中学英语中考复习[1].doc

(一)These daysmore and more students in the UK are taking a“gap year”between their graduation from school and their university studiesThis means that they take a year off,to do something else，before they start their studies For most students，spending time in foreign countries is the favourite activity and Australiais the favourite place to go Many parents，teachers and business people agree thattravelling Can teach important values“After a year oftravelling，I felt Id grown upI had learnt the importance of relationships with people，on all sorts of levels There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects-helping people in poorer countries，or even in your home country. Although you dont get paid for your workthis kind of work can teach important skills-decision making and finding answers to problems，for examplethat will help a student in a job one day Finally，getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful If several university graduates are applying for the same job，gap year work experience allows you to say：“Ive already had some experience ofthis kind ofwork”And that Can get you thejob!1. These days , _ students in the UK take a gap year.A. some B. all C. many D. a few2. Travelling can teach you values such as learning about _.A. flights B. money C. jobs D. relationships3. Working on projects in poorer countries is all about _peopleA. helping B. entertaining C. managing D. paying4. To help poorer people, you have to be prepared _.A. to live in another country B. to be paid very well C. to work for free D. to be paid very little5. University graduates with some work experience often get _ than graduates without experience.A. jobs more easily B. more important jobs C. more jobs in other countries D. more money（二）The development of English as a world language is one of the most interesting events of the late 20th and early 21st centuriesIt iS the language used by speakers of many different languages to communicate with each otherThere are about 58 billion people who do not speak English as either their first or second languageHowever，we have entered a period in world history when children are all learning beginner or higher level EnglishAlready,there are almost 1 80 miIlion learners of English being educated in China，a number which iS rising Also，many adults are learning English at work or in their free time But looking into the future，the number of learners may grow smaller almost as quickly as it increasedIf the project to teach English to the worldS primary schoolchildren is successful，the children of the future will not need English lessons at a11 For many centuries，Latin was the common language between educated people in EuropeBut just as the use of Latin slowly disappeared，English may also not remain the world language foreverMany language learners are already expressmg an interest in learning Chinese，Spanish and Arabic1. English is a world language because_a) there are 58 billion people who dont speak it b)180 million people in China are learning itC) nobody speaks Latin any more d)speakers of all languagesfrom all over the world，use it2. In the future，people wont need to learn English，because_A. most people will have learnt it B. more and more Chinese people are learning itC. it will no longer be as widely spoken as it is today D. educated people will prefer Latin3.If most children learn English at school_A. the number of English beginners in the world will increaseB. the level of English will be higher around the worldC. they will want to learn other languages as wellD. languages like Arabic and Chinese will be less popular 14) English may not always be the world language，because_A. many people speak other languages B. Latim is going to be the common language againC. people want to earn other languages D. it is too difficult to learn（三）Up to two thirds of children dont get as much sleep as they should do, and this can make them nervous and slower at school, researchers say.So how long should young people sleep eache night? The answer is between eitht and 10 hours. If you dont get enough sleep at night, youll have less energy the next day. But the researchers say many children have missed out on 4500 hours of sleep by the time they are seven years. They say that children miss sleep because they have TVs and computers in their rooms, and busy parents dont read to their younger children at night any more. The traditional “bedtime story” helps children to relax and fall asleep peacefully. Children with TVs and computers in their bedrooms were more likely to sleep badly, and to get less than eight hours sleep. Even losing one hours sleep a night can mean that children do less well at school. German scientists think that your brain keeps working while youre asleep. To show that they were right, they gave two groups of people a problem to work out. One group went to sleep, and the other group stayed awake. The resule? The people who slept worked out the answer more quickly, suggesting their brains had been tring to find the answer while the people were asleep. So, make sure you get enough sleep tonight, and youll be at your best tomorrow.1. Why is sleep good for your health?A. Sleep is good foe the brain as well as the bodyB. Sleeping helps you relax C. Sleeping makes you need less energyD. You can solve more problems while you sleep2. What happens to children at school if they dont get enough sleep?A. They walk more slowly B. They can relax C. They watch more TV D. They do less well at school3. How does a bedtime story help children get a good night?A. It helps children to relax B. Children lose less sleepC. Children haave more energy