中考英语复习阅读表达

阅读表达（西刘桥）II’dalwaysthoughtthatkiteflyingmightbemorefunforthekitethanforthepersonholdingtheline.Afterall,thekitegetstoflyaroundhighabovetheearth,whilethekiteflyerhasthedubious（不确定的）pleasureofwatchingit.Butwhatifyoucouldflyuptherewiththekite?（3）Nowsomeyoungpeoplearedoinganexcitingnewsportcalled“kitesurfing（冲浪）”.Imagine（想象）yourselftiedtoagiantkite.Youletitout,andthenpullthelinetight.Butyoudon’thavetoholdthekiteinplacewithyourbodyweight.（4）Thekiteliftsyouoffthegroundandintotheair.Kitesurfersusuallylaunch（起飞）themselvesoverwater,whilestandingonasmallsurfboard.Thekitepullsthesurferacrossthewateratsurprisingspeedandssuddenstrongwindcansendhimflyingupintotheair.It’snotanewideatopullthingswithkites.FishermeninIndiausedkitestopulltheirboatsover700yearsago.Inthe1800s,anEnglishmanshowedawayofusingkitestopullcarts（手推车）overlandathighspeed.Butkitesurfingisdifferentnotonlybecauseit’sjustdoneforfun,butbecauseit’ssodangerous.Afterall,there’snobodyholdingtheline.Kiteflyersmayflytoohighorlandquickly.Ifthewindpicksupsuddenly,thingscangetalittlehairy（危险的）.“Sometimesthewindissostrongthatnobodycandothisdangeroussport.”SaysDaveMilken,akitesurfinginstructor.Thinktwiceifyouwanttotrythenewsport.1.HowlongdidfishermeninIndiausekitestopulltheirboats?______________________________________________。2.Whatwillhappentothekiteflyersifthere’snobodyholdingtheline?______________________________________________。3.将(3)处画线的句子译成汉语。______________________________________4.将(4)处画线的句子译成汉语。____________________________________5.请给短文拟一个适当的标题________________________________________1Theyusedkitestopulltheirboatsover700yearsago.2Theymayflytoohighorlandquickly.3现在，一些年轻人在玩一种刺激的／令人兴奋的新型运动，叫“风筝冲浪”。／现在，一些年轻人在玩一种刺激的／令人兴奋的叫做“风筝冲浪”的新型运动。4风筝把你拉起来，离开地面飞向天空。／风筝把你从地面拉起来，飞向天空。5thenewsport——kiteflyingIITherearemorethan6000languagesintheworld．3.Englishisoneofthemostimportantlanguages，becausesomanypeopleuseit，notonlyinEnglandandAmerica,butalsoinothercountriesoftheworld．Itisdifficulttosayhowmanypeoplearelearningit．Millionsofboysand．girlsaretryingtodoit．ManyEnglishchildrenstudyFrench．Frenchisalsoaveryimportantlanguage．SomechildrenstudyGerman，Russian，JapaneseandChinese．Whichisthebestwaytolearnaforeignlanguage?Weknowthatwealllearnedourownlanguagewellwhenwewerechildren．Ifwelearnasecondlanguageinthesameway，itwon’tseemsodifficult．Howdoesasmallchildhearhismothertongue(母语)?Helistenswhatpeoplesay，andhetriestoguesswhathehears．4.Whenhewantssomething，hehastoaskforit，andheisusingthelanguage，thinkinginitandtalkinginitallthetime．Ifpeopleuseasecondlanguageallthetime,theywilllearnitquickly.A.根据短文内容简要回答问题。1.WhyisEnglishoneofthemostimportantlanguageintheworld?______________________________________________________2.HowmanyforeignlanguagesdoEnglishchildrenstudy?_______________________________________________________B.将短文中划线部分译成汉语3．————————————————————————————4．————————————————————————————5.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?_______________________________________________________答案:1．Becausemanypeopleuseitallovertheworld.2.five3.英语是最重要的语言之一，因为一些国家在用它，不仅在英国和美国而且在世界其他一些国家。4．当他想要东西的时候，他又不得不要它，那么他就一直运用这种语言，用它思考用它交谈。5.HowtolearnaforeignlanguageIII“Taxidrivers”,saidBOBICO(Beijing2008OlympicGamesBidCommittee)staff(官员),“arelearningEnglishtosupportthe2008bidfortheOlympicGames.”AlbertSelmer,aGermanbusinessmanwhospeaksgoodEnglish,waspleasantlysurprisedduringhislatesttriptoBeijing.WhenhegotintoataxionChang’anAvenue,thedrivergreetedhimandaskedwherehewouldliketogo---inEnglish!“Thiscouldn’tbeimaginedeightyearsagewhenIfirstvisitedBeijing,”saidSelmer.Selmerwouldn’thavebeensosurprisedhadheknownsomanypeoplearelearningEnglishinthisOlympicbidcity.EightyearsagoBeijingfailedinitsbidforthe2000Games.OneofthereasonswasthatforeignersfoundithardtocommunicatewithBeijingresidents(市民),mostofwhomspeakonlyChinese.Thistime,thecityisworkingtoimprovecommunication.“OnegreatchangehashappenedduringBeijing’spreparations(准备),”BOBICOofficialsarespeakingdirectlyinEnglishinsteadofusinginterpreters(口译者)astheydideightyearsago.InadditiontoBOBICOofficials,Beijingresidentsarelookingforwardtothe2008Gamesbyactivelylearningtheforeignlanguage.FreeclassedofferedinanumberofBeijingcommunitiesareenjoyinghighattendance(出席人).Residentsaretaughtusefulexpressions,greeting,howtogivedirectionsandhowtointroducethemselves.Shopassistants,busandtaxidriversandevenpolicemenarelearningEnglish.TheyoungtaxidriverwhosurprisedtheGermanvisitorisprobablyoneofthoselearners.Thefirst-stageaimofthe“Beijingcitizens’EnglishSpeakingPlan”startedbythecitygovernmentinAugust,istopopularizeEnglishamonggovernmentstaff,taxidrivers,hotelstaffandshopassistants.InfiveyearsthepercentageofBeijingresidentswhocanspeakEnglishwillberaisedtoaround30percentfromthepresent15percent.1.WhywasAlbertSelmersurprisedwhenhegotintothetaxi?---------------------------------------------------------------2.WhatareBeijingersdoingtosupportthe2008OlympicGames?3.翻译:Residentsaretaughtusefulexpressions,greeting,howtogivedirectionsandhowtointroducethemselves.__________________________________________________________________