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2024年中考英语新热点时文阅读-外国文学作品01（2023·江苏淮安·校考一模）Huck is my name, Huckleberry Finn. The story started when my best friend, Tom Sawyer and I found $12,000 in a cave. That money made us rich. We got $6,000 each. Judge Thatcher, an important man in St. Petersburg, put it in the bank, and now we get a dollar a day interest (利息).Then a kind old lady called Douglas invited me to live with her because I haven’t got a family or a home. My mother died a long time ago, then my dad, Pap, disappeared. He was a violent (暴力的) man especially when he drank a lot, which was most of the time, and he often beat me. I was scared of him. I didn’t go to school like the other boys of my age. I lived on the streets and in the woods.My life changed after I lived with Douglas. She gave me a bed to sleep in and bought new clothes for me. Sheread stories to me and taught me how to eat at a table. But then her sister Miss Watson arrived. She brought her black slave (奴隶) Jim with her. I liked Jim but I didn’t like Miss Watson very much. She often shouted at me.Douglas sent me to school every day. I didn’t like going there at first because learning was very difficult. But when I could read and write a bit, I didn’t mind going.The months passed and winter came. The weather got cold. One morning I woke up and there was snow on the ground. On my way to school I saw some footprints outside Douglas’s house. There was a cross on the heel (脚后跟) of the left one. My heart jumped. Only one person wore boots with a cross on the left heel! Pap!“He’s heard about my ________” I thought. “And he wants it!”That night I went to see Jim. Jim had a magic ball made of animal hair. There was a spirit inside the ball that could answer people’s questions about the future.—Adapted from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn1．How did Huck get the money which was put in the bank?A．Huck’s father gave it to him.B．Huck’s mother left it to him before she died.C．Douglas gave it to him.D．He and Tom Sawyer found it in a cave.2．How did Huck feel about the life with Douglas?A．He hated his new life.B．He didn’t mind his new life.C．He felt satisfied with his new life.D．He wanted to get away from his new life.3．Which word can be put in the “__________”?A．life B．spirit C．secret D．money4．Which is the right order of what happened in the story?①Douglas sent Huck to school.②Huck’s mother died.③Douglas invited Huck to live with her.④Douglas read stories to Huck.A．③②④①B．②③④①C．③④②①D．②④③①02（2023·江苏镇江·统考中考真题）Katie was waiting for Gulliver’s calls. Instead, she just heard sparrows making noise in the bushes. “Maybe Gulliver missed the harbour.” Dad said. After breakfast, Katie took her camera to the harbour. All the colourful boats made pretty pictures, but not the one she wanted most.Katie waved to Ernest, her uncle’s neighbour, on the boathouse. The gull’s name, Gulliver, was given by him. The gull’s size and his single leg made the bird itself different. But Ernest told Katie what Gulliver did that first summer Katie and her dad came caught everyone’s attention. Young Katie lay in her stroller (婴儿车) on the floating dock (码头) when Uncle Ralph and Dad were repairing boats nearby. The waves from the passing boat made Katie’s stroller shake strongly. “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Gulliver made the loudest cry. Dad and uncle rushed to Katie and stopped the stroller from falling into the water. They kept a close eye at Katie after that. Another summer Katie was three years old, she liked to touch everything. But Dad didn’t watch her every minute when she tried to catch small ducks around or fish from water. “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” The gull’s cry brought Dad back in time. He stopped Katie as she tried to follow the small ducks running towards water. Several summers passed, and Gulliver continued to call out as Katie tried new things.This summer Katie did the usual by-the-sea things she’d learned to do. One day, she rowed a boat out but was trapped on a rock by a storm. As she looked up and tried to catch the last warmth of the sunshine through dark clouds, she saw a single white feather. A gull feather? She searched the sky for an answer. Putting her arms around knees, she closed eyes to hold in the tears (眼泪). “Kee-aah! Kee-aah!” Katie sat up. “Katie! Katie!” Soon, Dad and Uncle Ralph appeared. “How lucky! We heard Gulliver as we came around the rocks,” Uncle Ralph said, “At least… it sounded like him. Strange, he was nowhere in sight.” Katie remembered the feather. “I thought I heard him, too.”—Adapted from the story by Gillian Richardson5．Katie took a camera to the harbour in order to take a picture of ________.A．Gulliver B．Ernest C．sparrows D．boats6．What’s the right order of the following events about Katie?①She was trapped on a rock by a storm.②She lay in her stroller on the floating dock.③She followed the small ducks running towards water.A．①②③B．①③②C．②③①D．②①③7．Which of the following can show the change of Katie’s feelings in Paragraph 3?A．sad—peaceful—excited B．sad—excited—nervousC．helpless—hopeful—thankful D．helpless—thankful—nervous8．What’s the best title for the story?A．Katie and Gulliver B．Katie’s HolidaysC．Katie and Dad D．