话题1　故事类

　　Passage 1(2016重庆中考改编)

　　小女孩如何射中靶心

　　A man liked shooting arrows(箭).He studied it very hard for years.He thought he did it best and it was time for him to go out into the world.

　　One day when he walked through a forest，he saw a target(靶子) on a tree，with an arrow right in the center.He went on and found more and more trees with targets and arrows in the center.He was so surprised at this.He wanted to know who did it.Soon he came to a farmhouse.An old man told him that he could find the person he wanted by the river.When he got there，he saw a little girl playing with her dog on the bank.

　　“Are you the person who shoots the arrows?”he asked the girl.

　　“Yes，that's me，”she replied.

　　“But how can you do that?”he wondered.

　　“That's easy，”said the girl happily.“First shoot an arrow.Then draw a target.”

　　( C )1.The man liked ________ and studied it very hard for years.

　　A.fishing　　B.jumping　　C.shooting

　　( A )2.The man was surprised to find many targets with ________ in the centers.

　　A.arrows B.rivers C.dogs

　　( A )3.________ shot an arrow first and then drew a target.

　　A.The girl B.The man C.The old man

　　Passage 2(2016张家界中考)

　　When you can't use words to express your idea，you make a gesture and people will usually understand what you are trying to say.Here are some examples of using gestures in the UK.

　　The Wave(挥手)

　　The wave is the most common gesture.To greet each other or to say goodbye，most people raise their hand and move it from side to side.One famous wave is made by the Queen.You can watch a video to see how Majesty(女王陛下) does her tasteful(高雅的) wave.

　　The V Sign

　　You may just be trying to spread peace and love，but if you are in the UK，please pay attention to where your hand is facing.Let the back of your hand face yourself，or it becomes an impolite gesture.

　　Pointing

　　This is not used as an insult(侮辱)，but it is an impolite action when in public.Doing this can cause people to get angry，and even they'll just walk away from you.

　　( A )1.What does the underlined word “gesture” mean?

　　A.手势 B.装饰 C.态度

　　( C )2.________ is the most common gesture.

　　A.Pointing　　　　B.The V Sign

　　C.The Wave

　　( C )3.What can The V Sign NOT spread?

　　A.Impoliteness. B.Peace and love.

　　C.Friendship.

　　( A )4.Pointing is an ________ action when in public.

　　A.impolite B.honest

　　C.important

　　( B )5.What is the best title(标题) of this passage?

　　A.Polite Gestures B.Gestures in the UK

　　C.One Famous Wave

　　Passage 3(黔东南中考改编)

　　Mr.and Mrs.Green were going on their vacation with their children，and they had to arrive at the airport before 11：40 the next morning，“It takes us thirty minutes to get there by car，”Mr.Green said，“so we must get ready before eleven o'clock.Don't be late.”

　　At ten fifty，all of them were busy doing something，but Mrs.Green wasn't.She sat quietly in a chair in the garden and enjoyed the good weather.

　　Mr.Green and the children were surprised，but Mrs.Green said，“Don't worry! Before I went to bed last night，I made all our clocks and watches twenty minutes ahead(提前).Now we can get to the airport early.”

　　( B )1. Why did Greens have to be ready before eleven o'clock?

　　A.Because they were going to a party.

　　B.Because they must arrive at the airport before 11：40.

　　C.Because they had to go to the airport by bus.

　　( A )2. How long does it take from Mr.Green's house to the airport by car?

　　A.Thirty minutes.　B.Twenty minutes.

　　C.Fifty minutes.

　　( C )3.How did Mr.Green and the children feel when they saw Mrs.Green sitting in the garden?

　　A.They felt sad. B.They felt happy.

　　C.They felt surprised.

　　( B )4. Why did Mrs.Green sit quietly?

　　A.Because she was sick.

　　B.Because she make all the clocks and watches ahead and they wouldn't be late.

　　C.Because she wanted to stay at home.

　　( B )5.What time was it when Mr.Green and the children were busy doing things?

　　A.It was ten fifty.

　　B.It was ten thirty.

　　C.It was eleven forty.

