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2020年中考英语阅读理解15篇冲刺训练（精选中考真题+解析答案，值得下载）（一）Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need.They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: green and yellow vegetables of all kinds；&日业（柑橘）fruit and tomatoes；potatoes and other fruit and vegetables；meat of all kinds, fish and eggs；food made from milk；bread or cereal（谷类）,rice is also in this kind of food；butter or something like butter.People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Food is cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of a day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn't matter whether food is eaten raw（生的）or cooked, canned（罐装的）or frozen. It doesn't matter if a person eats dinner at four o'clock in the afternoon or at eleven o'clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.There is a large number of people on the earth. There are two problems in feeding them. The first is to find some ways to make enough food so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food so they can grow to be strong and healthy.（）61. According to the scientists, which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch?A. Oranges, bananas, fish and tomatoes.B. Chicken, apples, cereal and cabbage.C. Beef, pork, fish and milk.D. Potatoes, carrots, rice and bread.（）62.It is important for people to eat.A .different kinds of food every day B. dinner at eleven o'clockC. cooked food all the timeD. three times a day（）63.People in different countries and different places of the world.A. have the right kinds of food to eatB. cook their food in the same wayC. eat food in different waysD. have their meals at the same time（）64.Which of the following is NOT true?A.People in some places don't have enough food to eat.B.There are too many people in the world.C.The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.D.One of the problems is that no one is hungry.()65.If there is paragraph 4,what do you think is going to be talked about?A. When people eat their lunch.B. How to cook food in different ways.C. What to do with the two problems.D. Why people eat different kinds of food.(二)Researchers have studied left-handedness for at least 150 years. However, what makes a person become left-handed remains unknown, although there are many theories about it.A recent UK study of unborn babies found that handedness might develop before their births. About nine out of ten unborn babies preferred to put their right hand into their mouths. Another finding is that mothers who are over 40 at the time of a child,s birth are 128% more likely(可能的)to have a left-handed baby than a woman in her twenties.Since about 90% people are right-handed, left-handed people do go through some difficulties. As our writing runs from left to right, it is hard for a left-handed person to write without smudging( 模糊)the ink. What,s more, most tools such as scissors and kitchen knives are designed for use with the right hand. It can be dangerous if they are operated with the left hand.In the past, left-handed children were forced to use their right hand. Luckily, now fewer people have a bias against left-handers. Left-handed children are no longer looked down upon in school. Some shops sell products for left-handers, such as left-handed guitars and even a left-handed computer mouse. Since 1976, there has been an unusual day for left-handers. International Left- Handers Day is celebrated on August 13th every year. It draws people,s attention to the challenges left-handers face in a world full of right-handers. More and more people have realized left-handedness is nothing strange. Some of the most famous left handed people include Mark Twain, Winston Churchill, Barack Obama and Bill Gates.()61. A baby may develop left-handedness when.A. nine out of ten babies do soB. his mum is in her twenties at his birthC. his mum gives birth to him at an older ageD. he puts his right hand into his mouth often()62. One problem for left-handed people is that.A. their handwriting is awfulB. people think they are dangerousC. kitchen knives are too big for their left handsD. many things are made only for right-handers( )63. The underlined word “bias” means in Chinese in this passage.A.态度B.偏见^恐惧 D.偏好( )64. From the passage, we know that left-handed children in the past.A. lived a comfortable lifeB. were not considered normalC. were very popular at schoolD. could use products for left-handers（）65. The best title of this passage is.A. International Left-Handers DayB. Challenges for Left-handersC. Left-handedness, Nothing StrangeD. Reasons for Left-handedness（三）Your house may have an effect on your shape of your body. Experts say the way you design（设计）your home could play a role in whether you put on the pounds or keep them off. You can make your environment work for you instead of against you. Here are some ways to change your home into part of your diet plan.Open the curtains（窗帘）and turn up the lights. Dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less awkward when they,re in poorly lit places—and so more likely to eat lots of food. If your home doesn't have enough window light, get more lights and flood the place with brightness.Mind the colors. Research suggests warm colors make us eat more. In one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed（消化）33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. Warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizin g while cold colors make us feel less hungry. So when it's time to repaint, go blue.Don't fOrget the clock-or the radio. People who eat slowly seem to consume about 70 fewer calories（卡路里）per meal than those who rush through their meals. Begin paying attention to the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. And while you're at it, actually sit down to eat. If you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. It makes you less likely to rush through a meal.Downsize the dishes. Big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. We eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. When we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake（摄取量）jumps by 14 percent. And we,ll pour about 30 percent more liquid液体）into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.（）61. The passage is especially helpful for those who care about.A. house buyingB. their body shapeC. healthy dietsD. their home comforts（）62. A home environment in blue can help people.A. take in food betterB. burn more caloriesC. reduce food intakenD. feel less awkward（）63. The underlined word “appetizing” probably means in the passage.A.精致的B.恶心的C.饱腹的D.开胃的（）64. People advised to at mealtimes.A. eat quicklyB. play fast music.C. use smaller spoonsD. turn down the lights（）65. The best title for the passage is.A. Ways of Serving DinnerB. Is Your House Making You Fat?.C. Effects of Self-awarenessD. Is Your Home Environment Relaxing?（四）Animals can move from place to place , but plants cannot. When an animal is under attack , it can run away or fight back. Plants certainly cannot run away , and they have no teeth or claws. But plants can protect themselves in both physical and chemical ways.Some plants have their own ways to keep animals away. For example , the leaves of the holly （冬青）have sharp prickles （刺）that discourage grass eating animals. Holly leaves on lower places have more prickles than leaves on upper places. Thisis because the lower leaves are easier for most animals to reach. Some plants , such as the oak 口匕匕$（橡树），have thick and hard leaves that are difficult for animals to eat. Some grasses may contain a sandy material , and eating such grasses wears down the animals, teeth. Many plants also have chemical defenses. Some plants produce chemicals that taste bitter （苦）or cause anunpleasant reaction. Some plants may fight against an attack by increasing the production of these chemicals. When a worm bites a tobacco leaf （烟叶）， the leaf produces a chemical smell. Many plants depend on both physical and chemical defenses. A certain plant in China , for instance , has prickly leaves , and each prickle has poisonous water （毒液）. Only one experience with this kind of plant will teach an animal to stay away from it in the future.（）61.A plant when it is under attack.A.can protect itselfB.can run awayC.can fight back （）62.According to the passage, the leaves of the holly have sharp prickles becauseA.they are beautiful to watchB.they stop people from picking（）63.An oak tree protects itself becauseA.it has leaves with sharp pricklesB.it has leaves with a sandy material （）64.What does the underlined word “sandy ” mean in Chinese?（五）A caterpillar （毛毛虫）that eats plastic bags could hold the key to solving plastic pollution , scientists say.Researchers at Cambridge University have discovered that the caterpillar which eats beeswax （蜂蜡）， can also degrade （降解）plastic.Experiments show the insect can break down the chemical bonds （键）of plastic in a similar way to absorbingD.must dieC.they stop grass-eating animalsD.they are lower C.it has thick and hard leaves D.its leaves taste bitterA.含盐的B.坏掉的C.含沙的（）65.The main idea of this passage is.A.holly has its own ways to keep animals awayB.some plants, leaves can protect themD.腐烂的C.several ways to protect plantsD.plants can protect themselves in their own waysbeeswax.Each year , about 80 million tons of the plastic are produced around the world.The plastic is used to make shopping bags , food packaging , one-off raincoat and other things , but it can take hundreds of years to degrade completely.However , caterpillars can make holes in a plastic bag in un der an hour.“The caterpillar will be the starting point.We need to understand the details under which this process operates.We hope to provide the technical solution to cutting down the problem of plastic waste,” the scientist said. And the scientists who discovered it want to speed up the process of discovering the chemical secrets behind the natural degradation of plastic.They think something in the caterpillar 一as well as the insect itself -might play a role in breaking down plastic.If the chemical process can be found out , it could lead to a solution to managing plastic waste in the environment.“We are planning to use this finding in a practical way to get rid of plastic waste , working towards a solution to saving our oceans and rivers,” said the scientist.“However , we should not feel good to dump plastic on purpose in our environment just because we now know how to degrade it.”( )61.Scientists think the caterpillar hold the key to solving plastic pollution becauseB.it can be done experimentsC.it can degrade plasticD.it makes no waste( )62.Plastic is used for.A.making shopping bagsB.food packaging( )63.The key point of the solution is that.A.the caterpillar is a key point of the researchB.the chemical process which degrades the plasticC.the caterpillar plays a key role in breaking down plasticD.how to speed up the discovering of the chemical secrets ( )64.The underlined word “dump ” means in Chinese.A.购买B.售卖C.扔掉D.降解( )65.What is the best title of this passage?C.Scientists have found the chemical process （六）What is the worst disease in the world? Many people might say it is cancer (癌症).Cancer will kill about 9.6 million people in the world this year, according to the World Health Organization. Scientists have been working to find ways to beat cancer. A lot of progress has been made in this field.James P Allison from the US and Japanese researcher Tasuku Honjo discovered a new kind of cancer treatment that earned them the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in October. The new treatment can make our immune systems （免疫系统）strong enough to effectively fight cancer cells. It is hoped that this treatment can be used to treat most cancers in the future.This is not the only recent improvement in cancer treatment. In November, the US Food and Drug Administration approved a new cancer drug called Vitrakvi. Instead of being effective only for treating specific types of cancer, this drug can be used to treat 17 different kinds of cancer, including lung cancer and breast cancer, USA Today reported.A.it is fed on beeswax C.one-off raincoats D.all of the aboveA.How caterpillars degrade plasticB.Scientists are working towards plastic degrade D.Caterpillars may help to solve plastic pollutionFinding cancer as early as possible is the best way to beat it. To check people for cancer, doctors must collect tissue from a patient,s tumor （肿瘤）and test it. This process can take a long time. But in December, scientists from the University of Queensland in Australia developed a simple cancer test that can detect （检测）cancer in a patient,s blood. The test takes less than 10 minutes. The test is about 90 percent accurate, the Guardian reported.With all of these treatments, cancer can be effectively controlled. Honjo believes most kinds of cancer will become treatable by 2050. “Even if we cannot completely eliminate （消除）the tumor, we can survive while still having part of a tumor,“ Honjo said at a press conference in Stockholm, Sweden, in December.（）61.Who won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?A. James P AllisonB. Tasuku HonjoC. VitrakviD. James P Allison and Tasuku Honjo（）62. Which of the following is TRUE about the new cancer treatment?A.It was discovered in October, 2018.B.It can be used to treat all the cancers in the future.C.It is the only recent improvement in cancer treatment.D.It can make our immune systems strong enough to effectively fight cancer cells.（）63. What does the underlined word “accurate” probably mean in Chinese?A.有风险的B）隹确的 C.错误的 D.