Katie’s Tears03（2023·江苏宿迁·校联考一模）Marie didn’t like Eva’s friendship with Tom, so she told her husband that she didn’t want any smell of horses in the house. St Clare told Tom to stop working with the horses. Eva told her father she liked going for walks with Tom. So Tom had orders to leave what he was doing when Eva needed him. Eva and Tom spent a lot of time together.Tom noticed that St Clare didn’t look after his money and his house very well, and that he spent too much money on the wrong things. He started making some suggestions, and soon St Clare understood that Tom’s business advice was very good. After some time Tom started to look after the house expenses（费用）.Tom also noticed that his master didn’t take anything seriously and didn’t live well, and this worried him. One night St Clare went to a party where he drank too much. He came home very late, and Tom and another slave（奴隶）had to help him to get into bed. Tom went into his room and prayed（祈祷）for his master.The morning after, St Clare gave Tom some money to do some business for him. Tom took the money but he didn’t move.“Well, Tom, what are you waiting for?” said St Clare. “Is everything alright?”“I’m afraid not, Master,” said Tom.“What’s the problem? You look very serious.”“I feel very bad, Master. I thought that Master was always going to be good to everybody.”“Well, Tom, am I not? Do you need anything?”“No, Master is always good to me. But there is someone that Master isn’t good to.”“What do you mean?”“I thought about it last night. Master isn’t good to himself.”St Clare felt his face become red, then he laughed. “Oh, Tom!” said St Clare, with tears in his eyes. “Well, you’re right. Never again, Tom, I promise.”—Adapted from Uncle Tom’s Cabin9．Tom was asked to, leave what he was doing to ________A．work with horses B．go for walks with EvaC．spend some time with St Clare D．look after money for St Clare10．In Paragraph 3, the thing that worried Tom is ________.A．St Clare asked Tom to look after his moneyB．St Clare drank too much every dayC．St Clare didn’t look after himself well and didn’t live wellD．St Clare didn’t look after Tom well11．The underlined word “himself ” in Paragraph 12 is ________.A．Maria B．St Clare C．Eva D．Tom12．According to the passage, the correct order of the story is ________.a. Maria was unhappy with Eva’s friendship with Tom.b. St Clare felt moved and joyful when he laughed.c. St Clare gave Tom some money to do some business for him.d. Tom’s master spent too much money on the wrong things.A．adcb B．abcd C．badc D．dabc13．From the passage, we know that Tom was a ________ person.A．lazy but smart B．kind but stupid C．caring and brave D．lazy and stupid04（2023·湖南长沙·统考二模）The Adventures of Huckleberry Fine by Mark Twain is one of the first Great American Novels. It was also one of the first major American novels ever written by using Local Colorism（地方色彩主义）. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is famous for its colorful description of people and places along the Mississippi River.This book is about how a boy called Huck set the slave（奴隶）free and realized his dream of living an adventures life. In order to get out of his father’s control. Hook pretended that he was dead by Jim, who is practical and loyal to friends. Jim went together with Huck in the journey, and they became friends after experience. scenes of adventures. In their voyage, they met two frauds（骗子）. One called himself king, the other duke. Because of the king, Jim got caught by his master. By an expected chance, Huck and Tom, best friend of Hack. Got together, and they decided to set Jim free. At last, they made it.Although the book has been popular with young readers since it came out, the book immediately became controversial（有争论的）and has remained so today because the Southern society that it satirized（讽刺）had already been history.14．Where did the story happen in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? ________A．Along the Mississippi River.B．In the southern states.C．In Canada. 15．What is the plot（情节）of the story? ________①Huck met a run-away slave. Jim.②Huck met two frauds.③Huck pretended to be dead.④Jim was caught by his master and then set free.A．①②③④B．③①②④C．③②①④16．What does the underlined word “pretended” mean in Paragraph 2 ________.A．否定B．承认C．假装17．We can read the following in the passage EXCEPT ________.A．history of Local ColorismB．Huck’s life experienceC．popularity of the book18．What can we learn from the passage? ________A．It’s Buck’s dream to live a peaceful life.B．The book has gained a lot of attention.C．Huck succeeded in setting Jim free on his own.05（2023·吉林长春·统考一模）They left the busy streets and went to a part of the town Scrooge never visited. It was a terrible place. The streets were dirty, and the smell was very bad. The houses and shops were of the poorest kind. The people were all thin, dirty, and they looked very ill. Everything was ugly.They came to where an old man sat. He was selling dirty pieces of cloth, smelly old bones, and all kinds of old and useless things. As they watched, two old women and an old man, equally dirty, smelly, and ugly came into the shop. They carried large bags.“Come and sit by the fire,” the shopkeeper said. “Tell me what you have to sell me.”“Nothing a dead man will miss,” the first woman said with a nasty（让人讨厌的）laugh.“If he wanted to keep them after he was dead, why wasn’t he a good man when he was alive? If he had been, he would have had someone to look after him. He would not have died alone.”“That’s very true,” said the second woman, putting a few clothes on the floor. “He got the death he deserved.” She pointed at the clothes. “What will you give me for those, Joe?” She asked the shopkeeper, adding, “I did no wrong taking them from the dead man’s house.”The shopkeeper looked at everything the woman wanted to sell him and put a price on it. Then he added everything up. The final amount was very small.“That’s not much,” the woman said.“Take it or leave it,” the shopkeeper said. “I won’t pay a penny（便士）more.”—Taken from A Christmas Carol根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。

