天津市英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（二） 记叙类B卷

天津市英语中考复习专项训练：阅读理解（二） 记叙类B卷一、 阅读理解 (共10题；共81分)1. （10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Winter is the best season of the year. In winter, the weather is usually cold and there are few hours of daylight. The winter months in North America are December, January, February and March.Animals have special ways of preparing themselves for winter. Some animals, like birds and butterflies travel a long way to warm places during the winter months. Other animals such as bears go to sleep in winter. But ants dont go to warm places or go to sleep. They collect food in autumn, so they have plenty of food to eat in winter.In some areas, winter is a time when snow falls onto the ground, People can make snowmen. And when the water in lakes and ponds freezes (结冰), people can go skating and take part in other activities on ice. Some people even cut a hole in the ice and go ice fishing!（1）Which month is NOT the winter month in North America? A . November.B . December.C . January.D . February.（2）What animals spend their winter months in warm places according to the passage? A . Fish.B . Butterflies.C . Bears.D . Ants.（3）Which of the following is TRUE about ants? A . They travel long for their winter.B . They go to sleep for their winter.C . They collect food for their winter.D . They eat nothing in winter.（4）What does the last paragraph mainly tell us? A . Snow falls in winterB . The water freezes in winterC . People can go fishing in winterD . What people do in winter2. （6分）阅读短文，选择正确的选项。 Australia is the greatest island in the world .It is to the south of the equator (赤道). So when it is summer in our country, it is cold winter in Australia.Australia is big, but the population (人口) there is thin. The population is the same as that of Shanghai, a city of China. Australia is a young, diverse nation and the Australian people come from many different countries.Australia has many, many sheep. After a short drive from town, you will see sheep around you. You can also find a kangaroo which has a bag below its chest. The mother kangaroo keeps its babies in the bag. Australia is considered to be a relaxed, informal society. When greeting others, students and young people usually say Hello or Hi. Sometimes they say Hows it going？ or Good day. In more formal (正式的) situations they usually shake hands the first time they meet. Good morning, Good afternoon or Pleased to meet you are formal greetings. English is Australias national language.（1）Australia is the greatest island in the world .The word island means _. A . 国家B . 城市C . 山脉D . 岛屿（2）Australia has the same population as _. A . ShanghaiB . ChinaC . BeijingD . Japan（3）When it is summer in Australia, it is _ in China. A . springB . autumnC . winterD . summer（4）When Australian people meet for the first time, they will _. A . kiss each otherB . hug (拥抱) each otherC . nod to each otherD . shake hands3. （8分）阅读理解 A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.Whats the problem? The vet asked him when he arrived.My cows ill, the farmer said. I dont know whats the matter with her. Shes lying down and wont eat. Shes making a strange noise.The vet looked over the cow. Shes certainly ill, he said, and she needs to take some very strong medicine.He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, Give her these. The pills should make her better.How should I give them to her? the farmer asked.The vet gave him a tube (管子)and said, Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. Thatll make it.The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.Hows your cow? the vet asked.No change, the farmer said, and Im feeling very strange myself.Oh? the vet said, Why?I did what you said, the farmer answered. I put the tube in the cows mouth and then put two pills down it.And? the vet asked.The cow blew first, the farmer said.（1）In the story, the vet must be _. A . the farmers friendB . a milk factoryC . a hospital for cowsD . a doctor for animals（2）The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow _. A . couldnt lie downB . didnt eat the pillsC . couldnt make any noiseD . was ill（3）What medicine did the vet give the farmer? A . Bottle of pills.B . A long tube.C . Two pills.D . A small box.