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第 1 页 共 19 页 上海新世纪版上海新世纪版 20202020 年备战中考初中英语专项训练年备战中考初中英语专项训练 阅读理解 政经 广告 阅读理解 政经 广告 B B 卷卷 姓名姓名 班级班级 成绩成绩 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 7 7 题 共题 共 6464 分分 1 10 分 阅读理解 FROM THE EDITOR DEAR READERS Happy birthday to us TIME magazine s first issue 期刊 came out on March 3 1923 Sure 96 isn t the most special birthday comparing with the 100th birthday But we take every opportunity 机会 to celebrate TIME for Kids came along just a little bit later in 1995 Soon we will have our 25th birthday We have run our Kid Reporter program for many years Many kids who took part in the program as a reporter are professional journalists 职业记者 now While they were working with TFK they caught some great opportunities like interviewing political leaders famous people Olympic athletes scientists and more 第 2 页 共 19 页 Do you dream of being a reporter Come and join us On March 15 we will hold our annual 一年一度的 competition to find our next group of TIME for Kids Reporters Editors from TFK will choose 10 best students I hope you will have a chance to report for our magazines and websites during the 2019 2020 school year All the best 1 According to the passage TIME for Kids will have its birthday A 96th B 100th C 23rd D 25th 2 What will editors from TFK do in their annual competition A Take part in the program B Interview political leaders C Choose 10 best students D Report for their magazines 3 How long will the next group of reporters work with TFK A Half a year B One year C Two years D Three years 第 3 页 共 19 页 4 Andrea Delbanco is A a reader B an editor C a reporter D a student 5 You can find the passage in A a website B a book C a novel D a diary 2 10 分 阅读下列短文 从下面每小题的 A B C D 四个选项中选出最佳选项 The Aborigines 澳大利亚土著居民 have lived in Australia for about 40 000 years They painted pictures inside caves 洞穴 and these are the rock paintings that have given us so much information about Aboriginal life For example some of the paintings mat are about 10 000 years old show men with boomerangs 回飞镖 From this we know that the Aborigines started using boomerangs for hunting at that time Other pictures show kangaroos so we know that there were kangaroos at that time The Aborigines believed that spirits made people animals and plants and that these spirits still live on Earth For Aborigines no one can own me Earth the Earth belongs to the spirits In 1700 there were many Aboriginal groups with a population of 750 000 all over Australia and there were probably more than 240 different Aboriginal languages The groups didn t have a leader Instead things were decided by the order men in a group People from different groups often travelled hundreds of miles to meet each other Aboriginal life changed when an English boat arrived in Australia in 1770 Many Aborigines were killed in the wars that they had with the English More Europeans came and they started taking 第 4 页 共 19 页 land from the Aborigines The Europeans also brought new illnesses mat killed the Aborigines Today there are only about 300 000 Aborigines in Australia 1 The Aborigines painted pictures A on animals fur B on the land C on the tree D on the rock 2 What did the Aborigines use boomerangs to do A To paint B To hunt C To fight D To play 3 The Aborigines thought were the most important on Earth A people B animals C spirits D plants 4 In an Aboriginal group decided things A the older men B the leader C the English D the Europeans 第 5 页 共 19 页 3 10 分 阅读理解 Share with us Would you like to have your writing published in this magazine Then let us know We pay for stories anecdotes 轶事 and jokes Anecdotes and Jokes 50 What s made you laugh recently A funny sign A colleague s behaviour Got a joke Send it in for Laughter is the Best Medicine Email juliet Smart Animals Up to 100 Send us a tale about the strange behaviour of unique pets or wildlife in up to 300 words Email audrey Power of Love Up to 150 Acts of generosity 慷慨 can change lives or just give you that warm feeling full of love Share your moments in 100 500 words Email susan My Story 第 6 页 共 19 页 350 Do you have an inspiring 鼓舞人心的 of life changing story to tell Your story must be true unpublished original and 800 1000 words Email nanjc For more information please visit 1 If you want to share a story of your pets with the readers you need to send it to A Anecdotes and Jokes B Smart Animals C Power of Love D My Story 2 A story showing people s generosity should be emailed to the editor at A juliet B susan C audrey D nanjc 3 An inspiring story sent to the magazine should A describe strange behaviour B include less than 800 words C be real and original D be published before 4 8 分 阅读理解 第 7 页 共 19 页 Australia as a nation is less than 250 years old if the year 1770 when James Cook discovered the land is regarded as a starting point for its modern history The short history has not produced a big wealth of cultural heritages For this reason Australia spare no efforts to protect