有误差的（）64.According to the passage, the best way to beat cancer is to.A.find it as early as possibleB. eliminate the tumor completelyC. detect it in the patient,s bloodD. discover a n ew treatment（）65.The passage is mainly about.A. the great progress made to beat cancerB. a new cancer treatmentC. the best way to beat cancerD. two famous scientists（七）For us humans, one of the greatest experiences is to taste all kinds of delicious food.But for penguins, they cannot get a taste of this happiness. That,s because penguins can,t actually taste the delicious flavors （味道）of their favorite food-fish!Scientists from the University of Michigan examined the genome （基因组）of five species of penguins.They found that no one can taste umami （鲜味）,the flavor of meat or fish,the BBC reported.Many animals have five basic tastes: sweet, sour, salty, bitter and umami. But according to genetic data, penguins are believed tohave only sour and salty tastes.These findings are surprising and puzzling. And scientists don,t have a good explanation for them. But they have a few ideas.Fir st, one of the umami genes doesn,t work in cold temperatures. “It,s about zero degrees when they eat cold fish,”Zhang Jianzhi,the lead scientist, told the Daily Mail, so even if the penguins had a functional ( 功能的)gene, it might not work when they needed it.Second, penguins, tongues(舌头)are very special which may have something to do with their lack of taste. Instead of beingcovered with taste buds which help to taste food, penguins, tongues are very spiky.This is better for them to hold slippery(滑的)fish than tasting them. One study even showed that some types of penguins don't even have taste buds.However, penguins seem to be managing just fine.“Their behavior of swallowing food whole, and their tongue structure and function, suggest that penguins need no taste perception,” said Zhang.( )61. How many tastes do penguins have?A. FourB. ThreeC. TwoD. Five.( )62. From the passage, we can learn that.A.temperatures can decide the umami genes of penguinsB.the umami genes in penguins would work when neededC.penguins7 umami genes work well in cold temperaturesD.penguins7 tongues are very slippery( )63. The underlined word spiky means.A.圆滑的B.美味的C.钉子似的D.软绵绵的( )64. All of the following decide that penguins need no taste perception EXCEPT.A. they always swallow food wholeB. they live in cold temperaturesC. their tongue function is differentD. their tongue structure is special( )65. The study finds that .A.different penguins have their own favorite fishB. penguins have different genomes for the fivetastesC. penguins don,t have any of the five basic tastesD. penguins can,t taste the flavor of fish（八）In recent history, there have been some amazing inventions which have changed our lives.The plane has made international travel faster and easier. The Internet has brought people closer. And you must know the names of some famous inventors like Henry Ford and Steve Jobs. But there are many everyday objects which you probably don,t notice and you don,t know who invented them. Take for example Nils Bohlin, who invented he modern-day car seat belt （安全带）.Before 1959, only two -point seat belts were available, and the only people who often wore them were race car drivers. The two-point seat belt couldn,t protect passengers from internal injuries （内伤）during serious car accidents.In 1958, Bohlin joined V）lvo Car Corporation as a safety engineer. He came up with the three-point seat belt to keep passengers from flying out of their cars during collisions. The three-point seat belt used one strap 带子）across the chest （胸部）and another across the legs and then the two joined at the same place. Amazingly, this was a very simple idea which no one tried before.The three-point seat belt was introduced on Volvo cars in 1959. For more people's safety, Vblvo made the new seat belt design （设计）available to other car makers for free. Since then, engineers have worked to improve the three-point seat belt, but the basic design remains Bohlin,s.At the time of Bohlin,s death in September 2002, Volvo said that the seat belt had saved more than one million lives since it was introduced.（）61.The writer develops his ideas in Paragraph 1 by.A.telling a jokeB. giving some examplesC. asking some fun questionsD. describing a personal experience（）62.What can we learn about the two-point seat belt?A.It was sold worldwide.B. It was not easy to wear.C. It saved over one million lives.D. It was popular with race car drivers only.（）63.The underlined word “collisions” in Paragraph 3 means in Chinese in this passage.A.碰撞B.清洗C.制造D.修理（）64.Bohlin invented the three-point seat belt.A.in the early 1950sB. to get a job at VolvoC. while working at VolvoD. after having a car accident（）65.The best title of this passage is.A.Car safetyB. A great car companyC. A life-saving inventionD. Different kinds of seat belts（九）Artificial intelligence（人工智能），or AI in short, is the science of giving computers and machines ability to think and worklike humans. AI scientists and engineers have made a lot of cool technologies.AI is rapidly catching up with the human ability to read faces. As a result, facial recognition(识别)is used a lot in the world. Chinese police use this technology to identify criminals(罪犯).Once they caught a criminal when he attended a concert. It also checks the ID of ride-hailing(网约车)drivers and lets people pay for things with a smile.AI is also used in self-driving cars, which are believed to be the future of driving. Most drivers may wave or nod at passers-by to let them cross the street, but self- driving cars don,t have this ability. Car makers are testing a light signal system to help them “speak“ to humans. The system can show what self -driving cars will do. For example, if a driverless car is yielding(让路)，it will flash two white lights side to side. A rapidly flashing light tells passers-by that the car is about to speed up.Service Robots also show you how powerful AI is. Imagine this -- you come back home from school and your robot housekeeper iswaiting for you at the door. After dinner, he teaches you to play the piano, just like a real music teacher. Such thoughts will soon happen in the real world. In the future, more and more service robots will become good home helpers.AI is so powerful that it can help human beings and even replace us in many jobs.( )61.According to the passage, facial recognition is used for.A. driving cars.B. making people smile.C. calling the police.D. checking people,s information.( )62.The underlined word “identify” probably means in Chinese.A.减少B.鉴定C.消灭D.帮助( )63.In the future, a self-driving car may communicate with humans by.A. waving to themB. speaking to themC. nodding at themD. flashing lights( )64.Which technology is used in real life according to the passage?A. Service Robots at school. C. Facial recognition for payment.B.Robots as ride-hailing drivers. D. Light signals for self-driving car( )65.What can we learn from the passage?A.People use AI in many different ways.B.AI will take the place of human beings in all jobs.C.Self -driving cars will be able to talk like humans.D. A criminal was caught for inventing facial recognition.(十)When we see babies or pets, we can't help gently touching them to show our love. And they give us happy feelings back. But a recent stud y shows that it,s different for plants.A study, published in The Plant Journa shows that plants don,t like to be touched. That,s because touching changes their genes(基因)，and even worse, can slow their growth. Professor Jim Whelan in Australia gave an explanation. The lightest touch from a human, an animal, insect, or even plants touching each other in the wind, leads to a huge gene change in the plant.In order to test the theory, the scientists did an experiment on plants. They grew a number of plants to the age of four weeks. Thenthey touched them with a paintbrush every 12 hours over a 36-hour period. They found that as the result of the touch, the mitochondria(线粒体)in the plants had been partly destroyed. The mitochondria are the “power -hou se” of the cell(细胞).The mitochondriaproduce energy for the cells in both animals and plants. If this “power-house” is weakened, the plants will lose a large amount of energy that should have supported their growth.Whelan further explained, “If the touching is repeated, then plant growth is reduced by 30 percent.” Although the touching does have a strong influence on plants, usually the plants can still be alive. Touching changes the plants, but it's not always a bad change. Continually touching or moving plants will make them grow shorter than other ones. However, in some ways, this change could be helpful. It may help plants fight threats to their health such as insects and bad weather.The new research findings have led to a deeper understanding of the plants. And the research might help with the growth of plants.( )61.According to the article,can get in the way of plants, growth.A.loveB. touchC. waterD. weather( )62. How do the mitochondria support the plants, growth?A. By providing energy for cells.B. By changing the plants7 genes.C. By fighting against the insects.D. By reducing the amount of cells.( )63. The scientists did the experiment to.A.explain why pets love to be touchedB.find out why some plants grow more slowlyC.test if touching can change the genes of plantsD.show that plants' and animals' genes are different( )64. The underlined word “threats” means in Chinese.A.因素B.改变C.威胁D.对手( )65. The best title of this passage is.A.Touching has a bad influence on plantsB.New researches on plants and animalsC.Touching is good for plantsD.Touching changes the plants7 genesGetting the chance to hold a butterfly is a truly magical experience.Butterflies are shy, so you should consider yourself lucky if you get one to stay on your hand. Holding butterflies requires great care.Wash and dry your hands. Chemicals will do harm to butterflies, scales （鳞片），wings and bodies.So if you put on any sunscreen（防晒霜）before you go off to catch your butterfly, wash it off under the running water before touching them.Use sugar water.Butterflies have a sweet tooth.You may be able to get a butterfly to land on you without a net by making butterfly nectar （花蜜）.You can make butterfly nectar by mixing 4 parts water and 1 part sugar together.While watching butterflies near flowers or plants,put a little bit of the sugar water on your hand.They may soon be attracted by the sweet smell and fly to your hand to feed.Remain very still.Butterflies are very skittish and will get frightened （'惊吓）easily.If you want one to land on your hand and stay there for a while,be still and avoid any sudden movements.Be careful when holding a butterfly. While the butterfly is sitting on your hand,avoid petting it.Just try to watch its beauty without touching.Butterfly,s wings are covered in tiny scales.These scales give them their wing patterns （图 ^）,and make them more aerodynamic（流线型的）when flying.When you touch their wings, they lose scales.If they lose these scales, they can stillfly.However, the more scales they lose, the less aerodynamic they will be when flying.（）61.How many suggestions does the writer give on holding a butterfly?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.（）62.You should wash hands before holding a butterfly because.A.butterflies like clean hands C.sunscreen keeps butterflies awayB.it can stop people getting sick D.sunscreen is harmful to butterflies（）63.The underlined word “skittish” me ans in Chinese in the passage.A.仔细的B.谨慎的C.胆小的D.速度快的（）64.What is important for a butterfly to fly aerodynamically according to the last passage?A.Scales.B.Wings.C.Wing patterns.D.Body.（）65.What can be the best title of this passage?A.Magical Experience with ButterfliesB.Advice on Holding a ButterflyC.Fun of Playing with ButterfliesD.Ways of Holding a Butterfly.（十二）Do you find it difficult to put down your mobile phone?If yes, you,re not alone. These days, many people are facing the stress in the use of mobile phones. They reach for their mobile phones when they wake up in the morning, and keep checking their social media apps to get the latest updates(更新).A report from Go ogle shows that 70 percent of people don,t want to spend much time on their phones. This is why Google introduced an app called Dashboard for the new Android operating system(安卓操作系统).This new app includes functions(功能)that help users manage the time. For example, users can see how many times they,ve unlocked their phone, how many times they,ve checked their social media apps, and how much time they spend on each app every day.Once the users see this information, they,ll be able to make some changes. Wit h the App Timer(计时)function, users can set a time limit for how long they can use each app for every day. After they,ve hit the limit, they won,t be able to use the app until the next day. And with another function, the app gets incoming calls silent when the user puts the phone face down.If people truly want to make full use of their free time instead of losing hours on their phones, these new functions are just one way of doing that.After all, who needs to use an app to stop you from using other apps? The easiest answer would be just to use your willpower.( )61. The users' stress comes from.A.too many updates of the apps C. too much information they receiveB.too many functions of the app D. too much time they spend on the phone( )62. Which of the following is NOT included in Dashboard,s functions?A. It stops the users from using their willpower.B.It checks how much time the users spend on apps.C.It lists how many times the users have unlocked the phone.D.It shows how many times the users have checked social media apps.( )63. T he underlined word “limit“ in Paragraph 4 mean s in Chinese.A.目的B,标准 C.许可 D.限制()64. What does the writer think of Dashboard?A.Its design is perfect. C. It needs more functions.B.It may be helpful to some people. D. It has too many functions.( )65.What,s the main idea of the passage?。

