The students were having their chemistry（化学）class. Miss Li was telling the children what water was like. After that, she asked her students, “What’s water?”No one spoke for a few minutes．Miss Li asked again，“Why don’t you answer my question？Didn’t I tell you what water is like？”
Just then a boy put up his hand and said，“Miss Li，you told us that water has no colour and no smell．But where to find such kind of water？The water in the river behind my house is always black and it has a bad smell．”Most of the children agreed With him．
“I’m sorry，children．”said the teacher，“Our water is getting dirtier and dirtier．That’s a problem．
1．The students were having their _______ class． A．English B．Chinese C．chemistry D．maths
2．Miss Li was telling the children what ______ was like． A．water B．air C．earth D．weather
3．A boy said，“The water in the river behind my house is always _______．” A．white B．black C．clean D．clear 4．Most of the children _______ the boy． A．agreed with B．wrote to C．heard from D．sent for
5．The water in the river has colour and smell because it is getting _______． A．more and more B．less and less
C．cleaner and cleaner D．dirtier and dirtier
2．In the passage，the word“express”means“________”. A．see B．show C．know D．feel
3．If you are _______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．” A．interested in B．angry about C．afraid of D．unhappy with
4．The writer takes an example to show he is ________ the way the word is used． A．pleased with B．strange to C．worried about D．careful with
5．In the passage，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”________． A．can be used instead of many words B．usually means something interesting C．can make your life colourful D．may not be as cool as it seems
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A 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 was walking around the shining car．“Is this your car，Paul？”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 didn’t cost you nothing？Boy，I wish„”He hesitated．
Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for．He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the boy said surprised Paul greatly.
“I wish,”the boy went on，“that I could be a brother like that．”Paul looked at the boy in surprise, then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car？”
“Oh yes，I’d love that．”
After a short ride，the boy turned and with his eyes shining，said，“Paul，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 neighbours 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 brother. He sat him down on the step and pointed to the car.
“There she 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 older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began an unforgettable holiday ride.
注：urchin顽童 hesitate犹豫 neighbour邻居 crippled残疾 cent美分 1．The street urchin was very surprised when ________．
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“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold．As the world has changed，the word has had many different meaning．
“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything．
When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool．”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favourite footballer．
We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper was Just the one sentence，“It’s so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．
But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．
1．We know that the word“cool has had ________. A．only one meaning B．no meanings
C．many different meanings D．the same meaning
A Faithful Dog
More than seven hundred years ago, the Prince of Wales had a very big and brave dog called Gelert.
One day the Prince wanted to go hunt-ing with his men. He told his dog to stay at home and look after his baby son. The baby was in a wooden cradle, which was like a small bed.
When the Prince came back from hunt-ing, Gelert ran out to meet his master. He wagged his tail and jumped up to put his paws on the Prince's chest. Then the Prince saw the blood on Gelert's jaws and head.
\"What have you done?\" the Prince said. He rushed into his house and looked for his baby son. The cradle was lying on its side on the floor. The clothes were torn and there was blood on them.
\"So you have killed my son?\" the Prince said angrily. \"You unfaithful dog!\" He took out his sword and killed the dog. Just as Gelert was dying, he managed to bark. Then the Prince heard a baby call to the dog. 中考英语阅读训练
Dreams The Prince ran out of the house and saw his son lying on the ground unhurt. Near him was \"Dreams (梦 ) may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream,\" some sci-entists say. a dead wolf. Then the Prince knew that Gelert had defended the baby and killed the wolf. Dreams take up about one quarter of our sleeping time. People have several dreams each night. The Prince ran back into the house but he was too late. Gelert was dead. The Prince was very Dreams are like short films. They are usually in colour. Some dreams are like old films. They sad indeed. Tears ran down his face when he realized 'he had killed his faith-ful friend. The come to us over and over again. That may be because the dreamer is worrying about something. Prince carried the body of his brave dog to the top of a mountain and buried him there. After Dreaming may be a way of trying to find an answer. this, the Prince never smiled again. Every morning at dawn, he walked up the mountain and stood
Some people get new ideas about their work from dreams. They may have been thinking about by the dog's grave for a few minutes. their work all day. These thoughts can carry over into dreams. If you go to Mount Snowdon in Wales, people will show you where Gelert is buried. There is
Sometimes we wake up with a good feel-ing from a dream. But often we can't re-member the a sign by his grave. It reminds peo-ple of a brave and faithful dog. dream. Dreams can disappear (消失) quickly from memory (记忆). 1. Gelert was the dog of the Prince of ___.
