D_2019届初三中考英语压轴题强化训练卷：阅读理解

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I got what I wanted. My son gave me a book of poems (诗). He wrote it himself. My daughter bought a scarf for me and wrote me a Mother’s Day poem. My kids made me bread for breakfast. My husband took us to the movies.

I woke up with the blues. I knew this day would be nothing special for me, but I was wrong. My husband gave me the day off! He did the dishes, took care of the children, played and read with them, and took us all out for a delicious dinner. They gave me 4 hours of computer playtime. I felt very loved on Mother's Day.

Me, a mother, and my one-year-old son went to my mother’s house on Mother’s Day. After a nice lunch, we spent the day driving home. When we got home, my husband made me dinner! He set up a picnic on the living room floor. It was with candles and cold wine and Mother’s Day cards from both him and our son, Jackson. It was a very nice mother’s day for me!根据短文内容选择最佳答案。2．_________ wrote the passage.A．Reporters

B．Teachers

C．Mothers

D．Children

3．What does the first mother want?A．Poems.

B．A scarf.

C．Bread.

D．Her family’s love.

4．The second mother felt very loved because ________ .A．her husband took care of the childrenB．she didn’t have to do anything that day

C．she was able to play computer games for four hoursD．all of the above

5．The third paragraph told us that the mother ________ .A．had many children

B．celebrated her first Mother’s Day happilyC．went to visit her mother herself

D．had to make dinner for the family after she got home6．What’s the best title for the passage?A．Mother’s Day GiftsB．Mother’s Day PoemsC．Do Housework for MothersD．Mother's Day cards

1.When I was ten, my sisters and I were amazed at our neighbor’s Christmas tree. We returned home from their house and decided that we must have one of our own. In our house we never had enough money for a Christmas tree.

In fact, we insisted(坚持) so much that my father had no choice but to agree. “Yes!” he finally said.“This year we will have a Christmas tree.” Our mouths dropped open at the thought of having our own tree. Then Dad said,“I’ll do it myself.”

We followed him around the house as he gathered up the materials（材料） he would need,

We all sat close to him, carefully watching everything he did. He passed the thread（线） around the first nail （钉子）on the corner of a box, then back down to the second nail on the box, and up again to the nail, until right there before our eyes a green Christmas tree began to take shape. He carefully did the same with all of the 50 nails in the box and when he had finished, he said,“Now you can decorate it.”

I don’t remember where the decorations came from, but they were red and small and to us they just looked so beautiful and perfect for our tree. When we finished decorating it, we proudly invited all our friends over to see our Christmas tree. We were so happy, not only because it looked so pretty, but because my father had made it himself. It truly was the most beautiful Christmas tree we had ever seen.

Years later, things got better and Dad was able to buy a proper Christmas tree which we would happily decorate. However, my sisters and I will never forget the night when we got our first Christmas tree.

6．What do we know about the writer?A．She had no friends at school.

B．She never went to her neighbor’s home.C．She lived a hard life when she was young.D．She seldom saw beautiful green trees.

7．How did the writer and her sisters feel when their father decided to make a Christmas tree?A．Excited

B．Worried

C．Bored

D．Disappointed

8．The third paragraph mainly describes__________.A．how the Christmas tree was decorated C．how the Christmas tree was found

B．how the Christmas tree was bought

D．how the Christmas tree was made

9．The Chinese meaning of the underlined word”decoration” is_______.

A．装饰 . B．讨论 C．决定 D．捐赠

10．Which would be the best title for the passage?A．A brave act by a happy family C．A picture of large families

B．A father’s love for his children

D．An act of kindnes

3.From Baby’s Doodles (乱涂) to Mother’s Paintings

It all started by accident (偶然) when Eve discovered her mother’s ink pen and loved using it.Eve’s mother, Ruth is so artistic that she is able to change Eve’s random (随意的) lines into shapes which are easily recognized (辨认). A random curve (曲线) becomes an elephant’s ear, and crooked (弯曲的) lines become the branches of a tree. Nothing seems to escape her eye — she can see and paint the outline of a woman’s face or the hooked nose of a bird where most people would just see meaningless scratches (乱涂乱画).

Since then, the mother and daughter have worked together on several quite attractive pieces. The process begins with Eve using a black ink pen to make her “sketches” (草图). Later, Ruth takes over with her water-colours, quickly turning the doodles into a “grown-up” painting.“All of the pieces are completed within 30 to 60 minutes, the reason for this is that I don’t want to give myself any room to over analyze (过度分析) or second guess,” Ruth wrote on her blog.According to Ruth, children can help bring out creativity in adults. “As we get older, we tend to (趋向于) create a box that everything is supposed to fit neatly into. As a child, there is no box. It is just endless freedom to explore any and every possibility of creativity and adventure,” she said. “I feel so blessed that my daughter can remind me once again what it is like to paint like a child.”11．What does Eve NOT draw using her mother’s ink pen?A．The Branches of a tree.C．Meaningless scratches.

