2020-2021學(xué)年牛津上海版中考英語(yǔ)二模沖刺選擇型閱讀理解提升練習(xí)（一）（有答案）

上海牛津版二模沖刺選擇型閱讀理解提升練習(xí)（一）

（一）

Changesandprogress

Letmetakeyouonjourneytoanimaginarylandcalledfar-awaymountainouscountryand

untilrecently,itsculturehadbeenunchangedforcenturies.Therewasnorealindustry.Mostof

thepeoplehadsmallfarms.Therewerenoschools,noelectricity,andhardlyanycars.Bythe

standard（標(biāo)準(zhǔn)）ofothercountries,thepeoplewerequitepoorbuttheyhadenoughtoliveand

everyonehadmoreorlessthestandardofliving.Theylivinginpeaceintheirbeautifulscenery.

Andthenthetouristscame.Therewereonlysmallgroupsatfirst,butthenwordofthis

beautifulunspoiltlandspread.Thetouristscouldnotbeexpectedtoliveinprimitiveconditions

sothefirsthotelswerebuiltinPurura.thecapital.Thehotelswerefollowedbybarsandshops.

Electricitywasneededforthesetouristfacilitiessopowerstationswerebuilt.Allkindsofgoods

wereneededforthesenewfacilitiessothegovernmentbuiltroadssothattruckscoulddeliver

thesegoods.SomeofthePuristanipeoplehadgoodbusinessideasfortourismandbecamequite

rich.Thegovernmentneededtoeducatepeoplefbrthesenev/industriessoschoolswerebuilt

andthedecisionwastakenioeducatechildreninEnglish,thelanguageofindustryandtourism

ratherthanthelocallanguage.

Thefamilieswhostillworkonthefarmshavebeenleftbehind.Sometimesthetourists

traveloutofthecapital,Purura,（oseetheseprimitivepeopleintheirstrangecostumestake

photosofthemorfilmthemwithvideocamerasasiftheyweremakingawildlifedocumentary

（記錄片）.SomeofthesePuristanifarmersfeelsorryaboutIheirrural（農(nóng)村的）cultureandmove

tothecapitaltofindworkinthetourismindustry.Butthereisn'tenoughworkorhousingfor

everyonein,soyoufindhomelesspeopleonthestreetsbeggingarcchargingtouriststohave

photostakennexttoarealPuristani.TherehavebeenalotofchangesinPuristanandyoucan't

turntheclockback.Buthastherebeenanyprogress?

I.IfyouwenttoPuirstanmanyyearsago,youwouldfindtherewere.

A.nomountainsorriversaroundB.nosmallfarmsorprivatecars

C.noenoughfoodforpeopletoeatD.noschools,realindustryorelectricity

2.Theunderlinedword"unspoilf(inPara2,line1)mostprobablymeans"

A.independentB.unpollutedC.convenientD.limited

3.WhichofthefollowingchangesisNOTtakingplaceinPuristanafterthetourismbegan?

A.Hotelswerebuiltinthecapital.B.Barsandshopsappeared.

C.SomePhuristanipeoplebecameveryrich.D.Peoplestoppedlearningthelocallanguage.

4.SomePuristanifarmersmovetoPunurabecause.

A.theyhopetohaveabetterlifeinthecity

B.theyhelpmakeawildlifedocumentary

C.theywanttokeeptheirownculture

D.theircountryisprogressingsuccessfully

5.WhensomePuristanifarmersbecomehomeless,theyhaveto.

A.takephotosforHarealPuristani"B.begonthestreet

C.turntheclockbackD.starttolearnEnglish

6.TheauthorthinksthatthechangesinPuristaninthispassage.

A.makehimsatisfiedR.helpthemreturntooldtimes

C.havesomebadeffectsD.damagethetourismindustry

Keys:1.D2.B3.D4.A5.B6.C

（二）

ReallyleaniEnglish!

ASpecialBonus-EnglishShortstoriesforBeginners

IdealforcompletebeginnersorchildrenlearningEnglish:

?54pageslong

?Fullyillustrated（有插圖的）

?Simpleandeasy

TherearemanyEnglishshortstoriesforEnglishlearners,butnotmanyofthemaresuitable

forcompletebeginnersorchildren.

Completebeginnersarethoselearnerswhohavejustlearnedthealphabet,learnedthebasic

simplifiedsoundsofthelettersandhardlyhaveanyvocabulary.