中考英语阅读理解冲刺精练含答案解析w

中考英语阅读理解冲刺精练含答案解析建议用时：7分钟词数：182 语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：朋友My name is Phil and Fm 18 years old now. I'm from Harwich, a town in England. You can see my friend Max and me in the picture when we were at primary school.At that time, Max and I were close friends. We had lots of things in common. For example, we were of the same age. We both liked reading history books. We enjoyed the same computer games. Football was one of our favorite sports. And we often had a great time playing football in our free time.However, Max left England when he was 13 because his father got a job in the US. Then we began to write to each other everyD. He kept the video without showing it to anyone.5.What is the best title of the passage?A.Try to cheer yourself upA way to feed the sheepB.A heart shape made of sheepStay together with your family词汇短语because of 因为He walked slowly because of his bad leg.他因为腿不方便而行走缓慢。

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中考英语冲刺训练阅读理解训练10Michael Jackson is one of the world's best singers. Michael Jackson was bor n in the middle west of the city of Gary, Indiana, in 1958. He began singing wi th his four brothers. They called the group "The Jackson Five". The group becam e very popular after appearing on a television program. They started singing in 1965, and became popular soon. In 1970 the group made their first record with the name of "I Want You Back". It was very popular. One of their hit records was "Never Say Goodbye".Michael was good at dancing as well as singing, for example, his dance move s and moon walking. He was asked to act in a film in 1978 for the first time, a nd in the same year he made a record on his own, which sold eight million copies all over the world.Michael nearly didn't go out because he was too famous. Once his fans went off in a faint(晕倒) when they saw him at the concert. No one can do it by now. He lived in a large house and kept lots of animals. He never ate meat. He ofte n raised money for Charity. This made him win the Guinness World Records（吉尼斯世界记录）in 2006. He died on June 25th, 2009, but he would live in our heart forever.52. How many people are there in Michael's group?A. Three.B. Five.C. Four. D. Six.53. What's the name of their first record？A. "Never Say Goodbye".B. "See You, See Me".C. "I Want You Back".D. "On the World".54. The underlined word "copies" means in Chinese.A. 抄写B. 张/份C. 复制 D. 模仿55. Michael was good at according to the passage.A. rock musicB. street danceC. playing the pianoD. moon walking56. Why did Michael have to stay at home most of time?A. Because he was too famous.B. Because he often felt lonely.C. Because he had no friends.D. Because his company asked him to do so.答案：BCBDA。

中考英语冲刺训练阅读理解训练16

中考英语冲刺训练阅读理解训练16A hobby can be almost anything tha t a person likes to do in his spare time. Hobbyists raise pets, watch birds, paint pictures, play the piano and grow flo wers. 66 They collect everything from books to butterflies and from boxes to stamps.People take up hobbies because these activities offer enjoyment, friendship and relaxation. Hobbies help people relax after a long time of hard work, and provide a balance (平衡) between work and play. Hobbies offer interesting activ ities for the old. Some hobbies can make a child grow as a person, develop his interest and help him learn new skills. 67 Doctors have found that hobb ies are useful in helping patients (病人) recover (恢复) from illness. Hobbies give patients who can't move around something to do, and provide interests that keep them from thinking about themselves. Many hospitals treat (治疗) patients by having them take up interesting hobbies. 68In early times, most people were too busy making a living to have many hobb ies. But some persons who had spare time did enjoy hobbies. 69 People t oday have m ore time than ever before for hobbies. Machines have now reduced mu ch time that people must spend on their jobs.70 Those who have developed hobbies never need to worry about what to do with their newly-found free time hours.Sir William Osler, a famous Canadian doctor expressed the value (价值) of h obbies by saying, "No man is really happy or safe without a hobby."请根据以上内容，从下列五个选项中选择适当的句子还原到短文中，使短文完整与正确。

中考英语阅读冲刺练习及答案

中考英语阅读冲刺练习及答案中考英语阅读冲刺练习1：In general，laws for children are a good thing.One hundred years ago in industrial countries, children worked 18 hours a day in a factory at age seven. The factory owner could beat a child who fell asleep or was not fast enough. Both parents and teachers could do the same.Today, there are many laws about children all over the world. Some people think children must obey rules or they should be punished，others do not agree. The Inuits or Eskimos in Alaskaalmost never punish their children. The parents dont hit them. If the children go too far，the parents punish them by making fun of them.Children in other parts of the world are not as lucky as Eskimo children. American parents can spank(打……臀部) their children at home，but a teacher cannot hit a child in a public school. This is also true inGermany. In contrast(对比), it is against the law for anyone to hit a child in Sweden. Swedish parents cannot spank their children. The children also have a special government official who works for their rights. There is even a plan for children to divorce from their parents though this is not a law yet!根据短文内容回答下列各问题。

浙江中考英语最后冲刺完形阅读组合训练-组合一(带答案)