Too much dreaming can be harmful (有害的). The more we sleep, the longer we dream. The mind A. Scotland B. England C. Ireland D. Wales is hard at work when we dream. That is why we may have a long sleep and still wake up tired. 2. The Prince told the dog to _____ when he was leaving.
1. It may be less important to sleep than to__. A. watch the door B. take care of his baby at home A. think B. dream C. work D. study C. welcome his friends D. stop the strangers 2. Dreams and films are usually ____. 3. The dog was very ____ when his master came back from hunting. A. very long B. in colour C. about work D. very sad A. glad B. fearful C. afraid D. tired 3. Why do some people often dream about their work? 4. The Prince was surprised to see blood on Gelert's ____. A. Because they are tired in the daytime. A. jaws B. paws C. head D. Both A and C. B. Because they are not interested in their work. 5. The Prince never smiled again because __
A．Paul received an expensive car B．Paul told him about the car C．he saw the shining car
D．he was walking around the car
2．From the story we can see the urchin ________． A．wished to give his brother a car
B．wanted Paul’s brother to give him a car C．wished he could have a brother like Paul’s D．wished Paul could be a brother like that
3．The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ________． A．to show his neighbours the big car B．to show he had a rich friend
C．to let his brother ride in the car D．to tell his brother about his wish 4．We can infer（推断）from the story that ________． A．Paul couldn’t understand the urchin
B．the urchin had a deep love for his brother C．the urchin wished to have a rich brother D．the urchin’s wish came true in the end
5．The best name of the name story is _________． A．A Christmas Present B．A Street Urchin
C．A Brother Like That D．An Unforgettable Holiday Ride
C. Because they may be thinking about their work all day. D. Because they have too much work to do. 4. The main idea of the story is that ____. A. what dream is
B. people like to sleep C. dreams are like films D. we always remember dreams
中考英语阅读训练
a bar (酒吧)．
Mr Thompson often went to a bar near his house．But he never took his son, Tom, because he was too young．Then when Tom had his eighteenth birthday, Mr Thompson took him to his usual bar for the first time．They drank for an hour．Tom drank a bit．Then Mr Thompson said to his son,中考英语阅读训练（2）
（7）The big red American car was much too wide for an English country road. When Jack saw it “Now, Tom, I want to teach you a useful lesson．How do you know when you’ve had enough? Well, coming toward him, he stopped his own car at the side if the road to make room for it to past. I’ll tell you．De you see those two lights at the end of the bar? When they seem to become four, The American car went slowly past, so close that he could see the driver’s face quite clearly. you’ve had enough and should go home．” \"Where have I seen that face before ?\" he thought, “Wait a minute! I remember now. It was in “But, Dad,”said Tom,“I can only see one light at the end of the bar．” the newspaper!\" He took out the newspaper from his bag, turned quickly to the middle page. There 1．Young people ______ allowed to drink in a bar until eighteen． was a picture of the face in it. Yes, it bad a large mouth and small ears, and his eyes were behind A．is not B．are not C．many D．must dark glasses. 2．When Tom was a child, his father often went to a nearby bar______ taking him． \"Wanted by the police,\" read by Jack. “The City Bank will give a lot of money to anyone who helps A．by B．for C．with D．without the police to catch this man. \" 3．On Tom’s eighteenth birthday, he drank together with his father in that bar for ______． \"Call the police at once,\" he said to himself. But a few minutes later, he was sad. \"This man A．the first time B．once was caught this morning,\" answered the police. C．many times D．eighteen times 1. In which country did the story happen? 4．Father wanted to tell his son ______． A. It happened in America. A．the time to drink B．something about the light B. It happened in Australia. . C．when to stop drinking D．something about the bar C. It happened in England. 5．In fact (事实上), there ______ at the end of the bar． D. The story didn‘t tell us. A．was one light B．were two lights 2. Why did Jack stop his car? C．were three lights D．were four lights A. He wanted to see who the driver was. （9）Many people sleep late on Sunday morning, but others don’t．However (然而), B. He didn’t want to pass by first. almost everyone reads the Sunday paper． C. The road was too narrow for the two cars to pass at the same time. The Sunday paper is usually very thick．It has many advertisements (广告) and D. Because it was good for an Englishman to stop to let other go. many different parts．The parents in the family like the front page, and the world 3. Who was wanted by the police in this passage? news page．Many men also read the sports page． A. Jack. Most men don’t read the women’s pages, but the mother of the family usually B. The driver in the American car. does．The women’s pages have the news about parties, food, health and clothes．Most C. Either Jack or the driver. Sunday papers have interesting stories．Children enjoy them．Old people read the death D. Neither Jack nor the American driver. notices(讣告)．They tell about people who have died during the week． 4. what did Jack do when he had read the newspaper again? 根据下面短文内容判断正误，在正确句子前面的括号内打“√”，在错误句子前面的括A. He drove to the City Bank 号内打“×”。 B. He drove to the police. 1．The parents in the family like sports page． C. He made a telephone call. 2．The father of the facely usually read the women's pages． D. He stopped the American car. 3．Only old women read the death notices． 5. Who caught the man with a large mouth and small ears? 4．Almost everyone likes reading the Sunday paper． A. The police. B. Jack 5．This passage is about the Sunday paper． C. Nobody. D. The American driver （10）Once there was a boy in Toronto． His name was Jimmy． He started painting when he
