2016年中考英语备考模拟试题(4)

　　三. 阅读理解 (共15小题，计20分)

　　第一节：阅读下面一篇短文，判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“A”表示，不符合的用“B”表示。 (共5小题，计5分)

　　A

　　If you find that your young child is telling a lie (谎言), don’t worry. According to Canadian scientists, it’s quite normal.

　　The scientists tested 1,200 children. They were two to seventeen years old. The study showed that those who were able to tell a lie had arrived at an important stage

　　(阶段) of development.

　　Only one fifth of two-year-olds tested in the study were able to tell a lie and nearly 50% of three-year-olds could tell a lie. The study also found 90% of four-year-olds were able to lie and almost every child at the age of 12 told lies. But just 70% of 16-year-olds told a lie.

　　Kang Lee, a teacher of Toronto University, was the leader of the research team. He said, “Parents shouldn’t be worried if their child tells a lie. Almost all children lie. It is a sign that they have arrived at a new stage of development.”

　　Why? Because kids that can lie have developed an ability which is helpful to keep the truth at the back of their brain (大脑). For small children, telling a lie can show intelligence (智力) — quick thinking; it is an ability to hide (隐瞒) the truth and make up the lie in their brain at the same time.

　　“They might even be famous or successful in the future,” Lee added.

　　( )21. From the study, we learn that 50% of two-year-olds could tell lies.

　　( )22. 12-year-olds are the most likely (最有可能) to tell lies.

　　( )23. The writer wants to tell parents not to worry if their kids lie.

　　( )24. Kang Lee likes those who like telling lies.

　　( )25. All kids can be successful if they are able to lie.

　　第二节：阅读下面三篇短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的一个最佳答案。 (共10小题，计15分)

　　B

　　Survey: What were you scared of when you were a kid?

　　I was scared of spiders but I didn’t let my friends know because all of them liked catching these spiders. I was terrified but I just acted cool.

　　— Buding, still afraid of spiders

　　I was scared of the dark because I didn’t know if there was something scary inside the room. As a result, I always liked sleeping with my back facing the wall because it made me a little comfortable.

　　— Gerard, not so afraid of the dark anymore, but still sleeps with his back facing the wall

　　Strange as it probably sounds, I was scared of shadows (影子). Not the shadows themselves, but what they formed (形成). Because I was near-sighted (近视的), the shadows I saw formed into the scariest things I saw in my mind.

　　— Jean, no longer afraid of shadows

　　I was afraid of the old woman who lived alone right in front of us. Very large trees covered the front part of her small house. The few times I saw the old woman, it scared me because she looked like a witch

　　(女巫). Once I was playing volleyball with my friends and the ball flew into her house. We all ran home quickly and decided that it was okay to lose the ball instead of seeing her come out of the house.

　　— Mac, who has already moved to a different house

　　( )26. Buding used to be afraid of 　　　　.

　　A. the dark B. spiders

　　C. shadows D. an old woman

　　( )27. Gerard sleeps 　　　　.

　　A. with the light on

　　B. with his parents

　　C. with the window open

　　D. with his back facing the wall

　　( )28. After the volleyball flew into the woman’s house, Mac and his friends 　　　　.

　　A. ran home quickly

　　B. asked her for it

　　C. broke into her house

　　D. waited for her to come out

　　C

　　“Did you go skating a lot last year?” I asked. Jen shook her head and looked at me. Finally she said, “On Thanksgiving, Mom and I always went to visit some friends who lived on a farm. I especially loved seeing their big turkeys.”

　　Until then, I didn’t think about how Jen felt. She had a new stepfather (继父) and stepbrother, and had a new town and home, too. Jen and her mom used to live near a lake where Dad and I went every summer, and she had to move up north with us. She had more changes than me.

　　Jen seemed sad, so I was busy thinking of some ways to cheer her up on Thanksgiving. I told her my plan and she was excited. First we made a huge snowball, and then a small snowball. Then we built a wall behind the big snowball as a tail. Jen mixed some food coloring with water, saying, “We can spray (喷) colors on the tail.” Our snow turkey had a red, blue, green, and yellow tail. We were so busy that we didn’t notice our parents come outside. Dad found a hat for the snow turkey, and Mom wrapped her scarf around its neck.

　　“Thanks for cheering Jen up,” Mom said. “You’re a good brother, and you always come up with great ideas.’’ A happy feeling spread through me. I began to understand how much she cared about everyone in our new family.

　　( )29. What did Jen do on Thanksgiving in the past?

　　A. She went skating with her friends.

　　B. She went to the farm with her mother.

　　C. She stayed at home with her mother.

　　D. She made snow turkeys with her mother.

　　( )30. What can we learn from the second paragraph?

　　A. Jen lived near a lake in the past.

　　B. The writer was Jen’s stepfather.

　　C. Jen moved up north for studying.

　　D. The writer just moved out of his old house.

　　( )31. How many people are there in Jen’s new family?

　　A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.

　　D

　　If you are into music festivals, then you have probably heard of the Bestival. It takes place every September on the Isle of Wight, the UK. As it is at the end of summer, people think it’s their last chance to go to a festival and have fun before going back to boring work during a year.

　　The dream begins as soon as you start traveling to the island. In order to get to the campsite of the Bestival, you have to take the ferry (渡轮). The ferry is full of happy festival lovers who are ready to take part in the fantastic music party. After you arrive at the campsite, you can put your tent up. The atmosphere of excitement there will make you want to discover this magical land of music. There people talk with each other openly. They are not that cold like those you meet in your daily life.

　　It lasts for four days. During that time you forget all your worries and problems, just like a dream. And it is really hard for you to come back to “reality” (现实) after that.

　　It seems that it is this kind of music event that makes people gather together. It gives people a real sense of unity. Moreover, in the real world, people usually forget about their creativity. In fact, that is what best represents (代表) man’s ability and makes people happy. I took part in the Bestival with my friends the year before last. It was so exciting and we all lost ourselves in the beautiful music. We are family sung by Sister Sledge was my favorite. I’m really looking forward to joining in it for a second time.

　　( )32. Where do people enjoy the music at the Bestival?

　　A. On the island. B. On the ferry.

　　C. In the hotel. D. In the sea.

　　( )33. What does the writer think of the people at the Bestival?

　　A. Crazy. B. Friendly.

　　C. Cool. D. Patient.

　　( )34. Why does the writer say being at the Bestival is a dream?

　　A. Because people can enjoy music there.

　　B. Because people can get away from work.

　　C. Because people can play music there.

　　D. Because people can forget their problems.

　　( )35. According to the passage, what kind of ability can people show at the Bestival?

　　A. Teamwork. B. Creativity.

　　C. Imagination. D. Understanding.

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