北斗星-中考英语真题阅读 Topic 9 Entertainment and Sports 文娱与体育

Topic Nine Entertainment and Sports 文娱与体育
话说中考
社会经济的发展推动了文体事业的前进步伐，奥运会、世博会这样的字眼时时映入孩子们的眼帘，由此文体也成了中学生关注的话题。此类话题多以新闻媒体的形式出现，所以就要求学生了解新闻，熟悉其特点及出题意图。
解题思路：理解新闻的格式及出题特点，熟悉解题技巧。
走进中考(吉林通化·2010)
Huang Xiaoming Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming visited the panda base(据点) in Sichuan province． During his visit，Huang put on a keeper's suit and tried cutting bamboo，cleaning cages and feeding the pandas． Huang also adopted a pair of panda twins with a gift of one million yuan．
Angelina Jolie Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie can do all kinds of things on screen．It looks like she's good at everything，shooting，fighting and killing．But there's one thing she's afraid of — cooking．The 33-year-old says she was never able to master cooking skills．"I don't cook — It's the one thing I can't do!" she says．
Chen Luyu Chinese hostess Chen Luyu is famous for her popular talk show．She set up an online version(版本) of her show at ． People have grown tired of Chen's show，especially her habit of constantly(经常地) asking guests，"Really " But the producer of the show supports Chen："She's one of the few Chinese hosts who knows how to control(控制) her desire(愿望) to express herself and let the guests speak freely in an interview．"
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．What kind of animals does Huang Xiaoming like
A．Pandas． B．Monkeys． C．Tigers． D．Lions．
( ) 2．Which is TRUE about Angelina Jolie
A．She is good at everything．
B．She can't shoot well．
C．She can't cook by herself．
D．She can cook well．
( ) 3．Why have people grown tired of Chen Lu Yu's show according to the passage
A．Because she isn't famous for her talk show．
B．Because she set up an online version of talk show．
C．Because she has the habit of constantly asking，"Really "．
D．Because she likes to express herself．
( ) 4．What does the underlined word "adopt" mean in the first paragraph
A．批准 B．继承 C．采纳 D．收养
( ) 5．We can know from the passage that _______．
A．Angelina Jolie is a shy actress．
B．Chen Luyu isn't famous any more．
C．Huang Xiaoming is a kind man．
D．All the three stars are Chinese．
解析
1．A 根据“During his visit，Huang put on a keeper's suit and tried cutting bamboo，cleaning cages and feeding the pandas．”可知黄晓明很喜欢熊猫。
2．C “But there's one thing she's afraid of — cooking．”可知正确答案为 C。
3．C 根据“People have grown tired of Chen's show，especially her habit of constantly(经常地) asking guests，Really ”可知陈鲁豫经常问嘉宾“真的吗”这个习惯让人们感到很厌烦，故正确答案为 C。
4．D 词义猜测题。根据句意和语境可知只有 D 项“收养”符合。
5．C 通读全文可知黄晓明亲身体验照顾熊猫的工作，足以体现他是一位善良有爱心的人，故 C 项表述是正确的。
话题专练
一
LeBron James has been praised by the whole world as one of the greatest players of today．People call him "King James"，the "Chosen One" and compare him to his idol Michael Jordan．
Now the 25-year-old player has surprised everyone again．Since he joined the league，James has broken many records．He has led his team to the NBA finals．He has celebrated two NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player(MVP) titles．He has been named to the all NBA team twice．The 2.03-meter player has both a perfect build and a great basketball brain．He is famous for his speed and power．
"He's not scared by anyone．He has the confidence(信心) that only the great have，" said his coach，Paul Silas about LeBron．But LeBron's best quality(品质) is that he is a team player．"My game just won't let me be selfish(自私的)，" LeBron said．"I love sharing the ball with my teammates．"
"They got a really good leader in LeBron，" Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey said after the April 26 game．"When he is going and he has his other teammates going as well，it is really hard to beat them．They are a really good team．"
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．Who was called "King James"
A．LeBron James．
