2014年中考英语考前压轴训练阅读理解30篇及参考答案AOn Oct 22, 2013 Beijing Municipal Commission of Education（北京市教委）announced（宣布）that, from 2016, the English scores in the senior high schoolentrance exam (中考) will be reduced from 120 to 100. Of the 100points, the listening ability scores will add to 50, while, the points forChinese will add from 120 to 150."The change won't affect me. I feel so lucky because English ismy strongest subject," said Wang Jiaming.Why such a change? It places the importance on Chinese in our study, and cuts students' pressure, said Li Yi, spokesman of the commission."The change will also push us to pay attention to the practical usage (实际运用) of English," said Li. "Students will be encouraged to learn to understand English menus and read English news on mobile phones."There isn't news that other cities will have the same change. But several places are making changes to English tests in the college entrance exams.For example, Shandong is considering taking out the listening part of the English exam in its gaokao.But, "being tested for fewer points doesn't mean the subject can be taken lightly," Bai Ping wrote in China Daily.Wang Jiaming said he understood the change. "Chinese, not English, is our mother tongue（母语）,”he said. "But still, I think English is both interesting and useful."1. In the Beijing senior high school entrance exam of 2016,_______.A. the English scores will be cut down to 100B. the English listening ability scores will be loweredC. the points for Chinese will be cut by 30 pointsD. the points for chemistry will add by 20 points2. Wang Jiaming feels lucky because_______.A. he doesn't need to take the important examB. the exam change from 2016 doesn't affect himC. he does well in ChineseD. he is poor in chemistry3. What is the main purpose (目的) of the change?A. To encourage students to learn how to order meals in English.B. To make students learn to read English news on mobile phones.C. To ask students to prepare for the college entrance exam.D. To make students pay more attention to learning Chinese.4. What does Bai Ping think of the reforms?A. They make students spend less time on English.B. They make it harder to get a high score.C. Studying English is still important for the students.D. English is both interesting and useful.5. Which of the following is NOT true about the English test reform?A. English scores will be cut to 100 in Beijing .B. English scores will be cut by 20 points in Beijing.C. English listening ability scores will add to 100.D. English listening ability scores in gaokao is considered to be taken out in Shandong.参考答案1—5 ABDCCBPE classes usually mean running, jumping and playing ball games. But students at Aspire Middle School in Lacey, Washington spend their PE classes doing yoga."PE has been either dance or yoga since we started," said theheadmaster Monica Sweet. "They're both very popular classes."Teacher Anne Kohlbry developed the yoga program and beganteaching it when the school opened in 2009. Each class lasts about 50minutes. It includes some warm-up activities such as walking laps(跑道的圈) around the school, controlled breathing, stretches (伸展) and a few minutes of relaxation.Kohlbry usually plays classical music while students stretch on yoga mats. They practice several classic poses. For example, to do the mountain pose, students stand tall with feet together. They take a deep breath and raise their hands over their head. Their palms（手掌）face each other with arms straight. Then they try to reach up toward the sky with their fingertips.When doing yoga, students need to be calm and find the balance of their bodies. It helps them focus, according to Kohlbry."Focus is a big thing-middle school kids are so distracted（分心的），”she told the local newspaper The Olympian.Yoga also makes students healthier."I've had a lot of kids saying, 'Madam, I've developed a six-pack muscle(肌肉)' because we do a lot of strength training," she said.Eighth-grader Jessica Wallingford, 14, likes the class. "In the two years that I've been here, there are a lot of things I've improved on. It's pretty cool. It's better than running laps," she said."It feels like exercise," said Thomas Shiveley, 11. "It's not tiring, but it's good exercise."1. PE classes at Aspire Middle School are special because the students are asked to_______.A. run on the playgroundB. do yogaC. play ball gamesD. jump2. According to the passage, which of the following picture is the mountain pose?3. Doing yoga can help the students_______.A. keep balanceB. get excitedC. become focusedD. control their breath4. Which word has the same meaning as "focus" in the passage?A. Attention.B. Force.C. Distraction,D. Balance.5. From the passage, we learn that_______.A. doing yoga makes Shiveley feel tiredB. strength can hardly be trained in yogaC. classical music is of ten played in yoga classesD. warm-up exercise is not necessary in doing yoga参考答案1—5 BDCACCThe best salesman in the world Harry saw an ad in a window. It said, "Wanted. The best salesman in the world.""I'm a great salesman," Harry told himself. "I can sell anything. I'll go in and ask for that job."He went into the building and spoke to the manager. "I'm the best salesman