2019中考英语大阅读练习(12)及答案PartAInsomeprovincesofCanada,peoplecelebrateFamilyDayonthesecondMondayofFebruary.Itisaholidaythatgivesfamiliesthechance(机会)to__1__together.OnFamilyDay,manypeopleplanandtakepartin(参加)activitiessuchasvisitingartmuseumswatchingmovies,playinggamesandholdingparties,withtheirfamilies.Somecommunities(社区)planspecialpublic__2__too.__3__theweatherisusuallyverycoldinFebruary,somepeople__4__choosetostayathome.Hotchocolateandfreshlymadecookiesarethemostpopularsnacksfor__5__.Otherpeopleusethelongweekendasachancetotakeashortwinterbreak,ortotraveltovisitfriends.OnFamilyDay,mostpeoplehaveadayoffworkorschool.Manystoresandsupermarketsare__6__,butpostofficesmaybeopen.Busesrun__7__theirusualtimetables(时刻表).FamilyDaywasfirst__8__inAlberta,Canadain1990.ItwasheldtoshowtheimportanceoffamilyandhomethatwereimportanttopeopleinAlberta.Later,FamilyDaywas__9__tootherprovinces,suchasOntarioandSaskatchewan.BritishColumbiacelebratedFamilyDayasa(n)__10__forthefirsttimein2013.OneofthereasonsforintroducingFamilyDaywasthattherewerenoholidaysfromNewYear'sDaytoGoodFriday(受难节).Itwassuchalongtime.1.A.workB.discussC.exerciseD.stay2.A.eventsB.secretsC.memoriesD.interests3.A.SoB.BecauseC.ButD.Although4.A.neverB.justC.everD.still5.A.herB.himC.usD.them6.A.enoughB.openC.closedD.free7.A.thankstoB.becauseofC.insteadofD.accordingto8.A.heldB.controlledC.studiedD.borrowed9.A.createdB.continuedC.introducedD.admired10.A.successB.holidayC.weekendD.invention1-10、DABBDCDACBPartBA(2019中考教育类选练)Doyouconsiderfailureasanending?Doyouoftenfeelafterafailurethatyouaregoodfornothing?Thenbecareful,youareoneofthemwhohavebadrelationshipwithfailure.Andthisistheonlyreasonwhypeopleoftenkeepthemselvesawayfromtheirsuccess.Thepoweroffailureisthatithelpsustolearnfroourmistakesandmisstepsandwemustconsiderafailureasanopportunitytogrowratherthangivingup.Let'sdiscoverthereasonswhysuccessfulpeoplebelievethatopportunityliesineveryfailure.DisappointmentorfailureshowsthatyouaretryingThebestwaytogauge(衡量)yourprogressatsomethingistoseehowmanytimesyoufailed.Incaseyouhaven'tfailedyet,chancesarethatyouhaven'ttriedhardyet.Lookatallsuccessfulmenandwomenthroughoutourhistory,theyallhadonethingincommon.That'stosaytheyfailednotoncebutseveraltimesbeforetheyachievedsuccess.Let'stakeanexampleofThomasEdison:hefailedalotoftimestofindrightfilament(灯丝)forhislightbulb.HenryFordhadastrongerrelationshipwithfailure,whichinspiredhimtoquotethisunforgettablesaying“failureistheopportunitytobeginagain,moreintelligently.”AchievementliesinlookingatfailureasanopportunityJustlikeeverysuccessfulpersonhadonethingincommon,similarlyallunsuccessfulpersonsthroughoutourhistoryhadonethingincommon---theirinabilitytousefailureasanopportunityandatool.Ifyoufeelyouronefailureisyourultimate(终极的)failure,andthatfeelingofsinkingdownisknownasanultimatefailure,youarepushingyourselfawayfromyourexpectedsuccess.Achievementisallaboutfindingoutwhatmistakesyoumade,whatisthemaincauseofthatfailure,andhowyouaregoingtomakeupforit.Successrequireswillpower,passion,hardwork,intelligence,determination,butalloftheabove,successrequiresfailure.Useyourfailureasanopportunitytolearn,tobecomewiserandtoreconsideryourrelationshipwithfailure,thetruekeytosuccess.1.Accordingtothewriter,whydopeoplekeepthemselvesawayfromtheirsuccess?A.Becausetheydon'tsetlong-termgoals.B.Becausetheyhaven'tgotenoughtime.C.Becausetheycan'tdealwithfailureproperly.D.Becausetheyaredisappointedinthemselves.2.WhydoesthewritertaketheexampleofThomasEdison?A.Toexplainthereasonsforfailure.B.Toprovetheimportanceoffailure.C.TotakeprideinThomasEdison.D.Tointroducetheprocessofmakingalightbulb.3.Whatcanyoulearnfromthepassage?A.Failurecanbuildupyourconfidence.B.Successfulpeopleseldomfailed.C.Failureismoreimportantthansuccess.D.Successfulpeopleusefailureasatool.参考答案1.C2.B3.DB(2019中考教育类选练)Hereisastory:Amanseesabutterfly(蝴蝶).Thebutterflytriestogetoutofitschrysalis(蛹).Feelingsorryforit,themandecidestohelp.Hecutsthechrysalisandthebutterflycomesouteasily.Surprisinglyenough,thebutterflyisunabletofly.Ifthebutterflydoesn’tstruggle(挣扎;奋斗)toleavethechrysalis,itcan’tfly!Thestruggledevelopstheenergyinthebutterflywhichmakesitfly.Similarly,thechallengesoflifebringoutthebestinyoungpeopleandmakethefly.Whenpeopleareyoung,meetingandovercomingchallengeswillmakethemstrongandreadytofacelife.Whenwelookatsuccessfulpeople,weseethatthemostsuccessfulofthemarepeoplewhohavehadtostruggle.Onefamousbusinessman,whonowownsmanybigsupermarkets,usedtocarryclothesonhisbackandsellthemfromdoortodoorwhenhewasyoung.AnothersuccessfulmanisDennis.Hisfatherdiedwhenhewasonlytwenty.Hisfather’sdeathforcedhimtomaturefast.Hehadtobringupafamilyofninepeople.Hetookupthechallengesandovercamethem.Todayhisbrothersandsistersareleadingsuccessfullives.Sometimeschallengesdonotappeartousbecausewekeepawayfromthem.Sosomeparentsandteachersactivelyencourageyoungpeopletofacechallenges.Theymightorganizesomeactivitiesforyoungpeoplewhichprovidethemwithchallenges,likerock-climbing,camping,volunteerworkandsoon.However,justpassingexamswillnotprepareapers