2020届中考英语二轮专项复习：阅读理解(议论文)专练

2020届中考英语二轮专项复习：阅读理解（议论文)专练

(一)

Last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son's baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10:30-an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed. We love baseball. My son is having fun, getting exercise, and learning patience, teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.

As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end , we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We sign them up for dance, soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程）or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements.

However, the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important. We have to start taking sleep seriously.

Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行）strict rules about nighttime. But in fact, these measures（措施）aren't enough because getting our kids, enough sleep isn't just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, bout parents and schools should make an effort.

1. From the passage we know the writer's son ________

A. isn't good at sports

B. wastes time every night

C. can't get enough sleep

D. always hangs out with friends

2. What does the underlined word "irony" mean in Chinese?

A. 光荣

B.骄傲

C. 讽刺

D. 公正

3. What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last?

A. Boring.

B. Unnecessary.

C. Interesting.

D. Enjoyable.

4. How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the write?

A. By making the children's lives colorful.

B. By refusing all the after-school activities.

C. By carrying out strict rules about bedtime.

D. By making an effort from parents and schools.

5. What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph?

A. Advice on how to sleep well.

B. Ways of changing kids’ education.

C. The importance of sleeping well.

D. Measures parents and schools should take

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(二)

The date—July 22, 2018—has meaning to Cui Qingtao, a

boy of seventeen. He will remember it forever.

Cui Qingtao was working at a constructiong site(建筑工地)

with his parents on Sunday when he received his admission(录

取通知书) from Peking University, which is considered as one

of the best universities in China.

I n last year’s gaokao, the young man from a poor family scored 669 points and applied for (申请) Peking University, where he was accepted as a student in the School of Journalism(新闻) and Communication.

Cui’s home is in a small village in so uthwest China’s Yunnan Province. He is the family’s oldest son, with a younger brother in high school and a sister in the fourth grade.

C ui is caring son. To support his family, he’d get up at 3 o’clock in the morning to water plants in the family’s greenhouse with his brother when he came home during the school breaks.

O n Sunday, Cui’s family were doing construction work when he saw the letter. Cui and his family were excited as they finally received the admission letter, which they had expected for a long time.

Cui Qingtao made his parents very proud because neither of them went to university. When his mother read the admission letter to his father, who cannot read, a big smile appeared on his father’s face.

“No pain, no gain(不劳无获). Don’t complain what a terrible life you have. As long as you work hard and try your best, your dream may come true, Now I’m leaving my home village for college, but I’m return and some day change the poor conditions of our village.” Cui said.

“His starting point is different from other students, but I hope his future will be bright,” one Internet user said on Chinese social media (媒体) site Weibo.

1. Where was Cui Qingtao when he got his admission letter?

A. At home.

B. At school.

C. At a construction site.

D. In a greenhouse.

2. The underlined word “complain” means ______in Chinese.

A. 抱怨

B. 炫耀

C. 评价

D. 夸大

3. What is Cui Qingtao going to do after he graduates from college?

A. Stay in Beijing.

B. Serve his village.

C. Build house.

D. Work for a TV station.

4. What can we know about Cui Qingtao?

A. His mother can’t read.

B. He cares about his parents.

C. He comes from Guizhou Province.

D. His brother is a primary school student.

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（三）

For many years, sales of garlic in California had been

little because of the much cheaper garlic from China. This

year, however, California garlic sales are rising because

American government increases tariffs（关税）on Chinese

products.

Christopher, a garlic grower in California, is manager

of his company and he said, "In a perfect world, we would love to see the tariffs on China."

Tariffs on Chinese garlic rose from 10% to 25% on May 9,2019,and the reason is that U.S President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese products worth of $200 billion. Since then, Chinese buyers have almost stopped buying soybeans from the United States and American soybean farmers are now getting worried.

