专题11 八年级下册 Units 3-4(讲练)中考英语一轮复习讲练测课课通(解析版)

初中英语中考一轮复习八下—Units 3— 4 ——教材知识点
一、单词盘点
rubbish(n.)垃圾；fold(v.)折叠；对折；
sweep(v.)扫；打扫；floor(n.)地板；
mess(n.)杂乱；不整洁；throw(v.)扔；掷；高频考点
neither(adv.)也不；高频考点pass(v.)给；递；走过；通过；高频考点borrow(v.)借；借用；lend(v.)借给；借出；
hate(v.)厌恶；讨厌；
while(conj.)与……同时；当…..的时候；而；然而；
waste(n.)浪费；垃圾；v.浪费；滥用；provide(v.)提供；供应；高频考点depend(v.)依靠；依赖；fairness(n.)公正性；合理性；
since(conj.)因为；既然；(prep. conj. adv.)从…..以后；自……以来；
ill(adj.)有病；不舒服；allow(v.)允许；准许；
wrong(adj.)有毛病；错误的；deal(n.)协议；交易；高频考点
argue(v.)争吵；争论；instead(ad.)代替；反而；却；高频考点whatever(pron.)任何；每一；nervous(adj.)焦虑的；担忧的；
proper(adj.)正确的；恰当的；explain(v.)解释；说明；
clear(adj.)清楚易懂的；晴朗的；copy(v.)抄袭；模仿；复制；复印；return(v.)归还；回来；返回；高频考点member(n.)成员；分子；
opinion(n.)意见；想法；看法；compete(v.)竞争；对抗；高频考点continue(v.)持续；继续存在；compare(v.)比较；
push(v.)鞭策；督促；推动；cause(v.)造成；引起；
usual(adj.)通常的；寻常的；高频考点crazy(adj.)不理智的；疯狂的；
二、重点短语
take out the rubbish 倒垃圾；all the time 频繁；反复；
as soon as一……就……；尽快；in order to 目的是；为了；
depend on 依靠；依赖；take care of 照顾；处理；
What’s wrong? 哪儿不舒服？look through快速查看；浏览；
big deal 重要的事；work out 成功地发展；解决；
get on with 和睦相处；关系良好；cut out 删除；删去；compare…with比较；对比；
三、情景交际
【礼貌地提出请求】
--Could I go out for dinner with my friends?
--Sure, that should be OK.
--Could we get something to drink after the movie?
--No, you can’t. You have a basketball game tomorrow.
--Could you please take the dog for a walk?
--OK, but I want to watch one show first.
【谈论问题】
--What’s the matter?
--I studied until midnight so I didn’t get enough sleep.
【给出建议】
--What should I do?
--Why don’t you forget about it? Although she’s wrong, it’s not a big deal. --What should he do?
--He should talk to his friend s so that he can say he’s sorry.
四、语法详单
【用于提建议的句型】
(1)What about doing sth ?=How about doing sth? ….怎么样？
(2)Why don’t you do sth?= Why not do sth? 为什么不呢？
(3)Let’s do sth.让我们一起做某事吧。

(4)Shall we/I do sth?我们做…好吗？
(5)had better do/not do sth 最好做/不做某事
(6) Will/Would you please do sth 请你做…好吗？
(7) Would you like to do sth? 你想去做某事吗？
(8)Would you mind doing sth？你介意做某事吗？
【回答】
(1). 同意对方的建议时，一般用：
◆Good idea./ That’s good idea. 好主意
◆OK/ All right./ Great 好/ 行/太好了
◆Yes, please ./ I’d love to 是的/ 我愿意
◆I agree with you 我同意你的看法
◆No problem 没问题
◆Sure/ Of course/ Certainly 当然可以
◆Yes, I think so 对，我也这样想
(2).对对方的帮助或要求表示委婉谢绝时，一般用：
◆I don’t think so 我认为不是这样
◆Sorry, I can’t 对不起，我不能
◆I’d love to, but…
◆I’m afraid…我愿意，但恐怕……
【题源】【2016福建厦门中考】
— Wo uld you like to go to Shanghai Disneyland? It opened this June.
—________. I’m sure I’ll have a great time there.
A. I’m afraid not
B. It doesn’t matter
C. That sounds like fun
【答案】C
考点：考查交际用语的用法。

