2016中考英语语篇及作文专项训练（四）

2016-05-14

中学生英语·中考指导版 2016年4期

一、完形填空。

He was an untidy and dirty-looking ten-year-old boy. His fifth grade classmates had never seen anyone as 1 dressed and uncultured as Marco. This was his first day of elementary school in an attractive New England town of rich families. Marcos parents were fruit pickers and his classmates 2 him with disbelief for the first part of the day. Even though they whispered and talked about his clothes， he didnt seem to notice.

Then 3 a short vacation and the kickball game. Marco started the first inning （局，回合） with a home run， making him get a bit of 4 from his clothing judges. Next up to kick was Richard， the least 5 and most stupid child in the class. After his second strike， Marco came up to Richard and said quietly， “ 6 them， kid. You can do it！” Richard kicked a home run and at that moment， something began to 7 in Marcos class. Over the next few months， Marco was able to teach the class many new things. Things such as how to 8 when fruit was ripe （成熟的）， how to call a wild turkey and， especially， how to 9 other people.

By the time Marcos parents finished their work in the area， the 10 was preparing to celebrate Christmas. While other students brought the teacher fancy scarves and flowers， Marco 11 to the teachers desk with a special gift. It was a 12 that he delivered into the teachers hands which was beautiful and 13 . “I polished it up special，” he said.

Years later， the teacher still had Marcos rock on her desk. At the beginning of each school year， she would tell her class about the gentle boy who taught her and her class not to judge a book by its 14 . And that its whats on the inside of others that truly 15 .

（）1. A. nicely B. beautifully C. poorly D. cleanly

（）2. A. listened to B. considered as C. laughed at D. stared at

（）3. A. came B. appeared C. happened D. had

（）4. A. confidence B. care C. respect D. interest

（）5. A. careless B. intelligent C. able D. lonely

（）6. A. Throw B. Forget C. Fail D. Try

（）7. A. increase B. spread C. change D. imagine

（）8. A. show B. peel C. provide D. tell

（）9. A. treat B. educate C. raise D. help

（）10. A. family B. teacher C. class D. town

（）11. A. picked up B. turned up C. cheered up D. came up

（）12. A. rock B. fruit C. book D. kickball

（）13. A. expensive B. valuable C. bright D. worthy

（）14. A. type B. cover C. color D. topic

（）15. A. minds B. costs C. means D. counts

二、阅读理解。

Accident Report Form

（）1. What time did Mrs. Green call the police？

A. At 9：30 a.m. B. At 9：30 p.m. C. At 9：40 p.m. D. At 9：45 p.m.

（）2. How many people were trapped in the car？

A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.

（）3. Whose left leg was hurt？

A. Mrs. Greens. B. Their daughters. C. Mr. Greens. D. Their friends.

（）4. What was the weather like that day？

A. It was sunny. B. It was snowy. C. It was cloudy. D. It was rainy.

（）5. Which of the following is TRUE？

A. The car crashed into a wall.

B. Their daughter hurt her leg and was sent to the hospital.

C. The car accident happened on Zhongshan Road in Nanjing.

D. The policemen arrived half an hour later and sent the victims to the hospital.

A recent study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops （手提电脑）.

Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility （清晰度）. But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.

Researchers did experiments to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said.

In the first experiment， students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk， they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood what the teachers taught.

The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However， the typists did worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.

The researchers report said， “While more notes are beneficial， if the notes are taken mindlessly， as is more likely the case on a laptop， the benefit disappears.”

In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory， students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time， the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.

These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding， but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.

（）6. More and more students prefer laptops for note-taking because they can _____.

A. write more notes B. remember facts better

C. get higher scores D. understand lectures better

（）7. While taking notes， laptop users usually like to be _____.

A. helpless B. mindless C. useless D. tireless

（）8. What can we learn from the passage？

A. Taking notes by using laptops is better than taking notes by hand.

B. Taking notes by hand is better than taking notes by using laptops.

C. We should take notes not only by hand but also by using laptops.

D. Students should try to use laptops to take notes.

（）9. The passage is likely to appear in _____.