was three years old, and when he was five he was already very good at it． He painted（绘画）
A. the wolf was killed by Gelert
B. he had buried the dog on the top of mountain C. he had killed his faithful friend Gelert D. Gelert had killed his baby son
（08）In English (英格兰人) nobody under eighteen years old is allowed (允许) to drink in
many beautiful and interesting pictures, and a lot of people bought his pictures．They said, \"This boy is going to be famous when he's a little older, and then we're going to sell these pictures for a lot of money．\"
Jimmy's pictures were different from other people's because he never painted on all of the paper． He painted on half of it, and the other half was always empty．
\"That's very clever, \" everybody said． \"No other painters have ever done that! \"
One day somebody asked him, \"Please tell me this, Jimmy． Why do you paint on the bottom（底） half of your pictures, but not on the top half? \"
\"Because I'm small, \" Jimmy said, \"and my brushes can't reach very high．\" 根据短文内容回答问题。每空限填一词。（5分） 1．Which country did the boy live in? He ______ in ______．
2．Was Jimmy good at painting when he was five? Yes． He ______ well ______ painting then． 3．What did Jimmy do with his pictures? He ______ his pictures to ______ people． 4．What did somebody ask Jimmy one day?
He asked him ______ he ______ painted on half of his pictures． 5．Why did Jimmy never paint on all of the paper? ______ he wasn't tall ______．
（11）Once Einstein gave a lecture in many places in America． His driver always listened to him and knew the lecture so well that he was sure be could give it himself． So Einstein agreed that the driver gave the lecture him．
As nobody knew Einstein there, the driver gave the lecture for Einstein that evening． At first he was a bit afraid, but Einstein's smile made him feel better． He gave a good lecture and the people were quite pleased．
Then the driver started to leave and Einstein followed him without a word． When they got to the door, a man asked the driver a difficult question．
The driver said that the question was very easy, and told the man to ask his driver behind to answer it．
根据短文内容填空，每空限填一词。（10分）
Einstein gave the (1) ______ lecture again and again． His driver (2) ______ to his lecture so many times (3) ______ he wanted to give it (4) ______． When Einstein knew it, he let the driver (5) ______ the lecture for him that night． The driver gave a (6) ______ lecture and the great scientist was quite pleased．
When they were (7) ______ the lecture room, a man asked the driver a question． To show (8) ______ easy the question was, the driver asked Einstein who followed him (9) ______ to answer it (10) ______ of him． （12）The English people like take-away food． The most popular food is fish and chips．They usually go to a fish and chip shop．They put the food in paper bags, and take it home, or to their work place． At lunch time, many people eat take-away food in the park． Chinese takeaways are also very popular in England． People in the USA and Australia like Chinese take-away food, too． But the most popular food in the USA is fried chicken． 根据短文内容判断正（T）误（F）。
1．People in England like fish and chips．
2．Fish and chips are the most popular food in China． 3．The English people often go to a fish and chip shop． 4．They put the food in paper bags．
5．They take the food only to their work place． 6．They never eat take-away food in the park． 7．Chinese takeaways are popular in England．
8．People in Australia don't like Chinese take-away food． 9．The most popular food in Australia is fried chicken． 10． Fried chicken is the most popular food in the USA． 根据短文内容，用Ⅱ栏中适当的词语完成Ⅰ栏的内容。 Ⅰ
11．Fish and chips are
12．The English people go to a fish and chip shop 13．People eat take-away food 14．People take the food home 15．The American people also like Ⅱ
A．in the park at lunch time． B．Chinese take-away food．
C．the most popular take-away food in England． D．or to their work place E．to buy take-away food．
13．In 1620, about half the USA was covered by forests． Today the forests have almost gone． A lot of good land has gone with them, leaving only sand． China doesn't want to copy the USA's example． We're planting more and more trees． We've built the \" Great Green Wall\" of trees across northern part of our country．The Great Green Wall is 7,000 kilometres long, and between 400 and 1,700 kilometres wide． It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away． It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south． More \"Great Green Walls\" are needed． Trees must be grown all over the world． Great Green Walls will make the world better． 根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
1．In 1620, about ______ the USA was covered by forests． A．a third B．half C．two thirds D．a fourth 2．A lot of good land has gone with ______．
A．sand B．water C．wind D．forests 3．The Great Green Wall in China is ______ long．
A．7,000 kilometers B．1,700 kilometers C．7,000 meters D．400 kilometers 4．Trees must be grown in ______.
