广东省广州中考英语阅读提升突破（三）

广州中考英语阅读提升突破（三）A中华文化逐渐在西方流行阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并填写在相应位置上。词数：242 难度：★★☆☆ 建议用时：5mins 正确率：__________/4IfConfucius（孔子）werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisbirthdayonSeptember28thwithabigcake,therewouldbealotofcandlesonit.He’dneedastrongwindtohelphimblowthemout.WhilemanypeoplenChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecialday,fewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillthinkofhim.It’snotstrange.MostAmericansdon'tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes（英雄）.Butthisdoesn’tmeanthatAmericandon’tcareaboutConfucius.Confuciuswasagreatthinkerandeducationalist,andhehasagreatinfluence（影响）onChineseculture.Inthatcase,foreigners（外国人）mustknowsomethingmoreabouthimiftheywanttohaveabetterunderstandingofChina.Inthepasttwentyyears,thepopularity（流行）ofChinesestudieshasriseninWesternuniversities.Sofar,thousandsofforeignstudentshavehadclassesonChineseculture.Morerecently,theChinesegovernmenthasopenedConfuciusInstitutes（孔子学院）thatteachbothChineseandChinesecultureinmorethan80countries.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludeChineseart,historyandphilosophy.StudentsaretaughtintraditionalChineseways.ForeignbusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustogetsuggestions（建议）fortheirtrade（贸易）andunderstandtheirChinesecustomers（顾客）.Chineseisgraduallyspreadacrosstheworld.TodayChinaneedsmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.()1.IfforeignerswanttohaveabetterunderstandingofChina,whyshouldtheystudy somethingaboutConfucius?A.BecauseConfuciushasagreatinfluenceonChineseculture.B.BecauseConfuciushasagreatinfluenceonAmericanculture.C.BecauseConfuciusisanationalhero.D.BecauseConfuciusteachesChineseattheConfuciusInstitute.()2.WhoismostlikelytoreadbooksaboutConfuciustogetsuggestionsforhisorhertrade inChinaandunderstandtheChinesecustomers?A.ZhangJun,adoctorworkinginChina.B.Sara,anurseworkinginChina.C.Mike,abusinessmanworkingintheUK.D.John,asingerworkingintheUS.()3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.ManypeopleinChinaknowsomethingaboutConfucius.B.ManyAmericansrememberthebirthdayofConfucius.C.Confuciuswasagreatthinker.D.ManyforeignersarelearningChineseculture.()4.Whereisthispassagepossiblyfrom?A.Acookbook. B.Amathbook.C.Amagazine. D.Asciencebook.B记忆的“把戏”所带来的影响阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并填写在相应位置上。词数：270 难度：★★☆☆ 建议用时：6mins 正确率：__________/4Agoodmemorymeansthatyoudon’tforgetwhatyouhaveseenbefore.Youcanthinkofthingsinyourmindquicklywhensomeonetalkstoyou.HavingagoodmemorymeansthatyouaregettingclosertosuccessoryouwillbecomesuccessfulearlierthanOtherpeople.Abettermemorycanhelpyoualot.Memory,theysay,isamatterofpracticeandexercise.Ifyouhavethewishandreallymakeahardeffort,thenyoucanquiteeasilyproveyourabilitytorememberthingsasquicklyaspossible.Butevenifyouaresuccessful,therearetimeswhenyourmemoryseemstoplaytricksonyou.Sometimesyourememberthingsthatreallydidnothappen.Onemorninglastweek,forexample,IgotupandfoundthatIhadleftthefrontdoorunlockedallnight,yetIclearlyrememberedlockingitcarefullythenightbefore.Memory“tricks”worktheotherwayaswell.Onceinawhileyouremembernotdoingsomethingandthenfindoutthatyoudid.Onedaylastmonth,forexample,Iwassittinginabarbershopwaitingformyturntogetahaircut,andsuddenlyIrealizedthatIhadgotahaircuttwodaysbeforeatthebarbershopacrossthestreetfrommyoffice.Wealwaysseemtofindsomefunnythingscausedbypeople’sforgetfulnessorabsentmindedness.Storiesaboutabsent-mindedpeoplehavebeentoldforyears,andwenevergettiredofhearingnewones.Unfortunately,absent-mindednessisnotalwaysfunny.Therearetimeswhen“tricks”ofourmemorycancauseusgreattrouble.