Asmentionedabove,iicanbearealchallenge（ofindsioriesandactivitiesthataresuitable

forstudents.Moststoriesatthisstageareeithertoocomplexorsimplynotinteresting.Thisis

especiallytrueiftheyarebeginners.Moststorieshaveatleastsomeofthefollowingflaws:

?tooadvanced,ortoocomplicated（難懂的）forbeginners

?hardtounderstand

?notreallyinteresting

?containidiomsandotheradvancedvocabularystructures

?toolong

Thesethingsarelikelytoreduce（hestudent'smotivationandmakelessonslesseffective.

I.ReallyLearnEnglishis.

A.abook.B.amagazineC.anewspaperD.awebsite

2.ThebookEnglishShortStoriesforCompleteBeginnersispageslong.

differentfamilypets.RoomsarccleaneddailyandhasaraisedbedandTVwithpet-themed

（以寵物為主題的）showson.

*Kiltycottage

Catcottagesarekeptseparatefromdogguestroomsandtheyarecleaneddaily.Boarding

twocats?Cottageswithconnectingdoorsarcavailable.

Ourhotelsuppliescomfortablebedding,butpleasefeelfreetobringyourpet'sbed,

blanketandtoystomakethemfeelevenmoreathome.

*Mcals

Weservemealsfbrfree.Ifyou'rebringingmealsfromhome,pleaseseparatetheminto

bagsmarkedwithyourpet'snames.Wanttosurpriseyourpetwithatastysnack?Wealsohave

treatsanddoggieicecreamavailableforyoutobuy.

XBoardingrequirements

"Vaccinations（疫苗）

Vaccinationsmustbeadministeredatleast48hoursbeforearrivalundertheguidanceofa

licensedvet.

*Flees（跳蚤）&Ticks（虱子）

Inadditiontovaccinations,allpetsshouldbefleaandtickfree.

*Additionalrequirements

Allguestsmustbemorethanfourmonthsold.

1.Theservicesmentionedinthepassageareprovidedfor

A.dogsonlyB.peoplewithpets

C.catsonlyD.bothdogsandcats

2.Mr.Smith,arichmanwithapetdogandtwocatswillmostprobablybook

A.onePrivateSuiteB.oneKittyCottage

C.oneStandardGuestroomD.twoKittyCottages

3.Thefollowingthingsarcofferedexcept.

A.freemeals

B.freeicecream

C.cleanandcomfortableplaces

D.salonservicesandtrainingclasses

4.Theunderlinedword^treats"inthepassagemostprobablymeans.

A.tricksB.toysC.snacksD.clothes

5.PetswhoarcNOTallowedtocheckin.

A.havenofleesorticks

B.areoverfourmonthsold

C.hadvaccinationsonedayago

D.bringtheirownbeds,blanketsandtoys

6.Wecanprobablyfindthispassageonaleafletof.

A.apethotelB.apetfoodstore

C.apetclinicD.apettrainingclub

Keys:l.D2.A3.B4.C5.C6.A

（四）

Bullying（欺凌）canhappentoanyone.Ithappenstomillionsofchildrenaroundtheworld.

Everyyear,agreatmanychildrenaroundtheworldarebullied,buttherearethingsthatcanbe

donetohelp.

Whatisbullying?

Bullyingiswhensomeonemakesyoufeelhadorhurtsyouagainandagain.Bullyingcan

happena（school,oulofschooloronline.Bullyingincludes:

callingpeoplemean1惡意的）names.

laughingatpeople.

tellingliesaboutpeople.

takingsomeone'sthingswithoutpermission（允許）

notlettingsomeoneplayinagroup

hittingpeople

Whatiscybcr-bullying?

Cybcrbullyinghappensonlineandincludes:

sendingbadmessagesonline

sharingphotosonlinewithoutpermission

notlettingsomeonebeinanonlinegroup

spreadingliesonlineWhatcanyoudo?

Ifsomeoneisnotkindofyou,tellanadultwhoyouknowandlike.Forexample,talkto

parentorateacher.

Ifyougetbadmessages,don'treply.Youshouldsavethemandgivethemtoyourteacher,

yourfamilyorthepolice.Askanadultfbrhelp.Don'tsharesomethingbeforeyoumakesureitis

true.Thatwillstopthecyberbullying.

Talktoyourparentsorteacheroranadultifyouarcworriedaboutafriend.

Saysorryifyouarenotkindtosomeone.Youcanwriteamessageortalkto(heperson.And

alwaysremember:thinkabouthowtobekindinthefuture.

Formoreinformation,visitourhomepageat.

1.Accordingtothepassage,thefollowingarcbullyingEXCEPT_.

A.tellingliesaboutpeopleB.callingpeoplemeannames

C.laughingwithpeopleD.notlettingsomeoneplayinagroup

2.Cyberbullyingmeansbullying.

