初三英语二模后阅读CD篇冲刺

初三英语二模后阅读CD篇冲刺

1 中考 CD 篇冲刺 D （房山二模） When you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was spend your weekends going to work. There was homework to do, sport to play and fun to be had. But our parents probably advise us to find a job to make some pocket money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I had a paper round: delivering newspapers to people's homes. I then turned to a Saturday job in a supermarket: putting the things on the shelves in order and working at the checkout. Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children take up part-time jobs. It's a taste of independence. Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and about managing your money. So, that's no bad thing! Some research has shown that not taking on a Saturday or holiday job could be detrimental to a person later. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that employer’s(雇主)organizations criticized young adults because they were ill-prepared for full time work. And they were proved not having taken part-time work at school age. However, a recent report has shown that the number of school children in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by 20% in the past five years. So, does this mean that British teenagers are now more afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people think going out to work will influence their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results — and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that "Proper part-time work is a good way to help young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives." It's all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest. Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom. One 13-year-old girl called Rachel, who has a Saturday job in a shop, told 2 the BBC that "I enjoy my job because I'm making money and it helps my confidence speaking to people and socializing with people I work with." That seems like something worth getting up for on a Saturday morning. Did you do a part-time job when you were at school? 30. According to the passage, teenagers probably prefer _________on the weekend. A．doing homework to having fun with friends B．playing sports outside to doing homework at home C．having fun with their parents to playing sports outside D．playing sports to delivering newspapers to people's homes 31. What does the word “detrimental” in Paragraph3 probably mean? A. Harmful. B. Impossible. C. Important. D. Worthy. 32. According to the passage, Geoff Barton probably agrees that _______. A. Teenagers like taking part-time jobs more than full-time jobs. B. doing part-time jobs is more important than studying and resting. C. taking up part-time jobs benefits teenagers’ future working lives. D. teenagers are under more pressure now to study hard and get good grades. 33. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing the passage? A. To call people’s attention to the school children B. To criticize school children are out of control C. To show school children dislike part-time jobs D. To encourage school children to take part-time jobs 3 C （朝阳二模） It turns out that a scientist can see the future by watching four- year-olds with a sweet. The researcher invites the children into a simple room. “You can have this sweet right now,” he says. “But if you wait while I go out for a few minutes, you can have two sweets when I get back.” And then he leaves. Some children eat the sweet the moment he’s out the door. Some last a few minutes before they give in. But others make up their mind to wait. They cover their eyes, they put their heads down, they sing to themselves, they try to play games or even fall asleep. When the researcher returns, he gives these children their sweets. And then, science waits for them to grow up. By the time the children reach high school, something unusual has happened. A survey of the children’s parents and teachers found that those who as four-year-olds were strong-minded enough to hold out for the second sweet generally grew up to be more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable teenagers. The children who gave in to temptation(诱惑) early on were more likely to be lonely and easily upset. When we think of excellence, we see Einstein—deep-eyed, woolly-haired, a thinking machine. High achievers, we imagine, were born for greatness. But then you have to wonder why, over time, natural talent seems to flower in some, yet disappear in others. This is where the sweets come in. The ability to put off the pleasure of meeting needs is a master skill, a victory of the reasoning brain over the impulsive (冲动的) one. It is a sign, in short, of emotional intelligence. And it doesn’t show up on an IQ test. In his book Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman argues that brain power as measured by IQ actually matters less than qualities of mind like understanding one’s own feelings, empathy（同情）—being sensitive to other people’s feeling—and the ability to manage your own emotions. EQ is not the opposite of IQ. What researchers are trying to understand is how they work to improve each other. Among the ingredients (因素) for success, researchers now generally agree that IQ counts for about 20%: the 4 rest depends on everything from luck, to social class… and emotional intelligence. In the business world, according to personal executives (主管), IQ gets you a job, but EQ gets you a higher position. 27. Some children get two sweets in the research because they ______. A. have a strong mind B. like eating sweets C. play games together D. sing to themselves 28. Which of the following doesn’t belong to EQ according to the passage? A. Being able to get a job. B. Understanding one’s own feelings. C. Being able to control one’s emotions. D. Understanding the feelings of others. 29. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage? A. To introduce the book called Emotional Intelligence. B. To explain the importance of emotional intelligence. C. To share some ways of developing emotional intelligence. D. To share some examples of improving emotional intelligence. 