we can see that ____.
A. the bus service was poor
B. no passengers took their buses
C. no buses except the No.49 bus passed Souk Road
D. the writer was always the first to get on the bus
【参考答案】
5. D 2. B 3. C 4. C 5. A
Passage 7(2017中考预测)
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英国的风俗文化
Many Chinese stu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )dents like to study in English colleges.There is something important that they need to know well.
English people can't ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )accept those people who like speaking loudly in public. They always speak in a low voice and they are used to speaking quietly, so that they all think it's impolite to make much noise or call somebody loudly.
They often say“Plea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )se”before asking for something, and say“thanks”after receiving help or service. It's said that the most expression used in public is “Excuse me”. Someone, for example, will say it when they want to order some dishes in the restaurant or do shopping in the store. Importantly, some people will greet each other with it when they meet for the first time. What's more, when a little accident happens to some persons, they will be ready to say it. Of course，“cheers” is also used widely.It's another way of saying“You're welcome”or“Goodbye”．
Women and old peo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ple are respected by most people. English often let women and old people first. They can get on the bus first and do anything first in many situations. And they all like to do things waiting in a line. You can't believe that there are only a few people waiting to get money in front of the ATM machine in a line. You can't see the people jump the queue. It's a really traditional morality. We should learn from them.
(　　)1.If you are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) in a hospital，you need to talk with your friends________．
A．noisily　　　B．loudly　　　C．gently
(　　)2.We should say ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) “________”when the waiter serves us with some hot water in the restaurant.
A．You're welcome B．Thanks a lot C．Excuse me
(　　)3.What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to
A．The accident. B．The service. C．Excuse me.
(　　)4.What can yo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )u do in England if there are some people in front of you waiting to buy drinks
A．Jump the queue. B．Ask them for help. C．Wait for your turn.【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
(　　)5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A．Mrs.Smith may be ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) asked to sit down first when she is with her men friends.
B．You can sing loudly in a park in the evening.
C．None of them respects the old people in England.
【参考答案】1—5、CBCCA
Passage 8
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When you want to in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )vite friends to a party，you'd better send them invitations. This is a good way to show your respect．Here are some ways of inviting friends to your party.
Mailed Invitation
The most tra ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ditional way to invite your friends is to mail invitations. You need to write down all the information about the party，such as the party time，place，clothes to wear，things to bring，phone number and so on.
Online Invitation
You can also invi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )te friends to a party through the Internet. You can buy some online invitations，put pictures and videos in the online invitations and then e－mail them to your friends.
Phone Call
If you want ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to save more time，you can just make a phone call. In this way，you can tell them more about your party. And you can hear if they are interested in the party.
In－person(亲自)
An in－person invi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tation can let you talk to your friends about the party and know their interests. But when you talk to the friends，you may forget some important information. So，you'd better prepare an invitation for them，too.
( ) 1.The unde ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rlined word “respect” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A．祝福 B．尊重 C．感激 D．高傲
( ) 2.The most ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )important traditional way to invite friends is to ________.
A．send e－mail B．mail invitations
C．make phone calls D．write letters on the Internet
( ) 3.From the third paragraph we can know ________.
A．how to mail invitations to friends
B．how to hold a party for friends
C．how to write party information
D．how to send online invitations
( ) 4.The fourth paragraph is mainly about ________.
A．buying online invitations
B．knowing friends' interests
C．inviting friends by phone calls
D．talking with friends before a party
( ) 5.What's the best title for this passage
A．How to hold parties
B．How to make friends
C．The important information
D．Some ways to invite friends
【参考答案】1B 2B 3D 4C 5D
Passage 9(2016长沙中考)（发表观点）
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节约用水，减少浪费
Why is clean ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )water so important to developing countries？A recent report shows that about 80 percent of diseases in developing countries are caused by poor water and low sanitation(卫生)conditions. In those countries, women and girls spend several hours collecting water, but often polluted, far away from their families. The polluted water more or less influences their health. In this case, there is an urgent(迫切的)need for people in developing countries to have access to(有机会或权利使用) clean water to improve their health.
Here is a short ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) story about Hadjara Zakari, a 12 year old girl in Niger. Having access to clean water changed her life. She learned about the importance of hand washing when the school first received clean water three years ago. That evening, she told her father, “You shouldn’t eat with me unless you clean your hands.” Her father was very angry and shouted at her, “It’s not up to you to tell me what to do！” Stunned(目瞪口呆的)，Hadjara sat in silence. But she knew she was right. In protest，Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night. After her father questioned Hadjara's headteacher, he understood the importance of hand washing and his daughter's intentions(目的). The girl really wanted her family to live longer and healthier lives.
For people in developi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng countries, clean water can change many things, especially improve their health. So, from now on, let’s avoid wasting water and take action to save water, which is important to people all over the world.
(　　)1.According to ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the recent report, poor water and low sanitation conditions can cause ________．
A．traffic problems B．forest fires C．many illnesses
(　　)2.The ke ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y to improving people’s health in developing countries is ________in paragraph 1.