A.atschoolB.onthestreetC.athomeD.ontheInternet

3..Whenyougetbadmessagesonline,youshould.

A.sharethenwithfriendsB.givethem(oyourteacher

C.replytothematonce.D.keepthemasyoursecrets

4.Ifyouarenotkindtosomeone,youshould

A.saysorrytohimB.talkaboutitispublic

C.askyourparentstosaysorryD.feelsadandkeepquiet

5.Thispassageismainlywrittenfor.

A.teachersB.parentsC.childrenD.thepolice

6.Thepassagemainlytellsthereaders.

A.whoarcusuallybulliedB.wherebullyingisandhowtofindit

C.howtogetridofbullyingD.whatbullyingisandhowtodealwithit

Keys:I.C2.D3.B4.A5.C6.D

（五）

Dosomethingforyourlocalenvironment

Inthisissue（期號(hào)），welookatthingswecanTownsville疵

doforourlocalenvironment.DistrictCouncil

3.Cleanerstreetsforthetown

1.70

Inthelastfewweeks,lotsofnewbinshave

Doyouwanttogrowyourownvegetablesor

beenplacedalongthehighstreetinaneffort

keepafewchickens?Doycuthinkyouhave

tokeepourtowntidy.Ourcommunity

greenfingers?Therearealmostonehundred

wardenswillbeDairolliriHthestreetandwill

sitesavailableonthrcc-ycarleasesC租賃）.All

fineanyonewhodropslitter.Thefinefbr

thesitesareavailableonafirstcome,first

litteringis￡100.

servedbasis.Interested?Thsngiveusacall.

4.Onegreen,onebrownandoneblack

2.Cycle,don'tdrive!

Startingthismonth,wc'rcintroducinganew

Doyoudrivetowork?Couldyoucycle?We

ruleofrecycling.Householdswillbegiven

havebuiltlotsofnewcyclelanesinthelast

threebins.Thegreenoneisforrecyclable

twoyears.Theyareclearlymarkedandyou

rubbish,suchaspaper,plastic,glassandcard;

canfindacompleteroutemaponourwebsite.

thebrownoneisforgardenandfoodwaste

Remember,cyclingisnotonlygoodforthe

andtheblackbinisforallotherrubbish.New

environmentbutwillalsohelpyoustay

collectiontimewillbeannouncedsoon,

healthy.

Anyquestions?Call0908551372andspeaktoSamDaviesorvisit

www.townsvi1.ukformoreinformation.

I.Whoisthetextaimedat?

A.Schoolchildren.B.Generalpublic.

C.Youngpeople.D.Governmentofficials.

2.Whichheadingbestfitstheblank?

A.MakemoneyfromthesiteB.Wanttohavegreenfingers?

C.Feedtheworld!StartwithyourfamilyD.Livelocal,thinkglobal,stayhopeful

3.Wherecanyoufindacycleroutemap?

A.Onatravelguide.B.Onalocalnewspaper.

C.Onthenextissue.D.Onthecouncilwebsite.

4.Theunderlinedword'patrolling'isclosestinmeaningto

A.cleaningB.checkingC.crossingD.blocking

5.Whichbindoyouuseifyouwanttothrowawaybottles?

A.Green.B.Brown.C.Black.D.Noneoftheabove.

6.Thetextiswrittento.

A.warnofdangerB.reviewabook

C.provideinformationD.argueoveraproblem

Keys:1.R2.C3.04R5.A6.C

（六）

Masks,asimpleprotectivetool,havebeenusedbypeopleforalongtime.Theycannotonly

preventepidemics,butalsoprotectusfromotherharmfulthings,suchassmog（霧霾）and

cliciniuals.Whenwasthepiutcclivcmaskfiislinventedandhuwdiditdcvclup?Let'slakealouk.

1stcentury

Atthistime,lotsofpeopleintheRomanEmpireworkedundergroundinmines（礦井）.

Manydiedoflung（肺部）diseasescausedbydust.PlinytheElder（23-79）,aRomanphilosopher,

usedanimalbladders（膀胱）toprotectminersfromthedust.Thiswasthefirstrecordeduseof

protectivemasks.

16century

ItalianartistandinventorLeonardodaVinci（1452-1519）advisedpeopletowearawoven

（紡織的）clothdippedinwaterovertheirfacestoprotectagainstharmfulchemicals.

19thcentury

In1848,AmericanLewisHassleybecamethefirstpersontopatent（注冊(cè)專利）aprotective

maskforminers.In1897.Polish-AustriandoctorJohannvonMikuliczRadeckidesignedasimple

maskwithonelayerofgauze（紗布）.Headvisedmedicalworkerstowearittopreventinfection.

