2014年中考英语复习阅读理解训练(5)

初中英语：阅读理解 (10)Nasreddin was a poor man, so he tried to grow __1__ he could in his own garden, so that he would not have to buy so many in the market.One evening he heard a noise in his garden and looked out of the window. A white ox had got into the garden and __2__ his vegetables. Nasreddin at once took his stick, ran out and chased the ox, but he was too old to catch it. When he got back to his garden, he found that the ox had ruined most of his precious vegetables.__3__, while he __4__ in the street near his house, he saw a cart with two white oxen which looked very much like the one that __5__ his vegetables. He was carrying his stick with him, __6__ he at once began to beat the two oxen with it. As neither of them looked more like the ox that had eaten his vegetables than the other, he beat both of them equally hard.The owner of the ox and cart was drinking coffee in a __7__ coffee-house. When he saw __8__ Nasreddin was doing __9__ his animals, he ran out and shouted, “What are you doing? What hav e those poor animals done to you for you to beat them like that?”“You keep out this!” Nasreddin shouted back, “This is a matter between me and one of these two oxen. He knows very well __10__ I am beating him!”1. A. so many vegetables B. many vegetablesC. as many as vegetablesD. as many vegetables as2. A. was eating B. ate C. had eaten D. has eaten3. A. Next day B. Next morningC. Last morningD. The next morning4. A. walks B. waked C. was walking D. walking5. A. ruined B. had eaten C. ate D. had ruin6. A. so B. and C. but D. or7. A. beside B. nearby C. near D. near by8. A. that B. which C. why D. what9. A. for B. to C. with D. on10.A. reason B. when C. why D. because名师点评这是一个笑话，贫农Nasreddin在街上碰到两头牛，搞不清是哪一头毁坏了他家的菜园，于是用棒子将两头牛一起抽打，牛主人制止时，他却强词夺理，无理取闹。

青岛市二○一四年初中学生学业考试英语试题II．阅读理解阅读下列短文，做出正误判断或选出最佳答案。

A篇为判断正(A)误(B)题，B、C篇为选择题。

（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）ADo you try to save electricity (电) and magazines at home? Do you make your bed every day? Read about the home habits of Americans. Are they the same as yours?26. The passage mainly talks about the home habits of Americans.27. 80% of Americans go out in the evening with the lights on.28. One fifth of Americans keep magazines for years and years.29. Most Americans like to keep the rooms clean and tidy.30. The people who make the beds are as many as those who wash the dishes every day.BMany people think the dinosaurs (恐龙) were the biggest animals that ever lived. They are wrong. The world’s biggest animal is still living and it lives in the ocean. It is called the blue whale (鲸鱼). Blue whales can be as long as 30 meters and weigh as much as 1,000 kilos. The largest dinosaurs weighed only 500 kilos.The whale is not only the world’s biggest animal, it is also one of the smartest. We know that whales can communicate with each other, although we do not know what they are saying. Perhaps one day we will learn how to communicate with whales, and then they will be able to tell us about themselves.Although they live in the ocean, whales don’t lay eggs like fish do. They are mammals (哺乳动物). They give birth to babies and produce milk inside their own bodies to feed them. Humans are also mammals.There are lots of stories about whales, but perhaps the most famous story is Moby Dick, which was written by an American writer named Herman Melville. In this book, a sailor named Captain Ahab spends a lot of time trying to find and kill an enormous white whale named Moby Dick.Sadly, there are not many kinds of whales left. People have killed them for food and other things for thousands of years. However, there are now laws (法律) to stop people killing most kinds of whales. So perhaps there will be more of them in years to come.31. Which picture shows the correct size of the largest whale?A. B. C. D.32. Whales can ______.A. tell us about themselvesB. lay eggsC. communicate with each otherD. live on land33. Moby Dick is ______.A. a story written by Herman MelvilleB. a sailorC. the name of a blue whaleD. a famous dinosaur34. There are not many kinds of whales left because ______.A. they don’t lay eggsB. people have killed themC. they live in the oceanD. there are laws against them35. The passage is mainly about ______.A. the world’s biggest animalB. lots of stories about whalesC. laws to stop people killing whalesD. the differences between dinosaurs and whalesCSome people can never be forgotten. That’s because their names become common words. As many as 50,000 words in the English language get their meaning from people’s names. Some are real people, others are characters in books or stories.Often a new dish is given the name of its inventor. The Chinese dish Gongbao chicken was created in Sichuan Province by Ding Baozhen. He served the hot dish when he was governor (总督) of the province from 1876 to 1886. After Ding died, people named the dish for him.The fisherman Willern Beukelz began to pickle (腌制) fish in the 14th century. His method of pickling fish was widely used, but people didn’t pronounce his name “Beukelz” correctly. Soon “pickles”became popular in many countries.Granny Smith apples are named for Maria Ann Smith, a grandmother. Maria was born into a farm family in Britain in 1799 and married Thomas Smith at the age of 19. Then they moved to Australia. On their farm near Sydney, they grew apple trees. Their special kind of apple became known in Australia as a Granny Smith.More than just foods take people’s names. Many people enjoyriding on a Ferris wheel, named for engineer George W. G. Ferris. He designed the first one for Chicago’s World Columbian Exposition in 1893.Scientific laws, diseases (疾病), sports terms and places around the world also use people’s names. Y ou can’t escape them, they’re everywhere!36. About 50,000 English words get their meaning from ______.A. people’s interestsB. people’s namesC. the names of placesD. the names of countries37. Who created the hot dish Gongbao chicken?A. Maria Ann SmithB. Willern BeukelzC. Ding BaozhenD. George W. G. Ferris38. The method of pickling was from ______.A. a farmerB. a governorC. an engineerD. a fisherman39. Which statement about Granny Smith apples is TRUE?A. The name is from Maria’s grandmother.B. Maria named the apples before she got married.C. Granny Smith apples became famous in Australia.D. The Smiths grew apples on their farm in Britain.40. Which of the followings was named for its inventor earliest?A. Granny Smith apples.B. Pickles.C. Gongbao chicken.D. Ferris wheel.。

