中考英语 第一部分 语篇强化训练与分析指导 语篇强化训练八

1、语篇强化训练八一、完形填空(25分)A)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项。每题1分It was very cold outside my car. I did not want to get out of it 1 we passed by a cafe. Suddenly I noticed a short old man, 2 with some bits of cloth, shaking with the cold. He was waiting for anyone who would 3 him a coin o

2、r a cup of hot coffee.I asked my 4 to go over and hand this old man something. He 5 into my husbands face, smiled and said, “ 6 “. I felt so happy and I wished the old man could live 7 the cold night.I was sure to meet him again and find out how he was the next 8 , as I have to pass this way every d

3、ay. I did so the next evening, and he remembered the 9 and came up to my window and 10 at me. This time I offered him a 11 of food. He reached out for the bag and I gave him my hand. He 12 the food, smiled and said, “May God bless you. I looked at the old man and he 13 me think of my father.I do hop

4、e all of us will remember that maybe one day, it could happen to one of us, 14 please do not pass by a 15 person without offering at least a word of love and a kind smile or an act of kindness of any kind.1. A. after B. when C. before D. if2. A. covered B. tied C. filled D. provided3. A. send B. lea

5、ve C. greet D. accept4. A. father B. son C. husband D. friend5. A. watched B. knocked C. came D. looked6. A. Excuse me B. Beg your pardon C. Take it easy D. Thank you7. A. in B. through C. under D. off8. A. year B. month C. week D. day9. A. office B. gift C. car D. shop10. A. smiled B. pointed C. ca

6、lled D. shouted11. A. box B. bag C. bottle D. basket12. A. held B. ordered C. dropped D. received13. A. got B. forced C. made D. allowed14. A. so B. and C. or D. but15. A. quiet B. sick C. poor D. shyB)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从方框所给的词中选出最恰当的10个，用其适当形式填空。每个词限用一次。每题1分with, pay, quick, two, where, take, stay,

7、he, realize, museum, afraid, worryOnce a foreigner traveling in France came to Paris for a few days, on the very first day of his 16 in the French capital he sent a telegram to his wife 17 the name and address of the hotel 18 he was staying. Then he decided to go out and see sights in the capital. H

8、e took a long walk along the streets of the city, visiting a few 19 and by the end of the day he felt tired.He wanted to return to the hotel to take a rest there, but suddenly he 20 he remembered neither the name nor the address of the hotel. He felt quite 21 and slowly walked along the street, not

9、knowing what to do. Suddenly he found 22 in front of a post office. He 23 ran in and said in an excited voice. “Give me a telegram form, please. “Here you are, a man answered, giving him a form. It did not take long to fill it in. A minute later he handed in the telegram and 24 the man.His wife was

10、greatly surprised when two hours later she received a 25 from her husband: “Send me my address at once.四、阅读理解(40分)A)请阅读下面短文，根据短文内容从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最正确选项。ATotal Sales Amount:$ 500, 000Total Number of CDsSold: 50, 0001. Which group of music made up the highest percentage of sales?A. Classical. B. D

11、ance. C. Pop. D. R&B.2. What was the sales amount of rock music?A. $20.00 B. $50,000 C. $100,000 D. $500,0003. What is the average price of each CD? A. B. $ C. $50,000 D. $500,000BAustralia Size: 7 686 848 sq. kmPopulation: Over 18 millionCurrency: Australia dollarMain language: EnglishAustralia lie

12、s 1 500 km north-west of New Zealand. It is the worlds largest island. Its land is mostly dry, hot desert but in areas where water can be found there are huge cattle ranches(大农场) and sheep farms. Australia is one of the worlds biggest producers of wool and beefCapital city: Canberra. Most of the pop

13、ulation lives along the eastern and south-eastern coastline. Australia is made up of six states and two territories, each with its own capital. Native Australians are called Aborigines(澳大利亚土著居民). They were here for 40 thousand years before European settlers(殖民者) arrived. Most of them live in Austral

14、ias towns and cities. Many towns and settlements have Aboriginal names.Australia has a rich variety of wildlife, quite unlike that found anywhere else in the world. Such as kangaroo and wallaby, carry their young in a belly pouch(小袋) There are also hundreds of species(种类) of birds such as the parrot

15、.4. Australia has a population of _.A. less than 18 million B. less than 18 billionC. more than 18 000 D. more than 18 000 0005. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Australia is one of the worlds biggest producers of woolB. Australia is one of the worlds biggest producers of beefC. Australia has h

