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1、中考英語閱讀專項訓練一閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、 B、 C、 D 四個選項中選出最佳選項。AIn Japan, children who are three, five or seven years old are thought to be especially lucky. So, on November 15, families who have children of these ages take part in a very old festival. This special childre n s festival is called Shich-iGo-San, or “

2、 Se-Fveivne- Three ”.On this day, the children put on their finest clothes. And every child has a long paper bag.On each bag there are pictures with the meanings of youth（ 年輕 ） and long life.When everyone is ready, the families go to a shrine（ 神殿 ）. There they give thanks for the good health of the

3、children. Outside the shrine, the parents will buy candy and toys to fill the children s paper bags. After the families return home, the children give some of their candy to friends and relatives. In return, the children are often given presents.Finally, the day usually ends with a party.1. In Japan

4、, which of the following age is NOT thought to be especially lucky?A. 3.B.5.C.7.D.15.2. The passage is about a（an） festival.A. newB.oldC.ChineseD. American3. The festival is on .A. December 25B.December 15C. November 15D. November 54. Why do the families go to a shrine?A. Because they can buy candy

5、and toys there.B. Because the children can get presents there.C. Because they want to have a party with friends.D. Because they want to give thanks for the good health of the children.5. The festival usually ends with .A. a partyB. a big mealC. a visit to a shrineD. shopping for some candy and toysB

6、We surveyed（調查）300 young people on what they like to do at weekends. One hundred people are from the ages of , one hundred 19-26 and one hundred 27-35. The following shows their answers:Favourite things to do (by age)IOOtages 】l/8 ages 19-26 ugg 27-35Taking a walkplaying Watching TV Going tocomputer

7、 gamesth« movies1. How many people enjoy playing computer games in the group?A. B. 50.C. 60.D. 75.2. The people of 19-26 enjoy most.A. watching TVB. going to the moviesC. playing computer games D. taking a walk3. According to the survey, which two activities do most people enjoy doing?A. Playin

8、g computer games and watching TV .B. Playing computer games and taking a walk.C. Watching TV and going to the movies.D. Going to the movies and taking a walk.4. From the chart above, we can see the older people are, the more they likeA. watching TVB. taking a walkC. going to the movies D. playing co

9、mputer games5. Which of the following is TRUE according to the chart?A. Fewest people like taking a walk.B. The people of like taking a walk most.C. 90 people like going to the movies in the 19-26 group.D. The people of27-35 like playing computer games most.When I was looking for a Christmas present

10、 for my daughter in a toy store, a nicely dressed little girl, with some money in her little hand, was looking at some beautiful dolls. When she saw a doll she liked, she would ask her father if she had enough money. He usually said yes.At the same time, a boy, with old and small clothes, was lookin

11、g at some video games. He, too, had money in his hand, but it looked no more than five dollars. Each time he picked up one of the video games and looked at his father, he shook his head.The little girl had chosen her doll, a very beautiful one. However, she noticed the boy and his father. She saw th

12、e boy give up a video game with disappointment（ 失望）and walk to another corner of the store.The little girl put her doll back to the shelf and ran over to the video game. After she talked to her father, she paid for the video game and whispered（耳語）to the shop assistant.So the boy got the video game t

13、hat he wanted for free he was told it was a prize from the store. He smiled happily, although he felt it was so incredible.The girl saw all this happen. She smiled, too.When I walked out of the store to my car, I heard the father ask his daughter why she had done that. I would never forget their sho

14、rt talk. " Daddydidn ' G randma want me to buy something that would make me happy? "He said, “ Of course, she did. ”Well, I just did!” With that, the little girl started skipping（蹦跳）towards their car happily.C. cinemaD. computer roomB. had much money in his handD. wanted to get a doll

15、very much1. The story happened in a.A. schoolB. toy store2. The boy.A. wore new and nice clothesin Chinese.C. was from a poor family3. The underlined word incredible most probably meansA. 難以置信的B. 令人興奮的C. 感到絕望的D. 荒謬可笑的4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the story?A. The little girl was kin