中考英语复习备考阅读练《文学与艺术话题》附参考答案

中考英语复习备考阅读练《文学与艺术话题》一、阅读理解（共20小题；共40分）AOnce Effendi had a joke with the Prime Minister(宰相), He said that the Minister would die the next day. The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died, when the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, "Effendi, since(既然) you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death(死), say it out, or you'll die today."Effendi looked at the king for a while, Then he answered, "But how can I know? I'll die two days earlier than you." The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive(活着) as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.1. This story tells us .A. how Effendi fool(愚弄) the kingB. when the king would dieC. why the Minister diedD. Effendi knew the dates of everyone's death2. The prime Minister died because .A. Effendi killed himB. Effendi said he would dieC. he was badly illD. he fell of the horse3. Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi's own death?A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.B. Because the wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi's death.D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.4. The king let Effendi go because .A. he hoped to live a long lifeB. he was afraid of EffendiC. he didn't believe(相信) Effendi's wordsD. he knew he would die two days later5. Which of the following is not true?A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister.B. The king was afraid of death.C. Effendi didn't know when the king would die.D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.BLike most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro, a teen artist in Brazil, likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is special—his drawings get published(出版).Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazil's largest newspaper and is known for its cartoons. Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, three or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next day's page.Montanaro draws about the news of the day. Recently he worked on The Wave—a drawing of the tsunami(海啸) that hit Japan. Montanaro also likes to draw cartoons about the funny things that happen in Brazilian politics(政治)."I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you." Montanaro says.Folha's art director, Mario Kanno, says editors saw something new and different in Montanaro's work. "We brought him in with this idea to show that, yes, young people also read newspapers and can show their ideas on politics," Kanno says.Montanaro's love for cartoons began when be was only 7 or 8 years old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing. "I think those great works have really helped me," he says. "They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day."6. What is Montanaro doing for Folha now?A. He is publishing story books.B. He is drawing cartoons.C. He is sending newspapers.D. He is writing articles.7. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Folha is famous for its cartoons.B. Folha is the largest newspaper in Brazil.C. Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week.D. Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.8. Why does Montanaro like drawing political cartoons?A. Because he can show his ideas on politics.B. Because he is very interested in political jobs.C. Because he thinks it's easier to draw political cartoons.D. Because he can make fun of some important people.9. What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings?A. The comics his dad bought him.B. His interest in cartoon films.C. The fun of drawing cartoons.D. His dad's ideas about cartoons.10. What's the best title for this passage?A. Folha's Art DirectorB. Brazil's Largest NewspaperC. Teen Artist in BrazilD. Montanaro's Great FatherCWhat do you see when you look at abstract(抽象) art? Does it make sense to you? Does it look like anything? Is it supposed to?Abstract art became popular in the early 20th century. Artists did not want to paint, draw, or sculpt things exactly(确切地) like they looked. They didn't want their art to be realistic. They were more interested in basic shapes and colours.Picasso is probably the most famous of these artists. He painted and drew in many, many styles. Sometimes he used a lot of blue colours (his "blue period"). Later, he used more red and pink colours (his "rose period"). Many of his other paintings are called "cubist(立体画派)" because they are made of painted squares.After a long time, Picasso's paintings became more and more abstract. He painted people and things using strange shapes. His work was so original; many of his fellow artists didn't understand it.Kandinsky, another famous artist, used lines, shapes, and patterns to paint his subjects. His paintings also used strong colours to express feelings.Other artists like the surrealists(超现实主义者), were interested in subconscious(潜意识). Painters like Breton and Magritte used many symbol in their work. The meaning or subject of their work wasn't always clear. Dali, another surrealist artist, painted pictures that look like dreams.There are still many abstract artists around the world. That's the way many artists prefer. They want each person to look at art and find their own meaning in it.11. Which would be most like abstract art?A. A painting of a house.B. A sculpture of a car.C. A drawing of two people in a coffee house.D. A red and blue painting, with no clear subject.12. What happened to Picasso's work after a long time?A. It became more abstract.B. It became less original.C. He went from using red colours to using blue colours.D. He only painted with coloured squares.13. How did Kandinsky express feelings?A. By using colours and shapes.B. By painting realistic people.C. By painting with a lot of symbols.D. By painting in red and pink colours.14. Who is probably the most famous abstract artist?A. Breton.B. Dali.C. Picasso.D. Magritte.15. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Picasso painted in many different styles.B. Dali was interested in dreams.C. Abstract artists feel each work of art only has one meaning.D. Magritte's art was full of symbols.DWhat's this? If you're looking at this tree in the shape of a butterfly, it's a topiary. A topiary is a tree or bush that is trained into a shape.A topiary gardener should make a drawing first. The drawing shows the "final shape that the gardener likes. The gardener then chooses a bush for the topiary. It may be one that just planted or one that is already in place.In June of the plant's first year, the gardener looks for new leaves. When the leaves grow, it's time to shape the bottom of the bush. It needs about five years. The top is not trimmed during this time. In the fifth year, the bush grows tall enough for shaping. Then the gardener begins to shape the whole bush.Once a topiary has been started, it needs care all year. In summer it must be cut many times to keep its shape. This cutting also helps the bush grow. In winter the bushes don't grow. The gardeners have to brush snow off the plants, or snow may hurt some parts of them.Topiary gardening is a very old art. The Romans did it in the first century. In the sixteenth century, people in Europe liked topiaries too. By the late 1600s, topiaries were also grown in America. Today it's popular in many parts of the world.16. Put the following in the right order according to the passage.a. The gardener chooses a bush for the topiary.b. The whole bush grows tall enough for shaping.c. The gardener begins to shape the bottom of the bush.d. The gardener draws the shape of a topiary.A. d-a-b-c.B. b-c-a-d.C. a-d-c-b.D. d-a-c-b.17. What does the underlined word "trimmed" in the third paragraph mean?A. shakenB. cutC. cleanedD. collected18. Why must we cut a topiary many times in the summer?A. Because the bush can be in good shape.B. Because it will make the bush grow slowly.C. Because it can change the bush into another one.D. Because it helps the bush grow tall enough.19. Growing a topiary garden take both skills and .A. moodB. luckC. moneyD. time20. The last paragraph mainly tells us that .A. topiary gardening has a long historyB. topiary gardening is too difficult an art to learnC. topiary gardening plays a great role in our lifeD. topiary gardening will be more popular in the future二、阅读与表达(表格式)（共5小题；共5分）I have many storybooks, but my favourite is The Wonderful Adventures of Nils. I have had it for five years. My parents gave it to me as a birthday gift. I have read it many times since then. It's really interesting.Nils is a 14-year-old farm boy and he is very lazy and naughty. In his free time, he likes hurting the animals on his family farm. When his parents leave him home alone, an elf(小精灵) punishes him by turning him into a midget(小矮人). Nils must improve in order to change back to his normal size.My favourite scene in the book is when Nils and a white goose(鹅) on his family farm join a group of wild geese(大雁). The wild geese are not pleased at all to be joined by a boy and a farm goose. The farm goose has to prove he can fly like the wild geese and Nils has to prove that he is useful. During the trip, Nils learns that the elf might be glad to change him back if he proves he has changed for the better.The themes of the book have to do with children growing up and peace among all living things. Although the story is very simple, the writer made it a wonderful book to read with amazing skills. Come on—read it, I know you'll enjoy it, too.根据短文内容，完成表格。