A. a newspaper advertisement B. a computer textbook

C. a science magazine D. a school report

（）10. What can you infer （推断） from the passage？

A. It is better for students to think carefully while taking notes by hand.

B. It is better for students to think carefully while taking notes by using laptops.

C. It is difficult for students who take notes by hand to remember what they have learned.

D. It is easier for students who take notes by using laptops to understand what they have learned.

Several years ago， my husbands boss invited us to his home one weekend. I was excited but a little nervous about the weekend. The boss had a fine home on the waterway， and any of his cars cost more than our house.

In the evening， the boss took us to the finest restaurant in the city. I knew I would never have the chance again， so I was enjoying myself greatly.

As we were about to enter the restaurant， the boss who was walking slightly ahead stopped suddenly， looking down on the ground for a long， silent moment. There was nothing except a single darkened penny that someone had dropped. Still silent， the man reached down and picked it up. He smiled and put it in his pocket as if he had found a great treasure.

Why would a rich man like him take the time to stop and pick up single penny？ Throughout dinner， the scene always appeared in my mind. Finally， I couldnt stand it any longer. I asked if the penny he had found had been of special value.

A smile crossed the mans face as he held the penny out for me to see. I had seen many pennies before！What was the point of this？

“Look at it，” he said. “Read what it says.”

“One cent？”

“No， keep reading.”

“In God We Trust？”

“Yes！I trust in God. God dropped a message right in front of me， telling me to trust him？ I think it is Gods way of starting a conversation with me. Lucky for me， God is patient and pennies are plentiful！”

When I was out shopping today， I found a penny on the sidewalk myself. I stopped and picked it up， smiled and read the words， “In God We Trust.” I realized that the things I had been worrying about would get better.

It is written on every single United States coin， but we never seem to notice it！Yes， God， I get the message， pennies are plentiful and， God is patient.

（）11. When the author was invited， she felt excited but nervous because _____.

A. she was the only guest who was invited

B. she didnt have a beautiful dress to wear

C. she hadnt prepared any gifts for the boss

D. she had never visited such a rich person before

（）12. The author thought the bosss action of picking up a penny was _____.

A. amazing B. shameful C. unbelievable D. admirable

（）13. Which of the following is NOT TRUE？

A. The author used to worry about her life.

B. The penny on the ground had nothing different at all.

C. The name of God is important to the boss， even on a coin.

D. The boss picked many pennies dropped by someone.

（）14. The last sentence “God， I get the message， pennies are plentiful and， God is patient.” means that _____.

A. the author has found the secret of the coin

B. the author trusts in God and life is to be bright and hopeful

C. the author believes that she will pick up plenty of pennies outside

D. the boss helped the author to pick up coins on the sidewalk

（）15. The best title of this passage is most probably “_____”.

A. Smile to Your Life B. Gods Message

C. A Rich Boss D. A Pennys Wealth

三、阅读理解填词。

Mr. Read lives in Sydney. His house is about four kilometers away from his factory and the bus can take him there. He likes football very much and w 1 to watch the football matches. His wife likes to buy nice clothes and gives her h 2 only some fares （车费）. Of course he doesnt have any money to buy t 3 for football matches.

One evening he went to watch a football match. He b 4 a ticket with all his money and he had to go home on foot. When he got home， he was tired， but felt happy. S 5 then he began to go to work on foot. But he is afraid his wife will know about it.

This morning， when he was having breakfast， he noticed a p 6 of news over the radio： The bus fares were going to d 7 in price. He hurried to t 8 it off， but it was too late. His wife asked， “What did the radio say？” He had to tell her all he h 9 . Then he became sorry and said， “What a p 10 ！”

“You must be happy， I think，” said the woman， “You will save some money.”

“Sorry， I cant agree with you，” said Mr. Read， “I will watch two matches short in a month.”

1. w_________ 2. h_________ 3. t_________ 4. b_________ 5. S_________

6. p_________ 7. d_________ 8. t_________ 9. h_________ 10. p_________

四、书面表达。

假如上周日你参加了长江社区的Yard Sale活动。请给你们学校校刊上的English Club栏目写一篇关于此次活动的介绍。要点如下：

1. 有200多人参加了此次活动；

2. 有的人出售旧物，如：衣服、玩具、自行车等；

3. 有的人出售自制的蛋糕、卡片、书签等；

4. 还有的人交换旧书；

5. 请写一至两点你对此次活动的看法。

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