1、12019中考英语阅读、首字母、短文语法选择精享新选（12）一、阅读理解。A（2019 中考选练）Everyday Foodby Martha StewartNo matter how busy you are, at the end of the day you want meals that are easy to prepare. And you want lots of choices and variations. Youll find all of that in this book: 250 simple recipes for delicious meals that brin
2、g freshness and nutrition.Paperback, published by Random House, $16.79Zeroesby Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, Deborah BiancottiNew York Times best-selling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti in the book about six teenagers with amazing abilities. These teenage
3、rs have powers that set them apart. They can do things ordinary people cant do.Paperback, published by Simon & Schuster, $12.99Mighty Jackby Ben HatkeJack dislikes summer. But hes got a good reason: summer is when his single mom takes a second job and leaves him at home to watch his sister, Maddy. I
4、ts lots of responsibility, and its boring because Maddy doesnt ever talk. But one day at the market, Maddy does talk to tell Jack to trade their moms car for a box of mysterious seeds. Its the best mistake Jack has ever made.Hardcover, published by First Second, $14.152Only Daughterby Anna Snoekstra
5、Shes caught stealing. Shes homeless and on the run. But she happens to look the same as a girl who went missing a decade ago, Rebecca Winter. She assumes Rebeccas identity, using it as a way out. Little does she know her new life as Rebecca is itself a prison and it looks like a killer might be afte
6、r her.Kindle edition, published by Harlequin Enterprises, $8.881.Mom likes cooking. I will probably buy for her as a gift. A.Only Daughter B.Mighty JackC.Zeroes D.Everyday Food 2.How much should you pay if you buy the book Only Daughter?A.$8.88. B.$12.99.C.$14.15. D.$16.79.3.Who wrote a book about a
7、 boy looking after his little sister in summer?A.Martha Stewart. B.Anna Snoekstra.C.Ben Hatke. D.Scott Westerfeld.【参考答案】13、DACB恐惧之穴There was once a cave near a town. It was called “Cave of Fear”. Anyone who tried to enter it didnt return. People in the town said that there was a monster in the cave.
8、 In order to stop the monster from getting out of the cave, people often left gifts and food at the mouth of the cave, and these things always disappeared soon. One day, a young man came to the town. When he heard about the cave, he decided to enter the cave and found out whether there was a monster
9、 in it. As he went deep into the cave, he heard some strange sounds. So he followed the sounds. Suddenly, he felt that something was pushing his back. He was too scared to turn 3around to look at it. Finally, he was pushed into a huge cavern. As he entered the cavern, he got very surprised. He found
10、 that he was right in the middle of a big party. There were a lot of people in the party. They were all those people who had never returned to the town. Then those people told him that this was the idea of an old wise man in the town. The old wise man wanted to show people that if someone wanted to
11、make a change, he should be brave and wanted to have a try. So the wise man made up the story of the monster. Only brave people could enjoy big parties in the cavern. 1. The cave is called “Cave of Fear”, because _. A. there was a wise man in the cave B. people who tried to enter it didnt returnC. t
12、here was a big party in the cave D. people liked to live in the cave2. People left gifts and food at the mouth of the cave in order to _. A. attract the young man to enter the cave B. thank the wise man for his good ideaC. stop the monster to get out of it D. help the people to hold the party3. The
13、young man entered the cave to _. A. kill the monster in the cavern B. make sure if there was a monster in itC. look for the lost people in the town D. take part in the party in the cavern4. Who took away the gifts and food in fact?A. The young man. B. The monster. C. The wise man. D. The people in t
