中考英语难题突破

中考英语难题突破

一、完形填空

通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在各小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

Each year, thousands of Chinese middle school students go to study in foreign countries such as the US, the UK, Australia and Japan.

“Chinese children hope very much to go to get a wider view (视野) of the world,” said Chen Yi, a Chinese writer who has lived in America for 16 years. In a talk Chen told more than 300 parents and their children that life in foreign countries can be for young people. “ They have to meet a culture shock (冲突) and language problems. ”

However, these are not the most difficult things. To most children, looking after themselves when studying alone in a foreign country is a big .

Zhang Jia, a 16-year-old student began to study in a high school in Sydney, Australia last October. To his surprise, his teachers there there wasn’t homework. “ With these education systems (体制), we have more time and more space for thinking,” said Zhang. “But if you don’t know how to your time and money, you will not have an easy time. ” Some of his friends spent their whole year’s money in the first two months of the term, and they didn’t pass their exams.

“Studying abroad at a young age can help students learn foreign language and broaden(拓宽) their minds, but students and parents should know about the challenges,” Chen said.“you want to study abroad, try to talk to someone with in foreign countries. Make sure that you are ready for it. ”

( )1. A. foreign B. abroad C. home D. school

( )2. A. sad B. happy C. easy D. hard

( )3. A. difficulty B. challenge C. difference D. change

( )4. A. ever B. hardly C. almost D. hard

( )5. A. usually B. yet C. just D. never

( )6. A. busy B. safe C. boring D. free

( )7. A. have B. plan C. use D. take

( )8. A. happily B. quickly C. carefully D. exactly

( )9. A. Though B. Whether C. Unless D. If

( )10. A. confidence B. knowledge C. information D. experience

二、阅读理解

When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father's friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.

Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie's place. We' d sit on the edge of the dock, feet dangling, and got ready for a big meal.

Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart--the reddest,

juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part and throw away the rest.

Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie's wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.

What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life's small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.

For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.

Well, I've relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That's away.

11. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.

A. relaxed B. worried C. hungry D. proud

12. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?

A. They ate it in a polite way. B. They only ate its best part.

C. They ate every part of it. D. They shared only one piece.

13. In the eyes of the writer's father, Bernie ______.

A. was just a rich businessman B. worked hard all the time

C. lived a rich but healthy life D. knew how to make money

14. The underlined part "the heart of the watermelon" in the last paragraph refers to ______.

A. the best part of the watermelon B. the writer's busy life

C. the writer's decision of making money D. the writer's hope of enjoying life

15. It can be learned from the passage that ______.

A. one has to work hard to reach his goal B. a friend in need is a friend in deed

C. watermelon is the healthiest fruit D. one should keep work-life balance

三、短文填空

As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as the Nobel Prize, or they can be small. You may just want to become one of the top ten students in your ___16___. Once you find a dream, what do you do ___17___ it? Do you ever try to make your dream ___18___ true Follow Your Heart by Australian writer Andrew Matthews tells us that making our dreams real is life’s biggest challenge.

You may think you’re nit very good at some school ___19___, or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. These kinds of thoughts prevent you from reaching your dream, the book says.

In ___20___, everyone can make his dream come true. The first thing you must do is to remember the dream in your mind.

___21___ let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true faster because a big dream is made up of many small ___22___. Please never give them up.

There will be difficulties on the way ___23___ your dreams. But the biggest comes from yourself. You need to ___24___ which is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will lead to better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book. As you get ___25___ to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn more skills and find new interests.

16.__________ 17.__________ 18.__________ 19.__________ 20.________

21.__________ 22.__________ 23.__________ 24.__________ 25.________

四、读写综合

A 信息归纳

下面是一篇介绍未来生活的短文。 请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，完成下列表格，把答案写在答题卡指定的横线上。

Life in the future will be different from life today. Between then and now many changes will take place. But what will the changes be?

The population is growing fast. There will be many people in the world and most of them live longer than people do now.

Computers will be much smaller and more useful, and there will be at least one in every home. And computer studies will be one of the most important subjects in schools then.

People will work fewer hours than they do now and they will have more free time for sports, watching TV and travel. Traveling will be much cheaper and easier. And more people will go to other countries for holidays.

There will be changes in our food, too. More land will be used for building new towns and houses for all the people. Then there will be less room for cows and sheep, so meat will be more expensive. Maybe no one will eat it every day. Instead, they will eat more fruit and vegetables. Maybe people will be healthier.

Work in the future will be different, too. Dangerous and hard work will be done by robots. As a result, many people will not have enough work to do. That will be a problem.