2019-2020学年初三英语二模题型汇编--阅读回答问题(学生版)

2019--2020学年初三英语二模汇编——阅读回答问题
【崇明县】
Andrew Bennett talked for the first time about the night his wife was killed.
The judge thought it was he who killed his wife. Now he wrote to a magazine
from the prison about what happened on the night of November 23, 1995.
“I had to stay late at the hospital that night to do an operation. I left at about
11 pm. I drove home slowly because the weather was terrible. The wind was
blowing and it was raining heavily, I was turning into our road when a man suddenly ran in front of my car, I almost hit him but I stopped just in time. I was frightened and the men looked frightened, too. I got out of the car but he ran away before I could ask if he was all right. It was very strange. When I got home, the lights were on but it was very quiet, I called to my wife but there was no answer. Then I remembered that she was out at a concert.
“I was still very upset about what happened on the road. So I went to have a bath. Then I saw that the window in the bathroom was open. This was strange because my wife always locked the doors and windows before she went out. She was afraid of burglars. When I went to close it, I found Ellen lying there, blood everywhere, I rushed over and felt for her pulse but she was dead. I sat on the floor beside her body and was too frightened to do anything.
“The next thing I knew was the sky was getting bright, I can’t remember a thing about that night. In the morning I phoned the police. They arrived half an hour after I phoned them. But it seemed like a few hours. During that time I tried hard to remember anything I could about the night before, I couldn’t stop thinking about the man in the road. What was he doing on that night in our quiet neighborhood? Why did he look so frightened? Why did he run away?”
88. Did Andrew Bennett write the letter at home?
89. How did Andrew Bennett succeed in avoiding(避免) a traffic accident that nearly happened?
90. What did Andrew Bennett’s wife want to do that night?
91. What were the two strange things that Andrew Bennett mentioned (提到)?
92. How long did it take the police to get to Andrew Bennett’s house ？
93 Who do you think might be the murderer(杀人犯) ? Give at least two reasons.【奉贤区】
Answer the questions
88. Can any use of a living-streaming app see inside classroom?
89. In Linda’s opinion, what does this new platform help both parents and students?
90. According to Jeff, what are the advantages of this app if parents get their permission first to protect their privacy?
91. Why does Betty think this app is a bad idea?
92. What form does David think is too dangerous?
93. Are you in favor of having monitoring equipment in your school? Why?
【青浦区】
Stephen Glenn is a famous American scientist who has made several very important medical breakthroughs (突破). Many people were dying to know the secrets to his fantastic achievements. To solve the mystery, a reporter interviewed him asking why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person.
Stephen Glenn said that it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about four years old. He tried to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator and it fell, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor - a real sea of milk!
Instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, his mother said. “Steve, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up?”
Indeed, he did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Steve, whenever you make a mess like this,
eventually you have to clean it up and restore all the things to proper order. So, we should clean it up.” He used sponge (海绵) and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.
His mother then said, “You have a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hand. Let’s go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can discover a way to carry it without dropping it.” The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could carry it without dropping it. What a wonderful lesson!
This famous scientist said that it was at that moment that he knew____________________________.Instead, he learned that mistakes were just opportunities for learning something new, which is, after all, what scientific experiments are all about. Even if the experiment doesn’t work, we usually learn something valuable from it.
88. Stephen Glenn is more creative than an ordinary person, isn’t he?
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89. How old was Stephen when the experience with his mother happened?
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90. What did his mother ask him to do when Stephen spilled the milk all over the floor?
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91. How can a little boy carry a big bottle without dropping it?
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92. What can be filled in the blank to complete the sentence in the last paragraph?
It was at that moment that he knew________________________________.
93. What do you think of Stephen’s mother? Give two reasons.
I think she is a__________ mother because____________________________________.
【松江区】
On Friday, 7 June, an Italian Airline flight was ready to leave Rome for Tokyo in Japan. All the passengers were on the plane. The departure time was 21:00. The seatbelts were turned on, so passengers were not allowed to stand up and had to stay in their seats. Then something unusual happened.
A woman decided that she had to go to the toilet. So she got up and walked to the back of the plane. The toilet door was clearly marked TOILET, but the woman opened a door next to the toilet. This door was the emergency exit and, when she opened it, the evacuation slide(逃生滑梯) opened. Because of this, the plane was not able to take off.