【题源】【2016黑龙江龙东地区中考】
— Would you mind my opening the window ?
—______ . It’s so hot in the room.
A. Of course not
B. Certainly
C. Better not
【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：句意：－你介意我打开窗户吗？－当然不，房间里这么热。

对Would you mind的回答，肯定表示“介意”，否定表示“不介意”。

A. Of course not当然不介意；B. Certainly当然介意；C. Better not最好不要。

由后句：房间里热可以推测出不介意开窗户。

故选A。

考点：考查日常交际用语。

【spend/pay/cost/take 花费辨析】
(1)spend→spent→spent v 花费,主语是人
◆sb.+ spend +时间/钱+on sth
◆sb. +spend +时间/钱+（in）doing sth
◆spend on= pay for 支付
He spends too much time on the computer games.
Remember to spend some time _with_ your loved ones, because they’re not going to be around forever. My father __spent___ one hundred thousand yuan on his new car.
(2) pay →paid →paid v 支付，主语是人
◆sb.+ pay + 钱+for sth I pay 10 yuan for the book.
— How much did you __pay__ for this computer?
— Five hundred dollars.
(3) cost→ cost→ cost v 花费，主语是某物或某事
◆sth cost sb. +钱某物花费某人多少钱
A new computer costs me a lot of money.
I bought a new sweater last weekend. It ___cost_ me 120 yuan.
(4)take→took → taken v 花费
◆It takes /took sb. some time to do sth. 做某事花费某人多长时间
It takes him 3 hours to do his homework.
【题源】【改编】
This interesting book only ______ me ten yuan and I _______ ten month reading it.
A. cost, spend
B. cost, spent
C. spends, cost
D. spent, costs
【答案】B
考点：动词的用法。

【题源】【2016湖北恩施州中考】
______ the whole afternoon in shopping _a birthday present.
A. spent; in
B. paid; for
C. spent; for
【答案】C
考点：考查动词辨析。

【连词until, so that和although】
Until, so that ,although，though 引导的状语从句：
Until：
在带有till或until引导的时间状语从句从句里，如果主句用肯定式，其含义是“一直到……时”，谓语动词只能用延续性动词。

如果主句用否定式，其含义是“直到……才……”,
“在……以前不……”, 谓语动词可用瞬间动词。

例如：
The young man read till the light went out.
Let’s wait until the rain stops.
Don’t get off un til the bus stops.
同学们，请认真审题！
【题源】【2016福建泉州中考】
__________ he was very tired, he continued working in his office.
A. Because
B. Since
C. Although
【答案】C
【解析】
试题分析：句意：他虽然很累了，但是还继续在办公室里工作。

A. Because因为，表示原因；B. Since既然，表示条件；自从，表示时间；C. Although虽然，表示条件。

虽然累，但是在坚持工作。

故选C。

考点：考查连词辨析。

【题源】【2016黑龙江龙东地区中考】
Lu Han is ______ an excellent actor ______ most teenagers like him.
A. such ; that
B. so ; that
C. too ; to
【答案】A
【解析】
试题分析：句意：鹿晗是如此优秀的演员，以致于许多青少年喜欢他。

Such+名词+that+句子：如此……以致于……；so+形容词/副词+that+句子：如此……以致于……；too+形容词/副词+to do sth：太……而不能……。

前空后是名词短语，后面跟的是句子，用：such…that…。

故选A。

【考点定位】考查连词。

so that：
引导目的状语从句so that（为了，以便）
例如：
We started early so that we could catch the first train.
He studies hard so that he could work better in the future.
【题源】【2016湖北恩施州中考】
-Why didn't you write down what the teacher said?
-He spoke______ fast _______ I didn't follow him.
A. so; that
B. too; to
C. very; that
【答案】A
【考点定位】考查连词的用法。

until的用法
until 直到......时
until用于否定句中,表示主句的动作在从句的动作发生之前尚未发生，或者说主句的动作在从句的动作发生之后才开始。

一般可译为“直到……才”。

until后面的从句中不能用一般将来时，应该用一般现在时代替。

所谓的“主将从现”。

【题源】【改编】
Please hold on to your dream _____ one day it comes true.
A. if
B. until
C. unless
D. though
【答案】B
【解析】
试题分析：句意：请坚持你的梦想，直到一天你的梦想实现。