B．Crooked lines.D．Random lines.

12．What’s the process of Eve’s sketches to her mother’s painting?

① Ruth spends within 30-60 minutes turning doodles into a painting.② Eve uses a black ink pen to make her sketches.③ Ruth takes over with her water-colours.A．③②①

B．①②③

C．②③①

D．②①③

13．How does Ruth think of children and adults?A．Children are more creative than adults.B．Adults are more creative than children.C．Children tend to over analyze something.D．Adults explore any possibility of adventure.

4.Scientists have tried to come up with biological explanations for the difference between boys and girls.

However, none were believable enough to explain the general picture. As one scientist points out,“There are slight genetic(遗传的) differences between the sexes at birth which may affect the subjects boys and girls choose. But the difficulty is that by the time children reach school age, there are so many other effects that it is almost impossible to tell whether girls are worse at science and maths, or whether they’ve been brought up to think of these subjects as boys “territory”.Statistics(统计数据)show that in mathematics, at least, girls are equal to boys. A recent report suggests that girls only stop studying mathematics because of social attitudes. One of the reports’ authors says,“While it is socially unacceptable for people not to be able to read and write, it is still acceptable for women to say that they are ‘hopeless’ at maths. Our research shows that, although girls get marks which are as good as the boys, they have not been encouraged to do so.”

The explanation for the difference, which is very clear during the teenage years, goes as far back as early childhood experiences. From their first days in nursery school, girls are not encouraged to work on their own or to complete tasks, although boys are. For example, boys not girls, are often asked to “help” with repair work. This encouragement leads to a way of learning how to solve problems later on in life. Evidence(证据)shows that exceptional(例外的) mathematicians and scientists did not have teachers who supplied answers; they had to find out for themselves.A further report on maths teaching shows that teachers seem to give more attention to boys than to girls.

Most teachers who took part in the study admitted that they expect their “male” students to do better at mathematics and science subjects than their female students. All of this tends to encourage boys to work harder in these subjects, gives them confidence(信心) and makes them believe that they can succeed.

Interestingly, both boys and girls tend to regard such “male” subjects like mathematics and science as difficult. Yet it has been suggested that girls avoid mathematics courses, not because they are difficult, but for social reasons.

Mathematics and science are mainly male subjects, and therefore, as girls become teenagers, they are less likely to take them up. Girls do not seem to want to be in open competition with boys. Neither do they want to do better than boys because they are afraid to appear less females and so, less attractive.

14．The underlined word “territory” in the second paragraph most probably means “_______”.A．interestC．district

B．area of landD．special field

15．According to scientific studies_______.

A．girls are poorer at Maths because they are the weaker sex

B．girls can learn Maths as well as boys if given enough encouragement

C．Maths is not fit for girls to learnD．boys have a special sense of Maths

16．Those who made extraordinary contribution in mathematics and science_______.A．had the abilities to solve problems by themselvesB．usually had good teachers to help themC．usually worked harder than others

D．were encouraged to repair things when young

17．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A．It seems socially acceptable for a girl not to be able to read and write.

B．It is a social problem rather than a problem of brains that girls are poor at maths.C．Mathematics and science are not easy subjects to either girls or boys.D．Girls do not want to compete openly with boys.

5.To stop more teenagers from becoming addicted (沉迷) to the Internet, the Ministry of Education (MOE, 教育部) sent a letter on April 20, 2018 to all parents in China. It calls on them to pay more attention to their children’s online activities. Nowadays more and more teenagers become addicted to the Internet. A 17-year-old boy from Guangdong Province nearly died after playing online games for 40 hours. It shows how bad things can get when one becomes addicted to the Internet.

The MOE also sent a notice to primary and middle schools, asking them to manage students’ Internet use. From now on, schools will pay more attention to their students’ Internet use, as well as their use of mobile phones. Schools have been told to teach students how to avoid violent (暴力的) online content (内容). As long as students show signs of being addicted to the Internet, they can get help from their teachers to give up their addiction.

To make better use of the Internet, experts suggest that students should limit () their

screen time to less than 1.5 hours a day. They can develop healthy hobbies, like reading or playing sports in their free time.

Many other countries are also taking action. The Australian government has called for schools to confiscate (没收) mobile phones during school hours. And in South Korea, there is a law that children under the age of 16 are not allowed to play online games between midnight and 6 am.

18．Whom did the MOE send the letter to?A．Parents.C．Schools.