()1.AccordingtotheParagraph1,ifyouwanttohaveagoodmemory,youshould________.A.forceyourselftorememberthingsB.makeahardefforttopracticeandexerciseC.forgetwhatyouhaveseenbeforeD.talktoyourself()2.WhichofthefollowingsistrueaccordingtoParagraph2?A.Onenightthewriterforgottolockthefrontdoor.B.Onenightthewriterforgothavinglockedthefrontdoor.C.Thewriterrememberedtolockthefrontdoor.D.Thewriterrememberedunlockingthefrontdoor.()3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Unfortunately”inthelastparagraphmean?A.Happily. B.Luckily. C.Angrily. D.Unluckily.()4.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.TheKeytoaGoodMemory B.“Tricks”ofMemoryC.TheDangerofForgetfulness D.TheDangerofAbsent-mindednessC语言学习游园会阅读下面短文，从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项，并填写在相应位置上。词数：226 难度：★★★☆ 建议用时：5mins 正确率：__________/4LanguageStudyFairIfyouarestudyingEnglish,theLanguageStudyFairmustbeattractive.Thefairisgoingonbetween28Juneand30JuneattheNationalEducationCentre.Itcanansweryourquestionsaboutself-studynomatterwhatlevelyourEnglishisat.TheLanguageStudyFairgivesyouaverygoodchancetoseeandgetallkindsofinformationtohelpyoutoimproveyourstudy.Over350producers（供应商）ofeducationmaterialswillbearthefair.Comeovertothefair,andyouwillnotwasteyourmoneyinthefutureonmaterialsthatcareout-of-dateorbooksthatyoudon’tneed.Wehavegotlotsofdifferentthingsforyoutoseeandhear.Therewillbestandsshowingdifferentkindsofself-studyEnglishtextbooksandtalksbyeducationalspeakersonthebestwaystostudyEnglishbyyourself.WearesurethatyouwillbeinterestedinthelatestcomputerprogrammeswhichmakestudyingEnglishalonemucheasier.Itisuptoyoutomakethedecisionsaboutwhattobuy.Thefairisopenfromninethirtyinthemorningtofiveintheafternoon.Ticketscost5yuaneachifyou'reafull-timestudent.Youcanbookticketsbyringingthetickethotline.Thenumberis98427711.Hopetoseeyouthere!()1.WherewilltheLanguageStudyFairbeheld?A.AttheNationalEducationCentre.B.AttheEnglishEducationCentre.C.AttheFutureCentre.D.Atsomedifferentkindsofstands.()2.Howmucharetheticketsifthereareeightfull-timestudentscomingtotheLanguage StudyFair?A.20yuan. B.30yuan. C.40yuan. D.60yuan.()3.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?A.TheLanguageStudyFairwilllastforthreedays.B.Therewillbemorethan350producersofeducationmaterialsattheLanguageStudy Fair.C.Youcancallthenumber98427711tobooktheticketsfortheLanguageStudyFair.D.TheLanguageStudyFaircananswerallofyourquestionsaboutimprovingEnglish.()4.Thepassageisprobably__________.A.apieceofnews B.aconversationC.astory D.anadvertisementCHowdidWinstomChurchillachievesomuch?Onekeytohissuccesswashisstrictlyobservedailyschedule.Churchillisnotaparticularlyearlyriser;heisanightowl.Around8clock,hetakesoffhissleepingmasktothesmellofbreakfast.Onhisbedplacesatray（托盘）tohisowndesign,withacotoutforhisroundbellythatallowshimtohavebreakfastandworkatthesametime.ChurchillusuallybeginsthemorningswithafullEnglishbreakfast,oftenaccompaniedbymeatfromthepreviousnight,andsometimesaglassofwine.Ashepicksthroughhistrayoffood,heperusesthemorningnewspapers.Sometimesherises,walkingtohisbelovedClementineinherseparatebedroom,todiscusstodiscussastartlingdevelopment.Fromhisbattlestationhedictates（口述）letters,sipsfromaglassfilledwithwaterandatrickleof（少量的）whisky,andreadsuntillatemorning.Thenhebathes,dressesandbeginshisday