江苏中考英语冲刺练徐州英语名著阅读 10篇.docx

1、江苏中考英语冲刺练徐州英语名著阅读 10篇小说阅读（一） My first home was a beautiful meadow with a pond of clear water. There were some large trees near the pond. On one side of the meadow was a field and on the other was the house of our master, Farmer Grey. He was a kind man.My mother and I had a happy life. She worked dur

2、ing the day, I played with the other young horses and had great fun. At night 1 lay next to her.One day, my master sold me to Squire Gordon. He lived with his family in a big house.“Youre a beautiful horse,” he said. “You have a beautiful black coat. I shall call you Black Beauty.”I learned to carry

3、 my master on my back and pull a coach. I learned to wear reins (缰绳) and a bit in my mouth. I did not like them, but all the horses had to wear them.My master had two horses. One of them was merry legs. He was very friendly. The other was Ginger. She was not friendly. She bit and kicked people.Ginge

4、r and 1 pulled acoachtogether. The coachmans name was John. Ginger and I worked very hard. We became friends.Ginger told me about her life when she was young. She told me, “My master was not kind to me. My reins and bit hurt me. My master did not care.”Squire Gordon and his men felt sorry for Ginger

5、. They were always kind to her. She stopped biting and kicking people. She became a happy horse.One day in autumn Squire Gordon went on a long journey. John went with him and I pulled the coach. The weather was rainy and windy. Mr Gordon and John could not see well in the rain. We came to a bridge.

6、1 stopped. “Something is wrong,” I thought. 1 did not want to go on to the bridge. Mr Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge. I did not move. Just then a man saw us. “Hey there! Stop!” he cried.“What is it?” shouted the Squire.“The bridge is broken in the middle,” he answered. “If you go o

7、n to it, you are all going todrownin the river.”“Thank God!” said the Squire. “Thank you, Beauty!” said John. We turned around and went along the road by the river. For a long time no one said anything. Then John said: “Black Beauty saved our lives. He knew the bridge was dangerous.”When we returned

8、 home, the Squire told Mrs Gordon:“We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty!”That night I was glad, because I was very tired.1. Who named the horse Black Beauty?A. Farmer Grey. B. Squire Gordon. C. Mrs. Gordon. D. John.2. What do the underlined words “coach” and “drown” probably mean in the passage a

9、ccordingto the given English-English dictionary entries (词条)?coach1 C a person who trains a person or team in sport2 C a comfortable bus for carrying passengers over long distances3 C a large closed vehicle with four wheels, pulled by horses, used in the past for carrying passengersdrown1 V to die b

10、ecause you have been underwater too long and you cannot breathe: to kill sb in this way2 V to make sth very wet; to completely cover sth in water or another liquid3 V to be louder than other sounds so that you cannot hear themA. 1 ; 2 B. 3 ; 1 C. 1 ; 3 D. 3 ; 33. Which of the following is TRUE accor

11、ding to the passage?A. Black Beauty lived a hard life with mum.B. Ginger was unhappy when she was young.C. Some horses did not wear reins or bits.D. Mr Gordon went on a long journey alone.4. How did Black Beauty save his masters life?A. By fixing the bridge. B. By asking other horses for help.C. By

12、crossing the bridge. D. By refusing to step onto the bridge.5. What might happen that night from the passage?A. Black Beauty was sent away from home.B. Mr Gordon sold Black Beauty to others.C. Black Beauty got good food and a nice bed.D. Mr Gordon had Black Beauty do extra work.【主旨大意】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了

13、“我”的主人把我卖给了Squire Gordon。他有两匹马，“我”和其中一匹马Ginger成为朋友，以前Ginger的主人对它很不好，现在改变了态度，不再打它了。一天，Squire Gordon和我们正在行走，突然天气很不好，当我们走到一座桥时，“我”感觉很对不，拒绝过桥。可知主人还是想让我过桥，就在这时，一个男人告诉我们桥中间断了，于是我们就回头了。是“我”救了大家的命。1.B 细节理解题。根据文章第三段第四段“One day, my master sold me to Squire Gordon. I shall call you Black Beauty.”可知选B。2.B 词义猜测题

14、。根据文章中“Ginger and 1 pulled acoachtogether.”以及“John went with him and I pulled the coach.”可知此处的“coach”指的是四轮大马车，应选第三个意思。根据上文“The bridge is broken in the middle”可知此处指的是如果继续往前走的话，就会”溺水“。应选第1个意思。故选B。3.B 细节理解题。根据文章第六段最后“The other was Ginger. She was not friendly. She bit and kicked people.”可知B正确。故选B。4. D

15、细节理解题。根据文章倒数第七段最后“Mr Gordon and John wanted me to go on to the bridge. I did not move.”可知选D。5.C判断推理题。根据文章最后When we returned home, the Squire told Mrs Gordon:“We are all safe, thanks to Black Beauty!”可知幸亏“Black Beauty”才救了大家的命，晚上主人肯定会让他吃顿丰盛的晚餐。故选C。小说阅读（二）I have tried to write a ghost story that wont m

16、ake you unhappy with yourselves, with each other, with the seasons, or with me. I hope it haunts your houses pleasantly. Charles DickensOne Christmas Eve, old Scrooge and Bob were working busily in his office. It was a cold, foggy day. The fog was so thick that the houses opposite were like ghosts.

