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九年级英语中考

2012学年中考阅读提升练习（8）

One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a

glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of

water is?"

The students' answers ranged from 20g to 500g. "It does not matter on

the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a

minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right

arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It

is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.

"If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not

be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. "

"What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before

holding it up again.”

We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be

refreshed (使恢复) and are able to carry on.

So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work

down. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.

Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down

for a moment if you can.

1. The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________.

A. he was very thirsty B. his arms were strong

C. it was a good example D. he wants to share the water with students

2. "A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指)_________.

A. knowledge B. the burden C. the time D. the money

3. According to the teacher, you may feel_______ if you put down the

burden sometimes.

A. more stressed B. much heavier C. more relaxed D. much happier

4. This was a lesson about____

A. how to relax oneself in life B. how to solve a physics problem

C. how to keep fit by drinking water D. how to study well

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

A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in

your hand.

B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water

exactly was.

C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be

understood.

D. All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.

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九年级英语中考

How often one hears children wishing they were grown-ups and old

people wishing they were young again. Each age has its pleasures and its

pains, and the happiest person is the one who enjoys what each age gives

him without wasting his time in useless regrets(后悔).

Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life

difficult. If a child has good parents, he is fed, looked after and loved,

whatever he may do. It is impossible that he will ever again in his life be

given so much without having to do anything in return. In addition, life is

always presenting new things to the child — things that have lost their

interest for older people because they are too well-known. But a child has

his parents. He is not so free to do what he wishes to do; he is continually

being told not to do things or being punished for what he has done

wrong.

When the young man starts to earn his own living, he can no longer

expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to

work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most of his time

playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry.

And if he breaks the laws of society(社会) as he used to break the laws of

his parents, he may go to prison. If, however, he works hard, keeps out of

trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of building

up for himself his own position in society.

1. After a child grows up, he __________.

A. will have little time playing

B. has to be successful in finding a job

C. can still ask for help in time of trouble

D. should be able to take care of himself

2. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the

passage?

A. People are often satisfied with their life.

B. Life is less interesting for old people.

C. Adults are free to do what they want to do.

D. Adults should no longer rely on others.

3. The underlined word "responsibilities" in the second paragraph

means_____.

A. duties B. jobs C. suggestions D. desires(渴望)

4. The main idea of the passage is _________ .

A. life is not enjoyable since each age has some pains

B. young men can have the greatest happiness if they work hard

C. childhood is the most enjoyable time in one's life

D. one is the happiest if he can make good use of each age in his life

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Pierre is a 25-year-old penguin(企鹅)at the California College of

Sciences. Because of his old age, he was going bald, which made him feel

too cold to swim in the pool. Therefore, scientists at the college had created

a wetsuit for this penguin to help him get back in the swimming pool.

Unlike other animals, which have a layer(层)of blubber(油脂) to keep

them warm, penguins depend on(依靠)their feathers. Without them, Pierre

was not willing to jump into the swimming pool and trembled on the side

of the pool whilen another 19 penguins played in the water.

“He was cold, he would shake,” said Pam Schaller, a scientist,

Schaller first tried a heat lamp to keep Pierre warm. Then she got another

idea: if wetsuits keep humans warm in cold climates, why not make one for

Pierre? Schaller designed the suit, which covered Pierre’s body and had

small openings for his feet.

“I would wald behind him and see if the wetsuit would fit him well.

If not, I would cut and refit until it was very suitable,” she said.

One problem was that the other penguins would refuse Pierre in his

new suit, but in fact, they accepted his new look. He swam freely and got

along with others well, although he was the only penguin with a black

stomach.

Schaller could’t say surely whether the wetsuit allowed Pierre to grow

his fine feathers again, but certainly we were able to keep him comfortable

during the special time.

Pierre will take off his suit after his new feathers grow back.

1. Pierre felt too cold to swim in the pool because of .

A. not having a layer of blubber B. having few feathers because of old age

C. having no wetsuit D. others penguins refusing him

2. The idea of making a wetsuit for Pierre came from .

A. an invention B. feathers

C. the use of a heat lamp D. the use of wetsuits on humans

3. Schaller followed Pierre in order to see .

A. if anywhere of the wetsuit needed to be cut and refitted

B. whether other penguins would attack him

C. if the wetsuit kept warm

D. whether the wetsuit would keep the feathers from the growing

4. What does the underlined word “trembled”in the 2nd paragraph

mean?

A. feeling scared B. staying alone

C. shaking with cold D. having a sleep

5. What can be the best title for the text?

A. Beautiful Look of Pierre B. Old Penguin Getting Bald

C. Not Willing to Swim D. A Wetsuit for An Old Penguin

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九年级英语中考

As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people 1 . I was rebellious

(叛逆)outside, but I wanted to be liked 2 . Once I left home to

California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn't 3 ,,and there were

many times I didn't feel safe. One situation particular kept thankful to still

be 4 . When I 5 home, I was different.

I was happy to be home, 6 then I noticed that Penelope, who was

staying with us, was 7 my clothes. And my family seemed to like

her better than me. I wondered if I would be 8 if I weren't there. I told

my mom and she explained that though Penelope was a lovely girl, no one

could 9 me .I pointed out, “She is more patient and cleaner than I have

ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful qualities, but I was the

only person who could fill my role. She 10 me to realize that even with

my faults – and there were many – I was a loved member of the

family who couldn't be replaced.

I became a searcher, wanting to find out who I was and 11 made

me unique（独一无二）. My 12 of myself was changing. I wanted a

strong base to start from . I started to resist pressure to act in 13 that I

didn't like any more, and I was delighted by who I really was.. I came to

feel much more sure that no one can ever 14 my place.

Each of us 15 a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter

what others say or what you may think . So forget about being replaced.

You can’t be replaced for ever. So we should believe that each of us can be

your own role well.

1 A. down B. in C. out D. on

2. A. in B. inside C. beside D. myself

3. A. difficult B. normal C. easy D. special

4. A. alive B. live C. living D. awake

5. A. returned B. reached C. got to D. arrived

6. A. however B. but C. when D. just

7. A. wearing B. in C. putting D. having

8. A. missing B. miss C. missed D. lost

9. A. replace B. hate C. like D. take

10. A. made B. had C. let D. got

11. A. what B. that C. who D. which

12. A. thought B. view C. body D. knowledge

13. A. methods B. means C. ways D. actions

14. A. bring B. take C. held D. holding

15. A. holds B. hold C. held D. holding

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