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初三艺术流派英语阅读理解25题1<背景文章>Impressionism is one of the most important art movements in history. It emerged in the late 19th century. The impressionists were known for their unique style and approach to painting.The main characteristics of impressionism include the use of bright colors, short brushstrokes, and an emphasis on capturing the fleeting moment. The impressionists often painted outdoors, directly observing nature and light.Some of the most famous impressionist painters are Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Alfred Sisley. Monet is perhaps the most well-known, famous for his series of paintings of water lilies. Renoir is known for his beautiful portraits and scenes of everyday life. Sisley's landscapes are also highly regarded.The impressionists' works had a profound impact on the art world. They inspired many later artists and movements. Their emphasis on color and light opened up new possibilities in painting.Impressionist paintings are now highly valued and can be found in museums and galleries around the world. They continue to inspire and delight art lovers of all ages.1. Impressionism emerged in the ____ century.A. 18thB. 19thC. 20thD. 21st答案：B。

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Topic Fifteen Literature and the Arts 文学与艺术话说中考本话题是文学与艺术，使学生了解我国及世界不同地区的文学与艺术领域的特色、发展及创新等情况，并能尊重和接受不同的文学与艺术。中考阅读理解对本话题考查是通过阅读小短文理解大意，从短文中分析、整理出文学或艺术的历史、特色、新闻人物、发展创新及走向。目的是陶冶学生情操，提升文化素养以及培养学生欣赏和发展文学与艺术的能力。这就要求学生在日常生活中多关注当代文学与艺术的发展动向，多涉足文学与艺术领域，亲身去感受文学与艺术的魅力。走近中考(四川乐山•2009) If you are a teenage boy，and you want to succeed in life，you'd better read this great book．From Boys to Men by an American writer，Michael Gurian，tells teenage boys that they are living through the best years of their lives．There is no reason for them not to love life． You may think that only your body is growing at the moment．But the book says your mind is growing，too．The book tells teenage boys that they need to help their bodies and minds grow．To do this，they should stop spending their time playing computer games and should start playing sports．Sports，the book says，keep you healthy and teach you important life skills．They teach you how to be a leader and how to work as part of a team． The book also tells boys how to love life if they're being bullied(被欺负)．It says boys have to stop being scared(害怕的) of such bullies．It is the only way they can become more successful people． To become the man you want to be，you have to think for yourself and believe in yourself．But，most importantly，the book says，you must always dream of success．Never be happy with what you've got，and always want more．根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1．From Boys to Men is _______． A．a Chinese magazine B．a piece of music C．an American book ( ) 2．Michael Gurian tells teenage boys to _______． A．play games with other boys B．learn to repair machines C．love their life ( ) 3．The book tells us that _______． A．our bodies and minds grow at the same time B．our bodies are much stronger than our minds C．our minds grow faster than our bodies ( ) 4．The book says that sports can _______． A．teach you how to keep ls C．A and B ( ) 5．The writer of this passage wishes us to _______． A．read From Boys to Men B．help him sell the book soon C．send the book to others 解析本文主要介绍了 From Boys to Men 这本书的内容。书中告诫青少年要热爱生活，为他们的成长提出了很好的建议。 1．C 由开头 you'd better read this great book．From Boys to Men by an American writer，可知。 2．C 语句理解题。根据 There is no reason for them not to love life．可知是告诫他们热爱生活。 3．A 根据第二段第二句 But the book says your mind is growing，too．可知。 4．C 由第二段倒数第二句 Sports，the book says，keep you healthy and teach you important life skills．可知 A 和 B 都对。 5．A 由短文第一段第一句可知作者的写作意图是“希望人们去读这本书”。话题专练一 Life is like the four seasons．Now I am very old，but when I was young，it was the spring of my life．I was born，I played a lot，and then I started school．I learned many new things．Like a flower，I grew bigger every day．There were happy days and sorrowful days：some days the sun shone，and some days it didn't． In my twenties，I had a good job．I was strong and happy．Then I married(结婚) and had a child．In those days，I didn't have much time to think．Every day I was busy and worked very hard．And so，I started to get some white hairs．The summer of my life passed quickly． Then the days got shorter．Leaves fell from the trees．My child was a university student，and then an engineer．My home was much quieter．I started walking more slowly．One day I stopped working．I had more time．I understood this was my autumn，a beautiful time when the trees change color and give us delicious fruits． But the days kept getting shorter and colder．Winter has come．I am older and weaker．I know I do not have many days left，but I will enjoy them to the end．根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1．The writer started walking more slowly in the _______ of his life． A．spring B．summer C．autumn D．winter ( ) 2．According to the passage，which of the following ages is during the summer of his life? A．15． B．33． C．62． D．87． ( ) 3．What does the wo

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The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged（蓬乱）. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.
21. Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?
A. They were difficult to understand.
B. They were popular among the rich.
23.A【解析】写作意图题。根据文中对Charles Dickens及其作品在英国小说史上重要性的描写，和文章最后But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible — and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.可知本文是写于Charles Dickens诞辰200周年前夕，由此可知作者写本文是为了纪念这位伟大的作家。故选A。
In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters — from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim— were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon（名人堂）of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off theMona Lisa.

