北京市英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（二） 记叙类A卷

第 1 页 共 19 页 北京市英语中考复习专项训练 阅读理解 二 北京市英语中考复习专项训练 阅读理解 二 记叙类记叙类 A A 卷卷 一 一 阅读理解阅读理解 共共 1010 题 共题 共 8181 分分 1 10 分 根据信息 选择最佳选项 Time management is the greatest challenge for me in high school I have to take good care of my subjects activities social life and rest I was often angry with my family member just because I didn t plan my time well For example I might shout at them for troubling me when 1 was working And sometimes I might say something bad to them when I missed deadlines 截止时间 even if it was actually my fault 错误 to put everything together at the last minute As time goes by I realize that time management is very important in our everyday life The best advice to deal with time management is break it into bits It s really important for you to learn how to break a big project into small manageable tasks Then you can work progressively 循序 渐进地 and have a sense of achievement whenever you ve done with a small part Another piece of advice is to plan a timetable for yourself It doesn t have to be the one that you follow completely It s just there to serve as a guide You can compare your actual timetable with the planned one to see how well you actually use your time The final suggestion is to always set deadlines for yourself 1 Why was the writer angry with the family member A The writer was weak in subjects B The writer didn t plan the time well C The writer had no chance to plan activities D The writer s social life was boring 2 For the writer what s the best advice to manage time A To miss deadlines B To do everything at the last minute C To break a big project into bits 第 2 页 共 19 页 D To follow the timetable completely 3 According to the passage which of the following is TRUE A The writer studies in a university B It s impossible to break a big project into small tasks C The writer always knows how to manage time well D A timetable can serve you as a guide 4 How many pieces of advice does the writer give A One B Two C Three D Four 5 What s the best title for the passage A A Sense of Achievement B Time Management C High School life D Deadline Setting 2 6 分 阅读理解 People in India call New Year Diwali or the Festival of Light 光 They often clean their houses before the day of Diwali Most people clean their houses in the morning They often decorate their houses with flowers They also make sweet food look like flowers people and animals Then they visit their friends and give them presents and cards On New Year s Day many people open the doors and windows and light 点亮 candles in front of the doors They want to bring good luck to their families After Diwali people often dean their 第 3 页 共 19 页 houses again Some people like to make loud noises at their houses They think this can make bad spirits 幽灵 go away 1 People in India call New Year the Festival of A Food B Fruit C Light D Luck 2 Indian people often decorate their houses with A trees B grass C flowers D cards 3 Indian people make look like animals A presents B sweet food C clothes D paper cuts 4 The underlined word candles means in Chinese A 蜡烛 B 火把 C 灯 D 灯笼 第 4 页 共 19 页 5 Which of the following is NOT true A People in India often light candles on New Year s Day B People in India often clean their houses before and after Diwali C On New Year s Day Indian people often visit their friends D Some Indian people make loud noises because they want to make bad spirits go away 3 8 分 阅读理解 Something caught my eyes when I was walking down the street Two silver coins were shining in a melting snow bank so I dug through the snow looking for more Of course I just ended up with really cold hands I slipped the two coins into my pocket and went home colder but richer I began to think about how to spend the money Two days later Mary and her little sister were searching the snow banks Finders are keepers was my first thought I didn t want to hand them out even though Susy was already crying I dropped them right here she said between tears Her hands were cold and red for digging in the snow Maybe they slid down the street with the melting snow Let s dig over here Mary s voice sounded confident They ll never know was my second thought and I walked past them Phil have you seen two silver coins asked Mary Susy looked up from digging Her eyes were hopeful Tell a lie was my third thought As a matter of fact I hesitated I dug two coins out of that snow bank just a few days ago I wondered who might have lost them Susy hugged me with a big smile Oh thank you thank you 1 The underlined word they in the 2nd paragraph refers to A Susy and Mary B Mary and Phil C snow banks D two coins 第 5 页 共 19 页 2 Which of the following is the RIGHT order of the things that happened a Phil found two silver coins in the snow b Susy dropped two silver coins c Phil dug through the snow d Susy kept digging in the snow for her lost coins A a b c d B a c d b C b a c d D b c d a 3 What might Phil do with the two coins in the end A He would give them back to Susy B He would give them away C He might keep them for himself D He might give them to his parents 4 11 分 阅读理解 Mr Harris taught sixth grade science On the first day of class he gave us a talk about an animal called birdcat which died out during the Ice Age He passed around a skull 头骨 as he talked We all took notes carefully and later we had a test When he returned my paper the next day there was a big red through each of my answers I failed There must be some mistakes I wrote down exactly 确切地 what Mr Harris had said Then I learned that everyone in the class had failed Why Very simple Mr Harris said I made up