19年中考英语真题 分类 专题16-4 阅读理解（议论文）（第02期）（原卷版） 7页

‎2019年中考真题英语分项汇编 ‎（一）【2019 • 江苏省苏州市】‎ Athletics vs. Gardening The students of Southside School were asked to give their opinions about whether the school should run an athletic program or start a vegetable garden.‎ An athletic program is hatch better than gardening. How are we ever going to win anything at the Inter-School Athletics without proper training? At the moment, we only do athletics for one tam and the teachers train us. We need experts（专家）to teach us things like throwing and high jump.‎ ‎ ‎ I know lots of kids say they’re tot interested in competitions, but that’s because they’ve never won anything. If they got better training and started winning things, they’d soon change their minds.‎ People always say kids don’t get enough exercise. Just because you do gardening outdoors doesn’t make it exercise, so I don’t sec how it matters.‎ Athletics is much better for fitness and lots of kids can have a go at the same tine. I don’t think there would be enough jobs for everyone in a garden.‎ In fact, I think a garden is a really bad idea. I don’t know why we’re even considering it.‎ Liz, Grade 8‎ I think a vegetable garden is a great idea. We already do hours of sport, including athletics. And not everyone likes sport.‎ Gardening is a great way to get exercise without worrying about whether you’re any good at it, or whether you’re going to win. And you really do gel exercise when you garden. There’s digging, weeding and watering Even picking things can be hard work – pumpkins aren’t light you know!‎ There are lots of kids around here who don’t have gardens so they can’t grow things even they want to. If you really want to do more sport, you can join a club.‎ And think about it: What helps you to be good at sport? You need to eat lots of fruit and vegetables. If we learn to cook all the things we grow, the garden will keep us all fit and healthy and then we’ll be better at sport.‎ ‎ Sam, Grade 8‎ ‎5. Which of these points do Liz and Sam both make?‎ A. Kids should take exercise. B. Kids should eat vegetables.‎ C. Kids should try to win more. D. Kids should be outside more.‎ ‎6. What is one reason Liz gives for saying "a garden is a really bad idea"?‎ A. Some students don’t like getting dirty.‎ B. Some students don’t enjoy being outside.‎ C. Some students already know how to garden.‎ D. Some students may have no chance to garden.‎ ‎7. Why does Sam say, "And think about it.: what helps you to be good at sport?"‎ A. To change the subject. B. To introduce his next reason.‎ C. To support Liz’s idea. D. To find an answer to the question.‎ ‎（二）【2019 • 江苏省苏州市】‎ ‎ If you go shopping in any toy store, you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls: there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls; and dark-colored cars, guns, and soldiers for boys. Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys. In fact, it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink.‎ Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls. Sue Palmer, writer of Toxic Childhood, is very worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color. According to some scientists, this happens for two reasons. Firstly, most companies offer too many products in pink. Also, many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink. Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves, but the pink can affect (影响) the choices and the decisions they will make in the future.‎ Some parents are worried too-for example, Vanessa Holburn, thirty-two, who has two girls under the age of four. Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy. ＂Pink says that you are soft and gentle. Blue says that you are strong and powerful. I want my daughters to be strong and powerful. I’m worried that pink will not help them with that,＂ she says.‎ But not everyone thinks there’s something wrong with pink. Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn’t worried at all. ＂People forget that things change all the time,＂ he says. ＂My girls used to love pink when they were little, but as they get older, they change.＂ Turner explains that his twelve-year-old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore. ＂This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change,＂ he adds. ＂It’s only since the 1940s that people have stated dressing girls in pink-before that it was a color for boys.＂‎ ‎12. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?‎ A. B. C. D. ‎ ‎13. The underlined word ＂that＂ in Paragraph 3 means __________.‎ A. being soft and gentle B. being strong and powerful C. being gentle but powerful D. being cute and beautiful ‎14. According to Grayson Turner, __________.‎ A. parents needn’t worry about pink toys B. all little kids love the color pink C. pink has always been a color for girls D. his girls now prefer the color blue ‎15. The purpose of this passage is to __________.‎ A. explain why girls are crazy about the color pink B. make parents less worried about the color pink C. encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys D. show people’s different opinions about the color pink ‎（三）【2019 • 湖北省孝感市】‎ Last night, a school night, my 11-year-old son’s baseball team played a game that lasted until 9:30. By the time we got home and he had a quick dinner and shower, it was 10:30-an hour and a half later than a child who gets up at 6:30 should be going to bed. We love baseball. My son is having fun, getting exercise, and learning patience, teamwork and sports spirit. But the truth is that the game also influences his sleep.‎ As parents, we want good things for our children. We want them to be healthy both in body and in mind. To this end, we look for ways to help our kids grow and develop. We help them with their homework. We sign them up for dance, soccer and baseball. We encourage our kids to take honors courses（培优课程）or to have after-school jobs. And we praise them for hard-earned success and achievements.