(完整版)2020最新中考初中英语阅读理解专项强化练习题200篇大全汇总含答案(二十一)
中考英语总复习之阅读理解：一个意外的收获根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
The clock struck（敲）eight，but I was still on the bed．I could hear it was blowing strongly．"It must be windy outside，" I thought．I came to the small town a week ago．I sold some clothes to a shop．Christmas was coming and I hoped to buy some presents for my family and friends．So I tried to meet the manager and ask him to pay for（付款）them．I was out of luck（运气不好）．He went to London and I had to wait for him here．There was no theatre here but a cinema．The films were all too old．I preferred staying in the small hotel to sitting in the cold cinema（我宁愿待在小旅馆里，也不愿坐在冰冷的电影院里）．Half an hour later，I felt hungry．I had to get up．It was white everywhere and some children were skiing down the hill．On my way to the small restaurant，I saw a boy fall on to a rock（岩石）．I ran to him quickly and carried him to a hospital．Soon his parents came here．Now I knew the boy was just the manager's son．He thanked me very much and gave me the money after we had a dinner．1）What was the weather like today？______________________________2）What did the writer（作者）come to the town for？______________________________3）Why did the writer prefer staying in the hotel？______________________________4）When did the writer get up？______________________________5）Why did the manager thank the writer？______________________________参考答案：1）It was a windy day today．2）He came to the town to ask the manager to pay for the clothes．3）Because it was a little warmer there．4）He got up at half past eight．5）Because the writer saved his son．中考英语总复习之阅读理解：一只猫和一只麻雀Once there was a black and white cat．He was named Tom．One day he was asleep under a tree in the forest．Suddenly he was awakened by the song of a bird．Then he felt very hungry．He wanted to have something good to eat．He looked around．He looked up at the blue sky and looked down at the green grass．Something was moving in the tree．It was a sparrow（麻雀）．He talked to the sparrow and asked it to be friends with him．When it came near，he caught the sparrow．He was going to eat it．The sparrow said，"No gentleman eats his dinner till he has washed his face．"The cat was surprised to hear that．He began to wash his face with his paw，and the sparrow flew away．The cat was sorry to lose his dinner and said，"As long as I live，I will eat first and wash my face afterward．"根据短文内容，完成下列问题。
1．How did the cat feel to lose his dinner？2．What was the cat's name？3．What did the sparrow ask the cat to wash？4．What will the cat do first in the future？5．Where was the cat？参考答案：1．He felt sorry．2．Tom．3．His face．4．Eating．5．In the forest．中考英语总复习之阅读理解：白领们的网络教育It is a weekend，time for Zhou Lan to go to class．She turns her PC on and logs onto the Internet from home．Then she enters her student number and password（密码）．Zhou Lan takes her classes without stepping onto the campus（校园）．She is now a white-collar（白领）worker in a big company．She needs to learn more to do better in the company．"Staying at home to study is a pleasure，"she says．Like her，most students on the Internet are whitecollars．They are so busy that they can't go to the campus every day．Many colleges now have classes on the Internet．But the government（政府）only says"yes"to the following：Qinghua University，Beijing University，Zhongshan University，Hunan University and Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications（北京邮电学院）．根据短文内容完成下列问题。
1．Where does Zhou Lan have classes？2．What's Zhou Lan's job？3．Why do many people want to study on the Internet？4．How many universities are allowed（允许）to give classes on the Internet？5．Which is the best title for this passage？A．White-Collar WorkersB．Net CollegeC．Studying Is A Pleasure参考答案：1．At home，on the Internet．2．A whiter-collar worker in a big company．3．They are too busy to go to the campus every day．4．Five5．B中考英语总复习之阅读理解：日本传统假日In Japan there are many holidays and other great days．We can tell only a few here．The fifth birthday of a boy is a great day in the family．The boy puts on a shirt like the one his father wears．It is an important moment in his life and means that he must now be a manly little boy like his father．He must smile when he has pain（疼痛）or trouble．He must carry on．The day a girl becomes seven years old is a big day in the family．She may now wear a sash（腰带）like the one her mother wears．Her friends and her mother's friends come and drink tea and eat cakes．It means that the girl must now be a womanly little girl and help in the home．One of the great holidays in Japan is the Emperor's（天皇）birthday．Instead of school there are picnics，games，sports and speeches （演讲），as we have on our fourth of July in America．根据短文内容选择正确答案。
2020年中考英语阅读理解专题练习(含答案)
2020年中考英语阅读理解专题练习【名师精选全国真题，值得下载练习】(一)选择型阅读理解话题1图表应用(6年6考)Passage 1(2019聊城改编)1. How much can a babysitter get for an hour?A. 5 dollars.B. 7 dollars.C. 10 dollars.D. 12 dollars.2. If Joy wants to get the job in Rose Hotel, she can call Mina at ________．A. 8 amB. 10 amC. 5 pmD. 7 pm3. What can we know about the holiday job?A. It doesn't require any CV.B. It doesn't provide any pay.C. If you have got it, you needn't work on Monday.D. If you want to get it, you must speak three languages.4. If Harry takes the newspaper delivery job, he must ________.A. work three mornings a weekB. use the bike of the post officeC. finish the work before 7：00 amD. be interested in the newspapers5. In which part of a magazine can we read the text?A. News.B. Ad.C. Sports.D. Health.Passage 2(2019安徽定心卷)1. Tony is an 8-year-old boy, and which camp can he join?A. The Basketball Camp.B. The Soccer Camp.C. The Dance Camp.D. The Baseball Camp.2. If Bob signs up on June 13 to join the Soccer Camp, he should pay________．A. $185B. $135C. $125D. $1153. Mary is interested in the Dance Camp, so she can call ________ to ask for more information.A. 903－4396B. 973－7312C. 302－9158D. 913－74384. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Girls can also join the Soccer Camp.B. There is no camp proper for teenagers over 14 years old.C. The Dance Camp begins at 8∶00 am.D. Lunch and a camp T-shirt are served in the Baseball Camp.话题2说明介绍(6年6考)Passage 3 (2019宜昌改编)Sore(疼痛的)necks are very common these days. How to avoid a sore neck? Here are the things you should know.Take precautions(预防措施)after an unusual activity. Many people report having a pain in their necks after doing something that they don't often do, such as a new exercise or packing and moving.If you know you've done something that puts you a risk, massage(按摩)your neck, do it with different exercises and take a warm bath before bed.Make sure your work station is correct. If you work long hours at a desk, you may want to make sure that your work environment is set up to be the most relaxing. Make sure that your body is being treated right.Change your__posture often. Sitting in one position for long periods of time is not healthy. Sit with your back straight for most of the time. Take a 5-minute break if you can and walk around every hour.Exercise. Find something—swimming, running or climbing—that makes you excited and feel alive. Make it into a usual way. Your body will feel better and your mind will feel more relaxed.1. What could happen if we play certain sports for the first time?A. We may make many new friends.B. We might have a pain in our necks.C. We may have a cold.D. We might feel very excited.2. What does the underlined word “posture” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. 