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初一文学作品与艺术解读英语阅读理解25题1<背景文章>"The Little Prince" is a famous fairy tale book. It tells the story of a little prince who lives on a tiny planet. The little prince leaves his planet and travels to different planets. On his journey, he meets many strange adults. These adults are all very busy with their own things and seem to have forgotten what is really important in life.The little prince meets a king who thinks he rules everything. But in fact, he is alone on his planet. Then he meets a conceited man who only cares about being admired. There is also a drunkard who drinks to forget that he is ashamed of drinking.The little prince finally comes to Earth. Here he meets a fox. The fox teaches him about friendship and love. The little prince realizes that what is truly important in life are the relationships we have with others.This book teaches us that we should not be too busy with material things and forget about the true values of life. We should cherish friendship, love, and the beauty of nature.1. What is the main character of the book?A. A king.B. A fox.C. The little prince.D. A drunkard.答案：C。

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《The Adventures of Tom Sawyer》（《汤姆·索亚历险记》）中能找到人物Tom Sawyer。

A 选项《Pride and Prejudice》（《傲慢与偏见》）、C 选项《《Wuthering Heights》（《呼啸山庄》）、D 选项《《Jane Eyre》（《简·爱》）中都没有Tom Sawyer 这个人物。

2. Who is the author of Oliver Twist?A. Mark TwainB. Charles DickensC. Jane AustenD. Emily Bronte答案：B。

《Oliver Twist》（《雾都孤儿》）的作者是Charles Dickens （查尔斯·狄更斯）。

A 选项Mark Twain 是《《汤姆·索亚历险记》等作品的作者；C 选项Jane Austen 是《傲慢与偏见》等作品的作者；D 选项Emily Bronte 是《呼啸山庄》的作者。

3. Which novel features the character of Heathcliff?A. Pride and PrejudiceB. The Adventures of Tom SawyerC. Wuthering HeightsD. Jane Eyre答案：C。