B．Yao Ming．
C．Michael Jordan．
D．Paul Silas．
( ) 2．What quality isn't mentioned about James in the passage
A．Leadership skills．
B．Confidence．
C．Respect for the old．
D．Team spirit．
( ) 3．James is good at _______ according to the second paragraph．
A．soccer
B．basketball
C．baseball
D．table tennis
( ) 4．James' coach was proud of _______．
A．LeBron James
B．his team
C．other teammates
D．himself
( ) 5．Which of the following is Not right according to the passage
A．James is known for his perfect build．
B．James has the ability to motivate his teammates．
C．He has been doing well in the league．
D．He is willing to share the ball with his teammates．
答案：
1．A 根据短文中第一段的内容可知，LeBron James 被称为“小皇帝詹姆斯”。
2．C 通读全文可知选 C。
3．B 根据短文中第二段内容可确定，他擅长打篮球。
4．A 根据短文中第三段的内容可以确定，他的教练为他感到自豪。
5．A 根据第二段内容可以确定，James 最为人称道的是他的速度和力最，故选 A。
二
Good morning．The program today is about music．The word "music" comes from the Greek word "muse"．The Muses are the goddesses of the arts．Music is only one of the arts．It is like the spoken language，but it uses sounds．Today's program brings together music from different corners of the world．Who invented music Who sang the first song No one knows exactly the answers to these questions．But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone's life．Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them．When they are a little older，they like to sing the songs they have heard．When children go to school，their world of music grows．In the middle grades students take music lessons．When they reach high school，they become interested in listening to pop music．
The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music，Indian music，pop music and so on．Music has meaning for everyone．It can make people happy or it can make them sad．In this program we shall study the language of music．We shall be trying to find out more about how music works．We shall try to find out how music says what people feel．
Now，here comes the music today．I shall explain why they are all good music...
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．The first paragraph is mainly about the _______．
A．styles of music
B．history of music
C．taste of music
D．knowledge of music
( ) 2．The speaker is probably _______．
A．a host
B．a singer
C．a dancer
D．a teacher
( ) 3．Which is TRUE according to the passage
A．The Muses invented music．
B．Music can bring people some feelings．
C．Music was from a Greek village．
D．Everyone is interested in pop music．
( ) 4．The speaker believes that _______．
A．music is a spoken language
B．music hardly develops
C．music is above the other arts
D．music plays an important part in our life
( ) 5．What is NOT the purpose of this music program
A．To study the language of music．
B．To learn more about the music．
C．To give a complete background to the music．
D．To give people some music to listen to．
答案：
1．D 根据短文第一段的内容可以确定，这一段主要是讲音乐的由来及有关知识。
2．A 根据短文第一段“Good morning．The program today is about music．”可以确定说话者是节目主持人，所以选 A。
3．B 本篇短文介绍了音乐可以表达很多种感情，所以选 B。
4．D 根据短文内容对音乐的介绍可以确知音乐是人们生活中的一部分。
5．C 本节目对音乐话题的讲述目的是加深对音乐的了解、研究音乐语言及向人们推荐好的音乐，而 C 项为“给音乐以完整背景”显然不符文意，所以选 C。
三
Yucai Middle School will have a School Day on Friday．Students don't need to have any classes．Instead，they are going to do a lot of things for fun．Here is a poster for it．
The most wonderful game of the yearMeet our school basketball starsBasketball Court 3:00 p.m．— 5:00 p.m．Tel：375 — 7682
Water Sports It's really cool! Xingsha Beach The whole afternoonTel：375 — 7442
Talent ShowAre you good at singing，dancing，acting or playing the guitar Come and show yourself!Music Hall 7:00 p.m．— 9:00 p.m．Tel：375 — 9876
Chess is fun!Different kinds of chessWho will win at last Chess Club 8:00 a.m．— 10:30 a.m．1:00 p.m．— 3:30 p.m．Tel：375 — 7465
For further information，please call the school office．Just do it! Enjoy yourself!