　　话题2　人物经历及感受

　　Passage 4(2016衡阳中考)

　　妈妈的鼓励

　　“Everything happens for the best.”My mother said whenever things weren't going my way.“Don't worry.One day your luck will change.”

　　I found Mom was right after I finished my college education.I had decided to try for a job in a radio station.I wanted to host a sports program one day.I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station.But__I__got__turned__down__every__time.

　　In one station，a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn't got enough experience.“Get some work in a small station and work your way up，”she said.

　　I went back home.I couldn't get a job there，either.I felt really down.“Your luck will change，”Mom said to me.I tried another radio station in Iowa.But the owner told me he had already had someone.As I left his office，I asked，“How can someone be a sports announcer(播音员) if he can't get a job in a radio station?”

　　I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man called，“What did you mean?Do you know anything about football?”He put me in front of a microphone(麦克风) and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game.I succeeded.

　　On my way home，Mom's words came back to me.“One day your luck will change，son.And when it happens，you'll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you've done.”At that moment I knew just what she meant.

　　( B )1.What job was the writer most interested in?

　　A.A sportsman.

　　B.A sports announcer.

　　C.A shop assistant.

　　( B )2.The underlined sentence“But I got turned down every time”in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.

　　A.But I was successful every time

　　B.But I was refused every time

　　C.But I lost my way every time

　　( C )3.The writer didn't get the job in Chicago.because ________.

　　A.he was too young

　　B.he didn't get college education

　　C.he hadn't got enough experience

　　( A )4.Where did the writer find a job?

　　A.In Iowa.

　　B.In his hometown.

　　C.In Chicago.

　　( C )5.What's the best title for the passage?

　　A.I Was Lucky to Find a Job

　　B.No One Is Always Lucky

　　C.Everything Happens for the Best

　　Passage 5(2016宜昌中考改编)

　　一个问题孩子的改变

　　Tyler was a troublesome student.He sat in the back row.Every time I called him to answer questions，he'd reply with a flip(轻率的)answer.If he got it wrong，he would get very angry.

　　Usually kids could sit quietly in class.However，Tyler was just loud.One day，Tyler was talking while I was teaching.I said to him，“Tyler，why not join in our discussion instead of having one of your own?” He got up from his chair，pushed it over，and shouted something I can't remember.I sent him to the office and he received a week's out­of­school punishment.

　　The week was a wonderful time for me，but when it came to an end，I began to feel worried.So I came up with a plan.On the day of his return，I told him I wanted to start over with him.If he felt like he was going to lose control in class，he could step outside the door for a moment.

　　From then on，Tyler was a changed student in my classroom.In fact he was a smart child and he even stopped a fight between two students one day.And he never used the privilege(特权)to leave the class for a moment.I believe that just letting him decide for himself made all the difference.

　　When the year was over，he wrote me a thank­you note about how good the year had been for him.I still have it today and find it very moving to read when I get stressed about teaching.

　　( A )1.When Tyler was talking in class，the teacher advised him to ________.

　　A.join in their discussion

　　B.have his own discussion

　　C.get up from his chair

　　( C )2.Tyler changed after ________.

　　A.shouting at the teacher

　　B.losing control in class

　　C.having the privilege to decide for himself

　　( B )3.Tyler did all the following things EXCEPT ________.

　　A.sitting in the back row

　　B.leaving the class for a moment

　　C.stopping a fight between two students

　　( C )4.Every time the teacher reads the thank­you note，he feels________.

　　A.stressed　　B.worried　　C.moved

　　( B )5.The passage is mainly about________.

　　A.how Tyler got the punishment

　　B.how Tyler changed to be a good student

　　C.how the teacher dealt with Tyler's return

　　Passage 6(黔南中考改编)

　　One morning，a blind boy sat on the steps on a building with a hat by his feet.He held a sign which said，I am blind.Please help me.

　　There were only a few coins in the hat.A man was walking by.He took out a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat.He then took the sign，turned it around，and wrote some words on it.He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by could see the new words.

　　Soon the hat began to fill up.A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy.That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were.The boy recognized his footsteps and asked，“Are you the one who changed my sign in the morning? What did you write?”