5 D 丰台二模 Clara sits at her desk deep in thought. She stares at the math problem in front of her desperately trying to remember how to solve it, but as she sits there her long list of homework plays over in her head, and she becomes overwhelmed. She bites her lip thinking and thinking. Then she hears a song on the radio. As she turns up the music, a wave of calm spreads over her body, she closes her eyes and listens to the music. When the song ends, Clara’s eyes open and she turns off the radio. She looks again at the troublesome question and sighs, “I remember how to do this now,” she says to herself. Then she finishes the problem, but this time calmer than before. According to NPR news, 45% of teens say they are stressed by school pressures, such as homework and grades. High school, and all of the honors and AP courses, can stress out teens like Clara to the point of exhaustion, but it doesn’t have to be this way. Lots of students can use stress relievers to simmer down during their school day. Music can be one of those reliefs. When the body is stressed, it releases cortisol (释放皮质醇), a life sustaining adrenal hormone (肾上腺荷尔蒙) nicknamed “the stress hormone”. By playing music, students stop the flow (流动) of cortisol released from their body, therefore returning to their normal, non-stressed self quicker than someone who didn’t hear or play any music. When returning to this state, teens can think more clearly, with their stress gone. Music does not only calm the stressed mind, it develops creativity, as well as improving math and reading skills. A music class can help students who are stressed and give them an hour of relaxation during their day. This can help high schoolers have a clear mind to concentrate on their schoolwork. Adding music to a teen’s day can help them become less stressed and finally help them with their courses, making a smarter generation. Now, I know you’re thinking, “What about kids who find playing a musical instrument hard or boring? How would taking a music class help them?” Well, even though playing an instrument doesn’t necessarily help all teens, it is agreed that there are very few teens who do not listen to music. This shows that all students, in their own way, like hearing music throughout their day. The music that they listen to calms them and gives them reassurance (保证) that they can make it through their schoolwork. That being said, all schools should have a required hour of ‘relaxation’ time when high 6 schoolers would listen to music, do easy homework, and calm themselves down after their long school day. Music helps kids in their education, providing them with a brighter future and ensuring that they take care of their generation, the generation before them, and the generations to come. 30.The words “becomes overwhelmed” in Paragraph 1 probably mean “________”. A. loses confidence B. feels disappointed C. can not think clearly D. isn’t sure about the answers 31.What can we learn from the passage? A. Music helps students to be more creative. B. Few students can relax themselves at school. C. Adding music to a teen’s day stops them from studying. D. Music speeds up the flow of cortisol released from the body. 32.According to Paragraph 5, we know that ________. A. taking a music class is hard and boring B. all teens listen to music in their own way C. playing an instrument is necessary for all teens D. all schools have a required hour of ‘relaxation’ time 33. What is the best title of the passage? A. The Bright Future of Music B. The Way of Calming Down C. The Calming Power of Music D. The Way of Solving Problems 7 D 2014海淀二模 Elephants are social animals. They live with their families, give hugs and call each other by using their trunks (象鼻) as trumpets. They also might know how to help each other. In a recent elephant study by researchers from the United States and Thailand, pairs of huge animals learned to cooperate (work together) to get some ears of corn. Perhaps the finding is not too surprising: scientists suppose that elephants may be among the smartest animals on the planet. Joshua Plotnik, who worked on the study, told Science News that the animals didn‘t just learn a trick (诀窍). Instead, the ways the elephants behaved show that they understand how working together brings benefits to everyone. To work out whether elephants can cooperate, Plotnik and Frans de Waal, a comparative psychologist at Emory University in Atlanta, built a test. The test was based on one that‘s been used to study the behavior of primates (灵长类动物) for more than 70 years. In the case (案例) of elephants, they were trying to get to some delicious corn sitting on a stage. The rope ran around the stage. Animals received corn treats only if both pulled the rope ends at the same time with their trunks. This cooperation brought the stage close enough for them to reach the corn with their trunks. The scientists studied six elephants at the Thai Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang, Thailand. The elephants worked out how to get the corn, but Plotnik and his co-workers wanted to know if the animals had simply learned a trick, or if they understood some basic ideas about cooperation. So the researchers did more experiments. In one, a single elephant was led to the rope and stood, alone, waiting. The animal waited patiently for more than 25 seconds for another elephant to come along — the animals seemed to know that sometimes, you have to wait for help to get the job done. 8 Sometimes an elephant waited as long as 45 seconds. ―That‘s a long time for an animal waiting for food,‖ Plotnik told Science News. So far, only elephants and primates have successfully cooperated to master this kind of pull-together test. But that doesn‘t necessarily mean other animals don‘t cooperate. Plotnik says many behaviors in the animal kingdom may be explained by cooperation, but perhaps human scientists don‘t understand the rules. Experiments like the simple pull-together test give scientists a way to begin to learn. 56. Which of the following is true about elephants? A. They use their trunks as trumpets for fun. B. They probably know how to help others. C. They play with other animal families. D. They like eating ears of corn best. 57. Why does the writer talk about the case of elephants? A. To explain why elephants are among the smartest animals. B. To tell us that elephants are patient enough to get the food. C. To show us how the experiments on elephants were organized. D. To suggest that elephants have some basic ideas of cooperation. 