A．China B．the USA C．some countries D．every part of the world 5．______ will make the world better． A．The Great Wall B．Tall buildings C．Great Green Walls D．Flowers and grass 阅读专项训练（1）
（1）This is a talk by a London taxi(出租车)driver.
\"I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.\" \"It's a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night, because there is too much traffic during the day. I live twenty miles(英里)outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon.\"\"I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.\"\"Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home from a party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows.\"
\"I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was going on .I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew was that the police came. They thought I was a thief(小偷).Luckily the woman came downstairs(下楼).She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!\" 1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____.
A. drive B. make money • C. climb in through the window D. meet a lot of people 2.The woman climbed in through the window because _____.
A. she wanted to have a sleep B. her husband didn't open the door for her C. she didn't want to pay the driver D. she couldn't find her key 3.The story happened _____.
A. early in the morning B. late at night
C.20 miles outside London D. near the police station 4.Which of the following is wrong?
A. The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning. B. The police made a mistake.
C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.
D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog. 5.The driver climbed in through the window to
A. get money from the woman B. return the dog to the woman C. see what was happening in the house D. phone the police
（2）Mrs Black lives in a small village. Her husband is dead. Her son, Jack, lived with her. He worked in a shop in the village, but then he found a job in town named Greensea. He went to live there. Mrs Black was very angry. She got on a train and went to see her son. Then she said to him, \"Jack, why do you never telephone me?\" Jack laughed, \"But, mother, you haven't got a telephone. \"\"No. \"she answered, \"I haven't, but you have got one. \"
1. The old Black ______.
A. is dead B. lives with his wife C. went to a small village D. worked in a shop 2. Jack lived with his mother______he worked in the village. A. before B. when C. after D. so 3. Greensea is _________.
A. a big city B. a small village C. a town D. a man's name 4. Jack didn't phone his mother because ______.
A. he had no phone B. he was very busy
C. his mother had no phone D. he went home every day 5. Jack's mother was very angry because ______. A. Jack didn't want to ring her up B. Jack had a telephone but she hadn't C. she didn't know how to make a telephone D. she didn't know she couldn't be called
（3）There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.
1. How many states are there in the U. S. A. ?
A. Five B. Forty- Five. C. Fifty D. Fifteen. 2. Which state is the largest in population?
A. California. B. Rhode-Island. C. Alaska D. Los Angeles. 3. Which state is the oldest, the newest, and the smallest in population? A. Rhode Island. B. Seattle. C. San Francisco. D. Alaska. 4. Which of the following is true?
A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast. B. Washington is the most important and the largest city. C. New York is the largest city in the United States. D. Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.
5. Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city? Because _________.
