09 学习生活(初中英语中考时文阅读+完型填空+任务型阅读)

Learning life skills

学习生活技能

体裁 说明文 难度★★★ 词数203

In China, lots of students often use much of their time to study their lessons, and don't help with housework at home. Some students don't think they need to do housework. Some parents don't let their children do it. As a result, students are all in need of basic skills.

Luckily, things are changing. In 2021, many schools began to teach students life skills.

Guangming Middle School in Sichuan built some farming clubs. There students learnt to plant vegetables. “At first I thought I could only grow some vegetables here, but in fact, I learnt a lot about vegetables,” said Chen Jia, a girl at the school.

In Hope Middle School, students have a special life skill class: They learn to make dumplings in different kinds of shapes. “I couldn't make dumplings before, but now I am good at doing it. I really love my life skill class. It's my favourite class,” said Zhang Yan, a boy at the school.

As we know, learning life skills is as important as learning Chinese and maths, because it helps us prepare for our future life. Boys and girls, do you help your parents do housework at home? If not, maybe you should get started now.

1.What do many Chinese students spend most of their time doing according to the passage?

2. What club did Guangming Middle School build?

3. What is Zhang Yan good at now?

4. Why is learning life skills as important as learning Chinese and maths?

A. Because it is fun to learn life skills.

B. Because students need life skills in the future.

C. Because parents tell their children to learn life skills.

D. Because teachers teach their students to learn life skills.

重点句型及难句分析:

As we know, learning life skills is as important as learning Chinese and maths, because it helps us prepare for our future life.句意:众所周知,学习生活技能和学习语文、数学一样重要,因为它帮助我们为未来的生活做准备.

As we know 意为“众所周知”;as important as 意为“和······一样重要”;prepare for意为“为······做准备”;because引导的是原因状语从句.

答案解析:

1.D 根据第一段的第一句“In China, lots of students often use much of their time to study their lessons, and don't help with housework at home.”可知,在中国,许多学生把大部分时间用在学习功课上.故选D.

2.A 根据第三段的第一句“Guangming Middle School in Sichuan built some farming clubs.”可知,四川光明中学建立了一些农业俱乐部.故选A.

3.C 根据第四段中的“I couldn't make dumplings before, but now I am good at doing it.”可知,他现在擅长包饺子.故选C.

4.B 根据最后一段中的“,because it helps us prepare for our future life,”可知,学习生活技能和学习语文、数学一样重要,是因为它帮助学生为将来的生活做准备,也就是说学生在将来会需要这些技能.故选B.

Student cooks

学生厨师

体裁 记叙文 难度★★★ 词数 176

On 6 November last year, some workers of a college in Chengdu, Sichuan Province couldn't get into the college, because they had yellow health codes(健康码).That meant they might have got in touch with patients infected with the novel coronavirus. They shouldn't move around.

Some of the workers were cooks of the canteen. So who else could cook for students in the college? The teachers sent a message to their students and talked about the situation. And then 131 volunteers arrived. 45 of them were learning cooking at the college and they became the “fill-in(临时的)cooks”.

They had three hours to prepare lunch. The volunteers started to work. Some washed the vegetables while others cooked the dishes. When lunch was ready, they served it to students.

That day, the students had many kinds of delicious food for lunch. One of them said, “These student cooks give us enough food, and their dishes are wonderful.”

After lunch, the volunteers did the dishes, cleaned the canteen and then prepared dinner. It was a great experience for every volunteer.

1. Why couldn't some workers get into the college in Chengdu?

A. Because they gave up their jobs.

B. Because they had yellow health codes.

C. Because they were infected with the novel coronavirus.

D. Because the college didn't need them to work any more.

2.What does the underlined word “canteen” in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?

3.How long did the volunteers work a day?

4. What did the volunteers think of the cooking experience?

5.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Some college students had to leave the college because of their yellow health codes.