58. What can we know from the passage? A. Many animals‘ behaviors are related to cooperation. B. Some scientists have found animals‘ rules of cooperation. C. Moststudies can prove the reason why animals cooperate. D. More experiments are needed to help know about cooperation. 59. What might be the best title for the passage? A. Think of ―You‖ in Working B. A Way to Begin to Learn C. There‘s No ‘I’ in Elephant D. No Match for Elephant 9 2014-2015 九年级期中考试 C Are there Harry Porter books in your schooI library? Many kids all over the world are reading J. K. Rowling's books in school. But some parents think their children shouldn't be able to find those and other books in schooI libraries. Should schooI Iibraries keep books that some parents don't approve of? Should they take those books off the shelves? All over the country, schools are trying to find solutions to this problem. Read these arguments. Then decide for yourself. Yes! Some Books Sould Be Banned (禁止) from School Libraries! "We need certain limits (限定)，"said one student. He said some books have no place in school Iibraries. Books should meet certain standards before they are put in schooIs. Is this a good book for kids to read? Is it fuII of violence (暴力)? Does it include bad words or ideas kids shouId not learn about? If a book is not good for all kids, it should not be in a schooI Iibrary. Most parents know what's good for kids. They have a right to decide which books should or should not be in schooI Iibraries. If parents don't have time to find out everything their kids read, they should trust schooIs to do that for them. No! Books Should Not Be Banned from School Libraries! "Parents should decide what their own kids read, "said Natalie Nicol, a student. "But other parents shouldn't make that choice for them. " Many experts say that it's the parents' job, not the schooI's job, to check out what their kids are reading. If they don't Iike a book, they should not let their kids read it. Why should a few parents stop kids from reading stories like the Harry Potter series? Kids should be able to check out books their parents think are OK to read it. Many schooIs Iet kids borrow certain books if they have a signed paper from 10 a parent. That works fine. A parent doesn't sign the paper if he or she doesn't want the child to read the book. Other kids can read the books if they have permission. Some books are not OK for all kids to read. But if more adults were careful about what their own kids read, they wouldn't have to ban books from the library. 53. What does the underlined phrase “approve of" mean? A. borrow B. accept C. know D. keep 54. According to some parents, what should schools do before books are put in schools? A. Set certain standards. B. Learn about the writers C. Do a survey on books. D. Take out the bad words. 55. What is the passage mainly about? A. Whether students should read certain books or not. B. Whether some limits should be set on books or not. C. Whether some books should be in schooI libraries or not. D. Whether parents should choose good books for kids or not. 11 D 2014 延庆一模 In a US study, researchers measured (测量) the happiness of 4739 people over 20 years. The study found that a person’s happiness depends on the happiness of people he connects with. Surprisingly, it also found that happiness spreads not only between direct friends, but also among friends of your friends’ friends! And those good feelings seem to have the greatest influence among friends of the same sex (性别). “People with more good friends are less likely to develop depression (情绪低落) and worry,” says Dr. Toupey Luft. “Though you can’t choose your family or workmates, you do have control over friendships.” With a little effort, you can add more positive (正面的,积极的) relationships to your social circle. Here’re the suggestions: “Nobody is all positive or all negative,” says Luft. “But there are people you may feel more positive. Use that as your way to check people and keep records.” When spending time with others, pay attention to your feeling. Are you feeling tired and unhappy？To help you keep records, Luft suggests taking a moment when you get home to write down what your feeling is when around them. While it’s great to gather with positive friends, it’s also good to stay with others in the same life situations. “But if you’re all just complaining ( 抱 怨 ) and nothing is changing, it’s not healthy,” says Luft. Are your friends negative, or are you doing most of the complaining? Considering the answers to these questions can help you decide if you want to stand in front of them. Or you could let the relationship disappear slowly. Sometimes your hobbies can lead to true friendships. Check out newspapers and websites to find a group or class for something you enjoy. These friends can always be there for you and can care each other through difficulties, illness and death. Not into groups? Look for individual (个人的) communication instead. Luft says, “Set small goals, such as having coffee with one new person, and develop friendship according to a plan. If someone suggests going for lunch sometime, set a date.” “If you’re feeling disappointed (失望) with a friend, try talking about what you both need,” says Luft. For example, tell her what you want during hard times in your lives. While your friend may need to be left alone, you may want caring phone calls. With some friends you laugh and have fun together at the movies—and that can be enough. With others, you pay attention to your deep connection. 12 56. What does your happiness depend on, according to the passage? A. How people you connect with feel. B. How many friends you have. C. What situation you are in now. D. What kind of friends you have. 57. What does the first suggestion want us to do? A. To measure our happiness. B. To check people around. C. To join a group for hobbies. D. To leave negative friends. 58. Which of the following is true? A. We often have many friends during good times but few during hard times. B. It’s necessary to complain about something but not right to do so for long. C. Joining a group can bring better friendship than making individual friends. D. All the suggestions tell us to add positive relationship to our social circle. 59. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means that ______. A. when your friend is sad, you should call her up B. when your friend leaves you, you need comfort C. friends’ needs may be quite different sometimes D. people may behave differently during hard times