中考英语-完形填空和阅读理解专项训练-外研版

（阅读理解+完形填空+任务型阅读）(限时:20分钟)一、阅读理解AFraser IslandFraser Island is in Queensland，Australia，about 200 kilometers north of Brisbane.It is about 120 kilometers long and 24kilometers wide.It is a very important island because it is pletely made of sand.In fact，it is the largest sand island in the world.There is no airport on the island，but there is a long beach along the east coast.Planes arrive and leave from here.The sand makes unusual shapes.There are hills made of sand called sand blows.Nothing grows on them.They move one or two meters a year from the northwest towards the southeast of the island，getting bigger and bigger.At other places on the island，such as Rainbow Gorge，The Cathedrals and Red Canyon，the sandy rocks have different colors.Sometimes the rocks are so brown that they turn the sea brown，like coffee.Surprisingly，the sandy island has a lot of different plants and animals.There are dark forests—eucalyptus woods，beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes.There are many kinds of birds，like owls and curlews.There are many animals there，too，such as crocodiles，flying foxes and wild dogs called dingoes.About 500，000 people visit the island every year to see the island's beauty and nature.People enjoy camping and hiking(，the visitors create problems.They damage plants and frighten animals.Their sun cream(防晒霜)makes the water dirty.So it is necessary to manage thevisitors.For example，people may not use motor boats or go fishing in the lakes，and they need official papers to drive there.( B )1.The passage is mainly about ________.A．the shape of Fraser IslandB．nature on Fraser IslandC．the history of Fraser Island( A )2.From Paragraph 1 we know ________.A．how large Fraser Island isB．Fraser Island is the largest islandC．many people live on Fraser Island( B )3.The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refers to(指) the________．A．unusual shapesB．sandy hillsC．sandy rocks( A )4.From Paragraph 3 we can infer(推断) that ________ is a kind of plant.A．eucalyptusB．owlC．curlew( C )5.Visitors may not be allowed to ________ on Fraser Island soon.A．camp and hikeB．go fishing in the seaC．drive without official papersB“How many mon English words were invented by Shakespeare?’How long did it take people to find the answer to this question 15 years ago? And now! you can google it and find the answer immediately!:Google is the most popular Internet search engine in the world. It was invented bytwo students, Larry Page and Sergey Brim. They met in 1993, when they were studying puter science at Stanford University, USA. They dreamed of producing something that could also answer any question in seconds.Internet search engines at that time were slow and gave many websites that weren’t useful. In January 1996, Page and Brim decided to make a better and faster search engine. They thought the results should be based on the most popular websites.Nobody would give them money for their project, so they used their own money. They also borrowed money from family and friends. Then, in 1998, they were given a cheque for $100,000, and they started their own pany. Their first office was in a friend’s garage. The pany’s name is Google, a word which es from mathematics. A “google” is a very high number----1 followed by a hundred zeros.The google search engine was soon used by thousands of people worldwide because it was fast, easy and correct. By 2002 it was the biggest search engine on the Internet. Now, more questions have been answered by Google than any other Internet service, from sport to science, and from music to medicine. Google hopes that in the future all the world’s information will be put on the Internet, so that everybody can find everything.21. Why did the writer begin this passage by asking you a question?A. Because he or she liked to begin this passage by asking readers a question.B. Because he or she was afraid that the readers didn’t know this question.C. Because he or she wanted to make the readers interested in this passage.D. Because Shakespeare is one of the most famous people in the world.22. The underline word “cheque” in the fifth paragraph means ________.A.楼房B.帐单C.订单D. 支票23. From the passage we know that at the beginning of their project, ______.A. there was not any search engine on the Internet.B. nobody supported them except their family and friends.C. Larry Page and Sergey Brim dreamed to answer any question.D. one of the most popular websites gave them a cheque for $100,000.24. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?A. Now the Google search engine is widely used in the world.B. The google search engine was not the biggest one before 2002.C. Larry Page and Sergey Brim named google after a hundred zeros.D. The service of the Google search engine is very popular.25. The passage mainly tells us ________.A. the development of the Google search engine.B. about Larry Page and Sergey Brim.C. how to find information on the Internet.D. how to use the Google search engine.参考答案21----25 CDBCA二、完形填空Maybe you are in a place where people are sweating and wearing shorts.Or maybe you are looking outside right now and snow is falling on the ground.You might have many friends playing with you, 1 you could be all by yourself.No matter 2 the weather is like or how many friends are around, there's alwaysa way to be active and have fun.When it's just you, you can practice something and make yourself 3 at it. If you play tennis, try hitting a tennis ball 4 the wall. If basketball is your thing, try 5 baskets and see how many you can hit. Or if you're into football, take a ball and see how long you can keep it in the air using your 6, knees, and head.When you play with your friends again, they'll be 7 at what you can do!When it's 8 and everyone is sweaty, what do you do? Swim, of course!Race your friends or 9your underwater skills. But don't forget the safety rules. Make sure there's an adult around to keep everyone 10!Maybe you can't go out 11 it is rainy or too cold. But that doesn't mean you 12 get some exercise. Turn on your favourite music and dance. 13 your dog or cat to join in the fun. Or play hide-and-seek with everyone else in the house. May the best “hunter”14!And here's only one thing you shouldn't do: Don't say, “I'm 15. There's nothing to do.”B.but9. A.hide away B.show offC.give upD.slow down参考答案Ⅰ.[主旨大意] 这是一篇说明文,介绍了在不同的时间或地点你可以和朋友们做些什么事情。

外研版新标准英语中考完形填空、阅读理解专项试题及答案完形填空: 将代表正确答案的字母填入答题栏内（每小题1分,共10分）AAt the edge of a forest, stood a big tree. At the 1 of the tree grew a little plant. One day, the two 2 were having a little chat."Well, little one," said the tree to the plant, " 3 do you notplant your feet deeply in the ground, and raise your 4 in the airas I do?""I see no need to do so," said the plant 5 a smile. "Actually, Ithink I may be safer this way.""Safer!" laughed the tree. "Do you think you're safer than I am?6 two men hold hands they would not be able to surround mytrunk. Who 7 possibly bow my head to the ground?" After thewords, the tree turned away from the plant 8 .9 , one evening a great hurricane reached. It almost completely 10 the forest, but the little plant was still there and stood upright.( )36. A. top B. foot C. end D. back( )37. A. brothers B. sisters C. parents D. neighbours( )38. A. Why B. When C. Where D. How( )39. A. eyes B. head C. neck D. ears( )40. A. in B. on C. with D. at( )41. A. Even if B. As if C. Until D. After.( )42. A. should B. might C. could D. needed( )43. A. happily B. saddly C.safely D. angrily( )44. A. Fortunately B. Whenever C. Finally D. However( )45. A. saved B. destroyed C. washed D. cleanedBDABC ACDDB阅读理解:A. 阅读下列短文，根据短文内容判断正误. 正确的填（T），错误的填（F）。

人教版中考英语专项训练 (外研版)任务型阅读专项练习题及答案一、英语任务型阅读1．阅读下面短文，请从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并回答问题。

COnce upon a time，there was a king who had gone to visit neighboring kingdoms．He was gifted a pair of baby parrots by the king of the last kingdom where he was visiting．They were the most beautiful birds that he had ever seen．so，after returning to his kingdom，he called for a bird trainer and asked him to train parrots．The king also set up a place in the palace garden for the parrots．He often looked at them from his palace window．As time passed，one day the trainer came to the palace and told the king that though one of the parrots was flying high in the sky，the other one was not moving from its branch since the day it had arrived．When hearing this,the king summoned the best trainer from all his land and the nearby kingdoms．They came quickly and tried their best, but none of them could make the parrot fly!He even asked his courtiers to try to find a good way to make the parrot fly but they all failed．The parrot was not moving from his branch at all．Finally，after trying everything，the king thought to himself："Perhaps I need someone who may be more familiar with natural habitat．"He asked his courtier to get a farmer from the countryside and take him to the parrot to see if he could understand the problem with the parrot．The next morning，the king was surprised to see the parrot flying high above the palace gardens．He asked his servant to call that farmer to meet him．The servant quickly went and found the farmer．The farmer came and stood before the king．The king asked him，"How did you make the parrot fly?" With his hands folded with respect，the farmer said to the king，"It was very easy．I just cut the branch where the bird was sitting．"（1）Why did the king like the parrots so much?A. Because they could talk to him．B. Because he had never seen such beautiful birds．C. Because they could fly high and sing．D. Because they were the gifts from another kingdom．（2）What does the underlined word "summon" probably mean in the passage?A. Ask for．B. Speak to．C. Pay a visit to．D. Be angry with （3）Who could make the parrot fly?A. The king．B. The trainer．C. The farmer．D. The courtiers．（4）Why could the parrot fly high after the branch was cut?What can we learn from it?________【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）C（4）Because the parrot had no branch to sit on,it had to fly . When one method doesn't work,we should change the other.【解析】【分析】这篇短文给我们讲述了英国国王在访问邻国的时候，收到了一对小鹦鹉。