All the passengers had to leave the plane. When the evacuation slide has opened, there are two possibilities. Workers can change the slide at the airport, but the light will be delayed for a long time. Or the plane can take off without an evacuation slide and replace it when it has landed, but the number of passengers on the plane must be smaller for safety reasons.
Thirty-eight passengers had to stay at a hotel at the airport and take another flight the next day. The other passengers got back on the plane, and it finally took off at 05:10 on Saturday morning. It arrived in Tokyo at 14:10. Some passengers found that their luggage was still in Italy. But perhaps they were lucky…
88.What city was the Italian Airlines flight ready to fly to?
_____________________________________________________________________.
89.Passengers on the plane were allowed to stand up and walk about, weren’t they?
_____________________________________________________________________.
90.Why was the flight delayed?
_____________________________________________________________________.
91.In what situation can the plane take off without the evacuation slide?
_____________________________________________________________________.
92.How long did it take the plane to get to the destination？
_____________________________________________________________________.
93.Do you think the passengers on the plane lucky or unlucky? Why?
_____________________________________________________________________.
【徐汇区】
It was a cool spring morning back in 2009 and I had just started a morning shift as a school crossing guard. Looking out for the children, I suddenly noticed something at sideways. Behind me I first thought it was a small, overweight dog heading towards me. I didn't think much about it, and looked carefully at any approaching children,
as well as enjoying the morning sun.
What is wrong with that dog? I thought later on, as I looked back to check on the small dog—it was moving much too fast for itself.
A few minutes later, I felt as if I was being watched, I looked behind me, but the dog had disappeared. Then, as I slowly turned my attention back to the road, I was greatly surprised to see a large koala at my feet and staring right
up at me.
A number of different solutions crossed my mind. But staying calm was the best. “Are you waiting to cross the road?” I asked the sweet koala. Miss Koala looked away, and scratched (抓挠) behind her car.
Then it got up on all four feet and impatiently started to cross the road. I quickly checked for any cars, then walked to the road with my stop sign held high, whistle (吹哨) to my lips, and held my breath.
The koala made it to the other side of the street, then continued following the path through the trees and disappeared into bushes.
So why did the koala cross at the school crossing? To safely get to the trees on the other side!
88. Is the writer a school crossing guard or an animal protection volunteer?
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89. Where did the writer notice the little animal?
______________________________________________.
90. What did the writer choose among the different solutions?
______________________________________________.
91. Which word showed that koala didn’t realize the danger when crossing the road?
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92. How did the writer help koala cross the road?
______________________________________________.
93. What do you think of the koala cross at the school crossing? Why?
______________________________________________.
【宝山区】
Ned and Miles are students at different colleges. Ned applies for an online school, while Miles. attends classes on a school campus. The two students each believe that their school system is better than the other.
Ned: Hey, Miles. Are you free to see a movie tomorrow night?
Miles: Sorry, no. I'll have a class tomorrow and a lot of homework to finish up.
Ned:Oh, that's too bad. I'm so glad I take classes online. I can decide when, where and how to complete my lessons. It saves a lot of time.
Miles: It sounds good, but I actually really enjoy going to class because it's a great way to get to know other people. It also helps me learn how to work well with others. If I don't understand something, I'm always
able to ask about it in person. That saves me a lot of time and prevents misunderstanding.
Ned: In an online class, I have to think thoroughly(彻底地）before asking questions. That teaches me how to solve problems on my own.
Miles: Do you ever run into technical(技术上的）problems in your online classes? If you can't open a file, how can you continue your learning?
Ned: It's not a big problem. I can email the teacher or contact another student for help.
Miles: But answering questions through emails takes too much time. You may fall behind on your studies.
Ned: You can fall behind, too. What if you get sick or your class gets canceled because the weather is bad?
Those aren't problems for online classes.
Miles: Yes, but there's usually a make-up(弥补)class if a class is canceled.
Ned:In an online class, I don't have to worry about missing classes for any reason. I can always review the previous(之前的）lessons online.
Miles: Don't you feel lonely sometimes? I would feel lonely if I had to learn on my own.
Ned: I'm confident in learning by myself. Besides, an online class gives me more free time to take part in other activities.
Miles: I still prefer having classmates to brainstorm and discuss ideas with. I believe that improves my learning all the time.
Ned: I'm pretty self-disciplined(自律的）, and I work better on my own. I can't focus when working with others.
