中考英语语篇及作文专项强化训练(十三)

2014-07-17

中学生英语·中考指导版 2014年5期

一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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。

At least thirty times Bobby had tried to climb the snowy mountain, but he had never1the top. His friend old Peeper, who knew a lot about his failures,2Bobby to try again. He gave Bobby a pair of sunglasses and said, “If it starts clouding over, put on the glasses, or if your feet start hurting, put them on too. The glasses are very

3 . Theyll help you.” Bobby received the gift without much thought.

The day came when he was to have another4 . About two hours after he started, he felt his feet hurting. Then he5what Peeper had said, and put on the glasses. The pain was pretty bad, but6the sunglasses he could clearly see the snow-covered mountain top, so he went on.

7 , clouds were gathering. But this time Bobby could still see the8through the clouds. He kept climbing, leaving the clouds behind, forgetting his pain, and finally arriving at the top. It was certainly worth it. His feeling of9was extremely good, almost as great as that10view. The mountain below was surrounded (包围) by a sea of clouds. He couldnt believe that the clouds were as thick as that, so he looked more closely at the sunglasses, and discovered the11 . Peeper had engraved (镌刻) the snow-covered mountain top on the sunglasses,12 Bobby could see it when he was looking upwards!

Bobby13that the only difficulty to reaching the top had been losing14when he couldnt see the mountain top. He was thankful that Peeper had used that little trick to help him see that his15was never impossible, and that it was still there, where it had always been.

()1. A. left B. reached C. jumped D. ran

()2. A. encouraged B. ordered C. allowed D. warned

()3. A. real B. safe C. special D. expensive

()4. A. try B. start C. test D. training

()5. A. remembered B. expressed C. shouted D. regretted

()6. A. under B. with C. for D. about

()7. A. Happily B. Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Luckily

()8. A. friend B. top C. climber D. village

()9. A. success B. decision C. freedom D. friendship

()10. A. strong B. popular C. bad D. wonderful

()11. A. way B. words C. book D. secret

()12. A. and B. or C. if D. though

()13. A. suggested B. realized C. expected D. hoped

()14. A. love B. help C. face D. heart

()15. A. place B. lesson C. aim D.story

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。

Is reading better than watching TV? I believe it is. Is reading better than playing video games? Im not so sure if it is. If learning is important to you, but not necessarily so, and if pleasure is what you want, these activities can be pleasant in their own way. Reading might be better than many activities if you want to educate yourself and improve your chances of succeeding in your work.

If youre serious about creating the habit of reading , whats important is finding a time you can read every day—often thats early morning or late at night, or both. For others, it might be during their lunch break. You only need to read for 10 to 20 minutes a day to form the habit.

Then, you need to find a place thats comfortable. Make sure it has good lighting, the temperature is nice and youre in a good chair. Or you can find some place that you can relax in without falling asleep, although theres nothing wrong with a sleep.

Next, be sure to shut off the TV, Internet, cell phone, radio or other music. Let reading be a quiet time. Mark an “x” on your calendar every day you read, and try to keep your unbroken “x” es going as long as possible. A habit is much easier to form if its something you enjoy, not something you are made to do. So make the time you spend reading a joy. Ive been a lifelong reader, so the pleasure of a good book is one of my favorite things in the world. I love to lose myself in the world of a book.

()16. The importance of reading depends on .

A. what youre going to read

B. why you want to read

C. where you decide to read

()17. If you want to create a habit of reading, the first thing to do is to .

A. ask the writer for some advice

B. make a proper time plan

C. make an “x” on the new calendar

()18. While you are reading, youd better .

A. make sure you are alone

B. mark a big “x” in your notebook.

C. be concentrated and quiet

()19. Reading may become your habit more easily when .

A. it is something you enjoy

B. you dont use Internet or cell phones

C. you spend 10 to 20 minutes reading after lunch

()20. Which of the following CANNOT be used to describe the writer?

A. He prefers to play video games rather than watch TV.

B. He is an old man with the best reading habit.

C. He thinks its normal to fall asleep while reading.

Blue Ocean Aquarium is a great place for families to take a holiday. Children love to see the sea animals and watch movies about sharks in it.