A．to get clean water B．to exercise often C．to refuse drugs
(　　)3.What can we infer(推断)from paragraph 2
A．Hadjara laughed at her father's foolishness.
B．Hadjara refused to eat dinner that night in order to lose weight.
C．Hadjara’s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )father understood his daughter’s love and care for him later.
(　　)4.The underlined word “protest ” in this passage means________．
A．抗议　　B．保护　　C．节约
(　　)5.The purpose of the writer is to ________．
A．teach people how to wash hands
B．call on people all over the world to save water
C．show developing countries rich in clean water
【参考答案】1—5、CACAB
Passage 10
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If your birthday i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s coming，what gifts will your parents buy for you？It's not easy for Chinese parents to choose birthday gifts for their children. Many American parents also have the same problem. But luckily they have American Girl—an American company. It's famous for its beautiful dolls (玩具娃娃)．Though there are many famous dolls in the world，American Girl dolls are girls' favorite birthday gifts.
What makes American ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Girl dolls so popular with girls？The secret is in their matching(相配的) hair，skin，eye color and clothing. That is to say，there are different kinds of dolls for people to choose from. And the dolls look like their owners. The company hopes their dolls can make girls understand that it's OK to be different from others.
The company gives ea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ch doll a name and a special background(背景)．It also invites some writers to write books about these dolls. The stories are mainly about American history in different periods. So girls can get a lot of fun and also learn something about history.
( ) 1.What is American Girl in the passage
A．A Chinese company. B．A Japanese company.
C．An American company. D．An Australian company.
( ) 2.Why are American Girl dolls so popular with girls
A．Because they are very cheap and everyone can afford them.
B．Because there are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) different kinds of dolls for people to choose from.
C．Because each doll has a name and a special background.
D．Because girls don't like other toys.
( ) 3.All American Girl dolls are not ________ each other.
A．worried about B．the same as
C．friendly to D．different from
( ) 4.What does the company give to each doll
A．A nice sweater. B．A strange name.
C．A new skirt. D．A special background.
( ) 5.Which of the following is TRUE
A．It's easy for Chines ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e parents to choose birthday gifts for their children.2·1·c·n·j·y
B．The American Girl dolls look like some famous people.
C．The company invites some reporters to report on these dolls.
D．Girls can learn something about American history from the dolls.
【参考答案】1C 2B 3B 4D 5D
Passage 11(2016郴州中考)（发表建议）
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如何使用智能手机才能降低患癌症风险
Nowadays, cellp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hones are part of our lives. Many people have cellphones. They can help us easily find people anywhere at any time. However, using cellphones too often may cause cancer(癌症). It's reported that people who use a cellphone for 10 years or more may get brain cancer.
The suggestions below may help you reduce(减少) the risk of cancer：
When using your c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ellphone, try to keep it away from your body as much as possible. Don't put it on the bedside table when you go to sleep.
When you’re on ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the cellphone, use the speaker(扬声器). In this way, you have just 1/100th of the contact(接触) with radiation_you have when you hold it to your ear. An earphone is also a good idea.
Try to keep your conve ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )rsations short. If you need to talk longer, use an ordinary phone instead.
Change ears when you' ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )re using your cellphone. Before putting it to your ear, wait until the person you are calling picks up the phone.
Your phone gives out r ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )adiation when you talk or send messages, but not when you’re listening or getting messages. Listening more and talking less can lower the risk of cancer.
Do not use your ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) cellphone when the signal(信号) is weak or when moving at a high speed, for example in a car or on a train. At high speeds your phone is trying to pick up signals, and this increases the radiation it gives out.
(　　)1.According to the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) text, using cellphones too much may cause ________．
A．toothache　B．cancer　C．heart disease
(　　)2.The und ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )erlined word “radiation” in paragraph 4 probably means “______” in Chinese.
A．辐射　　B．电池　　C．网络
(　　)3.You'd better________．
A．use your cellphone when the signal is weak
B．use your cellphone on a high speed train
C．change ears when you’re using your cellphone
(　　)4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A．Using an earphone is a good way to reduce the radiation.
B．You can put ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) your cellphone on the bedside table when you go to sleep.
C．Listening less and talking more can lower the risk of cancer.
(　　)5.The purpose of the text is to tell us how to properly ________．
A．buy a cellphone B．use a cellphone C．repair a cellphone
【参考答案】1—5、BACAB
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Many people like t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )o watch TV. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day. TV brings the outside closer to people’s homes. Some people say the world is smaller than before because of TV. What’s going on in the other countries How do people live in places far away Is there a good sports game somewhere What’s life in the deepest part of the sea
If you want to answe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r these and other these and other kinds of questions, just turn on the TV. Turn it on and watch. You can see a lot and learn a lot. Of course, people can also learn through reading or listening to the radio. But with TV they can learn better and more easily. Why Because they can hear and watch, too.
