中考英語 閱讀理解題材Topic 9 文娛與體育

Topic Nine Entertainment and Sports 文娛與體育 話說中考 社會經(jīng)濟的發(fā)展推動了文體事業(yè)的前進步伐，奧運會、世博會這樣的字眼時時映入孩子們的眼簾，由此文體也成了中學(xué)生關(guān)注的話題。此類話題多以新聞媒體的形式出現(xiàn)，所以就要求學(xué)生了解新聞，熟悉其特點及出題意圖。 解題思路：理解新聞的格式及出題特點，熟悉解題技巧。 走進中考(吉林通化·2010) Huang Xiaoming Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming visited the panda base(據(jù)點) in Sichuan province During his visit，Huang put on a keeper's suit and tried cutting bamboo，cleaning cages and feeding the pandas Huang also adopted a pair of panda twins with a gift of one million yuanAngelina Jolie Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie can do all kinds of things on screenIt looks like she's good at everything，shooting，fighting and killingBut there's one thing she's afraid of cookingThe 33-year-old says she was never able to master cooking skills"I don't cook It's the one thing I can't do!" she saysChen Luyu Chinese hostess Chen Luyu is famous for her popular talk showShe set up an online version(版本) of her show at S People have grown tired of Chen's show，especially her habit of constantly(經(jīng)常地) asking guests，"Really?" But the producer of the show supports Chen："She's one of the few Chinese hosts who knows how to control(控制) her desire(愿望) to express herself and let the guests speak freely in an interview" 根據(jù)表格內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1What kind of animals does Huang Xiaoming like? APandas BMonkeys CTigers DLions ( ) 2Which is TRUE about Angelina Jolie? AShe is good at everything BShe can't shoot well CShe can't cook by herself DShe can cook well ( ) 3Why have people grown tired of Chen Lu Yu's show according to the passage? ABecause she isn't famous for her talk show BBecause she set up an online version of talk show CBecause she has the habit of constantly asking，"Really?" DBecause she likes to express herself ( ) 4What does the underlined word "adopt" mean in the first paragraph? A批準 B繼承 C采納 D收養(yǎng) ( ) 5We can know from the passage that _ AAngelina Jolie is a shy actress BChen Luyu isn't famous any more CHuang Xiaoming is a kind man DAll the three stars are Chinese 解析 1A 根據(jù)“During his visit，Huang put on a keeper's suit and tried cutting bamboo，cleaning cages and feeding the pandas”可知黃曉明很喜歡熊貓。 2C “But there's one thing she's afraid of cooking”可知正確答案為 C。 3C 根據(jù)“People have grown tired of Chen's show，especially her habit of constantly(經(jīng)常地) asking guests，Really?”可知陳魯豫經(jīng)常問嘉賓“真的嗎”這個習(xí)慣讓人們感到很厭煩，故正確答案為 C。 4D 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)句意和語境可知只有 D 項“收養(yǎng)”符合。 5C 通讀全文可知黃曉明親身體驗照顧熊貓的工作，足以體現(xiàn)他是一位善良有愛心的人，故 C 項表述是正確的。 話題專練一 LeBron James has been praised by the whole world as one of the greatest players of todayPeople call him "King James"，the "Chosen One" and compare him to his idol Michael Jordan Now the 25-year-old player has surprised everyone againSince he joined the league，James has broken many recordsHe has led his team to the NBA finalsHe has celebrated two NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player(MVP) titlesHe has been named to the all NBA team twiceThe 2.03-meter player has both a perfect build and a great basketball brainHe is famous for his speed and power "He's not scared by anyoneHe has the confidence(信心) that only the great have，" said his coach，Paul Silas about LeBronBut LeBron's best quality(品質(zhì)) is that he is a team player"My game just won't let me be selfish(自私的)，" LeBron said"I love sharing the ball with my teammates" "They got a really good leader in LeBron，" Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey said after the April 26 game"When he is going and he has his other teammates going as well，it is really hard to beat themThey are a really good team" 