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中考英语阅读理解专练（1）1. On Christmas Day, if you want to have a double room in the Rose Garden Hotel, you‘ll have to pay .A．＄40.00 B．＄55.00 C．＄65.00 D．＄70.002．If you want to have a business trip to the USA, you can .A．call 0717-402-8299 B．call 0171-368-4295C．live in the Rose Garden Hotel D．pay＄55 a night3．These two passages are .A．diaries B．reports C．news D．ads（2）Reading is an important activity for many Americans. Today, thousands of men, women, and children are members of groups to discuss the books they read.No one knows how many Americans belong to reading groups called book clubs. Y et publishers and bookstores report that more and more people throughout the United States are joining the clubs.Most of the clubs work the same way. Members read the same book at the same time. Then they meet to talk about the book. Members may be friends or people who live near each other. Or they may be people who work together.Book clubs may be for only men or only women. Or they can be for husbands and wives together. Some are family groups where parents attend with their children. Children may belong tobook clubs of their own.Some book clubs in the United States are for husbands and wives. One woman says this is a great idea for a book club. She says husbands and wives often talk to each other only about their children, work. or money problems. ―Talking about books,‖ she says ―opens a whole new level of communication.‖American children belong to book clubs, too. They may be as young as four years old or as old as eighteen. Some children‘s clubs get help from the Great Book Foundation. This educational organization provides lists of books to read. It also trains people to lead discussions about the books.1. It is reported that ____________ in the United States.A. reading is important for men.B. reading is important for women.C. a lot of people are joining book clubs.D. all the people are reading their books.2. Most book clubs want their members________________ .A. to read the same book at the same timeB. to buy a lot of books at the same timeC. to read different books at the same timeD. to borrow a lot of books at the same time3. Before joining the book clubs, husbands and wives often talk about ____________.A. housework and workB. children, money and workC. books and writersD. films and TV programme4. According to the passage, the youngest children in book clubs are ___________.A. eighteen years oldB. fifteen years oldC. four years oldD. seven years old（3）Want to be an astronaut? Then ―study hard, stay healthy and have perseverance（毅力）‖.This is what Chinese astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng said in a talk with some students.Students were interested in the astronauts‘ space lives. They asked questions like ―Did you see the Great Wall from space?‖Fei and Nie said they didn‘t see the Great Wall. But they felt excited when they passed over China, including Taiwan. The island looked very beautiful, like a jade（翡翠）.Speaking of their lives beyond（在……之外）the earth, the two astronauts said cooperation （合作）with each other was most important. ―We are like the left and right hands,‖ they said. Y oung people wanted to know how the astronauts developed their careers（事业）.―How did you decide to be astronauts when China‘s space industry（工业）is still at the beginning?‖ asked a young woman. The astronauts said it was because of their love of flight and also the need of the country. They said their love of flight could be seen from their children‘s names. Nie‘s daughter is called ―Nie Tianxiang‖, which means‖ flying up high‖. Fe i‘s son is called ―Fei Di‖, which sounds like ―Feidie‖, meaning UFO.After the success of Shenzhou VI,China plans to put a man on the moon and build a space station in 10~15years.1．If you want to be astronauts, what should you do from now on?A．We should be interested in the astronauts‘ space life.B．We should change our names.C．We should study hard, stay healthy and have perseverance.D．We should love flight and our country.2．When astronauts work in space, they must with each other.A．shake hands B．cooperate C．stay D．talk3．In10~15years,China could put a man on and build a space station.A．UFO B．Shenzhou VIII C．the sun D．the moon 4．Which of the following is true?A．Fei Junlong met UFO in space.B．Nie Haisheng saw the Great Wall from space.C．Fei and Nie make a contribution to China‘s space industry.D．The astronauts couldn‘t see Taiwan from space.