中考英语 阅读理解题材Topic 9 文娱与体育

Topic Nine Entertainment and Sports 文娱与体育 话说中考 社会经济的发展推动了文体事业的前进步伐，奥运会、世博会这样的字眼时时映入孩子们的眼帘，由此文体也成了中学生关注的话题。此类话题多以新闻媒体的形式出现，所以就要求学生了解新闻，熟悉其特点及出题意图。 解题思路：理解新闻的格式及出题特点，熟悉解题技巧。 走进中考(吉林通化2010) Huang Xiaoming Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming visited the panda base(据点) in Sichuan province During his visit，Huang put on a keepers suit and tried cutting bamboo，cleaning cages and feeding the pandas Huang also adopted a pair of panda twins with a gift of one million yuanAngelina Jolie Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie can do all kinds of things on screenIt looks like shes good at everything，shooting，fighting and killingBut theres one thing shes afraid of cookingThe 33-year-old says she was never able to master cooking skillsI dont cook Its the one thing I cant do! she saysChen Luyu Chinese hostess Chen Luyu is famous for her popular talk showShe set up an online version(版本) of her show at S People have grown tired of Chens show，especially her habit of constantly(经常地) asking guests，Really? But the producer of the show supports Chen：Shes one of the few Chinese hosts who knows how to control(控制) her desire(愿望) to express herself and let the guests speak freely in an interview 根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1What kind of animals does Huang Xiaoming like? APandas BMonkeys CTigers DLions ( ) 2Which is TRUE about Angelina Jolie? AShe is good at everything BShe cant shoot well CShe cant cook by herself DShe can cook well ( ) 3Why have people grown tired of Chen Lu Yus show according to the passage? ABecause she isnt famous for her talk show BBecause she set up an online version of talk show CBecause she has the habit of constantly asking，Really? DBecause she likes to express herself ( ) 4What does the underlined word adopt mean in the first paragraph? A批准 B继承 C采纳 D收养 ( ) 5We can know from the passage that _ AAngelina Jolie is a shy actress BChen Luyu isnt famous any more CHuang Xiaoming is a kind man DAll the three stars are Chinese 解析 1A 根据“During his visit，Huang put on a keepers suit and tried cutting bamboo，cleaning cages and feeding the pandas”可知黄晓明很喜欢熊猫。 2C “But theres one thing shes afraid of cooking”可知正确答案为 C。 3C 根据“People have grown tired of Chens show，especially her habit of constantly(经常地) asking guests，Really?”可知陈鲁豫经常问嘉宾“真的吗”这个习惯让人们感到很厌烦，故正确答案为 C。 4D 词义猜测题。根据句意和语境可知只有 D 项“收养”符合。 5C 通读全文可知黄晓明亲身体验照顾熊猫的工作，足以体现他是一位善良有爱心的人，故 C 项表述是正确的。 话题专练一 LeBron James has been praised by the whole world as one of the greatest players of todayPeople call him King James，the Chosen One and compare him to his idol Michael Jordan Now the 25-year-old player has surprised everyone againSince he joined the league，James has broken many recordsHe has led his team to the NBA finalsHe has celebrated two NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player(MVP) titlesHe has been named to the all NBA team twiceThe 2.03-meter player has both a perfect build and a great basketball brainHe is famous for his speed and power Hes not scared by anyoneHe has the confidence(信心) that only the great have， said his coach，Paul Silas about LeBronBut LeBrons best quality(品质) is that he is a team playerMy game just wont let me be selfish(自私的)， LeBron saidI love sharing the ball with my teammates They got a really good leader in LeBron， Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey said after the April 26 gameWhen he is going and he has his other teammates going as well，it is really hard to beat themThey are a really good team 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1Who was called King James? ALeBron James BYao Ming CMichael Jordan DPaul Silas ( ) 2What quality isnt mentioned about James in the passage? ALeadership skills BConfidence CRespect for the old DTeam spirit ( ) 3James is good at _ according to the second paragraph Asoccer Bbasketball Cbaseball Dtable tennis ( ) 4James coach was proud of _ ALeBron James Bhis team Cother teammates Dhimself ( ) 5Which of the following is Not right according to the passage? AJames is known for his perfect build BJames has the ability to motivate his teammates CHe has been doing well in the leagueDHe is willing to share the ball with his teammates答案：1A 根据短文中第一段的内容可知，LeBron James 被称为“小皇帝詹姆斯”。2C 通读全文可知选 C。3B 根据短文中第二段内容可确定，他擅长打篮球。4A 根据短文中第三段的内容可以确定，他的教练为他感到自豪。5A 根据第二段内容可以确定，James 最为人称道的是他的速度和力最，故选 A。