A. it is the largest city B. it is the largest in population
C. it is the most beautiful city D. it is the capital of the United States
（4）Danny was just tired about the way things were going．His mom came to the school and went on and on about Rick Jackson．It seemed that she would never stop talking．\"Somebody's got to stop that boy! \" she was shouting．\"Rick's troubling everybody in the neighborhood(四邻)．And he loves to pick on(结交)little boys like Danny．\"
Mrs．Green, Danny's teacher, was concerned(担心)a lot．\"I didn't know that Danny was being picked on, \" she answered．\"He's never said anything about this to me! \" Mrs．Green looked at Danny．\"How long has this been going on? \" she asked．Danny could only shake his head and look at the floor．He knew if he said a word about this, he would have trouble after school．
Danny hadn't said anything about the problem because he wanted to do things with the boys in the neighborhood．After all, most of them were nice to him．He hated to leave the gang just because of Rick．Maybe the time had come to find new friends．He felt it hard to make up his mind．
1．We learn from the reading that ______．
A．Danny was not a good student B．Danny's mother talked too much about the school C．Danny's teacher knew something about Danny's problem before D．Danny wanted to get away from Rick
2．When Danny's mother came for Mrs Green, the matter was now ______ to Mrs Green． A．serious B．common C．untrue D．similar 3．Danny now ______．
A．was tired of the school and his friends B．had no friends at all
C．was not sure what he should to with the problem D．made some new friends in the neighborhood
4．Danny didn't say anything about the matter to Mrs Green because ______． A．she had known it B．the other boys would tell her
C．he didn't want to be in trouble D．his mother didn't want him to say it 5．The word 'gang' in the reading means '______'．
A．a place for boys to play games B．a group of young people
C．a school bus for children to and from school D．the teacher's office
（5）Foulsham House is a fine, large house of the 1790s．It stands by the River Byer, in twenty—five hectares(公顷)of the best farmland in the southwest．
The house was built by Smithson, and the story goes back to George, the son of King of Whales, who fell in love with the beautiful Lady Kitty, at one of the first Foulsham's wild woods(野外)parties．Many years ago many great men rode on the hills about Foulsham House, and many fine girls took tea in the Green Room．
The house has eight bedrooms, three bathrooms(浴室), two living—rooms, and a dining—room with a real Adam fireplace．Its library has a good view over the park and the river．All rooms are light and airy, with good, high windows, and wood floors．
At the back of the house there is room for four cars．The third Foulsham once kept there．In many other ways, this house of the 1790s meets the needs of the 1990s．
If you wish to know more about Foulsham House, write to： Harvey．Platt, Longford ＆Son
6, Castle Green, Gilham, Byreside． 1．Foulsham House is ______． A．an old farm house
B．a 25—house for people to come to listen to its story C．a large house for people to come to listen to its story D．a house with a history of nearly two hundred years 2．We learn from the reading that ______．
A．Smithson built the house for wild wood parties B．many important people had been to Foulsham House
C．George and Lady Kitty loved the house and had many parties here D．the Green Room is a place for many girls to make tea
3．The sentence 'Its library has a good view over the park and the river, ' means '______'． A．The park and the river can be seen clearly from the library B．The library has a picture of the park and the river on the wall C．The library was built in the park by the river
D．Books about the park and the river can be read in the library 4．Which of the following is true?
A．The 3rd Foulsham often rode his horses at the back of the house． B．The house has a room for four cars at the back of the house． C．The road behind the house is wide enough for 4 cars to go． D．There is some parking behind the house． 5．We can infer(推断) that Harvey ______．
A．wants the house to meet the needs of modern life B．wants people to know the history of the house C．wants to sell the house
D．wants some money to make the house meet today's needs
（6）John sent for a doctor because his wife was ill． He called the doctor and made sure they would meet at five． He arrived at the doctor's at twenty to five． He thought, \"It's a little bit earlier． I'll wait for a moment． It's good to keep the time．\"
Then he stopped his car in front of the doctor's． He looked around and saw a noisy square（广场）not far from here． He went there and sat down on a chair to enjoy the last light of afternoon sun and make himself quiet． He saw some children playing and some women talking to each other happily．
Suddenly he heard a girl crying． He came up to her and asked some questions． Then he knew she got lost． John tried to find out her address and took her home． The girl's parents were very thankful．
Then John hurried to the doctor's． The doctor said angrily when he saw him, \"You're late． Why did you keep me waiting for twenty minutes? \" John said nothing but one word—\"Sorry! \"
1．John drove to the doctor's ______．
A．late B．on time C．in time D．in no time 2．John went to the square to ______．
A．spend the time B．enjoy himself C．see the children and the women D．help the girl 3．The girl cried because ______．
A．someone hit her B．she fell off her bike
C．her parents were angry with her D．she didn't find the way home 4．At last John got to the doctor's at ______．
A．twenty to five B．twenty past five C．five o'clock D．forty past five 5．From the story, we know John is a ______．
A．busy person B．quiet person C．helpful person D．lucky person
( )4.In fact, _______ ate all the nice food and drank the wine. A. the servant B. cat C. the rich man D. nobody ( )5.From the story, we know that the servant is very _______. A. lazy B. bad C. clever D. kind
(B)
中考英语阅读理解专项练习
(A)
Once upon a time, there lived a rich man. He had a servant (仆人). He and the servant(仆人） loved wine and good food very much. Each time the rich man left his home, the servant would drink the wine and eat up all the nice food in the house. The rich man knew what his servant did, but he had never caught his servant doing that.
One morning, when he left home, he said to the servant, “Here are two bottles of poison (毒药) and some nice food in the house. You must take of them.” With these words, he went out.
But the servant knew that the rich man had said was untrue. After the rich man was away from his home, he enjoyed a nice meal. Because he drank too much, he was drunk and fell to the ground. When the rich man came back, he couldn’t find his food and his wine. He became very angry. He woke the servant up. But the servant told his story very well. He said a cat had eaten up everything. He was afraid to be punished, so he drank the poison to kill himself.