（4）Mr. Beckman has worked in a company for nearly twenty years. His job is to copy all the documents the manager writes. His office is on the first floor and the light there is always poor unless it‘s fine. So his sight became shorter several years later. He has to wear a pair of glasses when he‘s working. Of course, it brought him a lot of trouble. He can‘t see anything clearly without glasses. Sometimes he can‘t recognize his wife when they meet with each other in the street.The man looked tired this evening. After supper he went to bed while his family were watc hing TV. Mrs. Beckman didn‘t turn off the television until the interesting TV play was over. She came into their bedroom in the dark at half past ten. As soon as she lay down, there was a great noise under the bed. She thought a mouse must have come in again. She jumped off and had to turn on the light and tried to beat it with a stick. She made some noise and it made her husband wake up.―Y ou have never worn glasses when you were sleeping before,‖ the woman said in surprise. ―But why are you wearing them this time?‖―Well, dear,‖ said the man. ―I dreamed a lot last night. I saw my late(已故的) parents, but I couldn‘t see them clearly. So I have to do so!‖( ) 1. There‘s some light in Mr. Beckman‘s office ______.A.on a cold winter dayB.on a sunny dayC.if he forgets to turn on the lightD.as soon as he gets there in the morning( ) 2. Mr. Beckman‘s sight became shorter because _____.A.he likes to watch TVB.he often reads on bedC.he copies too much in the poor lightD.his office is on the first floor( ) 3. Mr. Beckman looked tired this evening because _____.A.he had many dreams last nightB.he had much work to do in his officeC.he didn‘t feel wellD.he hoped to have the same dreams( ) 4. Mrs. Beckman went to bed without turning on the light so that ______.A.she could fall asleep soonB.she could save some moneyC.she would have some nice dreams, tooD.she wouldn‘t wake her husband up( ) 5. Mr. Beckman went to bed with his glasses _______.A.to keep them wellB.not to get into troubleC.to see his parents clearly in his dreamD.not to lose them（5）M y parents divorced (离婚) when I was 8 years old. Their marriage was a mistake of World War II. And about 50 years ago, I was the only child I knew who didn't have a father at home on Father's Day. Divorce was very uncommon back then.So when my friends were in town shopping for presents for their fathers, I decided since my mother was both Mother and Father, no one else was like her, who better deserved a present on Father's Day than her?I bought her a little set of (一套) tools, just a few things, hammer, pliers and screwdriver anda box to put all these things in. I got some ideas from my grandfather and named it Mother's Tool Box. She was excited, more at the thought of being cared for on Father's Day than of the present. She always said she liked her Father's Day memories better than the Mother's Day ones. It made her feel special — and she was. I have noticed in the past few years, greeting cards are even made for "Mother on Father's Day". Ever since then, my mother has got cards on Father‘s Day. By the way, she knew just how to use those tools and others she had ever used over the years.1. Which sentence shows that divorce was very uncommon at that time?A. My parents divorced when I was 8 years old.B. My parents‘ marriage was a mistake of World War II.C. My mother has got cards on Father‘s Day.D. I was the only child who didn‘t have a father at home on Father‘s Day.2. What did the writer decide to do when he saw friends shopping for Father‘s Day presents?A. Go shopping with his friends.B. Buy a present for his mother.C. Help his mother.D. Ask his grandfather for help.3. ―Hammer, pliers and screwdriver” are probably things __________.A. more often used by menB. that cost a lot of moneyC. very popular at that timeD. that his mother liked most4. Mother was excited because __________.A. she was very interested in the tool boxB. she was deeply loved by her childC. she saw the name on the tool boxD. she knew how to use the things5. Why did the writer say Mother was special?A. She had more Father‘s Day memories.B. She had only one child.C. She was both Mother and Father.D. She was the happiest one on Father‘s Day.(6)Mr. Ma, a famous mental* doctor from Beijing once said at an important meeting, ―Now many young students can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people around them like their parents and classmates. Parents and teachers should care more about this problem.