2019年中考英语阅读理解专项突破5篇(带答案)

完形填空+阅读理解+书面表达中考综合模拟满分特训(五)(时间:60分钟总分:65分)一、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

Space travel is nothing new. The first spaceship with a human was sent up 1space in 1961.Since then, people have not only traveled to space,2many of them have also lived there in space stations for some time.The Soviet Union(苏联)sent the 3space station into space in 1971. This space station was called Salyut Ⅰ. It 4as a place where people could live while they observed space and did experiments. The first group of astronauts lived there for 23 days.The Soviet Union went on to make seven more Salyut space stations.At about the same time, the United States had 5own space station,called Skylab.Astronauts 6in these space stations for a short time.However, it wasn’t until the late 1980s when the Soviet Union sent the Mir space station that people began to live in space stations for a 7time.Living in space stations seems to be fun, but astronauts face many problems. One of them 8food.All the 9on space stations are put together on Earth and sent there by spaceship.Because the food has to last for a long time, a lot of it has to be stored in cans.The space station does not have a fridge, but it has a cool room to keep fruit and vegetables fresh. Astronauts also eat many other foods 10dried meat that do not need special care.1.A.into B.with C.of D.on2.A.or B.but C.unless D.if3.A.ones B.one C.first D.one’s4.A.found B.was built C.was brought D.built5.A.them B.they C.its D.it6.A.lived B.played C.took D.went7.A.more B.shorter C.longer D.much8.A.am B.is C.are D.be9.A.apple B.vegetable C.meals D.meat10.A.such as B.at last C.next too D.other than二、阅读理解(共三节,满分35分)第一节根据短文内容,判断下列句子的正误。

2019年中考英语阅读理解专题复习及答案2019年中考英语阅读理解及答案（阅读理解专项训练，值得下载练习）(限时:30分钟)A话题体裁词数难度建议用时征文广告143 ★★4分钟Articles WantedMy Story◆Articles should be typewritten (打印的), using only one side of the page.◆Your name, year of birth, school name (and coaching teacher), home address and e-mail address must be included.折叠).◆For photos, write the information on the back of each envelope: PLEASE DON’T FOLD(◆Please keep copies of your texts, pictures or photos.◆The sentence MUST BE WRITTEN with your name at the end of each arti cle, “I promise the above work is completely original (原创的). ”◆If your article is chosen, it will be put on China Daily and you will get a special gift.SEND IT ALL SUMMER!For more information, please contact (联系) us!Tel: (010) 92136116Fax: (010) 92674363E-mail:**********************.cnMail: My dream. Box 6161, Beijing, China1. All the information about the writer must be includedexcept his/her _______.A. school nameB. e-mail addressC. year of birthD. telephone number2. What is required for the articles wanted according to the passage?A. They must be fully created by the writers themselves.B. They must be typed on both sides.C. They must be sent in June.D. They must be sent with the copies of texts and pictures.3. According to the passage, you can send your articles ________.A. within 3 weeksB. all summerC. all the year roundD. during the whole term4. How many ways can you find in the passage to contact My Story?A. 1.B. 2.C. 3.D. 4.5. Who do you think will write articles for My Story?A. Students who are interested in writing.B. Teachers who love writing and taking photos.C. Parents who wish their kids to be popular writers.D. Readers who have stories.1.【解析】选D。

2019年中考英语阅读理解100篇(名师精选真题，绝对精品，建议大家下载打印练习) (附详细解答过程和答案，每天训练一个专项，成绩稳步前进)专项训练一人物故事时间：8～10分钟/篇分值：2分/小题Passage 1One day, Mr. Li was reading a book in his office after school. To his surprise, a ball flew in suddenly and hurt him on the head. He took the ball to the window, but he only saw a group of boy students running away quickly and disappearing in a minute. He sat down again and continued his reading. As it got dark, it was time for him to leave for home. Looking at the ball, he wondered what to do with it. He knew the owner of the ball must be nearby and wished to get it back. He went downstairs and walked to the playground. It was at the center of the playground that he placed the ball with a piece of paper, on which he wrote “Be careful next time！”. Then he walked away.The next morning, as Mr. Li opened the office door, he found the same piece of paper on the floor. Some words were added after his words: “Thank you for your kindness. Anyway, you are a clever fellow.”()1. What happened while Mr. Li was reading in his office?A. The window was broken by a ball.B. A ball hurt him on the head.C. A ball hit the window.D. The door was broken by a ball.()2. Why did the owner of the ball run away quickly?A. He was afraid of Mr. Li.B. He wanted to get the ball back.C. He wanted to go home.D. He went to look for the ball.()3. How did Mr. Li deal with the ball?A. He took it home.B. He put it in his office.C. He put it back on the playground.D. He had no idea about it.()4. According to the passage, we can know that ________．A. Mr. Li is interested in readingB. Mr. Li is too hard on his studentsC. Mr. Li is good at playing sportsD. Mr. Li is a clever teacher with kindnessPassage 2While many young people were enjoying the summer vacation, Zach Bonner was working his hardest. Zach started walking from Valrico, Florida, his hometown, on Christmas, 2009. He reached Los Angeles nine months later in September, 2010. He covered a total of 2，478 miles and raised $120，000 for kids in need. Along the way, Zach attended school online. His mother, brother and sister took turns to walk or drive together with him.Although he is very young, Zach has a long history of helping others. When a terrible storm hit town in 2004, Zach, when six, pulled a wagon(小推车)through his community and collected food for people in need.He has raised $400，000 for his Little Red Wagon Foundation since then. It gives money to projects which help homeless children. In 2007, Zach began walking to support a children's charity(慈善组织)in Tampa, Florida. He finished his journey 23 days later, 280 miles away in Tallahassee. Then in the summer of 2009, he trekked about 670 miles from Atlanta to Washington, D．C., in just two months.“As long as there are homeless kids, I will never stop walking for them.” Zach says.()1. What did Zach do during the summer vacation in 2010?A. He stayed at home to look after his family.B. He travelled to his hometown with his family.C. He joined in a school activity with other kids.D. He walked to collect money for kids in need.()2. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that Zach________．A. began to help people at a very early ageB. made money to pay for his educationC. enjoyed playing around in his communityD. worked very hard for his family()3. At what age did Zach start walking to support a Tampa children's charity?A. At six.B. At nine.C. At eleven.D. At twelve.()4. The underlined word “trekked” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．A. 延伸B. 挖掘C. 跋涉D. 飞行()5. Which of the following best describes Zach?A. Friendly and shy.B. Silly but lovely.C. Kind and helpful.D. Clever but lazy.Passage 3From Nobody to SomebodyBrian was a funny student. He loved watching comedies(喜剧)best and hoped to become a comedy actor one day.When he heard about the talent show to be held at his school, Brian decided to take part in. He had never acted on stage(舞台)before, and he was very excited. But some students laughed at him. “You are not funny but silly，” Ken, one of his classmates, said to his face. “No one will like what you do，” another boy also said to him, loudly.Brian couldn't understand why they were so unkind to him. For a moment, he thought about giving up the show. But he remembered how much his friends liked his jokes, and also his teachers said he was very funny. So he decided to prepare for the show.Brian did a great job at the talent show. Everyone loved his performance, and he won the first prize! His teachers and friends were proud of him. Even so, Ken told Brian that he was not funny,and that he would never be successful. Brian didn't understand why Ken said so, but he realized that it had nothing to do with him. He confidently continued to work towards his goal.As the years went on, Brian met more people like Ken. “You'll do a terrible job，” they said to him. Luckily, most people encouraged him and some helped him to become even funnier. He got a lot of opportunities to perform in movies. He was even invited to appear on television. His fans thanked him because his comedies made them feel good when they were unhappy.Now Brian is a big comedy star! He is doing what he loves best. He never feels stressed like those unkind people, and he laughs all day long!