.Lunchisfollowedbyawalkroundthegardensandponds,cardswithfamilyandfriends,thenfollowedbyanap.Hisnapisexactlyanhourlong.Itallowshim,hesays,togetmorehoursoutofeverytwenty-four.Churchill’sdailyschedulerevealsimportantprinciples（原则）forsuccess:heknowshowtogetthingsdone.Heisoneofthemostproductivemenwhoeverlived.Toachieveproductivity（效率）heoperatesbytwoprinciples.ThefirsthelearntfromNapoleon:strengthofforceinthemostimportantplaces.Thesecondiseconomyofeffort（节约能量）.EconomyofeffortisoneofChurchill’sexcellentcharacteristics（性格）.Hisdailyworkinbedsavesenergyforlater,whenhewilloftendictatefromastand-updesk.Whentraveling,he.isevenmoreeconomical.“Neverstandwhenyoucansitdown,”hewilladviseavisitor.“Neversitdownwhenyoucanliedown;andnevertomissanopportunitytovisitawashroom,asthereisnoknowingwhenthenextopportunitywilloccur（出现）.”()1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“peruses”meaninParagraph3?A.Catches. B.Buys. C.Reads. D.Sells.()2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Churchillusuallygetsupveryearly.B.Churchillusuallywalksroundthegardensandpondsafterlunch.C.Churchillisveryproductive.D.Churchill’sdailyworkinbedhelpshimsaveenergyforotherthings.()3.WhichofthefollowingscanbeusedtodescribeWinstonChurchill?A.Hard-workingandwise.B.Lazyandnarrow-minded.C.Smartbutselfish.D.Stubbornandselfish.()4.Whereisthispassagepossiblyfrom?A.Aposter. B.Amagazine.C.Acomicbook. D.Atravelguide.DZhangGuimei,theheadmasterofHuapingHighSchoolforGirls,basedinLijiangCity,SouthwestChina’sYunnanProvince,hasbeengranted（授予）thetitle“RoleModeloftheTimes”forwhatshehasdoneforgirlsfrompoorfamilies.Theschool,whichwasfoundedbyZhangin2008,wasthefirsthighschoolinthecountrytoprovidefreeeducationtogirlswhowouldotherwisehavebeenunabletocontinuetheirstudiesaftercompletingtheirnineyearsofcompulsoryeducation.AnybodywhoknowsZhang’sownconditionswillbemoredeeplymovedbyher.Shehasnopersonalproperty（财产）,andhasbeenlivinginthestudentdormitorysinceitsfounding.Shehasspentmostofherownmoneyonherstudents.Despitehavingserioushealthproblems,for12yearsshehasalwaystakenmorningclassestogetherwiththestudents.Shehasalsorackedup（累计）110,000kilometresvisitingherstudents’familiesovertheyears.Besidesherworkwiththeschool,shealsohasapart-timejobasheadofthelocalorphanage（孤儿院）,caringformorethan130orphans.Thankstoherefforts,about40percentoftheschool’sgraduates（毕业生）areadmittedintokeyuniversities.Morethan1,800girlsfrompoorfamilieshaveentereduniversitiesviahereducation.Byhelpingthegirlsgethighereducation,shehasactuallyhelpedthemchangetheirlives.Inabroadersense,Zhanghasbeenhelpingtoimprovetheregion（地区）asawhole.Influencedbyher,manyofherstudentshavechosentoteachinpoorareas,whilesomeevenwentbacktoteachinherhighschool.Hereffortshavethusbenefited（受益）thelocalregioninasustainableway.Now,withZhanghavinggotthetitle,educationforgirlsfrompoorregionswillreceivemoreattention,whichhopefullybringsmoreresourcesandassistance（援助）.Whatshehasdonewillbelongrememberedandencouragemoretofollowherexample.()1.WhatcanweknowaboutHuapingHighSchool?A.Itwasfoundedin2009.B.TheheadmasteroftheschoolisZhangGuimei.C.Itprovideseducationfortherich.D.Itprovideseducationforboys.()2.WhathasZhangGuimeidoneforherstudentsovertheseyearsaccordingtothepassage?①Shehasspentmostofthemoneysheearnedonherstudents.②Shehastakenmorningclasseswithherstudentsformanyyears.③Shemakeslunchforherstudentseveryday.④Shehasvisitedherstudents’families.A.①②③ B.①③④ C.①②④ D.