2020届中考英语阅读理解练习(含答案)
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇精品专项1Paul 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 witha 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, cameacross, 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 worse B. 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 instructions.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：BACDB2When 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 man. 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 the rest away.1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling______. A. relaxed B. 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 goal B. a friend in need is a friend in deed C. watermelon is the healthiest fruitD. one should keep work-life balance答案：ABCDD3Hundreds 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 we will 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 Scots B. 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 plant B. 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：BBDAD4Tom 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 trousers B. wanted to sell the trousers C. wanted to fool him D. wanted to buy the trousers2. The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers . A. would give Tom two dollars B. 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 shop B. were stolen by Tom from the shop C. had been the shop owner's D. had been Tom's5. From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price. A. the owner sold the trousers two dollars B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half C. the owner bought the trousers three dollars D. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half答案：BABCD5It 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 young men 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 wrongwith 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. Onenight, 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 of the 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 him 4. 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. hewas very thirsty B. 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. knowledge B. the burden C. the time D. the money3. According to the teacher, you may feel_________ if you put down the burden sometimes. A. more stressed B. much heavier C. more relaxed D. much happier4. This was a lesson about_____ A. how to relax oneself in life B. 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.第9 页共57 页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 have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased onlybecause 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.eful dreams.eful 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 inventor B.Edison was able to live another 100 years C.Edison was ready to make his 100 th invention D.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 again, “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 and thanked 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 atthe 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 minddriving 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…then 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 thesalesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside 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 operation. 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 and 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 was 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 get 4. 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。
2020年中考英语完形填空、阅读理解试题及答案4
2020年中考英语完形填空、阅读理解试题及答案4This summer, I went on a great and exciting trip to China! 1 . My family went with ten other families. The reason why I went on this trip was that I wanted to get a better picture of who I am, where I’m from and to see the beautiful scenery of China.We did lots of activities each day. We toured many places of interest in Beijing. 2 . Amazingly, the orphanage director, Mrs Liu, recognized me after all these years I’ve been away!I feel that the most important part of the trip was meeting my foster mom, Mrs. Liu. 3 . She bought me a yellow dress, but it was too small. The next day, she brought me a red dress that was a perfect fit! 4 . My parents were shocked because when they got me I was huge! I will be forever grateful to Mrs. Liu for restoring my health and giving me a great start. 5 This trip阅读训练营AWelcome to .This is a place for you to have fun with your friends and family. Please read and follow these tips when you visit us.1. NEVER give out your name, telephone number, pictures, or the name of your school without your parents’ permission.2. NEVER say yes to anyone who invites you to go out alone with him/her.3. BE CAREFUL if you get an e-mail from a stranger.Do not open it; tell your parents first.4. ALWAYS tell your parents when you see words that make you feel bad.5. NEVER buy anything online or give out a credit card number without your parents’permission.Thank you again for visiting . We hope you will feel safe and comfortable. Have a good time online!( )1. This passage mainly tell us ____.A. how to be safe when you visit .B. which website you can visit safelyC. how to make friends on D. why we should visit BPeople in Quiet Town are very sad that their old friend, Time River, is facing the end of its life next October. The river means a lot to the people in the town. They all grow up and live with it all their lives.In the old times, people in the town built their houses on both sides of the river. The housesin each block shared a public washing room. On Mondays, people came and washed their clothes together there. They hung their clothes at the back of each house. Those clothes with different colors made a beautiful picture along the river.Now Time River is going to be filled in to make more land to build on. People are happy that they will have more living space. But at the same time, they feel sorry that they must say good-bye to their old friend. So they have decided to give a party one day a year to remember the river.( )2. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?A. People in Quiet Town have to say goodbye to Time River.B. People in Quiet Town built many house around Time River.C. People in Quiet Town will have a party once a year.D. People in Quiet Town will not hang clothes along the river.Have you every heard of indoor football or five-a-side football? It’s played in almost all countries in the world. The top three countries are Italy, Spain and Brazi. England is in sixty-six place.There are five players in a team but they can change players at any time during the game. Each side can have seven players “on the bench”, waiting to come into the game. Each game has two halves. Each half lasts twenty minutes with a fifteen-minute break at half-time. The team which scores the most goals wins the game.The game is played inside a building with a roof so weather is not a problem. The playing area is not always the same size. The smallest area is fifteen metres by twenty-five metres. The largest is twenty-five metres by forty-two metres.( )3. This passage mainly tell us something about ___A. the strongest indoor football teamB. a kind of sport—indoor footballC. five players in a indoor football teamD. how to won the game of indoor football teamThere are five stories on different subjects. Please read and think about them.( )1. Pam’s cousin came to meet her. After talking with him, she returned to the class. The teacher was writing something on the blackboard. Pam quietly sat down. After writing, the teacher went to Pam and asked, “Who was he?” Pam answered, “My cousin.” The teacher shouted, “I am asking who was Galileo?”( )2. Two goats met on a bridge, facing each other. They were unable to move further. One goat said to the other, “I’ll sit down and you can step over my body.”“Thank you. Next time, I’ll sit down and let you cross first.” Thus both of them were able to cross the bridge safely.( )3. Anthony came to know he won first prize in a competition. He was asked to collect the prize the same day. He didn’t care and went to collect the prize the next day. But the prize became useless for him, as it was a ticket to a circus show. The show was held on the previous day.( )4. Once upon a time, a king needed a new official. There were two men—Leuk and Batuk. It was hard to decide. The king organized a boat race. Suddenly something happened. Theboat stopped. Leuk returned to the shore at once. Batuk dived into the river and solved the problem. The king made Batuk an official.