‖Then Mr. Ma gave some examples. One patient, a middle school students from Xi‘an wasdoing badly in his lessons. He thought his teachers and friends often laughed at him, and he became so nervous and worried that one night he left his homes without telling parents. Another student, a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Shanghai, was very afraid of exams. While she was reading the exam paper, she couldn‘t think of anything to write.A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of the young students in Shanghai have mental problems. They often fell worried and very unhappy. Unluckily many of them won‘t go and ask for help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others won‘t talk about their secrets.At the end of the meeting, Mr. Ma offered some good ideas to young people:◆Talk to your parents or teacher often.◆Take part in group activities.◆Try to get on well with the people around you.◆Go to see a doctor if you often feel unhappy.1.The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on with others may have _.A. no parentsB. no secretsC. poor memoriesD. mental problems2.The schoolgirl‘s problem happened whenever she _______.A. studied very hardB. had examsC. talked with her parentsD. went to see the doctor3.Some of those with mental problems won‘t ask for help because _______.A. they don‘t want o tell their secrets to othersB. their parents are too busy to look after themC. doctors can‘t help them with the problemsD. they can do with the problems themselves4.The underlined word ―stupid‖ in this passage means _______.A. prettyB. happyC. not cleverD. not friendly5.According to the last part, which of the followings is a good idea?A. It‘s important for children to live with their parents.B. It‘s helpful for people to see doctors every day.C. It‘s useful for students to keep quiet in class.D. It‘s necessary for young people to have group activities.（7）Denis was a thief. He wrote a letter to another thief Pat. But the police got the letter, it reads: BNLD ZS LHCMHFGS ZMC GZUD SGD SGHQSX ONTMCR VHSGXNT.What‘s it about? How can you read it? The policemen were quick. They studied the letter carefully and soon found out what they want. Now let‘s suppose you were a policeman. Can you read Denis‘ letter?Maybe you need some help: When Denis wanted a letter he wrote down the letter before it in the alphabet（字母表）.Now can you read Denis‘ letter ? What must pat do ? When ? And what did Denis want? ( ) 1.The letter before B and C are A and B. The letter before A and B are .A .C andB B. Z and A C. A and Z D. Z and B ( ) 2. In the letter Denis asked pat to go at .A. noonB. midnightC. five o‘clockD. eight o‘clock ( ) 3.The policemen were quick. This sentence means the policemen .A. read the letter soon after they got itB. could run very fastC. were very brightD. were very careful( ) 4.Suppose Pat asked Denis to ―meet at the railway station ‖ What would he write?A . LDDW XS WKH UDLDZDB VSZSHNMB. LDDS CV VJG TCKNYCA VCVKQPYC. LDEU BU UIF QZHKVZX TUVUJPOD. LDDS ZS SGD QZHKVZX RSZSHNM( ) 5. Which of the four is the best title ?A . A Strange Letter B. A Clever ThiefC. The Clever PolicemenD. How to Read a Letter（8）( ) 1. Y ou can call Zhang Ying if you want to .A. buy a bikeB. sell a bikeC. have your bike repairedD. borrow a bike( ) 2. One of the reasons why Li wants someone to share his room is that .A. he wants to live near the campusB. he wants to improve his EnglishC. he wants his washer, dryer and kitchen to be usedD. he wants someone to use his kitchen( ) 3. Joseph Hofman .A. found John Smith‘s briefcaseB. was a teacherC. found the briefcase with many booksD. found the brown briefcase with some money（9）Get ready, China. The world is coming! Every day lots of foreigners come here as business people or tourists . And even more people will come in 2008 for the Beijing Olympics. When they come to China, we should do something to help them enjoy themselves and like China and the Chinese people. But there are some things they may not like:1.Traffic problems: Cars park on sidewalks （人行道. Bus drivers drive so fast that they make people who are trying to cross the street afraid.2. Queue jumping: At the pos t office , or even at McDonald ‗s, people push to the front of the line instead of waiting .3. Bumping : Too many people are crowded onto buses and trains. This makes people feel terrible , and it is not safe, either. On a bus in North America , people try to make themselves smaller and they will say ― Excuse me ‖ or ―Sorry‖ if they knock into someone .In China, people make themselves bigger with no ―Sorry‖or ―Excuse me ‖.4. Littering : I notice this everywhere. Some people throw rubbish onto the ground even when there is a rubbish bin right next to them.Most Chinese people are just as unhappy with these kinds of things as I am. And, certainly, the government has known the problems and is trying to do something about them .