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1、 “争分夺秒”2013中考英语冲刺：阅读专项训练（一）The Mermaid and the PrinceLong long ago, there lived in the deep blue sea a beautiful mermaid (美人鱼). She liked to listen to stories about human beings very much. Once she got a statuette (小塑像) of a prince(王子) by accident. So she wanted to go to the land very much. But she
2、had to wait until she was 15.Then the day came. It was the princes birthday. But the ship sank while they were having a party. The mermaid saved the prince. But the prince saw another girl when he woke up. The mermaid was very sad.She loved the prince. She went to a witch(女巫) and gave the witch her
3、voice to become a human being. The witch told her, Your feet will hurt badly when you walk. And if the prince doesnt marry you, youll become foam (泡沫) on the first morning after his marriage(婚礼). The mermaid went to the princes palace. She was the most beautiful girl there, but she could neither spe
4、ak nor smile. She could only dance. Her dancing attracted the prince.It was said that the prince would marry the princess(公主) of neighbour country. The prince went to see the princess. He recognized that the princess was the girl he saw when he woke up. Then he decided to marry her.They were married
5、 right now. The mermaid would die. She knew that if she killed the prince, she could go back to the sea and would not die. But she loved him so much that she would like to die. She felt she was slowly turning to foam, but she was happy.1. The mermaid had to wait because _ .A. she never saw the princ
6、e with her own eyesB. she had no chance to save the princeC. she was no more than fifteen years oldD. she didnt know where the prince lived2. The mermaid saved the prince _ .A. after his ship had sunk B. at his birthday partyC. before the birthday party began D. in the princes palace3. The prince th
7、ought the princess saved him because _ .A. she was good at swimmingB. they stayed together at the partyC. she told him about itD. he saw her after he came to himself4. The mermaid kept on dancing _ .A. so that the prince knew herB. to attract the princeC. so that the princess was unhappyD. to forget
8、 her sadness5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The prince thought the mermaid beautiful but wouldnt merry her.B. The mermaid chose to die rather than kill the prince.C. The mermaid hated the prince very much.D. The mermaid was ready to die for the prince.（二）Wed Better Get on the BallMr Jackson
9、 has a happy family. His wife stopped working after they married. They have two children. One is a daughter and the other is a son. Susan works in a famous university and Bill is a good policeman. Theyre both married and they have their own families. And he became the manager of a company. He can ge
10、t much money every year.But people find the man always looks worried this month. And hes much fatter than before. Sometimes hes out of breath(气喘) when he goes up to his office on the second floor. He often complains that he cant sleep well in the night and feels tired. So his friends asked him to go
11、 to see a doctor. Medicine cant help you, Mr Jackson, the doctor said after he looked him over, do more exercise if you hope to live longer.But what sport can I do?Playing golf. Itll be useful to you.The man, of course, has to listen to the doctor. He goes to play golf on weekends. He enjoys himself
12、 there, but he cant learn it well.One day the ball dropped on an anthill(蚁丘). After many swings(挥动)he demolished(毁坏)the anthill, but he still couldnt hit the ball. And only two ants (蚂蚁)were alive. So one of them said to the other, Wed better get on the ball if we dont want to die!1. Therere _ peopl
13、e in Mr Jacksons family.A. two B. four C. six D. a lot of2. Mr Jackson is rich, but _ .A. he wants to get more B. he doesnt do any houseworkC. hes very busy all the time D. his health is bad3. Mr Jackson is always tired because _ .A. he works too much B. hes getting fatter and fatterC. he doesnt do
14、any sports D. his office is on the second floor4. Mr Jackson hopes _ , so he goes to play golf.A. he can work harderB. he can be strongerC. he can live longerD. his business is all right5. Which of the following is true?A. Mr Jackson wanted to kill the ants that day.B. Mr Jackson hoped to demolish t
15、he anthill.C. The ants thought it was safe to be on the ball.D. Mr Jackson thought he became a good golfer.（三）Mr Johnson worked in a hospital. Three years ago, when he was sixty-eight, he retired(退休). But a lot of people come to ask him to look them over. Hes very busy in the daytime and he wants to have a good rest at night.Half a year ago a young man moved in the room upstairs. At first he was quiet. The old man was satisfied with(对满意) him. But now he has several friends. They often came to see him in the evening. They talked loudly, sang and danced. Mr Johnson was unhapp