Miles: I guess everybody learns differently.
81.Ned prefers attending classes on a school campus to studying online, doesn't he?
82.Why can't Miles go to see the movie with Ned?
83.What can Ned do if there's a technical problem?
84.If Ned gets sick, how can he catch up with the missing classes?
85.According to Miles, what improves his learning all the time?
93.Which kind of school system do you like better? Give your reason(s).
【长宁区】
Dear Judy
Sister, how are you?
I woke up this morning. It's nearly Easter. Whenever it is Easter. I think of you. I'll never forget seeing you for the first time when you were born. You were the sweetest little baby wrapped in a soft white blanket. How I loved kissing and holding you! I was a teenager and loved carrying you around. Sometimes people asked if you were my baby. I must have looked like a very young mother, but how proud I was in those moments.
However, things started to change for me as I never felt quite wanted. How sad when it was that I felt so jealous(嫉妒的) of you.
Before your arrival. Mum was in no hurry to buy the things that I needed. But later I always had to wait and wait for her to pay my school fees or buy books and clothes. Everything was always late! How much more upsetting that my birthday and Christmas presents were only ever things that I urgently（急迫地）needed, such nightdress and books?
Your situation was different and Mum always made sure that you had the best of everything quickly. when you
got a horse for your 6th birthday and started riding lessons, how jealous I was!
I slowly turned cold towards you and never gave you the warm hugs that you expected from me or showed an interest in your horse or your medals. I remember your sad face, probably wondering why I didn’t seem to care about you.
Today I considered that as I woke up. I have never spoken about this, or why that is so. Today I must say that I am very sorry for hurting your feelings. It was never your fault(错). You were too young to even realize it.All these years, you might have wondered what you did wrong that I didn't often speak with you.
Please forgive me! I want to be a real big sister to you again. If you can forgive me, we can start over and spend time together. You have turned into a beautiful young woman who I am so proud of. I would love to be close again.
Much love
Helen
88.When did Helen write this letter?
89.What did Helen do for her new-born baby sister, Judy?
90.How did Helen feel when she got nightdress and books as her birthday and Christmas presents?
91.What caused Helen's cold attitude towards her younger sister?
92.Why did Helen write this letter to Judy?
93.If you were Judy, what would you say to your sister after you received her letter? (At least two sentences)
【金山区】
Half a year before graduation from college, my son began to seek a job. Due to the financial crisis (危机), fewer companies would like to employ new staff. My son targeted a company that was going to hire only one person while there were more than twenty people filling their resumes (简历).
After the interview, there would only be 3 who could enter the final round, which would later decide one person to be employed. Everything seemed to go quite well and my son passed the first round and entered the final round in a week.
On the day of the final interview, my son and other two candidates arrived at the interview place on time, waiting for the test. Unexpectedly, the interview was unbelievably simple. The interviewer only said to them, all of you are very super. Please go home and wait for our notice. We will tell you the result in 3 days. Good luck to all of you!" On the morning of the third day, my son received a text from the company shortly after breakfast that he was not employed. We all felt very disappointed.
In nightfall that day, my son suddenly told me excitedly on the phone, "Dad, I have been employed!” Greatly surprised, I could not wait to ask him, "What's the whole matter?" My son told me that he received another text saying that he was employed. Actually, the first text sent to my son was also part of the test in the interview. Three men received the same text this morning and only my son's reply was "Thank you." while the others said “Goodbye”.
Only then did I know that my son's “hope” came in that way. That is, when you feel disappointed, do not forget to say "Thank you." to the one who disappoints you. Saying Thank you." shows respect for others work and shows you are generous. Therefore, while under the same condition, you will get the upper hand in terms of opportunities compared with others!
88.When did the author's son begin to seek a job?
____________________________________________________________
89.Would many companies like to employ new staff because of the financial crisis?
____________________________________________________________
90.How many people applied for the job?
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91.How did the author feel after being told the news in nightfall that day?
____________________________________________________________
92.What's the difference between the author's son's answer and the others'?
____________________________________________________________
93.What do you think of the interview? What have you learnt from it?
____________________________________________________________
【虹口区】
Can you remember a time when somebody was kind to you? Perhaps a person let you go in front of them in a queue. Maybe your sister phoned you to ask how your week was going. Or perhaps a stranger or a friend gave you a hand in a much deeper way. There are a thousand ways to offer kindness. And at a time when the world seems to have so many problems, some people have started to take the issue of kindness very seriously indeed!