2020年外研版新标准英语中考阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案I was going to give a speech. I arrived at the hall with my mum. I was nervous. I watched all the other speakers. They were great.It was my turn. I slowly walked up to the stage. “I forgot my speech. It was a great speech,” I said sadly. I saw that the audience wanted to listen to what I would say next.“It was about animals, drama, stories, just about everything. I had ten reasons why you should own a chicken. I can only remember one. They make your lawn nice and pretty. I had a drama thing about Shakespeare, but now I can’t remember anything. You see, I can’t remember things very clearly. I had information on lots of birds. My speech would have lasted for a very long time. I had a description of the storybook Green Eggs and Ham. I also had a description of the movie Elf. They were great, but I can’t remember any of them. I’m sorry, especially to my mother.”The audience looked around at each other. Someone started clapping and then more and more people joined in. I walked off the stage.“And the winner is” said the host, “Stacy Jay!” That was me. I didn’t even have a speech. They thought that was the speech. My mother was very pleased, and so was I.( )1. How many speakers attended the speech?A. Only the writer.B. Ten.C. Two.D. The passage didn’t tell us.( )2. The writer______.A. was very confident while giving the speechB. forgot her speechC. said nothing on stageD. thought she was the winner( )3. The underlined word “audience” means “_____”.A. 参赛者B. 观众C. 评委D. 主持人( )4. Stacy Jay is the name of ____A. the write rB. the wrtier’s mumC. the hostD. the writer’s speech ( )5. From the passage we know the writer’s speech was very ___A. terribleB. badC. successfulD. longBelow are the comments on the book The Flying Hat.( )1. Which is sait about The Flying Hat?A. A movie about the story is coming out.B. The story is about a boy who has a magic hat.C. The writer started the book because of a dream.D. People can buy the book in different languages.( )2. What does sidesplitting mean?A. Funny.B. Simple.C. Serious.D. Difficult.( )3. Who is the writer of The flying Hat?A. Willy King.B. Marian Miller.C. Shannon Blackman.D. A person from New York.( )4. Mr. Lilly here is a name of ____.A. a famous writerB. a book of another writerC. another book of the same wrtierD. a famous movie( )5. From the Sunday Reader of New York, ____A. Many people like to read The Flying Flat.B. Many people will love the new movieC. You will often smile when you read the story.D. You willl dislike the book when you read itAACBAMany people like to keep pets. Dogs and cats are very popular pets. Some people, however, keep 1 or goldfish. They need less space and are easier to look after.If you want to have a pet, you can 2 one from a pet shop, but you must be careful to get a 3 animal. It is best if you know something about the pet you want. This helps you 4 a healthy pet. However, if you do not have much money and know very 5 about animals, youcan visit the Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA).The first Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was founded in England 6 1821. It was set up to make sure that all animals are treated with kindness. The RSPCA officers collect animals 7 have no homes and are left in the street. They 8 them until they are healthy again. People visiting the RSPCA may choose their pets from these animals and you can be sure that you will get a healthy pet.When you have a pet, it is very important that you look after it properly. You must 9 to feed it at suitable times. You should also give it a 10 and comfortable place to rest. Your pet will be happy and healthy if you love it and care for it properly.( )16. A. horses B. cows C. birds D. giraffe(名)( )17. A. buy B. sell C. hunt D. kill（动）( )18. A. dead B. healthy C. dear D. sick（形）( )19. A. choose B. feed C. wash D. make（动）( )20. A. few B. more C. little D. much（副）( )21. A. in B. on C. at D. during（介）( )22. A. whose B. who C. which D. what （代）( )23. A. looked for B. looked up C. looked down D. looked after（动）( )24. A. forget B. remember C. stop D. start（动）( )25. A. dirty B. clean C. cold D. hot（形）3. 阅读理解（4篇，15个小题，每题2分，共30分）When shopping in a store, I met a boy. When I saw him waving his hands excitedly in the air and shouting in a loud voice, “Mommy, I’m here,” I knew he was mentally （精神上）challenged.I asked his name and he said proudly, “My name is Denny and I’m shopping with my mother.” “Wow,” I said, “that’s a cool name. How old are you, Denny?”“How old am I now, Mommy?” he asked his mother. “You’re fifteen years old, Denny; now be a good boy and let the man pass by.” I continued to talk to Denny for several more minutes about summer, bicycles and school. I watched his brown eyes dance with excitement because he was the center of someone’s attention.Denny’s mom thanked me for talking with her son. She told me that most people wouldn’t even look at him, let alone talk to h im. I told her that it was my pleasure and then I said, “There are plenty of red, yellow and pink rose in the garden, however, ‘Bule Roses’are very rare and should be appreciated for their beauty and distinctiveness(独特性). Denny is a ‘Blue Rose’ and if some one doesn’t stop and smell that rose with their heart and kindness, then they’ve missed a chance to appreciate the beauty.”She was silent for a second, and then went away with tears in her eyes.( )26. Where did the writer meet the boy?A. In the street.B. In a store.C. In a garden.D. In a school.( )27. What’s wrong with the boy?A. He didn’t know where his mother was.B. There was something wrong with his mind.C. He didn’t know his mother’s name and age.D. He couldn’t find his mother.( )28. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?A. He was so excited that his eyes could dance.B. He was excited because his eyes caught someone’s attention.C. He was excited because someone was talking with him.D. He was excited because someone paid attention to his eyes.( )29. What do you think of the writer?A. Kind.B. Brave.C. Clever.D. Honest.( )30. From the passage we know that ____.A. Danny often feels lonely.B. Danny often goes shopping with his mother.C. Danny’s father was dead.D. Danny has no brothers or sisters.BBCAAWhen my daughter was in the fifth grade, she came home from school almost every night with three or more hours of homework. It was my duty to help her get it done. One night she worked until midnight doing her homework.I felt annoyed, but I didn’t want the teacher to think I was lazy. So I never complain ed. I wasn’t sure, but it seemed to me that five hours of homework was a bit too much for a fifth grade student.Later, I found out that parents and educators have discussed about homework for more than a century. Parents who like more homework want to give their children every advantage to succeed in today’s world. Some educators see homework as a way to help students perform better in tests.Other parents dislike the recent trend toward more homework. They don’t want to stay up until midnight helping their children. They would prefer to spend their time going to the park or reading some really good books with their children. What’s more, they say that homework make the rich get richer, the poor get poorer. That’s because middle class families do better when it comes to helping their children with their homework.So, who is right? Is homework an enemy or a help? According to experts the truth lies somewhere in the middle.( )31. What does the author think of her daughter’s homework?A. It was too difficult.B. It was too much.C. It was useless for her daughter’s study.D. It was too easy.( )32. What does the underlined word “complained” mean?A. 抱怨B. 认可C. 赞扬D. 鼓励( )33. People who are against more homework believe that_____.A. it hurts the poor more than the richB. parents are too busy to help children with their studiesC. it makes children dislike parentsD. homework can’t help children learn at all( )34. In the last paragraph, experts ___.A. think middle school students should do lots of homeworkB. haven’t come up with nay idea to solve this problemC. think homework should be given, but not too muchD. support the idea that homeworks is good for students( )35. The title of the passage should be___A. More or less Student Homework: More or LessB. My daughter’s homeworkC. Fifth grade’s homeworkD. Help You Child with homeworkJune and I were both poor when we were young. At that time, June always said, “If I got rich, I would buy a bigger apartment and a new wardrobe.” Of course, she said this just for fun and she never imagined that she would really become rich.A few years ago, June was surprised and excited when she came into a fortune from her uncle, who had been single. After receiving it, she made a shopping list. On it she wrote down all the ways she could use to spend the money. Every time I told her not to spend all of the money and to save some, she would always say impatiently, “I know, I know!”One day, when I was in June’s home, she passed a piece of paper to me. “I thought over your suggestion for several nights. I’ve decided how to use the money. I hope my money will be helpful to those who need help,” she said.I was pleased to hear what she said. Then I took the paper and only saw the two words written by her: Charity and Family. I smiled and played a joke on her, “Don’t you want to move to a new apartment? This is what you have been dreaming of.”“Actually, I have been looking forward to it, but now it doesn’t seem so important to me anymore,” she answered with a smile.When I was about to put the paper on the table, I found there were still a few words at the very bottom of the paper. After reading them, I burst into laughter.June had written: AND a new wardrobe.( )36. June could get her uncle’s fortune because ___.A. her uncle had no childrenB. she treated her uncle very wellC. her uncle didn’t get along well with his childrenD. she was very poor and her uncle wanted to help her( )37. How did the writer probably feel after seeing June’s shopping list at first?A. Relaxed.B. Worried.C. Happy.D. Impatient.( )38. How did June plan to spend her money at last?①Buying a big apartment.②Leaving some of it to her family.③Donating all her money to charity.④Getting a new wardrobe.⑤Helping those who need helpA. ①②③B. ②③④C. ③④⑤D. ②④⑤( )39. From the passage we know that ____.A. the writer told June to give the money to the poorB. the writer helped June buy a new apartmentC. June’s parents didn’t have any brothers at allD. June was poor when she was young( )40. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?A. June’s life.B. June’s friend. B. June’s Decision. D. June’s New Apartment ABDDCBruce Horowitz writes in USA Today that Domino’s Pizza is changing its pizza recipe. It will be a completely new pizza with a different crust, cheese, and sauce.People say that the company is taking a big risk to produce such a main product. However, in a 2009 survey, Domino’s went for last place for taste, but the best for convenience and price.This change is not something that Domin o’s took lightly. They spent two years trying many different recipes before listing the new Domino’s Pizza.The company will have an advertising campaign to start the change that will have spread to all its restaurants by December 27, 2009. After that, it will look for a company to put out new ads proudly telling the public about the change. The author says that Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest day for Pizza sales and that Domino’s “may buy an ad in the big game.”Everyone has his or her own preferences when it comes to food. It will be interested to see how well the new Domino’s Pizza is received by those who consider pizza to be an important part of their diets.( )41. What is the main idea of this article?A. Changing a recipe is fun.B. Domino’s Pizza did poorly in taste.C. Many people eat pizza on Super Bowl Sunday.D. Domino’s is making a major change to its pizza.( )42. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Domino’s convenience and price were considered best in 2009.B. No one likes the taste of the orginal Domino’s Pizza.C. This passage tells us which pizza had the highest taste ranking.D. The new recipe will fit for all pizza eaters.( )43. The new recipe will _____.A. certainly make Domino’s the most popular pizza in the world.B. be available before the year 2010.C. cost twice as much as the old oneD. only be found in a few Domino’s pizza restaurants( )44. What does the underlined part “when it comes to” mean in English?A. Which they eat.B. Because they love.C. When we talk aboutD. Since everyone has different tastes( )45. From the passage we know that ___.A. Bruce is running a big pizza restaurantB. all pizza eaters enjoy the new pizza because of its best price.C. whether a new kind of food is popular on its good adD. Domino’s has put a lot into making this new product4. 任务型阅读（10分）Kenya, a warm-hearted girl, got up early on Easter Sunday. She dressed quietly because she was afraid of waking up her new dad. She had had several new dads in the past years, but none ofthem loved her the way her real dad did. Although she knew her dad was dead, she missed him terribly.A. “Good morning, Angel,” she said to a w hite rabbit in the cage.B. She opened and closed the door carefully, carrying her backpack. Then she went to the back of the house, where her grandpa kept a small cage.C. “Will you remember me if I let you go?” she said, looking into its eyes. “I’ll loo k for you here.” Suddenly she was shocked to hear laughter. In the park a group of boys were walking to her and Angel. She knew bad things would happen, so she let Angel run away in the opposite direction. She hoped it would find its way to safety.D. The night before her mother told her the rabbit would be their Easter dinner, and she became very sad. She had turned to her grandpa to check whether what her brother had said was true, and was told “yes”. She thought she must save the poor rabbit, so she brou ght it to the nearby park:E. Her grandpa didn’t like the name, and had told her to change it, but she still liked to call the rabbit Angel. She took it out from the cage and placed it into the backpack. It remained docile, as always.” This is the day of your freedom, Angel,” she said.BAEDCThere was once a little boy who was learning the alphabet. When he came upon the letter P he could not think of any 71 (word) begin with it, so he decided to ask his good friends Purple Peetee and Violet Sue.They 72 (search) on the Internet and tried to find as many P words as possible. (they) search took them to many places, such as Phoenix, Arizona. Purple Peetee and Violet Sue learned that Phoenix was a big city in Arizona, a state in the United States. Purple Peetee also found out about the phoenix, the mythical bird. They were very 74 (excit) about what they had learnt.They kept searching and searching. They decided that they would like 75 (find) another bird or animal whose name began with the letter P. 76 (Final), they came upon the word penguin. The penguin is a water bird that 77 (do not fly). The temperature of the places where 78 (penguin) live is very low.They wanted to find in teresting things about Peetee’s 79 (one) name, Purple. Purple is the color of grapes. Purple, in some cultures, means noble. They were very happy about the P words they were able to find. Can you find any P words 80 them?71. words 72. searched 73. Their 74. excited 75. to find 76. Finally 77. does not fly 78. penguins 79. first 80. to helpAbdullah was one of the richest men in town, but you could easily mitake him for a beggar. He thought many people wanted to rob a rich man, so it was safe to be poor.Abdullah was a mean man. Children called out “"Kanjoos! Kanjoos!” whenver he passed by in his worn-out clothes. Abdullah became more and more pleased with his growing money as the years went by.One day he bought a huge piece of gold with all the money he had saved. He dug a hole in the ground near an unused well and buried the gold there. He was sure that no thief would beable to find that place.But can you really keep a place secret if you looked at it every day? Before long, a man discovered the gold, and ran away with the miser’s gold.Finally, a neighbour came forward and asked him to stop crying. “You want your gold? Just pick up a heavy stone and drop it in the hole. Pretend it is the gold you lost.”“How can you make fun of m e at a time like this?” said Abdullah.“I’m not making fun of you, friend!” said the wise neighbour. “How did you use the gold while it was here, except looking at it every day? You could do the same with a stone.”Abdullah was silenced then.( )1. A. thought B. saw C. heard D. smelt( )2. A. dangerous B. bored C. excited D. safe( )3. A. however B. whenever C. whoever D. whichever( )4. A. sad B. angry C. pleased D. anxious( )5. A. made B. bought C. saw D. meeted( )6. A. hole B. river C. road D. mountain( )7. A. teacher B. child C. thief D. policeman( )8. A. whether B. if C. which D. that( )9. A. out B. for C. with D. of( )10. A. start B. practice C. continue D. stop( )11. A. throw away B. pick up C. look for D. flew away( )12. A. got B. threw C. lost D.( )13. A. H ow B. What C. When D. Which( )14. turning off B. putting on C. looking at D. selling out( )15. A. early B. same C. simple D. differentSally Ride.5…4…3…2…1…BLAST OFF!A rocket leaves Earth and lifts into space. Sallyride is on the rocket. She is the firsrt American womanin space. She is also the youngest astronaut to circleEarth.Sally Ride grew up in California. She liked to play tennis, and she loved learning about outer space. When Sally Ride finished college, she read in the newspaper that the united States space program was looking for astronauts. This was the first time the program wanted women to be astronaut. Sally Ride was chosen for the program. She was 27 years old.In 1978 Sally Ride moved from California to Texas to learn her new job. She studied very hard. She needed to know about all of the lights on the control panel. Sally Ride also needed to know how to do science experiments while in space. The experiments would help people learn more about Earth.In 1983 Sally Ride flew on the space shuttle Challenger for the first time. She was only 32 years old. When the flight ended, the shuttle landed safely on Earth.Sally Ride said that one of the best parts of space travel was floating. She liked to float around in the Challenger. She also liked looking out the windows. She could see many countries at one time. She said that it was great fun. In 1984 Sally Ride made her last trip into space. ( )1. Why is Sally Ride an important person?A. She liked to learn about outer space.B. She taught people about space.C. She travelled to many countries.D. She was the first American woman in space.( )2. The author probably wrote this article to _____A. tell readers about spaceB. get readers to become astronautsC. give readers facts about space shuttlesD. tell readers about a special astronaut ( )3. One of Sally Ride’s favorite parts of her space trip was ___.A. landing the shuttleB. going around EarthC. floating in the shuttleD. learning about stars( )4. Which sentence from the selection shows that Sally enjoyed her job?A. She is also the youngest astronaut to circle Earth.B. Sally Ride was chosen for the program.C. The experiments would help people learn more about Earth.D. She said that it was great fun( )5. What is the main idea of Paragraph 4?A. How old Sally Ride was in 1983.B. Sally Ride’s childhood in California.C. What Sally Ride did in space.D. Sally Ride’s first trip into space.I was a guitarist in a rock band for nearly nine years, and before that I took part in every rock concert that came to town. If someone said that I should wear earplugs while playing or listening to music, I would laugh. What was the point of listening to music if you couldn’t enjoy it at full volume?When I first began playing in a band, I noticed that my ears would ring after a concert. But m y hearing would return to normal in a day or two, so I didn’t think there was any problem until my hearing was damaged. I now know that people can lose their hearing if they often listen to loud music.I pay more attention to the dangers of listening to loud music now so that I speak about the subject to students in middle schools and high schools. I tell students about a study in which scientists find that about 17 percent of middle school and high school students have some degree of heraing damage or loss and that the most serious hearing loss happens among students who often take part in rock concerts.Please take my advice: protect your ears. Don’t go to loud rock concerts, or if you do go, use earplugs. It might not seem cool to wear earplugs, but let me tell you, hearing loss is not cool, either.Music once meant everything to me. It was the center of my life and is still important. But protecting my hearing means more. After all, you can’t enjoy great music if you can’t hear it. ( )1. Why would the writer laugh when someone said he would wear earplugs?A. He thought when he enjoyed music he should listen to it at full volume.B. He thought wearing earplugs made him different.C. He thought earplugs were so expensive that he couldn’t afford them.D. He thought wearing earplugs could cause hearing loss.( )2. What does the underlined word “normal” mean?A. 经常B. 恢复C. 正常D. 平衡( )3. Which of the following best show how the writer feels about his experiences as a guitarist?A. He believes that playing in a rock band helped him become a better public speaker.B. He wishes he had spent years playing with his classmates instead of playing in a rock band.C. He wishes that he had known listening to and playing loud rock music would cause hearing loss.D. He is sad that he has played rock music rather than some other types of music.( )4. When the writer speaks to his students, he wants them to ___.A. understand listening to and playing loud rock music an cause hearing loss.B. play in a rock bands.C. know that he still hopes to play in a rock band one day.D. believe that wearing earplugs is the only way to protect their hearing( )5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The most serious hearing loss happens among the students who play in rock bands.B. The writer thinks protecting hearing is more important than listening to music.C. The writer often makes speeches about how to play in a rock band.D. The writer wore earplugs when he took part in the first rock concert.ACCBAMichael Jackson Dies Aged 50Michael Jackson died at the age of 50 after having a heart disease at his Los Angeles home. He was rushed to hospital, where doctors spent over an hour trying to save him. His brother Germaine told reporters: "We ask the media to respect our privacy during this tough time." Jackson was perhaps the greatest singer and dancer the world has ever seen. He transformed the music industry forever. Michael was known as the king of pop. He will be remembered forever for his talent, his unforgettable songs, and his Moonwalk dance. Tributes to Michael Jackson have poured in from all over the world. Pop star Madonna said: "The world has lost one of its grea ts, but his music will live on forever." Jackson’s ex-wife Lisa Marie Presley said she was “so sad and confused”. Pop star Justin Timberlake wrote online: "We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only pop music, but of all music." Jackson began his career as a child in his family group The Jackson 5. His album Thriller, released in 1982, is the biggest-selling album of all time. It has sold 65 million copies worldwide.1. Michael Jackson’s brother asked reporters to stay away from his family. (T)2. Many people from across the globe said nice things about Jackson.(T)3. Michael performed solo throughout his musical career.(F)Dear Language Center Director,I have just returned from the summer language program at your center for English. I am writing to tell you my strong dissatisfaction.To begin with, the center was not as good as your advertisement had said at all. The coursesfor junior students were not properly managed; therefore, the students were running around during class time.Secondly, the “teachers” there turned out to be university students. They were taking on summer jobs. With less educational training, they had little knowledge of English composition. Their teaching skills were also quite poor. Their teaching was hard to understand. Besides the above-mentioned problems, there were 4 more students in my class than the “nodal class of 10 students.”Furthermore, the “adventure camping program” was delayed because we had to find the teacher who got lost in a sudden fog during our early morning walking.I’m very disappointed with your program. I think you will agree to give my money back to me.Sincerely,Sharon Wang( )1. What did the write do before he wrote the passage?A. He watched a TV program.B. He read a famous book.C. He returned from a language program center.D. He studied English at home.( )2. What does the writer think of the teacher in the Language Center?A. They can’t speak English well.B. They don’t try to teach English well.C. They can’t teach English well.D. They need to learn English well.( )3. What does the underlined word “disappointed mean?A.不高兴的B. 唯一的C. 残疾的D. 失望的( )4. Why was the adventure camping program delayed?A.Because of it was too cold on that day.B. Because a student got lost.C. Because a teacher got lost.D. Because the students didn’t want to go camping.( )5. Who may be the writer of the passage?A. A teacherB. A university student.C. A middle school studentD. A student’s fatherAs a learner of English from China, I try to learn English well by reading. I think reading is the best way to study all languages. It can improve our vocabulary, reading and writing. Vocabulary is the most difficult in learning English for me. Remembering new words is very boring but I have to do so. I like reading English novels like Harry Potter and pick up the new words and write them down in a notebook. After reading I will look up the words in the dictionary and try to remember them. This is my favorite way of learning vocabulary because I can learn it though my interest.I am the best at listening and speaking. I try my best to talk to others in English and join different English clubs. Now I still try to improve my speaking and listening by talking to English speakers, watching English programs on TV and seeing English movies.Of course, there is still a long way for me to learn English well, but I’ll try my best.( )1. A. worst B. best C. slowest D. dearest（形）。

