中考英语语篇及作文专项训练（二）

2018-05-26

中学生英语·中考指导版 2018年4期

一、完形填空。

阅读短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。

We all have days when we are down， tired and unhappy. Thats OK. You need days like this， 1 how would you know you are happy？ Youll enjoy your good days 2 when you have a few bad days. Even if sadness is a part of 3 ， lets try to make it small. Here are 4 simple ways to help you feel better when you are feeling sad.

Stand up straight. This helps your energy flow. When your energy is flowing freely， you can flow， too.

Smile. Its easy to do and have good results. This way can 5 leave you in a good mood 5 bring a good mood.

Listen to music. It 6 your favorite music. Some kinds of music work better than others， so try and find out what kind of music works the best for you.

Take some “me” time. You can find 7 in reading a book， watching a sunrise or having a hot bath， or something like that.

Exercise. Even something as simple as taking a walk will get your blood flowing. It is a great way to clear your mind of anything 8 makes you sad.

These ways will cheer you up when you are down， but dont just use them when you are sad. Try and practice them 9 to make them a habit. You will be 10 to learn that these simple ways will keep your sadness away. But if you are in a deep depression， go to see a doctor. （）1. A. and B. but C. or

（）2. A. any more B. even more C. too much

（）3. A. life B. work C. wisdom

（）4. A. a little B. a few C. few

（）5. A. neither...nor.. B. not only...but also... C. not...but...

（）6. A. needs B. must C. can be

（）7. A. pleased B. please C. pleasure

（）8. A. that B. which C. /

（）9. A. in public B. every day C. forever

（）10. A. surprised B. sad C. afraid

二、閱读短文，根据短文内容判断所给句子正（T）误（F）。

A long time ago， there was an emperor. He had a beautiful garden. In the garden， there was a little nightingale （夜莺） singing very beautifully.

One day the emperor heard about this little birds beautiful voice. He asked his guards to bring her to him. As soon as the emperor heard the nightingales voice， he said， “Put her in a golden cage， so she can stay and sing for me whenever I want to hear her.”

The little bird was so unhappy about being kept in the cage that she stopped singing one day. The emperor was very angry. He ordered the scientists in his palace to make a robot bird for him. The bird could sing very beautifully， too. The emperor was pleased.

Soon the robot bird became old. It no longer sang beautiful songs. Just at that time， the emperor became very weak. One morning， while lying in bed， the emperor wanted it to sing once again. But the robot bird couldnt sing any more. Suddenly the nightingale landed on the window. She began to sing her most beautiful song. The emperor was very happy！He became better and better each day.

After the emperor was well， he changed a lot and became kind to his people. From then on， all his people cherished （爱戴） him for his love and kindness.

（）11. Both the nightingale and the robot bird had a beautiful voice.

（）12. The emperor kept the nightingale in a golden cage in order to hear her sing at any time.

（）13. The nightingale was very happy after she was kept in the golden cage.

（）14. The emperor was not satisfied with the robot bird at first.

（）15. The emperor learnt from the nightingale what love and kindness was.

三、閱读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案回答问题或完成句子。

Lightning （闪电） is shocking， and it happens all over the world！Scientists think that there are more than three million lightning strikes （袭击） every day in the world—thats thirty strikes every second.

Lightning can also be very dangerous. Every year， lightning kills people because it can start big fires or because it reaches temperatures up to 28，000 degrees centigrade. American Roy Sullivan， who worked in a park， holds the record for surviving the most lightning strikes. Between 1942 and 1983， he was hit seven times！

So， why does lightning strike？ Lightning strikes happen when ice and water in clouds rub （摩擦） together， and cause atmospheric （大气层的） changes. When this happens， it creates a static charge （静电电荷）. Lightning can strike inside the cloud， between two clouds and between a cloud and Earth. Its the last type of strike that is the most dangerous for humans. About 1，000 people get struck by lightning every year in the United States， and about 100 of them die as a result.

Lightning is certainly not something to toy with. When lightning strikes， its best to stay inside a large building. To stay safe， do not stand under trees， on hills or near water. Trees attract lightning. Also， do not lie down on the ground， otherwise the electricity may go through you and cause a heart disease.

（）16. Lightning strikes _______.

A. happen three billion times each day

B. will start when there are big fires

C. can reach very high temperatures

（）17. What does “surviving” in paragraph 2 mean in Chinese？

A. 目睹 B. 幸存 C. 遇难

（）18. We can infer （推断） from paragraph 3 that _______.

A. lightning between two clouds is the most dangerous for humans

B. lightning strikes create static charge

C. about one tenth of the people struck by lightning die every year in America

（）19. Which expression means “to toy with” in the last paragraph？

A. to play with B. to take seriously C. to take it easy

（）20. Wheres the best place to be when lightning strikes？

A. On top of a hill. B. In a swimming pool. C. Inside.

四、閱读图表，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选择最佳答案回答问题或完成句子。

New Schedules of Cathy Pacific Airways

（）21. The underlined word “Depart” in the above table means _______.

A. 出发 B. 到达 C. 部门

（）22. The table gives information about _______.

