冀教版2020年备战中考初中英语专项训练—阅读理解（政经、广告）A卷.doc

冀教版2020年备战中考初中英语专项训练阅读理解（政经、广告）A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共7题；共64分)1. （10分）阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Mr. and Mrs. Brown live in South Seattle. They would like to invite someone to chat with them and help them to do the chores. Mrs. Brown is a kind, 71-year-old lady. She loves talking with others. Mr. Brown doesnt talk too much, but likes the idea of a helpful new friend. His legs hurt, so he cant walk very well, but he can cook. An hours housework, a little yard work and a short chat each day would make a big difference to their lives!If you are interested in helping them, please contact (联系) us to become a volunteer. You must be over 20 years old.Volunteer Chore CenterAddress: No. 98, Mount Vernon Street, South SeattlePhone number: 360-416-7585Email: （1）What does someone in the first paragraph refer to? A . Their kid.B . Their neighbor.C . A volunteer.D . A nurse.（2）What doesnt a volunteer need to do for Mr. and Mrs. Brown? A . He doesnt need to do one hours housework.B . He doesnt need to do a little yard work.C . He doesnt need to help Mr. Brown to work.D . He doesnt need to chat with them.（3）Which of the following is TRUE? A . Mrs. Browns legs hurt.B . A teenager can be a volunteer.C . Mr. Brown loves chatting with others.D . Mr. Brown wants to make a helpful new friend.（4）What is the best title for the passage? A . Mr. and Mrs. BrownB . Volunteer wantedC . How to be a volunteerD . Volunteer Chore Center2. （10分）阅读短文选择正确的选项。 Started in 1636, Harvard University is the oldest of all the many colleges and universities in the United States. Yale, Princeton, Columbia and Dartmouth were opened soon after Harvard.In the early years, these schools were much similar. Only young men went to colleges. All the students studied the same subjects, and everyone learned Latin, Greek and Hebrew. Little was known about science hen, and one kind of school could teach everything that was known about the world. When the students left school, most of them became ministers or teachers. In 1782, Harvard started a medical school for young men who wanted to become doctors. Later, lawyers could receive their training in Harvards law school. In 1825, besides Latin and Greek, Harvard began teaching modern languages, such as French and German. Soon it began teaching American history.As knowledge increased, Harvard and other colleges began to teach many new subjects. Students were allowed to choose the subjects that interested them.Today, there are many different kinds of colleges and universities. Most of them are made up of smaller schools that deal with (涉及) special fields of learning . Theres so much to learn that one kind of school cant offer it all.（1）The oldest university in the US is_. A . ColumbiaB . HarvardC . PrincetonD . Yale（2）From the second paragraph, we can see that in the early years,_. A . those colleges and universities were the sameB . people, young or old, might study in the collegesC . students studied only some languages and scienceD . when the students finished their school, they became lawyers or teachers（3）Modern languages that Harvard taught in 1825 were_. A . Latin and GreekB . French and GermanC . American history and GermanD . Latin, Greek, French and German（4）As knowledge increased, colleges began to teach_. A . many new subjectsB . law and something about medicineC . everything that was knownD . the subjects that interested students（5）On the whole, the passage is about_. A . how to start a universityB . how colleges have changedC . the world-famous colleges in AmericaD . what kind of lesson each college teaches3. （10分）阅读理解 （1）We may get the advertisement above A . on televisionB . in kids cartoonsC . in the Go Wild newspaperD . in Primary times（2）In the material, Peckish on the bag most probably refers to _. A . a garden bird foodB . a kind of birdC . a bird programD . a bird website（3）From the material. We can learn that _. A . the kids have to feed the birds in the WestlandB . the activities last from October 25 to November 2C . the kids are not allowed to tum on their screens in OctoberD . a free childs tour of St James Park is not included in the prize4. （8分） American and British people use different greetings. In the USA the commonest greeting is “Hi”. In Britain it is Hello! or How are you?“Hi! is creeping（不知不觉地进入）into British, too. When they are introduced to someone, the Americans say, Glad to know you. ” The British say, How do you do? or Pleased to meet you. When Americans say Good-bye, they nearly always add, Have a good day. or “Have a good trip. etc. to friends and strangers alike. Britons are already beginning to use “Have a good day. ”The British usually use got in the sense of “have”. The Americans hardly ever do. AmE: Do you have a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I do. BrE: Have you got a car, room, etc. ? Yes, I have.There are a number of differences between American and British English in the spelling of words, e. g. check（US）/cheque（UK）. Many American words ending in “or”, e. g. honor, labor are spelt in British English with an “our,” e. g. honour, labour. Many verbs in American English with “ize” or “izing” forms, e. g. organize, realizing are spelt in BrE with “ise” or “ising”, e. g. organise, realising. In American English, “practice” is used both for the verb and noun. In BrE, the verb is spelt “practise”, and the noun “practice. ” In AmE, one writes “traveler,” while in BrE, one writes “traveller”.It was once predicted that British and American English would become separate (各自的)languages finally. But the opposite has happened. The links（联系）between the two countries are so strong that linguistically（语言上）,and probably culturally（文化上）too, they are closer together than ever before.AmE American English BrEBritish English（1）The Americans hardly say “_” .A . Good-bye. Have a good day!B . Glad to know you!C . Hi!D . Have you got a car?