《Wuthering Heights》（《呼啸山庄》）中有人物Heathcliff。

A 选项《《傲慢与偏见》、B 选项《《汤姆·索亚历险记》、D 选项《《简·爱》中都没有这个人物。

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He’s the man who sells me meat for the cat.”“He doesn’t pay you enough to live on,” his sister told him.“Then I’ll sell everything I have,” he said.And he did. He sold most of his furniture. He also sold most of his clothes. Then he had enough money to buy food for himself and his animals.One day, the cat’smeatman said to him, “Why don’t you stop being a doctor for people and bee a doctor for animals instead? I’m sure that you know a lot about animalsmore than most vets. You wrote a wonderful book about cats. I’d send all the people with sick dogs or cats to you.”When the cat’smeatman left, Polynesia, the parrot, flew onto the table. “He’s right, Doctor,” Polynesia said. “You should bee an animal doctor.”“There are a lot of vets,” Dr. Dolittle said.“Perhaps there are a lot of vets. But you’d be the best vet of all. I’m not the only animal that can talk. All the animals can talk. Each kind of animal has its own language. I’ll teach you mine if you like.”“Yes, please,” Dr. Dolittle said. He opened a drawer (抽屉) and took out a notebook and pencil. “Will you teach me the parrot’s ABCs first?” he asked.Polynesia agreed to teach Dr. Dolittle parrot language. Later that day, Jip came into the room. Polynesia said, “He’s talking to you, Doctor.”“I don’t think he is,” Dr. Dolittle said. “He’s just scratching (挠) himself.”“Dogs talk with their ears, their noses, and their tails,” Polynesia told him. They don’t always make a noise. Do you see how he is moving his nose now?”“Yes.”“He is telling us that it has stopped raining, and he wants to ask you a question.”Every day, Dr. Dolittle learned the languages of the animals. When people found out he was now an animal doctor, they brought their sick pets to him.One day, a horse said to him, “You’re a much better animal doctor than the vet. You knew Icouldn’t see well, and you made glasses for me.”The horse was very pleased. He could see very well. He told all his friends how clever Dr. Dolittle was, and they told all their friends. Soon, many animals came to see him. He had a different door for each animal, and he wrote the name of each kind of animal above each door. HORSES, COWS,...Before long, every animal that lived in or near the town became the doctor’s patient. He was very happy, and he liked his life very much.(Adapted from The Story of Dr. Dolittle)1．What were Dr. Dolittle’s favourite animals?① a duck, cats ① a baby pig, a parrot① a duck, a dog ① a parrot, rabbitsA．①①B．①①C．①①D．①①2．Why did most people go to a doctor in another town when they were ill?A．Because Dr. Dolittle was impolite to them.B．Because they didn’t like all of Dr. Dolittle’s animals.C．Because the doctor in another town was very famous.D．Because Dr. Dolittle was busy looking after his animals.3．Which is the correct order of what happened to Dr. Dolittle in the story?a. Dr. Dolittle learned the languages of the animals.b. Dr. Dolittle sold most of his furniture and clothes.c. Animals in or near the town became Dr. Dolittle’s patients.d. Polynesia flew onto the table and taught Dr. Dolittle parrot language.A．dacb B．bdac C．badc D．dcba4．Who told all his friends that Dr. Dolittle was a clever animal doctor?A．A parrot.B．A cow.C．A horse.D．A duck. 5．What can we learn from the passage?A．Dr. Dolittle only talked to his parrot.B．Dr. Dolittle had much money at first. C．Dr. Dolittle was very happy in the end.D．Dr. Dolittle was liked by everyone in the town.Passage 2（2021·江苏连云港·中考真题）When she was alone, Mary felt lonelier than ever. She went out of the house and ran around the garden ten times. Ben Weatherstaff was working in it.“Spring is ing,” he said to Mary. “I can smell it in the air. Soon there will be spring flowers. At this moment, the robin flew toward them and landed at Mary’s feet.“He remembers me,” she said.“He knows everything that happens here,” Ben said. “Only he knows what’s happening in the garden that has no door into it. No one else has been inside it for ten years.”Ben walked away to continue his work. Mary bent down and began talking to the robin. She felt happier than she had ever felt.The robin trusted her and did not fly away. It began pecking at the ground, looking for a worm to eat. Mary looked closely at the ground. She saw something that looked like metal. She picked it up. It was dirty and rusty. She cleaned it and saw that it was a key.“It’s been in the ground for many years,” she thought. “I wonder if it is the key to the garden. If it is, then I must find the door.”Mary skipped around the garden. The robin followed her. Mary stopped skipping and spoke to the robin.“He showed me where to find the key,” she thought. “Can you show me where the door is?”The robin sat on the top of the garden wall. It began to sing. The wall was covered with ivy. Mary pulled at a piece of the ivy. It came away from the wall. Behind the wall was a door. Mary put the key in the lock of the door and turned it. The door opened. Only seconds later, Mary was inside the secret garden.Mary thought it was the most beautiful garden she had ever seen.6．Which is the right order for the robin?a. It followed Mary around the garden.b. It sat and sang on the top of the garden wall.c. It pecked at the ground and looked for a worm.d. It flew toward Ben and Mary and landed at Mary’s feet.A．bcda B．badc C．dcab D．dabc7．What does the underlined word “it “ in paragraph 7 refer to?A．The key.B．The robin.C．The flower.D．The lock. 8．Which word best describes Mary’s feeling in the end?A．sad B．worried C．lonely D．excited9．What is the best title for the text?A．Mary Discovers the Door B．Mary Finds a Secret GardenC．Mary Remembers the Robin D．Mary Helps Her Best FriendPassage 3（2021·江苏·南通市海门区东洲中学九年级开学考试）School started again, and soon the ink in Tom’s spelling book was found. Tom said he hadn’t split the ink, but that made it look as if he were lying. Becky almost said Alfred Temple had done it, but she kept quiet. She thought that Tom would tell the teacher about her tearing（撕）his book, so she didn’t save him. Mr. Dobbins beat him and then Tom went back to his seat.After an hour Mr. Dobbins unlocked his desk and took out his book. Tom looked over at Becky. She looked like a hunted and helpless rabbit. The next moment the master faced the children. There was a long silence, then he spoke, “Who tore this book?”There wasn’t a sound. The teacher searched their faces.“Benjamin Rogers, did you do it?”Benjamin said no.“Joseph Harper, did you?”Joseph also said no. Dobbins looked at the rows of boys, thought for a moment, then turned to the girls.“Amy Lawrence?”A shake of the head.“Gracie Miller?”The same sign.Becky was next. Tom was shaking from head to foot.