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一、完形填空：
W ang Y ong is a native of Wuhan.1_____Chinese New Year’s Eve,Wang learned that a nurse at Jinyintan Hospital couldn’t find a taxi to drive her home.During the fight against the novel coronavirus in Wuhan,Jinyintan Hospital2_____an important role.Many taxi drivers didn’t want to risk3_____there.T o go,or no t to go,that was the question.Finally,W ang Y ong decided t o do his bit.W ang arrived at Jinyintan Hospital at6am the next day and4______the nurse.She didn’t ex pect that anyone would come.She5______.
On that day,W ang drove nearly30medical staff membe rs to and from Jinyintan Hospital.But that was only the6______.W ang began t o look for mo r e volunteers.And over20warm-hearted people s o on7______in and took turns taking the medical staff on a race against time.
But W ang and his team did no t stop there.They kept on8_____other problems,big or small,that the medical staff might face at work and in their daily lives.For example,they helped buy food and clothes and look for hairdressers.Why did W ang try so9_____t o help the medical staff?His answer was simple,“They are saving lives.Everyone is working har d to help Wuhan.As someone born in Wuhan,I just did10_____I could.”
()1.A.On B.In C.At D.With
()2.A.took B.played C,ran D.watched
()3.A.went B.go C.t o go D.going
()4.A.called up B.woke up C.made up D.picked up
()5.A.cried B.cries C.was crying D.would cry
()6.A.end B.st op C.beginning D.starting
()7.A.joined B.joined in C.took part in D.joined with
()8.A.to solve B.solving C.solved D.solve
()9.A.har d B.hardly C.harder D.hardest
()10.A.that B.what C.which D.who
参考答案：
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二、选词填空
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under enjoy walk happy and
T uesday,Feb.25th,2020 It is a beautiful day today.A few1____are in the blue sky,and the sun is shining on my desk.2_____such a sunny day makes me exc ited.But today I can’t go out 3_____the sunshine because of t he novel coronavirus.Now my dad is watching TV and my mom is cooking.My sister is playing computer games4_____I am writing
t o record this special sunny day.
I really miss the5_____time in the park.My family would go to the park on warm days like this.W e had lots of6_____near the lake in the park.My dad always fished there,my mom r ead7_____the trees,while my sister and I ran after each other ar ound the lake.At that time,many people8______in the park.They enjoyed themselves,just like us.
I hope we will win the fight against the novel coronavirus soon,and my family will go to that park9_____t o enjoy beautiful days like this.When the day10_____,I’ll write in my diary a bou t the beautiful day and our good time in the park.
参考答案：
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3.to enjoy
4.and
5.happy
6.fun
7.under
8.were walking
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三、阅读理解
Logan Guleff is a15-year-old teenager.He grew up watching chef(厨师)Gordon Ramsay's cooking shows.Logan says that made it possible for him t o win MasterChef Junior in2014.Not only did he win$100,000,bu t he also got to meet Ramsay.The chef has become Logan's ment or(导师).
Now Logan is mentoring others.The t eenager from T ennessee,US also shares kitchen basics with kids in his cookbook,Logan's Chef No tes&Half Baked T ales—Cooking Dreams.
. Logan has been at home in the kitchen since he was 2. He started by making
coffee for his mum. Soon, he was preparing blueberry pancakes, pigs in blankets,
deviled eggs, br ead and pasta. These days, he loves cooking seafood.
At 9, Logan took part in the “Jif Most Creative Sandwich” contest. He got a free
trip t o New York and lots of money . The year after , he went t o the White House and
a t t e n de d the Kids' State Dinner h ost ed (主持) by Michelle Obama. In 2015, he be c a me the youngest judge (裁判) at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking
Contest. In 2016, he was named the “Next Great Southern Cook in America” by
Southern Living magazine
“My goal is to have a cooking show, a food truck or a restaurant,” Logan says,
“but you have to have a lot of business skills.” He says he's not always the master of
his kitchen and thinks that' s okay. “Even the best chefs have bad days,” he says, “and
when that happens, order pizza!”
(
)1. What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. Meeting Ramsay .
B. Winning $100,000.
C. Being a 15-year -old teenager .
D. W atching Ramsay's cooking shows.
( )2. Logan started making coffee at the age of ________.
A. 2
B. 5
C. 7
D. 9
(
)3. “Pigs in blankets” is the name of a kind of ________.