TV helps to open ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )our eyes. TV also helps to open our minds. TV often gives us new ideas. We learn newer and better ways of doing something.
( ) 1. Some pe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ople say the world is smaller than before because _______.
A. TV makes the earth smaller and smaller
B. All people like to watch TV
C. Watching TV is one of the most important activities of the day
D. TV brings the outside world closer to people
( ) 2. We can ______ when we watch TV.
A. go to live in the other countries B. answer TV many questions
C. get a lot of information (信息) D. ask TV some questions
( ) 3. Peop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le learn better through TV than through radio because _______.
A. TV sets are bigger than radio
B. people can not only hear but also watch
C. without TV people can’t open their eyes
D. it’s easier to turn on TV than to turn on radio
( ) 4. The se ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ntence “TV also helps to open our minds.” means (意思是) _______.
A. our minds can only be opened by TV
B. something is wrong with our minds
C. we can learn more with TV than without TV
D. TV is new to us
( ) 5. This passage has told us _______.
A. it’s good to watch TV
B. not to watch TV any more
C. students should not watch TV at any time
D. to stop reading to watch TV
【参考答案】1D 2C 3B 4C 5A
Passage 13(2016贵阳中考)（发表建议）
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如何让自己所住的社区环境更清洁、安全和友好
Are you aged betwe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )en 13 and 19 years old Do you care about your local environment？Would you like to help make the area you live in cleaner，safer and friendlier
If your answers ar ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e “yes”， then read on! Here are a few easy things you could do to get started.
Neighborhood watch
Neighborhood watc ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h forms are very popular in the UK. If you go away on holiday and leave your house, it's very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping__an__eye__on__it. It's a good way to make the area you live in safer.
Lending a hand
There are often el ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )derly people living in the neighborhood who may not be able to do the things that you can. Offer to do their shopping once a week, look after their garden for them or maybe walk their dog!
No littering
Nobody likes pick ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ing up other people's rubbish, but a clean street can make all the difference. Take it in turns to go out once or twice a week and see what you can find.
Recycling
Nearly two t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hirds of your rubbish can be recycled. Some areas already provide places for people to recycle bottles, plastic and paper. Find out if this is done in your neighborhood. If it's not ，do something about it.
If you are in ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )terested in our project, just tell us! You can e mail us at help@first.org and we'll send you more details.
(　　)1.________is a good way to make the area you live in safer.
A．Neighborhood watch B．Lending a hand C．No littering
(　　)2.The underl ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ined phrase“keeping__an__eye__on”probably means “________”．
A．worrying about B．giving away C．looking after
(　　)3.You can ________if you want to get more information about the project.
A．send an e mail
B．make a phone call
C．read the newspaper
(　　)4.This passage is mainly written for ______．
A．elderly people B．neighbors C．teenagers
(　　)5.The writer wants to tell us how to ______．
A．help look after neighbors' gardens and dogs
B．improve the environment of the local area
C．provide places for people to recycle things
【参考答案】1—5、ACACB
Passage 14
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I’ll tell you some ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )thing about my English teacher, Mrs Wang. She is a middle – aged (中年) woman. She is not tall and not short, and she is also not fat and not thin. She has long, black hair. She likes wearing (穿) a red dress. She is very beautiful. she speaks English very well. She has three classes a week, but they aren’t on Tuesday or Friday. All the students in her class love her very much.
Mrs Wan lives nea ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )r the school. She walks to school with her son and her daughter early every morning. Her two children are twins. They’re in Grade Four. But they are not in the same class. They often wear the same clothes. They look very happy.
( )1. Mrs Wang i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s a middle – aged _______. She speaks English very well.
A. mother B. teacher C. woman D. aunt
( )2. _______ looks very beautiful.
A. Her face B. Her long, black hair C. She D. Her body
( )3. She has English classes only on ______.
A. Sunda ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )y, Wednesday and Tuesday B. Saturday, Thursday and Friday
C. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday D. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
( )4. Mrs Wang and her children are _______.
A. not in a middle school B. not in the same school
C. not in a primary school (小学) D. in different classes
( )5. The twins are very happy, they often wear _______.
A. the same trousers B. the same dresses
C. the same clothes D. different clothes
【参考答案】1C 2C 3C 4B 5C
Passage 15(2016益阳中考)（发表建议）
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如何保持身体健康
Do you want to be healthy Now I will give you some advice.
I think you ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )should have a good eating habit. You should eat some healthy food. There are a lot of healthy foods. You can eat more bananas, oranges and tomatoes，because they are good for your health. Don't eat junk food. It's bad for your health. Healthy foods can make you happy and strong.
Exercising is very i ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mportant. You should exercise every day. You can go to school on foot. At least, you should play basketball three or four times a week.
The most importa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nt thing is that we must remember “Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy and clever.” It means we must go to bed early and get up early next morning. By doing this you will be in good health.
(　　)1.________are healthy food.