外研版英语九年级上册完形填空、阅读理解试题及答案I still remember my first Christmas adventure with Grandma. As we walked into a store, Grandma 1 me ten dollars. “Take the money and 2 something for someone who needs it. I’ll 3 for you in the car,” she said. Then she turned and walks out of the store.I was only eight years old then. I had often gone 4 with my mother, but I had never shopped for myself. For a few 5 , I just stood there. I wondered what to buy and who to buy it for. I thought of everybody I knew. 6 , I thought of Bobby Decker. He was a kid 7 mother had died.Bobby Decker didn’t have a coat. I held the ten-dollar bill with growing 8 . I would buy Bobby Decker a coat! I chose a red one. It looked 9 , and he would like that.That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and 10 “To Bobby, From Santa Claus” on it. Then she drove me over the Bobby Decker’s 11 .Grandma parked down the street from Bobby’s house, and she and I 12 in the bush by his front yard. Then Grandma said to me, “All right, Santa Claus, get going.”I took a deep breath, ran to his front door, threw the 13 down on his doorstep, and ran back to Grandma. Together we wait for the front door to 14 . Finally it did, and there stood Bobby.That night, I realized that Santa was 15 , and we were on his team. I was so happy.( )1. A. made B. posted C. gave D. drew( )2. A. lend B. borrow C. try D. buy( )3. A. call B. wait C. ran D. take( )4. A. shopping B. swimming C. skating D. skiing( )5. A. days B. months C. minutes D. hours( )6. A. Suddeny B. Luckily C. Happily D. Unusually( )7. A. whose B. who C. what D. whom( )8. A. surprise B. excitement C. sadness D. fear( )9. A. big B. small C. cold D. warm( )10. A. read B. hear C. wrote D. said( )11. A. house B. school C. bed D. chair( )121. A. appeared B. hid C. slept D. moved( )13. A. book B. pen C. box D. letter( )14. A. open B. close C. move D. give( )15. A. wrong B. tall C. lucky D. aliveCDBAC AABDC BDAADThe Bucket List is a 2007 comedy film. It tells us a story about a worker Carter Chambers and a billionaire Edward Cole. They meet for the first time in the hospital after both find out they have lung cancer. Edward doesn’t want to share a room with Carter and keeps complaining that he “looks half-dead already”. But later, they become friends.Carter has a secret notebook. He writes all the things he wants to do before he dies and all his dreams on the book, which he calls the Bucket List. He often takes the notebook out and reads the list and adds something more. After hearing he has less than a year, Carter looks at the list sadly and decides to give up on these dreams. Edward finds it the next morning and asks Carter to do everything on the list. As a rich man, he adds more things of himself to the list. He can afford the trips for the both of them. They begin an around-the-word vacation. They experience all kinds of exciting and strange things together.During the journey, both of them understand the meaning of life. After carter’s death, Edward crosses off “help a complete stranger for the good” from the list.( )1. According to the passages, the two men first meet ____.A. when they have a dreamB. when they are both childrenC. when Edward looks half deadD. when they are in the hospital( )2. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. Carter writes all the things he wants to do before he dies.B. Edward asks Carter to do everything on the Bucket List.C. Edward adds more things of himself to the Bucket List.D. Carter gives up his Bucket List in the end.( )3. What do the two men experience together during the journey?A. Strange and interesting things.B. Strange and exciting things.C. Warm and exciting things.D. Warm and interesting things.( )4. What do the two mean learn from the journey?A. They find that money is very important.B. They understand that dreams are great.C. They understand the meaning of life.D. They find that helping others is also a pleasure.( )5. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the “stranger” means ____.A. CarterB. EdwardC. a friend of CarterD. A friend of EdwardDBBCAThe New Year is a time for celebration all over the world. However, not everyone celebrate it in the way Americans do.In Spain, it is a tradition to serve everyone twelve grapes just before midnight on New Year’s Eve. When the clock starts to chime everyone puts the grapes into their mouth one by one until all twelve chimes have struck and all 12 grapes are eaten. The New Year can’t start until everyone has finished his or her grapes.It is pretty hard to eat 12 grapes that fast, so a lot of people look like chipmunks. That gets everybody laughing and the New Year gets a cheerful start.In Korea, children try to stay awake through the entire night. They are afraid that if they fall asleep, their eyebrows will turn white! New Year ’s Day is celebrated with family gatherings that include everyone! The children must bow to parents and elders. When this custom has been observed they go outside to fly kites.In Turkey, New Year’s Eve is spent with close family and friends. A special meal is shared, andmany people go to restaurants to celebrate. And just as in the US, there are lots of special TV programs to watch at home.1. everyone2. a3. stars4. eaten5. or6. It7. children8. elders9. kites 10. restaurantsCoffee is one of the most popular drinks on Earth. Like its main competitor, tea, it is said to have health benefits. Both can help wake us up and keep us going. (A)However, coffee drinking is far younger than tea or wine drinking.Coffee comes from a bright berry that appears on the coffee tree. The coffee bean is the seed inside the berry.Legend describes a story from the 9th century. Kaldi was a goatherder and he noticed that his goats seemed more active after (B)eating coffee berries. Slowly, more and more people began to learn about the coffee bean. This led to the plant being taken to the trading center of Yemen.As coffee drinking spread, so did the need for coffee plants. Today Brazil is the(C) largest coffee producer in the world. Its neighbor Colombia is the third largest producer. The second largest is Vietnam. The fourth and fifth largest producers are Indonesia and India. Coffee is grown in 70 countries around the world, which produce 8 million tons of coffee each year.Almost 25 million people make a living growing coffee. Each year 500 billion cups of coffee are sold around the world. That is about 80 cups a year per human being! Coffee is truly universal drink.84. 将文中划线部分（A）译成汉语。