Not everyone likes the garlic tariffs in the U.S. Last July Christopher expressed his support on Trump's policy（政策）. However, officials from McCormick and Company Inc. didn't agree with the policy. McCormick's CEO, Lawrence told Reuters（路透社）that without Chinese garlic

America can't go. Actually ,the trade war（贸易战）between China and America is a sign of American hegemony（霸权）,and it will destroy American economy and U.S government will lose its trust from other countries in the world.

1. From the passage we infer（推理）that ___________.

A. America is buying garlic from China as much as before

B. American soybean farmers make money as much as before

C. China is still buying crops from America as much as before

D. Garlic growers in California are making more money than before

2. Why is less Chinese garlic bought by America this year?

A. Because enough garlic is grown in California.

B. Because American government has increased tax（税收）on Chinese garlic.

C. Because China is not buying soybeans from America.

D. Because companies support American government.

3. What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to?

A. China

B. the trade

C. American hegemony

D. a sign

4. How much tariff did American government increase on Chinese garlic On May 9,2019?

A. 15％

B.25％

C. 10％

D. 35％

5. According to the passage, who disagrees with the America policy of having tariffs on Chinese

products?

A. Christopher

B. Donald Trump

C. California garlic growers

D. Lawrence

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（四）

Many people love travelling to different countries, but if you plan to go abroad, you should know how to behave in different situations around the world.

Most travelers enjoy meeting new people, but

sometimes you can be rude without saying anything.

In Russia, you should never shake hands in a doorway,

and if you're travelling in Thailand, never touch

people's heads or point your feet at people. When

the Japanese meet new people, they like giving

business cards-but you should read the card

carefully, not just put it in your pocket。

In most countries in Europe people expect a lot of eye contact when you talk to them, but in many Asian

countries a lot of eye contact seems unfriendly. And in

South America people usually stand quite close to each

other when they talk, but in countries like the USA you

need to give people more personal space. Also, it's rude

to interrupt Japanese people while they are talking to

you. You must wait until they finish before you start speaking.

In restaurants in China you can leave a bit of food

on your plate, it's OK to start smoking before other people finish eating, which you mustn't do in the UK. When in India, remember to eat with your right hand. Also avoid leaving empty bottles on the dinner table in Russia--that's bad luck.

When you're travelling in Asia, if someone

invites you to his or her home, don' t forget to take

off your shoes when you arrive. And if you visit an

Arab family's home, don't admire anything valuable

because your host will feel he should give it to you

as a present.

With so much to think about, it's not surprising that many people prefer going on holiday in their own countries- or you might just decide to stay at home.

1.Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A.We can admire anything valuable in an Arab family's home.

B.In China，people cannot smoke before other people finish eating.

C.In Russia，it's impolite to shake hands with people in a doorway.

2. What does the underlined word"interrupt"mean in Chinese?

A.跟随

B.打断

C.附和

3.What is the correct order of the subheadings( 小标题)from Paragraph 2 to Paragraph 5?

①Eating out ②In the home

③Body language ④Face-to-face communication

A.②③④①

B.④①②③

C.③④①②

4.What does the writer want to tell us?

A.Practice makes perfect.

B.Where there is a will, there is a way.

C.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Culture Shock

B.Table Manners

C.Public Rules

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（五）

Recently, a junior high school sent several students back

home because they broke the school uniform（校服）rules.

Should students wear school uniforms? The Young World

magazine held a discussion on this topic（话题）.

Kennedy: The school uniform is very important, because it

always reminds me that I am supposed to go out of my way to

study hard. It also helps prevent school bullying（欺凌）. If

everyone wears the same clothes, it is impossible to laugh at other people’s clothing.

Manson: The uniform has to be earned（获得）through efforts. Students should start school with no uniforms. As they make progress at school, they start wearing it. I always think children need to be proud of their school. The uniform is important for that. So, make students earn it! If they don’t perform well, they should not be allowed to get one.

Moorhead: In my opinion, kids don’t have to wear uniforms. There should be more choices open to kids in education. They ought to develop their own independence and just be themselves.