in the world," he said. "Give me the job.""You must prove you're the best, "the manager said."I'll pass every test you give me," Harry told him.Then the manager took a box of candy out of his desk. "Last week, I bought a thousand boxes of this candy. If you can sell them all before the end of the week, you can have the job."Harry took the boxes of candy and left the office. Every day and all day, he went from shop to shop, trying to sell boxes of the candy. However, he couldn't sell one.At the end of the week, he went back to the manager. "I'm sorry, sir," he said. "I was wrong about myself. I'm not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is.""Oh," said the manager. "Who?""The person who sold you a thousand boxes of this candy," Harry said.1. Harry went to ask for the job because he was_______ himself at first.A. afraid ofB. wrong withC. sure ofD. worried about2. If Harry wants to get the job, he would have to_______.A. buy all the sweets from the managerB. sell out all the sweets in a few daysC. eat all the sweets in a few daysD. sell the sweets at the weekend3. Choose the right order of this story.①Harry went to ask for the job.②Harry told the manager who the best seller really was.③Harry saw an ad in a window.④Harry went to sell the sweets.4. From this story we can see that_______.A. Harry didn't get the jobB. Harry was a good sellerC. the manager was a good sellerD. the ad was a good one参考答案1—4 CBCADWhen I was in seventh grade, I was shy, quiet and a target (目标) for bullies（恶霸学生）．I used to get very upset about it, and would of ten cry on my way home.In an art lesson, one of the bullies stole my pencil case, threw it acrossthe room and sat back down, watching me as I went to pick it up. Later on, hegrabbed my school tie and pulled it towards him, causing me to stumble（蹒跚）. I stood up for myself for the first time, snatching（抢夺）the tie from hishand and pushing him away. I sat back down. I was shaking all over andcouldn't focus for the rest of the lesson. I was scared and upset at what I'd finally done.I was slow to leave the classroom, for fear of the bully having another go at me outside. I was the last to leave the classroom, and my teacher asked me: "Peter, are you OK?""Yes," I answered."No, you are not," he said.We had a chat. He made me smile and I became confident again. He taught me some life lessons, and said, "Toughen up（坚强起来），don't be a bully yourself, but remember you are stronger inside, and if the bullies see this, they will stop. Believe in yourself."These words stuck with me, and as I walked to school, holding my head high and not acknowledging（理会）the bullies in any way, the bullying soon stopped.1. The writer was of ten bullied in seventh grade, because_______.A. he was too naughtyB. he didn't study wellC. he came from a poor familyD. he was quiet and not confident2. What happened in an art lesson?A. The writer took away another student's pencil case.B. The writer bullied another student.C. The writer fought back for the first time.D. The teacher punished him for being careless.3. How did the writer feel after the incident（事件）?A. Proud.B. Excited.C. Terrified.D. Confident.4. The teacher told the writer if he wanted to avoid being bullied, he should_______.A. believe in himselfB. work hard at his lessonsC. have a stronger bodyD. tell it to the teacher at once参考答案1—4 DCCAEBefore reading, let's first imagine-how your life will be if you can never have milk, eggs orany fruits? That must be tough, isn't it?The book Kylie s Special Treat is about a princess with foodallergies. Letizia Barbetta, author of the book, is inspired to writethe book by her daughter Sofia, who is allergic to milk, eggs andmany fruits.Letizia writes the story to help Sofia feel better about havingfood allergies. Sofia realized that when it came to food, things would be very different and difficult. One night, she asked her mother if there was ever a princess with food allergies as she had. This question brought tears to Letizia's eyes and she answered with a firm "Yes", That's the moment Letizia decided to start writing.The book makes Sofia proud and happy. In fact, besides Sofia, all children can benefit from Kylie s Special Treat.Food allergies among children are on the rise. Therefore, the book can no doubt comfort children with food allergies. It also provides an easy and fun way to explain food allergies to children who don't have them. Most importantly, "I also want children to know that everyone might have some flaws, but he/she can still be special in his/her own way!" Letizia explained.1. What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined phrase "food allergies"?A．饮食常识 B.挑剔食物 C.食物过敏 D.厌食症2. Why did Letizia write the book?A. Because her daughter asked her to write the story.B. Because it is a real story about a princess in her country.C. Because she wants to help Sofia feel better about food allergiesD. Because she wants to call on others to care for children.3. The underlined sentence shows_______.A. Sofia wishes she were a princessB. Sofia is troubled by food allergiesC. Sofia likes the story about princessesD. Sofia thought she is an unusual girl4. What's the name of the princess in the book Kylie s Special Treat?A. Kylie.B. Letizia.C. Sofia.D. We don't know.5. Which of the following is true?A. Letizia is an author with food allergies.B. The book was written only for people with food allergies.C. The book tells the children food allergies are flaws.D. Letizia wants to comfort children with food alfergies.