外研版英语九年级下册阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案1The town of Carlton was hit by a fierce storm. Some people had cuts and bruises, but no one was badly injured. Many homes were damaged.The people of Carlton helped one another put their town back together. One of those people was Leah Torres. Leah had the idea to collect food, clothing, and other items, such as soap, dishes, and towels, for people in need. Leah felt happy that she had helped.Leah was proud of her town. She decided to write a letter to the president of the United States. In the letter she told him about her town’s efforts. She said that the nation might be able to solve its problems if people followed Carlton’s example.Leah didn’t tell anyone about her letter.A month later Leah and her parents turned on the television. The president was giving a speech. He began to read from a letter. Suddenly Leah recognized the sentences. “That’s my letter!” she told her parents.The next day Leah got a call from the White House. An assistant to the president was on the phone. “The president wants me to thank you for your letter,”he said. “He agrees with you that people should work together. He says that one person can make a difference in a town. And sometimes she can make a difference in a whole country.”( )1. A. and B. so C. but D. or( )2. A. were damaging B. were damaged C. damaged D. will damaged( )3. A. other B. another C. others D. other( )4. A. to collect B. collecting C. collect D. collects( )5. A. feels B. was feeling C. will feel D. felt( )6. A. its B. it C. it’s D. itself( )7. A. is giving B. gave C. will give D. was giving( )8. A. my B. mine C. me D. I( )9. A. to B. on C. in D. from( )10. A. a B. an C. the D. /I have been working in New York for many years. Last September, I went to visit my teacher and found he had given up smoking for almost 10 1 .My teacher had tried before, but he always 2 smoking again. When he decided to stop smoking again about 10 years ago, nobody in his 3 believed he could be successful. For a few years they were afraid that he would begin to smoke again.“ 4 did you do it?” I asked my teacher. “I had this poem that I would 5 to myself four to five times a day,” he said. “The words sometimes reminded me that things were never too hard to 6 .” Then he shared the poem with me.About a month after this talk with my teacher, I got a 7 from a friend of mine. It was a book with words of wisdom for each day of a year. My birthday is September 8, so I 8 the book to September 8 to see what words of wisdom there were for me on this page. I was very 9 . It was the same poem that had helped my 10 for all these years! It is called the Serenity Prayer: God, give me the Peace to accept the things I cannot change, the Courage to change the things that I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference.( )1. A. months B. years C. days D. hours( )2. A. started B. finished C. ended D. continued( )3. A. school B. team C. class D. family( )4. A. Why B. When C. How D. Where( )5. A. read B. write C. sing D. make( )6. A. think about B. pick up C. deal with D. agree with( )7. A. book B. poem C. product D. magazine( )8. A. closed B. sold C. bought D. opened( )9. A. surprised B. bored C. proud D. brave( )10. A. teacher B. father C. brother D. sisterBADCA CBDAAMy name is Connor and my favorite sport is mountain biking. I have fun on my bike—that is the main thing that keeps me 1 . I enjoy climbing difficult hills on my bike. Going fast down hills is also exciting.I started riding a bike when I was really young, and I was always on my bike. My dad started racing and I would go to the races and just ride around for fun or help out. When I was seven, I started to compete in the mountain biking races. I had to race against 18-year-olds, because there were no races for children. But I never came last!I have more fun when I am doing well, and that encourages me to work harder. I would like to move up to the expert category next year. My goal is to compete in the World Championships when I am 16 or 17.The main advice I would give is to have fun on your bike and enjoy yourself. Don’t be afraid of falling off—and if you do, just keep trying. Don’t worry about not being the fastest. Mountain biking is something that you can do for your whole life, as long as you keep it fun.( )1. A. swimming B. running C. riding d. driving( )2. A. young B. strong C. old D. tallI am 72 years old. Elbert and I first met on March 20, 2008. I loved him when I saw him for the first time. Over the next three weeks, I found we had a lot in common, particularly food, sleeping, and walking. The first time I felt we were going to be friends forever was when I sang to him and he fell asleep with his chin on my knee.My wife Carol and I live in an eighth floor apartment in Los Angeles. Soon Elbert learned to guide me to the market, drugstore, and restaurants. He usually sits quietly beside me. Without him at my side, I would find it difficult for me to do anything.He is very clever and he has done so much more for me than guiding me through traffic. He is a real friend. While I am tired or annoyed, his cold nose on the back of my hand will make me feelbetter. He is also a music critic. The other day, after I practiced a piece of music for the fourteenth time, Elbert ran to the piano and pressed his chin down on my right leg as if to say, “Please, not again!”( )1. A. loved B. hated C. sold D. killed( )2. A. minutes B. years C. seconds D. weeks( )3. A. couples B. friends C. classmates D. groups( )4. A. his B. its C. my D. her( )5. A. learned B. expected C. stopped D. finished( )6. A. barks B. shouts C. sits D. moves( )7. A. difficult B. easy C. excited D. interesting( )8. A. happy B. angry C. tired D. excited( )9. A. Before B. After C. Since D. While( )10. A. hand B. finger C. leg D. chinADBCA CACBDAnthony H., a second grader in Palmdale, learned about Operation Smile on TV. He decided to help children and wrote a passage about his 1 .In his passage, he wrote, “I can make a difference by helping kids with a cleft palate. I can help them in saving money for medical treatment. I will make money 2 doing a yard sale. I will sell3 toys and clothes that don’t fit me. And I will ask everyone to donate things that they don’t4 .Anthony’s 5 to raise enough money for on e child’s smile impressed several teachers at the school. It 6 became a much bigger project, with a much bigger goal. They 7 together and hoped to raise $1,000 at a yard sale held at the school. The local paper reported the yard sale, 8 many people went to it to buy goods.Anthony even 9 his Little League baseball game because of the yard sale. His coach was impressed by Anthony and took up a collection at the 10 to add to the money they were donating.In the end, they raised $1,976.50 —enough money to give eight children new smiles.“I like it that everybody helped,” said Anthony. “It makes me happy.”( )1. A. smile B. speech C. plan D. fitness( )2. A. by B. in C. on D. to( )3. A. their B. my C. your D. her( )4. A. accept B. include C. buy D. need( )5. A. wish B. soon C. always D. menu( )6. A. usually B. soon C. always D. easily( )7. A. worked B. behaved C. educated D. lived( )8. A. though B. or C. but D. so( )9. A. discussed B. led C. missed D. interested( )10. A. office B. game C. test D. heavenAll the things happened in 1945.Lucy was an eight-year-old girl. She went to her grandfather’s house 36 her family in summer vacation. She 37 that day well. On the morning of July 3, she was playing hide-and-seek (捉迷藏) with her two brothers. She wanted to be in the closet 38 found a very different world in it. The new world was in the 39 and very cold. She met a Faun (人头羊身的神话人物) and he even 40 her to drink some tea in his house.Lucy stayed there for a long time and 41 . She woke up the next morning and was so worried about her family. They could think she was 42 . She said goodbye to the Faun and went back to 43 grandpa’s house.Lucy was very 44 . Her brothers didn’t even find she was missing. Because it was still July 3 and still the same time in the morning. How could it be? Was it true or was it just a 45 ? Lucy herself couldn’t tell.( )36. A. to B. in C. with D. on( )37. A. forgot B. remembered C. hated D. missed( )38.A. but B. and C. so D. or( )39. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter( )40. A. ordered B. forced C. invited D. wanted( )41. A. fell asleep B. woke up C. ran away D. walked about( )42. A. dead B. ill C. lost D. healthy( )43. A. his B. their C. our D. her( )44. A. angry B. surprised C. happy D. excited( )45. A. story B. dream C. novel D. bookCBADC ACDBB。

外研版英语九年级上册完形填空、阅读理解试题及答案I still ___ dollars as we walked into a store and said。

"Take the money and buy something for someone who needs it。

I'll wait for you in the car." She then walked out of the store.At that time。

I was only eight years old and had never shopped for myself。

I stood there for a few moments。

wondering what to buy and who to buy it for。

Eventually。

I thought of Bobby Decker。

a kid whose mother had died。

He didn't have a coat。

so I decided to buy him one。

I chose a red one that I thought he would like.That evening。

Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and write "To Bobby。

From Santa Claus" on it。

Then she drove me over to Bobby Decker's house.Grandma and I parked down the street from Bobby's house and hid in the bushes by his front yard。

Then。

Grandma turned to me and said。

外研版新标准英语中考阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案All pet owners know that pets use their body language to communicate with us. They are so dependent on us that they need to express their needs. Cats do this with their ears, bodies and sounds. Sometimes they simply want our attention, while other times, they are telling us: “My food bowl is empty.” Pet owners can soon understand and then satisfy their pets’ needs.The more you show your understanding of what your pets are telling you, the better they will be able to communicate with you. Try paying close attention to what your pet is “telling” you, and you will find he is eager to “talk” to you.New research shows that 62% of people believe that their pets understand them when they speak to them. At least 18% say that their pets understand them completely. 67% think that they understand what their pets want or need. They have also studied other things, for example, how pet owners communicate with their pets. Many families have more than one pet. 74% of pet owners have a dog, while 46% have a cat, according to the research.Although 15% of all pet owners said they had cut spending on their pets in the past year, 48% of dog owners and 28% of cat owners said that they bought their pets gifts last Christmas.( )1. A. furs B. skins C. ears D. bloods( )2. A. their B. our C. your D. its( )3. A. empty B. full C. heavy D. light( )4. A. worse B. better C. harder D. higher( )5. A. reading B. killing C. hurting D. telling( )6. A. hope B. notice C. believe D. suppose( )7. A. understand B. heard C. feed D. develop( )8. A. most B. first C. worst D. least( )9. A. schools B. families C. factories D. stations( )10. A. first B. past C. last D. nextCBABD CADBBHolleywood director James Cameron dove to the Earth’s deepest point in a specially designed submarine, the National Geographic Society says, making him the first man to travel alone on the nearly 11-kilometer journey to the depths of the Mariana Trench.The director of titanic, Avatar and other films touched down in the western Pacific Ocean’s lowest point before 8 am local time Monday.He reached a depth of 10,898 meters and stayed on the bottom for about three hours before he began his return to the surface, according to information provided by his team. He had planned to spend up to six hours on the sea floor.“Cameron also spent time filming the Mariana Trench, about 322 kilometers southwest of the Pacific island of Guam.The trip to the deepest point took two hours and 36 minutes, but Cameron’s return aboard was faster than expected.There were no immediate reports about his death. A medical team was on hand when Cameron, the 57-year-old man, coming back from the sea.Dr. Joe MacInnis told National Geographic News before the journey that recent test dives, including one of more than 8 kilometers, and gone well, and that he expected Cameron would be fine.“Jim is going to have a little bit of pain from the narrow position he was confined to, but he’s in really good shape for his age, so I don’t expect any problems at all,” says MacInnis, a long-timeVolunteering is a great way to be good for your community. It can also be a chance to meet new people and learn new skills. If you'd like to give something besides money, go to organizations that are important to you.Do you want to help the world or your community? Do you want to build your own skills, make new friends, and learn? Do you love what you do? Examining these kinds of questions can help you to choose the kind of volunteer work.If you like reading, for example, find out if there is an organization of volunteer tutors in your area. There are organizations doing all kinds of work. Finding the right organization is very important for you.If you are already busy, volunteer your time for an hour or two per week or perhaps one day per month. Try turning off the TV! You might be surprised how much you can accomplish in even a little time. Then, if you find you enjoy the work and have more time to do it, try to do more.If your organization has a formal training, attend it. If not, or if you still don't know where to begin, ask to work with an experienced volunteer or group. Then, ask lots of questions and give it a shot.Sometimes you may have less-pleasant tasks. If you find your work unpleasant, you can look for ways to ease the task or prepare better next time.A. Put it together.B. Start small.C. Look for an organization or activity in your area or community.D. Get training.E. Consider why you want to volunteer.F. Choose an organization that is meaningful to you.G.Try not to give up.EFBDGFor many years, Farrah Fawcett was the face, body and hair of the 1970s. She had 1 big, bright smile and long, golden hair. Ms. Fawcett began her career in television commercials for products 2 hair and teeth beautiful.She 3 international famous in the 1970s. In 1976 she played a role in the television series Charlie’s Angels. Soon, women around the world 4 her special hairstyle.She worked hard to prove 5 she was more than just a pretty face. She accepted difficult roles in television movies. In the 1980s, her 6 in The Burning Bed and Small Sacrifices earned her Emmy Award nominations.Farrah Fawcett often received 7 attention for her life than for her work as an 8 . Her son, Redmond O’Neal, was in prison for 9 drugs. At the age of fifty, she received a great deal of attention.In 2006, Farrah Fawcett learned she had cancer. She used her fame to call on to care more about the disease. She used a video camera to tell 10 her fight. The recordings were made into a television program called Farrah’s Story. It was very moving. She died at that age of 62. ( )1. A. a B. an C. the D. /( )2. A. make B. makes C. making D. to make( )3. A. become B. becomes C. became D. will become( )4. A. is copying B. were copying C. was copying D. are copying( )5. A. when B. how C. that D. while( )6. A. show B. shows C. showed D. showing( )7. A. more B. much C. many D. most( )8. A. act B. actor C. actress D. acted( )9. A. take B. takes C. to take D. taking( )10. A. we B. us C. our D. oursADCBC BACDBfriend of Cameron, according to National Geographic Society.( )1. When James Cameron was __ years old, he dove to the Earth’s deepest point.A. 57B. 58C. 60D. 65( )2. The Mariana Trench is in ___.A. the eastern Atlantic OceanB. the western Atlantic OceanC. the eastern Pacific OceanD. the western Pacific Ocean( )3. The trip to the deepest point took ___.A. more than three hoursB. 2 hours and 36 minutesC. less than two hoursD. 3 hours and 26 minutes( )4. What did James Cameron do under the water?A. He made the film Titanic.B. He collected samples for research in many fields.C. He designed a special submarine.D. He asked a medical team for help.( )5. From the passage we learn that ___.A. Cameron’s return took longer than expectedB. Cameron is too old to make the dive to the Earth’s deepest pointC. Avatar is directed by James CameronD. Cameron is in bad health after coming back formthe water。