A．Junk food and bananas
B．Hamburgers, fried chips and tomatoes
C．Bananas, oranges and tomatoes
(　　)2.Healthy food can make you ________．
A．tired and happy B．happy and strong C．thin and strong
(　　)3.If you want to be healthy, you should ______．
A．not play baske ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tball B．go to school by bus C．go to school on foot
(　　)4.In the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) sentence “Early to bed, early to rise…”，“rise”means “________”．
A．get up　　B．go to bed　　C．sleep
(　　)5.Which sentence is TRUE according to the passage
A．Healthy lifestyle can keep a man thin.
B．Junk food is not good for your health.
C．Exercising is only running.
【参考答案】1—5、CBCAB
Passage 16
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Hans Bethe
The late German ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )-American physicist（物理学家）Hans Bethe once described himself as “the H-bomb’s midwife（氢弹的半路妻子）”. He left Nazi Germany in 1933, after which he helped develop the first atomic bomb（原子弹）, won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1967 for his contribution to the theory of nuclear reactions（核反应）and advised controls over nuclear weapons（武器）for the peaceful use of the nuclear energy.
Francis CrickT ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he late Francis Crick, one of Britain’s most famous scientists, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology（生理学）or Medicine in 1962. He is best known for his discovery with James Watson and Maurice Wilkins, of the double helix structure（双螺旋结构）of the DNA, though he also made important contributions in other fields. He died in 2004.
Peter HallSir Pe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ter Hall’s life in the theatre has seen him running the Arts Theatre, founding the Royal Shakespeare Company when he was only 29, and directing the National Theatre. He also directed Akenfielf for London Weekend Television and runs the Peter Hall Company, which has 40 productions worldwide to its name.
1. The above information is about _________.
A. famous physicists B. great people
C. great directions D. Nobel Prize winners
2. Francis Crick won ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the Nobel Prize before ________ years of his death.
A. 32 B. 24 C. 42 D. 45
3. Peter Hall fo ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )unded the Royal Shakespeare Company at the age of _________.
A. 42 B. 92 C. 39 D. 29
4. ________ has 40 productions all over the world.
A. The Peter Hall Company B. The Royal Shakespeare Company21cnjy.com
C. The Arts Theatre D. The National Theatre
【参考答案】1B 2C 3D 4A
Passage 17 (2016长沙中考)（人物经历及感受）
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帮助需要帮助的人
It was a Christmas ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) night. I was an unlucky nurse who had to work on such a beautiful festival. When I was complaining(抱怨)about it, three people appeared at my desk — a tired woman and two children.
“Are you all sick？” I asked doubtfully because they seemed all right.
“Yes，” the woman answered weakly and lowered her head.
But when they starte ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d to present their problems, things became unclear. One child had a fever, but his temperature was OK. The other child had an earache, but she could not tell me which ear hurt. It seemed that the mother was pretending(假装) to cough.
Something was ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )wrong. But I only explained that it might take a while before a doctor could meet them. “Take your time, please，” said the mother. I checked their charts—no address. Suddenly I knew, they were homeless while the hospital was warm.
The family h ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )uddled(蜷缩)together under the Christmas tree, smiling and talking with each other sweetly. Quietly, I went back to the nurses’ station and told them what happened in the waiting room. It was just like God sending us a gift on Christmas Day. The nurses’ station suddenly came back to life. All the nurses went into action for “a Christmas emergency(急诊)”．
We took out our meal ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s for our Christmas “patients”. We also put together oranges and apples as presents. We tried to exceed the needs of a family who only wanted a warm place on Christmas night. Later, the little girl kissed me and said, “Thanks for being our angel(天使)．”
(　　)1.Before the fa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )mily appeared in the hospital, the writer was very________．
A．proud　　B．unhappy　　C．pleased
(　　)2.The family came to the hospital because________.
A．they came to visit a patient
B．they were all sick
C．they were homeless
(　　)3.The nurses of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )fered the family meals and gifts in order to________．
A．make them feel at home
B．make them leave
C．make them feel upset
(　　)4.What does the underlined word “exceed ” in this passage mean
A．降低　　B．超出　　C．拒绝
(　　)5.From the story, we learn that________．
A．homeless people often tell lies
B．a hospital is a good place to spend Christmas night
C．we should always be friendly and kind to those in need
【参考答案】1—5、BCABC
Passage 18
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How do you get a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cross a river A bridge is the best way. In some places, there are no bridges. People use the ferry（渡船）. A ferry is a boat that takes people and cars across the river.
Both ends of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )a ferry look the same. The ferry never has to turn around. It docks（靠岸）at one side of the river. People and cars get on. At the other side, the ferry docks again. The people and cars get off. Other cars and people get on. And then the ferry goes back across the river.
In many places, b ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ridges are now taking the place of ferries. In 1964, the longest bridge in the world was built in New York over Now York Bay（湾）. It is called the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. This bridge has two roads, one over the other. Each road is wide enough for six lanes（行道）of traffic.