（4）The vet taught the farmer how _. A . to blow the tubeB . to make the cow take the pillsC . to take the medicineD . to put the tube in his mouth（5）Which of the following is true? A . The farmer ate the pills himself.B . The cow got better after taking the medicine.C . The vet came to help farmer change the cow the next day.D . The farmer waited for the vet outside his house the next day.4. （11分）阅读理解 Second-grader Christian Bucks noticed that some of his friends seemed lonely on the playground during the break. Then he remembered something he learned that helps children make new friends at school. He decided to make it happen.Bucks started a buddy bench(朋友长椅)，a place where students can sit if they feel lonely, and other students will come up to them and ask if they want to play or just sit and talk. Bucks said it acts as a way to grow our dream circle of friendsBucks first heard about the buddy bench at a German school, and loved the idea very much. He thought this was a great way to help other kids who might feel lonely, said his mom, Alyson.Last year, just before school ended for the summer holiday at Bucks school in Pennsylvania, USA, Bucks told his principal(校长) Matthew Miller about the buddy bench. He explained why he thought he school should have one. Miller and Bucks teachers loved the idea and even let Bucks pick out the color and style of the bench!The buddy bench was put near the playground. Bucks hopes that students will use it and that it will help teach students to be kind to each other.We show we care about others when we ask others to play, he said. I also hope that new friendships will be made because of the buddy bench.（1）The buddy bench is for students . A . of many talentsB . from poor familiesC . who are lonelyD . who have difficulty learning（2）Bucks learned about the buddy bench . A . from the InternetB . from his motherC . at a German schoolD . on TV（3） chose the color and style of the buddy bench in Bucks school. A . AlysonB . MillerC . Bucks teachersD . Bucks（4）Which is the best title of the passage? A . Bucks and his schoolB . The buddy benchC . How to make friendsD . Be kind to each other5. （8分）阅读材料，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。 Many boys and girls love to watch TV. They watch TV for many hours every day. But many parents dont let their children watch TV a lot. They let them watch TV only at weekends (周末).There are many kinds of TV shows. TV shows are like books or movies, children can learn good things and bad (坏的) things from them. Some shows help children to know more about the world. To learn something about animals, children dont have to go to the zoo. Boys and girls can see sports shows and game shows at home. Some shows teach children how to cook or how to do something else.Many boys and girls think it is interesting to watch TV, but they dont know it is also interesting to read books, to play games or to visit friends.（1）Many boys and girls watch TV for _. A . 4 hours on SundaysB . 6 hours every dayC . a lot of hours a dayD . no time（2）Many parents _. A . dont let their kids watch TVB . dont let their kids watch TV on weekdaysC . ask their children to watch TVD . let their kids watch TV all the time（3）From TV shows, boys and girls can _. A . learn good things and bad thingsB . not learn anythingC . learn only good thingsD . learn only bad things（4）What does the writer think of reading books, playing games or visiting friends? A . The writer doesnt like them.B . We dont know.C . They are boring.D . They are interesting.6. （8分）阅读理解 I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. At the end I said, Son, remember: Be slow and steady, and that will win the race. Dont you think theres something to learn from the tortoise?Sonny opened his eyes wide, Do you mean next time when Im entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?I was shocked, But the tortoise didnt wish that the hare would fall asleep!He must have wished that, Sonny said, Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did. He didnt have such a wish, I insisted. He won the race by perseverance, by pushing on steadily.Sonny thought a while. Thats a lie, he said. He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadnt happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but hed never have won the race. Thats for sure. I gave up. Todays children are not like wb.at we used to be. Theyre just hopeless.