1、12019（重庆）中考人教英语课本一轮聚焦夯练 八上 Units5-6一、阅读理解。Next time youre unhappy or complaining about your life, dont turn to a cheerful comedy. You might find a tear-jerking tragedy(催人泪下的悲剧) is just the thing you need to brighten your day.A team of researchers at Ohio State University, US, has found sad movies ca
2、n make people happier, Science Daily reported last month. Many people find tragedies make them realize how good their own lives are, the study showed.“People seem to use tragedies as a way to reflect on the important relationships in their own lives,” said Silvia Knobloch-Westerwick, leader of the s
3、tudy. “Tragic stories often focus on themes of eternal(永恒的) love, and this leads viewers to think about their loved ones and count their good and helpful things.”In the study, researchers gathered 361 college students and showed them the 2007 movie, Atonement. The movie is about two lovers who are s
4、eparated(分离) and finally die during World War II. Before and after the movie, the students were asked questions measuring(衡量) how happy they were with their lives. Researchers also asked them before, after and three times during the movie to measure various emotions, including sadness.Researchers fo
5、und that the sadder students felt while watching the movie, the more likely they were to think about real people they had close relationships with in life. This increased their happiness after watching the movie.Knobloch-Westerwick explained that negative(消极的) moods make people more thoughtful.“Posi
6、tive(积极的) emotions show that everything is fine, you dont have to worry, you dont have to think about problems in your life,” she said. “But negative emotions, like sadness, make you think more critically about your situation. So seeing a tragic movie may make you sad, but that will make you to 2thi
7、nk more about your own close relationships and appreciate them more.”The link between watching a tragic story and feeling better has long been recognized. The ancient Greeks even had a word for the feeling of happiness after seeing something sad that led to the modern English word “catharsis (宣泄)”.T
8、he study also showed that relationships are a very important source of happiness in our lives, so it is no surprise that thinking about your loved ones makes you happier, researchers said. 1. Which of the following about the study of Ohio State University is NOT true?A. Only sadness is measured in t
9、he study.B. Students emotions are measured by asking questions.C. The study shows relationships are a source of happiness. D. Those who felt sadder when watching the movie were more likely to be happier after that.2. Why are ancient Greeks mentioned in the passage? A. To introduce the meaning of the
10、 word “Catharsis”.B. To explain the importance of knowing how to become happier.C. To prove that they were of high intelligence and guessed its meaning.D. To tell readers the relationship between tragedies and happiness was found long ago. 3. From Knobloch-Westerwicks explanation, we can learn that
11、.A. seeing tragedies makes you more thoughtful B. positive emotions make you think more about your relationshipsC. negative emotions show you have no need to think about your situation D. after seeing comedies, you will appreciate your close relationships more4. Which is the title of the passage?A.
12、Watching sad films may start smiles B. There is eternal love in the world C. Its useless to complain about life D. Comedies should make way for tragedies3参考答案 1A 2D 3A 4A二、单项选择。1. Did you enjoy _B_ in Chengdu last week?Yes, I had great fun there. (2017，德州)A. myself B. yourself C. ourselves D. themse
13、lves2. (导学号：22604010)Dad, Ill be in the final singing competition tomorrow. Be careful not to get a sore throat and _A_ your voice. (2017，武汉)A. lose B. raise C. drop D. break3. Nowadays more and more foreigners are becoming interested in Beijing Opera.Thats true. Its an important part of Chinese _A_
14、. (2017福建改编)A. culture B. invention C. custom D. tradition4. I wonder if youve made a decision on the project, Eric. Not yet. I cant make it until I have firsthand _C_ on prices. (2017，武汉)A. news B. knowledge C. information D. education5. Which country made paper first in the world?_D_. (2017，铜仁)A.
