（精练Word）第3部分 9 组合练九　（精练本）-【智乐星中考·中考备战】2023年山东潍坊中考英语

组合练九 一、阅读理解 (2022·四川广元中考节选)One day, a man was walking by the corner of a street. There he met a little boy holding a bird cage and selling the birds inside. The man stopped and looked very sadly at the birds in front of him. The birds were screaming in the cage, giving a high cry and trying to fly away. After standing for a moment, he said to the boy, “How much does your bird cost? I want...” “One, fifty cents, sir，” the boy answered quickly. “I am afraid that you are mistaken. I am not asking how much it is，” the man said. “I would like to buy all of them. What I ask is how much you want for them.” Hearing this, the boy happily counted the number of the birds in the cage. “Five dollars.” “Here you are！” The man passed the money. The boy counted excitedly. Suddenly he was surprised to find the cage was empty! “Oh, for what reason did you do that, sir? You don't even get a bird！” The boy asked the man who set the birds free. “My boy, let me tell you why I did this，” the man said. “I have no right to keep them. Every life should be free and they are our friends. So we should let them free.” 1．Where did the man meet a little boy holding a bird cage? A．At the crossing of a street. B．At the corner of a street. C．At the gate of a market. D．At the door of a shop. 2．What does the underlined word “screaming” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A．欢唱 B．抽泣 C．尖叫 D．低语 3．How many birds did the boy sell at last? A．One bird. B．Five birds. C．None of his birds. D．All his birds. 4. What does the writer mainly want us to learn from the passage? A．We should love and protect birds. B．We should keep birds in cages. C．We should be friendly to each other. D．We should try to understand each other. 二、语言知识运用 A 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 (2022·山东滨州中考)My name is Kevin. The first twelve years of my life were nearly perfect until my parents told me some terrible news that would change my life forever. But before I tell you the bad news, let me tell you about a 1 day in