新译林英语中考一轮复习课外趣味阅读及练习题(六)

1、affair,business,matter,concern,thing这些名词均含“事情”之意。affair复数形式多指重大或较复杂的事务。business事。matter：普通用词，着重指一件考虑中的或需要处理的事。concern：往往强调与个人或团体利害有直接或重大关系的事。thing：用作“事情”解时，词义较笼统、含糊，多用于指不很具体的事。affect,influence,impress这些动词均含“影响”之意。affect影响。influence：侧重在思想、性格、行为等方面所产生的潜移默化的影响，也可指自然力的影响。impress：强调影响既深刻又持久。幽默故事KeeptheCh

2、angeSellingsecondhandbooksatourchurchbazaar,gotintoanargumentwithaprospectivecustomer.HewasinterestedinbuyingThePocketBookofOgdenNashbutclaimedwasoverpricedat35cents.Otherpaperbacksweresellingfortenor15centseach.pointedoutthatthebookwasingoodcondition.Nashwasafunpoet,andwasforagoodcause.Hesaidwasama

3、tterofprinciple.Ultimately,agreedtosellhimthebookfor15cents.Triumphant,hepaidwitha$10bill.Keepthechange,hesaid.零钱不用找了争论。他对购买袖珍奥金.纳什集颇感兴趣，但是说它要三十五美分开价过高。其它的平装书每本才卖十或十五美分。ThreeWhistlespromisedmygirlfriendagoldnecklaceforherbirthday,butwhenthejewelerquotedapriceforoneweliked,letoutalong,lowwhistle.Andh

4、owmucharetheythen?asked,pointingtoanothertray.You,sir,repliedthejeweler,aboutthreewhistles.三声口哨多少钱呢？”我指着另一个盘子里的项链问。中考重点短语集萃61)bythewindow在窗边62)bytheendof到底为止63)littlebylittle逐渐地64)inall总共65)infact事实上66)inonestwenties在某人二十几岁时67)inahurry匆忙68)inthemiddleof在中间69)innotime(inaminute)立刻，很快70)intime(ontime)

5、及时71)inpublic公众，公开地72)inorderto为了73)infrontof在前面74)inthesun在阳光下75)intheend最后，终于76)insurprise惊奇地77)inturn依次78)ofcourse当然79)abit(of)有一点儿80)alotof许多81)ononeswayto某人在去的路上82)onfoot步行，走路83)atalkonspace一个关于太空的报告84)ontheotherhand另一方面85)at/ontheweekend在周末86)ontheleft(right)在左(右)边87)ontheothersideof在另一边88)ont

6、heradio通过收音机(无线电广播)89)toonesjoy使高兴的是90)toonessurprise使惊讶的是练习题（一）MyproblemsstartedafterIwenttoaboardingschool.Iwasonly14,andatfirstImissedmyfamilyalot.Ioftencalledthemandcriedonthephone.Butaftertwoweeks,IfoundIenjoyedbeingwithmyclassmatesatschool.Ihadmanyfriendswhowereboys.Ithoughtofthemasmybestfrien

7、ds-butonlyfriends.Ineverguessedmyfriendshipswithboyswouldbecomeaproblem.Then,threemonthslater,myfriendstoldmethatsometeachersandgirlssaidIwashangingoutwithboysalldaylonginordertogetattentionfromthem.Sevenmonthsafterthat,theheadteacherMr.WangaskedtheclasstochoosesomestudentstojointheStudentUnion.Itho

8、ughtIcouldwinforIwasdoingwellinschool.IdalreadywonprizesforthebestmathandEnglishexams.Aweeklater,thelistcameoutanditdidntincludeme.Iwassad.Mr.Wangcametomeandsaid,Dontbesad.Iknowyoureexcellent!Maybeyourealittledistantfromthegirlsinourclass.Theydontknowmuchaboutyou,sosomeofthemdidntchooseyou.Itdoesntm

9、atter.DoyourbesttogetalongwellwitheveryoneandIthinkyoullmakeitnexttime.46.Whatwasthewritersproblemwhenshefirstenteredtheboardingschool?A、Shedidntlikehernewschool.B、Shedidntgetalongwellwithherclassmates.C、Shemissedherfamilyverymuch.D、Shedidntlikehernewteacher.47.Manyofthewritersfriendsinhernewschoolw

10、ere_.A、teachersB、boysC、girlsD.women48.WhydidthewriterfailtojointheStudentUnion?A、Herteachersdidntlikeher.B、Shewasapoorstudent.C、Somegirlsdidntchooseher.D、Shelikesshowingoffherself.49.Theunderlinedworddistantmeans_inEnglish.A、estrangedB、aggressiveC、warm-heartedD、rude50.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue,ac

