英语中考真题演练(三)

英语中考真题演练（三）选择题(A)There are all kinds of trains in the world. There are trains to carry people. Trains to carry animals or carry things. There are fast trains and slow ones. Some trains go through hills.In big cities, the streets are usually very busy. So you can find trains under the ground and trains on a rail（铁轨）above the streets. They carry people quickly in and out of the city.Can a train run over water? Yes, it can. There are many bridges over the rivers. The trains can easily run over the water. But it is not easy to build the bridges over the rivers. The trains have dining-rooms for people. You may eat something in them on the way if you are hungry. Trains are useful to men, women and children. Many children have model trains. With the model trains they can build their own rails and enjoy the wonderful world of trains.(1) The text is about _______()(A) travel (B) the bridges (C) the trains (D) the cities(2) Trains can carry people in and out of the city ______()(A) quickly (B) heavily (C) slowly (D) safely(3) Trains can run underground, on the streets, but they have to run_______()(A) in the city (B) on rails (C) at the station (D) along the streets(4) A model train is something for children ______()(A) to ride on (B) to have dinner in(C) to travel on (D) to play with(5) From the text we know _______()(A) even animals like to take trains (B) trains can climb up hills(C) it is difficult to build bridges (D) children can make model trains(B)Mr Harris used to work in Dover, but then he changed his work, and he and his wife moved to another town. They did not have many friends there, but they soon met a lot of interestingpeople, and after a few weeks, they often went to dinner or to parties at other people's houses.Then Mrs Harris said to her husband, "We've been to a lot of other people's houses, and now we must invite（邀请）them to our house, mustn't we?""Yes, certainly," answered her husband, "A big party will be the easiest thing, won't it?Then we can start to invite people to dinner in small numbers next month."So Mrs Harris said, "Yes, I'll invite all our friends here to a big party on 5th December.""How many will that be?" Mr Harris asked. "Don't invite too many."Mrs Harris was beginning to write the invitations when her husband saw that she was writing, "Party: 6:30 to 8:30 p. m.""That isn't very nice, is it?" he said. "You're telling our guests that they must go at 8:30." So Mrs Harris just wrote "Party:6:30 p. m."A lot of guests came, and they all had a good time, so they did not go home at 8:30. In fact they were still there at mid-night when the door bell rang and a policeman arrived. He said, "You must stop making a noise, because someone has complained（抱怨）."Mr Harris said he did not want to quarrel（争吵）with the policeman, so everyone went home. They were sorry to have to go.When Mr and Mrs Harris were alone again, she said to him. "That was a surprise, wasn't it? Who complained about the noise?""I did," Mr Harris answered in a tired voice（声音）.(6) Why did Mr Harris and his wife move to another town? ()(A) They wanted to make some new friends.(B) Mr Harris changed his work.(C) They wanted to meet a lot of interesting people.(D) They enjoyed going to parties and visiting other people's houses.(7) What made Mr and Mrs Harris hold a party at their house? ()(A) It was easy to hold a big party at home.(B) They could ask people to dinner in small numbers.(C) They had gone to other people's parties many times.(D) They liked making friends with others.(8) How long would Mrs Harris like the party to last? ()(A) From the morning till night. (B) About fourteen hours.(C) About two hours. (D) Till midnight(9) When did the party end that evening? ()(A) At about 8:30.(B) When the policeman talked with Mr Harris on the phone.(C) About twelve o'clock.(D) When someone telephoned the police station.(10) Why did Mr Harris telephoned the policeman about the noise? ()(A) Because someone rang his door bell many times at mid-night,(B) He did not want his friends to stay late that night.(C) His friends had a good time that night and also feel tired.Mrs Harris complained about the noise that evening.(C)Take any long piece of paper. Now glue（粘）the ends of the paper together. You have made a ring.Take a second long piece of paper. Twist（扭转）the paper once and glue the ends together. Now you have made a Mobius band（带子）. For people studying maths, this band is uncommon.This strange band was first made in the 1800s by a German man named August Mobius. Mr Mobius studied maths. He wanted to find a way to show how this band works with maths. Un derstand it or not, this band has only one surface（表面）. You can find this out for yourself.If you draw a line on the surface of the paper before you twist and glue it, the line is only on one side of the paper. The paper has two surfaces. However, if you draw a line after you make the Mobius band, you can follow the line around all sides of the paper. In other words, the Mobius band must have only one surface.It is also very interesting to see what happens when you cut the band. If you cut the Mobius band in half once down the line you drew, you do not get two Mobius bands. Instead, after you cut the band, it turns into one large twisted ring. Then, if you cut this ring in half along the middle of the band again, you get two connected（相连的）Mobius bands.Try it !(11 ) What is a Mobius band? ()(A) A ling piece of paper. (B) A paper ring for people to wear.