2015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。

About ten years ago， when I was a student at a college， I spent my summer holidays working at a museum. 1 was hard for me then. Dad had lost his job and Mum was sick in bed. I was 2 if I would be able to go on with my study the next term.

One day， while I was working， I saw an old man come in 3 a little girl in a wheelchair. As I looked 4 at this girl， I found that she had no arms or legs. She was 5 a little white dress and she also had a hat on.

As the old man 6 the wheelchair up to me， I was busy with my work. I 7 my head toward the girl

8 gave her a wink （眨眼）. When I took the money from her grandfather， I looked back at the girl. She was giving me the prettiest， largest smile I have 9 seen. Suddenly her handicap （生理缺陷） was 10 and all I saw was this beautiful girl. Her smile gave me a 11 understanding of what life is all about. She 12 me from a poor， unhappy college student into her 13 of smiles， love and warmth.

Im now a successful businessman and 14 I get down and think about the troubles of the world， I think about that little girl and the unforgettable 15 about life that she taught me.

（ ）1. A. Work B. Life C. Business D. School

（ ）2. A. guessing B. hoping C. checking D. wondering

（ ）3. A. for B. to C. with D. by

（ ）4. A. further B. nearer C. closer D. longer

（ ）5. A. dressing B. wearing C. putting D. having

（ ）6. A. pushed B. turned C. took D. caught

（ ）7. A. turned B. guided C. held D. lifted

（ ）8. A. or B. and C. but D. then

（ ）9. A. almost B. never C. ever D. even

（ ）10. A. driven B. covered C. lost D. gone

（ ）11. A. worse B. higher C. farther D. better

（ ）12. A. saved B. took C. helped D. taught

（ ）13. A. mind B. place C. earth D. world

（ ）14. A. before B. when C. until D. unless

（ ）15. A. lesson B. smile C. words D. meeting

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

（ ）16. Wang Lin wants to ______.

A. tell Rose about the dinner party.

B. know some social customs for a dinner party

C. make her friends happy

D. greet her friends

（ ）17. Maybe Rose ______.

A. is a good teacher

B. works at a TV station

C. is going to dinner party

D. is a classmate of Wang Lins

（ ）18. If youre asked to a dinner party but not sure about what to bring as a present， its good to bring ______.

A. some fruits B. a bottle of wine

C. some flowers D. a knife and a fork

（ ）19. Which of the following is NOT proper （合适的） for joining in a dinner party？

A. Get there 15 minutes earlier.

B. Arrive on time or 5 minutes late.

C. Follow others to use the fork and the knife.

D. Thank your friends for the meal.

（ ）20. From the letters we learn that its very ______ to know something about American social customs.

A. difficult B. easy C. enjoyable D. helpful

B

Different countries have different customs. When you travel to another countries， please follow their customs， just as the saying goes， “ .”

Very often people who travel to the United States forget to tip （付小费）. It is usual to tip porters who help carry your bags， taxi drivers and waiters. Waiters expect to get a 15% tip on the cost of your meal. Taxi drivers expect about the same amount.

In England， make sure to stand in line even if there are only two of you. Its important to respect lines there. Its a good idea to talk about the weather. Its a favorite subject of conversation with the British.

In Spain， its a good idea to have a light meal in the afternoon if someone invites you for dinner. People have dinner very late， and restaurants do not generally open until after 9 p.m.

In Arab countries， men kiss one another on the cheek （脸颊）. Your host may welcome you with a kiss on both cheeks. It is polite for you to do the same.

In Japan， people usually give personal or business cards to each other when they meet for the first time. When a person gives you a card， dont put it into your pocket right away. The person expects you to read it.

Dont forget to be careful of your body language to express something in conversation. A kind of body language that is acceptable in one culture may be impolite in another.

（ ）21. When you travel to the USA， you dont need to tip ______.

A. porters B. waiters C. conductor D. drivers

（ ）22. The missing sentence in the first paragraph should be “______.”