1. ______ is the best way for people to go across the river.
A. The bridge B. The car C. The ferry D. The bus
2. We can infer that ______ according to the passage.
A. the shortest bridge in the world was built in New York
B. it may be faster to cross rivers on bridges than on ferries
C. there is a bridge over every river in the United States
D. we don’t need ferries any more
3. The main idea of the passage is that _____.
A. the bridge is taking the place of the ferry
B. the ferry is better than the long bridge
C. the bridge in New York has a very long name
D. there is no ferry in the world
4. _______ can cross rivers by ferry.
A. Only people B. Both cars and people
C. Only cars D. Neither people nor cars
【参考答案】1A 2B 3A 4B
Passage 19
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The scientists ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) from the Lockheed Space Company work in Felton, California, with the help of a computer. But the computer is placed in Sunnyside, about 80 kilometers away. What the scientists input is sent by telephone lines to the computer, and after a time, copies of the designs （设计）are needed back in Felton as quickly as possible. Lockheed people tried several ways of sending the prints（印刷品）, but the most effective seems to be by pigeon（鸽子）.Are pigeons really used to carry messages in these days They are ,and they send the prints faster and cheaper than any other way.
Human messenger ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )s (persons carrying messages) are much more expensive and slower than the pigeons. The road to Felton goes through the mountains, and the driving is not easy. An electronic printout system（电子印刷系统）could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each.
Now Lockheed peop ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )le have ten pigeon messengers.The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous. You can often read the news about the pigeons in the newspapers around the world.
1. The story is mainly about .
A. Felton ,California B. the scientists
C. how to work with computers D. sending prints by pigeon
2. This story is unusual because pigeons .
A. don’t like carrying things[]
B. are often expensive to keep
C. seem out of place in the space age
D. aren’t friendly to the scientists
3. Something that’s effective（有效的） .
A. usually costs more B. is something that works21*cnjy*com
C. is often unhappy D. is often done by animals
4. Which happened first
A. Pigeons were used as messengers.
B. Human messengers were used.
C. What the scientists input was sent to the computer.www.21-cn-jy.com
D. Scientists got their designs.
5. Lockheed likes the pigeons because they .
A. do the work at low cost B. get their pictures on television
C. understand the computer D. make the scientists pleased
【参考答案】1D 2C 3B 4B 5A
Passage 20
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（文化习俗）纽约的地铁文化
For most vis ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )itors to New York City, the New York City Subway will make getting around New York City easy and expensive. But in some areas where the subway service is not ideal, there are buses that can get you where you need to go.
For visitors staying f ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )or a longer time, they can buy a one week unlimited(无限制的) Metrocard(地铁乘车卡)for $29 or an unlimited monthly MetroCard for $104.The seven day, or thirty day unlimited MetroCards run out at midnight on the 7th or 30th day.
What is a Metro ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Card A MetroCard is a thin plastic card that is used to pay bus and subway fares in New York City.There are two types of MetroCards for sale in NYC subway stations. Pay Per Ride MetroCards and unlimited Ride Metro Cards. MetroCards are not for sale on NYC buses. You can buy MetroCards at subway stations with cash, credit or ATM cards. Be aware that buses only accept MetroCards or the exact fare in coins.
Pay Per Ride MetroCards
Up to four people ca ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n ride together on a single Pay Per Ride MetroCard. If several people riding together on the same MetroCard, the first person can swipe(刷卡)the card through the necessary number of times and the other riders can walk following him.
Unlimited Ride MetroCards
Unlimited Ride M ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )etroCards are good for one person to ride the subways and buses as much as he/she likes.Unlimited Ride MetroCards cannot be used more than once every 18 minutes. This is designed to prevent fraudulent(欺诈性的)use of the card by several people.
(　B　)1.One go ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )od choice for someone staying for a month in New York is ________．
A．to buy an unlimited weekly MetroCard
B．to buy an unlimited monthly MetroCard
C．to take a taxi
(　C　)2.Where can people buy a MetroCard
A．In NYC train stations.
B．On NYC buses.
C．In NYC subway stations.
(　B　)3.One Pay Per ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Ride MetroCard allows ______ other people to ride with you at the same time.
A．five　　　　B．three　　　C．ten
(　A　)4.Why can ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )'t Unlimited Ride MetroCards be used more than once every 18 minutes
A．To prevent several people using one card.
B．To prevent more than four people using one card.
C．To prevent one person always using one card.
(　C　)5.The passage is mainly written for ______．
A．children in NYC B．the poor in NYC C．visitors in NYC
Passage 21
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Take three basins（盆）. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) Fill the first basin with water which is as hot as you are able to bear（承受）with your hands. In the second basin mix hot water with cold water. Fill the third basin with cold water from the tap（自来水管）.
