南昌市外国语学校2019届初三中考英语七选五阅读专项练习(无答案)(共5页).docx

精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上南昌市外国语学校2019届中考英语专题复习卷七选五阅读命题及审题人：邹乐铭 （一） There are a number of ways to help improve your memory, so you shouldnt feel upset. 1._You might go over the material two days after you learn it, then a week later，then two weeks later, and then a month later. After a month you will find that you can easily remember the material. My second advice is to use a colored pen to highlight the important parts on your book. This will help you in two ways. 2._ It is always easier to remember only the key points. Second, this will make reviewing easier. When you open your book, the colored parts will show you the most important things immediately.3._ Another piece of advice is to go over all the information in your mind right before you go to sleep.4._If you think about the information before you go to sleep, you might be able to remember it better. Another good time for memorizing information is in the morning because you have just rested and your brain is fresh and clear.5._ A.The first advice is to remember something by reviewing it any time. B.Your brain is working while you are sleeping. C.My first advice is that if you want to remember something well, you have to review it regularly. D.In this way, you dont have to go over all the material again. E.Your brain is working unless you are sleeping. F.First, it will help you concentrate on the most important parts when you learn the knowledge. G.So you might also try to memorize the important information in the morning.（二）Tommy had always liked going to the zoo. 1._He decided to go to an animal shelter (收容所) near his house.     As he arrived, he was surprised, because he heard lions even from the parking lot. The shelter was clean  and the volunteers working there were very helpful.     2._ Zoos had beautiful homes set up for each animal, but you could not get near the animals at all. At this shelter, he was close enough to reach out and touch some animals, even they were in cages. 3._It seemed like a more personal experience.     The best part about the place was the stories. 4._These were hard luck stories with a happy ending. Someone at this shelter had stepped up to take care of the animals, and now Tommy could enjoy meeting them  and learn from them.     5._All the visitors thanked the volunteers and made a donation (捐赠) when it was finally time to go.  It made them feel good to be helping out any way they could. A.Shelters always need money and help. B.But today,he wanted to go somewhere different. C.Tommy found that the shelter is different from a zoo. D.His classmates will visit the animal shelter next week. E.Each animal had a story posted up on the side of their cage. F.It made them sad and they didnt what to do about it. G.There werent so many people,either.（三） Young people and old people do not always agree with each other. 1._But in one program in New York, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way. Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults are invited to join the program. They live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works for seven hours a day. They do so not only to keep busy, but also to find meaning and happiness in work. 2._Some of them learn to make things like tables, chairs or something similar and to build houses.3._ There are a few free hours each day and weekends are free, too.During the free hours, some of the teenagers learn to take photos or paint pictures. Others sit around and talk, sing or dance. 4._When people live together, rules are necessary. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the problem goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask: “What should we do about it?” One teenager talks about his experience: “You stop thinking only about yourself. 5._ A.The adults teach them to do these. B.They sometimes have different ideas about living,working and playing. C.Some teenagers dont know how to spend their free time. D.Each teenager has his own way to spend his free time. E.You learn to think about the group. F.Teenagers and adults have the same way to spend their time. G.Some teenagers work in the forest or on the farm near the village. （四） Tina was the best speed-walker in our school.But I could never understand her habit of cheering while we were walking in the race. We walked together all over the town and entered half-marathons, 26 miles.She gave me a cheering list to “talk” to me. I carried it to the starting line along. 1._But I wasnt really planning to slow myself down with all those ideas. I had to keep her list because I didnt want to hurt Tinas feelings. I walked the first mile of the race in 12 minutes.I looked at Tinas cheering list when I checked my watch. 2._I thought it did give me a good start to the race. While I was at it, I took the chance to thank her for the strength the list brought to me. By the time I finished the second mile, my parents were cheering me on by the side of the road. 3._At that moment, I had plenty of things to be thankful for. The next mile flew by, then the next and the next, each with a cheering idea.But by the time I was close to the final mile, I was nearly out of breath. I didnt know if I could make it another mile. 4._ I finished the marathon in less than six hours. 5._Instead it carried me to cross the finishing line. A.I had thought the cheering list would slow me down. B.It just so happened that “family” was the next on Tinas cheering list. C.In the end I threw away the cheering list that Tina gave me. D.It had twenty-six cheering ideas, one for each mile. E.At the top of the list was only one word: “Yourself.” F.I was too tired to go any further. G.Then I looked at the final idea on Tinas list in my hand: “You can make it.” （五） Have you heard about "Survival (生存) Holidays"? 1._Now about 1,100 companies are allowed to take children into the great outdoors without their parents. Why do people like "Survival Holidays"? It is because they think being close to nature is good for children. Many children in big cities spend all time watching TV and playing computer games. 2._ Is "Survival Holidays" a wonderful idea? Maybe it is. Children need more free time to play. 3._Parents care too much about their children. They like to see the children being busy with activities under the control of adults, but children don't know what to do when they are in danger. Even something like crossing a small river or falling down seems very terrible to them. 4._Even years later, they will still remember what they have learned. Some have learned to stay cool in different times. Some have learned how to keep safe.5._All these skills will help them a lot in their lives. A.They need to be left on their own, without adults troubling them. B.Others have learned how to work in a team. C."Survival Holidays" is for children to go into the lonely place for exciting activities. D."Survival Holidays" gives them an important change. E.We need food and water for survival. F.Many people think the survival activities are good for children. G.Its difficult for them to deal with their own problems.