1、題型加練五閱讀表達(一)(2019·山東淄博中考)You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States. But Christmas in Australia is different. The holiday, celebrated on Dec. 25, comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia. The temperature is usually about 30 in most cities an

2、d can even be over 40. There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia. Because it is so hot, the tradition is to have a lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach. Most people have a one­week holiday during this time, so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch. Christm

3、as lunch is usually a big meal of ham, turkey, salad and fresh seafood. 3. Family members all cook something different to bring to the big meal. I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in the family. One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house(姜餅屋) that we at

4、e for dessert. Children get presents from “Santa Claus” and are always excited to play with them. 4. It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family. The sport of cricket(板球) is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your ba

5、ckyard. I always enjoyed playing with my uncle and cousins when I was growing up. So Australia might not have a white Christmas. But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year. (一)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題。1Why is there no white Christmas in Australia? 2What sports are mentioned in this passage? (二)將短文

6、中畫線的句子譯成漢語。3 4 (三)請給短文擬一個適當?shù)念}目。5 (二)(2019·山東淄博中考)Fire was discovered many thousands of years ago. The first time humans saw fire was probably when a tree was destroyed by lightning(閃電). Humans soon learned how to make fire. They probably made the first fire by rubbing(摩擦) two sticks together. F

7、ire was very important to humans. They needed to keep warm at night. They used fire to cook food. 3. They used fire to keep enemies and wild animals away. In some parts of the world fire was used to send messages. The Indians in America, for example, used fire to make smoke as a message. In some oth

8、er countries people lit fires to warn their friends of danger. 4Fire was also used to give light. Before the invention of the lamp(燈), humans burned sticks to get light. One man even used fire to tell the time. He invented a candle clock. He made a candle that took exactly twelve hours to burn. Then

9、 he marked this candle in twelve equal(相等的) parts. He lit the candle and could tell the time by counting the number of parts left of the burning candle. But the candle clock did not always work well. If there was a wind blowing on the candle, it burned too quickly. (一)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題。1How did the India

10、ns in America use fire? 2What happened to the candle if there was a wind blowing on it? (二)將短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。3 4 (三)請給短文擬一個適當?shù)念}目。5 (三)(2019·原創(chuàng))The Postal Museum(英國郵政博物館) in London is searching for 12 volunteer cats to fill a job vacancy until September 2019. Each month, a cat will be appointed to b

11、ecome a Postal Museum Cat. Cats were first officially employed by the post office in the UK. in September 1868. Their job was to catch mice in the post office buildings. These fluffy(毛茸茸的) employees were paid one shilling(先令) a week. 3. They even received money when they became too old to work. Howe

12、ver, if they couldn't solve the mouse problem within six months, they would be fired. The most popular post office cat was named Tibs. During his 14 years' service, the post office buildings were completely mouse­free. 4. He worked hard until his death in 1964. Postal Museum Cats don

13、9;t need to catch mice like Tibs anymore. They can work at home. They only need to have their owners take lovely photos of them and post the photos online. Being volunteers, Postal Museum Cats are unpaid, but they can receive an official hat as a gift. If you want to apply for the job for your cat,

14、you must offer a photo of him or her on the museum's social media accounts. You can also download a template of the Postal Museum Cat hat from the museum's website and make a paper hat for him or her. It may help your cat with the application. (一)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題。1What should you do if you want

15、to apply for the job for your cat? 2What does “They” in Paragraph 3 refer to(指代)? (二)將短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。3 4 (三)請給短文擬一個適當?shù)念}目。5 (四)(2019·原創(chuàng))There is a song we all can singMarch of the Volunteers(義勇軍進行曲). It's our national anthem(國歌). 3. Now, there is a law to protect the song. On Sept. 1, the gove

16、rnment passed the National Anthem Law. It states how we should sing or play the song, requiring(要求) all Chinese to respect it. The law will take effect from Oct. 1. According to the law, the song will only be allowed to play at nine situations, such as major sporting events, award ceremonies and fla

17、g­raising ceremonies. It shouldn't be used at personal funerals(葬禮) or as background music in public places. Moreover, the law requires Chinese to be serious when singing the song. 4. We can neither joke about the song nor change the song's words or music. If someone breaks the law, he

18、or she can be detained(拘留) for up to 15 days or held criminally liable(負刑事責(zé)任)Many foreign countries also have laws for their national anthems. For example, US people should put the right hand over their hearts while singing the song. In Russia, the national anthem must be played on television and ra

