山东省枣庄市2019年中考英语二轮专题突破集训—阅读回答问题1（含答案）

中考英语专题突破集训
阅读回答问题（一）
读下面的文章，然后回答文章后面的问题。
(A)
Everyone is born with the ability to learn. But whether or not you can do this well depends on your learning habits. Research shows that successful learners have some good habits in common.
Creating an interest in what they learn
Studies show that if you are interested in something, your brain is more active and it is also easier for you to pay attention to it for a long time. Good learners often connect what they need to learn with something they are interested in. For example, if they need to learn English and they like music or sports, they can listen to English songs or watch sports programs in English. This way they will not get bored.
Practicing and learning from mistakes
Good learners think about what they are good at and what they need to practice more. Remember, “Use it or lose it”! Even if you learn something well, you will forget it unless you use it. Practice makes perfect. Good learners are also not afraid of making mistakes. Alexander Graham Bell did not invent the telephone overnight. He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
Developing their study skills
It is not enough to just study hard. You have to know how to study. Good learners find out the best ways to learn well. For example, they may take notes by writing down key words or by drawing mind maps. Good learners also look for ways to review what they have learned. They may do this by reading their notes every day or by explaining the information to another student.
Asking questions
Good learners oft en ask questions during or after class. They even ask each other and try to find out the answers. Knowledge comes from questioning. Learning is a life-long journey because every day brings something new. Everything that you learn becomes a part of you and changes you, so learn wisely and learn well.
1. According to the writer, what kind of ability is everyone born with?
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2. How many habits of successful learners are talked about?
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3. How can people learn well?
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4. What does “Knowledge comes from questioning.” mean?
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5. What is the main idea of the passage?
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(B)
Last year, Wei Fen did not like her English class. Every class was like a bad dream. The teacher spoke too quickly. But she was afraid to ask questions because her pronunciation was very bad. So she just hid behind her textbook and never said anything.
Then one day she watched an English movie called Toy Story. She fell in love with this exciting and funny movie! So then she began to watch other English movies as well. Although she could not understand everything the characters said, their body language and the expressions on their faces helped her to get the meaning. She also realized she could get the meaning by listening for just the key words. Her pronunciation also improved by listening to the interesting conversations in English movies. She discovered that listening to something you are interested in is the secret to language learning. She also learned useful sentences like "It's a piece of cake" or "It serves you right." She did not understand these sentences at first. But because she wanted to understand the story, she looked up the words in a dictionary.
Now she really enjoys my English class. She wants to learn new words and more grammar. Then she can have a better understanding of English movies.
1. What is the passage talking about?
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2. Why didn't Wei Fen like her English class?
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3. How did she get the meaning when she watched an English movie?
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4. What is the secret to language learning?
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5. Why does Wei Fen want to learn new words and more grammar?
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(C)
Many would agree that when we think of Christmas, we probably think of gifts, Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us. The story in A Christmas Carol is perhaps the best example of this.
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens. It is about an old man named Scrooge who never laughs or smiles. He is mean and only thinks about himself, and doesn't treat others nicely. He just cares about whether he can make more money. And he hates Christmas. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge sees the ghost of Jacob Marley, his dead business partner. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn't want to end up like him. He also tells Scrooge to expect three spirits to visit him.
That night, three ghosts visit Scrooge. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child. Then the second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, takes him to see how others are spending Christmas this year. Everyone is happy, even poor people. The last one, the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come, takes him to the future. He sees that he is dead but nobody cares. Scrooge is so scared that he wakes up in his bed and finds out it is already the next morning on Christmas Day!
He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person. He happily celebrates Christmas with his relatives. He also gives gifts to people in need. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth, spreading love and joy everywhere he goes. And that is the true spirit of Christmas!
1. What is the true meaning or spirit of Christmas?
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2. What is Scrooge like before the three spirits visit him?
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3. Which ghost takes him to see the happiness of the poor during Christmas this year?
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4. Who wrote the famous short novel A Christmas Carol?
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5. What probably makes Scrooge change his life?
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(D)
For this month's Young World magazine, I interviewed 19-year-old Asian pop star Candy Wang. Candy told me that she used to be really shy and took up singing to deal with her shyness. As she got better, she dared to sing in front of her class, and then for the whole school. Now she's not shy anymore and loves singing in front of crowds. I asked Candy how life was different after she became famous. She explained that there are many good things, like being able to travel and meet new people all the time. “I didn't use to be popular in school, but now I get tons of attention everywhere I go.” However, too much attention can also be a bad thing. “I always have to worry about how I appear to others and I have to be very careful about what I say or do. And I don't have much private time anymore. 4. 对我来说和朋友闲逛是不可能的now because there are always guards around me.”
What does Candy have to say to all those young people who want to become famous? “Well,” she begins slowly, you have to be prepared to give up your normal life. You can never imagine how difficult the road to success is. Many times I thought about giving up, but I fought on. You really require a lot of talent and hard work to succeed. 5. Only a very small number of people make it to the top.”
1. How old is Candy Wang?
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2. What did she use to be like?
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3. Why did she take up singing?
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将短文中划线的两个句子译成中文或英文。
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(E)
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works hard in school and gets good grades. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a small child, he seldom gave his parents any problems, and his family spent a lot of together. However, things began to change a few years ago. His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
Li Wen's unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He was no longer interested in studying. He was often absent from classes, and he failed his examinations. Finally, his parents made a decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult. One day, he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His teacher was worried about him and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train ride and a five-hour bus ride to get to Li Wen's school.
They had a long talk. “It was exactly what I needed," he said. "Now I understand that even though they are busy,they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.
After that, Li Wen's parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. Now Li Wen has really changed. He has become more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He has even joined the school basketball team and become active in many other activities. “I'm much happier now, and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they are always proud of me," says Li Wen. "It's very important for parents to be there for their children."
1. Why did his grandparents come to look after him?
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2. Where did Li Wen's parents send him?
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3. What do Li Wen's parents take pride in?
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4. How has Li Wen changed?
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5. What's very important for parents in Li Wen's eyes?
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【参考答案】
(A)
1. Everyone is born with the ability to learn.
2．Four /4
3. It depends on learning habits.
4. The more you question, the more knowledge you will learn.
5. How to be a successful learner.
(B)
1. It's about learning English.
2. Because the teacher spoke so quickly that he didn't understand and her poor pronunciation.
3. She got the meaning by watching their body language and the expressions on their faces and by listening for key words.
4. Listening to something interesting
5. Because she wants to have a better understanding of English movies.
(C)
1. The true spirit of Christmas is the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us
2. Because he is mean and only thinks about himself, and never treats others nicely
3. The Ghost of Christmas Present
4. Charles Dickens
5. That he doesn't want to be punished like Jacob Marley after he dies probably makes Scrooge change his life.
(D)
1. She's 19 years old.
2. She used to be really shy.
3. To deal with her shyness.
4. Hanging out with friends is impossible for me/ It's impossible for me to hang out with friends
5．只有极少数人能攀上成功之巅。
(E)
1. Because his parents moved to city to look for jobs.
2. A boarding school.
3. Everything good that Li Wen does.
4. He has became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He has even joined the school basketball team and become active in many other activities.
5. It's very important for parents to be there for their children.