2020年中考英语阅读理解练习26篇(带答案)
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇(含答案)
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇(绝对精品训练题，接近实战考题，值得下载练习)1When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw t he rest away.1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.A. relaxedB. worriedC. hungryD. proud2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?A. They ate it in a polite way.B. They only ate its best part.C. They ate every part of it.D. They shared only one piece.3. In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ______.A. was just a rich businessmanB. worked hard all the timeC. lived a rich but healthy lifeD. knew how to make money4. The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ______.A. the best part of the watermelonB. the writer’s busy lifeC. the writer’s decision of making moneyD. the writer’s hope of enjoying life5. It can be learned from the passage that ______.A. one has to work hard to reach his goalB. a friend in need is a friend in deedC. watermelon is the healthiest fruitD. one should keep work-life balance答案：ABCDD2Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighboring farms.For 35 years they farmed side by side, sharing machinery and goods as needed, without a single proble. However，one autumn，things changed.It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse，which grew into a major difference. The difference led to angry words, followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers.One morning there was a knock on Paul’s door.He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox.“I’m looking for a few days’ work，”the builder said.“Are there any jobs here I could help with?” “Yes, ”answered Paul, extremely pleased to see the builder.“I do have a job for you.Look at that farm across the creek(小溪).That’s my brother’s farm. That creek used to be a grass field, but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek.But I’ll go him one better.See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence，two meters tall，so 1 won’t need to see him anymore.” The builder said thoughtfully.“I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work.When he returned，the builder had just finished his job.Paul was shocked.Instead of a fence there was a bridge, stretching from one side of the creek to the other.As Paul stood on the bridge, staring in amazement，his younger brother Jason, came across, and took Paul’s hand.“You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done，”said Jason. Then, Paul, with tears in his eyes, said to the builder who was packing his bag to go, “Thank you so much. Please stay.I have much more for you to do.” “I’d love to.”the builder said quietly，“but，I have many more bridges to build.”1.What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers?A.The digging of the creek.B.A problem about a farm animal.C.Who owned the field between the farms.D.Who would pay for building the fence.2.The underlined expression“ go him one better” in paragraph 4 means .A.do something even worseB. improve the situationC.point out his mistakeD.help him out3.What do we know about the brothers?A.They had been fighting for many years.B.Their farms were not very successful.C.They finally realized their mistakes.D.They liked building bridges.4.Why did the builder build the bridge?A.He needed a way to get across the river.B.There was not enough wood for the fence.C.He misunderstood Paul’s instructions.D.He wanted to bring the brothers together.5.In what order did the following take place in the story?a.The brothers stood on the bridge.b.Jason dug the creek.c.The brothers became angry with each other,d.The builder asked for work.e.Paul went into town.A.b，c，e，d，aB.c，b，d，e，aC.b，e，c，a，dD.c，d，b，a，e答案：BACDB3Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : "Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . "He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, "How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said: "Two dollars.""What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars.""No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars.""Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth."Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ .A. wanted to steal the trousersB. wanted to sell the trousersC. wanted to fool himD. wanted to buy the trousers2. The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers .A. would give Tom two dollarsB. would pay three dollarsC. would pay five dollarsD. would give Tom six dollars and a half3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____ .A. he wanted to sell them cheaplyB. he wanted to buy them cheaplyC. he didn't like the trousersD. they were old and dirty4. In fact, the trousers _________.A. were hanging inside the shopB. were stolen by Tom from the shopC. had been the shop owner'sD. had been Tom's5. From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price.A. the owner sold the trousers two dollarsB. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a halfC. the owner bought the trousers three dollarsD. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half答案：BABCD4Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight，my men,”he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.A. Roman army and North EnglandB. Roman army and the ScotsC. England and ScotsD. a brave people and the Scots2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ________.A. the Scots were not braveB. the Roman army was so strongC. the Scots did not have a good leaderD. the Romans had the support from the Scottish3. “We must win or we will die.” What the leader of the Scots said means ________.A. they were sure to winB. they couldn't escape from deathC. they would win and then they would dieD. they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed4. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________.A. they didn't want to wake the ScotsB. they wanted to reach the topC. they wanted to catch the four guards firstD. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle5. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ________.A. it is a beautiful plantB. it is fresh and lovelyC. it had so many sharp needles all over itD. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle答案：BBDAD5It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp(军营).It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr Hunt began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the ninesoldiers came back. It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the officer was angry.“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here.I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the horse died!”( )1.The military camp was built in the village to .A. stop the soldiers from going to townsB. stop the soldiers from meeting their friendsC. train the new soldiersD. make the young men live quietly( )2.Mr Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because .A. he was kind to themB. they felt lonelyC. they had something important to doD. they were the best of all( )3.The young officer was worried because .A. a traffic accident had happenedB. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiersC. the nine soldiers would come backD. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town( )4.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because .A. something was wrong with their busesB. their horses died on the return wayC. it took them much time to run backD. they all drank much in the town( )5.Which answer do you think is true?A. You’ll believe only the last soldier.B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.C. You’ll believe none of the nine soldiers.D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.答案：CABDC6A man loved his son very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy. One night, while the man was at work, he realized that he had extra(额外的) work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his son. But, he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him busy. Looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He removed the map, and then patiently(耐心地) tore (撕) it up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his coat pocket.When he got home, his son wanted to play with him, but he spread (铺) all the pieces of the map on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time his son could put it back together, his extra work would be finished, and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “OK, it’s finished. Can we playnow?” The man was surprised, saying, “That’s impossible. Let’s go and see.” And sure enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its place. The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It was simple. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together, the whole world fell into place.”1. According to the passage, the father told the boy to play by himself because ______.A. he didn’t want to play with him any moreB. he didn’t love his childC. he had some extra workD. the boy didn’t need his father’s help2. What does the underlined word “removed” mean?A. 移动B. 撕下C. 搬掉D. 撕碎3. Why could the boy finish the “puzzle” so quickly? Because __________.A. he was very interested in the map of the worldB. his father often played the game with himC. he wanted to play with his father as soon as possibleD. the picture of the man on the back of the page helped him4. The passage mainly tells __________.A. how father can make children busy for hoursB. how to keep children away from parentsC. people should think about things in some other waysD. parents should think of some good ways to train children’s ability5. Which is the best title?A. A world in puzzle.B. Father and son.C. An easy puzzle.D. Father’s creative(创造性的) idea.答案：CBDCA7One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. ""What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. "We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down.. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.1. The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________.A. he was very thirstyB. his arms were strongC. it was a good exampleD. he wants to share the water with students2. "A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指)_________.A. knowledgeB. the burdenC. the timeD. the money3. According to the teacher, you may feel_________ if you put down the burden sometimes.A. more stressedB. much heavierC. more relaxedD. much happier4. This was a lesson about_____A. how to relax oneself in lifeB. how to solve a physics problemC. how to keep fit by drinking waterD. how to study well5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.D. All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.答案：C B C A C8People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.Edison could not understand how anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered, “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.1.According to Thomas Edison, what’s genius?A.Hard thinking.B.Hard work.eful dreams.eful inventions.2.After exploring the secrets of nature, Edison always tried to .A.write down what he had learntB.carry out a new experimentC.make them useful in lifeD.share them with others3.Edison could not understand .A.how anybody enjoyed lifeB.how anybody loved workingC.why anybody loved thinkingD.why anybody was tired of life4.The last sentence in the passage means that .A.Edison was born to be a great inventorB.Edison was able to live another 100 yearsC.Edison was ready to make his 100 th inventionD.life was too short for Edison to work for human beings答案：BCDD9I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, mother kept differen t things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her get angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any wayshe chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.1. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her2. The passage shows that ______.A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words3. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between the mother and the daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land4. What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.5. What’s the best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and ChildrenC. My mother’s DeskD. Talks between Mother and Me答案：CABDC10A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.1. The street urchin was very surprised when _______.A. he met PaulB. Paul told him about the carC. Paul received an expensive carD. he was walking around the car2. From the story we can see the urchin _______.A. wished to give his brother a carB. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a carC. wished he could have a brother like Paul’sD. wished Paul could be a brother like that3. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.A. to show he had a rich friendB. to show his neighbors the big carC. to let his brother ride in the carD. to tell his brother about his wish4. We can find from the story that _______.A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to BuddyB. the urchin wished to have a rich brotherC. the urchin had a deep love for his brotherD. the urchin’s wish came true in the end5. The best name of the story is _______.A. A Christmas PresentB. Paul, a Kind-hearted PersonC. A Brother Like ThatD. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride答案：BADCC11An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an opera tion. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t lo ng before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?1. What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?A. Her brother was seriously ill.B. They had no money.C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Both A and B.2. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.A. something interestingB. something beautifulC. some wonderful medicineD. some good food3. The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.A. she had still kept some moneyB. she hoped not to be refusedC. There was no need to worry about moneyD. she thought money was easy to get4. What made the miracle happen?A. The girl’s love for her brother.B. The girl’s money.C. The medicine from the drugstore.D. Nobody can tell.5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.A. The doctor didn’t ask for any payB. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought答案：DCBAA12A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ¥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ¥100 bill?” The students began to put up their ha nds at once.Then he said, “I am going to give this ¥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valua ble lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was still worth ¥ l00!”Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you do or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE.。
2020年中考英语阅读理解20篇专项训练(带答案)
2020年中考英语阅读理解20篇专项训练(名师精选试题+实战训练，建议下载练习)话题 1 教育引导Passage 1An old African-American woman was standing on the side of the highway on a rainy night. Her car broke down, and she really needed a ride. After waiting for half an hour, a young white man stopped to help her. It’s unusual because the black and the white ar e thought to be in the racial conflict（种族冲突）in the 1960s.The man took her to a safe place and helped her get a taxi car. She seemed to be very hungry, so the white man gave her some bread. She wrote down his address, thanked him and went away. Several days went by and a knock came on the man’s door. To his surprise, a color TV was sent to his home.A special note read: Thank you so much for helping me on the highway. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just before he passe d away.Help those who need help. You will never know what it will bring to them.1.What happened to the woman’s car?（根据短文内容回答问题）2.Who helped the woman?（根据短文内容回答问题）3.How did the woman thank the man?（根据短文内容回答问题）4.从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的单词。
2020年中考英语阅读理解+完形填空+任务型阅读专题训练
2020年中考英语阅读理解+完形填空+任务型阅读专项训练(名师精选历年真题+参考答案，建议下载练习)(限时:20分钟)一、阅读理解。
AHi, dear boys and girls! Do you know how to be a healthy kid? Here are some rules you should follow.First, eat different foods, especially fruit and vegetables. You may have a favorite food, but you'd better eat something different, if you eat different foods, you will probably get more nutrients (营养物质) your body needs.Second, drink water and milk as often as possible. When you're really thirsty, cold water is the No. l choice (选择). Milk is a great drink that can give you more calcium (钙) your body needs to grow strong bones (骨头).Third, listen to your body. How do you feel when you are full? When you are eating, notice how your body feels and when your stomach (胃) feels comfortably full. Eating too much will not make you feel comfortable and make you fat.Fourth, limit (限制) screen time. Screen time is the time you watch TV, DVDs and videos, or using computers. It is good to take more exercise such as basketball, bike riding and swimming. You can't watch TV for more than two hours a day.Fifth, be active. One thing you'd like to do as a kid is to find out which activity you like best. Find ways to be active every day.Follow these rules and you can be a healthy kid.1. You should eat different foods especially ___.A. meatB. hamburgersC. sweetsD. fruit and vegetables2. Which kind of drinks can give you more calcium?A. JuiceB. MilkC. Cold waterD. Tea3. According to the passage, you should follow＿＿rules if you want to be healthy.A. fiveB. nineC. fifteenD. thirteen4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. When you're eating, you don't have to notice how your body feels.B. You can eat your favorite food as much as possible.C. You can watch TV whenever you like to get more information.D. We should try to live in an active way in our life.5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. How to make yourself importantB. How to be a healthy kidC. How to be a popular kidD. How to make your parents healthy【参考答案】1－5 、DBADBB阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
2020年中考英语阅读理解15篇训练(带答案)
2020年中考英语阅读理解15篇训练(名师精选全国真题+参考答案，建议下载练习)第一节阅读理解。
根据短文内容，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
()1.The Main Office clerk is on duty ________.A.at 5 a.m.on WednesdayB.at 10 a.m.on SaturdayC.at 8 p.m.on SundayD.at 10 p.m.on Friday()2.If you need to use a wheelchair in the zoo, how can you can get the detailed information?A.Ask the visitors in the Children's Zoo.B.Ask an adult while on zoo grounds.C.Get the details from the security guards.D.Get the accessible routes and areas from the zoo map. ()3.What does the underlined word “tease” mean in Chinese?A.忽视B．殴打C．戏弄D．保护()4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A.San Francisco Zoo is the largest zoo in Northern California.B.If you want to feed the animals, you can go to the Family Farm.C.If you meet some troubles or problems, you can tell them to zoo officers.D.The phone number of the main office in San Francisco Zoo is (415) 763-7080.()5.Mr.Green brings his two sons and a daughter to the zoo.He has to pay ________.A.$50 B．$75 C．$100 D．$125BEveryone has got two personalities(性格) the one that is shown to the world and the other that is secret and real. You don’t show your secret personality when you’re awake because you can control your behavior, but when you’re asleep, your sleeping position shows the real you. In a normal night, of course, people frequently change their positions. The important position is the one that you go to sleep in.If you go to sleep on your back, you’re a very open person. You normally trust people and you are easily influenced by fashion or new ideas. You don’t like to displease(不高兴) people. So you never express your real feelings. You’re quite shy and you aren’t quite sure of yourself.If you sleep on your stomach, you are a rather secretive person. You worry a lot and you’re always easily upset. You always stick to your own opi nions or judgment, but you don’t raise your hopes too much. You usually live for today not tomorrow. This means that you enjoy having a good time.If you sleep curled up(蜷缩), you are probably a very nervous person. You have a low opinion of yourself and so you’re often defensive.You’re shy and you don’t normally like meeting people. You prefer to be on your own. You’re easily hurt.If you sleep on your side, you have usually got a well—balanced(平衡的)personality. You know yourstrengths and weakness. You’re u sually careful.You believe in yourself. You sometimes feel anxious, but you don’t often get sad. You always say what you think even if it makes people rather angry.()6.You may find the passage in________.A. a science magazine B A guide book C. a sports newspaper D.a story book()7.When does the sleeping position best show your secret personality?A. In the daytimeB. At the beginning of sleepC. At nightD. During the deep sleep ()8.Tina hardly tells her secrets to her friends. She probably goes to sleep________.A. on curled upB. on her stomachC. on her backD. on her side()9.What does the word “defensive” mean in the passage?A. 易怒的B.攻击性的C.外向的D. 有戒心的()10.What does the passage tell us?A.Sleeping on your side is the best way of sleepingB.Changing positions will cause sleeping problems.C.Sleeping positions show people’s secret personalities.D.Enough sleep makes people look better and healthier.CNo one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the leader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel (隊道) into the king’s palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length (长度)of its string (线).In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up.Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites are often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country.Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the western world. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933，the United States Weather Bureau (气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented (试验)with kites. What they learnt helped them make the first airplane flight in 1903.( )11. Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?A. To pull down the palace.B. To fight against the king.C. To search for the king’s treasure.D. To find out the length of the kite string.( )12. What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mean in Chinese?A.测定B.选择C.了解D.考察( )13. One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is_________.A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summerB. to express good wishes to the first-born daughterC. to celebrate the beginning of a new yearD. to hold kite festivals all over the country( )14. When did the United States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?A. In 1752.B. In 1898.C. In 1903.D. In 1933.( )15. What would be the best title for the text?A. The History of KitesB. The Experiments of KitesC. The Invention of a KiteD. The First Record of a KiteDDavid walked down the street. All he wanted to do was to play basketball with Jim. But his mother told him to return his sister’s books to the library on his way to Jim’s house.In his eyes, books and summertime just don’t go together. He thought he had read a lot during the school year. And he had never set foot inside a public library. Today he’d just drop the books off in the outside return box, but it was locked. He had to go inside to return them.David walked inside the building a few minutes before closing time. He put the books into the return box. After a quick drink of water and a short stop in the toilet, he’d be on his way to meet Jim. He walked out of the toilet. The library lights were turned off. He was locked-in a library.David tried to use the telephone, but he couldn’t find one. As the sun began to set, he searched for a light and found a little one on the desk. He used a pencil to write a note on a big piece of paper. It read, “I’m locked inside. Please call for help.” H e put it on the front door. Surely, someone passing by would see it. He then turned his attention to the library itself.He was surprised to discover that this place was not so bad. Rows and rows of books! When he saw a book about Michael Jordan on the desk, he picked it up. He opened the book and began to read. He felt that being locked in the library didn’t seem to be such a terrible thing.( )16. What did David’s mother want him to do?A. Play basketball with Jim.B. Take a walk in the street.C. Read books in the library.D. Return his sister’s books.( )17. David thought he had read a lot during ________.A. a visit to Jim’sB. the school yearC. the closing timeD. the summertime( )18. David went inside the building because ________.A. the sun began to setB. he wanted to use the telephoneC. he needed to go to the toiletD. the outside return box was locked(A. He searched for a light.B. He put the books into the return box.C. He had a quick drink of water.D. He turned his attention to the library.( )20. David discovered that ________ after he was locked in the library.A. he was very afraid of the dark.B. he became interested in this placeC. his mom was worried about himD. His friend became nervous about himEEvery year on my birthday since I was 11, a white gardenia (栀子花) was sent to my house. No card ever came with it. Calls to the flower shop were not helpful at all. After some time I stopped trying to find out the sender’s name and was just pleased with the beautiful flower, in soft pink paper.I couldn’t stop imagining who the giver might be. Some of my happiest moments were spent daydreaming(幻想)about the sender. My mother encouraged these daydreams. She’d ask me if I had been especially kind to someone. Perhaps it was one of my classmates Perhaps it was the old man who I once helped. As a girl, I had more fun imagining that it might be a boy that I had met.A month before my high school graduation(毕业), my father died. I was so sad that I became completely u ninterested in my coming graduation dance, and I didn’t care whether I had a new dress or not. My mother, in her own sadness, would not let me miss (过) any of those things. She wanted her children to feel loved. In fact, my mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia: lovely, strong and perfect.My mother died ten years after I was married. That was the year the gardenia stopped coming.