Being kind is a win-win situation. It brings happiness to the receiver as well as the person who does the action. As a simple example, let's imagine you have a workmate who always does a very good job. How about taking moment to mention this to him? Your workmate will be happy to receive some praise, and you will probably feel good about yourself for having spread little joy.
Many organizations try to encourage people to do kind acts, wherever and whenever they can. The idea behind this is that it doesn't take any major plan to be kind. Perhaps the strongest supporters of this idea are the Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Kindness Foundation, who work with schools and companies to teach people kindness is beautiful skills. They operate under the beliefs that kindness can be taught and that it is contagious(有感染力的). Their activities range from suggesting kind acts to allowing their website-users to become "RAKtivists"(people who officially register themselves as activists of kindness).
Apart from using your own common sense, the RAK website suggests some more imaginative ways to show kindness. Generally, these fall into three types. The first is interpersonal kindness. Some examples are donating(捐赠) old clothes to charity or writing an advantageous online idea about restaurant that you like. The second is environmental kindness, which could mean simply recycling or organizing a group event to tidy up a local park or beach. The third type is less clear: personal kindness, which means treating yourself kindly such as taking a walk in parks, inviting yourself to a big meal or setting yourself a goal to complain less. By being kind to yourself, ___93__ ______.
88.Are there a thousand ways to offer kindness?
__________________, ___________________________.
89.Why is being kind win-win situation?
_______________________________________________.
90.What do many organizations encourage people to do?
_______________________________________________.
91.What does RAK believe?
_______________________________________________.
92.How can a website-user become "RAKtivists" ?
_______________________________________________.
93.Please finish the last sentence within 15 words.
_______________________________________________.
【嘉定区】
What homework did you do in the winter holiday? Now homework is not simply about exercises. It can be researches, experiments and even work experiences. Take a look at some students' special homework.
Studying snacks
One day, Wang Yang, from Shanghai Oriental School, was doing his biology homework. His teacher asked them to research the nutrients of different snacks . He bought 10 kinds of snacks. Then he checked their ingredient(成分) lists one by one and wrote down the amount of sugar, fat and so on, in each. “We are told it is not good to eat too many snacks. They have high calories (卡路里. But we always pay no attention to it,” he said. After analyzing(分析) each snack's ingredients, he realized it was true.
Wang Yang spent three days on the homework. But he said it was interesting. “I learned a lot. I collected the data(数据), created forms and wrote the report by myself.”
Physics in real life
With some plasticine (橡皮泥), steel balls, a ping-pong ball, could you make a tumbler(不倒翁）?This is the physics homework of Huang Jiali,14,of Shanghai 54 Middle School.
Huang first cut the ping-pong ball in half. Then she put the plasticine and steel balls into one of them. The bottom of the tumbler was made. Finally, she also used the paper to make the “hat”.“Next term, we will learn about the center of gravity(重心）. This homework made me more curious about it,” she said.
Learning on the job
While Wang and Huang did their homework at home, Ding Ling, 15, of No. 5 Middle School, had to go outside. She worked as a guide in the local museum. “Everyone at our school has to take
part in volunteering or other activities,” she said.
Ding was a guide in the gallery(展馆）of coins. She got brochures(小册子）from the museum. In order to make the introduction more vividly, she still did research and added more information to her introduction. She worked
three hours a day and had no time to take a break. But she felt it was a meaningful experience, “I learned how to do some research, and my communication skills are also improved.” she said.
88.How many students' homework was displayed by the writer?
89.What does homework mean according to this passage?
90.What does “it” mean in the underlined sentence “He realized it was true”?
91.What material did Huang Jiali use to make a tumbler?
92.How did Ding Lin make her working experience more meaningful?
93.How do you like these special homework? Why? (Choose one of them to express your own opinion).
【黄浦区】
A few days ago, I ran into a stranger as he passed by. I said sorry to him and he said, "Excuse me, too, I wasn't even watching for you. ” We were very polite, this stranger and I. Then we went on our way after saying goodbye.
Later in the kitchen at home, as I cooked our meal, my daughter Betty walked up to me, very quietly. When I turned around, I nearly knocked her down. "Get out of the way!" I shouted angrily. She ran away, crying.
That night, when I lay in bed, my husband said to me, "You were so rude to Betty. Go and look around on the kitchen floor, and you'll find some flowers there. Betty brought those for you.