参考答案1—5 CCBADFFree Birds is an American 3D comedy film. Originally titled Turkeys and scheduled for 2014. Here is a good news, the movie will be released in 2013.As we all know, turkeys are traditional food on Thanksgiving Day. Buthave we ever thought of how those little turkeys feel? Are they really willingto be eaten by us? Well, maybe the answer is "No". In the coming movieFree Birds, two brave turkeys are trying not to be on plates any more.What do they do? Thanks to a time machine, they get to the firstThanksgiving and try to remove turkeys out of Thanksgiving forever. Whenthey are busy changing history, the turkey team also has to put aside theirdifferences and work closely together.Do they succeed in the end? We won't get the answer until the moviehits the big screen on November 1 in the USA.In real life, turkeys might still be a necessary part of Thanksgiving. But when we enjoy them, we should also show some gratitude. After all, thankfulness is the key to a Thanksgiving Day.1. The movie Free Birds is a/an_______.A. thrillerB. comedyC. action movieD. documentary2. When will Free Birds be on?A. On the first Thanksgiving.B. It isn't mentioned in the passage.C. on November l, 2014.D. On November l, 2013.3. From the passage we CAN'T know .A. Free Birds was produced in the United StatesB. the two turkeys try to use a time machine to change historyC. the key to a Thanksgiving Day is thankfulnessD. the two turkeys remove turkeys out of Thanksgiving forever4. What's the meaning of the underlined word "gratitude"?A. 同情B. 兴奋C. 感恩D. 无奈5. The text above is probably_______.A. a noticeB. an advertisementC. an invitationD. a movie poster参考答案1—5 BDDCDGMy son Joey was born with club feet（畸形足）. The doctorstold us he would be able to walk normally-but would never run verywell. The first three years of his life were spent in surgery（手术）and braces（支架）．By the time he was 8, you wouldn't know he hada problem when you saw him walk..The children in our neighborhood ran around, as most children do,and Joey would play too. We never told him that he probably wouldn't be able to run as well as the other children. So he didn't know.In seventh grade he decided to try out for the cross-country team. Every day he trained with the team. Although the whole team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to scorepoints for the school. We didn't tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn't know.He continued to run 4 miles (6.4 km) a day, every day-even the day he had a 39.5 C fever. We never told him he couldn't run 4 miles with a 39.5 C fever. So he didn't know.When the coach posted the names of the team members, Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in seventh grade-the other six team members were all eighth-graders. We never told him he couldn't do it...so he didn't know. He just did it.1. Joey couldn't walk normally until_______.A. he was three years oldB. he was eight years oldC. he was in seventh gradeD. he ran for the cross-country team2. What did Joey's parents do when Joey decided to try out for the cross-country team?A. They felt very nervous.B. They tried to stop him.C. They helped him in their own way.D. They didn't tell him what to do.3. According to the passage, after training, Joey _______.A. had a high feverB. hurt his club feetC. became the oldest member of the teamD. got the chance to score points for his school4. What does the underlined word "potential" mean?A.义务B.任务C.运气D.潜能5. What does the writer want to tell us?A. You can do anything if you have a strong will.B. You can run faster than others with training.C. Parents should allow their children to do anything.D. Parents should know how to help their kids succeed.参考答案1—5 BCDDDHMany say their most painful moments are saying goodbye to thosethey love. After watching Cheryl, my daughter-in-law (儿媳) ,throughthe six long months her mother suffered towards death, I think the mostpainful moments can be in the waiting to say goodbyeCheryl made the two-hour trip over and over to be with her mother.They spent the long afternoons holding hands and sharing memories.Each time she kissed her mother before leaving, her mother wouldtear up(泪流满面) and say, "I'm sorry you drove so far and sat for solong and I didn't even wake up to talk with you."Cheryl would tell her it didn't matter, but still her mother felt she had let her down andapologized（道歉）at each goodbye."Mom, do you remember when I was in the high school basketball team?" Cheryl's mother nodded, "You'd drive so far and sit for so long and I never even left the bench to play. You waited for me after every game and each time I felt bad and apologized to you for wasting your time." Cheryl gently took her mother's hand."Do you remember what you'd say to me?""I would say I didn't come to see you play. I came to see you.""And you meant those words, didn't