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4（含答案）

中考英语专题突破集训
阅读回答问题（四）
读下面的文章，然后回答文章后面的问题。
(A)
Dear Laura,
Thanks for your message. Yes, I'm having a great time on my exchange program in France. It's even better than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me feel at home. And you wouldn't believe how quickly my French has improved! I'm very comfortable speaking French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn't bother me like it used to.
My biggest challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you're not supposed to put your bread on your plate. You're supposed to put it on the table! I thought that was pretty strange at first, but now I'm used to it. You're not supposed to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! (You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork). Another thing is that it is very rude to say you're full. If you don't want any more food, you should just say, "It was delicious." Also, it's rude to put your hands in your lap. You should always keep your hands but not your elbows on the table. I have to say, I find it difficult to remember everything, but I'm gradually getting used to things and don't find them so strange any more. I'll write soon and tell you more about life in France. Hope you're having a good school year.
Wang Kun
1. How was Wang Kun before she arrived in France?
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2. Why did she have no reason to be nervous?
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3. How has her French improved?
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4. What is one particular challenge she is facing?
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5. What does she find surprising?
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(B)
Peter kept his eyes on the ground and felt a heavy weight on his shoulders as he walked home alone. It was the worst day of his life. His mind would not stop thinking about what happened only just an hour ago on the school soccer field. How could he have missed scoring that goal? He had let his whole team down. His stupid mistake made him angry. His team lost the game because of him. He was really worried that his coach may kick him off the team.
As soon as he walked through the door, his father asked, "What's wrong, son?" Peter's feelings were written all over his face. “I lost the game," Peter replied. Then he went into his room without another word. Ten minutes later, Peter heard his father knocking on his bedroom door. He opened the door to let him in．
‘‘Look, Peter. I don't know what happened. But whatever it was, don't be too hard on yourself.”
“I lost the game, Dad. I failed my team. They'll probably never let me play again.”
‘‘Soccer is about team effort. You're not the only reason your team lost. If you have a good team, you should support each other. Besides, winning or losing is only half the game. The other half is learning how to communicate with your teammates and learning from your mistakes."
Peter didn't say anything but what his father said made him think carefully.
The next day, Peter went to soccer practice with courage rather than fear in his heart. "Hey, guys," he said to his teammates. "I'm really sorry about yesterday. We were so close to winning that game. But I think if we continue to pull together, we're going to win the next one.”
To his surprise and relief, his teammates all nodded in agreement.
‘‘Yeah," they said, "don't worry about it. It's never just one person's fault. We should think about how we can do better next time."
Peter smiled. It made him feel lucky to know that he was on a winning team.
1. Why did Peter feel angry and worried?
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2. What kind of advice did Peter's father offer him?
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3. Do you agree with Peter's father? Why or why not?
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4. What happened after Peter told his teammates that he was sorry?
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5. Why did Peter think he was on a winning team even though they lost the last game?
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(C)
Life is full of the unexpected
In May 2001, I found a job in New York at the World Trade Center. On September 11, 2001, I arrived at my building at around 8:30 a.m. I was about to go up when I decided to get a coffee first. I went to my favorite coffee place even though it was two blocks east from my office. As I was waiting in line with other office workers, I heard a loud sound. Before I could join the others outside to see what was going on, the first plane had already hit my office building. We stared in disbelief at the black smoke rising above the burning building. I felt lucky to be alive.
Almost 10 years later, I woke up at 10:00 a.m. on February 21, 2011 and realized that my alarm never went off. I jumped out of bed and went straight to the airport. But by the time I got to the airport, my plane to New Zealand had already taken off. "This is the first holiday I've taken in a year, and I miss my plane. What bad luck!" I thought to myself. The other planes were full so I had to wait till the next day. The next morning, I heard about the earthquake in New Zealand the day before. My bad luck had unexpectedly turned into a good thing.
1. What did the writer do when he arrived at building at around 8:30?
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2. Where's the writer favorite coffee place?
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3. What happened when the writer was waiting in line with other office workers?
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4. How did the writer end up missing the terrorist attack and how did he/she feel?