( )5. Jupiter, the head of gods, hosted a party. He invited all animals to attend the party. They all came except the tortoise. Later, Jupiter came across the tortoise and asked him. “Why didn’t you attend my party? Were you all right?” The tortoise said, “I like staying at home. Why should I trouble myself with your party?A. Attend the party on time.B. Time is valuable.C. Obey class rules.D. Tell the truth without hurting others.E. A right choice.F. The answer beside the question.G. Helping others is helping yourself.FGBEDDear New Mom,You should teach your children manners as soon as your children understand what you're saying. When your children do something right, let them know. When your children do something wrong, gently tell them how they should do best and why.Here are some basic manners for children.1. Waiting for their turn and not interrupting other people when they are speaking. Tell them to wait until someone finishes speaking, and then ask questions.2. Always greet someone when they come over to your house. You can teach your children to shake hands with grown-ups who come over, but it's not necessary to shake hands with other children. Your children should always say "hello" or "hi" when someone comes to your home so that the guest feels welcome.4. Say "Please" and "Thank you" often. And say "You're welcome" to reply others’“Thank you”.5. After playing a game, no matter what is the result, be pleasant. If your children win, tell them not to show off, but to be kind. If they lose, tell them do not get mad and tell the other children that they did a good game or speak well of them.YoursDr. Dave ( )1. A. wrong B. right C. true D. false(形)( )2. A. what B. when C. how D. why(副)( )3. A. speaking B. reading C. sleeping D. moving(动)( )4. A. wait B. stop C. continue D. left(动)( )5. A. which B. what C. whose D. who(代)( )6/ A. might B. may C. should D. could(动)( )7. A. reply B. ask C. greet D. give(动)( )8. A. problem B. result C. aim D. start（名）( )9. A. lose B. succeed C. win D. fail（动）( )10. A. happy B. tired C. sleepy D. mad（形）BCAAD CABCDA. About 6.9 billionB. About 3.5 billion.C. About 4.3billion.D. About 10.3 billion( )2. Which of the following countries has the largest population?A. Indonesia.B. Nigeria.C. Russia.D. Pakistan.( )3. Which continent has more countries in the top ten large population?A. North America.B. South America.C. Europe.D. Asia.( )4.Which country has the largest population in South America?A. America.B. Brazil.C. ArgentinaD. India.( )5. Which of the following about the population of Japan is not true?A. It is smaller than nine other countries’B. It is smaller than that of Russia.C. It is smaller than that of any other country in the world.D. It is bigger than that of South Korea.Work and life are always full of stress these days. How do you usually deal with your stress? Have you ever thought of doing housework? Do you know doing housework is helpful in dealing with stress? Maybe it seems impossible, but according to some psychologists doing something simple like washing dirty clothes can really make people relaxed.“Doing simple housework such as washing windows or ironing clothes is a good way to face our stress without taking any medicine,” says Carol Clark, a successful psychologist in New York. She often advise people who are under lots of stress to try doing housework every day. “While washing something,” she says, “you can imagine you’re washing away something than is troubling you in your life. While ironing clothes, imagine you’re solving some of your problems.Do people all agree with her idea? Here is the result of a survey about it.“Housework is the main reason for the stress in my life,” says Linda who works in a company in France.”As a mother of three, I have too much housework. Get me out of doing the housework and then I”lll really be able to relax.”Gary is a single father of a seven-month-old baby. He is a doctor who is from Australia. He pays a psychologist $200 an hour for his problem about stress. However, he is just told to go back home and do some housework. I really don’t know who is creazier, the psychologist or the man! ( )6. Where does Carol Clark work?(细)A. In France.B. In England.C. In Australia.D. In America.( )7. Which kind of housework is NOT mentioned in the passage?(细)A. Ironing clothes.B. Taking out rubbish.C. Washing dirty clothes.D. Washing windows.( )8. What does Gary do?A. A writer.B. A psychologist.C. A doctor. (细)D. A worker.( )9. What do we know from the passage?（推）A. There are at least four people in Linda’s family.B. Linda and Gary have different ideas about housework and stress.C. The writer thinks that Carol Clark’s ideas are correct.D. People often get some advice about how to deal with stress from Carol Clark without paying anything.( )10. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?（主）A. Work and Life.B. The Reason for Stress.C. Housework and Stress.D. A successful Psychologist.DBCACHilary Lister is a disabled woman. She is the first woman that has ever sailded along around Britain. When she finished her sail, she said, “I’m glad to be back home, but I’m really looking forward to the next challenge.”Mrs Lister began her sail in May. A month later, she had to be taken to hospital and stop her sail from the sea off Pembrokeshire because of her trouble with breath.In 2008, Mrs Lister also gave up a similar trip after being hit by the bad weather and some boat troubles.“Her spokesman, Paul Taroni, described the trip as “an amazing success”. “Everything went against her and all the things went wrong, but Hilary really did something wonderful. We are all so proud of her,” he said.Mrs Lister’s boat was specially designed. It was called “Me Too”.During the sail, Mrs Lister met a lot of difficulties. She said, “There was a light wind when I got to the east of the harbor, but it became very strong just as I sailded in.” She said the most exciting part of her sail was that she saw some wildlife. “Seeing the whales which were 35-foot long jump out of the water was surprising,” she said. “it was amazing that two of them jumped like dolphines.” By August 31, 2009, Mrs Lister’s sail had raised ￡30,000 for her charity, Hilary’s Dream Trust, which was set up to help the disabled who want to sail.( )1. Why did Mrs Lister stop her sail from the sea off Pembrokeshire?（细）A. Because she was ill.B. Because the weather was terrible.C. Because she had some troulbe with her boat.D. Because she was tired and wanted to have a rest.( )2. For Mrs Lister, what was the most exciting thing about her sail?(细)A. She made many friends during it.B. She got lots of money from it.C. She saw some wildlife during it.D. She became very popular after it.( )3. According to the passage, “Hilary’s Dream Trust” is a ___.（猜））A. boatB. matchC. charityD. sail( )4. What do we know about Mrs Lister from the passage?（细）A. She doesn’t want to sail any more now.B. Although she is disabled, she is brave.C. Because of her difficulty with breathing, she put off the start of her sail.D. Mrs Lister is the first person that hass ever sailed along around Britain. ( )5. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage? （推）A. Paul Taroni thougth that Mrs Lister’s success was hard.B. Paul Taroni went for the sail with Mrs Lister.C. Mrs Lister saw some amazing whales during the sail.D. Mrs Lister did something helpful for the disabled.( )6. This passage mainly tells us ____（主）A. a disabled woman who sailded along around BritainB. a disabled woman who raised money for charityC. a disabled woman who gave up his trip around BritainD. a disabled woman who love wild life in the sea.。
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年江西中考英语试题及答案
2020年江西中考英语试题及答案2020年江西中考英语试题及答案二、单项填空(8分)请阅读下面各小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(每小题1分)28. Tina drives to work. But today she drives because of the rain.A. alwaysB. oftenC. sometimesD. hardly29. -The coffee’s finished!-Oh, sorry! I to the shop to get some.A.am goingB. was goingC. wentD. have gone30. It was great in the end we had a terrible time at the beginning.A. ifB. unlessC. whenD. although31. I’m pretty good at tennis. Actually, I’m probably in the club.A. worseB. goodC. betterD. the best32. When you go rock climbing, you need to be careful so that you don’t have a(n) .A. chanceB. accidentC. secretD. action33. The performer because there was too much noise coming from the crowd.A. continuedB. relaxedC. stoppedD. won34. I don’t know the words to a lot of songs, but I do know some folk songs that my grandma me at an early age.A. teachesB. taughtC. will teachD. has taught35. You lu nch at school. So you don’t have to bring your own food.A. giveB. will giveC. are givenD. have given二、完形填空(25分)A)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2020年中考英语阅读理解练习及答案
2020岳池伏龙初中中考英语阅读理解练习及答案Passage Ahe earth is our home；we must take Care of it．This means keeping the land，air and water clean．Pollution is a dirty word．To pollute means to make things unfit(不合适的)or unclean to use．Pollution comes in many ways．We see it，smell it ,taste it and drink it．Pollution is beginning to threaten(威胁)our health ,or happiness and our life．Man．has been polluting the earth from the time he first made fire，washed his clothes in the river and threw his waste on the ground．When land was used up or water became dirty．Men moved to another place．At first the problem was not so serious because there was plenty of clean air，land and water．There weren’t so many people then and their wants(需求)were fewer．All the dirty things could be absorbed(吸收)by nature and soon．covered over(恢复)．But this is no longer true．The increase of population(人口增长)and the development of industry have changed that．Man is slowly polluting．his environment．Through the use of poison(农药)，mall has polluted land !killing the animal．By putting dirty water and chemicals into rivers and lakes we have polluted our drinking water ,killing the fish．Our increasing population is part of the．problem．More people more waste．Where is this all to end ?Are we turning the world into a big rubbish dump，or is there anyhope that we can get rid of(摆脱)the pollution ?Luckily，millions of people have been warned of the danger of pollution．Large numbers of people are now working hard to bring pollution under ( )1．Which sentence is WRONG?A．We live on the earth，so we should look after it．B．To pollute means to make air ,water and land unfit for use．C．All the waste produced by modem industry can be absorbed．D．