( )21. The writer received on her birthday since she was 11.A. a white gardeniaB. a cardC. a card and soft pink paperD. a gardenia and a card ( )22. The writer was very______ when she was imagining who sent the flower.A. happyB. sadC. worriedD. nervous( )23. It can be inferred from the passage that_______.A. the writer didn’t get a new dress for the danceB. the writer probably joined in the graduation danceC. the writer’s father died ten years earlier than her motherD. the writer’s father received a gardenia on each of his birthdays( )24. The writer got the gardenias from______ on her birthdays.A. her classmateB. the old manC. the boyD. her mother( )25. The passage mainly talks about________.A. what a gardenia meantB. what a girl dreamed aboutC. how a mother loved her childrenD. how a daughter missed her fatherFHave you ever been on a student exchange program? How useful was it. We asked three people for their opinions.Ellen：I spent 8 days in Germany When I was studying for my Level A. I went to school every day, and spent the evenings with a family. It was great I had to speak German all the time. However, the most useful thing was that I was paying more attention to communicating in the language, instead of speaking perfect correct German. I was really glad that people could understand what I was saying. I’d certainly introduce it to other students studying languages.Frank：I went on an exchange with my class for a week in Japan. Before the exchange, I thought my understanding of grammar was pretty good, but I had much trouble in listening and speaking. So, What I thought most meaningful was that I had no choice but to use everyday language skills, rather than the language from books. If I had the opportunity, I’d certainly take part in another language exchange.Alice：I took part in a French exchange. It lasted two weeks and I stayed with my exchange family in a small t own just outside Paris. I’m quite a shy person, so in the first few days, I was kind of nervous, but then it was fine. I love French and my French has always been good. But the exchange really helped develop my speaking skills, and made me a much more confident(自信的)person. It felt great to be able to talk with French people. I also found the everyone who took part in the exchange did a lot better in their end of year exams.( )26.How long did Frank stay in Japan？A.A week.B. Eight days.C. Two weeksD. Half a year( )27.What did Alice think about her exchange?A. It developed her listening skills.B. It made her more confident.C. It taught her exam skills.D. It took too much of her time.( )28.All three people would most likely describe their exchange as .A.TiringB. excitingC. boringD. helpful( )29.Who will be interested in the passage above?A. Students who are learning a foreign language.B. Students who want to work as teacher later.C. Students who are interested in traveling abroad.D. Students who are not doing well in their studies.GMore and more Chinese are having English names, but not everyone is good at finding one. Why not offer them some help? An American girl called Lindsay Jernigan is now teaching people how to get better English names.While working in Shanghai, Lindsay met many Chinese people with strange English names. Some of them chose a lucky number of "Seven, "a favorite fruit, "Apple, "and a cartoon character, "Snow White" Others had names like "July" and "Rabbit."After noticing the problem, Lindsay had an idea. She quit her job and set up a website(best English name. com)to help Chinese people get better English names.The website helps people in two ways. After they take an online quiz, people will get five English names based on their personal information, such as age, job and even future plans. This costs 18yuan. People can also meet with Lindsay to talk about their English name. But that costs more.Now, about 2, 000people each day visit the website. Most of them are preparing to study or work abroad. Lindsay is planning to offer them more help, such as helping them write resumes(简历).( )31. What does Lindsay think of the name of "Rabbit"A. WonderfulB. StrangeC. CreativeD. Boring( )32. What does the underlined word "quit" in the third paragraph mean in the passage?A. cared aboutB. looked forC. picked upD. gave up( )33. If you get a name from Lindsay face to face, you should pay her.A.18yuanB. less than 18 yuanC. more than 18 yuanD. more or less than 18yuan ( )34. Which of the following is NOT true about Lindsay?A. Her idea came from her work experience in China.B. Her website mainly helps the English-speaking people.C. She plans to provide more service for the customers.D. She can help the people to get name in two ways.( )35. The best title of the passage is.A. A hard-working American girlB. How to find an good English nameC. Don't choose English names without thinkingD. American girl helps to choose an English nameHBike-sharing has swept across China, with an increasing number of people choosing bike riding insteadof driving. The bike that the service company provides has GPS or Bluetooth on it, and those bikes can be easily unlocked with a smart phone and left anywhere in public. Bike-sharing allows people to borrow a bike from one place and return it at another place easily.In some cities, we can see more and more people riding this kind of sharing-bikes. It’s very convenient to use the bikes if you have a smart phone. First, you have to download such an APP on your smart phone．Then what you need to do is to find a nearest bike through the APP，scan the QR code on the bike or connect your phone with the bike over a Bluetooth wireless connection．You will find the bike can be unlocked itself．Then you can enjoy your trip. What's more, the greatest advantage of bike-sharing is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. The cost of riding depends on the time that you spend. Normally, every hour you ride, you need to pay one yuan. It doesn’t cost so much, does it?At the same time, some people park the bikes in their own homes. Besides, some people don’t value the b ikes. Now service companies are trying to solve the problem like being stolen.Technology and science have changed our social lifestyles. We have to say bike-sharing brings us more convenience without doubt. And we also hope that people can not only enjoy it but also put it to good use. ( )36. From the first paragraph, we know.A. bike-sharing is invented in ChinaB. sharing-bikes are used by some peopleC. most people in cities don't driveD. sharing-bikes can be borrowed anywhere( )37. The underlined word "scan" in Paragraph 2 probably means in Chinese.A.浏览B.扫描C.审视D.细查( )38. If you want to use a sharing-bike, you must first.A. have a smart phone and download an APPB. download an APP and pay for the tripC. unlock the bike and download an APPD. find a nearest bike and borrow it from anyone( )39. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in this passage?A. Bike-sharing is very cheap．B. Sharing-bikes may be stolen．C. Sharing-bikes are easy to unlock．D. Bike-sharing is a kind of green transport．( )40. The passage probably comes from a.A. science textbookB. tourist guideC. website news reportD. restaurant menu.IA 12-year-old boy named Tim Brown got lost in the mountains. However, he survived at last thanks to his amazing survival (生存,幸存)skills.One day in October 2016, Tim went hiking with his group in the Magaliesberg Mountains, South Africa. At first, everything went well. But at about one o'clock in the afternoon, he lost his way and couldn't find anyother people. He got scared at first, but then he tried to calm down. He knew what to do in such a situation. “I should follow the river, follow the light, follow the sun and finally there will be buildings, roads and people and I could call home,” he told himself.Tim kept walking. Suddenly he heard some sounds and ran towards them. But to his surprise, he saw some baboons (狒狒). Unluckily, one baboon scratched (抓伤）his arm. He found some water to wash the blood off the scratches and continued to walk. Tim just wore a pair of swimming minks (游泳裤), so he felt very cold. He tried to keep warm by covering his body with leaves. About 22 hours later, he finally met a farmer and was able to call his mom.After he came back, his mom asked why he carried on walking when it got dark. The little boy said if he did that, he would see her again. Nothing could beat his love for his mom!( )41.Where did Tim get lost?A. In a zoo.B. In the swimming pool.C. In a building.D. In the mountains. ( )42.How long was Tim lost?A. About 22 hours,B. About 22 days.C. About 12 hours.D. About 12 days. ( )43.When he found he was lost, Tim felt scared at first and then________.A. he cried over and over againB. he shouted for helpC. he stayed and waited.D. he tried to calm down( )44.What did Tim do first when he beard some founds?A. He saw some baboons.B. He scratched a baboon.C. He ran towards the sounds. D .He washed the blood off.( )45.Which is NOT the reason for Tim’s survival?A. He met a farmer.B. He was too scared to carry on walking.C. The love for his mom encouraged himD. His abilities to solve problems helped him.JSometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some certain purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become.You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will influence your life in some serious way.Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful and unfair. But later you realize that without overcoming those difficulties, you would have never realized your further ability and advantages. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.The people you meet influence your life, and the success and failure you experience create who you are.Even the bad experience can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people whom you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your goals high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.( )46. The people we meet ________.A. all know where to find usB. serve us on no purposeC. won’t become our neighborD. will change us in some way( )47. From the passage, we know that bad things can make us ________.A. realize our further abilityB. terribly meet bad luckC. find no serious successD. possibly enjoy every moment( )48. The underlined word “poignant” in the passage means“________” in Chinese.A.平淡的B.明显的C.深刻的D.艰苦的( )49. The writer’s advice is that we should ________.A. never talk to strange peopleB. learn as much as we can each dayC. overcome difficulties painfullyD. not believe in ourselves but others( )50. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Create Your Own LifeB. Hold Your Head UpC. People You Meet in LifeD. Things Happen to YouJWhat should we do if one of our classmates suddenly falls ill or gets hurt? Here are some steps you should follow. But always remember to look for medical care after first aid(急救)if the wound is serious.Broken bones(骨头)：Take away clothing from the wound. Use an ice pack. Don’t move the hurt body part while waiting for the doctor to arrive.Animal bites(咬伤)：Wash the bite area with soap and water. Pack the wound with a cleancloth if it is bleeding. If the bleeding has stopped, cover the area with a bandage and take the person to the hospital.Make sure you remember what kind of animal it is so the doctor can find the right way to treat him or her at once.Fainting(昏厥)：Have him or her lie with feet lifted a little. Don’t move the body if you thinkthere might be wounds from the fall. Make sure he or she can breathe and let in fresh air. Clean the person’s face with a cool cloth.Nosebleeds：Have the person sit up with his or her head tilted(倾斜)forward a little. Do not have the person tilt(倾斜) his or her head back because this may cause heavy breathing or coughing. Pinch(捏) the lower part of the nose for at least 10 minutes.( )51.What should we do first when an animal bite happens?A.Put an ice pack on the wound.B.Wash the bite area with soap and water.C.Try to stop the bleeding with a clean cloth.D.Take the hurt person to the hospital.( )52.When dealing with the problems of ________, we shouldn’t move the hurt.A. broken bones and animal bitesB. animal bites and nosebleedsC. broken bones and faintingD. fainting and nosebleeds( )53. Which of the following is not right when a boy’s nose bleeds?A. Let his head not tilt back.B. Let his head tilt forward a little.C. Let him sit up.D. Pinch his nose for less than 10 minutes.( )54. Which part of a magazine may the passage come from?A. Lifestyle.B. Health.C. Sports.D. Education.( )55. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. First aid for some accidental wounds.B. Steps of looking for medical care.C. Advice on ways not to get hurt.D. Ways to ask for help in getting hurt.KYou may have heard of the famous saying, "East or West，home is the best. "What does the word "home" mean to you? How do you say the word in French, in Chinese, in your language? Although people usually know what the word means, it sometimes has no exact translation. It's not surprising, because the idea of home is different from country to country, and from person to person. A home is more than a roof and four walls. It's the cooking, eating, talking, playing and sleeping that go on inside. And at home you usually feel safe and relaxed.Homes look different in different countries. They also have different things inside. For example, in cold northern Europe, there's a fire in the living room or kitchen and all the chairs face it. In the south，where the sun shines a lot and it's more important to keep the heat out，there are small windows and cool stone floors. We asked some people about their homes.How often do people move house in your country?"In my country many people don't stay in one place for a very long time. They often move every ten years or so. " —Cherry, Boston, USAWhat are features(特征) of homes in your country?"In Britain, even in town, there's always a garden. We have separate bedrooms and living rooms. But we don't often have balconies(阳台).The weather isn't warm enough!" —Pat, Exeter, England( )56. The word "home" sometimes has no exact translation because.A. people can't find this word in the dictionaryB. no one knows what it isC. it has different meanings in different countriesD. people can't understand each other very well ( )57. According to the passage, at home, you can do everything EXCEPT.A. making friendsB. cooking and eatingC. playing and talkingD. sleeping and relaxing ( )58. Why is it important to keep the heat out of the houses in southern Europe?A. Because they want to breathe fresh air outside.B. Because there's a fire in the living room.C. Because they wear heavy clothes all day long.D. Because the sun there shines a lot.( )59. From the second paragraph, what kind of homes people have depends on.A. whether they are rich or notB. the climate they haveC. how old they areD. whether they live in the city or countryside( )60. Which of the following is TRUE?A. People in Britain seldom have balconies because it's so hot outside.B. Some Americans move house several times during their lifetime.C. Homes look the same in different countries.D. Houses in northern Europe have big windows and cool stone floors.参考答案A篇ADCDD B篇ADBDC C篇BACBA D篇DBDDB E篇AABDC F篇ABDA G篇BDCBD H篇BBADA I篇DADCB J篇DACBA K篇BCDBA L篇CADBB。
2020年中考英语阅读理解练习及答案
2020岳池伏龙初中中考英语阅读理解练习及答案Passage Ahe earth is our home；we must take Care of it．This means keeping the land，air and water clean．Pollution is a dirty word．To pollute means to make things unfit(不合适的)or unclean to use．Pollution comes in many ways．We see it，smell it ,taste it and drink it．Pollution is beginning to threaten(威胁)our health ,or happiness and our life．Man．has been polluting the earth from the time he first made fire，washed his clothes in the river and threw his waste on the ground．When land was used up or water became dirty．Men moved to another place．At first the problem was not so serious because there was plenty of clean air，land and water．There weren’t so many people then and their wants(需求)were fewer．All the dirty things could be absorbed(吸收)by nature and soon．covered over(恢复)．But this is no longer true．The increase of population(人口增长)and the development of industry have changed that．Man is slowly polluting．his environment．Through the use of poison(农药)，mall has polluted land !killing the animal．By putting dirty water and chemicals into rivers and lakes we have polluted our drinking water ,killing the fish．Our increasing population is part of the．problem．More people more waste．Where is this all to end ?Are we turning the world into a big rubbish dump，or is there anyhope that we can get rid of(摆脱)the pollution ?Luckily，millions of people have been warned of the danger of pollution．Large numbers of people are now working hard to bring pollution under ( )1．Which sentence is WRONG?A．We live on the earth，so we should look after it．B．To pollute means to make air ,water and land unfit for use．C．All the waste produced by modem industry can be absorbed．D．Man is now fighting against different kinds of pollution．( )2．In this passage the word“chemicals”means ．A．化学B．化学物质C．化学的D．医学的( )3．Through the uncontrolled use of poison mall has ．A．made the drinking water dirty B．polluted the landC．killed the animals and fish D．all of the above( )4．From the sentences“More people more waste”，we know that ．A．because of the increase of population and the development of industry，more and more waste is producedB．we need more people，not more wasteC．there isn’t any hope that we can get rid of the pollutionD．more people have been warned of the danger of more waste．( )5．From the passage we can know that now man ．A．doesn’t know how to control pollutionB．still doesn’t realize how serious pollution isC．is doing something to control pollutionD．begins to understand the pollutionPassage BParents of very young children know this：You catch your child in the act of stealing the cookie —the evidence of candy written on his or her face.However，you get a wide-eyed denial：“I didn't do it！”Learning to tell the truth，even at the risk of punishment，is an important part of moral (道德) development，and new research suggests it can take seven or more years for kids to get there. Early in 2017 Professor Craig E．Smith published a study.He and his workmates chose 48 children between four and nine years of age.They told the kids a story about a boy or girl doing something wrong，such as taking a classmate's toy or candy，and then either lying about the wrongdoing to a parent or confessing (承认) it.In each case，they asked the children，“How would the child feel？How would the mother feel？”The children's answers were generally divided according to age, which is in agreement with the above research, showing a gradual growth of moral understanding in early childhood. More of the four-to-five-year olds thought the child in the story would feel better keeping the stolen candy，lying and getting unpunished.They imagined the parent in the study would be angry with the child who confessed.However，the seven-to-nine-year-olds were more likely (可能的) to think the child would feel better confessing the crime and that the parent would have positive (积极的) feelings towards a confessor.Smith says, “Kids of all ages who expect that a pa rent would feel happy about a child's confession are more likely to tell the truth rather than lie.Reward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action.”He adds，what parents can learn from these studies is to listen calmly withoutgetting angry right away when their child confesses.()1、What does the underlined word“denial”in Paragraph 1 mean?A．委屈B．责备C．否认D．拒绝()2、Paragraph 2 mainly tells us______.A．kids can't tell“right”from“wrong”B．it takes time for kids to learn to tell the truthC．it's wrong to punish kids for telling the truthD．all the kids are willing to confess to a bad act()3、What did Smith and his workmates find in their study?A．Older kids are more likely than younger children to confess to a bad act.B．Younger children are more likely than older kids to confess to a bad act.C．The four-to-five-year-olds would feel better confessing the crime.D．The seven-to-nine-year-olds thought parents would be angry with their confessions.()4、According to Professor Smith，what can parents learn from these studies?A．Parents should at once punish the children who lied.B．Parents should tell children the wrongness of lying.C．Parents should never get angry after their children's confessions.D．Parents should show positive feelings about their children's confessions.()5、What does the passage mainly talk about?A．Children often like making mistakes when they are young.B．A research about 48 children between four and nine years of age.C．Reward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action.D．How the parents treat their children when their children make mistakes.Passage CThe world is not only hungry but also thirsty for water. This may seem strange to you, since nearly 70%of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about 97%of that is sea water or salt water. Man can only drink and use the other 3%of fresh water from rivers, lakes, underground and so on. And we can not even use all of that because some of it has been made dirty.Earth Day is April 22. But on all other days, we must also remember how important water is. The water that we use is the most important natural resource on the earth. Today we face serious water problems. One of them is water pollution. All kinds of things from cars, factories, farms and homes make our rivers, lakes and oceans dirty. Polluted water is very bad for people to drink. And dirtywater is bad for fish, too.How do cars and factories make our water dirty? First they pollute the air. Then when it rains, the rain water makes our drinking water dirty. Dirty rain, called acid rain（酸雨）, is also bad for plants, animals and buildings. Scientists say that in 30 years, more than half of the people in the world won't have enough dean water. We have to learn how to stop wasting water. One of the first steps is to develop ways of reusing it. Today in most large cities, water i~ used only once and then sere out into a sewer system（下水道）. From there it returns to the sea or goes underground.But even though every large city reused its water, we would still not have enough. So we should make use of sea water by removing the salt in it. If we can take these steps, fresh water won't be used up.1. The world is thirsty for water because______.A．we don't have enough fresh waterB．a lot of water goes into sewer systemsC．only 70% of the earth's surface is waterD．sea water is widely used rather than fresh water2. The underlined word "face" means"______".A．turn the face down B．turn the face upC．turn the face to D．turn the face back3. From this passage, we know acid rain________.A．is only bad for living thingsB．is not bad for buildings and factoriesC．can be produced in factoriesD．is bad for people, animals, plants and buildings4. One difficult way we can solve the problem is to ______.A．use the water with salt in it B．remove the salt from sea waterC．get water from underground D．reuse the water in cities5. What is the best title for this passage?A．Fresh water and sea water B．A thirsty countryC．The importance of water D．