二 Good morningThe program today is about musicThe word music comes from the Greek word museThe Muses are the goddesses of the artsMusic is only one of the artsIt is like the spoken language，but it uses soundsTodays program brings together music from different corners of the worldWho invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questionsBut we know that music plays an important part in almost everyones lifeBabies and young children love to hear people singing to themWhen they are a little older，they like to sing the songs they have heardWhen children go to school，their world of music growsIn the middle grades students take music lessonsWhen they reach high school，they become interested in listening to pop music The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music，Indian music，pop music and so onMusic has meaning for everyoneIt can make people happy or it can make them sadIn this program we shall study the language of musicWe shall be trying to find out more about how music worksWe shall try to find out how music says what people feel Now，here comes the music todayI shall explain why they are all good music. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1The first paragraph is mainly about the _ Astyles of music Bhistory of music Ctaste of music Dknowledge of music ( ) 2The speaker is probably _ Aa host Ba singer Ca dancer Da teacher ( ) 3Which is TRUE according to the passage? AThe Muses invented music BMusic can bring people some feelings CMusic was from a Greek village DEveryone is interested in pop music ( ) 4The speaker believes that _ Amusic is a spoken language Bmusic hardly develops Cmusic is above the other arts Dmusic plays an important part in our life ( ) 5What is NOT the purpose of this music program? ATo study the language of music BTo learn more about the music CTo give a complete background to the musicDTo give people some music to listen to答案：1D 根据短文第一段的内容可以确定，这一段主要是讲音乐的由来及有关知识。2A 根据短文第一段“Good morningThe program today is about music”可以确定说话者是节目主持人，所以选 A。3B 本篇短文介绍了音乐可以表达很多种感情，所以选 B。4D 根据短文内容对音乐的介绍可以确知音乐是人们生活中的一部分。5C 本节目对音乐话题的讲述目的是加深对音乐的了解、研究音乐语言及向人们推荐好的音乐，而 C 项为“给音乐以完整背景”显然不符文意，所以选 C。三Yucai Middle School will have a School Day on FridayStudents dont need to have any classesInstead，they are going to do a lot of things for funHere is a poster for itThe most wonderful game of the yearMeet our school basketball starsBasketball Court3:00 p.m 5:00 p.mTel：375 7682Water Sports Its really cool! Xingsha BeachThe whole afternoonTel：375 7442Talent ShowAre you good at singing，dancing，acting or playing the guitar?Come and show yourself!Music Hall7:00 p.m 9:00 p.mTel：375 9876Chess is fun!Different kinds of chessWho will win at last?Chess Club8:00 a.m 10:30 a.m1:00 p.m 3:30 p.mTel：375 7465 For further information，please call the school officeJust do it! Enjoy yourself! 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1You can _ either in the morning or in the afternoon Ahave the chess competition Bgo to the talent show Cwatch the basketball game Dhave water sports ( ) 2If you want to see the school basketball stars，you can go at _ A8:00 a.m 10:30 a.m B3:00 p.m 5:00 p.m C1:00 p.m 3:00 p.m D7:00 p.m 9:00 p.m ( ) 3You can have water sports _ Aat Xingsha Beach Bat the music hall Cat the basketball court Dat the chess club ( ) 4If you are good at singing and dancing，you should call at _ A375-7682 B375-7442 C375-9876 D375-7465 ( ) 5If you want to learn about further information，what should you do? ASee the poster BAsk your classmates CCall the school officeDGo to the school office答案：1A 根据海报内容中最后一项的内容看可确定答案是棋类比赛。2B 由海报中第一项介绍可知，应在 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.，故选 B。3A 根据海报第二项介绍 Water Sports. Xingsha Beach 确定答案是 A。4C 根据海报中有关对 Talent Show 的介绍，可确定答案是 C。5C 根据海报下面的一段内容可以确定答案是给学校办公室打电话。四 Hi，everyoneIm Yao MingI left China for the first time in 1997 to go to the Nick camp in ParisThats where I met my first NBA star，Tim Hardaway，who was one of the camp counselors(顾问)He looked like the rest of us two hands，two legs，one head but he was quicker than anybody Id ever seen，especially the way he played with the ballHis footwork，his hands move quicklyHe would challenge everyone to play one-on-one until he was too tired to move an amendmentI dont remember who the best player in camp was because I didnt know what good basketball was thenThere were eighty-five players at the camp，and I wore number 85I wasnt worried about how good Hardaway was because at that time I was just thinking Id play in the Chinese Basketball Association(CBA)I didnt think Id see anyone like Hardaway again The trip to Paris made a big impression on meI was there for only