中考冲刺完形阅读组合训练Group 1一、完型填空阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own 11 .I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head 12 job at aschool in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small schoolwith a weak football program.It was a tradition for the school’s old team to play against the 13 team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didn’t even practice to 14 the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, 15 to my disappointment we were beaten. I couldn’t believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to realize that my team 16 not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were depending on me. I had to change my 17 about their ability and potential *.I started doing anything I could to help them build a little pride. Most important, I began to treat them like winners. That summer, When the other teams enjoyed 18 holidays, we met every day and practised passing and kicking the football.Six months 19 suffering our defeat*on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to improve. Finally, we faced the number 20 team in the state. I felt that it would be a victory* for us 21 we lost the game. But that wasn’t what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest thrills*of my life!From the experience I learnt a lot about 22 the attitude of the leader can affect the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and encouraged them. I helped them to see themselves 23 , and they built themselves into 24 .Winners are made, not 25 .11.A. luck B. tests C. efforts D. nature12.A. cooking B. reporting C. coaching D. playing13.A. successful B. excellent C. strong D. new14. A. cheer for B. prepare for C. help with D. finish with15. A. and B. but C. yet D. or16. A. might B. must C should D. need17. A. choice B. decision C. attitude D. attention18. A. our B. his C. her D. their19. A. before B. after C. during D. from20. A.one B. two C. three D. four21. A. even if B. because of C. so that D. as if22. A. what B. how C. when D. where23. A. honestly B. difficultly C. calmly D. differently24. A. leaders B. partners C. winners D. learners25. A. creative B. natural C. willing D. born一、阅读理解Passage 1While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation, Zach Bonner was working his hardest. Zach started walking from Valrico, Florida, his hometown, on Christmas, 2009. He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September, 2010. He covered a total of 2，478 miles and raised $120，000 for kids in need. Along the way, Zach attended school online. His mother, brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.Although he is very young, Zach has a long history of helping others. When a terrible storm hit town in 2004, Zach, when six, pulled a wagon(小推车)through his community and collected food for people in need.He has raised $400，000 for his Little Red Wagon Foundation since then. It gives money to projects which help homeless children. In 2007, Zach began walking to support a children's charity(慈善组织)in Tampa, Florida. He finished his journey 23 days later, 280 miles away in Tallahassee. Then in the summer of 2009, he trekked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D．C., in just two months.“As long as there are homeless kids, I will never stop walking for them.” Zach says.( )1. What did Zach do during the summer vacation in 2010?A. He stayed at home to look after his family.B. He travelled to his hometown with his family.C. He joined in a school activity with other kids.D. He walked to collect money for kids in need.( )2. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Zach________．A. began to help people at a very early ageB. made money to pay for his educationC. enjoyed playing around in his communityD. worked very hard for his family( )3. At what age did Zach start walking to support a Tampa children's charity?A. At six.B. At nine.C. At eleven.D. At twelve.( )4. The underlined word “trekked” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．A. 延伸B. 挖掘C. 跋涉D. 飞行( )5. Which of the following best describes Zach?A. Friendly and shy.B. Silly but lovely.C. Kind and helpful.D. Clever but lazy.Passage 2 From Nobody to SomebodyBrian was a funny student. He loved watching comedies(喜剧)best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day.When he heard about the talent show to be held at his school, Brian decided to take part in. He had never acted on stage(舞台)before, and he was very excited. But some students laughed at him. “You are not funny but silly，” Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. “No one will like what you do，” another boy also said to him, loudly.Brian couldn't understand why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show.Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny, and that he would never be successful. Brian didn't understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his goal.As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. “You'll do a terrible job，” they said to him. Luckily, most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. He never feels stressed like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long!( )1. What did Brian love best when he was a student?A. Going to school.B. Helping classmates.C. Watching comedies.D. Meeting new friends.( )2. Brian decided to prepare for the show because ________．A. his friends liked his jokesB. he was invited by a TV stationC. he wasn't busy acting in moviesD. Ken was expecting his performance( )3. After winning the first prize, Brian ________．A. began to understand KenB. became a teacher of actingC. encouraged others to join himD. continued to work towards his goal( )4. Brian's fans thanked him because his comedies brought them ________．A. successB. happinessC. luckD. pridePassage 3We have heard about people who have special memories. Recently there has been a report about a woman from Australia who can remember almost every detail(细节) of all the events in her daily life.Rebecca Sharrock, 25, is one of just 80 people worldwide who have been indentified(确定) as having Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM，超级自传体记忆症). It means she can remember every small event—which most people would forget within(在……以内) days—as if it had happened just minutes ago.“I remember my mum putting me in the driver's seat of a car and taking a picture of me when I was 12days old，”she said. “That's my earliest memory. I remember every day since then. I can't tell all the dates exactly because I was too young to understand calendars, but I remember what I did that very day, what the weather was like and so on.”Rebecca can also reexperience taste. If she's eating something that she doesn't like, she thinks about Black Forest cake, her favorite food, and the memory will be so strong that she can nearly “taste” it.However, sometimes her memories prove(证明) to be painful. Because they're not just events that she remembers. “When I relive(再体验) memories, the feelings return, too，” Rebecca said.“For example, I remember falling over when I was three at my grandparents' house and hurting my left knee. Talking about it now, I feel painful in my left knee.”“At night, I have to sleep with the radio/recorder and a soft light on，”she added. “If it's too dark or quiet, my mind would be filled with all these memories and I can't sleep.”( )1. Which is NOT TRUE about Rebecca?A. She has special memories.B. She is from Australia.C. She is 25 years old.D. She can remember every detail of all the events.( )2. What happened to Rebecca on the day when she was 3 years old?A. She was identified as having HSAM.B. Her mother put her in a car and took a picture of her.C. She started to understand calendars.D. She hurt her left knee at her grandparents'.( )3. Whenever she is reliving her memories, ________．A. she is happyB. she experiences the feelings againC. she feels pain in her kneesD. she can taste her favorite food( )4. What is the result of having HSAM?A. She can remember every event in her daily life.B. She can reexperience taste.C. She can relive feelings.D. All the above.( )5. From the passage, we can infer(推断)that________．A. HSAM can do her good, but it also brings her painB. she feels painful if she recalls her experiencesC. she can fall asleep while she is reexperiencing memoriesD. HSAM can greatly improve her living conditionsPassage 4This year the US will honour(纪念) one of the country's most famous writers—Mark Twain(18351910). Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Longhorne Clemens, but how many know where the pen name “Mark Twain” came from?The answer shows Clemens' colourful early life before he became a writer. “Mark Twain” was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms(6 feet)deep. “Twain”is an oldfashioned way of saying “two”. Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in the humorous Life on the Mississippi(1883)．The famous river would become an important theme in many of his works—who could forget the journey of Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1884)?With little education, he had to teach himself how to write stories. Whenever possible, he would go to public libraries. There he spent much time reading and thinking, which greatly helped him with his writing.On the other hand, his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers. Twain wrote in a style that has been called “local colour” because it shows great knowledge of local people and their customs.This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today：The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876) and its followup The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many people call “The Great American Novel”．The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck did not enjoy schooling. It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked so well.( )1. What does the underlined word “gift” mean in the passage?A. Twain's talent for selfteaching.B. Twain's “local colour” writing style.C. Twain's good sense of humour.D. Twain's experiences as a ship pilot.( )2. According to the passage, what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?A. The deep social meaning.B. The exciting life experiences.C. The special way that Huck talks.D. The nice view of the Mississippi.( )3. Which is the most suitable place in the passage for the sentence, “Twain did not come from the writer's background you might expect.”？A. At the beginning of Paragraph 2.B. At the beginning of Paragraph 3.C. At the beginning of Paragraph 4.D. At the beginning of Paragraph 5.( )4. What is the passage mainly about?A. Mark Twain's career as a great writer.B. Mark Twain's interest in describing local life.C. Mark Twain's achievements in American literature field.D. Mark Twain's life experiences which influenced his writing.Group 1参考答案完型填空：11-15 CCDBB 16-20 ACDBA 21-25 ABDCD阅读理解：Passage 1 DABCC Passage 2 CADB Passage 3 DDBDA Passage 4 BCCD。

中考英语最后冲刺完形阅读组合训练(带答案)

中考冲刺完形阅读组合训练Group 2一、完型填空[2019·金华六校联考]阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

