2021届中考英语专题训练
美文类阅读模拟训练
Passage 1
A girl was walking in the woods when she found two weak birds. She took them home and put them in a small cage (鸟笼). She took good care of them. The birds grew strong. Every morning, they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl felt great love for the birds. She wanted them to sing for her forever.
One day, the girl left their cage door open. The bigger of the two birds flew out. The girl watched as he rose high into the sky. She was afraid that he would fly away and she would never see him again. As he flew close, she caught him in her hand and held him tightly. She was happy. Suddenly, she felt the bird go limp (无力的). She opened her hand. The bird was dead! Her love had stolen life from the beautiful songbird.
The other bird was pushing against the bars (条) of the cage. She could see how much he wanted to be free. She took him out of the cage and gently tossed him into the air. Would the bird fly away? She could hardly bear to watch. But the bird just wanted to stretch its wings. He flew around the girl twice and then came to rest on her shoulder.
The girl watched the bird with joy in her heart. She wasn’t worried anymore. She wanted the bird to be happy. The bird sat by the girl’s ear and sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.
The best way to keep love is to give it wings.
1. What was the girl afraid of when the bigger bird flew out of the cage? A. She would never see him again. C. The bird would go limp.
B. The bird would grow strong. D. The bird would die.
2. The other bird pushed against the bars of the cage because ______. A. he wanted to greet the girl C. he wanted to be free
B. he wanted to sing a song for the girl D. he wanted to rest on the girl’s shoulder
3. The girl stopped worrying because ______. A. the bird could bring happiness to her C. the bird lost the ability to fly high
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B. she wanted the bird to live a happy life D. the bird enjoyed his life in the cage
4. What does the story mainly tell us? A. How to take care of birds. C. We should love birds.
B. Never put birds in small cages.
D. The best way to keep someone’s love is to let them be free.
Passage 2
For years I fought with the “bird’s nest” on top of my head. My mother thought my hair was naturally beautiful but my classmates didn’t agree. They made fun of it, calling my hair “the mop (拖把)”.
When I got to university, I decided to change my hairstyle. I had my curly hair straightened (拉直). However, it cost me $700 every six months to do this.
People said I was crazy to spend that much. But for me, I would do anything to never again see that curly-haired girl in the mirror.
But when I had to start renting (租) my own apartment, the cost became too high. So I turned to the internet. In the end, I found a “curly-haired” salon, a place designed for girls with crazy hair.
When I arrived there, the stylist, Jacquai, was waiting for me. “Do you really think this will work?” I asked.
“No curly hair is hopeless,” she replied. “You just haven’t found a way to work with it. That’s all.”
After the hour was over, Jacquai had completed her task. She had fixed my hair using only her hands. I couldn’t believe it - my hair looked beautiful.
Now my world has changed. I am more outgoing and confident than ever. People say that I’m looking better than ever, but that they can’t figure out what has changed. I don’t need to tell them. My hair speaks for itself. 1. How much would the writer spend on her hair in a year when she had her curly hair straightened? A. 350 dollars. B. 700 dollars. C. 1,400 dollars. D. 2,100 dollars. 2. Why did the writer look for a curly-haired salon?
A. Because people said she was crazy. B. Because she wanted to have a new hair style. C. Because she couldn’t afford to straighten her hair. D. Because she thought her curly hair was hopeless. 3. What can we infer from the end of the story? A. The writer was not a beautiful girl.
B. The writer spent a lot of money with Jacquai’s help.
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C. The writer didn’t mind her curly hair at all. D. The writer accepted her curly hair in the end. 4. What does the underlined phrase “figure out” in the last paragraph mean? A. 估计
B. 认为 C. 计算出
D. 弄明白
Passage 3
One day, our teacher said that he had an exercise for us to try. We were to stand, facing away from our classmates, and fall backward, relying (依赖) on another student to catch us. Most of us were uncomfortable with this. We couldn’t fall back for more than a few inches before stopping ourselves.
Finally, Judy gave it a try. She is a thin, quiet, dark-haired girl who always wears big white sweaters. Judy crossed her arms over her chest, closed her eyes, leaned back, and did not stop. She looked like one of the TV ads where the model jumps into the pool.
For a moment, I was sure she was going to fall onto the floor. At the last moment, her partner grabbed her head and shoulders and pulled her up immediately.
“Whoa!” several students yelled. Some clapped their hands. Our teacher finally smiled. “You see,” he said to the girl. “You closed your eyes. That was the difference. Sometimes you can not believe what you see. You have to believe what you feel. And if you are ever going to have other person trust you, you must feel that you can trust them too --- even when you’re in the dark. Even when you’re falling.” 1. How did the students feel when they were told about the exercise? A. Excited. B. Disappointed. C. Happy. D. Uncomfortable. 2. How did Judy make her fall successful?
a. She leaned back. b. She closed her eyes. c. She crossed her arms over her chest. d. She didn’t stop. A. a-b-c-d B. b-c-d-a C. c-b-a-d D. a-c-d-b
3. Which of the following words has a similar meaning to the word “grab”? A. touch B. take C. catch D. bring 4. From the story, we can learn that ______.
A. we should try our best to help people who are in trouble B. we shouldn’t be afraid to fall down C. no one can be trusted in the world
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D. if you want someone to trust you, you must trust them first
Passage 4
Amy was looking for a gift for her little daughter. She stopped in front of a store full of dolls. “Girls like dolls,” she thought as she stepped into the store.
