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初三.VIP 戴氏英语 敬老师英语阅读中考解析篇Week 1第1周 文学与艺术Part One 哪天读完_ 用了多少时间_Passage 1The famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other for ever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him. The next morning he said to the men, “Have you provided me with that sunset?”“No, sir,” the men answered. The director was angry. “Why not?” he asked.“Well, sir,” one of the men answered, “were on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.”“But I want a sunset!” the director shouted. “Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.”But then a young secretary had an idea. “Why dont you photograph a sunrise,” she suggested, “and then play it backwards? Then itll look like a sunset.”“Thats a very good idea!” the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, “Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.”The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine oclock they took it to the director. “Here it is, sir,” they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased. They all went into the studio. “All right,” the director explained, “now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.”The “sunset” began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.直通考场 Read the passage and choose the best answer: 1. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _. A. to film a scene on the sea B. to find an actor and an actress C. to watch a beautiful sunset D. to meet the audience2. Why did the director want to send his crew to the west coast? A. Because he changed his mind about getting a sunset. B. Because he was angry with his crew. C. Because he wanted to get a scene of sunset. D. Because it was his secretarys suggestion.3. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _. A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroine B. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the evening C. it was more moving than a sunrise D. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset4. After the “sunset” began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _. A. because he was moved to tears B. as he saw everything in the film moving backwards C. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imagined D. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine5. Which of the following is NOT true? A. The crew had to follow the secretarys advice (忠告). B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go. C. The camera crew wasnt able to film the scene the first day. D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the “sunset”.Passage 2Claude and Louris are “giraffes”. So are police officers Hankins and Pearson. These men and women dont look like giraffes; they look like you and me. Then, why do people call them “giraffes”?A giraffe, they say, is an animal that sticks its neck out, can see places far away and has a large heart. It lives a quiet life and moves about in an easy and beautiful way. In the same way, a “giraffe” can be a person who likes to “stick his or her neck out” for other people, always watches for future happenings, has a warm heart for people around, and at the same time lives a quiet and beautiful life himself or herself.“The Giraffe Project” is a 10-year-old group which finds and honors “giraffes” in the US and in the world. The group wants to teach people to do something to build a better world. The group members believe that a person shouldnt draw his or her head back; instead, they tell people to “stick their neck out” and help others. Claude and Louris, Hankins and Pearson are only a few of the nearly 1,000 “giraffes” that the group found and honored.Claude and Louris were getting old and they left their work with some money that they saved for future use. One day, however, they saw a homeless man looking for a place to keep warm and they decided that they should “stick their neck out” and give him some help. Today, they lived in Friends House, where they invite twelve homeless people to stay every night.Police officers Hankins and Pearson work in a large city. They see crimes every day and their work is sometimes dangerous. They work hard for their money. However, these two men put their savings together and even borrowed money to start an educational center to teach young people in a poor part of the city. Hankins and Pearson are certainly “giraffes”.直通考场 Read the passage and choose the best answer: 1. Which of the following is true? A. Some of the people around us look like giraffes. B. Giraffes are the most beautiful animal in the world. C. “Giraffes” is a beautiful name for those who are ready to help other people. D. A “giraffe” is someone who can stick his neck out and see the future.2. “The Giraffe Project” is a group _. A. of police officers B. which appeared ten years ago C. of ten-year-old children D. which takes care of children3. People call Claude and Hankins “giraffes” because they _. A. do what is needed for a good world B. are not afraid of dangerous work C. found a home for some homeless people D. made money only for other people4. What does “The Giraffe Project” do? A. It tells people how to live a quiet