中考英语阅读天天练17.pdf
中 考 英 语 阅 读 天 天 练 17Writer/Time Topic:Whos a better singer,Andy Lau（刘 德 华）or Jacky Cheung（张 学 友）?Jim8-15-20065:25 pm.Some people say Jacky is the best Chinese singer.I dont think so!Andy isthe best.I went to his concert last year.It was so wonderful,I almostcried!OK,I did cry,but thafs because Andy is so handsome（英 俊 的）！Tom9-3-20064:38 pm.I disagree with Jim.Andy sounds like every other singer.His voice isnothing special.On the other hand,Jackys voice is unique,and his songsare so romantic（浪 漫 的）！Linda9-10-20068:54 pm.I think theyre about the same.But Andy is a better actor.Ive seenalmost all of his movies.Remember the one where he was an airplanepilot（飞 行 员），and his plane crashed（坠 毁）near a farm?I love thatmovie!John9-16-200610:25 pm.I also think Jacky is a better singer.I prefer his Cantonese（粤 语）songs.Maybe they sound better because Cantonese is his first language.Tom10-2-200610:12 am.I agree.Jackys Cantonese songs are better than his Mandarin（华 语）songs.（Though,I still like all his songs!）根 据 表 格 内 容，选 择 正 确 答 案。1.Who likes Andy Lau the b e s t?.A.Jim B.Tom C.Linda D.John2.Why did Jim cry?B e c a u s e.A.she was sad at a concert.B.she had a broken heart.C.she was angry at Jacky Cheung D.she thought Andy Lau was very good looking3.W hafs Lindas o p i n i o n?.A.Andy is a better singer.B.Jacky is a better singer.C.They both sing equally well.D.Jacky is a better actor.4.Why does John think Jackys Cantonese songs sound the best?B e c a u s e.A.Jacky has no experience singing in Mandarin.B.its his native languageC.his mandarin pronunciation is badD.Jackys Mandarin songs are boring.5.Which of the f ollowing is TRUE?A.Nobody likes Andys movies.B.Tom has the same opinion as John.C.Tom thinks Andys voice is more special than Jackys.D.Jim has never seen an Andy Lau concert.2.Elephants use their trunks(鼻 子)the way people use their hands.At the end of thetrunk are parts that act like fingers.These allow elephants to do wonderful things.They pickup their food-parts of trees or maybe just a nut.They use their trunks to drink water orspray the water over their bodies to cool off.Because elephants do not see well,they use theirtrunks asueyesv.They do not walk where their trunks cannot feel the ground.Carole is a twenty-two-year-old elephant at the San Diego Wild Animal Park.She canpaint with her trunk.Her paintings are sold to make money for the park.()6.Elephants pick up objects with t h e i r,A.feel B.fingers C.teeth D.trunks()7.EIephants do n o t.A.eat tree parts B.see well C.eat nut D.like water()8.Carole i s.A.a wild animal park B.an elephant trainerC.an elephant D.a city()9.The word“spray m e a n s.A.喷 B.饮 C.舀 D 掘（）10 The best title of the passage i s.A.Elephants9 Trunks B.A Clever ElephantC.How Elephants Find Food D.How Elephants Paint3Its so beautiful outside that spending the day in the office would be very boring.So whynot take the vacations off?A new survey（调 查）found that 31%of U.S workers dont alwaystake all of their vacation days.Americans have 12 vacation days on average（平 均）eachyear,but they give back an average of 3 vacation days each year.So why dont they use up their vacation days?Some say they would rather get moneyback for their unused days;some busy workers say they just cant leave their work.Americans have fewer vacation days than workers in any other country surveyed.The French take their vacations seriously.French workers get an average of 39 vacationdays,and 40%plan to take at least one there-to-four-week vacation.Workers in Sweden receive an average of 25 vacation days a year,but they cant findtime to use them all.More workers there return vacation days than any other countrysurveyed.British workers have the longest working week in Europe,with 23 vacation days-theshortest vacation.So they feel overworked.75%say their weekends or vacations are tooshort and 40%would sacrifice a days pay（工 资）for one more vacation day.l l.How many vacation days do Americans have on average each year in fact?A.9 B.12 C.15 D.2312.Which country has the most workers working during the vacation days?A.America.B.France.C.Sweden.D.Great Britain.13.What does the wordiSacrificemean in the last sentence?A.Use up.B.Put up.C.Take up.D.Give up.14.Which of the following is true?A.Some American workers are too busy to leave their work.B.French workers can take one Three-to-four week days.C.Swedish workers can enjoy all of their vacation days.D.British workers have the shortest vacation days of all the countries surveyed.