you?""Yes, I really did.""Well, now I say the same words to you. I didn't come to see you talk. I came to see you."Her mother understood and smiled as she floated back into sleep.1. According to the writer, what are the most painful moments for people?A. Saying goodbye to those they love.B. Watching one's mother leave and say goodbye.C. Waiting to speak to those they love most.D. Waiting to say goodbye to those they love.2. In the 4th paragraph, "her mother felt she had let her down" means _______.A. the mother thought she had disappointed her daughterB. Cheryl thought her mother's disease had cost her too muchC. the mother thought Chery had cried too many times for herD. Chery thought she had been moved deeply by her mother's words3. Cheryl told her mother about the school basketball game in order to_______.A. apologize to her motherB. test her mother's memoryC. comfort her motherD. ask her mother to forgive her4. Saying "I came to see you" shows that the mother and the daughter_______ each other.A. became more friendly toB. wouldn't worry aboutC. loved and understoodD. of ten played jokes on5. Which is NOT true according to the Passage?A. The author is Cheryl's mother.B. Cheryl spent two hours driving to her mother's.C. Cheryl's leave made her mother cry.D. Cheryl's word made her mother feel comfort参考答案1—5 DACCCITaking part in charity is not just for adult people. Kids can do it too! Melvin Sheppard, 14, an American student, has done charity work for-eight years. He has also encouraged his classmates to join him.Melvin studies at William Allen Middle School in Philadelphia. Recently, he collected $1,500 by himself and $487 from his classmates to donate to Cooper University Hospital.Melvin was born nine weeks premature(早产的) in CooperUniversity Hospital, weighing 2.6kg. His father told him howCooper saved his life, so he feels thankful to the hospital.Melvin's classmates joined him once they found out abouthis kind behavior. Their teacher, Michael Bemer, also held aclass with them about helping others. "It wasn't really about themoney," Berner said. "It was about the fact that they were doing something good.""It feels great, helping someone that I know," said Jordan, MeMn's classmate. MeMn's neighbors also helped out.Since Melvin was 8, he and his parents have given money to Cooper University Hospital every year. This year, Gary E. Stahl, the head of Cooper's division of neonatology(新生儿科学部门), went to Melvin's school to accept the money.The money goes to a part of the hospital that helps about 500 young patients every year. "When they leave, we call them graduates," Stahl said. He said he and his co-workers are pleased when their graduates and their families do well, like Melvin and his family.1. When did Sheppard begin to do charity work?A. When he was 14 years oldB. When he was 8 years old.C. When he was 6 years old.D. From the moment he was born.2. According to the passage, we know Melvin_______.A. was born nine weeks earlier than expectedB. donated lots of money to a boy named CooperC. collected 487 dollars by himself this yearD. is a patient at Cooper University Hospital.3. What do Melvin's classmates think of his behavior?A. He pays too much attention to money.B. He is kind and does good things.C. He is wasting lots of money and energy.D. What he does is just a matter of money.4. When Stahl says "we call them graduates", "them" refers to_______.A. Melvin and his familyB. Melvin and his classmatesC. the hospital's patientsD. his co-workers5. The best title for the Passage is _______.A. Charity comes from a thankful heartB. Both the adults and the kids should do the charityC. Helping others is greatD. MeMn, a kind-heart boy参考答案1—5 BABCAJ"Everything happens for the best." Whenever I faced disappointment, my mother would say this to me.After I graduated from college in 1932, I decided to find a job inradio as a sports announcer(广播员). I went to Chicago and knocked atthe door of every station. But unluckily, I was refused every time.At one station, a kind lady told me that big stations wouldn't hire(雇佣) an inexperienced person and suggested that I try my luck at smallerstations. Following her advice, I went back to Dixon, where I had grownup. There were no radio-announcing jobs in Dixon, and my father said a newly-opened store wanted a local athlete to work for it. I applied for the job, but I was refused again."Everything happens for the best," Mom reminded me. Dad offered me the car to look for a job. I tried WOC Radio in Davenport, Iowa. The program director, Peter MacArthur, told me they had already hired an announcer.As I left his office, my frustration boiled over. "How can I become a sports announcer if I can't get a job in a radio station?" I asked aloud.While I was waiting for the elevator, I heard someone calling. It was MacArthur. "What was that you said about sports? Do you know anything about football?" Then he asked me to broadcast (广播) an imaginary game. Pleased with my performance, he offered me a chance to work there.On my way home, I thought of my mother's words, "If you carry on, one day something good will happen. Something wouldn't have happened if not for that previous disappointment."1. Why