2018中考英语阅读天天练系列——3月篇

2018 中考英语阅读天天练系列 3 月篇 阅读和完形填空是中考的 2 个重要部分 分值可达到总分的一半 多练习是阅读准确率提升 的一个重要方法 从 2017 年 10 月开始 每天练习一道完形和阅读 在中考一定能取得胜利 本 练习为 2018 年年 2 月月的练习 精选与 2017 中考模拟卷和中考卷 难度从易到难 有极大的价值 1 Psychology 心理学 tells us that many people hate to take risks But it is good for us to take risks especially when the risk is to achieve a desired 渴望的 result In that way we become stronger and braver Our human nature should be to take risks but some people just sit and wish they didn t have the fear to move on This is because they failed a few times in their lives Please step out and don t let the past hold you back from living life to the fullest Move forward and move on In studying the psychology of taking risks we find that human nature provides us with the desire to experiment and take chances Risk taking is a great advantage that allowed our ancestors 祖先 to become stronger and stronger day by day By taking risks they fought off enemies and discovered new territories 领土 This attitude has become a part of our modern culture Riding a roller coaster is a common risk taking activity Even each person seems to enjoy the risk although they have the understanding that it is dangerous This psychological and biological 生物学的 connection creates an interesting connection between what is unsafe and what humans enjoy Getting in a car each day is a risk Getting out of bed is a risk too We need to take risks so that we can complete many things Astronauts take risks when they get inside a rocket 火箭 however the things they achieve are great Businessmen take a risk when they buy parts of a company However without doing that they could not make more money We need to take risks so that we can gain 获得 something It is impossible to move forward in life earn money enjoy a relationship play a sport or do anything else without taking a risk It is all part of the game It s one of the most important parts of life 1 Some people don t want to take risks mainly because A they are too lazy to move on B they feel pleased with the present life C they have failed several times before D they show little interest in the strange world outside 2 What does the underlined part This attitude in Paragraph 3 mean A Taking risks B Fighting off enemies C Discovering new territories D Becoming stronger and stronger 3 What can we infer from the passage A Daily life is full of risks B The safest place has the greatest risk C People should take risks when they are young D We can always achieve our goals by taking risks 4 Businessmen take a risk in order to A sell parts of a company B complete many things C make more money D get inside a rocket 5 What would be the title for the passage A Taking risks is easier said than done B Risks taken by ancestors C Live our life to the fullest D No risk no gain 2 Maybe everyone likes dogs and almost everyone likes to read stories about dogs I have a friend He has a large police dog named Jack Police dogs are very clever Every Sunday afternoon my friend takes Jack for a long walk in the park Jack likes these long walks very much One Sunday afternoon a young man came to visit my friend He stayed a long time He talked and talked Soon it was time for my friend to take Jack for his walk But the visitor still stayed Jack became very worried He walked around the room several times and then sat down in front of the visitor and looked at him But the visitor paid no attention to Jack He went on talking At last Jack got angry He went out of the room and came back a few minutes later He sat down again in front of the visitor but this time he took the visitor s hat in his mouth The visitor saw it and was surprised He laughed and left 1 The young visitor stayed a long time didn t he A Yes he didn t B No he didn t C Yes he did D No he did 2 Jack became worried because A he wanted to go out for a walk B he wanted to play with him C he didn t know the young man D he wanted to eat something 3 Jack sat down in front of the visitor because A he wanted the visitor to talk to him B he wanted to talk with the young man C he wanted to show the visitor how clever he is D he wanted the visitor to leave 4 The visitor went on talking and A he paid no attention to his hat B he paid no attention to Jack C he didn t know that his hat was taken away by Jack D he didn t like Jack 5 Jack went out of the room but came back with in his mouth A food B nothing C something D the visitor s hat Passage C 3 根据短文内容按要求完成任务 Basketball is still a young game It s over a hundred years old In the winter of 1891 a certain college was having some trouble with its boy students The weather was bad and the students had to stay indoors As they couldn t play outdoors they were unhappy and some even got into fights from time to time Some of the teachers at the college asked Dr Naismith to invent a game so that the students might have something to play with It was not easy to invent such a game because it had to be played indoors and the court 球场 was not very large Dr Naismith thought for a few days and invented a kind of ball game It was a fast wonderful game with much moving and passing of the ball It was played between two teams To make a score the ball had to be thrown into the basket ten feet 英尺 above the floor on the wall At each end of the court there was such a basket At first Dr Naismith wanted to throw the ball into a box As he could not find boxes of the right size he had to use fruit baskets instead That is how the game got its name 1 How long is it since basketball was invented A 1000 years B More than 100 years C 1100 years D Less than 100 years 2 The students felt unhappy because A they had much homework to do B they often got into fights C they couldn t play outdoors D they had little time to study 3 Who asked Dr Naismith to invent a game A Some students B Some teachers C Some students parents D Some of his friends 4 When a student he makes a score A receives the ball B throws the ball to another student C runs quickly