()1. What did Brian love best when he was a student?A. Going to school.B. Helping classmates.C. Watching comedies.D. Meeting new friends.()2. Brian decided to prepare for the show because ________．A. his friends liked his jokesB. he was invited by a TV stationC. he wasn't busy acting in moviesD. Ken was expecting his performance()3. After winning the first prize, Brian ________．A. began to understand KenB. became a teacher of actingC. encouraged others to join himD. continued to work towards his goal()4. Brian's fans thanked him because his comedies brought them ________．A. successB. happinessC. luckD. pridePassage 4We have heard about people who have special memories. Recently there has been a report about a woman from Australia who can remember almost every detail(细节) of all the events in her daily life.Rebecca Sharrock, 25, is one of just 80 people worldwide who have been indentified(确定) as having Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM，超级自传体记忆症). It means she canremember every small event—which most people would forget within(在……以内) days—as if it had happened just minutes ago.“I remember my mum putting me in the driver's seat of a car and taking a picture of me when I was 12 days old，”she said. “That's my ear liest memory. I remember every day since then. I can't tell all the dates exactly because I was too young to understand calendars, but I remember what I did that very day, what the weather was like and so on.”Rebecca can also re-experience taste. If she's eating something that she doesn't like, she thinks about Black Forest cake, her favorite food, and the memory will be so strong that she can nearly “taste” it.However, sometimes her memories prove(证明) to be painful. Because they're not just events that she remembers. “When I relive(再体验) memories, the feelings return, too，” Rebecca said.“For example, I remember falling over when I was three at my grandparents' house and hurting my left knee. Talking about it now, I feel painful in my left knee.”“At night, I have to sleep with the radio/recorder and a soft light on，”she added. “If it's too dark or quiet, my mind would be filled with all these memories and I can't sleep.”()1. Which is NOT TRUE about Rebecca?A. She has special memories.B. She is from Australia.C. She is 25 years old.D. She can remember every detail of all the events.()2. What happened to Rebecca on the day when she was 3 years old?A. She was identified as having HSAM.B. Her mother put her in a car and took a picture of her.C. She started to understand calendars.D. She hurt her left knee at her grandparents'.()3. Whenever she is reliving her memories, ________．A. she is happyB. she experiences the feelings againC. she feels pain in her kneesD. she can taste her favorite food()4. What is the result of having HSAM?A. She can remember every event in her daily life.B. She can re-experience taste.C. She can relive feelings.D. All the above.()5. From the passage, we can infer(推断)that________．A. HSAM can do her good, but it also brings her painB. she feels painful if she recalls her experiencesC. she can fall asleep while she is re-experiencing memoriesD. HSAM can greatly improve her living conditionsPassage 5Carlton Joseph is a fashion designer(服装设计师), but not just any fashion designer. He appears on television, he writes books, and he owns his own fashion house.Born in 1980, Carlton started designing clothes when he was eleven. His father owned a clothes store, and Carlton used to work there at the weekend. Then he did a design course at college.When he was 21, someone suggested doing a TV program. He made his first show “Carlton's Clothes” in 2004, and he wrote his first book in the same year. Since then he has written four more. Carlton got married to TV producer Susan Mills in 2005.Three months ago, Carlton started his new company. He called it “Design: Carlton”．At work Carlton always wears black trousers and a black coat, but at home, or when he goes out, he wears clothes with bright colors(red, blue and yellow). He is especially crazy about new glasses, he buys a new pair every few weeks. “I like to look diffe rent every day，” he says.Carlton started wearing glasses when he was twelve. He dyed(给……染色) his hair red when he was 18. It is still red, and this year, for the first time, he has grown a beard. “My wife likes it,_that's why” is his explanation. But his b eard is black!()1. How old was Carlton when he wrote his first book?A. 11.B. 21.C. 24.D. 25.()2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?A. Carlton's hair.B. Carlton's beard.C. Carlton's coat.D. Carlton's company.()3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?A. Carlton likes to look different.B. Carlton is a hardworking person.C. Carlton is crazy about new glasses.D. Carlton loves wearing colorful clothes.()4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Carlton is just a common fashion designer.B. Carlton started his new fashion company in 2005.C. Carlton made his first show after he got married to Susan.D. Carlton got some design experience before going to college.Passage 6This year the US will honour(纪念) one of the country's most famous writers—Mark Twain(1835-1910). Most readers know that his real name was Samuel Longhorne Clemens, but how many know where the pen name “Mark Twain” came from?The answer shows Clemens' colourful early life before he became a writer. “Mark Twain” was the cry shouted on a ship when the ship entered a part of a river that was two fathoms(6 feet)deep. “Twain” is an old­fashioned way of saying “two”. Twain trained as a ship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that he wrote about in the humorous Life on the Mississippi(1883)．The famous river would become an important theme in many of his works—who could forget the journey of Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1884)?With little education, he had to teach himself how to write stories. Whenever possible, he would go to public libraries. There he spent much time reading and thinking, which greatly helped him with his writing.On the other hand, his life experiences gave him wonderful material to write about and attract readers. Twain wrote in a style that has been called “local colour” because it shows great knowledge of local people and their customs.This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain is still celebrated today：The Adventures of Tom Sawyer(1876) and its follow-up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many people call “The Great American Novel”．The most amazing invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck did not enjoy schooling. It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master like Twain could copy the way a young southern boy talked so well.()1. What does the underlined word “gift” mean in the passage?A. Twain's talent for self-teaching.B. Twain's “local colour” writing style.C. Twain's good sense of humour.D. Twain's experiences as a ship pilot.()2. According to the passage, what is the best part of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?A. The deep social meaning.B. The exciting life experiences.C. The special way that Huck talks.D. The nice view of the Mississippi.()3. Which is the most suitable place in the passage for the sentence, “Twain did not come from the writer's background you might expect.”？