B．Students.D．The government.

19．How long should a teenager use the Internet a day according to the experts?A．About three hours.B．Less than two hours.C．Less than one and a half hours.

D．More than 1.5 hours.

20．What suggestion did the experts give to the students?A．To leave mobile phones home before students go to school.B．To hand in mobile phones when students are at school.

C．To ask for help from their teachers when students find it hard to leave online games.D．To develop healthy hobbies such as doing sports or reading.

21．Which action is South Korea taking against teenagers’ Internet addiction?A．Confiscating students’ smart phones.

B．Not allowing teenagers to play online games at night.

C．Making a law to prevent children under 16 from playing online games during certain time.D．Calling on parents to manage their children’s online activities.

22．You can read this article in ________.A．a novel

B．a newspaper

C．a fashion magazineD．a story book

6.In today’s world of modern science and medicine, a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular---animal friendship.

It is now well-known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets. Keeping pets reduces blood pressure and makes people less worried. Animals are increasingly important in treating older people who have memory loss and other brain problems. These people often feel nervous and upset. Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy, amusement and caring friendship.

Here is a case that shows the benefits of animals. John was a six-year-old mute. He had no physical problems. He just refused to talk. His older cousin, Ned, had a parrot（鹦鹉）called Sally, and John used to visit it. When he arrived, Ned used to say, ”Hi, John!”We all know parrots copy what they heat. After a few visits, Sally began saying “Hi, John!” when John came into the room. Then, one day, John turned to the parrot and replied “Hi, Sally!”Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking.

Another use of animal helpers is in schools. In some cases, animals are use to help children with physical or personal problems. In other cases, they are used to teach children to get on well and share with others, and even to teach them about animals.

If you want to know more about animal helper programs ,you can get in touch with organizations like Riding for the Disabled or do a search under “animal therapy” on the Internet. You don’t have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in.

23．Which is NOT mentioned as an illness that animals can help with?A．FeverB．Cancer

C．Heart diseaseD．Blood pressure

24．The underlined word “mute” in Paragraph3 is closest in meaning to “_________”.A．a person who speaks slowlyC．a person who cannot hear

B．a person who does not speakD．a person who enjoys talking

25．How can animals help school children according to the passage?A．They can make children more popular.B．They can improve children’s memory.C．They can increase children’s blood pressure.D．They can teach children the value of sharing.

26．Which of the following shows the organization of the passage?（①=Para.（自然段）1 A．①；②；③；④；⑤C．①②；③；④⑤

7.Several recent studies have suggested that women experience laughter more than men. According to medical studies ,laughter isn't just about having fun-it actually has many health benefits（好处）. Studies have shown that the act of laughing can make blood pressure fall, reduce stress（压力）and improve immune function（免疫功能）.

Not only that, but laughter can also provide benefits similar to that of an antidepressant(抗抑郁). When you laugh your body lets out something that lead to a general feeling of health and happiness. Regular laughter can play a role in helping you to avoid many health problems. So not only do women tend to（趋向） laugh more than men，they are also more likely to have the last laugh”.

Women are more likely to respond to men whom they find humorous and men seem to

②=para.2 ③=para.3 ④=para.4 ⑤=para.5 ）B．①②；③④；⑤

D．①；②③；④⑤

recognize（识别，认出） this and their best to make women laugh. It has been shown that women are more likely to laugh in the presence （仪表）of men whom they like and men are more likely to be attracted to women who laugh in their presence because it makes them feel better. Clearly, it is important to men that a woman appreciates （欣赏）their humor.27．The studies show that regular laughter can_________.A．raise blood pressureB．keep us nervous

C．make immune function worseD．keep us healthy and happy28．If you feel sad, you should not take some medicine but_________.A．do more exerciseC．laugh more

B．do what you like

D．improve your immune function

29．From the last paragraph we can learn_________.

A．women dislike humorous menB．men dislike humorous women

C．laughter makes women humorousD．humorous men make women happy30．The main idea of the passage is_________.

A．women laugh more than menB．laughter has many health benefitsC．women enjoy humor more than men

8. Soon computers and other machines will be able to remember you by looking at your eyes! The program works because everyone’s eyes are different. So in the future you won’t have to remember a number when you want to use a machine or take money out of a bank. You’ll just have to look at the machine and it will be able to tell who you are.

The eye-recognition (眼睛识别) program has already been tested in shops and banks in the USA, Britain, Spain, Italy and Turkey. Soon this technology will take the place of all other ways of

D．humorous men are popular with women

finding out who people are.