A. if如果；B. until直到......时；C. unless除非，如果不；D. though虽然。

结合句意，故选B。

考点：考查连词的用法。

【题源】【2016广西来宾】
—Jack didn’t go to bed _____ 12 o’clock last night.
—That’s why he was late for school this morning.
A. until
B. for
C. to
D. at
【答案】A
考点：考查连词的用法。

【enough的用法】
可以作名词、代词，意思是"足够;充分"。

作代词可以代替可数名词或不可数名词，在句中作主语或宾语。

如
1. Enough has been said on this subject.
关于这一问题说得已经足够多的了。

2. No, thanks. I've had enough.
不，谢谢。

我已吃饱了。

(enough= enough food)
【注意】当enough后的名词前有冠词、形容词性物主代词、指示代词或其本身就是代
词时，要用介词of。

如：
We've had enough of your coldness.
我们已经受够了你的冷漠。

enough作形容词，意思是"足够的;充分的"，常与for或不定式连用，可以作定语或表语。

作定语置于被修饰的名词前后均可，前置时强调
enough，后置时强调被修饰词。

enough作副词的意思是"十分地;充分地;足够地;充足地"，置于被修饰的形容词或副词之后，常与不定式或介词for连用，在句子中作状语，表示程度。

【题源】【2016广西来宾】
The food is ________, but I still don’t have ________ to buy.
A. enough cheap; enough money
B. cheap enough; enough money
C. cheap enough; money enough
D. enough cheap; money enough
【答案】B
【解析】
试题分析：句意：食物很是便宜，但我仍然没有足够的钱去买You don't practise enough at the piano. 你钢琴弹奏练习得不够enough是副词，作状语，用来修饰形容词old I have enough money to buy a colour TV set. 我有足够的钱买台彩电enough是形容词，作定语，修饰名词money.故选B项。

考点：考查enough用法
【题源】【改编】
He did not write _________,though尽管he had _______________.
A. careful enough; enough time
B. carefully enough; enough time
C. enough careful; enough time
D. enough carefully; time enough
【答案】B
考点：考查形容词、副词辨析
五、实战演练
【基础测查】
【题源】【2016江苏南通】
请根据句意从方框中选择合适的动词，并用其适当时态填空，使句子通顺。

wait practise give serve return Mum will not let Simon go out next time unless he home before dark．
—Who us a talk on how to protect the environment next Monday？—Mr. Smith is．
We are sure that he will win the game because he a lot for it．
─What’s wrong with you，Jane？
─I’m a little sick and I for Dad to take me to the hospital．
Tim is a manager now，but he once as an engineer for five years．
【答案】
returns
is going to give
practise s/has practised
am waiting
served
句意：─你怎么了，简？我有点不舒服，我正等着爸爸带我去医院。

根据问句可知，是询问现在的情况，可判断时态为现在进行时态。

故答案为am waiting。

句意：蒂姆现在是一名经理，但是从前他做过五年的工程师。

根据once可知，时态为一般过去时态。

结合句意可知，答案为served。

考点：选词填空。

【题源】【2016江苏南通】
（本题共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
请根据要求改写下列句子，每空一词。

We held a welcome party for the exchange students yesterday．（改为否定句）
We a welcome party for the exchange students yesterday．
Lucy exercises every day to keep fit．（对划线部分提问）
Lucy exercises every day？
He can’t finish the task in time if nobody helps him．（保持句意基本不变）
He can’t finish the task in time ．
Mary is very busy．She does not have any time for social activities．（合并为一句）
Mary is busy have any time for social activities．
The music by Tan Dun sounds quite exciting．（改为感叹句）
the music by Tan Dun sounds！
【答案】
didn’t hold
Why does
without help
too to
How exciti ng
【解析
试题分析：
句意：我们昨天为交换生举办一个欢迎会。