Man is now fighting against different kinds of pollution．( )2．In this passage the word“chemicals”means ．A．化学B．化学物质C．化学的D．医学的( )3．Through the uncontrolled use of poison mall has ．A．made the drinking water dirty B．polluted the landC．killed the animals and fish D．all of the above( )4．From the sentences“More people more waste”，we know that ．A．because of the increase of population and the development of industry，more and more waste is producedB．we need more people，not more wasteC．there isn’t any hope that we can get rid of the pollutionD．more people have been warned of the danger of more waste．( )5．From the passage we can know that now man ．A．doesn’t know how to control pollutionB．still doesn’t realize how serious pollution isC．is doing something to control pollutionD．begins to understand the pollutionPassage BParents of very young children know this：You catch your child in the act of stealing the cookie —the evidence of candy written on his or her face.However，you get a wide-eyed denial：“I didn't do it！”Learning to tell the truth，even at the risk of punishment，is an important part of moral (道德) development，and new research suggests it can take seven or more years for kids to get there. Early in 2017 Professor Craig E．Smith published a study.He and his workmates chose 48 children between four and nine years of age.They told the kids a story about a boy or girl doing something wrong，such as taking a classmate's toy or candy，and then either lying about the wrongdoing to a parent or confessing (承认) it.In each case，they asked the children，“How would the child feel？How would the mother feel？”The children's answers were generally divided according to age, which is in agreement with the above research, showing a gradual growth of moral understanding in early childhood. More of the four-to-five-year olds thought the child in the story would feel better keeping the stolen candy，lying and getting unpunished.They imagined the parent in the study would be angry with the child who confessed.However，the seven-to-nine-year-olds were more likely (可能的) to think the child would feel better confessing the crime and that the parent would have positive (积极的) feelings towards a confessor.Smith says, “Kids of all ages who expect that a pa rent would feel happy about a child's confession are more likely to tell the truth rather than lie.Reward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action.”He adds，what parents can learn from these studies is to listen calmly withoutgetting angry right away when their child confesses.()1、What does the underlined word“denial”in Paragraph 1 mean?A．委屈B．责备C．否认D．拒绝()2、Paragraph 2 mainly tells us______.A．kids can't tell“right”from“wrong”B．it takes time for kids to learn to tell the truthC．it's wrong to punish kids for telling the truthD．all the kids are willing to confess to a bad act()3、What did Smith and his workmates find in their study?A．Older kids are more likely than younger children to confess to a bad act.B．Younger children are more likely than older kids to confess to a bad act.C．The four-to-five-year-olds would feel better confessing the crime.D．The seven-to-nine-year-olds thought parents would be angry with their confessions.()4、According to Professor Smith，what can parents learn from these studies?A．Parents should at once punish the children who lied.B．Parents should tell children the wrongness of lying.C．Parents should never get angry after their children's confessions.D．Parents should show positive feelings about their children's confessions.()5、What does the passage mainly talk about?A．Children often like making mistakes when they are young.B．A research about 48 children between four and nine years of age.C．Reward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action.D．How the parents treat their children when their children make mistakes.Passage CThe world is not only hungry but also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70%of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about 97%of that is sea water or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3%of fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground and so on. And we can not even use all of that because some of it has been made dirty.Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember how important water is. The water that we use is the most important natural resource on the earth. Today we face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirtywater is bad for fish, too.How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First they pollute the air. Then when it rains, the rain water makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain（酸雨）, is also bad for plants, animals and buildings. Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won't have enough dean water. We have to learn how to stop wasting water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water i~ used only once and then sere out into a sewer system（下水道）. From there it returns to the sea or goes underground.But even though every large city reused its water, we would still not have enough. So we should make use of sea water by removing the salt in it. If we can take these steps, fresh water won't be used up.1. The world is thirsty for water because______.A．we don't have enough fresh waterB．a lot of water goes into sewer systemsC．only 70% of the earth's surface is waterD．sea water is widely used rather than fresh water2. The underlined word "face" means"______".A．turn the face down B．turn the face upC．turn the face to D．turn the face back3. From this passage, we know acid rain________.A．is only bad for living thingsB．is not bad for buildings and factoriesC．can be produced in factoriesD．is bad for people, animals, plants and buildings4. One difficult way we can solve the problem is to ______.A．use the water with salt in it B．remove the salt from sea waterC．get water from underground D．reuse the water in cities5. What is the best title for this passage?A．Fresh water and sea water B．A thirsty countryC．The importance of water D．The world's water problemPassage DLet us begin by saying what causes our dreams. Our dreams do not come from another world. They are not messages from some outside source .They are not a look into the future, either.All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. If a person is hungry, or tired, or cold , his dreams may include a feeling of this kind. If the covers on your body, such as a quilt or a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping on ice or in snow. The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experience you have today.So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has influence on you while you are sleeping（feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.）and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and the interests you have now. This is why children are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, home-sick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom.To show you how this is happening while you are asleep and how your needs and wishes can all be joined together in a dream, here is the story of the experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbed cotton. He would dream he was in hospital and his charming girlfriend was visiting him, sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hands!There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone but it offers an interesting approach to the problem. They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come true. In other words dreaming is a way of having your wishes carried out.1. From the passage we know that our dreams .A. are imagination of our daily lifeB. are man’s curious look into the futureC. have nothing to do with our feelingsD. are to some degree connected with our feelings2. In your dream when you feel like eating something it indicates（暗示）that .A. you are in a state of being coldB. you are in a state of being tiredC. you are in a state of hungerD. you should have had your dinner that day3. Some scientists’ explanation of dreams .A. is not widely accepted though a bit reasonableB. gives an exact description of our lifeC. provides us with information of dreamsD. is of no use for usPassage EThomas I’m not really sure what I’ll do in the years from now. I guess that I will work, but I don’t know what job I want to do yet, maybe a doctor or a film director? But I can certainly tell you what I’ll do next week ---- celebrating my birthday with my friends. I’m busy enjoying my life now but not to worry about the future!Emma One thing I really want to do is to travel around the world. Hopefully I will live somewhere different in ten years. Somewhere very interesting like Australia, or even Japan --- who knows? I’d like to be a teacher and I’ll probably teach English. Then I can go to almost any country and find a job.Ken When I was little, I always said I wanted to be a doctor and that hasn’t changed. I will study medicine after I finish school. It will be a lot of hard work, but it’s my dream. So in ten years I hope I will work in a hospital. I’ll save lives and that is surely a very useful and interesting job.Mary I’m not really sure about the future. I know that I’m going to go to university but I also imagine that I’ll get married sometime in the next ten years. I’d like to have a family but I want to have an interes ting job as well. I’m interested in the environment, so maybe I’ll probably work as a scientist and make some contributions to protecting the environment around us.1. Who maybe become