姿势B. 方向C. 方式D. 状态3. ________ can avoid a sore neck according to the passage.A. Making your work environment be quietB. Sitting with back straight for a momentC. Packing and moving for a long timeD. Exercising often like swimming or running4. After doing something unusual, you may do the following things EXCEPT ________．A. doing it with different exercisesB. massaging your neckC. taking a warm bath before bedD. looking at your phone for too long5. What's the passage mainly about?A. How to do exercise well.B. Exercising often is good for people.C. How to avoid a sore neck.D. Being healthy is the most important.Passage 4(素材选自impact Book 3)动画的发展Do you play video games with really cool pictures? Or watching action movies with amazing special effects? Thanks to advanced technology, modern animation(动画片)can create better images(图像). They move around the screen at a high speed. We experience animation in so many different forms. But animation is nothing new. In fact, people have been trying to bring images to life for hundreds of years.The earliest animation began in the seventeenth century with a device(设备) called the magic lantern. In the nineteenth century, other devices were developed that created movement when viewers turned them. By the beginning of the twentieth century, artists around the world were developing short animated films using hand-drawn animation.The painter would create thousands of drawings for only one cartoon!Through the twentieth century, animators continued to develop different methods, by the 1980s, digital animation was being developed. It quickly took over traditional methods, because it allowed cartoons to be produced in less time and with less money. Today advanced digital animation methods aren't just used in cartoons or video games, but also to create special effects in films. Animation has become so advanced that sometimes we can't find differences between it and reality!1. Modern animation can create better images because of ________．A. excellent directorsB. wonderful paintersC. advanced technologyD. smartphones2. When were short animated films developed?A. In the seventeenth century.B. In the eighteenth century.C. At the end of the nineteenth century.D. In the early twentieth century.3. The advanced digital animation methods are used in the following fields EXCEPT ________．A. cartoonsB. handwritingC. video gamesD. films4. What's the passage mainly about?A．The history of the animation.B．The meaning of the animation.C．The future of the animation.D．The achievement of the animation.Passage 5(2020原创)竹子When winter comes, most plants lose their leaves. But bamboo does not.Bamboo is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. It can grow 60cm or more every day. No matterhow strong the wind or heavy the snow is in winter, bamboo stands straight and grows fast. Chinese people consider this as bamboo's spirit. It is about being brave enough to overcome difficulties. Because of this, bamboo has been loved by Chinese people for a long time. They call bamboo, along with the pine tree(松树) and plum blossoms(梅花), the “three coldresistant friends of winter(岁寒三友)”．Bamboo is a common plant in China. It has many uses in our daily life. Bamboo is used to make household goods such as chopsticks, baskets and even furniture. Its young shoots(笋) are also cooked into all kinds of food. Bamboo is also the main food of the giant pandas.Bamboo is also very useful in art. Because bamboo is naturally hollow(中空的) inside, it is a good choice for people to make different musical instruments. There are many kinds of bamboo flutes(长笛) all over the world, such as dizi and xiao in China.素材选自《21世纪学生英文报》1. What spirit does bamboo have according to thepassage?A. Not being afraid of difficulties.B. Being proud of oneself.C. Being warm-hearted.D. Being the fastest.2. The “three coldresistant friends of winter” doesn't include ________.A. bambooB. the pine treeC. plum blossomsD. the rose3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Bamboo can grow 50cm every week.B. People hardly see bamboo in China.C. Bamboo can be cooked into food.D. Bamboo has many uses in our daily life.4. Why are some traditional Chinese musical instruments made out of bamboo?A. Because it is a common plant in China.B. Because it is strong enough.C. Because it is hollow inside.D. Because it is cheap and easy to find.5. What's the passage mainly about ?A. To introduce bamboo.B. To advise people to use bamboo.C. To show the spirit of bamboo.D. To introduce Chinese culture.话题3中西方文化(6年3考)Passage 6 (2019合肥包河区一模)Shanghai Disneyland Park is to be improved by building a theme(主题)park according to the “Zootopia” film and its roles. It will be the first “Zootopia” land at any Disney park in the world.The rapid development at Shanghai Disneyland Park shows confidence to the company's future development in China. Disney did not tell the cost of the project or the exact opening date, but said that the new programme would begin in 2019.With new sights, food and shopping environment, the new land will provide guests with even more toexperience and enjoy at Shanghai Disneyland Park than ever before.Shanghai Disneyland Park opened in June 2016 with six themed parks, and welcomed about 11 million visitors in its first year. It received its first “big development” in April 2018 with the opening of Toy Story Land. The “Zootopia” land will be the park's eighth themed land.Since its opening in 2016, Shanghai Disneyland Park has become stronger and stronger—continuing to develop and provide a safe and enjoyable experience for our guests.1. The new theme park in Shanghai Disneyland Park will be built according to ________．A. a programme about scienceB. a film and its rolesC. a special medical projectD. the big development in toys2. In the new land, you will enjoy the following things EXCEPT________．A. delicious foodB. new sightsC. magic showsD. shopping environment3. In 2018, ________ opened in Shanghai Disneyland Park.A. Toy Story LandB. Zootopia LandC. Mickey StreetD. Tomorrow World4. What's the passage mainly about?A. The “Zootopia” film and its roles.B. The opening of Shanghai Disneyland.C. The six theme parks in Shanghai Disneyland.D. The development of Shanghai Disneyland.Passage 7(素材选自Wonderful WORLD Book 3)异国小吃Poland is famous for its pierogi. Pierogi are a national dish of Poland since the 1200s. They're filled with manydifferent things, such as cheese and potatoes or meat. They're delicious fried with butter and onion. Pierogi can even have sweet fillings, like blueberries.In Indonesia, satay is very popular. Satay is meat, such as chicken or rabbit, on a stick. It's cooked over a fire. People like to eat satay with sweet or spicy sauces. You can buy it on the street in many parts of Indonesia. It's very tasty. Noodle and rice dishes are also popular in Indonesia.On the coast of Latin America, in countries such as Peru, people eat a lot of fish. Ceviche is a famous dish made from fish with lemon or lime juice and spices. The fish is very fresh. It's very healthy food and it is delicious. People usually eat vegetable dishes at the same time, such as salad, sweetcorn, sweet potatoes, nuts or onions. Ceviche is now popular around the world.In