此句时态为一般过去时态，否定动词应借助didn’t，后跟动词原形。

故答案为didn’t hold 。

句意：露西每天锻炼身体来保持健康。

此句的动词不定式作状语，对其提问应借助疑问词why，后跟一般疑问句语序，时态为一般现在时态，故借助助动词does，答案为Why does。

考点：句型转换。

【题源】【2016江苏南通】
完型填空：请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的ABCD四个选项，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A gift in a wrong place brings unexpected happiness．
Since I came to my new neighbourhood，I have had the pleasure of meeting a few neighbours．They seem to be quite 16 people. For Christmas，I thought I would do something nice for each of the neighbours that I know.I sat down and 17 .There were nine neighbours，and I also knew which houses they lived in．However，I decided to 18 one more person to my list，the lady I met every morning walking to work as I drove down the street. She always managed a sweet smile and a hearty wave（挥手），19 I had no idea which
house she lived in．
My gift idea was to make small 20 baskets and leave them on each of my neighbour’s front porches（门廊）the night of Chrismas Eve．I kept the last one for the friendly lady，since I was still not exactly sure where she lived— 21 the house down about where I met her each morning. Finally I decided to put it there. My neighbours really enjoyed the baskets and a couple even came by to 22 me．
This morning on my way to work，I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a Thank You card．I opened it and read the 23 which really caught me by surprise．
The card said，“Thank you for those lovely apples and strawberries you left on the porch of Tod. He 24 on January 19，but he never stopped talking about how nice it was that someone 25 him in his time of illness. He really enjoyed it．”
I was very 26 ．I had no idea who Tod was or that he had been seriously 27 ．I had left
that nice lady’s basket on Tod’s porch by accident．I believe that Tod never expected to have that
basket. I feel 28 that the nice lady did not get a basket from me this Christmas，but I believe
that if she knew what had happened，she would 29 me．
I feel lucky to have helped Tod be more cheerful in his last days．This just makes me further believe that sometimes 30 in life are beautiful．
A．rich B．kind C．strong D．shy
A．imagined B．rested C．counted D．watched
A．send B．add C．connect D．put
A．but B．so C．unless D．because
A．flower B．food C．vegetable D．fruit
A．clearly B．certainly C．maybe D．simply
A．thank B．protect C．encourage D．touch
A．advice B．story C．notice D．message
A．passed away B．ran away C．drove away D．flew away
A．invited B．remembered C．trusted D．accepted
A．nervous B．relaxed C．surprised D．satisfied
A．painful B．wrong C．hurt D．ill
A．worried B．sorry C．helpless D．afraid
.A．understand B．punish C．stop D．doubt
A．jokes B．problems C．mistakes D．gifts
【答案】
B
C
B
A
D
C
A
D
A
B
C
D
B
A
C
B考查形容词及语境理解。

句意：他们似乎是很善良的人。

A．rich 富有的；B．kind 友好的；C．strong 强壮的；D．shy含羞的。

结合上下句的语境理解，有幸见到了几个邻居，愿意为他们做事。

故答案为B。

C考查动词及语境理解。

句意：我坐下来数数。

A．imagined 设想；B．rested 休息；C．counted数数；D．watched 观看。

结合下文中的句子“There were nine neighbours”可知，答案为C。

B考查动词及语境理解。

句意：我决定再加上一个人到我的清单上。

A．send 派遣；B．add 增加；C．connect 连接；D．put放置。

根据下文中的句子“the lady I met every morning walking to work as I drove down the street.”可知，想把经常遇到的那位女士列入赠送生日礼物的对象。

故答案为B。

A考查连词及语境理解。

句意：但我不知道她住在哪一幢房子里。

A．but但是；B．so因此；C．unless 除非；D．because因为。

结合语境可知，前后句表示转折关系。

故答案为A。

D考查名词及语境理解。

句意：我的想法是制作小水果篮，在圣诞夜的晚上放在每一个邻居的门廊上，A．flower 花；B．food 食物；C．vegetable 蔬菜；D．fruit水果。

根据下文中的信息“Thank you for those lovely apples and strawberries you left on the porch of Tod.可知，这是一个水果篮子。