The world's water problemPassage DLet us begin by saying what causes our dreams. Our dreams do not come from another world. They are not messages from some outside source .They are not a look into the future, either.All our dreams have something to do with our feelings, fears, longings, wishes, needs and memories. If a person is hungry, or tired, or cold , his dreams may include a feeling of this kind. If the covers on your body, such as a quilt or a blanket, have slipped off your bed, you may dream that you are sleeping on ice or in snow. The material for the dream you will have tonight is likely to come from the experience you have today.So the subject of your dream usually comes from something that has influence on you while you are sleeping（feeling of cold, a noise, a discomfort, etc.）and it may also use your past experiences and the wishes and the interests you have now. This is why children are likely to dream of fairies, older children of school examinations, hungry people of food, home-sick soldiers of their families and prisoners of freedom.To show you how this is happening while you are asleep and how your needs and wishes can all be joined together in a dream, here is the story of the experiment. A man was asleep and the back of his hand was rubbed with a piece of absorbed cotton. He would dream he was in hospital and his charming girlfriend was visiting him, sitting on the bed and feeling gently his hands!There are some scientists who have made a special study of why we dream, what we dream and what those dreams mean. Their explanation of dreams, though a bit reasonable, is not accepted by everyone but it offers an interesting approach to the problem. They believe that dreams are mostly expressions of wishes that did not come true. In other words dreaming is a way of having your wishes carried out.1. From the passage we know that our dreams .A. are imagination of our daily lifeB. are man’s curious look into the futureC. have nothing to do with our feelingsD. are to some degree connected with our feelings2. In your dream when you feel like eating something it indicates（暗示）that .A. you are in a state of being coldB. you are in a state of being tiredC. you are in a state of hungerD. you should have had your dinner that day3. Some scientists’ explanation of dreams .A. is not widely accepted though a bit reasonableB. gives an exact description of our lifeC. provides us with information of dreamsD. is of no use for usPassage EThomas I’m not really sure what I’ll do in the years from now. I guess that I will work, but I don’t know what job I want to do yet, maybe a doctor or a film director? But I can certainly tell you what I’ll do next week ---- celebrating my birthday with my friends. I’m busy enjoying my life now but not to worry about the future!Emma One thing I really want to do is to travel around the world. Hopefully I will live somewhere different in ten years. Somewhere very interesting like Australia, or even Japan --- who knows? I’d like to be a teacher and I’ll probably teach English. Then I can go to almost any country and find a job.Ken When I was little, I always said I wanted to be a doctor and that hasn’t changed. I will study medicine after I finish school. It will be a lot of hard work, but it’s my dream. So in ten years I hope I will work in a hospital. I’ll save lives and that is surely a very useful and interesting job.Mary I’m not really sure about the future. I know that I’m going to go to university but I also imagine that I’ll get married sometime in the next ten years. I’d like to have a family but I want to have an interes ting job as well. I’m interested in the environment, so maybe I’ll probably work as a scientist and make some contributions to protecting the environment around us.1. Who maybe become a film director after he leaves school?A. ThomasB. EmmaC. KenD. Mary2. Where would Ken prefer to work ten years later?A. In a schoolB. In a hospitalC. In an officeD. In a lab3. Why would Emma like to be an English teacher?A. Because she is interested in the environmentB. Because she likes traveling.C. Because she says English is the most widely used in the world.D. Both B and C4. What do you think they are now?A. Teachers.B. Doctors.C. Students.D. Workers.5. Which of the following is NOT true?A. Thomas’ birthday is coming soon.B. Ken hopes to be a doctor later.C. Emma likes to live abroad.D. Mary is sure to be a scientist.Passage FWhen you watch TV programs about wild animals, it is surprising to see how an antelope (羚羊) can run away from a strong lion. In the wilderness, everyone has his own way to protect himself. Even plants have their own ways to fight off enemies.Over millions of years, plants have developed their own defense system (防卫系统). Chemicals are fantastically used by plants to survive (幸存). By making their leaves, flowers, roots and fruits poisonous (有毒的) to enemies, plants can fight back.One such plant is the Golden Wattle tree. The British scientist David Cameron has found when an animal eats the tree’s leaves, the amount (数量) of poison increases in the other leaves. “It’s like the injured leaves telephoning the others to fight together against the enemy,” he said.The tree also sends defense messages to neighboring plants by giving out a special smell. Golden Wattle trees in the nearby 45 meters will get the message and produce more poison within 10 minutes. Now, if an enemy eats too many of the trees’ leaves, he will die.Every kind of plant or tree is good at producing a special set of chemicals. Herbivores, like rabbits, can safely eat the leaves of one tree, but they may be poisoned by its neighbor.In this way, plants have not only developed their own defense system, but also shared it with others. This makes it impossible for a single animal to destroy even a small area of forest. 1．From the first 2 paragraphs, we can learn that _________.A. plants can do nothing against their enemiesB. chemicals are quite useful for plants to surviveC. an antelope can always run away from a strong lionD. leaves, roots, flowers and fruits of plants are poisonous2．If animals eat one Golden Wattle tree’s leaves, the tree can________.A. kill the animals with a special smellB. tell other trees to come to protect itC. warn other trees against the animals on the phoneD. send defense messages to the neighboring plants3．The underlined word “herbivores” in the 5th paragraph probably means animals which _____.A ．produce poisonB ．live on small animalsC ．like to eat rabbitsD ．feed on plants or grass4．The last paragraph of the passage suggests that this kind of defense system is ________.A ．bad for animalsB ．good for forestsC ．helpful to some animalsD ．harmful to forests5．The passage is mainly about __________.A ．the examples of protecting forestsB ．the balance between animals and plantsC ．the ways of plants fighting against enemiesD ．the relationship between lions and antelopesPassage GHow should you begin and finish an email message to someone you don't know? Find out here. Starting and finishing emailsHere are some important points to consider when starting and finishing an email.Formal or informal?We write a formal email when we want to be polite, or when we do not know the reader very well. A lot of work emails are formal. We write informal emails when we want to be friendly, or when we know the reader well. A lot of social emails are informal. Here are some examples of formal and informal messages:Before you start writing an email, decide if you want to write a formal email or an informal one.Layout and punctuationStarting an email: We normally write a comma after the opening phrase. We start a new line after the name of the p erson we’re writing to.Finishing an email: We normally write a comma after the closing phrase. We start a new line to write our name at the end.Phrases for starting and finishingHere are some phrases which we use for starting and finishing emails. We use these in formal and informal emails:1. Where can you find this passage?A. From a school magazine.B. From a newspaper.C. From a textbook.D. From a website.2. What is the passage mainly about?A. Writing email address.B. How to write an emails.C. Writing messages to strangers.D. Reading different emails.3. Which of the following belongs to an informal email?A. An email to your classmates.B. An email to an online shop.C. An email to your boss.D. An email to an ad company.4. After writing the opening and closing phrase, we both need a _______________.A. “,”B. “.”C. “!”D. “?”5. When we say “With many thanks and best wishes”, we mean to ____________.A. start our emailB. change our topicC. end our emailD. express our opinionsPassage H（判断正误）My six-year-old granddaughter, Mary, found a small freckle(斑点) on her left arm. She didn't like it and tried to pick it off.I told her, “Oh dear, that's a beauty mark. Don't pick it off.” She took another look at it. “It's not beautiful. I want to pick it off，” she cried.“Each of us is born with special marks. Some of them can be seen, but some of them are invisible(看不见的)．”“What kind of mark is invisible？” she asked.“Well...a mark of kindness, even the mark of a loving heart. We can't see them, but they are very special marks.”“Why can't mine all be invisib le？” she asked.“I can see many of your special marks, such as the color of your eyes, the shape of your nose and the smile on your face. Nobody else in the whole world has the same things as you. Special marks, inside and outside, are the things that mak e each of us different and special.”She didn't understand all of my words, but she stopped crying. The next morning, Mary ran into the kitchen. She said to my husband, “I have a beauty mark. Do you want to see it？”“I sure do，” my husband laughed.“I didn't like it yesterday, but now I do.” she said.根据上述内容，判断下列句子正误，正确的为“T”，错误的为“F”。
2020届中考英语阅读理解练习(含答案)
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇精品专项1Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighboring farms.For 35 years they farmed side by side, sharing machinery and goods as needed, without a single proble. However，one autumn，things changed.It began witha tiny disagreement about a horse，which grew into a major difference. The difference led to angry words, followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers.One morning there was a knock on Paul's door.He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox.“I'm looking for a few days' work，”the builder said.“Are there any jobs here I could help with?” “Yes, ”answered Paul, extremely pleased to see the builder.“I do have a job for you. Look at that farm across the creek(小溪).That's my brother's farm. That creek used to be a grass field, but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek.But I'll go him one better.See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence，two meters tall，so 1 won't need to see him anymore.” The builder said thoughtfully.“I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work.When he returned，the builder had just finished his job.Paul was shocked.Instead of a fence there was a bridge, stretching from one side of the creek to the other.As Paul stood on the bridge, staring in amazement，his younger brother Jason, cameacross, and took Paul's hand.“You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done，”said Jason. Then, Paul, with tears in his eyes, said to the builder who was packing his bag to go, “Thank you so much. Please stay.I have much more for you to do.” “I'd love to.”the builder said quietly，“but，I have many more bridges to build.”1.What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers?A.The digging of the creek.B.A problem about a farm animal.C.Who owned the field between the farms.D.Who would pay for building the fence.2.The underlined expression“ go him one better” in paragraph 4 means. A.do something even worse B. improve the situationC.point out his mistakeD.help him out3.What do we know about the brothers?A.They had been fighting for many years.B.Their farms were not very successful.C.They finally realized their mistakes.D.They liked building bridges.4.Why did the builder build the bridge?A.He needed a way to get across the river.B.There was not enough wood for the fence.C.He misunderstood Paul's instructions.D.He wanted to bring the brothers together.5.In what order did the following take place in the story?a.The brothers stood on the bridge.b.Jason dug the creek.c.The brothers became angry with each other,d.The builder asked for work.e.Paul went into town.A.b，c，e，d，aB.c，b，d，e，aC.b，e，c，a，dD.c，d，b，a，e答案：BACDB2When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father's friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie's place. We'd sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we'd bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest. Bernie was my father's idea of a rich man. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie's wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don't take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life's small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.For many years, I forgot that lesson I'd learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.Well, I've relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That's the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw the rest away.1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling______. A. relaxed B. worriedC. hungryD. proud2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon? A. They ate it in a polite way. B. They only ate its best part. C. They ate every part of it.D. They shared only one piece.3. In the eyes of the writer's father, Bernie ______.A. was just a rich businessmanB. worked hard all the timeC. lived a rich but healthy lifeD. knew how to make money4. The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to______.A. the best part of the watermelonB. the writer's busy lifeC. the writer's decision of making moneyD. the writer's hope of enjoying life5. It can be learned from the passage that ______. A. one has to work hard to reach his goal B. a friend in need is a friend in deed C. watermelon is the healthiest fruitD. one should keep work-life balance答案：ABCDD3Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight，my men,”he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die.”They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep. The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it.But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.A. Roman army and North EnglandB. Roman army and the ScotsC. England and ScotsD. a brave people and the Scots2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ________. A. the Scots were not braveB. the Roman army was so strongC. the Scots did not have a good leaderD. the Romans had the support from the Scottish3. “We must win or we will die.” What the leader of the Scots said means ________.A. they were sure to winB. they couldn't escape from deathC. they would win and then they would dieD. they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed4. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________. A. they didn't want to wake the Scots B. they wanted to reach the topC. they wanted to catch the four guards firstD. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle5. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ________. A. it is a beautiful plant B. it is fresh and lovelyC. it had so many sharp needles all over itD. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle答案：BBDAD4Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, How much will you give me for these? The man looked at them and then said: Two dollars. What ! said Tom. I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars. No, said the man, they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars.Well, said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth.Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ . A. wanted to steal the trousers B. wanted to sell the trousers C. wanted to fool him D. wanted to buy the trousers2. The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers . A. would give Tom two dollars B. would pay three dollarsC. would pay five dollarsD. would give Tom six dollars and a half3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____ .A. he wanted to sell them cheaplyB. he wanted to buy them cheaplyC. he didn't like the trousersD. they were old and dirty4. In fact, the trousers _________. A. were hanging inside the shop B. were stolen by Tom from the shop C. had been the shop owner's D. had been Tom's5. From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price. A. the owner sold the trousers two dollars B. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a half C. the owner bought the trousers three dollars D. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half答案：BABCD5It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp(军营).It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the young men to go outside. Mr White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr White was ill in bed. He couldn't work and a young officer, Mr Hunt began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back. It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the officer was angry.“I'm sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrongwith my bus on my way here. I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier's turn. He said, “I'm sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I'll punish you at once!” “No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the horse died!”( )1.The military camp was built in the village to .A. stop the soldiers from going to townsB. stop the soldiers from meeting their friendsC. train the new soldiersD. make the young men live quietly( )2.Mr Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because .A. he was kind to themB. they felt lonelyC. they had something important to doD. they were the best of all( )3.The young officer was worried because .A. a traffic accident had happenedB. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiersC. the nine soldiers would come backD. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town( )4.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because .A. something was wrong with their busesB. their horses died on the return wayC. it took them much time to run backD. they all drank much in the town ( )5.Which answer do you think is true?A. You'll believe only the last soldier.B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.C. You'll believe none of the nine soldiers.D. The officer won't punish his soldiers.答案：CABDC6A man loved his son very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy. Onenight, while the man was at work, he realized that he had extra(额外的) work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn't be able to play with his son. But, he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him busy. Looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He removed the map, and then patiently(耐心地) tore (撕) it up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his coat pocket.When he got home, his son wanted to play with him, but he spread (铺) all the pieces of the map on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time his son could put it back together, his extra work would be finished, and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “OK, it's finished. Can we playnow?” The man was surprised, saying, “That's impossible. Let's go and see.” And sure enough, there was the picture of the world, all put together, every piece in its place. The man said, “That's amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It was simple. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together, the whole world fell into place.”1. According to the passage, the father told the boy to play by himself because ______.A. he didn't want to play with him any moreB. he didn't love his childC. he had some extra workD. the boy didn't need his father's help2. What does the underlined word “removed” mean?A. 移动B. 撕下C. 搬掉D. 撕碎3. Why could the boy finish the “puzzle” so quickly? Because __________.A. he was very interested in the map of the worldB. his father often played the game with himC. he wanted to play with his father as soon as possibleD. the picture of the man on the back of the page helped him 4. The passage mainly tells __________.A. how father can make children busy for hoursB. how to keep children away from parentsC. people should think about things in some other waysD. parents should think of some good ways to train children's ability5. Which is the best title?A. A world in puzzle.B. Father and son.C. An easy puzzle.D. Father's creative(创造性的) idea.答案：CBDCA7One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, How heavy do you think this glass of water is?The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier.What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down.. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can. 1. The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________. A. hewas very thirsty B. his arms were strongC. it was a good exampleD. he wants to share the water with students2. A glass of water in this passage referred to (指)_________. A. knowledge B. the burden C. the time D. the money3. According to the teacher, you may feel_________ if you put down the burden sometimes. A. more stressed B. much heavier C. more relaxed D. much happier4. This was a lesson about_____ A. how to relax oneself in life B. how to solve a physics problemC. how to keep fit by drinking waterD. how to study well5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.第9 页共57 页C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood. D. All the students can understand the teacher's lesson.答案：C B C A C8People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who have changed the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased onlybecause someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.Edison could not understand how anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered, “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.1.According to Thomas Edison, what's genius?A.Hard thinking.B.Hard work.eful dreams.eful inventions.2.After exploring the secrets of nature, Edison always tried to .A.write down what he had learntB.carry out a new experimentC.make them useful in lifeD.share them with others3.Edison could not understand . A.how anybody enjoyed lifeB.how anybody loved workingC.why anybody loved thinkingD.why anybody was tired of life4.The last sentence in the passage means that . A.Edison was born to be a great inventor B.Edison was able to live another 100 years C.Edison was ready to make his 100 th invention D.life was too short for Edison to work for human beings答案：BCDD9I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world. Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she'd said again, “it's for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her get angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any wayshe chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told, as she'd never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times. Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.1. The writer began to love her mother's desk ______.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her2. The passage shows that ______.A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words3. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between the mother and the daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land4. What did mother do with her daughter's letter asking forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.5. What's the best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and ChildrenC. My mother's DeskD. Talks between Mother and Me答案：CABDC10A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked atthe boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I'd love to,” the boy answered.After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you minddriving in front of my house?”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn't cost him a cent. And some day I'm going to give you one just like it…then you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I've been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.1. The street urchin was very surprised when _______.A. he met PaulB. Paul told him about the carC. Paul received an expensive carD. he was walking around the car2. From the story we can see the urchin _______.A. wished to give his brother a carB. wanted Paul's brother to give him a carC. wished he could have a brother like Paul'sD. wished Paul could be a brother like that3. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.A. to show he had a rich friendB. to show his neighbors the big carC. to let his brother ride in the carD. to tell his brother about his wish4. We can find from the story that _______.A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to BuddyB. the urchin wished to have a rich brotherC. the urchin had a deep love for his brotherD. the urchin's wish came true in the end5. The best name of the story is _______.A. A Christmas PresentB. Paul, a Kind-hearted PersonC. A Brother Like ThatD. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride答案：BADCC11An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It's for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He's really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said thesalesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don't sell a miracle here, child. I'm sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isn't enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”“I don't know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He's really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can't pay for it, so I have brought all my money.” “How much do you have?” asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.” He took up the girl's hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn't long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?1. What was the trouble in the little girl's family?A. Her brother was seriously ill.B. They had no money.C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Both A and B.2. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.A. something interestingB. something beautifulC. some wonderful medicineD. some good food3. The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows_______.A. she had still kept some moneyB. she hoped not to be refusedC. There was no need to worry about moneyD. she thought money was easy to get 4. What made the miracle happen?A. The girl's love for her brother.B. The girl's money.C. The medicine from the drugstore.D. Nobody can tell.5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.A. The doctor didn't ask for any payB. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought答案：DCBAA12A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ￥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.Then he said, “I am going to give this ￥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He。
2019-2020年中考英语阅读训练（共20篇,有答案）