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．You can _______ either in the morning or in the afternoon．
A．have the chess competition
B．go to the talent show
C．watch the basketball game
D．have water sports
( ) 2．If you want to see the school basketball stars，you can go at _______．
A．8:00 a.m．— 10:30 a.m．
B．3:00 p.m．— 5:00 p.m．
C．1:00 p.m．— 3:00 p.m．
D．7:00 p.m．— 9:00 p.m．
( ) 3．You can have water sports _______．
A．at Xingsha Beach
B．at the music hall
C．at the basketball court
D．at the chess club
( ) 4．If you are good at singing and dancing，you should call at _______．
A．375-7682 B．375-7442 C．375-9876 D．375-7465
( ) 5．If you want to learn about further information，what should you do
A．See the poster．
B．Ask your classmates．
C．Call the school office．
D．Go to the school office．
答案：
1．A 根据海报内容中最后一项的内容看可确定答案是棋类比赛。
2．B 由海报中第一项介绍可知，应在 3:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m.，故选 B。
3．A 根据海报第二项介绍 Water Sports... Xingsha Beach 确定答案是 A。
4．C 根据海报中有关对 Talent Show 的介绍，可确定答案是 C。
5．C 根据海报下面的一段内容可以确定答案是给学校办公室打电话。
四
Hi，everyone．I'm Yao Ming．I left China for the first time in 1997 to go to the Nick camp in Paris．That's where I met my first NBA star，Tim Hardaway，who was one of the camp counselors(顾问)．He looked like the rest of us — two hands，two legs，one head — but he was quicker than anybody I'd ever seen，especially the way he played with the ball．His footwork，his hands — move quickly．He would challenge everyone to play one-on-one until he was too tired to move an amendment．I don't remember who the best player in camp was because I didn't know what good basketball was then．There were eighty-five players at the camp，and I wore number 85．I wasn't worried about how good Hardaway was because at that time I was just thinking I'd play in the Chinese Basketball Association(CBA)．I didn't think I'd see anyone like Hardaway again．
The trip to Paris made a big impression on me．I was there for only six days，but I learned a lot — not just about basketball，but maybe about myself and my place in the world of basketball．I found out there were a lot of great players outside China and how good a player could be．I knew for the first time where I stood among the best young players in the world．I thought "I'm not that good，but I'm not that bad"．When I went to Paris，I learned what was possible．There was no way to really know that until I left China．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．The first foreign country Yao Ming visited is _______．
A．England
B．the U.S.A
C．France
D．Canada
( ) 2．There were _______ players at the camp，and Yao Ming wore number 85．
A．84 B．85 C．86 D．I don't know
( ) 3．How long did Yao Ming visit Paris in 1997
A．For three days．
B．For seven days．
C．For a month．
D．For only six days．
( ) 4．What did Yao Ming learn from the Nick camp
A．How to play basketball well．
B．How to be a man．
C．How to improve his game．
D．All of the above．
( ) 5．Which of the following is NOT right
A．Tim Hardaway was one of the camp counselors．
B．Yao Ming began to realize where he was in the world of basketball．
C．Yao Ming dones't play for the Houston Rockets in the NBA．
D．Yao Ming is one of the best young players in the world．
答案：
1．C 根据短文第一句内容可知，the Nick camp 是在巴黎举行的，即法国的首都。
2．B 根据短文中 There were eighty-five players at the camp 可知，一共有 85 人。
3．D 根据短文第二段内容 I was there for only six days 可以确定在法国仅仅六天。
4．D 根据短文第二段中“I learned a lot — not just about basketball，but maybe about myself and my place in the world of basketball．”可以确定答案是 D。
5．C 根据短文内容及常识可以确定姚明是 NBA 的成员之一，所以 C 项错误。
五
Disney is a big family that has a lot of cartoon stars such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse．Donald Duck is the most bad-tempered one，but has got lots of fans around the world during these years．Now，Donald Duck turns 75．
From the beginning，the famous cartoonist Walt Disney created Donald Duck as a foil(陪衬) to Mickey Mouse．While Mickey is most loved by children，Donald Duck has more adult fans．The duck is a funny character with the wildest dreams．
In his 75 years，Donald Duck has tried his hand at more than 100 different professions(职业)，but failed at them all．Donald always seems to be short of cash and make a habit of getting into all kinds of troubles．
But no matter how often he fails，Donald Duck keeps moving on — that's the reason why he has so many fans．"He's a loser，not a quitter，and he'll go on fighting，" wrote the Disney company in its description of the beloved character on their website．