《2014年中考英语阅读理解50篇》详解（2016.1.31）二．实例分析（其一）普通阅读理解实例分析（共五篇，答案均有解析）(A)Henry was an office worker in a big city. He worked very hard a nd enjoyed traveling in his holidays.He usually went to the seaside, but one year he saw an advertis ement in a newspaper. “Enjoy country life. Spend a few weeks at We st Hill Farm. Good food. Fresh air. Horse riding. Walking. Fishing. Chea p and interesting.”“This sounds a good idea,”he thought. “I’ll spend a month at West Hill Farm. I think I can enjoy horse riding, walking and fishin g. They’ll make a change from sitting by the seaside and swimming.”He wrote to the farmer. In the letter he said that he would like to spend all of July there. Then on the first of July, he left for Wes t Hill Farm.But four days later, he returned home.“What was wrong with West Hill Farm?”his best friend, Ed, as ked him. “Didn’t you enjoy country life?”“Country life was very good,”Henry said. “But there was anot her problem.”“Oh. What?”“Well,”he said, “the first day I was there a sheep died, and we had roast mutton for dinner.”“What’s wrong with that?”Ed asked. “Fresh meat is the bes t.”“I know, but on the second day a cow died, and we had roast beef for dinner.”“Lucky you!”“You don’t understand,”Henry said. “on the third day a pig died and we had roast pork for dinner.”“A different meat every day,”Ed said loudly, “and you are co mplaining!”“Let me finish,”Henry said. “on the fourth day the farmer di ed, and I didn’t dare (敢)stay for dinner!”1.How did Henry find out about the farm?A.He saw it in a newspaper advertisement.B.His best friend told him.C.He wrote to the farmer.D.Maybe he learned it from the radio.2.Henry came back home several days later because __________ ____.A.he didn’t like the country life at allB.the farmer wasn’t friendly to himC.his holiday was overD.he thought he might have to eat the farmer3.“…and you are complaining!”, the word “complain”means __________.A.夸奖B.说三道四C.抱怨D.故弄玄虚4.Which of the following sentences is true?A.Ed could eat a different kind of meat every day.B. Henry thought he could enjoy a change.C. Henry couldn’t think of anything else to do, so he went to t he farm.D. The farmer died because of the bad meat he ate.5.Which is the best title for the passage?A.What a beautiful farm!B.Have a good time.C. A short holidayD.Henry and the farmer.(B)Paragraph 1Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of people need. The y say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat eve ry day, they are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citr us (柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and veget ables; 94) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made f rom milk; (6) bread or cereal (谷类), rice is also in this kind of food;(7) butter, or something like butter.Paragraph 2People in different countries and different places of the world ea t different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many diffe rent kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that n one of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned (罐装的) or frozen (冷冻的). I t doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the aftern oon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you e at every day.Paragraph 3There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of pe ople on the earth. The first is to find some way to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure th at people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them gro w to be strong and healthy.6.According to(依据)the scientists，which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch？A.Chicken, apples, cereal and cabbages.B.Potatoes, carrots, rice and bread.C.Oranges, bananas, fish and tomatoes.D.Beef, pork, fish and milk,7.It is important for people to eat ______.A.three times a dayB.dinner at twelve o’clockC.cooked food all the timeD. something from each of the seven kinds of food every day8.People in different countries and different places of the world ________.A.have the right kinds of food to eatB.cook their food in the same wayC. have their meals at the same timeD.eat food in different ways9.Which of the following is not true？A.People in some places don’t have enough to eat.B.There are too many people in the world.C.One of the problems is that no one is hungry.D.The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthy.10.If there is Paragraph (段落) 4, what do you think is going to be talked about？A.When people eat their lunch.B.What to do with the two problems.C.How to cook food in different ways.D.Why people eat different kinds of food.(C)People often say, “Children can’t do math problem, it’s becau se parents can’t do their children’s homework.”Here’s an examp le to show what I mean.The other day my daughter brought home her math homework. “I have to subtract (减) 179 from 202,”she said.“It’s quite easy,”I said. “You put the 202 over the 179.”“But we need a 10 here. Where is the 10?”“I don’t know where the 10 is. Let’s just subtract 179 from 202. Nine from two is three. You carry one and add it to seven. Eigh t from zero is two. The answer is 23.”“We can’t do it that way. We have to use the 10.”