故答案为D。

C考查副词及语境理解。

句意：或许每天早晨遇见她的那所房子旁。

A．clearly 清晰地；B．certainly 当然；C．maybe也许，大概；D．simply简单地。

根据上句since I was still not exactly sure where she lived可知，此处表示推测。

故答案为C。

22.A考查动词及语境理解。

句意：一对夫妇甚至专门过来感谢我。

A．thank 感谢；B．protect保护；C．encourage 鼓励；D．touch接触。

结合下文中的句子I placed my mail in the mailbox and noticed a Thank You card．可知，答案为A。

D考查名词及语境理解。

句意：我打开邮件，阅读上面的信息，结果让我大吃一惊。

A．advice建议；B．story 故事；C．notice注意；D．message信息。

下文中提到了卡片的内容，属于信息。

故答案为D。

.A考查动词词组及语境理解。

句意：他在1月19日去世了。

A．passed away去世；B．ran away 逃跑；C．drove away赶走，把车开走；D．flew away飞走。

从下文的内容得知，Tod得了重病，已经去世。

故答案为A。

B考查动词及语境理解。

句意：：但他不停地谈到在他生病的时候有人能够想起他是多么的美好。

A．invited 邀请；B．remembered记住；C．trusted 信任；D．accepted接受。

在生病期间有人送礼物，说明有人还记的他，故答案为B。

C考查形容词及语境理解。

句意：我非常吃惊。

A．nervous紧张的；B．relaxed 放松的；C．surprised吃惊的；D．satisfied满意的。

根据下文中的句子“I had no idea who Tod was or that he had been seriously ill.”可知，作者对邮件中的信息很吃惊，故答案为C。

A考查动词及语境理解。

句意：但我相信，如果她知道发生了什么事，她会理解我的。

A．understand 理解；B．punish 惩罚；C．stop 停止；D．doubt怀疑。

根据上文中的故事可知，如果被送礼物的那位女士知道事情的真相，一定表示理解和支持。

故答案为A。

C考查名词及语境理解。

句意：这使我更加相信，有时在生活中偶尔犯错误也是美好的。

A．jokes 笑话；B．problems问题；C．mistakes 错误；D．gifts礼物。

通读全文信息可知，礼物本应该送给上班经常遇到的那位女士，却阴差阳错地送给了生病即将去世的Tod，成就了一桩美事。

故答案为C。

考点：考查故事类短文。

【能力提升】
【题源】【2016山东枣庄】
阅读理解。

（共30分，每小题2分）
I think that a great friend is a great artist who can change my feeling about life greatly. When I talk about the person who influenced me most. I must think of my best friend quick ly.
When I was in my university, one of my classmates sat beside me. His name is Wang Tao. He is my unforgettable friend in my life. He is good at study and handsome. Everyone knows that he is a genius(天才) of my university.
H e is kind hearted and is always ready to help others. But he doesn’t like others to praise him, because he think what he did is common. There is an old saying: A friend in need is a friend indeed. Wang Tao sets a good example in many parts in my life.
I remembered that my mathematics was mediocre at that time, but he was excellent in solving mathematics questions. He often received high scores. Of course, I wished I could reach at his level. Since we talked all day long, he was patient and polite to answer my mathematics questions. Slowly, I made great progress in mathematics. I passed the examination finally. Then we became friends naturally. And now, I still remember his strong will to study.
We know that we live in a society, so we need a lot of friends. There are two kinds of friends, good and bad, bad friend may make our life failed, while good on es make our life successful. To me, Wang Tao is a very good friend. I learned so many advantages from him, and I changed more and more excellently.
We separated three months ago. Now I miss him very much, and I hoped that our friendship will continue to be just as strong after we graduate（毕业）.
The writer believes that an excellent friend _______.
A. is a man who works on art
B. can change his life slowly
C. can influence his idea about life
D. must think of him quickly
Which of the following about Wang Tao is NOT true according to the passage?
A.He has a strong will.
B. He is warm hearted.
C. He is good at maths.
D. He likes art very much.
The underlined word “mediocre” most probably means “_______”.
A. bad
B. not very good
C. the best
D. very good
In the fifth paragraph, the writer mainly suggests that we should ______.
A. make good friends and learn from them
B. have two kinds of friends, good and bad
C. make our best friends successful
D. make less bad friends
What’s the best title for the passage?
A. My university life
B. An unforgettable friend
C. How to make friends
D. How to learn maths well
【答案】
C
D
B
A
B
D推理判断题。