( )1.In the story, _______ liked wine and good food very much.
A. the rich man B. the servant C. both A and B D. neither A and B
( )2.The rich man knew that it was _______ that drank the wine and ate up all the nice food.
A. the cat B. himself C. nobody D. the servant ( )3.The rich told the servant that there was poison in the two bottles, because ________.
A. there was in fact poison in the bottles B. did not want the servant to drink his wine C. he wanted to kill the cat
D. he wanted to kill the servant
Most American families are smaller than the families in other countries. Most American families have one or two parents and one or two children each.
Children in the US will leave their parents’ home when they grow up. They usually live far from their parents because they want to find good jobs. They often write to their parents or telephone them. And they often go to visit their parents on holiday. Parents usually let their children choose their own jobs. Americans think it important for young people to decide on their lives by themselves.
Children are asked to do some work around their house. And in many families, children are paid for doing some housework so that they learn how to make money for their own use.
( )6.The size of most American families is ________ that of other countries. A. larger than B. smaller than C. as big as D. as small as
( )7.When children grow up, they leave their parents’ home to _________. A. get married B. be free C. find good jobs D. study ( )8.They visit their parents ________.
A. on weekdays B. on weekends C. at any time D. on holiday ( )9.Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. Children have the freedom to choose their own job. B. Parents don’t ask their children to do the housework.
C. Parents think it important for children to make their own decision. D. When children grow up, they usually live far away from their home.
( )10.Some parents pay their children for doing housework because ___________. A. children can learn how to make money for themselves B. their children required them to do so C. they are rich
D. it is required by law
答案：（A） 1. C 2. D 3. B 4. A 5. C （B） 6. B 7. C 8. D 9. B 10. A ( C )
Easter (复活节) is one of the two major (主要的) Christian (基督教的) festivals (节日). Easter celebrates (庆祝) the death (死亡) and resurrection (复活) of Jesus Christ (耶酥基督) and Christmas celebrates his birth (出生). It's not as big a festival as Christmas. It starts
usually in late March or early April and the Easter holiday is Friday，Saturday，Sunday and Monday. It's quite a long holiday for everybody.
The main (主要的) symbol (象征物) of Easter is the Easter egg. Children like Easter eggs because they are made of chocolate. Eggs are a symbol of new life.
Easter is also a time for families to get together like Christmas. Many people see Easter as a nice long holiday and they have a good time with their families and friends. 1. People love Easter because ________. a. it's a long holiday
b. it's the birthday of Jesus Christ
c. they can have real eggs on that day d. everybody believes in Jesus Christ
2. From the passage above，which sentence is wrong?
a. Easter is one of the most important festivals in western countries. b. Easter is a day that everybody gets his resurrection. c. Easter is a religious (宗教) festival. d. Most people love Easter.
3. People begin to celebrate Easter in ________. a. mid-April or late April b. mid-March or late March c. late March or early April d. early March or mid-March 4. Easter eggs are ________.
a. covered by chocolate (用巧克力包着的) b. chocolate eggs c. a symbol of death d. not food
5. From the passage above，we can know that -________. a. Jesus Christ died on Christmas Day b. Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day c. Jesus Christ was born on Easter
d. Jesus Christ died and got his resurrection on Christmas Day
(D )
We drink tea every day. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe (欧洲) did not know anything about tea. Some people heard about it，but very few of them know what to do with it.
There is a story about an English sailor (水手) who went to countries in the east，the west and the south. He went to India and China. One day he came home and brought some tea as a present for his mother. She told her friends about the present and asked them to a \"tea party\". When her friends came to the \"tea party\"，the old
woman offered (给) them brown tea-leaves (茶叶). The old woman's friends began to
eat them. Of course， nobody liked the tea-leaves.
At that time the sailor came in. He looked at the table and said，\"Mother，what have you done with the tea?\"
\"I boiled (煮) it，as you said.\"
\"And what did you do with the water?\"
\"I threw it away，of course.\" answered the old woman.