2019-2020年中考英语阅读训练(共20篇,有答案)This is a talk by a London taxi(出租车)driver."I've been a taxi driver for nearly ten years. Most London taxi drivers have their own taxis.""It's a nice job most of time. you meet a lot of people. I always work at night, because there is toomuch traffic during the day. I live twenty miles(英里)outside London and I go to work at 5:30 in the afternoon.""I usually go home between 2 and 3 in the morning.""Some very strange things happened late at night .The other day I was taking a woman home froma party .She had her little dog with her. When we got to her house, she found that she had lost her key. So I waited in the car with the dog while she climbed in through the windows.""I waited and waited. After half an hour of ringing the bell I decided to find out what was goingon .I tied the dog to a tree and started to climb in through the window. The next thing I knew wasthat the police came. They thought I was a thief(小偷).Luckily the woman came downstairs(下楼).She must have gone to sleep and forgotten about me and the dog!"1.The driver always worked at night because it was easier to _____.A. driveB. make money ?C. climb in through the windowD. meet a lot of people2.The woman climbed in through the window because _____.A. she wanted to have a sleepB. her husband didn't open the door for herC. she didn't want to pay the driverD. she couldn't find her key3.The story happened _____.A. early in the morningB. late at nightC.20 miles outside LondonD. near the police station4.Which of the following is wrong?A. The driver worked until between 2 and 3 in the morning.B. The police made a mistake.C. The woman had no money to pay the driver.D. The woman had forgotten about the driver and the dog.5.The driver climbed in through the window toA. get money from the womanB. return the dog to the womanC. see what was happening in the houseD. phone the policeKEY: 1-5 ADBCC中考英语阅读训练（002）There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in areais Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldeststates are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. Alaska is alsothe coldest state. California and Florida are the warmer. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a bigcity, on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are largerthan Seattle. Henry's cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States.Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington, D. C. It is the capital, but it is much smaller than New York.1. How many states are there in the U. S. A. ?A. FiveB. Forty- Five.C. FiftyD. Fifteen.2. Which state is the largest in population?A. California.B. Rhode-Island.C. AlaskaD. Los Angeles.3. Which state is the oldest, the newest, and the smallest in population?A. Rhode Island.B. Seattle.C. San Francisco.D. Alaska.4. Which of the following is true?A. The oldest states are the ones along the Pacific coast.B. Washington is the most important and the largest city.C. New York is the largest city in the United States.D. Henry's cousin lives in the Seattle.5. Why is Washington, D. C. the most important American city?Because _________.A. it is the largest cityB. it is the largest in populationC. it is the most beautiful cityD. it is the capital of the United States KEY: 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D中考英语阅读训练（003）。
2020年中考英语阅读理解20篇专项训练(带答案)
2020年中考英语阅读理解20篇专项训练(名师精选试题+实战训练，建议下载练习)话题 1 教育引导Passage 1An old African-American woman was standing on the side of the highway on a rainy night. Her car broke down, and she really needed a ride. After waiting for half an hour, a young white man stopped to help her. It’s unusual because the black and the white ar e thought to be in the racial conflict（种族冲突）in the 1960s.The man took her to a safe place and helped her get a taxi car. She seemed to be very hungry, so the white man gave her some bread. She wrote down his address, thanked him and went away. Several days went by and a knock came on the man’s door. To his surprise, a color TV was sent to his home.A special note read: Thank you so much for helping me on the highway. Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying husband’s bedside just before he passe d away.Help those who need help. You will never know what it will bring to them.1.What happened to the woman’s car?（根据短文内容回答问题）2.Who helped the woman?（根据短文内容回答问题）3.How did the woman thank the man?（根据短文内容回答问题）4.从文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最接近的单词。
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇（含答案）
2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇（含答案）2020届中考英语阅读理解50篇(精品训练题值得练习)1When I was a kid in Minnesota, watermelon was expensive. One of my father’s friends, Bernie, was a rich businessman, who owned a large store in St. Paul.Every summer, when the first watermelons arrived, Bernie would call. Dad and I would go to Bernie’s place. We’d sit on the edge of the dock（码头）, feet dangling（摇晃）, and got ready for a big meal.Bernie would take his knife, cut our first watermelon, hand us both a big piece and sit down next to us. Then we’d bury our faces in watermelon, eating only the heart—the reddest, juiciest, firmest, sweetest, most seed-free part—and throw away the rest.Bernie was my father’s idea of a rich m an. I always thought it was because he was such a successful businessman. Years later, I realized that it was not Bernie’s wealth itself but his way of dealing with it that my father liked. Bernie knew how to stop working, get together with friends and eat only the heart of the watermelon.What I learned from Bernie is that being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will never be free enough to eat only the heart of the watermelon. If you don’t take the time to dangle your feet over the dock and enjoy life’s small pleasure, your work is probably hurting your life.For many years, I forgot that lesson I’d learned as a kid on the loading dock. I was too busy making all the money I could.Well, I’ve relearned it. I hope I have time left to enjoy the success of others and to take pleasure in the day. That’s the heart of the watermelon. I have learned again to throw t he rest away.1. We learned from the second paragraph that the writer and his father were feeling ______.A. relaxedB. worriedC. hungryD. proud2. How did the writer and his father eat the watermelon?A. They ate it in a polite way.B. They only ate its best part.C. They ate every part of it.D. They shared only one piece.3. In the eyes of the writer’s father, Bernie ______.A. was just a rich businessmanB. worked hard all the timeC. lived a rich but healthy lifeD. knew how to make money4. The underlined part “the heart of the watermelon” in the last paragraph refers to ______.A. the best part of the watermelonB. the writer’s busy lifeC. the writer’s decision of making moneyD. the writer’s hope of enjoying life5. It can be learned from the passage that ______.A. one has to work hard to reach his goalB. a friend in need is a friend in deedC. watermelon is the healthiest fruitD. one should keep work-life balance答案：ABCDD2Paul and Jason were brothers who lived and worked on neighboring farms.For 35 years they farmed side by side, sharing machinery and goods as needed, without a single proble. However，one autumn，things changed.It began with a tiny disagreement about a horse，which grew into a major difference. The difference led to angry words, followed by weeks of silence between the two brothers.One morning there was a knock on Paul’s door.He opened it and saw a builder holding his toolbox.“I’m looking for a few days’ work，”the builder said.“Are there any jobs here I could help with?” “Yes, ”answered Paul, extremely pleased to see the builder.“I do have a job for you.Look at that farm across the creek(小溪).That’s my brother’s farm. That creek used to be a grass field, but last week my brother dug a path from the fiver and made the creek.But I’ll go him one better.See that pile of wood?1 want you to build me a fence，two meters tall，so 1 won’t need to see him anymore.” The builder said thoughtfully.“I think I understand the situation and I'll be able to do a job that pleases you.” Paul had business in town that day and left the builder to his work.When he returned，the builder had just finished his job.Paul was shocked.Instead of a fence there was a bridge, stretching from one side of the creek to the other.As Paul stood on the bridge, staring in amazement，his younger brother Jason, came across, and took Paul’s hand.“You are a good man to have built this bridge after a11 I've done，”said Jason. Then, Paul, with tears in his eyes, said to the builder who was packing his bag to go, “Thank you so much.Please stay.I have much more for you to do.” “I’d love to.”the builder said quietly，“but，I have many more bridges to build.”1.What was the cause of the disagreement between the two brothers?A.The digging of the creek.B.A problem about a farm animal.C.Who owned the field between the farms.D.Who would pay for building the fence.2.The underlined expression“ go him one better” in paragraph 4 means .A.do something even worseB. improve the situationC.point out his mistakeD.help him out3.What do we know about the brothers?A.They had been fighting for many years.B.Their farms were not very successful.C.They finally realized their mistakes.D.They liked building bridges.4.Why did the builder build the bridge?A.He needed a way to get across the river.B.There was not enough wood for the fence.C.He misunderstood Paul’s instructi ons.D.He wanted to bring the brothers together.5.In what order did the following take place in the story?a.The brothers stood on the bridge.b.Jason dug the creek.c.The brothers became angry with each other,d.The builder asked for work.e.Paul went into town.A.b，c，e，d，aB.c，b，d，e，aC.b，e，c，a，dD.c，d，b，a，e答案：BACDB3Tom walked into a shop . It bad a sign outside : "Second-hand (旧的) clothes bought and sold . "He was carrying an old pair of trousers and asked the owner of the shop, "How much will you give me for these?" The man looked at them and then said: "Two dollars.""What !" said Tom. "I had guessed they were worth at least five dollars.""No," said the man, "they aren't worth a cent more than two dollars.""Well," said Tom, taking two dollars out of his pocket. "Here's your money. These trousers were hanging outside your shop. The list price (标价)of them was six dollars and a half. But I thought that was too much money, so I wanted to find out how much they were really worth."Then he walked out of the shop with the pair of trousers and disappeared before the shop owner could think of anything to say .1. At first the owner of the shop thought that Tom __________ .A. wanted to steal the trousersB. wanted to sell the trousersC. wanted to fool himD. wanted to buy the trousers2. The owner of the shop_______ for the old trousers .A. would give Tom two dollarsB. would pay three dollarsC. would pay five dollarsD. would give Tom six dollars and a half3. The shop owner insisted that the trousers were worth only two dollars because ____ .A. he wanted to sell them cheaplyB. he wanted to buy them cheaplyC. he didn't like the trousersD. they were old and dirty4. In fact, the trousers _________.A. were hanging inside the shopB. were stolen by T om from the shopC. had been the shop owner'sD. had been Tom's5. From the story we know that _________ cheaper than the list price.A. the owner sold the trousers two dollarsB. Tom sold the trousers one dollar and a halfC. the owner bought the trousers three dollarsD. Tom bought the trousers four dollars and a half答案：BABCD4Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight，my men,”he said. “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or w ewill die.”They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty，but they，too，were very tired，and one by one，also fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside，taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.1. Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________.A. Roman army and North EnglandB. Roman army and the ScotsC. England and ScotsD. a brave people and the Scots2. At first it looked as if the Romans would win because ________.A. the Scots were not braveB. the Roman army was so strongC. the Scots did not have a good leaderD. the Romans had the support from the Scottish3. “We must win or we will die.” What the leader of the Scots said means ________.A. they were sure to winB. they couldn't escape from deathC. they would win and then they would dieD. they must try hard to win, otherwise they would be killed4. The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________.A. they didn't want to wake the ScotsB. they wanted to reach the topC. they wanted to catch the four guards firstD. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle5. The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because ________.A. it is a beautiful plantB. it is fresh and lovelyC. it had so many sharp needles all over itD. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battle答案：BBDAD5It was a quiet village in which there was a military camp(军营).It was far from the towns and cities and there were some high mountains around. Of course it was a good place for training the new soldiers. But it was difficult for the youngmen to go outside. Mr White, an officer of forty, was strict with them and he hardly let them leave the camp.Once Mr White was ill in bed. He couldn’t work and a young officer, Mr Hunt began to train the new soldiers instead of him. He knew the young men well and let nine soldiers go to the nearest town to have a holiday. But night fell and none came back to the camp. He was worried about it and stood at the gate. It was five to twelve when Mr Hunt decided to go to the town and see what was happening to the young men. He started the car quickly and set off. At that moment the nine soldiers came back.It seemed they drank wine. Of course they found the officer was angry.“I’m sorry, sir,” said the first soldier. “I left the town on time. But something was wrong with my bus on my way here.I had to buy a horse and made it run fast. Bad luck! It died and I had to run back.”And the other seven soldiers said they were late for the same reasons. It was the last soldier’s turn. He said, “I’m sorry, sir. I got on a bus on time, but…”Having heard this, the officer became even angrier and stopped him at once. He called out, “If you say something was wrong with your bus, I’ll punish you at once!”“No, no, sir,” said the young man. “My bus was all right, but the horse died!”( )1.The military camp was built in the village to .A. stop the soldiers from going to townsB. stop the soldiers from meeting their friendsC. train the new soldiersD. make the young men live quietly( )2.Mr Hunt let the nine soldiers have a holiday because .A. he was kind to themB. they felt lonelyC. they had something important to doD. they were the best of all( )3.The young officer was worried because .A. a traffic accident had happenedB. he was afraid something happened to the nine soldiersC. the nine soldiers would come backD. the nine soldiers drank too much in the town( )4.The nine soldiers returned to the camp late because .A. something was wrong with their busesB. their horses died on the return wayC. it took them much time to run backD. they all drank much in the town( )5.Which answer do you think is true?A. You’ll believe only the last soldier.B. The officer believed the nine soldiers.C. You’ll believe none of the nine soldiers.D. The officer won’t punish his soldiers.答案：CABDC6A man loved his son very much. Every day after work the man would come home and play with the little boy. One night, while the man was at work, he realized that he had extra(额外的) work to do for the evening, and that he wouldn’t be able to play with his son. But, he wanted to be able to give the boy something to keep him busy. Looking around his office, he saw a magazine with a large map of the world on the cover. He got an idea. He removed the map, and then patiently(耐心地) tore (撕) it up into small pieces. Then he put all the pieces in his coat pocket.When he got home, his son wanted to play with him, but he spread (铺) all the pieces of the map on the table. He explained that it was a map of the world, and that by the time his son could put it back together, his extra work would be finished, and they could both play. Surely this would keep the child busy for hours, he thought.About half an hour later the boy came to the man and said, “OK, it’s finished. Can we playnow?” The man was surprised, saying, “That’s impossible. Let’s go and see.” And sure enough, there was the picture ofthe world, all put together, every piece in its place. The man said, “That’s amazing! How did you do that?” The boy said, “It was simple. On the back of the page was a picture of a man. When I put the man together, the whole world fell into place.”1. According to the passage, the father told the boy to play by himself because ______.A. he didn’t want to play with him any moreB. he didn’t love his childC. he had some extra workD. the boy didn’t need his father’s help2. What does the underlined word “removed” mean?A. 移动B. 撕下C. 搬掉D. 撕碎3. Why could the boy finish the “puzzle” so quickly? Because __________.A. he was very interested in the map of the worldB. his father often played the game with himC. he wanted to play with his father as soon as possibleD. the picture of the man on the back of the page helped him4. The passage mainly tells __________.A. how father can make children busy for hoursB. how to keep children away from parentsC. people should think about things in some other waysD. parents should think of some good ways to train children’s ability5. Which is the best title?A. A world in puzzle.B. Father and son.C. An easy puzzle.D. Father’s creative(创造性的) idea.答案：CBDCA7One day, a teacher was giving a speech to his students. He held up a glass of water and asked the class, "How heavy do you think this glass of water is?"The students' answers ranged from 20 g to 500 g. "It does not matter on the weight itself. It depends on how long you hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it is OK. If I hold it for an hour, I will have an ache in my right arm. If I hold it for a day, you will have to call an ambulance (救护车). It is exactly the same weight, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes. "If we carry our burdens (负担) all the time, sooner or later, we will not be able to carry on, the burden becoming increasingly heavier. ""What you have to do is to put the glass down, rest for a while before holding it up again. "We have to put down the burden sometimes, so that we can be refreshed and are able to carry on.So before you return home from work tonight, put the burden of work down.. Don't carry it back home. You can pick it up tomorrow.Whatever burdens you are having now on your shoulders, let it down for a moment if you can.1. The teacher brought a glass of water to the class because_________.A. he was very thirstyB. his arms were strongC. it was a good exampleD. he wants to share the water with students2. "A glass of water" in this passage referred to (指)_________.A. knowledgeB. the burdenC. the timeD. the money3. According to the teacher, you may feel_________ if you put down the burden sometimes.A. more stressedB. much heavierC. more relaxedD. much happier4. This was a lesson about_____A. how to relax oneself in lifeB. how to solve a physics problemC. how to keep fit by drinking waterD. how to study well5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. You could become heavier and heavier if you held a glass of water in your hand.B. All the students in the class knew what the weight of the glass of water exactly was.C. The teacher had a good way of making his lesson clear and easy to be understood.D. All the students can understand the teacher’s lesson.答案：C B C A C8People often said Thomas Edison was the greatest genius of his age. There are only a few men in all of history, who havechanged the lives of other men as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such thing as genius,” Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.But Edison was a dreamer as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.Edison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give men enjoyment and pleasure.Edison could not understand how anyone could not be interested in life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered, “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make men happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 years of work.1.According to Thomas Edison, what’s genius?A.Hard thinking.B.Hard work./doc/021*******.htmleful dreams./doc/021*******.htmleful inventions.2.After exploring the secrets of nature, Edison always tried to .A.write down what he had learntB.carry out a new experimentC.make them useful in lifeD.share them with others3.Edison could not understand .A.how anybody enjoyed lifeB.how anybody loved workingC.why anybody loved thinkingD.why anybody was tired of life4.The last sentence in the passage means that .A.Edison was born to be a great inventorB.Edison was able to live another 100 yearsC.Edison was ready to make his 100 th inventionD.life was too short for Edison to work for human beings答案：BCDD9I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said aga in, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her get angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother andthanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any wayshe chose that she did forgive(原谅) me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.1. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her2. The passage shows that ______.A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words3. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between the mother and the daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land4. What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.5. What’s the best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and ChildrenC. My mother’s DeskD. Talks between Mother and Me答案：CABDC10A friend of mine named Paul received an expensive car from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin(顽童) was walking around the shining car. “Is this your car, sir?” he asked.Paul answered, “Yes, my brother gave it to me for Christmas.” The boy was surprised. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it did cost you nothing? Sir, I wish…” He hesitated(犹豫). Paul thought of course he knew what the boy wanted, but what the boy said surprised him greatly. “I wish,” the boy went on, “that I could be a brother like that.” Paul looked at the boy in surprise, and then he said again, “Would you like to take a ride in my car?” “Oh yes, I’d love to,” the boy answered.After a short ride, the boy turned and with his eyes shining, said, “Sir, would you mind driving in front of my house?”Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the boy wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big car. But Paul was wrong again. “Will you stop where those two steps are?” the boy asked.He ran up to the steps. Then in a short while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled(残疾的) brother. He sat down on the step and pointed to the car.“There he is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs. His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m going to give you one just like it…t hen you can see for yourself all the nice things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about.”Paul got out and lifted the boy to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed elder brother climbed in beside him and the three began an unforgettable holiday ride.1. The street urchin was very surprised when _______.A. he met PaulB. Paul told him about the carC. Paul received an expensive carD. he was walking around the car2. From the story we can see the urchin _______.A. wished to give his brother a carB. wanted Paul’s brother to give him a carC. wished he could have a brother like Paul’sD. wished Paul could be a brother like that3. The urchin asked Paul to stop his car in front of his house ______.A. to show he had a rich friendB. to show his neighbors the big carC. to let his brother ride in the carD. to tell his brother about his wish4. We can find from the story that _______.A. the urchin wished Paul to give his car to BuddyB. the urchin wished to have a rich brotherC. the urchin had a deep love for his brotherD. the urchin’s wish came true in the end5. The best name of the story is _______.A. A Christmas PresentB. Paul, a Kind-hearted PersonC. A Brother Like ThatD. An Unforgettable Holiday Ride答案：BADCC11An eight-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.“And what do you want?” asked the salesman. “It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.” “Pardon?” said the salesman.“My brother Andrew has something bad growing in side his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?” “We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.”A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an opera tion. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”“How much do you have?”asked the man. “$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brothers.”He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother an d meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.How much did the miracle cost?1. What wa s the trouble in the little girl’s family?A. Her brother was seriously ill.B. They had no money.C. Nothing could save her brother.D. Both A and B.2. In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.A. something interestingB. something beautifulC. some wonderful medicineD. some good food3. The little girl said again and again “...I can try and get some more.” That shows _______.A. she had still kept some moneyB. she hoped not to be refusedC. There was no need to worry about moneyD. she thought money was easy to get4. What made the miracle happen?A. The girl’s love for her brother.B. The girl’s money.C. The medicine from the drugstore.D. Nobody can tell.5. From the passage we can infer (推断) that _______.A. The doctor didn’t ask for any payB. A miracle is sure to happen if you keep onC. The little girl is lovely but not so cleverD. Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought答案：DCBAA12A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￥100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like this ￥100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.Then he said, “I am going to give this ￥100 to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made the bi ll into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it now?” The hands went back into the air.“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went bac k into the air.“My friends,” he said, “you have learned a valua ble lesson today. No matter (无论) what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value (价值). It was stil l worth ￥l00!”。
