中考英语第二轮专项复习新突破 第2章 阅读选择模拟演练.doc

第二章阅读选择模拟演练一、（1） there is little doubt that house cat first developed naturally from ancient wild cats. the cleverest relative is the african wild cat which still lives in africa today. this is understandable because the first house cats came from africa. cats first started to live around people in egypt about 6,000-7,000 years ago. from egypt, cats started to move around the world. this is about the same time that egyptians began storing grain (谷物) in buildings. scientists used to believe that people tamed cats to catch mice and protect the grain. however, cats dont like to be told what to do! now, scientists believe that cats followed the mice and learned to accept people. finally, some of the cats began to grow comfortable around people. these were smaller cats that needed protection. as these cats and people got used to each other, then they moved in together. around 5,000 years ago, cats started to live with people. soon cats were in greece, then the middle east and china. they moved along egyptian business roads keeping away mice and keeping people around them. after the romans came to egypt, they also accepted the cats and brought them to europe. these cats likely bred (繁殖) with other cats to form the many kinds of house cats we have today. cats are relatively recent house animals. house cats still have a lot in common with their wild relatives. cats sleep a lot to save energy just like wild cats. they will often get food at night as well. house cats are generally peaceful and friendly, but be careful! if a cat feels it is in danger, it will fight backjust like a wild cat!1 where did the first house cats come from?a . asia. b . africa. c . europe. d . america.2 when did cats start to live with people?a . about 4,000 years ago.b . about 5,000 years ago.c . about 6,000 years ago.d . about 7,000 years ago.3 according to the text, which of the following is true?a . cats started to move around the world from china.b . cats get food at night to save energy like wild cats.c . cats have a little in common with their wild relatives.d . cats were accepted and brought to europe by romans.4 what does the underlined word tamed mean in chinese?a . 驱散b . 捕捉c . 驯化d . 引进5 what does the text mainly talk about?a . the development of house cats.b . different cats in different countries.c . the relationship between cats and people.d . the differences between house cats and wild cats.(2) billy always loved blueberries. they were his favorite fruit. today he was going to make juice with his uncle. his uncle liked to make juice out of everything. he made carrot juice, apple juice, vegetable juice, and more juices. he had never made blueberry juice before though! first, billy and his uncle went to a blueberry farm. they were each given a basket. they picked for an hour and got several pounds. it was hard work picking the little berries from the trees. now billy understood why they were expensive in the store. next, they had to wash the fruit. some of them still had leaves. those had to be pulled off. then the bad berries had to be thrown away. they washed the berries and made them air-dry. after that, they pushed the blueberries through a strainer (过滤网). the strainer caught most of the seeds and skins, and only left a small glass of dark purple juice to them. when they tasted the juice, it wasnt very sweet. billys uncle didnt want to add white sugar to the juice. it was better to use a naturally sweet juice, like apple juice, pear juice, or grape juice. they used grape juice as a sweetener (甜味剂), because grapes had a similar color to the blueberries. finally, they could drink it. it was a lot of work to make juice, but it sure was refreshing!1. billys uncle hadnt made juice before.a: carrotb: blueberryc: appled: vegetable2. billy thought blueberries were expensive because a: they were deliciousb: they had to be sent to the storec: it was hard to pick them from the treesd: there werent many blueberry trees on the farm3. the underlined word them in paragraph 4 refers to .a: blueberriesb: farmersc: seeds and skinsd: billy and his uncle4. the correct order of making blueberry juice is .wash blueberries.pick blueberries from trees.add grape juice to the blueberry juice.push the blueberries through a strainer.a: b: c: d: 5. the passage is mainly about .a: why billy liked blueberry juiceb: where billy got the best blueberriesc: how billy made blueberry juice with his uncled: what billy did on the blueberry farm with his uncle(3) thomas edison lit up the world with his invention of the electric light. without him, the world might still be in the dark. however, the electric light was not his only invention. he also invented the motion picture camera and 1200 other things. about every two weeks he created something new.thomas edison was born in 1847. he attended school for only three months. his mother taught him at home, but thomas was mostly self-educated. he started experimenting at a young age.when he was 12 years old, he got his first job. he became a newsboy on a train. he did experiments on the train in his spare time. unluckily, his first work experience did not end well. theyfiredhim when he accidentally set fire to the floor of the train. then edison worked for five years as a telegraph operator, but he continued to spend much of his time in experimenting his first