16、d and helpful.B. The video game was a prize from the store.C. The writer paid for the video game for the boy.D. The boy bought the video game himself from the store.5. What does the sentence “ Well, I just did! mean?”A. I just did something for the boy and he would be happy.B. I just bought a nice d

17、oll for myself and I would be happy.C. I just bought a present for Grandma and she would be happy.D. I just did something for the boy and it would make me happy.DI began to send e-mail when I was 17. I discovered Google 5 years later. Now, I use theInternet all the time. Internet has become so popul

18、ar that 90 percent of 12-to-17-year-olds in the United States use the Internet, and about half of these kids use it every day. They visit chat（ 聊天 ） rooms and send e-mails. They go to websites to get information for their homework.“ Kids are now living in a virtual（ 虛擬的 ） world, ” says Greenfield, a

19、n expert at the University of California,“ As the Internet is becoming more and more important efo, rwoeur lifshould worry about one question: Is the Internet good or bad for kids?”“ It X tos answer the question because the Internet involves（ 涉及 ） so many things, ” says Justine, who is from Northwes

20、tern University.“ They include online computer games, news,messages and even e-mails to your grandmother. ” So, more and more people believe that the online world can be helpful in some ways but dangerous in others.“ Although it s not easy to tell whether it s good or bad, ” says Justine,is very use

21、ful and can be used widely by everyone in the world.”1. The writer discovered Google at the age of .A.5B. 12C. 17D. 222. What percentage ofAmerican 12-to17-year-olds use the Internet every day?A. About 45%.B. About 50%. C. About 80%. D. About 90%.3. Greenfield.A. is an expert from Northwestern Unive

22、rsityB. wants to stop all the kids from using the InternetC. thinks that the Internet is good for all the kids in the worldD. is worrying about whether the Internet is good or bad for kids4. X“' in the passage should be the word"".A. possibleB. difficultC. easyD. good5. Which is the be

23、st title of the passage?A. Don ' t Use the InternetB. Kids and EmailsC. Is the Internet Good or BadD. Two Experts from UniversitiesENEWYORKMUSEUMThe largestspecializing（專業(yè)研究）in American historyOpen:Mon.toFri. : 9:00a.m.-5:OOp.m.Sat.: 9:00a.m. -1:00 p.m.Address: 1100 Chesnut St. New YorkTelephone

24、: 77364431THE CITY FLOWER SHOW 8APRILTO 17APRILPrice: ¥ 50 for adults （成年人） ¥ 25 for childrenAddress: 112 Kendal Way ChestertonCambridge CB4 1LTTelephone: 55539561ENGLISH SUMMER CAMP （英語夏令營）How will you spend your summer?English Summer Camp 2006 at University ofToronto, Canada!Ages: 13to18

25、For More Information, Call CEE/CCIEE at（010） 6606-2607POP MUSIC WEEK Bands from home and abroad will give performances in Chaoyang Park , Beijing.Chinese singers like Zhang Liangying willalso share （分享） musicwithfans.1. New York Museum is closed on .A. Monday B. Friday C. Saturday D. Sunday2. Tommy

26、is an 8-year-old boy. He wants to visit The City Flower Show with his parents. How much will they pay?A. 75 yuan. B. 100 yuan. C. 125 yuan. D. 150 yuan.3. If you want to getmore information about English Summer Camp , you canA. ao to CanadaB. write to CEE/CCIEEC.call at (010) 6606-2607 D. send an e-

27、mail to University of Toronto4. will give Performances in Pop Music Week in Chaoyang Park.A. Bands B. Dancers C. Singers D. Both A and C5. Phillip , twenty years old , is not allowed toA. THE CITY FLOWER SHOWB. NEW YORK MUSEUMC. ENGLISH SUMMER CAMPD. POP MUSIC WEEKFWhen an earthquake hit a small tow

28、n , many houses fell down. After the earthquake , all the newspapers reported many stories about some of the families who were in trouble.One Sunday, when I was reading a newspaper, a special picture touched (觸動) me. It gave the clothing sizes of each family member. I thought that this would be a go

29、od chance to teach my children to help those who were less lucky than themselves. I said to my seven-year-old twins , Brad and Brett, and three-year-old Meghan. "We have so much , and these poor people now have nothing. We'll share what we have with them.”I filled a box with foods and cloth