couldn't the writer find a job at big radio stations?A. Because he never graduated from college.B. Because he didn't work hard in college.C. Because he didn't have much experience.D. Because he didn't know about sports.2. Which of the following is the correct order of events?a. The writer got a job as a sports announcer at a radio station.b. The writer was refused when he applied for jobs in Chicago.c. The writer graduated from college.d. The writer went back to his hometown to look for a job.A. cbdaB. cbadC. bcdaD. bcad3. Which of the following is ture?A. The writer's parents didn't want him to be a sports announcer.B. There were no radio-announcing jobs in the writer's hometown.C. The writer became uninterested in sports announcing.D. The writer got a job as a sports announcer in Dixon at last.4. The underlined phrase "boiled over" means_______A. 达到极点B. 随遇而安C. 无影无踪D. 无法诉说 .5. According to the last paragraph, what did the writer's mom want to tell him?A. He shouldn't be a sports announcer.B. Disappointment leads to failure.C. He should be proud of himself.D. Everything will be OK if he keeps trying.参考答案1—5 CABAD2014年中考英语考前压轴训练阅读理解(2)ASome years ago, on a hot summer day, a little boy decided to go swimming in the old swimming hole.He jumped into the water, but he didn't realize that a crocodile(鳄鱼)was swimming toward him. His mother was looking out of the window andsaw the two as they got closer and closer together. She ran toward the waterand shouted to her son as loudly as she could.Hearing her voice, the little boy became scared and made a U-turn toswim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the crocodilereached him.From the dock（码头）, the mother held her little boy by the arms just as the crocodile caught his legs. That began a tug-of -war（拔河）between the two. The crocodile was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by. When he heard the mother's crying, he ran out from his truck, took aim and shot the crocodile.Amazingly, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were full of cuts from the accident. And on his arms were deep scars（伤疤）from his mother's fingernails.A newspaper reporter asked the boy if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted his legs. And then, he said to the reporter: "But look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mom wouldn't let go."1. Hearing the mother's voice, the boy_______.A. still went on swimming forwardsB. became too frightened to swimC. swam back towards his motherD. decided to beat the crocodile2. The boy survived because of the following EXCEPT_______.A. his mother's not letting goB. a farmer's helpC. the medical treatmentD. his good swimming skills3. Which is true according to the story?A. The boy's legs were both scarred.B. The crocodile bit the boy's arms.C. The mother lost her arms.D. The mother was hurt badly by the crocodile.4. In the last paragraph, the boy meant to tell the reporter_______.A. how deep the scars made by the crocodile wereB. how much his mother loved himC. how greatly the scars troubled himD. what a brave and clever hero he was参考答案1—4 CDABBOne afternoon many years ago, I sat down on a bench in a park and watched a little boy, around 2 years old, running freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance. The boy would fall to the grass, get up, and without looking back at his mother, ran as fast as he could as if nothing had happened.When kids fall down, they don't think of the fall as a failure. Instead, theyconsider it as a learning experience. They try again and again until they succeed.While I was touched by the boy's strong mind, I was also touched by theway he ran. With each attempt, he looked so confident and natural. He onlywanted to run freely and to do it as well as he could. He was just being achild-just being himself-being completely in the moment. He never gave up.Each time he fell, he got himself back up again, as if he knew that falling downwas simply a part of life.He was not looking for others' smiles, or worrying about whether someone was watching or not. He only wanted to run and to feel the experience of running fully and freely. I learned a lot from that experience, and have successfully brought that lesson with me in many parts in my life.1. From Paragraph l, we know that the boy's mother_______.A. was strict with himB. had a special way to educate her sonC. didn't love her son as much as othersD. was too weak to help her son get up2. Which is true according to the passage?A. The kid was in a blue jacket.B. The kid was about 2 years old.C. The kid was playing with his grandparents when he fell down.D. When the kid fell down he cried for a while.3. The writer was touched by the boy because the boy _______.A. might stop running when he fell downB. never fell down if he made up his mind to runC. didn't care about the fall and went on runningD. was good at running and never fell down4. What can we learn from the story?A. Falling down will make a person feel frightened from then on.B. Falling down is the mother of success.C. When others are watching, people fall down easily.D. One will succeed if he/she is confident and never gives up.参考答案1—4 BBCDC。