Now place ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )the basins on the table. Put your right hand in the hot water. Put your left hand in the cold water. You will find that your right hand feels hot and your left hand feels cold. After twenty seconds move both your hands into the lukewarm（微温的）water. What do you feel Your left hand feels warm and your right hand feels cold. But both hands are in the same basin of water.
1. The writer is talking about .
A. hot water B. cold water C. basins D. an experiment
2. How many basins are needed in the experiment
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four
3. Your left ha ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nd feels warms and your right hand feels cold because .
A. they are in different basins of water
B. your right hand is stronger than your left hand
C. your left hand is stronger than your right hand
D. they were in different basins of water a short while ago
4. After putting y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )our hand in the cold water, you put it in the hot water. you will find .
A. the water too hot for you to bear
B. the hot water feels like warm
C. the water feels cold
D. your hand turns black
5. This experiment shows that .
A. sometimes our senses（感觉）deceiver（欺骗）us
B. We can alw ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ays get to know whether something is hot or cold by feeling it with our hands
C. hot water and cold water do not mix
D. one of our hands is stronger than the other
【参考答案】1D 2C 3D 4B 5A
Passage 22(2016郴州)
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Nowadays, cell phones ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) are part of our lives. Many people have cell phones. They can help us easily find people anywhere at any time. However, using cell phones too often may cause cancer(癌症). It’s reported that people who use a cell phone for 10 years or more may get brain cancer.
The suggestions below may help you reduce(减少)the risk of cancer：
When using your c ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ell phone, try to keep it away from your body as much as possible. Don’t put it on the bedside table when you go to sleep.
When you’re on the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cell phone, use the speaker(扬声器). In this way, you have just 1/100th of the contact(接触)with radiation you have when you hold it to your ear. An earphone is also a good idea.
Try to keep your ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) conversations short. If you need to talk longer, use an ordinary phone instead.
Change ears when y ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ou’re using your cell phone. Before putting it to your ear, wait until the person you are calling picks up the phone.
Your phone gi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ves out radiation when you talk or send messages, but not when you’re listening or getting messages. Listening more and talking less can lower the risk of cancer.
Do not use your cell p ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hone when the signal(信号)is weak or when moving at a high speed, for example in a car or on a train. At high speeds your phone is trying to pick up signals, and this increases the radiation it gives out. 21·cn·jy·com
1. According to the ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) text, using cell phones too much may cause ________.
A. toothache　　 B. cancer　　 C. heart disease
2. The underlined wor ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d “radiation” in Paragraph 4 probably means “________” in Chinese.
A. 辐射 B. 电池 C. 网络
3. You’d better ________.
A. use your cell phone when the signal is weak
B. use your cell phone on a high speed train
C. change ears when you’re using your cell phone
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text
A. Using an earphone is a good way to reduce the radiation.
B. You can put your ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )cell phone on the bedside table when you go to sleep.
C. Listening less and talking more can lower the risk of cancer.
5. The purpose of the text is to tell us how to properly ________.
A. buy a cell pho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ne B. use a cell phone C. repair a cell phone
【参考答案】1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B
Passage 23
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Some friends ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner. Someone lends you his car while there’s something wrong with yours. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you. How do you show your gratitude(感谢) 2-1-c-n-j-y
Sometimes simply sa ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ying thank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more different way. Be sure to tell that person what you are grateful for and why you are grateful.
Here are some common ways to say thank you.
You can write a thank-you note. People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you took the time to tell someone you are grateful to him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can make someone’s day. Another idea is to send a thank-you e- mail. This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your gratitude.
There are ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )many other ways to say thank you. To say thank you in a creative way, you can:
★ Select ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) some flowers from a shop. Write a thank-you note.[]
★ Give the person a basket of fresh fruit or a homemade treat.
★ Invite a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee.
★ Give a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant. That way the person can pick out a favourite book or eat out.
★ Find out what th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e person likes and give something related to that.
★ To say a big ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )thank you to someone, have a party for that person.
As you can see, th ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ere are many ways to say thank you. Think of some ways of your own. You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. It’s a win-win situation ![]
1. According to the passage, you should say thank you when ______.
A. you hav ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e a delicious dinner B. a friend takes care of you
C. there’s ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) something wrong with your car D. you are writing something
2. The underlined phrase “make someone’s day” probably means______.
A. make someone happy B. make someone busy
C. spend someone’s time D. spend someone’s money
3. Which of the following ways to say thank you is NOT talked about in the passage
A. Hold a party for ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) the person. B. Invite the person to a movie.
C. Send the person ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) a thank-you e-mail. D. Give the person lots of money.