a film director after he leaves school?A. ThomasB. EmmaC. KenD. Mary2. Where would Ken prefer to work ten years later?A. In a schoolB. In a hospitalC. In an officeD. In a lab3. Why would Emma like to be an English teacher?A. Because she is interested in the environmentB. Because she likes traveling.C. Because she says English is the most widely used in the world.D. Both B and C4. What do you think they are now?A. Teachers.B. Doctors.C. Students.D. Workers.5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Thomas’ birthday is coming soon.B. Ken hopes to be a doctor later.C. Emma likes to live abroad.D. Mary is sure to be a scientist.Passage FWhen you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an antelope (羚羊) can run away from a strong lion. In the wilderness, everyone has his own way to protect himself. Even plants have their own ways to fight off enemies.Over millions of years, plants have developed their own defense system (防卫系统). Chemicals are fantastically used by plants to survive (幸存). By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits poisonous (有毒的) to enemies, plants can fight back.One such plant is the Golden Wattle tree. The British scientist David Cameron has found when an animal eats the tree’s leaves, the amount (数量) of poison increases in the other leaves. “It’s like the injured leaves telephoning the others to fight together against the enemy,” he said.The tree also sends defense messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell. Golden Wattle trees in the nearby 45 meters will get the message and produce more poison within 10 minutes. Now, if an enemy eats too many of the trees’ leaves, he will die.Every kind of plant or tree is good at producing a special set of chemicals. Herbivores, like rabbits, can safely eat the leaves of one tree, but they may be poisoned by its neighbor.In this way, plants have not only developed their own defense system, but also shared it with others. This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest. 1．From the first 2 paragraphs, we can learn that _________.A. plants can do nothing against their enemiesB. chemicals are quite useful for plants to surviveC. an antelope can always run away from a strong lionD. leaves, roots, flowers and fruits of plants are poisonous2．If animals eat one Golden Wattle tree’s leaves, the tree can________.A. kill the animals with a special smellB. tell other trees to come to protect itC. warn other trees against the animals on the phoneD. send defense messages to the neighboring plants3．The underlined word “herbivores” in the 5th paragraph probably means animals which _____.A ．produce poisonB ．live on small animalsC ．like to eat rabbitsD ．feed on plants or grass4．The last paragraph of the passage suggests that this kind of defense system is ________.A ．bad for animalsB ．good for forestsC ．helpful to some animalsD ．harmful to forests5．The passage is mainly about __________.A ．the examples of protecting forestsB ．the balance between animals and plantsC ．the ways of plants fighting against enemiesD ．the relationship between lions and antelopesPassage GHow should you begin and finish an email message to someone you don't know? Find out here. Starting and finishing emailsHere are some important points to consider when starting and finishing an email.Formal or informal?We write a formal email when we want to be polite, or when we do not know the reader very well. A lot of work emails are formal. We write informal emails when we want to be friendly, or when we know the reader well. A lot of social emails are informal. Here are some examples of formal and informal messages:Before you start writing an email, decide if you want to write a formal email or an informal one.Layout and punctuationStarting an email: We normally write a comma after the opening phrase. We start a new line after the name of the p erson we’re writing to.Finishing an email: We normally write a comma after the closing phrase. We start a new line to write our name at the end.Phrases for starting and finishingHere are some phrases which we use for starting and finishing emails. We use these in formal and informal emails:1. Where can you find this passage?A. From a school magazine.B. From a newspaper.C. From a textbook.D. From a website.2. What is the passage mainly about?A. Writing email address.B. How to write an emails.C. Writing messages to strangers.D. Reading different emails.3. Which of the following belongs to an informal email?A. An email to your classmates.B. An email to an online shop.C. An email to your boss.D. An email to an ad company.4. After writing the opening and closing phrase, we both need a _______________.A. “,”B. “.”C. “!”D. “?”5. When we say “With many thanks and best wishes”, we mean to ____________.A. start our emailB. change our topicC. end our emailD. express our opinionsPassage H（判断正误）My six-year-old granddaughter, Mary, found a small freckle(斑点) on her left arm. She didn't like it and tried to pick it off.I told her, “Oh dear, that's a beauty mark. Don't pick it off.” She took another look at it. “It's not beautiful. I want to pick it off，” she cried.“Each of us is born with special marks. Some of them can be seen, but some of them are invisible(看不见的)．”“What kind of mark is invisible？” she asked.“Well...a mark of kindness, even the mark of a loving heart. We can't see them, but they are very special marks.”“Why can't mine all be invisib le？” she asked.“I can see many of your special marks, such as the color of your eyes, the shape of your nose and the smile on your face. Nobody else in the whole world has the same things as you. Special marks, inside and outside, are the things that mak e each of us different and special.”She didn't understand all of my words, but she stopped crying. The next morning, Mary ran into the kitchen. She said to my husband, “I have a beauty mark. Do you want to see it？”“I sure do，” my husband laughed.“I didn't like it yesterday, but now I do.” she said.根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的为“T”，错误的为“F”。
2020年中考英语阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案3
2020年中考英语阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案Once there was a farmer who had a lot of workers on his farm in the countryside. One morning, the farmer said to John, one of the workers, “Today my friends are having a party in the city, and I want to 1 them. Will you water the young trees when I’m away?”“Oh, yes!” said John. “I shall be 2 to do that.”..“Do not forget to water the trees when the 3 goes down. Make sure they have plenty of water, 4 not too much,” said the farmer. Then he went away.When the sun went down, the workers 5 to water the trees. “Make sure that each tree has 6 water,” said John.“ 7 can we know if each tree has enough?” one worker asked.John had no good 8 , so he said, “Pull up each tree and look at the length of its roots. Give more water to the trees with long roots, but only a little to those with short roots.”Then those workers pulled up all the young trees to 9 their roots. When the farmer 10 the next day, the poor young trees were all dead.( )1. A. hurt B. kill C. join D. leave( )2. A. afraid B. glad C. awful D. angry( )3. A. sun B. moon C. stars D. planes( )4. A. and B. or C. so D. but( )5. A. began B. became C asked D. hoped( )6. A. little B. few C. enough D. lots of( )7. A. What B. When C. How D. Where( )8. A. time B. pleasure C. money D. idea( )9. A. hear B. see C. find D. watch( )10. A. knew about B. went awayC. came backD. got upCBADA CCDBCHere are a few tips for what you can do to make sure that you and your group have a successfulor 303-492-4843.For other questions please send an email to science museum@( )1. The tips are mainly for ____.A. studentsB. teachersC. childrenD. parents( )2. If you follow the tips, your trip may NOT be ___.A. successfulB. wonderfulC. excitingD. boring( )3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Tell the students something about the trip before the visit.B. Ask the students to write about their experiences.C. Discuss what the students have learned and answer their questions.D. Take some photos during the visit.( )4. You can ____ to get more information on how to make an exciting visit.A. write letters to the science museumB. send an email to sciencemuseum@C. call 303-492-1666D. send messages to the science museum( )5. This passage is probably from ___.A. a science magazineB. a doctor’s notebookC. a sports newspaperD. a children’s storybookNow students in America take more tests than before. And if you get nervous before and during a test, you’re not alone! We find that students who are good at school work can have problems in taking so many tests. It can become easy if you keep some important habits and use some skills. Kitty, 11 told us, “When I have a test, I do get pretty nervous. The best thing to do is to stay at school and listen to your teachers. If you have time, study with a parent. Parents can help you a lot.”Alyssa, 12, said, “When I get nervous during a test, I stop and take a deep breath.”Lily, 10, said, “I get nervous only when I take the ISTEP. I have to tell myself that I can do it. And I study. When I meet a problem in the test, forget it. And I go on with other questions.”( )1. What does the underlined word “alone” mean in Chinese?A. 失望的B. 兴奋的C. 单独的D. 寂寞的( )2. What does the underlined word “It” refer to in the first paragraph?A. A problemB. A studentC. StudyD. Taking a test( )3. Who is the youngest?A. Lily.B. Alyssa.C. Kitty.D. We don’t know.