中考英语一轮复习考点研究课时5八1练习题（含答案）

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1. (大理模拟) I like music. I think it’s very ________．(relax)
2. (原创)We lk frward t the day when ________ can discver mre secrets f the universe.(science)
3. (原创)My favurite animals are elephants and pandas. I think they are very ________．(lve)
4. (原创)I think the cmpetitin is very ________, because it has ffered us valuable experience.(success)
5. (原创)Many yung peple lk up t these basketball ________ and want t becme the peple like them.(her)
6. (原创)It was an ________ film which made me excited.(excite)
7. (原创)Every parent expects his r her children t be happy and ________．(health)
8. (预测)This bk is ________ interesting. It is wrth reading again.(real)
9. (预测)It is ur ________ chice t study in a small grup r a large grup.(persn)
Ⅱ. 短语翻译
1. (曲靖一模)The winner needs t be there ________________ t cllect the prize.(亲自)
2. (原创)We shuld always ________________，even thugh ur dream is nt easy t cme true.(尽力)
3. (原创)I rang up t tell my aunt that I wuld ________________ Ls Angeles next Mnday.(动身去)
4. (原创)The rubbish becmes a serius prblem in cities ________________．(世界各地)
5. (原创)Henry is a ftball fan and he always dreams t be a member f the ________________．(国家队)
6. (原创)We are watching the ________________ when it begins t rain.(篮球比赛)
7. (原创)Tday there are rbts wrking in factries, ________________， they can help t build cars.(例如)
8. (原创)My brther ________________ me because I lst his favrite bike yesterday.(对……生气)
9. (原创)It tk us a lng time t get t the beach, s my mther and father drve the car ________________．(轮流)
10. (原创)It's implite t ________________ t ur parents r teachers.(顶嘴)
11. (预测)As we all knw, eating mre vegetables and fruit ________________ ur health.(对……有益)
12. (预测) I usually leave my hme at abut 8：00 and walk t the ________________ in the mrning.(公共汽车站)
13. (预测)The wrld's increasing ppulatin will cause great prblems ________________．(在未来)
Ⅲ. 单项填空
1. (安徽)Our gegraphy teacher tld us t ________ mre infrmatin abut ur city and share it next week.
A. find ut B. keep away C. turn ff D. use up
2. (河南)If yu fight hard, knw wh yu are, and are prud f wh yu are, yu've gt a gd________ f winning.
A. chice B. chance C. decisin D. directin
3. (南京)—We can't enter the rm. I can't find my key.
—Is it pssible that yu ________ it at hme?
A. left B. fixed C. managed D. designed
4. (德州)As sn as I heard the news that I passed the driving test, I felt ________ at nce.
A. angry B. relaxed C. afraid D. nervus
5. (原创)—Dn’t ________ t much time watching televisin.It's bad fr yur health.
—Srry, I wn't.
A. put B. cst C. spend D. pay
6. (原创)—Ann, culd yu lend yur stry bk t me?
—________. Here yu are.
A. Thank yu B. Yu are welcme C. Of curse D. Sunds gd
7. (原创)T imprve my English, I decided t wrk hard this term and set a(n) ________ that I shuld get 90 marks in the final exam.
A. value B. gal C. mistake D. example
8. (原创)—Why are yur parents ________ the plan?
—They think it’s dangerus t skate n the ice.
A. fr B. n C. twards D. against
9. (原创)The mvie is s interesting that I dn't ________ seeing it again tmrrw.
A. enjy B. mind C. keep D. finish
10. (原创)We can ________ finish ur hmewrk n time because it is easy fr us.
A. hardly B. seldm C. certainly D. carefully
11. (预测)The reasn why Linda can always get gd grades in the exams is that she spends much time ________ fr them.
A. preparing B. cheating C. waiting D. lking
12. (预测)—The radi says there will be a rainstrm this weekend, s we have t cancel the hiking t Munt Yulng.
—________！ I am lking frward t it.