with the ball in his hand D throws the ball into the basket 5 Which sentence is right A Dr Naismith had to use fruit to throw the ball B It was easy to invent the game C The students could go outdoors when the weather was bad D The ball had to be thrown into the basket five feet above the floor 4 阅读理解 Sure it s good to get along with your teacher because it makes the time you spend in the classroom more pleasant And yes it s good to get along with your teacher because in general it s smart to learn how to understand the different types of people you ll meet throughout your life But really there s one super important reason why you should get along with your teacher When you do learning bursts right open says Evelyn Vko a longtime teacher who writes an education column called Teacher Says for the Washington Post newspaper In fact kids who get along with their teachers not only learn more but they re more comfortable asking questions and getting extra help This makes it easier to understand new material and do your best on tests When you have this kind of relationship with a teacher he or she can be someone to turn to with problems such as problems with learning or school life such as bullying As a kid in a primary or middle school you re at a wonderful stage in your life You re like a sponge 海绵 able to absorb lots of new and exciting information On top of that you re able to think about all this information in new ways Your teacher knows that in most cases is very excited to be the person who s giving you all that material and helping you make it Remember teachers are people too and they feel great if you re open to what they re teaching yu That s why they wanted to be teachers in the first place to teach Some kids may be able to learn in any situation whether they like the teacher or not But most kids are sensitive to the way they get along with the teacher and if things aren t going well they won t learn as well and won t enjoy being in class 1 In the passage the author mainly talks about A how to get along well with others B how much the students are expected of to get along with teachers C the importance of a good relation with teachers D how to make the time in the classroom more pleasant 2 Learning bursts right open in the third paragraph really means A there will be more problems with learning B you find an opening to learning C learning becomes easier for you at once D there will be no problems at all with learning 3 Which of the comments is FALSE on teachers and their work according to the passage A Teachers sometimes have the same feelings as students do B Teachers are excited even if you wouldn t like to accept their teaching C Though few there are still some students who can learn even if they don t like the teacher D Having a bad relationship with your teachers does more or less harm to your studies 5 World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is an event held on the last Saturday of April each year which promotes 倡导 practices of Tai Chi and Qigong Followers of Tai Chi and Qigong especially hope to educate the world about the health benefits 益处 of the two exercises The World Tai Chi Day website says it is also a day to help put people in touch with teachers and healing 治疗 centres This event which started in 1999 joins people in over 65 countries That number grows every year as Tai Chi becomes better known Celebrations include Tai Chi exhibitions 表演 in many cities around the world The day is recognized by the World Health Organization Tai Chi is actually a Chinese martial art also called Wushu It is not used for selfdefence but is instead practised for health reasons Doctors say it has benefits for those who have heart and blood pressure problems Many people who practise it say it makes you live longer Tai Chi is famous around the world for its followers practise it in parks A type of Tai Chi with just 42 movements was a sport in the 11th Asian Games in 1990 There are attempts 尝试 to make it an Olympic event 1 When is World Tai Chi and Qigong Day A In the last month of each year B On the last day of April each year C On each Saturday of the fourth month D On the last Saturday of every April 2 The event is held to Tai Chi and Qigong A encourage the development of B cure people of their illnesses by C get the world together to practise D educate the world to make money from 3 How is World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebrated A The followers travel to over 65 countries B Tai Chi members are recruited on the website C There are Tai Chi performances in many cities D The World Health Organization holds different activities 4 What does selfdefence in the second paragraph mean A 自我牺牲 B 自我防卫 C 自我欣赏 D 自我表现 5 Which of the following is TRUE about Tai Chi A It is becoming better and better known in the world B It is only good for those people who have heart problems C It has been a sport in Asian Games since 1990 D It is now one of the events in the Olympics 6 阅读理解 Mother s Day is coming It is time to let Mom know she s special to you Finding the right gift for Mom on that day is not always easy We often want something personal and thoughtful But how can we make it These following ideas may help you Gift of Time Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a MotherDaughter Son day Spend the whole day with her Do the things she likes doing with her Home Video Take your family videos and make them a short home video She can enjoy it whenever she misses you Although it may take a lot of time the process 过程 can be great fun and the result is often priceless 无价的 Mom Mix Make a CD for her It s a collection of all the songs that remind her of you and your growing up Write a Letter Write a letter instead of a simple card Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you Flowers People send carnations on Mother s Day You can easily spend a lot of money on them If you have flowers in your garden you can pick them They