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1Who was called "King James"? ALeBron James BYao Ming CMichael Jordan DPaul Silas ( ) 2What quality isn't mentioned about James in the passage? ALeadership skills BConfidence CRespect for the old DTeam spirit ( ) 3James is good at _ according to the second paragraph Asoccer Bbasketball Cbaseball Dtable tennis ( ) 4James' coach was proud of _ ALeBron James Bhis team Cother teammates Dhimself ( ) 5Which of the following is Not right according to the passage? AJames is known for his perfect build BJames has the ability to motivate his teammates CHe has been doing well in the leagueDHe is willing to share the ball with his teammates答案：1A 根據(jù)短文中第一段的內(nèi)容可知，LeBron James 被稱為“小皇帝詹姆斯”。2C 通讀全文可知選 C。3B 根據(jù)短文中第二段內(nèi)容可確定，他擅長打籃球。4A 根據(jù)短文中第三段的內(nèi)容可以確定，他的教練為他感到自豪。5A 根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容可以確定，James 最為人稱道的是他的速度和力最，故選 A。二 Good morningThe program today is about musicThe word "music" comes from the Greek word "muse"The Muses are the goddesses of the artsMusic is only one of the artsIt is like the spoken language，but it uses soundsToday's program brings together music from different corners of the worldWho invented music? Who sang the first song? No one knows exactly the answers to these questionsBut we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone's lifeBabies and young children love to hear people singing to themWhen they are a little older，they like to sing the songs they have heardWhen children go to school，their world of music growsIn the middle grades students take music lessonsWhen they reach high school，they become interested in listening to pop music The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music，Indian music，pop music and so onMusic has meaning for everyoneIt can make people happy or it can make them sadIn this program we shall study the language of musicWe shall be trying to find out more about how music worksWe shall try to find out how music says what people feel Now，here comes the music todayI shall explain why they are all good music. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1The first paragraph is mainly about the _ Astyles of music Bhistory of music Ctaste of music Dknowledge of music ( ) 2The speaker is probably _ Aa host Ba singer Ca dancer Da teacher ( ) 3Which is TRUE according to the passage? AThe Muses invented music BMusic can bring people some feelings CMusic was from a Greek village DEveryone is interested in pop music ( ) 4The speaker believes that _ Amusic is a spoken language Bmusic hardly develops Cmusic is above the other arts Dmusic plays an important part in our life ( ) 5What is NOT the purpose of this music program? ATo study the language of music BTo learn more about the music CTo give a complete background to the musicDTo give people some music to listen to答案：1D 根據(jù)短文第一段的內(nèi)容可以確定，這一段主要是講音樂的由來及有關(guān)知識。2A 根據(jù)短文第一段“Good morningThe program today is about music”可以確定說話者是節(jié)目主持人，所以選 A。3B 本篇短文介紹了音樂可以表達很多種感情，所以選 B。4D 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容對音樂的介紹可以確知音樂是人們生活中的一部分。5C 本節(jié)目對音樂話題的講述目的是加深對音樂的了解、研究音樂語言及向人們推薦好的音樂，而 C 項為“給音樂以完整背景”顯然不符文意，所以選 C。三Yucai Middle School will have a School Day on FridayStudents don't need to have any classesInstead，they are going to do a lot of things for funHere is a poster for itThe most wonderful game of the yearMeet our school basketball starsBasketball Court3:00 p.m 5:00 p.mTel：375 7682Water Sports It's really cool! Xingsha BeachThe whole afternoonTel：375 7442Talent ShowAre you good at singing，dancing，acting or playing the guitar?Come and show yourself!Music Hall7:00 p.m 9:00 p.mTel：375 9876Chess is fun!Different kinds of chessWho will win at last?Chess Club8:00 a.m 10:30 a.m1:00 p.m 3:30 p.mTel：375 7465 For further information，please call the school officeJust do it! Enjoy yourself! 