( )4. What can we learn from the passage?A. Kitty wants to study at home with her parents before a test.B. It is important to listen to teachers at school to Kitty.C. Alyssa wants to stop taking the test and leave if she fels nervous.D. Lily is good at the ISTEP and never has a problem.( )5. What do the three students mainly talk about?A. How to get good grades in the test in America.B. How to do when they are nervous in the test.C. Their good and important subjects.D. Their skills used in the test.Santa Claus needed a vacation. He decided to go to Texas because it was a warm and friendlyplace.As soon as he arrived there, people began to come around and said, “Look! Isn’t that famous old man?” he thought, “well, I’ll never get any rest if people ask me for their presents.” So he decided to dress himself up. He bought a pair of cowboy boots and a cowboy hat. “No one will know me now!” he thought happily. As soon as he started walking down the street, people began to come around and said, “Look! It’s Santa Claus.” Santa Claus rushed around a corner to hide himself. “They know me because of my long white beard!” So Santa Claus went to a barbershop and had his beard cut off. Then he walked down the street again.Suddenly a little boy shouted, “It’s him! It’s him! Everybody, look!” Santa Claus was surprised. So he walked up to the boy and said, “How did you recognize me?” The boy looked at him and said, “I know the deer with the red nose behind you, Rudolph. So you must be Santa Claus.”( )1. Santa Claus decided to go to Texas to ___.A. give people presentsB. spend his vacationC. have fun with peopleD. visit his friends( )2. Santa Claus thought Texas was a ___ and ___ place.A. warm; friendlyB. big; famousC. happy; famousD. big; happy ( )3. Santa Claus ___ in order not to let others recognize him for the first time.A. had his beard cut offB. bought a red coatC. bought a pair of cowboy boots and a cowboy hatD. let Rudolph move away( )4. Santa Claus dressed up ____ times in all.A. oneB. twoC. threeD. four( )5. Why could the boy recognize Santa Claus?A. Because he wore cowboy clothes.B. Because he wore a long and white beard.C. Because he wore a big smile on his face.D. Because he knew Rudolph behind Santa Claus.CDABB。
2020中考英语阅读理解题及答案10篇
【文库独家】阅读理解10篇Many children use the Internet to get useful knowledge and information, and to relax in their free time. But some of them are not using in a good way. Here are some rules to make sure you are safe and have fun on the Internet.Make rules for Internet use with your parents. For example, when you can go online, for how long and what activities you can go online.Don’t give your password (密码) to anyone else, and never leak out the following information---your real name, home address, age, school, phone number or other personal information.Check with your parents before giving out a credit (信用) card number.Never send a photo of yourself to someone in e-mail unless your parents say it’s OK.Check with your parents before going into a chat room. Different chat rooms have different rules and attract different kinds of people. You and your parents must make sure it’s a right place for you.Never agree to meet someone you met on the Internet without your parent’s permission (允许). Never meet anyone you met on line alone.Always remember that people online may not be who they say they are. Treat everyone online as strangers.If something you see or read online makes you uncomfortable, leave the site. Tell a parent or teacher right away.Treat other people as you’d like to be treated. Never use bad language.Remember—not everything you read on the Internet is true.()1. If you want a true friend on the Internet , you can ____________ .A tell the people what your name is .B meet the people on line alone.C write an e-mail about yourself .D get your parent’s permission.()2. It’s good for children to ________ on the Internet.A. give password to othersB. get useful knowledge and informationC. give out a credit card numberD. go into a chat room as they’d like to()3. The underlined phrase “leak out” in the third paragraph may mean“________.”A. give awayB. leave outC. give outD. put away()4. If your parents don’t agree, never ________.A. read anything on the InternetB. relax in your free timeC. have a face-to face meeting with anyone you met onlineD. treat other people as you’d like to be treated()5. This passage is mainly about “________”.A. How to use ComputersB. Surfing on the InternetC. Information on the InternetD. Internet Safety RulesKey: D BCCDBDo you know why different animals or pests (昆虫) have their special colors? Colors in them seem to be used mainly to protect themselves.Some birds like eating locusts (蝗虫), but birds cannot easily catch them. Why? It is because locusts change their colors together with the change of the colors of crops(庄稼). When crops are green, locusts look green. But as the harvest time comes, locusts change to the same brown color as crops have. Some other pests with different colors from plants are easily found and eaten by others. So they have to hide themselves for lives and appear only at night.If you study the animal life, you’ll find the main use of coloring is to protect themselve s. Bears, lions and other animals move quietly through forests. They cannot be easily seen by hunters (猎人). This is because they have the colors much like the trees.Have you ever noticed an even stranger act? A kind of fish in the sea can send out a kind of very black liquid (液体)when it faces danger. While the liquid spreads over (散开), its enemies (敌人)cannot find it. And it immediately swims away. So it has lived up to now though it is not strong at all.()1.From the passage we learn that locusts________.A. are small animalsB. are easily found by birdsC. are dangerous to their enemiesD. change their colors to protect themselves()2.How can pests with different colors from plants keep out of danger?A. They run away quickly.B. They have the colors much like their enemies.C. They hide themselves by day and appear at night.D. They have to move quietly.()3.Bears and lions can keep safe because _________.A. they have the colors much like the treesB. they move quietlyC. they like brown and gray colorsD. they live in forests()4.Why can the kind of fish live up to now?A. Because it is very and strong.B. Because the liquid it sends out can help it escape from its enemies.C. Because the liquid it sends out can kill its enemies.D. Because it swims faster than any other fish.()5.Which is the best title for this passage?A. The Change of Colors for Animals and PestsB. Colors of Different Animals and PestsC. The Main Use of Colors for Animals and PestsD. Some Animals and PestsKey: DCABCCIn 1993 an unknown American called Clarence Nash went to see the filmmaker Walt Disney. He had an unusual voice and he wanted to work in Disney’s cartoon(动画片) film for children. When Walt Disney hear d Nash’s voice, he said”Stop! That’s our duck!”The duck was the now-famous Donald Duck, who first appeared in 1934 in the firm The Wise Little Hen. Donald lived in an old houseboat(水上住家) and wore his sailor jacket and hat. Later that year he became a star after an eight –minute Mickey Mouse film. The cinema audience liked him because he was lazy and greedy(贪婪的), and because he lost his temper (发脾气) very quickly. And they loved his voice when he became angry with Mickey’s eight nephews(侄子). Soon Donald was more popular than Mickey Mouse himself, probably because he wasn’t a goody-goody like Mickey.In the 1930S, ‘ 40s and ‘ 50s Donald and his friends Mickey, Goofy and Pluto made hundreds of Disney cartoons. He also made educational films about the place of the USA in the world, and safety in the home. Then in 1966 Donald Duck and his voice disappeared – there were no more new cartoons.Clarence Nash died in February, 1985. But today’s children can still see the old cartoons on television and hear that famous voice.()1. Who made Donald Duck film? ______A. Mickey Mouse.B. Clarence Nash.C. Walt Disney.D. Pluto.()2. When was the first Donald Duck film made? ______A. In 1933.B. In 1934.C. In 1966.D. In 1930.()3. Who was Clarence Nash? ______A. A cartoonist.B. Donald Duck’s voice.C. A film-maker.D. A film star.()4. Where do today’s children see Donald Duck ? ______A. In new film.B. At the cinema.C. On television.D. At concerts.()5. The underlined word ”audience” in the second paragraph means______ .A. readsB. formal interviewC. law freedomD. the people who watch a film at a cinemaKey: CBBCDDThere once lived in China a very foolish king and queen. One day the queen had a baby daughter. When they saw their baby, they both cried out, “My goodness! How small it is! It’s hairless and toothless! It’s a monster!” They sent for all the doctors in the country and ordered them to prepare some medicine for her.“When she drinks your medicine, she must grow to the right size and have hair and teeth,” the king said, “If you don’t do this, you’ll have a beating.”The doc tors thought it impossible, but they dared not say anything against the king’s order. Just then and old doctor stepped forward. “Oh, we shall certainly obey your order,” he said, “but it takes time. We have to dig a mineral from the KunLun Mountains when the snow melts for the second time. The snow melts on those mountains only once in six years. So we need twelve years.”At last the king agreed and the doctors took away the little princess. On her twelfth birthday, they brought her back to her parents with long black hair and beautiful teeth. The king and queen were very happy and gave the doctors expensive presents.