15、India B. Egypt C. England D. China6. When shall we go hiking again?Make it _B_ day you like. Its all the same to me. (2017，乐山改编)A. either B. any C. one D. all7. The Belt and Road Initiative(一带一路倡议)will help China improve the _A_ with those related countries, especially Pakistan. (2017，锦州模拟)A. relati
16、onship B. agreementC. environment D. leadership8. He thought he was _C_ because he couldnt take part in the the football game. (2017，本溪模拟)4A. uncommon B. unusualC. unlucky D. uneasy9. It is _A_ for students to make mistakes, the most important thing is that they dont make the same mistake again and
17、again. A. common B. strangeC. pleasant D. unusual10. Thank you very much for your help with my dog. _C_. A. All right B. I like it very muchC. You are welcome D. Take it easy三、完形填空。This is good news for children in the countryside. We may still remember the girl 1 big eyes. Her big eyes are 2 us her
18、 dream: I wish to 3 ! In China, there are still 4 girls and boys like her. They want to go to school, but their families are too poor. If the family has two or three children, parents 5 send them all to school. So they often ask 6 to stay at home, and boys to go to school.Now they needntt 7 the mone
19、y. From 2006 on, children can go to school for free in poor areas. They dont have to 8 books and other things. Some of them can even get 9 from the government（ 政 府 ） to make their life better. Now, all children in the countryside can go to school for free. All families are very _ 10 with the news. I
20、t is really great.（ ）1 A. with B. on C. to D. in（ ）2 A. saying B. telling C. speaking D. talking（ ）3 A. go to work B. go to bed C. go to school D. go home（ ）4 A. a lot B. 1ot of C. a lot of D. much（ ）5 A. cant B. will C. should D. mustntt（ ）6 A. teachers B. girls C. boys D. all the children（ ）7 A. l
21、ook up B. turn on C. worry about D. make sure（ ）8 . A. borrow B. read C. bring D. pay for5（ ）9 . A. books B. clothes C. food D. money（ ）1 0. A. sad B. disappointed C. happy D. angry【答案】1-5 A B C C A 6-10 B C D D C四、任务型阅读。Eating habits change from one country to another. The Chinese have a saying: Ea
22、t good things for breakfast; eat a big meal for lunch until you are full; but eat less at dinner. Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast, but their ideas about lunch and dinner are different.Lunch time is very quick in the United States. Most Americans only give the
23、mselves time for a quick lunch before they go back to work or school. So they eat a small lunch. After work they think they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family talking about their day is a way to take a good rest after a long, hard day of work.Eat
24、ing at a restaurant is also different. In China, people like to talk and laugh when they are eating. Very often you can hear people talking or singing loudly and they are just having a good time. In America, it is not like this. They want a quiet place where they can eat a good meal far away from th
25、e sounds of the outside world. If someone is talking too loudly, other people in the restaurant will look at him or her angrily, then the manager might come out and ask them to be quiet. The manager may even ask them to leave the restaurant.1. What do Chinese and Americans have in common about meals
26、?_2. How is the Americans lunch?_3. What do Americans do while having a dinner?_4. Where do Americans usually like to eat a meal?_5. Is talking not allowed in the restaurant in America while having a dinner?_6【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。介绍的是中国和美国两个国家吃饭的习俗。在中国讲究早餐吃好，午餐吃饱，晚餐吃少；而在美国早餐吃好，午餐他们吃得很快，晚餐才是一天的正餐，很丰盛。中国人在饭
27、店吃饭时，喜欢在餐桌上又说又笑，但是在美国，去饭店吃饭时，他们喜欢安静的地方。1. Starting the day with a good breakfast.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：中美两国人在吃饭方面有什么共同点？根据文章第一段“The Chinese have a saying: Eat good things for breakfast. Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast.”可知中美两国人都认为早餐要吃好，但在午餐和晚餐上，两国人的观点不同。2. Quick and small
28、.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：美国人的午餐怎么样？根据文章第二段第二、三句“Most Americans only give themselves time for a quick lunch before they go back to work or school. So they eat a small lunch.”可知答案。3. Talk about their day.【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：吃晚饭时美国人都做什么？根据第二段最后一句“Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family talking about their da
29、y is a way to take a good rest after a long, hard day of work.”可知答案。4. In a quiet place(far away from the sounds of the outside world).【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：美国人通常喜欢在哪儿吃一顿饭？根据文章第三段第五句“They want a quiet place where they can eat a good meal far away from the sounds of the outside world.”可知答案。5. No, it isnt.【解
30、析】细节理解题。题干意为：在美国餐厅吃饭时，说话是不被允许的吗？根据文章第三段尤其是最后两句“If someone is talking too loudly, other people in the restaurant will look at him or her angrily, then the manager might come out and ask them to be quiet. The manager may even ask them to leave the restaurant.”可知大声说话是不被允许的，但是说话还是可以的。五、书面表达。(2017，本溪模拟)在
31、初中生活即将结束之际， 同学们将迎来两个月的暑假。假设你是李华， 你的美国笔友 David要来中国两周， 同你一起度假， 请你以“Our Summer Vacation Plan”为题， 给他发一封电子邮件。Dear David, 7Hows it going？The summer vacation is coming. Im very happy that I will see you soon. Well visit many places of interests in China with my parents. First well go to see the Great Wall,
32、 the Summer Palace and the Bird Nest in Beijing. Then well go to some cities in the south such as Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou because there are beautiful places in those cities. After that well go to enjoy the sea for about three days in Hainan. I know you like swimming a lot and we can do that while we are there. Finally you will stay in our home for two days before you go back to America. And of course wherever we go, we are sure to enjoy the culture and delicious food in the local places. Im sure we will have a great time together! Yours，Li Hua8