2020年中考英语阅读100篇(-及答案)
2020年最新1Different things usually stand for different feelings. Red, for example, is the color of fire, heat, blood and life. People say red is an exciting and active color. They associate（使发生联系）red with a strong feeling like 1 . Red is used for signs of 2 , such as STOP signs and fire engines. Orange is the bright, warm color of 3 in autumn. People say orange is a 4 color. They associate orange with happiness. Yellow is the color of __5__. People say it is a cheerful color. They associate yellow too, with happiness. Green is the cool color of grass in __6__. People say it is a refreshing color. In general, people __7__ two groups of colors: warm colors and cool colors. The warm colors are red, orange and __8__. Where there are warm color and a lot of light, people usually want to be __9__. Those who like to be with __10 _ like red. The cool colors are __11_ and blue. Where are these colors, people are usually worried. Some scientists say that time seems to __12 _ more slowly in a room with warm colors. They suggest that a warm color is a good __13_ for a living room or a __14_ . People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly. __15 colors are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.1. A. sadness B. anger C. administration D. smile2. A. roads B. ways C. danger D. places3. A. land B. leaves C. grass D. mountains4. A. lively B. dark C. noisy D. frightening5. A. moonlight B. light C. sunlight D. stars6. A. summer B. spring C. autumn D. winter7. A. speak B. say C. talk about D. tell8. A. green B. yellow C. white D. gray9. A. calm B. sleepy C. active D. helpful10. A. the other B. another C. other one D. others。
2020-2021中考英语 英语阅读理解(及答案)
2020-2021中考英语英语阅读理解(及答案)一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解The secret of happinessAn old man walked slowly with a cane(手杖)into the restaurant .His old jacket, worn-out shoes and warm personality made him stand out from the usual crowd.A young waitress watched him move toward a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said: “Here, sir……let me help you with that chair.”Without saying a word, he smiled and nodded(点头)a thank you. She pulled the chair away from the table and helped him sit. Then she put his came against the table.“Thank you, miss.”he said, kindly.“You're welcome, sir.”she said.After he had finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change(零钱)from his bill. He left it on the table. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.When she went to clean his table, she found a business card under his plate and note on a napkin(纸巾). Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill.The note on the napkin read: “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. (3)You have found the secret of happiness. Your kindness will shine through to all those who meet you.”The man she had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that she or any of the other workers had ever seen him in person.By Steve Brunkhorst（1）The old man left﹩100 under the napkin because heA. had a habit of giving tips to waitressesB. thought the meal was deliciousC. wanted to thank the waitress for her good attitudeD. learned the secret of happiness from the waitress（2）What do we know about the waitress and the old man?A. The waitress knew who the old man was from the note.B. The waitress knew the old man before she served him.C. The old man wanted to have the waitress as his secretary.D. It was the first time that the waitress had ever seen her boss.（3）We can tell from the story that the old man went to the restaurant to .A. have a good mealB. enjoy good serviceC. see the restaurant for himselfD. show his love for common people【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）C【解析】【分析】本文叙述了一位餐馆的女服务员态度友好的为每一个客人服务从而获得幸福的故事。
2020年中考英语阅读理解专题练习(含答案)
2020中考英语大阅读组合练有答案一、阅读理解AGetting electricity has always been a problem for the 173 people living in Nuevo Saposoa, a small village in Peru, South America. However, things went from bad to worse in March 2015 after heavy rain damaged the only power cables in the area. The villagers were forced to use oil lamps, which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce.Luckily, according to the researchers at the University of Technology (UT) in Lima, Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful solution. They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil, both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies. The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb.While that may sound amazing and even impossible, the science behind the idea is quite simple. As plants create their food (using the sun's energy, water and chemicals from the soil), they also produce waste which they return to the soil. Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste and they produce electrons — the building blocks of electrical energy. The UT team put special sticks inside the soil to capture the energy and keep it in the lamp's batteries for later use. The researchers say a single charge can power a 50－watt LED light for two hours — enough time for local villagers to get their evening work done.The university gave ten Plant Lamps to the villagers of Nuevo Saposoa in October 2015. So far, they have been a huge success! Elmer Ramirez, the UT professor who invented the lamp, believes the Plant Lamp could help improve the lives of many people, especially small rainforest communities, 42% of whom have no electricity.()1、What are the problems of oil lamps according to Paragraph 1?A. They are difficult to use and create pollution.B. They are expensive to buy and easily damaged.C. They are difficult to repair and produce little light.D. They are expensive to use and can be bad for health.()2、The underlined word “cables” means “______”in Chinese.A. 电报B．电缆C. 电话D. 网线()3、What is true about the Plant Lamp?A. It can be made by local people.B. It is much easier to use than oil lamps.C. It can produce all the electricity the villagers need.D. The things it needs to make electricity are easy to find.()4、The Plant Lamp's inventor believes it could be the most helpful for ______.A. small rainforest communitiesB. carsC. poor people in citiesD. farmers()15、What is the purpose of the passage?A. To report on a new invention.B. To explain a new scientific theory.C. To describe how electricity is made.D. To discuss the problems of poor villages. B（民族风情及节日文化）We never had children of our own—just The White Prince—and I can tell you，he was enough of a family for anyone. He walked freely in the park just as we had planned he would，and ran after the deer and the rabbits whenever he felt like it: but he never did learn how to kill for himself. You can't teach old lions new tricks. He lived on deer mostly，and slept on a sofa in our living room—I wouldn't have him inside our bedroom，no matter(无论) how often Bertie asked. You know，I have to draw the line somewhere.Bertie's leg was never cured. When it was bad，he often needed a stick，or me，or the lion to lean on. It pained him a lot，especially on cold and wet days，and he never slept well. On Sundays the three of us would walk around the park together，and Bertie would sit on the top of Wood Hill with his arm around the lion's neck and I would fly kites. You know，I've always loved kites. And the lion liked to break them into pieces.The lion never showed any interest in running away，and even if he'd wanted to，the park wall was too high for an old lion to jump over. Wherever Bertie went，he wanted to go too. And if ever Bertie went out in the car，then he'd sit by me in the kitchen，and watch me with those great amber eyes，listening all the while for the sound of Bertie's car coming up the path to the front of the house.The lion was getting older. And he became weak in his legs and could see very little. He spent his last days sleeping at Bertie's feet. When he died，we buried(埋葬) him at the bottom of the hill. Bertie wanted it that way so he could always see the place from the kitchen window. I suggested Bertie plant a tree in case(以防) he forgot where the lion was. “I will，but he should get more than a tree，” Bertie said.Bertie was sad for weeks，months after the lion died. There was nothing I could do to cheer him or even comfort him. He would sit for hours in his room，or go off on long walks by himself. He seemed so shut away inside himself，so distant(遥远的). Try as I did，I could not reach him.…(Adapted from The Butterfly Lion)( )1. What did Bertie's wife mean by saying “I have to draw the line somewhere”？A. She would like the lion to sit by her.B. She didn't except Bertie to keep the lion.C. She didn't allow the lion to go into the bedroom.D. She wanted to stop the lion walking freely in the park.( )2. Which description about the lion is TRUE according to the story?A. He seldom broke kites into pieces.B. He could jump over the park wall.C. He became weak in his legs and eyes.D. He could kill deer or rabbits for himself.( )3. What can be inferred(推断) from the story?A. Bertie's leg was badly hurt by the lion.B. The lion wanted to leave Bertie's family.C. Bertie's wife would plant a tree for the lion.D. Bertie loved the lion more than his wife did.( )4. The story is mainly about ________.A. Bertie and his wife—the owners of the lionB. tricks that Bertie and his wife taught the lionC. the habits that the lion formed in Bertie's familyD. the last days the lion spent with Bertie and his wife二、任务型阅读Dear Annie,I’ve never written a letter to a newspaper before, I have just never felt the need to do such a thing. I have always felt I was quite able to do everything by myself, 1．.Sometimes you really need help in life, I guess. And that’s why I’m writing this letter to you.I have a happy family. I love my children and they love me. I’m a mother of three children. I know well how to bring up(养大) children, and two of them are already over twenty, so it is nothing new for me.But now I have a serious problem: the Internet problem. My little son is just sixteen, and I feel heshould do a lot of homework now, 2．. He can happily spend six or eight hours at a time on the Internet every day. He chats with people that he has never met before, 3．. He does lots of meaningless things on the Internet. And he sees red(大怒) if you ask him to do his homework.I just want him to be a good student. Now he seldom does his lessons at home. I’m afraid he will drop behind in his class soon. His father is a doctor, a very kind man. 4．.What can I do? And don’t tell to talk to him. We’ve tried that and it didn’t work. But this is really a big problem in our family. I have tried everything I can think of. 5．. You are my last hope. Please tell me what I can do!Yours,Ellen Smith三、短文首字母填空Last fall I walked with a friend in my hometown. He was1. r as the most stupid one among my childhood playmates, but he has been number one in an enterprise now.When we came to a crossing, a blind man walked from another direction. Testing the road with his bamboo pole, the blind was walking very 2. s towards the road we were going in.I chatted with my friend as we were 3. w . I talked about my five job-hoppings(跳槽) within two years and the experiences I was still going 4. t in the plight(困境) then. My friend nodded and smiled, but he 5. k silent all along. After a while, I occasionally looked back and found the blind man had disappeared.“Where is the blind man?” I shouted out.“He has walked so far!” said my friend with a smile.“How can a blind man walk much 6. f than us? It’s strange!” I said.“Why impossible? We look in all 7. d and walk half-heartedly while he is walking whole-heartedly.” said my friend.Hearing this, I was 8. s . What a simple 9. t ! Just think, if I had learned a little spirit of the blind man walking, how could I be down and out now?Although the scene has passed for one year, what my10. f said keeps lingering(挥之不去）in my ears.四、短文改错It is reported by People's Daily Online that help the pandas deal with a recentbout of scorching （炎热的）weather, feeders at the zoo have provided them for watermelons, ice and chrysanthemum（菊花）tea, a beverage（饮料）used to clearheat and inflammation（清热消炎）in traditional China medicine.The panda house is also air-conditioned, keep the average（平均的）temperature at apleasant 23°C. According to the feeders, 6 air-conditioners have were installed（安装）and are kept for 24 hours per day.Besides, the zoo has built a pond around the panda house that the twins canenjoy a refreshing dip（清凉澡）in the water. The zoo added that if they are playingoutside the panda house, ice and fruits will offer to them.Apart from the pandas, other animal at the zoo are also well protected from thesummer heat with zookeepers.一、A1—5、D B D A AB1—5、CCDD二、1．B 2．A 3．C 4．E 5．D【解析】试题分析：作者从未给报纸写过信，但是现在她需要帮助。
2020年中考英语复习阅读理解习题选含答案
2020年中考英语复习阅读理解习题选含答案2020年中考英语阅读理解习题选（1）及答案【实战训练】 A（2020中考教育类选练）Do you consider failure as an ending? Do you often feel after a failure that you are good for nothing? Then be careful, you are one of them who have bad relationship with failure. And this is the only reason why people often keep themselves away from their success. The power of failure is that it helps us to learn fro our mistakes and missteps and we must consider a failure as an opportunity to grow rather than giving up.Let's discover the reasons why successful people believe that opportunity lies in every failure. Disappointment or failure shows that you are trying The best way to gauge（衡量）your progress at something is to see how many times you failed. In case you haven't failed yet, chances are that you haven't tried hard yet.Look at all successful men and women throughout our history, they all had one thing in common.That's to say they failed not once but several times before they achieved success. Let's take an example of Thomas Edison: he failed a lot of times to find right filament（灯丝）for his light bulb. Henry Ford had a stronger relationship with failure, which inspired him to quote this unforgettable sayin g “failure is the opportunity to begin again, more intelligently.”Achievement lies in looking at failure as an opportunityJust like every successful person had one thing in common, similarly all unsuccessful persons throughout our history had one thing in common --- their inability to use failure as an opportunityand a tool. If you feel your one failure is your ultimate （终极的）failure, and that feeling of sinking down is known as an ultimate failure, you are pushing yourself away from your expected success. Achievement is all about finding out what mistakes you made, what is the main cause of that failure, and how you are going to make up for it.Success requires willpower, passion, hard work, intelligence, determination, but all of the above, success requires failure. Use your failure as an opportunity to learn, to become wiser and to reconsider your relationship with failure, the true key to success.1. According to the writer, why do people keep themselves away from their success?A. Because they don't set long-term goals.B. Because they haven't got enough time.C. Because they can't deal with failure properly.D. Because they are disappointed in themselves.2. Why does the writer take the example of Thomas Edison?A. To explain the reasons for failure.B. To prove the importance of failure.C. To take pride in Thomas Edison.D. To introduce the process of making a light bulb.3. What can you learn from the passage?A. Failure can build up your confidence.B. Successful people seldom failed.C. Failure is more important than success.D. Successful people use failure as a tool.参考答案 1. C 2. B 3. D【实战训练】 B中考英语阅读理解分类练习：教育类Most people at some time or another have dreamed of beinga popular kid at school. Being popular in middle school is much easier than it sounds. Just follow a few steps and finally see what it feels like to be a popular kid.First, why do you want to be popular? Ask yourself if your desire(渴望) for being popular comes from looking down on yourself or an unlucky situation. If it does, then work first on your self-confidence.Be friendly to everyone, even people that other people think are weird or different. If you are strange or different, realize (意识到)that everyone is strange in their own way. Take part in school activities and make yourself more visible( 可见的) to the school population.Find a talent or special skill that you have. Whether your skill is telling jokes, drawing, singing or playing soccer, show your skill in right way.Volunteer to help with classroom or school activities that will help you leave a good impression (印象）on teachers. Develop a personal style that you feel goes well with your personality.Be yourself and have fun. Keep your strong sense and personality. Join school clubs, sporting teams and student government to show yourself as someone who makes a difference at your school . 【小题1】What does the underlined word “ weird ” in Paragraph 3 mean?A．Strange. B．Popular.C．Exciting . D．Common.【小题2】What does the writer probably think is important to do according to the last paragraph? A．Not losing a sense of self.B．Creating a club of our own.C．Making a difference to our school.D．Following other students’ example.【小题3】Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the writer?A．Be nice to other people at school.B．Find something that you are good at.C．Make your teachers know you’re a good student.D．Make friends with some students who are popular.【小题4】The writer writes the passage to tell us________.A．what to do in high schoolB．how to get along well with othersC．how to become popular in middle school.D．what kinds of students are popular at school-【实战训练】 CThe total area of land on earth is estimated(估计) as 149 million square kilometres, or about 29 percent of the total area of the earth.The mean(平均) height of the land is about 750 meters above the sea level.The Eurasian(欧亚的) land mass is the largest with an area of 54,527,000 square kilometres. Thesmallest continent is the Australian mainland, with an area of about 7,614,600 square kilometres,which together with Tasmania, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Pacific Islands, is described asOceania(大洋州). The total area of Oceania is about 8,935,500 square kilometres, including WestIran which is in Asia.半岛) is Arabian, with an area of about 3,327,500 square Theworld’s larges t peninsula(kilometres. The largest island in the world is Greenland, with an area of about 2,175,600 squarekilometres. The largest island surrounded(环绕) by fresh water is Liha de Maraja(4,022 squarekilometres) in the mouth of the Amazon River, Brazil. The largest island in a lake is ManitoulinIsland(2,766 square kilometres) in the Canadian section of the Lake Huron. This island itself has onit a lake of 106 square kilometres called Manitou Lake, in which there are several island.1. Oceania is made up of ______.A. Tasmania and New ZealandB. AustraliaC. New Guinea and the Pacific IslandsD. all of the above2. The largest island surrounded by fresh water, which has an area of 4,022 square kilometres, is in______.A. a riverB. a lakeC. a seaD. an ocean3. Lake Huron lies ______.A. in CanadaB. near to CanadaC. partly in CanadaD. in Brazil4. Which of the following diagrams shows the correct relation ship between Manitoulin Island (MI),Lake Huron (LH), Manitou La ke (ML), and the “several island s”(SL) mentioned at the end of the passage?参考答案1—4 DACD【实战训练】 D（2020中考教育类选练）Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly(蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis(蛹).Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily.挣扎；奋斗) toSurprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn’t struggle(it fly.leave the chrysalis, it can’t fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly.When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready toface life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people whohave had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used tocarry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successfulman is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father’s death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Todayhis brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keepaway from them. So some parents andteachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activitiesfor young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer workand so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet andovercome challenges. The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countriesto continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges andovercome them.1. From the story we know that the butterfly can’t fly because ________.A. it gets out by itselfB. the man feels sorry for itC. it tries to challenge itselfD. the man helps it come outle shows that successful people should ________.2. Dennis’s exampA. overcome the difficultiesB. take up business earlyC. become the leaders of tomorrowD. sell clothes from door to door3. The meaning of the underlined word “mature” in the pa ssage is “________”．A. wake upB. give upC. grow upD. bring up4. What is the writer trying to do in this passage?A. Describe where a butterfly comes from.B. Encourage young people to face challenges.C. Suggest how to become a successful businessman.D. Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam5. What is the best title for this passage?A. Successful People Have a Sense of AchievementB. Young People Must Develop Their Energy ActivelyC. Countries Should Continue to Become SuccessfulD. Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People参考答案、1D 2A 3C 4B 5D【实战训练】 E（2020中考保健与健康类选练）Exercise not only improves your appearance, but also improves your health. Health experts (专家) advise people to choose physical activities that they find fun. So, what are some of the mostpopular forms (形式) of exercise in the USA?Walking tops the list. It is considered to be the way to get exercise. You can walk at any time and any place. Walking is also said to be the least harmful to the knees and feet. So, i t’s a perfect choice for the old.Another popular form of exercise is jogging. In the 1970s, Bill Bowerman brought jogging to the USA. He did so after seeing the popularity of the activity during a trip to New Zealand in the 1960s. He started the first jogging club in America. He also helped found Nike.Swimming is also very popular. It was the second most popular sporting activity in America in 2008. The top activity was walking. When one is swimming, the whole body is put to work.It is said that swimming is good for people with special needs, like pregnant(怀孕的)women.Dancing can also be a fun way to exercise. This is especially true for those who see exercise as something that they should do. A dance fitness programme called Zumba has grown in popularityin recent(最近的) years. It was created by Alberto Perez in Colombia in the 1990s. In 2001, he brought the programme to the USA. Since then, it has spread around the world.1. Which of the following can be put in in Paragraph 2?A. easiestB. most expensiveC. most difficultD. coolest2. From the fourth paragraph, we can learn that______.A. swimming was not popular in 2008B. swimming was more popular than walking in 2008C. walking was the most popular form of exercise in 2008D. it’s not good for pregnant women to go swimming3. According to the last paragraph, we know that Zumba.A. has a very long historyB. is the name of a dance clubC. was created in the USAD. became popular not long ago4. What is the passage mainly about?A. The advantages of exercise.B. Some popular forms of exercise in the USA.C. The history of some forms of exercise.D. Advice on how to choose the best form of exercise.参考答案 1.A 2.C 3. D 4. B2020年中考英语阅读理解习题选（2）及答案【实战训练】 A（2020中考保健与健康类选练）Paragraph 1：Scientists have learned a lot about the kinds of food people need. Theysay that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day. They are: （1）green and yellow vegetables of all kinds；（2）citrus（柑橘）fruits and tomatoes;（3）potatoes and other fruits and vegetables;（4）meat of all kinds，fish and eggs;（5）milk and foods made from milk;(6) bread or cereal（谷类食物），rice is also in this kind of food;（7）butter，or something like butter.Paragraph 2：People in different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods arecooked and eaten in many different 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 threeor four times a clay. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesnwhether foods are eaten raw or cooked. It doesn’t matter if a person eats dinner at 4 o’e important thing is what you eat every day.afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. ThParagraph 3：There are two problems，then，in feeding the large number of people in the earth.The first is to find some ways to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The secondis to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to bestrong and healthy.1.From the first paragraph we know noodles belong to a kind of_______food.A. vegetableB. fruitC. meatD. cereal2.According to the scientists，which of the following groups 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.3.