()1.Which of the following words makes the sentence untrue? The baby was ______.A.ToothlessB. hairlessC. unusualD. small()2.The doctors would be beaten if ______.A. the baby daughter didn’t drink their medicineB. they refused to obey the king’s orderC. the baby daughter grew to the right sizeD. the baby daughter became a monster()3.The old doctor wanted to keep the king’s daughter for twelve years because ______.A. they needed a lot of different plantsB. they need a lot of different mineralsC. this would give the baby time to grow upD. they had to dig a mineral the snow melted for the second time()4.The doctors thought it impossible ______.A. for them to change the king’s orderB. for them the prepare the medicine in twelve yearsC. for the small baby to drink the medicineD. for them to make the baby have teeth and hair or grow teeth at once()5.______ the king wouldn’t have given them expensive presents.A. Had the doctors not brought back a beautiful girlB. If the doctors hadn’t found the mineralsC. Had the doctors not been able to prepare the magic medicineD. If the daughter were still a monster twelve years laterKey: C B C D DELong ago ,there lived in Greece a learned man. He was so well known for his good knowledge of almost everything that lots of people from all over the country came to learn from him. The great man taught his students whole-heartedly and answered their questions with great patience.One day a student asked him, “ My dear teacher, didn’t you say you yourself have many ,many more questions about things than we do? But I think we students have far more than you.”With a smile on his face, the teacher drew two circles ,one as large as a big cake, the other smaller. Then he said , “Of course, I have learned much more. But it’s wrong to think that a teacher has fewer questions than his students. Now, look at these two circles. The inside of the bigger one is my knowledge of things, and the inside of the smaller one is yours. Out of the circles is what is still unknown to us. Since mine is larger, I have to use the longer line to draw the bigger circle. That means I have more o pportunities to face what is still unknown. And that’s why I myself have more questions than you do. The more you learn , the more questions you have. You will never learn enough ,you know.”()1. The learned man drew two circles to show _____.A. he was good at drawing circlesB. his knowledge had something to do with the circlesC. why he had more questions than the studentsD. how he could get more knowledge()2. The student didn’t agree that ______.A. the teacher had so many questions as a learned manB. the teacher had so many questionsC. the students had fewer questions than the teacherD. the students had more questions than 0the teacher()3. The teacher was famous for his ______.A. kindnessB. knowledgeC. patienceD. questions()4. From the passage we can learn that_____.A. the more questions we have, the more knowledge we may getB. it’s never too old to learnC. every one of us should try to be a learned manD. a teacher should have many questions( )5．Which of the following shows us what the teacher drew?Key: 1.C 2.C 3.B 4.B 5.AFM a n y p e o p l e g o t o s c h o o l f o r a n e d u c a t i o n.T h e y l e a r n l a n g u a g e s,h i s t o r y,p o l i t i c s, g e o g r a p h y,p h y s i c s,c h e m i s t r y a n d m a t h e m a t i c s.O t h e r s g o t o s c h o o l t o l e a r n a s k i l l s o t h a t t h e y c a n m a k e a l i v i n g.S c h o o l e d u c a t i o n i s v e r y i m p o r t a n t a n d u s e f u l.Y e t,n o o n e c a n l e a r n e v e r y t h i n g f r o m s c h o o l.A t e a c h e r,n o m a t t e r h o w m u c h h e k n o w s,c a n n o t t e a c h h i s s t u d e n t s e v e r y t h i n g t h e y w a n t t o k n o w.T h e t e a c h e r’s j o b i s t o s h o w h i s s t u d e n t s h o w t o l e a r n.H e t e a c h e s t h e m h o w t o r e a d a n d h o w t o t h i n k.S o,m u c h m o r e i s t o b e l e a r n e d o u t s i d e s c h o o l b y t h e s t u d e n t s t h e m s e l v e s.It is always more important to know how to study by oneself than to memorize some facts or a formula. It is actually quite easy to learn a certain fact in history or a formula in mathematics. But it is very difficult to use a formula in working out a math problem. Great scientists before us didn’t get everything from school .The ir teachers only showed them the way. Edison did not even finish primary school. But they were all so successful. They invented so many things for mankind. The reason for their success is that they knew how to study. They read books that were not taught at school . They would ask many questions as they read. They did thousands of experiments. They worked hard all their lives, wasting not a single moment. Above all , they knew how to use their brain.()1. People go to school to _______.A. learn several subjectsB. make a livingC. get an educationD. to learn a skill()2. According to the passage, the most important thing a teacher should do is________.A. to teach his students everything he knowsB. to know everythingC. to teach the students how to thinkD. to teach the students how to study by themselves()3. To work out a math problem ,you need to know ________.A. only a certain formulaB. how to memorize some factsC. only some factsD. the method to work it out()4. Why were many scientists so successful?A. They received good education.B. They were very clever.C. They knew how to learn.D. They learned lots of facts and formulas.()5. How did great scientists study?A. They read a lot of books and asked many questions while reading.B. They did thousands of experiments.C. They always worked hard and never wasted time.D. All of the above.Key: 1.C 2.D 3.D 4.C 5.DGA Children RestaurantIn Amsterdam, the capital of Holland, there is a unique Children Restaurant. It is run wholly by the children. From the manager to the cooks, cashiers, waiters or waitresses and other staff members are all children form 6 to 12 years old. They themselves do all the necessary work such as cooking and cleaning. These children are selected in Amsterdam. After training, they may serve in the Restaurant for four weeks. All of them are willing to work there and they are very proud of the work.This Restaurant was founded in 1983 by a woman cook, who wanted to give the children chances to learn to be useful to the society. And now she is the only adult there, but her job is just to take care of the children.The Restaurant is welcomed almost by everyone. Since there are only 20 seats in the restaurant, it is always very crowded.So you should make a reservation months in advance. The cost of a meal differs according to the customers. Usually US $ 4 for each adult, but much cheaper for the children. And its business hours are only on Saturday evenings and Sunday afternoons.()1. The children in this restaurant__________________.A. can earn only four dollars a dayB. are fond of working thereC. will have to work there for over a monthD. do all the work except cooking()2. The word “cashier” in the first passage perhaps means_________________.A. a person who cooks foodB. a person who does cleaningC. a person who receives and pays out money in a restaurant etc.D. a person who serves food to customers()3. Which can be TRUE according to this passage ?A. All the children in the restaurant form AmsterdamB. If you don’t order a meal a month ahead of time, you will get no food in the city.C. Everybody likes the Restaurant , so it is often filled with customers.D. In Amsterdam, any child between 6 and 12 can work in this Restaurant if he likes()4. Which is NOT true according to the writer?A. This Restaurant has a history of about 20 years.B. For the same meal a child will pay less while an adults pay more.C. The woman who set up this Restaurant used to be a cook.D. There are more than a score of seats.()5. The Children Restaurant was managed by_______________.A. the government of AmsterdamB. a woman cookC. the children themselvesD. one of the children’s parentsKey: 1.B 2. C 3.A 4.D 5.CHMark Twain’s First MoneyM a r k T w a i n w a s a s k e d o n e d a y i f h e c o u l d r e m e m b e r t h e f i r s t m o n e y h e e v e r e a r n e d.He thought a long time and then said , “Yes, it was at school. I can remember everything about it . School boys in those days did not take good care of their chairs and desks. There was a rule in our school that if anyone damaged his desk or chair, he would have to pay five dollars or the teacher would beat him in front of the whole school.”“One day I damaged my desk in some w ay, I had to pay five dollars or be beaten before the whole school. My father said it would be too bad to have our family disgraced in front of the whole school. He agreed to give me five dollars to hand over the teacher. But before he gave me the money, h e took me upstairs and gave me a beating.”“But as I had one beating and I decided I would take another beating at school and keep the five dollars. So that’s what I did. That was the first money I ever earned.”