2020年中考英语热点话题阅读训练（有答案）

2020年中考英语热点话题阅读训练（有答案）一、完形填空Early this year, Chinese actor Ren Jialun won the hearts of audiences for his role as an ancient “detective (侦探)” in the online show Under the Power (锦衣之下). Now he has taken on a role as a spy in the TV show Cicada of Autumn (秋蝉), 1_ started to air on May 4.Ren has 2_ talents and sides to his personality that most people might not know about. He 3_ gentle, but he is tough (坚强的) inside. As he 4_ said, “If you are a man, you should be a real man.”This can be traced back (追溯) to his childhood. His father is a martial arts (武术) 5_. He was required to be tough and self-disciplined (自律的) when he was a young boy. After showing skill at playing table tennis, he started to receive training at 6 and spent every evening 6_. In his words, he “had no childhood at all”.At 9, he 7_ the Shandong provincial table tennis team. However, several injuries forced him to 8_ the sport at 16. This was a personal crisis (危机) for him. “After all, I spent 10 years on it,” he said.After leaving table tennis, he turned to singing and dancing. He went to South Korea and joined a boy band. For three months, he did 9_ except sing and dance, eat and sleep. However, his band broke up in 2014 and he decided to come back to China to be an actor.Ren doesnt complain (抱怨) about these challenges. 10_, he has accepted them. “Young people are supposed to work hard,” he said.( )1.A.which B. that C. who D. what( )2.A.another B. other C. the other D. others( )3.A.sounds B. feels C. looks D. smells( )4.A.once B. one C. first D. the first( )5.A.teacher B. coach C. player D. officer( )6.A.practise B. to practice C. practicing D. practiced( )7.A.joined B. joined C. took part in D. had been in( )8.A.lift up B. pick up C. turn up D. give up( )9.A.something B. nothing C. everything D. anything( )10.A.But B. And C. So D. InsteadKeys: 1-5 ABCAB 6-10 CADBD二、阅读理解Monty Roberts was the son of a horse trainer who would go from farm to farm and ranch (大牧场) to ranch, training horses. One day, while he was still in high school, Roberts was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be in the future.That night, he wrote a seven-page paper describing his goal of someday owning a horse ranch.? He wrote about his dream in great detail and even drew pictures of the ranch.He put a great deal of heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his teacher.? Two days later, he got his paper back. On the front page was a large red F with a note that read, “See me after class.”Confused, Roberts went to see his teacher after class and asked, “Why did I receive an F?”The teacher said, “This is an unrealistic dream for a young boy like you. You have no money. You come from a poor family. You have no resources. Buying a horse ranch takes a lot of money. Theres no way you could ever do it. Change it.”Roberts went home and thought long and hard. One week later, the boy turned in the same paper, making no changes at all.He said, “You can keep the F and Ill keep my dream.”After that, Roberts worked very hard, little by little, and many years later he finally owned a 200-acre horse ranch. He shared his experience with his friends. “I could succeed because I had enough gumption (勇气) not to give up on my dream. Dont let anyone steal your dreams. Follow your heart, no matter what.”Choose the answer:( )1. What was Monty Roberts dream? A. To be a teacher. B. To own a horse ranch. C. To get an A on his paper. D. To be a horse trainer just like his father.( )2. Roberts got an F on his paper because the teacher thought _.A. his paper didnt have enough detailB. he drew too much instead of writingC. his dream was impossible to achieveD. the paper was written by someone else( )3. What did Roberts do after listening to the teachers explanation?A. He refused to go to school for a week.B. He decided to rewrite the paper.C. He made no changes to the paper.D. He asked for his friends advice.( )4. What does the story teach us?A. Dont look down on poor people.B. Chase your dreams and never give up.C. Get inspiration from failure.D. Only chase realistic dreams.Keys: 1-4 CCCB三、选词填空 or which much friend fish beauty country see stand realI went to Singapore when I was 8 years old. Its a beautiful and clean 1_. You rarely see people litter 2_ spit (吐痰). The people are 3_ and polite.There are many attractions (景点) 4_ in Singapore. For example, the Merlion fountain, 5_ merges (合并) a fish and a lion, is a very famous attraction. The Merlions body symbolizes (象征着) Singapores humble (简陋的) beginnings as a 6_ village. Its head 7_ for Singapores name, Singapura, or “lion city” in Malay.Universal Studios is another major attraction in Singapore. I liked the exciting roller coasters (过山车) the 8_. We also took a ride on a Ferris wheel (摩天轮) at night. On it, we could see a 9_ view of the city. There is a Sweet House which is also very famous. It sells many different kinds of candy. They taste 10_ good!Keys: 1.country 2.or 3.friendly 4.to see 5.which 6.fishing 7.stands 8.most 9.beautiful 10.really四、任务型阅读Usually, most junior 3 students would be running, doing sit-ups or push-ups on the playground at the end of April. They would be preparing for their upcoming physical education (PE) test. The test is important because its worth 30 to 40 points on the senior high school entrance exam (中考).(A)But due to the novel coronavirus outbreak, many places like Shanghai and Zhejiang have canceled the test this year. （B）许多学生和家长已经在讨论这种变化。“I feel so relieved that I dont need to run an 800-meter race or skip rope (跳绳) in hot weather,” said Zhao Jiawen, 15, a student from Shanghai. Since she has been stuck at home, Zhaos mom has been making delicious snacks. And shes always sitting in front of the computer taking her online classes and watching TV on the sofa. “Honestly, I havent run even once and have gained (增加) some weight. It would drive me crazy to review my lessons and spend time exercising at the same time,” Zhao added.(C)_ for Deng Zirui, a student from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, his efforts might be wasted. He has been running in the morning and doing 50 push-ups at his home every day. He has also been climbing stairs to build his leg strength. “Its not fair for students who have prepared carefully for the PE test when its canceled. My son really worked hard and wanted to gain some advantages in the coming test,” Dengs father said.Many students are still waiting for the Ministry of Educations specific (具体的) instructions regarding the PE test. “Thi