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2（含答案）

中考英语专题突破集训
阅读回答问题（二）
读下面的文章，然后回答文章后面的问题。
(A)
When you visit a foreign country, it is important to know how to ask for help politely. For example, “Where are the restrooms?” or “Could you please tell me where the restrooms are?” are similar requests for directions to a place. Both are correct, but the first one sounds less polite. That is because it is a very direct question. It is not enough to just ask a question correctly. We also need to learn how to be polite by being less direct—or more indirect—when we ask for help.
Good speakers of English change the way they talk when they speak with different people in different situations. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other. It is all right to ask direct questions in some situations, like with your classmates. However, if you say to your teacher, “When is the school trip?”, this might sound impolite. But if you say, “Excuse me, Mr. West. Do you know when the school trip is?”. This will sound much more polite. Usually polite questions are longer and include expressions such as “Could you please…?” or “Can I ask…?” It sounds more polite to say, “Peter, could you please tell me your e-mail address?” than “Peter, tell me your e-mail address.” Sometimes we even need to spend time leading in to a request. For example, with a stranger on the street, we might first say, “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me.” or “I’m sorry to trouble you, but…” before asking for help.
It might seem more difficult to speak politely than to be direct. However, it is important to learn how to use proper language. This will also help you become better at English, or any other language you wish to speak.
1. What is it important to know when you visit a foreign country?
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2. How do good speakers change the way they speak in different situations?
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3. What expressions do polite questions include (包括)?
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4. Why do we have to learn to use the right language in different situations?
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5. What's the passage mainly about?
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(B)
If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might probably think those products were made in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys had American brands, they were made in China."
Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes," he explains. "But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!" He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. “In fact," he continues, “there are so many things made in China - footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!" Kang Jian thinks it's great that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.
1. What does this passage mainly talk about?
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2. What two things did Kang Jian want to buy in America?
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3. What did he discover in the toy stores?
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4. Why did he have to visit many stores before buying a pair of basketball shoes?
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5. What's Kang Jian's hope?
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Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to represent the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
Paper cutting has been around for more than l,500 years. (4) Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. Finally, materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things. (5)完成这一切要花几周时间. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.
1. What does traditional Chinese art try to show?
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2. How long has paper cutting been around?
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3. Why is Chinese clay art so famous?
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将短文中划线的两个句子翻译成中文或英语。
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Did you know that tea, the most popular drink in the world, was invented by accident? Although tea wasn't brought to the western world until 1610, this beverage（饮料）was discovered over three thousand years before that. According to an ancient Chinese legend（传说）, the emperor Shen Nong discovered tea when he was boiling drinking water over an open fire. Some leaves from a nearby bush fell into the water and remained there for some time. The emperor noticed that the leaves in the water produced a pleasant smell. Later he decided to taste the hot mixture. It was quite delicious. And in this way, one of the world's favorite drinks was invented.
1. When was tea invented?
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2. Who was tea invented by?
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3. How was it invented?
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4. When was tea brought to the western world?
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5. What is the article about?
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Basketball is a much-loved and active sport that is enjoyed by many for fun and exercise. It is over 100 years old and is played by more than 100 million people in over 200 countries. In China, you can sometimes see people playing basketball in parks, schools and even in factories.
Basketball was invented by a Canadian doctor named James Naismith, who was born in 1861. When he was at college, his teacher asked the class to think of a game that can be played in the winter. Dr. Naismith created a game to be played inside on a hard floor. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game. The purpose of the game is for players to get a ball into the “basket". Players on the same team must work together to help each other get the ball in the other team's basket. At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.
It is believed that on December 21, 1891, the first basketball game in history was played. Then in 1936 in Berlin, it became an event at the Olympics. Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, it has also become a more popular sport to watch.
Although America's NBA games are the most famous, the CBA games are becoming popular in China. The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased. And there are also more and more foreign players in the CBA. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them. These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams.
1. What's the passage mainly about?
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2. What is the aim of basketball?
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3. When and where did it become an event（项目）at Olympics (奥运会)?
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4. When and why did James Naismith invent basketball?
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5. What do young people think of basketball stars?
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【参考答案】
(A)
1. It is important to know how to ask for help politely.
2. The expressions they use might depend on whom they are speaking to or how well they know each other.
3. "Could you please. . . ?" "May I ask. . . ?" “Excuse me, I wonder if you can help me. I'm sorry to trouble you, but …”
4. This will help you communicate better with other people.
5. It is about how to make polite requests.
(B)
1. It talks about many American goods were made in China.
2. He wanted to buy a toy car and a pair of basketball shoes.
3. Most of the toys had American brands, but they were made in China.
4. Because he wanted to look for a pair of basketball shoes that were made in America.
5. He hopes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.
(C)
1. It tries to show the things that are important in life.
2. It has been around for over l,500 years.
3. Because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real.
4．剪纸听起来容易做起来难．
5. It takes several weeks to complete everything.
(D)
1. Over 3,000 years ago.
2. By a Chinese emperor, Shen Nong.
3. It was invented by accident.
4. In 1610.
5. About the invention of tea.
(E)
1. Basketball
2．For fun and exercise.
3. In 1936 in Berlin
4. When he was a college teacher, he was asked to think of a game.
5. Young people look up to these basketball heroes.