1、12019 年中考英语：阅读理解优编题（八）及答案【实战训练】 A（2019 中考选练）Whats the meaning of “dark horse”? Its someone who wins when no one expects it. Han Xiaopeng took Chinas first gold on snow. He became an Olympic “dark horse” last Thursday by winning the gold medal in mens freestyle aerial skiing(自由式滑雪空中技巧) at Turin in It
2、aly. He made two almost perfect jumps for the highest score. Han had never won a world gold medal before, let alone(更不用说) in the Olympics!“I never thought this would happen,” said the 23-year-old. “I feel like Im in a dream.” Its Chinas second gold medal at the Turin Olympics. But more important, Ha
3、ns gold was the countrys first ever in a snow sport. In 2002, Chinas Yang Yang won the gold for speed skating at the winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, US. Just because Hans win was unexpected doesnt mean that he didnt work hard.Han grew up in Jiangsu Province. Before he started his training on snow
4、, he used to be an acrobat(杂技演员) at a circus. In 1995, a coach found his talent(才能). The coach, Yang Erqi, said Han had the agility(灵活性) and courage to be a ski jumper. When Yang first took the 12-year-old to northern China, the boy couldnt swim, skate or ski. But he wasnt afraid of the high platfor
5、m(跳台) and kept on training.Han almost left the sport after hurting his knee months before the Salt Lake Games. In that Olympics he only got 24th. “I was hopeless at that time, but my family and the coach stood firmly(坚强地) behind me, helping me through,” he recalled.Han Xiaopeng worked so hard that h
6、e won the gold medal in the Olympics at last. Because of his success, more and more people in China are becoming interested in skiing. We are proud of him and we hope he will have another big success in the next winter Olympics.21. What does dark horse mean? It means _.A. a horse which is dark B. so
7、meone who is expected to win C. a horse which likes living in the dark D. someone whose win is unexpected2. Where did Han Xiaopeng take Chinas first gold on snow?A. In China . B. In Italy. C. In America. D. In Australia.3. What made the coach, Yang Erqi, choose Han Xiaopeng to be a ski jumper?A. He
8、had the agility and wasnt afraid of the high platform.B. He was good at skiing though he was only 12 years old.C. He was born in the north of China and liked sports on snow.D. He had the talent and he had won a world gold medal before.4. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE according to the
9、passage?A. He was 23 when he won the gold medal at the winter Olympics.B. He made two almost perfect jumps and got the highest score.C. No one had won the gold before Han Xiaopeng at the winter Olympics.D. He never gave up even though he had faced many difficulties.5. What is the best title for this
10、 passage?A. A Dark Horse at the Winter Olympics B. A Wonderful MatchC. A Hopeless Snow Game D. An Exciting Horse Race参考答案 DBACA 【实战训练】 BHenry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard and enjoyed traveling in his holidays. 3He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an adverti
11、sement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at West Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Cheap and interesting.”“This sounds a good idea,” he thought. “Ill spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishing. Theyll mak
12、e a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for West Hill Farm. But four days later, he returned home. “What was wrong with West Hill Farm?” his best friend, Ed, a
13、sked him. “Didnt you enjoy country life?”“Country life was very good,” Henry said. “But there was another problem.”“Oh. What?”“Well,” he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“Whats wrong with that?” Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the best.”“I know, but on the
14、second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you!”“You dont understand,” Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different meat every day,” Ed said loudly, “and you are complaining!”4“Let me finish,” Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer d
15、ied, and I didnt dare (敢)stay for dinner!”1. How did Henry find out about the farm?A. He saw it in a newspaper advertisement. B. His best friend told him. C. He wrote to the farmer. D. Maybe he learned it from the radio. 2. Henry came back home several days later because _. A. he didnt like the coun
16、try life at allB. the farmer wasnt friendly to himC. his holiday was overD. he thought he might have to eat the farmer3. “and you are complaining!”, the word “complain” means _. A. 夸奖 B. 说三道四 C. 抱怨 D. 故弄玄虚4. Which of the following sentences is true?A. Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.