“Well, I’m going to call your teacher to see how she subtracts 179 from 202.”Over the telephone, I said that I was having a bit of trouble wit h the homework she had given to my daughter. The teacher said, “I n the right-hand column (栏) we have units of one. The two in that column counts for two ones. The zero in the center counts for zero t ens. The two in the left-hand column counts for hundreds. Are you cl ear?”But I didn’t think I was clear.I hung up and found my way to the medicine box. My head was now hurting. I started putting pills of medicine into my mouth. “Ho w many did you take?”my wife asked. “I took one and then I too k another…I know one and one was two, but don’t ask me what it is now.”11.The daughter wanted ______ the other day.A.to give her father a lessonB.to show how difficult math wasC.her father to phone her teacherD.her father to help her with her homework12.Which of the following sentences is not true?A.The father had a different way to do the math problem.B. The father couldn’t do his daughter’s homework.C. The daughter couldn’t understand her father’s way.D. The daughter had some trouble doing the math problem.13.From what the teacher said, we know that the word “units”means ______ here.A.whole numbers less than 10B.whole thingsC. groups of lessonsD.the smallest numbers14.What the teacher said made the father _________.A.angryB.worriedC.sadD. tired15.Can you guess what would happen next in the story?A.The father would go to school and begin to learn math.B.The father would become very ill and have to take more med icine.C.The father would never do his daughter’s math problems agai n.D.The father would go to the school and fight with the teacher.【答案及解析】(A) 假日里，亨利喜欢到海边去旅游。

2014年全国中考分类汇编阅读理解（任务型）(2014河北)九、任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分）阅读短文，并按要求完成76-80题。

In today’s world of mobile phones, most people have at least one time-telling tool with them. Since these small machines are so common, will people stop wearing the 500-year-old watches? According to some people, yes. A teenager says it’s unnecessary to wear a watch. Many young people agree-and use their mobile phones to tell time. Louis Galie, apresident, said that fewer young people wear watches today than five years ago.However, watchmakers say that watches get popular again when people reach their 20s and 30s. By then, they want to spend money on a nice time-telling tool which doesn’t just keep a good time. For this reason, the watch industry has become an accessory business (配件业) in recent years.Today’s ______ offer a lot of uses that meet the need of almost any personality (个性). They can be used as compasses (指南针), calendars, and even USB drivers…People are always trying their best to create new kinds of watches. A certain watchmaker business watches that don’t even look like watches. Their popular model uses different color lights to tell the time. Another watchmaker business, make a “handless” watch, using a ring of circles to keep time. This watch makes people talk a lot about modern watches.Whether a watch express fashion sense, creative ability of a love of sports, people want their time-telling tools to be beautiful, fashionable and practical. All in all, a watch has become more important than the time it tells.76题完成句子；77题简略回答问题；78题将文中横线处空缺的一个单词填写在下面的答题纸上；79题找出并写出全文的主题句；80题将文中画线句子译成汉语。

阅读理解专项练习50-34AReporter: How long have you been a firefighter?Wilson: For eight years. JP Reporter: How did you get started?Wilson: First, 1 had to take a lot of tests in two weeks. Then, I went to the firefighter school for four months. 1 learned how to put out fires and how to use equipment I alsohad a full-time training every day!Reporter: How do you stay safe on the job?Wilson: I wear special clothing. It helps keep me protected from fire. I also carry an oxygen tank (氧气瓶) and a mask (面具). They help me to breathe in a smoke-filled building. Reporter: Are there any new tools that firefighters use?Wilson: We have a special camera that can see in the dark. It can find heat. That way, we canexactly tell the place of a fire. Reporter: Do you save pets?Wilson: Just three days ago, I helped save some cats. They were hiding under the beds. Petsusually bide during a fire because they are afraid of danger. Reporter: Do you ever get afraid?Wilson: No. There is no time to he afraid. I just think about what to do to put out the fire safely. Reporter: What do you like best about being a firefighter? Wilson: Helping people!56. Kate Wilson has done her job for____________.A. 2 weeks b. 3 days c. 4 months D. 8 years57. To become a firefighter, Kate Wilson ____________at first.A. took a lot of testsB. lea rned to stay safeC. saved some animalsD. used fire equipment58. Kate Wilson says she does not get afraid because_____________.A. she has an oxygen tankB. she knows how to fight firesC. she enjoys finding heatD. she is too busy putting out fires59. As a firefighter, Kate Wilson likes____________ most.A. wearing a maskB. asking questionsC. helping peopleD. hiding in smoke60. What did the reporter make this interview for?A. To tell people what a firefighter does.B. To teach people how to prevent fires.C. To make people want to be firefighters.D. To show people how a firefighter is trained.（A）【文章大意】本文主要是围绕记者和消费队员之间展开的一个对话，让人们从不同侧面了解一个消防队员的内心世界和工作环境。

中考英语阅读理解及答案：不可或缺的互联网How could we live without the Internet? That's how most of us keep in touch with friends, find homework support, research cool place to visit, or find out the latest news. You can use it to do research for school, find out what movie is on near you, check out a college you're thinking about, or find a job or volunteer opportunity. Almost anything you can think of has a website about it. You've probably heard stories about people who get into trouble in chat rooms. Because users can easily keep anonymous, you may be cheated in the chat room. Everyone in the chat room looks like wearing a mask(面具). Chat rooms often attract people who are interested in more than just chatting. They will sometimes ask visitors for information about themselves. They information might be about their families, or where the live. It shouldn't be given away. Usually, the people who request personal information like home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses use the information to do some illegal(违法的) things, This might harm a person's or family's well-being.Of course, the Internet is home to millions of places you can and should visit. However, remember to protect yourself while online.1.The first paragraph is mainly about _________of the Internet.A.the advantageB.the safetyC.The interestD.the trouble2.Which can't the Internet do for you according to the passage?A.Find out the latest news.B.Research a cool place to visit.C.Do homeworkD.Get information of your school3.The underlined words“keep anonymous”mean“______”in the passage.A.keep its nameB.keep its name unknownC.keep its story interestingD.keep its name known4.The internet is an unsafe place because_____.A.There are many illegal thingsB.Your personal information may be given away.C.The computers may be harmedD.You e-mail address might be changed5.What can we learn from the passage?A.Internet users should wear a mask.B.The Internet make s it difficult to use the computer.C.We'd better not give away the personal information on the Internet.D.It's difficult to get cheated on the Internet。

