【能力选练】 A
(2019中考训练题)
(an extract from Probuditi!)
Calvin waited outside Trudy's bedroom. Then it happened—a scream, a very loud scream. Calvin ran to his room and dived into bed.
He heard Mama coming down the hall.
"Did you do this?" his mother asked. Calvin looked out from under the covers. His mother stood over him, holding a rubber spider.
"Do what?" he asked.
"You put that thing in my bed," Trudy told him, stepping out from behind Mama.
"Don't think that just because it's your birthday you can get away with something like this," Mama scolded (责骂).
"You do want your present, don't you?" That wiped the smile off Calvin's face.
"Course I do," he said.
"Then you apologize (道歉)."
Calvin dropped his head. "Sorry Trudy," he muttered (嘟囔).
"Here," Mama said. "Happy birthday." At the breakfast table she handed Calvin an envelope. Inside were tickets to the matinee show of Lomax the Magnificent, the world-famous magician and hypnotist. "You've got two tickets there," Mama said, "and I know someone who'd really love to go along." She smiled at Trudy.
"You don't mean here, do you?" Calvin asked, eyeing his little sister.
"Well, that would be really nice. But those tickets are yours. If you want to ask somebody—" Calvin didn't wait for his mother to finish. He rushed out of the house to cell Rodney, his pal next door, that the two of them were going to see Lomax the Magnificent.
1.Who screamed at the beginning?
A. Calvin. B. Calvin's sister. C. Calvin's friend. D. Calvin's mother.
2.Calvin apologized to Trudy ________.
A. unwillingly B. truly C. happily D. excitedly
3.Calvin received his present ________.
A. in the kitchen B. in his bed C. inside the theatre D. outside his house
4.Calvin's mother Rally wanted Calvin to ________.
A. ask his friend to the show B. find out what his friend thought
C. do what she thought was right D. watch the show without his sister
5.What is the best title for this passage?
A. Trudy's Spider B. Mother's Tickets
C. Calvin's Birthday D. Rodney's Present
【解析】本篇文章难度适中。本篇文章主要讲述加尔文通过恶作剧提醒母亲今天是他的生日。母亲给了他两张票让他去看表演,母亲本来希望他带他的妹妹去,但是他并没有。
1.根据Calvin waited outside Trudy's bedroom. Then it happened—a scream, a very loud scream可知,故选B。
2.根据Calvin dropped his head. "Sorry Trudy," he muttered (嘟囔)可知,故选A。
3."Here," Mama said. "Happy birthday." At the breakfast table she handed Calvin an envelope. Inside were tickets to the matinee show of Lomax the Magnificent, the world-famous magician and hypnotist可知,故选A。
4.根据"Don't think that just because it's your birthday you can get away with something like this," Mama scolded (责骂). "You do want your present, don't you?" That wiped the smile off Calvin's face以及"You've got two tickets there," Mama said, "and I know someone who'd really love to go along." She smiled at Trudy可知,他的妈妈想让加尔文做她认为正确的事情。故选C。
5.本文主要介绍加尔文用恶作剧来提醒妈妈给他生日礼物,最后他的妈妈给他两长电影票作为生日礼物。所以标题应为加尔文的生日,故选C。
【能力选练】 B
中考英语阅读理解****吓人的惩罚
Little Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everything—tutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didn't kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening.
Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, "Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?"
Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, "No."
"Well then," she asked again. "WHAT was it?"
Little Tommy looked at her and said, "Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren't joking."
◆根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1. Why did Tommy's parents send him to a catholic school?
A. Because he could eat well there.
B. Because he could earn more about nuns.
C. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math.
D. Because his parents didn't want him to learn math any more.
2. Tommy's mother felt surprised that his son _______.
A. was still the same as usual B. ate so much at dinner
C. kissed her hello after school D. worked hard but said little
3. "Hitting the books" means "_______" in Chinese.
A. 用功 B. 捶书
C. 发泄 D. 振作
4. The last sentence in the passage shows that _______.
A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail B. Tommy was afraid of being nailed
C. Tommy didn't like the plus sign D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others
5. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _______.
A. teachers should be strict with their students
B. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimes
C. a catholic school is much better than other ones
D. nuns are good at helping children with their math
【答案及解析】
1. 选C。文章第1段说Tommy数学学不好,其父母想尽了一切办法都不奏效,最后将他送进了一所天主教的教会学校。
2. 选D。认真阅读第2段前面几句话,并注意以下信息:After the first day, little Tommy came home…didn't kiss his mother hello…was hard at work…without a word. 可知答案应选D。
3. 选A。根据文章大意和Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books这个句子的语境,可知hit the books的意思是"用功"。
4. 选B。Tommy学习一直不用功,但自从进了这所catholic school之后,情况就不一样了——整天都发狠读书,结果数学考试也得了A。这是为什么呢?文章在最后道出了其原因:Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they weren't joking. 由此可知,Tommy是担心学习不用功会被钉在十字架上。
5. 选B。Tommy把the man nailed to the plus sign误解为"学习不用功的结果",从而一改自己原来不好学的不良习惯,很快就把数学成绩赶了上去。可见,误解有时也可以起到好的效果。
【能力选练】 C
中考英语阅读理解****火中自救小知识
What are you going to do if you are in a burning house? How will you escape? Do you know how to save yourself? Please read the following passage.