（1）The writer argued with his son because . A . he liked tortoises while his son liked haresB . they disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolishC . he tried to teach his son a moral lesson but the son had totally different opinionD . he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didnt（2）Sonny believed that the tortoise . A . won the race by his own hard workingB . took a risk by agreeing to run a raceC . was not given a fair chance in the raceD . in fact did win the race luckily（3）Billy, Tony and Sandy must be . A . boys who were unknown to Sonnys fatherB . boys who Sonny has run races with beforeC . boys who, Sonny has never raced with beforeD . boys who Sonny did not expect to race with again（4）The writer thinks that his generation . A . are cleverer than Sonnys generationB . have the same ideas about life as Sonnys generationC . are more hopeful than Sonnys generationD . have different ideas about life from Sonnys generation7. （6分）阅读理解CYangzhou paper-cutting, with a history of 2,000 years, can be dated back to the Sui Dynasty, making Yangzhou one of the places where paper-cutting first became popular.In the Sui Dynasty, the people of Yangzhou would cut colourful paper or silks and satins(缎子) to celebrate festivals. It is said that Emperor Yang came to Yangzhou three times. In winter, the flowers and trees in the garden become dry and weak. The Emperor ordered the girl servants to cut fine silks and satins into flowers and leaves and use them to decorate the trees and lakes, copying nicely the looks of spring and summer. Since then, “colorful brocade cutting” (织锦缎) has become a popular art in Yangzhou.In the Tang Dynasty, the paper-cutting industry was highly developed and a large amount of high-quality paper was made as presents to the Court(宫廷).In the Qing Dynasty, because of the economic development, the people of Yangzhou became interested in wearing fine clothing, especially embroidered clothing(刺绣). The embroidered designs was based on paper-cuts. The most well-known of them was Bao Jun, a paper-cutting master. He won a high reputation(名声) as Magic Scissors(剪刀) for his wonderful cutting skills.After the Peoples Republic of China was started, the Chinese government accepted the importance of paper-cutting like many other arts and skills. In 2007, China Paper-cuts Museum opened to the public in the back garden of the Wangs Residence(住所), Yangzhou, greatly helping the development of Yangzhou paper-cutting.（1）How many historical periods has the passage mentioned about Yangzhou paper-cutting? A . ThreeB . FourC . FiveD . Six（2）The underlined word decorate in Paragraph 2 may mean _. A . growB . cutC . waterD . beautify（3）We can probably find the passage in a(n) _. A . tourist leafletB . childrens magazineC . Year-bookD . story-book（4）Which of the following is not included in this passage? A . Bao Jun was very famous for his paper-cutting skills.B . Yangzhou paper-cutting has been known and liked since the Sui Dynasty.C . Embroidered clothing helped develop Yangzhou paper-cutting.D . Many young people are interested in paper-cutting.8. （8分）阅读理解My 10-year-old Donna said,“Mom,I had a new friend at school today.Can she come over tomorrow?”Donna was a shy girl and I wanted her to make some friends to bring her out of her shell.“Sure,honey,that sounds great,”I said,thinking back to my own best friend,Lillian.We lived across the street from each other in Washington Heights,New York.We met at the age of 10,too.Like my daughter,I was shy,but Lillian drew me out.She was one of the friendliest people in school,with shiny black hair and a mile-wide smile.In senior high school,Lillian went on a trip to Florida.This was the first time we had to be away from each other for a few days.“Ill be back soon,”she told me.But three days later,Lillians sister told me that she had fallen into a river and hadnt come out any more.Soon,my family moved to New Jersey.Whenever I thought of her,tears came into my eyes.The next day Donna brought her new friend home.“Hi,Mrs.Loggia,”the little girl said.Her hair was so shiny and black and she shot me a big smile.“My name is Laura.”My daughters new friend was so much like Lillian.I was still puzzled (迷惑) when Lauras mom came to pick her up later that afternoon.I opened the door to let her in.“Judy!” she cried.“Its me,Lillians sister,from Washington Heights.”Yes,my daughters friend looked familiar.She was Lillians niece.（1）The underlined words in the first paragraph “to bring her out of her shell”mean . A . to help her become less shyB . to help her become smartC . to help her live happilyD . to help her walk out of her house（2）Laura looked familiar to the writer because she . A . was Lillians nieceB . was as old as her daughterC . was from Washington HeightsD . had shiny black hair and a big smile,too（3）Why did the writer lose her best friend?Because . A . she moved to New JerseyB . they were different from each otherC . her best friend travelled to FloridaD . her best friend lost her life on a trip（4）“I knew we would be best friends forever.”is a sentence from the passage and should be put at the end of . A . Paragraph 2B . Paragraph 3C . Paragraph 4D . Paragraph 5（5）We can infer (推断) from the passage that . A . the writer is outgoing nowB . Laura helps Donna a lotC . Laura and Donna are of the same ageD . Judy moved to New Jersey because of Lillians death9. （8分）阅读下面短文，根据短文内容选择最佳选项。 