中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案)
一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷
1．阅读理解
Dear August,
Welcome to the world! Your mom and I are so excited to see who you will become.
When your sister was born, we wrote a letter about the world we hoped she and now you will grow up in a world with better education, ____________, stronger communities, and greater equality（平等）. We wrote that with all the progress in science and technology, your generation（一代人）should live much better lives than ours, and we have a responsibility（责任）to do our part to make that happen.
But rather than write about growing up, we want to talk about childhood. The world can be a serious place. That's why it's important to make time to go outside and play.
You will be busy when you're older, so I hope you take time to smell all the flowers and put all the leaves you want in your bucket now. I hope you read your favorite Dr. Seuss books so many times you started inventing your own stories about the Viper Of VIPP. I hope you ride the carousel (旋转木马) with Max until you have tamed（驯服）every color horse. I hope you run as many laps（圈）around our living room and yard as you want. And then I hope you take a lot of naps. I hope you're a great sleeper. And I hope even in your dreams you feel how much we love you. Childhood is magical. You only get to be a child once, so don't spend it worrying too much about future. You have got us for that, and we'll do everything we possibly can to make sure the world is a better place for you and all children in your generation. August, we love you so much and we're so excited to go on this adventure with you. We wish you a life of joy, love and the same hope you give us.
Love,
Mom and Dad （1）Who wrote the letter?
A. Mother
B. Father
C. Sister
D. Brother
（2）Which of the following is the best for "_______ " in the second paragraph?
A. fewer diseases.
B. more wealth
C. more flowers
D. big house （3）Which of the following is not mentioned in the last paragraph？
A. Get closer to nature
B. Read, run and play freely
C. Feel loved even in her dream
D. Grow up in a world with more wealth
（4）The writer wrote the letter with the main purpose of showing his_________.
A. excitement about the coming of August
B. love to his two daughters
C. his hope for a happy childhood of August
D. expectation towards August
【答案】（1）B
（2）A
（3）D
（4）C
【解析】【分析】文章大意：这是一封父母写给刚出生不久的女儿的----八月的一封信。信里大致表达了让女儿尽情美好的童年，体现了浓浓的父爱。
（1）细节题，根据Welcome to the world! Your mom and I are so excited to see who you will become.可知是父亲执笔给女儿的信，故选B。
（2）推理判断题，根据空前better education更好的教育，及空后的内容stronger communities, and greater equality更强大的社区，更平等的社会，可推断出此空应该是更少的疾病，故选A。
（3）细节题，根据最后一段so I hope you take time to smell all the flowers and put all the leaves you want in your bucket now. I hope you read your favorite Dr. Seuss books ， I hope you ride the carousel (旋转木马) with Max until you have tamed（驯服）every color horse. I hope you run as many laps（圈）around our living room and yard as you want. I hope even in your dreams you feel how much we love you. 可知没有提到D项，故选D。
（4）写作意图题，通读整篇文章可知，作者给女儿的信，希望女儿能享受美好的童年生活。故选C。
【点评】考查阅读理解。本文涉及细节题、推断题和写作意图题三种常考题型，细节题要注意从文中寻找答案；推断题需要联系上下文，推断出需要的信息；写作意图题需要通读全文，了解大意之后找出作者的写作意图。
2．阅读理解。
Have you ever been sad because you failed in something? If so, please remember, for often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Here is a story to tell you why.
One day a little boy decided to dig a hole behind his house after watching a science program. As he was working, a couple of boys stopped by to watch. “What are you doing?” asked one of the v isitors. “I want to dig a deep hole all the way through the earth!” the boy answered excitedly. The older boys began to laugh, telling him that it was impossible to do it. Then they left.
The little boy kept on digging and digging. Suddenly, a few small colorful stones caught his eyes. He collected them and put them into a glass jar (罐) patiently. Humming (哼唱) a song, he went on digging. The jar was full soon. Then he talked to himself calmly and proudly, “Maybe I can't finish digging all the way through the earth, but look at what I have found in the process (过程) of digging!”
The boy's goal (目标) was too difficult, but it did cause him to go on, in other words, to cause us to keep working!
Not every goal will be achieved. Not every job will end up with a success. Not every dream will come true. But when you can't achieve your goal, maybe you can say, “Yes, but look what I've found along the way! There are so many wonderful things that have come into my life because I tried to do something!” It is in the digging that life is lived. It is the unexpected joy on the journey that really has a meaning.
（1）What did the boy do after watching a program?
A. He bought a glass jar.
B. He played with some visitors.
C. He started to dig a hole.
D. He went on watching the program.