B. Some volunteers are the students learning cooking at the college.

C. The workers thought the dishes cooked by the volunteers were enough and delicious.

D. The volunteers cook the dinner with the worker's help.

重点句型及难句分析:

That meant they might have got in touch with patients infected with the novel coronavirus.句意:这意味着他们可能接触过感染新型冠状病毒的患者.

they might have got in touch with patients infected with the novel coronavirus是省略了that的宾语从句; infected with the novel coronavirus 是过去分词短语作定语,修饰 patients; get in touch with 意为“和······接触”.

答案解析:

1.B 根据第一段中的“．．．some workers of a college in Chengdu, Sichuan Province couldn't get into the college, because they had yellow health codes.”可知,一些工作人员们不能进入大学的原因是他们的健康码是黄码.故选B.

2.A 根据画线词上文“Some of the workers were cooks”可知,一些工作人员是厨师,厨师应该是在食堂工作的.因此画线词canteen意为“食堂”.故选A.

3.D 根据第三段中的“They had three hours to prepare lunch.”及最后一段的内容可知,志愿者要花三小时准备午餐,午餐过后还要打扫,准备晚餐,由此推测志愿者工作的时间超过三个小时.故选D.

4.C 根据最后一段中的“It was a great experience for every volunteer,”可知,志愿者觉得此次经历是很棒的.wonderful意为“绝妙的,极好的”.故选C.

5.B 根据第二段中的“And then 131 volunteers arrived. 45 of them were learning cooking at the college and they became the 'fill-in cooks'.”可知,一些志愿者是在大学里学习烹饪的学生.故选B.

The new rule in Yunnan University

云南大学新规定

体裁 说明文 难度 ★★★ 词数 196

Fresh students in Yunnan University won't get the diploma(毕业证书)if they can't pass the PE tests like running, pull-up and jumping. According to the new rule of the university, students need to complete 200 class hours in PE.

People have a better life than before, but they spend less time doing sports. Students are not strong enough. A study of college students, aged 19 to 22 years old, shows that in 2019 the scores of students in events such as standing long jump, 50-metre running, and push-up have fallen compared (比较)with the 2014 levels(水平)．For example, the performance of 1,000-metre running for boy students dropped by 12.37 seconds and that of 800-metre running for girl students dropped by 9.56 seconds.

School students have an unhealthy lifestyle. And with the Internet becoming a big part of their lives, many of them like to spend their free time playing video games better than do outdoor activities.

So the new rule of Yunnan University becomes meaningful. For college students, getting a diploma is just a small goal(目标). The PE tests will help them develop a lifelong healthy lifestyle. After all, health is the “1”. Without health, there is nothing.

1. How many class hours in PE do students in Yunnan University need?

2. Compared with the 2014 levels, how are the scores of students in running?

A. Both boy and girl students' performance dropped.

B. Boy students did better than girl students.

C. Girl students did better than boy students.

D. Both boy and girl students did the same level.

3.What do school students like to do in their spare time?

4. What's the main idea of the passage?

A. How to get a diploma.

B. How to pass the PE tests.

C. The ways to keep healthy.

D. Paying more attention to PE in Yunnan University.

重点句型及难句分析:

People have a better life than before, but they spend less time doing sports.句意:人们的生活比以前更好了,但他们花在做运动上的时间更少了.sb spend time doing sth 意为“某人花费时间做某事”.

答案解析:

1.C 根据第一段中的“．．．students need to complete 200 class hours in PE.”可知,学生们需要完成200课时的体育课.故选C.

2.A 根据第二段中的“For example, the performance of 1,000-metre running for boy students dropped by 12.37 seconds and that of 800-metre running for girl students dropped by 9.56 seconds.”可知,男生女生的跑步水平都有所下降.故选A.

3.B 根据第三段中的“．．．many of them like to spend their free time playing video games better than do outdoor activities.”可知,学生们课余时间更喜欢玩电子游戏.故选B.

4.D 本文讲述了云南大学的新规定,如果学生体育测试不合格,将无法获得毕业证书,说明该大学比之前更注重体育.故选D.