Eye-recognition is a course of recognizing iris (虹膜), which includes the following steps. First, a kind of machine needs to collect different examples of one’s iris from his eyes and store them. Second, when this person goes to the bank to take out money, this machine will have iris feature extraction (采集). Then, this machine will compare the examples kept in it with iris feature extraction. Once the examples and the feature extraction are the same, this person will be identified (识别), and he will take out the money from the bank successfully.

However, scientists are also working on other systems. Machines will soon be able to know you from the shape of your face or hand or even your smell! We have already had machines that can tell who you are from your voice or the mark made by your finger. Eye-recognition is better than other kinds because your eyes don’t change as you get older, and don’t get dirty like hands or fingers, and even twins have different eyes. So the eye-recognition program can be up to 94% correct, depending on how good the technology is. However, some other programs may only be 51% correct now. In Britain, it was found that 91% of people who had tried it said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.

In the future your computer will be looking at you in the eye. So smile!31．How does the eye-recognition program work?A．You look at the machine.B．You say your name.C．You type in your number.D．You show your ID card.

32．Which recognition program has been already tested in shops and banks according to the passage?

A．Remembering smells.

B．Remembering fingerprints.

C．Remembering the shape of faces.D．Remembering eyes.33．Put the sentences in the right order according to the passage. a. The man will take out the money from the bank successfully.

b. This machine will compare the examples kept in it with iris feature extraction.

c. A kind of machine needs to collect different examples of one’s iris from his eyes and store them.

d. Once the examples and the feature extraction are the same, this person will be identified. e. When this person goes to the bank to take out money, this machine will have iris feature extraction.

A．c-d-b-a-eB．b-d-c-a-eC．c-e-b-d-aD．b-e-d-c-a34．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．The eye-recognition program can be up to 51% correct.

B．In Britain, 91% of people said that they liked the idea of eye-recognition.C．Everyone’s eyes are different, and even twins have different eyes.D．The eye-recognition program is widely used now.35．What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Tell people how the eye-recognition program works and what advantages it has.B．We have already had machines that can tell who you are from your voice.C．You won’t have to remember a number when you take money out of a bank.D．Scientists are working on the voice-recognition system.

9.The stereotype(模式化的思想) is that Americans are lazy, but studies show that people in the USA get less vacation time than people in other parts of the world. A typical American worker gets two or three weeks off out of a whole year for vacation, but most US workers cannot. They usually have to be spread out throughout the year. Even when US workers are on vacation. they are often expected to be in communication with their bosses by email and mobile phone. Most

US businesses do not encourage their employees(雇员) to take all the vacation days they are allowed to. In fact. most US companies discourage it.Other countries, especially countries in Europe, have much more vacation time. In Germany many people have six weeks of paid vacation. Maybe this is why Europeans and other travellers take a vacation in far-off foreign places. Most American families like to stay closer to their homes, hardly leaving the country.Most companies in countries outside the USA have to give paid time off to their employees. However, in the USA there is no law requiring employers to give workers paid vacation. In fact the USA is the only developed country that doesn't promise to give yearly time off to workers. There have been efforts to pass laws giving US workers one week of paid vacation, but so far those efforts have not been successful.Even when US workers do have time off, many are afraid to take it because they worry they may lose their jobs. Other workers worry that if they go on vacation, they will have a mountain of work when they return.36．The underlined word \"discourage\" in Paragraph 1 means A．EncourageB．protectC．look forward toD．ask someone not to do..37．From Paragraph 3, we can infer Americans probably expect A．to get no week of paid vacationB．to pass a law that protects childrenC．to work in foreign companiesD．to travel in foreign countries38．Americans choose not to have a vacation because .A．they feel tired when they travel in a faraway placeB．they are afraid to lose their jobs when they returnC．the law in the USA doesn't allow them to go to a faraway placeD．it's not easy to communicate with their bosses outside39．Which is the right order of the passage?a. Many Germans have six weeks of paid vacation.

b. Many American workers are afraid to take their vacations.

c. The USA has no law requiring employers to give workers paid vacation.d. US workers usually keep communicating with their bosses on vacation.e. US workers have less vacation time than people in other countries in the world.A．d-b-e-a-cB．e-d-a-c-bC．d-a-e-b-cD．e-a-b-d-c40．What are Americans like from the passage?A．Hard.B．Free.C．Lazy.D．Silly.

1.【答案】1． C 2． D 3． D 4． B 5．

A

2.【答案】6． C 7．

A

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8． 9． 10．

D A B

3.【答案】11．A12．C13．A4.【答案】14．D15．B16．A17．A5.【答案】18．A19．C20．D21．C22．B6.【答案】23．A24．B

25．D26．B7.【答案】27．D28．C29．D30．A8.【答案】31．A32．D33．C34．C35．A9.【答案】36．D37．A38．B39．B40．A