(C) A metal ring for music. (D) An interesting twisted ring.(12) Why did August Mobius make this ring? ()(A) To help study a maths problem. (B) To show it's the same as others.(C) To show the only surface of any band.(D) To find out how many sides it has.(13) How can you change the two surfaces of a long piece of paper into one surface? ()(A) Glue the ends of the long piece of paper.(B) Cut the two surfaces of the paper into one.(C) Draw a line in the middle of the paper.(D) Twist the paper once and glue the two ends.(14) What do you get if you cut the Mobius band along the middle? ()(A) A long piece of paper. (B) Two long pieces of paper.(C) Two Mobius Bands. (D) One large twisted ring.(15) Which of the following is NOT true? ()(A) You can use any long piece of paper to make a Mobius band.(B) Any long piece of paper has two surfaces.(C) The Mobius band was first made about two hundred years ago.(D) You have to draw a line in the middle of the long piece of paper before making aMobius band.(D)Bamboo（竹子）is one of the nature's most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is a kind of grass.Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back very quickly. A Japanese scientist recorded one bamboo plant that grew almost 1.5 meters in 24 hours! Bamboo grows almost everywhere in the world except Europe. There are more that 1,000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains（平原）Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may only grow to be a few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colours, from yellow to black to green.Many Asian（亚洲的）countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for building new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables（绳索）that hold up the hanging bridge across the Min River in Sichuan are made of bamboo. The bridge has been in use for more than 1,000 years, and is still holding strong.In Africa, engineers（工程师）are teaching poor farmers how to find water using bamboo. These African countries need cheap ways to find water because they have no money, and their fields often die from no rain and no water. It seems that bamboo is one of the best things they can use. Bamboo pipes（管）and drills（钻）can help to make the poor thirsty fields to be watered.(16) How is bamboo like grass? ()(A) It is thin and easy to cut. (B) It grows everywhere.(C) It grows quickly after it's cut short. (D) It is short and green.(17) The sentence "while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across." means "Some other bamboo plants may grow to be very_______." ()(A) short (B) strong (C) thick (D) tall(18) From the text we know________. ()(A) most people call bamboo plant trees(B) a bamboo plant may grow 4.5 meters in three days.(C) the bamboo plant changes its colours when it grows.(D) a bridge held by bamboo cable was built thousands of years ago.(19) Why did the engineers teach the poor farmers in Africa to make use of bamboo? ()(A) Because it is cheap. (B) Because it is colourful.(C) Because it drills fast. (D) Because it is used by Asians.(20) Which of the following is Not true? ()(A) There are many different kinds of bamboo with different colours.(B) Cables made of bamboo can last for over a thousand years.(C) Bamboo can be used for buildings, bridges and watering projects（工程）.(D) Bamboo plants are able to grow well in any part of the world.2.（南京市2002）阅读理解(A)Are you carrying too much on your back at school? I'm sure lots of children of your age willsay "Yes". Not only the students in China have this problem, but children in the United States also have heavy school bags.Doctors are starting to worry that younger and younger students are having back and neck problems as a result of school bags being too heavy for them."It's hard for me to go upstairs with my bag because it's so heavy," said Rick Hammond, an 11-year-old student in the US.Rick is among students who have common school bags with two straps（带子）to carry them, but many other students choose rolling（有滚轮的）bags.But even with rolling bags, getting up stairs and buses is still a problem for children. Many of them have hurt their backs and necks because of the heavy school bags.But how much is too much? Doctors say students should carry no more than 10% to 15% of their own body weight（重量）.Scott Bautch, a back doctor, said children under Grade 4 should stay with 10%. But it is also important that older children don't stay with over 15%, because their bodies are still growing."Children are losing their balance（平衡）and falling down with their school bags," he said. Parents and teachers are starting to tell children to only take home library books they will be reading that night. Some teachers are using pieces of paper or thin workbooks for students to take home.One of the best answers is, as some children said, to have no homework at all!