14、he cave. 5. What can we learn from the passage?A. Success belongs to the brave. B. No pains, no gains. C. Seeing is believing. D. Where there is a will, there is a way. 【主旨大意】本文一篇寓言故事。故事中一个智者为了教育人们，就想出了一个主意。让钻进洞穴的人不再出来，从而让镇上的人们认为里面有怪物。后来，一个年轻人发现了这个事实。文章以此来告诉我们：如果想要改变生活，就要勇敢尝试。1. B 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：这个洞
15、穴被称为“恐惧之穴” ，因为_。A 项：洞穴里面有一个智者；B 项：进去的人没有回来；C 项：里面有一个大型聚会；D 项：人们喜4欢住在里面。根据第一段第三句“Anyone who tried to enter it didnt return.”可知，进去的人没有回来。故选 B。2. C 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：人们在洞口放礼物和食物是为了_。A 项：吸引这个年轻人进入洞穴；B 项：为了智者的好主意感谢他；C 项：阻止怪物出来；D 项：帮助人们举行聚会。根据第一段最后一句“In order to stop the monster from getting out of the cave,
16、 people often left gifts and food at the mouth of the cave, and these things always disappeared soon.”可知，他们这样做是为了阻止怪物出来。故选 C。3. B 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：这个年轻人进入洞穴是为了_。A 项：杀死洞穴里面的怪物；B 项：确定里面是否有一只怪物；C 项：寻找镇上失踪的人们；D 项：在洞穴里面参加聚会。根据第二段第二句“When he heard about the cave, he decided to enter the cave and found out w
17、hether there was a monster in it.”可知，年轻人进入洞穴是为了探明里面是否有一只怪物。故选 B。4. D 【解析】推理判断题。题干意为：事实上是谁拿走了礼物和食物？A 项：这个年轻人；B项：怪物；C 项：智者；D 项：洞穴里的人们。根据第二段倒数第二句“There were a lot of people in the party.”可知，洞穴里面有很多人，并没有怪兽。而文中也没有说明智者就在洞穴里面。由此可推知，礼品和食物是被洞穴里的人们拿走了。故选 D。5. A 【解析】主旨大意题。题干意为：我们能从本文中学到什么？A 项：成功属于勇敢的人；B 项：没有付出
18、就没有回报；C 项：眼见为实；D 项：有志者，事竟成。阅读短文可知，进入洞穴的人因为自己的勇敢，结果享受到了来自别人的礼物和美食。也就是告诉我们：成功属于勇敢的人。故选 A。C（2019 中考科普环保类选练）Sorry to say, our brains naturally start slowing down at the young age of 30. It used to be thought that this couldnt be helped, but new studies show that people of any age can train their brains
19、to work faster. “Your brain is a learning machine,“ says University of California scientist Dr. Michael Merzenich. Given the right tools, we can train our brains to act like they did when we were younger. All thats required is the practice designed just for the purpose: a few exercises for the mind.
20、 5Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to speed up the process（过程） in which the brain deals with information (). Since much of the data we receive comes through speech, the Brain Fitness Program works with language and hearing to better speed and accuracy （准确性）.Over the course of
21、 training, the program starts asking you to tell sounds (between “dog“ and “bog“, for example) at an increasingly faster speed. Its a bit like tennis instructor, says Merzenich, hitting balls at you faster and faster to keep you challenged. You may start out slow, but before long youre pretty quick.
22、 The biggest finding in brain research in the last ten years is that the brain at any age is highly plastic. If you ask your brain to learn, it will learn. And it may even speed up while in the process. To keep your brain young and plastic you can do one of a million new activities that challenge an
23、d excite you：playing table tennis or bridge, doing crossword puzzles, learning a language “When it comes to preventing ageing, you really do use it or lose it,“ says Barbara Sahakian, professor at Cambridge University. 1. According to the new studies, what will happen to our brains? A. They will not
24、 start slowing down until the age of 30 B. They will start working slowly after the age of 30 C. They can work as well as at a young age through certain exercisesD. They can not be improved once they start to slow down 2. The writer mentioned many ways to speed up your brain, EXCEPT_A. doing a milli
25、on new activities B. sleeping as much as possible C. playing some intelligent gamesD. playing table tennis 3. What can we learn from the text? A. Using right tools is important for brains work. B. Brain research deals with information from the Internet C. Dr. Merzenich is a scientist in computer,D.