A. At the beginning of Paragraph 2.B. At the beginning of Paragraph 3.C. At the beginning of Paragraph 4.D. At the beginning of Paragraph 5.()4. What is the passage mainly about?A. Mark Twain's career as a great writer.B. Mark Twain's interest in describing local life.C. Mark Twain's achievements in American literature field.D. Mark Twain's life experiences which influenced his writing.Passage 7Rachel Carson(1907-1964) was a pioneer of the world's environmental movement through her writing about the protection of the natural world. Her 1962 book Silent Spring made her well known by many people. It describes the harmful changes in the environment of using toxic(有害的) chemicals on farmland.Carson's career started as a biologist in the US Bureau of Fisheries. ln 1951 she published her first book, The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller. It made her rich enough to leave her job and devote her life to writing. She was a gifted writer. Her next two books were also about the oceans and both topped the book sales lists.Carson's book Silent Spring completely changed the way America thought about nature. It painted a bleak(荒凉的) future for the whole natural world. It led to a nationwide ban(禁止) on the use of a deadly chemical called DDT, and other toxic pesticides(农药) that farmers used for their crops. Many people say the book led to the creation of America's Environmental Protection Agency.Since her death, Carson's name has continued to be connected with protecting the environment. There is now a yearly Rachel Carson Book Prize. Norway awards the Rachel Carson Prize to women who have made great contributions to the field of environmental protection. In 1980, 16 years after her death, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honour in America.()1. What happened to Rachel Carson in 1962?A. She started to write books.B. She gave up working as a biologist.C. Her book The Sea Around Us sold well.D. Her book Silent Spring made her famous.()2. What most probably made Rachel Carson leave her job?A. She got an award.B. She published Silent Spring.C. The Sea Around Us brought her enough money.D. The US government took notice of her researches.()3. Why is the book Silent Spring important to America's environmental protection?A. It describes a silent spring.B. It topped the book sales lists.C. It changed how America thought about nature.D. It includes all Carson's research achievements.()4. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. The book Silent Spring.B. The way America thought.C. The US Bureau of Fisheries.D. America's Environmental Protection Agency.()5. Why was Rachel Carson awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom?A. She published the book Silent Spring.B. She did a lot of researches for the US Bureau of Fisheries.C. She donated much money to the Rachel Carson Book Prize.D. She made great contributions to the environmental protection.参考答案专项训练一人物故事Passage 1【主旨大意】本文是一篇记叙文。

2019届中考英语阅读理解50篇（含答案）2019届中考英语阅读理解50篇(绝对精品训练题，接近实战考题，值得下载练习)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 bu ry 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 o f 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 da ngle 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 ho pe 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 o pened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox.“I’m looking for a few days’ wor k，”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 t he 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 eye s, 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 m ore 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 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：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 wi ll rest here tonight，my men,”he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or wewil l 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 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 beg an 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 ninesoldiers 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. I t 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 enou gh, 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 wo rld 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 sa id 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/4d11903132.html,eful dreams./doc/4d11903132.html,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 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 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 g ot 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 wi th 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 t he 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 co st 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 abig 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 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 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 g oing to give this ￥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill 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 back 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 still worth ￥l00!”Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen。

2019年中考英语阅读专项训练（带答案解析）2019年中考英语阅读专项训练(名师详细讲解如何做题+配套实战练习，零基础也可以学好英语，建议下载保存)(绝对精品文档，价值很高，值得下载打印收藏)1We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes, she. It?s true that male mosquito doesn?t bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn?t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosqui to bites you, just remember you are chosen. You?re different from the others!If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away.And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs. And then what happens?1. “Mosquito” means _______ in Chinese.A. 苍蝇B. 蜻蜓C. 跳蚤D. 蚊子2. We know mosquitoes very well because ___________.A. they can be found easilyB. they fly here and thereC. there are many kinds of themD. they can fly3. If the mosquito doesn?t bite you, it will ________.A. get angry with youB. be afraid of youC. make a lot of noiseD. choose another one4. The mosquito bites you _________.A. when you?re asleepB. because you have choose itC. too quickly to let you knowD. but doesn?t like you5. Which of the following sentences is wrong?A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.D. All the mosquitoes don?t like to bite people for blood.2At the shopping mall, you probably think about spending, not saving. Think about all the lights that keep the mall bright. Think about all the water faucets (水龙头) in the toilet. Think about all the air conditioning in summer. Saving energy is a hot topic for such a big place!Many things at the mall use energy. Electric lights, infrared(红外感应) faucets andair-conditioners need electricity to work．One way to save energy is by keeping lights clean. More and more dust and dirt make the lights less bright. When malls keep lights clean, they can use fewer lights and keep the area just as bright. Using fewer lights means using less energy.You step up to the water faucet. The water starts to flow. You don?t have to touch a thing. Why do malls have such fancy faucets? The answer is simple. They save water. Sometimes people forget to turn the water off after they wash. Infrared faucets turn themselves off.1. _____ is a hot topic for a big mall．A．T o spend money B．T o Save energyC．T o keep the mall bright D．T o buy things2．What will the fourth paragraph probably talk about?A．How to save water when using infrared faucets irl the mall．B. How to save energy when using air—conditioners in the mail．C．How to save money When shopping in the mail．3．The best title for the passage is _______.A．Lights, faucets and air—conditioners B. Spending less moneyC．Energy saving at the mall D. A hot topic3I?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 differentthings for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she?d said again, “it?s for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her 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 way she 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 kn ew 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 de sk ______.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 passag e 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 Me4Here are some tips (建议) on how to stay safe in earthquakes (地震).1．Stay inside and duck and cover. Get under a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a doorway. Cover your head and neck with your arms.2．Move against a wall if in a high building with noprotective desk or table nearby. Cover your head and neck with your arms.3．Try to get into an open area away from trees, buildings, walls, and power lines (电杆) if outdoors。

