中考英语练习.docx

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中考英语练习

英语专练

Moreandmoreshoppersarebuyingthingsonlinethesedays,allowingthemtoavoid51salespeopleandlonglinesatcheckoutcounters.Inspiteofonlineconvenience,52,therearesomeitems—likeclothes—thatcustomerspreferto53beforebuying.Inlightofthis,twocompaniesarefindingwaystomodernizestoresand54thegapbetweenonlineandin-storeretail（零售）.

Asoftwarecompanythatalsohappenstoselldesignerjeans,Hointerhascreatedafastandpainlessshopping55foritscustomers.

ShopperswalkintoaHointerstoreandselectoneofthemanypairsofjeans56downfrombars.Thentheypointtheirsmartphonesatthetagand57theHointerapp,afterwhichtheyselectthesizeandpress“tryon.”Theappthendirectsthemtoaspecificdressingroom.German-maderobotsbringoutthe58jeansanddeliverthemthroughachute（斜槽）tothedressingroominabout30seconds.Immediatelyafter59pairsofjeansaredroppedthroughanotherchute,the“outbox,”theydisappearfromthelistintheapp.

PurchasesatHointeraremadewithaswipe（刷卡）ofacreditcard.Andinteractingwithasalespersonisoptional!

ThisallowsHointertohirefewerpeopleandfocusontheirultimategoal:

developing60thatsupportsaretailrevolution.

Men’sclothingretailerBonoboshas61amorepersonalizedshoppingexperience.Althoughitis—infact—anonlineretailer,Bonoboshasdecidedtoopenahandfulofbrick-and-mortarstorescalledGuideshops.Shoppersmakea（n）62onlinebeforearrivingataGuideshop,wheretheyreceiveone-on-one63fromafittingguide.Becausetheseshopshavelimitedinventories（存货）,shoppersaren’tabletotakehometheoutfitstheyselect.Butguideshelpshoppersmakeonlinepurchasesbeforetheyleave,afterwhichtheitemswillbe64tocustomersinoneortwodays.

WhileHointerfocusesonconvenience,BonobosGuideshopsfocusoncustomerservice.Butbotheffortshaveonething65:

givingclothingretailersanewlookforthe21stcentury.

51.A.respectableB.considerateC.aggressiveD.violent

52.A.howeverB.thereforeC.anywayD.moreover

53.A.convinceB.guaranteeC.ensureD.examine

54.A.breakB.bridgeC.shallowD.deepen

55.A.experienceB.mallC.directionD.principle

56.A.hidingB.hangingC.storingD.labeling

57.A.startB.uploadC.saveD.download

58.A.desiredB.well-designedC.promotedD.well-prepared

59.A.qualifiedB.wantedC.chosenD.unwanted

60.A.employmentB.efficiencyC.technologyD.market

61.A.comeupwithB.lookedforwardtoC.lookedupD.broughtup

62.A.decisionB.appointmentC.contributionD.impression

63.A.contactB.instructionC.noticeD.attention

64.A.presentedB.packagedC.deliveredD.transferred

65.A.inconclusionB.incommonC.asusualD.ingeneral

SectionB

Directions:

Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.

（A）

Anysnakebitecanbedangerousifinfectionsetsin.Sometypesofsnakepoisonmakethebiteareaswollen（肿胀的）orpainful.Otherscausebleedingordamagetheheart’snerves.Herearesomeespeciallydangeroussnakes:

Thelargestofallpoisonoussnakes,kingcobrascanreach5.5metersinlength.Eachkingcobrabitecontainsenoughpoisontokillanelephant—or20people.Butthesebigsnakesusuallyavoidpeople.TheylivethroughoutIndia,southernChinaandSoutheastAsia.

AbitefromAustralia’sinlandtaipan,theworld’smostpoisonoussnake,releasesenoughpoisontokill100men.Thegoodnewsisthatpeoplerarelycomeincontactwiththissnake,andatreatmentforitspoisonexists.

Russell’sviperlivesthroughoutAsia,includingIndia,southernChina,andontheislandofTaiwan.Itprefersgrassyfieldsbutcanbefoundinforestsandurbanareas.Itbitesmorepeopleandcausesmoredeathsthananyotherpoisonoussnake.

Thoughshort,thecommonIndiankraitpacksapowerfulpunch（攻击）initsbite.Mostoften,itstrikespeopleatnightwhiletheyaresleeping.Sincethebitecauseslittlepain,victimsareoftennotsurethattheyhavebeenbittenuntiltheybegintoexperiencestomachcramps（痉挛）.Withouttreatment,symptomswillworsenquicklyandcanleadtodeath.

Theblackmamba,anativeofAfrica,isactuallyoliveorgreyincolor.Onlytheinsideofitsmouthisblack.Whenblackmambasfeelthreatenedbyahuman,theymakealoudhissingsoundtowarnthepersonaway.Ifthewarningisignored,thesnakewillattackthepersonrepeatedly.Andtheycanattackquickly,movingoverthegroundatspeedsofupto20kilometersperhour.

66.Accordingtothisarticle,whatisaparticularfeatureofthekingcobra?

A.Itsseasonalchanges.B.Itslackofmovement.