\"Now you may throw away the leaves，too，\" said her son. 6. Most of the people in Europe ________. a. drank tea every day 300 years ago b. drink tea every day
c. know nothing about tea d. like to eat the tea-leaves
7. One day the English sailor brought his mother some tea from ________. a. countries in the west b. countries in the south c. India or China
d. a tea shop in England
8. The sailor's mother asked her friends to her house，because ________. a. the sailor told her to
b. she wanted to ask her friends what to do with the tea c. she liked to show off (炫耀)
d. she wanted to sample (品尝) the tea together with her friends 9. At the \"tea party\"，________.
a. all the woman's friends spoke highly of the tea b. nobody knew what to do with the tea
c. the woman offered her friends some dried (干的) tea d. the woman gave her friends each a glass of tea water 10. What mistake did the old woman make? She ________. a. boiled the tea
b. did as the sailor said c. poured away the water
d. didn't throw away the tea-leaves
答案：（C）1.a 2.d 3.c 4.b 5.b （D）6.b 7.c 8.d 9.b 10.c
(E)
Last year, we had an English teacher from the United States. We called him Mr.Black. He often told us, “English is very useful in the world.” He taught us very well. He was strict with us all. In class he always gave us more time to
speak English. At first I could hardly understand a word and I could not talk in English at all. But soon I found English was not so hard and I could talk to my classmates in English. So I began to like it very much.
Now Mr.Black taught in another school. This year we have a new teacher, Mrs.Green. She also teaches us very carefully. She often asks us to recite（背诵）the texts and play games. With the help of the two foreign teachers, we all have made progress.
Now I am enjoying studying this subject. I am sure I will learn a lot this year. 根据短文内容判断正误（正确：T ，错误：F）
( )1. This year our English teacher is still Mr.Black.
( )2. Mr.Black told us that English was the most important language in the world.
( )3. In Mr.Black’s class, students do not have much time to speak English. ( )4. Mrs.Green often plays games with us. ( )5. “I” like English study.
(F)
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.”said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy another one,” said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? – I can’t remember my station!”the old man said sadly. 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案
( )1.The old man in the story was very ______.
A. kind B. poor C. forgetful D. sad ( )2.Where is the ticket? _______ A.The old man forgot to buy it.
B.The old man could not remember where it was. C.The old man showed it to the conductor. D.The old man’s wife took the ticket away.
( )3.The old bought the ticket _____ he got on the train.
A. after B. before C. as D. when ( )4.The conductor ______ the old man.
A. didn’t believe B.laughed at C. believed D.felt sorry for ( )5.The old man was sad because _______ A.he had to buy another ticket.
B.he lost all the things his wife gave him. C.he did not know where he was.
D.he did not know where he should get off.
答案：（E） 1.F 2.F 3.F 4.T 5.T （F）. 1.C 2.B 3.B 4.C 5.D
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A
China has three economic areas: eastern China, central China, and western China. Shanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Ningxia, Sichuan, Chongqing, Yunnan, Guizhou and Tibet are in western China. It covers 5,385, 700 square kilometers, making up 56.4% of Chinese territory(领土) and is home to 230 million peoplle. It is 23% of China’s population.
The western area is rich in mineral(矿产) and energy resources (water, coal, sun energy and wind power ). It also has large grassland, ice and snow resources waiting to be developed. It is home to many wild animals and plants, and it gives us important medicinal resources.
The Chinese leaders have decided to develop the western area. Jiang Zemin said, “Without development of the western area, how can we modernize the whole country, and how can China become and ecnomic power?”
Since 1949, when the People’s Republic of China was founde, it is not the first time for China to develop its western part. China will make its western area a long-term base for econimic development and use its rich resources to develop ecnomic power. ( ) 1. What is the western area rich for?
A. For its population B. For its different kinds of resources C. For its ecnomic power D. For its territory ( ) 2. The territory of western China is _________.
A . as large as that of eastern of China B. as large as that of central China C. as large as that of eastern China and central China
D. the largest one of the three areas ( ) 3. Why do we develop western China?
A. Because the develop western China are rich B. Because it has 230 million people C. Because it makes up 56.4% of Chinese territory
D. Because we will modernize the whole country
( ) 4. “An economic power” in the reading means ___________
A. a rich and strong country B. a large country
C. a country with much more population D. a large country without ecnomic development ( ) 5. The best title for the passage os _________
A. China—A Large Country B. Developing Western China C. Home to Wild Animals and Plant D. Rich Western China B
The world’s forests become smaller and smaller. People are still cutting down(砍下) the trees. Why is this happening? There are two reasons—land and wood.
People need land for animals and crops. And people want wood. Japan, Europe and North American need wood. There, it is used for buildings or it is made into furniture(家具)
But most places from the forests are not good for animals or crops. The soil(土壤) in the forests is very thin. When trees are cut down , the soil is washed away(冲走) by the rain or blown away by the wind. Soon there is nothing but sand. Then more land will be needed and more trees wil be cut down.
Who can we blame(责备) for the lost forests? The answer is: all of us. There are too many people in the wood. Look around, maybe you are listening to the loudspeaker or sitting in a chair. It is made of wood.
