2012中考英语冲刺 23

2012-06-01 22:18:12 2012中考英语

  中考强化系列之综合阅读训练(二)

  A

  In the sea, bigger fishes often eat the smaller ones. But sometimes a small fish can be great too!

  There is a small fish like this in the American cartoon film Shark Tale.

  In the film, Oscar is a small fish and he talks a lot. He has very big dreams. He wants to be the No. 1 fish in the sea! But, in fact, he is only a cleaner.

  Angie is his friend. She often helps him. She thinks Oscar does a good job and she loves Oscar.

  One day, a shark named Frankie dies. An anchor(船锚) hits him. But Oscar says he killed Frankie! So, he quickly becomes a hero. People call him “Shark Killer”.

  But it’s not a fun game. Oscar gets into a lot of trouble! Frankie’s father, Don Lino, is the sharks’ head. He wants Oscar to die for his son, and sends a group of fishes to catch him!

  Oscar also meets Lola. Lola is a pretty but bad fish. She tries to make Oscar like her!

  Can Oscar learn a lesson in life, and find Angie’s love for him? You have to watch the film to find out!

  Choose the best answer according to the passage.

  ( )1. The story mainly tells us _______.

  A. why people call Oscar “Shark Killer”

  B. about a cartoon movie Shark Tale

  C. how Oscar finds Angie’s love for him

  D. how to become the No. 1 fish in the sea

  ( )2. The underlined phrase “learn a lesson” means “______” in Chinese.

  A. 学习一课 B. 上课

  C. 接受教训 D. 学会一篇课文

  ( )3. From the story we know that _______.

  A. smaller fishes never eat the bigger ones

  B. Oscar is a hero because he killed a shark

  C. all the fishes are good

  D. Oscar has to learn a lesson in life

  ( )4. _______ is Oscar’s real friend.

  A. Angie B. Lola C. Frankie D. Don Lino

  ( )5. According to the passage, Oscar has to run away because _______.

  A. he wants to make his dreams come true

  B. he loves Don Lino

  C. Frankie’s father wants to kill him

  D. he is afraid of Lola

  B

  An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Well, milk may work in the same way!

  Milk is the natural food for mammalian(哺乳动物的) babies. It helps them grow strong because it is rich in proteins(蛋白质), calcium(钙)and vitamins(维生素).

  “Mum asked me to drink milk when I was eight because she thought it would help me grow tall and strong,” said 15-year-old Fu Xiao from Xi’an. “I didn’t know how fast I was growing until I found I was the second tallest girl in my class.”

  Do you know how tall the Junior 3 student is? 169 cm!

  Milk can also help you sleep better because it calms you down.

  But remember to drink milk with care. Make sure it’s fresh and hasn’t gone bad.

  Don’t drink milk when your stomach is empty. Eat some bread or corn at the same time. This will help you take in more proteins and vitamins.

  Doctors say teens need at least 500 ml milk a day. That’s two to three cups.

  Milk-drinking started long ago, as early as 6,000-8,000 BC. At that time people started to keep cows, sheep and goats to get their milk.

  Of course what you drink today isn’t that fresh from cow.

  People cool the fresh milk down to four degrees Celsius(摄氏的) to stop the bacteria(细菌) growing. In factories, milk is pasteurized(灭菌) to stop it going bad. After disinfection(消毒) and packaging, it is sent to the supermarkets.

  Yogurt(酸奶) also comes from milk.

  People make some special bacteria to change the taste of milk and make the nutrients(营养物) in it easier for people to take in. Maybe that’s why it’s getting more popular with people!

  Choose the best answer according to the passage.

  ( )1. The saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away” means “_______”.

  A. The doctor doesn’t like apples B. Apples don’t get on with the doctor

  C. Apples are good for our health D. The doctor is far away from the apple

  ( )2. When you drink milk, you should _______.

  A. find out if the milk is fresh

  B. make sure it hasn’t gone bad

  C. avoid(避免) drinking milk when your stomach is empty

  D. do all of the above

  ( )3. Why is it better to eat some bread or corn while drinking milk?

  A. It tastes better.

  B. Everybody does it.

  C. It will make you grow taller.

  D. Our body can take in more proteins and vitamins in this way.

  ( )4. Which of the following is NOT true?

  A. Every day, one cup of milk is good enough for teens.

  B. Thousands of years ago, men began drinking milk.

  C. To stop the bacteria growing, people cool the fresh milk to four degrees Celsius.

  D. Yogurt also comes from milk.

  ( )5. Why is milk with special bacteria getting more popular with people?

  A. It has a better taste. B. It makes the nutrients easier for people to take in.

  C. It is cheaper. D. Both A and B.

  C

  There is a long history behind the first T-shirts and today’s colorful outerwear(外套).

  Many stories talk about the first T-shirts and the reason why people wear them. One says the first T-shirts had something to do with war.

  In World War I

  Some American soldiers found that European soldiers’ undershirts(汗衫) were cooler and more comfortable. They started to wear the same kind. Because the design of the undershirts was simple and looked like the letter T, Americans called the clothes T-shirts.

  By World War Ⅱ

  Many soldiers started to wear T-shirts as underwear.

  In the 1930s

  Many American students started wearing white T-shirts for playing sport.

  In 1951

  Marlon Brando, a very famous American actor, wore a tight-fitting(紧身的) T-shirt in a film. After this, many American men started to dress like him.

  In the 1970s

  T-shirts became the favorite kind of clothing for young people in many countries. At that time, they were a sign of being cool and different from others.