life. B. It helps the homeless and teaches the young people. C. It tries to find 1,000 warm-hearted people in the US. D. It shows people what their duty is for a better world.5. The passage mainly tries to tell us _. A. what giraffes are likeB. what the Giraffe Project isC. why Claude, Louris, Hankins and Pearson are called “giraffes” D. what we should do for a better worldPassage 3My first exposure to photography was 25 years ago. I was a freshman in college, looking for an interesting elective class, so I picked Basic Photography. I loved it so much, I ended up taking every photography class they offered. For years my primary interest in life was photography. I worked in a camera store. I did portraits on the side. I worked two seasons for the National Park Service and tried to work photography and video production into my duties. I got a job as a newspaper photographer so I could shoot every day. And when I wasnt working, I did landscape photography.If anything rivaled my love for photography, it was my love of the outdoors. So when I took a holiday, I went camping and hiking. My favorite places to visit were Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado, Death Valley, and Monument Valley. Heck, just about anywhere wild in the wide, open west.While working as a newspaper photographer for The Californian in Temecula, California in 1988-1990, I discovered the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve, a 6000-acre Nature Conservancy preserve. This gorgeous area of undeveloped grasslands and rolling, oak-studded hills is just a few miles from the city. I adopted it as my nearby wilderness retreat, usually turning to it for peaceful hikes, wildlife watching and photography. 直通考场 Read the passage and complete the sentences: 1. I have taken photos _.2. What I love to do most in life is to _.3. “I did portraits on the side.” means that _.4. The Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve is covered with _.5. The best title of the passage is probably “_”.我的答案： 1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ Part Two 哪天读完_ 用了多少时间_Passage 1First Frenchman: I once heard someone shout, “Look out.” I put my head out of a window and a bucket of water fell on me. It seems that “Look out” may mean “Dont look out.”Second Frenchman: I was once on a ship and heard the captain shout, “All hands on deck. I put my hands on the deck and someone walked on them.”Third Frenchman: I once went early in the morning to the doctors and his nurse came to the door and said, “Hes not up yet. Come back in half an hour.” When I went a second time for him, she said, “Hes not down yet.” I had to go away again. Later I thought the doctor should be in the house in the evening, so I went there once more. “Oh, how sorry I am! Hes not in! Id better tell him to wait for you if you could come tomorrow.” said the nurse. “Well! Hes not up, he is not down, and he is not in. Please tell me where he stays!” I said angrily.直通考场 Read the passage and choose the best answer: 1. When the first Frenchman heard someone shout “Look out.” here “Look out” means “_”.A. Put your head out B. Take care C. Hurry up D. Help me2. When the captain shouted “All hands on deck.” what he meant is _.A. to put your both hands on deck B. to put up your handsC. to give your hands to me D. that “All the sailors (船员) on deck”3. When the nurse said “Hes not up yet.” she meant that _. A. he has not stood up yet B. he has not yet got up C. he has not woken up yet D. he has not yet come downstairs4. When the third Frenchman went back for the second time, the doctor _.A. was still in an upstairs room B. was readingC. was having his breakfast D. was washing himself5. Which do you think is the best title (标题) for the passage ?A. Three Frenchmen B. Three French StoriesC. What a language! D. The English LanguagePassage 2I shook hands with my father in the truck, and for a long time he looked straight ahead and didnt say a word. But I knew he was going to say a little to me. “I cant tell anything,” he finally said. “I never went to college, and none of your brothers went to college. I cant say dont do this and do that, because everything is different and I dont know what is going to come up. I cant help much with money either, but I think things will work out. ”He gave me a new check-book. “If things get pushing, write a small check. But when you write one, send me a letter and let me know how much. There are some things we can always sell.” In four years all the checks I wrote were less than a thousand dollars. My part-time jobs such as reading to the blind student and sitting with the teachers kids filled in the financial gaps.“You know what you want to be, and theyll tell you what to take,” my father went on. “When you get a job, be sure its honest, and work hard.” I knew that soon I would be alone in the big town, and I would be missing the cool winds and a life where your thinking was done for you.Then my dad reached down beside his seat and brought the old, broken Bible that he had read so often, the one he used when he wanted to look something up in a friendly quarrel with one of the neighbours. I knew he would miss it. I knew, though, that I must take it.He didnt say read this every morning. He just said, “This can help you if you will let it.”Did it help? I got through college without being a burden on the family. I have been able to make money since.