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Ⅰ语法选择(每小题2分,共20分)
(2023广东阳江江城区期末)
Have you ever read Life of Pi? It is one of ___1___the best___ books I've read. It tells the story of Pi, who travels across the Pacific Ocean in a lifeboat with a tiger. It was written by the Canadian author Yann Martel, and ___2___has sold___ seven million copies worldwide so far. Here is how the story goes.
Pi's family runs ___3___a___ small zoo in India. Pi and his brother help their parents in the zoo and learn to look after animals. When Pi is 16, his father decides ___4___to close___ the zoo and move to Canada. They take some of the animals with them on a ship to Canada. On the way, they meet a terrible storm ___5___and___ their ship sinks(沉没). All Pi's family except Pi die in the storm. Pi ___6___is left___ alone in a lifeboat with some animals, including a tiger.
In the end, only Pi and the tiger survive(幸存). ___7___Luckily___, there is some food and water in the lifeboat. But soon he needs to start catching fish to feed the tiger in order to stop it from killing and eating ___8___him___. He also uses his knowledge of animals from the zoo to control the tiger.
Pi and the tiger spend 227 ___9___days___ in the lifeboat. They are often hungry and sick. Sometimes Pi is happy and hopeful, but sometimes he feels sad and lonely. To find out what happens ___10___to___ them in the end, you will have to read the book yourself.
| 01. |
A.good |
B.better |
C.the best √ |
| 02. |
A.sold |
B.will sell |
C.has sold √ |
| 03. |
A.a √ |
B.an |
C.the |
| 04. |
A.close |
B.to close √ |
C.closed |
| 05. |
A.and √ |
B.or |
C.but |
| 06. |
A.is leaving |
B.was leaving |
C.is left √ |
| 07. |
A.Unluckily |
B.Luckily √ |
C.Lucky |
| 08. |
A.he |
B.him √ |
C.they |
| 09. |
A.day |
B.day's |
C.days √ |
| 10. |
A.to √ |
B.for |
C.with |
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Ⅱ阅读理解(每小题2.5分,共20分)
A
(人与社会·人际交往)(2024辽宁沈阳南昌中学期中)
A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months, she had liked a beautiful ring, and knowing her husband could afford it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the birthday, her husband told her how proud he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He gave her a beautiful gift package(盒). She opened it and found a dictionary. She raised her voice and said to her husband, "With all your money, you give me a dictionary?" After that,she left him.
Many years passed and the lady was very successful in business. She owned two large companies. She realized her husband was very old, so she thought perhaps she should go to visit him. But before she could, she received a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions(财产) to her. She needed to come back and take care of the things.
When she arrived at his house, she was surprised to see the still new dictionary there, just as she had left it years before. With tears in her eyes, she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring dropped from the dictionary to the floor and a card could be seen. She picked it up and found it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card were the date of her birth and the words "LOVE YOU ALWAYS".
Please remember sometimes the best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, for they must be felt with your heart.
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11.What can we infer from the underlined part in paragraph 1?
A.The lady was satisfied with the dictionary.
B.The lady was thankful to her husband.
C.The lady was moved by what her husband said.
D.The lady felt angry after seeing the dictionary. √
12.What happened to the lady many years later?
A.She failed in business.
B.She got married again.
C.She succeeded in business. √
D.She was unhealthy.
13.Why did the wife want to go back to see her husband?
A.She needed his help.
B.She wanted to get back the dictionary.
C.She knew he was dying.
D.She thought he was old. √
14.What can we know from the text?
A.The husband was too poor to pay for the ring.
B.The husband loved his wife very much. √
C.The lady left her husband because of her business.
D.The lady didn't mind her husband's death at all.
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B
(人与社会·文学作品)(2023江苏连云港中考)
The next day, Peter held up a notice as The Green Dragon came out of the tunnel towards the cottage(a small house in the country). The notice said, "LOOK OUT AT THIS STATION".
The old gentleman saw the notice. He looked out at the station as the train came in. He saw a little girl—it was Phyllis—running towards his carriage. He stood up and leaned out of the window of his carriage.
"Please read this," Phyllis said, and put a letter into his hand.
The train left the station. The old gentleman sat down and read the letter. It was from Peter. The letter said:
Dear Mr,
We do not know your name. Mother is ill, and the doctor says we must give her some special things. But Mother can't afford them. We do not know anyone here because Father is away, and we do not know where he lives. Father will pay you, or if he has lost all his money, I will pay you when I am a man. I promise you. Please get all the things on this list, and give them to the station master tomorrow.
The letter was signed by Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.
The old gentleman read the letter and smiled. Then he put it in his pocket and started to read his newspaper again.
That night there was a knock on the door of the cottage. The porter from the railway station was there.
"An old gentleman gave this parcel(包裹) to the station master," he said. "It's for you."
The parcel was full of everything on the list of special things to make Mother well again. There was a letter from the old gentleman. It said:
Dear Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis,
Here are the things on your list. I am very happy to give them to you, and I hope your mother is soon better. When she asks where the things come from, tell her they are from a friend. When she is well, you can tell her the truth. She may say that you were wrong to ask a stranger for these things. I think you were right.
