广东省广州中考英语阅读提升突破(四)

广州中考英语阅读提升突破（四）
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“For as long as I can remember, Mom has been a middle-aged woman, but no one told me she used to be a young girl.” This is a line from the film Hi, Mom, as well as how director and actress Jia Ling once felt about her own mother.
Shown on February 12, the film is the directorial debut（导演首秀）of 39-year-old comedian-turned-filmmaker Jia. It has gotten a high score of 8.1 on the movie rating website Douban. The film also garnered（获得）over 100 million views in theaters, making it the fourth Chinese film to have crossed the 100-million mark after the 2017 action-adventure film Wolf Warrio r 2, which is about the love for the country. Many people said they were touched by its raw（质朴的）emotion.
The film is based on the real-life story of Jia and her mother, showing her love and regret at failing to see her mother before she died. To make the film more attractive, Jia made it a time-travel story. She goes back to 1981 and becomes friends with her own mom, Li Huanying. She risks giving up her own life and disappearing to make sure that her mother has a better future.
The Spring Festival holiday box office（票房）tends to favour films
“with broad family appeal and a little hurt”, and Hi, Mom has “hit all the right notes（音符）,” Hollywood Reporter commented.
The film has also been praised for its sincere depiction（描绘）of female roles.
In the movie, Li is more of a young girl rather than a mother. As Jia says in the movie, “She is not only my mom, but also herself.”
Many women who helped make the film, including Jia herself, helped the movie’s female roles shine in ways that had nothing to do with their looks, according to Jiemian News.
( ) 1. What is Jia Ling according to the passage?
①An actress. ②A comedian. ③A director. ④A photographer.
A. ①②③
B. ①③④
C. ①②④
D. ②③④( ) 2. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. Hi, Mom got a score of 8.1 on the movie rating website Douban.
B. The daughter in Hi, Mom died in the end.
C. Hi, Mom is based on a true story.
D. Hi, Mom is a time-travel story.
( ) 3. Which is not the reason for the success of Hi, Mom?
A. Its raw emotion.
B. It is similar to Wolf Warrior 2.
C. Its attractive film type-time-travelling.
D. Its sincere depiction of female roles.
( ) 4. Where is the passage probably taken from?
A.A fashion magazine.
B.A science book.
C.A film website.
D. Sports news.
B
EDITOR’S note: Last year American children’s fiction writer Jacqueline Woodson won the Hans Christian Andersen Prize. This reminded many people of the books they read during their childhoods. What’s your favourite children’s literary（文学的）work?
Mei Yibo, 16:
My vote goes to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer written by Mark Twain. The book is popular all over the world. It tells a story about a young
boy growing up in a small town along the Mississippi River. His adventure have always interested me and caused me to think deeply. Tom is always River. His adventures have always interested me and caused me to think deeply. Tom is always worry-free, and looks on the bright side. Hi bravery, honesty and optimism are what we all need.
Han Xue, 16:
My favourite story is The Nightingale and the Rose by Oscar Wilde. The red rose stained（沾染）by a nightingale’s blood affected me deeply. For the sake of（为了）helping the boy win the heart of the girl, the
n ightingale would rather die. I was moved by the nightingale’s spirit.
Zhang Ruochen, 16:
The best children’s literary work I’ve ever read is The Little Prince. It has been translated into more than 250 languages. The theme and plot（情节）are refreshing（耳目一新的）and leave us full of imagination. I think it tells children to live happy lives for their own sakes.
Yi Jingxuan, 16:
I take delight in reading A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett,
a British writer. The main character Sarah, a princess who became a maid after her father died, is enthusiastic and humble（谦逊的）. During her hard time, she is convinced（确信的）that it’s important for every individual（个
体）to stick to his or her dreams.
( ) 1. Which of the following is true about the Hans Christian Andersen Prize?
A. It is the prize for all kinds of books.
B. It is only for young writer.
C. It is given to the writer of children’s books.
D. It is voted by children.
( ) 2. What does the underlined word “optimism” probably mean in the passage?
A. Shame.
B. Laziness.
C. Youth.
D. Positivity. ( ) 3. The Nightingale and the Rose is written by ___________.
A. Jacqueline Woodson
B. Mark Twain
C. Oscar Wilde
D. Frances Hodgson Burnett ( ) 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. Zhang Ruochen’s favourite book was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
B. Tom Sawyer was a brave but naughty boy.
C. The Nightingale and the Rose is a moving book.
D. Sarah’s story tells us we should stick to our dreams.
C
Ordeal by Innocence（《无妄之灾》）is a hot TV series right now. It is adapted（改编）from a detective story written by Agatha Christie.
Agatha Christie’s real name was Agatha Miller. Agatha was born in 1890. She was an English writer. She married Archibald Christie when she was 24 years old, and she changed her family name to Christie.
She sold her first mystery book in 1920. This book was the first time that the world met Mrs.