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 ways4.Which of the following is NOT true?A. People in some places don’t have enough food 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 strong and healthy.5.If there is Paragraph 4，what do you think is going to be talked about?A. When people eat their lunchB. What to do with the two problemsC. How to cook food in different waysD. Why people in different places eat different kinds of food参考答案 1. D 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. B【实战训练】 B中考英语阅读理解分类练习：教育类The class in America is almost the same as that in China. But something is different.1.In America, if the teacher asks you a question but you don’t understand, you should put up your hand and ask the teacher to repeat it. If you don’t know the answer, it is all right to tell the teacher that you don’t know. Then he or she knows what you need to do.2.You mustn’t be absent on a test day. If you are seriously ill, call and let the teacher know youwill not be there for the test. If your teacher allows you a make-up test(补考), you should take thetest in one or two days after you go back to school.3.Be on time! It is impossible to be late. If you come in late, be sure to do it quietly. Take yourbooks out of your bag after you enter the room. Then go to your seat and sit down quietly. In the US,you needn’t knock before you come into the classroom.4.If you have to leave during the class, do it quietly, too. There’s no need to ask for the te agreement.【小题1】When a teacher asks you a question but you don’t know the answer, youshould_________.A．Repeat the questionB．Tell the teacher you don’t knowC．Give an answerD．Put up your hand【小题2】What’s t he Chinese meaning of the underlined word “absent”?A．早到的B．迟到的C．缺席的D．出席的【小题3】When can a student take a make-up test?k to take the test.A．When he’s too sicB．When he gets a bad grade in his test.C．When he doesn’t finish the paper in his test.D．When he is late for a test.【小题4】It’s impolite for a student when he/she______.A．Takes out book quietlyB．comes into the classroom quietlyC．takes his/her seat and sits down quietlyD．gets to school late【小题5】Which of the following about the class in America is TRUE?A．If one is late, he/she can’t enter the classroom without the teacher’s agreement.B．One can take a make-up test without the teacher’s agreement.C．One can leave the classroom without the teacher’s agreement.D．One can’t put up his/her hand to ask t he teacher to repeat the question if he/she can’it.【实战训练】 Call often, you may look the number up in aWhen you want to call a store or an office that you don’t c telephone book. You dial (拨) the number, and then you forget it! Your short-term (短期) memorylast about 30 seconds. However, you don’t need to look inthe telephone book for your best friendnumber because you already know it. This information is in your long-term memory. Your long-termmemory has everything that you remember through the years.Why do you forget things sometimes? There are several reasons. An important reason for forgettingsomething is that you didn’t learn it well in the beginning. For example, you meet some new people,and soon you forget their names. You hear the names but you don’t learn them, so you forget them. You can help yourself remember better. Move information from your short-term memory to yourlong-term memory. You can do this if you practise the new information for more times.1. Why do you forget the telephone numb er that you don’t call often?A. Because the telephone number is too long.B. Because the telephone number is very strange.C. Because you look it up in the telephone book.D. Because you use your short-term memory to remember it.2. Which is easier to forget?A. Your best friend’s name.B. Something that you understand.C. The new information that you have practised a lot.D. Something that you didn’t learn well in the beginning.3. How long does a person’s short-term memory last?A. About half a second.B. About half a minute.C. About half an hour.D. About half a day.4. What’s helpful for you to remember better?A. Learn something well in the end.B. Look something up often.C. Use your short-term memory to learn things.D. Move information from your short-term memory to your long-term memory.5. The writer mainly wants to tell us some ideas on how to _______.A. keep something in mind longB. learn a foreign language wellC. make a telephone callD. remember a person’s name参考答案1—5 DDBDA【实战训练】 D（2020中考科普环保类选练）Satellites are an important part of our ordinary lives. For example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satellite. Some satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are moving .Satellites are also used to connect our international phone calls. Computer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs come to US through satellites. Airplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact location.We use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to another. They are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equator. Sometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems tostay in the same place. This is because it is moving aroundthe world at 11，000 kilometers an hour—exactly the same speed that the earth rotates. A satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae facing the earth. Sometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right position .This usually happens about every five or six days. Space is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the Earth. A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years. Satellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repaired. Often，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long time. This is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other.1.Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?A. Sending information for weather forecast.B. Taking photographs of the Earth.C. Sending TV pictures.D. Providing food for airplane pilots.peed the earth rotates at?2.What’s the sA.35,880 kilometers per hour.B.335,880 kilometers per hour.C.11,000 kilometers per hour.D.110,000 kilometers per hour3.Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?A. In order to take photographs.B. In order to stay in a certain position in the orbit.C. In order to move away from its orbit.D. In order to send television pictures.4.What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?A. A satellite.B.A little rocket.C. A satellite seems to stay in the same place in the sky.D. The satellite puts the rockets in the right position.5.Which is true of satellites?A. A satellite usually works for about 10-12 years.B .Every time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back to the Earth to be repaired.C. A broken satellite is never left in space.D. They often crash into each other.参考答案BDDBA【实战训练】 E（2020中考保健与健康类选练）Do you sleep well? If your answer is no, the following might help you.Set a certain bedtime and rising timeA certain bedtime and rising time can help you build up your body clocks. Set a bedtime whichis good and natural for you. Don’t change your bedtime and rising time on weekends.Avoid exciting activities just before sleepingExciting activit ies get your thoughts running. At the same time, if you make tomorrow’s plan read an exciting story before turning off the light, it doesn’t give you enough time to relax bef you try to sleep.Keep the bedroom for sleeping onlyor you to use your bedroom as a place to eat, watch TV, read,talk on theIt’s a bad habit fphone, or discuss important matters with your family members. Break that habit to get bettersleep.Don’t go to bed too earlyYour body usually lets you sleep only the number of hours it needs. You should decide how manyhours you must sleep in order not to experience daytime sleepiness.Take a warm shower before your bedtimeA twenty-minute warm shower at a temperature of about 45 –50 not only is a great relax at day’send, but also raises your body temperature by several degrees. The coming drop in temperature ofyour body will naturally make you feel sleepy.1. If you want to build up your body clocks, you should ______.A. set a certain bedtime and rising timeB. go to bed neither too early nor too lateC. keep the bedroom for sleeping onlyD. take a warm shower before sleeping2. Why should you avoid exciting activities just before sleeping?A. Because they will get your thoughts runningB. Because you have to make tomorro w’s palnC. Because you should read an exciting storyD. Because you will have to turn off the light.3. Your bedroom should be kept for ______ only.A. talkingB. eatingC. readingD. sleeping4. According to the passage, ______ will make you feel sleepy.A. taking a cold showerB. your body temperature droppingC. your daily experienceD. raising your body temperature参考答案1A 2 A 3D 4B2020年中考英语阅读理解习题选（3）及答案【实战训练】 A（2020中考科普环保类选练）The earth is our home；we must take Care of it．This means keeping the land，air and water clean．Pollution is a dirty word．T o pollute means to make things unfit(不合适的)or unclean to use．Pollution comes in many ways．We see it，smell it ,taste it and drink it．Pollution is beginning to threaten(威胁)our health ,or happiness and our life．Man．has been polluting the earth from the time he first made fire，washed his clothes in the river and threw his waste on the ground．When land was used up or water became dirty．Men moved to another place．At first the problem was not so serious because there was plenty of clean air，land and 需求)were fewer．All the dirty things water．There weren’t so many people then and their wants(could be absorbed(吸收)by nature and soon．covered over(恢复)．But this is no longer true．The increase of population(人口增长)and the development of industry have changed that．Man is slowly polluting．his environment．Through the use of poison(农药)，mall has polluted land !killing the animal．By putting dirty water and chemicalsinto rivers and lakes we have polluted our drinking water ,killing the fish．Our increasing population is part of the．problem．More people more waste．Where is this all to end ?Are we turning the world into a big rubbish dump，or is there anyhope that we can get rid of(摆脱)the pollution ?Luckily，millions of people have been warned of the danger of pollution．Large numbers of people are now working hard to bring pollution under( )1．Which sentence is WRONG?A．We live on the earth，so we should look after it．B．To pollute means to make air ,water and land unfit for use．C．All the waste produced by modem industry can be absorbed．D．Man is now fighting against different kinds of pollution．( )2．In this passage the word“chemicals”means．A．化学B．化学物质C．化学的D．医学的( )3．Through the uncontrolled use of poison mall has ．A．made the drinking water dirty B．polluted the landC．killed the animals and fish D．all of the above，we know that ．( )4．From the sentences“More people more waste”A．because of the increase of population and the development of industry，more and more waste is produced B．we need more people，not more wasteC．there isn’t any hope that we can get rid of the pollution D．more people have been warned of the danger of more waste．( )5．From the passage we can know that now man ．A．doesn’t know how to control pollutionB．still doesn’t r ealize how serious pollution isC．is doing something to control pollutionD．begins to understand the pollution参考答案1C 2B 3D 4A 5C【实战训练】 B中考英语阅读理解分类练习：教育类Going to a friend’s house is very exciting. You may spend time with a friend and get to seewhere he lives. So remember to be polite.When to arrive?The first thing to remember is that when a friend invites you , you need to get on time. If yourfriend tells you to come around 3.00 p.m., that means you can get there a little later after 3.00 p.m.But usually it is a good thing to arrive at the right time.Often it is also nice to bring something to your frie nd’s house. This could be a box of chocolatesfor you two to share, or maybe a movie that you can watch together. You can also bring some flowers.A little gift is a nice way to show your friend that you are excited to be at his house.How to greet?Wh en you visit your friend’s house, you may also meet his parents. You should tell them whoyou are and they may tell you their names. As a child, I went to visit my friend Paul. I called hisparents by their first names John and Mary. But now I know it is more polite to call them Mr or MrsSmith. This will show them more respect (尊重) and then theymay tell you to call them by their firstnames. Another way to show respect is to call them Madam or Sir.It is a cool thing to visit a friend’s house. Be polite to your friend and your friend’s will invite you again.【小题1】If your friend asks you to get to his house around 4.30 p.m., it is polite to arrive at ___.A．4.00 p.m. B．4.35 p.m. C．5.30 p.m. D．6.00 p.m.【小题2】Which of the following can we choose for the blank (空白) in the passage?A．What to watch? B．What to eat?C．What to bring? D．What to wear?【小题3】The passage mainly tells us ___________.A．when to arrive a t your friend’s houseB．how to greet your friend’s parentsC．what to bring to your friendD．how to be a good visitor【小题4】Which one is not true according to the article?A．Bring something is nice if you want to go to your friend’s house.B．It’s polite to call your friend’s parents madam or sir.arents who you are.C．You don’t have to tell your friend’s pD．Be polite to your friend and your friend’s parents, and they will invite you again.【小题5】The passage may be from __________.A．an article in a magazineB．a letter from a child to parentsC．a TV advertisementD．a TV news report。
2020年中考英语阅读理解专练附答案
阅读理解专练（一）There were many plants in a forest. When spring came, a pine tree saw a red rose nearby and said, "What a beautiful flower! I wish I were that lovely. "The rose proudly said, "It seems that I am the most beautiful flower in this forest. "Then the rose looked at a cactus (仙人掌) and said, "Look at that ugly plant full of thorns（刺）! ""What a proud flower! " thought the trees.As the days passed. the red rose often looked at the cactus and said bad words about it, like "This plant is useless. How sorry I am to be his neighbor ! "The cactus never got angry and even tried to advise the rose, saying, "God did not create any form of life without a purpose. "Spring passed, and the weather became very hot. As there was no rain, the red rose began to wilt（枯萎）.One day the rose saw birds put their beaks (喙) into the cactus and then fly away. The red rose asked the pine tree what the birds were doing. The pine tree explained that the birds were getting water from the cactus."The cactus has water?" asked the rose.Yes, you can also drink some from it. The birds can bring water to you if you ask the cactus for help. "The red rose felt too ashamed to ask for water from the cactus. But finally it did ask for help. The cactus kindly agreed.The rose learned a lesson and never judged (评价) anyone by their appearance again.31. At first, _________ thought the cactus was ugly.A. the roseB. the pine treeC. the birdsD. the thorns32. The red rose began to wilt because __________.A. the birds could flyB. spring cameC. there was no rainD. the cactus got angry33. The birds put their beaks into the cactus to _____________.A. get waterB. eat foodC. offer helpD. tell secrets34. From the passage, we know the cactus was _______________.A. rudeB. kindC. selfishD. careless35. From the story, we know___________________.A. the pine tree didn't think the red rose was beautifulB. the red rose never said bad words about othersC. the cactus refused to help the birdsD. the red rose realized she was wrong at last（二）Have you tried to run or walk for exercise and then given up? If youanswered yes, you should try a new kind of exercise: aquatic (水中的)exercise. Aquatic exercise is like exercise on land, but youdo it in aswimming pool. More and more people are trying aquatic exercise.Aquatic exercise feels easier than exercising on land. Why? You weighabout 90% less in thepool. It is better for your knees than running orwalking. Water is about 1, 000 times thicker andheavier than air. To movethrough the water, your body has to work four times as hard. As a result,youcan burn more calories (卡路里).In fact, most people say they feel more relaxed in the water. They stopthinking about the things that make them worried. They feel in controlof their bodies. The cool, quiet environment makes themfeel good.But what if you are afraid of the water? No problem! There is nothingto worry about. Aquaticexercise is safe and easy to learn. It doesn'trequire any special skills. You don't even need to knowhow to swim. Aquaticexercise is for everyone.75. What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?A. Difference between air and water.B. Weight change ofone'sbody.C. The advantages of aquatic exercise.D. The ways to do aquaticexercise.76. What do most people think of aquatic exercise?A. Relaxing.B. Worrying.C. Challenging.D.Boring.77. According to the text, aquatic exercise is _____.A. done in groupsB. fit for everyoneC. difficult to learnD. done with special skills78. In which part of a magazine can we read the text?A. Culture.B. Health.C. Nature.D.Travel.（三）Sometimes it seems that time is flying. Perhaps it doesn’t need to feelthis way. Our experience of time can be possibly changed. By understandingthe psychological(心理学的) processes behind our different experiencesof time, we might be able to slow down time a little.One basic law of psychological time is that time seems to slow down whenwe’re exposed(接触) to new environments and experiences. The law iscaused by the relationship between our experience of time and the amountof information our minds process. The more information our minds take in,the slower time seems to pass.It follows, then, that we have different experiences of time in different situations. In some situations, our life is full of new experiences. Our minds process a lot of information and time seems to slow down. In other situations, we have fewer new experiences and the world around us becomes more and more familiar(熟悉的). We become insensitive to our experience, which means we process less information, and time seems to speed up. How can we slow down time? Here are two suggestions.Firstly, since we know that familiarity makes time pass faster, we can expose ourselves to as many new experiences as possible. We can give ourselves new challenges, meet new people, and expose our minds to new information, hobbies and skills. This will increase the amount of information our minds process and expand(增加) our experience of time. Secondly, and perhaps most effectively, we can give our whole attention to an experience-to what we are seeing, feeling, tasting, smelling or hearing. This means living through our senses rather than through our thoughts. For example, on the way home, focus your attention outside of yourself, instead of thinking about the problems you have to deal with. Look at the sky, or at the buildings you pass, traveling among them. This open attitude to your experiences helps take in more information and also has a time-expanding effect.To a certain degree, we can understand and control our experience of time passing. It’s possib le for us to slow down time by expanding our experience of time.27. According to the writer, we can expand our experience of time by .A. going to bed on timeB. traveling to new placesC. having dinner as usualD. printing the same materials28. What can we learn from the passage?A. Being familiar with the world around helps us get more information.B. Understanding psychological time makes life pass more quickly.C. We can take in more information by living through our senses.D. We should build a stronger relationship between time and us.29. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Slow Down TimeB. Only Time Will TellC. Race Against TimeD. Time Will Not Comc Twice （四）Have you ever heard the phrase “You never get a second chance to make a first impression (印象)?” It may sound likean unusual piece of advice, but it is true --- the firstimpression someone has of you when meeting you for the firsttime will probably influence how that person treats you orreacts to you in the future.What is even more interesting is that the brain takes inall the information to create that first impression in aboutthree seconds. When you meet someone for the first time, bythe time you have stated you name or shaken hands, the otherperson has already formed an opinion about the kind of personyou are.So how do you make a good first impression? All thingsgrown-ups tell you --- such as being polite, and beingwell-dressed --- are very important. However, the most important tool for making a good first impression is yourface. Smiling, being responsive, and looking like you arehappy will almost always leave a positive ( 积极的) impression on people, especially those who do not know you.Most people, generally speaking, are ready to smile back whenthey are smiled at.Furthermore, smiling and being in a positive mood helpsyou to know and get a better understanding of new things.This means that you can possibly be friendlier to people youdo not know and be more creative and able to solve problemsmore quickly. So if you ever need a reason to be happy, thinkabout the wonderful people you might meet --- and impress--- with a cheerful smile.46.What does the underlined word “react” in Paragr aph 1 probablymean in Chinese?A.回应B. 道歉C. 报告D. 建议47.Which paragraph shows how soon others form opinions on you?A. Paragraph 1.B. Paragraph 2.C. Paragraph 3.D. Paragraph 4.48.What is the most important to leave good impressions?A. Shaking hands.B. Stating your name.C. Dressing nicely.D. Wearing a smile.49.What can be learned from the last paragraph?A.Friendliness helps solve problems.B.Being positive helps you find a way out.C.There are many reasons to be happy.D.Thinking of great people cheers you up.50.What would be the best title for the text?A.The First Impression Does CountB.Smiling Makes the First ImpressionC.Manners Leave Deep ImpressionsD.Impressions Decide Who You Are（五）Recently, a video story has spread among people.James Anthony has cleaned the halls of Hickerson Primary School for 15 years. Although he is deaf, he never complains(抱怨). Instead, he greets every child and teacher with smile. Teachers and children love him very much and call him Mr. James.On the day Anthony turned 60, the school wanted to give him a very special surprise. That day when Anthony walked into a classroom, a group of children started to sign(打手势) and sing “Happy Birthday” to him. Anthony started smiling as usual. Then his jaw(下巴) dropped open and he laughed for joy as he realized what was going on. A few teachers led the kids through the whole song as Anthony watched. A wide smile was on his face. As they finished, tears came out from his eyes.Scott, secretary(秘书) of the school said, “The children love and respect Mr. James. They give him high fives in the halls, and he even teaches them sign language. Today he has put smiles on faces all around the world.”56. James Anthony is ____ at Hickerson Primary School.A. a cleanerB. a studentC. a secretaryD. a guard57. When did James Anthony get a special surprise?A. On his fifteenth birthday.B. On his fiftieth birthday.C. On his sixtieth birthday.D. On his sixteenth birthday.58. Why did James Anthony cry when the kids and teachers finished singing the song?A. Because he lost his job.B. Because he was deeply moved.C. Because the kids didn't like him.D. Because he couldn't hear thekids.59. According to Scott, we can learn that ____.A . Anthony used to be a good teacherB. the kids love and respect Mr. JamesC. the kids often help Anthony clean the hallsD. Anthony always greets the kids and teachers by singing songs60. What may be the best title for the passage?A. A Famous TeacherB. Lovely KidsC. A Special Birthday GiftD. An American School（六）Job interviews (面试) can be very differentfrom country to country.An interviewer' s "bodylanguage" and questions, andthe form of an interview are not the same around theworld.If you' re at a job interview in Japan, don't look directly into the eyes ofthe interviewer. It is considered impolite. But if you're at an interview in the U. S., you should make eye contact (交流)with the interviewer. If you don't, the interviewer may think you are not sure about your ability.In the U. S.and some other countries, interviewers aren’t supposed to ask questions aboutfamily and personal information. In most countries, however, personal questions are very commonduring job interviews.In Germany, your interview might begin with a very short conversation followed by a formal(正式的) interview. In Mexico and many other countries, the whole interview might notbe formal.51.In Japan, looking directly into the eyes of the interviewer is .A.boringB. impoliteC.humorousD. dangerous52. What’s suggested at an intenriew in the U. S. according to the text?A. Sitting by the interviewer.B. Making eye contact.C. Talking about fiunily background.D. Asking personal information.53.In, a short talk usually begins before a formal interview.A.JapanB.theU.S.C. GermanyD.Mexico54.In which part of a magazine can we read the text?A. Culture.B. Geopraphy.C. Science.D. Sports.55. What’s the best tile of the passage?A.Job Interviews in JapanB. Job Interviews in the U. S.C.Job Interviews in GermanyD.Job Interviews in Different Countries（七）An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside river. They were disputing which was the better animal。
2020届中考英语阅读理解真题训练与答案
2020届中考英语阅读理解真题训练【名师精选全国真题，值得下载练习】三、阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)本题分为两节: 第一节共5小题, 计10分; 第二节共15小题, 计30分。
第一节阅读下面短文, 根据短文内容判断其后面所给句子的对错, 并在答题卡上将所选的对应选项涂黑。