11、cordingtothepassage?A、ThewriterwonprizesforthebestscienceandEnglishexams.B、Thewriterdidntrealizethatherfriendshipswithboyswouldcauseproblems.C、ThewriterwassadbecauseshefailedtojointheStudentUnion.D、Theteacherthoughtshewasanexcellentstudent.答案46.C47.B48.C49.A50.A（二）阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容，在第6271小题的空格里填入适当的词语。

12、MarieCuriewasagreatscientist.ShewasborninWarsaw,Poland,in1867.Bothofherparentswereteachers.WhenMariewasonly10yearsold,hermotherdied.YoungMariewasaverygoodstudent.Shelovedscience,math,andlanguages.SheandhersisterBronyawantedtogotocollege.Butinthosedays,onlymencouldgotocollegeinPoland.Thegirlshadtogot

13、oFrancetostudy.Therewasnotenoughmoneyforbothsisterstogo.SoMarieworkedasateacherinPoland.ShesentmoneytoBronyatopayformedicalschoolinParis.AfterBronyabecameadoctor,shehelpedMarie.Whenshewas24,MariebecameasciencestudentattheSorbonne,auniversityinParis.Evenwithhersistershelp,shedidnothavemuchmoney.Sheli

14、vedinasmallroomnearthecollege.hadnolights,nowater,andnoheat.SometimesMarieonlyhadbreadandteatoeat.Mariestudiedhardandgraduatedin1894.Ayearlater,shemarriedPierreCurie.Hewasalsoascientist.Theyworkedtogetherformanyyears.Theirmostimportantdiscoverywasradium镭).Today,doctorsusetheraysfromradiumtotreatcanc

15、er.TheCurieswonaNobelPrizefortheirdiscovery.Thisthehighestawardforascientist.MarieCuriewasthefirstwomantoreceivethisaward.WhenMarieCuriewas39,Pierrediedinastreetaccident.Butshecontinuedtheirwork.CuriebecamethefirstwomanprofessorinFrance.In1911,shewonasecondNobelPrize.Butyearsofworkingwithradiumruine

16、dherhealth.Shediedofcancerin1934.HerdaughterIrenecontinuedCurieswork.ShealsoreceivedaNobelPrize.Sadly,Irenealsogotcanceranddiedyoung.Bothwomengavetheirlivesfortheirwork.MarieCurieslifeIn1867,MarieCuriewasborninthecityof62.In63,hermotherdied.Beforeshewas24,sheworkedasateacherto64tofinishherstudyiname

17、dicalschool.Whenshewas24,Marie65attheSorbonne,auniversityinParis.Whilestudyingintheuniversity,Marielived66.Intheyearof1894,Marie67fromtheAttheageuniversity.MariegotmarriedtoPierre.of68,In1906,herhusbandwas69inastreetaccident.In1934,Duringherlife,MarieCuriepassedaway70.MarieCuriewontheNobelPrize71.答案

18、62.Warsaw63.187764.helpBronya/send(give/offer)Bronyamoney65.studied/learned(science)66.apoor/hard/difficultlife67.graduated68.twenty-eight/2869.killed70.becauseofcancer71.twice（三）Thereisaone-dayh_inmostcountriesonNewYearsDay.TherealcelebrationfoeNewYearh_onthenightbeforeonNewYearsEve.Thereareseveral

19、interestingcustoms（风俗）intheWest,andtherearemanyd_fromcountrytocountry.T_Christmasisfamilyget-together,NewYearforsomeisatimetobewithfriends,too.P_aremostoftenheldtow_NewYear.Atsuchparties,thereisfoodanddrinkanddancinguntilthetimenearforthec_ofNewYear.Atmidnight,peopleoftensay“HappyNewYear”toeachother

20、.Champagne(香槟)isaf_drinkforNewTear.Inmanywesterncountriesfireworks(烟火)areletoff,andmanypeopleliketomakean_,possiblytodriveawaybadspirits.Oneimportantsongisoftens_atNewYear,theScottinshSongofAuldLangSyne(goodtimeslongago).答案holiday,happens,differences,Traditional,Parties,wish,coming,first,noise,sung（

21、四）ManypeoplethinkthatAmericans1theircarsalmostmorethananythingelse.When2_peoplearefourteenyearsold,theywanttohavetheir_3_cars.Theydontaskforacarfromtheir4_.Somanyofthemworkin_5_timeduringtheirlastyearofhighschooltobuyacar.Learningto6_andgettingadriverslicensemaybeoneofthemostexcitingthingsinayoungpersonslife.Somepeoplealmost7_gotoadoctorwhentheyareButtheywill_8_theircarstoagar