中考英语完形与阅读考前强化模拟练.docx
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中考英语完形与阅读考前强化模拟练
中考英语模拟演练完形与阅读强化考前周周练
一、完型填空
Cowboyshavelivedandworkedinthewestandsouth—westoftheUnitedStatesforoverthreecenturiesandtheyareafamoussymboloftheUSA.WhenyouwatchthoseoldHollywoodcowboyfilmsfromthefiftiesandsixties,youseeajob.Youseea1offreedomandadventure(冒险).However,therealjobofanAmericancowboyhasalwaysbeen2andsometimesdangerous.Itisphysicalwithlonghoursandlowpay.
Lifehasn’t3muchforcowboyssincetheearlydays.Cowswalkacrosshugeplains(草原)to4thegrassandthecowboyridesonhishorsetobring5home.Likethecowboysofthepast,a21stcenturycowboy6getsupearlyonfreezingcoldmorningsandmakesbreakfastoverafire.
Sowhydoesaman—becauseitisusuallyaman—becomeacowboy?
Forsome,itisn'ta7,becausetheyarebornintothelife.Theyhaveworkedwith8sincetheywerechildren.They9thetraditionalcowboyculture:
“It’sareallifeaboutyou,yourhorseandtheopen10.”
Somepeoplechoosethejob11inlife.PathadanofficejobwiththeUSgovernmentwithhighpay,12hedidn’tlikecitylifeandspendingalldayinside.Sooneday,he13hisjobandmovedtoaranch(牧场)inTexas,makingmuchlessmoney14acowboy.Hewantedjobsatisfaction.Andforacowboy,jobsatisfactiondoesn’tcomefromthemoneyoracomfortableoffice.Itcomesfrombeing15towakeupundertheskyandbeingyourownboss.
1.A.lifeB.placeC.wayD.day
2.A.interestingB.boringC.hardD.easy
3.A.gotB.paidC.doneD.changed
4.A.catchB.eatC.touchD.take
5.A.itB.himC.herD.them
6.A.justB.stillC.evenD.never
7.A.problemB.choiceC.planD.dream
8.A.parentsB.brothersC.cowsD.sheep
9.A.createB.missC.loveD.refuse
10.A.countryB.cultureC.mindD.cowboy
11.A.laterB.earlyC.quicklyD.suddenly
12.A.soB.andC.sinceD.but
13.A.lookedforB.tookupC.gaveupD.caredabout
14.A.forB.asC.withD.like
15.A.relaxedB.slowC.lateD.free
二、阅读单选
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In2007,BarringtonIrvingbecametheyoungestpersontoflyalonearoundtheworld.Hewasjust23yearsold—andhebuilttheplanehimself.Howdidheachievethis?
Irving'sinterestinflyingstartedwhenhewas15.Hewasworkinginhisparents’bookstoreinMiami,Florida.Oneofthecustomerswasapilot,GaryRobinson.Oneday,RobinsonaskedIrvingifhewasinterestedinflying.Irvingdidn'tthinkhewassmartenough.Butthenextday,RobinsontookIrvingtoanairport.HeshowedIrvinginsidethecockpit(驾驶舱)ofaBoeing777.ThatexperiencechangedIrving’slife.
Irvingreallywantedtofly,butflightschoolwasexpensive.Toachievehisdream,heworkeddifferentjobs.Hewashedairplanesandcleanedswimmingpools.Athome,hepracticedflyingonavideogame.Intheend,hegotenoughmoneyforflightschool.
Atflightschool,Irvingachievedhisdreamoflearninghowtofly.Buthewasn’tfinished.Next,heplannedtobuildhisownplaneandflyalonearoundtheworld.
Buildingtheplanewasdifficult.Irvingaskedmorethan50companiesforairplaneparts.Mostsaidno,buthepersisted(顽强地坚持)inasking.Threeyearslater,hehadpartsworth$300,000.Columbia,anairplanecompany,agreedtobuildaplaneusingtheparts.Soon,hisairplanewasreadytofly.
OnMarch23,2007,Irvingbeganhisround-the-worldtrip.After97days—with145hoursintheair—helandedbackinMiami.Acheeringcrowdofpeoplewastheretowelcomehim.
Irvingsawmanyyoungpeopleinthecrowd,andthishadapowerfuleffect(影响)onhim.Hewantedtousehisexperiencetohelpotheryoungpeopleachievetheirowndreams.
“EveryonetoldmewhatIcouldn’tdo,”saysIrving.“TheysaidIwastooyoung,thatIdidn’thaveenoughmoney.Butevenifnoonebelievesinyourdream,”hesays,“youhavetopursue(追求)it.”
19.WhywasGaryRobinsonimportantinIrving'slife?
A.HegotIrvinginterestedinflying.B.HesentIrvingtoaflightschool.
C.HehelpedIrvingbuildaplane.D.HetaughtIrvinghowtofly.