A. It's great B. It’s fun C. What a pity D. Have a gd time
Ⅳ. 完形填空(原创)
Kbe Bryant, ne f the mst famus basketball __1__ in NBA f America, was brn in the USA. He is 1.98 meters tall. He can speak English, Italian and __2__ French. Kbe is the nly sn in his family. He __3__ playing basketball when he was nly a child, because his father __4__ was nce a basketball player influenced his life deeply. His gd playing skills brught __5__ a lucky life.
Kbe Bryant became a prfessinal player at the __6__ f 18. Ever since then, he has been a tp player in Ls Angeles Lakes(洛杉矶湖人队) in the USA. __7__ the leader f his team, he played an imprtant __8__ in NBA champinships. In the 2007 t 2008 seasn, he received the prize f the mst valuable player—the highest hnr fr basketball players. At the same time, he led his team and wn the basketball gld medals in Beijing.
Kbe is a superstar in many peple's hearts. Almst every basketball lver __9__ him. He has a lt f fans all ver the wrld. Kbe's life is __10__ success and challenges. He retired frm Ls Angeles Lakes in April 2016. But there is n dubt that he is an excellent basketball player in histry.
1. A. waiters B. players C. singers D. artists
2. A. a few B. lts f C. a lt D. a little
3. A. started B. frced C. answered D. explained
4. A. where B. why C. wh D. which
5. A. me B. them C. him D. her
6. A. age B. year C. number D. mnth
7. A. By B. As C. On D. Fr
8. A. game B. basketball C. jke D. rle
9. A. knws B. hates C. agrees D. beats
10. A. angry with B. satisfied with
C. afraid f D. full f
Ⅴ. 阅读理解
A(原创)
Hiking is gd fr ur health. Sme hikers like t hike in the cuntryside r muntains. And sme peple like t hike in the parks r just n the sidewalks.
A hike can take a few hurs r weeks. Fr mst hiking, peple just need apprpriate(合适的) clthes and shes. In the beginning, hikers shuld start with a walk that they can d in ne day. As they get strnger, they can g n an vernight hike. Later, they can g lnger than that.They can make their hiking last a few days r weeks.
Fr safety, hikers shuld hike with smene.Yu shuld have ne r tw friends with yu. It is als a gd idea t take a map.
Backpacking is anther kind f hiking. Peple carry fd, clthes and ther things n their backs in packs. Backpackers can stay many days in the places where there is n fd t buy.They carry what they need n their backs. It's a necessity(必需品)．
Nw put n yur hiking shes and take a hike.
1. Hikers just like t hike in the muntains.
2. A hike can't be called a hike if it nly takes a few hurs.
3. As hikers get strnger, they can g n an vernight hike.
4. It is safe fr hikers t hike with friends.
5. Backpackers always carry fd and clthes n their backs.
B(丽水改编)
On Sunday 23 April，mre than 30，000 peple jined in the Lndn Marathn, running 26.2 miles arund the city center.
The Lndn Marathn has taken place every year since 1981.At the first ne, just 6，225 peple cmpleted the curse，and since then it has grwn int ne f the mst imprtant sprting events in the wrld. Each winner receives $500，000 in prize mney.
Hwever, mst marathn runners are nt prfessinal(专业的). They run t raise mney fr charities r just as a persnal experience. Many peple d fun things t make themselves stand ut, like wearing silly clthes r ding things instead f just running.
Fr example, Tm Harrisn tk three days just t reach the halfway pint, as he was crawling n his hands and knees dressed as a grilla(猩猩)，trying t raise mney and attentin fr ‘The Grilla Organizatin’．
One exciting part frm this year's race was the stry f Jackie and her husband, wh gt married n the mrning f the marathn. Then they bth ran the race, with Jackie ding it in her wedding dress! They were running t raise mney fr cancer charities, as Jackie was diagnsed (诊断)with cancer three years ag.
Matthew Rees was anther runner t inspire(激励)peple，as he stpped just befre the finish line t help anther runner run the last 200m. They did nt knw each ther befre, but Matthew saw that David was t tired t finish the race and wanted t help him finish.