　　The man said，“I only wrote the truth，I said what you said，but in a different way.”

　　What he had written was，“Today is a beautiful day，but I can't see it.”

　　Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing?

　　Of course both signs told people the boy was blind.But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat.The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day，but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind.

　　The first sign simply said the boy was blind，while the second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind.

　　There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story.

　　The first is: Treasure what you have.Someone else has less.Try your best to help those who need your help.

　　The second is: Be creative.Think differently.There is always a better way.

　　( C )1.From the passage we know that________.

　　A.the boy is the man's son

　　B.the man is one of the boy's neighbors

　　C.the boy is blind and needs help

　　( C )2.On the sign what the man wrote was，“________.”

　　A.Treasure what we have already had

　　B.Today is a beautiful day，but I can't see it

　　C.We are so lucky that we are not blind

　　( A )3.According to the passage，which of the following is TRUE?

　　A.The hat began to fill up after the man wrote some words on the sign.

　　B.The man took away all the few coins from the hat.

　　C.The boy wanted to get enough money to go to school.

　　( B )4.The underlined word“Treasure”here in Chinese means“________”.

　　A.承认　　　B.珍惜　　　C.允许

　　( B )5.The best title for his story is________.

　　A.Giving makes receiving

　　B.Be kind and creative

　　C.Be kind to the blind

　　话题3　说明建议类

　　Passage 7(2016济宁中考改编)

　　介绍 Fraser Island

　　Fraser Island is in Queensland，Australia，about 200 kilometers north of Brisbane.It is about 120 kilometers long and 24kilometers wide.It is a very important island because it is completely made of sand.In fact，it is the largest sand island in the world.There is no airport on the island，but there is a long beach along the east coast.Planes arrive and leave from here.

　　The sand makes unusual shapes.There are hills made of sand called sand blows.Nothing grows on them.They move one or two meters a year from the northwest towards the southeast of the island，getting bigger and bigger.At other places on the island，such as Rainbow Gorge，The Cathedrals and Red Canyon，the sandy rocks have different colors.Sometimes the rocks are so brown that they turn the sea brown，like coffee.

　　Surprisingly，the sandy island has a lot of different plants and animals.There are dark forests—eucalyptus woods，beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes.There are many kinds of birds，like owls and curlews.There are many animals there，too，such as crocodiles，flying foxes and wild dogs called dingoes.About 500，000 people visit the island every year to see the island's beauty and nature.People enjoy camping and hiking(徒步)there.Unluckily，the visitors create problems.They damage plants and frighten animals.Their sun cream(防晒霜)makes the water dirty.So it is necessary to manage the visitors.For example，people may not use motor boats or go fishing in the lakes，and they need official papers to drive there.

　　( B )1.The passage is mainly about ________.

　　A.the shape of Fraser Island

　　B.nature on Fraser Island

　　C.the history of Fraser Island

　　( A )2.From Paragraph 1 we know ________.

　　A.how large Fraser Island is

　　B.Fraser Island is the largest island

　　C.many people live on Fraser Island

　　( B )3.The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 2 refers to(指) the________.

　　A.unusual shapes

　　B.sandy hills

　　C.sandy rocks

　　( A )4.From Paragraph 3 we can infer(推断) that ________ is a kind of plant.

　　A.eucalyptus

　　B.owl

　　C.curlew

　　( C )5.Visitors may not be allowed to ________ on Fraser Island soon.

　　A.camp and hike

　　B.go fishing in the sea

　　C.drive without official papers

　　Passage 8(2016荆门中考改编)

　　鼓励阅读，少玩手机

　　Look around when you're on a subway.What's the most popular time­killing activity? In China，many people play on their cell phones.But in other countries，many people enjoy reading.Chinese people read an average(平均) of 4.5 books during 2015，according to a recent survey.While a US citizen reads 21 a year and a Japanese reads 17，according to UNESCO(联合国教科文组织).

　　Reading books builds a bridge between our life and the unknown world.In many foreign countries，people read at any time.Even backpackers enjoy reading books when they're on a break at the beach，or relaxing from a hike.