Donald Duck is known for his funny speech and his good heart．His first show on the movie was in 1934 in a short cartoon film called Little Wise Hen．And，the achievement that would probably please Donald most is that he has appeared in 128 films — more than Mickey Mouse．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．How old is Donald Duck this year
A．75． B．100． C．128． D．I don't know．
( ) 2．What is Donald Duck like
A．He is funny．
B．He has a quick temper．
C．He is warm-hearted．
D．All of the above．
( ) 3．Who likes Donald Duck all over the world
A．Some children．
B．Some adults．
C．Some young ladies．
D．Walt Disney．
( ) 4．Why do people love Donald Duck
A．Because he is a good foil to Mickey Mouse．
B．Because he is a funny character with the wildest dreams．
C．Because he's a loser，not a quitter，and he'll go on fighting．
D．Because he has appeared in 128 films．
( ) 5．Little Wise Hen is his ________ film that he has appeared in．
A．one B．128 C．first D．last
答案：
1．A 根据短文第一段的最后一句可知，是第 75 个生日。
2．D 根据短文中所给的信息可知，他热心肠却脾气急躁，还非常滑稽可笑，所以答案选 D。
3．B 根据短文第二段 ...Donald Duck has more adult fans．可知，它有很多成人影迷，所以选 B。
4．C 根据倒数第二段的内容可以确定人们喜欢他的原因是他那种不服输的精神，所以答案是 C。
5．C 根据短文最后一段的内容可知，Little Wise Hen 是它参与的第一部作品。
六
Susan Boyle，a singer from the Britain's Got Talent show，won second place in that competition(比赛)．The competition has made her a global(全球的) star．Susan，the 47-year-old lady became very famous over the past several months after a video of her performance in the competition，I Dreamed a Dream，was posted on the Internet．
Millions of people all over the world saw her performance on the Internet and were surprised by her talent．
A judge of the competition said，"When she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream，I even couldn't believe my ears．It was one of my favorite moments．"
Susan is a volunteer church worker．She was called the "hairy angel" for her untidy hair．
Speaking from her home in Scotland，Susan said that she didn't want to change her appearance to become a pretty star．Her fans like her present appearance．
Susan also spoke of the reason why she first began to explore(开发) her talents，"I was kind of slow at school．I was not clever and I was not good at learning．So doing something like singing was a good way of getting past that and of having my confidence．"
根据短文内容，完成下列各题。
1．When she took part in the Britain's Got Talent show，Susan Boyle was _______ years old．
2．She sang _______ in the competition．
3．Susan works as a volunteer in _______．
4．Susan was called the "_______" for her untidy hair．
5．Why didn't Susan want to change her appearance to become beautiful Because _______．
答案：
1．47／forty-seven 根据短文第一段的内容可以确定她的年龄是 47 岁。
2．I Dreamed a Dream 根据短文第一段最后一句可知，苏珊唱的是《我曾有梦》。
3．church 根据短文第四段首句内容可知，她在教堂工作。
4．hairy angel 根据短文第四段中的“She was called the "hairy angel" for her untidy hair．”以确定答案。
5．her fans like her present appearance 根据短文倒数第二段最后一句内容可知，她的歌迷喜欢她目前的容貌。
七
Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan，NBA star Yap Ming and Chinese pianist Lang Lang were chosen as ambassadors for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo(上海世博会形象大使) some days ago．
The Expo will take place from May 1st to October 31st，2010．The theme of the 2010 Expo is "Better City，Better Life"．So far more than 230 countries，regions(地区) and international organizations have said that they will take part in the Expo．The Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors，5% of them from abroad．
The World Expo had proved during its more than 150-year history to play an important role in promoting(促进) world economic and technological development．The Chinese government and people have done a lot to prepare for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo，and the country looks forward to sharing the achievements of human civilization(文明) with friends from around the world．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．Who were chosen as ambassadors for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo
A．Yao Ming．
B．Jackie Chan．
C．Lang Lang．
D．All of the above．
( ) 2．What is the theme of the 2010 Expo
A．Better City，Better Life．
B．Promoting world economic and technological development．
C．Green Exip．
D．Sharing the achievements of human civilization．
( ) 3．How long is the history of the Expo
A．230 years．
B．70 years．
C．More than 150 years．
D．150 years．
( ) 4．How many people will come to the 2010 Expo according to the article
A．70 million．
B．3.5 million．
C．66.5 million．
D．230 million．
5．把画线部分译成汉语。
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答案：