( ) 1. What has happened to the world’s forests now?
A. There is no forest in the wood B. People cut down all the trees C. They become smaller and smaller D. People have grown a lot of trees ( ) 2. Land is used for____________
A. animals and crops B. planting trees C. roads D. buildings
( ) 3. Most places from the forests are not good for animals or crops because __________ A. the wind is too strong B. no trees are grown there
C. there is no sand D. the soil is very thin ( ) 4.What is left when the soil is washed away by the wind?
A. Nothing B. Sand C.Trees D. Water ( ) 5. It is _________ who should be blamed.
A. forests B. wind C. rain D. all the people C
Jack failed in the exam
Jack was a clever boy.He lost his mother two years ago.His father felt sad for it and drank much.He often beat his son when he was unhappy. Nobody looked after the poor boy except his aunt.The woman had a big family and could not give him enough help.The boy was sometimes hungry and had to look for something to eat outside the school.Mu Hunt,his new headmaster,was very strict.He told Jack not to play truant(逃学) but did not know what happened to him.The boy had to listen to his teacher and beg(乞讨)something in the street after school.Winter came and it was difficult for Jack to beg enough food.Sometimes he was hungry for one or two days.And one day
they were having a maths exam when he had neither supper nor breakfast.He was so hungry that he could not even see what was on the paper.As soon as he came out of the classroom,he fell to ground.Of course he failed in the exam.
On his way home,he was afraid.He was sure his father would punish(惩罚)him if he knwe about it.He had an idea before he got home.
“You have got a heart disease(疾病),daddy.The doctor tells you not bo be angry.Is that right?”said Jack. “Yes.”
“You’d better not be angry from now on.” “OK.”
The boy showed his school-report to his father at once. ( )11.The man often beat his son .
A.after he had a heart disease B.after the boy went to school C.after his wife died D.when they had nothing to eat. ( )12.The woman could not give Jack enough help because_________. A.she did not like the boy B.she only liked her children. C.she was not rich enough D.the boy could look after himself. ( )13.___________, sometimes he played truant.
A.Jack had to find some food for himself B.Jack was afraid of his new headteacher C.Jack could not catch up with his class D.Jack always failed in the exams. ( )14.Jack failed in the exam because . A.he was weak in maths B.something was wrong with him.
C.he would not stay in the classroom D.he was too hungry to see the paper clearly. ( )15.Jack hoped______________ .
A.his father could keep healthy B.his father would not punish him.
C.his father could stop drinking D.he would pass the exam the next time.
D
Ma Lili's parents are going to give a birthday party for her. She's going to be fourteen years old . Ma Lili has a lot of friends. They are going to come to the party. They are girls from Ma Lili's school. There are twenty-five of them .
Ma Lili's mother is making birthday cakes for the party. They are very nice cakes. Ma Lili says to her mother, “Mum, you’re very nice. Thank you for your nice cakes .” Her father is going shopping. He buys a lot of apples, bananas , oranges and pears .
It's four o'clock in the afternoon. Now everything is ready. The party begins in thirty minutes . ( )16. Who is going to give Ma Lili a birthday party ?
A. Ma Lili B. Her friends . C. Her teacher. D .Her parents . ( )17. How many people are coming to Ma Lili's party ?
A. Two. B. Twenty. C. Twenty-one. D. Twenty-five . ( )18. Her mother _____ for her party.
A. is making cakes B. is shopping C. is buying apples D. makes a cake
( )19. How old is Ma Lili going to be ?
A. 12 B. 13 C. 14 D. 20 ( )20. What time does the party begin ?
A. At four. B .At half past four . C. After five o'clock D. At about six o'clock
E
Everybody needs water. All plants need water. We use water to wash cups, cars, clothes and ourselves .
Where does all water come from ? It comes from the clouds. The clouds can change into rain. Some of the rain goes down the ground. Some of the rain water goes down the mountains into streams (小溪) . The streams come together to make rivers and lakes .
Water can change itself. When water gets very cold, it becomes ice. When water gets very hot, it becomes steam (水蒸气)。 ( )21. _____ need water.
A. Only animals B. Only plants C. Only people D. All living things ( )22. We usually clean our clothes with______ .
A. steam B. clouds C. water D. rain ( )23. The water in the streams comes from the ______.
A. river B. lake C. wind D. clouds ( )24. When the weather gets very _____, water changes into ice . A. warm B. hot C. cool D. cold ( )25. Where does steam come from ?
A. It comes from the clouds. B. It comes from plants .
C. It comes from very hot water. D. It comes from very cold water .
F
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