My father taught us in a very different way.On the first day of my second grade in primary school，my father asked if I could __1__ well.“Yes，” I said.So he gave me a hand-drawn __2__ with street names and directions on it，showing me how to walk to school.My school was three miles away，and I had never been __3__ alone on the streets of our city before.The look he gave me as he __4__ me the map showed very little.He simply said，“Everything you need to know has been written on the map.Read it and __5__ the directions.Don't run，and don't turn back.” __6__ he kissed me goodbye.I didn't know how long it took me to get there，or how many __7__ moments I had.I do remember how I felt when I went around that last corner and saw my __8__.I made it！I jumped up and down.But I felt sorry as I was not with my father.I wasn't able to share my happiness with him.I __9__ I could tell him that I had done it.He wasn't there when I got home and I was __10__ when he got home.The next day he saw me and said，“Hi, I saw you playing during your break yesterday，did you have fun？” I murmured(低语)，“Yes”，and waited for him to ask what had happened yesterday.He __11__ did.Years later I __12__ got the courage to ask him why he hadn't cared about what had happened.He just looked at me for a moment and then said，“I didn't have to __13__ you.I followed you the whole way，but far enough __14__，so you could not see me.I saw you jump up and down at the last street corner.I felt just as __15__ as you did.”()1.A.listen B．speak C．read D．write()2.A.map B．note C．letter D．notice()3.A.lost B．left C．collected D．missed()4.A.bought B．sold C．handed D．threw()5.A.follow B．ask C．watch D．change()6.A.So B．but C．Yet D．Then()7.A.tiring B．nervous C．boring D．serious()8.A.bag B．bus C．school D．house()9.A.guessed B．suggested C．forgot D．wished()10.A.alone B．asleep C．alive D．awake()11.A.just B．already C．never D．nearly()ually B．possibly C．certainly D．finally()13.A.ask B．tell C．understand D．remind()14.A.above B．ahead C．back D．down()15.A.lonely B．sorry C．worried D．Happy一、阅读理解Passage 1[2019·嘉兴桐乡市模拟]As a little boy，there was nothing I liked better than Sunday afternoons at my grandfather's farm in western Pennsylvania.Surrounded(包围)by miles of winding stone walls，the house and farm provided endless hours of fun for a city kid like me.I can still remember one afternoon when I was eight years old.For a long time after my first visit to the farm，I'd wanted more than anything to be allowed to climb the stone walls.My parents would never agree.The walls were old.Some stones were missing，and others were falling into pieces.Still，my wish to climb across those walls grew so strong that finally，one spring afternoon，I summoned(鼓起)all my courage and entered the living room，where the adults had got together after Sunday dinner.“I，uh，I want to climb the stone walls，” I said hesitantly(犹豫地)．Everyone looked up.“Can I climb the stone walls？” Immediately the women shouted，“Heavens！No！You'll hurt yourself！” The reply was just as I'd expected.But before I could leave the room，I was stopped by my grandfather's loud voice.“Now hold on just a minute.Let the boy climb the stone walls.He has to learn to do things for himself.”“Go，” he said to me，“and come and see me when you get back.” For the next two hours I climbed those old walls and had the time of my ter I met with my grandfather to tell him about my adventure.I'll never forget what he said.“Fred，” he said，smiling widely，“you made this day special just by being yourself.Always remember:there's__only__one__person__in__this__whole__world__like__you，and__I__like__you__as__you__are.”Many years have passed，but I still remember what my grandfather said at that moment.( )1.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.A．Fred's grandfather encouraged him to do things for himselfB．as a city kid，Fred didn't want to go to his grandfather's farmC．Fred helped his grandfather build the stone walls to protect the farmD．Fred was sure that his parents would agree with his climbing the stone walls( )2.Fred wasn't allowed to climb the stone walls at first because ______.A．his parents were very strict with himB．some of his family thought it was dangerousC．his grandpa didn't like him going out by himselfD．he was too young to climb the stone walls on his own( )3.Which of the following words can best describe the writer?A．Naughty. B．Adventurous.C．Friendly. D．Serious.( )4.The underlined sentence probably means “______”．A．everyone in this world likes FredB．grandfather wants Fred to like himselfC．only one person in this world likes FredD．grandfather would like Fred to be himselfPassage 2 [2019温州六校联谊二模]Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port orriver. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturallysuited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a largeharbour* at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grewgradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over along period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896,Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness*. But gold was discovered there in1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche* once closed the path,killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities* like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.29. People settle in New York City because ________.A. its position is convenientB. its weather is comfortableC. it has the business cultureD. it has a small population30. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. Two thirds of them stayed there.B. Half of the people died.C. Almost everyone gave up.D. One fifth people got rich.31. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. They were unable to stand the winter there.B. They didn’t have enough food and clothing.C. They found the city too crowded everywhere.D. They wanted to try their luck in other places.32. What is the text mainly about?A. Tourism in Dawson.B. The rise and fall of a city.C. Journeys into the wilderness.D. The gold rush in Canada.Passage 3 [2019温州六校联谊二模]Cats love mirrors —they often either look at them curiously or try to touch“the othercat”with their fluffy paws*．But do they actually recognize themselves in the mirror?And how can we learn the answer when we have no way of knowing what animals arethinking. Back in 1970, Gordon Gallup, a scientist from the State University of NewYork, developed a test called the“mirror self-awareness test”, according to ScienceDaily. His te am of researchers painted a red dot* on the animal’s forehead*-which the animal could only see by looking into the mirror-and watched its reaction to the dot．In the test, some cats ignored their reflections* and just went away. Some attempted to look behind the mirror. Some even acted aggressively* toward the mirror. All of these behaviors show that cats think of their reflections as separate cats instead of as themselves.However, when chimpanzees saw the dots on their foreheads in the mirror, they first attempted to make direct contact with the reflections, then looked behind the mirror and finally touched their own fore-heads. This means the chimps realize that the dots are on their own bodies. That suggests self-awareness.It's just like when you look into the mirror and see something on your face-you touch your own face to brush it off instead of reaching for the image in the mirror.Very few animals pass this test and cats certainly don’t. Besides chimpanzees, other animals that seem to have a sense of self include gorillas, dolphins and elephants. However, the mirror test has received plenty of criticism*．People say that although it proves that certain animals are self-aware, it can't be used to prove that other animals are not. They say that it's unfair to the animals that rely* more on senses other than sight, such as cats and dogs.It's also possible that by not touching the spot, the cat is simply showing that it doesn’t care about cleaning it.33. What’s the purpose of the test that was developed by Gordon Gallup in 1970?A. To find out why cats love playing with mirrors.B. To test whether animals have self-awareness.C. To test the intelligence of different animals.D. To find the differences between cats and other animals.34. What happened to the animals in this test according to the passage?A. Cats didn't see the red dot in their reflections.B. Cats tried to clean the red dot in their reflections.C. Chimpanzees acted badly toward their reflections.D. Chimpanzees touched the dot on their forehead.35. The underlined word “ignore” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ____________.A. fail to noticeB. refuse to reviewC. angry to knowD. happy to see36. People have different ideas about the mirror test because they think ____________.A. the result of the test is too generalB. the test was not designed properlyC. it can't be used for further researchD. it doesn’t have practical valuePassage 4[2019温州六校联谊二模]I was 11 years old standing outside in just my underwear while I watched the house that I grew up in rapidly burn to the ground.A few minutes earlier I had been in bed when a scream woke me up. My grandma's bedroom was just next to mine and my brothers’. A fire had broken out there and awakened her. Hearing her, my older brother had jumped into action, running from room to room quickly waking everyone in the house. The house however, was over 50 years old and made of wood. Before we could do anything the fire consumed* it. We all barely made it outside before the flames had taken hold of every room.I stood there shivering* while the fire destroyed my books, clothes, and toys. I watched helplessly while my mom cried and my dad sighed. I wondered what was going to happen to us now that we had lost all of our things.As I looked around, though, I realized something for the first time: The things that matter aren’t things. I saw my older brother running across the swinging bridge by our house to get help. I saw my oldest brother who was on crutches from an earlier accident standing unsteadily on one leg. I saw my grandma and dad wrapped in each other’s arms and my mom holding our little dog. I realized at that moment that we were all alive. Everything that was essential* had survived the fire. Our lives would continue. We would survive without the “stuff” that was burning. We would all be around to love each other for many years to come. And that was all that mattered.I still think of that fire in the night. It helped me to become who I am today. It showed me for the very first time what is truly essential in this life. It helped me to learn that the love we share is far more important than the things we possess*.Live your life then for the things that matter, not for the things you own. Love others. Let the fire inside of you make this world a warmer place. Let your soul shine bright.37. What was the writer thinking about when he saw everything burned to the ground?A. He was wondering how the fire got started.B. He felt lucky for being able to get out of the fire.C. He was worried about how to live with no things.D. He was mad about losing his clothes and toys.38. What did the writer want to tell us in Paragraph 4?A. That the terrible fire did a lot of damage to the family's things that night.B. That being alive and having a close family are what matter the most.C. That his whole family was very frightened by the terrible fire at night.D That people should stay calm when there is a fire happening suddenly.39. What does the “the fire inside of you” in the last paragraph refer to?A. The love of life.B. The fear of fire.C A life-lesson he learned. D. Anger toward the fire.40. Why did the write r say that “the things that matter aren’t things”?_______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________Group 2参考答案完型填空：CABCA DBCDB CDACD阅读理解：Passage 1 ABBD Passage 2 ADDB Passage 3 BDAA Passage 4 CBA40. Possible answer: Firstly, the writer realized the family members were alive. Important things had survived the fire.Moreover, the writer saw his family help each other while the house was in burn to the ground. It helps the writer learn that the love among the family members is far more important than the things they own.。

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〔1〕Two years ago my grandmother was going to turn 75. My family discussed what was the best way to celebrate. Should we throw her a party? Should we take her on a trip? We remembered that she had touched so many people’s lives, and there were so many people for her to consider. Then someone got the idea that we should include everyone in the celebration by turning it into a tribute (献礼) to my grandmother.We secretly sent out letters to the people in Grandmother’s addr ess book and asked them to send a letter with a memory that they had shared with her. People sent us letters with poems, stories and pictures. The deep feeling that was shared through the response (回应) surprised us. We compiled (编辑) these letters into a memory book and amazed her with it on the morning of her birthday.The unusual thing about my grandmother’s friends was not the number that she had, but the connection they shared. In many ways this book of friendship was the greatest achievement of my gra ndmother’s life.I believe that developing true friendships is one of the most important things that anyone can do in one’s lifetime. It is not a matter of the number of friends one has, but the quality of the bonds. If one has had at least one true friendship before dying, then one can say one has lived a successful life. I have made many friends and I believe I have begun to develop the same types of friendships my grandmother kept up over her lifetime. I only hope that I will be as successful as she has been. ( )1. How did the author’s family celebrate Grandmother’s birthday?A. They took her on a trip across the country.B. They gave her a memory book of friendship.C. They invited all her friends to her birthday party.D. They asked all her friends to send her cards.( )2. When receiving her birthday gift, the author’s grandmother probably felt _____.A. disappointed and lonelyB. sorry and sadC. surprised and pleasedD. nervous and excited( )3. The underlined word “bon ds〞 in the last paragraph probably means _____.A. relationshipsB. worksC. successesD. celebrations( )4. According to the passage, the author probably agrees that _____.A. the more friends you have, the betterB. friends are more important than familyC. understanding leads to greater successD. true friendship is very important to us( )5. Which of the following words can best describe the author’s grandmother?A. Famous.B. Great.C. Polite.D. Pleasant.〔2〕Your first term is sure to be manic (躁狂的), but there’s no need to panic. Read the following suggestions on how to make your first few months unforgettable.Wake upYou’ve just finished spending the long summer holiday and now is the time to wake up and ready to work hard.Eat properlyEat fruit and vegetables every day, eat breakfast and avoid(防止) fatty, salty food; they all lead to a happier and healthier you.Check stockMake sure you’ve got everything you need, such as textbooks, pens, pencils, paper, and anything else that’s specific to your lessons.Question everythingDon’t be in a “Why am I here?〞way, but try to get your head around anything you’re not sure of. For example, if you don’t understand something that has come up in a textbook, ask your teachers. Write stuffEarly on it’s worth making even more notes than you might usually, just to make sure you don’t miss anything that you will need later. As you progress you’ll get a better idea of how many notes you need to make.Compare notesOnce you have made those notes, why not discuss them with your classmates? It’s a good way to getto know them better and make sure you haven’t missed anything in the process.Get involved (参与)When you sign up for all those clubs, don’t forget to go along to them! This is a chance to meet new people and learn new things._______Let friends and relatives know how you’re getting on, while it’s also good to hear from the people you love. However, don’t go home on your first weekend if you live at the school; settle in your new surroundings first.( )1. The underlined word “panic〞in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “_____〞.A. be enthusiasticB. be disappointedC. be amazingD. be afraid and anxious ( )2. What’s the writer’s purpose of givin g suggestions to the new students?A. To make them eat properly.B. To make them make as many notes as possible.C. To make their first term memorable and colorful.D. To tell them to compare notes with their classmates.( )3. What does the underli ned word “It〞 in Paragraph 7 refer to?A. To get to know your lessons better.B. To discuss your notes with your classmates.C. To make sure you haven’t missed anything in the process.D. To make your notes.( )4. Which of the following can be filled in the blank of Paragraph 9?A. Phone home.B. Eat out.C. Go home.D. Make friends.( )5. The writer advised the new students NOT to _____.A. join clubs to meet new people and learn new thingsB. get ready for everything they need at schoolC. eat fatty and salty foodD. question what they don’t understand中考冲刺班才能提升测试题。