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1You can _ either in the morning or in the afternoon Ahave the chess competition Bgo to the talent show Cwatch the basketball game Dhave water sports ( ) 2If you want to see the school basketball stars，you can go at _ A8:00 a.m 10:30 a.m B3:00 p.m 5:00 p.m C1:00 p.m 3:00 p.m D7:00 p.m 9:00 p.m ( ) 3You can have water sports _ Aat Xingsha Beach Bat the music hall Cat the basketball court Dat the chess club ( ) 4If you are good at singing and dancing，you should call at _ A375-7682 B375-7442 C375-9876 D375-7465 ( ) 5If you want to learn about further information，what should you do? ASee the poster BAsk your classmates CCall the school officeDGo to the school office答案：1A 根據(jù)海報內(nèi)容中最后一項的內(nèi)容看可確定答案是棋類比賽。2B 由海報中第一項介紹可知，應(yīng)在 3:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.，故選 B。3A 根據(jù)海報第二項介紹 Water Sports. Xingsha Beach 確定答案是 A。4C 根據(jù)海報中有關(guān)對 Talent Show 的介紹，可確定答案是 C。5C 根據(jù)海報下面的一段內(nèi)容可以確定答案是給學(xué)校辦公室打電話。四 Hi，everyoneI'm Yao MingI left China for the first time in 1997 to go to the Nick camp in ParisThat's where I met my first NBA star，Tim Hardaway，who was one of the camp counselors(顧問)He looked like the rest of us two hands，two legs，one head but he was quicker than anybody I'd ever seen，especially the way he played with the ballHis footwork，his hands move quicklyHe would challenge everyone to play one-on-one until he was too tired to move an amendmentI don't remember who the best player in camp was because I didn't know what good basketball was thenThere were eighty-five players at the camp，and I wore number 85I wasn't worried about how good Hardaway was because at that time I was just thinking I'd play in the Chinese Basketball Association(CBA)I didn't think I'd see anyone like Hardaway again The trip to Paris made a big impression on meI was there for only six days，but I learned a lot not just about basketball，but maybe about myself and my place in the world of basketballI found out there were a lot of great players outside China and how good a player could beI knew for the first time where I stood among the best young players in the worldI thought "I'm not that good，but I'm not that bad"When I went to Paris，I learned what was possibleThere was no way to really know that until I left China 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1The first foreign country Yao Ming visited is _ AEngland Bthe U.S.A CFrance DCanada ( ) 2There were _ players at the camp，and Yao Ming wore number 85 A84 B85 C86 DI don't know ( ) 3How long did Yao Ming visit Paris in 1997? AFor three days BFor seven days CFor a month DFor only six days ( ) 4What did Yao Ming learn from the Nick camp? AHow to play basketball well BHow to be a man CHow to improve his game DAll of the above ( ) 5Which of the following is NOT right? ATim Hardaway was one of the camp counselors BYao Ming began to realize where he was in the world of basketball CYao Ming dones't play for the Houston Rockets in the NBADYao Ming is one of the best young players in the world答案：1C 根據(jù)短文第一句內(nèi)容可知，the Nick camp 是在巴黎舉行的，即法國的首都。2B 根據(jù)短文中 There were eighty-five players at the camp 可知，一共有 85 人。3D 根據(jù)短文第二段內(nèi)容 I was there for only six days 可以確定在法國僅僅六天。4D 根據(jù)短文第二段中“I learned a lot not just about basketball，but maybe about myself and my place in the world of basketball”可以確定答案是 D。5C 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容及常識可以確定姚明是 NBA 的成員之一，所以 C 項錯誤。