can be a great gift Dinner Make a dinner and invite her over You can also take it to her house and surprise her Just don t forget to wash the dishes after the dinner 1 Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother s Day A Because we want to save money B Because mothers don t like gifts C Because we always want to get something special 2 Making a home video may be A fun B boring C easy 3 What does the underlined word remind mean in Chinese A 使 防范 B 使 想起 C 使 经过 4 How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother s Day A 4 B 5 C 6 5 From the passage we know A you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother s Day B writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother s Day C inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her 7 People connect colours with different things and feelings Red for example is tile colour of fire heat blood and life People say red is an exciting and active colour They connect red with a strong feeling like anger Red is also used for signs of danger such as STOP signs and fire engines Orange is the bright warm colour of leaves in autumn People say orange is a lively colour They associate 使联系 orange with happiness Yellow is the colour of sunlight People say it is a cheerful colour They associate yellow too with happiness Green is the cool colour of grass in spring People say it is a refreshing colour In general people talk about two groups of colours warm and cool colours The warm colours are red orange and yellow Where there are warm colours and a lot of light people usually want to be active Those who like to be with others like red The cool cotours are green and blue Where there are these colours people are usually quiet Some scientists say that time seems to go by more slowly in a room with warm colours They think that a warm colour is a good one for a living room or a restaurant People who are having a rest or eating do not want time to pass quickly Cool colours are better for some offices where the people working want time to pass quickly 1 People associate with happiness A yellow B orange C green D Both A and B 2 People use the colour of for STOP signs A red B green C yellow D pink 3 can make people more active A Cool colours B Warm colours C Green and blue D Both warm colours and cool colours 4 The scientists suggest warm colours for a living room or a restaurant because A the scientists don t like cool colours B people want the time to pass quickly C time seems to go by more slowly in a room with warm colours D people don t like to be with their family or friends 5 Which of the following is True according to the passage A Both warm colours and cool colours bring happiness to people B Blue is thought to be a refreshing colour C Warm colours represent fire heat blood and life D Workers in the offices with cool colours feel time pass quickly 8 When we talk of plants most of us will think of things that grow from the ground and have green leaves but there are plants that do not look or act like other plants Some of these belong to a special class of plants called fungi Fungi may appear almost everywhere They commonly grow in wet places where they can get food and water easily Because fungi do not have green leaves to make their own food but fungi must take their food from animals other plants or water Some fungi live on dead or rotting wood while others grow on living trees or in dirt or moss 苔藓 Mushrooms are the best known fungi There are many kinds of mushrooms appearing in all shapes and sizes For example cauliflower mushrooms 蘑菜花 are found in forests from July to October They can grow to be as heavy as fifty pounds They grow at the foot of trees Squirrel s bread 松茸 is another kind of wild mushroom Its appearance and use can explain its name These fungi look like small golden cakes Squirrels can easily eat them or carry them off to their hole to eat later The mushrooms found in food stores are carefully grown by people who know they are safe to eat People are warned never to touch of tasting wild mushrooms because some of them are deadly Even less dangerous ones can still snake a person very sick 1 Where doesn t fungi grow A On dry wood B In places full of water C On living trees D Behind houses 2 Where can fungi take food A From their green leaves B From stones C From rotting wood D From people 3 Squirrel s bread is a kind of A tree B animal C food D medicine 7 People are advised not to eat wild fungi because A it is unfit for main food B it may be dangerous to people C it doesn t taste so good D its strange smell may do harm to people 9 No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22 1998 It was started to protect the environment By now more than 1 000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001 Other cities including Taipei Shanghai and Wuhan also support the day In Beijing more and more people are joining the campaign It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5 World Environment Day The slogan 口号 for the day is If we drive for one less day we can have one more nice day So far more than 200 000 drivers have shown their support We can t control 控制 the weather but we can choose not to drive said Wu Zonghua a car club chairman Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year In the first quarter of 2007 Beij ing only had 52 blue sky days This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year Much of the dust comes from the desert but cars cause most of the air pollution We must do more for No Car Day 1 No Car Day was started A to save money B to control the weather C to make the air cleaner D to keep out dust from the desert 2 The No Car Day campaign asks Beijing drivers A to work hard to get fewer blue sky days B not to work on World Environment Day C to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work D to leave their cars at home for a week each month 3 When is World Environment Day A On July 5th B On June 5th