Every year there are lts f inspiring stries like this frm the Lndn Marathn，and it is a huge achievement even t run the 26.2 miles!
1. The Lndn Marathn is the ______ race.
A. 33rd B. 35th C. 37th D. 39th
2. The underlined wrd “crawling” in Paragraph 4 means ________ in Chinese.
A. 走 B. 爬行 C. 游 D. 跑
3. Accrding t the passage, mst marathn runners run t ________．
A. make mney fr themselves
B. have a persnal experience
C. make themselves ppular
D. have smething t d
4. Jackie and her husband tk part in the race t ________．
A. raise mney fr cancer charities
B. celebrate their wedding
C. help anther runner finish the race
D. catch thers' attentin
5. Which f the fllwing might be the best title fr the passage?
A. The Mst Imprtant Sprt
B. Funny Parts in Marathn
C. Mre Than Running a Race
D. A Persnal Experience
C(资阳改编)
Getting Up t Speed
Befre yu begin running, yu shuld：
__1__ Ask a friend frm schl r frm yur neighburhd, yur brther r sister, r a parent r ther relatives.
Make sure yu have a gd pair f running shes that fit yu well.
Stay hydrated(含水的)！__2__ Be sure t drink water ften t keep yur bdy wrking.
__3__ Fruits and vegetables, whle grains, and lw­fat milk prducts all help keep a healthy bdy. Have an apple and a piece f cheese r an range and whle­grain cakes.
Dn't push yurself t hard. __4__ If yu are pushing yurself t hard, talking will be difficult because yu'll be shrt f breath(呼吸)．
__5__ Running is just ne f many different activities yu can d t stay in shape. Change yur rutine(常规)enugh t keep it interesting and bring alng a friend t run tgether.
Ⅵ. 书面表达(预测)
Our Schl’s Sprts Meeting
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Ⅰ.1. relaxing 【解析】句意：我喜欢音乐。我认为它很________。结合句意可知此处是指令人放松的，修饰“事/物”用动词的­ing形式。故填relaxing。
2. scientists 【解析】句意：我们期待着科学家发现更多宇宙秘密的那一天。根据句意可知是“人”发现。由常识可知科学家不止一个。故填scientists。
3. lvely 【解析】句意：我最喜欢的动物是大象和熊猫。我认为它们非常________。系动词are后跟名词或形容词，此处指可爱的。故填lvely。
4. successful 【解析】句意：我认为这次比赛是非常________，因为它为我们提供了宝贵的经验。系动词is后跟形容词。故填successful。
5. heres 【解析】句意：许多年轻人钦佩这些篮球英雄，并且想成为像他们一样的人。根据these可知此处用复数形式。故填 heres。
6. exciting 【解析】句意：这是一个________电影，使我非常激动。空前是物作主语，修饰“事/物”用动词的­ing形式。故填exciting。
7. healthy 【解析】句意：每个父母都期望自己的孩子幸福________。根据and可知此处应填形容词。故填healthy。
8. really 【解析】句意：这本书________有趣。它很值得再读一遍。分析句子成分可知，空格处需用副词修饰空后形容词。故填really。
9. persnal 【解析】句意：在一个小的团体学习或在一个大的团体学习是我们________的选择。chice为名词，应用形容词修饰。故填persnal。
Ⅱ.1. in persn 【解析】句意：获胜者需要亲自去那里领奖。亲自in persn。
2. d/try ur best 【解析】句意：即使梦想不易实现，但我们还是应该尽自己最大的努力。尽某人最大的努力d/try ne's best。 shuld后用动词原形，主语为We，此处ne's要用ur。故填d/try ur best。