　　In most US middle schools，teachers give students a reading list every weeks.Most books are easy reads like youth novels.Some schools they hold competitions by asking students details(细节) of a book.

　　Good reading habits lead you to a lifelong love of books.

　　In order to encourage people to read more，China's planning to foster(鼓励) the habit of reading in its law.Although this has both good and bad habits，it can be seen as a way to develop one's reading habits.What can we do to foster good reading habits?

　　●Read in short periods.Ten minutes on the way to and from school，10 minutes waiting for friends，15 minutes before going to sleep.That total 45 minutes per day，about five hours per week.

　　●Make your own reading list.Your list can be the best­selling books on famous websites like The New York Times or Dangdang.com，or books your teachers recommends(推荐).

　　●Talk about your reading with your family or friends.

　　( C )1.How many books do Americans read a year?

　　A.4.5.　　　B.17.　　　C.21.

　　( B )2.How do some schools in the US have competitions?

　　A.By reading more books.

　　B.By telling details of a book.

　　C.By telling exciting stories.

　　( A )3.In which country are people developing reading habits by making laws?

　　A.China. B.The US. C.UNESCO.

　　( C )4.Which of the following is NOT right?

　　A.Reading can open your eyes to know about the unknown world.

　　B.You can enjoy reading at any time.

　　C.You don't have to read books that your teachers recommends.

　　话题4　人物传记

　　Passage 9(2016张家界中考)

　　介绍Larry Mullen

　　U2 is the name of a band from Ireland.It's one of the most famous rock bands in the world.

　　In 1978，a 17­year­old high school student, Larry Mullen，looked for some musicians to make a band.Finally，he found another three boys and they set up a band.The four boys named their band U2.

　　They travelled a lot and gave concerts in many countries.More and more people got to know them and love their music.Many of their songs，such as Beautiful Day and Walk on，were popular.In the 1980s，the band became famous.

　　Now their music is still popular and people in the world still enjoy their music.

　　( C )1.U2 is the name of ________ from Ireland.

　　A.a country　　B.a musician　　C.a band

　　( B )2.How many boys are there in the band?

　　A.Three. B.Four. C.Five.

　　( B )3.When did the band become famous?

　　A.In 1978.　　　B.In the 1980s.

　　C.In 1998.

　　( A )4.Who is the founder of the band?

　　A.Larry Mullen.　　B.Adam Clayton.

　　C.Paul Hewson.

　　( A )5.The passage is mainly about ________.

　　A.a famous band

　　B.a high school student

　　C.Ireland

　　Passage 10(黔东南中考改编)

Chinese writer Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize in 2012，Mo，who was born in 1955 into a farmer's family in Gaomi County in Shandong Province，is the first Chinese national to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.In his early years，life was not easy and he experienced hunger.These things have influenced Mo Yan's later writings.

60­year­old Park Geun­hye(朴槿惠)was elected the new President of South Korea in December，2012.She becomes the country's first female head of state and her term will last five years from 2013.“I will become a president who puts people's living before anything else，” she told the cheering people in central Seoul as accepted her win.“I will keep my promises.”

Barack Obama(born in Honolulu，Hawaii in 1961)，who was elected the 44th President of the United States in 2008，has been elected again to a second term，fighting against Republican Challenger Mitt Romney.Obama is a graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School.His father was from Kenya.And his mother was born in Wichita，Kansas.

　　( B )1.What prize did Mo Yan win in 2012?

　　A.The first prize of Oscar.

　　B.The Nobel in Literature.

　　C.The record in Guinness.

　　( C )2.Park Geun­hye is________years old in 2015.

　　A.61 B.62 C.63

　　( C )3.When was Barack Obama elected the 44th President of the United States?

　　A.In 1961. B.In 2015.

　　C.In 2008.

　　( A )4.Which of the following is NOT true about the passage?

　　A.The writer Mo Yan lived in a big city before he got the prize.

　　B.Obama fought against his challenger Mitt Romney in the election.

　　C.Among the three persons, Park Geun­hye is the oldest.

　　( C )5.The three passages may be from________.

　　A.a letter B.an e­mail C.news