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第I卷（选择题,共55分）（共两节，满分25分）（共15小题,每小题1分，满分15分）B. asC. forD. withB. so do IC. so I willD. so I doan English club to practice English?B. join; speakingD. to join; speaking．B. how many informationsD. the number of informationB. looks overD. looks like.B. That’s great’m sorry to hear that D. Well doneB. whoC. thatD. which8. Finally, the boy handed everything _______ he had stolen at school to the headmaster.A. whichB. whatC. whateverD. that9. Li Ping likes maths _______ her sister likes English.A. sinceB. whileC. whenD. as10. Lin Tao is good at all the subjects at school, _______ English.A. reallyB. mostlyC. especiallyD. exacty11. ---Where does Mr. Black live? Can you guess?--- Sorry, I can’t guess _____________________.A. where does he liveB. where he lives inC. where does he live inD. where he lives12. What are you doing to do this weekend?----- I ______ yet.A. haven’t decidedB. won’t fecideC. have decidedD. didn’t decide13. ---Mummy, could you buy me a dress like this?----Certainly. We can buy_____ one than this, but______ this.A. a better; better thanB. a worse; as good asC. a cheaper; as good asD. a more expensive; not as good as14. The visit of president will increase the _______ between the two countries.A. understandingB. peaceC. quiteD. knowledge15. Tom enjoys Playing ______ football while I enjoy playing ______ piano very much.A．the；the B．a；a C．／；the D the；／第二节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）先通读下面的短文，读懂大意，然后从后面各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选择可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

专题05 绿色生活低碳环保（2022·海南海口·海南华侨中学校联考模拟预测）Tree planting has become a tradition in China now. The idea of planting trees was first put forward in 1911 by Sun Zhongshan, the great pioneer in China’s history. He said more trees were needed as protection against flood (洪水) and drought (干旱). In 1915, April 5th was named as Tree-planting Day. Since 1979, the day has changed to March 12th.Besides improving the environment, tree-planting in China has a cultural connotation（内涵）. Some ancient thinkers believed that people with talents are in many ways like trees. Guan Zhong （管仲）, a great thinker in the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC) summarized this idea in his work. Today, almost all Chinese people are familiar with a sentence: “___▲___.” It means making a small tree into wood needs a long time. Also, it is not easy to develop a talent.Since 2013, President Xi Jinping has taken part in tree-planting activities. Xi said that he aimed to make his contribution to building a beautiful China and call on the whole of society and all young people to plant more trees to make China’s environment greener. He also said,“___▲___.”Everyone has heard of the Great Wall, but have you heard of the Great Green Wall（绿色长城）? That’s the biggest tree-planting project of all. The Gobi Desert（戈壁沙漠）in the north of China was growing every year. The government and local farmers plant trees all year around. Since 1978, China has planted over 66 billion trees in the north. It is known as “the Great Green Wall”. For example, Saihanba in Hebei Province was once a desert, but now it has become the biggest man-made forest in China. “China is making the world much greener than before. It sets a good example and has many lessons to share with the world.” said the United Nations Environment Program.Every year millions of trees are planted by people in China. My parents planted a tree when I started school. And my cousin planted one on his wedding day. We do it for the environment andfor ourselves.1．What was the date of Tree-planting Day before 1979?A．It’s April 12th.B．It’s April 5th.C．It’s March 12th. 2．Which sentences can be best put in ▲ in Paragraph 2 and ▲ Paragraph 3?① Trees are so tall that leaves fall to their roots.① It takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate people.① Clear waters and green mountains are as good as mountains of gold and silver.A．①①B．①①C．①①3．According to the passage, how long has President Xi taken part in tree-planting activities? A．For 7 years.B．For 13 years.C．For 10 years.4．From the passage, we can learn that _________.A．Saihanba in Hebei Province is still a desert now.B．Chinese people just plant trees on Tree-planting Day.C．Saihanba has become the biggest man-made forest in China.5．What is the best title of the passage?A．Tree-planting in China.B．Tree-planting Day.C．The Great Green Wall.【答案】1．B 2．B 3．C 4．C 5．A【导语】本文是一篇说明文。