patent(专利权) in 1868 for a vote recorder run by electricity.thomas edison was totally deaf in one ear and hard of hearing in the other, but he thought of his deafness as a blessing in many ways. it kept conversations short, so that he could have more time for work. he always worked 16 out of every 24hours. sometimes his wife had to remind him to sleep and eat.thomas edison died at the age of 84. he left a great many inventions that greatly improved the quality of life all over the world.1.how often did edison make a new invention?a. about every fourteen days b. about every seven daysc. about once a week d. about twice a week2.the underlined word “fired” in the passage means “_”a.gave somebody a job b. set fire to somebodyc. let somebody down d. forced somebody to leave his job3.edison considered his deafness as_.a. something bad b. a gift from god c. a kind of ability d. a disadvantage4.which of the following sentence is not true according to the passage?a. edison had only 8 hours rest each day after his deafnessb. edison got his education mostly by self-teachingc. edison had his first job in 1869d. edisons inventions greatly improved the quality of peoples life5.what does the passage mainly talk about?a. the function of the electric light b. edison and his experimentsc. the importance of inventions d. the whole life of edison.二、（1） my dear father, you will be glad to hear that i arrived here safe and sound last friday afternoon, and i am now hard at work again. there are about forty boys in my class, and i hope that by the end of this term i shall stand among the first two or three. for this, i must work hard. i often think of your kind words of advice, and i am trying my best to put them into practice, and to waste as little time as possible.with love to my mother, brothers, sisters, and yourself.your loving son.1. the reading above is_. a. an email b. an advertisement c. a letter d. a report2. we know from the reading the boy_. a. is far behind the others in his class b. has no plan of his studyc. doesnt follow others advice d. 1ives away from the family3. the boy hopes _in the new term. a. to make two or three new friends b. to become top in his class c. to think of his fathers advice d. to practice his writing a lot （2） j&m music store rock, pop and country music buy cds new or used listen before you buy guitar lessons offeredpeth market fresh fruit and vegetables open friday to sunday mornings free ice cream for children under 12times coffee shop the best coffee in town sandwiches, cakes, piesopen 10:00a.m. 11:00 p.m. dailyjazz music(0: wednesday to sundaymacons b&b feel like home when youre away from we have different kinds of rooms delicious homemade breakfast1.you can_ at j&m music store.a. receive guitar lessons b. borrow new or used cdsc. learn pop music history d. buy all kinds of music books2.you can go to times coffee shop to have coffee and pies at_.a. 8:30 a.m. b. 9:30 a.m. c. 10:30 p.m. d. 11:30 p.m.3. which of the following is true according to the passage?a. there is no breakfast at macons b&b.b. you cant listen to the cd before you buy it.c. times coffee shop offers ism music every day.d. kids under 12 can get free ice cream in peth market4.where is the passage probably from?a. a dictionary. b. a newspaper. c. a story book. d. a science report.(3) sixteenyearsagoaboygavemeanimportantgift.itwasasmile. it was the early autumn of my first year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. as a result, no one knew who i was .i was very lonely, and afraid to make friends with anyone. everytimeiheardthe otherstudentstalkingandlaughing,ifeltmyheartbreak.icouldnttalkwithanyoneaboutmyproblems.then oneday,when my classmates weretalkinghappilywiththeirfriends, iwas sittingat my desk unhappily as usual. atthatmoment,aboyenteredtheclassroom.ididntknowwhohewas.hepassedbymeandthenturnedback.he lookedatme,withasmile.suddenly,ifeltthetouchofsomethingbrightandfriendly.itmademefeelhappyandwarm.thatsmilechangedmylife.istartedtotalkwithotherstudentsandmadefriends.daybyday,ibecameclosertoeveryoneinmyclass.theboywiththeluckysmilehasbecomemybestfriendnow.onedayiaskedhimwhyhehadsmiled,buthecouldntrememberdoingso!it doesntmatterbecause allthedark dayshavegone.ibelievethattheworldiswhatyouthinkitis.ifyouthinkitislonely,youmightalwaysbealone. sosmileattheworldanditwillsmileback.1. when did the writer get the gift? a . at the age of 16. b . after making friends with the boy. c . in the first year at a middle school. d . after becoming closer to everyone in the class. 2. why was the smile an important gift? a . because the writers old school was far away. b . because the writer didnt know who the boy was. c . because the smile didnt mean anything to the boy. d . because the writer felt lonely and had no friends and it made her feel happy and warm. 3. why didnt the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her problem. a . because she was always unhappy. b . because she didnt know anyone at the time. c . because she was in the first year at the junior high school. d . because she didnt want her parents to worry about her. 4. how did the smile change her life? a . she started to make friends. b . she became the best friend of the boy. c . her parents didnt worry about her any more. d . she realized that she was lonely. 