17、 B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change. C. Henry couldnt think of anything else to do, so he went to the farm. D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate. 5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. What a beautiful farm! B. Have a good time. C. A short holiday D. Henry and the farmer. 5
18、(A) 假日里，亨利喜欢到海边去旅游。有一次，他想去西山农场享受一下田园风光，并计划在那儿度过一个月的时间。可是令人惊奇的是，才去四天之后他就回来了。当朋友问起其中的缘由时，亨利说道：第一天，农场里死了一只羊，晚餐时美美地吃了一顿烤羊肉；第二天农场死了一头牛，又吃了一顿烧牛肉；第三天农场死了一头猪，结果又吃了一顿烤猪肉。可是，到了第四天，农场主死了，我不敢再留下来吃饭了。1. A。第二段的首句“.but one year he saw an advertisement in a newspaper.”即是答案的出处。2. D。本题考查根据语境进行分析判断的能力。由上下文，显然可知这是报纸上的一
19、则广告信息。3. C。本题考查通过上下文对词汇的推测能力。根据亨利的叙述可得出此答案。4. B。这由“A different meat every day, and you are complaining!”一句可知。5. C。本来打算要在乡村农场过一个暑假，结果四天之后就回来了。这能不是个短暂的假期吗？用此作标题既切合题意，又具有幽默的味道。【实战训练】 C(2017 扬州改编)Parents of very young children know this：You catch your child in the act of stealing the cookie the evidence
20、 of candy written on his or her face.However，you get a wideeyed denial：“I didnt do it！”Learning to tell the truth，even at the risk of punishment，is an important part of moral (道德) development，and new research suggests it can take seven or more years for kids to get there.Early in 2017 Professor Crai
21、g ESmith published a study.He and his workmates chose 48 children between four and nine years of age.They told the kids a story about a boy or girl doing something wrong，such as taking a classmates toy or candy，and then either lying about the wrongdoing to a parent or confessing (承6认) it.In each cas
22、e，they asked the children， “How would the child feel？How would the mother feel？”The childrens answers were generally divided according to age, which is in agreement with the above research, showing a gradual growth of moral understanding in early childhood. More of the fourtofiveyear olds thought th
23、e child in the story would feel better keeping the stolen candy，lying and getting unpunished.They imagined the parent in the study would be angry with the child who confessed.However，the seventonineyearolds were more likely (可能的) to think the child would feel better confessing the crime and that the
24、 parent would have positive (积极的) feelings towards a confessor.Smith says, “Kids of all ages who expect that a parent would feel happy about a childs confession are more likely to tell the truth rather than lie.Reward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action.”He adds，what parent
25、s can learn from these studies is to listen calmly without getting angry right away when their child confesses.( )6.What does the underlined word“denial”in Paragraph 1 mean?A委屈 B责备 C否认 D拒绝( )7.Paragraph 2 mainly tells us_.Akids cant tell“right”from“wrong”Bit takes time for kids to learn to tell the
26、truthCits wrong to punish kids for telling the truthDall the kids are willing to confess to a bad act( )8.What did Smith and his workmates find in their study?AOlder kids are more likely than younger children to confess to a bad act.BYounger children are more likely than older kids to confess to a b
27、ad act.CThe fourtofiveyearolds would feel better confessing the crime.DThe seventonineyearolds thought parents would be angry with their confessions.( )9.According to Professor Smith，what can parents learn from these studies?AParents should at once punish the children who lied.BParents should tell c
28、hildren the wrongness of lying.CParents should never get angry after their childrens confessions.DParents should show positive feelings about their childrens confessions.7( )10. What does the passage mainly talk about?AChildren often like making mistakes when they are young.BA research about 48 chil
29、dren between four and nine years of age.CReward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action.DHow the parents treat their children when their children make mistakes.参考答案 610 C B A D D 【实战训练】 DThe customs in different countries are rather different. If I have dinner with a Chinese ho
30、st, he always puts more food onto my plates as soon as I have emptied them. It often discomforts me greatly. I have to eat the food even if I dont want to, because it is considered bad manners in the West to leave ones food on the plate. I have already noticed that when a Chinese sits at an American
31、s dinner party, he very often refuses the offer of food or drink though he is in fact still hungry or thirsty. This might be good manners in china, but it is not in the West at all. In the US it is impolite to keep asking someone again and again or insist on him accepting something. Americans have a
32、 direct way of speaking. If they want something, they will ask for it. If not, they will say “No, thanks”. When an American is fed with beer by the host, for example, he might say, “No, thanks, Ill take some Diet. Pepsycola if you have it.” That is what an American will do. So when you go to the US,
33、 you had better remember the famous saying, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do”.1. From the passage, we know that the Chinese are usually _ to the guests.A. eager to give all they have B. politeC. impolite D. cold2. When a foreigner has dinner with a Chinese host, he often feels _.A. pleasant B. unc
34、omfortable C. satisfied D. happy3. Why does a Chinese often refuse the offer of food or drink at a dinner party? Because _.A. he has had enough B. he is shy8C. he is afraid that others will laugh at him D. he thinks its polite to do that4. When an American wants something to eat or drink at dinner,
35、he will _.A. go and take it himself B. refuse the hosts offerC. ask for it directly D. ask another to fetch it for him5. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” Means _.A. when you get to Rome, you should act as the Romans doB. when you stay in Rome, you should do as the Romans doC. when you are in a new country, you should do as the natives doD. Romans can be example for you【参考答案】15 、BBDCC