The special graduation plan

特别的毕业计划

体裁 说明文 难度 ★★★ 词数 223

Thirteen students graduated(毕业)from Islesboro Central School in the United States, a small high school on an island(岛).In the past, students would take a trip to a foreign country to celebrate. The 2021 class was thinking about a visit to Greece or South Korea. The students did jobs around the small island to get enough money for their travel costs. However, because of the pandemic, international travel became difficult. So the students planned to do something different with the money.

Seeing that many of their neighbours on the island were living a hard life because of the pandemic, they decided to donate(捐赠)their money to help them. They gave $5,000 out of the $8,000 they got to the Island Community Fund(基金).“We cannot enjoy ourselves when thinking that our neighbours are in need,” said Olivia Britton, one of the students. “It felt really good to do that with our money, to give it back to the people who gave it to us,” added Temple, another student.

The money helped people on the island support their families and solve other problems. It also covered some of the costs for the island's vaccination operations(疫苗接种行动).“These students show us that the young people care about their community and are willing to offer a helping hand,” said Fred Thomas, the leader of the Island Community Fund.

1.How did these students get the money?

A. They got money from their parents.

B. They did jobs around the small island.

C. Their neighbours donated their money to them.

D. They got money from their school.

2. Why didn't these students go for a trip this year?

A. Because international travel was difficult.

B. Because they didn't have enough money.

C. Because they wanted to help their neighbours.

D. Because they planned to work on the island.

3. What might the people on the island use the money to do?

① To support their family.

② To solve other problems.

③ To pay for vaccination operations.

④ To take a trip.

4.What can we know about the students from the passage?

重点句型及难句分析:

“It felt really good to do that with our money, to give it back to the people who gave it to us," added Temple, another student.句意:另一个学生Temple 补充说道:“用我们的钱来做这件事感觉真的很好,把钱还给那些给我们钱的人.”

who gave it to us是定语从句,修饰 the people.

答案解析:

1.B 根据第一段中的“The students did jobs around the small island to get enough money for their travel costs.”可知,这些学生通过在小岛周围工作获得报酬.故选B.

2.A 根据第一段中的“However, because of the pandemic, international travel became difficult.”可知,由于疫情,去国外旅游是有困难的.所以今年学生们没去旅行.故选A.

3.A 根据第三段前两句可知,捐赠的钱款主要用于供养他们的家庭,解决其他问题和疫苗接种问题.①②③入选,故选A.

4.C 根据第二段中的“＇It felt really good to do that with our money, to give it back to the people who gave it to us,'...”可知,这些学生因为用劳动所得的钱帮助岛上需要用钱的人而感到开心,说明他们是乐于助人的.故选C.

A school spring outing

一次学校春季郊游

体裁 记叙文 难度★★★ 词数 166

Last week, our school organized a spring trip. The day before the outing, I  1  some sandwiches, bread, juice and water for myself. Early the next  2  ,I met my classmates at the school gate.

After we all got on the bus, our class teacher, Mr Li, gave  3  instructions(指令)that we should follow. He also taught us  4  to act in case(以防)we got lost.  5  Mr Li finished talking, we set off.

The place we went to was Happy Valley. We took many different rides and had a lot of  6  . My favourite one was the merry-go-round(旋转木马)．I  7  like I was a princess riding on a beautiful horse.

When it was time for lunch, we had a picnic together. We shared the  8  we had brought along. After the meal, we continued to explore(探索)the park.

The times when we are having fun are always  9  . At 4 pm, we gathered in front of the park. Mr Li made sure that  10  was there. After a one-hour drive, we were back at school.

重点句型及难句分析:

After the meal, we continued to explore the park.句意:饭后,我们继续探索公园.

continue to do sth 意为“继续做某事”.

答案解析:

1.C 根据空前的“The day before the outing...”可知,在郊游的前一天,作者应该是准备了一些吃的东西.take意为“带走”;thank意为“感谢”;prepare意为“准备”;pick意为“摘”.故选C.

2.A 根据下文中的“When it was time for lunch”可知,他们在外面吃午饭,所以他们应该是早上就出发了.morning意为“早上”.故选A.

