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年中考英语时事阅读训练
一、完形填空
The United States is full of cars.
There are still many families without cars. But
some
families have two or
1
more cars, because they are a
2
part of
life.
Cars are used
for
3
.
They are driven to offices and factories by
workers who have
no other way to get to
their jobs. When salesmen are sent to different
parts of the city,
they have to drive
in order to
4
their products. Farmers have to drive
into the city
in order to shop for
necessities.
Sometimes,
small children must be driven to schools. In some
cities, school buses are
used only when
children
5
more than a mile from the school. When
the children are
too young to walk that
far, their parents
6
driving them to school. One parent
drives
on Mondays, taking her children
and the neighbors’ children as well. Another
mother
drives on Tuesdays,
7
on Wednesdays and so on. This is called
forming a carpool
(
拼车
).
Working
people
also
8
carpools,
with
three
or
four
people
taking
turns
driving to the place
where they work.
More
carpools should be formed in order to put less
cars on the road and to use
9
oil.
Parking is a great
10 , and so is
the traffic in and around cities. Too many cars
are
being driven. Something should be
done about the use of cars.
(
)1. A. much
B. even
C. such
D. little
(
)2. A. strong
B. possible
C. proper
D. necessary
(
)3. A. families
B. business
C. schools
D.
household
(
)4. A. cover
B. create
C. carry
D. catch
(
)5. A. live
B. study
C. work
D. sleep
(
)6. A. make
over
B. take over
C. make turns
D. take turns
(
)7. A. other
B.
the other
C.
another
D. the
others
(
)8. A. form
B. make
C. believe
D.
lift
(
)9. A. few
B. less
C.
much
D. more
(
)10. A.
sense
B. method
C. topic
D.
matter
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1-5 BDBAC
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二、阅读理解
In
Britain, his name is known by almost everyone. And
his clothing – a blue duffle coat
and
an
old
red
hat
–
is
iconic
(
标志性的
).
During
a
trip
to
China
four
years
ago,
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Britain’s
Prince William even met the famous bear at the
Chinese opening of the film
Paddington.
Paddington was first introduced to the
world in
1958 in the children’s book A
Bear
Called Paddington by British
writer Michael Bond. In the story, Paddington is
kind and
humorous. He is also polite
and always calls people “Mr”, “Mrs” and “Miss”.
This cute
bear
immediately
won
over
people’s
hearts.
“Many
Britons
were
raised
on
tales
of
Paddington, the second-
best-known bear in fiction
(
小说
) after Winnie the Pooh,”
The
Economist noted.
The
story
shows
how
kind
British
people
are
towards
those
who
are
in
trouble,
as
Paddington is given a new
home in London after escaping from an earthquake
in Peru.
As time went on,
Paddington became popular in other countries. He
first appeared on
TV in 1975. He’s also
been made into toys that wear different costumes.
He’s been a
guard
for
the
British
royal
(
王室的
)
family,
a
British
policeman
and
a
coffee
shop
waiter.
Paddington is so beloved that it’s
common to find plates and tea towels with
Paddington
patterns
(
图案
)
in
British
homes.
Paddington
has
a
special
facial
expression.
He
is
known for giving a hard stare
(
瞪视
) whenever he meets
somebody he doesn’t like.
Therefore,
when
someone
gives
a
hard
stare,
you
could
say
that
they’re
making
a
“Paddington Bear face”.
(
)1. Paddington has been around for
_____ so far.
A. about four
years
B. about 17
years
C. nearly 45
years
D. over 60
years
(
)2. Why do many people love
Paddington?
A. Because he’s
polite and humorous.
B. Because he has magic
powers.
C. Because he was
their grandparents’ favorite.
D. Because he
always helps others during emergencies.
(
)3. Giving someone a “Paddington Bear
face” means _____.
A. being rude to
someone
B. putting on a
blank face
C. staring hard at someone
D. watching
someone carefully
(
)4. Which might
be the best title for this story?
A. Paddington’s new home