2019年中考英语阅读理解专题训练5篇(名师精选全国真题+详细解析答案，值得下载打印练习)【能力选练】 A（2019中考保健与健康类选练）How much sleep is enough?To stay in good health, some expert in the US say, adults should get seven to eight hours of sleep. Teenager need nine to ten hours. And pre-school children need more than 10 hours of sleep a night.Experts say the quality(质量)of our sleep becomes poor as we grow older. This happens because the brain unit that controls sleep begins to weaken slowly as we age.Experts say the change starts in our 30s. By the time we reach our 50s, a person may have lost 50 percent of their ability to have a restful sleep.These people have trouble failing and staying asleep through the night. From middle age on, these problems only get worse, and they can have a bad effect on their health.Signs that show you may not be getting enough sleep.You’re always hungry or you’ve got unwanted weight. If you are in short of sleep, certain chemicals in your body will not work well and tell your brain in time that you have eaten enough.You have trouble making decisions. Not having enough sleep may make your brain work slower in problem solving.You have trouble remembering things. Sleep helps prepare the brain for new memories.Your feeling changes unreasonably. People who don’t sleep well may feel unable to control their feelings.You are having trouble seeing. If there is a shortage of sleep, you may not be able to see thing as clearly as usual.How to improve your sleep? Here are a few things people can do to get better sleep.Health experts say that exercise and avoiding work on computers make people go to sleep more easily. A cool room is also a good choice for sleeping well.1.What can we learn from the passage?A. With the help of medicine, we can sleep better.B. People begin to have sleep problems in their 40s.C. Teenagers usually need more sleep than adults.D. Few people have sleep problems in their late years.2.The underlined word”effect” in the passage is close in meaning to.A. KnowledgeB. influenceC. excuseD. activity3.According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a sign that you are not sleeping well?A. You often get hungry.B. Your eyesight is failing.C. You have proper memoryD.You always feel tired.4.It is possible that the article is taken from .A. a middle-school textbookB. a scientific reportC. A magazine on healthD. an ad in the newspaper参考答案1C 2B 3D 4C【能力选练】 BA 12-man Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap(南极冰盖最高点) peak on January18. They are the first people to reach the peak of Dome A (海穹A). It is 4,039 meters above sea level (海拔).The team built a station there to study the changes of the weather, get ice samples (标本) from 150 meters to 200 meters below, and do other studies. So far, the team has got nearly100-meter long ice samples from a place about 300 meters under the icecap peak.It is the first time that people have been able to get samples from the icecap peak in Antarctica and it is very important for people to study the weather changes and environmental changes in this area(地区).The Chinese scientists have also built a weather study system (系统) at the peak. The system can send out information about temperature, how strong the wind is, and many other things about the weather.The Antarctic icecap makes up 70% of the earth's freshwater (淡水). By studying Dome A, scientists can get the lowest temperature of the earth and other information about the world's weather changes. We can't get this information from other places on the earth because Dome Ais the best place for this kind of studies. So it is very important to land on the peak of Dome A.1. How many Chinese first landed on the Antarctic icecap peak?A. 18B. 12C.150D.2002. The team has got about 100-meter long ice samples ___.A. from 150 meters to 200 meters belowB. from a place about 300 meters belowC. from 200 meters to 250 meters belowD. from a place about 150 meters below3.They built a weather study system to get ___.A. the earth's freshwaterB. ice samples from the peakC. information about the weatherD. the news about other countries4. Choose thy right order (顺序) according to this passage.①They built a station to study the changes of the weather.②A Cliinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak.③The Chinese scientists built a weather study system.④They got ice samples from the icecap peak.A.②①④③B.②①③④C.③②①④D.②③④①5. From this passage, we can infer (推断): After the Chinese team landed on the Antarctic icecap peak, ___.A. we can go there for holidaysB. the world's weather must be better and betterC. the peak will be the best place for people to live inD. our country will do better in the world's weather research参考答案1－5 BBCAD【能力选练】 CThe total area of land on earth is estimated(估计) as 149 million square kilometres, orabout 29 percent of the total area of the earth.The mean(平均) height of the land is about 750 meters above the sea level.The Eurasian(欧亚的) land mass is the largest with an area of 54,527,000 square kilometres. The smallest continent is the Australian mainland, with an area of about 7,614,600 square kilometres, which together with Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, is described as Oceania(大洋州). The total area of Oceania is about 8,935,500 square kilometres, including West Iran which is in Asia.The world’s largest peninsula(半岛) is Arabian, with an area of about 3,327,500 square kilometres. The largest island in the world is Greenland, with an area of about 2,175,600 square kilometres. The largest island surrounded(环绕) by fresh water is Liha de Maraja(4,022 square kilometres) in the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil. The largest island in a lake is Manitoulin Island(2,766 square kilometres) in the Canadian section of the Lake Huron. This island itself has on it a lake of 106 square kilometres called Manitou Lake, in which there are several island.1. Oceania is made up of ______.A. Tasmania and New ZealandB. AustraliaC. New Guinea and the Pacific IslandsD. all of the above2. The largest island surrounded by fresh water, which has an area of 4,022 square kilometres, is in ______.A. a riverB. a lakeC. a seaD. an ocean3. Lake Huron lies ______.A. in CanadaB. near to CanadaC. partly in CanadaD. in Brazil4. Which of the following diagrams shows the correct relation ship between Manitoulin Island (MI), Lake Huron (LH), Manitou Lake (ML), and the “several islands”(SL) mentioned at the end of the passage?参考答案1—4 DACD【能力选练】 DIf you have no special plans for your holidays, why not spend your time helping others?Some people say the young today only think of themselves. It's not true. In fact more and more young people in the USA volunteer to spend their school holidays helping others. And they do it without reward. Here are some of their plans.A. watching TVB. playing gamesC. helping othersD. travelling()2. Jason Moore will volunteer to ______ this summer.A. build new hiking paths in the mountainsB. build houses with Special House ProgramC. teach children who have trouble in readingD. help children choose and read books that they like()3. Who is going to help children choose and read books that they like?A. Alice Brown.B. Jason Moore.C. Trish Anderson.D. Mike Brown.()4. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?A. Alice will spend the whole summer living in a tent.B. Jason will breathe the fresh air this summer.C. Trish will have a chance to go to sleep under the stars.D. Jason will build good, low-cost houses and sell them to the rich.()5.Where is the text most probably taken from?A. A novelB. A science bookC. A storybookD. A report参考答案1～5 C B C A D【能力选练】 E1. All the information about the writer must be included except his/her _______.。