19、dio before the start and the end of broadcasting(廣播). (一)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題。1During which situations are you NOT allowed to play the national anthem? 2What does “he or she” in Paragraph 4 refer to(指代)? (二)將短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。3 4 (三)請給短文擬一個適當?shù)念}目。5 (五)(2019·改編)In Western countries, the number 13 is widely co

20、nsidered unlucky because of some Biblical(圣經(jīng)的) stories and mythologies(神話). In China, people believe that the number 4 is unlucky because it sounds like “death” in Chinese. Here are some other superstitions about numbers. 17In Italy, the number 17 is regarded as an unlucky number. It is because the

21、number is written as “XV” in Roman numerals(羅馬數(shù)字) and it can be rearranged to “VIXI” which is often carved on tombs, meaning “I lived. ” Some hotels in Italy have no room 17 and some Alitalia(意大利航空公司) planes have no row 17. 3. It is also considered unlucky when the 17th day of a month is a Friday. 3

22、9The number 39 is known as an unlucky number in Afghanistan(阿富汗). Afghans avoid the number on their car plates and in phone numbers and house numbers. In Afghanistan, a car can be sold at a price much lower than its actual value because it has “39” on the plate. 4. People having a phone number with

23、“39” hide their numbers when making phone calls. What's more, people aged 39 will tell others that they are one year to 40 instead of saying that they are 39. 666In China, the number 666 is always used to describe someone who is great in some way or something that is amazing. However, in many ot

24、her countries, the number is always associated with the devil or Satan(撒旦)(一)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題。1How many numbers are considered unlucky numbers in this passage？List them. 2Why can a car be sold at a lower price than its actual value in Afghanistan? (二)將短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。3 4 (三)請給短文擬一個適當?shù)念}目。5 (六)(2019·原創(chuàng))

25、It seems that it's not only human beings who drink coffee to refresh themselves in the morning. Buses in London are now also using coffee to get their engines going. British company, Bio­bean, has created a coffee­based biofuel(生物燃料) using coffee grounds. Workers first collect old coff

26、ee grounds from cafés, restaurants and instant coffee(速溶咖啡) factories. Then, they dry and process the grounds in their own factory to extract(提煉) the coffee oil. The extracted coffee oil is blended with other fuels to create the final product. The company has produced around six thousand liters

27、 of coffee oil which give enough fuel to power one bus for a year. According to Bio­bean, Londoners drink an average of 2. 3 cups of coffee a day, and this produces over 200，000 tons of coffee grounds a year. In the past, most of the grounds ended up in landfills(垃圾填埋場). They then produced gree

28、nhouse gases as they degraded. 3. However, it is much more environment­friendly when they are used to power a bus. A bus powered by the coffee fuel produces less smoke and also less harmful chemicals than one powered by traditional fuels. It can also help cut CO2 emissions(排放) by around 10 to 1

29、5 percent. The company is now seeking new markets for its coffee grounds biofuel. 4. Maybe in the future, more buses can “drink” coffee like you and me! (一)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題。1How much coffee oil has the company now produced? 2What are the benefits of powering a bus with the new biofuel? (二)將短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。

30、3 4 (三)請給短文擬一個適當?shù)念}目。5 (七)(2019·改編)Based on its experience in training USA diplomats, the Foreign Service Institute(FSI，美國外交學(xué)院) has created a list to show how much time you will need to learn a foreign language if you are a native English speaker. 3. Not surprisingly, Chinese is the most difficu

31、lt language for an English speaker to learn. But do you know the other languages that fall into this category(種類)? JapaneseYou may be surprised to know that Japanese is the most difficult language for native English speakers to learn. It takes them about 88 weeks to speak and read the language fluen

32、tly. 4. This is because Japanese belongs to its own language family and its grammar is quite different from that of English. Moreover, instead of letters, the Japanese writing system is more complicated(復(fù)雜的). It consists of two different syllabaries(音節(jié)表) and characters borrowed from Chinese. Finnish

33、 Finnish(芬蘭語) is one of the second hardest languages to learn on the list. It takes an English speaker about 44 weeks to learn it well. In Finnish, single and double letters make different sounds. These small differences in sound create completely different words. Finnish words can also be very long

34、 and have many different meanings. It is, therefore, hard for an English speaker to remember and understand them all. German It is relatively easier for an English speaker to learn German. It only takes about 30 weeks. English and German belong to the same language family, so they share a lot of sim