五 Disney is a big family that has a lot of cartoon stars such as Mickey and Minnie MouseDonald Duck is the most bad-tempered one，but has got lots of fans around the world during these yearsNow，Donald Duck turns 75 From the beginning，the famous cartoonist Walt Disney created Donald Duck as a foil(陪襯) to Mickey MouseWhile Mickey is most loved by children，Donald Duck has more adult fansThe duck is a funny character with the wildest dreams In his 75 years，Donald Duck has tried his hand at more than 100 different professions(職業(yè))，but failed at them allDonald always seems to be short of cash and make a habit of getting into all kinds of troubles But no matter how often he fails，Donald Duck keeps moving on that's the reason why he has so many fans"He's a loser，not a quitter，and he'll go on fighting，" wrote the Disney company in its description of the beloved character on their website Donald Duck is known for his funny speech and his good heartHis first show on the movie was in 1934 in a short cartoon film called Little Wise HenAnd，the achievement that would probably please Donald most is that he has appeared in 128 films more than Mickey Mouse 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1How old is Donald Duck this year? A75 B100 C128 DI don't know ( ) 2What is Donald Duck like? AHe is funny BHe has a quick temper CHe is warm-hearted DAll of the above ( ) 3Who likes Donald Duck all over the world? ASome children BSome adults CSome young ladies DWalt Disney ( ) 4Why do people love Donald Duck? ABecause he is a good foil to Mickey Mouse BBecause he is a funny character with the wildest dreams CBecause he's a loser，not a quitter，and he'll go on fighting DBecause he has appeared in 128 films ( ) 5Little Wise Hen is his _ film that he has appeared inAone B128 Cfirst Dlast答案：1A 根據(jù)短文第一段的最后一句可知，是第 75 個生日。2D 根據(jù)短文中所給的信息可知，他熱心腸卻脾氣急躁，還非?；尚?，所以答案選 D。3B 根據(jù)短文第二段 .Donald Duck has more adult fans可知，它有很多成人影迷，所以選 B。4C 根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的內(nèi)容可以確定人們喜歡他的原因是他那種不服輸?shù)木?，所以答案?C。5C 根據(jù)短文最后一段的內(nèi)容可知，Little Wise Hen 是它參與的第一部作品。六 Susan Boyle，a singer from the Britain's Got Talent show，won second place in that competition(比賽)The competition has made her a global(全球的) starSusan，the 47-year-old lady became very famous over the past several months after a video of her performance in the competition，I Dreamed a Dream，was posted on the Internet Millions of people all over the world saw her performance on the Internet and were surprised by her talent A judge of the competition said，"When she began to sing I Dreamed a Dream，I even couldn't believe my earsIt was one of my favorite moments" Susan is a volunteer church workerShe was called the "hairy angel" for her untidy hair Speaking from her home in Scotland，Susan said that she didn't want to change her appearance to become a pretty starHer fans like her present appearance Susan also spoke of the reason why she first began to explore(開發(fā)) her talents，"I was kind of slow at schoolI was not clever and I was not good at learningSo doing something like singing was a good way of getting past that and of having my confidence" 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，完成下列各題。 1When she took part in the Britain's Got Talent show，Susan Boyle was _ years old 2She sang _ in the competition 3Susan works as a volunteer in _ 4Susan was called the "_" for her untidy hair5Why didn't Susan want to change her appearance to become beautiful? Because _答案：147forty-seven 根據(jù)短文第一段的內(nèi)容可以確定她的年齡是 47 歲。2I Dreamed a Dream 根據(jù)短文第一段最后一句可知，蘇珊唱的是我曾有夢。3church 根據(jù)短文第四段首句內(nèi)容可知，她在教堂工作。4hairy angel 根據(jù)短文第四段中的“She was called the "hairy angel" for her untidy hair”以確定答案。5her fans like her present appearance 根據(jù)短文倒數(shù)第二段最后一句內(nèi)容可知，她的歌迷喜歡她目前的容貌。