直通考场 Read the passage and choose the best answer: 1. What is the writers main purpose (目的) in writing this passage?A. To tell the readers his life story. B.To tell people what kind of person his father was.C.To let people know how poor he was.D.To tell the readers what present he got from his father.2.Why did the father not ask his son not to do this and do that?A. Because he felt quite confident of him.B. Because he was born from a poor family.C.Because he was a man of few words.D.Because he didnt want to be much too strict with him.3. What would someone learn from this passage?A.How to live by oneself. B.How to stand on ones own feet.C.What a good father should do. D. What the self-important is like.4.What may be the proper Chinese for the underlined part in the passage?A.闲暇时光. B.学费. C.经济不足. D.精神空虚.5. What kind of book did the Bible seem to be to the writers father?A.It was a book which told you how you should get on well with others.B.There were many good examples for you to copy in it.C.It was a book that told you how to get a good job and a good future.D.It was a good book that could help you when you were in trouble.Passage 3Womens fashions change more rapidly than mens. In the early 1990s, all women wore their skirts to the ankle. Today, some skirts are even longer than before, but some are very short. Womens shoes have also gone through all sorts of boots for women were very common at the beginning of this century. Then for years, they were not considered fashionable. Today, theyre back again in all colours, lengths and materials. In fact, todays women can wear all types of clothes on almost any occasion. While all of these changes were taking place in womens fashions, mens clothing remained almost the same until a few years ago. And, in fact, most men are still dressed in the kinds of clothes they used to wear.直通考场 Read the passage and choose the best answer: 1. What kind of skirts do women like to wear today? A. Long skirts. B. Short skirts.C. Both long skirts and short skirts. D. Neither long skirts nor short skirts.2. Now boots are considered _now. A. fashionable B. unfashionable C. uncommon D. fit for girls most3. When todays women go to the party, they wear _. A. skirts down to the ankle B. red long boots C. long skirts and short boots D. any kinds of clothes they like4. Mens fashions _. A. are changing fast these years B. have changed as well C. keep unchanged D. change as womens fashions do5. The passage tries to tell us _. A. boots for women have been thought fashionable since 1900 B. womens shoes are back again in all colours, length etc. C. today men are dressed in the kinds of clothes they used to wear D. fashions for clothes, shoes and so on always changePart Three 哪天读完_ 用了多少时间_Passage 1Some people are never right. They never have good luck. They usually do the wrong thing and say the wrong thing. And even though what they say and do is OK, they say it or do it at the wrong time. So these people always have problems. They often break glasses. They sometimes miss buses or trains.Mr Neff is different. He is always right. He is never wrong. He usually has good luck. He hardly has problems. He never misses buses and trains. Even though he really misses them, it is always the fault of the buses and the trains.Mr Neff knows almost everything. He doesnt ask questions. He answers questions. He never says “I dont know”.I dont know Mrs Neff. It seems that not many people know her. I sometimes was to know something about her. Is she always right? Or maybe she is always wrong? Does she often break glasses or miss buses and trains?Does she have problems? I really want to know!直通考场 Read the passage and choose the best answer: 1. What kind of man is Mr Neff? A. Hes cleverer than other people. B. He does everything better than his friends. C. Hes the luckiest man in the world. D. He is pleased with himself.2. The writer really thinks that _. A. Mr Neff is always right B. Mr Neff usually has good luckC. Mr Neff almost knows everything D. its the fault of buses and trains when he misses them3. Which of the following do you think is true of Mrs Neff? A. She perhaps listens to her husband in everything. B. She perhaps doesnt agree with her husband. C. She perhaps feels strange to be so lucky. D. She is very happy to have a lucky husband.4. Which of the following do you think is right? A. The writer finds Mr Neff hard to understand. B. The writer doesnt know where the Neffs live. C. No one knows who Mrs Neff is. D. The writer doesnt like Mr Neff.5. This passage tries to tell us _. A. we must try to follow Mr Neff B. we can not always be lucky C. we dont have to worry when we miss buses or trains D. wed better ask Mr Neff for help when were in troublePassage 2A Russian, a Cuban, an American businessman and an American lawyer were on a train traveling across England. The Russian took out a large bottle of vodka, gave each of the men a drin