PAGEPAGE12024中考英語閱讀、首字母、短文語法選擇精享新選（12）一、閱讀理解。A（2024中考選練）EverydayFoodbyMarthaStewartNomatterhowbusyyouare,attheendofthedayyouwantmealsthatareeasytoprepare.Andyouwantlotsofchoicesandvariations.You’llfindallofthatinthisbook:250simplerecipesfordeliciousmealsthatbringfreshnessandnutrition.Paperback,publishedbyRandomHouse,$16.79ZeroesbyScottWesterfeld,MargoLanagan,DeborahBiancottiNewYorkTimesbest-sellingauthorScottWesterfeldteamsupwithMargoLanaganandDeborahBiancottiinthebookaboutsixteenagerswithamazingabilities.Theseteenagershavepowersthatsetthemapart.Theycandothingsordinarypeoplecan’tdo.Paperback,publishedbySimon&Schuster,$12.99MightyJackbyBenHatkeJackdislikessummer.Buthe’sgotagoodreason:summeriswhenhissinglemomtakesasecondjobandleaveshimathometowatchhissister,Maddy.It’slotsofresponsibility,andit’sboringbecauseMaddydoesn’tevertalk.Butonedayatthemarket,MaddydoestalktotellJacktotradetheirmom’scarforaboxofmysteriousseeds.It’sthebestmistakeJackhasevermade.Hardcover,publishedbyFirstSecond,$14.15OnlyDaughterbyAnnaSnoekstraShe’scaughtstealing.She’shomelessandontherun.Butshehappenstolookthesameasagirlwhowentmissingadecadeago,RebeccaWinter.SheassumesRebecca’sidentity,usingitasawayout.LittledoessheknowhernewlifeasRebeccaisitselfaprisonanditlookslikeakillermightbeafterher.Kindleedition,publishedbyHarlequinEnterprises,$8.881.Momlikescooking.Iwillprobablybuyforherasagift.

