阅读理解 武汉中考 2015

A"Here's the advance payment(预期款) of 10,000 dollars. Y ou will get the other half when we get those papers," the agent told Mike. "But sir, Mr. Smith has been very suspicious (怀疑) since last week," Mike replied."In that case, be careful and don't worry. Y ou are very clever," the agent said." Take 5,000 dollars more," Mike looked around uneasily but took the money.Mike was a clerk in a large company. A few years ago he started to get very worried because it was very hard for him to support his family. He wanted to give his child an excellent education and a bright future, but the future looked rather hopeless.One day some agents called him. They were his company's competitors. At first he refused their offers. But when he thought his dream could come true, he agreed to their offers and began giving them information.However, his spy work started to get more and more difficult because his owner had become suspicious, since a lot of important information was leaking out.One night when Mike was on one of his spying tasks, he met Alim, the night watchman." What are you doing here, Mike?" shouted Alim."Oh, I had just forgotten some documents here, Alim, "Mike replied, trying to look comfortable." I just came to get them.""Is that true?" Alim said." We’ll see what Mr. Smith says."Alim called Mr. Smith and told him to come right away. Mr. Smith looked at Mike and said. "So you are the thief! I believed in you, Mike.""Call the police, Alim. We have finally caught the spy," Mr. Smith said. "And by the way, Mike ,no man can serve two masters. Y ou should have left if you did not work with us any longer."( )56. Why did Mike take the job as a spy? Because ______________.A、he didn't want to work for his company any longer.B、some agents forced him to do so.C、he wanted to give his child an excellent education and bright future.D、Mr. Smith did not give treat him very well.( )57.What did the agents ask Mike to do?A、To give them some important information of his company.B、To follow his boss secretly.C、To serve his master very honestly.D、To leave his company and join them.( )58. Mr. Smith thought Mike was______ before he knew that Mike was a spy.A、kindB、cleverC、honestD、dishonest( )59. What's the meaning of the phrase "leak out" in the passage?___________.A、land onB、cross outC、become knownD、come out( )60. What can you learn from the passage?______________.A、We should be careful at work.B、We should be honest at work.C、We should work hard.D、We should serve the masters.CI hurried into store to get Christmas gifts. Suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I saw a little boy about 5 holding a lovely doll. He kept touching her hair. I just kept looking over at the little boy and wondered who the doll was for. I watched him turn to a woman and he called his aunt by name and said, "Are you sure I don't have enough money?" She replied a bit impatiently, "Y ou know that you don't have enough money for it." The aunt told the little boy not to go anywhere that she had to go and get some other things and would be back in a few minutes. And then she left.The boy continued to hold the doll. After a bit I asked the boy who the doll was for , He said, "It is the doll that my sister wanted so badly for Christmas. She just knew that Santa would bring it." I told him that maybe Santa was going to bring it. He said, "No, Santa can't go where my sister is. I have to give the doll to my Mama to take to her."I asked him where his sister was. He looked at me sadly and said, "She was gone to heaven. My Daddy says that Mom was going to have to go be with her." My heart nearly stopped beating .Then the boy said, "I told my Daddy to tell my Mom not to go there until I got back from the store." He took out some picture of him and said, "I want my Mom to take this with her so she’ll never forget me. I love my Mom so much and I wish she didn’t have to leave me. But Daddy says she will need to be with my sister."The boy lowered his head. While he was not looking, I reached into my purse and asked him, "Shall we count that money again?" He grew excited and said, "Y es, I just know it has to be enough." So I put my money with his and we began to count it. He said, "Thank you for giving me enough money." He continued, "I just asked God to give me enough money to buy this doll, and he heard my prayerSoon the woman came back and I left, I remembered a story I had read in the newspaper several days earlier about a drunk driver hitting a car, and a little girl was killed and the Mother was in serious condition, Two days later I read in the paper the mother had died.( )66. We can learn from the passage___________.A、The boy’s mother loves his sister so she wants to stay with her.B、The author felt sympathetic for the little boy encountered(遭遇)C、the boy’s aunt is angry that the boy called her by name.D、The boy wishes his mother to send the doll to her sister.( )67. It’s clear______________.A、The boy’s aunt went to buy a doll for the boy.B、The boy thought it is the doll that his sister wanted so badly for Christmas.C、Only the boy’s mother could bring the doll to his sister.D、The boy’s mother was still waiting for the boy coming back home.( )68. Why does the boy think Santa can’t go where his sister is?A、Because his mother will bring the gift to his sister.B、Because the boy’s family is very poor.C、Because he wanted to give his sister a gift by himself.D、Because his sister has died.( )69. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A、God heard the boy’s prayer and asked the writer to give some money to the boy.B、The boy’s aunt is patient with the boy.C、The boy’s sister died from an accident.D、The boy wanted to buy a Christmas gift for his mother.