Their personalities would be expressed through their own clothes at school. And different dress could be one way of showing their understanding of beauty. Besides, they make the school lively and colorful.

Patrick: I can see the advantages of wearing school uniforms. They play a very important role in managing schools. However, a school should not depend heavily on uniforms to improve students’ behaviors. Teaching them how to express themselves with confidence（信心）is more important.

1．What does the writer mean to do in Paragraph 1?

A．Present an opinion on a subject.

B．Introduce a topic for discussion.

C．Provide a way to solve problems.

2．What is Kennedy in the second paragraph?

A．A student. B．A teacher. C．A parent.

3．In Manson’s opinion, ___________ .

A．students have the right to get school uniforms for free

B．students should be encouraged to earn school uniforms

C．students performing well needn’t wear school uniforms

4．According to Patrick, what is more important?

A．Managing schools by uniforms.

B．Improving students’ behaviors.

C．Helping students express themselves confidently.

5．We can learn from the text that ___________ .

A．Kennedy can’t stand school uniforms

B．Moorhead is against school uniform rules

C．the writer holds the same opinion as Patrick’s

BABCB

（六）

Nowadays, it never seems we have enough time to realize all of the reading goals (目标) that we set for ourselves. Luckily, we have mobile apps such as Latte Read and GetAbstract to provide abstracts (梗概) of a text. Abstracts are useful tools, especially for students, but like having a friend describe the main content of a story to you, you cannot experience the joy and excitement of reading the original (原来的) text of yourself.

I recently finished reading a thick book of W. Somerset Maugham's collected short stories. It took me around ten years to get through. Thomas Mann's difficult The Magic Mountain took me about six months to read; Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged made me very bored most of the time. Reading a book, whether it is good or bad, is a formative (建设性的) experience. There are plenty of books which I probably shouldn't have taken the time to read. But the challenge of living for a time in the thoughts and experiences of a different history or character makes even the worst book a valuable effort.

Whenever I finish the last line of a book and slowly close it, I like to sit there and think over its lines with a mix of nostalgia (怀旧之情) and pride. I then take the book in hand and find a place for it on my bookshelf. When I step back and look at the books on my shelf, it is as if I am looking at the history of the different lives that I have lived.

Abstracts are useful as a tool to an end, but reading the actual (真正的) book is something much richer. Reading, like anything else in life, is much more about the journey than it ever was the destination (目的地).

1. What does the writer mainly want to say?

A. Reading abstracts is a best short way to enjoy literature.

B. Reading abstracts cannot bring you the true feeling of actual reading.

C. Reading different kinds of books brings you many advantages.

D. The journey and the destination are equally important in our reading.

2. What can we know about the writer from the second paragraph?

A. He prefers thick and difficult books to short stories.

B. A good book is better worth reading than a bad one to him.

C. He achieves a lot from reading some challenging books.

D. He is lucky enough never to have read a regrettable book.

3. In the third paragraph the writer ___________ his main point of view (主要观点).

A. explains the meaning of

B. provides further support for

C. makes a conclusion of

D. offers an opposite example for

,

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（七）

You think it's "cool" to carry your backpacks and head out to school.

But if you don't know exactly how to choose, load, lift and wear

them-these all-important accessories（配件）can be a pain in the back.

Not to mention the neck, head and shoulders.

Backpacks can influence your health. Carrying a heavy load

improperly can lead to poor body position; and even hurt the spinal

column(脊柱）This can cause muscle strain, headaches, back, neck

and arm pain.

For example, if it is carried on one shoulder; a heavy backpack forces the muscles and spine to balance the unequal weight. This may increase the possible back problems later in life.

More than 50 percent of young people suffer back pain by their teenage years. Research shows that this could be mainly caused场improper use of backpacks.

Here's some advice to help you carry backpacks comfortably and safely.