2014年中考英语复习：阅读理解练习含答案（20篇）初三英语阅读理解20练1.The worst tourist in the world is Nicholas Scottie of San-Francisco. Once he flew from the U.S. to his hometown in Italy to see someone at home. The plane made one-hour stop to get oil at Kennedy Airport of New York. As he thought he had arrived home. Mr. Scottie got off the plane. He thought he was in Rome. When nobody was there to meet him, Mr. Scottie thought maybe they were held up by heavy traffic. While looking for their address, Mr. Scottie found that the old “Rome” had changed a lot. Many old buildings were replaced by high modern ones. He also found that many people spoke English instead of Italian and that many streets were written in English. Mr. Scottie knew very little English, so he asked a policeman the way to the bus station. He happened to meet a policeman who was also born in Italy and answered him in the same language. After twelve hour’s traveling round on a bus, the driver handed him over to a second policeman. He asked the policeman why the Rome police employed so many people as policemen speaking English instead of Italian. Mr. Scottie did not believe he was in New York when he was told so. To get him on a plane back to San Francisco, he was sent to the airport in a police car with sirens (警报) on. “Look,” said Scottie to his interpreter (翻译), “I know I’m in Italy. That’s how they drive.”1. When Mr. Scottie arrived at the airport, nobody met him because _______.A. he was in New YorkB. he was not in RomeC. policeman could help himD. both A and B2. In what direction did the plane fly when Mr. Scottie went to Italy from the U.S.?A. To the eastB. To the southC. To the westD. To the north3. Why was Mr. Scottie so sure that he was in Rome?A. Because he knew little about the U.S.B. Because he knew little bout Italy.C. Because he traveled a lot.D. Because he didn’t travel much4. At last Mr. Scottie __________.A. know he did something wrongB. still thought he was in Rome.C. knew he was wrongD. knew he was at home5. Do you think many people do the same things as Mr. Scottie did?A. Nobody but Mr. Scottie made this kind of mistake.B. Many people make this kind of mistake.C. Few people make this kind of mistakeD. 50% of people will make the same mistakeKey: 1-5 DAABC2.“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the world has had many different meanings. “Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything.When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It’s cool.” You may think, “He’s so cool,” when you see your favourite footballer. We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her stude nts to write about the waterfall (瀑布) they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool.”Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colourful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.6. We know that the word “cool” has had ________.A. only one meaningB. no meaningsC. many different meaningsD. the same meaning7. In the passage, the word “express” means “____________.”A. seeB. showC. knowD. feel8. If you are ________ something, you may say, “It’s cool.”A. interested inB. angry aboutC. afraid ofD. unhappy with9. The write r takes an example to show he is _______ the waythe word is used.A. pleased withB. strange toC. worried aboutD. careful with10. In the passage, the writer suggests （暗示）that the word “cool” ______.A. can be used instead of many wordsB. usually means something interestingC. can make your life colourfulD. may not be as cool as it seemsKey: 6-10 CBACDn arts11. If you want to watch a football game, the best programme for you would be _____.A. TV playB. SportsC. Around the worldD. Talk show12. The programme of ______ will let you know much about western countries.A. SistersB. Around ChinaC. Around the worldD. On TV next week13. If you want to know something about tigers, elephants and monkeys, the best programme for you is __________.A. Around ChinaB. Animal worldC. TV playD. Foreign arts14. English classroom is a programme that _________.A. lets you know something about classroomsB. tells you something about studentsC. lets you know something about school lifeD. teaches you English15. The programme at the end of Channel 2 means _______ on TV next week.A. newsB. programmesC. peopleD. placesKey:11-15 BCBDB,4.Our sun is a star, and nine worlds (天体) move round it. Worlds like these are planets. But there are other stars, other suns, not only thousands of them, but millions of them. Do different stars have planets? We can see the planets round our own sun. but we haven’t been anymore. The stars are too far away from us. Stars give out light, but the planets don’t have any light of their own. So we can’t see them. They are too far, and too dark. Still, we can tell that some stars have planets. While a big planet goes round, it pulls its star to one side. And sometimes we can see this. Then we know that the star has a planet. For example, Barnard’s Star is a small red star. And it is the quickest star in the universe. But sometimes it moves slower, and then quicker again. We have known Bernard’s Star for many years, and now we are sure it has a planet.16. A star is a large body in the universe. It _________.A. moves round our sunB. has light of its ownC. can also be called a sunD. both B and C17. Which of the following is not true?A. The earth is one of the sun’s world’sB. There are millions of suns in the universeC. The world’s are very brightD. some stars have planets18. We can see the planets round our sun. But we can’t see ________.A. nine worlds in the universeB. the planets round other starsC. the satellites round the earthD. other stars19. Barnard’s Star moves more quickly than ________.A. most starsB. any other starC. its planetD. the planets round the sun20. How can people know that there is a planet round Barnard’s Star?A. Sometimes they see that the planet pulls the star to one side and makes it move slower.B. The planet is shiningC. The planet is next to our earth.D. The planet is a red one.Key: 16-20 BCBBA5.We were going to play against a team from a country school.They didn’t come until the last minute. They looked worsethan we had thought. They were wearing dirty blue trousers and looked like farm boys.We sat down for a rest. We felt that we didn’t need any practice against a team like that.The game began. One of us got the ball and he shot a long pass to our forward （前锋）. From out of nowhere a boy in an old T-shirt stopped the ball and with beautiful style （姿势）he shot and got two points. Then another two points in a minute. Soon the game was all over. We were beaten by the country team.After that, we thought a lot. We certainly learned that even though your team is very good, you can’t look down upon the others and still need to do you best. And the most important lesson we learned was: One can’t judge (判断) a person or a team only by their clothes.21. The team from the country were in old clothes so the writer’s team _______.A. looked down upon themB. couldn’t winC. didn’t like the city boyD. were afraid of them22. The country team arrived so late that _________.A. nobody saw themB. the writer’s team were angry。

