中考英语阅读理解专练六篇

中考英语阅读理解专练六篇

?A Read the following six advertisements and answer the questions for each of them. HOUSE FOR SALE. Comfortable family home with large garden on north side of town. Three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom. Offer over $ 35,000

ASSISTANT WANTED for busy restaurant. Some evening and weekend work. All meals free. Ring 3320178 JOIN OUR FOOTBALL TEAM Boys and girls wanted to play in local football team. Aged 9--13 Meet in Green Park on Fridays at 3 p.m. ROOM FOR RENT Small room to rent in city center flat above restaurant. Newly painted with modern furniture. Near main railway station. Buses pass front door. Phone 3322108 SEAVIEW HOLIDAY FLATS SEAVIEW HOTEL Set in lovely gardens Near sea and sands 5 minutes 鈥?walk from beach beautiful ground children鈥檚playground children welcome Enjoy your own cooking THREE FIRST-CLASS MODERN KITCHEN IN RESTAURANT EVERY FLAT 1. The Browns are looking for a new house. Mr Brown wants to live in the north of town near his workplace. Mrs Brown wants a house with four bedrooms. The Browns鈥?children don鈥檛care what the house is like as long as 锛堝彧瑕侊級the garden is big enough. Why didn鈥檛the Browns buy the house in the advertisement? A. it was on the wrong side of the town. B. There weren鈥檛enough bedrooms.C. There was no dinning room.D. The garden was too big. 2. Man: Why don鈥檛we rent one of the Seaview Holiday Flats for our holiday, Mary? They sound just as good as the Seaview Hotel, and it would be much cheaper. Mary: There 鈥檚one big difference between the holiday flats and the hotel. The hotel would be much less work. Why would Mary rather stay at the hotel? A. They wouldn鈥檛have to cook. B. It鈥檚not so expensive. C. She would enjoy the beautiful gardens.

D. It鈥檚near the sea. 3. Tom: There鈥檚a new football team standing in the

village, Mum. I鈥檓old enough to play in it. We stop school at half past three, so I 鈥檇have plenty of time. Mum: Well, I suppose you could do your homework later. But look, Tom, you haven鈥檛read the advertisement carefully. You can鈥檛possibly play for this team. Why can鈥檛Tom play for the new football team? A. He 鈥檚not old enough. B. Tom hasn鈥檛read the advertisement carefully.C. School stops too late. D. He has to do his homework 4. Man: I鈥檓looking for a room to rent. It doesn鈥檛matter how big it is. I don鈥檛care what colour the walls are or how old the furniture is. I鈥檝e got to study for my exams, so the house must be quiet and near the school. Girl: There are some advertisements for rooms in the paper. What about this one? Man: Yes鈥?Yes鈥?that鈥檚all right. Oh, dear, no, I don鈥檛think it would do. What鈥檚wrong with the room in the advertisement about rooms? A. It鈥檚too small. B. The walls are the wrong colour.

C. The man likes old furniture better

D. It鈥檚too noisy. 5. Ann has always wanted to work in a restaurant. She thinks they鈥檙e exciting places. It鈥檚hard work but she isn鈥檛lazy. You have to work on Saturdays and Sundays but you get other days off. It鈥檚not very well-paid, but who cares about money? Why does Ann want to get the job in the restaurant? A. It鈥檚an easy job. B. The pay is good and the food is free. C. She thinks it would be fun. D. You get long holidays. Key: 1~5: B A C D C B We are already familiar with computers鈥昪omputers work for us at home, in offices and in factories. But it is also true that many children today are using computers at schools before they can write. What does this mean for the future? Are these children lucky or not? Many people who do not know about computers think of them as machines that children play with. They worry that children do not learn from experience but just from pressing a button and that this is not good for them. They think that children are growing not knowing about the real world. But people who understand more about computers say that computers can be very good for children. A computer can help them to learn about the real world more quickly, to

learn what they want to learn and think for themselves. And for the future, don鈥檛we need people who can think clearly, who know how to get information quickly and use it well? What do you think? 6. 鈥淭o be familiar with鈥?means to _______. A. know nothing B. know about C. dislike D. like 7. Does everyone think computers are good for children? A. Yes, they do. B. No, not everyone thinks do.

