初中英语五选四中考专项练习

（1）23ThesedayspeoplearecrazyaboutWuDajing.TheyoungmanwonChina’sfirstgoldatthe2018PyeongChangWinterOlympicGames.Hebrokehisownworldrecordinmen’s500mshorttrackspeedskating(短道速滑)!1Whenhewasyoung,henoticedtwoChinesespeedskatersonTVandthenhedecidedtotakeupthissport.Wusmartedtolearntoskatein2004,andsixyearslaterhebecameamemberofthenationalteam.OnFebruary22,2018.Wuwonthemen’s500mshorttrackspeedskatingwithatimeof39.584secondsandbecamethefirstChinesemantowinanOlympicshorttrackgold.“2I’mhappytowinChina’sfirstgoldhereandIlookforwardtothe2022BeijingWinterOlympics,”Wusaid.3Infact,itisthefirsttimeWuhasshownhistalentinskating.4Hehaswonmanymedalsatmanyworldchampionships(锦标赛).Wubelievesthataslongasheworkshard,hewillsucceed.A.Manypeoplethinkheisreallythe“prideofChina”B.Ididmybestintheevent.C.HewonsecondplaceinthesamecompetitionfouryearsagoinSochiD.Notallpeoplecanmaketheirdreamstruelikehim.E.WuwasbornonJuly24,1994inJiamusi,HeilongjiangProvince,China.（2）25Haveyouevertriedtohideyouremotions(情感)fromsomeoneduringaconversation?1ScientistsfromtheOhioStateUniversityhavefoundthatpeopleareabletotellotherpeople'semotionsaccordingtochangesinthecoloroftheirfaces.Scientistsstudiedpicturesofpeople'sfacialexpressions.2Forexample,happinessmakesourfacesredaroundthecheeksandalittlebluearoundthechin.Disgust(厌恶)createsnotonlyablue-yellowcoloraroundthelips,butalsoared-greencoloraroundthenoseandforehead."Webelievethesecolorpatternsaretheresultofsmallchangesinbloodflowtriggered(触发)bythecentralnervoussystem."LeadresearcherAlexMartinezsaid.Butthisraisesaquestion.Doesthecoloraloneoralsofacialexpressionshelppeopletellother'semotions?Tofigurethisout,scientistsaddedcolorpatternstopicturesoffacesthatshowednofacialexpressions.3Theywereabletotelltheemotions75percentofthetimewithoutanydifficulty.4Forexample,whentwopeopleareheatedlyarguingoversomething,wesaytheyareredintheface.Whenapersonisveryangry,we'dsayheorsheisblueintheface.A.ThisiswhytherearesomeChinesesayingthatconnectemotionstothecolorofone’sface.B.Itisshownthathumanemotionsareinfluencedbycolorsontheface.C.Theyfoundthateveryfacialexpressionisconnectedtoacertaincolor.D.It'snotalwayseasy,becausethecoloronyourfacemaytellthetruth.E.Then,volunteerswereaskedtotellwhatemotionsthefaceswereshowing.（3）4Shakespeare（莎士比亚）andCompany,thenameofanindependentbookstore,maybethemostfamousbookstoreintheworld.ItisinParis.Thebookstoreisnotverybig,butlotsofpeoplearealwayswaitingtogetintoitonweekendsandduringthebusysummermonths.In1951,anewEnglish-languagebookstorenamed“LeMistral”wasopenedinParis.___1____In1964,onthe400thanniversary（周年纪念）ofShakespeare’sbirth,theownerofthebookstoregaveitanewname“ShakespeareandCompany”.Hesaidthenameofthebookstorewas“anovelinthreewords”.___2____ShakespeareandCompanyisnotonlyanexcitingbookstore,butitalsoprovidesaplaceforEnglish-speakingtravelerstoholdfestivalsofwriting,reading,andart.What’smore,besidesgettingreadingmaterials,writerscanhelpoutinthebookstoreinexchangeforstayingthereforfree.___3___Thewritersmaystayaslongastheywantto.Theownerishappytoprovidewriterswithplacestowrite.Heoftensays,“IdothisbecausewhenIwastravelingaroundtheworld,manypeoplegavemehelp.___4___”Thebookstoreholdsmanymeaningfulevents,suchasreading,discussionsandstoryhours.Alloftheseeventsarefree.Soifyouareinthecity,besuretocheckthescheduleoftheeventsaheadoftime.Youwon’tbedisappointedifyoucanjoininthem.A.Manyfamouspeoplehavebeenthere.B.Shakespeare’searlylifewasfullofhardshipsanddifficulties.C.NowIwanttohelpotherpeople.ItquicklybecamethecenterofcultureinParis.Itcanofferlivingplacesandfoodtofiveorsixwritersatatime.（4）5Insomescience-fictions,wecanseenon-driverbusesontheroad.Inthepast,wecouldhardlyimaginetotakethiskindofbustogoeverywhere.ButwedidmakethatcometrueonDecember2,2017.Chinaistheonlycountrytoinventnon-driverbuses.Thenameofthenon-driverbusesisAlphaba.____1___ThemostattractivenewsaboutAlphabaisthatitsdrivingsystemisdevelopedindependentlybyChinesedesignersandengineers._2___.ThebuscangotodifferentdirectionsexactlywiththehelpofGPS.TheGPSonthebusisconnectedwiththetraffic-controlcenter._3___.Theyhelpthebustodealwithcomplex(复杂的)roadconditions.Alphabacanjudge(判断)rapidlyifitneedstostopwhentherearetrafficlightsoranydangers100metersaheadofit.Itwillparkitselfintherightplaceatthestation.Thepassengersareveryshockedaftergettingonthebus.Theyfindnodriverandthesteeringwheel(方向盘)turningslowlyitself.It’samazing!Besides,thebusprovidesthemostcomfortableseatsandthebestserviceforthepassengers._4___Nexttime,whenyoutraveltoGuangdong,whynot