( )1.Someone throws an empty Cola bottle onto the ground. This is called .A . bumping B. litteringC. queue jumpingD. a traffic problem( )2. The writer thinks we Chinese people should do the following except .A. park our cars at right placesB. wait our turn in the public placesC. throw rubbish into rubbish binD. hurry onto buses before others .( )3 . We can conclude from the passage that .A . things will get better and better in ChinaB. fewer and fewer foreigners will visit our countryC. there will be more and more traffic problems in BeijingD. fewer and fewer Chinese people will eat hamburgers( )4.When the writer says, ―Get ready, China‖, he means that.A .China is going to be a fast – growing countryB. it is time for the Chinese to change their bad behaviorsC. most Chinese people are as unhappy with these problems as himD. the Chinese will do a good job in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games（10）A young man went to town and worked there. He lived in a flat and had a servant(佣人)to do the housework for him. The young man liked to play jokes on his servant. He nailed the servant‘s shoes to the floor on Monday. When the servant put his feet in them and tried to walk, he fell down, the man laughed.The servant was not angry but smiled.Then the young man put some brushes in the servant‘s bed on Tuesday. The servant got into the bed and hit the brushes with his feet. The young man laughed again. Again the servant was not angry, but smiled.Then o n Wednesday the young man said to his servant, ―Y ou are a nice and kind man. I‘m not going to be unkind to you any more.‖The servant smiled and said, ―And I am not going to get more mud from the street and put it into your coffee.‖注:nail sth. to sth把…钉在…上( )1.The young man went to town .A. to studyB. to workC. to see his friendD. to spend is holidays ( )2.The young man laughed at the servant because .A. he hated himB. he was not satisfied with the coffeeC. he took pleasure in what he did to the servantD. he liked to show off( )3.Why did the young man stop laughing at the servant? Because .A. he thought the servant was kind and nice to himB. the servant told him the truthC. he wanted to be a good manD. his father told him not to do so（11）Do you feel a little sleepy after lunch? Well, that‘s normal. Y our body naturally slows down then. What should you do about it? Don‘t reach for a coffee! Instead, take a nap.There are many benefits (好处) of a daily nap. First of all, you are more efficient (有效率) after napping. Y ou remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. A20-minute nap can reduce information overload. It can also reduce stress. Finally, a nap may increase your self-confidence and make you more alert (灵活). Itmay even cheer you up.But, there are some simple rules you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of the day, about eight hours after you wake up. Otherwise, you may disturb your sleep-wake pattern. Next, a 20-minute nap is best. If you sleep longer, you may fall into a deep sleep. After waking from a deep sleep, you will feel worse. Also, you should set an alarm clock. That way, you can fully re lax during your nap. Y ou won‘t have to keep looking at the clock so that you don‘t oversleep.Now, the next time you feel sleepy after lunch, don‘t get stressed. Put your head down, close your eyes, and have forty winks.1. What is a good rule for taking a nap?A. Use an alarm clock.B. Nap eight hours after waking up.C. Sleep for about half an hour.D. All of the above2. According to the passage, what is NOT a benefit of napping?A. It makes you strongerB. It makes you feel happierC. It gives you more self-confidenceD. It improves your memory3. Which may happen if an alarm clock is not used?A. Y ou may relax more.B. Y ou may feel too nervous to relax.C. Y ou may forget an important meeting.D. Y ou may not reduce your napping time.4. In the last paragraph, ―have forty winks‖ can be replaced by ―________‖.A. do eye-protection exercisesB. close your eyes for forty timesC. have a short sleep during the daytimeD. pretend to have a quick nap after lunch参考答案：（1）CBD （2）CABC（3）CBDC（4）BCADC（5）DBABC（6）DBACD（7）BBCDA （8）ABD（9）BDAA（10）BCD（11）DABC。