外研版英语九年级上册阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案Eating a different and balanced diet is important for anyone. It helps to make eating more enjoyable and will help you to stay healthy and active.1. Eat lots of fruit and vegetableMost people know we should be eating more fruit and vegetable. But most of us still aren’t eating enough. Try to eat at least five portions of fruit and vegetable every day. It might be easier than you think. For example, you could have✧ a glass of juice and a sliced banana at breakfast✧ a side salad at lunch✧ a pear as an afternoon snack✧ a portion of peas or other vegetables with your evening meal2. Eat more fishMost of us should be eating more fish. It’s an excellent source of protein, many vitamins and minerals. Aiming for at least two portions of fish a week, you can choose from fresh, frozen or canned, but remember that canned and smoked fish can be high in salt.3. Cut down sugarWe should all be trying to eat fewer foods added sugar, such as sweets, cakes and biscuits, and drinking fewer sugary soft and fizzy drinks. Having sugary foods and drinks too often can cause tooth decay, especially if you have them between meals.4. Try to eat less salt—no more than 6g a dayLots of people think they don’t eat much salt, especially if they don’t add it to their food. But don’t be so sure! Three-quarters of the salt we eat is already in the food we buy, such as breakfast. Eating too much salt can raise your blood pressure.5. Drink plenty of waterWe should be drinking about 6 to 8 glasses of water, or other drinks, every day to stop us getting dehydrated. When the weather is warm or when we get active, our bodies need more than this. But avoid drinking soft and fizzy drinks that are high in added sugar.( )1. Which of the following we should eat every day?A. Fruit and vegetables.B. Fish.C. Sugar.D. Dumplings.( )2. ____ fish must not be high in salt.A. CannedB. FrozenC. FreshD. All kinds of( )3. The underlined word “biscuits” may have them same meaning as the word ___.A. carrotsB. onionsC. tofuD. cookies( )4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. You should eat at most two portions of fish a week.B. Eating too much fresh fish can raise your blood pressure.C. The passage tells us that if you are thirsty, you can drink more coca-cola.D. Tooth decay be led for eating too much sugar.( )5. Which of the following can be the title of this passage?A. Fish and HealthB. Healthy EatingC. Salt and SugarD. Healthy living.You can easily and confidently order food and drinks in a restaurant in Italy, even if you don’tspeak a word of Italian.Carrying a 1 book in your pocket will make it easy to communicate with your waiter. Remember to carry one when you go to 2 . It will help you translate the menu and 3 with the service staff when they ask a question you don’t understand. When you have a seat you can say, “Per favore?” (“ 4 ”). The waiter will bring you a menu and ask you what you’d like to drink. Decide what you want for the appetizer, first course, second course and vegetable side dish. If you just order one course, the 5 may say, ”E dopo?” (“And then?”J) Let him know you finish 6 by saying “E tutto” (“That’s all”). When you’ve done with the meal, the waiter may ask what you’d like for dessert. Say “Non capisco” (“I don’t understand”) if the waiter asks you a question you can’t translate . They’ll usually either slow down or attempt to say it in English.Look up your phrase book for the pronunciation of the 7 words listed above. You don’t have to memorize them—you can write out a cheat sheet and keep it in your 8.9 slowly. Even if you pronunciation isn’t correct, your attempt will be appreciated. You can always just point to what you want on the menu. If you don’t know what something on the 10 is, you can say “Que cosa?” (“What’s this?”). Many Italians know enough English to be able to explain it, or they’ll bring some out to show you.( )1. A. story B. picture C. phrase D. phone number( )2. A. restaurant B. supermarket C. bookshops D. libraries( )3. A. help B. fight C. communicate D. agree( )4. A. Please B. Why C. Pardon D. What( )5. A. doctor B. waiter C. teacher D. singer( )6. A. running B. cleaning C. reading D. ordering( )7. A. English B. French C. Germany D. Italian( )8. A. box B. case C. pocket D. bag( )9. A. Walk B. Speak C. Drive D. Write( )10. A. history B. TV C. menu D. tapeCACAB DDCBCJean Driscoll was born to be an athlete. Being born with a problem in her spine（脊柱）did not stop her. In fact, Driscoll has won the wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon seven times. She has also won medals in shorter races at the Olympics and the Paralympics（残运会）. She is a star basketball player.As a child Driscoll wore leg braces （脚支架）to help her walk. However, she enjoyed sports with other kids and taught herself to ride a bike. When Driscoll was 14, she fell off her bike and injured her hip（臀部）. After that she had to use a wheelchair.At first Driscoll feared that being in a wheelchair meant giving up sports. Then a friend talked her into trying wheelchair soccer. Driscoll loved it. By the time she went to college, Driscoll was a good athlete in wheelchair sports such as soccer, tennis, and ice hockey.Driscoll’s college coach told her to try racing marathon distances — more than 26 miles. Driscoll won the 1990 Boston Marathon on her first try. In 1994 she lowered her time by almost ten minutes. To do this, Driscoll sometimes reached downhill speeds of nearly 50 miles per hour!Years of walking with crutches gave Driscoll a strong upper body. She trains hard six days a week. In the gym Driscoll lifts 200-pound weights, almost twice her body weight.Outdoors, Driscoll races along in her chair for 25 miles at a stretch. She trains for racing up hills by having three people hold on to the back of her chair while she climbs the hill.Driscoll also uses a special wheelchair that weighs only 17 pounds. This helps her reach racing speeds of more than 16 miles an hour.Today Jean Driscoll is still a top racer. She also travels around the country giving speeches to motivate kids to do their best. You can guess what she tells her audiences: “Dream bi g and work hard.”( )1. What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage?A. Jean Driscoll has won the wheelchair division of the Boston Marathon seven times.B. Jean Driscoll is an outstanding athlete.C. Jean Driscoll travels around the country giving speeches to schoolchildren.D. Jean Driscoll trains hard six days a week.( )2. Driscoll began to use a wheelchair after ____A. she was bornB. won the wheelchair division of the Boston MarathonC. fell off her bike and injured her hipD. tried wheelchair soccer for the first time ( )3. In this passage, the word motivate means to ____A.哄骗B. 鼓励C. 讲述D. 练习( )4. Driscoll first took part in Boston Marathon in ____.A. 1990.B. 1994.C. 1998.D. 1999.( )5. What’s the weight of Discoll’s special wheelchair?A. 25 pounds.B. 14 pounds.C. 16 pounds.D. 17 pounds.BCBADWhen I was a young student at the Tennessee School for the Blind, I was very lucky to be in your English class. Many things changed when you arrived. We needed a teacher, and you were there.It wasn’t very long before we realized that you were teaching us much more than English. You taught us that it was repectable to be blind. You taught us that with hard work we could get any aims we set for ourselves. We needed a good model, and you were there.As we grow older, many of us joined the organized blind movement in the 1960’s. We looked at you, and you moved bravely forward, leading us moving forward. We needed a leader, and you were there.There are no words to describe the influence that you personaly have had on the lives of tens of thousands of blind people, youg and old, rich and poor. Because of you, many of us have achieved our aims. We needed a friend, and you were there.I love you because of what you have meant to my life personally. I respect you for the great courage you have shown and continue to show you in the face of great challenges. I admire you for the leadership you have shown to the nation and the world.1. What’s wrong with the writer according to the reading?He was blind.2. What lesson did the teacher teach the writer?He taught English.3. When was the organized blind movement?It was in the 1960’s.4. What does the writer think of the teacher?He had influced personally to the students.5. What’s the writer’s attitude to the teacher?He resptect him.It was a class for students to learn about career plans. At the beginning of the class, the teacher asked the students to talk about what they would like to be in the future. Most of the students took turns to show their ideas actively.One boy put up his hand and shouted, “I want to be a doctor.” Another girl said, “I want to be a businesswoman.” And so it went on. The teacher smiled and said, “我很高兴你们都有梦想.”However, the boy sitting in the back of the classroom looked confused and didn’t say anything. The teacher noticed that and asked, “ How about you, Jimmy? ” Jimmy answered, “ I don’t know what I want to do in the future.” And his classmates started to laugh. The teacher stopped them and said, “Boys and girls, listen! 问这一问题的目的是让你考虑一下自己的将来。

2019年中考英语选练（6）（阅读理解+完形填空+任务型阅读+首字母）(限时:20分钟)一、阅读理解。

A阅读下列短文，选出最佳选项。

Mark began to introduce the guest speaker to the listeners, but then stopped for a while. He had forgotten her name.Barbara hid her valuable things when she went on vacation. When she came back, she couldn’t remember where she’d put them.Perhaps you’ve had such experiences like these. Most people have. But most of them haven’t realized that they have a memory problem. Neither do they know a simple but important fact: Memory can be improved. If you’ll just accept that, the following will show you how.First, relax. If you are over worried about something, you’ll forget it. If you keep telling yourself that your memory is bad, your mind will come to believe it and you won’t remember things. When you forget something, don’t follow up with saying like “Oh, my god! I always forget things!” Such words will have a bad result on you and your memory.But relaxing isn’t enough. To improve your memory, you’ll need to take an active role. Like your body, your memory can be made strong through exercise. Look for opportunities to exercise your memory. For example, if you’re learning a language, try to actively remember a lot of new words.If you don’t take notice of things actively, you won’t remem ber them. So, youcan make pictures of what you see in your mind every day. For example, don’t just put your keys down! If you want to find them again, make a mind picture of the place where you’re putting them.1.The first two paragraphs just tell us .A．Barbara was a very rich person． B．examples of memory problemsC．Mark often forgot his friends’ names D．language problems of two persons 2．When you forget things, you _______.A．must be too careless B．shouldn’t take notice of t he result C．must accept the fact D．shouldn’t lose heart about your memory 3．The word “opportunities” in the fifth paragraph means “_______.”A．places B．doctors. C．chances D．positions 4．According to the passage, _____ can make your memory better.A．realizing your memory problems B．talking to your friendsC．doing sports every day D．making mind pictures of what you see 5．The purpose of the passage is to help you ______.A．to introduce the guest B．to improve your memoryC．to remember new words D．to forget unhappy things【参考答案】1—5、BDCDBB阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

2024年中考英语选练（10）（阅读理解+完形填空+语法填空）一、阅读理解。

AI will always remember my mother‘s last few days in this world.On February 14th，2000，my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school，my teacher told me to go to the headmaster ‘s office. When I got into the office，I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that，we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally，we got to see our mother. It was terrible.On the next day，the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened.I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside，my sister ran up to me. She started crying，“She‘s gone. Teresa，mommy’s gone. She‘s dead.” I couldn’t’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye.Today when I look back，I still miss my mother very much，but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother，who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero （英雄） is，they usually say someone famous，like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is，I tell them，my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her a true hero.依据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。

