1、1中考英语：阅读理解优编题（八）含答案【实战训练】 A（2019 中考教育类选练）Drunk driving has become a serious problem not only in China but also in other countries. In America, a local organization is taking action to stop it. Now, it is looking for 50 musicians and performers to make a series of CDs named Kids Saving Kids. If your
2、music is chosen, it will be nationally promoted(提升) and sold on the market. Thousands of music fans around the world will hear it. You dont need to pay for all this. It is a chance for young performers to use their songs to save lives. People can get the music on the Internet for free. When they vis
3、it the website, they will see information about drunk driving. This will make people pay more attention to the great danger of drunk driving. The information is made by students from all over America. This project is the first of its kind. “Its a good idea to use music to save other childrens lives.
4、 Drunk driving influences everyone. I hope you will join me in this fight. Together we can all make a difference,” said one of the organizers. You can send your music to the organization at . At the same time, you should provide MP3s of your songs. Also, you should write down your age, address and y
5、our parents phone numbers. Besides the above requirements, there are some additional requirements:You must want to make a difference with your music. You must be younger than 18 years old.You must have at least one song written by yourself. ( ) 1 The local organization is looking for musicians and p
6、erformers _. A. to sell music on the market B. to form another organizationC. to make a series of CDs D. to stop them from drunk drinking( ) 2 For young performers, it is a good chance to use their songs for 2_. A. making money B. saving kids livesC. helping the poor D. supporting their families( )
7、3 The musicians and performers are required to _ by the local organization.A. make their music different B. be at least 18 years oldC. write all the songs by themselves D. write down their phone numbers( ) 4 Which of the following do you think is the best title for this passage? A. Joining the Organ
8、izations Fight.B. Using Music to Save Kids Lives.C. A Series of CDs by Young Performers.D. The Danger of Drunk Driving.参考答案 1.C 2.B 3.A 4.B【实战训练】 BA lady has a problem with her daughterMy nine-year-old daughter, Maria, is in Year Four. Every evening we get into homework battles (争执). Three afternoon
9、s a week, she has activities (net-ball, singing) after school and by the time we get home, homework is the last thing she feels like doing. The other two days, she gets home early and we argue (争论) about whether she should do her homework right after school, or if she should have some time to rest a
10、nd play first. When Maria at last sits down to do her homework, she seems to want me there helping all the time. I do want to help her, but Im sure that she is going to need to be able to do it on her own. And in fact, most of the time, I have other things I need to be doing. It seems that children
11、these days have much more homework than we did, and some of it is really beyond (超越) their abilities (能力). As you can see, Im really worried about 3homework and I really dont know what I should do. Any ideas?1. The womans daughter is _ .A. four years old B. six years old C. eight years old D. nine y
12、ears old2. Maria doesnt have any activities after school for _ afternoons. A. tow B. three C. five D. seven3. Maria wants to _first when she gets home early.A. do her homework B. play netball and sing C. have supper D. have a rest and play.4. The woman thinks that her daughter should do her homework
13、 _ .A. by herself B. with the mother C. with the father D. with the classmates5. Can you guess where this passage is from?A. A diary. B. A newspaper. C.A novel (小说). D.A story.参考答案 1.D 2.A 3.D 4.A 5.B【实战训练】 CThere was a famous church in London. It was 110 meters high. The center of the church was li
14、ke a bell. The ceiling of the church was painted by a famous artist. A platform (平台) was built so that the artist could put up a ladder (梯子) on it and paint the ceiling. The platform was about 70 meters over the ground.One day the artist was working hard and had nearly finished one popular corner on
15、 the ceiling. Also on the platform was his assistant, who was mixing paints. The artist stepped back so that he could see how his work was work was progressing. To have a better look at his painting, he stepped back again. Suddenly, his assistant shouted, picked up a small bowl of paint and started
16、to paint the artists work on the top. The artist was very angry and rushed forwards to stop 4him.“What do you think you are doing?” he shouted angrily. “Are you mad?” His assistant replied, “I saw you walking backwards to have a better look at your painting. But you didnt notice that you had reached
17、 the very edge of the platform. You were in great danger. I wanted to make you move forwards. If I had not made you run forwards, you would have fallen backwards off the edge of the platform.”根据短文内容,选择正确答案。1. The story happened in .A. America B. France C. Germany D. England2. Why did the artist step