C. They don鈥檛know.

D. They are not sure. 8. What can computers help children to do? A. To think clearly, to do homework and to write. B. To play games, to do math and to copy. C. To think clearly, to get information and to use it well. D. To count, to clean the house and to get information. 9. Does the writer think computer is a good thing? A. It isn鈥檛mentioned B. No, he doesn鈥檛think so. C. He doesn鈥檛know D. Yes, he does. Key: 6~9 BBCD C Karen Finley was born in the U.S. in 1956. When she was only fourteen, she became interested in performing. She graduated from a performing arts school in 1981 and then began to perform in theaters. In her performances, she showed people some of the problems in the world. Karent The Constant State of Desire was first performed The Kitchen in New York City in 1986. In this performance she wanted people to notice some of the difficult experienced women have because of men. It soon because controversial. Many people did not feel comfortable with the performance. They thought that Karen hated men to much and was out of control. She was strongly criticized by the newspapers. But some other people thought differently and spoke for her. They said that they felt the experiences Karen showed in this performance were true to life. Karen hoped that people would think about the sad stories that happen every day. She believed people would understand her and learn some lessons if they could 鈥渞ead鈥漢er performances more carefully. new word: controversial

鐨?10.According to the reading, what might 鈥淭he Kitchen鈥漛e? A.A theater. B.A restaurant. C.A newspaper. D.A performance. 11.According to the reading, why would The Constant State of Desire be controversial? A. It seriously criticized men. B.

Karen was not well prepared. C. The women who performed with Karen were our of control. D. Karen said something bad about newspapers during the performance. 12.What did Karen Finley want to do by performing? A. To make more friends. B. To become a superstar. C. To show people her ideas. D. To make money for poor women. Key: 10~12. A AC D About the year 1900, a dart-haired boy named Charlie Chaplin was often seen waiting outside the back entrances of London theatres. He looked thin and hurry. He was hoping to get work in show business. He could sing and dance, and above all, he knew how to make people laugh. But he couldn鈥檛get work and therefore wandered about the city streets. Sometimes he was sent away to a home for children who had no parents. But twenty years later, this same Chaplin became the greatest, best-known, and best-loved comedian (鍠滃墽婕斿憳) in the world. Any regular visitor to the cinema, must have seen some of Charlie Chaplin鈥檚films. People everywhere have sat and laughed at them until the tears ran down their faces. Even people who don鈥檛understand English can enjoy his films, because they are mostly silent. It isn鈥檛what he says that makes us laugh. His comedy doesn鈥檛depend upon (渚濋潬) words or language. It depends upon little actions which mean the thing to people all over the word. Acting out without words, of common human situations plays an important part in the dances and plays in many countries. It鈥檚a kind of the world language. Chaplin lived most of his life in America and died in Switzerland on Christmas Day 1977, at the age of eighty-eight. There was sadness all over the world at the news of his death. 1. Chaplin was born _________. A. in 1990 B. in Switzerland C. in 1889 D. in America 2. Why was Chaplin often seen waiting outside London theatre? A. Because he needed a job in show business. B. Because he needed food to eat. C. Because he hoped to sing and dance in theatre. D. Because he hoped to have a home. 3. Twenty years later, Chaplin became the best __________.