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At last a car came to me and a woman came out of the car. She was just the bus driver.“When I reached the bus station, I got to know that the bus to your town couldn't come, so I returned here. I just can't leave you here,”she said , “ Get in my car and I will take you back to your home.”“It is a long way.” I said.“Come on, sir, ”she said,“Let's go.”On the way, she told me a story. A few days ago, there wasn't gas(汽油) in her car. An old man drove her up to a gas station and then back to her car.When we got to my home, I wanted to give her some money to thank her, but she didn't accept her. “I only want to help others and do something nice for somebody.Pass it along.” she said.（）1．What happened to Sam one evening this May?A．He lost his way. B．His car broke down.C．He was hurt in an accident. D．He couldn't reach the gas station.（）2．Sam didn't think of going home________that evening.A．by train B．by bus C．by car D．by taxi（）3．From the passage , we know that the young woman was________.A．a club boss B．a taxi driver C．a bus driver D．a gas station worker（）4．The young woman wanted Sam to ________.A．give her some money B．get on her bus C．take her to her house D．help others just as she did （）5．The best title (题目) of the passage is ________.A．A kind old man B．Getting a ride C．Passing help D．A broken car3“Homestay” is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitor to rent a room from a local (当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability,” said a teacher during a school meeting last term.“Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won't be disappointed (失望的)．”After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family (寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too.The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sightseeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge，and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, w e had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.（）1．In the “homestay” program, a visitor can ________.A．learn more about holidays B．understand his culture betterC．improve the language ability D．take part in foreign meetings（）2．The writer had wanted to visit London since ________.A．last month B．years ago C．the special meeting D．her stay abroad（）3．The group leader should ________.A．make plans for the family B．take care of the studentsC．stay with different families D．rent rooms to the students（）4．The writer's host family ________.A．was very kind to her B．went sightseeing with herC．had two white daughters D．was interested in her activities（）5．From the passage, we know that the writer ________ in London.A．wished to stay a little longer B．spent three weeks in her homeC．had classes in many interesting places D．helped the teacher take the students in a car4Cause and effect is one way to explain things that happen around us. Many things happen because something caused or influenced them to happen. Sometimes it is hard to look at a cause and find out what causes the effect. It may help you to start with the effect and use your reasoning (推理的) skills. Think about all the things you know that could be reasons for the effect you can see.For example, you may see someone putting on a heavy jacket. This is the effect. To look for a cause, think to yourself, “What would make someone put on a heavy jacket?” Maybe the person isgoing outside into very cold weather. Maybe the person works in the penguin pen (企鹅圈养地) at Sea World. Maybe the person is going to visit an ice skating rink where the air is kept very cold. All of these things could be a cause for putting on a heavy jacket.Now, think about a second example. The effect is a boy named Abi has to go to the head teacher's office. What are the possible causes? Maybe he bullied (欺负) another student. Maybe he is just being picked up early. Maybe he is being given a prize!Here is another example for you to think about its cause and effect. Cait, 13, was trying to fall asleep when her 8-year-old brother, Doug, came into her room. He looked around a bit, but seemed really out of it. Then Doug went back into the hallway and stood there looking straight up at the hall light for quite a while. Little brothers can be very strange, but this was really much too strange. Cait didn't know what to do. Just then, Cait's father appeared and explained that Doug was sleepwalking. What's the cause and effect, could you tell?（）1．According to the second paragraph, which of the following is an effect（结果、影响）?A．Someone puts on a heavy jacket. B．Someone works in the penguin pen.C．Someone will go outside into cold weather. D．Someone will go to visit an ice skating rink.（）2．Abi has to go to the head teacher's office.Which of the following isn't the possible cause?A．He bullied another student. B．He is going shopping.C．he is being picked up early. D．He is being given a prize.（）3．What was Doug doing when his sister Cait tried to fall asleep?A．He was going outside. B．He was reading a story.C．He was sleepwalking. D．He was looking for his dad.（）4．Which of the following is cause and effect?A．Tony got up and had a glass of water. B．We came home and found him sleeping.C．The ball was lost and a window was broken. D．Tim was late again and his teacher got angry. （）5．What is the best title for the text?A．Truth and lies B．Work and sleep C．Cause and effect D．Life and dreams5Ask any student which subject he or she hates most.9 out of 10 students will answer “math”．No matter which country you visit, no matter which grade you are in, you may not learn art, geography, chemistry or Chinese, but you always learn math. Why is this so? How come so many students hate math, and yet cannot avoid learning it in school?Jenny Sanders, a high school student in California, asks, “What good do we get from learning math? We can use computers to compute numbers, and we can use computers to store information. I think learning math at school is a waste of time.”However, there is much more to math than just learning to add and subtract(减) numbers. In fact,math is not so much about calculation (计算) as it is about learning to think logically (逻辑地) and solving problems. Of course, Jenny was right that we can use computers to do calculations, but how would we even know how to use the computer if we can't think logically? In short, computers are only tools when solving problems.For example, imagine you are a cook and must serve dinner to 100 guests. How should you divide your resources so that you can get the job done most efficiently (高效地)? In situations like this, the ability to think logically will get you to a reasonable answer and solve your problem.（）1．According to the passage, which subject do students always learn in different grades at school?A．Chinese.B．Math.C．Geography.（）2．What does Jenny Sanders think of learning math?A．Interesting. B．Boring. C．Useless.（）3．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．90% of the students hate learning math.B．Students can learn math well with computers.C．Math can do calculations and store information.（）4．What does the underlined word “resources” mean in the passage?A．科目 B．效率 C．资源（）5．What does the writer want to tell us?A．Math is just learning to add and subtract numbers.B．Math can be good for both our body and our mind.C．Math helps us think logically and solve problems.6Little Tom down the street calls our dog "The keep dog". Zip is a sheep dog. But when Tom tries to say " Seep", it comes out "keep". And in a way Tom is right. Zip is always bringing things home for us to keep! I'll tell you about some of them.Zip's first present was a shoe. It was made of green silk.We didn't know how Zip found the shoe. But after a moment Mary, my big sister, told me the shoe had a strange smell. I nodded(点头) and held my nose. "What do you think it is?""It smells like something for cleaning. I think someone tried to clean a spot (污点) off the shoe. Then he put it at the door to dry.""Along came Zip. And good-bye shoe!" I said."We should take it back.""We can't ".said my sister."Maybe little Tom is right," Mary said. "Maybe Zip is a keep dog!"（）1.The writer and Mary didn't know______.A.what Zip's first present wasB.how Zip carried its first present homeC.who owned Zip's first presentD.what Zip's first present was made of（）2.Tom calls Zip "the keep dog"because ______.A.the dog likes keeping thingsB.the dog likes playing with shoesC.he doesn't know the dog's nameD.he can't pronounce the word "sheep"well（）3.What made the shoe strange was ______.A.its colourB.its smellC.its sizeD.that it was a silk one（）4.The word "keep"in the last sentence means "_____"A.keeping things for itselfB.bringing things for other to keepC.not letting it run aboutD.taking care of a small child（）5.We can know from the reading that the dog _____.A. likes to give presents to peopleB.has been kept in at the writer's homeC.has brought some troubleD.likes to be called "the keep dog"7An old lady in a plane had a blanket（毯子）over her head and she did not want to take it off. The air hostess spoke to her, but the old lady said, “I have never been in a plane before, and I am frightened. I am going to keep this blanket over my head until we are back on the ground again !”Then the captain came. He said, “Madam, I am the captain of this plane. The weather is fine, there are no clouds in the sky, and everything is going very well. ” But she continued to hide.So the captain turned and started to go back. Then the old lady looked out from under the blanket with one eye and said, “I am sorry, young man, but I don’t like planes and I am never going to fly again. But I’ll say one thing, ”She continued kindly, “You and your wife keep your plane very clean!”（）1. An old lady had _________ .A. glassesB. a blanket over her headC. a coatD. a basket（）2. A. She didn’t want to ________ .A. take it offB. turn it offC. get onD. talk about it（）3. _________ spoke to her .A. The air hostessB. The man next to herC. her husbandD. one of her friends（）4. The old lady had never been _________ before .A. abroadB. homeC. in a planeD. in hospital（）5. The woman didn’t like planes and she was never going ________ .A.to fly againB. to travelC. to go abroadD. to go home8Dick lived in England. One day in January he said to his wife, “I'm going to fly to New York next week because I've got some work there.”“Where are you going to stay there?” his wife asked. “I don't know yet.” Dick answered. “Please send me your address from there in a telegram (电报),”his wife said. “All right,” Dick answered.He flew to New York on January 31st and found a nice hotel in the center of the city. He put his things in his room and then he sent his wife a telegram. He put the address of his hotel in it.In the evening he didn't have any work, so he went to a cinema. He came out at nine o'clock and said, “Now I'm going back to my hotel and have a nice dinner.”He found a taxi (出租车) and the driver said, “Where do you want to go?”But Dick didn't remember the name and address of his hotel.“Which hotel are my things in?” he said, “And what am I going to do tonight?” But the driver of the taxi did not know. So Dick got out and went into a post office. There he sent his wife another telegram, and in it he wrote, “Please send me my address at this post office.”（）1. Dick flew to New York because ___.A. he went there for a holidayB. he had work thereC. he went there for sightseeing (观光)D. his home was there（）2. Why did his wife want a telegram from him?A. Because she didn't know his address yetB. Because she wanted to go to New York, tooC. Because she might send him another telegramD. Because she couldn't leave her husband by himself in New York（）3. Where did Dick stay in New York?A. In the center of the city.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.D. At his friend's house.（）4. Who would send him the name and address of his hotel?A. The manager (经理) of his hotel.B. The police office.C. The taxi driver.D. His wife. （）5. Which of the following is not true?A. Dick stayed at a nice hotel in the center of the city.B. Dick didn't work on the first night of his arrival.C. Dick forgot to send his wife a telegram.D. Dick wanted to go back to his hotel in a taxi.9In England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.（）1. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?A. Because they may have four seasons in one dayB. Because they often have very good weatherC. Because the weather is warm just like in springD. Because the sky is sunny all day（）2. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.A. sunshine and snowB. black cloudsC. summer and winterD. spring and autumn（）3. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."A. warmB. coolC. coldD. rainy（）4. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.A. their friends ask them to do soB. it often rains in EnglandC. they are going to sell themD. they are their favourite things（）5. The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.A.Bad SeasonsB. Summer or WinterC. The Weather in EnglandD. Strange English People10Mr Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.""OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?""Burnt yesterday evening."（）1. Mr Brown told his son that _____.A. he would be away from home for four daysB. he would be back in seven daysC. he would be back in a monthD. he liked a cup of tea（）2. Mr Brown wrote the words down on ________.A. the wallB. the doorC. a piece of paperD. his son's pocket（）3. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.A. the second dayB. the third dayC. the fourth dayD. the fifth day（）4. The man was very surprised because _________.A. he thought the child's father was deadB. the child didn't ask him to sit downC. the child gave him a cup of teaD. he couldn't find that piece of paper（）5. What was burnt? ___________.A.The piece of paperB. Mr SmithC. The visitorD. The boy11One of the things to be learnt in a foreign language is guessing all the time what kind of thing to come when listening to someone talking. People do this all the time in their own language, so it is necessary (必要的) to do this in a foreign language, too. Here are some examples.1. "What's the matter?" "I went to a party last night, so I…"2. "I feel so tired these days."" I think you'd better…"3."Of course, she never stops talking. She is one of the most…"You can see from the above three examples that the context (上下文) helps a lot in understanding what is being talked about. So "guessing "is very important in understanding English, especially (尤其)spoken English.( )1.This passage tells us mainly about _________.A. the importance of "guessing " in learning a foreign languageB. how to guess what one is going to talk aboutC. some examples of right guessingD. how important it is to guess all the time( )2.from the context, we can see maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE I is _________.A. "… so I didn't have a good time."B. "…so I went to bed very late."C. "…. So I felt unhappy."D. "… so I got up very early."( )3. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 2 is ________.A. "I think you'd better have a good rest and take good care of yourself."B. "I think you'd better have something to drink."C. "I think you'd better get some help from your friends."D. "I think you'd better be more careful."( )4. Maybe the finished answer in EXAMPLE 3 is ______.A. "… she is one of the most famous film stars."B. "…she is one of the most bea utiful women."C. "… she is one of the most famous speakers."D. " .. she is one of the most talkative women."( )5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that guessing is _______in learning a foreign language.A. the only wayB. more important in spoken English than in written EnglishC. more important than any other wayD. more important in written English than in spoken English12Uncle Li and Uncle Wang are good friends. They live next to each other and their farms are both at the foot of the mountain. So they can help each other. But neither of them likes to use his head. They're both poor though they work hard. Most villagers have built new houses, but they still live in the low and broken houses. They never find out why.Once Uncle Li went to town to buy some medicine for his wife. In the town he heard the apples in a city were expensive. He told Uncle Wang about it as soon as he went back. They decided to carry some apples to the city. They borrowed some money from their friends and bought nearly 1,000 kilograms of apples in the villages and carried them to the city on a tractor. Bad luck! A lot of apples has already been carried there when they arrived. A few days later they had to sell them at a low price (价格).They felt unhappy and returned to their village."I can't understand why we sustained (蒙受) losses in business while others always profit (盈利)" Uncle Li asked one day."The tractor was too small " Uncle Wang said without thinking. "We'll carry more apples on a truck next time!""I agree!" said Uncle Li. "How foolish (傻的) we were !"( )1. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang live in the low and broken houses because __________.A. they hope to save moneyB. they're both poorC. their farms are at the foot of the mountainD. they're not far from their farms( )2. The two farmers carried the apples to the city to _________.A. make a journeyB. visit some places of interestC. meet their friendsD. make a profit( )3. the tow farmers had to sell their apples at a low price because ________.A. theirs weren't as good as the others'B. theirs were much less than the others'C. a lot of apples had been already carried to the cityD. they forgot to carry them on a truck( )4. Uncle Li and Uncle Wang were unhappy because _________.A. they had sustained losses in businessB. they had lost some money in the cityC. something was wrong with the tractorD. other people profited in the city( )5. Which of the following is true?A. The two farmers found out why they were poor.B. The two farmers will soon get rich.C. Neither of the farmers is clever.D. The two farmers decided to buy a truck.13On Christmas Eve─the night before Christmas Day─children all over Britain put a stocking at the end of their beds before they go to sleep. Their parents usually tell them that Father Christmas will come during the night.Father Christmas is very kind and hearted. He gets to the top of each house and climbs down the chimney into the fireplace. He fills each of the stockings with Christmas presents.Of course, Father Christmas isn't real. In Jim and Kate's house, "Father Christmas" is really Mr Green. Mr Green doesn't climb down the chimney. He waits until the children are asleep. Then he quietly goes into their bedrooms and fills their stockings with small presents. When they were very young, Mr Green sometimes wore a red coat. But he doesn't do that now. The children are no longer young, and they know who "Father Christmas" really is. But they still put their stockings at the end of their beds.( )1. Christmas Eve is __________.A. the night of Christmas DayB. the evening of Christmas DayC. Christmas DayD. the night before Christmas Day( )2. Father Christmas often puts presents ________.A. into children's hatsB. into children's stockingsC. under children's bedsD. into children's shoes( )3. When the children were very young, __________.A. they didn't know who Father Christmas wasB. they knew that Father Christmas wasn't realC. they thought their father was Father ChristmasD. they knew who put the presents into their stockings( )4. When the children are older, they __________.A. know that Father Christmas is realB. ask their mother to fill their stockings with presentsC. know that Father Christmas is really their fatherD. know that Father Christmas is really their friend( )5. Father Christmas comes into the house through the ________.A.chimneyB. back doorC. front doorD. window.14In the world ,soccer of football is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻) World Cups ”in Japan. The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each football team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜) of all the countries that will take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea. The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some football teams will have games there.Are you a football fan(迷)? The World Cup makes more and more people interested in footballTeenagers(青少年) like playing and watching football. Many of them love some football stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.( )1. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.A. Many football fansB. a very good teamC. many football playerD. a big playground ( )2. The next World Cup will be held in_______.A. 2006B. 2007C. 2005D. 2004( )3. From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things EXCEPT_________.A. people playing footballB. pictures of some football starsC. a sunny skyD. flowers ( )4. In “Dream World Cup”, the children drew the flags of some countries______.A. to show their love for their owe countryB. to tell the people their stories。