Looking around, she saw a grandma doll -one with gray hair and a pair of glasses. In her mind appeared Joyce, her own mother.
When Amy was a little girl, she got her first doll from Joyce for her birthday. Then the second, the third... the dolls never arrived late, year after year.
“Why always a doll?” This question had been in Amy’s mind until one day her father gave the answer. Joyce dreamed of having a doll when she was a child herself. Her parents promised one for her fifth birthday. Sadly, they both died in a traffic accident before it arrived. The never-received gift was the most precious one in her eyes.
Recalling her mother’s story, Amy got an idea.
It was Joyce’s 60th birthday. She got a package with a card that read: Dear Joyce.
I forget to send you a package that you should have received on May 20,1956, your fifth birthday. The gift inside has aged, but I felt that you might still want to have it
Love,
Angel of Joy
Joyce opened the package and saw a lovely grandma doll. She clasped the doll that she had waited so many years for, with tears running down her face. The doll, given by her “Angel of Joy”, made her the happiest “child” in the world.
1. Why did Amy stop in front of a store?
A. She wanted to buy her mother a gift. C. She wanted to buy her daughter a gift.
B. She liked dolls. D. Her daughter liked dolls.
2. Amy got a toy for her birthday every year because ______. A. she liked dolls when she was young
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B. her mother ran out of gift ideas
C. it was her mother’s dream to get a doll D. she and her mother both liked dolls
3. What made Amy think of her mother and want to do something for her? A. A toy shop. B. Her daughter. C. A grandma doll. D. Herself. 4. What does the writer want to tell us? A. We should never forget our parents. B. We should love our kids first.
C. We should always remember our dreams. D. We should buy birthday presents for our parents.
Passage 5
Due to a medical error, a 44-year-old woman named Safiya became blind. She felt helpless. And all she had to depend on was her husband Meraj.
Meraj loved Safiya with all his heart. He wanted to help his wife gain her confidence again.
Finally, Safiya felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but now she was too scared to get around the city by herself. Meraj promised that he would take the bus with her.
For two weeks, each morning they made the journey together and Meraj would take a taxi back to his office. Finally, Safiya decided to try the trip herself. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday... each day she went on her own. It went perfectly.
On Friday morning, Safiya took the bus to work as usual. As she was getting off the bus, the driver said: “Lady, I sure envy you.”
“Why do you say that?” she asked the driver.
The driver answered: “You know, every morning for the past week, a gentleman stood across the comer watching you. He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches you until you enter your office building. Then he blows you a kiss and walks away.”
Tears of happiness poured down Safiya’s face. Her husband had given her a gift more powerful than sight - the gift of love that can bring light. 1. Safiya felt helpless because _____. A. she couldn’t go to work
B. she was blind
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C. she couldn’t take the bus by herself D. her husband didn’t love her anymore
2. What did the husband usually do in the morning? A. Took the bus to his work. C. Made sure his wife got to work safely.
B. Took a taxi to his work.
D. Stood on the street corner to wait for his wife.
3. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “envy”? A. 羡慕 B. 欣赏 C. 赞扬 D. 敬佩 4. What is the main idea of the story?
A. We can overcome difficulties with the help of our family. B. If we meet problems, we should ask help from our family. C. Our love is the best gift we can give to others. D. We should make sure our family members are safe.
Passage 6
Once upon a time, there was a family with 18 children living in a village. Two of the children, both boys, loved painting very much, but the family was so poor that it was impossible to send both of them to study at art school at the same time.
After many discussions, the two boys finally worked out a plan. They would toss (抛) a coin. The loser would go down into the mines (煤矿) and, with his money, pay for his brother’s college tuition (学费). Then, when the brother who won the toss finished his studies, he would pay for the other brother to study at the college.
One of the brothers, Albrecht Durer, won the toss and his brother Jack went down into the mines. Durer worked with all his heart and his paintings were much better than those of most of his teachers. He was beginning to make a lot of money for his paintings.
Durer returned. When he told Jack he could go to art college. Jack said softly: “The four years in the mines have done too much to my hands. It is too late. Now I can’t even hold a glass.”
To show his great love and respect for his brother, Durer drew his brother’s hands with palms (手掌) together and thin fingers towards the sky. He called his drawing The Praying Hands, which became very famous years later.
The next time you see a copy of that touching work, take a second look. Let it be your reminder: No one can ever succeed alone!
1. According to the two brothers’ discussion, ______.
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A. they let the coin decide who would go to college first B. the winner would go to college with their family’s help
C. the loser would go to the mines and earn money to pay for his own education D. the winner would work in the mines after graduation in return for the loser’s support 2. Jack refused his brother’s offer because ______. A. he was too old to learn drawing B. he suffered an accident
C. he was not used to holding a pen or brush D. his hands were out of shape as a result of his work
3. What does the underlined word “praying” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. 紧握着的
B. 祈祷着的
C. 张开着的 4. The story is mainly about ______. A. how a talented artist became famous
B. how success is possible only with the help of others C. how a famous painting came out D. how a young man lost his talent
【Keys】
Passage 1 1-4 ACBD Passage 2 1-4 CCDD Passage 3 1-4 DCCD Passage 4 1-4 CCCA Passage 5 1-4 BCAC Passage 6 1-4 ADBB
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D. 伸着的
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