Choose the right backpack. Forget leather（皮革）! It looks great, but it's far too heavy. Go for canvas（帆布）. Pick a pack that has two wide, adjustable, comfortable shoulder straps（带子）, along with a hip or waist strap, and plenty of pockets. Make sure the pack fits properly and its size is suitable for the wearer's body.

Packing it properly. Only put in the pack what is needed for that day. It's a good idea to know what each object weighs. The total weight of the filled pack should be no more than 10 to 15 percent of the wearer's own body weight. Pack heaviest objects close to the body, and place little ones outside, away from the back.

Putting the backpack on. Put the pack on a smooth surface, at waist height. Put on the pack, one shoulder at a time, then adjust（调整）the straps to fit comfortably. Remember when lifting a backpack, or anything, to lift using the arms and legs and to bend at the knees.

The right way to wear a backpack. Both shoulder straps should be used, and adjusted so that the pack fits the body, without hanging to one side. Backpacks should never be worn over just one shoulder. You should be able to move your hands between the backpack and your back. The waist strap should also be worn.

Take the above advice, and you may not complain back pain, numbness or weakness in your

arms and legs any more.

1. What could mainly cause some young people to suffer back pain by their teenage years?

A. Too much homework.

B. Poor treatment for backs.

C. Improper use of backpacks.

D. Unhealthy sleep position

2. Which of the following does the writer suggest?

①Choose leather backpacks because it looks "cool" to go to school.

②Pick a pack that its size is suitable for the wearer's body.

③Make sure the backpack contains only what is needed for that day

④Pack heaviest objects close to the body, and place little ones outside.

⑤Put the pack on a smooth surface, above the waist height.

A①②④B①③⑤ C.②③④ D.②③⑤

3. If a boy weighs 40kg, how heavy should his filled backpack be at most?

A. About 4kg.

B. About 6kg.

C. About 10kg.

D. About 15kg.

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A. Some problems that teenagers face in their study at school.

B. The suitable backpack material that you should choose.

C. The good influence that backpacks have on your health

D. Some advice on how to carry backpacks comfortably and safely.

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（八）

Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

Ever since I was a little girl, I’ve loved reading crime and detective (侦探) novels, so I guess itwas pretty normal that I started writing them when I was older. However, my family is very big on having a traditional career (职业) and so when I said that I wanted to go to college and study writing, my parents told me that I couldn’t. They told me that I had to study for a degree so that Iwould achieve a career, and not something as risky as writing. I suppose I could have studiedjoumalism (新闻) ,but I didn’t want to lose interest in writing because it would be something I would do every day for work, not for pleasure. I thought that teaching looked like a pretty good compromise (妥协) , especially because of the long holidays. It was a good choice: by the time I was twenty-five，I’d already finished two novels and had an agent.

To be honest, I never meant to keep my being a crime writer a secret or anything, and my

friends have always known. One of the reasons most people don’t know is because my agent to ld me that my name Hazel sounded too much like a romance (浪漫) novelist for older women. She suggested Brooke Lane and I thought, “Well, if you think it’ll make me successful, okay,” I’d totally forgotten about it until I walked into school one day and saw one of my workmates reading my novel. I asked her some questions about it, and it was so clear that she had no idea that I’dwritten it - she even offered to lend it to me after she’d finished! Of course, sometimes I wonder

what my students would think if they knew that their teacher was going home on the weekend to write about murders and dead bodies, but I think my parents probably did me a favor: myteaching job keeps me in touch with the real world.