(1) From the passage we can know that________. ()(A) only children in China carry too heavy school bags(B) children in other countries don't carry too heavy bags(C) both children in China and the US carry too heavy school bags(D) only children in the US carry too heavy school bags(2) Children feel it hard for them to go upstairs bemuse________. ()(A) they are too young (B) their school bags are too heavy(C) they don't know how to go upstairs(D) their parents don't always go upstairs with them together(3) If a child carries a heavy school bag, ________. ()(A) his back and neck will be hurt (B) his head and arms will be hurt(C) his hands will be hurt (D) his feet will be hurt(4) According to the doctor, Scott Bautch, if a child in Grade 5 weighs（重）about 30 kilos, the school bag he carries should not be over _______. ()(A) 5 kilos (B) 3 kilos (C) 5.5 kilos (D) 4.5 kilos(5) Some students think the best answer to this problem is that _______. ()(A) they should have a little homework to do after they get home(B) their teachers had better not ask them to do any homework(C) they should only take home library books they will read that night(D) they should use thin workbooks instead of thick ones(B)Just a Little SmileMark was walking home from school one day when he saw the boy in front of him fall over and drop all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a basketball and a walkman （随身听）. Mark stopped and helped the boy pick up these things. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry some of his things. As they walked, Mark knew that the boy's name was Bill, that he loved computer games, basketball and history, and that he was having lots of troubles with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited（邀请）in for a Coke and to watch some television. The afternoon passed happily with a few laughs and some small talk, then Mark went home. They often saw each other at school, had lunch together once or twice, and then they both finished middle school. They ended up in the same high school where they sometimes saw and talked with each other over the years. At last just three weeks before they finished high school, Bill asked Mark if' they could talk.Bill asked Mark if he still remembered the day years ago when they had first met. "Did you ever think why I was carrying so many things home that day?" asked Bill. "You see, I cleaned out my locker（锁柜）because I didn't want to leave anything for anyone else. I had put away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to kilt myself. But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I began to understand that if I killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up those books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life."(6) When Mark met him the first time, Bill was going ________. ()(A) to have a basketball game (B) to his classroom(C) to see Mark (D) back home(7) From what Bill was carrying, we can know that he ________. ()(A) was a good student (B) liked sports and music(C) liked all the subjects in school (D) was a good friend(8) Mark and Bill________. ()(A) were in the same middle school and high school(B) were in the same middle school but not in the same high school(C) often had lunch together at school(D) had known each other before they began to study in middle school(9) In this passage, the phrase "break up" means "_______". ()(A) 相处很好(B) 和好如初(C) 关系破裂(D) 保持联系(10) When Mark helped Bill to pick up some of his things, he(A) knew he could save Bill's life(B) knew who Bill was and wanted to help him(C) didn't know why he was going to help him(D) didn't know what he was going was very important to Bill(C)Hundreds of years ago, news was carried from place to place by people on foot or by horse. It took days, weeks and sometimes months for people to receive news. Now it is possible to send words and pictures around the world in seconds（秒）. Billions of people learn about news stories of their own country and all over the world every day, either by watching TV or reading newspapers.Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life since the 18th century. Many countries have hundreds of different newspapers. How do newspaper editors（编辑）decide which news stories to print（印刷）? Why do they print some stories and not others? What makes a good newspaper story?Firstly, it is important to report new stories. TV stations can report news much faster than newspapers. Yet, newspapers give more about the same story. They may also look at the story inanother way, or they may print completely（完全地）different stories to those on TV.Secondly, a news story has to be interesting and unusual. People don't want to read stories about everyday life. As a result, many stories are about some kind of danger and seem to be "bad" news. For example, newspapers never print stories about planes landing safely, instead they print stories about plane accidents.Another factor（因素）is also very important in many news stories. Many people are interested in news in foreign countries, but more prefer to read stories about people, places and events（事件）in their own country. So the stories on the front page in Chinese newspapers are usually very different from the ones in British, French and American newspapers.(11) According to（根据）the passage, how do people learn about news stories in the world now? ()(A) They carry news stories and tell others from place to place on foot or by horse.(B) They tell each other what they have seen with their eyes.(C) They watch TV or read newspapers.(D) They listen to the radio every day.(12) The difference between newspaper stories and TV news reports it that ()(A) people can learn more about the same news story from a newspaper(B) people can read the news story more quickly in a newspaper(C) people can read news stories in other countries(D) people can read news stories about their own country(13) To make a good newspaper story, how many factors does the passage talk about? ()(A) Two. (B) Three. (C) Five. (D) Six.