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英语中考阅读冲刺训练（一）Mr Young worked in a hospital in the capital. He was busy all the time and little time to have a rest. And one day he felt unwell and couldn’t go on w0rking. He decided to spend a week’s holiday in a quiet village where he could go swimming or fishing. He got off at a small railway station and soon got to the village. He took a room hotel(旅馆)and went to sleep as soon as he had a good meal.At first Mr.Young enjoyed himself there. He could do everything he wanted and went wherever he liked. Nobody disturbed(打扰)him and knocked at the door at might. But on the fourth day he was in trouble. After lunch it was very hot. He went swimming in the river. Suddenly he saw a beautiful bird in a big tree. He wanted to catch it and walked to it, but it found him and flew away and soon was gone. He began to pick some flowers in the forest and before ling he lost his way . The sun had gone down and night had fallen before Mr Young found a small restaurant in an—other village. He came in and told them to bring him some bread, two eggs and a glass of tea. Af –ter a while his food was brought. Soon he ate up all the bread and eggs. When he was going to have the tea, he found there was a fly (苍蝇)in the glass.“What’s in my tea?”Mr Young called out, “A fly”“It’s impossible (不可能的),sir,”said the owner or the restaurant, “I had told them to pick all the flies out of your tea before they brought it to you!”( )1. This story happened in .A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter( )2. Mr. Young decided to take his holiday because .A. he was too tired to go on working .B. he was very busy al the timeC. he was paid a lot of moneyD. he liked swimming and fishing( )3. Mr. Young went to the village because .A. there wasn’t any noise thereB. he could swim and fish thereC. nobody could disturb him thereD. he could have a good meal there( )4. Mr. Young went to the village .A. by busB. by carC. on footD. by train( )5. At first Mr. Young enjoyed himself in the village because .A. it was very quite thereB. he took a good roomC. he could pick some flowersD. he could do every thing he wanted（二）Do you know why different animals or pests(昆虫) have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.Some birds like eating locusts(蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest (收获)time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.If you study the animal lif e, you’ll find the main use of colouring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the trees.Have you ever found an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid(液体) when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over(散开), its enemies(敌人) cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.( )1.From the passage we learn that locusts________.A. are small animalsB. are easily found by birdsC. are dangerous to their enemiesD. change their colours to protect themselves( )2.How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?A. They run away quickly.B. They have the colours much like their enemies.C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.D. They have to move quietly.( )3.Bears and lions can keep safe because________.A. they have the colours much like the treesB. they move quietlyC. they like brown and grey coloursD. they live in forests( )4.Why can the kind of fish live up to now?A. Because it is very big and strong.B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.( )5.Which is the best title for this passage?A. The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests.B. Colours of Different Animals and pests.C. The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests.D. Some Animals and Pests.（三）When Paolo was ten years old, he had a very exciting experience. It was a real adventure.He and his father got up early to go fishing. They got in the boat and his father started rowing out to sea. The sun was rising as they pulled away from the shore. They stopped the boat in an area about twelve miles away where the fishing was very good. Then Paolo helped his father with the big net. As they threw the net into the water, it caught Paol o’s foot, and he was pulled into the water. “Help!” he cried. “I’m caught in the net!” his father was afraid that if he jumped in to save his son, he would get caught in the net himself, and they would both drown (淹死). It was too big a risk (冒险) to take. He quickly saw what he must do. He grasped (抓住) the sides of the net and pulled Paolo out of the water like a big fish. Paolo had been very frightened and swallowed (吞下) a lot of water, but he was soon laughing with his father about his first real adventure (冒险).（）1. One day Paolo went fishing with his father _________.A. in a riverB. in a lakeC. on the seaD. in a pool（）2. It was __________ when they left for fishing.A. early morningB. afternoonC. late morningD. evening（）3. Paolo __________ into the water.A. was pushed by his fatherB. was pulled by the netC. jumpedD. was thrown by his father（）4. It was ________ for his father to jump into the water to save Paolo.A. usefulB. niceC. an easy thingD. dangerous（）5. In the end Paolo _________.A. climbed up the boat by himselfB. lost his lifeC. was saved by his fatherD. was pulled out of the water with a big fish（四）It’s 10:00 pm. A man leaves a restaurant, gets into his car and drives away. 200 metres further he’s stopped by a police officer.Officer: Good evening, sir. We’re testing drivers for drunk driving(酒驾). Would you please blow into this machine? Man: I’m sorry, I can’t do that. If I blow into that machine, I will get out of air.Officer: Please come along to the office and we can give you a blood test.Man: I can’t do that. If you give me a blood test, I will bleed(流血)to death.Officer: Then you’ll have to get out and walk five metres along this white line.Man: I can’t do that, either.Officer: Why not?Man: Because I’m dead drunk! I can’t open the door.1. The man is stopped ______ metres away from the restaurant.A. 5B. 10C. 200D. 2052. The conversation(对话) probably happens in a (an) ______.A. officeB. streetC. hospitalD. restaurant3. The man wouldn’t have the test for drunk dri ving because ______.A. he is badly illB. he will get out of airC. he is dead drunkD. he will bleed to death（五）Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I sleep late and Mom shout at me to wake up. When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal（粥）. I decided to have some toast（烤面包）instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. There was no juice, either. I just had a glass of water.When I was almost at the bus stop, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home and get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next bus.I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on（弥补）the schoolwork I had missed.After lunch, it was the time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it but it wasn’t there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I don’t like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. It was a horrible day. I hope tomorrow will be better.1. What happened to the writer on this bad day?A. The writer argued with his parents.B. The writer heard some terrible news.C. Many small things went wrong.D. Part of the writer’s house was on fire.2. When did the writer’s bad day begin?A. In the morning.B. At school.C. At lunchtime.D. In the afternoon.3. What did the writer do after he went home?A. He did some homework.B. He made a telephone call.C. He made fun with his friend.D. He was tired, so he went to bed.4. When you “burn” something, you ___________________.A. cook it too longB. eat it too fastC. give it to othersD. make it very well5. According to the passage, we can know _______________.A. the writer fell off from his bikeB. the writer went to schoolC. the writer got up early in the morningD. the writer left his homework at home（六）What will you do if you get 5 million ？Some people give some different answers.Sally: I want to do business （生意）。