Ethiopia, people eat a lot of meat and vegetables in spicy sauces. Food is served on a large plate for friends and family to share. People use a special bread, called injera, as a spoon to eat these delicious dishes. They scoop(铲) up meat and vegetables and eat them with the bread.1. How long is the history of the dish pierogi?A. About 400 years.B. About 800 years.C. About 1，200 years.D. About 1，600 years.2. You can go to________ if you want to eat some delicious fish.A. PolandB. PeruC. IndonesiaD. Ethiopia3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Pierogi usually have terrible fillings.B. Ceviche is mainly popular in Asian countries.C. Satay is the most healthy of the four dishes.D. Injera can be used as a tool for eating in Ethiopia.4. What's the passage mainly about?A. The customs of Latin America.B. The cooking ways of different countries.C. The eating habits in Poland.D. Some special dishes of different places.5. In which part of a magazine can we read the text?A. Nature.B. Culture.C. Environment.D. Technology.Passage 8(2020原创)Different countries have different New Year traditions. Here are some New Year traditions in Spain, Britain and Brazil.On the last day of the year, December 31st, people in Spain wait till 12 pm. Everybody must eat 12 grapes at midnight. At each sound of the clock, they must eat a grape. But they can't ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when they still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh.On New Year's Day in Britain, people are interested in holding parties. At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and they listen to the radio. On the radio they hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. They s ay “Happy New Year！” to each other. It's lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year.In all cities in Brazil, people have a big party on New Year's Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks(烟花). They put flowers in the sea and bring their benediction for themselves or others. People usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.1. How many countries are mentioned in this passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.2. Which of the following is NOT true on New Year's Day in Britain?A. On the radio they hear Big Ben.B. Everybody sings a song about friendship.C. Everybody kisses their friends.D. Everybody must eat 12 grapes at midnight.3. People usually ________ for good luck during the New Year in Brazil.A. put flowers in the seaB. wear white clothesC. have a big partyD. go to the beaches4. What does the underlined word “benediction” mean in Paragraph 4 ?A. 祝福B. 建议C. 成就D. 梦想5. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. Happy New YearB. The Last Day of the YearC. Different New Year TraditionsD. Good Luck During the New Year话题4慈善公益(6年3考)Passage 9(素材选自One Story A Day Book4)理查德的“soup kitchen”We have a friend who helps out homeless people. Every weekend during our cold winter, he brings hot tasty soup to people who live outdoors.One weekend, he called our house and asked us kids if we would come to his place. He calls it his “soup kitchen”. It's a small place downtown, close to where the homeless people live. We were a little scared but we said okay. We spent most of the day serving soup to people of all ages, both old and young. After the meal, everyone sat down and listened to Richard talk about how to go back to school and how to get a job. He helps people get jobs and he's always supportive of them.On the way home that evening, Richard told us that it made him feel good to help the homeless. He wanted to know how we felt about doing it. I said that it made me feel good too, especially since I know these people really need a helping hand.Richard told us that a lot of people think homeless people are lazy and should not live on the street. However, Richard feels that people live on the street for many different and complicated reasons. And once someone starts living on the street, it's difficult for them to get off it.I'm very proud to know Richard. He is just one person, but one person really can make a difference.1. Richard often helps ________ people.A. poorB. oldC. disabledD. homeless2. Richard served soup in a place called “________”．A. small downtownB. soup kitchenC. happy homeD. soup house3. What does the underlined word “complicated” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. 复杂的B. 可理解的C. 可接受的D. 未知的4. What can we learn from paragraph 3?A. Homeless people like to live in the street.B. Homeless people are not as lazy as people think.C. Maybe we will help more homeless people.D. Those homeless people do not need help from others.Passage 10(素材选自English in Mind Book 1)医院里的志愿者Every year many young people in Britain finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some of them go to other countries and work as volunteers. Volunteers give their time to help people—for example, they work in schools or hospitals.Mike Coleman is 19 and lives in Canterbury in England. He wants to become a teacher, but now he's happily living in Namibia. He's working in a hospital near Katima Mulilo. He says, “I'm working with the doctors and nurses here to help sick people. I'm not a doctor but I can do a lot of things to help—for example, I help to carry people who can't walk. Sometimes I go to villages in the mobile hospital, too. There aren't many doctors here so they need help from people like me. I don't get any money—but that's OK. I'm here for the experience.”“I'm staying here for two months and I'm living in a small house with five other volunteers. The work is hard and the days are long but I'm enjoying my life here. I'm learning a lot about life in southern Africa and about myself! When I finish the two months' work, I want to travel in and around Namibia for three weeks. For example, I want to see the animals in the Okavango Delta in Botswana.”1. From the passage we can infer Mike Coleman was a ________ before he went to Namibia.A. teacherB. doctorC. studentD. worker2. Mike Coleman helps in the hospital for________．A. skillsB. moneyC. further educationD. experience3. Where is Namibia?A. In Asia.B. In Africa.C. In Europe.D. In America.4. How long does Mike Coleman's work last?A. For three weeks.B. For two months.C. For one year.D. For two years.5. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. Being a volunteer at a hospitalB. How to be a volunteerC. Being a teacher or a doctorD. The hospitals in Namibia话题5科普知识(2017年C篇，2014年D篇)Passage 11(2019安徽黑马卷)Do you want to know how and why a leaf changes color? We first have to understand what leaves are and what they do.Leaves are the world's food factories. Plants take water from the ground through their roots(根)and take CO2 from the air. Plants use sunlight to turn water and CO2 into glucose (葡萄糖), a kind of sugar. Plants use it as food for energy and growing.A chemical called “chlorophyll” in the leaves gives plants their green color. As summer ends and autumncomes, the days get shorter and shorter, and trees “know” it's time to get ready for winter.During winter, there is not enough sunlight and water. Trees rest during this time and live on the food they store during the summer. They begin to shut down their food-making factories. As the green chlorophyll disappears from the leaves, we begin to see yellow and orange leaves.The bright reds and purples we see in leaves are made mostly in autumn. In some trees, like maples(枫树), sunlight and the cool nights of autumn turn the glucose in the leaves into the red color. And we can enjoy the beautiful red leaves during autumn.1. What do plants use to turn water and CO2 into glucose?A. Air.B. Sugar.C. Sunlight.D. Wind.2. The underlined word “chlorophyll” probably means“________”．