Christie’s famous detective Hercule Poirot. Ten years after that, Mrs. Christie wrote her book with her second famous detective, Mis Marple. In 1928, Mrs. Christie’s first marriage broke up. She married M.E.L. Mallowan in 1930, but she still wrote her books under the name Agatha Christie.
She is known for her 66 detective novels and 14 short story collections. Her stories are famous for their plot twists and surprising endings.
So where did her imagination come from? When she was a kid, Agatha liked to invent imaginary friends, and she spent most of her time with her imaginary friends. She usually meets her imaginary friends in her dream.
Agatha’s unconventional（非常规的）childhood gave her a wild imagination.
Agatha also loved watching musicals and plays when she was young, which made her interested in writing. By the age of 18, Agatha was writing the stories she liked telling. So a lifelong passion began.
Today, many of Agtha’s detective novels, such as Murder on the Orient Express（《东方快车谋杀案》》and Death on the Nile（《尼罗河上的惨案》）, have been adapted into films and plays. These adaptations have made her works more popular across the world.
Agatha’s works have been translated into more than 103 languages, and the total sales have reached 2 billon copies. According to Guinness World Records, Agatha is the best-selling book writer in human history. In 1975, Agatha wrote her last novel, The Curtain. On January 23, 1976, she died in Wolinfute, England, at the age of 85.
( ) 1. What kind of story is Ordeal by Innocence?
A. A love story.
B. A funny story.
C. A sad story.
D. A detective story.
( ) 2.How many short story collections did Agatha Christie write during her lifetime?
A. 14.
B. 18.
C. 66.
D. 90.
( ) 3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Agatha was born in England in 1890.
B. Agatha’s stories have surprising endings.
C. Agatha had an unconventional childhood.
D. Few people are interested in Death on the Nile today.
( ) 4. What is this passage mainly about?
A. The study of Ordeal by Innocence.
B. The introduction of Agatha Christie.
C. The books of Archibald Christie.
D. The childhood of Agatha Christie.
D
Many of us are spending more time indoors than ever before, and that means more time to dive into our reading lists. Here are several books for you!
( ) 1.What can we learn from Ouch?
A. All pain should be avoided.
B. Pain can bring people pleasure sometimes.
C. All pain is good.
D. All pain is harmful.
( ) 2.The underlined word “reveals” probably means “___________”.
A. shows
B. buys
C. laughs
D. suffers ( ) 3.How much will you pay if you buy a copy of Ouch and two copies of Chemistry for Breakfast?
A. $ 28.00.
B. $ 49.50
C. $ 59.9.
D. $ 77.90. ( ) 4._______ are published on the same day.
A. Ouch and The Pattern Seekers
B. The Pattern Seekers and Beyond
C. Ouch and Beyond
D. Beyond and Chemistry for Breakfast
E
During the last summer vacation, I visited New Zealand with my parents and my younger sister. In a small town there, we visited a Chinese restaurant and were surprised to find authentic（正宗的）Sichuan food, such as beef in hot chili oil（水煮牛肉）, spicy chicken and fish with Sichuan pickles（酸菜）. It was really amazing. I had Dan Dan noodles there as well. The homemade spring rolls were delicious and the dumplings were incredible. The restaurant also offered a great range of soups and tasty tofu dishes.
The owner if the restaurant is a 50-year-old man from Sichuan. He moved to the small town 15 years ago and opened his restaurant. He has Sichuan peppercorns（花椒）and hot chili peppers（红辣椒）shipped directly
from Sichuan so that his food will taste authentic. The chefs in the restaurant are from Chengdu. They also hire some local people so that they can know more about what the locals prefer.
I found this to be touching. Although he has had to deal with the language problems and a lack of proper ingredients（原料）, he still tries to make authentic Chinese food. At the same time, he has changed some of his recipes to suit local tastes while still keeping authentic flavours（口味）.
“I just wan t more people to have the chance to eat food from my homeland. Nothing is more important to people than delicious food,” the man said. After saying this, he passed a dish of chicken with dried chills to a guest at the table. His restaurant is very popular among the locals, though it is not easy to park a car there.
This man has helped to spread Chinese culture by bringing Sichuan food to New Zealand. I think Sichuan food is a good way to show the richness of Chinese culture.
( ) 1. How did the writer feel when he found a Sichuan restaurant in New Zealand?
A. He was not surprised at all.
B. He was surprised.
C. He didn’t like it.
D. He wanted to work with the owner.
( ) 2. What do we know about the owner of the Chinese restaurant from the passage?
A. He moved to New Zealand 10 years ago.
B. He made Sichuan food only to earn more money.
C. He bought Sichuan peppercorns in New Zealand.
D. He knew how to suit the locals’ taste.
( ) 3. What difficulties has the owner met with?
A. He has little money and lacks Chinese ingredients.
B. He doesn’t know the local language well and he lacks Chinese ingredients.
C. He can’t buy Chinese ingredients in New Zealand.
D. He has little money and he doesn’t speak the local language.
( ) 4. Where is the passage probably taken from?
A .A history book. B. A fashion magazine.
C. A science paper.
D. A travel journal.。