2015年四川中考英语考前专题练习3

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　　(一)

　　Will it matter if you don't take your breakfast?A short time ago，a test was given in the United States.People of different 1.ages (age)，from 12 to 83，were asked to have a test.During the test，these people were given all 2.kinds(kind) of breakfasts and sometimes they got 3.no breakfast at all.Scientists wanted to see how well 4.their(they) bodies worked when they had had different kinds of breakfasts.

　　The results show that if a person eats a right breakfast，he or she will work 5.better(well) than if he or she has no breakfast.If a student has fruit，eggs，bread and milk 6.before going to school，he will learn more quickly 7.and listen more carefully in class.The results also show that having no breakfast will not 8.help/make you lose weight.This is because people become so 9.hungry at noon that they eat too much for lunch.So they will gain weight instead of 10.losing(lose) weight.

　　(二)

　　The undersea world is very beautiful.Now more and more people take scuba diving 11.as a sport.It can take you into a wonderful undersea world.

　　You'll find many strange animals in the sea.Some are as 12.large/big as a school bus while some are very small.And some have very sharp 13.teeth(tooth).During the day，everything is blue and green under the sea.When fish swim nearby，you can catch them 14.with your hands.15.If/When you have bottles of air on your back，you can stay in deep water for a long time.However，you must be very 16.careful(care) when you dive in deep water，or you may be in 17.danger(dangerous).

　　The deep sea is cold and dark.The 18.deeper(deep) it is，the less light there is.Besides the cold and darkness，deep­sea animals face a third danger—other animals.Some animals eat meat!19.It/This means these sea animals have two big jobs.They need to find animals as food and they have to try not 20.to_become (become) other animals' meals.

　　(三)

　　Happiness is for everyone.You don't need to care 21.about those people who have beautiful houses or those who have nice cars.Why?Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want 22.to_walk(walk)on the country roads.

　　In fact，happiness is always around you.When you are in 23.trouble at school，your friends will help you;when you study hard at your lessons，your parents are always 24.taking( take)good care of your life and your health;when you get success，your friends will say 25.congratulations(congratulation)to you;when you do something wrong，people around you will help you to 26.correct it.And when you do something good to others，you will feel happy，too.

　　Happiness is not the same 27.as money.When you are poor，you can also say you are very happy，because you have something else that can' t be 28.bought(buy)with money.When you meet with difficulties，you can say loudly you are very happy，because you have 29.more (many) chances to challenge yourself.So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck.30.If you take every chance you get，you can be a happy and lucky person.

　　(四)

　　Dear Sandy，

　　Thanks for your email.I've 31.arrived(arrive) home safe and sound.

　　My grandparents 32.lived in a small town thirty miles away from Xu Zhou.I 33.spent about half an hour 34.getting(get) there.They gave me a warm welcome，and 35.cooked(cook) me a big meal.We chatted far into the night and I 36.told(tell) some happy stories about them and their neighbours.

　　Since 2001，great changes have 37.taken place in Xuzhou.I will take some photos and 38.send some to you on line.Next time，I'd like you and your family to come with me.You can 39.visit (visit) many places of 40.interest here.

　　Chang Lee

　　(五)

　　Now more than 20 schools in the northwest of China 41.are_using (use) E­textbooks.Some teachers say that they make learning 42.easier(easy) and teaching more convenient.