A. 叶绿素B. 脂肪C. 蛋白质D. 淀粉3. The leaves turn yellow because they have little ________．A. water and CO2B. glucose and energyC. sunlight and waterD. sunlight and CO24. The bright reds and purples in leaves are usually made in________．A. winterB. fallC. summerD. spring5. What can we know from the passage?A. When autumn comes, the days get longer.B. During winter trees live on the food they store in summer.C. During winter we seldom see yellow colors in the leaves.D. Trees begin to stop making food in summer.Passage 12(2020原创)为什么会打哈欠？You just need to yawn(打哈欠). But why does it happen?The scientists do not know what a yawn is for. What we do know is that yawning happens to just about every kind of animals. It happens when an animal is tired. Yawning can also take place during the time of disagreement and stress. And that wide-open mouth can be contagious(感染的), especially in social animals such as humans and wolves. Watching someone yawn—even reading about yawns—can lead you to yawn yourself. Why? The research on humans tells us that people who are more empathetic(有同理心的) may be more likely to get contagious yawning.Is yawning contagious for dogs, too? In 2011, UK biologists tested for contagious yawning between people and dogs. Although 5 of the 19 dogs they studied did yawn in reply to an unfamiliar person's yawn, the researchers couldn't prove the yawns were contagious.In 2013, scientists at the University of Tokyo once again tested contagious yawning in dogs while controlling for stress. This time the researchers found that dogs were more likely to yawn in reply to a familiar person. They concluded that d ogs can “catch” a yawn from humans and that yawning is a social rather than a stressbasedbehavior.This finding suggests some dogs find human yawning stressful and others do not. More research is needed to find out whether yawning is contagious between humans and dogs or not.So we don't know the real reason of yawning. Try an experiment at home: Yawn and see if your pet yawns back.素材选自可可英语网1. Yawning happens to about ________．A. some kinds of plantsB. some kinds of animalsC. every kind of animalsD. most kinds of humans2. People will probably yawn in the following conditions except ________．A. when they argue with their friendsB. when they are watching exciting programmesC. when they see people around them yawningD. when they walk for a long way and feel tired3. Why are dogs more likely to yawn in reply to a familiar person?A. Because they find it interesting.B. Because they like to imitate others.C. Because yawning is a social behavior.D. Because yawning is a stress-based behavior.4. Which of the following is TURE about yawning between humans and dogs?A. Yawning are contagious according to the research in 2011.B. Scientists are not sure whether yawning are contagious or not so far.C. Yawning is a stress-based behavior according to the research in Tokyo.D. If you yawn at home, your pet must yawn back.5. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. The Importance of YawningB. The Ideas of Contagious YawningC. The Relationship Between Humans and DogsD. The Reasons of Yawning话题6外国名人(2016年A篇，2014年A篇)Passage 13(2019安徽定心卷)Have you ever read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland? It was written by Lewis Carroll. He was an English writer, poet, scientist and photographer. His real name was Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, and Lewis Carroll was his pen name. He was born in 1832 and died in 1898.He was most famous for writing two children's books about a young girl called Alice. They were titled Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) and Through the Looking Glass (1872)．He also wrote two famous poems called The Hunting of the Snake and The Jabberwocky. What is importantabout these poems is that he made up many new words to use in them. He was an expert at “word play” and used words in many different ways which were quite new. And this has an everlasting influence on literary elites(文学精英) who are well educated about English. Many people still study his works and his life today.Although they seem to have been written for children, Lewis Carroll's books and poems have been enjoyed by people of all ages. If you have not read Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, you should read it soon. No matter how old you are, you will find it exciting and enjoyable.1. How old was Lewis Carroll when he passed away?A. 33.B. 40.C. 66.D. 72.2. Which of the following came out in 1865?A. Through the Looking GlassB. The Hunting of the SnakeC. Alice's Adventures in WonderlandD. The Jabberwocky3. How many famous poems did Lewis Carroll write?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.D. Four.4. What does the underlined word “everlasting” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. 高贵的B. 间歇的C. 客观的D. 永恒的5. What is the writer's attitude toward Alice's Adventures in Wonderland?A. He thinks it is wonderful and enjoyable.B. He thinks it is not proper for adults to read.C. He thinks it is difficult to understand.D. He thinks it is long and boring.Passage 14(素材选自One Story A Day Book 6)贝多芬Imagine this. You write music, but you can't hear it. It would seem impossible for most people, but not for one of the greatest composers(作曲家)in history.He was born in a small city in Europe in 1770. He was a great young talent and began performing in front of people when he was just nine years old. He met his idol, Mozart, when he was just a boy, and this inspired him to become a great piano player and a musician.He became a composer and was very famous and rich. But then, his life changed. When he was about 26 years old, he began to lose his hearing and he couldn't hear the music.He went to many doctors and tried many treatments, but nothing worked very well.He even used a special stick that was attached to the piano. He would bite the stick, and that way he could feel the__vibrations__of the music in his head.The night it was first played for an audience, he conducted the orchestra(管弦乐队). When the music stopped, all the audience clapped and cheered. But he cried, for he had heard nothing.Isn't it amazing that a person can create such beautiful music but not hear it? The deaf man's name was Ludwig van Beethoven, and his music will live on forever.1. What inspired Beethoven to become a great musician?A. He was told by his parents.B. The audience praised him.C. He showed talent as a child.D. He met Mozart.2. What changed Beethoven's life?A. He lost his hearing.B. He joined the Army.C. His parents died.D. His wife left him.3. What does the underlined word“vibrations” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. 魅力B. 优势C. 频率D. 共鸣4. After performing, Beethoven cried because ________.A. he was successfulB. he didn't hearC. he failedD. he lost his chance5. Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A. Silent MusicB. Beautiful Music Can't Be HeardC. Musician Doesn't Need HearingD. The Deaf Make Better Music话题7生活故事(2015年A篇)Passage 15 (2019合肥包河区一模)My mom once told me that after I learned to say “Mama” and “Dada”，my third word was “No！” Sadly, I used that word too often as a boy. I didn't want to eat my vegetables. I didn't want to go to bed on time. I didn't want to work in the garden. I would much rather read books than help my mom and grandma with the boring housework. Being the youngest of three sons, I probably said “no” a lot more than I s hould have.As I grew up, I began to say “yes！” a lot more. I can remember making the bed and sweeping the floor. I felt really happy to help my parents. I can remember studying hard to get good grades in school and the pride in my parents' eyes when I got into college. I can remember learning that saying “yes” could bring more happiness into my life than saying “no” ever did.Even now, I am still learning how to say “yes”. My only advice to you is not to wait as long as I did. Say “yes” to life. Say “yes” to love. Say “yes” to helping others and making this world a better place. “Yes” may only be a word, but it can change your life.1. When the writer was a boy, he said________ too often.A. “yes”B. “no”C. “Mama”D. “Dada”2. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A. The writer preferred to agree with others.B. The writer was ready to do lots of housework.。
2020最新中考初中英语阅读理解专项强化练习题200篇大全汇总含答案(五)
Once there was a boy in Toronto．His name was Jimmy．He started painting when he was three years old, and when he was five he was already very good at it．He painted（绘画）many beautiful and interesting pictures, and a lot of people bought his pictures．They said, "This boy is going to be famous when he's a little older, and then we're going to sell these pictures for a lot of money．"Jimmy's pictures were different from other people's because he never painted on all of the paper．He painted on half of it, and the other half was always empty．"That's very clever, " everybody said．"No other painters have ever done that! "One day somebody asked him, "Please tell me this, Jimmy．Why do you paint on the bottom（底）half of your pictures, but not on the top half? ""Because I'm small, " Jimmy said, "and my brushes can't reach very high．"根据短文内容回答问题。
2020-2021年 中考英语阅读理解练习题基础、提高、难题_汇总(含答案)(word)1
2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解练习题基础、提高、难题_汇总(含答案)（word）1一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．根据短文内容选择正确答案。
BWhen you're not at home, many worries may start to crowd your mind. Did I turn the coffee maker off? Did I lock the door? Are the kids doing their homework or watching television? With a smart home, you can quiet all of these worries.A smart home is a home with a communication network. This network connects devices （装置）,such as lights and TV sets, and allows them to be controlled from far away through electrical wiring, mobile phone communication or WiFi over the internet.More and more people may start to consider owning a smart home, because it makes life much more convenient. It can help keep your room at a certain temperature. It can record what happens inside the home and send the video to your phone. When you are on vacation abroad, you can use a smart home controller to switch on or off the electricity when necessary. Some smart homes can receive a visitor, allowing him to come in and offering him a drink. They can even feed the cat and water the plants.Besides, smart homes are easy to fix. Most smart home technology and devices are wireless and can be set up with a minimum of tools, using only the guiding information. When a problem appears, you can deal with it yourself without paying a professional.However, for home-users, the smart home technology is far from perfect. It can be rather expensive to own the technology and the devices. Also, because the smart home system（系统）allow its owner to get home information from anywhere, it leaves the home easy to be attacked by hackers（黑客）,who may secretly use or change the information in the system.Now, many scientists are excited at the future of smart home technology. Imagine being able to get fashion advice from your mirror, or receive food shopping suggestions from your refrigerator. While there are others who worry that those smart devices will make people lazier and lonelier. Whatever it is, one thing is for sure---smart home technology will change the way we live and work.（1）According to the passage, nowadays a smart home can lock the door through .A. electric lightsB. mirror technologiesC. mobile phonesD. shopping programs （2）The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about .A. the steps to use smart systemsB. the prices of smart programsC. the advantages of a smart homeD. the tools for setting up smart devices（3）Which of the following is TRUE about a smart home according to the passage?A. Smart homes can't help feed pets nowadays.B. Smart homes costs a lot of money at present.C. You can't control your smart home in other countries.D. It's hard for hackers to get information from smart homes.（4）What's the writer's opinion according to the passage?A. People will become less happy in the future.B. People's life style will be different in the future.C. Mobile phones are the most important in smart homes.D. Smart homes are much better than other smart systems.【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）B（4）B【解析】【分析】本文介绍了智能家居的基本功能和新型理念，作者认为智能家居技术将对我们的生活和工作方式带来变革。
2020年中考英语阅读理解20篇专项训练(带答案)
2020年中考英语阅读理解20篇专项训练(名师精选试题+实战训练，建议下载练习)话题 1 教育引导Passage 1An old African-American woman was standing on the side of the highway on a rainy night. Her car broke down, and she really needed a ride. After waiting for half an hour, a young white man stopped to help her. It’s unusual because the black and the white ar e thought to be in the racial conflict（种族冲突）in the 1960s.The man took her to a safe place and helped her get a taxi car. She seemed to be very hungry, so the white man gave her some bread. She wrote down his address, thanked him and went away. Several days went by and a knock came on the man’s door. To his surprise, a color TV was sent to his home.A special note read: Thank you so much for helping me on the highway. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just before he passe d away.Help those who need help. You will never know what it will bring to them.1.What happened to the woman’s car?（根据短文内容回答问题）2.Who helped the woman?（根据短文内容回答问题）3.How did the woman thank the man?（根据短文内容回答问题）4.从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的单词。
2020年中考英语阅读理解20篇专项训练(带答案)
2020年中考英语阅读理解20篇专项训练(名师精选试题+实战训练，建议下载练习)话题 1 教育引导Passage 1An old African-American woman was standing on the side of the highway on a rainy night. Her car broke down, and she really needed a ride. After waiting for half an hour, a young white man stopped to help her. It’s unusual because the black and the white ar e thought to be in the racial conflict（种族冲突）in the 1960s.The man took her to a safe place and helped her get a taxi car. She seemed to be very hungry, so the white man gave her some bread. She wrote down his address, thanked him and went away. Several days went by and a knock came on the man’s door. To his surprise, a color TV was sent to his home.A special note read: Thank you so much for helping me on the highway. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just before he passe d away.Help those who need help. You will never know what it will bring to them.1.What happened to the woman’s car?（根据短文内容回答问题）2.Who helped the woman?（根据短文内容回答问题）3.How did the woman thank the man?（根据短文内容回答问题）4.从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的单词。
