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6（含答案）

中考英语专题突破集训
阅读回答问题（六）
读下面的文章，然后回答文章后面的问题。
(A)
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Bens dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
1. What was the weather like before the heavy rain started?
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2. What did Ben's mom do before the storm?
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3. Did Ben's family have a great time playing a card game after dinner?
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4. What was the neighborhood like after the storm?
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5. What did Ben's family do after the storm?
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(B)
When I first arrived on this island, I had nothing. But I’ve found the ship and made a small boat. I’ve brought back many things I can use— food and drink, tools, knives and guns. Although I have lost everything, I have not lost my life. So I will not give up and I will wait for another ship. I have already cut down trees and built a house. I go out with my gun almost every day to kill animals and birds for food. I’m even learning to grow fruits and vegetables.
A few weeks ago, I found the marks of another man’s feet on the sand. Who else is on my island? How long have they been here? Not long after that, I saw some cannibals trying to kill two men from a broken ship. One of them died but the other ran towards my house. I helped him kill the cannibals. This man now lives with me and helps me. I named him Friday because that was the day I met him. He is smart and I have already taught him some English.
1. Did Robinson have anything when he first arrived on this island?
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2. What has Robinson brought back from the ship?
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3. What is Robinson learning to grow?
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4. Who tried to kill two men from a broken ship?
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5. Why did Robinson name the man Friday?
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(C)
One of the world's most dangerous sports is mountain climbing, and one of the most popular places for this is the Himalayas. The Himalayas run along the southwestern part of China. Of all the mountains, Qomolangma rises the highest and is the most famous. It is 8,844. 43 meters high and so is very dangerous to climb. Thick clouds cover the top and snow can fall very hard. Even more serious difficulties include freezing weather conditions and heavy storms. It is also very hard to take in air as you get near the top.
The first people to reach the top were Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. The first Chinese team did so in 1960, while the first woman to succeed was Junko Tabei from Japan in 1975.
Why do so many climbers risk their lives? One of the main reasons is because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climbers shows us that we should never give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows that humans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature.
1. Where are the Himalayas?
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2. Is it easy to climb Qomolangma?
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3. Why do so many people try to climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?
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4. Who were the first people to reach the top?
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5. What does the spirit of the climbers tell us?
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(D)
When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost everything with her family. But five years ago while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.
Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not about belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free --- laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
Sarah hasn't been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and done some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot of great country music concerts with famous musicians and singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. "Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He's sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day!"
1. Who is Sarah? What was the matter with her?
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2. What does she like? Why?
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3. Where is country music from? Where is the home of it?
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4. What is Sarah's dream? What does she hope to do?
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5. Who is Garth Brooks? How many records has he sold?
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(E)
Everyone is good at something, but some people are truly talented. It’s always interesting to watch other people show their talents. Talent shows are getting more and more popular. First, there were shows like American Idol stud Americas Got Talent. Now, there are similar shows around the world, such as Chinas Got Talent.
All these shows have one thing in common: They try to look for the best singers, the most talented dancers, the most exciting magicians, the funniest actors and so on. All kinds of people join these shows. But who can play the piano the best or sing the most beautifully? That’s up to you to decide. When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner. And the winner always gets a very good prize.
However, not everybody enjoys watching these shows. Some think that the lives of the performers are made up. For example, some people say they are poor farmers; but in fact they are just actors. However, if you don't take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
1. What do talent shows have in common?
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2. Who decides the winner?
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3. Why do some people not like these shows?
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4. Why do some people like these shows?
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5. What the main idea is about the passage?
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【参考答案】
(A)
1. The strong winds were blowing. Black clouds were making the sky very dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight.
2. She was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.
3．No, they didn't.
4. The neighborhood was in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere.
5. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together.
(B)
1. In the southwestern part of China.
2．No, it isn't.
3. Because people want to challenge themselves in the face of difficulties.
4. Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary.
5. We should never give up trying to achieve our dreams.
(C)
1. No, he didn't. /No. /He didn't.
2. He has brought back food and drink, tools, knives and guns.
3. He is learning to grow fruit and vegetables.
4. Some cannibals. /Some cannibals tried to kill two men from a broken ship.
5. Because he met the man on Friday. / Because Friday was the day he met him./ Because that day was the day he met him.
(D)
1. Sarah is a girl, she used to fight over almost everything with her family.
2. She likes country music. Because country music makes her think about her family and friends back in the US.
3. The southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music.
4. Her dream is to go to Nashville. She hopes to see Garth brooks sing live one day.
5. He is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He has sold more than 120 million records.
(E)
1. They try to look for the best singers, dancers, magicians, actors and so on. Talented people joined these shows.
2. The people who watch the show decide the winner.
3. Because they think that the lives of the performers are made up.
4. Because they are fun to watch. And they give people a way to make their dreams come true.
5. The popular talent shows give people a way to make their dreams come true. And they are fun to watch.