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1、中考冲刺阅读精选Elena jogged with her dad in some empty lots(小块地) at the edge of town. These out-of-the-way lots were good places to jog. But the lots were full of rocks and rubbish.One day, Elena saw a sign on the lots. It said, “New City Park.” Elena was excited. Maybe the park would have a jogging trail!

2、Elena told her parents about the sign.“I read about the park in the newspaper,” said Elenas father. “The city wants volunteers to help clean the area. Then the city will build a soccer field and a playground.”“Will they build a jogging trail?” Elena asked.“No, the paper didnt mention a jogging trail

3、.”“Well, perhaps if I help clean up the lots, theyll put in a jogging trail,” said Elena.On Saturday Elena went to the lots. Many adults were working there. Some were picking up rubbish. Some were moving rocks.“I want to volunteer,” Elena told a man. “What can I do?”“This is not a job for children.”

4、 said the man. “Youd better go home.”Elena looked around. She could carry rubbish. She could move rocks. A lady was pulling a bag of rubbish. Elena saw a box of rubbish bags. She took an empty bag.“Ill take this bag to the Dumpster,” said Elena. “Heres a new bag.”“Thanks,” said the lady. “Keep those

5、 new bags coming.”Elena dragged rubbish bags. She told everyone she was glad to help build the park. She explained that she hoped the park would have a jogging trail.Elena went to the area every week. Soon everyone knew her and she told everyone how wonderful a jogging trail would be.Soon the volunt

6、eers cleared the lots. The city could start building. The mayor(市长) gave a speech. He showed a drawing of the new park. He told them about the soccer field and the basketball diamond. There would be picnic tables. There would be a playground. The park would even have basketball courts. There was no

7、sign of a jogging trail.The mayor thanked the volunteers. Then he asked if they had any suggestions. The volunteers said they wanted to build a jogging trail around the park.They told the mayor how helpful Elena had been and how she wanted a jogging trail. The mayor said, “A jogging trail wont be ha

8、rd to build. Lets do it!”Everyone clapped and cheered. Elena cheered loudest of all.根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。( ) 1. How did Elena feel at the beginning of the story? A. Happy and proud. B. Sad and shy C. Excited and hopeful D. Unhappy and disappointed.( ) 2. How did Elena know the city needed volun

9、teers to help clean the lots? A. Her father told her about it. B. She read it in the newspaper. C. She learned it from a sign. D. She was told by other volunteers.( ) 3. Why did Elena want to help clean the lots? A. She wanted to play on the playground. B. She wanted her name in the newspaper. C. Sh

10、e wanted to work with other volunteers. D. She wanted the city to build a jogging trail( ) 4. Why did the volunteers tell the mayor they wanted to build a jogging trail? A. They needed a park to jog around. B. They wanted to thank Elena for her help. C. They thought it was a good place for jogging.

11、D. They hoped the mayor could jog with them every day.( ) 5. What can be the best title for the story? A. Elena and a Mayor B. Elena and New City Park C. Elena and Some Volunteers D. Elena and a Jogging Trail 答案CADBD Feeling left out?A reader wrote in to say that she was feeling lonely at break beca

12、use her best friend wasnt around. Heres our advice to herand to all kids who feel lonely sometimes.Its hard when a best friend isnt aroundmaybe because she moved to a different school or a different class. You may feel lonely at break or lunch time. You want to have new friends. but how do you make

13、them? Maybe it seems like everybody else already has their friends. But remember, theres always room for more friends. Start by looking around your classroomthink about which kids youd like to play with at break. Look for chances to say hi to them，smile，and be friendly. Offer to share something or e

14、xpress your appreciation(欣赏)to them. Invite someone to play with you or say “Do you want to sit here?” in the lunch room. When youre at break，walk over to kids you want to play with. act friendly，and say “Hi，can l play, too?” or just join in.If you have trouble doing this or if youre feeling shy, as

15、k your teacher to help you make new friends. Teachers are usually pretty good at matching up friends. The best way to make friends is to be a friend. Be kind，be friendly，share，say nice things，offer to helpand pretty soon，youll have one，or two，or even more new friends. You might still miss that speci

16、al best friend. But when you see each other, you can share something you didnt have before she left：You can introduce her to your new friends!根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。29.This text is written for .A. teachers B. parents C. students D. visitors30.According to the writer, some kids feel lonely at brea

17、k because they .A. have trouble with their studies B. dont have their best friends aroundC. need their parents to be with them D. are too young to look after themselves31.The expression “feeling left out means“ ”in Chinese.A.受冷落 8.被调侃 C.挨批评 D.遭攻击六.任务型阅读。根据短文内容填空，每空一词。(共10小题，每小题1分，计10分)(A)At a specia