D. Children get to sleep earlier4. Why is it better to sleep in a room without a TV or computer/A. you can read stories before you go to sleep B. You sleep better and get more sleepC. You have less energy D. Your brain works better5. What did the German scientists experiment show?A. Sleep helps children learn to read B. Losing sleep means children dont learn wellC. Your brain works while you sleep D. Parents should read bedtime stories（四）Some unusual jobs When we ask students what they would like to be, they often talk about usual juobs, things like doctors or teachers. But if you think about it, many people dont plan to do their jobs. They just start doing them by accident. We have talked to two people with unusual jobs. Charlene is a dentist but she doesnt work with people. She works with horses. After university, she took care of animals medical health for several years, but she noticed that there were few people who could help with horsesteeth. She decided to go back to college and study again. Then she had to buy special tools, but shes never out of work. Shes always very busy taking care of horsess teeth. “I couldnt be a dentist for people now,” Charlene said, “because I really enjoy working with horses.” As soon as Mike could read, he read books about robots. But the robots he builds today dont look like the strange robot people in his books. He builds robots for industry(工业). Early on he made up his mind to study science, maths and computers so that he could break into the world of robot engineering. “Some of the maths is very difficult,” says mike, “ but you must study maths to be an engineer.” Fortunately（幸运地）, he got top maks in his maths exams.1. In order to become a horse dentist, Charlene_.A. worked on farms for several years B. was out of work C. studied in college for several years D. worked in a hospital2. Charlene doesnt want to be a dentist for people because_A. she likes working with horses B. she will be out of work 2C. she has to buy special tools D. the pay is low 33. To become a robot engineer, Mike _.A. had to study hard B. didnt have to go to collegeC. needed to worry D. bought a lot of robots4. Mike got top marks in all his maths exams, although_.A. he made up his mind to study science, maths and computers B. maths was not easy to studyC. he had to study maths to be an engineer D. he could break into the world of robot engineering5.Whatever what jobs we do in the future, we shouldnt _.A.study hard from now on B. try our best to do it better C.play as often as possible D. finish our homework on time（五）Who owns English?English is spoken by about 400 million people in Australia, Britain, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, South Africa and the USA. In Ghana, India, Nigeria andSingapore, English is used for government, education and trade, although there are many other languages for everyday use. In China and most other countries, its the most important foreign language that children will learn at school, because its essential for tourism, international business, entertainment, radio, television, newspapers, and the Internet. So English is now used by about 1.5 billion people or a quarter of the woelds population, and wherever you go in the world, there is a good chance that someone will speak English. How did this happen? English has not always been the most common language. Until English became important in the 20th century, people who had any education spoke French. Whats more, English spelling doesnt give much help with pronunciation, and its grammar is difficult, especially, especially the word order. The reason is that in the 18th century, the UK was a country whose industrial products were sold all over the world. In the 20th century, the USA spread English all over the world through newspapers, television, films and advertising. Its now the common language for international trave, science, industry and in recent years, information technology and the Internet. But its also important to remember that English has borrowed many words from other languages, either exactly the same word of very similar. It uses restaurant from French , Zero form Abraic, piano from Italian, and typhoon, china and many other words from Chinese. Will the importance of English last? Many people think that , if china continues to grow in omportance chinese will become as common as English by the middle of the 21st century. More and more schools in Europe are teaching Chinese as a foreign language, in place of other European languages. And tourism puts China into the top 10 countries for visitors. But at least for the next 20 or 30 years, English will be the language used most widely. So who owns English? The answer is everyone who speaks it- the English, the Indians and the Chinese all help make it a rich language. It changes every year with new words and expressions. Even though there are differences in grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation and spelling, we all belong to the international English speaking world. We all own english.1. In a country like India, English is _A. not taught in school B. spoken by everyone C. the most important foreign language D. not the language everyone speaks at home2. English became more common because _A. of the growth of the UK B. its an easy language to learnC. it was used in television, films and the Internet D. it was sold like an industrial product（六）Excuse me. Youre sitting in my seat. The train to Beijing! Lin often dreamed about the train, and about going to the capital. Now it was in front of him, to set off soon. He looked at his brother. “Dont forget where you come from, Little brother,” Jin