1、1五四真题剖析(一)完成表格型(2018山东烟台中考)Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254. When he was 17, he travelled along the Silk Road with his father, who wanted to trade with the Chinese. Finally, they arrived in Beijing. They were guests at the Emperors Palace. Marco was very clever and could speak four languages. Th
2、e Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends. He asked Marco to serve in his court(宫殿 ) and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country.Marco was amazed by how beautiful China was. He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperors Palace, especially the Summer Palace which was descr
3、ibed as “The greatest palace that Ive ever seen”. The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so big that it could easily hold 6， 000 people for dinner.Marco was also attracted(吸引) by the inventions and developments in China which couldnt be found in Europe at that time, Marco was s
4、urprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets. In Europe, people paid for goods(货物) with gold and silver. He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper! He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat. The black stones w
5、ere coal, but Marco had never seen coal before!After he served the Emperor for 17 years, in 1291, Marco returned to Italy. He was a very wealthy man then. A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World, which became one of the bestselling books
6、in Europe.People enjoyed the book, but many of them thought that Marcos stories about China were too fantastic to be true. However, Marco always stood by his tales. Just before he died, aged 70, Marco was asked the question. “Was it all true？” And this was his answer, “I have only told a half what I
7、 saw！”请根据短文内容，完成下列表格。Marco Polo and China2Before arriving inChina In 1254, he was born in Italy. At the age of 17, he travelled along the 1. with his father to trade with the Chinese. He made friends with the Emperor and served in the court. He did many 2. around China. The beauty of China impressed
8、 him.During his livingin China The 3. in China attracted Marco.Paper money was used to buy goods in the markets.Chinese people used 4. to produce heat.After returningto Italy He became wealthy. A book written about his traveling experiences around the world sold well in Europe. The underlined senten
9、ce tells us that 5. .3【答案及解析】 1Silk Road 根据第一段第二句话可知答案。2important jobs 根据第一段最后一句话可知答案。3inventions and developments 根据第三段第一句可知答案。4(the) black stones/coal 根据第三段倒数第二句可知答案。5Marco didnt tell all the things that he had experienced in China4(二)综合型A(2018山东威海中考)Sara wants to buy a motorcycle. She sees an ad
10、in the newspaper for a used one. She calls the telephone number in the ad. The person who is selling the motorcycle lives on Flag Street in Clifton, about 15 miles from Fairview where Sara lives. Shell take a bus to get there on Sunday.At the bus station, Sara looks through the bus schedules(时刻表). S
11、he sees one that says “Fairview, Clifton” on the front. Thats what Sara needs.Please look at the bus schedule carefully. Then help Sara make her decision, and answer the following questions.5Bus Schedule1.Why does Sara want to go to Flag Street?2What bus can Sara take according to the schedule?3Sara
12、 decides to arrive at Flag Street before 12：00 by the No.7 bus. What time should the bus leave Fairview Station?4When Sara gets on the No.7 bus, she finds that Flag Street stop has been closed because of the street repairs. She has to get off at another stop. Look at the schedule again, 6where shoul
13、d Sara get off the bus so that she can have a shorter walk to Flag Street?5Now Sara is on Flag Street. She wants to visit a friend on her returning trip. Her friend is around the corner of Church and North Street. Which is the proper bus for her to take and where to get on the bus?7【答案及解析】 1. Becaus
14、e she wants to buy a (second hand/used) motorcycle/Because she wants to see/meet the motorcycle seller. 由第一段内容可知，她想要买一辆摩托。2No.6 (bus) and No.7 (bus)/No.6 (bus) or No.7 (bus) 根据图表可知从 Fairview到 Clifton有两班车，一班是 6路车，一班是 7路车。因此 Sara可以乘这两路车的任何一班。3At 10：27./At 10：27 am. 由 7路车的时间表可知，在 12点之前到达 Flag Street的车次
15、只有在上午 10：27 到达的那一趟。4. At Branch place 根据第五段第一、二句可总结出答案。3A person will get a super memory with just six weeks of hard training. 根据第三段最后一句话得出答案。4Loci (is a good technique which) can greatly help improve memory. 通读第六段可概括出本段主要讲了 Loci记忆法是一种可以提高人的记忆力的好方法。5但是每个使用这种科学方法的人都可以极大地提高他的记忆力。11C(2018山东莱芜中考)阅读短文，根据
16、要求完成下面各小题。Stress is a feeling you can have both in your mind and in your body. 3.It can make you want to eat less, not talk to your friends and family.A little stress in life is normal. But controlling stress is important because if you feel stressed for too long, it can seriously affect your body.
17、Older people who have stress for a long time can develop heart disease, high blood pressure and other serious health problems.The good news is, it can be very easy to control stress. Here are three tips：Tip 1: Try to eat right. Some people who feel stressed try to feel much better by eating chocolat
18、es, ice cream and other sweets.A little sugar isnt bad for you but dont stop eating fruit and vegetables.Tip 2: Exercise regularly. 4.People who are very busy with jobs or family life can feel tired a lot.Getting regular exercise can give you more energy and help you think about the things in your l
19、ife that give you stress.Tip 3: Most importantly, watch out for each other. Stress can make you feel alone. Its important to watch for stress in people that are close to you: friends look out for friends, teachers look out for students.A根据短文内容简要回答问题。1Why is controlling stress important?2What health
20、problems can develop if older people have stress for a long time?B将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。3 4 C请给短文拟一个适当的标题。5 12【答案及解析】1Because (if you feel stressed for too long，) it can seriously affect your body. 由第二段第二句可知答案。2They/Older people (who have stress for a long time) can develop heart disease, high blood pressur
21、e and other serious health problems./Heart disease, high blood pressure and other serious health problems. 由文章第二段最后一句可知答案。3它(压力)会使 你食欲不振，不想跟你的朋友们和家人交谈/谈话/说话。/它(压力)会使你想吃得更少，不想跟你的朋友们和家人交谈/谈话/说话。4忙于工作或家庭生活的人可能/会感觉/感到很累/疲惫/疲倦/劳累。5Stress/Stress Feelings/How to Control Stress/The Ways of Controlling Stress/Tips of Controlling Stress 全文主要讲述了压力是如何形成的以及如何控制压力。