（六）【2015江西模拟】 In the USA, outdoor vacations are popular, for example at the Grand Canyon or Yosemite or Yellowstone or the national parks or forests. 1._Many people have small trailer(拖车) in which to travel, or if they are in a car, they may stay at Motels on the journey. Disneyland and Disneyworld are also popular and people can to ski in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Wyoming and Montana. 2._They may live in states a long distance away. Some children go to summer camp for a holiday during the summer vacation form school, where they do special activities, such as sports or crafts(工艺). 3._they usually go to Florida, Hawaii, Mexico or the Caribbean. They may go to Europe for culture, for example, to see art, plays, and places of historic interest. 4._There are places near the sea, such as Black pool, Scarborough and Bournemouth, where there is plenty to do even if it rains. In a traditional British seaside holiday, the children can watch a Punch and Judy Show, eat candy, rock and make sandcastles(沙雕). 5._ People also like to go to the country, especially to walk, in places like Scotland, Wales and the Lake District. A. Few people enjoy the beautiful mountains. B. Many people drive to another part of country. C. Many Americans want a holiday for sun and rest. D. Older people can ask for a deckchair to sit on the beach. E. It is also very common to use vacations to visit relatives. F. Yong people may go walking or camping in the mountains. G. In Britain, many people like to go to the seaside for holidays.（七） Why is setting goals important?Because goals can help you do and experience everything you want in life. Instead of just letting life happen to you, goals allow you to make your life happen. Successful people in life imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals.1._ It's like having a sign to show you where you want to go. Think of it in this way. There are two drivers.One has a place to go to clearly in mind which can be found on a map. He can drive straight there surely without any wasted time. The other driver has no goal , or a map. 2._But she drivers aimlessly(漫无目的地)around, never getting anywhere, just using up oil. Which driver do you want to be 3._They decide what they want in life and then get there by setting goals and making plans. Unsuccessful people just let life happen by accident. Goals aren't difficult to set, and they aren't difficult to reach. 4._You are the one who must decide what to achieve and in what direction to aim your life. Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to achieve it. 5._They are harder to forget. Also when you write your goals in your own way,you are able to make yourself realize situations that will bring you nearer to your goals. A.Written goals can be reviewed usually B.He starts off at the same time from the same place. C.It's up to you to find out what your goals really are. D.The winning goal was scored by Hill. E.By setting goals you are taking control of your life. F.I will be able to achieve my goal of losing 5 kilos before the summer. G.Winners in life set goals and follow through on them. （八） Are you bored with your daily routine(日常工作)? Here are some things you should try before you are 18, because after that its too late. Write your family tree When you are young, get to know all the older people in your family and find out as much as you can about them. 1._ Learn to swim Seriously, this is so important that it could save your life. If you cant swim well, you wont be able to do water sports like water skiing, surfing and diving 2._Make sure you do it. Try at least one kind of team sports Being a good team player is an important skill in life. 3._. Other advantages of team sports like basketball, football and baseball are that they keep you fit and healthy, and they are great fun. Teams usually have a good social life too. You will go to lots of parties and make many friends. Collecting something 4._You can collect stamps or things that make you remember what you have done, like cinema tickets for films you have seen or emails from friends. The best way to collect is to have a special album to put your collection in and to write what each thing means to you. 5._ A.This way you wont forget. B.Its dangerous to swim in a river or in the sea alone. C.One of the best hobbies for teenagers is collecting things. D.Many people like to go camping in the mountains. E.Draw a family tree and make notes about each person so that you wont forget F.Even taking a boat trip will be dangerous for you G.You cant just think of yourself, but have to work well with other people.（九） Music is an international language. 1._Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street. Old people listen to the radio when doing exercise in the parks. 2._ Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a CD or tape which radio stations use in every state. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tapes. 3._Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national star. There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk music. It has stories about the common life of Americans. 4._This was started by cowboys who would sing at night to the cows they were watching. Today, any music about country life and the love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music. 5._Music for instruments is called orchestra music(交响乐), such as the symphonies(交响曲) of Beethoven. A.Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. B.Another is called western or country music. C.Serious music for the concert halls is called classical music. D.Popular music is what every student likes. E.Singers always have a lot of fans. F.And most of the radio programs are about music. G.Children have to listen to music in class.（十） We all need a healthy environment, but we produce waste every day and it does harm to our environment. Though we are young, we can still do something to help. In fact, even the simplest everyday activities can make a real difference to the environment. Here are some ideas for you to live a green life. 1._ Reduce means "use less". 2._This saves money and reduces pollution and waste going into the environment. Before we buy something new, think if it is really necessary or maybe the old one will be just as good! When we do buy things, choose local products if possible, and try not to buy too many things from abroad. Reuse means "use again". 3._When we buy things, make sure that they last a long time. We should take care of them so that they will last, and we should repair them if we can instead of throwing them away and buying new ones. 4._It's better to use a china cup and a lunch box because you