选Right涂A, 选Wrong涂B.Do you like animals? Do you want to work with them? If your answer is “yes”, you mi ght be interested in the job of a vet.A vet is an animal doctor. There are over 60, 000 vets in the US. Some take care of pets like dogs, cats and birds. Some care for farm animals like horses and cows. Some work in zoos and they work with elephants, tigers, lions, pandas and so on.It's difficult to become a vet in the US. Besides the love for animals, one has to study really hard. He must first finish college, and then go to the veterinary(兽医的)school for four years’ study. Working as a vet is not easy, either. They often work long hours, but many vets say that their job is exciting and fun.Jane is a vet working in New York. “I work 10 hours a day. It's long? I just feel the time flies so fast when I'm working. I always think I have the best job ever, “she say.41. There are more than 60, 000 vets in the US.A. Right.B. Wrong.42. Vets care for many kinds of animals.A. Right.B. Wrong.43. It's easy to become a vet in the USA. Right.B. Wrong.44. One can become a vet after he finishes college.A. Right.B. Wrong.45. Jane doesn't think her working time is long.A. Right.B. Wrong.第二节阅读下列短文, 从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能回答所提问题或能完成所给句子的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2020年中考英语试题(含解析答案)(26)
2020学年初中学业水平暨高中阶段学校招生考试英语试卷注意事项：1. 本试卷分A卷和B卷。
A卷分为第Ι卷和第Ⅱ卷。
全卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答卷之前，考生务必按要求将自己的姓名、座位号、准考证号准确填写在答题卡上相应的位置。
3. A卷第Ι卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上相应题目的答案涂黑，如需改动，请用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
4. 主观题即“短文填空”、“完成句子”和“书面表达”答在答题卡相应的题号后面。
5. 考试结束后，考生将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
A卷（共二卷四部分，满分100分）第Ι卷（共六节，满分90分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节听短对话答题（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）下面你将听到五段短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话读两遍。
1. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a bookstore.B. At a restaurant.C. At a bank.2. What does Alice like doing?A. Violin.B. Piano.C. Guitar.3. What did Bob use to be like?A. Strong.B. Popular.C. Quiet.4. When is Peter’s birthday?A. June 23rd.B. July 23rd.C. August 23rd.5. How old is Tom’s brother?A. Five.B. Six.C. Seven.第二节听对话和独白答题（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）下面你将听到四段对话和一段独白，每段对话和独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出符合内容的最佳选项。
2020年中考英语阅读理解练习
2020中考英语阅读理解练习及答案（一）Dear Sunday Globe,I am writing to tell you about your article Smartphones Make Life Easier in last Sunday’s newspaper. You did an excellent job explaining the good points of smartphones, but you didn’t talk about their bad points at a ll. So, I hope you’ll let me give your readers some advice on smartphone etiquette (礼仪). The first point I’d like to address is loudness. When you talk on your smartphone in public, please don’t shout. In fact, the microphones in smartphones are very sensitive (灵敏的). So, you can be heard even if you speak quietly.Another point is about personal space. I don’t think it is polite to make calls in small spaces full of people. This makes others uncomfortable and forces them to listen to your personal business. What’s worse, it stops many face-to-face conversations from ever beginning.Lastly, doing two things at the same time is dangerous. For example, making calls while driving is a bad habit. Pay attention to the road! Similarly, when staying with your friends, turn off your smartphone and enjoy their company.Yours truly,Amber Jala1. Amber Jala wrote the letter to ________ .A. find a good jobB. provide adviceC. make her life easierD. buy a smartphone2. What does the underlined word “address” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. 致函B. 称呼C. 陈述D. 选址3. According to Paragraph 3, what makes people around you uncomfortable?A. Discussing face-to-face.B. Speaking quietly on your phone.C. Minding your own business.D. Calling in small spaces full of people.4. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. It is dangerous to drive on the road.B. It is easy to start a company with others.C. It is bad to turn off our phones while driving.D. It is important to use our smartphones properly.（二）A．a secretary B. a waiter or waitressC. an accountantD. a salesclerk()2. If you want to get a job in the Fairmont Hotel, you should be ______.A. a womanB. a university graduateC. shorter than 1.65 metersD. younger than 30 years old()3. If you work as an accountant, how much can you get at most monthly?A．$1,800. B. $2,200.C. $3,000.D. $4,000.()4. If you want to be an accountant, you have to satisfy(满足) the following conditions except ______.A. being a womanB. knowing how to use a computer wellC. the experience of at least 2 yearsD. having an accountant certificate()5. Mike is 24 years old. He can get the job as ______.A．a secretary B. a waiterC. an accountantD. a computer salesclerk（三）Zinc(锌) is one of about 20 elements(元素) necessary for good health. It is present in thebody in a very small amount, but it makes it possible for important chemical actions to be carried out in cells. Scientists are just beginning to discover how zinc and other elements work.Researchers first studied zinc as a way to speed recovery. Dr. Waltor Powys formerly with the United States Air Force, noted that the laboratory animals recovered faster when some matters were added to their food. One of these matters was zinc. Dr. Powys later tested the zinc treatment on an American airman recovering from medical operations. The airman who received zinc sulphate(硫酸锌) recovered in half of the usual time. Other doctors studied persons who had a number of strange disorders. The doctors learned that all of these problems were caused by lack of zinc in the body. They treated these disorders successfully by giving the patients zinc sulphate.The amount of zinc in the body can be found by examining blood and hair. A lack of this important element is not uncommon among people in both industrial and developing countries. Zinc is found in most high protein(蛋白质) foods such as meat, milk, fish and eggs. It is also found in whole grains. But many people do not eat enough of these food. Food markets should add these elements so that more people could get needed amount of these necessary matters.1．One of the functions of zinc is that it can ________.A．make people's bones strongerB．help people recover fasterC．be good for people's memoryD．change people's sleep for the better2．How can the amount of zinc in the body found?A．by examining blood and hair.B．by checking tears and sweat.C．by taking people's temperatures.D．by testing people's blood pressure.3．To get enough zinc, people should eat foods that contain ________.A．a lot of fibre B．high fatC．much protein D．many vitamins4．Which of the following statements is true?A．People need a large amount of zinc to be healthy.B．Zinc must be used in the course of medical operation.C．Zinc allows important chemical actions to take place in cells.D．Scientists added only zinc to the foods that the laboratory animals ate.（四）You w ant to run across the street to catch the bus which is leaving soon? But wait! You’d better not. If a policeman sees you, you’ll have to pay a fine （罚款）. New traffic laws say that if people cross the street when the light is red, they can be fined as much as 50 yuan.Traffic accidents killed more than 104,000 people in China last year. Chinese cities have more cars than ever. Drivers and pedestrians must work together to make the streets safer.The law has new rules for drivers. Drivers have to slow down when they are close to crosswalks(人行横道). If people are in a crosswalk, cars must stop to let them pass.There are other rules for bus drivers, too. If bus drivers smoke, drink or make phone calls while driving, they can be fined. Buses that carry too many people are also against the law.Pedestrians will have to walk more safely under the new law. They must cross streets at crosswalks. Also, they shouldn’t climb over the fence s along streets.Do you bike to school? It’s not a good idea to carry classmates on the back. You could be fined 50 yuan. And stay in the bike way when you’re riding. The big roads are for car s and buses.Do you like to ride your uncle’s motorbike? When you put on your helmet（头盔）, ask him to put one on, too. People on motorbikes must wear helmets, the new law says. If they don’t, they’ll have to pay 200 yuan.Do you ride in cars often? Don’t forget to put on your seat belt, even if you’re going for a short taxi ride. It could save your life.If you see a hit-and-run （肇事逃逸）, tell the police. They may give you thanks. And don’t be afraid to help to send people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accident. Don’t worry about money. The new law says that doc tors must take care o f them even if they can’t pay right away.( )1. According to the new traffic laws, run across the street when the light is red, youwill _______.A．be in danger B．be finedC．stop the traffic D．see a policem an( )2. The word “pedestrians” means___________ in Chinese.A．交警B．行人 C．红绿灯D．斑马线( )3. When you ride in a car, even if in a taxi, you have to __________.A．put on the helmet B．go in the bike wayC．put on the seat belt D．see if it carries t oo many people( )4. You should do all the following E XCEPT _________.A．carrying your classmate on the back when you’re riding a bikeB．phoning the police when you see a hit-and-runC．helping people to the hospital if they are hurt in an accidentD．wearing your helmet while riding a motorbike（五）In 1882 a baby girl called Helen Keller caught a fever that was so hard that she nearly died. She survived but the fever left its mark—she could no longer see or hear. Because she could not hear，she also found it very difficult to speak.Before her seventh birthday, the family hired a teacher—Anne Sullivan. Anne was careful to teach Helen especially those subjects in which she was interested.As a result, Helen became gentler and she soon learnt to read and write in Braille. She also learnt to read people's lips by pressing her fingertips against them and feeling the movement. This method is called Tadoma and it is a skill that very, very few people manage to learn. She also learnt to speak, a major achievement for someone who could not hear at all.Helen proved to be a remarkable scholar. While she was still at college she wrote 《The Story of My Life》. This was an immediate success and earned her enough money to buy her own house. After her death in 1968 an organization was set up in her name to help blindness in the developing world. Today Helen Keller International is one of the biggest organizations working with blind people overseas.()1.Helen Keller's fever made her ________．A．not see or hearB．not run or singC．not eat or drink()2.She also learnt to read people's lips by ________.A．moving her fingertips on nosesB．playing her fingertips on lipsC．pressing her fingertips against lips()3.The underlined word “remarkable”in the 4th paragraph means “________”．A．different B．excellent C．common()4.One of the biggest organizations working with blind people overseas is ________．A．The Blind OrganizationB．Helen Keller InternationalC．The Deaf and Blind Organization()5.The passage mainly talks about ________．A．Helen Keller's hard, special and excellent lifeB．Helen Keller's very famous novelsC．Helen Keller's very different kindness（六）In students’ daily talks, celebrities（名人）are usually a hot topic, including their dress, behavior, families and other personal things. Then, is it a celebrity’s job（职责）to be a good role model? Please read the following students’ debat e.1.What does the underlined word “inappropriate” mean?A.难以言说的B.非同寻常的C.不恰当的D.不公正的2.According to the cons, how do some people become famous?A.By working hard at what they love.B.By setting a good example to others.C.By making good choices for themselves.D.By getting support from others.3.What conclusion（结论）can we draw from their opinions?A.When you become a celebrity, you have been a good role model too.B.Even though a celebrity makes mistakes, young people should follow him.C.Whether a celebrity is a role model or not, he should care about his behavior.D.We must try to be a celebrity.（七）Gary and Gavin were twin brothers who worked in a store owned by their father. After the father had passed away, they took over the store. Everything went well until the day atwenty-dollar bill disappeared. Gary had left the bill on the cash register(收银台）. But when he returned, the money was gone.Gary then asked his brother Gavin, “Did you see that twenty-dollar bill on the cashregister?’ Gavin said that he had not. But Gary did not let it go and kept asking. “Twenty-dollarbills can’t walk away by themselves! Surely you must have seen it.” “I said I didn’t see it!” Gavin replied with anger.The quarrel divided the young men and they could no longer work together. Later, a wall was built in the center of the store. For twenty years, hostility(敌意）never ended.One day, a strange man came to the store. He walked in and asked Gary, “How long have you been here?” Gary replied that he’d been there all his life. “Then you are the person I’m looking for,” the man said. “Twenty years ago, I was totally broke and hungry. I entered this store from the back door and saw a twenty-dollar bill on the cash register. And I took it. All these years I haven’t bee n able to forget that. I had to come back and apologize for that.The stranger felt shocked when seeing tears well up in the eyes of the middle-aged man in front of him. “Would you please go next door and tell the same story to the man in the store?” Gary asked. Then something surprised the stranger even more--after hearing his story, the two middle-aged men hugged each other and cried together in the front of the wall of the store.After twenty years, the wall that separated them finally came down.1. Why was Gavin angry?A. Because he was not trusted by his brother.B. Because he got little money from his father.C. Because Gary took away his twenty-dollar bill.D. Because Gary let go the thief who took the money.2.What happened after the quarrel?A. The two brothers stopped working.B. The two brothers got on well with each other again.C. The two brothers separated their store with a wall.D. The two brothers went to different places to make a living.3. Who actually took the money away?A. Gary and Gavin’s father.B. The stranger.C. Gary.D. Gavin.4. What does the underlined word “broke” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Surprised.B. Afraid.C. Sad.D. Poor.5. We can learn from the last sentence of the passage that_________________A. The wall disappeared because it was too old.B. The stranger would help build a new wall.C. The two brothers at last no longer hated each other.D. The two brothers wanted to make their store bigger.（八）判断正误。
2020-2021中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案).docx
2020-2021 中考英语英语阅读理解试题(附答案 )一、英语阅读理解专项练习试卷1．阅读理解I will never forget the lesson about my window. Four years ago, I moved to a house in a large town. One of my new neighbors' house was only a few feet away from mine. There lived a woman. Through one of my windows, I could see her reading by her window every afternoon Several months later, I found I couldn't see the woman clearly. I thought her window wastoo dirty. I said to myself, 'Why doesn't she clean her window? It looks terrible!One afternoon, I decided to clean my house including( 包括 ) the window. I felt tired after three hours of hard work. So I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise! I could see the woman reading there clearly again! By that time, I realized that my own window was too dirty,not hers! I really felt ashamed for myself. I had been watching her through my dirty windowin the past days!The experience is very important for me. So I try to clean the window of my heart before judging( 评判 ) others,（1） How long has the writer lived in the house?A. Two years.B. Three years.C. Four years.D. Five years.（2） The writer couldn't see the woman clearly because_______.A. the writer's window was dirtyB. the woman's house was too farC. the womandidn't open her window D. the woman's window was dirty（3） It took the writer_______ to clean the house that afternoonA. two hoursB. three quartersC. the whole afternoonD. three hours （4） The underlined word 'ashamed' means_______.A. 高兴的B. 放松的C. 羞愧的D. 激动的（5） According to the passage, the writer has learnt how to_______.A. clean the houseB. judge othersC. help neighborsD. watch others【答案】（ 1） C（2） A（3） D（4） C（5） B【解析】【分析】短文大意：本文主要讲述了作者搬家后的亲身经历，他没有清理自己的窗户，却认为别人的窗户不干净，所以对自己的行为感到很羞愧。
2020年中考英语阅读理解试题及答案
2020年中考英语阅读理解试题及答案Shyness prevents some people from being as comfortable as they would like to be. Here are some tips for overcoming shyness.Start small with people you know. Practice social behaviors like confident body language, introductions, small talk, asking questions, and invitations with the people you feel most comfortable around. Smile. Build your confidence this way. Then make new friends, too.Think of some conversation starters. Often, the hardest part of talking to someone new is getting started. Think of conversation starters, like introduce yourself, giving a compliment, or asking a question, remember not to ask personal questions like ages or income. Being ready with a conversation starter makes it easier to get along with someone.Practice what to say. When you are ready to thy something you have been avoiding because of shyness-like a phone call or a conversation-write down what you want to say beforehand. Practice it, maybe even in front of the mirror. Then just do it. Don’t worry if it is not perfect. Be proud that you have started. Next time, it’ll be even better because it will be easier.Give yourself a chance. Find group activities where you can be with people who share your interests. People who are shy often worry about failing. Worries can keeps you from trying. So treat yourself like your own best friend. Encourage yourself instead of expecting to fail.Be yourself. Being the real you-and daring to let yourself be noticed-is what attracts friend-and daring to let yourself be noticed-is what attracts friend. This is the most important.1.How many ways to shake shyness are mentioned in this passage?A. TwoB. ThreeC. FourD. Five2. Which way is the most important to shake shyness?A. Starting small with the people you know.B. Being the real you.C. Practicing what you say.D. Thinking of some conversation starters.3. Which may not be the good conversation starter?A. Hi, I’m Chris. We’re in the same English class.B. That jacket looks great on you.C. Do you know when our report is due?D. How old are you?4. ----------prevents people to have a try?A. WorryB. AngerC. FightD. Argument5. The writer advised people to----------to share the interests.A. talk on QQB. make a phone callC. write a diaryD. join the group activitiesDBDADBill was a farm duck. His big 1 was to become a tightrope（钢丝）walker.Every day he spent hours practicing it. His best friend Alan always 2 him. Alan was an older duck. When he was young, he had practiced it too. 3 of them were a bit afraid of it, but they had never 4 training.One day, a ram(公羊)arrived at the farm. Soon after 5 the duck’s tightrope practice, he came over and began 6 them. He said they were doing great. This made Bill feel highly encouraged. 7 , Alan said he didn’t notice any real improvement.A few days later, Ram took Bill and Alan to ravine(深谷). It was so 8 that no one could jump it. Alan wanted Bill to 9 that he wasn’t such a great tightrope walker, and it was 10 to walk across the ravine. The ram 11 , he said Bill was the best tightrope walker, and alan was just jealous of him. Both ducks got 12 , and Alan refused to help with the tightrope walk.On the ravine, the ram 13 Bill to reach the other side. But when Bill started, he fell. When he asked the ram to help him, he discovered that the ram had 14 . He realized that his old friend Alan had been telling him the 15 all along. He was grateful to have such a good friend who would always tell him the truth.( )1. A. job B. dream C. thought D. habit( )2. A. encouraged B. improved C. beat D. interviewed( )3. A. all B. none C. neither D. both( )4. A. given up B. set down C. looked after D. gone on( )5. A. reading B. teaching C. noticing D. learning( )6. A. separating B. forgiving C. kissing D. praising( )7. A. However B. So C. While D. Or( )8. A. wide B. high C. deep D. low( )9. A. suppose B. expect C. realize D. remember( )10. A. excellent B. safe C. dangerous D. interesting( )11. A. proved B. doubted C. admired D. disagreed( )12. A. amazed B. worried C. angry D. nervous( )13. A. ordered B. encouraged C. begged D. forced( )14. A. divided B. disappeared C. changed D. disturbed( )15. A. lie B. requirement C. truth D. newsBADAC DAACC DCBBCOn Saturday afternoon, Mom told me she was going to work in her home office upstairs. She asked my sister and me to play in the bonus room. My sister and I decided to have a "fashion show" with a box of old dresses and several of our new clothes.My first outfit was a lovely blue skirt with a white blouse. Suddenly I thought of the perfect addition."Wait just a minute," I told my sister. "I'll be right back."I sneaked into my mom's room and went to her jewelry box. Inside was a diamond brooch. I quickly rushed back to the bonus room.We began to change outfits as if we were on a fashion runway. We pretended to take pictures of each other for the newspaper.At one point, my sister stopped suddenly and asked, "Ashley, where's Mom's pin?""What?" I replied.I looked down and saw that the pin was gone. It must have fallen while I was changing."Oh no. I'm in deep trouble now!" I cried.Just then, Mom came in and greeted us, "Hi, girls. I want to take a little break. What are you doing?""Uh, nothing much. Just, playing.""Well, those are pretty outfits. Can I play too? I know just the thing."Before we could say anything, Mom was in her room putting on a lovely gown. Within minutes she came back and paraded (行进) around. She brushed up against me with her swirling skirts, and I nearly forgot about the pin. That was until she looked down and said, "Hmmm, I bet this would complete my outfit." She reached down and picked up the brooch. She looked at us with a curious expression."So, where did you get this?" Mom asked."I don't know where it came from," but I decided I'd better admit that I had taken the pin. "I took it out of your jewelry box. I just wanted to play with it." I held my breath waiting for her response."Well, dear, I understand that. Please put it away. Next time you want to borrow something from me, please come ask." Mom gave us both a hug and then got back to work.I stood there amazed for a minute. I was sure I would get in trouble. I'm sure it would have been worse if I had lied about it. I am glad I didn't!( ) 1. What was Mum doing when the writer and her sister have a “fashion show”?A. CookingB. Bathing.C. Working.D. Sleeping.( )2. The underlined word “sneaked” may mean____.A. went silently and secretlyB. run quicklyC. climbed silently and secretlyD. jumped high( )3. What was the speaker’s trouble?A. She broke her mother’s diamond broochB. She couldn’t find her mother’s diamond brooch.C. She lost some of her clothes.D. She disturbed her mother.( )4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Mom’s diamond brooch was stolen in the end.B. The writer’s sister found the diamond brooch .C. Mom told the girls not to take her things without permission.D. The writer and her sister took many pictures before their mom came.( )5. Which of the following can be the title of this passage?A. A Fashion Show of my sister and IB. Mom’s Lovely Gown.C. My Sister’s OutfitD. A Lie I Told to Mom.Spring vacation was coming to an end. The Carltons had spent most of the vacation doing yard work and cleaning house. Mrs. Carlton wanted to do something to thank her children for their help all week.“I’ve got an idea. Let’s go to the museum on Friday,” she suggested to her children. Jess, who loved painting, was excited. Lou wanted to stay home. He couldn’t imaginethe museum being any fun.“Give it a try, Lou. Maybe you’ll be surprised,” said Mrs. Carlton. She thought about how she could make the museum trip an enjoyable time. After looking at the museum’s Web site, she came up with a plan.After they went into the car, Mrs. Carlton handed Jess and Lou an envelope（信封）. “This is your mission.” she said. The boys opened the envelope. A note read, “Help me find the keys to be good at art.”Jess knew a bit about art from his lessons. When they arrived at the museum, they decided to start by looking at the map. This might show them where to find their nextclue(线索).“Here’s a movie that shows how lines are important to painting. It’s on the second floor.” Mrs. Carlton followed the boys as they raced to the movie.The video described how artists used lines to make things on flat(平的) surfaces look three-dimensional（3D）. As the movie came to an end, their mother was gone, but a clue was in her seat. “Good job. Keep your eyes open. You might find flying colors.”The boys looked at each other. Then they passed a room with paintings of flying objects. Next to the last picture in the series, they found another envelope.“Go to the fourth floor, take a left, and see what I mean.”The boys climbed the stairs to the fourth floor. They turned to the left, but they saw only a room full of paintings. As Jess studied the paintings, his mind went to work. He studied the three largest paintings in the room. “I’ve got it! Framing is what an artist uses to make something stand out in a picture.”As they came closer to the three pictures, they saw an envelope on the floor. “You’ve done it! Join me downstairs in the gift shop for a souvenir（纪念品）!When the boys found their mother in the gift shop, they smiled. “That was so great, Mom! You made learning fun. Thanks,” Lou said.( )1. The reward Mrs. Carlton gives the boys for completing the art mystery is____A. having lunch at the museum restaurantB. buying one of the paintings at the museumC. watching a movie about artD. buying something at the gift shop( )2. In the paintings on the fourth floor, the boys learn that____A. framing has two meanings in artB. pictures need frames in a museumC. some artists make their own framesD. artists do not care where you look in a painting( )3.The underlined word souvenir means___A. reminder of somethingB. a book with art picturesC. a delicious snackD. a small painting( )4. Read the diagram below. It shows the order in which some events happened in the story. Which of the following belongs in the empty box?A. The boys meet their mother in the gift shop.B. The boys watch a movie.C. The boys find the last envelope.D. Mrs. Carlton uses the museum Web site.( )5. At the museum, Mrs. Carlton was trying to___A. enjoy the paintings herself without the boys aroundB. see if the boys could find her favorite artistC. teach the boys about art while they had funD. show the boys that anyone can be an artist( )7. How did Lou change during the story?A. He discovered the importance of family and friendsB. He decided that work was better than he thought.C. He was sorry that spring vacation was ending.D. He learned that a museum can be fun.。