A. animal
B. food
C. clothes material
D. cooking tool
(
)4. What happened when Logan was 10?
A. He wrote his first cookbook.
B. He acted as a judge at a cooking contest.
C. He won the “Jif Most Creative Sandwich” contest.
D. He was invited t o the Kids' State Dinner at the White House.
(
)5. From the last paragraph, we can learn that Logan ________.
A. is attending business classes
B. is no t clear abo u t his future
C.accepts his imperfections
D.loves making pizza
参考答案：DABDC
四、任务型阅读
阅读下面短文，根据其内容完成后面各项任务。
Hummingbirds are birds from the Americas.They are among the smallest of birds. They g e t their name from the humming s oun d they mak e as they fly.
Hummingbirds live mostly on nectar(花蜜),a kind of sugar water found deep inside flowers.Drinking nectar almost all day long gives hummingbirds the energy they need to k eep their wings beating fast,typically ar ound3,000times a minute. Hummingbirds'hearts be at fast too,up to1,260times a minute(yours beats a bo u t70). And they br eathe(呼吸)a bo u t250times a minute.So they need a lot of energy.This me ans that hummingbirds need to eat almost all day long.它们从一朵花飞到另一朵，很少休息。
As a hummingbird feeds,its beak(鸟嘴)and face g et covered in pollen(花粉). When the bird visits another flower,some pollen falls off.Hummingbirds help the flowers by spreading pollen ar ound from plant to plant.It's a fair trade:the hummingbir d gets a meal and the plant gets t o mak e seeds(种子).
For humans,eating sugar all day would lead to serious health problems.Our bodies could n ot deal with that much sugar.But hummingbirds burn their sugar as quickly as they eat it,so it doesn't become a problem.
In fact,hummingbirds don't live on nectar alone.They also eat a lot of insects and spiders.And maybe with enough nectar,the spiders don't taste quite so bad.
1.回答问题：
Do hummingbirds ge t their name from their singing voice?
__________________________________________
2.将文中划线的汉语句子译成英语。
__________________________________________
3.回答问题：
How do hummingbirds help the plants t o mak e seeds?
__________________________________________
4.将文中划线的英语句子译成汉语。
__________________________________________
5.回答问题：
What does the underlined word“it”refer to?
__________________________________________
参考答案：
1.No,they don't.
2.They fly from one flower to another and seldom rest.
3.By spreading pollen around from plant to plant.
4.对人类来说，整天吃糖会引起严重的健康问题。
5.Eating sugar all day.
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2021年外研版中考英语阅读理解专项训练及答案（1） A Last month Jim brought a baby cat home from the pet shop. She is beautiful with gray and white hair. Jim gave her the name Popo. He and his family love her very much and often talk to her. Popo is very and afraid of strangers. Every time Jim brings his friends home, she will hide herself. It takes time to make friends with Popo. But when she sees you as a friend, she will be happy to be with you all the time. Popo often lies quietly next to Jim when he is home. Sometimes she sits by the window looking at the flowers in the garden. The family is always busy, and it is not easy for them to get together. But since they got Popo, they have tried to spend time together playing with their little girl, who has become the center of their family life. ( ) 1. What colour is Jim’s baby cat? A. Gray and white. B. Black and blue. C. White and black. D. Green and blue. ( )2. Which of the following is the missing word in the blank? A. brave B. beautiful C. shy D. small ( )3. What does the cat do when Jim’s friends come? A. She meets them. B. She hides himself. C. She runs away. D. She rushes to them. ( )4. What can we learn from the reading? A. Flowers make a house more beautiful. B. Keeping a pet helps a family get together. C. We should be friendly to people who visit us. D. It takes time to make friends with people who love cats. ( )5. Which is true about the little girl in the reading? A. She loves to hide herself when playing. B. She cannot be quiet when Jim is around. C. She does not feel comfotable with strangers. D. She was found by Jim when she got lost on the streety B Of all the famous English writers, probably the best known is William Shakespeare. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564 on April 23rd. His father was an important man in town so Shakespeare had a good education. Shakespeare probably went to school but not university. He decided to be an actor when he finished school at the age of 14. He got married when he was 18 to Anne Hathaway and the couple had 3 children. He wrote 38 plays and 154 sonnets. He began working in his hometown in Stratford but in 1592 he wrote in London. He joined a theater company in 1599. He became rich enough to buy a house in the capital and one in Stratford.