2020年外研版新标准英语中考阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案2Flint Lockwood always wants to invent something. However, his inventions always make trouble for other people. Flint believes that he failed, but his mother always believed he could succeed. However, she died later, leaving him with his father, Tim Lockwood. Flint lives in a small island town called Swallow Falls, which is famous for sardines. However, the town becomes poor and sardines become the only food. To solve this problem, Flint comes up with a special invention called “FLDSMDFR”. It can change water into food. People begin to praise Flint’s invention. However, Flint’s father doesn’t support him. He thinks that Flint is still a failure, and he wants Flint to go into business with him.Sam Sparks is a weather intern from New York City. She goes to Swallow Falls to report on the special machine. She soon makes friends with Flint. Mayor Shelbourne also shows interst in this special machine. He wants to use this machine to attract more people to visit their town, so that he will become famous.However, the machine goes wrong. It rains down too much food. The small town is going to be destroyed by the machine. Flint’s father talks to Flint and encourages him to save the town. After dealing with many difficulties, Flint finally saves the town. In the end, people in the town begin to have a new life.( )1. A. father B. mother C. uncle D. brother( )2. A. who B. what C. which D. whose( )3. A. rich B. big C. small D. poor( )4. A. can B. might C. must D. should( )5. A. refuse B. support C. influence D. visit( )6. A. to B. with C. on D. in( )7. A. save B. call C. attract D. help( )8. A. Whoever B. Whenever C. Wherever D. However( )9. A. much B. many C. little D. few( )10. A. save B. kill C. destroy D. reachBCDAB BCDAADisney was born in Chicago in 1901. When he was very 1 , his family moved from the city to a farm in Missouri. Disney was excited about the move, 2 he soon learned that living on a farm was hard work.The children in the family had many things to do. Young Disney also helped his father and brothers send newspapers to 3 money for the family. Despite having to work most of the time, Disney still found time to do the things he 4 . He spent much of his spare time drawing pictures of the animals on the farm. He then began making up stories 5 them. After a while he even began taking 6 classes on Saturdays.As he grew older, Disney’s artistic talent also grew. He 7 using a new process called animation to tell his stories. To do this, he drew the same picture many times, changing each one a little bit. Using his 8 , he took a photograph of each drawing. Next he put the film through a machine called a movie projector. As the pictures ran quickly through the projector, they were reflected onto a screen. The characters looked 9 and moving. Disney soon began using animation to make his drawings into cartoon 10 .( )1. A. old B. short C. tall D. young( )2. A. and B. but C. so D. or( )3. A. pay B. earn C. cost D. givePlot: Four aliens fell on the top of the house on Stuart Pearson and his wife Nina’s( )4. A. hated B. learned C. enjoyed D. disliked( )5. A. in B. with C. about D. at( ) 6. A. geography B. English C. history D. art( ) 7. A. finished B. ended C. began D. contined( )8. A. pen B. paper C. camera D. computer( )9. A. dead B. alive C. slient D. attactive( )10. A. pictures B. books C. stories D. moivesDBBCC DCCBD( )1. Who is the director?A. Cater JenkinsB. Robert HoffmanC. Ashley TisdaleD. John Schultz ( )2. How many children do Stuart Pearson and his wife have?A. One.B. Two.C. At least Three.D. At least four.( )3. Who find the alien’s sec ret?A. Stuart Pearson and his wife.B. RickeyC. Stuart Pearson and his wife’s two sons.D. Rickey’s girl friend( )4. What can the aliens weapon do?A. Control all people’s mind.B. Control adult persons’ mind.C. Kill all the persons.D. Kill only adult person.( )5. Which of the following maybe the end of the cartoon?A. The four aliens control the earth at last.B. The brothers have to killed Rickey at last.C. The aliens are beat by the childre n’s parentsD. The aliens have to leave the earth.Some people who love taking photos traveled to Yosemite National Park on September 15, 2005. They were trying to take the same picture as a famous photographer. His name was Ansel Adams. He took a famous photo on September 15, 1948.The photo that Mr. Adams took was of the moon at night. It is a black and white picture. The photo shows the moon hanging in the sky. Mountains are below the moon. Adams named the photo “Autumn Moon.” P ark rangers expected a lot of photographers would go to Glacier Point. That is where Ansel Adams took the well-known picture.Mr. Adams was known for his record-keeping. When he took a picture he wrote down details in his notebook. He noted the kind of camera settings and film he used. One thing he did not write down was the date that he took the photo. People are not sure when the picture was taken.Some experts who study the stars have looked at Mr. Adams’ picture. They wanted to learn when it was taken. They looked at the picture very closely. They measured the angles of the shadows. This helped them find out where the moon was in the sky. Next, they looked at old charts and maps of the stars. They figured out where the moon would have been when Mr. Adams took the picture. They think that the picture was taken on September 15, 1948. They also think the picture was taken at around 7 pm.( )1. Who was Ansel Adams?A. He was a photographer who took a famous photo on Setember 15, 1948.B. He was an inventor who invented a new kind of camera.C. He was a traveller who loved taking photos.D. He was a student who learn to take photos.( )2. Which of the following mustn’t been seen in Ansel Adams’s famour photo?A. The moon.B. Mountains.C. Some stars.D. Some green trees.( )3. If you can read Adams’s notebook, you can know the following except___A. the kind of the camera setting he usedB. the film he usedC. the date he took the photoD. who took the photo( )4.What does the underlined phrase “figured out” mean?A. 计算出B. 发现C. 理解D. 出现( )5. The passage mainly tell us something about ____.A. a famous photoB. a place you can take a good photoC. some experts’s studying of a photoD. Yosemite National ParkJeremy Cowart is a professional photographer. He usually turns his camera on the stars like Britney Spears. But in December, 2009, he and a group of photographers around the world concentrated on people who probably can’t afford a family photograph at Wal-Mart.Cowart began his plan months ago. And the idea was quickly spread. On December 12th, more than 6,000 volunteers from 60 different countires joined this group to help create free photographs for people who couldn’t pay for them.Many of the people photographed were homeless or single mothers. One of the women who took a photo had a son in Iraq. She was excited that she would be able to send him a professional photo of herself for Christmas. Another family, the Nelson, received a beautfiul family photo. They were never be able to afford it before. The photograph had a special meaning to them because their youngest son had cancer and he would leave his family for ever.Although Cowart and other photographers didn’t receive any pay for their work, they feel happy to have the chance to help others discover the best in themselves.“We just want to show people that they are beautiful and are respected," said Coward. ( )1. What kind of people did Cowart take photos for in the past?A. Volunteers.B. People without homeC. Stars like Britney Spears.D. Single Mothers.( )2. What does the underlined word “concentrated” mean?A. 分散B. 集中C. 离开D. 呼吁( )3. What did the volunteers join Cowart’s group for?A. Helping people who couldn’t pay for them.B. Making more money.C. Making more friends.D. Helping those people whose sons are in Iraq.( )4. How wi ll the son in Iraq feel when he receives his mother’s photograph?A. Sad and excited.B. Surprised and excited.C. Worried and surprised.D. Angry and sad.( )5. Why did Cowart take photos for the poor people?A. To get more money.B. To discover some beautiful people.C. To show people that they are beautiful and respected.D. To have an opportunity to become famous.There are many kinds of animals around us. But have you ever seen Kangaroos? I think most people in the world will say “No.” Why? Because most of Kangaroos live in Australia.Kangaroos are different from most of other animals. They don’t walk or run. They move from one place to another by jumping. Some Kangaroos jumps very fast, just like horse can.Kangaroos’ back legs are quite strong. They also have a long, thick tail. With the help of their long tail and strong back legs, Kangaroos can jump four metres high and thirteen metres long.A baby kangaroo is tiny when it is born. It is about the size of a bean. It has no fur, its eyes are closed, and it cannot jump. A mother kangaroo carries her baby in a pouch on the front of her body. The baby stays safe and warm in this fury pocket. It drinks its mother’s milk. The baby gets big enough to start going out of the pouch when it is about five months old.A. 世界地图，画袋鼠在澳大利亚B. 蹦跑的袋鼠，旁一匹马与它跑在一起C. 新生的袋鼠，闭眼,D. 幼袋鼠在母袋鼠袋中吃奶1. Australia2. different3. jumping4. back5. metres6. baby7. baby8. closed9. carries 10. milkDuring the first week of last May I went on a holiday to Sichuan. First, I found some photos of interesting places which were not too far away from Chengdu. I decided to go and see the big Buddha in Leshan and Mount Emei. Next, I called a travel guide whose telepone number was in a newspaper. He told me that I could go on a two-day trip to Leshan and Ernei, which wasn’t too expensive. My friends, Chen Rong and Wei Bin, said they would come with me. We took a few bottles of water, some apples and oranges.The next day we got up at five o’clcok. First, we went to Leshan, where we climbed all the way up the mountain to see the Buddha. The Buddha was really big. Looking up at the large head at the large feet made us feel ourselves so small. Wei Bin took photos of us in front of the Buddha.The next morning, we climbed Mount Emei. There are many old temples there. The monkeys were the liveliest on Mount Emei. They looked sweet, but they were very naughty. A small monkey suddenly put its hand in Chen Rong’s pocke t. Wei Bin took out some peanuts in antoher pocket and it was fun to see the mokney eat from his hand.Finally, we were on the way back to Chengdu. We were all very tired and slept on the bus, but our travel was really unforgettable.( )1. A. stories B. songs C. places D. reviews( )2. A. which B. who C. what D. whose( )3. A. must B. could C. should D. ought to( )4. A. we B. they C. you D. he( )5. A. a few B. a little C. few D. little( )6. A. went to bed B. went to sleep C. got up D. got down( )7. A. climbed B. flew C. jumped D. moved( )8. A. small B. short C. big D. shy( )9. A. hand B. leg C. arm D. feet( )10. A. took B. drew C. sent D. received( )11. A. new B. small C. short D. old( )12. A. and B. but C. so D. or( )13. A. put down B. looked at C. took out D. picked up( )14. A. see B. smell C. feel D. hear( )15. A. walked B. jumped C. played D. sleptCDBBA CACDA DBCADI drove to Amsterdam yesterday. It was a five-hour drive. I had a lot of fun driving there. It was an amazing trip. We arrived in Amsterdam at around 11:30 pm. We went to Three Sisters Pbu to drink some wine and dance until about 2 am. Then we headed to the Zebra Bar. I preferred to call it the Bar of the Beautiful because it was full of beautiful people. The people in Amsterdam are very attractive, and I have to say that I felt short in this place even though I’m 180 centimetres tall. The people in Amsterdam all seem tall. After eating the best food from a little Egyptain restaurant called Cleopatra’s, we finally got back to the hotel at 4 am.We got up at around 10 am today and walked around the streets of Amsterdam, alongside the rivers, and stopped for some lunch at a café.I love this city. It’s been a fantastic trip. I may be moving to Europe soon. The Europeans know how to enjoy life, take things slower, and still be active.( )1. A. lived B. arrived C. travelled D. flew( )2. A. drink B. eat C. sell D. make( )3. A. preferred B. allowed C. refused D. remembered( )4. A. busy B. free C. tall D. short( )5. A. both B. neither C. none D. all( )6. A. theater B. hospital C. restaurant D. park( )7. A. put up B. fell down C. got up D. went to bed( )8. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. tea( )9. A. fantastic B. difficult C. strange D. terrible( )10. A. why B. how B. who D. whereBAADD CCBABNew Zealand and Australia are often referred to as the “land down under”. The name grewHello! My name is Emily and I live in New Zealand. I am 11 years old. I have a pet kiwi and a pet rat. The reason why I have a pet kiwi is that my parents are animal rescuers. They found this bird on the road. Sadly, this happens a lot, and my parents aren’t there to save all of them. And the kiwi is our national bird. Now, I’m going to tell you something about my country.First of all, New Zealand is an island country in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. New Zealand is part of a large island group called Polynesia. Our country is made up of two main islands called the North Island and the South Island. There are also many smaller islands. New Zealand is a mild and wet country, and rain falls throughout most of the year, but more in the winter.Popular sports here are rugby, cricket, and soccer. Many people love to sail. In the mountains, you can ski and climbs. In the water you can fish, swim, scuba dive, or surf. I love to travel. The Dutch were the first people to come to New Zealand. Then the British came. New Zealand soon became an important whaling and trading base. More Europeans came because of the good farming and the nice weather here.( )1. How did the writer get the kiwi?A. He saved it on the road.B. His parents save and gave him.C. His parents caught it and gave it to him.D. He caught it at its home.( )2. Which of the following is true about the country New Zealand?A. It is on an island.B. It often rains.C. It has only two islands, the North island and the South Island.D. It never rains in winter.( )3. When does New Zealand rain the most?A. In spring.B. In summer.C. In autumn.D. In winter.( )4. What’s the main idea of the third paragraph?A. Many people love to sail.B. The writer loves to travel.C. Popular sports in New Zealand.D. In the water you can fish.( )5. Who first came to New Zealand?A. The British.B. The Americans.C. The French.D. The Dutch.In order to have a pleasant trip, you must prepare well before you set off. The most important thing you should do is pack your bags with useful things. If you travel to another country, you must remember to take your passport with you. Pack your bags only with the necessary things but don’t take too much. You should take clothes that are suitable for the climate, such as a sweater, a swimsuit, a raincoat and suitable shoes. One more thing, never forget to take some medicine with you in case you get sick.In addition to these things, you should remember to take a camera so that you can take pictures of the places you visit. To keep in touch with loved ones, you should carry a cellphone, too. Also, make sure or check the balance of your ATM card before you leave. Take a little cash with you. It would also be good to carry a directory with all your family and friends telephone numbers in it. That way, if something goes wrong with your cellphone, you can still get in touch with them using a public telephone.If you are still unclear about something, please visit our website for more details.( )1. What is the most important thing to remember when traveling?A. Bring as much money as you can with you.B. Bring a passport with you.C. Bring useful tings in your bag.D. Bring a cellphone with you.( )2. Which is NOT true, according to the second paragraph?A. You should take a camera so that you can take nice photos of the places you visit.B. You should check how much money you have on you ATM card before leaving.C. Taking lots of cash with you is a very safe thing to do.D. If there is something wrong with your cellphone, you can contact your friends using a public phone.( )3. What does the underlined word “directory” mean in Chinese?A. 旅游手册B. 地图册C. 便签簿D. 电话簿( )4. This passage is probably from___A. a storybookB. a cartoon bookC. a newspaperD. a travel magazine( )5. What’s the best title for the passage?A. Why to Travel.B. Where to Travel.C. Things to Remember When Travelling.D. Be Careful When Travelling Abraod.CCDDCThe Guide to Visiting Giant PandaOpening Time1. Open every day of the year, except Chinese New Year’s Eve.2. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Tickets are sold until 4:00 p.m.3. Opening time of Panda House: 9:10 a.m.—5:00 p.m.4. Panda House is closed during “every first Monday of the month.”Visiting Rules1. Please check the panda-visiting time at the zoo entrance. Then choose a time to go to the Panda House.2. Only 400 people on holidays or 300 people on weekdays are allowed to enter Panda House in each time period. The house will open to the arrivals who missed the visiting time when the people inside are less than 400(or 300).3. Please arrive at the Panda House 10 minutes ahead of the ticket time.4. The panda-visiting ticket cannot be made up if they are lost.5. Visitors who want to go out of the zoo and come back on the same day can reenter the zoo at the same entrance before 4 p.m.( )1. If you want to visit the Panda House in July, which date can’t you choose?A. July 6.B. July 5C. July 1D. July 13( )2. How long is the opening time of the Panda House of a day?A. 8 hours.B. 7 hours.C. 7 hours and 50 minutes.D. 6 hours.( )3.If you cannot buy a ticket of the zoo at 9:10 on Thursday, how many people are there in the zoon?A. 400.B. 300C. 250.D. 350.( )4.( )5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?A. If you lose the panda-visiting ticket, you cannot see the pandas.B. You can go out of the zoo and come back later at the group ticket entrance.C. You should arrive at the Panda House ten minutes before the indicated time.D. You can go to Panda House on Chinese New Year’s Eve because it is the least crowded day when most people go home for the reunion dinner.I.1. It was invented in 1943 during World War II. It was a thing which you use to write. You can’t use an eraser to erase the word it writes. It is also better than a pen because no ink can leak out.2. It was invented in German. It is very useful to people who loves music. People need to dowload songs on the Internet first, then they can enjoy them by it anywhere.3. It was one of the four great inventions of ancient China. It was used by sutdents every day. Books we read everyday are made from it. We also write words on it.4. It was invented in 1975 in Japan. People use it to take photos. However, you don’t need to have films. It was faster than the tradional ones to get a photo.5.This kind of machine was invented more than 40 years ago. People can take it anywhere and make phone calls.II.A. B. C. D.E. F. G.GDECANot all inventions are made by adult scientists. However, some kids made history with their inventions.The state flag of Alaska was designed by 13-year-old Bennie Benson in 1926. His design was chosen from a flag-designing contest. It became the official flag in 1959. Bennie won a $1,000 scholarship and a watch when he won the contest.Frank Epperson invented the Popsicle in 1905 when he was only 11 years old. It was called the Epsicle at that time. Frank left his drink outside the door overnight with a stick in it. That night the temperature dropped and everything was frozen including Frank’s drink. That didn’t stop him from tasting it, so today we have Popsicles to eat.In 1642 Blaise Pascal designed the first counting machine when he was 18. The machine was for his father, a tax collector, to make his job easier. Blaise named it the Pasealine. He made about 50 of them, but nobody was interested in it. People thought it would take jobs away from them. 300 years went by, and the calculator finally became a success. In 1968, the programming language, PASCAL, was named after him.( )1. How old was Bennie when his flag became the national flag of the state of Aaska?A. He was 13.B. He was 26.C. He was 59.D. He was 46( )2. What does the underlin ed word “popsicle” mean?A. 棒冰B. 凉茶C. 美味D. 冰柜( )3. Why did Blaise Pascal invent calcular?A. He wanted to use it in test.B. He wanted to make his father work easier.C. He wanted to sell it for money.D. He wanted to know how much he should give money to sellers.( )4. What did Blaise Pascal invented?A. a kind of programming languageB. the counting machineC. the first tax collector/ the flag of AlaskaD. the Popsicle ( )4. Why were people not interested in Pasealine at first?A. Because it could do many people’s work.B. Because they thought it was useless.C. Because it costed lots of money.D. Because there was not a kind of programming language.( )5. This passage mainly tells us ____.A. several useful inventionsB. seveal inventions by kidsotherteam in South Africa, many Chinese football fans began to know one of itswas born 1986 in Harbin. She began to learn to play table tennis when he was five. In 2002, she join in the second national table tennis team. In 2005, she began to play in Japan. Two years later, she beganth, 1981.At the age of seven, she joined the diving team, and soon became an excellent diver. In 1992, Guo Jingjing joined the national driving team. She4. Yao Ming was born on September 12, 1980, in Shanghai. He played his first basketball game at ten. At the age of 12, he was sent to Shanghai’s Provincial Sports School. In 2002, he left for the United States and began hisa5. Ding Junhui was born in 1987. He began to play billiards at the agebilliards championships. In the same year, he became the first world champion from A.B.C.D.E.F. 郑大世与足球G.FAECD。