17、It was only three oclock in the afternoon, but it was already quite dark.“Merry Christmas, Uncle! God bless you!” cried a happy voice. It was Scrooges nephew.“Bah!” said Scrooge “Humbug(骗人的话)！”“Christmas is a humbug! Surely you dont mean that, Uncle.” Said his nephew.“I do,” said Scrooge. “Merry Chr

18、istmas! What reason have you got to be merry? Youre poor.”“OK, then,” replied the nephew cheerfully. “What reason have you got to be sad? You are rich. Dont be angry, Uncle!”said his nephew.“What else can I be?” answered the uncle, “I live in a world of fools! Merry Christmas! Whats Christmas time t

19、o you? Its a time for paying bills without money, Its a time for finding yourself a year older, but not richer. Everyone who goes around saying “Merry Christmas” should have his tongue cut out. Yes, he should!”“Uncle! Please dont say that!”said the nephew. “Ive always thought of Christmas time as a

20、good time, a kind, and a charitable, happy time. And so, Uncle, Christmas has never put any gold or silver in my pocket, but I think it has done me good. And it will do me good. And I say, God bless it!”Bob, standing in the corner of the room, applauded(鼓掌).He realized his mistake very soon, and wen

21、t quickly bake to his work, but Scrooge had heard him.“One more sound from you, Bob Cratchit,” said Scrooge, “and youll celebrate Christmas by losing your job!”“Dont be angry with him, Uncle. Come and have dinner with us tomorrow.”“No.” said Scrooge.“Im sorry you dont want to celebrate Christmas. Bu

22、t I do. So a Merry Christmas, Uncle!”“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge.“And a Happy New Year! ” said his nephew.“Good afternoon!” said Scrooge again.His nephew left the room. He stopped to wish Bob a Merry Christmas. And Bob replied, “AMerry Christmas to you, too.”1. In which season did the story take

23、place? A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.2. What did Scrooge think of Christmas wish? A. It was simple. B. It was important. C. It was stupid. D. It was necessary.3. What did Scrooges nephew mean by saying “ Christmas time is a charitable time”?A. Christmas was a time to be generous and kin

24、d.B. Christmas was a time to do some challenging work.C. His uncle should give some money to his family.D. His uncle should give away his money to the poor.4. Which of the following is TRUE about Scrooge and Bob?A. Scrooge was Bobs uncle. B. Bob worked for Scrooge.C. Scrooge celebrated Christmas wit

25、h Bob. D. Bob was Scrooges visitor.5. What can we infer(推断)from the story?A. Scrooge was working busily in his office before Christmas. B. No rich people wanted to waste their time to celebrate Christmas. C. Bob believed in Christmas wish as well as Scrooges nephew. D. Scrooge refused his nephews in

26、vitation to dinner on Christmas day.【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. C 小说阅读（三） Keesh lived at the North Pole a long time ago. He was a bright thirteen-year-old boy with a strong, healthy body. His father was a brave man who had died during a food shortage. His father tried to save the lives of his people

27、by fighting a giant polar bear. The meat from the bear kept the people from hunger.Keesh was his only son, and he lived alone with his mother. But people soon forgot how Keeshs father had saved their lives. They were forced to live in the poorest house in the village. One night there was a meeting i

28、n the chiefs large house. At that meeting, Keesh showed how much courage he had. He rose to his feet and went on steadily, “Because my father, Bok, brought home more meat than any other hunter, everyone received a fair share, but now my mother and I were given meat filled with bones.” The hunters we

29、re shocked to hear a child speak to them that way.Keesh waited calmly until the shouting died down. “My mother has no one except me, and therefore I must speak. My father put his life in danger and died, to offer food to this village. It is only right that I, his son and his wife should have enough

30、good meat as long as there is plenty of good meat in this village. I, Keesh, the son of Bok, have spoken.” He sat down. They threatened to punish him by not giving him any food at all. Keeshs eyes flashed(闪烁) and the blood pounded(冲击) under his skin, he jumped to his feet. “Listen to me, you men!” h

31、e shouted. “I shall never speak in this meeting againnot until you come to invite me to speak. My father was a great hunter, and so will I be.” They laughed and shouted at Keesh. But Keesh said nothing more. He walked away with his head raised, looking neither to the left nor the right - be based on

32、 a story by Jack London1. What does the word “they” refer in the second paragraph? A. Keesh and his father. B.The poor hunters. C. Keesh and hunters. D. Keesh and his mother.2. According to the passage, we know Keeshs father died because of _. A. lacking food years ago B. fighting with a hunter C. struggling with a bear D. saving a bears life3. From the passage we can infer wh