its culture The cottage of James Cook is a perfect example of the government and people s effort Built in 1755 Cooks Cottage is the oldest building in Australia with a fascinating past It s a must when exploring Melbourne Originally located in Yorkshire England the cottage was brought to the Fitzroy Gardens by Sir Russell Grimwade in 1934 In 1901 Australia came into being with its capital in Melbourne To celebrate the birth of the nation a statue of Captain Cook was built in Sydney where Cook had sailed in and set his steps onto the land Stamps were printed in honor of the English explorer However Australian people would have to travel all the way to Britain to admire the life of the discoverer so Sir Russell Grimwade an Australian businessman offered to buy the old house of James Cook in Yorkshire and relocate it to Melbourne when Melbourne celebrated its 100th anniversary in 1934 Amazingly each piece was carefully numbered packed into boxes and then shipped to Australia along with cuttings of the original coverings It took nearly a month to reach Melbourne In fact explorer Captain James Cook never lived in the cottage he d been away from home for almost ten years when his father built it but this connection to the Cook family was enough to prompt Grimwade to transport the cottage to the other side of the world 1 According to the passage James Cook discovered Australia in A 1770 B 1775 C 1901 D 1934 第 8 页 共 19 页 2 The underlined word prompt in the last Paragraph means A 提示 B 迅速的 C 促使 D 准时的 3 From the passage we can know that A Melbourne used to be the capital of Australia B Cooks Cottage was given for free by British government C Like China Australia is rich in cultural heritages D Cooks Cottage was first built by Cook in England 4 The passage could be best titled A The story of Australia B Sightseeing in Melbourne C The cottage of James Cook D The life of James Cook 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 第 9 页 共 19 页 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 don t like the Voice of China B People don t 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 man s B The woman s C The Voice of China s D The China s 4 What are the lost things A Watches and horns B Cameras and ID card 第 10 页 共 19 页 C Many different things D A and B 5 How many ideas does the Voice of China have A One B Two C Three D Four 6 10 分 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的 A B C 和 D 项中 选出最佳选项 C 1 How long will the English Festival last for A eight days B one month C two months 第 11 页 共 19 页 D three months 2 Who is organizing the English Festival A English teachers B Speech Club C Students Union D Happy English Club 3 Jenny is in Class 7 Grade 8 she can take part in A Garden Party and Cos Play B Little Singer Competition and Cos Play C little Singer Competition and Garden Party D Speech Contest and Little Singer Competition 4 Which of the following is NOT true A You should practice English with your friends during the English festival B The English Festival activities are only for students C You can enjoy some English songs at school every day during the English festival D If you want to take part in the activities you can call 84980123 5 What s the passage A A poster B A letter C A diary D A newspaper 7 10 分 Canada Day 第 12 页 共 19 页 Since 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 year s 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 Canada s national flag a symbol for Canada Day can be seen everywhere and a lot of people paint their faces red and white which are Canada s national colors The celebrations in Ottawa Canada s 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 第 13 页 共 19 页 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 houses B people look for houses from one place to another C people like moving from house to house to visit friends D 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 school B traffic jams happen everywhere 第 14 页 共 19 页 C all Canadians stop working D 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 houses B people look for houses from one place to another C people like moving from house to house to visit friends D people move home when new home rentals go into effect 8 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day A Background B Symbol C Public life D Events and activities 9 From Paragraph 4 we know that on Canada Day A no student goes to school B traffic jams happen everywhere C all Canadians stop working D few businesses and stores are closed 10 Which of the following is NOT mentioned about Canada Day A Background B Symbol C Public life D Events and activities 第 15 页 共 19 页 二 二 填空题填空题 共共 1 1 题 共题 共 1010 分分 8 10 分 Street Markets Around the World There are many ways of shopping You can shop by telephone by post or through your home computer but for many people the most exciting way to shop is also the most traditional at a street market You can find markets anywhere in the world Here are four of them