six days，but I learned a lot not just about basketball，but maybe about myself and my place in the world of basketballI found out there were a lot of great players outside China and how good a player could beI knew for the first time where I stood among the best young players in the worldI thought Im not that good，but Im not that badWhen I went to Paris，I learned what was possibleThere was no way to really know that until I left China 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1The first foreign country Yao Ming visited is _ AEngland Bthe U.S.A CFrance DCanada ( ) 2There were _ players at the camp，and Yao Ming wore number 85 A84 B85 C86 DI dont know ( ) 3How long did Yao Ming visit Paris in 1997? AFor three days BFor seven days CFor a month DFor only six days ( ) 4What did Yao Ming learn from the Nick camp? AHow to play basketball well BHow to be a man CHow to improve his game DAll of the above ( ) 5Which of the following is NOT right? ATim Hardaway was one of the camp counselors BYao Ming began to realize where he was in the world of basketball CYao Ming donest play for the Houston Rockets in the NBADYao Ming is one of the best young players in the world答案：1C 根据短文第一句内容可知，the Nick camp 是在巴黎举行的，即法国的首都。2B 根据短文中 There were eighty-five players at the camp 可知，一共有 85 人。3D 根据短文第二段内容 I was there for only six days 可以确定在法国仅仅六天。4D 根据短文第二段中“I learned a lot not just about basketball，but maybe about myself and my place in the world of basketball”可以确定答案是 D。5C 根据短文内容及常识可以确定姚明是 NBA 的成员之一，所以 C 项错误。五 Disney is a big family that has a lot of cartoon stars such as Mickey and Minnie MouseDonald Duck is the most bad-tempered one，but has got lots of fans around the world during these yearsNow，Donald Duck turns 75 From the beginning，the famous cartoonist Walt Disney created Donald Duck as a foil(陪衬) to Mickey MouseWhile Mickey is most loved by children，Donald Duck has more adult fansThe duck is a funny character with the wildest dreams In his 75 years，Donald Duck has tried his hand at more than 100 different professions(职业)，but failed at them allDonald always seems to be short of cash and make a habit of getting into all kinds of troubles But no matter how often he fails，Donald Duck keeps moving on thats the reason why he has so many fansHes a loser，not a quitter，and hell go on fighting， wrote the Disney company in its description of the beloved character on their website Donald Duck is known for his funny speech and his good heartHis first show on the movie was in 1934 in a short cartoon film called Little Wise HenAnd，the achievement that would probably please Donald most is that he has appeared in 128 films more than Mickey Mouse 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1How old is Donald Duck this year? A75 B100 C128 DI dont know ( ) 2What is Donald Duck like? AHe is funny BHe has a quick temper CHe is warm-hearted DAll of the above ( ) 3Who likes Donald Duck all over the world? ASome children BSome adults CSome young ladies DWalt Disney ( ) 4Why do people love Donald Duck? ABecause he is a good foil to Mickey Mouse BBecause he is a funny character with the wildest dreams CBecause hes a loser，not a quitter，and hell go on fighting DBecause he has appeared in 128 films ( ) 5Little Wise Hen is his _ film that he has appeared inAone B128 Cfirst Dlast答案：1A 根据短文第一段的最后一句可知，是第 75 个生日。2D 根据短文中所给的信息可知，他热心肠却脾气急躁，还非常滑稽可笑，所以答案选 D。3B 根据短文第二段 .Donald Duck has more adult fans可知，它有很多成人影迷，所以选 B。4C 根据倒数第二段的内容可以确定人们喜欢他的原因是他那种不服输的精神，所以答案是 C。5C 根据短文最后一段的内容可知，Little Wise Hen 是它参与的第一部作品。六 Susan Boyle，a singer from the Britains Got Talent show，won second place in that competition(比赛)The competition has made her a global(全球的) starSusan，the 47-year-old lady became very famous over the past several months after a video of her performance in the competition，I Dreamed a Dream，was posted on the Internet Millions of people all over the world saw her performance on the Internet and were surprised by her talent A judge of the competition said，When she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream，I even couldnt believe my earsIt was one of my favorite moments Susan is a volunteer church workerShe was called the hairy angel for her untidy hair Speaking from her home in Scotland，Susan said that she didnt want to change her appearance to become a pretty starHer fans like her present appearance Susan also spoke of the reason why she first began to explore(开发) her talents，I was kind of slow at schoolI was not clever and I was not good at learningSo doing something like singing was a good way of getting past that and of having my confidence 根据短文内容，完成下列各题。 