(14) According to the passage, which of the following can you most possibly watch on TV? ()(A) You often play football with your friends after school.(B) Your teacher has got a cold.(C) A tiger in the city zoo has run out and hasn't been caught.(D) The bike in front of your house is lost.(15) Which of the following is Not True in this passage? ()(A) News stories on the front page of every country are always the same.(B) People like to read interesting and unusual news.(C) Not only TV but also newspapers can help people to learn what is happening around the world.(D) Newspapers have been an important part of everyday life for more than three hundred years.3.（杭州市2002）阅读理解(A)Mobile phone（手机）has become a problem for middle schools. Some middle schools in Australia have banned（禁止）students from carrying mobile phones during school hours.Mobile phone use among children has become a problem for the school this year. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas gifts, and more students will want them, Mary Bluett, an official, said mobile phone use is a distraction（分心的事）to students during school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't get in touch with their children.Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said there were many reasons why the students should not have mobile phones at school; they were easy to lose and were a distraction from studies.Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should let the students know when they can use their mobile phones.(1) Some middle schools in Australia have banned students from carrying mobile phones ()(A) because they are students (B) when they are free(C) when they are at school (D) because they are children(2)We know from the passage that some children get mobile phones from ()(A) the makers and sellers (B) the passers-by and strangers(C) their parents and friends (D) some mobile phone users(3) What does the underlined word cheat mean in the passage? ()(A) 聊天(B) 核对(C) 查询(D) 作弊(4) Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't ________ during school hours. ()(A) use their mobile phones(B) leave their mobile phones at school office(C) help the teachers with their work(D) get in touch with their children(5) The passage tells us that ()(A) students shouldn't have mobile phones at school except for some special reasons(B) it is impossible to ban students from using mobile phone at school(C) some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't use their phones at school(D) parents should teach their children how to use mobile phones during school hours(B)Fifty years ago not many people would have something repaired in their homes. In those days labour（劳动力）was fairly cheap and most people would have thought it worthwhile to have somebody repair their things unless they were very poor. Today, however, it is quite a different story, Men and women in all walks of life turn their hands to all kinds of jobs round the house. Some people have even successfully built their own houses, These jobs have been made easier today by using prepared materials（预制材料）.In every High Street throughout Britain nowadays there is at least one "DIY" shop. And "Do-it-yourself" is a booming business. A lot of people visited these shops every day because of the high cost of present-day labour.(6) Fifty years ago if people needed some repair, they would _______ ()(A) try to mend them by themselves (B) have them repaired by others(C) repair them in their homes(D) have somebody repair them if they were poor(7) Many jobs have been made easier today because ________ ()(A) some people have successfully built their own houses(B) men and women turn their hands to all kinds of jobs(C) they can be done by using prepared materials(D) a lot of people are very hard up for money(8) From the passage we know that _______()(A) there are many "DIY" shops in Britain(B) not every High Street in Britain has one "DIY" shop(C) people can do nothing without using prepared materials(D) "Do-it-yourself" is a lazy business in cities(9) Why did a lot of people visit "DIY" shops every day? ()(A) Because people were used to doing things at home(B) Because the present-day labour was no longer cheap(C) Because they were interested in such kind of shops(D) Because they enjoyed the high cost of present-day labour(10) What is the best title（标题）for this passage? ()(A) High Streets in Britain (B) DIY(C) Present-day Labour (D) A Strange Business(C)Put an ice cube from your fridge into a glass of water. You have a piece of string（线）10 centimeters long. The problem is to take out that piece of ice with the help of the string. But you must not touch the ice with your fingers.You may ask your friends to try to do that when you are having dinner together. There is a saltcellar on the table. You must use salt when you carry out this experiment.First you put the string across the piece of ice. Then put some salt on the ice. Salt makes icemelt（融化）. The ice round the string will begin to melt. But when it melts, it will lose heat. The cold ice cube will make the salt water freeze（结冰）again.After a minute or two you may raise the piece of string and with it you will raise your piece of ice!This experiment can be very useful to you. If, for example, there is ice near the door of your house, you must use very much salt to melt all the ice. If you don't put enough salt, the water will freeze again.