18、l ceremony(仪式), a special award was offered to a group of students from Changjian University on February 11, 2010. They were brave enough to help save two boys from Changjiang Rive. All the students were there except three, who lost their lives when they tried to save the boys.On the afternoon of Oc

19、tober 24, 2009, some students were taking a trip to Changjiang River. Suddenly two boys fell into the riv er. Some of them quickly jumped into the water and saved one boy. However, things didnt go so well when they tried to save the other one. More students joined in, and, hand in hand, they formed

20、a human wall. Finally the other boy was saved. However, the human wall broke down and many students were swept away by the rushing water. At that moment several members of a winter swimming team nearby came to help and succeeded in saving many of the students. But the three of them, who were only 19

21、, were nowhere to be found.56. What did the students receive at the ceremony?_57. Were all the students who saved the boys at the ceremony?_58. What was described in the second paragraph?_59. Why were many students rushed away by the water?_60. Whats your idea after reading this story?_(B)Life is a

22、great joke most the time; however ,the problem is the most people treat this joke very seriously. Life is given to us for enjoying and having fun, while we all see lots of unhappiness around us. This amazing-fact is that most of this unhappiness is our creation. We make most mistakes in life because

23、 of our greed(贪婪).However ,in all this run we miss many beautiful moments of life.Life is full of many exciting things which offer a great enjoyment to all of us. We were all born in this world with no thoughts and desires and a child only wants to enjoy his life. However, we expected too much from

24、this poor soul(灵魂)from childhood. In this way a circle of expectations starts moving in the life of every person. The child finds it difficult to go with the changing world and he ends up as an unhappy person.Enjoyed life is a great art which very few people know on this earth. For enjoying life, a

25、person needs a clear understanding of life free all the common things. We all know that there are many people who even living in big houses are unhappy and t here are strange beggars(乞丐)who are always happy even not having anything. This is a strange reality(现实)of life which many people around the w

26、orld have tried to explain. Life looks strange to people who do not understand it and it becomes a great joke and excitement for those who master(征服)it.根据短文内容，完成下面表格的相关信息。 The passage mainly tells us _61_is a great art.Life is a great joke most of the the time, so we cant treat it _62_. Some people

27、make most mistakes in life because of _63_The author give an example of a child in the 2nd paragraph to show how a person _64_ We can infer(推断)from the last paragraph that _65_is a view of life.答案：56. (They received) a special award. 57. No, they werent.58. (How) the students saved the two boys. 59.

28、 Because the human wall broke down.60. Answers vary. (sample answers) The students were all heroes. / The students were all brave enough. / We should do as the students did. / We should learn from the students. / 61.enjoying life 62.very seriously 63.their greed 64.becomes unhappy 65.hapinessAs a si

29、ngle parent of four children, money was always tight .It was Christmas time, and although there wasnt money for a lot of gifts, we planned to celebrate with a family party . But the big excitement for the kids was the fun of Christmas (36). They planned weeks ahead of time , asking (37) what they wa

30、nted for Christmas. luckily, I have saved $120 for (38) to share by all five of us . The big (39) arrived. I gave each kid a twenty-dollar bill and (40) them to look for gifts of about four dollars each. Then everyone scattered(散开). We had two hours to shop. Then we would (41) back at the “Santas Wo

31、rkshop.” Driving home, everyone was in high Christmas spirits (42) my younger daughter, Tina, who was unusual (43). She had only one small, flat bag with a few candiesfifty-cent candies! I was so angry, but I didnt say anything (44) we got home. I called her into my bedroom and closed the door，(45)

32、to be angry again. This is what he told me: “ I was looking (46) thinking of what to buy , and I (47) to read the title cards on the Giving Trees. One was for a little girl, four years old. And all she (48) for Christmas was a doll .So I took the card off the tree and (49) the doll for her. We have

33、so much and she doesnt have anything.” I never felt so (50) as I did that day.( )36. A. shopping B. travelling C. parties D. greetings( )37. A. the other B. each other C. one by one D. every other one( )38. A. toys B. clothes C. presents D. bills( )39. A. day B . chance C. times D. tree( )40. A. for

34、ced B. reminded C. invited D. begged( )41. A. draw B. stay C. move D. meet( )42. A. including B. besides C. except D. regarding( )43. A. quiet B. excited C. happy D. ashamed( )44. A. since B. after C. while D. until( )45. A. waiting B. ready C. hoping D. afraid( )46. A. out B. over C. forward D. aro

35、und( )47. A. forgot B. stopped C. failed D. hated( )48. A. wanted B. did C. got D. played( )49. A. made B. searched C. bought D. found( )50. A. angry B. rich C. patient D. bitter 阅读理解A.读下面文章，根据文章内容选择正确答案 30分Have you ever suddenly felt that someone you know was in troubleand he was? Have you ever dre

36、amed something that came true later? Maybe you have ESP.ESP stands for（代表） Extra Sensory Perception. It may be called a sixth sense. It seems to let people know about events before they happen, or events that are happening some distance away.Here is an example: A woman was doing washing. Suddenly sh