1When she took part in the Britains Got Talent show，Susan Boyle was _ years old 2She sang _ in the competition 3Susan works as a volunteer in _ 4Susan was called the _ for her untidy hair5Why didnt Susan want to change her appearance to become beautiful? Because _答案：147forty-seven 根据短文第一段的内容可以确定她的年龄是 47 岁。2I Dreamed a Dream 根据短文第一段最后一句可知，苏珊唱的是我曾有梦。3church 根据短文第四段首句内容可知，她在教堂工作。4hairy angel 根据短文第四段中的“She was called the hairy angel for her untidy hair”以确定答案。5her fans like her present appearance 根据短文倒数第二段最后一句内容可知，她的歌迷喜欢她目前的容貌。七 Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan，NBA star Yap Ming and Chinese pianist Lang Lang were chosen as ambassadors for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo(上海世博会形象大使) some days ago The Expo will take place from May 1st to October 31st，2010The theme of the 2010 Expo is Better City，Better LifeSo far more than 230 countries，regions(地区) and international organizations have said that they will take part in the ExpoThe Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors，5% of them from abroad The World Expo had proved during its more than 150-year history to play an important role in promoting(促进) world economic and technological developmentThe Chinese government and people have done a lot to prepare for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo，and the country looks forward to sharing the achievements of human civilization(文明) with friends from around the world 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1Who were chosen as ambassadors for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo? AYao Ming BJackie Chan CLang Lang DAll of the above ( ) 2What is the theme of the 2010 Expo? ABetter City，Better Life BPromoting world economic and technological development CGreen Exip DSharing the achievements of human civilization ( ) 3How long is the history of the Expo? A230 years B70 years CMore than 150 years D150 years ( ) 4How many people will come to the 2010 Expo according to the article? A70 million B3.5 million C66.5 million D230 million 5把画线部分译成汉语。_答案：1D 根据短文第一段的内容可以确定，成龙、姚明和郎朗被选为世博会的形象大使，所以选 D。2A 根据短文第二段中内容可知，世博会的主题是“城市，让生活更美好”，即选 A。3C 根据短文第三段的第一句可以确定“世博会有 150 多年的历史”，所以选 C。4A 根据短文中第二段最后一句 The Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors，可以确定选 A。5在促进世界经济和技术发展方面扮演着一个重要角色画线部分所在句意思是“事实证明世博会在超过 150 年的历史中在促进世界经济和技术发展方面扮演着一个重要角色”。八 Many young people want to be pop starsPop stars are richMany people think they are leading happy and easy livesIn fact，they have very hard livesThey spend much of their time on travelSometimes the travel is interesting，but most often it is boring to pop starsThe following chart is a days life of a pop starFeb10，20095:00Woke up，had breakfast in the hotel and packed bagsTook taxi to airport7:30Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather8:30Plane landedWaited for luggage for half an hourSigned for fans at the airport9:45Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest10:00Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters11:00Went to radio station to attend the live show12:00Had lunch with local producer13:00 Went to theatre and prepared for the nights showThe lighting of the theatre was good，but the band did poorly17:00Back to hotelTried to have a restStill worried about the band18:00Had supper，but ate little18:30Went to theatre again and got ready for show19:00Sang very well，and audience gave a warm welcomeThe band improved a little22:00Show was overVery tired from it23:00Back to hotelTook a bathToo excited to sleep，so watched TV0:00Fell asleep，with TV on 根据表格内容，选择最佳答案。 ( ) 1According to the chart，the pop star was a _ Aplayer Bdancer Csinger Dpianist ( ) 2According to his plan，his plane should have taken off at _ A6:30 B7:00 C7:30 D8:00 ( ) 3How long did he spend on his way to the place for his performance? AOne hour BTwo hours CFour hours and three quarters DOne hour and a quarter ( ) 4At the radio station，the pop star _ Ashowed fans how to become famous Bmet fans and signed for them Cgave a performance on the air Dtold people how he lived his life ( ) 5From this passage we get to know that _ Anot all people like pop stars Bpop stars have their own bands Cfans are troublesome for pop starsDto be a pop star is not all fun答案：1C 根据表格中的“Sang very well，and.”可知这位被人家所喜欢的名人是一位歌星。2B 根据内容“7:30 Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather”可以确定飞机起飞时间应是 7:00。3C 从他 5:00 坐车去机场到 9:45 到达旅馆(即演出地点)，一共是 4 小时 45 分钟，