A. singer

B. dancer

C. actor

D. Comedian 4. What does Chaplin comedy depend on? A. words and language B. music and dance C. story and background D. action, a kind of

the world language 5. Which is true? A. Chaplin was an American B. Chaplin鈥檚comedy was dull. C. Chaplin was a dumb. (鍝戝反) D. People in the world were very sad to hear that Chaplin died. Key: 1鈥? CADDD E In general (? people talk about two groups of colours: warm colours and cool colours. Scientists think that there are also two groups of people: people who prefer warm colours and people who prefer cool colours. The warm colours are red, orange and yellow. Where there are warm colours and a lot of light, people usually want to be active. People think that red example is exciting sociable (鍠勪氦闄呯殑) people, those who like to be with others like red. The cool colours are green, blue and purple. These colours unlike warm colours, are relaxing. Where there are cool colours, people are usually quiet. People who like to spend time alone often prefer blue. Red may be exciting but one scientist says that time seems to pass more slow in a room with warm colours than in a room with cool colours. He suggested that a warm colour such as red or orange, is a good colour for a living room or a restaurant. People who are relaxing or eating don 鈥檛want time to pass quickly. Cool colours are better for offices of factories as the people who work there want time to pass quickly. Scientist don鈥檛know why people think some colours are warm and other colours are cool. However, almost everyone agree that warm colours remind (浣挎兂璧? people of warm days and cool colours remind them of cool days. Because in the north the sun is low during winter, the sunlight appears quite blue. Because the sun higher during summer, the hot summer sunlight appears yellow. 1. When people talk about two groups of people, they mean those that ________. A. like warm colours and like cool colour B. are yellow, red and yellow C. are warm colours and cool colours D. are green, blue and purple 2. The people who like warm colours _________. A. are very hard to get on with others B. are very easy to get on with others C. like to stay at home by themselves D. don鈥檛like to be with others 3. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Time seems to pass more slowly in a room with warm colours than in a room with

cool colours. B. The persons who are relaxing don鈥檛want time to pass slowly. C. Maybe warm colors make people think of warm days. D. The writer thinks cool colours are good for offices of factories. 4. Why do some people like warm colours and others like cool colours? A. Because the people who like warm colours are active.

B. Because the people who like cool colours prefer staying at home alone.

C. Because warm colours are nice and cool colours are not nice.

D. The writer doesn鈥檛tell us the reason. 5. Which is the best title? A. Two groups of colours B. Cool colours C. Warm colours D. Colours and people Key: 1鈥? ABBDD F Many people hurt their backs when they try to lift heavy things from the floor. It is easy to hurt your back muscle(鑲岃倝) when you try to pick up a heavy thing. However, there is a correct way to lift things from the floor. If you pick up heavy things correctly, you probably will not hurt your back. To lift something from the floor correctly, first bend () your knees and lower yourself. Keep your back straight. Do not bent over, from your waist (鑵? keep your back and hips (鑷€閮? and waist in a line. If you bent over, the muscles in your lower back can became hurt very easily. If you keep your back and hips straight, the muscles are stronger, because they hold up together. The other muscles can then help the lower back muscles. As you lower yourself, try to get as close to thing as you can, put one knee on each side of the thing. Remember at all times to keep your back straight. Put your hand under the thing that is in front of you, between y our knees. To lift the thing, you should stand up slowly. Use your leg muscles in order to stand up. In other words, lift with your legs, not with your back. 1. Which part of your body is more easily to be hurt when you lift heavy things? A. The leg muscles. B. The back muscles C. The hips D. The knees 2. Many people hurt their backs when they lift something because _______. A. they are not strong B. the things are very heavy C. the way to lift the things is not correct. D. they are very heavy 3. The muscles are stronger if you _______. A. keep your back, hips and waist in a line B. bend over from your waist C. lower your self D. get down on your knees 4. To lift

heavy things, the most important of all is to _________. A. stand up slowly B. keep your back straight C. bend your knees D. put one knee on each side 5. What does 鈥淚n other words鈥?mean? ________ A. 鎬昏€岃█涔?B銆佹崲鍙ヨ瘽璇?C銆佸湪鍏跺畠璇濅腑D銆佸湪鍏跺畠鍗曡瘝涓?Key: 1鈥? BCABB