all that birdcat But there had never been any such animal So the information in your notes was not correct Did you think you would get good grades for that However we felt that was unfair What kind of a test was this And what kind of a teacher was 第 6 页 共 19 页 he Mr Harris added I have told you many unbelievable things about this animal such as the size the color but none of you have questioned I hope you will learn something from this lesson Teachers and textbooks are not always correct In fact no one is He also told us not to let our minds go to sleep and to speak up if we thought he or the textbook was wrong Up to now Mr Harris class gave me and my classmates something just as important to look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong 1 In fact the birdcat is the animal that A looks like a bird or a cat B has never been on the earth C died out long long ago D has a big skull 2 Everyone failed the science test because A they didn t answer all the questions B they didn t answer the paper as Mr Harris said C the information in their answers was wrong D Mr Harris made some mistakes 3 The underlined part let our minds go to sleep means A have a sleep B think over C write down D stop thinking 4 We can learn from this passage that 第 7 页 共 19 页 A Mr Harris was the only person who found the animal birdcat B the writer and his classmates didn t take notes carefully in class C we should speak out against what we don t believe D teachers and textbooks are usually incorrect 5 8 分 阅读理解 Schools in the UK are cutting time spent on PE lessons because of exam pressures Secondary school teachers said that older teenagers were especially likely to miss out because the time spent on physical education for 14 16 year olds had fallen in the past five years Teachers said that increased pressure to produce exam results was leading to children being pulled out of PE lessons One in three said exam pressures were behind the decline and they said subjects such as English and Maths had been given more time at the cost of PE Almost all of the teachers from the 487 schools said PE should be more valued for its advantages to young people Mental health experts also warned that cutting down on exercise could increase children s mental health problems Cal Strode spokesman for the Mental Health Foundation said cutting PE time would be short sighted and dangerous He said It is worrying to hear that PE is being cut at a time when students are facing problems with stress and anxiety in increasing numbers There s a close relationship between mental and physical health Tom Madders director of campaigns at charity Young Minds said Schools cutting down on physical education because of exam pressures is worrying Schools that value health also do better in study so it makes sense to keep good health rather than putting children under more pressure Rising exam stress has been raised as a problem by experts who warn that children are under greater pressure because of a competitive jobs market Ali Oliver an expert said The PE is good for physical and mental health So cutting down physical education time is depriving young people of these advantages at a time when they need them most 1 What do we know about the text A Schools that value health do worse in study 第 8 页 共 19 页 B Good physical health is good for mental health C Many teachers don t realize the importance of PE D Children in the UK have serious mental problems 2 said that Cutting PE time would be short sighted and dangerous A The teachers in the UK B Tom Madders C Cal Strode D Ali Oliver 3 According to the text the exam pressure is from A future work B poor mental health C parents expectations D schools requirements 4 Which of the following can be the best title for the text A The importance of physical education B Teachers support of getting more PE time C The serious problems of education in the UK D Schools cutting down PE time for exam pressure 6 8 分 阅读理解 Can you swim Do you like swimming Yes Well how can you learn to swim I think the best way is to go into the water and learn I m afraid you ll never learn to swim just by reading books about swimming or looking at others swimming It s the same with the English study We must practice practice and practice 第 9 页 共 19 页 Listening and speaking are very important for beginners Especially for the children in English speaking countries First listen to others Then try to imitate and speak We can listen to English programs on radio You may just understand a few words It doesn t matter Just be relaxed try to catch every word Somebody may be a good listener But he dare not speak He s afraid of making mistakes You know we sometimes make mistakes when we speak Chinese Don t be afraid We must be brave If you really want to learn English well you must try to speak with everyone as long as he knows English Whether you know him or not is not important when there s nobody to talk with you can talk to yourself in English It s interesting and also a good way to practice your spoken English Remember the more you speak the fewer mistakes you ll make Reading and writing are more important for senior school students First we must choose the books we re interested in A lot of reading will improve your language sense This is the most important Keep writing English diaries We can also write English articles You may even post them to English magazines Don t be afraid of failure Failure is the mother of success Easier said than done Well let s do more practice from now on I m sure you ll learn English well in this way 1 You can learn to swim by A reading books about it