3. leave fr 【解析】句意：我打电话告诉我姑母下星期一我要到洛杉矶去。动身去leave fr。 wuld后用动词原形。故填leave fr。
4. arund the wrld/all ver the wrld 【解析】句意：垃圾变成了全世界城市的一个严重问题。此处需要介词短语作地点状语。全世界arund the wrld/all ver the wrld。
5. natinal team 【解析】句意：亨利是一个足球迷，他总是梦想着成为国家队的一员。国家队natinal team。
6. basketball game/match 【解析】句意：当我们正在看篮球比赛时，天开始下雨了。篮球比赛basketball game/match。
7. fr example/fr instance 【解析】句意：现在有机器人在工厂里干活了，例如，它们可以帮助制造小汽车。前后有逗号隔开，且接句子，故填fr example//fr instance。
8. is angry with 【解析】句意：我哥哥/弟弟生我的气了，因为我昨天弄丢了他最喜欢的自行车。对……生气be angry with，主语为My brther，故填is angry with。
9. in turn 【解析】句意：去沙滩花了我们很长时间，所以我的妈妈和爸爸轮流开车。轮流in turn。
10. talk back 【解析】句意：和父母或老师顶嘴是不礼貌的。顶嘴talk back。It's ＋adj.＋t d sth.做某事是……的。故填talk back。
11. is gd fr 【解析】句意：众所周知，多吃蔬菜和水果对我们的健康有益。对……有好处be gd fr。动名词短语作主语，谓语应用单数形式。故填are gd fr。
12. bus stp 【解析】句意：我通常在早晨8点左右离开家，步行去公共汽车站。公共汽车站bus stp。
13. in the future 【解析】句意：在未来，不断增长的世界人口将会带来更大问题。在未来in the future。
Ⅲ.1. A 【解析】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们的地理老师告诉我们________更多关于我们城市的信息，并在下周分享。find ut发现，找出；keep away远离；turn ff关闭；use up用完。从share it next week可知，地理老师让我们找到更多有关我们城市的信息以便分享。故选A。
2. B 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：如果你奋力拼搏，了解自己并且为你自己感到骄傲，你已经得到一个获胜的好________。chice选择；chance机会；decisin决定；directin方向。根据句意可知为获胜的好机会。故选B。
3. A 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“我们进不了房间了。我找不到我的钥匙了。”“有没有可能你把它________家里了？”left离开，落在；fixed修理；managed管理；designed设计。根据语境可知是问是否有可能把钥匙落在了家里。故选A。
4. B 【解析】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我一听到我通过驾照考试的消息，我立马感到________。angry生气的，愤怒的；relaxed放松的；afraid害怕的，担心的；nervus紧张的。根据常识可知通过考试，应该感到放松。故选B。
5. C 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：“不要________太长时间看电视，那对你的健康有害。”“对不起，我不会了。”spend time(in)ding sth.花费时间做某事，为固定搭配。故选C。
6. C 【解析】考查情景交际。句意：“安，可以把你的故事书借我吗？”“________。给你。”Thank yu谢谢；Yu are welcme不客气；Of curse当然可以； Sunds gd听起来很好。根据句意可知此处是向对方借书，又根据“Here yu are”可知对方表示同意。故选C。
7. B 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：为了提高英语，我决定努力学习，并设立一个在期末考试中得到90分的________。value价值；gal目标；mistake错误；example例子。根据get 90 marks可知要在期末考试得到90分是一个目标。故选B。
8. D 【解析】考查介词词义辨析。句意：“你的父母为什么________这个计划？”“他们认为在冰上滑冰很危险。”(be)fr支持；(be)n上映；(be)twards朝，向；(be)against反对。由答语中“dangerus”可知此处应表示“反对”。故选D。
9. B 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：电影如此有趣以至于我不________明天再看一次。enjy喜欢；mind介意；keep保持；finish完成。“电影如此有趣”的结果是“我不介意再看一次”。故选B。
10. C 【解析】考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们________可以按时完成作业，因为它对于我们来说很简单。hardly几乎不；seldm偶尔；certainly当然，肯定；carefully仔细地，小心地。根据“it is easy”可知肯定能按时做完。故选C。
