中考英语语篇及作文专项强化训练（十二）

一、 完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从各题所给的A、 B、 C、D 四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

Last Friday， after doing all the family shopping in the town， I wanted to have a rest before catching the rain. I

1 a newspaper and some chocolate and 2 into the station coffee shop. It was a cheap self-service place with long tables to 3 at. I put my heavy bag down on the floor， 4 the newspaper and the chocolate on the table and then went to get a cup of coffee.

When I came back with the coffee， there was someone 5 in the next seat. 6 was a boy， with dark glasses and old clothes， and 7 bright red at the front. He had started to eat my chocolate！

Naturally， I was rather uneasy about him， but I didnt want to have any 8 . I just read the newspaper， tasted my coffee and took a bit of chocolate. The boy looked at me in 9 . Then he took a 10 piece of my chocolate. I could hardly believe it. Still I didnt say anything to him. When he took a third piece， I felt more angry than uneasy. I thought， “Well， I shall have the last piece.” And I got it.

The boy gave me a strange look， then 11 up. As he left， he shouted out， “Theres something 12 with that woman！” Everyone looked at me， 13 I didnt want to quarrel with the boy， so I kept quiet. I did not realize that I had 14 a mistake until I finished my coffee and was ready to 15 . My face turned red when I saw my unopened chocolate under the newspaper. The chocolate that I had been eating was the boys！

（ ）1. A. stole B. bought C. sold D. wrote

（ ）2. A. went B. sat C. seated D. looked

（ ）3. A. sit B. seat C. lie D. laugh

（ ）4. A. pushed B. took C. put D. pulled

（ ）5. A. jumping B. playing C. sitting D. sleeping

（ ）6. A. He B. It C. Who D. What

（ ）7. A. cut B. washed C. covered D. colored

（ ）8. A. coffee B. trouble C. chocolate D. matter

（ ）9. A. carelessness B. anger C. surprise D. happiness

（ ）10. A. first B. second C. very D. last

（ ）11. A. stood B. took C. cried D. looked

（ ）12. A. strange B. wrong C. OK D. funny

（ ）13. A. and B. but C. so D. while

（ ）14. A. spelt B. corrected C. made D. found

（ ）15. A. finish B. leave C. jump D. shop

二、 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列材料，从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。

A

Throughout history， people have been interested in knowing how language first began， but no one knows exactly where or how this happened. However， we do know a lot about languages， the languages of today and also the languages of earlier times. There are probably about three thousand languages in the world today. Chinese is the language with the most speakers. English， Russian and Spanish are also spoken by millions of people. On the other hand， some languages in the world have less than one hundred speakers.

There are several important families of languages in the world. For example， most of the languages of Europe are in one large family called Indo-European. The original language of this family was spoken about 4，500 years ago. Many of the present-day languages of Europe and India are modern forms of the language of 4，500 years ago.

Languages are always changing. The English of today is very different from the English of 500 years ago. In time， some even die out completely. About 1，000 years ago， English was a little known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.

If a language has a number of speakers， or if it is very old， there may be differences in the way it is spoken in different areas. That is， the language may have several dialects. Chinese is a good example of dialect differences. Chinese has been spoken for thousands of years by many millions of people. The differences between the dialects of Chinese are so great that speakers of Chinese from some parts of China cant understand speakers from other parts.

（ ）16. The first paragraph mainly tells us that __________.

A. most people in the world speak Chinese

B. there are millions of languages in the world today

C. man has much knowledge about languages

D. some people know several languages

（ ）17. Most European and Indian languages __________.

A. will soon die out completely B. were once a relative of English

C. are no longer spoken D. come from the same family of language

（ ）18. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage？

A. Chinese is the language with the most speakers.

B. English was a well-known relative of German spoken on one of the borders of Europe.

C. A language has many speakers， but there may be no differences in the way it is spoken in different areas.

D. Speakers of Chinese from some parts of China can understand speakers from other parts.

（ ）19. It is considered a most difficult thing for one to learn to speak Chinese because __________.

A. there are great differences between the dialects of Chinese

B. Chinese and many foreign languages are not of the same family

C. Chinese is a very old language

D. there are great differences between the old Chinese and the present-day Chinese

（ ）20. The underlined word “dialect” in the last paragraph means __________.

A. a special language spoken by Chinese

B. the sign used by Chinese people in a special area

C. the difference between the old and todays Chinese

D. the form of a language used in one part of the country

B

What is your favorite color？ Do you like yellow， orange or red？ If you do， you must be an active person who enjoys life. Do you like blue？ Then you are probably quiet， shy， and would rather follow than lead.