外研版英语九年级完形填空及阅读理解试题及答案Ⅲ.完形填空(10分)Sometimes you have a fight with a friend. Many times, you find that you even forget36the fight is about. You just37to argue, and then stop talking to each other. Time goes by and you hope to talk to your friend again. You can do the following things to save38friendship.✧First, calm down39leaving the problem alone. If you talk right after the fight, you maysay something bad without thinking. However, do not wait too long, sit down and say you’re sorry40 you are the one who started the fight.✧If you often have41with your friend,you should think about if this person is really afriend.✧42the emails you wrote to each other in the past. They can help you know your friend’s43 .✧Try to understand your friend. You44because you don’t agree on something. So, he45to understand what he/she is saying.()36. A. when B. how C. what D. where()37. A. seem B. hope C. talk D. fail()38. A. her B. his C. my D. your()39. A. at B. by C. of D. on()40. A. if` B. or C. but D. so()41. A. time B. things C. freedom D. fights()42. A. Look B. Read C. Think D. Forget()43. A. space B. style C. ideas D. future()44. A. play B. leave C. wait D. argue()45. A. sure B. crazy C. angry D. sorryCADBA DBCDAV.阅读理解ADo you want to find a pen-friend? Here are some information on the Internet. Come one! Write to them on your computer right now!By: Jasmine Date: 13 FebruaryMy name is Jasmine. I’m a student. I come from England. I am 13 years old. My hobbies are dancing and listening to music. I love China. When I grow up, I want to work in China, so I want to look for some Chinese students as my pen friends.By: John Date: 14 FebruaryMy name is John. I’m a boy from California. I’m 167 cm. I enjoy climbing mountains, travelling and going to parties.By: Frank Date: 15 FebruaryMy name is Frank.I’m a boy of15 years old and I am interested in computers. Do you like computers?I would like to make friends with you.I want to find pen-friends from France, because I want to study French.By: Nancy Date: 15 FebruaryMy name is Nancy.I’m an English teacher.I’m in China now. I want to look for pen friends from Britain, my hometown. Please write to me.()46. If you know a lot about computers, you can write to ____.A. FrankB. NancyC. JasmineD. John()47. Jasmine is interested in __________A. learning languagesB. dancing and musicC. doing sports and travelingD. going to parties()48. Where does Nancy come from?A. ChinaB. FranceC. CaliforniaD. Britain()49. Which is TRUE according to the passage?A. They all stay in China now.B. They all can speak French very well.C. They wrote down their information on the same day.D. You can make friends with them by e-mail.()50. Where may the information come from?.eBTara and her friends were trying to decide how to spend the afternoon. Tara wanted to go to the movies.“I can’t wait to see One for the Monday,” she said.“You wouldn’t like that movie,” said Juan.“it’s not that good.”Crystal suggested another movie, but it wasn’t playing at any of the local theaters. After a few minutes of blickering, Julio came up with a new idea.“Let’s not argue,” he said.“We can go to the skating rink.”Now it was Tara’s turn to object.“The skating rink is too crowded on Saturdays,” she said,“and it’s expensive to rent skates. I don’t want to spend too much money.” Juan agreed.Then Crystal spoke up.“I know something to do that will be fun and won’t cost too much,” she said.“We could go to my house and bake cookies. We could eat some of the batch and then take the reset over the community center. It’ll be fun, and we’d be helping others at the same time.”“Great idea, Crystal!” said Tara.“What are we waiting for?”()51. Who suggests going to a movie?A. JuanB. TaraC. JulioD. Both Tara and Juan.()52. The underlined word blicking means ___A.争辨B.争取C.争夺D.争气()53. In the story, what happens right after Julio suggests going to the skating rink?A. Tara says it is too expensive.B. Crystal suggests another movie.C. Juan agrees with Julio.D. Julio told them it was OK.()54. What will they do in the end?A. Go to the movies.B. Go to the skating rink.C. Go to Crystal’s hosue and bake cookies.D. Go to Tara’s house and back cookes.()55. Which of the following can be the title for the passage?A. A good moive.B. A good afternoon.C. A good theaterD. A Good ChoiceCFirhall is a small village in Scotland. People built it eight years ago. It is an interesting place to visit. It is also a place that has many strange rules.There are a lot of birds and trees in Firhall. You can see squirrels jumping up and down in the tree. You can hear birds singing in the tree. It is a good place to do sports. You can play volleyball, basketball and golf there.However,most children don’t like Firhall because of the following rules.People can’t keep animals in their homes.Children can’t live in Firhall for a long time.If children visit their grandparents there, they can’t stay for long. Pe ople in this village must be over forty-five years old.Most old people look forward to living in a quiet place. They think Firhall offers them a good one. “Many of the old people are always welcome to visit us,” one old man there said.61题为判断正误(“T”表示正确，“F”表示错误);62-64为简略回答问题;65题为英译汉。

2020中考英语二轮复习【完形填空+任务型阅读】组合练(限时:30分钟)一、阅读理解。

AWhen I was growing up in America,I was ashamed of my mother's Chinese English.Because of her English,she was often treated unfairly.People in department stores,at banks,and at restaurants did not take her seriously,pretended not to Understand her,or even acted as if they did not hear her.My mother has realized the disadvantages of her English as well.When I was fifteen,she used to have me call people on phone to pretend I was she.I was forced to ask for information or even to yell at people who had been rude to her.One time I had to call her stockbroker(股票经纪人).I said in a voice that was not very convincing,"This is Mrs.Tan."And my mother was standing beside me,whispering loudly,"Why he doesn't send me the cheek.It's already two weeks late."And then,in perfect English I said:"I'm getting rather anxious.You agreed to send the check two weeks ago,but it hasn't arrived."Then she talked more loudly."What does he want?I'll come to New York and say it in front of his boss."And so I turned to the stockbroker again,"I can't accept any more excuses.If I don't receive the check immediately,I have to speak to your manager when I am in New York next week."The next week we ended up in New York.While I was sitting there red-faced,my mother,the real Mrs.Tan,was shouting to his boss in her broken English.When I was a teenager,my mother's broken English embarrassed me.But now,I see it differently.To me,my mother's English is perfectly clear,perfectly natural.It is my mother tongue.Her language,as I hear it,is clear and direc t.It was the language that helped me form the way I saw things,expressed ideas,and made sense of the world.1.Why was the author's mother poorly served?A.She was unable to speak good EnglishB.She was often misunderstood.C.She was not clearly heard.D.She was not very polite.2.From Paragraph2,what can we know about the author?.A.She was good at pretending.B.She was rude to the stockbroker.C.She was ready to help her mother.D.She was unwilling to phone for her mother3.What happened after the author made the phone call?A.They forgave the stockbroker.B.They failed to get the check.C.They went to New York immediately.D.The y spoke to their boss at once.4.What does the author think of her mother's English now?A.It confuses her.B.It embarrasses her.C.It helps her understand the world.D.It helps her forgive rude people.5.Whar can we infer from the passage?A.Chinese English is clear and natural to native speakersB.Chinese English is impolite to native speakersC.Chinese English has a very bad name in AmericaD.Chinese English may bring inconvenience in America阅读理解答案：1—5、ADBCDB阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

【外研版】中考英语二轮精练专题（1）（阅读理解+完形填空+任务型阅读）(限时:20分钟)一、阅读理解。

AMr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, "if anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea." "OK, Dad," said his son. But he was afraid his son couldn't remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, "Where is your father?" The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, "No more."The man was very surprised. He asked, "No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?""Burnt yesterday evening."1. Mr. Brown told his son that _____.A. he would be away from home for four daysB. he would be back in seven daysC. he would be back in a monthD. he liked a cup of tea2. Mr. Brown wrote the words down on ________.A. the wallB. the doorC. a piece of paperD. his son's pocket3. A man came to visit the boy's father on ________.A. the second dayB. the third dayC. the fourth dayD. the fifth day4. The man was very surprised because _________.A. he thought the child's father was deadB. the child didn't ask him to sit downC. the child gave him a cup of teaD. he couldn't find that piece of paper5. What was burnt? ___________.A. The piece of paperB. Mr. SmithC. The visitorD. The boy【参考答案】1—5、BCDAAB判断正误。

外研版英语中考完形填空、阅读理解专项试题及答案完形填空Anne and Jim often visited Grandpa. Grandpa often told them stories about the old days when he was a 36 .One day grandpa showed them an old 37 and told them about it.“It was my school for a while, but it looks like a train.” Grandpa said. “Would you like to hear about it?”Grandpa looked at the picture for a(n) 38 . “When I was a boy, my father worked for the rainroad in Canada,”he began. “T he workers families lived along the tracks many miles from other towns or people. There was no school. Everyone knew this was a problem, but 39 knew what to do about it.“At last someone had an idea. A railroad was turned into a school room. Our 40 didn’t have to make us go to school. We were 41 for the chance to go.”“We learned most of the same 42 as students in regular schools. The school car stayed for about six weeks. After a while, schoolhouses were 43 . All families sent their children to school in nearly to wns. The school car wasn’t needed anymore.“Do you remember the children in this picture?” Anne asked.“Some of 44 ,”answered Grandpa. “But I remember all of those cold Canadian 45 ! After we do the dishes, I’ll tell you all about them.( )36. A. boy B. girl C. teacher D. doctor( )37. A. shirt B. photo C. building D. book( )38. A. hour B. day C. moment D. week( )39. A. no one B. someone C. anyone D. everyone( )40. A. sisters B. teachers C. parents D. brothers( )41. A. sad B. happy C. disappointed D. angry( )42. A. skills B. lessons C. languages D. ideas( )43. A. broken B. designed C. cleaned D. built( )44. A. them B. us C. you D. me( )45. A. spring B. summer C. winter D. autumnADACB CDABC BBDAMost plants get their food from the soil, but there are some plants that eat insects. The Venus’s-flytrap is one of those plants. This insect eater grows in North and South Carolina. We know that plants need need nitrogen to grow, but the earth there has little nitrogen. The Venus’s-flytrap has to get its nitrogen from insects. There are also some other plants that eat insects.As the name suggests, the Venus’s-flytrap is a trap for insects. The plant has leaves with small hairs inside. When something touches the hairs, the leaves close.When the leaves of a Venus’s-flytrap first begin to close, they do not shut all the way. This allows small insects to fly away. After a few seconds the leaves finish closing. The large insect were caught between them. Then the trap become tight, and then the plant produces special juices. The juice makes the insect soft so that the Venus’s-flytrap can digest them. The process ofdigestion can take a week or longer. When the Venus’s-flytrap finally finishes its meal, the leaves open up again. The insect-eating plant is now ready to catch another insect.1. The Vennus’s-flytrip is a kind of plant in China.2. The Vennus’s-flytrip doesn’t need nitrogen to grow.3. The leaves of the Vennus’s will close when insects touches them.4. The Vennus’s-flytrips eat all the insects, no matter they are big or small.5. The Vennus’s-flytrips spend more than a week to digest the insect.F FTFTIt was getting dark and was snowing. When Joe was driving home, he saw a lady get out of her car. She looked worried and needed help. He walked to her and asked, “What can I do for you?”The lady told Joe that her trouble was a flat tire. For an old lady, that was bad enough. Joe helped the lady change the tire. After he finsihed the work, he became very dirty and his hands were hurt. The lady wanted to pay him, but he refused. He told her if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she could help the person who needed help.The lady agreed and then went to a small restaurant to eat. A waitress who was nearly eight months pregnant served the lady with a sweet smile. When the lady finished her meal, she left the money. The money was much more than she had eaten. On a napkin, she wrote, “Someone once helped me the same way I am helping you. If you really want to pay me back, don’t let the chain of love end with you.”In fact, the waitress’ family really needed a lot of money. Her husband lost his job and did not know how to earn enough money for the family. The money the lady gave them was a big help. That night she gave her sleeping husband a soft kiss and said in a low voice, “Everything is going to be all right, Joe.”1. The lady got off her car and asked Joe the right road to some place.2. Joe refused the money the lady wanted to give him.3. The lady gave the waitress some money as a help.4. The waitress didn’t need the money the laday gave her.5. The man who helped the lady was the waitress’s husband.FTTFT阅读下列短文并根据所给词的正确形式填空，每个词限用一次。