The letter was signed "G.P." and something that the children could not read.
"I think we were right to ask the old gentleman for his help," Peter said. "The important thing is for Mother to feel better."
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15.When Mother was ill, Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis tried to get help by writing a letter to the old gentleman.
A.meeting the station master
B.looking for a greater doctor
C.waiting for Father at the station
D.writing a letter to the old gentleman √
16.What does the underlined word "it" in paragraph 6 refer to?
A.The notice.
B.The letter. √
C.The money.
D.The newspaper.
17.(新考法·事件排序题)
Which is the right order of the following events?
a.The old gentleman read the letter from Peter.
b.Phyllis put a letter into the old gentleman's hand.
c.The old gentleman gave a parcel to the station master.
d.The porter gave the parcel to Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis.
e.Peter, Roberta, and Phyllis read the letter from the old gentleman.
A.a—b—d—e—c
B.a—e—d—b—c
C.b—a—c—d—e √
D.b—c—d—a—e
18.Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?
A.Helpful. √
B.Funny.
C.Brave.
D.Clever.
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Ⅲ阅读填空(每小题3分,共15分)
(人与社会·文学作品)(2023江苏扬州中考改编)
根据短文内容和首字母提示,在下文空格处填入适当的词使短文完整。(每空一词)
Peter Pan wishes Wendy, John and Michael, especially Wendy, would stay in Neverland forever, but finally the Darling children decide to fly back home and grow up.
"Quick, Tink," Peter whispers. "___19___Shut___ the window. Then when Wendy comes back, she will think her mother doesn't love her anymore and she will return to Neverland with me."
Mrs. Darling is playing the piano. Peter looks through the door and sees two big tears in Mrs. Darling's eyes. "She loves Wendy," he thinks. "But I love Wendy, too. We can't both have her." He looks at Mrs. Darling again. The two tears are still sitting on her ___20___eyes___. "Oh, all right," he says at last, sadly. Then he opens the window.
When Wendy, John and Michael arrive, they find the window ___21___open___ for them. They all get into bed to surprise their mother.
When Mrs. Darling goes back to the children's room, they are all in their beds. They wait for her to say something, but she says ___22___nothing___. She thinks she is dreaming. She sits by the fire.
All three of the children jump out of bed, run to her and shout, "Mother!" She realizes she is not dreaming anymore. Mr. Darling and Nana come in. They are all so happy. Peter ___23___watches___ them from the window but he is looking at something he will never have.
| 19.___Shut___ |
20.___eyes___ |
21.___open___ |
22.___nothing___ |
23.___watches___ |
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Ⅳ任务型阅读(每小题3分,共15分)
(新体裁·采访与对话)(新独家原创)
阅读下面材料,然后根据所读内容回答所提问题。
A journalist is interviewing Joseph Coelho, the Waterstone's Children's Laureate(水石儿童奖得主) for 2022-2024.
Q:Hello, Joseph Coelho! Congratulations! How does it feel to win this important award for children's books?
A:It's amazing. I feel very honored.
Q:Your new book Ten-Word Tiny Tales was published on August 3rd. What can readers find in this book?
A:Big stories, strange stories, and stories that make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up! All of them are only ten words long. Twenty-one artists have brought these stories to life through wonderful illustrations(插图). I hope readers will like the stories and the illustrations.
Q:Who are these stories written for?
A:They are for all children with a good imagination. I hope they will be inspired(启发) to continue to write the stories after reading them!
Q:What advice would you give to young people who want to start writing?
A:You never know when you'll get a good idea, so carry a notebook with you everywhere. This way, you can be sure to write down your best ideas when they come to you.
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24.How does Joseph Coelho feel about winning the the award for children's books?
Honored.
25.When did Joseph Coelho's new book Ten-Word Tiny Tales was published?
On August 3rd.
26.How many artists took part in making the illustrations?
21./Twenty-one.
27.Who are these stories in Ten-Word Tiny Tales written for?
All children with a good imagination.
28.What advice does Joseph Coelho give to young people who want to start writing?
Carrying a notebook wherever they go.
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Ⅴ书面表达(共30分)
(2022辽宁本溪、辽阳、葫芦岛中考)
快乐阅读,健康成长。某校英语社团向同学们发出“爱读书、读好书、善读书”的倡议。请根据以下要点提示,用英文写一份倡议书。词数:80—100。
写作要点:
1.What books do you want to read?
2.What's your plan for reading?
3.How are you going to do that?
4.What can you get from reading?
5....
写作要求:
1.要点齐全,可以适当发挥;
2.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名;
3.文章开头已给出,不计入总词数。
Dear schoolmates,
Books are our best friends. Reading books can provide us with rich knowledge. Reading can also make us wiser. We can improve ourselves by reading.
First, we should read some classics, such as Journey to the West and Little Women. Second, it's better for us to read at the proper time. We can read either after school or on weekends. Third, reading in a quiet and comfortable place is important for us. We can read in the library. After reading, we should write a book report and share it with our friends.
There is no end to learning. Let's enjoy reading and keep reading!
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