()1. Mark Twain earned his first money _________.A. when he was a pupilB. when he became a writerC. when he taught at a schoolD. when he was beaten by his father()2. The school made the rule so that they could_____.A. teach the students wellB. give the students a beatingC. keep the desks and chairs wellD. ask the students for more money()3. Mark Twain’s father______.A. was happy to give him the moneyB. got angry when he knew what Mark Twain had done at schoolC. said sorry to the teacher when he heard the newsD. agreed to beat Mark Twain and then give him the money()4. Mark Twain’s father thought if he gave Mark Twain the money______.A. he would not be beaten in front of the whole schoolB. he would go to the school againC. he would never do that againD. he would earn the money()5. Mark Twain was beaten_______.A. at homeB. only by his fatherC. at schoolD. both at school and at home ()6. Mark Twain______.A. gave the money to the teacherB. bought a desk for the schoolC. asked his father to go upstairsD. kept the money for himself()7. Mark Twain’s father neat him because________.A.he wanted to teach the boy a lessonB.he didn’t want the boy to be beaten by the teacherC.he didn’t w ant to give him the moneyD.he didn’t want to have his family disgracedKey:1.A 2.C 3.B 4.A 5.D 6.D 7.DIThe Piano ConcertA young woman in a small German town was going to give a piano concert. Her posters said that she was a pupil of Franz Liszt, the great Hungarian pianist..This was not true.One day the woman learned that Liszt himself was in town. Now people would find out that, she would never be able to give a concert again . What should she do?Finally she went to see the famous man himself. She told him everything .Her parents were dead and she was alone. She had to make a living. She decided to give piano lessons to rich children. But who would send their children to an unknown young woman? She told people that Franz Liszt was her teacher.“I believe you,” Liszt said , “ You have done wrong, but I can see you are truly sorry about it. That’s enough. Now let me hear you play.”The young woman was shy at first ,But then she saw Liszt smiling. It made her feel better. Now she wasn’t afraid any more. She started playing .She put her heart into it and she played wonderfully, Liszt was quite pleased.When she finished , she turned to look at Liszt. There was a smile on his face. She could see he was pleased. Then Liszt gave her some advice, After he finished , he said, “ Now you really are my pupil. Go ahead with your concert. And you can add a note to the posters. Say that your teacher himself will be there. He will play the last piece.”()1.A pupil of Franz Liszt was going to give a piano concert in a small German town before the great pianist himself came.()2.Franz Liszt himself went to say something to the woman about her mistake.()3.When the woman knew the pianist came to town, she was very worried and afraid.()4.In fact the woman played the piano very well.()5.At last Franz Liszt took the young woman as his pupil.Key: 1.F 2.F 3.T 4.T 5.TJFire can help people in many ways. But can also be very harmful. Fire can heat water warm your houses, give light, and cook food. But fire can burn things too. It can burn trees, houses, animals, or people. Sometimes big fires can burn forests.Nobody knows for sure how people began to use fire. But there are many interesting, old stories about the first time a man or woman started a fire. One story from Australia tells about a man very, very long time ago. He went up to the sun by a rope and brought fire down.Today people know how to make a fire with matches. Children sometimes like to play with them. But matches can be very dangerous. One match can burn a piece of paper, and then it might burn a house. A small fire can become a big fire very fast.Fires kill many people every year. So you must be careful with matches. You should also learn to put out fires. Fires need oxygen. Without oxygen they die. There is oxygen in the air. Cover a fire with water, sand, or in an emergency, with your coat or something else. This keeps the air away from a fire and kills it.Be careful with fire, and it will help you. Be careless with fire, and it will burn you.()1. Which is true?A. We are not sure how people started to use fire.B. It is an Australian who started a fire.C. We know how people began to use fire.D. Nobody knows how to make a fire.()2. Children mustn’t play with matches because ______.A. matches burn paperB. it is not interestingC. matches can be dangerousD. they don’t know how to make a fire with matches()3. If you are going to put out a fire, you ______.A. must be careful with matchesB. ought to know it can be harmfulC. have to cover it with water onlyD. should keep air away from it()4. We must be careful with fire, or it ______.A. can beB. warms our housesC. might burn usD. will help us()5. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Fire can help people in many ways.B. Fire can be both helpful and harmful.C. Fire can burn things and peopleD. We must be careful with matches.Key: 1.A 2.C 3.D 4.C 5.B。
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!”。
2020年中考英语阅读理解专题练习(含答案)
2020中考英语大阅读组合练有答案一、阅读理解AGetting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru, South America. However, things went from bad to worse in March 2015 after heavy rain damaged the only power cables in the area. The villagers were forced to use oil lamps, which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce.Luckily, according to the researchers at the University of Technology (UT) in Lima, Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful solution. They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies. The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb.While that may sound amazing and even impossible, the science behind the idea is quite simple. As plants create their food (using the sun's energy, water and chemicals from the soil), they also produce waste which they return to the soil. Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste and they produce electrons — the building blocks of electrical energy. The UT team put special sticks inside the soil to capture the energy and keep it in the lamp's batteries for later use. The researchers say a single charge can power a 50－watt LED light for two hours — enough time for local villagers to get their evening work done.The university gave ten Plant Lamps to the villagers of Nuevo Saposoa in October 2015. So far, they have been a huge success! Elmer Ramirez, the UT professor who invented the lamp, believes the Plant Lamp could help improve the lives of many people, especially small rainforest communities, 42% of whom have no electricity.()1、What are the problems of oil lamps according to Paragraph 1?A. They are difficult to use and create pollution.B. They are expensive to buy and easily damaged.C. They are difficult to repair and produce little light.D. They are expensive to use and can be bad for health.()2、The underlined word “cables” means “______”in Chinese.A. 电报B．电缆C. 电话D. 网线()3、What is true about the Plant Lamp?A. It can be made by local people.B. It is much easier to use than oil lamps.C. It can produce all the electricity the villagers need.D. The things it needs to make electricity are easy to find.()4、The Plant Lamp's inventor believes it could be the most helpful for ______.A. small rainforest communitiesB. carsC. poor people in citiesD. farmers()15、What is the purpose of the passage?A. To report on a new invention.B. To explain a new scientific theory.C. To describe how electricity is made.D. To discuss the problems of poor villages. B（民族风情及节日文化）We never had children of our own—just The White Prince—and I can tell you，he was enough of a family for anyone. He walked freely in the park just as we had planned he would，and ran after the deer and the rabbits whenever he felt like it: but he never did learn how to kill for himself. You can't teach old lions new tricks. He lived on deer mostly，and slept on a sofa in our living room—I wouldn't have him inside our bedroom，no matter(无论) how often Bertie asked. You know，I have to draw the line somewhere.Bertie's leg was never cured. When it was bad，he often needed a stick，or me，or the lion to lean on. It pained him a lot，especially on cold and wet days，and he never slept well. On Sundays the three of us would walk around the park together，and Bertie would sit on the top of Wood Hill with his arm around the lion's neck and I would fly kites. You know，I've always loved kites. And the lion liked to break them into pieces.The lion never showed any interest in running away，and even if he'd wanted to，the park wall was too high for an old lion to jump over. Wherever Bertie went，he wanted to go too. And if ever Bertie went out in the car，then he'd sit by me in the kitchen，and watch me with those great amber eyes，listening all the while for the sound of Bertie's car coming up the path to the front of the house.The lion was getting older. And he became weak in his legs and could see very little. He spent his last days sleeping at Bertie's feet. When he died，we buried(埋葬) him at the bottom of the hill. Bertie wanted it that way so he could always see the place from the kitchen window. I suggested Bertie plant a tree in case(以防) he forgot where the lion was. “I will，but he should get more than a tree，” Bertie said.Bertie was sad for weeks，months after the lion died. There was nothing I could do to cheer him or even comfort him. He would sit for hours in his room，or go off on long walks by himself. He seemed so shut away inside himself，so distant(遥远的). Try as I did，I could not reach him.…(Adapted from The Butterfly Lion)( )1. What did Bertie's wife mean by saying “I have to draw the line somewhere”？A. She would like the lion to sit by her.B. She didn't except Bertie to keep the lion.C. She didn't allow the lion to go into the bedroom.D. She wanted to stop the lion walking freely in the park.