She picked them herself-pink, yellow, and your favourite blue.”
When l heard this, I thought deeply: While meeting with a stranger, I was calm and polite; but with my daughter, I was not patient. I felt sad and tears began to fall.
I quietly went to Betty's bed, "Wake up, my dear,” I said, "Are these flowers you picked for me?” She smiled, "I found them by the tree. I knew you'd like them, especially the blue." I said, “I am so sorry that I treated(对待)you that way today.” And she whispered(悄声说)，“Mommy, that's okay-I still love you anyway." I kissed her and said,
"I love you too and I do love the flowers.”
That day Betty gave me a lesson on how to get along with each other in the family. I spent much time on work before and didn't realize how important family life was. I decided to change myself in the future.
88.Did the writer say sorry to a stranger when she ran into him?
89.What did the writer do when she nearly knocked her daughter down?
90.Who told the writer Betty had picked the flowers for her?
91.Why did the writer feel sad and begin to cry?
92.How did the writer improve her behavior towards her daughter?
93.What can you learn from the story? Give the reason.
【闵行区】
George Reeder, 63 , in Somerset has been given a bravery certificate（证书）for saving the life of a baby boy.
It was a cold and windy morning. The local harbour master, George Reeder,was carrying out his regular duties when he heard a noise that caught his attention. On the other side of the harbour, some people were pointing and shouting, so he cycled over quickly.
Mr Reeder expected to see a dog in the sea, but instead, he saw a baby’s buggy(婴儿车)in about four metres of freezing cold water. A woman was screaming desperately—her baby boy was strapped into the buggy and was in the water. The strong wind had blown the buggy into the sea. Mr Reeder quickly decided to do something.
‘I went over and saw that the buggy was upside-down…and I jumped in,’ said Mr Reeder. He pulled the buggy over to the sea wall. Then some other people came to help. They tied a rope to the buggy and managed to pull it out of the water and to safety.
Tanya Allen, a passer-by（who, fortunately, was a nurse), gave the baby CPR（心肺复苏术）and was able to get him to breathe again. Mr Reeder remembered seeing a little bit of breath coming out of the baby’s mouth. ‘I thought, he is all right. He’s alive. Brilliant!’ he said. Then an air ambulance helicopter arrived and the baby was taken to hospital. Mr
Reeder said it was unbelievable that the baby survived. ‘It’s such a miracle,’ Mr Reeder added.
After he’d finished helping the baby and the helicopter had gone, Mr Reeder went home to recover from the experience. The child’s grandfather knew Mr Reeder and, a little later, went to his house to tell him that the boy was out of danger. Mr Reeder was very relieved and happy to hear that.
Mr Reeder said that he hadn’ t really been brave. ‘It was everyone—from Tanya doing the CPR to the helicopter pilot, ’ he said. ‘I’m just glad I could help’. But when Mr Reeder got the certificate, a reporter said that what he’d done was very brave. ‘This was an extremely brave act, as he put his own life at risk.’ The reporter has advised local people to avoid walking along the seafront in very windy weather.
88.Why was George Reeder given a bravery certificate？————————————————————————————————————————
89. How was the weather when Mr Reeder was carrying out his duties that morning？————————————————————————————————————————
90. Before other people came to help,what did Mr Reeder do to save the baby？————————————————————————————————————————
91. Who came to help Mr Reeder,some people around,Tanya Allen or the helicopter pilot？————————————————————————————————————————
92. According to the reporter,what should the local people do in very windy weather？————————————————————————————————————————
93.How do you like Mr Reeder？Give your reason(s).————————————————————————————————————————
【静安区】
Say the words ‘reality TV’ and the show that comes into most people’s mind is Big Brother. Love it or hate it, there have been versions (版本)in more than seventy countries! The basic format is simple: put a group of strangers into a house, record everything they do and watch how they manage to live together.
Actually the idea wasn’t original. A similar show, The Real World, was broadcast in 1992 on MTV. But the format really became popular with the success of Big Brother, and it has been copied again and again, including celebrity versions. In similar shows, constants(参选手) have been sent to the jungle or a desert island. In Wife Swap a mother goes to live with a family of strangers and tries to manage their homes; in Young. Dumb an Living of Mum a group of spoil (宠坏的) teenagers with no life skills learn to live together and look after themselves.。