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2020年中考英语阅读理解26篇（带答案）(名师精选真题+实战训练，建议下载保存)(绝对精品文档，价值很高，值得下载打印)(一)Here is a story: A man sees a butterfly(蝴蝶). The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis(蛹). Feeling sorry for it, the man decides to help. He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily. Surprisingly enough, the butterfly is unable to fly. If the butterfly doesn't struggle(挣扎；奋斗) to leave the chrysalis, it can't fly! The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly. Similarly, the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make them fly.When people are young, meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face life. When we look at successful people, we see that the most successful of them are people who have had to struggle. One famous businessman, who now owns many big supermarkets, used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young. Another successful man is Dennis. His father died when he was only twenty. His father's death forced him to mature fast. He had to bring up a family of nine people. He took up the challenges and overcame them. Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives.Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them. So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges. They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges, like rock-climbing, camping, volunteer work and so on. However, just passing exams will not prepare a person for life. We must meet and overcome challenges. The youngpeople of today will become the leaders of tomorrow. For countries to continue to become successful, it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them.1．From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because ．A．it gets out by itselfB．the man feels sorry for itC．it tries to challenge itselfD．the man helps it come out2．Dennis's example shows that successful people should . A．overcome the difficultiesB．take up business earlyC．become the leaders of tomorrowD．sell clothes from door to door3．The meaning of the underlined word “mature” in the passage is “”．A．wake up B．give upC．grow up D．bring up4．What is the writer trying to do in this passage?A．Describe where a butterfly comes from.B．Encourage young people to face challenges.C．Suggest how to become a successful businessman.D．Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam.5．What is the best title for this passage?A．Successful People Have a Sense of AchievementB．Young People Must Develop Their Energy ActivelyC．Countries Should Continue to Become SuccessfulD．Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People(二)Let me tell you about a young boy who made a model car all on his own. The boy is me, six years ago when I was just 11. The car was small and simple, but in my imagination it was a high-speed racing car, speeding along the race road.It was during the school summer holidays and workmen were building a new driveway and garage(车库) beside our house. It meant to add something new to our home. When I watched the workmen, I came up with an idea—I would build a car to drive into the garage in celebration of it. I told my mother and began with my plans. But I couldn't find the right things for making the car, so I gave up and sadly spent several days doing nothing. My mother noticed that I had stopped working and asked me why. I explained and she suggested that maybe I should change my plan to fit the things I had, rather than give up.And that's just what I did. I found small pieces of wood in my father's workshop and made my car from anything that was lying around the house. When I found a small engine(发动机) from one of my old model planes, I added that. The power came from a battery(电池) I found in a box.By the time the garage was finished, so was my car. I called my family together outside the house, started the engine and put the car on the driveway. It was fast and I had to run to the garage to prevent it from hitting the new door. My family began to cheer and I smiled proudly. Thanks to my mother I learned the value ofcontinuing to do things, especially something difficult. Soon I was making plans for my next project: a robot!1．The writer was when he made the model car.A．a student B．a driverC．a workman D．an engineer2．The writer making the first planned car.A．gave up B．felt excited aboutC．was very busy D．spent several days3．To help the writer, his mother ．A．explained the plan to himB．brought him to the workshopC．gave him some suggestionsD．found him some pieces of wood4．By the time the car was finished, ．A．the writer thanked his motherB．the family was called togetherC．the writer put it into the houseD．the family began a new project5．What did the writer mainly tell us?A．Keep on doing things to the end.B．Think hard before doing something.C．Always ask for help when in trouble.D．Try the best to find the right things to do.(三)Super International Crafts(工艺品) Market1/F, Super Shopping Center, 12 Shopping Road, Kowloon, next to Dandy's Store and Cleo's Cafe1.The passage above is probably ．A．a piece of news B．a visitor's letter C．a shopping guide D．a trip introduction 2．The Super International Crafts Market is ．A．next to Cleo's CafeB．next to 12 Shopping RoadC．on 1/F, Dandy's StoreD．on 2/F, Super Shopping Center3．People can in the market.A．learn about different culturesB．visit the International Children's FundC．sell their own hand-crafted productsD．see beautiful things mostly from Kowloon4．Which is right according to the passage?A．Two bracelets cost $20.B．The bracelets look the same.C．Each bag costs only $135.D．The handbags are colorful.5．What can we do to have a free trip to a country in the market?A．Give money to the ICF.B．Take part in a lucky draw.C．Buy wooden beads from Africa.D．Taste different foods in the market.(四)Tuesday, 1st SeptemberI had mixed feelings today, nervous, worried, happy, excited... My heart went down when Miss Chan, our head teacher, said that Matthew and Beth, two students from England, would spend three months with us! I was worried that I had to speak English so much! But at the end of the school day, I was happier than I thought: the morning with them today was more enjoyable than I expected.Today is the most unforgettable first day I have had! Matthew is fantastic! His English is clearer and easier to listen to than I thought. The other English student, Beth, is the most helpful girl I've ever met. There were lots of things to do on the first day. Beth offered to help Miss Chan put up all the notices. Of course, some of the credit(功劳) should also go to ME because I translated some of the notices for her. Miss Chan praised us!We finished all the preparations 10 minutes earlier than expected, then Beth and I talked for a while. Matthew sang several English songs and did some stand-upcomedy(单人喜剧表演) at the party. We all praised him. When the bell rang to end the first school day, none of us wanted to leave.When I went back home, I had a little headache. I have probably spoken more English today than the whole of last year.It was really a happy day! I hope our friendship can continue, even after they have gone back to England!1．The writer felt when he heard the news from Miss Chan. A．excited B．angryC．fantastic D．worried2．Beth helped Miss Chan with the ．A．comedy B．speechesC．notices D．translation3．Matthew at the party.A．had a talk B．rang the bellC．sang several songs D．made a preparation4．Matthew and Beth on the first day.A．spoke much ChineseB．got lots of praiseC．had a little headacheD．forgot to leave the school5．From the passage, we know that the writer ．A．caught a bad cold that dayB．went back home with BethC．expects to travel to EnglandD．likes the two English students(五)Even in early times, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality(现实)．Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers. We should not laugh at them for being naive. With their rich imagination, they will come up with fantastic dreams. History is full of examples. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized(排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else's in his time.Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to human besides making money for themselves.Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and set up the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympicrecords were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and to make dreams come true.1．People who could probably realize their dreams.A．find a way to dreamB．dream and hold fast to themC．get the meaning of lifeD．have very good school results2．Young people should be encouraged to dream because ．A．their dreams are naturalB．they are greater than everyone elseC．they have much knowledgeD．their dreams might change the world3．What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?A．Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.B．Developing technology can bring great progress.C．Even older people can make their dreams come true.D．People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.4．The underlined word “naive” in the passage means “” in Chinese. A．逆反的B．幼稚的C．调皮的D．冲动的5．The best title for the passage is “”．A．From Dream to RealityB．Good Examples of DreamsC．Achievements in HistoryD．A List of Successful Dreamers(六)“Homestay is a form of study abroad program. It allows the visitors to rent a room from a local(当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability，” sai d a teacher during a school meeting last term. “Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won't be disappointed(失望的)．”After this special meeting, I always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month, I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family(寄宿家庭) was a white couple who had a daughter about my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learnt a lot of things from them, too. The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities. The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave “home” for Hong Kong.1．In the “homestay” program, a visitor can .A．learn more about holidaysB．understand his culture betterC．improve the language abilityD．take part in foreign meeting2．The writer had wanted to visit London since .A．last month B．years agoC．the special meeting D．her stay abroad3．The group leader should .A．make plans for the familyB．take care of the studentsC．stay with different familiesD．rent rooms to the students4．The writer's host family .A．was very kind to herB．went sight-seeing with herC．had two white daughtersD．was interested in her activities5．From the passage, we know that the writer in London. A．wished to stay a little longerB．spent three weeks in her homeC．had classes in many interesting placesD．helped the teacher take the students in a car(七)Table of hotels from the Tour Guide(指南) for the city of Mystic and Mystic nearby.1.There are hotels with indoor swimming pools.A．two B．four C．six D．eight 2．To get the free Internet, you'd better choose .A．Sleep Hotel B．Groton Hotel C．Quality Hotel D．Hampton Hotel3．You can if you live in Roadway Hotel for holidays. A．swim indoors B．play tennisC．ride bikes D．do running4．The cheapest hotel with a restaurant is .A．Howard Hotel B．Roadway Hotel C．Holiday Hotel D．Comfort Hotel5．We can find out that from the table above.A．the largest hotel has 136 roomsB．five hotels have meeting roomsC．people can't smoke in Sleep HotelD．kids needn't pay for meals in Holiday Hotel(八)It is true that people with better education are usually able to get better paying jobs. In other words, they have more chances to choose a good job while people with little or no education don't. It seems that the purpose of education is to make people get jobs. But this isn't accepted by all people.Some people may think that a person should spend the best years of his life to get education only for a way of living. This was probably one of the earliest reasons of education. In fact, if education is just a way of making a living, people don't need to spend so much time in school. People can get education for a living in a short time. Subjects like history and geography need not be taught to everyone. Even language and mathematics need not be taught in detail(详细地), either. Here it is clear that education is much more than teaching a man to get a way of living.Education is well-rounded and it is mainly for improving a man. It is not only to teach him to speak, read and write, but also to develop his creative thinking and other abilities. After that, it is to make him a wise man and thankfully enjoy the achievements of human. Education is to make a man lead a better life. Educated people are expected to be able to listen to good music, read good books, watch plays and most of all take an interest in the world.I would agree that making a good living is an important reason for education,but certainly not the most important or the main reason.1．People with little education usually .A．spend a long time in schoolB．have a good chance to get a jobC．spend the best years to choose jobsD．have fewer chances to get a good job2．The earliest education was probably to .A．make a man lead a better lifeB．teach a man to write and readC．make people get a way of livingD．teach people to read good books3．The underlined word “wellrounded” in the passage means “” in Chinese. A．圆满的B．崭新的C．公平的D．全面的4．It is expected that educated people will be able to .A．accept education as a way of livingB．take an interest in the whole worldC．develop their abilities to make playsD．learn subjects like language and math5．The passage mainly tells us that .A．education should make a man improveB．people can get education in a short timeC．people should be able to get good paying jobsD．all subjects are so important for a way of living(九)When I was a foreign teacher in China, every day I taught English to my students and they taught me about China. One day the topic turned to saying “I love you”. I was shocked to learn that not one of my s tudents had said this to their mothers, nor had their mothers said it to them.“Does your mom love you？” “Of course，” they answered. “How do you know？” was my logical question. They responded that their moms cooked and always told them what they were doing wrong to show their caring. I was stunned. So mom's cooking and criticizing read out as “I love you”.“Then how do you say ‘I love you’ to her？” They agreed that getting good grades, followed by good jobs would be how they showed their love. I come from a culture where most people are expressive enough, so I repeated these queries in classes over time.Gradually, I began to get different responses. Some of them had exchanged those sentiments with their moms. One of my favorite stories of change came from a girl. When she came home from university, her mother met her at the door and hugged(拥抱) her. This had never happened before, but her mom said, “Now that you have gone I have more time to myself. I noticed that in some places mothers and children hug each other and I decided it was a good idea and that I would begin hugging you.”In my fam ily we all say “I love you” a lot. While it is true that we often say the words without having great depth of feelings at that moment, it is almost like a blessing we give each other. Those three little words carry a world of meaning, evenwhen said as a greeting, but most especially if they are the last words we say to or hear from those we love.1．The foreign teacher ．A．comes from AmericaB．is a young womanC．is expressive enoughD．knows much about China2．Chinese people prefer to show love by ．A．saying “I love you”B．cookingC．getting good gradesD．doing something helpful3．In Paragraph 4, what's the real meaning of the mom's hugging?A．She is meeting her daughter at the door.B．She loves her daughter and misses her.C．She is glad that she has more time to herself.D．She finds it interesting to hug her daughter.4．What's the main idea of the passage?A．Say “I love you” more to your family.B．Say “I love you” a lot to Chinese people.C．Say “I love you” as a greeting to others.D．Say “I love you” without great depth of feelings.(十)“Without music, life would be a mistake，” famous German philosopher(哲学家)Friendrich Nietzsche said over a century ago. Music is a big part of our lives. But in recent years, some US schools have cut music classes to control budgets(预算)．For example, Chicago public schools hurt arts education when it fired over 1，000 teachers. Among them, 10 percent of the teachers taught art or music, according to The Washington Times. In fact, this is not just a problem in the US. In other countries, such as China and the UK, music classes are not thought to be as important as ones like science, math and history. That's partly because music is not seen as a very important life skill, and it isn't tested. Many students are busy with schoolwork, so parents and students choose to focus(关注) on subjects that are tested more often.However, learning music is useful in many ways.When playing music, you need different abilities to work together. It is not as simple as it looks, according to Kenneth Guilmartin of Music Together, an early childhood music development program. For example, when playing the piano, people see music notes and decode(解码) them in their brains. They also use their fingers to make sounds. You need to deal with all these things at the same time.Music has a special connection with science as well. You can see that many scientists are good at playing music: Einstein played the violin, and German physicist Max Planck did well in playing the piano.1．Some schools in the US cut music classes, because .A．they were too difficult to learnB．students in the US weren't interested in musicC．the schools wanted to control budgetsD．there weren't enough music teachers in the US2．What's the main idea of Paragraph 4?A．Playing the piano needs people to see music notes.B．Playing the piano needs people to use fingers to make sounds.C．Decoding music notes is needed while we are playing music.D．Different abilities are needed to work together while we are playing music. 3．How many scientists who are good at playing music are mentioned in this passage? A．One. B．Two.C．Three. D．Four.4．What's the writer's opinion according to this passage?A．Music is as simple as it looks.B．Music classes should be cut in some schools.C．Music is a big part of our lives.D．Music isn't a very important life skill for us.(十一)Young people and older people don't always agree. They sometimes have different ideas about living, working and playing. But in one special program in New York State, adults and teenagers live together in a friendly way.Each summer 200 teenagers and 50 adults live together for eight weeks as members of a special work group. Everyone works several hours each day. They do so not just to keep busy but to find meaning and enjoyment in work. Some teenagers work in the woods or on the farms near the village. Some learn to make things like tables and chairs and build houses. The adults teach them these skills.There are several free hours each day. Weekends are free, too. During the free hours some of the teenagers learn photo taking or painting. Others sit around and talk or sing. Each teenager chooses his own way to spend his free time.When people live together, rules are necessary. In this program the teenagers and the adults make the rules together. If someone breaks a rule, the program goes before the whole group. They talk about it and ask, “Why did it happen? Wha t should we do about it？”One of the teenagers has this to say about his experience, “You stop thinking only about yourself. You learn to think about the group.”1．In one special program in New York State, young people and older people ．A．don't work well togetherB．teach one another new ways of building housesC．are friendly to one anotherD．spend eight weeks together, working as farmers2．All the members work some time every day mainly to ．A．lead a busy lifeB．learn new skills of farmingC．get used to the life on the farmsD．find value and pleasure in work3．Living together, ．A．the teenagers don't have to obey the rulesB．the teenagers have to obey the rules the adults makeC．the members have no free time on weekendsD．the members are not allowed to break the rules they make together4．The last paragraph shows that the teenager thinks his experience in the program is ．A．unpleasant B．tiringC．helpful D．boring(十二)(2019·改编)Marco Polo was from Venice, Italy. In 1271, at age 17, Marco went on a trip with his father and uncle to China. Today people often travel to different places around the world. But it was very hard for people from Europe to visit China then. After three and a half years, the Polos reached China in 1275.While he was there, Marco Polo worked for Kublai Khan, the emperor(皇帝) of China. He was able to learn and experience many things that were new to Europeans. In his diary, he wrote, “Kublai Khan's palace is the greatest I've ever seen. The streets of the new capital. Daidu, are so straight and so wide.” Paper money also to ok him by surprise, since it was not yet in use in the West at that time. Homes were heated with “black stones... which burn like wood.” These stones were coal, and most of the Europeans knew little about it then.After 17 years in China, Marco and his family finally returned to Venice in 1292. After he returned home, Marco completed a book about his trip, full of facts about his wonderful experiences in China.1．How was Marco Polo's three-and-a-half-year journey to China? A．Expensive. B．Comfortable.C．Difficult. D．Smooth.2．The Polos finally got to China in ．A．1271 B．1275C．1288 D．12923．What did Marco do when he was in China?A．He worked for the emperor.B．He learned to build city streets.C．He helped to dig for coal.D．He finished a book about his trip.4．What would be the best title for the passage?A．Magic “black stones”B．Marco Polo in ChinaC．Paper Money in DaiduD．Kublai Khan—the Greatest Emperor(十三)(2019·预测)Bamboo is one of the nature's most surprising plants. Many people call this plant a tree, but it is kind of grass.Like other kinds of grass, a bamboo plant may be cut very low to the ground, but it will grow back 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 than 1，000 kinds of bamboo that grow around the world on both mountains and plains.Not all bamboo looks the same. Some bamboo plants are very thin. They may bea few centimeters wide while others may grow to more than 30 centimeters across. This plant also comes in different colors, from yellow to black to green.Many Asian countries have been using bamboo for hundreds of years. They often use bamboo for new buildings. As a matter of fact, the cables(缆绳) 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 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 and drills can help to make the poor thirsty fields to be watered.1．According to the passage, bamboo is ．A．thin and tall B．in different colorsC．wide and short D．in the same shape2．What do you know about bamboo in this passage?A．Bamboo is a kind of a tree.B．Bamboo grows everywhere in the world.C．Bamboo can grow back very quickly after being cut short.D．Bamboo cannot grow on plains but on the mountains.3．Why is bamboo used by African poor farmers?A．Because using bamboo to find water doesn't need much money.B．Because bamboo is the best way to help water poor thirsty fields.C．Because bamboo has been used in many ways in Africa for several centuries.D．Because bridges made of bamboo are much stronger than those made of stone. 4．What's the main idea of the passage?A．There are more than 1，000 kinds of bamboo in the world.B．Bamboo is one of the nature's most surprising plants.C．Cables made of bamboo are strong enough to hold a bridge.D．Some bamboo can grow to more than 30 centimeters across.(十四)Ted, my little brother, is in Grade One. Last Friday he came back from school with a letter. The letter was from his teacher. “I got a red flower today. Could you please sign this note？” he said to mom. The note showed that he had been talking in class.Ted hardly gets top scores in his school work. The best he gets is “OK”，but often he gets “You can do better than this.” Mom knows what it means. She tells him “You can do better than this” means “very bad” in China.In the USA, teachers never say anything too bad about their students, even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is “Please be nicer tomorrow”. Many parents are satisfied with a Bgrade for each subject their children get.But things in Chinese schools are quite different. Parents have high expectations for their children. I sometimes felt that my second-grade cousin spent more time on homework than I did when I was a 6th grader in the USA! Yet his parents and teachers didn't think he worked enough.Is it too strict in China? Or is it not strict enough in the USA? Maybe both are。