【名师面对面】中考英语总复习 第45讲 阅读理解（二）考点跟踪突破 外研版.doc

阅读理解(二) (一)(2014，达州)in modern society，people use money every day.it seems that it is very important in our life.thats because without money you cant buy any goods (商品) you want.but i think few people know the history of money.long ago，people did not need money.they lived on wild animals，fruits and other plants.as time passed，people learned to raise animals and crops.sometimes，families produced more than they needed，so they started to trade with other families.later，people began to use money as a means of exchange.however，it was not the kind of money we use today.they used shells，rice，salt，large stones，etc.during the 600s bc，people began using coins as money.they soon found that coins were easier to carry than goods and lasted a long time.later，countries began to make their own coins.the chinese were the first to use paper money，probably as early as the 11th century.the italian traveler marco polo saw the chinese using money when he visited china in the 1200s.however，european countries did not start using paper money until 1600s.today，we have many ways to pay for things.we do not use coins or paper money.often，people prefer to pay for things by card.paying with a card is easier and safer than carrying around a lot of “real” money.1people used _c_ as a means of exchange before the 7th century bc.apaper moneybcardclarge stones dcoins2from the passage，we know that european countries used paper money in the _d_a11th century b12th centuryc16th century d17th century3which of the following is true in this article？_b_amarco polo was from canada.bchinese used paper money earlier than italy.ctoday people often prefer to pay for things by salt.dcarrying around much “real” money is easier and safer than paying with a card.(二)(2014，丽水)many people have a fear(害怕) of public speaking.according to a study，it has an influence on 3 in every 4 people.this fact is surprising and worrying，as most jobs require some speaking ability.the following will help you to make a speech better.write note cards.write main ideas on your cards.dont write details.put in some fun facts，questions，and other activities on the cards to share with the class.dont look at your note cards for a long time while speaking.if necessary，youre only going to want to have a quick look at the card for information，not read every last word.smile at your class.when it comes time to speak，theres nothing that draws your class into your speech than a good oldfashioned smile.be happy，because youre about to teach your class something they didnt know before.studies have shown that smiles_are_infectiousthat means once you smile，its hard for everyone else not to smile.so if you want your speech to go off well，smile.thatll make everyone smile and maybe those smiles will make you actually smile.make eye contact.nothing is more boring than listening to speaker who looks at the floor or at note cards.relax.your class is made up of your friends and you talk to them all the time.talk the same way now.have a look at every person in the classroom at least once.that way，everyone will feel like youre communication with them.also，youll look like you know what youre talking about.use hand motions.move your hands along as you talk，using them to express your key points and keep the class interested.it will also lead your nervous energy into a better place.4according to the passage，_b_ of people might fear to speak in public.a100 percentb75 percentc50 percent d25 percent5in paragraph 3 of the passage “smiles are infectious” means _a_asmiles can be passed onbits hard to smilecsmiles keep people fitdpeople should smile every day6which picture matches the last paragraph best?7the passage mainly talks about _a_aa boys speech in classbhow to write note cardscthe fear of public speakingdhow to make a speech better(三)(2014，嘉兴)we are pleased to announce(宣布) the results of our competition to create a new school festival for students to celebrate this year.this competition，which we have had twice，has been a huge success.but this year，we have had more entries(参赛作品) than ever before!we have received many wonderful suggestions，including one that suggested there should be a festival of shoes！this was certainly a creative idea，but not surprisingly，our judges(裁判) likes other suggestions more!the winning suggestion was from henry chan，who suggested that there should be a festival of bicycles.it was the judges favourite.henry，who is in grade eight，said that he went to school by bicycle every day and enjoyed taking bicycle trips very much.he added that so much public bicycles were in use in our city that it would be a shame not to celebrate themas part of the festival，a bicycle trip will be organized in the city.then students will hold a tenmetre bicycle riding competition，in which anyone who can ride the slowest wins.whats more，you students are called on to ride bicycles to school as often as possible.the bicycle festival will start on june 18th and last two days.we hope you will take part in the festival and do your bit to protect our environment!8this announcement is made to _d_ajudges bparentscteachers dstudents9the underlined word “them” in paragraph 3 refers to “_d_”aideas bshoescbicycles dcompetitions10after this years bicycle festival，what will happen most probably？_b_afewer people will use public bicycles.bmore students will ride bicycles to school.cthe bicycle festival will be held every year.dbicycle trips to other cities will be organized.11whats the best title for the announcement？_d_acare for the environmentbentries from creative studentscsuggestions to the studentsdresults of new festival competition(四)(2014，湖州)born in ghana，west africa，in 1989，freddy adu has become one of the most promising young soccer players in the world.soccer fans have been crazy about him since 2003，when he became the youngest player to join a professional sports team in the united states.the next year，he became the youngest athlete ever to play in an allstar game，a match in which the best players from many professional teams compete.as a child，adu did what many children in ghana love to doplay soccer.his mother recognized her sons talent and encouraged it by providing soccer balls，which were expensive for them.since he had soccer balls，other children always came looking for him and played together.education was very important to adus mother，and she wasnt sure that her son could receive a good education in ghana.so she tried hard and moved to maryland，u.s. in 1997，when he was eight years old.his new school friends soon noticed his talent for soccer，and the parents of one friend encouraged him to join a soccer club.this was his first time playing organized soccer，and he helped his team from the potomac soccer association win a tournament in italy in 2000.one professional italian team was so impressed by adu that they offered him $750，000 to play for them.adus mother refused the offer and thought that her elevenyearold son needed to finish school first.adu did finish high school at the age of 14.nowadays，he is playing professional soccer and living with his mother in a house he bought for her.his salary with the dc. united team is $500，000 a year，and adu is also paid to advertise products such as sports shoes and drinks.adu is happy that his mother no longer has to work at two jobs，and his fans are happy that they can watch him play their favourite sport for many years to come.12freddy adu was _d_ years old when he became the youngest ever a