“Rebecca Thatcher?” (Tom looked at her face; it was white with terror）”Did you tear?” “No” “Look at my face, did you tear this book?”Tom jumped to his feet and shouted, “I did it!”The children stared in surprise at his foolish act.And when he stepped forward for his punishment, he saw the surprise, the thanks, and the love that came from Becky’s eyes. This was enough for one hundred beatings. And he didn’t even mind staying for two hours after school, because he knew that Becky was waiting for him outside.Tom went to bed that night planning some actions on Alfred Temple, for Becky had told him everything. And he fell asleep with Becky’s last words to him in his ear, “Tom, you are so great.”10．How did Becky feel when the teacher took out of the book?A．Afraid.B．Happy.C．Angry.D．Excited. 11．How do you like Mr. Dobbins?A．Humorous.B．Strict.C．Friendly.D．Mean. 12．What does the underlined word “This” in the passage mean?A．Becky’s eyesight.B．The teacher’s punishment.C．Becky’s surprise, thanks and love.D．The classmates’ surprise.13．Which is the right order of the story?①Gracie Miller replied to the teacher by shaking her head.①The children were surprised at Tom’s foolish act.①Tom was beaten for the ink split in his spelling book.①Becky was thankful to Tom for what he did for her.①Mr. Dobbins’ book was carelessly torn by Becky.A．①①①①①B．①①①①①C．①①①①①D．①①①①①14．What can you infer from this passage?A．Becky wasn’t afraid of being beaten by the teacher.B．Becky tore the teacher’s book on purpose.C．Becky waited for Tom outside the classroom after school.D．Alfred Temple might be punished by Tom the next day.Passage 4（2021·江苏·扬州中学教育集团树人学校九年级月考）We began our hunt for the treasure. I was tied with rope and held by Silver. The other pirates carried picks and shovels（铁铲）.Suddenly, one man at the front shouted. We ran towards him and saw a skeleton(骨架) lying near a pine tree. With a pass(罗盘), we knew it pointed in the direction of Skeleton Island, where the treasure is. It reminded the pirates of the Captain Flint’s story and they started discussing his death.When we rested, we heard a voice singing from the trees, similar to Flint’s. The pirates were all scared. “Someone is playing a trick on us.” said Silver. The men started to feel better. However, the voice called out again, which made pirates look around in fear. Silver said “I was never afraid of Flint when he was alive, and neither I am now. I won’t turn back on treasure quite near.” With this, the men’s spirits returned. They picked up things and we continued walking. Along the way, I was worried about Silver. I believe he could kill everyone to keep the treasure for himself.One pirate shouted and the others started running but stopped at a great big hole. All the signs clearly showed treasure was not there. A fight was about to happen, but Silver acted faster. When I and Silver were prepared for the attack, the doctor, Gray and Ben Gunn came out and joined us.As we walked to boats, the doctor told the story. “Two months ago, Ben found treasure and carried it to a cave. When we arrived, I met Gunn,” continued the doctor. “Then when I couldn’t see the ship, I visited Silver and gave him the useless map. I thought Jim was sure to be taken to the empty treasure pit（深坑）. So I left squire and captain guarding the cave, and arrived at the pit in time. Gunn went before me, as he could move faster and worked on the pirates’ fears by singing and calling out, with great success.”(Taken from Treasure Island ) 15．What did the skeleton remind the pirates of ?A．The treasure pit B．The treasure map C．The story of Flint D．The doctor 16．Which of the following statements is true ?A．The pirates turned back instead of continuing walking.B．It seemed that treasure was not there, a fight happened.C．They heard Flint’s voice from the trees when resting.D．It was Ben Gunn who sang and called out to work on the pirates’ fears.17．The underlined word “scared” in the third paragraph can probably be replaced by ________ A．afraid B．active C．absent D．awake 18．What’s the best title of the passage ?A．Catch pirates B．Save friends C．Hunt for the treasure D．Two choicesPassage 5（2021·江苏江都·九年级期末）Every day, from early in the morning until late in the evening, under the hot sun, the slaves picked cotton and put it in their sack. When finishing, Legree weighed it, and there was whipping (抽打) for the slaves that didn’t pick enough cotton. Tom learnt to pick cotton quickly.One day a new beautiful woman, Cassy, arrived to pick cotton. Tom noticed that she was very fast, he also noticed that an older slave, Martha, was in pain. She was slow, and her sack was almost empty. Tom went near Martha, and silently put a lot of his cotton into her sack.“No, don’t!” said the new woman, “They will punish you.” Just then Sambo arrived.“What’s happening?” he said, and he kicked Martha and whipped Tom across his face. “Work faster, you animal!” But when he left, Tom quickly gave her some more of his cotton. Suddenly, the new woman put much cotton in Tom’s sack.“Tom is going to make much trouble. He kept putting cotton into Marth’s sack,” Sambo told Legree. “Then we’ll have to teach him a lesson,” said Legree.Slowly the tired slaves came into the room for the weighing of the sacks. First Legree weighed Tom’s sack, and it was enough. Martha’s sack was next. The weight was enough, but Legree shouted at her.“You lazy animal! This is not enough! Stay here and wait.” He finished weighing all the other sacks, and then turned to Tom.“e here,” said Legree, “l want to give you a better job than picking cotton, and you can start tonight: take this woman and whip heryou know how.”“I’m sorry, Master,” said Tom. “ I can’t do it.”Legree whipped Tom across his face and then hit him with his fists many times. “There!” he said. “Now will you tell me you can’t do it?”“Yes, Master,” said Tom, with blood running down his face. “I will work night and day, but I will never whip another person.”“I bought you, and you’re mine, body and soul”, Legree said, kicking Tom. “My soul isn’t yours, Master! You can’t buy it!”“We’ll see, “said Legree, “Sambo, Quimbo, give this dog a lesson.”—Taken from Uncle Tom’s Cabin 19．What was the new beautiful woman like?A．Kind and helpful.B．Selfish and coldhearted.C．Kind but impolite.D．Selfless but polite.20．Why did Sambo and Legree call the older slave, Martha, animal?A．Because Martha looked like an animal.B．Because Martha was good at feeding animals.C．Because they liked animals very much.D．Because they didn’t respect slaves at all.21．How many times did Tom reply against Legree in this passage?A．Once.B．Twice.C．Three times.D．Four times. 22．What would happen next according to the development of the plot?A．They would teach Tom something.B．They would kill the dog.C．They would do harm to Tom.D．They would feed the dog.Passage 6（2021·浙江·九年级期中）The next day would be Christmas, and Della had only $1.87 to buy a gift for Jim. Now, there were only two possessions (财产). One was Jim’s gold watch from his grandfather. The other was Della’s hair.She went to the street with tears. Then she saw a sign, “Hair Goods.”