20.PuttheeventsaboutIrvinginthecorrectorder.
a.Irvinggotthepartsforhisplane.b.Irvingflewaroundtheworld,
c.IrvingmetGaryRobinson.d.Irvinglearnedtofly.
A.c—d—a—bB.c—a—d—bC.b—c—a—dD.b—c—d—a
21.
WhatcanweknowaboutIrving'spersonalityaccordingtothepassage?
A.Cleverandhonest.B.Humorousandresponsible.
C.Politeandpowerful.D.Hard-workingandpersistent.
22.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.BecomingaPilot.B.LifeinFlightSchool.
C.AchievingaDream.D.BuildingYourOwnPlane.
Somepeopleski(滑雪)downmountains.Othersclimbhugerocksorphotographdangerousanimals.Whydopeopleenjoyriskyactivitieslikethese?
Somepeopletakeriskssimplybecauseitmakesthemfeelgood.Psychologist(心理学家)Marvinsaysthatthiskindofexplorers(探险者)arealwayslookingforchangeandexcitement.Whenpeopledosomethingneworrisky,achemical(化学物质)inthebraincreatesapleasantfeeling.Theylovethisfeelingandwanttoexperienceitasoftenaspossible.
Otherpeopledon'ttakerisksforthefeelingofexcitementbuttoachieveagoal.Forexample,MikeFaywentonadangerous2,000—milespecialjourneyincentralAfrica.Heworkedtohelpsavethewildlifethere.Fay’sexpeditionshelpedcreate13nationalparks.
Forotherpeople,suchasextremeathletes(极限运动员),takingrisksispartoftheirjob.SportspsychologistShanesaysextremeathletesseetheworlddifferently.Inadangerousactivity,mostpeopleprobablydonotfeelincontrol.Extremeathletesaredifferent:
theyfeelincontrolindangeroussituations.Thedangercanevenhelpthem.Forexample,skierDaronRahlvessaysthatbeingafraidmakeshimtryhardertosucceed.
Mostofusarenotextremeathletesorexplorers.However,westilltakerisksinourlives.Someofustakesocialrisks,suchasspeakinginfrontofalargegroupofpeople.Sometimes,wetakefinancialrisks,suchasbuyingahouse.Andsometimeswetakecareerrisks,suchasleavingajoborstartingabusiness.Mostpeopletakerisksinsomeareasoflife,butnotinothers.Whatkindofrisk—takerareyou?
23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph2referto?
A.Thebrain.B.Somethingnew.
C.Achemical.D.Apleasantfeeling.
24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“expedition”inParagraph3mean?
A.Muchmoney.B.Ajourneywithaspecialgoal.
C.Agreatidea.D.Aplanforadangerousjourney.
25.Howmanykindsofextremeathletesorexplorersarementionedinthepassage?
A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.
26.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.MikeFayisaprofessionalrisk—taker.
B.Mostpeopledon’ttakerisksintheirdailylife.
C.Extremeathletesdealwithdangerbetterthanothers.
D.DaronRahlvestakesrisksmainlyforchangeandexcitement.
Howdoyoufeelaboutnature?
Afterspendinghoursindoors,doyoufeelbetterwhenyouvisityourlocalpark?
Mostpeoplethinkthatnatureisgoodforourbodiesandbrains.However,humansarespendingmoretimeinsideandlesstimeoutside.Forexample,thenumberofvisitorstoCanada’snationalparksisgettinglowereveryyear.AndincountriessuchastheUSA,only10%ofteenagersspendtimeoutsideeveryday.Manydoctorsfeelthatthisisaprobleminthetwenty—firstcentury.
Asaresult,somedoctorsarestudyingtheconnectionbetweennatureandhealth:
oneexampleofthisistheworkofDrMatildainSweden.Thedoctorgavepeopleamathstest.Duringthetest,theirheartrates(心率)werefast.Afterthetest,onegroupofpeoplesatina3D—virtual—reality(虚拟现实)roomforfifteenminuteswithpicturesandsoundsofnature.Theirheartrateswereslowerthanpeople'sintheothergroup.
Thevirtualtouchwithnaturehelpedthemfeelmorerelaxed.AnothergoodexampleofhownatureisgoodforhealthcomesfromCanada.InToronto,researchersstudied31,000peoplelivinginthecity.Ingeneral,theyfoundthathealthierpeoplelivednearparks.
Becauseofstudieslikethese,somecountriesandcitieswantnaturetobepartofpeople’severydaylife.InDubai(迪拜),forexample,thereareplansforanewshoppingmallwithalargegardensoshopperscanrelaxoutsidewithtrees,plantsandwater.InSwitzerland,“forestschools”arepopular.Schoolchildrenstudytheirsubjectsintheforestsanddolotsofexerciseoutside.AndSouthKorea(韩国)isanothergoodexample:
ithasnewforestsnearitscitiesandaround13millionpe
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