30、es. While I was doing this , I encouraged the boys to choosetheir toys and donate some of their less favourite things. Meghan watched quietly as the boystook out their old toys and games and put them together. Then she walked away. A few minutes later she came back with Lucy , her much-loved doll. S

31、he put the doll on top of the other toys."Oh , dear,“ I said. "You don't have to give Lucy.You love her so much. , Meghan said , “ Lucy makes me happy, Mommy. Maybe she'll make another little girl happy , too.”I looked at Meghan for a long moment. She taught me a lesson. It's e

32、asy to give something that we don't want any more , but harder to give what we cherish （珍愛）,isn't?1. The writer has children.A. oneB. twoC threeD. four2. The underlined word "donate" Probably meansA.捐贈B.丟掉C.展出D.放好3. Lucy is the name of .A. a girlB. a game C. a doll D. an earthquake

33、4. Which of the following is true?A. An earthquake happened in the writer's hometown.B. The writer didn't let Meghan give her much-loved doll.C. The writer decided to buy some clothes for those people in trouble.D. The writer thinks it is more difficult to give what we love a lot.5. What'

34、;s the best title of this passage?A. A Family Story.B. The Spirit of Giving.C. The way of helping others.D. A Sad Experience.GDear Sir or Madam,Last Thursday, I traveled on the 8:00 a.m. train from Glasgow to London KingThe train didnI was quite angry with the service of your company.t come on time

35、and it was forty minutes late when it left Glasgow. A man atthe station said sorry to us, but he didn' t give us any reasoOSfOr）the Weiathen hadfurther delays on the way and had to wait another thirty minutes. As a result, I missed my plane from London to Frankfurt and had to wait for several ho

36、urs.What s omre, the service on the train was also very poor, The trip took more than five hours. Unluckily, we could buy nothing but some soft drinks on the train. Worst of all, something was wrong with the air conditioning （空調系統(tǒng)）and it got hotter and hotter in the train. Before wereached King s Cr

37、oss, the temperature was over 40° C.Because of your poor service, I feel you should pay me compensation （賠償）.I am looking forward to hearing from you.Yours faithfullyDavid Roberson1. When did the train leave Glasgow?A. At 8:00 a.m. B. At 8:40 a.m. C. At 9:00 a.m. D. At 9:.m.2. .How did David go

38、 to Frankfurt from London?A. By plane.B. By bus.3. How long did David stay on the train?A. 40 minutes.B. 30 minutes.4. What could David buy on the train?A. Hot dogs.B. Sandwiches.5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. This is a complaint letter.B. David was very pleased with the trip.C. The servic

39、e of the company was very poor.C. By car.D. By train.C. 70 minutes.D. Over 5 hours.C. Soft drinks.D. Hamburgers.D. There was something wrong with the air conditioning on the train.The first chocolate was eaten by people in South America hundreds of years ago. In thosedays, the people did not really

40、eat chocolate. They used the cocoa bean(可可豆) to make achocolate drink and they enjoyed it very much. Many years later, the cocoa bean was brought to other countries and people came to love the taste of chocolate.In 1824, John Cadbury opened a small shop in Britain. One of the things he sold was choc

41、olate drink. In 1831, he opened a factory to make chocolate drink. He wanted to encourage people to drink chocolate instead of other drinks. A few years later, a man called Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate instead of only drinking it. But at that time chocolate was very expensive and only th

42、e rich people could buy it. Later, ad more and more chocolate bars were produced and sold, it became cheaper.However, at first only plain chocolate (a kind of chocolate without milk and with very little sugar) was produced. Milk chocolate came later and this was made by adding milk to the chocolate.