3.C 根据空格后的“,．,we should follow.”可知,班主任李老师给了“我们”一些要遵守的指令.us是we的宾格.故选C.

4.D根据上文的“instructions that we should follow.”可知,此处讲的是“我们”应该遵守的指令:如果“我们”走丢了,该如何去做.how意为“如何”.故选D.

5.B 句意:李老师讲完话后,我们出发了.before意为“在······之前”;after意为“在······之后”;if意为“如果”;but意为“但是”.故选B.

6.C 上文提到“我们”在欢乐谷玩了各种不同的游乐设施,推测大家玩得很愉快.bread意为“面包”;meeting意为“会议”;fun意为“乐趣”,have a lot of fun 意为“玩得开心”;party意为“聚会”.故选C.

7.A 句意:我感觉我就像是公主一样,骑着一匹漂亮的马.feel意为“感觉”,feel like 意为“感觉好像”;look意为“看”;sound意为“听”;smell意为“闻”.故选A.

8.D 根据第一段中的“．．．I 1 some sandwiches, bread, juice and water for myself.”可知,此处是说“我们”分享了各自带来的食物.picnic意为“野餐”;horse意为“马”;princess 意为“公主”;food意为“食物”.故选D.

9.B句意:快乐时光总是很短的.long意为“长的”;short意为“短的”;helpful意为“有帮助的”;easy意为“容易的”.故选B.

10.D 根据上文中的“．,,we gathered in front of the park.”可知,“我们”在公园前面集合,主要是李老师要确定“我们”每个人都在那里.anyone意为“任何人”;everything 意为“一切”;anything 意为“任何事”;everybody 意为“每个人”.故选D.

Joining a choir

参加合唱团

体裁 应用文 难度 ★★★ 词数 198

Choral music is fun to learn and listen to. A group of singers working together can produce a great sound that a single singer cannot achieve alone. As a member of a choir, you can show and share your love for music with others. Here are some of the benefits(好处)that you can get by joining a choir.

Build up confidence

Members of a choir often encourage(鼓舞)and help each other. Some people love to sing but are too nervous(紧张的)to sing alone. Singing in a group can make them feel comfortable. It can help build up their confidence.

Work as a team

Singing in a choir is not about the individual(个人),but about the group. No one singer should try to stand out(引人注目)more than the others. In a choir, most of the members love music so much. You will find it wonderful to work with people who share the same interest as you do.

Travel around to perform

Most choirs perform a few times each year. It is a great experience to share what you love you’re your audience. Some choirs even have concert tours(巡回音乐会).Singers can travel to new places and sing with their friends.

1.________     2. ________     3. ________     4. ________     5. ________    

6.________     7. ________     8. ________     9. ________     10. ________   

重点句型及难句分析:

A group of singers working together can produce a great sound that a single singer cannot achieve alone.句意:一群歌手一起工作可以产生很棒的声音,这是一个歌手无法单独实现的.

that a single singer cannot achieve alone是定语从句,修饰前面的sound.

答案解析:

1. singers  2. with  3. Members  4. Alone  5. makes

6. team  7. About  8. shares  9. to  10. places

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A moving classroom

一间移动的教室

Jerilee Melo used to be a kindergarten teacher in California, US. After the kindergarten was closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, she lost her job.

One day, Jerilee saw an old school bus for sale on the Internet. An idea came to her mind, “Maybe I can teach on the bus.”

The lady bought the bus and began turning it into a “moving classroom”. About a month later, she taught her first class there. Many of her former students came to her. After a few months at home, they wanted to start learning again.

Of course, safety always comes first. Jerilee makes sure that she has no more than five students on the bus at a time. Besides, everyone must wear a mask during class.

Thanks to the “moving classroom”, the children were given the chance to have a more interesting learning experience. Jerilee took them to a bakery to learn how to make bread. They were also given a lesson about flowers at a beautiful flower shop. The students can truly learn from everyone in the community.

Isn't the way Jerilee reaches out to her students quite clever?“You can always expand and go beyond the classroom,” said the teacher. “Where there's a will, there's a way.”

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