( )70. What could be the best title of the passage?A、A Serious AccidentB、Doll Brought to HeavenC、A Kind HelpD、Christmas Gifts2012中考AOne afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting.I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves.I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk.I admired the husband’s patience for putting up with her continuous talk.Distracted by their noise,I moved on.I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art.Each time I heard her constant burst of words,I moved away quickly.I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit.Before they left,the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object.He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife’s jacket.“He’s a brave man.”The clerk at the counter said,”Most of us would give up if wewere blinded at such a young age.During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t change.So ,as before,he and his wife come in whenever there’s a new art show.”“But what dose he get out of the art?”I asked,“He can’t see.”“Can’t see?Y ou’re wrong.He sees a lot.More than you or I do.”The clerk said,“His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head.”I learned something about patience,courage and love that day.I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life.And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand.56.The young couple were at an art museum ________.A.to show their loveB.to appreciate artC.to discuss paintingsD.to describe paintings57.“…I moved away quickly.”in Paragraph 3 show s that the writer ________.A.was in the hope of visiting more roomsB.was in a hurry to buy some giftsC.was tired of the nonstop talkingD.was not interested in the art show58.We can infer from the passage that the husband _________.A.was not born blindB.couldn’t stand his wifeC.knew nothing about artpletely depended on his wife59.After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple,the writer was ________.A.encouragedB.excitedC.touchedD.annoyed60.The passage is mainly about ___________.A.the importance of artB.good manners in publicC.patience of a husbandD.love between a couple61.How many days does the Beer Festival last?A.3.B.4.C.5.D.6.62.Traditional Pub Food is served every day except ___________.A.Monday & FridayB.Saturday & SundayC.Monday & SaturdayD.Friday & Sunday63.Which information helps you if you want to order at home from the Pub?A.18 Brinkley Rd Dullingham.B.Newmarket.C.Tel: 01638 507327.D.Free House.64.According to the advertisement,the pub is run by_________.A.a familyB.a friendC.a farmD.a boss65.During Beer Festival,guests can easily get _________.A.Adanms Best BitterB.BroadsideC.Guest BeersD.all aboveCA small ,white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas.Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…,spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling （摔跤）at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against ateam sponsored (赞助) by an inner-city church.These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets (头盔) to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot potential (潜力) , but losing like this could take the hear t out of them.” Justin loved kids—all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That’s when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes. I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.66. Justin hated Christmas because _____.A. he didn’t enjoy receiving giftsB. he had a hard time choosing giftsC. he spent too much money buying giftsD. he disliked putting gifts under the Christmas tree67. We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church_____.A. were well dressedB. paid no attention to safetyC. feared Kevin’s teamD. couldn’t afford a helmet68. How did Justin feel a bout the team’s failure ?A. UpsetB. AngryC. HopelessD. Shameful69. Why did the writer send gifts to the inner-city church without leaving her name ?A. To avoid being thankedB. To play a joke on JustinC. To give Justin a surpriseD. To protect her private information70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. The Church GiftB. A Special NoteC. The White EnvelopeD. A Christmas CardCannon has shown a great interest in collecting flags. At the young age of four ,Cannon began studying flags , d_______ (76)them in his coloring books and putting them up on his walls Throughout school ,he studied flags and tried to find out all he could about them After university ,Cannon s_______ (77)to be a lawyer.Throughout law school , he continued to collect flags His classmates, friends ,and family started c_______ (78) him “the flagman”Cannon now has more than 200 flags in his collection. He shows many of them in his downtown law office . Once he d_______ (79)country flags for an exhibition on the OlympicsIn addition to collecting flags Cannon also w_______ (80) about them He has published three books about flags He loves to h_______ (81) from friends who see his b______ (82)in stores all over the world A few years ago, Cannon’s hobby r_______ (83) a new level He entered a flag design contest and won The country he lives in asked him to design its f_______ (84) . Cannon explains his hobby this way ,“Collecting flags is l_______ (85) collecting pieces of history”One day, I was walking along Fifth Avenue. Suddenly I remembered that I n76 to buy a pair of socks. I turned into the first sock shop that c 77 my eye, anda boy clerk came forward.“What can I do for you, sir?”“I wish to buy a pair of socks.”His eyes shone. There was a note of passion in his v 78 . “Did you know that you have come into the f 79 place in the world to buy socks?”I really didn’t know that, because I came here accidentally. “Come with me,” said the boy.I followed him and he began to i 80 all kinds of socks. “H 81 on, I am going to buy only one pair!”“I know that,”said he, “but I want you to see how beautiful they are. Aren’t they w 82 ?”There was a serious expression on his face, as if he were talking about his belief.I became far more i 83 in him than in the socks. I looked at him and said, “My friend, if you can k 84 up this excitement day after day, in ten years you will o 85 every sock in the United States.”And now he has become the CEO of the biggest sock shop in the world.。