根据第四段的And now, I still remember his strong will to study.可知王涛有坚强的学习意志，故A项是正确的。

根据第一段的He is kind hearted and is always ready to help others.可知王涛热心，故B项正确。

根据第四段的but he was excellent in solving mathematics questions可知王涛擅长数学，喜欢数学，不是艺术，故C项正确，D项错误。

故选D。

B词义猜测提。

根据He often received high scores. Of course, I wished I could reach at his level. 可知王涛的数学水平高，我想达到他那个水平，故此处指我的数学一般，不是很差，也不是很好。

故选B。

考点：日常生活类短文阅读。

【题源】【2016黑龙江哈尔滨】
B
阅读理解
Replacing some things in your house at the right time can ma ke you healthier. Some researches show us when and why the following things should be replaced.
Word Box: wool羊毛dry-clean 干洗bacteria 细菌
根据表格所提供的信息选择最佳答案
Accordin g to the form above，_________ of the four items is (are) mainly made of wood.
A. one
B. two
C. three
Your _____needs replacing every three months because it may cause you to have a toothache.
A. toothbrush
B. cutting board
C. blanket
According to the form above，blankets should be used _________ .
A. for the shortest lime the four
B. for the longest time of the four
C. as long as chopsticks
You should clean ___ with hotwater
A. chopsticks and blankets
B. cutting boards and chopsticks
C. toothbrushes and culling boards
Which of the following is TRUE according to the form above?
A. Your cutting board should be dry-cleaned hot water.
B. Warm water prevents your chopsticks from producing bacteria.
C. Being worn out is the reason for replacing your blanket.
【答案】
B
A
B
B
C
考点：日常生活类短文阅读。

【题源】【2016江苏泰州】
C
According to a recent study, there are about 70,000 blind children in Indonesia. Among them, 60 percent were not born blind. Iyehezkiel Parudani is one of them, who lost his eyesight by accident at age six. He now teaches English to blind students at the Pajajaran Special SchooL Iyehezkiel Parudani says learning English can help blind people feel better about themselves. "By learning English, th ey can be an English teacher, a translator, and a tour guide. " Students read using Braille (盲文). To write, they use special tools, too.
Iyehezkiel Parudani says blind people should not let their physical disability influence their dreams. In 2008 , he got a chance to study at the University of Texas. Two years later, he got a master's degree in course development there.
"In the US, if I go to the university to study, everything is available - like e-books, Braille books. Here in Indonesia, you know, it’s difficult to find a reference book in e-book or in Braille. We have to make it ourselves. In the US, I can move wherever I want because e verything designed is really accessible for people with blindness. "
Eha Lestari, one of his star students, says learning English has changed her life. She has already traveled to the US with the help of an Indonesia-U. S. progr am. "I study English because I love English very much. I want to be a translator because I want to go to the other countries and then I want to meet some people from around the world. "
Like her classmates, Eha loves to sing. Here, music is part of daily life. Even the students who do not study English can sing some American pop songs, such as Stand By Me , "Stand by me. Please stand, stand by me. Stand by me.... "
Iyehezkiel Parudani sa ys the song has special meaning to the students. "In our life, we need other persons. You have to stand by me. Without you standing by me, I'm meaningless. "
34. According to what Iyehezkiel says, learning English can help blind students to ______ .
A. have mo re chances to get jobs
B. visit English-speaking countries
C. get a master's degree easily
D. read Braille books quickly
35. The underlined word "accessible" in the third paragraph might mean ______ .
A. fun to use
B. easy to reach
C. hard to break
D. safe to choose
36. From the last two paragraphs, we can infer (推断) that the students ______ .
A. sang songs side by side
B. achieved their dreams
C. had a meaningless life
D. needed help from others
37. The best title for the passage may be ______ .
A. A Blind Girl Learning English
B. Blind Children Singing Songs
C. A Blind Man Teaching English
D. Blind Teachers Living by Me
【答案】
34.A
35.B
36.D
37.C
35.B词义猜测题。

根据In the US, I can move wherever I want可以推测是容易到达，故选B。

36.D推理判断题。

根据最后"In our life, we need other persons. You have to stand by me. Without you standing by me, I'm meaningless. "可以推断这些盲人需要其他人的帮助，故选D。

