人教版2020年备战中考初中英语专项训练--阅读理解（人物传记类） A卷

人教版2020年备战中考初中英语专项训练-阅读理解（人物传记类）A卷姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共21分)1. （3分） 阅读理解 Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh(1853-1890) killed himself by shooting himself in the chest(胸膛).This is what van Gogh himself told his brother, the doctors and the police just before he died.However, in a new book Van Gogh: The Life, two Pulitzer (普利策奖) Prize-winning authors, Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, argue that van Gogh may have been murdered. They believed that the artist was protecting a 16-year-old boy named Rene Secret, who shot him accidentally.Van Goghs statement that he shot himself was accepted because he had been mentally unstable(精神状况不稳的) for two years. He suffered from psychotic(精神病的) attacks and imagined things that were not really happening. Art critics (评论家) believe that his unstable mental state is shown in his work, describing his style of painting as shaken. Some of his most famous paintings, such as The Starry Night, were produced during this period.Van Gogh is among a number of creative minds who suffered from mental health problems. In fact, mental illness is so common among famous creative figures that scientists have studied whether there is link between creativity and insanity(精神错乱). Research began in the 1970s, but the idea that an unstable mind could be linked to creative genius(天才) was already around in ancient Greece.Some scientists believe mental illness, in its more manageable state, gives artists creativity. Research has found that doing creative activities can also be therapeutic(有疗效的) for people suffering from mental illness. Painting, writing, or making something can be a positive way for people to express their thoughts.（1） Before he died: Gogh himself told others that . A . he would kill himselfB . he would be shot by a boyC . he was seriously illD . he had had an accident（2） From Goghs The Starry Night, it is clear that . A . Gogh was good at drawing starsB . Goghs mental state was unstableC . Gogh was at his best in drawingD . drawing natural scenery was Goghs favorite（3） What can be learned from Paragraph 4? A . Most creative people suffer from mental illness.B . People with mental problems are creative.C . Creativity often makes people mentally ill.D . Mental health problems may help creative work.2. （10分） (2019河北) 阅读材料，然后从各小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Tony, a nine-year-old kid, is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets(尿湿) his pants. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he cant possibly know how this has happened. It has never happened before. He knows the after-effect (后果)When the boys find out, he will never hear the end of it. When the girls find out, theyll never speak to him again as long as he lives.Tony puts his head down and say to himself, Oh, no. What can I do? I need help now!He looks up and notices the teacher coming, with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered.As the teacher is walking to him, a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water. Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tonys pants. Tony seems to be angry, but all the while he is saying to himself, Thank you, dear! Thank you, dear!Now all of a sudden, instead of being the person that everyone laughs at, Tony is the person of sympathy (同情). The person that everyone laughs at should be him, but now it is Emily.She tries to help, but they tell her, Youve done enough, you stupid!At the end of the day, as they were waiting for the bus, Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice, You did that on purpose, didnt you ?Emily says back in a quiet voice, I wet my pants, too.（1） What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact? A . Theyll all laugh at him.B . Theyll tell the teacher about it.C . Theyll try to help him.D . Theyll never speak to him again.（2） Which is right according to the passage? A . Emily drops the water on purpose.B . Tony is really angry with Emily.C . Tony and Emily dont go home by bus.D . Tony and Emily arent classmates.（3） We know that Emily is a_ girl from the passage? A . careless and lazyB . quiet and brightC . stupid and helplessD . kind and smart.3. （8分） When we talk about stars, especially women stars，it seems that they are always young，pretty and own charming body shapesBut recently a Britains Got Talent（英国达人）star Susan Boyle has changed our views absolutelySimon Cowell，one of the judges of the talent show spoke of his shock over Ms Boybs voice”This lady came up，and Im thinking, This will take five seconds and I can go to have a cup of tea. That changed when she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables. She knew we were going to have that reaction and just to see that look of satisfaction on her face midway through it was one of my favorite moments,” Cowell said.The performance was posted On line and before long，the 47-year-old Scottish woman has been famous all over the worldSpeaking from her home in ScotlandMs. Boyle said that she hadnt thought of changing her appearanceShe said that her friend helped her with make-up“I mean，thats hardly a makeover”she addedMs. Boyle also spoke of the reason she first began to explore her vocal talentsI was kind of slow at school, so getting something like singing was a good way of hiding behind that and thus it built my confidence.（1） Susan Boyle is _A . a judgeB . a reporterC . a beautiful ladyD . a Scottish woman（2） Susan Boyle had a look of satisfaction on her face when she was singingbecause _.A . she was confident of her singingB . she was satisfied with the judgesC . she was pretty and in good shapeD . she sang the song，I Dreamed a Dream from Lea Miserables（3） According to the passage，which is NOT true?A . It was the vocal talents that built Susans confidenceB . Susan Boyle was not good at her lessons when at schoolC . Susan Boyle became famous because of her appearanceD . Simon Cowell didnt think Susan Boyle a good singer at the time sight（4） What can we learn from Susan Boyles success?A . Its never too old to learnB . Its easier to succeed at the age of 47C . If you have a dream，try to make it come true!D . If you are not able to study well，to be a singer instead第 6 页 共 6 页参考答案一、 阅读理解 (共3题；共21分)1、答案：略2、答案：略3、答案：略