2015中考英语语篇及作文专项训练（四）

2015-01-31

中学生英语 2015年4期

一、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Martine is a fifteen-year-old boy.He used to be a“problem child”,but a recent conversation with his mother changed his life.He didn’t use to give his mother many problems._ __1_, after his father’s death a few years ago,Martine’s life became ___2_more difficult.His mother couldn’t afford to pay for her child’s education.To do this,she had to work,and so was often not at home.His mother looked after him as _3_as she could.

Unfortunately,Martine still caused problems.He was not _4_in studying and he often got into trouble.Luckily,his mother was very patient and didn’t give up trying to help him.In the end,she _5_a difficult decision:to send him to a boys’boarding school.Martine hated it and used to cause a lot of trouble.One day,he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school.The teacher said it was necessary for Martine to ___6_with his mother.Martine called his mother, but to his _7_,this phone call changed his life.

“It was exactly _8_I needed,”he said.“My mother helped me to understand how much she had given me.She also told me that even though my father was no longer with us,he was watching me and would always take pride in everything good I do.That’s when I decided to change.I realized that _9_my father died,I have been afraid of being alone,and have tried to make my mother pay more attention to me.”

Now Martine has __1_0_changed.He has been working hard and is now one of the best students in his class.How was he able to change?His mother’s love helped him to feel good about himself.

( )1.A.So B.But C.Therefore D.However

( )2.A.very B.many C.much D.too

( )3.A.soon B.quickly C.well D.good

( )4.A.pleased B.tired C.bored D.interested

( )5.A.made B.took C.got D.thought

( )6.A.argue B.say C.discuss D.talk

( )7.A.surprised B.surprising C.surprise D.surprises

( )8.A.which B.what C.that D.how

( )9.A.since B.before C.after D.when

( )10.A.always B.hardly C.really D.just

二、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Dear Donna,

Help!I’m a 15-year-old high school student in New York.In eight months,I’m going to take an entrance exam.To prepare,I’m studying six hours a day.I want to do well,but I’m really stressed these days.I can’t sleep.What can I do?

Yours,

Mary

Dear Mary,

Many students around the world have the same problem as you.Here is some advice to help you deal with the stress.Good luck!

1.Make a study plan for yourself,but don’t study too much in one day.You remember more by studying one hour each day for six days,than six hours in one day.Also,don’t study late at night.

2.Have a rest for fifteen to twenty minutes every two hours.Go outside and walk.Doing exercise is a great way to reduce stress.

3.Don’t eat a lot of sugar or drink a lot of coffee.Eat food rich in Vitamin B (for example, eggs,milk,green vegetables and rice).These give you energy and help you think more clearly.

4.A study partner can help you practice for the test.When you’re worried about the exam, you can talk to your partner.This can reduce stress,too.

Yours,

Donna

( )11.What is Mary’s problem?

A.She is so worried and can’t sleep. B.She can’t pass the exam. C.She can’t communicate with others. D.She can’t study English well.

( )12.Donna thinks Mary’s problem is________.

A.great B.common C.wonderful D.serious

( )13.The underlined word“reduce”in the letter probably means________.

A.减少 B.排除 C.加强 D.增加

( )14.Donna thinks that________can help Mary think more clearly.

A.eating a lot of sugar B.studying six hours every day C.drinking a lot of coffee D.eating food rich in Vitamin B

( )15.Which of the following is TRUE according to Donna’s letter?

A.Asking for your teacher’s help can make you understand. B.Walking outside can make you remember more. C.It’s good to tell a study partner about your feeling. D.It’s necessary to have a rest for 15 to 20 minutes an hour.

Once there was a piano player in a bar.People came just to hear him play.But one night,a lady asked him to sing a song.

“I don’t sing,”said the man.

But the lady told the waiter,“I’m tired of listening to the piano.I want the player to sing!”

The waiter shouted across the room,“Hey,friend!If you want to get paid,sing a song!”

So he did.He had never sung in public before.Now he was singing for the very first time! Nobody had ever heard the songMona Lisasung so beautifully.

He had the talent he was sitting on.He may have lived the rest of his life as an unknown piano player in an unknown bar.But once he found,by accident,that he could sing well,he went on working hard and became one of the best known singers in the US.His name was Nat King Cole.

You,too,have skills and abilities.You may not feel that your talent is great,but it may be better than you think.With hard work,most skills can be improved.Besides,you may have no success at all if you just sit on your talent.

( )16.The lady asked the player to sing a song because________. A.she had paid him for this B.she knew him very well C.she wanted to have a change D.she enjoyed his singing

( )17.Nat King Cole succeeded because________.

A.the lady helped him a lot B.he caught the chance by accident C.he continued to play in the bar D.he stopped playing the piano

( )18.The underlined phrase“sit on”in the last sentence means________.

A.fail to realize B.forget to use C.try to develop D.manage to show

( )19.From the story,we know if we have some talent,you should________.

A.hide it and wait B.ask others for help C.pay no attention to it D.work hard to improve it

( )20.What is the best title for this passage?

A.To sing to show your talent. B.To achieve success in life. C.Never to give it up in life. D.To find your hidden talent.

I grew up in New Hampshire,a small town in South Canada,where in my father’s words for the seasons were“Spring,Summer,Fair time and Winter!”At that time,a week-long fair was held in the town every autumn.Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things.It was the busiest time of the year.

When“Fair time”came,my grandma became the most“useful”and busiest person of the family.Grandma was a kind,well-educated old lady.She was good at cooking.All her relatives liked the food she cooked.During“Fair time”,they would come to live in her house and have meals there.Grandma was always happy to look after them.

Year after year,many people moved to big cities.There was no longer“Fair time”.Grandma became very old and was gradually going blind.My parents and I moved to live with Grandma in her house.We did our best to make her day-to-day life as comfortable as possible.I was at high school then.What I often did at home was to help Grandma with the daily newspaper’s crossword puzzle.However,she didn’t look happy.She often sat in her room for hours,without saying a word.

To attract people to move back,the Town Hall decided to reopen the Fair.One day,when I came back from school,I saw Grandma wearing her glasses,washing the dishes in the kitchen. With a big smile on her face,she looked much younger.She told me that her two nieces would come.“They said the food I cooked was very delicious and they want to stay in my house again.”Grandma said happily.“They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party.That must be the busiest week I’ve had in years!”

I suddenly realized that Grandma didn’t want to be looked after.She wanted to be“useful”, appreciated and helpful.

( )21.Thousands of people came to the town to________at the Fair.

A.enjoy Grandma’s food B.sell and buy things C.learn how to cook D.have a big party

( )22.Grandma was unhappy because________.

A.she was too busy B.no one lived with her C.she was not“useful” D.she couldn’t see anything

( )23.What does the underlined sentence mean?

A.Grandma was always lucky to take care of them. B.Grandma was always careful to look through them. C.Grandma was always happy to take care of them. D.Grandma was always helpful to look for them.

( )24.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Grandma was good at cooking. B.Many people moved to big cities. C.Grandma didn’t like“Fair time”. D.Grandma was a kind old lady.

( )25.What’s the best title for the passage?

A.Fair Time. B.My Old Grandma. C.A Small Town. D.Grandma’s Family.