Thiswasthefirstuseofasurgical（外科的）mask.

20thCentury-

In1910,thepneumonicplague（肺鼠疫）brokeoutinNortheastChina.ChinesedoctorWu

Liandedesignedafacemaskcalled'Wu'smask'.Itwasmadeoftwolayersofgauze.Themask

waspraisedbyexpertsaroundtheworldbecauseitcouldbeproducedeasilyandcheaply.

Today

Withseveraloutbreaksoffluandtheairpollutioninrecentyears,maskshavecontinuedto

develop.Forexample,in2012,whenChinasufferedfromsmog,maskmodelssuchasN95and

KN95becamepopular.Theycanfilterout（過(guò)濾掉）fineparticulatematter（微粒物）.Chinais

nowtheworld'slargestmaskproducer,makingouthalfoftheworld'smasks.

I.Maskshavebeenusedasbypeopleforalongtime.

A.amodemfashionB.akindofclothC.aprettydecorationD.aprotectivetool

2.Thefirstrecordeduseofprotectivemaskswasmadeof.

A.gauzeB.animalbladderC.clothD.chemicals

3.advisedpeopletowearawoven（紡織的）clothdippedinwaterovertheirfacesto

protectagainstharmfulchemicals.

A.AmericanLewisHassley

B.Polish-AustriandoctorJohannvonMikuliczRadccki

C.ItalianartistandinventorLeonardodaVinci

D.ChinesedoctorWuLiandc

4.In19thcentury,whattheinventorsdidforthemaskwasto.

A.makeitsmodelssuchasN95andKN95B.patent［注冊(cè)專利）themfordoctors

C.designthemwithonelayerofgauzeD.filterout（過(guò)濾掉）fineparticulatematter

5.Theadvantageof'Wu*smask'isthat.

A.itwasusedtopreventepidemicsB.itwasinventedtopreventinfection.

C.itwaspraisedbyexpertsaroundtheworldD.itcouldbeproducedeasilyandcheaply

6.Thebesttitleofthepassagecanbe.

A.ProtectingminersfromdustB.Wearingmaskstopreventinfection

C.ProducingmasksthroughouttimeD.Improvingmasksthroughouttime

Keys:I.D2.B3.C4.C5.D6.D

（七）

Doyouhatedirtybeaches?Wecan'tpayyou,

Areyouinterestedinrepairingthings?Wehave

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repairskills,joinusforeighthoursamonth.

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Ifyouarewillingtohelp,(henplease

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I.Ifyouwanttobeavolunteer,youneedtoworksixhoursonSaturday.

A.intheEFSLClubB.atSunshineChildren'sHospital

C.ontheBlueWaterBeachD.ofHomeLove

2.Ifyouhaverepairskillsandwanttolearnmoreaboutit,youcan.

A.emailtoclub3864@B.emailtosunshincch@

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3.EFSLClubneedspeoplewhotojoinintheexperiment.

A.havesomespecificknowledgeB.understandandspeakEnglishverywell

C.aregoodatdoingexperimentsD.canreadanddesignquestionsandanswers

4.WhichofthefollowingisnotsuitablefbrthechildrenatSunshineChildren'sHospital?

A.Papercuttings.B.Flyingkites.C.Singing.D.Drawing.

5.Theunderlinedword“optimistic”means.

A.successfulB.helpfulC.(houghifulD.cheerful

6.Wccanprobablyreadthematerialaboveonthepageofanewspaper.

A.advertisementB.entertainmentC.fashionD.business

Keys:l.C2.D3.B4.B5.D6.A

(八)

Daisyisateenagerancshesetupherowncompanyin2015.Atthattime,shewasonly14.

Hercompanycouldcam1.3milliondollarsayearwiththeinventionofakindofsupersweet.It

couldsavekids'teethinsteadofdestroyingthem.

IlallbeganwhenDaisywent(oabankwillihcidadin2012.Allliatlime,aclcikinthebank

gavehersomesweets.However,herdadwarnedherthatthesweetswerebadforherteeth.Bat

Daisydidn'twanttomissthesweets.Shesaid,°Whycan'tImakesomehealthysweets?Theyare

goodfbrmyteethsothatmyparentscan'tsaynotothem."Withthatinmind,Daisyaskedher

dadifshecouldstartherowncompany.Withherdad'spennission(iti^),shespentthefollowing

threeyearsrealizingherdream.

Thoughherdadhelped,itwasbelievedthatDaisy'ssuccesscamefromherhardwork.She

talkedtodentistsaboutwhatahe