A.OnlyDaughter B.MightyJackC.Zeroes D.EverydayFood2.HowmuchshouldyoupayifyoubuythebookOnlyDaughter?A.$8.88. B.$12.99.C.$14.15. D.$16.79.3.Whowroteabookaboutaboylookingafterhislittlesisterinsummer?A.MarthaStewart. B.AnnaSnoekstra.C.BenHatke. D.ScottWesterfeld.【參考答案】1—3、DACB恐驚之穴Therewasonceacavenearatown.Itwascalled“CaveofFear”.Anyonewhotriedtoenteritdidn'treturn.Peopleinthetownsaidthattherewasamonsterinthecave.Inordertostopthemonsterfromgettingoutofthecave,peopleoftenleftgiftsandfoodatthemouthofthecave,andthesethingsalwaysdisappearedsoon.Oneday,ayoungmancametothetown.Whenheheardaboutthecave,hedecidedtoenterthecaveandfoundoutwhethertherewasamonsterinit.Ashewentdeepintothecave,heheardsomestrangesounds.Sohefollowedthesounds.Suddenly,hefeltthatsomethingwaspushinghisback.Hewastooscaredtoturnaroundtolookatit.Finally,hewaspushedintoahugecavern.Asheenteredthecavern,hegotverysurprised.Hefoundthathewasrightinthemiddleofabigparty.Therewerealotofpeopleintheparty.Theywereallthosepeoplewhohadneverreturnedtothetown.Thenthosepeopletoldhimthatthiswastheideaofanoldwisemaninthetown.Theoldwisemanwantedtoshowpeoplethatifsomeonewantedtomakeachange,heshouldbebraveandwantedtohaveatry.Sothewisemanmadeupthestoryofthemonster.Onlybravepeoplecouldenjoybigpartiesinthecavern.1.Thecaveiscalled“CaveofFear”,because_______.A.therewasawisemaninthecaveB.peoplewhotriedtoenteritdidn'treturnC.therewasabigpartyinthecaveD.peoplelikedtoliveinthecave2.Peopleleftgiftsandfoodatthemouthofthecaveinorderto________.A.attracttheyoungmantoenterthecaveB.thankthewisemanforhisgoodideaC.stopthemonstertogetoutofitD.helpthepeopletoholdtheparty3.Theyoungmanenteredthecaveto_______.A.killthemonsterinthecavernB.makesureiftherewasamonsterinitC.lookforthelostpeopleinthetownD.takepartinthepartyinthecavern4.Whotookawaythegiftsandfoodinfact?A.Theyoungman.B.Themonster.C.Thewiseman.D.Thepeopleinthecave.5.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Successbelongstothebrave.B.Nopains,nogains.C.Seeingisbelieving.D.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.【主旨大意】本文一篇寓言故事。故事中一個智者為了教化人們，就想出了一個辦法。讓鉆進洞窟的人不再出來，從而讓鎮上的人們認為里面有怪物。后來，一個年輕人發覺了這個事實。文章以此來告知我們：假如想要變更生活，就要英勇嘗試。1.B【解析】細微環節理解題。題干意為：這個洞窟被稱為“恐驚之穴”，因為________。A項：洞窟里面有一個智者；B項：進去的人沒有回來；C項：里面有一個大型聚會；D項：人們喜愛住在里面。依據第一段第三句“Anyonewhotriedtoenteritdidn'treturn.”可知，進去的人沒有回來。故選B。2.C【解析】細微環節理解題。題干意為：人們在洞口放禮物和食物是為了________。A項：吸引這個年輕人進入洞窟；B項：為了智者的好辦法感謝他；C項：阻擋怪物出來；D項：幫助人們實行聚會。依據第一段最終一句“Inordertostopthemonsterfromgettingoutofthecave,peopleoftenleftgiftsandfoodatthemouthofthecave,andthesethingsalwaysdisappearedsoon.”可知，他們這樣做是為了阻擋怪物出來。故選C。3.B【解析】細微環節理解題。題干意為：這個年輕人進入洞窟是為了________。A項：殺死洞窟里面的怪物；B項：確定里面是否有一只怪物；C項：找尋鎮上失蹤的人們；D項：在洞窟里面參與聚會。依據其次段其次句“Whenheheardaboutthecave,hedecidedtoenterthecaveandfoundoutwhethertherewasamonsterinit.”可知，年輕人進入洞窟是為了探明里面是否有一只怪物。故選B。4.D【解析】推理推斷題。題干意為：事實上是誰拿走了禮物和食物？A項：這個年輕人；B項：怪物；C項：智者；D項：洞窟里的人們。依據其次段倒數其次句“Therewerealotofpeopleintheparty.”可知，洞窟里面有許多人，并沒有怪獸。而文中也沒有說明智者就在洞窟里面。由此可推知，禮品和食物是被洞窟里的人們拿走了。故選D。5.A【解析】主旨大意題。題干意為：我們能從本文中學到什么？A項：勝利屬于英勇的人；B項：沒有付出就沒有回報；C項：眼見為實；D項：有志者，事竟成。閱讀短文可知，進入洞窟的人因為自己的英勇，結果享受到了來自別人的禮物和美食。也就是告知我們：勝利屬于英勇的人。故選A。C（2024中考科普環保類選練）Sorrytosay,ourbrainsnaturallystartslowingdownattheyoungageof30.Itusedtobethoughtthatthiscouldn'tbehelped,butnewstudiesshowthatpeopleofanyagecantraintheirbrainstoworkfaster."Yourbrainisalearningmachine,"saysUniversityofCaliforniascientistDr.MichaelMerzenich.Giventherighttools,wecantrainourbrainstoactliketheydidwhenwewereyounger.Allthat'srequiredisthepracticedesignedjustforthepurpose:afewexercisesforthemind.Merzenichhasdevelopedacomputer-basedtrainingmethodtospeeduptheprocess（過程）inwhichthebraindealswithinformation(positscience).Sincemuchofthedatawereceivecomesthroughspeech,theBrainFitnessProgramworkswithlanguageandhearingtobetterspeedandaccuracy（精確性）.Overthecourseoftraining,theprogramstartsaskingyoutotellsounds(between"dog"and"bog",forexample)atanincreasinglyfasterspeed.It'sabitliketennisinstructor,saysMerzenich,hittingballsatyoufasterandfastertokeepyouchallenged.Youmaystartoutslow,butbeforelongyou'reprettyquick.Thebiggestfindinginbrainresearchinthelasttenyearsisthatthebrainatanyageishighlyplastic.Ifyouaskyourbraintolearn,itwilllearn.Anditmayevenspeedupwhileintheprocess.Tokeepyourbrainyoungandplasticyoucandooneofamillionnewactivitiesthatchallengeandexciteyou：playingtabletennisorbridge,doingcrosswordpuzzles,learningalanguage"Whenitcomestopreventingageing,youreallydo'useitorloseit',"saysBarbaraSahakian,professoratCambridgeUniversity.1.Accordingtothenewstudies,whatwillhappentoourbrains?A.Theywillnotstartslowingdownuntiltheageof30B.Theywillstartworkingslowlyaftertheageof30C.TheycanworkaswellasatayoungagethroughcertainexercisesD.Theycannotbeimprovedoncetheystarttoslowdown