2019届中考英语阅读理解模拟5篇(名师精讲选试题+实战练习，建议下载练习)一、阅读理解。

AEmpathy lets us feel another person’s pain and drives us to help. Do any other animals feel empathy? Scientists recently found that rats(老鼠) do, too.Most people don’t like rats. In many people’s eye s, rats are only bad. But Jean Decety and his partners at the University of Chicago did an experiment. It showed that rats are kind, warm-hearted animals. They can feel each other’s pain.Scientists placed pairs of rats in plastic cages(笼子) for two weeks. During this time they got to know each other. Then they put one of the rats from each pair into a small container(容器) in the cages. The small container had a door. It was so designed as to fall to the side when the free rat touched it. Many of the trapped(困住的) rats squeaked(吱吱叫) to show their discomfort. The other rats of the pairs could see their suffering friends clearly.In most pairs, the free rats would become very worried about their friends. They kept trying to save their friends again and again throughout the month. Scientists put the rats’ favorite chocolate in the cages, but the rats didn’t eat it until they had saved their friends successfully. Scientists also found that female rats seemed to act more empathetic than male rats.“The results are the first to show that rats take action in response to another’s trouble,” Decety said. “Monkeys and chimpanzees have similar behavior. But unlike those animals, rats can be ready used in laboratory studies. They will help us to learn which parts of the brain lead to empathy and helping behavior and whether empathy is natural.”1. A person with empathy is often _____.A. kind-heartedB. cleverC. activeD. strong2. What does the underline word mean in Chinese?A.休息的B.睡着的C.死亡的D.受苦的3. Why didn’t the free rats eat the chocolate at first?A. Because they were full at that time.B. Because chocolate was not their favorite food.C. Because they wanted to save the trapped rats first.D. Because they were afraid that the chocolate was bad.4. Which of the following animals were NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Monkeys.B. Cats.C. Rats.D. Chimpanzees.5. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Rats can feel other animals’ pai n.B. Chocolate is rats’ favorite food.C. Female rats are more empathetic than male rats.D. Rats are empathetic and can feel each other’s pain.BHave you ever had dreams about building a robot? Or putting together a spaceship? Or even seeing your face made out of chocolate? Done. All you need is a3-D printer!The possibilities of 3-D printing seem endless. All the user has to do is to designan object on the computer and choose a material to print in. The printers print in hundreds of different materials including glass, sugar and even skin! When the user presses “print”, the 3-D printer spreads the material layer(层) by layer and like magic the object is produced.The first 3-D printer was invented in 1986 by an American, Charles Hull. But 3-D printing has only become cheap enough recently for most people to use. Designers now use 3-D printing to create unusual things. The Dutch artist Dirk Vander Kooj prints furniture made from old fridges. And doctors have used 3-D printing to print human body parts! The Telegraph reported in February that scientists from Cornell Medical College even printed a man-made ear.But like a lot of new technologies, if 3-D printing gets into the wrong hands, it can bedangerous. In 2011 a group of four men in the US used 3-D printing to produce ATM skimmers (提款机盗刷器). These were placed on an ATM and stole over $400,000 from users of the ATM. It is terrible to think that criminals like them might one day use a 3-D printer to print a gun.But for better or for worse, 3-D printing has been put into u se. In a few years, you’ll probably be wondering how you could ever live without your 3-D printer!（）1. _____ invented the first 3-D printer.A. Charles HullB. Dirk Vander KoojC. A doctor called CornellD. Four men in the U.S（）2. What is the correct order for people to use a 3-D printer?A. Choose a proper material.B. Press the print button.C. The 3-D printer spreads the material.D. Use a computer to design an object.（）3. The underlined word “criminals” in the fourth paragraph might mean _____ in Chinese.A. 技术员B. 军人C. 罪犯D. 用户（）4. According to the passage, people have NOT yet produced _________ with a 3-D printer.A. some furnitureB. a man-made earC. ATM skimmersD. a gun（）5. What does the writer think of the 3-D printer?A. It is necessary only for our work.B. It is helpful but dangerous.C. It is too expensive for most people.D. It is useless in our daily life.CAmerican magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of London’s main tourist attractions.Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames(泰晤士河) and sent to hospital at once. Doctors said he had to eat food slowly, or he would risk losing his life. He had been drinking only water since September 5.Blaine was brought up by his grandparents in Brooklyn, New York since he was born. He first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.Over the last ten years Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention.In 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar(柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they’re able to do what they can do,” he said. “They don’t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation.”But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that sometimes he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste. ( ) 1. It is ________ for David Blaine to stay in the box without food for 44 days.A. pleasantB. deliciousC. dangerousD. important ( ) 2. The underlin ed word “starvation” means ___________ in Chinese.A. 疼痛B. 冷冻C. 魔术D. 饥饿( ) 3. Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered(遭受) the following EXCEPT that ________.A. he became blindB. he had serious back painsC. he lost his sense of tasteD. he was in weak health( ) 4. Which of the following can best describe David Blaine?A. Mad.B. Brave.C. Crazy.D. Creative. ( ) 5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE of David Blaine?A. In Blaine’s opinion, people can create a wonder.B. Blaine was born and brought up in England.C. Blaine was sent to hospital at once after he was taken out of his box.D. Blaine once performed magic tricks for the famous actor and his friends.DOn the first day of the new term, I met my new headmaster at the school gate. “Follow me, please!” he said. He had a quiet, kind voice. He took me into my new classroom and left. In front of me, thirty pairs of eyes looked at me. I knew he had told the students that I was blind. I could almost feel the question behind their eyes: “Blind” I felt the answer too: “If she’s blind, this should be good!” I heard quiet voices in a corner of the classroom. For a moment, I felt afraid. I knew at once that I had to be strong.“Class,” I said as loudly as I could. “I may be blind. But I am not foolish. Take those naughty smiles off your faces, and stop talking, please!” Of course, I could not see their faces; I just guessed that some of them were smiling. The class were quiet. They were very surprised. I knew that I had done the right thing.As the days went by, the students had more surprises. I could smell when the children were eating sweets. I could easily hear combs going through hair, students passing messages, and so on. Once I found a girl passing a message to a friend. I took the message to the teachers’ room. A teacher read it to me. On one side it said, “Do you think she can see” On the other it said, “I think so. She always knows what we’re doing.”Soon the students stopped being naughty, and started to work hard. Before long, they brought in photos of their families for me to look at. I knew then they were my friends. I also knew they had forgotten that I could not see.1. The students brought their photos for the writer to look at ______.A. to interest herB. to cure(治愈) her illnessC. to make friends with herD. to annoy her2. The underlined word “naughty” means ______ .A. 