1. Hazelis probably．

A. an agent

B. a journalist

C. a teacher and artist

D. a teacher and writer

2. The underlined words “is very big on” in the passage most probably mean.

A. to give no advice

B. to like something very much

C. to have more experiences

D. to misunderstand something

3. It’s clear that Hazel.

A. agreed to studyjournalism for a degree

B. accepted Brooke Lane as her pen name

C. would like to write something for teaching

D. told her workmates about her writing novels

4. Hazel finally realized that her parents’ advice on her career was.

A. helpful

B. exciting

C. disappointing

D. risky

5. We can infer from the passage that.

A. Hazellikes showing off in public

B. Hazel’s students all want to write nove ls

C. Hazel’s agent has played a role in her success

D.older women prefer the name Brooke to Hazel

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（九）

What does it take to graduate from university? Some papers or high scores in exams? Well, these are not enough if you are a student at Tsinghua University.

According to a new rule of the university, students must prove (证明) themselves in the swimming pool. They need to pass a swimming test of at least 50 meters, and those who fail the test will be required to take a swimming course throughout their school years. By the time they graduate, they will have known how to swim; otherwise they can’t graduate with their bachelor’s degrees (学士学位).

The news made waves in Chinese social media (媒体). Some people praised the university for requiring a necessary skill that can save lives, and they also believed that the rule would help improve students’ health. However, others questioned if it was fair to expect those who come from inland cities (内陆城市) to be able to swim.

In fact, this is not a new rule. Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in 1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming.

Anyway, it is still good news that Chinese students’ health has become more and more valued. Why not just take this chance to learn one more life-saving ability?

1. According to the passage, what does it take for a student to graduatefrom Tsinghua university?

A. Some papers.

B. High scores in exams.

C. Passing a swimming test.

D. All of the above.

2. The underlined phrase “made waves” in Paragraph 3 most probably means _________.

A. caused a heated discussion

B. spread widely

C. made a requirement

D. proved the rule

3. Why did Tsinghua University once give up the rule?

①Because many students failed the swimming test.

②Because some people disagreed with the rule.

③Because there were too many students.

④Because there were not enough swimming pools.

A.①②

B.②③

C. ③④

D.①④

4. What is the passage mainly about?

A.Different people hold different opinions about a new rule.

B.Tsinghua University has made a new rule of graduation.

C. Chinese students’ health should be more and more valued.

D. There is a new chance to learn another life-saving ability.

1. D A C . B

（十）

Do you often run outdoors to keep healthy？ Have you ever thought about how running helps to clean up the earth？Sometimes a creative mind can bring us a win-win(双赢) situation.

Plogging, a new way to exercise, began in Sweden(瑞典). The name “plogging” comes from two words—the Swedish(瑞典的) word “plocka”, which means “to pick up(捡起)”, and the word “jogging”, which means "to run slowly". A Swedish man called Erik started the movement.He saw rubbish here and there when riding to work each day. He became worried about the dirty environment and decided not to go to work by bike any more. Instead, he began to run to work and pick up the rubbish at the same time. To his joy, more and more people followed him and

soon plogging became popular.

Many people choose plogging instead of just jogging because they think plogging is a good way to help clean up the earth. Sometimes rubbish is difficult to collect because it may scatter all around. But if the runners pick up the rubbish on the way, it is quite different. After all, many hands make light work. Another reason is that plogging burns more calories(卡路里). According to a research, logging for 10 minutes burns 48 calories, while usual jogging for 10 minutes burns about 39 calories.

Everyone on the earth should play a part in cleaning it up! It's time for us to take action toget her. So ready? Let s plog tomorrow!

( )1The underlined(划线的) word "scatter" in the passage means “____” in Chinese.

A. 爆炸

B. 集中

C. 散落

( 2. After Erik saw much rubbish, ____.

A. he became worried

B. he kept riding to work every day

C. he didn't care and did nothing about it

( )3. People choose plogging because ____.

A. there are too many bikes in the city

B. riding bikes is harmful to their health

C. it can help clean up the earth and bum more calories

( )4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Plogging started in Sweden.

B. Plogging for 10 minutes burns about 84 calories.

C. The name “plogging” comes from two Eng lish words.

( )5. What's the best title for the passage?

A. A Bad Habit—Littering

B. The Best Sport—Jogging

C. A New Way to Exercise—Plogging

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