阅读专练2010AOne midnight, a little girl woke up to pass water. She by herself got up and down her bed, walked to the bedroom door and opened it. She looked outside and walked back, for it was so dark in the hall that she feared.Her mother said, “Don’t be afraid, honey. Take courage!”“What’s courage?” she asked, running to her mother’s bed.“Courage is the brave breath,” her mother answered.“Mum, do you have courage?”“Certainly.”The girl held out her little hands, saying, “Mum, blow some of your breath of courage to me.”After her mother blew out two mouthfuls of breath into her little cold hands, the little girl clenched her fists(握拳) nervously, afraid that the “breath of courage”would run away. Then with her fists clenched, she walked out of the bedroom towards the bathroom with nothing to fear.Her mother said to herself, “It will be nice if someone can blow some kind of ‘breath’ to me. Then I can hold it in my hands too when I feel terrified or lost.”In fact, mostly, what we are terrified of is nothing but the fear in our mind. Who we should defeat(战胜) is nobody but ourselves.56. The girl walked back because __________.A. the bathroom was too far away.B. her mother wouldn’t go with herC. she was too afraid of the darkD. the bedroom door was locked57. We learn from the reading that ___________.A. the girl went to the bathroom by herselfB. the girl pretended to be terrified of nothingC. the girl’s mother was able to blow brave breathD. the girl’s mother was very proud of herself58. To stop “mother’s breath” from running away, the girl __________.A. held out her little handsB. clenched her fistsC. talk to her motherD. held her own breath59. The writer mainly wants to tell us that ________.A. adults are always brave enoughB. children learn to be brave quicklyC. the fear in one’s mind is the real problemD. the mother can deal with anything with breath60. Which is the best title of the passage?A. The Fearless MotherB. One Lonely GirlC. One midnightD. The Breath of CourageCHe was struggling(费劲) to tie his shoes. I was struggling with whether I should help him.I did, and he was grateful.“Thank you,” he said.“I’m glad I could help. I just thought it would be easier for me to reach,” I said.He was a disabled man, and forced to look down most of the time. His arms and legs were twisted(扭曲的) terribly, and he couldn’t do what the rest of us would consider easy tasks. He always managed to look up to see how you reacted(反应) to his words, however. He had a big smile, making me feel comfortable.I was still on my knees by his wheelchair.“ Nice shoes,” he said.“Thanks. No one ever complimented me on them before,” I said.“No one has the same view of the world as I do,” he replied.“Tell me about the world as you see it,” I said smiling.“Most people can see if someone is comfortable with them or not in their eyes. I see it in their feet.” he said.“If people keep moving their feet, I just let them go, because I know they’re impatient with me. I don’t want to make people uncomfortable.“What about me? I asked.“I could see your compassion. And then you came down to my level. I was the one who was nervous.” he said. “I don’t normally have someone look me in the eye.”“They don’t know what they’re missing,” I told him.“My old face is nothing to brag(自夸) about.” he said.“But that smile is so big.”Yes, and it’s not only a big smile but an attitude.66. The disabled man knew people were impatient mostly by their _________.A. wordsB. eyesC. feetD. smile67. The unlined word compassion is the closet in meaning to ___________.A. attentionB. pityC. trustD. duty68. We learn that the disabled man _________.A. had great difficulty looking after himselfB. always asked people for helpC. couldn’t have a big smileD. liked to talk about people’s shoes69. The writer felt comfortable because _________.A. he had a nice talk to the manB. the man looked him in the eyeC. he didn’t move his feet before the manD. the man had a big smile on the face70. We can infer from the passage that _________.A. the disable man had something wrong with his mindB. not many people went down to the man’s levelC. the man was good at telling people about the worldD. the writer would not give the man move help2011APerhaps the only test score that I remember is the 55 when I was in high school.The test was the final for a course.I remember waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr.Right passed out our papers one by one.It was a rather difficult test.I heard my classmates groaning,and I could tell by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.Mr. Right put my paper on my desk.There in big red numbers,circled to draw attention,was my score, 55!I lowered my head,and covered the score up quickly.A 55 is not something that you wanted your classmates to see.“The scores were not very good,none of you passed,”Mr. Right said.”The highest score in the class was a 55.”A 55 .That’s me!Suddenly my sad look didn’t look so bad.I had the highest score.I felt a lot better.I walked home alone that day with the low but high score.My father knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home,”How did you do in your test?”“I made a 55,”I said.A frown (皱眉) now stood on my father’s face.I knew I had to explain immediately.”But Dad,I had the highest score in the class,”I proudly stated.I thought that explanation would make a difference.“You failed!”my father replied.“But it’s the highest!”I insisted.“I don’t care what scores others had,but you failed.What matters is what you do!”my father firmly said.For years,my father was always that way.It didn’t matter what others did,it only mattered what I did and that I did it excellently.We often don’t understand the wisdom(智慧) of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’ shoes.My father’s words have carried me throughout life.