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英语中考阅读冲刺训练（一）Mr Young worked in a hospital in the capital. He was busy all the time and little time to have a rest. And one day he felt unwell and couldn’t go on w0rking. He decided to spend a week’s holiday in a quiet village where he could go swimming or fishing. He got off at a small railway station and soon got to the village. He took a room hotel(旅馆)and went to sleep as soon as he had a good meal.At first Mr.Young enjoyed himself there. He could do everything he wanted and went wherever he liked. Nobody disturbed(打扰)him and knocked at the door at might. But on the fourth day he was in trouble. After lunch it was very hot. He went swimming in the river. Suddenly he saw a beautiful bird in a big tree. He wanted to catch it and walked to it, but it found him and flew away and soon was gone. He began to pick some flowers in the forest and before ling he lost his way .The sun had gone down and night had fallen before Mr Young found a small restaurant in an—other village. He came in and told them to bring him some bread, two eggs and a glass of tea. Af –ter a while his food was brought. Soon he ate up all the bread and eggs. When he was going to have the tea, he found there was a fly (苍蝇)in the glass.“What’s in my tea?”Mr Young called out, “A fly”“It’s impossible (不可能的),sir,”said the owner or the restaurant, “I had told them to pick all the flies out of your tea before they brought it to you!”( )1. This story happened in .A. springB. summerC. autumnD. winter( )2. Mr. Young decided to take his holiday because .A. he was too tired to go on working .B. he was very busy al the timeC. he was paid a lot of moneyD. he liked swimming and fishing( )3. Mr. Young went to the village because .A. there wasn’t any noise thereB. he could swim and fish thereC. nobody could disturb him thereD. he could have a good meal there( )4. Mr. Young went to the village .A. by busB. by carC. on footD. by train( )5. At first Mr. Young enjoyed himself in the village because .A. it was very quite thereB. he took a good roomC. he could pick some flowersD. he could do every thing he wanted（二）Do you know why different animals or pests(昆虫) have their special colours? Colours in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.Some birds like eating locusts(蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colours together with the change of the colours of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest (收获)time comes, locusts change to the same brown colour as crops have. Some other pests with different colours from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of colouring is to protect themselves. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters. This is because they have the colours much like the trees.Have you ever found an even more strange act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid(液体) when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over(散开), its enemies(敌人) cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.( )1.From the passage we learn that locusts________.A. are small animalsB. are easily found by birdsC. are dangerous to their enemiesD. change their colours to protect themselves( )2.How can pests with different colours from plants keep out of danger?A. They run away quickly.B. They have the colours much like their enemies.C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.D. They have to move quietly.( )3.Bears and lions can keep safe because________.A. they have the colours much like the treesB. they move quietlyC. they like brown and grey coloursD. they live in forests( )4.Why can the kind of fish live up to now?A. Because it is very big and strong.B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.( )5.Which is the best title for this passage?A. The Change of Colours for Animals and Pests.B. Colours of Different Animals and pests.C. The Main Use of Colours for Animals and Pests.D. Some Animals and Pests.（三）When Paolo was ten years old, he had a very exciting experience. It was a real adventure.He and his father got up early to go fishing. They got in the boat and his father started rowing out to sea. The sun was rising as they pulled away from the shore. They stopped the boat in an area about twelve miles away where the fishing was very good. Then Paolo helped his father with the big net. As they threw the net into the water, it caught Paolo’s foot, and he was pulled into the water. “Help!” he cried. “I’m caught in the net!” his father was afraid that if he jumped in to save his son, he would get caught in the net himself, and they would both drown (淹死). It was too big a risk (冒险) to take. He quickly saw what he must do. He grasped (抓住) the sides of the net and pulled Paolo out of the water like a big fish.Paolo had been very frightened and swallowed (吞下) a lot of water, but he was soon laughing with his father about his first real adventure (冒险).（）1. One day Paolo went fishing with his father _________.A. in a riverB. in a lakeC. on the seaD. in a pool（）2. It was __________ when they left for fishing.A. early morningB. afternoonC. late morningD. evening（）3. Paolo __________ into the water.A. was pushed by his fatherB. was pulled by the netC. jumpedD. was thrown by his father（）4. It was ________ for his father to jump into the water to save Paolo.A. usefulB. niceC. an easy thingD. dangerous（）5. In the end Paolo _________.A. climbed up the boat by himselfB. lost his lifeC. was saved by his fatherD. was pulled out of the water with a big fish（四）It’s 10:00 pm. A man leaves a restaurant, gets into his car and drives away. 200 metres further he’s stopped by a police officer.Officer: Good evening, sir. We’re testing drivers for drunk driving(酒驾). Would you please blow into this machine? Man: I’m sorry, I can’t do that. If I blow into that machine, I will get out of air.Officer: Please come along to the office and we can give you a blood test.Man: I can’t do that. If you give me a blood test, I will bleed(流血)to death.Officer: Then you’ll have to get out and walk five metres along this white line.Man: I can’t do that, either.Officer: Why not?Man: Because I’m dead drunk! I can’t open the door.1. The man is stopped ______ metres away from the restaurant.A. 5B. 10C. 200D. 2052. The conversation(对话) probably happens in a (an) ______.A. officeB. streetC. hospitalD. restaurant3. The man wouldn’t hav e the test for drunk driving because ______.A. he is badly illB. he will get out of airC. he is dead drunkD. he will bleed to death（五）Today was not a good day. Everything went wrong. First, I sleep late and Mom shout at me to wake up. When I went to the kitchen for breakfast, there was no cereal（粥）. I decided to have some toast（烤面包）instead, but I burned it. I had to eat it anyway because there was no more bread. There was no juice, either. I just had a glass of water.When I was almost at the bus stop, I realized that I had forgotten my wallet, so I had to go back home and get it. Of course, I missed the bus and had to wait for the next bus.I was late for school and the teacher told me to stay in the classroom at lunchtime to catch up on（弥补）the schoolwork I had missed.After lunch, it was the time to give the teacher our homework. I reached into my bag to get it but it wasn’t there. I had left it at home. I was in trouble again.When I got home, I went straight to my room to catch up on my homework. Mom cooked fish for dinner. She knows I don’t like fish, but she thinks it is good for her son. It was a horrible day. I hope tomorrow will be better.1. What happened to the writer on this bad day?A. The writer argued with his parents.B. The writer heard some terrible news.C. Many small things went wrong.D. Part of the writer’s house was on fire.2. When did the writer’s bad day begin?A. In the morning.B. At school.C. At lunchtime.D. In the afternoon.3. What did the writer do after he went home?A. He did some homework.B. He made a telephone call.C. He made fun with his friend.D. He was tired, so he went to bed.4. When you “burn” something, you ___________________.A. cook it too longB. eat it too fastC. give it to othersD. make it very well5. According to the passage, we can know _______________.A. the writer fell off from his bikeB. the writer went to schoolC. the writer got up early in the morningD. the writer left his homework at home（六）What will you do if you get 5 million ？Some people give some different answers.Sally: I want to do business （生意）。