11. A 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：琳达总是能在考试中取得好成绩的原因是她花费很多时间________它们。preparing 准备；cheating 欺骗；waiting 等待；lking 看。根据语境可知此处表示：她花费很多时间为它们做准备。prepare fr sth. 为某事做准备。故选A。
12. C 【解析】考查情景交际。句意：“广播说这周末将会有一场暴风雨，因此我们不得不取消去玉龙雪山的徒步旅行。”“________！我很期待这次的旅行。”根据“取消去玉龙雪山的徒步旅行”及答语“我很期待这次的旅行。”可知此处表示遗憾。what a pity真遗憾。故选C。
Ⅳ.【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了著名篮球明星科比打篮球的一些经历。他从小在父亲的影响下开始打篮球，拥有超常天分的他在篮球方面取得了巨大成就，虽然已退役，但还是有很多粉丝，受人敬仰。
1. B 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：出生在美国的科比·布莱恩特是美国NBA著名的篮球________之一。 waiters服务员；players运动员；singers歌手； artists艺术家。根据常识可知科比是篮球运动员。故选B。
2. D 【解析】考查形容词短语辨析。句意：他会说英语、意大利语和________法语。a few一些，后接可数名词复数；lts f许多，既可修饰可数名词也可修饰不可数名词；a lt很多，可作名词短语，其后常接动词不定式作后置定语；a little一些，后接不可数名词。French为不可数名词，lts f不符合语境。故选D。
3. A 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他还只是个小孩的时候，他就________打篮球……started 开始；frced 强迫； answered回答； explained 解释。根据句意，只有“开始”符合逻辑。又根据start ding sth. 意为“开始做某事”。故选A。
4. C 【解析】考查定语从句的关系词。句意：因为那个曾经是一名篮球运动员的父亲深深影响了他的生活。where哪里，在定语从句中作地点状语；why为什么，在定语从句中作原因状语；wh谁，在定语从句中作主语或宾语，修饰人；which哪一个，在定语从句中作主语或宾语，修饰物。先行词是his father，指人，且在定语从句中作主语。故选C。
5. C 【解析】考查代词的用法。句意：他的好球技带给________幸运的生活。me我，人称代词宾格；them 他/她/它们，人称代词宾格；him 他，人称代词宾格；her 她，人称代词宾格或形容词性物主代词。主语为His gd playing skills说明是男性，且空格处应为brught的宾语，故用人称代词宾格形式him。故选C。
6. A 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在科比·布莱恩特18________的时候，他成了一名专业运动员。age年龄，岁数；year年；number 数量；mnth 月。at the age f...在……岁时，为固定短语。故选A。
7. B 【解析】考查介词词义辨析。句意：________他的队的队长……。根据句意可知，此处表示“作为”一名队长。故选B。
8. D 【解析】考查名词词义辨析。句意：他在NBA锦标赛中扮演着一个重要的________。game 游戏；basketball 篮球；jke玩笑；rle 角色。play an imprtant rle in在……中扮演重要的角色。故选D。
9. A 【解析】考查动词词义辨析。句意：几乎每一个篮球爱好者________他。knws知道；hates 厌恶；agrees同意；beats打败。根据句意和常识可知是篮球爱好者知道这位巨星。故选A。
10. D 【解析】考查形容词短语辨析。句意：科比的生活充满成功和挑战。 be full f表示“充满，装满”之意，为固定搭配。故选D。
Ⅴ. A
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了徒步旅行及徒步旅行需要注意的一些事项。
1. F 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：徒步旅行者仅仅喜欢在山上徒步旅行。根据第一段中“Sme hikers like t hike in the cuntryside r muntains. And sme peple like t hike in the parks r just n the sidewalks.”可知本题表达错误。
2. F 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：如果仅仅只花费几个小时徒步旅行不能被称为徒步旅行。根据第二段中“A hike can take a few hurs r weeks.”可知本题表达错误。
3. T 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：当徒步旅行者变得越来越强壮时，他们可以通宵旅行。根据第二段中“As they get strnger, they can g n an vernight hike.”可知本题表达正确。