Escaping a fire is a serious matter. Knowing what to do during a fire can save you life. It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family, such as stairways and fire escapes, but not lifts.
From the lower floors of the buildings, escaping through windows is possible, learn the best way of leaving by windows with the least chance of serious injury.
The second floor window is usually not very high from the ground. An average(平均高度的) person, hanging by the finger-tips will have a drop of about six feet to the ground. It is about the height of an average man. Of course, it is safer to jump a short way than to stay in a burning building.
Windows are also useful when you are waiting for help. Be sure to keep the door closed. Or smoke and fire may be drawn into the room. Keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air rather than smoke that may leaked(渗) into the room.
On a second or third floor, the best windows for escape are those that open onto a roof. From the roof a person can drop to the ground more safely. Dropping onto cement(水泥) might end in injury. Bushes(灌木丛) and grass can help to break a fall.
◆根据以上短文内容,然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
1. It is important to _______.
A. put out the fire in the burning houseB. know the ways to escape the fire
C. jump off a burning house D. keep the door closed
2. It is possible to escape through the windows _______.
A. if there are some bushes on the ground B. if you are strong enough
C. if you live on a lower floorD. If you have a long rope
3. Which of the following escaping way is NOT right? _______.
A. You can escape though stairways. B. You can choose fire escapes.
C. Escape from the windows that open onto a roof. D. Use a lift to come down at once.
4. Open the window so that _______ if the building is on fire.
A. you can get fresh air B. you can call for help
C. you can easily jump off D. you can be seen first
5. The best title of the passage is _______.
A. Escaping from the WindowsB. Save Yourself in the Burning House
C. Knowledge on Fire D. Waiting for Help
【答案及解析】
1. 选B。从句子It is important to know the ways you can use and show them to everyone in the family,…可知,当房子着火后,最重要的是你要知道the ways to escape the fire(逃生方式),故答案选B。
2. 选C。在短文的第2段说到…from the lower floors of building escaping through windows is possible。故选C。
3. 选D。在短文中特别强调在大火发生时,人们可以从 stairways 和 fire escapes逃生, but not lifts(但不能从电梯),因为那是相当危险的。
4. 选A。在短文的第5段提到了可…keep your head low at the window to be sure you get fresh air…可知。
5. 选B。通读全文后,短文的大意很明显,在着火的大楼中自救的方法应是短文的主题,故选B。
【能力选练】 D
(2017汕头市潮南区模拟)
Who are better at science in your class, girls or boys? These years, girls start to show more interest in the subjects of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), according to a recent study from the UK.
In the study, every year over the last seven years, over 20,000 students who were in their final year in high school were surveyed. As for university courses, the number of girls considering choosing STEM subjects has a bigger increase than that of boys. Over onefifth of the girls surveyed said they were considering jobs related to STEM, such as engineers. And the interest in engineering and science has also risen.
This is an important change for women in the UK. But at present, there are not nearly as many women as men studying STEM subjects or working in the fields related to STEM. Only 13%~22% of people who graduate from university with STEM degrees are women. And women are seen only one in eight STEM jobs.
Are men really more suited to STEM work than women? Of course not. This is partly because of the stereotype,_which means many people think so, even though it is not correct.
"It is important that young women should be encouraged to get into these jobs. In fact, STEM subjects are fun and exciting. Studying science can do us good. It offers women chances of taking up fantastic careers and they will get higher pay in these areas," said Niki Yates, manager of GSK's business.
( )6. According to the recent study from the UK, we can learn that______.
A. only 13%~22% of women hold STEM jobs now
B. men are more suited to STEM jobs than women in the UK
C. more young women consider choosing STEM subjects
D. British men are less interested in STEM subjects or jobs than before
( )7. The underlined word "stereotype" in the passage means "______" in Chinese.
A. 模式思想 B. 错误结果
C. 不同分工 D. 时代特点
( )8. According to Niki Yates, young women should take STEM jobs in order to______.
A. study science better B. have brighter careers
C. show they are better than men D. take an interest in STEM subjects
( )9. Which of the following is right?
A. Girls start to show more interest in STEM in the past.
B. Over 20,000 girls who were in their final year in high school were surveyed.
C. Girls' interest in engineering and science has also risen.
D. Young women shouldn't be encouraged to get into STEM jobs.
( )10. The passage mainly tells us______.
A. STEM subjects are fun and exciting
B. women are seen only one in eight STEM jobs
C. women are less suited to STEM jobs than men
D. women are more likely (更可能) to study STEM subjects than before
参考答案6~10 C A B C D
【能力选练】 E
Hi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow. First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs. Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. l choice (选择). Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones (骨头). Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach (胃) feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat. Fourth, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day. Fifth, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day. Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid. 1. You should eat different foods especially ___. A. meat B. hamburgers C. sweets D. fruit and vegetables 2. Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium? A. Juice B. Milk C. Cold water D. Tea 3. According to the passage, you should follow __rules if you want to be healthy. A. five B. nine C. fifteen D. thirteen 4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A. When you're eating, you don't have to notice how your body feels. B. You can eat your favorite food as much as possible. C. You can watch TV whenever you like to get more information. D. We should try to live in an active way in our life. 5. Which is the best title for the passage? A. How to make yourself important B. How to be a healthy kid C. How to be a popular kid D. How to make your parents healthy 【参考答案】1-5 、DBADB
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