2019中考英语八下Unit5Whatwereyoudoingwhentherainstormcame阅读练习人教新目标版.docx

2019中考（人新）英语八下U5阅读练习及答案阅读理解。AFive-year-old Susie loved to listen to her older sister, Emma, play the piano. Susie wanted to play it, too. But every time Susie asked to play, her mother would tell her how much work it needed to learn to play the piano well. Susie was sure she could learn to play it. She decided to make her mother believe that she was ready（准备好的）to learn to play the piano, so Susie helped her mom do the dishes and clean the house.“Mom, can I start taking the piano lesson?” asked Susie.“Susie, if you take the piano lesson, you must practice every day,” said her mom.Susie was so excited. She could not wait to learn how to play her favorite songs!Susie was excited for her first piano lesson. When she was finally in class, she was surprised: her teacher had flashcards（教学卡片）and a book for her. Susie didnt know there were so many other things to know about the piano first. During that first lesson, the teacher didnt let Susie play the piano.The next day, after Susie got home from school, she ran outside.“Where are you going?” asked her mom.“Outside to play volleyball,” said Susie. “Bye, Mom!”“You must study your piano flashcards,” said her mom. “Susie, this is what you wanted, now you have to do it.”1 Mom didnt let Susie learn to play the piano at first, because Mom thought playing the piano _.A. cost a lot of moneyB. needed a lot of practiceC. was difficult for a five-year-old girlD. would make Susie have no time to study2How did Susie show her mom that she was ready for the piano lesson?A. She told her mom she was ready.B. She asked Emma to tell her mom that she was ready.C. She helped her mom with chores around the house.D. She tried to learn to play the piano by watching her sister.3What can we learn about Susies first piano lesson?A. Her lesson was very easy.B. She did not play the piano.C. She had the same teacher as Emma.D. Her piano flashcards were interesting.4 How did Susie feel when she began her first piano lesson?A. Tired. B. Bored. C. Excited. D. Surprised.5The next day after her first piano lesson, Susie wanted to _ after school.A. read her book B. play volleyballC. study her piano flashcards D. play the piano with Emma【答案】1B 2C 3B 4D 5B【解析】【难度】较易B(NEW YORK) A French tourist was highly praised for saving a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didnt think twice before jumping into the cold East River. Tuesdays Daily News said the 29-year-old young man who left the spot quickly after bringing the girl to safety last Saturday. He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank near a museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had jumped in after him. “I didnt think at all.” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the bank when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he walked close to the river. Without thinking twice, he took off his coat and jumped into the water at once.“When he reached the girl, she seemed lifeless,”he said. Fortunately, when she was taken out of the water, she opened her eyes slowly.Anderson said his daughter fell off the bank while he was checking his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed clothes from onlookers(旁观者). Duret caught a bus with his girlfriend shortly after.The story happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didnt realize his story had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the next morning.“I dont really think Im a hero,” said Duret. “Anyone would do the same thing.”1.Why was Duret in New York?A.To meet his girlfriend. B.To work as an engineer.C.To spend his holiday. D.To visit the Andersons.2.What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?A.He was interviewed by a newspaper. B.He asked his girlfriend for his clothes.C.He went to the hospital in the ambulance. D.He went away from the spot quickly.3.When was Duret most probably found to be the very hero?A.The day when he left France. B.The next day when the girl was saved.C.The first day when he was in New York. D.The same day when he was interviewed. 参考答案：1.C2.D3.BC阅读下列短 文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a certain shopping mall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city. The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from. In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water meters. They can detect（探测water waste and leakage（泄漏）and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. This way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste. Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App（应用程序that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers.1. According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?A. Digital technologies are used in smart cities.B. An English company first raised the idea of a smart city.C. A smart city is mainly made up of free Wi-Fi and phones.D. A smart city is still an idea and hasnt come into being.2. The underlined word “convenient” is the closest in meaning to _.A. useful B. normal C. suitable D. easy3. Compared to traditional water meters, smart water meters do better in _ .A. cleaning water B. supplying water C. saving water D. producing water4. The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects（方面）EXCEPT _.A. business B. health care C. traffic controlling D. public transportation5. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. Digital technologies help improve city planning.B. Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter.C. Smart cities are very common in both Dubuque and Santander.D. Spain and the US take the leading position in building smart cities.参考答案1-5ADCBBDMany kids help parents to do chores in the house. They may wash the dishes, put laundry away or take out the trash. In return, some kids get money or other rewards from their parents, such as 20 minutes to play computer games. But some people dont think that kids should get rewards for doing chores. One of them is Susie Walton, a parenting educator(育儿教育家) and family coach. She believes if kids get rewards, they will think that work isnt worth doing unless you get something in return. For example, kids wont sweep the floor if they see it is dirty. But they will clean the floor if their parents reward them for it. “Every house is a team effort,” Walton said. “A home is a living space for everyone in the family. Its important for kids to see that we all have a responsibility to keep our home clean.” Other people hold different opinions. They believe that money or other rewards encourage kids to do more chores. It also teaches them real world lessons. They can learn about how we need to work to make money. Now, there are also apps that encourage kids to do chores. The apps give kids points and digital(数字的)gifts that can be used either online or in life. With the app ChoreMonster, kids can get digital points after doing chores. Kids can exchange their points for real rewards, such as time to play video games or a trip to the mall. “Our goal is to encourage kids to earn rewards, ” says Chris Bergman, founder of ChoreMonster. “Kids need positive power to make them do chores.”1. According to the passage, some children get rewards from their parents because .A.they get high marks in the examB.they help their parents do some houseworkC.they never play computer gamesD.they have good habits in their daily life2. According to Susie Walton, .A.kids should be rewarded for doing choresB.parents decide what kids ca