37.C归纳理解题。

根据短文可知Iyehezkiel Parudani是个英语老师，根据短文可知他是个男人。

结合短文主要内容，故选C。

考点：社会生活类短文阅读。

D
Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don’t have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.
Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year that a French worker.
Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don’t pay overtimes. Their workers don’t get more money for more work. Some people think it’s their duty to
work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don’t work mor e hours.
Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their v acation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy.” If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.
A Japanese worker works ________ more hours a year than a French one.
A. 513
B. 1,646
C. 2,519
D. 3,805
The underlined word “extra” in Paragraph 3 means “___________”.
A. 正常的
B. 额外的
C. 有用的
D. 少量的
People on _________ get only two weeks of paid vacation a year.
A. France
B. Germany
C. The United States D, Great Britain
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. No companies offer vacation to their workers.
B. Many people say they have enough time to relax.
C. Not all companies pay their workers for more work.
D. More than half of workers use all their vacation days.
【答案】
A
B
C
C
词义猜测题。

根据because they want to make more money.可知此处指想要多挣钱，额外多挣钱，故此处的意思额外
的。

故选B。

细节理解题。

根据in the United States, two weeks. 可知在美国一年有两周的带薪休假。

故选C。

细节理解题。

根据However, many c ompanies don’t pay overtimes. Their workers don’t get more money for more work. 许多公司不会付加班费，他们的工人不会因为多工作而得到更多的钱，故选C。

考点：政治经济文化类短文阅读。

【中考备战】
【题源】【2016浙江金华】用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空。

每词限用一次。

four winner as long as ring honest
Bill is an _________ boy. Everyone in our class trusts him.
You are sure to speak English beautifully _________ you practise every day.
Thanksgiving is celebrated on the _________ Thursday in November in America.
When the __________ of the World Cup returned home, they were warmly welcomed.
The children rushed out of the classroom as soon as the bell __________ for the end of class.
【答案】
honest
as long as
fourth
winners
rang
fourth句意：在美国，人们庆祝感恩节在十一月的第四个星期四。

根据the和句意可知填序数词，故填fourth。

winners句意：当世界杯冠军回到家乡时，他们受到热烈欢迎。

根据下文they结合句意可知填我winner的复数形式winners。

rang句意：下课铃一响，孩子们就跑出教室。

根据主句是过去时，可知从句也用过去时，结合句意可知填
ring的过去时rang。

考点：考查词形变化。

【题源】【2016江苏常州】
书面表达
假设你叫王华，收到即将升入初三英语笔友徐丽的email。

她向你请教如何合理安排暑假生活，以提高她自己的综合能力来更好地适应初三的学习和生活。

请你根据下列提示用英语回复徐丽的email。

建议理由
1.锻炼身体……
2.旅行观光……
3.公益活动……
4.自主学习……
注意：1.不得使用真实的姓名和学校名；
2.回信需要包括所有要点，并适当发挥；
3.语句通顺，意思连贯，书写整洁；
4.词数不少于90字（文章开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数）。

Hi Xu Li,
How time flies! I’m happy to talk about your coming summer vacation._______________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ I’m looking forward to your reply about your meaningful summer vacation.
Wang Hua. 【答案】
范文：
Hi Xu Li,
How time flies! I'm happy to talk about your coming summer vacation.
Here are my suggestions for you to improve your ability. First, doing more exercise can provide you with better health. Second, travelling can relax yourself and you can enjoy your summer holiday. Third, it is useful to take part in some social activities. It can enrich your experiences. Last but not least, you can also learn something useful at home. It will make it easier for you to study in the future.
I’m looking forward to your reply about your meaningful summer vacation.
Wang Hua.
写作亮点：本范文第一段以感叹句：How time flies开头，自然引入话题：谈论时间及对未来活动的安排。

be happy to do sth；talk about两个短语使用准确、恰当；第二段先由一个倒装句：Here are …总起，然后由first, second, third, last but not least引出各要点，条理分明，层次清楚。

本段用到的动名词作主语、不定式作主语等结构的准确使用，provide sb. with sth, 等等短语的恰当运用，为本段增色不少。

最后以一句话结尾，期待着你度过一个有意义的暑假。

突出主题，点明中心。

考点：考查提纲作文。