2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解专题(含答案)(word)1
2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解专题(含答案)（word）1一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．根据短文内容理解选择正确答案。
AAccording to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Nearly 50% of students say they are worried about robbery on the way to and from school. Now in main big cities in China, some schools have taught an unusual lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.Chen Haoyu, a teacher at Beijing No. 25 Middle School, gives young students advice on how to deal with danger.★If you are robbedKeep calm. lf you can not cry for help or run away. Give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.★If you are in a traffic accidentIf a car hits you. You should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don't know how seriously you are hurt★If it is raining hard and there is lightingDon't stay in high places and stay away from trees.★When there is a fireGet away as fast as yon can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Do not take the lift.★If someone is drowningIf you can't swim, don't get into the water. Cry out for help.Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care of yourself at all time! （1）Why do students like the self-protection lesson?①Because there are no tests.②Because the lessons are boring③Because they can learn how to save lives.④Because they can know how to stop danger b efore it happens.A. ①②B. ②③C. ①②④D. ①③④（2）What will you do if a bicycle hurts you?A. I will remember the bicycle number.B. I won't let the rider go until I call my parents.C. I will let the rider go before I call my parents.D. I will let the rider go because I know how seriously I am hurt.（3）lf your house is on fire, you must__________.A. put dry things on your bodyB. run quickly and take the liftC. run away and find an exit as quickly as you canD. take everything you have and then run away（4）There are ________ways of self-protection mentioned in the passage.A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 6（5）The best title for this passage is _________.A. How to Keep CalmB. Self-protectionC. An usual lessonD. Danger【答案】（1）D（2）B（3）C（4）C（5）B【解析】【分析】据调查，学生的安全是一个大问题，现在很多学校开设特殊的安全课。
2020年中考英语阅读理解专题复习(含答案)
2020 年中考英语阅读理解专题复习（名师详细剖析解题技巧+实战训练，建议下载保存）（绝对精品文档，价值很高，值得下载打印）一、解题技巧英语阅读理解是综合语言运用能力的一个重要方面，阅读理解题是占篇幅最长的、最耗时间的、生词最多的、单题分值最高的题型，当然，阅读理解也成为了学生们头疼的题型，下面就是初中英语阅读理解难点分析及高分秘诀，希望能助力同学们取得更好的成绩！初中英语阅读理解难点分析1. 单词不认识很多同学都有这种感觉，平时课本上的单词自己都掌握了，为什么遇到阅读还是有很多看不懂呢?这类问题被归结为单词量不够。
要解决这个问题，就是要多背单词，除此之外还要摸索规律。
第一、人名、地名没必要较真。
英语中有大量的词总是大写第一个字母的，而他们也大多属于专有名词，表示人名，地名，事件。
如Adela 、Manchester 、NATO 。
遇到这类词完全可以视若罔闻。
2. 前缀、后缀有规律英语中有些词通过前面或者后面加一些字母，就会变成另一个词。
如，regular-- irregular ，kind--kindness ，前者通过加-ir 变成起否定形式，后者通过在后面加-ness，变成了名词。
归纳起来，一般说前缀变词义（如肯否定），后缀变词性。
只要记住这个原则，平时在学习时有意识地去检验，积累各种加前后缀的形式，就不至于稍加变化就不认识了。
3. 有的词是需要摸索的在阅读题中，有的词是在文章中有提示的，因为英语写作有个潜在的规则，词语若非不得已，不要重复。
秉承这个原则，我们可以在文章的结构平行处找线索。
或是反义词，或是近义词，根据文章的具体情况，同学们不难做出一个比较有针对性的选择。
4. 考纲单词必须熟记。
大纲要求的单词、平时做题总是遇到的单词，生活中会经常遇到的单词，这些词是同学们发挥才智，施展所有做题技巧的基础。
没有特别好的方法，就是有恒心一直背：把单词表上的词分类，单独把不会的列出来，分批背，平时总是遇到又不认识的，用一本笔记本把他们都记下来，天天反复天天背。
2020-2021年 中考英语阅读理解练习题基础、提高、难题_汇总(含答案)
2020-2021年中考英语阅读理解练习题基础、提高、难题_汇总(含答案)一、初三英语阅读理解（含答案详细解析）1．阅读理解Many years ago, there lived an old man with his three sons, Dharma, Harrison and Keith, in a village. The man worked hard when he was young, so he had the largest farmyard and the most beautiful house in the village. However, his sons were all born to be lazy, which made him disappointed. He was worried that his sons would use up his money and starve to death.One day, the old man came up with a plan. He called his sons and said to them, "Look, my dear sons. There is lots of hidden gold in the land at the farmyard. If you work together, you may find it."In a wish to find out the gold, his sons worked hard from the morning to the evening digging and digging all through the land. Three days had passed, but they didn't find what they were looking for. They got frustrated and angry. They decided to give up and returned to ask their father."There is no gold in the land. We are cheated.""Since the land has been dug soft, why don't you plant some crops there?" was the reply of the father to the sons.Off went the sons. Soon the whole once useless land was rich crops."This is the real gold, my sons," said the proud father.（1）What do we know about the old man?A. He was the richest in his village.B. He was unable to feed his family.C. He loved daughters more than sons.D. He was quite successful as a farmer.（2）Why did the old man ask his sons to dig the land?A. He was too old to do it himself.B. He didn't have money.C. He decided to teach his sons an important lesson.D. He didn't want other people to set foot on his land.（3）Why did his sons agree to dig the land?A. They wanted to help their father.B. They wanted to grow their own crops.C. They didn't want to be lazy any more.D. They wanted to find the hidden gold.（4）What can we learn from the end of the story?A. The old man had achieved his goal.B. The three sons were still as lazy as before.C. The sons were quite angry with their father.D. The old man was still worried about his sons.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）D（4）A【解析】【分析】文章大意；从前有一个老人，有三个儿子，但是三个儿子都很懒惰，于是老人想了一个办法，告诉他的儿子，他们地里埋藏着财宝，于是儿子们就翻遍了左右的地，但是啥也没有找到。
2020最新中考初中英语阅读理解专项强化练习题200篇大全汇总含答案(十五)
中考英语阅读理解：一件价值低廉的毛衣Mr. Ford saw a nice sweater in the shop window. It was very cheap. So he bought one.When he went back home he put the sweater on, It was all right and he was pleased with it.In the afternoon he went out to work in his garden. It soon began to rain, and Mr. Ford had to run into his house. He ran quickly, but he still got wet.Then his sweater started to shrink. It got smaller and smaller. Mr. Ford tried to take it off, but he couldn’t.In the end, with the help of his wife, he got out of the sweater. Mrs. Ford laughed, “You see, you bought a cheap thing, but…”阅读短文，然后根据文章内容判断下列各句是否正确，对的用“T”、错误的用“F”表示。
1. Mr. Ford bought the sweater because it was very nice and cheap.2. “Shrink”here means “become smaller”.3. Mr. Ford was not good at buying things.4. Mr. Ford put the sweater on as soon as he bought it.5. Mr. Ford took off the sweater by himself.【答案与解的】1. T. 第1小题的句意与文章的第1自然段意思相同，所以符合短文内容。
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇（含答案）
