中考英语最后冲刺完形阅读组合训练组合一（带答案）

中考冲刺完形阅读组合训练Group 1一、完型填空阅读下面短文，掌握大意，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own 11 .I learned this lesson from an experience many years ago. I took the head 12 job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small schoolwith a weak football program.It was a tradition for the schools old team to play against the 13 team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didnt even practice to 14 the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, 15 to my disappointment we were beaten. I couldnt believe I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to realize that my team 16 not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were depending on me. I had to change my 17 about their ability and potential *.I started doing anything I could to help them build a little pride. Most important, I began to treat them like winners. That summer, When the other teams enjoyed 18 holidays, we met every day and practisedpassing and kicking the football.Six months 19 suffering our defeat*on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to improve. Finally, we faced the number 20 team in the state. I felt that it would be a victory* for us 21 we lost the game. But that wasnt what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest thrills*of my life!From the experience I learnt a lot about 22 the attitude of the leader can affect the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and encouragedthem. I helped them to see themselves 23 , and they built themselves into 24 .Winners are made, not 25 . 11. A. luck B. tests C. efforts D. nature12. A. cooking B. reporting C. coaching D. playing13. A. successful B. excellent C. strong D. new14. A. cheer for B. prepare for C. help with D. finish with15. A. and B. but C. yet D. or16. A. might B. must C should D. need17. A. choice B. decision C. attitude D. attention18. A. our B. his C. her D. their19. A. before B. after C. during D. from20. A.one B. two C. three D. four21. A. even if B. because of C. so that D. as if22. A. what B. how C. when D. where23. A. honestly B. difficultly C. calmly D. differently 24. A. leaders B. partners C. winners D. learners25. A. creative B. natural C. willing D. born一、阅读理解 Passage 1While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation, Zach Bonner was working his hardest. Zach started walking from Valrico, Florida, his hometown, on Christmas, 2009. He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September, 2010. He covered a total of 2，478 miles and raised $120，000 for kids in need. Along the way, Zach attended school online. His mother, brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.Although he is very young, Zach has a long history of helping others. When a terrible storm hit town in 2004, Zach, when six, pulled a wagon(小推车)through his community and collected food for people in need.He has raised $400，000 for his Little Red Wagon Foundation since then. It gives money to projects which help homeless children. In 2007, Zach began walking to support a childrens charity(慈善组织)in Tampa, Florida. He finished his journey 23 days later, 280 miles away in Tallahassee. Then in the summer of 2009, he trekked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, DC., in just two months.“As long as there are homeless kids, I will never stop walking for them.” Zach says.()1. What did Zach do during the summer vacation in 2010?A. He stayed at home to look after his family.B. He travelled to his hometown with his family.C. He joined in a school activity with other kids.D. He walked to collect money for kids in need.()2. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Zach_A. began to help people at a very early ageB. made money to pay for his educationC. enjoyed playing around in his communityD. worked very hard for his family()3. At what age did Zach start walking to support a Tampa childrens charity?A. At six. B. At nine. C. At eleven. D. At twelve.()4. The underlined word “trekked” in Paragraph 3 probably means “_”A. 延伸 B. 挖掘 C. 跋涉 D. 飞行()5. Which of the following best describes Zach?A. Friendly and shy. B. Silly but lovely.C. Kind and helpful. D. Clever but lazy.Passage 2 From Nobody to SomebodyBrian was a funny student. He loved watching comedies(喜剧)best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day.When he heard about the talent show to be held at his school, Brian decided to take part in. He had never acted on stage(舞台)before, and he was very excited. But some students laughed at him. “You are not funny but silly，” Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. “No one will like what you do，” another boy also said to him, loudly.Brian couldnt understand why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show. Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny, and that he would never be successful. Brian didnt understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his goal.As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. “Youll do a terrible job，” they said to him. Luckily, most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. He never feels stressed like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long!()1. What did Brian love best when he was a student?A. Going to school. B. Helping classmates.C. Watching comedies. D. Meeting new friends. ()2. Brian decided to prepare for the show because _ A. his friends liked his jokesB. he was invited by a TV stationC. he wasnt busy acting in moviesD. Ken was expecting his performance()3. After winning the first prize, Brian _A. began to understand KenB. became a teacher of actingC. encouraged others to join himD. continued to work towards his goal()4. Brians fans thanked him because his comedies brought them _A. success B. happiness C. luck D. pride Passage 3We have heard about people who have special memories. Recently there has been a report about a woman from Australia who can remember almost every detail(细节) of all the events in her daily life.Rebecca Sharrock, 25, is one of just 80 people worldwide who have been indentified(确定) as having Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM，超级自传体记忆症). It means she can remember every small eventwhich most people would forget within(在以内) daysas if it had happened just minutes ago.“I remember my mum putting me in the drivers seat of a car and taking a picture of me when I was 12 days old，”she said. “Thats my earliest memory. I remember every day since then. I cant tell all the dates exactly because I was too young to understand calendars, but I remember what I did that very day, what the weather was like and so on.”Rebecca can also reexperience taste. If shes eating something that she doesnt like, she thinks about Black Forest cake, her favorite food, and the memory will be so strong that she can nearly “taste” it.However, sometimes her memories prove(证明) to be painful. Because theyre not just events that she remembers. “When I relive(再体验) memories, the feelings return, too，” Rebecca said.“For example, I remember falling over when I was three at my grandparents house and hurting my left knee. Talking about it now, I feel painful in my left knee.”“At night, I have to sleep with the radio/recorder and a soft light on，”she added. “If its too dark or quiet, my mind would be filled with all these memories and I cant sleep.”()1. Which is NOT TRUE about Rebecca?A. She has special memories.B. She is from Australia.C. She is 25 years old.D. She can remember every detail of all the events.()2. What happened to Rebecca on the day when she was 3 years old?A. She was identified as having HSAM.B. Her mother put her in a car and took a picture of her.C. She started to understand calendars.D. She hurt her left knee at her grandparents.()3. Whenever she is reliving her memories, _A. she is happyB. she experiences the feelings againC. she feels pain in her kneesD. she can taste her favorite food()4. What is the result of having HSAM?A. She can remember every event in her daily life.B. She can reexperience taste.C. She can relive feelings.D. All the above.()5. From the passage, we can infer(推断)that_A. HSAM can do her good, but it also brings her painB. she feels painful if she recalls her experiencesC. she can fall asleep while she is reexperiencing memoriesD. HSAM can greatly improve her living conditionsPassage 4This year the US will honour(纪念) one of the countrys most famous writersMark Twain(18351910). Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Longhorne Clemens, but how many know where the pen name “Mark Twain” came from?The answer shows Clemens colourful early life before he became a writer. “Mark Twain” was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms(6 feet)deep. “Twain” is an oldfashioned way of saying “two”. Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in the humorous Life on the Mississippi(1883)The famous river would become an important theme in many of his workswho could forget the journey of Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1884)?With little education, he had to teach himself how to write stories. Whenever possible, he would go to public libraries. There he spent much time reading and thinking, which greatly helped him with his writing.On the other hand, his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers. Twain wrote in a style that has been called “local colour” because it shows great knowledge of local people and their customs.This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today：The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876) and its followup The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many people call “The Great American Novel”The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck did not enjoy schooling. It shows in the way he uses langu