广东中考英语考点突破话题十四 历史与社会故事与诗歌.docx

1、广东中考英语考点突破话题十四 历史与社会故事与诗歌 1、完形填空（2015广州） Once, a king loved music so much that he searched the world for the best instrument there was. One day, a magic man 1 the king a harp(竖琴). The king took it to the palace, but 2 he played it, the harp sounded terrible. Many 3 people tried it. They agreed that

2、the harp was 4 and the king had been fooled. The harp was thrown out as rubbish. A poor little girl 5 found the harp, and even though she didnt know how 6 it, she decided to have a try. She played and played, the whole day through, for months and years. The music she produced was never perfect, 7 ea

3、ch time it sounded a little better. Then one day, suddenly, the harp started to play the most beautiful music. It was in fact 8 magic harp, and could only be played well by someone who would put in the necessary effort. The king heard the music from his window, and called the girl to the palace. Whe

4、n the king saw that she was playing his old harp, he was filled 9 joy. At that moment he made the girl his own private 10 , giving her and her family many riches. ( )1. A. offer B. offers C. offered D. has offered ( )2. A. when B. before C. if D. because ( )3. A. another B. other C. others D. the ot

5、her ( )4. A. used B. using C. useless D. uselessness ( )5. A. late B. lately C. latest D. later ( )6. A. played B. to play C. playing D. to playing ( )7. A. so B. and C. or D. but ( )8. A. a B. an C. the D. / ( )9.A. in B. of C. by D. with ( )10. A. music B. musical C. musician D. Musically2、阅读理解（20

6、15长沙改编）China is a nation of etiquette(礼仪). Chinese people are among the most hospitable people in the world. If foreigners visit a Chinese family, they would be surprised at the warmth that they would receive as guests. When you visit a Chinese family, the host usually makes tea for you. Then he wil

7、l serve you snacks(小吃) like biscuits or candy. Someone in the family will also chat with you, never letting you feel lonely. At the same time, other family members will prepare a meal for you. Chinese people treat (款待) their guests with a big meal. They always present more food than the guest can ea

8、t. On the table, the guests must be the first to eat. Perhaps one of the things that surprises a western guest most is that the Chinese host likes to pick food for visitors, which wont happen at western tables. The Chinese family go out of their way to make you feel at home. As you are done eating,

9、the host usually says,“It seems that you didnt eat much. Please have more.” Although you tell them you are full, they still put more food in your bowl. Being warm and hospitable has long been an important part of Chinese culture and tradition. As Confucius (孔子) said thousands of years ago: To meet f

10、riends from a far How happy we are! ( )1. The underlined word hospitable probably means _in the passage. A.好客的 B.勤劳的 C.朴实的 D.懒惰的( )2. As a guest in a Chinese family, you are usually offered_ by the host. A.coffee and snacks B.juice and snacksC.tea and snacks D.coffee and tea( )3. Why does a western

11、visitor feel surprised when the host picks food for him? A.Because he thinks its not polite. B.Because he thinks its not necessary. C.Because it wont happen in western countries.D.Because it also happen in western countries.( )4. What the Chinese family do for the guests is to_. A. make them feel at

12、 home B. show their wealth C. make them feel uncomfortable D. make them eat too little( )5. Whats the meaning of the words by Confucius at the end of the passage? A.学而时习之，不亦悦乎! B.有朋自远方来，不亦乐乎!C.人不知而不愠，不亦君子乎! D.三人行，必有我师焉！3、短文填空（2016广州）In a faraway place, there was a village. The village was richer in

13、potatoes 1 anywhere else in the country. 2 the end of every growing season, thousands 3 potatoes were dug out of the ground, and readied for market. In each home, men and women would busily divide the potatoes into 4 groups: large, medium and small.One year, there was a young man who received his sh

14、are of the potatoes. As the other villagers were working, he walked around the village laughing and talking. The villagers thought 5 was lazy, and they worried that this man would never get his potatoes ready in time. When it was 6 for the villagers to go to the market, they were greatly 7 to find t

15、hat the mans potatoes were divided perfectly into three groups. After asking the man 8 he did it, they understood he was not lazy, 9 very clever. He had put all his potatoes in a cart and pulled it along the villages rough dirt road. As the cart moved up and down over the road, the potatoes moved too. The smaller potatoes moved to the bottom, the 10 potatoes rose to the top and the medium potatoes rested in the middle. Life is like this too. The rough roads we travel along can also help us. 1._ 2._ 3._ 4._ 5._ 6._ 7._ 8._ 9._ 10._四、读写综合A信息归纳 请阅读下面这篇文章，根据所提供信息，完成下面的信息卡。 Information C