( )2. Which description about the lion is TRUE according to the story?A. He seldom broke kites into pieces.B. He could jump over the park wall.C. He became weak in his legs and eyes.D. He could kill deer or rabbits for himself.( )3. What can be inferred(推断) from the story?A. Bertie's leg was badly hurt by the lion.B. The lion wanted to leave Bertie's family.C. Bertie's wife would plant a tree for the lion.D. Bertie loved the lion more than his wife did.( )4. The story is mainly about ________.A. Bertie and his wife—the owners of the lionB. tricks that Bertie and his wife taught the lionC. the habits that the lion formed in Bertie's familyD. the last days the lion spent with Bertie and his wife二、任务型阅读Dear Annie,I’ve never written a letter to a newspaper before, I have just never felt the need to do such a thing. I have always felt I was quite able to do everything by myself, 1．.Sometimes you really need help in life, I guess. And that’s why I’m writing this letter to you.I have a happy family. I love my children and they love me. I’m a mother of three children. I know well how to bring up(养大) children, and two of them are already over twenty, so it is nothing new for me.But now I have a serious problem: the Internet problem. My little son is just sixteen, and I feel heshould do a lot of homework now, 2．. He can happily spend six or eight hours at a time on the Internet every day. He chats with people that he has never met before, 3．. He does lots of meaningless things on the Internet. And he sees red(大怒) if you ask him to do his homework.I just want him to be a good student. Now he seldom does his lessons at home. I’m afraid he will drop behind in his class soon. His father is a doctor, a very kind man. 4．.What can I do? And don’t tell to talk to him. We’ve tried that and it didn’t work. But this is really a big problem in our family. I have tried everything I can think of. 5．. You are my last hope. Please tell me what I can do!Yours,Ellen Smith三、短文首字母填空Last fall I walked with a friend in my hometown. He was1. r as the most stupid one among my childhood playmates, but he has been number one in an enterprise now.When we came to a crossing, a blind man walked from another direction. Testing the road with his bamboo pole, the blind was walking very 2. s towards the road we were going in.I chatted with my friend as we were 3. w . I talked about my five job-hoppings(跳槽) within two years and the experiences I was still going 4. t in the plight(困境) then. My friend nodded and smiled, but he 5. k silent all along. After a while, I occasionally looked back and found the blind man had disappeared.“Where is the blind man?” I shouted out.“He has walked so far!” said my friend with a smile.“How can a blind man walk much 6. f than us? It’s strange!” I said.“Why impossible? We look in all 7. d and walk half-heartedly while he is walking whole-heartedly.” said my friend.Hearing this, I was 8. s . What a simple 9. t ! Just think, if I had learned a little spirit of the blind man walking, how could I be down and out now?Although the scene has passed for one year, what my10. f said keeps lingering(挥之不去）in my ears.四、短文改错It is reported by People's Daily Online that help the pandas deal with a recentbout of scorching （炎热的）weather, feeders at the zoo have provided them for watermelons, ice and chrysanthemum（菊花）tea, a beverage（饮料）used to clearheat and inflammation（清热消炎）in traditional China medicine.The panda house is also air-conditioned, keep the average（平均的）temperature at apleasant 23°C. According to the feeders, 6 air-conditioners have were installed（安装）and are kept for 24 hours per day.Besides, the zoo has built a pond around the panda house that the twins canenjoy a refreshing dip（清凉澡）in the water. The zoo added that if they are playingoutside the panda house, ice and fruits will offer to them.Apart from the pandas, other animal at the zoo are also well protected from thesummer heat with zookeepers.一、A1—5、D B D A AB1—5、CCDD二、1．B 2．A 3．C 4．E 5．D【解析】试题分析：作者从未给报纸写过信，但是现在她需要帮助。
2020年中考英语阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案
2020 年中考英语阅读理解、完形填空试题及答案Do you want to be a good neighbor? The following advice may help you. When you come to your neighborhood for the first time, 36 yourself to your neighbors. Say hello, give them some small gifts or ask 37 about the local district.Get to know your neighbors — 38 their daily timetable 39 mornings will be important for them.Try to keep quiet. If you live 40 someone, remember that someone downstairs can hear you walkingaround.If you have pets, you need to watch out for them. Some neighbors may41 them.If you 're planning a 42 , be sure to let them know when it 's going to start and how long you expect it to go on. 43 them a telephone number to contact if they want to ask you to be quiet. If you get on well with your neighbors, why not 44 them too? Be 45 to your new neighbors. When someone new is moving next to you, welcome them.( )36. A. teach B. introduce C. help D. celebrate ( )37. A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something ( )38. A. how B. why C. what D. which ( )39. A. noisy B. quiet C. early D. late ( )40. A. above B. beside C. across D. behind ( )41. A. love B. careC. dislikeD. add ( )42. A. competition B. exam C. party D. show ( )43. A. Leave B. Make C. Ask D. Pass ( )44. A. crossB. admireC. invite D . carry ( )45. A. perfectB. regularC. excitedD.niceBDCBA CCACDIf you are thinking about taking a trip in the near future, there are many areas that you could consider. We have 1 some ideas for world travel to help you decide 2 you want to travelon your next vacation.3 you like the beach scene, there are many beaches here in the states. Cities such as Miami, Dayton, Jacksonville, Malibu, and many cities in Hawaii4 great beaches. If you prefer leavingthe country, you 5 always try South America. The Bahamas and other Caribbean Islands havewonderful beaches that 6 American people.If you live for 7 , you can go to Africa. An African trip offers excitement and adventure, especially for those of us used to only 8 those types of animals on television.If you are interested in 9 , Pompeii in Italy should be your first choice. The city was preserved by the lava that filled the city streets10 an eruption about 2,000 years ago. The history thatlies there is more than we as Americans can ever experience in 11 home country.If you like 12 sports such as snow skiing, then a trip to the mountains of Europe might be 13 you would enjoy. The advancements in safety over the last several years have made snowmight be like. For example, if they work at night,skiing 14 and more enjoyable for professionals and novices alike.With all of these ideas for world travel, you are sure to find something that 15you.( )1. A. collected B. made C. received D. obeyed ( )2. A. who B. when C. where D. why ( )3. A. Whether B. If C. Until D. Although ( )4. A. offer B. make C. ask D. give ( )5. A. need B. might C. must D. could ( )6. A. hurt B. attract C. killed D. ()7. A. amusement B. literature C. adventure D.art ( )8. A. seeing B. hearing C. reading D. feeling ( )9. A. English B. Maths C. geography D. history ( )10. A. before B. after C. while D. since ( )11. A. their B. our C. your D. my ( )12. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter ( )13. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything ()14. A. more dangerous B. more expensive C. cheaper D. safer ( )15. A. relaxesB. waitsC. interestsD. describeACBAD BCADB BDADC阅读部分（共 30 分）III. 按要求完成文后各题。
2020届中考英语精选真题卷01(浙江卷)(含解析)
2020届中考英语精选真题卷（浙江卷01）（时间：80分钟分值：100分）第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
A【2019 ? 浙江杭州】The Coffee Pot RestaurantWe're looking for Saturday assistants（帮手）in our busy town centre restaurant. The job will include setting and clearing tables,serving customers and helping in the kitchen. We’re looking for polite and patient people who can work under pressure.Hours：10 am﹣4 pm including a half﹣hour lunch breakPay：￡5 an hour +lunchFilm Extras WantedHave you ever wanted to be in the movies? Are you interested in acting? We’re making a film in the local area during July and August and we'll need several young people as extras（临时演员）.We’re looking for active and social 14—18-year-olds．Pay：￡50 a day+mealsPlease include a recent photograph in your application.Newspaper Boys/GirlsWe’re looking for honest young people to deliver（投递）newspapers and magazines. We need one person for morning deliveries（7﹣8）and two people for evening deliveries（5﹣6）. You must be at least 13 years old and have your own bicycle. For morning deliveries you need to begood at getting up early, too!Pay：￡30 a weekWhen you apply（申请）,please say whether you prefer mornings or evenings．PART﹣TIME ASSISTANTS WANTEDShop’n’ Save Supermarket needs two young people（14﹣18）for evening and weekend work. The job includes helping customers, puttingthings on the shelves，collecting trolleys, etc. Hours：5﹣7 evenings or 10﹣5 Saturdays and Sundays.Pay：￡4 an hour and free lunch for weekend hours1. To be a film extra, one has to be________.A. polite an patientB. active and socialC. honest and strongD. helpful and careful2. A part-time assistant at Shop’n’ Save Supermarket needs to__________.A. set and clear tablesB. provide a photoC. deliver newspapersD. help customers3. If 13-year-old Tom is free from 5：00 pm to 7：00 pm, which job can he apply for?A. A restaurant assistantB. A film extraC. A newspaper boyD. A supermarket assistant【答案】1—3 B D C【解析】1.由原文nd we'll need several young people as extras（临时演员）.We’re looking for active and social 14—18-year-olds可知当临时演员需要主动、善于社交，故选B。