4. Which might be the best title for this passage
A. Things To Be Gr ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ateful For B. Different Situations To Say Thank You
C. Ways To Show Your ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )Gratitude D. Reasons For Saying Thank You
【参考答案】1B 2A 3D 4C
Passage 24(2017原创)
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Christmas Card DesignAre you teens between 12 and 18 Do you want to sen ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d your friend a holiday card which is designed by yourself We can help you! And you needn't pay!Please call Mr.Smith and other volunteers at 886－353－2288. INCLUDEPICTURE "C53.TIF" \* MERGEFORMAT INCLUDEPICTURE "C53.TIF" \* MERGEFORMAT
1. If you call Mr.Smith, you can ________.
A. buy special cards
B. learn to make a card
C. learn to take photos
2. Which of the following is NOT TRUE
A. If we call 886－353－2288, we can find Mr.Smith.
B. We don't have to pay for the help from volunteers.
C. Everyone can learn to design cards with the help of them.
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3. There are about ________ bicycles to rent in Shanghai.
A. 10，000　　　　B. 700　　　　C. 1，700
4. How much should ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )you pay if you want to rent a car and 2 bicycles for 3 hours after 9 pm on Sunday
A. 135 yuan. B. 270 yuan. C. 200 yuan.
5. This is a(an) ________.
A. study　　　　B. report　　C. advertisement
【参考答案】1. B 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. C
Passage 25
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In American schools t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )here is something called the Home-coming Day. Many high schools and colleges with a football team have a home-coming game. This can be the most important event（事件）of the year. Students plan the Home-coming Day for many weeks.
A few days before Hom ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e-coming Day, students start to decorate（装饰）the school. There are signs to wish luck to the team, and many other signs to welcome all the graduates. Many people still come to Home-coming twenty or thirty years after their graduation(毕业).
The members of scho ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ol clubs build booths（摊位）and sell lemonade, apples and sandwiches. Some clubs help to welcome visitors.
During the day pe ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ople like to look for teachers that they remember from long ago. Often they see old friends and they talk together about those happy years in school.
Everyone soon comes ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )to watch the football game. When the game is half over, the band（乐队）comes onto the field and plays school songs. Another important moment is the moment when the Home-coming Queen or King appears. All the students choose a most popular student the Home-coming Queen or King. It is a great honour（荣幸）to be chosen.
The Home-comi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ng Day is a happy day. Even if the team loses, the students still enjoy it. Some stay at the school to dance, and others go to a party. For everyone, it is a day they will always remember.
1. The most imp ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ortant event of the year in high schools and colleges is________.
A. the Home-coming Day B. the football game
C. the gradu ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ation day D. winning the game
2. Which of the following in NOT talked about on the Home-coming Day
A. Seeing old frien ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ds. B. Visiting teachers they remember.
C. Watching t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he football game. D. Going home to see their family.
3. Who can become the Home-coming Queen or King
A. The teachers who are kind to the students.
B. The students who are popular with the students.
C. The visitors who once studied in the school.
D. The players who play best in the football team
【参考答案】1B 2D 3B
Passage 26
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When you are readin ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )g something in English, you may often meet with a new word. What’s the best way to know it
You may look it up in the English-Chinese dictionary. It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and how to use the word. But how can you know where the word is thousands of English words How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly
First, all the E ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )nglish words are arranged(安排) in the letter order. In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with letter A, then B, C, D…. That means, if there are two words “desert” and “pull”, “desert” will be certainly before “pull”. Then if there are two words both beginning with the same letter, you may look at the second letter. Then the third, the fourth… For example, “pardon” is before “plough”, “judge” before “just”, etc.
Do you understand how to look up in the dictionary
The dictionary wi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )ll be your good friend. I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English study.
1. This passage is about______.
A. new words in writing B. different dictionaries
C. the best way of reading D. using an English-Chinese dictionary
2. In the dictionary you may not find_______.
A. how to pronounce the word B. the spelling of the word
C. who used the word first D. how to use the word
3. In an English-Chinese dictionary, the last word______.
A. begins with Z B. ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) begins with A C. is a short one D. is not often used
4. Which group of ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )words is in the right order in an English-Chinese dictionary
A. perhaps, produce, plenty B. straight, subject, surprise
C. century, center, business D. foreign, entrance, headache
5. In the passage the writer tries to tell us that_______.
A. we have to use a dictionary when we read something in English
B. an English-Chinese dictionary can tell us everything about a word
C. an English-C ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )hinese dictionary can help us a lot in our English study
D. all English-Chinese dictionary are the same
【参考答案】1D 2C 3A 4B 5A
Passage 27
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New York can be a dangerous city – especially at night. Many people do not go out into the street alone after dark. The problem is especially bad for women. One New Yorker found an unusual way to work out the problem. She is a singer named Brien. She has to drive home after the show.
Brien needed a ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) “friend” to keep her safe. Now she has Freddie - a balloon(气球). It looks like a man. He sits in the front seat of Brien’s car beside her when she drives at night. People on the street think the woman driver has a man with her – and Brien feels safe.
1. The writer tells us this story to make us know .
A. a woman alone in New York is not very safe at night
B. Brien has no husband nor friend
C. Brien is a very good singer working for the night party
D. New York is a busy city and almost everyone goes out by car
2. Brien has to find ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )an unusual way to work out the problem because .