挑衅B. 调皮C. 不在乎D. 怀疑3. In the new teacher’s class, the students often ______.A. exchanged sweetsB. combed their hairC. wrote lettersD. read letters4. We can infer that ______________________________ in this passage.（原创）A. the students in school welcomed the teacher at firstB. the students were surprised for the first time because the writer seemed to know everythingC. the writer was a nice teacher who was good with the studentsD. the writer said she must be strong because the headmaster left her alone5. What’s the main purpose of this passage? （原创）A. The author was not good with his classmates.B. It’s helpful of the headmaster and teachers to help the author overcome all the difficulitesC. No matter how tough the life is ,be strong and be brave.D. Being blind does not mean being foolishEWhen I was a child I never said, "When I grow up, I want to be a CEO," but here I am. When I look back on my career, I realize the road to becoming a CEO isn't a straight, clear path. In fact, no two paths are the same. But whether you want to be a boss one day or not, there's a lot to learn from how leaders rise to the top of successful companies.As this series of stories shows, the paths to becoming a CEO may be different, but the people in that position(位置) share the qualities of commitment（义务）, work ethic（道德）and a strong desire for building something new. And every CEO take risks along the way—putting your life savings on the line to start a software company or leaving a big business to be one of the first employees at a startup.I grew up in Minnesota, and learned how to be an entrepreneur（企业家）from my father, who has run a small business for almost 30 years. I went to Georgetown University and tried a lot of business activities in college with success. And I always had a dream job pattern(模式): to walk to work, work for myself and build something for consumers(顾客).I'm only 29, so it's been a quick ride to CEO. Out of college, I worked for AOL as a product manager, then moved to Revolution Health and ran the consumerproduct team. In mid-2007 I left Revolution Health and started LivingSocial with several other workmates, where I became a CEO.Career advice: Don't figure out where you want to work, or even what industry you'd like to work at. Figure out what makes you do so. What gives you a really big rush? Answer why you like things, not what you like doing. . . and then apply it to your work life. Also, just because you're graduating, don't stop learning. Read more books than you did in college. If you do, and they're not, you're really well-positioned to succeed in whatever you do.1. What can we know from the first paragraph?A. The writer hasn't achieved his childhood ambition.B. The writer thinks there is some easy way to become a CEO.C. The writer had an ambition of becoming a CEO in his childhood.D. The writer believes success stories of CEOs can be beneficial(有益的) to everybody.2. According to the writer, successful CEOs should _____.A. try not to take risksB. stay in the same businessC. have a strong sense of creativityD. save every possible penny3. What can we know about the writer from the passage?A. He started LivingSocial when he was still a student of Georgetown University.B. He used to run the consumer product team for AOL.C. His business activities at college ended up in more failure than success.D. His father had far-reaching influence on him.4. What does the underlined phrase “figure out” mean? ______.A. 断定B. 弄清 0C. 理解 0D. 领会5. Which of the following proverbs may the writer agree with according to the last paragraph?A. Well begun is half done.B. Everything comes to him who waits.C. Time and tide wait for no man.D. One is never too old to learn.参考答案A 1—5 ADCBDB 1--5 A BCD BC 1—5、CDABBD 1--5 DBBDCE 1--5DCDAD。

中考英语阅读理解专项训练9阅读下面5篇短文,掌握大意,然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

AHarvard UniversityHarvard University is one of the best universities in the US and the world. It was set up in 1636. It has the second-largest library in the country. Eight presidents of the US have graduated from Harvard. It has produced 34 Nobel laureates (诺贝尔奖获得者). There are about 20,000 students studying there now.The University of CambridgeThe University of Cambridge is in Cambridge, the UK.Founded in1209, Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the third-oldest university in the world. It has produced 90 Nobel laureates. About 18,000 students are studying there now.Yale UniversityYale University is a private university located New Haven, Connecticut, the United States. It was founded in 1701. It has produced three Nobel laureates and five American presidents. Yale Law School is one of the top law schools in the United States.Peking UniversityPeking University is in Beijing, China. It was setup in 1898. It is one of the oldest universities in China. It is also one of the best universities in China and the world.( )1. The University of Cambridge is in _______.A. ChinaB. FranceC. the UKD. America( )2. Which university has the second-largest library in the country?A. Harvard University.B. The University of Cambridge.C. Yale University.D. Peking University.( )3. Which of the following is NOT true about Yale University?A. It was set up in 1701.B. It is a private university in the US.C. Three American presidents have graduated from Yale University.D. I f you want to study law at university, Yale University is the best place.( )4. What can we learn from the passage?A. There are about 20，000 students studying at Y ale University now.B. Peking University is one of the oldest universities in China.C. The University of Cambridge is the oldest university in the English-speaking world.D. Harvard University has produced more Nobel laureates than the other three universities.BI was woken up by a strange sound. I saw something moving by my window. I was terrified and ran downstairs. I found my mom in the kitchen, getting my brother ready for school."Mom, did you hear anything? I, uh, I thought I saw an alien."“Are you all right? Just a dream!" Mom answered.Then I went back to my room. As I walked to the window, I cried. I saw a little alien, no more than three feet tall, with big and black eyes. It tried to run between my legs and escape through the window. Although I was scared, for some reason, I squeezed (挤) my legs together in time to catch it. It took out something and hurt me. I felt a terrible sense of nothingness and fainted (晕倒). Then I woke up.At first, I could hardly move. i wasn't sure whether I had had a dream or not.I stood up and walked downstairs. I saw my mom in the kitchen. She was really getting my brother ready for school, wearing her pink clothes. Then I realized it was just a dream because in my dream she was wearing her work clothes.From then on, I always dreamt about aliens and all the dreams felt so real. At that time, I really thought maybe I had some kind of relationship (关系) with aliens. About two months later, I stopped having such dreams. Later I realized that I used to have those dreams because I always read books or watched TV programs about aliens before I fell asleep!( )5. The underlined word “nothingness” in the passage means “_____” in Chinese.A.虚无B.无奈C.兴奋D.开心( )6. The writer found that it was just a dream _______.A. as soon as he woke upB. before he went downstairsC. when he saw his motherD. when he was hurt by the alien( )7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer had the dream at noon.B. The writer's mother's work clothes might not be pink.C. The writer's mother was worried about his dream.D. When the writer had the dream, his family were out.