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇（含答案）2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇(精品训练题值得练习)1When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich m an. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw t he rest away.1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.A. relaxedB. worriedC. hungryD. proud2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?A. They ate it in a polite way.B. They only ate its best part.C. They ate every part of it.D. They shared only one piece.3. In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ______.A. was just a rich businessmanB. worked hard all the timeC. lived a rich but healthy lifeD. knew how to make money4. The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ______.A. the best part of the watermelonB. the writer’s busy lifeC. the writer’s decision of making moneyD. the writer’s hope of enjoying life5. It can be learned from the passage that ______.A. one has to work hard to reach his goalB. a friend in need is a friend in deedC. watermelon is the healthiest fruitD. one should keep work-life balance答案：ABCDD2Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighboring farms.For 35 years they farmed side by side, sharing machinery and goods as needed, without a single proble. However，one autumn，things changed.It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse，which grew into a major difference. The difference led to angry words, followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers.One morning there was a knock on Paul’s door.He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox.“I’m looking for a few days’ work，”the builder said.“Are there any jobs here I could help with?” “Yes, ”answered Paul, extremely pleased to see the builder.“I do have a job for you.Look at that farm across the creek(小溪).That’s my brother’s farm. That creek used to be a grass field, but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek.But I’ll go him one better.See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence，two meters tall，so 1 won’t need to see him anymore.” The builder said thoughtfully.“I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work.When he returned，the builder had just finished his job.Paul was shocked.Instead of a fence there was a bridge, stretching from one side of the creek to the other.As Paul stood on the bridge, staring in amazement，his younger brother Jason, came across, and took Paul’s hand.“You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done，”said Jason. Then, Paul, with tears in his eyes, said to the builder who was packing his bag to go, “Thank you so much.Please stay.I have much more for you to do.” “I’d love to.”the builder said quietly，“but，I have many more bridges to build.”1.What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers?A.The digging of the creek.B.A problem about a farm animal.C.Who owned the field between the farms.D.Who would pay for building the fence.2.The underlined expression“ go him one better” in paragraph 4 means .A.do something even worseB. improve the situationC.point out his mistakeD.help him out3.What do we know about the brothers?A.They had been fighting for many years.B.Their farms were not very successful.C.They finally realized their mistakes.D.They liked building bridges.4.Why did the builder build the bridge?A.He needed a way to get across the river.B.There was not enough wood for the fence.C.He misunderstood Paul’s instructi ons.D.He wanted to bring the brothers together.5.In what order did the following take place in the story?a.The brothers stood on the bridge.b.Jason dug the creek.c.The brothers became angry with each other,d.The builder asked for work.e.Paul went into town.A.b，c，e，d，aB.c，b，d，e，aC.b，e，c，a，dD.c，d，b，a，e答案：BACDB3Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : "Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . "He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, "How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said: "Two dollars.""What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars.""No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars.""Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth."Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ .A. wanted to steal the trousersB. wanted to sell the trousersC. wanted to fool himD. wanted to buy the trousers2. The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers .A. would give Tom two dollarsB. would pay three dollarsC. would pay five dollarsD. would give Tom six dollars and a half3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____ .A. he wanted to sell them cheaplyB. he wanted to buy them cheaplyC. he didn't like the trousersD. they were old and dirty4. In fact, the trousers _________.A. were hanging inside the shopB. were stolen by T om from the shopC. had been the shop owner'sD. had been Tom's5. From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price.A. the owner sold the trousers two dollarsB. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a halfC. the owner bought the trousers three dollarsD. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half答案：BABCD4Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight，my men,”he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or w ewill die.”They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.A. Roman army and North EnglandB. Roman army and the ScotsC. England and ScotsD. a brave people and the Scots2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ________.A. the Scots were not braveB. the Roman army was so strongC. the Scots did not have a good leaderD. the Romans had the support from the Scottish3. “We must win or we will die.” What the leader of the Scots said means ________.A. they were sure to winB. they couldn't escape from deathC. they would win and then they would dieD. they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed4. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________.A. they didn't want to wake the ScotsB. they wanted to reach the topC. they wanted to catch the four guards firstD. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle5. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ________.A. it is a beautiful plantB. it is fresh and lovelyC. it had so many sharp needles all over itD. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle答案：BBDAD5It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp(军营).It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the youngmen to go outside. Mr White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr Hunt began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back.It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the officer was angry.“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here.I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the horse died!”( )1.The military camp was built in the village to .A. stop the soldiers from going to townsB. stop the soldiers from meeting their friendsC. train the new soldiersD. make the young men live quietly( )2.Mr Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because .A. he was kind to themB. they felt lonelyC. they had something important to doD. they were the best of all( )3.The young officer was worried because .A. a traffic accident had happenedB. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiersC. the nine soldiers would come backD. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town( )4.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because .A. something was wrong with their busesB. their horses died on the return wayC. it took them much time to run backD. they all drank much in the town( )5.Which answer do you think is true?A. You’ll believe only the last soldier.B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.C. You’ll believe none of the nine soldiers.D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.