Colours do influence our moods （情绪）. A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one； and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. On the other hand， black is depressing （令人压抑的）. There was a black bridge over the Thames River， near London. The number of people who killed themselves on that bridge used to be larger than on any other bridge in the area—until it was repainted green.

Light and bright colors make people not only happier but also more active. In the factory， the workers will work better， harder and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black.

（ ）21. An active person may like .

A. yellow， orange or red B. yellow， black or red C. orange， blue or black

（ ）22. Most people feel more in a yellow room than in a dark green one.

A. tired B. worried C. relaxed

（ ）23. More people killed themselves on the black bridge than on any other bridge probably because .

A. the bridge was very tall B. people didnt like the bridge

C. the color of the bridge was depressing

（ ）24. In the factory， when the machines are painted orange， the workers will work .

A. worse B. harder C. more slowly

（ ）25. Which could be the best title for the passage？

A. Cheerful Colors. B. Your Favorite Color. C. The Secret of Color.

C

In general， its hard to spend enough time in both concentrating on lessons and taking part in social activities. But I wanted to succeed in both. I knew this would be a challenge but I didnt realize how difficult it was until my classes in the high school began.

I got on well with other girls. After school， I often had ice cream with them first instead of finishing my homework before it was time to hand it in. I always finished it the next day between classes. I knew it wasnt very good and the grades that I got showed I was not hard-working enough. I realized that I needed to find some kind of balance.

So I created a timetable that would divide my time between studying and relaxing. It was a good idea but I was only able to follow it for a few days because it made me under too much pressure.

Later， I tried another plan. Each week I listed everything that I had to get done during the week and the time by which I had to get it done. Then under the things I had to do， I made another list of things that I could do if I had time.

It worked really well. Ever since， I have never missed any important things. At the same time， I enjoyed my spare time a lot.

Planning my time has been challenging， but I continue to do it. Im glad that Ive learned to balance things and it has helped prepare for what is coming after graduation.

（ ）26. At first， when did the writer always finish her homework？

A. After school was over. B. Between classes the next day.

C. Before it was time to hand it in.

（ ）27. Why did the writer follow the first timetable only for a few days？

A. Because it had a specific list. B. Because it wasnt a good idea.

C. Because it brought her too much pressure.

（ ）28. What wasnt included in the writers second time plan？

A. The things she shouldnt do. B. The things she had to get done.

C. The things she could do if she had time.

（ ）29. According to the passage， which of the following is true？

A. The writer had few friends because of bad grades.

B. Learning to balance things is helpful to make plans for the future.

C. The writer preferred to spend more time in relaxing than studying.

（ ）30. Which do you think is the best title of the passage？

A. Facing Challenges. B. Concentrating on Lessons.

C. Balancing Study and Play.

三、 阅读理解填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

There was once a wise old woman who lived back in the hills. All the children u 31 to come back and ask her questions. She always gave the right answers.

There was a naughty little boy among the children. One day he c 32 a tiny bird and held it in his hands. Then he got his friends t 33 . He said， “Lets trick the old woman. Ill let her g 34 what Im holding in my hands. Of course， shell answer that I have a bird. Then I will c 35 to ask her if the bird is living or dead. If she says the bird is dead， Ill open my hands and let the bird fly away. If she says the bird is alive， Ill q 36 kill it and show her the dead bird. Either way， shell be w 37 .”

The children agreed that this was a clever p 38 . Up the hill they went to the old womans house.

“Granny， we have a question for you，” they all shouted.

“Whats in my hands？” asked the little boy.

“Well， it must be a bird，” replied the old woman.

“But is it living or dead？” asked the e 39 boy.

The old woman thought for a moment and then replied， “It d 40 on your will， my child.”

31. u 32. c 33. t 34. g 35. c

36. q 37. w 38. p 39. e 40. d

四、 书面表达（满分15分）

根据提示内容，写一篇英语讨论稿。

要点如下：

1. 有些学生不爱吃学校的午饭，常到校外去吃他们所喜欢吃的食物；

2. 有些食物并不利于他们的身体健康；

3. “英语角”打算针对以上问题展开讨论；

4. 谈谈你的看法和建议。

注意：

1. 词数60～80词；

2. 文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。

参考词汇：

delicious adj. 美味的，可口的 health n. 健康 offer v. 给予提供