( )8 Why did the writer use t have dreams about aliens?A. He had some kind of relationship with aliens.B. He was terribly illC He often did something about aliens before going to bed.D. The dreams were all about the writer's real experiences.CThe road in front of my school is not very wide. Every afternoon school is over, the road becomes very crowded children, bicycles cars and buses fill the road. Sometimes a policeman is there to help control (控制) the traffic. However, we still have to be careful enough to stop accidents from happening.I am always careful when I cross the road because I ever saw a terrible accident. It happened just after school. As usual the road was full of traffic. Children were running across the road to get to their car and buses. When the traffic lights turned fed I stopped to wait, but I saw a young boy running across the road. At this time, a car came and hit him. The boy fell and lay on the ground. Fortunately the car was not moving very fast and the driver successfully stopped the car before it could fun over the fallen boy.At that time all the traffic stopped. I ran to the boy and saw some blood (血) on the road. His head was hurt. A woman came and checked the boy. Then she lifted him and carried him to her car. They hurried to the hospital. Many people crowded around the driver who looked perplexed (不知所措的),and his face turned white. Later a policeman came and calmed the situation down. As there was nothing I could do, I left the place where the accident happened and walked down the road carefully.It was terrible to see an accident. I don't think I can forget it. Certainly, I would not like to get into one. So I have to be more careful in the future.( )9. How did the accident happen?A. The boy broke the traffic rules and ran across the road，B. The boy played with his friends and didn't see the car.C. The driver drove very fast and didn't see the boy.D. The driver was very sleepy when he drove the car.( )10. Who took the boy to the hospital?A. The writer.B. A woman.C. A policeman.D. The driver.( )11. After the accident happened, the driver _________.A. continued drivingB. was too afraid and his face turned whiteC. was taken away by the policemanD. left the place where the accident happened quietly( )12. What can we learn from the passage?A. Never cross the road when it's busy.B. We should always obey traffic rules.C. Don't drive a car when the road is crowded.D. It's impolite to crowd around a driver.DA New Type of Dinosaur (恐龙)Scientists recently found some huge fossils(化石) in Argentina (阿根延) . They are from a new type of dinosaur. Scientists believe that it may be the largest dinosaur ever known. But don't be afraid: they were plant-caters.This kind of dinosaur, which is not yet named, probably once reached 131 feet in length and 80 tons in weight. Jose Luis Carballido is the leader of a team of scientists at the Egidio Feruglio Muscum. "It's as long as two trucks and heavier than 14 African elephants together in weight," Carballido said.Carballido and his team found seven huge dinosaurs among more than 200 fossils in the province of Chubut, Argentina. A local farmworker let the museum know about the fossil-filled area in 2011.Eating MachinesHow did these dinosaurs get so big? To find out, scientists like Martin Sander, at Bonn University in Germany, have studied the dinosaurs' fossils and some animals. These animals and the dinosaurs have similar features(特征). Scientists have discovered that the huge dinosaurs were built to eat.Sander says a dinosaur can grow big because of its ability to eat without chewing (咀嚼). This kind of dinosaur could cat leaves quickly without stopping to chew on them.Not chewing also influenced the dinosaur's shape. Its head could stay small and light because it didn't need to chew. Having a little head allowed the dinosaur's neck to grow very long.The long neck, says Sander, was the dinosaur's most important feature. The dinosaur could reach plants一near and far一easily. By eating quickly, dinosaurs grew to be the biggest land animals on Earth.( )13. How did the team know about the foss il-filled area?A. They found it by accident.B. Someone told them about itC. They knew about it from a magazine.D. They learnt about it from a TV program.( )14. What is Martin Sander?A. A gardener.B. A farmworker,C. A scientist.D. A doctor.( )15. Which feature of this dinosaur is mentioned in the passage?A. It has a small head and long neck.B. It can fly in the sky.C. Its legs are very short.D. It can run very fast.( )16. How can a dinosaur grow so big, according to the passage?A. It can drink a lot of water.B. It can eat without chewing.C. It can cat very sl owly.D. It can find a lot of food.EHip hop or rap (说唱) music started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems.Would you like to rap in class? Well, actually hip hop music is played in more than10,000 schools in the US. Why? There is a new school program called "Flocabulary" in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different subjects. The words of the songs are ju st what students are studying. This makes learning easy and fun. Students and teachers are excited about the good results it has had on exam marks. Mr. Lee, a teacher in a high school, said, "I've used hip hop songs in class, and I have never seen my students So crazy about science! You can't imagine how well they remember what I teach! We even try to write our own songs.”Blake Harrison, a high school student, was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary. The word "Flocabulary" comes from the word“flow" and "vocabulary". "Flow" is a rap word for "style", or the way a rapper says the words of a song. "Vocabulary” means the words you have to learn in a language. How did he get the idea? Well, he realized he could remember the words of a hip hop songvery easily. So, why not make lessons into songs? Today together with Alex Rappaport, a song writer, Blake produces hip hop songs for math, science and English.( )17. From the passage，we can learn "Flocabulary" is a program to ________.A. write rap musicB. remember the words of a songC. write our own songsD. help teach school subjects( )18. Who is Mr. Lee?A. A high school teacher.B. A musician.C. A university teacher.D. A song writer.( )19. Blake has produced hip hop songs for all the following subjects EXCEPT _______.A. mathB. historyC. scienceD. English( )20. What is the main idea of the article?A. The history of hip hop.B. Why students like Flocabulary.C. How Blake got the idea of Flocabulary.D. Flocabulary is a good way to help students learn.参考答案1-4 CACB 5-8 ACBC 9-12 ABBB 13-16 BCAB 17-20 DABD。

2019年中考英语7 选 5阅读理解专题练习20篇(名师精选真题+详细解析答案，值得下载练习)话题 1 人类文明与进步Passage 1Billions of dollars have already been spent in planning how to set foot on Mars. So why do we want to go there so badly? 1._______Dutch organization Mars One wants to put people on Mars by 2027. The researchers say it is just the next step in human curiosity（好奇心）. “Why did Columbus travel west? Why did Marco Polo head east? 2._______” their website says. Mars One also thinks Mars exp loration will improve the development of recycling, solar energy(太阳能), food production and even medical technology.Billionaire businessman Elon Musk runs a company in the United States. Its name is Space X.3.________ Musk, who was born in South Africa but is now a US-Canadian citizen, agrees that curiosity plays a part. But his main reason for going to Mars is the survival(生存) of the human race. To survive,we must learn to live somewhere other than Earth.4.________ In 2011, along with Russia, China planned to send a probe(探测器) to the planet. Another probe will reach Mars by 2021.US space agency NASA is also excited to get to Mars. 5._______ “Future exploration will find evidence（证据）of life, answering one of the biggest mysteries of the universe(宇宙): Does life exist beyond Earth?” the NASA website says. According to it, Mars and Earth have lots of things alike. Exploring Mars also helps us learn more about our own planet’s history and future.A. Japanese also hopes to do a project on Mars.B. Well, different organizations have different reasons.C. Its final goal is to help humans live on other planets.D. China has a long period dream of reaching Mars one day.E.There may be new species on Mars which can surprise us a lot.F. And NASA thinks it helps humans learn more about the universe.G. Because that adventure makes humans find new places to explore.【主旨大意】本文是一篇说明文。