Last Saturday morning, Mr. Jackson took his wife and two little sons to the aquarium. At the ticket office, he asked, “How much shall I pay to get in?” The woman at the ticket office answered, “The price is 20 dollars for each adult or any kid older than five. We let kids in free (免费) if they are five or younger. How old are your kids?” Mr. Jackson said, “The older one is six and the younger one is three. I think I must buy three tickets.” The woman was surprised. She said, “Sir, dont you want to save 20 dollars? If you tell me your older son is five, I wont know the difference.” Mr. Jackson said with a smile, “Yes, that sounds right, but my kids will know the difference.”

From Mr. Jacksons story, we know honesty is very important in the modern society. We should tell the truth to the people around us, especially to the kids.

()21. There arepeople in this story.

A. 3 B. 5 C. 4

()22. Mr Jackson paidfor their tickets to the aquarium at last.

A. 20 dollars B. 40 dollars C. 60 dollars

()23. Children can seein Blue Ocean Aquarium.

A. dolphins B. pandas C. koalas

()24. The underlined word “honesty” means .

A. 友谊 B. 乐观 C. 诚实

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

A. Mr. Jackson was very rich.

B. Mr. Jackson paid for his two sons tickets in the end.

C. Mr. Jackson thought honesty was more important than money.

In America, 90% of the people are right-handers, while only 10% are left-handers, so almost everything is designed for right-handers. But how do you know you are a left-hander or a right-hander? If its convenient for you to play the guitar, you are a right-hander. If you are a left-hander, the situation is quite the opposite. The hand that you often use is called dominant (占支配地位的) hand.

Perhaps youve known this since you were very young. But you may not know you also have an eye and side of your brain that are dominant.

Theres a test named “Bright” for the eyes. Hold one arm straight out from the middle of your body. Use your first finger to point at something far away. First look at the finger with both eyes open. Then close your right eye and look at your finger with your left eye. If your finger seems to stay in the same point, you are left-eyed.

But it is a little harder to find which side of your brain is dominant. It depends on how you hold your pencil. As for right-handers, if your right hand is straight and the pencil points outside, you are left-brained. If your right hand is hooked (弯曲的) and the pencil points inside, you are right-brained. Left-handers, just the opposite.

If you want to know yourself better, there are more tests about left and right. You can have a try.

()26. In America,of the people are left-handers.

A. 90% B. 40% C. 10%

()27.are designed for right-handers.

A. Several things B. Most things C. All things

()28. It is not convenient for left-handers to play the .

A. drum B. guitar C. trumpet

()29. In “Bright” test for the , you use your first finger to point at something far away.

A. feet B. hands C. eyes

()30. As for right-handers, , you are left-brained.

A. if your finger stays in the same point when you look at it with one of your eyes

B. if you can hold your arm straight out from the middle of your body

C. if your right hand is straight and the pencil points outside when holding your pencil

三、阅读理解填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

A primary school teacher asked her students to write a composition about what they would like God to do for them. At the end of the day, while marking the compositions, she read one that impressed her d 31 . Her husband, who had just walked in, saw her c 32and asked her, “What happened?” She answered, “Read this. It is one of my s 33compositions.”

“Dear God, tonight I ask you for something very special: make me into a television. I want to take its place and live like the TV in my house. Have my own special place, and have my family around me. To be taken seriously when I talk, I want to be the centre of a 34and be heard without interruptions or questions. I want to receive the same special c 35that the TV receives even when it is not working. Have the company of my dad when he arrives home from work, even when he is tried. And I want my mom to want me close when she is sad and upset, i 36of ignoring(不理) me. And... I want my brothers to fight with me... I want to feel that my family just put e 37aside, every now and then, just to s 38some time with me. And last but not least, make sure that I can make them all happy and entertain them. God, I dont ask you for much. I just want to live like our TV.”

At that moment the husband said, “My God, poor kid. What terrible p 39 !”

The teacher l 40up at him and said, “That composition is our sons!”

31. d 32. c 33. s 34. a 35. c

36. i 37. e 38. s 39. p 40. l

四、书面表达（满分15分）

如今环境变得越来越糟糕，环境问题影响着人们的工作、学习、生活等。而我们的工作、生活、生产等又使环境污染越来越严重……，该如何保护我们的环境？请以“How to protect/save our environment/world? ”为题写一篇英语短文。

要点如下：

1. 水污染越来越严重；

2. 砍伐森林；

3. 大气污染严重；

4. 白色垃圾等；

5. 谈谈我们应该怎么做。