In 1961, a man found a strange cat on his farm in Scotland. The cats ears were bent forward on its head. In fact, this was a new kind of cat. People named it the Scottish Fold.The Scottish Fold has a round head and big eyes. Its neck and legs are short. Its body is generally round, which makes it look very cute. Interestingly, all the Scottish Folds are born with straight ears. And when they are growing up day by day, some cats ears will begin to fold. So, the Scottish Fold comes in two types: folded ears and straight ears.Besides, there is a nickname for the Scottish Fold. It is the Messenger of Peace. Why? Because the Folds are sweet and friendly animals. They can get along well with other cats. And unlike some other cats, they can even get along well with dogs. In many different environments, such as in a noisy house, or in a cat show, you can see them playing with other animals happily.Well, when you come to a new school, do you think its difficult to adapt (适应) to the new environment? Perhaps you can learn from the Scottish Fold. That is: always be sweet and friendly to others.（1）Which of the following is NOT true about what the Scottish Fold looks like? A . It has big eyes.B . Its neck is short.C . It has short legs.D . It has thin and long body.（2）The Scottish Fold _. A . is born with folded earsB . is born with straight earsC . always has folded earsD . always has straight ears（3）The underlined word folded in Paragraph 2 means _. A . thinB . bigC . not straightD . not long（4）Why are the Scottish Folds named the Messenger of Peace? A . Because their ears are folded.B . Because they look very cute.C . Because they can get on well with other animals.D . Because they can stay at noisy places quietly.（5）According to the passage, what is the Writers suggestion to us when we are in a new environment? A . We should have a nickname.B . We should learn from other people.C . We should get along well with dogs.D . We should always be sweet and friendly to others.10. （8分）阅读理解 Bradford City MattersWelcome to the winter edition（版） of City Matters.Dont Drop It; Stop It!Put rubbish in your wheelie bin（有轮大垃圾筒）.You must put your rubbish in your wheelie bin to keep your environment clean. Dont pile your rubbish up（堆放） in your house or garden-use a wheelie bin or one of our larger bins.You can buy a wheelie bin from our Waste Management Section at 01943 874122.You can tell us about mice or rubbish in your area by phoning our Public Health Unit at 01943 874146. Did you know that you can get a 50 fine（罚款） for dropping rubbish on the streets? Our Council officers are on the streets of Bradford looking for people who drop rubbish. They will fine people who drop litter. This is part of our Dont Drop It; Stop it! campaign（运动）.Dont fill your bin-recycle.Just think how full your bin gets over the holidays.To reduce your waste:Say no to unwanted bags.Take your own bags to the supermarket or reuse old ones.Get your free shopping bag from our Advice Center.Recycle your waste.Take bottles to your local recycling center.Buy recycled things.Cards and paper are good examples.Our competition winners As part of our Dont Drop It; Stop It! campaign, community groups from the north, south, east and west of the city-500 volunteers-entered our competition to clean up their area. The goal was to make the city cleaner for those who live, work, shop or play there.The four winners were: High Trees Parent Group, South Bradford Community Project, The Bridge Community Association and Forest Youth Group.（1）If you have a problem with mice in your area, you can call . A . 01943874122B . 01941824146C . 01943874146D . 01941824122（2）Which of the following can be put into ? A . Dropping rubbish can be expensive.B . Many people take their bags when shopping.C . Piling rubbish up in your garden is a bad habit.D . Our Council officers will help you when youre in trouble.（3）From the Advice Center, you can get . A . two wheelie binsB . a free young treeC . a free shopping bagD . some recycled paper（4）What do we know about the competition? A . There were five winners.B . It was held in the spring.C . It failed to reach its goal.D . 500 volunteers took part in it.（5）Where might you see this material