4. T 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：对徒步旅行者来说，与朋友一起徒步旅行是安全的。根据第三段中“Fr safety, hikers shuld hike with smene.”可知本题表达正确。
5. T 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：背包旅行者总是在他们包里装着食物和衣服。根据第四段中“Backpacking is anther kind f hiking. Peple carry fd, clthes and ther things n their backs in packs.”可知本题表达正确。
B
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了年4月伦敦马拉松长跑赛的规模和一些精彩的片断，从而表达了人们参与长跑的真正初衷。
1. C 【解析】数字计算题。题干意为：年伦敦马拉松是第________届比赛。伦敦马拉松诞生于1981年，以后每年一届，年应该是第37届。故选C。
2. B 【解析】词义猜测题。题干意为：划线部分单词“crawling”的汉语意思是________。猩猩不可能会唱歌、画画，在长跑时也不能出现游泳的动作，因此应该是像猩猩一样用手和膝盖“行走”。故选B。
3. B 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：根据文章，大多数马拉松跑步者跑是为了________。A项：为他们自己赚钱；B项：拥有一段个人经历；C项：让他们自己变得受欢迎；D项：有事可做。根据第三段“ just as a persnal experience.”可知想拥有一段个人经历。故选B。
4. A 【解析】细节理解题。题干意为：Jackie和她的丈夫参加这次比赛是为了________。根据第五段“They were running t raise mney fr cancer charities...”可知，他们参与比赛的目的是为了为癌症慈善机构筹集资金。故选A。
5. C 【解析】标题归纳题。题干意为：下列哪个或许是本文最佳标题？综合上下文内容可知，这个活动除了介绍比赛规模外，还有介绍慈善筹金和相互帮助的内容，所以说短文的标题应该表述超越比赛的内容。故选C。
C
【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。提出了跑步之前的几点建议：找一个跑友、穿一双合脚的鞋、一定要喝水、常吃健康食品、不要跑得过快、在跑步中寻找乐趣。
1. E 【解析】后句说的找朋友、弟弟等，因此应该是找一个伙伴一起训练。故选E。
2. F 【解析】根据上句“Stay hydrated(含水的)”及下句提到“确保经常饮水以保持你的身体正常运转”。因此，这里应该填写与水分有关的语句。故选F。
3. C 【解析】此处是段首句。下句提到“水果、蔬菜、粗粮和低脂肪牛奶产品都可以帮助你保持一个健康的身体”。因此，本自然段主要谈论饮食方面的问题。故选C。
4. G 【解析】上句是本段的主题句，意为“不要对自己太苛刻(跑得太快)。”下句提到“如果你对自己太苛刻(跑得太快)，由于呼吸困难，讲话将会很困难”。故选G。
5. D 【解析】此处是段首句。下文提到“跑步仅仅是你塑造体形的许多不同活动中的一种。改变你的常规，足以使跑步有趣，而且要带上朋友一起跑。”。因此，这一段主要描述如何让跑步变得有意思。故选D。
Ⅵ.【审题指导】细读所给的文字提示，提取以下信息：
1. 本文主要介绍学校运动会，因此应使用一般过去时；
2. 介绍自己学校的运动会，可用第一人称和第三人称；
3. 词数不少于60个；文中不得使用真实姓名、校名。
【写作指导】
【高分范文】
Our Schl's Sprts Meeting
We had a sprts meeting last Friday.
All the students tk an active part in it. Our class did very well in the sprts meeting. The bys wn the 400 meters and the girls wn the 200 meters. I jined in the sprts meeting, t. In the lng jump, I wn the secnd prize. Unluckily, I was the last ne in the high jump.
Thugh the sprts meeting has been ver, I'll always remember the spirit f “Faster，Higher and Strnger”．
A. Run as fast as yu can.
B. Run as much as yu can.
C. Snack n healthful fds.
D. Mst f all, remember t have fun.
E. Find a partner t train with yu.
F. Exercise uses up a great deal f yur bdy's water.
G. Yu shuld be able t talk cmfrtably with yur partner.
我们学校的运动会
要点提示
素材串联
开头：引出话题
上周五举办了运动会(have a sprts meeting)
正文：参赛情况
1. 所有人积极参与(take an active part in)
2. “我”参与的比赛及取得的成绩(jin in, win the secnd prize)
结尾：总结全文
点明运动精神(the spirit f)