中考英语阅读理解专项训练Passage 151. The information above can't be from_________.A. a magazineB. a story bookC. a newspaperD. a tour guidebook52. Hainan Island is_________.A. in the Indian OceanB. in EuropeC. in the south of ChinaD. in Africa53. If you like historic temples, you can go to_________.A. Hainan IslandB. ThailandC. AustraliaD. South Korea's Jeju Island54. People in South Korea's Jeju Island show historical events with_________.A. teddy bearsB. toy carsC. heroesD. pictures55. Australia is known for_________.A. the Grand Palace and the Wat Phra Singh temple.B. Sydney Opera and Ayers Rock.C. Tianyahaijiao and the underwater beauty.D. Teddy Bear Museum and a volcanic island.Passage 2Mrs. Brown lives in a small town in Australia. There is a big farm near the town.On Saturday morning, she goes to her small shop. She opens the window of the shop and looks at the farm. It's very beautiful. There are many cows, horses and small animals on the farm. Suddenly she sees a kangaroo with her baby. It's interesting to see them! The mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket. They stand there and look hungry. Mrs. Brown gives some bread to them. The kangaroos get it. Then they become happy and jump away. Suddenly a wallet drops on the floor from the jacket pocket. She picks it up. and finds $ 300 and a photo in it. That is a man's photo with his name "John" on it. "John? I have a brother. His name is also John," Mrs. Brown says. "Is this man my lost brother?" she thinks.She takes the wallet with her and begins to look for the man. She asks many people in the town, and then she comes to the farm and asks the farmer. Hey! It is John, her lost brother. They are very happy to see each other.56. What animals can Mrs. Brown see on the farm that morning?A. Cows, horses and small animals.B. Cows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo with a baby.C. Cows, horses and a kangaroo with her baby.D. Cows, horses, small animals and a kangaroo.57. Why does Mrs. Brown give some bread to kangaroos?A. Because she likes kangaroos very much.B. Because the mother kangaroo is wearing an old jacket.C. Because the mother kangaroo with her baby looks hungry.D. Because she wants to find John.58. What does Mrs. Brown find after the kangaroos jump away?A. A wallet.B. A photo.C. $ 300.D. A jacket.59. How does Mrs. Brown find her lost brother, John?A. By the wallet.B. By the kangaroo.C. By the jacket.D. By the photo with his name.60. Where does Mrs. Brown find her lost brother?A. In a shop.B. On a farm.C. In a town.D. In Australia.Passage 3Let me tell you something about sharks. Sharks are among the oldest animalsin the world. There are over three hundred fifty different kinds of sharks in theworld. Most sharks are about two meters long and live in the oceans.A shark can smell something in the water, for example, the blood of animals.That helps them find their food. Sharks mainly eat fish, other sharks and plants inthe ocean.Most sharks bite（咬）people by mistake. They think a person is a large seaanimal. When the sun goes down or comes up, sharks are looking for food. So at these times people shouldn't go swimming in the ocean.Today people kill sharks for food and their skin. The number of sharks in the world is dropping fast.61. How many kinds of sharks are there in the world?A. Less than 350.B. More than 350.C. About 200.D. Over 400.62. What do sharks mainly eat in the ocean?A. Fish, other sharks and plants.B. Fish and plants.C. Other sharks and plants.D. Fish and other sharks.63. Why do most sharks bite people by mistake?A. Because they think a person is dangerous.B. Because they think a person is a large sea animal.C. Because they think a person can hurt them.D. Because they think a person can take away their food.64. Why shouldn't people go swimming in the ocean when the sun goes down or comes up?A. Sharks are everywhere at those times.B. Water is cold then.C. Sharks are looking for food then.D. Sharks are looking for a person then.65. How is the number of sharks in the world today?A. It is dropping fast.B. It is rising fast.C. It is not changing.D. We don't know.Passage 4Dragon Head Raising Day: time for a haircutChina is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of (Longtaitou) is one of them.This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands for 代表) the start of spring and farming. This year, the day fell on March 10.The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the'' descendants (传人) of the dragon". Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to "lead the dragon into the house". People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收成) in autumn.Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat "dragon whisker (细须)" noodles and dumplings called "dragon teeth".Today many customs have faded away 消退). But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother's brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.66. The Dragon dead Raising Day is one of the __ festivals.A. EnglishB. FrenchC. ChineseD. American67. _. __ _ was the Dragon Head Raising Day this year.A. March 10B. February 2C. March 4D. March 868. On the day in ancient times, why did people put ashes in the kitchen?A. Because the dragon liked the ashes.B. Because the ashes stood for the harvest.C. Because the ashes led the dragon into the house.D. Because the ashes could bring good luck.69. One custom that has remained is __ according to the passage.A. the cutting of hairB. the dragon boatingC. to eat ZongziD. to eat mooncakes70. Which of the following is not true?A. The Dragon Head Raising Day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.B. The dragon is important in Chinese culture.C. People eat "dragon whisker" noodles and dumplings called "dragon teeth" on the Dragon Head Raising Day.D. The Dragon I lead Raising Day stands for the start of spring and harvest.5If you love reading books, you must know about the book The Little Prince. It's a famous novel written by a French writer. As one of the best-selling books in history, it has been sold as many as 200 million copies in 253 languages and dialects(方言). Now, around seventy years after the birth of the book, an American director has found a way to make it into a 3D animated film（动画片）.The book tells the story of a pilot, called The Aviator, who crashes(撞击)into the desert and meets a young prince there. However, in the film, the story starts years after the crash when The Aviator is much older. He has got a new neighbor called The Little Girl, whose mother wants her to get ready to enter the grown-up world. Slowly The Aviator shares his story with The Little Girlby writing it down and sending her a page at a time. The pages are complete with the pictures in the book, speaking about his time in the desert and taking The Little Girl to an amazing world where anything is possible.China is the first country in the world to see the film in two versions一in Chinese and English. The film shows The Little Girl's life and tells The Little Prince's story at the same time in a beautiful way.Huang Lei, who voices the film together with his 9-year-old daughter, says the film is like a childhood dream which is lost by most adults in this stressed-out society.“The most touching part is that ever y one of us was a good-natured kid like the Little Prince, and it's a pity that this good characteristic (品质)goes away as tithe flies,” he says.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。