( )56.The word groaning is the closest in meaning to ___________ .A.singingughingplainingD.quarreling ( )57.In class,to hide my score from my classmates,I ___________ .A.lowered my headB.covered my score upC.walked home aloneD.explained immediately( )58.A frown stood on my father’s face because he thought ____. .A.I did a bad job in the testB.I gave a good excuseC.I became the worst studentD.I stood in his shoes( )59.We can infer from the passage that _____..A.the father was strict with his childB.the writer was always poor in testsC.Mr. Right was worried about the writerD.the writer was always happy with his scores( )60.Which is the best title of the passage?A.The Final TestB.That’s Me !C.My Strict TeacherD.Scores,Important?COnce upon a time,a young man was standing in the middle of the town announcing that he had the most beautiful heart in the world.A large crowd gathered,and they all praised his heart for it was perfect.Suddenly,an old man appeared and said,”why, your heart is not as beautiful as mine.”The old man’s heart was full of scars (伤疤).Some pieces of his heart were removed and some pieces from other people were put in,but they didn’t fit quite right.So there were several jagged(锯齿状的) edges.In fact,there were still some holes in his heart where the pieces were missing.The young man laughed,”Comparing yours with mine,mine is perfect and yours is a mess.”“Yes,”said the old man.”But,every scar shows that I took out a piece of my heart and gave it to a person,and of ten he gave me a piece of his heart in return.”“Why do you have some jagged edges in your heart?”asked the young man.“Because the shapes of the pieces weren’t the same.”“Then the holes?”“Sometimes I gave pieces of my heart away,and the other person hasn’t given back a piece of his , so …but I don’t care.”“How come?”“They remind me of the love we shared.”The young man was deeply moved.He walked up to the old man,took a piece of his heart out and gave it to the old man.The old man placed it in his heart,then took a piece from his old scarred heart and placed it in the wound(伤口) in the young man’s heart.It fitted,but not perfectly,as there were some jagged edges.The young man looked at his heart,not perfect any more but more beautiful than ever.How sad it must be to go through life with a whole untouched heart!( )66.The young man stood in the town to ____.A.meet the old manpare his heart with others’C.show his beautiful heartD.give pieces of his heart to others( )67.It’s clear that the old man was____.A.a silly manB.a humorous manC.a well-known manD.a kind-hearted man( )68.We learn from the story that in the end the young man was____.A.lostB.movedC.hurtD.untouched ( )69.The old man said “…but I don’t care” means_____.A.he didn’t expect others’ returnB.he didn’t feel painC.he didn’t think it seriousD.he cared nothing( )70.We can get more beautiful hearts by sharing___A.ideasB.scarsC.loveD.beauty2012AOne afternoon I toured an art museum while waiting for my husband to finish a business meeting. I was looking forward to a quiet view of the art works.A young couple viewing the paintings ahead of me chatted nonstop between themselves. I watched them a moment and decided the wife was doing all the talk. I admired the husband's patience for putting up with her continuous talk. Distracted by their noise, I moved on.I met with them several times as I moved through the different rooms of art. Each time I heard her constant burst of words, I moved away quickly.I was standing at the counter of the museum gift shop making a purchase when the couple came near to the exit. Before they left, the man reached into his pocket and pulled out a white object. He extended it into a long stick and then tapped his way into the coatroom to get his wife's jacket."He's a brave man." The clerk at the counter said, "Most of us would give up if we were blinded at such a young age. During his recovery he made a promise that his life wouldn’t' change. So, as before, he and his wife come in whenever there's a new art show.""But what does he get out of the art?" I asked, "He can't see.""Can't see? You're wrong. He sees a lot. More than you or I do." The clerk said, "His wife describes each painting so he can see it in his head."I learned something about patience, courage and love that day. I saw the patience of a young wife describing paintings to a person without sight and the courage of a husband who would not allow blindness to change his life. And I saw the love shared by two people as I watched this couple walk away hand in hand. 56. The young couple were at an art museum _________________.A. to show their loveB. to appreciate artC. to discuss paintingsD. to describe paintings57. "… I moved away quickly." in Paragraph 3 shows that the writer ____________.A. was in the hope of visiting more roomsB. was in a hurry to buy some giftsC. was tired of the nonstop talkingD. was not interested in the art show58. We can infer from the passage that the husband _________________.A. was not born blindB. couldn't stand his wifeC. knew nothing about artD. completely depended on his wife59. After hearing what the clerk had said about the couple, the writer was ____________________.A. encouragedB. excitedC. touchedD. annoyed60. The passage is mainly about _________________________.A. the importance of artB. good manners in publicC. patience of a husbandD. love between a coupleCA small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree and it has been there for the past ten years or so.It all began because my husband Justin hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of Christmas. Overspending was one thing, but compared to the difficult experience of choosing gifts—running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and a pair of gloves for Grandma…, spending money is nothing. I felt too tired to think of any special gifts.Knowing Justin felt the same way, I decided one year not to buy the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so on. I reached for something special just for Justin. The inspiration came in an unusual way.Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling（摔跤）at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a match against a team sponsored（赞助）by an inner-city church. These youngsters, dressed in such worn-out shoes that shoe strings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, while our boys were in their blue and gold uniforms and new wrestling shoes.As the match began, I was shocked to see that the other team were wrestling without wearing helmets to protect their ears. Well, our boys ended up defeating them. We took every weight class.Justin, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, "I wish just one of them could have won," he said. "They have a lot potential（潜力）, but losing like this could take the heart out of them." Justin loved kids—all kids, and he knew them, having coached little league football and baseball. That's when the idea for his present came.That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought different kinds of wrestling helmets and shoes.I sent them to inner-city church without leaving my name.On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Justin what I had done and that was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and since then the envelope has become the highlight of our Christmas.66. Justin hated Christmas because _____________.A. he didn't enjoy receiving giftsB. he had a hard time choosing giftsC. he spent too much money buying giftsD. he dislike putting gifts under the Christmas tree67. We know from the passage that the team sponsored by inner-city church _______.A. were well dressedB. paid no attention to safetyC. feared Kevin's teamD. couldn't afford a helmet68. How did Justin feel about the team's failure?A. UpsetB. Angry.C. Hopeless.D. Shameful.69. Why did the writer send gifts to the inner-city church without leaving her name?A. To avoid being thanked.B. To play a joke on Justin.C. To give Justin a surprise.D. To protect her private information.70. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. The Church Gift.B. A Special Note.C. The White Envelope.D. A Christmas Card.2013BChuck Wall teaches management and human relations at Bakersfi eld College. He walked into class one day and told his students that their homework was to perform one act of random(任意的) kindness. His students did not understand the homework and didn’t know what to do, but the professor would not answer their questions. He encouraged his students to work it out for themselves.One week later, the students entered the classroom excited to share their stories. One st udenttold of giving away blankets to the homeless. Another reported on helping a dog to find its owner, and another student had been trying to find a long, lost friend. Students were energized (给予活力) by the homework assignment and wanted other people to be kind too. With the support of local businesses, the students made stickers to put on cars that invited people to do something kind for others. They sold the stickers and decided to donate the money to a center for the blind---not surprising as Professor Wall is blind.Since then, similar kindness activities have been started in schools around the world. Many schools organize a Random Acts of Kindness Week, around November 13th, to celebrate World Kindness Day. Some schools use each day of Random Acts of Kindness Week to perform a different kind act, such as making a new friend, helping someone, doing community service, or raising money for a char ity. Students learn to consider other people and thank about how small actions can make the world a better place.61. The professor’s homework was to ask his students _________.A. to write about kindness.B. to be kind to strangersC. to spend time helping otherD. to go out to raise money62. We learn from the passage that ________.A. Chuck’s students are not clever enoughB. the students didn’t do Chuck’s homeworkC. Chuck Wall is an unusual teacherD. no students enjoyed Chuck’s homework63. It is certain that _________.A. the students got good grades in Chuck’s classB. kindness activities are not widely acceptedC. Chuck Wall was not good at designing homeworkD. the students only helped people they knew64. In kindness activities students learn _________.A. to deal with difficult thingsB. to do great things every dayC. to know about the worldD. to consider other people65. Which is the best title of the passage?A. Learning Kind ThingsB. Teaching KindnessC. World Kindness DayD. Bakersfield CollegeCMartin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of ears. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pabl o unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,”replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?”“I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.” Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hoursand caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.“Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.“And then what” asked Pablo.“Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, b uy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”66. What is the story mainly about?A. A businessman and a fisherman have become friends.B. A businessman learns how to fish from a fisherman.C. A businessman wants to become a businessman.D. A businessman gives advice to a fisherman.67. What makes the Mexican fisherman happy is ______________.A. many friends to visit himB. a full and busy lifeC. more boats and more fishD. the house near the ocean68. How can the fisherman make more money in the businessman’s view?A. By buying a supermarket.B. To move to Mexico City.C. By selling his own business.D. To work longer and catch more fish.69. The underlined word “unload” in the passage means ____________.A. put … intoB. take … away fromC. break downD. set off70. We can infer from the passage that ____________.A. the fisherman will stay the same with his lifeB. the fisherman will leave the village for Mexico CityC. the business man will buy the fisherman’s boatD. it takes all day for the fisherman to catch lar ge fish参考答案201056.C 57.A 58.B 59.C 60.D 66.C 67.B 68.A 69.D 70.B201156-60 CBAAD 66-70 CDBAC201256~60 BCACD 66~70 BDACC201361-65 CCADB 66-70 DBDBA。