2.Thewritermentionedmanywaystospeedupyourbrain,EXCEPT_____A.doingamillionnewactivities

B.sleepingasmuchaspossible

C.playingsomeintelligentgamesD.playingtabletennis3.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?A.Usingrighttoolsisimportantforbrains’work.

B.BrainresearchdealswithinformationfromtheInternet

C.Dr.Merzenichisascientistincomputer,D.Manyactivitiescankeepourbrainsyoung.4.Whichofthefollowingagreeswiththewriter’sidea?A.Thetrainmethodsworkbetterfortheold.B.Peopleshouldtrainthebraintostopitfromaging.C.Thetrainingofthebrainshouldstartatanearlyage.D.Itisnecessarytotakepartinasmanyactivitiesaspossible.5.WhichoneisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Ifyouare71yearsold,yourbrainistoooldtotrain.B.Youcaneatthefoodtokeepyourbrainyoungandplastic.C.Merzenichhasdevelopedacomputer-basedtrainingmethodtotrainbrains.D.Youwillfeelyoungerwhenyoutrainyourbrain.參考答案CBDBC二、語法選擇。Longlongagoinavillage,afarmerownedlandnearthesea.Healwaysneededworkers____1____him,butmostpeopledidnotwanttoworkonfarmsnearthesea.Theywereafraidoftheterriblestorms____2____oftenhitanddestroyedbuildingsandplants.Finally,ashortmancametothefarmer."Areyou____3____goodworker?"thefarmeraskedhim."Well,Icansleepwhenthewindblows,"answeredthelittleman.Although____4____bythisanswer,thefarmergavehimthejob,____5____hereallyneededhelp.Thelittlemanworkedvery____6____onthefarm,andthefarmerfeltpleased____7____hiswork.Thenonenightthewindblewloudlyinfromthesea.Jumpingoutofbed,thefarmer____8____totheshortman'sroom.Thefarmershouted,"Getup!Astormiscoming!____9____thingsdownbeforetheyareblownaway!"Butthelittleman____10____inbedlazilyandsaid,"Nosir.Itoldyou,Icansleepwhenthewindblows."When____11____thewords,thefarmerhurriedoutsidetoprepareforthestormonhisown.____12____hissurprise,hefoundthat____13____wastieddownandnothingcould____14____away.Thefarmerthenunderstood____15____theshortmanmeant,sohereturnedtohisbedtosleepwhilethewindblew.Whenyou'reprepared,youhavenothingtoworryabout.Canyousleepwhenthewindblowsthroughyourlife?1.A.helped B.helps C.help D.tohelp2.A.what B.who C.that D.where3.A.the B.an C.a D./4.A.surprising B.surprised C.surprises D.surprise5.A.so B.and C.because D.although6.A.hardly B.hard C.hardest D.harder7.A.at B.to C.with D.of8.A.rushed B.rushes C.wasrushed D.rushing9.A.Tying B.Tied C.Totie D.Tie10.A.lied B.lies C.lay D.laid11.A.heard B.hearing C.hadheard D.hears12.A.To B.At C.With D.In13.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything14.A.blows B.blew C.beblowing D.beblown15.A.that B.which C.what D.how參考答案1-5DCCBC6-10BCADC11-15BADDC三、短文首字母填空。（2024中考選練）Makingfriendsisaskill.Likemostskills,youcanimproveitifyouarepatient.Ifyouwanttomeetpeopleandmakefriends,youmustbewillingtotakeaction.Youmustfirstgowheretherearepeople.Youwon’tmakefriendsstayinghomea_________(1).Joiningacluboragroup,talkingtothosewholikethesamethingsasyoudoismuche_______(2).Orjoinsomeoneinsomeactivities.Manypeoplearen________(