②③④()3.Whatcanbeinferred（推测）fromthepassage?A.ZhangGuimeiwillstophelpingstudentsfrompoorfamilies.B.ZhangGuimeiwillkeephelpingstudentsfrompoorfamilies.C.ZhangGuimeiwillgivethetitle“RoleModeloftheTimes”toherstudents.D.ZhangGuimeiwillgiveupthetitle“RoleModeloftheTimes”.Doctorsrecommendthatkidsspendmostoftheirtimebeingactiveoutdoorsandplayingwiththeirparents.However,thatdoesn’tmeanTVhastobetakenoutoftheirfamilylife.ThereareseveraleducationalTVshowsthathelpyourchildrenlearnbeforeandaftertheyenterschool.TakealookatthesefourTVshowsthatyourkidsshouldwatch.Asoneofthelongestchildren’sshowsonTV.SeasameStreetisstillafavouritewithparents.Ittacheskidsaboutsharing,beingagoodfriend,andotherimportantvalues.Additionally,wordsandlettersareintroducedthroughscenesandsongswithfavouritecharacterslikeElmo,BigBird,Zoey,andCookieMonster.Youprobablyenjoywatchingthisshowasakid,andyourchildrencantoo.SesameStreethasbeenaired（播放）onPBSsince1969.Whatkiddoesn’tlikeasuperhero?Well,SuperWhy!hasfourofthem:AlphaPigwithAlphabetPower,PrincessPrestowithSpellingPower,WonderRedwithWordPower,andSuperWhywiththePowertoRead.ThisTVshowteacheskidshowtoputletterstogethertomakewordsandhowtopronouncewordswhenreading.It’sgreatforkidsfromthepreschooltosecondgrade.SuperWhy!hasbeenairedonPBSandPBSKidsSproutsince2008.BasedontherailwayseriesbooksbyReverendWilbertAwdry.ThomasandFriendsfollowsthestoryoflocomotive（火车头）friendswholiveonSodorIsland.Therearelargeenginesandsmallengines.Itteacheskidstoacceptothersforwhotheyareandalwaysdotheirbestineverything.Afterall,thepopularsentenceoftheshowis“IthinkIcan.”ThomasandFriendshasbeenairedsince1984.However,theshowwastotallyredonein2003byITV.Basedonaclassicchildren’sbookseriesbyMarcBrown.Arthurisaboutaneight-year-oldboynamedArthurfromElwoodCity.Hehastodealwithseveralsituationsthatmanychildrenfacetoday.Forexample,theshowexploresseveralhealth-relatedandsocialproblems,suchascancerandotherdisabilities.Thestories,alongwiththesong“BelieveinYourself”,teachkidsArthurhowtodealwiththeseproblemsandaccepteveryone.ArthurhasbeenairedonPBSsince1996.()1.WhichTVshowcanteachkidsaboutsharing,beingagoodfriend,andotherimportantvaluesaccordingtothepassage?A.SesameStreet B.SuperWhy! C.ThomasandFriends D.Arthur()2.Accordingthepassage,whichcharacterhastodealwithproblemsthatmanychildrenfacetoday?A.Elmo. B.Thomas.C.MarcBrown. D.Arthur.()3.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.ParentsshouldwatchmoreTVshowswiththeirkidsinthedailylife.B.Arthurteacheskidshowtowritesongs.C.SuperWhy!helpskidsrememberEnglishsongsquickly.D.BothThomasandFriendsandArthurencouragekidstobeconfident.()4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.ThewaystolearnEnglishwell.B.Theadviceabouthowtoplaywithkids.C.TheTVshowsthatcanhelpeducatekids.D.Theproblemsthatkidsfacetoday.EHowwouldyoufeelifyourschoolbanned（禁止）phonesinclass?InFebruary,theMinistryofEducationannounced（宣布）thatmobilephonesshould,inprinciple,bebannedinprimaryandsecondaryschools.Thisaimstoprotectstudents’eyesight,makesuretheyfocusontheirworkandpreventthemfrombecomingaddicted（上瘾的）totheInternetandonlinegames.Severalstudentssharetheirownopinionsaboutthispolicy（政策）.XuXiaohe,ajuniorhighschoolstudentfromZhejiang,supportsthepolicy.“Infact,myschoolhasneverallowedustobringourmobilephones,”hesaid.“It’sadistraction（干扰）fromourwork.Evenadultscan’tcontrolthemselves,letalonekidslikeus.”LiZihanfromBeijing,however,feelsdifferently.The13-year-oldbelievesthatamobilephonebanistoosimplistic（简单化的）foragenerationthathasgrownupwithmobilephones.“Studentsshouldbetaughtself-managementskills,andlearn