2020中考英语二轮复习【完形填空+任务型阅读】组合练(限时:30分钟)一、阅读理解。

A话题体裁词数难度建议用时慈善活动记叙文310★★7分钟★Greg Woodburn,a university student,spends a lot of time cleaning sports shoes.Some of them once belonged to him;some belonged to his friends.But soon the shoes will have new owners, poor children in the USA and20other countries,thanks to Greg’s Share Our Soles(鞋底)(S.O. S)charity.Greg was a high school running star in a small town in California.He had to stop running for months because his knee was injured.“I started thinking about all the things I got from running, the health,the friendships and the confidence,”he says.“And I realized there are children who don’t even have shoes.”Greg collected his own sports shoes and then called his friends and the town.His aim was to have100pairs by Christmas2006.When the number climbed to more than500pairs,Greg knew that he could collect sports shoes all the year round.Now he has set up collection boxes in his town.So far,S.O.S has collected and donated more than3,000pairs of shoes.And Greg has cleaned almost all of them.“People think of it as dirty work,”he says,“but I like doing it,because I feel happy when I’m doing it.It’s not work I want to pass on to someone else.”In just three years,Greg has started three branches(分部)of S.O.S and there are more and more sports shoes.For many poor children receiving the shoes means opportunity.Two young boys in southern California used to go to school on alternate days(隔日)because they both shared a pair of shoes. They were too big for one boy and too small for the other.Thanks to S.O.S,each brother received his own pair of shoes.The boys now go to school every day.When they graduate,they say they will help others,just as Greg helped them.1.Who will Greg donate these sports shoes to?______________________________________________________________2.From running Greg got health,friendships and confidence,and what did he realize?______________________________________________________________3.How many pairs of shoes has S.O.S collected and donated so far?______________________________________________________________4.Why does Greg like to clean the donated shoes?______________________________________________________________5.What did the two boys in southern California learn from Greg?______________________________________________________________参考答案：1.He will donate them to poor children in the USA and20other countries./Poor children in the USA and20other countries.2.He realized there’re children who don’t even have shoes./There’re children who don’t even have shoes.3.S.O.S has collected and donated more than3,000pairs of shoes so far./More than3, 000pairs of shoes.4.Because he feels happy when he’s doing it.5.They would help others,just as Greg helped them./They learned to help people in need.B阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

一．完形填空（A）Time spent in a bookshop can be enjoyable. If you go to a 1 shop, no assistant (营业员) will come near to you and said, “Can I help you?” You 2 buy anything you don’t want. You may try to find out 3 the book you want is. But if you fail, the assistant will lead you there and then he will go away. It seems that he is 4 selling any book at all.There is a story which tells us about a good shop. A medical(医学的) student 5 a very useful book in the shop, 6 it was too expensive for him to bu y. He couldn’t get it from the library, either. So every afternoon, he went there to read 7 at a time. One day , however, he couldn’t find 8 from its usual place and was leaving when he saw an assistant signing ( 示意)to him. To his surprise, the assistant pointed to the book _9 , “I put it there so as not to be sold out, “ said the assistant. Then he 10__ the student to go on his reading.1. A. good B. bad C. cheap D. expensive2. A. shouldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. can’t3. A. what B. which C. where D. when4. A. surprised at B. not surprised at C .interested in D. not interested in5. A. bought B. found C. read D. took6. A. but B. and C. so D. or7. A. little B. a little C. few D. a few8. A. the book B. the shop C. the assistant D. the shopkeeper9. A. in a shop B. in his hand C. in a corner D. in his pocket10. A. left B. let C. helped D. taught(B)When I had something difficult to do，I used to ask my mother for help. But she always said，“Do it yourself，dear.”I was not 11 at all. I thought she was the12 mother in the world!For example，one day，I decided to 13 some friends to my home. My bedroom was not in order. Books were everywhere. And I didn’t make the bed. I asked my 14 to help me clean it，15 she still said，“Do it yourself，girl.”Because of my “lazy mother”，I have to 16 my clothes and clean my room. I have to help my parents 17 I even have to go to the dentist by myself. It is really hard for me to do everything well，but I have learned 18 .As time goes by，I understand my mother. She makes me clever and diligent (勤奋的)19 a great mother!A 20 mother is worth（等值于）one hundred teachers! Don’t you think so?11. A. old B. glad C. thin12. A. tallest B. most foolish C. laziest13. A. leave B. invite C. visit14. A. mother B. father C. brother15. A. or B. when C. but16. A. wash B. lead C. knock17. A. do housework B. go swimming C. go camping18. A. on show B. by mistake C. a lot19. A. Which B. What C. Who20. A. young B. good C. happy（C）My holiday is coming. Yesterday I asked my American friends about the best way to travel within the United States. They said it was best to go by ___31____and gave me the __32___.To fly, of course, is the fastest way, but one can’t see anything during a __33___ except the blue sky and white clouds. So it is not very interesting to one who wants to see the _34____ . Besides, airfare is very ___35__ .To travel by train is _36___ , because passengers can walk and buy food and drinks on a train. They can also see cities and the country through the windows. But trains don’t leave or __37_ at a place every day, and don’t go to many cities.To travel by bus, my friends tell me, is easy, cheap and convenient, though not so fast as traveling by plane or so __38__ by train. You can find buses almost in every city, big or small. That makes travel arrangement easy.I take their _39___ . Now I have decided to go to the east coast with an interesting _40___ by bus.31. A. bus B. train C. plane32. A. reason B. answer C. suggestion33. A. railway B. flight C. course34. A. country B. heaven C. mountains35. A. cheap B. large C. expensive36. A. relaxing B. interested C. dear37. A. wait B. arrive C. pass38. A. comfortable B. convenient C. tiring39. A. advice B. surprise C. feeling40. A. dialogue B. movement C. trip二：阅读理解（A）The word“day”has two meanings. When we talk about the number of days in a year, we are using“day”to mean 24 hours. But when we talk about day and night, we are using“day”to mean the time between sunrise and sunset. Since the earth looks like a ball, the sun can shine on only half of it at a time. Always one half of the earth is having day and the other half night. A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by the spinning（旋转）of the earth. At the equator （赤道）day and night are sometimes the same length（长度）. They are each twelve hours long. The sun rises at 6 o’clock in the morning and sets at 6 o’clock in the evening. For six months the North Pole is tilted（倾斜）toward the sun. In those months the Northern Hemisphere（半球）gets more hours of sunlight than the Southern Hemisphere. Days are longer than nights. South of the equator nights are longer than days. For the other six months the North Pole is tilted away from the sun. Then the Southern Hemisphere gets more sunlight. Days are longer than nights. North of the equator nights are longer than days. Winter is the season of long nights. Summer is the season of long days.1．When the Western Hemisphere is having day, the Eastern Hemisphere is having ________.A. both day and nightB. dayC. neither day nor nightD. night2．A place is moved from day into night and from night into day over and over by ________ of the earth.A. the pushingB. the pullingC. the spinningD. the passing3．At the equator day is as long as night ________.A. sometimesB. neverC. usuallyD. always4．When the North Pole is tilted toward the sun, the Northern Hemisphere gets ________ sunlight.A. lessB. moreC. allD. no5．When it is winter in China, ________.A. the USA is tilted toward the sunB. the South Pole is tilted away from the sunC. the North Pole is tilted toward the sunD. the North Pole is tilted away from the sun(B)In ancient China, the State of Wu made an attack on the State of Yue. The king of Wu wasbadly hurt and soon died. His son Fu Chai became the new king. Fu was very sad and angry and he decided to fight back for his father’s death. He trained his army strictly until it was very strong. Three years later, he led his army against the State of Yue and caught its king Gou Jian, who was taken to the State of Wu.Gou Jian was put into a small black stone house which was full of terrible smell and was made to raise(饲养) horses. Gou worked hard and tried to keep himself quiet, but he never forgot his pain. Many years later, he was set free. Gou secretly trained his army after he went back to his own state. In order to make himself strong-minded he slept on firewood and ate a gall bladder before having dinner and going to bed every night. After a few years, his country became strong once more. Then Gou took hold of a golden chance to fight against Wu and won the war in the end.If one voluntarily(自愿) works very hard and voluntarily stands up to pains and difficulties in order to succeed, we might call him a “Gou Jian”, and his story, a “Gou Jian’s story”.6 ._________ was seriously hurt and died.A. Gou Jian’s fatherB. Fu Chai’s fatherC. Gou Jian’s brotherD. Fu Chai’s brother7. Three years later _______ was caught and taken to the state of Wu.A. Gou JianB. Fu ChaiC. Gou Jian’s fatherD. Fu Chai’s father8. Gou Jian ________ when he was in the state of Wu.A. ate gall bladdersB. raised horsesC. trained his armyD. forgot his pain9. Which of the following is TRUE ?A. The gall bladders tasted good.B. Gou Jian loved horse-raising.C. Finally Gou Jian was set free.D. Finally Fu Chai was set free.10.The story mainly tell us that____A. a country without a strong army is easy to defeatB. if someone attack you, you should just fight backC. if you fail indoing something, it’s better for you to forget the painD. if you face difficultiesbravely wthout giving up, you’ll finally succeed（C）You want to know about my staying in America, right? Well, to tell you the truth,it is really an eye-opening experience to study here.In China, I had English classes five times a week since fifth grade. However, I didn’t know how different textbook English could be from everyday English until I came to Hotchkiss School, Connecticut.When I first studied English, I was told to say,”I am fine” when people say “How are you?”But in the US, I found that people say, “I am good” or “I’m tired”.One day, someone greeted me with “What’s up?”It made me confused . I thought for a moment and then smiled because I didn’t know what to say.Since then, I have discovered more and more differences between Chinese and US cultures.To my surprise, US girls spend a lot of time in the burning sun to get a tan(晒黑). However, in China, girls try every possible way to get their skin paler, or “whiter”.I was also surprised by how hardworking US students are.In China, schoolwork is almost everything, so we study hard and that’s it. But here, a “good” student gets good grades, does a lot of for the public and plays sports or music.The kids here are so talented, I am starting to be sorry that I gave up playing the piano at an early age and that I have never thought about sports.11. According to the writer, textbook English is ________ everyday English.A. quite different fromB. the same asC. more difficult thanD. easier than12. What does the word “confused” in the fourth paragraph mean in Chinese ?A. 困惑B. 憧憬C. 悲痛D. 后悔13. A good US student spends his / her time __________ .A. only in doing homeworkB. only on sports or musicC. only in working for the publicD. on studies, sports or music and public work14. Which of the following is NOT true ?A. The writer is now in US.B. American girls love to have white skin.C. US students are talented and hard working.D. The writer regrets(后悔) that he gave up playing the piano.15. Which is the best title for the passage ?A. My Own Travel in the USB. My Studying in the USC. My Opinion about the USD. My Friends in the US( D)You may have known several kinds of police, traffic police, and street police. But have you ever heard of energy-saving(节能) policemen ?A group of 22 of these new policemen went to work last week in Beijing. They go around the city to see the use of energy in hotels, office buildings, shopping centers and onther public places. One of their aims is to make sure that these sites have set their air conditioning(空调) no cooler than 26℃.They also set up a special phone line so that people can tell them which buildings fail to follow the rule.“If everyone sets their air conditioning at 26 ℃, Beijing will save 400 million kilowatt-hours of electricity in one summer. That’s one-third of all the usage of the city in the season,” said a TV advertisement.Other Chinese cities, like Wuhan in Hubei Province and Yangzhou in Jiangsu Province, are going to follow Beijing’s steps in setting up a similar police team.As one of the fastest developing countries, China is using a lot of energy. This has a great effect on the country’s environment and limited energy.From 1986 to 2005, the country experienced 20 warm winters continuously. Numbers show that Chinese cities have to spend billion of yuan solving(解决) environmental problems every year.At the beginning of this month, China made its first action plan to fight pollution. It aims to reduce energy usage by 20％and increase renewable energy up to 10％from 7％by 2010.To introduce the public to a green life, last week Beijing held a show on energy-saving technology and productions. Environment-friendly machines, such as a vending machine that helps colllect used bottles, have attracted lots of attention.“We want to tell people that there are certain ways to protect the environment. Each of us can find effective ways to do it in our daily lives,” said Liu Qianguang, an environmental engineer in Beijing.16. The job of the energy-saving policemen is ______________ .A. to set the air conditioning coolerB. to check the use of energy in public placesC. to set up a special phone lineD. to make sure that more energy will be produced17. Beijing will use ________ million kilowatt-hours electricity in one summer.A. 1200B. 800C. 400D. 13318. Which of the following years’ winters were all warm in China ?A. 1984-1988.B. 1999-2003C. 2002-2006.D. 2005-2009.19. In the year 2010 China’s energy usage is going to be cut by ___________ .A. 20 ％B.10％C. 7 ％D. 17 ％20. According to Liu Qianguang, _______________ .A. there is few ways to protect the environmentB. it’s difficult to find good ways to save energyC. it’s easy for one to do something good for the environmentD. it’s not easy for one to do something good for the environment。