1．D 根据短文第一段的内容可以确定，成龙、姚明和郎朗被选为世博会的形象大使，所以选 D。
2．A 根据短文第二段中内容可知，世博会的主题是“城市，让生活更美好”，即选 A。
3．C 根据短文第三段的第一句可以确定“世博会有 150 多年的历史”，所以选 C。
4．A 根据短文中第二段最后一句 The Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors，可以确定选 A。
5．在促进世界经济和技术发展方面扮演着一个重要角色画线部分所在句意思是“事实证明世博会在超过 150 年的历史中在促进世界经济和技术发展方面扮演着一个重要角色”。
八
Many young people want to be pop stars．Pop stars are rich．Many people think they are leading happy and easy lives．In fact，they have very hard lives．They spend much of their time on travel．Sometimes the travel is interesting，but most often it is boring to pop stars．The following chart is a day's life of a pop star．
Feb．10，2009
5:00 Woke up，had breakfast in the hotel and packed bags．Took taxi to airport．
7:30 Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather．
8:30 Plane landed．Waited for luggage for half an hour．Signed for fans at the airport．
9:45 Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest．
10:00 Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters．
11:00 Went to radio station to attend the live show．
12:00 Had lunch with local producer．
13:00 Went to theatre and prepared for the night's show．The lighting of the theatre was good，but the band did poorly．
17:00 Back to hotel．Tried to have a rest．Still worried about the band．
18:00 Had supper，but ate little．
18:30 Went to theatre again and got ready for show．
19:00 Sang very well，and audience gave a warm welcome．The band improved a little．
22:00 Show was over．Very tired from it．
23:00 Back to hotel．Took a bath．Too excited to sleep，so watched TV．
0:00 Fell asleep，with TV on．
根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。
( ) 1．According to the chart，the pop star was a _______．
A．player B．dancer C．singer D．pianist
( ) 2．According to his plan，his plane should have taken off at _______．
A．6:30 B．7:00 C．7:30 D．8:00
( ) 3．How long did he spend on his way to the place for his performance
A．One hour．
B．Two hours．
C．Four hours and three quarters．
D．One hour and a quarter．
( ) 4．At the radio station，the pop star ________．
A．showed fans how to become famous
B．met fans and signed for them
C．gave a performance on the air
D．told people how he lived his life
( ) 5．From this passage we get to know that _______．
A．not all people like pop stars
B．pop stars have their own bands
C．fans are troublesome for pop stars
D．to be a pop star is not all fun
答案：
1．C 根据表格中的“Sang very well，and...”可知这位被人家所喜欢的名人是一位歌星。
2．B 根据内容“7:30 Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather．”可以确定飞机起飞时间应是 7:00。
3．C 从他 5:00 坐车去机场到 9:45 到达旅馆(即演出地点)，一共是 4 小时 45 分钟，即答案是 C。
4．C 根据表中“Went to radio station to attend the live show．”可知，他去电台参加了一个现场直播，所以选 C。
5．D 根据短文介绍和表格时间安排，可知歌星们的生活并不像我们想的那样有趣，所以选 D。
九
Michael Jackson，the king of pop was dead in June，2009．His This Is It won the high records to gross $101 million at the world-wide box office over five days．
Sony Pictures(索尼影视) acquired rights to the film，a behind-the-scenes documentary．The five-day total already makes This Is It the highest-grossing concert film of all time，far more than Hannah Montana's concert．
"We put a lot of love and hard work into this picture，" says Rory Bruce，who heads world-wide distribution for Sony Pictures．"It's a very good day for us．"
Although This Is It set new records，its domestic ticket sales fell below some Hollywood expectations．The film grossed just over $32.5 million at the domestic box office，according to studio estimates，while it made an estimated $68.5 million internationally during the same period．
Sony announced on Sunday that，based on the strong performance of the film，it would extend(延伸) the limited two-week run for This Is It for three more weeks in domestic theaters，through the Thanksgiving weekend．Internationally，the studio will extend the movie on a "territory-by-territory basis，" says Mr．Bruce，likely lasting from one week to three weeks in most places．
根据短文内容，完成下列句子。
1．Michael Jackson was called _______．
2．Sony Pictures acquired rights to his _______．
3．This Is It made an estimated _______ million internationally according to studio estimates．
4．Sony announced on Sunday that the film will last _______ days in most places．
5．Michael Jackson died in _______．
答案：
1．the king of pop 根据短文第一句内容可以确定，杰克逊被称为“音乐之王”，即答案是 the king of pop。
2．behind-the-scenes documentary 根据短文第二段内容可知，索尼影视买断了记录迈克尔·杰克逊筹备音乐会幕后故事的纪录片，所以答案是 behind-the-scenes documentary。
3．$68.5 据短文中第四段中的内容很容易确定答案是 $68.5。
4．more than 20 days 根据短文最后一段的内容可以确定《就是这样》的放映时间从一个星期延长到三个星期，即 more than 20 days。
5．June，2009 根据短文第一句可知，杰克逊死于 2009 年 6 月，即答案是 Jane，2009。