B looking at others swimming C having lessons on it D going into the river and learning 2 We should learn English by A listening and speaking B reading and writing C both A and B D swimming 第 10 页 共 19 页 3 What will you do with mistakes when you speak A Don t make mistakes B Study hard C Try not to speak English D Don t be afraid 7 6 分 语法填空 China has a very long history It has many great traditional skills that have a wide influence 影响 Here we mainly talk about kites The earliest mention of a kite in ancient China dates back to the 5th century BC It was made of wood and used as a rescue signal 求救信号 At the time between 770 and 221 BC Chinese kites were actually called muyuan They were first invented in Shandong Province for military purposes 军事目的 The kites were used to send important messages during the Chu Han War 206 202 BC During the Tang Dynasty 618 907 AD kites were made of lighter materials such as bamboo silk and paper At that time people began to fly kites for other purposes It was believed that letting go of the kite could remove bad luck and illness Today kite flying is an interesting and healthy activity in China There are large kite flying festivals held throughout the country and kite makers can show off their skills during the festivals 1 A kite was first mentioned in ancient China A in the 5th century BC B two thousand years ago C one thousand years ago D in the 4th century BC 2 Between 770 and 221 BC 第 11 页 共 19 页 A kites had a wide influence B kites were used as a rescue signal C kites were used to send family letters D kites were invented for military purposes 3 What does the last paragraph mainly talk about A Kite flying is very popular in China today B Kite flying is a good way to show off skills C Kite flying has a very long history D Kite flying can help people keep fit 4 According to the passage we can say that A it is very easy to fly a kite B in order to have good luck we must fly a kite C kites have become lighter since the Tang Dynasty D in order to keep healthy we must fly a kite every day 8 8 分 阅读短文 根据短文内容选出最佳答案 Believe it or not My friends often come first in my heart because I want to make them happy If anyone asks me for help I always say Yes Can you help me with English practice Grace asked me on the first day after she became my deskmate Of course I replied without hesitation Grace has been working really hard on her studies and she needed my help though I didn t have much time left for her One day after school while I was doing lots of homework Graces phone call came She complained 抱怨 a lot and it made me feel bored but I still felt bad about saying no When Grace ended the call it was 00 15 a m But I still had homework left and I wanted to sleep This was bad for a junior high school student in Grade Three who is going to take an important exam this June 第 12 页 共 19 页 Finally I began to cry I felt so tired and realized that the stress had an effect on my health I tried to get myself out Studying is more important than other things so Grace has to come the second It s now important for me to say no no no Can you give me a hand Grace asked Sorry I just have to review my chemistry notes I answered All right it s up to you she said I felt completely relaxed when I heard her reply Anyway it s not so hard to say no at all To be honest I have felt much happier since learning to refuse I have more time to spend on my study at present I still try my best to help others but sometimes I say no cause I know everyone has a limit 极限 1 At first the writer always said Yes Because A he had nothing to do B he was working hard C he replied without thinking twice D he wanted to make his friends happy 2 What s the meaning of the underlined word hesitation in Chinese A 思考 B 想象 C 犹豫 D 欺骗 3 Which is TRUE according To the passage A The writer felt completely relaxed after he said no to Grace B Grace had no time to study chemistry C They shouldn t help each other D They often stayed up too late 第 13 页 共 19 页 4 What is the best title for the passage A Lean to Keep Healthy B Learn to Refuse C Learning to Say Yes is Interesting D Helping Others is More Important 9 8 分 阅读理解 Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift It was a smile 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 speak to anyone Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing I felt my heart break I couldn t talk with anyone about my problems Then one day when my classmates were talking happily with their friends I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual At that moment a boy entered the classroom I didn t know who he was He passed by me and then turned back He looked at me with a smile Suddenly I felt the touch of something bright and friendly It made me feel happy and warm That smile changed my life I started to talk with other students and made friends Day by day I became closer to everyone in my class The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now One day I asked him why he had smiled but he couldn t remember doing so It doesn t matter because all the dark days have gone I believe that the world is what you think it is If you think it is lonely you might always be alone So smile at the world and it will smile back 1 When did the writer get the gift A At the age of 16 B After making friends with the boy 第 14 页 共 19 页 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 writer s old school was far away B Because the writer didn t know who the boy was C Because the smile didn t 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 didn t the writer talk to anyone in her new school about her proble