七 Hong Kong film star Jackie Chan，NBA star Yap Ming and Chinese pianist Lang Lang were chosen as ambassadors for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo(上海世博會形象大使) some days ago The Expo will take place from May 1st to October 31st，2010The theme of the 2010 Expo is "Better City，Better Life"So far more than 230 countries，regions(地區(qū)) and international organizations have said that they will take part in the ExpoThe Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors，5% of them from abroad The World Expo had proved during its more than 150-year history to play an important role in promoting(促進) world economic and technological developmentThe Chinese government and people have done a lot to prepare for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo，and the country looks forward to sharing the achievements of human civilization(文明) with friends from around the world 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1Who were chosen as ambassadors for the 2010 Shanghai World Expo? AYao Ming BJackie Chan CLang Lang DAll of the above ( ) 2What is the theme of the 2010 Expo? ABetter City，Better Life BPromoting world economic and technological development CGreen Exip DSharing the achievements of human civilization ( ) 3How long is the history of the Expo? A230 years B70 years CMore than 150 years D150 years ( ) 4How many people will come to the 2010 Expo according to the article? A70 million B3.5 million C66.5 million D230 million 5把畫線部分譯成漢語。_答案：1D 根據(jù)短文第一段的內(nèi)容可以確定，成龍、姚明和郎朗被選為世博會的形象大使，所以選 D。2A 根據(jù)短文第二段中內(nèi)容可知，世博會的主題是“城市，讓生活更美好”，即選 A。3C 根據(jù)短文第三段的第一句可以確定“世博會有 150 多年的歷史”，所以選 C。4A 根據(jù)短文中第二段最后一句 The Expo is expected to attract 70 million visitors，可以確定選 A。5在促進世界經(jīng)濟和技術(shù)發(fā)展方面扮演著一個重要角色畫線部分所在句意思是“事實證明世博會在超過 150 年的歷史中在促進世界經(jīng)濟和技術(shù)發(fā)展方面扮演著一個重要角色”。八 Many young people want to be pop starsPop stars are richMany people think they are leading happy and easy livesIn fact，they have very hard livesThey spend much of their time on travelSometimes the travel is interesting，but most often it is boring to pop starsThe following chart is a day's life of a pop starFeb10，20095:00Woke up，had breakfast in the hotel and packed bagsTook taxi to airport7:30Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather8:30Plane landedWaited for luggage for half an hourSigned for fans at the airport9:45Arrived at the hotel and had a short rest10:00Started out to attend the meeting with fans and gave an interview to the local reporters11:00Went to radio station to attend the live show12:00Had lunch with local producer13:00 Went to theatre and prepared for the night's showThe lighting of the theatre was good，but the band did poorly17:00Back to hotelTried to have a restStill worried about the band18:00Had supper，but ate little18:30Went to theatre again and got ready for show19:00Sang very well，and audience gave a warm welcomeThe band improved a little22:00Show was overVery tired from it23:00Back to hotelTook a bathToo excited to sleep，so watched TV0:00Fell asleep，with TV on 根據(jù)表格內(nèi)容，選擇最佳答案。 ( ) 1According to the chart，the pop star was a _ Aplayer Bdancer Csinger Dpianist ( ) 2According to his plan，his plane should have taken off at _ A6:30 B7:00 C7:30 D8:00 ( ) 3How long did he spend on his way to the place for his performance? AOne hour BTwo hours CFour hours and three quarters DOne hour and a quarter ( ) 4At the radio station，the pop star _ Ashowed fans how to become famous Bmet fans and signed for them Cgave a performance on the air Dtold people how he lived his life ( ) 5From this passage we get to know that _ Anot all people like pop stars Bpop stars have their own bands Cfans are troublesome for pop starsDto be a pop star is not all fun答案：1C 根據(jù)表格中的“Sang very well，and.”可知這位被人家所喜歡的名人是一位歌星。2B 根據(jù)內(nèi)容“7:30 Plane took off half an hour later than usual for the bad weather”可以確定飛機起飛時間應(yīng)是 7:00。3C 從他 5:00 坐車去機場到 9:45 到達旅館(即演出地點)，一共是 4 小時 45 分鐘，