答案：CABDC6A man loved his son very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy. One night, while the man was at work, he realized that he had extra(额外的) work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his son. But, he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him busy. Looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He removed the map, and then patiently(耐心地) tore (撕) it up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his coat pocket.When he got home, his son wanted to play with him, but he spread (铺) all the pieces of the map on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time his son could put it back together, his extra work would be finished, and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “OK, it’s finished. Can we playnow?” The man was surprised, saying, “That’s impossible. Let’s go and see.” And sure enough, there was the picture ofthe world, all put together, every piece in its place. The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It was simple. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together, the whole world fell into place.”1. According to the passage, the father told the boy to play by himself because ______.A. he didn’t want to play with him any moreB. he didn’t love his childC. he had some extra workD. the boy didn’t need his father’s help2. What does the underlined word “removed” mean?A. 移动B. 撕下C. 搬掉D. 撕碎3. Why could the boy finish the “puzzle” so quickly? Because __________.A. he was very interested in the map of the worldB. his father often played the game with himC. he wanted to play with his father as soon as possibleD. the picture of the man on the back of the page helped him4. The passage mainly tells __________.A. how father can make children busy for hoursB. how to keep children away from parentsC. people should think about things in some other waysD. parents should think of some good ways to train children’s ability5. Which is the best title?A. A world in puzzle.B. Father and son.C. An easy puzzle.D. Father’s creative(创造性的) idea.答案：CBDCA7One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. ""What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. "We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down.. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.1. The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________.A. he was very thirstyB. his arms were strongC. it was a good exampleD. he wants to share the water with students2. "A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指)_________.A. knowledgeB. the burdenC. the timeD. the money3. According to the teacher, you may feel_________ if you put down the burden sometimes.A. more stressedB. much heavierC. more relaxedD. much happier4. This was a lesson about_____A. how to relax oneself in lifeB. how to solve a physics problemC. how to keep fit by drinking waterD. how to study well5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.D. All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.答案：C B C A C8People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who havechanged the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.Edison could not understand how anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered, “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.1.According to Thomas Edison, what’s genius?A.Hard thinking.B.Hard work./doc/021*******.htmleful dreams./doc/021*******.htmleful inventions.2.After exploring the secrets of nature, Edison always tried to .A.write down what he had learntB.carry out a new experimentC.make them useful in lifeD.share them with others3.Edison could not understand .A.how anybody enjoyed lifeB.how anybody loved workingC.why anybody loved thinkingD.why anybody was tired of life4.The last sentence in the passage means that .A.Edison was born to be a great inventorB.Edison was able to live another 100 yearsC.Edison was ready to make his 100 th inventionD.life was too short for Edison to work for human beings答案：BCDD9I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said aga in, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her get angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother andthanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any wayshe chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.1. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her2. The passage shows that ______.A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words3. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between the mother and the daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land4. What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.5. What’s the best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and ChildrenC. My mother’s DeskD. Talks between Mother and Me答案：CABDC10A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…t hen you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.1. The street urchin was very surprised when _______.A. he met PaulB. Paul told him about the carC. Paul received an expensive carD. he was walking around the car2. From the story we can see the urchin _______.A. wished to give his brother a carB. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a carC. wished he could have a brother like Paul’sD. wished Paul could be a brother like that3. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.A. to show he had a rich friendB. to show his neighbors the big carC. to let his brother ride in the carD. to tell his brother about his wish4. We can find from the story that _______.A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to BuddyB. the urchin wished to have a rich brotherC. the urchin had a deep love for his brotherD. the urchin’s wish came true in the end5. The best name of the story is _______.A. A Christmas PresentB. Paul, a Kind-hearted PersonC. A Brother Like ThatD. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride答案：BADCC11An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an opera tion. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have?”asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother an d meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?1. What wa s the trouble in the little girl’s family?A. Her brother was seriously ill.B. They had no money.C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Both A and B.2. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.A. something interestingB. something beautifulC. some wonderful medicineD. some good food3. The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.A. she had still kept some moneyB. she hoped not to be refusedC. There was no need to worry about moneyD. she thought money was easy to get4. What made the miracle happen?A. The girl’s love for her brother.B. The girl’s money.C. The medicine from the drugstore.D. Nobody can tell.5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.A. The doctor didn’t ask for any payB. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought答案：DCBAA12A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ￥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.Then he said, “I am going to give this ￥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bi ll into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went bac k into the air.“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valua ble lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was stil l worth ￥l00!”。