C.Itssenseofhearing.D.Itsremarkablesize.

67.Accordingtothisarticle,whichofthefollowingisknownforitsspeed?

A.Theinlandtaipan.B.Theblackmamba.

C.TheIndiankrait.D.TheRussell’sviper.

68.Whatdoesthearticleimplyabouttheinlandtaipan?

A.Itwasoncebelievedtobeextinct.

B.Achancemeetingwithitcouldbefatal.

C.Somepeoplekeeponeasapet.

D.Verylittleisknownaboutitsbehavior.

69.Inwhichmagazinewouldyoumostlikelyfindthisarticle?

A.Let’sExploreNatureB.WeeklyTravelDigest

C.PsychologyMagazineD.GlobalWarningNews

（B）

Basketball,baseballandsoccerareclassicsportsthatpeoplewillalwaysenjoy.Andyetwekeepchangingpopulargamesliketheseinnewwaystokeepthemfresh.

Underwaterhockey

Thisgameisplayedinswimmingpoolswithtwoteamsofsixplayers.Eachplayerhasflippers（蛙鞋）,asnorkelandastickusedforhittingapuck（圆盘）.Eachteamearnspointsbyhittingthepuckintoitsunderwatergoal.Otherteammembersmustbereadytotakethepuckwhenateammembergoesupforair.Thatmakesunderwaterhockeyatrueteamsport.

Chessboxing

Asportcanalsoberevisedbymixingitwithanothergame.Inchessboxing,twoplayerscompeteonthechessboardandinthering.First,theirmindsaretestedinagameofchess.Thentheyusetheirstrengthinaroundofboxing.Theyrepeatthisfor11rounds.Thewinnerbeatstheloserinchess,knockshimoutwhileboxingorgetsmoreboxingpoints.

Bossaball

Thisexcitingsportispartvolleyballandpartsoccer.Butunlikebothofthosesports,playersjumpupanddownthroughoutthegame.That’sbecauseit’splayedonaninflatable（可充气的）volleyballcourtwithatrampolineoneithersideofthenet.Oneplayerbounceonthetrampolinewhileuptofourothersstandaroundit.Ateamcantouchtheballsixtimesbeforesendingitbackacrossthenet.Eachplayermaytouchtheballoncewitharmsortwicewithotherbodyparts.

Cycleball

Anotherfungametowatch,cycleballislikeindoorsocceronwheels.Eachplayerridesaspecialbikedesignedforthegame.Likesoccer,ateammustputtheballinagoal.However,thereisacatch.Theballcanonlybetouchedwiththebikes’wheelsortheplayers’heads.Thisgamerequiresalotofpracticetolearntheskillsneeded.

Thoughthesesportsmaynotbecommon,givethemalookorevenatry.

70.WhydoestheauthorthinkUnderwaterHockeyisatrueteamsport?

A.Becauseallplayersinateamwearthesameflippersanduseasticktohitapuck.

B.Becauseeachplayerinateamhastocooperatewithotherteammembersinthematch.

C.Becauseitisplayedunderwater,thegameismoredangerousthanthesportsplayedonland.

D.Becauseeachteamearnspointsbyhittingthepuckintoitsunderwatergoal.

71.InChessboxing,thewinnerwillbetheonewho_____.

A.winsbothinchessandinboxing

B.defeatshisopponentinchess

C.winsinchessorinboxing

D.canknockhisopponentoutoftheboxingring

72.Accordingtothearticle,atmosthowmanyplayersinallcantakepartinaBossaballmatch?

A.4.B.6.C.8.D.10.

73.InCycleball,theauthormentionscatch,whosemeaningmaybe_____.

A.sportB.skillC.ruleD.practice

（C）

Happinesscanbedescribedasapositivemoodandapleasantstateofmind.Accordingtorecentpolls（民意调查）,sixtytoseventypercentofAmericansconsiderthemselvestobemoderatelyhappyandoneintwentypersonsfeelsveryunhappy.Psychologistshavebeenstudyingthefactorsthatcontributetohappiness.Itisnotpredictable,norisapersoninanapparentlyidealsituationnecessarilyhappy.Theidealsituationmayhavelittletodowithhisactualfeelings.

Agoodeducationandincomeareusuallyconsiderednecessaryforhappiness.Thoughbothmaycontribute,theyareonlychieffactorsifthepersonisseriouslyundereducatedoractuallysufferingfromlackofphysicalneeds.

Thericharenotlikelytobehappierthanthemiddle-incomegrouporeventhosewithverylowincomes.Peoplewithcollegeeducationsaresomewhathappierthanthosewhodidnotgraduatefromhighschool,anditisbelievedthatthisismainlybecausetheyhavemoreopportunitiestocontroltheirlives.Yetpeoplewithahighincomeandacollegeeducationmaybelesshappythanthosewiththesameincomeandnocollegeeducation.

Poorhealthdoesnotruleouthappinessexceptfortheseverelydisabledorthoseinpain.Learningtocopewithahealthproblemcancontributetohappiness.Thosewhohavegoodrelationshipwithotherfamilymembersarehappierthanthosewholivealone.Lovehasahighercorrelationwithhappinessthananyotherfactors.

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