  In the 1980s

  T-shirts started to be hot in China.

  Now many young people show their own ideas on their T-hirts: special pictures, funny words... T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wear.

  Choose the best answer according to the passage.

  ( )1. From the passage, who do we know wore T-shirts first?

  A. American students. B. American soldiers.

  C. A famous American actor. D. European soldiers.

  ( )2. Why did the American soldiers like the T-shirts?

  A. They felt safer. B. They looked cool.

  C. They were cooler and more comfortable. D. They had to wear them.

  ( )3. At the beginning, what did the American students wear T-shirts for?

  A. For showing their love towards Marlon Broando. B. For playing sport.

  C. For being cool. D. For showing their own ideas.

  ( )4. When did T-shirts become a sign of being cool and different?

  A. By World War II. B. In the 1930s.

  C. In the 1970s. D. In the 1980s.

  ( )5. Why does the passage say T-shirts are more like artwork than just simple summer wear now?

  A. They look beautiful.

  B. They are very expensive.

  C. Young people can put their ideas on their T-shirts.

  D. Everyone likes T-shirts and they are popular.

  D

  Look at the light and beautiful snowflakes(雪花) falling. Do you want to hold them in your hands? They are always lost when they meet your hands.

  Well, this isn’t just a problem for you. It was a problem for Wilson Bentley, too.

  In the 1870s, Wilson Bentley was just a teenager. His family lived in a small town in northeast America. Winters there were long and hard. Bentley’s mother was once a schoolteacher. She taught him at home. Bentley didn’t go to school until he was 14. He was a quiet boy, and loved reading his mother’s books.

  But it was his mother’s microscope(显微镜) that interested him. When the other boys were playing with balls, little Bentley was studying the things like drops of water, flowers and snowflakes. Bentley loved watching snowflakes. For the next two years, young Bentley spent many winter days in a cold room watching these ice crystals(晶体) through the microscope.

  The boy thought they were so beautiful that he started to draw pictures of them. But there were so many snowflakes that he couldn’t draw them all.

  How could he keep their beauty forever? Bentley thought of buying a camera.

  The boy and his mother asked his father to buy one. But his father didn’t agree. He thought the whole thing was a bad idea. He thought the only thing a farmer should do was farming.

  But finally Bentley did get a camera. For more than a year he tried to take pictures of snowflakes. On January 15, 1885, during a snowstorm, Bentley took the first ever photo of an ice crystal with his camera. “It was the greatest moment of my life,” Bentley said later.

  For 13 years, Bentley worked quietly and took thousands of photos of ice crystals. Later he became known as “Snowflake” Bentley.

  Choose the best answer according to the passage.

  ( )1. The best title for this passage is “_______”.

  A. Snowflake Photos

  B. ‘Snowflake’ Bently

  C. Long and Hard Winters

  D. Teenage Photographer

  ( )2. We can know from the story that Bentley’s father was _______.

  A. a farmer B. a funny man

  C. an athletic man D. a schoolteacher

  ( )3. Which of the following about Bentley is TRUE?

  A. He didn’t get any kind of education as a child.

  B. He was born in a rich family.

  C. He was the first person to take photos of snowflakes.

  D. He was fascinated(着迷的) by the beauty of snowflakes.

  ( )4. What kind of person do you think Wilson Bentley was?

  A. He was outgoing. B. He was too serious.

  C. He was interested in learning. D. He was very warm-hearted.

  ( )5. The “ice crystals” in the fourth paragraph refers to “_______”.

  A. water drops B. rain drops

  C. flowers D. snowflakes

  E

  I’m very interested in mini racing cars and I can keep working on them. After each race I find out why my car 1 , and then work to make it better. My friends and I often have races. We see whose racing car travels the 2 .

  Today is the final race between my 3 and I. A few days ago, our cars both went the same distance(距离). Yesterday, I carefully made some changes in my car. I believe these changes will make it go faster.

  The race began. My car was fast. It was far 4 . I wanted to 5 , but didn’t. I know those who laugh last laugh loudest. Things changed very fast. My friend’s car started going faster. It 6 caught up with mine. To make things worse, my car started slowing down. My friend’s car went past mine. Mine kept going, 7 it was far behind. Suddenly, my friend’s car went off the road. My friend had to stop and fix it 8 .“Thank God,” I said. I was so happy to have a chance to catch up. Soon my

  friend’s car was OK. But it had to start from 9 it stopped. That was a few meters away! My friend’s car went very fast, as fast as three meters a second! It was close to mine again. Just then it started to rain. The road became wet. Well, that wasn’t a 10 for my car at all.

  At last, I won.

  Choose the words or phrases and complete the passage.

  ( )1. A. won B. lost C. beat D. defeated

  ( )2. A. slowest B. closest C. farthest D. loudest

  ( )3. A. friend B. brother C. sister D. uncle

  ( )4. A. aside B. along C. ahead D. behind

  ( )5. A. cry B. laugh C. smile D. shout

  ( )6. A. nearly B. closely C. near D. mostly

  ( )7. A. and B. while C. but D. or

  ( )8. A. just now B. right away C. once more D. all of a sudden

  ( )9. A. how B. why C. where D. when

  ( )10. A. question B. problem C. solution D. answer

  Key: A)1-5 BCDAC B)1-5 CDDAD C)1-5 DCBCC

  D)1-5 BADCD E)1-5 BCACB 6-10 ACBCB

 


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