A. Love me， love my dog

B. He who laughs last laughs best

C. When in Rome， do as the Romans do

D. Where there is a will， there is a way

（ ）23. The underline word “porters” in the passage means ______.

A. 搬运工 B. 清洁工 C. 接线员 D. 售票员

（ ）24. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？

A. In Spain， people usually have dinner very early.

B. In England， its a not polite to talk about the weather.

C. In Arab countries， men kiss one another on the cheek.

D. In Japan， you should not read the business card as soon as you get it.

（ ）25. Whats the best title of the passage？

A. How to Tip.

B Body Language.

C When to Have Dinner.

D Advice to International Travelers.

C

One afternoon Miss Zhang asked her students to write compositions. The topic was： What am I going to be when I grow up？ She told the students to read their compositions the next day.

Li Ming stood up and read， “Im going to be a scientist. I can invent many things and make our country much stronger.” “I think youll become a great man when you grow up，” said Miss Zhang.

Zhao Jing read his composition， “Im going to be a doctor. My father often has dinner with the relatives of the patients. And they often give him money.” “A doctor can save lives，” said Miss Zhang， “But a doctor could not have dinners with the relatives of the patients because they have to pay much money for the treat. We should be kind to them and help them.”

“Im going to be a teacher，” said Sun Lei， “A teacher doesnt have to do homework. And the teacher can look around in the classroom when the students have exams. A teacher is free every day，” Miss Zhang said nothing.

“Im going to be a manager，” said Zhou Long， “I can go to work in my car and have dinners with other people every evening.” “It isnt good to have much meat or food，” said Miss Zhang， “And its bad for your health to have less exercise.” “If I become a manager， I neednt write the composition by myself，” said Zhou Long， “My secretary will do it for me.”

Miss Zhang kept quiet for a while， “Now， my children， work is the best thing in the world，” said Miss Zhang， “Money can buy a lot of things， but it cant buy health or a happy family. I hope you remember my words and have a wonderful future.”

（ ）26. Li Ming wanted to become a scientist because he ______.

A. could make much money

B. would have much food

C. was going to have a trip

D. could make new things for the people

（ ）27. A doctor must ______ people and doesnt ______ extra money.

A. give； get B. save； ask for C. help； have D. take； bring

（ ）28. It is a ______ job to teach students well.

A. hard B. free C. easy D. busy

（ ）29. Zhou Long didnt want to ______ by himself.

A. make money B. do his homework C. go to work D. write the composition

（ ）30. There were ______ students reading their compositions in class.

A. five B. four C. three D. six

三、 阅读理解填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

Traveling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier， but how well do we know and u 31 each other？ Here is a simple test. Imagine you will hold a m 32 at four oclock， what time should you e 33 your foreign business friends to come？ If they are German， they will a 34 on time. If they are American， theyll probably be fifteen minutes early. If they are British， theyll be fifteen minutes late.

The British seemed to think since the English l 35 was widely used in the world， what they did was certain to be widely understood. Very soon they f 36 they were completely wrong. For e 37 ， the British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters with a drink during the meal； the Japanese p 38 not to work while eating. Lunch is a time for them to relax and get to know e 39 other， and they dont drink at lunch. The Germans like to talk business b 40 dinner. The French like to eat first and talk afterwards. They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything.

31. u 32. m 33. e 34. a 35. l

36. f 37. e 38. p 39. e 40. b

四、 书面表达（满分15分）

你们班上要举办一次关于读书的好处的倡议，请用英语写一篇倡议书来表达你的看法。

1. 内容：获取知识，增长见识，使人聪明，使人快乐，有助于学习，有助于成长。但是现在听音乐、看电视、上网等占用了学生大部分的读书时间，不利于他们的成长。

2. 倡议书的开头已给出，不计入总词数。

3. 倡议书须包括所有内容要点，行文连贯，表达清楚，书写规范。

注意：

1. 词数：80～100词。

2. 参考词汇：

gain knowledge获取知识

open ones mind 增长见识

My dear friends，

Reading is very important in our life.