A. she has nobody wit ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )h her and needs someone as a friend[]
B. she drives home alone after the show at night
C. she is a New Yorker with great courage(勇气)
D. she is a very clever woman who can do everything well
3. What does the word “show” mean in this passage
A. Many things put together for being looked at.
B. A kind of meeting for congratulation.
C. A performance(表演) especially at the dancing party.
D. A talk given in the open air.
4. Who is Freddie？
A. A singer. C. A man driver[]
B. A friend of Brien. D. Something that looks like a man.
5. Brien puts Freddi ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )e in the front seat of her car beside her at night so that .
A. Brien won’t be hurt
B. Freddie can keep Brien from any danger
C. Freddie can stop her from falling out of the car
D. People may think she has a man with her
【参考答案】1A 2B 3C 4D 5D
Passage 28
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Bicycle Tour (旅行) and Race
A bike tour an ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d race will be held on August 26 and 27(Sat. & Sun.) at 5:30 a.m. The riders will leave Tian anmen Square and ride the first 35 kilometers as a training leg. Then the next 55 kilometers leg, from Yanjiao to Jixian, will be the first competitive(竞争性的) part of the tour. The riders and their bikes will then be taken from Jixian to Changli.
The second racing leg of the tour will be from Changli to the seaside of Nandaihe, covering a distance of 20 kilometres. Saturday night the riders will stay at Nandaihe for supper. Sunday morning is free for playing at the seaside. At noon all the people and their bikes will be taken back to Beijing.
Cost: 200 yuan
Telephone: 4675027
Ticket price: ￥60, ￥100, ￥150
Time/Date: 4:30 p.m.，August 26(Sat.)
Telephone: 5012372
Rock Climbing
The Third Na ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )tional Rock Climbing Competition will be held on August 26-27 at the Huairou Mountain Climbing Training Center. More than 10 teams from Beijing, Wuhan, Dalian, Jilin and other places will take part in it. A Japanese team will give an exhibition(展出) climbing free for audience.
Take a bus from Dongzhimen to Huairou.
Time/Date: 9:00~12:00, August 26 and 27
Telephone: 7143177, 7144850
( ) 1. The ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) main purpose(主要目的)of the passages in the newspaper is to give information about .
A. visiting teams B. famous players
C. things to do for t ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )he weekend D. prices to pay for the sports events
( ) 2. If you take ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )part in the bike tour, you will probably ride for .
A. 35 kilometers ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) B. 55 kilometersC. 75 kilometers D. 110 kilometers
( )3. The underline ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )d word “leg” in “Bicycle Tour and Race” probably means .
A. race B. practice C. part of the training D. part of the tour
( )4. What is special about the rock climbing competition
A. A foreign team takes part in it.
B.You can watch it without paying.
C.You don’t have to be a sportsman to take part in.
D.The bus trip to the place of the competition is free.
( ) 5. If you wan ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )t to find something to do for Saturday afternoon, which telephone number will you call
A. 4675027. B. 7143177. C. 5012372. D. 7144850.
【参考答案】1C 2D 3D 4B 5C
Passage 29
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People are ofte ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )n fond of collecting things. Collecting stamps，books，pictures and records are some common hobbies. But the strangest collection I have ever known is a collection of clocks. It belongs to my friend Mr. Clock，a short， old man. He owns as many as one thousand five hundred clocks！
There are clocks ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com ) everywhere in his house. You can see shelves standing in every room. All the shelves are full of clocks. As there is not enough room for so many clocks, the man has to fill several trunks with clocks and store these trunks in his garage.
Though Mr. Clock is proud of his large collection of clocks， his wife does not enjoy it at all. She complains(抱怨) every day about the work she has to do, for it is not easy for her to dust hundreds of clocks. She also complains about the noise. Each clock keeps its own time, so chimes can be heard almost any time during the day and night. In her opinion, however, there is something even worse. With so many clocks arounds, she is never able to know what time it is!
①The writer think it strange to collect .
A. books B. stamps C. records D. clocks
②Mrs. Clock says that the worst thing is that .
A. she has to dust so many clocks
B. she has to work what hard to keep them clean
C. she does not know what the exact time is
D. her husband has so many trunks full of clocks
③“In her opinion, there is…” doesn’t mean .
A. according to her，there is…
B. she thinks that there is…
C. In her eyes， there is…
D. she is not sure if there is…
④“There is not enough room” means .
A. the rooms are too ( http: / / www.21cnjy.com )small B. the rooms are not large enough
C. there is only one or two rooms C. there is not enough space
【参考答案】1D 2C 3D 4D
Passage 30
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There is an old man in a house. In the house there are many mice(老鼠). The old man has a cat. Every day the cat catches(捉) mice and eats them. An old mouse(老鼠) says, “All mice must come to my room this evening. We must think a way of doing about the cat.” All the mice come. Many mice speak, but they don’t know what to do. At last a young mouse stands up and says, “We must put a bell on the cat. When the cat comes near, we’ll hear the bell and run