26、Many activities can keep our brains young. 64. Which of the following agrees with the writers idea? A. The train methods work better for the old.B. People should train the brain to stop it from aging.C. The training of the brain should start at an early age.D. It is necessary to take part in as many
27、 activities as possible.5. Which one is TRUE according to the passage? A. If you are 71 years old, your brain is too old to train.B. You can eat the food to keep your brain young and plastic. C. Merzenich has developed a computer-based training method to train brains.D. You will feel younger when yo
28、u train your brain.参考答案 CBDBC 二、语法选择。Long long ago in a village, a farmer owned land near the sea. He always needed workers _1_ him, but most people did not want to work on farms near the sea. They were afraid of the terrible storms _2_often hit and destroyed buildings and plants.Finally, a short ma
29、n came to the farmer. “Are you _3_ good worker?“ the farmer asked him. “Well, I can sleep when the wind blows,“ answered the little man. Although _4_ by this answer, the farmer gave him the job, _5_ he really needed help. The little man worked very _6_ on the farm, and the farmer felt pleased _7_ hi
30、s work.Then one night the wind blew loudly in from the sea. Jumping out of bed, the farmer _8_ to the short mans room. The farmer shouted, “Get up! A storm is coming! _9_things down before they are blown away!“ But the little man_10_ in bed lazily and said, “No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the
31、wind blows.“When _11_ the words, the farmer hurried outside to prepare for the storm on his own. _12_ his surprise, he found that _13_ was tied down and nothing could _14_ away. The farmer then understood _15_ 7the short man meant, so he returned to his bed to sleep while the wind blew.When youre pr
32、epared, you have nothing to worry about. Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life?1. A. helped B. helps C. help D.to help 2. A. what B. who C. that D .where3. A. the B. an C. a D. / 4. A. surprising B. surprised C. surprises D. surprise 5. A. so B. and C. because D. although 6. A. hardly
33、B. hard C. hardest D. harder 7. A. at B. to C. with D. of 8. A. rushed B. rushes C. was rushed D. rushing 9. A. Tying B. Tied C. To tie D. Tie 10. A. lied B. lies C. lay D. laid 11. A. heard B. hearing C. had heard D. hears 12. A. To B. At C. With D. In 13. A. something B. nothing C.anything D. ever
34、ything 14. A. blows B. blew C. be blowing D. be blown 15. A. that B. which C. what D .how参考答案1-5 DCCBC 6-10 BCADC 11-15 BADDC三、短文首字母填空。（2019 中考选练）Making friends is a skill. Like most skills, you can improve it if you are patient. If you want to meet people and make friends, you must be willing to ta
35、ke action. You must first go where there are people. You wont make friends staying home a_(1).Joining a club or a group, talking to those who like the same things as you do is much e_(2). Or join someone in some activities.8Many people are n_(3) when talking to new people. After all, meeting strange
36、rs means seeing the unknown. And its human nature to feel a bit unpleasant about the unknown. Most of fears about d_(4) with new people come from doubts(怀疑) about ourselves. We imagine other people are judging usfinding us too tall or too short, too this or too that. But dont forget that they must b
37、e feeling the s_(5) way. Try to accept yourself as you are, and try to make others feel at home. Youll all feel more c_(6).Try to be brave even if you dont feel that way when you e_(7) a room full of strangers. Walk tall and straight, look d_(8) at other people and smile.If you see someone youd like
38、 to speak to, say something. Dont wait for the other person to start a c_(9).Just meeting someone new does not mean that youll make friends with that person. Friendship is based on mutual(相互的) likings and “give and take”. It takes time and effort(精力) for us to d_(10) friendship. And there are things that stop a new friendship from g_(11).参考答案1.alone 2. easier 3. nervous 4. dealing 5. same 6. comfortable 7. enter 8. directly 9. conversation 10. develop 11. growing.9