A. train B. bus C. plane

（）23. How many flights are there from Hong Kong to Shanghai every week？

A. 3. B. 4. C. 6.

（）24. What time does the flights from Hong Kong to Beijing arrive？

A. 12：50. B. 16：00. C. 17：45.

（）25. If youre on business from Hong Kong to Beijing on Tuesday and you have to return to Hong Kong by Cathy Pacific Airways soon， you may _______.

A. take the same days flight

B. take the second days flight

C. wait two days

五、阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。

Vincent Willem Van Gogh （30 March， 1853—29 July， 1890） was a Dutch Post Impressionist artist. He is considered one of the greatest artists with great influence on the 20th century art.

Van Gogh spent his early adult life working for a company of art dealers （艺术商）. After a brief period as a teacher， he became a missionary （传教士）. He did not begin his career as an artist until 1880； however， during the last ten years of his life， he produced more than 2，000 pieces， including around 900 paintings and 1，100 drawings and sketches （素描）. He worked only with somber colors until he met Impressionism and NeoImpressionism in Paris. Van Gogh used the bright colors and style of painting in a uniquely recognizable style. Most of his best known works were produced during his final two years， when he was suffering from serious mental illness.

In 1890， Van Gogh shot himself in the chest when he was 37. He died two days later， Theo， his brother and his best friend， at his side reported his last words as“The sadness will last forever.” It would not take long before his fame grew higher and higher.

Van Goghs mother threw away quite a number of his paintings. The only painting he sold during his lifetime， The Red Vineyard， was created in 1888. It is now on display in the Pushkin Museum in Moscow， Russia. Several paintings by Van Gogh rank among the most expensive paintings in the world. On March 30， 1987， Van Goghs painting Irises was sold for a record of $53.9 million at Southbys， New York. On May 15， 1990 his Portrait of Doctor Gachet was sold for $83.5 million at Christies， thus setting a new price record.

26. When did Van Gogh begin his career as an artist？

27. What were the last words of Van Gogh before he died？

28. Did Van Gogh sell many paintings during his lifetime？

29. Where is The Red Vineyard now？

30. How much are Irises and Portrait of Doctor Gachet？

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六、閱读短文，根据短文内容，在表格中填入相应信息。（每空不超过三个单词）

Do you always find there is not enough money in your wallet when shopping？ So it is necessary for you to learn how to save money during the shopping.

◆ Make a shopping list. Before you go shopping， make a list of everything you plan to buy. The rule is： Youre not allowed to buy anything unless its already on your list. Itll help you buy the things you need.

◆Only bring the money you need. You cant spend money you dont have. Before you go out， put a small amount （数量） of money in your wallet to cover all the buying you plan to do. If the money runs out， your shopping is over for the day.

◆When youre in doubt， leave the store. If you are in the situation whether or not to buy something， put it down and leave the store. If you find later that you really want it， you can go back and buy it. But usually， youll be happy you saved your money.

◆Dont be seduced （诱惑） by sales. Sometimes you buy something you dont need just because its very cheap. Cheap or not， theres no need to spend any amount of money on something youll never use.

七、完成对话

通读对话，根据上下文补全对话内容。

A： Hi， Bill！Youre reading the novel again.

B： Yes， Tommy. Ill never be tired of it.

A： 36. ________________________

B： Three times. Every time I read it， I can always learn something new.

A： Really？ 37. ________________________

B： Charles Dickens. I think he is a great English writer， and his works are worth reading.

A： Oh， he is also my favorite foreign writer. Please let me have a look at the book.

B： OK， here you are. 38. ________________________

A： It seems great. I havent seen such a novel for long. Where did you buy it？

B： In the Xinhua Bookstore.

A： I dont know where it is. 39. ________________________

B： No. Only ten minutes walk from here， next to the Peoples Cinema.

A： Oh， I see. Im going there to get one， too. Thank you.

B： 40. ________________________

八、英汉互译

阅读短文，将文中划线的句子翻译成汉语或英语。

Last year Jean made a very special friend on QQ. His name was David and he lived in San Francisco. David was full of stories and jokes. 41. He and Jean had a common （共同的） interest in rock music and modern dance. So it always took them hours to talk happily on QQ and sometimes they even forgot their time. 42. 當然，他们想更多地了解彼此。 David sent a picture of himself. 43. He was a tall， goodlooking young man with a big， happy smile. As time went by， 44. 他们成了好朋友，经常互送卡片和一些小东西。 When Jeans father told her that he was going on a busi-ness trip to San Francisco， 45. she asked him to let her go with him so that she could give David a surprise for his birthday. She would take him the latest DVD of their favorite rock singer. But when she knocked on Davids door in San Francisco， she found that her special friend was a twelveyearold boy named Jim！

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九、情景作文

假设你代表你们班级，请求你们班的外教James和你们共同创办一份中学生英文刊物。你给他写封信，主要内容如下：

1. 感谢James的努力工作，同学们都很喜欢他；

2. 想创办一份英语刊物，希望能得到支持和帮助；

3. 提出你喜欢的栏目，如：新闻、教师建议、学生心声等；

4. 简要说明创办的理由（至少一点）。

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