18、 back again?A. To see how his work was progressing.B. To have a better look at his painting.C. To paint a bowl in his painting.D. To pour some paint on his painting.3. What did the assistant do to stop the artist falling off the platform?A. He painted a famous painting himself.B. He ran forwards to
19、stop him.C. He shouted to the artist and painted his painting.D. He stopped mixing the paints.4. Which picture shows the same situation as the underlined sentences in Paragraph 2?Note: a: artist; b: assistant; c: painting; : the direction of the movement5. After reading the passage, what do you thin
20、k the artist would probably do?5A. He would be angry with what the assistant had done.B. He would punish (惩罚) the assistant for having destroyed his painting.C. He would be thankful to the assistant for having saved his life.D. He wouldnt allow the assistant to work with him any more.答案与解析：1.D 是在英国的
21、伦敦2.B 根据第二段可知，他是为了能更好的看到他的作品3.C 根据最后一段可知是选4.A 根据全文可推知是5.C 他的助手是担心他的安全，他最后应该感谢他的助手【实战训练】 DIn Britain, Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th，which is the following day after Christmas Day.However，strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas.Like Christmas Day, Boxing
22、Day is a public holiday.This means its a nonworking day in the whole of Britain.When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday，the following Monday is the public holiday.The exact origin(起源)of the holiday is unclear.One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages，when great sailing ships were sett
23、ing off to discover new land，a Christmas Box was placed by a priest (神父)on each ship.Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box.It was sealed_up and kept on board until the ship came home safely.Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the sa
24、ying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing.The priest wouldnt open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.One more thought is about the“Alms Box”placed in every church on Christmas Day.Worshippers (做礼拜的人)put gifts for the poor into it.These boxes were always opened the d
25、ay after Christmas，that is why that day became known as Boxing Day.Today，many businesses，organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating(捐赠)their time，services and money to aid Food Banks，providing gifts for the poor，or helping families in 6need.Besides，
26、spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.( )6.If Christmas Day is on a Saturday，Boxing Day will be celebrated on_.ADecember 25th BDecember 26th CDecember 27th DDecember 28th( )7.Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to_.Asave the poor Bpay for the
27、priestCdiscover new land Dpray for sailing safely( )8.The underlined phrase sealed up probably means “_”in the passage.A密封 B悬挂 C归还 D传递( )9.The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT_.Aoffering gifts to the poor Bsupporting families in needCspending time with family
28、 Dgiving money to aid Food Banks( )10.The purpose of the passage is_.Ato praise the kindness of priests Bto introduce the origins of Boxing DayCto call on people to help the poor Dto compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day610 C D A C B 【实战训练】 E Dear guest,We want to do our best to help with the enviro
29、nmental pretection，but we do provide washing things(toothbrush, toothpaste, bath shampoo, etc.).If you forget to bring any of these with you, just dial 9 to call the Guestroom Department. If you wish, we shall send you what you need for free.7Dear guest,The hotel wishes to save the worlds natural re
30、sources. Every day, tons of detergent(洗涤剂)and millions of tons of water are used to wash towels which have been used only once.Heres how you can help:A towel on the rack(架子)means: Ill use it again.A towel on the floor means: Please change.Dear guest,Your bedclothes are changed every day.If youd like
31、 to help save the worlds resources, just leave this card in the morning. Your bed will be made up as usual but the sheets will not be changed. In this way, we can also help protect environment.( )21.The three cards can most likely be found in a _.A. hotel . B. supermarket C. bookshop D. bank.( )22.
32、Aguest who forgets to bring a toothbrush with him_.A. must buy one from the hotel. B. should get one ready by himself C. can get one from the hotel for free D. may ask someone to buy one for him( )23. If guests want to get their towels changed, they should leave them_.A. on the rack. B. on the floor
33、 C. under the bed D. on the desk( )24. The third card tells guests_.A. how to get the towels changed B. where to get the towels changedC. where to get the badcloths changed D. how to get the bedclothes changed( )25. The purpose of the passage is to tell guests how to_.A. follow the rules of the hotel B. get good serviceC. protect our environment D. All above参考答案 21-25 ACBDD