43、 The first milk chocolate bar was made in Cadbury ' factory in 1897. Their most famous chocolate, Cadbury ' M ilk Bar, was made in 1905, It has been the most popular chocolate in Britain and around the world for over 100 years. The Cadbury factory is still in Britain and the chocolate produc

44、ed there is eaten all over the world. Every year, thousands of visitors visit the factory in order to see how chocolate is made.1. Hundreds of years ago, people first began to drink chocolate in .A. South AmericaB. South AfricaC. BritainD. Australia2. John Cadbury opened a factory to make chocolate

45、drink in A.1824B.1831C.1897D.19053. People had the chance to eat chocolate instead of drinking it for the first time .A. when chocolate was cheaper B. when more and more chocolate was producedC. when John Cadbury started to make chocolate drinkD. when Joseph Fry found a way to make chocolate bars.4.

46、 At first, not many people bought chocolate .A. because it was very expensive B. because people didn ' t like the tasteC. because they wanted to have other drinksD. because there was no chocolate sold in the shops5. Cadbury ' s Milk Bar .A. was first made in 1897B. is a kind of plain chocola

47、teC. is famous neither in Britain nor in AmericaD. is popular not only in Britain but also around the worldI"Here is the Eight O ' clock News."“Chinese people spnt about 1illion yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Weeklast year.Thia year it has increased to 140 billion y

48、uan.”“The children of Beijing No.2 Middle School sang with students from Toronto in Canada tocelebrate the anniversary. They had been sister schools since 1986. They spent about twoweeks together in Beijing. They visited the Great Wall and the Summer Palace. They took a lot of photos in Beihai Park.

49、 ”H Have you ever got tired of heavy shopping bags? A new shopping assistant robot which wasinvented by Japanese company could be the answer. The helpful robot can follow you aroundand carry several bags. The robot was tested at a shopping center in February .”A About 500 people from different count

50、ries were in the“ Rock Paper Scissors " W(Canada. This event was founded in 1842. It is said playing this game is fun, and also a good way to solve problems among people.And now it ' s time for Morning Music.1. The students from Canada and Beijing No.2 Middle Sch ool didnA. take photosB. vi

51、sit places of interestC. sing songsD. have a football match2. This year it cost Chinese people yuan during the first three days of the May Golden Week.A.100,000B.100,000,000C.140,000,000D.140,000,000,0003. Which of the following is Not talked about in the news?A. The robot can help with shopping bag

52、s.B. A Japanese company invented the robot.C. The robot was tested at a shopping centre.D. There are such robots in people ' s homes now.4. The underlined “word chimp may be.A. a kind of animalB. a kind of plant C. a kind of fruit D. a kind of drink5. Which of the following is a game?A. Rock Pap

53、er Scissors.B. May Golden Week.C. Shopping assistant robot.D. A visit to the schoolJI live with my grandmother in a Beijing yard house. One day last year, I was surprised to see a big foreigner coming out of the house next door to ours. He was very tall with short brown hair and a pair of glasses.Th

54、e first time I saw him, I was too shy to speak to him. "My English is too bad! ” I thought. My grandmother told me that he had just moved into our yard. "I don ' t like it! " " Fheesgners aren ' t like us. Maybe he ' ll pluyiloadd have parties every night! I' m su

55、re he ' s going tcause trouble. ”Several days later, I met the foreigner as I was walking home after work. "Hello! ” he said (in Chinese!) .“My name' s Tony. I ' ve just moved into the house next door to you rs.WhileI was wondering what to say, he continued, “There ' s a nice ba

56、r down the road. Why don' t yoiand your family come and have dinner with me? ” Bars are bad places, said my grandmother when I told her, but we decided to go.The bar was not at all what I had expected. It was in a beautiful little yard house, with several large bookshelves and pictures of Tibet

57、on the walls, Several Chinese people and foreigners were sitting drinking or reading books. I noticed that some of the foreigners were speaking Chinese in a low voice-to each other! ” Oh, what a civilized placmy grandmother exclaimed.The bar served special “ hutong pizzas ” . As we ate, Tony told us

58、 about himselfs an English expert in environment. He always likes to be quiet, My grandmother said to me, “ Hereally seems like a very nice young man.”1. When the writer first saw the foreigner, she.A. was frightened to himB. wanted to practice English with himC. felt too shy to speak to himD. hoped to invite the foreigner to the bar2. From the sentence “ Barare bad places ” , we can know thagtrthndmother.A. was very excitedB. didn ' t go to the barC. didn ' t like barsD. w