(11) We must use _________ when we carry out this experiment. ()(A) a fridge (B) some food (C) a table (D) some salt(12) How long will it take to carry out this experiment? ()(A) More than three minutes (B) Five minutes or so(C) Only one minute or two (D) About ten minutes(13) What is the task（任务）of this experiment? ()(A) Put the ice cube into the glass of water with the help of the string(B) Take out the ice cube in the glass of water with the help of the string(C) Take out the ice cube in the glass of water with your fingers(D) Put some salt on the ice cube and then put the string across it(14) How many things at least are used in this experiment? ()(A) Three (B) Four (C) Six (D) Seven(15) We can learn something about _______ from the passage. ()(A) physics (B) biology (C) chemistry (D) maths4.（安徽省2002）阅读理解(A)There is a one-day holiday in most countries on New Year's Day. The real celebrations（庆祝）for New Year happen on the night before——on New Year's Eve. There are several interesting customs in the West, and there are many differences from country to country.Though Christmas is a family get-together, New Year for some is a time to be with friends too. Parties are most often held to welcome New Year. At such parties, there is food and drink and dancing until the time nears for the coming of New Year.At midnight, people often say "Happy New Year" to each other. Champagne（香槟酒）is a favorite drink for New Year. In many western countries fireworks（烟火）are let off at midnight, and many people like to make a noise, possibly to drive away bad spirits（幽灵）.One important song is often sung at New Year the Scottish（苏格兰）song of Auld Lang Syen (good times long ago).(1) People usually have great celebrations for New Year on(A) New Year's Day (B) the night before New Year's Eve(C) the night of New Year's Day (D) the night before New Year's Day(2) In the West, New Year is also a time when ________ ()(A) friends get together (B) friends write to each other(C) people can have a week's holiday (D) people can go from country to country(3) The word "customs" in the passage means ________ ()(A) 习俗(B) 聚会(C) 饮食(D) 活动(4) At midnight on New Year's Eve western people often _______ ()①hold parties to welcome New Year ②make a noise to drive away bad spirits③drink with friends or families ④say "Happy New Year" to each other⑤sing an important French song ⑥let off fireworks(A) ①②③④(B) ③④⑤⑥(C) ②③④⑥(D) ①②⑤⑥(5) This passage mainly talks about ________ ()(A) western people drink together on New Year's Eve(B) what western people do on New Year's Day(C) how western people spend their New Year's Eve(D) western people have a good time on New Year's day(B)No. 4 Middle SchoolKunming, YunnanApril 2nd, 2002 Dear editor（编辑）,I live in a beautiful city. Many visitors come to my city. There are. so many colorful peacocks （孔雀）here.The peacocks mostly live on the grassland of Dongfeng Square（广场）. They are given food freely by visitors, they usually throw food to them, and don't think about at all whether the food is right or not. Some of the peacocks become ill, some even die after eating the bad food given by the visitors.I'm sure most of the visitors who throw food to the peackocks really like the birds , but don't realize（意识到）that they may be doing them harm（伤害）.The visitors should be told that what they have done is very harmful to the birds , and this kind of thing must be stopped from happening.Perhaps we can build some small shops beside Dongfeng Square to sell peacock food. For us every person, it's our duty to give more love to these beautiful birds and to look after them carefully.Yours,Sun Yah(6) Many visitors come to writer's city to _______ ()(A) do some shopping (B) see beautiful peacocks(C) play on Dongfeng Square (D) eat nice food(7) Some peacocks become ill and die because some visitors _______ ()(A) don't give them any food (B) give them too much food(C) throw them some bad food (D) love them and play with them(8) Some shops can be built beside Dongfeng Square so that they may _______ ()(A) sell food for visitors (B) sell food for peacocks(C) make the square more beautiful (D) have the beautiful birds(9) From the passage we know people should ________ ()(A) live and play with the birds (B) stop the birds from eating too much(C) give right food to the birds (D) give more food to the birds(10) We can guess the writer of the letter, Sun Yah, may be a ________ ()(A) visitor (B) shopkeeper (C) square keeper (D) student(C)Popular music in America is what every student likes. Students carry small radios with earphones and listen to music before class, after class, and at lunch. Students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the street.Adult（成年的）drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. They also listen to the news about sports, the weather, and the life of American people. Most of the radio progammes are music.Pop or popular music singers make much money. They make a C. D or tape which radio stations use in many places. Once the popular singer is heard all over the country, young people buy his or her tape. Some of the money from these tapes comes to the singer. Wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. Now the singer has become a national（国家的）star.There are other kinds of music that are important to Americans. One is called folk（民间）music. It tells stories about the common life of Americans. Another is called western of country music. This was started by cowboys（牛仔）who would sing at night to the cows they were。