5. where does she now think her feeling of unhappiness came from? a . from her old school. b . from her parents. c . from herself. d . from her classmates at the new school.三、(1) you want to know about my staying in america, right? well, to tell you the truth, it is really an eye-opening experience study here. in china, i had english classes five times a week since fifth grade. however, i didnt know how different textbook english could be from everyday english until i came to hotchkiss school, connecticut. when i first studied english, i was told to say, “i am fine.” when people say “how are you?” but in the us, i found that people say, “i am good.” or “im tired.” one day, someone greeted me with “whats up?” it made me confused. i thought for a moment and then smiled because i didnt know what to say.since then, i have discovered more and more differences between chinese and us cultures. to my surprise, us girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get atan.however, in china, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter.” i also surprised by how hard-working us students are. in china, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and thats it. but here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot for the public and plays sports or music. the kids here are so talented, i am starting to be sorry that i gave up playing the piano at an early age and that i have never thought about sports.1. according to the writer, textbook english is _ everyday english.a. quite different from b. the same asc. more difficult thand. similar to2. what does the word “tan” in the sixth paragraph mean in chinese?a. 晒黑 b. 晒白 c. 能量 d. 保护3. a good us student spends his/her time _.a. only in doing homework b. only on sports or musicc. on studies, sports or music and public workd. none of the above4. which of the following is not true?a. the writer is now in us.b. american girls love to have white skin.c. us students are talented and hard-working.d.one day, someone greeted the writer with “whats up?”5. which is the best title for the passage?a. my own travel in the usb. my studying in the usc. my opinion about the usd. my favorite country(2) everyonegetsangry.manythingsmaymakeyouangry.maybeyourteachergaveyoutoomuchhomework.ormaybeafriendborrowedyour favoritevideogameandthen broke it. you may get angrywhen something doesnt go your way. maybe you get mad at yourself whenyourteamlosesanimportantgame. ormaybeyou become aroadrager(路怒族) whena driver accidentally cutsinfrontofyou.thatmakesyouangry!youneedtoknowwhattodo withyouranger. herearesomethingsyoucandowhenyoufeelangry:talktoafriendyoucantrust.countto10.getorgiveahug.takesomeexercise.drawapictureofyouranger.playavideogame. runaroundtheoutsideofthehousefivetimesasfastasyoucan.singalongwiththecdplayer.pullweedsinthegarden.thinkgoodthoughts(maybeaboutafunvacationoryourfavoritesport).takeabikeride,goskating,playbasketballdosomethingactive!nevergettingangryisimpossible.butwhenyoureangry, youcandosomethinganditcanmakethingsbetterorworse.dontletangerbethebossofyou.takechargeofit!1. in the passage, the writer gives us pieces of advice.a . tenb . elevenc . twelved . thirteen2. the underlined part when something doesnt go your way probably means .a . when you get lostb . when you are on a wrong wayc . when you meet with something difficultd . when things dont go as you imagine3. if you run around the outside of your house five times, and your house is a circle of 260 meters, so you will run .a . 1,300 metersb . 1,300 kilometersc . 1,360 metersd . 1,360 kilometers4. as for doing with anger, which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?a . talk to a friend you believe.b . get a hug.c . pull weeds in the garden.d . have a fight with a friend.5. the passage is mainly about .a . how to deal with your angerb . letting anger be the boss of youc . drinking more water when youre angryd . doing something active when youre angry(3)athree-year-oldboysavedhismumslifebyusinghermobilephone tocallforhelp. onemorning,aarongreen,foundhismumcallywootonlyingont hefloorofherbedroom,andwasnotabletowakeherup.heimmediatelyturnedtohismumsblackberrymobilephoneonthebed,openedit,foundtheaddressbook,and calledhismumsgrandmother,eventhoughhehadneverbeenshownhowtousethephone.littleaarontoldher,mummyssick,shesveryill. thegrandmothercalledcallysbestfriendkaramccoy,wholivednearby.kararantocallyshouse.shefoundcallywaslyingonthebedroomfloor.shemusthavefallenoffthebed.shewasmovingbutwouldntanswer.karawasscared.shedidntknowwhattodo.shewashelpless,soshecalledtheambulance(救护车). callywassenttohospitalandwasfoundthatshehadadiabeticseizure(糖尿病发作).afterfivedaysinhospital,callywaswellagain. aaronhasjuststartedlearninghisabc,karasaid,buthewasverybraveandcalm.hedidbetterthanme. ifitwasntforaaron,iwouldntbeherenow.thedoctorssaidi wasluckytobealive.theboysmothersaid,idontknowhowhedidit.itisnoteasy tousethatphone.itfeelslikeimusthavebeenwatchedoverbyanangelwhowasguidinghimthroughwhattodo.iwanteveryonetoknowwhatasupermanheis.1. what did aaron do when he found his mum lying on the floor?a . he ran away at once.b . he didnt know what to do.c . he called his mums grandmother.d . he called his mums best friend, kara.2. from the passage we know that .a . cally was well the next dayb . cally told his son to call for helpc . callys mother sent her to hospitald . callys son saved her life by using her mobile phone3. theunderlinedwordsheinthepassagerefe