said. “And watch your bags carefully.” Lin nodded, unable to speak. This was his first long trip by train at the start of his new life, leaving his cillage and his home for the last 16 years. He held Jin in his arms. With tears in his eyes, Jin pushed Lin away. “Go, brother. Write to us as soon as you get there, OK?” Lin jumped onto the train. There were people and bags everywhere. He pushed past them towards his seat. A young man was sitting in Lins seat. He was wearing jeans and a very smart jacket, and was smoking a cigarette. What should he do? Six pairs of eyes looked at Lin, while the man looked out of the window. “Sir youre sitting in my seat,” Lin said, with a nervous smile. The other people watched with interest. The mand didnt turn to look at Lin, but just looked out of the window. “Excuse me. I have a ticket with the number of the seat youre sitting in!” Lin said in a stronger voice. “I also have a ticket with that number-though it is in another car. Besides, I was here first,” said the man, without moving his head. Though he was sitting, he looked very tall and strong. Lin looked at the other passengers for help. “But ” he started to say. “But what?” the man turned and looked at Lin. “Im not moving.” Finally a man wearing glasses spoken in a loud vioce. “This young man has the right ticket for that seat. You should move.” Lin felt brave. “ See? Please move. Ive got a long way to go.” “How long?” the young man asked. “ To the last stop, Beijing.” “ Im getting off before you, then you can have my seat.” “Where is that?” asked Lin. “Hangzhou.” Lin thought Hangzhou was far away. “Its seven hours away from here,” the man with glasses said. “ Even if its noly 10 minutes, you should move.” Slowly the young man stood up, dropped his cigarette on the floor, and disappeared down the train.1. How old was Lin?A. 26 B. 10 C. 16 D. He was older that his brother.2. What was it like on the train?A. It was full of people and bags B. It was almost empty C. there were few people D. there were a number of empty seats3. The man sitting in Lins seat _A. was bigger and stonger than Lin B. was very brave C. needed the seat more than Lin D. was more interesting than the other passengers4. What did the man with glasses do?A. he looked out of the window B. He told the young man to moveC. He shouted at Lin D. He disappeared down the train5. The young man in Lins seat would get off the train at _A. Beijing B. the next stop C. Lins village D. Hangzhou6. How long would Lin stay on the train?A. 10 minutes B. 12 hours C. More than seven hours D. One day7. What did the young man sitting in Lins seat do in the end?A. He gave up the seat B. He found another seat for LinC. He shouted at the man with glasses D. He looked at Lins ticket（七）Watch out! Bears about!On our first evening , the three of us were tired after walking for about eight hours. We soon fell asleep. In the middle of the night, there was a strange noise outside. But when I looked out of the tent, there was nothing to see. In the morning, I got up to make breakfast. The bag of food was open. “Bears,” said Joe. “ We should hang the food in a tree tonight.” Later that day we stopped in a beautiful valley by a stream. It was very peaceful, and we fell asleep listening to the sound of water. During the night the bears came back. This time they took the food from the tree. “How did they do that?” I asked. “ Not high enouth. Bears can climb trees. They can smell food from a distance. We should pich up the rubbish, too.” The first rule of camping is to keep a clean camp site. You cant leave anything which bears might think is food. “OK, lets tidy the site up, and move on. Oh, and we should make lots of noise, too. If they know where we are, they may not come any closer,” said Joe. “ If you see a bear,” said Joe, “ You mustnt move or make any gesture. And above all, you mustnt run. No one can run faster in the forest than a bear.” 4 We went to sleep or we tried to. The next day we stopped at midday for something to eat, and while the others were resing, I went for a walk in the forest. Suddenly, I saw a baby bear playing with some sticks and stones. He looked so friendly, and I remember thinking,” “If I reach out, I can just touch him.” There was a loud noise behind me. I stood very still. I didnt even turn my head. There was another loud noise, and I still couldnt see what was happening. The baby bear looked up, and ran past me into the woods. I stayed in the same position for five minutes, maybe more. Then slowly I turned round, and on the hillside about 300 metres away I saw the baby bear and his huge mother. I have never run so fast, back to my friends. For the next 10 days, every time there was a sudden noise, my blood went cold.1. When they went to sleep on the first night, they left the food_.A. in a tree. B. by a stream C. on ther ground D. in the tent2. They put the food in the tree to _.A. keep it away from the rubbish B. stop the bears from smelling itC. make it easier to open the bag D. stop the bears from seeing it3. You should make lots of noise because bears_.A. can run faster than people B. shouldnt come too close to humansC. may be afraid of people D. may not know where people are4. The writer tried to go to sleep , but_.A. wasnt tired B. wanted to see the bear C. there was too much noise D. was worried about the bears5. The writers blood went cold because he _.A. thought the mother bear was-coming back B. was afraid of noise C. liked bears D. felt ill after running so fast (八)When I arrived, it was early morning and it was raining. I got out of the car, went through a gate and walked along a path. In the east, the sky was b