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5. What happened to the writer?
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(D)
Many have heard of shark's fin soup. This famous and expensive dish is especially popular in southern China. But do you realize that you're killing a whole shark each time you enjoy a bowl of shark's fin soup?
When people catch sharks, they cut off their fins and throw the shark back into the ocean. This is not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment. Without a fin, a shark can no longer swim and slowly dies. Sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem. If their numbers drop too low, it will bring danger to all ocean life. Many believe that sharks can never be endangered because they are the strongest in their food chain. But in fact, around 70 million sharks are caught and traded in this industry every year. The numbers of some kinds of sharks have fallen by over 90 percent in the last 20 to 30 years.
Environmental protection groups around the world, such as WildAid and the WWF, are teaching the public about "finning". They have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark's fins. So far, no scientific studies have shown that shark's fins are good for health, so why eat them? Help save the sharks!
1. What's the main idea of the article?
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2. What does the writer think of cutting fins of sharks?
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3. It will bring danger to all ocean life if sharks' numbers drop too low. Why?
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4. What are the two environmental groups against "finning"?
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5. How do they help to save sharks?
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(E)
Do you often throw away things you don't need anymore? Have you ever thought about how these things can actually be put to good use? Nothing is a waste if you have a creative mind.
You have probably never heard of Amy Hayes, but she is a most unusual woman. She lives in a house in the UK that she built herself out of rubbish. The windows and doors come from old buildings around her town that were pulled down. The top of the house is an old boat turned upside down. And the gate in front of her house is made of rocks and old glass bottles. Amy recently won a prize from the Help Save Our Planet Society. The president said, "Amy is an inspiration to us all."
Amy isn't the only one who is good at recycling. Jessica Wong from Hong Kong uses old clothes that people don't wear anymore to make bags. She has been doing this for a few years now. She opened a small shop where she sells her bags, and she has also set up a website to sell them online. She especially likes to use old jeans to make handbags. Her bags are cute and useful. “I plan to write a book about new ways to use old clothes," she said. “I hope people can read my book and enjoy it!"
Wang Tao set up a small business in Shanghai four years ago. He is known for using iron and other materials from old cars to make beautiful art pieces. Some are large pieces that look like animals or humans, and some are smaller pieces you can put at home. The more popular works can even been seen in art shops around the city. Wang Tao hopes to set up a "metal art" theme park to show people the importance of environmental protection. Not only can the art bring happiness to others, but it also shows that even cold, hard iron can be brought back to life with a little creativity.
1. Where did Amy get the windows and doors?
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2. What do people think of Amy?
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3. What do Amy, Jessica and Wang Tao have in common?
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4. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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5. What is the main idea of the passage?
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【参考答案】
(A)
l. She was a bit nervous.
2. Because her host family was really nice.
3. She is very comfortable speaking French now.
4. One particular challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table.
5. You put your bread on the table, not on the plate.
(B)
1. Because he missed a goal.
2. His father told him "Whatever it was, don't be too hard on yourself. "
3. Yes, I do. Because one person is not the only reason his team lost.
4. His teammates all nodded in agreement.
5. Because they begin to think about how they can do better next time.
(C)
1. He was about to go up when he decided to get a coffee first.
2. It was two blocks east from his office.
3. The first plane had already hit his office building.
4. By buying a coffee. He felt lucky to be alive.
5. He was lucky to miss both events.
(D)
1. We should take actions to save sharks which are endangered.
2. He thinks it's not only cruel, but also harmful to the environment.
3. Because sharks are at the top of the food chain in the ocean's ecosystem.
4. Wild Aid and the WWF.
5.They are teaching the public about "finning". And they have even asked governments to develop laws to stop the sale of shark fins.
(E)
1. The windows and doors came from old buildings.
2. Amy is an inspiration to us all.
3. All of them are creative and love to recycle things in their daily lives.
4．艺术不仅可以带给其他人幸福，而且它表明用一点点创意，即使是冰冷生硬的铁块也能被重新赋予生命力。
5. With a little creativity, everything can be put to good use.