‎ However, the irony is that all of these activities and responsibilities that we are giving our children to make their lives colorful could be badly influencing their health and taking happiness away. Activities, responsibilities, and goals are good. But if we want our kids to realize their full physical, learning and social ability, sleep is important. We have to start taking sleep seriously.‎ Parents make bedtime routines and carry out（执行）strict rules about nighttime. But in fact, these measures（措施）aren’t enough because getting our kids, enough sleep isn’t just about carrying out stricter bedtime. It actually requires more than that. In order to ensure our kids get the sleep they need, bout parents and schools should make an effort.‎ ‎16. From the passage we know the writer’s son ________.‎ A. isn’t good at sports B. wastes time every night C. can’t get enough sleep D. always hangs out with friends ‎17. What does the underlined word "irony" mean in Chinese?‎ A. 光荣 B. 骄傲 C. 讽刺 D. 公正 ‎18. What does the writer think of taking honors courses at last?‎ A. Boring. B. Unnecessary. C. Interesting. D. Enjoyable.‎ ‎19. How can we make sure kids get enough sleep according to the write?‎ A. By making the children’s lives colorful.‎ B. By refusing all the after-school activities.‎ C. By carrying out strict rules about bedtime.‎ D. By making an effort from parents and schools.‎ ‎20. What would the writer probably talk about in the following paragraph?‎ A. Advice on how to sleep well. B. Ways of changing kids’ education.‎ C. The importance of sleeping well. D. Measures parents and schools should take.‎ ‎（四）【2019 • 贵州省安顺市】‎ For many years, sales of garlic in California had been little because of the much cheaper garlic from China. This year, however, California garlic sales are rising because American government increases tariffs（关税）on Chinese products.‎ Christopher, a garlic grower in California, is manager of his company and he said, "In a perfect world, we would love to see the tariffs on China."‎ Tariffs on Chinese garlic rose from 10% to 25% on May 9,2019,and the reason is that U.S President Donald Trump increased tariffs on Chinese products worth of $200 billion. Since then, Chinese buyers have almost stopped buying soybeans from the United States and American soybean farmers are now getting worried.‎ Not everyone likes the garlic tariffs in the U.S. Last July Christopher expressed his support on Trump’s policy（政策）. However, officials from McCormick and Company Inc. didn’t agree with the policy. McCormick’s CEO, Lawrence told Reuters（路透社）that without Chinese garlic America can’t go. Actually ,the trade war（贸易战）between China and America is a sign of American hegemony（霸权）,and it will destroy American economy and U.S government will lose its trust from other countries in the world.‎ ‎21. From the passage we infer（推理）that ___________.‎ A. America is buying garlic from China as much as before B. American soybean farmers make money as much as before C. China is still buying crops from America as much as before D. Garlic growers in California are making more money than before ‎22. Why is less Chinese garlic bought by America this year?‎ A. Because enough garlic is grown in California.‎ B. Because American government has increased tax（税收）on Chinese garlic.‎ C. Because China is not buying soybeans from America.‎ D. Because companies support American government.‎ ‎23. What does the underlined word "it" in the last paragraph refer to?‎ A. China B. the trade C. American hegemony D. a sign ‎24. How much tariff did American government increase on Chinese garlic On May 9,2019?‎ A. 15％ B. 25％ C. 10％ D. 35％‎ ‎25. According to the passage, who disagrees with the America policy of having tariffs on Chinese products?‎ A. Christopher B. Donald Trump C. California garlic growers D. Lawrence ‎（五）【2019 • 湖北省荆门市】‎ What does it take to graduate from university? Some papers or high scores in exams? Well, these are not enough if you are a student at Tsinghua University.‎ According to a new rule of the university, students must prove (证明) themselves in the swimming pool. They need to pass a swimming test of at least 50 meters, and those who fail the test will be required to take a swimming course throughout their school years. By the time they graduate, they will have known how to swim; otherwise they can’t graduate with their bachelor’s degrees(学士学位). ‎ The news made waves in Chinese social media (媒体). Some people praised the university for requiring a necessary skill that can save lives, and they also believed that the rule would help improve students’ health. However, others questioned if it was fair to expect those who come from inland cities (内陆城市) to be able to swim. ‎ In fact, this is not a new rule. Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in 1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming. ‎ Anyway, it is still good news that Chinese students’ health has become more and more valued. Why not just take this chance to learn one more life-saving ability?‎ ‎26. According to the passage, what does it take for a student to graduate from Tsinghua university?‎ A. Some papers. B. High scores in exams.‎ C. Passing a swimming test. D. All of the above.‎ ‎27. The underlined phrase ＂made waves＂ in Paragraph 3 most probably means _________.‎ A. caused a heated discussion B. spread widely C. made a requirement D. proved the rule ‎28. Why did Tsinghua University once give up the rule?‎ ‎① Because many students failed the swimming test. ‎ ‎② Because some people disagreed with the rule.‎ ‎③ Because there were too many students.‎ ‎④ Because there were not enough swimming pools.‎ A. ①② B. ②③ C. ③④ D. ①④‎ ‎29. What is the passage mainly about?‎ A. Different people hold different opinions about a new rule.‎ B. Tsinghua University has made a new rule of graduation.‎ C. Chinese students’ health should be more and more valued.‎ D. There is a new chance to learn another life-saving ability.‎