35、ilarities in words and grammar. (一)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題。1Why is it hard for an English speaker to remember and understand Finnish words? 2How long does it take an English speaker to speak and read German fluently? (二)將短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。3 4 (三)請給短文擬一個適當?shù)念}目。5 (八)(2019·山東東營中考)Every year, more than nine million

36、 people all over the world come to visit London. They go to the museums and theaters; they look at interesting old buildings or have a drink in a park. A quick and easy way to get to different places in the city is to take an underground train. The London underground is one of the best and most wide

37、ly used transport networks(網(wǎng)狀組織) in the world. The trains run all day and most of the night. 3. You'd better not take the underground between eight o'clock and ten o'clock in the morning, or four o'clock and six o'clock in the afternoon. 4. The trains are so crowded that you can

38、hardly move or find a place to sit. London's famous red buses form a big part of getting around in London. Although the London underground is the fastest and the simplest way of getting around London, the buses play their part and are an experience you should try at least once. By sitting on the

39、 top deck(層) of the bus, you can get a great sightseeing(觀光的) experience of London as well. Some special visitors' buses take you to many of the interesting places in the city on one journey. It takes about one and a half hours, but you can cancel your journey and get off (and on again) at the d

40、ifferent places you want to visit. London taxis are called “black cabs”. Most of them are black, but some are not. You can stop one if it has a “For Hire(供租用的)” sign on it. The drivers are friendly and helpful. In a word, London is a big and beautiful city with lots to see and to do. Welcome to Lond

41、on. (一)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題。1How many kinds of transportation can visitors use to get around in London? List them. 2If you go to visit London, which two kinds of transportation are you going to choose? Why? (二)將短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。3 4 (三)請給短文擬一個適當?shù)念}目。5 (九)(2019·預(yù)測)If you want to go to visit Shanghai Disneylan

42、d, you can learn something about it. Shanghai Disneyland opened on June 16, 2019. It began selling tickets on March 28 through several ways: the official website, Alitrip website and the central phone. Its price is the lowest of all the Disney theme parks. So far, quite a lot of people have booked(預(yù)

43、訂) tickets. The park is built in the 963­acre field and costs $5. 5 billion. Almost 400 delighters and engineers have taken part in the design work. The Disney castle in Shanghai is the tallest and largest one in the Disney family around the world. When you visit Shanghai Disneyland, you can fo

44、llow the advice. Buy souvenirs(紀念品) in advance(提前). 3. Disney is so popular that it is easy to find these souvenirs anywhere. It isn't necessary for you to buy them at Disneyland because they are too expensive there. You can save a lot of money in this way. Eat breakfast before you arrive. 4. Yo

45、u can save quite a bit of money by eating breakfast before you go to the parkTake snacks with you. You can enjoy them in the picnic area. Because the snacks there are too expensive. To save more money, you can plan your trip during the park's off­season(淡季). Lots of things, from airfare(飛機票

46、價) to souvenirs, can be cheaper during these months. (一)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題。1When did Shanghai Disneyland open? 2Give some advice when someone wants to visit Shanghai Disneyland. (At least 2 pieces of advice) (二)將短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。3 4 (三)請給短文擬一個適當?shù)念}目。5 (十)(2019·預(yù)測)In Australia, primary school students have

47、 much free time. Every day, they begin their lessons at about 9：00 in the morning and finish them at 3：00 in the afternoon. And Australian pupils have less homework than Chinese students. Usually they only get their homework on a piece of paper from the teacher once a week. Having finished their hom

48、ework at home, some children watch TV, some play games and some children practice playing some instruments(樂器) for a while. Sometimes children help set the table or do other housework; sometimes they just feed and play with their pets. 3. If an Australian child loves reading, he can spend some time

49、reading what he likes. When weekends come, what do Australian children do? They are not busy doing their homework. What they do is helping clean the house, or going out for a picnic with their friends or families. Australian children usually have four holidays each year. The first one, also the long

50、est one is the summer vacation, which lasts about 6 weeks from December to January. They have the second holiday from April to May for about two weeks. 4. Australian winter vacation lasts from late June to early July for about two weeks. And they can have a fourth holiday in September, which lasts t

51、wo weeks, too. During the four holidays, parents prepare something funny for their children to do. (一)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容簡要回答問題。1What do Australian children do when weekends come? 2What holidays do Australian children have? (二)將短文中畫線的句子譯成漢語。3 4 (三)請給短文擬一個適當?shù)念}目。5 (十一)(2019·山東濟寧中考改編)There was once a King and he wanted to find out who could paint the best picture of peace. And he would offer a prize to the artist. Many art