（2）What does the 3rdparagraph talk about?A . There are lots of differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.B . Why do the Americans and the British use different spellings.C . There are few differences in spelling between AmE and BrE.D . The different usages of words in AmE and BrE.（3）Which of the following is TRUE?A . The two languages will become separate languages.B . American English will be used more and more.C . The two languages will be closer and closer.D . British English will be used more and more.（4）The underlined word “predicted” means _ in Chinese.A . 解释B . 预言C . 考虑D . 证明5. （6分）根据所给信息选择正确答案。(B)Dear friends,We are very glad to see thousands of people go to the Voice of China. Thanks to your help, the big parties had wonderful ending. But now we have a big problem. There are too many things in the meeting. Maybe you are too excited to meet the stars, you left some of your things, like the watches, the cameras, horns (喇叭) and even ID cards, and so on. What are we going to do? First, you can call the number 234-5678. Then we send your things back. Secondly, you can ask the police for help. We will give the important things to them. Thirdly, you can come to the sports centre. The workers here may tell you how you can find them.But, we still want to say, please look after your things next summer!The Voice of China（1）What problem does the Voice of China meet now?A . There are too many things in the meeting.B . People are too excited.C . There are too many people.D . The parties are not wonderful.（2）From the article we know _.A . People dont like the Voice of China.B . People dont see some stars.C . People are sad in sports center.D . The Voice of China thanks the people.（3）_ number is 234-5678.A . The mansB . The womansC . The Voice of ChinasD . The Chinas（4）What are the lost things?A . Watches and hornsB . Cameras and ID cardC . Many different thingsD . A and B（5）How many ideas does the Voice of China have?A . One.B . Two.C . Three.D . Four.6. （10分）阅读理解Do you love singing, dancing or acting (表演)? Then come to Silver Star Theater School. We have courses (课程) every week in the school holidays for children between 9 and 16 years old.If you are 14, 15 or 16, it is only $89 for a week. If you are under 14, it is $95 for a week. Youll find we are cheaper than other schools but much better (更好的)!We will give you any clothes you need. But you need to bring your lunch.From Monday to Thursday, you will work really hard. Then your family and friends can come and watch you in a show (演出) on Friday afternoon. For many students, this is the best day of the week.The first summer course begins on July 21st. If you want to take this course, call Mary before the 12th. The phone number is 884-2901, and you can call between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. every day.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。（1）The word“ cheaper ”means(意思是)“ ”.A . 更便宜的B . 更自由的C . 更便利的D . 更开放的（2）What do children need to take? A . Clothes.B . Water.C . Lunches.D . Books.（3）There is a show on .A . MondayB . WednesdayC . ThursdayD . Friday（4）When does the first summer course begin? A . On July 1st.B . On July 10th.C . On July 12th.D . On July 21st.（5）Jack wants to take a course at this school. He can call Mary at .A . 8:00 in the morningB . 10:00 in the morningC . 5:00 in the afternoonD . 6:00 in the afternoon7. （10分）Canada DaySince 1982, July 1st has been officially known as Canada Day. Canadians of all ages take part in this festival across the country.Canada Day is the years biggest national party. In many towns and cities, the government organizes a lot of events, often outdoors. These include parades（游行）, concerts, festivals, firework displays and ceremonies for new Canadian citizens（公民）. The celebrations often have a patriotic mood. Canadas national flag, a symbol for Canada Day, can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white, which are Canadas national colors. The celebrations in Ottawa, Canadas capital city, are especially grand and exciting.In the province of Quebec, many home rentals（租赁）start on July 1st and last for exactly one year, and many people in Quebec spend Canada Day moving from one house to another. So in Quebec, Canada Day is also known as Moving Day.Many organizations, businesses and stores are closed this day. Only some bookstores, ho spitals and gas stations may be open. Post offices are closed, too. As Canada Day falls in the Canadian summer holiday period, all schools are closed as well. In some areas, special services are provided for large events. The concerts, parades and festivals may cause some traffic jams.（1）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A . Canada Day falls on the first day of June.B . Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.C . Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.D . Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.（2）The underlined word “patriotic” means _ in Chinese.A . 温馨的B . 爱国的C . 肃穆的D . 紧张的（3）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A . Canada Day falls on the first day of June.B . Canada Day was celebrated before 1982.C . Canada Day is celebrated throughout Canada.D . Canadians except new citizens celebrate Canada Day.（4）Canada day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _.A . people think it lucky to move to new housesB . people look for houses from one place to anotherC . people like moving from house to house to visit friendsD . people move home when new home rentals go into effect（5）The underlined word “patriotic” means _ in Chinese.A . 温馨的B . 爱国的C . 肃穆的D . 紧张的（6）From Paragraph 4, we know that on Canada Day _.A . no student goes to schoolB . traffic jams happen everywhereC . all Canadians stop workingD . few businesses and stores are closed（7）Canada day is known as Moving Day in Quebec because on this day _.A . people think it lucky to move to new housesB . people look for houses from one place to anotherC . people like moving from house to house to visit friendsD . people move home when new home rentals go into effect（8）Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day?A . BackgroundB . Symbol.C