“Will you buy my hair?” asked Della.“I buy hair,” said the woman, “take your hat off.”“Twenty dollars,” said the woman.“Give it to me quickly, ” said Della.The next two hours, she was searching through the stores for Jim’s gift. She found a watch chain (表链) at last. As soon as she saw it she knew that it must be Jim’s although it needed $21.At about seven, Jim got home. “Jim, darling,” she cried, “don’t look at me that way. I had my hair cut off and sold. You don’t know what a beautiful, nice gift I’ve got for you. Let’s be happy.”“You’ve cut off your hair?” asked Jim.“Cut it off and sold it,” said Della. “Don’t you like me just as well, anyhow?”Jim took out a package and threw it upon the table.“Don’t make any mistake, Della,” he said. “I don’t think there's anything that could make me like my girl any less. But if you’ll open that package you may understand.”After opening it, she burst into joy but then she cried. For there lay the set of bs (梳子) that Della had always wanted. They were expensive, she knew. And now, they were hers, but her hair was gone.But she hugged him and said, “My hair grows fast, Jim!”Jim had not yet seen his beautiful gift. She held it out to him. “Isn’t it wonderful, Jim? You’ll look at the time a hundred times a day now. Give me your watch. I want to see how it looks on it.”But Jim put his hands under the back of his head and said, “Let’s put our gifts away. I sold the watch to get the money to buy your bs.”From The Gift of the Mag iBy O·Henry 23．Which is the correct order of the following events?a. Jim came back home at seven.b. Della decided to sell her hair.c. Jim sent a set of bs to Della.d. Della bought a watch chain for Jim.A．bcad.B．bdac.C．abcd.D．adbc.24．How did Jim feel when he found Della’s hair was cut?A．Angry.B．Happy.C．Excited.D．Unbelievable. 25．What can we infer from the underlined sentence “My hair grows fast. Jim!”?A．Della regretted cutting her hair.B．Della wanted to show off her hair. C．Della tried to fort her husband.D．Della hoped to use the new bs.26．The purpose of the story is to ________.A．tell us how to choose proper gifts B．show the importance of Christmas C．teach us to be honest with our family D．praise the love between Jim and DellaPassage 7（2021·江苏·扬州市梅岭中学二模）In the late 19th century in Europe, many people had more money to spend than before. They had better education, so they could read about the world outside of their own countries. They mostly couldn’t afford to actually travel, but they could dream about travel.Surely the fact that he wanted to travel and see the world is one of the reasons why French writer Jules Verne’s great science fiction Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870) was such a success. He made travel seem so exciting. He made sure to fill his adventures with real and imagined wonders.The story begins when a sea monster(怪物) that looks like a whale(鲸) attacks andsinks( 击沉) an American boat. The great powers meet in New York and decide to send a boat to deal with the monster. The crew(船员) will include Ned Land, a famous whale hunter, a sea biologist called Professor Aronnax and his assistant, Conseil.After a terrible battle (交火), the crew’s ship sinks, and Aronnax, Land and Conseil find themselves hanging on to the “monster”. Of course, it’s not an animal at all but a submarine(潜艇) called the Nautilus. Its pilot and builder is Captain Nemo, who saves but also kidnaps the men.Nemo hates men. We don’t learn why, at least in this book. All we know is that he’s built the Nautilus so that he can be out of reach of the world’s governments. This is the reason he can’t let his new captives(俘虏) go. Once saved, they would lead them to the Nautilus and to Nemo. Much of the book is given over to the travels of the Nautilus. There are great stories of journeys to see fact, but also legend(传说).In a big accident, Aronnax, Land and Conseil escape the Nautilus, but no one knows what became of it, nor of Nemo.27．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the novel?A．The novel is about four friends’ series of adventures under the sea.B．The Nautilus was specially prepared by the US government for the travel.C．The thing that attacks an American boat turns out to be a submarine.D．In a fight with a whale during their journey, it is Captain Nemo who saves his crew.28．V erne’s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea was such a success partly because________.A．he included many science facts in the bookB．he shared a lot of his travel experiences in the bookC．his was the first science fiction in the history of English literatureD．the journeys he describes are exciting and full of real and imagined wonders29．Captain Nemo keeps the other three people captive because ________.A．he doesn’t want to stay on the ship aloneB．he needs their help to go on further adventuresC．he is afraid that their return would cause trouble for himD．he thinks they would do something against the law30．At the end of the story, ________.A．the Nautilus sinks and nobody survivesB．Captain Nemo loses his life in a big accidentC．Captain Nemo es back to land with his crewD．what happens to Captain Nemo remains a mysteryPassage 8（2021·江苏盐都·九年级月考）“I’m getting taller and taller,” Alice said. She looked down at her feet. They seemed very far away.“Goodbye, feet! OUCH!” Alice’s head hit the ceiling of the room. She was now more than nine feet tall.She picked up the key and went back to the door. But she was too big now. She sat down and started to cry again. She cried and cried and cried. Her tears fell on the ground and soon there was a pool of water around her.PITTER, PATTER, PITTER, PITTER. She looked up. The White Rabbit was running towards her. He had a fan in one hand and a pair of white gloves in the other. As he ran, he muttered, “Oh, the Duchess! The Duchess. She’s going to be very angry.” Alice whispered, “Sir, please,” but her voice frightened the Rabbit. He dropped the fan and the gloves and ran away quickly down a dark passage. Alice put the key on the table, picked up the gloves and the fan and started to fan herself.“How strange everything is today,” she said sadly. “Yesterday things were normal. Did I change during the night? Am I a different girl today? If I am a different girl, who am I? Am I Mabel?” (Mabel was a girl at Alice’s school.)“No, I can’t be! I know a lot of things and she knows, well, only a few.”“I wonder if I can remember the multiplication tables (乘法口诀). Let’s see, four times five is twelve, and four times seven is...Oh dear! What about Geography? London is the capital of Paris, and Paris is the capital of Rome, that’s wrong. 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茂丘西奥 Mercutio）也是罗密欧的朋友，但不是他最好的朋友。

提伯尔特 Tybalt）是朱丽叶的表哥，是罗密欧的对头。

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哈克贝利·费恩《Huck Finn）是汤姆的朋友。

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