16、uge cattle ranches and sheep farms.D. Australia lies 1500 km northeast of New Zealand6. The underlined phrase “is made up or can be replaced by “_.A. consists ofB. is made ofC. is made fromD. gets together7. What animals can you find anywhere else in Australia? A. Tigers B. KangaroosC. Pandas D. Ele

17、phantsCWhen I was seven years old, my family made me an ant farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box. Then we waited for the ants to arrive.After the ants were in the glass farm, they started to make tunnels; I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. Each had its own job.On the f

18、ifth day a tragedy (悲剧) happened. I put my face so close to the glass farm that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants remained alive after their earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was scared as I watched them give up building their tunnels to carry the bodies to a

19、corner of the farm.My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They simply could not stand that their tunnels were gone.Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.Over the years, I came to

20、 realize the importance of teamwork. Working together, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be admired (钦佩) for their hard work.But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life,

21、and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we cannot give up when we are sad. We have to realize that if a tunnel is gone, we must build another.Giving up, I say, is not a good choice.8. What did the writers family do for him when he was seven?A. They built a farm of ants. B. They bought a few ants.C. T

22、hey caught a lot of ants. D. They found an ant city.9. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer broke the glass box because it made his face dirty.B. The ants died one by one because the tunnels were destroyed.C. Unlike people, teamwork is not important for the ants.D. Giving u

23、p is a good way when we meet trouble.10. What did the writer come to realize a few years later? A. Working together is useless. B. Teamwork is iml3ortant. C. He cant accept adversity. D. Working alone is amazing.11. What is the best title for the passage?A. Ants Fear Adversity B. My Family and AntsC

24、. Giving Up in Adversity D. A Good Lesson from AntsDLeonardo da Vinci began painting the Mona Lisa, one of the most famous paintings of all time, in 1503. He was working on a special painting for a church at the time, but it was not going well. The woman who can be seen in the Mona Lisa is said to b

25、e Madonna Lisa del Giocondo. She was the wife of an Italianbusinessman who asked da Vinci to paint a portrait of her.After da Vinci finished the painting in 1506 he was invited by the French King, Francois I, to visit France, and he took the painting with him. Today the Mona Lisa is kept in the Louv

26、re, an art museum in Paris, and it is seen by about six million visitors a year.The painting measures only 77 centimeters by 53 centimeters and is painted with oil on wood. In 1911, it was stolen by a worker at the Louvre, Vincenzo Peruggia, who took it out of the museum by hiding it under his coat.

27、 Two years later police found the painting under Peruggias bed after he tried to sell it.In 1962, the Mona Lisa was taken to Washington and New York for an exhibition. For the journey, it was insured for 100 million dollars, making it the most valuable painting ever!12. When did Leonardo da Vinci fi

28、nish painting the Mona Lisa?A. 1503 B. 1911 C. 1506 D. 196213. Who is Madonna Lisa del Giocondo said to be? A. the painter of the Mona Lisa B. the woman in the paintingC. the wife of the French King D. the woman who asked da Vinci to paint the Mona Lisa.14. Why did da Vinci go to France?A. to visit

29、the Louvre B. to paint the Mona LisaC. He was invited by Francois I. D. He was invited by Madonna Lisa del Giocondo.15. What sentence about Vincenzo Peruggia is NOT true?A. He worked in an art museum. B. He stole the Mona Lisa.C. He sold the painting. D. He hid the painting under his bed.B)请先阅读下面短文，

30、掌握其大意，然后从下面方框的七个选项中，选择五个复原到文章中，使短文意思通顺、结构完整。每题2分There was a park near my home. But I didnt go there very often. Many people said there was nothing special. One afternoon I went into the park and found it was really small. I walked quickly because there wasnt much to see. I walked for some time and f

31、ound myself standing in front of two ways.16. _ I found that the two ways were different from each other.The left one was wide and clean.17. _ Though the flowers werent so beautiful, they made me feel good. I decided to take this path. But wait! I looked at the right one. The path didnt look nice. I

32、t looked like it had not been cleaned for months. Grass grew everywhere. I couldnt make up my mind for a long time. . It wasnt nice, but I didnt want to give up. At last, I came to the end of the path.Ah! There was a small garden there. It was beautiful, perhaps the most beautiful garden I had ever

33、seen. Many people told me that there was nothing much to see in the park. Now Id like to tell them that if they had followed the right way, they would have felt different. But when I told them about what I had seen in the park, they just smiled at me without saying a word. I knew they didnt believe

34、me.My trip to the park that day made me understand something about life. Dont be afraid to choose a different path. You may get a big surprise!A. There is nothing that I want to see.B. There were lots of flowers on both sides of the path.C. After a while a strange feeling made me follow the dirty path.D. “Which way should I go? I asked myself. I looked at one way, then th