2019年中考英语选练（19）外研版.doc

1、1（词汇应用+语法填空+书面表达）(限时:30 分钟)一、阅读理解。A元宵节The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历)This day is always the first full moon in the new year.Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival.Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty(朝代)and b

2、ecame popular in the Tang Dynasty.Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions.Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees，or along river banks on show.It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.Today，when the

3、lanterns slowly rise into the air，people make wishes.Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles.The riddles are usually short，wise，and sometimes humorous.The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character(汉字)，a famous persons name，or a place name.The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings

4、with different tastes.In northern China，they are called yuanxiao while in southern part theyre named tangyuan.Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity，they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.In old times，the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫的)Wat

5、ching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other.A line from Xin Qiji，a poet during the Song Dynasty，shows this：Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd.Suddenly I turned，and there she stood，in the dim(昏暗的)light.2( B )1.The traditional festival talked about in this

6、 passage is called “_” in Chinese.A春节 B元宵节 C端午节( A )2.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?AThe Han Dynasty.BThe Tang Dynasty.CThe Song Dynasty.( C )3.What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times? AMaking wishes.BCelebrating birthdays.CA

7、sking for help.( B )4.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?AThey have different tastes.BThey are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.CPeople enjoy the process of making them.( B )5.The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was _ in old times.Aboring Bhumo

8、rous CromanticBEat like a king in the morning, a prince at noon, and a farmer at night. This saying is all about the importance of breakfast. And now scientists can tell us just why its so important. According to a study carried out at Imperial College London, UK, skipping the first meal of the day

9、not only means you eat more at lunch, but also that your brain wants to find more unhealthy foods.The study suggests that there is a special part of our brain called the orbitofrontal cortex (眶额皮层), which plays an important part in making choices about what we eat. It is used for identifying the tas

10、te of food, especially when 3skipping breakfast. It is more likely to target high-calorie foods when youre on an empty stomach.Scientists did an experiment on this. Dr Tony Goldstone from Imperial College London, scanned (扫描) the brains of 21 men and women, around the age of 25. On the first day, th

11、ese people skipped breakfast before the scans. On the second day, they had cereal (谷物), bread and jam as breakfast. After the scan on both days, they had their lunch.When the volunteers had skipped breakfast, they ate around 20 percent more at lunch, compared with days when they had eaten breakfast.

12、 Their brain scans also showed the orbitofrontal cortex was especially responsive to high-calorie foods. “We believe that it identifies the value of foods -how pleasant, how delicious something is,” Goldstone told The Guardian.26. From Paragraph 1, we learn that _.A. scientists found out why eating

13、breakfast is importantB. its easy to lose weight without breakfastC. theres no need to have good food for supperD. eating breakfast makes your brain smarter27. Which of the following is NOT true about the orbitofrontal cortex?A. It is part of our brain. B. It tells people to eat breakfast.C. It deci

14、des which food we like. D. It is active toward high-calorie food.28. Which is the correct order for the experiment on the first day? The volunteers skipped breakfast. The volunteers had lunch. The volunteers had a brain scan.A. B. C. D.29. In the experiment, the volunteers without breakfast ate abou

15、t 20% _ at lunch.A. of the usual breakfast B. more than the usual breakfastC. of the usual lunch D. more than the usual lunch430. Which of the following can be the title for this passage?A. Breakfast still most important B. Three meals a dayC. Experiments on breakfast D. Experiments on lunch参考答案 263

16、0 ABCDA二、词汇运用()用方框中所给词语的适当形式填空。每词限用一次。boil choice east key be bad for1.Having a healthy diet is one of the to your health. 2.Watching TV for a long time your eyes. You should stand up and do some exercise. 3.Bob faces a difficult between becoming a singer and going to university. 4.The science teach

17、er told his students that water at a temperature of 100. 5.Teresa has studied the cultures of some countries, such as China, Japan and Korea. ()2018凉山改编 根据短文内容和所给中文提示,在空白处写出单词的正确形式。每空限填一词。At the beginning of 2018, President Xi Jinping went to visit Liangshan before the Spring Festival. Xi 6. (表达) hi

18、s greetings for Happy New Year. There were many impressive and touching things 7. (在期间) his visiting Liangshan. Xi visited Sanhe and Huopu villages, 8. (两者都) are in Zhaojue county in Liangshan. Its two 9. (小时) ride from Xichang to the villages. When he arrived at Sanhe village, he was warmly welcome

19、d by the villagers. He walked into a family to understand the 10. (情况) of the family. He said: “I have been caring about Yi people. Im very glad to see you are living a good life and hope that all the villagers can live a happy life in the 11. (将5来). ”Xi and the villagers sat in a 12. (圈) in the fam

20、ily and chatted like a family. They talked and laughed very happily. He gave them useful ways to become rich, healthy and happy. News of President Xis coming soon 13. (传播) throughout the village, all the villagers in national costume 14. (冲) to warmly greet him. Xi wore charwa to 15. (握) hands with

21、the villagers and said goodbye. All the villagers were singing a Yi folk song, “The flowers are waiting in the mountains, the rice wine is waiting, dear friend, please stay, stay” Tears of great excitement came to the villagers eyes as they sang the moving song. 参考答案：()1.keys 2.is bad for 3.choice 4

22、.boils 5.eastern()6.expressed 7.during 8.both 9.hours 10.situation11.future 12.circle 13.spread 14.rushed 15.shake三、书面表达假设你是王凯,Tony 是你美国的笔友,今天课上同学们讨论了吃早饭的好处和坏处。请你根据所给提示写一封 80-100 词的电子邮件,说明同学们讨论的内容并询问 Tony 吃早餐的情况。文章开头已给出,不计入总词数。Advantages Disadvantagespay attention in classbe harmful to your brainfee

23、l good all day longcause other illnessesimprove relationship with family membersbe slow in reaction(反应)Dear Tony,Hows everything going on with you? This afternoon, we had a class 6meeting. In class, _Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Wang Kai参考答案.One possible version:Dear Tony,Hows everything g

24、oing on with you? This afternoon, we had a class meeting. In class, we talked about the advantages of breakfast as well as the disadvantages of not having breakfast. As you know, you cant pay attention with an empty stomach. And you may feel good the whole day because of the delicious breakfast. Mos

25、t importantly, you can improve the relationship with family members at breakfast. Though breakfast is the most important meal of the day, most students still miss it quite often. If you dont have breakfast, it will do harm to your brain, which makes you slow in reaction. More unluckily, it will lead to some illnesses. Whats your opinion upon breakfast? Can you tell me something about your breakfast in the next email?7Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Wang Kai