37、e screamed, “My father is dead!” I saw him sitting in the chair!” Just then. a telegram came. The womans father had died of a heart attack. He died sitting in a chair.There are thousands of stories like this on record. Scientists are studying them to find out what is behind these strange mental mess

38、ages. Heres another exampleone of hundreds of dreams that have come true.A man dreamed he was walking along a road when a horse and carriage came by. The driver said, “Theres room for one more.” The man felt the driver was dead, so he ran away. The next day the man was getting on a crowded bus. The

39、bus driver said, “Theres room for one more.” Then the man saw the drivers face was the same face he had seen in the dream. He wouldnt get on the bus. As the bus drove off, it crashed and burst into flames. Everyone was killed!Some people say stories like these are lies or coincidences. Others, inclu

40、ding some scientists say that ESP is true. From studies of ESP, we may some day learn more about the human mind.（ ）51.People with ESP may know about _A. someones trouble B. events before they happenC. their dreamsD. events after they happen（ ）52. From the passage it can be inferred that _. A. all pe

41、ople have ESPB. some women or men have ESP C. children have ESP D. no have ESPWhen do you become an adult, a grown-up? At eighteen? Twenty-one? Thirty? Adulthood may seem a long way to you, but the fact is that you are in the process of becoming an adult right now. The changes are so gradual逐步的）( th

42、at you may not notice them ,but you can be sure that theyre happening.When you were a child, a parent or an older relative probably bought your clothes and helped you clean up your room. Now you are likely to have a clothes allowance, to care for your bedroom, and to share other cleaning chores. You

43、 may once have had trouble getting your homework finished on time. By now, you may have learned to pace yourself. You know how much time you need. Do you remember begging your parents to stop for ice cream, or take an after-school job when you want money for a new clock radio? Of course, you dont al

44、ways budget your time and your money perfectly. Your room doesnt always pass inspection. And you are often less than even tempered when something upsetting happens. But youre learning.As you get older, you have more privileges(特权) and more responsibilities. You may baby-sit for younger brothers and

45、sisters, help cook dinner, and do odd jobs to contribute to the family income. You may get to stay up to watch a late movie on television, sit in on adult conversations, take subways and buses alone, or go on camping trips with your friends. Eventually, you will have a job and an apartment of your o

46、wn.Youll become a voter and perhaps a husband or wife, maybe even a parent. But doing things adults do does not necessarily mean you will be wiser, braver, or more self-assured. It takes time to acquire knowledge and build self-confidence. Adults need to test themselves in the world, just as you do

47、as a teenager. Being an adult is a continual process of growth.53. The best title for this passage may be _.A. Becoming An AdultB. It Is No Good Becoming An AdultC. Becoming A VoterD. Adulthood Is always A Long Way To You54. According to the passage, the writer may probably think that _.A. nobody ca

48、n be called an adultB. becoming an adult is a long process of becoming learned and self-assuredC. adults are not self-confidentD. only adults can budget time and money perfectly55. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. You dont know youre growing up because changes are gradu

49、al.B. You used to beg for toys when you were young.C. Even if you are quite grown up , you still need to acquire knowledge.D. People will never be wise, brave or self-assured.Not long ago, the only time you could see a robot was when you were reading a novel or watching a movie such as Star Wars (星球

50、大战) . Today, however, a lot of things in science stories have been science facts. Robots are starting to appear in our everyday lives. These robots have different sizes, shapes, and colors. But they all have the same type of man-made “brain”. Leading the robot revolution （革命）are industrial(企业) robot

51、s that work in factories. Industrial（工业） robots can do different kinds of jobs that are often boring and sometimes dangerous. Robots are also coming to American homes, though not as quickly as they are entering factories. These robots arent as friendly and bright as those you saw in Star Wars. But,

52、their makers say, todays home robots “walk”, sense objects(感知物体) in their way (and sometimes knock into them), and even carry objects (which they sometimes drop). Well, nobody is perfect.We may laugh at home robot today, but some day they may see and hear better than humans do. We humans can only se

53、e certain wavelengths（波长） of light, and hear certain sounds. Thats because the abilities of our eyes and ears are limited. Robots, however, need not have the same limits as we have. Robot may also be equipped with devices that pick up information humans cant. To understand what their sensing devices

54、(传感器) pick up is a hard job. Remember, manmade brains handle(处理)information, including all kinds of data, as zeroes and ones. Imagine the difficulty in trying to explain to a robot what a football looks likeusing only zeroes and ones.56. From the passage, we can see that factory robots _.A.help to improve other types of robotsB. are most active in industrial revolutionC. are playing a more important role than other types of robotsD. are the tallest type among robots57. It seems that home robots are _.A.more widely used than factory robots B.less common th